"GET DOWN!!” I said while shooting a changeling behind Twilight with my 1911.

"WHAT IN THE FUCK!?!?” yelled Ike.

"GET THEM!!!” yelled a pony. Five ponies lit up in green flames and turned into changelings. I shot the five changelings with the rest of the bullets in my 1911.

I reloaded my 1911. "Thank god for extreme shooting skill. Everyone go search the train and get rid of any changelings. NO GUNS ALLOWED. There are other ponies and we don't need any rounds going astray. You nine stay here", I said. I holstered the .45 and pulled out my PPK and my bowie. Even though I said no guns allowed, my PPK used .22 pistol ammo and would not go through more than one pony or a wall. “I’ll lead."

We were literally in the back. The last car of the train. Cart number eight. We walked towards the next cart and saw several changelings. ‘That explains the weird amount of ponies wanting to come with us to the Crystal Empire.' Almost immediately, I was shot four times with arrows. Luckily, I had several layers of armor and the arrows stopped on the first layer. With my PPK, I shot five changelings before running out of ammo within the time span of two seconds. Even though I shot those changelings on average two rounds a changeling, the .22 round was too weak to kill them, but two of them, I scored head shots. My friends dove into the cart and slaughtered the rest.

Cart six, we were smarter. I threw in a flashbang and waited for the explosion of the flash. After the flashbang detonated, I kicked down the door; we dove in, and killed the changelings in that cart before they could even hold up their weapons.

The fifth cart was the worst one yet. There were changelings in this cart. The only different factor was this cart had several medic ponies meant for the crystal ponies that had been taken hostage by the changelings. “Sssssssurrender your weapons and we will release the hostages."

"Stop speaking with the hissing s's, I can tell it is not your natural way of speaking. Also, it is more annoying than intimidating. I mean would you always want someone to speak like that?"

"How did you know?"

"I KNOW EVERYTHING!!!! Now you guys surrender and live or die."

"We have seventeen ponies hostage."

"Last warning changelings."

"We will not surrender."

I snapped my fingers and time came to a crawl.

'I'm going to have to write down this time slowing spell down on a piece of paper or something.' I jumped at a changeling and hacked a changeling’s head with my tomahawk and watched as it fell in slow motion. I walked to each changeling and shot each one in the back of the head with my PPK. *SNAP* Time started to move normally as several .22 shell casings fell to the ground accompanied by the sound of changelings falling to the ground.

What most people don't know is that .22 pistols are deadly when shot at the head. The small caliber of the .22 round does not have the power to exit a skull after entering a skull. Therefore, the .22 round ricochets in the skull, causing more damage to the brain.

"What was that?” asked Ike.

"I slowed down time for myself and shot all the changelings."

"HOW!??!!"

"Magic."

"Of course."

The fourth cart was just used for supply storage for the medical staff and the city. The third and second cart was not affected because there were several solar and lunar guards. “Thanks for the help royal guards."

"We had to fight changelings in this cart too", said a random guard.

"Oh yeah? We cleared the other four carts so SUCK ON THAT!!!” yelled Andy.

"Let’s get back to the others", Nick said.

After walking back to the last cart, we were met with Rainbow Dash asking, “What happened?"

"Changelings and lots of them. Don't worry, we killed them all. Now I am going to practice my magic, so I need absolute quiet. You too Pinkie Pie or I will make you hate cupcakes."

"Awwwwwwww", said Pinky Pie.

Three Hours Later

*SCREEECH* The train had stopped when Andy had tried a spell who was unfortunately near the engine at the time. “ANDY, WHY DOES EVERY SPELL OF YOURS MAKES ONLY EXPLOSIONS!!!!!!!!!!!” yelled Nick.

"I don't know. I was trying to make a glass of water", said Andy.

"It might be the fact that magic require extreme focus and concentration" said Celestia.

"That explains it. Andy is always random. Plus, he doesn't focus or concentrate on something he doesn't like", I said. “How far are we from the Crystal Empire?"

"Three miles", said Cadance.

"I think that is close enough to walk. Okay, fix the engine and bring the train to the empire. When the train comes to the empire, get some body bags ready."

We had started to make our way towards the Crystal Empire, following the rails but the only thing that affected us was the weather.

"Why the fuck are we walking again?” asked Ike.

"Well the train broke down is the first. Two, I don't think the captured kingdom will allow just anyone to come that isn't a changeling. Three, the enemy would hear and see the train coming. Four, we may need recon first. Five, I need to set up a sniper position first. Six, We have the element of surprise", I said.

