Title:           Polonium
Author:          Kingsquad
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>Location/Time: ???/???
>PoV: ???
>"So, you got your part of the deal?"
"Diamonds, as promised. Now it's time to begin your sacking, as promised.
>"Will do. I expect more. This is for Saddle Arabia, and we get to keep it for ourselves"
"I don't think it's a part of the deal, but we will settle this later"
>"Indeed. We should focus on getting this whorse of a leader down"
"Agreed. We will meet again. Same place."
>"We will send messengers for this"
"Of course"
>"Also, what about the Minotaurs?"
"We have a No Aggression pact with them. We give them diamonds, etc, and they fight for us. Some joined our ranks"
>"Very well. We will begin tomorrow. Make sure no one can disrupt us
"Their eventual allies are either too far to reach Equestria in time, either captured, and they
 
saw nothing coming...
>"..."
>A long silence broke between ??? and ***
>"Our business is done for now. I have to manage my part of the contract"
"If you need it, I don't hold you back. Good bye, ***"
>And so, your guest left the location where you met.
>Good news:
>It's happening
 
>Location/Time: Saddle Arabia/Last day of the third week of spring, 0715 local HST
>PoV:Cpt Golden Aegis
 
>You are Golden Aegis, captain of a guard camp in Saddle Arabia
>and for some reasons, griffons are approaching according to patrol and recon reports
>and this worries you a lot.
>Whatever happens, send a report to higher command to warn them.
>For some reasons, it might happen
>As you write your message to Shining Armor Himself, you warn your troops and call them in the
 
courtyard of the base to brief them
"Very well. According to the reports Recon and patrols gave me recently, a lot of griffons are
 
approaching our base. I'll be honest: I don't like it."
>"What do  we have to do about this?" asks a sergeant
"Have your squads ready. War can explode anytime soo-"
>As you are halfway through your speech, a loud explosion is heard, and it was close.
>Really close
>Too close
"..."
>"Sir?"
"..."
"It's happening"
>"What's happening captain?" asks the same sergeant
>And at this very instant, a sentinel breaks in
>"Captain, the griffins are coming,they have almost breached the main doo-"
>His head exploded mid-sentence
"Buck! Everyone to their post, they must not pass!"
>Good thing the letter was already sent
>This is worse than expected: Their project seem completed
>Gunpowder weapons...
>Even worse, a fuckton of them
"We need to hold them back
Location/Time: Saddle Arabia/1314 Local HST
PoV: Cpt Golden Aegis
 
>War exploded with the griffins for some reasons you fail to understand
>Reloading as fast as you can, you shoot at the griffins no matter what
>But for some reason,they keep on ducking, and all they do is line your subordinates up
>And one shot is enough to kill them
>Their offensive was impressive. Your troops were overrun, out-forced and for some reason, a good part of them has already surrendered
>While you did what you could, you quickly remain the last pony alive.
>You could try to fly away but they can hit you while you're flying
>And they are closing in too fast for you to focus on teleporting
>So it did happen...
>You couldn't stop it
>They came fast, and they destroyed all...
>"Guys, there's still one alive!"
>You won't surrender
>As you duck near a wall, you hear a lo of gunshots missing you
>"Come out, we promise, we won't kill you! Be a good pony and cooperate!"
>The thought crosses your mind.
>You? Cooperating with the enemy?
>Only over your dead body
"Only over my dead body you barbarians!"
>that should keep them away
>"Guys, bring out he big gun! He won't give up!"
>wait WHAT???
>Within ten seconds, the wall behind you is turned into rubble
>but you're not dead yet, even though, you're stunned.
>It's hard to stay aware
>Must... Not... Fall Down!
>which you couldn't
>as you fall down, the last thing you see is a griffon, then your vision blurs
>"...-oodbye,captain, at lea-...-ere a good example"
>the last thing you hear is a loud explosion
 
