My Little Ragnarök: Vermintide

Chapter 6

Blood Rainbow

   It's been some time since the Skaven had taken control of Rainbow Falls village, and it was high time SOMEONE made it clear that they have worn out their welcome. Half of the rat-men have taken hold of the trading district, the other half took the Equestria Games training courses. Twilight was curious as to where both Celestia and Luna had gone. This was what they were doing; to take back Rainbow Falls and drive the rat men out. Celestia is but a kind and gentle Alicorn princess, but these Skaven were killing the ponies of her world, and both she and her sister had to help put an end to their conquest.

   The village was quiet. It's rainbow waterfalls still flowed freely, but most of the surviving residents had already evacuated. "I don't like the looks of this," said Luna, "It stinks of rat around here." Celestia looked rather saddened by the depressing sight. "This was once a peaceful village," she said softly, "And now the Skaven have taken hold." "I promise," encouraged Luna, "that we'll make those monsters bleed for this." They decided to split up. Celestia went to the trader's district, and Luna checked the tryouts.

   The Skaven had dug tunnels in the traders area, and through this, they could travel to any area quickly. Celestia had to think of some way to block the tunnel. Soon enough, she found a few barrels of gunpowder, one of which had a fuse. "Excellent," she thought, "This should blow the Skaven out of their holes." She placed each of the barrels at the entrance of the tunnel, saving the fused bomb for last. It didn't take long for the Skaven to see what she was doing though, and began to attack. Big mistake; While there were still MANY of the Skaven, Celestia was still a powerful deity. She pushed back the rat-men, but they still kept coming! Blood splattered, limbs flew, and heads rolled. Only one skaven remained in the end. It quivered and made it's escape; the milksop rat knew it was dealing with a creature TWICE as tough as only one rat-man was in both physical strength and magic. Celestia turned towards the bomb barrels. "Now, to take care of the rest of them down there," she told herself. A beam of sunlight erupted from her horn, lighting the fuse. As expected, the bombs exploded and the tunnel collapsed. "May these beasts never plague this town again," Celestia announced. A few short seconds later though, she said in a more giddier tone, "I always wanted to do that!"

   Meanwhile, Luna surveyed the tryout field. She saw poles holding hoops for Pegasi to fly through. "They've been up there for a while," she told herself, "How long has it been since that LAST tournament?" Then, she heard the sound of six gun barrels rotating. Looking behind her, she spotted a Skaven holding a minigun. A Ratling Gunner was aiming straight for her flank! "...You've got to be kidding me," said Luna, unimpressed. The barrels spun faster, and Luna thought this was a good chance to dodge its bullets. As it fired, Luna flew up and evaded the attack, performing a loop-de-loop in the process. The Ratling Gunner just so happened to be standing under a flagpole. This gave Luna an idea. "I wonder if he's fond of having a pole on top of his head," she thought. With one quick shot of black lightning, she toppled the flag over, hitting the Gunner rat on its head. The rat was dizzy, and as it regained it's consciousness, Luna came in for the attack. A horn slash, a kick, and a blow to the head, left the Gunner weakened. It bled, but still stood. As it charged, Luna just lowered her horn. This was obviously a dumb move on the rat's part as it moved too quick, resulting in one skewered rodent on a horn. Luna pushed the dead Gunner away and wiped the blood off her horn. Exhausted from the close encounter, all she could say was, "...Gatorade me, bro."

   As the Alicorn sisters took their leave, they suddenly heard a Skaven war cry. They weren't done yet. The rats swarmed, but the Princesses fought hard. Skavenslaves and Clanrats kept coming, and the Alicorns' magic kept firing. A Packmaster Skaven got a hold of Luna, but her sister quickly saved her. "Thank you," said Luna, in a fit of coughs, "That hook-rat almost choked me!" The battle continued until the Skaven were weakened. The Princesses were too tired now to fight, and the Skaven still surrounded them. But, before they could finish the job, a quick bolt blasted the Skaven off the cliffside. Where did THAT come from? They soon found out; a THIRD Alicorn came and helped them out at the last moment. "Admirable timing, Cadance," smiled Celestia. "What are we waiting for?" Cadance called out, "This place is cleared out, but the Skaven are restless! They'll be taking over the rest of Equestria if we don't stop them."

   Off they went to the rest of Equestria's cities. Celestia fought the Skaven in Manehatten, Luna helped push back the Gutter Runner Skaven in Griffonstone, and Cadance returned to help her husband, Shining Armor, defend the Crystal Empire from the Stormvermin armies. It all came down to one final test, a last moment. The Skaven were getting more fierce, and only one can turn the tide of the battle. All life within Equestria shall hinge upon everything that came before it. But then, shall it be the day of the plague before the pony's empire collapses? The White Rat watched the land, confusing the Princesses' courage for simple audacity. In the end, the only way to save Equestria is to pray for the implausible to become a reality; for hope to spark the fires of freedom.