Apple farm, House
1:50 Am
The preator walked around to the back of the house towards a small shed. Walking closer the sound of flies made itself apparent as well as the iron tinged scent of blood. He moved silently closer eyes tracing the ground. Coming finally to the large shed he placed a hoof on its door and pushed it open. Creaking it slid open revealing darkness and stale bloody air. Reaching under his cape the praetor pulled out a small glowstick and cracked. A bright neon green light started to fill the area revealing red bloodied wooden walls. Faikus threw the glowstick into a corner reviving a splash as it landed into a puddle of blood giving the bright green a reddish tint. He pulled out another three sticks and activated them, throwing these into the other free corners. The room shines with a bright greenred hue.
He took a step in, careful not to splash blood on himself. He scanned the large barn there where several lid less crates in the corner, a round piece of wood dripping with still wet blood thar dominated the center of the shed. A big red axe was stuck inside of it.
The praetor walked over to the crates taking a step back as the smell of decay sent shivers down his back. He steeled his nerves chancing another look. The crates held various body parts of ponies and animals. Some had chunks bitten or torn from them others were just cut into pieces.
Hoping on his hind legs the praetor leaned in for a closer look at some of the heads buried in the crates. Silently he inspected the faces of ponies he never knew.
"Foals, Fillies, Mar-..." The praetor's face was smashed into the crate with a loud sploosh. The praetor flailed his legs about trying to stop his attacker. Just as fast as his head was slammed down it was yanked out. His attacked pulled him back and looked him in the face.
The Praetor looked over the huge red pony, he noticed his yellowish mane and huge legs. He chuckled as he wipped some blood off his face.
"You must be Mac..." The praetor said calmly as the red pony came face to face with the praetor revealing his pitch black red and orange tinged eyes. The praetor watched as Mac's mouth begin to unhinge itself widening and showing off the rows of sharp teeth as guttural growl emanated from some unknown place within Mac's body.
"One word... Dentist" The praetor said as Mac sent a bloodcurdling roar into his face. The praetor simply took a breath as he sent an elbow into the ponies side freeing the praetor from its grip. The royal gaurd quickly rolled away assuming a fighting stance on his hind legs as Mac clumsily turned to face the pegasus. Releasing a roar Mac charged at the gaurdspony. Faikus timed it befor rolling away forcing Mac to charged through a wall. The thin metal creaking as he broke through. The roof wobbled wildly still filled with energy from the impact.
Mac turned again charging at the praetor, again the gaurd rolled away. Mac came around charging at the praetor, again the praetor rolled but was pulled back as Mac had grabbed onto his leg. The praetor was slammed onto the ground his armour clanging as it hit the wood base. The echo of the armor reverberated throughout the room. Mac turned away from the disoriented gaurd, coming back with the axe he swung down. Faikus barely rolled out of the way before the impact. Mac yanked the weapon from the ground swinging it down again making the gaurd roll again. Faikus fought his way to his hooves as the axe swung barely within reach.
Mac spun around swinging the axe up ward. The praetor dropped low and planted a hoof into Mac's midsection, spinning on his hind hoof he sent a back kick into the massive ponies body. Mac didn't move, instead he just roared and brought his axe down on the praetors position. The praetor jumped away, deciding that staying and fighting wasn't going to win the battle he quickly got back his hooves and tried galloping away. Mac roared in anger as he followed close behind his hooves shaking the large shed with each step.
The praetor made a left leading the lumbering pony to the front of the house.
"Faikus, Glad your-... Whhahhat is that!" Rarity screamed as she stumbled to her hooves.
"Run!" The praetor said running past her.
"But... Fluttershy!" Rarity screamed as she stumbled away he body unwilling to move thanks to her wounds. Fluttershy made it to rarity helping her unicorn friend move faster but, Mac continued to close the distance.
The praetor galloped till he heard rarity scream, prompting him to curse unde his breath as he turned to get back to the girls.
"Who... Who" the sound of an owl filled his ears. The praetor turned his attention to who it belonged to.
