Warriors: The New Era
Chapter Forty Nine: Fire Fight.
The forces of good versus the forces of evil face off in a battle that will take the most wit and will the world has ever seen.
In a cavern, the team were set upon by Bloodclan ambushers.
Firestar fired his assault rifle, taking down three of Bloodclan enforcers in one sweep.
Ravenheart floated high in the air, blasting four of them away with energy beams of pure power.
Ivypool threw seven knives in all directions, four of them hitting her targets. She muttered a speeding spell, and zoomed across the battlefield, snapping tripping enemies and breaking bones.
Fernsong charged through a row of them, not being faltered for even a second, charging through like he wasn't touching anything.
Lionblaze was wrestling with a bigger Bloodclan member, who was no match for his prowess, but Lionblaze liked playing with his food.
Tigerjaw however, was worse. He was just standing, arms open as three Bloodclan members ganged up on him. He laughed and howled as the Bliodclan members tried their best to hurt the giant monster.
Jayfeather grabbed a Bloodclan member by the head and blasted him with 50,000 volts of electricity, frying his brain and making the man squeal in pain.
Ashtooth was in a knife fight with a Bloodclan female, who was dual wielding two fishing knives. Ashtooth dodged a head sweep and sliced the woman across the gut, as she stumbled back, injured, but not out of the fight.
Coalstrike shot a Bloodclan member in the neck, and was grabbed from behind. He threw the man over him, and attempted to shoot him, but the man knocked his gun out of his hand. Coalstrike opened his jacket pocket and pulled out his flask of whisker, downing a gulp. The Bloodclan member attempted to strike at the unprepared drunkard, but Coalstrike ducked under, threw the flask at the man's face, caught it, and kicked the man to the ground, picked his gun up, and shot the man twice, all while his tongue circled the golden liquid that fell like a waterfall out of his flask.
Jack was pinned back to back with Sparkpelt, each of them shooting shooting the Bloodclan loyalists.
Hawkfrost finished off a pleading fighter, cutting his body up with an unusually sharp knife.
Firestar growled, as everyone finished up their enemies, "FORM UP!"
Ashtooth stabbed the Bloodclan loyalist in the back of the neck, and sheathed his knife, regrouping with everyone else.
Hawkfrost giggled with maniacal laughter, "That...was...fun! I missed this!"
Jayfeather glared at Hawkfrost, still holding scars from his kidnapping two years ago.
"Oh...nevermind," Hawkfrost responded sheepishly.
Firestar smirked at Hawkfrost, "You're alright. Just keep your father's side in you in check."
"Yes sir," Hawkfrost muttered.
Sparkpelt fired two more warning shots at the last fleeing soldiers, "Clear!"
Firestar grabbed Jayfeather, "Okay, this is where we part ways. Rock's Hangar is dead ahead. Me, Firestar, and Fernsong will circle around and free Jay's Wing."
"What about the bombs in this mountain?" Jack asked.
Firestar grinned, "I sent Bramblestar ahead to attack the bomb depository. At the moment, he is probably pushing through Rock's Last defenses."
"And Bone?" Sparkpelt asked.
Lionblaze grinned, "Oh Poppyfrost is already on that."
The door flew off its hinges after Poppyfrost's one kick.
The room before her could only really be described as a Cafeteria. Why Bone would hold up here was beyond her.
"OKAY," Jaywhisker grinned, pounding his gauntlets together, "Where is he?"
Sunfield smiled, "If he ain't here, then we dont have to fight anyone! So I'd say this is a win."
Poppyfrost unsheathed her sword, "Oh make no mistake...he is here."
True to her word, the lights flickered on, to reveal shiny tables and chairs, with Bone standing on the opposite side of the cafeteria.
Dusty rolled his eyes, "Great, he has a sense for theatrics."
"He said you'd come," he smirked, revealing several golden teeth.
Poppyfrost smirked as Bone stepped forward, "I guess you made a mistake being loyal to Rock. His reign of terror is over."
