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>>139630
The alleged pony sits up, baring its gritted teeth at Silver. It magically undoes its pouch.
The alleged pony sits up, baring its gritted teeth at Silver. It magically undoes its pouch.
>>139634
Silver shoots the creature in its belly, which is enough to make it slink over to its side. A green fire comes down it, burning away and revealing a changeling drone with a large number of open blue wounds. the end of a Changeling-style grenade pops out of its open pouch
Silver shoots the creature in its belly, which is enough to make it slink over to its side. A green fire comes down it, burning away and revealing a changeling drone with a large number of open blue wounds. the end of a Changeling-style grenade pops out of its open pouch
>>139636
A soldier cone and peeps into the mess of the room
“I hope they’ll forgive what we’ve done to the mayor’s office” he says
A soldier cone and peeps into the mess of the room
“I hope they’ll forgive what we’ve done to the mayor’s office” he says
>>139637
"Offices can be rebuilt, but ponies can not be brought back from dead. I think they will not mind."
He looks back to the soldier.
"Tell rest of B Squad to finish performing sweep of town hall, then meet me outside. Our work is not finished yet."
"Offices can be rebuilt, but ponies can not be brought back from dead. I think they will not mind."
He looks back to the soldier.
"Tell rest of B Squad to finish performing sweep of town hall, then meet me outside. Our work is not finished yet."
>>139638
"Sir, yes sir!"
He goes off to meet with other soldiers
But outside, Silver can already hear rifle shots, then machine gun fire
"Sir, yes sir!"
He goes off to meet with other soldiers
But outside, Silver can already hear rifle shots, then machine gun fire
>>139640
Silver can hear it from the direction of the back of town hall; i.e., A company.
Does Silver go outside before the full clearing of the building?
Silver can hear it from the direction of the back of town hall; i.e., A company.
Does Silver go outside before the full clearing of the building?
>>139644
Going down the central hallway of town hall, silver sees a hallway that leads to a door. Peaking out the door onto the street, silver can see that A company, stationed in the second floor of the small brick fire station across the street, is engaged in fire with other enemies, hard to see from that location
Going down the central hallway of town hall, silver sees a hallway that leads to a door. Peaking out the door onto the street, silver can see that A company, stationed in the second floor of the small brick fire station across the street, is engaged in fire with other enemies, hard to see from that location
>>139645
Silver advances towards the fire station, trying to get in contact with the ponies or not-ponies inside.
Silver advances towards the fire station, trying to get in contact with the ponies or not-ponies inside.
>>139647
He was going to have B Squad search town hall, then meet him outside. If A and C squads weren't engaged in combat, he'd have them sweep the town while B Squad and the machinegun attachment rounded up the wounded and dead.
He was going to have B Squad search town hall, then meet him outside. If A and C squads weren't engaged in combat, he'd have them sweep the town while B Squad and the machinegun attachment rounded up the wounded and dead.
>>139648
Uh, well B squad is still in town hall, C squad and the machine gun section is unengaged, and A squad is engaged behind the town hall in the fire station.
Uh, well B squad is still in town hall, C squad and the machine gun section is unengaged, and A squad is engaged behind the town hall in the fire station.
>>139649
Eeyup. And now he's heading to see whether the ones in the fire station are ponies or changelings.
Eeyup. And now he's heading to see whether the ones in the fire station are ponies or changelings.
>>139651
In that case, it is probably best that he stay in town hall and assist B Squad until he has covering fire.
In that case, it is probably best that he stay in town hall and assist B Squad until he has covering fire.
>>139661
From his position in the office on the far end Silver can see that there are four doors. Two on the right, one on the left, and one at the end.
From his position in the office on the far end Silver can see that there are four doors. Two on the right, one on the left, and one at the end.
>>139663
This room looks to be a mundane bathroom with a single toilet, blue tile floors, a basket and a window on the far side. It's a narrow room.
This room looks to be a mundane bathroom with a single toilet, blue tile floors, a basket and a window on the far side. It's a narrow room.
>>139665
Technically this is the second door on the left, as the staiwell Silver came in from is also on the left.
This is a narrow supply closet that wraps around, with stacks of paper, a set of pens, a simple paper cups among other things.
What is less in-place, is what lies down on the ground: a green sleeping bag that looks to be full. It lies in such a position that it takes up essentially the full space between shelves.
Technically this is the second door on the left, as the staiwell Silver came in from is also on the left.
This is a narrow supply closet that wraps around, with stacks of paper, a set of pens, a simple paper cups among other things.
