Moskva, the Kremlin, Rodinia
All high-ranking Rodinian military Generals gathered from all parts of the world had taken a seat in the room waiting for the host, the Red Mother, to appear with Secretary General Brezhnev, as some of them conversated within this inner circle is Perov, who sits at the end of the table right beside the seat of Secretary General Brezhnev.
Right beside him was recently promoted General Dvornikov, who currently oversees the projects in Yakyakistan where Ogav is stationed.
"Comrade Perov," greeted the General.
"Greetings Dvornikov, do you know what this is all about?" Perov asked.
"Don't know Perov, I kind of thought that you would know since you are in fortunate favor with those in the higher seats?"
"Well I can safely tell you that I do not, nor do I believe these other generals as well."
The two are then stared at by the General right across from them, it wasn't just a general though, it was Field Marshal Vasily Petrov. And not to get him confused with Perov, Petrov gained his rank through his strategic successes within international operations.
Ranging from the victory in Saddle Arabia which resulted in the establishment of the Soviet government there, but also the anti-American operations within Zebrica itself and was placed in charge of supply shipments that were sent to the Storm Kingdom.
But it wasn't just at home though, he had also been cited for his actions in the Griffonian Empire where he was assigned to support Skynavia in a separate revolution, even though Rodinia had been recovering after its revolution they had separate divisions to support the workers worldwide.
As he sat down watching the two with a reserved seat beside the Red Mother, the door opened and every General in the room rose from their seats and stood attentively as Secret Guards entered and beside the chair which Petrov and Perov sat near.
Entering the room were Red Mother and Secretary General Brezhnev.
"You may be seated," she ordered, as the Generals sat back down on their seats.
"Gentlemen, Marshals, Generals, I have gathered you all here to congratulate you all for the operations worldwide against the Capitalist and imperialist threats, but now we have a new threat to deal with."
She then signals Brezhnev to present a slideshow of images, the first displaying Erwin Rommel and Queen Chrysalis.
"We have noticed that there has been an uptick of a new ideology, and we believe this new ideology to be... Fascism, this trend uptick had been started back to Argendina when we had discovered that the man who had started this ideology had won the elections in the Preubican region in South Argendina," the Red Mother presented.
"Now, would anyone wish to ask who this man is?" She asked, as the Generals murmured within themselves wondering what type of Ideology fascism is.
"Well?" She asked, leaving the room silent.
"His name is Adolf Hitler," she answered, switching the slide to the image of the vile evil-looking man.
"Currently resides in Preubica we have reason to believe according to the R.I.B. that he had been the one who greenlighted the militarization campaign in the Changeling Lands, there is a no doubt possibility that he may be inciting a continental war to distract everyone so that he may succeed the island away from the country proper," the Red Mother stated, ending the presentation and turning towards her generals.
"But in other words, he may not be a threat now but keep it in mind in case he does rear his ugly head in politics, now, General Aleksandr," she requested, as he stood up attentively.
"When can we expect our first nuclear test to begin?" She asked, as the General replied.
"Within the hour, Our Red Mother, possibly after this meeting," he answered.
"Very good, I will be inviting delegations from Zebrica, Griffonia, and some from Equis, until then you may be dismissed to prepare for this event," the Red Mother excused.
"Yes, Our Red Mother!"
He saluted and left the room leaving some generals surprised.
" And that Generals, is the second agenda, where to aim our new Nuclear Arsenal."
Hours later
After the meeting was over, Perov was packing his suitcase in his Motel room as he prepared to return to Stalliongrad when he received a phone call.
*Ring Ring* *Ring Ring*
He walked over and picked up the phone.
"Da," answered the General.
"General Perov, I have a special assignment for you that couldn't be discussed in the room," Brezhnev requested.
"General Secretary Brezhnev? Why of course, what is the assignment?" Perov asked.
"You may remember Yuri da?"
"...You mean that no good-ridden piece of shit!"
"Yes, that is who I am talking about," Brezhnev answered, implying that he doesn't give a damn about Yuri either.
"What happened, did the bastard finally die?" Perov asked, hoping for the obvious.
"Unfortunately, the Red Mother informed me that Equestria has imprisoned him and is currently awaiting trial. If found guilty, he could face execution."
"Fine by me, I'd rather lose my rank than help that bastard," Perov stated.
"Yes, but you know what will happen to your family and yourself if you don't," Brezhnev indirectly threatened, giving Perov that reminder.
"Of course... I'll do what she wishes, but just she knows that if he gets captured again, have her send another bitch to do it, oh and just note that if he does die I'll be having a party like never before, with Vodka and smoke!"
"Agreed Comrade, I agree."
Ponyville
Gold Star had been oversleeping, again, of course, it had been a good while of sleep, however, his sleep was interrupted when he heard a violent knocking at the door, implying that it was Twilight probably forgetting her keys or something.
However, when he woke up he noticed that a violet-colored blanket was wrapped around him and the books had been situated back to their places as they were before he raided the Library.
