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// Hoggish Secret Weapon 
// Story: PonyHammer 40,000: Magic of War II | Redemption 
// by Dragon Heart 
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	Hordes of Hog waddled about the abandoned streets of the Spire. They were itching for a good fight. When the Pony Marines deployed onto the Spire, their wishes would be granted.

"Oh ho, wot 'ave we 'ere?" a Hog said. "Boss! Looks like a fight came ta us after all!"

"Wot? Well, keep 'em off da powah nodes! Betsy ain't ready yet!" the Hog leader ordered.

"Death to Her enemies, all!" Helios shouted for the Hogs to hear.

The Pony Marines moved out to take and hold the power nodes. They found the first one guarded by a group of Hog Shootas. They quickly dispatched them, and Pinkie got to work hacking the node and transferring its control to them. When it was under their control, Spike deployed generators near the node to amplify its proficiency.

"OY! Who do you fink you iz, stealin' wot we done rightfully stole!" the Hog leader yelled. "Boarz, get in dere and take dat node back!"

Eventually, more Hogs came barreling in on them, with axes and guns. The Pony Marines stood their ground and opened fire upon the animals. The Hogs retaliated with their firepower, but were overwhelmed by the Blood Phoenixes' strength, forcing them to abandon the node and fall back.

"You boarz ain't got dat node back yet?!" the Hog leader yelled. "Fine. Clear off. Wez just use da juice from de others to finish her up."

With the first node secured, the Pony Marines moved on to the next, and eliminated the Hogs guarding it. Pinkie quickly transferred its control to them, and Spike deployed more booster generators.

"Boss! Dey got another powah node!" a Hog yelled.

"Oh well dat's just greedy, dat is!" the Hog leader growled. "I'm sendin' in da big dakka ta take it back!"

The Pony Marines took their position and waited for the Hogs to do their best. Soon, Hog equipped with heavy guns came in and opened fire. The Blood Phoenixes shot back at the Hogs with their weapons. Whole groups of Hogs armed with big guns went in to attack. The Blood Phoenixes kept their positions held until the Hogs decided to turn tail and retreat.

"Wot? We still ain't got da powah node back?" the Hog leader said. "Boarz! Leg it back ta Betsy, sharpish! Keep dese thievin' horses off da last node!"

The Pony Marines headed to the last node, which was guarded by a large band of Hog Nobs. Helios charged at the Hogs and slammed into them with great force. The Pony Marines opened fire and did in the Nobs. Pinkie then got to work with placing the node under Blood Phoenix control. When finished, Spike deployed more generators near it.

"Gah! You want sumfin' stomped 'round 'ere, you gotta stomp it yerself!" the Hog leader said. "Time ta meet Betsy!"

Explosions and the sound of buildings crumbling echoed around the Pony Marines, and the secret weapon "Betsy" drove in to greet them. It was a large Battle Wagon with two turrets on top, a crane with a buzzsaw, and a huge rolling grinder in front.

The Pony Marines opened fire upon the beast of a war machine, though all their weaponry, even their anti-armor weapons barely did any damage to it. The back turret of "Betsy", as the Hogs so fondly named their machine, began to shoot the Blood Phoenixes, but the Hog leader inside wanted to really test out his new toy.

"SNAARL! Crush'em under da Deffrolla!" He yelled.

The Battle Wagon turned to face a squad of Termineightors standing near explosive hazards. Its rolling grinder started to spin and turn red with heat. "Betsy" then charged at the Termineightors, but they teleported out of the way and fooled the Hogs into hitting the explosives.

"Uh, boss? I think wez just hit somefin' we wasn't supposed ta hit..." a Hog said nervously.

"Dat's crazy talk!" the Hog boss said. "Dere's nothin' Betsy ain't supposed ta 'hit!"

The Battle Wagon turned to face a squad of Pegasus Marine, and charged at them with great carelessness. The Pegasus Marines flew out of the way, and "Betsy" ran into more explosives, further damaging it considerably.

"Boss! Da needle is pointin' in da red! Dat ain't good!" the Hog said, scared for his life.

"Course it's good, ya squealin' runt! Red goes fastah!!!" The Hog Boss shouted, oblivious to the damage done.

More Nobs came in to attack the Pony Marines. Helios went in and attacked the Nobs, but the Battle Wagon faced Helios and prepared to run him over. The grinder spun, it turned red with heat, and it charged. He quickly flew up and out of the way as "Betsy" ran over the Nobs, then hit more explosive hazards and succumbed to its damages.

"Gaaaaaaaaah! Me only regret... is... explodin'!" the dying Hog Boss said before the Battle Wagon blew up in a heaping pile of scrap. "GYAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"