1 00:00:00,230 --> 00:00:04,950 explosions the world around me was a 2 00:00:03,149 --> 00:00:07,410 rent apart by a cacophony of violent 3 00:00:04,950 --> 00:00:08,669 light and bombastic sound shocking heat 4 00:00:07,410 --> 00:00:11,130 following a roar beyond the might of 5 00:00:08,669 --> 00:00:12,888 thunder the Twilight darkness was 6 00:00:11,130 --> 00:00:15,750 annihilated by two bright brilliance 7 00:00:12,888 --> 00:00:17,839 time slowed to a crawl as if sensory 8 00:00:15,750 --> 00:00:20,789 overload was causing my own brain to lag 9 00:00:17,839 --> 00:00:22,518 fire and shrapnel tore at me sparks of 10 00:00:20,789 --> 00:00:24,929 pain igniting all over my body 11 00:00:22,518 --> 00:00:26,399 the roar that filled the world died with 12 00:00:24,929 --> 00:00:26,969 a high-pitched whine as I lost my 13 00:00:26,399 --> 00:00:29,579 hearing 14 00:00:26,969 --> 00:00:32,339 I was routed in place unable to make my 15 00:00:29,579 --> 00:00:34,079 body move blood splattered across my 16 00:00:32,340 --> 00:00:36,059 face is the pseudo goddess standing in 17 00:00:34,079 --> 00:00:38,329 front of me tore apart the parts of her 18 00:00:36,058 --> 00:00:40,619 body savagely flung in every direction I 19 00:00:38,329 --> 00:00:42,509 felt myself thrown to the ground 20 00:00:40,619 --> 00:00:44,369 Belva remedy covered me with her body 21 00:00:42,509 --> 00:00:47,128 her shield forming around us with aching 22 00:00:44,369 --> 00:00:49,038 slowness I could feel a sticky warmth as 23 00:00:47,128 --> 00:00:51,839 her blood seeped down mixing with mine 24 00:00:49,039 --> 00:00:54,359 only belatedly did I realize that I was 25 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:56,489 not the one being attacked the second 26 00:00:54,359 --> 00:00:57,948 pseudo goddess was turning wide-eyed as 27 00:00:56,488 --> 00:01:00,718 she brought up her own magical shield 28 00:00:57,948 --> 00:01:02,339 but it was too late for her the rapid 29 00:01:00,719 --> 00:01:03,840 fire explosions that were killing velvet 30 00:01:02,340 --> 00:01:06,118 Remini and me just by proximity were 31 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:07,409 ripping directly into the creature the 32 00:01:06,118 --> 00:01:09,269 pseudo gone is a shield rippled 33 00:01:07,409 --> 00:01:12,270 fluctuated and died before I could fully 34 00:01:09,269 --> 00:01:15,658 manifests then she too was consumed in a 35 00:01:12,269 --> 00:01:17,129 mutilating blaze time snapped back as 36 00:01:15,659 --> 00:01:19,890 the reign of explosions momentarily 37 00:01:17,129 --> 00:01:21,118 stopped my vision was warmed with after 38 00:01:19,890 --> 00:01:22,978 images of the creatures there 39 00:01:21,118 --> 00:01:25,500 obliterating bodies flash burned into my 40 00:01:22,978 --> 00:01:28,049 sight my ears still heard nothing but a 41 00:01:25,500 --> 00:01:30,328 distant nauseating buzz but now I could 42 00:01:28,049 --> 00:01:33,210 see the source of the massive attack and 43 00:01:30,328 --> 00:01:34,589 I had seen this thing before it was the 44 00:01:33,209 --> 00:01:36,839 poster from the recruitment center come 45 00:01:34,590 --> 00:01:38,790 to life before us a pony completely 46 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:41,250 concealed in steel gray armor even its 47 00:01:38,790 --> 00:01:44,820 tail it was a mighty relic from the war 48 00:01:41,250 --> 00:01:46,769 a steel ranger a bright lamp on its 49 00:01:44,819 --> 00:01:48,209 forehead spotlighted its target the huge 50 00:01:46,769 --> 00:01:51,000 gun on the right side of its monstrous 51 00:01:48,209 --> 00:01:52,618 battle saddle began to fire again but 52 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:54,239 the last pseudo guys have been given 53 00:01:52,618 --> 00:01:56,430 plenty of time to bring up her shield as 54 00:01:54,239 --> 00:01:58,500 her sisters were slaughtered and the 55 00:01:56,430 --> 00:02:00,090 explosions which I now saw her metal 56 00:01:58,500 --> 00:02:01,890 apples similar to those that I had used 57 00:02:00,090 --> 00:02:04,140 on the dragon only being fired at 58 00:02:01,890 --> 00:02:05,609 terrifying speed detonated against the 59 00:02:04,140 --> 00:02:08,479 shield while she stood inside looking 60 00:02:05,609 --> 00:02:11,068 cozy and unconcerned only mildly pissed 61 00:02:08,479 --> 00:02:12,580 the flames illuminated her midnight blue 62 00:02:11,068 --> 00:02:15,659 coat and sickly green hair 63 00:02:12,580 --> 00:02:18,100 major eyes sparkle like gateways to hell 64 00:02:15,659 --> 00:02:20,500 again the steel rangers grenade machine 65 00:02:18,099 --> 00:02:21,939 gun stopped and now a large box on the 66 00:02:20,500 --> 00:02:23,889 left side of its battle saddle sprung 67 00:02:21,939 --> 00:02:24,909 open unleashing two rockets which arab 68 00:02:23,889 --> 00:02:27,389 through the air towards the creature 69 00:02:24,909 --> 00:02:29,650 leaving contrails of smoke in their wake 70 00:02:27,389 --> 00:02:31,479 the pseudo goddess merely lowered her 71 00:02:29,650 --> 00:02:34,360 head a spark of light bursting from her 72 00:02:31,479 --> 00:02:36,669 horn in an instant the two rockets had 73 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:39,280 reversed course the Steel Ranger tried 74 00:02:36,669 --> 00:02:40,750 to step back but there was no time the 75 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,759 rockets impacted directly into her 76 00:02:40,750 --> 00:02:44,349 armored would-be Savior the explosion 77 00:02:42,759 --> 00:02:47,439 tossing the massive body back down the 78 00:02:44,349 --> 00:02:49,150 hill the grass erupted in smoke and dirt 79 00:02:47,439 --> 00:02:50,620 and flame as the tumbling body bounced 80 00:02:49,150 --> 00:02:52,780 over several mines before coming to a 81 00:02:50,620 --> 00:02:56,530 stop motionless and seemingly lifeless 82 00:02:52,780 --> 00:02:58,930 at the foot of the shack below velvet 83 00:02:56,530 --> 00:03:00,580 suede bore down on me we waited for the 84 00:02:58,930 --> 00:03:03,550 Steel Ranger to get up and the world 85 00:03:00,580 --> 00:03:05,709 seemed to wait with us when after long 86 00:03:03,550 --> 00:03:08,320 moments it did not stir the pseudo got 87 00:03:05,709 --> 00:03:09,939 ash rode forward towards it I could hear 88 00:03:08,319 --> 00:03:11,439 her laughter even though my ears could 89 00:03:09,939 --> 00:03:14,139 hear nothing but that awful ringing in 90 00:03:11,439 --> 00:03:16,209 the back of my mind I realized I must 91 00:03:14,139 --> 00:03:19,389 have been right telepathy played a part 92 00:03:16,209 --> 00:03:21,670 in the pseudo goddesses threat see how 93 00:03:19,389 --> 00:03:24,279 the so-called mighty alicorn hunter has 94 00:03:21,669 --> 00:03:26,679 fallen the majestic and cruel voice of 95 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:30,370 the pseudo goddess purred in my head the 96 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:31,989 goddess will be most pleased the impact 97 00:03:30,370 --> 00:03:34,450 of bullets created twin sparks and the 98 00:03:31,989 --> 00:03:35,830 pseudo goddesses shield limping and 99 00:03:34,449 --> 00:03:38,679 bloodied from the storm of fire and 100 00:03:35,830 --> 00:03:41,620 shrapnel calamity strode forward I could 101 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:44,319 see his mouth moving undoubtedly he was 102 00:03:41,620 --> 00:03:46,689 saying something snide and witty the 103 00:03:44,319 --> 00:03:49,199 pseudo goddess or alicorn by her own 104 00:03:46,689 --> 00:03:51,579 title turned and snorted derisively 105 00:03:49,199 --> 00:03:54,609 calamity shot again to justice futile in 106 00:03:51,580 --> 00:03:56,380 effect I shrugged my haunches trying to 107 00:03:54,610 --> 00:03:59,470 tell velvet remedy to get off of me but 108 00:03:56,379 --> 00:04:02,109 she did not her body was warm dead 109 00:03:59,469 --> 00:04:04,989 weight I realized her shield smell had 110 00:04:02,110 --> 00:04:06,820 dropped taut the surge of panic I heaved 111 00:04:04,989 --> 00:04:08,950 rolling her off and turned to find my 112 00:04:06,819 --> 00:04:10,419 beautiful companion unconscious her hide 113 00:04:08,949 --> 00:04:12,969 fled open by shrapnel and bleeding 114 00:04:10,419 --> 00:04:14,349 excessively with a flare of my horn I 115 00:04:12,969 --> 00:04:15,759 opened one of her medical boxes and 116 00:04:14,349 --> 00:04:18,129 started pulling out what supplies we had 117 00:04:15,759 --> 00:04:20,620 left my heart screamed it seeing how 118 00:04:18,129 --> 00:04:22,750 little it was I may have screamed too 119 00:04:20,620 --> 00:04:24,970 but I couldn't hear 120 00:04:22,750 --> 00:04:26,889 I pulled open the other hoping for more 121 00:04:24,970 --> 00:04:28,150 but all that was left in the second 122 00:04:26,889 --> 00:04:30,729 medical box was her dress 123 00:04:28,149 --> 00:04:33,779 a bottle of buck and the party time 124 00:04:30,730 --> 00:04:36,640 Ben's house that voice in my head roared 125 00:04:33,779 --> 00:04:37,839 velvet remedy was counting on me she'd 126 00:04:36,639 --> 00:04:39,909 die if I couldn't help her 127 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:43,389 I needed to be smarter right now I 128 00:04:39,910 --> 00:04:46,780 needed to do better right now I needed 129 00:04:43,389 --> 00:04:48,250 those Maine towels the little memory orb 130 00:04:46,779 --> 00:04:49,839 rolled out and fell into the grass as I 131 00:04:48,250 --> 00:04:51,600 tore the ten of party time in Taos from 132 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:53,919 her saddle box and floated the to me a 133 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:57,700 craving hit me and I had to force myself 134 00:04:53,920 --> 00:05:00,580 to only take one make them last one 135 00:04:57,699 --> 00:05:03,279 would be the world became so much 136 00:05:00,579 --> 00:05:05,139 brighter and clearer and cleaner I was 137 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:07,539 aware of each raindrop as it struck me I 138 00:05:05,139 --> 00:05:10,120 was aware of each pain each bleeding 139 00:05:07,540 --> 00:05:13,720 gash in my body my mind sped down 140 00:05:10,120 --> 00:05:15,430 pathways of thought once again brilliant 141 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:17,140 light burst all about us this time 142 00:05:15,430 --> 00:05:18,400 carrying a choking stench of ozone as 143 00:05:17,139 --> 00:05:19,959 the alicorn summoned lightning from the 144 00:05:18,399 --> 00:05:20,469 thunder clouds and struck calamity to 145 00:05:19,959 --> 00:05:23,469 the ground 146 00:05:20,470 --> 00:05:27,270 I turned trying to cry out but I had no 147 00:05:23,470 --> 00:05:29,470 voice or I did but I could not hear it 148 00:05:27,269 --> 00:05:32,349 calamity shuddered twitching on the 149 00:05:29,470 --> 00:05:34,090 ground he was not dead not even yet 150 00:05:32,350 --> 00:05:37,200 unconscious but he was in no condition 151 00:05:34,089 --> 00:05:39,489 to fight the alicorn didn't seem to care 152 00:05:37,199 --> 00:05:41,469 malicious smile broke over her features 153 00:05:39,490 --> 00:05:42,879 cold and wicked is motes of pinkish 154 00:05:41,470 --> 00:05:44,950 purple light ignited around her head 155 00:05:42,879 --> 00:05:47,259 growing and shaping into magical arrows 156 00:05:44,949 --> 00:05:49,629 I tried to get to my hooves 157 00:05:47,259 --> 00:05:52,539 but my legs wouldn't work a wave of 158 00:05:49,629 --> 00:05:54,279 felling nausea dropped me I knew I too 159 00:05:52,540 --> 00:05:55,689 was suffering from blood loss and the 160 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:57,789 ringing in my ears was shredding my 161 00:05:55,689 --> 00:06:00,250 sense of balance but I also knew the 162 00:05:57,790 --> 00:06:03,490 calamity in velvet were about to die so 163 00:06:00,250 --> 00:06:06,310 might i but I would die saving them and 164 00:06:03,490 --> 00:06:09,579 in the sheer brilliance of minta acumen 165 00:06:06,310 --> 00:06:11,970 I knew just how to do it my telekinesis 166 00:06:09,579 --> 00:06:14,199 did not fail me even when my body did I 167 00:06:11,970 --> 00:06:16,030 brought my sniper rifle to me as I 168 00:06:14,199 --> 00:06:18,430 simultaneously lifted the memory orb and 169 00:06:16,029 --> 00:06:21,339 floated it towards the alicorn moving it 170 00:06:18,430 --> 00:06:23,139 so the approach from her flank I felt a 171 00:06:21,339 --> 00:06:25,810 pang of conscience risking something so 172 00:06:23,139 --> 00:06:27,370 precious the velvet the pseudo got his 173 00:06:25,810 --> 00:06:29,860 turn catching the movement out of the 174 00:06:27,370 --> 00:06:31,569 corner of her eye she reacted before she 175 00:06:29,860 --> 00:06:33,098 recognized it expecting a grenade 176 00:06:31,569 --> 00:06:34,750 focusing her magic against it and 177 00:06:33,098 --> 00:06:36,789 sending it hurling back at me 178 00:06:34,750 --> 00:06:38,079 the memory orb glowed softly as the 179 00:06:36,790 --> 00:06:41,410 alicorn touched it with her focused 180 00:06:38,079 --> 00:06:43,000 magic her eyes went wide her shield 181 00:06:41,410 --> 00:06:44,439 dropping in the forming cascade of 182 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:46,500 magical arrows evaporating as the 183 00:06:44,439 --> 00:06:48,519 alicorn was lost inside the memory 184 00:06:46,500 --> 00:06:50,529 slipping into the targeting design of 185 00:06:48,519 --> 00:06:51,719 SATs I lined up the head shot and pulled 186 00:06:50,529 --> 00:06:55,869 the trigger 187 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:57,310 no velvet remedy intoned harshly her 188 00:06:55,870 --> 00:06:59,470 voice sounding distant and muffled 189 00:06:57,310 --> 00:07:01,000 through the buzzing in my ears she 190 00:06:59,470 --> 00:07:02,500 floated the ten of party time in tiles 191 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,629 away from me before I had a chance to 192 00:07:02,500 --> 00:07:07,000 take yet another I'd taken two already 193 00:07:04,629 --> 00:07:08,110 one before killing the alicorn and a 194 00:07:07,000 --> 00:07:09,459 second to stave off the massive 195 00:07:08,110 --> 00:07:11,040 depression that I knew would be coming 196 00:07:09,459 --> 00:07:14,319 when the first wore off 197 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:16,390 but I tried to come up with something 198 00:07:14,319 --> 00:07:18,370 that velvet remedy would buy I was 199 00:07:16,389 --> 00:07:21,009 amazing now I could talk anyone into 200 00:07:18,370 --> 00:07:24,189 anything at least let me hold on to them 201 00:07:21,009 --> 00:07:25,659 I might need them and yet somehow I 202 00:07:24,189 --> 00:07:27,129 couldn't convince the most beautiful 203 00:07:25,660 --> 00:07:29,890 mare in the wasteland let me keep it in 204 00:07:27,129 --> 00:07:31,779 full of medicine I'd administered the 205 00:07:29,889 --> 00:07:34,180 last of medical potions to