The Merry Holiday War (Warning: Has Ponies) (IC)

[Poni]

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Poni Proprietor News

Robert Jackson: Good evening citizens of the Radian Empire. I'm your host, Robert Jackson, and you're watching the Poni Proprietor! Latest news today, the Emperor of Poni has requested his military officials to have as many troops as they can to organize around the Northern Mountains of our nation. The Emperor claims the creatures up north are repopulating at a rapid rate and believes it is best to simply kill them all, while at the same time creating more space for cities and towns to grow. Despite how beneficial this would be to our economy and our own population problems, several military officials are denying cooperation. This is well expected as we are around the end of the year, and everyone wishes to be at home celebrating with their families.

To reach a comprimise rather than a conflict, the Emperor has taken to paying foreign militaries to come over to our nation and kill the wild animals in the mountains for us. This has created scepticism as Poni's economy is slowly declining into debt, and this will only add to the problem. The Emperor however is confident and has been assuring everyone that the payments are well worth the rewards. He promises once the mountains are more clear, construction workers will move in after the first day of the new year to begin city construction in areas he deems of great, promising potential. That may be true after yesterday when a gasoline truck driving around a mountain exploded, revealing a large crater with gold.

In other news, citizens of Poni are reporting of multiple UFO sightings. They claim strange aircraft have been seen flying from the mountains lately. We haven't confirmed what they are, but the Empire has been denying any involvement with them. Some have been seen also flying back to the mountains, but exactly what is going on remains unknown. Now time for sports!

(Just then a woman comes up to Jackson and whispers in her hear, then walks away.)

Um, I'm sorry, but we have breaking news now. A gasoline truck has been reported of exploding again, but this time it did so after crashing into the city hall of New Nod, Poni. We are getting word now that Poni may be under a terrorist attack. We urge everyone to remain calm and do not panic. Stay in your homes, and whatever you do--

(The channel cuts off and reveals this man.)

Attention citizens of the Radian Empire, we are at war with terrorists. The strange UFO sightings from the Northern Mountains are in fact ponies, the same ponies responsible for the suicide bombers attacking us with gasoline-loaded trucks. This entire nation is on lockdown and people are expected to stay at home. Cooperate with the authorities and everything will probably be fine. Also anyone who is a member of the military is to immediately report for duty. Any troops who fail to comply will be hunted down, rounded up, and shot. If you also see a pony who isn't wearing a Poni labour collar around their necks, they are to be killed as well. If you cannot kill them yourself, contact the authorities and remain with them until the threat is removed.

(The strange man disappears from the television, and for the next several hours it shows a bunch of cats doing stupid stuff.)

[Lolder]

The Minister of Affairs was where he usually was when war was brewing: at his desk, sifting through a mountain of paperwork. At the moment, however, he was practicing his speech for a news address later that day. Skimming, really. "Lolder has heard of terrorist attacks in the Radian Empire of Poni.... understands that the terrorists are sapient ponies... condemns the action." He nodded. "That sounds real enough" he said, before pulling out a yellow dossier. It contained the transcript of a heartfelt speech from one of the Pegasus from the Northern mountains, giving the truth to as what transpired in Poni. And according to semi-reliable informants, it was probably true. The pegasus envoy had arrived bearing her message: basically, it was a plea for help. He had ordered a closed-door meeting with some of his advisers, off the record, to respond. The consensus was that, until Lolder had international support, they could not openly challenge the atrocities that would surely be committed to the creatures in Poni's north. (Poni labour collars? Really?)

However, Lolder had hatched a discreet deal with this "terrorist organization," which turned out to be the foundations of a fledgling nation founded by those seeking asylum, namely ponies and Pegasus hiding in the relative safety provided by the isolation and natural dangers of the Northern Mountains. The Minister remembered his yearning to do more when he authorized the transfer of financial credentials to the new nation, Squeeheart, allowing them to access thousands of Poni dollars Lolder had forged for use in their play for independence. Off the record, of course, and 100% deniable. The Lolderian Intelligence Service was good for that, at least.

He straightened his tie, stood up from his padded chair and walked towards the doors that would ultimately lead to his office/palace's courtyard, where people would hear the address he had announced not so long after the Poni news broadcast. "Time to lie for the cameras" he mumbled to himself as he walked onto the balcony, his speech memorized. "Most of you have heard of the terrorism acts in Poni...."

[Squeeheart]

Somewhere in Squeeheart, Star Winger meets up with Merry Yule to report on the current situation.

Merry Yule: I have excellent news Star Winger; We finally managed to set up a radio tower here. We're recieving increasing rumors about the Lolderians joining our cause! Tell me, what did you see while you were on the way over here?

Star Winger: It is bad, really bad. On my way over here, I saw four pegasi just fall to the ground off in the distance. I don't know what happened. Over at Polar Island, a huge beam of light just bursted from that entire island, and I saw those ponies just dive right into it. I didn't know what happened, but I couldn't have bothered to look at it for more than a minute. The intensity of that light was just painful.

Merry Yule: Odd, normally something that bright would be reported all across the Pony Lands. This doesn't make any--

Pony Trooper: Merry Yule, we just lost all radio contact! There's some huge signal interference!

Just then, multiple Winter Wingers were flying right back to Squeeheart, spreading all sorts of stories about what was going on. Khonti forces were invading Polar Island, all power within Poni being knocked out, and savage predators awakening from their slumber!

Merry Yule: All this panic is going to draw attention towards us! Quickly, everypony needs to calm these villagers down! Before the predators come!

As the Winter Wingers come out to calm everypony down, predators start coming out from their slumber. In race, they begin approaching any settlement they could find. Fortunately Squeeheart's ponies were brought back to tranquility. Poni was not so lucky, with their military forces making a racket as they try to get their electronics back and running.

[Khonti]

" So " spoke calmly General Cowen Kolyus " are you sure that this dimension is inhabited by colourful talking ponies?"