What is less in-place, is what lies down on the ground: a green sleeping bag that looks to be full. It lies in such a position that it takes up essentially the full space between shelves.
>>139667
It seems to be completely zipped up and full. It's the standard cotton and nylon bag issued to the Equestrian Army.
It seems to be completely zipped up and full. It's the standard cotton and nylon bag issued to the Equestrian Army.
>>139669
Silver cannot make out many details through the thin, nigh transparent covering of silk that encases what is before him. Yet what Silver can gather is that under the layer of white-tinted gossamer is a light brown unicorn with his eyes closed and mouth open - technical private Hazelfront.
Silver cannot make out many details through the thin, nigh transparent covering of silk that encases what is before him. Yet what Silver can gather is that under the layer of white-tinted gossamer is a light brown unicorn with his eyes closed and mouth open - technical private Hazelfront.
>>139670
"Private!"
Silver is relieved that he's found his missing private, but figures that until the town is secure it is not a good idea pulling him out just yet. He whispers to Hazelfront before zipping him back up.
"I am coming back for you."
Next, he tries the second door on the right.
"Private!"
Silver is relieved that he's found his missing private, but figures that until the town is secure it is not a good idea pulling him out just yet. He whispers to Hazelfront before zipping him back up.
"I am coming back for you."
Next, he tries the second door on the right.
>>139671
This room is marked "records" above the door, and inside are a number of file cabinets, shelves, and cardboard boxes
This room is marked "records" above the door, and inside are a number of file cabinets, shelves, and cardboard boxes
>>139672
Interesting. He definitely marks this room for further inspection later, as the records may hold things of value. For now, however, he inspects the room on the end.
Interesting. He definitely marks this room for further inspection later, as the records may hold things of value. For now, however, he inspects the room on the end.
>>139673
Silver enters this room to see:
A pair of desks, each facing towards the center. A wall that seems to hold a black, telephone switch board with cables (albeit now many applicable holes), a pair of telephones, a chair near the entrance, an over turned chair near one of the desks, an upright chair by the other desk, and windows on each side of the room. Both desks have papers on them, while one has a headset, and another has an apple core on top. The room smells of cigarette smoke.
Silver enters this room to see:
A pair of desks, each facing towards the center. A wall that seems to hold a black, telephone switch board with cables (albeit now many applicable holes), a pair of telephones, a chair near the entrance, an over turned chair near one of the desks, an upright chair by the other desk, and windows on each side of the room. Both desks have papers on them, while one has a headset, and another has an apple core on top. The room smells of cigarette smoke.
>>139674
Silver curses himself somewhat for not knowing how to contact command using telephones. Doing so would undoubtably be so much faster than telegraphs.
Silver curses himself somewhat for not knowing how to contact command using telephones. Doing so would undoubtably be so much faster than telegraphs.
>>139677
It seems to be from the direction of the desk on the left. No creature is visible popping out from behind the desk... yet.
It seems to be from the direction of the desk on the left. No creature is visible popping out from behind the desk... yet.
>>139678
Silver calls out to the desk, and whoever may or may not be behind it.
"Whoever you are, come out slowly and put your hooves where I can see them."
Silver calls out to the desk, and whoever may or may not be behind it.
"Whoever you are, come out slowly and put your hooves where I can see them."
>>139679
A beige furred pair of ears pop up, and then a muzzle and dark blue eyes. Then a thin pony sits up, hooves raised. The form is decidedly female, her hair is back and she wears an Equestrian Army uniform.
A beige furred pair of ears pop up, and then a muzzle and dark blue eyes. Then a thin pony sits up, hooves raised. The form is decidedly female, her hair is back and she wears an Equestrian Army uniform.
>>139682
He nods again.
"Okay. Now, here is what I am going to do. I am going to come over there, and test you to see if you really are pony or not. Regardless of what test shows, even if it turns out you are changeling, as long as you stay still and do not try anything you will not get hurt. Understand?"
He nods again.
"Okay. Now, here is what I am going to do. I am going to come over there, and test you to see if you really are pony or not. Regardless of what test shows, even if it turns out you are changeling, as long as you stay still and do not try anything you will not get hurt. Understand?"
>>139685
Behind Silver, rising up from the second desk is another pony; a pegasus mare with a bright dandelion coat and a brown mane tied in a pony tail. She, too, wears an Equestrian Army uniform and no hat.
Behind Silver, rising up from the second desk is another pony; a pegasus mare with a bright dandelion coat and a brown mane tied in a pony tail. She, too, wears an Equestrian Army uniform and no hat.
>>139687
Silver may want to be careful as to where he stands, as the desks are perpendicular to each other and it's easy for Silver to be blind to one while facing the other.
