1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,528 answers for weeks I've been holding on 2 00:00:03,089 --> 00:00:06,569 to the illusion that all of my questions 3 00:00:04,528 --> 00:00:09,019 would be answered if only I could get 4 00:00:06,569 --> 00:00:11,280 too damn bony tower and talk to DJ Pony 5 00:00:09,019 --> 00:00:13,230 sitting across from homage at her tiny 6 00:00:11,279 --> 00:00:15,629 table talking over ice-cold Sparkle 7 00:00:13,230 --> 00:00:19,140 colas I found myself wondering how I'd 8 00:00:15,630 --> 00:00:20,278 convinced myself for instance she hadn't 9 00:00:19,140 --> 00:00:22,800 been able to tell me anything about 10 00:00:20,278 --> 00:00:24,118 redeye apparently his operations weren't 11 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:27,089 one of the few places she couldn't look 12 00:00:24,118 --> 00:00:29,219 if anything homage had more questions 13 00:00:27,089 --> 00:00:31,050 than I did by the time I had finished 14 00:00:29,219 --> 00:00:32,939 giving her the inside story on what it 15 00:00:31,050 --> 00:00:35,250 really happened at Chateau d'If and why 16 00:00:32,939 --> 00:00:36,718 I made the choice as I did the only real 17 00:00:35,250 --> 00:00:38,070 revelation was the realization that 18 00:00:36,719 --> 00:00:39,539 hanging all of your hopes on an 19 00:00:38,070 --> 00:00:43,020 assumption was going to get you nothing 20 00:00:39,539 --> 00:00:44,670 but hurt Thank You little pip vomit said 21 00:00:43,020 --> 00:00:47,820 offering me another slice of watermelon 22 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:49,530 fresh from the tin can I always tell my 23 00:00:47,820 --> 00:00:51,329 listeners as accurately as my resources 24 00:00:49,530 --> 00:00:52,890 allow me to you have no idea how 25 00:00:51,329 --> 00:00:56,878 grateful I am to have somepony fill in 26 00:00:52,890 --> 00:00:58,049 the gaps for once I nodded I'm grateful 27 00:00:56,878 --> 00:00:58,500 for the chance to tell my side of the 28 00:00:58,049 --> 00:01:01,320 story 29 00:00:58,500 --> 00:01:02,119 my reputation seems to be getting out of 30 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:06,209 control 31 00:01:02,119 --> 00:01:08,310 Alma's smiled undeserving ly she pointed 32 00:01:06,209 --> 00:01:10,048 hoof at me you might not think of the 33 00:01:08,310 --> 00:01:12,420 things you do as anything special but 34 00:01:10,049 --> 00:01:13,740 they are simply by trading the way you 35 00:01:12,420 --> 00:01:15,600 risk yourself to help others says 36 00:01:13,739 --> 00:01:17,359 something anypony would do you show the 37 00:01:15,599 --> 00:01:19,559 wasteland a way to be better 38 00:01:17,359 --> 00:01:21,329 homage lifted a slice of centuries 39 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:23,609 preserved watermelon to her hooks and 40 00:01:21,329 --> 00:01:24,030 nibbled at it before continuing you're 41 00:01:23,609 --> 00:01:25,909 right 42 00:01:24,030 --> 00:01:28,140 that's how pony should treat each other 43 00:01:25,909 --> 00:01:29,670 but in the equestrian wasteland it's a 44 00:01:28,140 --> 00:01:31,590 rare enough for a pony to be willing to 45 00:01:29,670 --> 00:01:33,659 expend valuable ammunition from afar to 46 00:01:31,590 --> 00:01:34,950 rescue a stranger especially when they 47 00:01:33,659 --> 00:01:36,240 know that they might need those bullets 48 00:01:34,950 --> 00:01:39,259 tomorrow to save themselves in their 49 00:01:36,239 --> 00:01:42,239 family's putting life in lemon danger 50 00:01:39,259 --> 00:01:43,859 almond shook her head sadly she had a 51 00:01:42,239 --> 00:01:45,530 beautiful mane of short blue hair that 52 00:01:43,859 --> 00:01:47,578 fell into her face as she did so I'd 53 00:01:45,530 --> 00:01:48,780 reached up to brush it out of her eyes 54 00:01:47,578 --> 00:01:51,239 so she doesn't have to put down the 55 00:01:48,780 --> 00:01:52,769 watermelon I'm afraid the question 56 00:01:51,239 --> 00:01:55,140 wasteland has no shortage of Monterey 57 00:01:52,769 --> 00:01:57,170 Jack's but faces a crippling lack of 58 00:01:55,140 --> 00:01:59,728 little pips 59 00:01:57,170 --> 00:02:02,219 why would he do that I pasted in 60 00:01:59,728 --> 00:02:03,959 frustration the mention of Monterey Jack 61 00:02:02,219 --> 00:02:06,048 had derailed the previous conversation I 62 00:02:03,959 --> 00:02:09,049 just don't understand it 63 00:02:06,049 --> 00:02:11,849 homage watched surprised at my agitation 64 00:02:09,050 --> 00:02:13,560 pride with me my guess from what you've 65 00:02:11,849 --> 00:02:16,919 said he doesn't really seem sorry about 66 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:19,949 what he did it's a stupid law I asserted 67 00:02:16,919 --> 00:02:22,500 with a stomp of my hoof homage didn't 68 00:02:19,949 --> 00:02:24,269 seem to agree tenpony tower has 69 00:02:22,500 --> 00:02:26,159 extremely strict laws regarding anything 70 00:02:24,270 --> 00:02:28,830 that falls in the radioactivity to act 71 00:02:26,159 --> 00:02:30,150 as a deterrent try to remember we're 72 00:02:28,830 --> 00:02:31,739 stuck between the raiders of Chateau 73 00:02:30,150 --> 00:02:34,230 d'If and the slavers from philadelphia 74 00:02:31,739 --> 00:02:36,269 crater tenpony doesn't want to just keep 75 00:02:34,229 --> 00:02:37,709 undesirables out they want to send a 76 00:02:36,269 --> 00:02:39,000 clear message to anypony from either 77 00:02:37,709 --> 00:02:42,930 group that might think of setting hoofed 78 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:44,360 near this place damn it I hated to admit 79 00:02:42,930 --> 00:02:46,800 it but that made sense 80 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:49,620 what still didn't make sense to me was 81 00:02:46,800 --> 00:02:51,120 why Monterey Jack had confessed the hope 82 00:02:49,620 --> 00:02:52,200 the Monterey Jack will be set free 83 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:55,319 because he hadn't been a successful 84 00:02:52,199 --> 00:02:59,459 bandit wilted I stopped and looked 85 00:02:55,318 --> 00:03:02,578 homage he he had to have known about it 86 00:02:59,459 --> 00:03:07,379 I felt unsure like I was grasping at 87 00:03:02,579 --> 00:03:08,700 straws and worse I felt responsible as 88 00:03:07,379 --> 00:03:10,739 homage had pointed out early in the 89 00:03:08,699 --> 00:03:12,689 conversation Monterey Jack was the one 90 00:03:10,739 --> 00:03:14,250 who tried to rob me and he was the one 91 00:03:12,689 --> 00:03:16,919 who had made the damning confession as 92 00:03:14,250 --> 00:03:19,469 far as she saw I had no reason to feel 93 00:03:16,919 --> 00:03:22,108 guilty but that didn't change how I felt 94 00:03:19,469 --> 00:03:23,879 the moment I had seen Monterey all the 95 00:03:22,109 --> 00:03:26,100 feelings of betrayal fled it back laced 96 00:03:23,879 --> 00:03:29,009 with righteous indignation and I'd 97 00:03:26,099 --> 00:03:30,358 thrown a tantrum was there any chance he 98 00:03:29,009 --> 00:03:33,899 didn't know that they could execute him 99 00:03:30,359 --> 00:03:36,629 for what he admitted almond shook her 100 00:03:33,900 --> 00:03:38,760 head every citizen of tenpony knows the 101 00:03:36,629 --> 00:03:40,650 laws here getting permanent residents 102 00:03:38,759 --> 00:03:42,469 here takes a lot and knowing the law is 103 00:03:40,650 --> 00:03:46,049 one of the easier requirements to meet i 104 00:03:42,469 --> 00:03:48,780 groaned inwardly confused and upset on 105 00:03:46,049 --> 00:03:50,459 which added firmly Monterey Jack's had 106 00:03:48,780 --> 00:03:52,709 that cheese shop here for five years now 107 00:03:50,459 --> 00:03:54,030 and before that he was caravan guard for 108 00:03:52,709 --> 00:03:56,519 the merchants that the former shop owner 109 00:03:54,030 --> 00:04:00,710 got his supplies from Monterey knows the 110 00:03:56,519 --> 00:04:02,580 law damn it 111 00:04:00,710 --> 00:04:05,790 homage and I walked together through 112 00:04:02,580 --> 00:04:07,740 Twilight Sparkle's atheneum every wall 113 00:04:05,789 --> 00:04:09,090 was covered with the shelves save for a 114 00:04:07,740 --> 00:04:10,980 couple reading notes in three large 115 00:04:09,090 --> 00:04:12,800 vaulted windows that allowed cloud grade 116 00:04:10,979 --> 00:04:15,810 noonday light to spill into the library 117 00:04:12,800 --> 00:04:17,790 each shelf was filled with tomes manuals 118 00:04:15,810 --> 00:04:20,339 novels and collected volumes of written 119 00:04:17,790 --> 00:04:22,470 work every pillar was ringed with more 120 00:04:20,339 --> 00:04:24,569 books there was a large table in the 121 00:04:22,470 --> 00:04:27,570 center standing not on legs but a ring 122 00:04:24,569 --> 00:04:29,099 of bookshelves each chair had spaces 123 00:04:27,569 --> 00:04:31,649 under the armrest filled with even more 124 00:04:29,100 --> 00:04:33,600 books under the windows was a bed was 125 00:04:31,649 --> 00:04:35,909 neither books nor shelves one of the 126 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:37,980 scattered pieces of furniture along with 127 00:04:35,910 --> 00:04:39,990 the table refrigerator and chairs and an 128 00:04:37,980 --> 00:04:43,259 old phonograph that told me this was 129 00:04:39,990 --> 00:04:44,600 where homage had made her home that's a 130 00:04:43,259 --> 00:04:46,920 lot of books 131 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:48,780 homage trotted over to the table or an 132 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:51,330 ancient terminal sat pouring out its 133 00:04:48,779 --> 00:04:52,769 green glow through a haze of dust the 134 00:04:51,329 --> 00:04:55,039 pretty great unicorn poked at it with a 135 00:04:52,769 --> 00:04:57,359 hoof and an elegant voice floated out 136 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:59,879 Twilight darling we really must get 137 00:04:57,360 --> 00:05:01,830 together soon it's been ages and may I 138 00:04:59,879 --> 00:05:04,079 speak honestly you need a rest 139 00:05:01,829 --> 00:05:06,389 if anybody knows overworking ourselves 140 00:05:04,079 --> 00:05:08,430 it would be me please why don't you just 141 00:05:06,389 --> 00:05:10,349 take the morning off join Fluttershy 142 00:05:08,430 --> 00:05:12,060 myself this week we'll even make a trip 143 00:05:10,350 --> 00:05:12,600 to Manhattan no need to come back to 144 00:05:12,060 --> 00:05:14,819 Canterlot 145 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:18,090 I'm sure they have lovely spas and made 146 00:05:14,819 --> 00:05:20,040 happen to now the reason I'm calling on 147 00:05:18,089 --> 00:05:21,659 the restricted line I've asserted my 148 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:23,460 ministry is about to purge the Ponyville 149 00:05:21,660 --> 00:05:25,890 library of ideologically incompatible 150 00:05:23,459 --> 00:05:28,259 books I knew right away the one to keep 151 00:05:25,889 --> 00:05:30,689 them for yourself so I'm having this 152 00:05:28,259 --> 00:05:32,879 ship and diverted to you as well I do 153 00:05:30,689 --> 00:05:34,500 hope you have enough room I know the 154 00:05:32,879 --> 00:05:36,540 Ministry of Magic on ministry walk is a 155 00:05:34,500 --> 00:05:37,889 much bigger library but we can't get 156 00:05:36,540 --> 00:05:40,920 away with diverting these wagons to 157 00:05:37,889 --> 00:05:43,289 Canterlot now can we if you are running 158 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:45,720 out of space now don't get mad but you 159 00:05:43,290 --> 00:05:47,220 could ask Pinkie Pie for help her 160 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:49,800 ministry is a hub and main hatton to 161 00:05:47,220 --> 00:05:51,630 after all and she seems to find enough 162 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:54,420 space for everything I don't know how 163 00:05:51,629 --> 00:05:56,250 she does it anyway I'm sorry to cut this 164 00:05:54,420 --> 00:05:57,780 short but I've got to run the designs 165 00:05:56,250 --> 00:05:59,160 for the covers of the revised books are 166 00:05:57,779 --> 00:06:00,449 ready and I just can't let them go to 167 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:03,540 the printers without making sure each 168 00:06:00,449 --> 00:06:06,240 one is perfect I looked from homage to 169 00:06:03,540 --> 00:06:07,979 the shelves with new respect not only a 170 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:10,949 lot of books but a lot of preserved 171 00:06:07,978 --> 00:06:12,418 original versions of books I when she 172 00:06:10,949 --> 00:06:14,329 glanced up to the one of the few walls 173 00:06:12,418 --> 00:06:16,379 that were only mostly covered in books 174 00:06:14,329 --> 00:06:18,449 above the bookshelf was a framed 175 00:06:16,379 --> 00:06:20,040 painting depicting a panoramic view of a 176 00:06:18,449 --> 00:06:22,199 desolate valley of dirt and rocks and 177 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:24,750 sitting on the Shelf with a small clock 178 00:06:22,199 --> 00:06:26,279 of wood and brass the big hoof was 179 00:06:24,750 --> 00:06:28,379 already halfway between the eight and 180 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:31,739 one the small of jab straight down on 181 00:06:28,379 --> 00:06:33,509 the floor I'm sorry but I really have to 182 00:06:31,740 --> 00:06:34,620 get back to the radio their reports to 183 00:06:33,509 --> 00:06:36,689 go through and I have to check if the 184 00:06:34,620 --> 00:06:37,889 screens caught anything but please feel 185 00:06:36,689 --> 00:06:39,750 free to stay here and browse the books 186 00:06:37,889 --> 00:06:41,339 until I get back I'd love to talk some 187 00:06:39,750 --> 00:06:44,759 more if you don't have any place 188 00:06:41,339 --> 00:06:46,619 pressing to be I did not and said as 189 00:06:44,759 --> 00:06:48,269 much although I knew I should probably 190 00:06:46,620 --> 00:06:50,340 let my companions know what I was up to 191 00:06:48,269 --> 00:06:53,069 I excused myself 192 00:06:50,339 --> 00:06:54,869 promising to be right back as I started 193 00:06:53,069 --> 00:06:57,418 to leave the Atheneum I remembered the 194 00:06:54,870 --> 00:06:59,240 records turning down which I pulled the 195 00:06:57,418 --> 00:07:01,799 mountains loaded them towards her she 196 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:03,478 stared with wide eyes like a birthday 197 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:05,040 pony realized in the one of her presence 198 00:07:03,478 --> 00:07:08,189 was just the right size for the toy she 199 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:10,140 didn't beggin for I found these in one 200 00:07:08,189 --> 00:07:11,430 of the stables I said trying not to 201 00:07:10,139 --> 00:07:13,620 break into a huge grin and her his 202 00:07:11,430 --> 00:07:16,139 expression I thought you might find a 203 00:07:13,620 --> 00:07:18,509 good use for them she bounced up and 204 00:07:16,139 --> 00:07:20,099 down letting out a squeal delight for 205 00:07:18,509 --> 00:07:22,978 the first time since the cheese shop I 206 00:07:20,100 --> 00:07:24,210 felt happy with myself how much his horn 207 00:07:22,978 --> 00:07:26,550 glowed she took possession of the 208 00:07:24,209 --> 00:07:29,239 records you have no idea how much this 209 00:07:26,550 --> 00:07:31,740 means not just to me but to Equestria I 210 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:36,240 was smiling brightly as I rode the 211 00:07:31,740 --> 00:07:37,710 elevator back down to my floor I was 212 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:40,199 still feeling happy as I trotted up to 213 00:07:37,709 --> 00:07:43,620 the door of our suite the voices inside 214 00:07:40,199 --> 00:07:44,939 made me stop cold the doctor here says 215 00:07:43,620 --> 00:07:47,329 he has a treatment that can remedy 216 00:07:44,939 --> 00:07:49,469 addictions velvet remedy was claiming I 217 00:07:47,329 --> 00:07:52,560 felt the happiness drained from me 218 00:07:49,470 --> 00:07:55,289 replacement with crossness seriously 219 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:57,899 they were talking about this behind my 220 00:07:55,288 --> 00:08:01,680 back they'd even talked to a doctor 221 00:07:57,899 --> 00:08:03,620 about it a stranger no less what like 222 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:05,759 just giving a little bit of a pill 223 00:08:03,620 --> 00:08:07,199 Calamity's dubious voice erased any 224 00:08:05,759 --> 00:08:07,879 question that they were indeed talking 225 00:08:07,199 --> 00:08:10,529 about me 226 00:08:07,879 --> 00:08:11,038 lack swallow this and all your problems 227 00:08:10,529 --> 00:08:14,849 go away 228 00:08:11,038 --> 00:08:15,779 Oh No velvet Remmy replied first it's 229 00:08:14,850 --> 00:08:18,600 more 230 00:08:15,779 --> 00:08:20,939 involved in that and it will take the 231 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:22,439 better part of the day second doctor 232 00:08:20,939 --> 00:08:23,879 helping oaf was clear that the treatment 233 00:08:22,439 --> 00:08:25,339 only cleaned the patient's body of the 234 00:08:23,879 --> 00:08:27,389 drug in reversed the physical addiction 235 00:08:25,339 --> 00:08:29,039 the psychological elements of her 236 00:08:27,389 --> 00:08:31,199 addiction will probably be with little 237 00:08:29,040 --> 00:08:32,639 pip for the rest of her life but this 238 00:08:31,199 --> 00:08:36,360 will make it a lot easier for her 239 00:08:32,639 --> 00:08:38,038 I raised my hope to stop it in fury but 240 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:40,500 then I set it down not wanting them to 241 00:08:38,038 --> 00:08:43,979 hear there were so many things wrong 242 00:08:40,500 --> 00:08:47,220 with this first how dare they second 243 00:08:43,979 --> 00:08:49,590 what addiction easier how I was 244 00:08:47,220 --> 00:08:51,240 perfectly fine I hadn't had a party time 245 00:08:49,590 --> 00:08:53,370 in Tallinn what two days 246 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:58,950 what kind of addict can say that and 247 00:08:53,370 --> 00:09:02,159 three helping us really I'm not so sure 248 00:08:58,950 --> 00:09:06,540 about this Thank You calamity now tell 249 00:09:02,159 --> 00:09:08,009 her to fuck off instead he needed little 250 00:09:06,539 --> 00:09:10,469 pip don't exactly handle feelings of 251 00:09:08,009 --> 00:09:13,080 betrayal well I've seen a reaction to 252 00:09:10,470 --> 00:09:14,220 the stables we've been in oh yes and 253 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:16,470 that's nothing compared to the way she 254 00:09:14,220 --> 00:09:20,550 flew off at the cheese shop owner velvel 255 00:09:16,470 --> 00:09:21,750 Remy agreed perfect so was about what 256 00:09:20,549 --> 00:09:23,219 she was doing when I asked you to look 257 00:09:21,750 --> 00:09:25,769 into the laws of Monterrey Jackson 258 00:09:23,220 --> 00:09:27,210 pending execution talking to doctors 259 00:09:25,769 --> 00:09:30,750 about problems they're both pretending I 260 00:09:27,210 --> 00:09:32,550 have will have to be very careful on how 261 00:09:30,750 --> 00:09:35,339 we approach this Lovell remedy was 262 00:09:32,549 --> 00:09:36,809 continuing with her absurdity even if we 263 00:09:35,339 --> 00:09:38,100 can get little pip treated it won't do 264 00:09:36,809 --> 00:09:40,259 any good if we lose her because of it 265 00:09:38,100 --> 00:09:43,889 without friends who will just keep her 266 00:09:40,259 --> 00:09:44,939 from taking that was enough I headed 267 00:09:43,889 --> 00:09:47,759 back to the library 268 00:09:44,940 --> 00:09:49,080 if velvet remedy in calamity didn't know 269 00:09:47,759 --> 00:09:52,610 where I was and got worried 270 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:52,610 well they deserved it 271 00:09:52,759 --> 00:09:56,938 Almond was a gracious hostess which I 272 00:09:55,350 --> 00:09:58,829 was especially grateful for since I had 273 00:09:56,938 --> 00:10:01,588 no urge to see velvet Rani or calamity 274 00:09:58,828 --> 00:10:02,818 anytime soon the pretty grey unicorn 275 00:10:01,589 --> 00:10:04,709 helped me find a few books I was 276 00:10:02,818 --> 00:10:06,559 interested in then left me to really 277 00:10:04,708 --> 00:10:08,969 disappeared up to the broadcast station 278 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:10,768 for the next few hours I pored over the 279 00:10:08,970 --> 00:10:13,079 original editions of big book of arcane 280 00:10:10,769 --> 00:10:14,429 sciences and today's locksmith doing 281 00:10:13,078 --> 00:10:15,929 comparative readings with the copies I 282 00:10:14,429 --> 00:10:17,958 already owned making notes and learning 283 00:10:15,929 --> 00:10:20,248 quite a lot about both subjects 284 00:10:17,958 --> 00:10:22,619 apparently making books ideologically 285 00:10:20,249 --> 00:10:24,089 compatible also involved removing the 286 00:10:22,620 --> 00:10:26,610 swords of information that could inspire 287 00:10:24,089 --> 00:10:28,350 troublemakers I smiled a little 288 00:10:26,610 --> 00:10:29,818 realizing that the cutie mark questing 289 00:10:28,350 --> 00:10:31,909 activities of my youth would definitely 290 00:10:29,818 --> 00:10:34,198 put me in the troublemaker category 291 00:10:31,909 --> 00:10:35,838 homage trod into the Twilight Sparkle 292 00:10:34,198 --> 00:10:37,889 atheneum a little over two hours later 293 00:10:35,839 --> 00:10:39,089 floating aside here were the records and 294 00:10:37,889 --> 00:10:42,299 an old photograph that I'd spotted 295 00:10:39,089 --> 00:10:44,249 before while I read she sat and listened 296 00:10:42,299 --> 00:10:46,919 to the music her head bobbing softly to 297 00:10:44,249 --> 00:10:49,170 the beats only once it was my study 298 00:10:46,919 --> 00:10:51,088 interrupted homage got about halfway 299 00:10:49,169 --> 00:10:53,549 through a rather energetic song about 