"Why does it have to be -50 anyways? I'm freezing in this clothing."

"You know what, I have an idea." *SNAP* A feeling of wealth washed over my body.

"What did you do?"

"I casted a force field that keeps a warm atmosphere inside and keeps the weather out."

"Smart one. Tran, exactly what are we going when we make it to the empire?"

"Well, we are going to kill the changelings, unless they surrender, interrogate some ponies and or changelings, and gain one for Equestria."

"One what?"

"One point."

"Ah."

The journey continued for another two hours until we reached the empire. The entire empire was encased in a large transparent green force field. Near the border of force field were several guard sentries. On several sentries were ballistas, similar to the ones used by Romans. Inside the kingdom, one could see hundreds of crystal ponies with looks of sadness on their faces.

"Hold on I gotta perform a spell." *SNAP* At the snap of the fingers, three more of me appeared.

"What in the fuck?” asked Ike.

"I cloned myself get over it."

"That's complete overkill" said Ike.

With my four selves (me, Tran 1, Tran 2, and Tran 3), I divided all my weapons. Tran 1 was armed with my M2-2 flamethrower, the Desert Eagle, and a pair of nunchuks. Tran 2 was armed with my Barrett .50 cal, the Glock 18, and my tomahawk. Tran 3 was armed with my AA-12, 870, PPK, and two knives. I was armed with my M4a1, my 1911, my hidden blades, all the other knives, and my samurai sword. All of us had the same armor. Only I had tactical gear.

"Trans, you know what to do. Tran 1, help with support and assault, Tran 3 you're helping with close quarter fire, and Tran 2, shoot them before they see any of us."

"Hey Tran, can I try one thing?", asked Nick

"Sure", the four of us said simultaneously. Nick then punched Tran 2 in the chest.

"Really Nick? You guys do know I can ignore pain, but I do know what hurting some else is for", said Tran 2.

"I felt that", I said.

"Me too", said Tran 1.

"Me three", said Tran 3.

"Wait a minute", I said. I took out a knife and cut Tran 1 on the arm and all four of us began to bleed on the same arm Tran was cut on. "Huh, one of us gets hurt, all of us gets hurt. Remember guys, all of us Trans share the same mind. Okay guys, let’s get the Crystal Empire back. Stay as a team. Don't get separated. Keep your comms on at all times. Make sure you don't waste ammo since we can't resupply. Nick shoot that force field with your RPG-7 when you think we should start. De oppresso liber."

Nick had then shot the force field with his RPG-7 and took out a large chunk of the force field. With the sound of the impact and explosion, we rushed inside the kingdom before and the shield closed back up. Upon entering the kingdom, several alarms and bells could be heard.

"KILL THOSE INTRUDERS!!!!!!" yelled a changeling over an amplifier. Several changelings had rushed at us with weapons drawn, prepared to attack us.

Then we lit them up. The changelings were mowed down before they could get within twenty of us. Tran 1 was having a blast with that flamethrower of his. Tran 2 was spraying with his Glock 18. Tran 3, was using slugs in his shotgun and was aiming for head shots. Nick was just spraying and praying with his M60. Andy was just taking pot shots with his vector. Ike was the only one of us that didn't spray and was letting loose small burst of rounds at a time.

We walked around the city, shooting at changelings until they began to use ranged, arrow based weapons. Ike was hit smack dab in the chest, but luckily his vest was able to stop the arrow. We quickly dove to cover while we were being shot at with arrows.

"SHIT! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO, WE'RE PINNED DOWN!", yelled Ike.

"WHERE ARE THEY!?!?", yelled Nick.

"THEY'RE IN THAT TOWER!!", yelled Andy.

"WAIT A DAMN MINUTE!!!", I yelled.

*BOOM* A large pillar had fallen down onto the tower who were being shot at.

"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!?!??!", yelled Ike.

"Tran 2 really likes explosive rounds and Target shooting. Remember, us Trans share the same mind", I said. "We need to move.  Divide and conquer. Nick you go with the sniper, he's in that tower over there. Andy you go with the flamethrower. Ike you are going with the shotgunner. I'll be alone." My friends and my magical clones separated and began their assault on the captured city.

I started walking towards the castle. ‘I wonder how they got past the crystal heart's force field.' I walked towards the center, trying to avoid the changelings. At the center of the small courtyard, the heart was missing. ‘That explains.'

