1 00:00:00,469 --> 00:00:06,870 memory all the thoughts we have all the 2 00:00:04,528 --> 00:00:10,320 decisions we make are rooted in layers 3 00:00:06,870 --> 00:00:12,740 upon layers of experiences to understand 4 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:17,070 ourselves we must look to our own past 5 00:00:12,740 --> 00:00:19,140 to our memories I believe that our pasts 6 00:00:17,070 --> 00:00:21,990 in our hearts make us who we are our 7 00:00:19,140 --> 00:00:24,710 memories define us but what if we should 8 00:00:21,989 --> 00:00:28,320 lose them would we become untethered 9 00:00:24,710 --> 00:00:31,170 adrift would we even be the same ponies 10 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:33,058 anymore if you could block out your most 11 00:00:31,170 --> 00:00:35,730 horrible and hurtful memories would you 12 00:00:33,058 --> 00:00:37,619 do so to spare yourself the pain and if 13 00:00:35,729 --> 00:00:40,558 you did would you lose an important part 14 00:00:37,619 --> 00:00:43,078 of yourself in the process and what of 15 00:00:40,558 --> 00:00:45,899 higher thought reasoning and rationality 16 00:00:43,079 --> 00:00:48,270 if I were to forget the discoveries that 17 00:00:45,899 --> 00:00:49,878 led to a realization would I be able to 18 00:00:48,270 --> 00:00:52,199 grasp that revelation anymore 19 00:00:49,878 --> 00:00:53,669 can I piece together the logic of an 20 00:00:52,198 --> 00:00:56,729 argument if I could not remember having 21 00:00:53,670 --> 00:00:59,340 the argument how important our memories 22 00:00:56,729 --> 00:01:03,798 to our ability to even think or at least 23 00:00:59,340 --> 00:01:05,880 think clearly and what about the reverse 24 00:01:03,798 --> 00:01:08,368 what if you added memories which were 25 00:01:05,879 --> 00:01:10,228 not your own how often could you live 26 00:01:08,368 --> 00:01:12,118 parts of other ponies lives making their 27 00:01:10,228 --> 00:01:14,039 decisions seeing the events that brought 28 00:01:12,118 --> 00:01:15,569 them joy or sorrow before the boundaries 29 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:19,170 that separated you from them began to 30 00:01:15,569 --> 00:01:20,819 blur where memory orbs nothing more 31 00:01:19,170 --> 00:01:23,759 evocative than particularly well-written 32 00:01:20,819 --> 00:01:25,969 books I knew from experience that a 33 00:01:23,759 --> 00:01:28,890 memory orb only preserved sensations 34 00:01:25,969 --> 00:01:31,769 when inside a memory or be' i saw and 35 00:01:28,890 --> 00:01:33,420 heard and felt tasted and smelled but i 36 00:01:31,769 --> 00:01:36,298 was not privy to the actual thoughts and 37 00:01:33,420 --> 00:01:38,159 emotions of the hosts whom i rode did 38 00:01:36,299 --> 00:01:40,229 the visions into other's lives no matter 39 00:01:38,159 --> 00:01:43,409 how vivid have any impact beyond 40 00:01:40,228 --> 00:01:44,849 knowledge or entertainment and what 41 00:01:43,409 --> 00:01:46,710 effect might there be on a pony who 42 00:01:44,849 --> 00:01:49,379 relived the same memory orb over and 43 00:01:46,709 --> 00:01:51,539 over and what if you could take it a 44 00:01:49,379 --> 00:01:54,929 step further what if you could hear a 45 00:01:51,540 --> 00:01:57,540 pony's thoughts read their minds perhaps 46 00:01:54,930 --> 00:02:01,170 sense their memories 47 00:01:57,540 --> 00:02:03,030 what if you were the goddess what manner 48 00:02:01,170 --> 00:02:09,030 of Pony would you have to be just to 49 00:02:03,030 --> 00:02:10,618 keep any sense of yourself I stared in 50 00:02:09,030 --> 00:02:12,900 horror at the mob of hellhounds pouring 51 00:02:10,618 --> 00:02:15,120 out into the streets they came from the 52 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:16,469 alleyways and the shattered ruins they 53 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:17,939 climbed out of windows I emerged from 54 00:02:16,469 --> 00:02:22,139 darkened doorways in nearly every 55 00:02:17,939 --> 00:02:24,469 building I could see everyone that was 56 00:02:22,139 --> 00:02:28,500 except the one place we intended to go 57 00:02:24,469 --> 00:02:29,789 the hospital the first it already 58 00:02:28,500 --> 00:02:31,709 reached the maripony mining an 59 00:02:29,789 --> 00:02:34,199 administration building some were 60 00:02:31,709 --> 00:02:35,849 dashing inside others sunk their claws 61 00:02:34,199 --> 00:02:36,769 into the brick facade and began to scale 62 00:02:35,849 --> 00:02:39,030 the walls 63 00:02:36,770 --> 00:02:41,070 Clemmy turned to the Enclave crates 64 00:02:39,030 --> 00:02:42,539 shoving the claw torn containers away 65 00:02:41,069 --> 00:02:45,150 until he reached the single undamaged 66 00:02:42,539 --> 00:02:47,459 one I could hear him whisper what sound 67 00:02:45,150 --> 00:02:50,189 like a prayer although I knew no higher 68 00:02:47,459 --> 00:02:51,719 being that calamity would pray - then he 69 00:02:50,189 --> 00:02:54,359 furiously clapped the locks cloud 70 00:02:51,719 --> 00:02:59,069 keyboard we crate opened with a hiss and 71 00:02:54,360 --> 00:03:02,190 a wash of cold air inside was a bundle 72 00:02:59,069 --> 00:03:03,810 of fluffy white clouds I would have 73 00:03:02,189 --> 00:03:04,859 faced up if the noise calamity made it 74 00:03:03,810 --> 00:03:07,469 the sight of them hadn't been one of 75 00:03:04,860 --> 00:03:09,000 triumph the pegasus lowered his head and 76 00:03:07,469 --> 00:03:11,819 kicked off his helmet his orange mane 77 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:13,370 bursting free his wide eyes and self 78 00:03:11,819 --> 00:03:15,659 pleased smile gave me a boost of joy 79 00:03:13,370 --> 00:03:17,849 he'd stayed hidden behind that black 80 00:03:15,659 --> 00:03:21,060 insect would mask far too long and I had 81 00:03:17,849 --> 00:03:21,689 missed him how did you know the 82 00:03:21,060 --> 00:03:25,909 combination 83 00:03:21,689 --> 00:03:28,769 zennith asked curiously oh one Oh for 84 00:03:25,909 --> 00:03:31,829 avengers' birthday Clem knee grin 85 00:03:28,769 --> 00:03:36,049 proudly then she visually admitted it's 86 00:03:31,830 --> 00:03:37,320 what it was on the terminal to a cloud 87 00:03:36,049 --> 00:03:39,959 yep 88 00:03:37,319 --> 00:03:42,810 y'all in this mess cuz of me and I plan 89 00:03:39,959 --> 00:03:44,789 to get y'all out of it too he leaned his 90 00:03:42,810 --> 00:03:47,159 head up into the Enclave crate grabbing 91 00:03:44,789 --> 00:03:49,259 the cloud bundle in his teeth he bit the 92 00:03:47,159 --> 00:03:51,780 clouds and picked them up the little 93 00:03:49,259 --> 00:03:55,209 pony in my head was having an aneurysm 94 00:03:51,780 --> 00:03:58,209 / he boasted through the clouds in his 95 00:03:55,209 --> 00:04:00,878 mouth he tried to the roofs edge facing 96 00:03:58,209 --> 00:04:02,620 the hospital a hellhound clawed her way 97 00:04:00,878 --> 00:04:04,509 up onto the roof in front of him raising 98 00:04:02,620 --> 00:04:07,000 a palm full of long flesh and armor 99 00:04:04,509 --> 00:04:09,068 tearing claws calamity backed away 100 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:12,150 dropping the cloud bundle which simply 101 00:04:09,068 --> 00:04:14,649 floated where he'd let it go boy Alba 102 00:04:12,150 --> 00:04:16,060 velvet remedies shotgun went off the 103 00:04:14,650 --> 00:04:18,790 slug hitting the hellhound in the center 104 00:04:16,060 --> 00:04:21,399 of her left breast the flesh rippled but 105 00:04:18,790 --> 00:04:23,760 did not give the hellhound howled in 106 00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:27,219 pain toppling backwards from the impact 107 00:04:23,759 --> 00:04:30,969 thank Celestia whimpered velvet remedy 108 00:04:27,220 --> 00:04:32,320 letting out a sigh of relief I winced as 109 00:04:30,970 --> 00:04:33,610 I realized she was thinking the goddess 110 00:04:32,319 --> 00:04:35,939 that hellhoundz had thick enough hides 111 00:04:33,610 --> 00:04:38,139 to stop a shotgun slug at close range 112 00:04:35,939 --> 00:04:39,668 until now I had only used little 113 00:04:38,139 --> 00:04:40,030 McIntosh in the sniper rifle against 114 00:04:39,668 --> 00:04:42,849 them 115 00:04:40,029 --> 00:04:44,969 I've been lucky in those choices nothing 116 00:04:42,850 --> 00:04:47,169 else I had would likely penetrate 117 00:04:44,970 --> 00:04:49,110 another hellhound clawed its way on top 118 00:04:47,168 --> 00:04:51,609 of the roof directly behind Zenith the 119 00:04:49,110 --> 00:04:52,569 zebra danced giving a well-placed about 120 00:04:51,610 --> 00:04:55,360 to the creatures chest 121 00:04:52,569 --> 00:04:57,219 I heard ribs break in the hellhound fell 122 00:04:55,360 --> 00:05:00,098 rasping fighting for breath from what I 123 00:04:57,220 --> 00:05:01,870 knew was a punctured lung a second bucks 124 00:05:00,098 --> 00:05:03,279 in the hellhound over the edge catching 125 00:05:01,870 --> 00:05:06,069 other climber in the face and knocking 126 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:07,209 them both out to the alley blow one of 127 00:05:06,069 --> 00:05:10,329 them hidden open waste bin with a 128 00:05:07,209 --> 00:05:12,279 back-breaking clang I didn't know which 129 00:05:10,329 --> 00:05:14,019 had become scarier hellhounds 130 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:17,489 or a zennith who could take them down 131 00:05:14,019 --> 00:05:19,538 with her hopes thank you can they velvet 132 00:05:17,490 --> 00:05:21,848 calamity stepped back up to the floating 133 00:05:19,538 --> 00:05:23,620 bundle and gave it a kick the cloud 134 00:05:21,848 --> 00:05:25,918 unfurled rolling out like a carpet 135 00:05:23,620 --> 00:05:27,879 stretching over the street below 136 00:05:25,918 --> 00:05:30,609 three more hellhounds pulled themselves 137 00:05:27,879 --> 00:05:32,500 onto the rooftop velvet Remini backed up 138 00:05:30,610 --> 00:05:35,080 and let out a song hitting that perfect 139 00:05:32,500 --> 00:05:38,199 high note all three hellhounds clutched 140 00:05:35,079 --> 00:05:41,079 their ears two stopped backing up at the 141 00:05:38,199 --> 00:05:42,579 edge of the wall one climbed back over 142 00:05:41,079 --> 00:05:43,269 the side while the other backed up a 143 00:05:42,579 --> 00:05:45,310 step too far 144 00:05:43,269 --> 00:05:47,799 her arms pirouette in comically she fell 145 00:05:45,310 --> 00:05:49,870 backwards off the roof the third lurched 146 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:53,918 forward striking at velvet remedy a half 147 00:05:49,870 --> 00:05:56,288 blind swipe Zelda jumped away her right 148 00:05:53,918 --> 00:05:58,240 fore leg did not falling to the rooftop 149 00:05:56,288 --> 00:06:00,610 in a spreading pool of blood 150 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:02,410 Veles note ended in a strangled whimper 151 00:06:00,610 --> 00:06:04,000 she lifted her right fore leg eyes 152 00:06:02,410 --> 00:06:05,199 locked him where the stump ended inches 153 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:08,829 above where her right knee should have 154 00:06:05,199 --> 00:06:11,520 been the hellhound drew back her paw one 155 00:06:08,829 --> 00:06:14,109 claw wet with velvet remedies blood and 156 00:06:11,519 --> 00:06:16,598 four bolts of magical energy struck her 157 00:06:14,110 --> 00:06:22,110 in the offending paw female hellhound 158 00:06:16,598 --> 00:06:25,180 glowed and then liquefied velvet I 159 00:06:22,110 --> 00:06:26,620 screamed in horror calamity dashed to 160 00:06:25,180 --> 00:06:29,228 the charcoal coated unicorn side 161 00:06:26,620 --> 00:06:30,699 catching her she wobbled and fell her 162 00:06:29,228 --> 00:06:34,209 eyes still walked on where her right for 163 00:06:30,699 --> 00:06:36,908 Lake should be I I can fix this 164 00:06:34,209 --> 00:06:39,430 she whimpered Bellet fainted in 165 00:06:36,908 --> 00:06:44,399 calamities forelegs pyre light pierced 166 00:06:39,430 --> 00:06:47,199 the air with a mournful cry No 167 00:06:44,399 --> 00:06:48,459 zennith moved fast pulling potions from 168 00:06:47,199 --> 00:06:51,098 her satchel until she found the right 169 00:06:48,459 --> 00:06:53,560 one she shattered it on the rooftop 170 00:06:51,098 --> 00:06:56,500 commanding our pegasus push her wound 171 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:58,089 into that quickly it looked like the 172 00:06:56,500 --> 00:06:59,408 same footing that Zenit had given velvet 173 00:06:58,089 --> 00:07:01,079 to stop calamities wing from bleeding 174 00:06:59,408 --> 00:07:03,519 him dry 175 00:07:01,079 --> 00:07:05,139 wrapping velvet sundered leg in my magic 176 00:07:03,519 --> 00:07:08,319 I floated it to the pudding and pressed 177 00:07:05,139 --> 00:07:12,098 it into the glove as well we can fix 178 00:07:08,319 --> 00:07:14,629 this i moaned with determination she can 179 00:07:12,098 --> 00:07:16,639 fix this she said so 180 00:07:14,629 --> 00:07:17,990 I could hear more hellhounds tearing 181 00:07:16,639 --> 00:07:21,199 their way up to the roof from the inside 182 00:07:17,990 --> 00:07:24,379 and out calamity held velvet looking 183 00:07:21,199 --> 00:07:27,019 stunned his eyes glistened his Armour 184 00:07:24,379 --> 00:07:30,740 was slick with Velvets blood calamity 185 00:07:27,019 --> 00:07:33,349 now is a shouted into his ears breaking 186 00:07:30,740 --> 00:07:34,939 the Pegasus from his trance he shoved 187 00:07:33,350 --> 00:07:36,470 the bleeding Stumbo dizziness medicinal 188 00:07:34,939 --> 00:07:39,469 goop hard enough to make the unconscious 189 00:07:36,470 --> 00:07:41,600 velvet moan turning to me calamity 190 00:07:39,470 --> 00:07:44,000 commanded zennith put a little bit on my 191 00:07:41,600 --> 00:07:46,189 back little pip levitate everypony but 192 00:07:44,000 --> 00:07:49,819 me and yourself and don't you dare 193 00:07:46,189 --> 00:07:51,259 forget Velvets leg he let Velodrome knee 194 00:07:49,819 --> 00:07:54,079 slide out of his arms and galloped to 195 00:07:51,259 --> 00:07:55,430 the cloud carpet stepping onto it the 196 00:07:54,079 --> 00:07:58,789 cloud held him like it was made of sir 197 00:07:55,430 --> 00:08:00,790 steel I felt a harsh nugget my Mane as 198 00:07:58,790 --> 00:08:03,319 zennith lifted me onto calamities back I 199 00:08:00,790 --> 00:08:05,720 winced but the tears blurring my vision 200 00:08:03,319 --> 00:08:07,579 were for velvet I floated her limp 201 00:08:05,720 --> 00:08:09,490 maimed body into the air wrapping her 202 00:08:07,579 --> 00:08:13,579 severed limb in my magic as well and 203 00:08:09,490 --> 00:08:15,650 finally zennith two hellhounds burst up 204 00:08:13,579 --> 00:08:18,019 through the roof hatch a third dug her 205 00:08:15,649 --> 00:08:19,819 way up through the ceiling itself one of 206 00:08:18,019 --> 00:08:23,000 the torn Enclave crates knocked into her 207 00:08:19,819 --> 00:08:26,089 snout and I slid into the hole just let 208 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:28,189 him try and chases across this calamity 209 00:08:26,089 --> 00:08:29,869 broke into a gallop carrying me over the 210 00:08:28,189 --> 00:08:31,579 street on a bed of clouds my mare 211 00:08:29,870 --> 00:08:34,519 friends whooping across the urban Canyon 212 00:08:31,579 --> 00:08:36,049 towed by my magic the two hellhounds 213 00:08:34,519 --> 00:08:39,228 from the hatch dropped all fours and ran 214 00:08:36,049 --> 00:08:41,089 for us leaving for calamity and me they 215 00:08:39,229 --> 00:08:42,740 would have landed right behind us but 216 00:08:41,090 --> 00:08:44,540 they fell through the clouds as was 217 00:08:42,740 --> 00:08:46,840 proper for creatures and clouds and 218 00:08:44,539 --> 00:08:50,029 dashed themselves onto the street below 219 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:51,350 one got up dusting himself off then took 220 00:08:50,029 --> 00:08:53,389 one look at the building we were heading 221 00:08:51,350 --> 00:08:55,129 on to and turned the other way the 222 00:08:53,389 --> 00:08:57,490 second had broken her neck and never got 223 00:08:55,129 --> 00:08:57,490 up again 224 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:02,310 I figure y'all got to that beacon shut 225 00:09:00,870 --> 00:09:05,100 up to scavenge what we can from the 226 00:09:02,309 --> 00:09:07,979 hospital Calamity bark turning to look 227 00:09:05,100 --> 00:09:09,360 back over the walkway of clouds the 228 00:09:07,980 --> 00:09:10,800 hellhounds continued to swarm the 229 00:09:09,360 --> 00:09:14,070 maripony mining an administration 230 00:09:10,799 --> 00:09:18,439 building heedless of our escape a stay 231 00:09:14,070 --> 00:09:23,420 here and get this whirligig fixed and I 232 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:28,320 will stay here fella breeds we clean and 233 00:09:23,419 --> 00:09:30,750 protect clamor T y'all are gonna protect 234 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:33,990 me Clem they gave her a politely 235 00:09:30,750 --> 00:09:37,139 disbelieving look she smiled back with a 236 00:09:33,990 --> 00:09:40,350 glare of her own if my voice cannot 237 00:09:37,139 --> 00:09:45,259 soothe the savage beasts it can at least 238 00:09:40,350 --> 00:09:48,149 send them running I hated this plan 239 00:09:45,259 --> 00:09:50,819 words cannot describe how much I hated 240 00:09:48,149 --> 00:09:52,500 this plan the only things making me 241 00:09:50,820 --> 00:09:54,690 agree to this plan were a severe lack of 242 00:09:52,500 --> 00:09:56,820 time an inability to see a better way 