Before you come down on me about "HEY NUMB NUTS! IT'S A BLACK EAGLE, NOT A HARRIER!" let me say how I know! I say it's a harrier because I like to fit in with the American air fleet when we rain Hell on Yuri. I don't like being the black sheep of the fleet. So I call my plane a harrier, not a Black Eagle.
"Americans need an air strike on a building near the oil pump near Yuri's slave miners!" A voice on the comlink radio in my cockpit commanded "Head over there and support them!" the accented commander cut the line and I flipped the engine switch to ON and lifted into the air slowly. Near the edge of my view I could see the American Airport. They were firing up their engines in their planes too. I could also see their lightning storm machine flaring up and their chronoshift also. I reached an appropriate altitude and I shot off, my three other comrades in pursuit behind me as we conjoined with the American fleet.
"God damn..." I could hear one of my fellow pilots through the radio. Even I was looking in awe. There were at least 50 planes in this squad! It blew my mind to think there could be that many airports in such a close proximity! Not to mention Russian war blimps were also joining the party. On the ground below, American tanks and Russian Tesla tanks drove in the same direction along with Korean foot soldiers, taking positions in buildings near Yuri's base. Hell was about to be brought to the small island Yuri was positioned on.
"Danger close." The radio advised, continuing a few seconds later "Be advised, Russians are arming their nuclear silos! Pull out as soon as the sirens begin to ring!" I chuckled to myself, thinking that Yuri was done for now that we had warheads aimed at his sorry ass. I broke from the main bunch of planes along with two American harriers. One got in front of me and the other behind me. We approached the targeted building as I armed the HE missiles with a flick of my finger. The red button to fire below my thumb. I knew why the Americans were around me. They were to take the fire from below so I could complete the run. The screen in my cockpit counted down the time before launch.
1 kilometer and 10 seconds
900 meters and 8 seconds
700 meters and 6 seconds
I began my descent for an accurate shot to the base of the building which would make the thing collapse on its self. Simple arms fire from mind controlled soldiers in the building ricocheted off my plane's armor. An evil grin crawled onto my face.
300 meters and 2 seconds
100 meters, and one second
50 meters, fire and pull up!
Before I could do so, the building exploded! The pressure wave forced me back as my plane stalled and flew directly straight up. The American planes short circuited and plummeted, exploding into rubble below. Where the building used to be was now a giant purple orb. It was clear enough so you could just see inside. Electricity on the inside rode around like a motorcycle in a steel cage at a circus.
"ALL UNITS, SIEGE COMPROMISED! RETREAT BACK TO POSITION DELTA!" which was an oil refinery in the middle of the 3 attacking nation bases, far away from Yuri's base. I had just regained awareness and tried to comprehend what was happening. Sirens rang below as the soviets fired their nuke. Seconds before hitting the base, it began to glow purple, held in stasis by the sphere. Below, all the ground units were either upside down or under Yuri's control. The planes were all fighting each other along with the mash of UFOs entering in and destroying the Americans.
I flipped my plane into a nose dive and turned off my equipment. Yuri's influence began to creep into my mind when all of a sudden, I smash into the globe, smashing it completely even though the glass had to be meters thick. The mind control left my mind and the ground soldiers. The nuke fell and exploded, destroying the walls, barracks, and war factory along with a turret on the ground. The upside down troops went upright and finished off the ground units. The American planes took back control of the air and brought Hell down onto the UFOs.
Just before I touched the ground, the electricity which was in the globe smashed into my plane, sending me flying into the ocean that surrounded Yuri's island base which was connected to the main land by two steel bridges. My dashboard came to life in a blue, electric glow and I was suddenly split apart, atom by atom.
I remember waking up as I was falling from the sky. My equipment, which turned on without me touching the on button again, showed all the signs of engine failure and unnecessary altitude changes, which in this case would be losing altitude faster than normal. Beyond my cockpit windshield, I could see a tower of crystals, the size of the average radio tower. The crystals were white and silver with smooth ends if they jutted off.
