-in the forest-
“We’re fucking doomed!” Yelled one of the commandos in the middle of the forest. The other commandos looked at him then looked to their commanding officer. He sighed and walked towards the soldier who snapped. And pimp slapped him across the face.
“Shut the fuck up Jenkins!” Yelled the captain as Jenkins was sent reeling back colliding with a tree.
“What the fuck was that for!?”
“For giving away our position and alerting any wildlife around here. So stay quiet and sane.” Said the captain with a low, deadly voice.
“How the fuck could I stay sane here?!” Yelled Jenkins in his captain’s face.
“I mean you saw what happened to jones! You saw how he died!” Yelled the traumatised soldier.
The captain flinched as the memory flashed through his head of how his second in command died, half in, half out of a chimera’s mouth then without warning the other heads tore him apart blood and intestines flying every where. His blood splashing across the captain’s face.
He shook his head and raised his hand to his forehead where the blood of jones still there. Their last link to the squad member who treated them like family and brought the squad together. The member who rejected a promotion so he could stay with his squad.
“And let's not make his death be in vain.” Said the captain grabbing the soldiers arm and pulling him up.
“Sir incoming!” Yelled a squad member sprinting towards them.
“John I thought I told you to be defending the perimeter.”
“You did, but there's no one there left alive.”
“What do you mean no one left?”
“The perimeter has be wiped out!”
“What the hell?! By what?!”
“It's so ridiculous-”
“Tell me soldier!”
“A cockatrise sir!”
At that moment a cockatrise flew into the clearing, only to meet a barrage of bullets practically shredding it. Flying straight and almost colliding with Conner who ducked to avoid its fatal gaze.
“Fucking hell!” Yelled Conner getting up.
“It's not over yet!”
“What?” Yelled most of the remaining squad. The captain looked pointedly towards johns, the rest of the squad followed suit. Johns sighed heavily and said
“There was about ten sir”.
“TEN?!!” Yelled the squad simultaneously looking horrified.
“Might I make a suggestion?” Asked Conner. Who had recovered first.
“What?” Said the captain still looking at Johns horrified.
“If we don’t want to die... FUCKING RUN!!!!”
“All in favour.”
“AYE!” Yelled the entire squad.
“Well it's settled then. FUCKING RUN!!!” Yelled the captain as nine cockatirse burst in to the clearing making for the adrenaline, fear, and urine powered soldiers.
As they ran, the soldiers took potshots with their pistols over their shoulder. As the squad ran a member broke off and stopped turning around raising a shotgun.
“What the hell are you doing Charles?!” Yelled the captain not breaking stride.
“I’ll hold them off!” Yelled Charles firing. A cockatrise was reduced to a cloud of blood in an instant. Like a nightmare the others came flying at full pelt through their atomised comrade. But they weren’t flying at head height but at neck height. Charles realised what's going to happen before it did.
He was going to die by these nightmare creatures. They were going to kill him slowly and painfully. ’but.’ He thought. ’if I am going to die i’ll die fighting.’ He pulled the trigger just as they flew close together and most of the remaining cockatrise fell to the ground. He was going to fire another shot but it was to late. As the first one reached him its teeth met his throat tearing a section of his neck out.
As he reeled around another one sliced out most of the other side of his neck. He was now facing the way his squad went and saw the two cockatrise fly after the marines. He weakly raised his shotgun and was about to fire when two thoughts sliced though his mind. ’those things had tails like arrowheads.’ And ’oh shit there were three survivors.’ He realised this last one when a cockatrise tail punched through his neck cutting his head off.
As his head reached the ground a single thought remained. ’I’m so sorry captain but I delayed them. Don’t let me die in vain.’
Meanwhile with the poor sod about to meet pinkie.
As they walked towards the town square Sasha suddenly stopped.
“Oh shit.”
“What?”
“Pinkie p-”
“Hi!!” Yelled pinkie pie coming from a nearby vender booth where there was a mare with a Stetson on her head with three apples on her collarbone. Sasha nodded to the mare and Rainbow called.
“Hey applejack. How’s business?”
“Same old. Same old.”
While they were exchanging pleasantries pinkie turned her gaze on Sasha who nodded and offered his hand.
“Hello pinkie pie, it’s nice to meet you. However if you are still planing that party then good. I really need some relaxation... Of some sort.”
Pinkie took his hand and shook it violently.
“Hi i’m Pinkie pie official party planner and master of ceremonies for pony vile and-”
“Element of laughter and happiness and a maker of baked awesomeness?” Suggested Sasha an amused look on his face.
“Basically. But I didn’t catch your name i’ll need it for the welcome banner.”
“It’s Sasha. Sasha Nicholls.”
“That’s an odd name around here.”
“Same in my world but it really has another meaning. Sasha is actually Russian for Alex. It also happens to be the name of an ancient conquer in Ancient Rome. His name was-”
“Alexander the great?” Said Pinkie a massive smile on her face which was threatening to actually come off her face.
“Yes. But how did you-. You know what? Never mind.”
“Anyways the party will be at 6:30 in the evening.”
