Dragon of the East
Chapter 6: Chap 6 edited
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[Unidentified aircraft you are in restricted airspace, change course to CLX now this is your last warning]
Twilight woke up to see two fighter jets on her left and right and smiled at them waving.
[This is Skybus 2-3 to fighter escort how can I help you this morning?" She asked stretching flipping on the cargo lights.
"Rise and shine sleeping beauty we got guests!" She called over the intercom.
[Skybus 2-3 this is Wonder 1-1 divert course to CLX, you are in restricted airspace.]
[Roger that Wonder 1-1 changing course to Canterlot International bearing 2283, sorry for the headache guys.]
[Tango Mike Skybus 2-3 no worries, next time try to stay awake while you fly.]
[Will do thanks for the escort.]
Twilight sighed as she banked right heading to Canterlot just as Staff came in from the back looking around confused while slipping on his headset.
"I thought you said that we had guests?" He asked while she smiled.
"Just a fighter escort wanting us to change course, so did you have a good nap?" She asked as he groaned and stretched popping his back.
"Not so much I think I was laying on something." He said getting a concerned look from her.
"Turn around and let me see" She told him getting a nod and he turned pulling up his shirt making her gasp.
"Shit Staff you've been shot, it's not bad but its a slow leaker. Stay up here while I go get some first-aid." She said throwing off her headset and rushing to the back finding a first-aid box near the pilots door grabbing it and running back to the cockpit just as he came out without his shirt on making stop and look over his body before looking at the bullet hole in his side.
"Come on sit over here." She said pulling up a stool for him getting wince from the stallion.
"I put the plane on autopilot and set course for Canterlot, we should be there in about an hour." He said yelped feeling her put some gauze in the wound to stop the bleeding.
"Good the round went through, how did you not know you were shot?" She asked wrapping the wound as he sighed.
"I guess from all the shock and adrenaline I didn't feel it and just passed out. Got to say I'm glad it wasn't serious, thanks Cap." He said as she sighed and layed her head on his shoulder.
"I lost enough friends yesterday Staff, I can't lose anymore especially you." She said as he threw an arm over her.
"Hey you ain't gonna lose me cap, I'm a badass and I was trained by two badasses. So I got this." He said making her smile.
"Ok well just come up here with me and get another shirt since the other one has blood all over it." She said getting a nod from him while she looked around in the back shocked at what she was looking at.
Inside was a G-99 Tank, along with a AIC(Armored Infantry Carrier) along with boxes of ammo and weapons with food and medical supplies to last at least a small war.
"Where the hell was all this going?" She asked as Staff sat down beside her and leaned on her a little.
"Ugh I feel so weak." He mumbled getting a sigh from her.
"Just rest here Staff ok, I'm gonna hook you up to a IV and get some fluids in you. I'll go look and see if I can find some blood packs as well." She just getting a nod from him.
After a while as Twilight got him set up and back into the cockpit she could see Canterlot about a mile out.
[Canterlot tower this Skybus 2-3 requesting permission to land over]
[Skybus 2-3 request granted come in from the west and use runway 3.]
[Roger that tower, be advised I need medical crews on standby I have wounded crew on board.]
[Roger that 2-3 medical team have been scrambled and will be waiting for you at hanger 1.]
[Tango mike tower.]
As Twilight landed she sighed and taxied over to the company's hanger as crew came in to unload the cargo along with medical teams rushing up the ramp as she let it down.
"What's his condition?" A medic asked looking Staff over making him groan.
"Stable, he has a slow leak in his side from a bullet wound." She said getting a nod from the medic as a stretcher came in.
"Come on, on 3. 1,2,3, LIFT." He grunted lifting Staff up and onto the stretcher before going down the ramp and to the waiting ambulance. Twilight walked with them when she saw the unloading crew coming towards her.
"Hey I'll be with you as soon as I'm done here Staff, keep your eyes peeled ok?" She asked getting a grunt from him while they loaded him into the truck.
"Ma'am do you have a pickup waiting on these?" He asked as she sighed.
"No not yet but I'll have a crew coming for them soon, the tank I'll be driving I just need to make some calls" She said as he nodded while they continued to unload plane.
