The Group of soldiers made their way through the fields as Ocellus was walking alongside the Captain, humming a tune before taking a water bottle from her satchel and taking a drink as the Captain decided to ask more about the Queen that Ocellus mentioned.

"Hey, Ocellus?" Asked the Captain.

"Hmm?" Hummed Ocellus as she put her bottle back in her satchel.

"You mentioned that your kind was lead by a former Queen. What exactly do you mean by "former"?" Asked the Captain.

"Well, there was once a time where all Changelings were lead by the evil Queen Chrysalis to Rade villages to feed off of emotions to increase our strength in Magic. But the emotion of love was the strongest. So when the Crystal Princess was to marry Headmistress Twilight's older brother, Captain Shining Armor, our Queen snuck in and masqueraded the Princess to get past the shields around the royal city. But despite the shields being breached, the attack failed since the love between Armor and the Crystal Princess was strong enough to make a shield that repelled all Changelings. Then shortly after that, after regathering up the troops they moved to smaller villages to try and reboot themselves but it wasn't as good. Soon enough, most of the Changelings got sick of this minuscule power as some of the changelings decided to get their own back at Chrysalis for the failure of an attack." Ocellus started explaining as the rest of the squad listened in, intrigued by this info.

"So, what happened?" asked Meyers.

"The group of changelings decided to make a new order, one of which that wasn't lead by Chrysalis. But Chrysalis hated this, as she wanted all of her changelings, young and old on her rule and no one else's. Which a civil war broke out, one side with Changelings against Chrysalis and the other against them, Both sides were badly crippled, but then one Changeling, our new king, Thorax decided to try a new method to increase their powers, so he and a few other changelings secretly left the hive, and then came to a remote village where they made friends with some of the locals in which lead him sharing love with them rather than stealing it, which transformed them into new forms. Then they returned to the hive and shared that same power with the Changelings that were against Chrysalis, which in turn made them win the war. Then all of them left to go find a new home. Which succeed, and now All changelings under King Thorax's wing are allies with all other species of Equestria, helping to fight off Chrysalis and her Changeling Army." finished off Ocellus.

"Jesus Christ! That's insane!" exclaimed Jasper.

"It was, but on the upside, I don't have to worry about having to be afraid of someone bothering me anymore," said Ocellus.

"Bother you?" asked Browne.

"I personally don't believe in violence. And I never liked the way we tried to get powers to increase our magic and energy. I just wanted to stay in my section and read books and study many things that interested me." explained Ocellus before her ears drooped as she recalled some nasty moments in the earlier ages. "Many of the older Changelings would bully me a lot. It started with Insults, then physically hurting me. There was even a time where 3 of them hung me by my panties on coathooks." finished off Ocellus, as she rubbed her hips, remembering that one moment.

"Jeez, that's really messed up!" said Harrison. "I'm personally glad you're kind doesn't have any more cruel Changelings bothering you lot anymore. I'm glad your King Thorax found a new way to get energy for you lot."

"Well, there is one interesting thing about that." said Ocellus "There was one Changeling who defected before the Civil war happened."

"Really?" asked the Captain. "Who was that?"

"His name's Figge. He was once a special operation Soldier in the Changeling Army," explained Ocellus.

"What made him defect?" asked Meyers.

"From what I know, Figge and a group of troops were on a simple scouting mission, but then they were attacked by some hostile creatures. I can't remember what they were, but all I know is, Figge was the only one who survived the attack, but he was badly wounded, close to death. Then a local zebra villager from a Zebra village found him and brought him back to the village where he was treated and healed. Figge then spent some time there, getting to know the zebras, and then realized that he didn't need to steal love to have power, he just needed to share it. Moreover, one of the elder zebras made this special energy drink that completely rejuvenated Figge altogether. But soon enough when Captain Thorn of the Changeling Army went to try and find him, they decided to launch a raid on that zebra village. At first, Figge went along with it, but then he remembered how that one villager helped him willingly despite him being a Changeling and decided against it. So when Thorn and his men went attack Figge fought with the Zebras and with his help, Thorn and his men were driven away. Not before the Captain threatened to get more troops to hunt him down and kill him for his treachery." explained Ocellus.

"So, what happened to Figge?" asked Walters.

