Issac bolted down the hallway using all of his well-tuned instincts to know that thing was big and angry and after them. Applejack caught up in two gallops eye's full and face set to shit, Shit, SHIT! Naturally being a quadruped, she passed him quickly. Issac had to double take when Demo came sprinting up pumping his arms like crazy.

"Oh come on!" Issac shouted as the drunk Scottish cyclops passed him to. Throwing his arm back he fired at the Red Beast who was slowly gaining on the trio. The tiny plasma bolts barely left a singe on the red armored hide. It made an angry snarl and ran even faster after them.

The Demo looked back at the engineer. "You're just pissin her off lad!" He shouted making Issac stumble a step windmilling his arms to keep his balance.

"HER?" Issac asked in shock. The drunk Scottish man started running backward further rubbing the Engineer's slowness in his face.

"Ya all berserkers are female Tinny." He explained and Issac chuckled between his pants for air.

"Is that why they're so angry?" Clarke tried to joke, but Applejack slowed down enough to keep pace with him.

"If we weren't running for our lives I'd buck you!" The mare growled, and Demo shook his head.

"You've brought shame to your people Tinman." The drunk berated.

"Oh shut up and tell us how to kill this thing!" Issac spat.

"We just need to shoot the thing enough! Our problems being-"

"We stop we die got it." Clarke finished Demo's thought.

Applejack saw the hallway split two directions ahead and she sped ahead.

"Trust me!" She shouted before turning right. She heard them approaching fast and dug out the last thermal det she had and waited. Demo and Issac rounded the corner and passed on either side of her. The Berserker tried to make the sharp turn, but it's bulk made it slide into the wall. The Farm mare tossed the round Det like a horseshoe. Her skill at the game rung true when she clanked it on the skull, before exploding.

The creature stumbled "Woohoo it's a ringer!" Aj cheered, and Demo and Issac watched the beast start to lean. Only for it shake it's burned face and swipe at the smoke from the Det. It roared arms out, and all good feelings died on the spot. "Oh Come ON!" Applejack shouted, and Travis grabbed her by the barrel and started running again. So they hopefully didn't follow in the footsteps of the happy thoughts. Applejack glared at the Man carrying her like a hoof bag, She was facing towards the quickly catching up behemoth. "Not wasting a clear line of fire." was the line she thought Seventy-Eight had said at one point, She pulled Twenty-Five's Rifle and tried to shoulder it as everything swayed from the running Scot.

Finally getting the thing shouldered she pulled the trigger only for the drunk to readjust his grip on her causing the bolt to hit the floor.

"Shoot! Travis!" She cursed.

"Aye?" He responded to hearing his real name.

"Sling me over your shoulder so I can shot straight!" She ordered, with a grunt, he complied tossing her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes. She offed and put a hoof on her hat before bringing the rifle up again. She opened fire every other shot may have missed but the ones that hit left smoking holes and slowed the beast down. Still, it barreled after them. Travis suddenly pulled her off his shoulder.

"What the Hay Demo?" She glared at the Scot who was cradling her in his arms like a foul. He kept looking down between her, and whatever was in front of him.

"We got Advent in front lad and Lass. Prepare to catch some air pony!" The Drunk warned, but Aj couldn't even utter a what before he tossed her up and over three human-shaped soldiers in blocky armor with lots of angles. One wore red, the others wore a dull standard grey and black. Demo pulled out his Psi-Blades one on each arm and spun slashing the Red captain and one of the standard troopers. He sprinted through and recaught Aj before she hit the floor. Issac punched the last soldier with his Plasma Cutter. There was a satisfying crack, and the trooper hit the floor.

Aj's heart was thumping in her chest as she was carried like a hoof ball. She looked behind them to see the Red one get up running a hand over the slash on his armor. It turned to shout at the Berserker, but it barely paused for a second before smashing the Captain's head on a wall leaving an orange smear Aj grimaced. Demo rounded a corner then skitted to a halt dropping Applejack on the floor with a pained grunt. She glared at the Scot who had his hands up, then looked down the hall to see Twenty ponies all lined up in silver plate mail armor. Each had the Blue plumes of the Royal Guard. Each had a stone arrow three feet long drawn back behind a magic circle over their right shoulder, and they were aimed at them.

"Don't shoot! we're X-COM!" Issac shouted waving his hands when the Berserker came around the corner snorting in rage. The Trio turned to where the beast had slid in, and Issac shouted again. "That! That shoot the hell out of!"

