Interlude - Casualties (Part 2)
"It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”
- General Norman Schwarzkopf, U.S. Army
=///Meanwhile, Five kilometers from Manehattan\\\=
"Blackjack 0-3, FOX 3!" said Blackjack 0-3/Jeremy Mclaughlin as he Launched the AIM-120 AMRAAM into the Dragon
ZZZZAAAAAAAUUUUUUUPPMMMMM
*BÅDÅ-BÖŌM*
"This is Blackjack 0-1, I'm out of missiles!" Aditya said
Aditya changed his weapon settings and then switched to his General Dynamics GAU-12/U Equalizer autocanon.
BBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTT!!!!
"Blackjack 0-2, FOX 2!" said Blackjack 0-2/Mohammed Williamson.
Mohammed launched his AIM-9 Sidewinder but unfortunately, the missile missed the Dragon it was targeting.
FFFFFFAAAAAAUUUUUUUZZZZZZZ
As Mohammed intends to launch another one of his missiles again, suddenly Mclaughlin takes over his target and launches his AIM-120 AMRAAM missile first.
"Blackjack 0-3, FOX 3!" Blackjack 0-3/Jeremy Mclaughlin said in coms.
*KÅ BÖŌMMM*
"WWOOOHOOOO, Yeah!!, I another one!" Jeremy cheered with joy.
"What the-, Fuck you Jeremy!, You stole my kill!!" said Mohammed in coms.
"Oh come on, don't be so sad, you can still get another target~" Jeremy answered.
"That's not the point, what I'm saying is--..." said Mohammed before he was being cut off.
"Can you two stop talking nonsense?!!, I have two bastards on my tail!!, stop babbling and start helping me!!" Aditya screamed at coms.
"Ohh don't worry, I got you." answerd Mohammed.
Mohammed then launched two missiles, both AIM-120 AMRAAM and AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles at the two dragons that were chasing Aditya's jet.
ZZZZAAAAAAAUUUUUUUPPMMMMM
*KÅBÅ-BÖŌM*
"Phew, Thanks for the help buddy."
"Well, no problem bro, I've never gotten this many kills in my career, this is awesome!" Mohammed answerd.
"Yeah, when we get home I'll buy you a drink and-..." said Aditya before he was being cut off.
"GUYS WATCHOUT!!!" Jeremy screamed at coms
Before Aditya and Mohammed could react a burst of purple fiery Dragon breath shot towards their way, when both of them realized this they quickly tried to dodge it.
.......KKKKKKKKKKKKKAAAAAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBBBBBBMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!
"OH SHIT!, BREAK LEFT BREAK LEFT!!." Aditya says in panic.
Both jets activated their afterburners and tried to dodge the dragon's fire breath, they both succeeded but unfortunately, both of their tail wings suffered from burn marks from the blast, Aditya doesn't know what just happened but he knows that he and Mohammed are going to have both their asses kicked by the aircraft technicians.
"HOLY SHIT, WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!!" asked Aditya.
"Look at your three o' clock!" Jeremy answerd.
Aditya turned his gaze towards the three o'clock direction and what he saw sent shivers down his spine, a dragon with blood-red scales the size of an Airbus A380-800 stared down at his aircraft, he could also see through his EOTS that the dragon had its mouth glowing purple flames.
"W-well, looks like we made the big one really angry." Mohammed says nervously.
"You don't say." Jeremy said indifferently.
"Hey refocus, that fucker is flying at you!!"
The dragon's mouth began to glow again as it got ready to release another fire breath again.
"Arghhh Fuck, BREAK UP BREAK UP!!" Aditya aids in panic.
The two planes then tried to scatter and try to avoid the giant dragon, meanwhile, Jeremy tried to distract the dragon by trying to fire two of his missiles.
