General Jayeiby Slice141
Chapters
Chapter 1
A mare wearing a camouflage jacket and pants moved through the rows of laughing dogs followed by two armed guards. She was lavender with a pink strip through her mane and tail. She had an eyepatch on with a scar that ran down her muzzle from a sword, her mane was cropped short along with her tail.
"Algemene." The mare stopped and looked over at a dragon who held a AKP in his hands as she nodded to him.
"Kaptein." She greeted and waved off the guards.
"Loop saam met my." She said walking down a dirt path in a village as zebra, pony, laughing dogs and a few griffons gave them a wide berth while some smiled and greeted them.
"Goeie more Algemene." They would say getting a nod from the mare and dragon before they continued down the road.
"Tell me, how are we looking?" She asked.
"We took over three government and some of the FZR bases in the area, their soldiers are fighting for us now after some we showed them the error of their ways." He said getting a nod from her.
"Good and the dead?"
"Taken care of and buried in the Fields of Honor with their brothers and sisters, any boys they had fighting are with us now." He looked down at her spotting the pistol on her waist and the rifle slung across her chest.
"Good job Kaptein, lets see what Oteka is brewing today." She smiled up at him while they moved toward a run down shanty where a zebra was already pouring something when the walked up.
"Ah Jayei, Hauli. Goed om te sien." He smiled up at his two best customers.
"Goeie more Oteka. Whatcha brou vandag?" He asked while the stallion beamed and held up a cup to them.
"Probeer om dit die beste brou nog." He handed one to Jayei and Hauli and waited for their decision as they took a drink of it before hacking and coughing.
"Sjoe! Dis nou 'n paar kick!" Hauli grunted with the burn of the alcohol while Jayei patted him on the back.
"Moenie so 'n wuss wees." She grunted while he gave a playful glare as she looked back at Oteka.
"Dit is 'n bewaarder en 'n nuwe gunsteling." She smiled setting the cup back down while another zebra came in behind him and smiled at them.
"Hallo Jayei, Hauli hoe is jy?" She asked drinking some water while the two smiled at her.
"Goed alles is in pelk." Jayei smiled as they nodded before the two waved to them walking back down the trail into the jungle following a path that only the locals and her soldiers knew.
"What's the word on the new shipment?" Jayei asked looking up at the dragon.
"Should be here within a few days at the most. I'll be happy to lead the charge into the palace myself when the time comes." He smiled while she nudged his shoulder with a smile of her own.
"I'll be happy when I'm standing on that bastards corpse and plant our flag right between his shoulderblades." She smirked feeling his hand on her shoulder making her look up at him.
"Hey Jayei do you ever think of home?" He asked as she sighed.
"I have a few times but I left them in the past Hauli so don't dwell on it, we have a new people now and they are happy to have our help no matter what you hear on the news." She smiled up at him patting his hand on her shoulder before they continued in silence when they saw a small outpost in the trees.
"Algemene." Two soldiers snapped a salute to the commanders from the trees getting nods from them as they passed through the gate coming into a small camp showing a shack for the guards to sleep and a machinegun nest by the front gate where the troops manning the gun gave a quick salute to them.
They walked passed them and into a small house where they found a hole with a ladder going down.
"Ladies first." He smiled while she rolled her eyes and descended the ladder.
She turned and was greeted three soldiers behind a machine gun nest while she heard Hauli come down.
"Algemene, welkom tuis." One of the soldiers greeted getting a smile from her.
"Jabali, wat is die situasie?" She asked as he motioned for them to follow.
"General all of our troops are in position and are waiting for supplies before the attack." Jabali looked over at Hauli who nodded to him.
"Good have air support ready and on standby for the attack, once the attack starts I want them to bomb the capital till there is nothing left I don't even want the foundations left standing." She said getting a nod from him as he went to carry out his orders.
"Hauli, see what you can do in the mean time and stir up the locals in the capital, let them know that their freedom is soon." Jayei watched as he gave her a salute getting one in return before he climbed the latter. She sighed turning looking at the massive underground complex that took a little over 3 years to build.
