---

---

The war was getting severely desperate...

It was now day 10 since the war broke out between Doctor and Aldreich and already they were both
listed as main suspects to be this "threat" that Doctor seemed to had warn the three neutrals.

It was also day 4 since the take over of the central lobe towns and since then Doctor had tried to used
them as staging ground for a final blow but they would be either be blown to pieces by either
the Union forces tanks or the howitzers or raided by Bacterian mercenaries.

Either way the war itself had tooken toll on both the union, Aldreich, and Doctor as neither side had
made any gain with the Union just guarding because they are participants.

But as hope was lost... A cry for help would be the solution...

---

Jirech sat on the chair, he was assigned to be apart of a scout unit that was to watch Aldreichs forces in
secret in case they were entering the central lobe.

However it wasn't much of a secret as Aldreich already gave approval even amongst a chaotic trench war
that was now stalemated in the frontline.

Jirech could only sit and watch when the forces clashes with their opponents in the battle field.
And he can tell you this wasn't right..

Jirech looked up at the roof of what's left of a destroyed building and begged.

"Whoever is there.. Whoever is watching.... Please. Restore life in this desperate times... I beg of you."

Unknowing to him. That request would be answered...

In a form of magic.

---

---

The camp was crowded today with troops busy reorganizing the new ammunition crates and supplies
as the last remaining trucks from the 1st polish division, that happened to be it's own type of species,
that came out from the tree of harmony when Dylan and his division was packing up.

Dylan was in the jeep following the convoy as he pulled inside the base and stepped out.

After handing out literal dollars and now going into a dept. Helinski, who was very confused, came to him
with a question like tone.

"Who are these guys? And why are they human birds?" Helinski asked.

"Unfortunately my former enemy, they are called "winged hussars" and whatever they came from it's
most likely from earth." Dylan replied.

"But how? James did said that my modified portal was down for 3 weeks?" Confused Helinski.

"I think we're about to find out, there's the head now." Dylan pointed as the Winged hussar, who seemed to be decorative with golden armor and medals, came to them.

"Dzień dobry” The officer greeted.

"Uhhh."

"Oh right, not polish I see well I guess I could manage some languages. My name is Wojak Huzzard,
the general of this brigade and while you may be.. Well ponies and I am about human sized..
I hope we can come to good cooperation as soldiers." He Introduced.

"Nice to meet you to general, say where were you in the war?" Helinski asked.

"Well.. I was assigned to the European front for a while before I was sent to Siberia,
against you, But when I heard you seem to be a little reformed, I'm glad we can come to understanding could we not?" Wojak added.

"Da, I guess we can be bygones be bygones in my homeworld." Helinski replied.

"Wait this is your homeworld?" The general asked.

"Long story, but I think I should settle in with yo-"

"COMMANDER COMING ABROAD!" Shouted a royal guard pony.

"Well, that's our queue he did requested that high command reports to his office sooo I'll see
you both their." Dylan reckoned as he trotted away.

"I think I'll go to if that's fine with you?" Wojak asked.

"Niet, niet, pleasure is mine." Helinski spoke forgetting that the general is polish.

---

As the jeep entered the base James looked at it weird as if something was added into it.. And then this happened..

As the Jeep stopped James stepped out and there was humans in the base!

James eyed the humans for a minute and noticed something, as went infront of one of them
they immediately saluted as if under his command.

"Uhh?"

“SZEREGOWY YUSOF! 1. DYWIZJA SKRZYDLATYCH HUSARZY PROSZĘ PANA!” The Prywante saluted.

"Uhhh.. At ease I guess?" James said as the human winged soldier eased.

He knows the polish language as he was stationed in Poland as the watcher on the field along with security
for the president. You know before world war 3.

It also seemed that the polish soldier knows little as well but wait.. Where did they came from??

"Uhh funny question, private, but how did your division get here exactly?" James asked.

"Ask the general dowódca! He's in your office." Replied the hussar soldier.

"Right.. Thanks." James noted.

James started making his way to his office, while it was normal at this point considering his hospital
time had ended he was quickly tasked to watch over the crystally elemental castle that lies in the
town of ponyville, ironic that the town such as this gains a castle to tower over them.

I'm sure the locals won't go bastille right?

James shuddered at the thought, just at one moment the ponies could become his greatest nightmare
of all.

French people.

Of course despite the fact that he does command French soldiers, they are basically the only acceptation
other times he'd cower in fear if he see's a French shouting revolution. But just that. Basically
if Sombra reveals a greatest fear to a person then it would be embarrassing and weird since
he is literally gonna witness revolution.

He didn't even wanted to think about the recent revolution in 2028, that was shuddering to him.

Anyways, he went inside of the central building of the camp as two royal guards, guarding the building,
straightened up as James went passed them. It was nice that instead of them using old medieval aged
weaponry like spears, they are using the rifles that he provided and trained them to use instead.

Of course while most of the royal guard still has spears atleast it would leave a mark here in the very
town. But probably not the way he wanted it.

James reached his office and opened the door, Helinski was on the right with Dylan in the left and what
seemed to be the Hussar general.

