1 00:00:00,770 --> 00:00:04,859 the noise of the battle outside barely 2 00:00:03,388 --> 00:00:06,330 disturbed the almost pious tick 3 00:00:04,859 --> 00:00:08,638 atmosphere of the Cathedral central 4 00:00:06,330 --> 00:00:10,109 building the building surrounding it had 5 00:00:08,638 --> 00:00:12,299 proven to be barracks and military 6 00:00:10,109 --> 00:00:14,039 training rounds now emptied as this half 7 00:00:12,300 --> 00:00:17,250 of red-eyes army engaged the Enclave 8 00:00:14,039 --> 00:00:18,599 invaders the other half the larger half 9 00:00:17,250 --> 00:00:21,948 as I had learned from a few hack 10 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:24,810 terminals or a mask in Philadelphia in 11 00:00:21,949 --> 00:00:26,039 just a few days the Philadelphia ruins 12 00:00:24,809 --> 00:00:27,899 was going to become the site of the 13 00:00:26,039 --> 00:00:31,429 biggest battle in Equestria since and 14 00:00:27,899 --> 00:00:33,329 possibly before the Pony zebra war and 15 00:00:31,429 --> 00:00:35,429 thousands of innocents were going to die 16 00:00:33,329 --> 00:00:37,049 in the crossfire or be exterminated by 17 00:00:35,429 --> 00:00:40,590 the Enclave if I didn't manage to stop 18 00:00:37,049 --> 00:00:42,149 it we had left the escapees in one of 19 00:00:40,590 --> 00:00:43,739 those barracks instructing them to 20 00:00:42,149 --> 00:00:46,799 barricade themselves inside until we 21 00:00:43,738 --> 00:00:48,359 return I couldn't help but think we had 22 00:00:46,799 --> 00:00:50,359 taken them from the proverbial frying 23 00:00:48,359 --> 00:00:52,890 pan and into the equally proverbial fire 24 00:00:50,359 --> 00:00:55,619 but there simply wasn't any place never 25 00:00:52,890 --> 00:00:57,840 free that was truly safe except maybe 26 00:00:55,619 --> 00:00:59,399 Zack or Assad and I was sorely tempted 27 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:02,309 to have calamity fly them there while I 28 00:00:59,399 --> 00:01:03,768 pressed ahead but my gut told me we 29 00:01:02,308 --> 00:01:06,359 didn't have time for anything else 30 00:01:03,768 --> 00:01:08,700 once I freed the unicorns red I intended 31 00:01:06,359 --> 00:01:11,188 to sacrifice in his damned ascension we 32 00:01:08,700 --> 00:01:12,719 would need to leave very swiftly I was 33 00:01:11,188 --> 00:01:14,069 already planning on levitating a lot of 34 00:01:12,719 --> 00:01:16,560 them in tow while calamity flew the 35 00:01:14,069 --> 00:01:18,478 tortoise as fast as he could go with any 36 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:21,900 luck it would be the speediest flying 37 00:01:18,478 --> 00:01:24,299 tortoise in history the true of us snuck 38 00:01:21,900 --> 00:01:25,799 through the Cathedral calamity had left 39 00:01:24,299 --> 00:01:27,320 the enclave Armour and the tortoise and 40 00:01:25,799 --> 00:01:29,700 was back under a zebra stealth cloak 41 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,949 this time it was Reggie who walked 42 00:01:29,700 --> 00:01:33,329 around visible there were enough Talon 43 00:01:31,950 --> 00:01:36,840 Griffin's and red-eyes forces that no 44 00:01:33,328 --> 00:01:38,579 Pony gave her a second look okay this is 45 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,950 kinda creeping me out 46 00:01:38,579 --> 00:01:42,209 she admitted as she strode by a squad of 47 00:01:40,950 --> 00:01:44,040 redeye soldiers who were running to 48 00:01:42,209 --> 00:01:45,449 garrison part of the building one of 49 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:47,390 them stopping to smile and wave at her 50 00:01:45,450 --> 00:01:50,820 as they passed 51 00:01:47,390 --> 00:01:53,460 we passed under an archway carved into 52 00:01:50,819 --> 00:01:57,149 the stone was a message equality is 53 00:01:53,459 --> 00:01:59,519 harmony robed Pony strode casually past 54 00:01:57,150 --> 00:02:02,580 us humming a low tune and paying Regina 55 00:01:59,519 --> 00:02:04,679 no tension at all we saw two more up 56 00:02:02,579 --> 00:02:07,409 ahead admiring one of the many pinkish 57 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:09,110 stained-glass windows a third walked up 58 00:02:07,409 --> 00:02:12,750 to them my ears catching the phrase 59 00:02:09,110 --> 00:02:15,810 walking the blessings of unity the other 60 00:02:12,750 --> 00:02:18,300 robed ponies parroted the hail that's 61 00:02:15,810 --> 00:02:22,289 discordant the new arrival told the 62 00:02:18,300 --> 00:02:23,969 other two the spirit of disharmony her 63 00:02:22,289 --> 00:02:26,939 voice carried the authoritative tones of 64 00:02:23,969 --> 00:02:28,590 a professional know-it-all read I was so 65 00:02:26,939 --> 00:02:30,180 impressed on his visit to Canterlot that 66 00:02:28,590 --> 00:02:33,830 he imported all the windows used in the 67 00:02:30,180 --> 00:02:36,300 Cathedral from the old royal palace I 68 00:02:33,830 --> 00:02:38,640 stared at the window ignoring the 69 00:02:36,300 --> 00:02:40,820 monster depicted and instead focusing on 70 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:43,319 the pinkish tones of the glass itself a 71 00:02:40,819 --> 00:02:44,879 surge of dread hit me as I realized that 72 00:02:43,319 --> 00:02:48,239 all the windows in the cathedral were 73 00:02:44,879 --> 00:02:49,919 suffuse dwith pink cloud my little pony 74 00:02:48,239 --> 00:02:51,539 conjured up imaginings of the window 75 00:02:49,919 --> 00:02:54,439 slowly leaking minut amounts of 76 00:02:51,539 --> 00:02:57,150 necromantic poison into the building 77 00:02:54,439 --> 00:03:01,349 never heard of him one of the robed 78 00:02:57,150 --> 00:03:05,039 ponies asked what happened to him no 79 00:03:01,349 --> 00:03:06,259 Pony knows the pony teased then 80 00:03:05,039 --> 00:03:08,579 straightened up 81 00:03:06,259 --> 00:03:09,840 no really Princess Celestia and Luna 82 00:03:08,580 --> 00:03:12,000 defeated him and turned him into a 83 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:13,950 statue he was still in Canterlot when 84 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:15,810 the apocalypse happened some say the 85 00:03:13,949 --> 00:03:17,339 attack on Canterlot woke him up only 86 00:03:15,810 --> 00:03:18,949 with the pink cloud aprove was lethal to 87 00:03:17,340 --> 00:03:21,150 the spirits as it was to the princesses 88 00:03:18,949 --> 00:03:22,859 some say he's been a statue all this 89 00:03:21,150 --> 00:03:24,539 time in which case he was probably 90 00:03:22,860 --> 00:03:28,560 destroyed when the enemy obliterated the 91 00:03:24,539 --> 00:03:30,780 Canterlot ruins and some say the third 92 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:32,819 blurted out that discord was released by 93 00:03:30,780 --> 00:03:34,469 the war but he was so weakened that he's 94 00:03:32,819 --> 00:03:35,969 now just an itty-bitty spirit running 95 00:03:34,469 --> 00:03:37,469 around the equestrian wasteland putting 96 00:03:35,969 --> 00:03:38,930 ammo or bottle caps and random 97 00:03:37,469 --> 00:03:43,400 containers 98 00:03:38,930 --> 00:03:47,689 he grinned then tapping his muzzle where 99 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:49,459 was that the ghost of Pinkie Pie the 100 00:03:47,688 --> 00:03:52,759 other two Pony stared at him blankly for 101 00:03:49,459 --> 00:03:57,378 a moment then burst into giggles icicle 102 00:03:52,759 --> 00:03:59,509 you're so random up ahead was another 103 00:03:57,378 --> 00:04:02,090 huge archway with wide open stained 104 00:03:59,509 --> 00:04:03,798 glass doors another bond MOU from red 105 00:04:02,090 --> 00:04:06,979 eye engraved in the stonework inlaid 106 00:04:03,799 --> 00:04:08,090 with bronze remember you are not here 107 00:04:06,979 --> 00:04:10,638 because you are better than those who 108 00:04:08,090 --> 00:04:14,780 are not but because you are better than 109 00:04:10,639 --> 00:04:17,150 those who you were beyond was the main 110 00:04:14,780 --> 00:04:19,250 theater of the Cathedral a vast room of 111 00:04:17,149 --> 00:04:22,189 pillars high arches and towering windows 112 00:04:19,250 --> 00:04:23,810 of dazzling stained glass the room was 113 00:04:22,189 --> 00:04:25,819 filled with robed Ponies sitting in pews 114 00:04:23,810 --> 00:04:29,598 their tensions on a mare standing at a 115 00:04:25,819 --> 00:04:31,909 pulpit do not be alarmed my fellow 116 00:04:29,598 --> 00:04:34,668 disciples of the new unity she was 117 00:04:31,910 --> 00:04:36,259 saying let not your heart feel dismay as 118 00:04:34,668 --> 00:04:38,198 we hear the roars and rumbles of the 119 00:04:36,259 --> 00:04:41,240 violence that surrounds us like a storm 120 00:04:38,199 --> 00:04:43,340 instead rejoice we have come to this 121 00:04:41,240 --> 00:04:44,810 place through fire and darkness but 122 00:04:43,339 --> 00:04:45,519 today is the day we have all been 123 00:04:44,810 --> 00:04:48,050 waiting for 124 00:04:45,519 --> 00:04:52,399 today is the day of red eyes Ascension 125 00:04:48,050 --> 00:04:56,120 and the birth of the new unity I felt 126 00:04:52,399 --> 00:04:59,448 like I'd been hit by lightning today red 127 00:04:56,120 --> 00:05:02,288 I was going to become a god today now in 128 00:04:59,449 --> 00:05:04,580 the middle of all of this 129 00:05:02,288 --> 00:05:06,110 remember disciples as you hear the 130 00:05:04,579 --> 00:05:08,269 screams and the thunder of weapons 131 00:05:06,110 --> 00:05:09,530 outside these halls that red eye has 132 00:05:08,269 --> 00:05:11,329 told us from the very beginning that 133 00:05:09,529 --> 00:05:15,500 this day would be born just as we all 134 00:05:11,329 --> 00:05:17,149 were covered in blood that she pointed 135 00:05:15,500 --> 00:05:18,649 towards one of the towering windows as 136 00:05:17,149 --> 00:05:20,299 the passing dark shape of the Dragon 137 00:05:18,649 --> 00:05:24,469 turned the majestic stained glass to 138 00:05:20,300 --> 00:05:26,900 shadowy Gray's he's not to be feared but 139 00:05:24,470 --> 00:05:29,419 to be loved that it is a sign of our 140 00:05:26,899 --> 00:05:33,258 salvation the dragon came to red eye 141 00:05:29,418 --> 00:05:35,990 weak blind dying of old age and red eye 142 00:05:33,259 --> 00:05:40,090 gave him new life and like the dragon 143 00:05:35,990 --> 00:05:40,090 soon we will all be reborn 144 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:44,769 Reggie pulled out a cigarette and lit it 145 00:05:42,750 --> 00:05:48,040 we are so fucked 146 00:05:44,769 --> 00:05:51,959 I turned knowing that there was a 147 00:05:48,040 --> 00:05:55,300 stairwell near here we needed to go down 148 00:05:51,959 --> 00:05:59,500 this way I said as I spotted a familiar 149 00:05:55,300 --> 00:06:01,030 looking tapestry I led them into a side 150 00:05:59,500 --> 00:06:03,089 hall that connected the chapel to the 151 00:06:01,029 --> 00:06:05,409 cathedral school and nursery wing 152 00:06:03,089 --> 00:06:07,000 through open doors on either side of us 153 00:06:05,410 --> 00:06:08,650 we could see the work rooms where the 154 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:10,418 disciples of the new unity were creating 155 00:06:08,649 --> 00:06:11,918 schoolbooks and educational materials 156 00:06:10,418 --> 00:06:14,769 for the new schools that read I intended 157 00:06:11,918 --> 00:06:16,240 to establish all across Equestria the 158 00:06:14,769 --> 00:06:19,539 rooms reminded me severely of the 159 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:21,819 ministry of image the doors to the 160 00:06:19,540 --> 00:06:23,050 school wing open and several Road ponies 161 00:06:21,819 --> 00:06:25,149 hurting a gaggle of Colts and fillies 162 00:06:23,050 --> 00:06:28,210 most of whom sounded more excited and 163 00:06:25,149 --> 00:06:30,310 frightened several of the children I saw 164 00:06:28,209 --> 00:06:33,930 with sickle arm were wearing alicorn 165 00:06:30,310 --> 00:06:36,939 costumes now I want to see the battle 166 00:06:33,930 --> 00:06:40,300 one little Colt protested it we want to 167 00:06:36,939 --> 00:06:42,930 see the good guys win we already know 168 00:06:40,300 --> 00:06:47,379 that red eye will win the adult intone 169 00:06:42,930 --> 00:06:50,100 it has been ordained now move along red 170 00:06:47,379 --> 00:06:52,478 eye wants you all safe in the shelter 171 00:06:50,100 --> 00:06:54,280 another of the adult ponies is opening a 172 00:06:52,478 --> 00:06:57,969 side door leading to descending stone 173 00:06:54,279 --> 00:07:01,899 steps that was a door we wanted that 174 00:06:57,970 --> 00:07:06,820 should take us down to cyber surgery no 175 00:07:01,899 --> 00:07:11,079 no that was sublevel two I thought what 176 00:07:06,819 --> 00:07:14,480 was sub level 1 the cold wine we know 177 00:07:11,079 --> 00:07:17,990 it's ordained but we want to see it 178 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:21,500 down that way I told Reggie as soon as 179 00:07:17,990 --> 00:07:22,850 the children through the adolescent 180 00:07:21,500 --> 00:07:26,209 Griffin turned to gaze towards the 181 00:07:22,850 --> 00:07:27,439 emptiness of my invisible direction how 182 00:07:26,209 --> 00:07:31,060 is it that you know where we're supposed 183 00:07:27,439 --> 00:07:35,230 to go huh she asked raising an eyebrow 184 00:07:31,060 --> 00:07:39,410 have you been here before seen a map 185 00:07:35,230 --> 00:07:41,030 sort of admitted I'm working off of 186 00:07:39,410 --> 00:07:45,200 fragmented memories I caught during my 187 00:07:41,029 --> 00:07:47,089 alicorns telepathic skull-fuck oh the 188 00:07:45,199 --> 00:07:48,589 nostalgia I had for the innocent days of 189 00:07:47,089 --> 00:07:50,839 stable to when I didn't even know what 190 00:07:48,589 --> 00:07:52,489 skull-fuck meant much less had a reason 191 00:07:50,839 --> 00:07:58,310 to apply that term to an experience of 192 00:07:52,490 --> 00:08:04,340 my own hmm well I'm glad something good 193 00:07:58,310 --> 00:08:06,850 came of it not upon I needed but at 194 00:08:04,339 --> 00:08:09,379 least Reggie had the good grace to wince 195 00:08:06,850 --> 00:08:11,990 the music in my ear bloom erupted in a 196 00:08:09,379 --> 00:08:14,659 painful blast of static a nearly tort 197 00:08:11,990 --> 00:08:16,699 from my ear I was immediately thankful 198 00:08:14,660 --> 00:08:18,530 that I did not as the next sound I heard 199 00:08:16,699 --> 00:08:22,879 was possibly the most wonderful sound in 200 00:08:18,529 --> 00:08:24,879 the equestrian wasteland good morning 201 00:08:22,879 --> 00:08:30,680 children 202 00:08:24,879 --> 00:08:33,470 DJ Pony homage was okay or at least she 203 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:35,180 was okay when she recorded this knowing 204 00:08:33,470 --> 00:08:38,060 her the broadcast was rigged to occur 205 00:08:35,179 --> 00:08:40,098 hours after she had left as watcher it 206 00:08:38,059 --> 00:08:44,059 said she wasn't making it easy for the 207 00:08:40,099 --> 00:08:46,009 Enclave I interrupt the young lives 208 00:08:44,059 --> 00:08:49,009 depressing ass music for a very special 209 00:08:46,009 --> 00:08:51,259 broadcast today I have with me two 210 00:08:49,009 --> 00:08:53,179 members of the wasteland resistance none 211 00:08:51,259 --> 00:08:55,819 other than the Enclave fighting duo of a 212 00:08:53,179 --> 00:08:57,559 lion and mouse and I'll be speaking with 213 00:08:55,820 --> 00:08:59,390 them about the good fight the blows 214 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:01,729 they've struck to the Enclave and what 215 00:08:59,389 --> 00:09:04,539 everypony can do to lend a hoof but 216 00:09:01,730 --> 00:09:04,539 first the weather 217 00:09:04,779 --> 00:09:10,120 I drank in her voice disguised as it was 218 00:09:08,830 --> 00:09:12,879 it was still her 219 00:09:10,120 --> 00:09:16,330 I could hear my homage feel her presence 220 00:09:12,879 --> 00:09:19,120 behind every single word my heart 221 00:09:16,330 --> 00:09:23,860 stirred taking strength yet splitting 222 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:28,870 will sorrow never again I'd never see 223 00:09:23,860 --> 00:09:31,659 feel or smell my homage again goddesses 224 00:09:28,870 --> 00:09:34,690 I pled under my breath my body beginning 225 00:09:31,659 --> 00:09:38,559 to shake please don't let that be true I 226 00:09:34,690 --> 00:09:41,550 would do anything give anything please 227 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:44,739 just give me this one thing 228 00:09:41,549 --> 00:09:47,819 DJ pony's voice a miracle in the fire in 229 00:09:44,740 --> 00:09:49,360 the darkness continued to break through 230 00:09:47,820 --> 00:09:51,250 completely gladdie 231 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:53,200 with a Chance of big black thunder heads 232 00:09:51,250 --> 00:09:54,879 over the everfree forest and the valley 233 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:57,340 between Manhattan and Philadelphia 234 00:09:54,879 --> 00:09:59,559 I predict one of those two cities is in 235 00:09:57,340 --> 00:10:00,129 for some really nasty weather very very 236 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:05,379 soon 237 00:10:00,129 --> 00:10:11,259 so if you're in the disc the signal went 238 00:10:05,379 --> 00:10:12,850 dead no DJ Pony no music nothing the 239 00:10:11,259 --> 00:10:16,059 Enclave had shut the broadcast down 240 00:10:12,850 --> 00:10:20,339 completely my heart stopped 241 00:10:16,059 --> 00:10:22,768 I stood frozen paralyzed 242 00:10:20,339 --> 00:10:26,129 until the cathedral shook under a mighty 243 00:10:22,769 --> 00:10:27,688 rending Rumble the crippled Raptor had 244 00:10:26,129 --> 00:10:29,339 finally lost any semblance of control 245 00:10:27,688 --> 00:10:31,980 and was crashing into one of the 246 00:10:29,339 --> 00:10:34,860 battlements outside gouging an avalanche 247 00:10:31,980 --> 00:10:36,749 of sundered stone the Raptor storm 248 00:10:34,860 --> 00:10:38,370 clouds dissipated in a hurricane blast 249 00:10:36,749 --> 00:10:40,759 that shattered the nearby windows into 250 00:10:38,370 --> 00:10:42,509 razor-sharp fine pink dust I 251 00:10:40,759 --> 00:10:44,669 instinctively lashed out with my 252 00:10:42,509 --> 00:10:46,558 telekinesis pushing back at the debris 253 00:10:44,669 --> 00:10:48,479 keeping it away from us and from the 254 00:10:46,558 --> 00:10:50,159 children thoroughly terrified at the 255 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:53,610 consequences of breathing in powdered 256 00:10:50,159 --> 00:10:55,230 pink cloud glass the children screamed 257 00:10:53,610 --> 00:10:55,949 and no longer needed coaxing to go down 258 00:10:55,230 --> 00:10:59,659 the stairs 259 00:10:55,948 --> 00:10:59,659 we swiftly followed 260 00:11:01,740 --> 00:11:05,399 the first sublevel beneath the chapel 261 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:07,920 was dedicated by pass spells and 262 00:11:05,399 --> 00:11:10,439 weaponry the archway we had just passed 263 00:11:07,919 --> 00:11:14,309 beneath red productivity is the right of 264 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:16,320 every Pony here red eyes disciples had 265 00:11:14,309 --> 00:11:18,929 enchanted almost a thousand firearms for 266 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:20,400 his army like the barracks these rooms 267 00:11:18,929 --> 00:11:22,919 were now empty save for the occasional 268 00:11:20,399 --> 00:11:26,819 guard or passerby none of whom gave 269 00:11:22,919 --> 00:11:28,829 Reggie more than a second look just 270 00:11:26,820 --> 00:11:31,890 because a pony is born with wings or a 271 00:11:28,830 --> 00:11:34,080 horn does not make them inferior red 272 00:11:31,889 --> 00:11:35,580 eyes voice played in my ear blue part of 273 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:38,940 an audio log stamped with the logo of 274 00:11:35,580 --> 00:11:40,650 stable 101 I had spotted it amongst a 275 00:11:38,940 --> 00:11:44,130 stack of books on a shelf just inside 276 00:11:40,649 --> 00:11:45,779 the archway the audio log was apparently 277 00:11:44,129 --> 00:11:48,200 part of a recorded discussion between 278 00:11:45,779 --> 00:11:50,549 red eye and the overmare stable 101 a 279 00:11:48,200 --> 00:11:53,460 remnant of his past that someone from 280 00:11:50,549 --> 00:11:55,139 the stable had deemed worthy to save the 281 00:11:53,460 --> 00:11:57,990 debate was taking place over dinner at 282 00:11:55,139 --> 00:11:59,340 what sounded like a crowded table the 283 00:11:57,990 --> 00:12:01,110 munching of food in the clinking of 284 00:11:59,340 --> 00:12:03,480 plates and glass created a constant 285 00:12:01,110 --> 00:12:05,129 background in and occasionally the 286 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:07,170 voices of others at the table murmur to 287 00:12:05,129 --> 00:12:10,799 my ear making it hard to pick out what 288 00:12:07,169 --> 00:12:12,509 red eye or the overmare were saying the 289 00:12:10,799 --> 00:12:14,009 first Griffon chaser was designed and 290 00:12:12,509 --> 00:12:16,909 built by an earth pony in a matter of 291 00:12:14,009 --> 00:12:19,679 minutes the overmare countered silkily 292 00:12:16,909 --> 00:12:22,409 the entire town of Appaloosa was created 293 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:24,239 by earth ponies in less than a year do 294 00:12:22,409 --> 00:12:26,039 you honestly think that unicorns or 295 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:29,000 pegasi could have taken us from muskets 296 00:12:26,039 --> 00:12:32,189 to machineguns in just a few decades as 297 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:34,610 we walked I looked around trying to 298 00:12:32,190 --> 00:12:37,500 shake loose memories of where to go next 299 00:12:34,610 --> 00:12:38,850 unfortunately few if any alicorns have 300 00:12:37,500 --> 00:12:43,529 been on this level during their assault 301 00:12:38,850 --> 00:12:45,029 on my mind unicorns and pegasi have 302 00:12:43,529 --> 00:12:47,850 their own special talents which they 303 00:12:45,029 --> 00:12:50,909 bring to the table this younger sounding 304 00:12:47,850 --> 00:12:52,649 red eye countered for example without 305 00:12:50,909 --> 00:12:55,319 unicorns we wouldn't have healing 306 00:12:52,649 --> 00:12:56,750 potions without the pegasi Equestria 307 00:12:55,320 --> 00:13:00,180 would have been ravaged by wild weather 308 00:12:56,750 --> 00:13:01,740 each race of pony kind adds the whole no 309 00:13:00,179 --> 00:13:04,469 one greater more important than the 310 00:13:01,740 --> 00:13:07,049 others it is a vital Gestalt requiring 311 00:13:04,470 --> 00:13:08,820 all three it is wrong for the earth 312 00:13:07,049 --> 00:13:10,789 ponies to set themselves up above the 313 00:13:08,820 --> 00:13:13,680 others 314 00:13:10,789 --> 00:13:16,469 above us the cathedral was rocked by a 315 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:19,309 succession of heavy explosions the stone 316 00:13:16,470 --> 00:13:22,710 