Todd. Second Brakeman Todd Davis. He too had been with the train for a very long time. He hadn't been there since the very beginning, but he was a close second. When Todd joined Battalion 4009, it was close to the time of the Battle of St. Louis. However, very few people outside of Battalion 4009 knew that he even existed. Everyone was always talking about the engineers, firemen, and engine guardsmen, but nobody ever mentioned the brakemen.

I found this to be very sad, because if it weren't for guys like Todd, we would all be in some VERY deep doo-doo! It's always nice to have someone else around who knows how to drive the train, and can do so in the event of an emergency. Plus, the brakeman's job is to handle the train's brakes, and when you have a Big Boy locomotive, and 32 cars all filled to the brim with weapons, you HAVE to have good brakes, as well as an even better guy to help work them!

Yep, if it wasn't for Todd, we would all be in trouble. However, Todd was also good at other things as well. He could fight, and did so many times. He was very shy, and didn't like to use guns, but when he had to, he could prove to be a VERY fierce opponent!

Todd's mettle was put to the test once again after the Battle of Las Vegas. With the train in an unknown place, we were all suddenly attacked by what we believed were Futas! Todd was the one who spotted them running towards the train, and when he saw them, he grabbed a wrench to defend himself! (He, Alex and I had left our guns in the SCC by accident while we made our way up to the engine once we'd arrived in Equestria.)

Eventually though, when the train was attacked, Todd, who was in the cab with Alex and I at the time, showed the enemy was he was made of. Even though he had no gun, Todd kicked with his boots, and hit with his helmet! The Wonderbolts themselves who breached the cab said that they had NEVER seen anypony kick as hard as Todd did!

At the very end of the battle, Todd was the one who noticed that the boiler was about to explode. He pointed it out to Alex and I, and just in the nick of time we were able to shut off steam, release the excess pressure through the valves, and then slam on the brakes! The train then came to a shuddering stop just outside of Ponyville Station, and all of us who were inside of the cab at the time blacked out.

Eventually, Todd did come around again, and he left the cab. From Alex, as well as the Wonderbolts, he learned that he was in the land of Equestria.

"Oh, well that's quite the surprise!" He really didn't know what to say other than that.

After milling about on the station platform for a bit, while Don and I were in the meeting with the princesses, Todd decided to walk the length of the train. Before he could really get too far though, he was suddenly stopped by a voice behind him.

"Um, excuse me, Mr. Human?"

Todd turned around, and there standing behind him was a Pegasus mare with yellow fur, blue eyes, a long pink mane and tail, as well as a green dress with a white shirt. She also seemed to be blushing nervously.

"Yes? Can I help you Miss?"

The mare stared at him. "I.....um, n-never got to see a Human before. Um, w-what's your name?"

"Oh, I'm Todd. Todd Davis, but you can just call me Todd."

The mare seemed to brighten up a bit. "Oh....Todd. That's a very nice name. I'm Fluttershy."

"It's nice to meet you Fluttershy."

After the two of them started talking to each other, they began to realize that they were much more alike than they'd previously thought. They were both 22 years old, both of them loved animals, and they were both rather shy and introverted.

"Wow, who would have ever thought that we were this much alike Fluttershy?"

"I certainly wouldn't have, that's for sure!"

"So, do you live around here Fluttershy?"

She nodded. "Yes, I live in a small cottage close to the Everfree Forest. That's where I take care of all of my animals."

Todd sighed. "Wow, it sounds so lovely. At one time, I was going to school to become a veterinarian, as I really wanted to be able to help animals."

"Well, what happened Todd?"

Todd frowned. "WW3, THAT's what happened! And then more wars after that!"

Fluttershy could see that she was really starting to dredge up bad memories for Todd, so she just decided to let the topic of the wars go. She was about to keep talking to him, but just then Major Don and I stepped out of the train, and then we explained the whole situation that lay before us.

Like the rest of us, Todd was outraged when he heard what the Zebras and Caribou were trying to do to the Ponies of Equestria. Todd was doing a maintenance check on the brakes on the train when the first skirmish with the Caribou happened, and he was eternally grateful to Aurora for keeping Fluttershy safe during that battle.

During the Battle of Ponyville though, Todd was manning a machine gun on the train, doing his part to keep the Zebras and Caribou away.

