Introduction
The Final Blow
Several ponies ducked down as the small group of soldiers started firing their rifles. The bullets whistled as they flew over their heads. Some ponies rolled behind a nearby dumpster as bolts of almost jet-black magic responded. “Get the hell out of the way!” Yelled one of the soldiers, as he shoved another out of the direction of the bolts. The soldiers stared in horror as several other unicorns walked up to and started assisting the one that started the firefight. “We’re pinned down over here! Where the hell are you?!” yelled one of the soldiers into a small, black box.
A deep voice crackled through the receiver-“We’re trying to get here as fast as we can. These goddamn APCs move like they’re glued to the street!” A bolt of magic hit-and exploded-the trash can the soldier was crouching behind. He was knocked back and looked on in anguish as the radio was smashed into pieces.
“Yo, Averix! My gun’s jammed, I need some help!” cried a nearby soldier. He crawled over, trying to avoid the black bolts zooming over his head, and reached the soldier. He took the rifle and hit the muzzle against the ground a couple of times, then he backed up against the wall and fired a couple of rounds at the attacking stallions.
“Your gun works fine. Now get up here and start shooting!” yelled Averix. He then walked up and pulled the gun out of his hands, Averix nodded and the soldier then backed up against the wall. He walked out and fired his rifle in the direction of the stallions, but he then stopped as he got knocked to the ground. Ow...damn. thought the soldier. Feels like I got hit by a train.
He rubbed his hand on his chest, then looked at his palm in horror, it was covered in blood. He then noticed his vision began to tunnel, and he began to black out. Out of nowhere, he was grabbed and shaken by something, he looked up and noticed that Averix was shaking him back and forth. “You gotta stay with me. You are NOT dying, you understand me?”
The soldier coughed up a small amount of blood before saying “Y-yes sir...”Averix
looked around hopelessly before yelling “MEDIC! MEDIC!” All of the sudden he looked
up as he was approached by a stallion. He was tall, and his jet-black mane waved in the
air as he began to reach into his saddle bag. He then pulled out a syringe with a clear liquid inside.
“This will just hurt a moment.” Said the stallion with a deep, English accent. The unicorn’s horn began emitting a grey glow as an aura surrounded the syringe. He then picked it up and jabbed the needle into the soldier’s throat.
The soldier cried in pain, then said “What the h-hell was th-...was tha-...Ugh...” before passing out.
“Good, the morphine’s taking effect.” said the medic, he then fished out a roll of medical tape and used his magic to take off the soldier’s vest. He then lifted him up slightly and wrapped the white bandaging around his chest. He then pressed his forehoof on the soldier, he then looked at Averix, and said “Look...the wound needs some pressure, can-” several black bolts whizzed over their heads. “Oh bloody hell...can you cover me while I put pressure on this man’s chest?” Averix nodded, and stood up to fire at the soldiers.
After a few minutes the medic took his hoof off the soldier’s chest. “Good...now, help me pull this man out from here so he can recover.” Averix nodded and he hooked his arms under the soldiers armpits, he then pulled him over to an alleyway. “Thanks, by the way...but...who are you?” asked Averix. But the stallion was gone before he could respond, Averix did notice his flank, however, his cutie mark was a black triangle, inside it, a red cross.
The Aerisan smiled, but before he could realize what was happening he was knocked from his feet. He noticed the gun and magic-fire had stopped, and was suddenly kicked in the jaw, he spit out a single tooth. He then looked up and saw a black stallion standing in front of him. “Eyyy...t’anks for helpin’ us out. Ya’ made our job aaaalot easier,” said the stallion with a smile. Averix glared at him, then yelled “You son of a bitch, I’LL KILL YOU!” he threw his arms in the air, trying to clasp his hands around the stallions throat.
The stallion used his magic to grab his arm and twist it, he then stomped on the Aerisan’s elbow and he cried out in pain. The stallion then let out a small chuckle before walking on top of him, the other stallions following him. Averix looked at the stallion smashing the door down and walking in, before closing his eyes, and blacking out.
Moments later, a loud explosion was heard, tearing the wall of the building down. Out walked 7 stallions, each carrying two sacks, each jingling as they whistled and walked out and through Canterlot. Averix opened his eyes, and looked at the 7 ponies, before closing his eyes and letting out one, final dying gasp. "Whatdaya t'ink we can do wit' all 'dis money?" asked a brown creature hopping next to him. The leader smiled and said "Well, Alphons, whatdaya want t'do wit' it?" He then faced forward and continued walking, snickering about how easy it was to take care of the soldiers.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
Hello there, this is a collaborative effort with my friend, Dimondium. So I think that he should also be given props for helping me out on this. It's quite difficult, and meaning that I have to put Betrayal on hold to work on this is a bit upsetting, but, eh, who cares? Also, the part with soldiers might confuse you, so I suggest you read My Little Warzone: The Return of Nightmare Moon, or what I have of MLW: Betrayal, to understand what Aerisans are.