>CpT Golden Aegis; KiA
 
 
Prelude Ends
 
 
Location/Time: Canterlot castle: War room/D+1; 1000 Local HST
PoV: Celestia
 
>Bad news arrived recently.
>Saddle Arabia has been annexed by the griffons.
>No known survivors
>Furthermore, it seem that griffons have a new technology
>What's worse? A human has been found by a patrol in Ponyville by a guard patrol. Although, he was manageable, and he's working with Twilight Sparkle to find his way back home...
>Or is he really gonna find a way back home?
>As the thought crosses your mind you think it isn't related to what's happening right now.
>Right now, you are preparing for war. So does your generals as you plan your defense
>"Your highness, some of us belive we will not hold a week. We have to work something fast"
>Somehow, a good part of your generals are cowards...
"We shall hold on long enough. We have lost Saddle Arabia. I do not want to lose more territories."
>"In that case, what do you suggest, your highness?" Answered the same general, with a good dose of nerve.
>What's his name again?
"General Broken Sword, you may return to your town in Prance, this is the time i need cowards the less. Besides, I have an idea. I shall move to Ponyville soon."
>"Your Highness, Are we dismissed?"asked Shining Armor
"For now. We will reconvene soon."
 
Location/Time: ???/D-1; 2130 Local HST
PoV: Anon
>For some reasons, you wake up in an unknown place
>There are forests near where you woke up
>You could swear you drunk nothing last night. At most, won several games on your PC.
>All of various kinds, of course
>this being said, time to move on, and get back home
>shouldn't be a pain in the ass
>well that's what you thought until you finally met her
>the famous Twifu
>at this very sight, you understood what happened...
>Stuck in Equestria.
>Well life could be worse...
>You could be locked up for being a human or something
>"Whatever you are, do not move" said a voice behind you
>god dammit
"Alright. Just, let me turn around" you said
>"Slowly. Very slowly"
>Jesus, you didn't know guards were trained like cops
>"What are you exactly?" asked another guard
"Human. I have no idea how i reached here in the first place either"
>maybe it'll ease things up
>"Take him, we have some questioning to do."
>well, could be worse
>you could be dead at this very time
 
Location/Time: Canterlot Castle Prison/D-Day; 1300 Local HST
PoV: Anon
 
>"Anonymous, looks like someone wants to see you"
>who the hell?
>"So you are  the human we found? You don't look very dangerous at first"
>wow, just, keep calm
>don't spill spaghetti everywhere
Just because Twilight is in front of you isn't a good reason enough to lose control
"Well, I didn't want to be dangerous in the first place, I don't have any reason to..."
>"Yet. Things will change soon."
"War...?"
>"How do you know"
"Murphy's law. In other words, the universe hates everyone"
>"I think we need someone like you. Besides, I would like to try something on the human mind"
"Define Something please?"
>"You will see..."
>the conversation went for something like an hour.
>Afterwards, her will sufficed to set you free
>"I don't believe you said war because of Murphy's law. Cadence summoned someone with her means
 
of selection. We should talk with her"
"Then let's get going. I this effectively is war, there is no time to lose."
 
Location: Crystal Empire/D-day; 1529 Local HST
PoV: Anon
 
>The road was somehow short to the crystal empire
>Teleportation helps, so a good part of it wasn't road actually, but irrelevant
>"Twilight! We were waiting for you. And what did you bring with you?"
>that motherfucker got some nerve.
>If he wasn't Twilight's brother, he would have already lost several teeth
"Name's Anon. Human. Heard you had a war going on."
>"So it seems. I didn't think someone like you would come out of the tests"
"Tests?"
>"Long story short, for some reason, you were chosen as human representative" explained Cadence
"Oh, then so it is..."
>After more formal greetings, you have the sittuation explained.
>"Captain Golden Aegis sent me reports of Griffon activity in his sector. We fear they might have something we don't"
"Gunpowder. Which you already have but don't use"
>"Why do you say that?"
"I would guess you know what fireworks are?"
>Looks like Twilight caught your drift
>While her brother and his wife didn't
>"What do you mean?" did he come to ask
"Basically, Fireworks are one use of gunpowder, where griffon weapons are another. It's as simple as that"
>"Well, that's some out of the box thinking, anon"
"You'd be surprised. Human thinking out of the box are what drive us. Also, that was an easy one"
>"Shining, can I test my last research on him"
"What are you talking about?"
>"Imagination Manifestation."
>"Twilight, you are insane. Do you have any idea of the conse-"
>Shut up shining
"What the hell is that?"
>"With desperate times comes desperate measures. All I need is Celestia's approbation."
>"You have no idea of what is in his mind!"
"I do. You can make me swear an oath, I'll help you in this war."
>This should do the trick
>"..."
>uh-oh
>"The final decision belongs to the princess Celestia. She will be the judge of that"
>heavy atmosphere ensues
"Given that war is coming, do you mind if I see how are your military equipped?"
>"Top of the line spears, heavy crossbows, and at the biggest, we have ballista"
"In other words: Nothing."
>that look on shining was priceless
>"anon!"
"I get it. But to be serious, i will need some time to make one weapon ready. To buy time, drench in rain where you think an attack will occur."
>"I don't get it"
"Twilight, we should use eveery advantage we might have. Including weather given that we can manipulate it"
>"saddle Arabia is a desert for a good reason anon"
"Because they expect it the least. We also need clear weather when we attack."
>"You are wiser than i thought. I can give you the maps you might need, and negotiate access to the war room with Celestia herself. I see her tomorrow by the way"
"Do what you think is right. Evacuation of towns should be another priority. We call it Fabian tactics."
>"Keep this for yourself. You will say it to the princess Celestia herself, i fail tounderstand what you mean"
"As you wish. Just, keep your losses the lowest, or war is over. That's the idea I was talking about"
>"Honey, you chose right it seems. Tell me, where do you want to stay for now?"
"Can I stay with Twilight? I think her library is the location where i can find the most information about the enemy.
>no objection encountered
"... Alright. Then, I suppose we see each-other tomorrow?"
>"So be it. Goodbye Anon"
 
