//------------------------------// // Chapter 1: Stranded // Story: Charlie 3 // by BronyKiller1 //------------------------------// (A/N Thanks to Major Rainbow Dash editor of grammar and revising work and to RyanPAPP makes sure I get my Halo shit down right. You guys have been and are going to be a real help. Also many people have said the UNSC doesn't have an Army i can assure you they do... Look up http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/UNSC_Army for more information... Well enough with that. Hope you enjoy. ) Many of the books in the library were scattered around the room. Twilight proceeded to the door... It seemed she wasn't the only pony in town who was curious. Everypony was outside looking to the east as the smoke was rising. Spike said no words as he ran to the table to get a quill and a piece of parchment. "As for you," She said turning her attention to Rainbow Dash. " I want you to get Fluttershy and Applejack; I'll get Rarity and Pinkie Pie... Meet me back at the library okay?" "Okay I'll be back in no time!" Rainbow Dash then dashed(Eyup, we just did it.) out of the library. Twilight then exited the library and began her trot to Carousel Boutique. ~~~~ Thomas finished dragging out the last body in the ship other than the pilots. He was saving those for last. It was hard enough to fetch them in tighter corners but there was a massive branch that had broken through the windshield of the pelican and impaled itself into one of the pilots. "Oh god this is just fucked up... Okay I have to do this, she's blocking the Long Range Communications." Thomas began to yank out the branch that had jabbed itself into the pilot. ~~~~ "Ya sure 'bout this Twi? I mean shouldn't we just stay 'er till the princess send some Royal guards?" Applejack was unsure about investigating a crash of something they had no information and to top that neither Celestia or Luna said it was okay to do so. "Applejack I sent a letter to the princess nearly 30 minutes ago. If she didn't want us to do this she would have sent a message back." Applejack mulled the words over and over in her head. The rest of the galls already signed of on it, but... shucks I'm just being paranoid. " Alright lets do this." The rest of the girls other than Fluttershy let out some kind of hurrah. The Elements then began to make their 20 minute journey to the lake. ~~~~ Thomas sat there in a puddle of blood, covered in blood, and frustrated as he was flipping through the 17 emergency frequencies sending out his distress signal. "This is SGM Krynicki, requesting emergency evac from Pelican Alpha Two-Zero-Five. Coordinates are unknown. We have 6 dead 1 wounded and 1 capable. Requesting immediate evac, over" Nothing but white noise that came from the radio filled the cockpit of the pelican. "Dammit! That was the last fucking frequency." He then began to punch the dashboard of the pelican. Giving a long sigh after his little out break he went to the second most important thing on his list to do. "Okay I have to set up a perimeter around the pelic-" "Sergeant Major....is that you?" Kate was now awake sounding like a man who has went without water for 3 days. Thomas ran to her side. "Thomas? Where is the lieutenant? Wheres Jacobs? Where are we?" She asked coughing up little droplets of blood. She was so pale from the loss of blood. To put it simple she looked 'like an angel who fell from heaven and hit the pavement pretty fucking hard.' "Dead, Kate... All dead." Thomas said with a firm and slightly eerie voice. "Dead... Where are we?" "I'm not sure." "So we're lost?" "I'm never lost just temporarily disoriented." Kate chuckled, only slightly at his joke. ~~~~ "Captain ETA to Ponyville is 7 minutes, sir." Said a guard in golden armor. "Good. Lets see what has the Princesses all riled up." Said Shining Armor turning back around to enjoy the scenery of the valley below Canterlot. ~~~~ Thomas stood an a hill over looking the lake. Covered from head to toe in standard UNSC Army Battle Uniform holding his MA37 Individual Combat Weapon. Something caught his eye as he then picked up the binocular that were resting in his pack. Adjusting the view length on his binoculars the figure came int perfect... View? "What the hell...?" Thomas stood in total disbelief at what his eyes laid on. A group of horses... No not just a group but 2 unicorns, 2 pegasi, and 2 earthponies. They were multiply colors. From purple to blue, from orange to white. "Kate... I have a questions for you." "Yah Tom?" She said standing up thanks to about 20 pain killers. "Are you sure those painkillers I took weren't LSD?" "Yah I'm positive... Why?" She was no standing to his left looking up at his face. She compared it to the look he father got when he saw something horrific. "Oh I was just wondering... Hey one more question. Can you see this too?" He then passed the binoculars to her and pointed to a small patch of forest. Kate was staring in shock... No just not shock but confusion, shock, and fear all mixed into one. The ponies were now approaching at a decent jog (trot) and the small party was no more than 3 kicks away... "Kate... Start heading for those trees on my 3 o' clock. I'm gonna grab as much stuff as possible." Kate stood there frozen for a few moment still in utter disbelief at what she saw. Thomas looked ate her and yelled. "RUN!!" It was easily heard by the ponies approaching. ~~~~ "What was that!?" Asked Rarity. There was a loud sound in some... Strange language that could be easily heard from Ponyville. "I'm not sure... But it kinda sounded like somepony was hurt. We should get the, FAST!" The girls started sprinting to the lake, other than Rainbow who was dragging along Fluttershy.