My Little Fortress: Friendship is Explosive

Chapter 9: Blood and Jarate

"Sister, you want to tell me why they have one of their own tied up?" Shadow Stallion asked Ghost Mare.

"What are you talking about?" Ghost Mare asked. Shadow Stallion opened a portal-like circle that showed a picture of RED and the mane six. Sniper was tied up and blindfolded. Ghost Mare gasped.

"his alter ego, they've activated it!" Ghost mare exclaimed.

"Why, how bad is it?" Shadow Stallion asked.

"He is one of the worst of the worst…" Ghost mare said. She then, using magic, created a battalion of white, ghost like version of the Royal guards of Canterlot.

"go to the center cave, we are being intruded! Kill every one of them!" Ghost mare ordered. The Ghost guards flew off towards RED and the ponies.

"They won't be able to hold them off forever. We have to move deeper into the cave." Ghost Mare said. She ran off to tell the wizard that was working for them of their plans to fallback.

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Meanwhile…

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"Hopefully this will work." Soldier said as they all walked deeper into the cave.

"But what if he turns on us?" Rainbow Lily asked.

"Well, let's hop he sees so many of them, he won't care to turn around. Just Don't get in his way." Soldier answered her.

"Hey, you guys hear somthin?" Engineer asked. They looked down into a tunnel. The ponies gasped when they saw the ghost guards coming towards them.

"Here comes the first wave. Wait for it…" Soldier said. RED did not move as the guard came sprinting towards them.

"Wait…" Soldier said.

"They're practically on top of us!" Twilight yelled.

"NOW!" Soldier yelled. He cut the rope that was holding CBS's hands and Engineer took off CBS's blindfold. They both pushed Christian Brutal Sniper towards the guard.

When Christian Brutal Sniper saw the guards, A great big smile was plastered on his face.

"just like Christmas morning, I'm gonna cut a Smile into ya!" CBS said as he got his Tribalman's Shiv and ran towards the guards. He killed the first two with ease, cutting their cheeks in half, making a "smile" on their face. He then easily fought the other guards, which gave RED time to go into the cave.

"He'll follow us, so we have to move fast." Spy said.

"That was just inhuman, the way he moved so fast." Twilight said.

"Well, that is just him. CBS is one of the worst, yes. But the " Others" are just as bad." Spy said as RED and the ponies ran through the tunnel.

As Soldier led they way, taking down some of the Shadow and ghost creatures, Rainbow Lily flew up beside him.

"Do you think that Sniper can really hold all of them off?" She asked.

"Trust me. I've seen him at his worst." Soldier said. They then heard CBS's laugh as he was killing the guards left and right.

After fight their way for a few more minutes, they came to the cave where Ghost Mare and Shadow Stallion was in. They could see three figures hastily trying to move equipment that look like a mad scientist would use.

"Lily, help!" Rainbow Lily heard Choco Dasher's voice saying.

"Sister!" Rainbow Lily said, started flying ahead of the others.

"How did they

"You're not getting away that easy!" Soldier said, Jumping towards the unicorn with dark teal fur.

"We'll see about that." The pony said. Suddenly, she cast a spell, causing shackles to come out of the ground, which locked onto Soldier's hands and feet. The Shackles then pulled back down, pinning Soldier to the ground.

"Why you dirty, rusty son of a…" Soldier said before the unicorn cast another spell, putting a magical barrier over Soldier's mouth, making his voice inaudible as long as it was on him.

"One down, eight to go," Deca Dance said.

"No time, we have to escape, our plans can't be thwarted now!" Shadow Stallion said. Deca hesitated, but knew he was right. She ran with the others, only to be suddenly pushed back.

"G'day!" Said Christian Brutal Sniper, who had suddenly appeared in front of the three. " Ready to meet sharpy?"

"Deca, do something to stop him!" Ghost mare ordered.

"I can't! Unless I created the alter ego, I can't control or stop an alter ego!" She replied. But then, an Idea hit her. She whispered something hastily to Ghost mare, who nodded. Ghost mare then turned towards soldier. She rose in the air, and white mist started to flow out of her mane and started to surround Soldier. RED and the ponies couldn't see Soldier until the mist had faded away, revealing Soldier unconscious, the shackles holding him down gone.

"Now, we wish you the best of luck against his alter ego!" Ghost mare said, laughing. Her, Shadow Stallion, and Deca Dance then got in a circle as Ghost mare started to teleport them to a safe location.

"Why didn't you teleport us earlier?" Deca Dance asked.

"It Makes the story more intense." Ghost mare responded.

"Story? What the fu-" Shadow stallion said, before being cut off by the teleportation. RED started to walk towards Soldier, they jumped back when Soldier's body popped into a standing position, a wide, creepy smile on his face.

"I am Painis Cupcake." he said.

"damn it! Get back!" Engineer yelled as RED retreated from Painis Cupcake. The ponies quickly followed RED to some rocks for cover.

"What's happened to him?" Twilight asked Engineer.

"Aw hell, those confounded Ghost's Shadow brought out his monster self." Engineer said. Painis Cupcake walked around, laughing while searching for his next meal. He then stopped in his tracks as he heard a laugh… above him.

