Abnormal Norman 49: The Winter War Finale (Part Five)

Abnormal Norman 49: The Winter War Finale (Part Five)

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Be Brad

Military Aircraft

 

>The engines in the aircraft makes some noise.

>You awoke to the sound of metal clanking together.

"Zzzz...grrhghnhuh?"

>To your surprise, you can't move any part of your body, save for your eyes and your mouth.

>You're strapped to a metal costume. Paralyzed by it.

"MMMMPPH!"

>As the general suggested *, you're going to test run a prototype suit for them. One that uses brute force to control a human's body.

[spoiler] See Issue # 46 [/spoiler]

>You feel the wires all over your suit. It was designed to force most of your body parts to react under their commands. The only reason you're in this is so they could use you as leverage when engaging Norman.

>After all, who in the world could beat up a friend?

>You look at the general, who's then looking at the monitor.

>The man scratches his nose as he plays with his lucky rock, looking at what seems to be a live feed of Canterlot.

>Despite the distance, you can see clearly what's going on.

"MmMMmMMPH!?!?"

>Canterlot is a warzone. Fire and monsters swooping the midnight sky.

>Even the general is shocked at first, but he remains unfazed by the wreckage.

>The city is burning. Hybrids roam the street, and with it, the sound of gunfire.

>However, he's more interested in a certain costumed vigilante who's running across the rooftops.

>The vigilante known as Noir-Man.

>He turns around to check up on you.

>"Ahh, I see you're awake."

"MmmPH!"

>"Don't try to struggle. You'll only hurt yourself, and we need you alive after this test run."

"MMPH?"

>"This suit has the strength of two tanks and is built on pure titanium and diamonds. Call us paranoid, but this thing has more than enough horsepower to capture Noir-Man alive."

>You shake your head in miniscule angles.

"Not like you can resist. We'll be controlling you from here using that suit."

>General Igneous presses a button, which causes your right arm to raise by itself.

>You can feel your arm getting sprained.

"MMMPPPHH!"

>"If you try to escape us, or if the mission is lost, we'll see to it you never see the light of tomorrow's sunrise." the general says, referring to the nanobots he had installed earlier in your body."

>>"S-SIR! I think you should see this!"

>General Igneous rushes to the screen.

>His eyes widen at the shocking images being shown to him.

>A large monster, half its face scarred and torn apart, rises from what used to be Cherry Hills Industries.

>"Perfect. Now we know for sure that Noir-Man will be at the scene."

"MMPPH!?"

>"Soldier! Prepare the launch capsule!"

"MMMMMMMMPPHHH!"

>"I will have Noir-Man, and the secrets of his powers, or you will die trying to."

 

 

Be Norman

Rooftops

 

>A large monster rises from Cherry Hills Industries.

>It roars with a deafening voice.

>Half its face is missing. You can see the insides of the monster's throat.

>Tentacles and pincers, eyes and scales.

>Whatever horror you see, might as well be the death of you.

 

>"/*GRAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGHH!*/" Yelled the beast.

>It slithers like a huge blob, destroying most of the buildings near her.

>A monstrous appetite goads the monster to munch on some cars.

"What in the hell are you?"

>The monster's 49 eyes see you.

>The last bit of whatever Cherry is inside that monster remembers its everlasting vendetta against you.

>She deduced a few hours ago that you betrayed her.

>It immediately decimates the building you stand on.

*BLOOOOOOSH!*

"W-WHOOOA!"

>The building collapses. You fall with the building.

"AAAAAAHHH. SHIT!"

>As you fall, Derpy flies to your rescue.

>"I GOT YOU, NORMAN!"

"Oooof!"

>Derpy catches you and evades the monster's tentacle whips.

"DERPY! WHAT IS THAT?"

>"I...I THINK I-WHOA!"

>The monster lets it all out. When it saw you, it only thought of vengeance.

>Cherryzilla uses its tentacles to try to subdue Derpy.

>Derpy has proven to be a decent flyer and manages to dodge her sticky new arms.

>As she gracefully avoids the tentacles, a small flash of light from one of her mouth tentacles blinds her slightly.

>"Ahh!"

>She still manages to avoid her grasp.

>However, she loses balance crashes to a hardware store.

*CRAASH*

>You and the pegasus roll on the glass-filled ground of the store.

>Derpy gets a few glass cuts on her body, but she doesn't take notice of it.

"D-Derpy! Are you alright? Faust, you're a pegasus!"

>"Yeah! It's been like that for a while."

"Where's my dad?"

>"Safe! Gilda saved him from the mind control thingy!"

"How!?"

>"Apparently, using the Viri Scientia's animporphing stuff negates the effects. Don't know why! *"

[spoiler] See Issues # 47-48 [/spoiler]

"Thank god." you say, holding your forehead.

>"/*ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR*/"

"S-so who the hell is that!?"

>"I think it's Cherry."

"CHERRY!?!?"

>"Yeah!"

"Where's Nolan? Where's Lyra!?"

>"Lyra's in the basement of Cherry Hills Industries. I told her I'll help Gilda while I find her locket."

"She lost the locket!?"

>"Yeah!"

>"/*WHEEEEEERE ARESH YOOOOOUSH NOOOORMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNSHHH??*/"

>The monster slithers along the road.

"How the hell am I going to defeat that thing?"

>You and Derpy went outside the hardware store.

>No sign of weakspots in Cherryzilla's body, save for the eyes.

>Putting your fists together, you say in a monotonous tone to Derpy your plan.

"I'm going to try and blind her."

>"I'll help!"

"No. Stay back and help the citizens."

>"The other  Saints are already helping them out! If what I saw before was true, the locket should be hanging out on one of the tentacles on her body, sparkling under the sun!!"

"Saints...you never told me what happened to Nolan."

>"...I...I don't know. All we heard was a loud explosion. Nolan was nowhere to be seen after that."

"..."

>"Norman..."

"One bastard left it seems. Derpy. Can you fly me higher than her head?"

>"I can try!"

>You hopped on Derpy's back and went on out to fly above Cherryzilla.

"Derpy! I think I see something on her back."

>"What!? A weakspot?"

"No. Something shining. Something gold."

>"Lyra's locket!?!"

"Yeah. This is where I get off."

>20 feet above Cherryzilla's head, you dived towards the monster, putting a dent on its skull.

"HGRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!"

*BOOOSH!*

 >"/*AAAAARRRGHHSH! FOOOL!*/"

>You slid down her nose and hanged on to her lip.

"GO TO HELL, YOU CRAZY WITCH!"

>You climbed up to her eyelid and proceeded to punch it.

"HAARGH!*

*pak*

*pak*

>The slippery surface of her scaly face makes it hard for you to land a hit.

 >"/*I WILL NOT BESSH TRIFLED WITHHSSHH!*/"

>Cherryzilla grabs your leg with her many tentacles and proceeds to puncture you with her 10 pincers.

"AAARRGH!"

>Cherry then tries to pull your body limbs apart.

>You just keep on hanging.

"NOOOO...HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRGH!"

 >"/*YOU BETRAYED MESSHH*/"

>"NOOORMAN!"

>Derpy's getting drooled on by her mouth.

"D-DERPY! GET OUT OF THERE!"

 >"/*GROOWL!*/"

>Cherry swings her many tentacles around the city.

>It causes most of the nearby buildings to fall.

>You on the other hand is pushed to your limit.

"GRR...N-NO..."

>Your body can't handle it anymore.

