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Dragons and Ponies the Noble Animals
The Hunt Begins
In Barrow In Furness Carol, Brian, Maggie, Geoff, Carl, Edna, Benjamin, Seth, Michelle, Camille, and Mira were on board a passenger train with the Chan Family and Captain Black as it was bound for King's Cross Station and the passenger train was being pulled by an LNER A1 Peppercorn Class locomotive.
"So tell me again why we are not traveling aboard Pip and Emma?" Camille asked, "I may be giving steam engines a chance but I still prefer Diesels to Steam Engines."
"Because Camille with Raptor still on the loose he could fry Pip and Emma's motors on the spot," Geoff said, "And with Tornado pulling the train nobody would suspect that we're using this railtour as a cover to transport the talismans to King's Cross where they'll be taken back to Section 13 by Airplane."
"And I hired some Mercenaries instead of traditional security guards to help us out with the security detail," Captain Black said.
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Capt M, J Lynch, a 22 year old British man with black hair and a short beard, of BlackFire Security Solutions looked out the window as the ground shot by outside the train window. He's been surprised to get an apparent job from the CIA of all things to safeguard some bullion and some weird stone coins.
Usually a job like this wouldn't be much for BSS, in fact a little below their standards, the company having aided in warzones from Bosnia to Afghanistan alongside NATO forces.
However something about the job had him and his team on edge by a large amount. The fact the mission had called for heavy security had already set off a few mental alarm bells.
Matt watched as one of their two escort choppers, apaches with the BSS logo on the tail flew alongside before he pulled his radio off his chest and said calmly. "Sound off, guys…anything wierd?" he said, keeping his eyes open before walking down the deserted passenger car back towards the cargo. "Escort one…all clear. London air traffic says skies are clear all the way to kings cross." Said the American voice of one of the chopper pilots.
The next voice was of his sister, Chloe, down at the other end of the train. "Nothing…like the time 5 minutes before, and the time 5 minutes before that." She said sarcastically, a chorus of chuckles coming over Matt's earpiece. "Laugh it up…just make sure those civilians in the front car stay clear. If anything goes down, it'll be for the cargo car." Said Matt sternly.
"Everything seems normal so far," Maggie said, "The Talismans are safe and if anything goes wrong we have Aang and Astral as back up along with the Mane Six Ponies."
"So this should be a simple mission," Jackie said, "For once I would like it to go well."
"So do I but remember Jackie," Carl said, "Nothing is ever simple and Tornado may be fast but I doubt she's fast enough to out run Crime Incorporated."
"Relax Carl we've got security on board and the train is very well protected," Rainbow Dash said, "What could possibly go wrong."
Right on cue there was an explosion and the group turned to see that the escort choppers had all been shot down and destroyed on the spot.
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Matt threw himself to the ground as the radio was flooded with the cut off dying screams of the escort chopper pilots. "The hell was that…lookouts." He snapped as one of his men said "Two choppers…and I swear you'll accuse me of smoking something…damn dragon just flew overhead…fried escort one and…oh god, its coming-" before the line went dead. The far door opened and one of his men. The team's tech and engineering expert, only known as 'Tobias' ran up.
"That's not all…choppers alongside…not ours." He said desperately before the skylight above blew out and a black suited man wearing a gas mask repelled down. "Down on the-" he began before Matt and Tobias shot him. "Everyone…get to the cargo…we got trouble." Matt snapped, he and Techo running for the door.
The duo ran into the first of the cargo car to see a full on fight going on against the attacking troopers and Matts men, two of them prone on the floor indicating that their flak jackets were no good against the laser rifles the other side had.
The attackers' armor however was no good against the DX-33 rifles Matt and Tobias had. "About time…they came down through the ceiling and that chopper of theirs tore apart the roof lookouts." Said another trooper, pulling off her mask to reveal the face of Chloe, a raven haired woman and Matt's sister. "How many you get?" asked Matt.