"Unfortunately for Thorn and his men, they were too late to try anything new as Figge's actions were found out by the Princesses of Equestria, and for his brave heroics, he was drafted in the Canterlot Honor Guard," said Ocellus. "He still is now. And he's listed in Ponyville right now."

"That's quite the story." said the Captain. "If I get the chance, I'd personally like to meet this Figge."

"Well, I might be able to help arrange that if I get back home," said Ocellus. Then she had a question of her own to ask. "Captain, I have a question myself."

"Then, by all means, let's hear it." said the Captain.

"It's about those weapons you and your men are carrying. I've never seen anything like them before. What exactly are they?" asked Ocellus.

"Well, they're known as "firearms". They are an object that can shoot a lead projectile at the speed of sound with the use of an explosive known as gun powder. As you probably noticed, we all are carrying a different type of firearm." said the Captain before indicating 2 of the men. "Private Randalls and Corporal Browne are carrying an M1 Garand Rifle. It is a semi-automatic rifle that fires a .30-06 caliber round from every pull of the trigger. It holds 8 rounds a clip, many Privates are issued this rifle."

"What about Harrison's? The one with the scope on it," asked Ocellus.

"That is the Springfield 1903A4 Sniper Rifle. It's a bolt-action rifle. It also fires the .30-06 caliber round but holds it in a 5 round internal clip. This rifle cannot fire as fast as the M1 Garand, but it makes up for it by firing longer ranges. The scope mounted on it, helps with long-range shooting. Harrison here is one of our squad's best snipers." answered the Captain.

"Okay. And is Walters' firearm a rifle too?" asked Ocellus.

"No, this is a shotgun," answered Walters. "This bad boy is the Winchester Model 1987 Trench 12-Gauge Shotgun. Unlike rifles, this guy fires a shot that is a burst of small pellets that spreads out when it leaves the barrel. It's especially good for close range, where its shot can have the best amount of effect." added Walters as he walked up to Ocellus to let her examine his shotgun. "My shotgun holds 5 shells in the tube and one in the chamber. And it's pump-action." Then with that said, he racked the pump handle, ejecting a shell, and grabbed it. Then he held it out to Ocellus, who took it and examined it.

"This is a pretty big round here. And you say this round holds a bunch of tiny pellets inside it?" said Ocellus as she gave the shell back to Walters, who put the shell back in his shotgun.

"That's right, but the shells I've loaded in here have 9 pellets inside them. So it has a more damaging effect at close range," said Walters.

"So, it's basically like a cannon?" asked Ocellus.

"You could call it that," said Walters.

"Okay, got it," said Ocellus before turning back to the Captain. "Well, what about those firearms Stans and Jasper are carrying?"

"Stans, is carrying a B.A.R, "Browning Automatic Rifle", it's a light machine gun that holds 20 rounds of .30-06 caliber rounds in a box magazine. It is fully automatic, firing its rounds at a rate of fire of 500 rounds a minute. His job is to provide effective cover fire in many situations where it calls for it." answered the Captain, as Ocellus nodded. "Then Jasper, is carrying a Lewis Light Machine Gun. It is also fully automatic, firing a .30-06 round from a 97 round drum pan magazine. The reason it looks the way it does is that it uses a vacuum system to suck air through it as a round is fired, which cools the barrel down. Heat build-up can cause a gun to malfunction."

"Huh, that is rather interesting," said Ocellus.

"Then Sargent Meyers is carrying an M1 Carbine. A smaller rifle that fires the smaller .30 carbine caliber round. Like the Garand, it's semi-automatic. Holding 15 rounds a box magazine." said the Captain, indicating Meyers' firearm.

"What about yours, sir?" asked Ocellus indicating the captain's own firearm. "It's smaller than the rifles, but still kinda big."

"This, is the Thompson Model 1928 submachine gun." answered the Captain. "Since I'm a captain, I carry a sub-machine gun rather than a rifle. A sub-machine gun fires a smaller round than a rifle. My Thompson fires the 45 ACP round. With a rate of fire of 700 rounds a minute. It can fire both 30 round stick magazines or 50 round drum magazines. I mostly use the stick mags when out in action. But I sometimes use a drum mag when I'm just sitting in one place and firing."

"That makes sense," said Ocellus.

