C.O.L.T.S II

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While the search for Big Mac continued, the rest of the COLT-I's were brought back to Equestria. Fifteen COLT-II's had been assigned to protect the diggers at Mt. Hooverest in the event of another attack. Featherweight had dropped the body of Solar Blitz and Blitz went sliding down a hill right into a tree.

"Featherweight you bloody idiot!" Pip yelled. "Watch what your doing would ya?"

"My bad." Featherweight said as he went to retrieve Blitz. Featherweight was never a real strong one, when he was a foal he was skinner than some of the fillies in his class. He was abnormally skinny and some thought he had an eating problem. Even when he was augmented he was still weaker than some of the other COLT-II's.

"Hey Soarin?" Skullcrusher asked.

"What?" Soarin replied.

"You think you could fly ahead to Canterlot and tell the the prince and princess we are coming?" Skullcrusher asked referring to Astro and Celestia.

"What about Princess Luna?" Soarin asked.

"We don't have Macintosh, I don't think she could take it if she saw that he wasn't found." Skullcrusher said.

"Alright, I'll be there in a jiffy." Soarin said as he flew off. After hours upon hours of sprinting, the soldiers eventually arrived at Canterlot. Night had fallen many hours ago so most ponies were asleep. Skullcrusher was content with this, he didn't want anypony to see the COLT-I's and make a huge deal out of it before it was confirmed that the ponies who saved Equestria were still alive. Soarin had arrived a few hours ago and informed Astro and Celestia of what had just transpired. The two alicorns waited patiently at the castle entrance as the COLT-II's brought the missing heroes of Equestria back.

"I can't believe it!" Astro said as he eyed his former teammates.

"Are you sure you could not find Big Macintosh?" Celestia asked.

"We are sorry your highness, but the workers were attacked before they could locate Macintosh's body." Featherweight said. Celestia looked down, she knew this would be hard for her little sister but first she had to figure out who or what attacked the caves in the first place.

"Come with me Lt. Skullcrusher, you and Commander Soarin have some explaining to do. The rest of you are dismissed." Celestia said as Soarin and Skullcrusher walked into the throne room with Celestia.

"Please describe these creatures in exact detail." Celestia asked.

"They were dark, almost completely black. They had wings and walked on two feet. They had fiendish yellow eyes and sharp horns protruding from their bodies." Soarin explained.

"Darklings." Astro said.

"What was that love?" Celestia asked.

"Darklings, they were the creatures King Sombra created to take over the world a millenia ago. They used to be ponies, diamond dogs, dragons, zebras, donkeys, you name it. He corrupted them into beings of darkness who have no conscience. They are trained in only one thing, killing." Astro explained.

"Are these the creatures Sombra enhanced using those spells?" Celestia asked.

"No, those were called the Mordras. They were nothing short of absolute monsters, hundreds if not thousands of lives fell to them." Astro said.

"Pardon me your higness but what exactly is a Mordra?" Skullcrusher asked.

"A thousand years ago when Equestria was split into two kingdoms, the evil King Sombra tried to take over the world with his army of darklings. The darklings may be vicious but they were not too skilled in combat. They were lethal in numbers but individually they were weak. The armies of Equestria easily defeated them and that was when Sombra created the Mordras. He created spells using dark magic to create these unspeakable horrors which plagued the land. They were darklings that were augmented to be stronger, faster, tougher, and crazier. Not much different than the COLTS." Astro explained.

"Were these spells that created the Mordras the same that were used to create the COLTS?" Soarin asked.

"I am afraid so, that was why the COLTS were so susceptible to going rampant and crazy. It was because of the evil magic dwelling with in them. I know Colonel Striper's intentions were good but he had no idea what he was messing with when he created the COLTS." Astro said.

"So we stem from a monstrosity from eons ago?" Skullcrusher said. "Thats real nice to know."

"Those times were the beginning of the Griffon-Pony war as well. The griffons had allied themselves with Sombra so he would spare their kingdom. Claws Von Griffon was a direct descendant of the griffon leader a thousand years ago." Astro said.