Location/Time: Twilight's Castle: Main lounge/D+1; 1410 Local HST
PoV Anon (from now on, by default unless stated otherwise)
 
>After a rough night studying various aspects of equestria and equestrian geography, your battle plan is ready
>Most of your interactions with twilight were references in her books
>Whenever your notes were ready, you left twilight's library
>"Anon, the Princess is here."
"and?"
>"..."
"oh, you meant THE princess? My bad, really"
>"At ease, Anonymous."
"My respects, your highness" you said bowing in front of her"
>"No need for such courtesy coming from someone i consider my college as ruler of a country"
"Really? I'm flattered, I would never have imagined"
>"Reasons will be explained in due time. Furthermore, Twilight and her brother explained that you seem skilled to lead troops into battle"
"So did the Princess Cadence, I also heard, yet I didn't have proven myself yet."
>"You will have such an occasion soon. I was here to take you with me and the generals of the guard"
>Then so shall it be, Celly.
"Before we continue, I want to ensure your citizens' safety. It's all part of the plan"
>And so, Celestia and you left Twilight's castle for Canterlot
 
Location/Time: Canterlot Castle: War room/D+1; 1530 Local HST
PoV Anon
 
>So this is the War room? I would have called it an Headquaters, but that's irrelevant
>What's important here is the map
>And you would guess that all the ponies around here are generals
>One was somehow concerned with your presence in this room. He even asked you out to celestia, in these accurate words
>"Your Highness, Without wanting to disrespect you, what is this ape doing here?"
>Keep calm anon, you'll have your revenge
"What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch?"
>"I just called you what you are, an ugly hairless ape"
"That is a good way to establish contact with your guests. I’ll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I’ve been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills."
>at your words, the room began to gasp in fear
>maybe you should continue
"I am trained in gorilla warfare and I’m the top sniper in the entire US armed forces. If the sittuation, you would be nothing to me but just another target. I would have wiped you the fuck out with precision that has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my fucking words.You really should have thought again, fucker."
>then Celestia came and quickly dispatched both of you
>"Anonymous, the display of your prowess's in your world isn't what we should talk about right now. We know humans are well versed in warfare, and i brought you here for a favor. With desperate times comes desperate resumes. I don't know if I should ask this to you. The Griffons, the Minotaurs, and the Diamond Dogs have already conquered our allies in Saddle Arabia. The Crystal Empire is facing internal turmoil. Equestria stands alone. We need a weapon to change the outcome of this terrible war. Please, will you help us?"
>that pressure. you didn't know it was this bad
>the general that trifled with you earlier really is calmed down and that's a good thing
>time to answer
"..."
>oh fuck man
"... Let's give them hell"
>Your comment brought general relief in this room.
"First things first, Fabian tactics. In other words, every village should be evacuated outside a decided perimeter. Then, we need to arm you decently. If I could fetch some fellow humans, it would be great
>general silence ensues, until Shining Armor broke the silence that was becoming awkward
>"And what about our secret spell?"
"From what I know, it's a devastating ability on one target only;"
>"I don't think about this one, i'm thinking about the other, that only 5 people know about. Imagination Manifestation"
"I still would like a word of explanation about this one"
>Celestia then began to look in your direction"
>"Anonymous, you should look deep into my eyes.You will understand"
>meh, alrighty
>as you began to stare in Celestia's amethyst-colored eyes, you find yourself in a blank world,
 
