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After about three hours, the COLTS finished burying the ponies who were killed at the base. Deadeye was still laying on the ground with his dead father. The past three days had been filled with nothing but heartbreak and sorrow.

"Ah wish Deadeye never came to me, ah wish ah never became a COLT!" Big Mac thought. If Deadeye hadn't recruited him he would have led a normal life and he wouldn't be in this situation. His family had disowned him, many of his friends were dead, Luna now hated him, and he was on everypony's shit-list. He wondered if it possibly could get any worse. He saw Silent Shadow sitting in a corner shaking.

"You alright Shadow?" Big Mac asked.

"Why did they do this to us?" Shadow asked. Big Mac felt bad for Shadow. Out off all the COLTS, Shadow was the kindest and most innocent. Even though he killed many griffons, he still was as kind as a foal at heart.

"Ah got no clue but we will not stop till we find out." Big Mac said. Big Mac could feel his aggression rising, if it weren't for the magical inhibitor he definitely would have gone rampant along with the others. Deadeye finally came out of the armory carrying his deceased father. He was silent as he carried his father to a hole where he laid his body and buried him. Deadeye than turned around.

"COLTS, we must go into exile. The day will come when we can return again." Deadeye said.

"Where will we go?" Blitz asked.

"North." Deadeye said.

"What about Skullcrusher and Soarin? We can't let them be jailed for life!" Big Mac said.

"Why should we help them? Everypony wants us dead!" Autumn said.

"Skullcrusher and Soarin knew we were innocent and in helping us they put themselves in danger. We owe it to them." Big Mac said.

"We can't help them, at least not now." Deadeye said.

"When then?" Big Mac asked.

"We will come back in a few weeks after things die down a little." Deadeye said as he went over to the screen with the status of the COLTS teams. Deadeye fiddled around with it till it said something different.

COLTS Omega- Decimated.

"Now they will think we are dead so they won't come looking for us." Deadeye said as the COLTS gathered weapons and other supplies. Blitz had to get a new helmet for his armor. They took one last look at their homeland before going into exile in the north.

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Soarin and Skullcrusher were thrown into a prison cell. Soarin went to work pulling the arrow out of Skullcrusher. After a few tries he pulled the arrow out, it hadn't done any major damage but it still hurt a lot.

"Nothing to serious, just a little blood loss." Soarin said.

"This isn't right." Skullcrusher said. "I know there is an explanation for all this. There has to be!"

"I agree." Soarin said. He had a black eye from getting tackled by ten guards.

"I fear for Equestria. Without the COLTS who will stand against Gore and the Steel Talons?" Skullcrusher asked.

"We just have to hope for the best." Soarin said. "I wonder what Rainbow Dash thinks of me now."

"You did the right thing." Skullcrusher said. "She can't hate you for that."

"I know but she thinks I'm some war criminal now." Soarin said.

"Well." Skullcrusher said as he pulled out a ring with a diamond on it.

"Sgt? Is that a wedding ring?" Soarin asked.

"I was gonna ask Applejack to marry me. I love her but now I will never get the chance." Skullcrusher said as he put the ring away. "I can't believe Applejack disowned her brother though."

"They're only civilians Skullcrusher, they do not understand." Soarin said.

"I trained Big Mac when he was at Marine basic. No matter how hard I pushed him he always came back for more." Skullcrusher said laughing. "You know when Princess Luna invited him to have dinner with her I made him P.T for an extra thirty minutes everyday so he would look good for her."

"And now even the one he loved hates him for a crime he didn't commit." Soarin said.

"He will pull through, I know he will." Skullcrusher said as the two ponies fell asleep. Upon returning to Canterlot, Luna and Celestia were having mixed feelings about the whole COLT situation.

"Your majesty, reports indicate that all ponies that were associated with the COLTS program have been executed." A guard said.

"What? Only the COLTS themselves were supposed to be taken down!" Celestia angrily said.