velvet remedy 206 00:07:31,779 --> 00:07:35,668 the magical liquid seemed to work aching 207 00:07:34,180 --> 00:07:38,019 Lee slowly at closing her wounds 208 00:07:35,668 --> 00:07:40,839 now she was left with just the healing 209 00:07:38,019 --> 00:07:43,089 bandages to aid calamity and myself we 210 00:07:40,839 --> 00:07:44,409 didn't have anywhere near enough she was 211 00:07:43,089 --> 00:07:47,319 still very weak from the loss of blood 212 00:07:44,410 --> 00:07:48,850 and has having trouble standing calamity 213 00:07:47,319 --> 00:07:50,769 needed the medical brace to fix his leg 214 00:07:48,850 --> 00:07:52,090 Elva remedy didn't want to risk a 215 00:07:50,769 --> 00:07:55,120 mending spell until that was properly 216 00:07:52,089 --> 00:07:57,549 set more he needed serious bed rest to 217 00:07:55,120 --> 00:08:00,280 recover from the lightning strike there 218 00:07:57,550 --> 00:08:01,660 was one more i had to wave velvet remedy 219 00:08:00,279 --> 00:08:02,918 bag before I approached the unmoving 220 00:08:01,660 --> 00:08:05,950 armored figure crumpled against the 221 00:08:02,918 --> 00:08:07,889 shack below harnessing my levitation I 222 00:08:05,949 --> 00:08:11,228 could pass over the minefield safely 223 00:08:07,889 --> 00:08:12,819 velvet remedy could not between the 224 00:08:11,228 --> 00:08:14,349 alicorns thought words and ylabel my 225 00:08:12,819 --> 00:08:14,800 pipbuck had spontaneously given the 226 00:08:14,350 --> 00:08:16,270 shack 227 00:08:14,800 --> 00:08:17,949 it didn't take party time in town 228 00:08:16,269 --> 00:08:20,949 enhanced smarts to realize that this had 229 00:08:17,949 --> 00:08:23,379 probably been steel hooves the great 230 00:08:20,949 --> 00:08:26,978 alicorn hunter meaning there were more 231 00:08:23,379 --> 00:08:29,949 of these possibly a lot more the thought 232 00:08:26,978 --> 00:08:31,120 was frightening steel hooves had 233 00:08:29,949 --> 00:08:32,529 exterminated two of them with a 234 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:34,990 combination of surprise and epic 235 00:08:32,529 --> 00:08:36,718 firepower was by wits and luck that I 236 00:08:34,990 --> 00:08:40,149 killed the third before she slew us all 237 00:08:36,719 --> 00:08:41,530 last time I need a boxcar these 238 00:08:40,149 --> 00:08:43,629 creatures were not invincible 239 00:08:41,529 --> 00:08:47,019 but they were powerful and very hard to 240 00:08:43,629 --> 00:08:48,519 kill the metal stallion or at least I 241 00:08:47,019 --> 00:08:50,289 was assuming he was a stallion based on 242 00:08:48,519 --> 00:08:53,139 the form of the armor had not moved 243 00:08:50,289 --> 00:08:55,088 since the battle I crouched down next to 244 00:08:53,139 --> 00:08:56,679 the Fallen Ranger several my bandages 245 00:08:55,089 --> 00:08:59,860 shifting and coming undone as I did so 246 00:08:56,679 --> 00:09:02,319 my wounds using blood up close the armor 247 00:08:59,860 --> 00:09:04,089 was even more impressive it had its own 248 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:06,300 air filtration system complete life 249 00:09:04,089 --> 00:09:08,740 support even mechanized drug injection 250 00:09:06,299 --> 00:09:09,958 the damage from the Rockets was far less 251 00:09:08,740 --> 00:09:12,399 than it had any right to be 252 00:09:09,958 --> 00:09:14,229 still the armor had caved in at the 253 00:09:12,399 --> 00:09:16,838 point of impact gruesomely crushing the 254 00:09:14,230 --> 00:09:19,480 pony inside I tried to find a way to 255 00:09:16,839 --> 00:09:22,300 remove the helmet if there was one it 256 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:23,769 was well concealed but I found a jack 257 00:09:22,299 --> 00:09:25,059 point that would allow my pipbuck danger 258 00:09:23,769 --> 00:09:27,579 face with the helmets own arcane 259 00:09:25,059 --> 00:09:29,049 technology matrix I pulled out a tool 260 00:09:27,580 --> 00:09:30,459 for my utility barding already 261 00:09:29,049 --> 00:09:33,149 suspecting that the helmet included its 262 00:09:30,458 --> 00:09:35,259 own EFS and SATs equivalents if not more 263 00:09:33,149 --> 00:09:37,240 whoever had designed the armor must have 264 00:09:35,259 --> 00:09:40,929 worked tail twine with tail side stable 265 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:42,810 tech don't do that the voice from inside 266 00:09:40,929 --> 00:09:45,879 the helmet was low rumbling 267 00:09:42,809 --> 00:09:48,699 exceptionally masculine I jumped back 268 00:09:45,879 --> 00:09:49,049 startled there was somepony alive in 269 00:09:48,700 --> 00:09:51,400 there 270 00:09:49,049 --> 00:09:52,179 fueled by Party Time confidence I 271 00:09:51,399 --> 00:09:54,370 approached 272 00:09:52,179 --> 00:09:56,859 trying to reassure him I'm a certified 273 00:09:54,370 --> 00:10:00,970 stable tech pipbuck technician I lied 274 00:09:56,860 --> 00:10:04,149 but only a little I'm sure I can help no 275 00:10:00,970 --> 00:10:06,430 you can't the voice spoke but the body 276 00:10:04,149 --> 00:10:08,889 still did not move the helmet did not 277 00:10:06,429 --> 00:10:11,338 even turn to look at me my armor took a 278 00:10:08,889 --> 00:10:14,649 crippling hit everything is offline 279 00:10:11,339 --> 00:10:17,709 medical self repair the entire spell 280 00:10:14,649 --> 00:10:19,539 matrix has crashed i sat back in my 281 00:10:17,708 --> 00:10:22,179 haunches wincing his several sharp bolts 282 00:10:19,539 --> 00:10:24,610 of pain lashed up through my flanks can 283 00:10:22,179 --> 00:10:27,759 you without magical power 284 00:10:24,610 --> 00:10:31,659 I cannot even move I will die Here I am 285 00:10:27,759 --> 00:10:32,980 what truly already dead the low voice in 286 00:10:31,659 --> 00:10:36,370 the armor sounded resigned to the idea 287 00:10:32,980 --> 00:10:38,860 and at peace with it but I took them 288 00:10:36,370 --> 00:10:42,339 with me and if I'm not mistaken I saved 289 00:10:38,860 --> 00:10:43,570 the stable dweller as a final act it was 290 00:10:42,339 --> 00:10:46,090 a good one 291 00:10:43,570 --> 00:10:48,760 I was taken aback at my overblown 292 00:10:46,090 --> 00:10:51,100 reputation a deep discomfort stirred 293 00:10:48,759 --> 00:10:52,419 inside me it wasn't right for other 294 00:10:51,100 --> 00:10:54,840 ponies to risk their lives for me 295 00:10:52,419 --> 00:10:57,490 thinking of me as something special I 296 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:58,300 started the Steel Ranger not dead but 297 00:10:57,490 --> 00:11:01,149 paralyzed 298 00:10:58,299 --> 00:11:03,699 if the armor had no power jacking into 299 00:11:01,149 --> 00:11:04,959 it wouldn't do any good I looked back to 300 00:11:03,700 --> 00:11:06,250 velvet remedy wishing I had actually 301 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,720 taken some time to learn more about 302 00:11:06,250 --> 00:11:08,799 medicine from her rather than just 303 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:11,080 relying on her skills 304 00:11:08,799 --> 00:11:13,839 I can't implanted lifting her over the 305 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:18,910 minefield turning back to the Fallen 306 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:24,629 armored Pony okay steal those right how 307 00:11:18,909 --> 00:11:27,100 did you oh of course of course what 308 00:11:24,629 --> 00:11:30,759 shaking off the confusion I continued 309 00:11:27,100 --> 00:11:32,290 I'm bringing our medic over without 310 00:11:30,759 --> 00:11:34,720 another word I turned and focused my 311 00:11:32,289 --> 00:11:37,059 magic on velvet Rempe she floated into 312 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:38,279 the air with a shock to EEP she started 313 00:11:37,059 --> 00:11:40,739 to float through the air towards us 314 00:11:38,279 --> 00:11:44,559 little put me down 315 00:11:40,740 --> 00:11:47,860 minefield I said casually okay move me 316 00:11:44,559 --> 00:11:50,679 then put me down a moment later she 317 00:11:47,860 --> 00:11:52,120 joined us she gave me a ladylike nikkor 318 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:55,059 and turned to look over the armored 319 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:56,919 hunter as I informed her what he'd told 320 00:11:55,059 --> 00:11:59,199 me my mind flashed to the poster I'd 321 00:11:56,919 --> 00:12:00,399 seen on the wall of Candy's clinic you 322 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:03,030 don't have to be steel ranger to be a 323 00:12:00,399 --> 00:12:05,620 hero join the ministry peace today I 324 00:12:03,029 --> 00:12:07,000 looked at Villa remedy knowing she must 325 00:12:05,620 --> 00:12:08,799 be familiar with the same poster from 326 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:11,379 somewhere and wondered if she was 327 00:12:08,799 --> 00:12:14,229 remembering it as well you need not 328 00:12:11,379 --> 00:12:16,830 bother steelo's insisted there is 329 00:12:14,230 --> 00:12:19,629 nothing to be done at a good gallop 330 00:12:16,830 --> 00:12:22,300 nonsense Bella remedy made rushing out 331 00:12:19,629 --> 00:12:24,610 the steel rangers morbidity now we just 332 00:12:22,299 --> 00:12:28,439 have to get you out no whoa 333 00:12:24,610 --> 00:12:31,779 the low gravelly voice said again sorry 334 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:33,220 velvet asked confused she'd spent 335 00:12:31,779 --> 00:12:35,679 several minutes examining the armor 336 00:12:33,220 --> 00:12:37,149 looking increasingly worried even if the 337 00:12:35,679 --> 00:12:38,829 armor protect you from the burns and 338 00:12:37,149 --> 00:12:42,309 slashes you've suffered massive blunt 339 00:12:38,830 --> 00:12:43,960 trauma the internal damage could she 340 00:12:42,309 --> 00:12:48,219 spoke she began to wrap the arm in a 341 00:12:43,960 --> 00:12:51,040 soft magical glow don't remove my armor 342 00:12:48,220 --> 00:12:52,420 Delbert remedy we need oh please I just 343 00:12:51,039 --> 00:12:54,730 went through this with calamity I can't 344 00:12:52,419 --> 00:12:58,479 treat you if I can't see you if you 345 00:12:54,730 --> 00:13:00,610 remove my Armour I will die I blinked 346 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:03,340 gaping at him eyeing the huge dent 347 00:13:00,610 --> 00:13:05,379 crushed into his side I didn't possess a 348 00:13:03,340 --> 00:13:06,850 velvet remedies medical insight but I 349 00:13:05,379 --> 00:13:09,159 can imagine that the armor was the only 350 00:13:06,850 --> 00:13:11,920 thing holding him together well it 351 00:13:09,159 --> 00:13:15,279 pulled back canceling her spell while 352 00:13:11,919 --> 00:13:17,500 that seems like a design flaw the armor 353 00:13:15,279 --> 00:13:20,199 is meant to keep me alive still have 354 00:13:17,500 --> 00:13:23,110 said a touch defensively open the armor 355 00:13:20,200 --> 00:13:24,610 plate over my left flank velvet remedy 356 00:13:23,110 --> 00:13:26,230 did so revealing a system for 357 00:13:24,610 --> 00:13:29,019 administering drugs and medical potions 358 00:13:26,230 --> 00:13:31,629 everything from buck - I don't even 359 00:13:29,019 --> 00:13:34,809 recognize some of these drugs velvet 360 00:13:31,629 --> 00:13:37,029 said in surprise the armor as a doctor 361 00:13:34,809 --> 00:13:39,909 and gentlement if it was working I would 362 00:13:37,029 --> 00:13:41,230 be fully healed already I was still 363 00:13:39,909 --> 00:13:43,269 looking over the injection system 364 00:13:41,230 --> 00:13:47,350 casually observing it doesn't have a 365 00:13:43,269 --> 00:13:49,929 system for party littlepip Velva remedy 366 00:13:47,350 --> 00:13:53,139 scolded silencing me I stepped back 367 00:13:49,929 --> 00:13:54,819 cowed I turned my mind from the drugs 368 00:13:53,139 --> 00:13:57,429 instead focusing on the failure of the 369 00:13:54,820 --> 00:14:00,400 magically powered armor spell matrix if 370 00:13:57,429 --> 00:14:02,829 this was a pit buck I could easily wait 371 00:14:00,399 --> 00:14:03,629 I blurted already knowing exactly what 372 00:14:02,830 --> 00:14:06,840 to do 373 00:14:03,629 --> 00:14:09,970 velvet remedy gave me a look little pip 374 00:14:06,840 --> 00:14:12,070 she is dangerously I couldn't blame her 375 00:14:09,970 --> 00:14:14,050 it had only been a seconds as I made the 376 00:14:12,070 --> 00:14:15,610 other observation she didn't have any 377 00:14:14,049 --> 00:14:18,699 appreciation for how fast I could think 378 00:14:15,610 --> 00:14:20,350 right now if she did maybe she wouldn't 379 00:14:18,700 --> 00:14:24,400 be so fast to take my party time in 380 00:14:20,350 --> 00:14:26,320 tiles away no no I know how to fix him I 381 00:14:24,399 --> 00:14:28,990 can restore power to his armor and 382 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:30,670 reboot the smell matrix I beamed the 383 00:14:28,990 --> 00:14:33,009 suit designer obviously incorporated 384 00:14:30,669 --> 00:14:34,809 stable tech arcane technology it's 385 00:14:33,009 --> 00:14:37,769 really not that different from fixing a 386 00:14:34,809 --> 00:14:40,539 pit buck felled its expression softened 387 00:14:37,769 --> 00:14:43,179 well then don't just stand there 388 00:14:40,539 --> 00:14:45,269 she smiled backing out of my way careful 389 00:14:43,179 --> 00:14:47,500 not to move closer to the minefield I 390 00:14:45,269 --> 00:14:50,259 trotted forward and came crashing back 391 00:14:47,500 --> 00:14:51,610 to reality recognition of my mistake 392 00:14:50,259 --> 00:14:52,899 mixed with the crushing depression that 393 00:14:51,610 --> 00:14:55,810 flooded me in the wake of Party Time 394 00:14:52,899 --> 00:14:58,360 entails wearing off in a moment I was 395 00:14:55,809 --> 00:15:04,259 stupid ignorant dumb 396 00:14:58,360 --> 00:15:07,870 I can't I moaned but you just said I 397 00:15:04,259 --> 00:15:08,409 don't have the right tools I felt like 398 00:15:07,870 --> 00:15:10,750 crying 399 00:15:08,409 --> 00:15:12,639 the Steel Ranger was going to die 400 00:15:10,750 --> 00:15:14,409 imprisoned in his armor because I wasn't 401 00:15:12,639 --> 00:15:17,110 a certified stable tech pipbuck 402 00:15:14,409 --> 00:15:18,899 technician my utility barding didn't 403 00:15:17,110 --> 00:15:22,300 include a spell matrix master key 404 00:15:18,899 --> 00:15:23,919 reluctantly I admitted as much well 405 00:15:22,299 --> 00:15:26,679 remedy walked to me wobbling a little 406 00:15:23,919 --> 00:15:27,699 still faint from loss of blood she 407 00:15:26,679 --> 00:15:30,120 wrapped her tail over me 408 00:15:27,700 --> 00:15:33,220 whispering comfortingly into my ear a 409 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:34,570 spell matrix master key the voice of 410 00:15:33,220 --> 00:15:37,329 Steel have sounded hopeful rather than 411 00:15:34,570 --> 00:15:41,980 resigned you might be able to find one 412 00:15:37,328 --> 00:15:44,828 in stable 29 we