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// Battle Plans 
// Story: CodeMaster Conundrum 
// by Freewing Alchemist P 
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There is some modification to here too. The character Captain Pony Beard is shown in the My Little Pony Comic, but this Captain Hoof Beard was before the events of the comic.  


Chapter 3; Battle Plans


            Nunk'worn four dragon fly like wings were covered, his eel like body had a set of centipede like legs and one set of arms were like a praying mantis, one arm and one half of his face were insect like. Nunk'worn was former M'errillan Fludmorpher who had been assimilated. Most players wouldn't know about this creature, yet. He was a new addition to the Danian's second hive, The Elders Nest, which was ruled by Illexia. The original Hive was now ruled by the new Queen Aszil. Few normal players knew that, it was one of the few good things that was on her side now. She could fly, she could control the water that was flowing around them. The green-blue Ocean, looked beautiful. The clouds were in perfect little whip making for easy flight around this strange island.  
            "Come out Come out wherever you are!" Her twisted voice was a twisted mass of click with a growling his but also like she was gargling at the same time. It had been a long fight already and there was no way she was going to lose this time. She had lost him when he took sail and went on to the water. Not the best choice when it comes to fighting a Fluid Morpher.
            "Oh, I'm here are you ready?" A voice like Johnny Depp called to her.
            Nunk'worn/Anna now saw her opponent. Standing on the deck of a pirate ship was a brown pony like creature that look like Johnny Depp if he had not only been turned into a pony but also peg leg an eye patch. And the skull and cross bones mark on his flank. "So what do you call him and this place?" She called down to her opponent. Thrusting her hand forward. "Morpher FluidMight!" A large title wave that took the form of an enormous fist smashed into the ship. Before he could recover Nunk'worn/Anna let loose another attack. "Ice Disks!" Jade Green blades with gold accents erupted from the water and peppered the boat.
            "I'm Captain Hoof Beard and this is, The Gallopinghost Islands. Oh love, let me show you the most powerful Battle Gear I have in my collection, " A swirled of code and a large armored war hammer appeared. "Presenting, The Doom Hammer of HammerDoom Chantcaller. Now my lovely, feel the power of Captain Hoof Beard, Wind Slash!" The pony swung the hammer as a large curved blade of air rocked out towards her.
            "Reef Quake" A tower of corral ripped out of the water, blocking the attack.
             "Sink Scream!" She was slammed with his attack she faltered for only a moment before righting herself. "Running a bit low are we? Well I guess I played a little too much." Captain Hoof Beard/ Diz swung the hammer and slammed it into the waters surface causing a shock wave. "Song of Stasis!" The music played out and Nunk'worn/Anna was struck by a ray of light that froze her in spot as she fell to the water below. Moments before she hit the water a strange creature erupted from the waters surface and swallowed her.

            Tom had taken her to a small pizza joint, she enjoy wood fire pizza. "Well what do you want?"
            "I don't know?" Anna pondered aloud. She knew this is what she needed after another defeat.
            "Your week again? Or your latest another attempt to beat Diz didn't go so well, did it?"
            Anna shook her head. "Weeks' been fine, I got a college acceptance letter. No, I got beat by a Johnny Depp, pony pirate."
            "Wow sounds, well weird. I no the plus side I told the others what you are going and they want to help." Tom pulled a piece of paper from his pocket. "This is a list of creatures that would most likely willing to help you out with your plans."
            Anna looked over the list. "Peyton has over two hundred names here! He really has that many?"
            "That he does, most of them are Mipedian but also UnderWorldser, OverWorlders and even some M'arrillian's too."
            Anna gave him a bright smile. "Oh, Tom you are so sweet sometimes."
            "Only sometimes?" He smirked. "But I do have a suggestion for the pizza how about a Greek pizza you've ever had one?"
            "No, I've never had one is it really good?"
           "Yah, I've had Greek pizza before, it'll be great I promise." He gave her a warm smile.

            The Dainan that stood before her was once fat and jolly looking but now he looked almost skeletal, gloom riddled creature with armor was  that was thinker and spikier. Anna followed as Wamma lead her through his secret network.
            "So if I help you, you'll find out what happened to Sarah?"
            "That's what I'm hoping." Anna sighed and did not look at him.
            "I see, well the Queen would like to her that she liked Sarah. She made my life easier, not to say that the Queen didn't make it easy when she made me Guardian of the Flame Gate. The transformation did causes a little pain but that's what you get when the hive splits." He shrugged.
            "So Sarah is friend with the Queen Illexia?"
           "Oh yeah those two were close. Sarah even protected her from the Marrillian's.  The Queen wants to try and turn her into another young queen, she admires Sarah so much." Wamma sighed and shook his head. "Back to me, the Queen heard that I tried to infect a human with one of our parasites and that it failed." Anna looked at him skeptically. He looked back at her and smirked. "OK, that's not true, Sarah was faking it. But the Queen thinks I tried and that's why she wanted me to come with her."
            "So where are we going?" Anna asked him.
            "We're going to The Brawler Pit, it's where you'll find one taught Dainan, he'll be perfect for you battle team."
            "Thanks Wamma, I hope you'll get her back for you."
            "Thanks," He paused near a great and pointed a claw like finger towards it. "There he is just take a look."
            Anna looked throughout the bars, with a smile she nodded. "He'll do thanks Wamma."
            "Good luck, tell me what happens."
            After scanning the creature Anna teleported out of the tunnel to her next location.