kinda like the matrix
 
Location/Time: Anon's Mind/????; Irrelevant
 
>taking contact with what is around you (in other words, nothing), you end up finding the Princess
>"Welcome to your mind, Anonymous"
"What is this place?"
>"It is a place in someone's mind that is separated from anyone's access, except for me and my sister... Long story short, we're in your head"
"I think I saw something similar somewhere else."
>"Quite likely. There is potential for philosophical thought, but it isn't the matter at hand.
 
We will talk about this another time"
"Talking about time, how is time here compared to time in equestria where the others need us?"
>"To their perspective, it will take a minute, for time is stopped to their perspective"
>Well, that's nice"
"Alright. Now, about Imagination manifestation?"
>"Easy to explain. Do you still have your weapon in mind?"
>How could you forget about the PzKpfw IV Aufs H
>your favorite unit in WW2 Strategy games
"I think I see it"
>"Turn around then"
>Holy shit, it was there, loaded, with the ammo ready to fire in both the MGs 42 and the 75MM
"How did this happen?" you replied, in awe of the beauty in front of you
>"You simply thought of it. We are ni your thought, and it was here at the same time. It is that simple"
"And how is it related to the spell we were talking about?"
>"To make short, Imagination Manifestation allows to materialize things out of one's mind, although it remains there"
"I would call it copy-paste up to an extent... I think I got it."
>"Any question?"
"How do I get out of here?"
>"Turn around"
>The Celestia that was behind you wasn't a pony anymore
>"I will snap my fingers, you will close your eyes in both the reality and in the matrix. This will break the contact, thus returning you to reality"
>Snaps
 
 
Location/Time: Canterlot Castle: War room/D+1; 1545 Local HST
 
>As you open your eyes, some ponies have gathered around you, you regain consciousness
>Looks like you lost consciousness in Equestria as well
>"Anon, are you alright?"
"Yeah, I am, thanks shining"
>"so you see what I was talking about?"
"Precisely. If it works, war is already won tomorrow. There is one thing I would like to know. How is it possible to cancel it?"
>"Twilight already knows a reverse spell that destroys what has been created."
"Perfect. Gentlecolts, if you would mind, we have a war to win!"
>"Tell us your plan, Anonymous."
"I call it Blitzkrieg, it's a synonym for Lightning Warfare. In other word, we will out-speed the enemy, he won't have time to react."
>the same general from earlier that called you an ape stands up
>"Only with ponies, pegasi and unicorns? How foolish"
"You are the one fooled here. You will see in time"
>"I'm quite skeptical about this."
"You want me to fight you in duel, don't you?"
>"... Not now. I would be at advantage"
"Right decision, wrong way of thought. You will behold what i'm talking about later today. I would like to try the spell we talked about earlier, and for this, i need a little pack of land, something the size of a farming field at most. And some ponies to assist me in my testing task."
>"Anon, we could give you all the lan we evacuated to do so. I'm sure you will be able to hold them back if something happens."
>After a look on the map, your decision was done
"I will take my quaters in Neighpon, and will set my training camps in Germaneigh, and near Stalliongrad."
>"Then, so be it, Anonymous" answered the solar princess
>as the time was running out, your discussion with the generals came ultimately to an end, and your carriage to your destination was ready
"Before I leave, your highness, may I have some ponies to follow me? And I think I will require Twilight's assistance in particular"
>"Granted. I will personally come and see you tomorrow. You still need my approval for your operation to begin."
"And you would like to see the plan I have in my mind?"
>"... Nice deduction"
"The essence of war is knowing what lies behind the hill. Fighting comes after."
 
