* Italics signify that it is being spoken in the species’ native language, or in the universal language of the Covenant, and that this is the closest possible translation.
Twilight was trotting back to the barn, a noticeable spring in her step. Celestia’s response to her request was slower than usual, yet still confirmed a time and place for the meeting. It seemed like this day was continuing to look up.
That was, until something crash-landed right in front of the mare. Twilight reeled in surprise, but a familiar flash of rainbow in the subsequent dust cloud set Twilight at ease. Ugh, I can’t believe I’m getting used to being nearly flattened, the unicorn thought to herself.
The wild mare that dropped from the sky was quick to compose herself. “Hey Twilight,” Rainbow Dash started casually. “Nice landing, huh?”
Twilight rolled her eyes. “Couldn’t you just land like a regular pegasus?”
Rainbow smirked. “‘Rainbow Dash’ and ‘regular pegasus’ don’t go together in my dictionary!”
“Is that so?” Twilight said with a smirk. “Well if you’ll excuse me, I need to go tell our new friends that the Princess agreed to meet with them,” Twilight stated coolly, and moved to walk around Rainbow. However, the pegasus cut her off.
“Yeah, that’s what I came to talk about.” Rainbow’s cocky attitude was noticeably toned down, and weighted with worry. “Now I’m not scared of anypony, but those guys make me nervous. Like they’re sizing me up to eat, right?”
Twilight brought a hoof up to her chin in thought. “Well, judging by their teeth, I bet the Kig-Yar-”
“The what?”
“Oh, that’s their species name! The tall one is a Sangheili, the bird-like one is a Kig-Yar, and the short one is an Unggoy.”
Rainbow narrowed her eyes. “Yeah well, the point is, they don’t exactly seem like the kind of ponies that would sit down and chat nicely. You saw that laser-sword the tall one grabbed, right? And that beam that came outta nowhere.”
“Of course. Those are called ‘weapons,’ Rainbow.”
Rainbow stomped her hoof and raised her voice. “Exactly! Those guys are like, soldiers! They aren’t gonna play nice!”
Twilight sighed. “Well, what do you want to do Rainbow?”
“It’s obvious isn’t it? We gotta keep an eye on them!”
Twilight raised an eyebrow. “Aren't we doing that right now?”
“Well, I meant-”
“Besides, we’re going to Canterlot: the capital of Equestria! Every corner has a Royal Guard. They’ll protect us.”
Rainbow started to say something, but stopped herself and sighed. “Alright, I guess. But I still don’t trust them.”
Twilight smiled, and the two mares began walking towards the barn together.
“There’s nothing to worry about, Rainbow. You’ll see!” Twilight cheerfully reassured her friend.
*“This planet deserves to be glassed.”
The area around the Minor was still, but his mind was a maelstrom of destructive thoughts. He could imagine it: the Covenant ships would swoop down upon their cities and purify them with holy fire, the houses and bodies catching aflame. He could smell it. And it was glorious.
Talking aloud was heavily discouraged for a member of a Spec Ops team, but the Minor knew nothing was around to hear him voice his displeasure. However, fires and rough angular shapes that began to enter the Minor’s view through gaps in the trees silenced the alien’s tongue.
A small town was ahead, but the Minor could tell his waypoint was further to the east. He kept to the forest until he was finally at the first waypoint, an open pasture adjacent to what seemed to be a human farm silo. After a few more steps he was a couple meters away from a second waypoint in the middle of the small pasture. He let out a loud sigh and dropped the plasma battery, the harnesses, and the two Unggoy methane tanks.
Not too far away he saw a red barn with lights dancing inside. He also saw two pony shaped forms enter the barn and close the door. He held his large hand over the left side of his helmet. “*Ultra, I have arrived. I await you at the coordinates.”
After a moment of silence, the Ultra’s voice sounded in his ear. “*We are on the way.”
The Minor snapped his jaws in response and sat down on the battery. He watched the barn doors reopen and from it emerged six ponies, his larger brother, and his weaker subordinates. The Ultra took a moment to look around, but quickly located the Minor. His superior pointed in his direction, and began his walk toward the Minor. The others followed suit.
As they slowly approached, the Minor got off of the battery and gave a small salute to the Ultra. His gaze traveled down to the small equines clustered around the Ultra and he snapped his jaws, irritated at how they crowded around the larger Sangheili, not unlike the ever-annoying Unggoy. *Pitiful. And the Ultra allowed it! The Minor added that to his ever-growing list of reasons for resenting his superior.
The Unggoy ran up and grabbed one of the methane tanks almost immediately, murmuring a quick thanks to the Minor who simply snorted back in response. The locals were staring at him, not only at his onyx black eyes but also at his large teeth.
He smiled, showing off his teeth and standing up as tall as he could. The yellow one with pink hair hid behind a blue one with rainbow hair. *It knows its place. Good.
