"Alright, who let Sombra in here?" William asked with sarcasm, and shook his head. Meanwhile Joey and the 6 were completely in shock, the tree of harmony and the elements had just been smashed to pieces. He had just drawn his sidearm, and was now speedily advancing towards Sombra, who was now standing on the remains of the tree, laughing his flank off. Needless to say when he caught sight of William, his enthusiasm faded. "Oh, it's you. Wait why are you here? I thought you hated them? And besides, you didn't kill me, you only delayed my plans! And you led me rigth to the source of your power!" William didn't respond, he trained the M45A1's Holosun optic on the shadow pony's head and magdumped the contents of the 10 round magazine into Sombra, who screamed and disappeared. William groaned and cursed. " Oh look, he got away, which one of you-"
"It's gone, it's all gone!"
" I don't see the issue here." Twilight and her friends stared at William as though he was insane. " I didn't lead him here, it's not my fault it was completely unguarded. So, have fun with this!" He stopped at the entryway again, and looked back.
"Y'all do realize that it's you kingdom as well? Get your lazy selves out of this cave and out there. To Ponyville!" He sped off through the forest, leaving the 6 to franticly scramble after him. "Wait, William!" Joey called out. William wasn't listening.
The cluster of creatures reached the edge of town, where William immediately realized something was off. "Hmmm, these weren't here last time." He kicked one of the large black crystals jutting up out of the ground, " Well, it seems as though as the the world has gone to ####." Wherever he looked, the townsfolk were all drained of color, with glowing green eyes. " Hey, Joey! Other's! Keep them in check. I've got somewhere else to be." He rushed down the street, made a few turns, and sped onto his street. Where he was relived to find that the crystal's hadn't touched his house, or Joey's for that matter. " That's a relief. Back to the main problem. Sombra." He spun back 'round and headed back to main street. Where he found the six, preoccupied with a rather angry cluster of plants. " Y'all... deal with that, I'm off to find the ####er that insulted me. Where is he by the way?" There was a flash of light, and the princesses appeared before him. " William, it's not often that we ask things of you. But would you be so gracious as to get King Sombra out of Canterlot?" William sighed heavily, and sat down on a bench, disregarding the chaos around him. " A few weeks ago you were trying to... 'reform me', and now you want my help saving your capital?" She nodded, " I'd ask Twilight. But she's got a lot on her mind right now." She pointed over at the six, who were currently having the gardening adventure of their lives.
" Fine. More fun for me."
" William, my kingdom and subjects are in danger. How could this possibly be fun?"
William tabbed his foot, and swatted away a thorny vine which had tried to grab him. " I have one request. I need you to teleport me to the base of the mountain. " She nodded, " Try not to break my city to much." He laughed, and pulled a javelin multi purpose launcher from out of thin air. " No promises. Literally." She sighed and ignited her horn. In a burst of bright light he was gone. Leaving the princesses, Starswirl the Bearded, Joey, and the 6 to contend with the rouge Everfree forest.
The sky was dark and cloudy over Canterlot, a fuzzy orange haze hung over the horizon, dark crystals jutted out of the ground bellow the castle walls. And it's possessed residents lined the walls. ready to defend their tyrant leader. A soft breeze blew across the city. And a moment later, a missile direct impacted the tower just west of the main gates. Followed by a second one, the HEAT warhead blowing trough the magic reinforced wood like tissue paper. A few minutes passed, then the dim figure of William came walking up the road to the city, Sombra's minions stood silent, and let him approach. "What am I doing?" William asked himself, racking the bolt of his LMG as he strode through the ruins of the gate and portcullis. Head hung low and light gleaming off the brim of his helmet. " And they told me I couldn't simply walk into Canterlot." He ran his hand along one of the walls, and simultaneously grabbed a possessed Wonderbolt out of the air, and stomped on the wing, he stayed down. " Anypony else wanna try?" To his expectations, they did indeed want to come after him. It wasn't long before he was surrounded on all sides by hundreds of the cities former residents. Still resisting the urge to gun them down, he tossed a pair of 9-bangers( Flashbangs that detonate 9 times) Out into the crowd and ducked into an alleyway.