"Ok, just sign here and once everything is unloaded we'll be out of your hair." He said going over to the other stallions and mares.
It took a few hours but once everything was unloaded and she made some calls she went to the hospital to check on Staff and to relax a little, right now she was by his side while he grumbled about all being in the hospital.
"Why am I in here? It was just a flesh wound no biggie I had worse." He groaned as a few stallions and a mare came in who pulled Twilight into a bone crushing hug.
"I was scared to death sugarcube when I saw the news, I'm so glad your ok." She said hugging her tight as a filly came bouncing in and hugged Twilight as well.
"Howdy Twilight, sis told me you were home and I wanted to come see you." She said and looked over at Staff who gave a smile to her.
"Howdy! Ah'm Applebloom, Twilight's sister in law and Applejacks little sister." She said grinning at the blushing mares beside her and shook the other stallions hand.
"Sister in law huh? Cap why didn't you tell me you were engaged?" He asked while she and Applejack blushed harder.
"Cause I'm not." She said smiling at Applejack mouthing the word 'yet' to him getting a nod from him.
"Well there goes me hitting on the bridesmaids." He said snapping his fingers as they laughed.
"Mac, Snow thanks you guys for coming out and helping me with this." She said as they smiled.
"No problem, ah got a couple of moving trucks at the hangar now before AJ brought us over here." Mac said getting a nod from Twi who pulled AJ up and into a heated kiss.
"I missed you and I've had a very bad last couple of days." She said laying her head on AJ's shoulder while she wrapped her arms around her.
"Well when we get home we can take a hot bath and ah'll give you a message afterwards ok?" She asked getting a nod from Twi.
"What about me?" Staff said as Twilight looked over at him and smiled.
"You'll be living and working with me, once you're able to I want you to keep the tank and AIC in top shape along with keeping yourself in shape." She said getting a nod from him.
"Got it cap, so's the plan with that other thing?" He asked looking at the others in the room.
"I'll discuss that with you later, right now you need to get dressed and get ready to roll out. I already signed the forms for you to be released I was just waiting for the others to get here." She stated getting up carrying Applejack who let out a girlish squeal before being carried out of the room so he could get dressed.
(Ponyville several hours later)
Twilight pulled the tank behind her house just as the sun started to peek up over the horizon. Twilight got out just as Applejack pulled up beside her in the moving van while her brother pulled up in the other with Staff while Snow pulled up in the AIC.
"Thanks guys, I have to head back to Canterlot I need to talk to Princess Celestia." She said getting nod from the group.
"Staff get to bed that's an order or I'm gonna have the crusaders earn their cutie marks as nurses." She said as the others around him paled which was impressive with Snowflake.
"I'll be back in a few hours to help you guys with whatever, Snow let Rain know she's in charge for today." She said getting in her truck and heading back to Canterlot.
Applejack sighed and turned to the wounded stallion while giving a evil smirk.
"Well you heard her, go on now get to bed." She said as he sighed.
"Alright, alright." She stated heading to the house to shower and get some rest.
About an hour later Twilight was pulling up to the castle gate being stopped by the guards who yawned coming up to the window.
"Good morning ma'am, how can we help you?" A mare asked giving a tired smile.
"I need to make an appointment with the princess ASAP, it concerns her and what has happened to my company." She stated getting nod from them as they waved her through.
"I'll have soldier escort you to the main office to see when the princess is available." He stated getting a nod from Twilight parking just by the gate as a pegasus stallion landed behind the truck just as she got out.
"Follow me please." He stated as she got out with a sidearm making him and the other guards draw their weapons.
"Whoa calm down, I'll put it up I just forgot I had it on me." She stated slowing taking the weapon off and placing it on the ground as one of the guards from the gate came and search her while the stallion checked the weapon before calling for backup.
Twilight sighed as she was cuffed as 10 stallions and mares came out with weapons drawn.
"Seriously guys, it was just a mistake is all." She said when she saw her brother walk up to her smiling and shaking his head.
" Good morning sis, not even 7 am yet and you're already causing trouble." He stated getting a smile out of her.
"Hey Guardian! I swear I didn't want any trouble with anyone, I just forgot to take my pistol off is all." She said as he sighed and waved the other soldiers off before uncuffing Twilight.
