1 00:00:00,030 --> 00:00:06,390 failure I couldn't save Monterey Jack 2 00:00:04,019 --> 00:00:07,918 I couldn't stop steel hose from 3 00:00:06,389 --> 00:00:10,410 murdering chief Grimm star 4 00:00:07,918 --> 00:00:13,199 I was letting down my friends and 5 00:00:10,410 --> 00:00:14,730 everyone who needed me the realization 6 00:00:13,199 --> 00:00:16,349 of what I've been doing to those closest 7 00:00:14,730 --> 00:00:18,868 to me with my damn addiction cut deep 8 00:00:16,350 --> 00:00:20,670 and as much as I wanted to rage at 9 00:00:18,868 --> 00:00:23,219 velvet remedy it was my fault that 10 00:00:20,670 --> 00:00:26,160 Monterey Jack was dead I'd killed him 11 00:00:23,219 --> 00:00:28,348 with a mint actually I'd killed him with 12 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:31,469 a whole lot of them I've been eating 13 00:00:28,349 --> 00:00:34,850 them like danmath they actually tasted 14 00:00:31,469 --> 00:00:37,289 like candy how wrong is that I 15 00:00:34,850 --> 00:00:40,590 was physically exhausted and mentally 16 00:00:37,289 --> 00:00:42,329 overwhelmed on the verge of crying it 17 00:00:40,590 --> 00:00:45,000 took me a long time to pull myself up 18 00:00:42,329 --> 00:00:47,969 off the floor and make my way back the 19 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:50,730 basement was huge cluttered maze like I 20 00:00:47,969 --> 00:00:52,920 took a wrong turn and found myself in a 21 00:00:50,729 --> 00:00:54,390 room full of spark power generators half 22 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:57,300 of which were running making the whole 23 00:00:54,390 --> 00:00:59,159 room seem to throb a bank of them on the 24 00:00:57,299 --> 00:01:02,099 far wall were burned and blackened their 25 00:00:59,159 --> 00:01:04,079 metal skins ruptured one exploded 26 00:01:02,100 --> 00:01:06,109 generator was randomly sparking making 27 00:01:04,079 --> 00:01:08,640 the air taste like lightning the 28 00:01:06,109 --> 00:01:10,530 skeleton of a pony severed in two by 29 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:13,680 hunk of metal shrapnel rested forever on 30 00:01:10,530 --> 00:01:15,390 the floor a few yards from them an 31 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,770 engineering schematic on the wall told 32 00:01:15,390 --> 00:01:18,239 me that these have been the generators 33 00:01:16,769 --> 00:01:20,700 which power the ministries magical 34 00:01:18,239 --> 00:01:22,349 defenses they had given their lives 35 00:01:20,700 --> 00:01:25,409 saving the building and its inhabitants 36 00:01:22,349 --> 00:01:27,599 from the main Hatton balefire bomb well 37 00:01:25,409 --> 00:01:28,650 all except for one very unlucky 38 00:01:27,599 --> 00:01:32,030 maintenance pony 39 00:01:28,650 --> 00:01:35,549 I wondered what her or his name had been 40 00:01:32,030 --> 00:01:37,560 did the pony of a family did they know 41 00:01:35,549 --> 00:01:41,700 what happened 42 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:45,868 all moot 200 years later just one more 43 00:01:41,700 --> 00:01:48,240 tier I backtracked and finally found my 44 00:01:45,868 --> 00:01:49,799 way to the exit as I stepped out through 45 00:01:48,239 --> 00:01:52,069 the basement doorway I was greeted by 46 00:01:49,799 --> 00:01:55,070 two of tenpony towers guard ponies 47 00:01:52,069 --> 00:01:58,109 little pip you need to come with us I 48 00:01:55,069 --> 00:02:01,279 stared at them then back to the door in 49 00:01:58,109 --> 00:02:04,438 the open basement was I being arrested a 50 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:05,879 weight sunk in my heart they must think 51 00:02:04,438 --> 00:02:08,429 that I was responsible for the 52 00:02:05,879 --> 00:02:12,239 disappearance of chief grimm star that 53 00:02:08,429 --> 00:02:14,549 was fast but then I had been running 54 00:02:12,239 --> 00:02:16,849 around like a mad pony earlier and here 55 00:02:14,549 --> 00:02:19,170 I was leaving the scene of the crime 56 00:02:16,849 --> 00:02:22,620 because today just couldn't get any 57 00:02:19,169 --> 00:02:24,030 worse I nodded to the guards saying 58 00:02:22,620 --> 00:02:26,849 nothing and let them escort me to the 59 00:02:24,030 --> 00:02:30,150 Constabulary offices I've been here 60 00:02:26,848 --> 00:02:31,530 before I wondered if any of the ponies I 61 00:02:30,150 --> 00:02:32,969 had played seductress with in order to 62 00:02:31,530 --> 00:02:35,250 get a private audience with Monterey 63 00:02:32,969 --> 00:02:37,409 Jack would be there they wouldn't need 64 00:02:35,250 --> 00:02:40,919 to execute me I could simply die from 65 00:02:37,409 --> 00:02:44,519 embarrassment one thing was for sure I 66 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:47,069 wasn't going to say anything I knew what 67 00:02:44,519 --> 00:02:49,560 steelo's had done but what would be the 68 00:02:47,069 --> 00:02:53,068 use of pointing hoof I'd learned that 69 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:54,509 lesson with Monterey Jack ponies turned 70 00:02:53,068 --> 00:02:57,599 to stare as they marched me through the 71 00:02:54,509 --> 00:03:00,139 ten Pony Constabulary I could hear the 72 00:02:57,599 --> 00:03:02,129 half whispers that followed my passing I 73 00:03:00,139 --> 00:03:04,018 recognized a few of the guards on duty 74 00:03:02,129 --> 00:03:05,400 including the one I had sweet talked 75 00:03:04,019 --> 00:03:07,200 into giving me his pencil so I could 76 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:09,930 write down all the ideas that my PTM 77 00:03:07,199 --> 00:03:13,500 fueled brain had been devising I drooped 78 00:03:09,930 --> 00:03:15,060 my head wanting to crawl I glanced up as 79 00:03:13,500 --> 00:03:17,068 we passed several guard ponies talking 80 00:03:15,060 --> 00:03:18,449 with steel hooves from the look of 81 00:03:17,068 --> 00:03:23,129 things he was here of his own volition 82 00:03:18,449 --> 00:03:26,009 that did not bode well in here please 83 00:03:23,129 --> 00:03:27,780 one of the escorts demanded to my 84 00:03:26,009 --> 00:03:29,669 surprise the door he swung open for me 85 00:03:27,780 --> 00:03:31,349 wasn't a cell but to a nice-looking 86 00:03:29,669 --> 00:03:33,809 office paneled in fake wood and full of 87 00:03:31,349 --> 00:03:34,079 bookshelves take a seat and don't wander 88 00:03:33,810 --> 00:03:37,099 off 89 00:03:34,079 --> 00:03:40,129 somepony will be here with you shortly 90 00:03:37,099 --> 00:03:41,449 I look to him with confusion sorry about 91 00:03:40,129 --> 00:03:43,099 the delays we've had a situation with 92 00:03:41,449 --> 00:03:48,019 the chief you're not on our first 93 00:03:43,099 --> 00:03:49,699 priority list today I was so weary that 94 00:03:48,020 --> 00:03:51,439 I sank onto little couch in the office 95 00:03:49,699 --> 00:03:54,949 and didn't move waiting for what seemed 96 00:03:51,439 --> 00:03:58,479 like hours I checked my fit book it was 97 00:03:54,949 --> 00:04:01,099 getting late I was hungry and confused 98 00:03:58,479 --> 00:04:03,769 there was a small radio on a desk corner 99 00:04:01,099 --> 00:04:07,609 I turned it up wanting to lose myself on 100 00:04:03,770 --> 00:04:09,350 DJ ponies music instead I was shocked to 101 00:04:07,610 --> 00:04:13,220 hear still those deep voice rumble from 102 00:04:09,349 --> 00:04:16,219 the box I'm no hero 103 00:04:13,219 --> 00:04:18,920 if you're looking for a hero look - 104 00:04:16,220 --> 00:04:20,810 chief Grimm star he bravely sacrificed 105 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:23,890 himself to save all of you 106 00:04:20,810 --> 00:04:26,060 I only wish that I could have saved him 107 00:04:23,889 --> 00:04:28,099 Sheriff rotting Dale had been gathering 108 00:04:26,060 --> 00:04:29,660 a veritable army of zombie ponies in the 109 00:04:28,100 --> 00:04:32,000 mainland stun all surrounding tenpony 110 00:04:29,660 --> 00:04:33,500 tower there was a door in the basement 111 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:35,120 through which the sheriff was going to 112 00:04:33,500 --> 00:04:37,279 unleash them upon the innocent residents 113 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:40,459 of this tower it would have been a 114 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:41,959 slaughter the town's hired by the chief 115 00:04:40,459 --> 00:04:44,569 learned of this threat but were not 116 00:04:41,959 --> 00:04:45,799 pleased with how things went down when I 117 00:04:44,569 --> 00:04:47,329 encountered the town's they were 118 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,879 considerably fewer of them than when 119 00:04:47,329 --> 00:04:51,529 chief grim Starr hired them so they 120 00:04:49,879 --> 00:04:53,060 neglected to inform the chief of any of 121 00:04:51,529 --> 00:04:55,849 this leaving all of your lives in 122 00:04:53,060 --> 00:04:57,589 jeopardy when I informed the chief he 123 00:04:55,850 --> 00:05:00,200 insisted we go down to investigate the 124 00:04:57,589 --> 00:05:01,489 talents story we found the door and 125 00:05:00,199 --> 00:05:02,959 ventured through with the intention of 126 00:05:01,490 --> 00:05:05,810 making sure could not be opened from the 127 00:05:02,959 --> 00:05:07,219 outside we were destroying the terminal 128 00:05:05,810 --> 00:05:08,389 that controlled the door access from the 129 00:05:07,220 --> 00:05:10,940 maintenance tunnels when the zombie 130 00:05:08,389 --> 00:05:14,240 ponies attacked us and mass only my 131 00:05:10,939 --> 00:05:16,430 armor saved me I still remember grim 132 00:05:14,240 --> 00:05:18,230 Starr's final words ordering me to flee 133 00:05:16,430 --> 00:05:20,199 close the door and make sure it was 134 00:05:18,230 --> 00:05:22,640 disabled from inside the tower as well 135 00:05:20,199 --> 00:05:23,319 he stayed back fighting to the bitter 136 00:05:22,639 --> 00:05:25,279 end 137 00:05:23,319 --> 00:05:28,219 sacrificing himself to give me the time 138 00:05:25,279 --> 00:05:31,069 I needed to make sure tenpony tower was 139 00:05:28,220 --> 00:05:34,910 and is safe 140 00:05:31,069 --> 00:05:36,589 I stared at the radio by Celestia's mein 141 00:05:34,910 --> 00:05:38,200 he was actually going to pull this off 142 00:05:36,589 --> 00:05:41,409 wasn't he 143 00:05:38,199 --> 00:05:43,699 DJ pony's voice was now on the radio 144 00:05:41,410 --> 00:05:45,830 from an interview an hour ago with one 145 00:05:43,699 --> 00:05:47,479 of my faithful assistants the tenpony 146 00:05:45,829 --> 00:05:49,129 Constabulary has confirmed the steel 147 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:53,150 rangers tale based on a computer entry 148 00:05:49,129 --> 00:05:55,459 left by chief grimm star oh wait was 149 00:05:53,149 --> 00:05:57,049 that why he trotted me into here my 150 00:05:55,459 --> 00:05:59,389 locker King skills seem to virtually 151 00:05:57,050 --> 00:06:01,939 unique but I doubted that my ability to 152 00:05:59,389 --> 00:06:04,159 hack a terminal was nearly so rare and 153 00:06:01,939 --> 00:06:05,779 if anypony could do it who was more 154 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:08,720 likely than that knight of the Ministry 155 00:06:05,779 --> 00:06:11,419 of Technology it was just a guess a 156 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:14,210 suspicion but it struck me that steel 157 00:06:11,420 --> 00:06:16,000 hose was covering his bases part of me 158 00:06:14,209 --> 00:06:18,349 almost admired what he was capable of 159 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:20,360 part of me was angry that he was using 160 00:06:18,350 --> 00:06:22,520 on with his broadcast dedicated to the 161 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:26,300 truth of the wasteland no matter how bad 162 00:06:22,519 --> 00:06:28,509 it hurt to spread his lies I turned off 163 00:06:26,300 --> 00:06:30,800 the radio 164 00:06:28,509 --> 00:06:33,139 somepony finally arrived to speak with 165 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:34,610 me the debonair gentle stallion