Aponycalipse: Wings of Freedom

It’s been a month since all contact was lost with the survivors in the camp within the city. The herd was swarming all over, the remaining survivors are ordered to evacuate from the city. Isaac, a Russian ace, protects the skies for everyone. He flies a Su-37 terminator, the latest fighter to the Russian Air force. He will face tough times will soon know the way to make peace with the ponies…

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It’s morning. The airbase near the edge of town was one of the few remaining areas that are controlled by humans. Isaac is asleep, resting in his room. Crew and workers were setting up the C-130s as people walked around. The control tower watched over the area as the skies were clear.

“The skies are perfect today.” The radar attendant said, smiling.

“Hey! Focus on the radar.” The boss blurted out in a harsh tone. “We don’t want the pegasi sneaking in.”

“Sorry boss…” the attendant looks back but then sees dots on the radar. “Sir, check this out!”

The boss looks closely at the radar and looks out the window and uses his binoculars. He gasps to what he sees. There was over twenty pegasi flying towards the airbase. “They are coming! Get the planes in the air!”

Isaac is suddenly woken up as he hears the air raid siren go off. He jumps off the bed and gets his flight suit on and ran out of the room. As he ran through the hall, Echo, a U.S. pilot, ran beside him.

“What the problem comrade?” He asked.

“They spotted a large group of ponies heading to the air base,” Echo replied. “We are getting the transports out of here now.”

“Alright then let’s go!” Isaac yelled as they got outside. In the sky, they can see that there was already a skirmish between the fighter pilots and the large group of Pegasus. Isaac got into his fighter as Echo got into an F-22 raptor.  They got on the runway as the transports cam behind them. Isaac and Echo push their throttles forward as they gain speed and take off while the transports and other fighters took off as well.

The fighters began to protect the transports. It wasn’t an easy task as missiles wouldn’t have an easy time tracking small targets and their machine gun rounds would turn into candy. The pilots continued to fight but more pegasi still came. Echo thought for a moment as he breaks off to get the the ponies attention.

“Isaac! Get the others out of here! I’ll take care of them!!”

“Echo are you nuts!?!” Isaac yelled.

“Don’t worry about me. Just get the rest of the survivors safe!” Echo said as he flew off. The pegasi saw him and flew after him. Isaac and the other aircraft flew into the clouds and got away. Echo sighed with relief as he evaded the pegasi and kept flying. Little did he know that a pegasus was lying in wait in the clouds.

It has in red fur and wears a hat on his head. It was once John but now he's called Dragon. Echo flies by without noticing. Dragon grins as he jumps off the cloud and chases after Echo.

“I think I lost them…” Echo said to himself. Suddenly diamond tipped feathers hit his wing and it causes him to evade. Echo looks to his left and saw Dragon tailing him.

“This is going to be fun!” Dragon said as he flew behind Echo.

“Leave me alone!” Echo yelled as he did his best to evade. Dragon kept close behind. It seemed like he was enjoying it.

“Hehe this is fun!” Dragon said as he shot at Echo more. Echo gripped on the flight stick tightly as he flew above Dragon and rolled his fighter upside down above him.

“Why are you doing this?!” Echo yelled. “Don’t see this pointless fighting?!”

“You humans must face what you have done,” dragon said.

“Your kind gives us now choice,” Echo said. “ Why can’t we just live alongside one another? It is possible you know? This war can end peacefully…”

Dragon shook his head, “That won't be possible if humans get near us they change... beside you humans are a dangerous bunch always waging war because of such silly things.”

“That is because there is always some people that want power and we have to stop them. A lot of us only fight just to have peace.”

“But that always leads to people getting hurt or wars… Look at what you’re flying right now it’s an instrument of death and destruction.” Dragon said. “Us pony we don’t have to worry someone greedy or evil.”

“Victory can only be made without sacrifice. A lot of us soldiers know that.” Echo said.

“You mean can't right?” Dragon said with his hooves crossed. “well either way you will accept the inevitable sooner or later Hehe!”

“I mean can. I've risked everything to protect the survivors. I will fight to end until I win!!!” Echo yelled. Sounding determined.

“Okay then lets continue playing!” Dragon said cheerfully. Echo grabbed the flight stick as he does a barrel roll to swipe Dragon away.