"Blackjack 0-3, FOX 3 Jeremy said
ZZZZAAAAAAAUUUUUUUPPMMMMM
To his disappointment this time the effects of the missiles were ineffective, the shock waves created from the missile explosion only resulted in several cracks in the Dragon's scales and did not create significant damage, in fact, this only made the Dragon more angrier than before.
RRRRROOOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHH!!!
The dragon turned its gaze towards Jeremy and started flying towards him.
'Shit...' Jeremy said in his mind.
Jeremy then made a 180° turn and tried to escape from the Dragon's pursuit, but unfortunately for Jeremy, the F35C was not famous for its speed, in fact on November 3rd, 2019 two F35s were deployed to intercept a Russian TU-160 bomber in the sea of Japan, but the Russian pilots detect them and then activated their afterburners and outrun the F35 before returning to Russian airspace at the end of the day.
So even though Jeremy was trying his hardest to try to escape the dragon slowly started to catch up with him and tried to catch him with its claws.
At the last second before the Dragon claws manage to grab his plane, a miracle suddenly happened.
*KÅ BÖŌMMM*
Suddenly, multiple AIM-9 Phoenix and AGM-158 JASSM missiles hit the Dragon's rear body, heavily injuring his spine and left wing, the Dragon then began to fall towards the ground with a massive thud to the ground, even so the dragon still alive and looks like trying to crawl away.
Jeremy then looked behind him and really pleased with what he saw, dozens of F35Cs from Eagle Squadron led by Kingsley Torres and the Dagger Squadron that launched from USS Theodore Roosevelt had finally arrived and brought the reinforcements they desperately needed.
"It's Eagle 0-1 of Eagle Squadron, sorry it's a bit late, hope we don't miss out on the party," Kingsley said in coms
"This is Blackjack 0-3, Thanks for coming, it's better late than never, that lizard almost caught my tail, over." Jeremy answered
"No problem Blackjack 0-3. All squadrons, now it's time for us to start the party and bomb this son of bitch to kingdom come!!" Kingsley ordered.
OOO-RAH!!! All pilots from all squadrons answered in unison
All the planes from Dagger Squadron then started launching their AGM-158 JASSM and shooting down all of the smaller dragons that were still airborne, meanwhile, the planes from the Eagle Squadron started dropping GBU-57A/B (Massive Ordnance Penetrator) and AGM-88 HARM on the downed giant Dragon.
ZZZZAAAAAAASSSSSUUUUUUUPPMMMMM
*KÅ BÖŌM*
ZZZZAAAAAAAUUUUUUUPPMMMMM
*DDDDDDUUUUUUUAAAAAARRRRRRRR....
Meanwhile, the helicopter Squadron started arriving, the Bell AH-1Z Viper then started firing their hellfire missiles and three-barreled M197 rotary cannon at the Dragon, while the marines inside the Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk started to open fire with their M27 Automatic Rifle and M134 Minigun on the Dragon soft spots such as eyes, mouth, ear, and genitalia.
RRA-TAT-TA-RA-TAT-TA-RA-TATA
BBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRTTTTTTTTTTTTT
RA-A-TAT-AT-RA-TAT-TATAT-TA-A-TATA
RRRRROOOOOOOOOAAAAAARRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHH....
The Dragon let out its last scream of agony before the last GBU-57A/B finally hit him right in the stomach and spilled out the contents, the Dragon's body then started getting weaker and then hitting the ground hard and not getting back up.
"Vanguard, this is Hawk 0-1, the target is down, I repeat, the target has been down, over."
All human personnel, from those on the aircraft to those on the ship, began to cheer for their success in killing the dragons that threatened the safety of Manehattan, while the remaining EAS Torantrot crew also started cheering as well not just because the humans managed to defeat the dragon but also the fact that they survive this battle and being able to see their families again.
"This is Vanguard to Hawk 0-1, can you confirm that the dragon was indeed neutralized?, Over."
"Copy that Vanguard, we will dispatch a team to confirm whether the target has indeed been neutralized."
"Hawk 0-5, this is Hawk 0-1, can you drop several people to confirm the neutralization of the dragon, over."
