Hey guys, it's MARCO! Nice to meet you. Well, it was the next day. And I am going to go hold a bridge. Pinkie, Rarity, and Rainbow, along with me, Rachel, and Tobias, were all on the train to Ponyville, along with the others. We were to head out to the village by the bridge as soon as we reached Ponyville. And I was bored.

"So Pinkie, what is your job here? Outside of the war." Pinkie looks excited at this.

"Well, my job was being the party planner for Ponyville, unless someone elsewhere required my services. My talent is making ponies smile. That reminds me, I need to throw you a 'Welcome to Equestria/Ponyville' party at some point."

I just nodded my head, and looked to the others in the train car. Rainbow decided to brag first.

"I am the fastest flier in Equestria. And I was preparing to be a Wonderbolt, before the war started. I was also Ponyville's weather manager. I had to set up and manage what clouds had to be put where, and who to have on duty to help change the weather." I looked at her like she was nuts. They control weather? That's stupid.

"Wait, your telling me that you helped CREATE the weather? That's not right." Rainbow nodded, and laughed at me.

"Yeah, why? Can't your species control the weather?" I shake my head.

"Nah, we can't. It happens naturally. I am guessing that seasons don't change on their own here do they?" Applejack and Rainbow look at each other.

"Nah, they don't. The only place in Equestria they do change on their own is in the Everfree forest. And that place is unnatural. The plants grow wild and uncontrolled there." Rainbow said, a shiver running down her spine.

Come on, they are seriously scared of a forest that grows on it's own. I say this to them.

"It's not only that, but the animals in the forest aren't nice. They are savage. And, they aren't even natural. Timberwolves, Manticore's, Hydras, Cragadiles, Cockatrice. The animals are what really keeps everypony away from it." Rainbow retorts.

I guess they have a legit reason to stay away from it. I just let them go on bragging. I had absentmindedly grabbed one of Tobias's wetstones, and had started to hone my gladius.

God, I can't believe we are here. It's a whole new world, a dazzling place I never knew. God I liked Aladdin. I wonder what god they have. I personally don't believe much in God, but hey, you worship whoever you want.

But, then that made me think of the supposed God that brought us here. Discord. He said he was a god, said he wanted to bring us here, and then did. And then he died, and from what I remember, gods don't die. But still, eh had enough power to bring us here to Equestria.

And speaking of power, those UNICORNS man. Jeez, I never thought I would see magic like the unicorns use. They literally cast fireballs at the Caribou. And ice, lightning, and simple energy blasts. And they have PEGASI, who apparently control the weather, as Rainbow just told me. And the earth ponies, they are super strong. I tried to lift Applejack's shield, and I swear it is made of only iron. Actually.

"Hey, what do you guys make your weapons out of?" Twilight looked away from her book at me.

"We use Iron for the commanders armor, and swords, and Applejack's shield is pure iron, but everything else is bronze. Steel is only used for the Princesses weapons and armor. I have steel weapons and armor, but all the rest of the girls have a piecemeal of iron and bronze plating. And their weapons are bronze too." I laughed.

"Seriously, you guys haven't figured out how to smelt steel properly? How to make it?" Twilight's eyes lit up.

"Are you saying that there is a way to create steel without just finding it in ruins?" I nod.

"All you have to do is smelt iron and carbon together until it is one solid piece. I dont remember proper carbon-iron counts, but I remember the carbon had to be more than iron."

Everybody in the train car was staring at me. I just looked around.

Twilight had a quill and paper. I almost laughed. They haven't made pens yet. She had the whole page scribbled on, and I think she might have been drooling at the knowledge of making steel.

The rest of the train ride was pretty silent. When we saw Ponyville come into view, it was a very nice view.

The town was large, about five or six hundred houses. There was a large building in the center of town, most likely the town hall. And on the edge of town, a massive crystal, tree looking castle loomed. It was framed by the light of the afternoon sun, shining down through several clouds. The light reflected off it, and seemed to surround the town. Then I looked, and saw that the crystal surrounded the town, forming a wall all around the town. Along the wall, several pony guards, I saw more mares than stallions. Hm, might have to ask why that is. AH well, lets get off this train, i'm getting restless.

We file out the train, and as soon as we do, we see a whole bunch of ponies in armor. As they had said, it all was bronze, just like back in Appleloosa. Now that I think, the Caribou had iron armor. Well, that made thing complicated. Iron is better than bronze in most areas, and in other, bronze is better. I was never the scientist type, that was more Ax's gig, but I remember that iron was better for armor than bronze. Jake was the one to say this.

"Hey, I think you should see about upgrading the guards armor to iron. It holds together better than bronze." Twilight looked at the soldiers.

"We would if we had the iron. The problem is, the mines that produce most of the iron for Equestria is in other countries, and the ones that produce the most are neutral, or have been enslaved by the Caribou." i have to finally ask.

"Okay, I am sorry. I might have missed it, but why are the Caribou bad again?" The girls all look at me. "What, something I said?" Rainbow speaks up. She looked kinda cute, if I looked past the fact she was technically a humanoid pony.

"Marco, the Caribou are sexist. They plan to invade Equestria, and enslave all mares to be sex slaves. The stallions are forced to join, or die. The reason they chose Equestria to be the first large country to invade, is because of the magic, and that the mare to stallion ratio is about 3:1. It isn't enough to be herd worthy, like some other countries, but it makes us prime for enslaving. And, this is the big kicker, the princesses, Celestia and Luna, control the sun and moon. Take out them, and they don't have to worry about the sun LITERALLY falling on their heads." I got the picture.

Twilight started to talk to all the soldiers, and was briefing them on what was to happen.

"Arrow, Sword, and Shield company are to get on the train, and head to Trotseltown to defend the bridge from the Caribou. You will be under the command of Pinkie, Rainbow Dash, and Rarity, along with three of our new guests, the humans. The humans accompanying you are to be Marco, Rachel, and Tobias. They are here to help, so treat them with respect, understood." All the soldiers answer.

"YES MA'AM!!" Twilight nods.

"Alright, get geared up, and get ready to aboard the train, your heading out in an hour. Dismissed!" And the soldiers start to head out to prepare. I look at the six ponies.

"Hey, any where to hang out for an hour before we gotta leave?" Pinkie smiles, and the others turn to themselves, and smirk. Rainbow answers me.

"Yeah, theres a place. Sugercube Corner, best bakery in town. Though, we can take you on a small tour first, then hit it before we leave." Then she turns to walk away, and the other four girls and us follow.

Wait, wasn't there six girls?

Turns out, yes, there was six girls. Pinkie had slipped off to go set up a party for us in the bakery. And then invited everyone in town.

I decided to skip out, and go practice my moves. I might sometimes joke around, but since we came here, I should actually do something. I am not like Marco from the Animorphs, always joking, and taking things seriously most of the time.

I always pretty serious. I do joke, but it is only at appropriate times. And coming here, I have felt the need to joke less. Maybe its because I could actually die, if I get hurt to bad.

Shit, now I'm feeling like crap. Maybe I should go back to the party. Just then, I hear some wingbeats behind me, and turn around, bringing my sword with me in a cut to the neck.

Its blocked by Rainbows blade. A katana, much smaller than the Nodachi Tobias wields.

"We have a few more minutes before we have to leave. Wanna train with me?" She asks. I smirk.

"þú ert dauður!" I say back.

And we train for the remaining time till boarding.

Author's Note

þú ert dauður = you are dead

Thought it would be cool to have two or three use some combat dialogue from the game. This is the first chance I get to use it, and I plan to have it more often.

Have a good night.