Doctor Adam Frisk Personal Log
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Well the device has been ready for use for the past month but I have not been able to find a way to actually aim it at the target location, without a proper way to aim it we run the risk of the device opening up to a completely different location. I need Subject P438-29T if I want any hope of opening the rift to the right place.

But whoever I had been talking to in Intelligence has not responded to me in over two months and no one will tell me what is going on. I know that the war with those thieving rebels has escalated but I haven’t paid much attention to it.

I was sure those Mercenaries I hired months ago would have been able to recover subject 438 as they came highly recommended but as far as I can tell they failed or the Federal Army intercepted them and are holding 438 elsewhere. All I know is shortly after I Federal Army Colonel came to the lab with some soldier and told me I was not to do that again in no uncertain terms or I would be taken off the project permanently.

I don’t know what happened to cause the army to become so hostile but since then my work has been under close scrutiny.

If they would just grant my request to recover 438 then all of this will be dealt with. Fools don’t they know what I am so close to doing? All I need is 438 and I’ll have the biggest scientific breakthrough in history, but my requests fall on deaf ears.

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Twilight Sparkle walked down the tunnels of PFDR HQ, the entire base filled with activity like a kicked hornets’ nest as soldiers prepared for what was coming. Twilight had planned to go alone to the lab so as she didn’t want to drag the PFDR into what could easily be considered a personal mission when she found everyone going about collecting weapons, ammo and checking their gear as if preparing for a huge mission.

When Twilight had asked what was going on she learned they were, they were preparing to assault the labs. She told them to stop even threaten to have them thrown in the brig for insubordination, but everyone pretended they didn’t hear her, even when she tried to have some of them arrest no one seemed to hear as they were “too busy” to chat and went on their way.

As infuriating as it was it did warm Twilight’s heart that it seemed the entirety of the PFDR’s might was mobilizing just to get her home. They were her friends and they would see her home come hell or high water.

Twilight wondering hooves eventually lead her to the Infirmary and when she walked in she found Dr. Grey franticly going over her medical supplies with Marcus providing aide by double checking Med Kits to ensure they were fully packed. Twilight stood to the side of the door so as not to block the steady stream of medics coming in and out gathering supplies for their packs.

Twilight wasn’t sure how long she stood there with her hands behind her back till the stream of medics slowed enough for Dr. Grey to notice her. “Oh twilight I’m glad you are here.” She said and picked up a stack of Med Kits and shoved them towards Twilight. “Here take these you may need them. “Twilight took the six Med Kits in her magic and stared at the Doctor.

“Uh….what for doc?” She asked blinking several times.

“You are going to be assaulting a highly secure lab that has unknown defenses, they are for when you can’t use your magic.” She said as she shoved another stack at the mare. “And who knows where you will end up when you get home, you could end up deep in that dangerous forest you told me about.”

“Doc I think I can handle anything the Everfree Forest has in it with ease I don’t need all of this.” Twilight said taking the next stack of Med Kits as Dr. Grey insistently pushed them into her face.

“It’s still better safe than sorry Twilight.” The doctor said as Marcus chuckled and shook his head as he continued to pack Med Kits.

Twilight sighed. “Fine.” She put the Med Kits into her storage locker. “Anything else?”

“No I think that’s it.” Dr. Grey said before going back to her duties.

Twilight made her way to a cot and took a seat. “You know I’m going to miss you two guys, you both were the first friends I made here.” Twilight said as the two humans paused and looked at her.

“Yeah it’s been interesting have you as a friend Twilight. “Marcus said. “I mean you are the first alien I’ve had as a friend, I just wish we could have met under better circumstances….”He said.

Twilight waved a hand. “Don’t worry about it, without you I don’t think I would have survived those labs” She said and smiled at him. “So thank you Marcus for being my friend in that hellhole.”

He smiled and nodded back. “Still glad you aren’t there anymore, and heck you are going home. This place won’t really be the same without you.”