Location/Time: Neighpon: Saddleoro/D+1; 2000 Local HST
 
>After a long trip, you and your ponies arrive to the land your carriage was heading
>You arrived with Twilight and around 450 other ponies.
>They were mostly criminals seeking redemption. Others were volunteers, and you would have to train them to the use your weapons
>Needless to say that it will take time.
>Anyway...
"Twi? About that spell?"
>"Imagination Manifestation?"
"Yes. When we were in the War room, she somehow took me in my mind to demonstrate it, but one question remain: How can someone that can't use magic the way you do use this spell?"
>"Good question. Let me answer"
>And thus, after a while, you understood how to make this damn spell work
>i'm not telling, I haven't figured it out either. Magic ain't got to explain itself
>You still need the assistance of an unicorn, but when you also need an aide-de-camp
>why don't you make your aide-de-camp use the imagination manifestation spell?
"Very well. Thanks a lot twilight. Now I need to find an Aide-de-camp, and it will be an unicorn for the reason we discussed not long ago"
>"With pleasure, anon. But what is an aide-de-camp?"
"Some kind of high officer secretary, to put it this way"
>"I see. It makes sense now."
"Now if you don't mind, i just want to see something else with the spell"
>"What is it?"
"If you can "copy and paste" as I put it several times the same object"
>"It's easy to do so. Think of something"
>And so, Twilight copied one panther and pasted a dozen of them around your location
>"So, did it work well?"
>As you stand in awe in front of these vehicles, you start to wonder for the rest
>like copying and pasting buildings
"How about buildings?"
>"This doesn't work, sadly. You must be able to drop the item, plus there is a limit size. It mostly depends on the magic level of the user though"
"But you could still make a ton of brick this way?"
>"I think I could, yes..."
"Well, I need a lot of materials fast to build some barracks for my ponies to sleep in, and some
 
Headquarters."
>sun was begging to set, you began to think of a battle plan
 
Battle plan:
Too far from Griffonia and Saddle Arabia to piss off the griffins for now. Other mentioned threats are Diamond Dogs and Minothaurs
The next place I see that would be attacked would be here, by Minothaurs, hence why I decided to set my HQ here.
I dispose of 400 Common right criminals and 50 volunteer guards
If I was wring: I can reach Canterlot with my unit and tanks in less than an hour, even though griffins took the whole saddle Arabia in two days
Tanks do too much damage to fix the turmoil in the Crystal Empire...
Best thing to do? Wait and see, along starting to train.
To do right now: See the volunteer guards and see if a unicorn accepts to be your aide-de-camp
 
>as you move to see the volunteer guards, you notice a golden coated and midnight blue maned unicorn with a map for cutie mark
>you think she would be great as aide-de-camp, but it wouldn't be fait or the others
>as you remain thinking, the mare talks to you
>"What can I do for you, sir?"
"Good evening.Could you please inform the other volunteer unicorns that there is place for a special promotion?"
>"Promotion? Already? We didn't even fight yet..."
"It's because I need an Aide-de-camp, and it has to be a unicorn for practical reasons"
>"Alright, I will inform the others, but I already sign in for the post. My name is Silver
 
Lance"
"Many thanks, Silver Lance."
>Well, this matter being set, it's now pretty late in the night
>Maybe you should get a bit of sleep
 
Location/Time: Anon's Dream;?????/?????
 
>this feels strange. Usually it would be the other way around.
>As if you missed someone.
>As you dream of home, the lunar princess breaks in
>"What doest thou dream about, Anonymous? I fail to understand thine vision..."
"Well, I dream of my home, that is all you need to worry about... I wish I could go back home be it for some hours before returning here...
>"Would thou bring something in here?"
"I'm conflicted..... I would consider this as a felony if I did... I thought that the night bears counsel"
>"Thou hast some great ideas for thine task."
"I haven't done anything yet, and I fear of envenoming the sittuation"
>"I don't see how thou would do such a thing..." did she say, cocking her head on the side
"Given the real utopia you live in, i can easily say so. It's true, humans progressed really fast, but mainly if not exclusively through war and atrocities... And that is what I fear to bring by protecting you."
>"thyne should relax for now. Dreams often are beautiful, and besides"
>her appearance suddenly changed
>"Thou are a finely looking gentleman"
>her last sentence embarrasses you to the point of blushing
>As a human Luna closes the distance with you, you feel more and more hot
>then, suddenly
 
