Off the Grid The Final Season

Many Equestrian stallion's layed flat on the floor, as one attempted to get up, only for Megatron's massive steel foot to pin the weak stallion to the ground, breaking a few bones. "These training exercises are always a waste of my time" Megatron snarled, as gunfire was heard, bouncing harmlessy off his chest, as he turned to the stallion firing at him. He fired his cannon which careened the stallion into the wall. "WEAK......." He snarled, before more gunfire hit him harmlessly from another side, as he pulled out his flamethrower, and blasted the second stallion who screamed, the flames knocking him into a building.

"......USELESS......" He shouted. only to here loud grunting, as a third stallion was whacking his leg with a baseball bat, the big Decepticon scoffing in response. ".....PATHETIC....." He growled, as he pulled out his cannon, and blasted the third stallion across the floor. "....None of these stallion's can compare to Stryker" Megatron growled, as Regalias had watched the entire battle.

"Hmmm....your right, I have something that may provide more of a challenge" Reglias told him, as 6 mechanical pony robot's were brought into the practice arena.

"What are these, new toy's?" Megatron asked.

"You can say that....deploy a single pair against the Destroyer" Regalias orderd, as Megatron scoffed.

"A single pair, you insult me...send them all" Megatron ordered, as Regalias smiled, refusing his demand.

"We'll see about that" Regalias told him, as the single pair was deployed. Megatron fired his cannon, only for one of the robot ponies to block it instantly.

"What?" Megatron growled, only for another robot pony to fire a cannon knocking him back, as a third pursued after him with massive speed. It fired it's machine gun, forcing Megatron to block it, and retaliated with a cannon blast, only for the robot to dodge it, using it's massive speed. The other one fired it's cannon again, knocking Megatron to the floor, as Regalias raised his hand.

"ENOUGH...." He shouted, as the robot's stood down. ".....how's that for a challenge?" Regalias asked, as Megatron growled. "Our Grid tech is advancing faster than you can imagine, so go on....have your fun with Stryker, because it doesn't matter anymore whether you can bring him down, or not....I'll do it myself" Regalias told him with a smile.

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Stryker had his new gear, and weaponry ready for use, as he stood at the training ground's ready for action. "Ok....let's see what your made o....." He began, until his machine gun went off from the cannon on his arm, as he sighed. "Ok....let's try that again." He told himself, re-equipping the weapon, while a bunch of dummies got in place.

"Now commencing live-fire training" A robotic voice spoke, as Stryker fired his machine gun at the dummies, and missed every single shot.

"Gaaahhh, this is gonna' need calibration" He said to himself, switching to the weapon's cannon mode. He fired the weapon, and easily destroyed each dummy with a single shot. "Alright, that's more like it" He smiled, pleased with the result.

"Now commencing, live-fire training" The voice spoke, as the dummies disappeared, and were re-placed by turret's.

"Hey wait a minute, no one mentioned live round's" Stryker realized, as the robotic voice spoke again.

"Begin" It echoed, as the turret's opened fire against Stryker. He immedietly blocked every shot, and used his jetpack....only to accidentally slam into the wall, and fall face first to the ground, as the turret's stopped firing with Jamie speaking through the comm's.

"The training ground's is the other way....Stryker" She sighed, as Stryker groaned.

"Got it" He said groggily, as he got up...shook the hit off, and activated his jetpack again. He took cover, and fired his cannon at one turret, destroying it quickly, then rocketed to another area of cover, and shot the second turret. destroying it.

"Wow...these thruster's are really something" Stryker smiled.

"Now commencing round 2 of live-fire training" The voice spoke, as Stryker chuckled.

"Ha.....no problem" He boasted as 2 turret's replaced the damaged one's, only for Stryker to immedietly destroy them before they could fire a single shot. "See....piece of cake" Stryker said confidently, as Jamie spoke through the comm's.

"Pretty good, but let's kick it up a notch" She told him, as the turret's vanished.

"Now deploying combat droid's" The computer spoke, as Stryker stopped.

"What...." He asked, as two Seperatist assasin droid's were deployed, each of them aiming a pistol at Stryker. "Oh come on" He growled, as he fired his cannon at both of them, hitting them with his cannon attack's, while the droid's retaliated with gunfire. Stryker's armor was hit, as he growled...rocketing off to a specific vantage point, and fired his machine gun, forcing them to brace. He immedietly rocketed off, high to the ceiling in the shadow's, as the robot's scanned the area to find him.

Stryker switched to his cannon, and shot one of the droid's arm's off, then shot the droid in the head. The second one spotted him, but Stryker brought it down with a single shot from his cannon, ending the combat drones, as he jumped down onto the floor. "Aw yeah....who's the pony, I'm the pony" He boasted, as the light's flickered off. "HEY....What gives?' Stryjeer asked, as the light's flickered on, revealing the pony soldier's from earlier...armed with weapon's.

