"Parker..."

Parker let out a groan as he tried to sleep again. But the voice called out for him again.

"Parker... it's time..."

Parker slowly opened his eyes and was greeted by the sight of the purple alicorn standing on his lap. "Parker..." Twilight said calmly.

"What is it?" He asked slightly annoyed.

"It's time we move in to Carentan."

Parker's eyes widened as he looked at his surroundings. It's not dark, in fact it's almost looks like dawn. The other soldiers were standing behind the bushes while looking at the town. Twilight hopped off from him as he stood up.

"Is it already began?" Parker asked while dusting himself.

"It's not midnight." Reed said with flat face.

"Not midnight? What do you mean?" Parker asked. He thought that the plan was to engage in midnight, so they could storm the enemies when they were asleep.

"Other paratroopers haven't arrived yet. So we thought that it would be better if we just wait until we have enough troops to storm the town." Andrew said.

"Is it enough now?" Parker asked again.

"It is Sergeant." Blake said as he walked to Parker and grab his shoulder. "Stick to the plan, and don't do anything all by yourself."

Parker nod at him as he shouldered his BAR. "Aight, let's do this." He said as he walked out of their spot. The others soon followed him.

~

As they walked down the road onto Carentan, more soldiers began to pour out from their resting spots and quickly joined them. All of them had serious look on their faces. Their gaze was just focused on one, and that is Carentan. Carentan is the objective where they had to capture in order to link up with the army from Omaha Beach. Like it or not, they must take it.

Parker noticed that Celestia looked very nervous about this. Her head lowered and her eyes just focused on the ground. "You all right Celestia?" He asked as he moved closer to her.

Celestia jumped slightly at his voice but quickly regain her composure. "I-I'm fine... thanks..."

Parker pulled out his can and handed to her. "Here, this'll make you feel better."

Celestia gladly accept it as she quickly drink the water. "Thank you." She said as she levitate the can to Parker again.

"I still remember the time when we're in war." Celestia began, making Parker to look at her.

"What happened?" He asked. Celestia didn't answer it when her mind was doing flashbacks of terrible scenes from the war. Parker put a hand on her shoulder and said, "If you don't wanna talk about it, then don't."

Celestia sighed as she looked forward. "It's just... memories about the past starting to come back. It's just like when we're at war with the Griffons."

"How many species are there in Equestria?" Parker asked.

"A lot." She simply replied. They continue to talk until they didn't realize that they're now entering Carentan.

"Still haven't gotten any weapon there Corporal?" Parker asked as he realized that Wade is walking with no guns. He glared at Parker, making him chuckle lightly.

"You know damn well we haven't fought yet," he replied, looking back to the front, "Besides, I would love to try those Kar98k Scoped they're using. I think it looks pretty cool."

"It is," Glenn replied, "But how would you provide the ammo? Grab it from it's owner?"

Wade shrugged as he continue to walk. "Pretty much."

"Everyone, keep your heads down." Blake whispered as he suddenly crouched. They quickly do what he says until Parker realized that there's a sign says 'Carentan'.

"We're here," he whispered and looked at the ponies behind him, "Stay close and always keep your heads low. Got it?" The ponies nod vigorously as they know what was going to happen next. They could see a house with broken windows in front of them.

Blake looked at his front and watch the silent town. It was very quiet. Like there's nothing there. But they know for sure that the Germans must be hiding in some places. They just have to make the move first in order to attract the wolves out of their den. Blake looked at Parker and nod.

"All right soldiers, let's go!" A soldier shouted from the front. All of them began to walk towards the town when suddenly, a sniper knock down a soldier next to Reed. Making him fall to the ground.

"SNIPER!!" Blake yelled. Just then, two MG 42 began to open fire at the soldiers. Bursting their bullets mercilessly at them.

"MG!! GET DOWN!!" Parker shouted as he dragged Twilight to a ditch that's on the sides of the road. The ponies followed, and soon the soldiers began to take cover as well as the machine gun fires it's rounds to them. Three soldiers already fell to the ground but one of them is holding his stomach and rolling in agony on his spot.

"YOU HAVE TO HELP HIM!!" Celestia shrieked as bullets flew above her. She couldn't bear to see the sight and want nothing other than help the poor soldier.

"HE'LL DIE ANYWAY!! JUST PUSH!!" Blake shouted back.

"BUT WE CAN'T JUST LEAVE HIM!!" Luna yelled.

