Ultraman Tiga Chapter 15

An unexpected Field Trip

Intro Music: Take Me higher

"Hahaha! I got one! Heheee!" laughed the old Stallion, reeling in his catch of the day, "Shewwyy, what a fighter! Come ere you!"

The large Bass fought back with all his might, but it was in vain for the aquatic animal as he was pulled from the water. The Old Pony examined his prize of the day, "My, what a fish! Welp, back in the water yah go!" He was a Pony, of course he wasn't going to eat it.

Later that evening, he st around the small fire he built for himself, cooking a small pot of rice and beans, "Ohhh give, me a home! Where the Buffalo roam! And the deer and the Antelope play!" he sang, strumming on his banjo, thumping the strings a bit too hard and breaking a few, "Ahh shoot! Dem was my last spare strings! Ah well, I best be getting back to my tent .However, his terrible singing of course, caught the attention of something else in the forest.

Its elongated neck made hunting easy for the Kaiju, his keen eyes and sensitive Nostrils sensed not just the smell of the Baked beans, but of the Pony himself. He shrieked as he stomped towards the source of the intoxicating smell of prey, his keen eyes scanning the area.

The Stallion layed out onto his back, just staring up at the ceiling of his tent, "Would be nice to get a Mare out here, just camping in these woods gets a little too lonely." He said, kicking the empty kettle with his hoof. As he laid back and closed his eyes, he could feel the ground underneath him shake, and the ungodly odor of Sulfur filling his nostrils. "What in the hay?"

He poked his head out of his tent, his heart nearly stopping as he saw the head of the Kaiju right before his tent. Despite his arthritis, he ran just as fast as he could when he was a young Colt. The beast following him in hot pursuit, bellowing as it closed in on him, the Stallion could feel the hot exhales of the monster behind him. He felt the teeth of the Kaiju pierce his side as it lifted him off the ground, his throat shredding screams echoed through the woods as the Kaiju, Mukadendar, swallowed him whole. It had been a millennia since he had such a morsel, and now, he craved even more.

To his side, a The Dark Mare showed up behind him, an evil grin forming among her features, "Welcome, Mukadendar, how was your rest?" Bogal asked. The Kaiju turned around to see the Dark Mare, making him Squawk in Surprise. Bogal's eyes glowed a Dark Violet as she smiled, "I have a small task for you.."

That morning, the sun shone brightly over the School house as the Ponies enjoyed their recess on the playground. Whether they were on the swings, the jungle jim, or the teeter totter, all the small Fillies and Colts were enjoying the warmth of Spring. Leaning up against the tree was Cory, watching the small ponies playing out in the sun. "Something worth protecting" he said to himself.

"Cory!" called the school teacher. Cory saw Miss Cherilee trotting up to him, a map in her mouth. She handed it to him, taking in a deep breath as he took it and unfolded it. "Thank you so much for Volunteering to help me with the class, it really means a lot to me. These little Ponies can be a little too much to handle."

Cory raised her and eyebrow, "You call yourself a teacher and yet you get annoyed with Fillies?" he joked, getting a giggle from the young Mare in return.

"Oh no, I love all of my students. Its just that sometimes I just need a little bit of help, " she winked.

"Yeah, help" he said, looking over the map of the surrounding forest and valleys. "What kind of Hike are we going on?"

"Oh just one in the forest, were going to observe Equestrias most rarest plants today!" she said joyfully. "Alright Everypony, it's time to line up, Snips, Snails, that means you too!"

"Uh, coming Miss Cherilee!" the odd Colt called back.

"Alright, now Cory, will you be so kind as to grab my first aid kit and bridle bag?" asked the Cherry colored Pony. He bent over to pick it the bag of medical supplies, flinging the bag over his shoulder. Big mistake. The bag was much heavier than he thought, and he fell right onto his back. The school Ponies laughed, and he swore he heard Miss Cherilee was giggling as well.

She used her head to prop him up, dusting off his clothes, "All right now class, settle down please, thank you. Now, who wants to get going? She asked, receiving enthusiastic cheers from her students.

"Its gonna be a long day…" he thought to himself, losing his balance once more from the over heavy bag.

