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// Refugees part 2 
// Story: The Battalion 
// by Fa-18 
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Generals p.o.v

It was 0:600 in the morning, and the troops were ready to move out. The planned formation was simple. A group consisting of a tank, aav, and a supply truck lined up in three's. The tank and the aav's would hold twelve soldiers while the supply truck holds ten troops each. To put in english, this is what they came up with..

tank-holds twelve troops each

aav-same amount as tank

supply trucks-ten troops each

This part would go on until the fifth group that would result in just being tanks and aav's. Then that group will go on until its just tanks remaining. And with five tanks remaining with about two hundred troops remaining, behind the eleventh tank there will be one hundred troops. The thirteenth tank will have forty troops behind it follo9wed by the remaining two tanks .

''Are we ready two go?'' the general asked as he hopped onto the first tank and stood at the front of the tanks turret. Normally his son which was his second in command, due to being a quick thinker of bad situations, would be next to him. But he's looking after his brother and the little girl he fount.

''Yes, sir.''

''Good, all units advance at a slow pace...good enough for the ones walking to keep up and not get ran over.''

''Roger that.''

Now the ones walking were the ones that didn't mind being on foot, since they didn't enough vehicles with room. But at least the convoy was going at an reasonable pace that allowed them to be a bit more alert. And even though it might take a while to get to the town of ponyville, as it's called, that way they can get situated and find a way to get back home. After they deal with a threat that is being a pest right now. And now they were on the way to the town with hope's of having no problems. But life had plans...rain.

''Great...,'' the general said flatly,''ALRIGHT, TRY TO STAY DRY!!''

''YES, SIR'' was the soldiers replies.
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Apple jacks p.o.v

Well the pegasi really out done their selves a bit...to much I think. Apple jack thought to herself while she was bringing her apple stand back home while walking through the light drizzle so far. Ponyville was receiving the heavy rain right now and then sweet apple acres will get the same result. Now about thirty-five minute's down the road to her farm, Apple jack spots some strange objects with lights shining in front of them. They were moving in a straight line, not to mention strange bipedal beings that looked like a pony but with different features, walking along side the line of objects with dark colored  sticks in their hands.

''What in tar-nation?...''She asked herself as the objects and beings started to pass by her. Some looking with confusion, tiredness, or not really caring at all. Then she saw a couple of particular vehicles with flags that had a red cross on them. And these objects and beings were heading to ponyville. She was going to try and get a glance at the one machine that passed that had someone laying down until she heard a honk.

''Hey, move out of the way!!'', one of the creatures spoke from the machine they were in. She complied before she got hurt. And with that she ran back to her house to put up her cart and rushed towards twilight's house in ponyville.
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Twilight's p.o.v

Twilight was sitting down and reading as usual. While her assistant was feeding his new pet bird, or in this case, a phoenix.  
It was basically a perfect time to read. But came to a stop when there was a knock on her door. And as usual spike said that he got it and went to open the door. And standing there was none other than rainbow dash.

''Twilight, you /huff/ got to see this /huff/.''

''What is it?'' she questioned as Rainbow caught her breath.

''Don't know, strange creature's on machines were coming to ponyville and already arrived.''

With that, twilight was up in a second and then ran out to meet these creatures.about two minutes of running. She came to a halt as the creatures and their machines  started passing by. Each with different looks. She then started to follow them with other pony residence until they stopped. And who Twilight supposed was the leader of the creatures jumped off the front of the contraption. And then spoke.

''Is there anyone in charge of this town that i can speak too?'' The creature asked. The mayor was about to step out and say something after she just got there but Twilight stopped her.

'' I'll do it, you've been through a good bit of stress do to diplomatic problems.'' The mayor nodded. Then twilight spoke up slightly nervous. 

''Uhh, that would be me.'' She then gulped. Hopefully Celestia's teachings of diplomacy will pay off.