My Little Fortress

Chapters

Readying for Battle
Playing with Danger
Payloads and Sniper Rifles

Readying for Battle

Music Clef's Point of View
"Ugh... This is not, a fashion statement..." Rarity says. "Fashion aside,you really want to know where we are on the inside." Zecora says,rubbing her head,which she probably bumped onto a nearby rock. For a zebra,she's smart. Being from beyond the Everfree Forest,I think I should have known that a little while back. "Yes." Rarity confessed. I should have known. "We're in an alternate universe,we should go back to Equestria before it gets worse." Zecora replies,turning the rock that she bumped on to a cloud of mist. "Yeah. Before you get a taste of the Boston Basher!" a voice screams. A boy was charging toward us,using a red shirt and wielding a spiky baseball bat. Fluttershy shrinks and tries to fly away,but I stop her.
"Is he nice?" Fluttershy stammers. "Please... Don't kill us... We've just been teleported... We don't even know where moi and my friends are." I say. He stares into my eyes,and sighs. "Okay,you can stay here. My affliate is Scout. I'm the fastest mercenary on the battlefield." the boy says. "So,your nickname is Scout?" I say. "Yep." Scout replies. He unlocks his room. "Music Clef.. Right? You'll be staying here. With me. Okay?" Scout says in a sotto voice. He smiles at the others. "You'll have to stay with the other eight. I'm sorry if I picked her,and my bed is a double-bunk. Try to introduce yourselves to the others. Maybe,Fluttershy,you might go with Medic. He'll know what to do." Scout says. "Scout,I have something to tell you." I say. "What is it,Music?" Scout says. "Is it fine I stay at the upper bunk? 'Cause I'm used to sleeping at the roof of my house." I confess. "Sure. Dere's fresher air up dere." Scout says. "Scout?" I say. "Yeah?" "I know you." I say."What? I don't know you." Scout says. "I know you because I play as you in a video game. It's called TF2. Or Team Fortress 2." I say.
I'm greeted by his snoring.

THE NEXT DAY…

"WAKEY-WAKEY,MAGGOTS!" a voice says,confirming that it wasn't a dream. It's probably the Soldier. "He's always like that. He always let's us sleep early and rise early. I'm so used,I think I like it." Scout says. "Who? The Soldier?" I ask. "Yep. He was prolly with Big McIntosh. He always likes the brawny ones." Scout replies. "Soldier's made a great choice in combat,but,he's silent. He only says the occasional “Eeyup” or “Nope”. But he's not dumb,Scout. He's even stronger than any of the other ponies at home." I say. "Last night,we've made our mind. You'll take place instead of us. Do you agree?" Scout asks. "Heck,yes!" I say,bouncing. "Then you'll be a Scout." Scout says happily. "Brohoof!" I say. He cocks his head to one side. I bring out my hoof and he understands. "Finally! Someone who knows how to brohoof!" I say. "Well,maybe Rainbow Dash can be a Medic. Who knows,maybe she'll run as fast as you and keep training the MediGun on you." Scout says. "Well,we're not the same. I'm a Unicorn;she's a Pegasus. It's complicated." I explain. I go to the mess hall. I ate a sandwich. It's with something called ham and cheese,with a small olive on top,connecting the sandwich with a toothpick. I'm lucky there's lettuce. Something to remind me of home.

"So,y'all made up your minds?" I ask. "Yeah." the other ponies say. "I'm a Scout." I say. "I'm a Pyro." Twilight says. "Eeyup." Big McIntosh says,pointing to Soldier. "I'll be an Engie!" Applejack says,while Engineer tries to stifle his laughing. "Yay,a minigun!" Pinkie says,confirming the fact that she wants to be a Heavy. "I'd be a Demozebra,but I don't want to use a minigun like Sasha." Zecora says,in her usual rhymes,riddles,and stuff that makes her hate the Heavy. "I'd be a Medic!" the cyan rainbow colored Pegasus says. "Sniper." Fluttershy says. I can't believe she took such a risky job being a professional assassin(as Sniper called it). AJ called him a crazed gunman. I giggled at the thought. "I'd be a Spy." Rarity says.

