//------------------------------// // The Outlaw Bixolio // Story: Equestria Ninja Girls of Moo Mesa // by Wildcard25 //------------------------------// The next morning in Cowtown, the ninja team was up bright and early getting in some morning exercise. The three cowboys and Spike were watching from the sides as each of the turtles, Rainbooms, and mutanimals. “Man, look at them go.” Cowlorado whistled impressively. “That's some fine combat they got.” Moo said. “Eeyup.” Dakota nodded. “That's my girls for you.” Spike replied, as he watched the Rainbooms spar. Raph and Leo were dodging Slash swinging his mace around, as Leo spoke, “Keep it up, guys. If the masked Bull makes a come back again we need to be ready.” “Especially since it's the sheriff himself.” Slash agreed. “How can nobody tell that the sheriff is the masked bull?” Raph asked. Mikey who was practicing with his chucks spoke, “I know. The sheriff's name is literally 'Terror' Bull. Emphasis on Terror.” Applejack who was sparing with Sunset Shimmer spoke up, “Way I see it, not many can read between the lines when it comes to a name.” Bandit who was going up against Pinkie Pie replied, “While I'm not one for stereotyping names, especially given mine. But this is another case.” “And let's not forget the mayor,” Mona added, while dodging Twilight's strikes, “Being of such high power and authority can get him around doing anything illegal and shady as long as he remains careful.” “If we continue to let such a corrupt person run this town who knows what he'll try to do next.” Leatherhead added. “I could think of a million things.” Pinkie noted. Their spar came to a halt as they overheard hooting and hollering in the distance, “What's that?” Mondo asked. “We better check it out.” Donnie said, as the group headed to see the commotion. They looked out and saw coming into town was the same cow the sheriff and mayor met last night while accompanied by more bull cow men like him. “Who is that?” Rarity inquired. “Never saw him before.” Moo answered equally confused. “Me neither.” Dakota admitted. “So why don't we give this varmint a welcome?” Applejack suggested. “Took the words out of my mouth, A.J.” Cowlorado agreed. The group stopped as the head cow stood his ground, “Howdy, stranger, what do they call you?” Moo greeted. “The name's Bixolio, and this here's my posse.” he motioned to his gang behind him. “Just passing through, I hope?” Leo inquired. “Actually, we was thinkin' of having us some fun in this here town.” Bixolio answered. “We love fun.” Pinkie smiled. “It's what I'm good at.” Mikey agreed, only to get smacked in the head by Raph. “Whatever you think is going to be fun, I believe will be the opposite.” Sunset warned him. “So we suggest you pack it up and move on.” Slash warned him. “Pretty big talk from a big guy.” Bixolio crossed his arms, “Take 'em, boys.” his posse charged into battle. “Get 'em!” Leo called, as the group went into battle. The ninja teams engaged the outlaws with their own combat, as the outlaws were either fighting up close or shooting at them. Fluttershy was dodging some of the shootings, until Slash stepped in with his back to the outlaws, “Slash!” she cried. “Don't worry, my shell can take it.” Slash assured her. Fluttershy looked at the outlaws shooting at Slash's shell, and loaded her blowpipe and started shooting at the cows but to her surprise bounced right off their bodies, much to her shock, “That can't be right.” Slash started to feel the pressure from the shots to his shell, until A.J and Rainbow Dash knocked them to the side. “Thanks, girls.” Slash said, as they joined back in the fight. Donnie and Twilight were fighting two outlaws up close, but looked at them and noticed something, “Does that look like hair to you?” Twilight asked. “No. It looks like... metal?” The two knocked the outlaws to the side. Donnie got a closer look and gasped, “I knew it.” Twilight opened up the shirt of the outlaw to see its whole body was metal, “A robot?” “Not just this one. I bet they're all robots.” Donnie suspected. Rockwell hovered in and looked, “Goodness. How does a outlaw in a western setting make robots?” “Why don't we ask the ringleader himself?” Twilight asked, as they turned to Bixolio fighting Leo and Moo. “An impressive display