The Elements of Liberty
Chapter 5: Chapter 5: New Friends
Previous Chapter Next ChapterWe were walking through the halls, on the way to the royal dinning area. Well I was limping a little from yesterday.
We had been getting to know each other, well they actually had at least been getting to know me. Being a brony I knew them all pretty well.
"So darling about that camouflage pattern your warring?"
"What about it?"
"Where did your military get the idea for it to be in small squares?"
"To be honest I don't know, but what I do know is that the desert, snow and urban digital patterns blend really well with their specified environments."
"That is quite interesting Eagle, I'm sure they are quite the site to see." Celestia reply's.
"If I had internet I'd show you all kinds of camouflages."
That being said I reached into my right pocket and pulled out my -HTC One- phone, and brought up the main screen to see that the battery was blinking. Meaning it was fully charged and still charging, also I saw that I had internet connection.
"Holy chit motha focker I has da interwebs what da fock!" I say surprised in my -Shi Chen- accent.
The girls exchanged confused looks. Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash were trying to hold in their laughter, but it was clear they liked the fake accent.
"What was that?" Twilight asks with a weirded out expression.
"Oh des ma Shi Chen accent you knoooow.
"(giggles)Eagle stop." Rainbow pleads.
"ooooh you know you rike it ma silly rittle brue pony."
I return to checking out my phone, and to my luck I had actually been connected to the internet. I even had a full signal.
"Well at least I won't lose this source of entertainment." I say shoving the device back into my right pocket.
"Well, how about it then darling!?"
"I'll show you a bit later, we're about to eat anyway."
"Oh, very well!"
We arrive at the royal dinning area to find Luna, Shinning Armor and Spike already there.
Shining's back left hoof looked better, but not fully healed. Spike was the first to spot us.
"Well well, look who's awake!"
"Well if it isn't my human brother in arms!" Shining calls to me.
"Hey buddy good to see ya!" I reply.
"Ah human you have awoken!" Luna greets me while approaching.
"Lulu his name is Eagle silly."
"Tia not in front of him and the girls!" Luna wines in embarrassment.
"Oh so you have pet names to huh? I'm gonna have to use them now! I say chantingly. So Tia and Lulu can I get hug!" I ask spreading my arms wide.
They give a giggle and awkward stare in return.
"What?" They question in unison.
"Oh come on just one!"
"But why?" Celestia asks confused.
"Because I want to make a good first...well...second impression on everypony so why not?"
Luna and Celestia exchange glances quickly and smile warmly.
"Very well then Eagle, we except your gift of friendship!"
Luna had moved to about a foot away, same as Celestia. So I quickly wrap arms around their necks and pull them into a tight hug.
Then I let go after 5 seconds.
"Well I'm hungry, lets get eating!" I say setting my Army digital camo duffle bag down next too my desired chair.
"That was...strait forward. "Luna comments. Oh and Eagle, I believe these are yours."
Luna levitates my dog tags out of nowhere. But I was in the MLP world so I just said fuck logic.
"Thanks." I reply taking them back and placing them back around my neck.
"I don't believe we had asked you what your preference of foods are?" Luna asks.
Oh great, I was dreading that question. I wasn't going to lie to them, seeing how Applejack could likely see through any tale I could spin. I decided on trying to ease the knowledge of my eating habits.
"Well, I'm an omnivore, do you know what that is?"
"I do not."
"It means I eat both plaints and meat."
"Oh...I see, then it is good we have a griffon chef in the kitchen, we can have him whip something up to satisfy your tastes."
"What meats do you exactly eat Eagle?" Shining Armor questioned.
"As a race we eat pig, cow, fish, snake, gator, deer, anything we're curious about."
"Even ponies!" Twilight blurts out loud.
"Well...fuck Yes BUT! I say razing a finger, everypony was eyeing me worryingly. like I could go crazy at a drop of a dime if I didn't eat so meat soon. I could but I won't!"
Jesus this is getting bad, but it seemed to calm their nerves and relax them.
"Well as long as you don't harm any pony without reason then we will have no problems."
"Hey I fought along side your guard to protect them, no worries from me! Besides I couldn't do that to another sentient race of beings. I have morals to ya know!"