"But besides our main weapons, we also have a sidearm. Meyers, Harrison, and I are all carrying the Colt M1911A1 Pistol. It's a semi-automatic pistol that fires the .45 ACP round in a 7 round clip. We use it as a backup when our main weapon runs out of rounds. Or when we're in close quarters that are too small for a bigger firearm to be used." added in the Captain. "Whilst Private Walters is carrying a Colt Model 1917 Revolver. It too uses the .45 ACP round, but holds six."

"Wow, none of the soldiers or even the royal guard have weapons like those in Equestria," said Ocellus. "I'm not sure what to think about it, personally."

"That's fine, you don't need to." said the Captain. "But trust me when I say this if you are injured by a firearm of any kind, it will not be like any pain you felt before. So you stick with us, and you won't get shot."

"Yes, sir," said Ocellus.

Soon as the squad was coming out of the farmlands outside of Neuville, the weather started to change. As it was sunny and calm but soon enough it slowly started to rain. It was at first gentle, but then it began to pick up, till it was a heavy fall as thunder crashed. But the men and Ocellus went racing on as they arrived at the forest that entered the town, as gunfire could now be heard in their ears. As Ocellus whimpered in fear at the sound, she was not used to hearing this kind of thing before. But she kept alongside the captain as they ran through the muddy ground as quickly as they could, slipping and sliding on the slippery slope. As the gunfire became louder, it was easier to tell which direction they needed to head towards to get to Neuville. The gunfire grew even louder, and they came across a big stone wall with an open gate right in the center. The gunshots could be heard loud and clear now, and that meant they had reached Neuville.

"I don't like this!" said Ocellus, "Is this common here?!"

"Believe me, Sweetheart, this is just the tip of the iceberg!" stated Jasper. Ocellus rubbed her arms, trying to calm herself. As the Captain walked up to the gate.

"Thunder!" called out Fredrick.

"Flash!" a voice replied.

"Browne, over there." ordered the captain as Browne walked to the other side of the gate before he turned to the men on the same side. "Stans, you four go."

With that, Stans, Jasper, Walters, and Randall ran through the gate, and up to one of the buildings as a German voice could be heard. they paused at the building as Stans looked ahead to check to see if it was clear.

"Go, go, go!" Stans then called out. As the four men went running up to another wall, the Captain, Meyers, Browne, Harrison, Merlin, and Ocellus ran up to a destroyed cart, meeting up with a squad of soldiers stationed there.

"You guys are a sight for sore eyes." said one of the soldiers.

"Sargent Nelson, our relief showed up!" said another one.

"How many are you?" asked Nelson.

"Just 9 of us, and a civilian." replied the Captain. "I'm sorry, we're not you're relief."

"Huh? What are you talking about, sir?" asked Nelson.

"We're here for a Private Stevens." explained the Captain.

"Who? Stevens? What for?" asked Nelson, confused.

"Is he here?" asked the Captain.

"I don't know, maybe he's with a mixed unit on the other side town or something," replied Nelson before noticing Ocellus. "What the Hell is that thing?"

"Ocellus. She's a civilian from a land called: "Equestria". And as for what she is, she's a Changeling." explained to the Captain as Ocellus shyly waved her hand. "It's a species that's native to her homeland. She's staying with us for the time being until she gets a way to get home."

"Oh dear," said Nelson.

"What happened here?" asked Fredrick.

"The Germans' punched a hole straight through us in cut us in two! We've been tryin' to resist but it's not doing much good." answered Nelson before asking, "what's the name of the guy you're searching for?

"Stevens. Fred Stevens. He dropped in with the 101st." answered the Captain.

"Get me a runner up here!" ordered Nelson. Then he, Fredrick, and Ocellus went walking up to the wall where the rest of Fredrick's squad was stationed at. Before Nelson began to explain more, "We got stopped by some intense rifle action from the eastward. The Germans have been reinforcing 2 regiments all day. The streets have been quiet for about 45 minutes. Most of the German fire now is concentrated to the west.

"Who's that on the Loud Speaker?" asked Fredrick.

"That's Dusseldorf, our friendly neighborhood morale officer," answered Nelson.

Then Dusseldorf could now be heard speaking in English, "The Statue of Liberty is kaputt."