That was because Twilight found him this morning asleep on the chair surrounded, if not buried, by books, and since he was sleeping she placed a blanket around him and placed the books he had taken out back on the shelves.
Ironically the only book she didn't was, you guessed it, Comet's book on Alicorns. (Or how to spot an Alicorn)
After stretching himself Gold Star got on his hooves and walked to the door, however when he opened it, there was no Twilight Sparkle and Spike, it was another purple pastel pony, but with a lighter purple mane and a bright teal (or Cyan) stripes.
He was a bit confused... But so did it seem with the mare pony as well, she was surprised that there was someone in the castle. (Of course, there's Pinkie but she's busy with baking.)
"Can I help you?" Gold Star questioned, which the pony answered.
"(I didn't expect this) *AHEM* I am here to get some... Books?" The Pony asked.
"...Right, and I'm a native pony, the library is down this hall, go straight, take a right, and so on, so on," Gold Star then stepped back and allowed the pony to enter.
Now he may not be doing something bad, but lemme tell you, he doesn't even fucking know that the pony he just let in was Starlight Fucking Glimmer, Rodinia's most wanted for socialist abuse.
But off to that point end, Gold Star shrugged and went back inside of the castle where Starlight Glimmer was gazing upon, and despising it.
"So, are you some sort of hallkeeper?" She asked, definitely nothing suspicious as she eyed everywhere at her surroundings.
"Funny joke, but no. This is where I stay during my break, you know off-duty stuff and whatnot," Gold Star answered.
Starlight nodded her head slightly up and down. "So what is your relationship with Princess Twilight?" Starlight asked, which Gold Star tensed his neck.
"That's classified!" He answered, surprising Starlight.
"Classified..?" She curiously thought, when she took notice of the throne room right beside them.
"Oh? Is that the throne room?" She asked in an off-tone voice.
"Uh... No more like the map room, you know the place where they plan their whole adventuring and wait for Harmony herself to give them something to, yeah that place, but I wouldn't go in there, my friend almost got blinded by that chandelier that's in there, though it had improved in not blinding us to death, I still wouldn't go in there," Gold Star answered.
"Why so?" Starlight replied, giving him somewhat of a deceitful facial expression.
"Well obviously they have a map that you obviously can't tamper, (or fuck with for that matter) it's kinda suggested you stay out of there for now, or at least ask Twilight-"
Without finishing his sentence Starlight dashed off unwrapped her saddle bags and rubbed her hooves together.
"Uh... You should not be doing that."
She then grabbed a piece of paper that contained a spell and placed it on the map grinning evilly as she ignored Gold Star.
"You should not be touching that right about now!"
She then activated her horn and activated the spell, preparing it for her surprise.
"People should NOT be ignoring me right about now!" Gold Star frustratedly scolded, when Starlight turned towards him in aggravation.
"Do you even know who I am!"
"Yeah, an ignorant little bitch who isn't listening to what I am saying, get the fuck off that map before I backdrop you like a fucking doll!"
"Oh, so you haven't?" Starlight guessed, implying the fact that Gold Star doesn't even know who she is.
"...What?"
"Oh get a grip! Have you not guessed by now of who I am? Has Twilight Sparkle never told you my name!"
"Wait a fucking minute... Aren't you that dead ass who try to enslave that entire village?" Gold Star second-handedly guessed when Starlight violently stomped at the map scaring Gold Star off of his thoughts.
"THAT VILLAGE! WAS MY SANCTUARY! YOUR FRIEND, HAD ONE DAY SHOW UP! AND RUINED EVERYTHING!"
It was then that the damn tan stallion finally got it through his thick skull.
"Holy shit you are the dead ass who enslaved the village... YOU'RE FUCKING-"
"STARLIGHT GLIMMER!" Shouted Twilight and Spike, entering the map room, scaring Gold Star shitless.
"FUCK!" Gold Star yelped, jumping like a surprised cat.
Starlight seeing the familiar Dragon and Pony in the room smirked.
"FINALLY! I HAD ENOUGH OF HIS STUPIDITY!"
":("
She then levitated the spell activating it through her spell as it burst a bolt of electrical lightning onto the map where it shown the usual world map right before the three, Twilight then ran towards it with Spike while Gold Star stayed back a bit processing what the fuck he had done.
"What are you doing Starlight!" Twilight demanded, which Starlight laughed in evilness.
"I would tell you but it would ruin the surprise!"
She then balled the spell and threw it at Gold Star to which she then levitated herself off the ground and into the portal above leaving the three stoic at to what just happened, after a brief moment Spike and Twilight approached the map looking up confusingly not even questioning how Starlight managed to enter inside of the castle.
However when Spike grabbed the spell the portal reactivated and pulled the two off the ground and into the portal whilst Gold Star hanged on to a nearby pillar.
After the two were sucked into the portal all he could think was "holy shit."
And then came Pinkie Pie with the cake.
