by Fahrenheit 451, Smasher and Jonah'sWhale
The MBLers launched their attack. Rhyme force blasts were thrown everywhere. Disco Stave tried to beat down Smasher with his beatin' stick. Everybody threw everything they had, but to no avail.
General Gerald Forrest: "Now I will destroy you all!"
Suddenly, everyone heard a loud noise behind the wall. It sounded like a loud fan growing louder and louder. All of a sudden, there was a large explosion, and the wall crumbled. In the open space was Flintlock flying his Christmas present, a AH-64D Apache Longbow military attack helicopter.
Smasher: "What the hell?"
Suddenly, the thirty-millimeter chain gun fired, taking out Forrest's bodyguards. He stood there unfazed. Hellfire missiles were launched. Explosions took out Smasher. In the chaos, the MBLers decided to get out of there and regroup. The only one left there was Nowhereman. He had stayed there to distract General Forrest, but now he had to escape.
Nowhereman: "Look out, Forrest! There is another helicopter behind you!"
Forrest: "Like I'm going to fall for that one!"
Nowhereman: "I'm serious! Look behind you! Right now, before it is too late!"
"Well..." Forrest slowly turned around.
"Sucker!" Nowhereman yelled as he quickly escaped.
While the MBL was getting the hell out of there, Hardy New-Born stopped in his tracks. He saw a large steel beam falling from the roof right over Smasher. He remembered past MBL members who had fallen, and he knew he couldn't allow another one to die.
The Rhymer swept in and saved Smasher from the steel beam. Smasher was knocked out. Hardy New-Born dragged Smasher to clear grounds with the other MBL members outside the complex.
Smasher opened his eyes a little. "What... what happened?"
Hardy New-Born was shocked. Smasher's voice was back to normal.
Smasher: "Where have I been?"
The Rhymer, for once, could think of nothing to say.
Out of the ashes of the fallen building, Flintlock emerged. Nowhereman offered him a hand dusting himself off.
Nowhereman: "Forrest?"
Flintlock: "He's in there somewhere."
Hardy New-Born: "Dead?"
Jonah's Whale: "No. I can feel him coming now."
Agent57: "Get ready, folks."
Smasher: "I... uh... I..."
Hardy New-Born: "What?"
Smasher: "I need time to think things through."
Hardy New-Born: "Well, don't take too long, we could surely use you right now."
Forrest emerged from the rubble, glowing red with power. His voice boomed like the thunder in a hurricane. "THAT IS THE LAST STRAW! YOU ALL DIE NOW! THE WORLD WILL COWER BEFORE ME!"
Jonah's Whale: "Can't they think of anything more original to say?"
Flintlock: "Hero really does live in you, J--"
Forrest fired a dragon blast, taking Flintlock out in a heartbeat. Jonah's Whale rushed to his side, absorbing Forrest's second blast. Smasher retreated down the Thunder City streets in order to gather his wits.
Rhyme force blasts flew through the air on top of a barrage of various MBL powers.
Jonah's Whale: "You... have... to..."
Hardy New-Born: "What, Jonah? We have to what?"
Jonah's Whale: "...get... the..."
Hardy New-Born: "Stay with me, J.W. What is it?"
Jonah's Whale: "...get... jewel... dragon... jewel..."
Hardy New-Born: "How?"
Jonah's Whale slumped unconsciously over Flintlock's body. Hardy New-Born gritted his teeth and let another rhyme force blast fly.
Continued in Chapter 10: Surrender Now or Face Certain Death