ceiling tiles cracked dusts raining down 317 00:13:19,309 --> 00:13:24,959 Reggie looked up guessing one of those 318 00:13:22,710 --> 00:13:29,879 bombing wagons much more than they might 319 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:32,430 just punch through magic the overmare 320 00:13:29,879 --> 00:13:34,980 chuckled let me tell you about pony 321 00:13:32,429 --> 00:13:36,929 magic as it so happens there was a 322 00:13:34,980 --> 00:13:40,620 particularly magical earth pony my 323 00:13:36,929 --> 00:13:42,359 ancestry his name was Joe and he worked 324 00:13:40,620 --> 00:13:45,480 in Canterlot as a craftsman making 325 00:13:42,360 --> 00:13:47,759 coffee cups though he was no unicorn and 326 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:50,190 knew no spells the coffee cups he 327 00:13:47,759 --> 00:13:52,409 crafted would always be clean they would 328 00:13:50,190 --> 00:13:56,220 never stain and it took tremendous force 329 00:13:52,409 --> 00:13:57,750 to make them chip a crack why because 330 00:13:56,220 --> 00:14:01,019 making these cups was a labor of love 331 00:13:57,750 --> 00:14:05,190 and that natural earth Pony magic 332 00:14:01,019 --> 00:14:07,829 infused each one of his creations we 333 00:14:05,190 --> 00:14:10,320 reached a locked door no cloud controls 334 00:14:07,830 --> 00:14:13,080 this time just a good old-fashioned 335 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:15,750 tumbler lock seeing it made me absurdly 336 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:17,220 happy and I telekinetically picked it 337 00:14:15,750 --> 00:14:20,399 before I realized I intended to 338 00:14:17,220 --> 00:14:24,420 I opened the doorway hoping for a 339 00:14:20,399 --> 00:14:27,269 stairwell down and instead I found a 340 00:14:24,419 --> 00:14:30,689 storeroom full of assault carbines 341 00:14:27,269 --> 00:14:32,279 shotguns ammo and more calamity looked 342 00:14:30,690 --> 00:14:37,550 like he had died and gone to heaven 343 00:14:32,279 --> 00:14:40,199 I sighed take what we can grab quickly 344 00:14:37,549 --> 00:14:45,059 calamity became a flying rust and orange 345 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:47,009 blur and that won't slow us calamity 346 00:14:45,059 --> 00:14:48,929 stopped in front of me every single 347 00:14:47,009 --> 00:14:51,539 damned weapon slung about his body and 348 00:14:48,929 --> 00:14:54,719 an assault carbine in his mouth I heard 349 00:14:51,539 --> 00:14:58,588 it impressed Wow from Reggie we will 350 00:14:54,720 --> 00:15:00,269 want one he asked innocently I went 351 00:14:58,589 --> 00:15:02,459 ahead and took the slightly drooled on 352 00:15:00,269 --> 00:15:04,889 assault carbine and several magazines of 353 00:15:02,458 --> 00:15:07,789 ammo it would be good to have a backup 354 00:15:04,889 --> 00:15:07,789 for little Macintosh 355 00:15:08,129 --> 00:15:13,240 first the magic of pegasi and unicorns 356 00:15:10,899 --> 00:15:15,818 are flashy shortcuts to hard work and 357 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:18,579 without hard work where is the drive for 358 00:15:15,818 --> 00:15:20,308 innovation when has a Pegasus or unicorn 359 00:15:18,578 --> 00:15:22,929 ever needed to be creative 360 00:15:20,308 --> 00:15:26,078 second the magic of pegasi and unicorns 361 00:15:22,929 --> 00:15:27,998 are selfish the shortcuts they provide 362 00:15:26,078 --> 00:15:30,458 labor they say it was only for 363 00:15:27,999 --> 00:15:32,409 themselves whereas the innovations of 364 00:15:30,458 --> 00:15:35,489 earth ponies can be shared by all ponies 365 00:15:32,409 --> 00:15:38,139 and be built upon by future earth ponies 366 00:15:35,490 --> 00:15:41,339 finally the magic of pegasi and unicorns 367 00:15:38,139 --> 00:15:43,299 is demanding I'd say even crippling 368 00:15:41,339 --> 00:15:45,790 where earth ponies can throw themselves 369 00:15:43,299 --> 00:15:47,799 directly into their work the pegasi of 370 00:15:45,789 --> 00:15:49,659 the past need a flight caps and the 371 00:15:47,799 --> 00:15:50,948 unicorns needed magical schooling just 372 00:15:49,659 --> 00:15:53,318 to be able to use the magic they have 373 00:15:50,948 --> 00:15:54,998 been born with time that could have been 374 00:15:53,318 --> 00:15:58,870 spent learning other skills were spent 375 00:15:54,999 --> 00:16:01,569 instead of mastering their magic not so 376 00:15:58,870 --> 00:16:03,639 with earth ponies our magic is inherent 377 00:16:01,568 --> 00:16:06,338 and innately applied to the work that we 378 00:16:03,639 --> 00:16:08,379 do while the unicorns magic is spell 379 00:16:06,339 --> 00:16:10,149 casting and the Pegasus magic is 380 00:16:08,379 --> 00:16:13,178 impossible flight and prancing on clouds 381 00:16:10,149 --> 00:16:13,720 our magic is to be superior at what we 382 00:16:13,178 --> 00:16:15,669 do 383 00:16:13,720 --> 00:16:20,829 earth ponies are inherently superior 384 00:16:15,669 --> 00:16:23,019 because that is our gift hey Reggie 385 00:16:20,828 --> 00:16:26,789 called out standing at another door I 386 00:16:23,019 --> 00:16:26,789 think I found the way down 387 00:16:27,019 --> 00:16:34,438 shortcuts read I offered smoothly 388 00:16:30,708 --> 00:16:36,359 sometimes useful it critical even sure 389 00:16:34,438 --> 00:16:39,179 the earth Pony way builds things to last 390 00:16:36,360 --> 00:16:40,399 but that is a slow process and sometimes 391 00:16:39,179 --> 00:16:43,919 you need a quick fix 392 00:16:40,399 --> 00:16:45,990 take for example poison an earth pony 393 00:16:43,919 --> 00:16:48,269 may be able to test your blood identify 394 00:16:45,990 --> 00:16:49,829 the poison and brew up an antidote but 395 00:16:48,269 --> 00:16:52,709 all of that can take hours which you do 396 00:16:49,828 --> 00:16:54,688 not have would it not be better to have 397 00:16:52,708 --> 00:17:00,149 a unicorn on hoof who can cast a spell 398 00:16:54,688 --> 00:17:03,179 Persian any poison away redeye the 399 00:17:00,149 --> 00:17:05,578 overmare side drily I am NOT impressed 400 00:17:03,179 --> 00:17:08,399 with this newfound insight you claim 401 00:17:05,578 --> 00:17:10,558 from your scouting missions I speak in 402 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:12,720 sweeping truths and you argue isolated 403 00:17:10,558 --> 00:17:17,119 examples exceptions that are not 404 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:20,400 sufficient to disprove the rule now I 405 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:21,958 the overmare fell silent there was a 406 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:25,169 pregnant pause before the voice of the 407 00:17:21,959 --> 00:17:29,400 young read I asked casually over mayor 408 00:17:25,169 --> 00:17:33,799 you were saying then even more casually 409 00:17:29,400 --> 00:17:33,798 he added is something wrong I 410 00:17:34,308 --> 00:17:41,779 why haven't 411 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:45,950 yes he prompted I'm afraid I don't 412 00:17:41,779 --> 00:17:48,980 follow the sounds around the dinner 413 00:17:45,950 --> 00:17:51,220 table died away I imagined everypony was 414 00:17:48,980 --> 00:17:53,240 staring at redeye and the over mayor I 415 00:17:51,220 --> 00:17:57,049 suspected the latter had suddenly gone 416 00:17:53,240 --> 00:18:00,529 alarmingly pale very softly the overmare 417 00:17:57,049 --> 00:18:03,970 murmured I just noticed that you haven't 418 00:18:00,529 --> 00:18:03,970 so much as tasted your drink 419 00:18:05,930 --> 00:18:14,029 the Cathedral sublevel three cyber 420 00:18:10,009 --> 00:18:16,369 surgery a plaque on the wall read until 421 00:18:14,029 --> 00:18:20,000 all of us can be free none of us should 422 00:18:16,369 --> 00:18:21,859 be free the hall we had emerged into 423 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:24,019 announced research and surgery in one 424 00:18:21,859 --> 00:18:27,409 direction and administration in the 425 00:18:24,019 --> 00:18:29,629 other both paths seeming otherwise equal 426 00:18:27,410 --> 00:18:30,740 I had chosen the former suspecting that 427 00:18:29,630 --> 00:18:32,540 there was a fair chance of running 428 00:18:30,740 --> 00:18:36,289 across read I himself in administration 429 00:18:32,539 --> 00:18:39,670 and that wasn't my goal I was here for 430 00:18:36,289 --> 00:18:41,960 his prisoners his sacrifices not him I 431 00:18:39,670 --> 00:18:45,170 was more than happy to leave him to the 432 00:18:41,960 --> 00:18:49,850 Enclave I was regretting that decision 433 00:18:45,170 --> 00:18:51,529 now the smell of blood spoiled meat and 434 00:18:49,849 --> 00:18:54,759 disinfectants hit my nostrils like a 435 00:18:51,529 --> 00:18:56,990 buck to the face making me turn and gag 436 00:18:54,759 --> 00:18:58,940 Reggie recoiled and I could hear the 437 00:18:56,990 --> 00:19:01,720 muffled sound of calamities many many 438 00:18:58,940 --> 00:19:04,039 guns clattering together as he staggered 439 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:05,900 the walls of the surgical labs were a 440 00:19:04,039 --> 00:19:07,700 gleaming disinfected white but made 441 00:19:05,900 --> 00:19:10,820 every flaw and discoloration and old 442 00:19:07,700 --> 00:19:14,569 stain stand out the floor tiles were 443 00:19:10,819 --> 00:19:16,339 cold and felt unpleasantly damp there 444 00:19:14,569 --> 00:19:18,409 were highly advanced machines built into 445 00:19:16,339 --> 00:19:20,899 the walls and ceiling half of which I 446 00:19:18,410 --> 00:19:23,150 couldn't even guess the purpose of there 447 00:19:20,900 --> 00:19:24,350 were vats of strange liquid and floating 448 00:19:23,150 --> 00:19:27,590 within them were a variety of 449 00:19:24,349 --> 00:19:29,659 cybernetics my eyes took in a mechanical 450 00:19:27,589 --> 00:19:31,789 snake that resembled a pony spine a 451 00:19:29,660 --> 00:19:34,009 robotic leg that clearly wasn't for a 452 00:19:31,789 --> 00:19:36,079 pony metal arms that could have been 453 00:19:34,009 --> 00:19:39,049 torn from a cleaning robot and more 454 00:19:36,079 --> 00:19:42,559 esoteric devices strings of wire ending 455 00:19:39,049 --> 00:19:45,889 in arcane otech baubles there were three 456 00:19:42,559 --> 00:19:47,359 exits one was the way we came in the 457 00:19:45,890 --> 00:19:50,509 hallway leading to the administration 458 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:53,959 section of the sublevel the one opposite 459 00:19:50,509 --> 00:19:56,480 it led to the stairs down the final door 460 00:19:53,960 --> 00:20:00,170 directly across from me was open to what 461 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:02,059 the sign claimed was a storage room huge 462 00:20:00,170 --> 00:20:03,980 glass tubes displayed creatures and 463 00:20:02,059 --> 00:20:07,609 monsters subjects of cybernetic 464 00:20:03,980 --> 00:20:10,009 experimentation all were dead many still 465 00:20:07,609 --> 00:20:12,949 splayed open from surgery everything 466 00:20:10,009 --> 00:20:15,829 from radroaches to manticores there was 467 00:20:12,950 --> 00:20:17,259 even a hellhound I think or at least 468 00:20:15,829 --> 00:20:21,279 half of one 469 00:20:17,259 --> 00:20:23,259 the left-half at the back end of the 470 00:20:21,279 --> 00:20:26,289 room was a cast-iron hatch marked 471 00:20:23,259 --> 00:20:29,019 disposal most of the stench was coming 472 00:20:26,289 --> 00:20:31,269 from that storage room only a little 473 00:20:29,019 --> 00:20:36,190 from the meat on several of the tables 474 00:20:31,269 --> 00:20:41,529 surrounding me and how may I help you 475 00:20:36,190 --> 00:20:44,380 the thing in front of us asked it he had 476 00:20:41,529 --> 00:20:46,418 been a pony once but he was more machine 477 00:20:44,380 --> 00:20:48,040 than flesh now the whole lower half of 478 00:20:46,419 --> 00:20:49,509 his body being replaced by a robotic 479 00:20:48,039 --> 00:20:52,019 chassis that reminded me of the 480 00:20:49,509 --> 00:20:54,190 brainbots and iron-shod firearms 481 00:20:52,019 --> 00:20:55,990 mechanical arms like those from the 482 00:20:54,190 --> 00:20:57,789 hovering spider BOTS each ending in a 483 00:20:55,990 --> 00:20:59,679 different tool or manipulator flexed and 484 00:20:57,789 --> 00:21:03,399 moved about him carrying out unspoken 485 00:20:59,679 --> 00:21:05,830 tasks of Medicine and science it only 486 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:07,419 saw Regina but my heart was beginning to 487 00:21:05,829 --> 00:21:09,659 beat like a frightened rabbits every 488 00:21:07,419 --> 00:21:11,830 time it looked my way 489 00:21:09,660 --> 00:21:15,130 Reggie flinched away is one of those 490 00:21:11,829 --> 00:21:20,409 arms moved towards her probing no no 491 00:21:15,130 --> 00:21:24,490 nothing I'm I'm fine fine yes I suppose 492 00:21:20,410 --> 00:21:30,029 the creature said but he could be better 493 00:21:24,490 --> 00:21:33,609 I felt myself cringe better huh 494 00:21:30,029 --> 00:21:37,869 Regina questioned skeptically you mean 495 00:21:33,609 --> 00:21:41,109 like you indeed you should have seen me 496 00:21:37,869 --> 00:21:44,379 before the grenade the creature chuckled 497 00:21:41,109 --> 00:21:47,199 I know the looks take a bit to get used 498 00:21:44,380 --> 00:21:48,990 to but old doc slaughter has never been 499 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:51,160 better 500 00:21:48,990 --> 00:21:54,400 several of the arms paused in their 501 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:58,390 tasks the wave and you couldn't imagine 502 00:21:54,400 --> 00:22:01,120 just how useful these are well maybe you 503 00:21:58,390 --> 00:22:03,820 could being a Griffin 504 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:06,250 his chassis turned sending one arm in 505 00:22:03,819 --> 00:22:09,549 particular one that ended in mechanical 506 00:22:06,250 --> 00:22:13,450 talons Reggie took an involuntary step 507 00:22:09,549 --> 00:22:18,220 back looking repulsed dr. slaughter 508 00:22:13,450 --> 00:22:20,319 I knew that name-o and tagar to see doc 509 00:22:18,220 --> 00:22:23,650 slaughter she's got one of them leg 510 00:22:20,319 --> 00:22:26,799 terminals that are a bitch to get off he 511 00:22:23,650 --> 00:22:31,690 was in Philadelphia I narrowly avoided 512 00:22:26,799 --> 00:22:36,308 losing my pipbuck to him you created the 513 00:22:31,690 --> 00:22:40,269 cyber dragon didn't you oh yes 514 00:22:36,308 --> 00:22:40,779 possibly my best work doc slaughter said 515 00:22:40,269 --> 00:22:42,849 proudly 516 00:22:40,779 --> 00:22:46,230 his chassis spinning back as the arms 517 00:22:42,849 --> 00:22:49,779 scurried about their tasks a most unique 518 00:22:46,230 --> 00:22:51,190 opportunity poor things body was failing 519 00:22:49,779 --> 00:22:53,319 right out from under it 520 00:22:51,190 --> 00:22:56,500 it was blind when red I brought me to 521 00:22:53,319 --> 00:23:00,669 him and he could barely fly a failing 522 00:22:56,500 --> 00:23:03,730 ticker if I recall red eyes offered the 523 00:23:00,670 --> 00:23:08,110 dragon new eyes and more for half of his 524 00:23:03,730 --> 00:23:11,589 gems he purred wistfully and just look 525 00:23:08,109 --> 00:23:15,269 at him now stronger faster more powerful 526 00:23:11,589 --> 00:23:18,339 and lethal than he was even in his prime 527 00:23:15,269 --> 00:23:20,808 if he wanted this new life so badly why 528 00:23:18,339 --> 00:23:24,269 is he out there risking it 529 00:23:20,808 --> 00:23:27,240 my dear you say that as if he might be 530 00:23:24,269 --> 00:23:29,519 harboring a death wish or something doc 531 00:23:27,240 --> 00:23:31,500 slaughter said the tracks on his chassis 532 00:23:29,519 --> 00:23:34,950 spinning delivering him from one side of 533 00:23:31,500 --> 00:23:38,308 the lab to the other but that's simply 534 00:23:34,950 --> 00:23:44,100 not the case at all he simply has no 535 00:23:38,308 --> 00:23:48,298 other choice no other choice red eye 536 00:23:44,099 --> 00:23:50,789 enslaved the dragon we heard explosions 537 00:23:48,298 --> 00:23:53,069 in the sounds of rapid-fire magical 538 00:23:50,789 --> 00:23:56,668 energy weapons they sounded like they 539 00:23:53,069 --> 00:23:58,259 were coming from the floor above us red 540 00:23:56,669 --> 00:24:00,480 I wasn't going to have a creature that 541 00:23:58,259 --> 00:24:03,269 powerful and dangerous nee everfree 542 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:05,940 forest not without having it on a leash 543 00:24:03,269 --> 00:24:07,710 you know the cyber doc explained 544 00:24:05,940 --> 00:24:11,580 ignoring the battle that was quickly 545 00:24:07,710 --> 00:24:13,740 catching up to us so when we replaced 546 00:24:11,579 --> 00:24:17,369 the dragon's heart with the newer and 547 00:24:13,740 --> 00:24:20,069 better one red I had me install a matrix 548 00:24:17,369 --> 00:24:22,469 disruption grenade in there with it red 549 00:24:20,069 --> 00:24:26,759 eye sends the signal the dragon turns 550 00:24:22,470 --> 00:24:32,630 off the Griffon arm claimed its town 551 00:24:26,759 --> 00:24:32,629 together just like that 552 00:24:33,589 --> 00:24:42,349 that's just horrible Reggie gasped and 553 00:24:38,680 --> 00:24:46,299 really really stupid now he's got a 554 00:24:42,349 --> 00:24:46,299 super powerful dragon who hates him 555 00:24:47,829 --> 00:24:56,480 hates him doc slaughter left not at all 556 00:24:53,210 --> 00:24:58,460 the dragon loves his new body and red 557 00:24:56,480 --> 00:25:01,579 eyes and foolish enough to abuse the 558 00:24:58,460 --> 00:25:03,759 situation the dragon's cage is very 559 00:25:01,579 --> 00:25:06,019 gilded 560 00:25:03,759 --> 00:25:07,879 another explosion caused lights to 561 00:25:06,019 --> 00:25:11,059 flicker and a few tiles to drop from the 562 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:14,930 ceiling this time even the cyber Doc 563 00:25:11,059 --> 00:25:17,899 reacted now if you'll excuse me I have 564 00:25:14,930 --> 00:25:21,759 to seal up this lab I'm expecting a new 565 00:25:17,900 --> 00:25:21,759 patient and we can't be disturbed 566 00:25:21,849 --> 00:25:26,240 suddenly dangerously familiar classical 567 00:25:25,039 --> 00:25:29,210 music began to pour through the 568 00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:32,240 intercoms it was followed a moment later 569 00:25:29,210 --> 00:25:34,009 by red eyes voice the voice of the older 570 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:36,339 wasteland hardened stallion I knew all 571 00:25:34,009 --> 00:25:39,109 too well 572 00:25:36,339 --> 00:25:41,839 now that our guests have arrived I 573 00:25:39,109 --> 00:25:43,819 thought I'd make you feel at home this 574 00:25:41,839 --> 00:25:47,839 is one of your favorites correct autumn 575 00:25:43,819 --> 00:25:49,490 leaf his tone was pleasant as if the 576 00:25:47,839 --> 00:25:51,049 whole battle and all the pain and blood 577 00:25:49,490 --> 00:25:54,410 that came with it was nothing more than 578 00:25:51,049 --> 00:25:59,000 a rapping at the door I admire your 579 00:25:54,410 --> 00:26:00,950 taste autumn may I call you autumn and I 580 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:02,809 do agree that Octavia never played a 581 00:26:00,950 --> 00:26:06,110 more splendid and perfect recorded 582 00:26:02,809 --> 00:26:10,490 performance yes I knew her works well I 583 00:26:06,109 --> 00:26:12,889 grew up with them in fact in a softer 584 00:26:10,490 --> 00:26:15,829 rice he couldn't prevent himself from 585 00:26:12,890 --> 00:26:17,020 adding it she was an earth pony after 586 00:26:15,829 --> 00:26:19,960 all 587 00:26:17,019 --> 00:26:22,930 as we scurried to leave the cyber dock 588 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:25,350 added he even let him keep all of his 589 00:26:22,930 --> 00:26:25,350 gems 590 00:26:27,868 --> 00:26:36,548 the Cathedral sublevel 4 we were almost 591 00:26:33,099 --> 00:26:39,699 there almost where I was sure we needed 592 00:26:36,548 --> 00:26:42,489 to be the markings on the door labeled 593 00:26:39,700 --> 00:26:45,069 this level as meta Pony testing the 594 00:26:42,489 --> 00:26:49,869 inscription over the main door read we 595 00:26:45,069 --> 00:26:51,489 ascend together or we fail together the 596 00:26:49,868 --> 00:26:53,168 walls were a model brownstone that 597 00:26:51,489 --> 00:26:54,329 seemed to be secreting a thick layer of 598 00:26:53,169 --> 00:26:58,149 slime 599 00:26:54,329 --> 00:27:02,408 Reggie grimaced and discussed his place 600 00:26:58,148 --> 00:27:06,008 just gets worse and worse what to think 601 00:27:02,409 --> 00:27:08,109 that means meta Pony testin calamity 602 00:27:06,009 --> 00:27:11,249 asked his voice suggesting he knew the 603 00:27:08,108 --> 00:27:13,808 answer and really hoped he was wrong I 604 00:27:11,249 --> 00:27:14,319 think it means exactly what you think it 605 00:27:13,808 --> 00:27:18,158 means 606 00:27:14,319 --> 00:27:20,769 I answered gloomily there was only one 607 00:27:18,159 --> 00:27:23,859 way to go this time and that was through 608 00:27:20,769 --> 00:27:25,919 a sealed vault door up ahead an access 609 00:27:23,858 --> 00:27:30,099 terminal was mounted on the wall nearby 610 00:27:25,919 --> 00:27:34,119 once again no clouds just regular 611 00:27:30,099 --> 00:27:35,589 hackable goodness way you talked I 612 00:27:34,118 --> 00:27:36,959 didn't think your stealth missions 613 00:27:35,589 --> 00:27:39,548 tended to go this smoothly 614 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:41,980 Regina commented pulling out her guns 615 00:27:39,548 --> 00:27:44,558 and checking the loads I ain't 616 00:27:41,980 --> 00:27:46,450 complaining just I'm afraid if I don't 617 00:27:44,558 --> 00:27:48,868 get the shoots up and soon I'm gonna 618 00:27:46,450 --> 00:27:48,869 forget how 619 00:27:49,130 --> 00:27:58,910 unity the password was unity I felt 620 00:27:54,440 --> 00:28:00,350 cheated he wasn't even trying entering 621 00:27:58,910 --> 00:28:02,750 the password gave me access to the 622 00:28:00,349 --> 00:28:05,269 terminals contents the first option was 623 00:28:02,750 --> 00:28:07,069 to unlock the vault door and open it but 624 00:28:05,269 --> 00:28:09,400 beneath that I was surprised to see a 625 00:28:07,069 --> 00:28:11,329 number of scientific journal entries 626 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:13,790 curiosity pushed me at a glance at the 627 00:28:11,329 --> 00:28:20,149 first the contents drove me to read the 628 00:28:13,789 --> 00:28:23,960 others entry 5 what a fucking waste of 629 00:28:20,150 --> 00:28:25,759 my valuable time now I had to scrap the 630 00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:29,120 whole mother cunt fucking eye MP 631 00:28:25,759 --> 00:28:31,099 experiments read fucking I wants to take 632 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:35,269 the new research in a different 633 00:28:31,099 --> 00:28:37,189 direction one failure too many like he 634 00:28:35,269 --> 00:28:40,700 can make a fucking omelet without a few 635 00:28:37,190 --> 00:28:43,130 generations of dead chickens I told his 636 00:28:40,700 --> 00:28:45,259 eminent godness that the guidance factor 637 00:28:43,130 --> 00:28:47,090 may be more than just genetic but what 638 00:28:45,259 --> 00:28:49,369 the fuck do I know I'm just a 639 00:28:47,089 --> 00:28:52,399 motherfucking scientist he's a glorified 640 00:28:49,369 --> 00:28:57,439 fucking scout how can I argue against 641 00:28:52,400 --> 00:29:00,920 that now now he's got me looking at some 642 00:28:57,440 --> 00:29:03,230 hemmed and piece of shit rock like I 643 00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:10,289 don't have better things to do do I look 644 00:29:03,230 --> 00:29:12,480 like a fucking geologist entry for 645 00:29:10,289 --> 00:29:14,579 the cumulation of two years of 646 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:16,370 experiments and I can write what we 647 00:29:14,579 --> 00:29:19,529 learned on a fucking napkin 648 00:29:16,369 --> 00:29:23,369 you know what that tastes like it tastes 649 00:29:19,529 --> 00:29:24,839 like a cunt that's been shit upon there 650 00:29:23,369 --> 00:29:26,549 are five stages of impelled 651 00:29:24,839 --> 00:29:29,549 metamorphosis development in a viable 652 00:29:26,549 --> 00:29:31,649 subject the first three levels are well 653 00:29:29,549 --> 00:29:33,180 documented in my research journals the 654 00:29:31,650 --> 00:29:34,980 most significant being incremental 655 00:29:33,180 --> 00:29:38,250 changes in the subjects relationship to 656 00:29:34,980 --> 00:29:40,829 and tolerance of radiation radiation 657 00:29:38,250 --> 00:29:42,509 induce regeneration even to the point of 658 00:29:40,829 --> 00:29:44,549 regrowing limit begins at the first 659 00:29:42,509 --> 00:29:47,279 stage and radically improves in the 660 00:29:44,549 --> 00:29:48,930 second when the subject reaches the 661 00:29:47,279 --> 00:29:51,029 third stage of impelled metamorphosis 662 00:29:48,930 --> 00:29:53,070 development the subjects body actually 663 00:29:51,029 --> 00:29:55,379 becomes stronger and faster in the 664 00:29:53,069 --> 00:29:57,059 presence of radiation similar to the 665 00:29:55,380 --> 00:30:00,000 glowing duel and a precursor to the 666 00:29:57,059 --> 00:30:01,799 super alicorn phenomenon the subjects 667 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:05,190 healing becomes so advanced the natural 668 00:30:01,799 --> 00:30:07,049 aging process is all but halted the 669 00:30:05,190 --> 00:30:09,150 fourth stage involves underlying 670 00:30:07,049 --> 00:30:11,549 physiological changes in preparation for 671 00:30:09,150 --> 00:30:12,680 the fifth and final stage complete 672 00:30:11,549 --> 00:30:15,839 metamorphosis 673 00:30:12,680 --> 00:30:17,160 for example the pony's body and mind 674 00:30:15,839 --> 00:30:18,839 being the grow the necessary 675 00:30:17,160 --> 00:30:20,519 neurological structures that will allow 676 00:30:18,839 --> 00:30:22,619 the ponies to utilize the new horn 677 00:30:20,519 --> 00:30:25,079 and/or wings that the final stage will 678 00:30:22,619 --> 00:30:27,059 bestow as well as other sub structure 679 00:30:25,079 --> 00:30:28,679 changes in support of the less obvious 680 00:30:27,059 --> 00:30:32,879 but more radical alterations to the 681 00:30:28,680 --> 00:30:34,980 company becoming a fucking alicorn it is 682 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:38,190 at this stage that everything goes to 683 00:30:34,980 --> 00:30:40,170 the fuck all on a speeding anima the 684 00:30:38,190 --> 00:30:42,299 impelled metamorphosis potion was never 685 00:30:40,170 --> 00:30:44,610 intended to be administered in stages 686 00:30:42,299 --> 00:30:46,799 the most pleasant of the side-effects to 687 00:30:44,609 --> 00:30:49,740 stage four can be described as phantom 688 00:30:46,799 --> 00:30:51,659 limb syndrome the false sensations 689 00:30:49,740 --> 00:30:54,720 experienced by the subjects appear to be 690 00:30:51,660 --> 00:30:56,610 constant and amazingly painful subjects 691 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:58,829 in fourth stage are never be driven to 692 00:30:56,609 --> 00:31:01,889 seek out more exposure or simply driven 693 00:30:58,829 --> 00:31:05,339 utterly batwing shit insane all too 694 00:31:01,890 --> 00:31:06,990 often they get both the real problems 695 00:31:05,339 --> 00:31:08,720 come with the extremely narrow bridge 696 00:31:06,990 --> 00:31:11,400 between the third state and the fourth 697 00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:12,480 and with what I have deemed the guidance 698 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:15,298 factor 699 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:17,279 first it has been proven virtually 700 00:31:15,298 --> 00:31:19,019 impossible to expose a pony to enough 701 00:31:17,279 --> 00:31:21,149 iymp to bring them to the third stage 702 00:31:19,019 --> 00:31:24,929 without crossing the threshold into the 703 00:31:21,150 --> 00:31:27,600 fourth the few examples of successfully 704 00:31:24,929 --> 00:31:29,580 stable third stage subjects have all 705 00:31:27,599 --> 00:31:32,129 been in the wild under unrepeatable 706 00:31:29,579 --> 00:31:34,619 circumstances which is too fucking bad 707 00:31:32,130 --> 00:31:36,030 since stable stage 3s have capabilities 708 00:31:34,619 --> 00:31:39,269 that give doc slaughters vaunted 709 00:31:36,029 --> 00:31:41,069 enhancements alone to their bits second 710 00:31:39,269 --> 00:31:42,690 I have determined the successful 711 00:31:41,069 --> 00:31:45,629 metamorphosis requires more than just 712 00:31:42,690 --> 00:31:48,690 efficient exposure it requires a sort of 713 00:31:45,630 --> 00:31:51,030 guidance through the process in the case 714 00:31:48,690 --> 00:31:53,700 of existing al Cowen's their guidance is 715 00:31:51,029 --> 00:31:55,710 given by the goddess whether this is a 716 00:31:53,700 --> 00:31:57,950 product of some intentional nurturing or 717 00:31:55,710 --> 00:32:01,769 an environmental response is unclear 718 00:31:57,950 --> 00:32:03,990 well it's unclear to fucking me red eye 719 00:32:01,769 --> 00:32:05,548 has this template theory and has pretty 720 00:32:03,990 --> 00:32:08,548 much stopped listening to any fucking 721 00:32:05,548 --> 00:32:10,259 thing else as a note I hate that 722 00:32:08,548 --> 00:32:13,980 freaking nature bastard upstairs 723 00:32:10,259 --> 00:32:15,539 you know maybe when a grenade blows your 724 00:32:13,980 --> 00:32:17,700 legs off and tears up the whole 725 00:32:15,539 --> 00:32:24,548 underside of your torso that's a sign 726 00:32:17,700 --> 00:32:29,679 for you to just fucking die entry 3 727 00:32:24,548 --> 00:32:33,009 half fuck lost another assistant not to 728 00:32:29,679 --> 00:32:35,349 a lab accident this time no that little 729 00:32:33,009 --> 00:32:37,598 cancerous prick decided to bail on me to 730 00:32:35,348 --> 00:32:40,269 pursue his own demented research some 731 00:32:37,598 --> 00:32:43,178 fucking where else him and his fucking 732 00:32:40,269 --> 00:32:43,719 Manticore fixation what a tail full of 733 00:32:43,179 --> 00:32:46,538 shit 734 00:32:43,719 --> 00:32:49,749 he was a useful assistant particularly 735 00:32:46,538 --> 00:32:53,440 since he didn't have to sleep now I'll 736 00:32:49,749 --> 00:32:54,489 have to autopsy subjects 128 and 129 all 737 00:32:53,440 --> 00:32:57,070 by myself 738 00:32:54,489 --> 00:32:59,619 and I like to refill the fucking 739 00:32:57,069 --> 00:33:01,989 lanterns on my own he had another waste 740 00:32:59,618 --> 00:33:05,168 of my time I'll be missing the fucking 741 00:33:01,989 --> 00:33:07,598 bastard by tomorrow won't mrs. stink 742 00:33:05,169 --> 00:33:09,070 though speaking of stink 743 00:33:07,598 --> 00:33:11,439 they're finally putting in the new 744 00:33:09,069 --> 00:33:13,928 disposal chute slaughters getting his 745 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:15,399 pot put in tomorrow it's gonna take them 746 00:33:13,929 --> 00:33:18,609 a fucking week to get around to putting 747 00:33:15,398 --> 00:33:20,078 in mine I swear that fucker red eye 748 00:33:18,608 --> 00:33:22,628 gives preferential treatment to 749 00:33:20,078 --> 00:33:24,908 cybernetics and then he comes down here 750 00:33:22,628 --> 00:33:26,618 clamoring for results says he's sick of 751 00:33:24,909 --> 00:33:28,929 sending me ponies only have them tossed 752 00:33:26,618 --> 00:33:31,208 out with the waste like red I should 753 00:33:28,929 --> 00:33:36,298 fucking talk at least my research is 754 00:33:31,209 --> 00:33:36,298 doing something fucking useful asswipe 755 00:33:36,470 --> 00:33:44,960 entry to finally perfected the induced 756 00:33:41,390 --> 00:33:46,580 metamorphosis potion recipe what it done 757 00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:48,860 it sooner if that psycho Twilight 758 00:33:46,579 --> 00:33:51,439 Sparkle hadn't been so fucking OCD with 759 00:33:48,859 --> 00:33:52,428 her notes now that we got that Matt go 760 00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:54,230 shit out of the way 761 00:33:52,429 --> 00:33:57,110 the Bucs downstairs can start whipping 762 00:33:54,230 --> 00:33:58,909 up whole vats of the juice still not 763 00:33:57,109 --> 00:34:01,219 sure why the fuck his self-importance 764 00:33:58,909 --> 00:34:03,890 red-eye wants that much of it he planned 765 00:34:01,220 --> 00:34:06,140 the or swimming be funny as hell he did 766 00:34:03,890 --> 00:34:07,850 actually I'd love to see the fuckers 767 00:34:06,140 --> 00:34:11,030 whole body become a bloated misshapen 768 00:34:07,849 --> 00:34:15,469 blob of nasty size living cancer that 769 00:34:11,030 --> 00:34:17,480 will be fucking hilarious so far the 770 00:34:15,469 --> 00:34:19,579 initial numbers of help we've had a 771 00:34:17,480 --> 00:34:23,019 solid 18% benevolent effect 772 00:34:19,579 --> 00:34:26,119 manifestation in test subjects not ideal 773 00:34:23,019 --> 00:34:28,250 but hey it's a fuck ton better than we 774 00:34:26,119 --> 00:34:30,050 really could have expected and more than 775 00:34:28,250 --> 00:34:32,989 enough to excuse the increased of the 776 00:34:30,050 --> 00:34:34,700 scale of our tests my assistant has 777 00:34:32,989 --> 00:34:37,368 expressed particular interest in one of 778 00:34:34,699 --> 00:34:39,769 our failed cross-species tests of course 779 00:34:37,369 --> 00:34:42,559 I fully expected all cross-species tests 780 00:34:39,769 --> 00:34:45,530 to fail i MP was created specifically 781 00:34:42,559 --> 00:34:46,940 for ponies after all but the effects on 782 00:34:45,530 --> 00:34:50,359 the other creatures could continue to 783 00:34:46,940 --> 00:34:52,070 yield enlightening results the tests 784 00:34:50,358 --> 00:34:54,440 that my assistant is most interested in 785 00:34:52,070 --> 00:34:57,950 however is the one that produced the 786 00:34:54,440 --> 00:35:00,500 least results in fact it produced no 787 00:34:57,949 --> 00:35:02,419 fucking results at all all the other 788 00:35:00,500 --> 00:35:05,900 creatures tested at least some reaction 789 00:35:02,420 --> 00:35:07,039 most of them violent fatal but I might 790 00:35:05,900 --> 00:35:09,019 as well have been shooting the 791 00:35:07,039 --> 00:35:12,349 concentrated fucking placebo into that 792 00:35:09,019 --> 00:35:14,960 Manticore unless looking pissed off was 793 00:35:12,349 --> 00:35:18,160 an effect I MP failed to have any effect 794 00:35:14,960 --> 00:35:21,139 on it what's so fucking ever on that 795 00:35:18,159 --> 00:35:24,259 note I voted a more convenient waste 796 00:35:21,139 --> 00:35:26,659 disposal system we got passages under 797 00:35:24,260 --> 00:35:27,980 this place that dump into a gorge why 798 00:35:26,659 --> 00:35:30,789 don't we use them to flush some of this 799 00:35:27,980 --> 00:35:30,789 stink out of here 800 00:35:31,059 --> 00:35:39,970 entry to no project today about fucking 801 00:35:37,219 --> 00:35:42,318 time last one was a pointless disaster 802 00:35:39,969 --> 00:35:45,259 why is the world want to keep fucking 803 00:35:42,318 --> 00:35:47,048 wasting my valuable fucking time got 804 00:35:45,259 --> 00:35:49,309 good feelings about this one though that 805 00:35:47,048 --> 00:35:51,559 pompous prick read I got a hold of some 806 00:35:49,309 --> 00:35:53,630 pre-war fancy mains recipe for that crap 807 00:35:51,559 --> 00:35:55,160 that taints made out of the shit that 808 00:35:53,630 --> 00:35:58,519 the goddess used to create fucking 809 00:35:55,159 --> 00:35:59,868 alicorns so far four out of five test 810 00:35:58,518 --> 00:36:02,838 subjects responded with the most 811 00:35:59,869 --> 00:36:07,450 grotesque body warping deaths but that 812 00:36:02,838 --> 00:36:07,449 last one in five very promising indeed 813 00:36:08,690 --> 00:36:12,798 the entries were stamped from the 814 00:36:10,338 --> 00:36:15,949 personal files of dr. Glue head of meta 815 00:36:12,798 --> 00:36:20,210 Pony research I stepped back from the 816 00:36:15,949 --> 00:36:24,889 terminal feeling cold and hard subject 817 00:36:20,210 --> 00:36:26,480 129 I whispered hoarsely this Pony have 818 00:36:24,889 --> 00:36:29,298 murdered over a hundred ponies in his 819 00:36:26,480 --> 00:36:32,329 experiments for red I probably double 820 00:36:29,298 --> 00:36:36,739 that and other creatures too tortured 821 00:36:32,329 --> 00:36:39,109 them to death with taint I felt a ruddy 822 00:36:36,739 --> 00:36:40,939 darkness seep across my vision a drive 823 00:36:39,108 --> 00:36:42,949 to violence mounting in every beat of my 824 00:36:40,940 --> 00:36:48,530 heart likes of which I hadn't felt since 825 00:36:42,949 --> 00:36:50,929 our boo my nerves were on fire I kicked 826 00:36:48,530 --> 00:36:53,000 on my eyes forward Sparkle barely taking 827 00:36:50,929 --> 00:36:54,649 note of the new signal and discovered or 828 00:36:53,000 --> 00:36:57,349 the fact that it helpfully announced I'd 829 00:36:54,650 --> 00:37:00,230 found stable 101 and ordered the 830 00:36:57,349 --> 00:37:02,809 terminal to open the door I was really 831 00:37:00,230 --> 00:37:07,579 hoping dr. glue was behind it because I 832 00:37:02,809 --> 00:37:09,640 was going to kill him a lot the door 833 00:37:07,579 --> 00:37:12,170 opened into a chamber of horrors a 834 00:37:09,639 --> 00:37:13,909 catacomb for the horrific ly malformed a 835 00:37:12,170 --> 00:37:16,430 mutilated byproducts of dr. glues 836 00:37:13,909 --> 00:37:18,440 experiments lit sporadically by mounted 837 00:37:16,429 --> 00:37:21,318 lanterns many of which were dark and 838 00:37:18,440 --> 00:37:23,389 cold ponies with massive tumors 839 00:37:21,318 --> 00:37:24,829 enveloping their heads ponies whose 840 00:37:23,389 --> 00:37:26,058 internal organs had been pushed out 841 00:37:24,829 --> 00:37:28,760 through their coats by the cancerous 842 00:37:26,059 --> 00:37:30,380 masses evolving inside them ponies who 843 00:37:28,760 --> 00:37:31,670 had dissolved into bubbling leathery 844 00:37:30,380 --> 00:37:34,309 slugs that looked like a hospital 845 00:37:31,670 --> 00:37:35,838 Horrors miscarriage discernible only as 846 00:37:34,309 --> 00:37:38,809 ponies by the Warped remains of their 847 00:37:35,838 --> 00:37:40,789 cutie marks even worse test subjects 848 00:37:38,809 --> 00:37:42,950 filled the room 849 00:37:40,789 --> 00:37:45,440 the strains of classical music were 850 00:37:42,949 --> 00:37:48,139 being piped down here as well a twisted 851 00:37:45,440 --> 00:37:49,940 counterpoint to the vileness the music 852 00:37:48,139 --> 00:37:51,980 was defiled by being played in here I 853 00:37:49,940 --> 00:37:55,309 didn't think I'd ever be able to enjoy 854 00:37:51,980 --> 00:37:56,900 Octavius artistry again regina grim 855 00:37:55,309 --> 00:37:59,299 feathers was vomiting in a corner 856 00:37:56,900 --> 00:38:01,010 I wanted to clamp my eyes shut against 857 00:37:59,300 --> 00:38:03,860 the horror but I was afraid I would 858 00:38:01,010 --> 00:38:07,060 still see them so I covered my face with 859 00:38:03,860 --> 00:38:09,650 my pip leg instead staring at the screen 860 00:38:07,059 --> 00:38:14,409 my eyes forward Sparkle was picking up a 861 00:38:09,650 --> 00:38:17,630 flood of red lights ahead oh ma so 862 00:38:14,409 --> 00:38:19,549 calamity whimpered he had tossed back 863 00:38:17,630 --> 00:38:21,110 his hood and was staring in dismay at 864 00:38:19,550 --> 00:38:23,240 the body whose bones had undergone a 865 00:38:21,110 --> 00:38:24,590 rapid and twisting growth bursting 866 00:38:23,239 --> 00:38:25,639 through muscles and flesh that turned 867 00:38:24,590 --> 00:38:30,190 black and slimy 868 00:38:25,639 --> 00:38:33,920 I think this used to be a Griffin 869 00:38:30,190 --> 00:38:35,900 Reggie's head shot up she approached the 870 00:38:33,920 --> 00:38:39,159 body spitting the last of the vomit from 871 00:38:35,900 --> 00:38:42,769 her mouth her breasts heaving heavily 872 00:38:39,159 --> 00:38:44,809 what how 873 00:38:42,769 --> 00:38:51,199 and with mounting rage that echoed my 874 00:38:44,809 --> 00:38:53,690 own why she swung around to calamity how 875 00:38:51,199 --> 00:38:58,429 could any pony do that what was the 876 00:38:53,690 --> 00:39:01,340 damned point I couldn't say calamity 877 00:38:58,429 --> 00:39:04,279 began taken aback then his voice grew 878 00:39:01,340 --> 00:39:05,630 sharp but as my gal velvet would say 879 00:39:04,280 --> 00:39:09,290 anypony who do that 880 00:39:05,630 --> 00:39:11,329 ain't a pony voices echoed from the 881 00:39:09,289 --> 00:39:15,590 catacombs ahead and one of them was 882 00:39:11,329 --> 00:39:18,440 recognizable fan-out colonel autumn leaf 883 00:39:15,590 --> 00:39:19,850 ordered the coward ran this way and he 884 00:39:18,440 --> 00:39:23,119 find him do not kill him 885 00:39:19,849 --> 00:39:27,289 just wound him excessively but that 886 00:39:23,119 --> 00:39:29,569 bastard is mine eyes wide with 887 00:39:27,289 --> 00:39:32,570 recognition calamity vanished under the 888 00:39:29,570 --> 00:39:34,370 hood of his zebra cloak i scooted 889 00:39:32,570 --> 00:39:36,530 against the wall and Reggie moved 890 00:39:34,369 --> 00:39:37,969 amongst the bodies playing dead as two 891 00:39:36,530 --> 00:39:40,420 Enclave soldiers galloped around a 892 00:39:37,969 --> 00:39:42,529 corner and charged past us 893 00:39:40,420 --> 00:39:46,010 Reggie stepped out behind them as they 894 00:39:42,530 --> 00:39:47,540 passed leveling her guns but then 895 00:39:46,010 --> 00:39:52,430 lowered them letting the two soldiers 896 00:39:47,539 --> 00:39:55,400 disappear stealth missions she groused 897 00:39:52,429 --> 00:39:58,149 I bit bits to bottlecaps I'm gonna 898 00:39:55,400 --> 00:39:58,150 regret that later 899 00:39:58,840 --> 00:40:06,640 get the fuck out get your hemorrhoid 900 00:40:02,690 --> 00:40:06,639 your fucking asses out of my laboratory 901 00:40:07,210 --> 00:40:11,389 doctor glue bellowed at the four Pony 902 00:40:09,469 --> 00:40:14,389 surrounding him three of whom appeared 903 00:40:11,389 --> 00:40:15,799 to be Enclave elite guards we could see 904 00:40:14,389 --> 00:40:19,339 them through the security glass window 905 00:40:15,800 --> 00:40:21,320 set into lab door glue was a wizened old 906 00:40:19,340 --> 00:40:24,320 stallion with a pale gray coat and a 907 00:40:21,320 --> 00:40:28,730 stringy charcoal mane his cue mark was a 908 00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:30,289 blasphemy beside me Regina was furiously 909 00:40:28,730 --> 00:40:33,230 trying to pick the lock with her talents 910 00:40:30,289 --> 00:40:35,840 I could have opened him easily myself 911 00:40:33,230 --> 00:40:37,789 but I knew the moment I did so she'd go 912 00:40:35,840 --> 00:40:40,519 charging into that room twin guns 913 00:40:37,789 --> 00:40:44,090 blazing and we couldn't win that fight 914 00:40:40,519 --> 00:40:47,119 without casualties behind me were the 915 00:40:44,090 --> 00:40:48,710 catacombs to my left was a stone archway 916 00:40:47,119 --> 00:40:51,739 and stairs leading down to a vault door 917 00:40:48,710 --> 00:40:53,300 flanked by mounted terminals I couldn't 918 00:40:51,739 --> 00:40:55,129 picture the room beyond but the 919 00:40:53,300 --> 00:40:57,100 fragmented alicorn memories told me that 920 00:40:55,130 --> 00:40:58,220 red-eyes prisoners were down there 921 00:40:57,099 --> 00:41:00,049 angrily 922 00:40:58,219 --> 00:41:01,909 the little pony in my head pointed out 923 00:41:00,050 --> 00:41:05,030 that we were almost there and we were 924 00:41:01,909 --> 00:41:07,599 getting distracted but this was not 925 00:41:05,030 --> 00:41:07,600 without good reason 926 00:41:08,039 --> 00:41:15,150 no no I think we'll keep you company 927 00:41:10,860 --> 00:41:17,340 while my mares on down your master the 928 00:41:15,150 --> 00:41:19,860 reply came from a pony and magnificent 929 00:41:17,340 --> 00:41:21,930 Jade carapace armor exquisitely crafted 930 00:41:19,860 --> 00:41:23,970 and embellished with ebony filigree and 931 00:41:21,929 --> 00:41:26,730 a scarab motif of leaves and iridescent 932 00:41:23,969 --> 00:41:28,309 bronze and copper I didn't need to see 933 00:41:26,730 --> 00:41:31,519 any part of the pony to know who it was 934 00:41:28,309 --> 00:41:33,989 the voice was unmistakable 935 00:41:31,519 --> 00:41:36,409 Colonel autumn leaf sneered casually as 936 00:41:33,989 --> 00:41:41,669 he strolled around Glu's lab of Horrors 937 00:41:36,409 --> 00:41:45,000 and just in case he doubles back I was 938 00:41:41,670 --> 00:41:46,920 watching two mass murderers the scope 939 00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:47,909 and heinous of the evil in that room was 940 00:41:46,920 --> 00:41:50,760 breath stealing it 941 00:41:47,909 --> 00:41:53,789 truth be told I wanted to charge in 942 00:41:50,760 --> 00:41:55,380 there guns blazing - or worse there was 943 00:41:53,789 --> 00:41:58,050 enough blood in that room to fashion a 944 00:41:55,380 --> 00:41:59,550 guillotine for each of them ah my little 945 00:41:58,050 --> 00:42:00,510 pony was horrified that such a plan 946 00:41:59,550 --> 00:42:04,490 crossed my mind 947 00:42:00,510 --> 00:42:04,490 more so by just how appealing it was 948 00:42:05,119 --> 00:42:12,480 what doctor glue exploded yanking my 949 00:42:09,269 --> 00:42:18,210 focus back to the window what the fuck 950 00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:21,750 did you just say to me you heard me red 951 00:42:18,210 --> 00:42:24,929 eye is not my master he exploded again 952 00:42:21,750 --> 00:42:28,170 shaking with rage and he's not coming 953 00:42:24,929 --> 00:42:30,239 back he added so you can take your 954 00:42:28,170 --> 00:42:32,460 fucking goon squad shoved up your 955 00:42:30,239 --> 00:42:34,889 sphincter and prance the fuck out of my 956 00:42:32,460 --> 00:42:39,809 lab I've got important fucking research 957 00:42:34,889 --> 00:42:42,619 to do and you're