Pain rocketed through the entire group, as one by one they were viciously shoved off the back of a transport truck and landed upon the hard ground. Groaning in pain, the Mane Six and Spike struggled to get back on their feet. As Bruce got back up with them, the transport truck began its drive down the road.
Earlier that very same morning, they were pulled out of solitary confinement and escorted outside the walls of the prison. It was there when the group were loaded onto the back of a transport truck, along with a bunch of other criminals, and driven off through the Himalayas. The day before, a man by the name of Ducard came to visit, offering them a chance to be part of a group called ‘the League of Shadows’. But in order to do so, they must venture into the mountains, find a mysterious blue flower, and deliver it to Ra’s Al Ghul himself. Right now though, they were focused on the pain coursing through their bodies.
“Honestly, did they have to throw us off the truck like that?” Rarity complained.
“What’d you expect them to do?” Rainbow questioned. “Lay down some pillows, set up a dining table, and serve us a feast before kicking us off the bus?”
“Least they could’ve done was let us off without resorting to barbarism.”
“We’ve being sent here to learn the ways of master assassins,” Spike pointed out. “I’m sure it isn’t meant to be all sunshine and rainbows.”
“Um—I-I’m not sure how I feel about this,” Fluttershy said nervously. “I know we need to find the Dazzlings and Chrysalis, but I could never learn to be an assassin.”
“Ah’m sure it ain’t like that Fluttershy,” Applejack assured. “We’re bein’ taught tah fight, which is somethin’ we already do plenty of.”
“Whatever the case, I just hope when we do this we get a celebration,” Pinkie suggested. “It’s been too long since we’ve had a party and now I’m super-duper sad. Just look at my Pinkie Meter; it’s gotten so low.”
On emphasis, Pinkie Pie pulled out what resembled a thermometer from her mane, which she showed to the group. The meter, actually called the ‘Pinkie Meter’, displayed a spot at the very bottom next to a sad Pinkie face. Pinkie placed the meter back in her mane, as a frown formed upon her face, which in itself was a rare sight.
“Don’t worry, Pinkie,” Twilight assured her. “Soon as we’re back in Equestria, we’ll have the biggest parties we’ve ever had. After everything we’ve been through so far, we deserve it.”
This formed a huge smile in place of the frown upon Pinkie Pie’s face. She hurled her arms around Twilight, drawing her into a bone-crushing hug.
“Oh thank you, thank you, thank you!” Pinkie said gleefully. “You really are the bestest friend ever Twilight! How can I ever repay you?”
“Stop… trying… to break me… in half!” Twilight wheezed.
“Oops, sorry!” Pinkie apologized.
As Pinkie released Twilight, the alicorn princess took deep breaths, which hurt her clearly damaged ribs. With her horn aglow, she used her magic to repair her cracked ribs, a process which made her wince.
“I think we should get going before the sun goes down,” Bruce suggested. “It’s already cold enough out here as it is.”
“I’m all for that,” Rainbow nodded. “Sooner we’re out of this cold, the better. Wish I’d brought a jacket.”
“Speaking of which, I can help with that,” Rarity smiled.
Using her magic, Rarity used her horn to quickly conjure some winter clothing for every pony in the group. Feeling slightly warm from the clothes, the group delivered a small sigh of relief each.
“Alright every pony, let’s get going,” Twilight said.
The group began to make their way through the frozen plains of the Himalayas. They had absolutely no idea where this mission would lead them or even what was in store for them. In that moment, however, this was their only option. Eventually, they came upon a section of the valley that was absolutely littered with white flags that billowed in the wind. Apart from that, they also noticed a few blue flowers in the snow as well. Bruce knelt down and picked one of the tiny flowers for everyone to observe.
“Wow, it’s actually kind of pretty,” Rarity observed. “It would look lovely in a bouquet of roses.”
“Not the time Rares,” Rainbow rolled her eyes.
“You know what it reminds me of?” Twilight asked. “It reminds me of the poison joke back home.”
“It actually does Twi,” Applejack nodded. “It done got the same color and everything.”
“Whatever it looks like, we should probably get it to this Ducard guy,” Spike suggested. “I’d like to get the hay off these frozen mountains as soon as possible.”
“I’m with Spike on this one,” Rainbow agreed.
“But where are we even supposed to go?” Fluttershy asked. “Mr. Ducard didn’t specify where to find him even if we found the flower.”
“That’s the point,” Bruce commented. “He wants us to find him and this League.”
“But we absolutely have no direction nor idea where he even went,” Rarity argued.
“Actually… we do,” Twilight pointed out.
Everyone turned toward Twilight with looks of great confusion.
“What’re you talking about Twi?” Rainbow asked.
Twilight reached into her pocket and revealed a rather strange ring of sorts. A ring made entirely of gold with such weird, yet intriguing designs. Specifically, there was a dragon wrapped around a sterling emerald in the middle.
“After Ducard left our cell the other day, I found this on the ground,” Twilight explained. “The thing is, it wasn’t dropped but strategically placed. He wanted one of us to find this for a reason.”
“How is that supposed to help us?” Spike asked.
Twilight’s only response was a single smirk as she waved her hand with her magic and the ring glowed brightly green from the emerald in the middle.
“This ring is now enchanted,” She explained. “The closer we reach Ducard and the League of Shadows, the brighter the ring glows.”
Twilight began walking off down the snowy plains as the ring continued to glow brightly. The remainder of the group watched her for a few moments before deciding to follow behind her. They weren’t completely sold on the idea at first, but at this point they had no other choice. All they could do was hope that the magic wasn't completely leading them astray.
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For the next number of hours, the group fought against the cold and fatigue as they ascended high over the mountains. They trailed behind Twilight Sparkle, who lead them with the enchanted glowing ring. The further they traveled up the mountains, the greater the ring seemed to glow. However, the team were slowly growing more exhausted, and their already frozen limbs made it much more difficult to continue.
“H-H-How m-much f-further T-T-Twilight?” Fluttershy shivered.
“S-S-S-Shouldn’t be t-too much f-further now,” Twilight responded.
“Y-Y-You s-s-said that t-t-t-t-three hours ago!” Rainbow complained.
“I really don’t think this was a good idea,” Bruce commented, beside Twilight.
