Grey Tiger

The plunder continues.

Why must this happen? This war? The bloodshed? The death and carnage? I’ve been in this for three years now. Prance fell; because of my tactics. Oh my mother Celestia why am I good at this?

Sitting with my commanders’ hatch open, breathing the cool, crisp air. Looking at the vast green landscape. The sounds of shelling in the distance. That’s odd. I see a blue blur flying in Ginny’s direction. Squinting to see what it is. I black out on it’s impact.

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Ah, my head. My side too, whoever did this didn’t know how to pull someone out of a turret hatch. I open my eyes weakly but to see just darkness. I raise an eyebrow. I start to panic.

“H-hey, who turned out the lights?” I said in fast panic. I realize my forehooves are bounded and, I’m blindfolded! Oh no, oh no, oh no. I try to collect all my magical might to grasp my C-96. It’s not there! Oh no!

Hearing the clopping of hoof steps coming towards me. I’ve a feeling that I’m captured. I have an idea!

“I give up!” I said in a confident voice but the underlying tone of defeat.

“Shut up, Rev.” The mare said. Wait… this mare sounds similar. She sounds like the one of the bearers of the Elements of Harmony -- I wish they could use that about right now to end this war.

“D-dash? Is that you?” I said, tearing up. “They forced me to do this! I don’t want to be apart of this War. I-I-I..I -- please don’t kill me!” I said, my tears welling up like Neighagra Falls. I hope she doesn’t kill me, I want to see my Love again. A fast moment later, feeling a smack across my muzzle. OW!

“I said ‘Shut up,’ now shut up.” She bellows softly.

Why is she here, and not in Equestria? Oh my mother, why? Why be here with all this death and bloodshed? The smell of cordite. Cordite, I’m not smelling cordite. All I can smell right at this moment is copper. So that’s what the wet sensation on my muzzle is. I’m bleeding!

“I’m bleeding!” I said, swaying my head side to side. “How dare you hurt m--”

She smacks me again. What does she want from me?

“Listen! I’ve gotten orders to capture you. Celestia, your mother, needs your help. We’re in desperate help with armoured tactics and you know them, very well.” Dash said flatly.

“Well, that is true. I am the best at armoured tactics... And now she knows how great I'm at it? Wow, it only takes a war to get her to see my talents.” I said in a self-absorbing manor. Then remembering that I don't have a cutie mark.

“Shut up Rev. Get up, we’re going away from the lines to go to the extraction point.” She said, while taking off the blindfold and hoof cuffs. I get up, and I follow.

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