They arrived from the stars!
Chapter 3: Powerful ally
Previous ChapterA black void surrounded Jackson , no up, no down … nothing
>>SUBSYSTEMS RE####BRE####.............ST####......7#%
‘Finally, some peace and quiet. No more fitting, no more …’
>>REBOOT COMPLET ………. ANALAZING EQUIPME#### …..
‘Huh, I thought Hell who’d have been more colorful then black. But, Eh I can live whit this….’
>>WARNING : ORBITAL DROP UNDER##### …….. LOKING AR###### ……..4000m
>>MAIN SHIELD 89% ….. ARMOR I########################……………..2057m
>>WEAPONS SISTE###################....CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL ###### …75%
‘Strange, since when does death have a distinct computariezd female voice, and more important ….WHEN DOSE DEATH INCLUDE PAIN …. Ouch.’
>> CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL STABEL...........98% …………ALTITUDE 257m
>>DEPLOING LANDING PROSIGERS …….ERROR …………..
>>WARNING. TERMINAL VALOCITY REACHT ....... BRACE FOR IMPACT ………. 102m
“Huh ….Why am I steel alive?” Jackson opend his eyes and is strateld to discover a few things:
1) He is upside down.
2) Steel alive ? How …?
3) He is face to gruesome face whit a creature that may have been in mixer. And it was wearing some sort of medieval armor.
4) How am I alive? …… Seriously?
5) Termin …. Oh, this will hurt.
>> IMPACT
BOOM!
‘Why do you hate me so GOD ? What did I do to deserve this’ … ”Ugh……owww” Jackson slowly grunted. ‘Let’s get up first and … Ugh …please make the world stop spinning.’ ” Did anyone catch the number of the Sun that hit me?”
>>SYSTEM DIAGNOSTICS UNDERWAY.........PROCECING
>>WEAPON SYSTEMS READY...........100%
>>ARMOR INTEGRETY 95%...........ANALAZING ERROR...........PROCESSING...........ERROR IN FLIGHT STABILIZERS CORRECTED
>>LONG RANGE SENSORS OFFLINE...........LONG RANGE COMUNICATION OFFLINE..........REBOOTING. ESTEMED TIME 15 min.
>>SHORT RANGE SENSOR CALIBRATION...........ONBORD AI REBOOTING...........ESTEMED TIME 7 min
>>BACKUP SISTEMS OPERATING AT NOMINAL PARAMETERS...........100%
>>WARNING. UNIDENTIFIED LIFEFORMS DETECTED IN VICINITY OF ARMOR...........PROCEED WHIT CAUTION.
>>WARNING. 12 LIFEFORMS APPEAR TO BE INJURED.
In front of the lonely guardian stood an army made of 400 disfigured and seriously disgusting bipedal creatures clad in medieval armor wilding swords, bows, spears and shields made from wood and metal. But a closer look where the HUD market 12 life signs he discovered human like creatures covered whit wounds and from the look of thing’s they were received while fighting the army. But his confusion turned to anger when the entire picture of the battle field came into his view. They were in a frozen wasteland, 12 against 400 whit no weapons (‘I WILL NOT STAND FOR THIS’).
But the more he stared at the human like creatures the more he became confused. Only scarf’s, mittens, jewelry (The hell!), 3 of them are warring skin tight body suit that ware blue with a streak of electric yellow going down there bellys (You don’t bring swimsuit’s to the arctic let alone be the only thing you wear) and the that’s it. Nothing else, just ... NUDE ... 12 nude female creatures (coverd in fur? That explains the lack of clothing to some degree. THEY HAVE TAILS TOO?) that look’t like they were in there twenty’s. Supermodel bodies whit horns, wings, horns and wings?
‘OOOOkkeyyy, I think my mind just went south. Since when dose rainbow colerd hear exist. Scrach that flowing navy blue whit stars and semitransperent hear. Or a combanation of blue, aqua, pink and green!!! Regardless, I steel don’t like the fact that‘ Jackson was brought out of his thought’s by the a small blue light hitting his helmet. (Which was the equivalent of hitting a tank with a feather)
>>WARNING. NEW THREAT DETECTED … MARKING ON DISLPLAY HUD. ATTACK CLASIFAID AS A 4 mA SHOCK. NO DAMEGE
A dark cloud whit green and red eyes, and what was suppose to be a mouth was filled whit razor sharp teeth.
“Classify all armored beings in the vicinity as hostile, mark the 12 injured as wounded civilians, bring the left M242 online and prepare the plasma cuter” That mist creature just did the worst possible thing imaginable and was now smiling like a maniac: He Angered a Planetary Guardian.
