Okay, can I call bullshit on this? I mean, how come I'm the only one who isn't turned into a pony, griffin, or anything else in this damned word, but I'm the only one of this genus here. I knew my luck wouldn't hold up for long, but is live streaming A STEALTH OPERATION a good idea. Probably not; however, I do agree that it would bring up morale if done correctly.

"Okay, other than the bullshit happening with... This," I gestured to my body as Hawkins joined us and– what the fuck?! Why did she become an alicorn?! I call hacks! I ground my teeth and spoke through them. "Where's the topography map of the region so we can plan accordingly. Actually, I need to go to the armory first for a DMR." I practically stomped away with an extreme case of pissed off. Celestia lead us quietly but ordered me to go to the armory with a guard.

We walked quietly for a while in silence as if my guide knew that I was pissed at the moment, but it all faded away as I noticed the amazing banners and various paintings lining the walls. It was astounding to experience in real life; especially considering that we're about to head out into combat.

"You okay? I mean, even if you're a different species, I can still tell your pretty young." Oh the poor innocent guard, he has no idea how ready I am.

"I'm fine, but the plan I have is going to require an armed force to draw attention while we extract the princess." We had better tech than them and could get around them with ease and extracting would be a matter of just walking out. I did have an alternate objective and that was captured someone with a high enough rank for info. We could convert them to our side, but that was on the back burner for now. "That chopper we brought is specifically made for stealth ops, so we can get in without many of them hearing us."

"You've already thought all this out." There's the shock I was expecting. I'm smarter than most I would act, and I may overthink things; however, that allows me to plan for anything that may come up.

"Yup. Actually, are we close. I want to begin sharing the plan." We passed many doors, but this next one had armed guards near it and I could guess why.

I just walked in after the doors opened as I let the sling keep my rifle from falling. I actually had to keep myself from running over to the armory manager so I could hurry this along. I was a little impatient to get this mission going; because every second we spend here is another second they lose.

"Sorry sir, but I'm gonna need a DMR with a suppressor," I said as he looked at me with suspicion before scoffing.

He was an elderly Earth pony with a graying mane with streaks of green going through them. His yellow fur had some wrinkles lining his face, but there wasn't much. His uniform definitely showed his status in my military; he wore that O-5 rank well, but unfortunately, I wasn't going to get that high. I'm only aiming for an E-9 position to remain in the fight.

"I don't know how you got here kid, but you best return those guns where you got them. This is a warning." He said trying to not sound annoyed by my presence. I smirked as a dark expression replaced my kind one as I began to think about what I was going to say.

"Can't really do that after I cut his throat open, can I." Most of them were scrambling for their guns that weren't shouldered and was about to aim at me. "However, I was told to get one from Celestia herself so you might want to listen." Did I want to blackmail him; no, not really, but I was told to get something and they're refusing to help. Eh, I doubt they actually knew about the agreement before I got here, so I can't blame them.

"H-here, an M110 SASS suppressed and another suppressor for your rifle." Oh, I feel bad now.

"Sorry, but I was ordered into this position today and I have to get Luna before anything happens." I began to leave before I turned back around with a regretful expression. "Again, sorry, but what punches through the shield, the bullet or are the guns enchanted in some way." He seemed calmer now and I'm glad about that.

"The bullets. We enchant the bullets separately to help penetrate the shielding. It's time-consuming but worth it." I walked out with a specific destination in mind as my guide lead me to our destination.

I couldn't tell who he was – mostly because of all the guards looking the same – but he seemed like a nice fellow. By his rank, I can tell he was an E-4, A Corporal. It was a nice walk for the most part as I took in the castle's interior; however, when the war room came into view, we shook hands silently while staring at each other with conviction. I would like to hang out with this guy more, I can tell he'll be great for some 'what if' questions.

Walking in I was meet by a few familiar faces as Alex stood next to Zoe while the new alicorn in question stood almost protectively in front of her. Next was a very familiar cyan Pegasus and a fire like maned Pegasus. They looked at me as Celestia gave me a comforting smile.

"Alright, first things first. Let me introduce you to the leader of this mission, Hunter Herrero, currently Sargent and... Actually, I don't know how old you are. All I know is that you're really young." I shrugged as I made my way to the topography map and began my glare. I've practiced it when I was giving orders to my squad when the squad leader was currently away.

"I'm going to say this once and that's it, so memorize it. I'm Sargent Hunter Herrero of the United States Marine Corps; currently, I'm sixteen, seventeen in a month." An outcry began with some saying that I was too young for this as I liked my ammo out on the table. "SHUT THE FUCK UP, YOU LITTLE WHINING BITCHES!!! Get over it, I'm here because I've been behind Griffin lines for almost ten to eleven hour after their initial attack of the Florida Keys. I'm here to extract Luna and, if possible, take a high ranking officer for intel; understood." No one said a thing as I spoke and looked at Celestia for a moment. "Are these alright to use? I'm not sure considering we don't have the magic to enchant bullets to... You know."

