Shy and Aggressive

by Johng117


Chapter 36: Hell's Broken Loose

The amount of fury that was held within Onyx hadn't been felt in years. Not since his encounter with Gojira Takeshi. Now, a new factor was at play to cause his rage. On a screen, inside of a small room, Onyx found Koizumi to be present, holding a bulky gun with a dish at the muzzle.
"Apparently, these men had their hands on some experimental weapons. The Quake Cannons," said Koizumi as he held the weapon.
"And what about the gas?" asked Onyx.
"Ours as well. It's the gas that was meant to incapacitate whatever it contacts, but it only manages to irritate the senses of Transmutants and hampers some of their motor skills," answered Koizumi.
"If the Purist extremist have experimental weapons developed by Hideki Industries, then it confirms who stole them while they were being transported to one of our facilities," said Onyx.
"But how could they have known about this? These weapons were kept under wraps from the public," said Koizumi. Onyx's eyes hardened.
"Have the weapons transported to Alpha Base. Along with the prisoners for interrogation," ordered Onyx.
"Sure. What about the kids?" asked Koizumi.
"Gojira Takeshi Jr. is your priority. I have someone else in mind to watch the other," said Onyx as he looked through a file that displayed the name, 'Angirasu Riku'.
"Copy that. Koizumi, out," said Koizumi. The screen image of Koizumi disappeared, being replaced by the MONARCH insignia. Onyx heard a knock at his door, prompting him to face it.
"Come in," said Onyx. The door opened, revealing a middle-aged Neighponese woman in dark uniform to be entering the room. Her hair was short but spiky, almost like a porcupine's quills. Her expression was serious, reflecting the strict nature in her soul. Her grey eyes were firm as they focused on Onyx. The door closed behind her as she stood at attention.
"You wanted to see me, Director?" asked the woman. Onyx nodded as he placed the file down on his desk.
"Sergeant Riku, there was an incident in Ponyville, leading to the damage of a Transmutant's inhibitor chip. You're being deployed to watch over him," said Onyx. The soldier bore a dissatisfied look.
"With all due respect sir, I feel that I am more suited for combat, not babysitting civilians," said Riku.
"You're a soldier for MONARCH, sergeant. You've been trained for a number of scenarios, including the surveillance of potential rogue Transmutants. Besides, I believe you will change your mind once you see who the Transmutant is," said Onyx as he held out the file to the soldier. Riku took the file and looked it over. Her eyes widened in shock. She then sighed through her nose as she closed the file and handed it back to Onyx.
"Reporting for duty, Director," said Riku in a serious tone.
"How long has it been?" asked Onyx.
"Five Years," answered Riku in a slightly solemn tone. Onyx lightly smiled.
"Well, take this mission as both an opportunity and your duty. A chopper will be ready for you in 0300 hours. Dismissed," said Onyx. Riku gave a salute as she began to walk out of Onyx's office, leaving the director alone.


It was the early noon in Ponyville. News about the gas that had erupted over a neighborhood had spread like wild fire. Students found whatever opportunity that they could to bring it up into their cliques. While not much has been revealed so far since MONARCH's involvement, there had been speculation. Most of course, were that of accusing the Transmutant terrorist group, the Revolutionaries, were the perpetrators of the incident. A minor few believed it was in fact the Purist extremists who were the cause. However, only a minor few in all the school knew the truth of what had happened.
Twilight sighed heavily as she sat in her seat as the bell for lunch rung, dismissing her class. Applejack nudged her shoulder.
"Come on, Twi. Lunch time," said Applejack as she carried her back pack passed the petite girl. Twilight sluggishly followed her out of the classroom, up to the cafeteria.
"What a morning," said Twilight with a sigh.
"I know. I'm still sore from it," said Applejack as she rubbed her aching shoulder.
"It was crazy. I mean, to think this happened in our town, in Gojira and Fluttershy's neighborhood," said Applejack with a shudder.
"Well, the worst is behind us. That's all that matters," said Twilight.
Meanwhile in the cafeteria, Rodan was sitting at the Transmutant table, where Sunset and Mosura surrounded him. They bore looks of shock.
"What?!" exclaimed the girls in unison.
"Yeah! These Purists attacked their neighborhood! Aang is in the hospital right now because of them!" said Rodan. Mosura gasped.
"Is he alright?" asked Mosura in worry.
"He's fine. But he has to..." Rodan gestured for them to come closer. As they did, Rodan leaned in.
"His inhibitor chip was messed up when we got there. He has to get it removed," whispered Rodan. The girls gasped in shock.
Meanwhile in the school hall...
Junior placed his books in his locker, wincing as he strained his wounded shoulder. By him, Fluttershy appeared with a bandage on her cheek. The two greeted each other and proceeded to walk down the hall together for lunch.
"How's your shoulder doing?" asked Fluttershy.
"Still hurts. Not as much as earlier," answered Junior. He then sighed heavily.
"Man, this morning was insane. I can't even believe in our own neighborhood, there was an attack," said Junior. Fluttershy nodded in agreement.
"Yeah. Hmm." Fluttershy gave a thoughtful hum.
"You know... No, never mind," said Fluttershy as she shook her head.
"What is it?" asked Junior.
"No, you'll think it's dumb," said Fluttershy as she looked away.
"Come on. Rodan is the one who says dumb stuff. Let's hear it," said Junior. Fluttershy sighed as her cheeks slightly warmed up in embarrassment.
