1 00:00:00,560 --> 00:00:05,009 ahead of us loomed a tall curving 2 00:00:02,970 --> 00:00:06,750 building a feminine grace adorned with 3 00:00:05,009 --> 00:00:09,359 large gemstones and crystalline lattice 4 00:00:06,750 --> 00:00:10,949 work if the Ministry of wartime 5 00:00:09,359 --> 00:00:12,928 technology building was the king of the 6 00:00:10,949 --> 00:00:15,899 Ministry walk the Ministry of aim which 7 00:00:12,929 --> 00:00:17,519 was clearly the queen everywhere else 8 00:00:15,900 --> 00:00:19,560 ministry of image preferred to keep 9 00:00:17,519 --> 00:00:20,879 itself invisible a shadowy hoof 10 00:00:19,559 --> 00:00:24,028 supporting all the others from behind 11 00:00:20,879 --> 00:00:26,339 the scenes the Canterlot hub of the 12 00:00:24,028 --> 00:00:27,778 ministry was a showpiece the name of the 13 00:00:26,339 --> 00:00:31,589 ministry wrapping around the facade and 14 00:00:27,778 --> 00:00:33,000 diamond stud letters rarity the mayor of 15 00:00:31,589 --> 00:00:35,009 the ministry had never appeared in a 16 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:37,259 publication poster or product of the 17 00:00:35,009 --> 00:00:39,089 ministry of image here 18 00:00:37,259 --> 00:00:41,039 she stood proudly bore her ministry as 19 00:00:39,090 --> 00:00:44,250 an alabaster statue lording over a 20 00:00:41,039 --> 00:00:46,558 fountain of glass and diamond dust my 21 00:00:44,250 --> 00:00:48,079 plan which had largely amounted to run 22 00:00:46,558 --> 00:00:50,099 seemed to be working 23 00:00:48,079 --> 00:00:51,808 velvet remedy and steel hooves gelt 24 00:00:50,100 --> 00:00:54,539 beside me as we passed between dead 25 00:00:51,808 --> 00:00:56,759 trees that lined the park my lungs were 26 00:00:54,539 --> 00:00:59,399 burning fighting for breath my head 27 00:00:56,759 --> 00:01:00,960 pounded in my vision blurred I could 28 00:00:59,399 --> 00:01:02,520 feel the strain on my heart and muscles 29 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:06,719 as the pink cloud attacked every part of 30 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:08,909 my body inside and out still no 31 00:01:06,719 --> 00:01:12,000 harassment from our enemies but I had 32 00:01:08,909 --> 00:01:15,000 two red lights on my EFS compass book 33 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:17,728 sharp seals called out his visor giving 34 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:20,040 him the same warning I didn't see any 35 00:01:17,728 --> 00:01:21,659 pony either they were invisible or they 36 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:25,110 were hiding in the draped alcoves of the 37 00:01:21,659 --> 00:01:27,799 ministry calamity beat his wings soaring 38 00:01:25,109 --> 00:01:29,938 upwards wary of alec horns on the roof 39 00:01:27,799 --> 00:01:32,729 it all happened in less than three 40 00:01:29,938 --> 00:01:35,219 seconds we charged around the rarity 41 00:01:32,728 --> 00:01:37,579 fountain and right into the trap 42 00:01:35,219 --> 00:01:41,459 a cacophony of beeps filled their 43 00:01:37,579 --> 00:01:42,629 proximity minds a lot of them many of 44 00:01:41,459 --> 00:01:44,789 which were magical energy based 45 00:01:42,629 --> 00:01:46,109 virtually paved the space between rarity 46 00:01:44,790 --> 00:01:48,930 and the front door of the ministry of 47 00:01:46,109 --> 00:01:50,670 image many of them had already begun to 48 00:01:48,930 --> 00:01:53,340 flashes velvet remedy and Steel's drew 49 00:01:50,670 --> 00:01:55,109 to a stop next to me my horn was already 50 00:01:53,340 --> 00:01:58,260 glowing as a field of magical levitation 51 00:01:55,109 --> 00:01:59,819 swept over the minds the two alicorn 52 00:01:58,260 --> 00:02:01,920 steps out of their hiding places and sat 53 00:01:59,819 --> 00:02:03,599 down becoming statues as they instantly 54 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:06,560 erected an alicorn shield around us 55 00:02:03,599 --> 00:02:09,090 trapping us inside there with the minds 56 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:10,800 pyre light who had been keeping pace 57 00:02:09,090 --> 00:02:12,479 with us smacked into the inside of the 58 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:17,360 shield and fell to the ground amongst 59 00:02:12,479 --> 00:02:20,310 the minds dazed the beeps continued a 60 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:21,720 part of the sea of beeping Minds shoving 61 00:02:20,310 --> 00:02:23,250 them into piles against the shield right 62 00:02:21,719 --> 00:02:24,870 next to the Alcorn's as I magically 63 00:02:23,250 --> 00:02:27,569 switched on the broadcaster which I 64 00:02:24,870 --> 00:02:29,039 attached my pipbuck velvet remedy 65 00:02:27,569 --> 00:02:31,430 telekinetically pulled pyar light back 66 00:02:29,039 --> 00:02:34,919 and wrapped us in her own magical shield 67 00:02:31,430 --> 00:02:37,950 my head exploded in agony my vision swam 68 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:39,509 in red beside me velvet remedy started 69 00:02:37,949 --> 00:02:41,310 to scream as the broadcaster's deadly 70 00:02:39,509 --> 00:02:44,579 necromancy attacked her and she held her 71 00:02:41,310 --> 00:02:46,140 spell the alicorns jerked opening their 72 00:02:44,580 --> 00:02:50,100 muzzles in a twisted cry of anguish 73 00:02:46,139 --> 00:02:52,049 their shield dissolving the mines 74 00:02:50,099 --> 00:02:54,780 exploded in a cavalcade of fire 75 00:02:52,050 --> 00:02:57,140 shrapnel concussive force and magical 76 00:02:54,780 --> 00:02:57,140 energy 77 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:03,980 boy Blair the turd exploded his little 78 00:03:02,449 --> 00:03:06,409 magnet osh sent two armor-piercing 79 00:03:03,979 --> 00:03:07,849 rounds through its innards a twin shot 80 00:03:06,409 --> 00:03:09,819 from Calamity's battle saddle took out 81 00:03:07,849 --> 00:03:11,960 the last of the six security turrets 82 00:03:09,819 --> 00:03:13,879 compared to the security systems we had 83 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:17,090 run into in the other buildings this had 84 00:03:13,879 --> 00:03:19,579 been almost too easy I stumbled into a 85 00:03:17,090 --> 00:03:22,670 plush bench face-planting into the 86 00:03:19,580 --> 00:03:25,150 cushions and caught my breath the other 87 00:03:22,669 --> 00:03:27,559 settled down in beiping healing potions 88 00:03:25,150 --> 00:03:29,090 the pink cloud had harmed us more than 89 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:32,390 the alicorns trap and the turrets 90 00:03:29,090 --> 00:03:35,539 combined I could smell something foul 91 00:03:32,389 --> 00:03:37,369 from the cushion but I didn't care even 92 00:03:35,539 --> 00:03:38,870 at a glance I could see that much of the 93 00:03:37,370 --> 00:03:41,689 Ministry of image was succumbing to rot 94 00:03:38,870 --> 00:03:44,680 and decay the furnishings in dacor had 95 00:03:41,689 --> 00:03:46,969 been chosen for appearance not longevity 96 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:50,270 this doesn't bode so well 97 00:03:46,969 --> 00:03:52,039 calamity said by the grimace I looked up 98 00:03:50,270 --> 00:03:54,740 wearily pulling out a healing potion of 99 00:03:52,039 --> 00:03:56,389 my own shoving myself away from the 100 00:03:54,740 --> 00:03:58,810 blissful cushion enos of the bench I 101 00:03:56,389 --> 00:04:00,739 moved over to where he was flying 102 00:03:58,810 --> 00:04:05,780 calamity was looking behind the lobby 103 00:04:00,740 --> 00:04:08,330 greeting counter steel rangers dead more 104 00:04:05,780 --> 00:04:10,610 than half a dozen of them 105 00:04:08,330 --> 00:04:13,219 sent by cottage cheese to retrieve the 106 00:04:10,610 --> 00:04:17,120 black book steelo's noted solemnly 107 00:04:13,219 --> 00:04:20,930 joining us yep but what killed him and 108 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:24,769 who laid him out like this I shook my 109 00:04:20,930 --> 00:04:26,569 head not a good sign at all I turned 110 00:04:24,769 --> 00:04:28,129 away tipping the potion and letting it's 111 00:04:26,569 --> 00:04:30,920 healing liquid pour down my throat in 112 00:04:28,129 --> 00:04:32,540 tongue clam body was flying over the 113 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:35,300 bodies pulling ammunition from their 114 00:04:32,540 --> 00:04:36,830 battle saddles velvet remedy was looking 115 00:04:35,300 --> 00:04:38,389 over the image directory hanging on a 116 00:04:36,829 --> 00:04:41,599 wall between two columns of twisting 117 00:04:38,389 --> 00:04:45,199 marble where were we expecting to find 118 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:49,040 this book velvet questioned Rarity's 119 00:04:45,199 --> 00:04:52,689 desk a secret safe in her office though 120 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:55,069 it nodded there's an executive elevator 121 00:04:52,689 --> 00:04:57,730 for once we might actually be in and out 122 00:04:55,069 --> 00:05:01,129 as quickly as little pip keeps hoping 123 00:04:57,730 --> 00:05:02,660 calamity coughed into his hoof a coffin 124 00:05:01,129 --> 00:05:06,829 sounded a lot like a comment about 125 00:05:02,660 --> 00:05:08,320 liking mares rolling my eyes I checked 126 00:05:06,829 --> 00:05:10,789 the map and started towards the elevator 127 00:05:08,319 --> 00:05:13,189 it was just down the right hoof hall and 128 00:05:10,790 --> 00:05:15,379 around the corner the hall was hung with 129 00:05:13,189 --> 00:05:16,969 backlit posters and gilded frames each 130 00:05:15,379 --> 00:05:20,120 boasting the merits of other ministries 131 00:05:16,970 --> 00:05:22,940 I pulled up short as I rounded the 132 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:25,340 corner the executive elevator was 133 00:05:22,939 --> 00:05:26,930 between to progress posters one of which 134 00:05:25,339 --> 00:05:29,209 was a very familiar image of the gleeful 135 00:05:26,930 --> 00:05:31,069 mayor and her hover bot the other a 136 00:05:29,209 --> 00:05:33,859 group of ponies staring it on a glowing 137 00:05:31,069 --> 00:05:34,550 terminal the elevator itself was richly 138 00:05:33,860 --> 00:05:36,919 designed 139 00:05:34,550 --> 00:05:39,759 gilded with gold and stuck open by the 140 00:05:36,918 --> 00:05:41,948 dead body of a steel ranger Knight 141 00:05:39,759 --> 00:05:45,460 the body of a scribe lay crumpled inside 142 00:05:41,949 --> 00:05:47,408 slowly rotting her horn in the top of 143 00:05:45,459 --> 00:05:50,649 her skull had exploded painting the back 144 00:05:47,408 --> 00:05:51,998 of the elevator car soft static poured 145 00:05:50,649 --> 00:05:55,870 out of the speaker of the roof above the 146 00:05:51,999 --> 00:05:56,610 elevator car um maybe we shouldn't take 147 00:05:55,870 --> 00:06:01,740 the elevator 148 00:05:56,610 --> 00:06:04,180 velvet suggested she caught up to me as 149 00:06:01,740 --> 00:06:05,978 we wove with a maze of terminals 150 00:06:04,180 --> 00:06:07,418 monitors and meeting tables that seemed 151 00:06:05,978 --> 00:06:09,519 to make up the large bulk of media 152 00:06:07,418 --> 00:06:11,968 oversight I was struck by the lack of 153 00:06:09,519 --> 00:06:14,799 skeletons or other signs of dead ponies 154 00:06:11,968 --> 00:06:15,998 not just in the ministry of image but in 155 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:19,538 the Ministry of peace and arcane 156 00:06:15,999 --> 00:06:20,710 sciences as well perhaps it was the 157 00:06:19,538 --> 00:06:22,389 sight of the Ministry of wartime 158 00:06:20,709 --> 00:06:24,998 technologies atrium that reminded me 159 00:06:22,389 --> 00:06:27,490 that something was missing the only dead 160 00:06:24,999 --> 00:06:29,319 here were steel rangers other than one 161 00:06:27,490 --> 00:06:30,999 message written in blood there was no 162 00:06:29,319 --> 00:06:34,149 indication of Pony death and while its 163 00:06:30,999 --> 00:06:35,759 ministry either the lighting in the room 164 00:06:34,149 --> 00:06:38,168 flickered on the verge of giving out 165 00:06:35,759 --> 00:06:41,528 when we'd switched them on two of the 166 00:06:38,168 --> 00:06:43,838 light fixtures had exploded steelo's 167 00:06:41,528 --> 00:06:45,189 paused looking at a line of dust covered 168 00:06:43,838 --> 00:06:48,158 mainframes along one side of the 169 00:06:45,189 --> 00:06:51,249 building this room alone could have 170 00:06:48,158 --> 00:06:52,930 killed them he commented just by seeing 171 00:06:51,249 --> 00:06:54,550 all the technology preserved here and 172 00:06:52,930 --> 00:06:58,329 knowing they were here only for the book 173 00:06:54,550 --> 00:07:01,718 I glanced at a nearby terminal this 174 00:06:58,329 --> 00:07:04,269 one's still glowing curious I drill my 175 00:07:01,718 --> 00:07:06,848 hacking tool it was an extremely easy 176 00:07:04,269 --> 00:07:08,689 turn mold access the password was 177 00:07:06,848 --> 00:07:11,670 glitter 178 00:07:08,689 --> 00:07:15,329 Media oversight interoffice memo number 179 00:07:11,670 --> 00:07:16,830 oh five seven just a reminder and 180 00:07:15,329 --> 00:07:19,829 clarification for pony's new to the 181 00:07:16,829 --> 00:07:21,689 media oversights division of imagery all 182 00:07:19,829 --> 00:07:23,819 pictures of ponies including multiple 183 00:07:21,689 --> 00:07:25,589 non specific individuals are required to 184 00:07:23,819 --> 00:07:27,120 have at least two to one ratio of ponies 185 00:07:25,589 --> 00:07:28,799 with the bold or pastel palates two 186 00:07:27,120 --> 00:07:31,550 ponies whose coats and mane bear neutral 187 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:33,920 colors such as brown gray or tan a 188 00:07:31,550 --> 00:07:36,480 three-to-one ratio is preferable though 189 