"The Statue of Liberty is kaputt." said Fredrick, "That's disconcerting."

"It sounds rather silly to me," said Ocellus. "What is this gonna even accomplish?"

Just then, one soldier came running up to the group, before stopping in front of Fredrick and Nelson.

"Your father was circumcised by my rabbi, you prick!" shouted Walters.

"They are looking for Private Stevens, Fred, probably misdropped with the 101st. Got it?" said Nelson to the soldier that came up. Who nodded, as he got up to run.

"Cover!" shouted Nelson, as all soldiers opened fire to provide cover for the runner. "Go!" shouted Nelson, as the runner soldier went off into the plaza. Unfortunately, the Germans spotted him and opened fire, shooting him down like a dog, in which Ocellus yelped in shock as she covered her eyes and turned away, whimpering in fear. As Randalls came over to Frederick and Nelson, as everyone looked through the holes in the wall, trying to make sure the runner soldier was okay, Ocellus slowly turned around and peeked one of her eyes through her hands. But more gunfire happened as the soldier was pelted with bullets, sending blood shooting up from the body, as Ocellus' face went sickly green before she covered her mouth. But then she turned away from the soldiers and dropped her lunch on the spot.

"Those sadistic fuckin' animals!" shouted Randall in anger, as Fredrick quickly pulled him down back in cover.

"Get down," ordered Fredrick, before turning to Ocellus, who finished dropping her lunch. "You okay, Ocell?" asked Fredrick as he patted her back.

"Oh. That, was the most brutal thing I ever saw!" stated Ocellus as she caught her breath.

"They know we're not in direct contact with the other squads. So, they're gonna single out the runners," said Nelson.

"But why do they keep shooting them even after they fall to the ground?!" asked Ocellus.

"As long as his lungs have breath in them, he still carries the message," explained Fredrick.

"How can they do something brutal and sadistic?!" asked Ocellus.

"That's a war for you, sweetie," said Nelson. "Radio! Try and make contact with Captain Moris, and let him know we're coming his way. And give him a heads up we've got a civilian with us!"

"Right away, sir!" said the soldier with the radio, as he began trying to make contact.

"What's the rest of Neuville look like?" asked Fredrick.

"The next block's got 2-story buildings on both sides of the street. Then, there's a good square with good cover on the left," answered Nelson.

"Show me," said Fredrick, as he and Nelson got up before he turned to Meyers. "Sarge, hold right here." then turned to Ocellus. "Ocellus, stay with the Sarge for now."

"Yes, Sir," said Ocellus, as she walked over to Meyers.

Both Nelson and Fredrick walked over to the building, as Fredrick surveyed the area.

"Right, let's stay out of this enfilade and use the buildings. Try a left hook. Shoot and scoot. Two of mine, two of yours." suggested Fredrick. As Nelson called the men up, they all came walking up, with Ocellus still by Meyers' side. "Stans, Randall. Fundamentals. Short Runs. High and low at the corners. It's gonna be tight. Be prepared for close combat. Go." With that, Stans and Randall went out first.

"They're still jamming us, sir." said the Radio soldier.

"Browne, Ocellus, you stay with Sargeant Meyers," ordered Fredrick.

"Stay right here," ordered Meyers as Browne and Ocellus went to his side. "I'll wear them like socks, sir. Stay with me"

Soon enough, all of the group went out into the square, not knowing what would lay ahead.

Author's Note

Okay, I know that my story with the Changelings may seem silly, but the thing is I created my OC Changeling Figge, back before Season 6 of MLP even aired. (and he was partly based on Deigo from Ice Age) And I admit, I wasn't really a fan of the new Changelings that much when they were introduced. But when Ocellus was introduced in Season 8, she really grew on me, and she's just so darn cute!

Moreover, I prefer Chrysalis having some bad Changelings on her side, I mean, she seems to be better when she has an army rather than being on her own in my opinion. Anyway, I came up with the Changeling Civil War so that I could still have bad changelings in my AU, but still have Ocellus and good Changelings.

Figge will be introduced later on in the story, in case you wanna see more of him.

Anywho, I'm gonna try and work on the rest of the story's chapters in good time. And I might work on the next chapter for "Jedi Knight in Equestria" too but it all depends on how things go along with my job.