Mixed Signals
"Captain!" A crew member galloped frantically across the Steel Wing, throwing his voice over the sounds of cannonfire continuously echoing throughout the deck. "Captain Filta, sir!"
Filta turned away from Shell to greet the pony. The stallion came to a stop, panting for breath.
"We've detected a new frequency, sir!" the pony exclaimed. "A new leyline signal! Just now!"
"What kind of a leyline?" Filta's eyes narrowed. "Is it Xonan?"
"No, sir. It's too faint, and it bears a Ledomaritan signature. Our communication array lit up ten minutes ago. So have our sound stones!" The pony raised a blue shard in question. It was glowing bright blue.
Filta blinked. He turned and glanced over at Shell.
Shell calmly opened one of his uniform's pockets, lifting out a sound stone that was brimming with blue light. He glanced over to see that the stone halfway out of Filta's pocket was likewise illuminated.
Filta turned once more to the crew member. "Has there been any contact with the ponies producing the signal?"
"Negative, sir. There's a great deal of interference."
"Can you focus our array and triangulate on the signal's location?"
"We're already attempting that, sir. But what would you have us do when we find it?"
Filta turned to Shell once more. "Could they be attempting to contact ponies on the outside? Requesting assistance or a rescue?"
Shell's mane blew from the concussive blast of yet another cannon going off. He calmly shrugged it off and said, "We've been shelling those wretched cowards for the better part of seven hours. Odds are, they're surrendering."
"Still, it would behoove us to listen in on their signal, yes?" Filta remarked.
Shell took a deep breath. He plodded across the deck with his metal prosthetic. "If I'm to understand it right, because of their signal, you and your stallions can triangulate their location. Correct?"
"Affirmative," Filta said with a nod. "The Steel Wing possesses one of the most advanced communication arrays in the fleet. Combined with my well-trained unicorns, we can find out just where they are located within twenty meters."
Shell paused, gazing out at the burning, burning lengths of Foxtaur. A huge column of smoke was devouring the horizon.
Filta's eyes narrowed. "Sir? What do you have in mind?"
Shell pivoted about, gazing coolly at Filta and his fellow crew members. As another round of cannonfire echoed, he shuffled over to an obese form leaning against a pile of wooden crates.
Enforcer Josho looked up, still weathering several fresh bruises.
Shell spoke to him in a liquid fashion, "You've had a great deal of experience in long distance teleportation. Is that correct?"
Josho shuddered, running a hoof through his mane as he stood up and gave Shell a sober squint. "Are you... asking f-for my assistance, Prime Enforcer?"
"I'm not making any requests." Shell's voice took on a knifing edge, his body framed darkly against the rising smoke all around. "I am telling you that if you have any talents of the sort left in that wasted body of yours then it would greatly benefit you to bring them to the table right now."
Josho gulped. He glanced at Shell, then at Filta, then back at the cold stallion leering over him once more.
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Now, who else thinks the last chapter will involve the Zadubadabu pegasi saving Dash from Ledomare and Zenith while the others die? Then the third story, Zadubadabu, starts with RD being sad and mopey while she travels east with the pegasi. She then makes new friends before they all die at the end of this trilogy. Who's with me?
I think it's over.
I think I can say it now... Zenith, you idiot. You're going to die... and take everyone with you.
Sounds like a real way to teleport into solid rock -- to get away from it all so to say.
Josho wat r u doin?
Josho wai r u lookn at urslf?
Josho stahp!
EDIT: 'Twas fixed, but that mental image of him doing some weird, convoluted maneuver to glance at himself, whilst being stared down by Shell, is lulz-worthy. Either that, or him holding a mirror in front of him.
Zenith is pretty naive to believe Shell will let them go in the first place. We can hope he will be the only pone consumed by his ignorance.
Well, we all figured it was going to happen sooner or later. DAMN YOU, ZENITH!!
Rainbow beat him once before, so I doubt Shell is just gonna warp in and start swinging at her.
He's got to be up to something...
Sadly, it appears Zenith will suffer the fate of traitors and betrayers since time immemorial. Funny thing is... I don't feel bad for him. I know he just wants to go home, but he lapsed on his principles, his morals. And at the end, what do we have, if not honor?
Twenty push-ups, ten wide-arm push-ups, and five close-hand push-ups. We're starting back small for all the newbies. Knock 'em out!
Ok, so, someone told me in a comment there would be a chapter a day...but I didn't believed until now.
I still have doubts, but if it is going to be like this
Hrngh. Zenith is a wanker. And Josho is a biscuit.
Crimson's gonna flip his shit with a fourteen ton wok when he finds out about this.
Not the wisest of moves there Zenith, especially considering that at the moment he is the only one we know of behind this decision. Last we knew Phoenix was conflicted on the matter, and thus a decision by one against the wishes of 5 and the hesitance of another. Bad things are on the horizon, and it seems safe to wager that noone on either side is going to get through it unscathed.
Also we have Josho getting back in the mix; will he try to get back into the good graces of the military, or perhaps Shell's single mindedness and hostility might push him into switching teams? I for one hope for the latter, even out the books on both sides with betrayals.
2224670 Not only honor, but what of *loyalty*.
Also i hereby request some lower body stuff in the mix, gotta keep a firm foundation too
I hope Josho doesn't die... Okay, chances of that are getting slim
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This is looking to be an interesting encounter.
Oh HELL no. Zenith, stop being terrible.
Argh!
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In this case,Zenith.
IIIIIt's Dashie's evaluation time!
So Zenith finally went through with it. Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. Although, from the way Implodin's heading with this, I'm getting the sense that Zenith will be captured/killed by Shell while everyone else gets away. These are my thoughts so far.
-MASH
SUICIDE MISSION! YAY!
Didn't waste any time, did he? What a turd. Good news is, Dash can't possibly leave Belle and Pilate with this shit-storm on the horizon, at least not until the dusts's settled and they're all safe again. They'll stay safe, right? They'd better, although I'm sensing some casualties in the near future. Onward!
Excellent! I've been waiting a good while for Josho to get thrown into the fray. Should be very interesting to see on whose side he finally lands, and why.
Well, he had it coming. Both of them, actually. Maybe if we're lucky, Josho will just eat Zenith and choke on him while he's at it. Two problems solved.
Heeeeeere's Joshy!
Also, this may be the chance for Josho to join the group, if they can convince him in that way, that is. 
I'm still holding to my belief that Josho could turn good. 
-Spirit
And now everyone goes down. Ain't that a lovely plan?
Ah, the perfect opportunity to take Josho captive!
Don't fuck this up, guys...
This is gonna hurt
6149995 Hangover teleportation does a number on the head.
How low does one’s IQ have to be to be like,’let’s call the guys we’re running from and we’re fugitives of’? I got a feeling that nothing will go according to Zenith’s ideal plan here, whatever that may be.
I won't say i hope Zenith dies. But Im not saying not that