300 00:10:51,089 --> 00:10:54,870 many friendships notably the assertion 301 00:10:53,549 --> 00:10:57,448 of the chorus that life without friends 302 00:10:54,870 --> 00:10:58,860 quite bluntly sucked struck home 303 00:10:57,448 --> 00:11:01,828 pointedly enough that I wasn't able to 304 00:10:58,860 --> 00:11:03,509 focus on my reading anyway suddenly I 305 00:11:01,828 --> 00:11:05,729 would stop the song and restarted it 306 00:11:03,509 --> 00:11:07,199 from the beginning the thought crossed 307 00:11:05,730 --> 00:11:09,269 my mind that maybe she was feeling in 308 00:11:07,198 --> 00:11:12,208 connection to the lyrics as well but it 309 00:11:09,269 --> 00:11:14,818 was a race with her Proclamation okay 310 00:11:12,208 --> 00:11:17,969 okay I can't just listen to this song I 311 00:11:14,818 --> 00:11:19,679 have to dance to it I looked up and 312 00:11:17,970 --> 00:11:22,860 nodded politely then started reading 313 00:11:19,679 --> 00:11:24,088 again Oh No she stomped I'm not gonna 314 00:11:22,860 --> 00:11:25,860 dance in front of a guest he wasn't 315 00:11:24,089 --> 00:11:28,350 dancing herself that would be way too 316 00:11:25,860 --> 00:11:29,879 awkward the whisper of a thought had 317 00:11:28,350 --> 00:11:34,889 barely begun to form in my head when she 318 00:11:29,879 --> 00:11:38,009 obliterated it so get up my head shot up 319 00:11:34,889 --> 00:11:39,329 startled the song didn't really make me 320 00:11:38,009 --> 00:11:40,829 feel like dancing no matter how 321 00:11:39,328 --> 00:11:42,778 bizarrely upbeat the music was in 322 00:11:40,828 --> 00:11:44,159 connection to the lyrics and I felt 323 00:11:42,778 --> 00:11:45,750 awkwardly shy about displaying my 324 00:11:44,159 --> 00:11:48,539 complete lack of dancing skills in front 325 00:11:45,750 --> 00:11:50,669 of homage but I didn't have it in me to 326 00:11:48,539 --> 00:11:52,259 say no to her especially considering 327 00:11:50,669 --> 00:11:56,269 that this was to her library and her 328 00:11:52,259 --> 00:11:58,100 home and I given her this gift so we 329 00:11:56,269 --> 00:12:00,318 danced 330 00:11:58,100 --> 00:12:01,970 and while it was awkward at first homage 331 00:12:00,318 --> 00:12:03,969 wasn't much of a dancer either making up 332 00:12:01,970 --> 00:12:06,680 her lack of skill with creative vigor 333 00:12:03,970 --> 00:12:09,050 her smile and energy were infectious and 334 00:12:06,679 --> 00:12:10,758 I found myself letting go by the end of 335 00:12:09,049 --> 00:12:12,318 the song I was really enjoying myself 336 00:12:10,759 --> 00:12:14,930 and I felt a twinge of sadness when the 337 00:12:12,318 --> 00:12:17,568 song ended the next song was much slower 338 00:12:14,929 --> 00:12:19,099 and for a moment I felt awkward but I 339 00:12:17,568 --> 00:12:22,189 distracted both of us by asking about 340 00:12:19,100 --> 00:12:24,230 the painting above the clock that is a 341 00:12:22,190 --> 00:12:26,319 painting of splendid Valley homage 342 00:12:24,230 --> 00:12:28,000 stated wiping her hair out of her face I 343 00:12:26,318 --> 00:12:31,879 lifted an eyebrow 344 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:34,669 it doesn't look splendid oh it isn't 345 00:12:31,879 --> 00:12:36,230 it's a terrible place makes camping in 346 00:12:34,669 --> 00:12:38,870 the everfree forest look as inviting as 347 00:12:36,230 --> 00:12:42,649 a day the spa how much but over my 348 00:12:38,870 --> 00:12:44,659 shoulder stay well away I had never 349 00:12:42,649 --> 00:12:46,759 heard of splendid Valley much less had 350 00:12:44,659 --> 00:12:49,129 any desire to go near there but that 351 00:12:46,759 --> 00:12:50,389 made me wonder why would Twilight 352 00:12:49,129 --> 00:12:51,169 Sparkle have a painting of such a place 353 00:12:50,389 --> 00:12:53,600 in her library 354 00:12:51,169 --> 00:12:56,028 I felt marginally foolish for even 355 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:59,629 asking certainly it wasn't terrible for 356 00:12:56,028 --> 00:13:02,688 the war on the other hoof it certainly 357 00:12:59,629 --> 00:13:05,208 wasn't splendid or even pretty it was 358 00:13:02,688 --> 00:13:06,799 barren and uninviting and the banging 359 00:13:05,208 --> 00:13:09,619 didn't fit with the rest of the Atheneum 360 00:13:06,799 --> 00:13:12,649 neither in palette nor in mood it was 361 00:13:09,620 --> 00:13:14,419 like an unwanted visitor there's a 362 00:13:12,649 --> 00:13:18,110 Ministry of Magic facility out there all 363 00:13:14,419 --> 00:13:20,659 much answered not a hub like this all 364 00:13:18,110 --> 00:13:22,449 much clarified there's a huge network of 365 00:13:20,659 --> 00:13:24,708 caves and caverns and a splendid valley 366 00:13:22,448 --> 00:13:26,088 early after the ministry's inception the 367 00:13:24,708 --> 00:13:27,799 MAS cleared the natives out of those 368 00:13:26,089 --> 00:13:30,230 caverns set up a gem mining operation 369 00:13:27,799 --> 00:13:31,698 out there after they cleaned the valley 370 00:13:30,230 --> 00:13:33,560 of gems they started using the empty 371 00:13:31,698 --> 00:13:35,990 caverns as a disposal site for some of 372 00:13:33,559 --> 00:13:38,838 the byproducts of ministry's magical 373 00:13:35,990 --> 00:13:41,810 experiments my mind conjured up images 374 00:13:38,839 --> 00:13:43,009 of monsters and grotesque Ares homage 375 00:13:41,809 --> 00:13:45,638 seemed to sense the direction of my 376 00:13:43,009 --> 00:13:48,289 imagination and kindly redirected it 377 00:13:45,639 --> 00:13:50,629 barrels full of weird magical toxins in 378 00:13:48,289 --> 00:13:52,068 the last months of the war the Ministry 379 00:13:50,629 --> 00:13:54,169 of Magic was apparently retool in the 380 00:13:52,068 --> 00:13:56,389 facility for something else but I don't 381 00:13:54,169 --> 00:13:57,919 think they ever finished splendid Valley 382 00:13:56,389 --> 00:14:02,120 was a center of the second mega spell 383 00:13:57,919 --> 00:14:03,948 hit most ponies well those who bothered 384 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:06,259 to learn about history at all believe 385 00:14:03,948 --> 00:14:08,818 that main hatton was the second but 386 00:14:06,259 --> 00:14:12,298 splendid Valley was hit minutes before 387 00:14:08,818 --> 00:14:13,769 I made a note to avoid weird magical 388 00:14:12,298 --> 00:14:17,850 toxins and a mega spell radiation 389 00:14:13,769 --> 00:14:20,399 probably did not mix well the afternoon 390 00:14:17,850 --> 00:14:21,778 was bleeding into evening on which had 391 00:14:20,399 --> 00:14:24,600 returned to the broadcast station to 392 00:14:21,778 --> 00:14:26,668 take on the guise of DJ pony this time I 393 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:28,229 followed watching her transform both in 394 00:14:26,668 --> 00:14:31,198 voice and mannerisms and she stepped 395 00:14:28,229 --> 00:14:34,169 into the mic and it's time for another 396 00:14:31,198 --> 00:14:35,488 DJ pony survival tip today I want to 397 00:14:34,168 --> 00:14:36,838 talk to you about two of the biggest 398 00:14:35,489 --> 00:14:37,918 threats he might stumble across on the 399 00:14:36,839 --> 00:14:40,889 equestrian wasteland 400 00:14:37,918 --> 00:14:43,828 no not Radig aters blood wings or even 401 00:14:40,889 --> 00:14:46,109 hellhounds no children today I want to 402 00:14:43,828 --> 00:14:46,588 talk to you about their mothers that's 403 00:14:46,109 --> 00:14:48,329 right 404 00:14:46,589 --> 00:14:50,100 pull up a chair cuz it's time for DJ 405 00:14:48,328 --> 00:14:53,159 Pony to talk to you about the dangers of 406 00:14:50,100 --> 00:14:55,019 radiation and taint there was something 407 00:14:53,159 --> 00:14:56,548 amazing about watching us equally little 408 00:14:55,019 --> 00:15:00,209 unicorn pony become the voice of the 409 00:14:56,548 --> 00:15:01,828 equestrian wasteland magical radiation 410 00:15:00,208 --> 00:15:03,328 as we all know is a side effect of 411 00:15:01,828 --> 00:15:05,938 powerful and wicked magic released 412 00:15:03,328 --> 00:15:07,678 violently on Equestria naturally the 413 00:15:05,938 --> 00:15:09,358 biggest and war zones of radiation of 414 00:15:07,678 --> 00:15:12,149 found in places like Philadelphia crater 415 00:15:09,359 --> 00:15:13,559 the main hatton city centre pretty much 416 00:15:12,149 --> 00:15:15,328 everywhere the mega spells hit except 417 00:15:13,558 --> 00:15:16,438 for Cloudsdale and Canterlot both of 418 00:15:15,328 --> 00:15:19,708 which should be avoided for other 419 00:15:16,438 --> 00:15:22,678 reasons but even a recently exploded sky 420 00:15:19,708 --> 00:15:24,268 wagon can be radioactive fortunately so 421 00:15:22,678 --> 00:15:26,428 long as you always carry your radiation 422 00:15:24,269 --> 00:15:29,100 detectors kids these places can be 423 00:15:26,428 --> 00:15:30,629 avoided the moron city's threat of 424 00:15:29,100 --> 00:15:32,999 radiation is that it bleeds into food 425 00:15:30,629 --> 00:15:35,220 and water always drink purified water 426 00:15:32,999 --> 00:15:36,928 whenever you can make sure you carry 427 00:15:35,220 --> 00:15:38,309 several canteens wherever you travel and 428 00:15:36,928 --> 00:15:42,178 fill them at every safe water supply 429 00:15:38,308 --> 00:15:43,588 keep a healthy supply right away most of 430 00:15:42,178 --> 00:15:45,509 this I already knew thanks to the 431 00:15:43,589 --> 00:15:48,329 wasteland Survival Guide so I was only 432 00:15:45,509 --> 00:15:49,979 half listening I had to admit despite 433 00:15:48,328 --> 00:15:51,958 Monterey Jack and the stupidity of my 434 00:15:49,979 --> 00:15:54,329 friends this had been one of the better 435 00:15:51,958 --> 00:15:55,918 days of my life but it was beginning to 436 00:15:54,328 --> 00:15:57,538 get late in my anger towards the velvet 437 00:15:55,918 --> 00:16:00,538 and clam tea while still very present 438 00:15:57,538 --> 00:16:03,359 had dolled around the edges it was time 439 00:16:00,538 --> 00:16:05,249 to return to them tank on the other hoof 440 00:16:03,359 --> 00:16:07,709 is a zebra of very different stripes 441 00:16:05,249 --> 00:16:09,899 no pony knows exactly what the taint is 442 00:16:07,708 --> 00:16:11,578 or where it comes from but we know it's 443 00:16:09,899 --> 00:16:13,109 mutated effects on monsters and the 444 00:16:11,578 --> 00:16:16,138 fatally malignant repercussions on 445 00:16:13,109 --> 00:16:18,059 ponies remember folks tank don't care 446 00:16:16,139 --> 00:16:20,509 what you're wearing no protective suits 447 00:16:18,058 --> 00:16:22,490 keep it out and there's no cure 448 00:16:20,509 --> 00:16:25,100 only way to safely tell if a place is 449 00:16:22,490 --> 00:16:26,570 tainted is by reputation discover one by 450 00:16:25,100 --> 00:16:27,670 any other means and it's probably too 451 00:16:26,570 --> 00:16:29,839 late 452 00:16:27,669 --> 00:16:31,278 sounded to me like the best way to hide 453 00:16:29,839 --> 00:16:33,200 something was to stick it in the cave 454 00:16:31,278 --> 00:16:36,379 and hang a sign saying danger taint 455 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:37,759 outside and in the news one of the 456 00:16:36,379 --> 00:16:40,490 smaller settlements in the main hatton 457 00:16:37,759 --> 00:16:42,110 ruins gutter veil has gone silent if 458 00:16:40,490 --> 00:16:43,549 anypony is travelling through that way 459 00:16:42,110 --> 00:16:46,250 please pop a head in and see what's 460 00:16:43,549 --> 00:16:49,969 going on then let your old pal DJ Pony 461 00:16:46,250 --> 00:16:52,578 know eventually DJ Pony wrapped up with 462 00:16:49,970 --> 00:16:54,139 the news and a special announcement now 463 00:16:52,578 --> 00:16:56,388 I know what all you're actually 464 00:16:54,139 --> 00:16:59,528 wondering what about the equestrian here 465 00:16:56,389 --> 00:17:02,049 one from stable - what's she up to I 466 00:16:59,528 --> 00:17:04,669 winced giving how much a pleading look 467 00:17:02,049 --> 00:17:06,500 but asking her to tone it down while she 468 00:17:04,669 --> 00:17:09,049 was busy being DJ Pony was like asking 469 00:17:06,500 --> 00:17:12,259 steel hos to take off his armor it just 470 00:17:09,048 --> 00:17:14,480 wasn't going to happen well I've got 471 00:17:12,259 --> 00:17:17,119 incredible news the stable dweller loves 472 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:20,779 you that's right all of you and you know 473 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:22,399 how I know I was cringing now because 474 00:17:20,779 --> 00:17:23,918 she sent a little toast to repair a pony 475 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:26,120 to me with a special delivery 476 00:17:23,919 --> 00:17:27,860 starting tomorrow there'll be some new 477 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:29,750 songs attitude our broadcast 478 00:17:27,859 --> 00:17:31,459 so keep yourselves tuned in faithful 479 00:17:29,750 --> 00:17:33,410 listeners because you don't want to be 480 00:17:31,460 --> 00:17:35,929 last pony round over the disk I'll be 481 00:17:33,410 --> 00:17:38,210 spinning for you tomorrow and now once 482 00:17:35,929 --> 00:17:41,780 again it's sapphire shores singing that 483 00:17:38,210 --> 00:17:44,058 the Sun can't hide forever the glow of 484 00:17:41,779 --> 00:17:46,970 DJ pony's horn faded and once again I 485 00:17:44,058 --> 00:17:49,399 was in the room with homage laying it on 486 00:17:46,970 --> 00:17:51,829 a little thick aren't you I would smile 487 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:55,880 brightly just telling the truth like I 488 00:17:51,829 --> 00:17:57,589 always do I laughed well except the 489 00:17:55,880 --> 00:18:00,950 whole secret identity gimmick 490 00:17:57,589 --> 00:18:02,418 how much fixed me with a serious look do 491 00:18:00,950 --> 00:18:03,890 you think the stuck-up ponies of tenpony 492 00:18:02,419 --> 00:18:06,080 tower liked the idea of having a Google 493 00:18:03,890 --> 00:18:08,570 sympathizer living in their Tower much 494 00:18:06,079 --> 00:18:10,279 less broadcasting from it if they knew 495 00:18:08,569 --> 00:18:12,289 who I was then I wouldn't have the 496 00:18:10,279 --> 00:18:13,970 freedom to tell it like it is in fact 497 00:18:12,289 --> 00:18:15,349 they'd probably ban me from the tower 498 00:18:13,970 --> 00:18:18,769 altogether 499 00:18:15,349 --> 00:18:23,029 sometimes she said being honest means 500 00:18:18,769 --> 00:18:24,650 knowing when not to be there were two 501 00:18:23,029 --> 00:18:26,539 things left that I wanted to ask homage 502 00:18:24,650 --> 00:18:29,240 only one of which I would bring myself 503 00:18:26,539 --> 00:18:30,799 to voice so when we returned from the 504 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:33,589 broadcast station I finally brought it 505 00:18:30,799 --> 00:18:34,129 up but this morning you said you needed 506 00:18:33,589 --> 00:18:38,209 my help 507 00:18:34,130 --> 00:18:39,680 how much blushed well it was kind of 508 00:18:38,210 --> 00:18:41,180 hoping you'd risk your life on an errand 509 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:43,880 for me but it's a bit ridiculous of me 510 00:18:41,180 --> 00:18:46,539 to ask now I raised an eyebrow my 511 00:18:43,880 --> 00:18:48,950 curiosity piqued go ahead 512 00:18:46,539 --> 00:18:50,359 the remarkable gray unicorn with the 513 00:18:48,950 --> 00:18:52,460 blue mane that just kept falling in your 514 00:18:50,359 --> 00:18:57,589 eyes seemed to ponder that then shook 515 00:18:52,460 --> 00:19:01,670 her head tell me I'm not um I'd rather 516 00:18:57,589 --> 00:19:04,089 not it's silly now tell me I pushed her 517 00:19:01,670 --> 00:19:07,610 refusal making me even more curious 518 00:19:04,089 --> 00:19:11,709 maddeningly she declined I stomped a 519 00:19:07,609 --> 00:19:16,399 little tell me tell me tell me tell me 520 00:19:11,710 --> 00:19:18,710 homage waved a hoof okay okay since you 521 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:20,980 really want to know she took a deep 522 00:19:18,710 --> 00:19:23,380 breath then let it all out in a rush I 523 00:19:20,980 --> 00:19:26,809 want you to get some new songs for me 524 00:19:23,380 --> 00:19:27,980 specific songs I know that Sweetie Belle 525 00:19:26,809 --> 00:19:29,809 was really close with the other two 526 00:19:27,980 --> 00:19:32,539 founders of stable-tec one of whom was 527 00:19:29,809 --> 00:19:34,369 Scootaloo and Scootaloo was also the 528 00:19:32,539 --> 00:19:36,430 founder of red racer his office and 529 00:19:34,369 --> 00:19:38,750 Factory is right here in Manhattan I 530 00:19:36,430 --> 00:19:40,250 came across information a few years ago 531 00:19:38,750 --> 00:19:41,660 that told me Scootaloo's office safe 532 00:19:40,250 --> 00:19:44,089 should still contain a few demos some 533 00:19:41,660 --> 00:19:45,440 music that never been heard before I've 534 00:19:44,089 --> 00:19:48,649 been wanting to get them and listen to 535 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:51,200 them ever since but I can't because it's 536 00:19:48,650 --> 00:19:53,620 really really dangerous that place is 537 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:57,340 just lousy with manticores 538 00:19:53,619 --> 00:19:58,959 Wow okay yes I could definitely see why 539 00:19:57,339 --> 00:20:02,259 homage was considering that a silly 540 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:04,528 request considering the records and she 541 00:20:02,259 --> 00:20:06,819 didn't even know about velvet remedy yet 542 00:20:04,528 --> 00:20:08,950 which reminded me that I had to return 543 00:20:06,819 --> 00:20:10,329 to velvet remedy in calamity the friends 544 00:20:08,950 --> 00:20:12,308 who've been skulking around behind my 545 00:20:10,329 --> 00:20:13,928 back and tell them I had no better idea 546 00:20:12,308 --> 00:20:17,950 what to do next and I had before we got 547 00:20:13,929 --> 00:20:20,679 here I needed distraction and really it 548 00:20:17,950 --> 00:20:22,330 was for a good cause not to mention I 549 00:20:20,679 --> 00:20:25,509 really wanted to see homages face light 550 00:20:22,329 --> 00:20:28,808 up again okay I'll do it 551 00:20:25,509 --> 00:20:31,450 I was staring at the floor digging at it 552 00:20:28,808 --> 00:20:34,359 with her hoof and my words her head shot 553 00:20:31,450 --> 00:20:38,558 up staring at me with a disbelief what 554 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:40,298 why she stammered I considered trying to 555 00:20:38,558 --> 00:20:42,940 make my reasoning sound more noble or 556 00:20:40,298 --> 00:20:44,589 falsifying it all together but a bigger 557 00:20:42,940 --> 00:20:47,620 part of me felt that lies had no place 558 00:20:44,589 --> 00:20:50,079 in DJ pony's domain so instead I told 559 00:20:47,619 --> 00:20:52,239 her because I have no idea what to do 560 00:20:50,079 --> 00:20:54,609 next and my companions are expecting me 561 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:57,460 to come up with a plan and really 562 00:20:54,609 --> 00:21:00,189 because you asked me to gilding my words 563 00:20:57,460 --> 00:21:04,509 just a little I added I would love to 564 00:21:00,190 --> 00:21:06,009 how much a favor she blinked okay 565 00:21:04,509 --> 00:21:10,390 did you miss the part about the matter 566 00:21:06,009 --> 00:21:12,038 cause I chuckled no but I've gotten a 567 00:21:10,390 --> 00:21:14,140 few new weapons since the last time we 568 00:21:12,038 --> 00:21:16,898 fought one I think we can manage and 569 00:21:14,140 --> 00:21:19,028 don't worry I added not wanting her to 570 00:21:16,898 --> 00:21:21,849 feel guilty if it looks too dangerous 571 00:21:19,028 --> 00:21:24,640 we'll back out much nodded firmly 572 00:21:21,849 --> 00:21:27,879 accepting this which costs our hair to 573 00:21:24,640 --> 00:21:29,980 fall into her face again okay 574 00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:31,960 but if you're going to do something that 575 00:21:29,980 --> 00:21:33,909 risky for me you're not going to do it 576 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:36,640 without a reward and I have just the 577 00:21:33,909 --> 00:21:38,320 thing I cocked my head not really 578 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:40,299 looking for a reward and ready to 579 00:21:38,319 --> 00:21:42,908 decline her offer but too curious to 580 00:21:40,298 --> 00:21:43,990 refuse without hearing it I've heard 581 00:21:42,909 --> 00:21:46,600 that your friend calamity has been 582 00:21:43,990 --> 00:21:49,490 asking around for flux regulator well I 583 00:21:46,599 --> 00:21:52,428 just happen to have one 584 00:21:49,490 --> 00:21:54,769 I wasn't sure I really wanted us to have 585 00:21:52,429 --> 00:21:56,720 a flux regulator the idea of traveling 586 00:21:54,769 --> 00:21:59,480 around in a Pegasus pooled bomb had 587 00:21:56,720 --> 00:22:01,839 dubious appeal before returning to my 588 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:03,799 companions I made one other stop I 589 00:22:01,839 --> 00:22:05,449 suspected velvel remedy had been less 590 00:22:03,799 --> 00:22:07,399 than diligent in pursuing situation with 591 00:22:05,450 --> 00:22:09,830 Monterey Jack considering she'd been 592 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:10,970 seeing doctors about me instead but I 593 00:22:09,829 --> 00:22:13,129 knew I should give her the benefit of 594 00:22:10,970 --> 00:22:14,929 the doubt and from what I had learned 595 00:22:13,130 --> 00:22:18,110 myself is all the remedy may have hit on 596 00:22:14,929 --> 00:22:19,759 a wall very early on either hoof I 597 00:22:18,109 --> 00:22:22,039 needed to talk to Monterey Jack myself 598 00:22:19,759 --> 00:22:23,210 before making further plans especially 599 00:22:22,039 --> 00:22:25,940 if those plans were going to amount to 600 00:22:23,210 --> 00:22:27,650 leaving him to his fate unfortunately 601 