"So what brings you here so early in the morning, the princess hasn't even finished her morning coffee?" He asked putting her pistol back in the truck and then gave the mare a hug who eagerly returned it but kept a hold of him.
"They're all dead Guardian, all of my friends but 2 are all dead." She stated in a hollowed defeated voice surprising him as he pulled back a little to look at the mare he saw as a sister with a defeated and empty look on her face before pulling her back into a hug.
"Oh Twilight, I'm so so sorry. I heard about it on the news just a little while ago but I didn't think they hit the main branch as well. Damned terrorist." He stated hearing her growl.
"It wasn't terrorist Guardian, it was government and other PMC troops that took us down. Somehow that had inside info on when and where to strike us, everyone I ever worked with is either dead or left the company." She said sighing as she pulled back and wiped her face.
"I wanted to talk to the princess to see if she needs my teams services for anything as long as we can be safe here, I don't want to bring any harm here from the other countries if I can help it." She stated.
"Well then come with me Twilight Sparkle I have the perfect thing in mind for you." The two turned around to see the smiling sun goddess.
"Princess Celestia." Twilight stated and bowed before looking back up at her.
"Come with me, I have a guest that is in need of a escort and you are the perfect one to guard her to make sure nothing happens to her." Celestia said leading the mare away who looked back to her brother who gave a cheesy smile and two thumbs up making her roll her eyes and smile.
Inside the castle Twilight and Celestia were talking like old friends until Twilight spotted Queen Chrysalis round the corner.
Before Celestia could say anything the changeling was held in the air by the throat by Twilight who had murder in her eyes.
"Did you not learn your lesson last time insect?" She stated her hand glowing dark purple ready to make the killing blow.
"I spared you on a whim but I can see now that was a mistake." She stated watching the changelings eyes shrink.
"Twilight release her...Now." Celestia ordered making the mare look back at her shocked then back at the trembling changeling.
"Now Twilight, I won't ask again." Celestia stated sternly as Twilight dropped the changeling on her rump while glaring at her.
"Thank you, and Chrysalis I told you to stay in the council chambers till I returned." She stated now turning her glare on the changeling.
"I'm sorry I just needed to stretch and move around." She said rubbing her neck and winced at the look of death in Twilight's eyes as she looked down at her.
"Indeed, now I told you I will have a very trusted person guard you and your brood till your hive is back on your feet as long as you return any ponies you kidnapped along with the advanced medical supplies your brood are known to have." She stated while a smile slowly crossed her face looking at the two.
"Very well, where is my escort?" She asked standing but keeping her distance from Twilight.
"Right beside you." Celestia smiled watching Chrysalis pale and Twilight slowly turn to her.
"Come again?" Twilight asked watching as Celestia's smile widened.
"Twilight Sparkle, I'm hiring you to guard and keep Chrysalis safe. She has come to me and asked for forgiveness and for our help with protection from other hives in the Forbidden Pass. Her hive is weak and needs help as well as offered an alliance with us if we help them out in their time of need." She said looking over at the shocked changeling before back at Twilight.
"Will you help her in her time of need?" Celestia asked in a motherly tone as Twilight thought about it before looking over at the queen. She was skinny almost starved looking and weak.
"I'll do, but I do it my way." She said and looked at Chrysalis.
"I'll help you but you try to pull any shit and you'll just be footnote in the history books got it? You do what I say when I say it." She said getting nod from Chrysalis and could see a ghost of a smile.
"Thank you." She said getting a sigh from Twilight.
"I have to make a call to Lady Snow as well, once you're done here meet me by the gates out front." She said bowing to Celestia and then Chrysalis and took her leave while Chrysalis got up and stood by Celestia.
"That mare, she was the one from the invasion that stopped me wasn't she? Twilight Sparkle, the Dragon of the East? Are you sure it's wise for her to guard me when she was so close to finishing me off?" She asked getting a smile from Celestia.
"I do, the only other person I would have sent with you would be the stallion she see's as a brother more so than even her own blood and I can't spare him since we're having trouble with the western expansion. Twilight is more than capable of protecting you from any threat that may come your way, trust me on this Chrysalis you could not be in any better hands." She stated getting nod from Chrysalis.