Pulling up on my plane sent me into a spiral. "FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK!" barked around in my head as I tried every protocol for emergency landings. I knew I was done for when suddenly I cut the engines and put out the landing gear. It was all done by instinct and I focused the fuel to the rockets below the ship, slowing my descent. Now I just needed to deal with the main engines failing. The descent warning light dissipated and I focused on my engines. I was lucky the secondary engines and motor still worked.
Snow fell from my plane as I opened the cockpit. I jumped from the plane, the heat from plane melted the snow below. I ripped off my helmet, gasping for clean air since inside the cockpit it smelled of oil and engine exhaust.I laughed at my luck, surviving a crash. Snow crystals landed on my nose and brought me back to reality. Where was I? Why was I here? Did we win?
I could guess some answers. Maybe the Americans saved me with the Chronoshift. But then why was I in Antarctica, or where ever I am? I scoffed at the idea that the three allied nations failed to take down Yuri. I collected my helmet and the insulation that fell out of it and climbed back into my plane, getting my repair gear. I'm glad It wasn't destroyed. I secured some thick and dense snow under the plane just incase the landing gear buckled and I went to work on the engine.
The glass globe didn't cause too much damage, but it did crack the power circuit and made it damn near impossible to use properly. To fly this plane, I would need to use the secondary engine. But the secondary engine isn't as powerful or fast. If a UFO or hostile Siege Chopper were to pass by... I didn't want to think about it. I got out from beneath the magnificent Korean plane and sad against one of the snow piles. There was no doubt that I was stranded and would be here for a while. So I knew I would need to get one essential item : food
Do you wanna know something? Food isn't easy to find in the arctic! Plus add the fact I had survived, I hope, and now I'm in this strange new environment. I sighed, jumping back in my jet and turning on the secondary engines, turning the jet into a VTOL. Leave it to me to be lucky to escape death, have a working vehicle, and still take things for granted. I was just listening to an old CD I found from this band called Fall Out Boy. I'm not sure what the song was called, but I'm sure it was something like "Light 'em 'Up".
Light 'em up, up, up
I'M ON FIRE!
Light 'em up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
I sang along, having heard this song many times and remembering every single word. I wish I could play a guitar just so I could play the song as a cover and get some ladies... the ones that aren't mind controlled by Yuri, at least...
The song repeated as I had kept hitting the rewind button on the CD player. Now know this, these jets don't come with CD, DVD, MP3, VHS, or any of that fancy, smancy stuff. All they have are VTOL engines (secondary engines), Jet engines (primary engines), flares, missiles, and a targeting computer. It's up to the pilot most of the time just to smuggle entertainment aboard. Before I took off for my last known mission with the globe and all, I brought an old disk-shaped CD player. It was old, had a blue cover, and monochrome numbers and letters that would show up on the small screen, usually to tell the time or the track number.
I sang along loudly:
B-B-Be careful making wishes in the dark, dark
Can't be sure when they've hit their mark
And besides in the mean, mean time
I'm just dreaming of tearing you apart
I'm in the de-details with the devil
So now the world can never get me on my level
I just gotta get you off the cage
I'm a young lover's rage
Gonna need a spark to ignite
My songs know what you did in the da-a-ark
So light 'em up, up, up
Light em' up, up, up
Light 'em up, up, up
I'M ON FIRE!
~~~~~~~~~~Canterlot, 22:08, Princess Celestia POV ~~~~~~~~~~
I awoke with a startling jump. I stared outside my large window in my bed chamber. I felt as if something wasn't right in the peaceful lands of Equestria. I gently moved from my bed and walked out, my mane uncombed and not waving. I exited my bed chamber and looked for my sister, Luna. I soon found myself traveling down hallways I had already walked down. Guards looked at me with a raised eyebrow, but once I stared back they stood back straight up, starred ahead, and saluted.
After a short time of searching, I finally found my sister.
"Are you alright, dear sister?" she asked, noticing my informal appearance.
"I feel as if something is wrong, Luna." I responded to my sister, not answering her question. She looked at me with a worried gaze.
"What is it?" She asked, seeming ready to take action.
