//------------------------------// // First Contact // Story: America Rising // by Nothing2007 //------------------------------// For the first time in her life, Rainbow Dash was afraid. She had always been the one to rush head-on into situations without hesitation and to be prepared to battle. She worried for her own life this time, though. She was unaware that a particular soldier was quietly observing the action below him. Brine's mind was now racing with a zillion ideas. His thoughts roared, "An alien horse, THAT SPEAKS!" Along with shock, he was perplexed. "I know Tech said there may be life here and to keep an eye out for it, but he thinks it's too strange for it to practically be like Earth Horses. He settled in to observe as Captain Blackbeard came toward her. He drew closer to what appeared to be a blade made of an uncommon substance and said, "You will do as I say or you will pay the price for it!" Brine had had it. He activated his invisibility barrier covertly and crept onto the ship. He was able to approach the captain from just behind without being seen. Even if he had to beat up some space pirates, he was going to have a little fun. He spoke. "Hello, that's not a nice way to treat a lady you know," Brine replied with a sneer. As Brine punched him in the belly and sent him flying across the deck, the Captain instantly turned around and discovered nothing. Two of the pirates charge at him with their swords as they become aware of his presence, but Brine easily dispatched them all because they lacked his talents. Rainbow stand by in silence. Who was this unseen person who fought so valiantly for her despite all odds? However, the Captain soon got to his feet again and was furious with him. He cried, "You invisible foe, I saw kill your ass!" Brine, though, wasn't scared. He addressed the gang of pirates, saying, "I am more powerful than you all." "Let me display REAL fear to you." As Brine emerged from the shadows brandishing two energy swords, Rainbow Dash and the pirates gasped in surprise. Brine responded with a smile, "Come grab me. He is being charged by two pirates. He was an expert, though, and he was determined to prove it to them. As the nearest pirate was being pushed across the deck and onto the mast, he immediately swung his hand and struck him in the jaw, causing it to break from the force of the blow. The pirate writhes in pain. His body hurt in so many areas where it felt broken. When Brine noticed the second pirate chasing after him, he quickly chopped the second pirate's blade in half with his energy swords while the first pirate gasped in surprise. He was so shocked that he was unable to respond in time as Brine knocked him out cold and rendered him unconscious in the face. He quickly avoids an arrow as it almost lands overboard and misses his face. He turned to face the Captain, who was pointing a crossbow at him. He began to say, "You shall perish. But before he could complete, a particular Blue Pegasus carrying a piece of wood knocked him down cold. Brine put his energy swords aside and murmured, "Thanks," as Rainbow Dash approached him. While Brine was being attacked, Rainbow Dash said, "Who are you and why did you...." He shouted, "Get down!" as more arrows whizzed over their heads. Brine soon stood back up and made the decision to stop. With the rest of his crew wielding crossbows, Captain Blackbeard screamed, "You have nowhere to run, little dog freak!" He took out two Uzis and cried, "Not a chance!" as the automatic fire of the weapons tore into their flesh. Rainbow watched in horror as the arrow-sized bullets tore the pirates' flesh apart, leaving them lifeless and blubbering. He swiftly put his Uzis aside after they ran out of ammunition, got ready for flight, and grabbed Rainbow Dash. When Brine grabbed Rainbow Dash, she cried, "What are you doing?!" Brine said, "Getting off this boat," as he flew through the air. The Captain ordered to his remaining crew, "Fire at them!" However, Brine still had one more move in his sleeve. "Bye," Brine muttered, turning back and firing an RPG into the wooden ship's hull, which caused it to burst in pieces and catch fire. Rainbow Dash watched as the two took off as the ship slipped behind the crew. When they were almost halfway back to the other submarine fleet, Rainbow pressed for an explanation. Rainbow Dash asks, "Who are you?" You appear to be a highly strong extraterrestrial dog who speaks Equis even though you don't appear to have any magic. WHAT ARE YOU!" "I'm Brine Atlantis Hunter," Brine introduced herself. I am the son of Chase William Hunter, the United Republic's leader and president, and I'm seeking for a house among the stars. "Why?" As an arrow shot by and went off in midair, Rainbow Dash started to inquire. As two of the pirate crew's survivors pursued them, Brine shouted, "Shit!" Brine said over his headset, "Delta." "Get me the U.R.S. Bluefish." On board the U.R.S. Bluefish, however, When one of the officers entered the engine room, Zuma was discussing their new home with the engineers. The officer replied, "Captain Zuma sir, Sergeant Brine is online for you and he needs to speak to you." The moment Brine appeared on the screen in the control room, both Zuma and the officer hurried there. Zuma asks, "Boy, what is going on?" Brine muttered as arrows whizzed by, "I have two fucking pirates chasing me and my passenger." "Wait until you see my passenger, they can fly." Anyway, blast them out of the sky for me. As the footage was broadcast, Zuma remarked, "You can rely on me. Zuma commanded, "Get the field guns prepared and inform the other subs as well." "Now." By this time, Brine was getting closer to where the submarines were, but the pirates were also coming closer to him. I'm hoping you have a plan, Rainbow Dash stated. "I know, right about now," Brine responded. As they turned to face the three submarines shooting their field guns at the flying pirates, who they couldn't dodge and who plummeted to the water dead, they heard a lot of automatic fire. "Hello?" Asks Brine. When he looked down, he saw that Rainbow Dash had been struck by one of them. Brine arrived on the ship like a flash, and others were waiting. Doctors rushed to take her while Brine cried, "Get her to a medic NOW!" One soldier added: "What in the name of God did we just found?"