"General Silver Star insisted that everypony associated with the program be killed." The guard said getting nervous.

"Does that mean Colonel Striper is dead as well?" Celestia asked.

"Yes your majesty." The guard said. Celestia was extremely upset, Colonel Striper was supposed to be put in jail, not killed! She would approach Silver Star about this later. The two sister's retreated to their private chambers in the castle.

"Luna do you think what we did was right?" Celestia asked her sister.

"I don't know, I can't believe Big Mac would ever do such a thing but he really is evil if he killed all those foals." Luna said sadly.

"I remember how Astro gave his life to save everypony and he was a COLT. Why would the others turn on us?" Celestia asked tearing up at the painful memory.

"I don't know." Luna said. "It's weird, my heart keeps telling me to love Big Mac but I can't after what he did."

"I get the same feeling in my heart as well." Celestia said. "But I saw them in those pictures! What they did is inexcusable right?"

"Yes." Luna answered.

"Than we must have done the right thing. The COLTS were evil and they were to dangerous to be left alive." Celestia said trying to justify what had happened.

"I guess you're right sister." Luna said. The two sisters said goodbye and each went to their bedrooms crying. The next day all posters, action figures, and any other thing related to the COLTS was destroyed. In the Ponyville police station, the COLTS were ranked at number two most wanted just after Von Griffon. They had been branded as traitors, murderers, and savage animals. Even the Young COLTS were disbanded. It was a sullen and gray day, the sun's warm rays barely penetrated the layer of clouds.

"Applebloom! Breakfast is ready!" Applejack called to her sister. Applejack felt her family had been ripped apart all because of Big Mac.

"Ah hate him, ah hope he gets what he deserves! Ah still can't believe he was a COLT! All those times he left he lied to me!" Applejack thought as Applebloom came downstairs. She was tired and her mane was all messed up.

"Applebloom! Did you sleep at all last night?" Applejack asked.

"No." Applebloom admitted. "Applejack, did Big Mac really kill all those ponies?"

"Yes sugarcube, he did." Applejack said.

"But why?" Applebloom asked.

"Ah don't know, ah really don't." Applejack said as she hugged her sister. After breakfast Applebloom left to find her friends and Applejack headed to Sugarcube Corner. When she got there she saw Pinkie Pie's mane was straight instead of puffy which meant she was sad.

"Hey Applejack." Pinkie said in a flat lifeless tone.

"Hey Pinkie you alright?" Applejack asked. She already knew the answer but it never hurt to ask.

"It's just this whole thing with Blitz." Pinkie said. Applejack noticed Pinkie had not called him by his nickname. "I can't believe he did that! He is the most evil meany mean pony in Equestria"

"Ah know hon, ah feel the same way about Big Mac." Applejack said. "An not only that! They're gonna imprison Skullcrusher fer life cuz he helped the COLTS escape!"

"If you ask Princess Celestia, I'm sure she won't let them hurt him." Pinkie suggested.

"Ah hope so!" Applejack said. "First ah lost my parents, then Granny Smith, then Braeburn, Ah can't lose Skullcrusher too! This is all Big Mac's fault!"

"Good morning girls." Twilight said as she walked in. Her mane a mess.

"Hey Twilight." Pinkie and Applejack said.

"It was so hard falling asleep last night." Twilight said. "Why did I ever even bother with Deadeye?"

"We all feel the same Twi." Applejack said.

"Deadeye was the leader of the COLTS! He was probably the one who ordered the attack! I'm not one for violence but I hope they find him and give him what he deserves!" Twilight said slamming her hoof. Rarity was walking to Fluttershy's for some company.

"I'm glad they killed those no good COLTS!" A nearby soldier said.

"Can you believe Big Mac was one of them?" Another soldier said. Rarity figured these two must be from Ponyville if they knew Big Mac's name.

"Him of all ponies! I thought he was nice but I was wrong! He is no better than Von Griffon!". Rarity continued to walk, she didn't want to hear anymore. She soon arrived at Fluttershy's cottage.

