FIGHT LIKE HELL, FIGHT LIKE DOOM MARINES!

Ch.14: Hazardous Distortion. Part 3.

(Bryan/Doom Marine, moving through the tunnels...)

"Ow... You asshole..." Vincent complained. Again.

"Shut the fuck up, you little shit-stains. It's your fault for throwing away our chances of resolving this damned mess." I snarked back at him. Right now, we were moving in through the tunnels, following the trail of wherever those Cockroaches went with that damnable book.

"I still say it's the Ponies fault! I mean, c'mon, it's so obvious!"

"So you keep saying, something I highly doubt. They can't be that stupid." Yeah, Vincent thinks that book was made by the Ponies. Even so, what would they use that for? Make themselves out as bimbos? God, someone sounds desperate.

"I'm still surprised you didn't go berserk on him, sir." Tahilla said. Speaking of which, both she and Azurai are carrying Vincent, each of his arms over their shoulders. Well, I told them to do that, because I'm still pissed off.

"Are we even going the right way?" Azurai asked.

"No, but--" Before I could say anymore, a giant Centipede came crawling out, trying to pinch my leg off. "OH SHIT!!!" Jumping back from it, I shot at it, but the rounds just bounced off.

"Aw Hell, it's just like Gears of War 3! Shoot at its tail-end!" Vincent informed me. When it was about to strike, I jumped up and stomped it in the face, temporarily stunning it. Running along its body, I found the glowing substance of its tail, and started shooting at it. Each piece of its body part exploding in a shower of blood and guts. Once the last of it was finished off, I ran back towards the others, seeing if they're alright.

"Well, looks like it ain't just Cockroaches." Vincent snarked off.

"No, it isn't. And I'm not liking this one bit." I retorted, before we continued on. "C'mon. The sooner we find that book, along with destroying the rest of these things at its source, the better." And I just hope we don't get slowed down again...

"Sir, do you hear that?" Azurai asked, hearing a lot of crawling echoing throughout the tunnel, or should I say, tunnels.

"Of fucking course, they would have built a home." Reaching the end of the tunnel we were in, I poked my head out, and saw a large area, which looked more like a highway, because of the traffic of bugs moving to and fro. A lot of bugs. "Well, shit. How do we even get pass all of that?"

"Bro, would they actually have any sort of rooms for storing their eggs?" Vincent asked.

"I think so, but I can't tell where they would move them. Why?"

"I may have an idea..." He laughed a little, only to winch in pain afterwards. I'm not sure what he has in store next, but no matter how crazy he makes it out, it had better work...

(Queen Chrysalis, high above the Everfree Forest...)

"Okay... Why didn't any of us thought of this before?" I thought out loudly. Twilight actually came up with the idea, of me and her, creating an antigravity spell around the group. Controlling it so we were all floating above the Everfree Forest, and giving The Hunter of Silence all the freedom to fight all out, without the need of worrying over us.

"As much as I like this, I'd rather fly high in the air naturally." Rainbow Crash commented, while shivering slightly. Of course, for the Pegasus, they would rather fly with what they're born with. Their wings are very important, and losing them is like crippling someone's legs for life, unable to fly.

And yes, I called her Rainbow Crash. Only because of how brash and bravado she acts, only to end up in a wall the next second.

"Rainbow Dash, this is the only way to make sure we don't get in his way." Twilight explained to her.

"I know that! But why do I have to be... You know..."

"Because you tend to just fly into a fight so carelessly. That kind of thinking will get you killed, or one of us killed, one day." Twilight retorted coldly, which surprised us all. Sighing, she spoke again. "Sorry. I guess I'm still trying to get over Shining's death..." Shaking her head, she took in a deep breath, before continuing. "Anyway, the Doom Marines have faced many things, that would maim you within an instant, without any form of remorse. They have lived their lives through dangers so fatal, I doubt any of us would be able to remain sane, if we even somehow manage to survive the experience."

