"So you mean to tell me that the locals are in the middle of a war and they don't have enough resources and troops, and the leader wants us to help her fight a war that we are not even a part of?" Saunders asked as he looked at the holographic projection of his nephew.
"Yes sir, it seems that they really are in need of our help, im at the medical station they have set near the hospital, and they have more troops in the infirmary then we would have after a brief space battle." Colt said.
"Alright, im sending a few frigates your way with troops and supplies, and then I will meet down there myself after im done with all the systems checks that need to be done, Avery is going to be on one of those frigates with the files that explain our enemy." the admiral said as he saluted his nephew.
"Colt over and out." Colt said as he saluted his uncle back.
"What did your Commanding officer say?" Twilight asked as she held Colts helmet.
"He said he would help, and as an added bonus he would provide any all information you want for your research." Colt said as Brick hit two latches on Colts back plate.
"So how much does that armor weigh any way?" a tomboyish voice asked as the flaps to the tent opened revealing a cyan mare with a rainbow colored mane and tail.
"So you must be R.D?" Brick asked as he dropped the armor plating. "It ways about two hundred and fifty pounds separately but when you put it all on it weighs close to one thousand - one hundred and fifty pounds." Brick said as he turned Colt around and took Colts breast plate off.
"So you guys must be buff as hell." Rainbow dash said as she sat on a chair in the kitchen.
"Yep, I weigh almost four hundred pounds of nothing but muscle, and killer training." Brick said as Colt started to unlatch his friends armor.
Rainbow Dash began to blush slightly as both Spartans began to flex slightly to let their arms breathe for a moment.
"Hey Dash come here for a minute, I could use your held with this shoulder plate." Brick said as he tried to get the latches to the shoulder plate.
Dash snapped out of her trance and walked over to Brick and unlatched both shoulder plates.
"Thanks, Dash." Brick said as he removed both plates and set them next to his chest plate.
"N-no problem." Dash stuttered as she began to blush again. "Im going to go see if Ghost and Ricochet need any help." Dash said as she ran out of the tent blushing deeply.
"What's her deal?" Brick asked as he removed his fore arm plates.
"Captain Colt, this is Avery, I am on my way with the troops and supplies be there in thirty minutes." Avery said as he plotted a course using the IFF coordinates that Brutus sent the night before.
"Alright buddy, just get here soon." Colt said as he walked around the small town of ponyville.
"Understood sir." the AI said his ship entered the planets atmosphere.
"Do you think we can trust them?" Luna asked as she walked behind her older sister.
"Yes, they seem to be loyal and skilled enough, and have you seen Colt's battle records, he has led more missions then the one they call master chief after his disappearance." Celestia said as she handed Luna the data pad that she had been using.
"Sister, his record also has the most deaths on both fronts of the war they are fighting." Luna said in shock as she handed the data pad back to her sister.
"Yes, but those loses are of just the ones they call marines, not the Spartans and plus those many casualties are necessary in the war they are fighting, you must also realize that the enemy they face has more advanced technology then there forces." Celestia said as she sat on her throne.
"True, but can we trust their troops to help ours and retreat in the heat of battle." Luna asked as she sat next to her sister.
"So what type of enemy are we facing?" Brick asked as he hopped on his commanding officers back.
"Changelings, they are a tricky enemy that feeds off the power of love." Twilight said as they continued walking the streets of the small town.
"Any tactical advantages?" Colt asked.
"Just the mass amount of troops they have, and the ever free forest." Twilight said as she stopped in front of a small bakery. "Would you guys like to meet my other friends?" She asked as she pointed towards the store.
"Why not, we got plenty of time." Colt said as Brick hopped off his back.
"PINKIE!!!!!!!" Twilight yelled
In nothing but a pink flash a hyperactive pink pony ran out of the bakery and tackled her first poor victim to the ground.
"Brutus you ok?" Brick asked with a laugh.
"Yeah im fine, but I think this one knocked herself out when her head made contact with mine." Brutus said as he poked the unconscious mares head. "Yeah she out." Brutus said as he continued to poke at the pink pony.
"Nope im fine, im Pinkie Pie and who might you be?" the hyper pony asked as she sat up and poked Brutus on the fore head.
"I'm Spartan B-08-TE, but you can call me Brutus." the Spartan said as he sat up slightly, his face a few inches away from the pink pony.
"So sorry about my friend dear, she can be a handful sometimes." another voice said as the pink pony was showered in a light blue aura. "I'm Rarity, I see you five have already met Pinkie." the mare said as she walked out of the bakery.
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