00:22:25,940 --> 00:22:29,330 the tenpony tower constables weren't 602 00:22:27,650 --> 00:22:33,769 about to let a non-citizen Pony like me 603 00:22:29,329 --> 00:22:35,269 anywhere near him not a problem a blast 604 00:22:33,769 --> 00:22:38,179 of mint flavor later in the world 605 00:22:35,269 --> 00:22:40,639 exploded with vivid lucidity talking my 606 00:22:38,179 --> 00:22:42,980 way past the guard box was easy I was a 607 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:44,690 charming intelligent mayor even if I had 608 00:22:42,980 --> 00:22:47,240 no interest in them they had naturally 609 00:22:44,690 --> 00:22:48,350 been interested in me I was even able to 610 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:50,359 talk one of them into giving me his 611 00:22:48,349 --> 00:22:51,799 pencil and clipboard which was great 612 00:22:50,359 --> 00:22:53,389 because now that my mind was free from 613 00:22:51,799 --> 00:22:56,450 its natural sluggishness I was having 614 00:22:53,390 --> 00:22:58,880 ideas the flux regulator was going to be 615 00:22:56,450 --> 00:23:00,558 an astounding benefit after finishing up 616 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:02,929 business and tempering tower we could go 617 00:23:00,558 --> 00:23:04,970 back and fix up the sky bandit maybe 618 00:23:02,929 --> 00:23:06,200 take a trip back home to Junction r7 for 619 00:23:04,970 --> 00:23:08,509 a little equipment maintenance and 620 00:23:06,200 --> 00:23:09,769 inventory housekeeping then we should be 621 00:23:08,509 --> 00:23:13,029 able to go straight to Philadelphia 622 00:23:09,769 --> 00:23:16,129 bypassing all the dangers along the way 623 00:23:13,029 --> 00:23:17,240 what do you want thus our voice of 624 00:23:16,130 --> 00:23:19,100 Monterey Jack cut through my 625 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:21,319 preoccupation with my party timing hands 626 00:23:19,099 --> 00:23:22,909 and brilliance I looked up to find him 627 00:23:21,319 --> 00:23:26,000 standing in a bed of moldy hay the back 628 00:23:22,910 --> 00:23:28,970 of an iron barred cell I refocused on 629 00:23:26,000 --> 00:23:30,980 where I was and why I was here staring 630 00:23:28,970 --> 00:23:31,839 at the unpleasant beige stallion I cut 631 00:23:30,980 --> 00:23:34,308 to the chase 632 00:23:31,839 --> 00:23:36,109 why in Celestia's name did you admit 633 00:23:34,308 --> 00:23:38,349 what you've done you knew you'd be 634 00:23:36,109 --> 00:23:41,000 jailed and probably killed for it 635 00:23:38,349 --> 00:23:43,959 Monterey Jack fixed me with a cool Sara 636 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:46,369 and finally as if speaking to a child 637 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:48,558 because the aquestion wasteland demands 638 00:23:46,369 --> 00:23:51,139 sacrifices you haven't been out here 639 00:23:48,558 --> 00:23:53,529 long enough to get that he looked me 640 00:23:51,140 --> 00:23:55,580 over but I'm guessing you've started to 641 00:23:53,529 --> 00:23:56,808 not the innocent little filly you were 642 00:23:55,579 --> 00:24:00,230 just three weeks ago are you 643 00:23:56,808 --> 00:24:02,928 you've killed not just monsters you 644 00:24:00,230 --> 00:24:05,589 other ponies tell me when he stepped out 645 00:24:02,929 --> 00:24:09,769 of that stable are you a killer I 646 00:24:05,589 --> 00:24:11,569 stepped back shocked I had no idea what 647 00:24:09,769 --> 00:24:14,150 this had to do with anything but I knew 648 00:24:11,569 --> 00:24:16,220 what he was saying I saw in the way 649 00:24:14,150 --> 00:24:19,130 velvet Remini looked at me like I was 650 00:24:16,220 --> 00:24:21,910 flanked deep in blood the way I saw 651 00:24:19,130 --> 00:24:24,770 myself in dark times and bad dreams I 652 00:24:21,910 --> 00:24:26,120 know you've eluded corpses I would 653 00:24:24,769 --> 00:24:28,009 stealing from Raiders or other ponies 654 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:29,239 who were so bad the wastelands made so 655 00:24:28,009 --> 00:24:30,740 twisted and mean that it's easy to 656 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:33,289 justify pretty much anything you do to 657 00:24:30,740 --> 00:24:36,109 them how about stealing from those who 658 00:24:33,289 --> 00:24:37,579 is harder to justify taking from or is 659 00:24:36,109 --> 00:24:41,449 it just as easy now to take from 660 00:24:37,579 --> 00:24:42,980 everypony Monterrey Jack's words cert up 661 00:24:41,450 --> 00:24:43,929 memories of breaking into silver bells 662 00:24:42,980 --> 00:24:47,210 barn 663 00:24:43,929 --> 00:24:49,940 you betrayed anypony yet left anypony to 664 00:24:47,210 --> 00:24:51,350 die just to save her own skin killed an 665 00:24:49,940 --> 00:24:54,019 innocent yet because the only way to 666 00:24:51,349 --> 00:24:56,379 protect you and your own he stared at me 667 00:24:54,019 --> 00:24:59,900 reading the revulsion in my eyes 668 00:24:56,380 --> 00:25:03,679 no how about lesser things ever just 669 00:24:59,900 --> 00:25:05,480 walked away my mind flashed to the blue 670 00:25:03,679 --> 00:25:07,040 pony being chased down by her rapists 671 00:25:05,480 --> 00:25:09,919 but that didn't count 672 00:25:07,039 --> 00:25:12,289 we'd saved her life clam it even brought 673 00:25:09,919 --> 00:25:13,460 her healing potions it wasn't as if we 674 00:25:12,289 --> 00:25:19,298 just left to her fate 675 00:25:13,460 --> 00:25:22,149 we helped and then we left her 676 00:25:19,298 --> 00:25:24,009 Pellatt remedy I realized with PTM laced 677 00:25:22,148 --> 00:25:25,599 insight would never have let us walk 678 00:25:24,009 --> 00:25:27,190 away without seeing the girl safely home 679 00:25:25,599 --> 00:25:30,038 and she not been so traumatized by the 680 00:25:27,190 --> 00:25:32,798 sight of calamity slaying the cult but 681 00:25:30,038 --> 00:25:34,169 why didn't I insist that what was wrong 682 00:25:32,798 --> 00:25:37,148 with me 683 00:25:34,169 --> 00:25:39,759 Monterey Jack was waiting the only 684 00:25:37,148 --> 00:25:40,839 response I managed was a nod I was 685 00:25:39,759 --> 00:25:43,239 nodding Danny of his question 686 00:25:40,839 --> 00:25:46,480 specifically but that I followed what he 687 00:25:43,239 --> 00:25:49,629 was saying question wasteland demands 688 00:25:46,480 --> 00:25:51,159 sacrifices it makes you whittle away bit 689 00:25:49,628 --> 00:25:53,699 to yourself until you can't recognize 690 00:25:51,159 --> 00:25:55,629 yourself anymore so you find a virtue 691 00:25:53,700 --> 00:25:56,259 find something in yourself that you 692 00:25:55,628 --> 00:26:00,638 believe in 693 00:25:56,259 --> 00:26:02,259 they cannot compromise ever and as long 694 00:26:00,638 --> 00:26:03,939 as you keep that part of you that one 695 00:26:02,259 --> 00:26:06,009 good thing then you can bear to look at 696 00:26:03,940 --> 00:26:07,778 yourself in the mirror for mourning it 697 00:26:06,009 --> 00:26:08,759 becomes your anchor the thing to let you 698 00:26:07,778 --> 00:26:11,950 live with yourself 699 00:26:08,759 --> 00:26:14,889 my virtue my anchor is that I'm an 700 00:26:11,950 --> 00:26:18,700 honest pony I keep to my word I've never 701 00:26:14,888 --> 00:26:20,408 cheated the customer I do not lie and as 702 00:26:18,700 --> 00:26:22,239 long as I can look at myself and know 703 00:26:20,409 --> 00:26:23,320 that I'm still an honest Pony then I can 704 00:26:22,239 --> 00:26:24,788 bear everything I've ever had to do 705 00:26:23,319 --> 00:26:29,888 provide a safe place for my fillion 706 00:26:24,788 --> 00:26:32,579 Colts but I stared at him not wanting to 707 00:26:29,888 --> 00:26:37,269 understand you could have said nothing 708 00:26:32,579 --> 00:26:39,249 he glared for how long I come back and 709 00:26:37,269 --> 00:26:40,929 you're all over the damn radio my 710 00:26:39,249 --> 00:26:43,778 children listen every day for newzeas 711 00:26:40,929 --> 00:26:46,179 Celestia damned heroism they idolized 712 00:26:43,778 --> 00:26:47,829 the fuck out of you and every day I know 713 00:26:46,179 --> 00:26:50,889 that I've met their idol and I tried the 714 00:26:47,829 --> 00:26:53,528 robber I keep silent but a lie of 715 00:26:50,888 --> 00:26:54,849 omission is still a lie and that poison 716 00:26:53,528 --> 00:26:58,329 has been killing me as surely as any 717 00:26:54,849 --> 00:26:59,980 noose eyes narrowing he leaned his 718 00:26:58,329 --> 00:27:03,099 muzzle against the bars as close as he 719 00:26:59,980 --> 00:27:06,058 could possibly get to me don't think I 720 00:27:03,099 --> 00:27:08,509 spoke up for you I spoke up to save me 721 00:27:06,058 --> 00:27:11,778 even if it kills me 722 00:27:08,509 --> 00:27:15,259 I backed up I wasn't sure if Monterey 723 00:27:11,778 --> 00:27:19,819 Jack was cracked too foolish or terribly 724 00:27:15,259 --> 00:27:21,499 horribly sane I turned to go as I moved 725 00:27:19,819 --> 00:27:24,439 out through the door he called after me 726 00:27:21,499 --> 00:27:26,118 if you haven't found your virtue yet you 727 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:31,009 best hurry up while there's still 728 00:27:26,118 --> 00:27:32,569 anything left of you to save I was still 729 00:27:31,009 --> 00:27:34,219 running on the awesomeness of party time 730 00:27:32,569 --> 00:27:36,979 in Taos when I finally returned to the 731 00:27:34,219 --> 00:27:39,619 others so convincing them to join me in 732 00:27:36,979 --> 00:27:41,690 a hunt for music had been a breeze I had 733 00:27:39,618 --> 00:27:43,428 been concerned about confrontation but 734 00:27:41,690 --> 00:27:45,078 when I arrived fell for remedy was lost 735 00:27:43,429 --> 00:27:47,809 in the Fluttershy orb giving me a chance 736 00:27:45,078 --> 00:27:49,128 to talk to the others first clan when he 737 00:27:47,808 --> 00:27:51,618 was in the mul I mentioned the flux 738 00:27:49,128 --> 00:27:53,538 regulator I phrased it development 739 00:27:51,618 --> 00:27:54,918 remedies a chance to impress DJ pony and 740 00:27:53,538 --> 00:27:57,440 maybe get to record some of her own 741 00:27:54,919 --> 00:27:59,389 music she reminded me that she was a 742 00:27:57,440 --> 00:28:02,269 medical Pony now not some stable 743 00:27:59,388 --> 00:28:03,618 songbird but it was a half-hearted 744 00:28:02,269 --> 00:28:04,909 reluctance that I was able to overcome 745 00:28:03,618 --> 00:28:08,028 by suggesting this would allow her 746 00:28:04,909 --> 00:28:10,519 beautiful music to fly free Cee Lo's 747 00:28:08,028 --> 00:28:13,909 took no persuasion at all neither eager 748 00:28:10,519 --> 00:28:15,949 nor reluctant the red racer factory was 749 00:28:13,909 --> 00:28:18,259 nowhere near either Luna or Celestia 750 00:28:15,949 --> 00:28:19,609 lines so within half an hour we were 751 00:28:18,259 --> 00:28:22,699 walking through the urban blight of the 752 00:28:19,608 --> 00:28:24,828 main hatton ruins the crash from the 753 00:28:22,699 --> 00:28:26,058 mint house was worse than before and the 754 00:28:24,828 --> 00:28:27,798 only thing that kept me from chomping 755 00:28:26,058 --> 00:28:29,979 another one was a promise to myself that 756 00:28:27,798 --> 00:28:32,749 I would the moment we got to red racer I 757 00:28:29,979 --> 00:28:33,469 couldn't fight like this stupid and half 758 00:28:32,749 --> 00:28:36,649 blind 759 00:28:33,469 --> 00:28:38,419 I needed that edge if I took another one 760 00:28:36,648 --> 00:28:41,618 now I ran the risk of crashing the 761 00:28:38,419 --> 00:28:44,059 middle of combat I couldn't risk that I 762 00:28:41,618 --> 00:28:45,828 dropped back to walk alongside steal 763 00:28:44,058 --> 00:28:47,598 those noticing all calamity in velvet 764 00:28:45,828 --> 00:28:49,148 remedy unconsciously changed their paces 765 00:28:47,598 --> 00:28:51,888 to put distance between each other I 766 00:28:49,148 --> 00:28:54,828 rolled my eyes they were bad enough 767 00:28:51,888 --> 00:28:56,538 before depression was setting in and 768 00:28:54,828 --> 00:29:01,128 their stupid silent fighting wasn't 769 00:28:56,538 --> 00:29:03,440 helping so why are you still with us 770 00:29:01,128 --> 00:29:06,168 I asked Steel hosen what I hoped was not 771 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:09,299 a blunt or discouraging tone you 772 00:29:06,169 --> 00:29:12,000 escorted us to tenpony tower already 773 00:29:09,299 --> 00:29:13,409 do you want me to leave the deep voice 774 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:18,150 spoke from within the steel Rangers 775 00:29:13,410 --> 00:29:18,509 armor I waved a hoof no no I didn't say 776 00:29:18,150 --> 00:29:21,509 that 777 00:29:18,509 --> 00:29:23,039 I just I'd like to know why a pony like 778 00:29:21,509 --> 00:29:27,259 yourself would continue to travel with 779 00:29:23,039 --> 00:29:30,500 me maybe I have nothing better to do I 780 00:29:27,259 --> 00:29:33,569 stared ahead not believing that at all 781 00:29:30,500 --> 00:29:34,740 why would he live oh it seemed like all 782 00:29:33,569 --> 00:29:37,609 my companions were on the edge of 783 00:29:34,740 --> 00:29:41,789 turning on me was I being paranoid or 784 00:29:37,609 --> 00:29:43,769 was steel hose a threat buried in dark 785 00:29:41,789 --> 00:29:46,109 contemplation I didn't notice the others 786 00:29:43,769 --> 00:29:47,849 ahead of me it stopped I bumped into 787 00:29:46,109 --> 00:29:51,779 clemmy's backside scraping his barding 788 00:29:47,849 --> 00:29:54,419 with my horn hey why I started to ask 789 00:29:51,779 --> 00:29:56,069 annoyed but the words fell away from my 790 00:29:54,420 --> 00:29:58,759 mouth as my eyes were drawn to a large 791 00:29:56,069 --> 00:30:01,109 poster on a free-standing crumbling wall 792 00:29:58,759 --> 00:30:04,049 the poster was of a Pegasus fully 793 00:30:01,109 --> 00:30:06,839 encased in sleek black armor the armor 794 00:30:04,049 --> 00:30:08,490 looked fearsome almost insectoid the 795 00:30:06,839 --> 00:30:11,099 battle saddles looked like an onyx 796 00:30:08,490 --> 00:30:14,460 carapace with two antennae out tips 797 00:30:11,099 --> 00:30:16,469 crackling with magical green energy like 798 00:30:14,460 --> 00:30:18,840 steel hooves even the Pegasus his tail 799 00:30:16,470 --> 00:30:20,880 was protected by segmented armor but 800 00:30:18,839 --> 00:30:23,009 unlike the steel ranger armor this tail 801 00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:25,800 also served as a weapon ending a vicious 802 00:30:23,009 --> 00:30:27,680 glowing spike I felt I was seeing a 803 00:30:25,799 --> 00:30:30,149 nightmare version of steel ranger armor 804 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:32,310 beneath the Pegasus who hovered in an 805 00:30:30,150 --> 00:30:35,810 almost threatening stance were scattered 806 00:30:32,309 --> 00:30:39,440 zebras dead or fleeing fear not 807 00:30:35,809 --> 00:30:42,259 Equestria we will save you 808 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:46,289 calamity finally Nick heard scoffing 809 00:30:42,259 --> 00:30:48,029 yeah that's right one day grand Pegasus 810 00:30:46,289 --> 00:30:49,740 Enclave will come swooping down out of 811 00:30:48,029 --> 00:30:50,250 the skies to rescue all y'all little 812 00:30:49,740 --> 00:30:52,759 ponies 813 00:30:50,250 --> 00:30:56,059 maybe after they're done with that naps 814 00:30:52,759 --> 00:30:57,690 he leaned closed and whispered loudly 815 00:30:56,059 --> 00:31:00,740 don't hold your breath 816 00:30:57,690 --> 00:31:03,799 never gonna happen 817 00:31:00,740 --> 00:31:06,410 a calamity all that remedy began seeming 818 00:31:03,799 --> 00:31:08,089 to forget she was mad at him turning 819 00:31:06,410 --> 00:31:12,800 away from the postern disgust he began 820 00:31:08,089 --> 00:31:14,689 trotting off lazy arrogant it's like 821 00:31:12,799 --> 00:31:16,220 that took the greatest of us stripped 822 00:31:14,690 --> 00:31:18,170 away everything was good and Admiral 823 00:31:16,220 --> 00:31:22,150 till they left us with nothing but flaws 824 00:31:18,170 --> 00:31:24,259 and decided hey let's go with that I 825 00:31:22,150 --> 00:31:26,000 think we're being followed 826 00:31:24,259 --> 00:31:27,679 ste love's announced as we pass through 827 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:29,450 a broken courtyard approaching a 828 00:31:27,679 --> 00:31:32,780 towering building black and half eaten 829 00:31:29,450 --> 00:31:34,880 by the apocalyptic blast I was staring 830 00:31:32,779 --> 00:31:36,440 at my pipbuck saw de mapping spell the 831 00:31:34,880 --> 00:31:39,410 red racer factory should be directly in 832 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:41,690 front of us at the steel rangers words I 833 00:31:39,410 --> 00:31:43,730 turned around eyes moving to my EFS 834 00:31:41,690 --> 00:31:46,400 compass more confident in it than my own 835 00:31:43,730 --> 00:31:47,750 eyesight in the waning light the 836 00:31:46,400 --> 00:31:49,820 courtyard was covered in windblown 837 00:31:47,750 --> 00:31:52,730 litter scraggly grass bursts through the 838 00:31:49,819 --> 00:31:54,019 cracks and gray stonework I looked out 839 00:31:52,730 --> 00:31:56,150 past the platform that formed the 840 00:31:54,019 --> 00:31:57,889 centerpiece of the courtyard a platform 841 00:31:56,150 --> 00:32:00,500 that wants boasts statues of several 842 00:31:57,890 --> 00:32:03,080 ponies the statutes had shattered and 843 00:32:00,500 --> 00:32:05,089 crumbled now only the hooves of the 844 00:32:03,079 --> 00:32:06,259 ponies remained sticking grotesquely up 845 00:32:05,089 --> 00:32:08,899 from the surface of the Dyess 846 00:32:06,259 --> 00:32:10,429 I turned taking in a full view of our 847 00:32:08,900 --> 00:32:12,019 surroundings until I was looking back at 848 00:32:10,429 --> 00:32:14,750 steel hoofs and the inferno torn 849 00:32:12,019 --> 00:32:16,910 building that towered above us but 850 00:32:14,750 --> 00:32:20,990 neither I nor my eyes forward sparkle 851 00:32:16,910 --> 00:32:23,808 detected anything this time I was 852 00:32:20,990 --> 00:32:26,120 certain steelo's was right several times 853 00:32:23,808 --> 00:32:27,769 earlier I'd spotted it to something 854 00:32:26,119 --> 00:32:31,009 which was probably a small miracle with 855 00:32:27,769 --> 00:32:33,500 Hall murky all my senses felt but know 856 00:32:31,009 --> 00:32:34,940 there was some pony or something 857 00:32:33,500 --> 00:32:37,579 hovering on the edge of the sparkles 858 00:32:34,940 --> 00:32:39,230 ability to detect the light on my 859 00:32:37,579 --> 00:32:40,879 compass labeled it is non-hostile 860 00:32:39,230 --> 00:32:43,519 leaving me to wonder if it was keeping 861 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:44,840 its distance out of shyness or because 862 00:32:43,519 --> 00:32:48,139 it comprehended the limits of my 863 00:32:44,839 --> 00:32:50,178 stable-tec arcane o technology as if on 864 00:32:48,140 --> 00:32:52,730 cue a notice flashed across the upper 865 00:32:50,179 --> 00:32:55,550 edge of my eyes forward Sparkle I had 866 00:32:52,730 --> 00:32:57,079 discovered hoofbeats I turned back to 867 00:32:55,549 --> 00:32:59,659 look at the building again eyeing it 868 00:32:57,079 --> 00:33:02,119 with surprise I knew what this 869 00:32:59,660 --> 00:33:04,029 skyscraper had once been this was the 870 00:33:02,119 --> 00:33:06,729 Ministry morale Maiden hadn't hub I'd 871 00:33:04,029 --> 00:33:09,200 seen it from the roof of tenpony tower 872 00:33:06,730 --> 00:33:11,210 yet sure enough the facade before us 873 00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:13,220 proclaimed itself in sheer audacity of 874 00:33:11,210 --> 00:33:15,230 style as well as neon lettering 875 00:33:13,220 --> 00:33:19,038 to be the center of loud musical urban 876 00:33:15,230 --> 00:33:21,349 rebellion unlike the Ministry of Magic 877 00:33:19,038 --> 00:33:22,759 local hub the Ministry of morale didn't 878 00:33:21,349 --> 00:33:24,829 announce itself with signs along the 879 00:33:22,759 --> 00:33:27,319 celestial line or even a name in small 880 00:33:24,829 --> 00:33:29,589 font somewhere on the wall it was a 881 00:33:27,319 --> 00:33:31,609 nameless faceless skyscraper 882 00:33:29,589 --> 00:33:34,519 unassumingly monolithic from the third 883 00:33:31,609 --> 00:33:36,109 floor up the first two floors however 884 00:33:34,519 --> 00:33:37,429 were dedicated to what I had already 885 00:33:36,109 --> 00:33:40,519 come to think of as one of Manhattan's 886 00:33:37,429 --> 00:33:42,169 most popular dance clubs remembering 887 00:33:40,519 --> 00:33:43,339 velvet remedies passing acknowledgement 888 00:33:42,169 --> 00:33:44,900 that Pinkie Pie and Vinyl Scratch 889 00:33:43,339 --> 00:33:47,959 performed music together to hoof beats 890 00:33:44,900 --> 00:33:49,880 at least once even my pipbuck tan 891 00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:52,159 labelled as a ministry hubba as if it 892 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:55,520 was a secret but one that everypony 893 00:33:52,159 --> 00:33:56,960 already knew in its time the Ministry of 894 00:33:55,519 --> 00:33:59,179 Magic's hub had been exactly what I 895 00:33:56,960 --> 00:34:00,558 expected from ministry building down to 896 00:33:59,179 --> 00:34:03,169 the insane magical defenses that 897 00:34:00,558 --> 00:34:05,058 protected it from the balefire bomb from 898 00:34:03,169 --> 00:34:07,400 the a moems apparent lack of defenses to 899 00:34:05,058 --> 00:34:10,909 its perch atop a public party house this 900 00:34:07,400 --> 00:34:12,800 was assuredly not I walked forward drawn 901 00:34:10,909 --> 00:34:15,169 to the gaping shattered glass front of 902 00:34:12,800 --> 00:34:17,119 hoofbeats I tried to imagine it full of 903 00:34:15,168 --> 00:34:18,648 ponies dancing to that song which 904 00:34:17,119 --> 00:34:21,619 evolved a remedy had started to sing on 905 00:34:18,648 --> 00:34:23,690 