The Element of Perseverance
Chapter 9: New Terms Part II: The Shot
Previous Chapter Next Chapter“I am not so sure if this is safe Lunarus.” Luna said.
“Have faith Luna. I’m sure this’ll work. We just have to keep walking and wait for the thunder storm.”
“I am still nervous being out with only-”
Suddenly, several successive claps of thunder ring out from high above them. A shield enveloped Luna and Nexus shot from the streets in a hiss of pistons firing, metal feathers colliding and snow being thrown off of the side walk. He soared towards clock tower as two more shots rang out.
-sure that nopony was hurt by Sombra again. Thunder Clap gripped his rifle with all his real and artificial strength as he slammed the stock into Sombra’s snout. As one of the insect ponies tried to charge him, he wheeled his Thunder Storm MK. II around and fired one round into the head of one of the creatures. Its head splattered in a shower of green. Thunder Clap didn’t have any time to think after that; he cocked the rifle again and started shooting anything that moved. Each shot slammed into its target with devastating accuracy.
He could see Sombra starting to stand, dazed. Thunder lined up a shot and put it right in between the evil pony’s eyes. His head jolted back and blood sprayed from the entrance wound as more insect ponies started coming up the stairs. Thunder ran the numbers in his head and he was out of ammo. He never bothered bringing more bullets thinking that he would only need the one shot, he only loaded the max tens shots. Thunder Clap turned the rifle in his hoofs and prepares to beat them all to death but a flash of light blinds him and everything inside the tower.
When the light vanished, a cobalt unicorn in a battle stance, wearing a black leather jacket, his mechanical wings spread wide and his black mane with small dots of snow in it standing in between him and the creatures. He rears up onto his hindlegs and crossed his forelegs across his chest with a loud thump followed by metal sliding on metal. From beneath his sleeves, two, one foot long blades extended as he took a new bipedal fighting stance.
“Who wants some!?” Nexus shouted.
The closest creature lunged at Nexus and he quickly thrust his spring loaded blade into the side of its head. The creature shouted in pain and then was promptly thrown to the side as he started dispatching more and more. In the midst of the fight, one of the insect ponies had gone out of a window on the stairs and had climbed behind Thunder Clap. Thunder turned and tried swinging the butt of his rifle into the creature. He was unsuccessful and the creature dug its fangs into Thunder Clap’s right foreleg. He fought with the creature for several seconds before a silver blade appeared in its left, glazed blue eye. Thunder shoved the creature off of him and looked to Nexus standing holding his right fore hoof with a blade missing.
“You okay?” he asked pulling on the other blade back into its hidden sheath.
“I’m fine. What-”
“You impotent fools.” A deep voice said from behind Nexus.
Nexus wheeled around and looked at the blood red pony standing up with a hole in his head spilling black shadows.
“I always thought I would be the one to put a bullet in your head Sombra.” Nexus said backing up to Thunder Clap, seeming to try and protect him.
“You know nopony can kill me. Only The Elements can break my physical body. Even then I cannot die. You have no power over me. We shall meet again Lunarus, and on that day you will perish. You will never find your final element Lunarus. Farewell.” Shadows swirled around Sombra and he vanished as he had done on the river three days before.
Nexus turned to Thunder Clap with a stone cold stare through his eye patch. “We have a few things to talk about young Thunder Clap.”
Next Chapter: To Be Continued... Estimated time remaining: 3 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
Me: YEAH KICK ASS THUNDER CLAP!
Nexus. THAT'S HOW ITS DONE! HE'S THE ONE I'M LOOKIN FOR!
Me: Remember the deal on spoilers Nex.
Nexus: Shut up. THIS IS GOOD FOR ONCE! I was on edge last chapter.
Me: Shall we finish 'er off?
Nexus: We shall.
Both: CHAPTER TRANSITION!