"YEAH!!! Take some of this you sick monsters!" His blue eyes were wild with anger, and he did periodically have to keep pushing his dark hair out of his face.

Eventually though, at close to Dawn, the Battle of Ponyville was finally over. The Caribou and Zebras had been all but wiped out, and Ponyville was saved. The next afternoon, at the meeting to vote on whether or not we should declare war, Todd voted with the rest of us to declare it. He knew that the next battle was going to take place very soon, but he just didn't know where it was going to be.

Sure enough, on the morning after, he was told by major Don that our train was heading off to Las Pegasus. To his dismay though, while some of the Ponies were coming with us, Fluttershy was one of the ones who was staying behind, as was Rarity. Futtershy was staying behind to take care of the pets of the ones who were going, as well as her own animals, while Rarity was staying due to the fact that she was one of the ones responsible for making uniforms for the Equestrian Military.

"I really wish that you were coming with us Fluttershy."

"Yeah, so do I Todd. But yet somepony has to stay behind to take care of all of the animals. If I didn't do that, then who would?"

"Well, nopony, I guess. Or if they did find somepony, then they wouldn't be nearly as good as you would!"

Fluttershy giggled a bit, before giving Todd one last hug before he left. She also gently kissed him on the nose.

"Mmm." Todd hummed softly as he gave her a kiss on the nose back out of instinct.

"That was......for luck Todd." She whispered while blushing.

"Thanks Fluttershy. You be a good girl now, and I'll see you when I get back!"

Fluttershy giggled again. "Ok, sure thing Todd!"

Then, the train's whistle blew, and with Todd onboard, we all rolled out for Las Pegasus.

"I'm really gonna miss Fluttershy while I'm gone." Todd thought. "She was so sweet and kind, just like the girl version of me!"

However, what Todd didn't realize was that because Fluttershy stayed behind, she was in no danger of being captured by the Zebras or Caribou.

All throughout the Battle of Las Pegasus, Todd, just like the rest of us who weren't on duty manning the engine, manned a gun. He was picked to fire a machine gun, and all throughout the course of the battle, he kept mowing down Caribou, Zebras, and even a few Griffons and Minotaurs who tried to reach the train.

"Oh no y'all don't!" He even blasted at them with his rifle!

It was due to the contributions of men like Todd that we were able to carry the day in the Battle of Las Pegasus. At the end, the Imperial Alliance had been dealt a savage blow that they would not easily recover from. They had lost some of their best troops, as well as vast numbers of supplies.

Eventually though, Todd watched as Alex, Don, and I sent our marefriends back to Ponyville, as it was deemed too dangerous for them to continue on with us. We all kissed, hugged, and said goodbye to each other, and then once they were on the train, we waved to them until they were out of sight.

"Wow, now I'm slightly MORE glad that Fluttershy isn't here. If she was, then she would have had to had to have left to go back to Ponyville with the others."

Todd was also about to be given ANOTHER reason to be glad that Fluttershy wasn't with them on the Battleship Express.

2 nights later, after the Battle of Appaloosa, we all received the video call from Overlord Zakia where he was gloating about capturing 4 of the 6 Bearers of the Elements of Harmony.

Todd wasn't in the PCC when it happened, but he was close to another video screen. As he watched, he stared in absolute horror at what he was seeing. Then his horror began to give way to anger, just like the rest of those on the train.

"How DARE THEY take those mares away from the Major, Leopard, and Alex?! They will ALL DIE!!!!" Todd was just as enraged as if it had been FLuttershy who had been captured. Although he wasn't an officer, I did brief the rest of Secondary Crew in about our orders from Don.

"So what are we gonna do now Leopard?" Todd asked nervously.

I growled angrily. "What we're SUPPOSED to do! We go to the Zebra Empire, get our marefriends back, and then WIPE THE ZEBRAS FROM THE FACE OF EQUUS!!!!"

We all cheered for that, and after spending one final night in Appaloosa, we pulled out for the Macintosh Hills.

After this, the war tended to be a bit of a blur for Todd. Sometimes he was a part of a task force, sometimes he wasn't. He was a part of the team that took Badlands Outer though, and had 11 confirmed kills.

Not too long after the conquest of the Badlands was complete, he received a video call from Rarity and Fluttershy.

"Hello Todd."