I walked throughout the castle, but unfortunately, it was just as confusing as Canterlot castle. THERE WERE HALLWAYS AND ROOMS EVERYWHERE!!!!! WHY DOES EQUESTRIA LOVE CASTLES WITH SO MANY HALLWAYS AND ROOMS!??!?!?!? I walked throughout eh castle until....."Uhhhhh, I need a directory or something." *Looks to the left* " What are the odds, a directory and.... WHY DIDN'T I SEE THIS BEFORE!?!??!?!?!?", I yelled out while plucking a map from the directory. Unfortunately, the yelling had attracted the attention of four changeling guards who were armed with swords.

"GET THAT BIPED!!!" one of them said.

I saw this as a chance to see the changeling’s style of combat. I pulled out my samurai sword and watched as a changeling lunged at me with a sword. ‘No wonder the changelings are better fighters than ponies, they stand on their hind legs and use their front lefs like our arms. I wonder what the changelings taste like. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cooked bugs.' I blocked a slash from the changeling and cut him in half with the sword. ‘Thank you three body blade.' Another changeling just attempted to shoot me with magic but it hit my sword and ricocheted into a wall. I jumped forward and bashed the back of the sword on his head, knocking him unconscious. The second to last changeling attempted to stab me with a knife, instead I grabbed the knife out of his hold and stabbed him in the head with his own weapon. The last changeling was killed by a throwing knife to the head.

I went over to the changeling, whom I knocked out with the back of the sword to the head and took out my taser. I took off the barbs and pressed it onto one of his legs. *ZAAAAP*

"AAAAAAAHHH!!!!!" screamed the changeling.

"Now you are going to tell me what I want to know or you will be cooked and eaten ALIVE."

"I WILL NEVER BETRA- AAAAAAHHHHHHH", he said before being tased again. I took out one of my serrated-bladed switchblades and held it in front of his eyes.

"Time for the first course", I said while bring the knife to one of his legs. I began sawing through his left hind leg with the serrated part of the blade.

"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!! I'LL TALK. I'LL TALK."

"Good. Where is the crystal heart?"

"It's in the armory. Please just let me", he started before being beheaded by my samurai sword.

I walked through the castle looking for the armory when I stumbled onto a jail. Those changelings had somehow packed probably two hundred crystal ponies into about fifteen cells. “What in the?"

"Help us", said a crystal pony with a raspy voice. Obviously these ponies were not feed or given water while imprisoned. I took out a paperclip and began unlocking all of the cells. “You’re free now, but there is a takeover going on now. Everypony hide." I watched as a crystal pony started leading the other ponies. "Hey you, yes the one leading them. Do you know your way around this castle?"

"Yes, I was a guard here", he replied.

"I need your help. I need to get to the armory inside this castle."

"Okay, just follow me." I followed the crystal pony throughout the castle until we reached a hallway. “The armory is just down there. Just go down here and take a right."

I did as he told but before I turned right and met another hallway. This one had a turn at the end of it. I peeked over the corner and saw fifteen changelings guarding the armory. I unslung my M4 and walked right out.

"Biped, surrender now our die."

"How about you guys die." I aimed the M203 and fired. *BOOM* The changelings were no matched for a 40MM explosion, especially being clumped up in a small hallway. Coincidentally, the door they were guarding was literally labeled "Crystal Heart". Unfortunately, the explosion I made caught the attention of several changelings. I fired at the changelings with my M4a1, mowing them down before they could get within a sword slashing range. I pulled out a M67 and threw it into the crowd. I watched as several changelings were reduced to chunks. I took out two pounds of C4 and a detonator before I started to make a bomb. I stuck the explosive device onto the armory door and went to a respectable means of cover. *BOOM* Inside the armory were several racks of bows, crossbows, swords, spears, and other simple means of death. Inside the center was a chest with eight different locks holding it. Hmmmmmmmmmm. How am I going to open this. I must use precision, skill, and patience to open this lock. This is a task for a genius. Oh I know.' I shot all pf the locks. completely contradicting my thoughts. Inside the chest was the all-powerful Crystal Heart, which I just placed into my backpack.

I began walking out of the castle, shooting random changelings, aiming to get to the Crystal Heart's pedestal, WHICH FOR SOME REASON IS BUILT UNDER THE FOUNDATION OF THE CASTLE EIGHT FLIGHTS OF STAIRS DOWN!!! The area that was supposed to house the Crystal Heart was guarded by several changelings. I quickly killed them all with my M4a1.

