3 Brothers on Equus

by -Bluejay-

12- Running

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(Year:2060 Morning, Earth- Scorch Lands, 1st person- Thirteen Nine)

The sun was just rising over the horizon as our dropship landed and all of us shuffled through, I think I heard crying from one of my fellow... 'experiments.' (Sigh) We had lost something that we had and realized we had it until we started to lose it, our brothers and sisters, we almost lost our companionship. Hell, some of us had already lost our feelings, you see, dating was allowed within our corps because the higher ups thought it would help relieve stress and to increase our survival in packs or squads. Back on the subject... they were dropping bags with our numbers on each one... whats going on? and I knew I wasn't the only one panicking when they stopped and went back into the transport except for the operative... funny, at first he was a monster, then he turned into a father figure for us, occasionally letting us watch movies in a group and would defend us when som- wait... is... why is he crying?

"ATLs! listen up... your bags all have a map that will lead back to base... you will have to walk through the Scorch Lands to get back and some of you will not make it back... now get into squads and decide who's leaving first. (salutes) its been a honor." He turned his back to hear a rustling and to see all of us saluting him back causing him to smile as the lift of the ship closed. When the ship left all head turned to our unofficial leader, Zero Zero One... see when the operative failed to keep the instructors back he would take all of our punishments and when we had no food he gave us his with encouragement to do better. So we all made him our unofficial leader as much as he declined.


(Morning, Canterlot's guest room #29, 3rd person- Inquisitor)

The tower was tall and ornate like the rest of the towers as the castle was slowly getting ready for the day shift and light reflected off the gems on the walls creating a scene of unnatural beauty as it hid something sinister within its walls. Light poured through the window of his room that was barren for a cabinet, chest, desk and an occupied bed as the Inquisitor sat up before walking over to the window and looking out of it and into the city watching their early morning activities. The mountain air was crisp as the mouth of his helmet slid back to reveal pale skin as he took a calm breath as his AI appeared on his shoulder also looking out the window.

"...Hey Logos."

"Take a picture, might be the last time we see something so... what's the word?"

"...Yeah, that is it, thanks." Logos then flashed red, breaking the calm setting as the mouth guard slid back into place before his rifles mag-locks released into his hands. "What is it?"

the Inquisitor then threw his rifle up to be caught by a cloaked Arrow, and just as he and the rifle vanished, just as the door was broken down. The Inquisitor hardly gave a fight but managed to wound around thirty two until he was finally 'captured' and Arrow tailed them as they left.


(Dirt road leading to Ponyville, 3rd person- Talon)

Talon's jeep was going down the dirt road with grass on both sides as it sped along at a pace of twenty mph and Talon was looking around the countryside until Logos appeared on the console of the jeep.

"Right here Leprechaun."

"Ha, mag-"

TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK,

"... Really, Arrows, on metal... what are these guys, stupid?"

TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK, TINK,

"Ques... wait... what's that sound?"

Thhhrrrroowwww

"What the?" BOOM! The shock wave hit the jeep and it stalled before restarting and moving on with a more sluggish pace, "Logos, divert all power to the engine, now!"

and just like that the car shot forward near two hundred as it barreled down the street. Then it hit a large rock causing it to flip in the air and crush the roof in, and Talon was just outside the necessary range to signal the ship into 'Citadel' mode. It took a while but Talon got out of the wreckage just as the guards arrived, thirty here and twenty going to the ship. Talon laughed as the guards drew close and pulled out his sword which was crackling with non lethal electricity with the blade dull.

"So... who wants a fight?" two ran up both swinging at the same time and Talon ducked as both swords crossed and hit the opposite's helmet rendering two knock outs. Talon just looked down at them and up at the rest as he widened his stance, with sword pointing forward and down, what he didn't expect was all of them literally jumping on top of him in a giant dog pile (yes, twenty eight grown guards piling on top of him). They started to laugh until a wall of blue rammed them up and then down, putting them into a half-dome that shocked them when they touched the wall, and Talon standing outside putting down a small grey cylinder in the ground before running off. One unicorn decided to be a hero and shot a taser spell at Talon through the shield... but only for the spell to bounce around inside the shield hitting all the guards and dropping them in more... embarrassing positions.

