My Little Pony: Soldier's Side
Chapter 3: Our Land
With the invasion of the Griffon Kingdom underway, and griffons living in fear of their lives. The Royal Army of the Griffon Kingdom is puny compared to the Royal Equestrian Army. Griffons have no magical powers or abilities. Compared to Princess Celestia, Queen Galiana and Princess Ghislaine are insects to be crushed under her hoof.
Thousands of griffons have been killed, wounded, or taken prisoner. There seemed to be too many ponies as the onslaught ravaged the Griffon Kingdom countryside. Soldiers pillaged villages, raped and murdered innocent hens, and even used old griffons and hatchlings as target practice. The only good griffon is a dead one to these soldiers.
The MG39-Rh rattled off 1200 rounds per minute as pony soldiers attacking the position holding the princess and Gabby fell like tall grass to the mowing machine. Ghislaine roared her battle cry in defiance of the pony invaders, "Oi, we're out! we're out!" Ghislaine said, hearing a click from the trigger, and Gabby had a ready side drum.
Gabby loaded it back in, and the gun fire continued as the Princess and Gabby held their ground, "Lang lebe das Königreich!" yelled Gabby,
Still the will to fight and the will to resist Princess Celestia burned bright in the souls of those griffon soldiers fighting on the frontlines. After the first day, Ghislaine and Gabby looked up from their foxhole at the carnage that unfolded. It was not just an invasion by Princess Celestia, but an extermination, "We best keep moving," said Ghislaine,
Gabby picked up some ammunition from a dead gunner, "Leave it, Gabby, there will be more weapons to be found in due time," said Ghislaine,
"Yes, Your Majesty," said Gabby, walking alongside her commanding officer,
The duo left the field, and went out to hopefully meet up with other griffons joining the fight. Although the defense of the southern border was a failure, there were other areas where the griffons were having successes. Royal Griffon 'Panzer' divisions had repelled Equestrian armored divisions in the north and the west of the Kingdom.
While the ponies base their equipment and pony-power on mass production and sheer numbers, the griffons base their equipment on quality over quantity. Their weapons also had revolutionary new technology. For example, the GW Panther self-propelled gun has a moving gun turret, and can fire on the run when called upon to do so.
The 'Kampfpanzer Jaguar' proved to be a formidable match to the Equestrian M25, and often came out victorious in tank-on-tank duels. An M24 Chaffee light tank is a snack for the 12.8cm gun of the E-60 Jagdpanzer Kanone 12.8cm. GW Panthers often harassed infantry with their firepower and mobility. With that, there was still hope for the Griffons.
"I wish this war never came, what did we do to deserve this?" Gabby asked while Princess Ghislaine was preparing Erbswurst,
"Nobody asks for war, I do not think anyone in the kingdom wanted this to happen," said Ghislaine mixing the thick soup as it was brought to a boil, and putting some into Gabby's tin mess bowl, "but know this, my friend, the ponies do not just face our guns, our tanks, and our cannon, but the land itself will bring the fight to the enemy,"
Many things separate griffons from ponies. One of which is language. In the Griffon Kingdom, English is known as 'Pony-Talk', and most griffons speak German or Dutch. Another is history. In the middle of the late 19th century, Equestria invaded the Griffon Kingdom but was pushed back in a war that lasted from 1862 to wars end in 1882.
Using the same technique to bring the griffons to heel, Princess Celestia had the technology and the pony-power to finally conquer the Griffon Kingdom. What the invading army did not take into account was the brutal Griffon Kingdom winters. The harsh winds and the stinging ice and snow were as formidable an enemy as the griffons.
As their meal concluded, Ghislaine chuckled as Gabby turned to her, "Has anyone ever told you how adorable you are?" she asked,
"No, now that you mention it," said Gabby, and the Princess found that rather odd. Ghislaine considered Gabby as like a little sister to her. From the hugs to the laughs they share, they had a strong bond that goes beyond the battlefield and Ghislaine often likes playing with her puffy cheeks, "What's the plan, Your Majesty?" she asked,
"The snow should die down by tomorrow morning, we will move out by then, and meet up with Gilda and Greta," Ghislaine replied,
The next morning, the snowstorm had calmed down to flakes gently falling from the grey clouds in the sky and from the birch trees of the forest. The snowstorm had done it's deadly work as a patrol of four Equestrian soldiers froze to death in their sleep in the night, "Poor young devils," said Ghislaine bending down to check their vital signs.
These ponies maybe the enemy, but even the enemy deserve certain rights. The princess in uniform reached from her side, and pulled out her entrenching tool. Gabby saw what she was doing, and decided to help her. After all, that is what Gabby is good at. They dug graves into the permafrost on the side of the trail, and buried the ponies.
When all was done, they headed down the trail to hopefully find a village that had not been pillaged by the enemy. Such things are rare when the aim of the enemy is to wipe out the griffon species off the face of Equestria. Suddenly, there came a noise off in the distance. They both got off the trail, and Ghislaine pulled out her Walther MP.
"See anything?" Gabby whispered with a ready M1906 Luger Rifle, Princess Ghislaine signaled for Gabby to keep quiet as she peeked up over the trail,