“*Minor, the pony’s leader has agreed to speak with us. Hopefully to help us get off this planet, and back onto the Blessed Path.” The Ultra stated, while the purple one watched them converse. However, it was obvious she couldn’t understand them.
“*Good, I want off as soon as I can. I’m eager to continue the fight.”
“*All in good time, brother. What happened to your leg?”
“*The wildlife got a hold of me after breaking my shield. They are weak, but numbers can overwhelm.” The Minor replied casually, waving his hand as he did so. The Ultra’s eyes fell upon the energy sword hilt on the Minor’s hip. His eyes narrowed as he contemplated his choices. With the Minor’s resentment towards him already high, he dared not take the blade in front of the ponies.
“*I see you found yourself a blade.”
“*Indeed.” The Minor tensed, waiting for what the Ultra would say next. Would he take it away and add it to his own arsenal? Destroy it?
“*The Major won’t be needing it anymore. Take care of it for him.”
That was unexpected, but the Minor gave pause to honor the Majors’ deaths. “*Of course, Ultra. They await us in paradise.”
The Ultra nodded understandably, and looked to the now very relieved Unggoy when something caught the Minor’s eye. He looked up into the sky and saw a large vehicle coming their way. The Ultra looked up and tracked it as well. Finally, it came close enough to be identified as a chariot, not unlike those the Sangheili once used from over a thousand years ago. It finally landed in front of the group, four pegasi in golden armor standing at attention in front of the vehicle. The vehicle itself was gold, like the armor of the stallions that pulled it, and seemed to be able to hold up to seven or so of the natives.
What surprised the Sangheili the most was that the pegasi could keep the carriage level in the air, especially because the flashy carriage seemed to lack any sort of lift-producing mechanism.
“*Very impressive. They seem to be stronger than their bodies look.,” the Ultra observed.
“*So it would seem, Ultra. So it would seem,” the Minor said in reply, a small chuckle escaping him as his mind flashed back to an earlier moment.
“C’mon everypony!” the pink one called cheerfully, causing the Minor to flinch at how human it sounded. “Celestia’s waiting for us!”
“Er, fellas?” the orange one with the hat started. “Ah don’t think we can all fit.”
The trip to Canterlot was uneventful enough. The ponies didn’t have the chance to annoy the Minor or Ultra further, as the carriage wasn’t large enough to carry the full group. Fortunately, Rainbow was able to convince some of her neighbors to lend her theirs, so the group was able to disembark only slightly behind schedule.
In the carriage occupied by the Elements of Harmony, the minutes passed quietly, but not entirely silently. Twilight brought her friends up to speed on what she had managed to learn from the Ultra, which held everyone’s attention for most of the flight.
In the Covenant-occupied carriage, the minutes passed in silence. Both the Kig-Yar and Unggoy spent their time napping while the Minor fumed quietly. The Ultra, meanwhile, gazed out the window of the carriage, taking in the vista that awaited him. This planet was…calming, peaceful even. These lands did not know war. *But so did the human planet, Reach, before we arrived in force the Ultra thought.
Within a few minutes, the Equestrian capital of Canterlot was sprawling beneath them, and both carriages could see the city in all its immensity and glory. The other two Covenant awoke and looked upon the shining city with interest. Even the Minor stopped narrowing his eyes to peer attentively at Canterlot as the Ultra continued his observations.
In fact, Canterlot greatly reminded the Sangheili officer of the Sanghelios city he grew up on the outskirts of, where he trained with his uncle. The two carriages split up, the one with the equine passengers branching off and landing in front of the castle itself while the carriage the Covenant occupied landed in what seemed to be a large garden. Surrounding the carriage was an honor guard consisting of more white ponies in golden armor and one tan unicorn in simpler robes, marking him as one of the support staff.
The Covenant made their way out of the carriage one by one, the Ultra taking the lead, followed soon after by the Minor and then the two lower class aliens. The aliens looked around and spotted a white unicorn wearing an ornate set of purple and gold armor approaching them. The intricate designs on the armor and the air of importance about him immediately grabbed their attention.
“Greetings, creatures from another world! As the Captain of the Guard to the Royal Sisters of Equestria, I would like to extend a cordial welcome to our shining capitol of Canterlot. My name is Shining Armor. Our most sincerest apologies, but for safety purposes we’ll have to confiscate your weapons. You are to meet with the ruler of Equestria, after all.”
The Minor was quick to rebel. “Preposterous! We will not-!”
The Ultra raised a hand. “Calm, brother.”
The aliens turned to face each other and continued their argument in their own tongue. “*Do not invoke resentment in these ponies. However harmless they may be, they could be the key to our eventual return to the Covenant.”
The Minor snorted in anger. “*Who are they to demand our weapons? They should know their place, as Ninshin should.”