James sat in his chair. And then spoke.

"So.. I heard you had a delivery for me?" James assumed.

"Yes I do commander, if you look at your right it is parked near your window." The hussar pointed.

James looked at the right window. And yep that's a green camouflaged Abrams tank sitting at his
right window... Of his office...

"Huh.. Well it's about time I get that Abrams I wanted. But now about you, how did you get
here? And who sent you?" James interrogated.

"First of all sir, apparently a new portal was founded in a shed still intact so it was
sent to Poland for European scientist to study in. However when they managed to get the
portal the exact size as the one in Florida-"

"Wait? You found my second portal?" Helinski asked.

"Well yea? Lemme guess you tried to destroy it with explosives.." Hussar questioned.

"Yes." Helinski mumbled

"Well anyways, I was at the lab meeting at the pentagon when your father came in."

---

---

I was working with the scientist after discovering a second portal was found in a shed, we studied this
portal and it seemed to have been linked to the tree of harmony.

As the studies were foreclosing the president barged inside the room.

"Is something wrong? Prezydent Dolan?" I asked him.

He replied with.

"My son.. He's been injured in the battle against Tirek and his troops are without a commander and ammunition, how soon can you get that piece of art ready?"

"Uhhh... Sir. This thing had just been studied we don't know what would happen if we spawn a tank
at the portal! Not to mention we tested with your American species scanner and it went crazy!
I'm not sure if we-"

He then interrupted me to say this.

"I don't give a damn if that explodes or not! I want my son and his forces to be protected at all cost! I'm permitting order Echo 10 I want immediate deployment!"

"Ugh.. Fine but I hope you got troops ready?" I responded.

"Troops? Oh don't worry. I already have."

---

"And that was basically it, after that Poland was accepted into the Equis-Earth defense pact
we then went through the portal and it seems that the tree was part portal, Turning out
to be our ancestors armor.. Only it seemed we are actually a species of Human-Bird with a silver beak,
ironic really."

"So.. That case my father sent you? And apparently your a new species.
What's your name?" James asked.

"I doubted you'd remember my name, it's me hussar you know from-"

"THE WINGED HUSSARS!" James and Hussar shouted.

They both laughed with each other as James slammed his desk in laughter, Dylan and Helinski didn't
get the punchline but it seemed those two does.

"WELL WELCOME BACK WOJAK! WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN!" James cheered.

"Meh, not much just the life before world war three and such." Wojak replied.

"Well it's great to have you back though!" James said gladly.

"Indeed, but I guess your tree also brought us together. But while we were inside the tree it had
a message for you." Wojak informed.

"What message?" James asked.

"Well I don't know, but it said something about coming to the castle in Ponyville,
now obviously it spoke English but I think it is important that you come." Wojak insisted.

"Well if that's the case, hey Helinski?"

"Yea?"

"Can you show Wojak around the base? I got to turn in this key, I got word that they returned
from some type of communist village." James informed.

"Alright, Mr. Wojak if you follow me the outside would be the outside." Helinski joked as the two walked off.

James grabbed his officer cap as Dylan asked.

"Are you gonna be alright with that right eye gone?"

"I've been fine for the past 9 days, I'm sure it's fine if not used to already." James replied.

"Whatever you say.. Sir."

---

---

As James was heading to the castle of friendship, the war progresses in his mind as Aldreich and Doctor
now has a stalemate in the fields. It's been long and cruel but now they are stuck and according to
the war rules.

If the stalemate lasts for 10 hours! Then any weaponry that's used will disappear and will be the end of
the war.

Aldreich was sitting at the war table in the trenches, for the sake of mental warfare he had the Warlings be
Krieger's because why the hell not.

Anyways as he sat on his desk a Warling Krieger came to him with a message written in the note.

-Dear Aldreich

If your reading this, then war is at it's end, it will not be long until this useless struggle ends in a beauty of peace
I underestimated what Doctor had become. And I too had suspicions on you...

Forgive me?

"Signed... Luna... What????" Confused Aldreich.

"Should I do something sir?" Asked the Warling.

"Yea you can go and take this letter and find out who the hell sent it!" Aldreich ordered.

"But si-"

"NO BUTS! NOW GO!" He shouted.

The Warling slowly saluted and left his room.

Aldreich sat in his desk.. All this time he was the main one in suspicion.. And even the damn
outside supported against him to? So much for neutral support...

Who the hell was the Overlord? He would asked himself. Was he? Nah that couldn't be that's bullshit
in fact it's probably propaganda he would think and-

"HEY! I CAN HEAR YOU Y' KNOW!" Aldreich shouted.

"Gee sorry." I said.

"Ugh... You can come out, sorry I'm not in the great mood." Aldreich said.

"Gee and I thought I had a terrible time with writing." I replied.

"Yea, yea, yea, and we use to be the mind literature before you decided to rewrite everything!"
Aldreich said.

"Hey atleast there's a actual role that everyone plays here."

"You mean a little game of Mystery.. Hard pass." Aldreich said.

"Gee. how rude >:C I'll leave it to you then Mr. Pride pants." I insulted.