who took 166 00:06:33,139 --> 00:06:36,409 his place on the other side of the desk 167 00:06:34,610 --> 00:06:38,150 was a mild brown unicorn with glasses 168 00:06:36,410 --> 00:06:40,760 perched on his nose and a scroll for a 169 00:06:38,149 --> 00:06:42,500 cutie mark sorry to keep you waiting 170 00:06:40,759 --> 00:06:46,219 let's get down to business shall we 171 00:06:42,500 --> 00:06:48,500 I nodded glumly I was no longer curious 172 00:06:46,220 --> 00:06:50,830 why I was here I just wanted to get 173 00:06:48,500 --> 00:06:53,240 whatever it was over with so he'd go on 174 00:06:50,829 --> 00:06:55,909 the unicorn levitated several Scrolls 175 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:57,259 onto the desk and open them now he 176 00:06:55,910 --> 00:06:59,180 should be aware that there are expenses 177 00:06:57,259 --> 00:07:00,589 that have to be accounted for the cost 178 00:06:59,180 --> 00:07:03,079 of the Rope used to hang on through a 179 00:07:00,589 --> 00:07:05,750 jack was 35 bottle caps fine stuff 180 00:07:03,079 --> 00:07:08,569 premium made cos for the executioner was 181 00:07:05,750 --> 00:07:11,389 25 bubble caps then there are cremation 182 00:07:08,569 --> 00:07:14,540 expenses the stallion looked over his 183 00:07:11,389 --> 00:07:16,009 glasses at me unless of course he would 184 00:07:14,540 --> 00:07:16,930 rather they just throw his body out into 185 00:07:16,009 --> 00:07:19,219 the street for the birds 186 00:07:16,930 --> 00:07:22,340 his tone suggests that that would be 187 00:07:19,220 --> 00:07:24,040 looked upon as uncivilized but that he 188 00:07:22,339 --> 00:07:26,719 was required to give the option 189 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:29,629 cremation itself is 100 bottle caps plus 190 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:31,900 an additional 57 for the basic box 191 00:07:29,629 --> 00:07:34,129 I stared with dawning comprehension I 192 00:07:31,899 --> 00:07:38,179 was going to have to pay for Monterey 193 00:07:34,129 --> 00:07:40,569 Jack's execution I was dumbfounded how 194 00:07:38,180 --> 00:07:43,370 in Equestria did that make sense 195 00:07:40,569 --> 00:07:46,610 but I thought as I sank into depression 196 00:07:43,370 --> 00:07:48,769 it did make sense it was my fault that 197 00:07:46,610 --> 00:07:51,590 he was dead why shouldn't I have to pay 198 00:07:48,769 --> 00:07:53,539 for it I listened dispiritedly 199 00:07:51,589 --> 00:07:56,060 as list of fees expenses and legal 200 00:07:53,540 --> 00:07:57,470 charges grew and grew one year's rent 201 00:07:56,060 --> 00:08:00,699 for both the cheese shop and his private 202 00:07:57,470 --> 00:08:02,630 quarters mounting to 7200 bottle caps 203 00:08:00,699 --> 00:08:04,789 altogether required expenses and fees 204 00:08:02,629 --> 00:08:08,089 amount to a total of nine thousand and 205 00:08:04,790 --> 00:08:11,900 forty-seven bottle caps I stared 206 00:08:08,089 --> 00:08:14,599 vacantly for a moment then I nodded with 207 00:08:11,899 --> 00:08:16,669 a sigh I asked how long do I have to pay 208 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:20,150 for this I don't have that kind of money 209 00:08:16,670 --> 00:08:22,160 as a group we had easily more than 210 00:08:20,149 --> 00:08:23,449 double that but I couldn't feel right 211 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:25,040 about draining such a huge amount of 212 00:08:23,449 --> 00:08:27,319 bottle caps from what was calamity and 213 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:29,390 velvet remedies money as well steal 214 00:08:27,319 --> 00:08:32,000 hopes to although I felt less of a pang 215 00:08:29,389 --> 00:08:35,330 about that the general stallion just 216 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:38,870 blinked at me perfect by their standards 217 00:08:35,330 --> 00:08:42,410 I was poor I mean I could probably pay 218 00:08:38,870 --> 00:08:45,139 for about half of it now giving me an 219 00:08:42,409 --> 00:08:46,689 odd look the stallion informed me it's 220 00:08:45,139 --> 00:08:48,679 already been taken out of the accounts 221 00:08:46,690 --> 00:08:50,270 unfortunately Monterey Jack didn't have 222 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,859 sufficient funds to pay for all of it in 223 00:08:50,269 --> 00:08:53,360 caps so a fair amount of his personal 224 00:08:51,860 --> 00:08:54,950 property was confiscated for auction in 225 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:57,200 accordance to 226 00:08:54,950 --> 00:08:59,870 he droned off legalese that went 227 00:08:57,200 --> 00:09:04,220 completely over my main confusion 228 00:08:59,870 --> 00:09:06,100 scrambled my thoughts so I didn't have 229 00:09:04,220 --> 00:09:08,269 to pay for Monterey Jack psychic Yujin 230 00:09:06,100 --> 00:09:10,550 then why pull me in here to tell me all 231 00:09:08,269 --> 00:09:13,789 this did they just assume that I wanted 232 00:09:10,549 --> 00:09:17,179 to know so I had gloat was I legally 233 00:09:13,789 --> 00:09:19,370 required to gloat the general Stein was 234 00:09:17,179 --> 00:09:23,120 staring at me again a frown broke across 235 00:09:19,370 --> 00:09:25,570 his face well I just lost that bet he 236 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:28,100 muttered to himself then addressing me 237 00:09:25,570 --> 00:09:32,780 you have no idea why you're in here do 238 00:09:28,100 --> 00:09:34,250 you I shook my head Monterey Jack was 239 00:09:32,779 --> 00:09:37,039 convicted of attempted burglary 240 00:09:34,250 --> 00:09:39,110 you were the pony tried to rob therefore 241 00:09:37,039 --> 00:09:46,370 pawn death all his properties are 242 00:09:39,110 --> 00:09:47,720 legally yours what wait wait what it was 243 00:09:46,370 --> 00:09:49,909 bad enough that I thought I was being 244 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:51,350 punished I had to make peace with that 245 00:09:49,909 --> 00:09:54,409 because I deserved no less for my 246 00:09:51,350 --> 00:09:58,340 stupidity and failure now I was being 247 00:09:54,409 --> 00:10:01,480 rewarded for it no the world did not get 248 00:09:58,340 --> 00:10:04,790 to be that up I refuse to let it 249 00:10:01,480 --> 00:10:05,779 the stallion considered me honestly 250 00:10:04,789 --> 00:10:06,980 there are a number of ponies who 251 00:10:05,779 --> 00:10:08,389 suspected that Monterey Jack's 252 00:10:06,980 --> 00:10:09,590 confession might have been more from the 253 00:10:08,389 --> 00:10:12,129 magic of your horn than the weight of 254 00:10:09,590 --> 00:10:14,090 his conscience he informed me I 255 00:10:12,129 --> 00:10:17,600 remembered the whispering as I passed by 256 00:10:14,090 --> 00:10:19,160 of course they did anypony who knew 257 00:10:17,600 --> 00:10:21,980 about the twisted bit of legalese would 258 00:10:19,159 --> 00:10:23,329 suspect me even I had been able to 259 00:10:21,980 --> 00:10:24,590 comprehend why Monterey Jack had 260 00:10:23,330 --> 00:10:28,150 confessed until I talked with him 261 00:10:24,590 --> 00:10:30,200 privately the legal stallion continued I 262 00:10:28,149 --> 00:10:31,639 personally had laid good caps that this 263 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:34,540 was some sort of flood cooked up between 264 00:10:31,639 --> 00:10:36,710 you and Monterey Jack again he frowned 265 00:10:34,539 --> 00:10:41,389 clearly not 266 00:10:36,710 --> 00:10:43,940 I stared at that what he died what kind 267 00:10:41,389 --> 00:10:46,610 of plan would that have been the Stein 268 00:10:43,940 --> 00:10:48,610 shrugged we all know Monterey Jack 269 00:10:46,610 --> 00:10:50,899 hadn't been right since his wife died 270 00:10:48,610 --> 00:10:52,480 after clarinet was killed I'm all they 271 00:10:50,899 --> 00:10:55,340 have left 272 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:57,769 clarinet right I asked and the legal 273 00:10:55,340 --> 00:11:01,340 stallion nodded he mentioned his wife 274 00:10:57,769 --> 00:11:02,509 what happened to her there's a room with 275 00:11:01,340 --> 00:11:04,730 it there is an untouched stable out 276 00:11:02,509 --> 00:11:08,200 there in fetlock he wants back they were 277 00:11:04,730 --> 00:11:12,620 trying to find it never did nobody has 278 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:14,750 my heart sank it was absurd to feel 279 00:11:12,620 --> 00:11:18,080 guilty for having found stable 29 myself 280 00:11:14,750 --> 00:11:20,029 wasn't it she was killed by a Manticore 281 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:21,530 according to Monterey Jack he killed the 282 00:11:20,029 --> 00:11:23,779 thing but not before it stung them both 283 00:11:21,529 --> 00:11:25,309 and torn her up right bad poor fellow 284 00:11:23,779 --> 00:11:27,799 only had enough anti-venom for one and 285 00:11:25,309 --> 00:11:29,389 she insisted he use it himself with her 286 00:11:27,799 --> 00:11:30,679 wounds according to Monterey Jack she 287 00:11:29,389 --> 00:11:33,259 probably wouldn't have made it out even 288 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:36,139 if he had given it to her the stallion 289 00:11:33,259 --> 00:11:38,389 shook his head of course that's just how 290 00:11:36,139 --> 00:11:41,600 Monterey stole it but I've never known 291 00:11:38,389 --> 00:11:44,990 the Stein to lie before sweet and 292 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:46,340 merciful Celestia the legal stallion 293 00:11:44,990 --> 00:11:49,220 cleared his throat and turned back to 294 00:11:46,340 --> 00:11:51,410 the documents in front of him returning 295 00:11:49,220 --> 00:11:52,879 to the matter to hooves even after fees 296 00:11:51,409 --> 00:11:54,649 and deductions you're still left with 297 00:11:52,879 --> 00:11:56,659 private quarters the deed and the 298 00:11:54,649 --> 00:11:58,789 business license of the shop and a 299 00:11:56,659 --> 00:12:00,079 modest amount of home furnishings of 300 00:11:58,789 --> 00:12:03,669 course there are two matters which I 301 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:05,629 must attend to this was so wrong I 302 00:12:03,669 --> 00:12:08,779 couldn't be gaining properly from 303 00:12:05,629 --> 00:12:12,529 Monterey race tragedy I just I couldn't 304 00:12:08,779 --> 00:12:13,879 accept this I didn't deserve this first 305 00:12:12,529 --> 00:12:15,860 of course is the simple fact that you 306 00:12:13,879 --> 00:12:17,929 are not a citizen of tenpony tower and 307 00:12:15,860 --> 00:12:20,600 as such you are not permitted to operate 308 00:12:17,929 --> 00:12:22,969 business within the tower normally takes 309 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:24,080 several years to earn citizenship but 310 00:12:22,970 --> 00:12:25,670 with the legal standing of these 311 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:26,990 properties if you started applications 312 00:12:25,669 --> 00:12:29,750 now you could possibly achieve 313 00:12:26,990 --> 00:12:30,830 citizenship in moon' little more than a 314 00:12:29,750 --> 00:12:33,019 year 315 00:12:30,830 --> 00:12:36,560 he looked over his glasses fixing me 316 00:12:33,019 --> 00:12:37,909 with a stare still it is in this offices 317 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:39,349 recommendation that you sell off the 318 00:12:37,909 --> 00:12:40,819 deed and the business rights to the shop 319 00:12:39,350 --> 00:12:43,370 assam mayor general colt who is a 320 00:12:40,820 --> 00:12:43,910 citizen make yourself a tidy sum and be 321 00:12:43,370 --> 00:12:47,810 done with it 322 00:12:43,909 --> 00:12:50,779 i nodded I wanted a homage had a nice 323 00:12:47,809 --> 00:12:53,719 for next cheese shop second is the 324 00:12:50,779 --> 00:12:54,379 matter of Monterey Jack children my ears 325 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:59,210 shut up 326 00:12:54,379 --> 00:13:00,620 what was this who are legally allowed to 327 00:12:59,210 --> 00:13:02,870 remain in the private quarters until the 328 00:13:00,620 --> 00:13:04,340 end of the