Castle Delta, meeting room

In a meeting room in castle Delta, Equinarch scientists and military officers were holding an urgent meeting about the recent breach in one of their outpost's which lead to deaths and abduction of two citizens known as Jessica and Lily. Satomi was seen disclosing information to her colleagues about the incident.

"As you all know, approximately seven-hundred hours ago, one of our containment site's in South Korea's Baeksasil Valley was raided." Satomi informed them, "The Equestrian, named Twilight Sparkle, escaped. Only to shield herself with magic in a large cave that she dug with her magic." She finished as she displayed a video of the young alicorn Twilight Sparkle hiding in a cave and surrounding herself with her magic. The footage was caught on tape by military helicopters. Then, she decided to tell them who infiltrated the outpost.

"Meanwhile, Dr. Jessica Richard and her daughter Lily were taken hostage." She told them "This is the man responsible, Alexander Brad. He is a former Canadian military colonel who turned rogue. Obsessed with restoring natural order. And fund his operation, he began trafficking in a new and hazardous market. Equestrian DNA." She finished as she displayed an image of the former military colonel.

"Question." A soldier said raising his hand.

"Yes?"

"What would someone want to do with a giant oversized unicorn with wings?" He asked with a perplexed expression.

"Isn't it obvious Russell?" A scientist named Conner asked "I mean, what can't you do with it? You can ride on her back and fly to the skies, play magic with each other, send each other to fantasy lands, pharmaceuticals, and many more." He answered in a sarcastic tone which made Russell even more confused.

"Heck, why wouldn't any companies or nations around the world want to get their hands on one of these suckers?" He asked "And remember, she is just a little foal which is a baby in horse terms. When it grows up, it would turn into something more intimidating." He warned while looking at a rotating computer image of the young Twilight Sparkle on the right side of the screen.

"We don't know that Connor." A Chinese woman named Xiang Xue told him with a roll of her eyes in aggravation. "Although it did harm some workers in the outpost but,she was just defending herself." She finished.

"Oh yeah?" Connor asked with a raise of his right eyebrow "Just wait for it, Xiang." He told her which made her sigh in aggravation again. Then, the colonel Nova Ellis began to talk.

"Our Intel indicates that Brad wants to capture this specimen alive." She told them as she walked forward. "Which means that he and his mercs won't be far behind. At five in the morning, we'll ship out to launch a joint operation." She informed them. However, Elliot did not approve of this.

"I wouldn't bother this." Elliot told them.

"Excuse me?" Nova asked.

"Sounds like a duck hunt to me." He commented sarcastically. When Nigel noticed this, he tried to talk him down.

"Uh Elliot, why don't we let colonel Nova finish-"

"A decoy, a diversion." Elliot told her as he stood up from his chair "Look, they've already got Jessica and the transmitter. Why would they want just this one when they've got the keys to turn your entire magic kingdom of horrors back here?" He asked sarcastically as pointed back at him.

"I think that they want you to go after this Twilight Sparkle so that they can go after a real prize." Elliot assumed "Something bigger." He warned.

"Right." Nova said, unable to comprehend. Then, Toshihiro decided to talk.

"Elliot." Toshihiro called "They've done this before. This is not the first Equestrian they've captured. They know what they are doing." He assured him.

"That's not just an ordinary animal in the zoo." Elliot said "I've got an ex-wife and daughter out there, In case you forgot." He reminded him with a stern expression.

"No. None of us have forgotten that Elliot." Nigel told him with a shrug. "But, uh, to remind you, you were brought on here to help track the transmitter, and to advise us-"

"I'd advise you to kill these things." He demanded sternly "All of them. Especially him." He finished pointing at Thorax on a screen behind him. Then, Toshihiro shook his head from this reckless attempt.

"You wanna make sure these things don't fall into the wrong hands?" Elliot asked them, and some of the soldiers in the room nodded "Then kill them, and the transmitter will be useless." He said.

"Jessica wouldn't have wanted that Elliot." Xiang told him "Even to save her life." She finished which made Elliot sigh in frustration.

"Well, it wouldn't be the first time Jessica put all of this before herself." Elliot said "Or her family, would it?" He asked.

When everyone in the room heard his question, they were all silent due to his current anger and hatred towards the Equestrians. There are some crucial points that he is missing about this operation, but, his misunderstanding towards Thorax has blinded him from them.

When Elliot noticed that everyone was silent, he let out a vexed groan and turned around to face the meeting room doors. After that, he walked through the left side of the glass door and exited the room with an angry expression. Leaving the scientists and the Equinarch military men shocked and bewildered.

"What is his problem?"

"The guy hates Equestrians." A soldier named Samuel replied "He is missing the most significant points of these Equestrians." He added.

"Can't blame him Samuel." Nigel told him with a shrug "He lost his son during the cataclysmic event that occured in San Francisco five years ago. After all, you would be just the same as him as well if you'd experienced something similar to him." He told him.

Toshihiro sighed softly after that ordeal, trying to convince Elliot that some of the Equestrians aren't their enemies is going to be very difficult.

Author's Note

Another chapter finished! I hope you all enjoyed it!