"Ok everypony keep calm, he is our friend and he will not harm anypony! Tia comes to my rescue. Now please my little ponies let us be at ease around our guest!"
"Thank you princess, now if that's enough can we eat in peace!?"
The girls exchange glances before nodding. I nod in return and slowly make my way over to the table. I pull out a char and gesture for somepony to take the seat I offer. They exchange glances once more, shifting on their hooves they smile at my attempt at good manners. But nopony moved to accept the seat, except for one pony that wasn't known for being bashful.
"Well if noponys gonna take up the offer I guess I'll take it! Rainbow Dash takes to the air and quickly fly's over to the unoccupied seat and lands with a thud. "Thanks big buy!"
"Your welcome!" I reply pushing her char in with a small chuckle.
I take the seat to the left of her as the rest of our little group takes any other open seats.
Shining Armor and Luna had many questions for me. Luna asked about me and how I came up in the world, Shining asked my favorite kind of questions, which are on the military.
"So Eagle. Shining armor began with his next question. You told us about your country and weapons, camouflage uniforms, means of transportation and war machines and their functions. You also told us about you military branches. But out of every thing you told us about your military, what's your place in it?"
"Oh I love answering that one! I say excitedly. Now about that, I am an Army JROTC cadet, so I'm not actually in my country's military, but want to be in a certain group of a community within the military known as special ops. Which as you can guess from the name means that they do different things that the conventional forces don't. Each branch has it's own groups. The Army has Delta Force, Green Berets and Rangers. One of witch units I want to try out for. Marines have Task Force Recon and MARSOC. Air Force has PJs or Parrarescue if you prefer, and the Thunder birds. Then there is the Navy with three groups, one being Navy SWCCs, a group of special boat crew men. The second being a group special fliers called the Navy Blue Angles."
"Really!?" Rainbow Dash perked up with interest.
"Yeah why?" I ask.
"I'm in a Military group reserve of special fliers called the Wonderbolts, I bet we can out maneuver your guys easy!"
"While that's probably true because your body and speed level allow you to move more freely flying, we would strait up blow you and your guys away with speed!"
"No way I can do a sonic rainboom which breaks the sound barrier and bends the light spectrum, which you have to go like...really fast to do!"
"We can break the sound barrier to and we don't have to physically do much of anything, and I'm pretty sure your mane has something to do with what your calling it. Now before we argue about it any longer lets get back on topic. The last, and other unit I was thinking about trying out for if I we're to end up going hooyah in the Navy, are the U.S Navy SEALs or more specifically DEVGRU!"
"Navy SEALs, DEVGRU?" Luna questions.
"The acronym of SEAL stands for sea, air and land. They specialize in water stealth but are still just as sneaky on land. The training they have to go through has a 70% drop out rate, because of the amount of people who quit because of how difficult it is! They are among the best spec ops teams in the world, and are only approximately 6,000 in service and only about 18 out of the 113 make it through training at a time."
"That's quite a daunting task to amount to!" Celestia comments.
"They're so good at their job that they have to remain anonymous until out of service. Which also means that they can't tell any friends or family members any stories regarding their missions. Which other than certain military personnel are the only ones that should know, for fear of bounties being placed on their heads."
"Wow all those skeletons in their closet must be stressful!" Twilight comments.
"Not being honest with ma friends en family would bring ma spirits down partner."
"Oh my heavens darling."
"Wow and I thought being a Wonderbolt was a rough job."
"That's not a very nice job to do."
Fluttershy remained silent. I look at Pinkie Pie and simply say, while pointing to the wound on Shining's leg.
"The world isn't nice."
Then her mane deflated, giving me a sign to lighten the mood.
"Unlike chocolate frosted cupcakes!" I quickly change the subject to something I know she likes.
Then the smile returned to her muzzle and her hair went poufy again, as she let out a squee noise.
"Oh boy I love cupcakes!"
"Good because I was about to come over there and tickle that smile back onto your muzzle!"
Everypony laughs light heartedly at me trying to act silly again. So I push the envelop by using the -Markiplier- Santa voice.
"What are you laughing you little kitties!" This managed to lift their spirits further, judging from the raised tone in laugher.