“Yeah there won’t be an alien stalking the tunnels. “Twilight said and the three humans shared a laugh.

“That will defiantly take some getting used to.” Dr. Grey said before sighing. “I’m going to miss you Twilight.”

Twilight nodded. “Same doc, I’m going to miss everyone all my friends and the soldiers as well, you all have been practically family to me.”

The two humans nodded before Twilight got to her hooves again. “Anyways I suppose I should let you get back to work, there is a line forming.” She said and when the two medical human looked they saw seven medics waiting patiently for their turn.

Twilight couldn’t help chuckling as they scrambled to get back to work as she left the room.

Twilight found herself wondering down the busy tunnels once more with no destination in mind as no one would listen to her as they were still “Too busy” to chat. And so the mare wandered till she found herself entering the mess hall and realized she was hungry. She approached the counter and before she said a word a plate was placed on a tray with an apple, some carrots and what appeared to be bacon wrapped chicken with a glass of water. She looked up to see Cook looking over the counter at her. “How did you—“

“It’s my job to know what people want to eat and I pay attention darlin’, I know what everyone favorite foods are, granted normally I don’t combined them but I was short on time.” He said as twilight took the tray.

“Uh…thanks.” She said.

“Don’t mention it Darlin’” He said waving a hand. “Going to be strange not seeing you in line anymore.” Cook said.

Twilight paused. “You seem confident I’ll make it home.”

“One thing I’ve noticed is you get what you want Commander.” He said. “I have every bit of confidence you will make it back home and you have everyone backing you up so not even a slight chance you won’t make it.”

Twilight blinked. “Yeah I suppose you are right.” She said with a smile as she made her way to a seat and began to eat her meal, she made a note to try wrapping bacon around more foods to see how it tasted.

Twilight once again found herself wondering down the tunnels after eating her meal in the Mess Hall and she found herself outside of the training room door. Carefully she opened the door and her hand shot out and caught a tennis ball thrown at her face by the man in the man standing in the middle of the room as a group of recruits ran around the perimeter of the room. “I see your reflexes are still good.” Mendez said as he caught the ball Twilight threw back at him.

“The hell was that for?” She demanded walking into the room.

“Making sure you are ready and not slacking off just cause you are going home.” HE said as he tossed the ball in the air several time before hurling it at a recruit who did not have Twilight’s reflexes, a yelp of pain echoing in the room as the ball found its mark in the side of the man’s head.

Twilight nodded and walked over to stand by the man. “You are a bastard you know that right?”

“So I’ve been told.” Mendez said as they watched the recruits. “So I guess I won’t have you around to show the recruits what a real soldier is anymore eh you big eyed freak?”

“Nope though I don’t know why you use me as the comparison when I have yet to beat you in hand to hand combat.” She said.

“Because I’m not a soldier, I’m an Instructor, big difference.” Mendez said then calmly redirected the stroke Twilight through at his stomach, then blocked the next one. And like that the battle was on.

Twilight threw punch after punch and Mendez blocked, redirected or dodged every single one of them and used his legs to block her kicks. The two of them moved across the floor as Twilight was determined to beat the Chief Petty Officer before she left. The two were so wrapped up in their fight that neither noticed the recruits stopped running to watch the spectacle and trying and failing to keep up with the strikes as Twilight dodged or blocked or redirected every strike Mendez sent her way.

Despite with how fierce their movements seemed both of them looked as if they were just having a pleasant conversation based on the expressions on their faces. The recruits were dumb struck as they watched the two go at each other as if they intended to kill each other, their movements getting faster and stronger, several of them wincing as the some of the unicorn mare’s strikes were redirected into the wall and the impacts cracked the cement

They were watching two masters of hand to hand combat fighting with every ounce of their skill and it was clear both of them were on a whole nothing level than anyone they had ever seen. Then it ended as abruptly as it started when the mare threw a punch that the human grabbed and used her momentum to swing her around and slam her hard into the wall driving the air from her lungs and would have shatter bones if not for her armor, then before the mare could recover the human threw a sing punch to her throat and stopped half an inch from it. “You’re dead Commander.” He said before standing back up and straightened his uniform.

