•chapter 4• •An explanation or two•

•Celestia pov•

As we approached the small town of Ponyville, my guards we're becoming restless they have no clue of the creatures we we're to face soon I have not a clue. As I looked out to the small town in the distance Shining Armor asked me a question.

"Princess what do you suggest we do when we find these creatures?"

As i kept my gaze towards the small town I asked myself that same question. 'What should we do? We have no knowledge of who or what these creatures are? What are there capabilities? I am not sure but Twilights letter stated that my little ponies maybe in danger, and this creature covered in blood what has it done?'

"When we find these creatures I want them immobilized as quickly as possible then we will send them to tartarus."

Shining Armor nodded his head in response.

"You're highness." One of the Pegasus pulling the carriage spoke. "We are descending into Ponyville right now."

"Good, guards be ready we will be going to sweet apple acres that's is where the creatures we're seen last, I want these creatures subdued before I send them to tartarus myself."

The royal carriage slowed down to begin it's landing, as the wheels of the carriage rolled onto the grass of Ponyville, while guards began retrieving there gear Celestia rose from her seat and began to walk to door.
With the carriage at a complete halt, the door swung open and in full view of the many ponies walking about in the streets of Ponyville, Celestia princess of Equestria stepped out of the royal carriage adorned in the armor she has not warm since the time of the fall of Nightmare Moon.

The ponies stood there stoic never having seen there princess in such armor, after Celestia stepped out one by one her guards exited the carriage with there weapons with them.

"There is no time for introductions, guards now go to sweet apple acres where we will face these creatures."

With a salute to the princess the guards and there princess made a mad dash heading straight to the apple family orchard.

•15 min before arrival•

•Ben pov•

"And you're right Twilight, you see the blood on my clothes is the effect one has when there getting there head cut off."

*Silence*

I looked to each mare to see there reaction, each one showed no emotion but there eyes told a different story there eyes grew as large as dinner plates and each eye retained tears of sadness.

The girls stood there in silence they didn't move a single inch they didn't take a single breath as that sentence lingered in there minds, it was silent for a couple of seconds but it felt more like a couple of hours Roger was the one to finally brake it.

"I think what you just said broke them Ben."

"I think so too, can you girls do something you're kinda starting to freak me *oomf*"

Slipping through my vision I could barely catch the sight of the pink blur that tackled me to the ground.
lying on my back I opened my eyes to see Pinkie pie hugging me while tears streamed down her face. Hell you could see tears on all there faces even Dash. These ponies knew nothing about war how could they if the fan fictions were right they haven't seen war in over a millennia.

"Why?" came a raspy voice in the crowd "Why would somepony do that to you?"

"Because War is a hell of a place." I stated as I began picking myself up off the ground with pinkie still holding on to me.

"We should tell them." Roger said turning to me.

"T-tell us what?" Twilight asked still sobbing.

"How we died." "B-b-both of you d-d-died?" Fluttershy cried. "Yes we did and we are going to tell you how."

But before I could do that in going to need this pink mare to get off me. "Pinkie can you let go of me please." I said with a monotone voice, she looked up at me her hair deflated and eyes were blood shot red from crying. She slowly climbed off of me and went back to the side of her friends while she stared at the ground.

"Ben before we tell them about what happened to us yesterday I think it would be best if we started with our jobs."

"Yeah that would be wise, *sigh*alright let's do this ."

"Before we tell you about our deaths. there is something you should know about us. In our country we are part of an elite group of military soldiers known as Navy Seals, what we do in that group is more dangerous and more deadly then many others of are kind would dare to try."

Roger decided to take over the conversation now. "I'm going to tell you the exact same things that were said to us when we were enlisting"

"You will be Conducting insertions and extractions by sea, air or land to accomplish covert, Special Warfare / Special Operations missions"

"Capturing high-value enemy personnel and terrorists around the world."

"Collecting information and intelligence through special reconnaissance missions."

"Carry out small-unit, direct-action missions against military targets."