Silver may want to be careful as to where he stands, as the desks are perpendicular to each other and it's easy for Silver to be blind to one while facing the other.
>>139688
I assume there is a spot Silver can back up to where he has some measure of view of them both?
I assume there is a spot Silver can back up to where he has some measure of view of them both?
>>139689
Without them moving? Silver can move to the entry door, or maybe even to either of the windows, but it will place him at a distance from at least one of the two ponies, wherever he moves
Without them moving? Silver can move to the entry door, or maybe even to either of the windows, but it will place him at a distance from at least one of the two ponies, wherever he moves
>>139690
Silver backs up to the entry door, turning to aim first at earth pony, then the pegasus, and back again.
Silver backs up to the entry door, turning to aim first at earth pony, then the pegasus, and back again.
>>139691
The earth pony is very frightened, with the dandelion pegasus having a more blank expression
The earth pony is very frightened, with the dandelion pegasus having a more blank expression
>>139692
Once he's back to the entryway, he keeps the two in his sights.
"Okay, slight change of plans. I am going to call for assistance, then I will test you two..."
He calls out into the hallway while maintaining line of sight.
"I got two non-combatants here. Second floor, last room. If anypony can hear me, I need assistance."
Once he's back to the entryway, he keeps the two in his sights.
"Okay, slight change of plans. I am going to call for assistance, then I will test you two..."
He calls out into the hallway while maintaining line of sight.
"I got two non-combatants here. Second floor, last room. If anypony can hear me, I need assistance."
>>139693
Enthusiastically, a pair of ponies come over from the office on the far side. It looks like several members of the squad, including the two grenadiers Silver came with, have gone to the office taken up by the machine gunner's nest. Now, two rifle ponies come into the room, with fixed bayonets.
Enthusiastically, a pair of ponies come over from the office on the far side. It looks like several members of the squad, including the two grenadiers Silver came with, have gone to the office taken up by the machine gunner's nest. Now, two rifle ponies come into the room, with fixed bayonets.
>>139695
"Uh huh"
"Yes sir"
They respond, nodding, and clearly unsettled by the situation, as two rife stallions come forward, and point their bayonets towards the mares.
"Uh huh"
"Yes sir"
They respond, nodding, and clearly unsettled by the situation, as two rife stallions come forward, and point their bayonets towards the mares.
>>139697
He eyes are magenta. She narrows her eyes, but does not close them. There is no visible abnormality.
He eyes are magenta. She narrows her eyes, but does not close them. There is no visible abnormality.
>>139698
"Clear."
He motions for the riflestallion to let her go before he goes to check the earth pony.
"Clear."
He motions for the riflestallion to let her go before he goes to check the earth pony.
>>139699
He drops his rifle down, and the dandelion Pegasus stands up.
Looking into the earth pony's deep blue eyes, there is no unusual coloration, though the bright light turns her whites yellow. She does not flinch
He drops his rifle down, and the dandelion Pegasus stands up.
Looking into the earth pony's deep blue eyes, there is no unusual coloration, though the bright light turns her whites yellow. She does not flinch
>>139700
"Clear."
He motions for this riflestallion to let her go as well.
"I am deeply sorry for such rude welcome, but we are currently still in middle of combat zone. Platoon Sargent Silver Sword."
"Clear."
He motions for this riflestallion to let her go as well.
"I am deeply sorry for such rude welcome, but we are currently still in middle of combat zone. Platoon Sargent Silver Sword."
>>139701
"Uh, Private Primrose"
She tries to stand up on her feet, and smiles awkwardly back at Silver
"Uh, Private Primrose"
She tries to stand up on her feet, and smiles awkwardly back at Silver
>>139703
Her expression is still a little blank. She blinks, and answers
"Private Thistle Brush, Sir."
Her expression is still a little blank. She blinks, and answers
"Private Thistle Brush, Sir."
>>139704
He speaks briefly to the two riflestallions.
"Our missing Technical Private is in storage closet, couple of rooms over. Tell either Amber Grain or Brisbuck so we can retrieve him once town is secured."
He turns back to the two mares.
"You two aware of what is going on?"
He speaks briefly to the two riflestallions.
"Our missing Technical Private is in storage closet, couple of rooms over. Tell either Amber Grain or Brisbuck so we can retrieve him once town is secured."
He turns back to the two mares.
"You two aware of what is going on?"
>>139705
"Damn... Sir, Yes Sir." One of the two rifle stallions answers. They leave the room.