Once in the center, I took out the crystal heart and placed it in the center. Just like in the episode, The Crystal Empire, a large shockwave originated from the heart and changed all the crystal ponies back into their sparkling selves. A large force field surrounded the city, replacing the green one from the changelings. Also for some reason, I turned crystally too. Most importantly, several of the crystal ponies suddenly got glittering armor and weapons. I ran over to the crystal guards and joined them in the fighting.

"Nice of you to join in now crystal guards" I said.

"NOT OUR FAULTS, OUR WEAPONS AND ARMOR ARE MAGICALLY LINKED TO THE CRYSTAL HEART'S MAGIC. OUR GEAR IS MAGIC", a crystal guard yelled out while c;ashing swords with a cahngeling. Unfortunately, the crystal guards were worse than the lunar guard, but they were better than the solar guard. *SCREEEEEECH*

"HERE COMES THE CALVARY!" I yelled. The train that were carrying the Mane Six, princesses, the royal guards, and the medics had just arrived. T guards poured out of the train and started shooting at changelings with crossbows. I walked over to the princesses and the Mane Six."Hey you guys are all crystally." They're appearance was, like I said. all shiny.

"You got the crystal heart back to the podium?", asked Cadance.

"Yes I did, miss Mi Amore Cadenza, I did."

"How did you know my full name?"

"I KNOW EVERYTHING!!! You ponies stay here, I and my friends will finish up." I walked back into battle and continued my assault.

Tran 1's Point Of View Before The Assault

"De oppresso liber", said the real Tran.

'Damn it's strange to control three bodies at the same time. Thank god I am good at multitasking.'

"KILL THOSE INTRUDERS!!!!!!" yelled a changeling over an amplifier. Several changelings had rushed at us with weapons drawn, prepared to attack us. I lit the pilot light to the M2-2. The minute the changelings were in range of this weapon, I let loose.

The M2-2 is a flame based troop weapon. The M2-2 weigh 68 pounds(28 unfueled). A common misconception about flamethrowers is that flamethrowers have a very short range. In reality, the M2-2 flamethrower has an effective reach range of 65 ft. It is composed of three main parts Two carries gasoline, napalm and foaming agent in my case, and the third is an air tank which enables the napalm to shoot out.

"ESSEN MEIN FLAMENWERFER(eat my flamethrower [German])!!!" I yelled. The changelings were literally being roasted alive. Even from fifty feet away, I could smell the burning insect flesh and I had a terrible sense of smell!. An arrow wizzed by my head and Ike was hit in the chest. We quickly ran to cover, which for us at the time, was behind a partially collapsed wall. *BOOM* I looked over and saw a pillar fall onto a tower.  After the conversation with the original Tran about how we were going to split up. I walked off with Andy.

"Hey Andy, whatcha doin?", I asked.

"Nothin", he replied.

"Okay. Well, let’s kill these changelings."

"Okay."

Since the changelings were similar to bugs, they were vulnerable to most things like bugs. Being a changeling only had one good thing for them, having a hard carapace that was difficult to break.

The seven of us had decided to split up the areas of the empire into four pieces, the center, sector one, sector two, and sector three. Andy and I had gotten sector one.

"Damnit my barrel is overheating", I said.

"How can you tell?", Andy asked.

I then stuck the hot end on a changeling Andy shot and the body started to sizzle.

"Damn."

I then pulled out my Desert Eagle and continued our assault.

"BOOM HEADSHOT!", Andy yelled. He had shot a changeling in the face with his M1216

"MULTI-KILL!", I said."Hey Andy how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?"

"The world may never know."

"Scheisse(shit[German])", I said before we rounded a corner. We probably a hundred changelings. We immediately began shooting but it didn't last long as a KRISS vector only holds thirty rounds and a Desert Eagle XIX only holds seven rounds. Right after we emptied our mags, which took roughly five seconds, the changelings rushed forward, ready to fight us in.

Andy then pulled out weed whacker while I pulled out my nunchuks. Andy revved up the weed whacker and while I bashed a changeling's skull with the nunchuks. “YOU CAN JOIN IN ANY MINUTE NOW ANDY!!!" Andy's weed whacker revved up and he began to mow down the changelings like grass. Any changeling that tried to attack me weas disarmed by my nunchuk and was repaid with a bash to the head with a nunchuk. This went on for a few minutes and didn't change. Eventually, we killed the changelings that were close to us and the only ones left were the ones that kept their distance.

