Canterlot: 7/2/2020CC

It has been six days and news about the fourth Avatar’s fate traveled fast and should’ve caused great sorrow.

But fortunately or unfortunately depending on how one sees it most people were more focused on their own problems rather than mourn for one of their leaders.

Except for five certain friends who are at one of the only bars not converted into housing by the current crisis. Though saying that the bar nowadays can only house a certain amount of people depending on their condition, currently five certain friends have rented out the place for a special but sad occasion.

“Dammit” Muttered Rainbow as she sat at the counter with the others.

The bar itself was quite bare with all the tables moved elsewhere leaving the counter as the only furniture in the establishment.

Turning to her left she saw the rest of the gang either drinking what little the bartender had to offer or just starring at nothing in particular.

“What can we do now AJ?” Rainbow asked the farmer who was sitting next to her.

“A’ll be honest? Surviving is all we can do nowadays..and it’s what she’d do as well RD.” Applejack replied.

Rainbow didn’t respond and AJ can understand that, ever since that day the rainbow haired angel was the one blaming herself for the whole thing. Mostly because she was appointed as lookout during the Ponyvile evacuation but during that evacuation she left her post to personally get Scotalu and bring her to the ship, by the time they got back there the infected Timberwolves almost overwhelmed the guard and would have if they hadn’t suddenly turned tail and run.

Even so. It was her fault that they were in such a bad spot and probably why Twilight got that wound on her hazmat suit, at least that’s what she believes anyway.

“Is there even a future worth surviving?” A soft voice asked.

“We won’t know if we don’t try Fluttershy.” AJ said to the other angel on the far side of their little gathering.

Standing up from her seat and clapping her hands together Rarity said “Your quite right darling, even if it seems pointless in the end the best we can do is keep this last beacon of ours alive for who knows how long.”

Popping out of nowhere a certain pink-haired party girl said “Well of course we’re gonna get through this! Otherwise what’s point of this story!? Plus! He’s just a novice!! And! He isn’t good with that kind of character building!”

Goddamit Pinky Pie!

Ignoring the odd comment by their energetic friend, the gang noticed the bartender washing another glass as he said “ Will you be going then?”

Taking a look at her glass that she had yet to drink, Rainbow shrugged then gulped it down in one go then said with determination. ”Might as well, I’ve mourned for long enough.”

With that the group made ready to leave to return to their current emergency posts but before they could leave.

“Hey! Idea!!!” Pinky said Jumping up and down around the group as she went.

After coming down from her bouncing Pinky said “How about we PINKY PROMISE ON THAT!?”

Raising an eyebrow at her Applejack said “A promise on what?”

Gasping Pinky replied “A PROMISE TO TWILIGHT THAT WE WONT GIVE UP DUH!”

As the group stared at each other for a few seconds Rainbow looked outside through the window and saw what Twilight’s old home had become, and knew that at the very least saving it’s people could put Twilight’s soul to rest.

“I’m gain if everyone else is, I mean no reason we shouldn’t right?” Rainbow said getting the others attention.

With that they go through the familiar motions of a pinky promise and then went about their new normal days unaware that Equestria’s luck will change for the better.

Apple Base : Ponyvile : 7/2/2620AD

“Apple air control this is Big Bird three, got another load of MREs and other shit for this last run over.”

“Copy that Big Bird you’re clear to land be advised you’ll be grounded for awhile, Class five Iron storm is forming so all inbounds are to stick to low atmo flights for the foreseeable future copy?”

“Copy” The pilot of the GDI transport responded as he manoeuvred his craft towards his new home for now.

It’s been six days since ZOCOM landed on this planet and they’ve been running massive supply runs nonstop at every opening the iron storms give them but with a class five it’ll be much longer before another opening will reveal itself.

For the time being ZOCOM will have to make do with what they got, Apple base.

The base itself is situated on the grounds next to the abandoned barn in the area where the infected trees were, now that area housed GDI’s first and only strong point on the planet. It’s perimeter is a square shaped wall with sentry guns on the corners to provide the maximum amount of coverage. Within the centre of the base was the command center, to the left of the CC was the base’s comms centre, refinery and garage for much of the regiment’s heavy vehicles. To the right of the command centre was the barracks, medbay and armoury along with a lab and storage bay for non-building materials.

[GDI : Apple Base : Command Centre : Main command room ]

The main command room was the heart of the command centre and where field commanders can direct their missions.

“Commander air control here Big bird three has just landed, he’s being prepped for low-atmo flights now.”

“Understood air control, organise supply and QRF flights out of the transports and make sure Grizzly squadron is settled in.” Commander Parker said as he stands in the centre of the main command room.

Since most of the ground facilities were prioritised things like the airfield weren’t able to get down in time before the class five iron storm rolled in, as such most of the aircraft had to be parked in the open field next to the base which was the best place given the atmospheric conditions.

“Roger air control out.” With that Parker took a seat on his command chair and took a sigh of relief.

Ever since they’ve arrived on this planet Parker and his command team had to run around like dogs to make sure things run smoothly and whilst that came with almost every operation this one was more pressure intensive.

Considering that this planet was unique in its Tiberium cycle one can agree that Parker HAD to be sure everything was done correctly, such as a supply run running on time or the correct amount of weapons gets down on time.

Whilst nothing had happened during these past six days Parker wasn’t a commander for being laxed.

