Next chapter. Things might a get a little (insert french laugh here) steamy in this chapter.

Astro flew high over Whitetail Wood. It felt good to feel the cool summer breeze on his face again, the cool water as it went down his parched throat, the warmth of Celestia's sun.

"Celestia, why?" Astro asked nopony in particular as he remembered the news that the COLTS had been executed. He felt anger but he knew he had no right to complain. He himself had done horrible things a millenia ago and he was sure Celestia asked the same question to him.

Why?

Astro remember how it all started many hundreds of years ago. He tried to forget those memories but he just couldn't(Your probably wondering why Astro turned evil, all these questions will be answered in the prequel I am writing after this). The alicorn spread his wings and flew back to Canterlot.

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Soarin had spent the night with Rainbow Dash. The two had flown around for hours with each other than had something to eat. They lie collapsed on the same bed in the hotel they were staying at.

"You know that Windshock is probably not going to return to the Wonderbolts after this whole mess was over." Soarin said referring to one of the ex-Wonderbolts who had also joined the Air Defense Force.

"Why?" Rainbow asked. "Being in the Wonderbolts is only the coolest thing ever!"

"This war has taken a toll on his body. He can't fly like he used to." Soarin said. "His left wing was hit by a bunch of arrows and now he can't maneuver or fly as well as he could."

"But they'll be short one! How could they possibly replace somepony like Windshock?" Rainbow asked.

"Well." Soarin said as he went to the closet and pulled out a brand new Wonderbolt uniform. "Spitfire and I were hoping you would consider joining."

"M-m-m-m-m-mm-me?!" Rainbow said appalled. She knew she was a good flier but this was a whole new level.

"Yeah why not? You managed to do a sonic rainboom! Even I can't do that!" Soarin said as he gave the uniform. Rainbow's mouth fell as Soarin placed her dream into her hooves. This couldn't be happening! It must have been a dream! Rainbow pinched herself a dozen times to ensure she was not dreaming.

"Well, what do you say?" Soarin asked.

"OHMYGOSHOHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH!" Rainbow said so fast Soarin could barely make out what she was saying.

"Well try it on." Soarin said as Rainbow darted to a mirror and put the suit on at an impossible speed. She came back to Soarin in the skin tight uniform.

"Woah she looks hot!" Soarin thought.

"I don't know what to say! I-I-I!" Rainbow said as she jumped on top of Soarin and started making out with him. Soarin rubbed his hooves down her mane and her toned flank. Rainbow liked the feeling of Soarin's hooves feeling her up. The two eventually fell asleep.

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Autumn, Blitz, Shadow, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie had all retreated back to the hotel they were staying at. Autumn was expecting a kiss from Rarity but instead was slapped right in the cheek.

"AUTUMN! What was the meaning of that!?" Rarity yelled.

"You don't understand! Those ponies were allied with the griffons!" Shadow said. This immediately set aside the mares anger.

"They were allied with the griffons? What proof is there?" Pinkie asked.

"We overheard them saying they were going to 'ravage' us and that they couldn't wait to get their hooves around our necks!" Blitz explained. The three mares immediately facehooved. How could they have honestly not caught the sexual references in those comments? Only Fluttershy was that innocent to believe that. The mares did pity the COLTS, their exposure to so much death and destruction had turned them extremely paranoid.

"What? Why did you just facehoof?" Shadow asked.

"Darlings, when they said they wanted to 'ravage' you. They meant they wanted to-well." Rarity said looking for the right word.

"Get in bed with you." Pinkie blurted.

"Ohhhh." The COLTS said.

"Well this is awkward." Blitz said.

"Gee Blitz you think? We didn't just level entire an spa or anything." Autumn said giving his trademark sarcastic remarks.

"Autumn that wasn't very nice!" Fluttershy scolded.

"Dont worry bout it, he's said much worse things to me before." Blitz said.

"He's right, our biggest worry right now is how we are going to explain this one to the captain!" Shadow said imagining the scolding Deadeye would give when he heard their ridiculous reasoning behind their rampage.

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"THEY DID WHAT!?" Deadeye screamed at the top of his lungs nearly shattering the windows and causing Twilight's ear to temporarily go deaf.

"You heard me sir!" A royal guard who had witnessed the event unfold said.

"Oh I cannot bucking WAIT to hear the explanation for this one!" Deadeye said as he stomped out of his hotel room and began searching for the COLTS.

"Wait Deadeye, I'm sure there is a good explanation for this!" Twilight said trying to calm the the raging supersoldier down.

"Autumn, Blitz, and Shadow just leveled Canterlot Spa!" Deadeye yelled. "That is inexcusable!"