Her form glowed for a second as the magazines were encompassed in a bright yellow glow. She released the mags after what I assumed she got her answer. "There clear. How did you get these? Your species has no magic."

"Took them off of the Griffins we killed. The one I'm holding came from Alex after I cut her flight partner's throat open." Celestia gulped for a second and covered her neck out of instinct. Her uneasy expression was all I needed to know that they weren't all too comfortable with sharing stories of a kill. "Pfft, lightweight."

"Not everyone plays Call of Duty," Hawkins said with a soft glare, but she has nothing on my mom's death stare.

"Actually, it was Mortal Kombat," I responded, causing her to glare even harder at me, but it's just coming off as adorable because she's a pony now.

"That's even worse!"

"Ah, Mortal Kombat, the only game you can tear someone's spine out." Hahaha, their faces are priceless. I couldn't hold in my laughter as I had to keep myself from falling by putting a hand on the table. "Okay, ooookay... I'm good. Oooooh, that was so worth it."

"Your an ass."

"That's actually offensive?" I said causing Zoe to look at me with doubt.

"And how pray tell, is that." The doubt is strong with this one.

"He's not wrong," Rainbow Dash began, finally recovering from the mental images I just said, "that's offensive to donkeys." I couldn't help a smug look that crept its way on my face.

"Told you."

"I may ask the captain for someone else," Celestia said, but then I actually got serious as I looked at the map and saw the forested area.

"Nah, I got this." I looked at Zoe for a moment with that serious expression, my voice seemed to drop an octave as I did so. "Zoe, what do we have in equipment?"

"Other than the weapons we have, a crate of C4, six M120 mortars – two crates of mortars for them– and two FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank weapon – four rockets each." The surprise on their faces when I got serious was astounding as I turned to Celestia.

"Anything we should know about this world before we move out." She nodded and began the small explanation.

"Our world is much bigger, but we can modify your flying machine so it's as fast as it was over there." My next question would be important if we wanted to spare as much time as possible.

"How fast can you engineers modify the Blackhawk for speeds over 222mph?" Celestia talked to someone at her side before they left. A few minutes later and they return and whispered into her ear.

"About thirty minutes. Forty if you want us to replace the energy source." I looked at Zoe again for her confirmation about the improvements.

"Sure, it'll help." I looked back over to Celestia once again, we needed Luna's help for this part.

"Contact Luna so give us some info and possible high ranking officer." She product a quill and parchment and began to write. Once again, a few minutes passed before any response came through.

"Eight are supposed to guard her at all times with one being an officer, ranked O-6; Colonel. Has the name of Alice Silverclaw." Celestia informed, and I noticed Alex winced, maybe because they shared the same last name; possibly sisters if I had to take a guess.

"I know her. She's my sister and don't go thinking this will be easy. She's about as lucky as Mr. Run-in-the-middle-of-a-war-zone here." She said while poking fun at me while I just glared at her.

"It worked, didn't it." She shrugged and found a place to sit before sitting back and watching our plan come into place.

"There are also those with RPGs and M134 miniguns." Celestia continued after the small disruption before looking at me with pleading eyes. "Can you work with this?" That worry was almost painful, it was one of and almost dead hope.

"I believe so, yes." The look of happiness reappeared on her face as she looked ready to cheer in re-established hope. I thought for a few minutes as I considered the variables and the equipment we had at our disposal. "Okay, first, my team and I will infiltrate their ranks by air before Zoe drops us off. While that's happening I'll inform you about enemy positions and possible ambush locations. After we hit the ground, sent anyone who specializes in stealth and get them to plant the C4 around any Griffins. When we give the order, they will detonate and the real party begins. I want a mobile force with our mortars ready to launch them when the time comes; again, on my command. That'll draw the attention away from Luna and the rest of her soldiers while we wait for the numbers around to thin."

"Where will we wait?" Spitfire said before any of the rest.

"In the trees or in some tall grass; they'll be too focused getting to where they need to go to notice us, especially when we got our camo on. At that, when the numbers thin to something more manageable, we strike hard and fast. Suppressors are a must in this Op." I finished my explanation of the plan as I put the magazines back into their respective pockets.

"The clouds will most likely hold snipers; how will we deal with them," Celestia asked, but I smirked in response. My confidence growing some more as time went on.

"Clouds are only good for obscuring them, there's higher elevation there that our own snipers can use to their advantage and pick them off. Once again, suppressors are a must to not get discovered. Use ghillie suits if possible to remain hidden longer." This surprised them about me knowing what might happen. "Also, I'll go after Alice. This will be a battle of luck." They nodded as many began to stand, Alex, included before Celestia concluded the briefing.

"You know the plan, everyone dismissed!"

Author's Note

Not as log, but I hope it's still good. As always, criticism wanted.