"You're right about that." I chided in. "From what the legends have depicted them, their lives does revolve around so much violence, the foes you have faced wouldn't be able to hold a candle against the very enemy they've defeated, time and again." I explained to them. "Both they, and the Demons, are so relentless."

"Monsters killing monsters..." We turned to face the little timid Pegasus, Fluttershy, as she said that. "Isn't that what Celestia stated about them before? 'Monsters killing other monsters'?" She reminded us.

Twilight opened her mouth to say something, but closed it. She may not have said it, but what she's feeling from that statement is entirely different. My guess; is that she doesn't believe in that. How ignorantly naïve of her, for someone so smart, you would think she knows everything. She probably thought all monsters were the same, with a common goal. Forgetting that, despite being the stuff of nightmares and terrorisers, that they all come in different shapes, sizes, and have different goals, altogether.

Still though, she said her piece. "Fluttershy, I don't know about that. I mean, monsters killing off other monsters, that doesn't make much sense. What's the point? Even more so, why would one work for that, of which, it hates the most?"

I shook my head at this, and answer her. "Twilight, not all monsters, are ever the same. When you get the chance, perhaps you can consult that with them." I pointed out to the Hunter, upon which he was busy dealing with a Cockatrice. The little thing didn't seem mutated, by any means, and was trying to turn him into stone. Upon which it did absolutely nothing. Shaking his head, he pulls out that small weapon and shot its head off, before continuing on.

Although, when we did reached the Everfree Castle, we heard an explosion go off, with smoke coming out from beyond the castle grounds. Right behind it, actually.

"My word! What in Equestria was that all about!?" That white Unicorn fashionista asked.

Rolling my eyes, I answered her snidely. "That's the other Doom Marines at work. They're probably where those bugs colony will be." Looking down, I saw Kevin running into the ruins. Most likely to take the same route as the other four did. Or ended up taking anyways.

As we hovered over to where the smoke was rising from, we gaged from the horrid stench, covering our noses. "Sweet Matriarchs from above! What did they blow up this time!?" I shouted, my stomach churning and turning, the tell-tale of wanting to vomit. But, I managed it, luckily enough.

Although, I wish the same could be said, about some of the others.

"Ugh! I don't feel so good..." That rainbow Pegasus stated, looking green in the face, as her cheeks puff out. Oh no...

"You and me, both..." The pink one added, as she was showing the same signs. But...

"Same here, y'all..." I was more worried about them puking their guts out in this spell!

"Ohhhh.... Don't say that, darling. I'm not fairing any better either..." Oh great, that makes four of them.

Looking towards the last two, they seem to be doing fine, the same for my Guard. But even they were feeling worried themselves! Before any of us could do anything, they let loose, and my word that was a lot! It all flew everywhere, chunks of bile from what they all eaten! Worse of all, it landed all over us! Upon which we let loose loud screams, and I was certain all of Equestria could hear us!

This is the most disgusting experience I've EVER had the displeasure of being in, right now!

(Bryan/Doom Marine, fighting within the Colony...)

"Well, at least it work! For the most part!" I heard Vincent shouted over the gunfire.

"Bullshit! That did fuck-all, you jackass! This is payback, isn't it!?" I shouted back at him, killing another Cockroach in the process.

He just shrugs at this. "I don't know, you tell me!"

Seriously, what was I thinking!? I mean, sure, we still got to blow up some of their rooms, where they shifted the eggs. But it didn't take them long to figure out it was us! Right now, we were running through the entire damn place, trying to find out where they took that book!

Vincent, for the most part, was doing fine. Getting back into the action, as soon as he got a few Glory-Kills to replenish himself. He whipped out his Plasma Rifle, with the Heatwave mod on. I had my Chaingun out, with the Mobile Turret mod still on, mowing down any stupid fucker, unlucky enough, that stands on the receiving end. The Night Sentinels were doing fine, picking off the little shits themselves.

Making another turn through the tunnels, getting some breathing room, we came across this bridge, which lead up to these huge-ass doors. "Well isn't that convenient..." Vincent muttered, while the rest of us nodded our heads. "At least we know someone has the book. We kill whoever it is, and destroy the book. End of this crazy ride..."