243 00:09:54,690 --> 00:09:59,610 and the spark of hope born from that one 244 00:09:56,820 --> 00:10:01,110 hellhounds reaction I hope that maybe 245 00:09:59,610 --> 00:10:03,960 the hellhounds had an aversion to the 246 00:10:01,110 --> 00:10:06,600 hospital that would protect us turning 247 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:08,820 to zennith I motioned her to follow we 248 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:10,350 had no time to lose and we now had two 249 00:10:08,820 --> 00:10:11,340 major injuries that demanded top-tier 250 00:10:10,350 --> 00:10:14,340 medical supplies 251 00:10:11,340 --> 00:10:15,480 I prayed to Luna that this place had not 252 00:10:14,340 --> 00:10:17,970 been stripped clean already 253 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:21,360 that somehow for any reason this 254 00:10:17,970 --> 00:10:24,360 hospital was still well stopped that 255 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:27,000 crap Clem he said still staring across 256 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:29,820 the cloud bridge I turned an alarm 257 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:33,509 my stomach dropping oh goddesses please 258 00:10:29,820 --> 00:10:35,710 not anything else please I left my 259 00:10:33,509 --> 00:10:39,269 helmet 260 00:10:35,710 --> 00:10:41,470 I wanted to buck him so hard 261 00:10:39,269 --> 00:10:44,340 levy you look better without it anyways 262 00:10:41,470 --> 00:10:46,540 a thought struck me 263 00:10:44,340 --> 00:10:50,220 can you still shoot those rifles without 264 00:10:46,539 --> 00:10:52,870 the helmets interface nope 265 00:10:50,220 --> 00:10:54,000 that sinking feeling was reinforced all 266 00:10:52,870 --> 00:10:55,929 of a sudden 267 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:59,169 how many shots he have left for 268 00:10:55,929 --> 00:11:01,299 Spitfires thunder and I swapped to a 269 00:10:59,169 --> 00:11:03,629 fresh clip but I've only got three plus 270 00:11:01,299 --> 00:11:05,769 the two shots left in the current one 271 00:11:03,629 --> 00:11:06,669 more than he'd have time to fire if he 272 00:11:05,769 --> 00:11:11,049 was shooting alone 273 00:11:06,669 --> 00:11:13,870 I looked to velvet remedy Bleakley go 274 00:11:11,049 --> 00:11:16,509 pip I'll take care of him velvet 275 00:11:13,870 --> 00:11:17,740 insisted fire light landed next to her 276 00:11:16,509 --> 00:11:21,220 puffing out her breast and looking 277 00:11:17,740 --> 00:11:23,320 fierce I nodded before looking back to 278 00:11:21,220 --> 00:11:26,350 calamity and then to the candy colored 279 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:32,410 heap that was the Griffon chaser - can 280 00:11:26,350 --> 00:11:34,409 you fix her yep positive now go higher 281 00:11:32,409 --> 00:11:36,459 light gave me a heartbreaking look 282 00:11:34,409 --> 00:11:39,309 zennith was already waiting for me at 283 00:11:36,460 --> 00:11:41,139 the rooftop access doors I nodded one 284 00:11:39,309 --> 00:11:42,549 last time bring to the goddesses that 285 00:11:41,139 --> 00:11:48,569 this was not the last time I would see 286 00:11:42,549 --> 00:11:48,569 them alive silently I galloped away 287 00:11:49,899 --> 00:11:53,448 zennith and I made our way through 288 00:11:51,799 --> 00:11:55,909 crumbling gray hallways with peeling 289 00:11:53,448 --> 00:11:56,528 yellow wainscoting motes of dust float 290 00:11:55,909 --> 00:11:58,759 in the air 291 00:11:56,528 --> 00:12:01,549 occasional debris rain from the ceiling 292 00:11:58,759 --> 00:12:03,459 I took the lead moving quickly and 293 00:12:01,549 --> 00:12:06,139 stealthily checking the rooms as I went 294 00:12:03,458 --> 00:12:08,149 my EFS insisted that there were numerous 295 00:12:06,139 --> 00:12:09,610 enemies inside the hospital lurking 296 00:12:08,149 --> 00:12:12,289 somewhere ahead in behind us 297 00:12:09,610 --> 00:12:13,879 from my experience in stable 24 I 298 00:12:12,289 --> 00:12:17,568 suspected they were all on the level 299 00:12:13,879 --> 00:12:18,680 below it hit me is unfair that even with 300 00:12:17,568 --> 00:12:20,740 the signal there would still be 301 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:22,989 hellhounds inside this place hunting us 302 00:12:20,740 --> 00:12:25,039 but as I prepared to curse the heavens 303 00:12:22,990 --> 00:12:25,759 wondering if perhaps I should be cursing 304 00:12:25,039 --> 00:12:27,620 the stars 305 00:12:25,759 --> 00:12:30,259 I remembered calamity in the bloat 306 00:12:27,620 --> 00:12:31,639 sprite in the closet the curse died with 307 00:12:30,259 --> 00:12:34,100 a checklist I realized we were probably 308 00:12:31,639 --> 00:12:36,049 surrounded by hostile insects bloat 309 00:12:34,100 --> 00:12:37,850 sprites her radroaches er whatever 310 00:12:36,049 --> 00:12:41,120 radroaches became the presence of taint 311 00:12:37,850 --> 00:12:42,439 as I turned down a hallway my ears 312 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:46,399 perked at the sound of a blessed ly 313 00:12:42,438 --> 00:12:48,919 familiar male voice who says you can't 314 00:12:46,399 --> 00:12:51,289 go home again that tenacious mare from 315 00:12:48,919 --> 00:12:52,759 stable - sure did and she saved her 316 00:12:51,289 --> 00:12:54,528 whole damn home from a vicious and 317 00:12:52,759 --> 00:12:55,909 unprovoked attack from steel rangers who 318 00:12:54,528 --> 00:12:58,879 intended the slaughter the stables 319 00:12:55,909 --> 00:13:00,740 entire population and set up shop but 320 00:12:58,879 --> 00:13:03,769 this time children the stable dweller 321 00:13:00,740 --> 00:13:05,629 had helped that's right our bringer of 322 00:13:03,769 --> 00:13:07,100 light in this dark and cruel world has 323 00:13:05,629 --> 00:13:10,430 stirred the hearts of other ponies and 324 00:13:07,100 --> 00:13:13,069 not just ponies but Griffins - even 325 00:13:10,429 --> 00:13:14,778 ghouls put a hoof to the cause I tell 326 00:13:13,068 --> 00:13:16,099 you children this is the most beautiful 327 00:13:14,778 --> 00:13:19,250 thing I've ever seen in the equestrian 328 00:13:16,100 --> 00:13:21,528 wasteland the people ponies and non 329 00:13:19,250 --> 00:13:23,149 ponies alike have witnessed our heroine 330 00:13:21,528 --> 00:13:25,659 selflessly helping those around her and 331 00:13:23,149 --> 00:13:28,009 many of us have taken up her example and 332 00:13:25,659 --> 00:13:31,458 when our wasteland saver needed us the 333 00:13:28,009 --> 00:13:33,199 most we stepped up now I ask each and 334 00:13:31,458 --> 00:13:34,929 every one of you and this is a question 335 00:13:33,198 --> 00:13:38,149 straight from DJ pony's heart to yours 336 00:13:34,929 --> 00:13:39,469 when the opportunity comes will you step 337 00:13:38,149 --> 00:13:43,129 up to 338 00:13:39,470 --> 00:13:44,509 I felt myself flush but this time the 339 00:13:43,129 --> 00:13:45,950 embarrassment was buried under a heart 340 00:13:44,509 --> 00:13:48,409 burst of love for the gray unicorn 341 00:13:45,950 --> 00:13:50,060 behind that voice her words were like a 342 00:13:48,409 --> 00:13:53,149 beam from a lighthouse in my storm of 343 00:13:50,059 --> 00:13:55,069 darkness let me tell you of some ponies 344 00:13:53,149 --> 00:13:57,740 who did step up because you're not going 345 00:13:55,070 --> 00:13:59,270 to believe this the steel rangers a 346 00:13:57,740 --> 00:14:01,070 whole saddle full of man any rate 347 00:13:59,269 --> 00:14:02,509 decided to buck their elders and pledge 348 00:14:01,070 --> 00:14:04,250 themselves to helping out the suffering 349 00:14:02,509 --> 00:14:06,769 folk of this a question-- wasteland you 350 00:14:04,250 --> 00:14:09,460 heard me right children some of those 351 00:14:06,769 --> 00:14:12,049 metal clap our horses on our side now 352 00:14:09,460 --> 00:14:14,180 that ain't easy though and their elders 353 00:14:12,049 --> 00:14:15,559 have ordered them hunted down I have 354 00:14:14,179 --> 00:14:17,120 reports of Steel Rangers and Steel 355 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:19,699 Ranger outcasts fighting in the streets 356 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:21,080 of Manhattan the trottingham but I've 357 00:14:19,700 --> 00:14:23,000 also got amazing reports of these 358 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:26,180 outcasts taking down Raider hobbles and 359 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:27,769 gallop into the aid of caravans so if 360 00:14:26,179 --> 00:14:30,829 you should happen to see one of our new 361 00:14:27,769 --> 00:14:35,720 outcasts nicer paladins give me a thanks 362 00:14:30,830 --> 00:14:37,340 and maybe a little ammo I felt both 363 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:39,160 thankful and hurt as I thought of Steel 364 00:14:37,340 --> 00:14:41,389 those and those who now followed him 365 00:14:39,159 --> 00:14:42,769 embattled in the streets fighting for 366 00:14:41,389 --> 00:14:44,529 their lives because they chose not to 367 00:14:42,769 --> 00:14:46,850 follow ponies who were selfish and evil 368 00:14:44,529 --> 00:14:48,259 the pony my head wondered what would 369 00:14:46,850 --> 00:14:49,700 happen if the pegasi ever learned the 370 00:14:48,259 --> 00:14:52,700 truth about this whole world below them 371 00:14:49,700 --> 00:14:54,770 I moved forward following the voice 372 00:14:52,700 --> 00:14:57,680 nudging open the door to the office were 373 00:14:54,769 --> 00:14:59,149 an old radio Sat dusty and neglected the 374 00:14:57,679 --> 00:15:00,739 face of both the dial still glowing as 375 00:14:59,149 --> 00:15:04,340 the speaker's gave DJ ponies voice a 376 00:15:00,740 --> 00:15:06,049 slightly tinny echo one last thing and 377 00:15:04,340 --> 00:15:08,750 this is the disabled dweller herself 378 00:15:06,049 --> 00:15:10,909 another message from my assistant but 379 00:15:08,750 --> 00:15:14,269 don't worry children I read it this time 380 00:15:10,909 --> 00:15:16,129 and it's perfectly chaste I froze my 381 00:15:14,269 --> 00:15:17,929 mind conjuring everything from another 382 00:15:16,129 --> 00:15:19,429 devastatingly embarrassing promise to 383 00:15:17,929 --> 00:15:23,209 another warning as soul breaking as the 384 00:15:19,429 --> 00:15:25,159 warning about stable - she says wherever 385 00:15:23,210 --> 00:15:27,259 you are right now I'm thinking of you 386 00:15:25,159 --> 00:15:28,850 look up with the doctrines of the night 387 00:15:27,259 --> 00:15:30,830 sky and know that I'm looking up at the 388 00:15:28,850 --> 00:15:32,659 same darkness with you we are never 389 00:15:30,830 --> 00:15:34,030 apart no matter how far your drive to 390 00:15:32,659 --> 00:15:37,219 help us all takes you from this place 391 00:15:34,029 --> 00:15:39,750 for you or here in my heart always I 392 00:15:37,220 --> 00:15:42,389 love you little pip 393 00:15:39,750 --> 00:15:47,070 I felt my heart gush bursting with joy 394 00:15:42,389 --> 00:15:49,409 oh now ain't that just romantic don't 395 00:15:47,070 --> 00:15:51,900 that just tug at your heartstrings when 396 00:15:49,409 --> 00:15:57,149 did my assistant get so cheesy oh and 397 00:15:51,899 --> 00:16:02,009 there's a PS 31 huh what's 31 supposed 398 00:15:57,149 --> 00:16:03,090 to mean my mind simply went blank I was 399 00:16:02,009 --> 00:16:04,379 drowning in embarrassment 400 00:16:03,090 --> 00:16:08,280 burning alive from the heat that 401 00:16:04,379 --> 00:16:10,830 suddenly flushed to my body oh dear 402 00:16:08,279 --> 00:16:12,419 zennith intone behind me her exotic 403 00:16:10,830 --> 00:16:14,639 voice holding not a trace of actual 404 00:16:12,419 --> 00:16:16,799 sympathy she leaned forward and 405 00:16:14,639 --> 00:16:18,360 whispered into my ear I should tell 406 00:16:16,799 --> 00:16:22,169 velvet remedy so that she does not hear 407 00:16:18,360 --> 00:16:25,110 it first from strangers No I collapsed 408 00:16:22,169 --> 00:16:26,699 dying of sheer humiliation on which had 409 00:16:25,110 --> 00:16:28,889 banished me to a world of embarrassment 410 00:16:26,700 --> 00:16:30,930 and zennith imprisoned me in a dungeon 411 00:16:28,889 --> 00:16:33,539 of anticipated torment in that world I 412 00:16:30,929 --> 00:16:35,009 have been banished too it wasn't until 413 00:16:33,539 --> 00:16:36,329 hours later that I realized then ahthe 414 00:16:35,009 --> 00:16:39,240 words carried with them the implicit 415 00:16:36,330 --> 00:16:40,680 hope that velvet remedy would survive by 416 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:41,580 making me certain Bella would soon be 417 00:16:40,679 --> 00:16:43,349 teasing me endlessly 418 00:16:41,580 --> 00:16:48,120 zennith dispelled my fear that I was 419 00:16:43,350 --> 00:16:49,950 about to lose her the medical cabinet 420 00:16:48,120 --> 00:16:51,259 opened with ease the lock hardly a 421 00:16:49,950 --> 00:16:53,339 worthy challenge 422 00:16:51,259 --> 00:16:56,460 zennith began to collect the medicines 423 00:16:53,339 --> 00:16:57,810 and healing bandages inside so far the 424 00:16:56,460 --> 00:17:00,030 hospital had been a treasure trove of 425 00:16:57,809 --> 00:17:01,379 lesser supplies but not yielded the more 426 00:17:00,029 --> 00:17:04,019 potent potions we've been desperately 427 00:17:01,379 --> 00:17:05,670 searching for I looked across the room 428 00:17:04,019 --> 00:17:08,939 filled with rotting beds tattered 429 00:17:05,670 --> 00:17:10,949 partitions and toppled IV stands a night 430 00:17:08,939 --> 00:17:13,740 wind blew through broken windows making 431 00:17:10,949 --> 00:17:15,420 the curtains dance like ghosts a foul 432 00:17:13,740 --> 00:17:17,849 scent of 100 hellhounds drifted through 433 00:17:15,420 --> 00:17:19,199 the room I glanced outside and saw them 434 00:17:17,849 --> 00:17:23,009 crawling all over the building across 435 00:17:19,199 --> 00:17:24,650 from us like a swarm of bees I wondered 436 00:17:23,009 --> 00:17:27,809 why they didn't just destroy the array 437 00:17:24,650 --> 00:17:29,009 but maybe they couldn't maybe there was 438 00:17:27,809 --> 00:17:32,129 something in the pulse that didn't allow 439 00:17:29,009 --> 00:17:33,930 them to still with that money trying to 440 00:17:32,130 --> 00:17:35,280 clamor onto the roof it was only a 441 00:17:33,930 --> 00:17:37,580 matter of time before they destroyed it 442 00:17:35,279 --> 00:17:40,039 just by accident 443 00:17:37,579 --> 00:17:41,679 I looked out the other door there was a 444 00:17:40,039 --> 00:17:45,680 nurse's station across the hall 445 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:47,680 no red lights on my EFS I let zennith 446 00:17:45,680 --> 00:17:50,120 know where I was headed and slipped out 447 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:53,120 pressing an ear to the door I thought I 448 00:17:50,119 --> 00:17:56,689 heard a snake like hiss I checked my EFS 449 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:59,179 again but there were no threats the door 450 00:17:56,690 --> 00:18:01,610 was locked again it was hardly a 451 00:17:59,180 --> 00:18:03,850 challenge but when I tried to push the 452 00:18:01,609 --> 00:18:06,379 door open it didn't want to budge I 453 00:18:03,849 --> 00:18:08,029 shoved throwing my weight against it and 454 00:18:06,380 --> 00:18:11,270 I heard a crash from inside as the door 455 00:18:08,029 --> 00:18:13,849 opened half a yard dust and old plaster 456 00:18:11,269 --> 00:18:15,589 spilled out of the opening a fast 457 00:18:13,849 --> 00:18:18,980 clicking metronome quickly burst from my 458 00:18:15,589 --> 00:18:20,299 pipbuck I poked my head through coughing 459 00:18:18,980 --> 00:18:22,940 and saw the ceiling had collapsed 460 00:18:20,299 --> 00:18:24,319 filling most of the room broken 461 00:18:22,940 --> 00:18:25,490 terminals and office supplies littered 462 00:18:24,319 --> 00:18:27,919 the floor around large hunks of 463 00:18:25,490 --> 00:18:29,269 structural material I could see 464 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:30,710 partially into the room above where a 465 00:18:29,269 --> 00:18:33,099 bathtub teetered hanging from the 466 00:18:30,710 --> 00:18:35,539 washroom above only by the plumbing 467 00:18:33,099 --> 00:18:37,279 water spread out of a crack in the pipes 468 00:18:35,539 --> 00:18:38,779 soaking the rubble of the floor below 469 00:18:37,279 --> 00:18:39,980 and draining down to the level beneath 470 00:18:38,779 --> 00:18:41,450 us through a section of the nurse's 471 00:18:39,980 --> 00:18:44,120 station floor which had given way from 472 00:18:41,450 --> 00:18:45,920 decades of water damage there wasn't 473 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:47,299 much room inside but I saw that I could 474 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:49,009 reach a lot to metal cabinet with the 475 00:18:47,299 --> 00:18:51,619 word confiscated written in large red 476 00:18:49,009 --> 00:18:54,410 letters I removed my saddlebags and 477 00:18:51,619 --> 00:18:56,109 squeezed in through the opening this 478 00:18:54,410 --> 00:18:58,700 metal cabinet proved a tougher lock 479 00:18:56,109 --> 00:19:01,699 within my skills but still a worthy 480 00:18:58,700 --> 00:19:03,080 challenge at least it was enough of a 481 00:19:01,700 --> 00:19:06,920 challenge that I felt of touch of pride 482 00:19:03,079 --> 00:19:08,960 as it opened inside were drugs buck 483 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:11,090 - mint towels and a variety of powerful 484 