stage shattered hoof as I trotted past 906 00:34:21,619 --> 00:34:27,050 calamity and velvet a red light appeared 907 00:34:23,690 --> 00:34:30,280 on my EFS and then a second and a third 908 00:34:27,050 --> 00:34:32,599 I stopped waving for them to hold back 909 00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:33,950 crouching down I moved along the front 910 00:34:32,599 --> 00:34:35,300 of hoofbeats until I reached the corner 911 00:34:33,949 --> 00:34:37,750 where the sidewalk was littered with the 912 00:34:35,300 --> 00:34:39,740 burnt metal husks of Magazine vendors 913 00:34:37,750 --> 00:34:42,469 several more dots appear as I pee 914 00:34:39,739 --> 00:34:45,408 cautiously around the corner did you 915 00:34:42,469 --> 00:34:47,209 miss the part about the manticores the 916 00:34:45,409 --> 00:34:49,700 red racer factory was literally right 917 00:34:47,210 --> 00:34:51,289 across a black Ali from hoofbeats the 918 00:34:49,699 --> 00:34:54,108 red and orange bulks of the Mantic horse 919 00:34:51,289 --> 00:34:55,878 roamed all over the facility I watched 920 00:34:54,108 --> 00:34:57,319 his several took off from a terrace 12 921 00:34:55,878 --> 00:34:59,000 stories up and began to circle the 922 00:34:57,320 --> 00:35:01,460 building before one by one landing on 923 00:34:59,000 --> 00:35:03,530 new perches there were two of them in 924 00:35:01,460 --> 00:35:06,260 the back alley alone one had its back to 925 00:35:03,530 --> 00:35:07,519 me its tail inches for my muzzle the 926 00:35:06,260 --> 00:35:10,609 other was digging through a trash bin 927 00:35:07,519 --> 00:35:12,380 further down I cringed back around the 928 00:35:10,608 --> 00:35:14,989 corner and shot the others a distressed 929 00:35:12,380 --> 00:35:16,349 expression they all stared back at me 930 00:35:14,989 --> 00:35:17,848 expectantly 931 00:35:16,349 --> 00:35:20,940 it was mere luck that there weren't any 932 00:35:17,849 --> 00:35:23,239 in the courtyard I suspected I now knew 933 00:35:20,940 --> 00:35:26,519 what had happened to the Pony statues 934 00:35:23,239 --> 00:35:31,528 Luna guide me now what 935 00:35:26,518 --> 00:35:34,199 think think what I needed was another 936 00:35:31,528 --> 00:35:36,028 party time in town I was sure that with 937 00:35:34,199 --> 00:35:38,608 just a chew the burst of reasoning and 938 00:35:36,028 --> 00:35:40,409 perception would solve the problem but 939 00:35:38,608 --> 00:35:41,608 after the behavior of my companions I 940 00:35:40,409 --> 00:35:44,598 couldn't risk them seeing me take 941 00:35:41,608 --> 00:35:46,889 another they wouldn't understand I 942 00:35:44,599 --> 00:35:48,778 turned away trying to block their view 943 00:35:46,889 --> 00:35:50,248 as I activated my Pitt bucks inventory 944 00:35:48,778 --> 00:35:53,548 or ancient spell and then floated the 945 00:35:50,248 --> 00:35:54,808 tin out I kept my head down and hoped 946 00:35:53,548 --> 00:35:56,369 the light from my horn wasn't bright 947 00:35:54,809 --> 00:35:59,849 enough for them to notice in the honor a 948 00:35:56,369 --> 00:36:02,059 twilight of dusk i levitated one PTM out 949 00:35:59,849 --> 00:36:04,829 and sucked it greedily into my mouth as 950 00:36:02,059 --> 00:36:06,450 expected the taste was delicious and I 951 00:36:04,829 --> 00:36:08,099 had no more than swallowed slipping the 952 00:36:06,449 --> 00:36:09,659 tin away when the gray film was pulled 953 00:36:08,099 --> 00:36:12,180 from my eyes and the world was so much 954 00:36:09,659 --> 00:36:14,219 brighter and better I took another peek 955 00:36:12,179 --> 00:36:16,919 around the corner even more cautiously 956 00:36:14,219 --> 00:36:19,379 this time the manticore had not seemed 957 00:36:16,920 --> 00:36:22,048 to move even its tail was in almost the 958 00:36:19,380 --> 00:36:23,670 same position his companion dropped down 959 00:36:22,048 --> 00:36:27,900 from the trash bin and wandered over to 960 00:36:23,670 --> 00:36:30,119 the next I looked up into the sky I was 961 00:36:27,900 --> 00:36:32,759 smart enough to handle two manticores no 962 00:36:30,119 --> 00:36:35,430 problem but even like this I couldn't 963 00:36:32,759 --> 00:36:37,199 possibly handle the whole herd I had 964 00:36:35,429 --> 00:36:39,328 considered having clam to fly us up over 965 00:36:37,199 --> 00:36:42,149 to one of the ledges but the manticores 966 00:36:39,329 --> 00:36:43,710 could fly too they were heavy lumbering 967 00:36:42,150 --> 00:36:47,400 creatures and never seemed to fly very 968 00:36:43,710 --> 00:36:49,829 high but my eye caught something red in 969 00:36:47,400 --> 00:36:54,180 the sky above something that wasn't a 970 00:36:49,829 --> 00:36:55,940 Manticore not at all red racer was a 971 00:36:54,179 --> 00:36:58,919 factory that made amongst other things 972 00:36:55,940 --> 00:37:00,960 scooters it was from what I could tell 973 00:36:58,920 --> 00:37:03,900 best known for its little red scooters 974 00:37:00,960 --> 00:37:05,159 and clearly red racer was quite proud of 975 00:37:03,900 --> 00:37:07,079 them for the factory had once been 976 00:37:05,159 --> 00:37:10,348 adorned by a gigantic red scooter over 977 00:37:07,079 --> 00:37:11,880 ten yards long the giant symbolic 978 00:37:10,349 --> 00:37:14,400 scooter was no longer perched on its 979 00:37:11,880 --> 00:37:16,140 rooftop scaffolding the scaffolding had 980 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:17,489 rusted and collapsed the scooter had 981 00:37:16,139 --> 00:37:19,048 fallen and gotten wedged between the 982 00:37:17,489 --> 00:37:21,570 Ministry of morale and the red racer 983 00:37:19,048 --> 00:37:25,320 Factory about 15 stories up 984 00:37:21,570 --> 00:37:28,910 creating a bridge I knew how I was going 985 00:37:25,320 --> 00:37:28,910 to get into the red racer factory now 986 00:37:29,179 --> 00:37:35,369 you really are crazy steel hose finally 987 00:37:32,550 --> 00:37:37,350 commented after hearing the plan velvet 988 00:37:35,369 --> 00:37:38,789 Remy was giving me looks as if staring 989 00:37:37,349 --> 00:37:42,539 at me hard enough would explain to her 990 00:37:38,789 --> 00:37:44,250 the change in my mood that there's a my 991 00:37:42,539 --> 00:37:46,860 big in unstable looking building little 992 00:37:44,250 --> 00:37:48,570 pip I think maybe we best split into 993 00:37:46,860 --> 00:37:52,440 pairs and try to find the best way up 994 00:37:48,570 --> 00:37:54,990 otherwise it'll take us forever I agreed 995 00:37:52,440 --> 00:37:56,639 not only did I want to move swiftly so 996 00:37:54,989 --> 00:37:58,769 that my PTM wouldn't wear off before we 997 00:37:56,639 --> 00:37:59,909 got up and across I really didn't think 998 00:37:58,769 --> 00:38:01,079 the floors in that building should be 999 00:37:59,909 --> 00:38:03,750 stressed with the weight of more than to 1000 00:38:01,079 --> 00:38:07,199 us at a time especially when one of 1001 00:38:03,750 --> 00:38:09,090 those was steelo's I'll go steal us I'm 1002 00:38:07,199 --> 00:38:10,069 the lightest and I can his levitation 1003 00:38:09,090 --> 00:38:12,420 when necessary 1004 00:38:10,070 --> 00:38:16,559 Bella remedy took one look at calamity 1005 00:38:12,420 --> 00:38:17,670 and interjected no I I should go with 1006 00:38:16,559 --> 00:38:20,929 you and steal hopes should go with 1007 00:38:17,670 --> 00:38:23,150 calamity he flies no weight at all 1008 00:38:20,929 --> 00:38:25,319 calamity nikkor dan rolled his eyes 1009 00:38:23,150 --> 00:38:29,340 whatever you want princess 1010 00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:31,200 so ranger fancy a bit of scavenging not 1011 00:38:29,340 --> 00:38:32,760 as long as you're carrying steel have 1012 00:38:31,199 --> 00:38:33,839 stated plainly and followed calamity 1013 00:38:32,760 --> 00:38:36,630 through one of the nearly glassless 1014 00:38:33,840 --> 00:38:38,190 frames of hoofbeats the velvet remedy 1015 00:38:36,630 --> 00:38:40,890 stuck her nose in the air pairing up 1016 00:38:38,190 --> 00:38:42,179 with me as we followed as we stepped 1017 00:38:40,889 --> 00:38:45,150 into the darkness without a remedy 1018 00:38:42,179 --> 00:38:46,849 focused lighting up her horn the first 1019 00:38:45,150 --> 00:38:49,110 thing I noticed was a gumball machine 1020 00:38:46,849 --> 00:38:51,089 the gumballs inside had melted and 1021 00:38:49,110 --> 00:38:53,760 boiled and were now a solid block inside 1022 00:38:51,090 --> 00:38:55,050 the Warped housing the central arena of 1023 00:38:53,760 --> 00:38:56,760 hoofbeats was three stories of 1024 00:38:55,050 --> 00:38:59,580 mezzanines over a dance floor that took 1025 00:38:56,760 --> 00:39:01,050 up most of the basement the musicians 1026 00:38:59,579 --> 00:39:04,230 platform had once hung from the ceiling 1027 00:39:01,050 --> 00:39:06,060 by cables now it lay at the wild tilt 1028 00:39:04,230 --> 00:39:08,820 one end smash for the dance floor like a 1029 00:39:06,059 --> 00:39:10,259 ship beginning to sink is it bad that 1030 00:39:08,820 --> 00:39:12,420 I'm jealous of this place and the ponies 1031 00:39:10,260 --> 00:39:14,010 got to perform here velvet remedy asked 1032 00:39:12,420 --> 00:39:15,900 me as we passed under rows of hanging 1033 00:39:14,010 --> 00:39:17,080 speakers each larger than a full-grown 1034 00:39:15,900 --> 00:39:19,240 stallion 1035 00:39:17,079 --> 00:39:23,380 or that I feel so upset to see destroyed 1036 00:39:19,239 --> 00:39:24,579 like this I shook my head just because 1037 00:39:23,380 --> 00:39:25,960 your dream is to be a medical Pony 1038 00:39:24,579 --> 00:39:29,349 doesn't mean that you don't love singing 1039 00:39:25,960 --> 00:39:31,900 any less somehow I just knew the words 1040 00:39:29,349 --> 00:39:33,699 were right it must have been the insight 1041 00:39:31,900 --> 00:39:35,590 and social graces that PTM is granted a 1042 00:39:33,699 --> 00:39:37,089 pony for I wasn't sure I could have 1043 00:39:35,590 --> 00:39:39,670 understood what was bothering her on my 1044 00:39:37,090 --> 00:39:42,519 own you're not cheating on your dreams 1045 00:39:39,670 --> 00:39:44,619 or your freedom too long to sing without 1046 00:39:42,519 --> 00:39:48,639 would remedy paused then when he'd 1047 00:39:44,619 --> 00:39:50,710 smiling Thank You little bit I smiled 1048 00:39:48,639 --> 00:39:54,730 back sidestepping a charred skeleton 1049 00:39:50,710 --> 00:39:56,170 then stopped looking at it unlike the 1050 00:39:54,730 --> 00:39:58,179 streets outside where the ponies were 1051 00:39:56,170 --> 00:40:01,420 vaporized in a flash the ones in here 1052 00:39:58,179 --> 00:40:03,069 were burned alive I winced trying not to 1053 00:40:01,420 --> 00:40:05,639 imagine rushing flames tearing through 1054 00:40:03,070 --> 00:40:07,900 the dance club a flood of fire I 1055 00:40:05,639 --> 00:40:10,059 realized that the ministry morale hub 1056 00:40:07,900 --> 00:40:11,619 must have had protections of its own but 1057 00:40:10,059 --> 00:40:13,090 just not magically as strong as those 1058 00:40:11,619 --> 00:40:15,670 around the ministry run by Twilight 1059 00:40:13,090 --> 00:40:17,289 Sparkle they must have held just a 1060 00:40:15,670 --> 00:40:19,840 moment probably only for an eye blink 1061 00:40:17,289 --> 00:40:21,789 before they failed the inferno that 1062 00:40:19,840 --> 00:40:24,059 consumed this place was no less a final 1063 00:40:21,789 --> 00:40:24,059 Holocaust 1064 00:40:25,260 --> 00:40:28,800 the balefire bomb that the zebra set off 1065 00:40:27,449 --> 00:40:31,589 in the heart of Manhattan was detonated 1066 00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:33,240 in the late morning the population of 1067 00:40:31,590 --> 00:40:35,670 hoofbeats was probably at his lowest ebb 1068 00:40:33,239 --> 00:40:38,879 for the whole day the same could not be 1069 00:40:35,670 --> 00:40:40,289 said for the ministry above I focused my 1070 00:40:38,880 --> 00:40:41,849 own magic to plow a path through the 1071 00:40:40,289 --> 00:40:44,759 blackened Pony skeletons that covered 1072 00:40:41,849 --> 00:40:47,730 much of the floors red dots speckled my 1073 00:40:44,760 --> 00:40:49,380 EFS compass foolishly my first thought 1074 00:40:47,730 --> 00:40:50,940 was that of ghosts that the merchant 1075 00:40:49,380 --> 00:40:54,890 Pony with the mechanical owl told us 1076 00:40:50,940 --> 00:40:58,139 about in a way I wasn't entirely far off 1077 00:40:54,889 --> 00:41:01,440 who demanded a little robot owls it 1078 00:40:58,139 --> 00:41:04,349 soared into the hallway I froze not in 1079 00:41:01,440 --> 00:41:08,250 fear but utter astonishment hostile 1080 00:41:04,349 --> 00:41:10,110 robot security owls really mechanical 1081 00:41:08,250 --> 00:41:11,639 owl opened its beak and a thin line of 1082 00:41:10,110 --> 00:41:13,620 pink magical energy sliced through the 1083 00:41:11,639 --> 00:41:16,440 air striking a smoke black into vase on 1084 00:41:13,619 --> 00:41:18,569 a magazine counter next to me the vase 1085 00:41:16,440 --> 00:41:20,190 flew backwards glowing fiercely pink and 1086 00:41:18,570 --> 00:41:23,280 disintegrated into a fine glowing ash 1087 00:41:20,190 --> 00:41:24,300 before it could hit the floor so yes 1088 00:41:23,280 --> 00:41:27,510 really 1089 00:41:24,300 --> 00:41:29,940 I heard clam Lee's battle saddle firing 1090 00:41:27,510 --> 00:41:32,100 somewhere else on the floor I slid my 1091 00:41:29,940 --> 00:41:33,450 combat shotgun from its holster floating 1092 00:41:32,099 --> 00:41:35,279 the muzzle towards the mechanical bird 1093 00:41:33,449 --> 00:41:37,049 and nearly shot in velvet remedy she 1094 00:41:35,280 --> 00:41:39,690 charged in front of me spearing the 1095 00:41:37,050 --> 00:41:41,820 metal creature with her horn I felt 1096 00:41:39,690 --> 00:41:43,800 myself trembling caught between panic 1097 00:41:41,820 --> 00:41:45,720 relief and anger as velvet Remmy drew up 1098 00:41:43,800 --> 00:41:48,420 to a halt her eyes locked now on the 1099 00:41:45,719 --> 00:41:50,719 inert robot and bailed on her horn she 1100 00:41:48,420 --> 00:41:53,610 shook her head trying to dislodge it 1101 00:41:50,719 --> 00:41:55,980 little PIP she finally said sounding 1102 00:41:53,610 --> 00:42:00,750 desperate and looking comical a little 1103 00:41:55,980 --> 00:42:04,710 help please only if you promise not to 1104 00:42:00,750 --> 00:42:06,420 run in front of a loaded gun again she 1105 00:42:04,710 --> 00:42:08,970 stopped looking at me with the dead 1106 00:42:06,420 --> 00:42:10,789 robot owl on her horn her eyes wide as 1107 00:42:08,969 --> 00:42:16,529 her gaze fell on my floating shotgun oh 1108 00:42:10,789 --> 00:42:18,139 dear oh dear indeed I said grimly even 1109 00:42:16,530 --> 00:42:20,580 though my anger was bleeding away I 1110 00:42:18,139 --> 00:42:22,949 wrapped the skewer down with my magic 1111 00:42:20,579 --> 00:42:26,190 and pulled it free I wanted to be mad 1112 00:42:22,949 --> 00:42:30,419 but she just looked so cute like that 1113 00:42:26,190 --> 00:42:31,950 in fact the bullet tore through the 1114 00:42:30,420 --> 00:42:34,619 first owl setting its internal 1115 00:42:31,949 --> 00:42:35,848 components on fire as it went to more 1116 00:42:34,619 --> 00:42:37,829 passed harmlessly through the air 1117 00:42:35,849 --> 00:42:40,470 impacting the kitchen wall beyond with 1118 00:42:37,829 --> 00:42:42,420 flashes of flame as the mechanical 1119 00:42:40,469 --> 00:42:45,118 guardian fell I switched targets with 1120 00:42:42,420 --> 00:42:46,740 the practice perfection of SATs pulling 1121 00:42:45,119 --> 00:42:49,559 the trigger again I sent three more 1122 00:42:46,739 --> 00:42:50,969 bullets at the second owl a razor line 1123 00:42:49,559 --> 00:42:52,710 of pink struck my back 1124 00:42:50,969 --> 00:42:55,379 burning painfully but mercifully not 1125 00:42:52,710 --> 00:42:56,548 turning me to find pink dust without 1126 00:42:55,380 --> 00:42:58,470 even waiting to see the second 1127 00:42:56,548 --> 00:42:59,759 mechanical al fall I glided the barrel 1128 00:42:58,469 --> 00:43:01,199 around to point at the one behind me 1129 00:42:59,759 --> 00:43:04,740 until it kinetically pulled the trigger 1130 00:43:01,199 --> 00:43:07,500 again three bullets foosh of flame the 1131 00:43:04,739 --> 00:43:09,538 third al fell to the floor ablaze the 1132 00:43:07,500 --> 00:43:12,838 air smelled of ozone burning wiring and 1133 00:43:09,539 --> 00:43:15,359 bubbling robotic innards exhausted the 1134 00:43:12,838 --> 00:43:17,009 targeting spell fell away I looked 1135 00:43:15,358 --> 00:43:20,028 around but I had gotten all of them I 1136 00:43:17,009 --> 00:43:22,528 checked the clip on the zebra rifle I 1137 00:43:20,028 --> 00:43:23,969 was quickly using up the armor-piercing 1138 00:43:22,528 --> 00:43:26,369 ammunition that the zebra rifle could 1139 00:43:23,969 --> 00:43:28,048 use the weapon didn't seem to have the 1140 00:43:26,369 --> 00:43:30,180 ability to fire just one bullet at a 1141 00:43:28,048 --> 00:43:32,518 time and only took one to punch through 1142 00:43:30,179 --> 00:43:34,318 these creatures I needed to change 1143 00:43:32,518 --> 00:43:35,639 weapons but the combat shotgun had 1144 00:43:34,318 --> 00:43:36,960 already proven too inaccurate at the 1145 00:43:35,639 --> 00:43:39,750 ranges I preferred to engage these 1146 00:43:36,960 --> 00:43:40,920 creatures at they were easy to kill but 1147 00:43:39,750 --> 00:43:42,869 their magical energy weapons had a 1148 00:43:40,920 --> 00:43:45,240 chance even if slim of disintegrating 1149 00:43:42,869 --> 00:43:47,660 anything they hit I didn't want them to 1150 00:43:45,239 --> 00:43:49,828 get close enough to have a good shot I 1151 00:43:47,659 --> 00:43:51,239 suspected little McIntosh had more than 1152 00:43:49,829 --> 00:43:52,380 enough firepower to punch for the metal 1153 00:43:51,239 --> 00:43:55,139 skin of these things without using 1154 00:43:52,380 --> 00:43:56,548 armor-piercing ammunition which was good 1155 00:43:55,139 --> 00:43:57,960 since Little Macintosh was the only 1156 00:43:56,548 --> 00:44:00,538 weapon that I didn't have armor-piercing 1157 00:43:57,960 --> 00:44:02,009 hambo for other than the dart gun which 1158 00:44:00,539 --> 00:44:04,890 was completely useless against these 1159 00:44:02,009 --> 00:44:06,179 little things switching weapons 1160 00:44:04,889 --> 00:44:07,858 I started towards the wall of 1161 00:44:06,179 --> 00:44:09,298 refrigerators intent on finding out what 1162 00:44:07,858 --> 00:44:10,528 goodies the Ministry of morale had 1163 00:44:09,298 --> 00:44:13,199 packed within attorneys were the 1164 00:44:10,528 --> 00:44:14,699 preservatives on this floor every other 1165 00:44:13,199 --> 00:44:18,149 floor of the ammo M hub had a kitchen 1166 00:44:14,699 --> 00:44:20,278 even if it was just a small one there 1167 00:44:18,150 --> 00:44:21,930 were more kitchens and bathrooms which I 1168 00:44:20,278 --> 00:44:24,659 couldn't imagine was logistically sane 1169 00:44:21,929 --> 00:44:27,449 and some floors like this one were 1170 00:44:24,659 --> 00:44:29,429 nothing but kitchen the posters on the 1171 00:44:27,449 --> 00:44:31,710 walls in here were all brown flaking or 1172 00:44:29,429 --> 00:44:33,088 burned away entirely but the ones that 1173 00:44:31,710 --> 00:44:34,559 were just a little readable had me 1174 00:44:33,088 --> 00:44:36,179 convinced that Pinkie Pie actually made 1175 00:44:34,559 --> 00:44:37,710 a government industry after neon 1176 00:44:36,179 --> 00:44:38,949 birthday parties for good little fillies 1177 00:44:37,710 --> 00:44:40,659 and Colts 1178 00:44:38,949 --> 00:44:42,789 you were good this year little pip trust 1179 00:44:40,659 --> 00:44:43,809 us we know so here's your cake sent 1180 00:44:42,789 --> 00:44:46,059 straight from the Ministry of morale 1181 00:44:43,809 --> 00:44:49,210 with a birthday card signed by Pinkie 1182 00:44:46,059 --> 00:44:51,578 Pie herself what I imagined was 1183 00:44:49,210 --> 00:44:53,789 ridiculous and impossible but I somehow 1184 00:44:51,579 --> 00:44:56,619 also believed it was actually true 1185 00:44:53,789 --> 00:44:58,029 velvet remedy stopped me insisting on 1186 00:44:56,619 --> 00:45:01,329 looking at the wound on my back before 1187 00:44:58,030 --> 00:45:02,950 letting me move another yard so I sat on 1188 00:45:01,329 --> 00:45:06,369 my haunches instead longingly at the 1189 00:45:02,949 --> 00:45:09,699 first refrigerator door you and calamity 1190 00:45:06,369 --> 00:45:11,200 vulva remedy tuck toted when I dreamed 1191 00:45:09,699 --> 00:45:14,679 of being a medical Pony it was to spend 1192 00:45:11,199 --> 00:45:17,500 my life helping ponies multiple not just 1193 00:45:14,679 --> 00:45:20,529 to over and over again you could always 1194 00:45:17,500 --> 00:45:21,789 just let me ow I flinched as she pressed 1195 00:45:20,530 --> 00:45:23,470 something that's stung into the burn 1196 00:45:21,789 --> 00:45:26,858 before pouring a pleasantly cool gel 1197 00:45:23,469 --> 00:45:29,500 over it there it will be good as new in 1198 00:45:26,858 --> 00:45:30,759 no time a little pink maybe and it may 1199 00:45:29,500 --> 00:45:33,909 take a few days for your coat to grow 1200 00:45:30,760 --> 00:45:38,170 back but it won't scar not like the line 1201 00:45:33,909 --> 00:45:39,639 left on my neck she meant and just 1202 00:45:38,170 --> 00:45:40,780 trying to get him to take a bath as like 1203 00:45:39,639 --> 00:45:41,639 trying to shove an apple through the eye 1204 00:45:40,780 --> 00:45:43,900 of a needle 1205 00:45:41,639 --> 00:45:45,639 once the velvet remedy had gotten under 1206 00:45:43,900 --> 00:45:48,190 the topic of calamity she just didn't 1207 00:45:45,639 --> 00:45:51,309 stop I wanted to cover my ears with my 1208 00:45:48,190 --> 00:45:53,170 hopes but I couldn't do that and walk at 1209 00:45:51,309 --> 00:45:56,650 least your voice dropped now made more 1210 00:45:53,170 --> 00:45:58,059 timid by the hallways decor we had made 1211 