Horse The Horse Episode 8

>You're in a bit of a pickle.
>One false move and you're taking quite a plunge down to the floor.
>It's a bit hard to think about what you want to do with Sunset cackling down at you.
>"Hey, try punching her," Painbow grunts, sounding winded.
"What good will that do me?" you whisper into your shoulder.
>Sunset is shouting something about how she's the best around to the ground.
>Nothing will ever bring her down.
>Except maybe you.
>"Just do it! Jump at her."
>It's the best option.
>You put on your best black man voice, and assure your grip on the rooftop.
"Fuck it."
>"Hmm?" she says condescendingly, slowly turning to look at you.
"Ya can't stop me," you jump up, using your feet to spring off the side and at Sunset.
>Colliding with her, the two of you go tumbling far from the edge; just as planned.
>You strike her in the face to buy yourself a second and then you pounce for your sword, scooping it up with on clawed hand.
>The blade feels light as a feather, slashing with this should be easy.
>BUT you don't want to kill her; just maim or seriously injure.
>"KILL! KILL!" Dash roars.
>Someone didn't have their morning coffee.
>You raise up your sword and charge at Sunset, hoping to cut some of her mane, that'll freak her out into submission.
>Maybe...

>She flips to her hooves and knocks away the sword.
>Shit.
>With a swift kick you're sent back.
>Her horn sizzles and out comes a stream of blazing fire.
>Super hot fire!
>You think back to your Chinese girl cartoons; what could this sword do against fire?
>Yes, perfect.
>Dancing around her, you make false swipes at her.
>She evades all of them, up until the last.
>You linger a bit longer than usual to bait her, leaning forward with your sword as it clacks against the stone.
>Grinning like she always does Sunset's horn begins to close.
>A second later a swathe of flame, coiled like a snake, comes snapping for you.
>Praying it works you swing for the attack.
>"PERFECT PARRY!" Bow yells.
>The sword 'catches' the flame and sends it spiraling right back at Sunset.
>She laughs, and with one head motion she causes the flames to dissipate.
>"That was a good one, Anon. But not nearly good enough for me."
>She runs a hoof through her mane.
>With another flick of her head she sends out four small, red orbs, as they get closer they spread out.
>They land a few feet from you, forming a line.
>O-ok, looks safe to walk through the gaps between them.
>But that's probably not true.
"Ideas?"
>It's nice to have a moments rest.
>She hasn't hit you too much, but you're already beginning to feel the burn.
>Defelcting that flame attack took quite a bit of force.
>"Be careful of those fireballs! THEY COULD BE DANGEROUS."
>Sunset paces on the other side, smiling a little.
"Thanks for the info."

>Hmm, walking by those things would be no good, but what about jumping over them?
>You turn on a heel, risking turning your back to her.
>Running to one end of the roof, you turn again, and begin running straight at her.
>She keeps still, waiting for you to arrive, laughing madly.
>Right when you would collide with one of those fire balls you hop up, like a rabbit.
>If rabbits looked really edgy and carried swords.
>Mid-air, dropping toward Sunset, your eye catches on to something.
>The orbs begin shaking and getting closer.
>You bring your sword down on Sunset, but she dodges.
>Not breaking stride you slash at her again and again, nearly giving her coat a trim.
>You flip your sword on its side, and get a grand idea.
>Sunset trips up, and misses a dodge, you punish by slapping her underside with the side of the sword.
>She isn't cut, but she's sent about ten feet into the air.
>Using your noddle based powers you launch forward, catching her in mid-air for a few good slaps of your blade.
>"EXCELLENT," Painbow Rash exclaims, a surge of fury coursing through you.
>You're about to slap her with your blade when an explosion pushes you forward, sending you and her to the rooftop.
>Sunset cackles, a few feet away from you, as she rises to her hooves.
>"The fire rises!"
>Turning over you look up at whatever the hell exploded.
>Oh, of course.
>"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA," Rainbow yells.
>Why would it be anything else?
>"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA."
>Not a problem, not a problem at all.
>Just a GIANT FUCK PHOENIX PECKING AT A ROOF.
>It's about ten feet tall, fat and feathery.
>Big black eyes, flaming wings, and feathers, long peak.
>Yeah, it's a bird.
>"CRAAAAW!"
>Sunset laughs, and runs off behind the bird.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMbyGRaPpRU
[Theme of Giant FlameBird]