Blake groaned in frustration as he looked at Parker. "I told you this was a bad fucking idea!"

Parker gritted his teeth and looked at the wounded soldier. "Just let me do it!" Without warning and before everyone could reply, he suddenly jumped out from the ditch and ran towards the lying soldier.

"FUCK!! COVERING FIRE!!" Blake yelled as he began to fire at the MG emplacement. The soldiers began to fire at the house and the MG quickly spread it's bullets everywhere. Parker crouched and fired at the MG to make sure they're taking cover first. He quickly grabbed the soldier and dragged him. All while he's magically avoid all of the bullets. Or the bullets didn't hit him.

Spike, the brave little dragon suddenly jumped out from his cover and ran to help Parker.

"SPIKE!!" Twilight yelled. She was about to catch him but stopped when Reed pulled her back to cover, just in time when a bullet nearly pierced through her head.

"ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND?!" Reed said as he hugged her, "YOU'RE GONNA GET YOURSELF KILLED!!"

"BUT THEY WOULD GET KILLED TOO!!" Twilight retort. Reed was about to answer when Parker and Spike manage to drag the soldier into the ditch.

"MEDIC!!" Parker yelled as he put his hands on the wound while the soldier only coughing more blood. "I NEED A MEDIC OVER HERE!!"

"I GOT IT SARGE!!" Matthew replied as he ran to him. "Go, he'll be fine with me." Parker nod and quickly joined the others.

"What was that all about?!" Twilight rushed to him as she suddenly pulled him into a hug. Parker, who was caught off guard, could only wrap her in return.

"It's all right now." He said as he pat her back. Twilight pulled back and looked at him seriously.

"Don't you ever, do anything like that ever again. You hear me?" She said sternly.

Parker only nod in response when Reed yelled, "Hey you two! We're in the middle of a goddamn war here and now it's not the time for a romantic moment all right!" He started to shoot back at the house.

Twilight and Parker stared into each others eyes for a moment before releasing their grip. Twilight is blushing furiously, the same goes for Parker. He rub the back of his head while chuckling lightly.

Parker shook his head and decided to focus on the battle. "Sergeant! This way!" Someone called out. Parker looked at a soldier, who is waving at him and ran through the bushes across the road.

"Andrew, Glenn, on me! We gotta move and take out those machine guns!" Parker shouted as he makes his way to the bush. Glenn and Andrew quickly followed behind.

"GET THE BAZOOKA AND SHOOT THE GODDAMN BUILDING!!" Blake shouted as he crouched and fired at the Germans. "BRING THE MG AND FIRE AT THAT HOUSE!! MOVE!!"

~

Parker, Glenn and Andrew followed a group of soldiers to flank the MG. Unfortunately, there's only one way and it's not that far from the entrance. The soldier kicked the farm door open and quickly took a cover behind a cart.

"Move in, come on." Parker said as he made his way to the town. Just then, a loud bang could be heard through the air and a soldier fell down with blood coming out from his chest and mouth.

"WE GOT A SNIPER!!" Glenn yelled.

BANG!

Another soldier fell and the others quickly hide behind covers. Parker peeked his head out from his cover and saw the sniper on a balcony of a building. The sniper saw him and immediately fires. Parker pulled his head just in time when the bullet hit the wall.

"I see him. Second floor, balcony. Two o'clock from our position." He said.

"I'll run to that cart and someone give the living hell out of him." Andrew said as he braced himself for the run.

"I'll do it." Glenn replied. Parker and Glenn switch position as Glenn cocked his Garand and nod at Andrew.

"Go!" Parker ordered. Andrew quickly ran and slide down behind the cart. The sniper was unprepared for this as he missed the shot. Glenn walked out of his cover and aimed at the sniper. Second later, he shot and the sniper's helmet flew off from his head.

"He's down! Come-" The MG suddenly turned it's fire to them. Glenn immediately being dragged by Parker into cover as they were swarmed by the bullets.

"Dammit!!" Andrew shrieked as he trying to move into better position. "We're getting torn here!!"

"I know!!" Parker replied. "Use a grenade!!"

Andrew pulled out a grenade and cooked it. He peeked his head and with all of his might, he threw the grenade in hopes to go into the window and blew them. But the grenade bounced the wall and land in front of the MG.

"Shit!" He shrieked.

~

"Where are they going?!" Shining asked as he saw the Parker and his friends ran across the street and through the bushes.

"They must have found a way to flank them!" Reed replied as he fires at the house. The MG continue it's assault, pinning the soldiers down to the ground.