00:45:56,650 --> 00:45:59,230 it up to one of the many floors that 1212 00:45:58,059 --> 00:46:00,639 have been dedicated to sifting through 1213 00:45:59,230 --> 00:46:02,019 the massive amounts of intelligence 1214 00:46:00,639 --> 00:46:03,848 Garen through having tapped into every 1215 00:46:02,019 --> 00:46:06,608 private conversation transmitted by our 1216 00:46:03,849 --> 00:46:08,170 Kano technology like the terminals the 1217 00:46:06,608 --> 00:46:11,230 Ministry of morale had been listening 1218 00:46:08,170 --> 00:46:13,450 all along the dark corridors smoke 1219 00:46:11,230 --> 00:46:15,400 blackened posters of Pinkie Pie they 1220 00:46:13,449 --> 00:46:18,098 were watching us the eyes seemed to 1221 00:46:15,400 --> 00:46:20,849 follow as we moved the bold word forever 1222 00:46:18,099 --> 00:46:25,318 glared at the bottom of each poster 1223 00:46:20,849 --> 00:46:27,670 creepiest most disturbing hallway ever I 1224 00:46:25,318 --> 00:46:29,829 floated out one of the cupcakes we found 1225 00:46:27,670 --> 00:46:31,300 in the Friesian took a bite it was a 1226 00:46:29,829 --> 00:46:34,030 little stale but still surprisingly 1227 00:46:31,300 --> 00:46:35,170 edible after two centuries whoever had 1228 00:46:34,030 --> 00:46:37,440 made them was either a goddess of 1229 00:46:35,170 --> 00:46:40,088 cooking or a very dark enchantress 1230 00:46:37,440 --> 00:46:41,559 shoots without thinking like he shot the 1231 00:46:40,088 --> 00:46:44,150 dragon before we could even try to talk 1232 00:46:41,559 --> 00:46:46,219 to it like how he shot you 1233 00:46:44,150 --> 00:46:49,400 I was still ignoring her as we reached 1234 00:46:46,219 --> 00:46:51,709 the end of the hall left right or 1235 00:46:49,400 --> 00:46:53,298 through the doors ahead I felt myself 1236 00:46:51,710 --> 00:46:56,000 beginning to come down from the party 1237 00:46:53,298 --> 00:46:58,519 time in towels first chance I got I was 1238 00:46:56,000 --> 00:47:00,400 taking another I really couldn't risk 1239 00:46:58,519 --> 00:47:04,068 crashing in such a place so darkened 1240 00:47:00,400 --> 00:47:06,880 freaky or for that matter around velvet 1241 00:47:04,068 --> 00:47:09,288 remedy when she was being such a whoa 1242 00:47:06,880 --> 00:47:12,349 I'd pushed open the doors and found 1243 00:47:09,289 --> 00:47:14,028 myself staring into the sky in office 1244 00:47:12,349 --> 00:47:15,920 room three times the size of a stable 1245 00:47:14,028 --> 00:47:17,358 atrium spanned out in front of us filled 1246 00:47:15,920 --> 00:47:19,039 with rows and rows of desks with 1247 00:47:17,358 --> 00:47:22,038 terminals then then dropped away into 1248 00:47:19,039 --> 00:47:23,690 empty space the Sun was just moving down 1249 00:47:22,039 --> 00:47:26,599 below the cloud cover painting the sky 1250 00:47:23,690 --> 00:47:28,068 an apocalyptic orange and I had somehow 1251 00:47:26,599 --> 00:47:31,670 forgotten that half of the building was 1252 00:47:28,068 --> 00:47:33,380 gone for the first time in weeks I was 1253 00:47:31,670 --> 00:47:35,900 suddenly hit by massive crippling 1254 00:47:33,380 --> 00:47:38,088 vertigo I'd become accustomed to the 1255 00:47:35,900 --> 00:47:39,889 hugeness of outside but to have it 1256 00:47:38,088 --> 00:47:41,960 suddenly and unexpectedly thrown in my 1257 00:47:39,889 --> 00:47:44,900 face awoke the agoraphobic filly inside 1258 00:47:41,960 --> 00:47:47,960 of me carefully shaking slightly I 1259 00:47:44,900 --> 00:47:50,660 closed the door could actually like a 1260 00:47:47,960 --> 00:47:53,028 brute like him he fell fat remedy 1261 00:47:50,659 --> 00:47:54,980 stopped for a breath I thank Celestia 1262 00:47:53,028 --> 00:47:56,358 for the moment of quiet viciously 1263 00:47:54,980 --> 00:47:59,298 praying that she could send velvet 1264 00:47:56,358 --> 00:48:01,098 Remy's voice on a lunar vacation by my 1265 00:47:59,298 --> 00:48:03,380 estimation we were a floor above where 1266 00:48:01,099 --> 00:48:05,028 the SCOOTER a gotten caught collapsed 1267 00:48:03,380 --> 00:48:06,710 Sarah Wilson forced us to ascend higher 1268 00:48:05,028 --> 00:48:12,500 and now we were looking for a way back 1269 00:48:06,710 --> 00:48:15,409 down it just makes me so so mad Zelda 1270 00:48:12,500 --> 00:48:18,139 remedy burst out with a stomp so much 1271 00:48:15,409 --> 00:48:19,848 for the power of prayer you know I 1272 00:48:18,139 --> 00:48:21,558 really think I should reconsider my 1273 00:48:19,849 --> 00:48:23,680 options there's plenty of other 1274 00:48:21,559 --> 00:48:26,869 stallions in the equestrian wasteland I 1275 00:48:23,679 --> 00:48:30,858 felt a pang of jealousy started digging 1276 00:48:26,869 --> 00:48:33,740 a hole to bury dinner or velvet remedy 1277 00:48:30,858 --> 00:48:36,009 said with a sudden sweetness I froze I 1278 00:48:33,739 --> 00:48:39,500 could feel her breath on my left ear 1279 00:48:36,010 --> 00:48:41,000 when had she gotten so close with a 1280 00:48:39,500 --> 00:48:45,050 sultry voice as smooth as melted 1281 00:48:41,000 --> 00:48:48,679 chocolate she suggested or maybe a mayor 1282 00:48:45,050 --> 00:48:49,130 I felt my knees go weak my heart skipped 1283 00:48:48,679 --> 00:48:51,649 a beat 1284 00:48:49,130 --> 00:48:54,920 my insides became flushed with heat and 1285 00:48:51,650 --> 00:48:57,470 my stomach filled with butterflies then 1286 00:48:54,920 --> 00:48:59,000 cold hard reality crashed over me 1287 00:48:57,469 --> 00:49:01,759 dousing the heat and killing the 1288 00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:06,590 butterflies with Frost's I turned on her 1289 00:49:01,760 --> 00:49:10,490 instantly and coldly furious no zelda 1290 00:49:06,590 --> 00:49:12,440 remedy took a surprise step back no you 1291 00:49:10,489 --> 00:49:14,869 are too perceptive to not know that I 1292 00:49:12,440 --> 00:49:17,900 have a crush on you I stepped forward my 1293 00:49:14,869 --> 00:49:19,880 voice cold and sharp you do not get to 1294 00:49:17,900 --> 00:49:21,950 play with my heart off for me what I've 1295 00:49:19,880 --> 00:49:25,460 yearned for just to try and get back at 1296 00:49:21,949 --> 00:49:26,089 Calamity velvet remedy backed-up ears 1297 00:49:25,460 --> 00:49:29,960 back 1298 00:49:26,090 --> 00:49:33,289 stammering for goddess's sake remedy I 1299 00:49:29,960 --> 00:49:37,220 barked you are a follower Fluttershy you 1300 00:49:33,289 --> 00:49:39,500 don't get to be that evil velvel 1301 00:49:37,219 --> 00:49:41,089 remedies eyes were wide her ears were 1302 00:49:39,500 --> 00:49:45,409 pasted back against her skull when she 1303 00:49:41,090 --> 00:49:47,120 was cringing from me good i turned and 1304 00:49:45,409 --> 00:49:47,599 walked away not wanting to look at her 1305 00:49:47,119 --> 00:49:50,359 again 1306 00:49:47,599 --> 00:49:52,789 i left her still standing back there as 1307 00:49:50,360 --> 00:49:54,860 I turned the corner something was 1308 00:49:52,789 --> 00:49:57,529 tearing apart inside me and I didn't 1309 00:49:54,860 --> 00:49:59,269 want her to see it you're not supposed 1310 00:49:57,530 --> 00:50:00,920 to be here called out a voice that 1311 00:49:59,269 --> 00:50:04,269 sounded disturbingly like a mechanical 1312 00:50:00,920 --> 00:50:06,829 Pinkie Pie you've been a bad pony a 1313 00:50:04,269 --> 00:50:08,539 sprite BOTS grill glowed and angry 1314 00:50:06,829 --> 00:50:10,489 reddish pink and aimed it's magical 1315 00:50:08,539 --> 00:50:12,860 energy weapon at me where are they all 1316 00:50:10,489 --> 00:50:14,509 coming from cried out velvet remedy is 1317 00:50:12,860 --> 00:50:16,010 five more spritebot surrounded the 1318 00:50:14,510 --> 00:50:18,370 doorway and started vaporizing our 1319 00:50:16,010 --> 00:50:20,930 barricade of tables and refrigerators I 1320 00:50:18,369 --> 00:50:22,250 knew the answer but I didn't have time 1321 00:50:20,929 --> 00:50:25,460 to explain it aloud 1322 00:50:22,250 --> 00:50:26,059 it was obvious really before there was 1323 00:50:25,460 --> 00:50:27,949 watcher 1324 00:50:26,059 --> 00:50:31,150 watching everyone there was Pinkie Pie 1325 00:50:27,949 --> 00:50:33,199 of course the spray bots were hers I 1326 00:50:31,150 --> 00:50:35,240 imagined them floating along the streets 1327 00:50:33,199 --> 00:50:39,469 of pre-war Ponyville Appaloosa Mane 1328 00:50:35,239 --> 00:50:41,179 hatun ubiquitous everywhere bobbing 1329 00:50:39,469 --> 00:50:43,069 along and playing cheerful tuba music 1330 00:50:41,179 --> 00:50:45,829 and all the other happy little nonsense 1331 00:50:43,070 --> 00:50:47,830 songs they played little ambassadors of 1332 00:50:45,829 --> 00:50:50,650 good cheer from the ministry morale 1333 00:50:47,829 --> 00:50:53,259 little spies 1334 00:50:50,650 --> 00:50:55,840 I fired off shot after shot ducking down 1335 00:50:53,260 --> 00:50:57,640 only to reload the waves were coming 1336 00:50:55,840 --> 00:50:59,110 faster now and there were enough of them 1337 00:50:57,639 --> 00:51:00,369 to remain that my targeting spell was 1338 00:50:59,110 --> 00:51:03,210 draining before I could finish them all 1339 00:51:00,369 --> 00:51:06,239 off fortunately they were easy targets 1340 00:51:03,210 --> 00:51:08,980 they didn't seem to understand evasion 1341 00:51:06,239 --> 00:51:12,099 the clarity of PT M's had faded away 1342 00:51:08,980 --> 00:51:13,840 leaving my brain sluggish every moment 1343 00:51:12,099 --> 00:51:15,250 not spent aiming and firing was spent 1344 00:51:13,840 --> 00:51:17,769 hoping for a chance to eat another mint 1345 00:51:15,250 --> 00:51:19,650 al but with valve remedy crouching right 1346 00:51:17,769 --> 00:51:22,360 next to me there was no way to do so I 1347 00:51:19,650 --> 00:51:23,590 was still coldly angry with her and the 1348 00:51:22,360 --> 00:51:25,240 last thing I wanted to do was give her 1349 00:51:23,590 --> 00:51:26,380 the satisfaction of seeing something she 1350 00:51:25,239 --> 00:51:29,169 could interpret his proof that she was 1351 00:51:26,380 --> 00:51:32,019 right I did have to wonder why this 1352 00:51:29,170 --> 00:51:33,700 floor though for more swooped in through 1353 00:51:32,019 --> 00:51:36,280 the shattered window I threw a 1354 00:51:33,699 --> 00:51:38,849 refrigerator at them three were crushed 1355 00:51:36,280 --> 00:51:41,350 by it the fourth one was knocked away 1356 00:51:38,849 --> 00:51:44,110 beside me velvet fired her needler 1357 00:51:41,349 --> 00:51:47,170 pistol over and over at it she was a bad 1358 00:51:44,110 --> 00:51:50,019 shot but finally hit the needle bounced 1359 00:51:47,170 --> 00:51:52,200 off the armored bot harmlessly the bot 1360 00:51:50,019 --> 00:51:54,579 returned fire slicing through her mane 1361 00:51:52,199 --> 00:51:57,279 fine she bristled with ladylike 1362 00:51:54,579 --> 00:51:59,349 resolution of surprised feel the combat 1363 00:51:57,280 --> 00:52:00,660 shotgun flowed out of its holder let's 1364 00:51:59,349 --> 00:52:05,110 try this one 1365 00:52:00,659 --> 00:52:09,129 blam the spray bottle Oded in a shower 1366 00:52:05,110 --> 00:52:12,280 of sparks the office had at some point 1367 00:52:09,130 --> 00:52:13,360 actually been quite nice a huge window 1368 00:52:12,280 --> 00:52:16,210 gave what would have once been a 1369 00:52:13,360 --> 00:52:18,039 panoramic view of Manhattan the window 1370 00:52:16,210 --> 00:52:21,220 was shattered in word frame ring with 1371 00:52:18,039 --> 00:52:22,570 jagged glass teeth for safes blistered 1372 00:52:21,219 --> 00:52:25,119 but intact were built into the wall 1373 00:52:22,570 --> 00:52:28,059 beside the window there was a melted 1374 00:52:25,119 --> 00:52:30,609 desk in front of it in the far corner 1375 00:52:28,059 --> 00:52:32,909 was a small half kitchen on the counter 1376 00:52:30,610 --> 00:52:35,200 a terminal gave off a soft pink glow I 1377 00:52:32,909 --> 00:52:38,409 had never seen one before which didn't 1378 00:52:35,199 --> 00:52:40,359 glow that sickly apple green the casing 1379 00:52:38,409 --> 00:52:41,889 was warped and charred and it took some 1380 00:52:40,360 --> 00:52:44,349 of the special tools I'd retrieved from 1381 00:52:41,889 --> 00:52:47,049 stable 29 just a interface with it but 1382 00:52:44,349 --> 00:52:48,789 the screen was still readable in the 1383 00:52:47,050 --> 00:52:50,320 other far corner of the room opposite 1384 00:52:48,789 --> 00:52:52,019 the kitchen was another blackened 1385 00:52:50,320 --> 00:52:54,120 skeleton of a pony 1386 00:52:52,019 --> 00:52:55,530 I was just sitting down drying my of it 1387 00:52:54,119 --> 00:52:58,759 hanging the terminal when I noticed it 1388 00:52:55,530 --> 00:53:02,610 and something buried within the bones 1389 00:52:58,760 --> 00:53:04,830 curious I got up and drawed it over what 1390 00:53:02,610 --> 00:53:07,320 I had glimpsed was a spot of color clean 1391 00:53:04,829 --> 00:53:10,619 on marred by the balefire that engulfed 1392 00:53:07,320 --> 00:53:12,780 this place looking closer I could see a 1393 00:53:10,619 --> 00:53:15,869 small statuette amongst long dead ponies 1394 00:53:12,780 --> 00:53:18,230 ribcage a young purple unicorn with pink 1395 00:53:15,869 --> 00:53:22,380 and violet stripes in her lavender hair 1396 00:53:18,230 --> 00:53:24,030 Twilight Sparkle gingerly I floated the 1397 00:53:22,380 --> 00:53:27,030 statuette out of the rib cage and took a 1398 00:53:24,030 --> 00:53:28,650 closer look immediately I felt a strange 1399 00:53:27,030 --> 00:53:31,230 wash of clarity that pushed away the 1400 00:53:28,650 --> 00:53:32,730 cloud but it settled over my brain the 1401 00:53:31,230 --> 00:53:34,800 sensation was nothing near as powerful 1402 00:53:32,730 --> 00:53:37,440 as eating a party time in town nor is 1403 00:53:34,800 --> 00:53:41,400 flavorful but I couldn't deny that it 1404 00:53:37,440 --> 00:53:45,420 felt cleaner somehow on the base of the 1405 00:53:41,400 --> 00:53:47,220 statuette b-smart smiling a little I 1406 00:53:45,420 --> 00:53:50,099 slipped the statuette away and returned 1407 00:53:47,219 --> 00:53:52,619 my attention to the terminal this one 1408 00:53:50,099 --> 00:53:53,849 was beyond my skill not even the new 1409 00:53:52,619 --> 00:53:55,500 tricks of the trade that I had learned 1410 00:53:53,849 --> 00:53:58,739 from comparative reading was I able to 1411 00:53:55,500 --> 00:54:00,389 crack it a little pip little remedy 1412 00:53:58,739 --> 00:54:03,359 started approaching me gingerly as I 1413 00:54:00,389 --> 00:54:07,579 gave up and discussed please about 1414 00:54:03,360 --> 00:54:10,829 before I stared at her warningly look 1415 00:54:07,579 --> 00:54:13,889 just don't talk about it biting back a 1416 00:54:10,829 --> 00:54:15,840 harsher retort in fact why don't you go 1417 00:54:13,889 --> 00:54:18,869 outside for a little while I need some 1418 00:54:15,840 --> 00:54:21,600 fresh air I could see her deflate a 1419 00:54:18,869 --> 00:54:23,489 little more at that she nodded saying no 1420 00:54:21,599 --> 00:54:26,639 more and walked into the office outside 1421 00:54:23,489 --> 00:54:28,919 the strangely cupcake shaped door the 1422 00:54:26,639 --> 00:54:31,190 moment the door swung shut I floated out 1423 00:54:28,920 --> 00:54:33,750 my party time in Towson swallowed one I 1424 00:54:31,190 --> 00:54:37,530 went for the safes first picking each 1425 00:54:33,750 --> 00:54:39,269 one easily and to my joy the contents of 1426 00:54:37,530 --> 00:54:41,760 the third safe held dozens of teens at 1427 00:54:39,269 --> 00:54:43,170 party time in towels it was actually 1428 00:54:41,760 --> 00:54:44,490 feeling even happier about the fine than 1429 00:54:43,170 --> 00:54:47,340 the to stealth bucks I found in the 1430 00:54:44,489 --> 00:54:49,139 fourth then I turned my attention to the 1431 00:54:47,340 --> 00:54:51,660 Defiant terminals my mind soared to new 1432 00:54:49,139 --> 00:54:53,579 heights of intellect it took four more 1433 00:54:51,659 --> 00:54:55,949 times forcing me to repeatedly back out 1434 00:54:53,579 --> 00:54:59,170 of the system before it locked down but 1435 00:54:55,949 --> 00:55:01,989 I finally got it I let out a whoop 1436 00:54:59,170 --> 00:55:06,219 littlepip velodrome bees voice sounded 1437 00:55:01,989 --> 00:55:09,759 through the door timid cautious my 1438 00:55:06,219 --> 00:55:11,289 shoulders slumped I sighed getting up 1439 00:55:09,759 --> 00:55:17,228 from the terminal I walked over to the 1440 00:55:11,289 --> 00:55:19,920 door and opened it okay look I know 1441 00:55:17,228 --> 00:55:22,028 you're sorry and that you didn't mean it 1442 00:55:19,920 --> 00:55:24,068 but it doesn't change the fact that you 1443 00:55:22,028 --> 00:55:26,920 tried to do it and that's not going to 1444 00:55:24,068 --> 00:55:31,568 stop hurting anytime soon she nodded 1445 00:55:26,920 --> 00:55:35,940 tears in her eyes I felt bad why did I 1446 00:55:31,568 --> 00:55:38,170 feel bad I closed my eyes inside again I 1447 00:55:35,940 --> 00:55:41,469 was seeing the situation more clearly 1448 00:55:38,170 --> 00:55:42,309 now even though I didn't want to party 1449 00:55:41,469 --> 00:55:45,999 time mint tiles were an 1450 00:55:42,309 --> 00:55:47,709 equal-opportunity revealer and for what 1451 00:55:45,998 --> 00:55:50,108 it's worth I get it 1452 00:55:47,708 --> 00:55:51,518 I know what it's like to put your faith 1453 00:55:50,108 --> 00:55:54,088 in what you believe something to be 1454 00:55:51,518 --> 00:55:56,318 rather than what something actually is I 1455 00:55:54,088 --> 00:55:58,028 looked for an example that didn't reveal 1456 00:55:56,318 --> 00:56:00,818 that I had gained effectively no insight 1457 00:55:58,028 --> 00:56:04,449 from DJ pony I didn't want to admit that 1458 00:56:00,818 --> 00:56:05,679 yet unfortunately it didn't take much 1459 00:56:04,449 --> 00:56:09,400 time for me to find an even better 1460 00:56:05,679 --> 00:56:12,098 example when I stepped outside I was 1461 00:56:09,400 --> 00:56:14,259 completely lost I didn't understand any 1462 00:56:12,099 --> 00:56:16,180 of it the only thing I understood was 1463 00:56:14,259 --> 00:56:18,789 stables or at least that's what I 1464 00:56:16,179 --> 00:56:21,129 assumed in reality the only thing I 1465 00:56:18,789 --> 00:56:22,269 understood was stable - and when the 1466 00:56:21,130 --> 00:56:26,400 other stables didn't live up to my 1467 00:56:22,268 --> 00:56:30,488 expectations I couldn't handle it well I 1468 00:56:26,400 --> 00:56:32,019 kicked up the floor staring up ash the 1469 00:56:30,489 --> 00:56:34,420 hell it didn't even take all the bizarre 1470 00:56:32,018 --> 00:56:36,568 and fucked up social experiments I get 1471 00:56:34,420 --> 00:56:40,088 upset when the architecture isn't right 1472 00:56:36,568 --> 00:56:41,449 isn't the same isn't what I think is 1473 00:56:40,088 --> 00:56:43,529 right 1474 00:56:41,449 --> 00:56:48,059 velvet remedy was staring down at me 1475 00:56:43,530 --> 00:56:49,620 thoughtfully when somepony or something 1476 00:56:48,059 --> 00:56:52,170 and doesn't live up to your assumptions 1477 00:56:49,619 --> 00:56:53,609 of who he is then you either have to 1478 00:56:52,170 --> 00:56:55,019 accept that you didn't know him as well 1479 00:56:53,610 --> 00:56:57,680 as you thought you did and strive to get 1480 00:56:55,019 --> 00:57:01,530 to know the real him better or you start 1481 00:56:57,679 --> 00:57:06,269 well doing what I'm doing now 1482 00:57:01,530 --> 00:57:09,600 Bella remedy offered yeah I smiled at 1483 00:57:06,269 --> 00:57:11,159 her then rolled my eyes and I am totally 1484 00:57:09,599 --> 00:57:15,000 the wrong pony to be giving this advice 1485 00:57:11,159 --> 00:57:17,460 when I can't even manage it myself thank 1486 00:57:15,000 --> 00:57:19,110 you little pip velvet said earnestly as 1487 00:57:17,460 --> 00:57:21,409 I disappeared back it's the cupcake door 1488 00:57:19,110 --> 00:57:24,120 to look at the terminal once again 1489 00:57:21,409 --> 00:57:28,230 there was only one triva bit of data on 1490 00:57:24,119 --> 00:57:31,949 the terminal an audio message hi 1491 00:57:28,230 --> 00:57:33,449 Twilight it's me I've tried sending 1492 00:57:31,949 --> 00:57:36,689 messages to you at both your Cantillon 1493 00:57:33,449 --> 00:57:38,250 office and the one here everypony says 1494 00:57:36,690 --> 00:57:41,579 that you're in split in Valley again so 1495 00:57:38,250 --> 00:57:45,389 I'm trying you there too I really hope 1496 00:57:41,579 --> 00:57:47,909 you're not just avoiding me I I wouldn't 1497 00:57:45,389 --> 00:57:49,469 blame you if you were the voice was 1498 00:57:47,909 --> 00:57:52,289 anxious sad and cracked 1499 00:57:49,469 --> 00:57:54,599 I knew pinky's voice I'd heard it in 1500 00:57:52,289 --> 00:57:57,779 vinyl scratches memory this was almost 1501 00:57:54,599 --> 00:58:01,380 the same but much more fragile possibly 1502 00:57:57,780 --> 00:58:03,390 even broken I went to the get-together 1503 00:58:01,380 --> 00:58:06,230 it spikes place and brought it like you 1504 00:58:03,389 --> 00:58:08,309 asked all my friends were there but you 1505 00:58:06,230 --> 00:58:10,800 spike said it was because you couldn't 1506 00:58:08,309 --> 00:58:13,739 get away from your work but was it 1507 00:58:10,800 --> 00:58:17,490 because I was gonna be there Twilight 1508 00:58:13,739 --> 00:58:19,829 I'm so sorry you were right totally 1509 00:58:17,489 --> 00:58:24,329 right I've known it for a long time I 1510 00:58:19,829 --> 00:58:26,849 just I can't I mean I couldn't 1511 00:58:24,329 --> 00:58:29,130 but I will I've made an appointment at 1512 00:58:26,849 --> 00:58:30,599 helping off clinic for tomorrow they're 1513 00:58:29,130 --> 00:58:34,590 supposed to have stuff there medicine 1514 00:58:30,599 --> 00:58:35,400 that can help make addictions go away do 1515 00:58:34,590 --> 00:58:38,340 you think there might be a baked 1516 00:58:35,400 --> 00:58:41,340 medicine to a cake maybe a pie I like 1517 00:58:38,340 --> 00:58:43,440 pie on the recording