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// Interlude; Betrayal? 
// Story: Rangers Lead the Way 
// by HonestAJ4President 
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	After Cpt. Sanderson accepted Celestia's offer to integrate the former US Army Rangers into the Equestrian military, FOB Equestria became FOB Ponyville under command of Sanderson. Other teams were separated into FOB Canterlot and FOB Manehattan. Everyone, and everypony, had settled into a rhythm. Any and all controversy about the humans arrival was dispelled. Politicians trying to dig up dirt on humans was quickly dispelled by Celestia.

9 Months After the Previous Chapters


An explosion rocked the gates of Canterlot. Two-legged figures sprinted by the fire that spread in the gates remains. "Hmp" groaned a guard nearby. "the buck was that?" A blunt object smacked him in the face and he fell down near stairs. A crack echoed of the walls, signaling that he broke his neck on the fall. I should probably have mentioned that he was three days away from retirement.

"Move, move! Team Alpha, secure package Charlie and Lima. Bravo, terminate everyone and everything in the barracks. Avoid civilian casualties." The figure that spoke those words stepped out of the shadows, revealing American flag and Army Ranger patches. "Rangers lead the way." he muttered as he lowered a face mask over his face. His grabbed his radio and pressed the transmit button, "Eagle, this is Sparrow. Canterlot has been breached and package Charlie and Lima are being secured. How copy?"

"Good copy, Ponyville is ours. Barely fired a shot and everyone bowed to us. Report in when Sol and Crescent are secured. That will make our job more easy. Out."