"WHERE'S THE GODDAMN MG!!" Blake shouted as he looked around.

"RIGHT HERE!!" A soldier replied as he prone and set up the Browning with his other friend.

"Second floor window! Right side!" Blake ordered as they finished. The Browning then started to fire relentlessly at the building. They successfully neutralised the enemy and switched to their next target. Just then the MG that is on the first floor turned it's attention to the left and fires at whatever it is behind the building.

"They must be firing at Parker!" Reed shouted as he stood up and climbed up from the ditch. "Come on! We gotta keep moving!"

"But how?!" Asks one of the soldiers. "We're in the open for Pete sake! If we get in the clearing, we'll die."

"Because that's who we are! We are men getting killed out here! NOW GO!!" Blake shouted as he followed Reed into the open.

"COME ON!!" Reed yelled once more before dragging the soldiers out of the ditch.

"You're gonna stick with me all right!" Wade said to the ponies. They could only shrink themselves as they nod. Fluttershy was the scariest one. Even Rainbow couldn't calm her down as she's just shaking in place, crying. Wade saw this and instinctively wrap his arms around her.

"Fluttershy. Shh... everything will be okay. You gotta trust me all right?" He pulled back so he could see her face. "You trust me?" She looked back at him as she nod. Wade smiled and pulled her into another hug.

Soon, the other soldiers began to follow Reed and Blake as they began to open fire at the MGs. A grenade exploded right in front of the house. Reed, seeing this as his only opportunity, ran with his full speed and slide down. When he leaned to the wall, he cooked a grenade and threw it in a window where the MG is firing at Parker. He covers his head with both hands as the grenade exploded. Sending shrapnel and debris everywhere and the Germans could be heard screaming from the inside.

"HIT 'EM WITH THE BAZOOKA!!" Blake shouted.

Aiming his bazooka at the last machine gun, a soldier fires it and hit directly at the enemy. "BULLSEYE!!" Shouted the soldier as he stood up and ran to the town. The others cheered and quickly rushed forward.

"Come on!" Wade said as he stood up, still carrying Fluttershy with him. "We gotta move!" The ponies nod vigorously and followed behind him.

Parker saw Reed threw his grenade and it quickly killed the troops inside the building. He looked at his friends and said, "Come on, we're breaking in!" With that, he ran towards Reed, followed by the others.

"Reed, you all right?" Parker said as he extended his hand to help the laying Private.

Reed took it and stood up. Wobbling a bit, bur he's able to gain his balance. "Never been better."

"Guys!" Wade shouted, getting both Parker and Reed attention. "What are we gonna do with these guys?" He asked as he looked at the ponies.

"We can't risk them in the frontline," Parker replied, "I need you to keep an eye on them when the situation turned out like this."

Wade nod. "Leave it to me Sarge."

"There's a Kar98k Scoped on the second balcony... I guess." Glenn said as he adjust his weapon.

"I'm on it." Wade replied. He put Fluttershy down and entered the house from a broken window.

"We'll talk about this later, now let's take the town!" Blake said as he leaned against a wall.

Parker nod and joined with the Lieutenant. Blake and Reed ran across the street and hide behind another house, followed by Glenn and Andrew. Parker was about to run when the door next to him suddenly bursts open, revealing a German soldier standing on the doorway with a bayonet on his right hand.

Parker, who is still processing, didn't have time to react as the grey soldier suddenly tackled him to the ground. The German put his left hand on Parker's face and his right hand raised high to stab him.

"Get off of him ya friggen' rascal!" Cried a southern voice from the left.

Just then, in the blink of an eye, the attacker was thrown off to the street. Parker took his weapon and fired three bullets at him.

"Ya all right?" Applejack asked to Parker, who is panting with his gun still aimed on the dead soldier.

"I'm fine Applejack," he replied as he looked at her with a smile, "Thanks." Applejack tipped her hat while smiling. Parker quickly stood up and join the others back into the fight.

~

"MEDIC!!" Reed called out as he put his hands on a wounded soldier. The soldier just got shot twice on his leg and shoulder. Matthew ran over to him and quickly put on the pressures.

"Go, I'll handle this one." He said. Reed nod and proceed his way inside one of the buildings. Parker could be seen aiming his weapon on two surrendering soldiers.

"Parker, we gotta keep pushing." Reed said.

"What the hell do you think I'm doing?" Parker said as he fired at the soldiers. "Let's get going then."