"Oh you can't be serious" He groaned, facing the resistance soldier's. "Hey...this is too dangerous" He told Jamie, as one of the soldier's spoke.

"Don't worry about us Stryker we're all wearing weapon dampener's, they can last for a couple of shot's" One stallion told him.

"Or one very big shot" Another chimed in, as Stryker gave them an un-assure glare.

"Um....you guy's sure your ok with this?" Stryker asked, as a third stallion chuckled.

"Heh....it's all of us versus one of you" He smiled, until a familar voice to spoke.

"He's not alone" Pixel shouted, as she, and Twlight entered the training room. Pixel raised her two weapon's, while Twikight Sparkle entered her Scarlett Twinkle form, getting into her spider attack position with her giant scissor claw's spreading.

"Hope you boy's can handle me" She cooed softly, ready for action, as Stryker smiled.

"Awww.....yeah, we definetly got this" He grinned, getting ready. The pony soldier's began to open fire at all three of them, as Stryker, and Scarlett blasted off with immense speed. Stryker fired his machine gun at a few, as their gunfire continued, until Scarlett blocked the gunfire, using her claw's super speed slashing to cleave every bullet fired at him in two. A few were fired, at Pixel, who dodged the bullets, and retaliated with pistol gunfire.

Stryker fired, knocking one down, as Scarlett sped off kicking one into the wall denting it, while Pixel charged with immense speed, and tackled a third. The last soldier turned to help his friend, only for Stryker to knock him back with a cannon blast. "Man....this thing pack's a pucnh" Stryker smiled, looking at the pulse rifle, as all the soldier's groaned painfully, as Scarlett, and Pixel helped them up.

"You ok?" Pixel asked.

"Y-Yeah weapon dampener's...some good stuff" He nodded, before seeing one soldier still laying on the ground.

"Hey...you dead?" He asked, as the soldier still on the ground spoke in a French voice

"Yes...I'm dead, leave me alone I'm dead" He replied, raising his hand, as the other pony chuckled.

"What a drama queen" He smiled, as a stallion soldier entered with a gravity gun, turning it on, and yanking three of the soldier's to him, before looking at the soldier talking to Pixel. "I'm good, I can still walk" He told the stallion who pointed the gravity gun in his direction, yanking him away fron Pixel. "WAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!" He cried, getting sucked to the gravity weapon.

"That went well" Stryker smiled, as Jamie entered the arena.

"Well done you three" Jamie smiled, as Stryker gave her a soft grin.

"Thank's" He nodded, until she spoke.

"What do you say to a little one on one combat?" She offered, as Twilight, Pixel, and Stryker looked at each other before turning back to jamie.

"I think I'm good for now" Stryker told her, as she used her tech to yank his pulse rifle, and jetpack off him.

"You won't be needing those" She told him, and charged at him with full speed only for Stryker to dodge her twice, before charging at her. Jamie blocked him with her shield, and grabbed Stryker throwing him against the wall. The stallion got up while Pixel, and Scarlett who had changed back into her fused form...watched.

"I can do this all day" Stryker said coldly, as Jamie smiled.

"We'll see about that" She told him, as they both charged. Stryker dodged a punch, and threw her back into the wall, as Jamie pointed her arm cannon at him, and fired. Stryker dodged the blast with skill, and turned to her angrily.

"HEY....THAT'S NOT FAIR!!!!!!!" He shouted, as Jamie scoffed.

"You think your enemies will play fair?" She asked, as Stryker growled, firing his machine gun at her, forcing the mare to she block it with her shield. Stryker sped to his weapon's, and jetpack area, picking both of them up, and fired knocking Jamie back, as the two ended their fighting sesssion rather quickly.

"Very good Stryker, the Destroyer shouldn't pose a threat to you" She told him, as Stryker smiled.

"Your not so bad yourself" He complimented, as Pixel turned to him.

"Do you really have to go?" She asked, her voice sounding more worried.

"You know I do, but don't you worry Pixel, I'll come back to you I promise" Stryker told her, as he headed to the exit of the secret base.

"So...this goes all the way to the surface huh?" Stryker asked, as Shift turned to him.

"Apparently....here Sheriff" Shift told him, handing Stryker a special bullet. "This charge is strong enough to reduce the battlefield to rubble" Shift told him, as he grabbed it, and looked at the massive pointy bullet.

"Whoah....it's amazing" Stryker smiled, as Shift spoke worriedly.

"The only drawback is that the only powerful enough force to fire it, is your magic....your very own life force will be the only catalyst to fire this bullet, be careful with it" Shift told him, as Stryker sighed sadly.

"Thank you Shift.....I'll make it count" He told him, and headed to the surface, as Shift watched him go.

"Take care of yourself Sheriff" He sighed, as Stryker entered the surface, seeing the sandy city ahead.

"Off I go" He told himself with a groan, journeying back into the wasteland's....one last time.