A Bad Beginning, A Good End

by Beamer Beam

It was only a simple day, Klaus just awoke, and was ready to yet again, freeze half to death in 1942 Russia, and hate everyone around him secretly, but one thing that he thought would be simple, ended up turning his whole life around, when the Officer tells him to come to his office to discuss a problem, but this one little action, will change his life forever.

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1: The Change

Before you read, I'd like to tell you some of my expectations from this story, it is very diverse for one, I put alot various foreign words (or familiar to those who are from that county) to try to teach you something new, I put alot vocabulary in here in order to teach you something new, I mean you probably already know it, but for those who do not, well, read-'n-learn, for those of you who like a little science in your story, I tossed a bit of sci-fi to peak interest, if your worried I'm spoiling it by telling you these, I'm really not. For history buffs, I ALSO added some things in here for you, really I tried to make an all 'round story, and I hope I achieved that, since you guys know I'm just a fan writing a story, I'm not going to spam you with disclaimers in every chapter. Anyways, if you didn't read- I KNOW YOU DIDN'T READ THIS PART, READ IT, READ IT NOOOW. READ. THIS. PART. Okay? HAVE YOU READ IT? I KNOW YOU DIDN'T READ IT. Okay, I'm done screwin' with 'ya. Enjoy the story.

I accept no claims of rights or anything of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic show, or Hasbro, the characters used here were for non-commercial purposes, for your entertainment, all statements claiming I take credit for them will be null, void, and ignored.

The wintery, freezing day was really getting to Klaus, the freezing air, the ghostly buildings, he wanted nothing to do with any of it, but hey, drafting shows no mercy to no one, so he really didn't get a choice on where to be, and he was just there, the date was January 25, 1942, and in this time, the Nazi's occupied Russia. Klaus didn't really even want to be there, infact, there were several battles that he was sent to, he simply complained, and lied about his gun jamming up in everyone of them, he was a man of mercy, and thought war was pointless, especially the way Hitler was doing it, it was just murder! But Klaus dared not to every say such words, he was the only one who thought this, amongst all of his fellow soldiers, "Klaus," The officer called, "I'd like to have a word with you," Klaus didn't like it, anytime the officer wanted a word with anyone, was to confront them of something, but Klaus obliged, and walked into the HQ with the Officer. The officer went into a file room, got Klaus's file, and came back out, walking to a room, Klaus followed. "Each man here, on this base, has probably so far killed atleast twenty Russian Bolshviks, but on your file here, up to date," He lays the file on the table, opens it, and pulls out a paper, and slams it down in front of Klaus, "IT SHOWS YOU HAVE NOT EVEN SO MUCH AS WOUNDED ONE!" The Officer roared, Klaus jumped, the Officer took a breath, "And in the..." He looks at the paper, "Ten firefights we've had with the Bolshiviks, you've said your gun jammed," The Officer sighed, "But we both know that's a lie don't we?" The Officer gave Klaus a deadly stare, makeing Klaus want to jump out of the window nearby, "I understand how you feel about being drafted, being forced, but make the best out of it," The Officer put his hand on Klaus's shoulder, "Every Bolshivik killed, is another German life saved," The Officer tried to reassure Klaus, but Klaus was never ever going to shoot someone, even if that meant himself dieing, "Sir, alot of these men will be able to live with the lives they take, for good or for bad, but I will not, there's nothing good about removing another person from this world," Klaus said, the Officer stared at Klaus, "Are you a pacifist Klaus?" "No sir, just a strong, God fereing man," Klaus said, covering the truth up, truth is, he was pacifist, he knew what the Germans did to the Russian people was atroicious, and he wanted to shoot every German there for what they did, Klaus was a patriot, but it's not patriotism, when you turn a huge city of another country, into a ghost town where not a native soul lives, "Klaus, we all know how God feels about killing, and we all know that it is wrong, but when your country is in peril, you have the right to fight," The Officer had a gut feeling Klaus was not listening to the reasoning, but he devised a plan, "I'll be back," The Officer said, leaving a rather confused Klaus.