And then I went back in my corner and secretly write infront of him.

"Weirdo.." The meanie mumbled.

"HEY!"

---

---

The Humvee had went through town square before reaching the castle, James exited the Humvee
as the Private pointed.

"Hey sir? Isn't that one of the princesses carriages?"

James looked and he was right, it seems Celestia's carriage was at the front of the castle.
However he didn't get anything about her visit to Ponyville nor anything to do with in relation
to her arrival. So why was he not informed? Maybe a secret meeting?

"Thanks for the heads up, head back to base and I'll contact Dylan to have me picked up."
James assured.

"Yes sir." The Soldier said, as he drives off back to base with the Humvee with the same
route they drove in on the way.

James watched while walking towards the entrance, it was strange with the right eye being gone.
He had yet to get use to it being just gone as it will probably be like all scars.

Only it's not mental and physical, as James opened the crystally door he see's a huge large hallway
before him with a lot of doors that are inconveniently unmarked...

As James wandered around aimlessly looking door to door, he can never find where to
turn the key in, atleast before he hears a holler for him.

"Hey!" Twilight waved infront of the opened door.

Welp he found the spot, he would say, of course it be over dramatic saying that so he instead walked
towards Twilight silently and handed her the key.

"Nice castle, shiny it seems." James complimented.

"Well, it could use some decoration." Twilight replied.

Welp this is a little awkward now.

"Well, I better head off back to base before Helinski blows something up- uhh why
is my cutie mark glowing 0_0" James interjected.

Twilight looked at the glowing cutie mark before the five starred mark copied itself and floated right past
Twilight to what seemed to be some type of world map of something .

Twilight and James got to the map with James being cautious of what just happened while ignoring
the presence of Celestia and the other girls. However it seems he and Twilight wasn't the only
ones surprised.

As his own cutie mark floated on the map Twilights and her friends Cutie marks also glowed and then
floated to the same spot. However, as they came to the five star cutie mark they then went towards
James head as if to mark him.

"Uhhh."

The girls were very confused. James has a friendship problem? Or was it indicating something else?
However it seemed Celestia had a different answer when she whispered to Twilight.

"They're at war."

"Huh?" Twilight said out loud.

Finally Celestia seemed to be out of ideas and of course she decides to let the cat out of the bag.

"It's not James who may be having the friendship problem, in fact there's a reason for my visit
here in Ponyville." Celestia admitted.

"Wait? But you said you were here to inspect him?" Rainbow dash pointed.

"Well. That was a cover up reason, you see... He has being's inside his mind." Celestia
finally admitted.

"What in tarnation do you mean by beings?" Applejack wondered.

"I might-"

"I'll explain it Celestia." Twilight insisted.

Twilight took a deep breath and finally she letted out.

"There is a entire civilization! Living his mind that's responsible for the actions that had helped him
and us that also makes a life within itself!" Twilight explained.

"WHAT?!" The 5 yelled.

"Umm, Twilight I think the business at 'our town' probably made you coo coo." Applejack worried.

"I mean? A civilization? That's a bit preposterous if I do say so myself." Rarity scoffed.

"Actually.. It's true." James cleared out.

"Wait... WHAT?" Surprised Applejack.

"Yea.. But apparently it exist as it's own place in time. Or atleast what Twilight had noted but Celestia
and Luna was there, and not recently so was Cadence and Shining armor." James explained.

"But why didn't you tell us?" Fluttershy asked.

"We had agreed.. That there was a threat present in his mind that could endanger all of Equestria!"
Twilight explained.

"So why don't we find this guy and kick him out?" Rainbow dash said.

"Easier said then done.. Your talking about a needle in the hay stack, and unfortunately this threat
apparently has it's own form according to Celestia's briefings.." James explained.

"What do you mean by that?" Twilight asked.

"I mean, Celestia had just met him in form when.. Tirek attacked Canterlot." James said.

Twilight was surprised and quickly stared at Celestia and she nodded in confirmation.

Slowly Twilight said.

"What did he looked like.."

Celestia was hesitant at first but finally she says.

"Fear in physical form..."

---

---

As Doctor looked into his huge stack of reports it was nothing as he expected.

Resistance after resistance, sanction after sanction, all by gun point every Mindling leaders are
against him when they first supported him.

"Dammit Soldier, you damn bastards don't realize what your doing!" Doctor said too himself.

A knock at the door was heard, Doctor rolled his eye as he said.

"Come in."

The door opened as a cloaked figure came inside his war office he grinned for a moment.
He can't make out the figure but he can recognize the hoof shoes.

"You can take off the cloak Luna, I know it's you." He said.

The figure rolled the cloak hood back revealing Princess Luna, however it seems she's not too happy.
(Who wouldn't)

"Take a seat." Doctor insisted.

"I won't bother, it'd be a waste of time in the enemy lines." Luna insulted.

"Pity. So you support Aldreich all this time? And you haven't realize by now that he's the
threat?" Doctor said.

"He's not the threat Doctor, in fact none of you are! The threat has a name to." Luna explained.

"Uhuh? And what's the name?" Doctor asked.

