A Spartan-III ends up in the magical world of Equestria, but he thinks he is insane.
I am Spartan 227 a highly trained SPARTAN-III Super soldier that served during the fall of Reach. No, I am not Noble-6. I did serve along side them, but I was never seen mainly due to the fact I flew Sabres amd provided air support. However when I heard of the Pillair of Autumn making her escape after Six had risked his life using a MAC cannon. I made myself a mission to keep him alive. After all SPARTANS never die, they are just missing in action. I soon found that my mission has been altered, follow me on my journey in world that Humanity has never discovered.
A halo crossover with MLP. Shall we see where this goes? p.s i have not read much Halo Crossovers so I do not know what to expect Also on a note. I have based my Charcter's HUD off the game Halo Reach however I have added a few 'personal' additions to the suit. Why? Becasue come on who wouldn't make the suit more atuned to them?
My visor highlighted the nearest Covenant Elite within range of my Designated Marksman Rifle. Its shields on its armour were down. I aimed for its head. With a quick pull of the trigger. The weapon fired its 7.62cm round. My target fell lifeless onto the sandy dirt floor. Five more elites took that ones place. I groaned in frustration but nevertheless with 13 rounds left in my magazine I continued to pull the trigger. I watched was each round hit one of the Elite’s shields but I noticed the other four trying to flank me. I had to focus on the one in front me first. I noticed that he had a Type-1 energy sword. The favoured weapon of the Shangheli. If I killed him first, I could grab that energy weapon and stand a chance in close quarters combat.
The elite was stupid enough to actually arm himself with his Energy sword and lunged at me. Using my quick wits and advanced training, I dodged the attack while pulling out my Spartan combat knife. I grabbed his neck and quickly pulled myself up before I then thrusted my knife into his neck. As the elite collapsed onto its knees, I twisted my blade forward so that it cut the circulatory system of the Elite. Purple blood weeped onto my blade and my hand. I used this moment and momentum to grab the Type-1 energy sword. Once I had it in my grasp I booted the dying Elite warrior onto the ground.
Plasma fire was coming at me from four angles in a square formation, I watched my shield status from inside my helmet’s Heads Up Display. It was already on 50% and declining quickly. So I quickly picked my target and ran towards him full force. My armour thudded loudly on the cracked sandy dirt as I ran towards the warrior. His weapon over heated from which I could see blue gas spewing from the weapon. I mentally grinned at my opportunity to strike and I did not hesitate. With power and momentum from my sprint I drove the energy sword into the elite’s abdomen. I watched at the rest of the momentum continued the Elite’s body into the air. His lifeless body flew of my energy blade. Only three more targets left.
We stood there walking in a circle waiting for someone to make a move. No one us were having any of it because no of us dared to attack in the new environment. Yeah I was confused at first but had to quickly regain composter otherwise I would have been killed. Even the elites were confused. So clearly it was not their doing; I still grew impatient though. We had circled around at least five times before we had even noticed that we had changed battlefield. But from what intel I could forge together just by sight was that were two weird horned unicorn things. One was a tall white one at least the height of an average human male. Whereas the other one was a dark blue and was smaller however they did have flowing manes. That stumped me.
“Come human! Make your move!” One of the Elites shouted at me. Like fuck I was making the first move.
“Like fuck I am. Do you take me for a fool? No! I am not blinded by hatred like your kind. You wish to so arrogance? Then show it to me!” I demanded and broke my five year silence. Which I regretted because now those weird equine things knew I can talk. I went to reach for my DMR that I placed on my back when I took the energy sword of my first Elite kill of battle. But these three were higher officers. I could tell by their armour. Boy I could tell they were pissed. But the thing was they out manned me three to one. My DMR only had five rounds left before I had to reload. My M6G magnum on the other hand had a full clip. Two frag grenades were ready to be pulled. Not that I was planning on using them in an confined space. Or was I?
In a flash both grenades rolled towards the three elites and caught them off guard. The grenades exploded and to my surprise the shockwave cracked my visor in the left bottom hand corner and the top right corner. Not trying that again. I lost my ammo counter. Shit! Luckily two of the elites shields were down. I laugh inwardly as I fired two 7.62 into each unshielded Elite’s head. Each gunshot caused the equines to jump. To which I noticed six more by the two winged unicorn things. Two unicorns, two Pegasi and two normal looking ones. All of them were getting ready to protect the two taller ones.
Just me and one Elite warrior remained. We both knew how to settle this. We both pulled out our Type-1 energy sword and ignited them at the same time. The hiss cause gasps to animate from the watching crowds. And damn it I had a great line to say. Fuck it!
“One shall stand! One shall fall! I hope your happy with all the bloodshed you have caused my people. All the death to the innocent. Is that not enough!?” I screamed through my helmet as we continued to circle. The Elite remained quite. Nevertheless I had two more things on me to aid mine victory. A smoke grenade and active camouflage. I primed the smoke grenade by removing the pin. I heard the equines behind me gasp in horror. I was not worried. The grenade hissed as smoke was weeping from it. I tossed it forward lightly and waited for it to fully cover me and the Elite before I activated the active camouflage. It rendered me invisible to the naked eye.
A painful punch landed on the left side of my face. I felt my helmet slip off and its metallic clanging cause gasps from the equines again but the still couldn’t see me and the Elite as we battled inside the smoke cloud. I had the upper hand, for I had already kicked his knee cap and damaged one of his legs. I didn’t waste my time. By now I had booted him full force in his abdomen while quickly following in with a uppercut. He stumble out of the smoke cloud and in front of the two winged unicorns and the six other ones. While he was still dazed I ran towards him with the blade off. Once my fist had hit hits mark. The force caused me to clench and thus activate the Energy sword. I noticed where my helmet had came to rest. But my attention snapped by to the Elite that just cried in agony.
"That's for the women and children you have murdered. You unmerciful bastard!” I shouted as I withdrew the blade and traded it for my DMR. “At least I will end you with mercy and remorse.” With that said I pulled the trigger and brought the DMR to two rounds left. My face was full of mixed emotions that O didn’t really care that the equine based things could see me as I walked to my helmet. Which happened to be in front of a curious purple unicorn. To which I payed no attention to, so I merely grabbed my helmet and put it back on. The shield was stuck on 50%. That must have been where the damage first persisted. I looked down to my chest where the blue lights would be. They were flashing. Yep, my shield needed to recharge. However I had one more check to do. My tech-pad that was on my left wrist flashed red. It had a diagram of my biological system. I was wounded on my left leg precisely on the thigh. Ignoring that wound I turned to leave after reloading the DMR before placing it back on my back. I walked off slowly with my suit clanging with my powerful footsteps.
“Hey get back here! We aren’t done with you yet!” I heard a voice say. I twisted to face the per… Pony that shouted. The blur Pegasus with the Rainbow mane and Tail was hovering now. I just inwardly shrugged my shoulders and twisted back to how a human is meant to walk. But fuck it, I turned back around but remained silent. I took a step forward. They all looked at me funny. “Get here now!” I admired the bravery of that Pegasus. She was getting a bit cocky. I planned how I was going to get close enough so I could jump through the window. So I slowly walked towards the hovering pony. I purposefully took slow steps in an attempt to piss her off even more. But I noticed all the other five were getting ready. Was it me or did that Purple look cute was she was angry? Bah I wiped that from my mind. I stopped at the stair case to let them think they had the height advantage. That was before I got up the stairs in two steps and out sized the white winged unicorn. What she was the size of a human male. So 6ft tallish. Man they were surprised. Well… Until I ran for the window behind them and smashed through it with ease.