were going into another 413 00:15:41,980 --> 00:15:46,570 stable I felt myself tremble at the 414 00:15:44,828 --> 00:15:48,669 thought form apprehension more than a 415 00:15:46,570 --> 00:15:51,700 physical weakness I soon fell but remedy 416 00:15:48,669 --> 00:15:54,278 had rebound my wounds calamity limped up 417 00:15:51,700 --> 00:15:57,579 to me remember little pip this isn't 418 00:15:54,278 --> 00:16:00,399 your staple I nodded I was still in 419 00:15:57,578 --> 00:16:02,259 grips of the post PTM depression I knew 420 00:16:00,399 --> 00:16:04,839 I wasn't in any condition mentally to be 421 00:16:02,259 --> 00:16:08,289 doing this but Cee Lo's needed to help 422 00:16:04,839 --> 00:16:11,110 and we owed him I've changed my mind 423 00:16:08,289 --> 00:16:13,870 the seal Ranger protested I cannot allow 424 00:16:11,110 --> 00:16:15,370 you to go into a stable for me his sense 425 00:16:13,870 --> 00:16:17,019 of hope it swiftly been squelched by a 426 00:16:15,370 --> 00:16:19,539 stubborn nobility that I both understood 427 00:16:17,019 --> 00:16:22,690 and rejected I wasn't the only one 428 00:16:19,539 --> 00:16:23,740 oh well then come right over here and 429 00:16:22,690 --> 00:16:26,550 stop us 430 00:16:23,740 --> 00:16:30,940 velvet remedy suggested then added oh 431 00:16:26,549 --> 00:16:33,490 right you can't your bedside manner is 432 00:16:30,940 --> 00:16:35,740 horrible the voice from the inside of 433 00:16:33,490 --> 00:16:37,839 the armor reported I looked at the three 434 00:16:35,740 --> 00:16:39,459 of us we were in no condition to travel 435 00:16:37,839 --> 00:16:41,769 into unknown and likely hostile 436 00:16:39,458 --> 00:16:45,369 territory each one of us could barely 437 00:16:41,769 --> 00:16:47,470 stand as it was I won't tell you where 438 00:16:45,370 --> 00:16:51,250 the entrances steal who said dissuasive 439 00:16:47,470 --> 00:16:53,860 lee clammy whinnied Pony ho cover March 440 00:16:51,250 --> 00:16:56,198 stable 29 need the fetlock passenger 441 00:16:53,860 --> 00:16:59,709 wagon stopped still lives pointedly said 442 00:16:56,198 --> 00:17:00,669 nothing Calamity leaned over and velvet 443 00:16:59,708 --> 00:17:02,669 Remley thought there was nothing 444 00:17:00,669 --> 00:17:05,048 interesting under that passenger wagon 445 00:17:02,669 --> 00:17:06,289 it took us much longer to reach it than 446 00:17:05,048 --> 00:17:08,150 I remembered 447 00:17:06,289 --> 00:17:11,029 we're moving gingerly avoiding marks of 448 00:17:08,150 --> 00:17:13,120 red on my EFS compass right now I felt a 449 00:17:11,029 --> 00:17:15,289 few radroaches could finish us off 450 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:17,329 calamity was flying keeping all weight 451 00:17:15,289 --> 00:17:18,710 off of his leg he looked at the 452 00:17:17,329 --> 00:17:20,839 passenger wagon and announced to 453 00:17:18,710 --> 00:17:22,309 cheerfully well I hope your levitation 454 00:17:20,839 --> 00:17:24,589 is back to full and present his little 455 00:17:22,309 --> 00:17:26,329 PIP unless we found a flux regulator and 456 00:17:24,589 --> 00:17:30,470 no ponies told me moving that thing to 457 00:17:26,329 --> 00:17:32,109 be up to you I laid down I needed time 458 00:17:30,470 --> 00:17:34,610 to fully focus on the passenger wagon 459 00:17:32,109 --> 00:17:37,519 sky bandit stages I noted pointlessly 460 00:17:34,609 --> 00:17:40,609 and that meant not diverting my energies 461 00:17:37,519 --> 00:17:43,400 to remaining upright my horn lit up as I 462 00:17:40,609 --> 00:17:46,039 concentrated on the huge wagon magical 463 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:48,500 power enveloped it I pushed converting 464 00:17:46,039 --> 00:17:50,869 all my will into moving the vehicle my 465 00:17:48,500 --> 00:17:53,329 horn flared a layer of over glow burst 466 00:17:50,869 --> 00:17:56,659 around it the wagon began to rock 467 00:17:53,329 --> 00:17:58,639 groaning sweat broke out across my 468 00:17:56,660 --> 00:18:01,070 forehead I began to have trouble 469 00:17:58,640 --> 00:18:02,960 breathing some more distant velvet 470 00:18:01,069 --> 00:18:05,659 remedy was being concerned but I blocked 471 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:07,220 it out a second layer of over glow 472 00:18:05,660 --> 00:18:08,600 rubbed it around my horn and the whole 473 00:18:07,220 --> 00:18:11,259 wagon lifted several feet into the air 474 00:18:08,599 --> 00:18:14,000 and was shoved back onto the sidewalk I 475 00:18:11,259 --> 00:18:16,430 let it down gently then collapsed 476 00:18:14,000 --> 00:18:18,319 exhausted I could see the pony hole 477 00:18:16,430 --> 00:18:22,279 cover yay 478 00:18:18,319 --> 00:18:25,759 sleep now how long was I out 479 00:18:22,279 --> 00:18:27,740 I asked aghast long enough to get some 480 00:18:25,759 --> 00:18:31,309 much-needed sleep velvet soothed I 481 00:18:27,740 --> 00:18:33,799 arrested my eyes a little myself we were 482 00:18:31,309 --> 00:18:35,089 in a short maintenance tunnel on one end 483 00:18:33,799 --> 00:18:36,829 a door led to even more maintenance 484 00:18:35,089 --> 00:18:39,049 tunnels the snaked all under fetlock on 485 00:18:36,829 --> 00:18:41,929 the other three steps led up to the 486 00:18:39,049 --> 00:18:43,399 massive door of stable 29 clammin II was 487 00:18:41,930 --> 00:18:45,049 standing on three hooks his crippled 488 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:48,650 four leg lifted and stared at the 489 00:18:45,049 --> 00:18:51,200 control mechanism well this is a bust he 490 00:18:48,650 --> 00:18:53,390 proclaimed it looked like stable 29 it 491 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:54,860 never opened without an override 492 00:18:53,390 --> 00:18:57,670 password it was unlikely we're going to 493 00:18:54,859 --> 00:19:00,169 be getting in still I went to work at it 494 00:18:57,670 --> 00:19:02,120 my mind still felt sluggish and I 495 00:19:00,170 --> 00:19:04,070 considered munching a mint al even the 496 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:05,839 non-party flavour would help but I 497 00:19:04,069 --> 00:19:08,629 didn't want velvet remedy or calamity to 498 00:19:05,839 --> 00:19:11,569 think I needed them I didn't they just 499 00:19:08,630 --> 00:19:13,100 made me a better me after invading the 500 00:19:11,569 --> 00:19:15,398 control system and thoroughly probing it 501 00:19:13,099 --> 00:19:19,178 I found something interesting 502 00:19:15,398 --> 00:19:20,949 I think I've found a backdoor way 503 00:19:19,179 --> 00:19:25,210 Calamity asked looking up with a pony 504 00:19:20,950 --> 00:19:26,919 hole is it far I shook my head no I mean 505 00:19:25,210 --> 00:19:30,429 in the system a three-part keys required 506 00:19:26,919 --> 00:19:33,580 to bypass the normal security what kind 507 00:19:30,429 --> 00:19:34,210 of key solve the remedy questioned voice 508 00:19:33,579 --> 00:19:36,069 recognition 509 00:19:34,210 --> 00:19:38,619 three different voices are required I 510 00:19:36,069 --> 00:19:39,819 informed them then before anypony 511 00:19:38,618 --> 00:19:41,709 pointed out the fact that they were 512 00:19:39,819 --> 00:19:44,588 coincidentally three of us I explained 513 00:19:41,710 --> 00:19:45,848 it has to be the right three voices what 514 00:19:44,588 --> 00:19:48,460 is being said doesn't seem to matter 515 00:19:45,848 --> 00:19:50,769 just who sang it it was a very 516 00:19:48,460 --> 00:19:52,358 interesting backdoor that I wondered 517 00:19:50,769 --> 00:19:54,368 just what had prompted such a design and 518 00:19:52,358 --> 00:19:58,928 if all stables had the same security 519 00:19:54,368 --> 00:20:00,488 hole whose three voices I thought for a 520 00:19:58,929 --> 00:20:06,219 moment and cursed how slow my brain was 521 00:20:00,489 --> 00:20:11,440 I um then I remembered stable to his 522 00:20:06,219 --> 00:20:14,679 override code cm Slee three BFF I think 523 00:20:11,440 --> 00:20:16,509 I know the first voice was the one that 524 00:20:14,679 --> 00:20:19,089 took the longest simply because I didn't 525 00:20:16,509 --> 00:20:20,798 have a recording of it instead we sat 526 00:20:19,088 --> 00:20:22,298 there listening to DJ Pony on the radio 527 00:20:20,798 --> 00:20:24,579 waiting for his selection of songs to 528 00:20:22,298 --> 00:20:26,048 cycle through for the first and only 529 00:20:24,579 --> 00:20:27,489 time I was actually grateful that his 530 00:20:26,048 --> 00:20:30,128 radio broadcast at such a limited 531 00:20:27,489 --> 00:20:32,139 selection of music good evening 532 00:20:30,128 --> 00:20:35,498 everybody this is your humble host DJ 533 00:20:32,138 --> 00:20:37,748 boney master of the airwaves and it's 534 00:20:35,499 --> 00:20:40,749 just about time for me to turn in but 535 00:20:37,749 --> 00:20:42,460 first the news looks like our wasteland 536 00:20:40,749 --> 00:20:45,069 Crusader from stable to is an equal 537 00:20:42,460 --> 00:20:46,808 opportunity Savior from the reports I'm 538 00:20:45,069 --> 00:20:48,098 getting shiner companions helped out a 539 00:20:46,808 --> 00:20:49,868 bunch of Raiders up at shattered hood 540 00:20:48,098 --> 00:20:52,658 from being enslaved and decimated by an 541 00:20:49,868 --> 00:20:54,218 attacking slaver army and then because 542 00:20:52,659 --> 00:20:58,089 you can't have a cupcake without icing 543 00:20:54,219 --> 00:20:59,739 she killed a dragon Luna damnit why 544 00:20:58,088 --> 00:21:01,569 wasn't it ever calamity and his 545 00:20:59,739 --> 00:21:04,419 companions or velvet Remy in her 546 00:21:01,569 --> 00:21:07,450 entourage don't know if I agree with you 547 00:21:04,419 --> 00:21:11,489 on this one kid saving Raiders some 548 00:21:07,450 --> 00:21:13,899 monsters deserved to be enslaved perfect 549 00:21:11,489 --> 00:21:15,249 also when the news got another report of 550 00:21:13,898 --> 00:21:16,478 hellhounds attacking travelers in the 551 00:21:15,249 --> 00:21:19,088 wasteland between Manhattan and 552 00:21:16,479 --> 00:21:21,098 Philadelphia honestly ponies if you have 553 00:21:19,088 --> 00:21:23,319 to travel that way make sure you have a 554 00:21:21,098 --> 00:21:24,519 heavily armed escort and if you don't 555 00:21:23,319 --> 00:21:27,249 just don't 556 00:21:24,519 --> 00:21:29,269 this has been a DJ pony survival tip 557 00:21:27,249 --> 00:21:31,250 tune in for more tips and 558 00:21:29,269 --> 00:21:33,349 including grenades aren't for eating and 559 00:21:31,250 --> 00:21:36,170 Raiders do not want to be your friend 560 00:21:33,349 --> 00:21:37,519 but first it's sweetie bell singing the 561 00:21:36,170 --> 00:21:42,110 dark days are over 562 00:21:37,519 --> 00:21:43,160 I left up here we go ponies back at the 563 00:21:42,109 --> 00:21:44,750 controls I fed the voice 564 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:46,580 pattern-recognition spell the first few 565 00:21:44,750 --> 00:21:47,900 lines of the song mentally noting to 566 00:21:46,579 --> 00:21:49,129 record the song for use if I had the 567 00:21:47,900 --> 00:21:51,650 deep misfortune to have to enter a 568 00:21:49,130 --> 00:21:54,110 stable for the third time I followed 569 00:21:51,650 --> 00:21:55,790 with snippets of two recordings the 570 00:21:54,109 --> 00:22:01,819 overriding code for opening the door to 571 00:21:55,789 --> 00:22:03,980 stable two is CMC 3 BFF hello my name is 572 00:22:01,819 --> 00:22:05,299 Scootaloo you probably know me since I 573 00:22:03,980 --> 00:22:06,710 am pretty famous for my awesome 574 00:22:05,299 --> 00:22:09,139 performances at events like last year's 575 00:22:06,710 --> 00:22:12,140 gallops or maybe just as the founder of 576 00:22:09,140 --> 00:22:14,270 red racer with a mighty hiss and a 577 00:22:12,140 --> 00:22:17,509 draconic groan of protest the door to 578 00:22:14,269 --> 00:22:19,099 stable 29 began to move I turned to find 579 00:22:17,509 --> 00:22:21,410 velvet remedy walking past me to face 580 00:22:19,099 --> 00:22:22,789 the door the gorgeous mayor had donned 581 00:22:21,410 --> 00:22:24,620 her beautiful dress and groomed her mane 582 00:22:22,789 --> 00:22:29,149 I shot a look to calamity who merely 583 00:22:24,619 --> 00:22:31,759 shrugged um velvet the dress had most of 584 00:22:29,150 --> 00:22:33,769 her bandages we're meeting ponies of 585 00:22:31,759 --> 00:22:35,119 another stable for the first time we 586 00:22:33,769 --> 00:22:37,940 want to put our best foot forward 587 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:39,349 she said Arastoo critically especially 588 00:22:37,940 --> 00:22:41,680 if they've never had outside visitors 589 00:22:39,349 --> 00:22:43,609 before we want to look like diplomats 590 00:22:41,680 --> 00:22:45,769 her I moved to look at me without 591 00:22:43,609 --> 00:22:48,649 turning her head if you'd who went in 592 00:22:45,769 --> 00:22:50,059 first we'd look like invaders the vast 593 00:22:48,650 --> 00:22:52,310 metal doors swung away in love what 594 00:22:50,059 --> 00:22:54,710 remedy stepped inside stable 29 really 595 00:22:52,309 --> 00:22:56,000 and without hesitation calamity limped 596 00:22:54,710 --> 00:22:59,350 up to me as I watched her disappear 597 00:22:56,000 --> 00:23:02,329 inside she's real of something ain't she 598 00:22:59,349 --> 00:23:04,969 yes I said shilling a little dumbstruck 599 00:23:02,329 --> 00:23:08,240 I glanced a calamity was staring through 600 00:23:04,970 --> 00:23:09,250 the door at velvet she I did a 601 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:11,390 double-take 602 00:23:09,250 --> 00:23:15,680 calamity wasn't looking at velvet remedy 603 00:23:11,390 --> 00:23:18,860 he was looking at her something broke in 604 00:23:15,680 --> 00:23:24,440 my brain No 605 00:23:18,859 --> 00:23:26,859 no that was just no no he asked confused 606 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:30,500 his eyes not leaving her haunches I 607 00:23:26,859 --> 00:23:32,149 stammered recovering no not no I mean 608 00:23:30,500 --> 00:23:37,990 yes yes she is 609 00:23:32,150 --> 00:23:42,830 she's mine dammit 610 00:23:37,990 --> 00:23:45,349 this was not fair I loved velvet remedy 611 00:23:42,829 --> 00:23:48,439 I had since long before calamity ever 612 00:23:45,349 --> 00:23:53,269 met her yes yes I knew I didn't actually 613 00:23:48,440 --> 00:23:56,808 have a chance with her she was her and I 614 00:23:53,269 --> 00:24:02,298 was just me and I knew all about 615 00:23:56,808 --> 00:24:03,918 swinging barn doors but I took the 616 00:24:02,298 --> 00:24:05,269 mental image of calamity successfully 617 00:24:03,919 --> 00:24:07,700 wooing velvet remedy when I could not 618 00:24:05,269 --> 00:24:10,220 and shoved into a deep dark hole then 619 00:24:07,700 --> 00:24:12,220 filled that hole in then built a house 620 00:24:10,220 --> 00:24:14,960 on top of that hole and moved into it 621 00:24:12,220 --> 00:24:17,960 and focused instead on the pristine