"This 'threat' you refer to as Aldreich is not Aldreich, it's named the Overlord and trust me when
I say Aldreich is not a threat, and everyone you know here is cleared!" Luna explained.

"And how do you know about all this??" Doctor questioned.

"BECAUSE! HE CAME TO US WITH HIS HORRIBLE FORM! HE FREED TIREK! HE ORCHESTRATED
HIS INVASION! AND WHAT WHERE YOU DOING?! ATTACKING INNOCENT LIVES OVER
YOUR OWN GAINS! JUST BECAUSE OF A INVESTIGATION THAT WENT TO A DEAD END!"
Luna raged.

"How about this.. GET OUT! AND NEVER COME BACK!" Doctor shouted, pointing at the door.

Two Warling troops arrived as Doctor looked at them and then ordered.

"Cease her!"

The two troops charged at her as Luna grabbed them with her horn and threw them at the sides
choking them by the neck. She looked at Doctor as she went closer towards him.

"You will not get away with your actions! Submit and give up!" Luna threatened.

"Not with my hair of my chinny chin chin." Doctor responded.

A Warling, still being choked, raised his pistol and aimed at Luna and shot a round into her side.

"AGH!" She groaned.

With the pain she is experiencing her horn deactivated and she was laying her side
while trying to keep the bleeding controlled as the two guards towered over her.

"Didn't had to be this way you know? Unfortunately Prinzessin Luna, that would be your last action."
Doctor said.

He looked at the two guards and smiled.

"Throw her to the pit, lets see if a injured Alicorn is as strong as it claimed to be." Doctor said.

The guards grabbed her and lifted her by the fore shoulders, her hind leg were dragging as they
took her out of his office.

He sat down with a little guilt. But a new propaganda Idea to finish this war.

---

As Luna was being dragged, the guards arrived to the area where the pit was.. But there was no
pit and their pet is dead..

"WAIT WHAT HAPPENED TO MEGERA!" Shouted one guard.

"I DON'T KNO- AHAGH!!" Shouted a shoulder as a 50. cal bullet is pelted right through his head.
The blood splattered and he died.

"KERN- AGH!!!" Shouted the other one as he dropped along with Luna who is still in pain while
also keeping the blood in. She doesn't know what happened.

Until he came down to her. He seemed stressed as a team of Warlings with different Helmets
had came to her aid he shouted something that she can only make out as recognizable.

"GET HER A MEDIC! AND LETS GET OUT OF HERE!"

---

---

After a long list of explanations Twilight's friends were not happy that she kept a secret but of course
it was not that surprising as she kept a lot of secrets but this one regarding to a big threat that
happened to be it's own formed and she suspected on innocent beings was a bit lets
say not that great.

But however as the girls processed it, with Pinkie already got it straight, Applejack looked at
Twilight and said.

"Could we trust em?" She asked.

"Of course!" Twilight replied.

"Alright then, what do we do then? And why is the friendship map pointing to him." Applejack
said.

Celestia replied to this one as she lit her horn.

"Allow me to explain why."

He horn formed what seemed to be a map of James brain structure but with bright lights
that seemed to have colored each wielders color scheme.

"When Rainbow dash was studying for her test and James was working with one of our.
'unofficial ally'. A argument broke out between Doctor and Aldreich. When James was dreaming
Doctor had him send a message about the enemy being revealed, at first me and my sister didn't
seemed to recognized Aldreich as a threat so when we sent a message back, James sent another
message from Doctor.. Well a list of made up evidence." Celestia explained.

"So what happened next?" Fluttershy asked.

"Yea.. What did happen after that?" Rainbow dash asked.

Celestia was silent.. But of course the heroes must know what happened or happening with
these unusual allies so gathering her strength she replied.

"Doctor attacked Aldreich, he gathered a army and invaded Aldreich. When Doctor had James sent us
news about this.. We were shocked that he took this action. If Aldreich was.. Him." Celestia frowned.

"I couldn't believe that this evil creature would ever shown his face around here. In fact he shouldn't
have ever at all. I'm sure wherever he is we could find him." Applejack assured.

"But Applejack that's the thing! We can't even if we want to, he's in a uncharted dimension and who knows
where we could find him if he's somewhere in all dimensions." Twilight pointed out.

"Agreeing to Twilights point, it'd be a wild goose chase and a witch hunt! And I'm not much of a dimension'
traveler if I say." Rarity sided.

"Does he like parties?!" Pinkie pie asked, confusing everyone in the room.

"Whatever he is, I'm basically a platform.. And a threat.." James doubted himself.

"Don't say that to your self. It's not your fault that a evil being is using you for no good."
Twilight said.

"Unfortunately.. It might as well be." James fretted.

"How about me and Fluttershy take him out while yall figure out about all this."
Applejack suggested.

"I think it's best you two did. But take Pinkie pie with you, she can help more." Celestia suggested.

"CHEER UP PARTY!!" Pinkie hopped.

"Suits us." Applejack said.