>Yet your anger is slowly giving you more power. *

[spoiler] See Issue # 42 [/spoiler]

>As Cherry holds on to your arms and legs like she's about to quarter you.

>The ring flashes before your very eyes, even underneath her tentacles.

>It senses your urge to fight.

>Your urge to kill.

>Your heart beats fast. You know what must be done.

"N-NO...DON'T..."

>Gilda warned you of this.

>You never really remembered what you did back at the Diamond Dog's hideout.

>Only that you nearly killed everyone with you anger.

>Your monstrous strength.

 >"/*GIVE UP, PLEBIAN*/"

"HURGH...NO. NHMMPPHH...GRAAH!"

>You shake your head.

>Your body increases in size.

>Derpy avoids the tentacles as she tries to reach the one part of her body that holds Lyra's locket.

>Your eyes slowly glows bright as a flashlight.

>Your costume slowly but slightly rips open..

>For this moment, you lose your sanity once more.

>For power. For strength.

>For blood.

 

"HUUURHGH...GrAhahAHHHH....HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGH!"

 >"/*W-WHAT IS THIS?!*/"

"I WILL NOT BE YOUR PREY, MORTAL ABOMINATION!" you say in a monstrous tone.

>You break free of her tentacles by ripping them off her body.

"I WILL NOT DIE BY YOU!"

>You fall to the ground, emitting a large shockwave.

*BOOOOSHH*

>The cars on the ground flip away as you continue to talk to Cherry.

 >"/*GROOWL*/"

"I WILL NOT LET YOU KILL ANYONE ANY MORE! YOU WILL DIEEEEEEEE!"

>Cherry smashes her large fist to the ground.

>You managed to stop her fist with one hand.

 >"/*IMPOSSIBLE!*/"

>As you yell to the skies, your skin slowly glows bright.

>Your eyes heat up. Your ring aids you.

>No longer are you the same man everyone once knew.

>You once again hunger for death.

>You unleash your dark fury once more.

 

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGH!"

>You break off her fist, dethatching it from her arm.

 >"/*AAAAAAAIIIEEE*/"

>You then jumped up to the sky, and smashed it towards her face.

*POW*

 >"/*GAAAAAAAAAAH!*/"

>Cherryzilla fights back, grabbing a large truck carrying gas tanks and smashed it towards your location.

>The resulting attack causes an explosion.

>Cherryzilla's hand is caught on fire.

>You then emerge from the fire, running up her arm and began tearing away through her skin with your hands.

"HAAH. HARRGH. GRAAHSSHH. DIE. DIE. DIIIE!"

>Your enhanced strength helps you drill through.

>Like digging in a sandbox. Blood and toxic fluids fly everywhere.

>Cherry stumbles, but does not fall, bumping down more buildings.

>The chaos you're helping cause is destroying the city.

>"AAH! NORMAN! STOP!" Derpy yelled in fear.

>Alas, your mind is filled with anger and rage.

>You hear nothing but the scream of the monster.

>You see nothing but the scales of the monster bleeding out.

>You say nothing but grumbles and warcries.

>Cherryzilla is bleeding throughout.

 

 >"/*NYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHH!*/"

 

Be Gilda

Carrying Officer Normal, retreating out of the battlefield

 

>The city is in flames.

>The remaining Viri Scientia and Saints Bro fighters are killing each other.

>Your squad is helping the other citizens to the infirmary, where they're taking most of the innocents in.

"Gods...Norman...Cherry..."

>Cherryzilla is seen decimating the buildings as Norman jumps around her body, piercing through every limb she has.

>The evil laughter is heard from miles away, and Cherry's not the one laughing.

>The boy you knew has turned insane again.

>Then again, everyone has.

>"Hmmprgaah..."

>Officer Normal wakes up. You stop in your tracks to slowly lay him down on the ground.

>>"Cherry." Timothy says.

"You guys go on ahead." You tell your squad.

>Officer Normal's eyelids open. He's a hybrid mantis for Faust's sake.

"Welcome back to the land of the living."

>"Gilda...?"

*BOOOOOOOOOM*

>Another explosion is heard from the distance.

>The loud noise bumps Norman's dad awake.

>"W-WHAT THE...WHAT"S GOING ON!?"

"Cherry. Gang war. Your son."

>"W-What about my son?"

>You point towards the monster Noir-Man is fighting.

>"No...NO. T-THAT IS NOT MY SON."

"You're right." You say in a monotonous voice." She isn't. That guy is."

>Officer Normal's in shock.

>"N-NOIR-MAN!? IMPOSSIBLE!"

"I just thought I'd fill you in on the detail in person."

>"I don't believe  you...and why the hell am I a mantis!?"

"It's a long and painful story. But now's not the time for you to babble on whether or not you believe me or not."

>"Gilda...I remember you..."

"Head on to the Canterlot Hospital and show your badge. I need to help your son battle Cherry."

>"I'm going to he-"

"No. You're weak right now."

>"Speak for yourself, woman. You're the one with the bulletwound."

"Thanks for that, by the way." You say in a sarcastic voice.

>Just then, Derpy stumbles in midair, about to land in your general direction.

>>"W-WHOOAAA! GIIILDAAAAAAAAAAAA!"

"GRAY! I GOT YOU!"

>You ran forward and jumped to catch your pegasus friend.

"UMPH!"

>>"WHOA! Nice save, Gilda!" Derpy says in relief

"Ahh..."

>You feel  pain in your stomach once more, but it was worth it at the cost of catching Derpy.

"Derpy! Don't just go there! It's dangerous!"

>>" I know, but..."

>Derpy shows you the items she got from Cherry's back.

>A master key, Lyra's locket, and a small remote of some sort.

"What's this?"

>You press the remote in curiosity.

>At that point, Norman screams in anger, falling from Gilda's elbow spike.

"WHOA!"

>>"This must be the thing that controls Norman's nanobots inside of him!"

"Why the hell would Norman have nanobots inside of him!? He wasn't even with us when we went in and kicked ass in the facility!"

>>"I'll explain later, right now, I have to find Lyra!"

"What about Norman?"

>"Excuse me, both of you. TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!!!" Officer Normal demands.

>>"Norman's...WHOA, WATCH OUT!"

>A large truck falls from the sky.

>Derpy grabs you and Officer Normal and flies you both to safety.

>"AAAAAAAAAAAHHHH! I HATE HEIGHTS!" Officer Normal says.

>You look back to see what Cherry's doing at this point.

>Cherry's mouth, or what's left of it, opens up and sucks everything nearby like a black hole.

>Norman in his insane state holds his ground, trying to fight the wind.

>Cherry then blows out all the debris and items she sucked, causing multiple amounts of cars, buildings and other things to fly all over the city.

"DERPY, FLY FASTER!"

>>"AAAAAAAAAAAAIIEE!"

*PLOOOSH*

>Derpy then rolls on the streets, safely bringing you and Officer Normal away from the monster and Noir-Man's fight.

"AAAAAAHHH!"

>You hold your stomach in pain. The bullet wound is still painful for you.

>>>"Gilda!" yelled a familiar voice.

>You look at a distance, and you see Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie and Amaranthine running towards you.

"Shit!  Amaranthine!" You say as you tried to stand up.

>Rainbow Dash then helps you up as Pinkie hides by the mailbox.

>>>"Whoa, easy girl!" Dash says.

>Derpy goes to Pinkie to greet her.

>>"Pinka! It's me, Derpy!"

>>>>"Derpy! Oh my gosh you are freaking adorable, I could just hug you like a puppy!" Pinkie says, holding Derpy with affection, forgetting about her fear for Gilda * .