“It’s all we had at the moment,” Twilight responded.
As the group proceeded through the mountain, eventually they came upon a tiny village. As the group arrived, immediately all the villagers began to race back inside their homes. Elders pulled the children inside, sealing and locking their windows and doors, just everything to stay out of sight. There was one singular child watching the ground from behind the corner, as Fluttershy waved nervously at the child. When suddenly, an elder man pulled the child away before eyeing the group.
“You turn back!” He instructed. “You go back!”
The elder then brought the child inside, while the group eyed them oddly.
“Gee, that wasn’t ominous at all,” Rainbow commented.
“Let’s keep moving,” Twilight suggested. “We’re getting close. The faster we move, the faster we can get out of this cold.”
“Then let’s get a move on,” Spike agreed.
The group vented on through the tiny village, continuing their ascent up the mountain. Soon enough, they were sore, cold, and completely exhausted. Thankfully, their struggle proved worthwhile when at long last they arrived at their destination. They noticed a large wooden house built right along the side of the mountain. It was relatively the size of a mansion yet resembled more like a giant hut stuck on the side of the large mountain. The sight of the house alone made the entire group sigh with extreme relief.
“Oh thank Celestia!” Rarity sighed. “I swear, if I take even one more step, I’m ready to throw myself off this mountain.”
“Yeah right, Rares,” Rainbow said sarcastically. “And then you’ll say you mastered that levitation spell that unicorns are supposed to do.”
“Oh, will you just leave me alone?!”
“I wonder how they even built this house along the mountain?” Pinkie questioned.
“I’m not sure I want to know,” Fluttershy shivered.
Bruce walked ahead of the group and knocked heavily on the doors of the house. Both doors proceeded to open slowly, allowing the group to make their way inside. The interior of the house was completely decorated with Chinese décor including tapestries, architecture, and an assortment of many things. In the midst of it all, siting atop a magnificent throne was a Chinese man with a bald head and forked white beard. One look at him and everyone instantly knew who this was.
“Ra’s Al Ghul?” Bruce questioned.
All of a sudden, the sound of the door being barred made everyone turn to see an assassin with a katana and a machine gun. Soon a large number of other assassins started coming through every single door in the room, and they all had the intention to kill.
“Wait!”
All of a sudden, all of the assassins froze in place as Ducard came out from beside Ra’s Al Ghul and looked down upon the group. Ra’s then started speaking a foreign language, which thankfully Ducard was able to translate.
“What are you seeking?” He asked.
“Right now, the bathroom?” Rainbow responded.
Applejack gave her marefriend a jab in the side, shutting her up quickly before she said something that would get them all killed. Thankfully, no one seemed to acknowledge what Rainbow said as Bruce stepped up to address the League of Shadows.
“I seek… the means to fight injustice,” Bruce responded. “To turn fear against those who prey on the fearful.”
Ducard stared hard toward Bruce as though trying to determine whether or not his words rang true or not. Eventually, he finally turned his attention to Twilight Sparkle.
“What are you seeking?” He asked her.
Twilight looked over toward Bruce then back at her friends for a moment before turning back toward Ducard. She thought back to what he told her and the others back at the prison. It was at that moment she decided to go with that as a means of getting further in their mission.
“To become more than mere agents of Harmony and peace,” She responded.
Bruce grabbed the blue flower pinned to his clothing and Twilight grabbed hers as well. They both handed their flowers to Ducard, who observed them closely before showing them to Ra’s Al Ghul. The master of the League of Shadows continued to stare at the group before once more speaking in a foreign tongue.
“To manipulate the fears in others, you must first master your own,” Ducard translated. “Are you ready to begin?”
“I can… I can barely stand,” Bruce spoke in exhaustion.
“It’s true, Mr. Ducard,” Twilight agreed. “We’ve been wandering through a frozen landscape all day.”
Not even a second later, Ducard threw a massive kick that struck Bruce in the chest and sent him rolling back.
“Death does not wait for you to be ready!” He yelled.
“Bruce!” Twilight yelled.
She attempted to rush to his aid, but one of the assassins held her back along with the rest of the Mane Six… even Spike.
“Let us go you psychos!” Rainbow yelled.
“Do not help him!” Ducard ordered. “He must face this himself.”
Ducard then delivered a huge kick to the ribs, sending Bruce rolling and groaning in pain.
“Death is not considerate or fair!”
Bruce slowly got back to his knees, as Ducard circled around him.
“And make no mistake, here you face death!”
Ducard went to deliver another kick only this time, Bruce caught the kick and threw it off before assuming a fighting position.
“Tiger!”
Bruce started throwing punches which Ducard masterfully and expertly dodged. He then threw another and Ducard caught it before wrenching his arm.
“Jujitsu!”
He then delivered a hard punch to the ribs and Bruce staggered off to the side, but still maintained the fighter’s stance.
“Panther!”
Bruce then went on a flurry of punches that Ducard was able to either dodge, catch, or threw back tenfold. Eventually, he caught Bruce by the collar of his clothing and held him directly before him.
“You’re skilled, but this is not a dance.”
He then delivered a massive headbutt and threw Bruce to the side, the young man finally falling to the ground. He gave a small shove with his foot and Bruce rolled onto his back, slowly starting to pass out.
“And you are afraid, but not of me,” Ducard observed. “Tell us, Mr. Wayne… what do you fear?”
He then grabbed the blue flower and placed it back in Bruce’s clothes. He then gave a snap of his fingers, and on cue two assassins came over and picked Bruce up before dragging him off to another part of the house. Ducard then turned toward the Mane Six and Spike, who remained held back by assassins. He gave a single nod, and the assassins released them on command.
“Are you all ready to begin?” He asked them.
After having witnessed what he was able to do to Bruce, and in such a short amount of time, the Equestrian heroes (Even Rainbow Dash) all shared looks of genuine concern toward each other.
“Is there another option?” Fluttershy squeaked.
“Before we begin, there’s someone I wish to introduce you to,” Ducard informed.
“I just hope whoever it is isn’t going to break us apart in the blink of an eye,” Rarity quivered.