Location/Time: Saddleoro/D+2;0523 HST
 
>The rising sun feels warm on your face
>As you realize that the sky is up, you try to find the closest map and ask for any available updates
>Unsuccessful, you think about moving out to a bigger city, although Saddleoro would be big enough for your headquaters.
>It might still be early in the morning, you try to gather the volunteer guards that already went through basic training
>What worries you is for the 400 others.
>Although some of them have already committed crimes that would send them to death row, the recent war decided that their fate will be different
>As you enter the building in which the guard had set their camp, you were greeted by several soldiers, including Silver Lance
>Silver Lance that didn't wait for you to see that she already gives you a report.
>Although it mainly was a list of names and ranks, you decided to call these unicorns one by
 
one
>In this list, there was
 
-Major Sergeant Silver Lance
-First Sergeant Gleaming Shield
-Sergeant First Class Lightning Sentinel
-Lance corporal Sparking Impact
-Sergeant Armored Spark
-Private first class Zealous Fire
and
-Corporal Shielded flare
 
>And from this list, you had to choose one to be your personal aide-de-camp, that usually follows you around, like a secretary and a bodyguard in one person, one that is responsible of the HQ while you are leaving it, and another one that would supervise the training of your troops
>You wonder why is it that no officer did follow you, but that's none of your concern
"Many thanks major sergeant Silver lance. Now, If I could have your attention, I would like to know who, except me, has the highest ranking in here?"
>"Second Lieutenant Cloud Striker at your service sir!" said a white coated and darkly golden maned pegasus with a cloud and a sword for cutie mark
"Anyone higher?"
>Long silence ensues
"Very well. When I leave this place, Second Lieutenant Cloud Striker will be in charge. I also consider that you would be able to train these ponies to enable them to operate the vehicles we will be producing. I will make some of them train some other prisoners if needed. That is all for now."
>"And about your aide-de-camp?" asked Silver Lance
"Right. I will handle this once the HQ is set in Canterro, later today. I would like to see your service records to help me in my decision."
>"These will be sent as soon as possible, sir"
"Very well. Would you come with me to officially begin the training?"
>a grouped "Yes sir" answers you as the 400 convicts slowly start to wake up
"Alright ladies, YOU ALL WAKE THE FUCK UP RIGHT NOW! FORM LINES OF TEN DAMN PEOPLE"
>"Who the hell do you think you are, you ape?"
"who said that?"
>a deathly silence answers you
"WHO THE FUCK SAID THAT??!?"
>same deathly silence
>with anger you would rarely see, you turn to one of the ground ponies
"Was it you, you candy-ass motherfucker?"
>"No"
>as he answer to your question with a smug face, your fist departs for his face with an enormous speed
>and reaches his face with an impact so hard he crumbled
"I am Anonymous, Celestia's Human troop trainer, and the first and last word my colleagues and I want to hear when we talk to you will be SIR! Do you maggots understand that?"
>399 ponies respond with a loud "SIR, YES SIR!"
"That's better. Gentlecolts, I leave these recruits to you."
>"Thanks, Anonymous."
"Before I leave, I would ask the volunteers for the Aide-de-camp post to follow me, we have business to be taken care of."
>7 "yes, sir" answers your call as you begin to move out to Canterro
 