wasting my time so you 958 00:42:39,809 --> 00:42:44,940 say autumn leaf dismissed 959 00:42:42,619 --> 00:42:46,829 he moved passed chemistry tables 960 00:42:44,940 --> 00:42:48,990 skirting a wall of cages filled with 961 00:42:46,829 --> 00:42:51,409 dead animals and stopped at a machine I 962 00:42:48,989 --> 00:42:53,669 could not identify 963 00:42:51,409 --> 00:42:54,498 Regina growled and took a swipe at the 964 00:42:53,670 --> 00:42:58,170 door 965 00:42:54,498 --> 00:43:01,348 fuck this she muttered drawing one of 966 00:42:58,170 --> 00:43:02,670 cages hellhound claw blades why am i 967 00:43:01,349 --> 00:43:03,509 picking the lock when I could cut right 968 00:43:02,670 --> 00:43:07,409 damn through it 969 00:43:03,509 --> 00:43:09,210 I felt calamity press up against me the 970 00:43:07,409 --> 00:43:11,818 poni fight hellhounds energy rifle held 971 00:43:09,210 --> 00:43:16,409 in his muzzle I floated that little 972 00:43:11,818 --> 00:43:18,619 Macintosh then paused wait a second I've 973 00:43:16,409 --> 00:43:21,449 got an idea 974 00:43:18,619 --> 00:43:23,400 Regina stopped her expression still 975 00:43:21,449 --> 00:43:29,538 seething but her voice calm and smooth 976 00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:33,480 is polished steel ok little pip your way 977 00:43:29,539 --> 00:43:35,880 get away from that doctor glue barked 978 00:43:33,480 --> 00:43:39,809 inside the room that is a very delicate 979 00:43:35,880 --> 00:43:41,670 analyzer autumn leaf pulled the front 980 00:43:39,809 --> 00:43:45,930 panel open just a little too hard I 981 00:43:41,670 --> 00:43:48,210 heard something snap doctor glue roared 982 00:43:45,929 --> 00:43:49,858 and threw himself with the colonel only 983 00:43:48,210 --> 00:43:55,400 to be forcibly blocked and pushed to the 984 00:43:49,858 --> 00:43:57,808 floor by the guards oops my bad I 985 00:43:55,400 --> 00:43:59,849 floated out the assault carbine and slid 986 00:43:57,809 --> 00:44:01,589 in one of the magazines then pulled off 987 00:43:59,849 --> 00:44:05,519 the zebra stealth cloak passing it to 988 00:44:01,588 --> 00:44:09,389 Regina both of you get back at least two 989 00:44:05,518 --> 00:44:12,808 corridors Oh little PIP what the hell 990 00:44:09,389 --> 00:44:15,328 you thinking I'm thinking that if these 991 00:44:12,809 --> 00:44:16,710 bullets are enchanted with a bypass then 992 00:44:15,329 --> 00:44:18,989 they'll go right through that door and 993 00:44:16,710 --> 00:44:22,499 right through their Armour I told my 994 00:44:18,989 --> 00:44:26,039 friend once pray and they'll all go down 995 00:44:22,498 --> 00:44:27,538 and if they ain't you given way 996 00:44:26,039 --> 00:44:30,160 opposition and bringing the wrath of 997 00:44:27,539 --> 00:44:34,329 heaven down on your mane 998 00:44:30,159 --> 00:44:35,798 yeah that was the problem Regina's 999 00:44:34,329 --> 00:44:39,130 expression showed she had the same 1000 00:44:35,798 --> 00:44:42,338 concern I'll draw them away while you 1001 00:44:39,130 --> 00:44:43,990 two remain hidden I told him I still 1002 00:44:42,338 --> 00:44:45,278 have the advanced stealth buck I'll 1003 00:44:43,989 --> 00:44:49,689 trigger once I've led them far enough 1004 00:44:45,278 --> 00:44:51,489 away then circle back to you I looked 1005 00:44:49,690 --> 00:44:53,108 back into the window comparing their 1006 00:44:51,489 --> 00:44:56,229 positions the red lights on my EFS 1007 00:44:53,108 --> 00:44:57,699 compass I would get a few five-round 1008 00:44:56,230 --> 00:44:59,619 bursts with this weapon while using SATs 1009 00:44:57,699 --> 00:45:03,608 and I wanted to make sure I took down 1010 00:44:59,619 --> 00:45:05,108 the armored ponies first my breath 1011 00:45:03,608 --> 00:45:09,848 caught his autumn leaf produced a hunk 1012 00:45:05,108 --> 00:45:14,949 of twisted blueish metal this this is 1013 00:45:09,849 --> 00:45:16,509 your critical research was that the 1014 00:45:14,949 --> 00:45:19,929 Colonel's next words confirmed my 1015 00:45:16,509 --> 00:45:21,329 darkest fears you were researching star 1016 00:45:19,929 --> 00:45:24,969 metal for red eye 1017 00:45:21,329 --> 00:45:26,230 it wasn't phrased as a question I didn't 1018 00:45:24,969 --> 00:45:28,598 know which filled me more with dread 1019 00:45:26,230 --> 00:45:30,670 what red eyes interest in star metal was 1020 00:45:28,599 --> 00:45:33,039 what doctor glues experiments might 1021 00:45:30,670 --> 00:45:34,690 entail or the fact that autumn leaf knew 1022 00:45:33,039 --> 00:45:39,150 about SAR metal and can recognize it 1023 00:45:34,690 --> 00:45:41,829 on-site don't touch that 1024 00:45:39,150 --> 00:45:45,039 doctor glue demanded struggling against 1025 00:45:41,829 --> 00:45:49,990 the guards get the hell away from my 1026 00:45:45,039 --> 00:45:51,730 fucking experiments autumn leaf tossed 1027 00:45:49,989 --> 00:45:53,618 the chunk of Lunas old armor between his 1028 00:45:51,730 --> 00:45:56,559 four hooves 1029 00:45:53,619 --> 00:45:58,180 what are you doing with this shaving off 1030 00:45:56,559 --> 00:45:59,579 slippers and feeding into ponies to see 1031 00:45:58,179 --> 00:46:02,048 what will happen 1032 00:45:59,579 --> 00:46:04,839 autumn leaf no longer sounded bored or 1033 00:46:02,048 --> 00:46:07,179 Pleasant or perhaps you're making 1034 00:46:04,838 --> 00:46:09,900 cybernetics out of the metal is this 1035 00:46:07,179 --> 00:46:12,489 what red eye has inside of him 1036 00:46:09,900 --> 00:46:14,019 Regina moved up beside me the cloak 1037 00:46:12,489 --> 00:46:17,278 draped over her shoulders but the hood 1038 00:46:14,018 --> 00:46:20,979 down sir she had looked me in the eyes 1039 00:46:17,278 --> 00:46:23,920 no little pip she whispered holding out 1040 00:46:20,980 --> 00:46:28,838 her talons for the assault carbine let 1041 00:46:23,920 --> 00:46:32,769 me do this for caged inside the room 1042 00:46:28,838 --> 00:46:35,288 doctor glue was spitting are you fucking 1043 00:46:32,768 --> 00:46:37,659 retarded is that how the on fuck 1044 00:46:35,289 --> 00:46:39,400 promotes based on the number of year 1045 00:46:37,659 --> 00:46:41,828 brain cells that hain't been replaced by 1046 00:46:39,400 --> 00:46:43,539 diarrhea who the fuck is gonna put 1047 00:46:41,829 --> 00:46:45,220 bizarre ass metal with unknown 1048 00:46:43,539 --> 00:46:47,589 properties from mother fucking space in 1049 00:46:45,219 --> 00:46:48,909 their fucking bodies I still can't 1050 00:46:47,588 --> 00:46:53,018 believe anypony was willing to make 1051 00:46:48,909 --> 00:46:56,318 armor out of it taking a breath he saved 1052 00:46:53,018 --> 00:46:57,508 inside the surgeries up one floor you 1053 00:46:56,318 --> 00:47:00,068 fed it asshole 1054 00:46:57,509 --> 00:47:05,469 seriously how long has it been since you 1055 00:47:00,068 --> 00:47:07,179 were euthanized I looked at Regina she 1056 00:47:05,469 --> 00:47:09,998 looked so much like her brother I could 1057 00:47:07,179 --> 00:47:11,949 see him in her and not brought visions 1058 00:47:09,998 --> 00:47:14,078 of him crumpling it dead from the weapon 1059 00:47:11,949 --> 00:47:17,288 of an enclave soldier killed on a 1060 00:47:14,079 --> 00:47:18,999 mission that I led what she was asking 1061 00:47:17,289 --> 00:47:22,359 was for me to put her an equally grave 1062 00:47:18,998 --> 00:47:25,419 danger yet did I have the right to say 1063 00:47:22,358 --> 00:47:26,858 no the weight of the assault carbine 1064 00:47:25,420 --> 00:47:29,829 suddenly felt much heavier 1065 00:47:26,858 --> 00:47:32,250 even though was floating weightless 1066 00:47:29,829 --> 00:47:36,009 we can play rock-paper-scissors for it 1067 00:47:32,250 --> 00:47:39,400 ready suggested confusingly I looked at 1068 00:47:36,010 --> 00:47:39,940 her like she'd spoken in zebra Gryphon 1069 00:47:39,400 --> 00:47:43,329 game 1070 00:47:39,940 --> 00:47:45,700 she explained with a sigh rock beats 1071 00:47:43,329 --> 00:47:48,819 scissors scissors beats paper paper 1072 00:47:45,699 --> 00:47:52,629 beats Rock I'd win ponies can only do 1073 00:47:48,820 --> 00:47:54,840 rock I still had no idea what the hell 1074 00:47:52,630 --> 00:47:59,410 she was talking about 1075 00:47:54,840 --> 00:48:02,050 all hail calamity said tossing back is 1076 00:47:59,409 --> 00:48:04,089 heard I saw he'd put together Spitfires 1077 00:48:02,050 --> 00:48:06,700 thunder it was laying on the ground at 1078 00:48:04,090 --> 00:48:10,720 his hooves this ain't gonna happen this 1079 00:48:06,699 --> 00:48:12,039 way pushing past us calamity marched up 1080 00:48:10,719 --> 00:48:15,879 to the door and pounded hoof on the 1081 00:48:12,039 --> 00:48:18,670 window hey brownie I wanted to talk to 1082 00:48:15,880 --> 00:48:22,420 you he shouted he got some things to 1083 00:48:18,670 --> 00:48:28,769 answer for swinging around to me he 1084 00:48:22,420 --> 00:48:32,110 suggested run all hell broke loose 1085 00:48:28,769 --> 00:48:34,360 calamity Colonel autumn leaf turned 1086 00:48:32,110 --> 00:48:37,870 towards the window startled recognition 1087 00:48:34,360 --> 00:48:38,470 running clear in his voice his recovery 1088 00:48:37,869 --> 00:48:40,420 was Swift 1089 00:48:38,469 --> 00:48:43,689 immediately followed by an order to his 1090 00:48:40,420 --> 00:48:47,409 guards bring me that traitor dead or 1091 00:48:43,690 --> 00:48:49,420 alive the elite guards jumped up to 1092 00:48:47,409 --> 00:48:50,980 follow orders spinning towards the door 1093 00:48:49,420 --> 00:48:53,860 and unleashing a massive volley of 1094 00:48:50,980 --> 00:48:55,780 magical light the door heated up 1095 00:48:53,860 --> 00:48:58,090 brightly flooding the hall with plasmic 1096 00:48:55,780 --> 00:49:00,760 light it was like standing inside the 1097 00:48:58,090 --> 00:49:03,519 goddess Celestia's mane and promptly 1098 00:49:00,760 --> 00:49:05,830 began to melt the stone work around it 1099 00:49:03,519 --> 00:49:07,690 started hissing and glowing the air near 1100 00:49:05,829 --> 00:49:09,730 the door became blisteringly hot in the 1101 00:49:07,690 --> 00:49:11,679 powerful odor of molten slag and magic 1102 00:49:09,730 --> 00:49:15,070 overrode the stench of blood rot and 1103 00:49:11,679 --> 00:49:16,389 spoiled meat from the catacombs regina's 1104 00:49:15,070 --> 00:49:18,460 snatched the assault rifle out of my 1105 00:49:16,389 --> 00:49:21,250 levitation field swinging it towards a 1106 00:49:18,460 --> 00:49:23,019 melting door and returning fire the 1107 00:49:21,250 --> 00:49:24,550 sounds of gunfire and battle saddles 1108 00:49:23,019 --> 00:49:26,710 filled the room drowning out the 1109 00:49:24,550 --> 00:49:29,260 classical cello music 1110 00:49:26,710 --> 00:49:32,199 one of the red lights on my EFS compass 1111 00:49:29,260 --> 00:49:34,870 winked out I flow to that little 1112 00:49:32,199 --> 00:49:36,519 macintosh using my compass to aim and 1113 00:49:34,869 --> 00:49:38,980 waiting for enough of the door to slough 1114 00:49:36,519 --> 00:49:41,699 away for me to take a shot the light 1115 00:49:38,980 --> 00:49:44,590 from the door was almost blinding 1116 00:49:41,699 --> 00:49:46,569 calamity didn't have to wait he flew 1117 00:49:44,590 --> 00:49:48,010 back from the door kicking Spitfires 1118 00:49:46,570 --> 00:49:50,530 thunder off of the ground with a four 1119 00:49:48,010 --> 00:49:53,410 Huff and catching it in his muzzle the 1120 00:49:50,530 --> 00:49:57,040 crack of the shot split the air another 1121 00:49:53,409 --> 00:49:59,170 red light of my compass went out the 1122 00:49:57,039 --> 00:50:02,110 door collapsed lancing beams of lethal 1123 00:49:59,170 --> 00:50:03,820 magic sealing the corridor I fired a 1124 00:50:02,110 --> 00:50:07,090 single shot as I scrambled for cover in 1125 00:50:03,820 --> 00:50:08,800 the stairwell calamity and Regina doe 1126 00:50:07,090 --> 00:50:11,579 behind the nearest deceased monstrosity 1127 00:50:08,800 --> 00:50:13,960 crafted by doctor glues research 1128 00:50:11,579 --> 00:50:16,000 Regina let out a screech as one of the 1129 00:50:13,960 --> 00:50:18,010 beams struck her right arm burning away 1130 00:50:16,000 --> 00:50:20,710 an inch of flesh leaving a blackened and 1131 00:50:18,010 --> 00:50:22,300 charred wound the Gryphon dropped the 1132 00:50:20,710 --> 00:50:24,010 assault rifle and collapsed behind a 1133 00:50:22,300 --> 00:50:26,289 mound of misshapen flesh and barely 1134 00:50:24,010 --> 00:50:27,910 recognisable limbs tears streamed from 1135 00:50:26,289 --> 00:50:31,090 her eyes as she dug out healing potions 1136 00:50:27,909 --> 00:50:33,129 from her medical supplies but this was 1137 00:50:31,090 --> 00:50:34,539 magical damage I realized as I watched 1138 00:50:33,130 --> 00:50:36,490 her hold a healing potion to her beak 1139 00:50:34,539 --> 00:50:38,139 tossing her head back and gulping the 1140 00:50:36,489 --> 00:50:41,439 magical liquid as her left towns drew 1141 00:50:38,139 --> 00:50:44,440 out one of her pistols at best this 1142 00:50:41,440 --> 00:50:45,700 would be a bad scar more likely she 1143 00:50:44,440 --> 00:50:48,690 would never be able to use her trademark 1144 00:50:45,699 --> 00:50:52,210 to pistol style effectively again 1145 00:50:48,690 --> 00:50:56,710 assuming we all lived through this ever 1146 00:50:52,210 --> 00:50:58,990 again might be really short I spun back 1147 00:50:56,710 --> 00:51:01,150 towards the entrance two of the three 1148 00:50:58,989 --> 00:51:03,009 elite guards had dropped clam knee 1149 00:51:01,150 --> 00:51:06,160 shifted Spitfires Thunder pointing it 1150 00:51:03,010 --> 00:51:08,170 directly at his older brother dr. glue 1151 00:51:06,159 --> 00:51:09,480 no longer being held jumped up and 1152 00:51:08,170 --> 00:51:11,619 galloped past calamities brother 1153 00:51:09,480 --> 00:51:14,800 snatching the star metal shard and his 1154 00:51:11,619 --> 00:51:18,059 teeth as he fled the colonel stood his 1155 00:51:14,800 --> 00:51:19,650 ground staring through the door calamity 1156 00:51:18,059 --> 00:51:21,509 a hatch on the back of his Jade 1157 00:51:19,650 --> 00:51:24,180 magically powered armor popped open and 1158 00:51:21,510 --> 00:51:27,780 a small turret emerged taking aim at dr. 1159 00:51:24,179 --> 00:51:30,269 glue the weapon built into the turret 1160 00:51:27,780 --> 00:51:32,100 was bizarre yet familiar made of 1161 00:51:30,269 --> 00:51:33,289 gleaming blue metal and a glowing power 1162 00:51:32,099 --> 00:51:35,789 core 1163 00:51:33,289 --> 00:51:39,420 Colonel autumn leaf star blaster fired 1164 00:51:35,789 --> 00:51:41,309 at dr. glue unlike homages weapon the 1165 00:51:39,420 --> 00:51:43,380 beam of energy was a cruel orange and 1166 00:51:41,309 --> 00:51:44,329 dr. glue was incinerated in a puff of 1167 00:51:43,380 --> 00:51:47,000 fire 1168 00:51:44,329 --> 00:51:48,569 the colonel hadn't even needed aim 1169 00:51:47,000 --> 00:51:53,039 zennith was right 1170 00:51:48,570 --> 00:51:54,720 the weapons wanted to kill Regina leaned 1171 00:51:53,039 --> 00:51:56,610 around the pile of bloated body she was 1172 00:51:54,719 --> 00:51:59,219 using for cover trading shots with the 1173 00:51:56,610 --> 00:52:00,300 remaining guard a pulse of blue magic 1174 00:51:59,219 --> 00:52:02,309 struck her in the back 1175 00:52:00,300 --> 00:52:03,930 staggering her but failing to penetrate 1176 00:52:02,309 --> 00:52:05,549 her talent armor as the two Enclave 1177 00:52:03,929 --> 00:52:10,169 soldiers came charging up from behind us 1178 00:52:05,550 --> 00:52:14,610 I spun around slipping into SATs boy oh 1179 00:52:10,170 --> 00:52:16,710 boy oh boy one of them went down the 1180 00:52:14,610 --> 00:52:18,809 other swiveled to face me the rainbow 1181 00:52:16,710 --> 00:52:20,639 barrage from her multigem cannon forcing 1182 00:52:18,809 --> 00:52:22,049 me to change cover one of the shots 1183 00:52:20,639 --> 00:52:24,539 passing close enough to blister the 1184 00:52:22,050 --> 00:52:27,710 flesh on the back of my neck I could 1185 00:52:24,539 --> 00:52:30,480 smell the scorched hairs of my Mane I 1186 00:52:27,710 --> 00:52:33,000 returned fire forcing her to duck back 1187 00:52:30,480 --> 00:52:33,539 around the corner she had come from as I 1188 00:52:33,000 --> 00:52:36,449 reloaded 1189 00:52:33,539 --> 00:52:39,469 the classical music was cut replaced by 1190 00:52:36,449 --> 00:52:43,409 the last voice we expected to hear 1191 00:52:39,469 --> 00:52:44,980 calamity velvet remedy asked sounding 1192 00:52:43,409 --> 00:52:47,500 distressed 1193 00:52:44,980 --> 00:52:48,909 my Pegasus friend gasped dropping 1194 00:52:47,500 --> 00:52:52,088 Spitfires Thunder to the floor and 1195 00:52:48,909 --> 00:52:53,710 shocked and worried autumn leaf turned 1196 00:52:52,088 --> 00:52:55,289 the alien fire blaster on his own 1197 00:52:53,710 --> 00:52:58,780 brother 1198 00:52:55,289 --> 00:53:02,050 velvet calamity asked momentarily 1199 00:52:58,780 --> 00:53:04,140 oblivious to anything else what are you 1200 00:53:02,050 --> 00:53:06,430 doing here 1201 00:53:04,139 --> 00:53:08,279 only Reggie and the other guard seemed 1202 00:53:06,429 --> 00:53:10,659 unhindered by the voices on the intercom 1203 00:53:08,280 --> 00:53:12,310 the guns calamity had crafted for her 1204 00:53:10,659 --> 00:53:14,889 were proving capable of punching through 1205 00:53:12,309 --> 00:53:17,799 Enclave Armour The Enclave guard was 1206 00:53:14,889 --> 00:53:19,449 already bleeding from several wounds he 1207 00:53:17,800 --> 00:53:20,289 kicked over a chemistry table and took 1208 00:53:19,449 --> 00:53:24,969 cover behind it 1209 00:53:20,289 --> 00:53:27,820 trading shots with the Griffon I invited 1210 00:53:24,969 --> 00:53:31,118 her said the cool casual voice of red 1211 00:53:27,820 --> 00:53:33,430 eye autumn Lee spun towards the sound of 1212 00:53:31,119 --> 00:53:36,519 red eyes voice and fired blasting one of 1213 00:53:33,429 --> 00:53:40,539 the intercoms don't worry 1214 00:53:36,519 --> 00:53:44,530 calamity she's in good his voice paused 1215 00:53:40,539 --> 00:53:46,710 as if unsure which word to use things 1216 00:53:44,530 --> 00:53:49,839 with dr. slaughter 1217 00:53:46,710 --> 00:53:52,340 I'm expecting a new patient and we can't 1218 00:53:49,838 --> 00:53:55,670 be disturbed 1219 00:53:52,340 --> 00:54:01,720 red I brought my friend right in harm's 1220 00:53:55,670 --> 00:54:04,880 way as what a distraction leverage 1221 00:54:01,719 --> 00:54:06,829 what's that cyber psycho doing to velvet 1222 00:54:04,880 --> 00:54:08,480 my little pony cried out as I ducked out 1223 00:54:06,829 --> 00:54:10,940 of cover long enough to keep the Enclave 1224 00:54:08,480 --> 00:54:14,510 soldier pinned and what happened to 1225 00:54:10,940 --> 00:54:15,200 Zenith and what about pyar light she was 1226 00:54:14,510 --> 00:54:21,290 guarding them 1227 00:54:15,199 --> 00:54:23,199 what did red I do now now Colonel you 1228 00:54:21,289 --> 00:54:27,610 can't kill me that way 1229 00:54:23,199 --> 00:54:30,049 where are you autumn leaf roared in 1230 00:54:27,610 --> 00:54:31,519 response I heard a door slide open 1231 00:54:30,050 --> 00:54:35,769 somewhere out of sight in the room 1232 00:54:31,519 --> 00:54:39,980 beyond well feel free to come and see 1233 00:54:35,769 --> 00:54:42,170 red I offered calamity scooped up 1234 00:54:39,980 --> 00:54:43,639 Spitfires thunder whipping around and 1235 00:54:42,170 --> 00:54:45,230 firing a single shot through the helmet 1236 00:54:43,639 --> 00:54:48,259 of The Enclave soldier she shifted to 1237 00:54:45,230 --> 00:54:51,590 fire again the carapace armored Pegasus 1238 00:54:48,260 --> 00:54:54,650 dropped with a dull thud y'all go on 1239 00:54:51,590 --> 00:54:58,760 ahead he shouted to me I'm going after 1240 00:54:54,650 --> 00:55:01,160 velvet autumn leaf paused for just a 1241 00:54:58,760 --> 00:55:03,830 moment then chose his mission over 1242 00:55:01,159 --> 00:55:07,039 murdering his brother he reared and flew 1243 00:55:03,829 --> 00:55:09,769 away from us he's getting away 1244 00:55:07,039 --> 00:55:12,800 Reggie shouted firing shots of the 1245 00:55:09,769 --> 00:55:15,550 retreating Pegasus sparks flew where her 1246 00:55:12,800 --> 00:55:19,100 bullets ricocheted off of his Jade armor 1247 00:55:15,550 --> 00:55:20,750 go with calamity I yelled back to her as 1248 00:55:19,099 --> 00:55:24,069 I turned and galloped down to the vault 1249 00:55:20,750 --> 00:55:24,070 door at the bottom of the stairwell 1250 00:55:27,108 --> 00:55:33,768 metal catwalks over glowing vats of iymp 1251 00:55:31,449 --> 00:55:35,778 the room with the nadir of red ice 1252 00:55:33,768 --> 00:55:37,659 cathedral was a nearly perfect replica 1253 00:55:35,778 --> 00:55:40,219 of the goddesses chamber and maripony 1254 00:55:37,659 --> 00:55:42,139 there was even a catwalk stretching out 1255 00:55:40,219 --> 00:55:45,078 between the vats ending in a pedestal 1256 00:55:42,139 --> 00:55:46,730 with a cup the room shimmered with 1257 00:55:45,079 --> 00:55:48,048 rippling light emanating from the 1258 00:55:46,730 --> 00:55:51,829 glowing liquid filling each of the 1259 00:55:48,048 --> 00:55:55,489 open-topped vats this was red eyes 1260 00:55:51,829 --> 00:55:57,048 ascension chamber the door at the bottom 1261 00:55:55,489 --> 00:55:59,119 of the stairwell had opened to a pony 1262 00:55:57,048 --> 00:56:01,278 size platform like a diving board 1263 00:55:59,119 --> 00:56:04,278 providing me with this dizzying view of 1264 00:56:01,278 --> 00:56:06,349 the room below after all the tight 1265 00:56:04,278 --> 00:56:07,670 corridors the abrupt spaciousness of 1266 00:56:06,349 --> 00:56:12,048 this room had managed to kick up a 1267 00:56:07,670 --> 00:56:16,999 lingering wisp of dread Oh agoraphobia 1268 00:56:12,048 --> 00:56:20,449 my old friend I was suffering from 1269 00:56:16,998 --> 00:56:22,338 vertigo mixed with severe deja vu if 1270 00:56:20,449 --> 00:56:24,588 this place hadn't been recently 1271 00:56:22,338 --> 00:56:26,568 constructed if the metal wasn't shiny 1272 00:56:24,588 --> 00:56:28,159 and new and the floor lacking the debt 1273 00:56:26,568 --> 00:56:31,068 rudest clogged lake I remembered so well 1274 00:56:28,159 --> 00:56:35,899 I might have started worrying that there 1275 00:56:31,068 --> 00:56:37,880 was a balefire bomb beneath us the giant 1276 00:56:35,900 --> 00:56:41,028 cage dangling over one of the vats like 1277 00:56:37,880 --> 00:56:44,720 a pinata filled with unicorns that was 1278 00:56:41,028 --> 00:56:46,909 different to it had taken me two minutes 1279 00:56:44,719 --> 00:56:48,259 to hack the terminal and that was a 1280 00:56:46,909 --> 00:56:49,818 minute and a half more than I would have 1281 00:56:48,259 --> 00:56:53,179 actually needed if I hadn't been in 1282 00:56:49,818 --> 00:56:55,219 denial really can it ever be a good 1283 00:56:53,179 --> 00:56:57,649 thing when your name is the pastor on 1284 00:56:55,219 --> 00:56:59,849 somepony else's terminal 1285 00:56:57,650 --> 00:57:02,700 there had been the one last journal 1286 00:56:59,849 --> 00:57:05,579 entry entry number six from