"Fluttershy? Darling are you there?" Rarity asked. Rarity's white coat was covered in dust and dirt from last night. She hadn't even bothered to brush her mane or tail making her almost unrecognizable. She heard crying from inside.

"C-c-coming." Fluttershy said. She opened the door and Rarity saw her ruffled mane and tear-stung eyes.

"Fluttershy you look dreadful! Are you alright?" Rarity asked.

"NOOO!" She cried. Rarity figured she was upset over Silent Shadow. Rarity couldn't blame her, she was still upset over Autumn and how she said she hated him.

"Dear, we are all sad about what happened but Shadow is evil, you can't still cry for him." Rarity said.

"But I really liked him! And he really liked me and-" Fluttershy said before crying again. Rarity felt bad for Fluttershy, she was so sensitive and her heart must be ripped in two.

"Fluttershy, I thought I loved Autumn but he and the other COLTS are evil! I no longer feel anything for that heartless monster!" Rarity said.

"I know! I never want to see that big dumb meanie Shadow ever again! But I'm still so sad!" Fluttershy said.

"We'll pull through this dear." Rarity said. "You'll see.". Rainbow Dash was frantically flying overhead. Soarin was going to get imprisoned for life! She flew down to Ponyville to find ponies cursing and degrading the COLTS. She even heard somepony say something about Soarin!

"Can you believe Soarin tried to defend those monsters?"

"I know right? Well it don't matter he'll be rotting in jail with that other idiot who tried to help them.". Rainbow was infuriated by this and flew down.

"Hey! Who do you think you are?" Rainbow asked.

"Oh it's Soarin's marefriend! How does it feel to be going out with a traitor?" One of them asked.

"You shut up!" Rainbow screamed.

"Or what? Soarin gonna come save you?" The other pony said laughing.

"I said SHUT UP!" Rainbow said as she flew hard into one of the ponies knocking him over. The other pony looked enraged.

"Your gonna get it now missy!" He said. Rainbow knew she couldn't win this one so she flew away.

XXXX

There was a great celebration going on all throughout the griffon kingdom. Without the COLTS the Steel Talons would plow through the ponies armies till they were defeated.

"May I have everybody's attention please?" Von Griffon said as he stood on a pedestal. "I would like to thank the officer responsible for this operation!". Once Von Griffon said that, all the general's in the room prepared for their name to be called. Von Griffon pointed to Captain Gore who was dancing with some female griffons.

"Me?" Gore asked.

"Yes Captain or should I say General.". Upon hearing this Gore's face lit up. He had finally attained his dream of exterminating the COLTS and becoming a general.

"I am honored sire." Gore said as he bowed down. Von Griffon took Gore's front paw and held it in the air.

"Everybody! I present to you our new General! General Gore!" Von Griffon said as the crowd cheered. Gore went up the bullhorn.

"Thank you! Thank you!" He said. "The COLTS have been exterminated meaning nothing now stands in our way! We will use our changeling allies to trick the ponies armies until we conquer them! Soon, Equestria will be OURS!"

"GORE! GORE! GORE! GORE!" The crowd chanted as Gore evilly smiled.

I bet the ponies are gonna feel really sore when they find out the COLTS were innocent. In the meantime, lets take a moment to look at all the major and minor characters who have died so far.

Private Braeburn
Private Redwood Oak
Private Thunderlane
Black Soul\ Prince Astro\ Mr. Bunnyhop
Colonel Striper
Captain Earthshock
Captain Recoil
General Silver Star
Corporal Steel Tank
Corporal Gunny
Sergeant Waverunner
Staff Sergeant Duststorm
Captain Sidesweep
All COLTS except for COLTS Omega

Don't worry! Plenty more to be soon added to the list! MWAHAHAHA! R&R!

"No soldier was ever honored for what he received, honor was given for what the soldier gave." - I forgot who said this quote.