1 00:00:01,429 --> 00:00:08,220 yesterday breakfasted spikes gave a 2 00:00:05,899 --> 00:00:09,960 spike didn't have any tables for ponies 3 00:00:08,220 --> 00:00:11,759 so we were all gathered on the floor 4 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:14,730 eating breakfast thoughtfully procured 5 00:00:11,759 --> 00:00:16,019 by Lionheart late in the night I wasn't 6 00:00:14,730 --> 00:00:18,089 sure where he had acquired the rather 7 00:00:16,019 --> 00:00:20,820 large bundle of food which included 8 00:00:18,089 --> 00:00:22,679 fresh hay vegetables and flowers but I 9 00:00:20,820 --> 00:00:26,460 had my suspicions and I wasn't about to 10 00:00:22,679 --> 00:00:28,230 ask the majority of spikes guests had 11 00:00:26,460 --> 00:00:29,580 travelled a long and often dangerous way 12 00:00:28,230 --> 00:00:31,320 to get to the top of the mountain and 13 00:00:29,579 --> 00:00:32,789 most of us have been suffering from 14 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:35,488 various levels of exhaustion the night 15 00:00:32,789 --> 00:00:36,988 before so shortly after the scene 16 00:00:35,488 --> 00:00:38,849 between the grim feathers and with 17 00:00:36,988 --> 00:00:40,859 promises of a long important discussion 18 00:00:38,850 --> 00:00:42,450 and plans to follow morning most 19 00:00:40,859 --> 00:00:46,019 everyone had slowly found themselves a 20 00:00:42,450 --> 00:00:47,789 place to drift off to sleep now much 21 00:00:46,020 --> 00:00:49,829 better rested and with the company of 22 00:00:47,789 --> 00:00:51,329 friends and heroes those around me were 23 00:00:49,829 --> 00:00:54,509 taking to the morning meal with a lively 24 00:00:51,329 --> 00:00:57,329 energy clammed he was in particularly 25 00:00:54,509 --> 00:00:58,829 good spirits after Velvets and life 26 00:00:57,329 --> 00:01:00,570 blooms attentions and a good night's 27 00:00:58,829 --> 00:01:03,929 rest his wing had finally regained 28 00:01:00,570 --> 00:01:06,810 enough strength to allow him to fly not 29 00:01:03,929 --> 00:01:11,099 well and not fast but he was hovering 30 00:01:06,810 --> 00:01:12,890 around everywhere like a pro this world 31 00:01:11,099 --> 00:01:15,719 is way too filled with morning people 32 00:01:12,890 --> 00:01:17,700 gloom humble her mane drooping over her 33 00:01:15,719 --> 00:01:20,789 face but not far enough to conceal her 34 00:01:17,700 --> 00:01:24,030 scowl so what are you bringing to the 35 00:01:20,790 --> 00:01:25,830 fight the amber mayor asked gloom with a 36 00:01:24,030 --> 00:01:29,759 level of enthusiasm that clearly did not 37 00:01:25,829 --> 00:01:31,978 sit well with the odd zebra before you 38 00:01:29,759 --> 00:01:34,200 get to head of yourself her khaki coat 39 00:01:31,978 --> 00:01:36,269 friend cautioned we don't even know if 40 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:39,750 there will be a fight 41 00:01:36,269 --> 00:01:41,609 the amber mayor just rolled her eyes of 42 00:01:39,750 --> 00:01:42,899 course there's gonna be a fight it's not 43 00:01:41,609 --> 00:01:46,140 like they're planning to just give the 44 00:01:42,899 --> 00:01:49,920 Enclave a good talking-to shifting back 45 00:01:46,140 --> 00:01:52,859 to gloom sir you a sniper medical pony 46 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:57,659 or zebra flight where the hook-like 47 00:01:52,859 --> 00:01:59,909 zenit isn't she awesome if we are 48 00:01:57,659 --> 00:02:02,880 fighting then I will fight gloom 49 00:01:59,909 --> 00:02:05,939 answered gravely with a blade in poison 50 00:02:02,879 --> 00:02:07,589 and with my life until they