Damien Children's Hospital, IMC planet Juno
Three days before IMC arrival on Equis
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Angeline Dawes looked out the window of her suite and sighed. It had been three weeks since her brother left, and each day she grew more and more nervous. Then, there was a knock on the door. General Marder stepped in with a smile.

"Uncle Marder!" Angeline said with a smile.

"Hey, kid. How've you been?" he asked, sitting next to her.

"Fine. I read all my books again." she said. "How's Chase?"

Marder sighed.

"He's on mission. But he misses you very much." he said.

Angeline blushed slightly.

"I've got some news for you." Marder said. "You're going to space."

"Really?" she asked, with an excited tone.

"Yes. We're going on a trip to another planet. You'll see your brother soon." Marder said.

"When are we going?" Angeline asked.

"Soon. I've got a transport outside, with engines hot." Marder said. "Let's go."

As he moved Angeline's stretcher out of the hospital and into the Goblin dropship, the dropship took off into the skies towards an IMC capital ship waiting in orbit.

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Sarah Briggs walked into the comms area of the MCS Washington and ordered a report.

"We've still got no sign from any of our rescue units looking for the Baron." A grunt replied.

"At this rate, we might as well declare "Lost with all hands." A second Grunt added.

Briggs slammed her fist on the table, shocking the Grunts.

"Keep. The. Search. GOING!" she yelled. "I know Ellis and his crew. We'll go into unexplored space if we need to."

"Yes, ma'am."

As Sarah browsed the reports from the search parties assigned to locating the missing MCS Baron, she sighed angrily.

"Ma'am, I've got something." a Grunt said.

"What do you have?" she asked, rushing over.

"About the same time that the Baron disappeared, that IMC ship we've been tracking made a warp jump to these coordinates, judging from the signature." The grunt said, pulling up the map.

"That's unexplored space." she said. "Why would the go there?"

"That's the thing. There's no known planets in that area, IMC or Militia." the Grunt replied. "It doesn't make any sense."

Sarah nodded.

"Radio the 6-4 and the Marauder Corps. We're heading out to those coordinates. Get me the Yorktown, Charlemagne, and the Hastings. We're heading out."

"Yes ma'am!"

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Present day
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As Ellis walked onto the bridge, followed by Kelly and Daniel, Kowalski walked up.

"We located an IMC ship in orbit behind the moon." Kowalski said. "It's a Battleship, Regulus class."

"So, we match them." Ellis said. "How long till they land?"

"We can't say." Kowalski said. "They have dispatched Goblins to the southern continent of Equis, but we can't pursue…"

"Sir! Second IMC ship, entering orbit!" A Grunt cried.

"Class?" Ellis barked.

"Capital!" The Grunt replied. "Heavily armed!"

"Send a distress signal, known Militia frequencies. Get all decks prepared for combat." Ellis said. "I want every Grunt, Spectre, and Pilot ready on a moment's notice."

"Yessir!"

"Daniel, Kelly, get the Equestrians on the line, tell 'em that we've got company." Ellis said. Daniel and Kelly rushed out. Ellis took the command table of the Baron and his hands gripped the rails tightly.

"We're not going down...without a fight…" Ellis said with a grave voice.

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Daniel and Kelly walked into Ponyville, with their Titans following them. When they arrived at the Castle, they were surprised to hear yelling.

"Those aliens brought their war here! Can't you see that they NEED to be punished, Princess?" said an arrogant, haughty voice.

"DID YOU NOT HEAR A SINGLE WORD I TOLD YOU?" Twilight replied angrily. "The Militia came here on accident. They even volunteered to defend us from the IMC! They promised that at the council!"

"And they will abandon us as soon as they start losing!" said the voice. "I do not trust them ate all. You should not either! As a Princess of Equestria, you should know where your loyalties lie!"

"And I DO!" Twilight replied. "I trust the Militia, I trust Captain Ellis, and I trust they will protect us! Now, if that is everything, please leave. There's the door."

"But…"

"DOOR!" Twilight yelled. The door opened revealing a white stallion wearing a smart suit. Taking one look at the two pilots, he screamed and shot a blast of magic at Daniel. Daniel dodged, and before he could react, IN had grabbed him and slammed him against the wall of the castle.

"IN?" Daniel asked.

"Protocol 3. Protect the Pilot." IN replied simply. Blueblood growed.

"Put. Me. Down. NOW!" he yelled.

"Why should I?" Daniel asked. "You attacked me. IN was only defending his pilot, and upholding one of his main protocols. I could've taken you easily, if I wanted to."