‘Oh wow look at that view’ I sarcastically thought I was plummeted to the ground beneath me. Which to be far was not that far. I had already landing on my feet. A Spartan-III can fall from space and live. It was what the armour was capable of. So it wasn’t a surprise that I survived the fall, but what did surprise me was the fact that I ended up exactly in front of the eight equines that appeared to be important ponies. I really didn’t give a damn so I just stared at them and didn’t move. The thought of just walking away did spring into my mind, I went against it just because I wanted to see what they would do.
"Why is that flashing red?" Asked the purple unicorn. I studied it quickly. Once the scan was completed. Her biological information came up immediately. Yes, it was a female. Her mane had at least three different colours in it that confused to why it was like that. Its main colour sapphire blue with violet and rose coloured highlights. It was her curiosity that freaked me out. She was running her hoof near the tech pad. Which was still slowly flashing red. I would have moved but I didn’t. She was only curious after all. “I know you can talk. Just tell me what this means.” Now she tapped the tech-pad. Now this is where I knew my brain was on severe lag. Because I paid no attention to the fact a equine just spoke to me. I just thought I was already insane and it couldn’t get worse so I went with it.
“Damaged biological system. Wound detected. Administrating automatic drug release. Drug selected. Morphine dosage confirmed. Administrating correct dosage for wound damage. Complete.” Chimed the tech-pad answering the question for the purple unicorn mare. She jumped back slightly with amazement in her eyes.
“So advanced. May I have a look?” She asked with wide eyes. Meh, what in the world could she possibly do with this pad when its attached to my arm? So I gave her nod. She immediately touched one of the many buttons on the Pad.
"Caution low ammunition. Restock immediately.” Chimed the pad once more and surprised the mare looking at it. “Designated Marksman Rifle is low on ammo. One 15 round magazine left. Restock immediately.” I laughed inside my head at the order. Like hell they were going to supply me with ammo. Medical supplies they probably would. But for my weapons, that was a long shot. My attention turned to the winged unicorn things because the taller white one decided she wanted to come closer. So I scanned her for any signs of hostility. Are these guys pacifists? I sure hope so, I could use a long break from the war.
Me and that white ‘Alicorn’ thing that the tech-pad Identified just stared at each other. Well with me staring from behind my cracked helmet. It wasn’t a very interesting stare minding you. Why? Nothing special happened other than her sitting down on her haunches and then continuing to stare at me while the smaller dark blue ‘Alicorn’ just lightly snickered behind her hoof.
“Heartbeat returned to nominal beats per minute. Adrenalin production stopped. Body returning to normal state of awareness.” The tech-pad chimed and pissed me off mentally. So I turn it off and thus relied on good old human memory. By now I was getting slightly nerved at the fact that the white Alicorn was still staring at me. I turned to leave like a ‘normal’ person, instead of jumping out the window. As I was about to walk away that purple unicorn attempted to block me off with her body. I just merely stepped over her and just walked on in-between the crowd that were formed up in two large squares. The large double doors were in my line of sight. Suddenly I heard a camera flash. I stopped without warning, pulled my M6G magnum. Found that camera and shot it. I smiled when I watched the object erupt into hundreds of useless pieces.
“No flash photography without legal permission. Otherwise by law I can and will see you behind bars for the rest of your life. That or I kill you. That’s your call to make.” I said as I placed the Magnum onto my right leg and proceeded to walk towards the doors. With two hands I pushed the doors open. I was greeted with another corridor. So I just thought about running for the window again but as I turned around. The eight equines that were up the other end of the room were now right in front of me, practically hugging me. I noticed that one of the ‘normal’ looking smaller equines was pink and was jumping up and down. A thought came to mind. So I tapped her nose while saying ‘tag’ I then ran off laughing my wits off. So what if it wasn’t soldier like. I must have went insane so I just rolled with it.
My motion tracker displayed a white jot chasing after me to which I barely noticed with the crack doing through it. Nevertheless I just ran for my life after tagging that pink equine and running off. To my amusement she was rather fast and I managed to trick her once by stopping and then running up the walls, doing a back-flip and then landing behind her before running off. I am not the type of person that looks behind them while I run from something. I had the motion tracker for that kind of thing. So I ran looking straight ahead and yet again I spotted both the Alicorn things walking towards me rather slowly, but now I had two routes that I could go and get away from this persistent equines. So I chose the left route. Upon spotting a flaw in their extended line formation. I used a wall kick to jump over the dark blue alicorn. To add sarcasm I mocked British saluted. It was in my opinion fitting. Because the British salute royalty. Clearly so were these Alicorn things.
Once I was clear of the extended line of those equines, I assumed running down the hallway that I just skilfully wall kicked to get to. Now me being stupid I looked behind me check to see if they were going to give chase as well, they didn’t. This confused me as they just look on at me with smiling faces. It was when I turned to face my front I realised I was fucked. There she was. The pink pony flew through the air and rugby tackled me to the ground; sheer force of the impact took me off my feet and sent us sliding down the hallway with her screaming ‘weeeeeeeeeee’ all the way back down. When we finally came to a stop my helmet decided it had enough came off my head with two bounces.
“Tag. Your it.” Said the Pink pony before getting up and bouncing away from. I merely just sat up after being winded inside my armour.
“What the fuck does she eat?” I said a bit to loud for my taking. “She came from nowhere! That’s fucking illogical! You can not disobey the laws of Physics! Its against science and nature!” My head was swimming with conclusions with how she did it, but none of them were logical.
“That’s just Pinkie Pie being Pinkie Pie.” Said the Purple Unicorn. My mind just felt like exploding at that moment. So I got up
“Is this the first impression I am going to get from this place? Oh… I may need to repair that window. That I almost jumped successful out of. I would have survived that fall you know.”
They just looked at me with weird looks, a little to trusting for my liking. I mean as a soldier I am used to things shooting me at first sight, I just let my armour’s shield take the hits while I return fire but this was beyond normal in my mind. They were too kind looking yet they had guards to protect them. Said guards didn’t even look concerned.
“First thing is first. Why aren’t they at least pointing those primitive weapons at me? Secondly why the fuck aren’t are telling them to arrest me? Thirdly I shouldn’t have started playing tag.” I said mixed with mixed thoughts. It was true clearly I was threat to their existence with my weapons and all but they had excuse to tell the guards to lower their weapons. “In fact makes you think I am not here to kill you?” I decided to ask after picking my helmet back up while I checked for any more damages to the visor. Luckily there wasn’t anymore damages other than the two battle cracks.
“We are intelligent enough to have realised you could have killed us all if you wanted to. You clearly showed to us that you have no intention of bringing harm to the innocent, but instead protect them.” Said the Purple Unicorn while she took a pace towards me. “I have just noticed your species has canines. Does that mean…” I raised my hand to silence her. She got that message clearly.
“No, I doesn’t mean my species are strict carnivores. What is with people thinking humanity is a meat eating race? Clearly we are built to eat both plants and meat. It is how nature designed my species. We don’t just eat meat. That is just to provide our bodies with protein. Which helps repair damaged bodily systems.” I said answering her question before she could even gulp. “You have me in a good mood. I suggest not pissing me off.” As if on cue one of the guards on my left pointed his spear at me as soon as I had my helmet on. My DMR would have been my first weapon to arm myself with, but logically my combat knife was the closest so I grabbed the handle of that. Slowly I began to pull the blade from its sheath.
The metallic blade gave of the reassuring and frightening metal sounding grind as I pulled it from its sheath. The blade itself was still caked in purple blood from the Elite I stabbed. Immediately the guard’s eyes darted to the combat knife and thus distracted him long enough for me to disarm him. It was easy enough. My left hand pushed the spear to the ground, I followed immediately by using my left leg to destroy the spear.