[spoiler] See Issue # 31 [/spoiler]

>Amaranthine arrives with Rainbow, standing nearby.

"Amaranthine..." you say in a suspicious tone.

>>>>>"Gilda...I know we have our differences, but I'm here to help, not to fight."

"H-huh?"

>She looks dead serious.

"Why are you helping us?" you ask Amaranthine.

>>>"She says she knows where Brad is, and that she needs Norman to help break him out." Dash says.

"Why on earth would she help Brad?"

>>>"My Brady-kin is my future husband, and I cannot allow him to die, not while I, AMARANTHINE, STILL HAS WORKING LUNGS!"

"..."

>>>"You look like shit, man." Rainbow says.

"I've...AGH...been through worse."

 

 >"/*ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR*/"

 

>Cherryzilla still stands strong, crushing Norman despite his enhanced rage.

>>>"Faust...is that...Cherry Jubilee?" Dash asks, deducing from the info she knows about from Norman's adventures."

>Norman does more violent attacks on her as Rainbow looks on.

"Yeah. Faust, he's gone full berserker again."

>>>"Oh god, what do we do? What can I DO? We have to help him!"

>Derpy trots to you and reminds you of Lyra's locket and the master key.

>>"I remember when I was partially brainwashed by Cherry that she has a bunch of missiles under her facility!"

"We're going to use Cherry's own weapons against her?"

>>"Exactly!"

"Then we're going to ha...AGH!"

>You hold your stomach yet again.

>>>>>"Gilda, go to the infirmary with mantis guy over there and Pinkie. We'll try to find this...missile silo you guys talked about."

>Norman's father objects.

>"I don't know what you kids are blabbering on about, but if that menace over there is my son..."

"Normal. Stand down. You don't know these people more than we do. I need you, Rainbow and Pinkie out of this area!"

>>>"Gilda! I wo-"

"RAINBOW. LISTEN TO ME. We have a plan!"

>>>"But you're shot."

"I know, but I won't die. Not today at least."

>>>"Gilda..."

"JUST GO!"

>Rainbow nods, appearing to agree.

>Pinkie carries the injured father of our hero out of the vicinity.

>Derpy and Amaranthine are left with you.

"Amaranthine. Can you fly?"

>Amaranthine grabs a small vile and shows it to you.

>>>>"Got one off a dead guy. I'll be fine."

>She then pours it all over herself, causing her to mutate into a Lamia-lizard with wings.

"Oh good, wings."

>>>>"So what's the plan, Gilda?"

"We go in and find the missiles. Ama, you go and help Norman, but stay the hell away from him. He's too unstable to be considered normal!"

>>"He's pretty abnormal now."

"Abnormal little Norman..."

>>>>"Don't worry! I'll make sure I'll lend him a helping hand."

"Good. Derpy, you're with me. Fly me over to the ruined facility."

>>"YEAH!"

 

Be Lyra

Walking blindly through the underground.

 

>You put your hand on the wall, feeling it as you walk slowly.

>Explosions and roars are heard, but without your vision, you feel helpless.

"Derpy...hurry back soon."

>Without the locket, you're left to fend without your sight.

>You went along the building.

>Every debris you step on leads you closer to tripping over yourself.

>Your fear of the dark is coming back to you.

>Like the day you were trapped on that island *.

[spoiler] See Issue # 34 [/spoiler]

>But that story's for another day, if I make it out of this damn war alive.

"WHOA, AHHHHHH!"

>You tripped and fell from seen feet.

"AAAH! SHIT!"

>You landed on a small. metal iron pipe. It stabs you non-lethally in the arm,

"AHHHHH, DAMN...SHIT!"

>Even without your sight, you know that the pipe's loaded with rust.

>You  slowly pulled the pipe away from your arm, increasing the pain.

"SSSSSSHHTT, AHH, CRAP."

>Tainted with rust, you slowly walk to another wall, hoping that Derpy finds you with your locket.

 

>>"Lyraaaa?"

"D-Derpy!?"

>Derpy tries to find you through the dark as she carries Gilda on her back.

>You crawled to where you hear Derpy.

"Derpy! O-Over here...Pssth..."

>Derpy arrives, and is shocked at your bleeding shoulder.

>>"Oh m y gosh, Lyra!!!"

>"Holy shit, dude. You look horrible." Gilda says.

"I feel horrible, but I'm alive, and that's what matters.. You have my locket?"

>>"Yeah, but you're really hurt! I need to carry you to the hospital!" Derpy offers.

>You grab the locket from Derpy's hooves.

>Wearing it once more, your sight slowly comes back to you.

"Fill me on the details. What the hell is going on?"

>"Cherry's transformed into a huge monster. Norman's gone berserker rage."

"In a good way?"

>"For better and for worse. Either way, the whole city's trashed."

"Faust."

>>"Lyra, we need to get you to the infirmary! Without treatment, that wound is going to poison your body!"

"I know, but right now, we need to help Norman first."

>You walk to a hole on the wall.

>The battle between the behemoth and the berserker rages on.

>It's burning down the city in its wake.

>"Alright! The plan is to find the missile silo Cherry has. It's most likely underground!"

>>"That's the plan. Do you know where?"

"When I was lurking around here* before , I found a small surveillance room. There, I found the silos located deep underground. You're going to need my help."

[spoiler] See Issue # 41 [/spoiler]

>"But Lyra, your shoulder."

"The people come first. I'd give my limbs for the city."

>>"Lyra..."

>"It's that kind of patriotism that turns me on." Gilda jokes.

"Come on. Let's not wait any longer."

 

Be Amaranthine

Midair

 

>Flying as a snake-woman with wings, you fly towards Norman, trying to talk to him.

"NORMAN! NORMAN!"

>Norman ignores your calls, and proceeds to bash Cherryzilla's leg head-on.

>He has no strategy. Only blind fury.

 >"/*ROAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAR*/"

>Cherryzilla kicks him with high might, pinning him to a building.

>You went on to grab him from the building.

"Norman! Stand down! You're only hurting yourself!"

>"KILL. KILL...CHERRY...HUURGH!"

>Norman throws you in midair towards Cherryzilla.

*whoosh*

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!"

>You steer yourself back towards the freefalling orange vigilante and tackled him to the ground.

"GRAAAH!"

>"F-FOOL!"

*BLOOOSH*

>You crashed on the ground. Pinkie, Rainbow Dash and Officer Normal runs toward you.

>Norman kicks you off of him and stands up in a frighteningly dislocated manner.

>>"NORMAN! SNAP OUT OF IT!"

>"Grr..Kill...KILL!"

>>>"NORMAN, SON! " Officer Normal says.

>Norman turns around, barely flinching from his maniac state.

>He then proceeds to ignore his family and friends and jumps towards Cherry once more.

>"KILLLLL! KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILL!"

>>>"Dammit! What's gotten into him?"

"What shall we do?"

>>>>"It's obvious we need to calm him down! Good thing I have these secret stash of cupcakes hiding around for just such an occasion!"

>>"Pinkie, this is serious!"

>>>>"I AM SERIOUS! If Norman's pissed, he needs something to calm him down, like a pillow, or some desert, or a kiss from his girlfriend!"

>Rainbow Dash suddenly quiets down, blushing.

>>>>"Aaaand since he doesn't have a special someone, these cupcakes will have to doobie do!"

"The pink one speaks little sense, but she's on to something!"

>You went in and grabbed a handful of cupcakes from Pinkie.