"Well I better head to the front gates to meet up with her." She said signaling for her escorts to follow her making her way out of the council chambers.
(With Twilight)
"Yes Lady Snow I will. Yes ma'am and please give my regards to Lord Wind." She stated hanging up the phone letting out a sigh before heading out to meet Chrysalis. She found her along with two of her guards as she sighed and headed over to them.
" Ok Chrysalis get ready to move, I have to stop at the house and then we'll head out to the pass." She stated getting surprised looks from the three.
"But I have a train waiting to take us to the pass." She stated as Twilight stopped and looked back at her.
"I know that, and if I know that who else do you think knows that?" Twilight asked getting a glare from the two guards.
"The other queens would not be foolish enough to attack an army train with over a 100 of the queens elite guarding her." One said as Twilight smiled.
"You know the difference between a elite and a regular soldier is the training as well as the experience and knowledge of the enemy along with really good intel. I can bet you money that one if not more to the other queens will attack the train, I can bet the they will be counting on that type of arrogance so they can move in for the kill." She stated as they looked at each other.
"If I could take your queen down with only minor wounds what's to say another queen won't send her own elite against you with a allies or even hire a merc like me to take the kill. You guys would die for your queen what makes you think the other changelings won't do the same to please their queens?" She stated as they looked down.
"Now, we are going my way which is by AIC so be ready for hostiles at every turn." Twilight stated getting in the truck with Chrysalis in the back in between the two guards as she drove out of the gate headed to Ponyville.
As Twilight drove everyone was silent before she broke it needing to clear the awkward air.
"What has made the other hives turn on you Chrysalis?" She asked getting a growl from the guards.
"After the failed invasion many of my best soldiers were killed in hunting parties from Equestrian army soldiers or killed by the forest beasts of the Everfree. Most of them made it back only for all of the other hives to declare war on us." She stated giving a weary sigh.
"That invasion force couldn't have been all of your troops." Twilight stated looking back at the changeling.
"No of course not, I have more soldiers that are holding the front line at the hive. I'm just happy that most of the enemy drones are nothing but mindless idiots that charge firing wildly at my troops. But even then they swarm us and are endless seeming almost feral in tactics." She said getting nod from Twilight falling into silence again.
"Twilight, why did you spare me that day?" Chrysalis asked surprising the mare but she was able to hide it.
"Because I could see you were finished, no need to kill you when you would have been taken into custody anyway. Besides if I wanted you dead I could have done it numerous times during our fight." She stated getting a nod from the changeling while the guards hissed.
"You were lucky that day pony." One snarled.
"Whatever helps you sleep at night." Twilight stated making them growl.
"Quiet you two, she is right especially at the end of our fight." Chrysalis stated getting shocked looks from the two guards.
"Just because you agree with me doesn't mean I'm gonna like you." Twilight stated.
"Are you still mad about me crashing the wedding?" Chrysalis asked getting a laugh from Twilight.
"What? No, I'm mad cause you stabbed me... Twice might I add. Besides I ruined that wedding just as much as you did, hell I didn't even stay for the after party." She stated.
"You really don't like your brother do you?" She asked as Twilight sighed.
"It's complicated, I love him cause he's my brother by blood but I also hate his guts for some of the things that's happened in the past even though I tried to make it right he would never return my calls or letters. So lets just say that as far as Shining Armor goes he's dead to me, the only brother I have left is Guardian Captain of the Equestrian Guard after Shining left to the Crystal Empire." Twilight stated getting a nod from Chrysalis.
"I can understand your feelings, I'm at war with all four of my sisters even after I pleaded with them for help before the Canterlot invasion. You have to understand Twilight my people are starving and we have really no where to go because of my actions when I could have sought it peacefully." She stated looking out the window.
"That's harsh. I guess we have a lot more in common than I thought." Twilight said getting a small smile from Chrysalis.
"If I apologize for the stabbing could we start over?" She asked getting a surprised look from Twilight.
"Maybe, what's your angle?" She asked getting a smile from Chrysalis.
