//------------------------------// // Chapter 8: Back on the Case! // Story: Equestrian Girls Buddyfighters // by NinjaMare //------------------------------// Back on Earth Liam was immeidalty brought to the nearest of hospitals within the city. Thankfully she wasn’t in mortal danger, but she was really banged up from her encounter with the Dazzlings and their Buddy monster. Luckily though she’s regained conciousness and as expected, wasn’t pleased on how she failed in her mission, but her gripe about her faliure was short lived as she accepted that she wasn’t up for the challenge. As for Adrian himself, he spent most of the day with Liam, making sure she was indeed alright. And to make sure that she wouldn’t beat herself up to much. During the next day though, Adrian went to the Buddy Police station to try and talk Sasha in letting him continue with the assignment, she, intrusted to him. Which is where we find Adrian now. ~~~~~ Adrian was sitting in Sasha’s office, the two not really saying anything at the moment, as the two were mostly just sitting across from each other. Ever since Adrain returend to Earth, and left Liam’s side to talk to Sasha, the two have been in a debate on whether or not Adrian should continue in taking part of this asignment. “Adrian try to understand that I’m just concered with your well-being.” Sasha said to the young man. “From what you’ve said, and the data that you’re core gadget and the device we gave has documented, this new world is giving monsters a power boost, even when the game is supposed to confine it.” “I understand that Sasha. But I’m not some guy that simply plays the game—” “I know Adrian.” Sasha says as she leans back into her office chair. “But this asignment has grown more serious, than a normal case that I would have you help out in.” “If your concern about my safty, then why even ask for my assistance in the first place, if you don’t even trust me to do this when things get tough.” Sasha groaned as she rubs the bridge of her nose. “Look Sasha I know you’re worried about my will-being, but have a little faith in me to see this through.” the woman lets out a sigh as removes her hand, and looks at Adrian who was giving her a confident expression. “…very well Adrian. You’re still on the case, BUT!” Sasha says as she holds up one finger. “If I think that this case is getting to dangerous, I’m pulling you and Mander out, understand?” “Yes.” Adrian simply says. Once everything was smoothed over, Adrian bid Sasha farewell and left for the teleporter room. as Adrian left, Sasha gives out another tired sigh as she rubs her face, before glancing at a picture frame on her desk. Showing a picture of Sasha, Adrian and Liam as high schooler with their buddy monsters. “Adrian never stops making you worry over him does he?” a female voice says as a card slides out from her coat, and materializing as a small little girl in a very ornate oriental outfit. It was Sasha’s buddy monster, Great Electrodeity of Freedom, Izanami. “That’s true, but what else should I expect from him.” Sasha said as she turned to face her buddy, who was watching Adrian step onto the teleport platform from the offices large window, before vanishing. “Whenever he’s asked to help someone with something, he won’t stop until he gets everything done.” “An admirable qauilty to have.” Izanamu says as she turns to face her buddy, who still has a worried look on her face. “I just hope he doesn’t hurt himself to badily with this case.” ~~Eq.Girls Universe~~ At Sunset’s apartment the fiery haired girl was hanging out with her friends, as well as Hearty and Mander. The group was mostly wondering on what they should do if Adrian doesn’t come back. Rainbow Dash, Applejack and Sunset were of the oppinon that they should try to pick up their friends assignment, after all they’re no stranger to saving the world. Or at least the city from some magical threat from the world of Equestria’s past. But countering this dission Rarity, Fluttershy and Twilight believed that the group should wait, and see if Adrian will come back or another member of the Buddy Police would be sent to their world to pick up the case. Pinkie for her part, was willing to go with the more popular of the votes, so she was mostly just waiting for the group to come to a plan of action. “Come on girls, we’ve dealt with the sirens, crazy plants coming from Equestria, Gloriossa when she was possesed by our geodes. We can handle single monster!” Rainbow rambles as she tries to get the others to agree, her recently sense of heroic’s pride bubbling to the surface. “Rainbow I know you want to help out, but this seems to be above what we’re normally used to dear.” Rarity says as she tries to calm her friend down. “These monster seem far more intense then what we’ve faced, even the Dazzling when they regained a good amount of their power they never tried anything as dangerous.” “Rarity’s right.” Fluttershy agreed with her fashionesta friend. “We don’t know what these monsters are capable of…and if they can posses us, they can make use do soemthing horrible to each other.” Fluttershy wrapped her arms around herslef as she thought back to the first illegal monster. “If the remaining monster takes contorol over one of you… then I d-don’t want fight y-you.” Pinkie, Sunset and Rairt scooted over to Fluttershy and gave her comforting hugs, and pets on the back to calm her down. Even Hearty joined in by patting the firls back to try and comfort her, and with Mander hopping up onto the girls lap to provide comfort as well. As the shy girl was being comforted it seemed that Fluttershy’s words have reigned in Rainbow’s rambo enthusim, as well as making the others who agreed with Rainbow to re-think their approuch to this. “I think I have to agree with Flutters after hearing that.” Applejack said as she tilts her hat back. “We don’t know what this last monster can do. For all we know it could be a giant centipede or something else, and if the last two were