Chloe just smirked and pointed to several piles of ash. "First wave had a flamethower." She said, the other mercs present chuckling before a blade shot through one of them from behind, several dozen or so ninjas emerging from the shadows. Matt and the others just stared before one of them yelled "OPEN FIRE!"
Meanwhile with Carol, Camille and Company things were not getting any better. They were up to their necks in Shadowkhan.
"This is why I told you not to tempt fate Rainbow Dash," Twilight Sparkle, a Lavender Unicorn said blasting away at the Shadowkhan ninjas with her magic destroying them on the spot.
"How was I supposed to know they'd attack us so quicky?" Rainbow Dash attacking more Shadowkhan ninjas.
"Less yelling more blasting," Camille said taking out some magic guns and blasting away with the chi spell infused with them as she cleared out the ninjas. "And we're clear."
"Uh Camille think again," Carl said as more Shadowkhan ninjas appeared and surrounded them.
"So we just blast them," Maggie said preparing to get in on the action.
"Maggie no," Carol ordered, "It's too risky to Firebend in this space. Go check on the Talismans and take Fluttershy with you."
"You heard the Avatar," Fluttershy said as she led Maggie to where the Talismans are being kept.
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The mercs however were closer but were definitely deeper in trouble, Shadowkhan leaping out at every opportunity. They were easy enough to poof, especially with the laser weapons scavenged but the numbers and surprise attacks and whittled down the mercs numbers to a half dozen, including Matt, Chloe and Techo.
"What the hell is going on? I feel like I'm in an old b-movie…shadow ninjas, dragons and laser toting assholes." Snapped a merc as they blasted some more of the Shadowkhan before Matt pulled his radio out and said "Colton…tell me you and your boys are here." he said calmly.
"10 minutes at most…for some weird reason, London air controls a bit pissy about heavily armed gunships inside London limits." Came the reply from the only American on the team, Colton Anderson. "We're on our own…let's get to cargo…I want to know EXACTLY what's in the hold they want so badly." Snapped Matt.
So Matt and the others legged it to the hold blasting shadowkhan along the way but when they got there they saw Maggie fending off more Shadowkhan ninjas as they were attempting to go after the safe.
"Finally back up shows up," Maggie said, "A little help here!?"
Matt and the other mercs looked at each other before levelling their rifles and opening fire, catching and blasting apart the various attacking shadowkhan, After the last one was dust, Matt snapped "Ok...what the HELL is going on and where are my men who were guarding in he-" he snapped, stopping as he saw a body behind a crate. "Who the hell are these guys?" he said in a voice rigid with self-control.
"Those would be Shadowkhan Ninjas," said a young voice which turned out to be Jade.
"Jade?" Maggie said, "I thought I told you to stay with one of the Ponies?"
"Maggie's right," Fluttershy said, "This is dangerous."
"Is that...a talking horse?" said Chloe a little blankly. Matt rolled his eyes. "A dragon ate our helicopter support...shadow demons and laser toting morons are everywhere and my tempers at boiling point...somebody explain WHAT WE'RE TRANSPORTING!" yelled Matt. causing Fluttershy to cringe.
"Magical Talismans with the power of the Chinese Zodiac," Jade said.
"Yeah...serious please." said Matt skeptically .
"No seriously she's telling the truth," Maggie said as more Shadowkhan surrounded them. Just then Jade took the Dragon Talisman and blasted them while Maggie took the Pig talisman and used heat beams on the Shadowkhan ninjas. "Believe us now?"
"I'm gonna fry that captain black guys arse...he coulda warned me then I woulda had double the men aboard." hissed Matt angrily, Chloe sighing. "Look...is there anything else we should be aware is coming?" she asked
Right on cue a puff of smoke appeared and Daolon Wong showed up alongside Mindy and Avarona.
"Just those three." Maggie said, "Mindy and Avarona."
Matt turned to look at the old man holding the glowing staff. "Oh please." he said, aiming his rifle and firing, only for the bullets to bounce off a conjured shield .
"Did you really think bullets could stop Daolon Wong?" Mindy sneered, "Hand over the talismans or Avarona's gonna freeze the entire train solid!"