Fluttershy, Applejack, and Pinkie went outside with James now trying to find ways to cheer him up.
Cus who would have a fucking existential crisis after hearing that you are a platform for a evil
being of death. I'd be doing a breakdown if I was the one to be in the case.

"Well. With that out of the way, we need to figure out what to do and stop this war once and for all."
Twilight said.

"I already sent Luna into James mind as we speak she may have detained Doctor already."
Celestia said.

---

---

Luna did not detained Doctor at all.

She was treated well in her wounds as medic Mindlings took the bullet out of her side
and placed a bandage on her side.

She was lucky that the bullet didn't disconnected her right side while it did strafe it a little she should be
glad she can walk at all.

As Luna got out of the bed a certain wielder came to see her, she turned towards him with a grin.

"Well. It's good to see a friendly face once in a while, unless you happened to be the Overlord."
Luna relieved.

"That's what Doctor believed unfortunately." Aldreich said.

"I know. I.. Just can't believe he betrayed you just like this. And even broke me and my sisters trust."
Luna saddened.

"I knew he would do something like this. Just a matter of time of when, was the case. But I did trusted
him.. But it's not a betrayal. Atleast to me, but for you it is." Aldreich said.

"But.. What should I tell my sister? She sent me to detain or atleast contain Doctor from this war to
give you a advantage!" Luna admitted.

"Well don't. I already have a plan on ending it and it doesn't have to end in bloodshed." Aldreich said.

"What?" Luna wondered.

"If I can keep his forces at bay for atleast 8 more hours, then this war will end and the weapons
will disappear." Aldreich explained.

"Really? But how is tha- well. I almost forgot that this place has it's own boundaries." Luna reminded herself.

"But it would be nice to have help if Celestia is available." Aldreich requested.

"Hopefully she might turn up. Hopefully.."

---

---

James was droopy, no not droopy depressed.

He went to his base when he said he wanted to go in which it seemed AJ Flutter and Pinkie came
with.

So he went to the camp bar, it would usually be very pact with soldiers who wanted to have a good time
but since the Tirek attack everyone on camp was assigned on Bullet storage duty.

However it was as bland as a piece of wood so he went to another bar and thus it seemed to be
a apple family bar, no wonder Applejack suggested this just now.

*A little bar music*

James laid his head on the counter as the tender, serving other ponies, finally came to James and his
friends.

"What would it be partner?" Asked the tender.

James didn't respond, because depresso supresso, so Applejack responded for him.

"A shot of apple cider would do thank yer very much." Applejack said in southern tongue.

"Ah Cousin Applejack! What brought you to this here old bar?" Said a southern cousin who I will
not pronounce name because I don't know anymore. (Damn that was long)

"This feller right here, needs the best drinks that the family name has." Replied Applejack.

"Say no more cuzz." The tender replied.

He grabbed a small glass and filled it up with the famous apple cider and slid it to Applejack.
Applejack catches it and places it infront of the depressed officer.

"Drink er up." Applejack insisted.

"Uhh. I mean this seems new bu-" James hesitated but he seemed peer pressured.
Then again this wouldn't count since he did drinked a gallon of Alcohol in a barrel once so he might as
well.

"Oh what the hell, give it here."

James grabbed the shot and gulped it down in one sip.

"Better?" Applejack asked.

"Hmmm... I think I'll try another." James said. (Oh shit)

"Coming right up sir." The Tender said as he slid the shot and James catched it but he said.

"Not a shot, the whole bottle." He said.

"Uh. Sir it would be insane to be drinking this type of recipe consi-"

James threw a bag of bits, basically telling him get on with it.

"I mean. COMING RIGHT UP SIR!" The Tender restated, as he grabbed the big bottle and handed it
to James and grabbed the bag of bits that James payed with.

"Uh.. James? I don't think that saf-"

James, ignoring Applejack, started drinking the huge gallon sized bottle as Applejack, Fluttershy, and
Pinkie pie got a little case of the worry.

"Uhh.. I don't think he can stand ma families recipe in a single bottle y' know." Applejack
said.

"Well. He did have a tough day, who wouldn't be sad after hearing that your a template for bad."
Fluttershy replied.

"Well. Hopefully he doesn't knock em self out by then." Applejack said.

James finished the whole bottle and collapsed behind them, Fluttershy and Applejack picked up
the eye patched pony as he was in a drunk sleep.

"Oh.. Sweet apple-pie on a Tuesday! Twilights not gonna like this at all!" Applejack said
worrying.

"Maybe we can tell her?" Fluttershy suggested.

"Well I mean it is the best option at this case." Applejack agreed.

"OOH! OOH! HOW ABOUT WE PUT SUNGLASSES OVER HIM TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE HE'S AWAKE!"
Pinkie suggested.

Fluttershy and Applejack looked at each other and nodded on option one.
Of course that was forced as Twilight came inside of the bar with a spell book.

"GUYS! I FIGURED OUT HOW TO- Uhhh.."

Twilight looked as James was asleep out cold and drunk as the bar tender places a closed sign as he started
closing down for the day. Twilight came to the three.

"I asked you three to cheer him up! Not put him to sleep!" Twilight reminded.