The changelings then shot at our feet with magic.

"HA YOU GUYS MISSED!!!", Andy said.

"Uh Andy, we are stuck to the ground." We both looked to our feet and they were plastered to the ground with a green, plaster-like substance.

"What the fuck? HEY YOU USED MAGIC!!! I CALL HACKS!!!!!!"

While stuck to the ground, we were like sitting ducks. I pulled up my flamethrower and noticed the barrel was a decent temperature and lit the pilot light. Before the changelings got within ten feet of us, they were roasted alive. “That was a close one Andy."

"How are we going to get out of this?", he asked.

I pointed my flamethrower towards the ground and let of a very short burst. The green slime concrete was burned away and the two of us were free once again.. Out of nowhere, Andy and I turned all crystally.

"What the fuck?", asked Andy.

"The real Tran just won this battle for us brother."

"Let’s finish this", he said in reply.

*SNAP* This time I cooled down the barrel of the flamethrower with magic. With that, we continued our takeover, or as another would call it, a slaughtering. All was well until I began to bleed profusely from my right side.

"TRANS, THIS IS THE REAL ONE! GET TO THE TRAIN STATION WHILE WE STILL CAN!!!!!!!"

Tran 2's point of view before the assault

"De oppresso liber", said the real Tran.

"KILL THOSE INTRUDERS!!!!!!" yelled a changeling over an amplifier. Several changelings had rushed at us with weapons drawn and prepared to attack us. I pulled out my Glock 18 and sprayed rounds into a crowd of changelings. The Glock 18 usually fires at about 1200 rounds a minute but it is capable of firing up to 1800 rounds a minute depending on the Glock 18's type of slide, action, and parts. This Glock fired at about 1400 rounds a minute, which meant the Glock would deplete it's 32 round mag in under a second and a half. The only way I could have shot accurately was to shoot in small burst which was roughly a sixth of the mag every time I pulled the trigger.

After killing the changelings that were camped out at the area of the barrier we entered in, I walked to a sentry tower. I climbed up a ladder on the tower and on top was a small building. The sentries that were made around the empire were similar in design to those used in prisons, except they were equipped with ballistas. I approached the door to the tower and pulled out my tomahawk in my right hand. In my left hand was the Glock 18. I donkey kicked the door to the building and rushed inside. Inside was six changelings, one of them on the ballista. I hacked the closest changeling to me in the head with my tomahawk and I shot three other changelings with the Glock, emptying the mag. Using the spiked end of the tomahawk, I smashed the skull of another changeling. The last changeling picked up a sword, but before he could use it, I tore off one of his wings and threw him off the building. I watched as the changeling fell three stories, flailing around as he tried to fly with his one wing. *SPLAT* "Just another bug on the windshield" I said.

I reloaded the Glock 18 and shot the base holding the ballista down. Then I kicked the ballista off of the tower and deployed my Barrett in place of where the ballista once was. I pulled all the magazines of the Barrett I had and placed them on the floor for quick reload. I plopped onto the ground into a prone position. I looked around the town looking for targets of opportunity. ‘Distance, 300-600 yards. Wind speed, none. Humidity, none. Bullets, explosive and common ball. Rifle, Barrett M82. Corealis effect, none. Bullet spin, none.' *BOOM* 'The first changeling to be killed by my Barrett.'  I kept on shooting random changelings with the common ball ammo and used the explosive on heavily armored changelings.

Then I saw my friends on the scope of the rifle being shot at with arrows. Then Ike had taken an arrow to the chest. ‘Looks like they need help.' I looked around for where the arrows were coming from, but I saw that the source was coming from a tower obscured by a building. I looked around for a way to get rid of the suppressive fire, and saw nothing. Then I realized I had explosive ammo. I ejected the current mag and unchambered the round to the Barrett before reloading it with an explosive rounds. I looked around again and saw several crystal towers decorating the empire. ‘This is going to be one hell of a shot.' *BOOM* I watched as a tower fell onto where I guessed was the suppressive's source and saw that the arrows had stopped being fired.

"Nick, we are taking sector 2. You need to head west" I said over the comm.

"All right. Exactly how many changelings do you think we'll kill?" he asked.

"I don't know due to the fact that I am Tran and I am Tran and I am Tran and I am Tran. Soooooo, I'm not sure. I've killed like a hundred so far."