"W-Well, I thought that maybe it was good thing that you weren't exactly you, last night," said Fluttershy. Junior raised a brow at her.
"I-I mean, you must have known something was wrong. When you went to the park, you were pawing at the dirt, and I thought you were looking for gophers. However, you said that you didn't smell gophers and that it was the bomb. Now I think that you somehow knew that there was something that might have been dangerous last night, and you might have been trying to get rid of it," said Fluttershy as she glanced at Junior. She was waiting for the Transmutant to shoot down her thought and possibly mock it. Junior instead hummed in thought.
"You know, that's an interesting thought," said Junior. Fluttershy's expression perked up.
"Do you really think so?" asked Fluttershy.
"Yeah. I mean, it can't be a coincidence that I was digging where a gas bomb was hidden," said Junior with a shrug.
As the two continued through the hall, the sound of panicked screams filled the air. Junior and Fluttershy looked back to find a couple of students fleeing their way. Junior and Fluttershy looked at each other in confusion but then jumped as they heard the hall filled with the sound of gunfire. Junior quickly grabbed Fluttershy's hand and proceeded to run with her down the hall. Meanwhile in the main foyer, a group of militarized armored figures with skull-like masks began spreading out with assault rifles in their grips. On the ground was a student that lied in a pool of blood. From the group emerged Impact with a sub machine gun.
"One down. Stinger, take a team," ordered Impact as he looked towards the man with the scorpion tail harness. Stinger nodded as he gestured for a couple of Purists to follow him.
"Spread out and find any Transmutant rat that you can find! Take no prisoners! Kill them all!" shouted Impact as he led a couple of Purists. The terrorists proceeded to spread out as they checked their radars, searching for any blips that detected Transmutants.


From within the cafeteria, students were beginning to make their way to their seats to enjoy their lunches, as was the case with the a couple of the main six and the Dazzlings. As Rodan ate, he heard a muffled sound. He stopped eating as the sound registered with his mind. It was too familiar to him.
"Something wrong?" asked Adagio.
"Gunfire," whispered Rodan with a tight stomach. The Dazzlings, Sunset, and Mosura looked at him in confusion. Suddenly, the sound of distant gunfire reached their hearing, causing the students to go silent. This in fact caused some students to immediately panic as they ran out of the cafeteria. Rodan shot out of his seat with a frantic look along with the girls.
"Shit, we gotta get out of here!" cried Rodan as he began to back away from the table, along with the girls. However, the entrance was flooded by multiple students attempting to flee.
"The exit is crowded!" cried Mosura.
"Come on! Let's try the back!" said Adagio as she began to lead the group away from the table and towards the other side of the cafeteria. However, the staff exit from the cafeteria was suddenly breached open, revealing a few men armed with guns to be running out. One of them shot in the air, causing students to scream in panic.
"Everyone on the fucking ground!" shouted the man as he shot in the air. Students dove for cover beneath the tables. Rodan, Mosura, Sunset and the Dazzlings quickly ran to a table and took cover, where they found Rarity, Pinkie Pie to be hiding under the table as well. The two were visibly panicked as they huddled together in fear.
"Oh God," muttered Rarity fearfully. As a few students managed to squeeze out of the cafeteria through the crowd, the rest backed away from the exit as the men began to spread out with their guns.
"On the ground!" shouted another man. The teens screamed in panic as they got on the ground in the cafeteria in fear. As a man had his back turned on the food serving station, an employee attempted to tackle him. However, the shooter managed to fight him off and unloaded several rounds into his chest. The teens screamed in horror as the man was shot down before their very eyes.
"Anyone else who gets any funny ideas like that will end up like him!" shouted the shooter.
Back under the table, Pinkie cupped her eyes as she shook beside Rarity, who was pale and in total shock. Sonata was breathing in panic while Adagio and Aria remained close.
"Wha-What do they want?!" asked Sunset. Rodan's eyes widened as he saw one of the men. They were dressed in dark clothes, with flak jackets on. But one of them had a tattoo that was plainly present on his bare arm. It was a stylized tattoo of the Purist insignia, right on his triceps.
"Dear God, help us," said Rodan as his stomach turned.


Xenjira was standing with a smirk on his face as his arms were crossed. Right now, he was present with a few Guardians that were armed with guns and wore flak jackets. They watched as Senior slammed a man against the wall of one of several Purist dens in Ponyville. Senior wore his helmet as he glared at the man that he had slammed against the wall.
"Where are the rest of the dens?! Who planned the attack?!" demanded Senior.
"I don't know anything about this morning! I'm just the owner of the place!" cried the man that was kept against the wall.
"Not good enough!" said Senior as he threw the man across the room, causing him to slam on a table. Senior then grabbed another man that was held hostage by his men by the neck. He held him in the air as he growled.
"I'm not talking!" gagged the man. Senior dropped him to the ground as grew more agitated. His irises grew from behind his helmet, and appeared more reptilian.
"I have lived for centuries. I have enough patience to get you to talk," said. Senior as he held up the man.
"Boss!" called Baragon.
"I'm about to interrogate this worm. Can it wait?" asked Senior in annoyance.
"You may want to see this, old man," said Xenjira as he tapped his shoulder and looked to the television mounted on the wall. Senior turned his attention to the television and found a breaking news report.
"Breaking news! Multiple gun shots have been reported coming from Ponyville High school!" said a woman on screen. Senior's eyes widened in response.
