Celestia, Twilight, and Spike was shocked when the stallion told them what was happening. Edward was a little surprise but thought, 'I've should have seen this coming, there is no way to escape the ravages of war.'
Celestia turned toward Edward and desperately asked, "Please Mr. Edward, would you help me and my kingdom from the Changling menace?"
Twilight and Spike both turned towards Edward to see what his answer would be. Edward replied, "You don't even have to ask and say no more, I will help you fight off these 'Changlings' for you after all the good hospitality you and everypony here gave me. After all, it's not like this is my first time aiding a nation for a good cause."
Celestia, Twilight, and Spike were happy that their new-found friend was willing to help. Edward then said, "But don't expect me to be completely merciful to these guys because this is the only way I know how to deal with threats like these 'Changlings' are, but I'll do my best to try though."
Celestia nodded at him with understanding and then turned towards Twilight and Spike and said, "Twilight, gather your friends and we'll meet up at the palace."
Twilight nodded and turned to Spike and said, "Spike, you get Rarity and Pinkie Pie while I'll get the others."
"I'm on it." Spike replied.
Celestia notified Edward that she is going to use a teleportation spell to quickly arrive at the palace and Edward nodded and said, "Let's do it." With that, the vanished and headed towards Canterlot.
Celestia and Edward arrived at the palace with both Cadence and Shining Armor awaits. Celestia and Edward walked up to them who were glad to see them
"Celestia, thank goodness your here." Cadence said.
Shining Armor turned towards Edward and asks Celestia, "And who is this?"
Celestia replied, "Do not worry Shining, this here is the visitor your little sister and her friends found in the Everfree."
"Oh, in that case whats your name?" Shining asks.
"The names Edward, Desert Ranger at the ready, sir." Edward said while saluting Shining.
"Desert Ranger, huh. As well as very respectable. Have you ever been in a battle?"
Edward replied, "More than to fill my life time, sir. I am from a world scorch by nuclear fire and radiation that was resulted by the ravages of war. A world known as the Wasteland. I've fought against many enemies like the Enclave, Talon mercs, Super Mutants, Raiders, Slavers, Caesar's Legion, and many other. I'm allied with the Brotherhood of Steel, the New California Republic, Reilly's Rangers and ecerta."
Shining and Cadence were shocked by his answer and Cadence ask him, "Is there any harmony in your world at all?"
Edward sighed and replied, "That is what I was doing in my life, trying to help the people, the survivors, in any way I can from aiding those in need, freeing the enslave people from the slavers and raiders, just giving as much hope to those in need as long as I am able to."
Cadence and Shining showed their sympathy to this one stallion when the Mane 6 arrived.
"We're here, what do we need to do?" Twilight asks.
Celestia said, " Take Edward with you as well as the Elements of Harmony with you. Edward will be aiding you and the Royal Guards to fight off against the Changlings."
Rainbow Dash asks, "But why do we have to take him with us?"
Shining answer before Celestia even said a word, "Because from what I understand, he has been through Tartarus and back multiple times throughout his own life, fighting the very evil of his own world and helping those in need, that's why, Rainbow Dash."
The 6 were kind of surprise of Shining's answer, but then remember where he came from for a few moments.
Edward broke the silence and said, "Uh, don't mean to interrupt, but should we be getting out there and deal with those Changlings who are, for all we know, moving in closer to this palace?"
Celestia then said, "I'm afraid he is right, there is no time to waste while they march in closer, go my little ponies, go and drive them back to their land."
"Right, let's go girls..and Edward." Twilight agreed.
The Mane 6 and Edward ran towards where the battle rages. Edward seen a lot of freaky and scary-ass creatures and mutants like Cazadors, Behemoths, Mirelurks and other things of sort, but these 'Changlings' have every single enemy he encountered beat. They were black colored with blue eyes, bug-like Equines. He even witness one of them shape shift into one off the Royal Guards and he thought, 'So that's why they're called 'Changlings', cause they can shape shift, so this is going to get annoying but thanks to my VATS system, this shouldn't be too hard.'
Edward activated his night vision and pulled out 'The Machine' and readied himself and said to the 6, "Alright, let's get this over with."
The Mane 6 nodded and they all ran towards battle.
Edward went into VATS and aimed at 3 of the Changlings. One at the head and the other two to their torsos. All of which a critical shots and so that's 3 down, hundreds of more to go. He sighed and thought, 'This is going to take a while.'
That changed quickly when he caught a glimpse of a particular Changling, which was female and have a similar height as the princess is and he thought, 'Or maybe a quick battle.
"It is I, Queen Chrysalis, here to take over your kingdom and this time, nopony can stop me!" she said as she let out an evil laugh.
Edward thought, 'Queen Chrysalis, huh. And I thought that crazy ant lady back at the Capital Wasteland was crazy but she is probably beats her in a long run. Time to introduce myself.'
Edward walk out of the dust and noises of the raging battle, equipping himself with his .45 auto pistol 'Light Shining in Darkness', his eyes glowing bright green towards Queen Chrysalis who noticed him when he stepped out to the opening.
"Who dares to approach me, the Queen of Changlings, and challenges me?" Chrysalis demanded.
Edward replied back in a calm but deadly voice, "You may call me the Courier, and this is my message, my warning, to take your Changlings with you, leave, and never return....or.....face your own demise as you slowly bleed out when your throat is slit from one side to the other, so...what shall it be?" he said as he ended with a deathly tone.
"HA, I like to see if you can back up those words with your might, 'Courier.' She said as she laugh at Edward's 'messege'. She then ordered her Changlings to attack him, "Attack and kill this pathetic pony that dares to threaten me!"
"That is what the Monster of the East said and right now he is no more, but you will join him." he said flatly as he replaced his .45 with his katana he gotten from Gun Runners' Arsenal and charged at the wave of Changlings and swiftly eliminated all of the Changlings and all the other Changlings and the Royal Guards stopped their fight as they are in awe and in fear as well as the Mane 6, Cadence, Shining Armor, and Celestia with this stranger's swift victory against a large wave of Changlings. Even Queen Chrysalis was shocked to see the 'Courier' taking down her top ranking troops in a matter of seconds.
Edward then turned towards her and simply said, "This is your last chance, leave or die. What shall it be, hmm?"
Queen Chrysalis thought for a second and then ordered all Changlings to fall back. When all them started running, Chrysalis turned back at the Courier and said, "This not the last you see me, Courier, and next time, you'll be the one who will suffer, as well as to all of you." Then she disappeared along with the Changlings who retreated back to their home.
Edward sheathed his katana and simply said, "Hmm, good riddance to that."
He then turned around and saw that everypony was staring at him in awe and fear mixed together. Edward just asked out, "What, I did say that I've been through many battles to my lifetime, alright."
To be continued.....