169 Followers · 2:21pm Dec 16th, 2020
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I found a maintenance hatch in the lower deck near the bridge. It had several consoles dotting the walls with radars and computers and the like.
I opened the hatch and pulled down a red ladder. Climbing up onto the roof of the plane.
The wind whipped around me in deafening volumes. I looked back and saw Sparkle's Airship following us. Its mortar cannons visible on the deck and letting out steady shots of giant lavender spheres. The plane buckled and turned to dodge them.
I activated my boots Grav-Anchors and looked for the damage. Noting that the ship was 284 feet long! And its wings it had a wingspan of, like, 168 feet! With rectangular thrusters towards the back of the ship, as well as dotting the wings, and turbine props alongside the engines.
I saw one of the wing's thrusters was damaged and on fire, smoke trailing behind us. I ran towards it, my Grav-Anchors keeping me on the roof even as clouds whizzed past us.
The Horses must've seen me, cause I soon heard the shouting of orders and the beating of wings as a squad of Pegasi took flight. Just as I made it to the wing, I heard gunfire.
I dodged to the side as a squad of Pegasi soldiers dressed in purple Guardsmen uniforms fired with their battle saddles. The machine guns giving steady pops as they dotted against the wing.
I watched as they turned for another go.
I was gonna take out my sidearm, but then recalled my Omni-Tool. It must've read my mind, as I soon felt a weight in my hand.
I aimed the newly formed sniper rifle of solid light and aimed at the Pegasi. A crosshair appearing in my HUD over my dominant eye.
I pulled the trigger, killing one with a headshot. Rolling out of the way as they fired again.
Unfortunately, that meant I let my feet, and my Grav-Anchors left the wing's metal embrace. I stumbled and rolled off the wing. My hand stumbling to find a grip. The Omni-Tool developing claws just as I was about to fall.
I looked down in terror at the ground below. Buildings and structures like ants as they passed beneath.
Swinging my weight, I brought my other hand up to grab the wing. Pulling myself up, I soon hear as the Pegasi went in for another series of shots.
I aimed a new light rifle and fired. The beam of energy shooting into the skull of one Pegasus, sending them plummeting down.
I couldn't see their faces behind the pilot's helmets, yet I felt how pissed they were.
I fired again, this time hitting one of their wings as they made the pass. The wounded Pegasus falling and tumbling onto the wing with me.
They got up, allowing me to get a closer look. They were wearing a skin-tight purple suit, with modified armor on and battle saddle on their backs, that reminded me of jet wings. The saddle had two high caliber guns. The primary weapon was some form of a minigun. Over their heads, they wore pilot's helmets modified for their head shape and ears. And some form of breathing apparatus. A purple visor over their eyes. On the flank was a Star of Sparkle, with a crystal castle inside it.
The Pegasus shook their head, and the "wings" of their battle saddle folded into little boxes on their side. They looked at me, and let out a neighing growl. A compartment on their foreleg armor folded into a magic-bladed combat knife. As they gestured at me in a "come at me bro" fashion.
I took out my own tanto and adopted a combative stance. Before rushing them.
They stabbed at my chest, I blocked with my armband, replying with a slash at their neck. The Pegasus dodged, suddenly jumping back. I heard the familiar wing beats and jumped out of the way just as the squad made another turn.
"That's gonna get annoying," I muttered. The Pegasus reminded me of it existing with a slash at my chest. My armor held, yet the magic left a deep gash in it.
I drew my sidearm and fired a flurry of shots at the Horse. They went low and dodged, before lunging at me with their knife.
Thinking fast, I stabbed up with my tanto! I felt the flesh give as the Horse gurgled. Gripping their neck with their hooves, my tanto causing a steady flow of blood to stain their suit as they wiggled and writhed.
"Heh..." I smirked, putting my pistol back in its holster. Approaching them and moved to remove my tanto.
Just as my hand gripped the handle, I heard guns whirring again. I jumped back, tanto in hand. Just as the Horse was drowning in their own blood as their body suddenly riddled with holes.
The writhing stopped. The blood increased. I went to loot its battle saddle and armor. Figuring the helmet would be a cool trophy. I pressed a button where the helmet met the neck and watched as the lower part of the helmet retracted. Allowing it to be taken off.
I did and saw that I had killed a mare. With purplish skin and messy, cloud-white hair.
Her badge said:
Capt. Flitter
Sparkle's Fist
Aerial Squadron: The Magic Flashes
"Heh, shoulda been a better fighter."
I tore off the badge. And kicked her body off the wing.
The Pegasi came in for another turn, as I lined up a new light rifle.
"Bang."
I fired another beam into the head of one of the soldiers.
"And then there were two," I quipped as they fired on me again. I turned and watched as they also turned. I lined up the rifle and fired two consecutive shots.
Bang! Bang!
The first one died quickly, a bullet pierced their temple as they quickly descended. The second one tried to dodge, only for me to shoot off their wing by accident. They swerved and crashed into one of the turbines. Said turbine quickly shredding its upper torso and sending bits of it flying about. Leaving only its lower half.
Satisfied I went over to the damaged engine, the light rifle dissolving as the Omni-Tool transformed into its engineer mode.
It scanned the engine, a schematic appearing in my HUD. Showing me where the damage was and how to fix it. The Tool developed, well, holographic tools of various kinds.
I first put out the fire, spraying some form of retardant on it. Before little holographic grabber arms appeared, along with a holographic toolbox filled with exactly what I need.
I repaired what I could. But the fuel coupling and a few breakers were destroyed. So I had to bridge a few gaps. It wasn't permanent. But it would hold us over till we got......wherever this thing is going.
I sighed in relief, my task finally done as I approached the patience hatch once more. Apparantly we were hit a few more times. I saw various singe marks all over the body of the ship as I walked. Yet nothing seemed broken.
I let out a hup and began to climb back down. Closing the hatch behind me.
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