//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: Assault on Ponyville Part 2 // Story: Falling Equestria // by Playtindo //------------------------------// Picks up right after chapter 6 "How did they break through?" Asked Nyx as she was led to a tube big enough for a pony to fit in that pointed upwards. "A single chariot was circling the town when a beam of dark magic shot from it pierced the shield. After that the clouds were pulled away to reveal an army of changelings." Said the guard as Stormcloud activated some kind of machine connected to the tube. "Gather as many soldiers as you can and form a defensive perimeter around this building. Not a single changeling can discover this basement." "Yes ma'am!" Said the soldier as he bolted up the stairs. Nyx was about to follow him when she felt a tug on her tail. she turned around to see Silver Spoon holding on to her tail with her teeth. "What the hell! Let me go!" "You want to get right in the fight Nyx?" Stormcloud asked. "Yes! Ponies are dying out there! They need me! "Then lay down in the tube please." Nyx went to the tube and got into a torpedo-like position in the tube. Stormcloud closed the top of the tube and went over to the console controlling the device. "Funny that you chose the torpedo position." "Why?" Nyx nervously asked. "Well, you are inside of a launch tube after all." "Wait, what?!" "Have fun!" Said Stormcloud as he pressed a big red button. Nyx felt a rush of air push through the tube and propel her through several magical speed booster rings until she finally reached the end of the tube a shot straight into battle. (had to put this here for effect, fits the scene PERFECTLY) Nyx had entered complete pandemonium. Changeling squads were engaging the air guard and some squads were retreating in order to draw a few groups away from the main swarm. Changelings were using impact spells on buildings in an attempt to destroy them. "This is crazy!" Said Nyx as she blasted a nearby squad of changelings. "I know! We finally get to show those bastards what we can really do!" "Stormcloud? Where are you?" "Oh I'm still in the basement, I'm just using the communicator on the energy shield. It tunes our brain waves so that we can communicate on a mental level!" "English please!" "It's basically telepathy." "Cool," She said as a group of changelings was cut down by two pegasai. "Orion! Scootaloo! Thanks for coming to the party!" "Wouldn't miss it for the world!" Said Orion as he used the hoof gauntlets to blast a few changelings on the ground. "But killing a bunch of grunts will get us nowhere! we need to find the commander of this swarm and take him down!" "That'll be harder than you think!" Shouted an all to familiar voice right behind the trio. They turned around to see two pegasai in black armor staring them down. The one on the right had cyan-colored fur and a rainbow mane. the other was cream furred and pink maned. The only thing they shared was the glowing, green eyes. "Oh, you have got to be kidding me!" Said Nyx as she prepared to fight Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash. Just as they were about to begin their fight a long, black ship descended from the clouds. "Overkill much?" Scootaloo asked. "Silly," Giggled Fluttershy,"There's no such thing as overkill!" She said as two blades emerged from the armor on her forelegs. "We just wanted to celebrate our return to Ponyville with a festive little bloodbath." Said Rainbow Dash as she unsheathed he sword. "Orion, Scootaloo, listen up!" "Yeah?" Said Orion as he activated his gem-sword.(1) "You two need to distract them so I can get above that ship." "Why?" "You'll see." "Alright," Said Scootaloo as they charged the duo, "But you owe us!" Nyx began to climb high into the sky, far above the ship in mere seconds. She then got into a position to where she became a large shadow over the vessel. Her mane and tail disappeared, replaced by starry masses of magic. She then cast a spell on her throat before focusing all of her available magic into her horn. This is gonna be fun. CHANGELINGS OF THE REAPER! YOU HAVE KILLED YOUR LAST INNOCENT! She felt the last bit of magic feed into her horn, it was ready. FEEL THE POWER OF NIGHTMARE MOON! ECLIPSE CANNON! A large, black beam erupted from her horn, skewering The Reaper and causing several explosions to go off inside the ship. when the beam dissipated, the ship fell onto a meadow in Sweet Apple Acres. (Stop music here) Nyx was exhausted, using almost all of her magic to create that laser. Her mane and tail returned to their usual states, and she slowly descended towards Ponyville. "Orion, Scootaloo, give me a sit-rep." "Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy have been knocked out, and are resting in the infirmary." Replied Orion as the Changeling swarm fled thee town. "NYX, GET TO GOLDEN OAKS LIBRARY! NOW!" Shouted Cadence over the com-channel. Nyx picked up speed, that library was invaluable. She couldn't let anything happen to it. She would kill any Changeling that made it's way inside. But when she met up with Cadence in front of the library, her heart stopped. Standing over the beaten, bloodied body of Sunset Shimmer was Twilight Sparkle. "Well hello Cadence, Nyx." She said as she removed her purple gem-blade from Sunset's leg. "I've been looking all over for you."