Sitting up into a proper position Parker had a look around.

The Command centre was the last building that was being built when he decided to transfer planetside and as such certain consoles and computers are still being put together with tools, wires and other parts scattered all along the floor.

Whilst not the most safe workplace Parker and his men had preformed under worse circumstances.

Standing back up and having a wonder enjoying the rare moment of peace and quiet, EVA contacted him.

“Commander? Doctor Masterson requests your presence in the Medbay.”

Looking up at the ceiling Parker replies “On my way EVA.”

Walking through the command centre Parker came across a hatch which lead to a steer case, which itself lead to a tunnel network under the base.

Said network is created so as to avoid the need to create travel tubes above ground which could affect the limited road system in the small base that is established in the red zones.

As Parker walked through the pressurised tunnel towards the medbay he could feel the rumbling of armoured vehicles passing over him.

He then arrived at another hatch that leads to the the medbay, passing through it Parker enters the bright lit walls of a GDI medbay.

The Medbay is the name for the field hospital in any GDI base complete with surgery rooms, care centres etc, it was the live line in many combat zones and this will be no exception when the fighting does come.

Parker doesn’t like to sugar coat things and he knows that once the big push starts the Scrin will eventually find out about GDI’s little base network in the no-man’s land region of space and launch assaults repeatedly to destroy them. Which means a lot of casualties no matter how one looks at it so a good hospital network was a must, still Parker was hoping that his unit and those who’d come later would be in the rear areas of the network but war is unpredictable so anything goes.

After passing by some staff members who were either still setting up equipment or checking with the guards Parker arrived at Doctor Masterson’s office.

“You wanted to see me doc?” The commander asked as he sat on a chair in front of the doctor’s desk.

Looking up from his computer Masterson turned to Parker and said “Yes it’s about this.”

Turning his computer around Parker could see what appeared to be readouts of their new guest. From her physical condition to her biology in general.

“From what my team was able to gather during the procedure she actually has traces of THREE different species or at least sub-types of the same race.” The good doctor explained.

“And that means?” Parker asked.

Turning his computer back around Masterson said “Well my team and I have plenty of theories, mine is that this relates to their governmental or cultural hierarchy with this hybrid race standing above the rest and-“

AHHHHHHHH!!!

Turning their attention to their guest’s room they could see three guards already storming into the room. Letting out a sigh and unholstering his pistol Parker said “Looks like your theories won’t remain theories for long doc let’s go.”

Twilight POV: Moments earlier.

When Twilight first closed her eyes that day she didn’t know what to expect, it’s not like people have come back from the dead to share their experiences with anyone, so it didn’t at first feel odd that she could feel at all or have a sense of self in the afterlife.

But as more of her senses came back to her, including her hearing, she began to wonder if she had died at all.

“But I have to be dead, it’s not like that all was a dream Luna would’ve said something.” Twilight thought as she struggled to open her eyes, they felt heavy like the rest of her body.

However something was also off about her body as well, she could feel something sticking into her left arm and she could feel what might be bandages wrapped around her body.

Panic suddenly started to creep over Twilight not at the unusual situation she found herself in or the sensations she was feeling.

It was what she did not feel.

She could feel her arms along with the weight of bandages and she could feel her legs as stiff as they were.

But her wings...

“Th-There-” Twilight thought and before she could gain control of herself.

She screamed.

And was a powerful scream too which was interrupted by the entry of three armoured persons with weapons that resemble crossbows.

The persons ,whom Twilight guessed were soldiers of some kind, had a silverlike colour to their armour and their crossbows (for lack of a better term) were black in colour and were wielded like a soldier of equestria would use a crossbow.

“CLEAR!” One of them shouted in perfect Auroran before the other two replied in the same manner.

“Status soldiers?” Said another voice behind the soldiers, promoting the lead one to turn around and say.

“Doesn’t look like she was attacked-“

“OF COURSE NOT SHE JUST WOKE UP!-” Said a third voice.

“Alright doc settle down you might keep scaring her and we need her calm in order to help” the second voice replied as the two newcomers came into Twilight’s view.

The first was a man about Twilight’s age, a 23 year old man with red hair, pale skin and blue eyes. He was dressed in clothing the likes of which Twilight had not seen before. The second person wore the same outfit but had blonde hair and red eyes plus a lab coat.

Seeing Twilight stare at them the red haired man said “Greetings madam I’m Commander Parker of the Galactic Defence Initiative and this is my chief medical officer Doctor Masterson.” The aforementioned Masterson then nodded after being mentioned.

Knowing that she won’t get anywhere otherwise Twilight said in a weak voice “H-Hello my name is Twilight S-Sparkle.”

Author's Note

Hey guys here’s a new chapter, now I said I’ll be focusing on Fanfiction stories but well my interest can go all over the place but I am trying to self interest myself and get more progress done but I fear that it’ll impact my quality.

Another thing I wanted to address while I have your attention is that whilst I do intend to finish this story I have so many other ideas that I want to have a go on this site but I don’t want to break my “One story at a time” rule so whilst I’m not officially stating it if anyone wants to adopt my story and ideas then please massage me and we can work something out.

As to if I do somehow want to abandon a story I well tell you so until otherwise if I’m not as active it either means I having a break or I’m focusing on another project.

Other then that I hope you’ve enjoyed this chapter.