Vision of the Furrture.
It’s funny how your thoughts do the kick-flip and cartwheels in your head when you’re bleeding to death.
I let out a hiss of pain as I stumbled on the floor of the corridor leading to the reactor-room. Fuck it hurts! I could feel the tears start to well up in my eyes. Is this really it? This is how I’m going to go? Alone in a corridor, aboard a plant-like battleship controlled by shades?
Why was I doing this again? Was it because of the oath The Big Cheese gave to Celestia back then? No. No way could I bet my life to fulfill an oath. I’m too weak for that.
Was it because it was the right thing to do? Was that really all? I don’t think so…As much as I’d like my gravestone to say ‘He died doing the right thing’, I don’t think that’s why. Sorry Dresden.
I try to move my left hind-leg and feel a surge of pain go through my body from where my paw once was.
I let a single tear fall to the ground and gritted my teeth. No! Don’t you dare just lie down and cry like a baby! The others are out there fighting right now! You think you’re the only one who’s lost a freaking body-part? Griffin’s lost a wing and Celestia’s even lost both of them. That bastard Mango lost a hand way back when. Hell, Knightmare got turned into Changeling-shish kebab and had to get patched back together by the Equestrian equivalent of duct tape! He and all the others are out there right now, fighting to protect everything! You owe them this for fuck’s sake!
Yeah… that was why I was doing this right? That’s why I sneaked aboard the mothership to sabotage it. If this works, all the other ships should fall out of the sky as well. The big guys will still be there, but I can at least give my friends a fighting-chance.
And then out of freaking nowhere, a shade jumps me and slices my left back-paw clean off! I looked back at the small blood-trail I had left me. I ignored it, it didn’t matter right now. The pain didn’t matter! LISTEN TO ME! IT DOESN’T MATTER! Just get up and go through that door. Then just mess with the controls and the reactor should blow.
If I’m going to die today, it sure as hell isn’t gonna be from blood loss. If I have to go, I’ll take this fucking fleet down with me!
I got up and opened the door.
[Self-destruct in 2 minutes]
“That’s that then…” I’d done it. This ship is going down. Sadly, I’m going down with it. No way I can get out of here in 2 minutes.
I touched the small ruby on the front of my bowler. “I still have ‘that’, but that’s not going to help me survive…” A small smile came onto my face. “But I may be able to leave a little gift behind.”
I could feel my smile turn into one of my trademark grins. It was time to say my goodbyes. I concentrated on a massive area of power outside the ship and began focusing on my illusion. One last time.
The battle was massively in favor of the shades. Their air-support was becoming a real pain in the ass to deal with.
Suddenly, without warning, the shades stopped and turned to look at the mothership. The image of a black cat sitting atop it appeared. A roar of laughter was heard from the image.
“HAHAHAHAHAHA, it appears that I have sunken your battleships fuckers!” I did a little victory dance, thankfully the illusion allowed me to do so without the pain in my leg. A boom of victory cries came from around the battlefield. With the ships out of the way, they could concentrate on the bigger issue. “But this may be my last performance ladies and gentlemen.” The cries became a bit quieter.
With my grin still in place, I began what people normally call ‘one’s famous last words’.
“What do you say when you’re about to go? That I’d like to thank all of you guys for the honor of fighting alongside you? That I’m proud of every member of The Big Cheese?” I swallowed a knot in my throat. “How much I love my family? Sadly, I don’t think the reactor allows me to use the eternity it would take me to properly say the words you all truly deserve.”
I raised my voice, calling out to one person in particular. “Rocko! Promise me this! Take good care of the gang!”
Atop a small hill, Rocko stood with his jacket weaving in the wind. His eyes focused on the image of his boss and long-time friend. The one he could call a brother. Tears ran down his cheeks as he realized what was going to happen. He slid his goggles down over his eyes to hide the tears and lowered his head. “I will bro. I’ll take care of all of them!”
“With that, I’ll end this in the only way that suits me: horribly!” I let go of my control of the ruby and let the energy I had stored there for months, flow around me. The ruby itself shattered at the release and the air around me began blazing. I put my fists together, still grinning, and shouted. “So long! And thanks for all the fish!”