but 622 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:19,400 extremely gloomy interior stable 9 at 623 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:21,740 first glance it looked perfectly 624 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:24,080 preserved a gasp from velvet remedy 625 00:24:21,740 --> 00:24:25,429 shattered that illusion felt it was 626 00:24:24,079 --> 00:24:27,109 backing away from the remains of a 627 00:24:25,429 --> 00:24:28,790 skeleton dangling overhead from part of 628 00:24:27,109 --> 00:24:31,819 the door mechanism its midsection 629 00:24:28,789 --> 00:24:34,369 pulverized velvet wavered looking about 630 00:24:31,819 --> 00:24:36,740 to faint I grimace looking at calamity 631 00:24:34,369 --> 00:24:40,039 who rushed over to study her this was an 632 00:24:36,740 --> 00:24:43,519 ominous start to metal doors offered us 633 00:24:40,039 --> 00:24:44,990 two options maintenance or atrium my 634 00:24:43,519 --> 00:24:47,539 eyes forward sparkle was clear of any 635 00:24:44,990 --> 00:24:48,710 red for that matter it was completely 636 00:24:47,539 --> 00:24:51,168 clear of anything other than my two 637 00:24:48,710 --> 00:24:53,569 companions there was no life in the 638 00:24:51,169 --> 00:24:56,630 stable at least not within the range of 639 00:24:53,569 --> 00:24:57,950 my pipbuck spell the stable was utterly 640 00:24:56,630 --> 00:24:59,780 silent save for the ever-present 641 00:24:57,950 --> 00:25:02,779 high-pitched hum of delights and gentle 642 00:24:59,779 --> 00:25:06,740 rumble of the generators his place is a 643 00:25:02,779 --> 00:25:07,970 tome calamity voiced maintenance should 644 00:25:06,740 --> 00:25:10,548 take us directly to the pipbuck 645 00:25:07,970 --> 00:25:12,079 technician stall but the atrium would 646 00:25:10,548 --> 00:25:13,579 lead to the clinic and we were in 647 00:25:12,079 --> 00:25:15,589 desperate need of medical supplies on 648 00:25:13,579 --> 00:25:17,480 the off chance there was something 649 00:25:15,589 --> 00:25:18,889 lurking in staple 29 we needed the 650 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:21,679 medical supplies before we did any 651 00:25:18,890 --> 00:25:23,240 wandering I passed my logic by velvet 652 00:25:21,679 --> 00:25:25,009 remedy in calamity and they both agreed 653 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:27,149 calamity wincing as the health of his 654 00:25:25,009 --> 00:25:29,009 injured leg brushed against the floor 655 00:25:27,148 --> 00:25:31,738 I stepped forward in the door to the 656 00:25:29,009 --> 00:25:33,358 atrium slid up stepping inside my eyes 657 00:25:31,739 --> 00:25:35,700 immediately fell on the skeletons of at 658 00:25:33,358 --> 00:25:37,199 least three dozen other ponies they were 659 00:25:35,700 --> 00:25:38,848 strewn about the room but the highest 660 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:41,159 concentration was right at my hooves I 661 00:25:38,848 --> 00:25:42,749 had to use telekinesis to clear a path 662 00:25:41,159 --> 00:25:44,639 through the bones of the ponies lucky 663 00:25:42,749 --> 00:25:46,259 enough to have made into a stable before 664 00:25:44,638 --> 00:25:48,689 the mega spell destroyed Manhattan 665 00:25:46,259 --> 00:25:52,278 I felt anger biting the back of my head 666 00:25:48,690 --> 00:25:54,479 I reminded myself it wasn't my staple 667 00:25:52,278 --> 00:25:56,608 there was a lot of other debris in the 668 00:25:54,479 --> 00:25:58,019 atrium as well bottles of beer and 669 00:25:56,608 --> 00:25:59,868 whiskey scotch and wine 670 00:25:58,019 --> 00:26:02,038 most of them empty and many shattered 671 00:25:59,868 --> 00:26:04,528 dresses and gentle Pony wear turned 672 00:26:02,038 --> 00:26:06,239 greasy with decay in the far back a 673 00:26:04,528 --> 00:26:10,348 sound system was riddled with bullet 674 00:26:06,239 --> 00:26:12,749 holes do you think they Velvets voice 675 00:26:10,348 --> 00:26:14,239 trailed off she was looking behind us 676 00:26:12,749 --> 00:26:16,528 just above the door we had come through 677 00:26:14,239 --> 00:26:18,598 two automated security turrets were 678 00:26:16,528 --> 00:26:21,210 mounted on the wall they had power but 679 00:26:18,598 --> 00:26:23,729 didn't seem to be tracking us my EFS 680 00:26:21,210 --> 00:26:25,288 claimed they were not a threat the room 681 00:26:23,729 --> 00:26:25,499 suggested that had not always been the 682 00:26:25,288 --> 00:26:28,469 case 683 00:26:25,499 --> 00:26:31,200 I looked up towards the circular window 684 00:26:28,469 --> 00:26:33,690 of the overmare's office only there 685 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:35,119 wasn't one the wall was blank and 686 00:26:33,690 --> 00:26:37,349 featureless where the window should be 687 00:26:35,118 --> 00:26:38,548 the stairwell that should lead up to the 688 00:26:37,348 --> 00:26:40,288 security centre in the overmare's 689 00:26:38,548 --> 00:26:43,138 offices was there but it was simply 690 00:26:40,288 --> 00:26:44,940 labeled security I found myself getting 691 00:26:43,138 --> 00:26:49,408 irrationally upset at the incorrectness 692 00:26:44,940 --> 00:26:51,808 of the stable design again behind me I 693 00:26:49,409 --> 00:26:53,070 heard calamity whispering develop she's 694 00:26:51,808 --> 00:26:55,739 had some bad reactions to a stable 695 00:26:53,069 --> 00:26:59,608 before what was i that obvious 696 00:26:55,739 --> 00:27:03,739 we better keep an eye on her Oh perfect 697 00:26:59,608 --> 00:27:03,739 now they were going to be my parents 698 00:27:04,249 --> 00:27:07,618 okay there doesn't seem to be any 699 00:27:06,058 --> 00:27:09,960 immediate danger who should split up to 700 00:27:07,618 --> 00:27:13,168 save time velvet why don't you raid the 701 00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:15,269 clinic it was safe I could see into the 702 00:27:13,169 --> 00:27:16,759 clinics of the atrium window calamity 703 00:27:15,269 --> 00:27:20,069 and I would head down to maintenance 704 00:27:16,759 --> 00:27:22,679 velvet Remini argued no calamity should 705 00:27:20,069 --> 00:27:25,319 stay with me I barely kept myself from 706 00:27:22,679 --> 00:27:27,119 stopping velvet remedy continued simply 707 00:27:25,319 --> 00:27:29,158 I went to mend that leg as soon as 708 00:27:27,118 --> 00:27:32,368 possible I can use my magic to heal the 709 00:27:29,159 --> 00:27:35,249 bone once I have it set properly fine I 710 00:27:32,368 --> 00:27:38,449 groused mentally then soundings pleasant 711 00:27:35,249 --> 00:27:39,890 as I could of course no problem 712 00:27:38,450 --> 00:27:42,650 I don't need any help finding the 713 00:27:39,890 --> 00:27:44,390 pipbuck technician stall anyway that is 714 00:27:42,650 --> 00:27:46,940 assuming the rest of this place wasn't 715 00:27:44,390 --> 00:27:49,700 laid out bizarrely I'll be back before 716 00:27:46,940 --> 00:27:51,769 your Donna I started to drop back 717 00:27:49,700 --> 00:27:55,190 through the door velvet Romney stopped 718 00:27:51,769 --> 00:28:00,160 me with a soft voice little pip are you 719 00:27:55,190 --> 00:28:02,960 all right I waved a hoof oh yes I'm just 720 00:28:00,160 --> 00:28:06,590 feeling a little drained blood loss you 721 00:28:02,960 --> 00:28:09,440 know I put on a good smile she looked 722 00:28:06,589 --> 00:28:12,740 like she was trying to be convinced okay 723 00:28:09,440 --> 00:28:14,120 I'm a bit surprised but I'm happy it's a 724 00:28:12,740 --> 00:28:17,750 good thing that my two friends like each 725 00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:20,000 other clearly coughed oh hey what he 726 00:28:17,750 --> 00:28:21,380 niggard she's a self-righteous self I'd 727 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:23,599 Eliza new leaders who'd rather fix up 728 00:28:21,380 --> 00:28:25,820 our enemies in shoot'em Belleville 729 00:28:23,599 --> 00:28:27,230 Romney strata mask ow and he's an 730 00:28:25,819 --> 00:28:30,409 impulsive ruffian who thinks he can fix 731 00:28:27,230 --> 00:28:32,539 the wasteland by drowning it in blood by 732 00:28:30,410 --> 00:28:37,250 the goddesses could they be any more 733 00:28:32,539 --> 00:28:38,720 obvious I left before I screamed I spent 734 00:28:37,250 --> 00:28:40,130 the rest of the trip down through stable 735 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:41,240 maintenance reminding myself that it 736 00:28:40,130 --> 00:28:43,280 actually was a good thing that my 737 00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:44,750 friends got along that it was stupid to 738 00:28:43,279 --> 00:28:46,309 be jealous when I have no real chance to 739 00:28:44,750 --> 00:28:48,319 begin with and that if I wanted to keep 740 00:28:46,309 --> 00:28:50,679 those friends I'd best bury these 741 00:28:48,319 --> 00:28:52,460 feelings in that same dark hole I 742 00:28:50,680 --> 00:28:55,940 wondered just how long this has been 743 00:28:52,460 --> 00:28:58,970 going on was it new had there been signs 744 00:28:55,940 --> 00:29:02,360 that I was too oblivious to catch or had 745 00:28:58,970 --> 00:29:04,309 I just not wanted to catch them the idea 746 00:29:02,359 --> 00:29:05,959 of catching them brought an entirely 747 00:29:04,309 --> 00:29:07,700 unwanted mental image of velvet and 748 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:10,960 clammy to mine that I quickly shredded 749 00:29:07,700 --> 00:29:13,460 and burned this was going to be hard you 750 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:15,500 know would make being cheerful for them 751 00:29:13,460 --> 00:29:18,380 easy a little pony my head waved at 752 00:29:15,500 --> 00:29:20,690 enemy that little pony I Ward the 753 00:29:18,380 --> 00:29:23,150 wall adjust little longer a little light 754 00:29:20,690 --> 00:29:25,700 appeared on my EFS compass it was not 755 00:29:23,150 --> 00:29:28,759 hostile did one of them come down here 756 00:29:25,700 --> 00:29:31,309 after me if so how did they get ahead of 757 00:29:28,759 --> 00:29:32,809 me a moment later a maintenance bot 758 00:29:31,309 --> 00:29:34,429 hovered out of one of the stalls it's 759 00:29:32,809 --> 00:29:36,740 multiple limbs bobbing as it cleaned the 760 00:29:34,430 --> 00:29:39,799 wall no wonder this place looks spotless 761 00:29:36,740 --> 00:29:41,390 I felt a spark for noise that we didn't 762 00:29:39,799 --> 00:29:43,759 have a wall washing robot and stable to 763 00:29:41,390 --> 00:29:46,850 maintenance I'd had to watch the walls 764 00:29:43,759 --> 00:29:49,069 of my stall by hoof the robot started to 765 00:29:46,849 --> 00:29:50,299 clean in my direction I decided to get 766 00:29:49,069 --> 00:29:52,129 out of its way by ducking into the 767 00:29:50,299 --> 00:29:53,629 robotics technician stall 768 00:29:52,130 --> 00:29:55,059 the room was filled with maintenance 769 00:29:53,630 --> 00:29:56,960 BOTS in various states of disrepair 770 00:29:55,058 --> 00:29:58,519 there were enough tools in here to 771 00:29:56,960 --> 00:30:02,120 upgrade calamities workshop plans 772 00:29:58,519 --> 00:30:03,829 I began looting the robotics technicians 773 00:30:02,119 --> 00:30:05,659 back office had been burned black I 774 00:30:03,829 --> 00:30:07,189 found the charred skeletons of two 775 00:30:05,660 --> 00:30:09,380 ponies along with a partially dismantled 776 00:30:07,190 --> 00:30:10,788 medical bot from the looks of it 777 00:30:09,380 --> 00:30:12,440 somepony had made a fatal error while 778 00:30:10,788 --> 00:30:14,990 working on it causing the sanitary flame 779 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:18,140 third to go off wildly the maintenance 780 00:30:14,990 --> 00:30:20,029 bot passed by and halt at the back of 781 00:30:18,140 --> 00:30:21,200 the burned office was a safe the paint 782 00:30:20,029 --> 00:30:23,509 on the wall around it bubbled and 783 00:30:21,200 --> 00:30:25,850 peeling the safe itself had feared 784 00:30:23,509 --> 00:30:27,650 nothing from the fire I slipped out my 785 00:30:25,849 --> 00:30:29,990 screwdriver and bobby pin only to 786 00:30:27,650 --> 00:30:33,980 discover the safe wasn't locked already 787 00:30:29,990 --> 00:30:36,349 in a bad mood I felt cheated inside was 788 00:30:33,980 --> 00:30:38,120 a flask of Apple whiskey a pouch of 200 789 00:30:36,349 --> 00:30:41,048 year old old-fashioned gourmet honey 790 00:30:38,119 --> 00:30:43,038 drops a tin of sadly normal mint Al's 791 00:30:41,048 --> 00:30:45,558 several maintenance clipboards and a 792 00:30:43,038 --> 00:30:47,000 recording leaving the clipboards I 793 00:30:45,558 --> 00:30:48,190 downloaded the recording into my pipbuck 794 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:51,079 and gave it a listen 795 00:30:48,190 --> 00:30:52,940 this is meander reporting on diagnostic 796 00:30:51,079 --> 00:30:55,158 progress for canons household utility 797 00:30:52,940 --> 00:30:56,690 bot stayed up all night probing through 798 00:30:55,159 --> 00:30:58,210 this things programming wanted to see 799 00:30:56,690 --> 00:31:00,529 the report ready in time for the funeral 800 00:30:58,210 --> 00:31:01,669 what I can tell looks like the robot 801 00:31:00,529 --> 00:31:03,259 suffered a glitch while receiving an 802 00:31:01,669 --> 00:31:05,210 automated update to its subroutines from 803 00:31:03,259 --> 00:31:06,558 stable deck that's really the only 804 00:31:05,210 --> 00:31:07,730 explanation I have for how it gave 805 00:31:06,558 --> 00:31:09,490 cannikin a couple of steaming-hot 806 00:31:07,730 --> 00:31:11,900 industrial solvent rather than coffee 807 00:31:09,490 --> 00:31:13,099 all those plenty folk who whispered old 808 00:31:11,900 --> 00:31:14,570 canikin was going to drag himself to 809 00:31:13,099 --> 00:31:15,019 death or probably choking on their words 810 00:31:14,569 --> 00:31:18,200 right now 811 00:31:15,019 --> 00:31:20,119 if not they should be I saw the poor 812 00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:21,440 fella before they incinerated him his 813 00:31:20,119 --> 00:31:23,439 whole mouth and throat were eaten away 814 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:25,548 I've had nightmares about it for days I 815 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:27,650 plan to talk to shadow Horne later today 816 00:31:25,548 --> 00:31:29,150 I want all the house helpers to be shut 817 00:31:27,650 --> 00:31:31,159 down until we can check each column of 818 00:31:29,150 --> 00:31:33,200 course that's gonna take some doing and 819 00:31:31,159 --> 00:31:34,820 a lot of time I know it's entirely 820 00:31:33,200 --> 00:31:36,288 uncommon leave me to use catechins jet 821 00:31:34,819 --> 00:31:37,970 to push my own agenda but this is just 822 00:31:36,288 --> 00:31:40,158 another example of why I think we need 823 00:31:37,970 --> 00:31:41,990 an in stable Authority how can the 824 00:31:40,159 --> 00:31:43,220 ponies of stable tech