Thirty minutes later, the Officer reappeard with a Russian prisoner, Klaus had a horrid feeling about this, he looked around, he was not about to get blood on his hands, before the Officer came in, Klaus unloaded all nearby guns, or atleast most of them, and hid the clips in a nearby closet. The Officer came in, with the Russian, who was a newer Prisioner, The Officer handed Klaus his pistol, he forced the Russian down on his knees, "Klaus, this is the enemy incase you never seen them, this is what they look like, this man has personally killed 5 of us, and is going to be put to death, but not by the normal person who does the executions," The Officer grinned evily, Klaus knew the next part, "You're going to execute this man, here and now." Klaus stared at the Russian, despite how hard he tried, the Russian began to cry, he knew German, and he heard every word the Officer said, this wrenched Klaus's heart, making him nearly cry, but he knew if he did, he'd be a dead man, "I have to run inspection, and when I come back, this man better be dead," The Officer said, walking out, Klaus stared at the gun, and then at the Russian, there was no way he was going to put him in a grave, "What's your name?" Klaus asked, "DOES IT MATTER TO YOU, YOU DOG?!" The Russian choked out, still crying, "I'm not going to kill you, I never had the intention to, ever, infact I never shot anyone, nor will I," The Russian looked up, and blinked, Klaus took a rag, and wiped away the Russian's tears, "I'm not going to shoot you, even if I have to pay for it," The Russian was confused, "You do not seem like the other German dogs, what is your name?" The Russian curious, Klaus smiled, "Klaus, I got here only a week ago, I was drafted," Klaus said, "My name is Shiska," The Russian said, Klaus looked outside, the HQ was empy, only the Officer really made use of it, everybody else, who knows why, was outside, just then, an insane idea popped into Klaus's head, "Shishka, you're not dieing today," Klaus said, Shishka blinked, "And why's that?" "Because you're going to escape," Just then, Klaus put the gun near the ropes binding Shishka's hands, Klaus fired, Shishka was free, but he couldn't understand why this German was freeing him, "Klaus, why are you doing this? I am the enemy," Shishka said, "Because this war is unjust, and pointless in every fashion, we are achieving nothing from it, except blood on our hands, I will come out of this war, or die, with NO blood on MY hands," Klaus said to Shishka, Shishka was shocked, all the other Germans were nasty, and cold hearted, but this one was different, "Klaus, you do not belong here, your heart is pure, and kind," Klaus handed Shishka the gun, but then Shishka aimed the gun to Klaus's head, "And a liar, all you dogs are the same!" He said enraged, Klaus didn't do anything, only stared, "I have proof I never killed, or even so much as INJURED someone, please Shishka, belive me," Klaus pleaded, holding up the paper with his stats on it, Shishka read it, and to his shock, Klaus was actually telling the truth, about everything, "See? I was going to Berlin university when they drafted me," Klaus said, Shishka couldn't belive it, there was one good hearted person, in the nasty war, "Come with me Klaus, I will take you far away," Shishka said, Klaus was surpised, "You are an inspiration to all, if every German was like you, there would be no war, and you do not deserve these dogs," Klaus looked at a nearby clock, the Officer still had thirty minutes left before he'd come back, Klaus threw the broken rope in the same closet with clips, then he reached in a nearby bag, finding a tomato, "He wants blood, I'll give him blood," Klaus said, he set the tomato down, and stomped on it, it splattered everywhere, he picked up the pieces, and threw them in the trash, "Shishka, I would love to come with you, but I can't, everywhere is trapped, and covered with troops, and Besides, going someplace else, it's still war," Klaus said, he wanted desperately to be out of the war, to go back, and get an education, to not have to put his life at stake, Shishka was very sad, he liked Klaus, he met no one, not even another Russian like him, "Klaus, please reconsider," Shishka pleaded. Shishka was worried that Klaus might end up like the other Germans, and he didn't want that to happen, "I can't Shishka, as much as I hate to, I have to stay," Shishka sighed in sadness, then gave Klaus a huge hug, "Do not end up like those filthy animals Klaus, I will tell of you to all of my Comrades, I swear it, they will all know of Klaus," Shishka said, nearly crying again, Klaus did not know what to do, but he was thankful, "I will never end up like those monsters," He said, seemingly proudly, Shishka crept out slowly, then looked back into the office, and raised his fist into the air, "For you Klaus," He said softly, then ran out of the HQ through the basement. Klaus stood there in the Office, he took out his pistol, and fired the whole clip into random spots where the tomato splattered, a few moments later, the Officer came in, Klaus quickly put the gun on the desk before the Officer seen, the Officer was smiling, "My, you've splattered his brains all of over the floor, and the whole clip, I see blood, but no body," The Officer said, he was suspicious, "I already found someone to clean the body, they're coming back to clean the blood," Klaus lied, but held a straight face while doing so, the Officer bought it, "I am glad you've gotten passed your trigger block, now then, GET OUT," The Officer shouted, Klaus was happy to obliage.