They had taken a page out of the kitsune rebels and built all their bases underground to prevent destruction from government bombs and shells. This was the main front line Headquarters for the region, it had everything thing they would need, a hospital, barracks for over 30,000 soldiers, a motor pool for the large concentration of armor and vehicles along with an armory and ammo depot.
About 6 miles from the front were artillery and rocket batteries ready to fire at her command.
She smiled walking down one of the hallways leading to the lunch room just as her stomach growled when she opened the door.
"KAMER AANDAG!" She smiled watching everyone in the room stand to attention.
"Op sy gemak." She waved to them heading to the lunch line behind some of her soldiers.
"Good morning general." One of the chefs called to her in Equestrian while Jayei waved at him.
"Good morning head chef how are you today? What's on the menu?" She asked the stallion who smiled at her.
"Well we got bacon, eggs, pancakes, grits some Gambia, Zambia and for dessert Ivory Coast." He smiled while she nodded looking over the foods.
"Hmm let me get some pancakes and the Ivory Coast." She smiled brightly her wings fluttering as she levitated the tray and found a table and began to eat just as a zebra sat down taking off his doctors cap and resting his head on the table.
"Daktari, long day today?" She asked smiling at the doctor while putting her hand on his.
"Yes very long day indeed, 9 hours in the OR I'll look forward to the day I don't have to remove bullets and shrapnel from boys and girls anymore." He sighed looking up at her giving a wary smile.
"I know what you mean hun but just hold on a little longer and I'll have this war finished soon." She patted his hand while pushing her tray over to him.
"Come on and eat with me, I even got you the Ivory Coast." He laughed taking the food and moaning as she came and sat next to him and laid her head on his shoulder.
"Thanks by the way Daktari." She stated while he looked over her with a mouth full making her bust out laughing before he swallowed.
"You're welcome, what did I do?" He looked at her curiously.
"For putting up with me and my weirdness sometimes." She looked up at him with a small smile as he grinned.
"Hey it's what I love about you Jayei, ever since I found you after those lions almost had their way with you when you appeared from out of nowhere." He smiled pulling her closer to him not seeing the smile on her face.
"Thanks anyway Daktari, you really are the best thing that's happened to me." She hugged him closer just as a zebra came running in along with a soldier.
"Doctor patient 5 just went in the red we need you down stairs right now!" The panicked nurse panted as he sighed before leaning in and giving Jayei a quick kiss making her blush.
"Hopefully I'll see you tonight." He smiled as the area shook as they hurried down the tunnel.
"Algemene! Die vyand is granaat ons! Ons het jou nodig aan die voorkant!" She yelled as Jayei sighed and jumped up running through the tunnels heading to the front.
(6 hours later)
Jayei groaned as she leaned back in her chair rubbing her head as the door behind her opened.
"Hey Daktari, how's your patient?" She asked letting out a sigh. The war was over the troops came in from underground catching them completely by surprise and taking the capital with little to no resistance.
"Daktari?" Jayei turned to see a stallion with a pistol in his grip.
PIFF!
"Urh!" Jayei looked down to see a dart in her chest.
BLAM BLAM BLAM!
UGH!
Jayei's vision went dark as she was lifted onto another stallion's shoulders while hearing yelling before everything went black.
(Unknown location)
Jayei woke up in a plush bed while a moaned escaped her before her mind caught up to her.
'Where am I?' She looked around finding sunlight pouring into the room making her blink. She looked around the lavish bedroom as her eyes flew open looking at the two white stallions at the door.
'No! No, no, no, no!' She ranted in her head while she just stared at the stallions while a few thoughts ran through her head.
'What the hell do they want with me after all this time?! Ok ok calm down girl first things first, I have to get out of here.' She thought before smiling at the guards.
"Hmm let me guess that the three great princess' have lifted my exile after only 7 long years yes?" She asked knowing that she wouldn't get a answer as she sighed.
"Well as fun as this has been I have troops to lead and a country to rebuild." Jayei moved to exit the room they stepped in front of her making her stop.
"Ha, ok boys either move or I get physical." She growled as they smirked.
"The princess' have made it clear that you were to be kept till they were able to come and see you along with the elements." One stated surprising her on how much he even said.
"Wow that's more than I've ever heard you guys speak before. But as much as I would love to stay, like I said I can't. I have much more important things then stay here." She gave a mocking laugh as they looked at each other.