anything to go by they’re more dangerous than anything we’ve tangled with…no offense you two.” Applejack says to the two monsters in the room. “None taken.” Both Mander and Hearty says simutaniously. “When dealing with monsters, especially those who have less than friendly expectations, you should always air on the side of caution.” Mander says to the group of girls as Fluttershy strokes his mane, feeling a little calmer than a moment ago. “A wise assesment my dear armor dragon.” Hearty says as she goes back to floating about the room, but as she does so, Mander gives her a sceptical stare. “I’m still counting you among said monsters Hearty, for all we know, you’re just biding your time for something.” Mander said as he stood like a little guard dog. “Not to mention your fascination with Twilight and Sunset is still questionable at best.” “Oh my dear dragon, there is no need to fear me.” Hearty says to the little monster as she drifts over to the two girls, floating right above them. “The two girls and I have already ironned things out, and true, my initial introduction was a bit…cavalier on my part.” Mander looked to the the two girls for confermation, both giving reassuring smile and a nod to ease the little dragons worries. “Very well, but I’ll still keep an eye on you, in case you’re simply pulling one over on us.” “Fair enough, it matters not to me in the slightest.” The witch says to the dragon as she shruggs her shoulders as she goes back to floating about the room. As Fluttershy was calmed back down, the group goes back to discussing what should they do. But before their discussions could go any further, they were all interupted when a sudden knock came from the door, causing the group to jolt up in surprise, while Mander jumped off Fluttershy’s lap and onto the table, and Hearty weilds her staff. Removing herself from the hug pile, Sunset made her way over to the door, and upon opening it she, and everyone who peered around the corner, saw Adrian standing in the doorway. “Adrian!” they all said excitadly as they rushed to the door. The witch relaxed and returned to using her staff as a seat as the girls gave Adrian a group hug, as for Mander he was happy to see that his Buddy was allowed to come back. As the group of girls gave Adrian a collective hug, the young man was a little taken back by the action, making him feel slightly un-comfortable. Given he was a collage guy being hugged tightly by a bunch of perky high school girls. But he recovered reletivly quickly, and just accepted it. “It’s good to see you back, we thought that woman wouldn’t let you come back.” Sunset said to Adrain as she and the others broke the hug and pretty much pulled him in through the door, and lead him to the living room. “Yeah, but the discuison on whether or not I come back was, tenuious at best.” Adrian said to the group as he was guided to the couch, and chairs, and the table that Mander was standing on. “How you doing buddy?” the young man asked as he gave his monster partner a head pat. “Not to bad.” Mander says as he jumps into Adrian’s arms, before moving around to his back to rest on his head and shoulders as the young man sits on a lone stool. “How’s Liam? Is she doing well?” “She’s alive. She was pretty grouchy on how she failed her part of this assignment, but she good now and is on the mend.” Adrian elaberated as he looks over to Hearty, who just gives a simply wave. “I assume you’ve been on your best behavior?” “Of course. And just to let you know, I’ve cleared up my rather, rude, first impression up. And now—” Hearty zipped over the group of girls, floating just above Twilight and Sunset. “We’re all friends now, and I’m willing to help you in your assignment.” Adrian seemed skeptical of Hearty, but a look at the girls told him that she’s trustworty. “…alrighty then. First things first, has anything unusual happened at all yesterday? After I left for my home dimension?” the girls shook their heads. “Nothing out of the ordinary, well, at least fer us.” Applejack says as she kicks back on the couch, crossing her legs as Rainbow and Pinkie joined her. “What about those three girls?” Adrian asked the group. “Have they popped back up to cause any trouble?” “No, but I’m pretty sure they will pop back up, eventually.” Sunset says to her male friend. “But don’t worry about them, we’ll deal with them after we figure out what to do about the last illegal monster.” “Well in that case then, we won’t get anywhere by sitting here.” Adrain says as he fishes out his tracking device. “I would like for all of you to stay here, cause if this monster is as dangerous as the last two, who knows what it’ll try and do.” “Oh come on Adrian, we can help you out on this.” Rainbow said as she tired of just sitting around waiting for action. “Sorry Dash, but after what happened with those three girls and Fluttershy, I’m not taking any risks.” The girls seeme dto understand Adrain’s reason. while they maybe good in hadling normal threats, including those with magic, these monsters however are far more dangerous and seem to have no problem in inflicting grave injureis. “Hearty if anything happens while we’re out searching—” “Leave the safty of the girls to me.” the witch says as she twirls her staff. Once the assurance of the girls safty was secured, Adrian and Mander left Sunset’s appartment and went about to find the last illegal monster, before it finds them. However as the young man and his partner left the girls, and heads into the city on top of another building over looking the neighborhood…a tall heavily robbed creature, weilding an ornate staff watches Adrain go off on his search. The monster red eyes narrowed as it turns its attention to the apartment the young man came out of, and could sense the power of Hearty in it. After the monster has looked over the building for a few momnets, and looked in the general direction where Adrian and Mander went, before turning into its card form and flying off after the young man.