>Flying towards Norman, who's punching Cherryzilla's elbow furiously, you whistle at him.

*SHHHHHPPPPYYYPT!*

>"H-HUH?"

"CALM DOWN, IDIOT!"

>You smashed the cupcakes onto Norman's face, causing him to lose balance and fall from the shoulder.

>You swooped down to fly him back to his friends.

>Norman thinks you're an enemy and proceeds to punch your gut.

"OOOOF!"

>"DO NOT INTERFERE WITH THE EXECUTIONER!" he says in a tone similar to an angry death knight.

>Norman jumps off of you once more as you fall back down.

*BLOOOSH*

>>>"Little girl!' Norman's father says.

"Amaranthine is alright...ouch!"

>>"We're going to need to subdue him! Amaranthine..."

"I'm already on it. "

>You flew once more and tackled Norman.

>"HUH?"

>You hugged him from behind and piledrived his body in midair.

>This time, you smashed him to the ground after falling from 30 feet.

"OOF!"

>Norman's dazed, but conscious.

>Pinkie, Rainbow and Norman's father rushes towards your location.

>>>>"NORMAN! EAT THESE CUPCAKES! THEY'RE SNICKERS FLAVORED!"

>Pinkie dumps the deserts on Norman's face.

>Norman's choking on the cupcakes.

>>"NORMAN, SNAP OUT OF IT!" Rainbow Dash says.

>"MmmMMPH!"

>>>"Norman, as your father I command that you stop this childis- OOF!"

>Norman spits out the cupcakes as he was slowly running out of oxygen.

>Cherryzilla sees you and everyone else and grabs everyone but Norman and you with her tentacles.

>>"AAAAAAAAAAIIIEEEEEEEE~" Dash yells.

>>>"Get your filthy tentacles off of me!" Mr. Normal shouts.

>>>>"Wheeeee~" Pinkie exclaims.

>Norman wipes his mouth with his hand.

>Looking up, he sees his friends being slowly ripped apart by Cherryzilla, whose gluttonous rampage has yet to come to a halt.

"Norman! WAKE UP!" You say, trying to get him to stop on his apparent loss of self  awareness.

>He just seems fazed. He knows what's happening. He just doesn't move from his place.

"UGH!"

>You went in and tried to take matters into your own hands.

>Flying towards Norman and Gilda's friends, you try to bite the tentacles off of them.

>Officer Normal does the same with his mantis claws.

>Sadly, they're too thick to be cut.

>Fifty feet in the air with death awaiting them.

 

 >"/*MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA*/"

>Cherry doesn't' seem to talk as much as you would've thought.

>The tentacles' grip grows stronger.

>Pinkie's already unconscious.

>>"PIINKIIIE!" Rainbow yells.

"H-HANG ON! I'LL TRY TO...HUUURGH!"

>You're too weak to break Pinkie free of the tentacle.

"I'LL GET YOU OUT, I'LL...H-HuH!?"

>"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"

>Norman grabs a streetpost and uses it as a makeshift lance and jumps towards the tentacles.

*SHIIWWIIING*

>Norman slashes through Cherryzilla's tentacles with great speed.

>"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHRRRGGHHH!"

 

 >"/*AIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEE*/"

>Cherry screams to the stars as Norman dives midair to save his friends and father.

>"HOOOLD OOOOOOOOON!"

>Norman successfully saves Rainbow and Officer Normal.

>Pinkie's body falls but you managed to save her on your own.

"Gotcha!"

>You then swoop down to catch Norman.

"I'M COMING!"

>"GRAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"

"OOF!"

>You managed to catch everyone as Cherryzilla fires large amounts of acid from her back.

>It's literally raining fire from the sky.

>"WATCH OUT!"

"I WISH YOU GUYS WEREN'T SO DAMN HEAVY! AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"

>You crash in an alleyway, safe from Cherryzilla's gaze.

>Pinkie's body stumbles down while Officer Normal and Rainbow safely lands on a pond.

>Norman hangs on from a ledge and comes down after a few seconds.

>"ARGH!"

>His body is in pain.

>Due to his behemoth phase, he had used most of his energy.

>The sad thing is, he doesn't remember what just happened.

>>>>"That was fun!" Pinkie says.

>>"NORMAN! WHAT THE HELL!?" Dash yells.

>"I..."

>>>"NORMAN!" His dad yells as well.

>"Dad? You're a mantis!?"

>>>"YOU HAVE A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO, YOUNG MAN!"

"Sir, don't you think this is the right time to be lecturing him?"

>"I need to...get my head  straight...argh..."

>Norman sits down, tired and thirsty.

>Cherry looks around the city looking for Norman.

>>"How...how do we stop something like that?"

>"Cherry...she's...she's a monster right now."

"She's tearing your city apart."

>"Goddammit..."

>Norman wipes his eyes from the dust around the streets .

>His job isn't over yet.

>"I don't know how I could stop that..."

>>"Yes you do! You're just tired now!"

>Norman looks at Rainbow with his tired eyes.

>He still blames himself for everything.

>"What's the point? The whole city's gone to hell. Just let it die..."

>Rainbow Dash slaps Norman.

>Hard.

>>"What the hell is wrong with you?"

>Norman's conflicted morality has gotten to him.

>He grabs Gilda's pistol from the back of his pants.

>Looking at it, he sees a reflection of himself.

>A coward. At least, that's what he sees.

"Norman." You tell him.

>"Who the hell are you anyway?" he says to you.

"Someone who loves your best friend. I know it seems hopeless right now, and that you failed to save the city from her, but think about it like this. It's better that you save what's left of the city rather than leaving it to burn in the dust."

>Norman looks at her, then looks to his side.

>A small box of  unopened booze. Most likely fell from Cherry's whirlwind attacks.

>He grabs it, checks the bottle for damage, and then opens it.

>"Gulp, gulp, gulp."

>Norman's father grabs the bottle from him, upset.

>Norman wipes the wine off his mouth, and stands up.

>He unenthusiastically asks one question.

>"Do we even have a plan?"

"Call Gilda."

>"Gilda..."

>Norman grabs his phone and calls her.

 

>"Gilda."

>>"Norman!? Looks like you're back to normal."

>"My head's still fuzzy."

>>"Yeah, and my stomach still hurts from your dad's shot, but you don't see me complaining."

>"That's because I can't see you at all. A little girl here told me you have a plan."

 

 

 >"/*NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNSHHH*/"

 

>>"That was one hell of a scream." Gilda says.

>"Well? Do you have a plan?"

>>"Me, Derpy and Lyra are inside the facility. We plan on using the missiles against her."

>"Missiles?"

>You suddenly remember the missiles Adam told you.

>"I think I...remember..."

>>>"See issue # 42!" Derpy yelled to the phone's mouthpiece.

>"What?"

>>>"Oh wait, that's not my line."

>>"Ignore her. The missiles are apparently bioweapons, based on the files here. They don't explode like a missile should, but can cause severe damage inside the human body."

>"They're mutation initiators. But if we used them against Cherry..."

 

>>"Best case scenario, she overdoses. Worst case scenario, she grows really large until she carries the earth down, but that's really far-fetched."

>"Alright. What do you want me to do?"

>>"Derpy, check the window outside. Norman, wave so Derpy can see you."

>Norman goes out of the alley way to look at the destroyed Cherry Hills Industry facility.

>Derpy waves from the first floor, since the missile silos are located underground.

>You wave back.

>Derpy flies back down the hole to inform Gilda.