>>COMBAT MODE ENGAGED. LEFT CHAINGUN ONLINE 15,000 ROUND’S CLIP INSERTED, PLASMA CUTTER CHARGING........30 sec.
>>HOSTIELS MARKET
Wordlessly Jackson lifted his left hand and aimed the weapon at the now shocked enemy creatures. ‘Heh … I think that the previous attack was supposed to incapacitate me, judging by their dropt jaws. My turn.’
“CRY THUNDER”
Perspective change: Daring Doo
There have only been two times in her life when Daring felt true horror. First was when she was a small filly and broke her mother’s favorite vase and right now. Just a few hoofs away was a monster of a TITAN that just took a magical blast to the face that incapacitated both Celestia and Luna in a moment (Bucking AVATARS OF THE SUN AND MOON) and it didn’t even flinch. ‘Heheh … I think that we are going to meet Queen Harmonia in the afterlife a lot faster now’
The TITAN turned it's head in the direction of Sombras form. Its eyes that were a distinct ghostly blue turned orange in a second, it then lifted its massive hand towards the now shocked army of darkness. Strange metal tubes began exiting from its gauntlet emitting low beeping sounds and whit a voice that rivaled the Royal Canterlot Voice it herald the end for those that have angered it .
“ HEW JURNT’E”
The next moment the world fell silent, as a mighty thunderous roar engulf the battle field. Mini light balls flew from the gauntlet at a blinding speed and where they landed they brought devastation. The magical shield that stopped Princess Luna’s and Twilight's attack was ineffective, the enchanted armors that absorbed Princess Celestia’s radiant attack were either shredded like paper or melted away like butter when cut whit a red hot knife. As for the gremlins, wraith and shadow worriers, they fell like the grains in a plate of porridge, the corpses of the enemy soldiers were smashed into the ground for a moment before they evaporated into the arctic vind.
The pony’s that were still awake prest there ears down against their head’s to stop the incredible noise. And half a minute later it was over, both the noise and a good portion from army of darkness, something that terrified both Sombras and the ponies.
“Owww … that was the loudest thing in Avalon” Daring mumbled, shaking her head as the ringing in her ears subsided to the point where she could hear to a degree. Gently taking a peek at her surroundings only to have her eyes widen to dinner plates size and her pupils to shrink to pinpricks at the site before here.
After dispatching the enemies in its immediate vicinity it retracted the now steaming tubes back in the gauntlet only to pull from its back a handle similar to that of a crossbow but made out of metal and whit a swing it produced the biggest and most brightest sword in recorded history that was made out of white fire.
"Ehhh … I-I … eep" Was all that Daring could muster to say. ‘Whe … whe are so dead … w-w-what’s that s s-smell ? O-oh… I think I might have emptied my bladder. We-Well considering th..’ was all that she could think before a ‘wosh’ sound was heard and where the once mighty titan was, now only it’s giant hoof print’s remained. Turning her head to where Sombra was, she was again rendered speechless.
For something taller than Celestia herself and bulkier than most Minotaur War Chiefs fully armored and filled whit Herufien watter it traveled half a hoofmile and was flying through the sky at least 100 hey bail’s towards a terrified Dark Lord in just a blink of an eye.
Perspective change: Jackson Wars
>> CHAINGUN OVERHEATED 20 sec. COOLDOWN, 4,000 ROUND’S DEPLETED, PLASMA CUTTER READY.
>> ¾ OF ENEMY TARGET’S HAVE BEEN DISTROID. ENEMY COMANDER IDENTIFIED
‘First time when the enemy just disintegrates, instead of sticking around on the battlefield. Perhaps these creatures are drones, not real living being’s like the 12 injured civilians. But steel that dosent explaien why there bodies just disolved. Let's wory about that later, right now, I have work to do’ Jackson thought.
>>ANALYSIS OF PLANET INDICATES A GRAVATATIONAL FIELD OF 0.85 G
>>ATMOSFERIC ANALYSIS INDECATES BREATHABLE ATMOSPHERE
>>ONBOARD AI REBOOT IN 5 min.
‘Perfect. I can use this to my advantage’ The guardian thought while a small smile came across his lips before turning neutral again. “Retract the M242, deploy the plasma cutter and increase its yield to 150% while curving the edge. Activate rear thrusters and target the camander.” Jackson ordered the backup AI and prepared for a small flight in a low gravity world.
