The one thing Sunset hated the most of her job was to work as a guard for the assorted scientists and researchers that studied Mars’ landscape. Yes, it was quite interesting to be able to see some of the strange discoveries they found every so often. Most of the scientist knew Sunset by name and even though they didn’t quite like her attitude -although they understood that the attitude was normal in every guard- they do liked the thirst for knowledge and the brain underneath the armor, so they often talked with the redhead. It was fun because now not only she had a job where -hypothetically of course- she could shot things, but where she could check new advancement of science while in another freaking planet to boot.
It was liberating for the redhead, who since the training she received by UAC had found an outlet for her now legendary temper and bouts of rage. Since her boot camp and later transfer to the laboratory located at Phobos, she had found many opportunities to not only understand the layout and weapons available to all security personnel -or at least the ones they let her play with-, she was also capable of reading many of the new discoveries and research results since most scientist in the non-classified sectors liked her enough to share them with her and discuss the findings.
All that work working as security seemed to have given her some degree of control on her emotions since she didn’t want to put a bullet right in between the eyes of Twilight Sparkle. If there was a creature she detested more than Princess Celestia it was the stupid replacement the alicorn had found. It was clear this was the first time she had found in a situation full of danger because she kept between looking at every shadow, as if something would suddenly jump at her and eat her face -Sunset had to contain a grin at the thought of Twilight missing her head and one of those monsters munching on her body- and gawking at every strange light and screen littered around the corridor.
Sunset rolled her eyes behind her Praetor helmet as she swiped the word unlock on the monitor and the heavy door began to clink and grind. As the double door opened up, both Sunset and Twilight had to fight back their desire to vomit at the freakish state of the corridor. Among the stacked storage boxes and blinking lights ready to give up, blood was painted on the industrial walls of the Phobos Research Laboratory. A skull devoid of all skin was glued by the amount of blood that had coagulated. Its vacant sight was enough for Sunset to be grateful of the filters in her helmet. Apparently Twilight was not so lucky because she looked ready to start running in the opposite side. Sunset once again rolled her eyes before grabbing the helmet that was thrown into the floor; obviously its owner would not miss it.
“Here, you will need it,” Sunset simply said throwing the heavy metal and carbon alloyed helmet onto Twilight’s hands. The look would clash way too much considering Twilight’s ridiculous look but it was better than let her gag all the way.
Without even looking at Twilight, Sunset began to walk into the corridor before she found something she was not expecting. Apparently the ‘demons’ she had been told about were not the only weird creatures in Phobos. There were three strange white garbed creatures that were starting to drag their feet as if they were completely drunk, although apparently they were half dead and turned into pseudo demons.
Sunset simply kicked the one that was in front of her sending it flying into the storage boxes and quickly finished it with one stomp, making the head burst open as it was pressed between the box and Sunset’s foot. Bits of cranium and brain were sent flying everywhere as Sunset enjoyed the execution in a way. Turning around she grabbed the arm of one of those strange demon-human craziness and pulled it. The result was the sounds of bone and meat being torn down and with the arm on her hands Sunset did the only smart thing; she took a swing at the creature with it and was rewarded with the sound of a head exploding in more gore. The last one apparently didn’t know if to run or attack the armored girl, but the decision was taken out of its hand when Sunset finally pulled her regulation UAC EMG pistol and with a pull of a trigger all questions were put to rest.
“Well, look at that, we DO have a demonic presence in the base, are you copying all this Armor?” from the inside of her helmet Sunset used the built in communicator to call the only other guard that Sunset knew was still alive. From somewhere on the communication tower Shining Armor responded.
“So far they don’t look like the ones that attacked me; in any case, please be careful, we still don’t know what is going on,” Nodding Sunset then walked across the corridor until both girls reached a new section of the base. For all the time Sunset had been working on the base, which was close to two years, she never got the chance to see the whole construction since many places were classified and you needed special permission or had to be transferred into that zone to even know what was going on behind closed doors. Whatever the case, all that part of the base was close to one of those closed off zones and the redhead was curious as if whatever they were working on those labs had to do with the demon situation they were having.
As it was the case, both Twilight and Sunset quickly knew that there was something going on when they heard a blast and one of those weak demon like creatures were send flying through the air and crashed in front of Sunset. Hearing the cursing voice the redhead smiled since she wasn’t alone on the base as she thought.
Both girls entered the room as another guard was trying to get up from the floor, but simply decided to continue sitting down with his back one of the UAC consoles. Looking at the two new occupants of the room, Soarin finally relaxed, putting down his shotgun.
“Well, look who is up and about.”
“Geez, you look like hell, like the rest of the facility; what’s going on?”
“I have no idea; me some others were walking back from guard duty when these… creatures jumped on us. I was separated from Spitfire and the rest and… well, I don’t think I will be able to stand up in a while,” The jovial man said with a grimace mixed with a smile. Sunset took a look at his injuries and knew that even though he would be alright there was no way he could help her with all the strange things that were happening.
“Hey Twi, stay with him here, help him get to a safer place,” Sunset said without bothering to hear what Twilight would do, but before he could leave the room he was stopped by Soarin calling her. Turning around she caught the shotgun that had been thrown at her.
“You will need it more than me,” the sight of the shotgun was more than enough to make that day even better.