dr. glue on 1287 00:57:02,699 --> 00:57:08,429 the terminal this one was an audio log 1288 00:57:05,579 --> 00:57:10,679 that I downloaded to my pip leg now I 1289 00:57:08,429 --> 00:57:12,509 started playing as I wrapped myself in a 1290 00:57:10,679 --> 00:57:17,549 field of levitation and floated myself 1291 00:57:12,510 --> 00:57:20,040 over to the cage normally I fucking hate 1292 00:57:17,550 --> 00:57:22,380 field reports this sort of shit should 1293 00:57:20,039 --> 00:57:23,940 be left to underlings no good reason I 1294 00:57:22,380 --> 00:57:26,390 should have to go wandering around the 1295 00:57:23,940 --> 00:57:29,970 equestrian shithole to get my work done 1296 00:57:26,389 --> 00:57:31,679 normally but this time I'm really 1297 00:57:29,969 --> 00:57:35,459 fucking happy I didn't have any pony 1298 00:57:31,679 --> 00:57:37,500 else to trust this to what I found this 1299 00:57:35,460 --> 00:57:41,429 is too important let some half wait in a 1300 00:57:37,500 --> 00:57:43,559 lab coat fuckup investigations into the 1301 00:57:41,429 --> 00:57:45,779 origin of red eyes mystery rock took 1302 00:57:43,559 --> 00:57:47,489 fucking forever but it did eventually 1303 00:57:45,780 --> 00:57:49,440 lead me to a place called zebra town 1304 00:57:47,489 --> 00:57:51,629 where I recovered a chunk of what I 1305 00:57:49,440 --> 00:57:54,269 believed to be actual alien fucking 1306 00:57:51,630 --> 00:57:59,010 metal can't wait to get this thing into 1307 00:57:54,269 --> 00:58:00,539 my lab I was passing over the vats there 1308 00:57:59,010 --> 00:58:02,370 were at least two dozen unicorns 1309 00:58:00,539 --> 00:58:05,849 littered inside of the cage and not a 1310 00:58:02,369 --> 00:58:07,949 single one of them moving while I was at 1311 00:58:05,849 --> 00:58:09,360 it I got a good look at some of the 1312 00:58:07,949 --> 00:58:13,289 prevailing theory surrounding that 1313 00:58:09,360 --> 00:58:14,910 meteorite not that crazy zebra nice but 1314 00:58:13,289 --> 00:58:17,029 conclusions by ponies working under 1315 00:58:14,909 --> 00:58:19,710 princess fucking loon on her self 1316 00:58:17,030 --> 00:58:21,930 opinion seems split that the meteorite 1317 00:58:19,710 --> 00:58:23,639 ain't nothing but a rock and fallen 1318 00:58:21,929 --> 00:58:25,169 stars are vessels for fuckin spirits 1319 00:58:23,639 --> 00:58:28,949 come to our world from out of fucking 1320 00:58:25,170 --> 00:58:30,570 space because they reckoned folks like 1321 00:58:28,949 --> 00:58:33,480 discord had to come from somewhere and 1322 00:58:30,570 --> 00:58:34,890 they pointed out the zebras civilization 1323 00:58:33,480 --> 00:58:38,519 fell in the centuries of bloodshed and 1324 00:58:34,889 --> 00:58:41,759 strife after a meteor shower which all 1325 00:58:38,519 --> 00:58:43,590 of course is fucking stupid the Zebras 1326 00:58:41,760 --> 00:58:45,180 didn't need evil spirits from beyond the 1327 00:58:43,590 --> 00:58:48,360 sky then to plunge the country in the 1328 00:58:45,179 --> 00:58:51,059 chaos and war I mean that these ponies 1329 00:58:48,360 --> 00:58:52,769 even fucking met Seabreeze I'd see one 1330 00:58:51,059 --> 00:58:54,090 of them fighting in the pit and she was 1331 00:58:52,769 --> 00:58:56,519 all I needed to see to know they're 1332 00:58:54,090 --> 00:58:58,079 fucking barbaric animals the real 1333 00:58:56,519 --> 00:59:01,469 mystery it held held they built a 1334 00:58:58,079 --> 00:59:04,509 fucking civilization in the first place 1335 00:59:01,469 --> 00:59:05,769 as I drew closer to the cage I could see 1336 00:59:04,510 --> 00:59:08,800 the shallow breathing of the caged 1337 00:59:05,769 --> 00:59:11,880 ponies they weren't dead but they were 1338 00:59:08,800 --> 00:59:14,320 all unconscious drugged I assumed I 1339 00:59:11,880 --> 00:59:17,079 couldn't imagine they naturally all went 1340 00:59:14,320 --> 00:59:21,130 to sleep at the same time I sent a quick 1341 00:59:17,079 --> 00:59:23,348 prayer of thanks to Celestia if it was 1342 00:59:21,130 --> 00:59:25,840 anypony other than me rescue would be 1343 00:59:23,349 --> 00:59:27,220 impossible but I didn't need the ponies 1344 00:59:25,840 --> 00:59:31,720 to be awake and moving in order to lead 1345 00:59:27,219 --> 00:59:34,719 them out brought up the old theories to 1346 00:59:31,719 --> 00:59:36,969 read I in passing and even he laughed if 1347 00:59:34,719 --> 00:59:40,000 there's a spirit here he told me it's 1348 00:59:36,969 --> 00:59:42,368 the spirit of progress look at my 1349 00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:44,858 research but once I agree with the 1350 00:59:42,369 --> 00:59:46,750 fucker and actually sharing and painting 1351 00:59:44,858 --> 00:59:50,559 with redeye makes me want to get myself 1352 00:59:46,750 --> 00:59:52,380 with a rusty scalpel anyway both sides 1353 00:59:50,559 --> 00:59:55,329 were totally fucking far from the muck 1354 00:59:52,380 --> 00:59:57,519 based on my own analysis the meteorite 1355 00:59:55,329 --> 00:59:59,889 did bring something all right but it 1356 00:59:57,519 --> 01:00:03,960 wasn't some fucking asinine evil star 1357 00:59:59,889 --> 01:00:06,489 demon thing more like an infection a 1358 01:00:03,960 --> 01:00:10,539 virus that got into our ecosystem and 1359 01:00:06,489 --> 01:00:12,338 mutated that's not quite right but it's 1360 01:00:10,539 --> 01:00:14,940 a hell of a lot closer than star spirits 1361 01:00:12,338 --> 01:00:17,858 or it's just the fucking rock 1362 01:00:14,940 --> 01:00:21,269 no-one did they blew up the world ponies 1363 01:00:17,858 --> 01:00:21,269 were stupid as shit back then 1364 01:00:22,309 --> 01:00:25,880 my insides felt like they were twisting 1365 01:00:24,469 --> 01:00:29,299 up when I realized he had been talking 1366 01:00:25,880 --> 01:00:32,990 about Zenith I was not sorry that dr. 1367 01:00:29,300 --> 01:00:34,640 glue was dead not one iota not a single 1368 01:00:32,989 --> 01:00:37,599 hair in my coat worth of sympathy for 1369 01:00:34,639 --> 01:00:42,589 that disgusting blight on ponykind and 1370 01:00:37,599 --> 01:00:44,119 redeye had employed the monster as my 1371 01:00:42,590 --> 01:00:45,950 host touched down on the top of the cage 1372 01:00:44,119 --> 01:00:49,489 the door that led out onto the central 1373 01:00:45,949 --> 01:00:51,109 catwalk slid open I cringed making 1374 01:00:49,489 --> 01:00:53,149 myself a small and unnoticeable as 1375 01:00:51,110 --> 01:00:57,140 possible when read I galloped in through 1376 01:00:53,150 --> 01:00:59,680 the open door he was alone and once 1377 01:00:57,139 --> 01:01:03,679 inside his gal dropped back to ash rot 1378 01:00:59,679 --> 01:01:05,809 then a walk despite having been running 1379 01:01:03,679 --> 01:01:07,940 regardless of the war waging above his 1380 01:01:05,809 --> 01:01:11,840 cathedral red I looked completely 1381 01:01:07,940 --> 01:01:14,510 unfazed confident his main and cope were 1382 01:01:11,840 --> 01:01:16,940 neatly groomed he wore a heavy scarf in 1383 01:01:14,510 --> 01:01:21,650 his black 101 cape fluttered listlessly 1384 01:01:16,940 --> 01:01:23,420 behind him on the door slid shut as I 1385 01:01:21,650 --> 01:01:25,639 watched he stopped and looked around 1386 01:01:23,420 --> 01:01:30,050 then activated a stealth buck in his 1387 01:01:25,639 --> 01:01:33,079 pipbuck and vanished at once I felt both 1388 01:01:30,050 --> 01:01:35,210 alarmed and foolish red I was in the 1389 01:01:33,079 --> 01:01:38,690 room with me and I didn't know where or 1390 01:01:35,210 --> 01:01:40,070 what he was doing and why was i flatting 1391 01:01:38,690 --> 01:01:42,800 myself against the cage when I had a 1392 01:01:40,070 --> 01:01:46,850 stealth luck to a much better one at 1393 01:01:42,800 --> 01:01:50,150 that I activated the mg stuffed buck to 1394 01:01:46,849 --> 01:01:52,589 remove myself from sight and not a 1395 01:01:50,150 --> 01:01:55,079 moment too soon 1396 01:01:52,590 --> 01:01:57,690 the door whisked open again and Colonel 1397 01:01:55,079 --> 01:01:59,340 autumn leaf swooped into the room he 1398 01:01:57,690 --> 01:02:01,019 beat his wings assigning to get a 1399 01:01:59,340 --> 01:02:04,260 Pegasus eyes view of the ascension 1400 01:02:01,019 --> 01:02:07,349 chamber I know you're in here 1401 01:02:04,260 --> 01:02:12,180 he said roughly there was no other way 1402 01:02:07,349 --> 01:02:14,369 to run my intention I assure you 1403 01:02:12,179 --> 01:02:18,710 red eyes voice floated out of a dozen 1404 01:02:14,369 --> 01:02:21,000 speakers and now that we're all here 1405 01:02:18,710 --> 01:02:23,220 there was a flash of light from the open 1406 01:02:21,000 --> 01:02:25,619 doorway and a film of magical energy 1407 01:02:23,219 --> 01:02:30,989 washed over the walls and over the floor 1408 01:02:25,619 --> 01:02:32,730 and ceiling an alicorn shield Colonel 1409 01:02:30,989 --> 01:02:34,679 autumn leaf spun about to see the dark 1410 01:02:32,730 --> 01:02:37,889 green alicorn sitting statuesque and 1411 01:02:34,679 --> 01:02:40,319 just outside the doorway another alicorn 1412 01:02:37,889 --> 01:02:42,210 a purple one and just teleported the two 1413 01:02:40,320 --> 01:02:45,420 of them in and was wrapping both of them 1414 01:02:42,210 --> 01:02:47,550 in a Shield of her own looking up I saw 1415 01:02:45,420 --> 01:02:51,630 an identical two just outside the door I 1416 01:02:47,550 --> 01:02:53,940 had entered through well you clearly 1417 01:02:51,630 --> 01:02:55,950 have me where he want me autumn leaf 1418 01:02:53,940 --> 01:02:58,889 admitted flying down to land on the 1419 01:02:55,949 --> 01:03:03,589 catwalk so why not tell me what this is 1420 01:02:58,889 --> 01:03:03,589 all about what is the big plan 1421 01:03:04,349 --> 01:03:09,028 there was a moment of drawn-out silence 1422 01:03:06,539 --> 01:03:13,049 I began to search for a lock on the cage 1423 01:03:09,028 --> 01:03:15,179 I finally spotted it it was on the 1424 01:03:13,048 --> 01:03:16,619 bottom and picking it would cause the 1425 01:03:15,179 --> 01:03:18,509 bottom of the cage to swing open and 1426 01:03:16,619 --> 01:03:21,739 dump the helpless unicorns into the vat 1427 01:03:18,509 --> 01:03:27,269 of swirling green and purple below of 1428 01:03:21,739 --> 01:03:29,068 course it was red I spoke again and this 1429 01:03:27,268 --> 01:03:34,318 time he actually sounded surprised 1430 01:03:29,068 --> 01:03:38,608 although hardly displeased did you did 1431 01:03:34,318 --> 01:03:41,308 you just invite me to monologue no I 1432 01:03:38,608 --> 01:03:42,690 thought he invited you to waste enough 1433 01:03:41,309 --> 01:03:45,119 time talking that your stuff about 1434 01:03:42,690 --> 01:03:47,088 drains you become visible and he can 1435 01:03:45,119 --> 01:03:49,739 kill you 1436 01:03:47,088 --> 01:03:52,650 so you're going to become the new 1437 01:03:49,739 --> 01:03:56,039 goddess autumn leaf surmised looking at 1438 01:03:52,650 --> 01:04:01,889 the VATS is that it place the one you 1439 01:03:56,039 --> 01:04:05,278 killed that is not wrong red I admitted 1440 01:04:01,889 --> 01:04:07,828 and what does this have to do with the 1441 01:04:05,278 --> 01:04:09,989 sustained Pegasus project autumn leaf 1442 01:04:07,829 --> 01:04:11,700 prompted taking to the air to peer 1443 01:04:09,989 --> 01:04:12,599 beneath the catwalk searching for the 1444 01:04:11,699 --> 01:04:18,358 hiding earth pony 1445 01:04:12,599 --> 01:04:20,960 oh ho everything red I proclaimed 1446 01:04:18,358 --> 01:04:24,869 clearly warming up to the conversation 1447 01:04:20,960 --> 01:04:28,440 you see I finally found the way inside 1448 01:04:24,869 --> 01:04:32,489 oh really 1449 01:04:28,440 --> 01:04:34,380 the Jade armor Pegasus perked up do tell 1450 01:04:32,489 --> 01:04:38,710 because from my understanding it's 1451 01:04:34,380 --> 01:04:42,470 impossible and that makes you a liar 1452 01:04:38,710 --> 01:04:44,949 impossible hardly red-eyes voice 1453 01:04:42,469 --> 01:04:47,239 proclaimed through dozens of speakers 1454 01:04:44,949 --> 01:04:49,339 there are several things which can get 1455 01:04:47,239 --> 01:04:53,359 through an alicorn shield even one that 1456 01:04:49,340 --> 01:04:56,300 powerful telepathy telekinesis certain 1457 01:04:53,360 --> 01:04:58,730 types of dragon magic and most 1458 01:04:56,300 --> 01:05:00,769 importantly anyone that the shield is 1459 01:04:58,730 --> 01:05:03,769 enchanted with a bypass can walk through 1460 01:05:00,769 --> 01:05:08,349 or teleport through or as you know 1461 01:05:03,769 --> 01:05:12,289 anyone sufficiently related correct 1462 01:05:08,349 --> 01:05:18,500 autumn leaf agreed too bad Rainbow Dash 1463 01:05:12,289 --> 01:05:21,139 had no descendants ah but Rainbow Dash 1464 01:05:18,500 --> 01:05:23,239 wasn't the only one the SPPs hub shield 1465 01:05:21,139 --> 01:05:26,059 was designed to let through redeye 1466 01:05:23,239 --> 01:05:28,729 countered and now he had Colonel autumn 1467 01:05:26,059 --> 01:05:31,690 least full attention it was also 1468 01:05:28,730 --> 01:05:36,920 designed to let the princesses through 1469 01:05:31,690 --> 01:05:38,240 wait what I have a hard time believing 1470 01:05:36,920 --> 01:05:41,900 you will be in any condition to go 1471 01:05:38,239 --> 01:05:45,319 anywhere autumn leaf pointed out judging 1472 01:05:41,900 --> 01:05:48,789 by the late goddess I guess that behind 1473 01:05:45,320 --> 01:05:51,890 his visor he was rolling his eyes ah 1474 01:05:48,789 --> 01:05:53,809 true but I will be able to maintain 1475 01:05:51,889 --> 01:05:56,029 telepathic control over one of my 1476 01:05:53,809 --> 01:05:59,500 children who will take control of the 1477 01:05:56,030 --> 01:06:01,700 central hub as a vessel of my will 1478 01:05:59,500 --> 01:06:04,909 autumn leaf began searching for redeye 1479 01:06:01,699 --> 01:06:06,829 again if you're thinking that one of 1480 01:06:04,909 --> 01:06:08,599 these sorry excuses for alicorns can get 1481 01:06:06,829 --> 01:06:10,940 through the shield then you are 1482 01:06:08,599 --> 01:06:14,900 pathetically mistaken several have 1483 01:06:10,940 --> 01:06:18,769 already tried the alien fire blaster 1484 01:06:14,900 --> 01:06:23,440 swiveled as he scanned the room oh I do 1485 01:06:18,769 --> 01:06:26,570 know redeye almost purred we sent them I 1486 01:06:23,440 --> 01:06:29,470 will admit that nights his FEA did send 1487 01:06:26,570 --> 01:06:31,720 me back to the proverbial drawing board 1488 01:06:29,469 --> 01:06:33,819 night seer 1489 01:06:31,719 --> 01:06:36,730 it took just a moment for the name to 1490 01:06:33,820 --> 01:06:38,920 conjure face the crazy alicorn in the 1491 01:06:36,730 --> 01:06:40,358 royal castle the one who had fallen 1492 01:06:38,920 --> 01:06:42,280 under the influence of the black book 1493 01:06:40,358 --> 01:06:45,940 and was wearing Lunas skull as a 1494 01:06:42,280 --> 01:06:47,410 necklace that was the alicorn who the 1495 01:06:45,940 --> 01:06:51,809 goddess and red eye tasked with getting 1496 01:06:47,409 --> 01:06:55,899 through the SPP shield and she failed 1497 01:06:51,809 --> 01:07:00,340 that actually explained a lot in a very 1498 01:06:55,900 --> 01:07:01,780 twisted way but it was from her failure 1499 01:07:00,340 --> 01:07:03,519 that I discovered just while the 1500 01:07:01,780 --> 01:07:07,240 goddesses al Cowen's could not make it 1501 01:07:03,519 --> 01:07:09,759 through and what was needed it was just 1502 01:07:07,239 --> 01:07:12,819 like you said they are sorry excuses for 1503 01:07:09,760 --> 01:07:14,230 alicorns they are flawed missing 1504 01:07:12,820 --> 01:07:16,750 something vital to what an alicorn 1505 01:07:14,230 --> 01:07:18,849 should be and the too far removed from 1506 01:07:16,750 --> 01:07:22,690 what an alicorn should be and the 1507 01:07:18,849 --> 01:07:24,400 Celestia almost as if he wanted to 1508 01:07:22,690 --> 01:07:26,530 assuage his own feelings of the alicorns 1509 01:07:24,400 --> 01:07:29,769 manipulating the shield red I kindly 1510 01:07:26,530 --> 01:07:33,609 added no fault in their own it's the 1511 01:07:29,769 --> 01:07:36,509 failing of their templates what are you 1512 01:07:33,608 --> 01:07:38,650 even blathering about autumn leaf asked 1513 01:07:36,510 --> 01:07:41,140 he made a full circle of the room 1514 01:07:38,650 --> 01:07:44,250 checking behind each of the vats and was 1515 01:07:41,139 --> 01:07:47,230 now landing back on the central catwalk 1516 01:07:44,250 --> 01:07:48,969 if you understood the creature your high 1517 01:07:47,230 --> 01:07:53,500 councilor tried to make friendly with 1518 01:07:48,969 --> 01:07:55,419 you would understand red I chided the 1519 01:07:53,500 --> 01:07:58,239 essence of the gannets was formed out of 1520 01:07:55,420 --> 01:08:00,639 the souls of four dominant ponies and 1521 01:07:58,239 --> 01:08:02,319 these ponies in turn provided the 1522 01:08:00,639 --> 01:08:06,670 metaphysical template for the AL Cowen's 1523 01:08:02,320 --> 01:08:07,480 to follow red I wasn't saying anything I 1524 01:08:06,670 --> 01:08:09,490 didn't already know 1525 01:08:07,480 --> 01:08:10,838 and we weren't apparently going anywhere 1526 01:08:09,489 --> 01:08:12,969 unless his stealth luck ran out 1527 01:08:10,838 --> 01:08:15,759 or something else changed the status quo 1528 01:08:12,969 --> 01:08:19,229 so instead I focused my attention on the 1529 01:08:15,760 --> 01:08:23,190 unicorns they all seemed healthy 1530 01:08:19,229 --> 01:08:25,259 unharmed even surprising the well-fed 1531 01:08:23,189 --> 01:08:28,379 far more than the slaves in Philadelphia 1532 01:08:25,259 --> 01:08:30,509 at least it occurred to me that some of 1533 01:08:28,380 --> 01:08:33,359 these unicorns might have volunteered if 1534 01:08:30,509 --> 01:08:37,710 so they were either fanatical disciples 1535 01:08:33,359 --> 01:08:39,420 or severely misled I also noticed that 1536 01:08:37,710 --> 01:08:42,420 each one was wearing a mechanical collar 1537 01:08:39,420 --> 01:08:44,750 with a tiny red light the collars were 1538 01:08:42,420 --> 01:08:44,750 locked shut 1539 01:08:45,048 --> 01:08:50,039 unfortunately read I continued the 1540 01:08:48,659 --> 01:08:55,048 templates lack a certain critical 1541 01:08:50,039 --> 01:08:57,569 diversity yeah they were all females the 1542 01:08:55,048 --> 01:09:01,140 goddess had a plan for that it involved 1543 01:08:57,569 --> 01:09:07,880 a really really bad book they were all 1544 01:09:01,140 --> 01:09:10,069 unicorns oh never thought of that but I 1545 01:09:07,880 --> 01:09:13,319 supposed it was true as well 1546 01:09:10,069 --> 01:09:19,589 Twilight Sparkle Trixie gestalten mosaic 1547 01:09:13,319 --> 01:09:23,219 all unicorns whoa whoa ho pull back the 1548 01:09:19,588 --> 01:09:25,528 reins to create alicorns that can bypass 1549 01:09:23,219 --> 01:09:30,960 that shield the templates require a 1550 01:09:25,529 --> 01:09:33,150 certain unity each race of pony card 1551 01:09:30,960 --> 01:09:35,789 adds to the whole the voice of the 1552 01:09:33,149 --> 01:09:37,500 younger red I whispered in my head no 1553 01:09:35,789 --> 01:09:39,569 one greater or more important than the 1554 01:09:37,500 --> 01:09:45,859 others it is a vital Jess stuff 1555 01:09:39,569 --> 01:09:48,509 requiring all three oh no this was bad a 1556 01:09:45,859 --> 01:09:50,880 new deity needs to be created with 1557 01:09:48,509 --> 01:09:54,060 templates from all three races red I 1558 01:09:50,880 --> 01:09:55,949 revealed which meant I needed to find a 1559 01:09:54,060 --> 01:09:57,390 Pegasus and a unicorn who was strong 1560 01:09:55,948 --> 01:09:59,159 enough in mind and soul to become 1561 01:09:57,390 --> 01:10:03,300 dominant aspects within me in the new 1562 01:09:59,159 --> 01:10:08,539 godhood we are all going to get to know 1563 01:10:03,300 --> 01:10:09,690 each other very well you and me what 1564 01:10:08,539 --> 01:10:11,469 Colonel 1565 01:10:09,689 --> 01:10:14,000 autumn leaf laughed 1566 01:10:11,469 --> 01:10:17,119 you were expecting me to take a swim 1567 01:10:14,000 --> 01:10:19,850 with you he can't hurt to the edge of 1568 01:10:17,119 --> 01:10:21,738 the platform asking or are we just 1569 01:10:19,850 --> 01:10:24,410 planning to drop me in there like what 1570 01:10:21,738 --> 01:10:27,369 happened to Trixie he flapped his wings 1571 01:10:24,409 --> 01:10:30,769 hovering above the catwalk showing off 1572 01:10:27,369 --> 01:10:33,019 yes I did my research 1573 01:10:30,770 --> 01:10:38,320 he added answering the unspoken question 1574 01:10:33,020 --> 01:10:41,980 as did I read I told him 1575 01:10:38,319 --> 01:10:44,750 poor little autumn leaf a middle child 1576 01:10:41,979 --> 01:10:48,079 trapped between the perfect son the 1577 01:10:44,750 --> 01:10:52,300 loser and the mistake so you took the 1578 01:10:48,079 --> 01:10:56,329 only path you had left the overachiever 1579 01:10:52,300 --> 01:10:57,949 you have the drive the ambition not to 1580 01:10:56,329 --> 01:10:59,390 mention the charisma and force of will 1581 01:10:57,949 --> 01:11:01,340 to become the leader of a massive 1582 01:10:59,390 --> 01:11:03,050 military force one of the 1583 01:11:01,340 --> 01:11:06,949 highest-ranking officers in your entire 1584 01:11:03,050 --> 01:11:10,699 country and yet it's all born out of a 1585 01:11:06,949 --> 01:11:14,960 desire for approval autumn leaf hovered 1586 01:11:10,699 --> 01:11:20,269 silently then slowly spoke you know 1587 01:11:14,960 --> 01:11:22,819 nothing not from your father not anymore 1588 01:11:20,270 --> 01:11:25,700 you're now the obedient servant of much 1589 01:11:22,819 --> 01:11:27,979 more powerful ponies than him but for 1590 01:11:25,699 --> 01:11:30,679 all your power you're still just a dog 1591 01:11:27,979 --> 01:11:34,968 responding to his master's call hoping 1592 01:11:30,680 --> 01:11:37,489 to be petted redeye purred cruelly that 1593 01:11:34,969 --> 01:11:38,989 is what makes you perfect you're 1594 01:11:37,488 --> 01:11:40,909 powerful enough soul to become a 1595 01:11:38,988 --> 01:11:44,379 template but you'll never be able to 1596 01:11:40,909 --> 01:11:44,380 challenge me for true dominance 1597 01:11:45,158 --> 01:11:49,238 the room was utterly silent and still 1598 01:11:47,198 --> 01:11:51,388 save for the flapping of autumn leaf 1599 01:11:49,238 --> 01:11:55,119 swings 1600 01:11:51,389 --> 01:11:58,659 sorry redeye he said finally his voice 1601 01:11:55,119 --> 01:12:03,219 feigning jovial dismissal but you lose I 1602 01:11:58,658 --> 01:12:04,479 am not drinking your cup of delusion he 1603 01:12:03,219 --> 01:12:11,050 looked pointedly into the cup on 1604 01:12:04,479 --> 01:12:13,119 pedestal find somepony else the cup 1605 01:12:11,050 --> 01:12:14,560 erupted in a crackling blast as a red 1606 01:12:13,119 --> 01:12:17,289 eye set off the matrix disruption 1607 01:12:14,560 --> 01:12:18,699 grenade he had hidden inside it colonel 1608 01:12:17,289 --> 01:12:20,289 autumn leafs armor went dead 1609 01:12:18,698 --> 01:12:24,939 and he dropped onto the platform with a 1610 01:12:20,289 --> 