"I don't know." I closed my eyes, for once not being able to take the first step in fixing a problem. I couldn't even plan what to do next. "I feel as if the balance of good and evil in Equestria will be in the balance with one individual and his machine.I looked at my sister,"Should we get Princess Twilight and her friends?"
"If you believe this will help Equestria's dilemma, sister." Luna walked me back to my bed chamber "But tomorrow... you need your rest to rise the sun tomorrow."
"Thank you, Luna." I said, before dozing off.
~~~~~~~~~~ Changeling Hive, 22:08, Queen Chrysalis POV ~~~~~~~~~~
I woke from my bed, staring around my pitch black room. I could had sworn I felt something extreme had took place.
Maybe somepony who secretly admired me was giving themselves up to feed me and my hive... maybe not...
I felt a beating sensation where my horn was. I felt this when Nightmare Moon came back to Equestria. Somepony had reentered Equestria beyond Celestia's control. I grinned, knowing that Celestia would fret once she found out.
Two of my minions walked over and I immediately looked at them,"Spread out all over Equestria and find the creature who had just entered this world!" I commanded. They looked at me funny. I face hoofed "Look for the creature that seems like they don't belong on this planet..." I dumbed it down for them. They saluted and shot out of my bed chamber.
Maybe I could get this creature to love me and worship me. If it could come here without Celestia's knowledge and beyond her power, it must be powerful! I bet it would have enough positive emotions to feed my hive for years~. I would need to look tomorrow, for I was too tired to search and investigate now. A queen like me needs her beauty sleep!
~~~~~~~~~~ Black Eagle, 22:08, Korean Pilot POV ~~~~~~~~~~
I felt as if I became public enemy number one. A throbbing in my buttocks told me that I was not welcome where I was. My VTOL engines nearly froze over moments before and so I'm lucky I began to see trees around, signalling I was entering some kind of forest.
"Maybe I'm in Alaska..." I tried to explain to myself. "Or Russia..." I guessed again, no way to confirm for sure. My fuel gauge was nearing the E as I looked for some signs of civilization. "Damn, this forest is HUGE!" i exclaimed. "I heard there was a huge forest in Russia, this needs to be it, then!"
In the distance I saw an old castle. I needed to land and that castle was the most flat looking thing around that had clear area somewhat safe for landing. I set out the landing gear and steadily descended, touching down. I exited and looked to see if anything was missing or destroyed. Everything looked fine. I breathed a quick sigh of relief. That was when I heard weird clicking sounds behind me. I took my simple handgun from its holster and aimed it at whatever was making the sound. It was a baby horse clicking its teeth right beneath me. It was wrapped like a human baby would be when they're born and in a hospital.
"D'awwww" I cooed, looking at the horse. I picked it up, its giant eyes looking up at me. I thought it was a toy or something. That was when I noticed something. It was 2 dimensional.... Not only that, but when I tried to take a closer look at it, it erupted into green flames and turned into some weird bug horse! It was black with blue fly-like eyes! It's hooves and fly-like wings looked like Swiss Cheese and I was scarred! So much so that I leaped back into my ship and closed the cock pit. It flew up and tried to buck at my cockpit windshield. I aimed my gun at it, not daring to take the shot to ruin my only defense against these creatures. This was one Hell of a dysfunctional toy...
The toy, which I'm not really thinking is a toy anymore, kept trying to get me. My arm was getting tired and I just decided to watch it, putting my pistol back in its holster. I just looked at the thing as it tried to get in. The thing eventually gave up and rested on the nose of the plane. I sighed, lying back in my cockpit chair. I was just about to sleep when it suddenly started to screech. I could've sworn my ears were about to bleed when it abruptly stopped. I stared at the creature which now had my full attention.
In the distance, the sun was rising surprisingly fast, I didn't know what the Holy Hell was going on. But then it stopped right about at dawn.
The thing began to mumble to itself, suddenly there was a sight on the horizon that nearly gave me a heart attack : hundreds of the little fuckers, and one big, pissed off looking one...
~~~~~~~~~~Celestia POV, Ponyvile, Equestria, 600 hours ~~~~~~~~~~
Here I am, outside my faithful student's library home. I called them together to discuss the task at hand that made me very disturbed last night regarding the new power in my Equestria. I just don't want anypony to be hurt. I walked in and the mane six bowed, Twilight being the first to walk up to me with a worried expression.