"Rain? We are talking HAILSTORMS, baby," Bone grinned, eyeing her up and down, "I see why Scourge valued you as such a prize. But I myself have no need for self pleasures."
Jaywhisker eyed the distance between Poppyfrost, as she took big steps forward, passing through the aisle of silver lunch tables, "Shame. In an other life we could have been friends."
"Friends are a weakness," Bone scowled.
Jaywhisker had enough talk, raising his arms and firing energy blasts from his palms.
Bone kicked a table up and reflected it back at the wall. He lept over the table and sprinted towards his enemies.
"MOVE!" Jaywhisker roared, pointing his fists behind them. Dusty and Sunfield dove out of the way, as Jaywhisker shot beams behind him, sending the tech whiz flying towards bone, gauntlets moved into fists in an instant.
Jaywhisker's Gauntlet collided with Bone'w chest, and he pulled his hand back to strike Bone's jaw. Bone ate the hit, and angrily grappled the kid by the neck, hoisting him up and punching his gut. Jaywhisker freed himself by blasting Bone in the face, burning Bone's flesh.
Bone staggered back, angry and annoyed.
Poppyfrost twirled her sword invested in the fight.
Dusty almost charged after his friend but Sunfield grabbed his shoulder, "Wait...I have a better idea. You ever seen Batman?"
As Dusty and Sunfield sprinted to a side room, Jaywhisker was being thrown across the room with Bone's bare hands.
"You child! As bold as a bullet, but not HALF as sharp!"
Poppyfrost hoisted Jaywhisker up, and muttered, "Moron. You should have waited for a combined assault. Not rush forward like a idiot."
"Sorry," Jaywhisksr apologized, feeling stupid.
Bone grunted, grabbing a chair and throwing it at the two.
Jaywhisker caught it with one hand, and slammed it on the ground, as Poppyfrost kicked it back with surprising leg strength. Bone ducked under and rolled towards them, closing the distance. He dodged a thrust from Poppyfrost's sword. Jaywhisker tried to land a punch, but Bone was shockingly fast for a brute. He ducked, grabbed Jaywhisker by the hands, and crushed his gauntlets.
"FIGHT LIKE A MAN, JUNIOR!" Bone growled as he kicked him into a table, sending the boy to the floor in pain.
Poppyfrost swung her blade at Bone's neck, only for Bone to duck and grab a nearby pipe off a table, deflecting her back swing.
"I WANT ANSWERS! Why was Scourge working with Rock? How did Rock become evil? Where are the bombs he had? WHY ARE YOU WORKING WITH ROCK?"
Bone pushed her back, swinging at her shoulder, which Poppyfrost deflected, "How should I know? Rock, Scourge, they had the money, they had the power!"
Bone ducked under a head sweep, and slammed the pipe are Poppyfrost's exposed cheek. As Poppyfrost groaned, Bone kicked her into a table, her back slamming at the table's edge. But she was able to step to the side just in time to dodge a slam from Bone that crushed the silver table.
Bone growled, "They can sing songs and rewrite history all they like! I don't give a damn whether they win or lose. They PAID me, so I said yes. Didn't ask questions, DIDN'T CARE!"
Poppyfrost was angry now, and she let her anger consume her. She swung her blade in all directions, while Bone blocked all of them. Poppyfrost faked a left swing, only to spin and thrust the blade in Bone's right shoulder. She put distance between them by ramming her shoulder into Bone's chiseled chest, using his weak balance to her advantage, sending him back.
"You chose to side with a madman who would rob us of our freedom, SIMPLY BECAUSE IT WAS MORE PROFITABLE FOR YOU?!"
"DAMN RIGHT!" Bone shouted with a grin, "I'm not one of those idiots who risks it all on the account if me being honorable. What IS honor? Can you cash that like a check? Can you withdrawl it from a bank?"
Bone swung the pipe heavily down on Poppyfrost's sword, and grunted, "No...you may live for being better then your fellow men, but me? I prefer to be richer!"