"Nothing on the shooters has been confirmed, but police are moving in to handle the situation," said the woman on screen. Senior suddenly heard the man he was holding chuckling, prompting him to turn his attention back to him.
"Looks like it's already begun," said the man. Senior's eyes widened.
"No," said Senior.
"Yep. Everyone of you freaks will think twice before integrating your spawns with humans in school. Ponyville High is just the beginning," said the man. Senior growled angrily as he tightened his grip on the man's neck, causing it to snap. He then threw the dead man to the side. Senior pointed to two of his men.
"You two! Burn this place to the ground!" ordered Senior. The two nodded as they moved to the back of the den, while Senior made his way over to the exit.
"The rest of you, with me. We're going to the school," said Senior in a commanding voice. The Transmutants began to move out of the den, while the owner frantically ran out just as flames broke out from the back.
"Why me?!" cried the owner as he fled.
Meanwhile, Senior led his men and Xenjira to a van that was parked just outside. He pulled out a walkie talkie.
"Manda, assemble a team with all of the weapons you can and head for Ponyville High," said Senior.
"Wha- Why?" asked Manda over the line in confusion.
"War has just begun," said Senior with a hard expression.


During the noon, Battra sat beside Maud with a yawn as he stretched. The two sat together as they ate their lunch after they had finished their class. The cafe was filled with a few other students who were socializing with their friends as they ate their lunch.
"Tired?" asked Maud.
"A little. I was up late studying last night. I'm glad it paid off. I think I did pretty well on my test," said Battra. Maud nodded.
"That's good. Battra, did you hear?" asked Maud. Battra looked at her curiously.
"Hear what?" asked Battra.
"There was a terrorist attack this morning. Some gas bombs were set off in a neighborhood in Ponyville," said Maud.
"What?!" Battra's eyes widened in alarm. Maud nodded.
"I haven't heard anything about who was responsible yet, but rumors say that it was either Transmutant Revolutionaries, or even Purist extremists," said Maud. Battra's turned at the last group mentioned.
"And... Who do you think, personally?" asked Battra. Maud looked down at the table.
"Well, I don't believe the Revolutionaries are responsible. This seems more contained compared to a Revolutionary attack, where they would normally go on a massive spree of attacks with guns or even transforming. And the fact that there haven’t been any reports of transformation or even little to no information about the attack being released on the media, I say it was a Purist attack," said Maud. She took a bite of her salad.
"The media makes it a habit to neglect to report anything negative about Purists. Either because they are supporters themselves, they are being paid by someone to keep quiet, or they are afraid of infuriating supporters themselves. Either way, it is rather suspicious," said Maud. Battra looked at her in surprise.
"Wow. That's... That's a pretty good analysis, Maud," said Battra. Maud looked at her with a tilt of her head.
"What? You didn't think I was just a pretty face, did you?" asked Maud in her same deadpanned tone. Battra raised his hands.
"N-No, of course not! You just surprised me on how you were thinking about this. Not a whole lot of people do that these days," said Battra. Maud scooted closer to him as she looked his way while leaning her elbow on the table.
"You do think I'm pretty though, right?" asked Maud as she dug her fork into a tomato and planted it into her mouth. Battra lightly flushed as he looked away with a nervous smile.
"W-Well..." Battra was interrupted as he saw the television screen in the corner of his eye. It was a news report that was depicting footage of the school as police cars began to make a perimeter around the campus. It was Mosura's school.
"Maud!" said Battra as he pointed to the television. Maud tore her attention from him and directed it to the television.
"The police have just arrived on the scene. As you can hear, multiple shots are being fired from within the school building," said a woman on the scene. Maud's eyes widened. And on her expression, was something that Battra had never seen on her face before. It was fear.
"Pinkie Pie," whispered Maud with wide eyes. The television screen suddenly began to static. The news channel disappeared, replaced by footage of figures in skull-like masks standing in the dark. Battra hardened his eyes as he recognized the masks.
"Purists," said Battra with gritted teeth.
"People of Ponyville. We are the Purists. For years, the human race has been threatened by the Transmutants, a race of animal/human hybrids. They threaten the survival of our species with their attacks. Our government of Equestria has even allowed these monsters to pass their unclean genes into the pure human genes, creating more of them. They even began to integrate them into the schools of human children. This is unacceptable," said one of the Purists in the dark. His voice was altered to sound incredibly deep, disguising his real voice. Everyone in the cafe area watched with wide eyes as they stopped what they were doing.
"To show the government and all humans and Transmutants everywhere, our soldiers will begin executing every single Transmutant in schools that they have integrated into. Down with Transmutants," said the man as the screen crackled, returning to the news station. The news anchor held a finger against his ear as he looked to the side.
"A-Are we back on? What the hell was that?!" said the news anchor in shock. He then cleared his throat. Battra shot up to his feet and proceeded to run out of the cafe. Maud looked his way and found him running off.
Battra proceeded to run through the campus with hard eyes. He cursed himself. These attacks must have been what the Purists were planning. It was so sudden and unexpected, and he wasn't able to prevent it. Neither was Xenjira, or Gojira Senior. If he hadn't stopped his vigilantism, perhaps he may have been able to figure out this twisted plot. Battra made his way to the parking lot, where his bike was parked. He hopped on and began to rev the engine as he put his helmet on. As he began to drive off from his parking, Maud suddenly got in his way. Battra quickly stopped, causing his bike to screech as it stopped just inches from Maud.