01:12:26,319 resounding clang utterly paralyzed red 1611 01:12:24,939 --> 01:12:28,299 eye disengaged his stealth luck 1612 01:12:26,319 --> 01:12:31,750 appearing on the catwalk less than two 1613 01:12:28,300 --> 01:12:34,770 yards away he walked up and nudged the 1614 01:12:31,750 --> 01:12:38,710 incapacitated enclave leader with a hoof 1615 01:12:34,770 --> 01:12:42,070 I'll admit you did surprise me red I 1616 01:12:38,710 --> 01:12:44,829 offer generously I needed the enclave to 1617 01:12:42,069 --> 01:12:46,689 send some pegasi within my reach but she 1618 01:12:44,829 --> 01:12:50,500 Owens same level of overreaction caught 1619 01:12:46,689 --> 01:12:53,379 me entirely off God red I lowered his 1620 01:12:50,500 --> 01:12:55,029 head to autumn Leafs helmet I'll spend 1621 01:12:53,380 --> 01:12:58,029 more time scrambling to adjust to your 1622 01:12:55,029 --> 01:13:02,319 enclaves massive overkill then I care to 1623 01:12:58,029 --> 01:13:05,079 admit what in the name of whatever you 1624 01:13:02,319 --> 01:13:06,969 hold holy did you expect autumn leaf 1625 01:13:05,079 --> 01:13:08,500 growled trapped within his armor like 1626 01:13:06,969 --> 01:13:10,189 steel lives had been when I first talked 1627 01:13:08,500 --> 01:13:11,988 to him 1628 01:13:10,189 --> 01:13:14,349 what you're planning is nothing short of 1629 01:13:11,988 --> 01:13:18,079 annihilating an entire country's crops 1630 01:13:14,350 --> 01:13:21,410 your megalomania threatens the pegasi 1631 01:13:18,079 --> 01:13:23,719 with massive famine and starvation you 1632 01:13:21,409 --> 01:13:25,930 are attempting to become the greatest 1633 01:13:23,719 --> 01:13:28,969 mass murderer in Equestria's history 1634 01:13:25,930 --> 01:13:30,310 just so you can claim credit for a sunny 1635 01:13:28,969 --> 01:13:34,130 day 1636 01:13:30,310 --> 01:13:37,570 how goddesses is that what I was doing 1637 01:13:34,130 --> 01:13:41,270 to my own plan was not so far different 1638 01:13:37,569 --> 01:13:43,519 was that the cost compared to the 1639 01:13:41,270 --> 01:13:45,080 cruelty of that the poultry help I had 1640 01:13:43,520 --> 01:13:49,540 given the ponies of the wasteland paled 1641 01:13:45,079 --> 01:13:53,750 to insignificance to resurrect Equestria 1642 01:13:49,539 --> 01:13:58,340 read I answered bluntly sacrifices must 1643 01:13:53,750 --> 01:14:02,270 be made the callousness of his words 1644 01:13:58,340 --> 01:14:04,719 struck me yes I was also planning to 1645 01:14:02,270 --> 01:14:08,020 take control the single Pegasus project 1646 01:14:04,719 --> 01:14:10,698 The Enclave needed to be stopped and 1647 01:14:08,020 --> 01:14:12,530 velvet was right you can't stop 1648 01:14:10,698 --> 01:14:15,649 something until you take away its reason 1649 01:14:12,529 --> 01:14:17,300 for being that way furthermore the 1650 01:14:15,649 --> 01:14:20,569 ponies of the wasteland deserved to see 1651 01:14:17,300 --> 01:14:22,100 Celestia sonnig Anna to know that warmth 1652 01:14:20,569 --> 01:14:26,479 and hope that only a sunny day could 1653 01:14:22,100 --> 01:14:28,370 bring but I wasn't the sort of cold 1654 01:14:26,479 --> 01:14:31,129 uncompassionate creature I saw in both 1655 01:14:28,369 --> 01:14:31,849 the ponies below me I knew something 1656 01:14:31,130 --> 01:14:34,579 that neither redeye 1657 01:14:31,850 --> 01:14:36,260 nor autumn leaf knew a game-changing 1658 01:14:34,579 --> 01:14:37,850 factor that made it possible for my plan 1659 01:14:36,260 --> 01:14:41,360 to succeed without doing unspeakable 1660 01:14:37,850 --> 01:14:43,560 harm I knew about the gardens of 1661 01:14:41,359 --> 01:14:46,799 Equestria 1662 01:14:43,560 --> 01:14:50,430 although in the end the enclaves actions 1663 01:14:46,800 --> 01:14:53,310 that is to say your actions have served 1664 01:14:50,430 --> 01:14:56,610 my intentions nicely read I gloated 1665 01:14:53,310 --> 01:14:58,710 gently you made yourself so much the 1666 01:14:56,609 --> 01:15:02,449 villains that I'll new godhood we 1667 01:14:58,710 --> 01:15:05,930 celebrated as a savior when I end you 1668 01:15:02,449 --> 01:15:11,939 colonel autumn leaf be honest where 1669 01:15:05,930 --> 01:15:15,030 maybe I were the one ending you in 1670 01:15:11,939 --> 01:15:18,210 jurist in fact read I said over autumn 1671 01:15:15,029 --> 01:15:19,889 least threatening string of curses for 1672 01:15:18,210 --> 01:15:22,529 ponies become the templates within the 1673 01:15:19,890 --> 01:15:25,710 goddess but they did inform the goddess 1674 01:15:22,529 --> 01:15:30,119 equally the goddess was dominated by one 1675 01:15:25,710 --> 01:15:33,029 mind one will and it wasn't the most 1676 01:15:30,119 --> 01:15:36,539 powerful of the four no that would have 1677 01:15:33,029 --> 01:15:40,590 been Twilight Sparkle instead he was 1678 01:15:36,539 --> 01:15:43,350 Trixie and not just Trixie but Trixie 1679 01:15:40,590 --> 01:15:48,000 the show pony the most charismatic Allah 1680 01:15:43,350 --> 01:15:49,920 for I'll be sharing godhood with a 1681 01:15:48,000 --> 01:15:54,840 martyr who wants to save every pony and 1682 01:15:49,920 --> 01:15:58,800 a gutless tool he smirked I'm feeling 1683 01:15:54,840 --> 01:16:01,190 pretty confident my chances read I 1684 01:15:58,800 --> 01:16:04,610 turned his gaze up towards the cage you 1685 01:16:01,189 --> 01:16:04,609 can come out now 1686 01:16:04,729 --> 01:16:11,488 what 1687 01:16:06,550 --> 01:16:18,070 what the little pony my had stammered I 1688 01:16:11,488 --> 01:16:21,009 but I forget it her head slumped in 1689 01:16:18,069 --> 01:16:22,689 defeat I disengaged the stealth puck and 1690 01:16:21,010 --> 01:16:28,389 stared down at the wastelands other 1691 01:16:22,689 --> 01:16:32,979 stable dweller redeye smiled at me not a 1692 01:16:28,389 --> 01:16:37,679 chance in hell I told him Lundy well 1693 01:16:32,979 --> 01:16:44,618 that's up to you he said surprising me 1694 01:16:37,679 --> 01:16:46,840 wait you're giving me a choice red I 1695 01:16:44,618 --> 01:16:48,368 walked up to the catwalk railing placing 1696 01:16:46,840 --> 01:16:51,550 his hopes on it and peering into the 1697 01:16:48,368 --> 01:16:59,009 swirling colors of the bat beneath why 1698 01:16:51,550 --> 01:17:01,360 of course I am why I had to know because 1699 01:16:59,010 --> 01:17:04,059 I'm going to have a hard enough time 1700 01:17:01,359 --> 01:17:05,469 struggling against him he tilted his 1701 01:17:04,059 --> 01:17:08,529 head towards the collapsed body of 1702 01:17:05,469 --> 01:17:11,559 autumn leaf I don't want to be fighting 1703 01:17:08,529 --> 01:17:12,908 both of the other templates and I figure 1704 01:17:11,559 --> 01:17:14,770 there's a far better chance that you'll 1705 01:17:12,908 --> 01:17:16,359 spend godhood actually trying to help 1706 01:17:14,770 --> 01:17:18,820 the wasteland through your benevolent 1707 01:17:16,359 --> 01:17:21,009 rule rather than trying to undermine me 1708 01:17:18,819 --> 01:17:23,380 out of some petty revenge if you 1709 01:17:21,010 --> 01:17:23,980 actually chose to be there this could be 1710 01:17:23,380 --> 01:17:29,050 the case 1711 01:17:23,979 --> 01:17:32,500 and finally redeye paused seeming to 1712 01:17:29,050 --> 01:17:33,909 consider what he wanted to say because 1713 01:17:32,500 --> 01:17:36,520 unlike him 1714 01:17:33,908 --> 01:17:40,159 he said whipping a tail towards autumn 1715 01:17:36,520 --> 01:17:44,780 leaf it doesn't have to be you 1716 01:17:40,159 --> 01:17:47,720 I blinked my name had been his password 1717 01:17:44,779 --> 01:17:51,319 and now he was saying he didn't really 1718 01:17:47,720 --> 01:17:51,949 need me that I really wasn't special 1719 01:17:51,319 --> 01:17:56,289 after all 1720 01:17:51,949 --> 01:17:59,960 I felt as wounded as I felt relieved 1721 01:17:56,289 --> 01:18:03,439 there are 25 unicorns in that cage he 1722 01:17:59,960 --> 01:18:06,170 pointed out 25 hoof pics chances for a 1723 01:18:03,439 --> 01:18:10,250 good unicorn template one of them is 1724 01:18:06,170 --> 01:18:13,869 bound to be sufficient but you he 1725 01:18:10,250 --> 01:18:16,850 snorted been musically yours sure thing 1726 01:18:13,869 --> 01:18:18,529 imagine my surprise when fate dropped 1727 01:18:16,850 --> 01:18:22,130 you right in front of me at the 7th hour 1728 01:18:18,529 --> 01:18:23,630 a unicorn who had not only all the 1729 01:18:22,130 --> 01:18:25,819 qualities that guaranteed a strong 1730 01:18:23,630 --> 01:18:28,130 template but who would volunteer to 1731 01:18:25,819 --> 01:18:29,809 become part of the godhood and whose 1732 01:18:28,130 --> 01:18:34,130 rulership would actually make all new 1733 01:18:29,810 --> 01:18:35,960 Equestria a better and richer place now 1734 01:18:34,130 --> 01:18:38,600 I've always known that I was taking a 1735 01:18:35,960 --> 01:18:40,449 gamble no matter how much I researched 1736 01:18:38,600 --> 01:18:43,280 planned and created contingencies 1737 01:18:40,449 --> 01:18:46,519 inevitably all my efforts would come 1738 01:18:43,279 --> 01:18:48,289 down to a roll of dice you just allowed 1739 01:18:46,520 --> 01:18:52,280 me to hedge my bets more than I would 1740 01:18:48,289 --> 01:18:57,289 have thought possible my mind caught on 1741 01:18:52,279 --> 01:19:01,699 one word and all that volunteer why the 1742 01:18:57,289 --> 01:19:04,189 hell would I ever because you don't want 1743 01:19:01,699 --> 01:19:08,239 to risk what will happen if you don't he 1744 01:19:04,189 --> 01:19:10,849 said simply you already know what he is 1745 01:19:08,239 --> 01:19:12,649 like you're not going to run the risk 1746 01:19:10,850 --> 01:19:15,890 that the God who will manifest with him 1747 01:19:12,649 --> 01:19:20,719 in charge or some third Pony you don't 1748 01:19:15,890 --> 01:19:22,430 know who might be just as bad you said 1749 01:19:20,720 --> 01:19:24,989 he couldn't possibly challenge you I 1750 01:19:22,430 --> 01:19:30,360 reminded him plaintively 1751 01:19:24,988 --> 01:19:32,129 oh very true redeye told me but I'm not 1752 01:19:30,359 --> 01:19:34,979 the one who'll be ruling quest RIA I 1753 01:19:32,130 --> 01:19:36,859 told you before I'm too much of a 1754 01:19:34,979 --> 01:19:40,678 monster for the world we are creating I 1755 01:19:36,859 --> 01:19:41,988 have no place in it that will be your 1756 01:19:40,679 --> 01:19:46,800 job remember 1757 01:19:41,988 --> 01:19:48,748 he chuckled besides I'm going to have my 1758 01:19:46,800 --> 01:19:55,170 plate full controlling the Sun Moon and 1759 01:19:48,748 --> 01:19:58,198 whether my John dropped oh dear red I 1760 01:19:55,170 --> 01:20:01,050 laughed how else do you think I was 1761 01:19:58,198 --> 01:20:02,908 planning for you to take over my work my 1762 01:20:01,050 --> 01:20:04,498 forces and followers aren't going to be 1763 01:20:02,908 --> 01:20:07,198 loyal to him new leader just because I 1764 01:20:04,498 --> 01:20:10,939 tell them to but because they will be 1765 01:20:07,198 --> 01:20:15,719 loyal to the new me and any part of me I 1766 01:20:10,939 --> 01:20:17,248 reeled really little pip did you ever 1767 01:20:15,719 --> 01:20:19,469 take the time to seriously think this 1768 01:20:17,248 --> 01:20:20,099 through or did you just assume that I 1769 01:20:19,469 --> 01:20:26,578 was lying 1770 01:20:20,099 --> 01:20:30,300 I felt numb removed like the world was a 1771 01:20:26,578 --> 01:20:32,429 distant faraway place I was in a cocoon 1772 01:20:30,300 --> 01:20:36,119 of else Ness staring out at reality 1773 01:20:32,429 --> 01:20:38,158 through a hazy gauze the paralysis broke 1774 01:20:36,118 --> 01:20:39,259 when redeye heptad one hind leg over the 1775 01:20:38,158 --> 01:20:42,748 railing 1776 01:20:39,260 --> 01:20:47,929 stop I ordered as I floated out little 1777 01:20:42,748 --> 01:20:50,779 Macintosh taking aim you're kiddin 1778 01:20:47,929 --> 01:20:53,538 read I looked up at me shock dissolving 1779 01:20:50,779 --> 01:20:55,389 into contempt he stared down the barrel 1780 01:20:53,538 --> 01:21:02,319 pointed between his eyes 1781 01:20:55,389 --> 01:21:06,439 you're kidding rat no I told him sternly 1782 01:21:02,319 --> 01:21:08,448 I'm taking option three the one where I 1783 01:21:06,439 --> 01:21:10,459 don't have to worry about what ponies in 1784 01:21:08,448 --> 01:21:14,719 the godhood are like because there isn't 1785 01:21:10,458 --> 01:21:19,929 a new God hood at all take the shot 1786 01:21:14,719 --> 01:21:24,889 autumn leaf growled we both ignored him 1787 01:21:19,929 --> 01:21:26,658 really little pip red I asked would you 1788 01:21:24,889 --> 01:21:30,769 do with the ponies of Equestria to the 1789 01:21:26,658 --> 01:21:33,649 wasteland to another 200 years of futile 1790 01:21:30,769 --> 01:21:35,329 struggle poverty and hardship all ending 1791 01:21:33,649 --> 01:21:38,388 in death usually at the whim of the 1792 01:21:35,328 --> 01:21:39,529 wastelands Raiders and monsters they 1793 01:21:38,389 --> 01:21:41,269 need us little Pippin 1794 01:21:39,529 --> 01:21:43,698 where will they be without our 1795 01:21:41,269 --> 01:21:47,889 leadership what will become of them 1796 01:21:43,698 --> 01:21:51,109 without our guidance they don't need us 1797 01:21:47,889 --> 01:21:57,109 they don't need a god to save them they 1798 01:21:51,109 --> 01:22:02,779 can save themselves I admire your faith 1799 01:21:57,109 --> 01:22:07,698 little PIP so childlike but now it's 1800 01:22:02,779 --> 01:22:09,578 time to grow up was it was I just being 1801 01:22:07,698 --> 01:22:13,669 naive 1802 01:22:09,578 --> 01:22:17,948 now I said slowly not sure where my 1803 01:22:13,670 --> 01:22:20,458 thoughts and words were going maybe I 1804 01:22:17,948 --> 01:22:24,319 think 1805 01:22:20,458 --> 01:22:24,319 it's time for them to grow up 1806 01:22:24,488 --> 01:22:28,689 I founded the Twilight society sitting 1807 01:22:26,590 --> 01:22:31,559 on a treasure of magic and not using it 1808 01:22:28,689 --> 01:22:33,879 to help anypony of the steel Rangers 1809 01:22:31,559 --> 01:22:35,498 preying on other ponies in their selfish 1810 01:22:33,880 --> 01:22:38,710 drive to hoard the technologies of the 1811 01:22:35,498 --> 01:22:40,389 past of new Appaloosa willing to trade 1812 01:22:38,710 --> 01:22:42,279 with slavers and not lifting a hoof 1813 01:22:40,389 --> 01:22:46,809 about the horrors of old Appaloosa not 1814 01:22:42,279 --> 01:22:48,460 so far from their door it's time for the 1815 01:22:46,809 --> 01:22:50,829 ponies of the wasteland to stop being so 1816 01:22:48,460 --> 01:22:52,779 selfish and short-sighted to start 1817 01:22:50,828 --> 01:22:54,219 caring about their fellow ponies to 1818 01:22:52,779 --> 01:22:56,649 raise their hose in aid and communal 1819 01:22:54,219 --> 01:22:59,050 support to work together to build 1820 01:22:56,649 --> 01:23:01,719 something bigger and better not because 1821 01:22:59,050 --> 01:23:06,420 they're forced to but because they want 1822 01:23:01,719 --> 01:23:06,420 to for themselves and for their children 1823 01:23:07,309 --> 01:23:15,409 I remembered the words of life loom this 1824 01:23:10,639 --> 01:23:18,909 is us helping it's time for the ponies 1825 01:23:15,408 --> 01:23:21,229 to tell the wasteland to buck off I 1826 01:23:18,908 --> 01:23:25,939 thought of the Applejack's Rangers and 1827 01:23:21,229 --> 01:23:28,359 steel halves words in stable - today you 1828 01:23:25,939 --> 01:23:30,649 must choose with whom your oath lies 1829 01:23:28,359 --> 01:23:33,139 surrender this ignominious goal and 1830 01:23:30,649 --> 01:23:34,519 joined by my side reaffirming your oath 1831 01:23:33,139 --> 01:23:38,809 to the protection of the citizens of 1832 01:23:34,520 --> 01:23:42,800 Equestria I remembered homages broadcast 1833 01:23:38,809 --> 01:23:44,150 and I got more reports coming in heroes 1834 01:23:42,800 --> 01:23:45,440 him all the way from shadow tough to 1835 01:23:44,149 --> 01:23:49,129 Huffington heaven holding the line 1836 01:23:45,439 --> 01:23:52,638 against the nightmares from above and 1837 01:23:49,130 --> 01:23:55,190 you know what I continued I couldn't 1838 01:23:52,639 --> 01:23:58,969 have stopped it was like an avalanche 1839 01:23:55,189 --> 01:24:02,779 and started inside of me I think they 1840 01:23:58,969 --> 01:24:05,230 want to I think they're ready you've 1841 01:24:02,779 --> 01:24:11,809 shown them that rebuilding is possible 1842 01:24:05,229 --> 01:24:14,328 I've I've what I knew what I'd been an 1843 01:24:11,809 --> 01:24:17,150 example I couldn't listen to homage 1844 01:24:14,328 --> 01:24:18,308 without her drawing it into my head but 1845 01:24:17,149 --> 01:24:21,078 saying it 1846 01:24:18,309 --> 01:24:25,909 accepting it was another thing entirely 1847 01:24:21,078 --> 01:24:29,590 I knew I was nothing special but my 1848 01:24:25,908 --> 01:24:29,589 reputation had become something powerful 1849 01:24:29,748 --> 01:24:35,599 I have been their light bringer I said 1850 01:24:33,078 --> 01:24:37,278 finally coding the concept in homages 1851 01:24:35,599 --> 01:24:41,509 words and hoping it didn't sound too 1852 01:24:37,279 --> 01:24:46,729 conceited we've done what we can for the 1853 01:24:41,509 --> 01:24:50,509 wasteland well I wasn't quite done yet I 1854 01:24:46,729 --> 01:24:55,668 still had one big play to make but I was 1855 01:24:50,509 --> 01:24:57,859 done here with him and now it's time for 1856 01:24:55,668 --> 01:25:00,519 a daddy red eye and mommy little pip to 1857 01:24:57,859 --> 01:25:03,199 get the fuck out of their way 1858 01:25:00,519 --> 01:25:07,689 goddesses that's where my thoughts were 1859 01:25:03,198 --> 01:25:11,798 going a most dysfunctional family ever I 1860 01:25:07,689 --> 01:25:11,798 mentally divorced myself from red eye 1861 01:25:11,859 --> 01:25:16,729 red eye chuckled a good-humoured sound 1862 01:25:14,838 --> 01:25:18,399 having a laugh of my bizarre little 1863 01:25:16,729 --> 01:25:20,659 speech 1864 01:25:18,399 --> 01:25:24,139 dear dear little pip 1865 01:25:20,658 --> 01:25:26,958 you can't truly believe that not after 1866 01:25:24,139 --> 01:25:28,969 all that you've seen if ponies were 1867 01:25:26,958 --> 01:25:29,538 capable of that they would have done so 1868 01:25:28,969 --> 01:25:31,248 already 1869 01:25:29,538 --> 01:25:35,538 they wouldn't have needed us in the 1870 01:25:31,248 --> 01:25:38,719 first place he stared downwards into the 1871 01:25:35,538 --> 01:25:41,509 glowing swirling liquid if left to their 1872 01:25:38,719 --> 01:25:43,189 own devices without us they would 1873 01:25:41,509 --> 01:25:44,569 collapse back into the same routines 1874 01:25:43,189 --> 01:25:47,109 that have kept them under the hoof of 1875 01:25:44,569 --> 01:25:51,529 the equestrian wasteland for 200 years 1876 01:25:47,109 --> 01:25:53,949 ponies read I snorted ponies never 1877 01:25:51,529 --> 01:25:53,949 change 1878 01:25:54,668 --> 01:26:02,439 we've made mistakes I countered ponies 1879 01:25:58,599 --> 01:26:05,769 do that we all make mistakes we all have 1880 01:26:02,439 --> 01:26:08,739 flaws and weaknesses but we are stronger 1881 01:26:05,769 --> 01:26:10,090 when we're together I felt the 1882 01:26:08,738 --> 01:26:15,009 comforting weight of the ministry mares 1883 01:26:10,090 --> 01:26:17,949 in my saddlebag and together we can be 1884 01:26:15,010 --> 01:26:21,458 better than this we have to be better 1885 01:26:17,948 --> 01:26:28,629 than this my little pony added we're 1886 01:26:21,458 --> 01:26:32,260 ponies ah how stirring read I quipped 1887 01:26:28,630 --> 01:26:36,368 straddling the railing inspirational 1888 01:26:32,260 --> 01:26:40,599 even now if you excuse me I have an 1889 01:26:36,368 --> 01:26:44,049 ascension to bathe in I cocked little 1890 01:26:40,599 --> 01:26:49,989 McIntosh warningly back away from the 1891 01:26:44,050 --> 01:26:53,739 edge or I will put you down no no you 1892 01:26:49,988 --> 01:26:57,428 will not read I stated flatly two 1893 01:26:53,738 --> 01:26:59,529 reasons first he reached a hoof up to 1894 01:26:57,429 --> 01:27:01,029 his scarf and pulled it away revealing a 1895 01:26:59,529 --> 01:27:05,219 collar identical to the ones on those 1896 01:27:01,029 --> 01:27:07,658 unicorns because I am wearing this 1897 01:27:05,219 --> 01:27:09,309 little Macintosh lowered ever so 1898 01:27:07,658 --> 01:27:14,708 slightly as I stared at him in confusion 1899 01:27:09,309 --> 01:27:15,939 a bomb collars red I explained zebras 1900 01:27:14,708 --> 01:27:18,208 used to put them round the next 1901 01:27:15,939 --> 01:27:20,439 prisoners of war and set them free 1902 01:27:18,208 --> 01:27:23,529 they'd wait for the prisoner to make it 1903 01:27:20,439 --> 01:27:28,179 back to other ponies then BOOM 1904 01:27:23,529 --> 01:27:30,518 I felt queasy my eyes lowered to the 1905 01:27:28,179 --> 01:27:33,908 unicorns in the cage each with a death 1906 01:27:30,519 --> 01:27:37,208 trap around her or his neck these 1907 01:27:33,908 --> 01:27:39,368 particular bomb cows are linked if one 1908 01:27:37,208 --> 01:27:41,260 is disarmed or the pony where and it 1909 01:27:39,368 --> 01:27:45,668 dies then BOOM 1910 01:27:41,260 --> 01:27:51,300 all of them go off red eye level to gaze 1911 01:27:45,668 --> 01:27:51,300 at me you kill me and you kill them 1912 01:27:51,569 --> 01:27:56,489 the new signal my EFS had notified me 1913 01:27:54,239 --> 01:28:00,239 about I realized had been the bomb 1914 01:27:56,489 --> 01:28:05,010 collar shared frequency every time I 1915 01:28:00,239 --> 01:28:07,979 thought I knew redeye and if something 1916 01:28:05,010 --> 01:28:09,539 hadn't gone according to plan if autumn 1917 01:28:07,979 --> 01:28:13,949 leaf had gotten off a lucky shot and 1918 01:28:09,539 --> 01:28:15,930 killed him before this point boom just 1919 01:28:13,949 --> 01:28:17,550 by wearing that thing he was toying with 1920 01:28:15,930 --> 01:28:22,289 the lives of the unicorns beneath me at 1921 01:28:17,550 --> 01:28:23,960 a whole new disgusting level well you'd 1922 01:28:22,289 --> 01:28:28,829 have to disarm them all simultaneously 1923 01:28:23,960 --> 01:28:30,270 he told me you you might just be good 1924 01:28:28,829 --> 01:28:31,949 enough with telekinesis to perform 1925 01:28:30,270 --> 01:28:35,220 separate delicate operations on two 1926 01:28:31,949 --> 01:28:38,179 dozen devices at the same time but how 1927 01:28:35,220 --> 01:28:41,460 skilled are you with explosives 1928 01:28:38,180 --> 01:28:44,820 he had me damn it 1929 01:28:41,460 --> 01:28:49,890 he had me hell I could barely disarm a 1930 01:28:44,819 --> 01:28:52,139 grenade bouquet and second because if 1931 01:28:49,890 --> 01:28:56,280 you were going with that option you 1932 01:28:52,140 --> 01:28:59,630 would have shot me already I really 1933 01:28:56,279 --> 01:28:59,630 really hated redeye 1934 01:29:00,020 --> 01:29:08,960 this was really happening I I was 1935 01:29:05,899 --> 01:29:10,219 actually going to do this The Little 1936 01:29:08,960 --> 01:29:12,920 Pony in my head was telling me I 1937 01:29:10,220 --> 01:29:14,840 couldn't just let read I win but that 1938 