month so while you do legally 329 00:13:02,870 --> 00:13:06,279 owned the property I'm afraid you won't 330 00:13:04,340 --> 00:13:09,889 be able to kick them out of it until I 331 00:13:06,279 --> 00:13:12,250 felt like I've been hit by piano by the 332 00:13:09,889 --> 00:13:14,600 twisted legal fuckery of tenpony tower I 333 00:13:12,250 --> 00:13:16,250 was the one bucking Monterey Jack's 334 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:19,159 filly and Colts into the deadly 335 00:13:16,250 --> 00:13:21,500 wasteland I felt I was finally seeing 336 00:13:19,159 --> 00:13:23,750 behind the curtain Monterey Jack's 337 00:13:21,500 --> 00:13:25,519 execution made me the heroine that his 338 00:13:23,750 --> 00:13:27,679 children worshipped into the pony 339 00:13:25,519 --> 00:13:30,199 stealing their home from them just after 340 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:33,169 their father died the ultimate buck when 341 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:36,710 they're down unless of course I did 342 00:13:33,169 --> 00:13:39,259 something about it exactly like I had 343 00:13:36,710 --> 00:13:42,170 already done I'd taken care of them 344 00:13:39,259 --> 00:13:43,610 before this trap and snap shut I looked 345 00:13:42,169 --> 00:13:48,019 up at the stallion as a new feeling 346 00:13:43,610 --> 00:13:50,750 burned away my depression anger he 347 00:13:48,019 --> 00:13:53,090 played me I screamed at the walls of my 348 00:13:50,750 --> 00:13:55,700 sweet telekinetically overturning all of 349 00:13:53,090 --> 00:13:58,970 the beds my eyes were burning with tears 350 00:13:55,700 --> 00:14:02,030 my heart pounded with rage he set me up 351 00:13:58,970 --> 00:14:05,120 I made all the blankets tornado about 352 00:14:02,029 --> 00:14:07,250 the room I was the goody for shoes filly 353 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,560 he knew he could manipulate and he was 354 00:14:07,250 --> 00:14:11,679 right 355 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:13,179 I stomped on all hooves the blanket 356 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:17,500 sword at the window and rebounded off 357 00:14:13,179 --> 00:14:20,620 the glass I hated Monterey Jack I wanted 358 00:14:17,500 --> 00:14:22,000 him dead but he was already dead and I 359 00:14:20,620 --> 00:14:23,620 wasn't some Pony who could change her 360 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:27,700 mind and take my frustrations out on his 361 00:14:23,620 --> 00:14:29,710 children he was so right about me so 362 00:14:27,700 --> 00:14:31,240 instead I took my fury out of my room 363 00:14:29,710 --> 00:14:32,800 and was thankful that none of my 364 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:36,700 companions were around to see me do it 365 00:14:32,799 --> 00:14:38,769 it was too much the shame of my 366 00:14:36,700 --> 00:14:41,230 addiction the pain of how it hurt my 367 00:14:38,769 --> 00:14:44,679 friends the betrayal velvet remedies 368 00:14:41,230 --> 00:14:47,009 actions and now Monterey jacks for hoped 369 00:14:44,679 --> 00:14:49,239 of me from beyond the grave i 370 00:14:47,009 --> 00:14:49,769 hurled one of my saddlebag against the 371 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:51,879 wall 372 00:14:49,769 --> 00:14:53,588 if the levitation could have had any 373 00:14:51,879 --> 00:14:55,990 real force behind it I probably would 374 00:14:53,589 --> 00:14:57,880 have punched a hole in the room as it 375 00:14:55,990 --> 00:14:59,169 was the saddlebag just clanked against 376 00:14:57,879 --> 00:15:02,439 the wall opening and spilling its 377 00:14:59,169 --> 00:15:05,110 contents a lifetime's worth a party time 378 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:08,890 meant Al's rain down on the floor the 379 00:15:05,110 --> 00:15:13,060 stash from pinkie pie's safe I stared at 380 00:15:08,889 --> 00:15:14,949 the pile of tins frozen in place it took 381 00:15:13,059 --> 00:15:17,799 only a moment to transfer all of my rage 382 00:15:14,950 --> 00:15:19,270 and sorrow onto the drugs before I knew 383 00:15:17,799 --> 00:15:20,919 it I was in the bathroom 384 00:15:19,269 --> 00:15:22,929 dumping 10after taint into the toilet 385 00:15:20,919 --> 00:15:24,189 water cursing the wind myself for 386 00:15:22,929 --> 00:15:27,549 everything we had done to my life 387 00:15:24,190 --> 00:15:32,140 together flush there when a month's 388 00:15:27,549 --> 00:15:32,709 worth flush there went dozens more I was 389 00:15:32,139 --> 00:15:34,809 throwing away 390 00:15:32,710 --> 00:15:36,339 countless bottle caps worth of them and 391 00:15:34,809 --> 00:15:38,439 good riddance 392 00:15:36,339 --> 00:15:41,610 they would never have the chance to hurt 393 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:43,290 anypony else flush 394 00:15:41,610 --> 00:15:47,339 there went what I allowed myself to 395 00:15:43,289 --> 00:15:48,838 become dependent on flush what I had let 396 00:15:47,339 --> 00:15:50,279 become between me and the ponies who 397 00:15:48,839 --> 00:15:52,950 were closer to me that any family had 398 00:15:50,278 --> 00:15:55,320 ever been I was crying so hard I could 399 00:15:52,950 --> 00:16:01,560 barely see what I was doing but I didn't 400 00:15:55,320 --> 00:16:03,060 need to flush flush flush the last tenth 401 00:16:01,559 --> 00:16:06,500 of party time in Taos floated in front 402 00:16:03,059 --> 00:16:10,919 of me hovering over the toilet open I 403 00:16:06,500 --> 00:16:11,839 just had to tilt it and flush easiest 404 00:16:10,919 --> 00:16:15,958 thing in the world 405 00:16:11,839 --> 00:16:20,870 telekinetic child's play a tilt and a 406 00:16:15,958 --> 00:16:25,619 flush button hovered there not tilting 407 00:16:20,870 --> 00:16:28,950 the last tin for all the damage they had 408 00:16:25,620 --> 00:16:31,110 done that I had let them do party time 409 00:16:28,950 --> 00:16:35,490 Intel's had saved my life and the lives 410 00:16:31,110 --> 00:16:40,209 of my friends more than just once should 411 00:16:35,490 --> 00:16:43,839 I just keep one tin just in case 412 00:16:40,208 --> 00:16:46,928 but if I took even one more I could 413 00:16:43,839 --> 00:16:48,939 become addicted again it only took one 414 00:16:46,928 --> 00:16:52,928 the first time and I couldn't do that to 415 00:16:48,938 --> 00:16:56,110 myself I wasn't Monterey Jack I wasn't 416 00:16:52,928 --> 00:17:00,159 willing to screw me over like that but 417 00:16:56,110 --> 00:17:01,778 in started to tip but what if that 418 00:17:00,159 --> 00:17:04,359 mental clarity was the only thing which 419 00:17:01,778 --> 00:17:06,759 could save my friends what if it was 420 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:11,019 calamities life on the line or velvet 421 00:17:06,759 --> 00:17:15,970 remedies or steel hoofs wouldn't they be 422 00:17:11,019 --> 00:17:18,879 worth the sacrifice of myself yes yes 423 00:17:15,970 --> 00:17:23,470 they would the ten leveled and began 424 00:17:18,880 --> 00:17:25,600 floating back towards me but could I do 425 00:17:23,470 --> 00:17:28,538 that to them put them through it all 426 00:17:25,599 --> 00:17:31,599 again and wouldn't it be a betrayal to 427 00:17:28,538 --> 00:17:34,440 even keep one tin the tin stopped 428 00:17:31,599 --> 00:17:37,658 floating above the lip of the toilet 429 00:17:34,440 --> 00:17:39,788 little pip on with his voice startled me 430 00:17:37,659 --> 00:17:41,710 from the bathroom doorway iMagic 431 00:17:39,788 --> 00:17:44,859 imploded dropping the tin into the 432 00:17:41,710 --> 00:17:48,519 toilet metal case and all I looked at 433 00:17:44,859 --> 00:17:51,298 her startled eyes red and puffy knowing 434 00:17:48,519 --> 00:17:53,740 I looked like a completely ugly mess 435 00:17:51,298 --> 00:17:55,710 homage stepped into the bathroom looking 436 00:17:53,740 --> 00:17:58,240 peaceful and elegant in her dress I 437 00:17:55,710 --> 00:18:01,058 cringed back not wanting to accidentally 438 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:03,669 touch it with my filthy body she didn't 439 00:18:01,058 --> 00:18:06,339 let me get away she grabbed me pulling 440 00:18:03,669 --> 00:18:08,169 me against her breast I couldn't contain 441 00:18:06,339 --> 00:18:11,230 myself anymore and broke into open 442 00:18:08,169 --> 00:18:12,700 weeping I heard the metal tin is homage 443 00:18:11,230 --> 00:18:14,110 levitated it out of the water and 444 00:18:12,700 --> 00:18:17,910 dropped it into the pile of all the 445 00:18:14,109 --> 00:18:21,009 empty others flush 446 00:18:17,910 --> 00:18:22,860 at some point I'll much nudge me from my 447 00:18:21,009 --> 00:18:25,329 suite up to the Athenian where she lived 448 00:18:22,859 --> 00:18:27,490 she played soft music and stayed close 449 00:18:25,329 --> 00:18:31,240 to me leaving DJ ponies broadcast on a 450 00:18:27,490 --> 00:18:32,558 news list loop of songs how long before 451 00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:34,329 this makes the news cycle 452 00:18:32,558 --> 00:18:37,599 I asked wearily as the Sun was beginning 453 00:18:34,329 --> 00:18:40,359 to set College gave me a gentle but 454 00:18:37,599 --> 00:18:42,189 reproachful look toaster repair pony 455 00:18:40,359 --> 00:18:45,250 kicks addiction more at the top of the 456 00:18:42,190 --> 00:18:48,548 hour the pretty grey unicorn gave me a 457 00:18:45,250 --> 00:18:50,019 nudge with her nose really I don't think 458 00:18:48,548 --> 00:18:55,210 that's something for the airwaves do you 459 00:18:50,019 --> 00:18:57,190 I smiled gratefully at her let me cook 460 00:18:55,210 --> 00:18:59,679 you something to eat almond said before 461 00:18:57,190 --> 00:19:02,288 she dared leave my side I realized how 462 00:18:59,679 --> 00:19:06,640 badly I was starving I hadn't eaten for 463 00:19:02,288 --> 00:19:07,960 the better part of two days college put 464 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:09,940 the shame the restaurants of tenpony 465 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:12,519 tower with their woven fried banana 466 00:19:09,940 --> 00:19:15,340 puree and what not simple delicious 467 00:19:12,519 --> 00:19:16,690 cooking and she didn't mind cooking more 468 00:19:15,339 --> 00:19:19,480 when I finished off everything and was 469 00:19:16,690 --> 00:19:21,370 still hungry after dinner I was feeling 470 00:19:19,480 --> 00:19:24,009 tired and emotionally drained not to 471 00:19:21,369 --> 00:19:27,038 mention very fool but I now had enough 472 00:19:24,009 --> 00:19:28,029 energy to help her clean up where did 473 00:19:27,038 --> 00:19:30,158 you learn to cook like that 474 00:19:28,029 --> 00:19:33,009 I asked wishing we had someone with even 475 00:19:30,159 --> 00:19:34,539 half her skill traveling with us I was 476 00:19:33,009 --> 00:19:37,569 sorely tempted to suggest she join us 477 00:19:34,538 --> 00:19:39,970 and not just for her food but I knew she 478 00:19:37,569 --> 00:19:43,480 was needed here all of the questioned 479 00:19:39,970 --> 00:19:46,089 wasteland depended on DJ pony my 480 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:48,220 delinquent youth she hinted with a wink 481 00:19:46,089 --> 00:19:51,759 I pressed her with a hoof and she 482 00:19:48,220 --> 00:19:54,159 elaborated I really was an assistant to 483 00:19:51,759 --> 00:19:56,288 the last DJ pony that's how I took up 484 00:19:54,159 --> 00:19:58,720 the matter when he fell ill I was the 485 00:19:56,288 --> 00:20:00,129 only one who knew him the magic boy 486 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:02,319 spell has been passed down for at least 487 00:20:00,130 --> 00:20:05,590 5 DJ ponies so the wasteland never knows 488 00:20:02,319 --> 00:20:08,349 there's been a change I nodded having 489 00:20:05,589 --> 00:20:09,668 suspected as much I spent several years 490 00:20:08,349 --> 00:20:11,168 after getting my cutie mark running 491 00:20:09,669 --> 00:20:13,960 around the manhattan ruins and beyond 492 00:20:11,169 --> 00:20:16,169 with joke blue a close