In the eyes of Lt. General Radim Tyrus some strange look was seen. This man killed plenty of nephilim in his life, but never encountered colourful talking ponies. But, as most Khontians believed, all non humans were the enemy. Nephilim gave them so much suffering during centuries of slavery that almost no other nation experienced. And Khontians were on crusade now. A crusade to wipe out all non humans, whom they believed to be an abomination. Colourful talking ponies seemed weak and easy to be wiped out.

" Yes commander. It seems so. Our multi dimensional intelligence confirms so. "

And then general' s eyes lighted up:

" Lt. General Radim, you are thence authorized to launch an assault on the ponies. Make sure that no one of them survives"

Strange light appeared in eyes of General Radim:

" yes sir" he said and left for his troops.

***
Blast of light covered entire island. Then, the blast of light begun to form into humans. Soon a small group got teleported from Khonti dimension into this dimension. They quickly formed arrays and checked terrain. Unfortunately, four ponies flew straight into this blast and got teleported into Khontian dimension.

But at the same time DRL12 Interceptors flew straight towards nearest located pony village. Soon AG rockets were launched at them.

****
When four pegasi got teleported, they saw interesting thing. They were on almost desert wasteland. In front of them was entrance to a cave. If they entered the cave, they will soon see real underground city. Plenty of houses. This looked like former mine.

[Squeeheart]

Pranceton, Squeeheart

Loud air raid siren went off as Khonti interceptors started flying over Pranceton. Pranceton is a village very close to Polar Island, hidden from civilians by a single mountain slope. Khonti however had aircraft, and thus could easily spot the people of this place. Pranceton is full of ponies, due to it being a part of Squeeheart, and a prime target for Khonti forces.

The Winter Wingers in this village though weren't ready to lose this place, and flew up with their weapons. Their weapons were nothing more than primitive katanas usually used for fighting off predators and in some cases cutting down webs and other weak obstacles. Ten pegasi flew up to attack the incoming planes. They swung, they jabbed, and they even kicked, but it was hopeless. No pony knew the weakness of an aircraft. The ponies finally gave up when one of the bladesmares swung as hard as they could at the windshield of an interceptor. The glass was so tough and the speed so fast, the katana broke and the pointed end almost flew straight into the pony's left eye. The interceptors flew without a simple scratch even.

Bladesmare: This armor is tougher than a nightmare's hide! Everypony give up. We need to head back down and warn everyone in Pranceton to evacuate the area. We'll retreat to--

The bladesmare's message was cut off, literally. An interceptor flew by not noticing the pegasus and a jet wing sliced her head off. The remaining nine panicked and descended to the village. The homes were all damaged now and and bodies were laying here and there. Fortunately the remaining noticed the Winter Wingers and followed them to safety. The unicorn mayor and his four unicorn guards though, refused to leave.

Mayor: Go on ahead, we'll create a distraction for you all. Retreat to the caves and tunnels and work your way from there to Maretown!

The Winter Wingers had no choice but to do what the mayor said. The four guards created a huge fog to cover the village while the remnant ponies retreated East unnoticed. The mayor shot out several flares of different colors from their horn in the meantime to distract, and possibly disorient, the bombers.

[Khonti]

Multirole fighters retreated when they saw the fog. They were work of only khontians. More advanced alien technology based fighters were home in Khonti. This were older models, but Khonti did not wanted to use newer ones not to reveal their technology to the enemy. But khontians wanted blood of ponies. That is why attack of ground troops was carried out just after the bombers fled, being carried here by helicopters. This helicopters were long and big. They have landed, unleashing Khonti troops from inside them.

Khonti troops were led by colonel Kolyat Wilus. Battle proven and experienced commander, Kolyat Wilus was known for his brutality. He also liked being on front line. That is why he had special exoskleton, allowing him to fight and command at the same time. Khonti troops have landed and formed a line in front of village. They were moving in collumns, each attached to specific objective.

The mayor killed few khonti troops. But then mechanical voice came at him: " You damned abomination. You have killed my men. You won't stand long". In front of him was such machine:


"I am colonel Kolyat Wilus, abomination! You deserve to know who will rip your gut and use it to polish the threads of our tanks. I will murder you!"

The machine moved. Soon series of bullets from minigun mounted beneath his right arm were fired at unicorn mayor, while the other hand tried to stab him with the knife. Colonel Wilus was happy. He knew this was end of this pony, end of another worthless life of abomination which should not exist.
End of ponies was drawing near.

[Poni]

North of Twilight Fires, Poni

Twenty dead bodies were laying in a pile, next to a pile of 7 mutated boars. These boars were the result of Poni experimentations in the mountains from years ago before pony concentration camps were discovered, forcing everyone to shut them down, release the captives inside these camps, and replace the Empire with democracy. These boars along with the other viscious beasts remained in the mountains, until now. The strange dimensional portal from Khonti caused the creatures to go mad, and now they roam the mountains killing whatever they can. Some however found their way South and started killing the people of Poni. These troopers just North of Twilight Fires got lucky.

General Steele: Attention! The troops gathered into a line and looked towards their leader. You see this pile of corpses? This is what happens when you don't kill the rebellious ponies. They get crafty, and dirty with their tactics. They are aware we are on watch and cannot get their hands on any more trucks, so they try the next best thing they can: They mutate these beasts and send them here to kill us! It is kill or be killed soldiers!

Technician: Sir, the blackout has died out. We now have our electronics back and running!

General Steele: Excellent... You heard the geek boys, get your laser rifles and report back here. We're marching into those mountains...

[The Time Alliance]

TorchWood
Cardiff
Torchwood, a secret organization working Seperate from the British Police and UN. They had 3 branches based throughout the world. One in India, One in America and one in Cardiff, England. On this day the Cardiff Branch received the message from Poni. Normally ssages couldn't cross multi-dimensions however thanks to new Post-Modern technology it could. It was received using a hooked up satellite which was tinkered with so it could only receive wave radiants that were not of this dimension. Normally it picked up chatter from the Void but today it picked up Poni's message. Captain Jack H. Read over the message. Wiping his brow he sent the message to another secret organization. UNIT.

