"Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck FUCK!!!" I yelled as I avoided- actually, I'm getting ahead of myself. This all started- for me, anyway- a few months ago. Before I go to the beginning, my name's Josh, and I'm a Spartan(from Halo 4) General.

Okay, it all started a few months ago when I was at Comicon, dressed as my Spartan from Halo 4 with my usual load out, which I called, "Hunter". The armor had a Raider helmet, soldier chest piece, air assault shoulder piece for the right, scout for left, and bulk greaves and legs, the color being cyan for the primary with brick red as the accenting color. The primary was a standard skin battle rifle with a fracture plasma pistol for the secondary. Two model Plasma grenades were on the belt at my waist, and, though the armor ability was the usual Forerunner one(seriously, they couldn't get creative?), it was Promethean vision. I also took something from Escalation and added an Active camo module, as it was seen in one of the later issues that Spartans could have two armor abilities. The visor for the helmet was legendary, the one you get for completing Halo 4 on legendary. I did it solo, and damn was it a bitch! No as much as Reach, but I digress.

So, anyway, there I was, waiting in line to get an autograph from Nathan Fillion. Mostly for his work as Cayde-6 from Destiny, but still. I was a few people away when I saw a guy dressed similar to Xur from said game, and he was selling, I shit you all not, an energy sword with black and red blades. Holy shit is that badass. I waited in line, thinking some asshole would get it before me.

I got lucky, and, as soon as i got my autograph, nearly fanboying twice(I doubt anywhere near Halo Canon, one of my favorite halo related channels on Youtube, but again, I digress.) I made my way to the guy, and asked how much for the sword, and he said twenty dollars. Curse my intense want for a replica energy sword, as I should have known something was wrong with that price, and when the thing began to glow, with me noticing just before a portal opened beneath me. I face palmed just as I fell and blacked out.

I came back to the world of the living as I was falling. To the ground. From, according to the armor, which it working didn't hit me entirely until after I had safely landed, ten thousand feet. I remembered the opening cutscene from Halo 4, and took the position the Spartans there took. When my armor read I was about a thousand feet above, thank god for power armor being able to keep you awake under extreme pressure, I did a back flip until I was vertical like a column, and, as if I had been trained to use this armor, activated the thruster pack located n the back, landing, quite safely, I might add thanks to the shields, in a kneeling pose with my right fist on the ground and the other by my thigh. You know, like a bad ass.

I looked around, noting I was in a clearing. When I was sure I was alone, I freaked out due to the fact my armor now worked. It was along the lines of, "HOLY SHIT, WHAT THE HELL!! WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? HOW DID IT HAPPEN? WHERE THE FUCK AM I!?" Yeah. That went on for half an hour. I had no idea where I was, no idea if I could breath the goddamned air, and was all around pretty pissed. That was just the start of it. Once i had gotten my shit together, I decided I might as well make sure I could survive as long as possible, so I checked out my loadout. I reached across to my back and pulled away a halo 4 model battle rifle, the ammo counter, fortunately, reading infinity. I put it back and reached to my thigh and pulled up the plasma pistol. I decided to have some fun, and fired off enough rounds that would ordinarily make them overheat, so I just guessed it had bottomless clip too. I then put it back and reached lower on both thighs, and came back with two energy swords. I activated them both, and each had the red and black coloration. I smiled like a maniac under my helmet.

"Oh, if an army tries to stop me," I said, "They'd better hope these don't have infinite charge, other wise, I'm going Fel 'Chavamee on their asses." For those who don't know, this is Fel, the one in that familiar armor:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLd7t04H7BM

Favorite short next to package, right there. Any way, i put those two away and drew my BR. I looked down my sights, and noticed the motion tracker was still visible. Useful. I also saw that both icons for Promethean vision and active camo were active. Scary image, isn't it? A Spartan with Active camo, Promethean vision, and two energy swords. I know I'd piss my pants if I weren't the aforementioned Spartan.

Anyway, with my Battle rifle in hand, I set out to see where I was, not noticing the shapes in the bushes behind me.

I walked for an hour before I reached what I guessed was the edge of the forest. I hadn't encountered any wild life, so that didn't help me. What I saw once I was out of the forest, though, told me.

"And I'm in Equestria," I said, facepalming. It was then I realized their was something different about the place, and decided to check it out, going invisible as I made my way.

When I got closer, I saw a whole contingent of Guards, these guys not wearing the usual armor, at the perimeter of the place, with a lavender dome over the place. Okay, call me curious. I made my way to a blind spot in the guard perimeter, using Promethean vision to make sure I was alone, as I would be able to their outlines if invisible, and checked to see if i could go through the shield. When my left palm touched it, it was like a brick wall. "Looks like i need to get creative," I mumbled to myself before putting my left hand to my chin. Now, if only I knew how to hook, line, and sinker guards.

Okay, going off of knowledge from MLP up to this point, most guards aren't really appreciated, so any thing in that domain could work. I also know that just about all of them are stupid. Seriously, you idiots didn't think of doing back ground checks during the wedding? Regardless, I know I can work that into it, but I'd need more intel before proceeding. Fortunately, I saw a hill on my way here that gave a good line of sight on Ponyville while protecting me. On my way there, I noticed the air patrols, or lack thereof. Could definitely use that to my advantage. Good thing I took Military history and that one of the first things we covered was Sun Tzu, because they'd be stupid enough to attack me while I was on the high ground, a huge Sun Tzu no-no, not to mention tech, which off set the numbers, so long as Celestia and Luna weren't here.

So, I made camp, and waited for the sun to set.

A few hours later, I was trying to sleep, and failing. I don't know, must have been my new metabolism. Guess it was a good thing, seeing as how, just as the moon was at its high point, I heard foot, or hoof, given the circumstance, steps behind me. I faked being asleep, which is easy with a helmet, and kept my eye on the motion tracker until the contact, which showed up as a gray dot, with three others behind it, each behind me. Whoever they are, I gotta give 'em credit, the don't talk. Hell, if it wasn't for the motion tracker, I probably wouldn't even know.

Just as they reached me, I said, "Why are you here?" I assume they jumped, as the dots moved back a little, but they didn't flee. "If it's for food, I don't have any, and if you try to take my weapons, you'll get them."

"We just want a place to rest," one of them said.

"Why?" I asked as I sat up and looked at the four, and I was definitely surprised by the make up of the group.

Fortunately, with the star and moon light combined with my helmet, I saw them. One had a black coat, or skin, I don't know, they're anthro, a horn from just above his forehead, with black being the main color for his mane and tail, with red and orange accents that gave it a flame like appearance. Funny thing is that he had the same look as my pony OC. He wore what looked like guard armor, but it was dinged and dirty. The one next to him was a female Griffon, one that looked, weirdly enough, like she was related to Gilda due to the fact her head looked like an eagle's, and had on old, knight like armor that had the same wear and tear as the unicorn's.

It was the next two that confounded me a little, in all honesty. The third of the group was a changeling. Far as I could tell, he had green skin/chitin, though what surprised me was the fact he was alive, given, well, you know, the wedding. He had black and green armor, minus the helmet, and was badly dented, even missing some pieces. The last one looked like a crystal pony, but his skin was dark, so it was hard to tell, though his armor looked as if it was from a nightmare, what with the open mouth on the chest piece.

The one that looked like my OC said, "Because the armies are after us."

"What armies? I asked. "I thought this planet was peaceful."

"Up until two months ago it was," the Griffon said.

"Well, if you tell me what exactly is going on," I said, "I'll let you stay here. Fair enough?"