Disclaimers: You know who owns what so get off my ass, only the plot is mine.
This Chapter is the only OC-Centric chapter... after that its all Twilight and the Mane Six.
Well, here you go.
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Mane-Six
Prologue
(Pilot Chapter.)
Black clouds soared above the Green Saddle Ridge. Contrary to its name, the ridge had long since lost its greenery and had become a barren wasteland. The cries of battle and gunfire filled the air, and plooms of smoke rose from craters in the ground. This was the fate of this once prosperous farmland. A battlerfield for a war going back centuries.
"Damn it!" A panicked voice shouted over the sounds of gunfire. "Where the hell is 5th company!?"
A blue maned colt with a cream colored coat turned to look in the general area where the shout had originated. His eyes settled on a pair of mares pined down by enemy fire. Following the trail of whizzing projectiles the colt's gaze locked on the enemy position. On the ridge were three Wolvar soldiers manning a stolen Blackhoof Heavy Bolter. His rifle swiftly raised and with hard earned precision he fired three quick shots and took out the three enemy combatants.
"You two," The colt shouted as he rushed towards them. "Do either of you have Heavy weapons training?"
"Y-yes Sir," Spoke one of the shaken mares. "I-I do Sir."
The colt sighed in relief before his gaze turned to steel. "The 5th company is on its way, but we need to hold this position until they arrive. I want the both of you to secure that Heavy Bolter and its ammunition and reposition it to face the enemy. Mow anything that isn't a pony down until your down to your last shell. Do you understand?"
"Y-yes Lieutenant!" The mares squeaked in unison.
"Good, I'll cover you. Now go!"
The mares squeaked again before sprinting towards the ridge. With watchful eyes looking out for them the two mares reached the ridge safely and quickly repositioned and oriented the Heavy Bolter to face the incoming enemy forces.
As the sound of Bolter fire filled the air again the radio on the colt's chest roared to life. "Lieutenant, are you there? Blue!?"
"This is Buckler," The colt replied quickly. "Whats happening Rarity?"
"The enemy is pushing in hard, Pinkie's entire squad has been K.I.A." Rarity's voice reported. "She's falling back to provide heavy weapon support for Jack's Squad. What is your status?"
"Four K.I.A," Buckler said with a wince. "Two missing, and the other two are with me. Right now, we've secure the ridge and re-appropriated a Heavy Bolter form the enemy."
"Well done, I can send two runner's with more Bolter ammunition to reinforce your squad."
"No," Buckler said firmly. "The enemy is concentrating on your position, you need all the ponies and ammunition that you have. We'll be fine here."
"Lieutenant, don't be stubborn your squad is almost wiped and we need you to hold the righ-" The radio suddenly cut off as an explosion came from the east.
Blue's eyes widened horror as his gaze settled on a large ploom of smoke rose from the approximate position of the command area.
"L-Lieutenant!" A voice cried out from afar. His eyes snapped up to see one of the mares waving to him. "Lieutenant, enemy armor coming up the ridge, the Bolter shells are just bouncing off!"
"Shit!" Blue Buckler shouted as he rushed up to the two mares. As he settled in beside them, he could see a large hunk of metal coming up the side. A giant patchwork turtle shell was slowly advancing up the ridge, no doubt filled to the brim with Wolvar warriors. Gun ports all over the steel monstrosity opened and Wolvar troops began to rain fire on them from within.
Buckler and the two mares ducked down over the edge of the ridge to avoid the hail storm of bullets. "W-what are we gonna do sir?" The mare to his right questioned fearfully.
"Simple," Buckler shouted over the gunfire. "We're gonna take it out! Do you still have your A.V.G.'s? (Anti-Vehicle Grenades)
"Y-yes, but sir the grenades weren't designed to take out something as heavily armored as that!"
"Never mind what they were designed for, just pass them here!" Buckler ordered as he pulled out one of his own grenades. The two mares hurriedly gave up there grenades as their Lieutenant pulled out a roll of gauze from his right hip pouch.
"Alright you two," Buckler said as he began to wrap the grenades together. "You need to get out of here, take the Bolter and hurry towards Rain- Lightnigflash's Squad. I'm gonna take this out and hurry back towards the Command Area. Hold that position until 5th company arrives, that's an order!"
"But Sir, the enemy wi-"
"What part of 'That's an Order' don't you understand, Private!?" Buckler shouted as he finished tying the gauze. "GET GOING!"
The two mare's quickly and reluctantly dismantled the Heavy Bolter and sprinted away. Blue Buckler watched them go for a moment before turning back to look over the crest of the ridge.
The Wolvar's patchwork A.P.C. was halfway up the ridge its engine roaring above the enemy fire. Buckler set down his grenade cluster and took up his rifle. What he was about to do was going to need perfect speed and accuracy. Buckler took a deep breath and made a quick prayer before making his move.
Time seemed to slow down as Buckler rose up and took aim into the closest gun port. One pull of the trigger and the Wolvar firing out of the port was blasted back. The rifle fell from Buckler's hooves as he quickly pulled the pins out of the explosives with one quick motion. He reared his arm back and with a mighty heave, he hurled the grenades into the air.
A projectile whizzed through the air and caught him in the chest just as the grenade cluster flew through the weapon port and into the hulking vehicle.
The resulting explosion ripped the vehicle to shreds and caused the fuel tank to rupture, sending a rain of fire and metal into the sky. The few surviving Wolvar inside howled as they burned alive.
Buckler crashed into the dirt and rag-dolled down the ridge coming to a stop at the bottom. He lay motionless for a moment before he rolled onto his back and looked into the sky above. His breaths came in and out with great effort. "Well..." He whispered to himself,"... I guess... my timing... was off..." Another moment passed as the last howl of the burning Wolvar ended.
"...enant!?... Blu... Can...u hear me!?" The radio on his chest suddenly flared to life. His arm felt like lead as he raised it to his chest.
With a click of a switch he replied. "... This is... Buckler..."
"Blue!" Rarity voice cried in relief. "Are you alright? The command tent took a shell to the generator, we lost power for a moment but Shorty got it working again."
"I've... lost the ridge... sent Rainbow the Bolter..." Buckler said with some effort.
"She probably heard that," Rarity said, a chastising tone in her voice. "You know she's gonna kill you for calling her that."
"Too late..." He replied with a dark chuckle which quickly turned into a hacking cough.
"Blue, are you alright!?" Rarity asked in concern.
"...Been better..." Buckler replied after regaining control his body.
"I'll send Fluttershy and Pinkie to extract you," Rarity's firm voice "they'll be there as soon as I can rea-"
"Don't bother." Bluckler said firmly. "They won't... make it in time..."
"But Blue-"
"No buts Rarity!" Blue shouted with a wince. "That's an order... Hold the area... and don't let the Wolvar... take this patch of dirt..." His vision began to go black, even as a blue shape in the otherwise black sky began to descend towards him. "Don't... let them... have it..."
"Blue!? Blue, stay with us!" Rarity shout sounded dim in his ears.
"I'm sorry..." Blue whispered even as the shape landed next to him.
"Blue, don't you bleed out on me, just stay calm!" The shape yelled at him. "You need to stay awake!"
Blue Buckler felt a tear escape his eye as he looked into the shapes face. "... Rainbow..." Bucklers quivering voice replied. "I'm... I'm scared..."
The world went black and Blue Buckler passed on from the world.
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