Even though we have made contact with Imperial forces moral hasn't much. One of the only things keeping us going is that without Emperor Rudolph the Guylos Empire would likely be taken over by supporters of the late royal regent Gunther Prozen, who attempted to kill Rudolph when he came into power. We can not allow any supporters of Prozen to come to power. We have to find Rudolph, we must find Rudolph.
"Yes, this is most defiantly the Emperor's hat." Colonel Schubaltz said picking up the hat. "I am sure of it."
"It looks like we got a fight on our hands." I said cracking my knuckles.
"Yes we do have a fight on our hands, but only your team can move into the caverns and find Rudolph. Most of the men are not combat ready, many of them are injured." The colonel said.
"But what about those Molgas?"
"Many of those Molga pilots are new recruits, and only trained in basic foot combat."
"Great, all we need are guns and ammo."
"Those we can provide." Colonel Schubaltz makes a gesture and two soldiers bring over a crate and open it, revealing a massive weapons cache inside.
"Yeah, that will work nicely." I said picking up a shotgun, and attaching a flashlight to it. "Alright team gear up, we have an Emperor to save."
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"Hey, open up in there! We come on behalf of Princess Celestia." Shining Armor says as he approached the door to the Diamond Dog stronghold with his sister and her friends in tow.
"What do you ponies want?" The Diamond dog guard barks from behind the door.
"Princess Celestia wishes to form an alliance against the creatures that have attacked her patrols."
"Very well, I will take you to leader." The guard opens the door.
"Thank you." Shining Armor and the girls walk in.
"Forgive me for being rude, but normally when ponies come here they accuse us of stealing." The guard says as he leads them though the tunnels earning a few looks from the other Diamond Dogs. "Oh, mighty King Rock-Crusher, these ponies come on behalf of the Princess Celestia." The guard bows to a Diamond Dog sitting on a throne.
"What does Celestia want of me?" Rock-crusher asks.
"The princess would like to request a formal alliance with the Diamond Dogs, in order to combat the creatures that have been slaughtering her patrols." Shining Armor bows.
"Do these creatures look like this?" King Rock-crusher gestures to a guard who brings out a small boy in purple robes, he was bloody and gagged.
"Yes they do, however they pilot robots that are very large in size." Shining Armor says as a guard runs into the throne room.
"Your highness, intruders have entered the stronghold! They are slaughtering everyone!" The guard pants.
"It appears that the creatures have come for their pup. He appears to be the spawn of a noble. He could be used as leverage in negotiations with the creatures. I suggest you take him, as we can't allow them to have their pup back." King Rock-crusher said.
"Very well, we'll take him." Shining says as a guard brings the boy to Shining and the girls.
"O-oh my, he looks hurt." Fluttershy worried.
"Mmmmph." The boy tries to say something but is muffled by the gag.
"Quiet!" The guard slaps the boy on the back of the head.
"We will be taking him now." Shining grabs the boy in his magic and leaves the stronghold with him, just as the door to the throne room that the second guard burst though explodes.
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"Everyone on the ground, now!" I shout as I entered what looked like a throne room. A dog foolishly charges at me, I soon end the charge with a blast from my shotgun. "Now, no one else better feel like playing hero, or else!"
"Hey, boss come see this." Alex yells at my covering his nose with a bandanna.
"Maya, Jess watch the dogs." I said as I walked over to Alex, only for my nose to be assaulted with a horrible smell.
"It looks like they kept Rudolph here." Alex said gesturing with his gun, to a small indent in the cave, that was blocked by bars. "Hey boss, do you know what that smell is?"
"By my guess, I'd say a mixture of human waste, and rotten meat. However, it doesn't look there are any remains though." I said walking over to what looked like the leader of the dogs. "Where is the boy?!" I said slapping the dog.
"You will never find him! He is likely already in the pony royal palace dungeon!" The dog sneered before covering his mouth.
"Thank you for cooperating." I level my shotgun with the dogs head, and spatter the wall with his brains. "Lets go team. The colonel is not gonna want to hear this." My team and I made our way out of the cave, where Colonel Schubaltz was waiting.
"Well did you find him?" The Colonel asked nervously.
"Negative Colonel, but if our information is correct the ponies have Rudolph. He may be in the royal dungeon, which is in the royal palace."
"I know where that is, several recon teams reported seeing what looked like a large city with a palace on the Cliffside." The Colonel said as two Storm Sworders flew over head.
"Let me guess, Rosso, and Viola?" I ask as we mount our Zoids.
"Correct, they were doing recon." The Colonel said mounting his Zaber Fang, and follows us back to the camp, where the two Storm Sworders had landed.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Rosso, and Viola." I said Dismounting my Red Horn.
"Well if it isn't little Danny." Rosso gives me a bear hug.
"It's just Danny. I am not the same boy you defeated all those years ago." I said with a scowl on my face.
"Oh lighten up Danny. You know Rosso is only joking." Viola walks up to me before embracing me.
"Thanks Viola. I am sure you remember my team, Alex, Jess, and Maya." I said gesturing to my team.