"Get down!" One of the silver guards ordered and Issac and Demo hit the ground near AJ. The first arrow that passed through the magic circle to be accelerated made a Sub-Sonic Boom. It flew over them and sunk deep into the muscle of the Berserker. The hit to the beast's bicep made it recoil back holding its arm for a second before roaring.

Inside the Berserker's mind was something like this
She tried to intimidate the thing that had hurt her. Hoping to scare it off so she could enjoy ripping and tearing the prey it spent so long chasing. The small silver things shouted something she didn't understand. Then She heard "Fire" She understood that word. Fire hurt. Hurt makes me mad! I KILL WHAT MAKES ME MA-

The creatures thoughts were interrupted by a stone Arrow piercing her skull with enough force to drive it deep enough to matter. A second arrow pushed the beast to fall back not forward onto the trio. Demo uncovered his head and looked bewildered between the dead berserker and the Silver unicorns that had taken it down.

"Bloody Hell." He let out impressed.

Issac got up dusting himself off. "Jesus that thing was angry."

"Are all of you alright?" The lead unicorn asked in a posh canterlot accent.

"Rigs green I'm good" Issac stated even though no one here knew about his rig.

"Could use a drink." Demo let out as he got up and Applejack shook her head as she got to her hooves

"Partner I got the feeling you always could use a drink." She spat as she gave herself a shake. "Thanks for the save fellas."

"Sargent Stripe Solstice of the Silver Arrows 3rd company Ma'am. It's an honor to save an Element of Harmony Ma'am." The Lead Unicorn saluted.

"Put your Arm down and tell me what going on Sargent." Applejack ordered and the Stallion nodded and pulled out a Republic Holo-disk. When it flickered to life it showed a map of the castle and the Avenger, Then zoomed into where they were.

"Were the Silver Archers heavy support unit. We and our sister units are tasked with guarding the deeper systems of the Avenger. The shield protecting Canterlot is holding but were still evacuating Civilians. Ground forces have been trying to force there way in through these major choke points we've set up. So far nothing has gotten through." Sargent Stripe explained.

Demo nodded "Ay sounds good lads." Issac shuffled nervously looking around.

Aj looked at him eyebrow raised "You good Tin-man?"

"Ya, ya sounds like a good plan. what happens when it goes to shit?" He asked harshly, and the Sargent grimaced.

"Then we fall back till our flanks hit a wall and fight to the last soldier." The Sargent explained, and Issac nodded. Something big made a thud and Demo's face fell turning around to look at the Berserker once more.

"I know I'm drunk, but these bastards usually come in-" Another thud interrupted his thinking out loud "Pairs, AW CRAP!" he shouted bringing his hands together to form an energy ball between his hands. "Get ready lads!" The Sargent jumped retaking his position at the center of the archers.

"Archers at the ready!" he shouted, and they each drew back a stone arrow. The whole hall shook when a familiar roar echoed from down the hall as thundering footsteps came charging closer. Another Berserker came tearing around the bend into sight. Demo throw out the ball of purple energy knocking the behemoth back and stunning it for a moment.

"FIRE!" Demo shouted pointing at the stunned creature. The Sargent looked at his Men.

"You heard the Drunk Fire!" With the proper order given Stone arrows flew at Super-sonic speeds piercing the armored hide. When the first volley of arrows was done, the thing resembled a stumbling pin-cushion. Sagent Stripe raised his hoof to order a second volley.

"I'll finish this one Lads." The scot boasted and drew his Psi-Blades. He didn't even have to touch the thing the wave of energy that came off his swing knocked the berserker dead. He put his fist in his hand and took a deep breath gaining more focus from the kill.

Aj whistled "Nice job partner."

"Aye Thanks, mate." Demo throw her a thumbs up, and she shook her head.

"Ya you to, but I was talking to the archers." She corrected, and the Demo waved her off. The sound of marching boots and alien chatter echoed from down the hall the Berserker came made them all tense and the Sarge hissed through his teeth. Then stood straight

"Archers! Retrieve what you can. Get ready for foot soldiers!"

Aj sighed "this was going to be a long day wasn't it."

Author's Note

Fill in your own chase music and leave it in the comments i want to hear what you guys think fits best. I'll even add a link to my favorite in the story itself!