"Well about that Twilight.. He may have put himself to sleep." Applejack explained.

"What do you mean?" Twilight asked.

"Well, Applejack handed him a shot of his families apple cider, James ordered a whole bottle and.."

"AND HE DRINK THAT BIGGO BOTTLE! LIKE WOW! I HAVE TO SEE WHAT HE MEAN'T WITH DRINKING
A WHOLE BARREL!!!" Pinkie pie shouted. (Wait how the hell did you know that)

"WHAT!?" Twilight yelled in confusion.

"YEA! IN THEN HE.. Fell.. On the floor.. Sleeping.. OH WELL THAT WAS FUN! CYA AT THE CASTLE!"
Pinkie exited as she hopped back to the castle.

James started waking up, placing his hoof on his sudden sober head,
Twilight and Applejack looked at him and helped him while he was getting up.

"Are you alright?" Twilight asked.

"Yea.. That was a lotta drinkin from what I seen." Applejack said.

"Cele- Celesti-" James muttered.

"What?" Twilight wondered.

"Why are you muttering Celestia?" Applejack asked.

"I GOT TO GET TO CELESTIA!"

---

---

James was in a field of nothing. He looked around and saw nothing.

But wait, it wasn't just nothing. It was the lamp post and the bench, he looked around in this wasteland
as he told himself.

"Welp. Here I am, again."

As James walked with his human form and onto the snowy bench, he sat down and waited.

Finally HE formed into existence as he shook and brushed himself off.

"Well, after being busy a lot it gives you the dust doesn't it?" The Overlord said.

"Don't act so innocent. I know who you are now." James informed.

The Overlord rolled his eyes in a unsurprised tone.

"So it may seems, of course the deal is still on however." The Overlord reminded.

James looked back at that deal but noticed something with that guy's.. Smile..

"What exactly were you going to do with the villians?" James interrogated.

The Overlord dramatically raised his arms as if being arrested.

"Alright you got me officer." He said dramatically. "I'm using them as, lets say.. Chess pieces, only the pawns are the Queens. If you know what I mean." The Overlord smiled.

"What the hell... But that's madness! As if the enemy isn't that powerful already, YOUR MAKING THEM STRONGER?!?" James outraged.

"Uhuh, but think of it, in a positive way. You see while they think they'll be stronger in reality it will be me in
control the whole time, only it's without their consent or knowledge." The Overlord Explained..

"But you, you are as totally insane if you think gathering the enemies would benefit you." James warned.

"Maybe.. But not all enemies I collect will exist." The Overlord informs.

"And that'll be?" James asked.

"I'll provide the answer, but it will have to wait. Also I think your purple girlfriend is aggravated."
The Overlord teased.

"What th-"

James flashed as the dream segment ended, the Overlord now seeing that James is gone shows the screens
of the villians yet to strike or yet to be. With the exception of the Pony of Shadows. But the debt will be
paid.. Eventually.. But until then he will wait when these villians are defeated and when they are.
Then by the time he's done collecting he shall both reveal his separated body, and then reveal
his true might on not just Equestria, but all of the worlds edges and then...

"THE ENTIRE GALAXY!!! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! MUAGAGHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!!!!!

"HEY! THAT'S WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY! >:C"

"..."

---

---

Celestia was about to perform the spell that Twilight had found that can finally get inside of the
mind without having two Alicorn's performing a portal spell.

Of course Twilight was a Alicorn but she doesn't know that spell, or atleast not yet.

However that's where James barging into the doors but of course due to him being a little drunk he could
barely walk so Applejack and Twilight had to help him on his hooves.

"James? I see your better. But concerned.. Is something wrong?" Celestia asked.

Before James could answer Twilight spoke first.

"It's not.. How I could I put this.. It's bad." Twilight said.

"What do you mean?" Celestia wondered.

"Princess. It was that guy, the guy you were talking about he's not silent and well." James hesitated a
little, he could lie but of course on his right was the element of honesty, and lord knows if she can see
through lies..

"Ugh... I made a deal with him!!!" James admitted.

"You.. WHAT?!" Applejack yelled.

"But.. Why!" Twilight asked.

"I DIDN'T KNOW OK! I DIDN'T KNOW HE WAS EVIL AND WHEN I WAS INJURED AWAITING TO BE WOKEN
UP TO BE TOLD I'M ONE EYELESS HE CAME TO ME! HE CAME TO ME AND TOLD ME A DEAL! I thought..
I thought he was on our side..." James mumbled.. He didn't know..

And while it seemed he betrayed everyone in the room it looked as if they were a little upset but. Grinned?
It was weird because usually he'd be scolded for his actions with the enemy but they seemed to have no mind
of it. As if.. They knew..

"James, Telling us now was almost as committed to self discipline and judgement." Celestia smiled.

"What... What exactly do yo-"

"Me and Celestia knew what happened. Luna was there when you met.. Him. Why did you think the
timing was perfect when we came to the hospital?" Twilight asked.

"You really spilled the beans and well, when Celestia came here we already knew about it when you
came here just to drop off keys." Applejack went on.

"But everything about unknowing it? What the hell was all that then?!" James curied.