friend the friend 493 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:18,640 i realized that she had mentioned before 494 00:20:16,169 --> 00:20:20,549 the area between here in philadelphia 495 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:23,049 wasn't nearly as deadly as it is now i 496 00:20:20,548 --> 00:20:25,298 hunted for recordings and memory orbs to 497 00:20:23,048 --> 00:20:27,250 give to DJ pony in the hopes that they 498 00:20:25,298 --> 00:20:28,710 would somehow have new music or useful 499 00:20:27,250 --> 00:20:31,589 news for the broadcasts 500 00:20:28,710 --> 00:20:33,690 did other errands for DJ Pony earn my 501 00:20:31,589 --> 00:20:36,209 way into the tower learned how to 502 00:20:33,690 --> 00:20:37,379 survive along the way cooking women 503 00:20:36,210 --> 00:20:38,759 maintenance and a lot of practice 504 00:20:37,378 --> 00:20:42,058 hacking computers to get into locked 505 00:20:38,759 --> 00:20:43,440 doors and safes I thought of all the 506 00:20:42,058 --> 00:20:45,898 hacking and lock-picking I had done 507 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:48,749 driven largely by curiosity and a need 508 00:20:45,898 --> 00:20:51,989 to explore and to know even if what I 509 00:20:48,749 --> 00:20:53,788 learned didn't be anything like keeping 510 00:20:51,990 --> 00:20:57,929 the memory was an acknowledgment of and 511 00:20:53,788 --> 00:20:59,009 a tribute to the past joke blue she was 512 00:20:57,929 --> 00:21:00,450 the one who knew her way around the 513 00:20:59,009 --> 00:21:02,730 weapons and had the skill to disarm 514 00:21:00,450 --> 00:21:06,139 traps armed which trailed off as a 515 00:21:02,730 --> 00:21:10,558 clearly painful memory hitter do you 516 00:21:06,138 --> 00:21:13,128 want to talk about it I would smile a 517 00:21:10,558 --> 00:21:17,428 tear in her eye 518 00:21:13,128 --> 00:21:20,158 most traps some cruel bastard rigged up 519 00:21:17,429 --> 00:21:21,899 a baby carriage with explosives used the 520 00:21:20,159 --> 00:21:24,440 co-op's of a newborn Colton recorded of 521 00:21:21,898 --> 00:21:28,378 babies crying to law the victims in I 522 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:29,820 cringed horrified by the time she was 523 00:21:28,378 --> 00:21:33,058 close enough to realize the baby was 524 00:21:29,819 --> 00:21:36,418 dead it was too late to run she tried to 525 00:21:33,058 --> 00:21:40,859 disarm it but the dear unicorns voice 526 00:21:36,419 --> 00:21:43,460 broke off choked now it was my turn to 527 00:21:40,859 --> 00:21:43,459 hold homage 528 00:21:43,740 --> 00:21:49,980 I stretched out on homages bed she gave 529 00:21:46,890 --> 00:21:51,570 me a massage either she had learned a 530 00:21:49,980 --> 00:21:54,470 lot from our visit to the spa or she'd 531 00:21:51,569 --> 00:21:57,859 had practice either way it was wonderful 532 00:21:54,470 --> 00:21:59,819 if I was a cat I would've been purring I 533 00:21:57,859 --> 00:22:02,699 felt her pressed against me as she 534 00:21:59,819 --> 00:22:04,379 leaned close to whisper in my ear I know 535 00:22:02,700 --> 00:22:06,480 you under doctor's orders to relax and 536 00:22:04,380 --> 00:22:08,540 not exert yourself you listened about as 537 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:11,039 well as most of us other patients I 538 00:22:08,539 --> 00:22:14,909 nodded not really wanting to talk about 539 00:22:11,039 --> 00:22:17,670 that or really about anything what she 540 00:22:14,910 --> 00:22:18,960 was doing with her hooves was divine she 541 00:22:17,670 --> 00:22:20,370 was pressing them in circles against the 542 00:22:18,960 --> 00:22:23,009 back of my legs and at the base of my 543 00:22:20,369 --> 00:22:25,889 rump not as skill as the professional 544 00:22:23,009 --> 00:22:27,269 spa phonies maybe but unspeakably more 545 00:22:25,890 --> 00:22:31,770 delightful because it was homage doing 546 00:22:27,269 --> 00:22:34,679 it so I won't apologize for helping you 547 00:22:31,769 --> 00:22:38,970 break them further I had no idea what 548 00:22:34,679 --> 00:22:40,650 she was oh hello my gasps was I felt her 549 00:22:38,970 --> 00:22:42,960 tongue someplace I'd only imagined it 550 00:22:40,650 --> 00:22:46,460 before pleasure bursts through my whole 551 00:22:42,960 --> 00:22:49,049 body and she was just getting started 552 00:22:46,460 --> 00:22:55,110 this was definitely going to qualify as 553 00:22:49,049 --> 00:22:58,259 strenuous activity i sat up startled my 554 00:22:55,109 --> 00:23:00,479 gaze drawn to the dark window beside me 555 00:22:58,259 --> 00:23:02,190 on wood stirred in the bed opening an 556 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:06,920 eye as she magically shifted the covers 557 00:23:02,190 --> 00:23:09,029 a little pip she questioned sleepily I 558 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:11,670 told her I thought I'd seen a flash of 559 00:23:09,029 --> 00:23:12,960 green outside the window it reminded me 560 00:23:11,670 --> 00:23:16,350 of the flash I'd noticed in the fog 561 00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:18,240 nearly a week ago mm-hmm probably just a 562 00:23:16,349 --> 00:23:21,178 baleful Phoenix how much dismissed 563 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:22,700 nuzzling close there's several of them 564 00:23:21,179 --> 00:23:26,340 in Manhattan 565 00:23:22,700 --> 00:23:30,660 yeah I'm nodded but I think this one's 566 00:23:26,339 --> 00:23:31,609 been following us we spent the next 567 00:23:30,660 --> 00:23:33,750 morning together 568 00:23:31,609 --> 00:23:36,269 homage left the bed long enough to cook 569 00:23:33,750 --> 00:23:37,829 us a breakfast and then a couple hours 570 00:23:36,269 --> 00:23:40,680 later to poke around the emergency 571 00:23:37,829 --> 00:23:42,599 broadcast station above us the news this 572 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:44,580 time included a retelling of my brave 573 00:23:42,599 --> 00:23:46,919 and daring rescue of black wings talents 574 00:23:44,579 --> 00:23:48,599 including congratulations from DJ Pony 575 00:23:46,920 --> 00:23:51,930 and once again stopping to eggs under 576 00:23:48,599 --> 00:23:53,429 one hoof apparently I had taken out 577 00:23:51,930 --> 00:23:56,460 three alicorns single hoof ibly by 578 00:23:53,430 --> 00:23:58,740 blowing up a Raider compound I buried my 579 00:23:56,460 --> 00:24:01,410 head into the sheets it should have been 580 00:23:58,740 --> 00:24:02,910 surprising to me in fact I would have 581 00:24:01,410 --> 00:24:04,410 been surprised if calamity hadn't given 582 00:24:02,910 --> 00:24:07,110 her express permission to lay it out on 583 00:24:04,410 --> 00:24:10,140 my hooves on which had proven she really 584 00:24:07,109 --> 00:24:13,169 did enjoy making me squirm every way she 585 00:24:10,140 --> 00:24:15,230 could she was gone for the better part 586 00:24:13,170 --> 00:24:18,330 of an hour leaving me to my thoughts 587 00:24:15,230 --> 00:24:21,000 when she returned I reluctantly decided 588 00:24:18,329 --> 00:24:25,169 to broach an uncomfortable topic the 589 00:24:21,000 --> 00:24:26,970 black opal thought thing she asked 590 00:24:25,170 --> 00:24:29,970 immediately knowing what I was talking 591 00:24:26,970 --> 00:24:33,150 about I expected her asked why I wanted 592 00:24:29,970 --> 00:24:38,630 it but instead how did you know I had 593 00:24:33,150 --> 00:24:42,140 one of those I bit my lip and 594 00:24:38,630 --> 00:24:46,350 acquaintances wants me to procure it I 595 00:24:42,140 --> 00:24:48,990 looked away then back into her eyes 596 00:24:46,349 --> 00:24:51,079 I was very tempted to tell the pony just 597 00:24:48,990 --> 00:24:54,058 off but I figured I would ask 598 00:24:51,079 --> 00:24:55,909 please feel free to say no I don't want 599 00:24:54,058 --> 00:25:00,660 anything come between us right now or 600 00:24:55,910 --> 00:25:04,529 really ever I would regarded me for a 601 00:25:00,660 --> 00:25:06,269 painful moment then smurt dare 602 00:25:04,529 --> 00:25:08,700 the only thing come between us for the 603 00:25:06,269 --> 00:25:10,859 last several hours has been sweat but 604 00:25:08,700 --> 00:25:12,600 even I have to attend to business as 605 00:25:10,859 --> 00:25:14,909 much as I want to slack off 606 00:25:12,599 --> 00:25:20,759 I'm not going to begrudge you doing the 607 00:25:14,910 --> 00:25:22,788 same I breathed a sigh of relief and yes 608 00:25:20,759 --> 00:25:25,109 you can have it 609 00:25:22,788 --> 00:25:29,400 she called my eyes with an earnest gaze 610 00:25:25,109 --> 00:25:32,609 I have a gift for you too but a black 611 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:34,740 opal think of it as a down payment I 612 00:25:32,609 --> 00:25:40,829 have a quest that I want to hire you for 613 00:25:34,740 --> 00:25:41,509 my eyes widened in surprise anything she 614 00:25:40,829 --> 00:25:43,918 laughed 615 00:25:41,509 --> 00:25:46,740 you might not say that I tell you what 616 00:25:43,919 --> 00:25:48,330 it is but you and your friends you'll 617 00:25:46,740 --> 00:25:51,329 plan to head towards Philadelphia aren't 618 00:25:48,329 --> 00:25:55,259 you the laughter her voice died and she 619 00:25:51,329 --> 00:25:56,668 spoke that name I nodded firmly I'm 620 00:25:55,259 --> 00:25:58,279 still convinced that something is 621 00:25:56,669 --> 00:26:00,090 escalating the equestrian wasteland 622 00:25:58,279 --> 00:26:02,369 something involving red eye in the 623 00:26:00,089 --> 00:26:05,369 alicorns I know they've been around for 624 00:26:02,369 --> 00:26:06,629 quite a while I told her long enough for 625 00:26:05,369 --> 00:26:08,428 steel hopes to become known to the 626 00:26:06,630 --> 00:26:11,390 monsters as the almighty Malick or 627 00:26:08,429 --> 00:26:14,548 hunter sarcastically at the very least 628 00:26:11,390 --> 00:26:17,309 questioning my theory the Alec ones been 629 00:26:14,548 --> 00:26:18,808 around for a long time right but I'm 630 00:26:17,308 --> 00:26:22,690 guessing they've gotten a lot more 631 00:26:18,808 --> 00:26:25,660 common how much considered that 632 00:26:22,690 --> 00:26:27,730 um hadn't even heard them for about ten 633 00:26:25,660 --> 00:26:29,980 years ago now they're all over the place 634 00:26:27,730 --> 00:26:31,089 in Canterlot and it's last year I've 635 00:26:29,980 --> 00:26:35,769 noticed groups of them showing up and 636 00:26:31,089 --> 00:26:36,970 Maine happened to I'm not again when I 637 00:26:35,769 --> 00:26:38,769 uncover what's going on 638 00:26:36,970 --> 00:26:42,640 DJ Pony will be the first one that no I 639 00:26:38,769 --> 00:26:46,269 promised and all Equestria will soon 640 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:48,900 know afterwards homage swore although I 641 00:26:46,269 --> 00:26:51,759 might get a four leg up on you I 642 00:26:48,900 --> 00:26:54,430 suspected the innuendo was intentional 643 00:26:51,759 --> 00:26:56,769 if you complete this not-so-little task 644 00:26:54,430 --> 00:27:00,190 for me you remember that Bank of blank 645 00:26:56,769 --> 00:27:01,869 screens at the EBS I had taken note of 646 00:27:00,190 --> 00:27:05,200 the one she first allowed me inside the 647 00:27:01,869 --> 00:27:07,929 MAS EBS and let me look around I told 648 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:10,630 her so those are the feeds from the 649 00:27:07,930 --> 00:27:12,730 Philadelphia Tower redeye has taken 650 00:27:10,630 --> 00:27:13,870 control of that tower or at least the 3% 651 00:27:12,730 --> 00:27:16,360 of the tower that I normally have access 652 00:27:13,869 --> 00:27:18,399 to and locked me out of it if you're 653 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:19,809 going that way I want you to attach an 654 00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:22,570 override to the mainframe of the tower 655 00:27:19,809 --> 00:27:24,450 station that should allow DJ pony to 656 00:27:22,569 --> 00:27:26,829 finally have eyes in that horrible place 657 00:27:24,450 --> 00:27:30,789 redeye has