They both got out from the building and saw Blake kicked a door and burst his weapon inside, followed by Glenn and Andrew. Wade is waiting for them on the other side of the street, along with the ponies. Both of them walked to them and ordered them to follow. Then, a German soldier walked out limply from a building. He's raising his hands up while looking at Parker. He's started to say in German as Parker and Reed just looked at him with 'what the fuck are you talking about' face.

"Just leave him be," Celestia said calmly, "He's surrender."

"When it comes to this, I better not take that chance." Parker said as he placed his weapon on his hip and fired a bullet somehow directly to his head. The soldier quickly fell to the ground as the ponies looked in shock.

"Why?" Cadance asked, making Parker to look at her.

"Why did you kill him?" Luna asked, slightly annoyed.

Parker simply stared at them with flat face. "You know the rules of war didn't you Luna?"

"Yes, but it's not like-"

"Shh..." Reed hushed them as he looked at the sky.

"What?" Parker asked.

"Did ya hear that?" Reed asked. Parker listened carefully. Only the sound of gun fires and screaming soldiers could be heard, other than that, nothing.

"Nope," Parker said as he walked to the road, "Didn't hear anything except for our fight. Also, I'm not in the mood for jokes Private."

"This isn't a goddamn joke! I swear to God I heard a-"

An explosion lands right in front of Parker as he was thrown away and crashed to a wall, making him scream in pain.

"PARKER!!" Reed shouted as he ran to the sergeant.

"INCOMING!!" Blake shouted, walking out of the house. Mortars and artillery fire began to shower on the small town as the American soldiers leaned against walls or hide inside the buildings.

"EVERYONE TAKE COVER!!" Reed shouted and looked at the ponies. "WE BETTER GET INSIDE A HOUSE!!" Parker stood up and ran across the street and break through one of the windows as he jumped and rolled inside. The others hurtled in to the house and the ponies quickly hugged in one group.

Parker, being a true soldier he is, seeing the other soldiers still fighting in the street, quickly ran outside and warned the soldiers.

"GET OUTTA THERE!! FIND SOME COVER!!" Parker shouted. The soldiers ran into different direction as they started to find covers. Many of them hide in buildings or leaned against walls on the street.

"GO!! GET OUTTA THERE!! MOVE!! MOVE!!" Parker was still out in the open, yelling for the men to move. Another explosion in front of him, causing him to fly backwards and hit the wall.

"Parker!" Reed shouted as he ran to him. Parker's ears buzzed like hell as he looked to his left and right. Time seems to be slowing down as he looked at another explosion.

"Parker!" He heard a voice through his ringing ears, but he still sitting there.

"Parker!" An explosion on his sight. Two soldiers were flying and land on the ground. One of them is missing a leg.

"Parker!" He felt himself being dragged into the house as he saw another soldier got shot multiple times on his chest.

"Son of a bitch!" Reed dragged Parker inside the house and leaned him against a wall. His face and his left arm is bleeding from shrapnel.

"MEDIC!!" Reed called out and ran outside the building to find a medic. "I NEED A GODDAMN MEDIC!!" The ponies soon gathered around Parker, who is still regaining his composure.

"Gosh dude, what happened to you?" Shining asked. Parker simply looked at him with blank expression.

"Oh my," Twilight gasped and quickly sat down next to him, examining his cuts, "That is not good. Let me heal you."

"No need," Parker said limply, "I'm fine Twilight."

"No you're not!" Rainbow exclaimed as she landed next to Twilight, "You're going to do as Twilight say, no buts. Or I'll kick your hairless butt out of this town."

Parker only sighed and nod. Twilight's horn began to glow purple as another purple aura began to surround Parker's body. He felt warmth throughout the aura. Seconds later, the aura goes away and Parker quickly examined his cuts. No cuts. He's healthy as new. He smiled and ruffled Twilight's mane.

"Dang! Thanks Twi!" He chuckled.

Twilight giggled and looked up at him. "Let's just say that it's the way for me to say thank you for taking care of us."

Reed came with Matthew while panting for air and searched for Parker. As he looked at the healthy sergeant, he stared and his eyes twitch a little. "How did you..."

"You said he needs a medic," Matthew said, looking at Parker, then to the dumbfounded Reed, "You kiddin' me?"

"I swear to God his face and arm is fucking bleeding!" Reed exclaimed.

"Well," Matthew retort, "He looks fine to me."