kill me then 51 00:02:05,938 --> 00:02:11,519 probably rise up as a vengeful spirit 52 00:02:07,590 --> 00:02:13,140 and haunt whoever is left the amber 53 00:02:11,519 --> 00:02:19,950 mayor raised an eyebrow scooting 54 00:02:13,139 --> 00:02:22,859 slightly away alrighty then if this is a 55 00:02:19,949 --> 00:02:25,199 battle Gardena said sitting just a 56 00:02:22,860 --> 00:02:28,319 little ways away from me and my towns 57 00:02:25,199 --> 00:02:31,609 have much to lend to the fight knowing 58 00:02:28,318 --> 00:02:33,629 God the word land was meant literally 59 00:02:31,610 --> 00:02:35,099 we've been collecting a significant 60 00:02:33,629 --> 00:02:38,909 amount of resources and tools over the 61 00:02:35,098 --> 00:02:40,469 last few weeks yeah that orb vault 62 00:02:38,909 --> 00:02:43,259 turned out to be some kind of ultimate 63 00:02:40,469 --> 00:02:45,150 treasure map butcher who was now 64 00:02:43,259 --> 00:02:49,048 black-winged second-in-command revealed 65 00:02:45,150 --> 00:02:50,700 ignoring a displeased look from God last 66 00:02:49,049 --> 00:02:53,519 week we were able to break into an old 67 00:02:50,699 --> 00:02:55,139 zebra vault and get ATS armory check out 68 00:02:53,519 --> 00:02:57,079 some of the exotic new weapons we found 69 00:02:55,139 --> 00:02:59,279 sealed up in that place 70 00:02:57,079 --> 00:03:02,700 butcher showed off some of the talent 71 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:04,620 new equipment proudly this nasty little 72 00:03:02,699 --> 00:03:08,578 melee number is something the zeros call 73 00:03:04,620 --> 00:03:10,319 it chainsaw butcher announced never 74 00:03:08,579 --> 00:03:15,109 gonna be replacement for little Gilda of 75 00:03:10,318 --> 00:03:17,099 course but damn if isn't fine anyhow 76 00:03:15,109 --> 00:03:18,959 after rolling her eyes 77 00:03:17,099 --> 00:03:20,969 black-winged also chose to ignore God's 78 00:03:18,959 --> 00:03:23,379 displeasure showing off the new addition 79 00:03:20,969 --> 00:03:25,240 to her own arsenal 80 00:03:23,379 --> 00:03:27,729 zennith identify the strange weapon 81 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:31,540 immediately a crossbow 82 00:03:27,729 --> 00:03:37,089 she intoned an assassin's weapon silent 83 00:03:31,539 --> 00:03:39,489 and deadly like a fart ready snart then 84 00:03:37,090 --> 00:03:42,789 suddenly her eyes lit up she turned 85 00:03:39,490 --> 00:03:44,469 towards her mother God in a pinch the 86 00:03:42,789 --> 00:03:50,289 bridge of her beak with her talents her 87 00:03:44,469 --> 00:03:51,099 i scrounged shut no no what regi 88 00:03:50,289 --> 00:03:55,719 protested 89 00:03:51,099 --> 00:03:57,669 I haven't even know God reiterated I 90 00:03:55,719 --> 00:03:59,789 ain't letting you have a crossbow so you 91 00:03:57,669 --> 00:04:05,319 can name with the fart 92 00:03:59,789 --> 00:04:07,030 Reggie whined but mom I felt myself 93 00:04:05,319 --> 00:04:09,009 blush as I was suddenly reminded that 94 00:04:07,030 --> 00:04:11,919 the gun-slinging griffin hero was indeed 95 00:04:09,009 --> 00:04:15,699 just an adolescent I refocused on eating 96 00:04:11,919 --> 00:04:19,930 my flowers good flowers yes pretty and 97 00:04:15,699 --> 00:04:21,399 tasty just found underground research 98 00:04:19,930 --> 00:04:23,019 facility where ponies are attempting to 99 00:04:21,399 --> 00:04:27,029 apply as you brow chemical techniques to 100 00:04:23,019 --> 00:04:29,019 coal black-winged was telling calamity 101 00:04:27,029 --> 00:04:31,269 it seems they were hoping to create 102 00:04:29,019 --> 00:04:32,769 everlasting