The next adventure

"No, I will not kill you unless you give me reason to, no I want you to tell the truth." Princess Celestia states with a glare.

"And why should I tell you anything. From where I'm sitting you already have your choice made, considering you just had me attacked for no reason." Andrew says glaring up at the princess.

"If you wish to see the light of day ever again, I suggest you start talking."

"Andrew please just tell her what she wants to know, we all know you didn't do anything wrong." Twilight pleads with tears in her eyes.

*sigh* " Fine just, let me up its easier to explain if I show you." He says laying his head on the ground in resignation.

"Let him up." Princess Celestia says making the guards stand and back a few steps away from Andrew.

Standing up and brushing himself off. looking at his house and then back to the group he sighs one more time before beckoning them to follow.

"Come on let's get this over with." he states while walking to his door and allowing them inside.
Before Celestia walks inside she motions for her guards to take up positions around the house and to not let anyone in or out. Walking through the main foyer of the house the group is exposed to a nice comfy living room setting with pictures of what can only be of friends, family and some of the different places Andrew has been. the room is set up with a nice big L shaped couch with a lazy boy in the corner and a 65-inch tv on the wall. the room leads into a dining room that connects to the kitchen that has a bar style counter wrapping around with an island counter in the middle.

"Follow me what I have to show you is upstairs." Andrew says leading them up a set of stairs just next to the foyer.
going up the stairs the group sees more photos, once they hit the top floor Andrew leads them down a hall to a room at the end. Andrew hesitates for a minute before opening the room for the group to enter.
Once inside the room the group gasps at the site before them. the room was filled with pictures books and glass cases with uniforms and different equipment, all military in nature.

"What... what is all of this?" Twilight asks as she walks over to the bookcase pulling out a book titled the art of war.

"Yes, what is this human." Celestia says walking up to a photo that showed Andrew and two other humans in the same gear that's in the clear case with what she could only assume was weapons, all smiling and wrapping their arms around each other looking at the camera.

"My name is Andrew, not human." He says walking to the case with his gear in it. looking it over before turning to the group.
"Twilight, you remember how I told you that I ran security for different assets and people well that wasn't the full truth. the job was in nature security for the most part, but we did a lot of things we were part of a group of mercenary's that did jobs in combat zones helping the good guys in areas that they couldn't move into or when they didn't have the manpower we would go in and help them, we also did jobs that were off the books when things needed done that some people didn't want to be let known. the other two people in that photo you're looking at Princess is two of my friends Mitch on the left and Cody on the right." After hearing that Celestia takes a closer look at the photo to look at the two mentioned.

"What I told you about the job we did it wasn't a lie but what was is how they died because they did die, but it was on the way back after the meeting our VIP had. we were on our way back going down an alternative route due to our main being compromised well it was just a set up to get us somewhere else. we got hit by a rpg also known as a rocket propelled grenade a high explosive munition used to take out vehicle's buildings and other targets. it was an ambush we were a group of 10 strong in two vics me my buddies the VIP and one more in our vehicle we were in the back the truck in front was hit killing everyone inside me and my buddies dismounted with the VIP while the other guy laid down covering fire with the mounted machine gun, he didn't last long sniper shot him in the head killing him instantly. we made our way into a nearby building taking cover and returning fire while trying to make our way out of the area building to building." Andrew stops to take a breath and get his bearing again before continuing.
"we eventually made it to another vehicle got it running and started to load up, Cody was shot in the side making his way to the vehicle he yelled at us to go, and he would cover our escape I couldn't leave him there, but I also couldn't get to him being cut off by gun fire I watched him die right there not being able to do anything as mitch drove away. we were able to get out of the hot zone but not before Mitch took a round to the neck while leaving the city causing us to crash and flip the car, we were in I was knocked unconscious from it, next thing I know I'm waking up in a medical tent being told the VIP was missing and that I was the only survivor. to this day I don't know why I made it, but I wish I was able to do something different every day." Andrew finishes sitting down whit his head in his hands before looking up at the group.
the guys all had solemn looks while looking at the photos of Andrew and his friends, Twilight, Fluttershy, Pinkie and Rarity where fighting back tears applejack and rainbow were ooking everywhere but him clearly hiding that they were also crying, and Celestias' cold glare was removed and replaced by a look of remorse and empathy.