The Ultra scowled. “*I share your sentiments, but are we not superior combatants? We shall relinquish what these ‘ponies’ can see. If conflict erupts, our wrist blades will suffice until we can reclaim our weapons.”
The Minor closed his jaws, deep in thought, and then bowed his head. The idea that he’d at least have one method of escape, in addition to another currently stashed against his breast, appeased him. “Very well, sir.”
“Good.”
They finally turned to the awaiting ponies. “We relinquish our weapons.”
Shining armor nodded in approval. “We appreciate your cooperation. I assure you that your weapons will be returned once the meeting is concluded. I understand that you have thus far demonstrated responsibility in our realm. As an act of trust, we will allow you to keep your weapons as long as peace continues to be preserved.”
Shining Armor turned to the tan pony and nodded his head once. To their great surprise, the tan unicorn made no movement to retrieve their weapons. Instead, the weapons simply levitated in the air, a cyan aura enveloping them as they floated over to him. The unicorn pulled Pip-Pap’s plasma pistol closer and remarked, “fascinating...”
The weapons were placed inside a large chest that was then picked up by the same aura. The tan unicorn walked away with the chest beside him. The Spec Ops squad sat there gaping, rendered speechless by what had just transpired. Their thoughts were universal amongst them: *what?? How did…but… what??
“But, sir... aren’t I the one who’s supposed to confiscate their weapons?” a blue unicorn stated in confusion as he stepped forward.
Shining’s eyes snapped open in realization and horror. No wonder he didn’t recognize the new pony! “Guards, stop that page!”
The page, or rather the infiltrator, broke into a sprint. Two guards standing at attention by his chosen escape route moved to intervene, but the tan unicorn’s horn suddenly lit up and shot a blast of magic in between the two larger stallions.
“Stop right there, criminal sc-” The bolt exploded directly under their feet and sent the guards sprawling, and the unicorn deftly leaped over the pair and out the gate. He turned sharply left, and disappeared from view.
It all happened so fast that everypony was frozen in shock. However, the Covenant soldiers were faster to react. Both Sangheili growled, but the Ultra was the first to speak. “Bok, pursue that pony! Recover our weapons at all costs!”
The Kig-Yar screeched in approval and took off towards the gate in the loping gait his species was known for. Meanwhile, the Minor let out a roar of anger, turning to Shining Armor as he did so. “Fool! How can you not tell a spy from one of your own?”
Shining narrowed his eyes and sighed, lowering his head. “I’m sorry, I should have known,” he apologized. He quickly regained composure and turned to a lieutenant, quickly starting to bark out orders. “Secure the gates! Station guards at all main exits! Reinforce patrols on the walls! Notify everypony, I want that impersonator caught!!”
That Chageling is going to get it!
ITS GLORIOUS AN UPDATE
Awww man... that spy... he's fucked.
Saw this and immediately knew I'd end up reading it. It's fucking inevitable.
name the elite Rakdar, Raldur, or Darkar. theyre all fremmeinik names (theyre barbarians)
1080491 those good names, but they also have to fit the Sangheili culture
1080471 well what do you think so far?
1080451
1080414 GLORY UPON UPDATE
1080392
1080539
I love it so far, it's a step above the rest of the halo crossovers I've seen so far. I really enjoy looking at things from another perspective
he didnt steal those weapons did he?
No spartans in this fanfic ?
fuckin awesome bro
1080593 thank you! :D
1080609 Indeed
1080646
1080666 I cannot say. Ihave only gotten the next few chapters planned out, so if there is and i say, there will be a spoiler or so.
1080666 Don't want the Covenant to die too quickly.
1080718 hey hey hey... chill bruh
lol, not all spartans are MC or Emile
1080693 poor grunts they got no way to defend themselves now
not like they used them that often anyway since they just run around everywhere panicking
1080729 i know.. poor pip-pap...
However I am quite surprised no one got the reference of Pip-pap's name..
1080725
well then you better put Emile Or master chief in the history then.... or noble six
1080733 yeahh.. about that... talk about rape with shotguns..
You better dun hurry it up.
1080749 I'll try my hardest.. it took us a little over a month to post this chapter, sorry.
It was really supposed to be around 6,000 words or so if we went althe way with it, but decided to go ahead and post it to make sure the readers know we're still here.
I'll try my hardest to get the newest chapter out
fuckin awesome bro
1080761 Oh, it's okay, I really don't care as long as the story isn't canceled.
1080775 it won'tbe canceled. Trust me.
1080771 AWWW YEAAHHHH
omfg i hope them convenant f up that spy
Very fascinating story I must say, this is one of the first Halo/MLP Crossover starring the Covenant.
If you need assistance in naming the Sangheili, I may have a few.
Rha 'Tuyokee
Lyte 'Mmeadee
Iaca 'Aitosee
Ldre 'Iahutee
These are just a few, you don't have to use them.