operated long enough in the 658 00:27:26,829 --> 00:27:32,199 shadows I put it off down although 659 00:27:30,789 --> 00:27:33,269 stopping Apella didn't have nearly the 660 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:36,269 effect 661 00:27:33,269 --> 00:27:36,269 agreed 662 00:27:36,539 --> 00:27:40,659 I'll much pull down the picture of 663 00:27:38,680 --> 00:27:42,100 splendid Valley revealing a wall safe 664 00:27:40,660 --> 00:27:44,860 with a door made of thickly armored 665 00:27:42,099 --> 00:27:48,279 glass it opened for her magic with a 666 00:27:44,859 --> 00:27:50,159 click there were three items inside two 667 00:27:48,279 --> 00:27:53,829 of which she floated out giving to me 668 00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:55,240 the first was the black opal I gazed at 669 00:27:53,829 --> 00:27:58,689 the item full of memories that watcher 670 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:59,529 wanted so badly I want to give this to 671 00:27:58,690 --> 00:28:01,779 you as a gift 672 00:27:59,529 --> 00:28:03,279 homage said with a soft smile and a warm 673 00:28:01,779 --> 00:28:04,990 but insistent voice she floated out a 674 00:28:03,279 --> 00:28:07,809 brightly pink statuette of a very 675 00:28:04,990 --> 00:28:10,690 familiar Pony I had never seen Pinkie 676 00:28:07,809 --> 00:28:12,159 Pie look so young and so alive I have 677 00:28:10,690 --> 00:28:14,049 expected the statuette to jump up 678 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:15,580 animated by the sheer energy in her 679 00:28:14,049 --> 00:28:18,819 expression and start bouncing about the 680 00:28:15,579 --> 00:28:23,230 room this I realized was the real Pinkie 681 00:28:18,819 --> 00:28:25,149 Pie Twilight's Pinkie Pie in comparison 682 00:28:23,230 --> 00:28:28,599 the mare I'd seen the memory seemed like 683 00:28:25,150 --> 00:28:30,550 a shadow it was a gift given to me from 684 00:28:28,599 --> 00:28:32,889 the previous stage a pony who got it 685 00:28:30,549 --> 00:28:35,169 from the one before him I'm told it was 686 00:28:32,890 --> 00:28:36,460 given to the original DJ Pony Vinyl 687 00:28:35,170 --> 00:28:39,460 Scratch by the manner of the mainstream 688 00:28:36,460 --> 00:28:41,350 around herself the figurine gave off 689 00:28:39,460 --> 00:28:42,819 such an aura of unbridled happiness that 690 00:28:41,349 --> 00:28:45,849 I couldn't imagine any pony's morale 691 00:28:42,819 --> 00:28:50,220 sagging about her it's served me well 692 00:28:45,849 --> 00:28:52,719 and now I want to give it to you I 693 00:28:50,220 --> 00:28:55,809 looked at homage feeling a startled 694 00:28:52,720 --> 00:28:58,870 reluctance I couldn't this was an 695 00:28:55,809 --> 00:28:59,289 heirloom it was all I know what you've 696 00:28:58,869 --> 00:29:01,119 been through 697 00:28:59,289 --> 00:29:06,799 in all I know what she went through it 698 00:29:01,119 --> 00:29:08,629 to you you beat it she didn't 699 00:29:06,799 --> 00:29:10,430 I want you to have this as a reminder 700 00:29:08,630 --> 00:29:11,930 it's something to look at 701 00:29:10,430 --> 00:29:16,539 anytime you feel the urge to bite down 702 00:29:11,930 --> 00:29:19,100 another mint al I swallowed hard and 703 00:29:16,539 --> 00:29:20,930 nodding solemnly understanding the 704 00:29:19,099 --> 00:29:22,759 gravity of this gift I reached out with 705 00:29:20,930 --> 00:29:24,980 my magic and ramped up the little pinkie 706 00:29:22,759 --> 00:29:28,069 pie in a telekinetic sheath immediately 707 00:29:24,980 --> 00:29:32,029 feeling a jolt everything became clearer 708 00:29:28,069 --> 00:29:33,529 my body became more alive it was more 709 00:29:32,029 --> 00:29:35,629 than a little like biting into a mint al 710 00:29:33,529 --> 00:29:36,879 but it tasted like candy apples and 711 00:29:35,630 --> 00:29:40,490 cupcake frosting 712 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:41,930 what did part of my mind insisted it 713 00:29:40,490 --> 00:29:44,960 wasn't like I just put anything in my 714 00:29:41,930 --> 00:29:47,210 mouth between the Twilight statuette and 715 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:49,539 Pinkie Pie I felt almost like I was all 716 00:29:47,210 --> 00:29:55,730 made towels without them only cleaner 717 00:29:49,539 --> 00:29:58,279 better more wholesome I turned the 718 00:29:55,730 --> 00:30:00,349 statue at around read the base it didn't 719 00:29:58,279 --> 00:30:04,009 match the others of course it wouldn't 720 00:30:00,349 --> 00:30:04,459 match the others awareness it was under 721 00:30:04,009 --> 00:30:08,000 E 722 00:30:04,460 --> 00:30:10,730 I felt joyous and heartbroken at the 723 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:13,309 same time the statue it was a reminder 724 00:30:10,730 --> 00:30:14,779 both of what I had done wrong and of the 725 00:30:13,309 --> 00:30:17,659 cost had I not been pulled from the 726 00:30:14,779 --> 00:30:19,369 abyss by my friends a sorrowful 727 00:30:17,660 --> 00:30:22,730 acknowledgment of the damage I had done 728 00:30:19,369 --> 00:30:23,899 and now I needed to repair and a 729 00:30:22,730 --> 00:30:26,960 messenger telling me that I had the 730 00:30:23,900 --> 00:30:29,120 strength to not do it again and perhaps 731 00:30:26,960 --> 00:30:30,980 most of all a keepsake for knowledge 732 00:30:29,119 --> 00:30:35,169 letting me know that she understood my 733 00:30:30,980 --> 00:30:35,170 weakness with acceptance and forgiveness 734 00:30:35,380 --> 00:30:42,070 thank you all much this means more to me 735 00:30:38,890 --> 00:30:43,509 than you can know I've loaded into my 736 00:30:42,069 --> 00:30:45,159 saddlebag which on which had apparently 737 00:30:43,509 --> 00:30:47,859 floated up here with us while I was too 738 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:49,330 emotionally out of it to notice opening 739 00:30:47,859 --> 00:30:51,339 the slab in the pouch where it held all 740 00:30:49,329 --> 00:30:52,720 three other statues I took a piece of 741 00:30:51,339 --> 00:30:55,449 cloth and tied Pinkie Pie next to 742 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:59,339 Twilight now they could be together 743 00:30:55,450 --> 00:31:02,340 again it was silly but it just felt 744 00:30:59,339 --> 00:31:02,339 right 745 00:31:02,839 --> 00:31:06,589 Azzam which closed the safe I took 746 00:31:04,789 --> 00:31:09,379 notice of last item mounted inside the 747 00:31:06,589 --> 00:31:11,659 safe it was some sort of magical energy 748 00:31:09,380 --> 00:31:13,370 pistol but not of any maken I'd ever 749 00:31:11,660 --> 00:31:16,880 seen and with a grip that wouldn't even 750 00:31:13,369 --> 00:31:18,759 fit in a pony's mouth curiosity sparked 751 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:22,790 I asked homage about it 752 00:31:18,759 --> 00:31:23,960 long story she told me one night joke 753 00:31:22,789 --> 00:31:25,579 balloon I were poking on homes around 754 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:27,920 fetlock trying to find a stable we'd 755 00:31:25,579 --> 00:31:29,419 heard about when there was this strange 756 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:32,060 explosion that lit up the clouds above 757 00:31:29,420 --> 00:31:33,560 at first we thought it was thunder but 758 00:31:32,059 --> 00:31:36,109 then all sorts of debris started raining 759 00:31:33,559 --> 00:31:38,690 out the sky chunks of the stranger's sky 760 00:31:36,109 --> 00:31:41,329 wagon he ever laid eyes on we took cover 761 00:31:38,690 --> 00:31:43,190 in a burned-out passenger wagon when it 762 00:31:41,329 --> 00:31:47,480 was over I found this thing amongst the 763 00:31:43,190 --> 00:31:51,778 rubble almost juggled her okay maybe not 764 00:31:47,480 --> 00:31:53,878 that long four-story what is it 765 00:31:51,778 --> 00:31:55,638 nastiest magical gun in the question 766 00:31:53,878 --> 00:31:57,988 wasteland has ever seen to my knowledge 767 00:31:55,638 --> 00:32:00,178 one shot from that single term whatever 768 00:31:57,989 --> 00:32:01,710 you hit into vapor and not like the 769 00:32:00,179 --> 00:32:04,349 magical energy weapons you've seen wish 770 00:32:01,710 --> 00:32:09,058 to that only once in a blue moon every 771 00:32:04,348 --> 00:32:11,999 single time armored sounded scared of 772 00:32:09,058 --> 00:32:14,269 the gun I believe you could kill a 773 00:32:11,999 --> 00:32:19,139 dragon with one shot from that thing and 774 00:32:14,269 --> 00:32:19,798 with those words so did I where did it 775 00:32:19,138 --> 00:32:22,949 come from 776 00:32:19,798 --> 00:32:25,918 I wondered aloud the idea that there 777 00:32:22,950 --> 00:32:27,598 were ponies the pegasi maybe with 778 00:32:25,919 --> 00:32:30,809 weapons that devastating chilled me 779 00:32:27,598 --> 00:32:32,668 tailed a four hose Joe blue figured it 780 00:32:30,808 --> 00:32:34,229 was from some sort of flying tank that 781 00:32:32,669 --> 00:32:37,409 the pegasi were experimenting with then 782 00:32:34,229 --> 00:32:40,830 it blew up on them me I'm what it 783 00:32:37,409 --> 00:32:43,139 swallowed I know I'm being a bit foolish 784 00:32:40,829 --> 00:32:44,960 but I can't help but think it fell from 785 00:32:43,138 --> 00:32:48,689 a lot higher than that 786 00:32:44,960 --> 00:32:50,690 higher I had the strange mental image of 787 00:32:48,690 --> 00:32:53,419 items falling to Equestria from the moon 788 00:32:50,690 --> 00:32:56,729 emptying from Nightmare moons toy chest 789 00:32:53,419 --> 00:33:00,299 how much looked a bit embarrassed eel 790 00:32:56,729 --> 00:33:03,960 wofe I promised I wouldn't and resolved 791 00:33:00,298 --> 00:33:05,668 not to no matter how hard it was the 792 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:07,619 beautifully sexy grey unicorn took a 793 00:33:05,669 --> 00:33:09,830 moment to gather her thoughts then 794 00:33:07,618 --> 00:33:14,240 starting cautiously 795 00:33:09,829 --> 00:33:16,908 I once met a zebra that wasn't what I 796 00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:21,349 expected her to say at all my ears shot 797 00:33:16,909 --> 00:33:23,110 up I leaned forward they don't have the 798 00:33:21,349 --> 00:33:26,898 same relationship to the sky that we do 799 00:33:23,109 --> 00:33:28,879 obviously since they have no pegasi but 800 00:33:26,898 --> 00:33:30,528 it's more than that before the 801 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:31,970 apocalypse we ponies had always looked 802 00:33:30,528 --> 00:33:35,210 to the sky with a sense of joy and 803 00:33:31,970 --> 00:33:37,460 safety we saw the Sun guided through the 804 00:33:35,210 --> 00:33:39,740 sky by Celestia during the day and the 805 00:33:37,460 --> 00:33:40,750 moon Lunas charged keeping an eye on us 806 00:33:39,740 --> 00:33:42,649 during the night 807 00:33:40,750 --> 00:33:45,349 Princess Celestia and Princess Luna 808 00:33:42,648 --> 00:33:46,908 while benevolent rulers and even though 809 00:33:45,349 --> 00:33:48,709 most ponies never met them personally 810 00:33:46,909 --> 00:33:50,778 the Sun of the moon was symbols of their 811 00:33:48,710 --> 00:33:51,440 kind presence everywhere and every Pony 812 00:33:50,778 --> 00:33:55,308 in Equestria 813 00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:57,740 I felt my body leaning closer wanted to 814 00:33:55,308 --> 00:34:00,428 catch every word of this I'd never heard 815 00:33:57,740 --> 00:34:02,599 Celestia and Luna spoken up this way 816 00:34:00,429 --> 00:34:04,639 when they perished in the apocalypse the 817 00:34:02,599 --> 00:34:07,069 pegasi closed off the sky sealing the 818 00:34:04,638 --> 00:34:09,250 Sun and the moon from us we turned them 819 00:34:07,069 --> 00:34:11,449 into deities to keep them alive with us 820 00:34:09,250 --> 00:34:13,550 even those trapped on the ground the 821 00:34:11,449 --> 00:34:17,779 stable seemed to do so a sort of 822 00:34:13,550 --> 00:34:19,280 parallel evolution if you will what she 823 00:34:17,780 --> 00:34:21,470 was trying to say was almost blasphemous 824 00:34:19,280 --> 00:34:23,950 