"I'll tickle your hooves little Dashie!" I say to my target and favorite pony sitting next to me.
"No get away!"
She was sitting to the right of me at the table. I reach out and grab her as quick as I could. She was fairly easy to pull closer to my seat. Which was surprising to me because they were a little bigger in person compared to the view of the computer screen. This caught her off guard, by the time she tried to struggle I had her tight in my right arm.
"Hey let me go!"
"Brace yourself KITTY!" With that I use my left hand to wiggle my fingers on the bottom of her hooves.
"No stop!" She begs.
Rainbow Dash was freaking out, remembering that one episode of MLP when the girls went to that spa and one of the ponies tried touching her hooves, I expected as much. Getting a kick out of her going nuts I take it a step further by going om nom nom to the back her head causing her to laugh harder.
"(laughter) please...Eagle stop!"
I stop for a few moments to let her catch her breath, then I tease her a little.
"What are you gonna do if I don't?"
"I-I'll lick your face!"
That instantly made me think of my old friend Skylar, who would say the same thing if me or Bowen would mess with her to much.
I broke into my own fit of laughter at her remark. Not believing she would actually do it. Everypony else was still laughing along with me.
Then Rainbow's muzzle shot up close to my face, and giving a big....wet lick from chin to forehead. Unfortunately for her she accidently stuck her tongue in my mouth a little in the process. Causing me to let her go free from my arm.
"Ahh she got it in my mouth!" Everypony saw what had happened and laughed until they almost ran out of air.
Rainbow had slid her seat and was blushing profusely covering her muzzle with both fore hooves eyes barley looking at me with her head turned away.Rubbing my tongue around in my mouth out of natural response, I involuntarily make a pun.
"Oh god I can taste the rainbow!"
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At this time Pinkie Pie was on the floor snorting laughter. After a little while everypony regained control of themselves.
"So how did the rainbow taste Eagle." Luna jokingly asks.
"Oh I've seem to of gotten a bad sample, I mite need another!" I say, turning to face Dash with a expression that just said, did you really just do that.
"Oh are you asking for another lick from Dashie!?" Pinkie Pie adds.
"What...no I was being sarcastic!" I quickly reply, realizing what I said sounded like. I was clearly being sarcastic.
"Ah ain't to sure about that partner!"
"Oh I think he is starting to like our friend on a level above friendship girls!" Rarity says in a sing song tone.
I took notice that Spike was in a trance, his cartoony eyes with hearts in them making it obvious he was.
"Hey we just met not to long ago don't jump to any conclusions just yet!"
"Yet?" Celestia chimes in.
"Oh come on even you Tia!?"
"Come now Eagle I can see how you could have feelings for her after her...gift to you."
Thinking about what she had said, I did feel rather more fond of her than usual. I am starting to get to know her in person, and I have to admit Tia did have a point. Rainbow Dash saved my life from certain death not more than a day ago.
"Well I mean she is cute..." Mentally face palming I ask myself, did I really just said that. I meant it to be an honest compliment, not a flirty one.
"See you even admit that you find her looks are appealing to you." Twilight exclaims.
I was in a losing battle now, they just keep pressuring me to say I like her as more than a friend. A friend that I just made not to long ago again if I mite add.
"Ok can we change the subject please!"
"Alright my little ponies that's enough. No need to tease him anymore." Celestia tries to take the heat of me.
"Oh I don't know, he did handle queen Chrysalis well enough. I think he could take more" Shining said who now had decided to speak up.
"Hey I helped you, now back me up!"
"Alright fine I won't push you for it."
"Thank you!"
I look at Rainbow Dash to see her looking down with a sheepish smile. She glances towards me and quickly looks away.
"What are you smiling about?"
"Nothing." She replies in a quiet tone almost like fluttershy would.
"Well then. Celestia speaks up again. Now that that's settled shall we show you our fare city Eagle?"
"Sounds good."
"Excellent, we shall start with the place, then we will show you the rest of Canterlot!"
"Tia, we should take him back to your room first, so he can reclaim the rest of his arsenal."
"Oh yeah, I was wondering where my ulacks were at." I say retrieving my bag.
"Well then Eagle, come let us begin!"
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