>>CHAINGUN RETRACTING, PLASMA CUTTER RECALIBRATING … COMPLETED.
The previous weapon retracted to its original position. Using his right hand the titan retrieved the the now improvised sword from his back making everyone seeing this spectacle shit brick’s. ‘This thing is normaly used to cut through a reinforced titanium bulkhead 3m thick, let’s see what it can do’ He thought whit a sadistic smile before sprinting off towards the now petrified Evil Lord until he began flying upwards.
>> REAR THRUSTERS ONLINE.
By the look of shock that the plastered on commanders face, it was not expecting a 4T soldier to just jump in front of him at ~180m in the air. Nevertheless it tried to dodge the attack, only to have the plasma cutter evaporate a good chunk of its form. And for the first time after it spoke in a very bezare and somewhat animalistic voice.
“U iteta sefuba qholotsa 'na tse phelang. Ke 'na Morena Sombras, le ileng la hlōla ava’ty ea letsatsi le khoeli. Hona joale u tla tobana le ka 'nete matla a!!!!”It yield while at the red horn started emitting dark energy filed before shooting at the now flying human.
Translation: You dare challenge me creature. I am King Sombras, the one who defeated the avatars of the sun and moon. Now you will face my true powers!
If the attack was suppose to destroy something it was only making the guardian bored. However that only lasted a moment before the backup AI spoke again.
>> >>WARNING. CRYSTELIN LAIR FORMING ON ARMORE. NO DAMEGE
>> >>WARNING. WHITE CIVILIAN'S (WHIT “WINGS/ HEAD EXTRAMETY”) VITAL SIGELS DROPPING
>> >>WARNING. ANOMALY DETECTED IN LOCAL STAR
The last warning never reached Jackson’s ears. He failed to protect the evacuation of the orbital research station. Thousands died a few hours ago and he was helpless to prevent it. And now he was wasting time playing whit this clown and another sol was about to be collected by the Reaper. Not this time.
“CHARGE TESLA COIELS, BOTH UNETS FULL DISCHARGE“ The order was given to the AI while dropping the cutter. ‘I do not know if the flash regeneration will work, but I am not losing another life. Be it human or something else.’ He thought while his eyes were burning whit determination.
>> >>TESLA DISCHARGE READY.
‘Let’s end this’ whit a grunt he broke the small lair of crystal that was forming end launched himself towards the now happily laughing creature that has been giving a speech to the guardian. Something that was completely ignored.
3rd person view
The wounded ponies that were steel awake began checking their fallen friend’s. While Darin and Spitfire began crawling to the princesses, AppleJack cheek Rarity’s unconscious body, only to be interrupted by Sombras victory ranting. Turning their heads to where the battle was, there jaws hit the snow when they sow the Titan drop it’s sword.
“ No mortal being can survive my ray of darkness. You have meddled in my affairs and now you will pay the consequences. Even now the immortal sisters are defeated. What can you posi” His ranting was stopped when the worrier (to the sock of all) broke from the crystal prison and was flying at an incredible speed towards the dark lord. Too fast for him to dodge, only this time its hands started glowing. It grabbed the red horn whit one hand and slammed a fist into the king’s left eye socket. A moment later everything was engulf in light, the ear was heavily ionized and for a moment a scream was heard from the king only to be followed by the distinct sound of glass cracking. The dark crystal shattered and whit it the rest of the fleeing army was disintegrated. Whit a mighty thud the creature landed and began making its way to the now terrified ponies.
Whit whatever strength she could muster Spitfire rows to her feet, turned her back on to her allies and spread her hands wide trying to protect them from the oncoming doom.
Perspective change: Spitfire
To say that she was afraid was an understatement. She was barely able to stand from the injuries she sustained, let alone fight because of the crippled wing. And now, here she was, acting like a wall, trying to stop something that decimated an army and the living incarnation of darkness in les the 3min.
‘Well at least I am going down fighting. Oh, who am I trying to convince, in a few moments it will be over.’ She thought while the Juggernaut approached them, leaving deep imprint’s in the ground. When it stopped just in front of here, the difference in height was immediately noticeable. It was towering over here and looking at here whit it’s now blue eyes, when it stretch it’s right hand that started to glow a gentle golden light above her head she began whipping and trembling uncontrollably.
‘This is it … goodbye ever pony, it was a blast!’ She closed her eyes and awaited the end. Only it never came, instead she began feeling wormer and her injuries were beginning to heal immediately. She opened her eyes in to see the giant retracting his hand and starting to head for her friend’s. ‘ Why did it not kill me? … Wait, we never attacked it! Dose this means we might get to see tomorrow? ’ She then began fallowing behind it while it started heeling and awakening everypony using its hands.
