Chapter 20: Showdown Part 1
The scene opens up to view the flat, dusty terrain of the battlefield, located on the mountain. On the far left side are the United Army and on the far right is the Khronos Empire allied with the Changelings.
"Ponies and Zebras!! On me!! Grab your shields and wait for my signals!" yelled Celestia as she marched down the battlefield, with the ponies and zebras following her.
"YES, YOUR MAJESTY!!" they yelled as they all reach down to the set location and pinned themselves to the trench wall. The Khronos Army arrived at their set location and its first line are the Changeling swarms, armed with Karabiner 98k rifles accompany with M4 Sherman Tanks (futuristic tone, dark-grey camouflage). The second line are the five Tanks (panzer module) in the front and infantries on the side and the third line are the Bio-Alicorns with improved Umbrum Armor, not much different in designs and the Shock troopers equipped with 50cal. machine battle saddle and shield projectors. Khronos and Chrystalis are among the third line. Khronos gain new armor but slightly bulked with neon-black with green streaks and equipped with two Omni Blades.
"CHARGE!!!" yelled Khronos. Luna peek over and spotted the Queen of Changelings then frowned.
"No big surprised that Chrystalis would join him." she scoffed. The Khronians let out a war cry while the Changelings let out a powerful screech as the first line charged down the field. Celestia then gave the order.
"FOR EQUESTRIA!!" yelled Celestia as she fired her magic bolt and struck the Changeling then everypony commenced firing their magic and rifles. A Changeling got shot and fell down then more followed then Khronos held out his hoof.
"Open fire!!" yelled Khronos then all M4 Sherman start firing in unison.
"Take cover!" yelled Celestia as they took cover and the tank shells impacted near them, hammering their positions.
"Keep them distracted!" she yelled.
"But there's no opportunity to counter!!" yelled the Celestia Soldier.
"Zanuck! Are they in position???" asked Celestia via the radio phone from a radio operator.
"*zkt* Not yet! *bzzt* Keep baiting them!" Zanuck answered.
"Okay! *gave the radio phone back to Radio Op* Keep firing!!" yelled Celestia then a tank shell blasted two of the Celestia Soldiers.
"AAAAAHH!! MEDIC!! AARGGH!!" he screamed while clutching his ears in pain while the other got killed.
"I'm coming!!" yelled the Medic as she got near him, placed her medic saddle pack down then began to treat him. The intense firefight grew stronger and fiercer as the Changeling moved in closer while everypony are giving everything they got.
"Wahahaha!! This is the only defense they have?!? How pitiful!!" laughed Chrystalis.
"This is not right...." frowned Khronos.
"What do you mean? They're losing!" scoffed Chrystalis as she hoof-pointed at the battle.
"CHRYSTALIS, CALL THEM BACK!! IT'S A TRAP!!!" yelled Khronos.
"WHAT?!?" exclaimed Chrystalis then was about to call her Changelings back....
"NOW, TAKE COVER!!" yelled Zanuck. Celestia and the troopers quickly took cover when the Changelings arrived at the targeted spot in the battlefield, which exploded into a hellish inferno by a remote detonator hidden beneath the earth, burning the Changeling to ashes and demolished the tanks.Khronos grew enraged of the scene then the Celestia Army and Zebras clear out the survivors.
"HOLD POSITION!! COMMENCE FIRING AT SOUTHEAST 7G, SECTOR C32 AND SECTOR D35!!" yelled Khronos.
"Yessir!!" said the Khronos Soldiers as they steer the turret to marked position. "Firing!!" they start blasting their positions but they managed to escape through the tunnel network.
On the side of the mountain, Gilda and a squadron of Griffins and Dragons are waiting for the signal then received a transmission from the Castle's Watch Tower.
"*bzzt* Gilda, initiate Phase 2!" ordered Twilight.
"Gotcha Twilight!" grinned Gilda as she grabbed the pipe bombs. "LET'S GO, GRIFFIN AND DRAGONS!!! IT'S TIME TO SHOW WHOSE THE BEST!!" she yelled as they all jumped free-fall style, dive down to almost 64 feet to the ground then break the fall with their wings and ascend 30º up then bank left, setting their center approach to Khronos Army.
"Keep firing!!" yelled Khronos.
"I think we're just shooting at rocks!" hissed Chrystalis bitterly.
"Yes.... They may been setting another attack by-- *!!* SOLDIERS, EYES IN THE SKY!!" yelled Khronos but...
