*POV 1st Person Vuur Koning*

I woke up to the Jörmungandr shifting slightly, the clock on my internal HUD read 9 am.

‘must be getting close to Ponyville’ I thought. I tried to get up, only to be held in place by Autumn. She hummed quietly before nuzzling into my chest.

“Autumn” I said quietly “We’re nearly in Ponyville” she stirred and opened her glowing blue eyes.

“Five more minutes, lover boy.” she said, before closing her eyes and burying her head in my chest.

“Sorry” I said, “I’ve got to be up on deck to keep an eye on things” She sighed before allowing me to get up. Ten minutes later, I was washed and in my Neu-Toa form, complete with mechanical wings. I gave myself the once over in the mirror before looking over to Autumn.

“You gonna be okay?” I asked.

“I’ll be up soon” she said, I left our quarters and began making my way to the top deck. On the way, I met Minion, walking with Vinyl; Minion was in his Neu-Toa Form whilst Vinyl was in her Unicorn form.

“Hey” Minion said, walking over “Next time, maybe keep it down, some of us were trying to get some sleep” I scoffed and rolled my eyes.

“As if” I said “Besides, not my fault, all this inter planetary travels messed with Autumns internal calendar if you get my drift, as I’m sure you’ve already found out with Vinyl” I looked to the two of them before wagging my eyebrows and they looked away awkwardly.

“Okay, you got us there” Minion conceded, I then turned to Vinyl.

“Say, what happens if you come across yourself from this world?” I asked, “’Cause Stag said that this world’s version of you lives in Ponyville” she got a devious smirk on her face before rearing up and stretching her forehooves out.

“A mind blowing threesome!” she exclaimed, causing some of the crewmembers to give her odd looks and Minion to facepalm.

“I don’t really want to be thinking about this!” Minion exclaimed. Vinyl scoffed.

“Bullshit!” She said. “We both know you’d totally love to fu-mmff” Minion slammed a hand in front of her mouth just as Ruby walked around the corner with Sunny on her back and Breezy by her side. Sunny had been staying in their quarters because…well, you can probably figure it out.

“Hey, Dad” Ruby said, she then nodded to Minion and Vinyl. “Uncle, aunt, what’re you guys talking about?”

“Nothing” Myself, Minion and Vinyl quickly said in unison.

“Ruby, go on ahead with Vinyl” I said “Minion and I will catch up, we just need to discuss something” The others all nodded and when Minion and myself were alone I turned to him.

“Vinyl must have got it bad,” I said.

“Brother” he replied, “you have no fucking idea”

“Let’s just hope he doesn’t fine this world’s version of herself,” I said. “Surely there should be some law against it or something”

“Don’t count on it” Stag said, walking alongside us, we both gave him odd looks “Why outlaw it when it technically does brake any moral bounders? Besides, it’s so unlikely for ‘that’ sort of thing to happen that it would be pointless enforcing laws against it” I turned to Minion and patted him on the shoulder.

“Been fun knowing you, mate,” I said. We soon reached the bridge, where we found Celestia and Luna in their ceremonial armour, along with the rest of my team except for Autumn. Outside the window the cover of clouds that constantly covered the Everfree stretched out beneath us, we must have been at least 30 thousand feet up.

“High-Lord General!” Blazewing called “We have begun our final approach”

“Take us down” I said “Try to make us obvious, we don’t want to surprise them” Blazewing relayed my orders to Frostfang and he began to pull the ship down at a shallow angle. Vinyl turned into Her Neu-Toa form and soon after Autumn walked in in her Neu-Toa form. We soon broke through the cloud cover and we all walked outside and towards the front of the ship, where the rest of the Neu-Toa were stood.

“Morning” I said, nodding to Vapaa and Natrix. I noticed Minion take a step back and tense slightly

“Something’s approaching” he said “fast” I drew my mage pistol from the holster on my abdomen and cocked it before setting it to stun, I had a hunch as to who it might be. A blip appeared on my HUD showing the location of the approaching target, approaching at about 500 mph.

“Everyone, get clear” I said, everyone except myself and Minion began to clear the deck “Rainbow Dash, Stag, Princesses, stay here”

“Why?” Rainbow asked, I took aim and fired off the bow of the ship. A few seconds later, an unconscious Rainbow Dash slammed into the deck. “Point taken”

“Change into your Pony form” I said, before walking towards the unconscious Rainbow Dash and kneeling down in front of her. She soon stirred and looked around in confusion, when she caught sight of the other her she went wide eyed.

“Uhh…” she said dumbly, I nodded to our Rainbow dash and she turned back into her Neu-Toa form.