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:38,939 the only exception to this is for ponies 190 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:40,800 with white coats white is Celestia's 191 00:07:38,939 --> 00:07:44,459 color and is always permissible in any 192 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:46,050 amount likewise be sure that any plan 193 00:07:44,459 --> 00:07:48,659 photography be coordinated with at least 194 00:07:46,050 --> 00:07:50,280 one of imageries pegasi we want the 195 00:07:48,660 --> 00:07:52,220 image of Equestria to be one of glorious 196 00:07:50,279 --> 00:07:54,269 sunny days and bright star II nights 197 00:07:52,220 --> 00:07:57,330 overcast skies are to be strictly 198 00:07:54,269 --> 00:07:58,859 avoided unless required for effect color 199 00:07:57,329 --> 00:08:00,300 correction may be employed to make sure 200 00:07:58,860 --> 00:08:03,720 the sky of Equestria is an even deeper 201 00:08:00,300 --> 00:08:05,689 blue in addition remember that all 202 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:07,860 images of zebras are to be monochromatic 203 00:08:05,689 --> 00:08:09,569 color photography should be rendered 204 00:08:07,860 --> 00:08:11,480 black-and-white or pass through a D 205 00:08:09,569 --> 00:08:13,829 saturation and palate correction spell 206 00:08:11,480 --> 00:08:15,960 attached is a list of appropriate tints 207 00:08:13,829 --> 00:08:17,519 for zebra imagery but a good rule of 208 00:08:15,959 --> 00:08:20,389 hoof is any coloration that gives the 209 00:08:17,519 --> 00:08:24,199 image a demonic or sickly appearance 210 00:08:20,389 --> 00:08:26,339 personal memo dearest shudder bright 211 00:08:24,199 --> 00:08:28,800 while I do appreciate your artistic 212 00:08:26,339 --> 00:08:30,539 thinking and I agree that a bright and 213 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:32,639 beautiful Equestria is most desirably 214 00:08:30,540 --> 00:08:34,680 aesthetically I must decline your 215 00:08:32,639 --> 00:08:37,319 proposal that all imagery of Equestria 216 00:08:34,679 --> 00:08:40,289 display a sunny day please remember the 217 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:42,320 Princess Luna sits on the throne now let 218 00:08:40,289 --> 00:08:45,259 us not set policy designed to wound her 219 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:48,089 sincerely rarity 220 00:08:45,259 --> 00:08:52,350 Media oversight interoffice memo number 221 00:08:48,089 --> 00:08:53,699 162 all ponies within media oversight 222 00:08:52,350 --> 00:08:55,470 are required to attend the mandatory 223 00:08:53,698 --> 00:08:58,979 employee meeting tomorrow starting 224 00:08:55,470 --> 00:09:00,509 promptly date in this meeting we will be 225 00:08:58,980 --> 00:09:03,269 giving you an overview of our new radio 226 00:09:00,509 --> 00:09:05,100 override system thanks to assistance 227 00:09:03,269 --> 00:09:06,600 from the Ministry of Awesome we have 228 00:09:05,100 --> 00:09:07,769 been able to establish any quest for 229 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,808 your wide system of her emergency 230 00:09:07,769 --> 00:09:12,539 interruption or enhancement of radio 231 00:09:09,808 --> 00:09:13,980 broadcasts all ponies and media 232 00:09:12,539 --> 00:09:16,078 oversight will need to be familiar with 233 00:09:13,980 --> 00:09:17,970 the basics of this new system and how to 234 00:09:16,078 --> 00:09:20,159 access the our OS from ethan media 235 00:09:17,970 --> 00:09:23,939 oversight office or the base station of 236 00:09:20,159 --> 00:09:26,159 any ma w towers meeting is expected to 237 00:09:23,938 --> 00:09:26,879 last for two hours lemon cakes and tea 238 00:09:26,159 --> 00:09:32,789 will be served 239 00:09:26,879 --> 00:09:36,240 uh little PIP calamity said staring at a 240 00:09:32,789 --> 00:09:41,490 dead monitor across it somepony had 241 00:09:36,240 --> 00:09:42,509 painted a message they eat your soul can 242 00:09:41,490 --> 00:09:47,220 we go home now 243 00:09:42,509 --> 00:09:49,289 the pegasus moaned I didn't blame him we 244 00:09:47,220 --> 00:09:52,100 continued on even more alert and 245 00:09:49,289 --> 00:09:52,099 cautious than before 246 00:09:53,000 --> 00:09:59,690 a dragon double remedy gasped I quit my 247 00:09:57,110 --> 00:10:04,129 own sentiment pyar light let out a 248 00:09:59,690 --> 00:10:05,720 worried hoot Yip calamity asserted as he 249 00:10:04,129 --> 00:10:08,419 flew over the book bins and tables of 250 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:10,879 the restricted publications area the 251 00:10:08,419 --> 00:10:13,099 rest of us had to walk around them from 252 00:10:10,879 --> 00:10:14,360 what I could discern the very long table 253 00:10:13,100 --> 00:10:16,129 I was passing had once been where a 254 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:19,070 small lesion of unicorns had magically 255 00:10:16,129 --> 00:10:20,240 converted books to new editions there 256 00:10:19,070 --> 00:10:22,580 were bins for books beside each 257 00:10:20,240 --> 00:10:26,000 workstation one labelled inappropriate 258 00:10:22,580 --> 00:10:27,680 and the other labeled corrected a poster 259 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,570 on a nearby bookcase stirred a dark blue 260 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:32,120 earth pony reading over a book with more 261 00:10:29,570 --> 00:10:36,830 stacked on each side the posts are red 262 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:38,240 be diligent we check your work we'd pass 263 00:10:36,830 --> 00:10:41,540 for the book review office to get to 264 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:44,810 this room that makes this much more 265 00:10:41,539 --> 00:10:46,219 difficult Steel has commented I do not 266 00:10:44,809 --> 00:10:50,439 believe we have the firepower to kill a 267 00:10:46,220 --> 00:10:53,060 dragon of that age though Remini frowned 268 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:54,650 you ponies do realize this is probably 269 00:10:53,059 --> 00:10:58,159 spikes mother we're talking about right 270 00:10:54,649 --> 00:11:02,720 she niggard show a little compassion why 271 00:10:58,159 --> 00:11:05,360 don't you I winced but right now she was 272 00:11:02,720 --> 00:11:09,139 a threat to Equestria a giant living 273 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:13,940 pink cloud Factory I don't think we have 274 00:11:09,139 --> 00:11:15,740 to Kalama stated killer I mean a crazy 275 00:11:13,940 --> 00:11:19,790 alicorn lady over to solve the problem 276 00:11:15,740 --> 00:11:23,440 for us she's already dead I exclaimed a 277 00:11:19,789 --> 00:11:26,078 surprise clam he shook his head 278 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:27,639 nah seems the alicorns got hold of a 279 00:11:26,078 --> 00:11:29,109 spell that I turn a big mother dragon 280 00:11:27,639 --> 00:11:32,019 into something small it don't breathe 281 00:11:29,110 --> 00:11:36,610 cloud or at least it only breathe tiny 282 00:11:32,019 --> 00:11:40,509 puffs the cloud fieldmouse I think Velva 283 00:11:36,610 --> 00:11:44,289 Romney stopped staring a spell that 284 00:11:40,509 --> 00:11:47,949 turns a dragon into a field mouse yup 285 00:11:44,289 --> 00:11:50,649 and how do we cast this spell she 286 00:11:47,948 --> 00:11:53,409 queried I'm pretty sure it's outside of 287 00:11:50,649 --> 00:11:56,169 the scope of my spell craft and we know 288 00:11:53,409 --> 00:11:59,860 it's outside with little pips rub it in 289 00:11:56,169 --> 00:12:02,110 why don't you I'm the one who found that 290 00:11:59,860 --> 00:12:06,149 spell the not Trixie personality had 291 00:12:02,110 --> 00:12:09,490 said I'm gonna cast it taken care of 292 00:12:06,149 --> 00:12:10,539 clam knee grinned crazy alicorn lady 293 00:12:09,490 --> 00:12:15,909 already casts a spell 294 00:12:10,539 --> 00:12:18,730 well sorta sort house valve are already 295 00:12:15,909 --> 00:12:20,730 prompted I wasn't sure if she was asking 296 00:12:18,730 --> 00:12:25,539 what he meant or correcting his grammar 297 00:12:20,730 --> 00:12:27,159 clam he assumed the former way I hear it 298 00:12:25,539 --> 00:12:28,799 she used something that the Ministry of 299 00:12:27,159 --> 00:12:31,208 Magic came up for the Ministry of morale 300 00:12:28,799 --> 00:12:32,698 way to cast a spell and hold the effect 301 00:12:31,208 --> 00:12:34,629 on a trigger 302 00:12:32,698 --> 00:12:38,109 clémence you rubbed a hoof against the 303 00:12:34,629 --> 00:12:40,899 back of his neck to be precise a way to 304 00:12:38,110 --> 00:12:43,180 cast a spell into a present spell goes 305 00:12:40,899 --> 00:12:46,659 off on the presents opened she had a 306 00:12:43,179 --> 00:12:50,708 quick a name for it spell in a box 307 00:12:46,659 --> 00:12:52,509 I guessed yep Clem knee said as he 308 00:12:50,708 --> 00:12:56,949 landed next to a set of cages labeled 309 00:12:52,509 --> 00:12:59,139 sanitation that was it 310 00:12:56,950 --> 00:13:00,850 I ducked under the table between us and 311 00:12:59,139 --> 00:13:03,330 trotted up to him glancing at the 312 00:13:00,850 --> 00:13:06,070 clipboard which hung next to the cages 313 00:13:03,330 --> 00:13:08,290 for processing of dangerously seditious 314 00:13:06,070 --> 00:13:12,250 materials please read instructions 315 00:13:08,289 --> 00:13:14,079 carefully from what I read the empty 316 00:13:12,250 --> 00:13:15,429 cages once held trained parasprites 317 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:18,430 which have been installed to eat the 318 00:13:15,429 --> 00:13:20,709 words off pages I wondered if they only 319 00:13:18,429 --> 00:13:23,319 ate specific words or if they rendered 320 00:13:20,710 --> 00:13:27,070 the whole book blank and thus gloriously 321 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:29,410 Sedition free makes sense I thought 322 00:13:27,070 --> 00:13:31,420 aloud with the thickness of the pink 323 00:13:29,409 --> 00:13:32,860 cloud down there she probably couldn't 324 00:13:31,419 --> 00:13:35,439 actually post the dragon and cast that 325 00:13:32,860 --> 00:13:38,649 spell herself so she had to cast into a 326 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:42,190 spell in the box I wonder how she got it 327 00:13:38,649 --> 00:13:43,360 down to the mother though well she made 328 00:13:42,190 --> 00:13:48,520 a deal with a couple of the Canterlot 329 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:51,009 dragons clam Lea said oh dear velvet 330 00:13:48,519 --> 00:13:54,009 said no wonder her personalities were in 331 00:13:51,009 --> 00:13:56,789 crisis she really was on the verge of 332 00:13:54,009 --> 00:13:59,080 rendering half of herself obsolete 333 00:13:56,789 --> 00:14:06,299 how do you know all of this 334 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:08,500 seals asked all night long I 335 00:14:06,299 --> 00:14:09,069 take it the present hasn't been opened 336 00:14:08,500 --> 00:14:13,960 yet has it 337 00:14:09,070 --> 00:14:16,900 I look to calamity expectantly so that's 338 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:18,660 what we have to do that would mean 339 00:14:16,899 --> 00:14:20,709 sending steel holes into the treasury 340 00:14:18,659 --> 00:14:23,529 there weren't any other of us that could 341 00:14:20,710 --> 00:14:25,710 survive it open her present without 342 00:14:23,529 --> 00:14:30,179 getting transfigured into a field mouse 343 00:14:25,710 --> 00:14:30,180 well not exactly 344 00:14:31,509 --> 00:14:37,939 what I stirred up a calamity in 345 00:14:35,269 --> 00:14:39,289 disbelief we had gone up a level and 346 00:14:37,940 --> 00:14:40,940 we're working our way through the 347 00:14:39,289 --> 00:14:43,039 brightly colored educational reform 348 00:14:40,940 --> 00:14:44,420 floor as calamity explained the plan to 349 00:14:43,039 --> 00:14:47,149 the Alcorn in the ministry of arcane 350 00:14:44,419 --> 00:14:49,490 sciences Bassman had devised when 351 00:14:47,149 --> 00:14:52,789 calamity was finished I felt all reason 352 00:14:49,490 --> 00:14:54,440 had left the world who the hell tie 353 00:14:52,789 --> 00:14:59,649 something this important to the start of 354 00:14:54,440 --> 00:15:01,990 a gala i oft that's insane 355 00:14:59,649 --> 00:15:04,309 calamity fixed me with a level stare 356 00:15:01,990 --> 00:15:05,839 behind him was a poster of happy foals 357 00:15:04,309 --> 00:15:09,919 playing in a cheerful looking school 358 00:15:05,839 --> 00:15:11,360 yard under the arch of a rainbow what 359 00:15:09,919 --> 00:15:15,259 part of what you saw down there in that 360 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:18,980 basement screams sanity to you I groaned 361 00:15:15,259 --> 00:15:22,610 pressing a hoof to my face okay 362 00:15:18,980 --> 00:15:24,139 okay let me see if I've got this in 363 00:15:22,610 --> 00:15:27,199 order to stop continuous replenishment 364 00:15:24,139 --> 00:15:28,698 of the pink cloud we have to trigger a 365 00:15:27,198 --> 00:15:31,549 spell in the box that will turn the 366 00:15:28,698 --> 00:15:32,958 Treasury dragon into a field mouse the 367 00:15:31,549 --> 00:15:34,399 trigger for the spell in the box has 368 00:15:32,958 --> 00:15:35,629 been rigged into the fireworks display 369 00:15:34,399 --> 00:15:39,409 for the grand galloping gala 370 00:15:35,629 --> 00:15:41,088 I remembered Pinkie Pie's endorsement on 371 00:15:39,409 --> 00:15:42,309 the philadelphia fun farm poster and 372 00:15:41,089 --> 00:15:44,240 steals jack 373 00:15:42,309 --> 00:15:47,828 everything the grand galloping gala 374 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:50,659 should have been every day forever in 375 00:15:47,828 --> 00:15:52,309 Equestria's final year Princess Luna had 376 00:15:50,659 --> 00:15:54,708 given over the grand galloping gala to 377 00:15:52,309 --> 00:15:57,588 pinky the fireworks had been rigged up 378 00:15:54,708 --> 00:16:00,078 to one of her instant party systems but 379 00:15:57,589 --> 00:16:02,060 the gala never happened the mega spells 380 00:16:00,078 --> 00:16:07,009 rained down and life and Canterlot had 381 00:16:02,059 --> 00:16:08,899 ended no more parties and the trigger to 382 00:16:07,009 --> 00:16:10,429 set off the fireworks is in Princess 383 00:16:08,899 --> 00:16:12,309 Lunas private chambers in the Royal 384 00:16:10,429 --> 00:16:14,589 Castle 385 00:16:12,309 --> 00:16:17,319 I understood now why calamity had said 386 00:16:14,590 --> 00:16:20,710 we needed to go to the castle I was so 387 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:25,300 frustrated I could just scream why 388 00:16:20,710 --> 00:16:26,139 wasn't anything ever easy how would we 389 00:16:25,299 --> 00:16:29,949 know if it worked 390 00:16:26,139 --> 00:16:31,360 velvet asked asking steals to wander 391 00:16:29,950 --> 00:16:34,650 into a dragon's lair in check had 392 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:34,649 clearly never crossed her mind 393 00:16:34,830 --> 00:16:40,350 Calamity pulled something out of his 394 00:16:36,610 --> 00:16:43,000 pack and spit it onto his hoof with this 395 00:16:40,350 --> 00:16:45,550 he held up a large pink gemstone with a 396 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:48,460 flaw deep into it an artificial flaw in 397 00:16:45,549 --> 00:16:50,229 the shape of a rune spell on the box 398 00:16:48,460 --> 00:16:54,370 goes off this little dial and lights up 399 00:16:50,230 --> 00:16:58,870 I wondered if this was the it that the 400 00:16:54,370 --> 00:16:59,860 alicorn had been searching for you stole 401 00:16:58,870 --> 00:17:02,259 that on the way out of the basement 402 00:16:59,860 --> 00:17:05,470 didn't you tell what asked rhetorically 403 00:17:02,259 --> 00:17:09,220 a blob of red light appeared on the edge 404 00:17:05,470 --> 00:17:12,250 of my EFS compass I spun trying to spot 405 00:17:09,220 --> 00:17:15,279 the source my ears perked catching a low 406 00:17:12,250 --> 00:17:17,199 unearthly hum it sounded similar to the 407 00:17:15,279 --> 00:17:19,869 warping grating sound of Canterlot ghoul 408 00:17:17,199 --> 00:17:23,529 reviving only softer and caught on a 409 00:17:19,869 --> 00:17:25,629 single note like a broken recording but 410 00:17:23,529 --> 00:17:27,519 there was nothing there just a short 411 00:17:25,630 --> 00:17:29,350 colorful bookshelf carved and painted 412 00:17:27,519 --> 00:17:32,500 with hearts and rainbows in Prancing 413 00:17:29,349 --> 00:17:35,109 Pony children the bookshelf itself 414 00:17:32,500 --> 00:17:37,000 contained equally colorful books the 415 00:17:35,109 --> 00:17:38,829 paint was peeling away now and two of 416 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:42,039 the shelves had rotted through spilling 417 00:17:38,829 --> 00:17:44,220 their contents onto the floor above was 418 00:17:42,039 --> 00:17:47,079 a chalkboard with a story problem in 419 00:17:44,220 --> 00:17:48,970 Sunshine's hometown of Ponyville the 420 00:17:47,079 --> 00:17:52,210 reward for turning in zebra sympathizers 421 00:17:48,970 --> 00:17:54,190 as five hundred bits sunshine reported 422 00:17:52,210 --> 00:17:56,170 her bad uncle yesterday - zebra 423 00:17:54,190 --> 00:17:58,720 sympathizers today and will report 424 00:17:56,170 --> 00:17:59,980 another tomorrow if half the pony she 425 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:01,990 reported her proven to be zebra 426 00:17:59,980 --> 00:18:04,339 sympathizers how many bits will she 427 00:18:01,990 --> 00:18:06,919 receive at the end of the week 428 00:18:04,339 --> 00:18:09,288 a dark shadow formed on the blackboard 429 00:18:06,919 --> 00:18:11,270 then bulged pressing through it a 430 00:18:09,288 --> 00:18:15,288 shadowy cloud that reached to the wall 431 00:18:11,269 --> 00:18:18,288 like a grasping claw I froze trying to 432 00:18:15,288 --> 00:18:20,150 process just what I was seeing the 433 00:18:18,288 --> 00:18:21,798 shadow cloud grew moving towards us 434 00:18:20,150 --> 00:18:24,798 splitting into multiple floating 435 00:18:21,798 --> 00:18:28,369 tendrils the unhallowed hum was coming 436 00:18:24,798 --> 00:18:30,558 from it growing louder the lights began 437 00:18:28,369 --> 00:18:34,609 to dim like the thing was devouring the 438 00:18:30,558 --> 00:18:36,460 illumination in the room one tendril 439 00:18:34,609 --> 00:18:38,619 curled down passing through a desk 440 00:18:36,460 --> 00:18:40,669 totally insubstantial 441 00:18:38,619 --> 00:18:42,500 the tail of it pulled out of the 442 00:18:40,669 --> 00:18:46,130 chalkboard the thing fully in the room 443 00:18:42,500 --> 00:18:48,200 with us I tried to kick on SATs but my 444 00:18:46,130 --> 00:18:53,510 targeting spell faltered unable to lock 445 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:55,759 on whoosh the rocket from steel hose 446 00:18:53,509 --> 00:18:57,019 battle saddle arrowed passed me moving 447 00:18:55,759 --> 00:18:59,839 through the shadow cloud as if it was 448 00:18:57,019 --> 00:19:01,788 really just a shadow the rocket struck 449 00:18:59,839 --> 00:19:05,089 the far wall on a loud explosion of fire 450 00:19:01,788 --> 00:19:06,798 dust and colorful debris the blowback 451 00:19:05,089 --> 00:19:10,129 knocked me down toppled bookshelves 452 00:19:06,798 --> 00:19:12,200 through a table the shadowy cloud barely 453 00:19:10,130 --> 00:19:14,590 reacted to it its tendrils still 454 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:17,240 reaching out towards each of us I 455 00:19:14,589 --> 00:19:19,220 skittered back away from the sneaking 456 00:19:17,240 --> 00:19:23,200 shadow certain of what would happen if 457 00:19:19,220 --> 00:19:25,130 it touched me they eat your soul our 458 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:28,700 weapons were useless against this 459 00:19:25,130 --> 00:19:30,020 creature no armor would stop it I was no 460 00:19:28,700 --> 00:19:31,159 longer surprised that all the steel 461 00:19:30,019 --> 00:19:34,519 rangers who made it this far had 462 00:19:31,159 --> 00:19:36,470 perished here velvet remedy cast her 463 00:19:34,519 --> 00:19:39,230 shield wrapping the shadow cloud in her 464 00:19:36,470 --> 00:19:41,360 magic it pressed its tendrils against 465 00:19:39,230 --> 00:19:44,849 the wall to shield the shadow molding 466 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:49,189 over the surface unable to get through 467 00:19:44,849 --> 00:19:51,990 velvet remedy had contained it no them 468 00:19:49,190 --> 00:19:55,289 the shadow was a swarm of tiny jet-black 469 00:19:51,990 --> 00:19:57,599 necro sprites they could pass through 470 00:19:55,289 --> 00:20:01,319 solid objects but not through magic 471 00:19:57,599 --> 00:20:03,859 fields I shuddered shakily releasing a 472 00:20:01,319 --> 00:20:07,500 breath I didn't realize I was holding 473 00:20:03,859 --> 00:20:09,649 I'll keep them contained velvet said you 474 00:20:07,500 --> 00:20:12,390 all go on ahead 475 00:20:09,650 --> 00:20:13,730 Peyer late landed on her rump looking 476 00:20:12,390 --> 00:20:16,380 insistent on staying 477 00:20:13,730 --> 00:20:19,160 we nodded and ran off leaving her 478 00:20:16,380 --> 00:20:19,160 holding the swarm 479 00:20:20,950 --> 00:20:29,529 the book was here in this room I could 480 00:20:25,569 --> 00:20:31,869 feel it I had been in rarities personal 481 00:20:29,529 --> 00:20:35,619 office before it was much the same 482 00:20:31,869 --> 00:20:37,119 although not on by teeth of time address 483 00:20:35,619 --> 00:20:39,669 Pony stood in one corner next to an 484 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:41,439 ornate chest there was a note attached 485 00:20:39,670 --> 00:20:45,550 to the chest written and rare his 486 00:20:41,440 --> 00:20:47,140 elegant script thoughts on the dress the 487 00:20:45,549 --> 00:20:48,849 goal is to create elegant yet functional 488 00:20:47,140 --> 00:20:52,300 armor of moderate weight in classical 489 00:20:48,849 --> 00:20:54,219 style I have chosen a color scheme of 490 00:20:52,299 --> 00:20:55,659 amaranth and gold that harkens back to 491 00:20:54,220 --> 00:20:57,370 the dress that my beloved friends 492 00:20:55,660 --> 00:21:00,070 created for me for that first gala so 493 00:20:57,369 --> 00:21:02,469 long ago in honor of my dearest and 494 00:21:00,069 --> 00:21:05,490 closest friend I'm drawing on my best 495 00:21:02,470 --> 00:21:07,839 skills at OTO tier the armored plating 496 00:21:05,490 --> 00:21:09,309 particularly over the breast will draw 497 00:21:07,839 --> 00:21:12,609 inspiration from the armor worn by the 498 00:21:09,309 --> 00:21:14,679 Royal Guards I have woven a little magic 499 00:21:12,609 --> 00:21:16,839 into the dress although only the metal 500 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:18,250 plating will stop bullets cloth should 501 00:21:16,839 --> 00:21:20,289 hold up well II and some bladed weapons 502 00:21:18,250 --> 00:21:21,880 as well as being resistant to wear and 503 00:21:20,289 --> 00:21:24,359 tear and general dirtying that I've come 504 00:21:21,880 --> 00:21:26,470 to expect from a battlefield or a gala I 505 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:28,689 just said that I might make the final 506 00:21:26,470 --> 00:21:31,600 version indestructible but it was only a 507 00:21:28,690 --> 00:21:33,630 joke I did after all tell Applejack that 508 00:21:31,599 --> 00:21:36,039 I would not do any such thing and 509 00:21:33,630 --> 00:21:37,420 besides the reaction from my top 510 00:21:36,039 --> 00:21:39,099 magician would have been enough to put 511 00:21:37,420 --> 00:21:42,970 me off the idea even if I had been 512 00:21:39,099 --> 00:21:44,829 serious he was right of course with what 513 00:21:42,970 --> 00:21:46,180 I've done I most likely do not have 514 00:21:44,829 --> 00:21:50,470 enough soul left to spare even a little 515 00:21:46,180 --> 00:21:52,840 of it anyway I am very pleased with my 516 00:21:50,470 --> 00:21:55,940 first pass but the final dress needs to 517 00:21:52,839 --> 00:21:58,099 be even better beyond mere perfection 518 00:21:55,940 --> 00:22:00,320 the grand galloping gala is still months 519 00:21:58,099 --> 00:22:03,559 away so even with all the insanity here 520 00:22:00,319 --> 00:22:06,079 I do have plenty of time it is my most 521 00:22:03,559 --> 00:22:07,339 sincere hope that most if not all my 522 00:22:06,079 --> 00:22:10,909 friends will be at the event this year 523 00:22:07,339 --> 00:22:12,409 if so I hope to convince them to allow 524 00:22:10,910 --> 00:22:14,330 me the honor of fashioning each one of 525 00:22:12,410 --> 00:22:18,290 them a similar yet unique elegant 526 00:22:14,329 --> 00:22:19,909 ministry mayor armor dress normally the 527 00:22:18,289 --> 00:22:21,230 gala would not be the venue choose to 528 00:22:19,910 --> 00:22:23,990 show off the first and what I would hope 529 00:22:21,230 --> 00:22:25,640 be a new line of fashionable armor but 530 00:22:23,990 --> 00:22:27,319 this year Pinkie Pie is finally living 531 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:27,830 her dream and he's been put in charge of 532 00:22:27,319 --> 00:22:33,619 the event 533 00:22:27,829 --> 00:22:35,629 so really all bets are off I floated up 534 00:22:33,619 --> 00:22:37,689 my screwdriver and bobby pin picking the 535 00:22:35,630 --> 00:22:40,640 lock on the chest with relative ease 536 00:22:37,690 --> 00:22:47,059 opening it I laid my eyes on the armored 537 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:48,290 dress it was utterly beautiful I thought 538 00:22:47,059 --> 00:22:51,159 you said the book was in the desc 539 00:22:48,289 --> 00:22:57,109 calamity said flying up from behind me 540 00:22:51,160 --> 00:23:00,580 whoa Nelly yeah I whispered pulling the 541 00:22:57,109 --> 00:23:05,079 armored dress out and looking it over a 542 00:23:00,579 --> 00:23:08,779 little bit clammy said timidly could uh 543 00:23:05,079 --> 00:23:10,970 could I have that I didn't know you 544 00:23:08,779 --> 00:23:14,420 liked to wear dresses steelo's intoned 545 00:23:10,970 --> 00:23:14,900 as he joined us Clem he spun around in 546 00:23:14,420 --> 00:23:20,800 the air 547 00:23:14,900 --> 00:23:24,220 uh I don't he insisted it's for velvet I 548 00:23:20,799 --> 00:23:27,058 snickered as steel hose nade mockingly 549 00:23:24,220 --> 00:23:28,538 of course you can calamity she'll look 550 00:23:27,058 --> 00:23:31,928 exquisite in it 551 00:23:28,538 --> 00:23:35,230 I passed the dress to calamity moved to 552 00:23:31,929 --> 00:23:36,640 the desk I closed my eyes drawing on the 553 00:23:35,230 --> 00:23:39,759 memory of how rarity had opened the 554 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:40,990 secret compartment one of the gems 555 00:23:39,759 --> 00:23:44,379 embedded in the front of the desk 556 00:23:40,990 --> 00:23:46,929 concealed the lock opening my eyes I 557 00:23:44,380 --> 00:23:49,960 extended my magic over the desk moving 558 00:23:46,929 --> 00:23:53,470 aside the Jama I began to pick the lock 559 00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:56,200 this time using just my magic the lock 560 00:23:53,470 --> 00:23:59,130 was deceptively easy to pick almost like 561 00:23:56,200 --> 00:24:02,380 the compartment wanted to be opened I 562 00:23:59,130 --> 00:24:04,480 slid open the hidden compartment there 563 00:24:02,380 --> 00:24:07,380 laying amongst the papers and d'être 564 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:10,120 dysley Pendragon was the dark tome 565 00:24:07,380 --> 00:24:11,320 perfectly preserved its ancient