"We can't destroy the book, not while this is still going on." I told him.

He groaned at this. "Why not?"

"Because we'll fuck it up even more so, than it already is." I growled my answer.

"Ugh, fine! We'll get the stupid book! God-fucking-dammit..." He said as he crossed over the bridge. But then he stopped halfway. "Did you guys hear that?"

"Hear what?" I asked, catching up to him.

"I could have sworn I heard screaming." He answers, as we all looked about. Although, he shrugs it off. "Eh, it's not important. Let's just get this horseshit over with."

Moving up towards the doors, two of us were at each one, and pushed it open. Just as we did though, a bunch of vines shot out and grabbed a hold of us each. Flinging us inside, we skidded across the floor, until grinding to a halt, just meters away from some stairs.

"So, you're the troublemakers that's been causing me headaches." A gruff voice spoke to us. "Although, I thought you would be ponies. The book was created by their most powerful Unicorn..."

"Oh, I don't give a rats-ass about whoever the fuck made up that damn shit." Vincent snapped, getting up quickly and aiming to the owner of that said voice. "Right now, I'm.... What the flowery fuckwit are you suppose to be?" What?

Standing up myself, I saw what he meant. Sitting up on some throne, was a dog. Both me and Vincent were at a lost with this, because no one told us about this. Looking at each other, we didn't know what to make out of this situation, it just went from strange, to even more fucked-up strange.

"A Diamond Dog? Really??" We heard Tahilla speak, as she and Azurai got up.

"You guys know this guy's kind?" Vincent asked.

"Yes. Diamond Dogs are known for their obsession for jewellery: Gems, Diamonds, Crystals, you name it." Azurai explained. "They're a nomadic race, forming many different Clan-packs, as they prefer to live underground, and rarely ever come to the surface, unless they have to..."

"And when they do?" I asked next.

"It's usually to kidnap the Equestrians and forced them into labour work. Having them dig up whatever Gems they find." That.... Was not the answer, I would have liked to hear.

"So you know my kind, bravo. But I don't know anything of your kind, so care to enlighten me?" He spoke up, sounding annoyingly bored.

"Can we kill this mutt already!?" Vincent shouted, not really giving a damn about him. Except for wanting to kill the fuck out of him.

As for me, I just pulled out my Heavy Assault Rifle, placing the Micro Missile mod on, and aimed at him. "What the Hell? Let's kill him!" After saying that, we all opened fire on him, although he wrapped himself up in vines pretty quickly. A lot of which kept on coming in, replacing the ones we shot up, even with the Micro Missiles active.

Soon we saw it grow out some real long, pointy thorns, as it start roll. "SCATTER!!!" I shouted as that Death-Ball really started picking up speed. Azurai, Tahilla, and I jumped out of the way, while Vincent used his power-up to lure it around the huge-ass Throne Room.

Running after them, I was about to pull out the Gauss Cannon, only to get pinned to one of the many pillars, by some mutated Timberwolf with some more muscle to it than usual. Just as it was about to try and bite my face off — seriously, what's up with biting my face off, just stop — I head-butted it, following up with kneeing it in the guts. Grabbing a hold of its head, I ripped its bottom jaw out, and smashed its head in with it.

Now, with that fucker out of the way, I pulled out the Gauss Cannon, and got back to trying to kill that mongrel.

"GODDAMMIT!!! OPEN THE FUCK UP ASSHOLE!!!!" Vincent shouted, running about and around, while trying to shoot his way through that thing. The Night Sentinels were busy with dealing with some of the new Timberwolves.

Switching the mods on my Gauss Cannon, placing on Siege Mode, I charged my shot and waited for my moment. Once Vincent got out of the way, I pulled the trigger and punched straight through that Death-ball. The only problem was, it was empty. "What the...?"

"Bryan, behind you!" Vincent warned me, as I barley got out of the way. Turning around, it was a Centipede trying to backstab me, so I just one-shot the bitch dead, and be done with it. "That was a little too close... Whoa, what the fuck!?" Vincent exclaimed, as we all felt the room changing around us!