Twilight laid there catching her breath. “Celestia-damnit!” She said before climbing to her hooves.” How the hell do you do that when you don’t have cybernetics?”

“Because I am an Instructor not a soldier and the day you can defeat me when I’m the one that trained you is the day retire to that magical land you call home.” Mendez said.

Twilight only grumbled as she started to make her way to the door, before she could walk through it she yelped as something struck her flank and when she looked she saw blue paint and a quick investigations aw Mendez holding his damn paint gun!

Cursing she left the training room as the Petty Officer turned the weapon on the recruits who had stopped running without permission.

Twilight Sparkled found herself outside of General Clancy’s door where she knocked and once getting permission she entered and saluted. “At ease commander.” Clancy said as he retrieved two glasses and a bottle of their preferred drink. “So what do I owe this visit too?” He poured them a drink as Twilight took a seat.

“Just….why does it seem like everyone is mobilizing to attack the lab?” Twilight asked taking her drink.

“Because they are.” Clancy said and a look from the unicorn he explained. “I asked for volunteers to attack the lab with the objective of returning you home and destroying the device and research so the Feds could never follow you and every single soldier volunteered, even non-combat personnel who have no place in the field.” He took a drink as did Twilight.

“All that….just for me?” She asked in disbelief.

Clancy nodded. “Yes, you don’t seem to have noticed it but everyone likes you Twilight, you are a good leader, an excellent soldier and an all-around good person that people naturally like. I don’t know what it is about you but it’s like an aura that just makes people see you as someone who has their back no matter what and the fact you actually do has cemented everyone to commit everything they have to seeing you make it home.”

Twilight sipped her drink; she hadn’t noticed any of this from the soldiers though she had always usually been busy with her various duties and the like so it’s possible she missed it, as for the aura the General mentioned Twilight had no clue what that was about as that was news to her.

The two officers sat in silence just enjoying each other’s company for what they knew was the last time as they drank. After some time the General spoke up again. “Commander there are two things I’d like to speak with you on.” He said and when Twilight looked at him he continued. “One, I think you should take Celestia and Luna with you as they are more yours then they are ours, I know you made them to help protect us but you built them yourself pretty much from scratch and I’ve seen how you are around them and how they act around you, I’m not sure how to explain it but it’s almost like they prefer to be around you as opposed to anyone else and we have more than enough to pick up the slack.”

Twilight sipped her drink as the General continued. “And so I think they should go with you, who know you may find a use for them in the coming assault.” He shrugged.

“And the second?” The mare asked.

Clancy reached into his desk and started pulling out bottle after bottle of Whiskey. “Consider these a going away gift, I don’t think your home would have anything quite like it so these should help get your through the dry spell.” He said with a chuckle. “And knowing you, you’ll find a way to make more.” They both shared a laugh as they knew it was true. After the laugh they lapsed back into the silence of friends just enjoying each other being there as they drank.

After a few glasses the general spoke up once more. “I think you should head back to your quarters and rest up, tomorrow is going to be a big day and you’ll want to be fully rested for your return home.” He said as he placed his bottle of whiskey back in his desk and they finished there glasses.

Twilight stood and moved her bottle into her storage locker before she saluted. “Good bye general, it has been an honor to serve under you.”

The General returned her salute. “The honor has been mine Commander. “ He said and with that the mare left the room knowing it would probably be the last time she ever saw the General.

Author's Notes:

Well, only one thing left to do.

I did my best to do appropriate goodbyes to Twilights friends who aren't going with her in the assault on the Lab and I think I did a good job.

next is the last interlude and the final chapter after that plus the epilogue and then this story shall be done.