Hunters of the Wasteland

Chapter 4

Train Ride

(Part Two)

While Vanessa and Sunny Day were busy taking care of any slavers on their side of the train, Rebecca and Littlepip ventured towards the engine room as planned. Train car after train car, the duo pushed their way through as they killed any slaver ponies that tried to either capture or kill them. As they made it to the next train car after killing off the remaining slavers in the previous cart, the duo open the door to be taken by surprise from seeing what appears to be a Nargacuga bind and shackled as to what they found in the room they were about to enter.

“What in the name of Celestia is that?” Littlepip asked as Rebecca looked over the monster.

“Wow, didn’t think these guys were able to bag a White Nargacuga.” The pegasus said as she walks over to the monster. As she did, she took notice to the tired expression on the monster’s face along with the metal like stakes in its hands, feet, and tail as they were pinned to the ground

“White Nargacuga?”

“Originally it’s called Blinking Nargacuga. But I called it white because this monster moves very fast at supersonic speed, and it’s hard to avoid them if you’re not good at dodging. Poor little guy must be about in its teen years given how young and how tall it is.”

“You think we should leave it alone? I mean it’s a monster, and monsters are dangerous.”

“True, but given how we’re on a slaver train. And technically this is a slave to these jerks.” Rebecca walked in front of the white nargacuga as it looked up at her. Patting the monster on its head, the pegasus reached into her bag to pull out a bottle of blast element and placed a small amount on the metal collar around its neck.

“You have any idea on how to get the shackles off of it?” Littlepip asked as Rebecca pulled out a carving knife, and quickly grinded it against the blast blight covered collar. Upon doing that, a small explosion was set off as the metal collar fell off of its neck and onto the ground. “Didn’t think you had small explosives with you?”

“They’re not explosives, this is called blastblight. I took three of them from Vanessa’s bag last night just in case of emergencies.” She said before handing another bottle of blast element to Littlepip. “Place some on the shackles on its leg and tail if you would?”

“What about the stakes on its hands, feet, and tail?” Littlepip asked as she placed the blastblight onto the shackles on its legs and tail.

“We’re going to have to pull them off by force.” She said before looking back at the white nargacuga. “Bare with this just a bit longer little guy. We’ll have you out in a few seconds or so.”

The beast looked at her for a moment before resting its head onto the cold floor of the train car. A small explosion was soon set off as Littlepip used the butt of her gun to set off the blastblight and causing the shackles on its feet and tail to fall off. While that was happening, Rebecca placed the remaining blastblight onto the shackles around the monster’s arms and hit the left one first before going after the right one.

“Okay, that takes care of the shackles around it’s limbs. Now to deal with the stakes in its body.” Rebecca said as she was about to pull one of them out, only for a green aura to enveloped around them as they slowly began to pull themselves out of it. The pegasus blinked in surprise by this as she looked over at Littlepip to where the source was coming from. “Huh, I guess that works.”

“I’m more surprised that I could pull them out so easily.” Littlepip said as she placed the metal stakes to the side. “So what do we do now?”

“Patch the monster up. I’m gonna have a look up front to see if there's anyone in the next room.”

“It’s pronounced anypony not anyone.” Littlepip said as the pegasus deadpanned at the unicorn. “If Sunny was here, she would say the same thing.”

“Just patch the monster up before I shove my foot up your-” Before Rebecca could finish her threat, she felt a giant hand grab her throat and pulled her into the next room she was about to go into. As she was pulled into the room, she soon felt herself being thrown across the room as she slide onto her side before stopping. Before Littlepip could try to help, the being that threw Rebecca across the room placed something in front of the door to prevent the unicorn from being able to enter.

“So you’re the bitches that’s been causing all that noise.” The being said as Rebecca staggered up to her feet. Once she was up, she got a good look at her attacker which took her by surprise to see a fully armored minotaur standing a few feet away from her.

“And you’re the leader of these idiots?” Rebecca asked as she looks at the minotaur up and down. “I’m a bit surprised to see a mythical creature like you in a place like this.”

“And I’m a bit surprised to see somepony like you challenging us. Do you know who this train belongs to?”

“Nope, but that won’t stop me from kicking/killing your ass now does it?” The pegasus asked as she cracks her neck and knuckles. “Now are you going to answer my question of you being the leader of this poor excuse of a slaver train or what?”

“By the time I’m done with you, that question won’t be even of importance.” The minotaur said as he cracks his knuckles. “Because Ironhide is going to make you his bitch.”

“.....Nope.” Rebecca quickly bolted towards Ironhide preparing to deliver a haymaker to his face. Once she was close, she took notice of the minotaur quickly bringing his fist down at her. The human turned pegasus jumped to the side of the fist before countering with her haymaker to his face. She grins for a moment at her accomplishment, but it soon vanishes when she noticed that it didn’t have any effect. “Shit.”

“Weak little bitch.” Ironhide said as he grabbed her by the arm and began to slam her around the ground like a ragdoll before throwing her at the sealed door and her body slumping to the ground with a thud. “You must be new around here if you think that was going to work on me.”

“Wasn’t expecting that to happen.” Rebecca thought before hearing the footsteps of Ironhide rushing towards her. She quickly pushed herself to the side to avoid the fist slamming down on her head as she pulled out her longsword and got a good distance away from her attacker.