"Oh, hey Fluttershy! And hello to you too Rarity."

"Hello Darling."

Fluttershy then began to cry. "Oh Todd, you just HAVE to rescue Twilight, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Applejack!"

"Yes! And please for the love of Celestia Darling, DESTROY THE BRUTES WHO TOOK THEM!!!"

Todd saluted. "You have my word guys. Like the others have been saying, I will either bring them home safely or die trying. There will be NO other options!"

They both talked for a little while longer, before Todd said goodbye to them, and signed off for the time being.

"Gosh", he thought to himself, "I really hope that we actually CAN bring them all home safely, because if we can't, God help us all!"

The conquest of the Zebra Empire continued.

Thanks to stealth, speed, and superior weaponry, we were quickly able to overrun the Zebra Empire. Todd took part in the battles of Bandia, Mardeth, Zandia, and of course, Zebrica.

For the final battle in Zebrica, he was with Don in his loader. Once the city walls had been brought down, it was time for us to charge. After firing up our construction machines, we all began to roll forwards.

Once we reached the city, we got inside, and began to wreak havoc on everything in sight! Don drove the loader while Todd was busy working the machine guns on all targets that weren't American or Equestrian. Eventually, once Don had blasted inside of the Imperial Palace, and I used my bulldozer to help bash open the front doors, we all stormed inside.

However, once we were inside, Todd was assigned to the groups who were going to search the dungeons, as well as knock out the palace's power supply. When they reached the dungeons, most of the cells were empty, although they were able to find the missing female medical staff from the medical train!

"Oh goodness, are all of you ok?"

"Yes! But can you get us out of here?!"

"On it!" Using their tools, Todd and another soldier were able to cut the locks off of the cells doors, and once the prisoners were out, they were wrapped up in blankets, (as they had been stripped nude) and were escorted back to the train.

By the time that Todd got back to the palace, He saw the the Zebra's flag had been replaced with the Stars and Stripes, although he also saw me running away crying.

"What's wrong with Leopard?" Todd asked Alex when he saw him.

Alex sighed. "He's upset because his marefriend Rainbow Dash, as well as Pinkie Pie and Private Cole, were taken away from here and sent to the Caribou Empire!"

"WHAT!?!?!"

"Yeah, it's not good. According to Don, once we've secured this area, we're gonna nuke the rest of the Zebra Empire before moving on to the Caribou. We're going to give them a chance to surrender the hostages, but if they refuse, then we're gonna invade them too!"

Todd was in shock. Here he was thinking that the war was going to end, but evidently not!

Sure enough, later that same day, the rest of the Zebra Empire was indeed nuked. Todd also wasn't present for the call to the Caribou, but he was able to view it on a video screen elsewhere, just like the rest of the crew were.

After the Caribou refused to let our marefriends go, the time for invasion had begun. Todd was present when the first wave opened Hell's Gate, and he too helped cleared away the rest of the Caribou, explosive, and land mines. He was also a part of the group that not only attacked Marrow, but also trekked 250 miles to Dock Town!

He witnessed the destruction that we caused there, as well as in the rest of the Northern end of the Caribou Empire that night. Once it was all over, we then began to draw up the plans for our attack on Lake Town.

"So, Lake Town is just like Dock Town?"

I nodded. "Yep. It's where the Caribou are housing the last of their navy, and just like Dock Town, it's a liability lawsuit just waiting to happen!"

"Wow! I hope that I get assigned to one of the groups who gets to help take the town!"

"Me too Todd."

Sure enough, Todd would get his wish, although he wasn't in Lake Town for very long. He was part of the final wave into the city, but in less than 10 minutes they had to evacuate due to fire! Todd did manage to notch 5 kills before he had to fall back, and once we were all back to a safe distance, we all watched the city burn.

After Lake Town, it was now all a matter of getting to Donneth, and ending the war.

Todd was very busy for the final few battles. He fought at Carlon, and Donneth, and although he wasn't one of the ones assigned to storming the palace, he was one of the ones tasked with clearing out the last resistance in the city. Once Donneth was wholly in our hands, we made the final trek of the war to Bryerton.

After that city was wiped out in short order, we all returned to Donneth for the signing of the surrender documents. Once those were signed, the war was finally over, and we could all return home!

"I'm finally heading home Fluttershy! The Caribou have surrendered! The Imperial War is OVER!!!!"

