Twilight sighed and rubbed her temples as she walked down the halls, her cybernetics were set to Bipedal so she should try and work the headache that had formed do to the latest meeting with the nobles of Canterlot, while they were a bit more accommodating after throwing the one against the wall almost a month ago they were still annoying as fuck, most either were against her now thanks to that incident, other were trying to maneuver for a power and only Fancy Pants and Fleur de Lis were completely on her side!

It was another to make her want to cut all their heads off and mount them on the castle wall but she knew there was no way she could do that sadly. Sighing once more Twilight was on her way to meet up with Rarity as Celestia had ordered her to take a break once more and she knew Rarity had been wanting her to visit to try on the uniforms designs she had made up. It was just what Twilight needed to get her mind off her desires and she hadn’t had much chance to see any of her friends.

“So Celestia said Rarity was staying in the room at the end of the hall in the guest quarters of the western side of the castle. “Spike said as he walked along side Twilight. Twilight had sent for the little dragon the day after she had had lunch with her friends as she could use someone to help keep track of the meetings she did not want to go to and help her remember the names of the ponies she would rather forget.

Actually as she had thought about it she had to question why she never brought him on any of her old mission, yes they were dangerous but he was a motherfucking fire breathing dragon! His scale, though not as hard as they would be in the future, will still armored better then pony hide and can’t forget the fact Spike was basically a portable radio which would have come in a lot of handy a few times.

She sighed again thinking about how stupid she had been back then. “Thank you Spike.” She said smiling at him, though Spike had gotten used to Twilight’s new colorful vocabulary she still tried to keep up the friendly air with him, he was still a civilian and kid at that, even if he was a very dangerous kid it wouldn’t do her any good if he was reluctant to help her, that and she had raised him since his birth and though she never thought of him anything other than a little brother he was going to be the closest thing she ever had to a foal of her own. No way in hell was she going to risk a smaller version of herself running around with the self-control of a child.

They walked on in silence till they reached their destination and Twilight knocked several times then waited.

“Coooommmmeee iiinnn!” Came the voice of Rarity in a voice that told rebel soldier that rarity was in a particularly good mood today. Twilight braced herself for the coming assault. Stepping into the room she was met with the same face most ponies gave Twilight who was used to seeing her walking around like biped, in that they made the Brain.exe has stopped working face as Twilight liked to call it as it reminded her of when a computer stopped working.

Rarity blinked after second recovering faster than most ponies Twilight had seen. “Ah Twilight darling! So good to see you!” Rarity said smiling as her brain finished rebooting, for some reason watching that never got old to Twilight.

“Yeah I know you’ve been wanting to see me, sorry about you having to wait so long, I’ve been busy trying to get my army up and running.” Twilight said and smiled at her friend. “How have you been?”

“Oh simply marvelous dear! My mind has been filled with inspiration for those uniforms you asked me to make as well as the dress uniform.” Rarity said happily as she made her way over to a trunk to the side of the room.

Twilight nodded and stepped into the room more, having to flick one of Spike’s spines to get him to snap out of staring at Rarity as was customary. “Yeah thanks for that, you are the only person skilled enough to make something that would work.” Twilight said as Spike closed the door.

“Oh it was a pleasure to help you Twilight and a big honor as well, having the backing of the Princess you could have gotten anyone in all of Equestria to do this and you asked me!” Rarity said as she rummaged through the trunk. “I was happy to do to do the work.”

“Yeah plus this will defiantly help your business as the soldier will basically be walking billboards. “Twilight said with a chuckle and Rarity looked up from the trunk.

“You know, I hadn’t actually thought about that.” She said rubbing her chin with a hoof. “I suppose this will spread my name across Equestria if you go through with your plan to build bases all over the place.”

“And factories, and supply Depos and a few other things.” Twilight said and Rarity stared at her. “What?”

“You are going to have all that built? What in all of Equestria do you think is going to happen that you will need all that?” Rarity asked.

“You never know, we could have another incident like the changeling invasion or a monster attack that the Royal Guard can’t handle.” Twilight said, it wasn’t exactly a lie as they would handle those as well.

Rarity shivered. “Yes I suppose it would be good to have a force to deal with the changelings if they ever come back.” Rarity said, she still hadn’t gotten over what had happened at the Royal Wedding with how easily they had been played by the Queen.

Twilight smiled. “You don’t need to worry about the Changelings; I already have a plan for them so they won’t be an issue.”

Rarity looked at her. “And what is the plan?”

“Classified.” Twilight said immediately.

Rarity sighed and went back to digging through the trunk. “I’m really starting to dislike that word; you say it anytime one of us asked you a question about your new work.”