It was late, luckily the Barracks had a furnace, but Klaus could still feel the cold blowing through a little, he laid down in his bed, and drifted to sleep, when he did, he began to dream something insane, but in a good way, he seen a beautiful castle in the background, and a cute little village, plus an apple farm nearby, and even an amazing city in the sky, Klaus didn't want this to end, he felt just as happy as when he got that puppy for his tenth christmas, but it didn't end there, there were even cute little ponies, of all colors wondering around, they all had marks on their flanks, Klaus didn't get that at all, what on earth was making him dream this? Whatever it was, he didn't want it to stop. But he came to an abrupt end, when voices came, Klaus got up, and got dressed immediatly, he was going to get his rifle, but that was just instinct, he decided that if he was going to die, his time came to an end, and that's how it was meant to be, so he just got dressed, and walked outside, only to be tackled, "DIE DOG!" The voice exclaimed in whispery voice, "SHISHKA! IT'S ME KLAUS!" Klaus whispered, hoping that it was Shishka. The man was not Shishka, but Klaus did hear Shiska's voice, Shiska called to the man, and the man got off of Klaus, then Shishka grabbed Klaus, and yanked him over a nearby wall, "It is very good to see you my friend, the time has come to end this camp," Shishka said proudly, "Shishka, I don't think you really have a chance, I mean, sure you have men, but-" "But what?" Shishka said, staring at Klaus, "But this place has alot more, it's only an infintry section, but there are still alot, the HQ is empty, except maybe here and there guards, and all of these barracks are filled to the max with troops" Klaus said, Shishka thought for a moment, and then came up with a plan, "Instead of playing by their game, let's make a new one," Shishka then whispered the plan to everyone, who passed all the way down the wall. After a few hours, before the break of dawn, Shishka pulled out the Officer, and lifted his head up, staring into his eyes, "YOU ARE A FILTHY ANIMAL, AND YOU DON'T EVEN DESERVE DEATH, BUT THAT IS THE ONLY WAY YOUR FILTH WILL BE REMOVED," Shishka then pulled Klaus next to him, which shocked the Officer, "Do you see this man?" Shishka asked, looking at the Officer, the Officer nodded, "Because of your murderous ways, he was drafted into your murderous horde, when all he wanted to do was go to Berlin University, and become a productive person, rather than a murderous lout!" Shishka said, the Officer stared at Klaus, "So this is what you are? A traitor? You'd rather assist the enemy then assist your own country?" The Officer said, "No, I am not a traitor, I am a man who got pulled into your wretched war, who had no choice in the matter, I refuse to fight for any side, because you are all wrong," Klaus said, "You have no right to be on this soil, for it belongs to the Russians, you had no right to invade, but your murderous ways infected everyone, I do not belive in war, for this one is pointless, and all it is doing, is tainting the hands of many Germans with uneccesary blood shed, you forced the Russians to fight, and then when they did, you redicule them, you are probably the only man I will say this to, but burn in hell," Klaus said, and walked away. After about 300 gunshots were, Shishka walked up to Klaus, "You meant what you said didn't you?" "Every word, I regret nothing," Klaus said, "If I have to choose a side, I choose yours Shishka, you are simply reclaiming what was taken from you," Klaus sighed, "I am ashamed to be called German," Shishka turned Klaus to face him, "You are different Klaus, you love, and tolerate everybody, even murders, you are the man that should be looked up to, rather than ridiculed, you should be a hero to the German people, not classified as 'traitor," "Yeah, that's true, but what good does it do," Klaus said with a sigh, "It makes people happy to know that there is someone who isn't looking to taste everydrop of blood that is spilled on the battlefield, I know you sure did make me happy!" Shishka cheered, trying to make Klaus smile, "And how do your comrades feel about you haveing a German 'dog' as a friend?" Klaus asked, rolling his eyes, "They'd like to burn you at a stake if you want the truth, but if they try, I will die before you do," Shishka said, Klaus was really confused, "When I was a young boy, I