pages 566 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:12,849 filled with the most powerful and 567 00:24:11,319 --> 00:24:16,089 forbidden magic between covers of the 568 00:24:12,849 --> 00:24:19,359 blackest leather I reached out with my 569 00:24:16,089 --> 00:24:21,220 magic I felt a cold shock as I touched 570 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:22,899 it with my meteor ability the book 571 00:24:21,220 --> 00:24:24,960 promising to unlock greater powers and 572 00:24:22,900 --> 00:24:27,130 mysteries that I ever dreamed of I 573 00:24:24,960 --> 00:24:30,819 didn't have to be a one-trick unicorn 574 00:24:27,130 --> 00:24:33,280 anymore with this book I could be magic 575 00:24:30,819 --> 00:24:34,720 if I wanted to powerful enough that I 576 00:24:33,279 --> 00:24:39,869 was worthy of being a bear of that 577 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:39,870 element it was mine 578 00:24:41,220 --> 00:24:47,440 Elva Remini made her way to a slowly her 579 00:24:45,490 --> 00:24:50,200 horn was still glowing and beat the 580 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:51,759 sweat fell down her forehead she was 581 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:53,620 pouring most of her concentration in to 582 00:24:51,759 --> 00:24:56,950 maintain your shield even though it was 583 00:24:53,619 --> 00:24:59,349 out of sight once we were outside she 584 00:24:56,950 --> 00:25:00,759 would release it the Necker sprites warm 585 00:24:59,349 --> 00:25:02,980 hadn't left a ministry building in over 586 00:25:00,759 --> 00:25:07,000 two centuries we were hoping it wouldn't 587 00:25:02,980 --> 00:25:08,798 now I gave equal odds that either the 588 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:10,390 magic woven into the Ministry walls that 589 00:25:08,798 --> 00:25:12,548 kept the pink cloud out also kept the 590 00:25:10,390 --> 00:25:14,799 swarm in or that the swarm had remained 591 00:25:12,548 --> 00:25:18,460 here drawn to the presence of the Black 592 00:25:14,798 --> 00:25:19,960 Book like moths to a lantern I turned to 593 00:25:18,460 --> 00:25:22,778 stare at the pony sized poster on the 594 00:25:19,960 --> 00:25:25,329 wall I had seen it before on a massive 595 00:25:22,778 --> 00:25:28,569 billboard in Manhattan I hadn't liked it 596 00:25:25,329 --> 00:25:31,839 much then I liked it less now that I 597 00:25:28,569 --> 00:25:32,548 actually knew a zebra ponies love 598 00:25:31,839 --> 00:25:35,970 laughter 599 00:25:32,548 --> 00:25:40,109 zebras do not understand joy and fear it 600 00:25:35,970 --> 00:25:42,028 ponies are honest zeros tell only lies 601 00:25:40,109 --> 00:25:45,398 ponies are loyal 602 00:25:42,028 --> 00:25:47,919 zebras will knife you in the back ponies 603 00:25:45,398 --> 00:25:50,969 are generous zebras are selfish and 604 00:25:47,919 --> 00:25:56,169 greedy ponies care about each other 605 00:25:50,970 --> 00:25:56,980 zebras care only about themselves okay 606 00:25:56,169 --> 00:25:59,528 here's the plan 607 00:25:56,980 --> 00:26:02,620 I said knowing the others would not like 608 00:25:59,528 --> 00:26:04,839 this everypony else runs the Ministry of 609 00:26:02,619 --> 00:26:07,500 Awesome I'm going to slip into the Royal 610 00:26:04,839 --> 00:26:13,569 castle and set off the gala fireworks 611 00:26:07,500 --> 00:26:17,739 alone you're gonna what now not a chance 612 00:26:13,569 --> 00:26:19,989 the very responses I expected no 613 00:26:17,739 --> 00:26:21,879 littlepip clammy said as he swooped 614 00:26:19,989 --> 00:26:25,269 close to me backing me against the wall 615 00:26:21,878 --> 00:26:28,298 I should do this I'm faster I'm more 616 00:26:25,269 --> 00:26:31,690 maneuverable and I called it this is my 617 00:26:28,298 --> 00:26:34,960 mission I slipped out the mg stealth 618 00:26:31,690 --> 00:26:37,379 buck 2 and floated it before them I can 619 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:40,960 get it undetected but it has to be me 620 00:26:37,378 --> 00:26:43,209 just me I was the only one with a 621 00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:49,210 pipbuck there was no room for discussion 622 00:26:43,210 --> 00:26:51,090 ah pony feathers a calamity spit bucking 623 00:26:49,210 --> 00:26:55,358 his hoof through the pony sized poster 624 00:26:51,089 --> 00:26:58,228 if you find the goddess's velvet remedy 625 00:26:55,358 --> 00:27:01,210 said slowly still concentrating I 626 00:26:58,229 --> 00:27:04,389 frowned I didn't want to find the 627 00:27:01,210 --> 00:27:06,190 princesses my mind conjured nightmare 628 00:27:04,388 --> 00:27:08,608 images of their skeletons fused together 629 00:27:06,190 --> 00:27:12,249 in the throne room and my heart stopped 630 00:27:08,608 --> 00:27:14,528 just for a moment I wasn't sure I could 631 00:27:12,249 --> 00:27:17,499 handle finding them seeing where they 632 00:27:14,528 --> 00:27:18,729 died I certainly didn't want velvet 633 00:27:17,499 --> 00:27:22,450 remedy to bear witness of such a 634 00:27:18,729 --> 00:27:24,340 devastating horror if I find the bodies 635 00:27:22,450 --> 00:27:26,859 of the princesses that won't mean I 636 00:27:24,339 --> 00:27:31,909 found the goddesses they're transcendent 637 00:27:26,858 --> 00:27:35,980 Souls I ignored calamity snort 638 00:27:31,910 --> 00:27:39,560 but you will tell me when you find right 639 00:27:35,980 --> 00:27:42,289 Belleville remedy insisted I really 640 00:27:39,559 --> 00:27:46,369 didn't want to promise me 641 00:27:42,289 --> 00:27:49,309 I only nodded feeling a tear form of my 642 00:27:46,369 --> 00:27:50,539 eye I prayed to the goddesses that I 643 00:27:49,309 --> 00:27:53,569 wouldn't have to either honor that 644 00:27:50,539 --> 00:27:56,649 promise or break it I begged them 645 00:27:53,569 --> 00:27:59,059 silently that I would find nothing 646 00:27:56,650 --> 00:28:01,610 calamity flew up to me again this time 647 00:27:59,059 --> 00:28:04,849 with the pink gem in his teeth he tossed 648 00:28:01,609 --> 00:28:08,000 it to me now you gotta promise me 649 00:28:04,849 --> 00:28:10,159 something he said softly you gotta 650 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:13,099 promise you're gonna do this see-through 651 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:18,050 I looked at him with surprise 652 00:28:13,099 --> 00:28:20,539 I quickly nodded of course I would I'm 653 00:28:18,049 --> 00:28:24,250 serious little pip I really wanted to be 654 00:28:20,539 --> 00:28:27,409 me he lowered his head looking ashamed I 655 00:28:24,250 --> 00:28:28,579 know in my heart but my head needs 656 00:28:27,410 --> 00:28:33,800 convincing that we're still the good 657 00:28:28,579 --> 00:28:37,279 guys I need this I floated up the pink 658 00:28:33,799 --> 00:28:39,639 gem with his room flaw then maybe you 659 00:28:37,279 --> 00:28:45,019 should hold on to this I offered that 660 00:28:39,640 --> 00:28:47,990 way you'll know when it's done Calamity 661 00:28:45,019 --> 00:28:52,250 shook his head look as much as I'd love 662 00:28:47,990 --> 00:28:53,660 to y'all might need it without it how 663 00:28:52,250 --> 00:28:58,549 else will you know if it's worked and 664 00:28:53,660 --> 00:28:59,720 y'all can come back he looked away no 665 00:28:58,549 --> 00:29:02,659 way I'm gonna leave you hanging there 666 00:28:59,720 --> 00:29:04,548 just to satisfy myself 667 00:29:02,660 --> 00:29:09,380 i knot it again and tuck the gemstone 668 00:29:04,548 --> 00:29:11,109 away calamity flew silently ahead we 669 00:29:09,380 --> 00:29:13,820 moved into the stairwell and descended 670 00:29:11,109 --> 00:29:16,029 the black book radiated an unpleasant 671 00:29:13,819 --> 00:29:18,319 coolness through one of my saddlebags I 672 00:29:16,029 --> 00:29:20,558 was beginning to question whether I was 673 00:29:18,319 --> 00:29:24,109 really intending to give this to Trixie 674 00:29:20,558 --> 00:29:27,168 maybe my plan whatever it was needed 675 00:29:24,109 --> 00:29:28,639 revision or maybe there was something 676 00:29:27,169 --> 00:29:32,990 inside the book that would take care of 677 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:34,429 Trixie once and for all what was it that 678 00:29:32,990 --> 00:29:35,919 rarity told Applejack that the black 679 00:29:34,429 --> 00:29:41,990 book contained 680 00:29:35,919 --> 00:29:45,820 magic to tear souls apart maybe maybe I 681 00:29:41,990 --> 00:29:45,819 could even save Twilight Sparkle i 682 00:29:46,779 --> 00:29:50,769 hurled the black book against one of the 683 00:29:49,038 --> 00:29:52,819 pillars in the royal throne room it 684 00:29:50,769 --> 00:29:54,500 floated out another healing potion and 685 00:29:52,819 --> 00:29:55,879 down the contents hoping it would 686 00:29:54,500 --> 00:29:59,450 relieve the pounding in my head of a 687 00:29:55,880 --> 00:30:01,460 tightness my chest the royal castle was 688 00:29:59,450 --> 00:30:04,100 filled with pink cloud thicker than 689 00:30:01,460 --> 00:30:05,808 outside it had rotted away the 690 00:30:04,099 --> 00:30:08,029 tapestries turned the carpet and 691 00:30:05,808 --> 00:30:10,279 draperies into greasy residue cracked 692 00:30:08,029 --> 00:30:11,990 and discolored stained glass and decayed 693 00:30:10,279 --> 00:30:15,379 the once royal furniture into collapsed 694 00:30:11,990 --> 00:30:16,700 heaps of debris the golden fountain 695 00:30:15,380 --> 00:30:18,320 pools at the foot of the royal throne 696 00:30:16,700 --> 00:30:22,640 were tarnished beyond polishing and 697 00:30:18,319 --> 00:30:25,700 stagnant with thick pink flush at least 698 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:28,880 there were no bones in here no skeletons 699 00:30:25,700 --> 00:30:32,210 of Celestia or Luna I knew I should have 700 00:30:28,880 --> 00:30:35,030 paused I needed to keep moving if I'd a 701 00:30:32,210 --> 00:30:36,620 lead the pink would kill me or the 702 00:30:35,029 --> 00:30:40,399 stealth buck too would die and the 703 00:30:36,619 --> 00:30:42,619 alicorns would kill me but still I had 704 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:44,298 stopped my curiosity strangling me 705 00:30:42,619 --> 00:30:45,979 threatening to kill me with a razor 706 00:30:44,298 --> 00:30:48,990 claws if I didn't at least look inside 707 00:30:45,980 --> 00:30:51,839 the book just a peek 708 00:30:48,990 --> 00:30:54,329 I had stopped telling myself I would 709 00:30:51,839 --> 00:30:55,919 just crack the cover open that I was 710 00:30:54,329 --> 00:30:59,250 just making sure that parasprites hadn't 711 00:30:55,920 --> 00:31:01,050 eaten the words right off the pages the 712 00:30:59,250 --> 00:31:05,819 black book was written in archaic zebra 713 00:31:01,049 --> 00:31:06,480 glyphs every damn page the book wanted 714 00:31:05,819 --> 00:31:09,329 me to read it 715 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:11,759 I was sure if I studied it the answers 716 00:31:09,329 --> 00:31:12,839 would come to me in dreams but that 717 00:31:11,759 --> 00:31:15,029 didn't help me now 718 00:31:12,839 --> 00:31:18,449 the little pony my head was throwing a 719 00:31:15,029 --> 00:31:21,089 tantrum red lights moved about on my EFS 720 00:31:18,450 --> 00:31:24,840 compass I clamped my muzzle closed 721 00:31:21,089 --> 00:31:28,409 biting my lower lip stupid stupid stupid 722 00:31:24,839 --> 00:31:30,419 I dashed over retrieving the book 723 00:31:28,410 --> 00:31:31,650 shivering at the frosty surge I felt 724 00:31:30,420 --> 00:31:35,130 from it whenever I touched it with my 725 00:31:31,650 --> 00:31:38,370 magic two alicorn stepped into the 726 00:31:35,130 --> 00:31:40,350 throne room their shields up as far as I 727 00:31:38,369 --> 00:31:43,109 could tell the alicorns and the castle 728 00:31:40,349 --> 00:31:45,178 never dropped their shields they seemed 729 00:31:43,109 --> 00:31:47,369 more resistant to the pink cloud but 730 00:31:45,179 --> 00:31:49,230 they were not immune and with the clouds 731 00:31:47,369 --> 00:31:52,139 concentration here they were limiting 732 00:31:49,230 --> 00:31:54,150 their exposure I crouched behind the 733 00:31:52,140 --> 00:31:56,940 throne hiding even though its unvisible 734 00:31:54,150 --> 00:31:59,790 I could feel the cloud eating in my 735 00:31:56,940 --> 00:32:01,920 insides gnaw at my muscles clamping down 736 00:31:59,789 --> 00:32:05,339 on my lungs and heart seeping into my 737 00:32:01,920 --> 00:32:07,860 bowels I already wanted another healing 738 00:32:05,339 --> 00:32:10,678 potion but I had to hold off where I run 739 00:32:07,859 --> 00:32:13,199 out Princess Lunas private chambers 740 00:32:10,679 --> 00:32:14,640 couldn't be far I could probably make it 741 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:17,819 on a short gallop if these two would 742 00:32:14,640 --> 00:32:19,230 just leave or at least move so their 743 00:32:17,819 --> 00:32:21,778 shields weren't blocking the Celestia 744 00:32:19,230 --> 00:32:24,778 damn the doorway 745 00:32:21,778 --> 00:32:27,628 I don't see anything once said to 746 00:32:24,778 --> 00:32:30,210 turning to her companion but I feel 747 00:32:27,628 --> 00:32:34,769 something the room feels colder than it 748 00:32:30,210 --> 00:32:38,579 was before what the hell was the black 749 00:32:34,769 --> 00:32:40,888 book a damn refrigerator no that made no 750 00:32:38,579 --> 00:32:43,829 sense to say if it was in would have 751 00:32:40,888 --> 00:32:46,978 been freezing was the alicorn sensing 752 00:32:43,829 --> 00:32:48,239 something metaphysical I suddenly 753 00:32:46,979 --> 00:32:49,739 wondered how Pinkie Pie would have 754 00:32:48,239 --> 00:32:54,058 responded to the proximity of the black 755 00:32:49,739 --> 00:32:56,389 book I feel nothing the other said at 756 00:32:54,058 --> 00:32:59,308 least partially confirming