The image flickered and disappeared. For a moment nothing happened. Then, in an amplified voice, came a loud shout.
"Perfect Illusion: Dreaming of Paws!"
And everything exploded.
Back on the hill, Rocko was joined by the 3 generals of The Big Cheese. All of them looked at the burning ship for a while.
Raising his head, Rocko bellowed in a volume remarkable for someone his size. “In honor of our boss. For Jazz. Our brother. Say it with me!”
Rocko began. “When standing face to face with Death himself!”
The demon-commander Angel himself, a sad smile replacing his usual scowl and his red cape flowing in the wind behind him, adjusted his red shades and continued the code. “When standing before eternal damnation!”
Kessler, who would have laughed at this, years back, said the next part. “When faced with no way out!”
Scatcat went after him, sadness showing in his normally cheerful face. “Wear your biggest grin!”
All of them slammed their fists together. “And punch him in the face!”
“We are The Big Cheese! Sworn to protect Equestria and the lands beyond! We will gather all the power we can get until we hit the limit! And that limit will be smashed to pieces! We are The Big Cheese!”
”JUST WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK WE ARE?”
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"In dreams, as well as in life, imagination is nothing but the last obstacle to overcome and throw out the window! When done, you will truly understand the meaning of 'Freedom'!"
- Jazz the Cat, Human Champion of Morpheus, God of Dreams, loving husband and father. Killed In Action.
How did it end like this?
What the hell is going on?
Why is Rocko and Angel dressed as Simon and Kamina from Gurren Lagann?
And what the fuck is 'The Big Cheese' really?
Welp, you've just gotta keep on reading the story to find out
-Glassed
So Jazz's tale ends with a bang.
...Best. Way. To go. Ever.
1051573
I hate you for doing this, now im seriously wanting to know what your plan is with this story, as well as how you'll write it.
I do, however, love you for being a Danish Brony and for referencing "The Dresden Files" in your fic
In other words, keep calm and brony on, have a Danish Moustache .
CANON, MOTHERBUCKER!!!
But seriously that was AWESOME .
1051677
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Canon baby!
-Glassed
That...was...so...EPIC!
I salute thee, mein brother in arms!
*checks calender*
*doublechecks calender*
Nope, not April 1st.
Now, what did I just read?
I hope you realize that Kamina is a sucker and that Lord Genom and Viral are the kings of cool!?bronies.de/images/smilies/dealwithit.png
1051715 *gasp* What is this blasphemy?!
-Glassed
Can you rework this so that it's not in the Chess Game 'verse?
1051739 I probably can, but then the whole idea with being there as an observer doesn't make sense...
And I like being here, so nah.
1051740 I'll take the 'dang it' as a good thing.
1051709 Danke mein Bruder!
-Glassed
1051764 Welcome to Canon, my friend. Zeta/Cloud_Surfer aught to be PMing you the way tog et into the chat, whcih is authors only.
1051805 *squee* ...Ahem... *composes self*
Thank you...
-Glassed
My jaw has just dropped. Excuse me.
1051805
I'm not really an author... Should I leave?
1051905 meh, it's fine.
1051976 Maybe... On this story here, I usually don't go over the top with grammar-fixing. Leads to a few mistakes here and there.
-Glassed
1051983 *in a sing-along voice* Who ever said it was ending?~
-Glassed
Hmm... nah. Known you enough to smell you'd do something crazy.
1052338 *Cheshire-cat grin*
On another note: Was this 'serious' enough for you?
-Glassed
1052349
If you're referring to this story... Yes and no.
Yes, cause it's pleasent to read and it brings that smirk to my face when reading.
No cause... *sigh* You started this story with a guy taking a dump. Hilarious, yet it does explain this story well. Okay, it's a comedy however you somewhat failed with my nazi belief on proper build-up (but don't go to same lenghts as me!!!). You've skipped over that possibility of perhaps had Jazz find his powers with the sudden monkey mafia fight/prison thing. Like have him bride them with golden imagination bananas.
Jazz himself too comes out now as a proper dick... nono, not a bad thing. But at this point I'm just waiting for the Backalley The Musical -chapter to happen.
