When changeling infiltrators are detected in Ponyville, the Secret Intelligence Service sends one of its best agents to root them out. Lieutenant Thunderball is a former airborne infantrypony and SAS trooper who is about to take on his toughest mission yet: dealing with the inhabitants of Ponyville.
Special thanks to Lycanthromancer for editing.
Quick question before I read this. Is this going to include Changelings who have "Gone Native"? I'm looking at you, Bon Bon.
2575741 >> Which answer is more likely to get you to read it?
So far I'm impressed. I do like the way you're depicting Twilight and Rainbow Dash, and Lt. Thunderball isn't hitting my 'annoying OC' switch. This chapter was fairly short, but the writing was good. I'll be watching for more!
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Let us just say that I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as "Always Chaotic Evil".
2577920 >> Then in response to your post, I have to say definitely, most positively, indubitably...maybe.
You'll have to read it and see.
Thunderball just can't win...
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What are you talking about? He's got a romantic candlelit evening ahead of him.
2600245 ...Whether he wants it or not.
2577608 What're your thoughts thus far? We really haven't gotten any feedback beyond your rather lonely comment, so a better idea of your thoughts would be very much appreciated.
Really like the premise your rolling with, just some things seem a bit...off. There's been a handful of minor grammar mistakes that I've seen and some parts feel slightly rushed. Maybe edit the next chapters more thoroughly? Best of luck, and I hope your story continues
2702686 Could I get some examples of the mistakes you caught? I could've sworn I got them all, but these things happen, I guess.
Careful what you ask Twilight... She always has an answer.
2702686 Still waiting...
Ive always suspected that Scoots was a changeling,
it makes alot of sense when you think about it.
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And its somewhat less overused than another "Scootaloo is an orphan" story.
After that dream, that is exactly the last pony I would have expected sent to find some changelings. Was there a reason for it?
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If his superiors knew about his problems, they would have put him in therapy. Unfortunately, soldiers are chosen for special forces and intelligence operations based on their ability to deceive, and from my understanding, soldiers with PTSD have a tendency to keep quiet and actively hide the fact that they have a problem out of the belief that having it means that they are cowards, or weak.
come for the colt-cuddling stay for the plot lol
definitely deserves a like so far, that Marevangers refference was pure gold
Im just speechless... amazing
im going to assume thunder ball is afraid of the dark BRILLIANT
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You know, I've been giving this some more thought, and I figured I could come up with a better reason.
One involving conspiracies and hidden agendas.
I am off to scheme.
this smells of ian flemming
Um. You were aware chapter 4 is essentially chapter 3 reposted?
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Sorry, must have made a mistake when editing them. Give me a sec, to fix it.
Wait, what happened? The chapters skipped from finding Spike in the bell tower to waking up in the hospital. Something accidentally get switched around, or is my browser being screwy?
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Gah, I don't know what's with Fimfiction or myself these days. Let me make sure there's nothing wrong on my end.
I like how the gag ran on until the end. Poor Thunderball. Now off to the sequel!
Also, are the names used for Thunderball and his squad inspired by James Bond?
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Pretty much yes.
That scene with Rarity
That was PERFECT and SO HYSTERICAL
Oh nice chapter, the thing gets more interesting
Ehehehe they will write that in his tomb stonexD
Very enjoyable story, dunno why you have not more likes
2702686 Currently doing a re-edit. On a recent readthrough I realized just how terribly this was edited. I was under a lot of stress when I first edited it, and I definitely didn't do it justice. I'm weeding out typos as we speak, so that shouldn't be a problem anymore once it's returned to Juntao.
I'm just sorry I did such a poor job the first time around.
Lol lecture
One day, he'll have the chance to say he's not actually gay...
Wow, turnabout.
Yup!
How the hell does this not have more upvotes?
A bit odd that after all that talk about how he couldn’t reveal classified information that just a couple of drinks gets him to spill a story that is both personal and classified. What made him become so melancholy as to remember that op., anyway?
Thunderbolts, ’eh? I do believe that was an error.
I literally had a thousand‐yard stare once I reached the punchline to Rarity’s tour de farce. Dear god, man, have some mercy on the poor lad!
Heh, heheheh. Thunderball. I see what you did there. That movie sucked.
The British grenadiers song was the bane of my summer cadet experience.
This is amazing.