The wrench chronicles (bioshock)

by shanalla

Chapter 10

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Jack:

The pony at the main altar had a brown coat and a golden mane, the altar was a white marble pedestal, as he reached for the item on the altar there was a flash and he was thrown across the room. My luck held out as always and he slid to a stop in front of me, "Sly, Glasses, Scar! Attack!" three earth ponies charged forward at me, I noticed one of them was the pony I hit into the side of the alley when I first appeared here; he back-pedalled away from me, good call. If Sly was part of this group I had no quarrels with handing them their ... Flanks, I grabbed the first one by the head, he wore some red glasses and he had a black coat with a silver mane. As I threw him at the wall he screamed out, turns out it wasn't a he after all. The other charged at me while I threw Glasses at the wall, he hit me, I heard something break as I landed. This one had some force behind him, I stood up and realised it was only a broken rib and not a leg or something.

He charged again "not this time" I had gotten bored of this now, I shocked him, he collapsed and started to twitch, I turned to look at the leader of this gang to find him gone. "Where did he go?" I shrugged my shoulders and walked across the cracked mossy floor towards the altar. A box was floating just above the altar it was only a few inches in each direction, I reached out to grab it, a streak of electricity hit my hand. I continued on, the shocks became more common, my hand closed around the box.
I woke up with my back against the wall, I must have been flung backwards, I looked over to see Arc crying to my left. What’s *cough* up?" I tried to stand up a bolt of pain shot through my back, I looked down and realised why she was crying, a pool of blood was seeping across the floor, yep this is gonna end badly. "Hold me" she looked at me through wet eyes tears still rolling down her face, I asked her to hold me so that she wouldn't have to walk back on her own. My leg was broken and I think my back was too, hmm I have never broken a leg.

I woke up a Pegasus squished between me and the glass, I reached up and hit the red button above the glass Arc tumbled out and my legs gave-way, Arc ran over to me "but but but how" I wobbled to my feet and was instantly tackled with a hug "oh you’re alright!"

I nodded my head, my throat was dry and sore, I tried to ask for a drink but all I could do was croak, Arc soon got the hint and placed a green canteen against my lips, the water pouring down my neck rehydrating it. "Thank you, now I will answer any questions you have but you must keep this a secret alright" I could feel something jabbing against my ribs

"I can keep a secret, now what is it." she was pointing at the chamber.

"well it’s a vita chamber, if I die I will return back here as good as new, and whatever I am holding will be brought with me" she cocked her head and looked at me at a strange angle, after a long pause "any other questions?" she shook her head. How can she not have any other questions, she has just discovered an alien machine and she only has one question, ok this place creeps me out.

I wobbled to my feet and began the short walk to Ponyville I had to lean against Arc for support "one more question, how long till you can walk properly again?" I thought about it for a few minutes.

"maybe an hour and I fell out maybe half an hour ago, so not long" the library had come into view, we walked up to the door " well this is my stop" she giggled at this.

"Goodbye Jack hope you are alright from here" I assured her that I would be, and said my goodbyes. I leaned on the doorframe and knocked, I heard the sound of hoofs approach the door.

The door opened and a familiar purple pony answered the door "Jack, thank god your back!" Twi left the door open and I went to follow her but fell onto one knee I could see into the main room of the library and the six ponies that were staring at me. "Jack! AJ RD help Jack" quick as lightning I had a cyan Pegasus under one arm and a yellow earth pony under the other, they supported me to the sofa and let me down slowly.

"What happened darling?" Rarity was giving me a hard stare and I realised everyone was, the one who seemed to have more power though was Fluttershy the normally timid pony was staring at me and she has the biggest presence.

"Well we got to an old temple that hadn't been visited in thousands of years" they were still staring and it was unnerving "but someone was there ... Wait where are Jass and Night? If Fluttershy is here who is looking after them" all of a sudden none of them were staring at me "ok what happened?"

"well, you know that diamond dog you put in jail" I slowly nodded my head not liking where this was going "well about an hour ago a few of his friends turned up and, well promise you won't overreact, ok?"

"No" the blunt answer seemed to shock Twi.

"Well they took Jass and Night" I tried to stand up but I still couldn't manage it, by my reckoning I would be able to walk in about fifteen minutes.

"I'm going to go get them, could you please get my shotgun Twi" she couldn't understand how calm I was being.