"Jesus! Maud, what the hell are you doing?!" yelled Battra.
"Are you going to the school?" asked Maud.
"I- Yeah, my sister is there!" said Battra.
"Then I'm coming too," said Maud. Battra's eyes widened.
"Wha- Maud, I-" Battra was interrupted as Maud looked at him. Her eyes were pleading to him.
"Please, Battra. My little sister is there too," said Maud in a soft tone, with more emotion in her voice. Battra's stomach tightened. His engine rumbled as he remained in place, with Maud in his path. Battra sighed as he reached to the side and pulled out a white helmet.
"Hop on," said Battra. Maud nodded as she quickly took a seat on the bike and placed on the helmet. She wrapped her arms tightly around Battra's waist, allowing him to drive off.


The halls were patrolled by the Purists, as they held their guns pointed at every direction as they moved forward. They moved in a military-like fashion, with each man covering each other's backs. One of the Purists held up a pad that depicted a radar. A few blips were present on screen.
"Got a few blips, just further down," whispered the guide as he led the other men. They passed a few classrooms along the way, which were shut tight, locked, and darkened. Inside these classes were students who remained quiet on the ground, fearfully watching the shadows of the men passing by their barricaded doors. Meanwhile, the men passed by the janitor's closet. Unbeknownst to them, the door quietly opened. From the closet, Twilight peeked through the crack, watching as the Purists walked further down the hall. She suddenly heard a whimper, prompting her to quickly look back and glare at Lyra.
"Shh! They'll hear you!" hissed Twilight. Lyra was visibly shaking in fear with Bon Bon. The two huddled together in fear
"Bon Bon, I'm scared," muttered Lyra.
"I know. I am too," said Bon Bon with a whimper.
"Be quiet!" whispered Applejack. All this panicking was going to get them caught. Twilight continued to watch as the men reached the end of the hall, where one of them took a shotgun and blasted holes through the door. The door was then kicked open and the men flooded through.
"Nobody move!" shouted one of the men from class room. Twilight watched through the crack of the door anxiously. After a few seconds, she heard gun shots coming from the room. Twilight's eyes widened in horror as Applejack, Lyra and Bon Bon flinched. Bon Bon cupped her mouth as she held in her sobs.
"No..." whispered Twilight as she shook. Then, the men began to leave the class room as they continued on through the halls. Twilight then heard horrified cries coming from the classroom. She then closed the door with her face pale.
"Twi? Twi, stay with us!" said Applejack as she shook Twilight.
"They... They killed students in that class room," muttered Twilight as she held her head.
"Twilight! We need ya focused! We gotta do something!" said Applejack.
"Like what?! Exclaimed Lyra.
"We can't stay here. It's too dangerous. We gotta get out of the school and outside," said Applejack. Bon Bon looked at her in disbelief.
"Are you out of your mind?! If we leave, we'll be caught for sure!" said Bon Bon.
"Yeah! We're better off hiding in here!" said Lyra. Applejack turned to find Twilight looking back out the door.
"It's too risky to go out there. These guys are organized. We should wait until help arrives," said Twilight as she closed the door. Applejack nodded in reluctance. She felt trapped being in this closet, waiting for this all to pass. Not to mention she was worried for her friends.


Junior ran with Fluttershy through the school halls. They were still able to hear the gun fire, but they have not encountered any shooter. The two stopped for a brief rest.
"Wha-What's happening?!" cried Fluttershy as she trembled in fear.
"I don't know, but I rather not find out. We gotta get the hell out of here," said Junior as he peaked over a corner. He then heard a whisper.
"Gojira!" Junior turned and found Celestia peeking her head out of a doorway.
"Principal Celestia!" said Junior.
"You two, in here!" whispered Celestia. Junior and Fluttershy quickly made their way into the room, finding a few of the staff, including Vice Principal Luna, and a few students inside.
"Are we glad to see you," said Fluttershy in relief.
"Glad to see more of my students are safe, it's chaos out there," said Celestia.
"What's happening?" asked Junior.
"We don't know. They showed up out of nowhere. The police should handle this, but I'm afraid they aren't moving fast enough," said Luna as she stared at a computer monitor, which depicted footage of different places on campus. Junior's eyes widened as he found a couple of dead students.
"My God," said Junior with his heart racing. He began to fear for the lives of his friends. Fluttershy was scrolling through her phone, where her eyes widened.
"Look at this!" said Fluttershy as she turned up the volume on her phone. She showed those closest to her a video.
"To show the government, and all humans and Transmutants everywhere, our soldiers will execute every single Transmutant integrated into these schools," said a dark figure in a deeply modified voice. Junior's eyes widened.
"Oh no," said Celestia softly.
"What should we do?" asked a staff member.
"We should remain hidden and attempt to bring in anyone else that's exposed in here with us. We can locate them with the camera footage," said Luna as she switched through different cameras.
"Do you have any friends that you can inform about this spot?" asked Celestia as she looked to Fluttershy.
"I do. But is calling them at a time like this a good idea?" asked Fluttershy in worry.
"No, text them. We can't risk them being caught," said Celestia. She then noticed Junior making his way over to the door and opening it.
"Gojira, what are you doing?!" asked Celestia in alarm.
"I have friends that they're targeting specifically! I'm going to find them first!" said Junior as he ran out. Celestia attempted to grab his arm but he was too fast.
