The group of ponies said their thanks to Zecora and started to back down the trail to Ponyville.
"I can't wait to get some sleep." Tucker said. "I feel exhausted."
"We're all tired dipshit." Church muttered. "Though you're looking worse than Grif is."
"I feel quite good actually." Grif said with a chuckle. "How about you Sarge?"
"Besides the awful taste in my mouth, not too bad." Sarge said.
"I guess the blues are just fond of complaining." Grif said.
"Last time I go out of my way to save your lazy ass..." Church muttered.
They heard a snap to their left and they all turned to see a group of timberwolves following them. Sarge stepped in between the two groups. The timberwolves glanced at each other and disappeared back in to the bushes and trees.
"What did ya do to 'em?" Applejack asked.
"You don't want to know." Sarge said with a wicked grin.
"I would. Timberwolves are cunning, but they aren't easily scared." Twilight said. "You must have done something pretty bad to them to make them back off like that."
"Let's just say I may have bucked one so hard it may have..." Sarge started, pausing to think of a suitable word.
"May have what?" Church asked.
"Exploded." Sarge grunted finally.
"What do you mean by exploded?" Twilight asked.
"What does it sound like?" Sarge chuckled. "One of them pounced on my back to bite my neck. After it did, I kicked it in the body and it became firewood."
Twilight stared nervously at the others then back to Sarge. "That's impossible." Twilight said in disbelief. "Timberwolves are made out of extremely thick bark. It would take much more force than a buck to take one of them down, even more to 'explode' them as you put it."
"Maybe it didn't explode, but I sure as hell made the others back off." Sarge said. "All I know is that they left me alone after that."
Twilight thought for a moment and decided that she would have to think about this later.
"I just can't wait to get some sleep." Tucker said.
"Me too. We'll need our rest for tomorrow." Rainbow Dash said. "The Wonderbolts show is going to be so awesome. It's too bad that none of you guys are going."
"Actually me and Simmons are attending said event as well." Rarity said.
"Oh, are you buying tickets tomorrow too?" Rainbow Dash asked.
"No, me and Simmons got invited to it so we are going together." Rarity said.
Spike then glared at Simmons but Simmons avoided his eye contact.
"That's cool. Maybe we'll see you guys there." Rainbow Dash said.
"Maybe." Rarity said.
"Hey Tucker?" Rainbow Dash said.
"Yeah?"
"What happened back at the cave?"
"I don't know but it was pretty fucking cool." Tucker said excitedly.
"What happened?" Twilight asked.
"You should have seen it Twilight." Rainbow Dash said. "Tucker was fighting a cockatrice and out of nowhere, Tucker started to shoot electricity out of his body-"
"He shot electricity out of his body?" Church asked.
"Yeah, and then he charged his wings with it somehow and took the cockatrice to the back of the cave, and then when he was in there, the electricity shot out of both sides of his right foreleg, and it looked like a blade. And then he used the blade-thing to cut the cockatrice’s tail off."
Church looked over to Tucker and then nodded. "Looks like you brought it here with you."
"What do you mean Church?" Twilight asked.
"Before we came here, Tucker had this weapon." Church said. "An energy sword."
"What's an energy sword?" Rainbow Dash asked. "Sounds cool."
"It's exactly how it sounds, a sword that was made out of pure energy." Church said.
"Is he the only one who had one?" Twilight asked.
"Yeah. When he first found it and used it, it became tied to him. Like, he was the only one that could use it." Church said. "I'm guessing that it got carried over when we came here."
"But it was out of juice after the fight with the Meta." Tucker said.
"It must have gotten recharged somehow then." Church said.
"Maybe it was when I hit you with lightning." Rainbow Dash suggested.
"That would make the most sense." Church said. "I wonder what made it come out like that though."
"I think Sarge did that too!" Caboose said.
"Sarge never had a sword Caboose..." Church said.
"When I was with him at the place with the food and things-"
"The marketplace." Applejack filled in.
"Yeah the mark-it place!" Caboose said. "When we were there he kicked this one guy and it sounded like his shotgun!"
"I remember that." Sarge said with a laugh. "I sent his ass flying so damn hi-"
Sarge then grunted and thought for a second.
"What is ‘t'?" Applejack asked.
"I remember hearing that sound when I kicked the timberwolf too." Sarge said.
"You must have brought a remnant of your shotgun with you, but rather than a physical appearance it gives you the power to kick as hard as the shotgun hit." Church said. "That would explain why you sent him flying backwards, and why the timberwolf exploded."
"Then why din't the trees break when Sarge helped us harvest 'em?"Applejack asked.
"It might be related to heart rate." Twilight suggested.
"I would bet it’s either that or adrenaline." Church agreed. "When Tucker used his ability or whatever, it was when he was fighting the cockatrice. Same with Sarge when he fought the stallion and the timberwolves. We should look into this more later." Church said as they reached the edge of the forest. "But for now I think we should just get some rest. It's been a long fucking day."
They all shared a quick goodbye as they entered town and split up. Church, Twilight and Spike soon arrived back at the library, Twilight heading straight to bed. Spike however, was sitting on the balcony.
"What's on your mind?" Church asked.
"Nothing." Spike said quietly.
"Even though I've been here for a short time I already know when you're lying." Church said, chuckling for a brief moment. "It's about Simmons and Rarity, isn't it?"
Spike looked at Church and nodded his head. Church sighed and sat next to him.
"I think he is only going with her as a friend." Church said. "Not anything more, so you shouldn't be worrying."
"Maybe, but I can't help but feel that that could change..." Spike said sadly.
"You can't think like that. If you do the only person ending up hurt is yourself." Church said.
"Maybe you're right." Spike looked at the moon and sighed. He then stood up and started to make his way back in to the library. "You're a good guy, y'know that Church?"