“Never take your eyes off the weapon’s user. The weapon is useless unless it is controlled. Do you understand?” I said straight after I finished what would have been the finishing blow. The jagged side of the knife was at least a millimetre away from his throat. He didn’t risk nodding, so I let him go while I seethed the blade. I looked at the Purple unicorn and she had wide eyes all of a sudden. “I didn’t kill him did I? No, so I have done nothing wrong. Other than merely acting in self-defence. Unless that is illegal here, then I don’t have the foggiest idea what is legal. Never mind. I have myself a pink pony to tag, I started this game and I am going to be the one to end it.” With it said I began walking in the direction the Pink pony went in. My armour thudded against the floor.
“Oh only Pinkie Pie can end the game now. Besides you will never catch her.” Said the purple unicorn. I gave a weak laugh.
“Anybody with that amount of energy, needs a source of high energy quick burning sugars. I presume she would have went to the kitchen. If not, then I am indeed lost.” I said while walking off. Only to be followed by said unicorn. What is her problem? Does she follow everything that is new?
“Then I will help. We all need to talk about why you are here. That will only happen if we end this game you started with Pinkie Pie. May I ask for your name?” She asked me. That answered my question. She is too curious for her own good.
“Classified information.” I said straight to the point while only lying a tad bit leaving her with face that looked like she was hurt. That was not the reaction I was expecting to get. “In other words just call me Spartan.” She brightened up after that. I still kept an eye on what I could see of my motion tracker, the other seven equines still stood where they were. Unmoving. This was strange even for me so I stopped and asked whether they are coming or not. They gave a shake of their heads. Ok then fine. Looks like its just me and that purple unicorn not that I really cared anyway. I prefer working alone, that way its not my fault if anyone dies. Why? Because they are not under my guidance and I work under in the shadows anyway. Nothing is safe with me and my DMR when we are scoping the enemy out.
I found that my attention was always snatched by that purple mare. She doesn’t shut up does she? One minute she was talking about stars (my fault for mentioning Humanity travels the stars) next thing she is talking about maths. This maths went far beyond my knowledge (I hated the advance side of math) so I zoned out and focused on finding that pink mare. Actually more on the line of finding the kitchen. Then suddenly it hit me the jabbering unicorn could actually be useful.
“Excuse me Miss…. Whatever your name may be. Where in blue blazes is the kitchen?” I asked and thus interrupted her from bickering to herself. She blushed while her ears went back. Quite adorable. Probably the most adorable thing I have seen so far. Something needs to beat that. Nothing came to mind by Earth standards. Sorry not even a cat could beat her.
“Oh my name is Twilight Sparkle. I am the element of magic. As for the Kitchen we took the wrong turn for that.” She said as she got the courage to loose the blush and regain her senses. However she seemed to take a while before she started to blame it on herself. How these mares work I haven’t got a clue. I meant they look as innocent as a fluffy bunny but I was not going to let my guard down. Just in case.
To be honest being misdirected isn’t a problem for me. After all we all make mistakes. It what makes us better people… Or in this case ponies but what if we do not learn from our mistakes? Then you are a fool not to. Unless you are dead from your mistake. That must have been your bad day or something but its when those mistakes lead straight to another mistake that is when it becomes a problem. Spartans are able to get themselves out of a firefight alive or with a few scratches on the armour but their enemies will be dead. That is the amusing thing about being a Spartan. We are walking tanks just sadly without the massive tank cannon.
I snapped myself out of that thought. It wasn’t going anywhere special. Saying that nothing was special from my world of thought, the only good you will get from my mind is Military tactic as well as the ‘non existent Sabre program’ that existed on Reach before that planet was lost. I was meant to assist with OPERATION: UPPERCUT phase 2. However my Sabre was actually needed elsewhere to provide air support to a convoy of Pelican drop-ships carrying experimental technology. Planet Reach was a planet full of experiments. By hell its where the Spartan project was housed… And that is enough of that. By now my normal silence got the attention of Miss Sparkle. I guess she would be the type that stays up studying or reading books. You know the type pf people that are well educated and know almost anything? Yeah, that was the type I believe Miss Sparkle is.
“Are you alright Mister? You seem to be quieter than you were earlier. Has something happened to you? Can I get you anything? Perhaps getting to the Kitchen faster will make you happy.” She said and then seemed to speed her pace up. She grabbed me somehow while her hooves still remained planted on the ground, then I noticed her horn was glowing a faint magenta. Such a soothing colour if the Covenant didn’t use it the vile bastards. A peaceful, beautiful colour ruined by the alien terrorists. Physically I showed minimal signs of discomfort. She did noticed my body language had changed. For I had taken a step backwards and weakened whatever spell her horn was producing flickered. I somehow made her spell falter but by taking the step back I had hurt her. Not physical nor mental pain it was a pain to do with her horn. I had hurt her ‘magic’ somehow just by moving while in its grasp.
I observe her while she refused to yell out in agony. Unless it wasn’t that painful for her. Eventually I stepped forward to help her but she just waved me away while mouthing ‘I’m fine’ to which I ignored and helped her anyway. To which was easier than expected, I just merely looked for burn marks. To be fair it looked like her horn burned out or something along that line. Upon inspection her horn was fine she was clear from any signs of burn on the horn nor her mane. I got confused at how she had been pained. All I did was stepped away in a small panic attack. Expect there was no attacking. I still felt I was responsible for the mare.
“Look Miss Sparkle.” I said to get her attention and it worked. She looked up at me. Wow she really was small even to a normal human. “I think I am to lethal for you to be around, so I would rather that I find Miss Pie alone. No offence but I hurt you without touching you.” I had to break it to her one way or another. That was the only logical answer I came up with.
“No it wasn’t you. I was working on a spell last night and it must have drained me of my magic.” She countered clearly lying to me. Don’t ask how I knew.
“For one that was no ‘burn out’ otherwise I would have seen your horn flicker or at least die immediately. No my SPARTAN-III MJOLNIR power armour done this to you. The only logical cause would have to be the suit’s shield. It may identified your ‘magic’ as a Plasma energy weapon.” I said. It was more or less the shield. Can I blame it? No, of course not it was only doing what it was designed to do. Yes it was weaker compared to that of my SPARTAN-II kin. I didn’t care for I was a Spartan. However my mental debate was cut short when I heard voices calling Miss Sparkle’s name while the sound of their foot…. Hoof-steps drawing near.
“Twilight are you alright?” I heard the white Alicorn say. You know I never got her name. Who cares? I may see them again for all I give a fuck. I am here against my will. Then I saw her look at me.
“Truth be told I didn’t harm her. All she did was to try and drag me to the kitchen with her ‘magic’ but her horn failed when her ‘magical grasp’ touched my armour. I had nothing to do with physical harm.” I said truthfully not that she would believe it. I couldn’t care less anyway. “In fact I do believe I have had enough of this game now… I shall be leaving in peace.” I added before walking off.
“Interesting… We must look deeper into this.” I heard that alicorn thing say behind my back. I stopped with a loud thud followed by a quick swivel to face her, I had my right index finger pointed at her.
“I will not be apart of this experiment! I am not a guinea pig. I am a sentient being with feelings! Very little at that. So do not even think about it! Otherwise I swear on my grave I will give you all a fucking ticket to hell!” I shouted furiously causing the yellow Pegasus to curl up into a ball. At this point I didn’t care. I had one live Plasma grenade. All I have to do is prime it while they are in a group and Ba-boom! They get a ticket to hell. I pulled a evil grin at that thought.
“Oh yeah? Who said so?” Said the Rainbow maned Pegasus. She was in my face but I refused to take a step back. So I analysed her using a target tracker system and located several weak points in her structure. One being where the wings connect into the shoulder blade. I used that to my advantage and fully exploited that. I pressed both my Index fingers into said weak spot before she even had time to react. Like expected she fall onto the floor laughing like a maniac all at the same time as I stepped over her and then continued my walk. My walk to where ever the corridor led me.