            Anna sat cross-legged in the loge. The sandy desert around her was dry and unforgiving.
            "I am sorry for bothering you. So you think you are willing to help me?" Anna asked the old Mipedian, his aged red body was covered with white robes and ancient jewelry. His eyes were squinty, long braided hair spilled out from under a cloaked a pair of twisted brown horns pierced the white hood.
            "Yes," Enre-Hep started, then he motioned to a servant to bring her a glass of water. "He is a great friend and a wise sage. I am surprised he is not missed in your world."
            "Well he is still just a boy, not a man." Anna said to him hoping he would buy her words.
           "Ah, age and time as always, I suppose you do have a point."  Scratched his chin.
            "So what can you help me with." Anna asked casually.
            The old Mipedian smiled at her. "Ah, yes. with pleasure, I have an array of mugic that would be useful for you." He snapped a clawed finger and a servant brought over a rolled up blanket. The servant place them down  and  an unrolled the blanket, there was a set of mugic. "I believe that this would help, but I have a creature that would help you in your battle. I hope that you succeed, I do miss talking to Peyton."
            "Thank you Enre-Hep. I think this will help greatly." Anna grinned.
            "I am trusting that you are not misleading me human." Enre-Hep said sternly.
            "I can't promise I'll bring him home but I can at least tell you where he is and how he is." Anna confessed.
            "That is good enough." He nodded.

            Anna stood in the office of the Over world Armory. The lanky green humanoid with an oval, over sized head, dressed in a formal red and blue garb. "Please, Please Bodal" Anna pleaded aloud. "Tom could use you help and I'll do anything for you."
            "I don't believe it, I just don't believe it." Bodal said not looking up from his paper work.
            "But Tom has always treated you with kindness and he has been the only one to use you in chaotic matches. I know what I'm asking for but if this work I will find out what happened to Tom."
            Bodal stooped for a moment. He looked up from his paperwork, the look on his face was unchanging. "Why does this bother you?"
            "Tom's my boyfriend."
            Bodal's eyebrow raised for a moment. "That does explain a lot," He sighed and stood up from his desk. "Well I could believe you are lying, but you seem like Tom's type. You are right Tom has never led me astray and he was always willing to help out even when he got nothing in return. Come along we have battle gear to move from storage and catalog. Maybe just maybe, you might be able to scan a few along the way." He waddled past her and out the door.
            "Thank you Bodal." Anna smiled.
            "Don't thank me yet we have a lot of work to do," He said lifting his finger into the air. "You will probably hate me by the time we are done and I will not stop my insisting on anything while we work."
            Anna Sighed and groaned. "I can't wait."
            "Lets start in the convicted and reverse engineering wing of the Armory." Bodal raised his voice.

            Next to the cool night of the OverWorld the UnderWorld was a burning sauna. This was her last stop. She had her tribe ready to tempt the last piece of the puzzle that she could use.
            The quanti, green, ogre like creature with sharp claws tan claws and blazing red fur and hair, but the most noticeable thing about this creature was his ears that were almost twice his high. He crossed his arms over his beaten up leather jacket. "So you think you can just buy me off?" His squeaky growling voice priced her. He moved his eyes to a mountain of odds and end sakes, buckets, and platters.
            "I know H'earring." Anna nodded she lowered her head.
            "So why should I help you?" H'earring accused her.
            "I am trying to find out what happened to Tom, he's my boyfriend and if I find him then I can find Kaz. Isn't he one of your friends?"
            "True and you think you can just use his name and buy me off with delectable treats to get what you want?"
            "I promise to share anything I find out. I can't promise that he'll come back but it's a starting point." Anna told him.
             H'earring looked at the pile. "Lake Skull Pond sum, Dractyl scales and what are those?" He pointed at the platters.
            "Those are burrito and tacos from the port court, pulse anything else I could think of." Anna answered.
         She watched as H'earring rubbed his hands together, he was intrigued. "Like I said I just need one creature and some locations that's all." I told him.
    He seem to be deep in thought, he was thinking about what she said. He stooped like in a moment of realization. "Fine, fine, I'll help you out. What do you want?" He grumped at her. Anna raised her scanner at H'earing. He cocked an eyebrow at her. "You want me?" He was almost giddy but quickly caught himself. "Why me?"
            "My opposite will be using creatures and locations I've never seen and they work well together. If I know what the location's abilities then I can use it to my advantage. Your ability in the game allows us lock the next three locations of yours or your opponent's locations if you give up H'earrings mugicien. I need that!"
            Anna could see him start to fidget and his was getting existed. "OK, that's good. just let me pump myself up with mugic that should help you."
            Anna smiled. "Any thing that you think you could help."
            "Just give me a moment." He dashed off.
            Anna exhaled. Almost done everything is coming together. She thought to herself. "Now I just have to work on battling Diz. That's no small task." She looked down at her scanner at the picture of Tom and her on their date. "I'm keeping my Promise Tom, I will find you."