"In a light simple term, we already knew something was out there, it's not all day somepony important
happened to show up in middle of town without a reason or a cause and stays, well beside the military campy
that you put there. And plus that was a little thing called acting." Applejack explained.

"So in terms.. You knew about the threat and you didn't tell me.." James addressed.

Twilight placed her hoof on his neck and explained.

"It was a test, to see if you really our friend."

"...."

James just stood silent for a moment he didn't need to ask he needed to process.. And all he got
was finger prints full of espionage bullshit that happened all under his nose. Brilliant just absolutely
brilliant, you know in his book friends wouldn't spy on friends unless with the exception that they are
evil then you could.

But after all that bullshit? After the sacrifice he committed in saving his friends. It was all a mother. Fucking. TEST.

Finally he snapped and shoved the two away and backed up and said..

"I lost my fucking right eye, I committed everything to helping anyone who needed my help, I FUCKING
DID EVERYTHING TRUSTWORTHY! AND I GET PINNED AS BEING A IMMEDIATE LIAR AND A VILLIAN!
THIS IS BULLSHIT! I AIN'T IN NO DAMN INITIATION OR ANY OF THIS BULLSHIT! I FOUGHT FUCKING WARS
I FOUGHT A WAR THAT KILLED MILLIONS! AND WON THAT WAR IN A SWIFT MIGHT! AND I GET
SPIED ON?! WHAT DO YOU PONIES TAKE ME FOR! WHY IS EVERYTHING A FUCKING THREAT
THAT I TOUCH!"

Finally he turned and ran down the hall to the outside, Twilight tried to chase him down but was
stopped by a regretful Celestia.

"Give him space... It's for the best.." Celestia ordered.

Twilight and Applejack now felt very bad, they betrayed a friend who literally sacrificed a eye and
now it will be more like a symbol of betrayal than sacrifice...

Of course Twilight wasn't going to leave him alone, she must apologize for this. Because even
she had started to get the picture of what she had done.

So Twilight ran after James, defying Celestia's orders.

"Twilight! I sai-"

"Your highness, if I may I think it's best that she does go to him, after all even if what we wrongfully
did to make him lose trust in everypony I do suggest Twilight herself makes it right. After all in ma
opinion I didn't think that was a great idea anyways." Applejack said.

Celestia could argue but. It would go against her own nature to argue at well. Her fact.

After all, it's friendship.

---

---

As the Mindlings minded their own buisness. (Get it)

They were having their usual lives before a loud static on the main screens of the town shows
Doctor with two troops at his sides.

"Fellow Brainizens, today I have come with disturbing news and updates on the threat..
It had declared Overlordship upon this entire mind and if I don't break these lines then he will summon a
powerful army! And kill us all! UNLESS WE JOIN TOGETHER! WE WILL DEFEAT THIS FAKE OVERLORD
ONCE IN FOR ALL!!" Doctor shouted.

The Mindlings cheered and started becoming Warlings to participate in the war effort that would be the
final push against Aldreich and the end of it all..

---

Jirech, Soldier, and Arthir were draw dropped from what they heard..

Doctor has now officially went insane and now he's going on a rampage..

"What the hell is he doing!" Soldier Protested.

"He's building up that's what he's doing, he's mopping up the house and we need to act fast and
quick." Arthir suggested.

"But what do we do? After all we are neutral in this war and Aldreich already has all the help from
Luna." Jirech wondered.

"There won't be a night princess where Doctor is going, a all out strike is gonna be needed."
Soldier planned.

"But if we strike we'll all be targets!" Jirech protested.

"Well now's not the time to be cowarding, Aldreich is innocent after all and he's still our friend!"

"Well.. I mean I guess I have no choice. After all there was that war with you me after all."
Jirech reminded.

"THAT'S THE SPIRIT! WARLING!"

"Yes?"

"PREPARE MY MILITIA'S WE RIDE TONIGHT!" Arthir ordered.

"SIR, YES SIR!" The Warling replied.

"I guess I better get my tank then, Jirech I don't know what your unit is but-"

"Nuke."

"What??" The two said.

"Last time... I used a tactical nuke." Jirech confessed.

"Wait! But I thought that was Aldreich?"

"Well.. No it wasn't, it was me." Jirech replied.

"Oh.. Well then that case.. You'll be the back up just in case hehe.. Oh boy..." Soldier worried.

"Goody, but I am also with the med unit to help those injured."

"Good solution then." Arthir agreed.

"So with that out of my chest and, agreeing, what's gonna be our plan?" Jirech asks.

^{"Hehehehe, you'll see."} Soldier smirked.

"Hm?"

"Oh good!"

---

---

Twilight was now in the forest, she was still looking for James. Of course so far she hasn't
found him yet.. It was also getting dark and soon the creatures of the forest would start their hunting.

However as hope was getting lost her cutiemark was flashing as if it had a mind of it's own.
It then separated from Twilight and was now going somewhere.

Twilight, seeing her cutie mark going somewhere, took to the skies to follow her cutie mark.