"I'm not the cruel queen like my sisters are, I'm actually very nice but until you watch as your children slowly die in front of you and no one will help can you really blame me? I was starving Twilight and had been for a while until I captured Cadence, it was the first time I fed in nearly two weeks coupled with the fact of my children dying in front of me I went mad." She stated shamefully.
"Tell you what you teach me some changeling magic and some fighting styles and we'll call it a clean slate." Twilight stated watching Chrysalis' eyes spark with happiness.
"Thank you." She stated getting a smile from Twilight.
"Hey it's all good, now you two be ready to move out as soon as we get to my house." She said getting nods from them.
(With Long Staff)
Staff sighed as he walked into the kitchen with nothing but his boxers getting a cup of milk when the door opened and he looked out to see Twilight walk in.
"Hey cap." He said going back to the fridge.
"Hey Staff, get some clothes on we have guest." She said walking past.
"We have what?" He said looking up to see a female changeling walk in and stop stunned when she spotted his toned and fit body as a male guard walked by with another changeling in royal garb.
"Ugh Staff I told you to get dressed and aren't you suppose to be resting?" She growled making him whimper.
"Sorry cap I just got out of the shower after unloading the stuff from the moving van." He whimpered as the air around her grew hotter making Chrysalis pale and shot out of the house.
"I TOLD YOU TO REST DAMMIT!! IF THAT WOUND GETS INFECTED SO HELP ME I'LL KILL YOU MYSELF! NOW GET YOUR ASS UPSTAIRS AND REST THAT'S A ORDER STAFF!! She screamed her eyes red watching him leave in a puff of smoke.
Twilight took a few calming breaths before looking over at the frightened guards and queen who was poking her head back in from the door.
"You ok Twilight Sparkle?" She asked from the doorway as Twilight let out a breath.
"Yeah I'm fine now, he's the last of my friends from my unit and I won't lose him because he's a idiot." She said putting on her body armor and headed outside to the back followed by Chrysalis and the male changeling while the female followed later looking upstairs.
Twilight sighed as she headed to the AIC and began prepping it for combat and filling up the tank along with strapping a few extra can on the outside while putting as much ammo as she could and a couple of AT rockets inside as well. She popped out of the turret only to see Applejack and the rest of the girls ready to use the elements on Chrysalis and her guards.
"HEY GIRLS!!" She called making all the bickering stop as Applejack smiled and climbed up to hug her.
"Are you ok sugarcube? They didn't hurt you did they, let me see your eyes." Applejack stated while Twilight answered her and complied with her till she was satisfied.
"Ok now that you see I'm not under her control, what are you guys doing with my clients?" She asked making them all turn to her shocked.
"Your clients?" Dash said looking between the four.
"Yes my clients, Princess Celestia has asked me to guard them to their home to make sure she gets there safe. So since I'm being paid and with my company wiped out then I have no choice." She stated as AJ looked back at her shocked.
"I'll tell you later Applejack, or ask Staff if you want but right now I don't have money rolling in so I offered myself to Princess Celestia along with Staff when he's up and better." She said getting a hug from the mare.
"I'm sorry to hear that sugarcube, I know that you had a lot of friends there." She stated as Twilight let out a sob before gently pushing her away.
"I'll be ok really, but thank you AJ." She said giving the mare a loving kiss.
"I'll be gone for a while so tell Bloom when I get back to be ready for some hardcore training and that goes for you to." She stated as the female changeling loaded up some food.
"Ms. Twilight everything is loaded up, what do you wish for me to do?" She asked getting a look from the others.
"Man the wheel, your gonna be driving us there, Chrysalis let your soldiers know what's going on and have one change into you and head out and make sure you keep in contact with them." Twilight stated getting a nod from the queen as she focused for a second.
"It's done, lets get this over with." She said and looked back at the other mares and bowed.
"I apologize for any grief I may have caused you or your families. Please ask I for your forgiveness for acting rash." She stated before she was pulled into a hug by a yellow and pink haired mare surprising her.
"I forgive you." She stated and was quickly joined by the others but Applejack and Dash.
"Ah forgive you but if my mare comes back with one scratch on her ahm finding you and make you sorry you ever set foot in Equestria again." Applejack snarled but a thump to her ear made her jump.
"OW! Twi what did you do that for?" She asked as Twilight glared at her.