I had peace and quiet at last. While I walked endlessly down the same corridor too but I still enjoyed the silence with the exception of my armour. Never mind. I finally had peace away from anything living. Just the mere thought of it made my heart soar. What is left of it that it. Since I prefer working as a lone wolf, I hate being in social situations. Hence why it is sometime hard to talk with me unless it is I who starts to talk. I may hate socialising but I still talk. So I just enjoyed the silence while it lasted because I knew for certain, that someone or something was going to ruin that. Well… That is until I found a balcony.
I walked slowly up to it just in case it was an illusion. You know those kind of things they trap you with? The things you desire the most? Yeah that is what it felt like to me. Plus it felt like it was conveniently placed here for my comfort. Naturally I wasn’t going to be fooled by my own arrogance so I continued to walk slowly towards the balcony. My foot touched the concrete (if that what it is made of) and it was indeed no illusion. I brought my other metal foot onto the concrete and just walked over to the banister of the balcony. I peered over. Amazing. This place has a thriving species of Equines, colourful ones at that but still a thriving species I just watched as they lived their lives like a normal civilian does.
"I hope you aren't planning on jumping off. You will not survive the fall.” I heard a voice call out from behind me causing myself to turn and face them. I will admit they are very persistent. Especially Miss Sparkle and the two Princesses. What do you expect a new intelligent species appears from nowhere, you would want answers right? That was the problem. I am willing to answer questions but to be tested on? They can fuck off.
“And what makes you think I am willing to be tested on?” I counteracted. It stumped them for a brief second. I stepped onto the railing on the balcony and looked down. I have survived worst than a jump. Besides with a reinsertion pack a Spartan can survive a drop from atmospheric contact or holding onto something big enough to be pulled into planet. Shall we move on from this? I say we should.
I continued to stare at Miss Sparkle in a sense to make her submit, but I realised it wasn’t her I should trying to submit It was the white Alicorn Princess. It was her that I have problems with. She may not have directly said to experiment but through my eyes ‘looking deeper’ means to experiment. Lucky me. That Alicorn I was just ranting about walked up behind Miss Sparkle. Doing her best to smile.
“Do you really think a smile will cure everything? Please the last time I saw someone smile was when I was six. Since then I have learned to hate everything. When your world is plunged Into an unholy war that you didn’t want to be apart of. You learn just get your head down, obey orders and live. End of story. I am not going to be tested on again… Good day!” I shouted just before I jumped backwards and fall of the balcony. I never felt more alive and so free at the same time. Where falling from atmosphere was one thing, being free is another. I had no covenant shooting at me no one to order me around. I felt reborn. However that all soon ended once I had reached the floor. With a loud metallic thud as my armour impacted the ground. Warnings screamed at me due to my shield collapsing as it absorbed most if not all of the fall damage. I in return did what I could to divert the Kinect energy away from my legs, I could only do that with a roll. So that is exactly what I did. Once that was over I looked up to the balcony a saw the look of utter shock on all of there faces.
“Guards stop him! But do not threaten him.” I heard the white alicorn say. I may not know her name but I could tell it wasn’t the Dark blue Alicorn simply because of her voice pattern.
"If you want me that desperately then get me yourself!” I shouted up just before breaking out into a full sprint to get away from that castle as fast as possible, but my attention was swung to the civilians of this world. I could not risk being detected so I activated the active camouflage module. I was now rendered invisible to the naked eye. This chase was going to be played by my hand and I was going to get away.
My motion tracker picked up movement behind and Identified two targets. One dot was white and the other Dark blue. Both of the Princesses were searching for me and so far they were failing. Even the civilians had confused faces. They soon realised what the Princesses were doing when the active camouflage module failed. Gasps of what seemed to be horror came from the ponies as they saw my bulky Spartan-III armour clank loudly on the cobblestone pathway. I however had another trick up my sleeve. I had a modified jetpack that was modified by me for my aerial fighting style. Instead of the standard bulky piece of crap the UNSC use for a jetpack, i have modified it so it is smaller and has deployable wings with twin machine guns built into the wings. I also installed a gyrostabiliser for increased balance and control.
I activated the jetpack and immediately heard it clicking as the wings began to deploy out. A clank indicated that they were fully deployed, my helmet’s heads up display changed. The top right corner replaced the DMR and M6G magnum for the machine mounted in the right wing. It displayed what ammo was remaining in the right gun. The same applied for the top left of my helmet. It too displayed the ammo of the left machine gun. Within two seconds of the deploying the wings a loud whistle could be heard coming from the jetpack. I knew what it was. The jets were ready to ignite the fuel but I needed my control tillers first. Yes, I modified it to use tillers for flight control. Problem? Good its for me not for you. Hence why it allows the DMR to go into it. Clever right? No? Fine then.
Once my control tillers had came to me the jets erupted into life. I pushed off the ground to aid with the acceleration. Finally I had air superiority. I debt those Princesses could match my speed once I break the sound barrier to which I was increasing speed rapidly. I had to keep my eyes forward due to the amount of buildings I had to dodge. To be honest to was fun to be leading the Princesses and now that Rainbow maned Pegasus was on my six trying to chase me down as well. I must admit she is fast. She was sticking close as she could on my six and she was doing a better job than the Princesses. That is until they disappeared off my motion tracker before they reappeared in front of me. With quick thinking I banked myself and flew right in the middle of them. My jets roared loudly as I did. I would be surprised if they aren’t deaf after that stunt… Something flew past me. It was yellowish in colour. I did a manoeuvre to turn around. Another shot rung past me. This time I noticed it was none other than the white Alicorn.
It was lucky I have rubber rounds as a suppressive ammunition because since she tried to shoot me. It gave me a reason to shoot back. To which I had a perfect opportunity. I pulled the built in triggers in the tillers. Both guns fired the rubber rounds that I had told them to load. Unluckily she dodged. Ok, she has some combat experience. Let’s put it to the test. I slowed down to decrease my turn circle just at the same time as I kicked my soundtrack in. If you are that curious the starting song was Rammstein-sonne. My dad used to play it all the time and I love it too.
My turn was completed and now I was right on the Alicorn’s six. My reticle was slipping off her as she tried to shake me off her tail. She wasn’t aware I used to chase Banshee fighter aircraft down doing this because I was one crazy bastard. I saw my final chance to saw true aerial dominance for she wasn’t stopped trying to dodge me so I took aim on her left wing. I let the guns rip with a quick three round burst. Perfect hit. She screamed in agony as her left wing was hit with non lethal rounds. I forgot that the wings are designed only to resist weak air currents and not full scale dogfights. I watched her plummet. ‘Shit!’ Was the first thought that rung in my mind. I pushed my tillers forward so it moved the thrust vectoring system to put me in what would have been a noise dive. I had to get the damn jet pack to afterburner.
When I got within reaching distance I grabbed her and pulled her closer. I told her to hold on as tight as she could. She mouthed ‘thank you’ I am surprised she actually didn’t try to pull me away after shooting her. Unless that was her plan that I would never know what her intention is. That was to decide when I land.
“Listen to me carefully. On my left leg there is a morphine injection needle. If needed use it now to reduce the pain in the wounded wing. I better not have broken the wing. I only fired rubber rounds, it shouldn’t have…” I was cut off as She whimpered while she half of the damaged wing into my view. Yep the bullets did indeed break her wing. I couldn’t believe it and I had Rammstein playing loudly in the background. I think she could hear it. “No worries your Highness. I shall get you back to the comfort of your bed. As long as we don’t get shot down. Then again that is unlikely.” I watched her mouth something. It was about what I was listen.