seen something that made me the happiest kid in the world, a beautiful, bright, rainbow, it was the prettiest thing I've ever seen, and it made me smile so much," Shishka said, "You remind me of that rainbow, you make me smile to know that there is a kind heart in this war torn world," Klaus just shrugged, "What good is knowing that, when you also know that kind hearted person isn't going to fire a single round?" Klaus questioned intensily, "Morale," Shishka said, "Alot of men are very sad, they've lost there mothers, fathers, wifes, children, you can cheer them up," Klaus just starred. The Russians were very happy with the takeover, knowing that there were heated barracks, made them all smile, Klaus stuck to his old bed, and decided to see if he could remember that dream, just like that, he was out, and just like that, he was in that old dream again, and again, the happiest he'd ever felt, but this time, he could move around, it was so real, and Klaus really wanted to beg someone for this to be real, he just didn't know who, just then he seen something out of place in the dream, it was a group of those pony things, Klaus was not very sure, but he decided to investigate, There were six of them, a blue one, rainbow hair, an orange one, blonde hair, a purple one, with purple hair, and red streak in it, a white one with purple hair, a yellow one, with pink hair, and a pink one, with poofy pink hair, five of them were looking at the blue one, also apperently Klaus figured out that there 2 ponies of 3 kinds in the group, the purple and white one had horns, the blue and yellow one had wings, but the orange and pink one didn't have anything, "Come on Rainbow, will you please hurry up and show us what you want darling?" the white one pleaded...Talking horses? Unicorns and Pegasuses? Did somebody slip morphine in my drink?...Klaus thought, "Yeah, Yeah, I'm workin' on it," the blue one said, Klaus was enthralled with this. This dream was the best one he's ever had, and he did not want it to stop, nor did he want to wake up, he continued to watch, "I'll be lookin' laik Granny Smith by the time you do it," The orange one said to the blue one, just then, the blue one zoomed up, and before you know it, a giant, huge colorful explosion happend, and colors of a rainbow spewed out in all directions, in a ring like form, and the blew zipped down, with trail of rainbow behind it, Klaus came to the conclusion that this was not a dream, he couldn't put his finger on it, but this was no dream, it was like, another reality, but Klaus just put it off, and continued to observe, "There 'ya go Rainbow, that's your best Rainboom yet," The orange one said, Klaus concluded that the blue one was Rainbow, "Thanks Applejack," Rainbow said, Klaus again made the connection. He woke up, he realised he had the largest smile ever, he decided to sleep in, he couldn't wait till night to see that place again, he tossed and turned for a moment, then went to sleep, and appeared in the same spot before, the ponies were as well, "Oh Dashie, your Rainbooms are amazing, I mean the first one did was even more amazing because made us all become friends, which made us heroes, which is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO cool, I mean it's not 20% cooler, it's 100% COOLER!" the pink one said, she seemed hyperactive to Klaus, "Thanks Pinkie, I guess Rainbooms are important," Rainbow said, Klaus should have seen that name coming, the purple one was actually standing infront of Klaus, "Hold on everypony, I'm picking up something wierd," She said, these puns were killing Klaus, and every pun they made, he laughed, "What do you mean Twilight?" the white one asked, that was a pretty name Klaus thought, "Like, some strange essence," Twilight replied, "It's not from here." Klaus knew it, he was peering into an alternate reality, but it was way better then his, he thought, this was no dream, he was some how going back and fourth between his reality, and this one, but he had no idea why, just then, Twilight's horn glowed brightly, and Klaus began to feel something, until he woke up due to a terrified Shishka, "KLAUS?! ARE YOU OKAY?!" Shishka's shouting only sounded like ringing to Klaus, after a minute or so, Klaus replied, "Yeah, I'm fine," Shishka chuckled, "This is going to sound wierd, but you were like becoming a ghost," Klaus was 100% for sure now, Twilight was actually bringing him into existance.