coal they never succeeded 103 00:04:31,269 --> 00:04:34,209 but they did manage to produce an 104 00:04:32,769 --> 00:04:38,519 alchemical 'i treated coal that burns 105 00:04:34,209 --> 00:04:41,889 twice as fast and about ten times as hot 106 00:04:38,519 --> 00:04:44,409 word of warning gaudy and I said leaning 107 00:04:41,889 --> 00:04:47,680 over to me if you ever think of having 108 00:04:44,410 --> 00:04:50,760 kids beware no matter how much you love 109 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:53,949 them eventually they'll become teenagers 110 00:04:50,759 --> 00:04:58,538 next to me Calamity snorted 111 00:04:53,949 --> 00:05:03,340 I merely stammered thrown a bit uh now 112 00:04:58,538 --> 00:05:06,550 children not really in the plans I mean 113 00:05:03,339 --> 00:05:07,478 even if there was time and even if 114 00:05:06,550 --> 00:05:09,550 homage was here 115 00:05:07,478 --> 00:05:12,339 it wasn't like either of us was going to 116 00:05:09,550 --> 00:05:14,050 get the other pregnant in fact I'm 117 00:05:12,339 --> 00:05:17,019 pretty sure that pregnancy was right out 118 00:05:14,050 --> 00:05:20,050 with anypony I'd ever fancied or Griffin 119 00:05:17,019 --> 00:05:23,498 oh and aren't these flowers delicious 120 00:05:20,050 --> 00:05:28,000 yes stared my plate munch munch punch 121 00:05:23,499 --> 00:05:31,300 the a for breakfast oh wow 122 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:37,778 gloom singsong little pip likes mares 123 00:05:31,300 --> 00:05:41,500 you can tell I nearly choked what why do 124 00:05:37,778 --> 00:05:43,089 you say that I wasn't doing anything my 125 00:05:41,500 --> 00:05:45,908 eyes shifted back and forth as I thought 126 00:05:43,089 --> 00:05:49,750 quickly I was not checking out gaudiya 127 00:05:45,908 --> 00:05:53,218 or her daughter or any mayor I'd made 128 00:05:49,750 --> 00:05:58,449 certain of it you were eating flowers 129 00:05:53,218 --> 00:06:02,050 the strange zebra pointed out so is f 130 00:05:58,449 --> 00:06:05,560 your buttered in gloom I eat flowers Yui 131 00:06:02,050 --> 00:06:10,189 flowers but it was the lesbian way she 132 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:13,910 was eating the flowers what 133 00:06:10,189 --> 00:06:17,420 that is f you're informed her makes no 134 00:06:13,910 --> 00:06:19,850 sense turning to me is Anna's daughter 135 00:06:17,420 --> 00:06:26,480 advised don't listen to her little pip 136 00:06:19,850 --> 00:06:28,430 gloom is strange I nodded unable to find 137 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:31,490 my voice a flower petal clinging to my 138 00:06:28,430 --> 00:06:34,280 lower lip is Anna's exotic voice 139 00:06:31,490 --> 00:06:39,590 whispered behind me if you look at my 140 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:43,549 daughter I will paralyze you ah die 141 00:06:39,589 --> 00:06:45,169 wouldn't never but it didn't help that 142 00:06:43,550 --> 00:06:45,740 sometimes I sneaked a glance at Zenith 143 00:06:45,170 --> 00:06:48,560 herself 144 00:06:45,740 --> 00:06:49,879 I found myself blushing almost painfully 145 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:52,550 as homages teased about a threesome 146 00:06:49,879 --> 00:06:55,969 replayed in my forebrain I spun around 147 00:06:52,550 --> 00:06:58,069 but zempf wasn't there anymore so 148 00:06:55,970 --> 00:07:01,280 instead I sunk low and tried to focus on 149 00:06:58,069 --> 00:07:05,480 anything but mares of any species or 150 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:07,969 flowers other conversations were 151 