possibly expect to 825 00:31:41,990 --> 00:31:46,640 properly govern the stable if they're 826 00:31:43,220 --> 00:31:50,329 not here seeing what's going on that was 827 00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:51,740 unexpected and gruesome I tried to shove 828 00:31:50,329 --> 00:31:53,509 the mental image of canikin out of my 829 00:31:51,740 --> 00:31:55,069 head centering my thoughts instead on 830 00:31:53,509 --> 00:31:57,798 the idea of a stable of had no Vermeer 831 00:31:55,069 --> 00:31:59,450 at all a stable run remotely by stable 832 00:31:57,798 --> 00:32:01,609 tech 833 00:31:59,450 --> 00:32:03,680 the pipbuck technician Stahl was right 834 00:32:01,609 --> 00:32:04,339 where it was supposed to be I was 835 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:06,049 surprised 836 00:32:04,339 --> 00:32:08,480 relieved and a touch annoyed that I 837 00:32:06,049 --> 00:32:10,099 should feel either the technicians spell 838 00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:11,539 matrix master key was locked away in a 839 00:32:10,099 --> 00:32:13,039 cabinet along with dozens of other 840 00:32:11,539 --> 00:32:14,539 enchanted precision tools that mere 841 00:32:13,039 --> 00:32:17,000 apprentices like myself were not allowed 842 00:32:14,539 --> 00:32:19,789 access to I floated out my screwdriver 843 00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:21,410 and bobby pin once more a few minutes 844 00:32:19,789 --> 00:32:22,700 later my armored utility barding was 845 00:32:21,410 --> 00:32:25,490 fully loaded with everything I could 846 00:32:22,700 --> 00:32:27,620 need for advanced pipbuck repair and at 847 00:32:25,490 --> 00:32:29,089 least in theory everything necessary to 848 00:32:27,619 --> 00:32:31,879 restore the flow of magical power to 849 00:32:29,089 --> 00:32:33,289 steal its armor and just in case I 850 00:32:31,880 --> 00:32:36,350 packed several spark batteries in a 851 00:32:33,289 --> 00:32:37,849 small magical field conducting array the 852 00:32:36,349 --> 00:32:39,199 office of this stables head technician 853 00:32:37,849 --> 00:32:41,000 lacked the hammock that it's so often 854 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:43,549 bore my teachers weight back in stable 855 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:44,930 two I shook my head giving the stall one 856 00:32:43,549 --> 00:32:47,599 more look before leaving to rejoin my 857 00:32:44,930 --> 00:32:48,830 friends I spotted an audio journal 858 00:32:47,599 --> 00:32:51,769 amongst the items scattered across the 859 00:32:48,829 --> 00:32:53,779 technicians desk sit here and play the 860 00:32:51,769 --> 00:32:57,109 journal or trot back to find velvet 861 00:32:53,779 --> 00:33:02,420 rabbit in calamity together hopefully 862 00:32:57,109 --> 00:33:03,469 not kissing okay Journal it was shed 863 00:33:02,420 --> 00:33:05,060 Wong called us into a meeting this 864 00:33:03,470 --> 00:33:07,519 morning we nearly had a major disaster 865 00:33:05,059 --> 00:33:09,829 yesterday dad idiot buck bright brought 866 00:33:07,519 --> 00:33:11,150 his cold a BB gun for his birthday then 867 00:33:09,829 --> 00:33:13,339 brought the kid down to the reactor 868 00:33:11,150 --> 00:33:15,410 level for target practice what was he 869 00:33:13,339 --> 00:33:16,750 thinking kid mr. rad Rocha punched a 870 00:33:15,410 --> 00:33:18,970 small hole in the environmental system 871 00:33:16,750 --> 00:33:20,930 actually nicked the water talisman 872 00:33:18,970 --> 00:33:22,519 thankfully it's working fine but another 873 00:33:20,930 --> 00:33:24,620 half inch and this whole stable would be 874 00:33:22,519 --> 00:33:26,150 in serious trouble a set of maintenance 875 00:33:24,619 --> 00:33:28,489 shadow and laid down a whole new series 876 00:33:26,150 --> 00:33:29,810 of safety protocols they aren't official 877 00:33:28,490 --> 00:33:31,130 until she gets them past their stable 878 00:33:29,809 --> 00:33:33,049 tech but we're gonna follow them anyway 879 00:33:31,130 --> 00:33:35,060 if stable tech doesn't like somepony 880 00:33:33,049 --> 00:33:36,529 giving orders for them well they can 881 00:33:35,059 --> 00:33:39,500 trot themselves down here and say it 882 00:33:36,529 --> 00:33:41,059 differently velvet remedy pushed three 883 00:33:39,500 --> 00:33:43,369 jars of extra strength restoration 884 00:33:41,059 --> 00:33:45,859 potion over to me drink these you'll be 885 00:33:43,369 --> 00:33:46,659 in perfect health in ten minutes I was 886 00:33:45,859 --> 00:33:49,519 shocked 887 00:33:46,660 --> 00:33:52,040 shouldn't we take these with us use them 888 00:33:49,519 --> 00:33:53,799 sparingly velvet remedy shook her head 889 00:33:52,039 --> 00:33:56,029 she was looking a lot better 890 00:33:53,799 --> 00:33:58,039 she'd stowed away her dress and removed 891 00:33:56,029 --> 00:34:00,740 her bandages her hide was perfect her 892 00:33:58,039 --> 00:34:02,180 hope looked pristine and healthy she had 893 00:34:00,740 --> 00:34:03,859 a couple IV bags draped over her 894 00:34:02,180 --> 00:34:06,140 haunches with surgical tubing running to 895 00:34:03,859 --> 00:34:07,639 a spa beneath her left shoulder no need 896 00:34:06,140 --> 00:34:09,380 in I've already stored a dozen more away 897 00:34:07,640 --> 00:34:11,628 for her travels plus plenty of bandages 898 00:34:09,380 --> 00:34:14,389 some races blood packs 899 00:34:11,628 --> 00:34:16,429 and a few more things for the first time 900 00:34:14,389 --> 00:34:19,128 we're possibly flush with medical 901 00:34:16,429 --> 00:34:21,128 supplies I'd say this clinic was a gift 902 00:34:19,128 --> 00:34:23,358 from the goddesses but I know better I 903 00:34:21,128 --> 00:34:24,348 raised in eyebrows I floated the first 904 00:34:23,358 --> 00:34:26,619 potion to my lips 905 00:34:24,349 --> 00:34:28,778 velvet remedy slid me a recording I 906 00:34:26,619 --> 00:34:32,119 found this while I was 907 00:34:28,778 --> 00:34:33,469 requisitioning supplies I sparked it a 908 00:34:32,119 --> 00:34:36,139 reluctance to call it looting or 909 00:34:33,469 --> 00:34:37,730 scavenging I'd found two of the 910 00:34:36,139 --> 00:34:39,519 extra-strength restoration potions and 911 00:34:37,730 --> 00:34:42,019 slipped the third into my saddlebags 912 00:34:39,518 --> 00:34:44,778 memories of velvet her hide shredded and 913 00:34:42,018 --> 00:34:46,548 bloody had resurfaced in my mind I could 914 00:34:44,778 --> 00:34:47,929 handle being mostly healed if it meant I 915 00:34:46,548 --> 00:34:49,298 had one of these ready in case of an 916 00:34:47,929 --> 00:34:52,128 emergency 917 00:34:49,298 --> 00:34:53,418 calamity also looked much better he 918 00:34:52,128 --> 00:34:54,918 complained that after velvet Remy's 919 00:34:53,418 --> 00:34:56,658 mending spell the brace wasn't really 920 00:34:54,918 --> 00:34:59,239 necessary but she insisted that he keep 921 00:34:56,659 --> 00:35:00,740 it on for at least another day I walked 922 00:34:59,239 --> 00:35:02,328 about the clinic looking for a good spot 923 00:35:00,739 --> 00:35:05,949 to sit down and listen to the recording 924 00:35:02,329 --> 00:35:08,329 I frowned at it expecting bad things 925 00:35:05,949 --> 00:35:10,730 recordings so rarely carried good things 926 00:35:08,329 --> 00:35:11,990 in the equestrian wasteland especially 927 00:35:10,730 --> 00:35:14,659 it seemed in stables 928 00:35:11,989 --> 00:35:16,939 I found a chemistry lab in the back of 929 00:35:14,659 --> 00:35:19,460 the clinic for a moment all thoughts of 930 00:35:16,940 --> 00:35:21,139 the recording fled my mind looking over 931 00:35:19,460 --> 00:35:22,759 the drugs and supplies I realized that 932 00:35:21,139 --> 00:35:24,288 along with what I had already I had all 933 00:35:22,759 --> 00:35:26,990 the ingredients to cook up a batch of my 934 00:35:24,289 --> 00:35:30,049 own party time in towels and having the 935 00:35:26,989 --> 00:35:33,018 ability and opportunity I can resist it 936 00:35:30,048 --> 00:35:34,518 would have been silly to as I started 937 00:35:33,018 --> 00:35:37,038 work I remembered why I had come back 938 00:35:34,518 --> 00:35:38,750 here I looked the recording plays' I 939 00:35:37,039 --> 00:35:42,099 ground down the regular boring old mint 940 00:35:38,750 --> 00:35:42,099 tiles into a fine powder Oh 941 00:35:42,130 --> 00:35:45,680 the voice was filled with so much raw 942 00:35:44,298 --> 00:35:48,159 despair that I quickly shut off the 943 00:35:45,679 --> 00:35:50,149 recording I didn't want to hear that I 944 00:35:48,159 --> 00:35:51,889 concentrated on my chem cooking for 945 00:35:50,150 --> 00:35:53,389 several long minutes the recording just 946 00:35:51,889 --> 00:35:56,328 sitting there on the counter staring 947 00:35:53,389 --> 00:35:58,909 balefully at me finally with a huff I 948 00:35:56,329 --> 00:36:00,798 turned it back on how could this have 949 00:35:58,909 --> 00:36:02,960 happened the doctor and I just stepped 950 00:36:00,798 --> 00:36:04,489 out for a few minutes when we came back 951 00:36:02,960 --> 00:36:05,809 the clinic had sealed itself and the 952 00:36:04,489 --> 00:36:10,008 fire suppression system had activated 953 00:36:05,809 --> 00:36:11,569 flooding the entire clinic width with it 954 00:36:10,009 --> 00:36:13,369 took us an hour to get it open again 955 00:36:11,568 --> 00:36:15,829 we tried breaking through the windows 956 00:36:13,369 --> 00:36:16,509 but it's armored why would they armor 957 00:36:15,829 --> 00:36:19,269 the window 958 00:36:16,509 --> 00:36:21,170 everypony incited choked to death 959 00:36:19,268 --> 00:36:23,088 lemongrass had only been in there to 960 00:36:21,170 --> 00:36:24,780 have her stitches out she was planning 961 00:36:23,088 --> 00:36:27,119 for her daughter's cute senior this 962 00:36:24,780 --> 00:36:30,810 and had talked to me about what flavor 963 00:36:27,119 --> 00:36:32,699 of cake to get from the dispensers dear 964 00:36:30,809 --> 00:36:36,179 owners new cult was still in the clinic 965 00:36:32,699 --> 00:36:39,389 nursery oh gosh I don't think any ponies 966 00:36:36,179 --> 00:36:41,940 told them yet I shut it off again my 967 00:36:39,389 --> 00:36:44,309 heart was twisted up in knots part of me 968 00:36:41,940 --> 00:36:46,440 wanted to cry part wanted to rage at 969 00:36:44,309 --> 00:36:49,559 something but there wasn't anything 970 00:36:46,440 --> 00:36:51,300 obvious to rage at so I raged the faucet 971 00:36:49,559 --> 00:36:54,360 beating my hopes against it for refusing 972 00:36:51,300 --> 00:36:55,430 to give me water it was stupid but it 973 00:36:54,360 --> 00:36:57,450 felt good 974 00:36:55,429 --> 00:36:59,699 finally after pouring water from my 975 00:36:57,449 --> 00:37:02,699 canteen I finished mixing the concoction 976 00:36:59,699 --> 00:37:04,379 set it to bake the sound of machine gun 977 00:37:02,699 --> 00:37:06,480 fire snapped my attention away all 978 00:37:04,380 --> 00:37:08,099 thoughts of journals mint tiles and 979 00:37:06,480 --> 00:37:10,230 chemistry evaporated when I heard velvet 980 00:37:08,099 --> 00:37:14,130 remedy cry out my friends were in 981 00:37:10,230 --> 00:37:16,740 trouble as I turned to red spots lit up 982 00:37:14,130 --> 00:37:19,320 on my EFS compass the turrets had become 983 00:37:16,739 --> 00:37:19,709 hostile dashing back into the central 984 00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:21,450 clinic 985 00:37:19,710 --> 00:37:22,889 I saw calamity in velvet ducking under 986 00:37:21,449 --> 00:37:24,989 an overturned medical benches the two 987 00:37:22,889 --> 00:37:27,869 turrets outside above the now closed 988 00:37:24,989 --> 00:37:29,699 door peppered the glass window pock 989 00:37:27,869 --> 00:37:31,380 marks and spiderweb cracks covered every 990 00:37:29,699 --> 00:37:34,139 inch of it the armored glass about to 991 00:37:31,380 --> 00:37:35,490 give floating out little Mackintosh I 992 00:37:34,139 --> 00:37:36,719 positioned myself where I'd be able to 993 00:37:35,489 --> 00:37:39,239 target both of them the instant the 994 00:37:36,719 --> 00:37:40,799 glass came down I didn't have much cover 995 00:37:39,239 --> 00:37:43,679 but if I was fast and just a little 996 00:37:40,800 --> 00:37:45,630 lucky I wouldn't need it the window 997 00:37:43,679 --> 00:37:47,879 broke apart in the tinkling cascade I 998 00:37:45,630 --> 00:37:49,530 felt the first bullet slam into my chest 999 00:37:47,880 --> 00:37:51,150 not quite punching through my armor as I 1000 00:37:49,530 --> 00:37:53,550 girded myself with SATs and targeted 1001 00:37:51,150 --> 00:37:54,780 both turrets twice a second bullet 1002 00:37:53,550 --> 00:37:56,460 ripped through my fore leg between my 1003 00:37:54,780 --> 00:38:00,500 pipbuck and my knees as I fired off the 1004 00:37:56,460 --> 00:38:03,570 first shot and the second blam blam Oh 1005 00:38:00,500 --> 00:38:04,769 the first turret exploded the second 1006 00:38:03,570 --> 00:38:06,360 swept its arc of bullets away from 1007 00:38:04,769 --> 00:38:06,750 calamity and velvet remedy and towards 1008 00:38:06,360 --> 00:38:10,860 me 1009 00:38:06,750 --> 00:38:12,539 why I'm wearing one last bullet struck 1010 00:38:10,860 --> 00:38:14,280 my side and bouncing off the handle of 1011 00:38:12,539 --> 00:38:17,159 my combat shotgun with a loud crack as 1012 00:38:14,280 --> 00:38:18,870 the second turret exploded I collapsed 1013 00:38:17,159 --> 00:38:21,599 suddenly realizing that I was yet again 1014 00:38:18,869 --> 00:38:24,239 in a truly bad amount of pain this time 1015 00:38:21,599 --> 00:38:25,949 I had no worries at all I had calamity 1016 00:38:24,239 --> 00:38:28,169 in velvet Remy right nearby and we were 1017 00:38:25,949 --> 00:38:29,369 in a clinic if I had to be shot I 1018 00:38:28,170 --> 00:38:32,070 couldn't think of a better place or 1019 00:38:29,369 --> 00:38:33,630 better company but as soon as I hit the 1020 00:38:32,070 --> 00:38:36,510 floor I struggled back to my hooves 1021 00:38:33,630 --> 00:38:36,900 ignoring my injuries limping bleeding 1022 00:38:36,510 --> 00:38:38,330 badly 1023 00:38:36,900 --> 00:38:40,670 I tried to push back towards the 1024 00:38:38,329 --> 00:38:43,190 shree lab I had to make sure my party 1025 00:38:40,670 --> 00:38:45,079 time in tiles didn't overcook now that 1026 00:38:43,190 --> 00:38:46,880 my friends were safe my mind locked on 1027 00:38:45,079 --> 00:38:50,750 what had become a decidedly second with 1028 00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:51,829 still important priority the atrium door 1029 00:38:50,750 --> 00:38:55,849 had closed and locked 1030 00:38:51,829 --> 00:38:58,009 we were sealed inside it was more of an 1031 00:38:55,849 --> 00:38:59,329 aggravation than a real worry I knew 1032 00:38:58,010 --> 00:39:00,650 that I should be able to override every 1033 00:38:59,329 --> 00:39:03,049 door in this place from the security 1034 00:39:00,650 --> 00:39:04,610 station but reaching