"Oh hi, Gold Star! Want a slice!"
"..." Gold Star replied silently still locking his eyes on the roof.
"Yay more for me! :D" Pinkie then takes a huge chunk bite into the cake as if nothing was going on.
F.I.U C.I.A. Headquarters
After failing to predict anything within a telescopic range of Soviet intelligence, to a Pruebic assault, Reagan disbanded the F.I.U. and organized a new and highly funded Intelligence unit.
The C.I.A.
They've recently been commissioned days after the Crystal Empire was attacked, and now they are the unified sector of all special forces brigades and Operations.
They ranged from:
The C.I.A. also now carries out black operations across the world within the stealth of its operators, and due to the purging of its entire staff, the agency now has actual skilled members with knowledge and experience of Rodinian intelligence warfare.
Ex-Rodinian Colonal Eskamoe was also transferred to this group as an American information officer after his success in Parsley, serving under him is the Wayne brothers, remember them? Well, recently the Eclipse Brigade was back after Margret Thatcher filed a lawsuit that SAU had typically the same name as SAS, so Reagan decided to rename it back to its original name or it would face a lot of monthly fines.
Practically everyone within the Eclipse Brigade rejoiced meaning their purpose was practically back, but this also stirred some fear within Equestrian high ranks as some speculated a reemergence of the Lunarist Ideology, however, Luna endorsed the name, for private reasons unknown at the time.
(Servitium ad mortem) (Service Unto Death)
Captain Lian Wayne was promoted to the rank of Colonel and while his brother serves on the ground-level forces as the new Captain, Lian is now experiencing that every soldier had fretted other than dying in combat.
Beauracuracy.
Lian had been appointed to the more experienced Eskamoe though, so that was the luck for the two, and while filing paperwork for combat deaths was boring enough, they also had to come up with ways to cover up a mission and which group to blame in case a country tries to pin it on them for the operations.
Fun.
"Mr. Eskamoe," requested the information officer.
"Yes sir, what is it?" Eskamoe asked.
"Documents regarding locations, and encryption codes from enemy communications, strike force Delta is preparing to carry out a covert operation in Brodfield," informed the officer.
"Target of class?" Eskamoe asked.
"Military institutions of the Prywhen Communist Movement."
"Classified or Declassified?"
"Classified."
"Alright, hand them over to me, I'll see what I can decipher," Eskamoe insisted, as he was given the dossier documents and started looking into the codes.
"Hmph. Quite interesting, I believe they're trying to use some sort of new language to disguise their encryption, Lian why don't you get on that computer and get that translator site online will ya?"
"Yes sir," replied Lian, as he turned towards the computer and pulled up the website.
As Lian was doing that a secretary of Eskamoe's approached his desk with a phone.
"Who do we have?" He asked.
"Phone call from Equestria sir, he says it's urgent sir," the secretary explained.
"He you say? I assume you mean like an individual calling our building?" Eskamoe questioned, to which she nodded.
"Hm, alright let's get this over with then, I'll make sure to have a squad on standby in case this is a damn prank call, (as if we haven't arrested 43 of those already)" Eskamoe is given the phone and called back. "This is Central Intelligence Agency Inspector General Eskamoe, how may I help you."
"Central Intelligence Agency? I thought this was the Federal Intelligence Unit?"
"...Sir, that was recently disbanded, it's the C.I.A. now sir, it's no longer the F.I.U., and just who exactly are you sir? You know that calling federal departments without a given reason is a federal offense all to itself," Eskamoe threatened.
"To introduce myself, my rank and name is Major Gold Star, PI Digits is, forty-four-three, eleven forty, and four twenty-one, and I like to report that Starlight Glimmer had just raided the current location that I am in."
The name Starlight Glimmer froze everyone in the room as they turned towards Eskamoe in a 1000-yard stare, even Eskamoe was surprised with the report.
"I'm sorry to say, but did you just say that you had a run-in with Starlight Glimmer?" Eskamoe asked.
"Affirmative sir,"
"...Let me search you up real quick," Eskamoe said, as he turned towards his computer and typed out the given digits that were given through the phone line.
"Sir we do not have time for this! Everything is at stake here if we wait any more longer than it has to be!"
It was then after he typed up the digits Eskamoe was a bit more surprised... However, there was a discrepancy within the document of Gold Star.
"Mr. Star? All of your credentials do check out but there's a discrepancy in your file," Eskamoe informed.
"What? What do you mean by that?"
"Sir, did you say you're a Major correct?"
"Correct."
"So explain to me why the online files are telling me that the rank you currently possess is Colonel."
"...What..."
"There's more, effective next week you would have control over the base Alicorn, your base name correct?'
"Uhuh..."
"Well, your commanding officer Alex will be promoted General upon your return, so this would mean you will have the command of the entire base at your disposal when you get back from your break."
"For what reason?" Gold Star asked.
"Let's see, for service within the Equestrian continent, and uh, oh I see a combat victory citation, good for you, and leadership success, blah blah blah, typically you're being promoted just for being the victor in a battle," Eskamoe explained.