UNIT
London Tower
Unlike TorchWood, UNIT was a division of the United Nations. It stood for UNited Intelligence Taskforce. It worked in conjunction with TorchWood and the rest of the Time Alliance. It just so happened that as one of his last days as Chairman. Blake West was visiting UNIT's Headquarters in London Tower. Needless to say when the message got to UNIT HQ Blake was surprised. There hadn't been a true war in The Time Alliance since the TASRADI run war and that was fought ages ago. Blake looked over the message and walked over to UNIT's head. The leader of UNIT saluted Blake and Blake saluted back.
"Captain, " Blake said "I want 1, 000 of your finest. I also need access to that Multiversal Teleport Device. "

The Captain opened his Comm. And Spoke into it. Then he led Blake to the Jeep which would take him to the MTD.

Multiversal Transport Device
Location C-19 Vault
C-19 was the science branch of UNIT. This is where the MTD was located. The Jeep carrying Blake stopped when it arrived. Waiting outside the MTD building was the army Blake had requested. Blake stepped up and Prepared to deliver his speech.

"Ladies and Gentlemen. Today we embark on the first true war since the founding of our nation. I'm here to do nothing else but tell you the story. We are going to this new land to defend a nation from slavery. In this new land are a different type of people, well ponies."

The crowd looked shocked.
"Yes Ponies. This land is full of Magical, Multicolored, talking ponies. I have been here before In that strange land. It's easy to get used to don't worry. Your captain on this mission will be Commander Wright. Now men. Move into the building and the MTD will transport you there.

[Squeeheart]

Pranceton, Squeeheart

Colonel Kolyat Wilus began firing his machine gun, but the ponies tried stepping out of the gun fire's way. Four of the remaining ponies jumped out of the way in time, but one wasn't lucky. Although only one bullet struck them in the chest, the power of the shot was so fierce it gibbed the entire unicorn. The colonel wasn't going to let the mayor go that easy though, so he jumped towards it and plunged their knife into him. The knife went clean into the mayor's body before they could cast a spell, and as Wilus lifted his arm the pony slid off and plopped to the ground, lifeless. The other three tried to retreat. One running North, while the other two ran south. Of the two going south, the troops tried to stop them by opening fire. The pony trailing behind recieved multiple hits and dropped. The other escaped, but had their tail shot off, leaving a trail of blood. The one heading North succeeded at escaping the Khonti forces, but later returned, torn up into three different pieces, by three wild nightmares walking to Pranceton.

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[Lolder]

Lolder's best and brightest were still working on it. The Minister of Affairs gave the second exasperated sigh of the day. Three hours he had been attempting to calm the populace. Lolder had seen its fair share of talking animals, flying feasts, fantastical creatures and mythical monsters. That's a given in today's world. But no-one could be prepared for satellites showing the huge amounts of energy and sudden appearance of troops in Poni's territory. The worst part was that Lolderian troops could not intervene in the killings they committed. As one of the Minister's General's had said earlier that day "One does not simply send fighter planes over Poni airspace to fight inter-dimensional foes."

The LIS and Lolder's scientist had figured out that much. These pony-slaughtering soldiers were unidentified and very, very advanced. The best The Minister could do was hope that Squeeheart could hang on long enough for an international (or inter dimensional) response. One nation does not simply attack forces over another nation's airspace supporting the actions of that nation that the first nation wants to attack. An aide walked into the room, the latest in a long line of bad-news-bearing messengers. " Minister, turns out that cross-dimensional materialization causes a blackout. Emergency generators will kick in-" (the lighting flickered) "-now. Most of Lolder is still in the dark however." Oh, don't you just hate it when an army from another dimension causes a power-outage?

[Khonti]

Khonti soldiers arriving with better alien-stolen equipment.

Colonel Kolyat Wilus was successful. He had killed evil pony and send it back to where it belongs - to hell. Now he was again here, talking with lt. General Radim:
" General Radim. The village is taken "said calmly Kolyat. He was happy he killed some abominations. Below some soldiers were polishing the tank threads with recently cut out guts of mayor. His corpse was being profaned all the way. But Khontians simply hated them as much as they could.

"Excellent work colonel. " came anwser of Radim "I suspect you planed our next move"

Kolyat smiled. In his eyes he saw visions of pony genocide which killed entire pony nation. He hated them with every inch of his body. They needed to be destroyed. And it had to be done before someone else intervenes.

"I am going to send our banshees for scouting" said calmly Kolyat "I planed it already. This ponies have no chance of fighting us. They have no weapons capable of even destroying our armour. Tanks are ready"

"As you ordered" smiled Radim "they will be ready soon. I expect more pony deaths by this evening. is that clear?"

"Yes sir" came joyful anwser "They will be dead. Long live stratocracy!"

***



Based on crafts used by aliens who enslaved Khtonians for a long time, four Banshees were sent on aerial patrols, checking the terrain for more ponies. Of course should pony be found they hear lasers would be used to kill them.

[Poni]

Poni Proprietor News

Robert Jackson: Greetings citizens of Poni. I am Robert Jackson, and we are finally back with Poni Proprietor News. The power went out here for several hours, along with the rest of the Empire. Our sources reveal the blackout had been caused by a massive explosion from Polar Island. The Emperor has informed us personally the explosion itself had been yet another terrorist attack. At this time they are still tallying the death tolls in that area.

On the plus side imperial forces are finally mobilizing with laser weapons to make a push into the mountains. The Emperor has also stated the terrorists are using savage, mutated animals to attack the Empire. You heard me right, citizens: Savage, mutated animals. That being said every civilian is to remain in their homes and await further instructions. Also in recent news, several citizens in Twilight Fires have reported seeing flares of all colors. Despite being incredibly far away, these cloud-covered days allowed them to see something. The Empire tells us they don't know what this is about, but war hero General Steele and his forces are investigating into the matter.