****
By the time we had landed rather forcefully mind you. I immediately began first aid on the white Alicorn’s wing. We were getting strangle looks from the civilians I dismissed then since they weren’t being helpful, but I get confused immediately when the said Alicorn asked me to sing the very song I was listening to. I asked her is she wanted it the original language or English. She wanted it in the Original language. Great. Luckily I speak German. I wanted for the right moment to join In. And played it full blast so the bass could be heard.
“Alle warten auf das licht fürchtet euch, fürchtet euch nicht.” I said in tune with the song. But I knew I had to sing the full song.
“die sonne scheint mir aus den Augen, sie wird heut Nacht nicht untergehen und die Welt zahlt laut bis zehn. Eins, Hier kommet die sonne. Zwei, Hier kommet die sonne. Drei, sie ist der hellste Stern von allen. Vier, Hier kommet die sonne. Die Sonne scheint mir aus den Händen kann verbrennen, kann euch blenden wenn sie aus den Fausten bricht legt sich heiss auf das Gesicht sie wird heut Nacht nicht untergehen und die Welt zahlt laut bis zehn. Eins, Hier kommet die sonne. Zwei, Hier kommet die sonne. Drei, sie ist der hellste Stern von allen Vier, Hier kommet die sonne. Fünf, Hier kommet die sonne. Sechs, hier kommet die sonne. Sieben, sie ist der hellste Stern von allen. Acht, neun, Hier kommet die sonne Die Sonne schient mir aus den Händen kann verbrennen, kann dich blenden wenn sie aus den Fausten Bricht legt sich schmerzend auf die Brust das Gleichgewicht wird zum Verlust. Lasst dich hart zu Boden gehen und die Welt zahlt laut bis zehn. Eins, Hier Kommet die sonne. Zwei, Hier kommet die sonne. Drei, sie ist der hellste Stern von allen. Vier, Hier Kommet die sonne. Fünf, Hier kommet die sonne. Sechs, Hier kommet die sonne. Sieben, sie ist der hellste Stern von allen Acht, neun, Hier kommet die sonne.” I sang while I worked on her wing. To be honest it actually helped me to work faster and I didn’t seem to make any mistakes while I pushed the bone back into the joint because it had somehow moved after being shot. Don’t ask me how the logic works in this world. Anyway. The morphine was working to full effect, I was hoping she didn’t show any side effects.
"What in Celestia's name was you singing to her?" I heard someone behind me ask. It sounded like Miss Sparkle but then she doesn’t seem like the type of person… Pony to say that kind of thing.
“She merely asked me what it was and if I could sing it to her. So I did. The song itself is called Sonne by Rammstein. They are German heavy rock band to be honest that music is old, but has remained alive in my family tree. Don’t ask me how. It just has. I can translate the song but I cannot be bothered to sing it again.” I said without turning around due to my eyes scanning the Alicorn before me for any signs of shock. My luck seemed to run out for I just witness what was a goddess just dying. I checked her heartbeat. Fuck it wasn’t beating.
My helmet came of with a loud gas like hiss. I placed it by my side, straight after I began with basic first aid. CPR. Thirty chest compressions were the first thing to be done. I counted them out load while I quickly told the others to get an Ambulance. They looked at me like I was insane. I rephrased it. They understood. Once they had all scattered to find a nurse or Doctor and left me with the white Alicorn or so I thought. The Dark blue one teleported herself in front of me and she did not look happy. By now I had finished my thirty chest compressions. Now for the two rescue breaths before I had to repeat.
Dismissing the fact she was a different species. I tilted her head back so that her windpipe allowed air in without much resistance. With a deep breath I blew into her mouth. I watched her chest rise and then fall. I repeated once more. Now back to chest compressions.
“What so you think you are doing to my older sister?” I heard the Dark blue Alicorn ask. I just looked at her while still counting the compressions I was on.
“You want her alive right? This is basic first aid for a causality that is not breathing.” I said just finishing as I reached thirty. Two more rescue breaths. With no compliant I did two more. Her heart restarted, but her eyes were still closed. So I asked what position would considered the ‘recovery position’ to the Dark blue Alicorn. She just showed me. So I put the White Alicorn into the same position. Once I did the dark blue alicorn got back up and I now put my helmet back on. My new objective was to maintain the White ‘goddess’ and make sure she did not die.
Carrying the white Alicorn mare was like carrying a sack of 12Kg potatoes She was that light to me. Shifting that aside I kicked the hospital door open and was greeted by nurses and Doctor Ponies that just looked at me in sheer shock. I had literally ran to the nearest building with the medical cross on it while keeping the mare on me as stabilised as possible. In my haste however I had left the others galloping after me.To be honest I would rather not have a dead body on my armour.
“One your Princesses got injured during a peace talk between herself and I. She needs medical attention immediately. I have preformed emergency CPR that is all I am authorised to do.” I said snapping them out of the annoying stare. Several of the unicorn Doctors combine their magic to wrap the unconscious Alicorn in a telekinesis grip. They gently lifted her out of my hands. As stupid as it sounds I went to follow them but was stopped by the Dark Blue smaller Alicorn, she placed herself in front of me. Wings outstretched and she held a defensive posture. Clearly it was ‘you shall not pass’ so I turned around while I reactivated my jetpack. Whirring and the screeching of the jets filled the hospital until I had stepped out of the doors. I was greeted by what appeared to be the press. I saw them raise their cameras just as I raised my M6G at each camera. There was at least 20 of them. I only had eight rounds in this clip. Choosing the furthest target I pulled the trigger, I felt the round get spat out of my handgun. The result was a shocked gasp from the paparazzi that held the camera. By the time they time to react I had depleted my clip to one round and had reloaded a fresh clip. (I knew for a fact that they could restock my ammo. They had magic surely they had a duplication spell that could replenish my ammunition.) I then started on the next set of my targets. Yet again I left one round in the magazine.
“Hold your weapon!” I heard the Dark Blue Alicorn call from behind me. You know I really need to learn her name. I should activate my recognition system
“Negative orders not recognised!” I called back not taking my gaze of the paparazzi. “You have ten seconds to lower your cameras! Or I will fire again!” I turned the threat to the paparazzi. Did I mention that I hate them? They were hesitant to obey the threat but they put their cameras onto the floor and made a run in every direction but mine. That was more like it.
“My apologies your highness. I never liked the pests that call themselves the paparazzi. They were the reason why my wife is dead. I will never forgive them. Even in your realm. I never forget the emotional distress these bastards cause.” I said before the said Princess could speak. That was probably a crime in itself here but then I had no idea what was a crime here. Leaving her in suspension I turned to walk away and took ten spaces before stopping. “No need to thank me for getting you older sister here. I know what it is like to lose someone you hold so close to you. I have lost more than you think. In that lost, I have gained something. Something even I have to discover.” Then with that said I fired up my jetpack and slowly gained altitude. I stopped to take a peek back.
Such a peaceful world, they do not deserve to experience what war is. If I can help I vow to only kill in self-defence. With that vow set in mind I turned back around using the tillers I use for flight control. I don’t know but I felt responsible for her injury. Well I did shoot her in return fire but the rounds were only rubber. Just goes to show how weak the wing frame can be. I suppose It was my fault after all, and I needed to apologise. Don’t ask me why. It is what my heart is saying. I am still surprised that I had one after the fighting I have seen. The fall of reach was one of them. I was sure I was the last Spartan-III three alive. I will never know that for certain now will I? Suppose not. It didn’t matter anyway I was more determined to watch over this peaceful place until my heart loses its spark. Despite me not liking this place
Getting back to the hospital undetected was as easy as kicking a ball. I had activated the active camouflage module and flew through the window just as the wings folded in. I did a roll to spread the kinetic followed by getting up before I slammed into wall. Once I was up however I had to immediately use my fingers to stop my armour making contact with the wall. Let’s just say my helmet was a millimetre from touching the wall. Once I was sure I wasn’t going to hit anything I turned the active camouflage off. I heard a gasp of surprise just as it fully faded off. I turned and noticed none other than that white Alicorn pulling her bed covers a little higher with a slight blush.