"Logos, I need a ride."

"Those systems are only for extra jumping power, they were not designed for flight, even if I use them it has a chance of breaking that system."

"Remember how I lost my leg?"

<... I SEE WHY YOU ARE AFRAID OF THEM NOW.>

"Besides, I'm here, hold out a little more."

Logos then vanished and the 'Dark Knight's systems began to shut down just as Talon was behind the breaching team.

"Ahem, I believe that is my ship that you're trying to get into."

"...Get him!"

As they ran at him, Talon's senses slowed down. Three on left, four on right, three center, all spears, swords as a backup, and beware of knives, horns, and hidden weapons. Then time resumed its normal pace as all the guards jabbed with their spears only for Talon to jump on the spears and bring their weapons into the dirt broken.

Thhhrrrroowwww

"Nope." Talon then ran up the the Unicorn and socked him in the face knocking him out, then turning to have nine swords pointed at his neck. Slowly raising his hands up, but unknown to the guards he was smiling as his hand touched the speaker button on his helmet and screeched, dropping everyone around him. The door to the ship opened and Talon walked in, set on getting all the systems on as the doors slid shut behind him.


(Afternoon, Canterlot Gardens, 3rd person)

The Inquisitor was kneeling while being surrounded by forty guards that had a light blue highlight in the garden waiting for something.

"Why am I here?" Then a guard hits him with his spear only for it to snap, but still enough force to push the Inquisitor a little.

"You will speak until spoken till, Monster."

"(Sarcasm) Oh great, never heard that one before."

"Shut up!"

"...You're boring anyways." Then the guard turned around and went to punch him until the fist was caught by a hand.

"I'd like it if you did not harm him until he has been looted." looking up there he was in all of his... {don't know what makes him so great,} prince Blueblood.

"Blueblood wha-"

SMACK

Blueblood then crouched down in front of the Inquisitor and stared into the visor trying to intimidate him but only for it to backfire. He noticed that when shadows were on it, the armor looked intimidating, like a demon from tartarus.

"W-where's the green one?"

Helmet tilts in confusion

"The little green one that was on your shoulder, I want it."

"Why, he's military property."

"And where's your military?"

"(Sigh) So let me get this straight, you want to steal my AI, weapons, armor, and ship for yourself?"

"That is correct." He then stands up, pulls out his sword and holds it at the Inquisitors neck, unknown to anyone in the Garden, both of the royal sisters were flying towards them as one of Blueblood's guards approached him.

"Sir, the second one got away and the ship is in some sort of lockdown."

"What about the third?"

"...There was a third?"

"Find him!" Twenty of the guards then ran off to follow that order.

"You know something?"

"What?"

"You're going to feel like and ass in,"

"Three,"

"Two,"

"One,"

CLICK

"Ah, there it is." Blueblood turned around to see Arrow de-cloak behind him with a pistol to his head, and to hear a snap in front of him as the Inquisitor stood up and broke the chains with his hands.

"Ya know, (pulls out a pistol) I can kill you right here and now on terms of self-defense (points it at his head as the blue guards raise their spears) but it looks like you have an escort and it would not look good for me."

"Y-y-you can't." Proceeds to sweat bullets

"(Pulls pistol back) You're right, I can't."

"R-really?"

"Nope, (puts pistol back) last words?"

"HELP!!!"

"...Really?"

THUD, THUD, THUD, THUD, THUD, THUD

They all turned around to see a few squads of guards, all weapons out and pointed to the ATLs, Blueblood ran past the guards to somewhere safe as Arrow handed the Inquisitor his rifle back.

"What's the plan?"

"Go through, no KIAs, on my mark,"

"Really?"

"Got a better plan?"

"..."

"Three,"

"Two,"

"One,"

"Ahem." The two ATLs turned to see a somewhat pissed off Celestia and an angry Luna.

".....Mark."


Author's Note

Criticism is still welcome

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