my suspicions 757 00:32:56,388 --> 00:33:01,608 we shouldn't form Knights here she will 758 00:32:59,308 --> 00:33:04,398 know what to make of your sensitivity 759 00:33:01,608 --> 00:33:06,449 the alicorns took one last look around 760 00:33:04,398 --> 00:33:08,459 one of them walked up to the throne 761 00:33:06,450 --> 00:33:13,528 tilting her head and looking straight at 762 00:33:08,460 --> 00:33:15,479 me through me there is nothing here she 763 00:33:13,528 --> 00:33:19,398 said turning back and rejoining her 764 00:33:15,479 --> 00:33:19,399 sister we go 765 00:33:22,440 --> 00:33:26,610 the daughter Princess Luna chambers was 766 00:33:24,539 --> 00:33:27,930 sealed with a lock almost identical to 767 00:33:26,609 --> 00:33:30,109 the one which had secured Princess 768 00:33:27,930 --> 00:33:33,330 Celestia's chamber back in her school a 769 00:33:30,109 --> 00:33:36,449 very tricky lock but familiarity helped 770 00:33:33,329 --> 00:33:37,949 me open it swiftly I pushed open the 771 00:33:36,450 --> 00:33:39,870 door with a hoof and stepped swiftly 772 00:33:37,950 --> 00:33:42,720 away as thick pink cloud rolled out in 773 00:33:39,869 --> 00:33:44,969 the hallway the cloud was pulled in here 774 00:33:42,720 --> 00:33:47,730 in lethal concentrations I could barely 775 00:33:44,970 --> 00:33:49,289 make out the ceiling which I noticed 776 00:33:47,730 --> 00:33:51,299 formed a once beautiful mosaic of a 777 00:33:49,289 --> 00:33:54,210 light blue sky with wisps of clouds a 778 00:33:51,299 --> 00:33:57,180 cheery Sun I couldn't make out the far 779 00:33:54,210 --> 00:34:00,450 wall at all I floated out a healing 780 00:33:57,180 --> 00:34:02,340 potion drinking it I felt it repairing 781 00:34:00,450 --> 00:34:04,860 my heart and lungs taking the edge off 782 00:34:02,339 --> 00:34:08,819 the funny in my head my stomach settled 783 00:34:04,859 --> 00:34:11,089 I took a deep breath I charged into the 784 00:34:08,820 --> 00:34:13,380 room my horn blowing to provide light I 785 00:34:11,090 --> 00:34:16,410 was looking for the pressure switch for 786 00:34:13,380 --> 00:34:18,630 the gala immediately my heart tried to 787 00:34:16,409 --> 00:34:21,599 seize my lungs lost their cache of air 788 00:34:18,630 --> 00:34:23,340 and as I began to choke I felt like a 789 00:34:21,599 --> 00:34:25,019 thousand tiny spiders had hatched my 790 00:34:23,340 --> 00:34:25,769 intestines and were spreading throughout 791 00:34:25,019 --> 00:34:31,110 my insides 792 00:34:25,769 --> 00:34:34,019 I found her bed closet dressers but I 793 00:34:31,110 --> 00:34:35,700 didn't see any switch a dash for the 794 00:34:34,019 --> 00:34:39,329 doorways the spiders started to bite and 795 00:34:35,699 --> 00:34:41,428 sting I slammed the door closed behind 796 00:34:39,329 --> 00:34:44,519 me pulling out 2 healing potions and 797 00:34:41,429 --> 00:34:46,619 downing them as I mind cleared I 798 00:34:44,519 --> 00:34:49,429 realized I had only one healing potion 799 00:34:46,619 --> 00:34:51,690 left plus a super restoration potion I 800 00:34:49,429 --> 00:34:55,019 would need to make at least one more run 801 00:34:51,690 --> 00:34:57,929 through the room I no dopin the door 802 00:34:55,019 --> 00:34:59,759 stepping back i lowered myself preparing 803 00:34:57,929 --> 00:35:02,460 to run 804 00:34:59,760 --> 00:35:06,360 a spot of red appeared on my EFS compass 805 00:35:02,460 --> 00:35:09,000 stopping the motion i moan shaking 806 00:35:06,360 --> 00:35:11,280 I hope the invisibility spell would hold 807 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:15,780 out the last thing I wanted right now 808 00:35:11,280 --> 00:35:17,300 was a fight come out come out my little 809 00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:19,830 pony 810 00:35:17,300 --> 00:35:23,460 the alicorns majestic voice rang in my 811 00:35:19,829 --> 00:35:24,779 head as well as my ears I turned and 812 00:35:23,460 --> 00:35:26,519 watched as she ascended the staircase 813 00:35:24,780 --> 00:35:29,220 behind me and stepped into the room with 814 00:35:26,519 --> 00:35:31,619 me she was one of the forest green 815 00:35:29,219 --> 00:35:34,349 alicorns but her coat was so dark it 816 00:35:31,619 --> 00:35:36,690 appeared she Remini her mane and tail 817 00:35:34,349 --> 00:35:39,569 flowed behind her like plasma rippling 818 00:35:36,690 --> 00:35:41,789 in a non-existent wind she were armor 819 00:35:39,570 --> 00:35:43,950 made of bones a saddle fashioned from a 820 00:35:41,789 --> 00:35:46,650 pony's ribcage with wing bones splayed 821 00:35:43,949 --> 00:35:48,569 out across her own from her neck hung a 822 00:35:46,650 --> 00:35:52,500 pony's skull with an exceptionally long 823 00:35:48,570 --> 00:35:54,000 and slender horn thick whiffs of pink 824 00:35:52,500 --> 00:35:56,429 cloud rolled along the floor from 825 00:35:54,000 --> 00:36:01,349 Princess Luna chambers behind me curling 826 00:35:56,429 --> 00:36:04,169 at my hooves I felt myself trembling the 827 00:36:01,349 --> 00:36:06,929 alicorn stopped looking right at me then 828 00:36:04,170 --> 00:36:08,639 looked about the rest of the room her 829 00:36:06,929 --> 00:36:11,579 horn glowed she slid a small knife out 830 00:36:08,639 --> 00:36:13,650 of her armor the knife hovered for a 831 00:36:11,579 --> 00:36:15,590 moment before whipping around slashing 832 00:36:13,650 --> 00:36:19,530 two deep cuts across her own shoulders 833 00:36:15,590 --> 00:36:21,300 the alicorn began to bleed my eyes 834 00:36:19,530 --> 00:36:23,910 widened but I couldn't stare at her 835 00:36:21,300 --> 00:36:25,350 self-inflicted wounds my eyes were 836 00:36:23,909 --> 00:36:29,069 pulled back to the pony skull with its 837 00:36:25,349 --> 00:36:30,779 long slender horn the alicorn cast her 838 00:36:29,070 --> 00:36:32,850 spell and the blood from her wounds 839 00:36:30,780 --> 00:36:36,810 began to drip upwards flowing out into 840 00:36:32,849 --> 00:36:38,489 the air swirling and pooling her eyes 841 00:36:36,809 --> 00:36:40,079 glowed as the twin pools of floating 842 00:36:38,489 --> 00:36:43,349 blood forged themselves into wicked 843 00:36:40,079 --> 00:36:47,750 curving blades I felt myself trembling 844 00:36:43,349 --> 00:36:51,170 again not with weakness but with horror 845 00:36:47,750 --> 00:36:57,440 I knew that horn I had seen it before in 846 00:36:51,170 --> 00:36:58,940 a memory sister you called for me the 847 00:36:57,440 --> 00:37:02,480 twin blood swords launched to the air 848 00:36:58,940 --> 00:37:05,119 spinning slashing at me one glanced off 849 00:37:02,480 --> 00:37:06,619 my barding bouncing away the other left 850 00:37:05,119 --> 00:37:09,440 a deep wound across the left side of my 851 00:37:06,619 --> 00:37:12,230 neck blood began to pour down over my 852 00:37:09,440 --> 00:37:16,700 armor and left foreleg i hissed in pain 853 00:37:12,230 --> 00:37:19,280 staggering oh yes I see you my little 854 00:37:16,699 --> 00:37:21,889 pony the alicorn laughed from behind 855 00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:23,000 your shield do you really think you can 856 00:37:21,889 --> 00:37:25,579 hide from Knights here with your 857 00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:29,420 pathetic little invisibility toy what a 858 00:37:25,579 --> 00:37:31,579 silly little pony the blood swords spun 859 00:37:29,420 --> 00:37:32,990 back through the air at me I felt 860 00:37:31,579 --> 00:37:35,389 another chills I pulled out the black 861 00:37:32,989 --> 00:37:37,129 book deflecting one of the swords with 862 00:37:35,389 --> 00:37:39,980 it as the other struck against my armor 863 00:37:37,130 --> 00:37:41,630 with enough force to bruise the first 864 00:37:39,980 --> 00:37:45,099 were disintegrated into flakes of ruddy 865 00:37:41,630 --> 00:37:48,170 powder as it rebounded from the book oh 866 00:37:45,099 --> 00:37:52,670 well what do you have there the alicorn 867 00:37:48,170 --> 00:37:55,579 bird what are you I grunting feeling a 868 00:37:52,670 --> 00:37:57,920 wave of weakness and nausea I was losing 869 00:37:55,579 --> 00:38:02,449 blood I needed to take the healing 870 00:37:57,920 --> 00:38:04,070 potion before I bled out but the other 871 00:38:02,449 --> 00:38:06,439 blade of blood slashed around 872 00:38:04,070 --> 00:38:09,289 I can't hurt out of the way the edge 873 00:38:06,440 --> 00:38:11,659 barely missing my muzzle I floated the 874 00:38:09,289 --> 00:38:13,730 black book up trying to strike it the 875 00:38:11,659 --> 00:38:15,349 blade dodged away returning to its 876 00:38:13,730 --> 00:38:17,869 mistress 877 00:38:15,349 --> 00:38:20,059 I tried to keep my eyes locked on the 878 00:38:17,869 --> 00:38:21,769 blood sword but my gaze slid from it 879 00:38:20,059 --> 00:38:27,799 latching again on the sight of that 880 00:38:21,769 --> 00:38:29,210 skull that slender horn this this is 881 00:38:27,800 --> 00:38:32,769 going to be the Luna Academy for young 882 00:38:29,210 --> 00:38:38,720 unicorns a magical school of my very own 883 00:38:32,769 --> 00:38:42,110 just like yours the ribs the wings the 884 00:38:38,719 --> 00:38:45,559 skull with its slender horn I knew they 885 00:38:42,110 --> 00:38:47,090 were all from the same Pony the blade 886 00:38:45,559 --> 00:38:49,969 straightened out and shot straight at me 887 00:38:47,090 --> 00:38:51,920 aiming between my eyes at the last 888 00:38:49,969 --> 00:38:54,769 moment I magically tossed the book in 889 00:38:51,920 --> 00:38:56,539 front of my face red mist bored round 890 00:38:54,769 --> 00:38:59,960 its edges the sword dissolving as it 891 00:38:56,539 --> 00:39:02,960 struck the black leather cover I believe 892 00:38:59,960 --> 00:39:05,990 I'll be taking that Knights here focused 893 00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:07,940 wrapping her magic around the book her 894 00:39:05,989 --> 00:39:09,939 shield followed for a moment and she 895 00:39:07,940 --> 00:39:12,769 felt the cold shock of the books aura 896 00:39:09,940 --> 00:39:16,210 but only for an eyeblink not long enough 897 00:39:12,769 --> 00:39:22,940 for me to use it for an advantage you 898 00:39:16,210 --> 00:39:25,639 dare I was trembling even harder now but 899 00:39:22,940 --> 00:39:27,650 not from weakness or horror the alicorn 900 00:39:25,639 --> 00:39:30,440 took the black book easily prying it 901 00:39:27,650 --> 00:39:33,139 from the grip of my telekinesis but I 902 00:39:30,440 --> 00:39:33,760 didn't care the black book was nothing 903 00:39:33,139 --> 00:39:36,079 to me 904 00:39:33,760 --> 00:39:39,340 nothing compared to what Knights year 905 00:39:36,079 --> 00:39:43,069 wore around her neck like a trophy and 906 00:39:39,340 --> 00:39:44,800 you died she said casually almost the 907 00:39:43,070 --> 00:39:46,910 honest she took the book for herself 908 00:39:44,800 --> 00:39:48,680 motes of magic formed about her 909 00:39:46,909 --> 00:39:50,469 fashioned themselves into eldritch 910 00:39:48,679 --> 00:39:54,730 knives 911 00:39:50,469 --> 00:39:56,318 my legs gave out I dropped my knees they 912 00:39:54,730 --> 00:39:59,349 splash in a thin pool of my own blood 913 00:39:56,318 --> 00:40:01,358 that was becoming saturated with pink my 914 00:39:59,349 --> 00:40:06,329 lungs were burning my head throbbed 915 00:40:01,358 --> 00:40:08,500 harder I didn't care be unwavering I 916 00:40:06,329 --> 00:40:12,099 focused on that skull with its long 917 00:40:08,500 --> 00:40:14,159 slender horn the host of magical knives 918 00:40:12,099 --> 00:40:16,450 darted through the air at their target 919 00:40:14,159 --> 00:40:19,389 night seer glanced down she felt her 920 00:40:16,449 --> 00:40:21,548 necklace shift with a telekinetic thrust 921 00:40:19,389 --> 00:40:23,500 I drove Lunas horn to the soft tissue 922 00:40:21,548 --> 00:40:28,030 under Knights ears muzzle and up into 923 00:40:23,500 --> 00:40:29,588 her brain she twitched once the spark of 924 00:40:28,030 --> 00:40:31,829 life remaining in her just long enough 925 00:40:29,588 --> 00:40:34,500 for the elders knives to strike home 926 00:40:31,829 --> 00:40:37,210 most evaporated against my new barding 927 00:40:34,500 --> 00:40:38,798 but several of them sunk in deep before 928 00:40:37,210 --> 00:40:40,568 vanishing along with night Cirrus shield 929 00:40:38,798 --> 00:40:46,838 spell as the alicorn crumbled to the 930 00:40:40,568 --> 00:40:49,900 ground no healing potions left new super 931 00:40:46,838 --> 00:40:51,400 restoration potions left almost every 932 00:40:49,900 --> 00:40:55,389 unarmored part of my body wrapped in 933 00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:58,059 healing bandages I faced Princess Lunas 934 00:40:55,389 --> 00:41:01,449 private chambers the room filled thickly 935 00:40:58,059 --> 00:41:04,630 with pink the black book was once again 936 00:41:01,449 --> 00:41:06,788 in my saddlebags but my sense of 937 00:41:04,630 --> 00:41:08,890 obsession was fading overpowered by 938 00:41:06,789 --> 00:41:10,930 other emotions 939 00:41:08,889 --> 00:41:12,339 just like the chill from the book was 940 00:41:10,929 --> 00:41:15,789 overpowered by the heat of the fire 941 00:41:12,340 --> 00:41:18,180 behind me I had stripped Lunas bones 942 00:41:15,789 --> 00:41:20,529 from nights here and I was burning them 943 00:41:18,179 --> 00:41:21,940 it was the only semblance of a proper 944 00:41:20,530 --> 00:41:25,570 burial I could offer her now 945 00:41:21,940 --> 00:41:30,490 I faced Princess Lunas private chambers 946 00:41:25,570 --> 00:41:32,110 and I continued to pray the smoke from 947 00:41:30,489 --> 00:41:36,039 the fire behind me crawled around me 948 00:41:32,110 --> 00:41:38,190 black and acred the pink cloud floated 949 00:41:36,039 --> 00:41:40,809 out of the door in front of me and wisps 950 00:41:38,190 --> 00:41:42,730 the smoke pushed its way