3 Brothers on Equus

by -Bluejay-

5- Train Ride

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(Current time, Around 'Dark Knight', 3 rd person)

The fatal rifle was aimed at the Inquisitor. A shot rang out, the bullet went through the Inquisitor's left heart. The Inquisitor stumbled, but did not fall, and if you were close enough like the royal sisters were. You would have seen the wound close on its own as the ATL's natural regeneration powers worked.

The ATL's training kicked in as soon as they saw the sniper, Arrow and the Inquisitor rushing the sniper, while Talon stayed behind to protect the Civilians with his dome shield extended vertically for a wall. Seeing the two ATLs running at you can strike fear into any mans heart and it did exactly for the RAU sniper as he turned tail and ran, as soon as he was halfway down the hill the ATLs were on top of said hill looking down at the fleeing suspect. Knowing that it would waste time chasing him, Arrow pulled out the sniper and got the RAU sniper's leg in the cross-hairs and fired, vaporizing the snipers leg with one shot, and having only one leg now and intense pain the RAU crushed the 'Tooth Pill' and swallowed the pill's contents, slowly dying right as the Inquisitor picked him up.

"We are Death's instruments and we... clean out... the... un-... worthy." The sniper quoted as he died in the Inquisitors grip.

Seeing the now dead body, the Inquisitor threw said body to the side and jogged up and over the hill, nodding to Arrow as they jogged back down to the town to see Talon and some locals in doctor outfits helping those whom were in shock. Then slowing down to a walk, they met up with Talon to see the original group were getting on a train to what looked as a castle on the side of a mountain. At the sight of the castle they stopped for a moment then continued to the train station to see one of the guards running up to them as the train started to leave.

Once the guard caught up to them he said, "The Princesses want to talk to you about one of the deaths of their citizens and to talk about your story." He then saluted and ran off to help the docs with the patients.

"Well our only way there is by vehicle, since the train is moving like the devil." Arrow said as the group started to walk back to the ship.

"One of our jeeps can easily catch up to the train, before it reaches halfway." Talon said remembering the speed of the jeeps.

"... Logos get a jeep prepared." the Inquisitor said as Logos appeared on his shoulder.

just as Logos said this a RAU transport with smoke trailing emerged from the trees and followed the train.

"Logos launch the jeep, Arrow, Talon, follow and get ready to jump." the Inquisitor said as he turned and ran towards the tracks. Seeing the jeep the ATLs jumped, Arrow landing in the drivers, Inquisitor in the shotgun, and Talon landing in the gunners, behind the mounted Gatling.

"Floor it." Came from the Inquisitor pulling out his shotgun making sure it was ready for combat just as the jeep lurched forward following the train and the transport.

(Current time, Train to Canterlot, 3 rd person)

All the members of the group that met the ATLs in the forest minus one were in one train car, Mane 6 together, the Royal sisters over looking the group, and the royal couple together trying to erase the memory of someone dying right in front of them. Rainbow was trying to play it cool by looking out the window and that when she spotted it. a black box flying straight for the train.

"Um, did the aliens have a small black ship with them that could fly? Rainbow asked as she sat up focusing on the object, gaining, fast.

Looking to see what Rainbow was talking about, Luna leaned to the window and saw the fast ship and said, "No none of their strange transportations looked about that." And then she saw the ATLs in a land carriage, gaining on the ship as the big gun on the back started to open fire at the flyer, just as the ATLs opened fire, the transport located the car that they were in and opened fire. Leaning away from the windows to avoid being a Bluejay, everyone in the car got behind cover only to find the shooting had stopped, only to hear seven loud thuds as somethings dropped from the ship. A few seconds later the seven touched down the black ship then flew straight into the ground with fire leaking from it, causing a loud boom that muffled pops that came from the back of the car. Three seconds after the strange ship crashed the ATL jeep pulled up and the Inquisitor and Talon jumped from the jeep and into the train over a seven foot gap easily. But, as soon as the ATLs stood up the back car door imploded, throwing debris everywhere but most of it hitting the warriors as two entirely black figures holding rifles that were similar to the Inquisitors current weapon ran into the car only to be met by the Inquisitor's shotgun at close range.

"Talon, protect." The inquisitor said as he ran out the car, quickly dispatching two figures that were on the other side of the door, one with the car door slammed into him knocking him off the train and the other a shotgun to the face. Then looking up to only jump up as several pings hit his armor and the plating where he was standing a moment ago, all the people inside the car heard was several fast and loud pops exchanging between each other, as soon as it had started, it stopped. Then one of the figures flew past the window screaming, only to be silenced by the jeep's hood, a few seconds later the Inquisitor walked in carrying a literally disarmed soldier that looked like the others but was separated by a red streak going around his armor, marking him as their leader. Then the helmet of the Inquisitor looked up, straight at the princesses and asked, "Can you stop the train?"

(Few minutes later)

The train slowly started to start to speed up with the ATLs jeep tied up in one of the back cars while the ATLs were in the car with the princesses and the unarmed soldier, having a bandage going around his torso where his arms used to be and having his helmet off to a face with a burn mark going down the left side of his face. Then the prisoner saying, "again I won't tell you where the fleet is, Demon." he spits the last part at the ATLs with a smirk, only to be lost when an impatient Talon holds him up and holds him out the window saying,

"You know, all this interrogating has really made me tired." he says as he fakes to drop the prisoner over the rails, causing the soldier to have worry cross over his face. Then the Prisoner looks at the ATL with a smile as he head-butts him and leans back into the rails. Then seeing the Prisoner gone, Talon then leans up straight and said as he looked at his hand, "Oops."

At this, it left a shocked pair of royal sisters looking at the blue warrior, "Does that usually happen?" The sun ruler questioned.

"Yes, but they usually crunch a little pill before we can get to them." Talon said turning his head to them while Arrow leaned out the window on the side the RAU fell out and stared while the Inquisitor merely continued to stare at the floor. Noticing how the Inquisitor was so quiet, Luna was about to bring it up when the train wheels started to screech as the train stopped at the Canterlot station. When the train stopped the ATLs stood up and walked off the train to where their jeep was, gaining the attention of the city's inhabitants not recognizing the armor they wore.


Author's Note

Next chapter "Castle tour."

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