Thistle Bush starts to answer
"Well... the phone lines went out. We only had some paperwork that could be done, but we came up here anyways to get away from the stallions. A combat platoon showed up... Then bullets started to fly and we hid under our desks."
"Damn... Sir, Yes Sir." One of the two rifle stallions answers. They leave the room.
Thistle Bush starts to answer
"Well... the phone lines went out. We only had some paperwork that could be done, but we came up here anyways to get away from the stallions. A combat platoon showed up... Then bullets started to fly and we hid under our desks."
>>139706
"Sounds right. That combat platoon is us, we just came up from Wald today. Changelings infiltrated significant part of 332nd, including replacing Captain Forrester and his guards. Seems your desire to keep away from platoon's stallions kept you both from being replaced."
He looks at the telephone switchboard.
"I assume it was this morning when you last checked telephone lines. I sent A Squad to repair sabotaged lines just before shooting started. Can you check them now? We need to get message to Command immediately about our current situation."
"Sounds right. That combat platoon is us, we just came up from Wald today. Changelings infiltrated significant part of 332nd, including replacing Captain Forrester and his guards. Seems your desire to keep away from platoon's stallions kept you both from being replaced."
He looks at the telephone switchboard.
"I assume it was this morning when you last checked telephone lines. I sent A Squad to repair sabotaged lines just before shooting started. Can you check them now? We need to get message to Command immediately about our current situation."
>>139707
“Well, they stopped working sometime last night. I’m not sure if they work to The Front. Maybe they work now, I don’t know.”
Thistle Bruah puts on a head set, and goes to the board, placing the wire in one slot.
“Busy”
Then another
“This one, I think leads back to the Quartermaster in Wald...”
She tries another one
“Something seems off. Not like the line is down, but there is more traffic than the lines can handle...”
“Well, they stopped working sometime last night. I’m not sure if they work to The Front. Maybe they work now, I don’t know.”
Thistle Bruah puts on a head set, and goes to the board, placing the wire in one slot.
“Busy”
Then another
“This one, I think leads back to the Quartermaster in Wald...”
She tries another one
“Something seems off. Not like the line is down, but there is more traffic than the lines can handle...”
>>139708
Silver trots up to Thistle Brush, and points to the last one she tried.
"Where does that go?"
Silver trots up to Thistle Brush, and points to the last one she tried.
"Where does that go?"
>>139709
“That line was supposed to go to the state capitol in Chemeketa, but it’s rewired to the Front.”
“That line was supposed to go to the state capitol in Chemeketa, but it’s rewired to the Front.”
>>139710
It takes a second for that to sink in, and when it does it sinks like a rock dropped into a lake. Silver feels like his heart has stopped for a few moments before he comes back and looks at Private Thistle Brush. He looks like he's seen a ghost.
"Private...that line leads from Front to here, and this is primary point of communication between Front and Command. There is only one reason I can think of why that line is overwhelmed with traffic..."
It takes a second for that to sink in, and when it does it sinks like a rock dropped into a lake. Silver feels like his heart has stopped for a few moments before he comes back and looks at Private Thistle Brush. He looks like he's seen a ghost.
"Private...that line leads from Front to here, and this is primary point of communication between Front and Command. There is only one reason I can think of why that line is overwhelmed with traffic..."
>>139711
Thistle Brush hasn’t smiled the whole time Silver has been there, and she doesn’t start now.
“I’m guessing it’s not because they are wondering when the next shipment of carrots will arrive.”
In the silence that follows, the distant thud and thunder creeps into the room.
Thistle Brush hasn’t smiled the whole time Silver has been there, and she doesn’t start now.
“I’m guessing it’s not because they are wondering when the next shipment of carrots will arrive.”
In the silence that follows, the distant thud and thunder creeps into the room.
>>139712
He looks up at the sound, knocked out of his semi-trance and into action. He knows what that thunder means, now.
"Changelings are making their assault on our lines now. They sent Infiltrators ahead to sabotage telegraph and telephone lines so Command would be deaf. Private, patch us in with Wald, immediately. Tell them to either get in touch with Command or find somepony who can, Changelings are attacking now."
He looks up at the sound, knocked out of his semi-trance and into action. He knows what that thunder means, now.
"Changelings are making their assault on our lines now. They sent Infiltrators ahead to sabotage telegraph and telephone lines so Command would be deaf. Private, patch us in with Wald, immediately. Tell them to either get in touch with Command or find somepony who can, Changelings are attacking now."
>>139713
Her eyes widen, and she is silenced for a moment, before answering Silver.
