It was just turning to dusk, th perfect time for Andrew to strike. For now, Helena scoped out the entire region, looking for anything: key choke points, scheduled patrols, entrances and exits, and most importantly; counting how many hostages there were. Andrew and the rest of his team waited on ground level, in the shadows. They waited for Helena's call.

"Echo 2 to Echo 1 Actual, you read me?" Helena broadcasted.

"Go ahead Echo 2." Andrew responded, moving quietly from tree to tree, and to the occasional bush or shrub.

"You've got yourself three hostiles outside the cave, you think you can take them? Over."

"No, I can see a few more heading out now, I count about six... no five hostiles."

"Should I take them out?" Helena asked, a bead of sweat rolled off of her cheek.

"Wait, I think they're dispersing, wait it out."

Three Diamond Dogs were headed directly towards Andrew, who was ready to silently take them out. Nick could hear his own heartbeat, the adrenal glands punping more and more adrenaline into his system. Jhon licked his lips, as they began to get covered in sweat.

"Take them out." Andrew ordered. All three of them popped out of the dark green grass, covering their mouths and slit their throats. They dragged the bodies into the darkness, not to be seen again.

"Clear."

"Echo 2, weapons clear." Andrew announced.

Andrew walked out into the open, followed by Jhon and Nick, who were at his side. The Diamond Dogs approached them at a fast pace. Andrew smirked, as the two Diamond Dogs fell to the ground, dead. They fell with a satisfying THUD, Andrew confirmed the kills.

Somehow he was surprised that there wasn't more security outside, and that they have yet to be noticed. In his mind, dogs were usually good at picking up smells, as well as better perception of the hearing. But these, these dogs were plain stupid, and there was no brain cells inside of their heads at all.

Helena grabbed her gear and collapsed her Sniper Rifle back into her backpack. She slowly rappelled down the mountain, meeting Andrew at the bottom.

She brought out her shotgun that was slung over her back, taking the safety off. Andrew crouched down low to the ground, staying away from any light sources to avoid detection. Nick turned to the left side of the cave, and saw something that he didn't think it looked good at all. He called the rest of the team over to him.

"Room clear!" Andrew whispered.

He took off his helmet and looked around the room. There stood a single chair and a table, the chair was covered in blood, and the shackles on the table were too.

"My god, they were tortured!" Helena picked up a scalpel, covered in blood.

"What do you think they wanted from them?" Jhon asked.

"I don't know, but I have an idea." Andrew raised up a picture, containing himself, and his team. They saw themselves smiling in the picture, along with Twilight, Rainbow, Pinkie, and the rest of the gang.

"I think they wanted us..." Jhon said, surprised.

"They can't have us." Andrew slammed his hand on the table.

"We are getting those hostages out, they are here because of us. We are not leaving until we get them out, do you get me?"

"Yes sir." They all said in unison.

Andrew commanded the team to hold position. He could hear footsteps, as well as smothered screaming too. He stood up against the wall, waiting for them to come through. As they walked through, they pushed the mare to the table, she turned around and gasped, looking at the four humans pressed up against the wall.

Echo Team got the jump on the two slavers, and managed to choke them to sleep. They set them down gently and got the mare back to her hooves.

"Okay ma'am, you're gonna have to calm down."

"O-Okay, I'm calm."

"Ma'am, you're gonna tell me your name. Can you tell me your name?" Helena got down to her, on eye level.

"Y-Yeah, my name's Bon Bon. I've seen you guys around town before." She stuttered.

"Can you tell me where they're keeping the others at?" Andrew asked, looking around for any more hostiles.

"Yes! They're over in the next corridor, but it's heavily guarded, about 20-30 dogs." Andrew made a hissing sound as he heard that.

"Thank you for the information Bon Bon. Nick, call for a medevac."

"Sir, we're alone here, there's no one to call medevac." He explained.

"What the fuck are we gonna do about all these hostages?"

"You pussies argue it out, I'm going to call for backup." Jhon said, going back outside.

As Jhon sat down on a wooden log, he used his wrist PDA to call in the Royal Guard, who apparently just recently installed a new radio. They picked it up the second Jhon started to call, making him pleased to see that they were using it.

"This is Echo 3 to base, do you copy?" He started.

"Go ahead Echo 3." He could make out Shining Armor's voice, it was very distinct at that.

"We have discovered a Diamond Dog Slave Camp, requesting immediate backup."

"Copy that Echo 3, E.T.A. about an hour, over and out."

Jhon went back inside of the caves, and met back up with the rest of Echo Team, where they were just about to breach. Andrew planted the explosive charges on the door, waiting for the right moment. Their heart rates were rising, and the adrenline kicked in, as they were about to stir up the hornet's nest.