Ducard turned heel and made his way further into the house. Not wanting to end up like Bruce, the girls and Spike followed closely behind him. As they walked, they couldn’t believe just how big the house actually was on the inside. Every time they rounded a corner, there was another room filled with something odd. One in particular which caught their immediate attention. Inside were men dressed in dark armor and wearing some strange cowl of sorts with golden goggles.
The armored assassins merely stood like statues, as they were being addressed by another individual. The Equestrian heroes kept looking through the door, watching all the individuals inside. Eventually, the other person in the room paused mid-sentence, and slowly turned straight toward the Mane Six and Spike. The individual, clearly a man, wore a very nice suit, with matching gloves and shoes. The most distinguishing element about the man was the mask he wore, one made of pure gold and designed like an owl’s head.
The individuals in the room locked eyes with Twilight, the remainder of the Mane Six and Spike, uttering not a single sound in between. For the longest time, they just stared at each other. And whatever it was about these masked assassins, the Mane Six and Spike felt a chill emanating off of them.
“It would be best if you could keep up.”
Ducard’s voice was enough to snap the Mane Six and Spike away from the room and proceed onward towards their destination. Eventually, Ducard led the group to a pair of large iron doors and pushed both of them open with ease. Inside the chamber, there was no furnishing of any sort as far as material possessions. Merely four stone owls and what looked like a pool of strange glowing liquid inside. Ducard led the group inside the chamber, and they continued to stare towards the glowing pool. While looking at it, it felt as though they could hear voices whispering in their head.
“Can you hear them?” Ducard asked.
“What is it?” Twilight asked.
“What you are hearing are the voices of the Lazarus Pit,” Ducard explained. “These rejuvenating waters are the secret of the League of Shadows.”
“But what exactly is it?” Spike asked.
“All answers will be revealed when you are ready,” Ducard answered. “But this is not why I brought you here. You are here so you might meet someone who is going to help you all unlock the power which lies within you.”
All of a sudden, a cloaked figure entered the room, circling around the ‘Lazarus Pit’ to stand before the Equestrians and Spike. The figure reached up and pulled their hood back to reveal a mean with nearly ghostly white hair.
The Mane Six and Spike looked upon the man, who in turn looked right back at them. A sudden look of realization spread across Pinkie Pie’s face.
“Hey Spike, check it out,” She told her young friend. “It’s Spike! Huh… I thought he was a vampire. Last I remember, he was in a small town called Sunnydale, fighting off armies of centuries old vampires—”
“Pinkie, what are you talking about?” Spike asked confused.
It was then Pinkie noticed how everyone around her merely eyed her oddly.
“Oops, did I get the wrong universe?” She asked.
She reached into her mane, and pulled out two different stacks of paper. One was entitled ‘Future Cinematic Adventures’, and the other entitled ‘It’s Showtime’. Everyone just shook their heads at the crazy party girl.
*Gasps, sighs with exasperation* You know what? This has happened so many times, I’m not even upset anymore.
“This is Duscan Al Ghul, son of Ra’s Al Ghul,” Ducard introduced. “As the only true born son of Ra’s Al Ghul, Duscan is meant to lead the League of Shadows to the future. Therefore, I cannot think of a better teacher for you than the future Demon’s Head.”
Duscan looked at each and every single member of the Mane Six and Spike, sizing them up. He turned back toward Ducard and gave a single nod of confirmation. Ducard nodded back before addressing the others.
“Duscan is willing to train you, but you must follow his instructions without complaint,” Ducard explained. “You will be tested to your physical and mental limits to master fear and turn it against your enemies. Something Celestia would never have you do.”
Once again, the way Ducard brought up their ruler continued to make the entire group wonder just ‘how’ he knew about her. Did they know each other? Have they met before? And if so, why hadn’t Celestia ever told them? Not even to Twilight Sparkle herself?
“You will meet us in the main hall tomorrow at first light and we shall begin your training,” Ducard informed. “I shall train with Mr. Wayne personally, while you train with Duscan. Only after you have learned to master fear will we know you are ready to become who you were always meant to be. For now, allow me to show you where you will be staying.
Ducard and Duscan proceeded to lead the Mane Six and Spike out of the room. Before walking away entirely, Twilight Sparkle spun around and took one more look toward the Lazarus Pit. She could still hear voices calling to her, to have her bathe in its waters. She could almost feel the power resonating from it. Eventually, she was able to pull her vision away from the pit and trailed the rest of the group.
“Why did she never tell me?” Twilight asked herself.
This venture with the League of Shadows is definitely not going to be some pleasure cruise, this I know for certain. They found the place they were looking for, but it is apparent that the local village is not too keen about that place or its residents. Not to mention the difficult training they are going to receive... it'll make boot camp feel like... well, a summer camp. And what's this? More secrets that our heroes do not seem to know about. Is something really going on behind closed doors? Or is this all leading them to some form of trap?
The Lazarus Pit? Never thought I'd see that name here.
Rarity...
Wait, was that The Court of Owls? What are they doing here? Wouldn't them and the League be enemies of each other? The League of Shadows/Assassin's are about purging the world of corruption by any means necessary, even destroying entire cities. But the Court of Owls entire existence is about corruption, due to them being the wealthy elites manipulating things from behind the scenes.
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Good question...
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It wouldn't be included in this project if not for a reason. But we couldn't have Ra's Al Ghul without that pit.
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Under normal circumstances, they would be enemies. I may not be the biggest Batman fan in the world, but even I could likely imagine that they do not work well together. But two rival fractions would not have come together, willingly or not, if there was a reason for this union to take place. All organizations share a common enemy, they both have ulterior motives to fulfill. The fact that these are rival organizations, something big is happening behind the scenes.
Well they survived the mountain but now they're undergoing more brutal training, especially Bruce. And the Lazarus Pits, using it may grant one immortality, but the side effects from using it really messes with your mind when emerging.
Hmmmmm, the Court of Owls and the League of Shadows......in the same place..........just what in Celetia's name is going on? plus theres the Lazarus Pit........more questions keep popping up in my mind, dear me, cant wait for more awesome chapters, literally every chapter is giving me the shivers
Ra's has a son?!
this is not gonna end well.
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Thalia and Nyssa are her only daughters Ra's doesn't have a boy.
