Light up the night (Patreon)

Lyra counter-steered and applied more throttle as the back end of her  sedan started to break away as she took the turn well over the posted  speed limit. The squeal of tires could just be heard over the siren and  the roar of the V-8 engine as they raced through the streets of  Baltimare to respond to an All Available Forces Alert that had gone out just a couple minutes. Lyra and Sweetie Drops, Bon-Bon, were assigned to  undercover, and tonight they had been off-duty and heading for a well deserved night off when the AAFA had gone out. Information in the alert  had been scant.

Short-term portal opened in Gold Hoof Park.  Strong enemy combatant attacking local population. Local law enforcement  engaging the enemy. All available forces respond immediately by any  means. Subjects down, officer down.

    Bon-Bon split her time between monitoring the comm channel for further data and looking  out for other motorists and pedestrians. This became more critical as they got closer to the incident as they encountered more ponies fleeing in the street and motorists frantically trying to get out of the area. Combined with streets made slick by a recent rain shower and Lyra had  her hands full.  

    "Turn left at the next intersection!" Said the earth pony as she looked at nav system in the car. "That'll get us  within a block of the incident. We'll proceed on foot from there!"

     "Left! Roger that." Said the unicorn as she threw the car around the  corner. Lyra had just enough time to get the car straighten out to see a newspaper box heading straight for the windshield.

    "SHIT!"  Screamed the mare as she swerved hard to avoid the improvised  projectile. A fraction of a second later she slammed on the brakes  bringing the car to a sliding stop. Less than 100 yards away a Night  Stomper was standing in the street towering above the cars in the  street. Shutting off the lights and siren the two mares bailed out of  the car and made for the back of the vehicle. As Lyra exited she hit the  button automatically opening the trunk.

    With cars lights  and siren off the Night Stomper gave the car no further attention and  returned it to the sporadic gunfire that was coming from the park.  Frantically Lyra and Bon-Bon grabbed their long-arms and some spare  magazines. Then they ran and took cover behind concrete planter box.

     "Sun and Moon! A Night Stomper! Here in the middle Baltimare? Shit!  Couldn't mention that in the damn alert?" Cursed the unicorn. "Bon-Bon,  How soon till more backup arrives?!"

    Sweetie Drops had  already donned her headset and mike and was conveying to someone the  situation. After a few more seconds she looked at her partner.

     "At least 7 minutes! The air force is vectoring two Striker gunships but  they're concerning about civilian noncoms in the area. Baltimare PD is  at least 10+ because of traffics. There are two unicorns teleporting  their way to Baltimare but due to the distance they won't be able to  make the final leg jump for another 15+ minutes."

    The earth pony looked at her partner. "Lyra, we are the back up for these guys."

     The Night Stomper let out a howl as the surviving police officers let  loose another volley carbine and pistol fire at the lumbering creature.  Unfortunately their 5.56mm and 9x19mm fire was doing little to injury  the creature. At the moment their plan seemed to be that of distracting  the monster from the fleeing civilians by firing at it briefly. It was  working but it also meant the Stomper was getting a better idea where  they were and was moving toward them. Still they kept playing this  deadly game of cat and mouse.

    "This is not good!" Said Lyra." She dropped the 50rd drum magazine from her HK51 compact .308 rifle YouTube and stared at it. "Bon-Bon, please tell me Princess Celestia sent you  package full of top-secret, super ammunition because you're a good  pony."

    The earth pony rocked out the 12rd box magazine from  her 12ga shotgun and looked at. "Sorry dear. Just phase-change  penetrator slugs and incendiary shot."

    Another volley of gunfire echoed amongst the tall building of the downtown.

     Sweetie Drops sighed. "But those guys have even less firepower than  we do." She paused and looked her little black dress and then Lyra's.  "If nothing else we're going to be the sexiest rescue party ever!"

    "Those assholes better buy us a drink!" Grumbled Lyra. "Okay let's do this!"

     Fortunately sneaking up on the Night Stomper was very little trouble.  Especially since it's opponent was firing from another direction. The  two mares got within in 50yds of the lumbering monster then they stopped  and looked at each other.

    Lyra grinned. "Okay let's light  up the night!" She flipped the selector full-auto. "Aim for the head  Bon-Bon. It's the only target worth hitting and it's as big as my car  anyways.

    When Lyra found the HK51 slumbering in the back of  the base armory and decided to put it into use, the base armorer had  asked her if she wanted her to put a weapon light on it? Having just  come back from a night fire training session with it Lyra jokingly said  no since the HK51 made more than a enough light by itself.

     Lyra pulled the weapon tight against her shoulder, and leaned forward  and put most of her weight was on her front hoof. She had a clean side  shot of the Stomper's head. She settled the dot of her sight on one of  the eyes near where she figured its brain must be and pressed trigger.  For the next few seconds all of her attention was focused keeping sawed  off battle rifle on target. The thunderous concussion of firing a .308  from such a short barrel, pounding recoil and bonfire size muzzle flash  became her world.

    She was only slightly aware of the roar of  her partner's automatic 12ga, and she could feel herself sliding  backwards a bit as her hoofs struggled to find traction on the rain  slick sidewalk. A part of her mind also registered the results of  Destabilized Mage Crystal tearing chunks of monsters hide off and at  least one eyeball detonating. Her brain also acknowledged the effect of  Sweetie Drops 12ga slugs creating erupting geysers of ichor and  enveloping the brute's head in fire as the incendiary shot found its  mark. Then their weapons went empty.

    For its part the Night  Stomper let loose a great howl of pain. It frantically swung its head  from side to side and waved its tree trunk size arms as if it was trying  to swat away a swarm of stinging hornets. This continued for a couple  seconds after they mares stopped firing. Then it looked at them.

     "Well fuck! RELOAD!" Yelled Lyra as she dropped the drum and pulled a  20rd stick magazine from her purse. She was aware of her partner doing  the same thing. They raised their weapons again when from above and  behind there was a thunderous, crackling roar; then great bolt of purple  lightning struck the monster in the head. The brute's head detonated. A  fraction of a second later another bolt hit the Stomper square in the  chest with a enough force that its arms were forcefully torn from its  body. The steaming carcass toppled slowly into the street. Then the street was bathed in spotlights.

    Spinning around Lyra and Sweetie  Drops watched as a pair of Striker armored gunship slowly approached the  downed monster. floating on a couple hundred above the street their  levitators caused the trees on the street to sway and shake. The  gunships stopped about even with the mares and hovered their for a  couple seconds. Then one of the pilots toggled the loudspeaker on their  craft.

    "Target is down. Target is down. Ladies thank you for  your help. A troop transport will be arriving in 2 minutes to secure  the area. Please report the commanding officer. Over."

    Lyra pointed at the nearest gunship and yelled at the top of her lungs.

    "YOU OWE US A DRINK!"