It had been 2 days since Damon first arrived in Ponyville, though he can hardly believe that the country his people hate so much isn't threatening at all. Through the entire history of Kaikrussia, they have been at war with drakes, dragons, and changelings. Two of which Damon had helped fight against, as commander of the Kaikrussian hunters. Now he was in Ponyville, adjusting to the new lifestyle, though he knows it won't be easy. In those 2 days he met many new people, only the five mares that he met that day were the only ones he had thoughts about. He managed to get a job at an apple farm and persuade the Cakes to allow him to stay in their guest room for rent. But now all that he knows is that he eventually is gonna need to change, he can't let his anger get the best of him, for the safety of everyone in town, and especially for the safety of Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Applejack, Fluttershy, and maybe Rainbow Dash.

It was late at night, Damon sat on his bed, shirtless, for in the comfort of his room, he had nothing to hide. He knew eventually he had to stop hiding and let everyone know he was Kaikrussian, even though it would possibly cause a panic. He changed the room around to his liking, such as he had a stand in one of the corners that held his old armor. The armor was still cut up and beaten from his last mission, which was still pictured in his mind. All of his missions were but this was the most recent. He hung up most of his clothes in the closet along with his jacket and in the dresser he kept mainly his combat knife, a m25 9mm handgun (which was standard issue to all soldiers), and anything else that needed storage. Only one drawer was used for clothes and it was the top drawer which held his socks and underwear in it. Other than that, he kept the room dark and the windows covered with a dark curtain at all times, so no one can see very well if someone just so happens to try to spy on him, which was very unlikely.

Damon was staring at his right hand with the burned on gauntlet and then at his armor, which was a black leather armor with dark purple detailing on it. The right arm was missing, since he already had the gauntlet and right next to it was a sword, that he held on his side, like all Kaikrussian soldiers. It had a hood go down its back and there was supposed to be a mask to go over the face, but he left it behind. Staring at that armor reminded him of one of his missions that instantly flashed into his mind and suddenly, he was back at that time. The area was metallic and it had seats in it, just like the inside of any Kaikrussian transport vehicle. The vehicle just so happens to be a Non Pegasai Aerial Transport, a plane. Damon and his squad, labled Black Echelon, were sitting down in the seats and Damon was about to give the mission briefing.

"All right men listen up, before I get to the briefing I'm doing a role call." All soldiers 5 soldiers straighten themselves up waiting for Damon to continue. "First there is Mikhail Rayan, heavy weapons specialist." Mikhail steps forth to show himself to the other soldiers. He was wearing black cargo pants and a black tanktop, he was the most muscular person there. His hunter family markings went down his back and his left arm, like Damon and all hunters, the right arm armor was burned into their skin. He was bald and had a large scar go across his right eye and reach his neck.

"Major Rayan sir." he said with very deep voice. "I speciallize in heavy weaponry and mt preferred weapon is the m67 Barrage."

"A barrage huh, well lets see how well it works with a silent suppressor on, actually 7 of them on." Mikhail steps back and Damon moves over to the next soldier. He was wearing black cargo pants and a long sleeve black shirt. He had lomg red hair and a pair of blue headphones on that were so loud you can here his music, dubstep, which Damon listens too often. On his face he was wearing goggles with the lenses tinted purple to resemble one of the Kaikrussian colors of the hunter. He was grey, like all Kaikrussians and was rocking his head to the beat. "Alright, tech expert Drae Makoro." Drae didn't answer. "I said, Drae Makoro!" Drae looked at Damon and quickly stepped forward.

"Commander, sorry I just can't stop listening to music." Drae said.

"Well soldier, at least link your headphones to your tac-comm during the mission."

"Yes sir Commander, I can hack anything that has a circuit in it."

"That's all I need from you." Drae steps back and Damon continues down the row. "Alright, team sniper, Karolina Makoro," Damon looks over at Drae,"your his sister?" She stepped forward and was wearing a black tanktop and black cargo shorts. She had long black hair that covered one eye and was a total beauty.

"Commander." She said, saluting him, she puts her hand down and steps back. Damon continue to move down the list.

"Medic Cynthia Blanth." She steps forward but doesn't say anything. She was wearing the same clothes as Karolina. She had long white hair that stopped at her shoulders. She steps back for Damon to continue. "Not really a talker." Damon walks to the last person on the list. "That's odd, this doesn't say you are a hunter." He steps forward with a nervous look on his face.

"Private Finn McCalling Commander." He was wearing normal soldiers clothes, full armor and all, "My CO got me put on this mission."

"So the regulars are trying to keep an eye on their dogs huh." Damon said Jokingly.

"Its not like that sir, my CO just hopes this will turn me into a soldier."

"Whatever, just don't get in the way." Finn steps back and Damon continues on with the briefing. "Alright soldiers today's mission goes like this. One of the Black Echelon super weapon facilities was overrun by Changelings. There is a secret blueprint that was labeled dark matter tank that can whip out an entire town with one shot. The blueprints are labeled in old Kaikrussion though but they have a captured War Mage with them. Knowing those guys, they are tough bastards. They are the only ones who can speak ancient Kaikrussian, and he won't be able to last much longer in torture. Our mission is too mech wing in and silently save the War Mage, take the blueprints and engage the facilities self destruct. Any questions?"

"No sir." shout all but Finn as the briefing ends.

"Then lets suit up, I want armor on in five people, we jump in thirty minutes. Dismissed." Finn walks over to Damon while the others go to change. He looked even more nervous than before.

"Commander what is a mech wing jump?" he asks.

"Well Finn its a mechanical Pegasus wing that you wear on your back, you jump from a high altitude and deploy low close to the ground and it will glide you safely to the ground. Don't worry, I will tell you when to deploy."

"Thanks Commander." Finn says.

"Now go suit up rookie, your wearing hunter armor today." Finn runs off and Damon sits down on a seat, already prepared for the drop.

Around this time the flashback begins to fade as Damon returns to reality. He hears a knocking sound on the door to his room. He stands up to go answer it, forgetting he is not wearing a shirt. "Hi Damon!" Pinkie Pie says aloud, "I was just walking around when I saw this jacket that Rarity was working on and it looks like its for you so I was wondering if you wanted to go see it and ooooohh. Whats up with your arm its all metally." Damon looks down at his arm and then runs out of the room and out of Sugar Cube Corner. Damon passes through all of the ponies walking around town and into the forest.

Author's Note

I'm doing an entire book on Damon's time in the military.