>>"Alright. I'm going to need you to open that huge ass mouth of hers wide enough to allow a barrage of missiles to enter her body."

>"I can't just do that! Her skin's too slippery for my foot to stay put!"

>>"Oh don't worry about that. Just...grab on to her tongue, and let me do the rest."

>"Grab on to her tongue?!? What are you-"

>Gilda hangs the phone up.

>"...crazy woman."

>>>"Norman. What do you plan on doing?"

>"Something crazy. Dad, take the girls far away from here as possible."

>>"Bu-"

>"Now. Except for you, snakelizard girl. You're helping me out."

"Yahoo..." you say in a sarcastic tone

>>"Norman..." Rainbow says.

>Norman mutters to himself. Something Rainbow hears.

>"A thousand rights will never make the wrong better..." he says three times to himself.

>He seems to be a bit tipsy, but far from drunk.

>He looks depressed as hell.

>Norman climbs on to your back and takes one last look at his friends.

>"Come on." he tells you.

"Yeah."

>You then fly towards the monster with Norman on your back.

"So Norman, what exactly is the plan?"

>"I molest her tongue."

"Haha, such a ki...oh wait, you are serious."

>Norman barely changes from  his annoyed expression.

>Looking at the city with a clear head, I guess it's just expected.

>All the dead people he could've saved.

"Norman...what caused this war anyway? I'm not sure why Cherry and Nolan would go through all this in a single day!"

>Norman stayed silent, checking the desert eagle he's holding in his hand.

"You're boring. Brad would've been less than boring."

>"Shut up, girl."

"Don't make me drop you from here."

>"Not like it would make a difference..."

 

Be Gilda

VIRI SCIENTIA UNDERGROUND MISSILE FACILITY.

 

>"So Gilda, what's the plan?"

"Derpy said there were nanobots inside of Norman. Don't know why, but Cherry has this remote that electrecutes him." You say, showing Lyra the remote.

>"Okay, so?"

"If Norman can climb onto Cherry's tongue, I'll be able to electrecute Cherry through him, thus keeping her mouth open long enough for her to swallow ALL THESE MISSILES."

>>"I-If we figure out how to direct this missiles towards Cherry..."

"No need to worry about that. Working with Nolan had me knowledgeable about this shit."

>"Nolan..."

>You stop at your tracks after Lyra says his name.

>"He's dead, isn't he?"

"..."

>"I know how much he means to you."

"I'd rather mourn later, Lyra. There's a large monster outside, and I really want to go sleep  in a mattress right now."

>Lyra nods.

>She treats her wounds with a ripped off cloth.

>Derpy tries to help, but is pushed away by Lyra.

"Derpy, go up and tell me what you see."

>Derpy flies up and checks the outside.

>She sees Norman and Amaranthine fighting the large monster.

>Amaranthine is bait while Norman tries desperately to climb towards her mouth with her tentacles.

>"HE'S ON HER TENTACLE BEARD!"

"Right. Time to work my magic."

>You went on to tap on the keyboard, using the skills you learned while working under Norman and the launch codes Cherry used earlier to attack Nolan's mansion.

"I can't believe my luck. Her codes are still here *."

[spoiler] Cherry just used them [/spoiler]

>You cracked your knuckles and went on typing."

>"Not bad, Gilda. If you never went full ganglife on your childhood, you could've been a tech girl."

"Screw you! I'm not a nerd- dweeb!"

>"Nothing wrong about being knowledgeable in compu-"

"Shut up, I'm working."

>"Heh. You sound like Adam. You two should hook up."

"I swear, I will punch you if I lose my train of thought."

>You continued to type onto the computer, but all of a sudden, the power has gone out.

"AHH! FUCK!"

>>"Gilda!"

>Derpy points to a bunch of rats knawing at the wires.

>>"Shoo, shoo!" Derpy tells them.

>"Shit. There isn't a rubber glove around here too!"

*RING*RING*

>Your phone is ringing.

"NORMAN?"

>>>"GIIILDAAAAAAAAA! I'M AT HER TOOTH! WHAT THE HELL IS THE PLAN AGAIN?"

"Calm the hell down and go hug her tongue!"

>>>"ARE YOU INSANE? HER MOUTH IS ALREADY OPEN! WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED ME TO DO? FIND HER G-SPOT?"

"NORMAN, SHUT-UP AND TRUST ME! THIS ISN'T FOR SAINT'S BRO. THIS IS FOR THE CITY!"

>You then looked at the wire.

"Shit. I need those two patched up!"

>"I'll do it. DERPY, GO UP AND CHECK WHAT THE MONSTER'S DOING." Lyra says.

>Derpy does so and flies up the hole once more.

>Lyra then takes the ripped clothing from her leg and used it as a makeshift glove.

>>"NORMAN'S UNDER HER TONGUE! I THINK HE'S STILL TRYING TO HUG IT!"

>"Time to work my magic. HUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRGHHH!!!!!!"

>Lyra activates her time-stopping powers.

>"AAAAAAAAARRGH!"

>Her body's weak enough as it is. She can't use that power anymore today.

>Blood sprays out of her nose. A little blood pours from her left eyelid.

>She uses all her remaining strength to patch the two wires together.

>"AARGH!"

>It still gives out a spark, but not as much due to time stopping.

>"C-COME ON...COME ON!"

>She desperately tries to ignore the electrocution, and then she twists the wires as her fingers slowly open up from burning.

>"Y-YES!"

>Time moves on forward. She passes out from the exhaustion.

>"G-guh..."

*thud*

"LYRA!"

>You went to her and cradled her body.

>"I'm...I'm f-fine...H-help Norman..."

>You placed Lyra's body on the side and went to back to the keyboard.

>There, you typed endless amounts of information back in again.

>>>"GIIIILDAAAAAAAAAAAA!" Norman yells through his phone.

>>"NORMAN'S AT THE TONGUE!"

"GIVE ME 10 SECONDS!"

>>>"GIIILDA! WHAT THE HELL!?!"

"FIVE SECONDS, GODDAMMIT!"

>>"HE'S SLIPPING!"

>>>"GIIIIIIIILDAAAAAAAAAAA!"

"GYAAAAAH!"

*beep*

 

*Missiles Activated*

 

>The missiles are launched.

>You then grabbed the remote from Derpy and proceeded to electrecute the monster through Norman.

"Sorry about this, but it's for a greater good."

*Beep*

 

Be Norman

Inside a monster's mouth.

 

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"

>Something's electrecuting you from the inside.

"N-NANOBOTS!"

>Realizing what they are, you held on tight to the tongue, not knowing who or what's activating the nanobots inside.

 

 

 >"/*GRRRRRRRRRRRRRROOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRR*/"

 

>The monster is thoroughly electrocuted herself as you held on to the insides of her mouth.

>Looking behind, you see the missiles flying towards the monsters' mouth.

"HUUURGH...GRAAAAH..."

>The nanobot's electrocution stops.

>You fall under her tongue as the missiles slowly fly closer.

"AMARANTHIINE!"

>"RIGHT HERE!" Yelled your lizard snake partner.

"HUMPH!"

>You jumped out of the mouth and landed on the girl's back.

>"Nyaah~ Gently please!"

"SHUT UP AND MOVE OUT OF HERE!"

 

 >"/*NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNSHHH*/"

>The missiles fly right towards her mouth.

>She consumes it as the missiles detonate inside her body.

 

 >"/*GULP...NOORSH...NOOO....HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!*/"

 

>The bio-chemicals inside the missiles slowly change the anatomy of the inside of Cherryzilla.

