All of the Team had assembled outside a large cave entrance. Victor had all his weapons reloaded and checked the fallowing night. He drew his sniper rife and walked over to a nerves Twilight. "If something goes south out here shoot this and C.A.T will come for you." He said setting the rifle on a boulder. " I can handle myself Guardsmen." Twilight snared. "Pride like that can get you kill." He said calmly. Victor was confused, why was Twilight so angry with him.
Victor walked over to Luna who had a strange smile on her face. "Why so happy Blue?" Victor questioned She switched to serious face in a instants. "Theirs something I don't understand about you." Victor said. "What is that?" She said innocently. "Why would you get your royal hands dirty with this mission." It took her a minted to think of a excuse. "I have a obligation to protect my people." She said in a royal tone. 'Bull shit' Victor thought to himself. C.A.T flew over to Victors shoulder and hovered in place. "All right team one, C.A.T will take point. Team two will fallow. Lets go girls!" C.A.T's spotlight lit the dark cave entrance. Victor pulled out his shotgun and cocked it in preparation. The rest of the ponies fallowed him into the dark abyss...
- Cave... The cave wall's were brittle and gray. Victor walked consciously with his rifle up. "Hold." Victor whisperer. all the ponies stopped in there tracks. "Their's a huge gap in the ground." C.A.T shined her light on it. "That's, deep" Luna said leaning over to get a better view of there dilemma. "We can fly across it." Rainbow Dash pointed out. "But can you fly us across?" AppleJack said. "Of course! I am the greatest flyer in equestria after all!" Rainbow Dash boasted loudly. "Keep your voice down." Victor scolded her. Rainbow Dash, Luna, and Flutter Shy proceed to fly the rest of the team over the breach.
With in minuets both teams were reaching the end of the cave. No sings of life were apparent, excepting some snails the past. They came to a large passageway lit by torches. On the ground laid Shining Armor. He was wearing damaged armor and was lifeless. "C.A.T vittles!" Victor said running over to Shining Armor. "Is, is he dead." Fluttershy said tearing up. The vittles scan showed that he was indeed dead but no visible scars. "C.A.T we need to get him to a Defibrillator now!" Victor commanded her. C.A.T dropped two pads connected to her by a cord. Victor grabbed them and started rubbing them together on the metallic side. "Clear!"
- Meanwhile- Cave entrance... Twilight was reading a book waiting for the teams arrival. Well she looked like she was reading. Twilight felt she could not let her mind but wonder. Suddenly there was a ruffling sound in the forest. Twilight held the lamp she was using to read and shined it into the darkness. It revealed three pony like creatures standing, staring at Twilight. "H- Hello?" Twilight said shaking in fear. The one on the far left lunged towards Twilight and let out a sinister hiss. Twilight blasted him off her, then she ran to get the rifle Victor had left for her. By now Twilight realized her assailants were not pony at all, but instead the were changelings. Once she picked up the rifle she mimicked Victors firing stance. She saw there blue eyes through the iron sight. The shot was ear shattering, so much so it caused Twilight to drop the rifle. The rifle shot once more upon hitting the ground. One changeling looked as if he'd seen a ghost, another seemed to be on the brink of crying. The third changeling laid on the ground in a puddle of his own blood. Twilight stud up and welded the rifle. Twilight chuckled as she pointed the gun at the frozen changeling. When the crying changeling saw Twilight he jumped and shoved his comrade out of the crazed mares sights. Twilight Dropped her light and when she retreated it there was no sight of the two creatures.
- Inside Cave... Victor checked Shinning Armors pulse. "He's back." All of the ponies breathed a sigh of relief. Victor lifted him up and placed him on AppleJack's back. "Grate job te-" Luna was cut off by the echoing sound of gun fire. "C.A.T take point!" Victor yelled. C.A.T flew in front of the team. The group ran though the cave untell they reached the trench. Victor was not far behind the group but he still managed to get left behind. On the other side of the brink he saw the princess. "Luna!" He shouted as he tried vaulted to the other side. Luna cough his hand and looked down at him. "Nice catch Blue, now help me up!" Victor said happily. A single tear rolled down Luna's cheek. Victors eyes widened when he realized her grip was loosening. She opened her mouth but nothing came out. She had no idea what to say. "No, no Luna don't-" She released her grip and watched as Victor was swallowed by the darkness. "I'm Sorry." She whispered.
Luna exited the cave and saw all of the ponies in a huddle around a dead creature. "Luna there you are! Wheres Guardsmen?" Twilight said approaching her. Luna did not respond but instead she hanged her head low. Twilight and the other ponies stared at Luna with disbelieving eyes. "No." Rainbow Dash whisperer. "No!" She shouted. Rainbow Dash broke out into tears. Apple Jack went to consul her friend. Rainbow Dash shoved Applejack away and yelled "We need to go back for him!" Luna looked up. "He's, gone."
