Hey guys, Agent Colt here. And I have some... news to say. Whether it is good or bad, it is up to you to interpret but here's my situation. This month, I reached my 19th anniversary of my birth and the end of... "lazy time" so to speak.

I've been bombarded by my parents to get my drivers license, prepare for college, etc etc. Which is becoming stressful for me, but at the same time, looking forward to "grow up".

My dream career is to be in law enforcement and help around the community. In order to that, I'm planning on volunteering for the explorers program first then get training in college.

This means I have little to no time to spend on video games, read my armada of comic books (I lost count at 58) and even fanfics. Now I'm not saying I am ending this story, I still have bunch of stories and scenarios stuck in my head that I want to dump in here. Explain how Equestria is going to fight a far superior military force and how James and Klaus are going to be treated by the ponies, but I just don't have the luxury of time like I had when I started.

I will write more every time I have the chance in future but for now, please enjoy this in progress rewrite of this chapter. Chiao.

James' POV

This was supposed to be a simple rescue mission, and I knew that it would never go as planned. Like they always say, plans and truths are the first casualties of every battle. Since I did lose an eye, I'm half-dead, got two injured and one wounded. At least the twins, Applejack and her family is unharmed.

Then I gain an ally from a surviving member of the SOG squad; Klaus Wolf, a combat engineer and trained demolition expert. Story is that he and his squad were captured and half his squad were tortured to death. He managed to escape but not before taking a bullet to the... well, upper thigh according to him.

After I shared the news with the others, I stepped out. I wanted to think on the current situation.

So, not only a LRRP and SOG were dragged here, there's a battalion of NVA and VC along with Russian spec ops testing a experimental nuclear divice and Ponyville became the new Los Alamos, Nevada for the communist faction.

And here I thought things couldn't get any worse.

"Sergeant?"

I looked back and Klaus was there, standing by the door. I shifted to the left and Klaus stood next to me with a piece of apple fritter.

"So... you are actually staying behind?"

"Yeah, secret WMD tests, NVA and Russian forces working together, tends to strike my interests."

"You know if you go back in there, you're only digging your own grave."

"It's not my time yet. I still got things to do with this useless life of mine."

"...Well, it's your funeral. But if you're going to die, then 'die in style' as Americans say, ja?" he said. He turned back to grab something and hands me an M16 rifle with something extra attached below the barrel.

"A M203?"

"It's not much, but it should at least give you an edge over the infantry and light armor."

"Appreciated... you got the BMP ready?"

" The engine is in average condition, probably from maintenance neglect. But it should get us to this Canterlot by sun rise. It has enough protection from small arms fire and light explosives. As long as it's not directly touching the tracks."

"And the escape route?" I asked as I inspected the rifle

"According to our 'informer' the spetsnaz patrol around the inner portions of Ponyville while NVA patrol the outer portions. The Viet Cong however patrols farther out. They act as early warnings for any attacks. However, they seem to avoid the southern forest they call 'Everfree forest'. Your friends say that's where monsters live."

"I've been there, but I haven't seen any. Though can't say there aren't any either."

"And that also the reason why it's our best way out. Not only it is the most dangerous, it is most likely the least monitored or least defended. It would seems they are smart enough not to send a patrol there. There is also a river farther in that leads straight up to Canterlot according to the map. Now how do you plan on getting back IN that hell hole?"

"I'll use the night as cover and make my way in."

"Aaand?"

"I'll think of something later on."

"That's not much of a plan."

"Well I work better thinking as I go."

"...you know they were right about you, you are verrückt."

I chuckled as I replied,"Verrückt, nicht einmal ansatzweise um mich zu beschreiben."

Klaus shook his head as he ran off to gather everypony to the BMP while I got ready for round two.

I grabbed my gear and started to attach them around my legs, arms, and torso like they're usually set up. As I strapped on my bandoleers and ammo pouches, I made sure I had enough ammo. It's not a lot left, so I had to look for more. He did say they were using the barn as weapons storage. I hope they captured some 5.56mms.

I made my way into the barn and I was overwhelmed with the amount of weapons stored here. Stacks of Rifles, pistols, RPG, Recoil-less Rifles, mines, grenades, they even brought a howitzer. They had enough equipment to recreate D-day. Now I hate to see what the rest of their arsenal looks like.

I snapped back to reality and began to look for a specific crate of ammunitions, when a familiar timid voice called out.

"J-James?"

I look back and there she was; Fluttershy by the door, looking at me with worry.

"Didn't Klaus told you to get on to the BMP?"

"I-I'm coming with you."

"Fluttershy, I can't take you again. Things are different now."

"Then come with us, w-we'll find another way. Maybe they escaped a-and gone to Canterlot already."

"Yeah, well as much as I wish that were to be true, that's not the only reason I'm going back out there. They have a weapon of mass destruction on their hands, numerous armored vehicles, hundreds, maybe thousands of soldiers at their disposal. The point is; we don't know anything about them and what we don't know scares m- God damn it, what the hell is 5.46mm!?"

