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// Battle of Coltabasso: Part 2 
// Story: MLP: Journey Across Time 
// by B. J. Williams 
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	The once beautiful and bountiful farmlands of the Eastern rural area of Coltabasso have now become nothing more than a bloody battlefield. It was now a scene of war. The battle appeared to be in a stalemate. Each side had 200+ causalities in all theaters. In the northern theater, the area where the main six are, the enemy mortars had gotten in range of the inner wall and began to fire. It was at this point that the ponies were able to get used to the fighting that takes place from time to time.
"Keep up the defense." Applejack stated. Then, she noticed the mortar shots coming. "Take cover." Some of the ponies got hit when the shots fell on top of the wall. Applejack got out of cover. "Is everyone all right?"
"Some of the ponies are dead, mam." a cannoneer stated. Applejack looked nervous.
"We need to stop those mortars before they get another chance to fire."
"Some of the cannons lost their wheels, mam." She literally dropped her rifle on the ground below and picked up the cannon which weighed about 1,726 pounds. (Applejack has a ridiculously high strength score.)
"Load it." The cannoneers began to load the cannon.
"But what about aim?"
"I'll take of that." Applejack aimed the cannon. "FIRE!" The cannons fired; Applejack was knocked back. The shots that were fired from the cannons were launched toward the artillery. Applejack's shot hit one of the mortars. The enemies noticed the Applejack artillery aiming at them so the cannons began to fire at the fort's artillery. Rainbow Dash saw this as an opportunity.
"PEGASI, ADVANCE UPON THE ARTILLERY!" Rainbow Dash shouted. She drew her cross spear. "CHARGE!" The screaming pegasi followed her through flight toward the artillery. Unexpected to them, the goblin artillery brought out a secret weapon they kept hidden until now. They brought out gatling guns and prepared to fire Thinking fast, Rainbow Dash prepared a sonic rainboom to disrupt the loading to allow a chance to fire. Rainbow Dash boomed forward and brought chaos to the gatling guns.The other pegasi reached the artillery and engaged them in hand-to-hand combat. Rainbow Dash's unit won that fight.
"OH CRAP!" shouted a soldier at the edge of her unit. Then, a halberd came and speared his throat. The spear was pulled out by Tirac. The soldiers noticed Tirac and were terrified. Two of them charged at him with the muskets.
"Pathetic." Tirac stated. Then, he noticed one was trying to shoot him from behind. As the pony from behind fired, Tirac cut his halberd down behind him and cut the bullet in two; those two pieces struck the ponies that were charging at him. Before that pony got another chance to fire at Tirac, he was cut down by him. Tirac turned around. The ponies facing him fired. Tirac twirled his halberd blocking every single one. "My turn." He casted 'Thundraga' frying every pony that fired at him; the pegasi retreated. Rainbow Dash was slightly intimidated.
"Hey, Tirac." Rainbow Dash shouted. Tirac noticed her.
"You!" Tirac replied. "I remember you."
"I can take you down any day."
"Is that so? Well, bring it." Tirac and Rainbow Dash clashed their spears. It appeared to be a tie; then the two landed in a deadlock.
"Like I said, you are not that tough."
"I was not at my full potential."
"What?" Before she could respond, she was disarmed. Tirac unarmed himself. He continued tio beat the living crap out of Rainbow Dash. She was beat up before her spear hit the ground. Tirac did a rear kick which sent her flying. Tirac came up to her and stretched her wings out. She was already in enough pain.
"Enough, that's how it done." Tirac continued to break both her wings though a might stomp of his hooves. Rainbow literally screamed in pain. Then, he just continued on his way leaving Rainbow Dash a bloody mess. Some of the soldiers she was leaded came back.
"Mam, are you okay?" a soldier asked. She could not respond even if she wanted to. The soldier picked her up and carried her off the battle field where she would later be treated by Fluttershy and the other medics. But we will deal with that later. Basil and Twilight were fighting next to each other. A messenger came to Basil.
"Commander, Tirac entered the field."
"Shit." Basil stated under his breath.
"He is attacking you father's unit."
"Father," Basil replied. "I need to save my father."
"Basil." Twilight stated. "Please, don't leave."
"I will be back."
"I know what you must do, but allow me this one thing."
"What will that be?" Twilight went up to him and kissed him on the cheek. This was a boost of motivation. "Be careful."
"I will, Twilight." Basil then thought to himself as he went to save his father. "Is it just me or am I beginning to think that Twilight has a crush on me?"
Fluttershy and the medics are on their way to Rainbow Dash's unit whom has retreated. The medics were treating the wounded. Then, Rainbow Dash came carried by a soldier.
"Rainbow!" Fluttershy shouted. "What happened?"
"I encountered Tirac." Rainbow Dash replied. "I lost the fight and my pride."
"Rainbow, you are going to be okay."
"I lost everything." Rainbow Dash began to cry. Fluttershy noticed a scar over Rainbow's eye.
"Yeah, the scar is kind of hard to heal."
"My life is ruined."
"If it makes you feel any better." a soldier stated. "The scar makes you more badass."
"You think so?"
"Yeah, it even turns me on." Fluttershy facehooved.
"Now is not the time for that kind of stuff." Rainbow Dash noticed that Nene was here. "Nene! What are you doing here?"
"I came to help the medics." Nene replied.
"You could get yourself killed."
"But I wanted to help Fluttershy."
"Nene, stay by some of the injuried over there." Fluttershy stated. She pointed to a soldier whom lost his left rear leg. He was on his safe from harm.
"Don't worry, Fluttershy. I'll help him." Nene went toward him.
"Are you sure she is safe?" Rainbow Dash stated.
"Don't worry, no pony would think about harming the medics."
Some enemies came up ready to fire. Fluttershy noticed them. She ended up summoning an aeon. A golem with glowing green came from the ground in front of them and blocked the shots. The golem was purely made of brown stone and soil. His was held together by vines as well as magic; he wielded a giant wooden club. He used the club to smash the enemies. He turned around to Fluttershy.
"Who... Who are you?" she asked him.
"Me… Titan…" he stated. "Me… earth aeon. Me… protect summoner."
"Thank you." Fluttershy stated. "Can you help us?"
"Me… help summoner. Me… fight… win for Fluttershy." Titan protected Fluttershy and the medical units for the battle.