Every hero has his teacher. Bruce just met his. From the outset, a guy of few words who makes himself respected... and feared. Ducard appears to be a rather violent man, although this may be a warning that the League of Shadows members are not fooling around when it comes to training. What did he mean by overcoming his fears? What scares you so much, Bruce? What happened to you?
The Mane 6 and Spike have also met his master, a vampire who has been fighting… Wait!, No! Sorry . Is Duscan Al Ghul, the son of Ra's Al Ghul. It seems that he and Ducard have a special interest in the group, especially in Twilight. Worse yet, it appears that they are in league with the Court of Owls. Although that is rare, I always thought that their goals are completely opposite, and that made them incompatible. What has changed?
Very good idea about the ring. As well as making sense of how they knew which way to go. Also that the League of Shadows are not mere humans if they have access to knowledge of magic. They sure have a relationship with Equestria, or at least with the princesses. The question is, which one?
I'm starting to worry about the way Ducard is talking to Twilight. He has reminded me a bit of Palpatine, when he manipulated Sunset; and Twilight is starting to have doubts about her teacher and her secret. It's just curiosity (and some concern) for now, but that confusion, if fed improperly, can grow into something sinister and dark. Be careful, Twilight.
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No, Dusan is real in the comics; he's Ra's' eldest child, but he was born an albino so Ra's deemed him unworthy to truly take up any position in the League.
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I see
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Actually look it up and he most certainly does
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Seriously, I believe him, I already understood why they didn't talk about him.
Spooky Scary Skeleton (Loona's Halloween Dance)
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(In riffing mode)
Apparently So!
Though it makes me wonder when and if Thalia and Nyssa will show up?
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What the...?
Why are the words "all old people know each other" repeating in my head?
Ooh, more suspense and mystery! Cannot wait for more!
Why is the Court of Owls with Ducard? Something smells fishy here…
Interesting
Extra Cut
Somewhere in Gotham City
Loona: (Growling so angrily, she was seething with foams) "When I'm done with that pig-tailed bitch, that punk in that tin can suit is NEXT! I'll RIP OUT his arms, AND THEN I'LL CHEW HIS FACE UP SO BAD, THAT HELMET OF HIS WON'T JUST BE FOR SHOW!!!"
Moxxie: (To Loona) "That is...IF we ever find either of them. No thanks to you, we've lost our targets! Now they're probably on the other side of the city by now, all because YOU had to go chasing SOME RANDOM TEENAGER who spanked your ass with a BAT!!!"
Loona: (To Moxxie) "The whole point of this assassination business is for us to take revenge on the living! And for your information...MY ASS DESERVES VENGEANCE!"
Blitzo: (To Loona with teary eyes) 🥹 "Spoken like a daughter who took after her old man!"
Loona: (To Blitzo, irritated) "Shut up, da–Ugh, Blitzo." (Rubs her sore behind) "Nobody hits me and gets away with it."
Blitzo: (To Loona) "There, there, sweetie. Daddy's gonna make it all better." (To Moxxie and Millie) "Now get back out there and find them!"
Moxxie: (To Blitzo) "Which them, sir? The ones your daughter chased off? Or the target our client paid us to off?"
Millie: (To Moxxie) "I'm pretty sure he means both of them, hun."
Moxxie: (To Millie) "And how's that gonna help us? We had our target, and her friends. But no thanks to Loona, they're somewhere in the city! It'll be like finding a needle in a haystack, or even Octavia in L.A."
Loona: (To Moxxie) "Oh, like you were any help, fatty? If you're so good at finding useless junks you call merch, then why don't you find our target, for a change?"
Moxxie: (To Loona) "Maybe I will, if YOU'RE NOT so stuck up with your nose in the air!"
Blitzo: "ENOUGH!" (To Moxxie and Millie) "You two! Find our target and shoot her friends if they get in the way again." (To Loona) "You're with me, Loona. We're gonna find those bitches and AVENGE YOUR ASS!!!"
Loona: (Pinches her temples, blushing in embarrassment) "Did you have to say that out loud?"
Somewhere else in the city
Me: "PHEW! Did anyone see that? Because I'm not doing that again..."
Carrie White: (To me) "I think you were amazing, Mr. Phantom-Dragon!"
Mina: (To Carrie) "Not to mention crazy and suicidal. Like red rubies suicidal."
Derrick: (To me) "That was quite the gambit you pulled back there. Hitting that dog with a bat, and then framing Aria Blaze for it?"
Me: "Nevermind that. At least that'll keep the Dazzlings off our back. Not to mention those imps and their hellhound."
Derrick: (To me) "Still...what do we do until they come back?"
Me: (To Derrick and showing my communication device) "Luckily for us, a Shadowshion has a safety house for us to hide out in Gotham City. At least, until we can find Princess Twilight and the others, and get back to Equestria."
I input the address on my device and started to follow the directions.
Me: (To the group) "Alright everyone. Let's get going. But remember, this place is crawling with criminals. The worst kind to even exist, so we have to stay together."
Carrie White: (To me) "I just hope Fluttershy and the others are okay..."
Next>>
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Me: *place my hand on her shoulder* Don't worry Carrie, Fluttershy and the girls are strong. They can handle things. *keeps a close eye out for I.M.P if they ever show up again*
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The Lazarus Pits are definitely not going to be trifled with. At the same time, what makes them more dangerous is the fact that they are very... tempting.
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Something is definitely going on for both groups to end up together. Like there's a great force at work that no one is aware of.
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Even Bruce was once coerced into going into it during Batman Beyond, which was all a set up by the Demon's Head himself
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These guys will definitely be among the toughest masters that Bruce has ever had to work with. Something definitely scares Bruce, and the only way that can be revealed is if he confronts what fears him most and conquers them himself.
They definitely have a keen interest in the group. Two groups that seem to hold opposite goals in mind, yet they wouldn't be coming together if it wasn't for something big. Especially if it is all connected to a certain alicorn princess running around the Gothamverse.
Leave it to Twilight to put her smarts to good use or else they likely would not have found the place. But just what does the League have to do with Equestria? That is the big question.
If Ducard definitely has plans in mind for Twilight, let us hope that history does not try to repeat itself.