"Yeah I remember them. Hey guys!" Rosso waves to the team, who waves back.
"I do as well, It's nice to have some other girls here." Viola hugs Jess, and Maya, while only shaking Alex's hand.
"So, down to business. I heard that you found Rudolph." Rosso said.
"We thought we found Rudolph. However, it appears that he was handed over to the ponies, only minutes before we arrived. If what that dog told me is right, Rudolph is already in the royal palace's dungeon." I said sighing.
"Damn it!" Rosso yells. "We have to get Rudy back!"
"Rudy?" I said quizzically.
"Yeah, that my nickname for Rudolph." Rosso blushes.
"Holy Zi! Someone call the press, Rosso just Blushed." I laughed.
"You'd better stop." Rosso growls.
"Easy, Rosso. Don't lose your temper." Viola says giving Rosso a peck on the cheek.
"Ahem, if you wouldn't mind I need you six for a briefing." The Colonel said leading us into the command tent.
"So what the plan Colonel?" I ask taking a seat.
"My brother Thomas can explain the plan." The Colonel steps aside as his brother Thomas steps forward, and inserts a USB drive into the command table.
"Now, BEEK has formulated a perfect plan. Two people will infiltrate the palace via parachute, and rescue Rudolph, after they have secured Rudolph they will fire a flare signaling Rosso, and Viola to extract the team and Rudolph. WHile this is going on Colonel Schubaltz will approach the city gates to beg for his son Rudolph be returned to him, this will serve as a distraction. Any questions?"
"I do, who will be the two people?" Alex asked.
"Danny will lead, the second person is up to him."
"Maya your coming, Rudolph is more then likely injured. He is likely to need medical attention. You up for it?" I said.
"Yes I am Danny." Maya said.
"Good, any other questions?" Thomas asked. "Alright, if there are none I want Rosso and Viola to prepare the Storm Sworders for take off. Danny you with Rosso, and Maya your with Viola. There should be parachutes inside of the Storm Sworder. This is it people, for the Emperor!"
"For the Emperor!" We all shouted.
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"Keep moving creature." Shining said pushing Rudolph along as they entered the dungeon.
"You know BBBFF, I think your being a little hard on him. He is only a child." Twilight said as Shining pushed Rudolph into a cell.
"Twilight, you've seen what these things are capable of, who knows what this one can do." Shining says as he slams the door.
"Mmmmph!" Rudolph tries to say something but he is still gagged.
"Quite!" Shining yells as a guard comes running in. "What is it?"
"There are some of the creatures outside of the city gates, they are demanding the return of the child." The guard said as Shining stormed pass him and then made a dash for the city gates.
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"This is Colonel Karl L. Schubaltz of the Guylos Empire, I am here to beg for the safe return of my dear son, Rudolph Schubaltz." Colonel Schubaltz broadcasted over a loudspeaker mounted on his Mecha Kong Mk II.
"Yes, very good. Keep it up Karl! Danny, and Maya should be inserting now." Thomas whispers to Karl.
"This is captain Shining Armor, head of her majesty's Princess Celestia royal guard. The only way you will have your son returned is if you surrender and be taken into custody!" Shining Armor shouted back.
"The Guylos Empire never surrenders!" Colonel Schubaltz replies over the loud speaker. Meanwhile 7,000 feet above the royal palace.
"Alright, are you two ready?" Rosso asked as I put my re-breather mask on.
"Ready. You ready Maya?" I asked over the radio.
"Ready, just give the word." Maya replied.
"Lieutenant, this is Rosso. The jumpers are ready." Rosso radios Thomas.
"Roger Rosso, operation is a go!" Thomas radios back.
"Alright, you heard Thomas it's time to jump.
"Gotcha, Rosso." I said opening the canopy of the Storm Sworder and jumping out as Maya did the same.
"Why did I say yes to this?!' Maya screamed as we met up in mid air.
"Because you couldn't resist the thrill." I said smiling under my mask.
"You know I could tell Jess about those naked pictures you have of her." Maya laughs.
"H-how did you know I have naked pictures of her?!" I Screamed.
"You just told me." Maya smirks.
"Zi damn you, Maya." I sigh, "Maya, prepare to open to open you chute."
"Roger."
"On my mark. Mark!" I yell as I pull my chute while Maya does the same.
"Three minutes to touchdown." I radio Thomas.
"Roger that away team." Thomas radios back.
"Jeez, that place is massive." Maya says as the palace grows larger.
"How much tax payer money do you think was spent on that palace?" I said.
"I am gonna guess that taxpayer money makes up about 45% of the total cost." Maya said as she lands in the palace garden.
"Away team,has landed. Repeat away team has landed." I radio Thomas.
"Roger that away team, be advised distraction team is pulling back." Thomas radios back.
"Roger that." I said cutting my chute, while Maya did the same. "Alright, check your weapons."
"Weapons are good. You?" Maya says as she checks her SMG.
"Mine are good as well." I said giving my assault rifle a once over. "Alright, I will take point." I begin leading Maya though the garden until we reach a set of large golden doors. "Remember weapons tight." I open the doors revealing an empty hallway.
