//------------------------------// // The resistance // Story: The Lightning Seven: The Second Strike *Old story* // by Barracuda cyborg //------------------------------// The plane had crashed and everything looked bleak for our fourteen heroes. Nothing has been more worse for them except for the museum fiasco. "Oh me, where am I?" Celestia asked as she rose from a bed surrounded by x-rays and medical equipment. "You're in a medical tent." A knight in white amour with gold trim and green orbs embedded within his gauntlets said polishing his black sword with a red handle. "Wait where's Twilight and the others?" the princess of the sun said acting frantic. "To be honest, they're were waiting for you to wake up. Please let me help you up." The knight said as he grabbed Celestia's right front hoof and helped her from the bed. "Yeeeehaaaw hog tied ya. TIME!" A skeletal bird in a cowboy get up said as he tied Applejack in a quick game of 'Catch the varmit'. "Hey Hawk Eye, you hit 34.6 seconds." a robot made of vehicle parts said as his visor said the time it took the cowboy to finish the game. "Yeah new record!" The cowboy said as he jumped for joy. "Wait, what's going on here?" Celestia asked wondering why her subjects were being tied up for silly games. "Don't worry princess some of us were getting tired of waiting so we were trying to waste some time." Slash said explaining the situation. "Good thing too because these guys gave me some new upgrades like hook shot arms and these knife accessories." Scalor said as two large machetes came out of his arms. "Oh, wouldn't youre new friends like to introduce themselves." Celestia said as she now wondered about the group that she saw before her. "Oh terribly sorry ma'am my name is Sir Slicer former leader of the disbanded duck knights. Now I'm the leader of the MOLLUSK industry rebellion." "Rebellion?" Twilight asked as she trotted past Slash. "Yeah, that's the organization is the one I was fired from." Thunder Buster said joining the conversation. "They want to turn everyone on this world into a robot. Not only that but they might go farther throughout the universe." Sir Slicer said as he clenched his fists in anger. "Oh my." Celestia said not knowing how horrid the Lighting squads world could be. "Indeed that is why I have my fellow friends" the knight said as he eased up and started to introduce his team mates. "The names Hawk Eye a lone rider and a fine sharp shooter." The skele-bone said as he removed his hat revealing he truly was a skeleton with a hawk skull and three fingers on each arm. "Greetings I'm Buzzer the cyber bug." The tall wasp android with wings resembling microchips, and stinger protruding from his lower abdomen said as he got to the ponies eye level revealing his single red visor. "I'm Jumpstart the transforming robot." The robot said showing his red, green, and white paint job said as he lowered his blue visor covering his solid yellow eyes. "Lighting scales the name and electrical short outs are my game." A blue and orange lizard with spikes upon his back and two horns coming into an upside down omega symbol on the sides of his head said as he performed a somersault. "I'm Charger the forester and this little guy is my pet sugar glider Gildo." The large bull moose in checkered red shirt in black overalls said showing Glido who was wearing a light blue aviators cap showing his love of flight. "Wait who is that one?" Celestia asked looking at a tall figure with pure white skin, razor sharp teeth, and a black tuxedo with a red tie completing his look. "That's Tarlok the wanderer." Jumpstart said telling the princes about the mysterious figure. "Why hello Tarlok." Celestia said greeting the dark one but all she got for a response was nothing. "Why isn't he saying anything?" Celestia asked wondering why Tarlok was silent. "He never talks." Jumpstart said explaining the reason. "Them Lightin' squad fellas told us about yer thunder birds worries and we want to join ya." Hawk Eye said as he was aching to finally put a stop to the ever growing menace. "Fine you may join us in our quest but I need to see your skills." Twilight said knowing that most of the group did not want to carry dead weight around. "See these revolvers, I have special bullets in them that can corrode, enflame, or explode anything they hit." Hawk Eye said pulling out three multi-colored bullets. "My obsidian sword cuts pretty nicely." Sir Slicer said as he pulled out a 3ft black sword with a silver handle. "I have poison armed within my stinger." Buzzer said pointing towards his stinger. "Lets see I have these energy canons and a small energy sword." Jumpstart said as his hands transformed into large energy canons. He soon revealed his light blue crystal like sword strapped to his back. "I can shoot lighting from my mouth." Lightning Scale said as an electrical charge started to build up on his side horns. "I'm a living battering ram and Tarlok can devour souls." Charger said as he started to run in place while Tarlok just waved his hand. "Well are we good enough?" Jumpstart asked wanting to join a group on a journey. "More than qualified, now come on everyone lets get going!" Dash said starting to become impatient from not moving for hours. "Yes, but we must be cautious for once we leave this place murder will be in the air." Slicer said as he felt a chill run up his spine. "Acknowledged, lets go already." Circuit Breaker said as he and the others started their journey.