Battle for Equestria

"Swamp of Death"

18:26

"Stinger"

Mane 6 team

Hayseed Swamps

UEAF

"This is Stinger. I'm in position, over."

"Copy, Stinger. We are entering the bunker now. Provide cover fire while we secure the area."

"Roger. Try not to get yourself killed in there, Sparkler."

"Copy that."

The rest of the team entered the bunker. Our job was to secure the area and seize any weapons the DEA might have inside a bunker we found in the swamps. I was providing sniper cover on a ridge with my custom TAC-308 equipped with a  NV-5X thermal scope and armor piercing rounds. I call it "Pierce". Twilight Sparkle was leading the mission, as always. But hey, who could complain? She's a great leader and tactician. The only problem is that she is stubborn at times and never stops until the mission is done.

"Stinger, do you anything on your scope?"

I checked the radar. Nothing besides them.

"Negative, Sparkler. I don't see anypony on radar."

"Something's wrong. Where is everypony?"

Then, I saw a group of ponies running towards the bunker. One of them was carrying something. I zoomed in on his hoof. It looked like a detonator.

"Scratch that! Get out of there! NOW! A group of DEA soldiers are coming towards the bunker with a detonator! The bunker is rigged to blow!"

"Copy that! Come on, everypony! Double time it! Let's move!"

Minutes later, the team made it out except for one. It was Butterfly. But Sparkler calls her "Fluttershy". She was the kindest on the team. But she was also the slowest, most sensitive, and the least-experienced on the team. Which is why the team nominated her as the medic. But that doesn't change the fact that I have had a crush on her for some time now.

I got onto my comm system.

"Butterfly! Where are you!?"

"I-I'm coming! I'm right outside t-the bunker!"

Seconds after she got out of the bunker, the bomb went off, sending Fluttershy flying onto the ground.

"Shit..."

I flew to Fluttershy. Her back was burnt badly. She was crying. I tried to comfort her and got her medi kit. The smell of burning fur, flesh, and feathers is not exactly a good mix, not that any of them smelt good to begin with. I searched for bandages. Instead I found a photo of me inside the kit. Why was there a picture of me in her pack? Did she like me too? But I couldn't think about that right now. If I didn't bandage the wound soon, it could get infected. I put the picture in my saddlebag and found the bandages, along with some anti-bacterial cream. I rubbed the cream on her back and wrapped the bandages around her back and waist.

"That should hold it for a bit."

She turned to me and hugged me. Her cheeks were still wet. I wiped off the tears. The rest of the team walked up to us.

"Is she ok?"

"Yeah, she's fine."

"Ok. So, anypony want to got after the DEA group who almost killed her?"

I was already on it. I flew above the trees and in no time spotted the group running away from the bunker. I dove onto one of them, crushing his face with my hoof as I landed. I pulled out my rifle and finished them all except the one I stepped on and the squadron commander. I injured him badly though. I pulled out my pistol and shot the pony I dove on in the head. His head slumped over instantly. I walked up to the injured commander, who was trying to crawl away. I stepped on his wound, which made him stop and yell. I grabbed him by the neck and lifted him above the ground.

"How did you know we were going to be here?"

"I'll die before I tell you, Equestrian dog."

"Great idea."

I threw him on the ground and put a bullet in his head. As I walked past my team, I could tell they were scared. No pony has ever seen me like that. I could barely lift 45 pounds. How I could lift that pony up was a mystery, even to me. I guess my rage gave me strength. I heard Gemstone whisper, "I have never seen him like that. I wonder what's wrong with him?"

I turned and said, "There's nothing wrong with me."

They immediately stopped whispering and stared at me. I flew back to the ENS Celestia on my own, which was suicide, but I didn't care.