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:14,180 painkillers as well as other pills and 485 00:19:11,089 --> 00:19:16,879 powders which I did not recognize there 486 00:19:14,180 --> 00:19:18,710 were other things to a memory or be' a 487 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:21,290 knife with a blade that shimmered with 488 00:19:18,710 --> 00:19:24,289 an unnatural purple sheen a copy of 489 00:19:21,289 --> 00:19:26,869 zebra infiltration tactics I floated my 490 00:19:24,289 --> 00:19:28,849 saddlebags to me with a telekinetic push 491 00:19:26,869 --> 00:19:31,519 I dumped the entire contents into one of 492 00:19:28,849 --> 00:19:35,019 them a tin of partytime mint tiles 493 00:19:31,519 --> 00:19:39,039 landed on top my heart skipped a beat 494 00:19:35,019 --> 00:19:40,569 I wrapped the tin in a magical sheath do 495 00:19:39,039 --> 00:19:43,180 we really have time for this little pony 496 00:19:40,569 --> 00:19:47,349 my head asked hurry we can dump it later 497 00:19:43,180 --> 00:19:49,900 I knew she was lying I knew I needed to 498 00:19:47,349 --> 00:19:51,429 get rid of it right now if I carry it 499 00:19:49,900 --> 00:19:53,019 around with me the temptation to take 500 00:19:51,430 --> 00:19:53,740 one when things got bad might be more 501 00:19:53,019 --> 00:19:57,549 than I could bear 502 00:19:53,740 --> 00:20:01,059 oh come on you're stronger than that the 503 00:19:57,549 --> 00:20:04,539 pony insisted and I was wasn't I 504 00:20:01,059 --> 00:20:07,149 or what if xanthe could use it for a 505 00:20:04,539 --> 00:20:10,420 potion or something it would be a shame 506 00:20:07,150 --> 00:20:12,970 to waste it damn it I was taking way too 507 00:20:10,420 --> 00:20:14,410 much time I closed the saddlebags 508 00:20:12,970 --> 00:20:16,720 floating them out ahead of me 509 00:20:14,410 --> 00:20:19,050 I quickly slithered out of the nurse's 510 00:20:16,720 --> 00:20:21,309 station trying to make up for lost time 511 00:20:19,049 --> 00:20:22,690 I've been so distracted by my inner 512 00:20:21,309 --> 00:20:24,220 struggle that I didn't even notice the 513 00:20:22,690 --> 00:20:31,240 red light at the very edge of my EFS 514 00:20:24,220 --> 00:20:32,529 compass there were no goddesses there 515 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,900 couldn't be for what I was seeing to be 516 00:20:32,529 --> 00:20:36,579 allowed to exist 517 00:20:33,900 --> 00:20:38,460 the thing that shuffled down the hall 518 00:20:36,579 --> 00:20:40,659 before me had once clearly been a pony 519 00:20:38,460 --> 00:20:43,569 there was enough of pony left in its 520 00:20:40,660 --> 00:20:45,430 face to tell the horrifying truth there 521 00:20:43,569 --> 00:20:47,859 was no way to describe the vile 522 00:20:45,430 --> 00:20:49,360 sickening body of the thing the best my 523 00:20:47,859 --> 00:20:51,519 brain could manage was the idea that a 524 00:20:49,359 --> 00:20:53,199 pony had started to melt losing all her 525 00:20:51,519 --> 00:20:55,210 fur and keeping only sporadic Tufts of 526 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:57,460 her mane and tail only for the flesh 527 00:20:55,210 --> 00:20:59,980 beneath to stop melting arbitrarily and 528 00:20:57,460 --> 00:21:03,910 not quite all at once and then begin to 529 00:20:59,980 --> 00:21:07,029 bloat and metastasize its eyes sunken 530 00:21:03,910 --> 00:21:08,410 and huge and red stare into mine its 531 00:21:07,029 --> 00:21:10,359 tongue had swollen and stretched 532 00:21:08,410 --> 00:21:11,950 bursting out of its muzzle and spilling 533 00:21:10,359 --> 00:21:14,589 into tendrils as they hung down from the 534 00:21:11,950 --> 00:21:16,600 wreckage that it once been its mouth the 535 00:21:14,589 --> 00:21:19,869 tentacles rise individually as if in 536 00:21:16,599 --> 00:21:22,179 great pain I was petrified by the sight 537 00:21:19,869 --> 00:21:25,119 rooted to the floor with no ability or 538 00:21:22,180 --> 00:21:26,890 will to move I wanted to run screaming 539 00:21:25,119 --> 00:21:28,689 as that split tongues turned undulating 540 00:21:26,890 --> 00:21:30,759 and whipping out stretching the length 541 00:21:28,690 --> 00:21:32,769 of the hall each rapping wetly around 542 00:21:30,759 --> 00:21:35,379 one of my hooves 543 00:21:32,769 --> 00:21:37,720 I fell dragged forward towards the 544 00:21:35,380 --> 00:21:40,840 squirming flesh blob my gaze locked on 545 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:44,680 to its eyes I tried to scream again but 546 00:21:40,839 --> 00:21:46,359 somehow had stolen my voice the tongues 547 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:48,970 lifted me over the massive writhing 548 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:50,649 furless tissue as another tongue 549 00:21:48,970 --> 00:21:52,720 tentacle pushed out of its muzzle the 550 00:21:50,650 --> 00:21:54,810 tentacles twisted me over my eyes turned 551 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:57,630 to the ceiling and my paralysis broke I 552 00:21:54,809 --> 00:22:00,190 thrashed letting out a scream of terror 553 00:21:57,630 --> 00:22:03,700 these tongues were impossibly strong I 554 00:22:00,190 --> 00:22:05,289 couldn't pull my hosts free it continued 555 00:22:03,700 --> 00:22:07,559 to rotate me until I faced away from it 556 00:22:05,289 --> 00:22:09,670 the hallway behind me upside down 557 00:22:07,559 --> 00:22:12,429 eyewitnesses anethe - have the room - 558 00:22:09,670 --> 00:22:13,060 save me then stop eyes wide and locked 559 00:22:12,430 --> 00:22:16,029 in place 560 00:22:13,059 --> 00:22:18,069 I felt that new tongues slither across 561 00:22:16,029 --> 00:22:19,690 me and I realized with abject terror 562 00:22:18,069 --> 00:22:25,359 that the flesh blob did not intend to 563 00:22:19,690 --> 00:22:27,970 kill me no no no I screamed at a mix of 564 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:34,000 fury and primal panic no no no no no 565 00:22:27,970 --> 00:22:35,500 well no no no no no no no my screams 566 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:37,809 were punctuated by the fury of little 567 00:22:35,500 --> 00:22:41,410 mcintoshes I made my weapon fire blindly 568 00:22:37,809 --> 00:22:43,720 into the mass of living flesh I was hit 569 00:22:41,410 --> 00:22:46,840 by a cloying reek I thought the tongues 570 00:22:43,720 --> 00:22:49,059 go slack dropping me I hit the creature 571 00:22:46,839 --> 00:22:51,099 its body felt like a warm and slimy 572 00:22:49,059 --> 00:22:53,619 beanbag chair with grotesque muscle and 573 00:22:51,099 --> 00:22:56,799 sinew hidden beneath and I bounced into 574 00:22:53,619 --> 00:22:58,929 the floor I scrambled away feeling 575 00:22:56,799 --> 00:23:02,519 sicken loathing my body where I touched 576 00:22:58,930 --> 00:23:05,910 it ho little pip I am so sorry 577 00:23:02,519 --> 00:23:08,049 zennith cried out galloping up to me I 578 00:23:05,910 --> 00:23:10,540 got shakily to my hooves 579 00:23:08,049 --> 00:23:13,740 little Macintoshes bolted torn gaping 580 00:23:10,539 --> 00:23:17,019 holes in the meat of the thing what wha 581 00:23:13,740 --> 00:23:21,099 what is that 582 00:23:17,019 --> 00:23:23,230 I do not know zan said fearfully but we 583 00:23:21,099 --> 00:23:28,179 must be cautious there may be more of 584 00:23:23,230 --> 00:23:29,589 them and they possess a stare we moved 585 00:23:28,180 --> 00:23:32,350 through rows of the Hospital Pharmacy 586 00:23:29,589 --> 00:23:34,990 our hooves left tracks to the spilled 587 00:23:32,349 --> 00:23:36,309 powders that covered the floor many of 588 00:23:34,990 --> 00:23:38,019 the stacks have partially collapsed 589 00:23:36,309 --> 00:23:41,019 spilling their contents onto the tiles 590 00:23:38,019 --> 00:23:42,639 below I waved the lamp to my pipbuck 591 00:23:41,019 --> 00:23:44,139 over the barely legible labels on a 592 00:23:42,640 --> 00:23:47,500 shelf which still hold little jars of 593 00:23:44,140 --> 00:23:49,420 unsullied medical treasures zennith 594 00:23:47,500 --> 00:23:50,799 trotted up a sack held in her teeth 595 00:23:49,420 --> 00:23:53,410 which she had found in the housekeeping 596 00:23:50,799 --> 00:23:55,089 section behind us she scooped a 597 00:23:53,410 --> 00:23:57,790 seemingly random choice of tiny jars 598 00:23:55,089 --> 00:23:59,079 into the sack with a hoof I didn't know 599 00:23:57,789 --> 00:24:01,149 if any of these would help either valve 600 00:23:59,079 --> 00:24:02,679 Romney or calamity but I had learned to 601 00:24:01,150 --> 00:24:03,810 trust in the valley of Zen it's alchemy 602 00:24:02,680 --> 00:24:06,519 and brewing 603 00:24:03,809 --> 00:24:09,039 we both froze at the six shuffling sound 604 00:24:06,519 --> 00:24:10,869 of another of the flesh blobs dropping 605 00:24:09,039 --> 00:24:12,220 the sack zennith moved towards the 606 00:24:10,869 --> 00:24:15,789 pharmacy counter as I moved to the 607 00:24:12,220 --> 00:24:18,120 pharmacy door zennith pushed herself up 608 00:24:15,789 --> 00:24:21,730 peering over the counter cautiously and 609 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:24,159 she didn't move every muscle in her body 610 00:24:21,730 --> 00:24:25,839 was locked in place I could hear the 611 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:27,190 soffits sound of strangling her throat 612 00:24:25,839 --> 00:24:28,659 as the slick tongues of thing in the 613 00:24:27,190 --> 00:24:32,170 room beyond distended and started to 614 00:24:28,660 --> 00:24:33,400 stretch wrapping around her I darted out 615 00:24:32,170 --> 00:24:34,720 of the pharmacy around the corner 616 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:35,920 getting the barest glimpse of the 617 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:37,750 creature before squeezing my eyes 618 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:38,860 furiously shut and firing several bursts 619 00:24:37,750 --> 00:24:41,890 from the zebra rifle into where the 620 00:24:38,859 --> 00:24:43,779 creature just been I heard an unearthly 621 00:24:41,890 --> 00:24:45,460 squeal and was assaulted by the acred 622 00:24:43,779 --> 00:24:48,639 stench the things bulb was flesh burning 623 00:24:45,460 --> 00:24:50,110 away I opened my eyes to see Zenith rent 624 00:24:48,640 --> 00:24:51,759 yourself free from the limp appendages 625 00:24:50,109 --> 00:24:56,409 as the fire climbed up them towards her 626 00:24:51,759 --> 00:24:58,599 she barely avoided getting burned sorry 627 00:24:56,410 --> 00:25:01,029 I said with a grimace as we both coughed 628 00:24:58,599 --> 00:25:02,529 and gagged mentally noting that the 629 00:25:01,029 --> 00:25:04,990 zebra rifle was no longer to be used 630 00:25:02,529 --> 00:25:06,670 against these or for that matter any 631 00:25:04,990 --> 00:25:09,279 tainted creature considering my run of 632 00:25:06,670 --> 00:25:11,620 luck with the pairing of the two 633 00:25:09,279 --> 00:25:13,349 zennith tied off the bag and I helped 634 00:25:11,619 --> 00:25:15,429 tie it across to her from her satchel 635 00:25:13,349 --> 00:25:17,439 together we we moved to the nearby 636 00:25:15,430 --> 00:25:19,990 stairwell not taking the time to peek in 637 00:25:17,440 --> 00:25:21,460 the garbage bins this was already taking 638 00:25:19,990 --> 00:25:23,859 far longer than I was comfortable with 639 00:25:21,460 --> 00:25:24,910 and that comfort didn't even include the 640 00:25:23,859 --> 00:25:27,609 creepy itching that was starting to 641 00:25:24,910 --> 00:25:29,440 spread inside me according to the old 642 00:25:27,609 --> 00:25:32,049 paint the next floor down was the 643 00:25:29,440 --> 00:25:33,370 emergency care in operating rooms they 644 00:25:32,049 --> 00:25:34,930 were our best bet for extra-strength 645 00:25:33,369 --> 00:25:39,759 restoration potions in this entire 646 00:25:34,930 --> 00:25:42,880 nightmare you had to sneak up on them 647 00:25:39,759 --> 00:25:44,319 from behind we quickly learned to look 648 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:47,800 the slithering flesh mounds in the face 649 00:25:44,319 --> 00:25:49,389 was to be paralyzed body and mind we 650 00:25:47,799 --> 00:25:51,909 didn't know if those things could affect 651 00:25:49,390 --> 00:25:53,500 more than one mer at a time but neither 652 00:25:51,910 --> 00:25:57,220 zennith nor i were foolish enough to 653 00:25:53,500 --> 00:25:59,799 risk it they were however the opposite 654 00:25:57,220 --> 00:26:01,660 of hellhoundz in many ways they were 655 00:25:59,799 --> 00:26:04,480 slow stupid monstrosity 656 00:26:01,660 --> 00:26:07,420 possessing no tactical skill driven only 657 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:09,940 by the basest urges and their flesh was 658 00:26:07,420 --> 00:26:11,620 weak even a low caliber bullet would 659 00:26:09,940 --> 00:26:14,890 cause great stinking ruptures in their 660 00:26:11,619 --> 00:26:17,679 tuberous bodies we made it to the 661 00:26:14,890 --> 00:26:19,090 surgical level benches lined the wall of 662 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:21,660 what had once been a small waiting room 663 00:26:19,089 --> 00:26:24,519 rotted periodicals stained the floor 664 00:26:21,660 --> 00:26:27,430 there were a few pony skeletons here too 665 00:26:24,519 --> 00:26:28,809 with cracked pelvic bones a nil shudder 666 00:26:27,430 --> 00:26:30,160 wracked me as it occurred to me that the 667 00:26:28,809 --> 00:26:31,990 poor mares had not been killed by the 668 00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:35,050 horror which too invaded them but the 669 00:26:31,990 --> 00:26:36,490 horror that had come out beyond the 670 00:26:35,049 --> 00:26:38,190 waiting room was a hallway which ended 671 00:26:36,490 --> 00:26:40,299 in a swinging pair of double doors 672 00:26:38,190 --> 00:26:42,009 midway down the hall where two heavy 673 00:26:40,299 --> 00:26:44,769 vault like doors each with a 674 00:26:42,009 --> 00:26:46,119 wall-mounted terminal one of these was 675 00:26:44,769 --> 00:26:48,190 the medical supply room for the floor 676 00:26:46,119 --> 00:26:51,579 the sign above the other simply said 677 00:26:48,190 --> 00:26:54,250 isolation the one bright point was the 678 00:26:51,579 --> 00:26:56,889 hospital seemed entirely unscathed there 679 00:26:54,250 --> 00:26:58,630 were no sounds of hellhound claws it was 680 00:26:56,890 --> 00:27:00,830 no mystery anymore why they shunned this 681 00:26:58,630 --> 00:27:04,278 place 682 00:27:00,829 --> 00:27:05,689 oh dear oh dear came a slightly tinny 683 00:27:04,278 --> 00:27:08,509 voice from the other side of a swinging 684 00:27:05,690 --> 00:27:10,970 operating room doors my eyes forward 685 00:27:08,509 --> 00:27:12,980 spark was picking up two entities one of 686 00:27:10,970 --> 00:27:15,440 which was a non-hostile presence the 687 00:27:12,980 --> 00:27:17,120 other glowed red on the compass miss 688 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:19,669 tulip I'm afraid you've come down with a 689 00:27:17,119 --> 00:27:21,048 serious case of death I'm afraid this is 690 00:27:19,669 --> 00:27:22,759 beyond my meager skills but I do 691 00:27:21,048 --> 00:27:24,319 recommend plenty of bed rest and I will 692 00:27:22,759 --> 00:27:27,470 eart the next available doctor to your 693 00:27:24,319 --> 00:27:30,319 condition the two of us crept down the 694 00:27:27,470 --> 00:27:31,880 hallway stopping at the terminals the 695 00:27:30,319 --> 00:27:33,230 one to the medical supply room was dead 696 00:27:31,880 --> 00:27:35,139 leaving me to pick the lock 697 00:27:33,230 --> 00:27:39,319 telekinetically 698 00:27:35,138 --> 00:27:41,869 good afternoon mr. tester said the oddly 699 00:27:39,319 --> 00:27:43,788 cheery voice I'm pleased to see some of 700 00:27:41,869 --> 00:27:46,759 your color has returned let me change 701 00:27:43,788 --> 00:27:49,490 your IV tubes good for you no no don't 702 00:27:46,759 --> 00:27:52,638 fuss you'll only make this harder the 703 00:27:49,490 --> 00:27:54,679 straps are for your own good the 704 00:27:52,638 --> 00:27:56,538 tumblers moved sliding reluctantly into 705 00:27:54,679 --> 00:27:59,240 place and the medical supply room opened 706 00:27:56,538 --> 00:28:01,369 I pointed my pipbuck lamp into the dark 707 00:27:59,240 --> 00:28:04,429 space hoping fervently for a spot of 708 00:28:01,369 --> 00:28:06,949 luck inside were racks of collapsed 709 00:28:04,429 --> 00:28:08,600 shelving a metal cabinet had pulled free 710 00:28:06,950 --> 00:28:10,909 from the wall and fallen catching on a 711 00:28:08,599 --> 00:28:12,709 counter edge the doors had swung open 712 00:28:10,909 --> 00:28:16,100 its contents spilling and shattering on 713 00:28:12,710 --> 00:28:18,860 the floor zennith took a guarding 714 00:28:16,099 --> 00:28:21,259 position as I stepped inside moving like 715 00:28:18,859 --> 00:28:22,729 prey with any luck we would be in and 716 00:28:21,259 --> 00:28:25,579 out before either of the entities in the 717 00:28:22,730 --> 00:28:27,019 other room noticed our passing there was 718 00:28:25,579 --> 00:28:29,119 one cabinet that looked fairly intact 719 00:28:27,019 --> 00:28:30,980 but from the stains around the bottom of 720 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:33,619 the door the insides had not fared as 721 00:28:30,980 --> 00:28:36,860 well as the exterior my heart sank into 722 00:28:33,619 --> 00:28:39,678 my stomach and started to die outside 723 00:28:36,859 --> 00:28:41,778 the chipper voice