[Squeeheart]

Somewhere in the caves and tunnels of Poni's mountains...

The remnant ponies of Pranceton are lost in the caverns as they seek a safe exit, and hopefully Maretown as well. All over these dark areas, tiny beetles with acidic saliva roam the stalagmites. They aren't usually hostile, but they can be if threatened or killed, and that can be enough to end this party. The unicorns of course provide the lighting for navigation. The pegasi meanwhile are searching everywhere they can for a possible escape route. The earth ponies are carrying the weapons and supplies, should anything go wrong. Currently the leaders of this group include Dr. Teapots, an earth pony with all sorts of knowledge on weird clockwork gadgets. Leading the Winter Wingers is Sargeant Blitz, now leader after the captain's death over Pranceton.

Dr. Teapots: Now Sargeant Blitz, any exits in sight yet?

Sgt. Blitz: Negative, unless you've got any fancy gizmos to dig us out of here. By the way, did you count up how many of us are left?

Dr. Teapots: There are only twenty-eight of us remaining. Also by the looks of where we are now, the only exit I can create would likely be to place an explosive against some wall or ceiling and hope it creates an exit, or the very least doesn't kill us.

After seeing what might be an exit, Blitz pulls away a rock only to reveal gold and a bunch of tiny, acidic beetles.

Sgt. Blitz: Yeah, about that doctor, I don't think it would be best to use explosives around here...

Winter Winger: Everypony! I found an exit over here!

The ponies looked at each other in excitement as they could finally get out. Their enthusiasm was lost upon exiting. The Winter Winger who led them here is in fact a Poni spy. Outside the exit is General Steele and his troops.

General Steele: Everyone inside that cave needs to step out and not attack. We will not hesitate to kill all of you if even one gets hostile!

Some of the ponies poked their heads out of the darkness, and back to each other. Their weapons and skills were no match against even these thugs. Dr. Teapots gave everypony a nod though and told them there is still a way out of this situation. The ponies of Pranceton stepped out of the tunnels, and surrendered to General Steele.

[Poni]

Poni General Steele's Campsite
Currently Nighttime

NOTE: Number of troops traveling with General Steele: 150

Due to having traveled far and needing a long break before moving again, General Steele ordered a campsite to be built around the exit to the tunnel the ponies were moving around in. He also ordered the passageway to be destroyed with explosives so it would cave in and be blocked off. After this is done, the remainder of the cavern would be used as a cage for the ponies, and the entrance blocked off by barb wire and watchmen. Aside from placing the ponies in a pen, confinscating their weapons and setting up tents was surprisingly easy.

Trooper: Sir, the barb wire is well set up around the cavern. No pony is getting out of there.

Steele: Excellent, and we won't be here for too long so we don't need to waste too many supplies feeding them on the trip back. Only twenty-eight ponies, but a farm only needs a dozen so we're handling this pretty well. Besides, how many can be left? Steele reaches down for one of the wine bottles next to him and pulls the cork off. He hands the bottle to the trooper, but he declines. None for you? Boy, you're missing out on some great Radian vintage here! Oh, and that reminds me, did you learn anything from these ponies?

Trooper: I learned interesting stuff indeed, sir! One of these earth ponies is one of this "steampunk" ponies.

Steele: Steam-what now?

Trooper: This pony, Dr. Teapots, he happens to be an inventor for all sorts of clockwork gadgets. We could probably use him for something other than manual labour. Also he stated they were traveling from village called Pranceton. They say it isn't far up North from us!

Steele: Even more excellent. Not only is this Teapots a doctor of science, but he's also willing to give up secrets just to live better than the others. I suppose we can use two of our Nighttroops to ride up there on horseback. Two elite warriors with two nightmares is more than plenty for a mere village. Once you speak with the jockies and send those elites off, tell the cavern guards to release the one named Teapots. I would like to have a word with him personally...

[The Time Alliance]

Time Alliance Army
Location unknown
The army materialized in the middle of a plain. No ponies or Human forces in sight. The Army totaled 1,000 men strong. There were 10 tanks and 3 jeeps. As soon as they materialized they set up preparations. They would hold this location until they could set up a communications array to contact whomever their allies were. Strangely enough this was not the first time that The Time Alliance didn't know whom their enemies or allies were. They were going into this mission completely blind besides the fact that they were defending a group called Squeeheart from a nation called Poni. The fact that these were ponies they were fighting was strange enough.

Location Unknown
3 Hours Later
The Communications device was finally set up and so far no one had attacked. This next part was risky. They would send a transmission over the radio to everyone in the area. Enemies and Allies alike. That would make defending the area a top priority after this transmission was sent. But it had to be done.

"This is a message to all allies of Squeeheart. The Time Alliance is allying itself to your cause. We currently have no knowledge of your whereabouts or our own location. We don't know who is allies and who is enemies. If you are our allies please respond and help us figure out our location. We are currently located in a plain. A flat plain. No trees insight. Respond quickly.

[Lolder]

"Not this again!" Cried Greg as he saw the flickering lights signalling the activation of the backup generators. Had those inter-dimensional blokes called in their reinforcements? Greg, who was head of Lolder's Intelligence Agency (as clearly shown by his earpiece, shades, and tuxedo) was the first to find out, three hours later. The country was in an uproar for the second time that day, an with the message that the LIS had relayed to "the brass", as Lolder's enlisted troops called Lolder's highest officials, were pressuring the Minister of Affairs to send armed assistance to Squeeheart and these new, friendly (or so they claimed) extra-dimensional reinforcements. It was becoming apparent that travelling to different realities was all the rage these days.

The Minister and his military attaches weren't having any of it. "One ally isn't enough!" they claimed. "Lolder can't officially oppose Poni!" they said. Eventually the arm chair generals and the rest of the brass quieted down. Lolder's population needed no such reasoning, as they had no interest in fighting a foreign super-power. As far as they knew, Lolder was against Squeeheart. And whose job was it to make sure it stayed that way? Greg's. Lying to the nation always fell on his IN box. So he had quieted the public, plugged leaks in the private, and found himself supervising the encryption of a very important message. The Minister of Affairs wouldn't trust the cryptographers with this kind of highly-sensitive material. But he was willing to trust the cross-dimensional people who hadn't proven their allegiance. Common lack of foresight. And the Minister had enough "suggestions" from Lolder's big-pay bureaucrats and wasn't listening to reason.