inside as more 951 00:41:40,809 --> 00:41:44,110 of the cloud float outward forced me to 952 00:41:42,730 --> 00:41:45,460 slowly step back until I could almost 953 00:41:44,110 --> 00:41:46,450 feel the heat of the fire breathing 954 00:41:45,460 --> 00:41:49,929 against my tail 955 00:41:46,449 --> 00:41:52,839 I jumped as I heard a boom with thunder 956 00:41:49,929 --> 00:41:55,119 from inside princess Lunas chambers the 957 00:41:52,840 --> 00:41:57,630 ceiling mosaic had changed the puffy 958 00:41:55,119 --> 00:42:00,579 white clouds growing thick and dark a 959 00:41:57,630 --> 00:42:02,950 moment later it began to rain inside of 960 00:42:00,579 --> 00:42:05,710 Lunas room the sudden deluge washing the 961 00:42:02,949 --> 00:42:09,369 pink out of the air I heard a gurgling 962 00:42:05,710 --> 00:42:11,170 out of small vents in the floor shaking 963 00:42:09,369 --> 00:42:15,719 I began to laugh 964 00:42:11,170 --> 00:42:18,610 I looked upward and shouted thank you 965 00:42:15,719 --> 00:42:22,359 the goddesses had heard me and answered 966 00:42:18,610 --> 00:42:23,860 my prayers either that or this was the 967 00:42:22,360 --> 00:42:26,059 most peculiar design for fire protection 968 00:42:23,860 --> 00:42:28,640 ever 969 00:42:26,059 --> 00:42:32,259 galloping into the pouring rain I looked 970 00:42:28,639 --> 00:42:34,429 about finding the switch was easy now I 971 00:42:32,260 --> 00:42:36,560 threw my hose against the pressure plate 972 00:42:34,429 --> 00:42:38,539 then spun to face the chambers only 973 00:42:36,559 --> 00:42:40,429 window jumping up onto the dilapidated 974 00:42:38,539 --> 00:42:41,750 remains of Lunas bed to keep my hooves 975 00:42:40,429 --> 00:42:45,199 out of the pink water that flooded the 976 00:42:41,750 --> 00:42:48,170 floor outside the window I could hear 977 00:42:45,199 --> 00:42:50,329 pops and bangs a ribbon of glittering 978 00:42:48,170 --> 00:42:54,349 golden light shot into the air and burst 979 00:42:50,329 --> 00:42:56,299 into a prismatic spray of light I fished 980 00:42:54,349 --> 00:43:00,920 out the pink gemstone just in time to 981 00:42:56,300 --> 00:43:02,780 see its soft glow fading success the 982 00:43:00,920 --> 00:43:04,940 gems light died and I saw the rune 983 00:43:02,780 --> 00:43:08,110 inside had burned out replaced by a 984 00:43:04,940 --> 00:43:10,579 blackened smear within the stone I 985 00:43:08,110 --> 00:43:12,079 jumped on Lunas bed and squealing with a 986 00:43:10,579 --> 00:43:14,000 glee is another light exploded outside 987 00:43:12,079 --> 00:43:15,170 of the window showering down on 988 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:18,800 Canterlot with all the colors of 989 00:43:15,170 --> 00:43:20,180 Celestia's flowing mane I knew there are 990 00:43:18,800 --> 00:43:23,720 more fireworks going off that I couldn't 991 00:43:20,179 --> 00:43:25,460 see many more for a moment the 992 00:43:23,719 --> 00:43:28,519 thunderous explosions rivaled the sound 993 00:43:25,460 --> 00:43:32,690 of a hundred steel hoes firing away then 994 00:43:28,519 --> 00:43:34,789 they exceeded it I shifted away from the 995 00:43:32,690 --> 00:43:38,269 window eager now to get back to my 996 00:43:34,789 --> 00:43:40,759 friends on the opposite wall I saw them 997 00:43:38,269 --> 00:43:44,300 a collection of ministry mayor 998 00:43:40,760 --> 00:43:47,720 statuettes all six gathered together 999 00:43:44,300 --> 00:43:49,910 just like they should be lined up in a 1000 00:43:47,719 --> 00:43:52,939 crystal display case 1001 00:43:49,909 --> 00:43:56,389 I realized that only Luna and Spike had 1002 00:43:52,940 --> 00:43:58,338 kept intact collections even rarity had 1003 00:43:56,389 --> 00:43:59,690 separated the ponies in her set giving 1004 00:43:58,338 --> 00:44:01,519 herself to her sister Sweetie Belle 1005 00:43:59,690 --> 00:44:05,059 keeping fluttershy with her wherever she 1006 00:44:01,519 --> 00:44:10,849 went I wrapped my magic about the case 1007 00:44:05,059 --> 00:44:13,579 taking it with me will you look at all 1008 00:44:10,849 --> 00:44:16,670 of this stuff clam Lea said with a tone 1009 00:44:13,579 --> 00:44:18,048 of all watcher had told us that the 1010 00:44:16,670 --> 00:44:20,869 Ministry of Awesome had been repurposed 1011 00:44:18,048 --> 00:44:24,170 as a warehouse but I had never pictured 1012 00:44:20,869 --> 00:44:26,420 this the interior walls have been 1013 00:44:24,170 --> 00:44:28,068 knocked out the entire building was a 1014 00:44:26,420 --> 00:44:30,318 gigantic black void filled with 1015 00:44:28,068 --> 00:44:33,469 seemingly endless rows of crates filing 1016 00:44:30,318 --> 00:44:35,088 cabinets and metal boxes the rows were 1017 00:44:33,469 --> 00:44:36,379 divided into clear sections that 1018 00:44:35,088 --> 00:44:38,088 stretched the length of the building 1019 00:44:36,380 --> 00:44:40,880 each section filling with containers 1020 00:44:38,088 --> 00:44:42,349 painted in a single color small 1021 00:44:40,880 --> 00:44:44,119 diamond-shaped lights hung from the 1022 00:44:42,349 --> 00:44:46,880 ceiling at intervals many of which had 1023 00:44:44,119 --> 00:44:48,289 burnt out the effect was like staring 1024 00:44:46,880 --> 00:44:52,640 down the length of a rainbow under a 1025 00:44:48,289 --> 00:44:58,730 black sky sprinkled with stars I Oh 1026 00:44:52,639 --> 00:45:00,659 seein all of this yes velvet said 1027 00:44:58,730 --> 00:45:06,840 staring 1028 00:45:00,659 --> 00:45:08,699 can we just no calamity I answered it 1029 00:45:06,840 --> 00:45:11,850 would take forever and there was no way 1030 00:45:08,699 --> 00:45:16,529 we could carry at all how about just one 1031 00:45:11,849 --> 00:45:20,549 row calamity pleaded no we can't 1032 00:45:16,530 --> 00:45:22,019 calamity I looked about what we're 1033 00:45:20,550 --> 00:45:24,990 looking for is behind a shield and 1034 00:45:22,019 --> 00:45:26,159 behind defenses I don't think it's in 1035 00:45:24,989 --> 00:45:29,449 this room which means it's probably 1036 00:45:26,159 --> 00:45:32,690 below us fan out and look for a way down 1037 00:45:29,449 --> 00:45:36,719 well shoot yalla no fun 1038 00:45:32,690 --> 00:45:38,730 calamity complained as he flew off pilot 1039 00:45:36,719 --> 00:45:39,989 swooped into the air a shriek of emerald 1040 00:45:38,730 --> 00:45:44,639 and gold between the rainbow and the 1041 00:45:39,989 --> 00:45:46,289 darkness velvet hold up I said as Sheen 1042 00:45:44,639 --> 00:45:48,559 Seelos began to trot down the yellow 1043 00:45:46,289 --> 00:45:52,289 section and green second respectively 1044 00:45:48,559 --> 00:45:55,699 velvet stopped turning towards me then 1045 00:45:52,289 --> 00:45:59,699 unable to help herself she struck a pose 1046 00:45:55,699 --> 00:46:02,789 admiring it she cooed isn't this just 1047 00:45:59,699 --> 00:46:05,399 lovely she was wearing the armor 1048 00:46:02,789 --> 00:46:08,070 calamity given her when I first saw her 1049 00:46:05,400 --> 00:46:10,019 in it my heart had skipped a beat and 1050 00:46:08,070 --> 00:46:13,410 how she was posing my heart skipped 1051 00:46:10,019 --> 00:46:18,239 another she grinned watching my 1052 00:46:13,409 --> 00:46:20,789 expression ordy prefer this she dropped 1053 00:46:18,239 --> 00:46:23,819 down to a sultry pouty pose and my heart 1054 00:46:20,789 --> 00:46:33,289 threatened to stop altogether I suddenly 1055 00:46:23,820 --> 00:46:36,539 felt a little hot I um Wow she beamed 1056 00:46:33,289 --> 00:46:37,710 dammit this wasn't fair I wasn't 1057 00:46:36,539 --> 00:46:41,619 supposed to be thinking like this about 1058 00:46:37,710 --> 00:46:45,889 Bella remedy anymore I needed homage 1059 00:46:41,619 --> 00:46:50,298 so how do I look in it lickable i 1060 00:46:45,889 --> 00:46:55,369 whimpered she blinked innocently what 1061 00:46:50,298 --> 00:46:59,358 was that pretty-pretty I coughed 1062 00:46:55,369 --> 00:47:01,999 blushing very very pretty and armored 1063 00:46:59,358 --> 00:47:03,759 which is good good that you finally have 1064 00:47:01,998 --> 00:47:07,908 some armor 1065 00:47:03,759 --> 00:47:11,719 she gave a charming laugh getting up why 1066 00:47:07,909 --> 00:47:13,130 thank you little pip looking up at the 1067 00:47:11,719 --> 00:47:16,489 spot of air calamity had recently 1068 00:47:13,130 --> 00:47:19,309 occupied she purred I wish I could get 1069 00:47:16,489 --> 00:47:20,358 the same response from our fly buck our 1070 00:47:19,309 --> 00:47:24,469 barded Bard 1071 00:47:20,358 --> 00:47:27,139 I said gazing at her velvet remedy face 1072 00:47:24,469 --> 00:47:29,838 soft and shook her head and I was 1073 00:47:27,139 --> 00:47:33,849 waiting for somepony to say that it had 1074 00:47:29,838 --> 00:47:35,869 to be you didn't it little pip I started 1075 00:47:33,849 --> 00:47:40,459 realizing that I had forgotten why I had 1076 00:47:35,869 --> 00:47:44,749 called her back I have a get free - she 1077 00:47:40,458 --> 00:47:47,778 blinked putting down her hoof really you 1078 00:47:44,748 --> 00:47:49,448 think it's my birthday with all this she 1079 00:47:47,778 --> 00:47:52,969 watched as I pulled out a round bundle 1080 00:47:49,449 --> 00:47:59,179 with a slightly chiding tone is it a 1081 00:47:52,969 --> 00:48:01,249 weapon no no I said slightly wounded but 1082 00:47:59,179 --> 00:48:03,619 this is very very special 1083 00:48:01,248 --> 00:48:08,480 and you have to promise not to take it 1084 00:48:03,619 --> 00:48:10,700 apart or remove anything from it ever 1085 00:48:08,480 --> 00:48:14,800 Belva remedy now looked curious and 1086 00:48:10,699 --> 00:48:19,159 slightly worried promise are required 1087 00:48:14,800 --> 00:48:21,800 it's important all right little pip I 1088 00:48:19,159 --> 00:48:26,750 can see that this is important at least 1089 00:48:21,800 --> 00:48:28,760 to you I promise I've floated the bundle 1090 00:48:26,750 --> 00:48:32,059 over to her unwrapping the crystal case 1091 00:48:28,760 --> 00:48:33,710 from Princess Lunas bedroom Velva remedy 1092 00:48:32,059 --> 00:48:37,219 gasped her eyes immediately going to 1093 00:48:33,710 --> 00:48:39,170 Fluttershy she reached out with her 1094 00:48:37,219 --> 00:48:40,909 magic to take the case and I heard a 1095 00:48:39,170 --> 00:48:44,090 sharp intake of air as the magic of each 1096 00:48:40,909 --> 00:48:46,039 statuette flooded over her at once back 1097 00:48:44,090 --> 00:48:48,950 in the Royal Castle picking up the case 1098 00:48:46,039 --> 00:48:51,079 had had no effect on me but then again I 1099 00:48:48,949 --> 00:48:52,429 already possessed a full set they were 1100 00:48:51,079 --> 00:48:55,429 already giving me what they had to give 1101 00:48:52,429 --> 00:48:56,960 I kept a net of levitation magic beneath 1102 00:48:55,429 --> 00:48:58,730 the crystal case just as a precaution 1103 00:48:56,960 --> 00:49:01,760 should the gifts of the statuettes be 1104 00:48:58,730 --> 00:49:04,670 too overwhelming double remedies eyes 1105 00:49:01,760 --> 00:49:09,830 widened first with alarm and then 1106 00:49:04,670 --> 00:49:12,320 understanding where she asked her voice 1107 00:49:09,829 --> 00:49:16,599 trembling a little there were tears in 1108 00:49:12,320 --> 00:49:22,440 her eyes Princess Lunas private chambers 1109 00:49:16,599 --> 00:49:27,269 these were hers now they're yours 1110 00:49:22,440 --> 00:49:30,269 and did you find just bones 1111 00:49:27,269 --> 00:49:31,048 I said sadly their spirits have gone 1112 00:49:30,269 --> 00:49:35,659 somewhere else 1113 00:49:31,048 --> 00:49:35,659 I didn't say anymore 1114 00:49:37,920 --> 00:49:42,539 little pip you're for calamity shouted 1115 00:49:40,920 --> 00:49:44,490 as I emptied little Macintosh into the 1116 00:49:42,539 --> 00:49:46,400 body of the ultra Sentinel penetrating 1117 00:49:44,489 --> 00:49:49,349 its armored hood failing to take it down 1118 00:49:46,400 --> 00:49:53,090 it rolled closer moving fully into an 1119 00:49:49,349 --> 00:49:55,199 isle of orange boxes and cabinets I spun 1120 00:49:53,090 --> 00:49:56,910 terrified to see another of the rainbow 1121 00:49:55,199 --> 00:49:57,569 painted robot tanks bearing down on me 1122 00:49:56,909 --> 00:50:00,319 from behind 1123 00:49:57,570 --> 00:50:02,519 the turd of its main gun locking onto me 1124 00:50:00,320 --> 00:50:06,090 wrapping myself in a field of levitation 1125 00:50:02,519 --> 00:50:07,110 I kicked off of the ground both ultra 1126 00:50:06,090 --> 00:50:09,480 sentinels fired at me with 1127 00:50:07,110 --> 00:50:13,110 high-explosive anti-tank guns slaying 1128 00:50:09,480 --> 00:50:14,340 each other the next aisle over a steel 1129 00:50:13,110 --> 00:50:16,519 hose was facing at least two more 1130 00:50:14,340 --> 00:50:19,470 opening up with his grenade machine gun 1131 00:50:16,519 --> 00:50:21,630 the tanks were taking the battery firing 1132 00:50:19,469 --> 00:50:24,989 back with a multi Jam rapid-fire magical 1133 00:50:21,630 --> 00:50:26,490 energy gun the scream of the magical 1134 00:50:24,989 --> 00:50:29,009 energy weapons dampened as one of the 1135 00:50:26,489 --> 00:50:30,809 tanks went down the flickering orbs of 1136 00:50:29,010 --> 00:50:32,610 energy above my head and calamity popped 1137 00:50:30,809 --> 00:50:35,969 his bellows disintegration Ward saved 1138 00:50:32,610 --> 00:50:37,620 Steelers from being turned ash steel has 1139 00:50:35,969 --> 00:50:39,269 fired several more grenades then 1140 00:50:37,619 --> 00:50:42,089 retreated around the corner smoke 1141 00:50:39,269 --> 00:50:43,170 curling off of his armor several plates 1142 00:50:42,090 --> 00:50:45,570 of the armor were gone 1143 00:50:43,170 --> 00:50:47,550 taking melted flesh width or leaving 1144 00:50:45,570 --> 00:50:48,960 egregious and gaping wounds that seep 1145 00:50:47,550 --> 00:50:51,930 with the dark fluid that formed at 1146 00:50:48,960 --> 00:50:54,449 