 
Location/Time: Neighpon; Canterro/D+2; 0935
 
>After a trip, your commissioned headquarters is almost functional, albeit incomplete
>Twilight even got the up-to-date maps given by the last pegasi recon, and the situation was looking really good
>Your commandment tank was up and running, a magnificent Leopard 2
>You thought that if something goes wrong, it'll do the trick anyway
>or so you thought
>because heavy thumping were heard in a really far away distance
>whatever happens
"I'll need another pegasi recon in the direction of that noise."
>"aye-aye, sir"
>in the meanwhile, better get ready
"Does any one of you already know the imagination manifestation spell?
>all of their answer is no, except for Silver Lance
"Very well. I think about an assault rifle,would you care to create it for me?"
>"Right away sir"
>and this way, a magnificent AK47 with incendiary ammo joins your personal equipment
>While you check your gun, the pegasus you sent on recon is back
>"Sir, the Diamond Dogs have created some kind of giant walking machine machine"
"Did it smoke? Is it wooden"
>"Yes to both question sir"
"Alright, let's do this [spoiler] LEEEROY JEENKINS [/spoiler]"
>the other ponies look at you with questioned faces
"..."
>"was that your battle cry?" asked Purple Smart
"kind of. You will see what it is,but I think it's Coal-powered. Furthermore, it's armor is wooden, thus setting fire to it should be easy."
>"I hope you know what you're doing, anon" concluded twilight
"Board the Leopard, I'll show you"
>once you, twilight and Zealous Fire boarded the custom Leopard, you go off to fight this wicked opponent
>"How can you operate all of this alone, anon?" asks Twilight
"Normally, you don't, you need to be at least 2 unicorns. One gunner, one driver. You can also add a raddio operator and a loader if you aren't unicorn"
>"And how else does it work?"
"Twi, we'll talk about this later,now, could you load an explosive round in the main gun?"
>"Which one are they?"
"Right, forgot to tell they're the HE ones"
>explaining how to operate a tank is harder than it seems
>but, you managed to explain it to Twilight and Zealous Fire nevertheless
"So, you all know what to do when the time is right?"
>their answer being affirmative, the giant wooden mechanoïd began to show up
"Doesn't looks like he saw us. Let him come closer"
>"as the wooden giant stepped forward to your position, his foot hit the ground with a strength that made the earth quake in a little area
>as you come out of the tank to see it closer, Twilight began to panic
"Cold blood, twilight! Now if you make too much noise, he might see us and crush us!"
>Twilight's panic intensified
>so hard that you had to slap her unconscious to avoid getting seen
>the sheer size of the ballistas in what you thought would be a hand made you wonder if your tank was enough to hold it back
>the giant contraption continues to walk in the direction of Canterro, as you expected
>but for some reason, it passed aside the tank, as if it wasn't there
>a couple of second passes
>that was your signal to attack
"[spoiler] AN NUUUU CHEEKI BREEKI I V DAMKI[/spoiler]"
>"WHAT?" answered Zealous Fire
"OPEN FI-"
>You didn't have to tell it twice, for a pretty damn loud explosion and a huge kick movement happened right above your head
>And here's another one on the giant wooden contraption that immediately crumbles down to the ground
"Hell yeah! Celestia 1; Dogs 0!"
>"What happened?" asks Twilly, awoken up by the explosion that just happened"
"Well, the micro ambush I just made up worked fine, take a look for yourself outside"
>The sight kind of amazed her, and she begins to wonder why didn't they call me sooner
"Heh, I don't know, all I can say is that my job here in this accurate place is done. Time to head back to the HQ"
>You didn't leave your driver seat, so setting of to your HQ was easy, and fast
>It took you less than ten minutes to reach the still unfinished building, that was finishing to take shape
>And it looked more and more magnificent as the time went on
>As you enter the building, the unicorns that remained there  saluted you as there was nothing to report until Spike showed up, saying that Celestia is requesting your presence in Canterlot
"So be it. Before I go, I still have some business to settle here. We will be coming shortly nevertheless. "
>"Very well, anon, we'll see you there"
>And thus, Twilight left your HQ towards Canterlot
>"What do we have to do, sir?" asked Armored Spark
"I still have to draw my aides-de-camp, or, more exactly, my head aide-de-camp. I need one of you with me at all times and one of you at each critical places. One of you in Stalliongrad, for example, one other here and four of you in Germaneigh. You won't override Cloud Striker's command though, unless i order otherwise." you explain
>"In other words, we will be your direct representatives, right?"
"That's correct. Now, the head aide-de-camp will remain with me and travel where I go most of the time, kind of like a secretary, a bodyguard and maybe more. Now, I think we need a 7 sided dice to decide who is chosen. I guess that there is no problem with this method, is there?"
>no one had any kind of objection
"Now then, I wish all of you good luck"
>and the winner is???
>And the dice lands on?
"..."
"Silver Lance, This is your day of luck it seems"
>The others look kind of jealous of her, yet none made a scandal out of it, a good sign of discipline
>"Then so be it, Anonymous."
"This matter being done, Silver, we will move to Canterlot right away. Gentlecolts, i expect a report once in a while"
>This is done, you thought to yourself, boarding a carriage that arrived in the meanwhile, onward to Canterlot
 