"Too late, dweeb!" grinned Gilda as she swoop in and threw two pipe bombs into the turret of both panzer tanks, which detonated and destroyed them along with its pilots then threw another at 5 Khronians, blowing them away.
"AHHHH!!" screamed one soldier with a shattered left hoof. All Griffins and Dragons flew by, throwing pipe-bombs at the enemy tanks while the Dragons used their fire breath to burn the soldiers. They did another pass and slaughtered more of the enemy lines. Khronos had enough and start blasting each one from the sky. One Dragon flew down to provide cover while the rest gone ahead.
"Come on, everybody! We finished Phase 2! Don't be a sitting duck!" yelled Gilda as the rest flew off.
"I'll provide cover!! Get going!!" yelled the Dragon as he smacked the troops aside with his tail then grabbed two Changelings and crushed their skulls together then inhale deeply and spew fireballs, blasting the Changelings apart.
"Grr.... Twi, Phase 2 is complete!" reported Gilda.
"Roger that! Phase 2 complete! Starting Phase 3! Now make him split his forces apart!" reported Twilight and the dragon flew up to the sky then inhale all the smokes and embers from the tanks and burned corpsed.
"DEATH TO KHRONOS!!!" He unleashes a massive hellish inferno of fire and ashes that burned the Khronians and Changelings until the Shock trooper activated their shield generators but it causes them to divide their units then Khronos blasted a hole through the Dragon's torso, killing him and he fell to the ground.
"Idiot!! Now they will try to make us split our forces!" growled Khronos.
"I cannot believe this is happening!!" growled Chrystalis in anger.
"Listen, Chrystalis, have our reinforcement ready." he said then activate his radio comm. "Bring in our reinforcement!" ordered Khronos.
"*zzkt* Roger that." said the General. The Khronian reinforcement are heading to Khronos' location and Chrystalis summoned more of her Changeling but unbeknownst to Khronos, she only called half of her swarms.
"Okay...we'll play along with their little scheme. Chrystalis, take your troops to the left side, go as fast as you can. I'll take the right. I'm sure they'll send their best troops at us." said Khronos as he drew his blade.
"Very well." grinned Chrystalis as she flew up. As they divided, the Changelings flew to the left side through the mountains while the Khronian head through the plains and commence firing with the remaining tanks to distract their enemy. However, they just fell into their trap
"YES! *bzzt* Initiate Phase 3!!" ordered Twilight then Apple Jack and Empress Ember ambushed Queen Chrystalis and the Changelings by cornering them from both ends. Apple Jack and co. drew their swords and rifles then commence an intense firefight and sword clashing. Chrystalis cannot believed what Khronos stated is true. Many of her children are being slain. Chrystalis charged in and swung her sword, clashing against Apple Jack.
"You and your firends are always in the way!!" she hissed.
"Oh boo-hoo, Chrystalis!" mocked Apple Jack as she pushed forward, pull back her blade then used her signature mule kick, smashing her against the mountain wall. Ember wields two katana and swiftly slash a dozen of Changelings with each swings.
"For the Dragon Empire!!" she yelled as she spew flamethrower and burn several flying Changelings then she and AJ stood back-to-back, standing their ground and slain every Changeling within ranges.
Meanwhile in Khronos' side of the battlefield.
"Don't stop firing and stay sharp! Our enemy will strike at any moment, on any direction!" yelled Khronos then Pinkie Pie popped out from the corner of the "TV Screen".
"HEY!! Hey Khronos!" chimed Pinkie Pie as she dart back and waved her hoof. "Remember me!?" she asked with a big smile.
"What!? It's one of the Mane Si--Wait a minute, that's my ARMOR!!!" roared Khronos.
"Thanks for the armor. It fit perfectly!" teased Pinkie as she stood bipedal with her left hoff near her left eye, tilting her head slightly. Khronos got very angry and he trotted after Pinkie Pie, who curl up and richochated the troops like a pinball, knocking them out while leading Khronos to the center of his army before Pinkie vanished in a puff of confetti. Suddenly there was a bright light engulfing the whole area then erupted into a massive explosion that destroyed all the Battlion. In the sky, Celestia and Sunset powers down, stating they launch that attack then Khronos emerged slightly damaged from the surprise attack.
"Ugghh....This...can't be..." he stood up and used his transmitor. "General, where is my reinforcement!??!" he growled.