Canterlot ghouls blood he stumbled in 1147 00:50:51,929 --> 00:50:56,669 pain the missile launcher and his battle 1148 00:50:54,449 --> 00:50:57,960 saddle was half disintegrated more than 1149 00:50:56,670 --> 00:51:01,260 just a diet of scrap metal will be 1150 00:50:57,960 --> 00:51:02,519 needed to repair that damage calamity 1151 00:51:01,260 --> 00:51:05,760 started to reach back for Spitfires 1152 00:51:02,519 --> 00:51:08,369 Thunder but I waved him on my EFS 1153 00:51:05,760 --> 00:51:11,250 compass was now completely red solid no 1154 00:51:08,369 --> 00:51:12,509 matter which direction I turned there's 1155 00:51:11,250 --> 00:51:15,389 got to be a hundred of these things in 1156 00:51:12,510 --> 00:51:18,090 here calamity and this was only the 1157 00:51:15,389 --> 00:51:20,969 first line of defense the goddesses only 1158 00:51:18,090 --> 00:51:22,050 knew what else was in here we aren't 1159 00:51:20,969 --> 00:51:24,000 going to fight our way out of this one 1160 00:51:22,050 --> 00:51:26,280 you need to find the controls and shut 1161 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:28,239 security down you're the only one of us 1162 00:51:26,280 --> 00:51:31,090 who can 1163 00:51:28,239 --> 00:51:32,589 I whipped out my sniper rifle loaded 1164 00:51:31,090 --> 00:51:34,300 with magically enhanced bullets and 1165 00:51:32,590 --> 00:51:36,519 floated over the top of the shelves of 1166 00:51:34,300 --> 00:51:38,760 crates taking aim with a badly damaged 1167 00:51:36,519 --> 00:51:41,349 tank Bob which attends steals running 1168 00:51:38,760 --> 00:51:42,970 the multi-gem magical energy weapon 1169 00:51:41,349 --> 00:51:45,880 swung upwards on a universal joint 1170 00:51:42,969 --> 00:51:49,419 aiming all of its barrels at me we 1171 00:51:45,880 --> 00:51:51,099 opened fire together my new armor took 1172 00:51:49,420 --> 00:51:53,130 the first four of the five shots it got 1173 00:51:51,099 --> 00:51:55,690 off in the space it took me to fire once 1174 00:51:53,130 --> 00:51:57,730 the fifth blast of magical energy struck 1175 00:51:55,690 --> 00:52:01,210 me like a ball of molten steel burning 1176 00:51:57,730 --> 00:52:02,920 into my chest unbearable agony exploded 1177 00:52:01,210 --> 00:52:05,139 in my chest as my rib cage saved my 1178 00:52:02,920 --> 00:52:09,039 heart but at the cost of one of my ribs 1179 00:52:05,139 --> 00:52:13,539 disintegrating and completely my Scream 1180 00:52:09,039 --> 00:52:16,630 was a neck whine my magic imploded as I 1181 00:52:13,539 --> 00:52:18,309 dropped simultaneously the bullet from 1182 00:52:16,630 --> 00:52:19,930 my sniper rifle struck directly into the 1183 00:52:18,309 --> 00:52:22,289 center of the tank BOTS magical energy 1184 00:52:19,929 --> 00:52:24,940 weapon ripping through its core matrix 1185 00:52:22,289 --> 00:52:28,690 the top of the ultra sentinel exploded 1186 00:52:24,940 --> 00:52:30,280 in a flash of multicolored energy my 1187 00:52:28,690 --> 00:52:32,440 body hit the shelf full of orange metal 1188 00:52:30,280 --> 00:52:33,760 boxes like a rag doll bouncing off and 1189 00:52:32,440 --> 00:52:36,789 landing hard on the floor amongst the 1190 00:52:33,760 --> 00:52:38,800 jagged shards of slain tank bot I felt 1191 00:52:36,789 --> 00:52:42,759 one shard slice into my armor jabbing 1192 00:52:38,800 --> 00:52:44,860 into my stomach but not deeply an odd 1193 00:52:42,760 --> 00:52:48,580 static like detonation echoed a few rows 1194 00:52:44,860 --> 00:52:50,110 over Steve let out a scream more of Rage 1195 00:52:48,579 --> 00:52:53,409 than pain as I heard his metal armor 1196 00:52:50,110 --> 00:52:56,620 collapse to the floor I groaned an 1197 00:52:53,409 --> 00:52:59,649 indescribable pain in my chest I was 1198 00:52:56,619 --> 00:53:01,989 having trouble breathing the changing 1199 00:52:59,650 --> 00:53:06,039 tactics again dub around me yelled from 1200 00:53:01,989 --> 00:53:07,599 somewhere further away little pip the 1201 00:53:06,039 --> 00:53:10,960 air filled with the sound of crackling 1202 00:53:07,599 --> 00:53:13,179 explosions a wash of charged energy flow 1203 00:53:10,960 --> 00:53:16,539 to the aisle bathing me making the hairs 1204 00:53:13,179 --> 00:53:19,000 of my coat and main stand on end my EFS 1205 00:53:16,539 --> 00:53:21,349 Sparkle winked off I twisted about 1206 00:53:19,000 --> 00:53:25,059 slowly lifting my pipbuck 1207 00:53:21,349 --> 00:53:27,528 it was dead matrix disruption grenades 1208 00:53:25,059 --> 00:53:29,329 that meant seal hills was immobile and 1209 00:53:27,528 --> 00:53:32,119 my pipbuck was just a metal part of my 1210 00:53:29,329 --> 00:53:33,798 leg until I could reboot it which might 1211 00:53:32,119 --> 00:53:37,190 be tricky without steelo's armor to 1212 00:53:33,798 --> 00:53:38,630 reboot it from I heard the metallic 1213 00:53:37,190 --> 00:53:40,809 whine and Rumble as another ultra 1214 00:53:38,630 --> 00:53:43,160 Sentinel rolled around into my aisle I 1215 00:53:40,809 --> 00:53:45,440 tried to float my sniper rifle up and 1216 00:53:43,159 --> 00:53:47,179 around a fire at it only to realize I 1217 00:53:45,440 --> 00:53:49,880 didn't have it anymore and wasn't sure 1218 00:53:47,179 --> 00:53:51,639 where it was it must have fallen into 1219 00:53:49,880 --> 00:53:53,930 the other row 1220 00:53:51,639 --> 00:53:55,389 this rainbow painted tank bot had a 1221 00:53:53,929 --> 00:53:57,588 grenade launcher as its primary weapon 1222 00:53:55,389 --> 00:53:59,498 probably the one that had just sprayed 1223 00:53:57,588 --> 00:54:02,058 the area with matrix disruption grenades 1224 00:53:59,498 --> 00:54:04,219 the secondary weapon was an integrated 1225 00:54:02,059 --> 00:54:07,910 high-powered rifle and it was swinging 1226 00:54:04,219 --> 00:54:09,528 around the aim of me I focused the glow 1227 00:54:07,909 --> 00:54:10,879 of my magic surrounding dozens of crates 1228 00:54:09,528 --> 00:54:14,150 and metal boxes on each side of the 1229 00:54:10,880 --> 00:54:15,739 aisle I may not be able to dislodge the 1230 00:54:14,150 --> 00:54:17,900 tank bot spark batteries before I could 1231 00:54:15,739 --> 00:54:21,349 fire but I could certainly float enough 1232 00:54:17,900 --> 00:54:24,858 crap into its way to act as a shield the 1233 00:54:21,349 --> 00:54:29,140 tank depowered yeeowww 1234 00:54:24,858 --> 00:54:29,139 and that's how we do it up in the sky 1235 00:54:30,030 --> 00:54:34,080 the shimmering field of magenta magical 1236 00:54:32,400 --> 00:54:36,809 energy surrounded about one-fourth of 1237 00:54:34,079 --> 00:54:38,549 the basement the shield was easily as 1238 00:54:36,809 --> 00:54:39,829 powerful as the super alicorns shield in 1239 00:54:38,550 --> 00:54:42,600 Philadelphia 1240 00:54:39,829 --> 00:54:45,500 Bella Romney took a deep breath looking 1241 00:54:42,599 --> 00:54:47,639 a little nervous then stepped forward 1242 00:54:45,500 --> 00:54:48,989 the direct descendant a Sweetie Belle 1243 00:54:47,639 --> 00:54:52,739 pass through the shield unharmed 1244 00:54:48,989 --> 00:54:54,479 it didn't even frizz her Mane she turned 1245 00:54:52,739 --> 00:54:58,369 back to us letting out of breath and 1246 00:54:54,480 --> 00:55:00,929 looking relieved this part was easy 1247 00:54:58,369 --> 00:55:02,609 having to actually explain develop what 1248 00:55:00,929 --> 00:55:04,169 she needed to do to disable a generator 1249 00:55:02,610 --> 00:55:07,079 was more difficult than bypassing the 1250 00:55:04,170 --> 00:55:10,440 shield itself I motioned her on with my 1251 00:55:07,079 --> 00:55:12,179 hoof at this point the only thing that 1252 00:55:10,440 --> 00:55:13,440 could possibly go wrong is if she ran 1253 00:55:12,179 --> 00:55:16,409 out of air inside there before 1254 00:55:13,440 --> 00:55:18,210 deactivating the generator not something 1255 00:55:16,409 --> 00:55:21,779 that seemed remotely likely bear in mind 1256 00:55:18,210 --> 00:55:22,519 a few minutes later the shield melted 1257 00:55:21,780 --> 00:55:24,720 away 1258 00:55:22,519 --> 00:55:26,579 velvet stood at the deep power generator 1259 00:55:24,719 --> 00:55:30,599 in the center looking quite accomplished 1260 00:55:26,579 --> 00:55:33,960 in here were the greatest secrets of the 1261 00:55:30,599 --> 00:55:35,519 Ministry of Awesome I turned to calamity 1262 00:55:33,960 --> 00:55:37,940 who was prancing in the air like a 1263 00:55:35,519 --> 00:55:40,679 little filly who just got her cutie mark 1264 00:55:37,940 --> 00:55:43,619 hate to do this to you calamity but 1265 00:55:40,679 --> 00:55:46,799 could you please go get the sky bandit 1266 00:55:43,619 --> 00:55:47,900 his face foul I actually felt bad for 1267 00:55:46,800 --> 00:55:53,940 him 1268 00:55:47,900 --> 00:55:57,210 what now but but all steelo's can't move 1269 00:55:53,940 --> 00:55:58,110 my pipbuck is dead we can't go back the 1270 00:55:57,210 --> 00:56:00,059 way we came 1271 00:55:58,110 --> 00:56:03,660 we need to risk a landing right in front 1272 00:56:00,059 --> 00:56:05,940 of the Ministry of Awesome this was 1273 00:56:03,659 --> 00:56:09,239 insane but I couldn't think of another 1274 00:56:05,940 --> 00:56:10,860 way fortunately we had seriously thinned 1275 00:56:09,239 --> 00:56:12,719 out the alicorns on ministry walk and 1276 00:56:10,860 --> 00:56:15,180 the fireworks had scattered most of the 1277 00:56:12,719 --> 00:56:18,659 rest there was no telling for how long 1278 00:56:15,179 --> 00:56:21,119 though calamity left a disappointed 1279 00:56:18,659 --> 00:56:24,899 almost grievously wounded by my requests 1280 00:56:21,119 --> 00:56:26,730 I looked at him seriously you're the 1281 00:56:24,900 --> 00:56:29,960 fastest and most maneuverable amongst us 1282 00:56:26,730 --> 00:56:32,340 and the only one who can bring our ride 1283 00:56:29,960 --> 00:56:35,010 get the sky bandit and position yourself 1284 00:56:32,340 --> 00:56:36,960 above the cloud take my binoculars and 1285 00:56:35,010 --> 00:56:43,350 keep an eye out for us the moment were 1286 00:56:36,960 --> 00:56:47,519 out swoop down and get us alright dang 1287 00:56:43,349 --> 00:56:48,989 it he said dejected Lee I floated out 1288 00:56:47,519 --> 00:56:54,509 the pink gemstone with the scorch mark 1289 00:56:48,989 --> 00:56:57,989 inside this is yours it's done 1290 00:56:54,510 --> 00:57:00,680 Calamity smiled wanly thank you little 1291 00:56:57,989 --> 00:57:03,419 pip I owe you one 1292 00:57:00,679 --> 00:57:04,159 he slipped the gem into his pack looking 1293 00:57:03,420 --> 00:57:06,269 a little better 1294 00:57:04,159 --> 00:57:08,059 the orange mane Pegasus and the 1295 00:57:06,269 --> 00:57:10,139 desperado had pivoted and flew away 1296 00:57:08,059 --> 00:57:13,829 casting one look back at the treasures 1297 00:57:10,139 --> 00:57:17,639 he was being denied I hope sacrifices a 1298 00:57:13,829 --> 00:57:20,340 virtue i rotated and looked at the 1299 00:57:17,639 --> 00:57:21,989 crates and cabinets before me on one of 1300 00:57:20,340 --> 00:57:24,539 the previously shield area was a 1301 00:57:21,989 --> 00:57:27,059 mainframe with several terminals in the 1302 00:57:24,539 --> 00:57:29,550 centre under a spotlight was a stand 1303 00:57:27,059 --> 00:57:33,179 with a small lockbox the sort used to 1304 00:57:29,550 --> 00:57:35,510 hold memory orbs I gasped as I saw the 1305 00:57:33,179 --> 00:57:40,289 symbol emblazoned on the lock box a 1306 00:57:35,510 --> 00:57:41,640 burning hoof minutes later I was laying 1307 00:57:40,289 --> 00:57:43,469 on the floor of the Ministry of Awesome 1308 00:57:41,639 --> 00:57:48,599 staring at the contents of the burning 1309 00:57:43,469 --> 00:57:50,429 hoof lockbox six memory orbs each sat in 1310 00:57:48,599 --> 00:57:52,589 a plush velvet indentation with a symbol 1311 00:57:50,429 --> 00:57:56,819 pinned underneath of it an apple a 1312 00:57:52,590 --> 00:57:58,710 butterfly a star a balloon a cloud with 1313 00:57:56,820 --> 00:58:03,059 a lightning bolt through it and finally 1314 00:57:58,710 --> 00:58:04,380 a diamond I took a deep breath then 1315 00:58:03,059 --> 00:58:06,889 leaned forward and touched my horn to 1316 00:58:04,380 --> 00:58:06,890 the first one 1317 00:58:07,750 --> 00:58:11,710 I felt my host swallow nervously she 1318 00:58:10,269 --> 00:58:14,829 walked into the darkened circular 1319 00:58:11,710 --> 00:58:16,929 chamber huge arched window stretched 1320 00:58:14,829 --> 00:58:19,690 upwards giving a breathtaking view of a 1321 00:58:16,929 --> 00:58:21,460 brilliantly starry night a circular 1322 00:58:19,690 --> 00:58:24,550 window above the arches perfectly framed 1323 00:58:21,460 --> 00:58:26,139 the moon moonlight fell through the 1324 00:58:24,550 --> 00:58:29,650 chamber to illuminate a large round 1325 00:58:26,139 --> 00:58:31,869 table there were seven chairs six with 1326 00:58:29,650 --> 00:58:33,160 emblems emblazoned on their backs one 1327 00:58:31,869 --> 00:58:36,969 which was taller than the others and 1328 00:58:33,159 --> 00:58:38,139 inlaid with obsidian lapis lazuli my 1329 00:58:36,969 --> 00:58:41,439 host strode up between the chairs 1330 00:58:38,139 --> 00:58:43,809 looking at the table the chairs were 1331 00:58:41,440 --> 00:58:45,369 cushioned in red the same emblem from 1332 00:58:43,809 --> 00:58:47,170 the back of each chair was also in late 1333 00:58:45,369 --> 00:58:50,799 in the table for them or dinner plate 1334 00:58:47,170 --> 00:58:52,840 white we said to my hosts left was the 1335 00:58:50,800 --> 00:58:55,330 image of gears and sparks bisected with 1336 00:58:52,840 --> 00:58:57,269 a blade the symbol of the steel rangers 1337 00:58:55,329 --> 00:58:59,829 and the ministry of wartime technology 1338 00:58:57,269 --> 00:59:01,989 to her right was the image of a large 1339 00:58:59,829 --> 00:59:03,989 star ringed with smaller ones a tall 1340 00:59:01,989 --> 00:59:07,469 