"G'day!" Said CBS. "You'll be bleeding gravy before long!" CBS said, releasing his grip on the roof, falling on top of Painis Cupcake. Painis then opened his mouth, wide enough for CBS to fall in. CBS turned and landed on the ground.

"Ready to meet sharpy?" CBS asked.

"Your piece of wood will certainly be almost as good as you!" Painis said. The two charged towards each other and started to attack. CBS slashed at Painis, only for Painis to catch the sword in his mouth and take a bite out of it. This immediately made CBS angry.

"Why you no good gremlin!" CBS said, yelling at the top of his lungs. The cave shook some, and CBS pulled out his huntsman while Painis cupcake was temporarily stunned.

It then hit Engineer. "Scout! Turn tha music on your boom box off!" Engineer said. Scout immediately did what he was told, turning the boom box off. CBS stopped, then went through the same process that made him turn into CBS to become RED Sniper once again.

"Oi, what happened? AND WHO TOOK A BLOODY BITE OUT OF MY KNIFE!?" he yelled. He then saw Painis Cupcake in front of him.

"Aw, piss."

"I am Painis Cupacke!" Painis Cupcake said. Engineer looked around frantically.

"Where's a fryin' pan when ya need one?" Engineer asked Demoman. Pinkie pie suddenly jolted up appear in-between them.

"You mean like this?" Pinkie said, holding up a frying pan.

"How did you? You know what, never mind. Demoman, y'all know what at do." Engineer said, handing the frying pan to Demoman.

"Right, he won't see this one comin!" Demoman said, running towards painis cupacke. He was able to get a lucky blow, hitting painis cupcake on the back of his head with the pan. Painis cupcake fell to the ground, shortly getting up.

"Oh," Soldier said, moaning.

"I know how ya feel mate." Sniper said, helping Soldier up.

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As Red looked around the remains of the Ghost's Shadow lab equipment, Rainbow Lily was calming her sister down.

"Hey, you were pretty brave out there," she said. Choco looked up at her.

"Y-you think so?"

"Yeah, Your as brave as me." Lily said. Choco seemed to brighten up since she always tries to be like her big sister. As the girls talked, red salvaged what they could carry of the blueprints.

"Hey Engie!" Scout called. Engineer walked over to where Scout was, who handed him a couple of blueprints. Engineer took off his goggles, which he only does if he gets really excited, and a huge smile came across his face.

"Fellas! These are blueprints fer a teleporter! This could take us home!" He yelled. Red cheered among this discovery, but then paused. The gathered around.

"But what about the girls?" Soldier asked. They all looked at the girls, who seemed to be having a group gathering of their own.

"Ah don't know. Fate could have a reason for sending us here. We may be here for a reason." Engineer said. After counseling with each other, they agreed to send the plans to princess Celestia, along with a list of materials needed. But they would not build the teleported until they had helped defeated the Ghost's Shadow. They regrouped with the girls, who talked about the recent battle until they came back to Ponyville. When they got back, a certain pony that Medic remembered was running their way. Medic groaned inwardly.

"Excuse me! !" Wendy Writer said.

"Vwhat is it now?" Medic asked.

"Can you tell me about what happened in everfree forrest and possibly the diamond caves?" Wendy asked. Medic did his best not to speak of what happened, but Sniper had to come in to save him.

"Long story short, we fought, we won. Nothing else." Sniper said coldly. Wendy writer wrote what Sniper said down, thanking them and running off.

"Danke Sniper" Medic said.

"No worries." Sniper replied. When they got to twilight's house, Engineer told spike about the plans and to send them to the princess. He also said that spike shouldn't read it. Spike complied and sent the blueprints to the princess, along with a small handwritten note by Engineer.

"Well, this is a big step closer at getting home, right?" Engineer asked Applejack.

"Uh, Yeah, great news…" Applejack said. She did her best to hide the fact that she was feeling a little down. All the girls were since they knew that RED could be heading home soon. But she figures that as long as they're here, she would make the best of it. As RED and The grils talked, They were surprised by an unexpected visit from the Princesses.

"RED, I have received your blueprints and will have my best scientists working on the project, but to be approved by you engineer." Celestia informed Engineer, who nodded. They talked some more until they noticed that the sky was being covered by gray clouds.

"It's not suppose to be dark yet," Twilight said. They all were suddenly filled with the sound of a shrieking woman, RED all covering their ears. They then heard a Ghostly voice, the one of Ghost mare, echoing through Ponyville.

"Those who fight us will meet their doom, a doom to be seen soon. When the time comes, your resistance will be done. RED, now I am talking to you, your hopes will never come true. You will never see your home, for you will all be dead by next midnight's toll."

They then heard the awful scream again, and after it had ended, the grey clouds disappeared, and it was now night. What seemed to take seconds really took about 10 minutes. Red looked around, the same as the mane six and the princesses. Rarity was trying to wake up Fluttershy, who had passed out. Heavy was the first to speak.

"It seems evil ponies want to fight." He said. Everyone was quite as Soldier stepped out in between them.

"Well, if it's a fight they want, it's a fight they will get." He said.

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A/N: I know you guys are probably getting tired of cliffhangers, but it just adds more excitement to the story! Sadly, this story is coming near it's epic finale, but it has been a good run, and I'll update when I can. Be tuned in for what could be the final part of My Little Fortress: Friendship is Explosive!