"No Jack, If you kill them Celestia won't be happy" I nodded my head in agreement, she was right I could hurt them instead. I may not have looked angry but my anger was unmatched at this very moment in time, I was broadcasting an aura of hate that no one could detect.

What I didn't know is that Celestia was having a major headache at that exact moment in time; strange thing is Celestia has never had a headache.

I stumbled to my feet and slowly gained my balance I walked towards the door favouring my left leg, I opened it and realised I had no idea where I was going, Twi was behind me "let me show you" I was adamant that no one would come with me but I had no choice with Twi, I needed to know where to go.

"Ok but no one else" a group moan was heard from inside the library, strangely enough I don't think I heard Fluttershy, I sniggered at this, typical I thought nothing could brighten my day up but these ponies willingness to help had done that already. Eww I'm going soft.

I was floating behind Twi, as undignified as it was it was easier than walking. We walked in total silence I may have looked calm but I think Twi knew otherwise, we walked ... Well she walked I floated, in complete silence. As we crossed over a field I could see a hill with what looked like caves in the side. As we approached I could see the diamond dogs gathering outside, definitely the place. "Jack there has to be about twenty diamond dogs"

"I know, now this is good set me down here and stay here." she didn't answer but she put me down and lied down it looked as though she had hunkered down, her hoofs were curled under her body. I limped towards the dogs; they were all bunched up near the side of the hill. The hill itself was a rock wall with a hill on top of it and the diamond dogs were stood right in front of the wall ... Perfect.

I was stood in front of the diamond dogs what looked to be their leader stepped forward, he was bigger than the rest and was a lot stronger "stupid creature you takes one of us and thinkies you can get aways with it." ok these things were stupid they talked weird, they looked weird and to be honest they were not at a tactical position.

"Give me them back and we will say no more about this, but if you don't well ... You will get hurt" they all started to laugh, "Your decision?" I knew what the answer was and I was glad when he supplied it, I yawned and stretched my arms out, he took the bait and jumped towards me. I brought my arms together with incredible speed; I felt the eve drain out of me, a shockwave exploded from my hand sending all the dogs into the wall behind them.

Twi ran from her seat on the hill over to me, "what kind of magic was that?"

"Mine" I turned and walked down the tunnel in front of me, I was taking it slow I don't want to be reckless, I wasn't killed twice in one day in rapture and it won't happen here. For a peaceful place I have been in too many fights, I'm going to have to stop doing this. I entered a big cave room a single diamond dog with a sword he rushed at me I brought my hand up to electrocute him, sparks jumped across my hand but didn't go anywhere, oh god.

He bum rushed me, the thuggish splicer approach to things. He held the blade above his head and slashed down, I brought my left arm up to protect my face. I had been shot whacked and crushed, but this was one of the worst pains yet, it was like the blade was molten hot. I punched the dog with my other hand, sending him crashing across the room. He landed in a heap on the other side; I pulled the blade out of my arm and dropped it on the floor.

I looked around for a hint about where my girls are being kept, that's when I saw it, a cage in a corner I ran over to it and looked inside, and both Jass and Night were inside. The lock was bolted on with four bolts, I brought out my wrench and unscrewed the bolts the lock fell to the stone ground with a loud clank. The door swung open slowly, I reached in and picked up both Jass and Night, I cradled both of them in one arm while my other arm lay limp at my side.

Twi:

I sat there wondering how jack could have thrown that many dogs and still been able to walk, if I had tried that with my magic I would be unconscious. Also how had he got back so quickly he was meant to be gone for another day, ten minutes later I saw jack walk out his left arm covered in ... Oh god. I ran towards him as I drew near I saw how bad it was, his face had gone pale and his arm was covered in blood "jack we need to get you to the hospital!" he nodded his head, why doesn't he say anything?

It was at that point Pinkie jumped out of a bush and grabbed both Jass and Night, as she bounced out of the way and Jack was wobbling, I ran over to him and held him up. "I'm going to try and teleport him to the hospital" Pinkie nodded her head and bounced back towards Ponyville. "Well here goes nothing" in a flash of light both Twi and jack disappeared.

well there is the next chapter for you sorry it took so long i have watched chuck from season 1 to season 5 and i havent been in the mood for writing. but next one will be out soon ... hopefully

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