Maple Bat

"Maybe I shouldn't have held you back!" Ember chuckled, noticing what Arkan had just done. "That was seriously impressive! Maple, let's get moving!" Ember flew over landing near Merra and trying to help her by attacking 2 of her assailants with the heavy axe. Maple nodded and ran up near Arkan getting in the way to at least provide minor cover for him she felt a bullet bounce off her. "Yeesh... Don't they ever run out of ammo..." After gathering what was going on around her she aimed the gun on her back and shot at a rather far off group. "I've got your back. I don't want to see you die trying to protect the others"

Maple followed the others in, she looked upon Midnight. She felt a rush of emotions, anger, confusion, she now felt these hunters had gone too far even if she wasn't hurt this was just... terrible. She quickly flew up to the chain breaking it quickly, returning to the ground and catching Midnight as her hoofs returned to the ground "Ms. Midnight, It's Maple. Stay calm." She'd never seen things like this before she motioned for Crimson to help her, she could just cut it... "Crimson and Speechless are here too. We're going to get you back to your home." She'd never really been trained for a situation like this... and now she wasn't going to let these hunters live not after something like this.

+19... Well, that means there's going to be a lot of bo+ Ember stopped talking when the enemy got on her, she reacted swiftly and well. When they grabbed her response was to grab the soldier and she forced him to the ground, going with him down, after a shine of her axe she was heard on the radio again +18. 18 left.+ After the kill Maple got there "Yeesh you think that would've stopped you" Maple said offhandedly, with a chuckle before helping her up. "Says the one who died and came back" Ember replied, both of them laughing. "Lets get to work!"

"P?" Maple commented before hurrying into the room, She had also figured the lock was magic proof... "You know that's a wood door... I could try to break it open... However, I could fail and that would alert anypony inside unless the failed lock attempt did that already... Nevermind, P, I'll let you handle it" Maple said with a nod drawing her weapon again ready for another battle

Maple smiled +Alright, I leave the giant machine to you!+ Maple tore the drone as she had the others. There were few drones but she cared very little to take them out since they now where very little of a threat to anyone she fell to the ground and ran back over to the mess of a battleground things didn't look like they were going well. Ember grabbed Arkan "Hey! What do you think you're doing! If you do that you're going to get shot! If you want to avenge him properly do it without dying!" Ember threw him behind her and a shot glanced off her wing thankfully not piercing anything. "C'mon! Show me your mettle!"

Maple stated for a while at the scene she'd caused "Yea... Do as I say. Because I should've have done that." Maple sighed putting her weapon away, taking a moment to mourn the hunter before pressing on, no hunters seemed to bother them from that point, more likely from trying to deal with Crimson or maybe it was just them scared of the vampires in their base either way at least She and Speechless would be safe, she kept a sharp eye out, however, just to be certain it was safe.

+Kiran... I'm not sure what you want me to do now?+ Maple had landed on another drone but she only sunk her claws in to not fall off +Oh, Wait you want me to destroy these but stay away from you mech right? Since it's about to keep firing? Well actually... I think I could help you with the Warmachine. If you need help of course.+ She knew Kiran didn't need help with it, but offered anyways to be nice and maybe get a chance Ember fired several shots from the gun but then it jammed "Shoot!" She discarded the weapon and drew the axe out of the chest it had embedded itself in "This is more reliable." She said with a nod stepping up to defend her allies once again

When Maple saw the shield and its size she smirked. When the Knife hit the shield she spun around it and stabbed the deer in the side, she didn't really want to kill the deer so she removed the knife quickly. Maple's eyes were locked on her opponent she was dead set on winning the fight but killing? She wasn't going to do that she was still kinda scared of doing it. She'd back off as she thought to herself keeping her weapon between her and the deer. Woody smiled, his normal reaction fo being called cute "Thanks, Sis! It looks nice." Woody did enjoy the design. He assumed it was due to the 'Songbird' name he was given. Woody noticed the creature through the portal but was more focused on the fighting and he knew he needed to put a stop to that "Salacious I'm sorry about her again... She's brazen when she doesn't understand what's happening around her."