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Loona is definitely pissed. But that's the trouble with anger. Let it consume you, and you are blind to what really matters most. With that raw rage, she's ready to beat the crap out of anyone who gets in her way, unprovoked even.
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Do tell. Do tell.
I’d hate to be on her bad side (which I am at the current moment, without her even knowing) and she’s bad all over.
But until I get the next commentary up and running, say sometimes tomorrow, I hope everyone enjoyed the music video on Twitter, and the moment between me and my party in the extra cuts.
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Boy, Loona can dance when she's up for it. Like no one's even looking. But boy oh boy, if she wasn't pissed off before, if this ever got on the internet... oh wait!
I got a feeling once the heroes finds out what the League of Assassins are planning on doing, they will reject them as well as Duscard.
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Man... This year, the internet's been blowing up with furry canine girls.
Starting it off was Roxanne Wolf from FNAF's Security Breach.
And who can forget I.M.P's mascot (Gets a threatening snarling) I mean...receptionist, Loona. 😅
Of course, there's also Porsha Crystal from Sing 2.
And lately, Krystal from Star Fox has been making a comeback, along with her OG VA, Estelle Ellis. So, she's been up there lately, with Diane Foxington and others.
Rain Shine: (Looks at me a little jealously) "Oh, so you've noticed?"
Me: (To Rain Shine) "C'mon, Rain Shine. Don't look at me that way. I like dogs. Almost every humans are a dog's bread and butter. We were practically born to like dogs." (Lovingly embraced Rain Shine) "But I'll always love you, my queen."
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Eh... I've always been more of a cat person myself. But yeah, those gals are something else.
Behind the Scenes: Design
Nolan used the 1982 science fiction film Blade Runner as a source of inspiration for Batman Begins. He screened it to Pfister and two others to show the attitude and style that he wanted to draw from the film. Nolan described the film's world as "an interesting lesson on the technique of exploring and describing a credible universe that doesn't appear to have any boundaries", a lesson that he applied to the production of the feature.
Nolan worked with production designer Nathan Crowley to create the look of Gotham City. Crowley built a model of the city that filled Nolan's garage. The two designed the city as a large, modern metropolitan area that would reflect the various periods of architecture that it went through. Elements were drawn from New York City, Chicago, and Tokyo; the latter for its elevated freeways and monorails. The Narrows was based on the slummish nature of the (now demolished) walled city of Kowloon in Hong Kong.
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Can you 2 stop talking about girl and furry things please, you guys are giving me fuel for naughty idea things.
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Shadow... who're your superiors in the group? And do you have any idea who're you talking to?
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Shutting up now, don't want to get into more trouble than I am in.
Didn't expect the Court this early and I wasn't expecting James Marsters here period. I also take it that wasn't a Lantern Ring earlier. Nice to see this Ra's Al Ghul with an actual Lazarus Pit.
Though how did Ra's Al Ghul and the league of Shadow's found out about twilight, her friends and Equestria In the first place?.
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You wanna complain to me about furry girls, when you could’ve talked about how much I’m risking my life to protect Carrie, in spite of the trauma she induced on me, in my childhood?
Or how about how I wrought down karmatic justice on the Dazzlings.
They framed Twilight Sparkle and sic Stockholm Syndrome Sith Lord Sunset Shimmer on her.
So I did the same to them (the Dazzlings), with Loona.
And nobody’s talking how clever that was?
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Meanwhile, back in Discord’s Theater
Present G4
Capper Dapperpaw: “So much for first class.”
Tempest Shadow: “It’s a prison. Not a daycare.”
Present G4
Random Dude: “And what? No sign of the abominable snowman?”
Gallus: (To Random Dude) “A what the what?”
Present G4
Lotus Blossom: “They certainly looked like they’re due for the spa, anytime now.”
Aloe: “Can’t say I blame them. I’d be sore too, if I was locked up in such dreadful prison, in the snow.”
Prince Rutherford: “YAKS LIKE SNOW!”
Present G4
Gallus: “Or roll out the red carpet and blow the fanfares?”
Katherina Proudpaws: “Or soldiers saluting?” (Clicks her tongue with her sisters in agreement) “That’s about as absurd as a man baby watching Dora the Explorer.”
Crazy Steve: (To Katherina) “I RESENT THAT REMARK!! AND DORA WAS CLOSE TO FINDING THE GOLDEN CITY!!!”
Random dragons and griffons: “DID SOMEBODY SAY GOLD?!” *HICCUP*
Starlight Glimmer: (To Crazy Steve) “Now you’ve done it.”
Queen Novo: “Here we go again.”
Present G4
Big Mac: “Eenope!”
Button Mash: “You want to learn to be an assassin, you need to learn from the master. ME!”
The other fillies and colts looked at Button Mash in bewilderment.
Sweetie Belle: (To Button Mash) “You’re an assassin?”
Button Mash: (To Sweetie Belle) “Yeah. I play Assassin’s Creed.”
The CMCs exchanged looks.
Scootaloo: (To Button Mash) “I’m one for living the extremes. But are you a little young to play that game?”
Button Mash: “I played it with my big bro.”
Present G4
Gilda: “Yeah! Learn to become a cold blooded killer, or you’re dead.”
Gallus: (To Gilda) “That’s not motivating.”
Silverstream: (To the big screen) “C’mon, Fluttershy! Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee!”
Present G4
Lil’Cheese, Gemstone, and Big Sugar burst out crying.
Present G4
Gustave le Grande: “I’ll get to work on my eclairs!”
Donut Joe: “With the best donuts I’ve ever baked.”
Mulia Mild: “And my finest and richest brands of chocolate I could ever brew!”
Mrs. Cake: (To the other bakers on herself and Mr. Cake’s behalf) “Any room for cakes?”
Present G4
Trixie: “Y’know, if I had to choose between a death by snuggle from Pinkie Pie, or a Force Choke from Sunset Shimmer, I’d go for Pinkie Pie.”
Starlight Glimmer: (To Trixie) “Trixie, that’s not a nice thing to say! Don’t go talking behind Sunset Shimmer’s back!”
Trixie: (To Starlight Glimmer) “Ah, c’mon, Starlight. That dumb bacon head is in another Galaxy, far, far away! What she doesn’t know won’t hurt her.”