"So,you already know what to do?" I ask the others,but they just shake their heads. I sometimes hear Rainbow Dash say that I'm 99% cheery and smiley person,and that other 1% is me being a battle tactician. "Twilight,try to burn some BLUs that try to infiltrate the briefcase room. I know this,Scout. Now please,shut up,I'm trying to be a battle tactician.
Rainbow,heal Pinkie,and while you're being healed Pinkamena,mow down those sentries for me to pass,when Rainbow is low on health,give the cyan a Sandvich. Zecora,please put stickybombs in the briefcase.Make sure that it isn't a revenge crit,if it is,it glows,and it would be more obvious. Place stickybombs on the door of the briefcase room." I say. "MISSION BEGINS IN SIXTY SECONDS." the Administrator's voice rings over the loudspeaker. "Rarity,sap those sentries if Rainbow and Pinkie are having a hard time mowing down the sentries. Big Mac,rocket jump into inaccessible places. To rocket jump,you point the rocket launcher on your hooves. Rocket BLUs that try to infiltrate the base. Be wary that you are more prone to rockets,but not Sniper bullets." I say.
"MISSION BEGINS IN THREE SECONDS."
"2"
"1"
"LET THE GAMES BEGIN."

Playing with Danger

Music Clef's Point of View

I run,dodging the bullets from a sentry effectively placed. I remember Meet the Scout. It's the fact that I forgot his nickname. My ear tingles,and I stand on my front legs and kick backwards,killing an invisible force,which is probably the BLU Spy. The briefcase room is ahead. I run,but stop abruptly in front of the door. The BLU Demoman thinks I'm close,and detonates the stickybombs. I step-hop-jump. My hind hooves are used to this kind of jump,and I've got an extra move. My health is extremely low,and I'm lucky that there's a health box nearby. I grab it before I get the briefcase. "THE ENEMY HAS TAKEN OUR INTELLIGENCE." the Administrator says. Rockets,triple,are headed towards me. "Shoot,this is gonna be hard..." I mutter. I bring out the Force-a-Nature and double jump,and then I fired the my gun on my hooves in time to dodge the rockets ahead of me. As I shoot down,I feel a sharp pain on my Cutie Mark. "Spy,next time,my Cutie Mark is sensitive and will attack you,you know." I say,my Cutie Mark,a G-Clef,goes inside his ears and I hear soprano which broke his eardrums,broke his blood vessels and etcetera. The BLU Spy is spread eagled on the ground,but my health is exactly one hitpoint. Another health pack is nearby,fortunately. Unfortunately,it's guarded by stickybombs. I thought why the BLU Demoman would waste his stickybombs in such an uncrucial place. He detonates the stickybombs when I'm already on the go. Rarity is in the briefcase room. "SPY CHECK! What's the name of the confectionery and sweet shoppe in Ponyville?" Rarity asks. "Sugarcube Corner." I reply,and point to the briefcase. I put the briefcase down,and a Sandvich is in front of me with a note.
Thought you might need this. You can use it anytime. Just one use. Use it wisely,preferably when it's the last briefcase. I don't want it,I'm full health,and I'm beside a Dispenser. Pinkie gave me that.

Twilight Sparkle,A.K.A Pyro
"Thanks." I whisper. I saw Twilight and waved. Her eyes widened and pointed behind me. I kick backwards,and a knife fell to the ground. "My Cutie Mark destroyed your blood vessels,your eardrums and half your auricle. I told you not to attack me,non?" I say,mocking him with his own language. I see Twilight giggle with Applejack. I see Zecora with the briefcase,purposely dropping it when she sees me. I run,only for me to meet Rainbow with Pinkie. "SPY CHECK! What's the real name of Pinkie Pie?" Rainbow asks. "Again? As in? Spy check? Well,it's Pinkamena Diane Pie." I say,and they let me pass through the door. I put the briefcase on the capture area. "Two down,one to go." I say to myself. Running,I see more and more sappers on BLU sentries,knowing Rarity sapped them. The BLU briefcase room,finally. I thought. I grab the briefcase and run. "THE ENEMY HAS TAKEN OUR INTELLIGENCE." the Administrator says,and I see the BLU Scout with our briefcase and run. My health drops,and I eat the Sandvich. I run so fast the world is a blur,and I got our briefcase,too. I look backwards and I see that I'm leaving a trail of music notes behind. When I look forward,I see that all mercenaries,pony or person,RED or BLU,are staring at me. Nobody tries to stop me. I stop abruptly in front of the briefcase room. I drop both intelligences on the capture area,and lie down,exhausted. My eyes widen when all the pony REDs are charging towards me. "Aw,heck,this is gonna get bad,dad and stuff." I mutter. They were about to hug me when I stopped them. "Please,I'm exhausted,don't choke me." I plead. They just hug me lightly. "It works,but some rockets almost gibbed me." Big Mac says. "The plan worked perfectly! I saw you running with the BLU intelligence near destroyed BLU sentries!" Rarity says. "Aw,I'm not used to this much attention..." I say,blushing a bright red. "You're an Element of Harmony,you're one of the Mane 7!" Rarity says. "As for you,Big Mac,I told you that you are more prone to rockets." I say. "Please don't hurt me..." Fluttershy says as Scout is crushing her. "Oh,sorry,it's just because you saved me from that Sniper awhile ago." Scout says. "Nice shot,mate." Sniper says,taking a juice of some kind.