>They ruthlessly break every organ in her body, crushing them as she slowly implodes.

 

 >"/*MMPPH...HRRGGHH...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH*/"

 

"FLY, GIRL, FLY!"

>"THIS IS AS FAST AS I CA-"

 

*KAAAAAAAAAAAABLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHHH!*

 

>The monster implodes. Holes bursts throughout her body.

>Cherryzilla kneels down, and slowly expires looking up to the sky.

 

 >"/*GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRGHHH*/"

 

>"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHhhH!"

"AMARANTHINE! WATCH OUT FOR THAT-"

 

*DONK*

>You and Amaranthine land flat on a billboard marked *Fingerbang Genera-*.

>Falling down, you scratch your head as you checked your phone.

"G-Gilda..."

>She shakingly talks to you.

>"H-Holy...holy shit..."

"Me too...The monster is dead."

>The citizens come out of their hiding to check at the monster.

>Gilda carries Lyra out of the ruined facility.

>The corpse of the fat blubber of a monster has the city in shock.

>You went down the building and walked towards it.

>Rainbow, your father and Pinkie walks out to see you.

>>>"I-Is it really over?"

>You look at them with your eyes behind the mask.

"It's never this easy."

 

 

 >"/*NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNSHH*/"

 

>>>>"AAAAAAAIIIE!" Pinkie screams.

>From the corpse, out comes a human figure.

>A familiar human figure.

>The missiles inside her body have miraculously mutated Cherry's organs.

>The monster's body was in fact, her flesh.

>And so, when the figure came out of the chest of the monster, you saw a human woman's body.

>Naked, mutated, nearly fleshless.

>She still had her forehead and a bit of her hair, but her mouth has a gaping hole on the left side.

> Only muscles and scales remain on the other parts of her body.

>She has wings behind her back similar to a dragon's.

>Her arms are large. A mix of metal and organic makes it up.

>Below her body, were the legs of a large crow and a horse.

> And finally, her eyes.

>There were no eyelids to cover the eyes that yearn for vengeance.

>You don't know how she managed to survive. Maybe only her body mutated. Maybe she shrunk and left her huge monster flesh.

>But one thing's for sure. Cherry is still alive, and she's smaller, faster and more unpredictable than ever.

 

 

 >"/*K-KIIILLL...YOOOOOUU*/"

"Here we go again."

>You readied  your fighting stance as the citizens crawl back to the holes that they came from.

>Cherry then flies towards you with great speed, tackling you and carrying you to the skies.

"OOfFF!"

 >"/*YOU BETRAYED ME, NORMAN! YOU DESTROYED MY WOOORK! YOU AND THAT FOOL NOLAN!*/"

"SHUT UP, WOMAN!"

>You punched her face with your fist and kicked with your knee.

>She retaliates by scratching you chest and stabbing your arm.

"AAAAAAAAARGH!"

>The two of you crash through the infirmary.

*BLOOOSH*

>Inside, the patients scatter away as you attack Cherry with all you have.

"HAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

>You grab a chair and smashed it on her head.

>She grabs you by the neck and proceeds to stab you with a pipe.

"AHHHHR....SHIT!"

>She stabs you in the stomach.

>Your stop her from stabbing you fully with your pinky and proceeded to kick her in the chest.

 

 >"/*GRAARGH!!*/"

>Taking out the pipe off your stomach, you stood up feeling whoozy.

>You going berserk before has definitely drained you of your energy.

>She then grabs a long metal chain and wraps it around your neck.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGH!"

>She's choking out all the oxygen in your lungs, making it hard to concentrate on breaking the chain with your strength.

 

 >"/*DIIIE! DIIIIE!*/"

>You struggled intensely as she laughs maniacally.

>Conscience fading.

>Heartrate dropping.

>She's deadlier than when she was a blob.

>As you almost die from her strangling you, a familiar voice is heard in the background.

>>>>"HEY! LEAVE OUR NORMAN ALONE!" Applehat yells as she smashes a hammer onto Cherry's head.

"A-Applejack!?"

>The whole gang is here. Purple, Flutters, Aryan and Spike comes to try and help you out. *

[spoiler] His identity's public knowledge due to Celestia. See Issue # 47-48[/spoiler]

>Spike bites the exposed muscles of Cherry while Applehat mashes apples into her mouth.

>Purple then uses a broom to beat her up on her stomach while Aryan uses a diamond-coated brass knuckles to punch her in the face.

>Flutters helps you up.

"COUGH!"

>>>>"Norman..."

"Dammit! Get them out of here!"

>>>>>"Norman, darling! NO need for the secrets! We alrea-"

"ARYAN, SHUT UP AND GET OUT OF HERE!"

>If you had a dollar for everytime you told someone to shut up...

>They mistake your yelling for arrogance.

>But you yell at them fearing for their safety.

>Cherry's pupils slowly turns red, and grabs Applehat's foot.

>>>>"W-WHOOAA DOGGY!"

>She then uses her as a mallet and attacks the girls.

>>>>>"AAAAHHH~"

>Purple manages to dodge and proceeds to stick the broom up Cherry's nose.

>>>>>>"NORMAN, NOW!" She yells.

>That's your queue.

"HUUUAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

>You bearhug Cherry from behind and pulled her out of the room through the hole you and Cherry crashed into.

>Falling from the 8th floor, Cherry surprises your and  opens her wings and glides through the air as you hanged on to her tail.

 

 >"/*WHY DO YOU PERRSIIISTTHH?*/"

"Because someone has to stop the monster I made. HAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!"

>You grabbed on to her leg and tried to dislocate it.

 >"/*FUUUUAAAAAAARTGHHH!*/"

>Cherry spins around trying to lose your gripping.

>The pressure is slowly turning you back into a berserker, but you managed to repress it so far.

"N-NOO! GRAAAH!"

>Trying to control yourself.

>Don't give in!

 >"/*WHY DID YOU BETRAY ME? WE COULD'VE BUILT A BETTER FUTURE FOR THIS CITY!*/"

"Never trust a goddamn doubleagent to do the dirty work."

 >"/*THIS LAND COULD'VE PROSPERED BY MY RESEARCH!*/"

"There are no differences with tyrants. You and Nolan fought for a cause you both believed to be righteous, but how can I trust a ruler who would go around destroying other people's lives?"

 >"/*AND WHAT OF YOU? ARE YOU SOME SORT OF MAN WHO KNOWS WHAT IS JUST AND WHAT IS NOT?*/"

"I remember once that I believed in that. That day has passed, and I'm just trying to right my wrongs...."

 >"/*"AND NOW YOU WILL BE REMEMBERED...IN DEATH!*/"

 "All I hope is that they try to forget."

 

>You use your nails to hold on to her muscles.

>She then crashes through another building in an attempt to make you let go.

 >"/*FOOL!  YOU'LL KILLSH USHH BOOOTHH!"*/"

"BETTER THAT!"

>You then rised up, climbing her body and holding on to her right breast to deliver an uppercut.

"This is for the fucking NANOBOTS!"

*POW!*

"THIS IS FOR MY FRIENDS!"

*BIFF!*

"AND THIS IS FOR MY FATHER!"

*BAM!*

 

 >"/*GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!*/"

>Exiting the building as she creates another hole out, you continued beating her up.

>You grabbed Gilda's pistol from your back and fired it at her and her wings.

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH!"

*BANG*BANG*BANG*BANG*BANG*

>After unloading your clip, you put it back to your holster and bit her wing.

