Boulder Puncher just got off a truck in a small dusty town only for a familiar Zebra mare to be awaiting him “Storm, it’s been a while.”

Storm Shot frowned “I wish it was under better circumstances, the fact that a Bio Weapons Dealer known as Fatal Blade has a deal to sell Bio-Weapons in the local area. I am here to aid you, the truth is the locals aren’t exactly fond of those from other lands.”

Boulder nodded as several Zebra gave him distasteful looks “It seems that way, is all of Zebrica like this?”

Storm shook her head “No, this place is know for being hostile to foreigners but they went form hostile to incredibly violent. Only the peacekeepers are reason you aren’t being attacked right now.”

The two of them trotted forward through the town unaware that a unicorn mare wearing a pair of sunglasses was looking through a sniper rifle with a communicator on her ear. The mare frowned “Sunset, are you sure about this.”

Sunset nodded “If I arrived we risk losing him, after two months of tracking we have finally located him and I have no intention of letting him get away again.” The mare watched closely as the townsfolk began evacuating the premises as Boulder and Storm headed towards a local potion shop.

Boulder and Storm approached a dark brown stallion wearing a turban “Follow me.” They entered a room full of powerful potion regents on various shelves, he frowned at Boulder “Be careful muscle pony, don’t want you to be vaporised by an unstable ingredient.”

Boulder flinched slightly as he tried not to touch any of the shelves with his massive frame. They arrived to see a small alchemy table with a suitcase on it, the stallion frowned “I managed to get you some gear but no much. Just the basic holster, a pistol and a small interdimensional carrying bag.”

The stallion grimaced “Speaking of which have either of you heard of Uroboros.”

Boulder grimaced “Sunset mentioned something about that before I left, and that she told me to be careful. Other than all I’ve heard are rumours of it’s existence, is that an issue?”

The stallion frowned “The rumours unfortunately are true and we need you to meet with the advance team whose past the town up ahead.”

Storm grimaced “This sounds dangerous,we should all be careful.”

Boulder grimaced “I understand, now let’s move.” The two equines left the building into empty streets, fences alongside both sides as well as two buildings up ahead, as they moved forward they heard shouting and turned around to see several Zebra carrying various weapons chasing them. The sound of rifle shots taking out some their perusers was enough for the pair to get away by locking themselves in one of the buildings.

Storm gritted her teeth “This was not what I was expecting, I thought this would be just a routine mission. Instead we have an endless army of townsfolk hunting us down.”

Boulder chuckled “At least your not alone, Sunset Shimmer went through something similar in the Shimmer report by herself and her only response I quote was ‘Where did everypony go, Bingo?!’ so don’t worry we’ll make it out.”

Storm frowned “If you say so.” The pair continued through the building and soon found themselves staring at a what appeared to be all the zebra in the town watching something. Their eyes widened as they saw their contact being held down by a few zebra, a cloaked mare leapt was running on clawed hooves before jumping on a giant zebra with their face covered carrying a giant axe.

The mare stuck her claws into it’s skull, the mare smiled as the giant stallion collapsed “I’m glad Sunset gave me these, their real useful.” The mare rapidly took down every zebra in the town within a few minutes, as Boulder and Storm exited the building, the mare tossed Storm a machine gun “I believe this will help.”

Boulder looked over the pitch black unicorn mare with a blonde mane wearing sunglasses. The mare grinned “You were always more muscle than brain, Boulder. I’ll see you around.”

Storm raised an eyebrow “Who was that mare and where did she pick up those talents.”

Boulder frowned “I have no idea, she knew me though that’s for certain.” He was unaware that said mare was giggling at the sheer foolishness of the stallion that once was her sworn enemy.

Boulder and Storm make their way through town even as they heard over the comms that the Advance Team was being decimated by an unknown threat. It was not long before they arrived in an abandoned warehouse where they found countless dead members of the Advance Team, they found a survivor on the top floor.

Boulder approached the dark blue pegasus stallion “Captain Swift Strike!”

Captain Swift Strike grimaced as blood ripped from his muzzle “That brat Fatal Blade let one of his experiments out to attack us.” He passed a small USB stick with his wing to Boulder as Strom ran to window as she somepony running past “There is information on this chip from Fatal Blade’s computer, I’ll leave the mission in your hooves.”

Storm grimaced “Someone was outside, eavesdropping on us.”

Boulder growled “Well then we have to move, we must complete the mission!”

Storm nodded “We will Boulder, but for now we should move on. We need to find what’s on that USB.” Boulder nodded and the pair got into an elevator, when the elevator down into a series of greenish hallways.

Boulder frowned as he looked around the room, there was door that needed a key to open. They headed into the building only to find another body of one of the advance team members, Storm grimaced “This shouldn’t have happened.”

Boulder looked into the next room only to see a glint of light, he entered the room and found a key with Strom briefly noticing what the room was“I believe this is what we need.” The two returned to the door only to hear something dory to the ground, they turned around with their guns only to see a tentacle monster surround a pony’s corpse ready to lash out at them.

They dodged the monster’s attack and ran into the side room, Boulder growled “What is that thing?!”

Storm frowned “I don’t know but this room has a furnace. Lure it into the furnace and we may have a chance to kill this thing, I’ll operate the machine.” The writhing pile of tentacles chased after Boulder who galloped through the furnace, as soon as he was on the other side and the tentacle monster ended up in the furnace Storm activated the machine incinerating the monster.

Boulder took a deep breath “I’m glad that’s over.”

Storm wiped her forehead “I agree.” The duo found their way to the door and after going through and taking the elevator upwards they found themselves in a open warehouse. They found a computer in of the vehicles, Storm frowned “Now we can find out what the Advance Team found.”

Boulder nodded “I agree.” He looked through filed and one picture of an electric blue pegasus with a fiery red mane “Lightning Hawk!”

Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed this chapter.