Starlight Glimmer: (To Trixie) “Even so, that’s not a nice thing to say about her. If she heard you right now…”
Trixie: (To Starlight) “HA! As if the Great and Powerful TRIXIIIIIIE would ever be afraid of a dumb Sith Lord. What she gonna do? Throw a temper tantrum and sing an off-key song? She’s not even that good.”
Starlight Glimmer: (To Trixie) “…Trixie. You’re just tempting fate, you know that? And I advice you to quit it.”
Trixie: (To Starlight Glimmer) “But Starlight. You once told me to be honest about our opinions. And in my honest opinion, Sunset was very stupid. She’s not that scary.”
Starlight Glimmer: (To Trixie) “That’s not the point.” (Face hoof, while Trixie eats a popcorn, feeling proud of herself)
Present G4
Watching it made the audience cringed.
The Audience: (Cringing) “Ooh!”
Silverstream: “That’s smart.”
Ocellus: (To Silverstream) “At least Headmare Twilight didn’t lose any bones. Like Madame Pomfrey once said. Regrowing bones is a nasty business. Mending bones is much easier.”
Garble: (To Ocellus) “What do you changelings now? You grow your bones outside of your body!”
Smolder: (Jumps in between Garble and Ocellus) “Hey, back off, Gar-Gar! You wanna piece of her? You gotta go through me first!”
(All greedy dragons, griffons, and ponies stare at Smolder’s 24/7 Championship Belt).
Smolder: “…and this is the part where I scream and run again, isn’t it?”
Big Mac: (To Smolder) “Eeyup.”
Dragons and Griffons: (Chasing after Smolder) “GET HER!!!”
*Cartoon Gunshot SFX*
And the chase was on with Smolder holding onto her prized stolen 24/7 Championship Belt, with the greedy dragons, griffons, and ponies on her tail.
And to the tune of Rossini's William Tell Overture.
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Discord's Theatre, Galaxy Branch
Ganodi: Wow, those guys had it rough.
Sunset Shimmer: That's nothing, you should've see Twilight when she first fought against Tirek.
Postwar: Still wish she could've told her friends instead of keeping it a secret. *Gains a look and flexed eyebrow from Sunset*, Long story.
Postwar: Well you're in another country, they don't play by your rules.
Ahsoka Tano: He's right, every planet filled with hostiles have their own rules.
Sunset Shimmer: I don't like it either Fluttershy, but you pretty much don't have any other choice for that.
Galen Marek: She's right, we have to learn to adapt, or we will fall before we had a chance to start.
Postwar: Huh, that's a new one. *Gets a nod from a surprise looking Sunset*.
Sunset Shimmer: Ah, classic Pinkie.
Byph: She really likes making people smile, don't they?
Postwar: She sure does.
Katochi: Nice to see her magic is still very handy.
Cal Kestis: Wish we had someone like her helping around.
Zatt: Wow, nice flower.
Petro: Yeah, you don't see many like that in the galaxy.
Petro: What's poison joke?
Postwar & Sunset: Don't ask.
Ahsoka Tano: It's also part of a test. If you can find what you seek, then you enter the next phase of your training.
Postwar: Reminds you of something?
Ahsoka Tano: (smiles and remembers fondly), I do.
Cal Kestis: Wow, it's almost like a map.
Postwar: It is. It's just disguised differently.
Ganodi: Oh, I get it. Like a wayward compass.
Postwar: Precisely.
Sunset Shimmer: You used one of those before?
Postwar: First day on the job.
Zatt: Don't give up now, all of you are almost there.
Postwar: Part of the test, if you have the will to go on.
Sunset Shimmer: What was that all about?
Postwar: Classic village weary of outsider routine.
Ahsoka & Cal: Been there.
Postwar: Yeesh, you figured those two would've learned to tolerate one another by now.
Sunset Shimmer: Well they are stubborn, what did you expect?
Ganodi: (sarcasm) Way to bring out the welcome matt.
Postwar: Like I said, weary of outsiders.
Zatt: Something tells me it's not going to be easy as it looks.
Postwar: Neither is the way of the Jedi. Cause if the ways of the Jedi were easy, there'd be millions of them.
Ahsoka Tano: He's right. Wish there were more of us that survived.
Postwar: Ain't that the truth, sister.
Postwar: This isn't going to end well.
Sunset Shimmer: Why not?
Postwar: In three...two...one...
Sunset Shimmer: Wow, you're not kidding.
Cal Kestis: I am so glad there weren't tests like these when it comes to training the ways of the Jedi.
Postwar: Trust me, many who came long before you thought of the same thing.
Sunset Shimmer: (admitted) Losing my friends. *Gets a hug of comfort from Postwar*.
Postwar: Rarity, when will you learn never to tempt fate.
Cal Kestis: She does?
Sunset Shimmer: This happens more often than you think.
Postwar & Sunset: The Court of Owls.
Galen Marek: You know them?
Postwar: They're a secret society of the rich and powerful, who tend to do shady business from the shadows.
Sunset Shimmer: They make anyone suffer under their wrath whilst everyone lives in constant fear.
Postwar: And it's also very dangerous.
Zatt: How dangerous?
Postwar: As in it corrupts your soul and turns you into a rabid animal, dangerous.
Ganodi: Yikes. Glad we don't have something like that.
Postwar: Obviously Pinkie. This is why we don't do spoilers. As Rarity painfully reminded us one day.
Sunset Shimmer: (rolling her eyes) Tell me about it.
Postwar: Wait, since when does he have a son?
Ahsoka Tano: He doesn't?
Sunset Shimmer: No, according to lore, Ra's al Ghul has two daughters, but no son.
Postwar: We all have our secrets.
Sunset Shimmer: No argument. Normally I'd complain about it too, but after what I did back when I was her pupil, I'm not going to question it anymore.
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Arctic(getting his phone out and contacting Postwar) Hey, Did everything go well with sonata (he ask
I’ll try to get Equestrian Girl commentary today. Really wanted to get it out yesterday, sense I didn’t work that day and had lot of time on my hand. Unfortunately, I was feeling under the weather the past few days. But, I’m starting to feel a bit better now
Don’t worry everyone, I’ll try to get as much of the commentary done during my lunch break and the rest when I get home. Maybe if I’m lucky enough, I’ll get it out by tonight if not then hopefully tomorrow
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Random Griffon: “Curses! Foiled again!”