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Time Alliance,this is highly sensitive information. DO NOT let it fall into the hands of Poni or its allies.
We are Lolder, an ally of Squeeheart, very secretly. We cannot yet locate you, but we are trying. Hold for location confirmation.

[Squeeheart]

Poni General Steele's Campsite
Currently Nighttime

Due to an interest with Dr. Teapots's skills and his betrayal to the rest of the ponies, General Steele has released him from the others to have a personal chat with him. The two meet around a campfire away from the captives.

Dr. Teapots: Well, if it isn't the heart of iron and the brain of steel, so the children of Poni say.

Steele: And you are Dr. Teapots, an inventor of steampunk gadgets, so my troopers say.

Dr. Teapots: Let me guess, you're interested in my skills as a potential spy and an inventor for the greater good of the Radian Empire. Tell me though: Why should I join you, aside from the obvious slavery conditions if I don't? Also, may I please have some of that beer?

There was a look of confusion upon General Steele. Ponies, drinking beer? Isn't that very unhealthy for an animal? The General decided though it would help to convince Dr. Teapots of siding with Poni if he is drunk and easy to manipulate.

Steele: Sure! Here's a beer, why not? We are good friends after all no? So tell me-- Steele takes a long pause as Dr. Teapots swallows the entire beverage at once. The pony clears his throat.

Dr. Teapots: You were saying?

Steele: So... by joining the Radian Empire as one of us, you will greatly help out our country and we will reward you with whatever you wish. More beer, mares you can sleep with, you get to travel to all sorts of different countries. We may even consider you an actual person if you put enough dedication and loyalty in us!

Dr. Teapots: That all sounds great, except I don't want mares, I want women. Your women. I never asked to be some damn, squeeing pony! I never asked to live around a bunch of fricking cold mountains...

Steele: You might want to calm down there buddy, I think you had too much to drink...

Dr. Teapots: NO! Dr. Teapots throws his empty beer into the fire, causing a commotion. What's the point in friendship when ponies are causing all of these wars with the Empire? What's the point in making sissy little toys for talking ponies? What's the point in me being a brown pony with a yellow mane and tail? Ponies are too gleeful and stupid. They are also stuck up, thinking because they know friendship and love and tolerance and all that crap they're better than humans. That is a bunch of crap! Humans are capable of much greater creations and greater intellectual thought. The humans are the most intelligent of all so why do these neighsayers believe otherwise? Answer: They're afraid. Afraid that smart leaders like your Emperor will come in and do what is right and they don't want that at all. I'm smarter than them though and see the truth when it is there. The humans are the master species! General Steele tries to interrupt. Yes, General Steele, I will join the Empire and help you destroy these damn horses!

Steele: Really?

Dr. Teapots: No, I just said all that to attract the wendigos.

Dr. Teapots then released a large burp into the fire, making himself a flamethrower and setting the General's left arm on fire, along with the tent behind him. The troops get ready to shoot at the doctor, but they are suddenly interrupted by a huge breeze. The wendigos arrived, and they're destroying everything they see. All of the troops, including the watchmen of the caverns, leave their posts to try and kill the wendigos. The unicorns manage to take down the barb wire while the guards aren't looking and follow Dr. Teapots out of the area.

Meanwhile in the skies, Khonti banshees are patrolling, still looking for ponies to attack. For one of these banshees, the weather is picking up real bad and they decide to go around the incoming blizzard. As they do so, three Poni troops are seen flying upward for a moment in front of the aircraft, and then immediately falling back down.

A total of 50 troops either ended up dead or MIA while the others all piled up in what was previously the holding area for the ponies in a desperate effort for warmth and retreat from the wendigos, seeing as they're immune to all of the Radian Empire's weapons. General Steele is still alive and orders the remaining troops to march up to Pranceton, seeing as how there is nowhere else to go that is safe.

[Economa Incorporated]

Economa Incorporated- Southern Border

Local Area Command Center 17

Officer Kellworth

Officer John Kellworth was entering his 27 year of service in the Radar Corps. He'd seen it all- the establishment of the border system, the opening of the inter-dimensional rift, the entering of such nations as Cumulis, an ocassional ally, the subsequent destabilization of the rift, the later re-opening, followed by stabilization, and nowadays early trading with the nations through the rift. But he was about to see something new today...

"Sir- Radar shack 34 is reporting a small, incoming object, moving between 60 and 80 MPH. Approximately the size of a small car, close in and closing. In the air, but not too high. The computer identifies if as some form of Cumulin."

officer Kellworth sighs.

"I'll run it....Bump us up to alert two and get it triangulated." Turning to avionics, he asks, "Anything in the area to get eyes on?"

An alert pops up on his screen.

"Hmmm...odd. None of the cloud cities are anywhere nearby, and we've got no visitors scheduled. Plus, the Cumulins usally wear SIG devices to identify them to others. GOt it triangulated?"

"yes sir!"

"Send a direct beam transmission. See if we get anything."

Kellworth picks up the mic.

"LACC 17 to Unidentified Boogie, south. DO you copy, over?"

He repeats this several times, to no avail.

Avionics interrupts.

"Sir, there's a UAV four clicks out on routine patrol. Reroute?"

"Permission granted, Mrs. Adams."

"Rerouting. Putting visual on the mains."

The main screens transition from the network map to a slightly shaky camera view of water.

"Two clicks and closing....Visual."

"That's......new. Alright, trigger a section seventeen."

He triggers a line to the dedicated office for supernatural occurrences.

