Sorry I haven't updated I've been working on my Machinima The Awakening Project. Well enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 9: The elements

Canterlot ruins

August 9th 2728

Echo jumped over the overturned stone brick. Nova and Viper followed. Canterlot; the once great capitol of Equestria was now destroyed. Most of the civilian homes were charred or ashes. The sky was filled with the ash clouds. The ashes were now falling out similar to a volcanic ash cloud. The Royal castle was mostly melted into a heaping mass of devastation. The once downtown region was nothing but a smoldering trail of semi-melted stone.

"50,000 ponies used to live here; now it's a ghost town!" Viper said.

"Viper! Quit quoting old video games and get over here!" Nova said.

The Canterlot archives were barely spared the devastation.

"Well, the elements are said to be in there."

Suddenly a couple of ODST pods fell out of the sky. The pod doors opened and revealed 2 ODSTs and Caleb who was now the Empress's advisor. He was wearing custom armor that could rival the FREELANCER suits.

"I believe that there are indeed weapons of power inside of the temple!" Caleb motioned for the ODSTs to raid the place.

(Beat it- Fallout boy)

Echo used his concealed knives to murder the ODSTs.

"You wanna fight?" Caleb pulls out an Energy sword. "You gotta fight!"

Echo extended his concealed blades to that of a sword.

Caleb swung first but Echo blocked it at an instant. Caleb struggled to hold his sword compared to Echo's super strength. Suddenly Eli appeared.

"Hello." The glowing orange AI said.

Caleb looked at him and Echo pushed Caleb to the ground.

"Thanks E." Echo said.

"I do believe that is the innie that stabbed you in the throat."

He was correct. Caleb was the one who muted Echo.

Echo then used his M6D to kill Caleb.

(Song end)

"Alright now that that's out of the way. Let's head to the archives." Nova said.

Cloudsdale ruins

The parts of Cloudsdale that weren't reduced back to water vapor and ashes were strewn all over the region.

The UNSC had set up a recovery center. Dash had broken her front right leg and her left wing. Other Pegasi had encountered plasma burns, bruises and broken appendages.

Dash had now awakened. Hicks was there to counsel the loss of Cloudsdale.

"What happened?" She asked.

"A covenant super carrier slammed through Cloudsdale. Current casualties are up to 50 from Cloudsdale."

"It's…. gone?"

"Cloudsdale is no more."

Dash then went into a depressive state. Cloudsdale had been her home for many years and now it was gone.

UNSC Infinity

The Infinity had destroyed 20 of the new ships and jammed the signal operation HARMONY would begin after Midnight got a hold of the elements. The Dashing loyalty had tried to engage the Infinity twice but those ended in defeat for the Loyalty.

Canterlot Archives

Echo kicked down the charred door and entered the Archives Nova and Viper followed. The thing was they were surrounded by Innie marines. They were in a lobby surrounded by 3 balconies filled with marines.

"STOP RIGHT THERE!" Said an ODST with a turret. "Stand down and you will not be harmed!"

"Fuck off!" Nova went into action.

(Dance Dance- Fallout boy)

Nova pulled out dual SMGs and fired at one balcony full of marines. Snipers started sniping. Soldiers started firing. (A/N Haters started Hating) Nova swift fully dodged the oncoming resistance. Echo pulled out a rocket launcher and blew one balcony down.

Boa left Viper's armor and possessed one of the marines and started beating the crap out of the other soldiers. Viper put a shot in between there eyes. Nova used her special cryo grenade and froze the 3rd balcony in ice. Echo finished them off by blasting there frozen bodies with his rocket launcher.

(Song end)

All of the enemies were dead except for the leader which was injured.

"Ugh uh!"

"What was thought about not being harmed?" Nova kicked the soldier down. "Ok let's get the elements out of the vault.

Echo's mind

Alphega. Alphega was the main AI of the project. Based off of the supreme admiral's mind. All of the Mercenary AIs were split off of Alphega; Halsey had it planned from the freelancer program. Frost was his Bravery. Boa was his accuracy. And Eli? Eli was his Vengeance.

Suddenly Eli detected a hack into his system.

"Ha ha ha!" The entity said.

Canterlot Archives

"Hey Echo are you ok you seem distant." Nova asked.

"I'm fine." But he really wasn't he was slowly beginning to loose his sanity.

They had finally made it to the elements vault. The glass in the room was shattered and all of the wallpaper was charred.

Celestia had said that only those who were worthy can enter it. Nova stepped forward. The door opened and revealed a jewel laced box. Nova retrieved this box and pulled out her radio.

"We've got the elements please pick us up!"

UNSC Infinity Hanger

Twilight, Dash, Pinkie, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Applejack had gathered in the hanger along with 2 groups of marines, Azure Ops, Purple Team, Anthony, Fernando, and Admiral Hicks. Hicks was now dressed in his MJOLNIR MK IX armor.

"OK we will now begin operation HARMONY. Azure and Purple will be attacking Satan's Vengeance The Halcyon ship and these two teams of Marines will attack the Here comes the Calvary. Aqua and you six will help us attack the Dashing Loyalty along with Midnight. We will try to save those 3 ships but we will not hesitate to destroy them if need be. The same goes if the elements don't work on Samborn. Hoo rah?"

"Hoo Rah!" Everybody and everypony said.

Everyone climbed into there respective pods.

UNSC Infinity

The Infinity turned towards the rebel fleet. 2 Frigates tried to attack the ship but the Infinity fired its pulse lasers and peeled the hull right off those ships. The boarding crafts left the Infinity and zoomed towards the 3 ships that were being returned to the UNSC.

Well that's the chapter see ya next time! Don't forget to review!