Chapter 8
Canterlot, Equestria
A couple hours later
Sergeant Darius 'Breaker' Trace
I was escorted down the hall, being lead by 2 beautifully decorated guards, both white colored unicorns. For a bunch of magic ponies, they were great architects. Really, a huge castle on the side of a mountain, only really accessible by either a train or flying? Ingenious.
The inside was just as beautiful, with long, colorful halls, stain glass windows, and hundreds of ponies. Unlike Mineshaft, these ponies gave me strange looks, whispering to the ponies next to them about me. It made me a little uncomfortable, but I tried my best to keep my cool, and I pretended not to notice them. Finally, the guards departed from me, and I was inside a large room. On either side of the walls, huge stain glass windows hung, showing pictures of great battles, accomplishments, and several other things.
At the very end of the room, 2 thrones sat. Sitting on one of the thrones, was a beautiful white pony. She was huge, with a flowing rainbow mane, a white coat, and a cutie mark of a Sun. She looked regal, a royal air surrounding her. She looked at me, tilting her head, examining me. She then stood, a kind smile on her face. "It has been many years since I had seen a human. Welcome to my courts." I bowed, out of respect.
"I am Princess Celestia, ruler of Equestria." Rising from my bow, I responded, "Breaker, at your service." Her smile became a little warmer. "I indeed know your name, sir Breaker. You are the talk of my whole court. You are the first human to be in Equestria within the past 300 years." I stared at her a bit. I did not even know there was EVER a human in Equestria.
"What happened to them?" She closed her eyes at this, inhaling deeply. She then opened her eyes, projecting a sad, far off look. "Things that should never have happened." Her smile then returned. "So tell me, Breaker, how have you come back to this land."
It only took a couple minutes to explain all that had happened to me, from the mirror to his stay in Mineshaft. I left out the Warehouse ambush, thinking it wouldn't concern the princess. "So, that is my story." Princess Celestia was sitting again, a thoughtful look on her face. "Interesting. Where is this 'portal', that you came through?" I explained the farmhouse to her, which seemed to trouble her.
"Why would an ordinary pony possess something of such power?" "Maybe it belonged to a pony of great power." Celestia's eyes seemed to narrow, as she thought. "Yes. That would explain it."
"Explain what?" I asked, but she didn't respond, turning her attention back to me. "Well, Sir Breaker, you seem to be friendly enough. You are always welcome in these halls, and anywhere in Equestria, for that matter. If there is anything you need, jut ask, and we shall give it to you." I bow once more, pleased at how well this meeting had turned out.
"Thank you, Princess Celestia. I am honored." Then, a thought came to mind. "Actually, there is something you can do for me." She tilted her head. "And what would that be?" I grinned a little, already planning out how this would work.
Cave, North Africa
18:00 hours
Private Evander 'Striker' Yuro
I groaned, being shoved to my feet by some unknown burst of light. "On your feet!" A deep voice growled to me. For 3 days and nights, I was tortured, interrogated, whatever bloody nonsense. The only reason I was still alive was because of sheer willpower. One of my arms were broken, my nose was broken, and I was nearly blind, only able to really distinguish light and darkness, and the occasional silhouette of a human being.
I was pushed forward being thrown deeper into the darkness. Then, I heard a voice. To my surprise, it wasn't British or Arabian, like I had heard for the past couple of days. It was a German accent. "So, this is the machine? Is it completed?"
Then, I almost spat when I heard the hated voice of the British Insurgent leader. "Indeed, Agent Sponz. Um, I was suspecting that Klaiser himself would show up." I could almost hear Agent nod. "Well, Klaiser has a lot to deal with, and will have to worry about small, side projects such as this." I could feel the insurgent scowl. "You call this a side project? The Nazi War Machine HARDLY thought of this as a simple, 'Side Project'."
"Well, unfortunately for you, we are not the Nazi War Machine. Yes, the Oberherr were once a small division of the Nazis. But they were fools, Hitler, and we are still alive thanks to better leadership. Klaiser has more to deal with than simply a portal to another dimension." I tried to contemplate this, stunned from all that just transpired. Nazis? This was larger than simply a British Insurgency. This was a plot from a group of Nazis?
"But, the creation of a set portal has not slipped Klaiser's mind. It is indeed a huge step forward." The Agent said. Then, I felt eyes stare into me.
"And who is this?" The Insurgent Leader spoke next, "He is a hostage. 4 days ago, we were attacked by S.A.S. troopers, and took out a multitude of my men. That is why I asked for reinforcements from you directly." I heard the Agent gasp. "What happened?"
"Well, only 2 escaped, and 1 is right here. The other dove through the portal." "Hmm, this could mean trouble for our enterprise. He must be eliminated." I was then picked up from the ground, and I felt a huge blue light hit my face.
"It will be done, Agent Sponz." The light dimmed a bit, and I heard footsteps leave the cave. "You had better make this worth it, Shannon. I am supplying you with 20 troops, and a bunch of supplies. Don't fail the Oberherr again." I heard the whooshes of people entering the portal, and I was coming very close. Then I was shoed forward, and was engulfed in light. The last thing I heard was, "It shall be done."
"Hiel Oberherr!"