Anyways, keep up the good work!
1080862 those are some grey names! I'll have to add ten to the (now new and clean) list!
1080854
I really hope Celestia/Luna/the Ultra anyone hands that Minor his ass soon, but so far he's your only real antagonist, so I know you can't do it. Perhaps he could misbehave in front of the Princessess and get threatened to be sent to the Sun by Celestia? Any sort of fierce reprimand/threat for that guy would be awesome.
1080973 myself and Poptard have almost th entire fic figured out right now, as for antagonist, I reveal nothing.
However, the Minor is goin to be really stupid soon.
I like the idea of thos story, and throwing in humans, especially Spartans would... Ruin it.
Yeah, I'm with Restless Wolf on this one, throwing humans in would probably ruin this fic unless executed perfectly.
Elite names are generally consisted of two parts, a name (usually four letters long eg. thel, rtas, bako) followed by a second name that usually begins with an apostrophe (eg 'vadam, 'refum 'vadum) they also usually have a suffix of "ee" or "ai". "ee" signifies military service, and "ai" signifies swordsmanship. In reality it's a tad more complex, but that's a basic version of it. Sorry, but I'm a halo nut and seeing name suggestions that don't follow sangheili naming conventions drives me the slightest bit insane
1080995
Is going to be? Implying he hasn't been being stupid this entire time?
What you did wrong was uploading too slow. I love the story so far, I also really like the minor's attitude to the situation.
Try Zuka Zumamee (zoo-kah zoo-mom-E) it was a name from Halo: the flood. Interestingly Zuka was also a spec-ops.
My writer's instinct tells me that you cut the chapter short; I felt something awful when I read the middle of a chase scene only to see the chapter end right there .
Also, would it hurt to make the Ultra elite a little softer since going home has such little hope? It would give the minor elite a much better reason to commit treason! (I wish I had a Zecora face to use). As for the question of editing; I have some experience writing, I could have a hoof at throwing some ideas around. You could check my credentials before asking! (if you want to, that is... Read my fanfic to see if I'm any good and whatnot)
I really like the concept of your story! Nobody ever makes stories featuring what us Halo fans consider to be the bad guys, just a few tweaks on the idea and you would have a much more super-amazing-blow-your-socks-off-that-was-pure-golden-genius story!
1081429 yea, sorry about the slow uploads :( school is about to start soon and I have alot on my plate
1081266 I love how you said that, maybe people will finally come up with interesting and new names!
1081352 I don't picture him as stupd, but as to proud. But regardless, he is going to be stupid for a while
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1081653 seem's legit! But i personally wouldlike it to b brand new, and sense the Ultra is a swordsman, I suggest you use this prompt:1081266
1081672 Yeah i had to cut it short.. It's been so long since an update, that the chapter had to tbe cutin half Potard has had alot on his plate, but he greed to help when he can, but he won't be able to b a co writer anymore. And I'll give you a little test, give me a message and I'll give you a test or something lol. But i'll still read your fanfic, but it may be a while
Thanks everyone!! So far today I got 5 or so watchers, and over 84 favs!!! Sweet baby Celestia i love all of you! .
I noticed this in the last chapter.
Anyway, I really like the story. I can't wait to see Bok chase down that spy, or whatever you have planned.
1081917 Thnks for teling me about t, and fixed!
You won't be disapointed! I mean.. unless... you want to be..
1082040 Why would I want to be disappointed? Anyway, keep up the good work. I know the pain school can be when you want to work on something in your free time.
1082062 because I usualy write the chapters as we've outlined, and Poptard... morphs it into this masterpiece. He won't be able to help alot now... He was the one who told me to go ahead and update it
1082116 That still not a reason for me to want to be disappointed. And I would be extremely surprised if you could actually find me a reason to be.
and you told me over xbox that you could not write and update you sly dog
1082156 i cant, my computer is down. buttat doen't mean i cant with my iphone
1081672
Darn, I thought I told him to cut that part out, as it'd make it to obvious we cut the portion out. Oh well, we'll just remove it and put it in the next chapter. Well, it's good to know that our fans have been waiting patiently for us and have been very understanding. So, thank you all!
YOU VIOLATED THE LAW!
1082433 as i said before you sly dog
hmmm sangheili names are hard to write. so meny ruls and such. keep up the good work.
All I could think of.......
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Love the story, by the way. I also see that you cut this short, because I've written a few chase scenes myself, and I know you don't end them that early. You also need to be more descriptive, slow the pace for things a bit. And perhaps a better editor? And did I see you say that your co-writer is leaving and you need a new one? Hm.....I could help you with that, seeing as how I'm doing my own Halo fic soon and I need to get into the mood of things.
1134404 i'll be glad for any and all help!
1194690 a lot of the halo universe revolves around the number seven, if myself and Poptard calculated correctly, the total number is a multiple of seven