Through the thick woods and along the side of a mountain they walked, it was late Spring and the sun hammered down upon them. "Alright class, now this plant you see growing here is known as Poison Joke, its said that it can cause abnormal changes to either your body, or, wait a minute, has anyone seen Cory?" she asked.

"I'm over, he-here!" he shouted, dragging himself up the hill, breathing heavily. "Wooo, can't we take a break?" he asked, his back arching to the satchel he laid on. How weird he thought, while he was Tiga he could toss monsters twice his body weight over his shoulder, but this Medical bag was more than he could carry.

Cherilee rolled her eyes, "Very well the, alright class, lunch time!" the little ponie eagerly dug into their lunches, it had been a long and tiring walk. AppleBloom carried a bottle of water over to Cory who still laid on his back. She placed it down near him and galloped off to her two friends for lunch. Cory slowly turned his head, looking at the Cool refreshment next to him. He extended his hand, eager to grab hold of the bottle; finding out it was out of his reach. Looking around for something to grab it with, he used a small twig lying beside him to get a hold of it. He accidently tipped over the bottle, making it roll away even farther, "Ahh Screw it" he muttered, tossing the stick away from him.

While they sat enjoying their lunch, Scootaloo came up with an idea to spice up their field day. "Hey, AppleBloom, Sweetie Belle, listen, I got an idea."

"What is it now Scoots?" asked AppleBloom.

Sweetie Belle sipped from her juice pouch, "If it's the same idea when it came to lilypad jumping, count me out."

Scootaloo shook her head, "No no no, look, we came out here to have fun right?"

"Yeah, we kinda did" said AppleBloom.

"Then why don't we make the best of it? Whos with me on climbing that Hill over there?" Scootaloo pointed her hoof over an overly sized Hill, might as well be called a mountain.

Sweetie Belle cocked an eyebrow, "Are you crazy? You know what'll happen if Ms. Cherilee finds out that we've left the rest of the class."

"Come one" Scootaloo groaned, "She has the whole class to look over, it's not like she's gonna notice if were only gone for a minute."

"Gone where?" asked Pipsqueak, his mouth full of Peanut Butter.

"Oh umm, nowhere Pipsqueak" said the orange Pegasus, her face blushing red.

"No, you said you were goin somewhere. Would you mind if I came with you?" He asked in his heavy English accent.

"Sure, why not" she sighed.

"Don't worry," he said, "I won't say a word."

While the class were all packing up their food, the four ponies quietly made their way from their classmates, silently slipping away into the bushes. Luckily, nopony, not even Miss Cherilee noticed their absence, just as planned. "Alright, I think we made it" whispered Scootaloo, "Lets go!" Quickly they trotted off deeper into the surrounding woods, leaving behind little HoofPrints.

Cory still laid there, staring up into the sea blue sky. "Blue, heheh, just like water.." He tried to get back up, to no avail. He was a turtle on his back, not even rocking back and forth helped, "A little help here!" he yelled. As he was about to rage, his felt a Pony use her snout to help him up, nipping the back of the bag to prevent him from falling face first. "Well Jeez, its about Friggen time hat-" he stopped right there. He saw that familiar Pink and white Mane, Freckled face, violet and eyes. It was his friend Minty.

"Cory!" she shouted happily, "What're you doing out here? And, well, on your back." She giggled.

"Well, I was helping out with the field trip for the school, but apparently my job is to carry around this 3 metric tons bag." He placed it on the ground, relief washing over his shoulders. "What brings you out here?" he asked.

"Well I was searching for some fresh Mint leaves, but I guess its nice to run into a friend of mine. Hey, maybe later if your not busy you can help me make some Mint candy! That is if your arms are still in tact" she said, giving him a wink.

"Very funny" he chuckled.

"I don't have much to do other than gather up some Mint leaves, but it can wait. Mind if I come with you?" she asked.

"Sure, but first, you can help me by carrying this bag" he said, trying to lift it up off the ground.

"I think I'm alright" she giggled, poking him with her hoof.

Not far from the rest of the class, The Crusaders along with Pipsqueak explored the forest, jumping into and over streams. Pipsqueak crawled through a hollow rotting log, but he was soon scared out after discovering the inside of it was exclusively infested with large Centipedes. "Hey! Why don't we all just play a game of hide and seek?"