I heard the sound 1518 00:58:41,340 --> 00:58:45,809 of a knock and a door opening a second 1519 00:58:43,440 --> 00:58:47,369 voice interrupted miss Pinkie Pie 1520 00:58:45,809 --> 00:58:49,320 the Ministry of wartime technology has 1521 00:58:47,369 --> 00:58:52,559 sent us a doesn't seal Rangers they're 1522 00:58:49,320 --> 00:58:54,360 in position with our agents again Pinkie 1523 00:58:52,559 --> 00:58:56,340 Pie spoke but addressing the intruder 1524 00:58:54,360 --> 00:58:59,300 Pony she didn't bother to either the 1525 00:58:56,340 --> 00:59:01,590 recorder just let it keep reporting oh 1526 00:58:59,300 --> 00:59:04,500 those four star ponies are some bad 1527 00:59:01,590 --> 00:59:05,700 ponies they need be banished then locked 1528 00:59:04,500 --> 00:59:08,010 up in the place they were banished to 1529 00:59:05,699 --> 00:59:09,750 but first we need to get their secrets 1530 00:59:08,010 --> 00:59:11,670 from their bad bad pony heads to make 1531 00:59:09,750 --> 00:59:12,840 sure there aren't many more of them so 1532 00:59:11,670 --> 00:59:16,289 tell my ponies that we want them alive 1533 00:59:12,840 --> 00:59:19,440 oh I know haven't gone to one of my 1534 00:59:16,289 --> 00:59:21,389 pinkie balloons the intruding Pony 1535 00:59:19,440 --> 00:59:25,200 seemed unsure taken aback by the 1536 00:59:21,389 --> 00:59:27,779 suggestion miss you want a straight four 1537 00:59:25,199 --> 00:59:30,899 stars using a giant blimp shaped like 1538 00:59:27,780 --> 00:59:33,780 your head uh-huh I want them to know I'm 1539 00:59:30,900 --> 00:59:35,490 coming for them I couldn't keep my mind 1540 00:59:33,780 --> 00:59:37,230 from envisioning a giant pink balloon 1541 00:59:35,489 --> 00:59:40,079 with the same staring face as the one on 1542 00:59:37,230 --> 00:59:43,309 the gigantic billboard I wasn't sure if 1543 00:59:40,079 --> 00:59:45,750 this was ingenious or insane on the 1544 00:59:43,309 --> 00:59:48,509 audio recording I heard the click of the 1545 00:59:45,750 --> 00:59:51,239 door closing Pinkie Pie returned to 1546 00:59:48,510 --> 00:59:55,710 addressing her former friend Twilight 1547 00:59:51,239 --> 00:59:57,839 Sparkle sorry about that you wouldn't 1548 00:59:55,710 --> 00:59:59,579 believe what's been going on but don't 1549 00:59:57,840 --> 01:00:02,610 worry if we get through today everything 1550 00:59:59,579 --> 01:00:04,710 we okay after today I can do what you 1551 01:00:02,610 --> 01:00:08,579 want me to I can try to be your pinkie 1552 01:00:04,710 --> 01:00:10,380 again I'm sorry I haven't before but I 1553 01:00:08,579 --> 01:00:13,199 just couldn't 1554 01:00:10,380 --> 01:00:16,140 I know you won't believe me but try to 1555 01:00:13,199 --> 01:00:19,469 remember the parasprites I have done bad 1556 01:00:16,139 --> 01:00:20,909 things - I like awful things and I've 1557 01:00:19,469 --> 01:00:23,159 let the ponies in my ministry do even 1558 01:00:20,909 --> 01:00:25,679 worse things and I'm really really sorry 1559 01:00:23,159 --> 01:00:28,559 I don't know if I can be your Pinkie Pie 1560 01:00:25,679 --> 01:00:35,719 again but I'll try that's a pinkie pie 1561 01:00:28,559 --> 01:00:39,179 promise I party time Mint dolls are bad 1562 01:00:35,719 --> 01:00:42,469 they messed ponies up I know I messed up 1563 01:00:39,179 --> 01:00:44,789 more than ever but I've needed them 1564 01:00:42,469 --> 01:00:46,079 normal old Pinkie Pie is smart and she 1565 01:00:44,789 --> 01:00:50,190 can sense when things are coming but 1566 01:00:46,079 --> 01:00:53,670 party time entails make me more not 1567 01:00:50,190 --> 01:00:58,139 better I know that now but more and we 1568 01:00:53,670 --> 01:01:00,329 need more Equestria needs more on party 1569 01:00:58,139 --> 01:01:02,400 time in Taos my pinkie senses way way 1570 01:01:00,329 --> 01:01:03,989 more sense e and still only thing 1571 01:01:02,400 --> 01:01:06,329 keeping us a hoof ahead of really really 1572 01:01:03,989 --> 01:01:08,939 bad things my nose has been burning all 1573 01:01:06,329 --> 01:01:12,389 day it's like an itchy nose only way 1574 01:01:08,940 --> 01:01:14,970 worse there bad ponies Twilight and they 1575 01:01:12,389 --> 01:01:17,309 mean hurt us to hurt all of Equestria 1576 01:01:14,969 --> 01:01:21,329 and normal Pinkie Pie just can't stop 1577 01:01:17,309 --> 01:01:24,659 them but after today it'll all be okay 1578 01:01:21,329 --> 01:01:27,210 again I just know it just have to get 1579 01:01:24,659 --> 01:01:30,230 through today and tomorrow I've got that 1580 01:01:27,210 --> 01:01:30,230 appointment and and 1581 01:01:30,590 --> 01:01:39,720 in Twilight do you think maybe you could 1582 01:01:34,349 --> 01:01:41,190 go with me I'm kind of scared and isn't 1583 01:01:39,719 --> 01:01:43,889 the sort of scared that goes away with 1584 01:01:41,190 --> 01:01:46,829 giggling I mean I have you with me now 1585 01:01:43,889 --> 01:01:49,139 so you'll kind of you with me anyway but 1586 01:01:46,829 --> 01:01:53,690 it's not the same I want the real 1587 01:01:49,139 --> 01:01:59,609 Twilight Sparkle I I want my friend back 1588 01:01:53,690 --> 01:02:01,950 please I'll do anything the recording 1589 01:01:59,610 --> 01:02:04,170 ended i sat there stunned 1590 01:02:01,949 --> 01:02:06,239 there was a whirlwind of thoughts in my 1591 01:02:04,170 --> 01:02:09,389 head but none of them quite came to 1592 01:02:06,239 --> 01:02:12,959 focus party time in tiles messes ponies 1593 01:02:09,389 --> 01:02:16,920 up Thank You pie herself said that but 1594 01:02:12,960 --> 01:02:19,230 she also said they made her more I knew 1595 01:02:16,920 --> 01:02:20,240 that was true they were making me more 1596 01:02:19,230 --> 01:02:22,260 right now 1597 01:02:20,239 --> 01:02:25,079 Pinkie Pie had wanted to be rid of them 1598 01:02:22,260 --> 01:02:26,670 but she couldn't not just because she 1599 01:02:25,079 --> 01:02:28,049 was addicted but because she become 1600 01:02:26,670 --> 01:02:30,539 reliant on the boost in order to do her 1601 01:02:28,050 --> 01:02:33,570 job to try to save the lives of millions 1602 01:02:30,539 --> 01:02:36,269 of ponies how could that not be more 1603 01:02:33,570 --> 01:02:39,740 important than one friendship the 1604 01:02:36,269 --> 01:02:42,050 equestrian wasteland requires sacrifices 1605 01:02:39,739 --> 01:02:44,969 the audio recording had an attachment 1606 01:02:42,050 --> 01:02:48,890 error connection to maripony terminal 1607 01:02:44,969 --> 01:02:51,029 number 42 failed message not sent 1608 01:02:48,889 --> 01:02:54,989 Twilight Sparkle had never received 1609 01:02:51,030 --> 01:02:56,600 pinkie pie's last call I have you with 1610 01:02:54,989 --> 01:02:59,000 me now 1611 01:02:56,599 --> 01:03:00,230 my eyes fell on the pony skeleton from 1612 01:02:59,000 --> 01:03:03,469 which I had retrieved the Twilight 1613 01:03:00,230 --> 01:03:07,539 Sparkle statuette a sadness welled up in 1614 01:03:03,469 --> 01:03:09,679 me I felt tears falling down my cheeks 1615 01:03:07,539 --> 01:03:10,070 Celeste seein Luna be with you Pinkie 1616 01:03:09,679 --> 01:03:14,989 Pie 1617 01:03:10,070 --> 01:03:16,100 I said not knowing what else to say the 1618 01:03:14,989 --> 01:03:18,379 Sun was dipping below the horizon 1619 01:03:16,099 --> 01:03:22,400 painting the clouds with streaks of pink 1620 01:03:18,380 --> 01:03:23,780 and purple Twilight colors calamity and 1621 01:03:22,400 --> 01:03:25,250 steel hose were already waiting for us 1622 01:03:23,780 --> 01:03:26,840 when velvet Reming I reached the floor 1623 01:03:25,250 --> 01:03:28,460 below and found where the front end of 1624 01:03:26,840 --> 01:03:29,870 the oversized red racer scooter had 1625 01:03:28,460 --> 01:03:31,610 launched tightly into what had once been 1626 01:03:29,869 --> 01:03:34,219 the frame of a huge window canted 1627 01:03:31,610 --> 01:03:37,880 slightly the massive red model groaned 1628 01:03:34,219 --> 01:03:41,239 in the wind oh yes this looks safe 1629 01:03:37,880 --> 01:03:43,220 steelo's commented velvet rarity had 1630 01:03:41,239 --> 01:03:44,599 pulled up when she saw calamity staring 1631 01:03:43,219 --> 01:03:48,169 at him until he looked back then 1632 01:03:44,599 --> 01:03:49,369 averting her gaze ok I think this time 1633 01:03:48,170 --> 01:03:52,400 velvet rabbit in calamity should go 1634 01:03:49,369 --> 01:03:53,929 together I suggested firmly they had 1635 01:03:52,400 --> 01:03:55,579 things they needed to talk about and the 1636 01:03:53,929 --> 01:03:58,759 sooner they did the better for them and 1637 01:03:55,579 --> 01:04:02,150 for me I'll go steel house and help 1638 01:03:58,760 --> 01:04:04,730 levitate him across the scooter the sky 1639 01:04:02,150 --> 01:04:07,039 above was growing perceptibly darker we 1640 01:04:04,730 --> 01:04:08,269 needed to hurry I stepped up to the 1641 01:04:07,039 --> 01:04:11,650 ledge and made the mistake of looking 1642 01:04:08,269 --> 01:04:14,960 down massive paralyzing vertigo hit me 1643 01:04:11,650 --> 01:04:16,910 we were 14 stories above the alley the 1644 01:04:14,960 --> 01:04:19,880 tiny red dots of mana chorus spotted the 1645 01:04:16,909 --> 01:04:21,349 ground far far below another flew 1646 01:04:19,880 --> 01:04:24,260 through the alley about halfway between 1647 01:04:21,349 --> 01:04:26,659 me and them I felt cold sweat breakout 1648 01:04:24,260 --> 01:04:29,630 across my forehead I didn't think I 1649 01:04:26,659 --> 01:04:31,609 could do this no offense but I don't 1650 01:04:29,630 --> 01:04:34,280 want you to levitating me kid you look 1651 01:04:31,610 --> 01:04:37,370 like you're about to pass out change a 1652 01:04:34,280 --> 01:04:39,350 plan clam he announced little bit get 1653 01:04:37,369 --> 01:04:42,799 back from the ledge catch your breath 1654 01:04:39,349 --> 01:04:45,589 love it you go first don't worry he 1655 01:04:42,800 --> 01:04:47,930 added seeing her fearful expression I'll 1656 01:04:45,590 --> 01:04:48,740 be there to catch you if you fall little 1657 01:04:47,929 --> 01:04:49,969 PIP when you're ready 1658 01:04:48,739 --> 01:04:53,319 you see levitation you have lightened 1659 01:04:49,969 --> 01:04:56,719 steelo's load after that I'll fly across 1660 01:04:53,320 --> 01:04:58,600 we all agreed once away from the ledge I 1661 01:04:56,719 --> 01:05:01,069 felt much better 1662 01:04:58,599 --> 01:05:03,980 velvet remedy went first testing the 1663 01:05:01,070 --> 01:05:05,870 scooter it vibrated slightly in the wind 1664 01:05:03,980 --> 01:05:08,690 it groaned alarmingly she made it 1665 01:05:05,869 --> 01:05:10,009 halfway but it held for a moment I 1666 01:05:08,690 --> 01:05:12,860 wondered why calamity didn't just fly 1667 01:05:10,010 --> 01:05:14,330 her across too but I realized that there 1668 01:05:12,860 --> 01:05:16,130 was no way he could carry steel hoofs 1669 01:05:14,329 --> 01:05:17,539 and it was better to have some money 1670 01:05:16,130 --> 01:05:19,190 lighter cross first with calamity 1671 01:05:17,539 --> 01:05:22,389 waiting to swoop in than to subject the 1672 01:05:19,190 --> 01:05:24,769 scooter to Mister heavy Pony right off 1673 01:05:22,389 --> 01:05:26,210 velvet remedy jumped off the back end of 1674 01:05:24,769 --> 01:05:27,800 the scooter which stuck up about a 1675 01:05:26,210 --> 01:05:30,199 pony's height from the red racer Terrace 1676 01:05:27,800 --> 01:05:33,130 it had fallen against she smiled weakly 1677 01:05:30,199 --> 01:05:36,399 and gave a little wave I waved back 1678 01:05:33,130 --> 01:05:38,630 that's when I first noticed them I 1679 01:05:36,400 --> 01:05:40,369 spotted the broken scaffolding that had 1680 01:05:38,630 --> 01:05:43,070 once held a giant red ratos scooter at 1681 01:05:40,369 --> 01:05:44,750 several floors above nesting with it and 1682 01:05:43,070 --> 01:05:47,809 with the dark leathery shapes of blood 1683 01:05:44,750 --> 01:05:50,059 wings the Sun had sunk fully beneath the 1684 01:05:47,809 --> 01:05:52,690 horizon the light was vanishing from the 1685 01:05:50,059 --> 01:05:55,579 sky and they were beginning to move i 1686 01:05:52,690 --> 01:05:56,599 levitated out the zebra rifle thinking 1687 01:05:55,579 --> 01:05:58,159 that if I could shoot them while they 1688 01:05:56,599 --> 01:06:01,069 were all nested together the fire might 1689 01:05:58,159 --> 01:06:03,589 take out the whole nest but steel hooves 1690 01:06:01,070 --> 01:06:05,330 was stepping onto the scooter it let out 1691 01:06:03,590 --> 01:06:06,829 a bone shaking wine and protests and I 1692 01:06:05,329 --> 01:06:09,170 turned my focus on wrapping him in a 1693 01:06:06,829 --> 01:06:11,569 telekinetic cocoon negating the weight 1694 01:06:09,170 --> 01:06:14,900 of his packs and armor he probably 1695 01:06:11,570 --> 01:06:16,670 weighed less than I did now the first 1696 01:06:14,900 --> 01:06:19,849 blood wing spread out its wings and took 1697 01:06:16,670 --> 01:06:22,099 to the air hunting for prey calamity 1698 01:06:19,849 --> 01:06:24,130 shot it the form lurched in mid-flight 1699 01:06:22,099 --> 01:06:26,449 then dropped gracelessly from the sky 1700 01:06:24,130 --> 01:06:29,300 the report sent all the other blood 1701 01:06:26,449 --> 01:06:31,539 wings fluttering into the air calamity 1702 01:06:29,300 --> 01:06:34,280 swooped firing again and another fell 1703 01:06:31,539 --> 01:06:36,739 but two more angled towards him sensing 1704 01:06:34,280 --> 01:06:38,920 dinner the pegasus spun him out in the 1705 01:06:36,739 --> 01:06:41,589 air and flew drawing them away from us 1706 01:06:38,920 --> 01:06:43,750 FAT FAT FAT 1707 01:06:41,590 --> 01:06:45,250 I split my focus between firing the 1708 01:06:43,750 --> 01:06:47,920 zebra rifle and keeping most of steel 1709 01:06:45,250 --> 01:06:49,510 blade off the scooter focusing on two 1710 01:06:47,920 --> 01:06:52,000 different tasks wasn't like lifting two 1711 01:06:49,510 --> 01:06:54,580 objects but I could do it just not 1712 01:06:52,000 --> 01:06:55,780 easily and I couldn't use the targeting 1713 01:06:54,579 --> 01:06:58,980 spell without losing my grip on the 1714 01:06:55,780 --> 01:07:01,180 steel ranger most of my shots missed I 1715 01:06:58,980 --> 01:07:03,460 could hear the boom with gunfire from 1716 01:07:01,179 --> 01:07:05,169 velvet Romney's position she still had 1717 01:07:03,460 --> 01:07:06,880 my combat shotgun and with her second 1718 01:07:05,170 --> 01:07:09,639 shot one of the blood Wings exploded in 1719 01:07:06,880 --> 01:07:12,340 Gore I saw another flapping high into 1720 01:07:09,639 --> 01:07:14,199 the air above her a curving trail of 1721 01:07:12,340 --> 01:07:17,079 smoke rushed up to meet it steel hose 1722 01:07:14,199 --> 01:07:19,539 missile exploding on impact the leathery 1723 01:07:17,079 --> 01:07:20,799 wings flutter downward no sign remaining 1724 01:07:19,539 --> 01:07:24,039 of the body they had once been attached 1725 01:07:20,800 --> 01:07:25,660 to with a thud my view of the battle was 1726 01:07:24,039 --> 01:07:27,159 consumed by the face of a blood wing as 1727 01:07:25,659 --> 01:07:28,690 it landed on top of the tip of the red 1728 01:07:27,159 --> 01:07:31,659 razor scooter and snapped him with 1729 01:07:28,690 --> 01:07:34,240 dagger like fangs unable to see him I 1730 01:07:31,659 --> 01:07:35,859 almost lost my grip on see loose the 1731 01:07:34,239 --> 01:07:40,389 scooter gave a painful howl of metal 1732 01:07:35,860 --> 01:07:42,910 scraping concrete FAT FAT FAT I missed 1733 01:07:40,389 --> 01:07:46,960 it was right in front of my face I could 1734 01:07:42,909 --> 01:07:48,940 smell its rancid breath and I missed the 1735 01:07:46,960 --> 01:07:50,380 blood wing curled its wings in pushing 1736 01:07:48,940 --> 01:07:52,690 through the window as it bit at me I 1737 01:07:50,380 --> 01:07:54,550 felt the huge bat creature collide with 1738 01:07:52,690 --> 01:07:57,369 me the phallus of its stench making me 1739 01:07:54,550 --> 01:07:59,730 choke it's blood seeking fangs scraped 1740 01:07:57,369 --> 01:08:02,199 against my armor trying to sink in I 1741 01:07:59,730 --> 01:08:04,780 heard a shot from calamity and the blood 1742 01:08:02,199 --> 01:08:06,339 wing let out an ear rending screech it 1743 01:08:04,780 --> 01:08:08,440 backed out the window looking for its 1744 01:08:06,340 --> 01:08:09,789 attacker and flowers of blood blossom 1745 01:08:08,440 --> 01:08:12,760 from two holes in his head is calamity 1746 01:08:09,789 --> 01:08:14,710 fired again figured he might be one a 1747 01:08:12,760 --> 01:08:17,680 spot help there partner clam he called 1748 01:08:14,710 --> 01:08:21,100 out tipping his hat as he flew by now 1749 01:08:17,680 --> 01:08:23,350 for blood wings were chasing him steel 1750 01:08:21,100 --> 01:08:25,810 Holmes had just made it across I stared 1751 01:08:23,350 --> 01:08:27,490 at the scooter it had shifted from steel 1752 01:08:25,810 --> 01:08:30,190 over the weight it looked even less 1753 01:08:27,489 --> 01:08:33,579 stable than before but calamity was busy 1754 01:08:30,189 --> 01:08:35,019 I had to do this myself you can do this 1755 01:08:33,579 --> 01:08:39,010 I told myself aloud 1756 01:08:35,020 --> 01:08:41,750 it was your plan after all I stepped on 1757 01:08:39,010 --> 01:08:44,690 the scooter my legs shaking weakly 1758 01:08:41,750 --> 01:08:46,548 I was halfway across drenched in sweat 1759 01:08:44,689 --> 01:08:49,129 moving an inch at a time when the blood 1760 01:08:46,548 --> 01:08:50,869 winged swooped down at me I swung the 1761 01:08:49,130 --> 01:08:51,520 zebra rifle up at my attacker and pulled 1762 01:08:50,869 --> 01:08:55,909 the trigger 1763 01:08:51,520 --> 01:08:59,060 FAT FAT FAT the blood wings screeched 1764 01:08:55,909 --> 01:09:00,849 bursting into flame my eyes widened as 1765 01:08:59,060 --> 01:09:03,830 the burning bat hurl right at me 1766 01:09:00,850 --> 01:09:06,200 breaking into a panic gallop I raced for 1767 01:09:03,829 --> 01:09:07,729 the end of the scooter the burning 1768 01:09:06,199 --> 01:09:09,588 corpse of the blood wing slammed into 1769 01:09:07,729 --> 01:09:11,000 the scooter behind me dislodging from 1770 01:09:09,588 --> 01:09:13,850 the Ministry of morale window with a 1771 01:09:11,000 --> 01:09:15,350 terrifying squeal I felt the bridge I 1772 01:09:13,850 --> 01:09:17,710 was a racing cross lurched away beneath 1773 01:09:15,350 --> 01:09:20,088 my hooves leaving me in freefall 1774 01:09:17,710 --> 01:09:21,770 wrapping myself in my own magic I tried 1775 01:09:20,088 --> 01:09:24,769 to push myself forward adding to my 1776 01:09:21,770 --> 01:09:26,150 momentum by Lunas grace I was diving 1777 01:09:24,770 --> 01:09:28,730 towards a window rather than a concrete 1778 01:09:26,149 --> 01:09:30,619 wall and because the question wasteland 1779 01:09:28,729 --> 01:09:32,209 hated me it was one of the only windows 1780 01:09:30,619 --> 01:09:35,720 in the entire red racer Factory with a 1781 01:09:32,210 --> 01:09:37,548 still mostly intact pane of glass glass 1782 01:09:35,720 --> 01:09:39,020 slashed at me my body rub ting him 1783 01:09:37,548 --> 01:09:41,000 points of fresh pain as I crashed 1784 01:09:39,020 --> 01:09:42,290 through and landed hard bouncing off of 1785 01:09:41,000 --> 01:09:47,899 a table and crashing through several 1786 01:09:42,289 --> 01:09:50,119 chairs everything went black when I came 1787 01:09:47,899 --> 01:09:50,629 to I was in the remains of a conference 1788 01:09:50,119 --> 01:09:53,720 room 1789 01:09:50,630 --> 01:09:56,449 my whole body ached I was several floors 1790 01:09:53,720 --> 01:09:58,010 separated from my friends enough time 1791 01:09:56,449 --> 01:10:00,949 had passed for the party time meant out 1792 01:09:58,010 --> 01:10:02,579 to wear off and the manticore was 1793 01:10:00,949 --> 01:10:05,519 sniffing at me 1794 01:10:02,579 --> 01:10:08,670 I'm owned I tried to push myself to my 1795 01:10:05,520 --> 01:10:10,980 hooves but it was too hard I wondered 1796 01:10:08,670 --> 01:10:14,130 what it would feel like to be and if the 1797 01:10:10,979 --> 01:10:15,569 manticore would sting me first the 1798 01:10:14,130 --> 01:10:17,609 manticore leaned down and bit into my 1799 01:10:15,569 --> 01:10:20,639 mane then listed me up bite and started 1800 01:10:17,609 --> 01:10:23,579 carrying me like a kitten it heard the 1801 01:10:20,640 --> 01:10:25,079 back of my neck and scalp burning but I 1802 01:10:23,579 --> 01:10:28,140 was hurting too much everywhere else to 1803 01:10:25,079 --> 01:10:29,989 protest the manticore turned and started 1804 01:10:28,140 --> 01:10:32,310 walking out of a hole in the wall I 1805 01:10:29,989 --> 01:10:34,079 spotted my zebra rifle amongst the 1806 01:10:32,310 --> 01:10:36,330 splintered chairs and focused floating 1807 01:10:34,079 --> 01:10:37,619 it to me the manticore either didn't 1808 01:10:36,329 --> 01:10:40,619 notice or didn't know well enough to 1809 01:10:37,619 --> 01:10:43,289 care I realized I could just shoot it 1810 01:10:40,619 --> 01:10:46,260 but it was taking me someplace and I was 1811 01:10:43,289 --> 01:10:48,359 curious where I needed to go someplace 1812 01:10:46,260 --> 01:10:50,970 myself and with any luck it would be the 1813 01:10:48,359 --> 01:10:52,949 same someplace either way as much as 1814 01:10:50,970 --> 01:10:55,800 being carried by my Mane hurt I didn't 1815 01:10:52,949 --> 01:10:57,630 want to walk anywhere either two floors 1816 01:10:55,800 --> 01:10:59,220 later I found out as the mentor stepped 1817 01:10:57,630 --> 01:11:01,800 into the stairwell onto a balcony that 1818 01:10:59,220 --> 01:11:03,510 overlooked the factory floor little 1819 01:11:01,800 --> 01:11:05,510 normal sized red scooters were scattered 1820 01:11:03,510 --> 01:11:07,770 everywhere in various states of assembly 1821 01:11:05,510 --> 01:11:09,960 doing the decayed conveyor belts an 1822 01:11:07,770 --> 01:11:12,390 ancient dilapidated machinery some bony 1823 01:11:09,960 --> 01:11:14,550 had set up cages many of them were 1824 01:11:12,390 --> 01:11:16,380 filled with ponies most were filled with 1825 01:11:14,550 --> 01:11:19,199 horrific ly bloated twists into form 1826 01:11:16,380 --> 01:11:20,730 corpses that used to be ponies the sight 1827 01:11:19,199 --> 01:11:24,000 of them twist my stomach and stabbed 1828 01:11:20,729 --> 01:11:27,629 through my heart manticores moved freely 1829 01:11:24,000 --> 01:11:28,859 between the cages like guard dogs my 1830 01:11:27,630 --> 01:11:30,840 captor leaned over the edge of the 1831 01:11:28,859 --> 01:11:32,159 balcony and opened its mouth dropping me 1832 01:11:30,840 --> 01:11:35,100 through the open ceiling of one of the 1833 01:11:32,159 --> 01:11:38,849 cages I landed in a thin layer of hay 1834 01:11:35,100 --> 01:11:40,620 with a heavy painful thump gingerly I 1835 01:11:38,850 --> 01:11:41,880 accessed the inventory sorting spell on 1836 01:11:40,619 --> 01:11:43,590 my pipbuck and floated out the 1837 01:11:41,880 --> 01:11:46,529 extra-strength restoration potion I had 1838 01:11:43,590 --> 01:11:48,600 pocketed back in stable 29 i drank 1839 01:11:46,529 --> 01:11:52,800 greedily and rested as my body began to 1840 01:11:48,600 --> 01:11:54,390 mend no way I whispered as I looked at 1841 01:11:52,800 --> 01:11:55,529 the cell across from me on the other 1842 01:11:54,390 --> 01:11:58,350 side of the conveyor belt full of 1843 01:11:55,529 --> 01:11:59,988 scooter wheels inside was a familiar 1844 01:11:58,350 --> 01:12:03,070 looking sea blue mare 1845 01:11:59,988 --> 01:12:05,419 i whimpered this couldn't be happening 1846 01:12:03,069 --> 01:12:08,988 she spotted me which really wasn't 1847 01:12:05,420 --> 01:12:10,458 surprising giving my entrance hey she 1848 01:12:08,988 --> 01:12:12,078 pushed yourself to her hooves and waved 1849 01:12:10,458 --> 01:12:13,698 me through the bars for caged whispering 1850 01:12:12,078 --> 01:12:17,359 loudly it's you 1851 01:12:13,698 --> 01:12:19,549 I looked up sorrowfully and added I'm 1852 01:12:17,359 --> 01:12:20,929 sorry this is my fault I should have 1853 01:12:19,550 --> 01:12:23,599 stayed with you seen you safely back 1854 01:12:20,929 --> 01:12:29,229 home the blue pony looked about 1855 01:12:23,599 --> 01:12:32,869 fearfully no he was waiting for me there 1856 01:12:29,229 --> 01:12:35,599 hee-hee-hoo he took every pony in gutter 1857 01:12:32,868 --> 01:12:38,179 film she hissed fearfully rounded us up 1858 01:12:35,599 --> 01:12:40,998 with these monsters of his she looked me 1859 01:12:38,179 --> 01:12:43,550 over you still have your guns when he 1860 01:12:40,998 --> 01:12:45,198 come back so you have to kill him my 1861 01:12:43,550 --> 01:12:47,779 mind was fogged from postman down 1862 01:12:45,198 --> 01:12:54,919 depression and stupidity I raced to 1863 01:12:47,779 --> 01:12:56,840 catch up who what and finally why the 1864 01:12:54,920 --> 01:12:57,969 doctor he's torturing us to death she 1865 01:12:56,840 --> 01:13:00,498 told me argent Lee 1866 01:12:57,969 --> 01:13:01,760 he says he's experimenting on us he 1867 01:13:00,498 --> 01:13:03,920 takes a pony back into that other room 1868 01:13:01,760 --> 01:13:06,050 and they scream awful horrible screams 1869 01:13:03,920 --> 01:13:09,078 and when he brings them back most of 1870 01:13:06,050 --> 01:13:10,729 them are dead the lucky ones are some 1871 01:13:09,078 --> 01:13:11,328 are still breathing and feeling but not 1872 01:13:10,729 --> 01:13:14,320 for long 1873 01:13:11,328 --> 01:13:16,158 their bodies are all twisted and wrong 1874 01:13:14,319 --> 01:13:19,099 Celestia have mercy 1875 01:13:16,158 --> 01:13:22,069 I stood up looking down the rows of 1876 01:13:19,099 --> 01:13:23,989 cages dozens of Pony faces stared back 1877 01:13:22,069 --> 01:13:26,978 at me most with expressions of horror 1878 01:13:23,988 --> 01:13:29,268 and despair some looked at me hopefully 1879 01:13:26,979 --> 01:13:30,889 other ponies looked at me with pity and 1880 01:13:29,269 --> 01:13:32,929 a heartbreaking acceptance that soon 1881 01:13:30,889 --> 01:13:34,159 they would die desecrated and screaming 1882 01:13:32,929 --> 01:13:37,189 and there was nothing to be done about 1883 01:13:34,158 --> 01:13:38,509 it two ponies stared at nothing their 1884 01:13:37,189 --> 01:13:41,659 minds unable to deal with what was 1885 01:13:38,510 --> 01:13:45,199 happening here not while I was still 1886 01:13:41,658 --> 01:13:48,018 breathing the manticore this doctors 1887 01:13:45,198 --> 01:13:50,359 monster had put me in a cage cages 1888 01:13:48,019 --> 01:13:53,719 couldn't hold me and it had left me with 1889 01:13:50,359 --> 01:13:55,609 my weapons I focused lifting first the 1890 01:13:53,719 --> 01:13:57,810 zebra rifle and then the poison dart gun 1891 01:13:55,609 --> 01:13:59,909 floating one on each side of me 1892 01:13:57,810 --> 01:14:02,010 I hadn't been prepared for mechanical 1893 01:13:59,909 --> 01:14:04,909 house or swarms of spray bots or blood 1894 01:14:02,010 --> 01:14:08,070 wings but I had planed for manticores 1895 01:14:04,909 --> 01:14:09,420 the bars just made it easier the only 1896 01:14:08,069 --> 01:14:13,679 way they could get at me was from above 1897 01:14:09,420 --> 01:14:15,480 I slid into SATs I'd never used to 1898 01:14:13,680 --> 01:14:18,270 weapons like this before but how hard 1899 01:14:15,479 --> 01:14:20,579 could it be the poison from a manticores 1900 01:14:18,270 --> 01:14:23,070 tail is paralyzing to ponies fatal with 1901 01:14:20,579 --> 01:14:24,449 enough of a toast I didn't know if the 1902 01:14:23,069 --> 01:14:26,909 manticores had an immunity to their own 1903 01:14:24,449 --> 01:14:29,399 sting if not the poison should slow them 1904 01:14:26,909 --> 01:14:32,159 down at least bullets enchanted with 1905 01:14:29,399 --> 01:14:34,049 fire should do the rest I reloaded the 1906 01:14:32,159 --> 01:14:38,430 clip of my zebra assault rifle and began 1907 01:14:34,050 --> 01:14:39,750 to choose targets picking the lock to my 1908 01:14:38,430 --> 01:14:41,369 cell would definitely have been easy 1909 01:14:39,750 --> 01:14:45,600 without the dead Manticore in the cage 1910 01:14:41,369 --> 01:14:47,189 with me but I managed that Manticore had 1911 01:14:45,600 --> 01:14:49,680 been the only one to land inside my cell 1912 01:14:47,189 --> 01:14:51,119 before I could kill it the poison darts 1913 01:14:49,680 --> 01:14:52,860 did no more to the manticores than the 1914 01:14:51,119 --> 01:14:54,960 sprite bouncing owls so I'd tossed it 1915 01:14:52,859 --> 01:14:56,519 aside for a little McIntosh the 1916 01:14:54,960 --> 01:14:58,350 manticore had managed to rake me rather 1917 01:14:56,520 --> 01:14:59,490 badly leaving several bloody gashes 1918 01:14:58,350 --> 01:15:02,700 across my breast before a little 1919 01:14:59,489 --> 01:15:04,170 McIntosh had filled with noisy death the 1920 01:15:02,699 --> 01:15:07,710 dart gun and zebra rifle were quiet 1921 01:15:04,170 --> 01:15:10,590 little McIntosh was loud but then 1922 01:15:07,710 --> 01:15:12,300 burning manticores were allowed to the 1923 01:15:10,590 --> 01:15:15,569 factory was now filled with smoke in the 1924 01:15:12,300 --> 01:15:16,980 smell of cooked Manticore meat my cell 1925 01:15:15,569 --> 01:15:18,869 door swung open and I rushed to the 1926 01:15:16,979 --> 01:15:20,489 sea-blue marisel working the lock as 1927 01:15:18,869 --> 01:15:20,960 fast as I could without breaking a bobby 1928 01:15:20,489 --> 01:15:23,849 pin 1929 01:15:20,960 --> 01:15:26,430 this time I'll see you home I promised 1930 01:15:23,850 --> 01:15:29,970 but first where's this so-called 1931 01:15:26,430 --> 01:15:31,470 doctor's lab she pointed the way but I 1932 01:15:29,970 --> 01:15:32,760 didn't go until I had opened the lock of 1933 01:15:31,470 --> 01:15:35,520 every cell that was holding a living 1934 01:15:32,760 --> 01:15:36,869 Pony I encouraged those who seemed more 1935 01:15:35,520 --> 01:15:38,130 mentally fit to help the ponies who 1936 01:15:36,869 --> 01:15:41,039 didn't have the ability to leave their 1937 01:15:38,130 --> 01:15:42,539 cells on their own i Sally prevented 1938 01:15:41,039 --> 01:15:44,420 myself from looking too long or too 1939 01:15:42,539 --> 01:15:46,739 closely the dead ones 1940 01:15:44,420 --> 01:15:48,239 everypony staying here I'll be right 1941 01:15:46,739 --> 01:15:51,149 back and then I'm getting you all out of 1942 01:15:48,239 --> 01:15:52,590 his place and back too I looked to the 1943 01:15:51,149 --> 01:15:56,489 sea blue pony and she mouthed the name 1944 01:15:52,590 --> 01:15:58,140 of her village gutter Ville with that I 1945 01:15:56,489 --> 01:16:00,539 crouched down and began to move towards 1946 01:15:58,140 --> 01:16:02,070 the lab as soon as I left the factory 1947 01:16:00,539 --> 01:16:04,680 floor I activated one of the stealth 1948 01:16:02,069 --> 01:16:08,130 bucks this doctor wasn't going to see me 1949 01:16:04,680 --> 01:16:09,780 coming I slid past another Manticore 1950 01:16:08,130 --> 01:16:10,920 making a mental note of where it was so 1951 01:16:09,779 --> 01:16:13,319 I could kill it after dealing with the 1952 01:16:10,920 --> 01:16:16,260 doctor I didn't want to make any more 1953 01:16:13,319 --> 01:16:17,699 noise than I already had at the end of 1954 01:16:16,260 --> 01:16:19,170 the hall I could see the double doors 1955 01:16:17,699 --> 01:16:21,380 that led to what had once been the red 1956 01:16:19,170 --> 01:16:23,369 racer factories on-site emergency clinic 1957 01:16:21,380 --> 01:16:26,310 what did that say about the original 1958 01:16:23,369 --> 01:16:27,630 factory safety levels light poured 1959 01:16:26,310 --> 01:16:29,330 through the little square windows on the 1960 01:16:27,630 --> 01:16:31,829 doors in between the cracks 1961 01:16:29,329 --> 01:16:34,250 cautiously I nudged the door open being 1962 01:16:31,829 --> 01:16:36,840 as quiet as possible and slipped inside 1963 01:16:34,250 --> 01:16:38,159 the rotting form of a ghoul earth pony 1964 01:16:36,840 --> 01:16:39,900 in the lab coat was puttering around 1965 01:16:38,159 --> 01:16:40,550 tables of chemistry sets and medical 1966 01:16:39,899 --> 01:16:42,779 equipment 1967 01:16:40,550 --> 01:16:44,610 several medical beds lined one wall 1968 01:16:42,779 --> 01:16:47,670 stained darkly with what was presumably 1969 01:16:44,609 --> 01:16:49,889 not just blood on the farthest one a 1970 01:16:47,670 --> 01:16:51,690 brown earth pony lay strapped eyes wide 1971 01:16:49,890 --> 01:16:53,720 and dead a huge bubble having 1972 01:16:51,689 --> 01:16:55,919 malignantly grown out of his chest in 1973 01:16:53,720 --> 01:16:58,409 the center of the room were the corpus 1974 01:16:55,920 --> 01:17:00,960 of flayed open mana chorus it looked 1975 01:16:58,409 --> 01:17:02,789 like they'd been dissected along one 1976 01:17:00,960 --> 01:17:05,430 wall hung dozens of Manticore tales in 1977 01:17:02,789 --> 01:17:08,039 the far corner barrels were stacked two 1978 01:17:05,430 --> 01:17:09,810 ponies high each bore a yellow diamond 1979 01:17:08,039 --> 01:17:12,750 shaped label with dark purple warning 1980 01:17:09,810 --> 01:17:14,400 symbols toxic magical bribe product 1981 01:17:12,750 --> 01:17:16,590 property of the Ministry of arcane 1982 01:17:14,399 --> 01:17:20,729 sciences do not touch 1983 01:17:16,590 --> 01:17:23,039 breathe or stare at no no the ghoul 1984 01:17:20,729 --> 01:17:25,409 doctor muttered to himself I'm so close 1985 01:17:23,039 --> 01:17:28,109 the last batch almost worked what am I 1986 01:17:25,409 --> 01:17:30,599 missing he trotted over to a terminal 1987 01:17:28,109 --> 01:17:32,369 looking over screens of data then turned 1988 01:17:30,600 --> 01:17:35,400 towards the pile of dead manticores 1989 01:17:32,369 --> 01:17:38,670 look at you he look exactly the same as 1990 01:17:35,399 --> 01:17:41,179 he did before the bombs except I was 1991 01:17:38,670 --> 01:17:43,710 guessing not so dead in autopsy then 1992 01:17:41,180 --> 01:17:46,289 radiation doesn't touch you taint 1993 01:17:43,710 --> 01:17:50,699 doesn't harm you get the perfect reaches 1994 01:17:46,289 --> 01:17:52,859 I floated little Macintosh out ghoul doc 1995 01:17:50,699 --> 01:17:55,859 wasn't a sadistic Raider type he was 1996 01:17:52,859 --> 01:17:57,949 totally cracked I hesitated to shoot 1997 01:17:55,859 --> 01:17:59,939 letting him finish his disturbed rant I 1998 01:17:57,949 --> 01:18:02,489 wanted to know what these ponies had 1999 01:17:59,939 --> 01:18:04,750 died so horribly for him even if I knew 2000 01:18:02,489 --> 01:18:07,000 it wouldn't make any sense 2001 01:18:04,750 --> 01:18:09,760 the doctor stopped staring at the end of 2002 01:18:07,000 --> 01:18:12,159 one of the tables amongst the clipboards 2003 01:18:09,760 --> 01:18:13,840 and hotplates aside a memory or be' he 2004 01:18:12,159 --> 01:18:17,109 reached out and touched it rolling the 2005 01:18:13,840 --> 01:18:20,020 under his off then turned away I know 2006 01:18:17,109 --> 01:18:21,929 the secret is in your poison he 2007 01:18:20,020 --> 01:18:24,700 announced the flayed Manticore bodies I 2008 01:18:21,930 --> 01:18:28,240 just haven't perfected the formula yet a 2009 01:18:24,699 --> 01:18:31,569 few more tweaks a few more tests but I 2010 01:18:28,239 --> 01:18:33,729 will crack this he spot on the dead buck 2011 01:18:31,569 --> 01:18:36,460 on the medical bed trotting up to him 2012 01:18:33,729 --> 01:18:39,129 the doctor whispered encouragingly won't 2013 01:18:36,460 --> 01:18:41,890 be long now everypony is going to 2014 01:18:39,130 --> 01:18:44,409 remember you all of you and most of all 2015 01:18:41,890 --> 01:18:47,470 me we're going to give the ponies of 2016 01:18:44,409 --> 01:18:50,829 Equestria the cure for taint think I'll 2017 01:18:47,470 --> 01:18:53,619 call it taint away he paused as if the 2018 01:18:50,829 --> 01:18:55,829 Pony corpse had responded in no no 2019 01:18:53,619 --> 01:18:58,029 you're right that's a silly name 2020 01:18:55,829 --> 01:19:00,970 stepping back he waved a hoof with the 2021 01:18:58,029 --> 01:19:03,009 corpse smiling no no not at all no need 2022 01:19:00,970 --> 01:19:05,710 to thank me I was just happy to let you 2023 01:19:03,010 --> 01:19:09,159 do your part good 2024 01:19:05,710 --> 01:19:11,710 goddess Celestia the doctor paused in a 2025 01:19:09,159 --> 01:19:15,849 moment of Revelation I'm gonna need more 2026 01:19:11,710 --> 01:19:18,340 ponies curiosity got the better of me I 2027 01:19:15,850 --> 01:19:20,010 was invisible and this psychopath wasn't 2028 01:19:18,340 --> 01:19:23,470 going to hurt any pony else right away I 2029 01:19:20,010 --> 01:19:25,390 figured I had time I moved to the far 2030 01:19:23,470 --> 01:19:27,820 table lowered my horn focus on the 2031 01:19:25,390 --> 01:19:33,150 memory orb ax the real world fell away 2032 01:19:27,819 --> 01:19:35,559 from me replaced by a luxurious office 2033 01:19:33,149 --> 01:19:37,509 trophies lined the shelves a much 2034 01:19:35,560 --> 01:19:39,450 smaller oversized model of a red racer 2035 01:19:37,510 --> 01:19:41,890 scooter hanging from the ceiling 2036 01:19:39,449 --> 01:19:44,019 everything had an odd reddish tint to it 2037 01:19:41,890 --> 01:19:47,380 and my view kept bobbing and tilting 2038 01:19:44,020 --> 01:19:49,420 making me seasick behind a large desk 2039 01:19:47,380 --> 01:19:51,010 crafted from dark woods certain older 2040 01:19:49,420 --> 01:19:52,539 mare with an orange coat and purple hair 2041 01:19:51,010 --> 01:19:56,440 that showed the first solid streaks of 2042 01:19:52,539 --> 01:20:00,519 gray anything yet the voice was 2043 01:19:56,439 --> 01:20:02,789 damningly familiar just one so far came 2044 01:20:00,520 --> 01:20:05,200 a voice not from me but near me I 2045 01:20:02,789 --> 01:20:07,269 suddenly realized that this memory was 2046 01:20:05,199 --> 01:20:10,029 distinctly and terrifyingly different I 2047 01:20:07,270 --> 01:20:12,850 could see and hear but I couldn't feel 2048 01:20:10,029 --> 01:20:15,489 or smell or taste I had no sense of a 2049 01:20:12,850 --> 01:20:17,530 body at all my perspective suddenly 2050 01:20:15,489 --> 01:20:18,579 Tilted crazily leaving me looking up at 2051 01:20:17,529 --> 01:20:21,460 the ceiling 2052 01:20:18,579 --> 01:20:23,199 then it righted itself again much more 2053 01:20:21,460 --> 01:20:25,510 of this and I would vomit possibly 2054 01:20:23,199 --> 01:20:26,889 giving away my position but I was locked 2055 01:20:25,510 --> 01:20:29,350 in the memory until it was over I 2056 01:20:26,890 --> 01:20:29,829 realized I had made a grievous tactical 2057 01:20:29,350 --> 01:20:33,550 error 2058 01:20:29,829 --> 01:20:34,989 I was bobbing towards a bookshelf then I 2059 01:20:33,550 --> 01:20:37,989 was staring at the wall above it through 2060 01:20:34,989 --> 01:20:39,399 a haze of red slowly my view pivoted 2061 01:20:37,989 --> 01:20:41,319 until I was looking into the face of a 2062 01:20:39,399 --> 01:20:43,199 CERN white unicorn with scarlet hair and 2063 01:20:41,319 --> 01:20:46,899 a matching scarlet glow around her horn 2064 01:20:43,199 --> 01:20:48,880 she stared right into me then her horn 2065 01:20:46,899 --> 01:20:50,949 stopped glowing in the red haze vanished 2066 01:20:48,880 --> 01:20:54,220 leaving the room in sharp and perfect 2067 01:20:50,949 --> 01:20:55,929 colour the unicorn trotted across the 2068 01:20:54,220 --> 01:20:57,250 room her horn beginning to glow again as 2069 01:20:55,930 --> 01:21:00,130 she scanned over the furniture on the 2070 01:20:57,250 --> 01:21:01,180 far side when her horn passed near one 2071 01:21:00,130 --> 01:21:03,670 of the lamps there was a gleam of 2072 01:21:01,180 --> 01:21:05,409 brilliant pink from it the pink gleam 2073 01:21:03,670 --> 01:21:08,739 flashed the sound of a popping balloon 2074 01:21:05,409 --> 01:21:10,750 was gone is his last one miss Scootaloo 2075 01:21:08,739 --> 01:21:13,569 your room is clean of any Ministry of 2076 01:21:10,750 --> 01:21:14,850 around snooping the unicorn said shall I 2077 01:21:13,569 --> 01:21:18,729 send them in now 2078 01:21:14,850 --> 01:21:20,640 Scootaloo nodded grimacing please my 2079 01:21:18,729 --> 01:21:22,929 friends have been waiting long enough 2080 01:21:20,640 --> 01:21:24,450 she watched the unicorn walk out of the 2081 01:21:22,930 --> 01:21:29,650 office then looked around with a sigh 2082 01:21:24,449 --> 01:21:31,420 her gaze caught me Oh peekaboo she 2083 01:21:29,649 --> 01:21:34,469 called out after the unicorn you left 2084 01:21:31,420 --> 01:21:35,829 your her voice trailed off with a sigh 2085 01:21:34,470 --> 01:21:42,250 sparkle-cola 2086 01:21:35,829 --> 01:21:43,659 I was a sparkle-cola no wait I was a spy 2087 01:21:42,250 --> 01:21:46,659 device planted inside of a bottle 2088 01:21:43,659 --> 01:21:48,369 sparkle-cola Scootaloo trotted over to 2089 01:21:46,659 --> 01:21:49,739 me leaning up and grafting what I now 2090 01:21:48,369 --> 01:21:51,760 assumed was the top of a Cola bottle 2091 01:21:49,739 --> 01:21:54,819 lifted it and carried me over to her 2092 01:21:51,760 --> 01:21:57,420 wastebasket my vision twisted weirdly as 2093 01:21:54,819 --> 01:21:59,439 I fell landing face up amongst her trash 2094 01:21:57,420 --> 01:22:01,090 she stared at me through the circle of 2095 01:21:59,439 --> 01:22:04,449 the wastebasket then trotted out of 2096 01:22:01,090 --> 01:22:06,369 sight I heard the door open all I could 2097 01:22:04,449 --> 01:22:08,710 see was the ceiling 2098 01:22:06,369 --> 01:22:11,529 Apple Bloom Sweetie Belle it's so good 2099 01:22:08,710 --> 01:22:14,560 to see you too I mean you have no idea 2100 01:22:11,529 --> 01:22:16,929 Scootaloo said sounding relieved then a 2101 01:22:14,560 --> 01:22:18,640 tenseness crept into her voice you 2102 01:22:16,930 --> 01:22:21,159 weren't followed were you no pony saw 2103 01:22:18,640 --> 01:22:23,200 you good to see you too 2104 01:22:21,159 --> 01:22:25,960 Apple Bloom said with a bit of cheer and 2105 01:22:23,199 --> 01:22:27,189 now we were careful but do you really 2106 01:22:25,960 --> 01:22:28,689 think it's a good idea of a secret 2107 01:22:27,189 --> 01:22:31,960 meeting a block away from the ministry 2108 01:22:28,689 --> 01:22:33,460 morale you know I chose this place 2109 01:22:31,960 --> 01:22:34,689 thinking they would never expect anypony 2110 01:22:33,460 --> 01:22:35,170 to plan something right under their 2111 01:22:34,689 --> 01:22:37,389 noses 2112 01:22:35,170 --> 01:22:38,770 but peekaboo found two more ministry 2113 01:22:37,390 --> 01:22:42,220 bugs in my office just before you got 2114 01:22:38,770 --> 01:22:44,950 here who's peekaboo asked the sweet 2115 01:22:42,220 --> 01:22:45,970 voice of Sweetie Belle head Pony from 2116 01:22:44,949 --> 01:22:49,029 personal security 2117 01:22:45,970 --> 01:22:53,140 Scootaloo answered then stomped I hate 2118 01:22:49,029 --> 01:22:55,929 this scoots Scootaloo growled with 2119 01:22:53,140 --> 01:22:59,350 frustration I hate all this hiding and 2120 01:22:55,930 --> 01:23:02,680 sneaking around it's not fun anymore was 2121 01:22:59,350 --> 01:23:05,380 never fun commented Apple Bloom one no 2122 01:23:02,680 --> 01:23:06,970 you're right it's sick Scootaloo slumped 2123 01:23:05,380 --> 01:23:09,130 partially into view waving her hoof 2124 01:23:06,970 --> 01:23:11,140 towards her office window we're having 2125 01:23:09,130 --> 01:23:12,730 clandestine meetings creating new types 2126 01:23:11,140 --> 01:23:14,530 of dual encryption lurking about an 2127 01:23:12,729 --> 01:23:16,539 unfinished tables just to be able to 2128 01:23:14,529 --> 01:23:18,429 talk freely to each other these are the 2129 01:23:16,539 --> 01:23:20,289 ponies I respect the most two of them 2130 01:23:18,430 --> 01:23:21,720 are your sisters and we have to hide 2131 01:23:20,289 --> 01:23:25,019 from them to get anything done 2132 01:23:21,720 --> 01:23:28,140 hey now nothing wrong with Applejack 2133 01:23:25,020 --> 