it meant getting 1035 00:39:03,050 --> 00:39:06,260 past several more points where suddenly 1036 00:39:04,610 --> 00:39:09,740 trigger-happy security system could 1037 00:39:06,260 --> 00:39:11,150 attack us I looked to my companions by 1038 00:39:09,739 --> 00:39:12,649 now I was beginning to think of us as 1039 00:39:11,150 --> 00:39:15,800 seasoned warriors of the wasteland 1040 00:39:12,650 --> 00:39:17,300 well at least calamity and I I hadn't 1041 00:39:15,800 --> 00:39:18,710 been out here long but the time we've 1042 00:39:17,300 --> 00:39:19,160 been a forging fire if ever there was 1043 00:39:18,710 --> 00:39:21,559 one 1044 00:39:19,159 --> 00:39:24,230 a few turrets shouldn't pose much threat 1045 00:39:21,559 --> 00:39:26,480 to the Slayers of dragons I quickly 1046 00:39:24,230 --> 00:39:29,090 checked myself that kind of thought was 1047 00:39:26,480 --> 00:39:31,150 dangerous the last thing I needed was to 1048 00:39:29,090 --> 00:39:33,559 start buying into the hype on the radio 1049 00:39:31,150 --> 00:39:35,450 velvet remedy was looking at me sadly I 1050 00:39:33,559 --> 00:39:36,769 think I was fast enough but I was 1051 00:39:35,449 --> 00:39:39,469 guessing that she suspected what I was 1052 00:39:36,769 --> 00:39:41,300 doing up in the chemistry lab she hadn't 1053 00:39:39,469 --> 00:39:42,739 taken her eyes off me since and the 1054 00:39:41,300 --> 00:39:45,680 reproachful look was burning into my 1055 00:39:42,739 --> 00:39:48,259 soul calamity was gazing over something 1056 00:39:45,679 --> 00:39:50,359 on the wall at first I assumed it was 1057 00:39:48,260 --> 00:39:52,040 another pre-war poster he was studying 1058 00:39:50,360 --> 00:39:53,210 with the same intensity The Velvet Remmy 1059 00:39:52,039 --> 00:39:55,789 usually reserved for anything involving 1060 00:39:53,210 --> 00:39:57,349 the Ministry of peace but as I moved 1061 00:39:55,789 --> 00:39:59,659 closer still slightly limping from my 1062 00:39:57,349 --> 00:40:01,759 own mended and bandaged leg I saw that 1063 00:39:59,659 --> 00:40:03,259 it was a map of the stable my eyes 1064 00:40:01,760 --> 00:40:05,570 follow the path up the stairs to the 1065 00:40:03,260 --> 00:40:07,130 security station the armory was up there 1066 00:40:05,570 --> 00:40:08,120 as well as a series of rooms that in a 1067 00:40:07,130 --> 00:40:10,240 proper state would have been the 1068 00:40:08,119 --> 00:40:13,009 overseers personal and family quarters 1069 00:40:10,239 --> 00:40:15,829 here it was labeled as a VIP very 1070 00:40:13,010 --> 00:40:17,480 important ponies rooms there was a big 1071 00:40:15,829 --> 00:40:20,389 area of absolutely nothing where the 1072 00:40:17,480 --> 00:40:23,829 overseers office should be my brow 1073 00:40:20,389 --> 00:40:25,879 furrowed I really hate these stables 1074 00:40:23,829 --> 00:40:27,289 velvet remedy was looking back over the 1075 00:40:25,880 --> 00:40:31,250 skeletons while trying to keep me within 1076 00:40:27,289 --> 00:40:35,900 line of sight was was the other one you 1077 00:40:31,250 --> 00:40:38,059 found this bad worse calamity nade 1078 00:40:35,900 --> 00:40:39,380 we move towards the stairs stopping at a 1079 00:40:38,059 --> 00:40:42,650 bulletin board covered in the usual 1080 00:40:39,380 --> 00:40:44,329 notices I shrank back somebody had 1081 00:40:42,650 --> 00:40:45,528 written stop killing us across the board 1082 00:40:44,329 --> 00:40:49,880 and what looked to be blood 1083 00:40:45,528 --> 00:40:51,559 oh my velvet whispered to my surprise 1084 00:40:49,880 --> 00:40:53,088 she magically tugged one of the notices 1085 00:40:51,559 --> 00:40:53,769 off the board and floating it closer for 1086 00:40:53,088 --> 00:40:55,639 inspection 1087 00:40:53,768 --> 00:40:57,078 the notice have been between a 1088 00:40:55,639 --> 00:40:58,818 positioning of new safety regulations 1089 00:40:57,079 --> 00:41:00,440 and a flier for two missing fillies 1090 00:40:58,818 --> 00:41:03,048 who's smiling faces had stared into an 1091 00:41:00,440 --> 00:41:04,608 atrium of corpses for centuries the 1092 00:41:03,048 --> 00:41:06,889 bottom part of the N was painted on the 1093 00:41:04,608 --> 00:41:08,869 sheet velvet had taken I stirred from 1094 00:41:06,889 --> 00:41:10,670 the bulletin board to her wondering how 1095 00:41:08,869 --> 00:41:12,259 by Lunas Mane she could find anything 1096 00:41:10,670 --> 00:41:14,240 more noteworthy than giant plea from 1097 00:41:12,259 --> 00:41:17,269 Mercy room in dying pony's own bodily 1098 00:41:14,239 --> 00:41:19,818 fluids velvet remedy turned the flyer so 1099 00:41:17,268 --> 00:41:22,008 that calamity I could see third month 1100 00:41:19,818 --> 00:41:24,528 survival party tonight in the atrium 10 1101 00:41:22,009 --> 00:41:26,869 o'clock to 16 o'clock stable 29 zone 1102 00:41:24,528 --> 00:41:29,900 Vinyl Scratch hosting alcohol will be 1103 00:41:26,869 --> 00:41:33,108 provided after 12 clam he whistled 1104 00:41:29,900 --> 00:41:35,358 tilting up his hat Vinyl Scratch the 1105 00:41:33,108 --> 00:41:37,909 original DJ pony at least a cornice um 1106 00:41:35,358 --> 00:41:41,028 so she survived the main Hatton balefire 1107 00:41:37,909 --> 00:41:42,498 bomb after all I shot calamity looked 1108 00:41:41,028 --> 00:41:45,409 that suggested he need to revisit his 1109 00:41:42,498 --> 00:41:48,768 definition of survived I really hated 1110 00:41:45,409 --> 00:41:50,509 these stables between stealth and little 1111 00:41:48,768 --> 00:41:53,088 McIntosh the other turrets proved little 1112 00:41:50,509 --> 00:41:55,940 threat i reloaded as we pushed into the 1113 00:41:53,088 --> 00:41:57,828 security station i sat down to hack the 1114 00:41:55,940 --> 00:41:59,389 terminal trying to be respectful as I 1115 00:41:57,829 --> 00:42:00,528 floated the pony skeleton off of it and 1116 00:41:59,389 --> 00:42:03,048 laid it down in the corner near the 1117 00:42:00,528 --> 00:42:04,539 others velvet Remini had begun saying 1118 00:42:03,048 --> 00:42:06,588 prayers over them 1119 00:42:04,539 --> 00:42:07,880 calamity trotted to the armory in the 1120 00:42:06,588 --> 00:42:10,130 vain hope that he could open it without 1121 00:42:07,880 --> 00:42:11,450 my skills discovering he couldn't he 1122 00:42:10,130 --> 00:42:13,940 turned away with a disappointed 1123 00:42:11,449 --> 00:42:15,528 expression I waited until he took a step 1124 00:42:13,940 --> 00:42:17,989 way before opening the door remotely 1125 00:42:15,528 --> 00:42:19,369 from the easily act terminal he jumped 1126 00:42:17,989 --> 00:42:22,369 then shot me a grinning disappeared 1127 00:42:19,369 --> 00:42:26,028 inside a petty but good-natured revenge 1128 00:42:22,369 --> 00:42:27,910 I was still smelling carrots I turned to 1129 00:42:26,028 --> 00:42:30,018 see a huge mass of security logs 1130 00:42:27,909 --> 00:42:33,379 tentatively I brought up one of the 1131 00:42:30,018 --> 00:42:35,449 later ones this is insane over half the 1132 00:42:33,380 --> 00:42:36,858 population is dead at first we thought 1133 00:42:35,449 --> 00:42:38,659 they were freak accidents but now it's 1134 00:42:36,858 --> 00:42:39,828 clearly malevolent it's like the stable 1135 00:42:38,659 --> 00:42:42,018 itself was turned against us 1136 00:42:39,829 --> 00:42:44,480 yesterday the school steel itself inside 1137 00:42:42,018 --> 00:42:45,919 and plasma was vented into the room 23 1138 00:42:44,480 --> 00:42:48,010 Colts and fillies were murdered horribly 1139 00:42:45,920 --> 00:42:50,200 their bodies literally melting away 1140 00:42:48,010 --> 00:42:52,240 we could hear their screams my nephew 1141 00:42:50,199 --> 00:42:54,309 was in the class he'd just gotten his 1142 00:42:52,239 --> 00:42:58,000 cutie mark he's gonna grow up to be an 1143 00:42:54,309 --> 00:42:59,289 artist my sister can't stop crying she 1144 00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:01,750 locked herself in our room with all the 1145 00:42:59,289 --> 00:43:04,000 pictures she has of him somepony has to 1146 00:43:01,750 --> 00:43:04,420 be responsible for this somepony has to 1147 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:07,659 pay 1148 00:43:04,420 --> 00:43:10,150 I found myself shaking and not from pain 1149 00:43:07,659 --> 00:43:13,299 I commanded the security terminal to 1150 00:43:10,150 --> 00:43:14,260 play one of the older ones shadow horn 1151 00:43:13,300 --> 00:43:15,670 passed away last night from 1152 00:43:14,260 --> 00:43:17,050 complications after being nearly 1153 00:43:15,670 --> 00:43:18,519 electrocuted early yesterday morning 1154 00:43:17,050 --> 00:43:20,280 while trying to access the junction 1155 00:43:18,519 --> 00:43:22,690 behind a security panel with her pipbuck 1156 00:43:20,280 --> 00:43:23,800 this so soon after buck bright and his 1157 00:43:22,690 --> 00:43:26,619 son were killed in that accident with 1158 00:43:23,800 --> 00:43:31,180 the lift this stables a deathtrap 1159 00:43:26,619 --> 00:43:33,309 I hit another it's stable tech it has to 1160 00:43:31,179 --> 00:43:34,329 be those is stable tag of lock 1161 00:43:33,309 --> 00:43:35,829 us all down here with their little 1162 00:43:34,329 --> 00:43:38,500 death maser trying to kill us 1163 00:43:35,829 --> 00:43:40,929 off not even one-by-one anymore they're 1164 00:43:38,500 --> 00:43:43,449 slaughtering us in groups what kind of 1165 00:43:40,929 --> 00:43:46,539 sadistic bastards could do this they've 1166 00:43:43,449 --> 00:43:48,789 killed children don't they realize we're 1167 00:43:46,539 --> 00:43:51,550 the only chance for phony kind these 1168 00:43:48,789 --> 00:43:53,409 stables are supposed to save us what 1169 00:43:51,550 --> 00:43:54,940 kind of evil saddled play a 1170 00:43:53,409 --> 00:43:57,639 murder games with the last surviving 1171 00:43:54,940 --> 00:44:00,360 members of their own species we can't 1172 00:43:57,639 --> 00:44:02,889 even get at him it's all done remotely I 1173 00:44:00,360 --> 00:44:05,530 brought the next one ignoring velvet 1174 00:44:02,889 --> 00:44:08,589 remedies plea for me to stop haha 1175 00:44:05,530 --> 00:44:10,000 joke's on us isn't it it occurs to me 1176 00:44:08,590 --> 00:44:12,280 that we don't actually know that the 1177 00:44:10,000 --> 00:44:13,449 mega spells went off we believe the 1178 00:44:12,280 --> 00:44:15,269 world above has been destroyed because 1179 00:44:13,449 --> 00:44:18,369 that's what stable ty told us to believe 1180 00:44:15,269 --> 00:44:19,719 but what if it's not all the quest Ria's 1181 00:44:18,369 --> 00:44:21,670 just going on about their daily lives 1182 00:44:19,719 --> 00:44:23,649 and the sunny world above while we 1183 00:44:21,670 --> 00:44:25,420 scream and cry and die down here in some 1184 00:44:23,650 --> 00:44:28,539 depraved amusement for the sick soulless 1185 00:44:25,420 --> 00:44:30,159 ponies it's stable-tec it's the only 1186 00:44:28,539 --> 00:44:33,489 thing that makes even a breath of sense 1187 00:44:30,159 --> 00:44:34,989 in this horror I reached to trigger yet 1188 00:44:33,489 --> 00:44:37,629 another when develop M&E physically 1189 00:44:34,989 --> 00:44:40,179 pulled me away from the terminal what I 1190 00:44:37,630 --> 00:44:43,030 yelled in pure rage my body shaking so 1191 00:44:40,179 --> 00:44:45,190 hard I felt like I would explode little 1192 00:44:43,030 --> 00:44:48,640 PIP she said and I realized she was 1193 00:44:45,190 --> 00:44:50,960 crying he need to stop 1194 00:44:48,639 --> 00:44:52,969 Kalama in velvet remedy sent me off to 1195 00:44:50,960 --> 00:44:54,889 look over the last two rooms the VIP 1196 00:44:52,969 --> 00:44:56,469 rooms while they turned off the security 1197 00:44:54,889 --> 00:44:59,659 systems that opened all the doors that 1198 00:44:56,469 --> 00:45:00,199 was good they wanted me to catch my 1199 00:44:59,659 --> 00:45:03,588 breath 1200 00:45:00,199 --> 00:45:05,058 calm down I wanted to find a place away 1201 00:45:03,588 --> 00:45:08,268 from them and something to violently 1202 00:45:05,059 --> 00:45:08,869 destroy I was seeing red like never 1203 00:45:08,268 --> 00:45:10,818 before 1204 00:45:08,869 --> 00:45:13,220 I couldn't even attack the source of my 1205 00:45:10,818 --> 00:45:16,639 anger because they were all dead dead 1206 00:45:13,219 --> 00:45:19,489 decades and centuries ago my body hadn't 1207 00:45:16,639 --> 00:45:22,358 stopped shaking the first room had a 1208 00:45:19,489 --> 00:45:26,088 banner lit up above it Vinyl Scratch 1209 00:45:22,358 --> 00:45:29,568 this was her room then the original DJ 1210 00:45:26,088 --> 00:45:32,449 pony I stepped forward in the door slid 1211 00:45:29,568 --> 00:45:34,518 open the room inside had been untouched 1212 00:45:32,449 --> 00:45:36,199 since the night of the party three 1213 00:45:34,518 --> 00:45:38,949 months after the door is stabled 29 1214 00:45:36,199 --> 00:45:42,759 closed trapping everypony inside I 1215 00:45:38,949 --> 00:45:45,710 walked about staring stacks of Records 1216 00:45:42,759 --> 00:45:47,509 turntables recording equipment a rather 1217 00:45:45,710 --> 00:45:49,818 luxurious if small space to eat and 1218 00:45:47,509 --> 00:45:52,818 sleep a private lavatory with a full 1219 00:45:49,818 --> 00:45:55,308 bath I could throw quite the rage in 1220 00:45:52,818 --> 00:45:58,730 here the records would shatter beneath 1221 00:45:55,309 --> 00:46:01,579 my hopes quite enjoyably but I couldn't 1222 00:45:58,730 --> 00:46:03,108 do that destroying the things that had 1223 00:46:01,579 --> 00:46:05,809 been loved by the ponies who lived here 1224 00:46:03,108 --> 00:46:07,429 ever so briefly didn't feel like railing 1225 00:46:05,809 --> 00:46:10,069 against the vile ponies that had created 1226 00:46:07,429 --> 00:46:13,038 this place rather it would be a 1227 00:46:10,068 --> 00:46:14,929 continuation of their work instead I 1228 00:46:13,039 --> 00:46:17,509 collected a few records slipping them 1229 00:46:14,929 --> 00:46:19,068 into my saddlebags when I returned to 1230 00:46:17,509 --> 00:46:20,480 the others I would have velvet Remini 1231 00:46:19,068 --> 00:46:21,650 lock them in one of her medical boxes 1232 00:46:20,480 --> 00:46:25,579 where they would be safe from bullet 1233 00:46:21,650 --> 00:46:28,539 fire I still remembered that Apple there 1234 00:46:25,579 --> 00:46:31,309 was a safe in the room I hesitated 1235 00:46:28,539 --> 00:46:33,559 somehow it felt a little odd breaking 1236 00:46:31,309 --> 00:46:36,739 into the safe of a celebrity even a long 1237 00:46:33,559 --> 00:46:39,069 dead one but with a long breath I 1238 00:46:36,739 --> 00:46:41,449 brought out my tools and set to work 1239 00:46:39,068 --> 00:46:43,518 inside I found an old child's toy 1240 00:46:41,449 --> 00:46:46,608 several framed photographs and a handful 1241 00:46:43,518 --> 00:46:49,459 of posters and one box that looked like 1242 00:46:46,608 --> 00:46:52,190 it had been rescued from a fire inside 1243 00:46:49,460 --> 00:46:55,210 reformed