"Copy that Hawk 0-1, we will try to land at a safe distance from the dragon."
One of the SH-60 Seahawks began to land at least 50 meters from the dragon and began to deploy their marines to confirm the death of the Dragon. Meanwhile, after emptying their payload many of the F35 jets, especially those from the Blackjack squadron, began to withdraw from the battlefield and return to USS Teadore Rosavelt to refuel and maintenance for minor damage caused by Dragon fire breath.
As the US Marines began to approach the dragon's dead body but soon they sensed something was wrong, they saw that the dragon's chest was still moving up and down as if it were still breathing.
One of the marines named Frankie Scott is about to take his radio and tell his superiors that the Dragon is possibly still alive, as he is about to reach his radio suddenly the Dragon's eyes open wide and the Dragon lets out a sickenly really loud roar.
RRRROOOOOOAAAARRRRRHHHH!!!
"SHIT!, HAWK 0-1, THIS IS FRANK, THE TARGET IS ALIVE, I REPEAT, THE TARGET IS STILL ALIVE!!!, he's just pretending to be dead!!"
The dragon with murderous eyes started crawling towards the marines, the marines of course quickly tried to run back to their Helicopter and get away from the Dragon, meanwhile, other helicopters such as the AH-1Z Viper began to restart bombardment with several Hellfire missiles.
"Oh Fuck, Frank, get the hell out of there!!!" Sergeant Quaritch said in coms
After all the marine personnel finally boarded the helicopter, the helicopter pilot stepped on the pedal and tried to fly away as fast as possible, the helicopter began to climb upwards at high speed and began to leave the dragon behind.
But unfortunately for Frank and other marines, the dragon still has its last trick in its sleeve.
The Dragon's mouth began to open and began to emit red hot light from its mouth.
"Hawk 0-5 WATCHOUT!!, the Dragon will spew fire again!!"
But unfortunately, he was too late, the dragon spewed fire from its mouth and hit the rear tail of the helicopter, the helicopter began to spin out of control before hitting the ground hard ninety meters from the dragon, an explosion then engulfed the helicopter in fireball.
"FRANK, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
=///Meanwhile, USS Theodore roosevelt bridge, 0810 hours\\\=
"FUUUUCCKKKKKKKKKK!!!!" Admiral Jordy screamed in fury
Jordy couldn't believe that the dragon would do such sneaky tricks on his troops, he could not tolerate the loss of any of the personnel under his command, he then began to trash every item nearby with anger like average Twitter users when they saw someone posting something they don't like.
*SMASH*
*SMACK*
*SPLASH*
The crew on the bridge then tried to calm Jordi, which he fortunately did.
A few minutes after he had calmed down, Jordy began to straighten himself and return to his professional pose again, but instead of the neutral face he usually had, this time his face was filled with hatred and lust for revenge, he then started giving orders to one of the ship's communications officers.
"...Winston, Contact USS Benfold, order them to launch their Tomahawk missiles, I want them to blast these abominations from the face of the Earth!!"
"Y-yes, sir..."
Winston began rushing to his communications room and began relaying Admiral Jordy's orders to the captain of the USS Benfold.
=///USS Benfold Bridge, 0812 hours\\\=
Captain William Adama of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers enjoying his morning coffee that his colleague bought from an Equestrian's Starbucks knockoff.
But even though their arrival to Equestria brought some unique things like magic and its strange parallels to 2004-era America he felt a bit bored now, because since their journey from the naval base in San Diego to the port of Manehattan there wasn't much for him, or his crew to do other than check the navigation and defense systems, he and his ship did not contribute anything other than escorting the Aircraft carrier.
He heard about a dragon attack not far from the city, but they dealt with it by deploying dozens of fighter jets to deal with it, leaving him and his crew bored again.
But fortunately or unfortunately depending on perspective, he and his crew would be doing something interesting today.
