Chapter 12: The Hornet's Nest

Everyone sneaked through the giant machine as quietly as possible.

"Do you think we are close?" Princess Luna asked.

"I'm not sure. This is a mighty big machine after all," Engineer replied. They walked for a while longer until Sniper and Spy stopped dead in their tracks.

"Wait, you hear that?" Sniper asked.

"As a matter of fact, I did," Spy replied. "Everyone, take cover." Spy then said. The group hid and saw a squad of the robots marching down a hallway, followed by two shadow guards.

"So, what do you think the bosses will do with those plans?" One asked.

"Not sure, I've heard rumors about how Ghost mare can seem a bit crazy at times." The other replied. "Anyway, lets get back to the mapping and intelligence room." the two then disappeared as they walked along the hallway.

"Well, best guess is we follow them." Soldier said. And so they did. They went on for a while without being noticed..

"This is too easy…. I don't like it." Sniper said as he walked up beside Soldier.

"You're right." Soldier said. Then, as if on cue, a sliding glass barrier immediately slid down between the group, separating Soldier and Sniper from the others.

The other RED members beat on the glass, the ponies beating their hoofs on it. Scout tried to shoot it, but the glass was bulletproof. It was even magic proof.

"What do we do now?!" Twilight asked Soldier through the glass.

"We will have to just have to take different routes to the intelligence room. Try your best not to get caught, if you're spotted, go loud." soldier said. The others nodded as they went down another corridor.

"Well, guess it's just us then, better get moving mate." Sniper said. He and Soldier then walked down the hallway, then turning to the right. They walked into a room that had some metal crates lying around. Sniper and Soldier carefully walked through the room.

"Wait, I heard something," Soldier then said. He pointed to his left, and sure enough, there were three soldier robots. Sniper and Soldier quietly took cover as the robots started walking their way. One of the soldier bots was only about 3 feet away from Soldier, when a teleporting noise was suddenly heard. There was then a crash, then a thud. Sniper could hear the electricity of the robots being destroyed. They then heard an unfamiliar voice.

"Robots? What the Fuck?" the voice said. Soldier peeked over the crate he was behind just enough to see two men. They had on two black, military like uniforms on, but one had a camouflage ghillie Suit over his. Soldier could see a patch on their arms, the patch had a black Spade with a desert color background. The one in the ghille suit started to look at Soldier, Soldier immediately pulling his head down.

"Hey, someone's over there," The ghillie suited one said, and pointed at the box Soldier was behind. "Anyone there?" the voice then called out.

"Oi, Who's out there?" Sniper then replied, not picking his head up.

"Well, we're two U.S. soldiers in a special forces group called Shadow com-" but before the other man could finish, the teleporting noise was once again heard.

"Oh, Come on!" The voice of the ghillie suited one said, before the teleporting noise ended. There was then silence.

"Must have been our imagination." Soldier said.

"Well, guess we'll never know. Now let's get moving." Sniper said, the two heading towards the intelligence room.

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Sniper and Soldier had made it to the door that led into the intelligence room. Sniper got on one side, Soldier, the other.

"Right, on three." Soldier said. "One. Two. Three!"

The two barged in, letting out a war yell, only to find the room empty. There were numerous papers spread across tables and the floor.

"Looks like whoever was in here left in quite a hurry." Soldier said. Sniper walked over to a set of small Tvs and noticed that they were security cameras. He saw one labeled, " Hallway B/lead way to dungeon." His jaw dropped when he saw what was on the camera.

"Oi, Soldier, you might wanna take a look at this." Sniper said, calling Soldier.

"What is it Aussie?" Soldier asked. Sniper simply pointed at the TV. Soldier took his helmet off, clearly at a loss for words. On the video, Sniper and Soldier could see the girls, princesses, and the other RED members in shackles being took to the dungeon.

"Why, you bloody no brained rum wasting half beats are lucky ye got me in chains, or else I would-" Demoman said, before taking an uppercut from a soldier robot. The squad of robots that surrounded the group, pushed them into the dungeon, and locked the group in it.

"Why those sons of bitches," Soldier muttered.

"Well, have any experience in rescue missions in your "war time" in Germany?" Sniper asked.

"Hell, the only thing I knew was kill all Nazi sons of bitches." Soldier said.

"Well, According to these schematics," Sniper said while pointing at a map of the tank, " The controls to the dungeons are in the Main power room. This is more than likely where the Ghosts Shadow would be." Sniper said. An Alarm then went off, and they could hear Ghost Mare's feminine, but hostile voice.

"All robots and shadow guards be advised, The RED Sniper and RED Soldier are still free and roaming among the tank. I repeat, The RED Sniper and RED Soldier have not been caught. We can not let them foil our plans and free the others. Stop them at all costs!" Ghost mare's voice said over the speakers.

Soldier and Sniper looked at each other, and loaded their weapons.

"Well, Guess now this is an Army of two," Soldier said as he aimed his rocket launcher at a door. The door opened, reveling multiple robots.

"looks like it." Sniper said, then firing his Huntsman. The next battle had begun.