Fluttershy was crying tears of joy. "I'm so.....so happy for you Todd! You fulfilled your end of the promise, and you brought my friends home safely! I thank you!"

Todd shrugged. "Eh, no need to thank me Fluttershy, I was just doing my job."

"But I still thank you. And when do you guys think that you'll be back?"

"We should be back in Ponyville on Tuesday, July 31st."

"Oh, that will be nice. It'll be SO good to see you again Todd!"

"Yeah, I know. It'll be good to see you again too Fluttershy!"

Todd then signed off for the time being, waiting for the day that he would see Fluttershy again.

Sure enough, on that Tuesday, the Battleship Express pulled back into Ponyville station, where all of the crew and soldiers received a hero's welcome! Everypony was clapping, cheering, snapping photos, taking videos, and trying to get autographs.

Todd was one of the last ones off of the train, as he wanted to try and avoid the crowds. He then began to scan over them for Fluttershy.

"TODD!!!!" A yellow blur flew into his arms.

"FLUTTERSHY!!!" He hugged her back. "It's SO good to see you again!"

"Yeah, I know, it's nice to see you again too Todd!" They hugged for a while longer.

"We did it Fluttershy! We won the Imperial War, and now the Zebras and Caribou will NEVER be a threat to anypony ever again!"

Fluttershy looked up at him. "I know, and that's so amazing Todd! Oh, and now that you're back, do you......maybe want to come and see my animals?"

Todd nodded. "Sure! But first I have to check in with Major Don." He went over to ask him.

Sure enough, after getting a "yes" from the Major, he grabbed his things, and followed Fluttershy to her cottage.

"I sure wish that I could fly like you Fluttershy. I got the short end of that stick, as I'm just a Human-Earth Pony. I have super-Human strength sure, but guys like Don and Leopard can fly, and Alex can use Magic to move objects, as he's a Human-Unicorn, but I look almost exactly the same as I did before!"

Fluttershy looked at him. "It's ok Todd, you don't have to be sad. I think that you look good just the way that you are. Plus, doesn't being a Human-Earth Pony make you stronger than your other comrades who aren't?"

Todd thought about that. He then remembered how he'd been able to pick up the back end of a bulldozer, and lift it off the ground as easily as if it had been a stack of books! (He wasn't able to pick up the entire bulldozer, but still, lifting up the back end at all? Crazy!)

"Yeah, you're right Fluttershy! I never saw it like that before! I think that I can make this work. Thank you for helping me see this in a whole new light."

She smiled. "You're welcome Todd."

As they continued to walk though, Todd suddenly saw a metal object move across the ground in front of him.

"GRENADE!!!!" He then grabbed Fluttershy, and pulled her to the side!

"Um, Todd, that's an empty soup can. It's not a grenade."

"What?" Todd then looked over at the metal object. Sure enough, it was an empty can of Hoofbell's Tomato Soup.

"Oh gosh......I'm so sorry....Fluttershy. I just......it looked like....." Todd then broke down crying.

Fluttershy comforted him. "Shh, it's ok Todd, I'm not mad. Shell Shock can do these things to Ponies. Trust me, I've seen cases of it up close and personal."

"One grenade. That was all it took to end us all....." Todd mumbled.

"What?"

"Nothing! It's nothing!" Todd quickly shelled up, and Fluttershy could see that he didn't want to talk about it, so she let it go.

A few minutes later, they reached Fluttershy's cottage.

"Wow, this place is really neat Fluttershy. Is this where you care for all of your animals?"

She nodded. "Oh yes. I have quite the full house here, although there is room for you as well." She then went up to the door, unlocked it, and opened it up. "Hello Everypony, Mamma's home!"

In an instant, animals of all kinds came rushing to the door. Todd was stunned. NEVER had he seen this many animals in one place before! There were squirrels, chipmunks, bunnies, mice, rats, raccoons, dogs, cats, birds, and even....

"Whoa! BEAR!!!" Todd looked terrified as a large bear came lumbering towards him.

"Oh don't be afraid Todd. That's just Harry. He's a nice bear."

"Really?"

Harry then came over and sniffed at Todd. Then, once he was satisfied that he was friendly, he hugged him!

"OOPH!!!" Todd's voice was muffled by Harry's fur. "Well, this certainly gives, 'bear hug' a whole new meaning!"