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:09,920 continuing all around me in a far corner 152 00:07:07,970 --> 00:07:13,280 I saw Dixie too engaged in a deep 153 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:17,240 looking discussion with barkansas you 154 00:07:13,279 --> 00:07:20,929 London own and how barkansas asked what 155 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:22,069 kind of book is this the ghoul pegasus 156 00:07:20,930 --> 00:07:25,519 scrubbed off her chalkboard and 157 00:07:22,069 --> 00:07:27,259 scribbled something in response my ears 158 00:07:25,519 --> 00:07:31,740 caught a plaintive draconic rumble on 159 00:07:27,259 --> 00:07:33,839 the other side of the chamber mommy 160 00:07:31,740 --> 00:07:35,490 Peyer light had flown up to spikes eye 161 00:07:33,839 --> 00:07:38,549 level the pink filled mouse ball 162 00:07:35,490 --> 00:07:39,960 clutched in her talons the huge purple 163 00:07:38,550 --> 00:07:41,610 and green dragon was staring at the 164 00:07:39,959 --> 00:07:46,008 rodent inside with a wrenching mix of 165 00:07:41,610 --> 00:07:50,430 emotions you're not mommy he complained 166 00:07:46,009 --> 00:07:53,030 you can't be he reached out and gingerly 167 00:07:50,430 --> 00:07:56,430 touched the pet ball with a claw tip 168 00:07:53,029 --> 00:08:01,348 Pilate nodded sagely the mouse simply 169 00:07:56,430 --> 00:08:04,259 squeaked was sort of big glands calamity 170 00:08:01,348 --> 00:08:06,769 was asking of God I had missed a shift 171 00:08:04,259 --> 00:08:08,699 in the conversation but I didn't care I 172 00:08:06,769 --> 00:08:12,180 clung to the new one like a life 173 00:08:08,699 --> 00:08:14,280 preserver was shattered up under my wing 174 00:08:12,180 --> 00:08:16,319 and the community you seem so intent on 175 00:08:14,279 --> 00:08:17,489 building around it I've been thinking 176 00:08:16,319 --> 00:08:21,750 that maybe it's time to hang up my 177 00:08:17,490 --> 00:08:24,870 holster Gardena admitted mercenary work 178 00:08:21,750 --> 00:08:26,579 as a young Griffin's game she looked 179 00:08:24,870 --> 00:08:28,110 over to her daughter in the empty space 180 00:08:26,579 --> 00:08:31,258 next to her the cage would naturally 181 00:08:28,110 --> 00:08:32,729 have filled I've accomplished more while 182 00:08:31,259 --> 00:08:35,250 running the towns and I ever did in the 183 00:08:32,729 --> 00:08:36,870 field I'd have to be blind in both eyes 184 00:08:35,250 --> 00:08:40,889 not see I have the opportunity to build 185 00:08:36,870 --> 00:08:45,000 something lasting here she added and to 186 00:08:40,889 --> 00:08:46,799 turn a handsome profit in the process my 187 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:50,089 ears perked up my blush quickly 188 00:08:46,799 --> 00:08:51,838 receiving this had become interesting I 189 00:08:50,089 --> 00:08:55,260 felt a spark of hope 190 00:08:51,839 --> 00:08:56,760 born in God's words doesn't take a 191 00:08:55,259 --> 00:08:57,990 tactical genius to realize that the 192 00:08:56,759 --> 00:08:59,730 Enclave was building up for a huge 193 00:08:57,990 --> 00:09:03,539 battle in Philadelphia sometime very 194 00:08:59,730 --> 00:09:04,920 soon Gardena pointed out and I'd be 195 00:09:03,539 --> 00:09:07,319 willing to gamble by the timing that 196 00:09:04,919 --> 00:09:09,120 this little powwow isn't unrelated so 197 00:09:07,320 --> 00:09:10,560 here's the deal I'm offering you the 198 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:13,289 full support of my talents and our 199 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:14,969 resources