 >"/*SHIIIEAAAAAAAAAH*/"

>The adrenaline of soaring through the sky is slowly putting you back to your berserker phase.

>Your body is lusting for blood.

"MPPPHHAAAAAAAAAAAAARH!"

>You then ripped her wing off with your teeth and choked her by the neck.

 >"/*GUURK!*/"

"YOU THINK YOU'RE SAVING THIS CITY? YOU'RE NOTHING. NOTHING BUT A WOMAN BLINDED BY HER OWN AMBITION!"

 >"/*HUURGKH...*/"

"A HUMAN BEING WHO'S LOST EVERYTHING."

 >"/*AAAKKHH...*/"

"EVEN HER OWN HUMANITY."

 

>As you choke her falling from midair, an unidentified flying object is launched from the sky.

*PSHHEEEEEEEEEEEW*

>It flies through the air like a homing missile.

"Huh? AACH!"

>It crashes towards your body and carries you and Cherry to the ground.

"AAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh!"

 

*BOOOOMPH!*

>Landing on soft soil, you quickly gained consciousness and looked around the smoke.

>The capsule slowly opens.

>You hold your head in pain.

>There, you look at what the capsule has in store for you.

>Inside, a man with a mechanical costume comes out of it.

>The helmet retracts back to show you a face for a few seconds.

>>"NORMAN!"

"B-Brad!?"

>A man being controlled by the army. Your old comrade.

 

>Flash Brad Sentry.

 

 

MINUTES BEFORE

 

Be Brad

Airship

 

>They're fitting the metal suit into your body properly.

>It's reminiscent of the Iron-Man suit those comic book movies have.

>Only it's wearing your color with a much more realistic design.

>If they weren't using you to track down Norman, you would've complimented their team for the outstanding suit.

 

>"S-Sir? You may want to see this."

>>"What is it now?"

>General Igneous walks towards the screen, much to his shock.

>>"What in the name of granite is happening?"

"MMmmpH!?"

>On the screen, the city's on fire.

>Corpses of dead Saints Bro members and Viri Scientia members are scattered throughout the city.

>Not to mention a huge discarded body in the middle of the street. It's like a blob just left its skin after imploding.

>The police are nowhere to be seen.

>What's worse is that Norman is fighting a being similar to a demon.

>>"Oh look. There's Noir-Man. Heh. Looks like we don't have to play the waiting game anymore."

"MMPH?"

>>"Yep. We're taking TOTAL CONTROL OVER YOUR BODY. MEN! NEW PLAN!"

"MMMMMMPPPPHHHH!"

>>"Ready a missile capsule to deploy this kid here to the city. We're going to test this military grade suit for battle against an abonrmal human being."

"MMMMPPH!"

>"Sir! Are you sure this suit's ready? I mean, what if he breaks free of the suit?"

>>"This here is titanium alloy. We've made multiple weapons and combined it with the suit specifically to take out this Norman nonlethally of course. Even if he did manage to break free, I already told him of the consequences..."

>"Why are we doing this again, sir?"

>>"To capture Noir-Man. To either find his source of power or to coax him into becoming my PAWN." He says, clenching his fist to his chest.

>"But sir, shouldn't we be helping the citizens? We ARE from the army."

>>"Noir-Man's priority one."

>"Seriously? There are innocents getting hu-"

>>"You dare question me, soldier?"

>"N-No...S-SIR."

>He then goes back to the suit.

>The suit that covers and controls your body is now connected to their systems.

>Wirelessly, they make you walk, move and fight with using only a keyboard to layout commands, and a console controller.

"MMMPPPPH!" You say, desperately trying to break free.

>Alas, it's worthless.

>They make you walk towards a capsule.

>They then close it as the general issues more commands.

>>"LAUNCH IT IN THREE. TWO. ONE."

"MMMMMMMMMMMMPPPHH!

 

BACK TO THE FUTURE

 

Be Norman

City Park

 

>Smoke everywhere.

>Your crash causes a huge hole by the park.

>There, Cherry lies unconscious by your weight.

>You stood up and looked at the capsule that came from the sky.

>There, your best friend, Brad, stood there with his eyes fearing, but his body standing strong.

"B-Brad?"

>The suit opens some of its panels up and proceeds to deliver a striking charge attack to your stomach.

*PSSSSSSSSSSSHHHWWWW*

 

"BRA-"

 

*POW!*

 

"ACK!"

>The attack launches you towards a wall.

"Sunova..."

>Brad then runs at you with high velocity and delivers an explosive punch to the face with his titanium glove.

 

*BAM!*

 

"OOF!"

>Brad then grabs you by the neck and throws you to the ground.

*BLOOSH*

"AACK!"

>He proceeds to deliver heavy punches to your face.

>Blow after blow, he doesn't seem to be stopping.

>You kick him off of you and stood up as fix your broken nose.

>It's you VS a mech suit.

"BRAD! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?"

>Brad doesn't answer and throws a rock at your eye.

"AHH!"

>Blinded for a moment, he then punches you in the jaw and proceeds to do a flurry of kicks to your spine.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!"

>He then kicks you towards a car.

>You're beaten up badly.

>The rage in your heart left over from the battle from Cherry charges you up.

"N-NO..."

>You're slowly turning into a berserker once more, but for now, you still have control over it.

"Not...no..."

>Brad menacingly walks towards you in the smoke.

>You stepped out of the wreckage of a car and tried to reason with him.

"BRAD! WHAT ARE YOU-"

>Brad grabs a huge truck with his bare hands and throws it at you.

"SHIT!"

>The truck crushes you to the ground before you could've even thought of countering his attack.

>Brad seems to be brainwashed, but he doesn't have the Viri Scientia helmet on him, which makes his actions stranger.

 

"HUUURGH!"

>You lift the truck away from your body as your heart pulsates.

>He then grabs you by the neck and proceeds to punch you.

"Brad-OOF-What-ACK!"

>You can't talk to him, nor can you fight back.

>You don't know what's going on with him.

>You're beaten to the core. The bones in your body feel broken, if not bruised.

>As he chokes you, Amaranthine swoops down to try and tackle Brad away.

>>"INCOMIIIIING!"

 

*DONK*

 

>>"UGHAH!"

>The hard metal suit simply knocks Amaranthine away.

>So much for having a saviour.

>Brad continues to choke you hard.

>Your heart beats faster as you try to punch your way out of Brad's arm without hurting him as much.

>Left with no other option, you whisper to him one thing.

"S-SORRY, BRAD!"

>You sprain his arm by twisting it slightly with your two hands.

>Brad lets go and you drop to the ground.

*BAHSSSS*

>You took the moment to look at Brad.

>His eyes look really scared.

>You don't know if he's been brainwashed, or that he's left with no other choice but to kill you with his super mecha suit.

>Eitherway, you can't risk ripping the armor apart.

>Not after what happened with Officer Armor*.

[spoiler] See Issue # 47 [/spoiler]

"B-Brad..."

>Brads body moves in the speed of a tiger as he delivers another explosive punch, launching you towards six trees in a row.

"OW! OW! OW! GRAHHHH!"

>You roll on the ground as you slowly lose control.

>It's coming again.

>The monster Cherry is still unconscious, but your best friend is pushing it.

"Guah...B-Brad...gRRrr....BRAD....mmPPPhhHBleh..."

>Your vision circles around as Brad proceeds to punch you again with an uppercut.

"AAAACH!"

>Your body flips in midair as you take a heavy beating from Brad.

>As he goes on to deliver another blow, Cherry rises from the hole.