"Brightly colored flying pony sighted off the South coast, LACC17, shack 34. Subject appears unarmed, intelligent. Turned to look at UAV, appeared to wave a hoof. Subject shows no wounds but appears to be in distress. Subject matches no existing record. Trajectory suggests it came from The Rift. Based off what early data our merchant have begun to return, my initial guess would be a creature from Poni. Following standard procedure for containment. Out."

Turning again to his crew, he starts relaying orders.

"Alright, in case anyone forgot- Scramble four of whatever Colonel Johnson's got hot and get them into an escort. In the meantime, get the UAV in front, flash the lights, and make course for Gresham Airfield. Re-direct all other traffic out of the path. That includes sea and land traffic, so get the bot's on that too. And feel free to send a quick message home- we're all going to be detained for debrief."

Groans echo.

"Hey, not my rules. Standard procedure until we know WHAT this is."



An hodgepodge escort of one E-2 hawkeye on point, a chinook and an apache on sides, a B-2 on rear, and the drone above guides the Pony to Gresham Airfield, a military base that experts in the other dimensions are already being dispatched to. Meanwhile, a merchant ship, the fifth ever dispatched to Poni, is returning to the dock, with a crew member who didn't make the voyage there....(OOC: cough cough Poni's voice)

[Squeeheart]

Gresham Airfield

With some luck Star Winger is able to make another travel out of Poni territory to contact other nations. This next nation is Economa Incorporated. Squeeheart doesn't know much about this, but guessing by the name they're more interested in economical benefits than the freedom of ponies. This will of course not be easy as Squeeheart is literally broke compared to the Radian Empire of Poni, which is promising a plenty for each captured pony. However that doesn't mean this isn't worth the try. If the Lolderians can be convinced by her to help out Squeeheart, then surely Economa will too?

The Radian Empire of Poni also promised to send someone to deliver a speech on this same day, however the transport carrying this ambassador seems to have encountered a problem upon arrival: Their ambassador is dead. Apparently the wife found out he was cheating on her, and chose to end him rather than talking it out. The evidence to back this up doesn't really add up though according to Economa detectives...

Star Winger steps before the superiors in Gresham Airfield and gives a salute before being allowed to deliver her speech. Everyone is outside though, as Star Winger has stated she doesn't wish to stay for too long, especially in the event Economa doesn't agree to help her.

Star Winger: Everyone of Economa Incorporated, what you see before you now, is a pony. You heard me correctly. I am a colorful, talking pony with wings, and I have something important for you all to know. We are people, very much like you. We talk, we play, we care for our families, we feel emotions. These are what makes us people. The Radian Empire of Poni, on the other hand, believes different. They believe because we are ponies we are animals. Due to being mere animals, they think our opinions don't matter. Sure, we talk, sure we have emotions, but according to them, so does free labour.

The Radian Empire seeks to make us slaves. Knowing their past, we know to expect more than just that. In the past they have had research centers where my own ancestors were probed and experimented on. If anyone you know what Unit 731 is, then you know more than enough examples as to what Poni is capable of. They even created a strange hybrid between humans and ponies, but where those creatures went off to now is unknown, as with other atrocities Poni may be up to. What I know for certain is this: The Empire wishes to pull off more experiments, and to do that they're going to need us. What for this time, I don't know. Considering the amount of WMDs they possess though, they could very well be creating a new virus. We know they had intentions of sending death squads into other countries during the zombie apocalypse of October. Regardless, my fellow ponies don't have anything to pay you. We're unfortunately broke. However whatever Poni is promising, I assure you it isn't worth it. Once they get whatever it is they want accomplished, they're going to try removing all evidence of it ever happening, and they will destroy Economa if they must!

I shouldn't be telling you this until further events, but because I don't plan on sticking around: Squeeheart's capital resides on the mountain in the middle of Poni's Northern Mountains. On top of it resides a huge apple tree along with several homes and even treehouses around it. Our leader Merry Yule is there. If anyone here wishes to--

Star Winger couldn't finish her sentence, as something punched her down to the ground. An echoing sound of a sniper rifle firing spread throughout the airfield. The assassin can be seen trying to drive away in a jeep to who knows where, leaving behind a large ammo box with something heavy inside (OOC: Check your telegrams). Star Winger had been hit in her sides, with the bullet having come clean out of her. Her wings aren't damaged, but she might not make it without medical attention.

[Economa Incorporated]

"Sand! MEDIC!"

shouts Colonel Johnson, commander at Gresham, who'd personally met the "delegate" along with the group of "experts" rounded up from whoever could be on a helicopter "RIGHT THIS SECOND!"

He turns quickly to to delegation

"I'll give you all I've got, but my men don't know how to treat...."these." I've got....." he fumbles around in his belt pouch for half a second. "two of these. Experimental nanobot therapy. Supposedly they they treat any wound, but they're certainly not programed for...ponies. This is top secret tech right here, two of a few hundred in existence. Take one, but you never did."

He starts sprinting towards the nearest bunker entrance hut, shouting into his HUD as soon as he jams his helmet back on.

"Re-route the UGV's

to follow that jeep. Attempt to detain, repeat do not go weapons hot unless no other option. Set the Samson's

to "Tire," but go hot on those, if he makes it that far. I want this guy alive!"

He disappears into the building to run that side of things.
Meanwhile, out on the runway, the delegates moved into frantic action. several ran for cover, others to the un-named pony. In seconds, a commandeered Armadillo

pulls up, and two men hop out, the base's chief medical officer and the base's vet (a few horses are mantained for recreational use).
One of the four delegates remaining near the visitor speaks up.

"I am a trained medical personnel, who spent four years with a Cumulin medical group. Many consider me the leading expert on equestrian-alien medication. I haven't encountered these before but I may be able to help."

The Base officer replies, "Well, I have seen plenty of .50 caliber shots, and this doesn't look good. Through the side like this- There's a chance but there's probably rib fragments everywhere, piercing who knows what. Got an exit wound at least, that's something good. We'd need to operate, now, and you two would probably be the best bet, but we can't be sure. I don't think we have any other choice though."