horn above them and wings to each side 1341 00:59:03,989 --> 00:59:09,939 the ministry of arcane science is symbol 1342 00:59:07,469 --> 00:59:13,000 directly across the table I could see a 1343 00:59:09,940 --> 00:59:16,329 cross overlaid with a butterfly my host 1344 00:59:13,000 --> 00:59:17,800 didn't look at the others the rest of 1345 00:59:16,329 --> 00:59:20,259 the table was taken up with a map of 1346 00:59:17,800 --> 00:59:21,580 quest Riya there are markings indicating 1347 00:59:20,260 --> 00:59:24,520 battle lines where the zebras had 1348 00:59:21,579 --> 00:59:26,529 managed push into the country most of 1349 00:59:24,519 --> 00:59:28,809 the war however was being waged in the 1350 00:59:26,530 --> 00:59:32,470 Zebras homeland and in the cien lands 1351 00:59:28,809 --> 00:59:33,730 between them my hosts gaze lingered on a 1352 00:59:32,469 --> 00:59:36,449 small part of Equestria that had been 1353 00:59:33,730 --> 00:59:40,690 lost including a crescent-shaped Canyon 1354 00:59:36,449 --> 00:59:43,059 little horn valley all over the map of 1355 00:59:40,690 --> 00:59:46,269 Equestria tall mushroom shaped models 1356 00:59:43,059 --> 00:59:48,699 hadn't placed at first I thought they 1357 00:59:46,269 --> 00:59:50,320 marked balefire bombs but then I 1358 00:59:48,699 --> 00:59:54,809 realized they were white and their 1359 00:59:50,320 --> 00:59:57,700 stalks were tall and needle thin towers 1360 00:59:54,809 --> 00:59:58,989 some pony flew overhead picking up one 1361 00:59:57,699 --> 01:00:00,000 of the towers and her teeth and moving 1362 00:59:58,989 --> 01:00:02,409 in half an inch 1363 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:03,360 the Philadelphia Tower should be on that 1364 01:00:02,409 --> 01:00:05,589 side of the city 1365 01:00:03,360 --> 01:00:07,599 Rainbow Dash said as she landed on the 1366 01:00:05,590 --> 01:00:10,510 opposite side of the table sitting down 1367 01:00:07,599 --> 01:00:12,069 in one of the chairs the symbol in front 1368 01:00:10,510 --> 01:00:12,490 of it was almost identical to her cutie 1369 01:00:12,070 --> 01:00:14,940 mark 1370 01:00:12,489 --> 01:00:17,079 but with purple wings lined in black I 1371 01:00:14,940 --> 01:00:21,130 had seen that symbol on one of the 1372 01:00:17,079 --> 01:00:23,619 shadowbolts uniforms where should I sit 1373 01:00:21,130 --> 01:00:26,530 my host asked her voice holding a 1374 01:00:23,619 --> 01:00:29,409 reserved country twang Rainbow Dash 1375 01:00:26,530 --> 01:00:32,769 shrugged why not your sister's chair 1376 01:00:29,409 --> 01:00:37,420 I'm sure AJ won't mind Apple Bloom's 1377 01:00:32,769 --> 01:00:39,130 eyes widened I couldn't do that a door 1378 01:00:37,420 --> 01:00:42,510 opened and Princess Luna strode into the 1379 01:00:39,130 --> 01:00:45,039 room I felt a javelin skewer my heart 1380 01:00:42,510 --> 01:00:46,330 Apple ooh and Rainbow Dash both bowed as 1381 01:00:45,039 --> 01:00:47,880 the princess took her chair at the head 1382 01:00:46,329 --> 01:00:50,920 of the table 1383 01:00:47,880 --> 01:00:54,900 good evening Rainbow Dash welcome back 1384 01:00:50,920 --> 01:00:58,170 Apple Bloom have a bloom gulped 1385 01:00:54,900 --> 01:01:00,809 please up 1386 01:00:58,170 --> 01:01:04,619 I didn't want her to stand back up this 1387 01:01:00,809 --> 01:01:05,880 was painful I was in the presence of 1388 01:01:04,619 --> 01:01:08,789 Luna my goddess 1389 01:01:05,880 --> 01:01:11,460 living in well not even an hour after I 1390 01:01:08,789 --> 01:01:14,579 had burned her bones after seeing her 1391 01:01:11,460 --> 01:01:17,550 defiled by an alicorn I wished for Apple 1392 01:01:14,579 --> 01:01:21,690 Bloom to remain bowed released to look 1393 01:01:17,550 --> 01:01:22,830 away Apple Bloom stood back up realizing 1394 01:01:21,690 --> 01:01:24,570 Rainbow Dash should already been 1395 01:01:22,829 --> 01:01:28,440 standing and turned her attention to the 1396 01:01:24,570 --> 01:01:29,519 princess it's good to hear that you're 1397 01:01:28,440 --> 01:01:31,950 finally doing something with the 1398 01:01:29,519 --> 01:01:35,699 ministry I gave you Rainbow Dash the 1399 01:01:31,949 --> 01:01:36,960 princess said chiding a little now tell 1400 01:01:35,699 --> 01:01:41,599 me about this new project 1401 01:01:36,960 --> 01:01:45,210 it seems vast oh yeah it is 1402 01:01:41,599 --> 01:01:47,539 Rainbow Dash grin flapping her wings it 1403 01:01:45,210 --> 01:01:49,530 seems she couldn't remain seated long 1404 01:01:47,539 --> 01:01:51,029 remember how you told me you wanted my 1405 01:01:49,530 --> 01:01:52,470 help building the question sky garden 1406 01:01:51,030 --> 01:01:56,510 well here's my answer 1407 01:01:52,469 --> 01:02:00,289 the single Pegasus project sounds 1408 01:01:56,510 --> 01:02:05,000 impressive Princess Luna said patiently 1409 01:02:00,289 --> 01:02:06,980 what is it in a word weather control 1410 01:02:05,000 --> 01:02:09,300 that's two words 1411 01:02:06,980 --> 01:02:13,079 Apple Bloom whispered to the scientist 1412 01:02:09,300 --> 01:02:17,820 who shot her a look the single Pegasus 1413 01:02:13,079 --> 01:02:19,289 project was weather control well I guess 1414 01:02:17,820 --> 01:02:20,760 that made some sense if the Enclave was 1415 01:02:19,289 --> 01:02:22,880 able to alter the tower so they could 1416 01:02:20,760 --> 01:02:26,550 plant crops in the clouds 1417 01:02:22,880 --> 01:02:29,430 weather control Luna said tilting your 1418 01:02:26,550 --> 01:02:30,480 head curiously echoing my thoughts then 1419 01:02:29,429 --> 01:02:33,690 taking them in a whole different 1420 01:02:30,480 --> 01:02:35,010 direction so this project will allow us 1421 01:02:33,690 --> 01:02:37,500 to rain lightning down on enemy 1422 01:02:35,010 --> 01:02:39,840 positions mire their convoys with 1423 01:02:37,500 --> 01:02:42,429 torrential downpours drive them back 1424 01:02:39,840 --> 01:02:44,940 with hurricanes and hail 1425 01:02:42,429 --> 01:02:48,239 Rainbow Dash's Jon nearly at the floor 1426 01:02:44,940 --> 01:02:51,190 she closed in zipping around the room oh 1427 01:02:48,239 --> 01:02:53,259 yeah this is even more awesome than I 1428 01:02:51,190 --> 01:02:55,750 thought I mean I knew would be awesome 1429 01:02:53,260 --> 01:02:59,369 but it never realized just how Lawson it 1430 01:02:55,750 --> 01:03:02,829 could be Princess Luna chuckled oh 1431 01:02:59,369 --> 01:03:05,950 goddess I loved that chuckle I was in 1432 01:03:02,829 --> 01:03:09,609 all of it then what were you thinking of 1433 01:03:05,949 --> 01:03:11,710 using it for Rainbow Dash stopped in mid 1434 01:03:09,608 --> 01:03:15,038 loop and hovered turning back to the 1435 01:03:11,710 --> 01:03:16,778 princess as she shook off a blush well 1436 01:03:15,039 --> 01:03:19,150 way I see this war we won through air 1437 01:03:16,778 --> 01:03:23,798 superiority no offense to Twilight I 1438 01:03:19,150 --> 01:03:26,440 mean we have it they don't she flew up 1439 01:03:23,798 --> 01:03:28,719 to the table the problem is we don't 1440 01:03:26,440 --> 01:03:31,269 have enough combat fliers especially now 1441 01:03:28,719 --> 01:03:32,769 that the zebras are using dragons there 1442 01:03:31,269 --> 01:03:34,028 simply aren't enough pegasi because 1443 01:03:32,769 --> 01:03:36,159 they're all too busy already keeping 1444 01:03:34,028 --> 01:03:37,568 control of the weather and the ones we 1445 01:03:36,159 --> 01:03:40,659 do have often have to leave for other 1446 01:03:37,568 --> 01:03:42,338 obligations hell even I have to abandon 1447 01:03:40,659 --> 01:03:46,379 the war once here to help Ponyville wrap 1448 01:03:42,338 --> 01:03:49,389 up winter surely some other Pegasus 1449 01:03:46,380 --> 01:03:52,269 Princess Luna started to say but Rainbow 1450 01:03:49,389 --> 01:03:54,338 Dash interrupted her not a chance 1451 01:03:52,269 --> 01:03:57,909 they need me I won't leave Ponyville 1452 01:03:54,338 --> 01:04:00,909 hanging Princess Luna looked cross for 1453 01:03:57,909 --> 01:04:04,920 just a moment then smiled and nodded of 1454 01:04:00,909 --> 01:04:07,298 course looking back at the map she bid 1455 01:04:04,920 --> 01:04:09,459 continued 1456 01:04:07,298 --> 01:04:11,228 well with the single Pegasus project 1457 01:04:09,458 --> 01:04:12,489 we're going to finally automate all of 1458 01:04:11,228 --> 01:04:15,129 our weather making and weather control 1459 01:04:12,489 --> 01:04:17,798 systems towers you see here will control 1460 01:04:15,130 --> 01:04:19,269 the weather over each area the wild 1461 01:04:17,798 --> 01:04:23,018 rainbow made Pegasus grinned broadly 1462 01:04:19,268 --> 01:04:24,238 almost dancing with anticipation check 1463 01:04:23,018 --> 01:04:26,288 this out 1464 01:04:24,239 --> 01:04:28,688 Rainbow Dash pulled out a little switch 1465 01:04:26,289 --> 01:04:30,278 and toss it both Apple Bloom and 1466 01:04:28,688 --> 01:04:32,048 Princess Luna jumped as a crack of 1467 01:04:30,278 --> 01:04:33,699 thunder roared of the table and black 1468 01:04:32,048 --> 01:04:36,630 rings of smoke expanded out from each of 1469 01:04:33,699 --> 01:04:40,358 the model towers crackling with energy 1470 01:04:36,630 --> 01:04:42,219 that would start the rain having seen a 1471 01:04:40,358 --> 01:04:44,409 downpour from Princess Luna ceiling I 1472 01:04:42,219 --> 01:04:47,130 was mildly surprised on miniature clouds 1473 01:04:44,409 --> 01:04:49,269 inform and start flooding the table I 1474 01:04:47,130 --> 01:04:49,959 decided after contrails of the 1475 01:04:49,268 --> 01:04:53,108 Wonderbolts 1476 01:04:49,958 --> 01:04:54,698 Rainbow Dash boasted everything about 1477 01:04:53,108 --> 01:04:56,739 the single Pegasus project goes through 1478 01:04:54,699 --> 01:05:00,068 me and it doesn't get my hoof approval 1479 01:04:56,739 --> 01:05:03,278 unless it's cool I felt my hosts roll 1480 01:05:00,068 --> 01:05:05,168 her eyes and it'll all be under the 1481 01:05:03,278 --> 01:05:08,438 management of one single Pegasus in the 1482 01:05:05,168 --> 01:05:10,808 Rainbow Dash hub of pure awesome we're 1483 01:05:08,438 --> 01:05:12,308 still trying to decide on a name Apple 1484 01:05:10,809 --> 01:05:14,159 Bloom quickly interjected a Princess 1485 01:05:12,309 --> 01:05:17,709 Luna Shah grinned expression 1486 01:05:14,159 --> 01:05:21,230 Rainbow Dash looked a little put out hey 1487 01:05:17,708 --> 01:05:25,489 it's my project in my ministry 1488 01:05:21,230 --> 01:05:26,900 anyway Applebloom said taking over the 1489 01:05:25,489 --> 01:05:31,750 pony the central hub would be placed in 1490 01:05:26,900 --> 01:05:36,039 a sort of induced coma an induced coma 1491 01:05:31,750 --> 01:05:38,389 Princess Luna said sounding shocked well 1492 01:05:36,039 --> 01:05:39,039 we haven't exactly worked that part out 1493 01:05:38,389 --> 01:05:42,710 yet either 1494 01:05:39,039 --> 01:05:45,340 Applebloom admitted but we're really 1495 01:05:42,710 --> 01:05:47,119 close Rainbow Dash interjected swiftly 1496 01:05:45,340 --> 01:05:49,250 Applebloom's company is working on 1497 01:05:47,119 --> 01:05:50,570 modifying a life-support pod and I'm 1498 01:05:49,250 --> 01:05:51,590 gonna be talking to Twilight and rarity 1499 01:05:50,570 --> 01:05:57,530 see if they have any ideas that could 1500 01:05:51,590 --> 01:06:01,309 help I see the princess didn't sound 1501 01:05:57,530 --> 01:06:03,800 fully convinced yet and hooked up to one 1502 01:06:01,309 --> 01:06:05,690 of our new Crusader computers Apple 1503 01:06:03,800 --> 01:06:09,380 Bloom continued only to have Rainbow 1504 01:06:05,690 --> 01:06:10,429 Dash interrupts again yeah yeah yeah but 1505 01:06:09,380 --> 01:06:12,559 none of that download your braid 1506 01:06:10,429 --> 01:06:14,868 nonsense I have them disconnect all that 1507 01:06:12,559 --> 01:06:16,730 I want a living Pony running 1508 01:06:14,869 --> 01:06:18,519 Equestria's weather not some machine 1509 01:06:16,730 --> 01:06:21,559 that thinks it's a pony 1510 01:06:18,519 --> 01:06:24,800 Apple Bloom sighed then continued once 1511 01:06:21,559 --> 01:06:26,750 more the pony and life support pod we 1512 01:06:24,800 --> 01:06:28,190 mentally linked to the Crusader which 1513 01:06:26,750 --> 01:06:31,489 will allow her to manage running all the 1514 01:06:28,190 --> 01:06:35,389 questions whether does it have to be a 1515 01:06:31,489 --> 01:06:39,439 Pegasus the princess asked yeah 1516 01:06:35,389 --> 01:06:42,650 Rainbow Dash proclaimed well no not 1517 01:06:39,440 --> 01:06:44,119 technically but it should be Princess 1518 01:06:42,650 --> 01:06:47,139 Luna looked over the map and all of its 1519 01:06:44,119 --> 01:06:49,300 towers at least four doesn't at all 1520 01:06:47,139 --> 01:06:51,889 you've given me a lot to think about 1521 01:06:49,300 --> 01:06:54,910 this would be a massive exponential of 1522 01:06:51,889 --> 01:06:58,150 resources he had but totally worth it 1523 01:06:54,909 --> 01:07:02,389 Rainbow Dash pushed sounding hopeful 1524 01:06:58,150 --> 01:07:05,240 Princess Luna nodded most likely she 1525 01:07:02,389 --> 01:07:06,829 agreed with a smile and I believe the 1526 01:07:05,239 --> 01:07:08,239 ministries of morale in which each have 1527 01:07:06,829 --> 01:07:12,259 proposals that could be integrating to 1528 01:07:08,239 --> 01:07:13,819 this the princess stood and the central 1529 01:07:12,260 --> 01:07:16,040 hub will be a prime target for assault 1530 01:07:13,820 --> 01:07:17,660 so we'll need the best defenses that the 1531 01:07:16,039 --> 01:07:20,349 ministries of arcane sciences and 1532 01:07:17,659 --> 01:07:22,748 wartime technology can devise 1533 01:07:20,349 --> 01:07:23,349 but it's still going to be my project 1534 01:07:22,748 --> 01:07:26,498 right 1535 01:07:23,349 --> 01:07:31,349 Rainbow Dash asked it's still gonna be 1536 01:07:26,498 --> 01:07:31,348 the Ministry of Awesome why of course