Medic was mildly surprised when he saw Spy lurking in the shadows of Ponyville the following morning, obviously using the Cloak And Dagger. Yes, he'd been expecting the other mercenaries to come, but it was still a surprise to see Spy.
Using his ability to fly, Medic quickly made his way to Fluttershy's cottage, where Heavy had been lodging the previous few weeks, and been attempting, with mild success, to help the pegasus look after the animals. Landing next to the two ponies, Medic briefly spoke.
"Heavy, ze others are here. Ze Spy at least, who is using the Cloak and Dagger.
"So, is time to go. But do not want to go, after what Grigori said on train here." replied Heavy.
"Vhat he said to us also applies to ze rest of ze team as vell. Go and get him. Ze others should here vhat he has to say."
Fluttershy mumbled something along the lines that she would stay where she was.
Heavy lumbered off towards Zecorra's house, where Father Grigori had been sleeping between his hunts of dangerous animals in the Everfree Forest. Medic flew towards the bridge Pyro lived under after cutting down too many apple trees at Sweet Apple Acres and committing acts of arson. Which, to be fair, were mainly due to Pyro's interesting perspective on reality, and probably didn't know what it had done wrong.
Medic found Pyro looking at something it must have found interesting, but, in reality, was a weed being torn apart by an army of ants. Repeating part of what he'd said to Heavy, Medic told Pyro that the other mercenaries had arrived.
Medic then went in search of Spy, which, even though Spy had moved to a different part of the town, Medic was able to see his barely visible red silhouette.
"Spy, I know you are zhere. Vere you vere vaiting to see one of come past in human form?" questioned Medic
Spy de-cloaked, saying one word.
"Docteur?" asked Spy.
"Ja. Please, answer my question."
"I did. Now, where are the others?"
"Coming. With the exception of Heavy's great nephew, the do not possess the gift of flight, nor do zhey know vhere ve are, and so they may be some time." replied Medic.
Spy, doing what he did best, cloaked again.
"Spy, vhere are ze others?" asked Medic after a few moments.
"They are hiding in the basement of that library in a tree since half six this morning after we caught a goods train." replied the Frenchman.
Medic, who had been living there with Twilight Sparkle in the library for the last three weeks, was surprised.
"I thought I heard something, and I should have investigated. How did you keep Scout quiet?"
"Engineer had some duct tape, which we coved Scout's mouth with, and tied his legs together with Engineer's electrical wire.
Medic let out a short, evil laugh, before going quiet again - he was attracting the attention of every pony that was passing by; most assumed he was mad, talking to the shadows. Ignorance is a dangerous thing, especially when Spies are involved.
"And Docteur, were your weapons confiscated?" asked Spy.
"Nein. I think Princess Celestia vas suprised enough by our presence that she ignored them. Besides, she vasn't in the most alert of states." replied Medic.
"I, thankfully, didn't have mine taken away, but the others did."
Pyro soon turned up, followed a little while later by Heavy and Father Grigori. The four ponies and Spy then went into the basement of the library. Twilight Sparkle, busy reading books, didn't notice the group of five go past. But then, after her own experience, books about inter-dimensional travel are an awful lot more interesting than the real thing happening right under your nose.
In the basement, the appearance of Pyro, Heavy, and Medic in pony form sent mild shock-waves through their comrades. Spy de-cloaked, and looked smug in such a way that suggested that he'd seen this coming for years. Little attention was paid to Father Grigori, until Soldier started talking about getting back to their base.
Engineer, leaning against his dispenser, destroyed his teleporter entrance in Canterlot Castle, and started building a new one. Then Heavy rumbled that Father Grigori wanted to speak to them about their jobs before they went back. Some groaned, and prepared themselves for a sermon on the evils of killing.
"In the Earth calendar, the year is the 22nd July, 2027, which is true for both you and I. Earth was taken over by aliens in the Seven Hour War. Since then, they have been paying you, not the Administrator or Mann Co., and you have been fighting to entertain the aliens. The aliens have been using your battles as propaganda, about how humans will kill their own kind for money. And if the resistance extremists catch up with you, life would be unpleasant for you at best. It is not safe or wise for you to return." said Father Grigori.
The mercenaries were silent, with Soldier rather glad that most of his conspiracy theories were true. Then Engineer called for a vote.
"All of ya in favour of returnin', raise your hand."
Scout and Demoman raised their hands.
"And all in favour of stayin' here, raise your hand."
Pyro, Medic, and Heavy raised their hooves, while Engineer, Demoman, Sniper, and Spy raised their hands. Soldier grumbled about being happy if he was able to keep his severed heads, as well as being able to fight, while Father Grigori abstained.
Ignoring Demoman's two votes, support for staying in Equestria was six votes to one. Scout made dirty noises behind the duct-tape covering his mouth. Medic thought for a moment, before posing a question.
"Shouldn't ve check vith Princess Celestia zhat ve are velcome to stay permanently?"
"Good point." muttered Sniper.
Taking the short-cut to Canterlot castle though Engineer's teleporter and Pyro's bedroom, Medic and Engineer went to speak with Celestia. The others waited in the basement of the Ponyville library, only leaving for food or to relieve themselves.
After about an hour, maybe two, as Spy refused to tell the time and Sniper's watch stopped after quarter of an hour, Medic and Engineer returned to the basement, accompanied by Princess Celestia.
"Your colleagues informed me that it would be dangerous for you to return to your real world. You are welcome here on two conditions. The first is that you don't incite violence. The second, being that some of you have knowledge of Equestria's future, is not to tamper with it until we pass the limit of your knowledge." stated the princess.
Sniper spoke on behalf of his colleagues.
"Yeah, we'll agree to that.
A/N And that is how far my planning goes. If you want me to continue, please say so in a review (along with any advice, which would be nice). And thanks to Pirony and Eddguy, as I would have been a little demotivated if I hadn't had any positive feedback.