Location/Time: Germane countryside/D+2 1015 HST
 
>As you and your Aide-de-camp ride towards Canterlot, something feels off
>"Is there something wrong, Anonymous?"
"Is it that obvious?"
>"you look concerned, at the very least..."
"It's true... I feel some kind of ambush coming"
>"An ambush?"
"i'm still not sure about it, but likely the big threat"
>"the machines you fought earlier?"
"no... Something faster, and more importantly, smarter" you said, looking for your rifle, preparing for the worst
>"Do you mean?"
"Griffins. And if we're lucky, all they might have are crossbows, but I fear they have gunpowder"
>"All over again..."
"You already fought them?"
>"I don't really want to talk about it" she said, almost with a tear in her eye
>It was really harsh to her just talking about it
"It's alright, If you want to talk about it, you still can, and if you don't, well, you don't... I understand that things get messy in war"
>"Thanks, Anonymous, I really apreciate"
"You can call me Anon, if you like. No need to be this formal between us"
>"Thank you so much, anon, I never thought yoou could be like him" she said, visibly relieved
"Him? Do you mind ex-"
>PING
> https://youtu.be/VDvPl5rhzjM Automatically begins to play in your head
"Holy shit, GET DOWN" you yelled, taking Silver Lance by her head andcrouching her as well as you
>"What was that?"
"Some kind of sniper. All I know is that it came from pretty damn far."
>"Do you think it's them?"
"I'm pretty sure it's them. I neeed my rifle right now!"
>"Alright, don't move, I'll put it in the trunk"
These words made you wonder what she was talking about, but the answer was pretty damn quick.
>fucking Scar-H and the scope you need
"Thanks a Lot, silver!
>Time to take some fuckers down, one bullet at a time
>Which was almost easy, because brown feathers are easy to spot in blue skies
>After a little while, you rembark in the carriage, take some notes about this attempt of assassination, and say
"So they really want war? Well, war is coming with it's lots of glory and atrocities"
>the rest of the trip almost goes unnoticed
>almost
>a Huge boom in a distance confirms your fears, and crashes in the carriage, and whatever remains of it are prepelled several meters away from the road
>It took you a good 10 to 15 to regain consciousness, and it was a really close call for Silver Lance, that outside being knocked out for longer that you, slightly began to bleed from multiple wounds in her shoulders, abdomen and forelegs,all while lying on her back.
>Hopefully, the wreckage revealed your rifles, the scoped one as well as the russian one
>The first thought that comes through your mind would be reaching the nearest safe place, such as woods or a town, taking Silver with you.
>While you try to pick Silver on your back, and a rifle in each hand, she barely regains consiousness for a couple of seconds.
>Enough to be aware, not enough to be able to act on the sittuation
>Some other loud detonations are heard in the distance
>these rascals are still piloning the wreckage, in which there is nothing to be found
>"a...non..?"
>These words from silver, barely conscious gave you an adrenaline rush strong enough to be able to sprint with both her on your back, and your guns in your hands
"Don't worry, silver, we'll make it, I swear"
>"we're halfway there?"
>the remark would have you made chuckle in other conditions
>running as fast as you could came to a price, you can't have your attention everywhere, and suddenly, you stumble donw to the ground, and above you, a sight that would make more than one freak out
>A whole pack of griffons flying right over your head, ready to fall on you with their armored and sharpened claws
>The first reflex you have is empty the magazine of the Belgian combat rifle and send a bit more than a dozen griffons bite the dust, but the sky is still obscured by those birds nevertheless
>But the Ak and it's fiery bullets, however, scared most of them to pull backwards from the fear of what could happen to them, and those who didn't make it to retreat in time  were left for dead by the pack, falling downwards, and burning to a long and painful agony, deep fried by their feathers, and screaming their lungs out of the ardent smite of your bursts
>these loud screaming that could scare anyone in the near zone that didn't know what was happening
>However, what was waiting you could have been a complete surprise for those that
>"Anon, did you really do this?"
>Silver was torn between shock and awe
"When we say humans are well versed in warfare, you belive it now?"
>"You have no idea. I saw you put those griffons down, but what I don't know is why some of them were almost srying when they fell down..."
"To put it short, they were burned alive. I wish I didn't have to pull it this way..."
>"I'm actually glad you did it. These basterds are gonna pay!"
>Total flip of character from the first stoic Silver lance... Or is it?
>"Anon, I'll be honest, I had a brother in Saddle Arabia... He fought 'til the bitter end..."
>Silver is almost crying
>"and your cold blood made me think of him the first time I met you..."
"... I would have never knew."
>"This being said, where is the carriage?"
"wrecked, a good ten meters outside of the road. We were lucky to be in one piece. Be careful anyway, you got pretty wounded out of this adventure"
>"It'll be alright, don't worry too much about me. Now, we move on, or what?"
"alright, let's go"
>And thus, both of you continue your journey to Canterlot. Given that you're on both on foot, this will take longer than you thought it would originally