"Now you know what i used to do and why I hid the truth from you."

"Andrew I'm... I'm so sorry you had to go through that kind of pain." Twilight says walking up and placing her hand on his shoulder.
Reaching up and putting his on hers he looks up and smiles.
" It's, alright Twilight had it not been for them I'd probably be dead right now all I can do is remember them and live up to what they fought for and believed in."
"Andrew i will allow you to live here but i will be keeping a very close eye on you and if you so much as look like you're going to cause harm to any innocent lives I will personally lock you away in the deepest parts of the dungeons am I understood."
Celestia states trying and failing to regain her composure.
"Understood." Andrew says.
with that Celestia walks out of the room and outside to gather her guards before teleporting away.

"Well I could use a drink anyone else?" Andrew asks looking around the room getting nods of confirmation from everyone still there.
back in Canterlot Celestia was sitting in her study looking out the window when her sister walks in looking for her.

"Sister where have you been raven said you got a letter from twilight and just teleported out of day court what happened?!?" Luna says turning on the lights.
Turning around Celestia shows luna that she had recently been crying and looked to be in turmoil.
"I'm sorry Luna, is it time to lower the sun?"
"Sister what's wrong you look terrible?"
"Oh, nothing's wrong I just meet a new one of twilights friends and they just reminded me of the troubles and scars of war."
"One of Twilights friends how is that possible we haven't had an actual war in over a thousand years?"
" Thats the thing he was a human from another world, and he had just explained to us all what he had done and what happened on one of the missions he briefly told Twilight about."

"A... A human they are back?"

"No just one we still don't know how he ended up here though you may meet him soon if what he told us is true, he may have nightmares especially tonight old wounds have been opened."
"Well, I will try to keep an eye on the dream realm tonight for any particularly bad nightmares."
Back in ponyville the group of ponies have diminished slightly due to Fluttershy, Applejack, Pinkiepie, and Rarity having left an hour ago.
Andrew was standing out on his back porch looking into the night sky when the rest of his new friends came out to check on him.
"Andrew is everything ok you seem distant." Twilight asks as everyone surrounds Andrew.
"Yea everything's all good just today was the day that they died." Andrew says looking at Twilight.
"Andrew i know it really doesn't mean a whole lot, but we really are sorry you had to go through that. is... is there anything we can do to help?"

"Well normally i do this by myself but I'd be grateful if you all would take a shot of whiskey with me in remembrance."

"Well, I'm not one for drinking and i really don't want spike to drink until he's older but why not."
"Alright everyone grab a glass."
once everyone had a glass Andrew went around and poured a bit of whiskey into each glass before going back to the center of the circle and holding up his glass making everyone to follow suit.
" A toast, to old and new friends alike, may we never forget the times we shared and the memories we are sure to make and to those that have past, may their memory always live on in the lives they touched cheers." Andrew says before downing his drink.
"Cheers" the group said before downing their drinks as well.
"Thank you everyone for joining me for this."
"No problem, buddy anytime. Artice ace states while patting him on the back followed by everyone else giving their own words.
later that night everyone had left except twilight and spike.
"Sorry about today Andrew i really didn't know Celestia was going to do that to you."
"It's fine Twilight thanks for staying though you to spike thanks I needed the company after that."
"No problem, dude you know we got your back."
"Well, it is getting late we should head back home good night, Andrew." Twilight says giving Andrew a hug.
"Good night, Twilight." Andrew says returning the hug.
After letting Twilight go Andrew, and spike share a fist bump before the two siblings leave letting Andrew close the door and head to bed himself.
laying down in bed Andrew stares at the ceiling before rolling over to look out the window thinking about the day, he had and whats to come as he drifts off to sleep.