said miss Sunshower 724 00:28:39,679 --> 00:28:43,820 tea r let me put that back on for you 725 00:28:41,778 --> 00:28:46,569 you'll never heal if you keep losing 726 00:28:43,819 --> 00:28:46,569 your head like that 727 00:28:46,700 --> 00:28:51,080 my hose felt terribly heavy as I 728 00:28:48,528 --> 00:28:54,200 approached the cabinet it was locked and 729 00:28:51,079 --> 00:28:56,148 the lock was a tricky one it took a few 730 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:57,440 tries to open but that was due in part 731 00:28:56,148 --> 00:29:00,709 to the NAM tread that was creeping 732 00:28:57,440 --> 00:29:02,840 through me really is the cleaning staff 733 00:29:00,710 --> 00:29:03,590 completely lazy just look at the state 734 00:29:02,839 --> 00:29:06,288 of this room 735 00:29:03,589 --> 00:29:07,939 hardly sanitary if the Ministry of peace 736 00:29:06,288 --> 00:29:11,269 inspector were to show up somepony would 737 00:29:07,940 --> 00:29:13,278 be out of a job I wanted to go about 738 00:29:11,269 --> 00:29:16,308 find the source of that voice and bucket 739 00:29:13,278 --> 00:29:22,638 to death instead I settled on opening 740 00:29:16,308 --> 00:29:23,928 the cabinet door jackpot zennith was 741 00:29:22,638 --> 00:29:25,699 carefully putting each of the healing 742 00:29:23,929 --> 00:29:27,519 poultices and extra-strength restoration 743 00:29:25,700 --> 00:29:29,869 potions we had found into my saddlebags 744 00:29:27,519 --> 00:29:32,599 we'd found less than I had hoped for but 745 00:29:29,868 --> 00:29:34,278 hopefully more than enough in addition 746 00:29:32,599 --> 00:29:37,099 there was a smaller lock box which had 747 00:29:34,278 --> 00:29:40,089 proven far trickier to open inside was 748 00:29:37,099 --> 00:29:42,378 an advanced medical spell matrix I 749 00:29:40,089 --> 00:29:44,238 floated the arcane or tech device a 750 00:29:42,378 --> 00:29:46,009 peripheral with intricately enchanted 751 00:29:44,239 --> 00:29:48,649 gemstones in the center out of its box 752 00:29:46,009 --> 00:29:49,128 and carried it with me I'll be right 753 00:29:48,648 --> 00:29:51,709 back 754 00:29:49,128 --> 00:29:53,209 I told zennith scanning my EFS once 755 00:29:51,710 --> 00:29:54,579 again to make sure no other hostels were 756 00:29:53,210 --> 00:29:57,169 in the area 757 00:29:54,579 --> 00:29:58,999 santé theft watch ready to pull me back 758 00:29:57,169 --> 00:30:02,119 as I crept forward towards the operating 759 00:29:58,999 --> 00:30:04,239 room doors a nuva stealthily as possible 760 00:30:02,118 --> 00:30:06,738 little Macintosh floating close to me if 761 00:30:04,239 --> 00:30:08,600 the red light on my EFS was another of 762 00:30:06,739 --> 00:30:10,970 those horrors I didn't want it to have 763 00:30:08,599 --> 00:30:14,599 the time to turn my way I hoped it 764 00:30:10,970 --> 00:30:16,788 wasn't already facing the door a nun's 765 00:30:14,599 --> 00:30:18,589 opened the door and looked around the 766 00:30:16,788 --> 00:30:20,378 operating room was full of Gurney's most 767 00:30:18,589 --> 00:30:23,599 of which bore the skeleton bow pony a 768 00:30:20,378 --> 00:30:26,329 few were empty and one held the bloated 769 00:30:23,599 --> 00:30:27,980 fleshy body of one of the horrors it was 770 00:30:26,329 --> 00:30:30,648 strapped down with an IV needle jabbed 771 00:30:27,980 --> 00:30:31,999 into it the IV tube was less than yard 772 00:30:30,648 --> 00:30:33,949 long and dangled off the creatures 773 00:30:31,999 --> 00:30:37,190 bulbous mass the other in attached to 774 00:30:33,950 --> 00:30:38,600 nothing a bright yellow multi loomed 775 00:30:37,190 --> 00:30:39,139 medical bot hovered from gurney to 776 00:30:38,599 --> 00:30:42,319 gurney 777 00:30:39,138 --> 00:30:45,048 helping its patients the blob of flesh 778 00:30:42,319 --> 00:30:46,668 wiggled I unloaded four shots into it 779 00:30:45,048 --> 00:30:47,839 little McIntosh echoing throughout the 780 00:30:46,669 --> 00:30:50,120 floor 781 00:30:47,839 --> 00:30:52,009 the horror seemed to deflate filling the 782 00:30:50,119 --> 00:30:54,979 air with an awful fetid stench like bile 783 00:30:52,009 --> 00:30:56,779 and sewage I had to turn away covering 784 00:30:54,980 --> 00:30:59,809 my muzzle with my hoof my eyes watering 785 00:30:56,779 --> 00:31:00,859 I galloped back down the hall stopping 786 00:30:59,809 --> 00:31:03,859 in the waiting room and vomiting 787 00:31:00,859 --> 00:31:05,329 violently the acidic taste of bile in my 788 00:31:03,859 --> 00:31:08,899 mouth was actually preferable to the 789 00:31:05,329 --> 00:31:10,869 smell of the horrors innards I swallowed 790 00:31:08,900 --> 00:31:13,340 and wiped my muzzle feeling faint I 791 00:31:10,869 --> 00:31:15,409 turned back trotting to the door again 792 00:31:13,339 --> 00:31:18,589 bracing myself for the suffocating reek 793 00:31:15,410 --> 00:31:20,090 I pushed in holding my breath as long as 794 00:31:18,589 --> 00:31:23,000 I could and snuck towards the 795 00:31:20,089 --> 00:31:25,039 malfunctioning medical bot I could 796 00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:26,750 reprogram it I believed routing around 797 00:31:25,039 --> 00:31:28,940 the corrupted sectors of its programming 798 00:31:26,750 --> 00:31:30,619 and with the advanced medical spell 799 00:31:28,940 --> 00:31:32,720 matrix it would not only have the 800 00:31:30,619 --> 00:31:33,919 medical expertise to help but also be 801 00:31:32,720 --> 00:31:36,559 able to utilize a small number of 802 00:31:33,920 --> 00:31:39,200 medical spells perhaps even ones the 803 00:31:36,559 --> 00:31:40,849 velvet remedy could learn from it in the 804 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:44,210 very least it would be an asset to 805 00:31:40,849 --> 00:31:47,149 Junction r7 at best it could help velvet 806 00:31:44,210 --> 00:31:49,090 remedy reattach her severed fore leg but 807 00:31:47,150 --> 00:31:53,680 all that was for later the trip back 808 00:31:49,089 --> 00:31:53,679 right now I just needed to shut it off 809 00:31:54,970 --> 00:31:59,079 I walked out of the operating room my 810 00:31:57,159 --> 00:32:01,960 robotic prize wrapped in a magical field 811 00:31:59,079 --> 00:32:03,788 and floating next to me I stopped as I 812 00:32:01,960 --> 00:32:05,288 met up with Zenith and I stared at the 813 00:32:03,788 --> 00:32:08,950 vault door beneath the darkened sign 814 00:32:05,288 --> 00:32:11,710 reading isolation the terminal next to 815 00:32:08,950 --> 00:32:13,360 the sealed door was glowing softly the 816 00:32:11,710 --> 00:32:16,058 little pony my head branched with eager 817 00:32:13,359 --> 00:32:18,939 curiosity it would only take a minute 818 00:32:16,058 --> 00:32:22,149 after all I hooked my hacking tool into 819 00:32:18,940 --> 00:32:24,700 it and I went to work the door clanged 820 00:32:22,150 --> 00:32:26,919 internally and slid open inside was a 821 00:32:24,700 --> 00:32:29,830 small room with filing cabinets a desk a 822 00:32:26,919 --> 00:32:31,090 glowing terminal and a huge reinforced 823 00:32:29,829 --> 00:32:33,849 window which looked into a slightly 824 00:32:31,089 --> 00:32:35,199 larger chamber the chamber had a single 825 00:32:33,849 --> 00:32:37,769 operating table positioned below a 826 00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:39,850 ceiling mounted robotic medical array a 827 00:32:37,769 --> 00:32:41,859 spider-like mass of arms holding 828 00:32:39,849 --> 00:32:43,599 scalpels bone saws and torturous looking 829 00:32:41,859 --> 00:32:46,449 medical tools protruded down towards the 830 00:32:43,599 --> 00:32:48,969 forum still strapped to the table it was 831 00:32:46,450 --> 00:32:51,298 one of those flesh Horrors only this one 832 00:32:48,970 --> 00:32:54,190 was dead already the flesh putrescent 833 00:32:51,298 --> 00:32:56,308 its tongues have been severed its body 834 00:32:54,190 --> 00:32:59,529 sliced open and partially dissected 835 00:32:56,308 --> 00:33:00,908 there is one other difference stretched 836 00:32:59,529 --> 00:33:02,980 and distorted over the rear of this 837 00:33:00,909 --> 00:33:04,390 aberrations mutated flesh was the 838 00:33:02,980 --> 00:33:08,349 deformed remnants of a cutie mark 839 00:33:04,390 --> 00:33:11,230 I heard somepony gasp in horror I think 840 00:33:08,349 --> 00:33:13,629 it was me the observation room was 841 00:33:11,230 --> 00:33:15,038 virtually untouched by the centuries the 842 00:33:13,630 --> 00:33:17,679 quake from the mega spell had cracked 843 00:33:15,038 --> 00:33:19,658 the window but it had held the paint on 844 00:33:17,679 --> 00:33:22,480 the walls was peeling the ceiling sagged 845 00:33:19,659 --> 00:33:24,460 a little covered in spiderweb cracks the 846 00:33:22,480 --> 00:33:26,829 room beyond however was missing a corner 847 00:33:24,460 --> 00:33:29,590 the ragged edges suggested massive water 848 00:33:26,829 --> 00:33:30,819 damage I wondered if this was caused by 849 00:33:29,589 --> 00:33:32,740 the split and the pipes above the 850 00:33:30,819 --> 00:33:34,980 nurse's station but there was similar 851 00:33:32,740 --> 00:33:37,029 damage to many parts of the building I 852 00:33:34,980 --> 00:33:39,759 approached the rooms terminal and hacked 853 00:33:37,029 --> 00:33:41,769 into it there was one audio file still 854 00:33:39,759 --> 00:33:44,619 remaining the others had all been 855 00:33:41,769 --> 00:33:50,519 corrupted or purged I asked you to play 856 00:33:44,619 --> 00:33:53,739 an American from an overhead speaker 857 00:33:50,519 --> 00:33:56,230 this is sunny days maripony consultant 858 00:33:53,740 --> 00:33:57,700 to the ministry of arcane science it is 859 00:33:56,230 --> 00:34:00,309 now two days since the accident that 860 00:33:57,700 --> 00:34:01,630 ended PG PI's life as we knew it 18 861 00:34:00,309 --> 00:34:05,230 hours since I had to order the brain 862 00:34:01,630 --> 00:34:06,430 stem of this thing severed previous 863 00:34:05,230 --> 00:34:08,130 attempts to put the creature down 864 00:34:06,430 --> 00:34:10,480 through lethal injection proved futile 865 00:34:08,130 --> 00:34:14,019 even now we are still reading life signs 866 00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:15,639 this thing just does not want to die but 867 00:34:14,019 --> 00:34:16,989 there is no brain function anymore and 868 00:34:15,639 --> 00:34:19,299 hopefully the rest of the body will get 869 00:34:16,989 --> 00:34:21,729 the hint I've ordered the autopsy halted 870 00:34:19,300 --> 00:34:23,380 until then I take comfort in knowing 871 00:34:21,730 --> 00:34:25,240 that my childhood friend died two days 872 00:34:23,380 --> 00:34:29,470 ago and that there was nothing left of 873 00:34:25,239 --> 00:34:30,789 her in this abomination I finally 874 00:34:29,469 --> 00:34:33,009 managed to get an audience with ministry 875 00:34:30,789 --> 00:34:34,509 mayor Twilight Sparkle I have learned 876 00:34:33,010 --> 00:34:36,160 that the Ministry of arcane science is 877 00:34:34,510 --> 00:34:38,370 using my old facility to craft something 878 00:34:36,159 --> 00:34:40,839 called the impelled metamorphosis potion 879 00:34:38,369 --> 00:34:42,690 according to Twilight this iymp will 880 00:34:40,840 --> 00:34:44,800 likely be the deciding factor in the war 881 00:34:42,690 --> 00:34:46,420 it is clearly her hope that through 882 00:34:44,800 --> 00:34:49,090 magical augmentation we can bring the 883 00:34:46,420 --> 00:34:50,470 war to a swift conclusion the Zebras 884 00:34:49,090 --> 00:34:52,090 have been engaging in mystical and 885 00:34:50,469 --> 00:34:53,919 alchemical augmentations for years now 886 00:34:52,090 --> 00:34:55,390 and it sounds to me like the Ministry of 887 00:34:53,920 --> 00:34:58,090 arcane science is determined to beat 888 00:34:55,389 --> 00:34:59,619 them at their own game I questioned 889 00:34:58,090 --> 00:35:01,360 Ministry Mara Twilight Sparkle about the 890 00:34:59,619 --> 00:35:04,089 contents of the barrels now being stored 891 00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:05,590 in the caverns on in splendid Valley she 892 00:35:04,090 --> 00:35:07,809 revealed that these barrels contain of 893 00:35:05,590 --> 00:35:09,519 Li the very same transformative magical 894 00:35:07,809 --> 00:35:11,759 brew that the Ministry of arcane science 895 00:35:09,519 --> 00:35:13,960 is testing for Isan Pony volunteers 896 00:35:11,760 --> 00:35:15,670 according to the Ministry mayor the 897 00:35:13,960 --> 00:35:17,320 process for creating iymp is an 898 00:35:15,670 --> 00:35:19,990 extremely delicate and demanding task 899 00:35:17,320 --> 00:35:22,390 and apparently her standards are even 900 00:35:19,989 --> 00:35:24,549 more so and he batch that is flawed in 901 00:35:22,389 --> 00:35:27,069 any way any batch that is not absolutely 902 00:35:24,550 --> 00:35:29,019 optimal is sealed up and discarded in 903 00:35:27,070 --> 00:35:30,250 Twilight Sparkle's own words if she is 904 00:35:29,019 --> 00:35:32,259 going to ask ponies to trust their 905 00:35:30,250 --> 00:35:33,940 bodies to iymp induce transformation 906 00:35:32,260 --> 00:35:35,260 how could she dare give them anything 907 00:35:33,940 --> 00:35:38,559 but the most perfect version of the 908 00:35:35,260 --> 00:35:39,850 potion possible the Ministry marrow is 909 00:35:38,559 --> 00:35:41,769 absolutely horrified to hear of the 910 00:35:39,849 --> 00:35:42,819 accident and appalled as I told her what 911 00:35:41,769 --> 00:35:44,980 happened to peachy pie 912 00:35:42,820 --> 00:35:47,050 she put a strict monitor him on my 913 00:35:44,980 --> 00:35:48,070 further attempts to move the barrels it 914 00:35:47,050 --> 00:35:49,450 looked like the ministry mayor 915 00:35:48,070 --> 00:35:51,010 Fluttershy is going to have to find a 916 00:35:49,449 --> 00:35:54,039 different avenue of negotiation with the 917 00:35:51,010 --> 00:35:56,750 Diamond Dogs personally at this point 918 00:35:54,039 --> 00:35:59,389 I'm tempted to just start shooting them 919 00:35:56,750 --> 00:36:00,920 I know that's horrible of me but I've 920 00:35:59,389 --> 00:36:03,799 just spent two days seeing the best 921 00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:06,260 friend I ever knew reduced to something 922 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:09,010 worse than any nightmare and all because 923 00:36:06,260 --> 00:36:11,420 we're trying to appease a bunch of dogs 924 00:36:09,010 --> 00:36:13,820 the worst part is that part of me blames 925 00:36:11,420 --> 00:36:15,950 peachy pie she shouldn't have been down 926 00:36:13,820 --> 00:36:17,660 there she'd come to work sick the last 927 00:36:15,949 --> 00:36:21,049 four mornings I told her to take sick 928 00:36:17,659 --> 00:36:24,170 leave practically ordered her to but she 929 00:36:21,050 --> 00:36:26,269 could never stand by doing nothing part 930 00:36:24,170 --> 00:36:27,920 of me wonders if she slipped the Orphic 931 00:36:26,269 --> 00:36:30,949 judgment was just slightly impaired and 932 00:36:27,920 --> 00:36:33,920 I hate myself for asking that she 933 00:36:30,949 --> 00:36:36,799 deserves much better peachy pie was the 934 00:36:33,920 --> 00:36:38,960 best friend anypony could ever have her 935 00:36:36,800 --> 00:36:41,410 husband is outside he wants to see the 936 00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:44,240 body but I have no idea what to tell him 937 00:36:41,409 --> 00:36:50,299 all I know is that I can't absolutely 938 00:36:44,239 --> 00:36:51,889 can't let him see this I stumbled out of 939 00:36:50,300 --> 00:36:52,370 the isolation room and collapsed against 940 00:36:51,889 --> 00:36:56,509 the wall 941 00:36:52,369 --> 00:36:59,900 breathing heavily little PIP zennith 942 00:36:56,510 --> 00:37:02,000 asked her voice deep with concern she 943 00:36:59,900 --> 00:37:03,440 had heard sunny days recording - and I 944 00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:06,110 could see the sadness in your eyes and 945 00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:07,970 hear it in her voice but she didn't know 946 00:37:06,110 --> 00:37:10,550 what I knew didn't realize what I did 947 00:37:07,969 --> 00:37:12,230 she could tell the recording was 948 00:37:10,550 --> 00:37:13,820 affecting me far more than it did her 949 00:37:12,230 --> 00:37:15,730 even if she could not sense the 950 00:37:13,820 --> 00:37:18,920 revelation behind it 951 00:37:15,730 --> 00:37:21,530 taint on the other hoof on which had 952 00:37:18,920 --> 00:37:23,690 said as DJ Pony is a zebra very 953 00:37:21,530 --> 00:37:25,430 different stripes nobody knows exactly 954 00:37:23,690 --> 00:37:27,409 what the taint is or where it comes from 955 00:37:25,429 --> 00:37:28,849 but we know it's mutated effects on 956 00:37:27,409 --> 00:37:32,779 monsters and the fatally malignant 957 00:37:28,849 --> 00:37:36,250 repercussions on ponies I knew what 958 00:37:32,780 --> 00:37:39,100 taint was I knew where it came from 959 00:37:36,250 --> 00:37:40,449 I know that as you travel as you poke 960 00:37:39,099 --> 00:37:41,829 your nose in the places and memories 961 00:37:40,449 --> 00:37:44,289 you're going to hear things or learn 962 00:37:41,829 --> 00:37:48,519 things about might why Spike had warned 963 00:37:44,289 --> 00:37:51,820 me painfully taint was iymp impelled 964 00:37:48,519 --> 00:37:55,360 metamorphosis potion this was Twilight 965 00:37:51,820 --> 00:37:56,190 Sparkle's other legacy but that wasn't 966 00:37:55,360 --> 00:37:58,240 being fair 967 00:37:56,190 --> 00:37:59,170 Twilight Sparkle