"I am Prince Blueblood of the Equestrian Diarchy! RELEASE ME!" he roared.

"You can be the prince of...My...fucking...ass…" Daniel said. "And frankly, you sir, are the biggest shitheaded excuse for a Prince that I've ever met."

"I AM ORDERING YOU TO…" Blueblood roared.

"I don't take orders from you." Daniel replied. "If that wasn't clear before, it certainly should be clear now, shithead."

Blueblood screamed in fury. Twilight walked outside and saw the scene and the crowd of ponies gathering.

"What happened?" She asked Kelly.

"That asshole attacked Daniel. IN responded accordingly." Kelly replied.

"That is correct." KT said in her slight female voice. "IN-2632 responded in appropriate means against the assault on his pilot."

"Thank you…" Twilight asked.

"My Designation is KT-4375." KT responded. "Militia Ronin Titan linked to Pilot Kelly Anderson."

"Thank you, KT." Kelly said.

"IN?" Daniel said. "Let's give the asshole a trip."

"Confirmed." IN said, grasping Blueblood and preparing to throw the pony like a Fastball.

"DON'T!" Blueblood screamed, recognizing what was going to happen.

"I'd prefer if you didn't throw him." Twilight said. "I would like to see the results though."

"Certainly." Daniel said. Blueblood stammered in shock and started to scream, only Daniel then started to laugh.

"Put him down, IN." Daniel said.

"Confirmed. Scare tactic has been effective." IN said, dropping Blueblood to the ground with a poof of dust. Blueblood looked over at IN and Daniel, who were looking down at him triumphantly.

"Boo." Daniel said.

Blueblood screamed and passed out. Twilight teleported him to Canterlot in a flash, and she sighed.

"We've already sent word that war is coming to nearly every nation on Equis. They've all mobilized their forces for regional defense."

"That's not good enough." Daniel said, sitting on IN's hand. "We need to be prepared to take the offensive if needed."

"I know." Twilight said. "Problem is, every nation is doing this in case their nation gets invaded first. They don't plan on protecting other nations should they get attacked."

"Tell them to prepare to cross borders if needed." Kelly said. "We need every army of every nation on standby."

"Right." Twilight said.

"Pilot McKenna, comms signal from the Baron." IN said. "Playing now."

"McKenna, Anderson, this is Ellis. Get back to the ship ASAP. The IMC have landed on Equis. We've got touchdown of two ships, a Flagship and a Battlecruiser."

"Can we engage them?" Daniel asked.

"We're working on restoring power to the engines and the core. So, no, not for the moment. Like I said, get your asses back to the Baron ASAP."

"Confirmed." Daniel said, embarking into his Titan alongside Kelly.

"Notify every nation you can that the war's begun." Kelly said to Twilight, who nodded. As the Titans rushed off into the Everfree, Twilight looked at the skies, still a vivid blue. She sighed and walked into her castle.

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Saddle Arabia, Capital of Maredina.

The Saddle Arabians stood in shock as the two massive spaceships descended from the sky and set down outside the wall of the city. As the Saddle Arabian army rushed to the gates, Salamis, the Caliph of Saddle Arabia, turned to his personal Guard.

"Get my daughter out of the city and to Equestria." he said.

"What about you, sire?" A guard asked.

"I will defend the city." Salamis replied.

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As a caravan sneaked out the causeway to the river, the hangar bay doors of the cruiser opened, and five Goblin dropships set down in front of the gates. As the warriors of Saddle Arabia readied their weapons, IMC Grunts and Spectres unloaded from their dropships and advanced with weapons drawn.

"Who leads your kind!?" A Guard Captain yelled.

"That would be me."

General Marder walked forward, his hand on his pistol.

"Who or what gives you the right to land outside the city?" the Captain yelled.

"By the authority of the Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation." Marder replied. "This nation is now under our sovereignty and our protection. Resistance will be...crushed." Marder said.

"And what gives you the power to claim our lands so?" came the angry reply.

"This power." Marder said, drawing his pistol and pointing it at the captain. The Grunts and Spectres aimed their own weapons at the guards, who stayed stalwart and stone faced.

"You've got guts, my friend." Marder said. "But guts alone won't save you."

"Why is that?" the Captain replied.

"This."

An IMC Legion Titan approached, Predator Cannon spinning and ready to fire. Marder turned and started to walk away.

"Cut them down." Marder said as the IMC opened fire, cutting down the guard with ruthless efficiency. As the Grunts advanced into the city, a two-sailed vessel entered the Continental Sea, heading towards Equestria.

Author's Notes:

Update!

Yeah, the IMC just took over Saddle Arabia.

I just did that.