Eventually, Harry let him go, and Todd was able to breathe normally again.

"Wow, this place is an animal lover's DREAM!!! Maybe now I can FINALLY see if I can become a veterinarian!"

Fluttershy nodded. "Yes, and there is a school for that in Canterlot if that's what you want. However, in the meantime, if you want to learn all about animal care, I could show you if you want."

Todd looked at her. "Wait, you'd really do that for me?"

She nodded. "Of course! You're a very dear friend to me Todd. It would be my pleasure to show you the ropes of animal care."

Todd then remembered something. "Oh shoot!"

"What is it Todd?"

"I left Misty back on the train!"

"Um, who's Misty?"

"My 17 year old cat! I've had her ever since I was just a kid!"

As fast as he could, Todd ran back to the train. When he returned, Fluttershy saw that he was carrying a red bundle. When he opened the bundle, she saw that the bundle was a blanket, and wrapped up inside was a large, fluffy cat with black fur, white paws, and some white on her tail and stomach. She also had blue eyes.

"Wow, she's really pretty. What breed is she? And you said that she was 17?"

Todd nodded. "Yeah. She's 17, and still shockingly healthy for a cat her age. Some think that it may have been because of the nuclear wars, but nobody knows for sure. Also, she's a breed of cat called Maine Coon."

Todd set Misty down, and she actually got up and walked over to Fluttershy, all while purring loudly.

"Such a pretty cat."

"Yes, yes she is. She's a real survivor too. She was wounded at least 3 times over the years, but she survived it."

Fluttershy looked at Todd with shock, but she didn't say anything.

For the rest of that day, Todd helped Fluttershy take care of all of the animals. Eventually though, it was nighttime. Todd didn't want to sleep alone, so he took Fluttershy up on her offer to sleep in her bed with her.

"Wow, this is really nice. Thanks Fluttershy."

"You're welcome Todd." Fluttershy then pulled a pair of pink pajamas, before crawling into bed next to him. Misty was sleeping on the foot of the bed, and unlike his other comrades that night, Todd was able to get to sleep, at least for a while.

Suddenly though, Fluttershy was awoken by what wounded like crying. "Huh, what could that be?"

At first she thought that it was one of her animals, but then she looked over at the side of the bed, and she saw Todd sitting on the edge of the bed, crying softly.

She crawled over to him. "Umm.....T-Todd? What's wrong?"

He glanced over and saw her. She crawled over and sat on the edge of the bed with him. "Oh Fluttershy!" He then began to hug her while still crying softly.

"Shh, it's ok Todd. This is also another symptom of Shell Shock. I'm here for you, and you can tell me anything."

Todd was able to get a better grip on himself. "F-Firestorm Battalion." He said softly.

"What?"

"You want to know why I'm crying? I'm crying because I CANNOT stop thinking about Firestorm Battalion." Noting the look of confusion on Fluttershy's face, Todd explained.

"Firestorm Battalion was the battalion that I was a part of back in WW5, and later WW6. I was a corporal, and we're most remembered for fighting against the Futas in the Northwestern US. Eventually though, at the very end of the first half of WW6, we were trapped in Sue Falls, South Dakota. The Futas were all around us, and no help could reach us.

'Remember the Alamo boys!' our commanding officer told us. 'If they want us so bad, then they're gonna have to fight us to the BITTER END! Go down swinging, and take as many of them with you as possible!'

We all did so, and the battle for Sue Falls raged for nearly 3 months. And sure enough, we really did give it to them. Even though we were outmatched and outgunned, we still sent a great many Futas to their deaths. Unfortunately though, it was not to last. Eventually, the Futas launched a massive missile and airstrike against us, before overwhelming our defenses.

In the end, the entire battalion was wiped out except for 2 of us, both of whom were in critical condition, including myself. Eventually, I was sent to a care center, where because of my frail body and shy nature, I was kept around like an office pet. Later on, I learned that I was one of only 2 survivors of Firestorm Battalion. The commanding officer also survived, although he was sent to Vegas. Eventually, I was able to escape from the care center, and I eventually found my way back to America, where I joined the Battleship Express. Interestingly, the other survivor was there as well."

"Who? Who was he?"

