Chapter 4 we are expendable

Meanwhile father north

POV ???

Scout Primary Ops Coordination Center

I felt a strong magic surge jolt through my body.

“Jacob!” I yelled startling several of my staff.

“Ma’am?” my staff rushed over to me worried. I waved them off and they went back to work.

I took a deep breath and opened a new window on my monitor bringing up that status of all scouts along the S.C.Z. (Scout Zone of Control) I read the different status of the different scouts. Each had stable bio signs. Some were cold which was normal. After checking all my scouts. I went to the in-depth monitor for scout one. My blood ran hot. I watched as his skeleton and organs on the monitor started putting themselves back together.

‘My baby! What happened!’ I thought.

‘Spy’s? No, I never let others that I don’t trust implicitly near the S.C.Z.’ My mind raced as I tried to figure out what had caused so much damaged.

‘Self-harm? No, He wouldn’t do that plus he wouldn’t have used that thuume.’ After running every scenario i pressed a button calling my senior staff. Which only took a minute. After a minute of waiting everyone one of my senior staff were in my office.

“Listen im investigating scout one his bio signs are off, and I have reason to believe he might be in danger.” I said calmly pausing to allow others to speak.

“Ma’am scout one guards the entrance to the corridor, but a storm covers most of the S.C.Z at the moment along with the staging area which has grounded all recon and supply flights.” My secretary interjected.

“Meaning what?” I asked.

“There is no way to the shelters. The storm has grounded all aircraft and vehicle traffic.” I nodded and in response unfolded my wings. My staff gawked. I rarely Let my wings free in sight of others. Although I regularly exercised my wings on weekends.

“Weather and temperature don’t affect my like it does you. Any other objections?” I looked and none had any objections.

“Call in my second ill brief her while im in route.” My staff looked like they were about to argue but a quick look and they kept their mouths shut. I grabbed my black cloak off the wall and headed outside.

‘I know it’s been a long time, but mom is coming my little hatchling.’ I thought as I stepped outside into the terraformed surface.

-----POV change Twilight Sparkle-----

Location Scout one shelter

Everyone was in pretty bad shape due to fluttershy’s outburst. I quickly recovered thanks to the magic surge caused by our hosts spell. Being the alicorn of magic I felt rejuvenated by the magic pulse and went around healing my friends they would be fine shortly but fluttershy was still sobbing talking unintelligibly to herself. Bracing myself I approached fluttershy.

“Stop don’t come near me im a monster!” She yelled as she backed away.

“You’re not a monster fluttershy scared and angry maybe. But not a monster.” I tried calming her as she kept backing away.

“Please don’t come closer twilight I don’t want to hurt you.” Fluttershy begged as she backed herself into a corner. I walked no closer.

“Okay I wont come any closer just tell me what’s wrong?”

“What’s wrong I hurt everybody in a moment of anger I let my emotions run wild and hurt ponies.” She said as she continued to try and fail to hold her sobs back.

“Want to know something fluttershy?” I said remembering the soldiers words.

“What?”

“Its not your fault. That is what he said. You had no control and he said it’s not your fault.” I said hoping my words would at least ease her.

“I don’t.. I can’t… How can he forgive me I nearly killed him!” she yelled back.

“I don’t know fluttershy, but he is willing to forgive you the very lest you can do is try and hear me out too.”

“Okay.” She sobbed.

“May I come closer?”

“Sure Sniffles*.” I trotted to her side and petted her mane in comfort as she continued to sulk

“Fluttershy we’ve been friends a long time now. You know I don’t blame you for what you did to me.”

“I hurt you and the others though.”

‘Oh, fluttershy if only I knew about this sooner.’

“I know but if what I saw was true and what our host told me. You can’t be blamed.”

“It still doesn’t excuse my actions twilight sparkle.”

“Maybe not, only you can forgive yourself but know that if you ever need to talk or anything my door was and will always be open day or night.”

“Really?” Fluttershy said looking at me for the first time.

“Yes, After all even the element of kindness has to have its limits.” After that fluttershy made a small smile and calmed down. Deep down however I knew she hadn’t truly gotten over what she did.

“Fluttershy darling the same offer goes for me as well. Had you told me I could have tried some things.” Fluttershy looked at a rarity with small smile and nodded.

“Thanks. But Can you forgive me.” She said softly.

“Of course, darling what are friends for! If we got angry over every little tussle things would never get done.” Rarity said looking at applejack who walked up next to her. They nodded to each other.”

“Well shucks if id have known you had a kick like that I would have tried to get you to try apple bucking. You have one mean kick sugarcube.”

“Im sorry.” Fluttershy said looking down.

“Nothin to it Fluttershy water under the bridge. If you need someone to talk to though you got my ear. Even if im apple bucking ill stop to listen to you.”

“Thank you so much applejack.” Fluttershy said.

“You may not be a fast flyer flutters, but you got some strength probably from taking care of those animals. If you had told me I would have tried to do something about your problem.”

“I appreciate it Rainbow dash.” Fluttershy smiled.

“EEE! WHYDIDN’TYOUTELLMESOMETHINGWASWRONG!” Pinkie said extremely quickly and loudly as we covered our ears.

“Pinkie now why’d you have to yell like that.” Applejack moaned.

“Sorry, but if I would have known all this I would have thrown a few parties to make our best friend feel better.” Pinkie said as if it was obvious. I rolled my eyes for the cheer up parties already being planned from pinkies head. She also managed to bring out pads and papers and began planning.

“So, Darlings about the human? I only know a little bit about them thanks to your… ahem required reading for this mission.” Rarity questioned me.

“I feel like twilight sparkle has been holding out on us.” Rainbow dash said being unusually sharp.