Dragon giggled as he flew out of the way. “Yay I’m coming for you!”

Echo pulls up and gains speed. “Let’s see if you can handle the lack of air in high altitude.”

Dragon flies along with the jet stream his wings solidified and molded into his jet mode as he glides along the planes jet stream. Echo turns on the afterburners and breaks the sound barrier as he goes faster.

“Come on…come on…”

Dragon easily breaks the sound barrier as the barrier cone streaks around him as he grabbed on to the plane’s tail. “Wee! Faster, faster!”

“What?!” Echo looks behind him and sees Dragon sitting on his fighter. He does a barrel roll to try to get him off. “Get off!"”

Dragon hangs on the tail and wasn’t letting go. “Wee!”

“Leave me alone!” Echo hits the air brakes as the fighter suddenly slows down. Unfortunately Dragon’s wings are still sharp and cuts deeply into the plane’s engine as he flew passed. His engine dies as the Jet wash kills the after burner. The engine ignites as Echo’s fighter goes down. “No!”

Dragon quickly recovered as he sees his playmate falling. “Oh no!”

“Damn it I have no control!” Echo yelled. Suddenly he sees dragon diving down towards him. “What?! You again?!”

Dragon lands on the fighter and gives a worried look. “Can’t fly anymore?”

“Your wings tore up my engine!” Echo yelled.

“Oh, but can you eject?” Dragon asked.

“So you can turn me into a pony? I rather crash!” Echo yelled back at him.

“But I don't want you to die you were fun to play with!” Dragon said nicely. Echo thought for a moment and sighs as he gripped on the eject handle.

“Isaac please forgive me…” He pulls the handle and shoots out of the fighter as it explodes in midair. He pulls the parachute and starts gliding down. Dragon hovers next to him.

Echo still has his visor and air mask still on as he looks at Dragon. “I’m…I’m sorry…”

“It’s okay. You did your best that’s what counts.” Dragon said kindly.

“Heh yeah…” Echo sighed. “I must say for a pony you are really good.”

“Thanks, my papa was a pilot and my great grandpa was one too.” Dragon said.

“Guess it must run in the family.” Echo said.

“Yep, flying is in my blood.”

Echo looked down. “I wouldn’t mind you were in my squadron.”

“You are more than welcome to join. You can be our leader!” Dragon said.

“Oh really?” Echo asked.

“Yep, we are desperately in need of one.” Dragon replied.

Echo thinks for a moment and nods. “Well I don’t have much of a choice.”

Dragon happily hangs onto the ejection seat as the change begins. Echo's gloves slip off as his hands become hooves. His boots fall off and he sees his feet were now hooves as well. He sees dark blue spread across his body.

“I guess this is it…”

“Yay! Welcome to the squadron.” Dragon said happily. Echo falls off his seat but realizes he is flying and has wings.

“Am I…Flying?”

“Yep! No need to strap yourself to that flying bird thing. Now you can fly whenever you want.” Dragon said. His helmet and air mask come off as his face pushes out into a snout his uniform comes off as a tail comes out. He smiles as he is now a pegasus.

“I…I…I guess your right!” Echo smiled.

“Welcome brother!” Dragon said.

“Thank you,” Echo replied.

“So what should I call you now Echo?” Dragon asked.

“Edge, call me Edge.” Echo said. Looks around and sees Isaac and the other aircraft fly into the clouds. “Look over there.”

“More friends of yours?” Dragon asked.

“It looks like they have transports. A ace is with them along with and other escorts.” Edge explained.

“Ah, so what shall we do?” Dragon asked.

“Well we could go after them but that ace won’t make it easy for us,” Edge said. “Isaac...”

“Hmmmm…You are thinking about the ace?” Dragon asked.

“He was my friend…”

“I see…” Dragon sighed. “Want him to join us?”

“Convincing him won’t be easy unless,” Edge thought for a moment. “He does have a brother. If we get his brother to join then he might think of joining.”

“Where is he at?” Dragon asked.

“He should be somewhere outside the city.” Edge said.

Dragon smiled, “then let’s go find him.”

“Follow me,” Edge flew off while Dragon soon followed.