"Good point." I stayed on the tower and watched as Nick advanced. Every half hour, I had to adjust the scope due to the fact that every half hour, Nick would move a couple hundred yards, slightly throwing off the aim on my scope. Nick and I then turned all crystally.

"The real Tran just got the Crystal Heart back", I said.

"Let’s finish this Tran", Nick said.

We kept on killing the changelings until there was one particular group of changelings.

"What the hell are those?", Nick asked.

"I don't know", I replied while looking at several changelings the size of Nick. What caught my eye was the fact that these changelings had no wings or horn and were heavily armored from tail to head. I watched as Nick open fired.

"SHIT!! MY BULLETS AREN'T DOING SHIT TO THEM!!"

"I can't get a clear shot." They had moved behind a wall. “Get them out and I'll shoot them with a fifty."

"I'm kinda having trouble with that."

"Use your the damn mace or your sledgehammer. they would feel it no matter what armor."

"Fine." I watched as Nick went behind the wall and out of my view. I waited until Nick ran out from behind the wall with several armored changelings chasing him and one on him. I shouldered my Barrett and took aim. I fired off ten rounds. Nine hit, one missed. Only three were left.

"I can't get a clear shot Nick. Get away from them so I can shoot them."

"I'm trying but they kinda are, I don't know, TRYING TO FUCKING KILL ME!!!" Nick then threw a changeling off of him which was quickly killed when I shot it.

"Two more Nick." He threw another one off of him and I shot it. “One more." Unfortunately, this changelings was empowering Nick in combat. Nick's close quarter combat ability was not very well developed due to the fact that he mostly relied on his strength. In this fight, he was matched.

"THIS GUY'S KICKING MY ASS!! FUCKING SHOOT HIM ALREADY!!"

"Get me a clear shot then." Nick was then bucked into a wall by the changeling.*BOOM* The bullet I fired connected to the changeling's head.

"Took yah long enough."

"Hey, at least you're alive. Looks like we got all the changelings in this sect-ACCHK", I said before spitting out blood. I then began to bleed profusely from my side.

"TRANS, THIS IS THE REAL ONE! GET TO THE TRAIN STATION WHILE WE STILL CAN!!!!!!!"

Tran 3's Point Of View Before The Assault

"De oppresso liber."

"KILL THOSE INTRUDERS!!!!!!", yelled a changeling over an amplifier. Several changelings had rushed at us with weapons drawn and prepared to attack us. I aimed my AA-12 and fired. The AA-12 or the Atchison assault shotgun 12 is a fully automatic shotgun firing 12 gauge shells at 300 shells a minute with a blow back action. This means whatever is on the business end of the weapon is going to be cleaned up with a mop. The AA-12 is capable of firing specialty rounds, such as frag 12 explosive to SCIMTR fletchette ammunition. I was carrying deer slugs, frag 12s, SCIMTR, and buck shot. Currently, I was mowing the changelings down with deer slugs.

We continued our assault through the city until arrows started to rain on us. Ike was immediately hit in the chest.Luckily, the arrow was stopped by his vest.

"SHIT! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO, WE'RE PINNED DOWN!", yelled Ike.

"WHERE ARE THEY!?!?", yelled Nick.

"THEY'RE IN THAT TOWER!!", yelled Andy.

"WAIT A DAMN MINUTE!!!"

*BOOM* A large pillar had fallen down onto the tower who were being shot at.

"WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT!?!??!", yelled Ike.

"Tran 2 really likes explosive rounds and exhibition shooting. Remember, us Trans share the same mind", I said. "We need to move. Spread out and get the city back. Nick you go with the sniper, he's that tower over there. Andy you go with the flamethrower. Ike you are going with the shotgunner. I'll be alone."

I walked off with Ike and loaded my 870. I kept the AA-12 loaded with deer slugs and I loaded the 870 with frag 12 ammo. Frag 12 ammunition is specialty ammo that fires a small explosive projectile. The frag 12 ammo fires a small explosive that has an average explosive blast radius of nine feet. Frag 12 ammo has an effective range of up to 100 yards. "We're taking sector three Ike", I said.

"Right", he replied. We continued the killing spree and the changelings were no problem due to the superior technology. Nothing was troubling us, except for the sentries. “Those sentries are fucking annoying."

Ike was then hit in the chest by another arrow."Damn, that's the fourth time."

"I got it" I said before blasting the sentry tower three times with my 870. “Blasted towers need killing" I said while reloading my 870. I switched back to the AA-12 which I had loaded with SCIMTR fletchettes. “I’m outta buckshot and slugs Ike."