The three crusaders hid in a hollowed out tree as Pipsqueak counted, "Three, Two, One, here I come!" he shouted, looking around a bit as he trotted off. He stuck his head into the same log he crawled into to make sure they weren't in there, even peering into a fox hole. "AppleBloom? I think I see you! Gotcha!" he jumped through a bush, thinking that she or one of the other crusaders would be there. Unfortunately for him, they weren't.

Back with the rest of the class, Cory and Minty laid propped up against a tre stump as Cherilee went on and on about the type of Mosses that grew in the area. Most of the little ponies stayed close to the mouth of a large cave for the shade it gave off. "Not to be offensive, but I should've stuck with just looking for mint leaves.." said the green Pony, kicking away a small stone.

"I don't blame yah," he replied, "Try dealing with it for 4 more hours… Hey, where'd AppleBloom and her friends go?"

Back in the woods, PipSqueak sat back against a boulder, wiping the sweat from his forehead, "Alright guys, I give up, you can all come out now."

Moments later the little crusaders popped their heads out an owls nest from the tree, "We were in here the whole time Pip" said AppleBloom, shaking off the dried leaves that stuck to her Mane. As Pip opened his mouth to say something, a shrill roar echoed throughout the woods. The four of them froze as through the trees, they could see two yellow eyes locked onto them as the beast got closer. Soon they could make out the grotesque figure of Mukadendar, the b=monster bashing his whip around with excitement as he had found more food.

Pipsqueak fainted as the Crusaders scurried out from the tree, AppleBloom propped up PipSqueak, helping the dazed Colt run from the threat. No matter how fast they ran, Mukadendar kept closing in, his nostrils taking in the aroma of fresh food. "Tiga! Where are you!?" shouted Sweetie Belle, glancing back at the advancing Kaiju.

"There what!?" asked Miss Cherilee in shock, her eyes wide with horror.

"They're gone, I checked the whole class twice and I can't find them" Cory said, growing even more nervous by the second.

"Oh no oh no oh no oh no" Miss Cherilee stuttered out, "We have to find them! Are there any other missing students?" she asked.

"No, Everyone else, I mean Pony, is here"

"Tiga!" they heard someone yell. It was the voice of Sweetie Belle, and it didn't sound to far off.

"Sweetie Belle! " called Miss Cherilee, "Sweetie Belle is that you?"

" Miss Cherilee! Run!" cried AppleBloom. Moments later, the four of them galloped through the woods into plain view. The four of them hugged their school teacher when they reached her, shaking in fear, "Whats the matter you two?" Miss Cherilee asked, but her question was soon answered. That same bellow shook the tree tops as Mukadendar raised its head up from the trees, the rest of its body coming into full view. His eyes glowed yellow as he began to salivate at the sight of the Ponies.

"Quickly! Class! Get into the cavern! Hurry!" Cherilee and the others galloped into the dark cave, leaving Cory with the advantage to transform, "Hey you! Come on!" he shouted, pelting stones at the monster. Finally getting its attention, he sprinted away from the cavern, with Mukadendar hot on his heels. "Nows my chance" he said, pulling the Spark lens out of his pocket. As he raised the relic into the sky to use, the kaiju launched a fireball at him, crashing into the ground just meters behind him. The Shockwave knocked him a good several feet forward, knocking the Spark Lens way out of his reach.

The Kaiju nodded in approval, and turned his sights back at the Cavern full of his next meal. He stuck his head towards the entrance, catching the scent of the Ponies inside. Cherilee and Minty held a couple of the crying students as Mukadendars desperately tried to reach in with his head and feast, but the three horns atop his head were getting in the way. He thought that if he couldt not eat them, then he'd just kill them off. As his mouth glowed with flames, they suddenly dispersed as he was dragged back away from the mouth of the Cavern. He shrieked as he was struck away from the Cavern, landing on his side in front of the cave was Ultraman Tiga, peering in to make sure the Ponies were alright.

"Its Ultraman Tiga!" they all shouted in Unison, including Cherilee and Minty.

"I knew he would save us" thought Sweetie Belle, slightly smiling.