"Do you think Sombra has returned?" Celestia asked.

"I think so, my father defeated his armies and from what you told me he was imprisoned by you and Luna when he tried to enslave the crystal empire." Astro said.

"There is one other thing your majesty." Soarin said. "When we defeated the darklings a being who looked like combination of different animals came out and shot some beam at the COLT-I's."

"Discord." Celestia said angrily. "All the negative energy and chaos during the war must have freed him."

"Who is this Discord fella?" Skullcrusher asked.

"The spirit of chaos and disharmony, he tried to plunge Equestria into eternal chaos until my sister and I defeated him with the elements of harmony. Ten years ago he escaped again and this time my student Twilight Sparkle and her friends Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Applejack, Rarity, and Fluttershy mprisoned him."

"Thats my girl." Soarin and Skullcrusher thought as Celestia mentioned Applejack and Rainbow's name.

"If Discord and Sombra are working together it could be disastrous for the whole world!" Astro said.

"The COLTS will stop them!" Skullcrusher said proudly.

"No you will need help." Celestia said.

"From who?" Soarin asked.

"The griffons, the Steel Talons will aid you." Celestia said. At this Soarin and Skullcrusher nearly exploded.

"Oh no no no no!" Soarin said.

"With all due respect princess, I spent three years of my life killing those buckers! How do you expect me to work with them?" Skullcrusher asked.

"I agree with my wife, their help is needed." Astro said.

"Why them? Why not crystal ponies or the zebras?" Soarin asked.

"Because only the griffons have supersoldiers, I'm sorry but we have no other choice." Celestia said.

"Great! We will try to work with them but it won't be easy." Soarin said as he and Skullcrusher left as the bodies of the COLT-I's were brought into the hospital where doctors began running tests to see if they were alright. Pip, Spike, Featherweight, and Rumble decided to camp outside for a mini-vacation.

"So what do laddies think?" Pip asked.

"Bout what?" Featherweight asked.

"The ones, you think they're alright?" Pip asked.

"Wish I could say yes but I didn't like the looks of that beam Discord fired at them." Spike said.

"Discord?" Pip and Featherweight asked.

"Spirit of Chaos, he corrupted Twilight and her friends ten years ago until they sealed him away." Spike said.

"Ah I remember with the chocolate rain." Featherweight said. "Say where is Rumble at?

"He's over there, I'll go get him." Pip said as he went to go get Rumble who was sitting separated from the group.

"Oi! Rumble!" Pip called out.

"What do you want?" Rumble growled.

"Just checkin up on ya mate." Pip said.

"I'm fine, so why don't you go back over there?." Rumble said without turning around.

"Okay, if ya wanna come back over feel free." Pip said as he went back to the others. Rumble just growled, ever since his brother Thunderlane had been killed in the war he had become very reclusive and bitter. Rumble looked up to his brother for everything and the griffons took him away! Rumble was very aggressive and easily enraged, he had a burning hatred for all griffons despite the fact the war ended eight years ago. Rumble even went as far as giving up his wings to become an earth pony so he could be a COLT-II.

"Where's Rumble?" Spike asked.

"Bein a grouchy dolt." Pip said as he sat back down.

"He's been like that since his brother was killed." Featherweight said.

"Poor kid." Spike said. "Rumble looked up more to his brother than Scootaloo looked up to Rainbow Dash."

"Speakin of which Featherweight you still like her?" Pip asked Featherweight.

"What are you talking about?" Featherweight asked.

"You bloody know who I'm talking about mate." Pip said. "I know you like Scootaloo!"

"Not as much as you like Applebloom Pip!" Featherweight responded.

"Uh..." Pip said unsure of what to say.

"He got you there Pip." Spike said laughing.

"Oh don't even get me started Mr. Spike and Sweetie Belle!" Pip replied with a smug grin on his face.

"Shut up! It was her sister I liked!" Spike replied.

"Yeah and I liked Princess Luna when I was a lad but I grew onto somepony new" Pip said.

