Dimensional Hero: The Equestrian World
Chapter 13: Royal Tornado Intercept
Previous ChapterNext ChapterI WANT EVERY PONY IN THIS TOWN UNDER HIGH ALERT.
Make sure that everyone is prepared for the worst and gets under ground in time.
Yes Ben.
I want some eyes in the sky. Radio in if you have a touch down with in a mile of the town.
I'll have a live feed when you do.
ALL RIGHT WONDERBOLTS YOU HEARD HIM!...
It has been a crazy day. First it started as a normal get the data kind to a fight to figure out what is happening.
After being hit by a large hail storm I found that the town and nearby areas were in a huge threat.
Kicking a old habit right back into place.
Twilight, get a message out to Celestia about the weather. Tell her to be ready for anything to happen.
On it.
Dash, I need you and Soarin to be my early warning system. Go through and start telling the news.
On it.
What can I do Ben?
I turned to see Spike.
I need you to be in here. When a blue circle goes around on of these storms I need you to radio everyone one where it is.
Ummm Ok.
I was in overdrive. It was like coordinating my old chaser armada back in the early days.
But what are you going to do Ben?
I have something back the firehouse that might help us.
What?
Before I could answer I flew off to the station to get ready a old war horse.
She weighs 50,000 pounds and yet acts like she's on air. 5 inches of pure steel and armor.
With a 3 ton coolant cannon... TIV X.
Canterlot
Princess Celestia!, Princess Luna! were having reports of storms heading in our direction!
No need to be worried we are in a area where they can't reach us.
Ok your highness.
Do you really think their going to make it here Tia?
I don't know Luna but knowing Ben he has something planned.
Ponyville
TOUCH DOWN, TOUCH DOWN TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
Location?!
Ya I see it too. This things really ripping.
WE GOT 2 MORE FORMING. 2 MILES FOR SWEET APPLE ANCRES.
Dash, Soarin that's your cue.
On it.
Ben, where have you been? Twilight asked panting from the run she had.
I grinned as I pressed a large red button on the wall.
Coming on Apple Bloom we need to get out of here! Apple Jack yelled to her sister under the roar of the wind.
Look out!
In the matter of minutes 17 tornadoes where on the ground south of Ponyville. Two were entering the Apples farm.
Come On!
Watch Out!.. Apple bloom yelled.
A large metal plow was flying straight at them.
They huddled together for protection. But where distracted by a strange noise.
Before the could see what it was they were being picked up and sitting on a metal floor.
We got them.
DEPLOY FLAPS, SPIKES AND THE CANNON.
Cannon? They said in unison under the sound from the vehicle and tornado.
Coolant cannon ready.
Hold it until it hits us... FIRE!
A large blue beam shot out of the roofs turret spiraling into the tornado as it went over us.
Apple Bloom was screaming out loud as Twilight and Applejack held on to the railing.
And the only one who wasn't in a state of terror and panic was Granny Smith, sound asleep on the fuel tank.
Just before the core hit us the two tornadoes died. We undeployed to head out back to camp.
WHAT IN THE TARNATION WAS THAT?
Microwave Coolant. Tornadoes need warm air to live and if made contact to this stuff it can kill them out.
Ben do you read, its Spike.
What do you got on the storms?
Everyone is reporting that the twisters are dying.
And is that the bad new...? I said hearing the tone of his voice knowing something bad was going to happen.
All the storms are colliding to one nether.
Oh No
What? whats so bad about that?
He said the storms were colliding, they're merging together.
And with all the warm air and rotation combine you can get a Supercell and at times extreme twisters some that can reach SF4 or 5.
ooh
Spike we're on our way back. Stay on the radar and track the cell until it's past the town's limits.
Got it Ben.
7 minutes later...
After scrambling to get the word out of the storms all seems to be passing. But the sound of Spike's voice makes me feel that it isn't over.
We arrived back to the Dow were Rainbow Dash and Spike were watching on screen showing the large storm system.
Whats its track?
What? Spike said.
The track...its direction.
Oh...
Its heading east about 59 miles per hour.
Wait... isn't Canterlot in that direction.
Ya but its on a mountain. Theres no way it can make it there.
I debt that.
Why?
This storm or supercell needs warm air to survive and get stronger.
And judging by the time of day right now its going to cross over the side where the sun is hitting it.
And not to mention any energy that's in its path.
Well what can we do? Dash asked.
Try to set up cold snap barriers. Try to cut of as much warm air as you can.
I'll try to modify the cannon to put out a larger amount of coolant.
Ben THE STORM IS INCREASING SPEED. ITS GOING NOW 85.
It must of hit one of those pockets. We need to get to the castle and warn them.
How were 5 miles out of Ponyville and by the time we get there the storm would be right outside the castle.
Hmmmmm well I guess this is the good as time as any to try out the upgrades.
I walked over to the TIV placing my hand on the back fuel tank.
The vehicle glowed for a second as metal inside was heard moving.
Alright everyone all aboard.
Wait a darn second. When you came and got us we barely fit in it. Soo how the buck are the 8 of us going to fit in it.
Even after almost a year Applejack you still under estimate me.
Now without wasting any more time. Hope in...
After open the door Apple jacks jaw dropped when the small space became a large room able to hold a house.
Holy...
Find a set and hold on. Twilight I need you up front to track the storm.