01:23:31,710 Rarity's under pressure 2134 01:23:28,140 --> 01:23:34,240 Scootaloo sounded like she spit her bit 2135 01:23:31,710 --> 01:23:36,100 okay granted Applejack hasn't really 2136 01:23:34,239 --> 01:23:37,569 done anything bad and I'm proud to say 2137 01:23:36,100 --> 01:23:40,750 that Rainbow Dash is still good too 2138 01:23:37,569 --> 01:23:43,000 but the others Pinkie Pie and really 2139 01:23:40,750 --> 01:23:47,289 Sweetie Belle the ministry of image 2140 01:23:43,000 --> 01:23:48,039 what the fuck stop talking about my 2141 01:23:47,289 --> 01:23:49,899 sister like that 2142 01:23:48,039 --> 01:23:52,630 Sweetie Belle asked with an edge of 2143 01:23:49,899 --> 01:23:54,129 warning her voice yeah yeah we all know 2144 01:23:52,630 --> 01:23:56,619 the score no need to rub it in and 2145 01:23:54,130 --> 01:23:59,350 pabulum suggested let's talk about 2146 01:23:56,619 --> 01:24:02,289 something else like the Maine Hatton 2147 01:23:59,350 --> 01:24:03,640 stables Sweetie Belle prompted I hear 2148 01:24:02,289 --> 01:24:05,260 you started setting ponies into them 2149 01:24:03,640 --> 01:24:07,510 already 2150 01:24:05,260 --> 01:24:11,350 yeah why you keep changing the designs 2151 01:24:07,510 --> 01:24:13,119 my stables scootaloo side we've been 2152 01:24:11,350 --> 01:24:14,590 over this Apple Bloom we have to 2153 01:24:13,119 --> 01:24:16,090 sometimes change the stable layout and 2154 01:24:14,590 --> 01:24:18,670 features to accommodate the experiments 2155 01:24:16,090 --> 01:24:21,969 but my design is a perfect complaint 2156 01:24:18,670 --> 01:24:23,949 Apple Bloom exactly retorted the purple 2157 01:24:21,969 --> 01:24:24,939 haired orange pony your designs are 2158 01:24:23,948 --> 01:24:27,339 always perfect 2159 01:24:24,939 --> 01:24:28,539 that's why everypony uses them your 2160 01:24:27,340 --> 01:24:32,800 designs of single hopefully put 2161 01:24:28,539 --> 01:24:34,600 terminals in every household term was 2162 01:24:32,800 --> 01:24:39,010 one early design tip Buck's are much 2163 01:24:34,600 --> 01:24:41,050 better but Scootaloo persisted every 2164 01:24:39,010 --> 01:24:44,489 stable can't be perfect not for the 2165 01:24:41,050 --> 01:24:47,340 experiments to work but why not 2166 01:24:44,488 --> 01:24:49,599 Scootaloo groaned walking out of sight 2167 01:24:47,340 --> 01:24:52,539 Apple Bloom followed her moving into 2168 01:24:49,600 --> 01:24:54,190 view I only saw a part of her head but 2169 01:24:52,539 --> 01:24:56,649 she was a pretty pale yellow pony with a 2170 01:24:54,189 --> 01:24:57,969 brilliant rose mane I guess she was the 2171 01:24:56,649 --> 01:25:01,448 same age as the orange mare 2172 01:24:57,969 --> 01:25:03,159 I mean I noticed we ever have to use the 2173 01:25:01,448 --> 01:25:04,659 stables it's important to make sure the 2174 01:25:03,159 --> 01:25:06,789 ponies don't just make the same mistakes 2175 01:25:04,659 --> 01:25:07,899 after they get out but it's just as 2176 01:25:06,789 --> 01:25:09,969 important to make sure they get out 2177 01:25:07,899 --> 01:25:11,859 right so I changed design meant to 2178 01:25:09,969 --> 01:25:14,439 optimize the chances of that I just I 2179 01:25:11,859 --> 01:25:16,899 don't get why Apple Bloom glanced down 2180 01:25:14,439 --> 01:25:19,750 at me hey when did you start drinking 2181 01:25:16,899 --> 01:25:21,279 sparkle Cola again I couldn't tell if 2182 01:25:19,750 --> 01:25:22,060 Scootaloo was annoyed or thankful for 2183 01:25:21,279 --> 01:25:25,000 the change of topic 2184 01:25:22,060 --> 01:25:26,230 I haven't you know I can't touch the 2185 01:25:25,000 --> 01:25:29,609 stuff after hearing about that accident 2186 01:25:26,229 --> 01:25:33,099 the plant that was peek-a-boos Oh 2187 01:25:29,609 --> 01:25:34,299 Apple Bloom said looking away and what's 2188 01:25:33,100 --> 01:25:36,130 this about you Colin ponies into the 2189 01:25:34,300 --> 01:25:39,300 main Hatton stables already you make a 2190 01:25:36,130 --> 01:25:42,219 protocol I ain't even activate it yet I 2191 01:25:39,300 --> 01:25:43,300 well you know how things are headed do 2192 01:25:42,219 --> 01:25:45,069 you really think it'll get much of a 2193 01:25:43,300 --> 01:25:50,310 warning when they do enough for an 2194 01:25:45,069 --> 01:25:54,029 evacuation sweet will answered no 2195 01:25:50,310 --> 01:25:55,140 and okay I'll be honest I began to have 2196 01:25:54,029 --> 01:25:57,420 second thoughts about some of the 2197 01:25:55,140 --> 01:26:00,780 experiments especially the Manhattan 2198 01:25:57,420 --> 01:26:03,690 stables they're risky Scootaloo admitted 2199 01:26:00,779 --> 01:26:04,409 heavily I'd like to do a dry run just to 2200 01:26:03,689 --> 01:26:06,379 make sure there aren't any problems 2201 01:26:04,409 --> 01:26:10,199 before the real thing 2202 01:26:06,380 --> 01:26:11,550 Apple Bloom cocked her head but won't 2203 01:26:10,199 --> 01:26:15,000 the tell everypony what we're up to 2204 01:26:11,550 --> 01:26:16,350 that'll ruin the experiments she didn't 2205 01:26:15,000 --> 01:26:19,710 sound like she wanted that any more than 2206 01:26:16,350 --> 01:26:22,920 Scootaloo did I know 2207 01:26:19,710 --> 01:26:24,090 Scootaloo stomp from Rose Lee so we'll 2208 01:26:22,920 --> 01:26:25,380 keep the main hatton ponies in their 2209 01:26:24,090 --> 01:26:27,390 stables until a threat of the war is 2210 01:26:25,380 --> 01:26:32,130 over after that it won't matter anymore 2211 01:26:27,390 --> 01:26:34,260 I don't think I can spend that said 2212 01:26:32,130 --> 01:26:36,000 Sweetie Belle consciously they'll see us 2213 01:26:34,260 --> 01:26:37,980 as evil ponies experimenting on helpless 2214 01:26:36,000 --> 01:26:40,189 captives how can we justify that if it 2215 01:26:37,979 --> 01:26:41,579 turns out it wasn't needed after all 2216 01:26:40,189 --> 01:26:43,949 don't worry 2217 01:26:41,579 --> 01:26:45,180 Scootaloo said solemnly I've arranged 2218 01:26:43,949 --> 01:26:48,689 things so that you two are in the clear 2219 01:26:45,180 --> 01:26:51,030 it'll all look like it was my idea with 2220 01:26:48,689 --> 01:26:54,719 a humorless chuckle she noted really it 2221 01:26:51,029 --> 01:26:55,349 kind of was anyway scoots yeah we can't 2222 01:26:54,720 --> 01:26:58,289 let you do that 2223 01:26:55,350 --> 01:26:59,310 a hoof hit the desk with enough force to 2224 01:26:58,289 --> 01:27:01,289 shake the trash basket 2225 01:26:59,310 --> 01:27:05,460 I was now staring at a wrapper from 2226 01:27:01,289 --> 01:27:08,850 cupcake Emporium yes you can because you 2227 01:27:05,460 --> 01:27:11,340 have to screw loose tone was fierce and 2228 01:27:08,850 --> 01:27:12,390 I suspected on the verge of crying we 2229 01:27:11,340 --> 01:27:14,940 can't let this happen again 2230 01:27:12,390 --> 01:27:17,730 Rainbow Dash Applejack rarity Pinkie Pie 2231 01:27:14,939 --> 01:27:19,109 all of them I love them too but this 2232 01:27:17,729 --> 01:27:21,509 thing they've created is out of control 2233 01:27:19,109 --> 01:27:25,409 and turning everypony and I can't let 2234 01:27:21,510 --> 01:27:28,140 happen again ever this isn't our 2235 01:27:25,409 --> 01:27:30,239 Equestria anymore it it's not the happy 2236 01:27:28,140 --> 01:27:32,940 safe Pleasant world any of us grew up in 2237 01:27:30,239 --> 01:27:35,989 I understand how could have gotten this 2238 01:27:32,939 --> 01:27:38,639 way now how could have gotten this bad 2239 01:27:35,989 --> 01:27:41,760 some ponies to figure it out and fix it 2240 01:27:38,640 --> 01:27:44,610 and and and if I have to become to fill 2241 01:27:41,760 --> 01:27:46,630 another piece to do that and I will 2242 01:27:44,609 --> 01:27:48,848 reality reasserted itself without 2243 01:27:46,630 --> 01:27:51,039 forewarning and I immediately knew I was 2244 01:27:48,849 --> 01:27:53,199 in trouble the memory had been far 2245 01:27:51,039 --> 01:27:54,310 longer than the others the invisibility 2246 01:27:53,198 --> 01:27:56,500 spell it worn off 2247 01:27:54,310 --> 01:27:58,440 at some point I had simply appeared in 2248 01:27:56,500 --> 01:28:01,179 the room transfixed by the memory orb 2249 01:27:58,439 --> 01:28:03,698 now I was on the medical table bound in 2250 01:28:01,179 --> 01:28:05,980 chains my weapons had been removed and 2251 01:28:03,698 --> 01:28:08,259 stashed probably nearby but still out of 2252 01:28:05,979 --> 01:28:10,509 sight I was still wearing my armored 2253 01:28:08,260 --> 01:28:12,190 utility barding it was soaked in blood 2254 01:28:10,510 --> 01:28:14,949 from the slashes across my chest and I 2255 01:28:12,189 --> 01:28:16,149 was loozy from loss of blood the ghoul 2256 01:28:14,948 --> 01:28:18,219 doctor trotted up to me 2257 01:28:16,149 --> 01:28:19,448 oh hello there back with me now 2258 01:28:18,219 --> 01:28:21,158 goodgoodgood 2259 01:28:19,448 --> 01:28:24,098 don't worry you're going to have a lot 2260 01:28:21,158 --> 01:28:25,448 of ponies the doctor leaned out of sight 2261 01:28:24,099 --> 01:28:28,900 then returned with a syringe in his 2262 01:28:25,448 --> 01:28:32,319 mouth he stared down at me and continued 2263 01:28:28,899 --> 01:28:34,118 to stare and kept staring frozen in 2264 01:28:32,319 --> 01:28:36,219 place until the sea blue mare walked up 2265 01:28:34,118 --> 01:28:37,899 my poison dart gun in her mouth and 2266 01:28:36,219 --> 01:28:40,719 tipped the paralyzed doctor over with a 2267 01:28:37,899 --> 01:28:44,198 nudge of her hoof I gave her a thankful 2268 01:28:40,719 --> 01:28:46,260 look she turned looked down and started 2269 01:28:44,198 --> 01:28:49,539 stomping furiously on the ghoul doctor I 2270 01:28:46,260 --> 01:28:50,980 heard the skull cracking splinter the 2271 01:28:49,539 --> 01:28:53,078 pony seemed you taking out all of her 2272 01:28:50,979 --> 01:28:54,819 hurt and rage on the ghoul stomping and 2273 01:28:53,078 --> 01:28:57,698 stomping and stomping long after he must 2274 01:28:54,819 --> 01:28:59,349 have been dead it took me a long time to 2275 01:28:57,698 --> 01:29:01,839 float out my screwdriver and bobby pin 2276 01:28:59,349 --> 01:29:03,489 and unlock each of my chains they were 2277 01:29:01,840 --> 01:29:06,340 easy locks but I was wounded and 2278 01:29:03,488 --> 01:29:09,279 alarmingly lightheaded I broke three 2279 01:29:06,340 --> 01:29:11,230 bobby pins before I was through all that 2280 01:29:09,279 --> 01:29:13,029 time the sea blue pony slammed her 2281 01:29:11,229 --> 01:29:15,759 hooves down now it was now more paced 2282 01:29:13,029 --> 01:29:18,779 than a body she didn't stop until I 2283 01:29:15,760 --> 01:29:21,190 wrapped her in a hug and held her down i 2284 01:29:18,779 --> 01:29:22,539 sat on a ledge overlooking the 2285 01:29:21,189 --> 01:29:24,988 depressing town of gutter villas the 2286 01:29:22,539 --> 01:29:27,519 early morning sun broke over the city 2287 01:29:24,988 --> 01:29:29,368 below belleville remedy was caring for 2288 01:29:27,520 --> 01:29:31,210 the ponies who had helped back their 2289 01:29:29,368 --> 01:29:32,710 calamity and steel hoofs had been 2290 01:29:31,210 --> 01:29:34,500 discussing possible defenses that could 2291 01:29:32,710 --> 01:29:36,609 be added around the collection of hovels 2292 01:29:34,500 --> 01:29:38,590 calamity was explaining about the turret 2293 01:29:36,609 --> 01:29:41,348 or a we put back together at junction r7 2294 01:29:38,590 --> 01:29:42,969 I had met up with my friends in the red 2295 01:29:41,349 --> 01:29:45,190 racer factory about half an hour after 2296 01:29:42,969 --> 01:29:46,810 the death of the ghoul doctor they had 2297 01:29:45,189 --> 01:29:48,609 managed to find the safe that DJ pony 2298 01:29:46,810 --> 01:29:51,340 was interested in but had no way of 2299 01:29:48,609 --> 01:29:52,839 unlocking it instead Steele had blown 2300 01:29:51,340 --> 01:29:54,190 apart the entire wall around the safe 2301 01:29:52,840 --> 01:29:56,380 and had been dragging around behind 2302 01:29:54,189 --> 01:29:56,949 himself with a harness calamity had 2303 01:29:56,380 --> 01:30:00,940 looted every 2304 01:29:56,949 --> 01:30:02,949 else inside were to demo recordings hush 2305 01:30:00,939 --> 01:30:05,559 now quiet now mein hat never sleeps 2306 01:30:02,949 --> 01:30:06,970 rendition by Sweetie Belle and a song 2307 01:30:05,560 --> 01:30:10,740 called sing it by the Cutie Mark 2308 01:30:06,970 --> 01:30:13,260 Crusaders I hope that homage later prize 2309 01:30:10,739 --> 01:30:15,460 watcher floated silently next to me 2310 01:30:13,260 --> 01:30:16,539 after the Ministry of morale hub I 2311 01:30:15,460 --> 01:30:19,199 wasn't sure I would ever see those 2312 01:30:16,539 --> 01:30:21,399 little sprite BOTS the same way again 2313 01:30:19,199 --> 01:30:25,239 it's not enough is it 2314 01:30:21,399 --> 01:30:28,449 I asked breaking the silence knowing 2315 01:30:25,239 --> 01:30:30,309 your virtue I mean I remembered Watchers 2316 01:30:28,449 --> 01:30:32,380 list of great virtues of ponykind 2317 01:30:30,310 --> 01:30:34,900 but those virtues I'd come to realize 2318 01:30:32,380 --> 01:30:37,109 weren't great on their own I had seen 2319 01:30:34,899 --> 01:30:39,579 dark stunted versions of many of them 2320 01:30:37,109 --> 01:30:42,670 pinky slash silver bells mirthless 2321 01:30:39,579 --> 01:30:44,130 sorrow born laughter gods loyalty only 2322 01:30:42,670 --> 01:30:46,359 to contracting coin 2323 01:30:44,130 --> 01:30:50,710 Monterey's honesty out of desperate 2324 01:30:46,359 --> 01:30:53,019 self-image I'd almost collected a set no 2325 01:30:50,710 --> 01:30:54,430 watch replied in that toneless 2326 01:30:53,020 --> 01:30:57,430 mechanical voice which watcher hid 2327 01:30:54,430 --> 01:30:59,230 behind there's a sparkle that's needed 2328 01:30:57,430 --> 01:31:00,450 without a diver choosing anything 2329 01:30:59,229 --> 01:31:03,569 special 2330 01:31:00,449 --> 01:31:06,429 what's the spark I asked for Lorne Lee I 2331 01:31:03,569 --> 01:31:10,269 didn't even know my own virtue now I 2332 01:31:06,430 --> 01:31:12,579 need his spark too friendship watcher 2333 01:31:10,270 --> 01:31:14,710 said simply I looked up with the 2334 01:31:12,579 --> 01:31:17,189 floating spritebot shifting a position 2335 01:31:14,710 --> 01:31:20,500 making the bandages on my breast rub 2336 01:31:17,189 --> 01:31:22,599 friendship I turned to watch FL the 2337 01:31:20,500 --> 01:31:24,880 remedy bandaged leg of a pink stallion I 2338 01:31:22,600 --> 01:31:28,560 saw calamity laughing good-naturedly at 2339 01:31:24,880 --> 01:31:32,350 something steel as it said friendship I 2340 01:31:28,560 --> 01:31:33,730 had friendship I felt a pang of joys the 2341 01:31:32,350 --> 01:31:35,350 acceptance of that cut through the petty 2342 01:31:33,729 --> 01:31:38,759 jealousy and creeping paranoia that had 2343 01:31:35,350 --> 01:31:40,810 threatened overwhelmed me I had friends 2344 01:31:38,760 --> 01:31:43,690 you could say I've made a study of the 2345 01:31:40,810 --> 01:31:45,789 subject watcher admitted then before I 2346 01:31:43,689 --> 01:31:48,579 could ask a static pop heralded Watchers 2347 01:31:45,789 --> 01:31:51,680 disappearance the spritebot floated away 2348 01:31:48,579 --> 01:31:54,260 on tambourine music 2349 01:31:51,680 --> 01:31:57,320 I would smiled floating the two demos 2350 01:31:54,260 --> 01:31:59,630 away from me thank you all of you 2351 01:31:57,319 --> 01:32:01,909 DJ pony's been waiting to hear these for 2352 01:31:59,630 --> 01:32:05,239 a very long time he can't tell you how 2353 01:32:01,909 --> 01:32:07,849 much he appreciates this well he could 2354 01:32:05,239 --> 01:32:10,309 start by telling us himself CeeLo 2355 01:32:07,850 --> 01:32:12,740 suggested dourly sorry 2356 01:32:10,310 --> 01:32:14,960 much apologized he's very busy preparing 2357 01:32:12,739 --> 01:32:16,579 the next news segment but he sent me to 2358 01:32:14,960 --> 01:32:20,359 make sure you know how thrilled ease and 2359 01:32:16,579 --> 01:32:21,949 to give you this homages horn glow - she 2360 01:32:20,359 --> 01:32:22,819 guided the flux regulator to rest at 2361 01:32:21,949 --> 01:32:26,449 calamities hooves 2362 01:32:22,819 --> 01:32:28,609 ah in tone Velva remedy with clear 2363 01:32:26,449 --> 01:32:32,750 disappointment I was hoping to meet him 2364 01:32:28,609 --> 01:32:35,179 and sing for him I flinched realizing I 2365 01:32:32,750 --> 01:32:36,409 hadn't mentioned that - homage yet the 2366 01:32:35,180 --> 01:32:40,850 pretty grey unicorn shot me a 2367 01:32:36,409 --> 01:32:43,369 questioning look um tomorrow I stammered 2368 01:32:40,850 --> 01:32:46,250 I'm sure DJ Pony you'll have time for us 2369 01:32:43,369 --> 01:32:47,300 tomorrow and has been such a long day do 2370 01:32:46,250 --> 01:32:48,880 any of us really want to meet him 2371 01:32:47,300 --> 01:32:50,810 without getting some rest first I 2372 01:32:48,880 --> 01:32:55,250 swallowed looking hopefully to the 2373 01:32:50,810 --> 01:32:57,220 others and a bath that sealed of her 2374 01:32:55,250 --> 01:32:58,460 velvet remedy who nodded Brimley oh 2375 01:32:57,220 --> 01:33:02,119 right 2376 01:32:58,460 --> 01:33:04,909 whatever was I thinking and don't you 2377 01:33:02,119 --> 01:33:07,909 want to give that thing I pointed to the 2378 01:33:04,909 --> 01:33:11,859 arcane devices I spoke to calamity good 2379 01:33:07,909 --> 01:33:13,609 look over before we go anywhere yep I 2380 01:33:11,859 --> 01:33:15,589 looked at Steel hooves 2381 01:33:13,609 --> 01:33:18,289 I had nothing but he seemed to get the 2382 01:33:15,590 --> 01:33:21,829 hint and turned to leave coming with us 2383 01:33:18,289 --> 01:33:23,779 a little bit um I'll catch up 2384 01:33:21,829 --> 01:33:25,130 I offered eating to hang back at least 2385 01:33:23,779 --> 01:33:28,189 long enough to pitch the idea of velvet 2386 01:33:25,130 --> 01:33:29,920 remedies music - homage my friends 2387 01:33:28,189 --> 01:33:31,789 walked in the elevator and turned around 2388 01:33:29,920 --> 01:33:33,380 velvet was smiling at me 2389 01:33:31,789 --> 01:33:35,569 letting me know once again how thankful 2390 01:33:33,380 --> 01:33:36,520 she was for our talk earlier and for my 2391 01:33:35,569 --> 01:33:40,159 forgiveness 2392 01:33:36,520 --> 01:33:42,470 calamity gave me a tip of his hat the 2393 01:33:40,159 --> 01:33:44,119 doors slid closed the elevator began to 2394 01:33:42,470 --> 01:33:46,840 descend taking them downwards towards 2395 01:33:44,119 --> 01:33:49,880 our suite Thank You stable dweller 2396 01:33:46,840 --> 01:33:51,739 onward said softly and nuts for the 2397 01:33:49,880 --> 01:33:53,039 demos I've already heard from gutter 2398 01:33:51,739 --> 01:33:55,019 Phil 2399 01:33:53,039 --> 01:34:00,899 remembering washers trick when we first 2400 01:33:55,020 --> 01:34:03,780 met I felt a pang did you know but on 2401 01:34:00,899 --> 01:34:07,170 which his eyes went innocently wide no 2402 01:34:03,779 --> 01:34:09,479 if I did I was told you because if I had 2403 01:34:07,170 --> 01:34:12,239 known and it told you I know you would 2404 01:34:09,479 --> 01:34:15,000 have just gone in to help them I nodded 2405 01:34:12,238 --> 01:34:18,738 and smiled gratefully I wish every Pony 2406 01:34:15,000 --> 01:34:24,600 treated me like homage so velvet remedy 2407 01:34:18,738 --> 01:34:27,809 she any good I grinned the best direct 2408 01:34:24,600 --> 01:34:31,500 descent from Sweetie Belle that caught 2409 01:34:27,810 --> 01:34:33,510 homages attention and she's not only 2410 01:34:31,500 --> 01:34:37,199 inherited the skill I think she 2411 01:34:33,510 --> 01:34:40,079 surpassed it well then this I've got to 2412 01:34:37,199 --> 01:34:41,789 hear I poked my hope at the floor 2413 01:34:40,079 --> 01:34:44,309 thoughts of velvet remedy filling me 2414 01:34:41,789 --> 01:34:45,979 with melancholy there was something I 2415 01:34:44,310 --> 01:34:50,760 hadn't had the courage to ask before and 2416 01:34:45,979 --> 01:34:51,919 now my heart was aching to no homage can 2417 01:34:50,760 --> 01:34:54,680 I ask you a favor 2418 01:34:51,920 --> 01:34:59,029 sure the grey unicorn smiled brightly 2419 01:34:54,680 --> 01:35:02,340 what have requests I took a deep breath 2420 01:34:59,029 --> 01:35:04,219 this was going to be humiliating but how 2421 01:35:02,340 --> 01:35:06,750 much had eyes almost everywhere if 2422 01:35:04,220 --> 01:35:10,199 anyone could find anything for me it was 2423 01:35:06,750 --> 01:35:12,810 her you watch all over Equestria the 2424 01:35:10,199 --> 01:35:16,949 parts you can see anyhow have you ever 2425 01:35:12,810 --> 01:35:20,520 spotted a mare out there who well who 2426 01:35:16,949 --> 01:35:23,159 might like me I closed my eyes almost 2427 01:35:20,520 --> 01:35:25,080 drowning in embarrassment I mean a mayor 2428 01:35:23,159 --> 01:35:28,738 who likes mares who might like a mayor 2429 01:35:25,079 --> 01:35:30,500 like me every second homage was quiet 2430 01:35:28,738 --> 01:35:33,599 felt like an anvil falling on my head 2431 01:35:30,500 --> 01:35:39,409 followed by a hay cart followed by a 2432 01:35:33,600 --> 01:35:41,820 piano I might mama said consciously I 2433 01:35:39,409 --> 01:35:45,269 sagged feeling with relieved but 2434 01:35:41,819 --> 01:35:46,079 mortified then could you point me in the 2435 01:35:45,270 --> 01:35:47,719 right direction 2436 01:35:46,079 --> 01:35:50,510 tell me where 2437 01:35:47,719 --> 01:35:56,418 I felt the hoof gently touch my shoulder 2438 01:35:50,510 --> 01:35:59,418 a little bit I said I might I turned to 2439 01:35:56,418 --> 01:36:01,158 look at her not quite comprehending then 2440 01:35:59,418 --> 01:36:01,908 looking into her eyes I felt a spark of 2441 01:36:01,158 --> 01:36:07,598 understanding 2442 01:36:01,908 --> 01:36:11,328 oh I blinked her expression softened 2443 01:36:07,599 --> 01:36:18,739 sensuously the spark ignited into a fire 2444 01:36:11,328 --> 01:36:21,609 oh I would smile beautifully Thank You 2445 01:36:18,738 --> 01:36:21,609 Celestia