"Your twilights owl... I have a mission for you... Find her... Being her here... Now!" The praetor barked as the owl flew off into the distance. The praetor galloped harder breaking the tree line just in time to see fluttershy swayed away like a fly.
"Fluttershy!!" Rarity yelled as she used her magic and launched several rocks at the lumbering horse. The praetor galloped gaining speed just before he hopping into the air planting his hind hooves into macs back. The red pony stumbled slightly before swinging around sending the praetor to the ground.
Fluttershy tried to pull rarity away while the praetor distracted Mac. She got just before the tree line, checking rarity for any more wounds.
"Are... You ok?" Fluttershy asked frantically making sure that rarity hadn't gotten hurt further.
"Faikus!" A gruff voiced called out. Rarity and fluttershy looked to see it was Studmuffin galloping towards them.
"Careful, That... Thing is a monster!" Rarity said looking upto the guardspony as he started galloping to his commanders aid. He charged at Mac unsheathing his sword. He ran past Mac slicing one of the horses legs receiving an angered roar. Mac brought the axe down where Studmuffin was at only hitting dirt he swung it up trying to hit Faikus as he attacked from the air. The two guards attacked like bees, attacking hard then pulling away quickly.
Apple farm, east orchard
1:45 Am
Pinkies eyes opened hazily as an annoying buzz filled her head. She looked to see darkness just above her, the wind blowing leaves to and fro, the moon light only visible at a certain angle.
Then the sound hit her, the sound of eating, sloppy wet bites were heard near her. She tried lifting her head but pain shot through her body keeping her grounded momentarily. Unwanting of the pain she twisted her head to get a better look of the area. It was dark and filled with numerous trees. Turning to the right she saw the same thing. Inhaling deeply and bitting her lip she raised herself up, pain shot itself through her again but, she pushed through it. She was sitting upright now, she felt a pit grow in her stomach asshe was met with two sights. Looking down her left hind was removed, it looked like it was torn off.
The other was the sight of applejack with pinkies leg in her mouth. Silently the orange pony chew taking chunk after from the pink flesh. Pinkie let out a whimper as feeling returned to her body. The pain of the missing leg now apparent she gritted her teeth as she tried to fight through the pain.
She tried to take several deep breathes scooting herself away from applejack. As she scooted her leg rubbed against a rock sending a jolt of agonizing pain through her body. She let of a slight yelp quickly shutting up. Applejack stopped chewing on the legs and turned her head towards pinkie who was lying on the ground trying to pass off still being unconscious.
Applejack stated silently before raising to her hooves, pinkies legs still hanging in her mouth. She inspected the pink pony. Growling as she got closer to pinkie's face. Pinkie kept her eyes closed trying not to make a move or any indication she was still alive. Then the sound of rustling was heard.
"We found another one!" a voice called out followed by the sound of automatic fire.
"Get the pink one, the orange is infected!"
"Roger that, moving in"
Gunfire continued to be heard as pinkie tried to curl herself up to not get hit.
"Take her down!"
"I'm trying, she's moving to fast!"
A hoof landed on pinkies shoulder making her flinch and curl up further.
"Hey, we need to evac, you can't walk so I'm going to have to carry you,"
Pinkie sat silently and nodded still not opening her eyes.
"Q, Hurry it already!"
"I got her lets bolt"
At that moment pinkie felt as if the world itself was slowed to a stop. Everything went to silence and she felt her body being uplifted but at the same time frozen in place. Then immediately everything felt like it was being torn apart and ripped to shreds a thousand times over.
"A, get oddball and some medical supplies... We need to take care of this wound..."
"It's ok... We're safe... For now" The voice of the one carried her echoed in pinkies head. Pinkie felt her mind slip away into darkness.
"You can open your eyes..." the voice said waking her, it prodded at her brain forcing her to want to see. Pinkie silently hesitated but, eventually cracked her eyes slowly. The light burned against them making her shut them again slowly before open up a second time. The sting persisted as she willed her eyes to stay open, tears forming as they burned against the bright light.