"Perform underwater reconnaissance and the demolition of natural or man-made obstacles prior to amphibious landings." Roger finished

"We have been doing these things for four years now, to be a Navy Seal you must smart you must be strong and you must be fast, before joining we where top athletes in school but being strong and fast is nothing if you have a weak mind, we study, we read, we learn and train for 30 months to be the best of the best and as an extra went through the Navy Seal sniper program so we had to learn and train even more, our jobs are never easy we have done many things we have rescued hostages we have captured terrorists, we have killed many of our own species."

They gasped in shock the thought of killing a member of your own species. they started to slowly back away in fear of there lives.

"But listen when i say this, never have we killed an innocent civilian, we have only killed evil men that wouldn't want nothing more than to watch our world burn." that was the partial truth I have killed many of my own kind men, woman children fucking horrible but when you are sniper high up on the ridge or a building you see men, woman, hell children firing a weapon at fellow soldiers or civilians you do you're job and take. them. down.
The six of them stared at us all of them frightened for there lives Fluttershy heavily crying and rarity beginning to sway and almost faint, there was a few seconds of acquired silence between the two parties until I unslung Tavi and placed her in my hands.

"W-What the hay is that?" applejack asked.

I looked down at my 50cal an answered. "This here is my primary weapon for war. This here is my m82 Barret 50cal rifle I can take out an enemy soldier over a mile away." I pulled back the action and retrieved the 50cal round from inside the chamber, I held up the round and showed it to the girls. "It is called a bullet this is what I use to take down our enemies, all I have to do is point my weapon to my enemy and pull this here trigger then this bullet is propelled out of the barrel faster then the speed of sound and when it hits its mark well let's just say it will obliterate anything in its path." I finished and placed the round back into the chamber.

"My weapon is a bit different then Ben's rifle his is a semi-automatic meaning he can only fire a single round with every pull of the trigger, but mine." Roger said as he unslung his m4a1. "can fire full auto meaning with a single pull of the trigger my m4a1 can fire every single round I have in its magazine, although my rifle fires a smaller round then his 50cal the outcome is pretty much the same when we use our weapons."

"Basically if you happen to be our enemy and you happen to be on the receiving ends of our rifles, you can kiss you're ass goodbye cause you will never see it again."

"J-j-just w-w-why what do you accomplish with war w-w-with k-k-killing you're own species." Twilight cried out.

I shrugged my shoulders. "Hell if I know, our species has been killing each other since the beginning of our existence we fight for anything survival, food, resources, religion, money and many more hell some country's will kill each other just because they don't like one another screwed up I know but that's our planet."

"Well Roger this has been a fun little tangent from what we were talking about now back to story of our deaths, girls I'm going to give you two options, option one I can tell you everything what our last mission was and how it was executed yes we accomplished the mission but we still lost our lives. Or option two we can skip the details and just tell you how are deaths rolled out, it is up to you six to decide."

The girls slowly began to form a huddle to discuss what option they should choose they but before they began I spoke up again.

"A bit of warning option one is not for the faint of heart yes it is more action packed then option two but, wait Roger how many did we kill in our last mission."

Roger brought his hand to his chin thinking. "I'm thinking about 130, 140 we killed not to mention those 4 attack dogs."

Well you can forget about either option because right on the spot rarity fainted hitting the dirt road hard, Fluttershy she just started balling her blue eye's out while the rest looked at us with evil intent.

"DOGS YOU KILLED DOGS! WHY IN EQUESTRIA WOULD YOU KILL DOGS! " Rainbow dash was pissed beyond belief but I believe she thought we killed tiny little dogs like Applejacks dog Winona or some crap like that.

"OH IM SORRY I DIDN'T REALIZE I WAS SUPPOSED TO LET THOSE DOGS RIP MY DAMN THROAT OUT!" I began to yell back. "I DIDN'T REALIZE WHEN THEY STRAPPED EXPLOSIVES ON THE DOGS I WOULD LET THEM BLAST MY ASS ALL THE WAY TO HELL! "

"ENOUGH!" Roger yelled. "Everyone just calm the hell down, rainbow dash listen our enemies used attack dogs, they weren't small tiny dogs or pups no they were full grown shepherds the same size as you, these dogs were trained specifically to attack and kill but not only that they sometimes placed explosives on these dogs so when they got close enough they would explode destroying everything in a close proximity of the detonation."

"We don't kill dogs for the fun of it. I wish wouldn't have to kill them but when you are put into situation where a suicide dog is running straight to you and your family, you do what you can to protect them."

