Aponycalipse: Paradox

"The humans are attacking us again!" One of the ponies of the church yelled. "We knew that they were evil!"

The fire department came as well as the police as they control the fire at the Church and the bar. Arguing between the humans and ponies started to become brawls as the cops try to stop them. At the base, the reports started spreading quick as the herd mobilize with MPs (Military Police) to help stop the fighting. John and Justin rushed to the scene while Isaac didn't notice situation. He had just put in the new flap and adjust it to see if it functioning properly.

All there was left was to patch up the holes and see if the engines were not badly damaged. The cost of the flankers weren't cheap as it cost a lot of money to simply repair the damages and the more advance the fighters are the more costly they became. Only a few aces can pilot the most expensive aircraft as they cost a lot in maintenance. That was common routine for the young ace. Complete the mission, get back to base and get paid, pay for the repairs.

Though bombers, helicopters, drones and other military vehicles vary on their costs. Fighters today are high in demand for their use and even some aces became mercenaries for their talents and roles.

Suddenly, Isaac heard a loud knock at the door.

"What s it?  I'm very busy."

"A bar and church got set on fire and ponies are saying humans are the cause. It just became a riot!" A soldier explained outside.

Isaac dropped his tools as he rushed outside. He could see the faint smoke coming from the city as he rushed to a packed jeep as he heads to the city. Minutes later he gets to the scene and skids to a stop. He sees Snowy's followers fighting with some of the customers from the bar while some were armed, ready for another Human Pony War if it escalates. Isaac stops the hummer and hops out while John lands beside him.

"Where's Justin?" Isaac asked as John points up as they see him restraining a pegasus. "Ok, we need to put out he fires and calm the followers down before things get bloody."

"I got the fires, you calm down the crowd."

Isaac rushes to the hummer and pulls out the megaphone. John flew to the church roof and begins to summon his ice spell.

"Everyone calm down!"

"It's the humans fault! We shouldn't even live near them!" A earth pony yelled.

"We are dealing with the problem right now. I need everyone to calm down! Can anyone tell me who the people looked like?"

"Well they were human that's all we know." The pony explained as John put out the fire while the ice supports the building. Isaac lowers his megaphone as he walks up to the pony.

"Be more specific please."

"Well they were a bunch of punks. One seemed Asian I think along a young one..."

"What about clothing. What were they wearing?"

"Well common clothing, a bit dirty."

Isaac thought for a moment. This had to be intentional, but why attack both places?

"Someone wanted up us to fight each other."

"Is the HLA coming back?!" The pony said, looking scared.

"I don't think it's the HLA." Isaac shook his head as he thought, "Could it be the humans from the other world?"

"Still it could just be humans being humans."

"For now I need everyone and everypony to go back to their normal lives. The Alliance will figure this out."

"The Alliance is stretched thin. It wont be able of protect everypony."

The MPs took care at calming down the riot as the fire was put out. Isaac puts the megaphone away as Justin lands in front of him.

"So figured out what caused this mess?" Justin asked.

"I think so. but I need more info. Whoever did this was trying to get both sides to fight with one another. You and John search the rest of the city and find anyone that may be suspicious."

"Roger!" John opens his wings and flies off while Justin slowly nods and takes off.

"See anything?" Justin asked as he looked down.

"In a town over several thousand people and ponies?"

Of course he was right. There was just to many to find who did it. For all they knew the culprits are already long gone. Justin sighed and lowered his head.

"Let's head back..."

Justin flies down and lands. He shook his head and Isaac knew they couldn't find them. It was just to hectic to find the people who caused it.

"Damn, they must have fled when the panic started." Isaac said with his arms crossed.

"Until then probably have the witnesses give a drawn sketch of the suspects and have the local police looked into it." John said, landing beside him.

"Right, the MPs should handle that along with the police."

Justin yawns as a brick flies over his head. He ducks and sees a unicorn from the church throwing another one at him.

"Hey! Knock it off!" Justin yelled as he flew off.

"Go away you traitor!"

"We need to talk to Snowy about this..." Isaac shook his head in annoyance. This situation was getting out of hand as it is. he was really focused on wanting to get his fighter combat ready again. "John, go help out the refugees if you can. I have to fix up my fighter. "

"Yes sir," John did a quick salute as he flew off to the camp.

Back at the base, Lance was looking at the video feeds coming from the drones with Robert and Zhu.