"Aha so you admit it! You do like Applebloom!" Featherweight said triumphantly.

"BLOODY HELL!" Pip said throwing his hooves up as he realized what he confessed to. Spike and Featherweight just started laughing. A unhappy Rumble was trying to fall asleep to no avail.

"Those three better shut the buck up before I make them!" Rumble thought as he out his hooves to his ears. His enhanced hearing picking up almost every sound in the night and the COLTS loud talking wasn't helping.

XXXX

The bodies of COLTS Omega where wheeled to the Canterlot Hospital. The escort was guarded by thirty Royal Guards. They tried to go to the hospital steathily but sure enough, somepony recognized the armor and blasted it to the world.

"THEY GOT THEM!" The pony shouted. Ponies all over Canterlot began coming out to see the super soldiers. The Royal Guard had a hard time holding back all the citizens and the press and once the COLTS were inside sealed operatinf rooms. A platoon of one hundred Royal Guard and a squad of COLT-II's were called in to guard the hospital so nopony could disturb the doctors who would be working long into the hours of the night.

"Deadeye had received numerous blows throughout his body and a blade had gone clean through his chest and pierced his lung and his spinal cord causing paralysis from the waist down. Solar Blitz received a nasty piece of shrapnel to the gut which pierced both his stomach and his intestines. Shadow fell nearly a thousand feet and broke every bone in his body along with shredding quite a few internal organs. Autumn had a whole cavern collapse on top of him resulting in a fractured skull and obliterated skeletal structure.." The doctor said as he examined the videos of the COLTS VISORCAMS from eight years ago which captured everything on film.

"Jeez I knew these buckers were tough but for them to survive that!" A doctor exclaimed.

"Wouldn't that all have healed from their abilities?" Another doctor asked.

"It would but since they were in suspended animation the injuries are still there. The wounds will heal within a day but they need to be kept alive using medicine until their wounds heal. Deadeye and Blitz are in the worst condition since both have gaping holes in their bodies. All of Shadow's and Autumn's bones are broken.

"So they did not age?" Another doctor asked.

"No they did not."( Just for everyponies info, Autumn, Blitz, Deadeye and Shadow were all older than their marefriends so the mane six are now only four years older than the COLTS are if that makes any damn sense)

"Well how do we get them out of this armor? It wont budge!" A doctor said trying to pry off the armor which was sealed.

"We need the team of technicians who made the armor." A doctor said."Fortunately I was prepared and called them in advance. GENTLECOLTS!"

"Yes?" A team of technicians replied.

"This armor needs to come off." The doctor said.

"We got it." The head technician said as they activated a special switch using magic to unlock the armor and began to remove the armor. As the armor was taken off, medical hoses and tubes were stuck into the bodies to keep the COLTS alive from their injuries. The COLTS were still knocked out and would not awaken for another day. Everypony gasped when they saw the bloodied bruised bodies of the soldiers. Numerous doctors preformed endless amounts of surgeries in an effort to stop the bleeding and use artificial means to keep the COLTS ruined organs working. Both Autumn and Shadow had to have all their bone fragments realigned so that when their healing ability kicked in their bones would heal correctly. Blitz had to have all the tiny bits of metal removed from his body and have his intestines realigned. Deadeye had to have the chunks of metal pulled out of his chest and his spine had to realigned. After hours of surgery, the doctors were getting restless and t this point, nopony knew if the COLTS were still alive or not. A heart monitor was attached to the bodies of the super soldiers.

"Come on, come on, come on." A doctor said as the heart monitors attached to each COLT stayed silent and flat. After a few seconds nothing happened.

"No." A doctor said sadly.

"We're calling it. They're dead." A doctor said grimly as they began to put sheets over the bodies. when a familiar sound resounded.

Beep...Beep...Beep.

"T-t-they're ALIVE!" A doctor shouted as each of the COLTS heart monitors came to life. The room erupted into cheers as everypony celebrated.

"Get the press! The COLTS are alive! The COLTS are alive!"

The heroes of Equestria had returned.

All but one.