>"/*GrrrrRRRrRRR...*/"

>Her eyeballs move at a very fast rate.

>They lock on to both you and Brad.

>"/*K-KILL! YOU...GRRAHSHSHHH*/"

>Cherry grows another wing on her back from the excessive mutation she had received from animorph overdose.

>"/*GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH*/"

>Cherry flies to Brad and tackles him up to the sky, believing she had captured you.

>You on the other hand, have your boot stuck to one of his panels, getting dragged along with them.

>Cherry claws Brad's lower regions without mercy.

>The military people doesn't realize what is happening, and simply makes Brad spaz through the suit.

>The sight of Cherry's mutated face gives a chill down Brad's spine.

>Flying across the sky, Cherry crashed through multiple buildings as she punches Brad.

>Brad retaliates by kicking you with his other foot.

>You counter attack by attacking Cherry's leg.

>"/*AAAAAAARRGGGHH!*/"

>It's intense. It's destructive.

>Will there be an end?

 

Be Lyra

By the benches

 

>Gilda and Derpy had set you down on a bench as they went to check if the street was clear of any danger.

>"We won't take a while. We'll get you to the infirmary, stat!"

"..."

>As Derpy went on to check both ways, Rainbow Dash and Pinkie ran towards Gilda.

>>"Gilda!"

>"Dash! I thought I told you to-"

>>"We were worried. With all the craziness that's happening here..."

>"I know, but you guys really need to-"

>>>"AAAAAAAAAAIIIIIE!"

>>"PINKIE!"

>Pinkie is being mauled by one of the few remaining Viri Scientia hybrids.

>Gilda, Derpy and Rainbow pitch in to help.

"I got...to help...t- AAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"

>You get another vision.

>This time, it's the winter vision, but cleaner.

 {FROM ACROSS THE THUNDER IN THE CLOUDS}

>      {FROM BEYOND THE BUILDINGS OF THE CITY, IT IS LOUD}

>     {NORMAN AND BRAD}

>    {TATTERED AND BLOODIED FROM THE FIGHT THAT THEY HAD}

>   {THEY FIGHT EACH OTHER IN THE WINTER NIGHT}

>  {AS A MAN WITH A RIFLE LOOKS ON HIS SIGHT}

> {A SHOT WAS HEARD AS RAINBOW DASH AND PINKAMENA LOOKED ON}

>{IT IS NOW DAWN}

 

>The building. The place where it's all happening.

>It's on an apartment building.

>You look behind the bench and saw the building itself. It's the same as in your vision.

>Someone's going to die, and you need to stop it.

>But who?

>You went off the bench and walked inside the apartment.

>Derpy and Gilda's too busy to be dealt with.

"GRAH!"

>You broke inside using a pipe you found on the ground.

>Holding your shoulder, you limp towards the elevator to see if it still functions.

"Y-yes..."

>You ride the elevator up, pondering on your vision.

>The vision kept on reappearing to you every night.

 

>Looking out the window of the elevator, you see Norman, Brad and Cherry fighting in the air.

"Huh?!"

>They crash on a rooftop.

>You're nearly on the last floor.

 

Be Norman

Midair

 

>You, Cherry and Brad land on an extremely tall building.

>Cherry switches targets and leaps towards you instead.

>"/*NOOOOOOOOOORMMAAAAAAAAAANNSH*/"

"HAAAAAAAARRGH!" You scream.

>You have had enough of the day.

>Enough of EVERYTHING.

>You've been beaten up and chewed up.

>You promised your friends you wouldn't go through this again.

"HURRGH...HMMPPPHAAAARGH...No. YES. N-NGGRRHH...."

>The pain in your body, on your bones and flesh.

>They fill the rage with your ring.

"CHERRY..."

>"/*NOOORMAAAAAANNNSHHH*/"

>You and Cherry clash together as you both jumped in the air to deliver a right jab with each other.

*DOUBLE-POW!*

>You and Cherry try to survive each other's attacks , scratching and punching.

>You grab her mouth and tried to break it open.

>She uses her wings to stab you repeatedly in the back.

"HURRGH!"

>As you and Cherry battle it out, Brad rises up to tackle both of you off the building and onto the next rooftop.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH!"

>"/*GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH*/"

>Landing on the roof, Cherry and Brad have a short battle.

>However, the suit was already built to combat inhumans, just as General Igneous planned it to be.

>Brad stabs Cherry with a hidden dagger.

*PSH*

>"/*G-GRUUHG?*/"

>He then proceeds to use his arm's maximum power to punch Cherry through three buildings.

*POW!*

>"/*AAAAAAAAAAAIIEEEEEE*/"

*BAM*BASH*BLASH*

> Cherry crashes across three buildings, landing on the rubble she once and always cared about. The Viri Scientia secret facility that you destroyed.

>You stood up with bloodshot eyes.

>You yearn for a battle, and Brad's the only one in front of you.

>In his eyes, he yearns for forgiveness, for all this to stop.

>Sadly, you're not you right now.

 

>You're back to being a soulless monster.

"GRRRRrrrrr."

>Brad does a fighting stance. You do a gorilla stance.

>As the lightning strikes, you and Brad went on to finish each other, fist to fist.

>He's not your friend, and you're not yourself.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRHH!"

 

Be Lyra

Rooftop

 

>Exiting the elevator, you see Norman viciously taking out Brad's armor, piece by piece.

"NORMAN...AHH-"

>Your leg still hurts from the bleeding.

>You limp down the small stairway on the rooftop, desperately trying to reach Norman.

>"GRAH. GRAH. HAHAHAHAHHAAH!"

>Norman's beating Brad up mercilessly

>He's not holding back. Not like before.

>He's in full berserker mode, and you don't know why.

"NORMAAN!"

>You tried to stop time, but the amount of bloodloss has had you flinching on that attempt.

"Ahh!"

>You fell to the floor of the roof, bleeding heavily.

>Dawn is fast approaching.

>You look to the battlefield.

>Norman and Brad, torn from the battle they're having.

>On the ground, Pinkie and Rainbow Dash looks on.

>By the building on the right, a sniper aims at either one of them.

"NO!"

>You limped towards them.

>Dawn is almost here.

>Norman's  breaking Brad's bones, literally bending his left leg upward.

>>"MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMPH!"

>He's close to tearing it off.

>The sniper doesn't see you as you tried desperately to reach them.

>Limping on a leg, you know that one of the possible outcomes of this is that you will not survive.

>But you don't care about that.

>You stopped caring about that.

>You used to live your own life for your own gain.

>And now, let that life go to save another life.

>To save a city.

>To save a friend.

 

[spoiler]"NORMA-"[/spoiler]

 

*BANG*

[spoiler]

>The pigeons fly away from the building.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]>A loud gunshot was heard. [/spoiler]

[spoiler]>Norman stopped at his rampage to see what has happened.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]>Brad fell to the ground due to his lack of balance thanks to his broken leg.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]>Norman's eyes slowly turned back to normal as you pushed him away from the line of fire.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]>Your body trips over the ledge, falling to the ground, blood coming from your throat.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]>A wound that has been penetrated by a sniper bullet.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]>A prophecy fulfilled.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]>A life given for another.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]>In the end, you thought to yourself.[/spoiler]

[spoiler]>If I die, I die for the people of the city.

>Derpy and her books have taught me well. Fiction has a way of inspiring things.

>Norman. Derpy. Mom...

>Goodbye.

 [/spoiler]

 

[spoiler] Lyra is dead. [/spoiler]

 

 

 

End of Chapter 49