//------------------------------// // Prepare To Be Boarded // Story: What If The Shredder Was In MLP: The Movie? // by Battwell //------------------------------// As Shredder was walking back, Tempest Shadow and some Foot Guards were making their way over to the docks. Once they reached the docks, a Foot Guard shoved Capper to the ground. Capper looked up as Tempest walked around him and stopped in front of him. "Now.... where are they going?" Tempest asked. When Capper didn't answer, Tempest began charging her horn. This gave Capper the boost he needed to give her information as he shot right up from the floor. "Okay. No need for violence. Uh, they're headed..." Capper stopped himself as the button Rarity gave him shined in the sunlight. He sighed and spoke up. "They headed east! Yeah, to... to Black Skull Island. So, uh, glad I could be of service to His Majesty. I'll just be on my way." Capper said as he began to walk off but before he could get far, he bumped into Shredder. Shredder glared as Capper gulped nervously. Shredder then kicked him in the chest and he was sent flying into the air and landed harshly on the ground. Shredder then loomed over him as his eyes glowed menacingly. "You will go nowhere!!! Until the princess is in my grasp, your fate is still to be decided!!! Tempest, take him to the airship and prepare to set a course for this... Black Skull Island." Shredder ordered as Tempest bowed to her master. The airship made its way to the dock as the guards grabbed Capper and followed their master into the ship. Shredder made his way to look at the view of Klugetown. He rested his hands behind his back as Tempest made her way next to him. Shredder then turned to the commander. "Tempest, ready the weapons and fire on my command." Shredder ordered. Tempest bowed and ordered the guards to prepare the weapons. As the ship took off the laser cannons began charging. Tempest turned to her master. "Weapons are fully charged and ready, master." Tempest reported. "Destroy this place!!!" Shredder commanded. The cannons then fired and the majority of Klugetown was incinerated. "Hahahahaha!!! This is the power at my disposal!!! All who oppose me shall meet the same fate!!! Behold!!!" Shredder shouted in victory. Tempest casted her eyes downward, clearly contemplating whether this was right or not. She quickly dispersed the thoughts from her mind. "This will all be worth it. Once I have my horn back, everything that has happened or will happen, will all be worth it" Tempest thought to herself. Meanwhile, The Mane Six were having lunch with Captain Celaeno's crew. They were telling them about how they used to be adventurous and Rainbow Dash decided to motivate them. Telling them that they can be more then simple delivery birds. That they could be awesome!!! "You birds have a choice to make. You could let some armored bully tell you how to live your lives, or...you could be awesome again!" Rainbow Dash exclaimed. Meanwhile on The Shredder's airship, Tempest noticed something in the corner of her eye. It looked like a blast in the color of a rainbow. Tempest chuckled to herself as Shredder walked over and stood beside her. "I believe we have found them, master." Tempest stated. "Yes, and it appears our prisoner tried to mislead us!" Shredder said as he turned to Capper, who laughed nervously. Shredder turned back to Tempest. "Prepare to intercept them!!! I want that princess!!!" Shredder ordered. The airship then steered towards the Sonic Rainboom. Shredder looked at the ship with anticipation. "Yes, soon your magic will be mine!!!" Shredder spoke with anticipation evident in his voice. As soon as the airship got closer to where the Sonic Rainboom occurred, they suddenly began firing their cannons at the airship. Tempest saw this and smirked. "Nice try." Tempest said evilly. As the cannon balls were about to hit the airship, they were stopped by a forcefield surrounding the ship. As they hit, the shield began to power up a laser. As the last cannon ball hit, the area where the shield was last impacted began to swirl. It then fired a red laser towards the other ship. The ship then barely dodged the horrific laser, but not by much. "Hahahahaha!!! Did they really believe their artillery, could stop this new airship?! Fools!!!" Shredder exclaimed. "Should we prepare to board, master?" Tempest asked. "Yes, those fools do not realize that my onslaught has only just begun!" Shredder replied. The airship then fired a tractorbeam that began to pull the ship towards The Shredder's airship. As soon as it was close enough, a laser like bridge joined the two ships together. Captain Celaeno and her crew were on their deck as The Shredder and Tempest walked onto her ship. Their shadows cast over them. Tempest was the one to break the silence. "Where is the pony princess?" Tempest asked. The captain remained as calm as she could before answering. "Princess? Prin-Cess, Prin-Cess... Nope. All we're hauling is Foot merchandise." The captain replied. Shredder had heard enough and walked over and hoisted her into the air by her neck. Shredder glared angrily as he squeezed her neck. "Do not attempt to deceive me, vermin!!! I know she is here, reveal her location or you shall be destroyed!!!" Shredder threatened the captain. Shredder dropped her to the floor and stomped his foot onto her chest and glared as Tempest spoke to the captain. "You do realize that if you were to shelter fugitives, my master here would be most.... displeased." Tempest said as she smirked. "So... I'm gonna count to three, and if you don't tell us where they are, your ship is going down. One..." Tempest began counting down. "Two." She counted again as the captain gulped. "Oh, thith is inteeenth!" Grubber interjected. Shredder then raised his claw into the air and finished the countdown. "Three!" Shredder finished. But before he could do anything, he heard a noise in the cellar of the ship. He turned and removed his foot from Calaeno's chest. He opened the cellar door and jumped down. He landed in a kneeling position and stood up, his red eyes glowing in the dark. He walked around for any sign of the princess. He smashed multiple wooden boxes with his claw and moved some of them harshly that they broke when they impacted the wall. He then spotted something peculiar. He saw a cupcake. He reached down to grab it and examine it. He growled in anger as he squished the cupcake within the palm of his hand. He walked back up to the deck and glared at the crew. "They were here. But they must have escaped while we were interrogating them!!! They withheld information from me!!!" Shredder said as he turned to the crew. "You will regret that decision." Shredder threatened. He then turned to see two guards hauling Capper to the ship. They dumped him on the floor as Shredder walked back onto his airship. He stopped halfway and turned his head to Tempest. "Dispose of these buffoons!!!" Shredder ordered as he continued back to his ship. Tempest smiled as her horn began to crackle with electricity. The only thing that could be seen in the night sky was the glow from the electricity from Tempest's horn.