"Well I guess I can see that but- ... Wait how did you know I'm on break?"
"We're the C.I.A. Genious, it says here on the document, but this goes without saying however, we have a squad en route to your present location in Ponyville, we will give them the heads up that you will be in command of the group, their objective will be given to arrest Starlight Glimmer," Eskamoe explained in detail. "And with all that without further detail, we will be informing Alex on this subject, is that fine?"
"That's fine, I'll be right outside."
"Alright, take care."
Eskamoe then hung up the phone and breathed in relief.
"Well, that was unexpected, who could've imagined an officer who doesn't even know his own rank?" Lian asked.
"Unfortunately, I forgot to tell him that this promotion was just posted 30 minutes ago, I probably ruined a surprise," Eskamoe regretted.
"Well sir, I'm sure he's surprised enough, hell I was completely shocked when I was ranked Colonel, now that I think about it, what was it like for you to get ranked to what you used to be now?" Lian asked.
"Cold and pity," replied Eskamoe. "Now get back to work, now I know we're going to be busy today after that call, with that said, did you get the dossier printed and translated?"
"Coming up sir," Lian replied.
"Good to hear... Good to hear."
Star City, Gradenland, Susnet Palace
The streets had been always populated with mixed species and ponies walking and trotting trying to either get home or get to work.
Sunset Shimmer, on the other hand, was busy with a secret war that she had been waging on the Changelings, back in 1002 ALB when the Changelings were on the edge of attacking Canterlot her group that she had assigned to America had independently discovered that Carter was a Changeling, through samples and behavior towards leaders along with tapped in phone lines the group was able to verify Carter as a changeling.
However within the year after it had been discovered that the Changelings had blackmailed Carter to give them his identity or be familyless, of course, he chose his family but at the cost of destroyed relations with nations, only to be quickly fixed through the Reagan Presidency.
Carter since lives with his family in a mansion surrounded by troops and witness protection agents.
While It was uncertain if the democratic party had been truly infiltrated or not, this did bring to light the possibility that Changelings might go into extreme ways of infiltrating.
An example was the Reid incident, what happened during the suspension of Yates and Gold Star was that General Reid, officers from the 1st Armor battalion, and even infantry soldiers were murdered by changelings, and then after they would hide the bodies the Changelings transformed into them.
Reid and dozens of others were killed, which brought America on High alert, this also triggered mass persecution of Changeling groups, ranging from Neo-Lunarist, Saddist groups, racists, cartels, Mafia, crime families, and every other specist groups had now turned their fury at the Changeling groups causing a massive ethnic cleansing event and eventually a massive skepticism.
What became apparent was that the masses that were evicted from their homes migrated to the Soviet North.
The CIA was created in response to the increase of Soviet influence in the world, but also to combat the Changeling espionage groups from obtaining information on government secrets, the CIA headquarters also has a dome around it that prevents the Changelings from infiltrating through disguise.
(Meaning if they touch the dome they become the bug creature they are)
Sunset Shimmer may be a bit violent she still believes there's a chance that at least one of the species of Changelings might be a harmonic type, rather than some sort of violent killer.
"Princess Shimmer," entered one of her subjects.
"Yes?"
"Thestria has sent us a message, it's in regards to the rejection," the subject reported, handing her the message that reads.
"In terms of rejection from the alliance, we hereby embargo all countries within the South Humarican Alliance from accessing our resources, effective immediately no one or no pony shall have our resources. -Prime Minister Batan Night."
"...Good Fuast, I want all leaders from the countries of Doglumbia, and Bolivar, now!"
"Yes princess, this may take a day thou-"
"Do you think I care? Just do it!"
"Yes, your Highness."
Yakyakistan
It's been a year, two, probably a decade, at this point Ogav lost count of time due to the atmosphere of Yakyakistan, it's dark all the time, yet like home, the exception is that he has a damn calender not some fucking pocket watch that was just given to him for good luck.
He despises Perov for the shit he had done, for the shit that he had taken advantage of, and the solid fact that when he did do good by the right of others his kind called villains he started questioning whether the Red Mother was a great being...
Or... Not.
The irony with the base is that while it is big and heavily funded they are supposed to use technology that dates back before Luna was ever banished, but while also creating new extensive technology such as of recent the Tigr, and the BPM-97, however to his interest when he had received a new blueprint for a new helicopter he was a bit stunned at the ambitious design, they call it a Quadcopter. Or, the Kamov K-50
To his pleasure Ogav kept on laughing at this blueprint, it was practically a circus to him to see two propellers stacked up on top of each other and no back propeller and to think that this thing was supposed to fly.
But while he kept on looking at that blueprint he was just told what he was supposed to do, so far Scientists are still trying to decrypt how to make something as ambitious as this fly, of course, the MI-28 helicopter on the other hand just looked like the American Apache helicopter used in Zebrica, armored, more equipped, and yet more advanced... It's code-named:
Havoc
The success of the MI-28 had proven formidable in Zebrica but hadn't seen combat action for a while up until it was shipped to Brodfield where it wreaked havoc on Loyalist forces.
