My Little Ragnarök: Vermintide

Chapter 2

The Big Food Trade

   Several miles outside of Ponyville, There was a wagon set to deliver supplies. Food was almost scarce when the Skaven attacked, as they devoured most of the wheat and chaff. Leave it to Lyra, Bon Bon, and Derpy to handle this one. If they couldn't help deliver the food, there probably won't be much left of Ponyville. "Stay close," Bon Bon advised her friends, "There are rat men everywhere." They kept low to the ground, aware that the Skaven are not far behind. The countryside was quiet; all they heard was the soft wind blowing, and every once and a while, the chirping of birds.

   The three spotted the wagon parked close. They rushed over to it, and were a little surprised at who they saw. "Vinyl? Octavia?" Lyra said, awestruck. Vinyl Scratch was the silent DJ of Equestria. She was well known for her form of music, which was dubstep. It was all wubs and noises, for the most part. As for Octavia, she was the cellist. Despite what many are led to believe, Both ponies actually tend to get along with each other just fine. They stood on the wagon, smiling at the three food delivery ponies. "Finally," sighed Bon Bon, "a familiar face!" "What are you doing with the cart?" asked Derpy, "It's probably best that you didn't ask," said Lyra. "We spotted some houses just a couple of miles from here," said Octavia, "There's a chance there's some food inside. Should you find it, bring it over here. We'll handle the rest." The mute DJ just relaxed herself, lying down with her headphones on. What she was listening to was anyone's guess, really. "Keep calm and be careful," advised the cellist earth pony, "Those Stormvermin will be after your heads if they catch sight of you three." "Right," said Lyra, "Soft and quick as shadows we must be." "Just hope there's at least SOMETHING edible down that way," chuckled Octavia.

   They searched the houses, and found a few sacks. This was the easy part, the trick was to get there without being caught. "So, how are we gonna deal with these rat-men?" Asked Lyra, "They're not like changelings or diamond dogs." Bon Bon just smirked. "I was a member of an anti-monster agency, remember?" She reminded her, "I can handle those creatures in a day." They kept searching. In the end, they came out with 4 sacks of chaff. That was just one house they searched, and they had a few more left. They managed to find food in each house. Whoever lived in them must've been in a hurry and forgot to pack up. After some time, there was one house left.

   All seemed normal. No Skaven has invaded the house yet. It didn't take long before Lyra's nose caught a smell. It was a rather sour smell, a bit eye-watering for Lyra. "Eugh, did something die in here?!" she said. As for Derpy, all she did was give off a nervous giggle. "That was me," she confessed, "Sorry." Bon Bon just shook her head. "It's official," she told herself, "This feels just like handling children." The houses before had 4 to 3 sacks, in THIS house, they felt like they hit the jackpot; SIX sacks of wheat! But before they could even touch the bags, they heard someone, or something, banging on the door. "Gah! Hide," exclaimed Bon Bon. The door swung open quickly, and in crept a Stormvermin soldier. It surveyed the area with it's piercing, blood red eyes. "Get the sacks," whispered Lyra, "Quickly." they crept towards the food sacks, picked them up(in their own ways), and slowly snuck past. But before they could escape, a fly flew up Lyra's nostril! "Oh, Celestia," Lyra thought to herself, "Please no..." the irritation was too strong, and she forced out a sneeze. "ACHOO!" THAT got the rat's attention. "Die, horse things, Die!" it screamed, and charged straight towards them.

   The three ponies dodged it's attack, and Lyra retreated back into the house; she must've had some sort of wacky idea. There was a portrait on the wall, above the mantel. She figured that if she was to do as she had seen in cartoons and threw the picture at the Skaven's head, it would give them enough time to book it. Lyra used her telekinesis magic on the portrait and quickly tossed it at the Stormvermin. No good; it saw the flying painting and roundhouse kicked it straight at Lyra, who didn't have much time before it hit her. Her head penetrated the portrait, and popped straight out of the paper, making it look as though SHE was in the picture. Fortunately, Bon Bon got the opportunity to buck the Stormvermin out of the way to help her friend out. "Lyra!" she cried, "Are you okay? Please tell me you'll make it!" Lyra opened her eyes slowly, and what came out her mouth left her friend shocked. "Hi, mommy! Play patty-cake?" After a few seconds, Bon Bon shook her head and chuckled. "Yeah, you're gonna be fine," she smiled.

   The three quickly managed to get the food to the cart, but before they could chuck the sacks in, the Stormvermin came in for the kill. The rest of the Skaven saw what was going on and joined the armored rat. Octavia cheered the three ponies on, encouraging them to keep fighting. Vinyl watched the battle with interest, and her music fueled her excitement; it was pretty much all she heard during the blood shed. Derpy quickly saw the sacks and tossed them into the wagon. "Okay," she called, "That should be all of them!" Lyra looked at her hoof, which seemed to have touched a blood puddle. "What's this red stuff?" She asked, in her child speak. "It's blood," said Bon Bon, "Oh... Come on!" she helped Lyra pull her portrait off, and they got into the wagon. Safe at last!

   "We made it," sighed Bon Bon, trying to catch her breath. As the cart rolled on, they saw the Stormvermin show off a cutthroat gesture. Clearly, the Skaven are persistent. "This should be enough food to last us at least 5 months," said Octavia. there were 21 sacks of chaff and wheat in the wagon, ready for transport. "Diapers stink!" laughed Lyra, still dazed and confused from the impact of the portrait. "Yeah," agreed Derpy, "diapers DO stink." "I say, is Lyra going to be okay?" asked a concerned Octavia. "Yeah," assured Bon Bon, "She just hit her head. Really hard." So, that was the only bad thing in the otherwise perfect scheme; Lyra's portrait attack backfired on her. Lyra, Bon Bon, Derpy, and the two musicians have done their part now. Hopefully, everypony will not be using the grain and chaff too quickly.