"I got the your letter, princess... is everything okay?" She used her horn's magic to pull out the parchment letter I sent just hours ago."
"I don't know." I admitted in defeat. All six looked at me, stunned," I came to you all to see if you could help. I'm not sure about this new presence in Equestria. Whether it's harmonized, corrupt, good, evil, or even passive or destructive." The mares all looked at me, seeing their new objective present itself.
"Ah think ah know what y'all is tryin' to say, Princess." The one named Applejack nodded.
"Indeed." Rarity agreed.
"Oh yeah! So we just need to check out this alien creature and see if it wants to take on the awesomely awesome Equestrian Elements of Harmony?!" Rainbow Dash chanted, 'pumped' as she would put it.
Pinkie Pie was as excited as Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy was listening closely, hiding behind her pink mane.
Suddenly, Twilight's brother, Shining Armor, walked in
"Twily!" he yelled, hugging his sister.
"Shining! What are you doing here." Twilight responded, shocked.
"Well, I'm here to-"
"...protect you if things don't go as planned." I interrupted, putting it gently that he was their body guard.
"Where's Princess Cadence?" Twilight asked.
"She's still in the Crystal Kingdom, taking care of work while I'm here."
"Shouldn't you be there just incase she needs you?"
"Relax, Twily, she has it under control." He chuckled.
I smiled, "Does everypony know what they're doing?" to which they all nodded. I left, letting them consult with themselves while I took a carriage ride back to Canterlot.
~~~~~~~~~~ Chrysalis POV, Old Castle, Everfree Forest, 700 hours ~~~~~~~~~~
Could this finally be my big break? Could this creature actually be the one who feeds my hive long enough for us to surround and take Canterlot? He certainly has quite the fight in him. We outnumbered him, took him from his simple flying machine from behind weak glass, and pinned the creature on the ground. He somehow took a few of my minions out without even using magic, but with light and sound in a weird shaped, black weapon.
In moments he had given up, had exhausted all his options. We were as surprised as he was when we found out we had no language barrier, we both spoke Equestrian. He called it "English", what ever that is. It was all going well until he pulled a knife, getting me good in my chest as he jumped into his machine. My minions were too intent on helping me than getting this advanced alien. He took his weapon too. The machine took off vertically, then left our sights, heading towards Canterlot.
~~~~~~~~~~ Pilot POV, Unknown, Unknown, 710 hours ~~~~~~~~~~
I can't believe I made it out! that was bat-shit crazy! I took out a few of the fuckers and I definitely wounded the big one! I was forced to land in the forest, I don't even know where. I got out and looked around. Trees, swamp,and green. Wanna know what I saw in other directions? Trees, swamp, and green.
I heard more noises approaching me. I took out my pistol which now was running low on even more ammo as if I wasn't already limited in resources. God, I still have their green guts on my uniform. I rested up against my plane.
"Hello?!" was yelled out by a masculine character. I perked right up.
"I'M OVER HERE!" I called back, excited. That's when I saw even more horses. My pupils constricted, I aimed my gun.
They came out from the shadows, all seven of them. One was tall, had golden armor, white, and had a blue mane with a freaking horn. One was purple, black mane with purple and pink highlights. Another unicorn. Next to her was a white unicorn with a purple mane. Next to that one was a light blue pegasus, her mane was rainbow colored. Another was yellow, had a pink mane that it looked like she hid behind, also a pegasus. The next one, oh boy, this one was all pink. It was also hopping and jumping instead of trotting or galloping! She was a normal horse like the last of the bunch who was orange and had a blond mane. Not that bad looking, actually~ Wait, what the fuck did I just say? Scratch that...
The tall one got in front of all of them, seeming to defend them,"Whoa! Put it down, creature!" It yelled, looking at my weapon. All was still as I complied, putting my pistol away and narrowing my eyes.
"One moment you guys attack me and the next you horses are trying to make peace?!" I ranted.