Before any of us could do anything, we were all shifted into the centre of the new room, which was filled with platforms...and traps. "Well, shit. Now what's gonna happen?" I growled, not liking this one bit.

"I think I found the answer." Vincent said, as he pointed up towards where that asshole went off to. Apparently, he fashioned himself a new body; most of him was like that one Timberwolf I killed, only he had glowing dark crystals, coming out from within his chest. His arms had two Centipedes wrapped around them, with their pinchers sitting on top of his claws. Soon enough we saw four Cockroaches came flying in and attached themselves on his back.

Once done, he started laughing. "Well then, now that you all had your warm-ups, how about we start the real fight?" He said in a deeper tone, one filled with glee.

Before we could say anything, he jumps into the air and tries to crush us underneath his weight. Splitting up again, we got out of his way, and each of us took different routes. See if we can find anything else he might be hiding from us. Whipping out my Chaingun, I switched the mod to Gatling Rotator, and grabbed his attention, by shooting a lot of rounds into him.

"Hahahahaha! Quite the interesting species, you all are! I can't wait to see what lies within you, once I render you all as lifeless corpses!" He stated, as a Scorpion tail portrayed out from his back, where his tail would be. Of course, I may be damaging him, but it was only chipping off chunks of wood. Using his tail, he tried piercing through me, only for my armour to save me, but at the cost of losing seven points of it. "Grrr... Damn you! That should have pierced right through your armour!" He growled.

"On any other type of armour, yes it would have. However..." I spoke up, while Vincent had his Chainsaw in hand, and took his chance. "This isn't the case!" As I said that, Vincent cut off his tail in quick succession, as this damnable thing roars in pain from that.

"ARGH!!!! Why you--!?" Before he could say anymore, I activated my Berserker power-up, and laid waste to his pathetic existences. But, surprisingly enough, he held up against my brutality. Still though, he wasn't able to hold out much longer.

Just as I was about to rip one of his arms off, one of those big Timberwolves charged into me, pushing me off. "SIR, WATCH OUT! SPIKES!" Azurai called out, and looking behind me, there were spikes sticking out from the wall this fucker was pushing me into!

"Oh Hell no!" Grinding to a halt, I turned the tables, and threw the wooden beast into the spikes. Getting stuck in it and dying from that.

Turning around, I instinctively snapped my hands up to grab a hold of a Centipede's head. Its pinchers trying to pinch through my skull, as it struggled to do so, and I know who did this. "Grrr... Are you ever going to die!?"

"Not today, asshole!" I snapped at him, as I pulled him over towards me. "Now, GET OVER HERE!!!" Okay, I know, not original. But he doesn't know it. Speaking of which, as soon as he was within striking distance, I clamped both my hands together, balled them up, swung it back, and then forth! Of course, he would have tried to block it, but he only ended up losing both of his arms, and bottom jaw.

Sending him flying backwards before he hits the floor, I was about walk over to him, only to get smacked at the back of my head. "Really man? You had to use that one line?"

"It's not like he knows about it. Speaking of which..." Raising my hand, I waved out. "You two! The kill's yours, take it!" Soon enough we heard the distinctive gunfire from their Hellshots, even using its secondary, which launches a fireball, of sorts. Which also has a lasting damaging effect, when it hits its target.

"Yeah, well, you could have come up with something else, or just say nothing. I'm just saying... Hey what's up with that?" He pointed out towards the dark crystal, which started to float from above the charred wooden corpse. The energy within it started to pulse, with a darker mist of cloud forming around it.

Soon enough we started seeing everything changing around us, it's as if we were...about to be warped into another dimension!

"Oh, shit! Sentinels, form back on us, now!" I ordered them, coming towards us quickly. I don't want any of us to be separated in whatever we may end up in. "Well, this is something you don't very often..."

Author's Notes:

Well, this doesn't bold well for our Doom Marines. Will they survive against this new threat? Will Kevin reach them in time? And...

Will the girls get cleaned up?

Thanks for reading.