THe pony twitches a bit as the vet tries to staunch the bleeding

"It's not going to work. We need to fix the source if there's going to be any chance! Scalpel!"

He begins to work, as the delagate joins him and the base med officer hands tools.

"Sand! Everything's in the wrong freaking place. The bleeding slowed but that might just be they're bleeding out. Neither of us have much clue what's going on! We've not no transplants, no blood. Even in an OR I don't know if I could fix this!"

one of the three others standing nearby steps forward.

"your....uh....your base commander left this with us."

He tosses forwards the pack.

"Damn. Must be nice to be brass an get tech like this. Will it work?" the base's medical officer questions the vet and expert.

"Results on animal testing have been....mixed. Sometimes it fixes, other times it gets caught in a replication loop.....and that's just....messy," the vet ventures.

"It's all we've got," decides the delegate. SHe grabs the pack, snaps it along the dotted line, and sprinkles the "dust" inside the body cavity of the unconscious pony. As it touches organic matter, it activates, burrowing inside, scanning the genetic code for how things are "supposed to be."

"help me Close up the cavity," orders the vet. "Otherwise they might waste themselves trying to make a new skin."

THe cavity heats up as the nanobots begin to work, dissolving, glueing, growing. The pieces of hide bind together with new skin, a strange green color.

"SOmething's not exactly right, the skin color's different," one of the delegate whispers.

"Minor genetic variant," replies he vet. "some kind of recessive gene most likely."

Finally, the seething stops.

"Still got a pulse. Stronger!"

"All right. Let's get 'em to an observation room. THey may never wake up. Probably never feel the area around the wound again at least, the bots are iffy with human nerves, much less..ponies."

A flat truck pulls up, and they move the pony onto it, and had for the medical bunker.

[The Pegasus Enclave]

New Cloudsdale
The National Enclave Hall of Heroes
Press Conference with President Hurricane

Cameras flash wildly as the stark sky blue stallion steps up to the podium bearing the seal of the Enclave. At his left stands a teal mare with a neatly done mane, the Vice President Autumn Breeze. Finally, at his right, a jet black Mare in a crisp black uniform adorned with countless silver and gold medals arrives, General Steel Howitzer. The journalists sat in front of the Podium continue to chatter wildly until the President raises a tentative hoof. Like clockwork, the Reporters quiet down and look expectantly to their leader. President Hurricane looks to his Vice President and nods with a bored expression. Autumn Wind grins slightly and nods back, "With the plethora of regional and national troubles, President Hurricane has agreed to sit down and answer the people's questions.

Instantly, the Hall of Heroes, with its hundreds of busts and statues, explodes into activity as the reporters clamor for the President's attention. Every news agency in the Enclave is there, it had bern months since the President appeared live on TV, there was even perhaps international coverage. After a moment, the President, who looked quite uninterested, gestured to one of the many reporters, "Mmm, yes, yes. You sir."

The stallion stood proudly, "Thank you sir, Typewri-"

The President cut him off, "I didn't ask you your name, now ask your question."

The Stallion flushed and stuttered, "Oh! Y-yes, of course sir! Uhm, what are your plans for the conflicts in Poni and Heartsquee?"

The room went quiet, and the President stood up straighter, "Hm, I have thought long and hard on this subject, along with the General of the Enclave, Steel Howitzer. To be honest, I'm quite confounded. Both sides have support, and it sounds as though a number of other nations have professed interest, though are keeping their muzzles clean. You must understand, from a strategic point of view, there is no safe way of going about this."

"But are we going to do something for the Ponies in Heartsquee who are suffering?" another reporter pipes up.

"Well, what with the rebellious degenerate Screaming Skies who stands against everything the Enclave believes in, and the war in Sinovet, the Enclave's great military is stretched, it is bad enough we have Stallions and Mares fighting so close to Hearth's Warming."

The reporter glares at him, "You haven't answered our question."

The President returns a cold stare with his maroon red eyes, "You haven't heard an answer because you haven't allowed me to finish and because it's not for me to decide."

The President stays quiet and looks to General Howitzer. Howitzer rolls her eyes and clears her throat, " The Grand Military of the Enclave is the proudest fighting force above the clouds, but every armor must count the cadavers. I have gave thousands of Enclave Troops an honorable death with the many conflicts the Enclave has decidedly intervened in. Do we really want more? No we do not. Howefver, I have decided, with President Hurticane's consent, to assist the brave fighters of Heartsquee."

All attention shifts to President Hurricane who sighs and nods, "There you have it folks, once more we must defend Ponykind from injustice! May the soldiers dispatched fight to the last breath, and strike true. Celestia bless all of you, and long live the Enclave."

Cameras return to flashing as President Hurricane smirks and waves dismissively, before stepping away from the podium.

[Squeeheart]

Squeeheart's Capital City

Merry Yule: Peacekeep, what are these council ponies think they're doing?!

Peacekeep: I know it doesn't make any sense, but the council believes it is better for Squeeheart's budget to invest in education for next year...

Merry Yule: Yeah, that sounds real nice except for one thing: We're in the middle of a war with no military! All we have are these ragged militias that don't even know how to fight off natural predators! Are they drunk?

Peacekeep: *Sigh.* Look, the council ponies aren't interested in a larger military. They fear the creation of one could lead to a bad image for us in the future.

Merry Yule: Yeah, and the lack of a military is going to go swimmingly against one of the most fierce human forces in the Pony Lands. We don't even know if we have any allies let alone whether or not Lolder is actually going to step in and help.

Peacekeep: I think you need to relax, Miss Yule. The Radian Empire has no idea where all of our villages are let alone this capital. Also you must take into account it takes considerable time to find allies in addition for them mobilizing over here. All we can do right now is remain quiet while we await reinforcements. If I'm not mistaken, Star Winger is in Economa Incorporated right now speaking with them about our situation. If we can convince them, Poni will not stand a chance.

Merry Yule: What if Economa decides instead to side with Poni? What then? Poni has all the money; We have nothing.