but in return I went total 200 00:09:13,289 --> 00:09:20,069 freedom to take over red-eyes resources 201 00:09:14,970 --> 00:09:22,079 in Philadelphia say what now calamity 202 00:09:20,070 --> 00:09:24,210 asked as I fought to pick my job off the 203 00:09:22,078 --> 00:09:27,159 floor 204 00:09:24,210 --> 00:09:30,190 cooperation will be appreciated Gardena 205 00:09:27,159 --> 00:09:32,500 said but in the very least you and your 206 00:09:30,190 --> 00:09:36,480 allies don't get in my way and that 207 00:09:32,500 --> 00:09:41,200 includes the Applejack's Rangers what 208 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:42,820 exactly are you planning and just 209 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:43,360 expanded on what y'all been pushing me 210 00:09:42,820 --> 00:09:46,660 to do 211 00:09:43,360 --> 00:09:48,250 God claimed the area around shattered 212 00:09:46,659 --> 00:09:51,009 hoof injunction r7 is becoming a 213 00:09:48,250 --> 00:09:52,889 civilization we're gaining a population 214 00:09:51,009 --> 00:09:54,850 and orchard the water talisman 215 00:09:52,889 --> 00:09:56,139 everything we need to become one of the 216 00:09:54,850 --> 00:10:01,810 biggest thriving communities in the 217 00:09:56,139 --> 00:10:03,429 wasteland well yeah I had kind of been 218 00:10:01,809 --> 00:10:07,809 thinking along those lines I had to 219 00:10:03,429 --> 00:10:10,989 admit so I stopped building there God 220 00:10:07,809 --> 00:10:12,339 asked by taking over red eyes factories 221 00:10:10,990 --> 00:10:14,799 we could seriously have a shot at 222 00:10:12,340 --> 00:10:17,920 rebuilding and I mean a real new 223 00:10:14,799 --> 00:10:21,000 Equestria not that poison unity crap was 224 00:10:17,919 --> 00:10:25,599 shattered hoof as its new Canterlot I 225 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:30,460 blinked well God's plan was definitely 226 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:33,730 ambitious still I'd love to see you take 227 00:10:30,460 --> 00:10:34,990 over red eyes operation but only so long 228 00:10:33,730 --> 00:10:39,100 as you don't run them the way red eye 229 00:10:34,990 --> 00:10:42,279 did through barbarism and slavery God 230 00:10:39,100 --> 00:10:44,820 waved a wing sell your mind little pip 231 00:10:42,279 --> 00:10:46,839 ain't looking to become the new red eye 232 00:10:44,820 --> 00:10:48,720 wasteland seen enough of that kind of 233 00:10:46,840 --> 00:10:50,939 thinking 234 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:54,199 I felt myself let go of attention I 235 00:10:50,938 --> 00:10:59,429 hadn't realized was building inside me I 236 00:10:54,198 --> 00:11:03,000 knew Equestria I pondered the idea a new 237 00:10:59,429 --> 00:11:08,909 Canterlot but who will be the new 238 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:12,688 princess you calamity asked in god we 239 00:11:08,909 --> 00:11:16,409 trust' Gardena grim father shook her 240 00:11:12,688 --> 00:11:17,969 head monarchies are a pony thing I'm 241 00:11:16,409 --> 00:11:21,299 looking for something more inclusive 242 00:11:17,970 --> 00:11:24,230 more open to other people she looked to 243 00:11:21,299 --> 00:11:27,000 her daughter warming to a topic a 244 00:11:24,230 --> 00:11:31,470 republic perhaps fashioned in the image 245 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:34,828 of the legendary Griffon clan council no 246 00:11:31,470 --> 00:11:37,740 princess I asked again still trying to 247 00:11:34,828 --> 00:11:41,068 wrap my brain around the idea and not 248 00:11:37,740 --> 00:11:44,310 even an over