01:29:12,920 --> 01:29:17,869 sounded more like childish rivalry and 1939 01:29:14,840 --> 01:29:20,180 stubborn pride and I wasn't going to 1940 01:29:17,869 --> 01:29:21,890 sacrifice these unicorns much less the 1941 01:29:20,180 --> 01:29:26,869 future of the wasteland for something so 1942 01:29:21,890 --> 01:29:28,700 selfish really in a way it wasn't that 1943 01:29:26,869 --> 01:29:35,029 different from what I had intended was 1944 01:29:28,699 --> 01:29:37,159 it no it really was that different I was 1945 01:29:35,029 --> 01:29:39,889 trying to bring hope to the wasteland to 1946 01:29:37,159 --> 01:29:41,869 banish a very real darkness and I was 1947 01:29:39,890 --> 01:29:43,610 willing to lose everything I had even 1948 01:29:41,869 --> 01:29:46,220 homage to give that to the ponies of 1949 01:29:43,609 --> 01:29:48,589 Equestria I wasn't trying to gain 1950 01:29:46,220 --> 01:29:51,770 anything I wasn't putting myself on a 1951 01:29:48,590 --> 01:29:57,350 pedestal or on a throne but that was 1952 01:29:51,770 --> 01:30:01,030 what read I wanted and besides I do have 1953 01:29:57,350 --> 01:30:05,450 your friends he reminded me after all 1954 01:30:01,029 --> 01:30:09,139 repetition is magic what about my 1955 01:30:05,449 --> 01:30:11,000 friends I asked harshly where zennith 1956 01:30:09,140 --> 01:30:14,329 what have you done to Belleville remedy 1957 01:30:11,000 --> 01:30:17,600 what don't you worry 1958 01:30:14,329 --> 01:30:20,569 red I assured me they're fine all of 1959 01:30:17,600 --> 01:30:22,850 them I sent one of my best Purple's to 1960 01:30:20,569 --> 01:30:24,909 buy them here she gave them an offer 1961 01:30:22,850 --> 01:30:27,470 they would be hard-pressed to refuse and 1962 01:30:24,909 --> 01:30:31,090 they'll continue to be fine as long as 1963 01:30:27,470 --> 01:30:31,090 you don't do something stupid right 1964 01:30:31,600 --> 01:30:36,210 they're all helpless at the mercy of my 1965 01:30:34,579 --> 01:30:39,359 choices 1966 01:30:36,210 --> 01:30:41,250 my little pony snorted red I had a 1967 01:30:39,359 --> 01:30:47,309 terrible habit of under estimating my 1968 01:30:41,250 --> 01:30:50,159 friends I thought of my friends how 1969 01:30:47,310 --> 01:30:53,340 would they feel about this what counsel 1970 01:30:50,159 --> 01:30:56,519 would they give the answer hit me like a 1971 01:30:53,340 --> 01:30:59,310 bucket of ice water steelo's would not 1972 01:30:56,520 --> 01:31:00,780 approve Cee Lo's had joined me because I 1973 01:30:59,310 --> 01:31:04,320 represented a chance to do something 1974 01:31:00,779 --> 01:31:06,869 better to be a better pony he died 1975 01:31:04,319 --> 01:31:08,039 pursuing that belief and you would be 1976 01:31:06,869 --> 01:31:11,369 utterly disgusted that I was even 1977 01:31:08,039 --> 01:31:13,909 contemplating red eyes offer I owed him 1978 01:31:11,369 --> 01:31:16,880 better than that 1979 01:31:13,909 --> 01:31:19,050 once again I remembered sitting with him 1980 01:31:16,880 --> 01:31:22,109 staring out over the bay at friendship 1981 01:31:19,050 --> 01:31:23,940 city the city of ponies I noted that 1982 01:31:22,109 --> 01:31:28,529 Colonel autumn leaf had ordered burned 1983 01:31:23,939 --> 01:31:31,769 off the map but then hand i annihilated 1984 01:31:28,529 --> 01:31:33,329 a town myself how could I allow the pony 1985 01:31:31,770 --> 01:31:36,540 who raised our boo to become ruler of 1986 01:31:33,329 --> 01:31:40,859 Equestria look the mistakes I'd made the 1987 01:31:36,539 --> 01:31:43,859 damage I done Monterey Jack parted time 1988 01:31:40,859 --> 01:31:47,489 in Taos I couldn't take the role once 1989 01:31:43,859 --> 01:31:50,009 held by the princesses read I thought 1990 01:31:47,489 --> 01:31:52,769 I'd be unable to trust anypony else with 1991 01:31:50,010 --> 01:31:57,329 that power but I knew I couldn't trust 1992 01:31:52,770 --> 01:31:59,820 myself with it red I was always 1993 01:31:57,329 --> 01:32:03,119 appealing to my virtues both corrupted 1994 01:31:59,819 --> 01:32:03,920 and true he knew me better than I knew 1995 01:32:03,119 --> 01:32:07,219 myself 1996 01:32:03,920 --> 01:32:10,850 he always had 1997 01:32:07,219 --> 01:32:15,198 but what Ren I did not understand had 1998 01:32:10,850 --> 01:32:18,170 never understood was friendship alone 1999 01:32:15,198 --> 01:32:22,250 were weak at the mercy of our failings 2000 01:32:18,170 --> 01:32:25,760 but together as friends we were strong 2001 01:32:22,250 --> 01:32:27,380 we bunch trust each other we shared our 2002 01:32:25,760 --> 01:32:30,670 strengths protecting each other from our 2003 01:32:27,380 --> 01:32:33,469 own vulnerabilities even when apart I 2004 01:32:30,670 --> 01:32:36,430 thought of my friends and I thought of 2005 01:32:33,469 --> 01:32:38,859 their virtues loyalty and kindness 2006 01:32:36,430 --> 01:32:41,180 perseverance and humility 2007 01:32:38,859 --> 01:32:47,769 red-eyes offeror flew in the face of all 2008 01:32:41,180 --> 01:32:50,210 of them red I jumped I concentrated a 2009 01:32:47,770 --> 01:32:52,489 moment later the red coat is stallion 2010 01:32:50,210 --> 01:32:54,079 floated up wrapped in my magic until he 2011 01:32:52,488 --> 01:32:56,899 was level with my position on top of the 2012 01:32:54,079 --> 01:33:00,109 cage his legs flail to the air 2013 01:32:56,899 --> 01:33:03,019 helplessly struggling to get down then 2014 01:33:00,109 --> 01:33:05,899 red I let out a heavy sigh head drooping 2015 01:33:03,020 --> 01:33:09,100 oh yes 2016 01:33:05,899 --> 01:33:12,729 forgot you might do that he admitted he 2017 01:33:09,100 --> 01:33:15,659 sighed again giving me a plaintive look 2018 01:33:12,729 --> 01:33:17,428 why 2019 01:33:15,658 --> 01:33:19,679 because the ponies of the wasteland 2020 01:33:17,429 --> 01:33:25,289 deserve a better ruler than me I told 2021 01:33:19,679 --> 01:33:27,389 him and a better God than you my EFS 2022 01:33:25,289 --> 01:33:31,800 compass suddenly came alive with a swarm 2023 01:33:27,389 --> 01:33:34,230 of red lights there's something else 2024 01:33:31,800 --> 01:33:37,170 you're forgetting a voice called up from 2025 01:33:34,229 --> 01:33:38,669 below us autumn leaf had been silent 2026 01:33:37,170 --> 01:33:44,789 long enough that forgotten he was even 2027 01:33:38,670 --> 01:33:46,619 conscious scissors beats paper the 2028 01:33:44,789 --> 01:33:47,939 alicorn shield collapses Enclave 2029 01:33:46,619 --> 01:33:50,010 helmeted hellhounds tore through the 2030 01:33:47,939 --> 01:33:51,359 alicorns of the entrances their claws 2031 01:33:50,010 --> 01:33:54,389 slicing easily through the purple 2032 01:33:51,359 --> 01:33:56,189 alicorns protective shields more gouged 2033 01:33:54,389 --> 01:33:59,159 their way in through the walls ceiling 2034 01:33:56,189 --> 01:34:00,719 and even the floor one of the vats began 2035 01:33:59,158 --> 01:34:02,250 to drain is at least one hellhound had 2036 01:34:00,719 --> 01:34:05,520 the misfortune digging up into the room 2037 01:34:02,250 --> 01:34:11,219 directly beneath it hellhounds beat 2038 01:34:05,520 --> 01:34:13,940 alicorns no red I shouted seeing decades 2039 01:34:11,219 --> 01:34:16,529 of carefully laid plans torn apart a 2040 01:34:13,939 --> 01:34:19,408 heavy muffled thud vibrated to the 2041 01:34:16,529 --> 01:34:21,059 Ascension chamber followed by another as 2042 01:34:19,408 --> 01:34:23,879 something began to hammer the cathedral 2043 01:34:21,060 --> 01:34:27,750 from above a whole new level of 2044 01:34:23,880 --> 01:34:29,489 bombardment the overcast I realized had 2045 01:34:27,750 --> 01:34:33,389 started bombarding the fortress with its 2046 01:34:29,488 --> 01:34:35,428 heaviest weapons one of the hellhounds 2047 01:34:33,389 --> 01:34:38,730 charged onto the catwalk pulling out a 2048 01:34:35,429 --> 01:34:40,859 magical energy rifle and fired the 2049 01:34:38,729 --> 01:34:42,689 purple pulse struck red eye dissolving a 2050 01:34:40,859 --> 01:34:46,649 plate sized chunk of his starred cutie 2051 01:34:42,689 --> 01:34:53,759 mark free flank his pony I opened wide 2052 01:34:46,649 --> 01:34:56,308 and shocked red I began to die fuck 2053 01:34:53,760 --> 01:34:58,079 I couldn't save him he'd be dead in 2054 01:34:56,309 --> 01:35:02,070 seconds and he was going to take all of 2055 01:34:58,078 --> 01:35:02,578 us with him inspiration had born of 2056 01:35:02,069 --> 01:35:05,460 panic 2057 01:35:02,578 --> 01:35:07,109 I pulled the MG stealth buck too out of 2058 01:35:05,460 --> 01:35:09,118 my pit Blake and swapped in the 2059 01:35:07,109 --> 01:35:10,799 Canterlot broadcaster setting it to 2060 01:35:09,118 --> 01:35:14,429 broadcast on every frequency I could 2061 01:35:10,800 --> 01:35:16,019 before turning it on my head exploded as 2062 01:35:14,429 --> 01:35:16,670 death tainted static poured into the 2063 01:35:16,019 --> 01:35:20,039 room 2064 01:35:16,670 --> 01:35:21,750 my magic imploded dropping the dying red 2065 01:35:20,038 --> 01:35:24,599 eye into the VAT beneath us as a vise 2066 01:35:21,750 --> 01:35:27,479 clamped down on my horn my eyes began to 2067 01:35:24,599 --> 01:35:31,050 bleed the unicorns beneath me moaned in 2068 01:35:27,479 --> 01:35:33,538 agony inside of his suit Colonel autumn 2069 01:35:31,050 --> 01:35:36,510 screamed several of the hellhounds 2070 01:35:33,538 --> 01:35:39,889 howled collapsing and writhing more than 2071 01:35:36,510 --> 01:35:42,059 a few managed to tear off their helmets 2072 01:35:39,889 --> 01:35:44,340 more beams of light slashed through the 2073 01:35:42,059 --> 01:35:45,869 room one of them struck into the cage 2074 01:35:44,340 --> 01:35:47,909 dissolving one of the tranquilized 2075 01:35:45,868 --> 01:35:52,078 unicorns the glowing ash spilling down 2076 01:35:47,908 --> 01:35:55,500 into the InP pool below the bomb collars 2077 01:35:52,078 --> 01:35:57,118 didn't go off like on the lenticular the 2078 01:35:55,500 --> 01:35:58,649 Canterlot static completely flooded the 2079 01:35:57,118 --> 01:36:00,710 collars channel preventing them from 2080 01:35:58,649 --> 01:36:03,058 sending the trigger signal 2081 01:36:00,710 --> 01:36:05,010 it turned the broadcaster off again 2082 01:36:03,059 --> 01:36:08,309 fishing out a healing potion and downing 2083 01:36:05,010 --> 01:36:09,869 it swiftly then focus on the cages lock 2084 01:36:08,309 --> 01:36:12,690 as I wrapped the unicorns in a 2085 01:36:09,868 --> 01:36:16,299 telekinetic sheath we were too exposed 2086 01:36:12,689 --> 01:36:19,669 here I needed to get us out 2087 01:36:16,300 --> 01:36:23,210 more heavy thuds shook the chamber the 2088 01:36:19,670 --> 01:36:25,340 Cathedral was being pulverized take me 2089 01:36:23,210 --> 01:36:29,329 with you colonel autumn leaf commanded 2090 01:36:25,340 --> 01:36:31,090 save me go with your hellhounds I 2091 01:36:29,329 --> 01:36:34,069 shouted back 2092 01:36:31,090 --> 01:36:37,579 they haven't been ordered to do that he 2093 01:36:34,069 --> 01:36:40,359 admitted pleading my first officers but 2094 01:36:37,579 --> 01:36:43,640 to turn this place into a crater and the 2095 01:36:40,359 --> 01:36:45,049 hellhounds were acceptable losses there 2096 01:36:43,640 --> 01:36:46,450 was no provision in their orders for 2097 01:36:45,050 --> 01:36:49,640 self-preservation 2098 01:36:46,449 --> 01:36:51,859 the lock clicked the bottom of the cage 2099 01:36:49,640 --> 01:36:53,150 swung open the 24 remaining ponies 2100 01:36:51,859 --> 01:36:57,439 floating in the place above the vat of 2101 01:36:53,149 --> 01:37:00,710 swirling iymp below look I'm good with 2102 01:36:57,439 --> 01:37:01,969 explosives the colonel bargained I can 2103 01:37:00,710 --> 01:37:06,430 walk you through disarming those collars 2104 01:37:01,970 --> 01:37:09,289 but only if you take me with you I 2105 01:37:06,430 --> 01:37:10,700 glared staring at the pony who had been 2106 01:37:09,289 --> 01:37:14,689 behind the destruction of Canterlot 2107 01:37:10,699 --> 01:37:17,029 ruins the murderer of star sparkle the 2108 01:37:14,689 --> 01:37:19,509 pony who had ordered his own brother my 2109 01:37:17,029 --> 01:37:21,789 best friend to be hunted and killed 2110 01:37:19,510 --> 01:37:23,989 who'd sent the Wonderbolts after us 2111 01:37:21,789 --> 01:37:28,819 ordered the attacks on friendship city 2112 01:37:23,989 --> 01:37:32,809 new Appaloosa and more on one condition 2113 01:37:28,819 --> 01:37:35,960 I told calamities brother anything he 2114 01:37:32,810 --> 01:37:38,000 agreed readily tell me how to rig that 2115 01:37:35,960 --> 01:37:41,869 star blasters battery to explode 2116 01:37:38,000 --> 01:37:44,270 I ordered dr. glue had indicated there 2117 01:37:41,869 --> 01:37:45,829 were tunnels beneath the Cathedral the 2118 01:37:44,270 --> 01:37:47,960 hellhounds were already spilling taint 2119 01:37:45,829 --> 01:37:49,819 into them how much worse would the 2120 01:37:47,960 --> 01:37:52,369 everfree force become once this room was 2121 01:37:49,819 --> 01:37:54,799 torn apart and all of this a million 2122 01:37:52,369 --> 01:37:57,739 tons of pure iymp were released into the 2123 01:37:54,800 --> 01:38:00,170 environment I couldn't even imagine what 2124 01:37:57,739 --> 01:38:03,050 that would do to Equestria it would be 2125 01:38:00,170 --> 01:38:04,969 more devastating than a mega spell 2126 01:38:03,050 --> 01:38:09,309 it wasn't enough to let this room be 2127 01:38:04,969 --> 01:38:09,309 destroyed it needed to be vaporized 2128 01:38:13,289 --> 01:38:17,488 my head was pounding my brain trying to 2129 01:38:15,930 --> 01:38:19,890 claw its way out of my skull 2130 01:38:17,488 --> 01:38:23,159 there was a warm wet stickiness 2131 01:38:19,890 --> 01:38:26,100 dribbling out of my ears and nostrils my 2132 01:38:23,159 --> 01:38:27,479 abused horn protested the effort it took 2133 01:38:26,100 --> 01:38:29,100 to pick the lock on the last caller 2134 01:38:27,479 --> 01:38:33,269 seemed more than it took to once flowed 2135 01:38:29,100 --> 01:38:35,060 a boxcar the collars snapped open and I 2136 01:38:33,270 --> 01:38:39,150 shut off the broadcaster one last time 2137 01:38:35,060 --> 01:38:40,650 slumping against the walls I did so we 2138 01:38:39,149 --> 01:38:43,799 were in what was left of dr. glues 2139 01:38:40,649 --> 01:38:44,460 laboratory my gaze lingered over all the 2140 01:38:43,800 --> 01:38:47,159 unicorns 2141 01:38:44,460 --> 01:38:49,319 I had only turned on the broadcaster for 2142 01:38:47,159 --> 01:38:52,170 a few seconds for each caller but the 2143 01:38:49,319 --> 01:38:54,269 cumulative toll was devastating I was 2144 01:38:52,170 --> 01:38:57,840 out of healing potions and four of the 2145 01:38:54,270 --> 01:39:00,360 ponies hadn't survived the rational part 2146 01:38:57,840 --> 01:39:02,010 of my brain or as much of his that 2147 01:39:00,359 --> 01:39:05,639 wasn't trying to leak out of my ears 2148 01:39:02,010 --> 01:39:10,230 told me that I had saved 20 lives out of 2149 01:39:05,640 --> 01:39:14,640 25 and that four out of five wasn't that 2150 01:39:10,229 --> 01:39:16,679 bad even so the little pony in my head 2151 01:39:14,640 --> 01:39:20,640 was weeping morning every one of the 2152 01:39:16,680 --> 01:39:21,989 five I had failed the powerful thudding 2153 01:39:20,640 --> 01:39:24,270 overhead caused part of the ceiling 2154 01:39:21,988 --> 01:39:26,309 above the give raining down dirt and 2155 01:39:24,270 --> 01:39:29,100 several blocks of stone reminding me 2156 01:39:26,310 --> 01:39:30,840 that I hadn't saved anypony yet until we 2157 01:39:29,100 --> 01:39:34,289 were out of here all I had done was to 2158 01:39:30,840 --> 01:39:36,449 lay their deaths I wiped my pit Blake 2159 01:39:34,289 --> 01:39:39,449 across my eyes and it came back smeared 2160 01:39:36,449 --> 01:39:41,488 with red my gaze shifted to the limp 2161 01:39:39,449 --> 01:39:44,939 form of autumn leaf trapped in his 2162 01:39:41,488 --> 01:39:46,469 unique Jade Enclave armor I had refused 2163 01:39:44,939 --> 01:39:47,129 to reboot it until he'd fulfilled his 2164 01:39:46,470 --> 01:39:49,829 part of the deal 2165 01:39:47,130 --> 01:39:51,390 I didn't want to be incinerated by that 2166 01:39:49,829 --> 01:39:53,289 alien weapon it has a repayments for a 2167 01:39:51,390 --> 01:39:55,210 helping hoof 2168 01:39:53,289 --> 01:39:59,460 I crawled over to him turning my 2169 01:39:55,210 --> 01:40:02,050 attention to the alien fire blaster okay 2170 01:39:59,460 --> 01:40:06,489 one more bomb to deal with and then I'll 2171 01:40:02,050 --> 01:40:08,380 set you free removing the alien fire 2172 01:40:06,489 --> 01:40:10,659 blaster rigging its power core was far 2173 01:40:08,380 --> 01:40:12,909 more complex than I had imagined it 2174 01:40:10,659 --> 01:40:14,559 spoke volumes to me realizing how 2175 01:40:12,909 --> 01:40:17,619 skilled homage was to have done what she 2176 01:40:14,560 --> 01:40:20,050 did I felt a happy pang in my heart 2177 01:40:17,619 --> 01:40:21,399 pride in my mare mixing with the hurtful 2178 01:40:20,050 --> 01:40:24,670 reality that I would almost certainly 2179 01:40:21,399 --> 01:40:28,269 never see her face again there just 2180 01:40:24,670 --> 01:40:32,770 wasn't enough time I was never enough 2181 01:40:28,270 --> 01:40:34,510 time the homemade explosive hum to life 2182 01:40:32,770 --> 01:40:35,890 the charges from the bomb collars 2183 01:40:34,510 --> 01:40:39,070 ringing the bright orange glow of the 2184 01:40:35,890 --> 01:40:40,810 star blasters Power Core I set the timer 2185 01:40:39,069 --> 01:40:42,849 and floated it out and down the 2186 01:40:40,810 --> 01:40:43,360 stairwell guiding it into the ascension 2187 01:40:42,850 --> 01:40:45,460 chamber 2188 01:40:43,359 --> 01:40:46,839 I knew the room well enough that I 2189 01:40:45,460 --> 01:40:49,960 didn't have to see it to place the bomb 2190 01:40:46,840 --> 01:40:52,960 right into red eyes cup I gave us ten 2191 01:40:49,960 --> 01:40:55,149 minutes the hammering above shook the 2192 01:40:52,960 --> 01:40:56,770 room but I didn't think the overcast 2193 01:40:55,149 --> 01:41:01,000 would be able to blast down this deep 2194 01:40:56,770 --> 01:41:04,000 quite that quickly okay then Colonel 2195 01:41:01,000 --> 01:41:04,899 autumn leaf said reboot me and let's get 2196 01:41:04,000 --> 01:41:09,579 the hell out of here 2197 01:41:04,899 --> 01:41:12,429 I turned to calamities brother the 2198 01:41:09,579 --> 01:41:14,949 butcher of the wastelands setting him 2199 01:41:12,430 --> 01:41:18,270 free it wasn't a question of whether 2200 01:41:14,949 --> 01:41:20,250 he'd do more damage but how much 2201 01:41:18,270 --> 01:41:24,510 how many more ponies was i letting him 2202 01:41:20,250 --> 01:41:27,149 murder by letting him go a realization 2203 01:41:24,510 --> 01:41:30,030 swept over me a determined frown crept 2204 01:41:27,149 --> 01:41:31,949 across my muzzle I crouched down to him 2205 01:41:30,029 --> 01:41:35,460 telekinetically lifting his visor so I 2206 01:41:31,949 --> 01:41:39,119 could look into his eyes autumn leaf had 2207 01:41:35,460 --> 01:41:42,119 fiery hazel eyes Calamity's eyes the 2208 01:41:39,119 --> 01:41:44,159 realization struck me painfully but they 2209 01:41:42,119 --> 01:41:45,989 were tinted crimson streams of blood 2210 01:41:44,159 --> 01:41:50,069 running from the corners matting his 2211 01:41:45,989 --> 01:41:52,319 coat and pooling in his helmet there's 2212 01:41:50,069 --> 01:41:55,949 something he should know about me I told 2213 01:41:52,319 --> 01:42:00,960 him sadly I'm not the bear of honesty 2214 01:41:55,949 --> 01:42:03,899 but I know her and I love her I floated 2215 01:42:00,960 --> 01:42:08,359 out little McIntosh on elyse eyes went 2216 01:42:03,899 --> 01:42:08,359 wide blam 2217 01:42:08,569 --> 01:42:13,789 standing back up I slit Applejack's gun 2218 01:42:11,539 --> 01:42:17,300 into a toaster and began floating the 20 2219 01:42:13,789 --> 01:42:19,729 still living ponies in the room for the 2220 01:42:17,300 --> 01:42:22,130 longest time I thought of myself as red 2221 01:42:19,729 --> 01:42:23,718 eyes reflection granting one of Pinkie 2222 01:42:22,130 --> 01:42:26,960 Pie's particularly warped funhouse 2223 01:42:23,719 --> 01:42:27,800 mirrors but I was comparing myself to 2224 01:42:26,960 --> 01:42:33,698 the wrong pony 2225 01:42:27,800 --> 01:42:33,699 I wasn't red I I was a panic 2226 01:42:37,000 --> 01:42:41,170 all my friends were already waiting at 2227 01:42:38,949 --> 01:42:44,139 the tortoise when I galloped up 20 still 2228 01:42:41,170 --> 01:42:47,470 unconscious ponies floating in tow well 2229 01:42:44,140 --> 01:42:51,369 I'll rat clam nee whooped let's get this 2230 01:42:47,470 --> 01:42:53,350 show on the wing the cathedral was 2231 01:42:51,369 --> 01:42:56,500 nothing but rubble only a few of the 2232 01:42:53,350 --> 01:42:58,030 barracks houses still halfway intact the 2233 01:42:56,500 --> 01:43:00,579 overcast was hammering the ground with 2234 01:42:58,029 --> 01:43:03,279 blasts of multi-hued energy pulverizing 2235 01:43:00,579 --> 01:43:04,869 its way through the sublevels the 2236 01:43:03,279 --> 01:43:07,389 Thunder head itself was heavily damaged 2237 01:43:04,869 --> 01:43:09,039 pouring smoke from multiple breaches the 2238 01:43:07,390 --> 01:43:12,160 rumble of its thunder clouds no longer 2239 01:43:09,039 --> 01:43:14,829 steady or harmonious the dragon and 2240 01:43:12,159 --> 01:43:16,449 alicorns were nowhere to be seen any of 2241 01:43:14,829 --> 01:43:18,970 red-eyes troops who survived and fled 2242 01:43:16,449 --> 01:43:20,769 into the everfree forest which I 2243 01:43:18,970 --> 01:43:24,789 imagined who was just waiting to eat 2244 01:43:20,770 --> 01:43:26,800 them calamity had gathered everyone to 2245 01:43:24,789 --> 01:43:29,170 the tortoise friends and overcast 2246 01:43:26,800 --> 01:43:30,460 escapees alike and relocated to the 2247 01:43:29,170 --> 01:43:33,460 shelter created by one of the Down 2248 01:43:30,460 --> 01:43:36,239 Raptors from the shredding wits Hall I 2249 01:43:33,460 --> 01:43:38,619 suspected the dragon had taken it down 2250 01:43:36,239 --> 01:43:41,649 fortunately I have the tortoises tag on 2251 01:43:38,619 --> 01:43:45,640 my pip leg so after a brief spark of 2252 01:43:41,649 --> 01:43:48,009 panic I had no trouble finding it autumn 2253 01:43:45,640 --> 01:43:51,670 leaf calamity asks as I arrived 2254 01:43:48,010 --> 01:43:51,940 panting dripping with sweat he didn't 2255 01:43:51,670 --> 01:43:56,050 make it 2256 01:43:51,939 --> 01:44:00,339 I said choosing not to elaborate neither 2257 01:43:56,050 --> 01:44:04,180 did redeye a pained expression settled 2258 01:44:00,340 --> 01:44:07,119 on Calamity's face yeah for the best 2259 01:44:04,180 --> 01:44:10,300 really he said turning towards the sky 2260 01:44:07,119 --> 01:44:11,559 tanks cockpit my headache was pounding 2261 01:44:10,300 --> 01:44:13,960 hard enough to rival the overcast 2262 01:44:11,560 --> 01:44:15,820 bombardment and it spiked to 2263 01:44:13,960 --> 01:44:19,750 teeth-gnashing intensity with each epoch 2264 01:44:15,819 --> 