had been a good pony 968 00:37:58,239 --> 00:38:01,809 with a good heart 969 00:37:59,170 --> 00:38:03,190 of course the MAS hub in Manhattan had 970 00:38:01,809 --> 00:38:05,049 been working on a spell to clean taint 971 00:38:03,190 --> 00:38:06,490 and it was no longer a surprise that 972 00:38:05,050 --> 00:38:09,370 they had been successful with everypony 973 00:38:06,489 --> 00:38:10,589 since like that insane ghoul doctor had 974 00:38:09,369 --> 00:38:12,880 failed 975 00:38:10,590 --> 00:38:15,309 Twilight Sparkle knew exactly what taint 976 00:38:12,880 --> 00:38:17,530 was after all she knew every component 977 00:38:15,309 --> 00:38:19,539 that went into it and after what 978 00:38:17,530 --> 00:38:21,190 happened to peachy pie she was not going 979 00:38:19,539 --> 00:38:22,779 to be content to just leave that kind of 980 00:38:21,190 --> 00:38:25,389 dangerous magical toxin in barrels 981 00:38:22,780 --> 00:38:28,450 underground she was working on cleaning 982 00:38:25,389 --> 00:38:30,069 it up of course the gardens of Equestria 983 00:38:28,449 --> 00:38:32,529 would include the spell to pertain from 984 00:38:30,070 --> 00:38:33,730 the land I suspected that Twilight 985 00:38:32,530 --> 00:38:35,230 Sparkle would have created the taint 986 00:38:33,730 --> 00:38:37,809 purging mega spell set it off over 987 00:38:35,230 --> 00:38:42,760 splendid Valley just as soon as Pony 988 00:38:37,809 --> 00:38:47,980 testing of InP had proven successful the 989 00:38:42,760 --> 00:38:50,350 only variable is well dosage Twilight 990 00:38:47,980 --> 00:38:52,300 Sparkle's words floated back to me the 991 00:38:50,349 --> 00:38:55,029 InP experiment at maripony required a 992 00:38:52,300 --> 00:38:56,789 very tightly controlled dosage who knew 993 00:38:55,030 --> 00:38:58,960 what the effects of too little would be 994 00:38:56,789 --> 00:39:00,519 the deep itch that had now spread 995 00:38:58,960 --> 00:39:04,240 through my entire torso told me I would 996 00:39:00,519 --> 00:39:05,730 likely soon learn but that was when they 997 00:39:04,239 --> 00:39:07,779 discovered that Twilight's magical 998 00:39:05,730 --> 00:39:09,909 byproducts shall we say have started 999 00:39:07,780 --> 00:39:12,790 eating through the barrels rarity had 1000 00:39:09,909 --> 00:39:14,199 told Rainbow Dash sunny lost the pony 1001 00:39:12,789 --> 00:39:15,400 trying to move them when several tore 1002 00:39:14,199 --> 00:39:17,569 open like they are made of nothing but 1003 00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:19,579 the covering paint 1004 00:39:17,570 --> 00:39:21,800 that horror on the other side of that 1005 00:39:19,579 --> 00:39:24,679 window was what became of anypony who 1006 00:39:21,800 --> 00:39:25,970 suffered massive exposure if that 1007 00:39:24,679 --> 00:39:28,069 creature had been created from a few 1008 00:39:25,969 --> 00:39:32,059 barrels I was thankful I had never seen 1009 00:39:28,070 --> 00:39:34,269 Trixie herself inside that vat but if 1010 00:39:32,059 --> 00:39:36,949 you got it just right 1011 00:39:34,269 --> 00:39:39,769 that was how Trixie was creating the 1012 00:39:36,949 --> 00:39:41,449 Alcorn's I wondered how long it had 1013 00:39:39,769 --> 00:39:43,579 taken her to find the correct amount and 1014 00:39:41,449 --> 00:39:45,019 how many failed experiments said she 1015 00:39:43,579 --> 00:39:48,230 cannibalized before she struck on the 1016 00:39:45,019 --> 00:39:50,960 perfect dose my eyes went to the hole in 1017 00:39:48,230 --> 00:39:53,240 the corner of the far chamber pgp I had 1018 00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:54,619 been sick each morning for days the 1019 00:39:53,239 --> 00:39:56,149 medical equipment was still picking up 1020 00:39:54,619 --> 00:39:58,940 anomalous signs of life after the 1021 00:39:56,150 --> 00:40:02,260 creature should have been dead I knew 1022 00:39:58,940 --> 00:40:02,260 where the other horrors had come from 1023 00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:07,550 zennith and I galloped all the way back 1024 00:40:05,329 --> 00:40:11,719 to the roof I slammed through the door 1025 00:40:07,550 --> 00:40:13,510 stumbling and panting we who we got what 1026 00:40:11,719 --> 00:40:15,949 we came for 1027 00:40:13,510 --> 00:40:18,020 velvet remedy was looking decidedly bad 1028 00:40:15,949 --> 00:40:20,539 but I thanked the goddesses that she was 1029 00:40:18,019 --> 00:40:23,179 conscious clam Lee stood at the edge of 1030 00:40:20,539 --> 00:40:25,309 the building looking down I noticed his 1031 00:40:23,179 --> 00:40:30,349 helmet in his mouth he had run across 1032 00:40:25,309 --> 00:40:32,509 and gotten it that meant I looked at the 1033 00:40:30,349 --> 00:40:34,549 building across from us all the 1034 00:40:32,510 --> 00:40:37,640 hellhounds were gone the antenna array 1035 00:40:34,550 --> 00:40:39,560 was smashed to pieces I crept to the 1036 00:40:37,639 --> 00:40:42,679 edge I glanced first to the Griffin 1037 00:40:39,559 --> 00:40:45,009 chaser - it still looked like a mess but 1038 00:40:42,679 --> 00:40:48,440 I could see the work claimed he had done 1039 00:40:45,010 --> 00:40:50,390 clam Lee sat down his helmet in Casey 1040 00:40:48,440 --> 00:40:54,889 I'll miss it they're just telling us to 1041 00:40:50,389 --> 00:40:56,629 surrender looking down I saw hellhounds 1042 00:40:54,889 --> 00:40:59,500 surrounding the building some carrying 1043 00:40:56,630 --> 00:41:02,590 energy weapons a few dozen carry torches 1044 00:40:59,500 --> 00:41:05,030 most were armed only with their claws 1045 00:41:02,590 --> 00:41:06,920 standing on a dilapidated wagon was one 1046 00:41:05,030 --> 00:41:10,400 particularly large female hellhound 1047 00:41:06,920 --> 00:41:13,909 holding a megaphone he'll come down now 1048 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:15,519 she barked her voice carrying final 1049 00:41:13,909 --> 00:41:18,069 chats 1050 00:41:15,519 --> 00:41:20,019 I had really hoped we could treat 1051 00:41:18,070 --> 00:41:23,190 calamities wing and velvet remedies leg 1052 00:41:20,019 --> 00:41:27,639 here but that was no longer an option 1053 00:41:23,190 --> 00:41:31,000 come on calamity let's go I don't get 1054 00:41:27,639 --> 00:41:35,529 why they ain't swarmed us yet grimly I 1055 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:39,190 answered I do and trust me you are much 1056 00:41:35,530 --> 00:41:40,930 happier not knowing he turned from the 1057 00:41:39,190 --> 00:41:43,119 edge picking up his helmet again and 1058 00:41:40,929 --> 00:41:45,069 walking towards the velvet remedy his 1059 00:41:43,119 --> 00:41:50,130 eyes looked older than they had the day 1060 00:41:45,070 --> 00:41:52,600 before not it's not your fault 1061 00:41:50,130 --> 00:41:55,780 velvet remedy insisted to the Pegasus as 1062 00:41:52,599 --> 00:41:58,989 he laid down next to her he sat down the 1063 00:41:55,780 --> 00:42:01,330 helmet nuzzled the charcoal alicorn yes 1064 00:41:58,989 --> 00:42:03,489 it is I'm dawn who was getting his wing 1065 00:42:01,329 --> 00:42:06,039 shot and I'm doing the wound to snap the 1066 00:42:03,489 --> 00:42:09,119 hellhounds the office all this shit 1067 00:42:06,039 --> 00:42:14,139 helping me and I never gonna forget that 1068 00:42:09,119 --> 00:42:17,079 not ever suddenly the whole building 1069 00:42:14,139 --> 00:42:19,989 shook a thunderous rending boiled up 1070 00:42:17,079 --> 00:42:21,519 from beneath us a massive fissure tore 1071 00:42:19,989 --> 00:42:23,559 across the roof a few yards back from 1072 00:42:21,519 --> 00:42:25,210 the Southside edge and the entire 1073 00:42:23,559 --> 00:42:29,590 southern wall of the hospital collapsed 1074 00:42:25,210 --> 00:42:32,320 in a monstrous roar Luna eclipsing 1075 00:42:29,590 --> 00:42:34,740 orgasms the goddess damned hellhounds 1076 00:42:32,320 --> 00:42:37,780 were taking out the fucking Foundation's 1077 00:42:34,739 --> 00:42:39,459 out of time everypony I shouted as I 1078 00:42:37,780 --> 00:42:40,810 climbed on to the Griffin chaser 2 and 1079 00:42:39,460 --> 00:42:43,420 tried to figure out how to operate the 1080 00:42:40,809 --> 00:42:45,429 earth pony contraption thankfully it 1081 00:42:43,420 --> 00:42:47,470 seemed rather simple while the mechanics 1082 00:42:45,429 --> 00:42:49,269 used a spark battery Augmented assist 1083 00:42:47,469 --> 00:42:51,849 the whole thing was basically pedal 1084 00:42:49,269 --> 00:42:56,130 powered and zebra 1085 00:42:51,849 --> 00:42:58,369 I added gather together we're leaving 1086 00:42:56,130 --> 00:43:00,900 more of the building began to collapse 1087 00:42:58,369 --> 00:43:02,609 the roof canted and the Griffon chaser 1088 00:43:00,900 --> 00:43:03,059 tube began to slide towards the ragged 1089 00:43:02,610 --> 00:43:05,550 edge 1090 00:43:03,059 --> 00:43:07,440 I wrapped everyone else in a field of 1091 00:43:05,550 --> 00:43:08,940 magic making sure to include the medical 1092 00:43:07,440 --> 00:43:11,250 bot gullet remedies leg 1093 00:43:08,940 --> 00:43:13,679 Clemmie talent and Zenoss sack of 1094 00:43:11,250 --> 00:43:17,159 medicines and asserted pedals har as I 1095 00:43:13,679 --> 00:43:18,480 could the gears and belts and chains of 1096 00:43:17,159 --> 00:43:22,500 the Griffon chaser too squealed and 1097 00:43:18,480 --> 00:43:24,480 protests the blades began to spin with a 1098 00:43:22,500 --> 00:43:26,940 horrendous Rumble the hospital roof fell 1099 00:43:24,480 --> 00:43:28,380 away beneath us the hospital collapsing 1100 00:43:26,940 --> 00:43:32,490 into billowing clouds of smoke and 1101 00:43:28,380 --> 00:43:35,970 debris we didn't fall with it the clouds 1102 00:43:32,489 --> 00:43:37,409 of dust puffed off at us slowly getting 1103 00:43:35,969 --> 00:43:39,389 a feel for the flying contraption I 1104 00:43:37,409 --> 00:43:41,809 turned us towards maripony in the sky 1105 00:43:39,389 --> 00:43:41,809 bandit 1106 00:43:43,739 --> 00:43:49,348 after everything that had come before 1107 00:43:45,619 --> 00:43:51,180 there was nothing I could do zennith was 1108 00:43:49,349 --> 00:43:52,680 brewing a potion using a mix of her own 1109 00:43:51,179 --> 00:43:55,348 supplies and the chemicals we had just 1110 00:43:52,679 --> 00:43:56,608 gathered I could smell the odd sense 1111 00:43:55,349 --> 00:43:59,280 coming from the pot she held over the 1112 00:43:56,608 --> 00:44:00,630 cook fire zennith told us this would 1113 00:43:59,280 --> 00:44:02,369 augment velvet remedies own healing 1114 00:44:00,630 --> 00:44:05,640 allowing her leg to fully and properly 1115 00:44:02,369 --> 00:44:07,858 heal once it was reattached it would 1116 00:44:05,639 --> 00:44:10,829 also permanently alter her much like 1117 00:44:07,858 --> 00:44:12,480 previous bruise it altered me somehow 1118 00:44:10,829 --> 00:44:15,500 while such enhancements should be viewed 1119 00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:17,820 as a gift this felt like a sacrifice a 1120 00:44:15,500 --> 00:44:21,449 final step in severing velvet remedy 1121 00:44:17,820 --> 00:44:24,380 from who she was before after this she 1122 00:44:21,449 --> 00:44:26,519 really wouldn't be the same pony anymore 1123 00:44:24,380 --> 00:44:28,200 clammy had refused to leave velvet 1124 00:44:26,519 --> 00:44:30,690 remedy side the entire time I had spent 1125 00:44:28,199 --> 00:44:32,279 reprogramming the medical bot while I 1126 00:44:30,690 --> 00:44:34,588 was at it I'll admit that I changed the 1127 00:44:32,280 --> 00:44:36,660 robot's name considering what his next 1128 00:44:34,588 --> 00:44:40,559 operation would be I didn't feel saw 1129 00:44:36,659 --> 00:44:42,629 bones was particularly appropriate now 1130 00:44:40,559 --> 00:44:44,779 it was up to the medical bots and velvet 1131 00:44:42,630 --> 00:44:48,059 remedy to treat both her and calamity I 1132 00:44:44,780 --> 00:44:51,690 could only sit back and watch and I 1133 00:44:48,059 --> 00:44:54,960 didn't think I could bear to do that we 1134 00:44:51,690 --> 00:44:55,920 were for the moment safe the alicorns 1135 00:44:54,960 --> 00:44:57,960 were creating a perimeter around 1136 00:44:55,920 --> 00:44:59,720 maripony and the hellhound seemed to be 1137 00:44:57,960 --> 00:45:02,130 taking the rest of the night off I 1138 00:44:59,719 --> 00:45:03,809 pulled up my pit box inventory sorting 1139 00:45:02,130 --> 00:45:06,510 spell looking for the memory orb I had 1140 00:45:03,809 --> 00:45:07,949 found in the hospital I was shocked to 1141 00:45:06,510 --> 00:45:10,980 find up 10 of partytime mint tiles 1142 00:45:07,949 --> 00:45:12,419 amongst my supplies for a moment I 1143 00:45:10,980 --> 00:45:15,480 couldn't remember how it had gotten 1144 00:45:12,420 --> 00:45:16,710 there I ordered the inventory sorter 1145 00:45:15,480 --> 00:45:19,409 spell to bury it at the bottom of my 1146 00:45:16,710 --> 00:45:21,869 saddlebags the little pony in my head 1147 00:45:19,409 --> 00:45:24,690 was an advocate of keeping them now Nick 1148 00:45:21,869 --> 00:45:27,900 heard at me in disappointment stupid and 1149 00:45:24,690 --> 00:45:29,760 consistent little pony I floated out the 1150 00:45:27,900 --> 00:45:32,338 orb laying it on a chunk of rubble in 1151 00:45:29,760 --> 00:45:35,430 front of me then quickly I captured 1152 00:45:32,338 --> 00:45:37,139 again as it started to roll finding a 1153 00:45:35,429 --> 00:45:39,609 better place to set it I focused 1154 00:45:37,139 --> 00:45:45,699 directly on the orb with my magic 1155 00:45:39,610 --> 00:45:46,870 the world melted away the world smelled 1156 00:45:45,699 --> 00:45:49,989 of scented lotions and effervescent 1157 00:45:46,869 --> 00:45:52,119 fragrances to the floor beneath me was 1158 00:45:49,989 --> 00:45:54,759 comfortable my flanks lounge and flush 1159 00:45:52,119 --> 00:45:56,259 carpeting I felt warmth and weight 1160 00:45:54,760 --> 00:45:58,870 pressed against me from the mayor rap to 1161 00:45:56,260 --> 00:46:02,050 my four legs her tears soaked into my 1162 00:45:58,869 --> 00:46:04,569 coat over my breast I could hear the 1163 00:46:02,050 --> 00:46:06,130 Pony crying and behind that soft 1164 00:46:04,570 --> 00:46:09,039 tinkling music from somewhere up above 1165 00:46:06,130 --> 00:46:12,490 and in the other room a familiar mares 1166 00:46:09,039 --> 00:46:16,630 voice was saying I mean that's wonderful 1167 00:46:12,489 --> 00:46:18,489 news right why don't you sound happy the 1168 00:46:16,630 --> 00:46:21,480 pony my four legs at the gentlest yellow 1169 00:46:18,489 --> 00:46:26,250 coat a flowing pink mane and was 1170 00:46:21,480 --> 00:46:28,780 Fluttershy but I do deserve it 1171 00:46:26,250 --> 00:46:33,400 Fluttershy mumbled against my breast her 1172 00:46:28,780 --> 00:46:34,960 body hitching with sobs I the legs 1173 00:46:33,400 --> 00:46:37,300 holding Fluttershy had an elegant white 1174 00:46:34,960 --> 00:46:40,449 coat that was getting must and I was 1175 00:46:37,300 --> 00:46:42,640 rarity rarity felt weak from barely 1176 00:46:40,449 --> 00:46:43,919 contained sadness in exhaustion I knew 1177 00:46:42,639 --> 00:46:46,750 all too well 1178 00:46:43,920 --> 00:46:48,490 her eyes burned on the edge of tears but 1179 00:46:46,750 --> 00:46:50,110 she was holding them back remaining 1180 00:46:48,489 --> 00:46:52,118 strong for the yellow Pegasus in her 1181 00:46:50,110 --> 00:46:55,689 embrace 1182 00:46:52,119 --> 00:47:00,969 Fluttershy wailed meekly I am a traitor 1183 00:46:55,688 --> 00:47:01,528 I don't believe that I heard my host say 1184 00:47:00,969 --> 00:47:05,619 gently 1185 00:47:01,528 --> 00:47:07,748 Rainbow Dash was Fluttershy turned her 1186 00:47:05,619 --> 00:47:11,528 face up to me her eyes overflowing with 1187 00:47:07,748 --> 00:47:16,419 tears rarity I gave mega spells to the 1188 00:47:11,528 --> 00:47:20,259 Zebras I felt my hosts tense her eyes 1189 00:47:16,420 --> 00:47:21,209 growing wide but still she didn't let 1190 00:47:20,259 --> 00:47:23,889 Fluttershy go 1191 00:47:21,208 --> 00:47:27,129 she held her her voice shocked but her 1192 00:47:23,889 --> 00:47:29,608 tone non-judgemental she asked and why 1193 00:47:27,130 --> 00:47:29,608 would you do that 1194 00:47:29,938 --> 00:47:33,778 Fluttershy gave a wretched squeak as I 1195 00:47:32,108 --> 00:47:36,338 felt rarity tense 1196 00:47:33,778 --> 00:47:40,199 her expression told me she expected to 1197 00:47:36,338 --> 00:47:42,458 be rejected pushed away maybe worse 1198 00:47:40,199 --> 00:47:47,130 but there was a tone of resolve in her 1199 00:47:42,458 --> 00:47:53,018 voice when she answered to stop the war 1200 00:47:47,130 --> 00:47:55,449 rarity shook her head how you remember 1201 00:47:53,018 --> 00:47:58,659 the test I have healing spells that mega 1202 00:47:55,449 --> 00:47:59,679 spells let heal almost anything zebras 1203 00:47:58,659 --> 00:48:01,808 have potions that allow them to 1204 00:47:59,679 --> 00:48:03,130 regenerate wounds and a mega spell will 1205 00:48:01,809 --> 00:48:04,869 make their whole army like that 1206 00:48:03,130 --> 00:48:07,028 have you seen Twilight's new shield 1207 00:48:04,869 --> 00:48:09,298 spell a mega spell shield could protect 1208 00:48:07,028 --> 00:48:11,409 a whole city 1209 00:48:09,298 --> 00:48:13,599 Fluttershy looked at her unicorn friend 1210 00:48:11,409 --> 00:48:15,389 fierce determination shiny behind those 1211 00:48:13,599 --> 00:48:18,969 large eyes that were swimming in tears 1212 00:48:15,389 --> 00:48:19,838 if both sides had mega spells we 1213 00:48:18,969 --> 00:48:20,259 wouldn't be able