"Get to know me more and you won't think that for long." Church said with a laugh, patting Spike on the back.
First. What is this I don't even.
Oh man, I just thought of something... it some of them are getting their signature weapons, does that mean Church will get his Sniper rifle? If he does... EVERYPONY GET BEHIND HIM IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BE ACCIDENTALLY SHOT!!
At least you dented a chance of someone else yelling first
Good chapter as always
I haven't started reading this yet. But before I do, i can't help but wonder what a ponified Sheila would look like. Food for thought.
410801 that makes me wonder...
If Red team's car came with them, would it be a warthog, or a puma?
410898
It would be a chupathingy, duh.
I love how well this is going. And the characters... Either you think like Roosterteeth or you've watched so much of the show that their writing style is in your brain. Either way, the RvB crew are still perfect.
And then others will appear. And ruin everything. Actually, I wouldn't be surprised if it was Trollestia who sends in Tex. That seems like a suitably trollish thing to do.
410898 Maybe since they never could decide, it would turn out to be some mutant puma/ warthog hybrid.... Oh god the horror
410912
I can just say that the way Tex enters you guys will be all like- 'That makes no sense but perfect sense'
That is, if I decide to add her
410909 Ah, probably true. Name's got a nice ring to it.
So if the troops get their signature weapons then that must mean Caboose gets sheer strength, Simmons get a rocket, and Grif gets a safety cone!
Looking foward to the next chapter!
411004 I'm not sure if I'll give Simmons the rocket though considering it was halved by the meta.
410909
Oh great. This argument. I thought Sarge and the Meta solved it.
411064
Well then he gets HALF of a rocket.
HOLD ON! I just thought of something. If Tucker brought his sword with him and Sarge his shotgun and Epsilon-Church has Alpha (Church's) memories including the AIs....I WAS RIGHT! That green light that stopped the hydra, there's only one person I know with that color....DELTA!
Also, any chance Wash is gonna end up here as well?
411833
AIs aren't weapons silly
And yes Wash is going to be in this fic.
412284 True...but then what the hell was that thing that froze the hydra?
412303
That is going to be a later arc.
"I can't seem to get a good shot on Church"
Hmm,
Sarge: Shotgun
Church: Sniper Rifle
Tucker: Energy Sword
Grif: Bruteshot
Simmons: Rocket Launcher
Caboose: Nothing
Looks like the Reds and Blues will be fighting it out in the end.
All we need it Tex, Donut, Sister, Doc, Lopez, Shiela, and Washington
And why does something tell me Wash won't exactly learn the magic of friendship. He would probably just try to kill everyone else... or himself.
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Caboose has pure brute strength
413587 How to get Caboose to fight:
Option 1: Target a single entity: "Caboose, help him/her!""Okay!"
Option 2: Target everything: "Caboose, babies!" "I.HATE.BABIIIIIES!!!!!!"
413599
There has got to be some other way to get him to fight...
Oh wait, no there isn't.
i have a feeling that if tex enters the reds and blues are gonna have to run to the hills, and that grif is going to feel alot of pain again
413667 Just promise him a cookie and some orange juice
I haven't goy up to date yet but is there ever going to be luna in this story.
410490 Im not sure if that is so safe after all, Church his bullets can get in the strangest places
"It's exactly how it sounds, a sword that was made out of pure energy." Church said.
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okay so does Caboose get to lock on to things and blow em up? just not church hopefully!
(remember sheila?)
the way I thought about the shotgun stuff is that sarge gets magical shotgun powers, tucker gets magical energy sword powers, grif gets magical tree powers, simmons gets magical... seeewwiing powers, caboose gets magical... something and for church I have absolutely no idea.
410490 translation GET IN FRONT OF WHERE HE'S AIMING SO YOUR SAFE
when did tuckers sword run out of juice? yeah it turned off when it was stuck in the meta, likely because tucker wasn't holding it for a few seconds, you know, since thats how it always happens once he let go. Even if someone else has to be holding it (not entirely sure how it works) it would of registered as the meta holding it. In fact, now that I think about it, Tucker was holding it in season 10 (of course released after this fic tho)
410490 Sniper rounds bounce... he'd end up hitting them anyways...
No matter WHERE they are...
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413587
You forget about "Shelia"
I...it's...IT'S "SIMMONS AND I" Rarity!! Simmons and I!!
410490 I can imagine Tucker like.
"DIBS BEHIND RAINBOW DASH!"
*Wink*
410909 Or a Unicorn.
410490 Even there is not safe.
410490 Well you have to remember that he said himslef he sucked with that sniper rifle, so I wouldn't count on it, or maybe he'll just get the ability to see and hear really far
I know this could be a bit late but I always Thought that Caboose's favourite weapon was SHEILA the tank.
410490
what about caboose!
with seila....
... i see a dead light blue pony in a near event
Dose this mean church can shot sniper blots out of his horn like a sniper rifle?
hypothesis time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
their abilities are manifestations of a part of their being
possibly due to the warping of leylines caused by crossing dimensional barriers!
now we wait and see if i am correct
Simmons and I*
Not nit-picking here, just trying to lend a helping hoof for immersion.
""Actually me and Simmons are attending said event as well." Rarity said."
Should be along the lines of:
"Actually, Simmons and I will be attending said event as well." Rarity said."
The use of I instead of me, is slightly more sophisticated and I don't think I have even heard Rarity refer to herself using 'me' at all.
I'm getting tired of those timber wolves as a reoccurring enemy.
(That awkward moment when you comment on a story that's two hundred chapters ahead of you...)
1334623 What, and miss EVERY SINGLE TIME
2054236 Yes, I belive that would be correct.
I really hope you ship Rarity and Simmons. I can't stand Spike.