"Gojira!" called Celestia. She then grunted.
"All of you stay here! I'll bring him back!" said Celestia as she ran off.
"Celestia!" cried Luna. Fluttershy bit her lip anxiously. She then began to text one of her friends on her phone.


Bullets raced through the air as the loud banging of the gun fire pierced the air. From within the school foyer, there were several Purists that had taken cover by walls, shooting towards the police. The police officers were behind their parked vehicles as they engaged the Purists in a fire fight. Blaire cursed under her breath as she ducked behind her vehicle, narrowly avoiding the bullet that crashed into her side view mirror.
"Where the hell is that back up?!" shouted Blaire as an officer rushed to her side with two shot guns in his hands.
"It's on its way! But we got MONARCH troops coming in to help!" said the officer as he handed Blaire one of the shot guns. Blaire cocked her weapon.
"Well they better get here fast!" said Blaire as she peaked out of cover and fired her weapon. Her buckshot scattered and caught the nearest Purist, causing him to fall back in agony.
Meanwhile in the school gymnasium, Flash Sentry peeked through one of the heavy doors. He found the school hall to be empty. He looked back and found his band, the soccer team, Rainbow Dash, Erika, and a petite girl.
"OK. Coast is clear. We just need to make it to the East Hall and we're out," whispered Rainbow.
"What about the others?" asked Erika as the group began to move out of the gymnasium.
"Yeah! We can't just leave Twi and the rest!" said Rainbow. Flash sighed.
"Look, I know. But I hate to say this, we can't go running around school looking for them!" said Flash as he took point and led the group through the hall. Rainbow growled under her breath. Suddenly, her cell phone began to buzz in her pocket. She quickly took it out and found that she received a message.
"Fluttershy just texted me! She says that she's with the principals and some students!" said Rainbow. Erika looked over her shoulder.
"Is there anything on Sunset?" asked Erika. Rainbow shook her head.
"No, but she said Gojira was with her. Now he ran off," said Rainbow.
"Hey! We need to keep moving!" said Flash.
"I got a reading over here!" said a distant voice. The group stiffened.
"Shit! Everyone, hide!" said Flash. The teens began to split up through the hall. Some hid themselves in the nearby bathrooms, while a few others took to the nearby room. Erika was crouching behind a trophy display. Her eyes widened as she saw the petite girl frantically looking around. Out in the open.
"Psst! Hide!" whispered Erika. The girl looked her way, unable to decide on a proper place to hide. But in her fear, she was unable to properly think or even act. Erika then rushed to her side and began to pull her arm to get her to move.
"Over here!" shouted a voice. The petite girl looked ahead, as if she were a dear that was caught off guard by headlights. Coming down the hall were three men, armed with rifles.
"Run! Run!" said Erika as she began to force the girl to run with her.
"Get them!" shouted one of the Purists as they began chasing them. A few shots rang in there, causing Erika to flinch.
The group began to emerge from their hiding places as they still heard the distant shots. Rainbow ran off in the direction that they had taken off to, but one of the soccer members grabbed her.
"Let go! They need our help!" cried Rainbow as she attempted to fight off the soccer player.
"We can't do anything for them now! " said the soccer player. Rainbow gritted her teeth as her eyes watered at the thought of the girls' fate.
"We have to keep moving," said Flash as he began to take point. Then, Rainbow broke off from the soccer player and ran off.
"Rainbow!" called Flash. But the girl ignored him. She kept running down the hall. Flash groaned.
"Come on! We gotta keep moving or else none of us are getting out alive!" said Flash.
Meanwhile, Erika and the petite girl continued to run through the hall. Their hearts raced in their chests as they heard the sound of gun fire behind them. Suddenly, the petite girl dropped to ground, while Erika kept running. She briefly looked back and found the girl being surrounded by a couple of these men. But Erika was still being chased by one. She ran until she rounded a corner. She soon hid herself in a dark room, where she hid behind a desk. The footsteps grew closer, and Erika cupped her mouth as she held in her whimpers. Suddenly, the sound of gun fire came from the door, causing Erika to scream in fright as the bullets flew in the room. The door was forced open, where her pursuer came through. Erika trembled as her eyes ran with tears.
"End of the line, freak," said the man as he reloaded his open. Erika's heart raced in her chest as her mind was in a frenzy. Her pupils became slits as they constricted. She clenched her fists, which made loud pops, and the veins in her arms became exposed as they turned a sickly green. Erika snarled as she shot up to her feet and tackled the man before her, causing him to drop his empty rifle. The teen began to punch the man as she gave heavy grunts, with adrenaline coursing through her and her rational human thought receding in exchange for preserving herself. The man cried out in pain and fear as he was beaten and scratched by Erika. The girl stood up and grabbed him by the leg before she easily swung him towards a row of desks and threw him. He skidded across the ground as he knocked the desks over. Erika was breathing heavily as she bared her teeth with a growl. She suddenly felt her head beginning to ache, prompting her to drop to her knees as she clutched her head. She opened her eyes, which appeared normal again, and her veins were hidden again.
"Wha..." Erika stared in shock as she saw the man lying on the ground, unconscious. She held her head, unable to remember anything.
"Did I do this?" asked Erika in disbelief. She then gasped as she heard footsteps behind her, prompting her to turn and to find Rainbow running up to the room.
"Oh good, you're here! Whoa..." Rainbow's eyes were wide as she saw the man on the ground.