"We're arriving in any second now." reported the General as multiple gunships and trasporter hoverjet are seen in the horizon. At the watch tower, Twilight can see them coming then she flew down to meet with the 4 members of Mane Six, Golden Gleaming, Zeus, Geoffrey and the rest of the United Army.
"It's time! Everyone, get ready for battle! Khronos is bringing reinforcement! Fluttershy, stay here okay? We'll need you to fight Khronos at full strength." said Twilight.
"O-Okay." said Fluttershy, troubled but understanding. Everyone went into the frontline and 9 yards away. All the Equestrian are in the first line, Kaninu and Alicorns in second and Dragon and Griffins on third. The Khrono's Transport ship land down and deployed the soldiers.
"Finish them off at once!! Use Cohort formation!!" yelled Khronos as they all form up in following orders: Shock Trooper class in both Hastatus and PIlus prior and post while the Bio Alicorn unit are in Principes prior and post.
"Looks like this time, Khronos is not holding anything back." said Twilight as she wields her Old English sword.
"CHARGE!!" yelled Luna as everyone let out a battle cry that echoes the air.
"RRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAOOOOWWWWW!!" roared the dragons.
"SCREEEEEEECHH!!" screeched the Griffins.
"DEATH TO KHRONOS!!!" howled the Kaninus
"FOR THE EMPIRES!!" yelled the Neko. Both army charged toward each another then the Khronos Soldiers open firing, shooting everything they got. Twilight, Rarity and other unicorns created magical barrier, holding their positions as the Khronian charged in 3 feet away from the unicorns, allowing the Kaninu and Neko to pounced on them and start shredding them apart. The Khronian engaged close combat but the Neko's frenzy attacks are too fast and random, they got slashed apart without a chance to make a first strike. The Mane Six and co. removed the barrier then everyone opens fire with the weapons they stolen from the Armored Train. The Griffins and Dragons took the sky and dive-bomb the Khronos Troops, breaking their ranks. A Griffin grabbed a Shock trooper, pulled her to the sky then activated her shield generator to shield its owner then, to the Shock Trooper's shock, the Griffin threw her down and she indirectly squashed her own comrades with her shield, forcing her to deactivate it, just to be caught in the corner by Kaninus and they devoured her before she can re-activate her shield. The dragons spew flames at the Shock troops but they brought out their barriers, which the Neko and Unicorns moved in and mule-kicked them, splattering their comrades. Seeing the ranks are breaking apart, the General shouted them to reform formation then the Alicorn cast thunder magic at the Bio-Alicorn, greatly weaken them and destroyed all their Inhibitors, leaving them no choice but battle against their pureblood counterparts. The Gunships flew in above and start firing at the United Army.
"Kill them all!!" the pilot shouted at the side gunner.
"You got it! Let's sent them to Tartarus!!" grinned the gunner as he kept firing. Pinkie Pie noticed the gunship so she brought out her Pinkie Cannon and launched the projectile, which it was herself then smashed the gun turret, killing the right gunner and left him in a gruesome sight. Then she popped in the main hall.
"Hello, boys! Can I come in?!" she asked.
"What the?!?!" gasped the gunner then let go the control and wield his Umbrum Blade. "I'm gonna enjoy killing you!" he grinned as he charge in and swung at her but she evade, she activated her energy blade and sliced his right hoof off then behead him, spurting blood strongly before cease.
"What the haye is going on back turn!?" asked the pilot as he turned slightly and saw Pinkie. "YOU!!" he exclaimed as he activate his blaster.
"Too slow!" Pinkie impale her blade through his back via the pilot seat and he lost control of the gunship. Pinkie panicked a bit as she grabbed the control, which it's similar to the tanks from Canterlot. "Okay, okay. I got it!" she steer it away from crashing in the area of her allies. "Hey, this is easy!" she smiled.
"F-For Khronos..." groaned the pilot as he activated his self-destruction.
"Awww, come on!" Pinkie hopped on the seat, yank the switch and eject herself through the cockpit and flew down as the gunship exploded in mid-air then land before Twilight and Rarity and saluted as if nothing happen. She then pick up the plasma battle saddle, wore it and start firing at surrounding enemy.
"I got Princess Twilight Sparking on my sight! Taking the shot!" said the second Gunship pilot as he locked on Twilight but before he pulled the trigger, his chest burst open by a gun shot. "GWARGH!!" he gasped hard in pain then died, causing the gunship to crash onto the prior Hastatus line and exploded, killing the group. Rainvow Dash flew up with her LHATI L-39 Anti-Tank Rifle, stating she shot the pilot.