"Whoa, you can speak Equestrian?!" it was stunned.
"Hell yes I can speak English! Why the Hell were your black little friends attacking me?!"
"What black little friends?" it seemed confused. I had given up on being surprised by talking, technicolor horses.
"Those little mangled pricks!" I yelled. The tall stallion gasped along with the mares behind him.
"Watch your language, creature!" It yelled at me.
I chuckled in disbelief,"I was almost raped by little mangled black ponies and you're worried about me swearing?!" I was now freaking out.
"Look..." he appeared to be calming down," I think those ponies you're talking about are called changelings. They must've got to you first... yet you escaped."
"Damn right I have! I have their guts all over my uniform!"
The mares and the stallion noticed, some of the mares began to dry heave, others looked in disbelief.
I sighed, taking a deep breathe,"I just wanna go home..."
For the first time I felt scared. Of course I did in the castle with all the clusterfucks of changelings but that was different. I actually felt like I might burst into tears. A tear did manage to find an escape route and they noticed. The yellow one with a pink mane noticed. The next thing I knew, the thing was hugging me repeating the same thing.
"It's alright, big fella!" I felt a huge sense of comfort, for some reason. As if the world would be alright and I could make it. I tried to man up, but the look on my face of absolute pure shock said it all. I was scared and needed help.I fell back, my dirty gloves left a mental image in my head.I hugged the pony back as the others slowly approached. The stallion looked suspicious. The pink one joined the hug, then the blue one who was pulled in by the pink one. The orange one joined, then the purple pony. The white one hesitated, but joined in the hug. Tears now rolled down my face, as they all seemed sad as well. They seemed to ignore the guts on my suit. The stallion instead focused on my jet. He noticed how there were long, detachable tubes on the wings.
I got up after nearly having a mental breakdown and hanging onto these ponies for life, but I stopped.
"What are these?" He pointed at the missiles.
"Lethal weapons of mass destruction." I chuckled, rubbing the tips of the missiles.
He seemed both confused and scared shitless. "W-what?"
I giggled,"Calm down, we're pretty peaceful but we do take war seriously, having been a race who have fought since our day of birth."
He laughed,"War pigs, eh?"
I chuckled in return,"Kinda, sorta."
He kept observing the missiles,"How do these things work?"
I figured ponies would have no use for this kinda stuff. Plus he looked like the good guy so, I told him.
"Well, these are actually highly explosive, they also have rockets in them that burn to send it faster. So once I start going mach 2, yeah, they cruise pretty damn far."
As soon as I said mach 2, the blue one scoffed.
His muzzle was wide open,"Wow..." was all he said. He then seemed confused,"Wait, how have you, as a race, not destroyed your planet or country?"
"Well, we have many different countries, just under 200 different, all having different shapes, religions, leaders, and cultures. We have insanely advanced technology compared to your sharp spear." I touched the point," But, with ever cause, there is an effect. WE have global warming, flooding, intense weather, and wars, rebellions, and homicides ."
He gasped as did the mares.
"So... you're peaceful?" the blue one asked.
"Of course." I replied.
They all breathed a sigh of relief. I was just now realizing how hot it was in that forest. I took off my helmet, showing my eyes and hair for the first time. My hair is short, greasy, and brown. My eyes are more of a blue and a green mixed together. I don't look like the 'stereotypical Asian' like many of my American co-pilots think. I got back in my jet.
"Now, my ship is out of fuel so I can't just leave her here if you were planning on taking me somewhere, little horses." I looked at my instruments,"So what's the plan?" I looked at the stallion who was deep in thought. The unicorn who was purple was observing the broken, primary engines.
I relaxed a little, resting in my cockpit. "I wonder what Yuri is doing right now..." I questioned to myself. The ponies were now all checking out my jet,"Probably in the electric chair...." I chuckled to myself. Suddenly I heard a screech, same as before with the 'toy'.I looked up to see the black ponies again and the colorful ponies hiding behind my jet. I immediately took out my pistol.
"It's the creature! Get him!" The tall one said. The stallion suddenly pulled me out of the craft and all eight of us began to run for our lives.
"MY JET!" I screamed.