“Well that’s just how it is in the military, the fewer people who know something the easier it is to keep it from being heard by ears you don’t want it to reach.” Twilight said as she walked over to the fashionista.

“I suppose so; it is still frustrating how much you keep from us these days.” Rarity said.

More than you will ever know. Twilight thought as the white mare pulled out a dark green dress. “I well her is the first design. “She said holding it up.

Twilight looked it over. “Pass.”

Rarity blinked. “Aren’t you going to try it on first?”

“Don’t have to, it’s a dress, it already does work as a uniform for an army.” Twilight replied simply.

Rarity sighed. “Very well, no dresses.” She said and set it to the side; she ended up pulling out several others of different cuts and setting them to the side. Over the next hour Rarity and Twilight went through almost three dozen different designs most of them getting a “Pass” From twilight but a few she did try on before discarding for not being right.

“Well…” Rarity bit her bottom lip a bit uncertainly as she looked at the almost empty trunk. “I have two more left.” She said and pulled out a dark green jacket with matching cap and the other looked slimmer to a dress uniform the Royal Guard wore, Twilight quickly disregarded the second but eyed the first.

Taking it in her magic she looked it over eye a bit wide, it looked almost exactly like the jackets and cap the PFDR wore only it wasn’t camouflaged. Quickly Twilight slipped it on and buttoned it up, it fit perfectly and defiantly looked like a modified version of the uniform the Rebels wore when not in armor with two large pockets on the chest area as well as a slightly smaller pare on the side where saddle bags would go, the biggest difference beside the color was three small pockets that ran down both shoulders.

Twilight smiled as she looked it over before slipping the cap onto her head, her ears pocking through two holes cut in the top for it. After making sure the cap was secured Twilight walked over to the full length mirror and looked at how it looked from every angle before turning a large smile towards the hopeful white mare. “I think we found the army uniform.” She said and Rarity let out a large sigh.

“Well I’m glad you were able to find something to your liking Twilight.” She said as she looked over the purple mare. “It looks very good on you, very presentable.” She said before she started to collect the discarded uniform ideas from the floor. When her magic reached out to retrieve the uniform Twilight wore the purple mare used her magic to block her.

“I think I’d like to keep this one, if you don’t mind that is.” Twilight said with a smile.

“Well, I don’t see why it would be a problem darling.” Rarity said with a smile as she finished packing the other clothes away.

Twilight nodded. “Thank you.” She said before looking at the clock. “IT’s late, I think I’m going to hit the mess hall and then go over some plans for tomorrow.”

“Oh? What’s going on tomorrow? Some special event?” Rarity asked eyeing her curiously.

Twilight nodded. “Tomorrow I get my first shipment of recruits and training begins.” Twilight said happily, while there were still some details that needed worked out enough of the army was set up for Celestia to have put the word out and start recruitment. And best of all, Twilight would be busy with the recruits all day tomorrow so that meant no meetings! Twilight nearly jumped around while saying “YES!” over and over again but her discipline stopped her.

“Oh, that is a big event.” Rarity said as she closed the trunk and she thought for a moment. “Perhaps I shall join you in the “Mess Hall” for some dinner as well as I a famished.” Rarity said with a smile.

Twilight froze slightly. “Well if you want.” She said.

Rarity nodded. “I do darling.”

“Alright, I’m sure it will be an interesting meal. “Twilight said knowing that her friends were unaware to the eating habits she had acquired, this was going to be a very entertaining meal for Twilight as she hadn’t gotten to watch a new pony to react to her eating in a while o she would get dinner and a show. Before they left Twilight moved her armor and helmet into her storage locker for safe keeping.

Twilight stood in a hall way that lead to one of the court yards of the castle the day after the very entertaining dinner with Rarity, outside in random groups were about fifty ponies talking among themselves or some standing off by themselves. Twilight observed them unseen from the hall from behind a pair of dark aviator sunglasses she managed to track down to complete her uniform.

“So those are all the recruits I have to work with for now. “She muttered to herself watching the ponies. She had to admit it was more then she had expected as right now she didn’t even have a name for the army much less bases or proper training facilities, right now she was going to borrow the Royal Guards training grounds till the training facility was finished being built outside of Canterlot.

Luckily it shouldn’t be long before construction can begin as the nobles were starting to give into to her demands thanks to Fancy Pants and Celestia. Twilight was happy that research into making fire armors, armor and other equipment Twilight would need to defend Equestria was already underway, granted she had to deal with the scientists whining she won’t leave any of her guns or equipment with them but she was not going to risk untrained people breaking her gear. She did leave some of the manuals with them after making it clear what would happen if they came back damaged.