Payloads and Sniper Rifles

Fluttershy's Point of View

We eat some sandwiches and shower. I'm not so used to showering technology,but I manage not to splat soap all over Music's face when she went inside after I took a bath. As I go out of the shower,I think I see Scout wink at me before going into the boys' shower room.

"MISSION BEGINS IN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY SECONDS." the Administrator's voice boomed. "Okay,tactics,everypony! Today's a Payload match. It's when you push a bomb cart. Soldiers and Demozebras can push the cart for two people if using the Pain Train,like me but I'm really pushing,like,two people at the same time without any help of any items. Rarity,you could backstab anybody who comes close. Applejack,place sentries near those red flags. Those are our checkpoints,and the last one,place more sentries and Dispensers. We should have very little health,especially me. So Pinkie should be with us. She wouldn't be pushing,but mowing down enemies,and giving us Sandviches if we are low on health. As for you,Fluttershy,try to use the Razorback. Snipers are a prime target in Payload matches. Rainbow,as yesterday. Twilight,try to burn those darn Snipers. They always snipe those near the final checkpoint. Zecora,place stickybombs near BLU sentries." Music says. She knows everything. We come close,and we whisper. "MISSION BEGINS IN THREE SECONDS." the Administrator says.
"2"
"1"
"LET THE GAMES BEGIN."
I hide in the “Sniper's nest” that Sniper told me about before the fight. "Wanker." I say,shooting a BLU Soldier about to launch a rocket towards Music. I clop a hoof to my mouth. What the heck did I say? I thought. "Never mind." I say. I fire a bullet,killing the BLU Demoman. My ear twists. I kick backwards,effectively killing a BLU Spy disguised as Music. That BLU Spy didn't do that with brains,because I saw Music pushing the Payload cart with Pinkie,Zecora,Rainbow and Big McIntosh. Zecora detonates the stickybombs when a Heavy and Medic pair came close. My ear twists and I don't kick backwards. Instead,I shoot an invisible target near a RED sentry. It kills the BLU Spy,about to sap Applejack's sentry. "Thanks,sugarcube!" I hear Applejack yell. "Want to hear something funny? That sentry's going to go down." I mutter,firing a shot towards Music,it passes through and kills a BLU sentry. What am I saying?! I thought. There again. My ear twitches and I kick backwards. A BLU Spy. "Wheee!" Rainbow Dash says,Übercharged with Pinkie. Huh? I thought. Only BLU's can do that! I snipe them,only to let the bullet ricochet. My ear twists and I don't move. The Razorback shattered,the BLU Spy met a thousand volts. I slice him with the... What do you call that? Oh,yeah,the Kukri. I called it something like a deadly,sharpened,bread knife. I remember what Sniper said.
"Feelings? You know who has a lot of feelings? Guys who bludgeon their wives to death with a golf trophy. Proffesionals. Have. Standards."
I dominated him. "Domination! Yay! Uh,what's domination?" I say. "It's killing the same pony,er,person four times in a row." a voice says. "Huh?" I say. "It's me. Scout." "Oh,hey.." I say. We've been here for two days,and I forgot whose voice is whose? "Yer new. So don't think about it." Scout says,as if reading,no,really reading my thoughts.