"His name is Leopard. Captain Leopard. Yes, THAT Leopard! He and I were the only survivors of Firestorm Battalion. And that......." Todd tried to continue, but he started crying again.

Fluttershy could see that he was so sad for his comrades who died. "Survivor's guilt" as it tended to be called.

"I......know that you're hurting Todd, and I know that Captain Leopard must feel the same way. Both of you HAVE to be wondering why you survived when nobody else did."

"Y-yes! And ultimately there is no answer."

He and Fluttershy continued to talk about this for a while longer, before eventually they were both able to fall asleep again.

For the next couple of days, Todd continued to learn the ways of caring for animals. He became so good at it that the rest of us started calling him "Snow White"!

Eventually though, on the night of the Victory Ball, he took Fluttershy to it. While they were dancing, he asked her a very important question.

"Um, Fluttershy?"

"Yes Todd?"

"Um, I......was wondering.......would you um,.........b-be interested in maybe......"

"Becoming your marefriend? If so, then yes! Provided of course that you be my coltfriend!"

Todd nodded. "Yes, that's exactly what I was thinking Fluttershy! And yes, I will be your coltfriend!"

Fluttershy then kissed him gently on the nose, before the two of them went back to dancing.

Over the course of the next couple of months, Todd helped out Fluttershy with her animals. However, once the snows of Winter set in, and a number of them were hibernating, he helped out with the museum construction. The two of them had also been present at the weddings of Rainbow Dash and myself, Spitfire and myself, and Applejack and Alex. Don also informed them that he and Twilight were planning on a Spring wedding as well.

As the months went on, he and Fluttershy were growing closer and closer together.

"I think that we're very good together Todd."

"Yeah, I agree Shy. I can almost picture us growing old together."

She looked at him. "Wait, you can really almost picture that? Aww, that's so sweet." She nuzzled him gently.

Todd blushed a bit. "Yeah, I really can Shy." He knew that Fluttershy felt the same way about him. He decided to go talk to Don about it when he got the chance.

"So, you want to marry Miss Fluttershy, do you Todd?"

He nodded. "Yes Sir. We've been together for a while now, and I do indeed think that we are a good match."

"So, you think that God may be calling you to marry her?"

"I....hope so Sir. With her by my side, I finally see my life-long dream of helping animals finally come to be."

Don sat back in his chair. "Well", he said at last, "I've seen you two together, and I must admit, you DO seem well suited for each other. If you want my permission, you have it. Also, I do believe that you need to check with her parents as well."

"Yes, and I plan on doing that as soon as I can." Todd started to get up from his chair, but then he stopped. "Oh, and before I go Major, will I have to sign that contract in blood like you, Alex and Leopard did?"

Don nodded. "Of course. We all have to do it. After you, Private Cole and Private Dan comes anyone else who wants to marry outside of the team. It's just standard procedure."

Todd nodded. "Ok, that makes sense. Well, now I see what I have to do. Thank you Major, and I see a wedding for us before Spring is over; maybe even after yours!"

"Maybe so Todd, maybe so."

Todd then left to go to talk to Fluttershy's parents.

A few weeks later, he and Fluttershy, as well as myself, Alex, Rainbow Dash, Spitfire, as well as Applejack, were all together at Sweet Apple Acres. We were helping Alex and Applejack make some cider, and even Todd's cat Misty was there as well.

Todd and Fluttershy were sitting close to the fireplace in the farmhouse's living room, while the rest of us were in the kitchen making the cider. Then, in a prearranged maneuver, Alex and I turned around and began to film. Todd had a rather ingenious plan for proposing to Fluttershy.

While he and her were sitting on the couch in front of the fireplace, he suddenly turned to her. "Hey Shy?"

"Oh, yes Todd?"

Todd sighed. From what I could tell, his courage was failing him. One nod from me as well as a thumbs up from Alex though, and he quickly regained his courage.

"Well, what I wanted to say was........thank you. Ever since the very beginning, you were always the one who best understood me. We were alike in so many ways, and you were one of the first outsiders to really have a good handle on Shell Shock, and what it can do to people. You helped me through the bad times, and now I want to do the same for you....."

Suddenly, Misty walked up to them, and she was holding something in her mouth. She seemed to be smiling a bit.

"Oh, thank you Misty." Todd then picked up the object when Misty dropped it, and once he did, he took one of Fluttershy's hands, and got down on one knee. After opening up the box, he looked up at his marefriend of almost 6 months.