"I don't believe this...Who knew there would be other worlds. Though it looks like this world went through a big war that left it into a waste land." Robert said, looking in awe at the images coming from the drones.

"Well I guess the multi universe theory based on choice seems to be plausible here." Zhu added.

"This doesn't explain the rifts appearing." Lance looked at the others as Robert hands him a folder.

"Well maybe this can help. The fellows from MI6 managed to get some info on Snowy's followers on their recent activity."

It showed photos of large crystals generating power to some of buildings Snowy's followers have control.

"What am I looking at?"

"Apparently they call it Resonance Energy. It's some type of powerful magic crystal though we don't know the source yet. By the looks of it can be more powerful then ten nuclear reactors. Based on the amount I've heard it generates it can easily power both the Royal Navy and the U.S. Navy combined."

"I still don't see how can something like this can tear a hole into reality." Zhu said.

"Your guess is as good as mine." Lance said as he keeps looking at the photos which really bothered him. Who knows what the new energy source was used for or where it came from. "I know I'm going to regret this but we are going to have to ask Snowy permission to have the crystal studied."

"Your kidding right?" Robert looks at Lance in disbelief. "Asking the profit of the anti humanity movement permission? Knowing what's happening right now her followers are already putting propaganda to make us look bad."

"Not to mention I doubt she would let us anywhere near it." Zhu added.

Lance knew they were right. The Church of Snowy wouldn't just simply agree to side with the Alliance. Only twenty percent works with the Alliance on operations though they only work with ponies since working with humans is forbidden in the church. They also work with the anti human propaganda that was seen on posters in the pony districts of New Hope City. Sixty percent was supporting on arcane and magic which was more powerful then the Alliance's.

Then there was the last twenty percent which were the researchers within the church. They are the worshipers of the church who stay in the church, believing that Snowy is a god while researching on new magic based technology.

Lance sighed and looked at the others.

"I know, but we don't have much of a choice. The new enemy we encountered might try to attack us at any moment. We need to know more about this new energy source and rescue anymore refugees before the enemy retaliates."

"I suggest air patrols over the portals." Zhu suggested.

"Exactly, let's be ready for anything."

At the rebel base, Justin and John explained their discovery to Max.

"This new enemy will learn to not get on our way. Start to regroup our army! Get Cortez and his flame fleet ready, and tell my other general we need the new production line upgrades today!"

"Hold on Max!" Justin yelled. "We can't just jump the gun. You heard about the giant flying ship that took out our zeppelins right? We need to take it slow like raiding towns away from cities."

"Then we will let the flames of rebellion burn them from the inside. We'll send supplies to insurgents from within the other world. Then we will begin our march in Asia."

Justin huffed and shook his head.

"You always love to burn stuff do you? I guess this explains why you are friends with Cortez."

Cortez is the one in charge of most raids in the rebels. He is well known for his skills in flame based weapons. Most of his raids are known to have left cities in flames and ashes. He has never failed a raid mission for any reason.

"I don't care. I just want things done and get results. Cortez knows how to get things done right. And where's John? He should be here telling me how to crush this pile of idealists."

John meanwhile remained silent in all of this as he watches everyone readying things. Soldiers arming up their weapons and preparing the zeppelins. The roar of one of the factories can be heard not far from the base. It billowed smoke into the sky as it started making rounds within. Zeppelins are arming two sets of quads cannons and miniguns as they rotated them to switch the turrets active guns.

Large barrels of water were hauled into the zeppelins  to control the overheating. There's even spare tubes, and caravans of ammunition.

A large amount of steam fills the room as a hulking two meter tall general enter. Wearing a gasmask welded onto its face. The voice is distorted through the mask to an almost mechanic tone.

"Gentlemen, I have the tesla defense system running efficiently. Anything that gets to close will get fried. We should be able to attach them to the larger zeppelins."

"Yeah, we can attach them to the medium class zeppelins or the battle class." Justin said.

"Excellent," Max said as he fixed the collar of his trench coat and leaves. "Attach them right now. If you excuse me, i need to start rallying this army."

Justin sighed as he looked at the gasmasked man.

"Sometimes I feel like Max shoots first before thinking."

"I love him as a father, but he is so blind for revenge against the world that he forgets we do this for peace..."

Up in the sky, Alliance drones watched what was going on. The Alliance Intel division knew what was happening. War is coming.