Soldiers: Skyfall

"Goooood morning Vanhoover, DJ Storm here riding the winds like always. I figured it was such a beautiful day why not head on out with the old mobile unit and talk to you gine people? I'm around Starswirled Park and if ya see me then come on up and say hi, might even hear yourself on the radio!"

chuckles as a faint roaring sound is heard getting closer

Studio told me it's a beautiful 68 degree on this end of summer morning, don't know about you but I prefer the winter to the heat but that's just me."

roaring become louder and louder*

"What's that?.....oh....oh gods!"

roaring becomes unbeablenlpud and mic starts to feedback before sound abbreatly ends with a distant explosion sound

"Oh gods....a....a plane...jetliner just went over me....it was on fire....i...I'm heading over see if anyone needs....waht in tartarus are those....."

distant explosions are heard

"Oh gods they....what....everyone you need to get away from Starswirled park there...I don't know what they are planes I've never seen that type...they are firing on the city...."

sound of equipment jostling

"I'm getting out of here....everyone you need to run now!"

--First Browdcast of "Good Morning Vanhoover" 08:06 August 9th 1666 Celestial Calander.

Date: August 9th, 1666 CC
Time: 10:18
Name: Trickshot
Location: Manehatten Harbor

Lieutenant Trickshot looked out over the water along with Sergeant Cavalry, she could hear Crewcolt Tide Pool moving the anti-air gun on the back of the gunboat around watching the skies for any contacts.

Across the water they could see Manehatten, pillars of smoke rising into the sky and more than a few skyscrapers burning out of control. The fighting in the city had been chaos if the chatter on the radio was any indication.

Trickshot had been under the command of Captain Masonry in charge of defending the port and he had ordered to head for the gunboat to help keep the skies clear. Along the way she had come across Cavalry who had been separated from her unit and forced towards the harbor and Pool who worked in the naval yard. The three of them reached the gunboat, named Lucky by the simple fact it was gunboat 777.

It had lived up to the name as they had had more than a few near misses as they moved around the harbor trying to take out any of the enemy transport or their fighters.

Now though the skies were clearing rapidly as the enemy seemed to be retreating for some reason...Trickshot wondered if it had anything to do with how the water had receded from the harbor so heavily….were they draining the ocean? Was that what this was all about? Draining their planet of its natural resources?

“Think they gave up?” Cavalry asked.

“No idea but something tells me they wouldn't give up so easily….” she said looking around, she could see one of the EDF naval ships stuck in place as the water had receded enough that they scraped bottom. Based on the roar of their engine they were trying to get themselves unstuck and into the deeper water of the harbor…..why the enemy had not pounced on the stranded ship was strange.

Trickshot’s ear swiveled around out to sea, there was...something….a sound.

She looked from the city out to sea and her eyes widened at what she saw.

A wall of water heading straight towards the city.

She looked back towards the city then the wave again. “Shit!” She said as she pushed the throttle forward causing Cavalry to stumble and curse.

“Hey what's the rush?” The other mare asked as the boat spun around.

“That wave is going to hit the city and we have to get over it or we will be bashed to pieces!” she said pointing towards the wave

“Tartarus.” Cavalry said as she connected the dots as well and strapped into her seat. “Hold on crewcolt!” She yelled at their gunner.

The gunboat sped through the shallow harbor, civilian speed boats, sail boats, fishing boats, a yacht and even a cargo ship, it's deck laden with containers as it started getting underway from where it was docked, started heading for the wave as well as their crews came to the same conclusion as Trickshot. Survival meant getting over the wave.

“This is Gunboat 777 to Command, a massive wave is heading for the city.” Cavalry said into the radio. “Wave is approaching fast. We are attempting to get over it. Recommend everyone get to cover.”

“Acknowledged 777, we are aware. We will contact you when able.” The Captain said.

“Acknowledged Command.” Cavalry said and clicked off the radio slowly turning to Trickshot. “They….aren't going to make it, are they?”

Trickshot didn't answer as they raced for the wave along with dozens of other boats.

Soon the first of the boats reached the base of wave and began to climb it. Trickshot gripped the wheel tightly in her hooves as the angle kept going up till they were near vertical. “Hold on!”

“Don't have to tell me!” Cavalry yelled.

“Oh shit oh shit.” Tide Pool said as the stallion was pushed back into his seat by gravity and gripped the the control of the AA gun to steady himself.

Trickshot focused on the top of the wave making sure they kept their speed up, she ignored when one of the boats ahead of them went nose up and the boat caught air and fell back down the wave.

Just a few more meters…..almost….

Her ear flicked as she heard a klaxon blaring and steadily getting louder.

“The fuck is that?” Cavalry yelled.

A moment later the top of the wave exploded outwards and all Trickshot saw were four spinning propellers behind a large rudder. The appearance of the rear of a massive ship caused three of the other boats to over correct and lose all their moment making them lose the grip on the wave, gravity taking over once more.

Trickshot turned the wheel sharply but in a way that only caused them to lose a small amount of speed.

Their gunboat sailed over the top of the wave along with several other boats and got her first look at the ship caught in the massive wave surge.

It was an EDF aircraft carrier, emergency klaxon blaring as the massive ship fought a losing battle against the wave. Trickshot had an idle thought that the ships massive engines should have been more than enough to fight the wave, it must have been caught at an angle or with the engine running cold. By the time they could have gotten oriented to fight the wave it was too late.

“Look out!” Tide Pool yelled and Trickshot jerked the wheel as a jet fell from the deck of the ship as it rocked violently back and forth. All the miniscule boats moved erratically to avoid the falling planes while trying to stay ahead of the wave.

Trickshot looked up at the deck of the ship to watch for more falling planes and caught sight of the command tower, more specifically the pony on the starboard lookout.

It was odd how at times the mind focused on things in excruciating detail.

Such as the fact the pony was an earth pony mare, she had dazzling eyes the same color as the sun above. Her mane was a sea blue color with a pale colored fur. Though Trickshot wasn't sure if the pale color was natural or was connected to the utter fear in her eyes as she looked back at the gunboat pilot while clinging to the railing in front of her.

Trickshot could see she was a crewcolt by rank, her dark blue, white and black combat atiar was in place as it was supposed to be and the helmet on her head fastened tight. A rifle at the crewcolt's side as the ship was in full combat readiness.

The name on her uniform was Calm Seas…

Trickshot wasn't sure how long her and the crewcolt stared at each other….she knew it couldn't have been more than a few seconds yet felt like an eternity….then the the ship began to tip backwards and more and more of it went over the wave and their eye contact was broken as the sounds returned to the world. The carrier falling away klaxon still blaring as the gunboat spend off to safety.

The last of the ship Trickshot saw as pegasi abandoned the doomed vessel, most of them carrying one or two of their fellow crewmen was the name of the ship.

EMS Shining Armor