but i bucked away the desire to admonish 825 00:34:21,469 --> 00:34:26,509 her leaning precariously closer to here 826 00:34:23,949 --> 00:34:28,819 i'm had a perspective that I wanted to 827 00:34:26,510 --> 00:34:30,339 hear even if I probably would not have 828 00:34:28,820 --> 00:34:34,669 listened to it from anypony else 829 00:34:30,338 --> 00:34:36,679 she made me wonder ask questions for 830 00:34:34,668 --> 00:34:39,378 instance was explained why clammin did 831 00:34:36,679 --> 00:34:42,079 not believe in the goddesses was atheism 832 00:34:39,378 --> 00:34:43,579 of Pegasus trait unlike us they had 833 00:34:42,079 --> 00:34:45,259 never lost the embrace of the Sun of the 834 00:34:43,579 --> 00:34:47,898 Moon 835 00:34:45,260 --> 00:34:48,409 ah the zebras though they cringe from 836 00:34:47,898 --> 00:34:51,409 the sky 837 00:34:48,409 --> 00:34:52,940 armored said the state was something I 838 00:34:51,409 --> 00:34:54,769 would have expected from a propaganda 839 00:34:52,940 --> 00:34:57,530 poster not a pony would learn this 840 00:34:54,769 --> 00:34:59,269 directly from a zebra but I knew homage 841 00:34:57,530 --> 00:35:02,480 and it would not be like her to speak 842 00:34:59,269 --> 00:35:04,340 objective truth as she knew it the 843 00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:06,170 Zebras look up and see the stars above 844 00:35:04,340 --> 00:35:09,380 shining down us from great black 845 00:35:06,170 --> 00:35:12,858 emptiness and the Stars they know I'll 846 00:35:09,380 --> 00:35:16,039 not benevolent I leaned forward tipped 847 00:35:12,858 --> 00:35:18,559 over and fell on my face I would stopped 848 00:35:16,039 --> 00:35:19,400 covering a chuckle with a hoof when I'd 849 00:35:18,559 --> 00:35:21,259 gotten back up 850 00:35:19,400 --> 00:35:24,139 probably looking as cheap as I felt she 851 00:35:21,260 --> 00:35:25,970 continued lay as an intelligence out 852 00:35:24,139 --> 00:35:28,819 there the Zebras belief from the stars 853 00:35:25,969 --> 00:35:31,519 themselves the stars burn with cold 854 00:35:28,820 --> 00:35:34,190 malicious fire no number them could warm 855 00:35:31,519 --> 00:35:37,280 up the sky at night they wish ill on our 856 00:35:34,190 --> 00:35:39,619 world and sometimes they will act not 857 00:35:37,280 --> 00:35:42,400 against us directly but to enable us to 858 00:35:39,619 --> 00:35:44,869 harm ourselves and ruin ourselves I 859 00:35:42,400 --> 00:35:47,289 opened my muzzle the suggestion that 860 00:35:44,869 --> 00:35:51,559 zebras were a bit batty dying on my lips 861 00:35:47,289 --> 00:35:53,980 yes it sounded insane but didn't we have 862 00:35:51,559 --> 00:35:56,059 legends that suggested the same I 863 00:35:53,980 --> 00:35:58,849 recalled the story of the mayor on the 864 00:35:56,059 --> 00:36:00,460 moon the real version not that stallion 865 00:35:58,849 --> 00:36:04,909 on the moon nonsense 866 00:36:00,460 --> 00:36:06,679 the Stars will aid in her escape in 867 00:36:04,909 --> 00:36:08,358 particular they tell of for malevolent 868 00:36:06,679 --> 00:36:09,559 stars with hearts of cruelty and chaos 869 00:36:08,358 --> 00:36:12,159 which he owned it is all pain and 870 00:36:09,559 --> 00:36:15,409 destruction wrought by our own hooves 871 00:36:12,159 --> 00:36:16,969 with a grimace how much added if there's 872 00:36:15,409 --> 00:36:18,858 any truth to zero mythology 873 00:36:16,969 --> 00:36:22,368 I'd guess we've given them quite the 874 00:36:18,858 --> 00:36:25,069 banquet for star is helping destroy 875 00:36:22,369 --> 00:36:26,720 quest reah now why did that sound 876 00:36:25,070 --> 00:36:28,910 familiar 877 00:36:26,719 --> 00:36:30,049 ahmud shrugged off the eerie atmosphere 878 00:36:28,909 --> 00:36:35,480 that had settled in the room by her 879 00:36:30,050 --> 00:36:36,829 table anyway like I said felish joke 880 00:36:35,480 --> 00:36:39,019 blue was probably right 881 00:36:36,829 --> 00:36:44,000 some pegasus experiment that blew up in 882 00:36:39,019 --> 00:36:46,030 their faces consciously on my side i 883 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:48,469 lowered my horn towards the black opal 884 00:36:46,030 --> 00:36:51,859 if i was going to give this to watcher i 885 00:36:48,469 --> 00:36:53,328 wanted to know what was on at first it 886 00:36:51,858 --> 00:36:55,068 was only reluctantly that I touched the 887 00:36:53,329 --> 00:37:00,339 opal with my magic and let it take on 888 00:36:55,068 --> 00:37:03,889 winter theme away from me I felt 889 00:37:00,338 --> 00:37:05,690 strangely wrong we were in a darkened 890 00:37:03,889 --> 00:37:07,940 hallway wide and elaborately decorated 891 00:37:05,690 --> 00:37:09,679 walking towards a brightly lit room with 892 00:37:07,940 --> 00:37:11,838 a decorative curtain partition hiding 893 00:37:09,679 --> 00:37:13,848 half of it there were four ponies 894 00:37:11,838 --> 00:37:18,078 walking in front of me a fifth leading 895 00:37:13,849 --> 00:37:20,838 them the mayors of ministries the first 896 00:37:18,079 --> 00:37:22,490 Pony I recognized with Pinkie Pie while 897 00:37:20,838 --> 00:37:24,078 every other Pony is walking sedated Lee 898 00:37:22,489 --> 00:37:25,818 through the hall she was bouncing like a 899 00:37:24,079 --> 00:37:28,190 fan filly on her way to her idols next 900 00:37:25,818 --> 00:37:30,318 performance the pony was a little 901 00:37:28,190 --> 00:37:31,789 younger than I'd seen her before the 902 00:37:30,318 --> 00:37:35,779 candy cane look was still going strong 903 00:37:31,789 --> 00:37:37,670 though I felt a pang of deep 904 00:37:35,780 --> 00:37:39,859 embarrassment as my gaze fell on the 905 00:37:37,670 --> 00:37:43,940 lead pony the beautiful white unicorn I 906 00:37:39,858 --> 00:37:46,949 had fantasized about and the pony I was 907 00:37:43,940 --> 00:37:50,019 riding just wouldn't stop staring 908 00:37:46,949 --> 00:37:52,659 Celestia's solar flaring married the 909 00:37:50,019 --> 00:37:55,570 creature I was riding wasn't a pony he 910 00:37:52,659 --> 00:37:59,578 and he was most definitely unbearably a 911 00:37:55,570 --> 00:38:01,750 he was as big as a stallion I felt 912 00:37:59,579 --> 00:38:05,519 things that were not hooves at the end 913 00:38:01,750 --> 00:38:11,619 of my legs and wings folded to my back 914 00:38:05,519 --> 00:38:13,949 and a tail um spike fluttershy asked 915 00:38:11,619 --> 00:38:18,130 timidly turning around and looking at me 916 00:38:13,949 --> 00:38:19,569 doesn't that hurt my attention was drawn 917 00:38:18,130 --> 00:38:20,108 to something tight and metal squeezing 918 00:38:19,570 --> 00:38:23,320 my head 919 00:38:20,108 --> 00:38:26,759 the Rekha lecture I assumed it did not 920 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:29,260 seem designed for whatever I was I 921 00:38:26,760 --> 00:38:31,570 opened my mouth which felt all wrong and 922 00:38:29,260 --> 00:38:34,470 answered no barely feel a thing 923 00:38:31,570 --> 00:38:36,550 besides rarity one of the memory of this 924 00:38:34,469 --> 00:38:38,348 well she could have warned herself 925 00:38:36,550 --> 00:38:40,320 Twilight Sparkle muttered under her 926 00:38:38,349 --> 00:38:43,000 breath from directly in front of me I 927 00:38:40,320 --> 00:38:44,320 saw my eyes go wide once again at the 928 00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:46,960 white unicorn with the perfect purple 929 00:38:44,320 --> 00:38:48,550 mane she didn't seem to hear it being 930 00:38:46,960 --> 00:38:51,068 engaged in conversation with the Pony I 931 00:38:48,550 --> 00:38:52,450 knew to be Applejack the orange pony 932 00:38:51,068 --> 00:38:54,099 with the 3 Apple key mark looked a 933 00:38:52,449 --> 00:38:57,189 little younger and not quite as weary 934 00:38:54,099 --> 00:38:58,500 she had a pinkie pie's last party I sure 935 00:38:57,190 --> 00:39:01,599 hope this ain't nothing do with that 936 00:38:58,500 --> 00:39:04,059 thing we never talked about Applejack 937 00:39:01,599 --> 00:39:06,359 was saying nervous with caution oh no 938 00:39:04,059 --> 00:39:08,769 darling I gave that project of ages ago 939 00:39:06,358 --> 00:39:12,068 rarity replied with graceful dictation 940 00:39:08,769 --> 00:39:14,769 oh the orange pony signed with clear 941 00:39:12,068 --> 00:39:16,900 relief good 942 00:39:14,769 --> 00:39:20,019 as we approached we walked across a 943 00:39:16,900 --> 00:39:21,760 fancy carpet woven with gemstones I felt 944 00:39:20,019 --> 00:39:22,769 a cold shock as the creature was riding 945 00:39:21,760 --> 00:39:24,940 stepped over it 946 00:39:22,769 --> 00:39:27,039 Twilight Sparkle had stopped just ahead 947 00:39:24,940 --> 00:39:29,679 and turned to I the carpet as rarity and 948 00:39:27,039 --> 00:39:31,389 Applejack talked but her attention was 949 00:39:29,679 --> 00:39:34,329 drawn by rarity loudly clearing her 950 00:39:31,389 --> 00:39:36,099 throat fluidly rarity shifted the 951 00:39:34,329 --> 00:39:39,190 subject speaking up to address all four 952 00:39:36,099 --> 00:39:41,049 of the ponies she was leading now this 953 00:39:39,190 --> 00:39:44,110 is really just a first design but I 954 00:39:41,050 --> 00:39:44,980 think you'll all be impressed always 955 00:39:44,110 --> 00:39:47,760 thrilled to see one of your designs 956 00:39:44,980 --> 00:39:49,659 rarity Twilight Sparkle encouraged 957 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:52,330 rarity smiled with businesslike 958 00:39:49,659 --> 00:39:55,089 thankfulness and this is just the light 959 00:39:52,329 --> 00:39:56,590 suit not the fully powered version she 960 00:39:55,090 --> 00:39:58,809 turned to Applejack and smiled to merely 961 00:39:56,590 --> 00:40:00,220 and I do want to make it clear that I'm 962 00:39:58,809 --> 00:40:02,079 not trying to step on your hoofs here 963 00:40:00,219 --> 00:40:03,579 this armor isn't as strong as your Steel 964 00:40:02,079 --> 00:40:06,039 Ranger suits and it doesn't quite offer 965 00:40:03,579 --> 00:40:06,449 the same protection then what's the 966 00:40:06,039 --> 00:40:09,159 point 967 00:40:06,449 --> 00:40:10,750 Applejack interrupted I don't see the 968 00:40:09,159 --> 00:40:14,019 use in create knowledge has any less 969 00:40:10,750 --> 00:40:16,360 protection the group had reached the end 970 00:40:14,019 --> 00:40:17,980 of the hallway there was a large mirror 971 00:40:16,360 --> 00:40:19,570 to one side of the room and the other 972 00:40:17,980 --> 00:40:23,230 was filled with sewing machines bolts of 973 00:40:19,570 --> 00:40:25,930 cloth and tress ponies designs and 974 00:40:23,230 --> 00:40:27,789 schematics covered the walls at Rarity's 975 00:40:25,929 --> 00:40:30,219 motion they stopped each turning their 976 00:40:27,789 --> 00:40:32,259 attention towards the partition except 977 00:40:30,219 --> 00:40:34,989 for my alien ride who only had eyes for 978 00:40:32,260 --> 00:40:36,460 the white unicorn well because there's 979 00:40:34,989 --> 00:40:39,459 more than one outfit than just how well 980 00:40:36,460 --> 00:40:41,380 it stops the bullets of course Applejack 981 00:40:39,460 --> 00:40:44,769 flicker rate disagree strongly but bit 982 00:40:41,380 --> 00:40:48,369 back comment ok Rainbow Dash rarity 983 00:40:44,769 --> 00:40:49,960 called out they're ready for you around 984 00:40:48,369 --> 00:40:52,659 the curtain partition stepped the shadow 985 00:40:49,960 --> 00:40:54,429 out of a nightmare a blue Pegasus pony 986 00:40:52,659 --> 00:40:55,750 who was encased in a black insect would 987 00:40:54,429 --> 00:40:57,190 carapace with only the front of her 988 00:40:55,750 --> 00:40:59,409 muscle and the other sides of her wings 989 00:40:57,190 --> 00:41:01,030 showing her tail was hidden within a 990 00:40:59,409 --> 00:41:02,099 scorpion-like sheath with a vicious barb 991 00:41:01,030 --> 00:41:04,080 singer 992 00:41:02,099 --> 00:41:06,420 the ebony suit of armor was sleek in 993 00:41:04,079 --> 00:41:08,159 wicked yellow-orange protective goggles 994 00:41:06,420 --> 00:41:10,769 with a bug like compound eye pattern 995 00:41:08,159 --> 00:41:11,940 completed