“Do we have you attention, Rainbow dash?” I asked, holding out a hoof to help her up before standing up myself. “Sorry about shooting you down, but I didn’t want to risk my crew getting hurt”

“Whatever” she grunted “Who the hey are you”

“I’m High-Lord General Vuur Koning of the Terran Union Army and commander of this vessel” I said “The reason you’re seeing the princesses here is because we’re from a different version of your world, your princesses are still in Canterlot as far as we’re concerned. We’ve been through shit you wouldn’t believe and we’re taking a break in Ponyville till the new year, any questions?” Rainbow Dash blinked and shook her head. She then noticed Stag, she went to say something but Stag spoke first.

“No, I’m not from their world” He said, “they’re just bringing me and Double home”

“Yes, now that we’re clear on that” I said “would you mind flying ahead to Ponyville and giving your princess a heads up” she smirked and puffed out her chest.

“Piece of cake” She said “I’m the fastest flyer there is, aint no pony gonna beat me. I’ll be there and back in ten seconds flat” Our rainbow dash stepped forward and changed into her Pegasus form.

“You wanna bet?” she asked.

“Bring it!” the other Rainbow Dash said, in the blink of an eye they disappeared in twin rainbow trails the shot towards Ponyville.

“Okay…probably not my wisest decision” I said.

“Neither was…”

“Say it and this barrel goes down your throat” I said, lifting up my pistol, he promptly shut up. Soon both Rainbow Dashes flew back onto the ship ad began bickering over who was faster.

“I totally won!” This world’s Rainbow Dash exclaimed.

“No way, I timed it, I was 1.5 milliseconds ahead of…” they both stopped and our Rainbow Dash went pale. “Oh buck, I’m an egghead!”

“How the hay did you time it?” the other Rainbow Dash asked, jabbing a hoof at our Rainbow Dash. Our Rainbow Dash quickly changed back and forth between her Pegasus and Neu-Toa form.

“That answer your question?” she asked dryly. We soon approached Ponyville and a small group of Royal guards flew over, at first, they were awestruck at the size of the ship and the dragon pulling it, but they soon began to guide us to a nearby field where Princess Twilight Sparkle was waiting, with Spike on her back. The ship landed with a low boom and the crew began setting to work securing it in place. They removed Frostfang’s harness and he shot up into the sky before beginning a complex sequence of aerobatics that would make the Wonderbolts proud. I teleported over to where Twilight was stood to find her looking up in awe at Frostfang. I chuckled.

“He gets fidgety after pulling a multi-million ton space ship for long periods of time” I said “that’s how he unwinds” Twilight went to say something but stopped when Celestia and Luna flew down and bowed down to her.

“Uhh…I…” Twilight said.

“This is not our world.” Luna said “so we have no power here” Celestia stepped forward.

“Twilight” she said kindly, “if you would please send a message to your world’s Celestia and let her know that we will soon be arriving in Canterlot to explain the situation” Twilight nodded and began directing Spike on what to write. Soon the other Neu-Toa walked over, I turned to Vapaa.

“You’re in charge whilst I head to Canterlot with the princesses” He nodded before beginning to direct the rest of the Neu-Toa in helping to set up camp. I soon Teleported into the hangar of the Jormungandr, followed By Celestia and Luna, and found my teams Dropship. Spartan Crimson and the commanders of Celestia and Luna’s honour guards soon joined us as an escort and I jumped into the cockpit. I spoke into my comlink. “Jörmungandr, I need you to upload the experience for driving a Dragon class Dropship to my C.P.U.” an image of the ship’s A.I. appeared on my H.U.D. and I suddenly found myself looking at the controls with an alien sense of familiarity.

“Upload complete,” he said “You are cleared for take-off, Canterlot is in the same location as on Terra” I nodded an began flipping the necessary switches.

“Thank you Jörmungandr, that will be all” I said, the jet engines roared into life and a few moments later we were making our way out of the hangar. I turned back to the ocupents.

“How about we show Ponyville human technology at its finest” I said. Luna sighed.

“Please don’t say you’re doing do what I think you’re going to do” she pleaded. I banked towards Ponyville and punched the throttle to full. The engines went from a relatively quiet whine to an ear-splitting howl as we accelerated over the town.

“He is” Celestia said, Deadpanning.

“You’re fucking crazy!” Crimson shouted over the roar or the engines.

“I’m sorry” I shouted, “I can’t hear you over the sound my fucking Rolls-Royce jets” I then banked the Dropship back towards Canterlot and ascended into the skies, leaving a very stunned Ponyville below.

