> The steel root company > by BlackheartANDliladrop > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Prologue > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Somewhere in ponyville there was a mercenary group who had just started their business. it was near the outside of town. The group consisted of three main members first member was the eldest member of the group and current leader. Ebony the half blind mare sniper, second member and not the brightest he sometimes acts before he thinks Golden the mechanical winged hotshot stallion. The third and final member of the group was named Shadow Gust a colt who befriended Ebony and Golden, he was a colt who loved explosives and just giving that extra burst of humiliation. “Golden!!” Ebony yells as she hears something fall and break “No it was shadow i swear!” Golden says “what no it wasn’t! Ebony Golden’s lying!” Shadow says Ebony looks at golden who has a piece of the vaas he broke stuck in his bleed hoof “Golden.. you really suck at lying” Ebony says pointing at the piece of vaas stuck in his hoof. Ebony walks over to golden and slaps him “IDIOT! STOP BREAKING STUFF! THATS THE THIRD VAAS YOU BROKE TODAY!” “I didn’t exactly try to, It just well sorta happened” he says bringing his hoof that was bleeding from the glass stuck in it over behind his head. “Its still your fault” Ebony says looking at him like he’s a foal about to get a time out. Ding! They hear the bell at the door ring. Ebony walks to the front desk to greet the customer. “Hi welcome to steel root companies HQ what do you ne-” She stops talking as she realizes that the pony standing in the doorway really is the changeling queen chrysalis! “I need you to do a job for me” chrysalis says seeming to be in a rush Golden walks in by Ebony “hey whos at th… Holy changeling!” He looks her up and down “wow actually not bad” “Ok whats the job?” Ebony asks as she hits golden on the head “I need a artifact i can pay well” Chrysalis says pulling out a huge bag of bits. “Done” Ebony says grabbing the bag of bits “So where is it?” Ebony asks. “Its in a guarded building on the outskirts of vanhoover” Chrysalis says” “Ok we will get it done” Ebony says watching chrysalis leave. Golden watches her leave then smiles “well that was really mmm nice” he says checking chrysalis as she goes through the door. Ebony hits golden over the head again “Pervert” She says walking away now. Golden reaching up rubbing the back of his head looking at Ebony “owwww. jeez I never said she was as good as you. I..I mean umm” Golden retreats from the room before hes smacked again. > Steel roots beginnings > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the outskirts of vanhoover there are 3 ponys about to start heist. the 3 ponys, The first one a mare named ebony night is posted over on a hilll in a truck 300 feet away with a cz550 sniper/hunting rifle. The second a stallion named golden thunder posted at the front door his weapons hidden, The third a colt standing at the door with golden, he has a ton of bags with stuff in them. “Ebony to golden whats the inside look like?” Ebony night says. she is a pony with black fur and a purple mane with 2 red stripes down the middle, and a eye patch on her right eye. “Hold on sweet cheeks i’m waiting on two suits to pass, they’re just standing at the door waiting. Think you can get them?” Says golden thunder, A male stallion with gold fur metal wings and a bright gold mane “Ok give me a minute let me put the silencer on.” Ebony says. “Your gunna take the time to put that raggedy thing on? damn it this will take forever” Golden says impatiantly. “If you shut up I can work faster! ok, its on”Ebony replys, Then Two shots go off and the guards drop to the floor. when the guards drop, Gold replies “Thanks sweet cheeks I’ll tell you what I see” Golden says runing inside looking around the doors before entering not worrying about the dead bodies. “Keep calling me sweet cheeks and I’m going to shoot you!” Ebony says now a bit mad. “Will you both shut the heck up!” Shadow gust says irritated. Shadow gust is a young colt with silver fur and a blue mane. “Oh getting spicy are we?” Golden chuckles looking around the corner of the building “ok what room should the artifact be in?” Ebony rolls her eyes before replying. “Ok the artifact should be in the center room, now be careful because I don’t have a view on the hallways there” Shadow gust sneaks up and zaps golden on the foot with a custom made baton before chuckling. “Watch how its done dumbo” he says as golden thwomps him on the back of his head “Watch it kid. I don’t wanna be embarrassed in front of Ebony” Golden says. “Hey dipshits! I can still hear you” Ebony says annoyed. “Wait what!?” Golden looks at shadow annoyed then sighs speaking sarcastically “ok show me how its done then” Shadow gust crawls through the hallway looking for guards and spots one. “Hey ebony you got sights on this guard?’ Shadow asks. “Sorry shadow I can’t see him, i would use my thermal scope but its got limited battery” Ebony replys. “Ok Thats fine, i got a idea anyways” Shadow steps around the corner his ears dropped as he pretends to cry. he approached the guard and hugs his leg looking up at him. “miss I’m lost can you tell me where we are?” the guard chuckles before ruffling the colts head. “Its ok little gu…” Shadow sticks his zapper on the mares hoof and the mare yells out before the zapper incapacitates her. Shadow goes back for golden and snickers. “Told you I could do it” Shadow says sticking his tongue out at Golden. “Oh haha can we just get going?” Golden says now slightly annoyed to have been bested by a colt. They soon arrive at the door to the main room. “okay Ebony we are at the mainroom door” “Okay im looking inside I see a lot of guards around 5-6 I think. let me change to my full metal jacket rounds because some of them are posted at walls and I can turn on thermal to see them” Ebony says going through bags getting her fmj mags. “So im guessing we can't just go in guns a blazin? cause I like that idea its fast and way more fun” Golden says stupidly. “No you cannot! they are armed guards after all do you want to get shot!!” Ebony says really annoyed with golden now. “I dont know kinda getting shot down right now can that be any worse? Ok shadow got any more bright ideas?” Golden says “Cherry bombs?” Shadow says. “Shadow what did I just say?!” Ebony says now yelling into the mic. “Aww I like his idea I mean it goes boom” Golden says again like an idiot. “Ok fine fine. But if you get killed its your fault!!” Ebony says still yelling. “Oh you know you would miss us sweet cheeks” Golden says “No no I wouldn’t. And what did I say about calling me that!” Ebony says calming down for a minute then goes back to yelling “Don’t know wasn’t really listening” Golden says as he opens the door and sneaks in hiding behind the nearest object not looking for cctv cameras” “Well you’re going to find out on the way home” Ebony says, grinning evilly Golden steps out to the guards “hey you guys know what goes off?” he signal shadow who throws in cherry bombs that go pop “cherries” As the guards try to figure out what just happened ebony starts shooting the guards through the armored walls killing one of them. “For celestia's sake will you start killing these fuckers!” Ebony says angerly. Golden with a smile Expands his metallic wings and dashes toward the guards as he pulls his FMK-3 smg and fires into two of the Guards before they can react. As the others guards aim towards golden as he lowers his metallic wings in the way to shield him. “We are all wrapped up down here” says shadow “and golden… that that joke back there was lame” Ebony shoots one of the guards missing and hitting his leg. "By discords beard!! that hurt!!" The guard shouts falling over. “Don’t worry I got him!” Shadow says as he runs up to the guard tossing a few cherry bombs in his mouth blowing the guards head open” the last guard seeing all his comrades down drops his gun and lowers to the floor . “P...Please don't kill me” Says the guard. “Wait no please. im begging you ill do anything, I...will shut down the security for you” “Ok get the artifact and go!” Ebony says. “You really think we need your help I mean come on” he leans against the glass case knocking it over breaking it and setting off the alarm to the empty building “ok in my defence. I didnt know it would do that” “GOLDEN!!!!!” Ebony says screaming into the mic now. Shadow runs up to the guard and zaps him knocking him out. before looking up at golden placing the artifact in his satchel “you know shes gonna kill you right?” “Yaya lets just go”They run outside where Ebony’s waiting with a truck. “What are you guys doing go get the video footage from the security room!” Ebony says still mad. Shadow with a sigh dashes back inside of the building running around the security room dropping a box of cherry bombs on the camera mainframe then lights one. “ba boom” he runs out of the room waiting for the explosions and when its done gets out a can of fake spider web and sprays it as he runs down the hall Tagging the walls saying “Me 1 you 0” “Ok enough messing around get in!” Ebony says. They drive off escaping the scene A few hours later back at HQ. “Golden” Ebony says. “Yes sweet cheeks?” Golden replies. “I told you not to call me that!!” She shoots him in the leg with a tranq dart. Chrysalis walks in noticing golden knock out on the ground she ignores him. "So my artifact?" She says in a rushed voice. "Here you go" Ebony says handing her the artifact "Thanks for your busyness" Ebony says. "its my pleasure i may in fact have use for your group later on. Will you be available at my leisure?" Chrysalis says looking at Ebony. "I cannot promise it" Ebony says "Hmm ok goodbye" Chrysalis walks out of the building.