the look built into the size 996 00:41:10,769 --> 00:41:14,159 of the suit were antenna like 997 00:41:11,940 --> 00:41:15,840 protrusions the crystals that tip those 998 00:41:14,159 --> 00:41:18,539 magical energy ovens shimmering with 999 00:41:15,840 --> 00:41:21,420 shifting rainbow white the reactions of 1000 00:41:18,539 --> 00:41:27,329 the other ponies were immediate Oh No 1001 00:41:21,420 --> 00:41:30,780 whoa Nelly that looks demonic ooh - she 1002 00:41:27,329 --> 00:41:32,099 looks scary the creature I was riding 1003 00:41:30,780 --> 00:41:32,760 turned to watch a rarity suddenly 1004 00:41:32,099 --> 00:41:34,589 takeoff 1005 00:41:32,760 --> 00:41:39,810 Fluttershy come back it's only Rainbow 1006 00:41:34,590 --> 00:41:41,460 Dash I we turned back in time to see 1007 00:41:39,809 --> 00:41:44,009 Rainbow Dash push up her goggles with an 1008 00:41:41,460 --> 00:41:45,480 armored hoof her eyes narrowed a smirk 1009 00:41:44,010 --> 00:41:46,980 running across her muzzle she lowered 1010 00:41:45,480 --> 00:41:49,050 her body into a menacing battle stance 1011 00:41:46,980 --> 00:41:50,730 in front of the mirror she growled 1012 00:41:49,050 --> 00:41:53,820 menacingly the armor making her look 1013 00:41:50,730 --> 00:41:58,889 positively sinister oh yeah she said 1014 00:41:53,820 --> 00:42:01,860 this is cool reality reasserted itself 1015 00:41:58,889 --> 00:42:04,319 leaving me feeling very strange it was 1016 00:42:01,860 --> 00:42:08,720 good to be back on my own hopes I didn't 1017 00:42:04,320 --> 00:42:08,720 ever want to be that thing again 1018 00:42:10,318 --> 00:42:15,778 steel haves approached me as I trotted 1019 00:42:12,329 --> 00:42:18,028 across ten ponies monorail station your 1020 00:42:15,778 --> 00:42:21,869 head to me that spritebot friend of 1021 00:42:18,028 --> 00:42:24,539 yours right I nodded eyeing the armor 1022 00:42:21,869 --> 00:42:28,229 concealed warrior watcher 1023 00:42:24,539 --> 00:42:31,199 he said surprising me you know watcher I 1024 00:42:28,228 --> 00:42:33,389 blurted out then mentally bucked myself 1025 00:42:31,199 --> 00:42:35,539 in the head I had to remember start 1026 00:42:33,389 --> 00:42:38,929 actually asking steel ups questions I 1027 00:42:35,539 --> 00:42:41,190 know of washer steel isn't owned 1028 00:42:38,929 --> 00:42:44,788 you don't live as long as we have 1029 00:42:41,190 --> 00:42:46,349 without crossing each other's wake it 1030 00:42:44,789 --> 00:42:50,430 took me own to parse what he had said 1031 00:42:46,349 --> 00:42:53,548 but then I nodded so watch it really has 1032 00:42:50,429 --> 00:43:01,798 been around that long who is watcher and 1033 00:42:53,548 --> 00:43:04,619 what is she or he or it doing ooh that I 1034 00:43:01,798 --> 00:43:07,768 couldn't tell you still have lifted a 1035 00:43:04,619 --> 00:43:09,390 four leg looking to it watcher lets 1036 00:43:07,768 --> 00:43:12,058 ponies know less about watcher than I 1037 00:43:09,389 --> 00:43:12,858 let them know about me not without good 1038 00:43:12,059 --> 00:43:18,209 reason 1039 00:43:12,858 --> 00:43:21,298 he put his us down as for what watcher 1040 00:43:18,208 --> 00:43:24,598 has a habit of finding ponies with a who 1041 00:43:21,298 --> 00:43:27,349 are I wasn't aware that I was staring at 1042 00:43:24,599 --> 00:43:30,719 him until Steel has returned the stair 1043 00:43:27,349 --> 00:43:33,329 watcher finds ponies who are better 1044 00:43:30,719 --> 00:43:38,119 ponies and sets them on a path to find 1045 00:43:33,329 --> 00:43:41,480 others to create teams of friends 1046 00:43:38,119 --> 00:43:42,920 I found myself feeling nervous I didn't 1047 00:43:41,480 --> 00:43:48,650 like looking at my adventures from the 1048 00:43:42,920 --> 00:43:52,430 outside like that and then well most of 1049 00:43:48,650 --> 00:44:01,338 the time they disappear or end up dead 1050 00:43:52,429 --> 00:44:02,960 that was not comforting at all Steele 1051 00:44:01,338 --> 00:44:04,489 who stayed behind at the station as I 1052 00:44:02,960 --> 00:44:07,269 trotted out alone on to the celestial 1053 00:44:04,489 --> 00:44:09,618 line I didn't have far to go 1054 00:44:07,268 --> 00:44:11,568 the monorail curved around a ruined 1055 00:44:09,619 --> 00:44:14,269 building tenpony tower disappearing from 1056 00:44:11,568 --> 00:44:17,949 sight and there was watcher the 1057 00:44:14,268 --> 00:44:19,278 spritebot floating silently waiting I 1058 00:44:17,949 --> 00:44:22,308 have it 1059 00:44:19,278 --> 00:44:23,619 I said flatly thank you little pip I 1060 00:44:22,309 --> 00:44:25,940 knew I could trust you 1061 00:44:23,619 --> 00:44:29,740 now the spray pot has compartment for 1062 00:44:25,940 --> 00:44:32,150 spare batteries if you could just know 1063 00:44:29,739 --> 00:44:35,349 the spray pot floated silently for a 1064 00:44:32,150 --> 00:44:38,980 moment huh 1065 00:44:35,349 --> 00:44:43,059 wotcher sounded perplexed Trust goes two 1066 00:44:38,980 --> 00:44:45,159 ways right I challenged well yes 1067 00:44:43,059 --> 00:44:47,820 I relayed your message just like you 1068 00:44:45,159 --> 00:44:50,949 asked before you got the black opal I 1069 00:44:47,820 --> 00:44:51,250 nodded made sense but not what I was 1070 00:44:50,949 --> 00:44:54,639 after 1071 00:44:51,250 --> 00:45:01,090 not now I felt a fierce determination 1072 00:44:54,639 --> 00:45:03,059 set in answers still no no you got it 1073 00:45:01,090 --> 00:45:05,380 but you're not going to give it to me oh 1074 00:45:03,059 --> 00:45:10,480 I'm going to give it to you 1075 00:45:05,380 --> 00:45:12,789 I said forcibly in person watch your 1076 00:45:10,480 --> 00:45:15,760 fell silent again this time I didn't 1077 00:45:12,789 --> 00:45:17,949 wait for a response you talked a lot 1078 00:45:15,760 --> 00:45:19,450 about virtues and friendship well 1079 00:45:17,949 --> 00:45:21,879 friends don't run away every time a 1080 00:45:19,449 --> 00:45:23,469 conversation turns personal you can't 1081 00:45:21,880 --> 00:45:25,800 have friends if you hide behind robots 1082 00:45:23,469 --> 00:45:29,679 and never let anypony see the real you I 1083 00:45:25,800 --> 00:45:30,550 snorted hell even steel hooves does 1084 00:45:29,679 --> 00:45:35,869 better than you do 1085 00:45:30,550 --> 00:45:37,610 you want this I want to meet you why 1086 00:45:35,869 --> 00:45:39,139 because I want to know if you're 1087 00:45:37,610 --> 00:45:43,309 actually my friend or if you're just 1088 00:45:39,139 --> 00:45:44,029 playing me to watch her Bob silently a 1089 00:45:43,309 --> 00:45:46,519 moment longer 1090 00:45:44,030 --> 00:45:47,750 I wondered just how much the stranger 1091 00:45:46,519 --> 00:45:49,429 behind the curtain wanted this black 1092 00:45:47,750 --> 00:45:53,000 opal with the interesting but seemingly 1093 00:45:49,429 --> 00:45:54,199 insignificant memory then just I was 1094 00:45:53,000 --> 00:45:56,269 convinced that watcher would tell me to 1095 00:45:54,199 --> 00:46:00,189 go take a jump off the monorail the 1096 00:45:56,269 --> 00:46:01,340 toneless mechanical voice said fine I 1097 00:46:00,190 --> 00:46:05,720 blinked 1098 00:46:01,340 --> 00:46:08,360 it was the response I wanted but you're 1099 00:46:05,719 --> 00:46:11,179 right little pip I heard a beep from my 1100 00:46:08,360 --> 00:46:14,599 fore leg I've uploaded my location into 1101 00:46:11,179 --> 00:46:16,129 your pipbuck I'll see you soon there was 1102 00:46:14,599 --> 00:46:19,460 a burst of static and the spritebot 1103 00:46:16,130 --> 00:46:20,510 floated away on a drum solo lifted my 1104 00:46:19,460 --> 00:46:23,019 leg to look at my pipbuck 1105 00:46:20,510 --> 00:46:26,570 there was an icon on my equestrian map 1106 00:46:23,019 --> 00:46:30,050 far far away from manhattan in the 1107 00:46:26,570 --> 00:46:32,870 middle of nowhere it would take weeks to 1108 00:46:30,050 --> 00:46:34,910 travel around Hough but if watcher 1109 00:46:32,869 --> 00:46:39,039 thought this would dissuade me or even 1110 00:46:34,909 --> 00:46:39,039 delay me then watcher was wrong 1111 00:46:40,309 --> 00:46:45,199 I'd spent one more night in tenpony 1112 00:46:42,289 --> 00:46:47,989 tower with homage after which sadly it 1113 00:46:45,199 --> 00:46:51,019 was time to leave our first stop was 1114 00:46:47,989 --> 00:46:52,759 fetlock calamity spent several hours 1115 00:46:51,019 --> 00:46:54,139 underneath the sky bandit and selling 1116 00:46:52,760 --> 00:46:56,480 the flux regulator and making sure 1117 00:46:54,139 --> 00:46:58,400 everything was in working order by the 1118 00:46:56,480 --> 00:47:02,119 time he was done it was getting rapidly 1119 00:46:58,400 --> 00:47:03,619 dark I've got great news ponies he said 1120 00:47:02,119 --> 00:47:06,789 as he crawled out looking greasy 1121 00:47:03,619 --> 00:47:09,049 we all got ourselves transportation 1122 00:47:06,789 --> 00:47:11,929 velvet remedy steel hooks and I stomp 1123 00:47:09,050 --> 00:47:13,760 and thunderous applause now this beautys 1124 00:47:11,929 --> 00:47:16,940 powered off and erased bog batteries and 1125 00:47:13,760 --> 00:47:18,530 last two centuries ain't been kind so 1126 00:47:16,940 --> 00:47:22,159 we'll have to swap mount pretty regular 1127 00:47:18,530 --> 00:47:24,260 to keep a running wait fella remedy said 1128 00:47:22,159 --> 00:47:25,879 with alarm do you mean this death traps 1129 00:47:24,260 --> 00:47:27,190 ability to stay afloat behind you could 1130 00:47:25,880 --> 00:47:28,789 cut out at any moment 1131 00:47:27,190 --> 00:47:32,000 calamity looked at her almost 1132 00:47:28,789 --> 00:47:34,610 sympathetically no she'll start to sag 1133 00:47:32,000 --> 00:47:38,869 first I'm allowed to see you we'll have 1134 00:47:34,610 --> 00:47:41,450 plenty of warning and I assured velvet 1135 00:47:38,869 --> 00:47:43,039 remedy if that happens I think my 1136 00:47:41,449 --> 00:47:45,460 telekinesis is strong enough by now to 1137 00:47:43,039 --> 00:47:47,779 keep us going long enough land safely 1138 00:47:45,460 --> 00:47:49,940 there was no way I could live that much 1139 00:47:47,780 --> 00:47:52,070 for a prolonged period not enough to 1140 00:47:49,940 --> 00:47:53,389 travel anywhere at least but I was 1141 00:47:52,070 --> 00:47:55,519 completely confident but I could keep us 1142 00:47:53,389 --> 00:47:58,429 aloft even spark batteries died and 1143 00:47:55,519 --> 00:47:59,659 calamity fell asleep for a few minutes 1144 00:47:58,429 --> 00:48:01,549 maybe 1145 00:47:59,659 --> 00:48:04,279 the others began to gather inside the 1146 00:48:01,550 --> 00:48:05,690 sky bandit already Daleville remedy was 1147 00:48:04,280 --> 00:48:07,940 cleaning with her magic and discussing 1148 00:48:05,690 --> 00:48:11,059 how to decorate it neither of the boys 1149 00:48:07,940 --> 00:48:12,619 seemed inclined to participate I floated 1150 00:48:11,059 --> 00:48:13,460 that a spoon and can of sweet potatoes 1151 00:48:12,619 --> 00:48:16,279 opening it 1152 00:48:13,460 --> 00:48:17,690 I was hungry again and I had intended to 1153 00:48:16,280 --> 00:48:20,480 eat lunch as I planned the next three 1154 00:48:17,690 --> 00:48:21,889 moves with the sky bandit we could be on 1155 00:48:20,480 --> 00:48:27,050 Watchers doorstep in less than two days 1156 00:48:21,889 --> 00:48:28,989 uh little pip calamity called out you 1157 00:48:27,050 --> 00:48:31,610 gonna hang out there in the rain I 1158 00:48:28,989 --> 00:48:37,059 paused a spoon of sweet potatoes lifted 1159 00:48:31,610 --> 00:48:39,349 halfway to my mouth what it's not boom 1160 00:48:37,059 --> 00:48:41,000 thunder cracked directly overhead and 1161 00:48:39,349 --> 00:48:42,710 water came down as if sun boney had 1162 00:48:41,000 --> 00:48:45,650 turned on a giant faucet directly above 1163 00:48:42,710 --> 00:48:48,590 me I was soaked in an instant my hair 1164 00:48:45,650 --> 00:48:50,210 sagging all over my face the cans filled 1165 00:48:48,590 --> 00:48:52,000 with water floating chunks of sweet 1166 00:48:50,210 --> 00:48:55,059 potato out onto the ground 1167 00:48:52,000 --> 00:48:58,130 leave it to a Pegasus Pony to know 1168 