"Sir, report, we have a message from USS Theodore Roosevelt!"
"What's wrong Tom, is there something urgent?"
"We got a message that Admiral Jordy wants us to launch dozens of Tomahawk missiles to the location five kilometers from the city!"
Adama was naturally shocked by what he heard, his eyes went wide as saucers, he did want to do something interesting today, but blowing things up with a BGM-109 Tomahawk (TLAM) wasn't part of the list.
"W-why, did the ponies declare war on us?"
Silence ensued on the bridge, to put it simply the ship crew didn't really like the idea of fighting the ponies, not only because they wanted to keep the peace between the two species, but also because the ponies are really cute, too cute in fact, they all have no will to hurt them.
"Wha- No sir, they said the attacks launched from the F35 proved to be ineffective in neutralizing the Dragons, they wanted us to do some fire support to neutralize the dragons, sir."
Adama was of course initially skeptical of that, how the attacks from fifth-generation aircraft were ineffective was beyond him, but even so, he decided to follow his orders and launched the missile anyway.
Meanwhile, the citizens of Manehattan were walking and carrying on with their normal life until suddenly a loud roar was heard throughout the city, they turned their gaze to some kind of strange cylindrical object shaped like fireworks being launched into the sky from one of the human warships mooring in the harbor, they don't know what it is and why, but they know one thing for sure that this is very bad.
=///Five kilometers from Manehattan, 0815 hours\\\=
Lord Koigarth isn't having a good day right now, ever since Equestria was teleported to another world, millions of creatures of various species became stranded in Equestria, and one of those species is the dragon.
He and his fellow dragons are demanding that the governments of Equestria explain what really happened, but the little colorful bastard instead replied with 'sorry, but we don't know', he and the other dragons, of course, didn't believe that bullshit, for centuries the ponies have been guilty of all kinds of magical shenanigans that occur all over the world, they have always disturbed the balance of nature with their blasted magic.
So he and a few dozen of his friends decided to protest against the Equestrian government by attacking and burning one of Equestria's famous cities to the ground.
At first, everything went smoothly, they only encountered one military Airship in their way and they easily defeated it with their fire breath magic, he couldn't wait to see how the Equestrian princess's faces looked after hearing that one of their precious cities was destroyed.
But unfortunately, when he and his friends were about to finish off the Airship and move on to the city, three strange flying objects suddenly came towards them, at first they thought it was their fellow Dragons, but if it was why didn't they flap their wings?
While they were still confused about what to do, suddenly one of the flying objects launched a kind of strange arrow of light at one of their comrades who was still busy killing the ponies in the Airship. The arrow of light exploded and destroyed his back body, Koigarth and the other dragons couldn't help but be dumbfounded to see one of their comrades killed so easily.
Koigarth and the other dragons roared with rage and quickly dozens of them began flying towards the strange mysterious flying object to seek revenge.
But the mysterious objects simply launched more of those arrows of light again and slaughtered them as easily as they were an animal in a slaughterhouse.
So Koigarth, relying on his large wings, tries to chase the object and intends to close the gap and catch it with his claws.
But unfortunately, just as he was about to catch the object with his claws he was suddenly attacked from behind and ended up injuring his wing so heavily that he fell to the ground with a thud.
After that, all he knew was that he was bombed to death by dozens of strange flying objects from various directions, it was the most painful minute of his life when they started shooting at his vital organs.
Knowing that he couldn't hold out any longer he decided to try and fool them by playing dead and hoping they were tricked.
Luckily they were tricked and started to approach him, Koigarth decided to take his last action to avenge his friends against the newcomer, he wouldn't be able to die peacefully if he didn't manage to at least kill one of them before he died.
The moment one of the mysterious objects started to land not far from him he quickly seized the opportunity to attack, they were naturally shocked and tried to run away, but he used up the last bit of energy that was in his body to send a burst of flames to the object.