“Uh, you can only do so much here. The lines rewired here are for speaking to the supply chain on the Front and the quartermaster in Wald. If you want to try more general lines, I think you may have more luck at the Lunar Telephone and Telegraph Office here in town. The lines that run along Old Mecca’s Trail, and along the railroad line from Benson - I think that town is even closer to the front - are all routes through there before going east to Virtue and the Wald. Unless you want to speak with the Quartermaster.”
Her eyes widen, and she is silenced for a moment, before answering Silver.
“Uh, you can only do so much here. The lines rewired here are for speaking to the supply chain on the Front and the quartermaster in Wald. If you want to try more general lines, I think you may have more luck at the Lunar Telephone and Telegraph Office here in town. The lines that run along Old Mecca’s Trail, and along the railroad line from Benson - I think that town is even closer to the front - are all routes through there before going east to Virtue and the Wald. Unless you want to speak with the Quartermaster.”
>>139716
"Then get in touch with him. Every pony we can contact about this is one more chance we can stop this assault before Changelings destroy us all."
"Then get in touch with him. Every pony we can contact about this is one more chance we can stop this assault before Changelings destroy us all."
>>139717
“Uh, okay. I can try. They may not like to hear it. They are already afraid to send trains through. Now they will be even more afraid, but they will have no choice.”
“Uh, okay. I can try. They may not like to hear it. They are already afraid to send trains through. Now they will be even more afraid, but they will have no choice.”
>>139718
"Please, do so Thistle."
He looks to Private Primrose.
"Primrose, is there anything you can do about line from Front, any way to sort out traffic so we can get some idea of what is going on?"
"Please, do so Thistle."
He looks to Private Primrose.
"Primrose, is there anything you can do about line from Front, any way to sort out traffic so we can get some idea of what is going on?"
>>139719
“I think the telephone office has the main line, so it’s possible to tap into people’s conversations there. I don’t think we can do it here. Maybe if we call somepony will have the time to tell us?”
She gives a toothy smile that’s a bit nervous.
“I think the telephone office has the main line, so it’s possible to tap into people’s conversations there. I don’t think we can do it here. Maybe if we call somepony will have the time to tell us?”
She gives a toothy smile that’s a bit nervous.
>>139721
She places the line in the appropriate slot in the board, puts on the headset, and moves the rotary several times, before waiting ona response.
“Hello? Hello? Yes, we know about the water shortage. Oh. Well, sorry to hear about that, but can we get a situation report? Oh. Well I know you’re busy. Yes. I understand. Thank you.”
They are not on the line a full minute.
She turns to Silver
“The Changelings have begun a mass scale bombardment across the entire line. There is no assault yet, but they are expecting a night attack, or an attack at the break of dawn. That is all they could tell me.”
She places the line in the appropriate slot in the board, puts on the headset, and moves the rotary several times, before waiting ona response.
“Hello? Hello? Yes, we know about the water shortage. Oh. Well, sorry to hear about that, but can we get a situation report? Oh. Well I know you’re busy. Yes. I understand. Thank you.”
They are not on the line a full minute.
She turns to Silver
“The Changelings have begun a mass scale bombardment across the entire line. There is no assault yet, but they are expecting a night attack, or an attack at the break of dawn. That is all they could tell me.”
>>139724
"Relay that information to Quartermaster so he may send it to Command. They have been in dark for far too long."
Silver lets out a sigh of relief.
"So, our death is not imminent. Given circumstances, I will take it."
"Relay that information to Quartermaster so he may send it to Command. They have been in dark for far too long."
Silver lets out a sigh of relief.
"So, our death is not imminent. Given circumstances, I will take it."
>>139726
"No, A Squad is still in combat with them. I am waiting for B Squad to finish sweep of building before joining them...or at least finding out which group is actualy A Squad and which are changelings."
"No, A Squad is still in combat with them. I am waiting for B Squad to finish sweep of building before joining them...or at least finding out which group is actualy A Squad and which are changelings."
>>139728
"Good idea. I am going to go check on troops. Lock this door after I leave. So you know we are ponies when we return, we will say 'klutzy' through door, to which you will reply 'draconequus' to let us know you are ponies. Understood?"
"Good idea. I am going to go check on troops. Lock this door after I leave. So you know we are ponies when we return, we will say 'klutzy' through door, to which you will reply 'draconequus' to let us know you are ponies. Understood?"
>>139730
"Klutzy, draconequus. It is sign and countersign we are using to distinguish ourselves as being ponies, not changelings. Memorize it, please."
"Klutzy, draconequus. It is sign and countersign we are using to distinguish ourselves as being ponies, not changelings. Memorize it, please."
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