“Ok but that’s in.” Sasha glanced at the clock tower and saw it was 2:45. “About three hours, forty four minutes and twenty one seconds.”
Said Sasha offering his hand again. She took it and shook it normally. “Well I have to go to Rarity’s.”
“For what?” Asked Rainbow walking towards them.
“I have no formal clothes, and I couldn’t call myself a gentleman if I don’t arrive in style. Plus it’d be best to get it out if the way early.”
“Okay i’ll show you there.”
“See ya pinkie.”
“Bye.”
“See you at the party!” Yelled Pinkie as they turned and walked away
Later at Rarity’s boutique.
There was a knock at the door. As Rarity walked towards the door she felt something powerful. Unicorns could just feel that kind of power. As she turned to the door she saw Rainbow walk in, escorting a Pegasus stallion in.
“Hey Rarity.”
“Why hello Rainbow. And hello ehh.”
“Sasha. Sasha Nicholls.”
“So how can I help you today?”
“Rarity, I apologise if we interrupted you while you’re busy. But I need some clothes while i’m here. And you are the best mare for the job.”
“Well okay. But first i’ll require your measurements. First your chest and torso. Now strip.”
“What?!” Said Rainbow horrified.
“Fine.” Said Sasha reluctantly, removing his shirt exposing his chest and torso. Rarity conjured a measuring tape out of thin air and picked up a clipboard and pen started work.
After ten minutes of this.
“Alright, done!” Said Rarity laying down the clipboard, pen and measuring tape.
“Finally.” Said Sasha retrieving his shirt and pants, slipping behind a set of changing blinds. After a second he shuffled out and into another. Mouthing the words “Rainbow” as he went.
“Um can you turn around?” Asked Sasha Watching Rarity turn he started getting dressed.
“Hey Rarity how long till you can finish the clothes?”
“They’ll be done at around four o’clock.”
“Good.” Said Sasha sounding relived.
“Bye.” Called Rainbow over her shoulder as they left.
“So one problem if i’m going to live here.”
“What?”
“I’ll need a source of money.” He said turning his head.
“Do you know of any jobs that would be seeking my talents?”
“Weather control, physicist, game hunter, inventor, sniper.”
“What was that last one!?”
“Inventor.”
“Nononononono not that. Did you say game hunter?”
“Yep.”
“Why? I thought equestrians were vegetarians.”
“Oh no. We’re omnivores it’s just we eat plants and fish.”
“Um... Ok.”
“So the job you’d pick would be?”
“Weather manager and hunter.”
“That all?”
“And i’ll toss in the physicist to.”
“Okay.”
“So what do you do?”
“I'm a weather manager, karate teacher, and athletics coach.”
“Okay. So when do I start?”
“First show me what you can do.” Said Rainbow leaping into the air.
“Alright then.” Said Sasha taking to the sky.
“Alright so what do you know about weather control?”
“Not really all that much.” Said Sasha putting his hands in his pockets, looking up.
“What. They didn't have weather control where you come from?”
“Nope.” He said cheerfully shaking his head smiling.
“You saw my memories. and you should know quite well that in my world the weather is extremely unpredictable. and the closest thing to controlling weather is using logic and math to prepare for it. So no.”
“So where you came from there was no way to control the weather?”
“None at all.” Said Sasha cheerfully.
“Also there's something that’s been bugging me since you met pinkie.”
“The fact that I know her, you, Fluttershy and the rest of your friends without meeting them before hand?”
“Yes.”
“Oh that's easy, where I come from we have a show called ’my little pony’ and you and your friends are the main cast. Not to mention the fact that the show was at first made for younger girls, it has now attracted a large male following. In this context we’re now referring to ourselves as ’bronies’. And the more judgmental insists on calling the female following ’pegasisters’ which I believe is fair but kind of annoying.” Explained Sasha without pausing.
“So your a brony?”
“Absolutely.”
“Okay now back to our original topic. To disperse a cloud you need speed and precision.”
“Like this?” Said Sasha flattening his and and charging at a cloud. Slicing it cleanly in half.
“Basically.” Said Rainbow nodding.
“Let me try something.” Said Sasha raising his hand. He concentrated. Imagining a ball of particles in his hand. He glowed with a golden aura as the ball grew in his hand. He opened his eyes to see the ball the size of a basket ball in his hand. He stopped focusing on the enlargement. He aimed it at a cloud and fired. Ball of particles impacted on the cloud and detonated obliterating it. Rainbows jaw dropped. Sasha turned around, eyebrow cocked.
“Too much?” He asked. She looked at him and nodded. After Rainbow recovered from the shock she looked at him and inquired.
“How the hell did you do that?”
“I concentrated void particles into a ball and added a particle of antimatter into the mix.”
“But if you can do that then you might be able to do more.”
Sasha nodded. “This prospect requires more testing.” He said studding his hand. “I wonder.” He said and levelled his palm and thought of a single item. It appeared in his hand.
It was a seven foot long sword. He grabbed hold and swung it around experimentally. He dispelled it just as a thought slammed into his head. He could use this newfound power to create whatever he needed.
“Well.” Said Sasha recreating his blade.
“Let's clear these skies.” He said charging at the clouds blade swinging.