to kill each other 1214 00:48:19,838 --> 00:48:24,119 anymore 1215 00:48:20,259 --> 00:48:24,119 they'd have to stop fighting it 1216 00:48:24,190 --> 00:48:29,349 I felt rarity shudder I'm not forming 1217 00:48:26,710 --> 00:48:30,838 her throat the tears she had been 1218 00:48:29,349 --> 00:48:34,059 holding back began to flow 1219 00:48:30,838 --> 00:48:35,650 she knew I could tell that such was not 1220 00:48:34,059 --> 00:48:41,259 the way either side would use this gift 1221 00:48:35,650 --> 00:48:42,220 Oh Fluttershy as the first tear raced 1222 00:48:41,260 --> 00:48:44,349 down her right cheek 1223 00:48:42,219 --> 00:48:45,939 rarity leaned forward brushing aside the 1224 00:48:44,349 --> 00:48:48,099 flowing pink mane that obscured most of 1225 00:48:45,940 --> 00:48:51,670 fluttershy's face and planted a kiss on 1226 00:48:48,099 --> 00:48:55,359 the Pegasus ponies forehead you always 1227 00:48:51,670 --> 00:48:59,409 were the best of us she hugged the 1228 00:48:55,358 --> 00:49:00,838 Pegasus tighter never ever regret what 1229 00:48:59,409 --> 00:49:03,068 you've done darling 1230 00:49:00,838 --> 00:49:04,630 she helped fluttershy's head against her 1231 00:49:03,068 --> 00:49:08,170 breast so the Pegasus could not see her 1232 00:49:04,630 --> 00:49:10,990 weeping in the background I could hear 1233 00:49:08,170 --> 00:49:14,650 the other voice saying what oh no my 1234 00:49:10,989 --> 00:49:17,139 sister's fine where I recognized the 1235 00:49:14,650 --> 00:49:19,869 voice of Sweetie Belle now we're at that 1236 00:49:17,139 --> 00:49:21,219 spawn leaf fall Lane Rarity's been here 1237 00:49:19,869 --> 00:49:23,369 all afternoon trying to get Fluttershy 1238 00:49:21,219 --> 00:49:27,598 to stop crying 1239 00:49:23,369 --> 00:49:30,150 Fluttershy shuddered whimpering rarity I 1240 00:49:27,599 --> 00:49:32,829 can't breathe 1241 00:49:30,150 --> 00:49:34,329 her meek hesitant tone suggested she'd 1242 00:49:32,829 --> 00:49:38,019 accepted if rarity just kept squeezing 1243 00:49:34,329 --> 00:49:42,490 her rarity however let go of her quickly 1244 00:49:38,019 --> 00:49:44,469 Oh Fluttershy I'm so sorry she got up 1245 00:49:42,489 --> 00:49:47,828 quickly turning away before the Pegasus 1246 00:49:44,469 --> 00:49:48,279 could see her tears I need to freshen up 1247 00:49:47,829 --> 00:49:51,720 a bit 1248 00:49:48,280 --> 00:49:55,569 will he be okay until I get back 1249 00:49:51,719 --> 00:49:57,009 Fluttershy squeaked but nodded my host 1250 00:49:55,568 --> 00:49:59,500 trotted quickly to the little mares room 1251 00:49:57,010 --> 00:50:02,520 on the way she passed an anxious looking 1252 00:49:59,500 --> 00:50:04,480 spa pony stopping rarity whispered 1253 00:50:02,519 --> 00:50:06,429 remember you're closed 1254 00:50:04,480 --> 00:50:07,780 I'm very sorry in the ministry of image 1255 00:50:06,429 --> 00:50:09,759 we'll pay you triple your lost earnings 1256 00:50:07,780 --> 00:50:13,510 but we really can't be disturbed right 1257 00:50:09,760 --> 00:50:15,490 now before the spa Pony could respond 1258 00:50:13,510 --> 00:50:16,930 rarity nearly galloped the rest of the 1259 00:50:15,489 --> 00:50:19,449 way pushing through the door to the 1260 00:50:16,929 --> 00:50:20,078 ladies room as the door swung shut 1261 00:50:19,449 --> 00:50:21,629 behind her 1262 00:50:20,079 --> 00:50:23,680 I could hear Sweetie Belle sang 1263 00:50:21,630 --> 00:50:26,039 Fluttershy says Rainbow Dash called her 1264 00:50:23,679 --> 00:50:26,039 a traitor 1265 00:50:26,409 --> 00:50:31,129 Rarity's nerves fell fried 1266 00:50:28,610 --> 00:50:33,349 she was shedding tears and was making it 1267 00:50:31,130 --> 00:50:36,380 difficult to see but the sight of her in 1268 00:50:33,349 --> 00:50:37,880 the mirror looking sad and terrified her 1269 00:50:36,380 --> 00:50:40,400 horn was glowing and something floated 1270 00:50:37,880 --> 00:50:41,990 out of her side purse she wiped her eyes 1271 00:50:40,400 --> 00:50:46,070 with a four off to better see the framed 1272 00:50:41,989 --> 00:50:48,979 picture it was the ministry mares all 1273 00:50:46,070 --> 00:50:51,650 together looking much younger maybe my 1274 00:50:48,980 --> 00:50:53,900 age they were looking disheveled but 1275 00:50:51,650 --> 00:50:54,950 happy wearing once elegant dresses that 1276 00:50:53,900 --> 00:50:55,869 appeared to have been worn through a 1277 00:50:54,949 --> 00:50:58,849 wrestling match 1278 00:50:55,869 --> 00:51:01,190 there was spike to but not spike as I 1279 00:50:58,849 --> 00:51:04,099 had ever known or imagined him baby 1280 00:51:01,190 --> 00:51:05,630 spike they were all gathered around a 1281 00:51:04,099 --> 00:51:10,610 round table covering what looked like 1282 00:51:05,630 --> 00:51:13,070 doughnut crumbs I I don't think I can 1283 00:51:10,610 --> 00:51:17,360 take this anymore I was nothing before 1284 00:51:13,070 --> 00:51:21,650 you your your the best friend's a pony 1285 00:51:17,360 --> 00:51:25,400 could have the best ponies ever rarely 1286 00:51:21,650 --> 00:51:28,269 choked up and it feels like I'm losing 1287 00:51:25,400 --> 00:51:28,269 all of you 1288 00:51:28,440 --> 00:51:33,000 Rarity's whole-body shuddered she looked 1289 00:51:31,380 --> 00:51:35,940 up at the mirror and was shocked by what 1290 00:51:33,000 --> 00:51:37,530 she saw turning on the sink she splashed 1291 00:51:35,940 --> 00:51:40,470 water onto her face and tried to wash 1292 00:51:37,530 --> 00:51:44,250 away any trace of her sadness looking 1293 00:51:40,469 --> 00:51:45,629 back up she drew her cells tall stop 1294 00:51:44,250 --> 00:51:49,889 feeling sorry for yourself rarity 1295 00:51:45,630 --> 00:51:51,900 Fluttershy needs you more her horn 1296 00:51:49,889 --> 00:51:55,730 glowed again opening her person lifting 1297 00:51:51,900 --> 00:51:58,410 up the picture the door pushed open 1298 00:51:55,730 --> 00:52:00,929 rarity turned a natural-looking smile 1299 00:51:58,409 --> 00:52:02,339 already forced onto her muzzle her eyes 1300 00:52:00,929 --> 00:52:05,129 widened upon seeing Sweetie Belle 1301 00:52:02,340 --> 00:52:07,460 looking mournful sis I'm sorry to 1302 00:52:05,130 --> 00:52:09,480 interrupt but yes 1303 00:52:07,460 --> 00:52:13,019 rarity said with hopeful cheer I know 1304 00:52:09,480 --> 00:52:14,340 she didn't feel Applejack's been in an 1305 00:52:13,019 --> 00:52:18,289 accident 1306 00:52:14,340 --> 00:52:22,500 I could feel Rarity's body tense an 1307 00:52:18,289 --> 00:52:24,409 accident is she all right she's in a 1308 00:52:22,500 --> 00:52:26,010 coma but the doctors say she'll recover 1309 00:52:24,409 --> 00:52:30,000 Sweetie Belle told her sister 1310 00:52:26,010 --> 00:52:31,800 regretfully at the word coma rarities 1311 00:52:30,000 --> 00:52:34,130 magic imploded the frame de picture 1312 00:52:31,800 --> 00:52:36,240 dropping to the floor with a clatter 1313 00:52:34,130 --> 00:52:37,950 Apple Bloom says Twilight Sparkle's on 1314 00:52:36,239 --> 00:52:39,000 her way to see him she wants to know if 1315 00:52:37,949 --> 00:52:43,889 you and Fluttershy can come see 1316 00:52:39,000 --> 00:52:45,449 Applejack too rarity swayed forcing her 1317 00:52:43,889 --> 00:52:47,940 voice not to waver she informed her 1318 00:52:45,449 --> 00:52:49,889 little sister of course we will 1319 00:52:47,940 --> 00:52:52,769 Fluttershy and I will head to Mane hatun 1320 00:52:49,889 --> 00:52:57,179 right away she gave her sister a smile 1321 00:52:52,769 --> 00:52:59,280 and will you be coming too Sweetie Belle 1322 00:52:57,179 --> 00:53:01,609 nodded I've already made arrangements 1323 00:52:59,280 --> 00:53:03,930 there's a train leaving in an hour 1324 00:53:01,610 --> 00:53:06,809 the young Unicorn slipped back out 1325 00:53:03,929 --> 00:53:08,478 closing the door behind her I'll see you 1326 00:53:06,809 --> 00:53:11,400 there 1327 00:53:08,478 --> 00:53:13,348 the moment rarity was alone again the 1328 00:53:11,400 --> 00:53:15,900 unusually elegant unicorn swayed on the 1329 00:53:13,349 --> 00:53:17,940 verge of fainting as she braced herself 1330 00:53:15,900 --> 00:53:21,180 against the sink her eyes fell to the 1331 00:53:17,940 --> 00:53:23,489 picture on the floor a slight crack ran 1332 00:53:21,179 --> 00:53:24,808 down the glass separating Pinkie Pie and 1333 00:53:23,489 --> 00:53:27,659 Fluttershy from Rainbow Dash and 1334 00:53:24,809 --> 00:53:29,400 Twilight Sparkle the unicorn mare 1335 00:53:27,659 --> 00:53:30,899 whimpered softly her magic wrapped 1336 00:53:29,400 --> 00:53:32,880 around the picture as she tucked it back 1337 00:53:30,900 --> 00:53:35,460 into her purse then she read a familiar 1338 00:53:32,880 --> 00:53:38,400 headset she touched her hoof to a near 1339 00:53:35,460 --> 00:53:41,009 bloom rarity turned to the mirror 1340 00:53:38,400 --> 00:53:44,130 looking at herself a look of sad 1341 00:53:41,009 --> 00:53:46,940 determination crossed her face a voice 1342 00:53:44,130 --> 00:53:49,259 crackled over the ear bloom hello 1343 00:53:46,940 --> 00:53:53,460 ministry of image mistress R Aries 1344 00:53:49,259 --> 00:53:55,889 office this is rarity contact the 1345 00:53:53,460 --> 00:53:57,539 ministry's top magician tell him I've 1346 00:53:55,889 --> 00:53:59,308 changed my mind and I will need his 1347 00:53:57,539 --> 00:54:05,069 services on that special project after 1348 00:53:59,309 --> 00:54:07,890 all the trip back was a long and 1349 00:54:05,068 --> 00:54:09,509 occasionally eventful one but it was 1350 00:54:07,889 --> 00:54:11,748 only in looking back on it afterwards 1351 00:54:09,509 --> 00:54:14,429 that things became strange 1352 00:54:11,748 --> 00:54:16,199 clemmy's wing had mended beautifully but 1353 00:54:14,429 --> 00:54:17,268 at our insistence he made regular stops 1354 00:54:16,199 --> 00:54:19,558 to rest 1355 00:54:17,268 --> 00:54:22,828 velvet remedy fared both better and 1356 00:54:19,559 --> 00:54:24,359 worse her fore leg was encased in a 1357 00:54:22,829 --> 00:54:26,940 thick rigid caste that prevented her 1358 00:54:24,358 --> 00:54:30,298 from walking she was extremely weak and 1359 00:54:26,940 --> 00:54:33,298 in dire need of rest and recovery velvet 1360 00:54:30,298 --> 00:54:35,239 go to sleep the Xenophon toned carefully 1361 00:54:33,298 --> 00:54:37,588 using our unicorn companions named 1362 00:54:35,239 --> 00:54:41,818 breath of the Phoenix takes time to do 1363 00:54:37,588 --> 00:54:45,179 its work goddesses velvet i chime din 1364 00:54:41,818 --> 00:54:48,000 you're worse than well all of us when he 1365 00:54:45,179 --> 00:54:50,579 give us medical ponies orders 1366 00:54:48,000 --> 00:54:53,550 velvet remedy ignored us instead cooing 1367 00:54:50,579 --> 00:54:55,829 a pilot and nuzzling her wing softly he 1368 00:54:53,550 --> 00:54:58,050 had that pilot darling Zenoss little 1369 00:54:55,829 --> 00:55:03,739 brew has made me part Phoenix isn't that 1370 00:54:58,050 --> 00:55:06,030 wonderful it is just a name is a side 1371 00:55:03,739 --> 00:55:07,529 velvet Remy continued to play with pyar 1372 00:55:06,030 --> 00:55:08,970 light who fluttered about my beautiful 1373 00:55:07,530 --> 00:55:11,730 friend with unconcealed joy at her 1374 00:55:08,969 --> 00:55:13,619 survival the balefire Phoenix kept 1375 00:55:11,730 --> 00:55:15,000 perching on Velvets casts which I 1376 00:55:13,619 --> 00:55:19,829 couldn't imagine was really helping 1377 00:55:15,000 --> 00:55:22,440 anything I hitched and I really didn't 1378 00:55:19,829 --> 00:55:23,759 like that I swore to myself that the 1379 00:55:22,440 --> 00:55:25,800 very first thing I would do upon 1380 00:55:23,760 --> 00:55:27,600 returning to tenpony tower was finding 1381 00:55:25,800 --> 00:55:28,860 homage and promising whatever I had to 1382 00:55:27,599 --> 00:55:31,409 in order to get that taint burgeoning 1383 00:55:28,860 --> 00:55:35,390 spell cast on me I feared it might 1384 00:55:31,409 --> 00:55:37,529 already be too late well second thing 1385 00:55:35,389 --> 00:55:38,969 first thing would be to set my friends 1386 00:55:37,530 --> 00:55:42,210 up in a luxury suite where velvet could 1387 00:55:38,969 --> 00:55:43,980 get some damn rest if you don't go right 1388 00:55:42,210 --> 00:55:47,250 to bed more in ten boney I swear I'm 1389 00:55:43,980 --> 00:55:49,559 gonna tie you to your bed velvet 1390 00:55:47,250 --> 00:55:52,320 remedies eyes widened then narrowed as 1391 00:55:49,559 --> 00:55:55,079 she gave me a sultry look Oh little pea 1392 00:55:52,320 --> 00:55:59,430 beauties but really that's your kink not 1393 00:55:55,079 --> 00:56:03,840 mine i sputtered it was most definitely 1394 00:55:59,429 --> 00:56:06,319 not my kink thankfully velvet remedy 1395 00:56:03,840 --> 00:56:09,360 turned her a spotlight on zenith 1396 00:56:06,320 --> 00:56:11,820 yesterday when that siren went off were 1397 00:56:09,360 --> 00:56:15,390 you hearing it in just your ears velvet 1398 00:56:11,820 --> 00:56:17,910 remedy asked the zebra gave her an odd 1399 00:56:15,389 --> 00:56:19,469 look I didn't blame her finding the 1400 00:56:17,909 --> 00:56:22,079 question equally strange until I heard 1401 00:56:19,469 --> 00:56:25,349 zenith's answer how else would I be 1402 00:56:22,079 --> 00:56:28,739 hearing that dreadful noise she seemed 1403 00:56:25,349 --> 00:56:30,960 to consider I have felt sound before lo 1404 00:56:28,739 --> 00:56:33,019 of vibrating rumbles but this was no 1405 00:56:30,960 --> 00:56:35,369 such sound 1406 00:56:33,019 --> 00:56:38,789 velvet Remini nodded and looked to the 1407 00:56:35,369 --> 00:56:40,679 rest of us it took me a moment but when 1408 00:56:38,789 --> 00:56:44,730 the realization hit me it seems so 1409 00:56:40,679 --> 00:56:46,469 obvious that I was looking down the 1410 00:56:44,730 --> 00:56:49,409 scope of little Macintosh as the zombie 1411 00:56:46,469 --> 00:56:51,349 Pony came into view a slight squeeze of 1412 00:56:49,409 --> 00:56:55,379 the trigger and little Macintosh roared 1413 00:56:51,349 --> 00:56:56,639 the creatures had exploded I turned 1414 00:56:55,380 --> 00:56:59,190 checking for any more of the 1415 00:56:56,639 --> 00:57:02,099 flesh-eating zombies but my EFS compass 1416 00:56:59,190 --> 00:57:05,639 was clean of red I floated my weapon 1417 00:57:02,099 --> 00:57:07,230 away feeling a pang it was tragic and 1418 00:57:05,639 --> 00:57:08,629 terrible that these zombies were once 1419 00:57:07,230 --> 00:57:10,769 living ponies who had become trapped 1420 00:57:08,630 --> 00:57:13,140 imprisoned in decaying bodies and minds 1421 00:57:10,769 --> 00:57:14,670 slowly tortured by the rotting insanity 1422 00:57:13,139 --> 00:57:18,269 that turned them into mindless monsters 1423 00:57:14,670 --> 00:57:19,769 bent on devouring other ponies yet part 1424 00:57:18,269 --> 00:57:22,489 of me remembered all too horrific Lee 1425 00:57:19,769 --> 00:57:25,800 that there were even worse fates I 1426 00:57:22,489 --> 00:57:27,149 turned back to eating my soup the others 1427 00:57:25,800 --> 00:57:27,950 were settling back down to dinner as 1428 00:57:27,150 --> 00:57:32,340 well 1429 00:57:27,949 --> 00:57:35,489 Twilight was fading the ruins of the old 1430 00:57:32,340 --> 00:57:36,930 power substation loomed above us we had 1431 00:57:35,489 --> 00:57:39,500 chosen it because the crumbling walls 1432 00:57:36,929 --> 00:57:41,639 would shield the light of our cook fire 1433 00:57:39,500 --> 00:57:43,590 calamity had wanted to push the rest of 1434 00:57:41,639 --> 00:57:47,219 the way to Manhattan but he yield to our 1435 00:57:43,590 --> 00:57:48,900 persuasions finally zenith's stirred the 1436 00:57:47,219 --> 00:57:52,139 pot again offering velvet another 1437 00:57:48,900 --> 00:57:53,820 helping pilot had flown off hunting the 1438 00:57:52,139 --> 00:57:55,559 moment the sky bandit touched down and 1439 00:57:53,820 --> 00:57:59,550 velvet had been anxious about her since 1440 00:57:55,559 --> 00:58:00,090 the first zombie Pony appeared i heard 1441 00:57:59,550 --> 00:58:01,710 hoofsteps 1442 00:58:00,090 --> 00:58:04,019 and the clattering sound approaching 1443 00:58:01,710 --> 00:58:06,900 followed by heavy ragged breathing that 1444 00:58:04,019 --> 00:58:08,940 didn't sound like anypony waving to the 1445 00:58:06,900 --> 00:58:11,820 others I floated out the zebra rifle 1446 00:58:08,940 --> 00:58:14,550 again and brought up my EFS again 1447 00:58:11,820 --> 00:58:16,500 scanning the area for hostile life no 1448 00:58:14,550 --> 00:58:19,410 red but there were several approaching 1449 00:58:16,500 --> 00:58:22,769 non hostile entities I breathed a sigh 1450 00:58:19,409 --> 00:58:24,179 of relief several minutes later the 1451 00:58:22,769 --> 00:58:26,309 traveling merchant moved into our camp 1452 00:58:24,179 --> 00:58:28,500 light upon seeing us 1453 00:58:26,309 --> 00:58:30,719 she froze eyes darting to each of my 1454 00:58:28,500 --> 00:58:33,269 very heavily armed I suddenly realized 1455 00:58:30,719 --> 00:58:34,679 in Part II the two-headed cattle 1456 00:58:33,269 --> 00:58:36,139 carrying her where his mood plaintively 1457 00:58:34,679 --> 00:58:38,278 behind her 1458 00:58:36,139 --> 00:58:41,098 Calamity flew over causing the immersion 1459 00:58:38,278 --> 00:58:43,858 to take a step back but he was all 1460 00:58:41,099 --> 00:58:45,690 smiles and a hearty hoof shake out of 1461 00:58:43,858 --> 00:58:48,179 their been ages since I've seen any sort 1462 00:58:45,690 --> 00:58:50,548 of caravan I'm much obliged if y'all 1463 00:58:48,179 --> 00:58:53,250 join us for soup I promise it's mighty 1464 00:58:50,548 --> 00:58:57,630 tasty he leaned forward and whispered 1465 00:58:53,250 --> 00:58:59,309 loudly I didn't cook it the merchants 1466 00:58:57,630 --> 00:59:00,440 smiled the tension her body slowly 1467 00:58:59,309 --> 00:59:04,109 melting away 1468 00:59:00,440 --> 00:59:05,548 thank you kindly she hitched her cattle 1469 00:59:04,108 --> 00:59:09,058 to the trash bin and trotted over to 1470 00:59:05,548 --> 00:59:10,588 join us a gasp is a large beast push 1471 00:59:09,059 --> 00:59:15,019 past the cattle and lumbered in after 1472 00:59:10,588 --> 00:59:18,690 her growling softly what what is that 1473 00:59:15,018 --> 00:59:21,028 velvet Remini stammered wide Eibon the 1474 00:59:18,690 --> 00:59:22,889 merchant laughed oh don't you mind 1475 00:59:21,028 --> 00:59:26,630 cattles he really is a friendly bear 1476 00:59:22,889 --> 00:59:28,528 unless y'all are acres the pony smiled 1477 00:59:26,630 --> 00:59:29,519 lady can't be wander around the 1478 00:59:28,528 --> 00:59:33,568 wasteland without a friend you know 1479 00:59:29,518 --> 00:59:37,308 there's some bad folk out there yeah why 1480 00:59:33,568 --> 00:59:41,119 our zebra whispered strangely developed 1481 00:59:37,309 --> 00:59:45,778 I've never met such a beast before 1482 00:59:41,119 --> 00:59:48,390 velvet remedy said still wide Ida well 1483 00:59:45,778 --> 00:59:51,028 truth be told I never met a Pegasus nor 1484 00:59:48,389 --> 00:59:52,889 a zebra before the merchant replied 1485 00:59:51,028 --> 00:59:57,690 good-naturedly as zennith offered her a 1486 00:59:52,889 --> 01:00:00,028 bowl of soup why thank you miss so what 1487 00:59:57,690 --> 01:00:02,940 brings you out this way calamity asked 1488 01:00:00,028 --> 01:00:05,250 curiously doing the new run between 1489 01:00:02,940 --> 01:00:08,548 shattered hoof in Manhattan the merchant 1490 01:00:05,250 --> 01:00:09,809 Pony said with a smile figure out a get 1491 01:00:08,548 --> 01:00:13,650 out there to the new action poor 1492 01:00:09,809 --> 01:00:15,269 everypony else does suddenly calamity 1493 01:00:13,650 --> 01:00:17,970 took to the air darting back to where 1494 01:00:15,268 --> 01:00:19,679 the sky bandit was parked we all watched 1495 01:00:17,969 --> 01:00:21,088 as he returned with his saddlebags and 1496 01:00:19,679 --> 01:00:23,788 started pulling out seemingly random 1497 01:00:21,088 --> 01:00:25,650 junk everything from old boxes of 1498 01:00:23,789 --> 01:00:27,869 instant mashed potatoes to small caliber 1499 01:00:25,650 --> 01:00:32,160 firearms that were quite frankly beneath 1500 01:00:27,869 --> 01:00:35,390 us wait when exactly did any lethal 1501 01:00:32,159 --> 01:00:38,730 ranged weapon become beneath us 1502 01:00:35,389 --> 01:00:41,730 where did you find those Belet remedy 1503 01:00:38,730 --> 01:00:43,170 asked when did you find them I thought 1504 01:00:41,730 --> 01:00:46,588 we had sold everything not essential at 1505 01:00:43,170 --> 01:00:49,108 tenpony tower scavenging and old owned a 1506 01:00:46,588 --> 01:00:50,460 clam you replied as he started to pick 1507 01:00:49,108 --> 01:00:53,098 the best things to barter with while 1508 01:00:50,460 --> 01:00:54,750 velvet remedy just shook her head she 1509 01:00:53,099 --> 01:00:57,619 got up and hobbled over nudging him 1510 01:00:54,750 --> 01:01:00,838 aside and rearranging his selection I 1511 01:00:57,619 --> 01:01:03,329 will tell you a secret said Zanna that 1512 01:01:00,838 --> 01:01:05,519 she leaned close to the Pegasus it is 1513 01:01:03,329 --> 01:01:07,289 both possible and permissible to pass by 1514 01:01:05,519 --> 01:01:11,519 a filing cabinet or garbage barrel 1515 01:01:07,289 --> 01:01:13,259 without looking inside I facehoofed as 1516 01:01:11,519 --> 01:01:17,579 Clemmy turned to her with wide mock 1517 01:01:13,260 --> 01:01:22,680 amazed eyes really how I learned that 1518 01:01:17,579 --> 01:01:26,240 trick obviously I found myself smiling 1519 01:01:22,679 --> 01:01:29,159 of that and then a thought struck me 1520 01:01:26,239 --> 01:01:31,259 hey calamity can we take a swing my 1521 01:01:29,159 --> 01:01:33,559 shattered hoof on our way I want to talk 1522 01:01:31,260 --> 01:01:33,560 to God 1523 01:01:35,579 --> 01:01:39,299 i frowned as velvet romney once more 1524 01:01:37,829 --> 01:01:42,360 submersed herself in the original 1525 01:01:39,300 --> 01:01:43,710 fluttershy Orban i knew now the steel 1526 01:01:42,360 --> 01:01:46,170 hoes hadn't been quite right about the 1527 01:01:43,710 --> 01:01:48,139 yellow Pegasus but he'd still been close 1528 01:01:46,170 --> 01:01:50,490 enough for me to worry for my friend 1529 01:01:48,139 --> 01:01:52,289 especially with the strain both 1530 01:01:50,489 --> 01:01:55,049 physically and mentally that this week 1531 01:01:52,289 --> 01:01:58,920 had put on velvet remedy she'd come 1532 01:01:55,050 --> 01:02:00,330 chillingly close to dying twice and even 1533 01:01:58,920 --> 01:02:01,950 if there were no visible scars or 1534 01:02:00,329 --> 01:02:04,170 lasting physical damage from the loss of 1535 01:02:01,949 --> 01:02:06,839 her leg the psychological impact would 1536 01:02:04,170 --> 01:02:08,670 not heal with magical ease her 1537 01:02:06,840 --> 01:02:11,730 alteration under zenith's brew showed no 1538 01:02:08,670 --> 01:02:14,550 outward signs but i couldn't imagine it 1539 01:02:11,730 --> 01:02:16,740 not weighing heavily on her as well all 1540 01:02:14,550 --> 01:02:21,240 of this on top of the horrors of the 1541 01:02:16,739 --> 01:02:22,739 stable to massacre I looked away tracing 1542 01:02:21,239 --> 01:02:25,199 my right four roof over the metal floor 1543 01:02:22,739 --> 01:02:27,359 of the sky bandit we were nearing 1544 01:02:25,199 --> 01:02:30,449 shattered hoof I could see the lights of 1545 01:02:27,360 --> 01:02:32,220 it in the darkness I pushed my thoughts 1546 01:02:30,449 --> 01:02:35,279 in other directions purposefully 1547 01:02:32,219 --> 01:02:38,309 distracting myself I founded the orbs 1548 01:02:35,280 --> 01:02:40,950 I'd seen yesterday for the life of me I 1549 01:02:38,309 --> 01:02:42,570 couldn't imagine how or why the leaf 1550 01:02:40,949 --> 01:02:45,419 fall lanes pile memory had ended up 1551 01:02:42,570 --> 01:02:47,010 locked in that cabinet most of the time 1552 01:02:45,420 --> 01:02:49,860 the locations of memory orbs I found 1553 01:02:47,010 --> 01:02:53,340 struck me as completely logical this one 1554 01:02:49,860 --> 01:02:55,470 on the other hoof did not the other orb 1555 01:02:53,340 --> 01:02:57,930 did although it took me a while to 1556 01:02:55,469 --> 01:02:59,219 puzzle it out the steel rangers had 1557 01:02:57,929 --> 01:03:01,109 likely been trying to make their way to 1558 01:02:59,219 --> 01:03:03,569 the hospital roof led by the rogue 1559 01:03:01,110 --> 01:03:05,309 unicorn mare in their party with the 1560 01:03:03,570 --> 01:03:06,720 information on that orb they could have 1561 01:03:05,309 --> 01:03:08,070 gotten a fix on the location of the 1562 01:03:06,719 --> 01:03:10,939 central hub of the single Pegasus 1563 01:03:08,070 --> 01:03:13,260 project whatever that happened to be as 1564 01:03:10,940 --> 01:03:15,480 for rarities reason to make a recording 1565 01:03:13,260 --> 01:03:17,010 of the memory I chose to believe that 1566 01:03:15,480 --> 01:03:18,869 the moment Rainbow Dash asked her to 1567 01:03:17,010 --> 01:03:21,630 design the Enclave armor was a happy 1568 01:03:18,869 --> 01:03:24,929 moment for her she was at heart a 1569 01:03:21,630 --> 01:03:27,980 dressmaker and finally her job and her 1570 01:03:24,929 --> 01:03:29,819 beloved hobby had United after a fashion 1571 01:03:27,980 --> 01:03:32,730 no pun intended 1572 01:03:29,820 --> 01:03:34,289 I could imagine the graceful elderly 1573 01:03:32,730 --> 01:03:37,079 unicorn wanting to relive that moment 1574 01:03:34,289 --> 01:03:39,570 again and again especially as things 1575 01:03:37,079 --> 01:03:43,769 began to fall apart for her friends 1576 01:03:39,570 --> 01:03:48,600 not unlike velvet remedy okay little pip 1577 01:03:43,769 --> 01:03:51,000 clam he called out we're heading in the 1578 01:03:48,599 --> 01:03:54,110 Pegasus was in a good mood he was flying 1579 01:03:51,000 --> 01:03:56,369 again velvet was going to be okay and 1580 01:03:54,110 --> 01:03:58,769 he'd even gotten to chat with a caravan 1581 01:03:56,369 --> 01:04:01,739 merchant and barter or more precisely 1582 01:03:58,769 --> 01:04:03,449 watch a velvet remedy barter I've been 1583 01:04:01,739 --> 01:04:04,829 surprised how many little items he had 1584 01:04:03,449 --> 01:04:06,059 managed to scavenge from old ol name 1585 01:04:04,829 --> 01:04:08,730 while the rest of us were focused on 1586 01:04:06,059 --> 01:04:12,900 just moving on I wasn't the only one 1587 01:04:08,730 --> 01:04:15,929 with a vise incoming Griffin's clam he 1588 01:04:12,900 --> 01:04:17,780 called out I brought up my EFS and 1589 01:04:15,929 --> 01:04:19,049 verified that they were friendly a 1590 01:04:17,780 --> 01:04:20,820 moment later 1591 01:04:19,050 --> 01:04:23,360 black-winged in her towns flew into view 1592 01:04:20,820 --> 01:04:27,600 circling and pulling up alongside us 1593 01:04:23,360 --> 01:04:30,090 little pip and friends she said I felt 1594 01:04:27,599 --> 01:04:32,130 my cheeks redden why was it never 1595 01:04:30,090 --> 01:04:33,210 calamity and his friends or velvet 1596 01:04:32,130 --> 01:04:35,579 remedy and friends 1597 01:04:33,210 --> 01:04:39,300 I wondered for what seemed like the 1598 01:04:35,579 --> 01:04:42,659 millionth time why that was the case of 1599 01:04:39,300 --> 01:04:46,730 course by now I knew the answer I had 1600 01:04:42,659 --> 01:04:46,730 homage and my companions to thank for it 1601 01:04:47,239 --> 01:04:52,229 yay-hey black-winged I said brushing off 1602 01:04:50,730 --> 01:04:55,469 my embarrassment to talk to the Griffon 1603 01:04:52,230 --> 01:04:57,179 I was hoping to see you I have something 1604 01:04:55,469 --> 01:05:00,989 I need to ask you for and I hope we 1605 01:04:57,179 --> 01:05:03,509 could come to an arrangement Oh the 1606 01:05:00,989 --> 01:05:05,919 Griffon murk raised an eyebrow this 1607 01:05:03,510 --> 01:05:08,920 should be good 1608 01:05:05,920 --> 01:05:10,510 I woke up finding myself staring at the 1609 01:05:08,920 --> 01:05:13,510 familiar ceiling of doctor helping hoofs 1610 01:05:10,510 --> 01:05:17,020 clinic only this time at least I wasn't 1611 01:05:13,510 --> 01:05:17,730 bound I knew better than to get up too 1612 01:05:17,019 --> 01:05:22,269 fast 1613 01:05:17,730 --> 01:05:24,068 instead I cleared my throat loudly the 1614 01:05:22,269 --> 01:05:26,920 voices beyond the partition stopped and 1615 01:05:24,068 --> 01:05:28,630 a shadow approached doctor helping her 1616 01:05:26,920 --> 01:05:31,900 pushed aside the partition and eyed me 1617 01:05:28,630 --> 01:05:33,880 curiously when I said I could make a 1618 01:05:31,900 --> 01:05:37,358 tidy profit off of you I didn't mean 1619 01:05:33,880 --> 01:05:38,260 this as encouragement velvet remedy 1620 01:05:37,358 --> 01:05:39,880 pushed past him 1621 01:05:38,260 --> 01:05:42,549 wobbling she tried to walk with just 1622 01:05:39,880 --> 01:05:44,950 three legs her eyes were narrowed and 1623 01:05:42,548 --> 01:05:49,690 her voice was cross I was completely 1624 01:05:44,949 --> 01:05:52,298 expecting this I cannot believe you she 1625 01:05:49,690 --> 01:05:56,769 nearly shouted after everything we've 1626 01:05:52,298 --> 01:06:01,960 been through you used them again I had 1627 01:05:56,769 --> 01:06:05,019 to I said evenly it was the only way the 1628 01:06:01,960 --> 01:06:07,000 only way to make sure red I listened but 1629 01:06:05,019 --> 01:06:09,880 it was just a one-time thing and I 1630 01:06:07,000 --> 01:06:14,159 sought treatment immediately I leveled a 1631 01:06:09,880 --> 01:06:18,430 gaze at her on my own I would point out 1632 01:06:14,159 --> 01:06:21,358 one time of course until the next time 1633 01:06:18,429 --> 01:06:24,629 you decide you need them velvet seized 1634 01:06:21,358 --> 01:06:30,759 little bit haven't you learned anything 1635 01:06:24,630 --> 01:06:31,329 you can't do just one time I winced she 1636 01:06:30,760 --> 01:06:33,309 was right 1637 01:06:31,329 --> 01:06:36,339 I was playing with fire even though I 1638 01:06:33,309 --> 01:06:38,410 knew I was soaked in whiskey please I 1639 01:06:36,338 --> 01:06:39,710 know this is bad but it was really 1640 01:06:38,409 --> 01:06:41,719 important 1641 01:06:39,710 --> 01:06:44,929 I know this will make it harder for me 1642 01:06:41,719 --> 01:06:48,019 so I'm going to need you let me see 1643 01:06:44,929 --> 01:06:52,639 she demanded doctor helping her fed 1644 01:06:48,019 --> 01:06:54,460 politely backed away see your goddesses 1645 01:06:52,639 --> 01:06:57,799 damned inventory sorter little pip 1646 01:06:54,460 --> 01:07:01,849 velvet remedy barked I went to see for 1647 01:06:57,800 --> 01:07:04,640 myself that you didn't keep any a shot 1648 01:07:01,849 --> 01:07:06,680 of fear ran through me I lifted my 1649 01:07:04,639 --> 01:07:08,179 pipbuck forward to see praying that I 1650 01:07:06,679 --> 01:07:09,588 had actually tossed the damn tin of 1651 01:07:08,179 --> 01:07:11,210 partytime min towels into a burning 1652 01:07:09,588 --> 01:07:13,639 trash barrel the moment I trotted out of 1653 01:07:11,210 --> 01:07:15,740 the encampment I prayed that my 1654 01:07:13,639 --> 01:07:17,559 addiction and little pony my head hadn't 1655 01:07:15,739 --> 01:07:19,608 somehow played tricks with my memory I 1656 01:07:17,559 --> 01:07:24,909 was going to be doing too much of that 1657 01:07:19,608 --> 01:07:26,869 on my own okay fine 1658 01:07:24,909 --> 01:07:28,969 though it said as she looked through the 1659 01:07:26,869 --> 01:07:32,269 inventory and thankfully found no sign 1660 01:07:28,969 --> 01:07:33,439 of PTMs and you better believe I'll be 1661 01:07:32,269 --> 01:07:36,969 going through your things back in the 1662 01:07:33,440 --> 01:07:41,809 room and quite regularly from now on I 1663 01:07:36,969 --> 01:07:44,539 nodded Thank You velvet eye you've 1664 01:07:41,809 --> 01:07:47,960 proven it that you can't be trusted she 1665 01:07:44,539 --> 01:07:52,250 snapped her words wounding me even more 1666 01:07:47,960 --> 01:07:54,320 so because I deserved it doctor helping 1667 01:07:52,250 --> 01:07:57,230 Huff's assistant trotted forward smiling 1668 01:07:54,320 --> 01:07:58,849 indulgently velvet remedy looked to the 1669 01:07:57,230 --> 01:08:02,088 white unicorn buck with the candy red 1670 01:07:58,849 --> 01:08:04,980 and scarlet striped mane will it hurt 1671 01:08:02,088 --> 01:08:07,858 velvet asked sounding worried 1672 01:08:04,980 --> 01:08:10,639 shooting me a dark look she added not 1673 01:08:07,858 --> 01:08:12,989 that she doesn't deserve it a little 1674 01:08:10,639 --> 01:08:16,439 turning back to the white unicorn velvet 1675 01:08:12,989 --> 01:08:19,579 admitted she's been through so much I 1676 01:08:16,439 --> 01:08:23,159 don't want her to have to suffer anymore 1677 01:08:19,579 --> 01:08:26,039 don't worry the unicorn said she won't 1678 01:08:23,159 --> 01:08:28,738 remember any pain turning to me she 1679 01:08:26,039 --> 01:08:34,310 asked are you ready to do this 1680 01:08:28,738 --> 01:08:36,509 I'm nodded let's get this over with I 1681 01:08:34,310 --> 01:08:40,200 slowly pulled myself out of bed and 1682 01:08:36,509 --> 01:08:42,779 followed him as we walked away I heard 1683 01:08:40,199 --> 01:08:44,220 velvet remedy moan you're going to 1684 01:08:42,779 --> 01:08:47,540 destroy yourself trying to save the 1685 01:08:44,220 --> 01:08:47,539 entire wasteland little pip 1686 01:08:49,109 --> 01:08:54,119 a piercing white light above me died and 1687 01:08:51,779 --> 01:08:55,799 I found myself in darkness staring up at 1688 01:08:54,118 --> 01:08:58,738 an unfamiliar ceiling inlaid with 1689 01:08:55,798 --> 01:09:00,569 strange pattern mirrors I was laying 1690 01:08:58,738 --> 01:09:03,868 back in a chair a bizarre and 1691 01:09:00,569 --> 01:09:06,949 uncomfortable position and I had 1692 01:09:03,868 --> 01:09:09,298 absolutely no idea how I had got here 1693 01:09:06,948 --> 01:09:11,638 the last thing I remembered was being in 1694 01:09:09,298 --> 01:09:13,609 helping Huff's clinic I seem to recall 1695 01:09:11,639 --> 01:09:17,759 that I've been treated for pts and 1696 01:09:13,609 --> 01:09:19,350 voluntarily of that I cringed my mind 1697 01:09:17,759 --> 01:09:22,679 filling with shame was I remember taking 1698 01:09:19,350 --> 01:09:24,719 that tin from the nurse's station I was 1699 01:09:22,679 --> 01:09:26,279 humiliated and disgusted with myself for 1700 01:09:24,719 --> 01:09:29,069 the weakness I gave into them every time 1701 01:09:26,279 --> 01:09:30,900 I could have thrown it away but for the 1702 01:09:29,069 --> 01:09:34,469 life of me I couldn't remember actually 1703 01:09:30,899 --> 01:09:35,849 taking one or for that matter I didn't 1704 01:09:34,469 --> 01:09:38,399 remember volunteering for treatment 1705 01:09:35,850 --> 01:09:42,329 although I could remember acting as if I 1706 01:09:38,399 --> 01:09:44,219 had once this is over a deep alien 1707 01:09:42,329 --> 01:09:46,618 terror started to envelop me as I tried 1708 01:09:44,219 --> 01:09:48,239 to retrace my actions only to find my 1709 01:09:46,618 --> 01:09:49,429 memories of even the flight back to be 1710 01:09:48,238 --> 01:09:52,289 piecemeal at best 1711 01:09:49,429 --> 01:09:55,289 ever