Left and right it was as if it was punishing her for being that inconsiderate of literally planning
that ridicules if not a shitty test idea she made up.

Finally it just stood still as if it was trying to make it's point.

Twilight still hovering in the air finally gave in.

"Alright! I admit it! It was ridicules to have come up with that test in the first place but I've been so busy..
I haven't even gotten a chance to even see what he really did, I guess.. That's what your teaching
me isn't it? To put trust into a friend who'd already shown the action. Wasn't it?"

The Cutiemark was still floating, as if it was waiting for something else but Twilight started to get agitated.

"Alright! So the test was dumb, I'll admit but what if this 'Overlord' took over his mind? What could've
I done?" Twilight started circling around her own cutiemark, still floating in the air as she continued.

"I've read every aspects of it, I've even tried researching and I had gotten nowhere near a answer!
I've even tried to see if it may have somehow have a connection to Sombra, even he doesn't match!
And now I'm flying around talking to you and who knows what villians this "Overlord" has!"

After a moment Twilight looked solemnly at her cutiemark before it transformed into what seemed
to be a moment when James did something a pony wouldn't have seen or done in all of Equestria.

The moment were he could have taken out Tirek once and for all just by the push of a trigger
stepped in the line of fire but it was then Twilight had to relive that moment when Tirek's
beam pierced his head right through the right eye which he nearly died at that day.

Then it cut from there and then went to the same day when James had a surgery that changed him..

---

"We'll he be fine?" Helinski had asked.

"Sir. I'm afraid to say but he won't unless the right eye comes off." Red heart broke the news.

"I don't give a damn." A brown pony seemed to barged in.

"I need you to remove that dammed right eye so he can survive!"

"I know sir! But you know how delicate this is but he may not like it if not dread it!
And without permission?" Red heart seemed to attempt to convince the brown.
As if she was basically trying to not get yelled at by James if the procedure happened.

"I don't care, if he shouts at you tell him it was all me I'll take responsibility."

"I don't think you will, because I will if he starts shouting at you." Helinski seemed to take.

"But haven't you already been through enough?" Dylan asked.

"Dylan, if it's one thing I had made mistakes, he had made mistakes, but one thing's for sure
we both had made sacrifices." Helinski said.

"And what sacrifice was that??" The Dylan named one asked.

"The Pillars." Helinski replied.

"The who?" Dylan asked.

"I said enough, leave."

Dylan left the room as Helinski nodded at nurse red heart to start the surgery on James.

---

The projection ended with it becoming Twilight's cutie marks again. Twilight understood now..

"You.. You've seen it haven't you. You had seen how much loyalty he had earned, not through his
rank but what he had gain. Sure they were worried he would shout at him, but they wanted
him alive because they cared... And, I should have been there that day.. We should have
been there.." Twilight Grieved.

Finally after a minutes pause her cutiemark finally moved again from the spot it sticked at
and started floating peacefully, and wouldn't it be known. This whole time he was there
at that same tree with the Elements of harmony.

Twilights cutiemark dispersed back into hers and then she landed behind them, it was dark now but
it was no use, because there was already light resonating from the tree of Harmony.

James seemed to be touching it in all it's beauty as he had been admiring it in peace..

Twilight got closer but James said.

"It's alright, you can sit."

Twilight came besides James and sat down on his side as she admired the tree as well.

"Who knew that a tree would ended up being the source of power in this world. Pity that we
have none like that.. Atleast not anymore." James muttered.

"James. About what happened back there I-"

"It's alright. I should be the one to apologize. I really shouldn't have overreacted back there.."
James said.

"No.. I should, I was too concerned with everything else surrounding me it makes me
forget how much I missed being a average unicorn." Twilight sighed.

James chuckled.

"Makes me wonder the same thing of why you think that? After all I didn't wished that or I'd be
dead as everyone else in a nuclear death zone.." James fretted.

Twilight wanted to know something, something she always wanted to know about.

"Back in your world.. Did you ever had parents?" She asked.

"Well.. I do actually, but I had a family to, there was my sister who you met. And then there's
my father who happened to be the leader of my home country." James said.

"Interesting. But what about your mother?" Twilight asked.

Unfortunately James was stiff on that part, he looked down and well. He doesn't even want to
answer that but then again why leave the mother out of a family.

"She was. Well the best mother I could've have. She was like a angel to my father but the way
she loved me was what mattered.."

"So where is she now?" Twilight asked, her pupils dilated. Staring
at James with pleading eyes that's asking for him to tell.

"In a better place.. She died when the bombs dropped. I was the last one to receive the news
on what happened when they landed in Texas, she was caught in the radiation zone and when
she was rescued.. She died when I received the word.. I knew that I should've been their but at the same time
she wanted to stay in the house we grew up in.. I guess she got her wish when she said she
would die in that house.." James smiled.

Twilight hugged him knowing how much a loss was and James could only cry now thinking
of losing something now so dearly. And he did just that... As the two hugged each other
Twilight could feel tears running off her back, the same tears that were held back from all those
he had lost and he was letting it all out. If it wasn't the only friendship problem then it
might as well have been.

Because she had heard enough..

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