One of them had actually had asked if they could take her cybernetics apart, something Twilight answered with a flat stare. They actually thought she would let them possible break part of her body? Luckily before she had to beat some sense into that particular scientist the others realized exactly what he had asked and changed the subject.

“Well I think that’s enough time for them to stew. “Twilight said as she switched to bipedal and check to make sure the holster she had made for her sidearm on her flank, over where her Cutie Mark used to be was still easily accessible to her and that her uniform was strain and pressed. Once she was sure she was completely presentable she put her hands behind her backs with a neutral expression walked out into the courtyard.

She smiled inwardly as she watched every one of her recruits brained stopped working as they noticed her walking towards them. This would serve as a test for who would be skilled soldier and who would be just cannon fodder based on who recovered faster.

As she neared the group she was surprised to see Shinning Armor and Princess Cadence off to the side watching the group with interest. Curiosity getting the better of her Twilight made her way over to the. “Captain Armor, Princess Cadence, what brings you here?”

Shinning looked at her. “Ah, right on duty.” He said, he had gotten used to speaking to her both on duty and off, while she wasn’t as cold to him while on duty she still adhered to military doctrine. “We came to watch how you plan to train the recruits since you refused to have a Royal Guard drill instructor transferred to your command.”

Twilight nodded. “Well they wouldn’t be able to effectively train my soldiers how I need.” Twilight said. “As for how I train them, you may observe as long as you do not interfere as I will be training them the same way I was trained.” She told them and then noticed Cadence was staring wide eyed at her. Following her gaze Twilight saw she was looking at her scared flank. “Everything alright?” She asked looking back at the princess.

“What….what happened to your Cutie Mark?” She asked, her voice clearly filled with barely held emotion.

“It was stolen from me.” She said simply and shrugged. “Happened early on, I’ve gotten used to it.” She said. She could see tears starting to form in the corners of Cadence’s eyes. “Anyways I need to get back to the recruits.” She said turning away not wanting to deal with a sobbing pony, besides some of her recruits had recovered from their shutdown.

Walking to the front of the group she took note of which ponies had recovered and which still hadn’t. Silently waiting for the rest to recover over the next ten minutes before speaking. “You are all the sorriest looking sons of bitches I have ever laid eyes on and I dread the day I’ll be calling you worthless pieces of shits soldiers as it will be an insult to proper soldiers.” She said loudly so all of them could hear, out of the corner of her eye she saw Shinning look up from comforting Cadence and frown in her direction.

Several of the ponies before her also frowned or glared at her. “Where the hey do you get off talking to us like that?” A voice called from the back of the group.

Twilight looked towards the voice. “You got a problem with the way I talk to you worthless pieces of flesh?” She called back and watched as an earth pony started to push his way to the front of the crowd towards her. After a few moments the older green earth pony with a yellow mane pushed out of the crowd and glared at her.

“Yes I do, we signed up to this so called “army” to help defend Equestria and the first day you start off disrespecting us.” He said angrily.

“Well that’s because I have no respect for any of you pieces of shit, respect is earned not a Celestia-damned right.” She said and saw several ponies eyes go wide as she used the Princesses name as a curse, why does everyone find that so odd?

The older stallion glared harder. “Oh I see, you just have no respect of anyone do you no matter what they have done huh?” The stallion said as he started to stalk towards her, Twilight glanced at his Cutie Mark and saw it was a map with a dotted line and an X on it, so he was an adventure that explains the attitude. “Did you ever think that some of us left very good lives to join up with this army? Did you?” He demanded.

“No actually I thought I was staring at a Daring Do wannabe.” Twilight replied calmly.

Twilight never saw someone’s face turn that particular shade of red, he looked like two different ponies now as his face was dark red with rage. “You think just because you can walk on two legs that you are better than us? Well let me tell you I’ve seen things and been places that would make a little filly like you run home with your tail between your legs and hide under your bed from all the scary things.” He yelled as he stormed over to her and got in her face. “You’re just a filly who’s probably is fresh out of school and think your education makes you something, and don’t think that just cause you may have been through something major I can guarantee there are worst things out there then whatever gave you your scars. And come on, you are nothing but scares so clearly you don’t know what you are doing cause anyone with half a brain can avoid getting hurt and a unicorn can easily heal themselves. Clearly you are no better than us, heck you are probably less than some of us based on how poorly you can keep from getting injured. “The stallion said in a tirade, the entire time Twilight just watched him with a neutral expression. “Awe did the little filly get so scared she can’t speak?” The stallion said in mock sympathy.

Twilight just stared at him as a smug smile slowly spread over the stallions face, she watched out of the corner of her eye as Shinning and Cadence stared in stunned silence looking between Twilight and the Stallion.