"Clear." Maya said as she takes the left side of the hallway, while I take the right side.
"Heads up, we have a pony 12 o'clock. Looks like a guard." I whisper as a guard walks though the hallway, and enters a room. "Double time it Maya, we need to find Rudolph."
"Roger." Maya said as we find what appears to be a throne room. "Take cover!"
"Got it." I said as we hide behind the throne. We the hear several sets of footsteps enter the room.
"Are you sure that, he said that the child was his son?" A commanding feminine voice said.
"Yes your highness. He said that the child's name was Rudolph Schubaltz." Another voice said.
"Well, you'd better make sure to go tell Rudolph that his father is waiting her him. As for me, I need to rest." A set of footsteps leaves the throne room
"Yes your highness." The second voice then leaves the room.
"Let's follow that guy." I said as Maya and I get out from behind the throne and follow the pony all of the way to the dungeon.
"Hey, Rudolph. Wake up!" The pony shouts at a small blanket in the corner of a cell. The blanket starts stirring revealing a beaten and bloody Rudolph Zeppelin.
"W-what?" Rudolph manages to say.
"Your father is here." The pony says as Rudolph smiles. "Why are you smiling? He is not going to get you back."
"I know. Look behind you."
"What?" The pony looks behind only to be met with my assault rifle's stock hitting his face and knocking him out.
"Your highness, are you alright?" I ask shooting the lock to the cell off.
"I am now that rescue has arrived." Rudolph manages to smiles.
"Hold still, please." Maya says as she starts examining Rudolph. "You don't seem to have to many injuries, but you do need medical attention."
"Later, first we need to get out of here." Rudolph said as I heard several sets of footsteps coming down the dungeon stairs.
"Heads up we have company." I said picking up Rudolph and putting him on my back, so that I am giving him a piggyback ride.
"Hey, BBBFF I just wanna say that I am sorry for earlier." A pony says as she and several other walk down the stairs only to find the knocked put guard. "Shining! What happened?!"
"T-them." The pony manages to point to us.
"Zi damn it. Well, this is awkward. But we have an Emperor to rescue, so I must bid you all adieu." I said as I fired my assault rifle at the ceiling above their heads causing them to duck down, allowing Maya, and I with Rudolph on my back to jump over them and run back up the stairs, into one of the many hallways in the palace.
"The creatures are in the palace! "I hear a guard yell.
"Damn it!" I yell as Maya and I start running back towards the garden where we landed. Soon there were at least 25 guards after us, plus that one pony that called the guard pony BBBFF, her friends were also after us. Soon we were at the garden.
"It's pointless to keep running!" The pony that I managed to knock out said stumbling a bit. "Your surrounded."
"That's what you think." I smiles as I fire the flare gun into the air. soon two silver Storm Sworders we hovering near us, stunning all of the ponies.
"Maya load him into Viola's." I hand Rudolph to Maya who places him into Viola's Storm Sworder, Maya then climbs into the Swoder herself, while I climb into Rosso's.
"The package is aboard! Repeat, the package is aboard!" Viola radios Thomas as both Sworders take off.
"Hot damn, we did it." I said as I relax in my seat.
"You did good Danny, you did good." Rosso said as he and Viola piloted the Storm Sworders back to camp.
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It was a bad day for Princess Celestia, first there were those creatures at the gates, and now two of the creatures had infiltrated the palace and managed to rescue her captive.
"Twilight Sparkle!" Princess Celestia bellowed as she entered the garden which was a hive of activity.
"Yes, your highness?" Twilight walked up to the Princess.
"I want you to tell me what happened."
"Well, there is not much to tell. Those two creatures had knocked out my brother when we arrived in the dungeon."
"Wait, Twilight don't you remember?" Pinkie Pie bounced up and down. "One of them called that that little kid Emperor."
"Oh yeah! One of them did call the child Emperor." Twilight said.
"I can not believe that we had the enemy leader as our captive, and we did not even know!" Celestia as she stormed back into the palace.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, we are about to land. Thank you flying Air Storm Sworder." Rosso said as he and Viola landed the two Sworders in the center of the camp.
"It's good to be back." I said opening the canopy only to see a cheering crowd of Imperial solders had gathered around the Sworders. I then hopped down from Rosso's and went over to Viola's to help with Rudolph. "You know Rudolph, you could stand to lose some weight." I laugh, which earns me a slap on the back of the head from Jess.
"Sorry about that, I had a large breakfast earlier." Rudolph laughs. "You are both forever in my debt."
"Think nothing of it." I said.
"Easy your highness. Let my carry you to the medical tent." Viola says as she picks up Rudolph. "Danny, is right you could lose some weight." Viola carries Rudolph the medical tent with Rosso following. The crown soon disperses leaving only Alex, Maya, Jess, and myself next to the Sworders.
"So Danny, what is this I hear about naked pictures of me?" Jess said folding her arms.
"Ten second head start?" I preparing to run.
"Five seconds." Jess said as I started running though the camp with a furious Jess chasing me.
"Ah, young love." Rosso says as we pass the medical tent.