memory orbs one caught my eye 1244 00:46:52,190 --> 00:46:57,559 it was labeled pinkie pie's last party I 1245 00:46:55,210 --> 00:46:59,360 took it slipping it into my saddlebags 1246 00:46:57,559 --> 00:47:01,550 and walked into the next room 1247 00:46:59,360 --> 00:47:03,769 the sign over the door announced shadow 1248 00:47:01,550 --> 00:47:06,650 warning the mayor in charge of 1249 00:47:03,769 --> 00:47:08,630 maintenance was a VIP in the stable even 1250 00:47:06,650 --> 00:47:11,090 in the midst of my barely rained fury 1251 00:47:08,630 --> 00:47:13,160 it's stable tech my pure hatred towards 1252 00:47:11,090 --> 00:47:14,780 whom could not be told the part of my 1253 00:47:13,159 --> 00:47:17,929 brain recognized that seemed a little 1254 00:47:14,780 --> 00:47:20,510 odd the door slid open for me and I 1255 00:47:17,929 --> 00:47:22,789 stepped in this room was more disheveled 1256 00:47:20,510 --> 00:47:25,040 in there were parts in the scrap metal 1257 00:47:22,789 --> 00:47:27,199 everywhere half finished projects 1258 00:47:25,039 --> 00:47:28,759 covered the table schematics of 1259 00:47:27,199 --> 00:47:31,099 different stable systems were pinned to 1260 00:47:28,760 --> 00:47:33,920 the wall one of them had been torn away 1261 00:47:31,099 --> 00:47:36,380 to reveal this room safe once again I 1262 00:47:33,920 --> 00:47:38,599 set to work when the safe opened it 1263 00:47:36,380 --> 00:47:40,160 revealed another recording this one 1264 00:47:38,599 --> 00:47:42,400 looked startling ly similar to the one I 1265 00:47:40,159 --> 00:47:45,859 found in the over Stallions office I 1266 00:47:42,400 --> 00:47:48,740 needed to hear it but part of my mind 1267 00:47:45,860 --> 00:47:52,039 screamed for me not to I didn't pay 1268 00:47:48,739 --> 00:47:53,629 attention to that voice instead I played 1269 00:47:52,039 --> 00:47:56,110 the message and another familiar voice 1270 00:47:53,630 --> 00:47:59,360 burst to life in the tomb of stable 29 1271 00:47:56,110 --> 00:48:01,579 the oi sounded it determined but weary 1272 00:47:59,360 --> 00:48:02,930 and filled with sadness she sounded like 1273 00:48:01,579 --> 00:48:06,019 she was reading a script that she had 1274 00:48:02,929 --> 00:48:08,269 grown to hate hello shadow warned the 1275 00:48:06,019 --> 00:48:09,769 following is for your ears only I'm 1276 00:48:08,269 --> 00:48:11,989 speaking to you because you've been 1277 00:48:09,769 --> 00:48:14,150 selected for a very important job dude 1278 00:48:11,989 --> 00:48:15,829 here sense of loyalty and duty both to 1279 00:48:14,150 --> 00:48:18,470 this company and the ponies around you 1280 00:48:15,829 --> 00:48:21,969 my name is Scootaloo you probably know 1281 00:48:18,469 --> 00:48:25,459 me oh who cares I'm sick of these things 1282 00:48:21,969 --> 00:48:26,839 and try that again hello my name is 1283 00:48:25,460 --> 00:48:28,490 Scootaloo and I'm the vice president of 1284 00:48:26,840 --> 00:48:30,200 stable tech if you're hearing this that 1285 00:48:28,489 --> 00:48:31,399 means that Omega level threat protocols 1286 00:48:30,199 --> 00:48:33,319 have been enacted in the citizens of 1287 00:48:31,400 --> 00:48:34,490 Equestria chosen for stable 29 have been 1288 00:48:33,320 --> 00:48:35,660 safely sealed inside the most 1289 00:48:34,489 --> 00:48:39,439 state-of-the-art apocalypse survival 1290 00:48:35,659 --> 00:48:43,909 facility ever created I'm very sorry I 1291 00:48:39,440 --> 00:48:45,470 wish there was more we could do hell I 1292 00:48:43,909 --> 00:48:49,609 wish this whole thing could have just 1293 00:48:45,469 --> 00:48:51,259 been prevented but instead it falls to 1294 00:48:49,610 --> 00:48:53,809 us to save who we can and try to prevent 1295 00:48:51,260 --> 00:48:55,160 it from happening ever again to that end 1296 00:48:53,809 --> 00:48:57,099 your stable has been selected to 1297 00:48:55,159 --> 00:49:00,139 participate in a vital social project 1298 00:48:57,099 --> 00:49:01,730 the first goal is stable 29 like any 1299 00:49:00,139 --> 00:49:05,059 other is to save the lives of the pony 1300 00:49:01,730 --> 00:49:06,500 ins inside but but there is a higher 1301 00:49:05,059 --> 00:49:09,289 purpose to your stable beyond saving 1302 00:49:06,500 --> 00:49:10,699 individual ponies we here at stable tech 1303 00:49:09,289 --> 00:49:12,460 understand that it doesn't do ponykind 1304 00:49:10,699 --> 00:49:14,829 any good to save ourselves now on to 1305 00:49:12,460 --> 00:49:16,869 violate each other or later it was to 1306 00:49:14,829 --> 00:49:19,059 figure out where we went wrong we must 1307 00:49:16,869 --> 00:49:20,650 find a better way and we must be ready 1308 00:49:19,059 --> 00:49:23,019 to implement it as soon as possible once 1309 00:49:20,650 --> 00:49:24,280 the stable doors open and survived what 1310 00:49:23,019 --> 00:49:28,960 our current leaders have managed to do 1311 00:49:24,280 --> 00:49:35,800 to Equestria dammit how do we come to 1312 00:49:28,960 --> 00:49:39,329 this dammit dammit dammit we I guess we 1313 00:49:35,800 --> 00:49:42,039 came to this maybe because we're ponies 1314 00:49:39,329 --> 00:49:44,469 we try our best we have the best 1315 00:49:42,039 --> 00:49:47,289 intentions but when things go wrong we 1316 00:49:44,469 --> 00:49:50,259 get flustered or confused or upset or 1317 00:49:47,289 --> 00:49:51,759 angry our ability to make smart 1318 00:49:50,260 --> 00:49:55,060 decisions is impaired the most when we 1319 00:49:51,760 --> 00:49:57,430 need it the most bad decisions emotional 1320 00:49:55,059 --> 00:50:00,219 decisions they've dragged us into a war 1321 00:49:57,429 --> 00:50:02,379 no pony wanted they've pushed us to the 1322 00:50:00,219 --> 00:50:06,909 brink of extinction and if you're 1323 00:50:02,380 --> 00:50:07,440 listening to this beyond damn it all to 1324 00:50:06,909 --> 00:50:13,598 hell 1325 00:50:07,440 --> 00:50:16,150 damn us all to hell sorry I hate this 1326 00:50:13,599 --> 00:50:18,700 whole thing I wish the world was the way 1327 00:50:16,150 --> 00:50:22,869 it was back when I was a filly but 1328 00:50:18,699 --> 00:50:24,250 wishes are just wishes damn it I can't 1329 00:50:22,869 --> 00:50:27,338 seem to get through one of these things 1330 00:50:24,250 --> 00:50:28,929 without going wildly off track I'm sure 1331 00:50:27,338 --> 00:50:31,210 you're wondering what if anything does 1332 00:50:28,929 --> 00:50:32,279 this have to do with you why am I 1333 00:50:31,210 --> 00:50:34,420 telling you this 1334 00:50:32,280 --> 00:50:36,160 don't worry there is actually a point 1335 00:50:34,420 --> 00:50:39,519 this isn't just the rantings of some 1336 00:50:36,159 --> 00:50:43,179 stable tech pony who has already died 1337 00:50:39,519 --> 00:50:45,550 have an eye your staple has a very 1338 00:50:43,179 --> 00:50:47,348 exceptional design despite the official 1339 00:50:45,550 --> 00:50:49,230 documents this table has no remote 1340 00:50:47,349 --> 00:50:51,789 connection to stable tech whatsoever 1341 00:50:49,230 --> 00:50:53,710 instead replacing the normal overmare 1342 00:50:51,789 --> 00:50:56,409 position we have fitted stable 29 with a 1343 00:50:53,710 --> 00:50:57,880 crusader clasp computer system the 1344 00:50:56,409 --> 00:50:59,618 Crusader class mainframe is the most 1345 00:50:57,880 --> 00:51:01,809 advanced supercomputer ever created by 1346 00:50:59,619 --> 00:51:04,420 pony kind using the greatest available 1347 00:51:01,809 --> 00:51:05,710 improvements in our Kano technology the 1348 00:51:04,420 --> 00:51:07,659 Crusader is capable of independent 1349 00:51:05,710 --> 00:51:09,849 thought creativity and learning 1350 00:51:07,659 --> 00:51:10,809 we've only built three of these and the 1351 00:51:09,849 --> 00:51:12,130 other two are currently in the 1352 00:51:10,809 --> 00:51:13,389 possession of the Ministry of arcane 1353 00:51:12,130 --> 00:51:15,940 science and the Ministry of Awesome 1354 00:51:13,389 --> 00:51:17,650 respectively the goal of this social 1355 00:51:15,940 --> 00:51:20,139 experiment is to remove the emotional 1356 00:51:17,650 --> 00:51:21,670 fallible Pony from the equation to see 1357 00:51:20,139 --> 00:51:23,108 if we can do better through a pragmatic 1358 00:51:21,670 --> 00:51:25,150 and logical system of government that is 1359 00:51:23,108 --> 00:51:27,429 not subject to our own faults 1360 00:51:25,150 --> 00:51:29,619 as always just in case something goes 1361 00:51:27,429 --> 00:51:32,318 wrong there is a backup and that backup 1362 00:51:29,619 --> 00:51:33,579 is you provided with this recording are 1363 00:51:32,318 --> 00:51:36,308 the codes to shut down the Crusader 1364 00:51:33,579 --> 00:51:37,990 mainframe in case of emergency doing so 1365 00:51:36,309 --> 00:51:40,000 will unfortunately also shut down all 1366 00:51:37,989 --> 00:51:41,229 the automated systems so this should 1367 00:51:40,000 --> 00:51:42,639 only be done in the matter of life and 1368 00:51:41,230 --> 00:51:45,099 death for the general population of the 1369 00:51:42,639 --> 00:51:46,598 stable there is an access junction 1370 00:51:45,099 --> 00:51:48,068 between the security station and the VIP 1371 00:51:46,599 --> 00:51:50,920 rooms through which you can access the 1372 00:51:48,068 --> 00:51:52,358 Crusader mainframe as a last resort the 1373 00:51:50,920 --> 00:51:54,278 programming of the Crusader mainframe 1374 00:51:52,358 --> 00:51:56,078 can also be entirely overwritten via 1375 00:51:54,278 --> 00:51:58,510 magically transfer mapping the brain of 1376 00:51:56,079 --> 00:52:00,039 a pony into the mainframe itself this 1377 00:51:58,510 --> 00:52:01,990 would allow you to effectively become 1378 00:52:00,039 --> 00:52:04,900 the Crusader taking control the 1379 00:52:01,989 --> 00:52:06,699 automated systems yourself however this 1380 00:52:04,900 --> 00:52:08,500 is untested and the effects of the Pony 1381 00:52:06,699 --> 00:52:11,980 initiating the transfer are unknown so I 1382 00:52:08,500 --> 00:52:14,199 really really don't suggest it in any 1383 00:52:11,980 --> 00:52:16,000 other circumstances however it is 1384 00:52:14,199 --> 00:52:19,179 crucial that you keep to the ruse as per 1385 00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:22,960 the directives provided thank you from 1386 00:52:19,179 --> 00:52:25,118 all of us from all of Equestria best of 1387 00:52:22,960 --> 00:52:30,039 luck and may stable 29 and all of its 1388 00:52:25,119 --> 00:52:32,470 ponies live long and well finding the 1389 00:52:30,039 --> 00:52:34,630 security access junction was easy I was 1390 00:52:32,469 --> 00:52:37,568 replaying the message again this time in 1391 00:52:34,630 --> 00:52:38,769 my ear bloom it made no sense but it had 1392 00:52:37,568 --> 00:52:41,849 the singular benefit of not being 1393 00:52:38,769 --> 00:52:43,900 overwhelmingly evil I had to know more 1394 00:52:41,849 --> 00:52:45,760 pulling away at the security panel 1395 00:52:43,900 --> 00:52:48,430 I found a maze of tubes and wiring and 1396 00:52:45,760 --> 00:52:51,250 set into it a small yellow orange box 1397 00:52:48,429 --> 00:52:52,538 with a blackjack point it struck me that 1398 00:52:51,250 --> 00:52:54,818 the last Pony to try this was 1399 00:52:52,539 --> 00:52:56,109 effectively electrocuted hooking my own 1400 00:52:54,818 --> 00:52:58,808 pipbuck into the junction could be a 1401 00:52:56,108 --> 00:53:01,328 death sentence fortunately I had another 1402 00:52:58,809 --> 00:53:02,950 option I pulled out velvet remedies 1403 00:53:01,329 --> 00:53:05,140 pipbuck for the first time since shortly 1404 00:53:02,949 --> 00:53:06,669 after I found her it was a thing of 1405 00:53:05,139 --> 00:53:09,159 beauty but I realized it had a less 1406 00:53:06,670 --> 00:53:11,048 pleasant meaning to her holding by 1407 00:53:09,159 --> 00:53:13,719 levitation only I jacked her custom pit 1408 00:53:11,048 --> 00:53:15,219 bucking to the junction minutes later I 1409 00:53:13,719 --> 00:53:18,909 was looking through the streams of data 1410 00:53:15,219 --> 00:53:21,009 one string caught my eye error detected 1411 00:53:18,909 --> 00:53:24,399 water talisman functioning at 98% 1412 00:53:21,010 --> 00:53:25,599 capacity analyzing damage chance of 1413 00:53:24,400 --> 00:53:29,369 restoring water talisman to full 1414 00:53:25,599 --> 00:53:32,048 functionality 0% analysing options 1415 00:53:29,369 --> 00:53:34,420 surface radiation level 1300 percent 1416 00:53:32,048 --> 00:53:36,429 above survivable level preservation of 1417 00:53:34,420 --> 00:53:37,818 pony life requires water rationing at a 1418 00:53:36,429 --> 00:53:40,368 0.02 percent 1419 00:53:37,818 --> 00:53:43,099 action of stable population initiate 1420 00:53:40,369 --> 00:53:46,430 water rationing analyzing population for 1421 00:53:43,099 --> 00:53:49,640 most expendable of 0.02% initiating 1422 00:53:46,429 --> 00:53:52,068 population reduction the strength 1 out 1423 00:53:49,639 --> 00:53:55,699 of me I stared at what I was reading my 1424 00:53:52,068 --> 00:53:57,400 rage melting into cold despair there 1425 00:53:55,699 --> 00:53:59,809 were many more strings of similar data 1426 00:53:57,400 --> 00:54:01,219 over the course of a season the damaged 1427 00:53:59,809 --> 00:54:03,709 water talisman continued to deteriorate 1428 00:54:01,219 --> 00:54:05,659 and every time the degradation reached a 1429 00:54:03,708 --> 00:54:07,159 new threshold the Crusader running 1430 00:54:05,659 --> 00:54:08,808 stable 29 called a portion of the 1431 00:54:07,159 --> 00:54:10,429 population in a coldly calculated 1432 00:54:08,809 --> 00:54:13,819 attempt to preserve Pony life in the 1433 00:54:10,429 --> 00:54:16,338 stable as a whole after three months the 1434 00:54:13,818 --> 00:54:18,768 water talisman failed altogether the 1435 00:54:16,338 --> 00:54:24,288 Crusader acted accordingly to preserve 1436 00:54:18,768 --> 00:54:25,788 Pony life I poured what was left of a 1437 00:54:24,289 --> 00:54:29,059 bottle of apple whiskey down my throat 1438 00:54:25,789 --> 00:54:30,859 enjoying the burn the rage had drained 1439 00:54:29,059 --> 00:54:33,709 from me replaced by a numbness that was 1440 00:54:30,858 --> 00:54:35,208 even worse I decided to escape this 1441 00:54:33,708 --> 00:54:38,118 horrible place through the memory orbit 1442 00:54:35,208 --> 00:54:39,828 at least for a little while setting it 1443 00:54:38,119 --> 00:54:42,709 down gently I focused my magic on the 1444 00:54:39,829 --> 00:54:44,599 orb on instantly I was overwhelmed by 1445 00:54:42,708 --> 00:54:47,598 bright flashes a horrible thudding 1446 00:54:44,599 --> 00:54:49,338 roaring gun wrenching nausea the memory 1447 00:54:47,599 --> 00:54:50,959 orb had decayed somehow and I was 1448 00:54:49,338 --> 00:54:53,478 trapped inside of a nightmare of sensory 1449 00:54:50,958 --> 00:54:56,899 feedback and vertigo I tried to escape 1450 00:54:53,478 --> 00:54:59,778 but there was no way out then the world 1451 