of combat, turtle.” Bixolio noted. “You haven't seen anything yet.” Leo said, as he used his swords to strike at the outlaw who was dodging. “Leo!” Twilight called, “These outlaws aren't real.” “Not real?” Leo asked, as he dodged Bixolio. “What're you talking about?” Raph asked, as he grappled with one of the outlaws. “They're robots!” Rockwell called. “What?” the group called, as they were each dealing with fighting their own outlaw. “They're what now?” Dakota asked. “It's true.” Donnie confirmed. Leo turned to Bixolio, “How does an outlaw cow get robots in a place like this?” “Wouldn't you like to know?” Bixolio sneered. “As a matter of fact, I would!” Leo kept attacked before using his sword to slice part of Bixolio's shirt off. The whole group suddenly became shocked. In the abdomen of Bixolio was a familiar brain alien that the ninjas and Rainbooms knew too well. “No way!” Mikey gasped. “Bixolio's a Kraang?” Rainbow Dash asked. The real Bixolio spoke to them, “You insult me by comparing me to those dimwitted fools!” “So you're still an Utrom?” Donnie asked. “Precisely.” “This is one of those alien varmints you've been dealing with?” Moo asked the ninjas. “That's right.” Leo confirmed. "Only we've never had to fight an Utrom not associated with the Kraang." Sunset informed. “How does an Utrom get from Dimension X all the way here?” Twilight demanded. “And why are you doing this?” Fluttershy asked in confusion. “My story dates back before Kraang Prime and the Hive Mind came to be,” Bixolio explained, “I was like the other Utrom. Independent and with my own mind. But I discovered how much more I could be. So I started getting involved in arms dealing with several other galactic crime lords and mercenaries.” Bixolio flashed back to times he sold weapons to such aliens as Lord Dregg, Armaggon, and even Newtralizer back when he was widely known as K'Vathrak, “When the Utrom Council caught onto my dealings they tried to have me arrested. Luckily I escaped apprehension, and came to this dimension with whatever technology I could salvage. I decided to make this dimension my new home and created new droids to mimic the inhabitants here. I made myself a new body and traveled all over the Mesa earning money.” “How can you live in this dimension where there's no technology at all?” Rarity inquired. “Because it's the last place the Utrom would ever think to look for me.” Bixolio chuckled. “Well, we're gonna fix that.” Sunset promised, as she readied her kunai. “Just try it.” Bixolio replied, as the fight resumed. “Come on, guys. Let's show these robo-outlaws not to mess with a turtle.” Raph said, as the turtle bros tapped into their medallions power and demolished them. When Bixolio saw he was without his army, he spoke sternly to the heroes, “We're not finished here.” he blasted off the ground from the rockets in his hooves and flew off. “He got away!” Raph grumbled. “But he will be back.” Sunset reminded him. “And no doubt he'll have more of those robot outlaws.” Rockwell added. “I can't believe a rogue Utrom's been living in this world all this time.” Donnie said in disbelief. “Glad we decided to check this place out.” Pinkie added. “Ok, team, we now know what we're really up against,” Leo began, “But with all our talents together we can take Bixolio down.” “Yeah!” the team cheered. “You can count on us to help you.” Moo offered, as he and his boys joined in. “I don't know, Marshall Moo,” Sunset replied, “This is beyond what you and your friends deal with.” “That's never stopped us before.” Cowlorado replied. “And not about too.” Dakota added. “And like the Code of the West says 'If ya can't help your buddies then your horns will be forever green'.” The ninjas looked to each other, and Leo smiled before answering, “Alright then. We'll do it together.” Leo and Moo shook on it. Unbeknownst to them the mayor and sheriff were spying on them and were not looking happy. Outside Cowtown in a secluded area, Bixolio was busy rebuilding his robots and making more of them, “Just my luck to run into varmints who know what I really am.' he grumbled to himself. “Indeed.” came the mayor's voice. Bixolio looked over seeing the mayor and sheriff approaching, “You're really not from around here at all.” Terror Bull snorted. “To think I