"Got one down!!" she grinned.
"Nice shot!!" smiled the Neko Sniper as she fired the stolen Khronian Psg1, nailing two headshot on two targets. "Two down!!" she boasted.
"Please, don't get cocky!" warned Zanuck as she aimed at the Shock Trooper's energy capsule that powered his heavy weaponry. She fired and the bullet connected, causing the capsule to overload and exploded in a 5" radius that knocked down the nearest soldiers. "Every second counts. Remember that, Rainbow Dash." said Zanuck.
"Okay, chill...." sighed Dash then aimed at the third gunship. "Target sighted!" she fired and destroyed the hover engine, sending it spiraling out of control but she gasped as it going to crash on the Princess of Friendship and the Element of Generosity. "Oh no!!" she gasped.
"TWILIGHT!!" gasped Rarity.
"What?" asked Twilight as she removed her blade from her foe then noticed the spiraling gunship. "OUT OF THE WAY!!" she yelled as she dash toward Rarity to push her away but Celestia flew in and caught the Gunship with her telekinesis then threw it at the ground.
"Twilight, Rarity, Pinkie Pie! Save your strength for Khronos! Retreat! We got this!" she ordered.
"Okay! Come on, girls!" said Twilight as she flew off.
"Right!" nodded Rarity as she followed Twilight as fast as she can.
"Wait for me!!" said Pinkie as she continue firing her plasma turrets until it's out of ammo and she dump it. "OOHH YEAH!!" she cheered as she dash after them. The tide of the battle is turning to the United Empires' favor. Golden Gleaming bashed one of the enemy soldier then another one near her reacts by shooting his 50cal but she grabbed the soldier she is bashing by Full Nelson, turned him to the direction of whose shooting her and had him absorbed all the leads, shocking the Khronian then Golden jump up and dive kick him so hard, his helmet shattered then used her sharpen mane to perform a 360º spin attack, slashing and killing 12 Shock Troopers. Zeus re-created his lightning wings and grabbed Zecora as he flew up to 18 feet then Zecora load her MG60 and start mowing down Bio-Alicorns in the sky.
"Evade!" warned Zecora as the Bio-Alicorn fired its magic at them. Zeus evade the bolt then Zecora fired at the enemy until it died and fell. "Clear, we have to assist Golden Gleaming, for she cannot resist them!" she said.
"Way ahead of you!" said Zeus as he accelerated his speed, leaving a trail of electrical energy. "GOLD! HEADS UP!!" he yelled. Golden looked up for a split second then took a shield stance.
"Gotcha!!" she yelled. Zeus spun around Golden as Zecora fired non-stop, shattering and piercing through the enemies' bodies then Zeus dropped the Zebra Shaman near Golden before he land beside them then commands the thunder bolts to rain down from the sky and struck 5 Bio-Alicorns, killing them.
"Are you okay?" asked Zecora.
"Yeah, just swell." replied Golden as she evade a magic beam. "How 'bout you? How's life treating ya?" she asked.
"Just great." she began as she shot one enemy soldier. "Just the usual treat !" she smiled then Zeus created a magic shield, absorbing all the bullet impacts.
"Let's push forward!" he grunted.
"Okay!!" grinned Golden.
"Kill them! Kill them all!!" yelled the Bio Alicorn as they fired an energy sphere at them.
"Stay near me." said Zecora and the two lovers obey her then Zecora smashed a potion on the ground which forged a bubble barrier. The sphere impacted them but the shield is unfazed and they are unharmed. "Fire your magic, Zeus!" yelled Zecora.
"GRHA!!" yelled Zeus as he fired a full lightning shot and blasted the Bio-Alicorn away. "That's the last of Bio-Alicorn." said Zeus.
"Everyone, rally on me and the Mane Six!!" ordered Celestia.
"Oh oh oh!! That's our cue!!" chimed Pinkie Pie as she start hopping then ran ahead. A sonic boom was heard then Khronos charged in at full force, striking Celestia and send her back into the Griffin Castle.
"AAH!! L-Luna..." groaned Celestia as she rose up and the dust cloud was formed.
"I was planning to enslave you all, but with this outcome... I decided to kill you all...very painfully!" growled Khronos as he draw both blades. "No one will live today nor tomorrow!"
"You are wrong... From all the knowledge you possessed, you forget one thing: We have the Power of Harmony at our side, not yours. This battle will prove your wrong doing!!!" growled Celestia as she spread her wings and ready her attacks.
To be continue...