Each mare I looked at had tears still streaming down their faces I couldn't take this shit anymore this has got to stop. "Alright I have had enough you all have been crying for to damn long will you please just stop with the waterworks." That didn't stop there crying uh damn I hate apologizing. "Listen I'm sorry for yelling but you have to understand our worlds are very very different, when was the last time Equestria was at war?"

Twilight started to hold back a few tears to answer. "W-we haven't been to war in over a thousand years."

"You should count yourselves lucky, in the 236 years our country has been around we have been to war 7, 8 times let's see the revolutionary war, civil war, world war one, world war two, Vietnam, desert storm, ah there's been a few others. Our country goes to War with others country's to help protect our allies."

Rarity was beginning to awaken from her little nap when she gathered her Barings and stood back onto her hooves she gave herself a quick inspection.

"AAAHHHHHH!" she screamed "Dirt filthy dirt get it off me get off me, oh my beautiful coat i just got back from the spa and now it's, it's ruined this is the worst.possible.thiiiheheing." she cried, I shook my head in annoyance while Roger looked in to the sky

"I'm sorry for interrupting your little episode sweetheart but, Ben we got incoming 12 o'clock."

I understood Rogers words and shouldered Tavi I peered through the rifle scope, half a mile down the dirt path I saw three flying figures two smaller than the other as they got closer I saw Celestia! flying in the air but she wasn't wearing her royal regalia no it looked like she was wearing battle armor. 'oh shit!'

"Twilight question? Um does your princess usually wear battle armor?"

"WHAT!?"the girls screamed in unison.

"I take that as a no, anywho it looks like she brought some guards with her, and there coming in fast so I'd say there about a minute or so from reaching us.

"Got any ideas?" Roger asked

"Roger when do I not have a plan." I gave my sarcastic answer.

"You're not going to hurt them are you?" twilight asked puffy red eye's.

"Only if they try something stupid."

Celestia and her guards where only two hundred feet away from elements and the two brothers, with the two Pegasi by her side and Shining Armor and rest guard running under her, as the guards and Celestia there drew closer to the creatures she spotted the tall one with it's blood soaked apparel, just the sight of it pushed the princesses anger further. 'What ever you have done to my subjects monster I will have your head.'

"GUARDS SEIZE THEM!" Celestia roared with the royal canterlot voice.

"And there it is twilight something stupid." I said while I slung Tavi back over my shoulder. "Roger flashbang 180 you know what to do."

"Got it."

The princess had flown down behind the elements while her guards came straight for us. I counted seven guards two Pegasi with spears, two earth pony's, and finally three unicorns with swords levitated by there magic.

"NOW!" I yelled.

Roger went ahead and tossed one of his remaining flashbangs, as it sailed through the air we both turned away and closed our eye's and covered ear's.

As the flashbang sailed through the air the guards slowed down to watch the unknown object, once the flashbang hit the ground it rolled right in the middle of the approaching guards, as they closed in the flashbang detonated leaving a bright light and noise the pierced the ears of all the ponies near by.
With detonation of the flashbang Roger and turned back around all the ponies where lying down covering there ears but the Pegasi that were flying fell straight to the ground knocking themselves out.

"ROGER KNOCK'EM DOWN!"

With that Roger and I ran straight to the guard kicking and punching them down I let my brother handle the last two as i ran straight Celestia herself.

She was rubbing her eye's with her hooves trying to get the dazed affect out of them, I was no more than three feet away when I took out my pistol, i grabbed the base of her horn lifting her head up and placed my pistol right under her jaw.

Celestia was still dazed from the flashbang and was still not sure of what was happening, i looked back to Roger all of the princesses guards were down but Roger had a his k-bar to one of the unicorns neck.

I turned back to Celestia she was finally getting her bearings together, looking to the right where the girls we're I saw them getting back on there hooves shaking there heads from their confusion.

Celestia was blinking heavily from the flash, she tried moving her head but it was locked in place she tried thrashing around trying to move that's when I spoke to her.

"I don't suggest you do that you wouldn't want your horn to brake would you?"

