Author's Note

I'm going to be adding the 'sad' tag soon because in chapter 10, I have to make one of the team members die. I already have it planned out who is gonna die, unless you guys want me to somehow change the future and make all of them live. This chapter is completely random and just popped into my head.

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Drew has been cured of what's been messing with his head. The team have been deployed out into the field for a stealth recovery mission. And you know what that means, they're all ghillied up.

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Unknown Territory
Delta Team 1
Thursday, 2167, 1:00 AM

"Alright, here's the situation. We need to get in, get the suitcase, and get out as quiet as possible." I explained, we all went into the facility. This facility was an abandoned prison, but the Diamond Dogs got smarter, so they took over this place and have been keeping slaves here. The suitcase would give us evidence of the slaves accounted for, thus we can accuse and convict them of foalnapping. We can't rescue hostages this time, because for right now we don't have evidence claiming that thy have slaves.

"Aight, Jhon, Nick, follow me. Helena and Kaptn, provide overwatch support." I got out my PDW, with a silencer and an extended magazine. This facility is close quarters, so that's why Nick brought his shotgun, and Jhon brought his throwing knives. I was licking my upper lip, because it felt sticky, and I forgot what I drank for it to be sticky, but it tasted like a soda of some sort. I silently snapped the neck of a guard, and the one that saw me from across the room fell to the ground, with a knife sticking out of its back.

"Nick, grab the suitcase. Alright people let's pack up and move out." I whispered over the communicator, they all acknowledged and packed up.

"Drew, I think they're on to you. There's a squad waiting outside." It looks like we have to go plan B.

"Jhon, do you have the stuff?" He took out a small machine. I turned it on with my TacPad, and it treaded over to the entrance.

"Helena, don't shoot. We got a friendly A.G.R. inbound." The A.G.R. was ripping the patrol squad to pieces, they didn't even stand a chance. We got out as quickly as we could, we loaded into the Humvee, and we started an epic car chase. Helena was driving, and I was on the mounted minigun.

"Can you be a little less explosive out there?!" Helena shouted, I could barely hear her over the loud *CRACK*'s and *BOOM*'s that were coming from the other vehicles exploding. One car full of dogs then tried to run us off the road, I climbed onto the car and threw a grenade down the hatch. The car swerved out of control, and blocked out a number of other cars, and then exploded. I took off my combat goggles and leaned against the car, I was tired, and I needed a break.

We made it to Canterlot in one piece, and we went directly to Princess Celestia.

"Celestia we got the suitcase." She opened it and took out the papers. There were pictures of captured slaves, and a ledger accounting them for when they were captured, and where. I then put up my stuff inside of my locker, sitting down and gave a heavy moan/sigh. I was tired, very very tired, I had no idea why, but everything around me seemed so... boring now. There was pretty much nothing left for me to do, except to take care of my wife and kids that is.

"Drew, I've been wanting to talk to you." Luna walked inside of the locker room, I was already in my regular clothes so it didn't matter.

"I've been thinking that Tia and I have been hard on you lately. So, to make up for it, you've been invited to go to the Grand Galloping Gala at the end of the week." I completely forgot about the Grand Galloping Gala, I haven't been to it for about four years now, not ever since that incident happened.

"Thanks Luna, I'll be seeing you there." I said, I didn't notice that they've been going hard on us at all. I was just doing the routine of go on a mission, return, sleep, and repeat for the last few months. Turns out that the Dragons have been considering a peace treaty with Celestia. I wonder why all of these countries out there want peace with Equestria? Maybe it has to do with the resources we are able to offer, or, it has to do with that they fear something that Celestia has that they don't. I just can't put my finger on it. I decided to teleport home, because I was lazy and didn't feel like riding a train.

"Hey hun." I hugged Rainbow, and the kids clung to my legs like cats. I chuckled and sat down on the couch, I flipped on the Telly and it showed the news.

"Interstate-12 just recently turned into a moving battlefield. It showed to be some sort of automatic vehicle chase, we have no information on it yet, but we'll get to you as soon as we can." I changed the channel. and Rainbow looked up to me with a raised eyebrow.

"You were in that epic car chase weren't you?" I nodded and smiled, she gave me a mean look before we continued to look at the TV.

"Well, I'm going to take a nap. I've been up since 10 last night." I yawned. Rainbow continued watching the Telly, along with Night Storm, but Dawn Star had other plans.

"Daddy, can I sleep with you? I'm tired." She asked, I nodded and picked her up.

"And why are you tired?"

"Because mommy taught me how to play video games last night. I have a K/D of 2.75 thanks to her." Wow, she has a better K/D than I do, I only have like a 2.1 or something like that.

"Well, next time mommy tries that tell her that it's past your bedtime. You can't be staying up as late as I do." Nah, I lied, I can pull all nighters if I wanted to, but staying up until 10 PM is pretty good for a little four year old. I woke up a few hours later, Dawn Star was still asleep, and I really needed to go to the bathroom.

"So it about 5 PM and I got nothing to do. I guess I'm gonna be walking through town, something usually happens when I'm in town." I put on a short sleeved dry-fit, my boots, and desert colored pants. There was a little stage in the middle of the park, so I decided to go check it out.

"Dude, how are we gonna pull this song without a lead guitarist?" The drummer asked, the singer was stumped, he had no idea where to get another guitarist.

"Hey you!" He called out to me, I slowly walked towards him.

"You're one of those humans I've been hearing about!"

"Yeah, so?" I responded.

"I've heard that you guys are an awesome band! Can you possibly fill in for our lead guitarist? The original one came down sick."

"I wouldn't say that we are a band, but we're pretty good if I do say so myself." I nodded, he gave me an electric guitar and told me to play the notes to the song he had planned out.
(Music)

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Some people live out selfish desire
Some choose to shout when they speak and death be the star!
Caught in the flame of those deep in fire
Seeking out those with a voice, one for tomorrow!

They say we've lost our minds
We've just gained control

Search endlessly, fight 'til we're free!
Fly past the edge of the sea!
No bended me!
No mockery!
Somehow we still carry on!

(Fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear)

Silence your fear, we've got to move higher
High like the stars in the sky, guiding us all!
Battle the will of those who conspire
Take back the passion to live, vanish the sorrow!

Destroy their perfect crime, watch the power evolve

Search endlessly, fight 'til we're free!
Fly past the edge of the sea!
No bended me!
No mockery!
Somehow we still carry on!

Search endlessly, fight 'til we're free!
Fly past the edge of the sea!
No bend in me!
No mockery!
Somehow we still carry on!

Carry on!

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"You're better than I thought!" The singer came up to me. I chuckled and gave back the guitar, but he denied.

"Keep it, you've earned it." Sweet! I just got a guitar! I already have an acoustic one, but I never had an electric one. The instruments we play at the club are already supplied to us, they belong to Pinkie, we don't keep them. I slung the guitar on my back and continued on my way. I really wanted to try this out, so I went down into the square and sat down on the fountain rim. I started to play one of my favorites. (Music)

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