CRACK!!
Jayei watched the two guards slump to the ground as she stepped over them while pulling their swords from their sheath walking out of the room and used the butt of the handle into the foreheads of the two guards outside before dropping one of the swords.
"Later boys but I have to get home." She smirked looking back at the guards before the sound of a rifle charging was made.
"On the ground!" Jayei turned with a bored look on her face.
"You are really getting on my nerves." Jayei growled holding the sword in her grip.
"Put your weapon on the ground!" The guard said before a blade when by his face cutting into his cheek before he turned into a fist knocking him out cold.
"TWILIGHT SPARKLE!!"
The Die is Cast
Jayei turned looking back at the Sun goddess with a neutral look.
“You got a lot of guts to say my name after all these years Celestia. You got some guts taking me from my home. What do you want? It better be important for you to kidnap me.”
Celestia lets out a sigh, “Twilight, you know why i've brought you here, I need your help. This war is getting out of control, I fear I might have to resort to more...Drastic measures to win. Id rather not if I can avoid it.”
“What do you mean drastic measures? And remind me on why you kidnapped me. It’s been a few years Celestia.” The other alicorn crossed her arms while her wings twitched a little agitation.
“These ‘Drastic measures’ I speak of involve using some….Experimental science and magic. And I kidnapped you because i'm fairly sure that you if I had tried to get your attention any other way, you would have either ignored me or threatened me. Your agitation towards me is justifiable. Looking back I did over react to what you tried to do.”
“You think? Beside I did what was right besides you’re fucking insane as it is. You would seriously release those things?” She looked at her in disbelief.
“I would do whatever is necessary to protect my nation Twilight. Even creating ‘Them’ ” Celestia had a strange look on her face for a second. “I will admit that your actions have resulted in the the project being damaged and things…..not going as planned. But the past has its ways of affecting the future. I'm not asking you to return to Equestria for good. Im asking you to fight this war with me, not for me. If necessary ill pay you whatever you wish.”
“And why should I do that? I got my own problems Celestia….. You can't control them can you?” She cocked her head to the side.
“I wouldn't say that I can't control them, more that….They aren't what I expected to get out of the project. I've learned from the mistakes I made with them, I'd rather not have to resort to trying to resurrect the old project Twilight. Besides that, do you really think that I want to do this? Any of this?”
“Besides the fact that you’re bat shit crazy? Yes. I think you want to test out your little toys. And as for the the project what makes you think you can do it? When the only reason you got as far as you did was because of me. And remember I destroyed or leaked enough that your allies wouldn’t help you for using biological weapons. And you still haven’t convinced me on why I should give a damn about this place. I told you I have my own problems in my own country.” She raised a eyebrow at her watching her emotions
Celestia again had a strange look on her face, not quite confident, not arrogant. But strangely comfortable. It was odd, “My allies don't know anything but what you've told them. And regardless of your own personal feeling on it, it was not your place to even attempt to expose it. What you did was treason Twilight, plain and simple. Regardless of that, the project was severely damaged by what you did Twilight, those soldiers could have saved the lives of many Equestrian soldiers. We were at war then and we are now. We do what me must.”
“As a princess of this land at the time I saw a threat to our people. It may be treason but I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Those ‘Things’ couldn’t be controlled and were extremely violent they would have cause more deaths than saved them. So that should be your answer on helping you now if you will excuse me I’m going home. I have my own people to lead.” She turned and started to walk away
“Tell me something before you go. What made you so sure that they would have been uncontrollable or violent? I will give you violent, but uncontrollable? The project never reached the cultivation period. We never even got close to successfully creating one, and yet...You acted because you believed that they might have been uncountable or violent? If we had successfully created one and it had been out of control, I agree you would have been justified in your actions. But acting on a theory, without any evidence to back it up...How is that a logical choice? And let me ask you this, if you had been wrong and one was created and it wasn't uncontrollable or violent...Would you have done what you did?”