It took every single willpower that Parker had to suppress the laughter that's going to burst in any second right now.

"You know what, there still soldiers outside that needs my help." With that, Matthew walked out of the house and quickly search for any wounded soldiers. Reed stared at Parker, who is still suppressing his laugh.

"You..." Reed tried to form words, but none of them seems to come out from his mind.

"Twilight here saved me," Parker simply replied, "Magic."

Reed stared at Twilight, then back to him. "You're a goddamn asshole sometimes."

"Sometimes." Parker chuckled and shrugged.

"Wait a second," Reed said as he pointed up a finger, "Where is this Pak 40 that you're talking about before we get here?"

Parker stood there in silence. Shit, he totally forgot about the Pak 40. But where is it? It should be in this small town and they could easily locate it.

"Umm... what is that?" Pinkie asked while pointing a hoof to the house across them. They turned their gaze and on the large window, they saw a black long metal pointing at their direction. Parker's eyes widened as he knew what it was.

"IT'S THE FUCKIN' PAK 40!!" Reed shouted as he immediately ducked into cover.

"GET DOWN!!" Parker ordered. The ponies followed very fast.

BOOM!

The Pak fires it's main gun directly to the house they're hiding at. The wall explodes and threw it's debris and glasses of the windows everywhere. Parker hugged Twilight and Spike as he covered them with his own body.

"Is everybody all right?" Parker asked while looking around.

Reed gave him a thumbs up. "I'm good."

"We're all good." Celestia said as she coughed lightly.

"Sister, you all right?" Luna asked, which Celestia nod with a smile.

Parker stood up and saw the anti tank gun was being raided by other soldiers. "Fuckin' Krauts." He muttered.

~

The Germans were outgunned and outnumbered by the Americans as they tried to ran away to an open field. But Parker, Reed, Andrew and Matthew wipe them all with their weapons. Parker sighed in relief as he went back to town.

"So we did it?" Reed asked as he followed his pace.

Parker shrugged. "Pretty much." They walked into a bar, where the ponies were sitting around a table. But Wade is nowhere to be seen.

"Where's Wade?" Parker asked.

"Oh, I believe he's searching more bullets for his weapon." Celestia respond.

"So he got the Kar, heh?" Reed chuckled as he sat down on a chair.

"Is it over?" Twilight asked, hoping that the Germans would just give up.

Parker took a seat next to her and smile. "It's over Twilight." He then looked at Matthew. "How many casualties?"

Matthew shook his head with a sigh. "Blake and Glenn were unfortunate enough. Blake was shot on the leg and Glenn nearly lost an eye." The room fell silent when they heard it.

"Other than that," Matthew continued, "Nine soldiers confirm killed and twelve injured."

Parker sighed as he took off his helmet and ran a hand through his hair. Twilight put a hoof on his thigh and looked at Matthew.

"Bring Blake and Glenn here." She said sternly.

"What?" Matthew response a little bit shock, "What are you thinking? They're with the medics right now."

"Just bring 'em here," Parker said as he looked up, "Trust her. She can heal them." Matthew nod and walked out of the bar.

"How's it goin'?" Wade suddenly asked as he stepped inside the bar with Kar 98k Scoped on his hand.

"This town is safe," Parker said, "But we still have a long way to go in order to make our move to Berlin." He then turned to look at Spike. "Spike, don't you ever do like that again."

"Do what?" He asked, confused.

"Like when I tried to save one ass in the middle of an MG fire and you suddenly appear out of nowhere and helped me."

"I was only trying to help."

Parker sighed. "I know, but it's too dangerous. You might get yourself killed."

"Then what about you, dear?" Rarity asked, "You're suddenly ran and helped him to get into cover."

Parker looked at her. In fact, he didn't even know why he wanted to help that soldier. Probably it's because Blake and Celestia arguing about it and his body move on it's own accord without thinking of any risks that might come to him.

"Meh," he shrugged as he slumped back on his chair, "Guess my body wants me to do so. I can't argue with that."

"So we're staying here?" Andrew asked.

Parker looked at him, then to the road. "Yeah, we'll probably leave this town tomorrow and capture Hill 30, our next objective." He noticed that Twilight is looking at the floor. He wrapped his arm around her and said, "Don't worry Twilight. I'm always by your side remember?" She smiled as she looked up at him.

"Thank you." She said softly.

Reed sighed as he lay down on the floor and closed his eyes. "I had a bad feeling about this."

Author's Notes:

There will be Part 2, so just wait!