“You are fully aware I have noticed that your species walks around naked. In sense there is no need to be embarrassed.” I said not really paying much attention to anything. I hated hospitals. What I did notice was that the white Alicorn was lying on her back. Well more on her side. However I could hear hoof-steps coming from behind the door, and when it swung open none other than the younger sister and the other six mares standing at the door. I noticed Miss Sparkle standing at the front and she was the only one that smiled when she saw me.
“I knew you would find another way in.” She said surprising all of us as she pretty much just ran towards me. Her front hooves make contact with my abdomen. She was looking up at me. It was kind of awkward having her like this. For one she was most intelligent one I have talked to. “I had a feeling we would find you here. After all you did seem like you wanted to stay.”
“Is that so? Seems to me like you have more to say.” I said countering her rather quickly. She looked at me from the position she was in, her eyes were wide. I looked at the others through my visor. “I was expecting you lot to be here before me, clearly not.”
“Its your fault my sister is in here!” Shouted the dark blue Alicorn.
"She fired first! I merely returned fire! I follow a very simple code. Don’t fire unless fired upon!” I shouted back. “As for the paparazzi, they need to silenced before they start an uproar. That isn’t the point is it Luna!? No! You cannot accept the fact a random species just so happens to be slightly more intelligent that your own, happens to find himself in your world. I am just as fucking confused as you are. Did I ask to be here? No I didn’t! I broke her wing yes I will admit that but I fixed it didn’t I?” Luna seemed surprised that I just got her name out of thin air, truth to told I had integrated recognition system into my helmet, and it had identified her.
“Not the point!” She growled back. Ok then she wants to play that, I have a card to play.
“Fine you wish to be like that so be it! I will take my leave, but if you dare send any guards after me, or yet alone yourself, I will put a bullet that will slowly kill you! Then bullet by bullet I will watch you die!” I said playing that card I had mentioned. Miss Sparkle was already looking like she was about to explode into something. My armour rattled as the Jetpack’s wings were deploying. “If you don’t believe me I could have let your sister fall to her death. Did I?” I watched her shake her head.
“Enough! I summoned you here ok! I was trying a new summoning spell for something powerful enough to help us. You may not know this but we are beginning to get into a war. I summoned you so you can help. I sensed that you were on the verge of death yourself…” Miss Sparkle was saying before I signalled her to stop for awhile.
“Your enemy, what do they look like in one simple word.” I asked.
“Insect.” She said. Now I she has me curious. “That and I have something I want you to see. It is branded UNSC just like your Armour.”
“Show me please Miss Sparkle. Maybe we can find the nest and destroy it. Depending on what this object is.” I said getting inaudibly excited, if its YSS-1000 sabre I can end this war before it even starts. Miss Sparkle just gave me a sad look before looking at the Princess in the hospital. “Hang on a second, you are the one that summoned me, it is within your own right to show me. Technically my allegiance would be to you and to you alone. That’s what a read in a 400 year old book of spells. I didn’t believe what the book had to show though.”
“Really your allegiance is with me? But I am not ready to lead into a battle.” She said while going into rant with herself.
“I didn’t say lead into battle. What I meant was usually if something is summoned, that thing is bound by the spell that summoned it to do whatever the spell-caster says. But as I said that was off a book 400 year old book.” I said getting her out of the rant she was having with herself. Clearly she wasn’t the type to lead charge into war. That was a good thing. Now Miss Sparkle just looked at me with happy eyes. She gave a nod and gestured for me to follow. I engaged the active camouflage module while walking behind her.
****
We walked out of the hospital door and I remained undetected the entire way out, but I had Luna on my six all the way through the hospital while Miss Sparkle just escorted me outside. Once she stopped and signalled me it was clear I turned the camouflage off. She asked if it would better if she teleported use both there as it would be quicker. At this stage I didn’t care what the hell was going on so I just nodded in agreement. She charged her horn with what I assumed was the teleportation spell.
With a flash we were at the place where Miss Sparkle was talking about at the hospital. She walked slightly ahead while I took in the sheer fact my surrounds changed in a flash. I suppose it was like a gravity lift, but you felt yourself move with one of them. I did not feel myself move with the teleportation. Were I did feel slight sick after it, I didn’t felt like throwing the contents of my stomach onto the floor. Instead I began to follow Miss Sparkle.
I was literally shocked at myself for not seeing this. Right before us was a Sabre launch facility. Hopefully it has a YSS-1000 Sabre. Correction the none existent Sabre program to which I was not a pilot of one. I am full of surprises. Never mind that I walked up the access door. The facility still had power. Thank the lord. I pushed the buttons corresponding to my access codes. The doors hissed before they opened. From behind me I heard multiple gasps.
“Welcome to the none existent Sabre launch facility. This will be the first and the last time you will see this base. Unless I choose to serve alongside Miss Sparkle than this launch facility will become my base of operations. Do I make myself clear? If any of you even try to access the top secret research the base will lock you out of its systems, and lock you inside and may attempt to terminate you. As long as if you stay near me, the base will not deem you as a target.” I said warning them once. To my amusement I saw them all dash to my feet. Ok then. Princess Luna was a bit hesitant at following until a gauss cannon lowered came out the ground. She could use magic, why didn’t she just rip it off?
“How many more of these are there?” She asked as I told the turret to stand down.
“It’s a highly classified facility what do you expect us to do? Allow our enemy to walk through the doors and greet them with open arms?” I answered back with sarcasm. She didn’t like that one bit. She gave me a death stare to which I just ignored. Instead I began to lead the group of mares I into the Sabre facility with my DMR loaded. I was aiming it down the hallway using the emergency lights to detect shadows of what could be a target. I didn’t even stop moving, I kept pushing forward, sitting in one place for too long wasn’t my idea of fun. “Looks like the main power is out in some areas.”
“What should we do about that?” Miss Sparkle asked while she lit up the hallway we were in. While the glow was purple it provided more than enough light for us to slowly progress through the darkened hallway of the facility.
“We can go straight to the facility’s generator or pray to the lord that the main console has more than enough power to boot it up. Otherwise we may have problems. Some doors lock during a Red Alert. Let us hope that this facility wasn’t attacked.” I said while my armoured boots thudded off of the metallic floor of the building. Even the Princess’s hoof steps could be hard making just as much noise as my boots. My motion tracker had picked up enemy movement. “Your Highness know you hate me by now, but we must work as a team here. I have picked up enemy forces. Five at least. If I can kill three, you can kill the remaining two.”
“Fine. Thou best now what you are doing.” She said. She is hard to impress once you somehow piss her off. I had to bring us all to a halt once we reached a ‘T’ junction in the facility. I crouched down to maximise my armour protection, after all SPARTAN-III had less armour when compared to a SPARTAN-II. We didn’t have as much physical augmentation either. In my opinion it was more than enough.
“Listen carefully all of you. If the Covenant are still in this facility they will not hesitate to kill you. Stay near me and use what you can to shield yourselves from Plasma fire. Or if you can assist me in bringing the intruders down… Wait the power is down in this area. There is at least fifty ceiling mounted machine guns.” I said and realised that there was a much quicker option. If Luna was willing to comply, she could restore power the turret mainframe which was conveniently to her left. She could get the guns firing at the targets. I stood up and quietly took the cover off the control panel. “Could you create a spark that is just enough to send an electrical pulse to reactive the guns?” To my surprise she nodded and did what I asked her.