"Did you do this?" asked Rainbow.
"I..." Erika looked back at the Purist with a tight stomach. She wondered why she couldn't remember anything after he broke in. It was unsettling for her.
"Never mind, we gotta split!" said Rainbow as she grabbed Erika's arm and proceeded to run with her out of the room. The two ran down the hall away from where all the armed men were.
"Where are we going?" asked Erika as she ran alongside Erika.
"I'm mainly trying to find Flutters and the others. You're free to head for the nearest exit if you want," said Rainbow.
"I think I'll take my chances with you," said Erika as they continued to run. However, as they came across a corner, they stopped as they found a couple of men walking through the hall with guns. Erika and Rainbow planted themselves against the wall before they could be seen.
"Then again, getting to safety doesn't sound too bad," said Erika in a whisper. They then heard grunting as well as blows being landed. The two quickly peaked over the corner and were shocked to find someone punching one of the Purists rapidly in the gut and then slamming his head against the wall. The second Purist was down on the ground already. The girls stared with wide eyes.
"Battra!" cried Erika as she recognized the individual. Battra looked her way in surprise but also relief.
"Erika!" said Battra as the two girls approached him.
"Dude, that was awesome! You took those guys out like a ninja! We didn't even know you were here!" said Rainbow with a grin.
"Where did you come from? How did you get here?" asked Erika.
"We came from one of the classroom’s back door. It leads into the main building from outside," said Battra. Rainbow raised a brow.
"We?" asked Rainbow. From a door at the side, Maud Pie peeked her head through.
"Hello," greeted Maud.
"Maud?!" exclaimed the girls. Maud looked at the unconscious men on the ground.
"Wow. You really did have it under control," said Maud as she looked to Battra. Her tone carried a hint of her being impressed.
"We had the element of surprise. It was a gamble," said Battra. He then looked to the girls.
"Now where are the others? Where's Mosu and Pinkie?" asked Battra.
"We don't know. We were just looking for them. Fluttershy texted me earlier and said she was with some of the staff," said Rainbow.
"Well we can guarantee she's safe. The others must be in a tight spot if they haven't contacted you." As Battra said this, he noticed that Maud was looking down. She appeared to be anxiously fidgeting in place. Battra realized that his words may have been responsible and regretted it.
"Look, I rather not leave you two alone. Stick with us until we can figure something out," said Battra as he began to take point and lead. The rest fell in after him, moving through the hall. All were anxious for the wellbeing of their friends and loved ones.


Junior was sneaking down the hall as he remained close to the wall. His eyes were focused on all his surroundings and his senses were alert from any threat.
"Gojira!" whispered a voice. Junior jumped with a start and quickly turned, only to find Celestia several feet away from him against the wall.
"Principal Celestia? What are you doing?" Junior cocked his head in confusion. Celestia scoffed as she quickly made her way over to him.
"Me?! What are you doing?! You're going to get yourself killed!" whispered Celestia incredulously.
"But I can't just leave them to die! I have friends here that are Transmutants, and they are the ones more likely to be killed! I can't let that happen!" Junior whispered back.
"Look, I understand how you feel. I hate the idea of my students of any race being trapped with the Purists. But this is suicide!" said Celestia.
"Then why don't you help me out? You can help me with your eyes and ears," suggested Junior as he pulled out his phone.
"Fluttershy just told me where we can find some students. You help me search our surroundings for any of those pricks and I lead us to where some students are to get them to safety," said Junior. Celestia looked to the side in reluctance. She sighed.
"OK. Let's do it. And watch your language," said Celestia in disapproval. Junior groaned.
"Is now really the best time for that?" asked Junior. The two began to sneak down the hall. Celestia stood close behind Junior as she watched their rear. The hall that they were in was clear so far, but they were still tense and completely alert.
"OK. Fluttershy said that there were some students in the janitor's closet," said Junior as he reached for the door and opened it. As it opened, a mop suddenly came flying towards him. Junior yelped in pain as he was repeatedly struck in the face. Celestia gasped in alarm. Junior then grabbed the mop and growled in annoyance. He found Twilight holding the mop in her hands as Applejack had a fire extinguisher raised, while Lyra and Bon Bon cowered in the corner. Twilight laughed nervously as Junior glared at her.
"Hey..." Twilight greeted awkwardly. Applejack sighed in relief.
"Thank goodness. I thought we were in trouble," said Applejack.
"Yep. Thank Shy for that. She told me to find you," said Junior as he rubbed his head. Twilight put down the mop as she bore an inquisitive look.
"But how did you know which closet to look? We text her like two minutes ago," said Twilight. Junior glanced at Lyra and Bon Bon.
"Let's just say that Fluttershy's text gave me an idea when she told me who was hiding with you," said Junior with a grimace.
"Alright. Girls, we'll escort you to where it's safe. Come on," said Celestia as she led the teens out to the hall. However, they stopped as they found a lone armored figure at the end of the hall. His mechanical tail swayed over the ground as he silently stared at them through his visor. It was Stinger. He slightly crouched as he raised his metal clawed hands and raised his mechanical scorpion tail over himself, where the blade sent a glare. The group looked at each other.
"What the fuck is with this guy?" asked Junior in confusion. Suddenly, Stinger came rushing down the hall, getting closer in just less than a second.
