You Know What, Fine
Scipia looked at her father's helmet with a slight apprehension. She had seen her dad wearing the armor, but never understood how he saw without holes for his eyes. However, this was the first time she was looking through the files saved onto what her dad called a hard drive, like a filing cabinet inside the mask. The display was holographic, and responded to disturbances in the light, almost like is was a living thing. The first thousand or so were labeled in a blocky, geometric script the young queen couldn't quite recognize, though the final thirty were perfectly legible.
The very first was recorded on the day of her birth, late in the afternoon. Scipia almost wanted to find out what her father thought of her on her first day on Equus, how her first impression was. She rapidly moved her hoof up, scrolling through the list on dates and names. The second file was from six years ago, and was labeled Might Have a Full-Blown Meatgrinder Soon. Scipia knew a meat grinder was used to process meat into a form that was easier to chew, but she'd never seen it used as one word.
Got a Letter Today was the next title, written the day before her dad left for Canterlot to fight in the war. He had left and returned home on the same day, a year later. Scipia had been two or three years old at the time, but one of her earliest memories was of writing a letter to her dad. Time prevented the two from being related, but the note mentioned must have been important if her father left the day after to fight. The quickly moved her hoof through the ghostly display twice, ordering the armor to open the indicated file. Scipia didn't really know what she was expecting.
Labyranthia and the Pridelands are teaming up, Draconia had an embargo with Equestria, and Zebrica's Borderlands have erupted into a near-genocide. Princess Celestia has some really nice timing for getting the band back together, doesn't she? Even as I write this, my thoughts are on my family, and the ponies I'll be looking out for, though I doubt there will be any distinction between the two once combat starts. Jay will be catching tomorrow's train; he's spending the day saying goodbye to Applejack and Candied Apple. I let Scipia and Chrysalis sleep in this morning, not like Chrissy needs the added stress. She already knows about this, picked up my letter before I got home.
Scipia will turn three next week, hope I'm back in time.
The young queen didn't quite know what to think. This entry was the first reference she had seen of her dad in Mercenary Mode, as her mother liked to call it. His words weren't eloquent, but still sincere, almost like honesty just radiated form the holographic display. There was poetic simplicity, the bluntness Scipia had heard Miss Cheerilee say she was glad hadn't rubbed off on the changeling. Knowing where the diary was leading to, but uncaring, the queen double-pushed the next entry.
Celestia is a moron sometimes. Yeah, her techies were able to reverse-engineer the assault weapons Jay and I brought with us, but without the advanced means of production, we are limited to a handful of incredibly obsolete firearms. Not flintlocks, thank the heavens, but muzzle-loaders. They'll put a lead shot downrange accurately up to one hundred yards, but they lack all but the most basic of iron sights. That's the good news, unfortunately.
The princess, in her infinite wisdom, is sending Jay, Prince Shining Armor, and myself to the possible front. We are to be pulled out at the first sign of violence. She hoping to use our presence as intimidation, drawing on stories of the Burned Man and Pyromaniac. Too bad Jay and I don't look a bit like we used to,not by a long shot. My buddy built a suit of metal, polished to a fine silver, and decked out with more painted flames than a trashy muscle car. I'm in the Deceiver's armor, so I should at least be a little scary, but not quite on the level of my ragged bandages.
EDIT 1845 LOCAL TIME - We've already loaded onto the train, but something doesn't sit too well with me. Shining Armor, the same guy who I'd trust with my life, told Cadence he'd be home in time for Hearth's Warming Eve. If I hadn't been sure we were riding to a slaughter, I am now. Thankfully, Cadenza pulled me aside and asked me to look after her hopeless husband while we are out of the country. I told her that I would, if she would pass along my wishes to Scipia for a happy birthday in the event I am unable to pull back. After all, she'll turn three the day after tomorrow.
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II don't know what to make of this
2195712 You didn't see that? It's in the second paragraph.
Learn to English, bro
Sooooooo, they died in the borderlands?
I smell a sequel cookin'!
-Mis
I made *pauses* a hat.
Interesting... I like this
Your daughter found your HUD and picked through remnents retelling the stories and the idioticy of the Great and Retarded Celestia ... you send your best wishes to your daughter turning three and you and Jay were Intimidation weapons but had shifty loadouts... Cadence was worried about her hubby and you slaughtered a shit ton of people by yourself ... did I miss anything else?
2195712 I might be a bit tired, because it's 6 in the morning in here, and I haven't sleep yet, but: whaaaat? Jay alicorn? WTF you talking about?
