Author's Note

Hey guys, sorry for the late update. With high school and my private life, it is hard to update the stories I make but don't worry, I decided to update during the weekends so I can organize myself easier. Sorry if you think the chapter is a little short but I decided to start all the leadership things in the next chapter. Hope you enjoy it, see you soon!

CH 1: Into the River Lands.

"I choose... The River Republic." It's a very good nation, plus I want to see how the ponies will change with this civil war thing.

"Very well. All you need to do now it's to land your hand on me.".

I walk toward him, I was about to do what he told before I stop in my track. Something bothers me, how will my family and friends react when they'll see I just disappeared like that. Without a goodbye or something like that.

"Are you alright William? Is something wrong?"

"It's just... how can I go to another world and let my family and friends know that I will never be with them again."

"Understandable. It's not an easy task but you don't have to worry. My creator thought about this problem."

"And what is the solution?"

"At the moment we will start the transfer into the world you choose, a clone who will be like you in everything, personality, relations, etc... will be created and act as you would act in everyday life."

I know it sounds stupid but I'm a little happy about it. At least, they will not be heartbroken by my disappearance. I resume what I was doing and lead my hand on him. After that, a flashing light appeared from nowhere and everything went black.

Unknow location.

I wake up in a forest, not too far away from a river. God, my head hurts maybe the transfer which does that. I stand up and walk toward the river when I stop before it, I use my hands to take water and wash my face. Thankfully, the cold water made my headache less painful.

I take the time to look to myself thanks to the river. My clothes change, I have now clothes people used during WW2 and a back bag:

(artist link)

"I like this taste of clothes."

Well thank you.

"Wha-"

I'm the one who brings you here if you don't remember.

"Oh! Yeah sorry about that. I didn't know you could talk to me in my head."

No problem about that. You can also talk to me in your mind. It would be awkward if you talk to me like that when someone is right beside you. Not wrong about that.

I saw I have a rifle and a pistol with me, it will help if someone attacks me. I'm lucky my dad was in the military and train me to defend myself with everything I could possess if individuals attacked me.

(Forget the device on the rifle)

Now, where do I go to find civilization?

Hey.

What is it, William?

Well, first we need to find you a name. What about... Walter?

Walter... I like it. I'm happy he likes it, now I can finally put a name at the one who brought me here.

The problem is I don't know where to go. If by any luck do you have a map or something?

Right away.

After he said that, everything change around me. It was like the time stopped itself, the leaves on the trees stop moving and the water as well. At the same time, a screen appeared before me, on it, there was the map of the forest and the river. I don't know the region where we are but I could see a town on the map not too far away.

"So here's a town. Well, time to go I think."

The screen disappeared and the time restart to move if I can say that. I take the direction where the town was. On the road, I take my time to admire the nature around me, it's not every day you go to another world with a rifle in your back. However, something was not right. There was a sound in the air which started to be more usual, since sometimes now. In the beginning, I thought it was nothing but the more I'm close to the town the more these sounds were loud and usual.

"I don't think its friendly sounds."

Agree. It looks like there is a fight not too far away, probably an attack on the town we saw on the map.

"Then let's go to see what is happening."

I run toward where the sounds were. When the town could be seen, I stop and hide behind a tree.

I think it's better if I lay down on the ground.

I lay down and use the rifle's visor to see what is happening without putting my life in danger. From what I see, Walter was right. The town is attacked by a little armed force, what surprises me the most is the fact the ponies are anthropomorphic. I have two choices: I help the town or I try to find another one. Since I have a rifle with a visor, I can help the defenders by eliminating their enemies one by one.

I find a new spot that gives me the best view to shoot them. I know it sounds stupid but I was excited the first time I will use a weapon on someone. I always wanted to go into the military like my father, I used to be a soldier for 3 years before an accident made me stop being one. A bomb when I was on a mission to extract a VIP. Let just say my father wanted me to stop and the military staff agreed. To reward me, they gave me a medal for my exemplary attitude and courage.

I take my time to aim at the head of a pony, I stop breathing to make sure the gun doesn't move too much. When I was sure, I pulled the trigger and the bullet go right in his head. He drops on the floor dead, his companion who is at the left of the body looks at it confused and scared. I must use this element of surprise the most I can.

I continue to kill the attackers one by one. It takes them sometimes but they finally saw the sun reflect on the visor's glasses and point their weapons at me. I start running to a new position and take cover to make sure the bullets don't hit me. When I take a cover, I always make sure to kill at least 2 soldiers before hiding again. I'm lucky they don't know how to aim with a rifle, I swear one of them killed a bird.

My strategy was simple, the kill I did was to take their attention so the defenders can attack them without the fear to be killed. And dear god, this was perfect! Since the invaders feared being killed by me, all of them tried to kill me but they forget about the town's militia and I let you think of what happened.

The remaining soldiers start to retreat, I decided to come out of my post and walk toward the town. Some ponies of the militia saw me and walk toward me. I stop walking and let them approach me. A mare who was the captain of the militia, I guess, also stopped walking and look at me. We stare at each other for a moment, I take the time to look at her and the rest of the town.

The mare had a white mane and black skin and fur? She had beautiful blue eyes. The town was damaged, not too much but still, some houses were a little destroyed, surely it's not the first time they were attacked. After quite sometimes, all the ponies started to come toward us but were stopped at a certain distance. The captain decided to broke the silence.

"I don't know what you are but I must thank you for your help. Without it, I fear we would have been beaten."

"No problem ma'am. I'm always weeling to help somepeople in danger" They all start to look at me like if I said something wrong.

"Did I say something wrong?"

"You said 'some people', not somepony" Said a voice in the crowd.

"Oh right, let's just say it's one of the words my species use at the place of somepony or all the other words like that." They all nodded and the mare decided to retake my attention.

"I suggest you come with us so you can tell everything you know and let you have somethings to thank you for the help you provided."

I nod and start to follow her with two 'soldiers' at my sides. I look at the sky, thinking at the same time:

So, this is it. The dawn of a new adventure, of my new life.