//------------------------------// // Chapter 18: Time to Relax! // Story: Das Insanity Train // by Survivor98 //------------------------------// The tank reached the outskirts of Ponyville a few hours later. Everypony was still shook up over the violence they had seen mere hours before. The girls were taking it the worst though. They were most likely scarred after seeing the things they had seen. They just felt......sick. "You girls aren't taking this too well are you?" asked Seragus as he sat down in front of the Elements. "There's never been this much fighting and violence in Equestria in centuries. Never mind three days!" Twilight said shocked. "I know it's hard to understand and accept darlin" said Seragus with a sigh. "I've got an idea that will help you girls relax. You in?". The girls looked at each other nervously before nodding their heads. Seragus took out a small piece of white paper. It was rolled up and appeared to be filled with something purple. Seragus took out another object from his duster pocket. It was a lighter. He flicked the top of it open and sparked up a flame. He then lit the piece of paper on fire and placed it in his mouth. He took a long draw of it before snickering and handing it to the girls. Rarity was the first to take it into her hoof. "What is it darling? Some kind of herbal remedy?" asked Rarity with a curious eye. "I guess you could call it that" said Seragus with a big grin. Rarity looked to the rest of the girls who shrugged in response. "Well. Here goes nothing" said Rarity before placing the paper in her mouth and inhaling the smoke. She coughed slightly before she started swaying from side to side. She then laughed and fell onto the floor giggling. "Wow! That looks fun!" shouted Pinkie before putting the paper in her mouth and inhaling until there was nothing left of it. "Fuckin hell Pinkie" said Seragus slightly shocked. "That's too much darlin". Pinkie Pie then burst into laughter and fell on the floor like Rarity. The smoke from the paper had reached the other girls now and even Shining and the guards. "Woah........I feel kinda funny" said AJ as she rubbed her head. "Me too" said Rainbow. "How are you lot- Aww for fuck sake Seragus!" shouted Artemus. "What!?" "You gave them that shit!?" "Aye so what?" "That's the stuff the Kig-Yar smuggle! It's illegal for a reason!" "Look It's perfectly safe. Awright?" "No it isn't. The last time you smoked that shit it knocked out three Elites and a Hunter that were almost fifteen yards away!" "Well Pinkie just smoked a whole role up so there" said Seragus. "WHAT!?" "And it was super duper!" yelled Pinkie. "A whole.....role.......up? Holy fuckin shit Pinkie that's unreal" said Artemus shocked. "Really? It seemed pretty real to me". "Fuckin hell......." (Three hours later. In Canterlot Castle) "I will not stand for this!" shouted Celestia. "You are to find the ponies responsible and arrest them. Understood?" "Yes you're Majesty" said the guard before running out of the throne room. "Celestia!? What are you shouting at?" came Chrysalis' voice from the other room. Celestia locked the door to the throne room with her magic and walked into the next room were she found Chrysalis, Luna and Cadence sitting lazily on a couch. "What are you three doing in here?" "Nothing why?" asked Luna with a shrug. "Well.....I don't know.......it just seems weird having us all in the same place without fighting" said Celestia with a smile. "Well I like it. We don't have anything to worry about" said Cadence happily. "Well.....I'm sorry to say that's not true" said Celestia sadly. "What is it Tia?" asked Luna. "Some ponies were found murdered in the Everfree Forest early this morning. It looks like animals attacked them but whatever it was. It was big and ruthless" said Celestia as she looked out a nearby window towards Ponyville. "Well I'm sure it was just Timber wolves.......right?" asked Chrysalis worriedly. The sound of knocking at the throne room door snapped the three princesses and Queen out of their trance. War walked into the room and knelt on the floor. "Princesses" came his deep raspy voice. "The masters are here to see you". "Oh the boys are back" said Celestia as she and the other three rulers went to the door. Celestia reached out with her hoof to open the door but was stopped by War. "Deceiver!" hissed War as he and Death pulled the four rulers away from the door. "What's wrong?" whispered Chrysalis. Death sniffed the air and growled. "Brutes........". "What are-" Chrysalis was cut off as seven massive ape like creatures crashed through the doors to the throne room. Four of them were wearing blue armor, two of them were wearing pale blue armor and the one that seemed to be leading the group was wearing black and red armor with a large head dress. "We come for the four rulers of this puny planet!" roared the Brute Chieftain gripping his gravity hammer. "Oh no what are we going to-" Chrysalis was cut off again as the seven apes roared and dropped dead. Behind them were three other tall creatures. However these creatures were different. They were slightly smaller and held glowing blue blades. One creature was wearing blood red armor, one was wearing dark blue armor and the leader of this group wore dark grey armor covered in intricate patterns. "Princesses. We must get you to safety at once. The Brutes have started invading" said the Arbiter. "Wait who are you?" said Chrysalis scared. "I am the Arbiter. No come the Brutes have our scent" said the Arbiter as he turned to leave the throne room. (Ponyville town square) "Go and fuck yourselves you big hairy bastards!" shouted Magnus as he fired his LMG into a group of grunts. "Why does this kind of thing always happen to you guys!?" shouted Shining as he shot a brute minor dead. "I don't fuckin know!" shouted Magnus. "Right we managed to get everyone into the town hall safely! Twilight's put up a shield as well!" shouted Viagol as he crouched behind a pile of rubble. "Humans!" came a voice from behind them. They all turned to see a tall Elite wearing silver armor. His helmet was damaged and he was missing two mandibles. "The Brutes have a Super Carrier en route to this planet!". "Cheers for letting us know Rtas!" shouted Magnus. "How the fuck are we going to destroy a Super Carrier!? We don't have a fuckin moon to throw at it do we!?" shouted Viagol. "You're right human. However we contacted the UNSC and apparently they are coming to help now!" shouted Rtas as he fired three shots out of his carbine killing a brute. "Where's Artemus and Seragus!?" shouted Magnus. The ground beneath them started to rumble as a black warthog jeep obliterated a nearby house. It swung round and Seragus spun the quad barreled chain gun up and started to unleash metal death onto the attacking Brutes, Jackals and Grunts. The gun stopped firing leaving the town completely silent. Artemus climbed out of the driver seat and Seragus jumped down from the gun. "Take that a big hairy bastards!" shouted Seragus. "Well humans. It seems we are safe. For now. But the Brutes will be here soon. We can only hope the UNSC arrives first" said Rtas as he looked too the sky. "Well I'm not going out without a fight they can be damn sure of that" said Viagol. "Who else did you bring with you Rtas?" asked Artemus. "Spartan John-117 reporting for duty sir".