It was then at that moment an officer entered Ogav's office.
"Captain Ogav, pleasant to meet you."
"Good day..."
"The blueprints here as ordered by the Red Mother, she wants to be ready hehe," the officer chuckled, presenting missile designs to Ogav who sat depressingly at the sight of weapons of mass destruction, which the officer took notice of.
"What's with the long face comrade? Aren't you happy that we have the power to obliterate those capitalist imperial dogs back to the stone age where they belong?"
"...Comrade... Comrade, COM-RADE is that all I hear? What is it with us and the word? Is it to describe us as being fellow soviet army soldiers who march through the plains of war? Or is it just a term of greeting, or better question, why do we use it, and what is its purpose!"
"...Comrade I don't get what you are trying to say?" The officer questioned before he was grabbed by the neck collar and slammed to the wall.
"DAMMIT ALL THE HELL OFFICER! WHAT I AM SAYING IS THAT WE'RE ALL FUCKING TOYS!" Ogav seethed at the officer, who was terrified by Ogav's facial expression, however, Ogav released him and shook his head.
"Do you not fucking see, just like the word comrade, which describes soldierly friendship, it's just identified now as a Soviet homeland term, just like with us both..."
"Well? What did you use to be?" Asked the officer, as Ogav sighed.
"A home dweller turned army officer, to father-in-law, to now just a fucking project director," answered Ogav, in which the officer looked at the titles with surprise.
"I see... Any children?"
"Da, Natasha, she was recently adopted from Argendina when we started that damn war between the two countries, I feel horrible to this day, and I will always feel horrible to beyond," Ogav replied, as tears started swelling up in his eyes.
"And the mother?"
"..."
"Oh, apologies, if it is fine comrade, I'll see if I can arrange for some sort of way to get you the hell out of here," the officer said, grabbing Ogav's mind off of the horrors he had ensued.
"And what can you do about it?" Ogav asked.
"Anything," replied the officer.
"...What's your name?"
"Silly me, my name is Aleksei Myagkov, I'm a part of the R.I.B." Aleksei answered terrifying Ogav deeply.
"Do not worry comrade, your secret is safe with me, just let me worry about your problems, and we are square, for now work on this project, and I'll come back and tell you what to do okay?" Aleksei ordered.
"...Understood sir," acknowledged Ogav.
"See? Now we are swell, dasvidanye Ogav," waved the R.I.B. officer.
"Yeah, dasvidanye..."
Alternate Universe era, what would happen if the Mane 6 never came to be?
The events that occurred after Starlight used the portal were very terrifying.
What had spawned first was the Crystal Empire, or the Imperial Incident.
Mane 6 was never formed, and Twilight never became a protege which in turn Shining Armor and Cadence were never married if not at all met, the Federation was also reluctant to send anyone due to Celestia banishing Luna (again) to the moon leaving relationships destroyed, and Carter keeping his presidency without no opposition, leading to a Crystal War.
In other words, no Twilight Sparkle or her friends = Humarica stayed isolated, no hope.
The second that came was (Creator above help me) Chrysalis victory...
Same thing as before, only except Chrysalis and her forces attacked Canterlot instead of waiting, the Changeling President Carter also ordered the attack on Canterlot using our military equipment against them, and well as you know it Equestria fell under Changeling rule, Zecora did staged a resistance but was quickly crushed.
And at the same time, Twilight and Spike narrowly escaped due to F4 Harriers bombing the shit out of the forest indiscriminately, also Humarica was practically no longer a freedom land, but rather an authoritarian paradise.
Finally, there's the third thing. Nightmare moon. Or Mare in the moon.
When Nightmare Moon captured Celestia America launched an invasion of Equestria and allied themselves with her ideological crusade which resulted in the lands being captured, unfortunately, it didn't take long before America realized they'd fucked themselves over and had become puppets.
Now for the past three scenarios, nothing happened with Humarica, except for the last two which Rodinia surprisingly managed to keep with their neutrality typically painting the world Red with their ideology.
But when Twilight and Spike were spammed multiple times the fourth scenario would be worse than all combined...
(Yes including the whole wasteland cameo with Starlight)
Present... Day?
Twilight and Spike after having to be in multiple scenarios once again called right on the table as regularly as before the other sudden six times, and at this point, Twilight is partially going insane.
"WHERE IN CELESTIA ARE WE IN NOW!" Twilight shouted.
"Twilight, look!" Spike pointed, as the two noticed something... Odd, about this timeline.
The other six times were either apocalyptic or just plain terrible, but for this instance the sky is blue and Ponyville doesn't look like it has been destroyed. One difference is that the castle is not where they're at.
"I... I don't get it. The other six times there was nothing but chaos and ruin, but here it's... Nothing?"