The reaction from the rest varied drastically. The rest of the Wonderbolts were on the verge of screaming at the top of their lungs when they awoke as did Miss Rarity for his attire untill she and AppleJack could calm them down. Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy were another story. The moment Rainbow Dash saw the thing she began treating and showing her fists at it to the horror of those that were awake to see what it did. It took her AppleJack and professor Doo to peen her to the ground before they sheered the same fate as the gremlins. After explaining what has transpired and pointing at the craters left from the sheer force did Rainbow’s bravado disappear and was replacet whit dread of what she was moments ago about to do. Fluttershy unsurprisingly, passed out again and Pinkie Pie had the creepiest smile imagineble. After that the giant began healing the princesses, whit Luna & Twilight being the first to awaken. But Princess Celestia refused to move, moments later it hit everypony. She was no longer breathing, her once white fur that shined with a pearlescent glow was now grayish and her mane was losing its pastel color turning to pink. Even the Titan stopped it’s healing magic and was now only looking at her as if he was sorry. In 5 minuet’s since the battle started there world was shattered completely.
Grief tock hold and they all started crying while Princcess Luna was hugging the body of her sister and weeping. Nopony heard the silent metallic sounds.
‘I have failed. How could this have happened, how ch’ Spitfires thoughts were yet again interrupted, but this time by a large stallion clad in a black suit that had glowing lights in several locations that shoved her aside. On his back was a large red backpack whit a white cross and was holding in his right hand a strange white metallic box whit wires and a black window.
One glimpse behind was all that she needed to know that the stallion came out of the giant and that he had not give yet up on saving her just yet. All the others were just as shocked to see him slide next to the 2 sisters dropping his bag and setting the box near to Celestia. He then prest some white paper circles on her forehead and looked to his left hand. In mere moments a portion of his left arm’s suit became white and several strange characters appeared whit a small graph that depicted a dropping line. He then connected a small wristband to Celestias hand and started the box.
During his work everypone notice that there savior was not a pony but something else similar to them. It had a short black mane, no muzzle or tail and instead of pony ears he had some strange ears similar to chimpanzees. But if they had to guess from the form of his suit, he was well built and would have put the bulkiest stallion to shame. ‘Is that a heart monitor? I thought those thing’s were huge, how the hey is it so small and where is it powered from?’ After flipping a few switches on the devices the stallion removed a tube and placed some transparent gel on 2 pad’s that he then prest against Celestias chest. He moved here regalia aside, flipped a switch that caused a charging sound and shoved Princess Luna aside before yelling out in his bizarre language
”Zront”
Translation: Clear
Celestia's body jerked up for a second before falling down again, a small bip was heard from the heart monitor and then silence. He flipped a seconded switch on the device causing the charging sound to appear only much loader and prest the pads again.
”Zront”
Her body jerked again and this time a few bip’s were heard from the monitor. But after a few moments it fell silent again. Clearly irritated he prest a few more buttons on his wrist and a loud screeching sound was heard befor he placed the pads a third time .
”Zront”
Celestia's body jerked and this time to everpony’s wonder she responded by taking a big gulp of ear and then preceded to cough loudly. ‘He did it!!!’ Was all she thought before everypony broke into cheering and in Luna’s case started hugging her now dazed but alive sister. Seeing his job done he stud up and started packing his miracles devices away in his backpack while a group hug began to form around the Diarch of the Sun, only for the lunar Princess to speak.
Perspective change: Luna
The moment she heard her sister breathe, all the tension from that day disappeared. ‘I thought I lost you dear sister.’ “Thank you, brave ... ” was all she said before remembering that he could not speak their language. Turning around and looking in her eyes, he nodded whit a small smile sensing her intent before beginning to head back to his armor although whit a small blush on his checks.
Only now that the danger has past and that everypony was safe did they all start to take in the presence of the strange creature and it’s machination. While not as tall as the armor he was steel bigger then all of them and from the way he was moving, Luna understood that he had seen true battle before. But before sompony started anything else a small beep was heard from his wrist and a female metallic voice started to talk in his native language.
His reaction was sprinting to his armor and donning it back on. A few moments later a small spike emerged from its left shoulder whit a pulsating green tip. When he began moving they all understood 2 things.
1) If he was able to defeat an army alone in a mere 5 minutes, then angering him was the worst possible thing to do
2) Something forced him back inside, and that didn’t seat well whit them.