So... you've sorta succeeded but won't lay final vote yet.
And why the hell a lousy HiE-author is talking about this stuff?!
-Hydkore-
please don't hate me...And PS3 writing is still hard
1052417 Backalley The Musical -chapter... *deletes chapter*
Ahem.
Wait, a dick? How? Because he laughed at the monkey? His comedy-meter had been filled. Couldn't take any more.
And who's to say that his illusions are perfect? He's still very much a noob.
-Glassed
1052443
Okay, not a big dick but still rather... edged character; a bit selfish and, as you said, likes to laugh. I know he'll grow up, but you see my point?
On illusions, did I say his perfect? But he definately ain't a noob, unless you'll showcase us how bad he can actually be. He did, after all, cause a wide prank fiasco.
1052490 I just said a pranking spree. Never said how successful it was. It'll show soon.
And yes, he's edgy, kinda selfish and childish, but as you said, he'll grow. (on the whole 'I ate your food'-thing, it was mostly because he was very hungry...)
-Glassed
1052636 Perhaps not as much crossovers, but I have a great love for references. I seem to do them naturally at times...
-Glassed
Woah is this future set in stone? Is there a way for Jazz to change it so he lives?
1052692 Nope, he's dead. But mind you, it's not the end of the story. Yeah, figure that one out.
-Glassed
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1052874 *shakes Mad Pancake's hand* I think you'll belong quite nicely here.
-Glassed
Thank god this fic isn't lacking in the gratuitous explosion department, unlike so many others I've been reading lately.
H2G2 ref.
HOW HAS NOBODY ELSE PICKED UP ON THIS?!
1054081 My philosophy is that, if used correctly, you can't have too many explosions!
1054698 Yay, someone took their time right in the awesome moment of the chapter to think "Hey,was that a reference?" Thank you for being a good reader
-Glassed
1056595
Teehee.
I only have myself to blame for not reading this sooner,
Color me entertained, my friend
Should have named him Thomas O'Malley...
1066710 I know, but I've already got an Aristocats reference coming up in the next chapter *grins*
-Glassed
1054698
This chapter was stuffed full of references like a can of sardines. Calling out one of the most obvious ones isn't a challenge
Do all the pawns die in such fucking epic ways?
So, you went out with a bang huh? *Lights Sweet William Cigar (Halo Reference)* Johnson would be proud. And what do you mean dead? Haven't you heard? Chess pieces never die............. they're just Missing In Action.
This is sad, but happy at the same time.
I love you and hate you for this.
I cried and I laughed.
You are a beautiful writer.
So long.
And thanks.
For all the fish.
1172836 This comment makes me smile.
And yes, it was intended to be bittersweet. But in this case, the 'sweet' is more in the sense of 'Oh my god, this is sweet!'
-Glassed
... What, did you not have a white mage cast Re-raise on you before the big fight? Already used it up and never re-established it? Couldn't cast Warp, or Teleport, or anything? LAME!!!
(Still, epic way to go! I'ma gun guess that, since it says father, you and Opal hook up at some point? Just a random guess for randomness' sake! XD)
1052519 One comment... Space Monkey Mafia. Look it up in the lyrics of "We Didn't Start The Fire". That's what I got when the animal mafia turned out to be run by a monkey.
You have referenced one of my favorite animes.
But I still say that you get:
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And you know why...
1237837 Was it the H2G2-reference in the middle of it?
-Glassed
1051573 Suddenly the " just observe, wont get involved, you are an inoffensive kitty, uninvolved in the main game" Went to hell...
1258407 Yeah... a lot of things have changed since I started writing this story... One thing, this actually becoming somewhat liked!
But yeah, there's gonna be fighting and some harsher moments, but nothing compared to everyone else... But I can't guarantee that I won't go over the top quite a few times.
-Glassed
I refuse to believe this chapter
1258454
Well, whatever happens, i hope Jazz will pull a Jesus and survives the big boom, so far, him and Missy are one of the few characters i would truly hate to see killed in action.
Plus, it would suck to lose a dude radical enough to ride a flying cart with a yodeling goat.
So many memories from that song...
Did I miss something