"Let’s get the rest of these towers Tran." We walked around the sector we were entrusted with taking over, which was rich in tower sentries for some reason. Every sentry we walked to would meet the same fate as the last, blown with frag 12 rounds. Such a small explosive projectile can do so much. All of the changelings posed no problem to us until..... "What. The fuck. Are those?", Ike said while pointing to three armored changelings who hadn't noticed us.

"Wait. SCHEISSE(shit[German])! Those are armored changelings similar to what Tran 2 and Nick fought earlier.

"How did you know?"

"I KNOW EVERYTHING!!! They can't be killed by small arms."

"Meaning?"

"We need a small cannon or explosives to kill them. Their armor can stop most things."

"SHOOT THEM WITH YOUR FRAG 12 ROUNDS!!!"

"I'M OUT."

"THEN JUST SHOOT THEM!" We began to shoot them, but none of our rounds were killing them. Once we started shooting, they ran over to us. None of our rounds were affecting them slowed their approach.

I pulled out my blades and waited for the first strike. One armored changeling shot at me with a great sword and I blocked it with both of my blades in an X position. Due to the changeling’s large size, I stumbled back severely. The changeling lunged again, but I dodged this time. I unslung my AA12 and let loose thirty-two SCIMTR fletchette rounds into his head. When I ran out, he fell to the ground, with his helmet turned into Swiss cheese.

One of the armored changelings lunged at Ike with a two handed axe and was met with him blocking with his new trench knife. Ike stumbled back slightly and rushed at the changeling. He went to the ground and swept the changeling’s legs. Due to the massive amount of armor the changeling wore, it wasn't able to get back up.

The last changeling tried to run at me, but I just took out my PPK and aimed for an eye hole in his helmet.*BANG* The changeling fell down to the ground dead.

Then all of a sudden a large shockwave originated from the tower and turned Ike and I crystally. “What the hell?"

"The real Tran just guaranteed a win for us Ike."

"Let’s finish this Tran."

We continued our slaughter and was only troubled with armored changelings, but they were met with the same death as the armored changeling that was shot through the helmet. Then I began to bleed profusely from my side.

"TRANS, THIS IS THE REAL ONE! GET TO THE TRAIN STATION WHILE WE STILL CAN!!!!!!!"

Real Tran's Point Of View

"You got the crystal heart back to the podium?", asked Cadance.

"Yes I did, miss Mi Amore Cadenza, I did."

"How did you know my full name?"

"I KNOW EVERYTHING!!! You ponies stay here, me and my friends will finish up." I walked back into battle and continued my assault. I walked towards some changelings and began to shoot them with my M4a1. None of them posed a threat until I saw several armored changeling, similar to the ones Ike and Nick fought with the Tran 2 and Tran 3. I remembered how the armored changelings couldn't be killed with normal rounds, so I just shot them with my M203, effectively killing them.

As the royal and crystal guards joined in on the battle, several of the crystal townsponies went outside and watched. I watched as the last of the changelings were being killed off. Then I spotted one changeling get up on a sentry and onto a ballista. I watched as he loaded and aimed the ballista. I looked to where the trajectory of the shot was and saw Princess Cadance in the way.

"FICKEN!!", I yelled while running. At the last minute, I pushed Cadance out of the way, but was met with a mortal wound. A shot to the right side of my body. I looked back to the sentry and saw that a group of Royal Guards had peppered the tower and changeling with hundreds of arrows.

"Tran, you saved my life", said Cadance.

"Thank me later Cadance, I have to finish up." I walked off behind a building and took out my medical kit. I knew this wound was fatal as I ripped out the large bolt. I began to bleed profusely from my side. The bolt had somehow missed hitting both steel plates. The robe, kevlar vest, and chain maille in the way, slowed the bolt down enough to the point that it only went in about four inches, but it was still fatal. Somehow the bolt had missed my lungs and heart, but it broke three ribs and tore a large hole the size of a tennis ball in my side. I knew I would soon bleed out with a wound this large so I could only stem the bleeding and give myself a little extra time. I put a large amount of gauze onto the large bleeding wound. I continued my slaughter, but was slowed down by my wound. As the last changeling fell, I began to walk back to the train station.

"TRANS, THIS IS THE REAL ONE! GET TO THE TRAIN STATION WHILE WE STILL CAN!!!!!!!", I yelled. After five minutes, I saw all my friends and the other Trans at the station. Then all the Trans disappeared. I walked back to my friends, the princesses, and the mane six. “Hi guys."