"Deadeye please calm down, your making a scene." Twilight gently asked as Deadeye noticed the crowd of ponies staring at him. Not that he blamed them of course. If he saw an augmented superpony standing on its hind legs screaming, he would stare too.

"I'm sorry Twi, I've always had a bad temper." Deadeye said.

"It's okay, just stay calm." Twilight said nuzzling him.

"Thanks babe, that helped." Deadeye said as he calmed down. "But I'm STILL gonna rip them a new one when I find them!". Twilight opened her mouth to protest but Deadeye had already vanished.

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"Man we are so boned when the captain finds us!" Shadow said nervously.

"Don't worry Shadow, you only meant to protect us, he can't get mad at you for that." Fluttershy said timidly.

"Thanks but-" Shadow began to say.

"AUTUMN! SHADOW! BLITZ!" The voice the COLTS dreaded shouted.

"Oh dear celestia!" Autumn said panic stricken.

"You never saw us! RUN!" Blitz said as the COLTS ran to hide from their enraged Captain. Deadeye arrived just as the three COLTS disappeared.

"Good afternoon Captain Deadeye." Rarity said.

"Hiya Captain!" Pinkie said.

"Um... Hello." Fluttershy said.

"Afternoon ladies. Do you know where my COLTS are?" Deadeye asked.

"I'm afraid not." Rarity said.

"Nopey nope!" Pinkie said.

"Um...no." Fluttershy said.

"Listen I'm not as dumb as I look, I KNOW you know where they are. I'm going to find them sooner or later so it might as well be sooner." Deadeye said.

"Why can't it be later?" Pinkie asked.

"Please tell me where they went!" Deadeye said.

"We already said we don't know where they are." Rarity said.

"Uh this getting me nowhere! Oh well I'd rather hunt them down without aid anyway!" Deadeye snarled as he sprinted off into the distance. Big Mac and Luna were sitting together in a spare private chamber when Big Mac's sensitive hearing picked up hoofsteps from outside.

"Stay here." Big Mac said as he pulled out his crossbow and waited at the door assuming a threat was coming. When the suspects arrived at the door they began banging.

"SOMEPONY LET US IN!" Big Mac recognized this as Blitz.

"Blitz? What are you doin?" Big Mac asked.

"NO TIME JUST LET US IN DAMMIT!" Autumn yelled. Big Mac opened the door and the three COLTS ran into the room in stark terror.

"Um what is going on here?" Luna asked in a regal voice.

"Oh your highness!" Autumn said as the three COLTS bowed before her royal presence. "We are sorry for breaking into your private quarters."

"It is no trouble young master Autumn Leaf." Luna said.

"Guys what in tarnation is goin on here?" Big Mac asked.

"I WILL FIND YOU FILLIES! YOU CAN'T HIDE FOREVER!" Deadeye screamed. The three COLTS squealed when they heard this.

"What did y'all do this time?" Big Mac asked.

"Well we uh-!" Shadow began to say.

"I KNOW YOUR IN HERE!" Deadeye screamed as they heard him break down doors.

"Oh no HIDE!" Blitz said. Deadeye's hearing picked up Blitz's voice.

"I can hear you Blitz!" Deadeye said.

"Nice one doofus!" Autumn said smacking Blitz in the head. Deadeye suddenly broke through the door completely breaking it out of it's hinges.

"ALRIGHT YOU BUCKERS! YOU GOT TEN BUCKIN SECONDS TO EXPLAIN YOUR ACTIONS OR I WILL GRAB YOU BY THE TESTIC-" Deadeye said before realizing he was in the presence of royalty.

"Your Highness!" Deadeye said falling to his knees and bowing fully embarassed. "Forgive me, I did not expect for you to be in here."

"Rise captain." Luna said. "Perhaps you care to explain why you are after these COLTS?"

"Well, it so happened to reach my ear that Canterlot Spa was completely wiped off the map." Deadeye said.

"WHAT?" Luna and Big Mac said at the same time.

"Don't worry, the perpetrators are about to be brought to justice." Deadeye said giving a death glare to the COLTS.

"Why would you do such a thing?" Luna asked the three COLTS who were at the mercy of their Captain's fury.

"Well-" Autumn said as he explained the situation.

"I just don't even know how to respond to that." Deadeye said.

"COLTS! COLTS!" General Blue River and King Rubios said running into the room.

"What what is it?" Everypony asked.

"It's the grifs! They've invaded the Crystal Kingdom!" Rubios said.

Author's Notes:

USMC Combat Proverbs

1. Never stand when you can sit.

2. Never sit when you can lie down.

3. Never stay awake when you can sleep.

4. Take a good shit whenever you can