Random Dragon: “That dragon was slipped through our fingers again!”
Random Dude: “Bummer. But wanna watch the rest of the movie?”
Random Dragon: (To Random Dude) “Sure. Why not?”
Present G4
Gallus: “Or you could just change back to your original forms and use your magic powers to save the trouble of searching the entire mountain!”
Sandbar: (To Gallus) “Now where’s the fun in that?”
Yona: “Yona wished she could come along! Himalayan mountains look very nice for yak!”
Yaks: “YAKS BEST! YAKS BEST!”
Present G4
Captain Celaeno: “Well blow me down!”
Mistmane: “It’s beautiful!”
Mage Meadowbrook: “I wonder if we have those growing in the mountains of our land?”
Present G4
Doctor Whooves: “EGAD! She’s right!”
Sandbar: “QUICK! Get rid of it before it does something funny!”
Gallus: (To Sandbar) “Can it, Sandy. They can’t hear you. And it’s kinda too late now.”
Present G4
Gilda: “What’s the big deal? He’s a dragon! Couldn’t he just breathe fire and warm himself up?”
Ember: (To Gilda) “It’s not that simple. Us dragons thrive in a warm climate. Someplace cold is a difficult story.”
Present G4
Random Dude: “So…they’re lost on the mountains. Doomed to freeze to death?” (Does a dramatic breakdown) “SAY IT AIN’T SO!!!” (Accidentally splashes hot chocolate at Tempest Shadow) “Oh! Sorry.”
Present G4
The Audience: ”WHAT?!”
Present G4
Greedy dragons, griffons, and ponies: (Hypnotized) “Ooh! Shiny!”
Starlight Glimmer: “GUYS! Pay attention!”
Present G4
Moon Dancer: (To Starlight Glimmer) “You buying any of what Twilight is saying?”
Starlight and Moon Dancer simply shrugged in response.
Present G4
Me: (To Silver Shill via communicator) “Silver Shill. This is where we initiate operation karaoke time!”
Silver Shill: (To me) “Copy that.” (To the bronies and pegasisters) “It’s karaoke time!”
Ember: “Oh no…” (Covers her ears)
A Girl Worth Fighting For
The Audience:
For a long time we've been marching off to battle
Gallus:
In our thundering herd we feel a lot like cattle
Lots of bovines in the room took offense to that.
The Audience:
Like the pounding beat our aching feet aren't easy to ignore
Button Mash:
Hey, think of instead
A girl worth fighting for
Big Mac: “Eeyup.”
Sweetie Belle: (Spoken) “Huh?”
Button Mash:
That's what I said
A girl worth fighting for
Button Mash proceeds to swoon on Sweetie Belle.
Button Mash:
I want her paler than the moon
With eyes that shine like stars
Bulk Biceps:
My girl will marvel at my strength
Adore my battle scars
Tempest Shadow: (To Bulk Biceps; speaking) “Is that so?”
Bulk Biceps: (To Tempest Shadow) ”YEAH!”
Sandbar:
I couldn't care less what she'll wear
Or what she looks like
It all depends on what she cooks like
Beats, apples, pie, mmh
Sandbar proceeds to snuggle up next to Yona.
Button Mash: (Drunk on juice, to Big Mac)
Bet the local girls thought you were quite the charmer
Big Mac: “Ee…nope.” (Has his eyes only on Sugar Belle)
Gallus: (Proceeds to flex in his Nightmare Night costume — a Knight)
And I'll bet the ladies love a man in armor
Silverstream: (Speaking to Gallus) “Oh my gallant knight.”
The Audience:
You can guess what we have missed the most
Since we went off to war
General Supernova blows a wolf whistle to Princess Luna, who blushes a shade of pink.
Silver Shill:
What do we want?
The Audience:
A girl worth fighting for
Bon Bon and Lyra Heartstrings all snuggled up to each other at that lyric.
Snips:
My girl will think I have no faults
Snails:
That I'm a major find
Moon Dancer:
Uh, how 'bout a girl who's got a brain
Who always speaks her mind?
Some of the boys: NAH!
Zephyr Breeze:
My manly ways and turn of phrase
Are sure to thrill her
Pharynx: (Points at Zephyr)
He thinks he's such a lady killer, huh
Pharynx throws a pie at Tempest Shadow, pinning the blame on Zephyr, who ran screaming for his life.
Prince Blueblood: (Still stuck in his chimney, joins in the song)
I've a girl back home who's unlike any other
Me: (From Silver Shill’s communicator)
Yet the only girl who'd love him is his mother
Prince Blueblood scowled at that comment.
The Audience:
But when we come home in victory they'll line up at the door
Silver Shill:
What do we want?
Everybody:
A girl worth fighting for
Pipsqueak:
Wish that I had
Everybody:
A girl worth fighting for
A girl worth fighting—
*Disc Scratch SFX*
Me: (From Silver Shill’s communicator) “Talk to me! What’s happening? Who killed the music?”
Present G4
Cheese Sandwich: “No warm welcome? Talk about a cold shoulder.”
*Rimshot SFX*
Present G4
Grubber: “And don’t eat yellow snow or lick an icicle.” (To everyone else) “I tried that once. It’s very gross.”
Present G4
Gallus: “Or maybe roast you up for s’mores.”
Silverstream: (To Gallus) “Gallus!”
Gallus: (To Silverstream) “What? I was just kidding.”
Present G4
Mistmane: “Oh my! It’s almost as if I’m home again!”
Rain Shine: “It almost reminds me of the place my dear husband and I visited, when we went to see his family!”
Present G4
Button Mash: “It’s on like Donkey Kong!”
Random Dude: “Everybody’s king fu fighting!”
Present G4
Gilda: “Boo…”
Garble: “I want someone to get wrecked!”
Present G4
The Audience: ”RAINBOW!!!”
Present G4
Princess Celestia: “Twilight…”
Flurry Heart: “Aunt Twilight?”
Present G4
Random Dude: “Now we’re going on the offense here!”
Present G4
The audience were all outraged to what they saw.
Ocellus: “Oh my goodness!”