since leaving maripony my sense of 1712 01:09:52,289 --> 01:09:56,880 time had become Swiss cheese but the 1713 01:09:55,289 --> 01:09:57,960 scattered moments I did remember didn't 1714 01:09:56,880 --> 01:10:00,929 leave me with the impression that I've 1715 01:09:57,960 --> 01:10:02,880 been losing time a familiar white 1716 01:10:00,929 --> 01:10:05,279 unicorn buck appeared leaning over me 1717 01:10:02,880 --> 01:10:08,279 his scarlet and candy red mane draping 1718 01:10:05,279 --> 01:10:09,929 so that almost touched my face his Mane 1719 01:10:08,279 --> 01:10:13,880 reminded me of pinkie pie's at the party 1720 01:10:09,929 --> 01:10:17,429 after it seemed to deflate don't panic 1721 01:10:13,880 --> 01:10:18,599 where am I how did I get here who are 1722 01:10:17,429 --> 01:10:21,060 you 1723 01:10:18,599 --> 01:10:23,610 the questions tumbled out as fast as I 1724 01:10:21,060 --> 01:10:25,650 could form them the unicorn raised a 1725 01:10:23,609 --> 01:10:30,689 silencing hoof but I didn't want to be 1726 01:10:25,649 --> 01:10:32,519 silenced what happened to me I felt 1727 01:10:30,689 --> 01:10:37,469 another hoof touch my shoulder as homage 1728 01:10:32,520 --> 01:10:39,510 stepped around the chair relax love my 1729 01:10:37,469 --> 01:10:44,550 eyes darted between them my emotions and 1730 01:10:39,510 --> 01:10:47,820 turmoil littlepip on which asked do you 1731 01:10:44,550 --> 01:10:51,739 trust me the answer shot through all my 1732 01:10:47,819 --> 01:10:55,469 dismay and confusion yes 1733 01:10:51,738 --> 01:10:58,069 college whispered but then still your 1734 01:10:55,469 --> 01:11:00,270 thoughts love relax 1735 01:10:58,069 --> 01:11:01,049 she helped guide me off the chair into 1736 01:11:00,270 --> 01:11:03,659 her embrace 1737 01:11:01,050 --> 01:11:06,119 I pressed myself against her breathing 1738 01:11:03,658 --> 01:11:07,500 hard trying to find a way to peace in 1739 01:11:06,118 --> 01:11:10,618 the storm of panic that threatened to 1740 01:11:07,500 --> 01:11:12,270 overwhelm me her sense slowly became a 1741 01:11:10,618 --> 01:11:15,598 life preserver tossed into my ocean of 1742 01:11:12,270 --> 01:11:20,300 distress and a rope with which I pulled 1743 01:11:15,599 --> 01:11:23,880 myself to safety slowly I relaxed 1744 01:11:20,300 --> 01:11:25,889 littlepip this is life bloom Allman said 1745 01:11:23,880 --> 01:11:27,328 finally introducing me formally to the 1746 01:11:25,889 --> 01:11:29,880 white unicorn with the red and scarlet 1747 01:11:27,328 --> 01:11:33,149 mane and tail I'm pleased to meet you 1748 01:11:29,880 --> 01:11:35,750 again life loom said velvet remedy an 1749 01:11:33,149 --> 01:11:39,259 homage have told me so much about you I 1750 01:11:35,750 --> 01:11:41,670 nodded slowly piecing a little together 1751 01:11:39,260 --> 01:11:44,010 you're one of doctor helping us 1752 01:11:41,670 --> 01:11:45,889 assistance right the one that Belva 1753 01:11:44,010 --> 01:11:50,340 tremie has been buying spells from 1754 01:11:45,889 --> 01:11:51,539 indeed I am much stroked my mane gently 1755 01:11:50,340 --> 01:11:54,840 as if she could brush out the little 1756 01:11:51,539 --> 01:11:56,189 shakes I was feeling you remember what I 1757 01:11:54,840 --> 01:12:00,510 told you about the ponies who really run 1758 01:11:56,189 --> 01:12:03,289 tenpony tower life bloom is one of them 1759 01:12:00,510 --> 01:12:05,970 the unicorn buck bowed with a smile and 1760 01:12:03,289 --> 01:12:07,680 you were the stable dweller whom DJ pony 1761 01:12:05,970 --> 01:12:10,590 and homage have woven to the bringer of 1762 01:12:07,680 --> 01:12:14,070 light I flushed with embarrassment 1763 01:12:10,590 --> 01:12:17,039 looking away and just a little humble 1764 01:12:14,069 --> 01:12:18,439 the buck said with a smile that's a good 1765 01:12:17,039 --> 01:12:21,359 sign 1766 01:12:18,439 --> 01:12:25,859 turning back to him I asked again this 1767 01:12:21,359 --> 01:12:29,729 time more slowly where am i and what 1768 01:12:25,859 --> 01:12:32,579 happened to me the unicorn's horn glowed 1769 01:12:29,729 --> 01:12:35,719 a brilliant crimson a small box floated 1770 01:12:32,579 --> 01:12:39,019 into view I recognized that kind of box 1771 01:12:35,720 --> 01:12:45,869 it was the kind which held memory orbs 1772 01:12:39,020 --> 01:12:47,810 these little pip are yours mine I took a 1773 01:12:45,869 --> 01:12:51,960 breath to gasps but what he was saying 1774 01:12:47,810 --> 01:12:56,210 they're my memories of the last couple 1775 01:12:51,960 --> 01:13:02,569 days Hamid said in agreement I reeled I 1776 01:12:56,210 --> 01:13:05,789 lost days what why do you remove them 1777 01:13:02,569 --> 01:13:08,639 because you asked me to life bloom said 1778 01:13:05,789 --> 01:13:11,970 and because Alma dear persuaded me it 1779 01:13:08,640 --> 01:13:14,190 was for a good cause life limb was a bit 1780 01:13:11,970 --> 01:13:17,039 of a magical protege takes two new 1781 01:13:14,189 --> 01:13:18,960 spells like no pony I've ever seen he's 1782 01:13:17,039 --> 01:13:20,670 the only unicorn tenpony tower to have 1783 01:13:18,960 --> 01:13:23,189 master the old memory spells once used 1784 01:13:20,670 --> 01:13:25,770 by the ministry morale homage informed 1785 01:13:23,189 --> 01:13:29,399 me he's also the one who can cast the 1786 01:13:25,770 --> 01:13:31,350 taint purged looking at me knowingly how 1787 01:13:29,399 --> 01:13:35,099 much followed that little revelation up 1788 01:13:31,350 --> 01:13:40,520 with so how are you feeling 1789 01:13:35,100 --> 01:13:44,070 I stopped i assessed myself i felt tired 1790 01:13:40,520 --> 01:13:46,040 strained the burns on my flank inside 1791 01:13:44,069 --> 01:13:50,250 have been healed but were still tender 1792 01:13:46,039 --> 01:13:52,439 the deep unsettling itch was gone there 1793 01:13:50,250 --> 01:13:54,779 may be minor mutations like bloom 1794 01:13:52,439 --> 01:13:57,059 announced but nothing life-threatening 1795 01:13:54,779 --> 01:13:58,859 or even I suspect life-changing I'm 1796 01:13:57,060 --> 01:14:02,580 pretty certain that we purged you in 1797 01:13:58,859 --> 01:14:04,139 time I felt my knees give out as a 1798 01:14:02,579 --> 01:14:08,269 sudden rush of gratefulness weakened me 1799 01:14:04,140 --> 01:14:08,270 oh thank you 1800 01:14:09,630 --> 01:14:15,329 the box of memory orbs came with a note 1801 01:14:11,640 --> 01:14:17,310 in my own tooth writing little pip the 1802 01:14:15,329 --> 01:14:19,199 memory orbs inside this box are in order 1803 01:14:17,310 --> 01:14:21,750 the first is pretty much a table of 1804 01:14:19,199 --> 01:14:24,000 contents and the others are most of my 1805 01:14:21,750 --> 01:14:27,029 slash your memories from the past few 1806 01:14:24,000 --> 01:14:28,979 days the three important ones that I 1807 01:14:27,029 --> 01:14:31,829 think I'll want to relive our orbs four 1808 01:14:28,979 --> 01:14:34,829 six and eight everything else is just 1809 01:14:31,829 --> 01:14:37,710 long dull flights and routine stuff I 1810 01:14:34,829 --> 01:14:39,420 don't think I or you really need to 1811 01:14:37,710 --> 01:14:40,680 spend hours trapped in a memory orbit 1812 01:14:39,420 --> 01:14:42,590 just so we can relive our bowel 1813 01:14:40,680 --> 01:14:45,180 movements or hours of feeling itchy 1814 01:14:42,590 --> 01:14:47,310 don't watch any of these until after you 1815 01:14:45,180 --> 01:14:50,520 slash I get the black book and take it 1816 01:14:47,310 --> 01:14:52,860 to maripony please I know that's going 1817 01:14:50,520 --> 01:14:57,140 to be really hard for me slash you but 1818 01:14:52,859 --> 01:15:00,839 it's important yours truly little PIP I 1819 01:14:57,140 --> 01:15:03,270 read it again and again and once more 1820 01:15:00,840 --> 01:15:07,110 for good measure but it still made no 1821 01:15:03,270 --> 01:15:09,480 sense I looked at the orbs I wanted my 1822 01:15:07,109 --> 01:15:12,479 memories back I wanted to know what I 1823 01:15:09,479 --> 01:15:14,399 did over the last two days I needed to 1824 01:15:12,479 --> 01:15:16,799 know why I had taken partytime mental 1825 01:15:14,399 --> 01:15:20,609 again what could possibly have been so 1826 01:15:16,800 --> 01:15:22,860 dire as to make me do that a blueish 1827 01:15:20,609 --> 01:15:24,239 sheath of magic closed the lid removing 1828 01:15:22,859 --> 01:15:27,630 the memory orbs from my sight and 1829 01:15:24,239 --> 01:15:29,639 floated the box out of my hooves homage 1830 01:15:27,630 --> 01:15:31,449 magically lifted it placing it into her 1831 01:15:29,640 --> 01:15:33,280 safe and locking it 1832 01:15:31,448 --> 01:15:36,519 the huge painting of splendid Valley 1833 01:15:33,279 --> 01:15:40,899 floated back into its place she turned 1834 01:15:36,520 --> 01:15:45,070 towards me smiling now has seen do you 1835 01:15:40,899 --> 01:15:50,738 have to go I shook my head completely at 1836 01:15:45,069 --> 01:15:52,809 a loss I felt untethered adrift I didn't 1837 01:15:50,738 --> 01:15:53,979 know what my plans were what I was 1838 01:15:52,810 --> 01:15:56,530 supposed to be doing next 1839 01:15:53,979 --> 01:15:59,439 all I did know was the velvet remedy 1840 01:15:56,529 --> 01:16:03,309 needed time to recuperate in reality 1841 01:15:59,439 --> 01:16:05,979 so did calamity maybe maybe all of us 1842 01:16:03,310 --> 01:16:07,270 did I hated the idea of spending another 1843 01:16:05,979 --> 01:16:08,619 day on myself when there were other 1844 01:16:07,270 --> 01:16:10,210 ponies in the equestrian wasteland 1845 01:16:08,619 --> 01:16:12,880 suffering and dying because I wasn't 1846 01:16:10,210 --> 01:16:15,600 there to help them but this wasn't time 1847 01:16:12,880 --> 01:16:18,270 spent for me this was for my friends and 1848 01:16:15,600 --> 01:16:23,110 I couldn't do anything without them I 1849 01:16:18,270 --> 01:16:24,760 needed them now more than ever I think 1850 01:16:23,109 --> 01:16:29,039 we can probably take a day or two 1851 01:16:24,760 --> 01:16:31,260 I said hesitantly but no more than that 1852 01:16:29,039 --> 01:16:36,010 Alma's smiled 1853 01:16:31,260 --> 01:16:39,789 perfect I'll start dinner I suddenly 1854 01:16:36,010 --> 01:16:43,780 remembered something thirty-one how 1855 01:16:39,789 --> 01:16:45,010 could you do that to me oh because I 1856 01:16:43,779 --> 01:16:47,649 know your body like the beautiful 1857 01:16:45,010 --> 01:16:50,199 instrument it is she called back as she 1858 01:16:47,649 --> 01:16:52,948 made her way into the kitchen and I can 1859 01:16:50,198 --> 01:16:58,859 coax the most beautiful music from it I 1860 01:16:52,948 --> 01:17:01,379 felt myself go weak not what I meant 1861 01:16:58,859 --> 01:17:06,719 I looked around wondering suddenly where 1862 01:17:01,380 --> 01:17:10,409 zennith was hello me welcome to my 1863 01:17:06,719 --> 01:17:13,050 memories I was looking at myself in a 1864 01:17:10,408 --> 01:17:14,189 full-length mirror I could see life blue 1865 01:17:13,050 --> 01:17:16,860 and homage moving about in the 1866 01:17:14,189 --> 01:17:18,479 background the room was dark and 1867 01:17:16,859 --> 01:17:20,509 strangely shaped with an odd chair in 1868 01:17:18,479 --> 01:17:22,468 the center beneath a shining spotlight 1869 01:17:20,510 --> 01:17:23,789 mirrored inlays in the ceiling caught 1870 01:17:22,469 --> 01:17:26,340 the light as it bounced back off the 1871 01:17:23,789 --> 01:17:29,429 chair making the lines of mirror seemed 1872 01:17:26,340 --> 01:17:32,190 to glisten this is just the table of 1873 01:17:29,429 --> 01:17:34,980 contents I told myself it's okay to 1874 01:17:32,189 --> 01:17:37,019 watch just this one I felt utterly 1875 01:17:34,979 --> 01:17:40,829 confused and I needed at least a little 1876 01:17:37,020 --> 01:17:43,560 context if you're not me then these 1877 01:17:40,829 --> 01:17:45,750 memories are not for you I felt myself 1878 01:17:43,560 --> 01:17:48,750 say which was odd because it was 1879 01:17:45,750 --> 01:17:53,219 actually my own mouth this was supremely 1880 01:17:48,750 --> 01:17:55,380 weird I was riding me please do not 1881 01:17:53,219 --> 01:17:57,300 watch any more of them and return them 1882 01:17:55,380 --> 01:18:01,230 immediately to DJ Pony or his assistant 1883 01:17:57,300 --> 01:18:04,230 at tempo knee tower that deep itching 1884 01:18:01,229 --> 01:18:06,569 was gone I had stood in front of this 1885 01:18:04,229 --> 01:18:08,069 mirror saying these things after life 1886 01:18:06,569 --> 01:18:13,590 bloom had used the taint purge spell on 1887 01:18:08,069 --> 01:18:15,868 me now assuming that I am me and this is 1888 01:18:13,590 --> 01:18:18,480 supremely weird and I thought writing 1889 01:18:15,868 --> 01:18:20,309 the note felt bizarre I paused 1890 01:18:18,479 --> 01:18:20,928 apparently re gathering my train of 1891 01:18:20,310 --> 01:18:25,460 thought 1892 01:18:20,929 --> 01:18:28,489 did I usually ramble on like this okay 1893 01:18:25,460 --> 01:18:30,029 first big thing that you need to know I 1894 01:18:28,488 --> 01:18:33,959 stopped again 1895 01:18:30,029 --> 01:18:37,179 I felt my body deflate with a sigh damn 1896 01:18:33,960 --> 01:18:40,939 it little PIP I said stomping 1897 01:18:37,180 --> 01:18:44,270 huh I'm watching this before I told me 1898 01:18:40,939 --> 01:18:45,889 to aren't I I felt a rush of 1899 01:18:44,270 --> 01:18:49,970 embarrassment as I realized that I had 1900 01:18:45,890 --> 01:18:51,289 caught me Silesia rape you're come with 1901 01:18:49,970 --> 01:18:53,960 a burning Sun if I can't even take 1902 01:18:51,289 --> 01:18:57,079 simple instructions from myself do I 1903 01:18:53,960 --> 01:18:59,710 have no fucking self-control I felt 1904 01:18:57,079 --> 01:19:03,920 myself stomp again felt myself huffing 1905 01:18:59,710 --> 01:19:07,909 the entire memory was too surreal dammit 1906 01:19:03,920 --> 01:19:10,970 okay sorry for that if I'm watching this 1907 01:19:07,909 --> 01:19:15,019 one I should be if so I owe myself an 1908 01:19:10,970 --> 01:19:19,070 apology taking a deep breath I started 1909 01:19:15,020 --> 01:19:20,540 again I'm gonna make this short just in 1910 01:19:19,069 --> 01:19:23,750 case I'm the kind of idiot I'm afraid I 1911 01:19:20,539 --> 01:19:28,220 am I gave myself a dark look then 1912 01:19:23,750 --> 01:19:29,539 continued first by now you've already 1913 01:19:28,220 --> 01:19:31,820 figured out that there are two kinds of 1914 01:19:29,539 --> 01:19:33,470 memory spells the first records of 1915 01:19:31,819 --> 01:19:35,899 memory like the spell enchanted into a 1916 01:19:33,470 --> 01:19:38,510 recollect er the second extracts a 1917 01:19:35,899 --> 01:19:39,889 memory completely that's the kind that 1918 01:19:38,510 --> 01:19:43,070 the Ministry of morale used when they 1919 01:19:39,890 --> 01:19:44,930 weren't being gentle I felt myself 1920 01:19:43,069 --> 01:19:48,829 frowning and the little pipe in the 1921 01:19:44,930 --> 01:19:51,020 mirror frowned back second I've got a 1922 01:19:48,829 --> 01:19:53,059 plan for dealing with the goddess I told 1923 01:19:51,020 --> 01:19:55,520 everypony their parts and just their 1924 01:19:53,060 --> 01:19:58,190 parts I'm the only Pony who knows all of 1925 01:19:55,520 --> 01:19:59,630 it unfortunately we can't do anything 1926 01:19:58,189 --> 01:20:00,199 about the goddess if we can't even reach 1927 01:19:59,630 --> 01:20:02,900 maripony 1928 01:20:00,199 --> 01:20:04,849 and if I go in knowing the plan Trixie 1929 01:20:02,899 --> 01:20:05,299 can read it right out of my head game 1930 01:20:04,850 --> 01:20:09,530 over 1931 01:20:05,300 --> 01:20:11,029 so I felt myself lift foreleg and make a 1932 01:20:09,529 --> 01:20:15,050 sweeping motion as the little pip in the 1933 01:20:11,029 --> 01:20:18,719 mirror did exactly that crap I knew I 1934 01:20:15,050 --> 01:20:22,969 was right well other me that is 1935 01:20:18,719 --> 01:20:26,519 uh so for the love of Celestia and Luna 1936 01:20:22,969 --> 01:20:28,649 for the love of homage don't watch any 1937 01:20:26,519 --> 01:20:30,269 more of the damn memory orbs until after 1938 01:20:28,649 --> 01:20:35,069 you take the black book to maripony 1939 01:20:30,269 --> 01:20:36,829 I stopped with a huff seriously I am so 1940 01:20:35,069 --> 01:20:41,368 disappointed in me 1941 01:20:36,828 --> 01:20:43,590 then sheepishly I added that is assuming 1942 01:20:41,368 --> 01:20:45,238 I should be if I really held out like I 1943 01:20:43,590 --> 01:20:49,409 told me to I really have egg on my face 1944 01:20:45,238 --> 01:20:53,669 right now don't I I felt utterly guilty 1945 01:20:49,408 --> 01:20:55,078 and pissed at myself now the fourth 1946 01:20:53,670 --> 01:20:57,179 memory orb is my conversation with 1947 01:20:55,078 --> 01:20:59,549 Blackwing I'm sure I'll need to know the 1948 01:20:57,179 --> 01:21:00,920 deal we struck the sixth one I'll need 1949 01:20:59,550 --> 01:21:03,090 to know for entirely different reasons 1950 01:21:00,920 --> 01:21:05,609 that's the one where I cap our tea time 1951 01:21:03,090 --> 01:21:07,800 in town I am beginning question if that 1952 01:21:05,609 --> 01:21:09,348 was the right call but I really really 1953 01:21:07,800 --> 01:21:13,469 needed to be at my most persuasive 1954 01:21:09,349 --> 01:21:15,059 you'll see the 8th memory orb was being 1955 01:21:13,469 --> 01:21:17,880 greeted by homages returned to the tower 1956 01:21:15,059 --> 01:21:23,369 and that one I know I want to relive 1957 01:21:17,880 --> 01:21:26,118 again and again and again I gave myself 1958 01:21:23,368 --> 01:21:26,118 a sly wink