Celestia eyes flared upon, she looked up and noticed my hand holding the bottom of her horn she followed the length of arm until she noticed my face, she could not see my eyes they were still covered by my sunglasses.

"LET GO OF ME CREATURE SO I MAY SEND YOU TO YOUR DEATH!" She roared with her royal voice.

I didn't back down i stood my ground, that yell was starting to piss me off, with my hand still firmly gripped onto the base of her horn i squeezed my hand tighter, she gave me small Whimper of pain, I placed my mouth right next to her ear to speak.

"If you value the lives of your guards and yourself I suggest you explain yourself.!"

"B-ben please don't hurt her." twilight cried.

The girls watched as I had my hand on there princesses horn grip on tight.

"I won't hurt her Twilight all I want is an explanation to why she had her guards try and fail in attacking me and my brother."

"You attacked my subjects that is why I came here to send you to deepest depths of tartarus!"

"WHAT I have done nothing of the sort, who put that idea into your head!" I said with a venomous sneer.

"B-Ben I'm so sorry it was my fault, Applejack ran to my library saying a blood covered monster was attacking her sister, i sent a letter to the princess asking for assistance, but oh Ben please I'm so sorry." Twilight cried

'Well shit now I know why she attacked alright how am I going to diffuse this situation.'

"It's fine Twilight you did good by alerting your teacher, Celestia I wish we could have met in a different circumstance but that is the past now I am going to let go of your horn and my brother will let go of your guard I want us to talk in a civilized manner, but before I do I want you to ask Applejack if we have hurt any of your subjects."

Celestia's eyes were still fixed on me she still had anger Inside of them. "Applejack my loyal subject is what he says true has he not hurt any of my subjects."

"Princess what he says is the truth he has hurt no pony actually princess ma sister Applebloom fell of her club house and hurt herself and Ben and his brother Roger fixed Applebloom up and brang her up to the farm."

"We have no reason to hurt your subjects Celestia unless we are attacked then we will defend ourselves do you understand."

Celestia gave me a small nod in response. "Ok good pinkie pie can you come over here please."

Pinkie walked over her hair was still straight raw noodles and still held her sad face.

"Thank you Pinkie, Celestia I'm going to let go of your horn but before I do your going to have to promise me that no harm will come to either my brother or to me."

"I-I promise no harm will come to either of you."

"I can not accept that what I want is (pause for dramatic affect) a pinkie promise."

*GASPS* "How do you know if that?" Rainbow asked.

"You will know in due time but first Celestia please the pinkie promise."

"I promise no harm with come to you or your brother cross my heart hope to fly stick a cupcake in my eye." she finished it felt good having her do that.

"Thank you." I let go of her horn and placed my pistol back in my holster, I walked over to Roger and placed my hand on his shoulder. "Alright Roger let him go everything should fine now."

Roger didn't question me he let go of the unicorn guard and place k-bar back in its sheath.

I looked to Celestia her eyes showed fire she wasn't happy not one bit I think she was pissed I made a fool if her in front of her subjects especially her student.

Just for insurance incase Celestia brakes the pinkie promise I slung Tavi back and hoisted her up onto my arm barrel facing the sky and my finger on the trigger.

"Now we will have to introduce ourselves once again, I am B-." before I could even speak my name Celestia yelled.

"WHY DO YOU HAVE BLOOD ON YOU'RE CLOTHES CREATURE!?"

*KA-BOOM*

The roar of my 50cal silenced her, that sound alone pretty much scared not only princess but the other ponies as well, I don't think I ever seen the princess with fear in her eyes maybe that one time when she fought Chrysalis.

"Now now Tia." Celestia flinched when I used the pet name only her sister Luna would ever use. "If you didn't interrupt me you would have know about that soon-."

*SPLAT*

I was cut off with the sound off flesh hitting the dirt road I looked down and noticed black body turned to mush.

"What the fuck is that?"

Author's Note

Sorry it took so long for this chapter but with holidays here and the family been preoccupied also I'm sorry if the ending to this chapter seems a bit rushed.

But a bit of good news I received my asvab scores back the score i got on it was more than what i needed but with that and me passing my fitness qualifications so in 3 months i will be heading to Coronado. California for the beginning of Navy Seal training oh man bud/s is going to be hell and fun im freaking excited.