He could feel the satisfaction of seeing the object crash into the ground and explode in a fireball, even though he only managed to kill just one, it was enough for him to avenge his comrades, he could feel his body begin to weaken every second, right now he decided to just lay there and accept whatever fate will come for him.
Koigarth then tried to look at the sun for the last time, when he did that he saw a strange cylindrical object flying and about to hit its position.
'So, this is how it ends?' Koigarth said in his mind.
Koigarth closed his eyes, he couldn't believe that this was how he would die, he had lived for more than eight hundred years, he had lived for such a long time that he forgot the exact day he was born, sometimes at some point in his life he wondered what would happen to someone when they died, would they go to hell and heaven? Or would he just disappear into nothingness?
He doesn't know but he's about to find out.
Seconds later a gigantic explosion could be heard dozens of miles away, the shockwave basically flattened all the trees in a hundred-meter radius, and after things had calmed down all that was left were nothing more than unrecognizable piles of broken flesh, skin, blood, bones, and scales strewn across the landscapes.
The Battle of Manehattan is officially over.
=///A few days later, Manehattan Airport\\\=
It's been several days since the Dragon's attack on the outskirts of Manehattan, even then the entire Equestria and even the world was still shocked by the news they heard, American marines and sailors from the 5th fleet just defeated the leader ancient Dragon clan, lord Koigarth.
Because the Airship engine was damaged beyond repair the crew of EAS Torantrot including the captain had to be evacuated from their Airship via helicopter before finally experiencing a critical helium leak and finally crashing into the earth, in total over one hundred people died in this battle, six of whom were American marines and Helicopter pilot.
Many Marines and scientists were dispatched to the site of the ancient dragon's corpse in order to try to prevent looting and at the same time try to study the dragon's biology.
And right now, at Manehattan Airport there is a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III parked on the runway, this aircraft plans to fly the bodies of six American marines who died in the operation to neutralize the Rouge Dragon.
On the Airport tarmac are six special wooden coffins that the US Navy carried aboard the USS Desmond, there were also thousands of American marines and sailors and even several hundred Manehattan civilians standing near the runway to pay their respects to the fallen marines.
The ceremony to honor and pay respect to the fallen marines and Pilots began when Admiral Jordy walked towards the makeshift stage which had been prepared a few hours ago, he then began to give his tribute speech to the participants of the ceremony.
"We are here today to lay to rest the remains of Lance Corporal Spencer Walklate, Lieutenant Riley Jordan, Private Ronald Eagleton, Sergeant Frankie Scott, Flight Lieutenant Clayton Gilmore, and Pilot Officer Devin Mcclain with full military honors.
These brave men of the 057th Airborne Division died in Operation to neutralize the Rogue Dragon. They undertook clandestine missions that required supreme endurance and courage.
They all died on this mission. Their actions directly contributed to defeating the dragon, they bravely stepped forward to check if the dragon had been neutralized, but as we know they were deceived by the Dragon, and they resisted, and ultimately defeated, an enemy against overwhelming odds.
The presence of Mr Edgar Dennis adds a special significance to this ceremony. As the only surviving member of that ill-fated Helicopter, only you know the conditions faced and the actions of these men in the immediate period before they were lost. I am sure they would be proud that you have made the journey to honor their memory at this special occasion.
To the families of the six soldiers, your loss and sacrifice are honored here today. Lance Corporal Walklate, Lieutenant Riley Jordan, Private Eagleton, Sergeant Frankie Scott, Flight Lieutenant Clayton Gilmore, and Pilot Officer Devin Mcclain will be sent back to their home country to finally find their final resting place. We hope you will take solace that six men now rest here in the beautiful Andrew Johnson National Cemetery which has become a site of pilgrimage for a growing number of Americans and others every year.
It is important at this time that we also pause to remember the support and sacrifice that the brave Equestrian sailor gave when your defense was tested. This terrible battle brought Equestria and America together. A bond that remains extremely close today and will remain into the future.