2195892 Chill, hermano, it's a joke
What the fuck man? What the fuck!?
(I'm on a Pirates of the Caribbean craze today, expect this comment to have pirate-y references)
What ARRRRRRRRRRR Ya doin', setting it up like this?
2195932 In regards to what?
2195938 To be completely honest, I'm not quite sure
2195945 I don't know what to believe anymore, but my god would I read this story again. Props to you for writing it.
Dude... that ending...
And the war lasted four years and millions died.
With a setup like that, you may want to change "End" into "End of part 1"
Please?
The universe feels dangerously constricted in my eyes now, oh well at least the story was a fantastic read.
so.. whats this story about?
.. a picture that looks like an area from darksouls... ok... but it doesn't say grim dark
other then 2 humans in equestria there not much else but...
before i take my time to read this monster... could someone give me a more.... realistic plot summary?
1 guy invents something and sends him and his buddy to equestria.. ok i got that
then i look at the chapter names, they seem normal enough... for a short time then they become random and then things about Einstein and Nazis inventing fanta?
2196636 These guys fight changelings, then they realize they're doing it for some pre-destined event. So they then release chrysalis. Then they do some more fighting. Then A little more fighting after that, just to make sure that they had their daily quota of fighting and general badassery. Then Chrysalis' mother comes along. Apparently she wants to make sure Taylor is fit for lil' ole chrissy. They then find out that Taylor has to fight someone else for some reason. THEN he has to fight an all powerful being.
It is generally a funny story with cool OC's. I would seriously recommend you read it.
2196935human changeling shipping?
Then.. Confusing.. And that just raises even more questions
quote Hermes. Guess I'll try when I can find free time.
2196940 oh, also jay+applejack
2195915 I'm chill, it's just that my brain was full of "wut?" when I read that.
You hear the voices? I hear them. They are shouting.
SEQUEL! SEQUEL! SEQUEL!
Dragon
Dude, you definitely have an imaginiation worth making adventure stories like these. I say you should keep going!
So, how about that 40k sequel/crossover you were talking about a few chapters back?
Please?
Feels like I'm reading some BioShock-esque part.
You ever played that game? It's a nice play.
2198437 Of course I've played Bioshock, both of the first two, and hoping to get Infinite
2198792
I've pre-ordered Infinite.
:3
2195726
Fuck you Stitch.
2197164 Naw its not confusing really, just go with the flow.
Well it took an all nighter and about 7 red bulls, but I did it
no regrets from reading the story and in all honesty this is the best fic I've read this year 
probably longer.
Thanks for writing this
it was awesome.
dafuq was that? my "brain" hurts. (the reason brain is in quatation is because i actually have a fish named jeff, but that is neither here nor there) surprisingly, i'm not even drunk or high. just insane. why am i even bothering to type all of this out? its past midnight. meh.
why did i post that?
why am i still here? can somebody sane please enlighten me? of course, there's probably nobody sane around here, and if there is, he/she probably hasn't read any of this.
i need to get a life. too bad i don't have the money to buy one. anyone know where i can get a free life? nobody is going to respond. even if someone did, it wouldn't help. why am i posting this? i should probably go back to talking to myself instead of filling the internet with my inner monologue.
i need professional help
ahh what to do with a teleporter?
2248147 Shipping - Verb - To pair fictional or real individuals in a romantic relationship, often done within fan-bases and written about in fan-made works of fiction and art.
so the first ending was a trip and made the whole story feel fucked and useless but... it was still a good ending. the second... well it's more what i expected but it left me wanting more...
Daaamnn, It's over ?!
Ahhw, but I liked the whole story, it's awsome!!! 
.
Don't matter, it was good, even the first ending, that made me feel
I hope there's gonna be some familiar good work
2272757 Mabye I SHOULD have read the preview.
I accidently skipped over 11 chapters!
KuKuKu...
2273665 Commenting on a comment form 6 weeks ago, you must be bored, or one sad individual.
2273668 Commenting on a comment that commented one from 6 weeks ago. You must be one desperate individual. Bored is the correct term for me.
2273742 I like you. You have good comebacks.
2273703eeyup.
2273784 Well, I never get that! Most people would probably send me hate mail. Then again you aren't like most people. I respect you.
2248160 Riiiiiiiiiiiiiight
. Whelp, I'm never doing that! 
Heh, puts a whole new spin on shipping wars.
2272703
Bullshit
War journals.