Dash I need you to get the cold snaps ready.
Apple jack how well are you at aiming.
Im the best in the whole town.
Hop in the turret, You'll man the coolant cannon.
The rest of you just hold on.
We pulled in and flew off to Cantorlot. Twilight keep her eyes glued to the laptop watching this deadly storm get closer to her home.
Cantorlot
Tia I'm getting worried.
So am I. By now any storm that would try to reach would die out or get diverted by somepony.
What should we do?
Maybe Ben knowns something about this. Stranger things are in his line of work.
Your Majesty's Ben and the mane six have landed in the courtyard.
Landed?
They walked out down to the yard to see me,spike, and the six stepping out of a large object.
Ben what is this thing? Celestia asked.
Its a TIV. Luna pointed out.
How did you know that?
It says it on the back and wings.
Oh, well now that's past we have a bigger problem forming on the side of the mountain.
We have been watching the storm from here. We thought it would be moved by now by weather management.
Princess this isn't a pony made storm. Every thing that its done it did it self. Twilight stated.
You mean its alive?
Not really. These kinds of storms form off of strong winds, warm moist air and cold dry air.
It's cloud base is so tall that it has a strong cold down draft with miles of warm air in its path to feed it. And the storms energy that it combined formed this sucker into a supercell.
And we could expect seeing a tornado outbreak or SF5 but that was 5 miles back. Now that it has the largest energy boost a storm could ever get that can drop a SF7-I
How bad can that be?
Say your in a ditch looking eye level to a field with a house there. After a SF7 the house would never exist and the ground level would be down to your knees.
They stood through in shock of realizing what was on the way.
What can do about it?
The only way in nature is this thing to keep going up the mountain and hit the lower atmosphere. Dash and other peagus's are trying to set up cold snap blocks to break up the air flow.
Soo far no luck, Only slowing it down by a fraction.
Where can we put the citizens for protection.
The deeper they go under ground the better.
The castle's dungeon would do very will.
Just then Twilight ran around holding a laptop in her hove.
Ummm Twilight how did you get that off the clamps?
NO TIME TO EXPLAIN. THE STORM IS ABOUT TO HIT US.
Celestia I need you to bring me the coldest thing around here.
What why?
Before a answer could be said a crack of lightning struck a tire making it exploded in half..
The clouds began to spin as ponies ran out of their homes screaming about what is happening.
Twilight go help the others get everyone to the castle.
Alright.
COME ON EVERYPONY LETS GO. Rainbow Dash yelled directing ponies to the castle's dungeon.
Celestia was running up levitating a orb.
Ben would this work?
A better question is what is it?
Its a Chanel ball. Cast any spell through it can increase it by 10.
Before anything else could happen a two by four lands right in the ground.
IT WILL WORK NOW HURRY.
We both hoped in the TIV locking the doors. Celestia ran over to put the orb in the cannon as I deployed the anchors.
Ben Its ready.
I ran down the steps to the seat of the cannon as the large tornado was nearly 50 yards away.
CELESTIA GET TO THE CAB AND HOLD DOWN THE BRAKES.
OK
I loaded the cannon and armed it to auto stick controls.( Joy stick firing)
She's locked and loaded. I said hoping back into the driver seat.
By then damage started to pumble the armor as Celestia sat in the passenger seat with a scared and amazement look.
I pressed the button firing the cannon sending a white beam in the top of the tornado.
The winds howled as a large piece of wood flew right at the passenger door, slamming the lock. ( Im mean really it was a piece of wood traveling at 400 mph.)
With out a second pass the TIV's 500 pound door flew open.
HELP!
Celestia was getting pulled in the vortex barely holding on the seat.
I reached out in time to grab her hove.
HOLD ON!.
I started to lose my grip setting the cannon on over fire.
COOLANT RELEASMENT 9O%
I grabbed on to her pulling as hard as I could.
She held on the door's handle for dear life.
Before she lost her grip I pulled her in closing the door behind her.
YOU ALRIGHT...?
Yes...Thanks..
The winds died done out side as I undeployed.
Lets get back to the castle.
I turned around and drove back through heavy debris. But to a huge surprise most of the buildings outside the castle were just scard by the wind with soo broken windows and roofs.
When drove on seeing that nothing inside the area was hit.
Looks like the storm wasn't able to make it.
I smiled as we pulled up seeing the others walk out.
TIA! Luna yelled out running to her.
You alright... Yes Lulu I'm fine.
But it wasn't for someone's bravery.
She said turning as I walk around the front of the vehicle.
Ben!
Wait wha..
Luna shouted running over to me wrapping her fore hooves around my neck.
Thank you so much for keeping my sister safe.
No...problem.
She raised her head up to over look me.
Like she was about to do something crazy. But stopped seeing that everyone was watching her.
Haha sorry...she said blushing.
After a 4 hours of cleaning up we meet back at the castle to go back to ponyville.
Ben...
Yes Celestia
This has being bugging me for the past weeks and I want to know. It this event and others were a response to the slime what happens if it gets to strong.
Have faith, were there's darkness there's light
She smiled at the pleasing answer as we all got back in the TIV to fly back.
Before I closed the door I had a felling of something watching me as I drove out.
He's getting weaker by the day...
When he is weak enough we shall finish him...
Said the Demon Rainbow Dash.
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