Squaring off to his enemy, Tiga rushed towards Mukadendar, Grabbing hold of the horns on his head as he repeatedly kneed the Kaiju in the chin Several time, shrieks of pain escaped from his maw as he desperately tried to fend off the warrior of light. He used his whips, managing to land one good strike on Tiga's back, but the second attempt was blocked by Tiga's forearm as the warrior of light kicked away Mukadendar, further enraging the beast.

He lunged his head at Ultraman, receiving a quick jab of the Humanoids fist to his face as he bellowed in anger, his mouth churning with flames. He released a concentrated fireball, but to his surprise Tiga deflected the ball of flames with his fist, knocking the attack into the mountain slide to his left, creating a large landslide. Mukadendar shrieked as the two of them came close once more for combat, Mukadendar swinging the whipping tendril on his arm back and forth. Tiga grabbed hold of the Kaiju's neck again, this time he kicked the main body away, and to his surprise, the head disconnected with the body.

Bogal stood there, observing Mukadender carry on his attack, unfazed from his head being disconnected. She licked her lips smiling, "Heh, in that state, it will be like taking on two Mukadendars. Mukadendar, finish him!" she shouted.

To his horror, Tiga felt Mukadendar clamp his teeth around his forearm as the main body began to bash him with his whip arm, invoking yelps of pain from Tiga. Minty stared at the sight in disbelief, "But, how!? The things head isn't attached to its body!"

Cherilee thought for a few moments, "Perhaps its like a lizard when it loses its tail… Tiga, hang in there."

Tiga punched the head and neck of Mukadendar off of his wrist, grabbing hold of the end part and bashing the head it into the ground. The Kaiju commanded his body to attack, wrapping the whip around Ultraman's neck and yanking him back, constricting the hero with all its might. Ultraman grasped the whip, succeeding in tearing the tendril of the body of Mukadendar. He was about to lay down a brutal beating when he felt a fireball make contact with his side knocking him to the ground.

"Ultraman! Hang in there mate! You can do it!" yelled PipSqueak, soon the other class mates were cheering on the giant. Hearing their please, Ultraman stood back up, going into his battle pose once more.

The Kaiju's head and neck connected once more, his eyes locked onto his sworn enemy. Tiga laid on the ground, gradually standing up as his color timer began to blink red. Now was the time to end this. Charging up for his Zepellion Ray, Tiga gathered the sun's light, concentrating it into energy that flowed into his forearm, releasing the surges of energy at Mukadendar, making the beast roar in pain as he was engulfed in flames, bits and pieces of his body flying in all directions.

The Ponies cheered, even Minty grabbed hold of Pipsqueak, hugging the young colt in a state of cheerfulness. Cherilee wiped her eyes, happy to know that she, and more importantly her students were safe. Or were they… On the ground, the head and neck of Mukadendar managed to break off at the last last second. It leapt towards Tiga, more flames churning in its mouth.

"Ultraman! Behind you!" shouted Sweetie Belle, running up a bit closer to the hero. Tiga's chest glowed a bright blue for a few moments, turning around was firing the Guillotine like attack at Mukadendar, slicing off the upper part of the beasts head. The mangled body part fell to the ground, squirming like an earth worm for a few moments before coming to a halt, crimson blood spilled out from the mutilated cranium.

"Thank you Ultraman!" they shouted,their hero nodding to them in return before taking off, his body leaving behind a few particles of light as he flew towards the setting sun.

"Ey! Look everypony! It's Cory! He's alive!" said Pipsqueak, pointing across the valley. And there he was, the teenage youth jogged through the battle field back to them, wiping the sweat and dirt off his face. Minty as well as the Cutie Mark Crusaders hugged him tightly, "How did you manage to survive that? We thought you were dead.." said Minty.

He could only laugh, "It'll take more than that to keep me down.." The sun was setting low below the horizon as they made their way back to the school house. They all agreed on one thing, it was certainly and eventful Field trip. Even though, it'd be the last one they'd have for a while.

Peering down at them, Bogals eyes glowed white hot, gritting her teeth, "Damn you Tiga, you keep getting more and more powerful as these battles carry on… Well, next time, you will not be so lucky," her eyes began to glow a dark purple, "I'll make sure of that..."

Ultraman Tiga Chapter 15, End

Ending Theme: Brave Love Tiga

Next Chapter: Chapter 16: Bogal's final Stand Estimated time remaining: 2 Hours, 5 Minutes