agreed to work with some monstrous creature.” the mayor crossed his arms. “So you know I'm not what I appeared to be, so what?” Bixolio asked rhetorically, “You want the marshal and those strangers gone, right? That's what I'm here for.” “And yet you have not fulfilled that part of the deal.” the mayor noted. “A temporary setback, Mr. Mayor,” the rogue Utrom replied, “I had not anticipated these strangers knew about my species or could fight the way they do. But now that I know what I'm dealing with I can upgrade my posse so they'll be ready for next time.” “You best make sure you carry out your orders of taking the marshal, his cowboys, and those strangers out. Or you can forget about getting paid.” the mayor warned him, as Bixolio grumbled in kraang/utrom gibberish. Later that day back at Cowtown, the ninjas, Rainbooms, and Mutanimals were preparing themselves for when Bixolio returned. “Too bad we can't contact Bishop in this dimension.” Donnie sighed. “No sweat, D.” Mikey replied. “Yeah. We'll just catch Bixolio, take him home with us, and then let Bishop know.” Pinkie explained. “That is if we catch him.” Mona put in. “We have too.” Leo replied. “Agreed. He's been running around loose in this dimension for who knows how long.” Twilight added. “So he needs to face punishment for his crimes.” Slash put in. “And that's what we'll do, because we're awesome.” Rainbow boasted. “Ya got that right.” Cowlorado agreed. Meanwhile up on the saloon roof was Cody Calf, a kid and long time admirer of Marshal Moo and his posse and honorary deputy. He was looking through his telescope around town before looking out at the entrance of town seeing Bixolio, the Masked Bull, Saddle Sore, Boot Hill, and a battalion of Bixolio's Cow Outlaw Robots. “Oh, no!” he gasped, before climbing down from the roof and ran to get help, “Marshall Moo! Marshall Moo!” he called, as he raced over to everyone. “Holy your horses, Cody. What's the ruckus?” Moo calmed him. “I just spotted the Masked Bull and that outlaw from earlier coming this way. And they got a whole herd of hombres.” Cody explained in worry. “Bixolio and the Masked Bull?” Fluttershy gasped. “How's that for a team up?” Pinkie asked. “If we pull this off we can catch the sheriff in the act and catch Bixolio.” Donnie informed them. “Then let's make it count.” Mona said. “Let's take position.” Leo ordered. “Cody, stay here where it's safe.” Moo instructed the boy. “Spike, keep an eye on him.” Twilight ordered. “You can count on me, Twilight.” Spike saluted. The heroes went to the center of town while several citizens were taking shelter and laying low. When Masked Bull and Bixolio arrived with their extended posse, Moo spoke to the two, “Your law breaking days are over. Both of you.” “When we're done here the both of you are going to jail.” Leo added. “We'll see.” Masked Bull answered, while Saddle and Boot shake in fear. The Cowboy Trio armed themselves, as the the girls and the mutants, “Attack!” Leo called, as the two sides engaged. It was an even bigger battle than the one from this mornings. The ninjas were jumping around avoiding the shots the outlaws were taking, while Slash and Leatherhead barreled through them and tore them to pieces. Rockwell and Twilight used their psychic powers to disarm the robots of their blasters and the Masked Bull and his flunkies of their guns. “That's better I can hear myself think again without the shooting.” Twilight said. “Me too.” Rockwell agreed. Dakota grabbed a barrel and slammed it down on one of the robots trapping it inside. When it fell over, Dakota kicked the robot hard and the barrel rolled so fast it knocked several more down like bowling pins. “Strike!” Pinkie cheered. “Let's hogtie these varmints, Applejack!” Cowlorado called. “Way ahead of ya, Kid.” Applejack replied, as the two took a lasso and hog tied a group of robots together, before swinging them around and into each other causing them to blow. Mona was using her own combat skills with Raphael to take out some robots, “Not bad for an inter-dimensional date, huh?” Raph asked. “You really know how to show a girl a good time, Raphael.” Mona flirted. “Flirt later!” Rainbow called, as she zipped around causing several robots to attack another instead while trying to keep up with