"Oh boy!" said Applejack in alarm as Stinger came closer. Just when they expected themselves to be slashed by Stinger's tail, he instead kicked Junior in the chest, knocking him back a couple of feet. Bon Bon and Lyra quickly retreated to the wall while Twilight, Applejack and Celestia barely had enough time to fully process what happened. Stinger began to approach Junior as he stood up to his feet, but Celestia quickly got in his path with her arms spread and her eyes narrowed.
"If you want him, you'll have to go through me!" said said Celestia in defiance. Stinger merely swung his tail at Celestia, knocking her off her feet and onto the ground. Junior's eyes widened as he saw that she was struck. Applejack raised the fire extinguisher and slammed it at the back of Stinger's head, causing him to stumble. He turned and caught her wrists before she could hit him again. AJ's eyes widened as she stared into the cold visor of the Purist, which reflected her alarmed face. Stinger dug his metal claws into Applejack's wrists causing them to bleed.
"Agh!!" Applejack cried in pain as she dropped the fire extinguisher on the ground and dropped to her knees. Blood ran from her punctures as Stinger raised his tail. Twilight quickly grabbed the tail and tried to pull it back, but Stinger looked back and began to swing the tail. Twilight cried out as she was forced from side to side by the metal tail until she lost her grip and slammed into the wall.
"Twili- Ah!" Applejack gritted her teeth in agony as her eyes watered. Stinger merely lowered his head towards her with a cold gaze.
"Little help?!" shouted Applejack as she glared at Lyra and Bon Bon, who fearfully looked on. Suddenly, Stinger felt his metal tail being yanked, causing him to release Applejack as he was swung against the wall. Applejack clutched her bleeding wrists and found Junior throwing his sweater to the ground.
"It's me you want, right?! Come on!" said Junior as he tensed himself. Stinger shook off his daze as he stood up. He then lunged for Junior and slashed his claws at him. Junior quickly dodged each swipe with every step back. He then caught Stinger's next swipe and quickly rounded behind him as he forced his arm back before forcing his foot against Stinger's hip, causing him to grunt in pain as he dropped to one knee.
'Thank you, dad, for beating my ass senseless!' thought Junior with a smirk. This was one exact move that he picked up from his father’s training regimen. Stinger then reached for Junior with his tail and forced him back. Celestia got up to her feet just as Stinger turned to face Junior. Before he could lunge for Junior, she quickly latched herself onto her back and held her arms around his head and neck. Junior took the opportunity to rush towards them and to deliver a punch against Stinger's helmet, causing shrapnel to fly off. He then kneed Stinger in the gut, making him hunch over. Stinger then quickly slashed at Junior's cheek before he could knee him again, scratching near his eye. Junior quickly backed off as he was in pain, allowing Stinger to claw Celestia's arms, causing her to loosen her hold from the pain. He then threw her off his back and onto the ground. Celestia gasped as the stinger was raised over her.
"Principal!" shouted Applejack as she rolled the fire extinguisher her way. Celestia quickly grabbed it and raised it over herself, catching the bladed stinger before it could impale her. The fire extinguisher sprayed its contents from the hole, getting in Stinger's visor. Celestia quickly rolled away, while Twilight rushed to her side to help her up.
"Let's go!" said Celestia. However, Stinger looked their way with his visor dirty from the contents from the fire extinguisher. He swung his tail at both Twilight and Celestia, where they both braced themselves. However, Junior caught the blade and end of the tail as he stood in their path. Junior grunted as he held the tail at bay while his left hand was cut.
"Gojira!" cried Celestia.
"I got him! Just move!" said Junior. He suddenly heard low humming. He noticed that slits on the mechanical tail of Stinger began to glow. It was then he realized that the hum came from Stinger. Junior's eyes widened as he saw the tip of the tail open as a light shone from inside. He attempted to force the tail away, but it was too late. Everyone watched as a beam fired from the tail, but Celestia and Twilight saw it up close and personal. The beam struck Junior up to his tricep on his left arm, causing him to cry out in agony. Twilight watched as his arm suddenly dropped to the floor at his feet, smoking at the dismembered end. It felt like it took years just watching it fall to the ground.
"No!!" screamed Celestia as she attempted to force Stinger away, but she was kicked in the gut and fell to the ground. Junior held what remained of his left arm, which had been cauterized by the beam. He was then impaled in the chest by the blade of Stinger, pinning him to the wall. Junior groaned in agony as he held the tail. Stinger leaned close to him, while Celestia and the girls stared in horror. Stinger stared at Junior, with no hint of emotion behind his helmet, and with no words to speak. Stinger raised his clawed hands and prepared to strike the Transmutant's face, but then a gunshot filled the air. Stinger grunted as a bullet struck him in the shoulder, prompting him to turn and find a man with white spiky hair to be glaring at him. Twilight's eyes widened in shock as she saw his face, prompting her to look back at Junior's.
"You messed with the wrong Transmutants," said Xenjira in a low tone. Suddenly, several figures burst through the windows in the hall, prompting everyone else to be startled.
"Take him down!" shouted Baragon as he raised his pistols. Stinger quickly withdrew his tail from Junior, allowing him to fall to the ground. The Guardians began to fire their weapons at Stinger, which his armor managed to protect him. He moved passed Xenjira, who began to shoot at the Purist as the humans cupped their ears. Xenjira grunted in frustration as Stinger escaped down the hall.