00:48:55,059 --> 00:49:00,230 tossing aside the can now mostly full of 1169 00:48:58,130 --> 00:49:02,960 water I galloped into the shelter of the 1170 00:49:00,230 --> 00:49:04,519 passenger wagon calamity and velvel remi 1171 00:49:02,960 --> 00:49:06,789 took shelter behind steel hooves as I 1172 00:49:04,519 --> 00:49:09,320 shook hard flinging water everywhere 1173 00:49:06,789 --> 00:49:11,570 there was a beautiful piercing cry and 1174 00:49:09,320 --> 00:49:14,180 the balefire Phoenix scooped out into 1175 00:49:11,570 --> 00:49:15,890 the rain through a shattered window it 1176 00:49:14,179 --> 00:49:18,649 landed on the seat next to velvet Romney 1177 00:49:15,889 --> 00:49:23,239 whose eyes went wide she let out a 1178 00:49:18,650 --> 00:49:26,180 squeal of delight you've named her pyar 1179 00:49:23,239 --> 00:49:27,739 light steel have asked echoing my own 1180 00:49:26,179 --> 00:49:29,529 thoughts as velvet Remini fed the bird 1181 00:49:27,739 --> 00:49:31,399 before curling up under her blanket 1182 00:49:29,530 --> 00:49:33,290 we've been travelling through the air 1183 00:49:31,400 --> 00:49:35,840 for a day now ever since the cloudburst 1184 00:49:33,289 --> 00:49:38,539 attended the bail fire Phoenix had 1185 00:49:35,840 --> 00:49:41,870 remained with us or more precisely with 1186 00:49:38,539 --> 00:49:44,750 velvet remedy I personally found the 1187 00:49:41,869 --> 00:49:46,389 navel little morbid it made me wonder 1188 00:49:44,750 --> 00:49:48,070 about my friend 1189 00:49:46,389 --> 00:49:51,429 we took turns sleeping and watching 1190 00:49:48,070 --> 00:49:54,070 passing around my binoculars so far 1191 00:49:51,429 --> 00:49:56,319 nothing had shot at us by now we had a 1192 00:49:54,070 --> 00:49:57,850 good idea where we were headed it was 1193 00:49:56,320 --> 00:49:59,230 hard to miss the giant mountain jutting 1194 00:49:57,849 --> 00:50:02,889 up over Equestria like one of those 1195 00:49:59,230 --> 00:50:04,780 spire towers once steelo's was certain 1196 00:50:02,889 --> 00:50:06,509 velvet round he was deep asleep he 1197 00:50:04,780 --> 00:50:08,680 stepped over me and whispered in my ear 1198 00:50:06,510 --> 00:50:11,830 you should persuade her to spend less 1199 00:50:08,679 --> 00:50:15,190 time in that memory orb oh I looked at 1200 00:50:11,829 --> 00:50:16,690 velvet remedy in the last 16 hours she 1201 00:50:15,190 --> 00:50:20,289 disappeared into the Fluttershy memory 1202 00:50:16,690 --> 00:50:23,519 twice it was like she had an addiction 1203 00:50:20,289 --> 00:50:27,279 of her own that's not a good memory 1204 00:50:23,519 --> 00:50:29,199 Steel's rumbled a surprising me I looked 1205 00:50:27,280 --> 00:50:31,960 to him wondering how a non unicorn could 1206 00:50:29,199 --> 00:50:33,750 know what the memory was as if reading 1207 00:50:31,960 --> 00:50:40,500 my thoughts he answered musically I 1208 00:50:33,750 --> 00:50:44,829 asked her oh I felt like face hoofing 1209 00:50:40,500 --> 00:50:47,739 what's wrong with that memory Fluttershy 1210 00:50:44,829 --> 00:50:50,529 wasn't like the others Rainbow Dash 1211 00:50:47,739 --> 00:50:52,139 wanted to win the war Applejack Crist 1212 00:50:50,530 --> 00:50:54,750 wanted to protect other ponies 1213 00:50:52,139 --> 00:50:56,319 especially after Big Macintosh died 1214 00:50:54,750 --> 00:50:57,880 Twilight Sparkle 1215 00:50:56,320 --> 00:51:02,320 she wanted to please the princesses 1216 00:50:57,880 --> 00:51:05,789 especially Celestia steelo's in town but 1217 00:51:02,320 --> 00:51:08,170 Fluttershy just wanted the war to end 1218 00:51:05,789 --> 00:51:09,610 that memories the moment she put her 1219 00:51:08,170 --> 00:51:11,400 whole ministry into the purpose of 1220 00:51:09,610 --> 00:51:15,990 finding a way to end the conflict and 1221 00:51:11,400 --> 00:51:19,680 she did I felt a shudder 1222 00:51:15,989 --> 00:51:21,179 in a world where not everyone is sane it 1223 00:51:19,679 --> 00:51:23,460 is the height of insanity to believe who 1224 00:51:21,179 --> 00:51:25,710 could create a weapon so devastating so 1225 00:51:23,460 --> 00:51:32,309 horrible that no one would dare use it 1226 00:51:25,710 --> 00:51:35,338 Oh No I looked at velvet remedy she 1227 00:51:32,309 --> 00:51:36,630 slept the same urge that made me discard 1228 00:51:35,338 --> 00:51:39,529 the memory warp from Horseshoe Tower 1229 00:51:36,630 --> 00:51:42,960 returned growing order of magnitude 1230 00:51:39,530 --> 00:51:45,410 she loved fluttershy modeled herself 1231 00:51:42,960 --> 00:51:50,460 after the sweet shy yellow pegasus pony 1232 00:51:45,409 --> 00:51:55,649 she could never ever learn this weight I 1233 00:51:50,460 --> 00:51:56,909 said slowly you said no one his odd word 1234 00:51:55,650 --> 00:52:00,539 choice reminded me of my first 1235 00:51:56,909 --> 00:52:03,719 conversation with watcher steel hooves 1236 00:52:00,539 --> 00:52:05,279 answered dreadfully perhaps the only 1237 00:52:03,719 --> 00:52:07,108 thing more insane than believing such a 1238 00:52:05,280 --> 00:52:10,500 weapon would bring peace is creating 1239 00:52:07,108 --> 00:52:12,559 such a weapon and then giving it to both 1240 00:52:10,500 --> 00:52:12,559 sides 1241 00:52:12,969 --> 00:52:19,239 Steele has turned to me behind his 1242 00:52:14,860 --> 00:52:20,700 helmet advisor that memory that is the 1243 00:52:19,239 --> 00:52:27,429 beginning of the end of the world 1244 00:52:20,699 --> 00:52:28,929 ultimately Fluttershy killed us all we 1245 00:52:27,429 --> 00:52:31,989 were circling the mountain pushing 1246 00:52:28,929 --> 00:52:33,549 upwards it was night and clamming he was 1247 00:52:31,989 --> 00:52:36,699 taking the ascent slow as I guided him 1248 00:52:33,550 --> 00:52:39,550 with my pipbuck SMAP all right he called 1249 00:52:36,699 --> 00:52:40,629 back I was afraid of this looks like 1250 00:52:39,550 --> 00:52:42,130 your friend watcher that lives high 1251 00:52:40,630 --> 00:52:45,340 enough in the clouds that would be able 1252 00:52:42,130 --> 00:52:48,309 cloud level we could be okay but well 1253 00:52:45,340 --> 00:52:49,660 taint safe traveling above the clouds at 1254 00:52:48,309 --> 00:52:54,039 least know where were their civilization 1255 00:52:49,659 --> 00:52:56,980 above everypony was awake as was Pyrrha 1256 00:52:54,039 --> 00:52:59,139 light we all nodded reading ourselves I 1257 00:52:56,980 --> 00:53:00,670 had no idea what to expect when we 1258 00:52:59,139 --> 00:53:01,599 pushed through the cloud cover by a 1259 00:53:00,670 --> 00:53:04,829 doubter that would be a cheerful 1260 00:53:01,599 --> 00:53:07,029 welcoming party with smiles and muffins 1261 00:53:04,829 --> 00:53:09,400 calamity flapped his wings carrying us 1262 00:53:07,030 --> 00:53:10,900 upward into the cloud curtain it was 1263 00:53:09,400 --> 00:53:13,269 like being plunged into a slightly damp 1264 00:53:10,900 --> 00:53:14,500 fog all I could see was the 1265 00:53:13,269 --> 00:53:17,429 rust-coloured pegasus pulling us through 1266 00:53:14,500 --> 00:53:19,869 the sky was a hint of his orange tail a 1267 00:53:17,429 --> 00:53:21,099 moment later the sky bandit burst up 1268 00:53:19,869 --> 00:53:22,960 through the cloud curtain and the night 1269 00:53:21,099 --> 00:53:27,219 sky expanded infinitely around us with 1270 00:53:22,960 --> 00:53:28,470 evil stars a beautiful full moon hung in 1271 00:53:27,219 --> 00:53:30,639 the sky behind the mountain peak 1272 00:53:28,469 --> 00:53:33,969 silhouetting up it like a vertical rip 1273 00:53:30,639 --> 00:53:39,420 in the universe velvet Remini let out in 1274 00:53:33,969 --> 00:53:41,949 all filled whoo pilot gave a musical cry 1275 00:53:39,420 --> 00:53:45,570 the jaws of vertigo clamped down around 1276 00:53:41,949 --> 00:53:47,500 me my legs went weak my knees giving out 1277 00:53:45,570 --> 00:53:48,789 irrational panic told me that I would 1278 00:53:47,500 --> 00:53:50,260 somehow be sucked out of one of the 1279 00:53:48,789 --> 00:53:53,289 windows and fall endlessly up through 1280 00:53:50,260 --> 00:53:54,930 space maybe one of the stars would get 1281 00:53:53,289 --> 00:53:56,818 me 1282 00:53:54,929 --> 00:53:59,969 I clutched the sign of the passenger 1283 00:53:56,818 --> 00:54:02,179 wagon looking down at the clouds that 1284 00:53:59,969 --> 00:54:04,439 was much better and just as beautiful 1285 00:54:02,179 --> 00:54:06,118 the clouds were laced with silver from 1286 00:54:04,440 --> 00:54:09,619 the moonlight glowing with the gentle 1287 00:54:06,119 --> 00:54:11,700 calming light my eyes it was under II 1288 00:54:09,619 --> 00:54:12,150 spotted the glint of metal on one of the 1289 00:54:11,699 --> 00:54:15,649 glyphs 1290 00:54:12,150 --> 00:54:17,789 I asked calamity to poulos closer I'd 1291 00:54:15,650 --> 00:54:20,338 expected it was watcher or at least 1292 00:54:17,789 --> 00:54:22,949 another spritebot but instead it was an 1293 00:54:20,338 --> 00:54:25,920 audio recorder I floated onto the sky 1294 00:54:22,949 --> 00:54:28,169 bandit this had better not be from 1295 00:54:25,920 --> 00:54:30,750 watcher I said starting to feel a touch 1296 00:54:28,170 --> 00:54:32,309 pissed I don't think so 1297 00:54:30,750 --> 00:54:35,099 calamity said from the front of the 1298 00:54:32,309 --> 00:54:38,190 wagon I slipped the audio recorder away 1299 00:54:35,099 --> 00:54:41,400 looking out a spy what he saw I kicked 1300 00:54:38,190 --> 00:54:45,108 on my eyes forward Sparkle just in time 1301 00:54:41,400 --> 00:54:49,889 too according to my pipbuck I had found 1302 00:54:45,108 --> 00:54:51,719 dragon cave I think maybe your friend 1303 00:54:49,889 --> 00:54:53,549 sent us up here to get eaten with all 1304 00:54:51,719 --> 00:54:56,578 the remedy said aloud staring up with a 1305 00:54:53,550 --> 00:54:59,220 huge dark opening the sky bandit lay 1306 00:54:56,579 --> 00:55:00,690 parked on the cliff behind us steelo's 1307 00:54:59,219 --> 00:55:04,169 was helping calamity out of the pulling 1308 00:55:00,690 --> 00:55:07,230 harness and the pipbuck date is 200 1309 00:55:04,170 --> 00:55:08,880 years old I assured her nervously so it 1310 00:55:07,230 --> 00:55:12,630 was a dragon cave 200 years ago 1311 00:55:08,880 --> 00:55:16,200 anypony who'd live in there now well and 1312 00:55:12,630 --> 00:55:18,510 you voted with the wings anyway a freed 1313 00:55:16,199 --> 00:55:20,250 calamity trotted up to join us well 1314 00:55:18,510 --> 00:55:23,690 y'all plan on waiting outside till the 1315 00:55:20,250 --> 00:55:27,150 Sun comes up then just in case we were I 1316 00:55:23,690 --> 00:55:29,130 don't recommend it Belleville remedy 1317 00:55:27,150 --> 00:55:33,030 shook her head of course not 1318 00:55:29,130 --> 00:55:34,950 little pip you go first oh thanks a lot 1319 00:55:33,030 --> 00:55:38,400 I shot her a look 1320 00:55:34,949 --> 00:55:42,369 well watcher is your friend 1321 00:55:38,400 --> 00:55:44,950 that remained to be seen I took a step 1322 00:55:42,369 --> 00:55:47,469 forward there was a heavy thud from 1323 00:55:44,949 --> 00:55:51,869 inside something moved in the darkness 1324 00:55:47,469 --> 00:55:55,529 coming closer something big 1325 00:55:51,869 --> 00:55:58,480 um Ursa majors don't grow wings do they 1326 00:55:55,530 --> 00:56:01,390 fell that remedy asked nervously making 1327 00:55:58,480 --> 00:56:02,289 me want to buck her hard I was 1328 00:56:01,389 --> 00:56:05,170 frightened enough already 1329 00:56:02,289 --> 00:56:09,009 a dragon poked its head out of the cave 1330 00:56:05,170 --> 00:56:10,599 a huge gigantic fully adult dragon who 1331 00:56:09,010 --> 00:56:12,810 could easily eat two ponies in one bite 1332 00:56:10,599 --> 00:56:14,799 even if one of them was steel those 1333 00:56:12,809 --> 00:56:20,320 three of two of them were homage of 1334 00:56:14,800 --> 00:56:21,640 myself a little little bit I'm spike the 1335 00:56:20,320 --> 00:56:23,650 dragon said in a voice that was neither 1336 00:56:21,639 --> 00:56:27,929 as terrifying nor booming as I expected 1337 00:56:23,650 --> 00:56:27,930 and don't worry I'm not going to eat you