>The crowd is still in a tizzy.
>You think you spot one stallion having a seizure.
>Those flashing lights will do that to you.
"Dash, you're like a bird, right?" you question here, keeping your eyes on the bird as you rise to your feet.
>You back takes a lot of punishment, and right now it's hurting pretty bad.
>"SORT OF."
"So, what pisses birds off?"
>"Pluck their feathers?"
>Fuck it man.
>You use your sword for support to get to your feet.
>Looks like Sunset is whispering something to the bird.
>She's climbed up to the top of its head and it looking rather high and mighty.
>...And a little bruised.
>The bird doesn't look too interested in you, peaking at its giant toes, clucking, looking about at everything but you.
>Very twitchy little thing, less like a mighty phoenix and more like a giant chicken.
>It throws its head back and croaks, and then brings it back down, two black eyes trained on you.
>The big red peak parts to reveal the dark chasm of a mouth its got.
>Rising up like a storm fires emanates from the beast.
>Carefully you dance around the firestorm, getting singed.
>"DO YOU LIKE MY PET, ANON?" Sunset cackles from atop the beast.
"Sure do you crazy bitch!"
>You run toward the bird and swing upward with your sword, slashing it.
>Feathers rain down.
>Oh damn, you cut it!
>The big bird caws and flaps wildly.
>"GOOD, ABSORB THAT BLOOD," Rainbow cries.
"B-but I didn't mean to hurt it, just wanted to piss it off real bad by cutting its feathers!"
>Wait...why is its blood so orange.
>You dodge its flapping wings, ears ringing with the sound of its shrieks.
>Sticking your fingers in the pool on the floor you taste a bit of this "blood".
>"Anon you sick freak. You're learning!" Rainbow claims.
"Bah."
>HOT HOT!
>"What's wrong? Don't like the taste of blood," Dash laughs.
"No you idiot. It's fucking hot sauce."

>"GET UP ON THE PHOENIX'S BACK!" Rainbow yells as you look up at the flailing beasty.
>Fuck it.
>You jump up, planting the sword right in the thing's side.
>Hot sauces squirts out.
>It's giant head comes for you, ready to bite you or chrispen you up.
>Sunset comes with the head, winking when she gets close.
>The peak is open and the jig is up.
"Anonymous hidden technique!" you spin on the blade, gaining momentum as flames rise, "JUMP KICK!"
>You fling yourself right at Shimmer, boot aimed at her face.
>Slam dunk!
>Or, whatever.
>Sunset goes soaring, landing hard on the roof, making a big impact.
>Goddamn, don't mess, kid.
>You make sure to grab on tight to the feathers of the big bird.
>He's writhing and shaking and flapping.
>Hot sauce is squirting out from holes you haven't even made.
>IS HE BREAKING DOWN?
>"Anon, this bird is cooked, get off!" Rainbow warns.
>Well, she does have the most experience with avians.
>You jump off the thing and get Sunset in your sights.
>The sword is still in the bird, you realize as you descend.
>Fists will have to do for now.
>When you land your first jump punch Sunset hardly reacts.


>You give it to Sunset, reforming her face.
>Or at least trying.
>That smug grin is really resilient.
"So, do you give up?"
>"Sure."
>You let her go and she flops to the ground.
>Worn out, you stagger back a few steps, feeling relieved.
"So, tell me, did you bring me here? How can I get home? All that jazz..." you huff, falling to one knee, just wanting to rest your legs a bit.
>Sunset laughs.
>Oh fuck no.
"Don't make me come over there."
>"I don't know any of that, Anon," she says, giggling.
>Sunset rises to your feet as you fall back on your ass.
>The cloudy sky opens up, the moon revealed.
>W-was it all a ruse?
>Shimmer looks up at the sky.
>You'd lash out, get mad, beat the shit out of that bitch.
>But you can hardly move.
>And she can hardly move.
>Out of the sky descends a large silvery, gold craft begins falling out of the sky.
>"There!" Sunset yells, pointing up at it.
>"Someone who can answer your questions..."
>The thing begins descending faster and faster.
>The crowd shrieks and screams as it gets closer and closer.

>The hunk of metal crashes right into the roof.
>Giant cracks open up, chunks of stone go flying.
>The ground shakes under you, about to break apart.
>You flail a bit, trying to get steady.
>All the while Sunset is laughing like a big dumb idiot.
>"ANON, A CHALLENGER APPEARS," Rainbow informs you.
>An evil cackle rings out, a crack of thunder following it.

IN THE NEXT EPISODE:
Will this mystery fighter completely annihilate Anonymous?
Will Sunset ever stop lying?
Will the readers ever forgive me?