*POV 3rd Person*

As the howl of the Dropship faded into the distance, Twilight finally uncovered her ears.

“Is he always like that?” she asked, turning to Autumn.

“Yep” the female Neu-Toa said “he’s either unbelievably childish, or unbelievably serious”

“And he commands all of that!?” She exclaimed, pointing a hoof towards the Jörmungandr. Autumn shrugged.

“You haven’t seen him in a fight” She said, crossing her arms “I’ve never known anyone who’s so determined besides Minion. Threaten his friends or family, and you better be prepared to run for your life, preferably to the next galaxy” Twilight went wide eyes.

“Sounds like quite the leader” she said.

“That’s why I love him,” Autumn said “Because I know he’ll protect me, no matter what” Twilight did a double take.

You mean you two are…?” she trailed off.

“A year is a long time to know someone before you decide you feel ‘that way’ about them” Autumn said “We took things slow, and we aren’t fussed about something as trivial as being different species. Why should love be restricted by appearance or form?”

“Have you ever met Princess Cadence?” Twilight asked.

“Not the one you know” Autumn said “But yes, I did, a long time ago. Before all of this crap with Teridax started”

“Who?” Twilight asked. Autumn facepalmed.

“Right, different planet, I’ll explain everything later, when everyone’s settled.”

In the skies above Equestria, following the Dropship as it drew close to Canterlot was a grey fighter plane that was very much out of place.

“Well, looky here” Thundercracker said, his cockpit flashing “Looks like I’ve got myself a sittin’ duck, and the winter huntin’ season’s just started” He then dived down and fired several of his rockets at the Dropship, hitting it on the top.

*POV 1st Person Vuur Koning*

Explosions rocked the ship, sending the occupants onto the floor.

“The buck was that!?” the Commander of Celestia’s Honour guard exclaimed.

“We’re not sticking around long enough to find out” I said, before punching the throttle, causing the engines to let out an unearthly roar as the Dropship accelerated quickly away. More missiles struck the Dropship, causing it to lurch to one side and begin an uncontrolled descent into the city below as alarms wailed. “Shit, brace for impact!” we struck the roof of a large building, sheering off a wing and sending us into a square of some sort, the wing embedded itself in a grandstand as we slid along few a few tens of meters before coming to a halt.

“Everyone alright?” I called back.

“I…buck, I can’t feel my hind-legs!” The commander of Luna’s Honour guard called, I got out of the pilot’s seat and stumbled into the fuselage. Luna, Celestia and Crimson were okay. However, the commander of Celestia’s honour guard was dead.

“Fuck” I muttered “Crimson, the door” I picked up the dead mare and Luna levitated the commander of her honour guard towards her. Crimson ripped the door open and we made our way out just in time to see Thundercracker making a quick getaway, Crimson began opening fire on the Decepticon with a suppresser, but as expected, it didn’t have much of an effect. Celestia was seething with rage.

“They will pay, I swear to my dyeing breathe, they will pay for what they’ve done” She said. Royal guards soon surrounded the place and at first were confused when they saw Celestia and Luna, but quickly went into action when they took note of the burning wreckage, dousing the flames and keeping the gathering crowd away. A guard that was a dead match for the one in my arms noticed me and froze when her eyes went to the dead counterpart.

“Parallel world” I said softly “You coudn’t have done anything to help her” The guard nodded.

“What can I do to help?” she asked.

“I think that’s a question you should ask Celestia” I said, placing the dead mare gently down on the floor and closing her eyes “You were the commander of her honour guard back on our world” the guard was stunned and sat on her haunches with a shocked expression on her face.

“I…nopony should have to see themselves die” she muttered.

“She didn’t suffer” I said, the guard nodded, I sat on the ground and chuckled mirthlessly “This was not how I imagined the day to start, Fantasia damn this whole fucking war!” I noticed two objects flying towards us, I stood up and straightened out my armour just as this worlds Celestia and Luna landed in the square and looked around in shock and awe.

“About time” I said.

“What is the meaning of this?” Celestia said.

“This” I said “Is what happens when you have powerful enemies, the blame is mine, and mine alone” the last part was said more to my Terra’s Alicorns. The four Alicorns stared in shock at each other, the only way to tell them apart was the fact that two of them had ornate battle armour.

“Let’s discuss this inside the palace, away from this tragedy,” Celestia said, her gaze lingering on the Royal guard sat beside her dead counterpart. She sighed before walking over and putting a comforting wing around the mare. Next Chapter: Chapter 37 Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 40 Minutes