Most would find it quite strange that the cities of Equestria have so many alleyway's. So much unused space, but in truth, back when the princesses first commissioned it's construction. That was the last thing on their minds. For William now however, as had been the case many times before, it was a blessing for him. He could disappear behind a cluster of houses and pop out a few hundred feet away in a bedroom window. He made his was to the royal castle, completely circumventing the possessed residents in the process. Climbing through the walls via an access vent, and through the gardens. Hiding behind yet more bushes and perfectly manicured trees to avoid detection. " How is it possible to lose your guard corps within 30 seconds of the invasion?" William was almost angry at the ponies, not only were they incompetent, but they were also a huge liability. One of the few promises he had made to himself was that he wouldn't kill ponies. Everything else was fair game. "Damn you. Damn you all." He cursed as he climbed up a rather conveniently placed ladder and through an open window. And dropped down 5 feet into a deserted hallway. " Dear Celestia, today I learned that your castle is more labyrinth than castle. Please provide me with a map!" He sneered as he walked down the large corridor.
It wasn't long before William had found his bearings, and of course, blocking his path into the throne room was a pair of guards. "How do I get them away from there?" He rolled his eyes, then pulled a smoke grenade from his infinite pockets, pulled the pin, and threw it around the corner. The 2 pegasi stood responseless through the whole thing. It silently hissed away, William pounced on them and strangled them to sleep. Which is actually far harder than one would imagine. All creatures, possessed or otherwise, have something built into their brain that makes them react in a certain way when strangled. But aside from a bit of kicking, the takedown went smoothly. He dragged them off to the side, smiled as they snored away for a few moments. Then turned and kicked in the doors." Aghhh!!! Good me! Who designed these things! And what are they made of!?" He flexed his foot. Just as he did he hard Sombra's voice call out from within, " So, the princess sent you instead of Twilight and her friends?" William shook his head, " Hah! Seriously through. Man, I blew you away the first time back in the Crystal Empire. What makes you so confident now? Oh, by the way, thanks for destroying the tree back there."
" Wait, what? You're... thanking me for it?" William nodded from behind the door, " Yeah. It was quite the nuisance-"
All at once, the doors were blown in by a pair of well placed C4 charges. Followed by a pair of flashbangs. Disorientating both Sombra and his minions long enough for William to rush inside. Pull an RPG 26 from thin air, and place it right between the shadow pony's overconfident eyes. He screamed for a brief moment, then it was over.
"Well, that was fun." He watched all around him as black crystals disappeared and crumbled into dust. Slowly but surely, the pony's that had just been under his control struggled to their hooves and walked off. None bothered to ask William what part he had had to play in their liberation. " Ah, another successful confirmed kill. Never mind- supposed confirmed kill. Until next time, you piece of egotistical ####." He pulled off his shatterproof goggles and rubbed his eyes. All the motivation and adrenaline That he had felt was gone now, as he strolled out of the castle and sat down on a bench outside he felt a hoof on his shoulder. William sighed, and let his rifle fall to a sling. He felt another on his right, " So, how'd it go?" He looked up, it was Joey, with a gleam of suspicion in his eye he looked over at the other pony. To his surprise, it was Celestia. He blinked, " Uh, what are you 2 doing here? I mean. I expected Joey but... not you."
He groaned again, and itched a bruise on his leg were one of the pegasi he had strangled. "I'd just like you to know that you're valued in this world. Even if nopony show's it. And even if you think it's all a game-"
" Ma'am, it's not a game. Never has been and it never will be. I understand full well the consequences of my actions and I go ahead with them anyway. I answer to no creature. Not in this world. Nonetheless, thank you for everything. Free house included. " Joey blinked, "That may have been the nicest thing you've ever said to her. William scratched the back of his head, and pulled off his helmet, "Hmmm." Celestia smiled, " Well, you're welcome. Now, if you don't mind. I have other business to attend to." She got up and trotted away. Leaving the armored human and alicorn alone on the bench. " Victory meal?" Joey nodded.
"Victory meal."
"Usual place?"
"Yep."
The 2 walked off, as they did. They attracted quite a crowd, or at the very least, William received more than a few friendly waves. "Heh, still don't have that 1st amendment. Damn monarchy." He grinned as he said it, though nopony could see him do it. He didn't like getting praise for his actions, not out of selflessness, but because he hated large crowds, and most of all, he hated goin up in front of big crowds and speaking. Even if they were comprised entirely of adorable talking equines.