I sighed. I figured I should brief them on what I knew. Which took an hour thirty minutes thanks to pinkies interruptions.

-----POV Jacob S, Fideles-----

‘Ugh personal note never use that thuume again death would be preferable.’ I groaned as I got up.

“Well darlings our host has woken up.” The voice I now associated with rarity spoke.

“I have a name you know. Its name is Jacob Semper, Fideles friends call me Jacob, soldiers call me sir or Fideles.”

“Well then, Nice to meet ya Jacob ya already know our names and err sorry fer not trusting you.”

“That’s fine.” I said and looked to fluttershy who hid behind twilight sparkle.

“How are you feeling fluttershy better?” I heard an EEP in response.

“Fine thank you.”

“No need to feel embarrassed to be honest im surprised you managed to hold that much raw emotion under that shy demeanor of yours. Im impressed; however, you should find an outlet, so it doesn’t blow up quite so incredibly next time. ” I said trying to reassure her.

“First what would be a good outlet for fluttershy to channel emotions into?” Twilight asked as she brought out paper and quill.

“She needs to be able to vent soo just listen to her if she is having a bad day and offer advice or help. Give her space and don’t smother her buut if you need to use an intervention do so, does that help?” I answered.

“It helps a lot thank you jacob. Next question about that fluttershy hasn’t shown any magical ability ever yet when me and rarity tried to subdue her with magic it did absolutely nothing.” Twilight asked next

“That is simple miss sparkle.”

“Twilight please.”

“Okay twilight im gonna guess you know a bit about humans already so ill skip that long and arduous history as well as old world history. To answer your question emotions can be powerful magic amplifiers and there are two major amplifiers. Care to guess?” I got no response as they all looked at me.

“First is hatred. The deeper and purer it is the more dangerous and unstoppable it is. Fluttershy here managed to have stored up so much negative emotions from seeing others pasts that it needed an outlet and well when I said we passed on seership to others she snapped.” I took a deep breath.

“Even today we have a few of fluttershy’s ilk. They almost all share the same behaviors. They prefer animals to humans for the same reason fluttershy prefers animals to ponies.” Again, no one said anything.

“Animals are different all though sentient they are less complicated and have a lot less troubled stories compared to what a more sophisticated being would have.” I answered.

“The second is love pure and simple. I don’t need to explain it of its uses and applications seeing as one of your princesses is of love.” They nodded. Twilight asked another question. After of course writing everything down.

“So why was that memory critical to you?” Twilight asked.

“I lost some friends in that simulation.” I said slowly.

“Ya don’t seem too shooken up by it sugarcube. No offense and sorry for your lose but I feel the loss of good friends would be pretty hard to get over.” Applejack said

“That’s a hell of a thing isn’t it. Well to be honest those simulations trained us for the worst. Of course, these were real weapons and real locations from a time long past.” I said remembering how they trained us to become scouts.

“I’ve learned something about being solider. I might be a scout, crème de la crème mankind’s best.” I looked back at the ponies who sat looking at me.

“In the end however im just statistic, a number on paper. If I were to die right now sure I would be mourned but people would move on, and my name would be added to a list of soldiers who died. I am expendable there will always be another to take my place.”

“I-Is that how you see yourself? A number a statistic? Someone who can be replaced?” Twilight said obviously shocked by my answer.

“Yes, I study history even old world history before mankind hid itself away and resurfaced kind of old history. I’ve learned many things, but a death although a tragedy. In the end is ultimately a statistic. Im trained to not let emotions cloud my judgement, but it still does at times. This can lead to even more unneeded deaths.” Before I could elaborate and clear up my answer I heard loud beeping noises coming from the entrance

“Get behind me!” I yelled as I clambered up to my computer. I grabbed my helmet and one of the rifles primed it and jumped landing with a loud thud.

‘Who would even have access to this base. The other scouts don’t even know each other’s safe houses. Let alone mine.’ I thought as my hud quickly booted up and went into targeting.

BEEP BEEP BEEP*

WARNING EMERGENCY OVERIDE DOORS OPENING*

The computer voice spoke as the door opened quickly letting in wind and snow from the storm.

I looked behind me and saw the girls. I nodded and held my rifle up. My Hud filtered out the massive amount of flurries that flew in as a figure wearing a black cloak walked in. the door shutting behind her.

“Identify or I will shoot!” I yelled as the door closed behind the figure.

“Identify no-“ I didn’t finish as the figure rushed me I got a few shots off before a tail from the figure disarmed me.

I back stepped unsheathing a dagger glowing a ghostly blue. The figure didn’t give me time to speak as she relentlessly attacked I side stepped, parried, and jabbed at my opponent. It was like a dance as I retreated and advanced on my attacker who used its speed and range with its tail to attack me viscously. Finally, a hit to my helmet cracked the visor as I was sent flying into the wall. I quickly got on my feet only to be pinned into the wall I had hit. I head butted the cloaked figure in an attempt to get it off me. To no avail.

“You have gotten better.” The cloaked figure spoke letting me go as I thudded to the floor.

“Who the hell are you?” I coughed. I then got my first look at my assailant.

“Im hurt that you would forget your own mother.” The voice spoke as she pulled her hood back.

“Mom what the?”

“You’ve grown a lot my little hatchling.” My mom smiled

‘Twenty years we haven’t seen each other what is she doing here.’ I thought in shock.

End chapter

Author's Note

Same as usual errors grammatical otherwise and questions leave in the comments. Have nice day now back to bed i haven't slept at all damn you Pokémon go and your sunburns.

09/4/21 15:50
Chapter rewritten

9/28/2021 15:35
words reworked and revised to better fit structure
chapter republished

As always criticism accepted