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// Chapter 7: References, References Everywhere 
// Story: For Science! 
// by treco89090 
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Chapter 7: References, References Everywhere.

You know that really annoying chapter full of references in some stories? Yeah, this is that chapter.

As we ran inside to avoid the gunfire, well they ran, I just shot some portals and called it a day, I remembered something of absolutely nothing of importance! 

“I just remembered something!” I said when we arrived out of breath in his top story bedroom. “What?” Asked Rainbow.

“We should always look on the bright side of life!” I said, earning a slap from Rick.

“Oh come on, it was fitting!” I said holding my face. “Now isn't the time though!” Rick shouted. 

“Okay sorry, I’m just thinking that somehow we still carry on, even through fricking war” 

“Yes, yes we do” agreed Rick “now shut up with the references!” I just stuck my tongue out at him.

Then we heard a crash from downstairs and got our guns ready. Even though I declined Twilight's’ gun, I always carry a pistol at all times.

We heard shouting as they advanced up the stairs, then they kicked in the door, but we were ready, filling the first two with bullets.

The last two found cover and we were deadlocked in silence, except for the massive explosions and other war sounds from outside.

Then one stuck his head out, it was quickly blown apart, then the other made a dash and didn’t get very far.

“Well, this was a triumph” I said “Now; let’s go and try to liberate my apparent home world” and I fired the portal gun, after saying Everfree Forest, getting a shiver from the girls.

As we ran through the portal, more baddies ran up the stairs, however were too late as I shut the portal.

We sat there, Rick going to Equestria for the first time, felt very out of place.

“Well, this is strange” he said getting up. “You get used to it” I said, getting up next to him.

We quickly made sure we were okay before quickly, yet quietly getting out of that creepy ass place.

Twilight, Rainbow, and I knew it was probably the safest place though, so we made sure to keep it under wraps.

Then I realized something. “Where’s Rarity?” I asked, looking around.

“I don’t think she followed us through at first, do you?” Rainbow asked worriedly.

I swore under my breath and we tried looking, then Twilight tried to contact her over comm, but got nothing.

As we slowly moved towards Ponyville we passed Fluttershy’s house, or what was left, it was torched. 

“Crap, what happened?” I asked, getting angry. “She was the first” said Twilight, walking up to me, since I stopped to look.

“Is she okay?” I asked turning. “I think so, I haven’t heard from her since this started though so…” Twilight said

I sighed and moved in to the rubble, the others followed. When I stepped foot into the rubble and onto her floor, it collapsed, sending me falling about ten feet.

The fall sent a jolt of pain to my back, but I shook it off and looked around.

“How long has Flutters had a basement?” I shouted up. “I didn't know she did have one” was my answer from Rainbow, and Twilight agreed.

Just then I saw movement and drew my pistol ready to shoot. Then I saw the pink tail and relaxed.

“Fluttershy, are you okay?” I asked stepping forward. I heard her gasp and she looked at me, smiling largely.

“You’re okay, but where are the others?” She asked running forward and hugging me. I hugged her back and told her they were above us. I shot some portals and low and behold, we were reunited with the others.

After a short, tearful reunification of the group, I introduced her to Rick and we continued towards town. However, as we approached we saw that a rebel\alien flag was raised over the makeshift walls.

We hid in bushed around the road and spied the gates. I readied my portal gun and told it to launch it at Twi’s library, and I fired. As we jumped through I saw a cart drive passed, and I saw Rarity on it.

“You guys go ahead, I have to get Rarity” I said going back through the portal.

Before the others could argue I broke the portal and made my way behind the cart, thus leading me on a great journey, however before I left 2 swallows carrying a coconut on a line between them flew passed, a sign of bad luck.


…


“He’s so stupid” Twilight said as soon as the portal closed, then she saw a patrol and ushered the others inside.

“Is he always that stupid?” Rainbow asked Rick, and he nodded. “Great, I like a fricking retard.” She said.

“Wait, you like Alex?” Twilight asked. Rainbow, realizing her mistake, blushed and facehoofed before nodding. “Dammit, I liked Alex” Twilight said.

SNAP! Plot twist, sorry M. Night, not, well actually it is that kind of plot twist, not the point, lets continue. So the atmosphere thickened as these revelations came through, making Rick and Flutters slowly leave the room.

They began talking and got a liking for each other, but that’s not the point. Twilight called them back in after about, 15 minutes, and began a meeting for strategy.

“Okay, since Alex is stupid and charged off on his own, we have to rescue Pinkie Pie, and hopefully find Applejack” said Twilight looking over her maps.

“What do you mean?” asked Rainbow, a little nervous. “I think Applejack is already dead, I haven’t seen her since this Blitzkrieg started, and I think she died in an explosion”

That really sobered up the mood, causing a little sob to come from Fluttershy, causing Rick to comfort her.


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“Well, this could've gone better” I said to myself as I was hung up next to Rarity in the prison. I saw the leader of the enemy walk in and move towards me.

I recognized it immediately. “Opp?” I asked surprised. “Well here we are again, it’s always such a pleasure” he said walking up to me. I knew I thought that “Multi-dimensional war” crap was suspicious.

“How could you?” I asked, realizing it was stupid because he was being controlled by an alien brain fucker.

“You know, under the circumstances, I've been surprisingly nice” he said pacing in front of me.

I sighed and looked around. I then saw something interesting.  

“You know, I am a prince” I said “I could go for a large ransom if you let me go.” 

This got his attention, and he began to think. “You’re right” he said “You two, let him go and take him to the real jail” he said to two guards by the door.

When they let me go they led me to a cell where they led me in, shut the door and left.

I laughed and grabbed the guards portal gun out of my bag, being awesome and stealing it when he was distracted by the other guard, saying something about Anarcho-Syndicalist Communes, making it rather easy to steal.

“Glad I didn't forget to be awesome” I said shooting it at the floor outside my cell and inside my cell.

I made my way back to the POW room, where I saw a terrible sight: the POW’s getting executed. Rarity was about four people back in line.

I acted up immediately. “Hey Opp, your mother was a hamster, and your father smelt of elderberries!” I shouted after slowly opening the door to keep it quiet.

He turned around and looked at me with shock and anger. “What did you say?” He asked angrily.

“You heard me, now come on.” I said “Unless you want to be an electric donkey bottom biter”

He angrily drew his gun and fired, but I closed the door.

“SEIZE HIM!!” He angrily shouted, just then I portaled (yes it’s a word) behind him and tapped him on the shoulder. When he turned I punched him in the face and knocked him out.

With him out of the way I freed the prisoners and took Opps’ gun and when the guards came back, I shot them. 

“Come on” I said, freeing the prisoners. They ran off in their directions after they ran out the door and outside.

Rarity and I made our way back to Ponyville, however on our way we met a guard in black armor.

As we approached I saw him clearly. He was not moving anytime soon.

“Please move my good man” I said in a royal and important voice, but he just stood there. “Please?” I asked again. He stood there.

“You make me sad, so be it. Come Rarity” I said and began moving.

“None shall pass” he said. “What?” I asked going back. “None shall pass.” He said again.

“I command you, as Prince of Equestria, to stand aside” I said again. “I move, for no man.” He replied.

“So be it!” I shouted and shot a portal under him, sending him falling to oblivion.

"Well, we should go.” I said. Rarity agreed wholeheartedly.