Zorch

[multaekappae]

 "Well..."
[scanning: appropriate response not found]
[Status Update: psionic focal system has been reconfigured, 66% efficiency improvement estimated]

Primeval narrowed her eyes and seemed to look right through the Inspector.  A bright violet glow emitted from her forehead and a beam of scintilating almost invisible energy shot forth, barely missing the pegasus's head.

[Two hostiles detected, one neutralized]
A very short scream was heard as  black form collapsed some twenty paces behind the gray stallion. Next to the smoking changeling stood a somewhat confused looking lemon-tan earthpony, who shook his head and raised a gun–

"Y'know..." Riptide said, idly, whipping the assailant off the ground by the limb holding the firearm, "I'm getting pretty sick of these things."