"Alright, we all know that we can't go on Bon Bon's word, but we do know that there will be a lot of resistance. We have to get the hostages out before we can engage all hostiles. We go in, kick ass, and get out, got it?" Andrew explained. The game plan was all set, and everyone was in position.

"Cut the generator's power." Andrew ordered. Nick unplugged the generator, leaving all sources of light gone.

All of Echo Team switched on their Night Vision Goggles, seeing that there were more hostile Diamond Dogs than expected. Luckily the pack leaders could not be found, meaning that there was no sense of authority in the room at this very minute. Andrew switched on the IR Flashlight and laser, making the room that much more visible to him, the rest of Echo Team doing the same action.

"Where power?" One of the dogs asked. Andrew could hear them bump into each other, trying to hold back his snicker.

"Alright, take them out, silently." Andrew whispered, assassinating one of the dogs. He dragged the body into a corner, trying to keep it as subtle as possible.

Helena could hear a lot of crying, from children and adults alike. She looked around to see if there were any keys for the locked cells, but of course, it was located on the security guard. She covered the slobbery mouth of the dog and stuck her hidden blade into his heart, immediately dropping dead. She took the keys from the now dead dog corpse and pocketed them, coming back to the cell full of hostages.

As she opened the door, it was lit by a single torch, and it was full of captive slaves. She could see the rib cages on some of them, showing signs of starvation and fatigue.

"Please, no more!" One of them quietly squealed. Helena kneeled down and drew the mare's hair back, revealing her eyes.

"Don't worry, I'm here to get you out of here. You have to be very quiet." Helena spoke to the crowd, all nodding in unison.

Jhon and Nick, who were covering the front door, were blinded as the lights all came back on. They hissed and grunted as they struggled to get their night vision off, managing to do so without permanently blinding themselves. They both raised their guns, seeing that they were surrounded by dog/creature/things.

"Weapons clear, open fire! Watch for civilians!" Andrew ordered, putting a bullet through one's head.

"Everypony keep your head down, and follow me." Helena popped out of cover and fired her shotgun at a nearby oil drum, causing it to explode and take some diamond dogs with it.

A small canister made it to the feet of Andrew, who immediately identified it as TNT. He stomped on the fuse to stop it from detonating, lighting it again with his Zippo and throwing it back. The dirt from beneath him shook as chunks of stone erupted from the ground.

Nick and Jhon were at the back, trying to defend the train from the rear. Nick double tapped his MP7, as the dogs were not wearing very sturdy protection. They made a yelping sound as every one of them were being put down.

"It's about time we put the dogs down."

"Amen brother." Jhon said, retrieving his knife from a fallen foe.

Andrew opened the door that lead to the entrance, only to get punced on by a vicious dog. It pinned him down, but left Andrew's arms free. As the dog reached for his neck, Andrew grabbed the back of the head as well as the jaw, and snapped its neck. He threw the dog to the side and gestured for the slaves to go his way.

Helena put 12 Gauge Buckshot down range, pumping every last dog with pellets that ripped through their skin and bones. She put the end of the shotgun barrel into contact with a dog, shooting a giant hole through it, and then she kicked it to the ground.

"Helena! TNT!" Andrew shouted to her.

She then looked down at her foot and saw a red stick. The fuse was almost gone, about three inches were left. She picked it up and threw it into the air, detonating. It blew Helena back against the wall, but there didn't seem to be any long term harm to her. Andrew picked her up and walked her outside.

Nick and Jhon got the last slaves out of the cave, with it still swarming full of dogs armed with crossbows and TNT. Nick then planted C-4 on the entrance, getting out of the way before collapsing the cave.

Andrew lay Helena on the ground, putting his head up against her chest, noticing that her heartbeat was slowing. He then injected her with a shot of adrenaline, causing her heartbeat to increase by a lot. He then made his way to the medical carriages.

"Captain Shining Armor, please take the hostages and the wounded to the nearest hospital, we need to get them all checked." Andrew ordered. Shining Armor gave a sharp salute before he ordered the carriages full of the rescued hostages, wounded hostages, and Helena to the hospital.

"Well done, Major." Andrew turned around and met face-to-face with Princess Celestia, where he immediately kneeled to the ground.

"I aim to please ma'am."

"We've been trying to find one of these slave camps for months, with nothing turning up. We would have never expected for one to be so close to Ponyville. This is only one of the many slave camps Major, it's a shame you'll be leaving in a few days." She smiled, making Andrew unsure of his thought process.

"With all due respect ma'am. We still plan on leaving, but all you have to do is ask us to stay. Besides, it was you who saved us after all." He replied.

"This is not for me to decide, Major. I do not wish to keep you here against your own will. This is your decision to make."

Author's Notes:

I am very tired, and I just finished this chapter at midnight. If you would be so kind enough to let me know of any spelling or grammar errors, and I will fix it in the morning.