"That's mean AJ, she doesn't deserve that at all, now say you're sorry or I'm not gonna come home with your special treat." She said as the mare huffed.
"Sorry." She grumbled before getting a kiss.
"Thank you, now I have to go I'll see you later and I'll be sure to call you." She said as the male changeling handed her, her rifle as he finished strapping their rucksacks to the side of the AIC and went around back getting in a closing the ramp.
"See you later darling and do be careful!" Rarity yelled while they all said their goodbyes before Twilight got down from the turret and plopped into her chair turning on the LNC(Land Nav Computer) plotting their course to the Pass.
"Thank you again Twilight Sparkle for this." She stated as Twilight grunted.
"You will speak when the queen addresses you!" The male changeling yelled only to find a barrel of a pistol in his face and a glaring Twilight.
"First of all I don't answer to your queen and if I remember right you are to follow my orders insect. The next time you open that mouth of yours it better be something important or you will have a new breathing hole." She snarled before turning back to the screen as Chrysalis glared at him as he looked down with shame and flinched every once in a while.
(On the path to Forbidden Pass)
Twilight scanned the area watching for any contacts just as Chrysalis and the other changelings jumped up alarmed.
"What is it?" Twilight asked as Chrysalis got a panicked look on her face.
"My children are under attack!" She yelled getting a sigh from Twilight.
"See I told you they would, you chatterbox man the turret I'm going out." She said as they looked confused as she switched spots with the male changeling and grabbed her rifle as well as a RPG with a few rockets with it.
"I'll be back in a while, I have the train on live SAT feeds. Keep heading to the pass and I'll meet you there." She said and flashed away.
(Train)
Twilight appeared in the middle of a firefight making her jump to cover and looked over to see black clad soldiers firing on changeling troops.
"Tch, mercs." She said to herself as she popped up and fired bursts into any stupid merc that came out of cover taking down six of them before they started to fire at her while she reloaded.
She looked up to see a changeling slide up beside her and grinned pulling a grenade tossing it over their cover and waited when they heard the explosion go off and screams of pain.
"So you're the help the queen sent huh, got to say that's some entrance." He stated as the two popped up with weapons drawn clearing the area, he was in a dark green camo uniform with a armored vest on and helmet carrying a strange type of rifle.
"Yeah, the package is on the way to the pass as we speak just as one popped out of cover only to be shot down by the two of them.
"Nice moves, names Twilight Sparkle." She said as he shook her hand.
"So you're the one who gave the queen a thrashing?" He asked as she nodded.
"Well can't say I'm mad cause we were in the wrong invading your land like that, but I'm just glad the queen didn't declare war on you guys and you are actually helping us. Question though where is your backup?" He asked as she sighed.
"He's at home resting up after our last mission." She said getting a nod from him while she looked up at the setting sun.
"Well I better head back, do you guys have any anti-air weapons?" She asked while he nodded.
"Yep, took out two choppers before you got here." He stated getting a smile from her.
"Ok, well I'm bout to hea- FWOOSH FWOOSH FWOOSH!!
"GET DOWN!!" She screamed grabbing the changeling and jumped for cover as some of the other changelings were caught in the rocket attack getting blown apart while they heard another set of rockets being launched, they looked up to see two more attack choppers blowing apart one of the train cars making it fly off the track slamming into the forest on each side of the tracks.
"SHIT HOLD ONTO ME!" Twilight screamed and flashed away just as the platform was sent flying in the air as it was pulled off the tracks.
Twilight and the changeling appeared on another platform and took off to one of the cars while the choppers fired at them while they ran.
CLACK CLACK CLACK CLACK!
"GO GO GO!" The changeling yelled as they dived through door when they heard the door on the other side open and more changeling stormed in and opened fire on them.
"Well that explains what happened to the AA guns, looks like Queen Thrax wanted to take a shot at us with her elite!" He yelled over the gunfire and moved to the left while she went to the right flanking them as they moved in to over power them while the two came in behind them.
TATATATATATATATAT!
BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM BLAM!
Twilight and the changeling smiled before more rounds came in from the roof making them dive for cover.
"Those choppers are really pissing me off!" Twilight growled just as the doors burst open from the way they came in when Twilight got a idea.