"OH MY GOD. TRAN WHAT HAPPENED!?!??!" asked Nick.

"I was shot by a ballista. Now if you need me, I am going to go unconscious because I am becoming hypovolemic." And that is what I did.

30 Seconds Later

"Why Tran? Why did you have to push me out of the way? Why didn't you use a spell. Why Tran? Why did you have to try to take back my kingdom? This is my entire fault" said Cadance.

I opened my eyes and saw that I was on a stretcher, heavily bandaged, and there were no changelings around. I turned and saw my friends, the Mane Six, and the princesses."Hey everyone."

"HOLY SHIT, TRAN! We are going to get you out of this Tran. I promise", said Ike.

"Guys and ponies, we know this wound is fatal. It is only a matter of time."

"There is no way you can be dying. You have been through so much and suffered so much", said Andy.

"We know what is going to happen."

"I never got you to like cupcakes", said Pinkie Pie, whose mane was deflated.

"Sorry Pinkie, it was never going to happen."

"Tran, you were never able to show me how to fight", said Rainbow Dash.

"Stay awesome Rainbow Dash."

"You had to die so young", said Twilight.

"Don't worry guys, I'll be fine where I'm going. I had an exciting sixteen years."

"That's just it, you've only lived sixteen years. You had been through so much and now this. You were the only one to understand me", said Fluttershy.

"I know Fluttershy."

"You helped me with fashion. I don't know how you would know something like that for being a stallion", said Rarity.

"Well Rarity, I KNOW EVERYTHING!!!" I said while coughing up blood.

"Well we're goin to miss yah Tran. We've only met you a few days ago but we're goin to miss yah.", said Applejack.

"I need you guys to promise me something. I want you guys to bury me with my weapons and gear."

"Tran, you Crazy Asian, don't you fight all the angels in heaven", said Ike.

"Don't worry Ike, I won't."

"Tran, why did you do this for us?", asked Cadance.

"Cadance, even though I am demented, insane, and violent, I will always be good. I help the good because they are innocent. Hold on", I said while rolling up the sleeve on my right arm. On my right bicep was a yin-yang sign.

"Tran, you have your cutie mark", said Twilight.

"I wonder what it means?", asked Rainbow Dash.

"I bet it means I keep the peace and I want to help the good. Or it might stand for my personality, one being bad and the other being good. The world may never know. Cadance, you don't have to beat yourself up for this, I saved you because you have a responsibility to follow, and you have to rule a kingdom. I want you guys to win this war with the changelings for me."

"We will Tran. We will for you", said Ike.

"Do not do anything crazy while I'm gone. Don't ruin Equestria. Remember Andy, The cake is a lie."

"Tran even though you are dying, you can always stay as your crazy self", said Nick.

"I am Tran. I will always be myself, no matter what."

"Tran, I am sorry you had to die for our country. We will not let you die in vain", said Celestia.

"Don't worry Celestia, I will die a good cause."

"We are sorry for your experiences. Thou had much youth left", said Luna

"Luna even though I will never hear you speak, I still want you to take modern language lessons." I leaned over the side of the stretcher I was on and vomited blood.

"Tran, you will always be remembered by everyone in their hearts. Do not forget that", said Ike. I closed my eyes and listened to my heart as it stopped.

Third Person Point Of View The Next Day

Several ponies and three humans were watching an oversized coffin was carried to a plot in the royal courtyard. Inside the coffin was the body of a human who went by the name of Tran. The coffin was lowered into the ground. Celestia walked over to a nearby podium.

"We are gathered here today to mourn the death of the young human, Tran. Due to his leadership, we were able to recapture the Crystal Empire. Due to his knowledge, we may be able to win this war for Equestria. Due to him with the help of his friends, we were able to stop the invasion of Canterlot from the changelings. Without him, we would be under changeling rule. If anyone wants to say anything to his grave before he is buried, this is the time.", said Celestia. She walked away from the podium while several people and ponies walked over to the coffin to say a few words.

"He was our leader", said Ike.

"He was our friend", said Nick.

"He was our family", said Andy.

"He was our new friend", said Twilight.

"He was awesome", said Rainbow Dash.

"He was such a gentlecolt", said Rarity.

"He was so nice", said Applejack.

"He was so friendly", said Pinkie Pie.

"He was so kind", said Fluttershy.

"He was not supposed to die yet", said Discord.