I'll Get The Job Done
Chapter 18: Hostile Takeover PT3
Previous Chapter Next Chapter“GAH!” Nick shouted as his back hit a wall, landing on the ground on his hands and knees he rubbed his head. “Ouch….fuck…” Nick groaned looking up, Rainbow Dash charging forward. Her hoof reeled back as Shade growled. “INSIGNIFICANT WELPS!!!” He shouted his horn glowing as a black crystal rose up from the ground Rainbow Dash’s eyes widening as she evaded it only to come face to face with a red magic bolt.
Twilight narrowed her eyes, “RAINBOW DASH!” she shouted, Celestia rising in the air the sun behind her. “HOW DARE YOU?!” She shouted as she fired a massive surge of energy down upon Shade. In which Shade quickly pulled up a bright red barrier, “Celestia! You already know how this will go!” He shouted grinning widely as he redirected the blast made by Celestia.
Applejack’s eyes widening as the bolt struck her dead on in the chest, sending her back. Groaning softly, Nick picking himself up as he gripped his golden sword. Leaping forward Nick took a swing at Shade who quickly evaded, and slammed his hind hooves into Nick’s chest sending him back against the ground.
Jumping back up Nick leapt off of some debris performing a downward slash on Shade who blocked with a newly formed black crystal sword. The blades colliding as Nick narrowed his eyes, he kicked Shade’s muzzle sending him back as Nick eld the blade tightly.
“Pinkie Pie? Show our buddy a good party!” Nick said grinning as Pinkie Pie’s eyes widened, “YES!” She shouted as she pulled out a large cannon, “PARTY TIME!!!” She shouted taking a bite out of cupcake and rapidly firing an assortment of sweets at Shade.
“Rainbow Dash you ok enough to fight?” Nick asked running over to the cyan mare who was rubbing her head, “yeah yeah…”
“I need you to attack him from above, I think I have a plan.” Nick said as Rainbow Dash nodded quickly dashing up in the air and down on Shade the unicorn grunting making a magic dome around himself to block both attacks. “Whatever your plan is! It’s pathetic!” He shouted as he grunted, “Celestia I think you get the gist?” Nick asked looking at the princess who took a side repeatedly firing magic at the shield.
“Fluttershy?” Nick asked the butter yellow pegasus, who was shivering slightly. “Y-yes?” She asked as Nick knelt down and rubbed her head. “Be shy.”
“Rarity I want you to keep fire on that shield.” Nick said as the fashionista mare nodded before opening fire on Shade’s dome shield.
With all this oncoming damage the unicorn knelt down trying to keep up the shield as he growled. Nick narrowing his eyes the stats and health of the shield showing. ‘Wide Angle thank you, now I have to wait for a bit..’ He gripped his sword tightly, the guards that Nick had saved earlier watching him. “What is he doing?” One asked as Nick took a deep breath.
“ENOUGH!!” Shade shouted as he expelled massive amounts of magic, the Mane Six and Celestia flying backwards as Nick’s eyes widened. “Now!”
Running forward he leapt forward, and in one swift motion before Shade could react. SLICE! Celestia picked herself up looking as Shade went flying near her, his horn stumpy and missing. Nick holding the severed horn of King Sombra, “can’t use any magic without this correct?”
Shade felt his head, “MY HORN!” He shouted as he galloped toward Nick headbutting his chest sending him on his back, however Nick kept a firm grip on the horn.
Headbutting Shade, he then kneed his stomach and grabbed him by his hind hoof and slammed him into the ground. Slipping the horn into his pocket he picked Shade up by his fur and slammed him back down into the ground repeatedly.
Shade grunting each time before Nick dropped the unicorn down and striked his muzzle with his fist. Nick couldn’t control himself, continuing to pummel Shade into the ground the human growled each time, “fucker!” Nick growled, blood staining his fist the girls watching him in horror, “Nick darling! Stop!” Rarity shouted gasping, Nick not stopping before he reeled his fist back a golden aura surrounding it.
“Nick! Enough!” Celestia said looking at the bloody and bruised face and muzzle of Shade, Nick took a deep breath as he let go of the unicorn allowing him to drop to the ground barely breathing. But alive, Nick looked at the horrified ponies. “I’m sorry I just...I just couldn’t take it anymore…” He said as he took a deep breath.