"Fluttershy, will you marry me?"

When Fluttershy saw the ring, she slammed her hands over her mouth, and almost immediately began to cry. She then leaned forwards and hugged Todd.

"Y-yes!" She said at last, "Yes, I will marry you Todd!"

The rest of us quietly clapped and cheered for Todd and Fluttershy, and we recorded for a little bit longer before finally ending the tape.

"Once again, mission accomplished!"

Alex nodded. "Yeah, I couldn't agree with you more Leopard! It's so nice to see them so happy together. Also, what are we doing for Todd's bachelor party?"

I sighed. "Well, he already told me no kidnapping, and after the fiasco at YOUR bachelor party, I think that we should just do something simple like what we were planning for Don, just minus the kidnapping."

He agreed, and then we both went back to our wives.

The rest of that Winter passed peacefully enough, and with the thaw of Spring, Don and Twilight had their wedding. Todd and Fluttershy were planning on an April wedding, and the date was set for April 27th, 2030.

One evening though, Todd was just leaving the museum's construction site to head back to Fluttershy's cottage. Suddenly, several figures blocked his path.

"Todd, I know that you said no kidnapping, so you'll just have to come with us."

He looked up at us, and saw that it was me, Alex, Fred, and Andy.

He brightened up. "Oh, time for my bachelor's party?"

"Yeah, pretty much."

"Great!"

We actually spent Todd's bachelor's party at a local bar/country music club. We all had an amazing time, and Todd said that it was the best party that he'd ever been to.

All too soon though, the day of the wedding was upon us.

For the two of them, they'd decided to have an outdoor wedding at the local nature preserve that Fluttershy had had built for some of the animals who wished to return to the wild. Chairs were set up close to a gazebo that was next to a beautiful blue pond.

In a room inside of the nature center close by, Rarity was helping Fluttershy get ready. Her dress was white with yellow and pink trim.

Fluttershy looked at her friends. 3 of them were married, and the other 2 were engaged. "I can't believe that this day is finally here! I'm actually getting married!"

"Are you nervous Fluttershy?" Twilight asked her.

"Incredibly!"

"Well, don't be! For my wedding to Don, I was nervous too, but look at what happened for Rainbow Dash, Spitfire, myself, and Applejack. All of our weddings went off great, so I'm confident that yours will too."

Fluttershy nodded, and then she hugged her life-long friends. "Thank you. You guys really mean the world to me."

"Just as you do to us Fluttershy." Just then, the music started, and it was time for them to get to their pre-wedding positions. Fluttershy chose Dash to be her Mare of Honor, while her brother was the ring bearer, and once again, the CMC's were the flower girls.

In another room in the nature center, Todd and the rest of us were getting ready. And while Fluttershy may have been nervous, Todd was actually hyperventilating into a paper bag!

"I CAN'T DO THIS GUYS, I JUST CAN'T!!!!"

I then grabbed him by his shoulders. "Todd, listen to me, and listen to me very carefully. If you remember correctly, I did the EXACT same thing as you on my wedding day to Rainbow Dash. I was PETRIFIED!!!!! But what happened?"

"N-nothing. Aside from Lem getting sick, it went off without a hitch!"

"EXACTLY! Plus, ALL of us will be right there with you Todd. You have absolutely NOTHING to worry about!"

Eventually, once Todd did find his courage, we were all able to go out to the rear of the wedding area so that Todd could go through his "Transfer Ceremony". Also, I was to be his Best Man.

Once we were ready, Don looked at him. "Are you ready Todd?"

"As ready as I'll ever be Don."

"Ok, and your name?"

"Todd Davis."

"The name of your fiance?"

"Fluttershy."

"And you do lover her, right?"

"Yes Sir!"

"And you vow to be with her until the end of time no matter what?"

"Yes Sir!"

"Ok then, hand please!" Todd then gave Don his hand, and with a sterile needle, he poked it enough to draw blood, and just like him, Alex, and me, he signed the "Transfer Document" in his own blood. Once that was complete, we all then got into our positions.

Once again, Father Charles was presiding over the wedding ceremony, and Todd and the rest of us soldiers walked down the isle. Todd joined Father Charles close to the front, and I stood close by him as well. As always, other soldiers were stationed at various points along the aisle.