"Oh God! Gojira!" cried Celestia. Xenjira turned around found Celestia holding the teen in her arms as her eyes watered. Junior wheezed as his chest bled. Twilight was pale as she stared at Junior's dismembered arm while Applejack held a hand to her mouth in horror. Xenjira clenched his fist as he saw Junior wounded.
"Alpha!" called Baragon. From the group of Guardians emerged Senior in his tactical armor and helmet, obscuring his identity. His eyes widened as he found his son on the ground in Celestia's arms.
"No..." whispered Senior. He clenched his fist as his eyes grew reptilian. The girls stared at this new group of armed men fearfully.
"Orders?" asked a Guardian.
"Get the boy to a van and as far from here as possible! The rest of you, with me!" ordered Senior. Celestia shot him a glare with tear stained cheeks.
"He needs medical attention! Just who are you people?!" demanded Celestia. Senior met her glare.
"We're the Guardians of Transmutants. Men!" shouted Senior. Baragon made his way over to Junior with another Transmutant. The two took Junior from Celestia and carried him out the window, where two other Transmutants were waiting outside.
"Wait! You can't just take my student!" said Celestia as she stood up.
"Back off lady. It's not like you helped him any," said Xenjira with a glare. Celestia gritted her teeth at his words. They stung her because it was true. She was supposed to look after him but he had gotten wounded terribly.
"Twi!" cried Applejack. Celestia turned and found that Twilight had fainted in Applejack's arms.
"What about the humans?" asked Baragon. Senior was about to answer but the sound of gun fire interrupted him. He turned and found Purists down the hall shooting at them. Lyra and Bon Bon screamed as they ducked and began to run away. Senior cursed.
"You! Out the window!" ordered Senior as he raised his rifle and began to fire back at the Purists.
"But-" Applejack was interrupted as a Guardian took Twilight from her arms.
"Hey!" shouted Applejack. Xenjira began to shove her.
"Move, kid!" said Xenjira as he and the other Guardians fired back. So, AJ and Celestia were led outside through the window, where Twilight was carried. They soon found themselves being led out to grass, where they found a van parked at the side, where Junior was placed. Celestia quickly rushed to the van.
"What are you doing?!" demanded one of the Guardians as Celestia climbed in the back with Junior.
"If you people think I'm letting you strangers take one of my students, you are out of your minds! I'm coming along-" Celestia was interrupted as the gun fire grew more intense from inside of the building. The Guardians began to fall back as they kept firing back, while the Purist began to advance.
"Ugh! Fuck it! Manda, we're bringing her along!" said a Guardian as he looked to the driver seat. Manda grimaced as she held the wheel tightly.
"Fine, but this was not my idea!" said Manda as she popped her knuckles. Applejack looked back at the school frantically and out to the outside. The area was fenced off for the field. The only way to get off school grounds was to go around the building to the front. She would carry Twilight, but they would be sitting ducks if the Purists were to find them outside. Plus, she didn't like the idea of leaving Celestia alone with these people who came from nowhere with guns blazing. As she found a Transmutant beginning to lower Twilight to the ground, Applejack groaned.
"Hey, partner! Put her in the van! We're coming too!" said Applejack as she rushed to the van. The Transmutant picked Twilight back up and gently brought her over to the van. Celestia looked to Applejack.
"You really didn't have to-"
"Nah, I'll take my chances. Beats being exposed to those guys with guns," said Applejack. The remaining Transmutant was about to enter but gunfire came from behind. Applejack and Celestia yelped as a bullet struck the side of the van. The Transmutant quickly turned around with his weapon as he shot a few rounds at a Purist from within the building. He then turned back to the van and slammed the back doors shut.
"Go!" shouted the Transmutant as he turned back, met with three more Purists. Manda drove off from the scene, passing by a gate that had been knocked down. Applejack looked back and found the Transmutant that stayed behind being mowed down by the Purists. Her eyes were wide in horror as she saw the man drop to the ground. The van began to drive off through a neighborhood, where sirens could be heard from the police. Celestia looked back at the school, feeling guilt from leaving the rest of her students behind, but she then looked back to Junior, who lied down panting. A Transmutant in the passenger seat turned to face the two.
"Hey! Make yourselves useful and stabilize the kid until we can stop somewhere safe!" said the Transmutant. Celestia looked around and found that a medical kit was lying in the corner of the van. She quickly reached for it and began to open it, scanning the contents.
"Applejack, I'm going to need your help if we want to save Gojira's life. Can I count on you?" asked Celestia. Applejack slightly nodded as she shook in place. She was indeed traumatized by the whole ordeal. Celestia couldn't blame her. This was nothing that no youngsters should have to go through. In the front driver seat, Manda glanced at her rear-view mirror, finding Junior lying down bleeding, and his arm missing. She gritted her teeth.
"Hang in there, Junior," whispered Manda.
Back at the school, Senior and his team of Guardians were camping out near a corner in the hall as they were locked in a firefight with some Purists. The bullets ricocheted off the ground and walls, while some managed to strike the men. Senior hung back as he drew out a walkie talkie.
"Kumonga! I need you and your shooters in position! We can't afford to waste any more time for these bastards to kill off anymore Transmutants!" said Senior.
Meanwhile, just outside of the school cafeteria on a roof, Kumonga crouched as she aimed her rifle through the window, finding Purists to be wandering about in the cafeteria.
"Copy that, Alpha," said Kumonga as she looked to the side and found a few other Guardians hidden in the quad with sniper rifles, aimed at the cafeteria windows.