Twilight calmly removed her sunglasses and with a small cloth that she pulled from her storage locker whites some of the spit that had gotten on them from the enraged stallion. Once they were back in place she spoke in a calm voice that carried across the silent court yard. “Actually I was wondering how you’d enjoy the view of Canterlot from twenty thousand feet above it.” She said and the stallion looked at her in confusion a moment before he vanished in a purple flash of light.

“Now then.” Twilight said turning back to the other recruits. “While he enjoys his trip does anyone else want to express their feelings about how I run my army?” She asked calmly putting her hands behind her back once more.

“Uh…Twilly…”Shinning said as he and Cadence walked up to her and she looked at them. “Did...did you actually teleport that stallion above the city?”

“I said I was didn’t eye? Why wouldn’t I follow through with what I said?” She asked calmly every pony in the court yard eyes widened. “He annoyed me so I thought since he was so high and mighty, I’d just put him at the same elevation as his ego.”

“But….you can’t kill ponies that annoy you.” Cadence whispered.

Oh how I wish I could. Twilight thought. “I didn’t say I killed him. “She said as a distance scream started to quickly approach them from the sky. She looked up and saw the stallion plummeting to the ground screaming like a filly the whole way down. When he was about a hundred and fifty feet above the ground Twilight wrapped him in her magic and rabidly slowed him till he was just a few feet above the ground and then dropped him with a thud.

Calmly walking over to the trembling stallion she crouched down beside him. “And you called me a filly. “She said calmly shaking her head before she stood back up. “Back on the line Filly before I send you to thirty thousand feet.” She said, she didn’t care what his name was, from now on her was Filly for everything but official reports.

Slowly the Stallion got to his feet and galloped back to the line, Twilight had to smile at that, least he wouldn’t be an issue anymore.

“Now then if there are no more distraction, let’s do some laps, I think fifty would be a good start.” She said and around her appeared twenty items she was familiar with but none one else in the court yard was. To them they were long silver tubes with a bubble on top, but to Twilight they were motivation and something she had made sure to have made before anything else. “Well what are you waiting for? Start running.” She said with a smile as the group started to run, the stragglers getting some motivation to run faster as did anyone who slowed down.

Twilight sat in the Mess Hall surrounded by fifty very tired and sore recruits. The entire day had been spent running laps or running an obstacle course then more laps, all the while being shot by the paint guns Twilight possessed. She hadn’t stopped the training till it was dinner time. Which was why they all sat in the mess hall alongside other castle staff and Royal Guard, Twilight couldn’t wait till her training ground was built so they didn’t need to share everything with the guard.

While everyone else was eating Twilight was having to wait for her food to cook, she was looking forward to the reactions of the recruits to her meal, while she did not plan on converting them to her way of eating as there was plenty of food in Equestria even if they were in a major wore food wouldn’t be an issue unless something happened to turn all of Equestria into an inhospitable wasteland filled with deadly monster and roving bands of ponies that preyed on the weak. Though the chances of that happening were slim.

As she sat there she smelled the air as a scent entered the room. “Crap. “She said as she got to her hooves and started to move towards the kitchen.

She was half way there when she heard a pony in the kitchen shout. “FIRE!” a moment before the cooking staff piled out of the kitchen and into the Mess Hall. The mess hall reacted with the staff panic, the recruits looking around confused as to what to do and the Royal Guard moving to evacuate the two groups. While they handled the other Twilight walked into the kitchen to see several cooks trying to put out a roaring fire in one of the ovens with bowls of water.

Sighing at how ineffective they were being Twilight wrapped the oven in a shield and waited as the fire consumed the oxygen within the shield till it went out. Releasing the shield in a puff of smoke her nose was filled with the scent of burnt meat, seemed they ruined her meal. With a little annoyance she walked over to see how bad the damage was so she’d know if she’d need to wait longer to eat.

She sighed. “Great, just fucking great.” She said as the cooks started to make sure nothing had been damaged in the fire. She looked at the piece of charcoal that used to be her meal and a small idea sprouted in her mind and slowly started to grow. As it grew a smile slowly split her face, a smile she was glad she was facing away from everyone in the room as it would cause problems if they saw it but there was no way she could contain it as the idea for a new unit and weapon took form. And that idea could be summed up in a single sentence she couldn’t help whispering. “Every living thing's flammable.~~~~”

Author's Notes:

well first sighting of Psycho-Twi in Equestria and she now had a small group of ponies to turn into soldier the only way she knows how to. and she had a new idea for a weapons and unit to have made and she is no longer wearing her armor everywhere so yay that.

also I am aware that the interlude is longer then the last two chapter but this one ahd more to cover.