Then, once everypony was ready, the music began to play, and Fluttershy was walked down the isle by her dad. Todd thought that she looked absolutely radiant in her dress. Behind her came Dash as her Mare of honor, and the rest of her bridesmaids. Then came her brother the ring-bearer, and the CMC's as the flower girls. Fluttershy then joined Todd in front of Father Charles, and she held his hands gently.

Father Charles then cleared his throat. "Ok then, now that we are all gathered here, are you both ready to begin?"

"Yes Sir."

"We're ready Father."

He nodded. "Ok then. Mr. Zephyr, the rings please." He brought them up. Father Charles then turned to Todd. "Todd Davis, do you, take this mare, to be your lawfully wedded wife? To have and to hold, to cherish and to love, through sickness and in health, through the good times and the bad, to love to the bitter end, no matter what?"

Todd then put his ring on Fluttershy's finger. "I do! I take you Fluttershy, to be my lawfully wedded wife. To have and to hold, to cherish and to love, through sickness and in health, through the good times and the bad, to love to the bitter end, no matter what!"

Father Charles then turned to Fluttershy. "Fluttershy, do you, take this man, to be your lawfully wedded husband? To have and to hold, to cherish and to love, through sickness and in health, through the good times and the bad, to love to the bitter end, no matter what?"

She nodded, and put her ring onto Todd's finger. "Yes, I do! I take you Todd, to be my lawfully wedded husband. To have and to hold, to cherish and to love, through sickness and in health, through the good times and the bad, to love to the bitter end, no matter what!"

Father Charles then turned to the audience. "Do any of you have any objections to this union? If so, speak now, or forever hold your peace!"

For the most part there was silence, although a few thumbs up were given.

"Ok then, by the power vested in me as presider over this wedding, union, I pronounce you both husband and mare! You can kiss the bride Todd!"

Todd then gently lifted up Fluttershy's veil, before taking her into his arms and kissing her gently. She kissed him back as the crowd cheered.

Later on, after the cake, it was time for the couple's first dance. They'd both picked this song right away, as it described them both PERFECTLY!

Then, after more dancing, it was time for the couple to head off to their honeymoon in the Whitetail Woods.

"Goodbye Todd. I'll miss having you in the cab with us for a while!"

He looked at me. "Yeah, I know Leopard, but cheer up! It's only for 2 weeks. I'll be back, I promise!"

"Yeah, and now that you, me, Fred, and Alex are married, that just leaves Andy before all of us of Secondary Crew are married!"

Andy nodded. "Yeah, and Rarity should have the knot tied by the end of this summer, so hold on to your hats!"

It was also time for the garter and the bouquet. Fluttershy threw her bouquet, and it was caught by Pinkie Pie.....in her mane! Fluttershy's aim was a bit off!

"Whoops, sorry Pinkie Pie!"

She giggled. "Oh, it's ok Fluttershy! I've ALWAYS wanted to catch a wedding bouquet!"

When Todd tossed the garter, it was caught by Andy.

"Wow, good catch Andy!"

"Thanks Todd!"

Then it was time for the wedding carriage to take the newlywed couple away. We'd tied a number of empty containers that once held animal food in them to the back of it, although unfortunately, Andy also tied a rope to my jacket as well! Luckily for me, I only lost my jacket when the carriage took off, though I did have to fly for nearly 10 minutes before I could finally get it back! I knew that I deserved it for what I'd done to Andy, so I decided that I wouldn't plot any revenge.

I DID however get to work on planning a bachelor party not only for Private Dan, but also Private Cole as well......

And, that was ANOTHER wedding! Now Twilight, Applejack, and Fluttershy are married. (Dash is also married, but her wedding hasn't been talked about yet.) This only leaves Rarity, and Pinkie Pie. Which one of them will be the next one down the aisle? What about Private Cole and Missy? When will they get married? And when will I EVER talk about my wedding to Rainbow Dash? And what did Andy to do me at my wedding that pissed me off enough to tie him to the back of the carriage at Alex and Applejack's wedding? Well, you know the drill, stay tuned, and I'll tell you!

Meanwhile, as always, comments, feedback, questions, as well as spreading the word about this story, are always appreciated, and I'll see you all in Chapter 10 for the next wedding!

ScarFox out for now!