00:54:56,900 --> 00:55:01,699 righted itself but it wasn't my world I 1452 00:54:59,778 --> 00:55:04,909 was quite certain I had vomited all over 1453 00:55:01,699 --> 00:55:05,920 myself but I wasn't myself so I couldn't 1454 00:55:04,909 --> 00:55:08,889 tell 1455 00:55:05,920 --> 00:55:11,358 all around me spanned a massive party 1456 00:55:08,889 --> 00:55:12,949 colored lights festive decoration and a 1457 00:55:11,358 --> 00:55:15,078 dance beat the grasped hold of your soul 1458 00:55:12,949 --> 00:55:16,999 and made you want to move I was at the 1459 00:55:15,079 --> 00:55:20,568 turntables bobbing my head to the beat 1460 00:55:16,998 --> 00:55:23,179 and everywhere ponies ponies dancing 1461 00:55:20,568 --> 00:55:24,650 ponies eating ponies doing things in 1462 00:55:23,179 --> 00:55:26,028 corners and behind potted plants that 1463 00:55:24,650 --> 00:55:28,940 would make their parents blush and faint 1464 00:55:26,028 --> 00:55:30,498 a gracefully aging light blue Pegasus 1465 00:55:28,940 --> 00:55:31,940 pony with rainbow colored hair fluttered 1466 00:55:30,498 --> 00:55:34,218 towards the turntables with a slight 1467 00:55:31,940 --> 00:55:37,309 swagger and looking a bit sloshed Oz 1468 00:55:34,219 --> 00:55:38,889 beat Vinyl Scratch she grinned your 1469 00:55:37,309 --> 00:55:41,449 rhythms always make it the best parties 1470 00:55:38,889 --> 00:55:43,670 she wore her year as well she must have 1471 00:55:41,449 --> 00:55:46,729 been a damn cute in her youth I wanted 1472 00:55:43,670 --> 00:55:49,489 her hair and whoa was Final Scratch 1473 00:55:46,728 --> 00:55:50,449 checking her out she had my gaze going 1474 00:55:49,489 --> 00:55:54,829 up and down 1475 00:55:50,449 --> 00:55:56,449 now wait that's just head bobbing yeah 1476 00:55:54,829 --> 00:55:58,010 sort of familiar looking orange pony 1477 00:55:56,449 --> 00:55:59,629 with a cow pony hat on her yellow mane 1478 00:55:58,010 --> 00:56:02,150 and red ribbons in her tail that matched 1479 00:55:59,630 --> 00:56:03,619 her three Apple cutie mark she was 1480 00:56:02,150 --> 00:56:05,780 significantly older than her statuette 1481 00:56:03,619 --> 00:56:07,700 portrayed she looked even older than in 1482 00:56:05,780 --> 00:56:10,309 the news article and had not aged quite 1483 00:56:07,699 --> 00:56:11,980 so gracefully I wondered if her looks 1484 00:56:10,309 --> 00:56:13,910 for more from stress than year's 1485 00:56:11,980 --> 00:56:14,650 Fluttershy and rare dignity hate and 1486 00:56:13,909 --> 00:56:17,379 they missed this 1487 00:56:14,650 --> 00:56:19,730 her accent reminded me a lot of calamity 1488 00:56:17,380 --> 00:56:20,990 the orange earth pony sauntered up to 1489 00:56:19,730 --> 00:56:22,818 the turntables looking at the blue 1490 00:56:20,989 --> 00:56:25,129 Pegasus who swayed slightly she smiled 1491 00:56:22,818 --> 00:56:28,909 back are you safe to fly home Rainbow 1492 00:56:25,130 --> 00:56:30,318 Dash ah hell now the rainbow mane 1493 00:56:28,909 --> 00:56:32,058 Pegasus clop the orange one on the 1494 00:56:30,318 --> 00:56:34,818 shoulder I haven't left one of Pinkie 1495 00:56:32,059 --> 00:56:37,640 Pie's party safe to fly in nearly 20 1496 00:56:34,818 --> 00:56:39,588 years now the orange pony gave her an 1497 00:56:37,639 --> 00:56:43,818 odd look you ain't tried any of the 1498 00:56:39,588 --> 00:56:45,380 hardest stuff have you hell no rainbow 1499 00:56:43,818 --> 00:56:48,650 stomped a hoof as she repeated herself 1500 00:56:45,380 --> 00:56:50,630 you know she dropped her voice which had 1501 00:56:48,650 --> 00:56:53,269 been getting loud I'm touching that 1502 00:56:50,630 --> 00:56:54,588 stuff shield a hoof to her breast with 1503 00:56:53,269 --> 00:56:57,829 slightly wobbly pride 1504 00:56:54,588 --> 00:57:00,289 Rainbow Dash don't need enhancements the 1505 00:56:57,829 --> 00:57:01,640 orange pony looked relieved I realized I 1506 00:57:00,289 --> 00:57:03,650 was looking at the mysterious mayor of 1507 00:57:01,639 --> 00:57:05,779 the Ministry of Awesome the one whose 1508 00:57:03,650 --> 00:57:07,760 rebellion gave calamity his title of - 1509 00:57:05,780 --> 00:57:10,069 height I didn't know what to think 1510 00:57:07,760 --> 00:57:12,680 although I had to admit she certainly 1511 00:57:10,068 --> 00:57:15,108 had the right hair I've really got 1512 00:57:12,679 --> 00:57:17,838 stopped back there called - Rainbow Dash 1513 00:57:15,108 --> 00:57:20,838 said conspiratorial II which pinkie says 1514 00:57:17,838 --> 00:57:22,460 would make me even faster she landed 1515 00:57:20,838 --> 00:57:23,328 with a heroic stance her voice filling 1516 00:57:22,460 --> 00:57:26,088 with extra barato 1517 00:57:23,329 --> 00:57:27,920 of course I don't do that stuff AJ - on 1518 00:57:26,088 --> 00:57:29,690 - that wouldn't just break the laws of 1519 00:57:27,920 --> 00:57:33,230 Equestria that break the laws of physics 1520 00:57:29,690 --> 00:57:34,369 an apple green coated stallion trotted 1521 00:57:33,230 --> 00:57:37,000 up and whispered something in the ears 1522 00:57:34,369 --> 00:57:40,548 of the orange pony apparently named AJ 1523 00:57:37,000 --> 00:57:43,039 Rainbow Dash stopped with a stare so AJ 1524 00:57:40,548 --> 00:57:43,519 who's the new buck you don't have to ask 1525 00:57:43,039 --> 00:57:46,400 like that 1526 00:57:43,519 --> 00:57:47,108 AJ bristled now if you wanted some 1527 00:57:46,400 --> 00:57:49,250 company 1528 00:57:47,108 --> 00:57:51,909 Rainbow Dash clumped the orange pony on 1529 00:57:49,250 --> 00:57:53,798 her cutie mark could you just ask me 1530 00:57:51,909 --> 00:57:56,518 the earth Pony fix Rainbow Dash with a 1531 00:57:53,798 --> 00:57:59,829 look my bond oh don't swing that way 1532 00:57:56,518 --> 00:58:00,659 something stirred in me and neither to 1533 00:57:59,829 --> 00:58:04,089 yours 1534 00:58:00,659 --> 00:58:06,699 stirring died you drunk 1535 00:58:04,088 --> 00:58:08,679 the orange pony added unnecessarily but 1536 00:58:06,699 --> 00:58:10,239 accurately stepping out of the way of 1537 00:58:08,679 --> 00:58:14,288 the green mare his plate was loaded with 1538 00:58:10,239 --> 00:58:15,940 cakes Rainbow Dash just giggled so we 1539 00:58:14,289 --> 00:58:17,430 can introduce me to your new book friend 1540 00:58:15,940 --> 00:58:19,599 or not 1541 00:58:17,429 --> 00:58:22,478 AJ rolled her eyes before introducing 1542 00:58:19,599 --> 00:58:24,989 them it's here sergeant steel Hills 1543 00:58:22,478 --> 00:58:26,919 Apple snack served with big McIntosh 1544 00:58:24,989 --> 00:58:33,028 apples dear this is Rainbow Dash that 1545 00:58:26,920 --> 00:58:34,930 old friend I were told you about no way 1546 00:58:33,028 --> 00:58:37,298 no way 1547 00:58:34,929 --> 00:58:40,088 Rainbow Dash echoed my thoughts then 1548 00:58:37,298 --> 00:58:41,920 proceeded to derail them you're dating a 1549 00:58:40,088 --> 00:58:44,259 buck need Apple snack 1550 00:58:41,920 --> 00:58:45,999 the Pegasus who had just began to fly 1551 00:58:44,259 --> 00:58:48,699 again collapsed onto the floor rolling 1552 00:58:45,998 --> 00:58:50,858 in laughter the elderly Orange Pony 1553 00:58:48,699 --> 00:58:52,989 rolled her eyes not looking at her 1554 00:58:50,858 --> 00:58:55,389 companion she niggard don't hurt 1555 00:58:52,989 --> 00:58:57,940 yourself somewhere else in the room and 1556 00:58:55,389 --> 00:59:00,788 argument had broken out Applejack and 1557 00:58:57,940 --> 00:59:02,499 Apple snack Rainbow Dash tried to get up 1558 00:59:00,789 --> 00:59:06,190 again but broke down in a fresh wave 1559 00:59:02,498 --> 00:59:07,748 laughter oh it hurts too much I was 1560 00:59:06,190 --> 00:59:10,088 thinking that this title had to be 1561 00:59:07,748 --> 00:59:12,058 coincidence I'd known for sure from his 1562 00:59:10,088 --> 00:59:14,409 voice but so far he hadn't said anything 1563 00:59:12,059 --> 00:59:17,259 he was watching his dates old friend 1564 00:59:14,409 --> 00:59:18,699 with a gracious wry amusement my sight 1565 00:59:17,259 --> 00:59:20,048 was torn away from the to his Vinyl 1566 00:59:18,699 --> 00:59:21,338 Scratch looked up to the balcony where 1567 00:59:20,048 --> 00:59:22,719 the argument I'd barely knows earlier 1568 00:59:21,338 --> 00:59:25,568 was beginning to draw every pony's 1569 00:59:22,719 --> 00:59:27,400 attention I immediately recognized 1570 00:59:25,568 --> 00:59:29,048 Pinkie Pie although the purple unicorn 1571 00:59:27,400 --> 00:59:32,229 who was trotting determinedly away from 1572 00:59:29,048 --> 00:59:34,719 her was not familiar not this again 1573 00:59:32,228 --> 00:59:35,679 said Pinkie Pie bouncing after her you 1574 00:59:34,719 --> 00:59:37,119 wouldn't expect me to bake a cupcake 1575 00:59:35,679 --> 00:59:39,969 without tasting it to make sure it was 1576 00:59:37,119 --> 00:59:43,989 good would you I'm leaving 1577 00:59:39,969 --> 00:59:45,309 she said I shouldn't have come she was 1578 00:59:43,989 --> 00:59:47,889 barely audible through the clamor of the 1579 00:59:45,309 --> 00:59:49,150 party Pinkie Pie's voice however could 1580 00:59:47,889 --> 00:59:51,068 somehow be heard clearly over the 1581 00:59:49,150 --> 00:59:54,999 intense rock music oh don't be like that 1582 00:59:51,068 --> 00:59:56,949 Twilight it's a partay have fun the 1583 00:59:54,998 --> 00:59:58,509 unicorn glared forward ignoring her 1584 00:59:56,949 --> 00:59:59,889 until the surprisingly bouncy Pony 1585 00:59:58,509 --> 01:00:02,679 dropped herself right in front of the 1586 00:59:59,889 --> 01:00:03,769 purple unicorn have fun have fun have 1587 01:00:02,679 --> 01:00:06,919 fun 1588 01:00:03,769 --> 01:00:09,820 she's singing like a mantra the unicorn 1589 01:00:06,920 --> 01:00:12,079 stopped 1/4 of off the ground and stared 1590 01:00:09,820 --> 01:00:15,050 she seemed to struggle with an inner 1591 01:00:12,079 --> 01:00:15,829 urge for a moment offense could have 1592 01:00:15,050 --> 01:00:18,880 gone either way 1593 01:00:15,829 --> 01:00:22,819 but then she stomped the hoof down I'm 1594 01:00:18,880 --> 01:00:25,039 not having fun Pinkie Pie she said her 1595 01:00:22,820 --> 01:00:29,570 voice dangerous and loud and you know a 1596 01:00:25,039 --> 01:00:32,539 secret neither are you Pinkie Pie 1597 01:00:29,570 --> 01:00:34,430 giggled of course I'm having fun there's 1598 01:00:32,539 --> 01:00:36,710 cake and ice cream and cupcakes and the 1599 01:00:34,429 --> 01:00:40,819 best party music and drinks and party 1600 01:00:36,710 --> 01:00:43,099 favors and and these the unicorn floated 1601 01:00:40,820 --> 01:00:45,200 the tin off of a nearby table I knew 1602 01:00:43,099 --> 01:00:48,019 immediately what they were yep 1603 01:00:45,199 --> 01:00:48,859 especially those the pink pony was 1604 01:00:48,019 --> 01:00:51,519 nearly beaming 1605 01:00:48,860 --> 01:00:54,050 I heard Applejack groaned next to me 1606 01:00:51,519 --> 01:00:55,909 Twilight opened the tin then turned it 1607 01:00:54,050 --> 01:00:58,340 over spilling party time in towels all 1608 01:00:55,909 --> 01:01:00,099 over the floor some bounced over the 1609 01:00:58,340 --> 01:01:02,660 side of the balcony some down the stairs 1610 01:01:00,099 --> 01:01:04,969 the pink pony gasped and jumped for them 1611 01:01:02,659 --> 01:01:06,618 scooping them up part of me wanted to 1612 01:01:04,969 --> 01:01:09,980 join her but I was just along for the 1613 01:01:06,619 --> 01:01:12,680 ride I am sick of lying for you 1614 01:01:09,980 --> 01:01:15,079 Twilight scolded loudly for covering for 1615 01:01:12,679 --> 01:01:17,769 you with the princess everypony is and 1616 01:01:15,079 --> 01:01:20,029 I'm not going to do it anymore 1617 01:01:17,769 --> 01:01:22,400 Pinkie Pie looked up with a glare she 1618 01:01:20,030 --> 01:01:24,320 picked up her party I'm in towels you 1619 01:01:22,400 --> 01:01:27,410 didn't have to do bad you witchy twitchy 1620 01:01:24,320 --> 01:01:29,450 rhymes with itchy you're not a party 1621 01:01:27,409 --> 01:01:31,699 pony anymore pinkie you're just an 1622 01:01:29,449 --> 01:01:34,429 addict like half the ponies at your 1623 01:01:31,699 --> 01:01:36,469 parties the purple unicorn stared at the 1624 01:01:34,429 --> 01:01:37,669 pink pony unleashing a level of man that 1625 01:01:36,469 --> 01:01:39,649 had clearly been building up for some 1626 01:01:37,670 --> 01:01:42,559 time well this is it 1627 01:01:39,650 --> 01:01:46,760 I want my old friend back I went my 1628 01:01:42,559 --> 01:01:48,529 Pinkie Pie you are not her but if you 1629 01:01:46,760 --> 01:01:51,920 should happen to find her have her give 1630 01:01:48,530 --> 01:01:55,210 me a nice call the song ended the beats 1631 01:01:51,920 --> 01:02:00,680 stopped the whole room fell into silence 1632 01:01:55,210 --> 01:02:04,190 why no don't try me won't work this time 1633 01:02:00,679 --> 01:02:05,779 either clean up and fess up the unicorn 1634 01:02:04,190 --> 01:02:07,280 took a deep breath clinching her own 1635 01:02:05,780 --> 01:02:10,030 eyes against what she was about to say 1636 01:02:07,280 --> 01:02:12,640 or this friendship is over 1637 01:02:10,030 --> 01:02:15,280 Twilight turned and walked away 1638 01:02:12,639 --> 01:02:18,429 the pink pony seemed to deflate even her 1639 01:02:15,280 --> 01:02:22,660 hair fell limp beside me Applejack 1640 01:02:18,429 --> 01:02:24,639 moaned again oh gosh tweye Rainbow Dash 1641 01:02:22,659 --> 01:02:28,779 had long since stopped laughing flapped 1642 01:02:24,639 --> 01:02:30,489 her wings she's kind of right and then 1643 01:02:28,780 --> 01:02:32,920 the pink pegs has slowly flew towards 1644 01:02:30,489 --> 01:02:36,189 the exit she still be Twilight out the 1645 01:02:32,920 --> 01:02:39,010 door Twilight turned back looking not 1646 01:02:36,190 --> 01:02:41,619 quite a pinkie in a voice that I'm not 1647 01:02:39,010 --> 01:02:44,140 sure reached the balcony she said if you 1648 01:02:41,619 --> 01:02:47,339 decide to be my pinkie again really do 1649 01:02:44,139 --> 01:02:49,599 and need help you know where to call 1650 01:02:47,340 --> 01:02:52,120 then she walked out the door into what 1651 01:02:49,599 --> 01:02:56,529 looked like a rainy main hatton night it 1652 01:02:52,119 --> 01:02:58,029 swung shut behind her one thought hit me 1653 01:02:56,530 --> 01:03:00,100 as I collapsed from the memory like I 1654 01:02:58,030 --> 01:03:03,310 had been kicked in the stomach I had in 1655 01:03:00,099 --> 01:03:06,339 fact vomited on myself leaning against 1656 01:03:03,309 --> 01:03:09,549 the wall I assured myself I'm not that 1657 01:03:06,340 --> 01:03:11,230 bad but I have to be careful with you I 1658 01:03:09,550 --> 01:03:14,289 said to the party time in tiles in my 1659 01:03:11,230 --> 01:03:15,340 saddlebag I can't like calamity Orville 1660 01:03:14,289 --> 01:03:17,860 a remedy get to thinking I have a 1661 01:03:15,340 --> 01:03:21,240 problem with you I don't want to lose my 1662 01:03:17,860 --> 01:03:21,240 friends because they think I'm addicted