"Yeah... Something is not right, we should probably investigate this one, just to be sure it isn't like the others," Spike suggested, walking off the map before being stopped by Twilight.
"Wait! What if this is just like the others!"
"I mean, are we sure about that?" Spike asked, giving Twilight the benefit of the doubt.
"Alright fine, but the moment something is off is the moment we leave this instant!" Twilight declared as the two stepped off the map.
Upon entering the town the place seemed to be a bit more crowded than usual, some ponies had migrated in droves while everyone in the town had some sort of fashion some were out without clothing.
It was then that the two-spotted, well, me, directing traffic and making sure that no one got into an accident.
"Lieutenant Yates!" Twilight called by my name.
"Hm? What do you want civilian, and how the hell did you know my name?" My alternate me asked. "Do I even know you?"
"I-oh, yeah you're right we don't know you, and you don't know us," Twilight conversed.
"That's what I thought, now get off the damn road before I-"
It was then that alternate me turned to see Twilight and noticed her wings and horn.
"...If I am to be dammed, you're an Alicorn?" I asked, which Twilight turned towards her wings and presented them to me in a light flap.
"Well holy shit, a live Alicorn, the hell are you doing all the way here? Shouldn't you be at Canterlot or something?"
"That's what you would think in this universe," Spike interjected.
"Oh cool, a dragon, hey wait a minute, why do you even own a dragon?" Myself interrogated.
"Here we go again... -_-"
"Look maybe we could ask for help, we're trying to figure out something here, why are there cars from your continent here on Equestria? And why is it so smokey here?" Twilight asked.
"...Don't you see the flag sister? It's hanging right above town hall!" Myself pointed, which Twilight and Spike stared at in surprise and then they jerked their necks around seeing that the stores, shops, and everywhere had flags of the American Federation, it was then that they turned towards me.
"What happened!" Twilight demanded.
"Get off of me before I have you arrested-"
It was then that without further hesitation she teleported my alternate self and Spike to the place where they spawned.
However, at first, they didn't notice my presence before I kicked them both downhill and pinned them on the ground pressing the gun barrel up her cheek.
"That was a fucking mistake, prince-ss. NOW WHERE THE FUCK ARE WE!"
"Relax, we're only at the edge of the town," Spike pointed, as myself turned and saw that we were only at the outskirts.
"Oh..." However before I could even release them I was blasted off by Twilight's barrier magic and was pinned on the ground while being held at Horn Point.
"Because you're my friend I will not hurt you but you have to listen when I say that this period does not exist and should not exist! All that I am asking for is an explanation of what's going on! That is all, but if you try to hurt me or Spike again you will not see a pleasant end!" Twilight Threatened, keeping her horn on my face which I nodded.
"Message received then, alright then I'll tell you if you get off of my chest," I asked, which the two looked at each other and then turned back at me with unemotional faces. "I'm an honest man of my word, not a damn evil war criminal!"
Twilight then got off of me, and so I placed my rifle down on the ground and sat down near the table, to my alternate self's belief he quickly figured out that Twilight was telling the truth.
"Alright, so it's true then, but before I explain, what am I in this universe of yours?"
"You were our friend for one, you helped others when they couldn't help themselves."
"And like Twilight, minus the fighting part, you're one of those who can recognize those with a second chance, or just shoot them when you see them unfit for one," Spike added.
"Heh, hell yeah, definitely sounds like me, or at least my old me at this fucking time, damn where did the time go..."
Twilight looked at me with emotionalness in her face. "What happened?"
I breathed as this who damn thing was complicated but my alternate self told it.
"So... Typically what happened was first off, a fight for resources, but it started from a religious ideological standpoint, to start, the Eclipse Brigade was sent to Ponyville to await the arrival of Nightmare Moon, upon her return the men moved into what seems to be a brutal fight between Celestia and Nightmare Moon, well chaotic ensued when one of the men from the group shot and killed Nightmare Moon, fearing what would happen, they also killed Celestia, this started a range of chain reaction, as you two may or may not notice, but the sun and the moon are sitting still in one place."
I then pointed at the sky showing both the moon and the sun sitting still which terrified the two.
"But why? Why would they do this!"
"Orders and men have gotta eat, what happened after that was what you saw, Equestria fell into civil war, which we just then decided an Equestria under our thumb was the pilot for the day, so we invaded Equestria, and when Chrysalis attacked Canterlot we kicked her ass and took over the Changeling lands, and when this Sombra apparition came into play in the North to which we call the Crystal Empire, we invaded it to."
"So who was ruling these lands?" Twilight asked.
"Well it was obvious that Princess Cadence was supposed to rule Equestria but when she saw the landmass she opted to rule the Crystal Empire rather than the land we occupied, so we instead just appointed some high-ranking politicians to rule the lands, currently Prince Blueblood rules Equestria, and some Changeling who seemed to have some sort of harmonic values, Thorax I think."