“Yes. Are you kidding me? It was wrong and you freaking know it. Those volunteers were lied to. We cut them apart and drugged them. Not only that you remember the lab accidents and and their tests. They weren't there anymore they were more animal than anything else. I did what I did because it was the right thing to do. Even if you got one that was controllable the things that had to be done was savage. It wasn’t right and you know it. Maybe if you didn’t start wars you wouldn’t need bioweapons.” Twilight growled as she threw her arms up.
“I never said what I was doing was right. Only necessary. But I can see that I would have an easier time convincing a dragon to give up its hoard then convincing you to assist me. So be it, go back to your new home then. I shall let you leave unmolested.” Twilight frowned at that. “Just like that? You're not going to fight me? Or try to force me?” Celestia had a neutral look on her face as well now. “ No i'm not, if you want to leave. Leave. I won't try to stop or force you, I tried to ask you for help. Not demand it.” Twilight knew something was very wrong here. Celestia was far too calm and willing to let her go.
“Alright. Well then I need transport back home. Seeing as you like to body snatch people. I’ll be sure to charge you.” She still had a weary look on her face.
“Now how exactly would I do that? The griffons control the airways and the changelings are patrolling the seas. Any planes or ships I send will always get shot down or attacked on sight. You surely have the means to get yourself home, I will compensate you for the trouble, but I can't supply you with the means myself. Unless you'd like to make enemies of some of your associates by slaughtering their soldiers.” She still had that calm look on her face something that was unnerving the younger alicorn.
“My associates? What would you know about my associates anyway” She narrowed her eyes at her fellow alicorn.
“Less and more than you might think Twilight. You're very good at what you do Twilight. But don't underestimate what one can accomplish when you've lived as long as I have. You tend to get connections that can’t be acquired in a...Conventional or unconventional way. Sometimes, history is everything, and bloodlines remember favors. For a very, very long time. If it helps, I haven't attempted to harm or infiltrate you in any way and you can check if you want to confirm i'm not lying.” Celestia said putting her hands behind her back.
“All except for bringing me here huh? Looks like I’ll have to look into my own organization. Alright I’ll find my own way. Oh and a word of advice princess. accept your defeat or get on the battlefield yourself. Be the leader you are or at least were in my eyes.” With that she turned and started to head towards the doors.
“Heartsbane.”
Twilight turned around, “ What?”
“Heartsbane, that's the traitor in your ranks, along with his soldiers, all expect for his lieutenant, he is loyal to you. But Heartsbane and his soldiers are plotting to betray you in a rather cunning way. Their trap will be sprung when next you leave your home based upon your return.” Celestia said as the soldiers she knocked out earlier came out of the room she was in.
Twilight raised an eyebrow at Celestia, “Why tell me this?”
Celestia only smiled. ” Consider this a….Sign of good faith. I have no wish to fight any more than I have to.”
“Why? I find it hard to believe that you do this out of the kindness of your heart.” She sighed running her fingers through her mane.
“Call me old fashion, but if there is one thing in this world I despise its honorless traitors, perhaps my own can be called into question. But never doubted.” The white alicorn stated as she crossed her arms and put her weight on her right leg.
“Only your sanity princess….. Thanks.. Can I go now?” Twilight asked pointing to the doors. “And you’re sure that your guards around going to stop me..”
“Yes. I've given explicit orders that you are not to be harmed in any way, regardless of how our meeting turned out. But, you know how young, stupid soldiers get, charging in headfirst and ignoring orders. If they do so, deal with them as you see fit.” Celestia waved her hand at the other mare.
“Alright…” She turned and left as a soldier came up to her side.
“Ma’am? Orders?” He saluted her.
“Watch her soldier, if she attacks any of our soldiers without provocation, report it to me. If she acts in self defense do not interfere. I'd rather she think something is off here, than suspect the truth. My plan is nearly complete, all that's left is for things to fall into place.” The soldier nodded and walked off following Twilight. Celestia then turned around and walked towards her study. Once inside she sat down in a luxurious chair and allowed a satisfied smile to cross her face.
‘All is going according to plan. I must be cautious, one slip up and it all falls apart. But at least i'm sure that Twilight will become very curious about what exactly im doing here. By the time she figures it out, it will be too late.’ She frowned for a second and looked at a picture of her and Twilight from a few years ago. A saddened look crossed her face
‘The die is cast...I have to see this through now...I have to. For Equestria.’