Random Dude: “Sweet Celestia!”
Shining Armor: “Hey! What the HAY was that?”
Present G4
Button Mash: “Oh boy, here it comes!”
Present G4
Diamond Tiara: “YEAH! Show ‘em who’s boss!”
Silver Spoon: “Come on, Bruce! CRUSH HIIIIIM!”
Present G4
The Audience: “Ooh.”
Present G4
Rumble: “KICK HIS BUTT!!!”
Present G4
Granny Smith: “Even I can fight better that.”
Present G4
Moon Dancer: “Ooh! I’ll bet that’s smart…”
Tempest Shadow: (To Moon Dancer) “You don’t know half of it…”
Present G4
Gabby: (To Gilda) “What are they going to do to him?”
Gilda: (To Gabby) “You gotta stop asking me that! I don’t know!”
Present G4
Me: (From Silver Shill’s communicator) “Or with a snap of a finger?”
Crazy Steve: “I killed a man…with this thumb!”
Present G4
Silverstream: “Wow! It’s bigger than it looks, huh?”
Moon Dancer: (To Silverstream) “Never judge a book by its cover.” ;)
Present G4
Sandbar: “No way!”
Ocellus: “Owls?”
Silverstream: “Armors?”
Yona: “Assassins?”
Gallus: “Gold?!” *HICCUP*
Student Six sans Smolder: (To Gallus) “GALLUS!”
Present G4
Owlowiscious: “Who?”
Ember; (To the owl) “I don’t you start that again!”
Present G4
Random Dude: “Someone’s looking stressed.”
Maud Pie: “Too much stress makes your head turn gray faster.”
Present G4
Me: (From Silver Shill’s communicator) “This is Batman, Pinkie! Not Buffy the Vampire Slayer!”
Fourth Wall
Me: (Deadpan) “Don’t tell me. Pinkie Pie broke into your vault again.”
Fourth Wall
Me: “Potential cameos from your stories?” (Mr. E answers most likely) “Bring ‘em on.”
Present G4
Princess Luna: (To Princess Celestia) “Tia, is there something between you and these assassins?”
Extra Cut
Meanwhile, all the way in Gotham City…
Me: (To Silver Shill on my communicator) “Uh huh. Okay. Yeah, keep me posted, Silver.” (I switched my communicator off before I turned to the group)
Me: “I have good news and bad news! The good news is that our friends are here, in this world, and they’re with Bruce Wayne.”
Derrick: (To me) “Well, then let’s go! Where is this Bruce? Does he live far?”
Me: (To Derrick) “That’s the bad news.”
Carrie White: (To me) “You mean they’re out of town?”
Me: “Afraid so. Looks like we’re just gonna have to hold up the fort, until they get here. Us against the Dazzlings, every criminals in the city, and those imps and their attack dog.”
Derrick: “Yeah? Why don’t you tell them yourself?”
I turned around, and sure enough, the two imps — Moxxie and Millie — were already upon us.
Millie: (To us) “Alright you…you’ve had your fun! But now…you’re gonna die!”
Me: (Shielding Carrie with Derrick, Mina, and Hunter) “Look! I don’t know how much money Carrie’s psychotic mother and demented bully paid you. But you can’t kill her!”
Moxxie: (To me) “Yeah, well, I’m sorry. It’s nothing personal, okay. It’s just business.”
Mina: (To Moxxie) “But she’s got a life now! She has so much to live for! She just had her whole life turned around for the better!”
Moxxie: “Aw, well, that’s kinda nice.”
Millie: (To Mina) “Only after she killed her mom and committed an entire bloody massacre on her hometown.”
Derrick: (To Millie, cautiously approaching) “Hey! That’s not her fault! It was Joseph Seed’s…”
*BANG*
Derrick: “WHOA!”
Carrie White: (Helps Derrick up) “DERRICK! Are you okay?”
Derrick: “Yeah.” (Checked his hands) “They almost shot me!”
Moxxie: “Uh. Sorry, itchy trigger finger—AH!!”
Mina pounced on Moxxie, with her jaws ignited with blue fire.
Mina: (To Moxxie) “Not cool!”
Moxxie: (To Mina) “Uh. Would it hurt to say I’m sorry?”
Millie: “GET OFF OF MY HUSBAND!” (Smacks Mina off with a mace)
I, seeing how bad the situation was going, felt I have no choice.
Me: (Praying to God) “Forgive me, father.”
I turned on a set of headphones in my helmet, to play a heavy metal song, then charged into my battle and took on Moxxie and Millie.
Me: (To the others) “RUN YOU GUYS! RUN!!”
Black Betty — Ram and Jam
While HunterBrony took Carrie and the others away, I fought off both Moxxie and Millie the best I could.
Granted, I’m not as fast as Rainbow Dash, or strong as Applejack, or even know wrestling like Storm Shield.
I’m no Jedi, or a wizard, or even a Mandalorian, like my Halloween costume is.
I just used all that I know from my years of Taekwondo. But Moxxie and Millie were still stronger than me.
End of song
It ended pretty badly for me, and I was knocked out cold and dumped in a dumpster.
Millie: “Now to finish this!” (Raises an axe up)
Moxxie: (To Millie) “Uh, Millie? Maybe we should just leave him. He’s out cold.”
Millie: (To Moxxie) “But Moxxie. He tried to kill you! And me! He and his friends were gettin’ in the way of our business.”
Moxxie: (To Millie) “Well, sure…maybe. But they were just protecting their friend, and…that’s pretty admirable of them. I know I would do the same for you.”
Millie: (To Moxxie) “Aw, Moxxie, you sugar bear.” (Pinches Moxxie’s cheek) “But we’ve got a job to do. Now let’s find that girl and shoot her brains out!”
Millie took her leave, while Moxxie gave me one last sad sympathetic look.
Moxxie: (To me) “I’m sorry.” (Quietly took his leave)
After they left, two mysterious figures appeared in front of the dumpster and pulled me out.
My helmet was covered up in gunks for me to see. My whole body was aching to move, or to fight back.
But I did manage to hear a bit of what they’re saying. One of them was saying something that’s high-pitch and fast, while another talks that sounded…British? Whoever they are, they took me out of the dumpster to who knows where.