//------------------------------// // Hitting the Fan // Story: Chronicles of Bon Bon // by Anonimoose //------------------------------// Bon Bon and the two brothers sat on the deck of the ship as it sailed into the opening of the sea base, Bon Bon caught a glimpse of multiple battleships, bristling with cannons and rams sailing to the west. "Wonder where they're headed," Bon Bon said aloud, the captain overhearing her. "They're arming up at the naval yard a few miles west of here." "Something big going down?" "Big is an understatement!" The captain said laughing, Canvas and Hilt gave Bon Bon a look to silently say we need to make peace fast, Bon Bon nodding in agreement as the boat reached the dock they disembarked with the still disguised Tatau and Ritz. "Have a fun boat ride?" Ritz said with a grin. "Shut up." Everypony said, "That's no way to talk to your boss!" Ritz said enjoying the moment of being the boss, when Tatau leaned in "Honey," "Yes dearie?" "Shut up." "You're no fun!" Ritz said pouting as the group made it to the elevator with the press of a button the elevator shot down to the lowest floor, then the door shot open and right in front of them was the princess of the night. "Aha! guests so good to see you!" Luna said in a cheerful tone. "Ma'am." The two changelings said bowing to the princess. "Changelings with respect, most intriguing!" Causing Tatau and Ritz to jump up in shock and change out of their disguises Ritz speaking up. "W-what! How!?" "In all my years even before the war, Jet Set and Upper Crust never bowed to me, that and your eyes were the wrong color." Everypony stared at Ritz in a disappointing manor. "What!? Who makes eye contact these days?" He reasoned, Bon Bon taking off her mask and throwing it on the floor approached the princess. "Princess, we need your help." "I know." "How?" Bon Bon asked confused. "Your friend," pointing to Ritz, "was napping on the boat on when the boat made it past the barrier, as the protector of dreams I like to hear the news of the outside world from the ponies who travel these crafts, it is much more reliable than that treacherous Blueblood!" "You knew?" "Of course, that's why he never visits me personally sending envoys." "So why didn't you do something?" "Because the second I leave this base my location is revealed!" "If Blueblood gets that amulet, it wont matter if Celestia finds you!" "Amulet?" "The Alicorn Amulet! If he gets that amulet, you can kiss your nation goodbye!" Luna sat in her chair prodding her chin with her hoof. "Very well, have you talked with my sister about this?" "That's the problem, as far as the Celestia knows we're all extremists." "I see, then we must have haste, come with me!" Luna said getting up and trotting towards the elevator, as the group entered, she pressed the top button as the elevator climbed up the radio in the elevator played a record from Bon Bon's youth, "Don't you have anything, you know, NOT OLD? you know, DJ-PON3, Neon Lights?" Ritz said visibly irritated by the song choice. "Excuse me, I was a teen when this came out!" Bon Bon said offended "Wow, what are you fifty?" "Fourty-seven..." She said scowling at the changeling "Man Lyra likes em' aged." Ritz said snickering before Bon Bon could lay a right hook into his jaw Tatau stopped her and nudging his head towards Luna, "Do not worry, I have seen Drops at the gala when one of our guests said Lyra's tune was off." the still masked Canvas leaned over to Bon Bon "That was you?" He asked in disbelief "Nopony talks about my Heartstrings like that." "Note taken." he said, the elevator reached the door and it shot open to the sight of a crimson red moon. "Oh no." Luna said her eyes fell to a look of sorrow, "Whats going on!?" Bon Bon asked, "She holds the amulet." Luna Flatly said. "So whats the deal?" "The amulet carries such power that it can even corrupt the mind of a being as powerful as an alicorn, it was meant to be used only if the elements of harmony failed. Something must have happened to drive her to such desperation to use such evil means." Luna said using her enhanced perception she felt the presence of hundreds of flying crafts some with pilots others with strong magic fields. "We have company.." She said as the the War-birds came out of the clouds and into sight, some of the war-birds were upgraded with two large pivoting engines on the ends of the wings, under the wings were a large assortment of machine guns and missile pods, and a large cabin for holding troops. "Luna, We have to go." Hilt shouted from the elevator, "Not until everypony is evacuated!" Luna stated "If you die, we lose EVERYTHING!" Bon Bon exclaimed "Then I shall not die!" She said and with a flare of her horn various panels folded down and away from the walls and roof of the sea base and large turrets and flak sites rose up from the gaps, over the intercom orders were stated by a feminine automated recording on loop [CODE BLACK: EVACUATE, ALL NON-DEFENSIVE FORCES ABANDON SHIP, FALL BACK TO COORIDINATES STATED IN SECTION 7-1-o23] Bon Bon opened up a crate that was against the wall inside was a strange looking box with four tubes and a pointer attached to it, the directions stated, 1.POINT AT ENEMY 2. PAINT ENEMY WITH POINTER 3. DO NOT STAND BEHIND LAUNCHER! picking up the launcher she slowly trotted over to Luna who was focused on the wave of attackers coming in. "So how long does it take to evacuate the base?" "Twenty minutes." "and how long can you hold up all these defenses by yourself?" "Fifteen." "Nothings ever simple is it?" Bon Bon said visibly frustrated. "You of all people should know things are never that easy!" Luna said with a smirk. "Story of my life." Small life boats shot out of the Base and headed towards the direction the fleet of battleships were heading as the War-Birds focused on the large base every pony prepared for the onslaught ahead. Ritz looked at the aircraft and looked down to realize he was still in the dress. "Can I take this Damn thing off yet?"