The two were a bit restless with what they were hearing, from Celestia and Luna's death to a full-on war, to utter chaos within the lands, nothing couldn't be worse than this.
"But anyways, shit hit the fan from there when we attacked Stalliongrad, this typically triggered a full-blown continental world war."
"WHAT!?"
"Yeah, and without any indication of them joining to defend Stalliongrad they launched a full-blown invasion onto American soil, what was worse is that the Griffons from Mexicona also invaded along with Kuban Militia's, and Thestrial armed forces."
"What about Sunset Shimmer?
"Princess Sunset Shimmer? Egh... Last I heard she was imprisoned after the South Humarican Alliance collapse from the overwhelming forces from Thestria, shame that happened she was what helped us oust Carter, though Huey Long won and started this damn war in the first place, anywho, what remains of freedom and peace is here, or at least until-"
Suddenly sirens were triggered and blared all around, followed by screams of panicking ponies, while myself looked at the town, and grabbed a blindfold and a cigarette.
"What's that!" Twilight questioned.
"...A nuclear bomb," myself answered.
"A... What bomb?" Spike asked.
"I don't know if they've been invented yet, but the end is here for us three if it impacts this town, you need to fucking leave now."
"What about you!"
Spike then quickly grabbed the spell from his backpack and unrolled it when he started hearing the missile screeching towards the town.
"You said this is an alternate universe yes? Go, and make sure this shit doesn't ever happen, EVER, oh, and uh, give my true present timeline this when you see him."
Myself then handed the book to Twilight, it surprised her that the title of the book is called "The Lost Magic of Equus" the very same book Gold Star read back in America...
"Before we go, whatever happened to Gold Star?" Twilight asked, confusing myself as I wrapped the blindfold and lit the cigarette.
"Gold who?"
"...Nevermind-"
It was then that a bright flash was lit, Twilight and Spike only saw a glimpse of the destructive beauty which had horrified them to know what they were fighting for at this point, as they were caught up by the portal my alternate universe self watched the mushroom cloud and smiled with a cigarette in hand.
"TAKE ME CREATOR! TAKE ME SWEET DEATH! BRING IT ON!!!!"
The actual present day, Alicorn Base
"Echo actual to Base Alicorn, we're approaching landing zone over."
"Roger that, prepare for Alicorn alpha, over."
"Roger that, Echo out."
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An AC-130 landed on the runway, east wing of the base, Alex met with the special forces agents sent from the nearby airbase at Whinnypolis. After being briefed that Starlight Glimmer was in the vicinity of the castle a convoy of vehicles arrived consisting of light armor vehicles, some trucks, and Humvees. I was sent to command the group once we arrived at the castle.
Upon exiting the base and entering Ponyville proper the ponies were a bit confused about our presence, with some of the local law enforcement and Royal guards catching on to our operations and clearing the roads out for our convoy. We eventually made it to the castle, this was practically the second time we've used the Stryker, and so far, I'm loving this better than the shitty M113 that we've been using this whole time.
Only the squad truck was unloaded as the rest were ordered by me to stand by in case Starlight attacked us with her magic which we would resort to using darts that would wound her ability to use her magic.
Gold Star was waiting for us outside.
"Welcome to the castle," Gold Star greeted me, as we both did a fist bump.
"Glad to see you, so where is this bastard?" I asked.
"She's still in the portal with Twilight and Spike, I already marked areas to make an ambush, might need to drill it a bit so we do not pounce on Twilight on accident," Gold Star inferred.
"Right then, alright men! Follow me!" I ordered, as the squad entered the castle, however, I almost forgot to tell them to bring sunglasses but they seemed to have sorted themselves out, leaving me without no protection for my eyes and so nearly burning them to that damn chandelier tree.
"AH DAMMIT! MY EYES!"
I quickly placed the sunglasses on my eyes and breathed in relief.
"Ah much better, alright take positions, do not make a sound and when the signal is dropped be quick to put that ring on her horn and tie her hooves."
"Yes sir," replied the Staff Sergeant, as he and the rest of the squad hid behind the furniture.
"The rest of Twilight's friends?" I asked.
"I've already sent Pinkie to grab them, they should be on their way now as we speak," Gold Star informed.
"Right lemme call it in-"
However, before I could call anything the table lit up followed by swirling sounds and cranking engine gears clinging onto each other.
[color=#e6c5a4 ]"She's back, quick hide!"
Gold Star and I then dashed to find a hiding spot, it was then that the portal opened up and spat out Twilight, Spike, and... Starlight Glimmer, out of its mouth and then sucked in what looked like a piece of and then exploded into tiny pixie specks of dust.
Now I know they just got back but...
"NOW!"
Immediately the men dog piled on top of Starlight without any given warning, tied her hooves together with plastic wrap, and placed a ring on her horn disabling any ability of her using her magic...
There was a problem that I quickly noticed, she hadn't even fought back and resisted our arrest. It was basically as if she wanted to be arrested, I've kinda thought this was some sort of cruel trick. Although then again how could she trick us when we have her detained on the spot?