"We could... I mean..."

"Fluttershy, I'm doing what you asked me to do. I thought you wanted your friends to be safe."

"I do. But I don't want you to die in the process!" she sceamed.

I was taken by surprise from her sudden out burst. But I stood still, not moving an inch and countered.

"I gave you my word that I'll get them out didn't I?"

"Well... yes. B-but-"

"Fluttershy, I'm the only soldier that can get in and get them out. I'm trained to infiltrate and rescue prisoners, I've done this before. This is just another day in the office."

As I explained and gave her reasons, I could see it in her eyes. Now when you be sniper as long as I have, you start to see the emotions of war. Pride, arrogance, sadness, these are all the expressions I see before I pull that trigger. And that look in her eyes, fear and estranged. Those expressions... reminds me too much.

"Now for the last time, go with Klaus."

I turned my back on her and for some reason, I felt like deep inside an old wound seemed to have opened up. But I never revealed it.

Fluttershy on the other hoof didn't show any sign of hiding her feelings.

"Good... goodbye, James."

She turned away and galloped out the barn. As soon as she was gone, I couldn't keep in that tear. From that one eye I had left, I cried hard. The last time I cried this hard... was after I found out...

Forget it. The less I remember, the better.

I finally found that needle in the hay stack, 5.56mm ammunition along with 40mm grenades. I stocked up and grabbed both of my rifle before I stepped out the barn just in time to see the BMP driving off. Its heavy treads rattled along the ground and I watched it disappear into the orchard, hoping that they would make it to Canterlot.

I won't have to worry about them now. I've got my own job to do and hell, it's just another day in the office.

Spetsnaz soldiers guard the inner sections of the town where the command center and barracks lies while the Vietnamese forces patrol the outer sections.

One soldier was taking a cigarette break by a bridge when someone tapped on his shoulder for attention.

"Comrade, can you spare a light?" The soldier asked as he held a cigarette in his mouth. His colleague pulled out a match stick and lite the cigarette.

He took a long drag from the cigarette as he enjoyed the smoke.

"Thanks, I needed that."

"Not a problem. So have you about the Americans?"

"No, why?"

"4th and 6th squad were wiped out in that bakery shop in perimeter 23. The General just sent the 8th squad out to clean up the mess."

"Shit, I knew a man from the 4th. He was a good man. It's a pity he was killed."

"We can mourn for all of our comrades later, we must complete the project for the sake of our comrades back home and for the Fatherland."

"That is true. Though I wish this would end sooner."

Their conversation went on for a while before one of them heard something disturb the water below.

"Something wrong, comrade?"

"...Do you notice something in the water?"

The other soldier looked down to see something in the river below, but due to dim light and the ripple of the river, it made it difficult to see the object.

"Go check it out." he said.

The soldier walked over to the river with his rifle ready and stepped into the water. The water level was high as up to 3 feet. So the man had to get his pants wet up in order to check.

He got close to the water to make out a man in the water.

"Swimmer in the water!" he shouts at his comrade before a hand pops out from below with a knife, making direct stab to the throat before pulled into the water.

The other soldier panicked as he watched his comrade die, but he was able to take out a signal flare gun.

He aimed the gun high and fired the flare but not before two silent shots went through his back. After a few seconds of struggle for a breath, his life escapes from the body, leaving a corpse.

A figure walked over and looks up to see a bright flare slowly floating towards the ground before more flares joins the night sky. He wipes the water off his face, revealing James covered in green grease paint.

"So much for element of surprise." he said, removing the suppressor before holstering the pistol.

"Sierra to Delta, radio check. Repeat, Sierra to Delta, radio check. Over."

He pressed down on the talk button and replies. "Sierra, go ahead."

"Delta, we just entered Echo Foxtrot Foxtrot, Oscar Mike to North with package, break. Minimal ground force and no resistance, over."

"Solid copy. Be advised, my cover is blown, which means they may or may not converge on your position. Keep an eye out for possible ambush sight. Over."

"Uh Copy on possible ambush. Out."

As the radio came offline, he noticed the radio on one of the soldier came to life.

"Patrol, what is your status."

James grabbed the radio and did his best impression of distress.

"Enemy spotted, requesting all reserve to Western perimeter! American reinforcements!"

"Understood, sending all available reinforcement. Stand by."

"That should buy me some time." he thought before he tossed the radio into the river.

Not wanting to wait around for the patrol, he grabbed his rifles out of the water and rushed off. Just in time before a group of NVA soldiers arrived on scene. They searched the area before the squad leader issued an order. They moved on while keeping up their alert while James hid in the shadows. Planning his moves and readying his assault rifle.

Meanwhile, 4 miles south of Ponyville, Everfree Forest...

The BMP roared through the dangerous forest while carrying a German driver with 9 other ponies.

As Klaus drove the armored vehicle, the ponies stayed quiet in the back.