+The last one? Well kinda think I agree with you for once+ Maple said, again sarcastically, to the leader of her squad After tearing apart another drone and landing on Kiran's mech. She reared up waiting for the next drone to get close enough for her to pounce on. +Kiran the drones are too far for me to attack... Think you can close in a few of them.+ Ember saw the Warmachine and hesitated "Everyone! We cannot Take that thing head-on we need to help Kiran as he takes care of it. For the future of the universe!" She held her axe up after the rallying cry, She threw her axe at a nearby target and drew a rifle that she should've remembered she'd been carrying earlier. After making sure the weapon was good to fire she held it up and aimed... She was still kinda novice using on but she knew generally how to use it she fired a few shots most of them missed.

Ember was having a lot of trouble, she still barely understood guns yet alone a small handheld AND fuseless bomb. She'd seen a few of them but she was hit by that one, she now had a wound on the left side of her back under the wing from the shrapnel of the grenade. Ember fell over but didn't stay down. Something that small wouldn't keep her down long. "That won't keep me down! Who threw that!" Ember rushed up to the nearest group standing in the middle of them and then spinning with her axe. Maple was enduring the maelstrom of bullets she tore open the drone she was on and lept with her claws in it throwing the drone at one of the other 2 shooting her She landed on the mech and jumped to the drone that she hadn't thrown the other one at adn scratched deeply and harshly across whatever it used to view the battleground in a attempt to destroy it.

Woody assumed what the creature was trying to say "Oh! Are you..." Woody looked confused for a second trying to put it all together "Are you saying that Light will hurt you?" He seemed like he was confident but yet something was lacking Woody felt he missed something... He looked at the creature in a way that would tell it to confirm if he was correct.

@dosey doe "Huh, Surprised I didn't see that," Woody said with a chuckle He read it again, he felt really warm inside after he did, a smile crossed his muzzle to confirm that. "I was right. It's quite the place. I'll just wait out here while you get what you need. I certainly don't want to intrude. I need to practice singing anyways." Woody did seem out of it since he hadn't done too much for the past weeks he'd only started to sing when he used magic and he didn't do that a lot. He sat down cross-legged and closed his eyes looking up to the sky singing softly to himself the tune was lighthearted and beautiful. ------------------------------------------------------------------- @nx9100 " All that power and she relies on other ponies to do almost everything for her, it's pathetic. I always wondered if 'Tia's power was truly just a tale. " Maple waved a hoof off handily at her own comment scanning anypony near the two to see if they were listening or giving them odd looks, not that somepony would be caught staring at her. She didn't have a reputation for violence but she looked like she was ready to start a fight due to appearance.

+If you're heading with me that's great but try not to get in the way don't want to hit the wrong people+ Ember jokingly stated. She spun her axe ran up to the closest soldier cutting them in twain. +They fall a little easier than I anticipated+ She readied her weapon to block shots. +I've got it. Seems the little drones are a pain to you but... I can't fly... Wait I've got an idea!+ Maple ran up to the mech and her claws extended out as she lept onto Kiran's mech her claws catching the metal "Ok... I got this..." She ran up the side of the mech and once she got up there she lept hooking onto a drone and proceeded to tear it apart.

Woody, Who was usually sympathetic to animals noticed the creatures worry. He raised a brow in questioning, but for now didn't exactly speak to the creature, He was still getting into the swing of his music. He started to physically get into it as he was still warming up after his name, The Draconequus was already enjoying himself it seemed. He was in swing within a few minutes. After the fact, he was able to say while still singing his melody "What's the matter?"

+Can't do much to the machine ourselves I'd say that we go to cover the mech on our side, It can do some serious damage to the Warmachine. I'm going to do it anyone else is welcome to join me in that effort.+ Maple said through her com as she ran to kill a soldier that was aimed at the allied Mech. Her claws sunk and shocked her prey and she lept away from the kill and kept running. +YOu know... this is what happens when you don't have a plan+ She said remembering that there wasn't much of a plan of attack before even with the explosives +Suppose I'll Join you+ Ember quickly stated +Festus Stay back please, You can keep shooting though+ Ember spun her axe as she moved out of the squads hiding place. "I got this." She opened her wings and took off to make sure all the drones where gone she looked carefully while airborne.