Within seconds of whatever she did, the sound of mechanical whirring filled our sector. Alarms began to blare, and I had pulled the mares closer and declared that if they are near me the system will classify them as friendly if they show no threat. They listened to my order. While the alarm still blare, gunfire was the only thing we heard over the alarms. I mean those guns were deadly even the sound of them was enough to scare the shit out of anything. I could even here the empty shells hitting the floor with loud clanks. The red dots on my motion tracker started vanished. What was five targets soon began none really quickly. The gunfire soon stopped.
“Right, stay close to me and identify yourselves if the guns aim at you. They can recognise non threatening postures, so try not to be threatening. I would hate to see those guns rip you apart.”I said as I walked around the corner first to make sure the guns wouldn’t target a Spartan. Luckily they didn’t so I called the mares to follow me, and they did. The turrets didn’t mind them but the mares eyed them hoping they wouldn’t fire.
Once we reached the control room where we saw a Sabre docked in vertical position. Its rocket boosters were still on. It wasn’t launched. The mares looked at through the control rooms window, the look of awe on their faces. That was my first reaction when seeing one of those magnificentmachines.
“Who wants to be the lucky mare that gets to ride inside that thing, and see the stars?” I asked as type the access code that I was giving many years ago way before Reach began to fall. When I had turned around they all gave me a confused look. “Yes that thing can pretty much get you to the moon and back. It’s a space fighter. Its designed to move in the vacuum of space.”
“Perhaps Princess Luna should go after all she controls the stars and the moon.” Miss Sparkle said and got a death stare of the Princess.
“So its decided. Mount up your highness. We take off now. The rest of you try to restore power to the system if you can. Me and your Princess are going to scout for this enemy of yours. Miss Sparkle you quite smart, tell the entire facility to reboot, that should solve some of the issues.” I said while leading the night Princess to the Sabre. I had to lead her through a set of blast doors that took us directly to the Sabre. We climbed the stairway leading us the Sabre. By the time I had reached the top. The Night Princess was standing still with her ears pinned back. Her eyes were wide and she just looked at the machine.
“Scared your highness? Come on she doesn’t bite.” I said humorously. That got her to move but it was only her head.
“It’s so big.” She said. Now I could have inserted a dick joke there, but I didn’t I was being easy so I didn’t piss her off.
“That’s because it has rocket boosters. They will come off during the flight upwards to the moon. Then we rely on the Sabre’s engines to do their job to get us into position so we can do aerial surveillance.” I said in hope to get her moving. Itdidn’t work. She remained still while looking at the massive fighter-craft. “If I have to carry up there so be it I will. Every second you waste basking in its glory, you give the enemy time to grow stronger.”
“Neigh, I can myself up there. Which seat?” Luna asked looking at the pilot and co-pilot/navigator seats. I pointed out her seat and I began climbing on the hull of the Sabre to get to my seat. By the time I had gotten into seat. Luna had already got herself into the co-pilot seat. She strapped herself in and made sure it was tight. I mentally measured her horn and if it would counter the cockpit canopy closing. Luckily no but she if was her older sisters size then there would have been issues. Once I actually got into the Sabre I activated the engine sequence..
“Struts disengaged, commencing launch in T-minus 5…. 4…. 3…. 2…. 1. Launch set.” Chimed the facility’s systems just as the Sabres rocket boosters blew Into life. The craft violently shook as it was guided up a pole to keep it vertical. Once the pole ended so did the violent shaking. I activated the Radio.
“This is Sierra 2-2-7 checking in. Do you copy?” I said into the radio. Static greeted me back before I realised that I had left a group of mares down there. I hope they didn’t get the place to lock itself down. Or worst blow itself up with them in it.
“Sabre launch facility reporting into Sierra 2-2-7 we read you loud and clear. Continue your current course to 100,000 feet.” Said Miss Sparkle from the base. I laughed in amazement at how fast she learned to get the radio working. “The systems down here are displaying that you are heading to the outer atmo…atmosphere. What in Celestia’s name is that?”
“Are you getting a video being sent by the Sabre?”
“Yes, it’s showing clearly. Why?” She asked.
“We will pass the Atmosphere shortly. Then you will know what it is. For now hold tight.” I said down the mic. I risked looking back to get a glimpse of Luna looking like she has just seen hell. I switched the radio so that I can communicate with her without having to turn around. “You alright back there Princess? You look like you have seen hell.”
“Yes. I am fine. Just focus on keeping us level. I prefer flying straight. I had a guard punished for not flying my carriage straight.” She said. She punished her guards for not flying her straight? Damn that is a bit crazy. Well she will have to put up with it if I have preform evasive manoeuvres. “Don’t think about testing us. I will have you punished. I will be relentless if you try to test us.”
“Ma’am I respect the fact you hate bumpy flights. But if we come under hostile fire, I will have to follow protocol and abandon safe flight. At the end of the day, I need to keep us both alive. I can only do that if I do manoeuvres.” I said countering her ‘punishing’ claim. That’s when an idea to tease her came Into mind. “Besides whatever you do to me, I will do it back to you. You seem like the type of girl that is Into that thing. Oops I think I stepped that line.” I said jokingly.
“Thou doesn’t know how to please us.” Luna said in an almost identical tone as mine. I believe she was playing along just to save arguing against me. Alas me being me, I had one more trick up my metal sleeve.
“Its not what your sister said in the Hospital.” I said. Now this was defiantly a joke. There is no fucking way I can get this armour off and then back on. Not unless you went to that machine that done it. I could hear Luna shuffling around in the seat behind me. I think I ruffled her feathers.
“Is that so? My sister is much easier than I am.” Luna said. I burst into laughter.
“Ouch, I feel sorry for your sister now. I thought sisters are meant to enjoy each other’s company. Or are not that kind of sister?” I said while I focused on watching the approaching stars as my Sabre drew nearer to 100,000 feet. That altitude was being gained fast. What was to be expected? This was the finest fighter in the UNSC’s arsenal in my opinion. Twin 30mm Auto cannons and missiles launchers to which I have forgotten the name off. God was on my side. Even though I was no longer on his planet.
“My Sister and I are quite close. I am just harder to woe. Nothing in Equestria interests me. Not even the Stallions seem interesting to me…”
“I am sorry your highness for interrupting. I have to say this. Looking for love is not Nature’s way. Nature wants us to find love but not seek it unless she plans. All I am trying to say is. From what I know with limited Knowledge is that you and your have a longer life expectancy right? Think about it. You have all this time on your hooves. All I am saying don’t make the mistake of finding the wrong one. For allI care you could be into females but that I don’t know. Just save your heart the heartbreak and let love come to you. After all why rush when you have all the time in the world?” I said saying a bit too much I had planned for. I found a reflection of Luna on the canopy window just -45° of my central vision on the instruments. She was sitting their quietly as she took in the opinion. To my believe I hope she would talk again. “As I said your majesty. That is an opinion.”
“No, I have considered it. You are right. We should wait until We find the right one for us. After all we want our love to be perfect.” Luna said surprising me. She talked in a weird but understandable tone, something that is hard used to. Nevertheless I am happy she has decidedto play the wait game so she finds the right one for her. “How would you who the perfect one is?” I recoiled at her question but regained composure Just as the Sabre suddenly seem to stop.
“Commencing stage separation.” Chimed the Sabre’s computer. Multiple gas hisses came from the back of the Sabre. Something was ejecting itself off the Spacecraft. I know clearly what it was. It was none other than the rocket booster system being launched off the Sabre. Now I fired up the Spacecraft’s engine, I heard them whine as they began to whir into life as we slowly got pulled back to the planet as planned.