"Hey play dead and I'll acted like one of the mercs that attacked." She said getting a nod from him as he laid down pushing over one of his dead comrades and laying in the puddle of blood while she dabbed some spots on him so it looked like he was shot.
"Freeze!!" She heard behind her as she turned and sighed.
"Really guys? Do I look like one of the other bug queens troops?" She asked as one came behind her and grabbed a shoulder and sent a pulse making her raise an eyebrow.
"Was that suppose to do something?" She asked as the changeling nodded.
"What's the situation?" They asked lowering their weapons while she motioned for them to come closer.
"From what I know they have fallen back to protect the queen near this car and are holding pretty strong before I lost contact with my team, I came back here to flank the enemy but it looks like you guys have that covered." She stated as they headed for the door.
"We'll take it from here merc, the queen thanks you for your service." One said and raised his weapon at her only to get a round to the face by her changeling ally while Twilight used the shock to mow down the rest.
"Not bad Twilight." He said getting up.
"Looks like the queen was gonna kill their allies to, so what is the situation?" She asked as he paused for a minute.
"My brothers and sisters are holding strong near the train engine against the mercs and Trax's elites. But they're running low on ammo and those choppers are making it hell for them." He said getting a nod from her.
"Ok lets head that way and flank them from the rear, you take the left and change into another merc so they won't shoot us as soon as they see us." She said as he erupted in flames and was now a red stallion in their armor and uniform.
"Lets go." He stated as they rushed towards the sound of gunfire.
After a while they came up behind them just as two of the choppers came around spotting them.
"SHIT!" Twilight yelled as they opened fire on them while some of the mercs firing at Chrysalis' soldiers pulled back to fire on Twilight just as a grenade rolled onto the front line exploding killing most of the mercs and enemy changelings.
'Ok that's it!' Twilight thought as she pulled out the RPG firing into tail rudder of the first chopper making it spin out of control slamming into the car behind them exploding.
"TAKE THAT BITCH!!" She yelled just as one of the other choppers opened fire on her making her bring up a shield as she reloaded the RPG when she saw the changeling from before open fire on on the chopper along with the rest of the troops making it pull back out of range just as the other chopper came around strafing the platform with rockets making Twilight and the others dive for cover.
While on her back Twilight looked up just in time to see the enemy chopper fly over her making her smile and fire the RPG right into the middle of chopper splitting it in half before it exploded flying into the forest on the side.
She moved just in time as the other chopper came back firing at her where she was at before flying away as she reloaded and fired at it missing making her growl as it came back for another pass firing rockets at her. She ran escaping in the nick of time from being blown apart as she reloaded and fired as it passed over missing again.
"Damnit!!" She yelled reloading her last round just as the chopper came back around and level with the car.
"Your mine bitch!!" She heard the pilot yell just as she fired and watched as he dodged it just in time making it explode behind the chopper making her growl and fire her rifle into the bulletproof window as he opened fire on her as she dived for cover.
'Shit, shit, shit! What now?! She asked as she heard a rocket being fired looked up in time to see it slam into the cockpit making the chopper drop onto the car disconnecting the car as it tumbled into the forest while the downed chopper exploded.
Twilight looked over to the side and much to her shock she saw Chrysalis in the AIC drive up beside them and waved making Twilight start to laugh while the changelings cheered for their queen.
[Twilight are you ok?] She heard Chrysalis over the radio making her smile wider.
"I'm fine Chrysalis that was one hell of shot." She said.
[Well to be honest I meant to shoot the cannons.] She radioed making Twilight burst out laughing.
"Are you telling me that you didn't even know how to operate that turret?" She asked
[Um yes?] She stated sheepishly.
"Your awesome you know that right?" Twilight smiled as the other changelings waved to the queen and her partner walked up to her.
"Well Twilight it looks like the queen was the one to save all of us." He said as she smiled and nodded.
"By the way what's your name?" She asked as he went wide eyed.
"Oh I'm so sorry, I'm Major Krill of the Dark Fists." He said and laid a hand on her shoulder.
"We should hang out sometime have a few drinks to celebrate." He stated getting a smile from the mare.
"I'd like that." She said making him smile.
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