@dosey doe Woody could barely tell the houses apart, He scratched his head with a paw. He tried to look like he understood where she lived to avoid being rude but... He couldn't really tell the difference... "Sorry, Ms. Song... I can't really tell.. Why don't you just lead me to it." He smiled trying to be a bit more polite he worried that Wish was going to get upset with him. It had happened with a few Scared, and Angry points before "I'm sure it's quite the lovely place! "

+Oh trust me, I know that already+ Maple calmly replied after she landed on the ground bits of the drone she destroyed +It's always good to see help+ Maple dashed back over to her squad to assist then... she had to be wary of the scorpions since they were trained to fight machines +Don't question the assistance. I do need to ask, should we continue our advance or stick with the plan of retreating? I'm all for kicking more flank with the help of our new friend here!+ Ember hadn't moved much after throwing Maple she was trying to protect those behind her, It had success but for her to not get shot too it was a challenge

"Say what you want... You can't kill without anyone eventually finding o-" Maple was interrupted when a hunter ambushed her from above, She had no way to tell that they'd been there before... Was there a hatch? Needless she heard a thunk, of a dagger bouncing off her armor. She threw the guy off and counter-attacked, She swung while he was still falling, The swing was deadly. "Geez... Apparently they come from roof now... He was probably hiding up there waiting on weaker opponents... What a coward." Maple sounded genuinely pissed at the hunter

Maple chuckled +Well I can safely Say that It's help.+ "Hey! Took you long enough!" Maple shouted. +Maple She's on the Radio No need to shout+ Ember said with a hint of embarrassment +Focus on the fight ahead of you.+ Festus Didn't Pay much mind, he just kept doing what he could with his gun. "Hey... What should I be doing." He asked the person who was shooting with him, the same one that had saved him moments ago. He didn't really have time to properly thank him so he noted to do that later.

Festus sheathed his blade in the shield as he did usually. "Ok, I can help." He drew his revolver and fired shots trying his best to aim at anything hostile. His accuracy wasn't as good as normal due to his shaking but he could at least land a shot. Once shot deflected off Maple's back causing her to notice the scorpions on her Maple rolled on the ground crushing those that had got on her back and spotted the drones heading after Ember and her company she had to help them out... if she did then they could help her squad. She hurried over to them seeing Ember sitting there blocking bullets with her axes blade. "Ember!" Maple shouted, "Get ready to throw me!" Ember saw the robotic pony racing to her and smiled "Never change Maple..." She whispered to herself as she moved to put the ax away and hide from most of the fire. Once Maple got close enough she lifted her spinning in circles rapidly to gain momentum, She was holding her forehoofs and she threw Maple as hards as she could at the closest drone. Maple's claws swung at it she hit and they stuck leaving Maple on top of the one drone as she then tried to force it apart

Maple took a step back "I suppose. War isn't merciful but I try to leave as many alive as I can. That's just me though This war is something I guess we just have to adapt to." She readied herself, visibly bracing for the worst as she dashed into the hallway after Crimson and his ally. She was reluctant... but she was ready to kill if it came down to it.

Maple chuckled as her claws revealed themselves "I'd be careful. Those claws look charged... Don't stand close to each other." Maple would need to avoid getting hit herself. Not only that but with all the exposed parts due to the wings she was in real danger if they hit there, it scared her... but she wasn't going to back down. She decided the fight but she was going to be defensive as compared to normal. When the cloaked enemies got close Ember heard something... She waited and heard it move. She picked up sand from the ground tossing it in the direction she heard the sound. The dust would cover the cloaked being making it so she could see it. As soon as she did there was a flash of her axes she swung at the closest one. "I think they saw us." She commented off-handedly After the thing got shot Festus rolled and scrambled to get up quickly drawing his shield and taking the sword from it. "I'm... Good now. Thanks." He kept his shield against his chest, in case that was to happen again, then he could handle the creature himself, he was still pretty scared and the attack didn't help but he was slightly more determined than before. "I... I can do it..."

@WiiGuy2014 @dosey doe @Techno Universal Woody smiled at all this, he felt overwhelmed with a mix of happiness and acceptance. "Alright good to know two of you are good to head out... Meeting at the train station would be good, Then we can all head to canterlot by flying, with me helping Ms. Song," Woody looked back to her his same silly smile beaming on his face. "So... where do you live?" --------------------------------------------------------- @nx9100 "It's not really that I didn't care for it... More of... Friendship didn't care for me." She stomped a hoof, signifying that she wasn't exactly going into detail about it. "Most of my resentment falls upon a certain princess..."

Woody noticed the lines on the ground "Sorry to keep you waiting" He said with a nervous chuckle "I'm ready to sing again if you'd like me to" Woody chuckled at his question, that was the only reason the creature came to him. He thought, as he began to sing to finish the melody he started before, where the creature might've come from, or if there were more of it... he even wondered just... Truly what it was I mean it looked like a 2 headed cat to him... but he doubted that was its DNA...