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// Chapter 7 
// Story: Rambo Reborn 
// by Vartil-Shadowalker 
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POV: ??? Tall Tale Wood's

Outside Rambo's cave in the woods, the clanging of iron tools on hot metal can be heard as Artificer makes the finishing touches to the armor for everyone.  By the wagons Rambo, Sharp Talon and Derpy go over maps and plans on how to infiltrate enemy territory, along with upgrade plans for their wagons to make them bigger and armored.  As they shift over the information they have along with blue prints for the wagons it seems they have everything they'll need.

POV: Artificer

As I hammer away to shape and mold the armor I can't help but be amazed at what I've managed to create. Sharp Talon's armor was finally finished and it was the most advanced Griffith armor I had ever designed.  I decided to use a mix of Steel, Titanium and Tungsten and not only is it durable it'll stop anything short of a damn high powered explosives.

Derpy's armor was the same way almost.  It was revolutionary just like Sharp Talons, it allowed full mobility of the wing's.  It also used the same metals I also created small dimension boxes.  Think of them like a back pack, a never ending backpack that can hold anything. My armor was more simple I didn't need to carry weapons, I only need to carry 

Distraction

.  I also made it so that my armor wouldn't interfer with my magic and as a just in case I also added a few throwing knives to my ensamble.

Rambo's armor was the hardest' I had to completely make his from scratch.  I incorporated all of the features from my armor, Derpy's, and Sharp Talons.  The only difference Rambo's had was, like mine there was no where for wings, instead he had a few holsters actually attached to his armor and he actually made his own machete and knives for it.  I also made his armor more dark than ours were, which got me thinking I need to darken them up so this way we aren't seen if we infiltrate at night.

Rambo's POV:

Me Derpy and Sharp Talon had finally figured out how we were going to infiltrate the Caribou empire.  We would take the road to the south that leads to the Zebra empire and go through them to get to the Caribou, freeing any and all slaves we could.  We also agreed that we need to upgrade the wagons and that we'll need the help of some animals to pull them, they told me that would be the hardest part but I let them know I had a way with animals.  Artificer had finally finished all of the armor and now we were showing him our plans for the wagons, which will be a lot simpler than than the armor.  With this three starting to work on the wagons I decided to walk the woods looking for any animals that could pull a wagon, granted there are any. 

Sharp Talon POV:

After Rambo went to look for animals to pull a wagon I decided to show Derpy and Artificer my idea for a wagon that can move with the power of steam.

"Yes" said Artificer "I can build a boiler and all the necessary parts and piece's, the only issue is the steam itself might give us away."

"That's true" I said "but it would be quicker and be able to move over terrain easier..."

"Plus we wouldn't have to worry about animals being harmed" Derpy said finishing what I was going to say. " But I'm with Artificer here Sharp, it would be to hard to hide something of this caliber" she finished.

" Alright I'll accept defeat on my plan now how are we going to upgrade our two wagons" I said.

"Easy" Artificer started "we simply build the skeleton and then place the metal over that." Looking at me and Derpy he continued "you two could build the skeleton while I get to work building the sheets of metal."

" Alright" I said let's get to work."  (I suggest listening to the song and imagining the montage of them building the wagons) And with that Artificer went back to his miniature forge in the cave, while me and Derpy set about building the skeleton of the upgrades on the wagons.  First we took of the original sidings and seat, we the set about building it up about six feet, we also added the seats, doors, and I added a mounted Gatling gun on the back that was at about the seven foot mark with the roof for it at eight. 

While me and Derpy where finishing the skeleton Artificer came out with the metal sheets and started levitating them into place while attaching them to the shell.  As soon as me and Derpy where finished with the first skeleton we started to work on the second one almost copying the design of the first.  Except for this one where the driver would sit was up higher and instead of a Gatling gun mounted to the back Derpy built a snipers nest up on top of the wagon.  It was perfectly circular and had long thin windows on all four sides.

Artificer POV:

I had built many thing in my line of work impenetrable armor, top of the line weapons, shields, for fucks sake I even built a fucking golem. But these wagons were the epitome of my life's work, they were the largest things I had ever really worked on I mean I know how to build a boiler but I've never done it before.  Derpy and Sharp Talon had finished the second wagon as I was putting the finishing touches on the first wagon and it was finished I admired my work for only a little bit and set to work placing the armor on the second wagon.

Rambo POV:

I had been walking in the woods occasionally checking the traps I had laid to make sure the weren't sprung, and as I was walking I noticed something.  I was being followed, I decided to see if the animals following me was hostile or if it was just curious either way, I knew it had to be a big animal either that or their were multiple.  As I came to a clearing about a mile away from the cave hide out I decided to walk into the middle of it and just sit there and wait, wait for what ever was following me to make it's move and as I sat there just focusing, I could hear the animals come closer to me.

Great Alfa timber wolf POV:

I had been stalking the weird pony for weeks ever since it had come into the woods.  I had watched it set traps, hunt and go into the pony town, I had watched when it came back into the woods with the bird pony and the flight pony, and three days ago, that was when it finally got my attention fully.  Three days ago it brought a magic pony with it but this was no ordinary magic pony me and the rest of my pack could sense it, the entire forest could smell her on him, our saviour pony, the one who understood us, the one who cared for my injured mate, the one who was taken by those horrid smelling horned beast ponies.

But as me and my pack studied them I realized the smell of our saviour was weak and it was almost like it was gone then last night I had watched him come out of the cave.  He had looked up into the sky and I decided to know why he smelled like savior, that's when I heard him say "I swear Tierarzt I'll save you, or die trying" and with that he disappeared back into the cave.  I knew by how the pony had talked savior pony was his pup I could feel it in the way he spoke he wanted her back as much as the animals in the forest did. 

Do today when strange pony left the cave and entered the woods I followed him along with the other greats of the forest, the greats of the forest are the elders the ones who have seen all and lead all the packs, but it was just me and Great Alpha Hydra who wanted to meet the human. Me and alpha Hydra were the oldest living beings in this forest, what most don't know is that when one becomes a great alpha they can only die by combat therefore none attack us for if we were to die the one who killed us would become great alpha and would have to enforce the rules of the forest, but enough about that.

I watched as the strange pony walked into the middle of a clearing in the forest and just sit there, doing nothing. He knew I had been following him, and yet he decides sit and wait, probably to see if I'm hostile, well let's see what this strange pony wants.

Artificer POV:

I have finally finished the second wagon, it took me four hours but it's finally done.

"Looks nice Artificer" I hear Rambo say from behind me "where is Derpy and Sharp Talon".

"There in the cave breaking in there armor and cleaning their weapons." I said while turning around "would you like me to get them?"

"No that's alright" he said "I actually wanted to ask you if you could make some armor for wolves?"

" Wolves?" I question, if I think about it I haven't as I say "I don't think it would be to hard but are you sure wolves would be able to pull these?"

" I'm sure" he says "So long as you don't mind really big wolves" he finishes while smirking. 'What have I gotten my self into' I think as I walk away to look at the wolves so I can measure them to make their armor.