her. Rarity was using her diamond shield to repel some of the robots punches, before striking back with her sickles, “Never mess with a lady.” she said with a flip of her hair. Pinkie grabbed some sprinkles, “Bombs away!” she threw them up and it rained explosives on the robots distorting them. “Coming through!” Mondo called, as he skateboarded all around the robots who were unable to grab him. Bandit was jumping from robot to robot causing them to punch themselves in an attempt to attack the raccoon mutant, “Stop hitting yourselves!” he laughed. Leo and Moo attacked Bixolio and Masked Bull head on, with the two villains trying to keep up with their enemies. “How are you this strong?” Bixolio demanded. “Because we have something to fight for.” Leo answered, as he fought the rogue Utrom. “The only reason you two fight is to oppress others.” Moo added, as he grappled with Masked Bull. The whole town of people started hooting and cheering their heroes on, which was encouraging the ninjas to fight harder than before. “Dig that cheer!” Mikey called. So the Rainbooms and their Mutant allies plowed through the robots until nothing was left and even trapped Saddle and Boot inside a barrel together. “Your bots are down, and so are you!” Leo called to Bixolio, as he and his brothers worked together attacking the Utrom all around. “Now!” Raph called, as they combined their magical strength and broke the cow exosuit leaving Bixolio without a body. “I got to get out of here!” Bixolio tried to escape only for diamonds to surround him and form into a cage courtesy of Rarity. “Now this is a present.” Rarity smiled at the crystal caged Utrom. The Masked Bull was about to make a get away, until he was surrounded by a a magical aura and levitated over, “Oh, no you don't.” Twilight said, as she held him in place. “Now let's show you who the Masked Bull really is.” Pinkie said, before unmasking the outlaw revealing to be the Sheriff. “Sheriff Terror Bull?” a citizen gasped. “So it is true.” Moo frowned. “All this time!” a citizen said angry, as the other townsfolk were voicing their disbelief and disappointment. “Ah, phooey.” Terror Bull grumbled. Suddenly the mayor approached, “Well, done everyone. You caught these outlaws and saved the town,” he began acting pleasantly, which didn't sit well with the Rainbooms. The mayor turned to Terror Bull and spoke disappointed, “Sheriff Terror Bull I am astounded that you are the Masked Bull. To think our own sheriff would be the one behind all these atrocities.” Terror Bull frowned that the mayor was betraying him, until part of destroyed exosuit piloted by Bixolio projected a recording of his conversations with both the sheriff and the mayor. Everyone present watched the recording constantly repeat itself, much to the mayor's shock. Bixolio spoke to him, “Looks like you're not so innocent as you appear, Mayor Bulloney.” The townsfolk turned to their own mayor looking at disappointed at him than they were of Terror Bull, “Uh, this is all a misunderstanding.” The mayor pleaded, until Moo spoke up. “Give it up, Mayor. You've been exposed.” “It's clear you don't have Cowtown's best interest at all.” Leo added. “Just like my former principal didn't have my old school's best interest at heart.” Twilight added. Cowlamity approached with Lily, and spoke to the deceptive mayor, “You are no mayor to our town.” “And you will never be mayor of anyplace else.” Moo added. “What?” Bulloney asked in worry. “You and Terror Bull are going to jail.” Leo declared. "Not a chance!" The mayor tried to make a run for it, only for Sunset to grab a lasso. "You're not getting away!" and with that, Sunset lassoed the corrupt mayor and dragged him back over with the help of Slash and Leatherhead. The former mayor looked down in defeat, as Sunset Shimmer walked up to Terror Bull and ripped the sheriff's badge off his uniform, “You don't deserve this.” she told the villain. “Well, dudes and Rain-dudette's, we stopped the bad guys and saved the town.” Mikey began. “Which means it's time to celebrate.” Leo added, as the ninjas and Rainbooms announced. “Booyakasha!” Marshal Moo, Cowlorado, and Dakota looked at each other before nodding, and announced together, “Booyakasha!” “Nice.” Mikey smiled, as the group stood victoriously.