01:44:23,289 boom I wanted my friends a bed and a 2265 01:44:19,750 --> 01:44:25,060 pony sized healing potion I opened the 2266 01:44:23,289 --> 01:44:27,909 back and was immediately yanked inside 2267 01:44:25,060 --> 01:44:31,570 and into a hug little PIP where have you 2268 01:44:27,909 --> 01:44:35,260 been I've been so worried relief flooded 2269 01:44:31,569 --> 01:44:37,149 me and I hugged her back just learning 2270 01:44:35,260 --> 01:44:40,270 how to play rock paper scissors I told 2271 01:44:37,149 --> 01:44:42,399 her I thought of the star born explosive 2272 01:44:40,270 --> 01:44:49,090 I left behind due to go off any moment 2273 01:44:42,399 --> 01:44:50,769 now if it hadn't already bet on rock my 2274 01:44:49,090 --> 01:44:52,810 relief was replaced with Mane raising 2275 01:44:50,770 --> 01:44:54,730 alarm as I spotted over her shoulder and 2276 01:44:52,810 --> 01:44:58,240 through wisps of her Mane the sleeping 2277 01:44:54,729 --> 01:45:00,159 form of the albino hellhound despite how 2278 01:44:58,239 --> 01:45:02,019 crowded the tortoise was the other 2279 01:45:00,159 --> 01:45:04,539 ponies were cringing back avoiding 2280 01:45:02,020 --> 01:45:06,040 touching the creature I hoped he was 2281 01:45:04,539 --> 01:45:09,340 under Velvets spell and thoroughly 2282 01:45:06,039 --> 01:45:10,930 sedated to boot my eyes drifted down 2283 01:45:09,340 --> 01:45:13,810 over the body to lock onto the shiny 2284 01:45:10,930 --> 01:45:17,380 cybernetic lake where hours ago nothing 2285 01:45:13,810 --> 01:45:18,940 had been you let yourself be taken 2286 01:45:17,380 --> 01:45:23,350 prisoner in order to help that hellhound 2287 01:45:18,939 --> 01:45:24,359 didn't you I said dully well we had 2288 01:45:23,350 --> 01:45:26,530 everything under control 2289 01:45:24,359 --> 01:45:27,219 like bloom piped up from where he was 2290 01:45:26,529 --> 01:45:29,199 tending to Reggie 2291 01:45:27,220 --> 01:45:31,440 the Scarlet glow from his horn matching 2292 01:45:29,199 --> 01:45:34,630 the glow around Reggie's crippled arm 2293 01:45:31,439 --> 01:45:36,759 zaps back of the hut and there isn't 2294 01:45:34,630 --> 01:45:39,190 anything more I can do for her and we 2295 01:45:36,760 --> 01:45:42,079 didn't dare move her but fortunately the 2296 01:45:39,189 --> 01:45:46,309 alicorn didn't seem to care 2297 01:45:42,079 --> 01:45:49,600 they left her alone higher lights back 2298 01:45:46,310 --> 01:45:50,840 there watching over her life Blum added 2299 01:45:49,600 --> 01:45:52,820 okay 2300 01:45:50,840 --> 01:45:57,650 I thought remembering my time in 2301 01:45:52,819 --> 01:46:01,969 Philadelphia not alone then that I could 2302 01:45:57,649 --> 01:46:05,149 accept yes and Calamity was so gallant 2303 01:46:01,970 --> 01:46:07,159 velvet coud you should have seen him 2304 01:46:05,149 --> 01:46:12,109 those enclave hellhounds guarding us 2305 01:46:07,159 --> 01:46:15,439 never stood a chance my head hurt a lot 2306 01:46:12,109 --> 01:46:17,269 I moved for one of the ruck sacks 2307 01:46:15,439 --> 01:46:20,539 fishing for a healing potion as calamity 2308 01:46:17,270 --> 01:46:23,300 strapped himself into the harness what 2309 01:46:20,539 --> 01:46:25,279 in tarnation is that one dude he asked 2310 01:46:23,300 --> 01:46:28,970 suddenly craning to look upwards out of 2311 01:46:25,279 --> 01:46:30,409 his armored window I turned around and 2312 01:46:28,970 --> 01:46:33,170 stuck my head out the open door of the 2313 01:46:30,409 --> 01:46:34,369 sky tank looking upwards at the massive 2314 01:46:33,170 --> 01:46:37,279 Thunder head above the pulverized 2315 01:46:34,369 --> 01:46:39,050 remains of the Cathedral one badly 2316 01:46:37,279 --> 01:46:41,179 damaged Raptor had rebelled into the 2317 01:46:39,050 --> 01:46:43,310 overcast storm clouds and a second was 2318 01:46:41,180 --> 01:46:45,020 moving up trailing plumes of black smoke 2319 01:46:43,310 --> 01:46:47,930 behind it as it struggled to keep 2320 01:46:45,020 --> 01:46:49,340 altitude long enough to dock the shadow 2321 01:46:47,930 --> 01:46:52,630 of a third Raptor was visible through 2322 01:46:49,340 --> 01:46:56,039 the smoke approaching from the far side 2323 01:46:52,630 --> 01:46:58,079 approaching awfully fast 2324 01:46:56,039 --> 01:47:00,750 I looked around counting four down 2325 01:46:58,079 --> 01:47:02,250 Raptors three apparently from the Cyber 2326 01:47:00,750 --> 01:47:05,310 Dragon and one from the artillery 2327 01:47:02,250 --> 01:47:07,890 cannons the Cathedral used to have that 2328 01:47:05,310 --> 01:47:11,340 left to the lenticular and the Raptor 2329 01:47:07,890 --> 01:47:13,289 that had gone off chasing it I floated 2330 01:47:11,340 --> 01:47:14,940 in my ear bloomer bracing myself and 2331 01:47:13,289 --> 01:47:16,710 turned on the Enclave senior warship 2332 01:47:14,939 --> 01:47:20,309 channel ready to turn it off at the 2333 01:47:16,710 --> 01:47:24,029 first hiss of static instead I heard the 2334 01:47:20,310 --> 01:47:24,720 voice of a mayor rafter lenticular this 2335 01:47:24,029 --> 01:47:27,119 is the Thunderhead 2336 01:47:24,720 --> 01:47:30,539 overcast if you do not respond we will 2337 01:47:27,119 --> 01:47:31,670 shoot you out of the sky there was no 2338 01:47:30,539 --> 01:47:34,109 response 2339 01:47:31,670 --> 01:47:37,109 several of the overcast guns swiveled 2340 01:47:34,109 --> 01:47:40,439 towards the oncoming warship Raptor 2341 01:47:37,109 --> 01:47:44,699 lenticular cut your engines this is your 2342 01:47:40,439 --> 01:47:47,699 last warning the Raptor did not cut its 2343 01:47:44,699 --> 01:47:50,579 engines if anything it looked like it 2344 01:47:47,699 --> 01:47:53,760 was speeding up whoa Nelly 2345 01:47:50,579 --> 01:47:58,769 calamity shouted out that birds got a 2346 01:47:53,760 --> 01:48:01,980 rammer the overcast opened fire but it 2347 01:47:58,770 --> 01:48:03,900 was already too late the blasts of super 2348 01:48:01,979 --> 01:48:05,879 intensified magical energy slashed holes 2349 01:48:03,899 --> 01:48:09,299 into the lenticular causing the ship to 2350 01:48:05,880 --> 01:48:12,989 bleed but it stayed its course not 2351 01:48:09,300 --> 01:48:14,489 slowing in the slightest I stared my 2352 01:48:12,989 --> 01:48:17,189 eyes growing wider and wider as I 2353 01:48:14,489 --> 01:48:19,979 realized what I was seeing the rapture 2354 01:48:17,189 --> 01:48:23,189 was bleeding pinkish vapor was pouring 2355 01:48:19,979 --> 01:48:26,759 out of its wounds the rapture lenticular 2356 01:48:23,189 --> 01:48:28,799 was full of pink cloud 2357 01:48:26,760 --> 01:48:31,350 the overcast stopped it's bombardment 2358 01:48:28,800 --> 01:48:32,820 and was trying to move but the massive 2359 01:48:31,350 --> 01:48:36,180 ship had the speed and agility of a 2360 01:48:32,819 --> 01:48:38,250 turtle a new voice a gravelly stallions 2361 01:48:36,180 --> 01:48:40,920 voice boomed over the military channel 2362 01:48:38,250 --> 01:48:46,109 with an almost supernatural power for 2363 01:48:40,920 --> 01:48:49,130 Canterlot the Raptor lenticular struck 2364 01:48:46,109 --> 01:48:51,359 the overcast with a rapturous explosion 2365 01:48:49,130 --> 01:48:54,539 whoever was aboard had front loaded the 2366 01:48:51,359 --> 01:48:56,219 ship with every bomb on board the 2367 01:48:54,539 --> 01:48:57,930 explosion blew out both of the overcast 2368 01:48:56,220 --> 01:48:59,699 thunder clouds on the struck side and 2369 01:48:57,930 --> 01:49:01,860 tore a massive hole in the side of the 2370 01:48:59,699 --> 01:49:03,179 mobile siege platform the Raptor wedging 2371 01:49:01,859 --> 01:49:06,659 into the bigger ship like a poisonous 2372 01:49:03,180 --> 01:49:08,100 dart I spotted the silhouette of a pony 2373 01:49:06,659 --> 01:49:10,529 like figure flee from the rear of the 2374 01:49:08,100 --> 01:49:12,840 lenticular flying away on that like 2375 01:49:10,529 --> 01:49:14,130 wings even as pegasi started to pour out 2376 01:49:12,840 --> 01:49:18,180 the mortally wounded Thunder head 2377 01:49:14,130 --> 01:49:21,270 abandoning ship beneath the tortoise the 2378 01:49:18,180 --> 01:49:23,340 ground shifted collapsing downward the 2379 01:49:21,270 --> 01:49:26,370 bomb I had created had gone off silently 2380 01:49:23,340 --> 01:49:28,050 vaporizing the earth beneath us and now 2381 01:49:26,369 --> 01:49:30,590 the ruins of the Cathedral were 2382 01:49:28,050 --> 01:49:33,140 collapsing into a massive sinkhole 2383 01:49:30,590 --> 01:49:35,190 calamity needed no other encouragement 2384 01:49:33,140 --> 01:49:37,020 he beat his wings and pulled the 2385 01:49:35,189 --> 01:49:38,819 tortoise into the air fleeing the scene 2386 01:49:37,020 --> 01:49:42,390 with a tank full of escapees and twenty 2387 01:49:38,819 --> 01:49:44,009 floating unicorns in tow I turned in sat 2388 01:49:42,390 --> 01:49:47,060 looking at the back door 2389 01:49:44,010 --> 01:49:47,060 drinking a health potion 2390 01:49:50,539 --> 01:49:56,449 we almost made it back to Sakura SOT I 2391 01:49:53,470 --> 01:49:58,460 heard the crack of a shot and calamities 2392 01:49:56,449 --> 01:50:00,109 Yelp as the bullet from gut shots anti 2393 01:49:58,460 --> 01:50:01,579 machine rifle pierced the cockpit and 2394 01:50:00,109 --> 01:50:05,179 shrunk one of the wing muscles on 2395 01:50:01,579 --> 01:50:07,300 calamities right side crippling him the 2396 01:50:05,180 --> 01:50:10,010 tortoise dropped smashing into treetops 2397 01:50:07,300 --> 01:50:11,600 my levitation spell imploded as I was 2398 01:50:10,010 --> 01:50:13,489 thrown against the back door which flew 2399 01:50:11,600 --> 01:50:16,520 open scattering ponies into the forest 2400 01:50:13,488 --> 01:50:18,409 below my body slammed into a thick 2401 01:50:16,520 --> 01:50:20,480 branch hard enough to snap it breaking 2402 01:50:18,409 --> 01:50:21,729 ribs bruising my abdomen and knocking 2403 01:50:20,479 --> 01:50:24,199 the wind out of me 2404 01:50:21,729 --> 01:50:25,669 I'd tunneled through the tree feeling 2405 01:50:24,199 --> 01:50:28,460 like I was being viciously pummeled by 2406 01:50:25,670 --> 01:50:30,590 Raiders my right hind leg hit a branch 2407 01:50:28,460 --> 01:50:33,890 badly and I heard a snap followed by a 2408 01:50:30,590 --> 01:50:36,500 searing pain I slammed into the ground 2409 01:50:33,890 --> 01:50:41,960 on my back my EFS flashing warnings and 2410 01:50:36,500 --> 01:50:44,029 blacked out when I came to velvet remedy 2411 01:50:41,960 --> 01:50:47,329 was standing over me her horn glowing as 2412 01:50:44,029 --> 01:50:48,529 she focused on my broken hind leg Reggie 2413 01:50:47,329 --> 01:50:50,930 was standing on my side 2414 01:50:48,529 --> 01:50:52,429 her bad arm bandaged in a sling blood 2415 01:50:50,930 --> 01:50:55,220 pouring down a series of gashes along 2416 01:50:52,430 --> 01:50:59,420 her head and flanks she was staring 2417 01:50:55,220 --> 01:51:01,850 forward glaring daggers my eyes caught 2418 01:50:59,420 --> 01:51:05,720 one blue suit of carapace Armour that 2419 01:51:01,850 --> 01:51:08,810 another and another we were surrounded 2420 01:51:05,720 --> 01:51:11,869 by Wonderbolts and they were having a 2421 01:51:08,810 --> 01:51:12,500 heated argument there were voices all 2422 01:51:11,869 --> 01:51:16,699 around me 2423 01:51:12,500 --> 01:51:20,988 two of them were calamities what the 2424 01:51:16,699 --> 01:51:22,639 hell is this calamities voice asked you 2425 01:51:20,988 --> 01:51:23,269 fell into the blue pants didn't you get 2426 01:51:22,640 --> 01:51:26,630 shot 2427 01:51:23,270 --> 01:51:28,460 calamity snapped back wryly I knew it 2428 01:51:26,630 --> 01:51:31,340 burn your feathers to be second best but 2429 01:51:28,460 --> 01:51:34,250 I never imagined he'd want to be me his 2430 01:51:31,340 --> 01:51:37,720 voice was slowly rising have you met me 2431 01:51:34,250 --> 01:51:37,720 have you seen my life 2432 01:51:37,849 --> 01:51:42,260 I turn following the voices to see a 2433 01:51:40,279 --> 01:51:43,578 bleeding and bedraggled calamity staring 2434 01:51:42,260 --> 01:51:45,498 down a mirror image of himself and 2435 01:51:43,578 --> 01:51:47,179 Wonderbolt armor the anti machine rifle 2436 01:51:45,498 --> 01:51:52,148 of his battle saddle pointed between my 2437 01:51:47,179 --> 01:51:54,739 best friend's eyes got shot stand down 2438 01:51:52,149 --> 01:51:59,030 sky dive ordered stepping up beside 2439 01:51:54,738 --> 01:52:01,158 calamity like hell I will the calamity 2440 01:51:59,029 --> 01:52:05,389 doppelganger shouted we still have a 2441 01:52:01,158 --> 01:52:07,188 mission ya Shrive wise countered 2442 01:52:05,389 --> 01:52:09,828 approaching to the flank to the real 2443 01:52:07,189 --> 01:52:13,659 calamity on the other side but not this 2444 01:52:09,828 --> 01:52:17,418 one we've run the clock back away 2445 01:52:13,658 --> 01:52:19,998 gutshot shouted trembling they weren't 2446 01:52:17,418 --> 01:52:22,788 blocking a shot but he seemed unwilling 2447 01:52:19,998 --> 01:52:25,188 to take while they stood against him we 2448 01:52:22,788 --> 01:52:30,018 can't fail this one I can't fail this 2449 01:52:25,189 --> 01:52:32,149 one will be failing a lot more than 2450 01:52:30,019 --> 01:52:34,639 orders if you pull that trigger jet 2451 01:52:32,149 --> 01:52:38,059 spoke up her voice low and rich like 2452 01:52:34,639 --> 01:52:42,050 dark chocolate things are not the way we 2453 01:52:38,059 --> 01:52:44,469 thought they were what the hell has 2454 01:52:42,050 --> 01:52:46,899 gotten into you all he's the enemy 2455 01:52:44,469 --> 01:52:51,168 Deadshot the traitor 2456 01:52:46,899 --> 01:52:54,679 the Deadshot calamity said swaying from 2457 01:52:51,168 --> 01:52:56,328 blood loss dammit ah he so fixated on 2458 01:52:54,679 --> 01:53:00,078 that that you can't see what's right in 2459 01:52:56,328 --> 01:53:02,628 front of your face a scream erupted 2460 01:53:00,078 --> 01:53:04,219 beside me everypony spun around to see 2461 01:53:02,628 --> 01:53:06,498 Regina grim feather slumped over a 2462 01:53:04,219 --> 01:53:07,899 gaping hole in her breast smoke rising 2463 01:53:06,498 --> 01:53:09,729 from it 2464 01:53:07,899 --> 01:53:14,859 the light of life was fading quickly 2465 01:53:09,729 --> 01:53:18,849 from her eyes just like her twin no I 2466 01:53:14,859 --> 01:53:22,599 whimpered my ears pasting back who fired 2467 01:53:18,850 --> 01:53:25,840 that shot sky I barked but no shot had 2468 01:53:22,600 --> 01:53:27,370 been fired I saw the little tendril blue 2469 01:53:25,840 --> 01:53:31,020 wrapping around Reggie's right hind leg 2470 01:53:27,369 --> 01:53:35,859 and the others coming for velvet and me 2471 01:53:31,020 --> 01:53:38,470 it should be caged here not me Regina 2472 01:53:35,859 --> 01:53:43,269 had said that what else said she said 2473 01:53:38,470 --> 01:53:44,920 that I hadn't heard no I shouted leaping 2474 01:53:43,270 --> 01:53:47,800 into the air grabbing all three of us 2475 01:53:44,920 --> 01:53:49,659 and telekinetic magic Bella remedy 2476 01:53:47,800 --> 01:53:51,369 reacted justice swiftly throwing your 2477 01:53:49,659 --> 01:53:54,909 shield spell over the ground trapping 2478 01:53:51,369 --> 01:53:57,189 the squirming vines beneath it this was 2479 01:53:54,909 --> 01:53:58,720 not going to happen again I was not 2480 01:53:57,189 --> 01:53:59,199 going to lose Regina like I failed her 2481 01:53:58,720 --> 01:54:01,210 brother 2482 01:53:59,199 --> 01:54:04,659 we had velvel remedy with us this time 2483 01:54:01,210 --> 01:54:05,550 we had light flume this was not going to 2484 01:54:04,659 --> 01:54:09,430 happen 2485 01:54:05,550 --> 01:54:09,940 life bloom I shouted but he was already 2486 01:54:09,430 --> 01:54:11,470 ahead of me 2487 01:54:09,939 --> 01:54:15,519 casting a stabilizing spell on the 2488 01:54:11,470 --> 01:54:20,500 Griffon halting her slide into death boy 2489 01:54:15,520 --> 01:54:22,600 I spun around to the gunshot calamity 2490 01:54:20,500 --> 01:54:25,329 had little McIntosh in his mouth smoke 2491 01:54:22,600 --> 01:54:26,710 coming from the barrel his doppelganger 2492 01:54:25,329 --> 01:54:30,689 gut shot was trying to shoot back 2493 01:54:26,710 --> 01:54:32,710 unwanted but nothing was happening 2494 01:54:30,689 --> 01:54:35,649 calamity shot had disabled the 2495 01:54:32,710 --> 01:54:40,869 Wonderbolts battle saddle with a roar 2496 01:54:35,649 --> 01:54:43,609 gutshot threw himself a calamity aaaah 2497 01:54:40,869 --> 01:54:46,670 gutshot fell to the ground clutching his 2498 01:54:43,609 --> 01:54:49,729 crippled for like the other Wonderbolts 2499 01:54:46,670 --> 01:54:51,408 moved in to surround him Clemmy spat out 2500 01:54:49,729 --> 01:54:55,069 little macintosh and looked at them 2501 01:54:51,408 --> 01:54:58,819 apologetically i reckoned there was no 2502 01:54:55,069 --> 01:55:00,229 avoiding that he said glumly everfree 2503 01:54:58,819 --> 01:55:03,170 forest was my idea 2504 01:55:00,229 --> 01:55:04,609 and i ain't never had a plan yet that 2505 01:55:03,170 --> 01:55:06,819 didn't amount to shoot myself in the 2506 01:55:04,609 --> 01:55:06,819 hoof 2507 01:55:10,029 --> 01:55:15,429 we had a long trek back to zakora's hot 2508 01:55:13,079 --> 01:55:18,069 velvet remedy shield shimmer beneath us 2509 01:55:15,430 --> 01:55:20,230 as we walked between the crash in the 2510 01:55:18,069 --> 01:55:23,009 everfree forest we'd lost 10 more of the 2511 01:55:20,229 --> 01:55:26,049 ponies I'd rescued most of them unicorns 2512 01:55:23,010 --> 01:55:27,550 and those who had survived four had 2513 01:55:26,050 --> 01:55:30,550 wrapped themselves in cloaks of denial 2514 01:55:27,550 --> 01:55:34,360 and galloped off red I couldn't be dead 2515 01:55:30,550 --> 01:55:37,630 after all he was going to be a god he 2516 01:55:34,359 --> 01:55:40,179 was going to bring unity the others were 2517 01:55:37,630 --> 01:55:43,600 trudging along with us shell-shocked not 2518 01:55:40,180 --> 01:55:46,360 speaking a word none of us felt much 2519 01:55:43,600 --> 01:55:47,950 like talking either the only sounds were 2520 01:55:46,359 --> 01:55:49,750 the distant crackling of flames the 2521 01:55:47,949 --> 01:55:51,760 plotting of Pony hooves on magical 2522 01:55:49,750 --> 01:55:53,529 shield and the mechanical hissed at the 2523 01:55:51,760 --> 01:55:56,920 albino hellhounds leg made with every 2524 01:55:53,529 --> 01:55:58,899 step he was walking with us at least for 2525 01:55:56,920 --> 01:56:00,909 now 2526 01:55:58,899 --> 01:56:02,229 the Wonderbolts had helped us find the 2527 01:56:00,909 --> 01:56:05,139 ponies our crash had scattered across 2528 01:56:02,229 --> 01:56:07,899 the forest and they weren't ready to act 2529 01:56:05,140 --> 01:56:09,789 against the Enclave but they were going 2530 01:56:07,899 --> 01:56:12,460 to sit the rest of the conflict out not 2531 01:56:09,789 --> 01:56:14,409 helping be Enclave either Scot I 2532 01:56:12,460 --> 01:56:18,069 promised to look us up after the dust 2533 01:56:14,409 --> 01:56:20,979 settled they had also helped find the 2534 01:56:18,069 --> 01:56:23,139 rucksack full medical supplies about 2535 01:56:20,979 --> 01:56:25,239 half the supplies survived the crash and 2536 01:56:23,140 --> 01:56:27,119 most of those have been used repairing 2537 01:56:25,239 --> 01:56:29,109 the wounds inflicted in the crash 2538 01:56:27,119 --> 01:56:32,590 tracker had taken off with the 2539 01:56:29,109 --> 01:56:35,529 Wonderbolts when they left red eye was 2540 01:56:32,590 --> 01:56:39,850 defeated and gone autumn leaf was 2541 01:56:35,529 --> 01:56:43,359 defeated in gone and yet I didn't feel 2542 01:56:39,850 --> 01:56:47,620 the least bit victorious I felt I had 2543 01:56:43,359 --> 01:56:48,630 managed to mitigate failure I had to do 2544 01:56:47,619 --> 01:56:51,519 better than this 2545 01:56:48,630 --> 01:56:54,579 ahead of us lai Navarro and the single 2546 01:56:51,520 --> 01:56:56,110 Pegasus project at the same time yon 2547 01:56:54,579 --> 01:56:58,809 clip was mounting a massive assault on 2548 01:56:56,109 --> 01:57:00,219 Philadelphia clam buddy assured me that 2549 01:56:58,810 --> 01:57:02,590 the Colonel's death wasn't going to 2550 01:57:00,220 --> 01:57:04,750 prevent that they had their orders and 2551 01:57:02,590 --> 01:57:07,720 another pony was already groomed to step 2552 01:57:04,750 --> 01:57:10,720 into autumn leaves position The Enclave 2553 01:57:07,720 --> 01:57:14,289 wasn't like Canterlot ghoul it didn't 2554 01:57:10,720 --> 01:57:16,060 die when he cut off its head after an 2555 01:57:14,289 --> 01:57:19,449 hour we stopped to take a break 2556 01:57:16,060 --> 01:57:21,760 catch our breath life bloom had been 2557 01:57:19,449 --> 01:57:23,170 floating regi above him and now he 2558 01:57:21,760 --> 01:57:24,699 invovled remedy turned their healing 2559 01:57:23,170 --> 01:57:27,520 attentions once again to the horribly 2560 01:57:24,699 --> 01:57:28,029 wounded adolescent griffin she was 2561 01:57:27,520 --> 01:57:30,340 stable 2562 01:57:28,029 --> 01:57:31,869 thanks entirely to life bloom his spell 2563 01:57:30,340 --> 01:57:34,840 putting her into some sort of suspended 2564 01:57:31,869 --> 01:57:37,840 animation the same magic used by cottage 2565 01:57:34,840 --> 01:57:39,949 cheese his medical pod and by the SPP 2566 01:57:37,840 --> 01:57:42,340 central hub 2567 01:57:39,948 --> 01:57:45,529 non idle curiosity pushed me to stare 2568 01:57:42,340 --> 01:57:48,920 wondering what it would be like I had to 2569 01:57:45,529 --> 01:57:50,448 force myself to look away turning my 2570 01:57:48,920 --> 01:57:52,310 attention instead to my pip leg I 2571 01:57:50,448 --> 01:57:54,979 realized that I still had an audio 2572 01:57:52,310 --> 01:57:56,719 recording I hadn't listened to the old 2573 01:57:54,979 --> 01:58:00,049 audio log we had found in the stable 2574 01:57:56,719 --> 01:58:06,010 tech chest in zakora's hot I slipped in 2575 01:58:00,050 --> 01:58:10,460 my ear bloom turning it on um hello a 2576 01:58:06,010 --> 01:58:13,429 sweet familiar voice sounded my ear this 2577 01:58:10,460 --> 01:58:16,130 feels weird I know you can't actually 2578 01:58:13,429 --> 01:58:18,069 hear me Sakura but Apple Bloom says you 2579 01:58:16,130 --> 01:58:21,800 were always a good person to talk to and 2580 01:58:18,069 --> 01:58:23,329 I really needed to talk I can't bring 2581 01:58:21,800 --> 01:58:25,460 this stuff to Apple Bloom and Scootaloo 2582 01:58:23,329 --> 01:58:29,229 and I don't really talk with my sister 2583 01:58:25,460 --> 01:58:32,090 anymore so I hope you don't mind 2584 01:58:29,229 --> 01:58:34,459 this is Sweetie Belle by the way not 2585 01:58:32,090 --> 01:58:37,060 that you can hear me but if you can and 2586 01:58:34,460 --> 01:58:37,060 didn't know 2587 01:58:38,890 --> 01:58:42,810 I've been thinking about things and I 2588 01:58:41,409 --> 01:58:44,619 know this is going to sound silly but 2589 01:58:42,810 --> 01:58:50,760 one of the things I've been thinking 2590 01:58:44,619 --> 01:58:50,760 about a lot is well rocks 2591 01:58:51,539 --> 01:58:53,600 you