Peacekeep: Then our last resort would be to join the World Assembly and seek assistance internationally.

Merry Yule: I remember how that went last time: The bureaucrats were paid to look the other way while Poni tried to remove it's democratic system and change it back to the Radian Empire.

Peacekeep: Look, Miss Yule: Reinforcements are coming, we're well secluded in these mountains, and unless Poni somehow figures out where this apple tree we call a capital is, everything will be perfectly fine!

Everything however wasn't fine. A Poni aircraft appeared over the mountains and remained right over the tree for a moment while it used loudspeakers to communicate with the ponies down below.

The Radian Empire of Poni: Attention everyone down there, this is the Empire of Poni. Under our laws and in our territory, not only is it illegal for you all to avoid working for your country, but it is also illegal for you to form your own nation within our borders. This also makes you all enemies of the state and as a result if you do not surrender by the time Radian forces reach this mountian, you will all be locked in your homes, and you will burn along with this tree. If you turn yourselves in now though, you might, just maybe, find yourselves in a more respectable position for serving your Empire. Don't believe me? Your pride and joy pegasus Star Winger joined us when she released information of your capital to both us and Economa Incorporated. Don't you wish to be as strong and intelligent as Star Winger?

Merry Yule looked down at the ground in disappointment. It couldn't be true, but how else could the Empire know about Squeeheart's capital?

Poni: Expect Poni troops to be coming over here sometime on Christmas day, or as you traitors call it, Hearth's Warming.

The aircraft took off back to the South. Merry Yule looks to Peacekeep.

Merry Yule: Any last resort plans up your sleeve, Peacekeep?

[Khonti]

When the nightmare - mounted troops arrived to village they found a disgusting thing:
Plenty of ponies were laying dead on the ground. Among them were walking soldiers in olive uniforms, with strange weapons in their hands. They were busy cutting guts out of ponies and putting them on the ruins, or boilng pony's eyes in the boiling soup. Among them a machine stood.

Colonel Kolyat saw incomming troops. He smiled. He was not informed of humans here but should they prove hostile to ponies, he would be glad to help them. So, after nightmare - mounted troops were stopped by Khonti soldiers, he went towards them and spoke:

" I am colonel Kolyat Wilus, Stratocratic army of Khonti. We came from another dimension to cleanse abominations from this land. This abominations called ponies need to die. They should never exist"

Wilus smiled. That is what his philosophy was. He hated all non humans with burning hatred.

[The Pegasus Enclave]

New Cloudsdale
The Enclave War Room
Private Meeting Regarding Deployment in Heartsquee

The small oval shaped room was dimly lit, brightened only by the small projection of military figures and a map of deployment. Steel Howitzer stood up at the projection, dressed in the same black uniform that matched her coat like a glove, "Yes, and as you can see President Hurricane, Heartsquee is a very defendable country, though support may be limited to Land and Air due to terrain."

President Hurricane, who sat at the head of the table leaned forward in his seat and squinted his eyes, "Mmm, yes indeed, General Howitzer. Have you any ideas of the Regiments to be deployed."

Howitzer grinned and turned up her snout in a hoity toity manner, "Well, seeing as we'll be being deployed in a nation very similar to the nation occupied during the Liberation Campaign, I was thinking that we could deploy my personal Battalion, which led the Campaign."

"Is this to fuel your ego, dear Howitzer, or is this a tactical choice?" The President looked bemused.

General Howitzer flushed red, "Oh! Oh no, Mister President! This is purely tactical! T-the Pegasi of the 301st are all veterans of guerrilla land conflict in cold terrain! They just seem best suited to-"

President Hurricane, grinning now, would cut off the General, as he has a habit of doing to Ponies, "Calm down Howitzer, I'm only teasing, I think it's a good idea."

The General would smile back, dark coat still flushed red, when Autumn Breeze spoke up, "Excuse me President Hurricane, but we haven't even bothered sending notice to Heartsquee yet. I doubt they caught the broadcast below the cloud cover."

Hurricane paused before sighing, realizing he was ahead of himself, "Oh, right. Autumn, prepare a message."

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Dear Miss Merry Yule,
I write to you a friend, and ally, if you will have me. The Grand Pegasus Enclave has heard of your sufferings and injustices at the hands of the Radian Empire, and we are outraged. I have consulted with my Generals and we are prepared to lend hefty support. We are unsure of your current Military Situation, but the Enclave prides itself on its vast Military, if you will have us. May the Royal Sisters bless you all, have a happy Hearth's Warming, and long live the Enclave!
Sincerely,
Hurricane Torrent
President of the Grand Enclave

[The Time Alliance]

Time Alliance Army
Location Unknown.

The message had come in from the nation of Lolder. Blake himself wassupposedly going to come soon to help map out battle plans and all that. Blake was the only person in the Time Alliance who had ever been here so he would be an important asset.

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Lolder. Thank you for recieving our message. I apologize in contacting you on short notice.

The Plains where the army started at was now heavily fortified. Snipers hid in the grass. Soldiers were entrenched and the tanks were facing the woods in case of attack. It would take about 3 hours until Blake arrived so they would have to hold the ground until then. If they could do that then they would be able to destroy the enemy. But first they had to hold their position.

UNIT HQ
London Tower
The Time Alliances army was being monitered via tracking devices in the tanks. Once crossing the dimension however the uplink was lost. Now no one in the Time Allianceknew their position. Blake had already made sure it was clear that as his final two days as Chairman he would re-enter the battlefield. He was to be followed to the other dimension by 25 special mechanized soldiers. Theysewere experimental Cybermen. They kind of followed a Cyber-Punk design. Not quite futuristic but definitely not modern.

Never before had these soldiers been placed into the battlefield. This would be the first time they saw war.

TorchWood
India

The least influential branch of Torchwood had 3 staff members. It was in charge of activity in Asia and Australia. But like most branches this one has a secret weapon. One only brought out if needed. A dreadnought class Cyber-King.