Just then, Klaus faded into a flash, but Shishka grabbed onto him, which made him fade as well, Just like that, they were standing in the colorful reality Klaus seen, in front of Twilight, "Und Twivight?" Klaus asked, Twilight stared at the two, not sure what to make of it, "Gde my nakhodimsya?" Shishka asked in Russian, "OOooOo they speak fancy! I like them!" Klaus chuckled, "Du bist lustig," None of them understood any of this mindless gibberish, Klaus just realised this, and cleared his throut, "You are Twilight?" He said, he forgot how silly his english accent was, but she understood, "Yes, I'm Twilight, who are you?" Twilight asked, "My name is Klaus, and this is my friend Shishka," He said, pointing to Shishka, who had his PPSH at the ready to fire, "Shishka, they're harmless, they're just ponies," Klaus said, "JUST PONIES?!" Rainbow yelled, and flew up to him, "I'll have you know that we've taken Discord, Chrysalis, and the Buffalo's on, and won them all," Rainbow said proudly, Twilight teleported Rainbow back the line of the others, Shishka blinked, "You took on who now, and what are you creatures?" Shishka asked nervously, he didn't like any of it, "Well, we're ponies, and the things Rainbow said, were extremely bad things," Twilight said, remembering, "Try super duper extremeny meany pants bad!" Pinkie said, Klaus laughed again, "She is funny, I like her," Klaus said, "OH DOES THAT MEAN YOU WANT TO BE MY FRIENDS?!" Pinkie yelled, and began to sing randomly, makeing all the others cover their ears, "OOOOH I AM PINKIE PIE AND I JUST MADE TWO NEW FRIENDS TOOOODAAAY, AND NOW I'M THERE BEST FRIEND PINKIE PIE!" She said, picking them both up in a hug, Shishka's mind was swimming, he had no idea whether to fight or flight, Klaus was enjoying himself, in a whole other realty, that was as far from the war as you could get, and Klaus wouldn't have it any other way, "Thank you Pinkie, we're happy to make you happy, but may we speak with Twilight alone?" Pinke dropped them, "Sure!" and bounced off to the line, Twilight came closer, "Would you mind if you explained just what happend?" Klaus asked, Shishka was curious too, but he was occupied watching for any hostile activity, "Well, I detected something off, I decided to tamper around, and then you guys appeared, speaking of...what are you?" Twilight asked, "Well, we are humans, uh, some say we are apes, but I just like to think of us mammals," Twilight blinked, she was smart, but this made no sense, she just gave a nod though, Shishka was still looking around nervous, "I swear I'm going to murder whoever slipped me that morphine," Shishka said, all the ponies gasped, "My word sir! Did you just 'murder?" The white one asked, "Excuse me, uh...White pony, what's your name?" Klaus asked, the white one smiled, "I am Rarity, fashion extradoinair!" She chirped, "Pleasure to make your aquantance," Klaus said, bowing, Rarity did the same, "My quite the gentleman you are!" She said, Shishka didn't notice, until he nearly shot, "WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" He yelled at the yellow one, "I was looking at your wierd gadget," She said, "What does it do?" Shishka breathed a sigh of relief, "It's a weapon, a gun," He said, the yellow one blinked, "What's a gun?" "Something that kills, that is all you need to know," Shishka said, "By the way, who are you?" Shishka asked, "Oh...My name is Fluttershy..." Fluttershy said, shyly, Klaus then said to Shishka, "Hey Shishka, I don't think we'll be going back," Klaus said, "Yeah, you won't be going anywhere at all actually, since that was interdimensional teleportation, it used the tear that you were using see through, meaning that the tear is sealed up, and unless another one happens, you won't be leaving," Twilight said, Klaus was very satisfied, "Good, because where we were, another reality away, is still considered to short in my opinion," Klaus chuckled, "Why's that darling?" Rarity asked, "Because, alot of killing happend there, it's human versus human, infact, me and Shishka are suppose to hate eachother," Shishka smiled, "But they even failed at that," Klaus put his arm around Shishka, "That's right, now then, starting new life, Shishka, give me that gun," Shishka pulled gun closer to him, "What if I want to keep it, you never know when that...Discord, or Chrysalis person will come back..." "Discord is reformed, and Chrysalis got set to the other side of the planet," Twilight said, makeing Klaus want the gun even more, "Give me the gun Shishka, this is a happy place, not violent," Klaus said, Shishka looked at the concerned ponies, then handed the gun to Klaus, who put in his back pack, "Now then!" Klaus said, "What shall we do, in the glorious land of..." He realised he didn't know the name of the place, "Equestria," Twilight finished, "Also, how did know all of our names?" Twilight asked, "Easy, you all said them atleast once, except for Rarity, nobody said her name," Klaus answered, Rarity huffed, "Maybe SOMEPONIES should ADDRESS me as RARITY, instead of HEY, because you 5 always say that," Rarity huffed again, "We're sorry Rarity, we'll say your name more often," Twilight said, "Why are you sorry?" Shishka asked, "Is her fault for not stating that in first place," He said, "Shishka, this is a land of happiness, and joy, and love, no one is at fault here," Klaus said, Shishka did not understand, "Perhaps it was bad idea for me to come along," He said, "Trust me, you could be captured and executed there if you'd like," Klaus said, Shishka decided that staying was a better option.