Even Pinkie pie, who is usually hyper and energetic, now in a state no pony thought she would be in; silence. Pure silence as she held the twins tightly in her grip.

Applejack was checking Rainbow Dash's leg, making sure she's in stable condition.

Fluttershy spoke up, out of all the ponies, and broke the silence.

"Mr... Mr. Wolf?"

"Fräulein, please. None of this... formalität. I am a Combat Engineer, not the Baron. Call me Klaus."

"Well... I... we appreciate what you're doing for us."

"You can thank me later, we are still technically in enemy territory." Klaus replied. He continues to drive through the forests when he runs into a Viet Cong patrol by complete accident.

"Kacke, kacke, kacke!" Klaus immediately divert course and dodge the patrol however, crashes into a tree. Everyone onboard were dazed but Klaus shook it off.

"That dumm Kopf, I thought they avoided this place!"

The Viet Congs, thinking the BMP belonged to their allies, approached the vehicle.

"Hey, là bất cứ ai sống ở đó?"

Klaus tried to restart the engine before they realize whose onboard, but the engine stalls. He could hear footsteps outside until the hatch on top began to open up. On reflects, Klaus grabbed his shot gun and as soon as the hatch fully opened, he let out a shot of pellets into the intruder's face.

The bloody corpse dropped down like a rag doll and before anyone knew what was going on, Klaus popped up and open fired at the Viet Cong. Out of the four shots he fired, he managed to kill two out of eight soldiers. He then climbs back in to the BMP and close the hatch, locking it this time.

Not so long did it take for them to fire back but their bullets don't have any effects on the armored troop carrier. Klaus sets the shotgun aside and attempts to start up the engine again. Only this time, the engines roared back to life.

he sets the gears to reverse and at full power, drove the BMP back, running over a few guerrilla fighters before setting the gears back to drive and rushed for escape.

One of the remaining Viet Cong fired a signal flare, indicating their need for back up while the rest revealed a gun truck in the bushes and chased after the BMP.

Applejack looked back through the rear gun port visors and saw their pursuers coming at a high speed..

"They're gaining on us!" She cried, "Can't this go any faster?!"

"It's a troop carrier, not a sports car! It's not out running anyone!"

Ricochets could heard off the side of the hull as the Viet Congs open fired.

"Fuck, DshK."

The gunner in the rear of the gun truck open fired the heavy machine gun, hitting the BMP hard with high velocity rounds. It made dents on the armor and one round made it inside through one of the gun ports and struck the wall.

Klaus had to think fast. The longer this goes on, the higher the risk. Out of impulse, he veered hard to the right. Slamming into the gun truck. Causing it to go off course, crashing into a nearby tree and killed the squad instantly.

"Mit mir ficken Sie nicht, fuck heads!"

Though he managed to lose one truck, two more gun trucks joined into the pursuit.

Klaus had to lose them some how came up with an idea when he saw a river ahead.

"Everybody hold on!" he shouts.

"On what!?" Rainbow dash replied as she was sliding around in her seats while every pony else attempted to secure themselves.

Klaus looked around, pulling levers and knobs. By the time he was done, the river was meters away.

"Brace!" he screams as the BMP hits the waters. The APC tips forward at first but balances out a few seconds later.

"What in tarnation was that?!" Applejack exclaims as she tries to sit back into her seat.

"Never been on a 'duck' before? We're crossing the river." Klaus replied.

"Wait, this thing is in the water?!" Rainbow dash said.

"We're all going to drown!" Pinkie screams.

"Take a better look!"

In response everypony inside took a look out of the gun ports and saw that they were traversing the water.

"But what abou-" A crash and screams were heard outside. When they looked out, they saw one of the gun trucks made an attempt to chase them in the water but the current carried them off. The other truck stayed on land and fired at the BMP.

Klaus managed to get to the other side of the river and got on land. He then stopped the BMP and got out of the driver seat.

"Time for payback." he said as he got on the gunner seat. He loads a PG-9 round and takes aim.

The gun truck crew noticed Klaus' intent and tried to evade, but Klaus fired the gun. The HEAT round detonated on impact on the truck and created a giant fireball. From the wreckage, two Vietnamese soldiers ran out of the fire. Screaming in agony and trying to put out the fire.

Klaus took aim once more and finished them off with the coaxial gun. Shot after shot, the spent cartridges fall into each other. Rings and rattles could be heard throughout the APC. Until Klaus stops firing.

Everypony, except the foals, looked out the small windows. All they saw was the wreckage and three corpse on fire and two drowned corpse getting carried off by the current.

"I think that's it... Jah, no one else is coming after us." he said while getting back into the driver seat.

"How could you do this?! Not cool!" Rainbow exclaimed.

"Yeah, you're loco to the coco!"

Klaus turned back to them, but he said nothing. He just turns on the ignition and continues toward Canterlot.

Fluttershy looked toward the general direction to Ponyville. She hopes Princess Celestia will watch over the others and guide them to safety.