“Fancy looking sword you got there. I’ll be sure to take good care of it once we’re done here~” He said before pulling out a blood covered bat with nails sticking out from the tip of it. Rebecca deadpanned from seeing the weapon as she takes up a fighting stance with her longsword raised up. “But with something as big in a small room like this, don’t you think it’s a bit of a poor choice?”

“Poor choice to others, but not for me.” She said as Ironhide came charging at her with his bat raised up above himself. “Can’t go with just swinging in here. Thrusting attacks will have to do for now. At least until I can find an opening.” Once the minotaur was close, she quickly ducked underneath the swing of his bat as she counters with a thrust to his shoulder. The blade grazed his shoulder as he tries to hit Rebecca in the head with the bat, only for her to jump on top of the tables in the room they’re in and thrust her sword into Ironhide’s left eye. The minotaur let out a cry of pain as he reels back away while holding his eye with his left hand for a moment before using his good eye to glare at Rebecca.

“YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR THAT ONE BITCH!” He yelled before lunging himself at the hunter as the pegasus quickly slide underneath Ironhide and was about to thrust her sword into his back. Only for his tail to catch her off guard by hitting her in the face and send her flying backwards into the door again. She didn't have a chance to register what happened, she soon felt the minotaur’s body press her through the door that he sealed up as Littlepip barely moved out of the way of both the pegasus and the door.

“F-Fuck that really hurt-!” Rebecca was cut off short as she lets out a loud yell from feeling Ironhide jump on top of her with a hoof to her back. Once she was pinned with the wind knocked out of her, she felt him quickly grabbed her neck and begins to squeeze it.

“When I’m done with you, you’re gonna be sucking on my cock and calling me master-” Just like with Rebecca, he too was soon cut short as he was sent tumbling over to the side of the train car that he jumped into and hit his head against the metal wall of the room. Rebecca lets out a loud gasp before coughing violently as she started to pull herself up. Once she was up, she took notice to Ironhide against the wall along with the White Nargacuga’s tail raised up in a defensive manner that was close to Rebecca.

“Huh, wasn’t expecting that to happen.” Littlepip said before rushing over to Rebecca to assist her and keep her on her feet. “You okay?”

“Yeah….just need….to catch my….breath.” The pegasus said as she felt Littlepip place a hand on her back to try and help. Once she felt her do that, she felt a warm sensation coming from her back. Mainly in the lungs. “I….didn’t know you could use magic like that?”

“Technically I can’t, but this is something that I learned a while back while I was interning under a doctor back in the vault.” Littlepip said before noticing Ironhide staggering to his feet with a trail of blood running down his face. “Oh horse feathers, he’s getting up.”

“Stupid dumb animal!” He yelled before hitting the monster in its side with his bat multiple times. “Learn your place and stay down like the piece of shit you are.” The monster winced and cried out in pain from the minotaur hitting the White Nargacuga in an open wound on its left side. Rebecca quickly pulled herself away from Littlepip as she quickly charged at Ironhide, and slammed her longsword through the left side of his chest. The two of them tumbled onto the ground for a moment before the hunter quickly recovers and lunges at Ironhide.

Ironhide sees her coming with his good eye as he quickly delivers a right hook to her face, slamming her down onto the floor. The minotaur began to breathe heavily from the longsword in his lung as he quickly pulled it out without grunting from the pain. He quickly looked over the longsword for a moment before grinning and tossing the bat with nails to the side and slowly walked over to Rebecca with her sword aimed at her face.

“You know, I was going to make you into my fuck toy. But after the damage you've caused me, I think I’ll just kill you and take my time fucking your dead lifeless body. Any last words bitch before I gut you like a fish?”

“To be honest only a few words if you let me say them?” She asked as the Minotaur nodded. “Minotaur with a bullet in the head says what?”

“What-?” Before he could even ask Rebecca what she meant by that, the sound of a gun being fired echoed throughout the room they’re all in as Ironhide felt a sharp pain in his head. Reaching a hand up towards his forehead, he felt a hole in said forehead before looking over at Littlepip with a blank expression on his face. “Guess...I’m the idiot huh….?” His eyes rolled into the back of his head as he soon collapsed onto the ground with a loud thud a few inches next to Rebecca. The hunter lets out a sigh of relief before pulling herself back to her feet while rubbing her cheek from where Ironhide punched her before looking over at Littlepip.

“How did you know that I was about to shoot him while he was distracted?” Littlepip asked as Rebecca shrugged to the question.

“I kinda Assumed that you were waiting for the right moment to catch him off guard. That or scared shitless from seeing a mythology creature beating the living crap out of me….My odds where a bit fifty-fifty with you in this case.” Rebecca said as Littlepip deadpans at the human turned mare pegasus.

“....I feel like I should be insulted by that comment about me being afraid.”

“Its best that you don’t.” She said before walking over to Ironhide’s dead body and picked up her longsword. Once she had it in her hands, she looked it over for a moment before placing it into the sheath on her back. “Let’s get going. We still have a mission to do after all.”

“What about the dead body? We can’t just leave it here and have somepony find it and alert the other ponies on the train.” She said as Rebecca placed a hand on her chin to think of an idea.

“True, there might be some stragglers that Vanessa and Sunny Day might’ve missed. And lord knows that would be a problem if they end up coming after us unknowingly.” An idea came to her as she snapped her finger to the idea. “I think I might actually have an idea as to how to get rid of the body.”

“Really….what is this plan of yours if you don’t mind me asking?”

“Oh trust me.” Rebecca said as a devilish grin appeared on her face as she looked over at Ironhide’s dead body. “This plan will help us all in a way.”