“I understand Nicholas…” Celestia said putting a hoof on his shoulder, Nick believed her considering how long she had been ruler of Equestria. Probably made some rage induced decisions in war, “thanks…” He said smiling softly at her before a howling was heard Applejack finally fully recovered and rubbing her head.
“What was that?” Rainbow Dash asked, Nick looked up narrowing his eyes. Looking at the top of a building his eyes widened as he then followed with a growl. “Timber wolf…” He muttered as Fluttershy perked up, “Timber Wolf? Here?” She asked looking up at the roof Nick was.
Drool leaking from the mouth of the Timber Wolf as it growled at him, “yeah and it remembers me…” Nick grumbled as he slipped his sword inside the back of his jacket. “I’ve got this one, you guys go help the guards fend off the remaining mutants, I’ll deal with wooden Scooby Doo.” Nick said as they followed running off Twilight stopping.
“You sure Nick?” She asked him as Nick nodded, “I’ve got this.” The alicorn sighed before following after the group.
The Timber wolf dropped down and began to circle Nick, Nick making sure to keep his distance. “Let’s dance puppy…” Nick said as he took a defensive stance, the Timber Wolf leapt forward howling at him.
Nick running forward and sliding underneath it he took a slash at its tail cutting it off as the Wolf growled, its tail almost instantly growing back.
“Regeneration?” Nick asked as he narrowed his eyes slightly, his sword sparking to life with fire. “Lets see how well it does against fire.” He said as he gripped the blade with both hands running forward charging the beast once again.
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Erebus watched from above, he was slightly agitated about the whole situation. “Shade lost his horn and now it belongs to Nick…” He grumbled as he clenched his fists, “incompetent unicorn…I should’ve given it to someone more worthy.” He growled softly watching intently.
His attack was failing, his troops of mutations were failing and Shade was defeated. He knew he’d have to intervene himself eventually, “this time NOTHING will stop my goal...I want Nick’s head! Then his entire Equestria, as planned.” He growled as he flicked his red blade, clicking a few commands into his gauntlet he quickly disappeared.
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Standing tall Nick leapt over the Timber Wolf his blazing sword striking down on the neck of the beast as he stood on its back. The wolf let out a loud groan and whimper of pain from the blade penetrating the back of its neck, Nick driving it in only deeper.
The human’s eye twitched slightly, his heart racing as he pulled the blade away. He panted softly before hopping down, the Timber Wolf looking into his eyes. Nick looked back, a coldness striking over his eyes as he narrowed them, the life fading from the dismembered Timber Wolf.
A clapping heard from behind him, “bravo! Congratulations on your first kill!” Erebus’s voice spoke as Nick’s brow furrowed.
Turning around Nick looked at Erebus who quickly took a slash at his blind side, Nick leaping backwards evading the strike. Nick slid against the ground as he looked at Erebus, “much better reflexes than last time…” Erebus growled.
Nick stood tall, “it’s over Erebus! Your forces have fallen! I’ve put the poor wolf out of its misery...with help I’ve defeated your assistant...your finished!” Nick said as he clenched his blazing blade tightly.
Erebus laughed, “unlikely Nick. See unlike you, time is on my side.” He stated, “you do not understand the forces you have unleashed...even if you do win this day, I will come back, with much...much hatred.”
“Yeah, says every villain to every hero ever. Lets just get this show rolling?” He asked, Erebus chuckled.
Twilight, the gang, and now both the princesses coming in beside Nick. “Did I forget to mention now I have friends?” He asked, Nick smiled softly. Rainbow Dash clapping her hooves together, “this is the guy who you talked about in the hospital? Pft, he doesn’t look like all that!” She said.
“Ah, a Rainbow Dash. So confident, I wonder what would happen if I plucked those fucking wings…” Erebus said narrowing his eyes, Nick looked back.
“Don’t underestimate him. We have to give him everything we’ve got…” He said, Luna still slightly beat up from her encounter with Shade but able to stand and produce her magical blades. “If Sir Nicholas believes he is a threat, do not take him lightly.” She stated.
“Agreed.” Celestia followed up as Erebus looked at Nick intently, “so what shall it be Mr. Taylor? Gonna try and fight me sword to sword now with a little group?”
Nick shook his head, “no. I’ve gotta pull out all the stops here.” Nick said as he clicked his omnitrix, scrolling through the list of aliens he clicked down and slammed on the dial. Fur growing along his body as claws stuck out from his fingers, a muzzle forming on his face as he let out a loud howl.