The work of the American Marines and Equestria Army Unrecovered Battle Casualties Unit was instrumental in allowing us to be here today to honor these brave men and ponies. Without the dedication of these people, many of the Equestrian fallen servicemen could not be laid to rest and their families would forever ponder their fate. But much more work remains to be done. There remain many more Equestrian servicemen unaccounted for and we hope that through the efforts of Mr. Sapphire Twister and his team, we will be able to bring dignity, recognition, and certainty to the families of other servicemen who have no known grave.
On behalf of the United States Government and the People of America I salute Corporal Spencer Walklate, Lieutenant Riley Jordan, Private Ronald Eagleton, Sergeant Frankie Scott, Flight Lieutenant Clayton Gilmore, and Pilot Officer Devin Mcclain. You gave your lives for your Nation at a time of acute need.
You will never be forgotten."
Jordy then moved his gaze to the music conductors and nodded to let him know it was time for them to play the infamous The Star-Spangled Banner of the American anthem.
𝄞 Oh, say! can you see by the dawn's early light
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming 𝄞
𝄞 Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, 𝄞
𝄞 O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? 𝄞
𝄞 And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there 𝄞
𝄞 Oh, say! does that star-spangled banner yet wave 𝄞
𝄞 O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 𝄞
𝄡
𝄞 On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes 𝄞
𝄞 What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? 𝄞
𝄞 Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In fully glory reflected now shines in the stream 𝄞
𝄞 'Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh, long may it wave 𝄞
𝄞 O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! 𝄞
𝄡
𝄞 And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion 𝄞
𝄞 A home and a country should leave us no more? 𝄞
𝄞 Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution! 𝄞
𝄞 No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave 𝄞
𝄞 And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave 𝄞
𝄞 O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave! 𝄞
𝄡
After a ceremony honoring the dead, the Mayor of Manehattan and the ponies who lived in the city decided to finance projects to build a memorial in Central Park in honor of all those who died that day.
The memorial isn't all that fancy, it consists of only two statues depicting the American Marines and Equestrian's Airship Sailor standing side by side, and at the same center of them a definite stone containing the names of all the individuals who died that day.
For the final touch Master Mage from Manehattan University cast a very advanced preservation encantment spell into the memorial to ensure that this monument will last for centuries to come.
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This is it. The war against lord Koigarth has begun.
11710227
ya shit here we go again I can almost feel that Mercia Energy inside of me just like every ork has that Waaagh! Energy inside of them I think the dragons are in need of some freedom ASF.
honestly, I wondered how it going to go if America could make a case for war I mean legally speaking, and tell the public.
11710253
it would be bad
Man, that chapter was intense... However I realized something from the previous chapters.
Fausticorn was responsible for bringing Equestria to Earth, however I also imagine that she must have known about Hawaii and that she simply swapped two landmasses between two worlds.
Additionally, while Celestia and Luna did move the Sun and Moon back at their world, I imagine that Fausticorn is taking care of the Sun and Moon while Celestia and Luna are rotating the Solar System's Lunar bodies.
In a way, I feel like there would be an interesting side-story/chapter that depicts Hawaii encountering the Equestrian World, how would the Dragon/Griffin/Badlands react to the disappearance of Equestria and sudden appearance of Hawaii out where Equestria used to be...
I have a feeling that the Dragon/Griffin/Badlands/Etc nations would try to take over Hawaii but maybe instead Hawaii could offer an alternative and maybe guide them on the right path. Granted Hawaii is very vulnerable now, but you can't go wrong without a little bit into a leap of faith?
11711946
Don't worry, they will be fine, Hawaii is not the only country brought to Equus, they will be protected by the big ocean, the Griffonian Empire Navy is sucks and so are the other species, I plan to make a special page for it.
11717501
Russia lost the title of "superpower" at this point, and was internationally embarrassed, everyone in Russia will experience basically the same thing.
11712034
Plus they got the whole Pearl Harbor there
11721854
Yes