O.C. Unleashed

CHAPTER 2 REMIX: Hello Stranger

The ponies stood in the middle of Mane Street; watching a grey Pegasus walk up to them. Redbeat moved away from the herd and walked towards the stranger. The two met right in the dead center of the town. The local ponies watch from their windows to see what might happen between the two. The clock, which is now broken by Redbeat, read high noon.

"Red, it's been a long time since we last met," said the stranger.

"Osgod my friend, how's the blacksmith profession going," said Redbeat with a grin on his face.

"Not bad, manage to expand to a neighboring town and own a few rental properties here locally," replied Osgod in a professional tone. "How's things in Trot Run?"

"Oh," Redbeat rubbed his shoulder and kicking the dirt with his right hind leg. "My sister and I, kinda got into some deep trouble by blowing up three quarters of the town and beating the crap out of the World Dictator's face."

"Were you guys followed?" said Osgod.

"No!" Redbeat hollered, "We got out of there before they even started looking for us."

Osgod only nodded his head in grief for what he just heard. "No regrets I presumed, for doing what you just did."

Then the two stood silent. They both pointed their ears to the sky as if something wasn't quite right. A flash of light then busted out of the sky and landed in the middle of the street. Smoke and dust filled the streets, Osgod and Redbeat began flapping their wings in quick recession to clear the smoke and dust. Once the dust has cleared, an object shaped like a container was coming into view.

No pony has seen such a thing, nor the markings on the container. Redbeat and Osgod just look at each other to see if they had any ideas what it is. The first pony to approach the container is Sir Floogle Horn. Then she used her magic to get the container out of the crater and dropped it flat on the street.

"What is it?" questioned the fillies.

"It looks like a container, but what do these symbols mean?" replied Redbeat.

The door on the container screeched open and boxes filled with video holograms fell out. One of which, activated itself, and made everypony jump back. However the creatures in the video spoke their language, but can't understand their typography.

"Paradigm Republic's most wanted! Cronos Yugotav is wanted for treason, misuse of futuristic technology, the destruction of two worlds and murder of billions of citizens of the Republic. He has two known forms, an Alicorn, and a can take form of a Human. Don't mistake him for his son Abram Yugotav.

"If you see this creature, then use the distress beacon located near this container. Once the beacon has been activated, we'll send our fleet to take him out. In the meantime, GOD BLESS YOU ALL and be safe."

The hologram shut itself down and silence filled the air. Not just any silence, but a silence of hope of freedom like no other. A chance to fight back against the evil that reigns over this land. But freedom will come with a cost. Their own lives; their planet; or maybe their destinies.

It will be them to decide their people's fate. History will tell them not trust the outsider's offer of hope, but they can't do it on their own.

"Well, where's that beacon he's been talking about!" hollered out Redbeat.

"How in the world, do you know that he's a stallion, Red!" nagged Sir Floogle.

Then a stream of light flew over the town at a very high altitude. Redbeat, being eager to see where it might go, got ready to chase after the stream of light.

"Red, what are you doing?" everyone screamed.

With no reply, Redbeat took off with a sonic bass drop at ground level. Causing the road to explode into fine powder, but no buildings were affected nor any ponies for that matter. Everypony just watched a red contrail follow the falling beacon at the same altitude.

"Dang! Never seen my brother do that before!" said Sir Floogle Horn.

"What's going on sweetie?" said a voice from a black Unicorn with a royal blue main and a tail to match.

"Oh, it's Red, Caitlyn," as Osgod sighed. "He let his race's arrogance take over him. He'll be back in 5"-"4"-"3"-"2"-1"

Then the red contrail came back and crashed landed in a house that was under construction.

"Hey, watch were you crash landin," screamed Caitlyn. "That was supposed to be our new house!"

Then Caitlyn pick Red up and threw him back onto the street. Next, she put the house back together in a jip.

"So that's Caitlyn," as Red moaned in pain. "He writes about you in every letter he sends me every month for the last eight months. And one thing for sure is-"

"Umm, Caitlyn, I think you threw him a little too hard," Osgod pronounced.

"He'll get over it sweetie, he's just a bit banged up. Let's get everypony here to our place before it gets dark," said Caitlyn.

Everypony agreed and Sir Floogle Horn dragged her brother to the couple's place of residence till their new home is finished. Once Caitlyn and Osgod got everypony settled and set, they then put their full attention to Red. Osgod picked up the arm with the PIP boy on it and checked his readings.

"He's got a concussion, but the brain is unaffected, he's just knocked out from getting back up to quick," Osgod explained.

"I never seen such a device on a pony before. Where did he get one of these?" as Caitlyn looks at the device on his arm.

"He said he got it from his grandfather a long time ago I believe," Osgod scratches his head. "Only if we can one those as well. It will help around my shop."

"Yeah I guess you're right, Osgod," Caitlyn grinned. "We'll just have to wait and ask if there is any more of those devices."

The two ponies walked outside for a breath of fresh air and to calm down. As soon as they walked out, Redbeat was actually awake. He does know where to find more Pip boys, just it's been compensated by the Royal Guard of Talon. One of the oldest city states in this world and the largest. More than twelve million ponies live there, seven rings of occupation and two for business and trade, and the inner most ring for government. The location of the Pip Boys are located at the police HQ in the innermost ring.

Redbeat got up slowly and walked to the basement and paced in circles down there. He wondered if he should tell them, or lie for their safety. If he does tell them, then the fillies will have to stay here with someone watching them.

"Ugh!" Red blurted out in extreme frustration. "I want them to have Pip Boys, but we'll be breaking into Tartarus to get them."

Red continued his frustration by kicking the dirt in the basement. Without him knowing it, everypony is watching him kick the dirt everywhere.

"RED!" screamed Osgod and went in to tackle him to the ground. "What do you mean, we'll be breaking into Tartarus to get them."

"The Pip Boys-"Red took a deep breath. "The Pip Boys are in Talon Police H.Q., it's a good two month trip if we walk."

All the ponies looked at each other then back at Red. All with their heads nodding in agreement to a great adventure.

"What's the plan, Red, but we all have to go!" said Sir Floogle horn.

"Ok," Red scratched his head for the change in plan. "We'll stick together for the most part, but we need to get those fillies flying skills down pact. Cronos's radar system is antique and won't even pick us up when we fly over the mountains of Pandora. All the Pegasai will be on constant look out until we get to Talon; I have my reasons for this, just I don't want to scare anybody yet.

"Sir Floogle and Caitlyn, I'm sorry to say, but you'll be crossing into some very dense wood all the way there. You two must watch your backs for any dangers. Canyons may appear out of nowhere and sink holes are very well covered. We'll try our best from the air to look over you guys. Other than that good luck.

"I'll explain the rest of the plan at Talon. Now let's move out, we got a dark adventure ahead of us."