Poppyfrost pushed Bone off and snarled, "THERE WON'T BE ANYTHING ONCE ROCK IS DONE!"
"Except me..." Bone grinned madly, "Someone has to repopulate the world...and damaged goods like yourself? You might as well call us the next Adam and Eve."
THAT shook Poppyfrost to the core.
"I will NOT be ANYONE'S PLAY TOY! NEVER AGAIN!" Poppyfrost hissed, bringing her sword up.
Bone grinned, "Suit yourself."
The two clashed their weapons, letting rage and arrogance fuel their respective muscles.
Sunfield groaned, "This place HAS to have a generator room somewhere!"
"But Jaywhisker!" Dusty sighed, standing in front of Sunfield walking town the dimly lit tunnel, "He's going up against Bone!"
"Eh, he's got the queen,c Sunfield shrugged with a smirk, "She's tougher then a bag a nails."
Dusty pursed his lips, "I've been meaning to ask. How did someone like YOU get roped up with ruffians and scoundrels like Poppyfrost and Sparkpelt?"
Sunfield smiled brighter, "Well, you know how it goes...momma died of Cancer when I was little, and dad drowned himself...I was caught by Poppyfrost trying to lift her wallet. She gave me a home...any longer on the streets, and I would have been swept up by Bloodclan, or worse."
"I'm...sorr-"
"Don't," Sunfield shook his head, with a soft smile, "Don't be sorry. I'll...miss her. Her singing me to sleep, her tender hugs. But sorries dont stop it."
Dusty noticed something about what he said, and raised a brow, "Your mom? What about your dad? Dont you miss him?"
Sunfield tensed for a second before nodding, "Uh, yeah. Yeah I miss him. His...rough voice, and rough hands."
Dusty thought it best to leave at that, but he also thought he should know about Sunfield. Like Jaywhisker said, anyone could be an enemy. "You didnt have the best relationship?"
"Well...well no," Sunfield shrugged, "I tried to be a good son. And in the end...I guess I was."
Dusty sighed, "Then-"
The floodlights shut off immediately.
"Well, on the bright side, we know there is a generator room."
"Shut up."
"Sorry."
"Do you have a light?"
"Do I look like I smoke?"
"Right now, you look like nothing! Do you have a match, or lighter?"
"No."
"But I do..."
At the end of the tunnel, a small flame flickered on, illuminating a tall, skinny man with wild vibrant orange hair, with a scar running through his left eye, leaving it a dull emotionless gray.
Dusty felt all air leave his lungs in a scream.
He knew this man.
"The son of Jetstorm and Ambercloud," Inferno grinned, "How...fortunate..."
Rock sighed as Garrison reported in.
"Bramblestar's Forces are pushing through!" Garrison spoke from the radio.
"Then you better send what soldiers you still have and PUSH THEM BACK!" Rock roared into the microphone.
A loud boom echoed through the hangar.
Rock sighed, getting angrier and angrier by the second.
"Fine. I will do it myself."
His skin coursed with red lighting, and his armor summoned to his skin.
The team that caused himself so much pain and terror had finally come for him.
Rock growled, floating in the air as the group flooded into the hangar.
"ROCK!" Lionblaze roared.
Rock snarled, "Lion's Roar...with friends...where is Jayfeather and Fernsong I wonder?"
Ivypool gasped as Rock descended beneath them, "Oh yes...I know who he is...where he comes from...it wasn't hard to guess. There are only seven moonstones, five of which that are not destroyed. Then up comes and another? Impossible..."
"What happened to you Rock?" Jack snapped, "You were someone we could trust once!"
"Once...but as Brokenstar once said before. Times change."
"KILL HIM!" Coalstrike ordered.
Rock powered up as their guns trained on him.
To be Continued...
BOOM! A cliffhanger from all sides! BOOM!
He Haha, the next chapter should be up next week. I dont know if you've noticed, but I'm having a nice Staycation.
REMEMBER TO REVIEW!
Adios