Erebus grinned slightly, Nick taking a stance now in the Loboan form of Blitzwolfer. “Attack!” He shouted in his deep voice, leaping toward Erebus the villain quickly warped, hitting Celestia in the back of the neck with the handle of his blade, only to be blasted by a purple and blue blast of energy courtesy of Rarity and Twilight.
Erebus rolled along the ground before quickly warping and recovering, taking a slash at Luna. The Goddess of the moon countered with a plethora of swords and pushing Erebus back into Applejack who bucked him into Pinkie’s Party Cannon mid fire and covering his helmet in cake.
Nick ran forward and took a slash at Erebus with both of his claws while he was blinded, slamming his foot into his stomach and then splitting his muzzle apart and letting out a loud. “ARRRROOOOOOOO!!!!”
A sonic howl sent Erebus flying backwards into the air where Rainbow Dash flew down with impossible speed and slammed her hind hooves into his back sending him into the concrete.
Erebus stood up with his cracked helmet as he growled, letting out a roar of rage he quickly disappeared and reappeared in front of Nick. Roundhouse kicking the Loboan, Nick’s back hit a wall before Erebus disappeared again and slammed his fist into Rarity’s muzzle sending her face first into the ground. Warping again he flip kicked Applejack’s jaw sending her up in the air where he leapt up and slammed her back down. Landing on the ground he easily evaded Pinkie Pie’s party cannon shots and backhanded the mare sending her backwards.
Erebus then ran forward expertly evading Luna’s formation of swords and magic blasts kicking her nose with the heel of his boot.
Landing on the ground yet again he looked behind him seeing Celestia fly into the air and bring down a large beam of energy upon him, Erebus snickered before clicking a few buttons on his gauntlet and brung up a large glowing red energy shield blocking the attack.
Erebus growled softly before his ears perked up, Twilight charging a stunning spell which he grinned at. Warping out of the way, the spell hit the nearby Rarity square in the face knocking her to the ground unconscious.
Fluttershy was shivering, she didn’t want all of her friends being hurt! This was awful! “Stop!” She shouted Erebus looking at her as the butter yellow pegasus bared down on him.
“I will NOT allow you to harm my friends any further!” She shouted as Erebus’s eyes widened, ‘oh god no…’ he thought to himself as she was then brought to his knees.
Nick rubbing his head whimpering softly Rainbow Dash landing down tending to the wounded, “yeah Fluttershy! Give him the stare!” She shouted as Nick looked confused his bright green eyes showing skepticism.
“What now?” He asked confused his Omnitrix powering down and reverting him to his human form as he held his sword tightly in his hand, his jacket covered in scratches and cuts and dirt along with the rest of his clothes.
“Now APOLOGIZE!” Fluttershy shouted, Erebus hanging his head low. “I-I-I…” He shook softly as Fluttershy’s eyes only grew bigger.
“I’m...sorry...you think I’m that susceptible to your stare.” He said looking up as he uppercutted Fluttershy sending her into the dirt.
Nick’s eyes widened, “FLUTTERSHY!” He shouted standing up and charging forward, slamming his foot into Erebus’s helmet he brought him to the ground pinning his arm with his sword and bashing his head against the hard concrete.
Erebus only laughed before his body began to glow, a bright red aura surrounding him before sending Nick back along with the sword.
Nick’s back skidding against the ground as he groaned, Erebus standing up and holding his bleeding arm. “YOU THINK THIS IS OVER?!” Erebus shouted, elbowing a pissed Rainbow Dash. “I know what I must do now. You’ll regret this Nicholas. I swear it, everything you love here will come cr-”
Nick punched him dead in the helmet, his visor finally breaking. “SHUT UP!” The human shouted as Erebus coughed and sputtered, blood streaming down and dripping onto the ground.
“I WILL KILL YOU PEST!!!” He screamed before giving one final warp away.
Nick panted, the dust settling as he dropped to his knees. The bodies of mutated ponies, the Timber Wolf, and some injured guards and noble ponies. Nick looked up. “I...I won..?” He asked as he smiled widely looking at the sky. “WE WON!” He shouted standing tall letting out a victorious cry before finally dropping down and passing out.
Next Chapter: When The Dust Settles... Estimated time remaining: 3 Hours, 32 MinutesAuthor's Notes:
Sorry this took long to get out, some stuff just happened in my daily life and shit that kinda prevented me from writing and I was drained when I get home from school. Hopefully we can resume schedule now. Hope you enjoyed the chapter tho! ^^