"Why was that easy?" Gold Star stared confusingly, pointing out the same thoughts I was thinking while looking at Starlight.
"Wait Gold Star! It's not what you think!" Twilight interjected, getting everyone's attention as her friends entered noticing how soldiers were pinning down Starlight mercilessly. "Let her go and I can explain!"
The men burst into laughter, it sounded like insanity, but then I did notice how Starlight was... Sadden? Then I kinda wondered, what the hell did Twilight do?
"Alright stop laughing all of you! You two raise her off the ground, I want to hear Twilight's explanation, her side of the story," I ordered, which the men raised Starlight on her hind legs and stared at the princess.
All the while Gold Star was confused himself, what went through his mind was he saw Starlight as an evil who hadn't shown any mercy to those under her rule in the town and was wanted by the CIA, RIB, and even SMILE. Yet looking at her now she seems more meek than everyone had told her she was.
So Princess Twilight explained that she was trying to prevent the rainbow boom and preventing the scope of everything that would've maintained worldwide peace, multiple scenarios she mentioned were horrible, especially the part when I heard about myself being a fool on nutcase, kinda wish I would apologize but then at the same time, it would be weird since you know, universes and shit.
She eventually decided to try and convince Starlight that she could make new friends, however, what got me more attentive was when she mentioned that Starlight actually had a Colt Friend named Sunburst, and immediately my mission was practically set. As for Gold Star, who was surprised at how Twilight changed a mare, turned towards the men.
"Release her!" He ordered towards me, which I nodded to the men and they sliced the plastic wrap off her hooves and removed the ring from her horn, surprise surprise, she didn't attack which was a relief that Twilight was telling us the truth.
Just like 1002.
"Sorry for the mishap," Gold Star apologized.
"It's alright, I had what was coming, why release me?" She asked.
"If Twilight says that you've reformed, that is good and solid plenty enough for me!"
Twilight smiled at this, she then turned to me but noticed that the book alternate me gave was not there! Although funnily enough I never cared for magic and would've given that old book away to someone.
There was one problem though.
"Sir, DC wants a status update on the capture sir," said an entering soldier, who noticed Starlight was not detained.
"Uhh... S-si-"
"Yeah, I know, Princess?"
Twilight smirked pridefully and replied.
"Tell them they can keep their troops, she is staying here!"
"...I don't know sir, I doubt DC will like that," said the soldier, and then I rolled my eyes and leaned beside him.
"Tell DC, fuck off before I have Uncle Sam himself to go and fuck them off for me! There's your answer from me! Now is that all soldier!" I ordered.
"No sir nothing at all..."
With the last of the soldiers leaving back to base I had one vehicle stay behind, and that was the Stryker, while it waited outside the castle Starlight was waiting in front of the door nervous like as she heard mumbling, although she was spared from basically the most harshest punishment, which was being deported to the arctic wastes of Rodinia's coal mines, she still was nervous of what the ones she typically tried to wrong will do with her.
I mean typically I knew her feelings, not really, but still by the sounds of things with her own life story she's been in more shit than she had ever had, and like that Tantabas incident where the damn thing escaped from Luna just because she's been damming herself (which I mean, that's very bad but I wasn't there) I hope this wouldn't have Starlight do that same fucking self-pity crap where she blames herself.
On that note aside, I did do something that would start a great relationship.
"Nervous?" I asked, leaning on the wall and looking around as I took my helmet off.
"Why are you here? Shouldn't you be at your base?" Starlight asked.
"Meh, the base can handle their own thing, what I just can't stand is the fact of the worst part about being an officer."
"And what's that?"
"Dread." I shivered.
"But isn't that normal for someone like you?"
"Starlight the only time I've seen such dread before is not from inside of me, it's watching others being dreadful of themselves, you should never give yourself dread for something that you should be proud of," I explained.
"But... I've done terrible things! I've destroyed the lives of others for myself! And I tried to kill your friends!"
"But did you succeed in doing that last part?" I asked.
"...No?"
"What's that I couldn't hear you?" I teased.
"No."
"I still can't fucking hear I think I'm going deaf!"
"No!"
"Right on! So let me give you the laydown, instead of dreading yourself like you just did why not instead be your best self, these people, these ponies, they will help you set your path straight, but that's only if you allow them in your life, and not close out of it, for what it's worth, be happy that it's all in the past, be glad that you now have a second opportunity, and be great that you can learn more about yourself!"
Starlight took in everything from my encouragement to the point where she hugged my legs in an inspired joy.
"Thank you."
It was then that Spike opened the door and waved towards Starlight to enter which she released my leg and swiped her tears off.
"Now go and show them tiger!" I encouraged, as the door closed in front of me and left me alone once again.
I was happy for what I had done, but the moment my accomplishment had left me I felt emotionally torn, but still proud of my achievement, and hell who knows! Maybe she might do great after all.
Because hell, who wouldn't.