“I haven’t the foggiest idea ma’am what you look for in a guy. My advice would be to host dates if you ever find a Stallion or Mare that you are into.” I said giving her my honest opinion on what she could do, but I knew that she was the co-ruler of the planet that we just left behind us. To which the Sabre now jolted as the engines fired into life. They propelled use to the moon. However half way to it I forced the Sabre to abandon the flight plan and head at an angle to where Miss Sparkle had last sighted the intended Targets. Once I had the planet and the Sabre in the correct approach angle I pushed my throttle forwardas far as it would let me.
“I shall use your advice then Spartan. We shall see if this works.” Luna said coming to answer my advice. To be honest I really didn’t want to mentally or physically harm these equines. Lucky I have kept to that promise. I sensed something else that was bugging her. “But who would want me after the crime I did 1,000 years ago? I am still called Nightmare Moon by many of my subjects. Who are we to say that they shouldn’t?” She started to sob after that for the reasons I knew were unknown.
“For all I know about your kind is the fact you and your sister seem to be immortal. So what if you are not looking for a stallion or mare but the love from your sister. Nothing is more powerful than love. It can blind us and can cause us great harm if misused. Something which makes me stay clear from love.” I said trying to comfort her to the best of my soldier knowledge. I couldn’t take my attention off the planet as our Sabre was threatening to cut into its atmosphere. Flames already began to kiss the Sabre’s nose as we already began to reenter. Now it was only a matter of time before I can take full fighter control of this aircraft. Hopefully my words would give hope to Luna.
“Thank you. For giving me those kind words. Despite us hating one another.” She said out of the blue. Surprising me slightly.
“Who said that I hated you? I despise the decisions and the rapid jump to conclusions that you make before assessing the situation.” I said in all honesty to her after all I couldn’t get away from her. “Jumping straight into the hornets’ nest is not the best way to get yourself killed. Jumping feet first into hell is going to kill you faster.” She seemed to chuckle at the compliment. If it was a laugh I was impressed with myself, but I could still feel a metaphorical chill coming off her. However I was brought to the attention of my Sabre’s instruments. The atmospheric insertion was about to go full swing. I had to throttle back slightly so it matched the speed the computer was telling me to have it at. We heard the Sabre’s engines whine slightly before continuing to roar as it propelled my Sabre through the Atmosphere. It truly was a beautiful sight to behold; it was the prettiest thing I have seen all day. “It is truly magnificent up here. I would have put more effort into my night, if known we would have being doing this. I didn’t know Equestria could get any more…”
“Caution shield systems failing. Atmospheric heat damaging systems. Major system failure detected. Systems failing, engine failure, engine failure. Engine overheat detected, multiple system failures.” Chimed the Sabre’s computer. I cursed with all my might as I pulled the aircraft/spacecraft off its course. Luckily we were in the atmosphere. So if it decided to stall, I had plenty of time to try to regain control. Not that I was thinking about it but I had a feeling that we would end up stalling at some point. I just had to be careful with this stupid piece of flying scrap. I called it that because it chooses to fail at the point of re-entry. Something I wasn’t happy about. Even Luna was in a state of panic but she was doing a great poker face expression. However I could tell she wasn’t enjoying the plummet.
Did I forget to mention that we now had began to plummet in a half arsed vertical line? No? Well now you do know. Yes we were plummeting in a half-arsed vertical line to which I could pull us out off with ease. Well that’s if the fucking joystick would work. It too was having a ‘fuck you’ moment as I attempted to beat the shit out of it, while trying not to snap it. To my luck it actually freed up and I could now pull us out of the dive. (Much to Luna’s pleasure as she didn’t seem like the sheer drop.) I managed to get us level (kind of) and got the Sabre at a decent altitude during the dive. From atmosphere we had dropped to 25,000 feet and still steadily decreasing altitude.
“How long before we can land?” I heard Luna ask unsteadily. Something was off with her voice after that decent. I think I actually scared the wits out of her. Not that I was planning on asking her, for I had a Sabre to keep under control.
“For the landing your highness that would be soon, at least 15 minutes by my calculation. That’s if we don’t blow up.” I said promoting her to gasp in horror. Well that is what I thought she did. But then she could just teleport out of the Sabre. Unless her magic relies on her being completely calm. That I don’t know. So I concentrated on trying to pull the Sabre up with its crippled system. It wasn’t easy but the Sabre didn’t want to respond either. I would doom us both if I were to pull the ejection system now. In order to do that I would to wait until the Sabre reached 10,000 feet, minimum 5,000 feet. That all comes down if the ejection works. If not well she is screwed. Not to be mean or over-confident in my Armour but I can make the armour ‘lock’ to increase my chances of surviving the crash. I don’t see any way of the Princess Surviving this. I had to keep her alive. I don’t want her older sister ranting that I got her killed. Besides if I am to kill to her, it wouldn’t be quietly. I tend to leave a mess in my wake.
**** I watched as the ground got closer and closer. The G-force was causing the Sabre’s controls to shake all over the place. Even I struggled to keep it under control the aircraft refused to obey, and I knew I would have to pull our ejection levers. But I had to time it right at this velocity, otherwise the chutes may fail to deploy. It didn’t matter much for me I could survive the fall with a bit of luck. To be honest it looked like it was coming to that, we could see the ground get too close and by now I had just flown into the city. Fuck! That was bad news for both of us. For one I had now lost control over the damaged Sabre. Two the engines had now failed as did the airbrakes. At this point all I could think of doing at this point was to eject from the aircraft. It may crash into a building but that is better than killing one of the Princesses of this world. Thankfully the collision detection system started going off and only caused the Princess in front me to start panicking even more. What is with horses getting scared at the slightest thing?
“Your highness, there is nothing else I can do now, I have control over this bird. We have to eject now! I am leaving you no choice I am pulling the ejecting lever now!” I shouted down our open onboard radio. I noticed that she braced herself for whatever it was that would follow what I said. So without wasting more time I pulled the ejection lever. Immediately the cock-pit hatch launched off. Cold air came blistering in and probably ripped the air from the Princesses lungs. Seconds followed and both our seats were shot out of the burning wreck of the Sabre as it plummeted out of the sky, and I had actually ejected us a bit too late. My suit was still integrated with the Sabre’s systems so I had the altitude displayed. It was 1,000 feet and dropping rapidly. I had a fifty-fifty chance of getting up after the fall, I doubt that she could, but then I remembered that she was wings, she could just flew her way out of this. Oh, and she seemed to remember that she had them. She opened her wings and to my surprise the sheer drop we were in didn’t rip them off. Lucky bitch; Nevertheless I watched my Sabre hurl itself into the building ahead of it. With a bright red-orange explosion the Sabre erupted into flames and vanished into the building.
I landed with a thud and fall out the chair. Instead of following my instincts to curl up into a ball, I went ragdoll instead. I could feel my body be tossed around the ground like I was the lord’s puppet. I could hear voices of mixed horror and amazement. It was probably for Luna being safe despite having a burning building in the area. Couldn’t magic solve shit? When I came to a stop I immediately looked at my shield monitor. It was flashing red and my health monitoring was also in the red. Believe me when I say this, my rips were in agony on my left side, probably because it was the side I was rolling on the most. My damaged thigh was tough to move but with some heavy effort I could get moving. However when I got up I was faced with Luna and a few guards. Spears pointed at me. I laughed and this surprised the crowd.
“Are really going to back-stab me after I showed you the stars? Some thank you that is. What’s worst I saved your sister from falling to her death, and this is how you repay me? Fine, I see how it is. Kill the guy that has no fucking clue where the fuck he is and just wants to go home! I had that fucking chance with that fucking Sabre. But no, I fucking wasted it on you!” I actually pointed at her and spat in anger. “Because of that I can’t visit my daughter’s grave. Some fucking kind person you are! Now I see why that relationship with your sister isn’t a good one.” One of the guards recoiled. So they do have emotion.