"You want the talismans? These guys want the talismans...the nutters with laser rifles want the damn talismans." snapped Matt, starting to lose it a little as Daolon sent the talismans floating forward before Matt got a bit of a manic grin and ailed his scavenged laser rifle at them and he screamed "You know what? NOBODY GETS THEM!" before he fired .
"MATT NO!" Chloe yelled as the rifle hit the talismans destroying them.
"Fluttershy," Maggie said, "Take Jade and go get the others in here now!"
Matt just laughed insanely at Daolon's angry expression as the talismans began to shake before finally exploding, energy shooting in all directions, mostly out the roof.
Twilight and company arrived in the car just to see the energy exploding.
"At least the Talismans are destroyed right?" Jackie said. "Now it's over."
The beams were shooting around at that, before one shot down towards the group
The beams continued to shoot around at that as Chloe snapped "You can't blow up those...things...the energy has to go somewhere."
"So where did it go?" Rarity asked.
"To the Original owners," Uncle said, "The twelve noble animals of the Chinese Zodiac."
"But those animals are ancient history," Jade said.
"True but the powers will go to the animals who are related to their regal ancestors," Carol said, "Camille's been telling me a lot about the Chinese Zodiac."
Avarona glared at that "You dare defy my master?" she snapped, lunging at Matt. This was the first mistake she made as BSS mercs were taught from day one that angry bad guys always screwed up and were taught, as a result how to take full advantage of this, which was why her jaw met his rifle, used as a club coming the other way. after that there was just slight embarrassment from both Mindy and Chloe as Matt proceeded to quite literally jump up and down on her, laughing like a maniac the while time.
"Well well what do you know," Daolon said as his scepter glowed bright red, "One of the Talisman Powers is right here in this room."
Chloe and Tobias glared, aiming their laser rifles. "Don't you even think-" began Chloe before Daolon send the, flying to the side with a sweep of his staff .
Michelle, Seth, and Benjamin tried combining their magic and firing it at Daolon only to end up being swatted away.
"Now surrender the Dragon or perish," Daolon demanded as Carol, Brian, Maggie, Geoff, Carl and Edna stood in his path.
"What are you gonna do about it?" Edna snapped as Daolon stuck the six of them to the roof of the car as he made his way towards Astral.
"Aah the power of Combustion," Daolon said as he began the extraction spell, "Surrender your power to the forces of darkness."
"And why should i?" Astral demanded.
"Do as Daolon says or I'll behead your partner!" Mindy said as she had a sword at Camille's throat.
"Astral don't do it," Camille yelled before the sword pressed against her neck.
"Uncle can't you do something?" Jackie asked.
"Uncle is chi wizard not hostage negotiator," Uncle snapped.
"Twilight do something?" Jade asked.
"I can't," Twilight said, "If Camille is killed so is Astral and Daolon will just seek out the next dragon."
"Sorry guys," Astral said snapping her front claw causing her allies to freeze. "To save my partner I must surrender the Dragon Talisman Power to Daolon."
"A Dragon who wised up so quickly," Daolon sneered as he began to extract the Talisman power form Astral till it was finally his. "The Power of Combustion is Mine!"
"You won't get away with this Daolon Wong," Geoff yelled as Astral had unfroze them.
"I already have you fools," Daolon sneered as he teleported out along with all the members of Crime Incorporated just as the train made it to King's Cross Station.
"Well this sucks," Jade said, "Daolon get's the Dragon Power and we're stuck in a wrecked train."
"And I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I sense another Talisman Power here in London," Astral said, "Uncle get the spell ingredients for the Horse Talisman ready."
"No need," Geoff said, "I figured the Horse would be needed so my palls and I took the liberty of creating the locator spell for the Horse Talisman power."
Right on cue Brian showed up holding a glowing horse shoe.
"For now we had best get cracking," Uncle said, "We must find the power of healing before the forces of darkness do."
And with that the heroes got off the train and headed to find the power of Healing.