She looked to see who was carrying her, it was a white unicorn, he had a grey mane and wore a black uniform. He looked down at pinkie smiling quietly as he inhaled sharply.
"Roger that, This is Oscar 5-2 awaiting orders..." The voice of the other pony broke the silence. He was a gery coated unicorn, his eyes glowed a dark red, and his mane pulses in purple.
"Your name is... Pinkie pie, correct?" The white unicorn said looking down at pinkie. She nodded as the unicorns looked each other in the eyes as if having a silent conversation.
"My names question, mr. Grumpy is answer, most call us Q and A" The white unicorn said. Pinkie took a peek at question, seeing his anger show prompted her to turn back to answer.
"We have been ordered to assist you and a ms... Twilight sparkle"
"TWILIGHT... Is she alright?... Did she get hurt!" Pinkie blurted trying to hop onto her hooves falling almost instantly to the ground cause of the loss of her leg.
"Careful, You lost your leg from the knee down... I'm surprised you haven't died of blood loss yet..." Q said with a sheepish smile as he lifted her and put her back in the table. Pinkie looked down at her leg feeling nothing as she tried to bend it.
"I could be like a pirate", pinkie said with a sniffle
"Yea... But you need some wood... Anyways, as for your friend, we haven't located her or the others yet" Q said turning away. Pinkie inhaled sharply thinking over the last few minuets. She looked over to Q and A who were mumbling something to each other each exchanging different faces. Q nodded to answer turning to face pinkie.
"Hey, Pinkie we have... We have to take care of something, just wait here till I can finish my examination, hopefully Killowatt will be back by then. Pinkie nodded as Q and A left the room dumping it into complete silence except for the beeps of various machines. She looked around the sterile white metal room finally able to take in all the sights.
She saw various charts and graphs lining the walls. Machines flickered their lights on and off silently going about their business. Pinkies eyes laid on a pair of crutches not to far away. An idea popped into her head promoting her to try and reach for them. After a few unsuccessful tries she scooted herself closer still trying to reach, giving up she attempted to get off the table. Her body wobbling on its one leg she got onto her forehooves.
Trying to stay stable she limped to the crutches taking one under each hoof. She stood stabilizing herself making sure they worked with her and not against her. Silently she stood on her one good hind leg surveying the room at a higher level. She tried to take the first step recalling how it looked when she'd see ponies in the hospital walked.
She almost slipped the first try, quickly pulling herself up ready for the second try. She stared at the ground as she leaned slightly forward moving the crutches in front of her. She hopped on her leg putting it forward slowly repeating the cycle till she got to the door.
Reaching out a hoof she unclicked the door, opening it with a sleepy creak. She leaned through the crack, tilting her head looking around for any signs of life. Nothing but silence showed itself. Opening the door further she took a step out into the hall glancing at either side. She inhaled sharply as she turned left awkwardly moving with her crutches. The path split into a T again, sighing she took the left path again.
"When in doubt stay left..." she mumbled between grunts. The echo of her crutches clanging on the steel floor echoed through the empty halls as she walked aimlessly. She walked past several doors with golden name plates on them. The first saying Question/Answer, she remembered the unicorns from before who shared those names. The next door said Banes, the third was titled oddball. She remembered hearing the voice before blacking out again.
"PINKIE PIE?!?" a young voice called out. Pinkie turned almost gasping for air.
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Also not top... happy With how this turned out, there are some parts imj gonna have to remove or change. but... thats for when i get done later, im thinking of redoing Chs. 11-14 and making them 1 big correct chapter, not sure yet... we'll see.
For those that are kinda confused heres a small timeline
FYI, here's a small time line of events
-Twi&Co arrive on farm
-Groups 1,2,&3 made
-Pinkie fights Aj, Twi learns of stuff, Group 3 is ambushed
-Canterlot meeting is held
-Pinkie is taken, fluttershy and rarity fight granny, Sweetie is attacked
-Preator fights Mac, who is then met with fluttershy, rarity, and Studmuffin
-Sweetie is found and brought back 20 min before pinkies arrival.
-Celestia is bitten
-Dash is bitten again, and knocked out