mayor nope 249 00:11:41,068 --> 00:11:46,919 Reggie said just an arbiter when the 250 00:11:44,309 --> 00:11:48,679 heads of the clans don't agree mother be 251 00:11:46,919 --> 00:11:51,539 perfect for that 252 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:55,769 we don't play politics and we don't take 253 00:11:51,539 --> 00:11:58,409 sides a crooked grin spread across God's 254 00:11:55,769 --> 00:11:59,938 beak to be honest 255 00:11:58,409 --> 00:12:01,679 I've already sent representatives to the 256 00:11:59,938 --> 00:12:04,789 Buffalo and I was hoping Zenith might 257 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:08,698 serve as an intermediary with the Angels 258 00:12:04,789 --> 00:12:09,860 me zeth peeped seeming once again to 259 00:12:08,698 --> 00:12:12,568 appear from nowhere 260 00:12:09,860 --> 00:12:17,149 she seemed about a protest but stopped 261 00:12:12,568 --> 00:12:20,509 looking confused angels 262 00:12:17,149 --> 00:12:25,309 I'd heard that name before just recently 263 00:12:20,509 --> 00:12:27,580 in fact that would be us as fer called 264 00:12:25,309 --> 00:12:29,809 out apparently having been listening up 265 00:12:27,580 --> 00:12:33,050 either that or the name caught her 266 00:12:29,809 --> 00:12:34,699 attention after we started making - like 267 00:12:33,049 --> 00:12:37,039 you taught us the others decided we 268 00:12:34,700 --> 00:12:42,379 needed a new tribe name we couldn't use 269 00:12:37,039 --> 00:12:44,449 dads anymore Zenoss eyes widened they 270 00:12:42,379 --> 00:12:47,029 wanted to name us something feeis a name 271 00:12:44,450 --> 00:12:50,120 that would demand respect as fe r 272 00:12:47,029 --> 00:12:51,439 claimed so i thought since we're living 273 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:55,870 beneath a giant doom bunny 274 00:12:51,440 --> 00:13:00,460 why not name ourselves after him you 275 00:12:55,870 --> 00:13:03,529 named the new tribe after doom bunny 276 00:13:00,460 --> 00:13:06,980 zennith looked pale which was quite a 277 00:13:03,529 --> 00:13:09,259 feat for a zebra I didn't even know the 278 00:13:06,980 --> 00:13:10,899 Buffalo still existed clam they 279 00:13:09,259 --> 00:13:14,899 whispered to me 280 00:13:10,899 --> 00:13:16,610 velvet remedy chimed in not everything 281 00:13:14,899 --> 00:13:19,759 when I was trying to do was bad 282 00:13:16,610 --> 00:13:23,000 she claimed I too would like to take 283 00:13:19,759 --> 00:13:25,909 charge a part of red eyes work God 284 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:28,669 scowled opening her beak to protest but 285 00:13:25,909 --> 00:13:32,049 close to when velvet remedy said his 286 00:13:28,669 --> 00:13:35,019 plans for schools and medical centers 287 00:13:32,049 --> 00:13:39,379 Yaga dividing up something that ain't oz 288 00:13:35,019 --> 00:13:41,720 clam me warned the two of them and was 289 00:13:39,379 --> 00:13:44,360 mostly interested in the factories God 290 00:13:41,720 --> 00:13:46,550 admitted but I have the town's and the X 291 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:48,080 Raiders a shadow tough to help no 292 00:13:46,549 --> 00:13:49,549 offense but how is one Pony going to 293 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:52,600 build schools and bring education and 294 00:13:49,549 --> 00:13:52,599 medicine to all the wasteland 295 00:13:53,278 --> 00:14:04,578 I double remedy blushed uncertainly I 296 00:13:58,850 --> 00:14:06,659 think that I have alicorns God blinked 297 00:14:04,578 --> 00:14:09,778 zennith scooted a little closer to 298 00:14:06,659 --> 00:14:11,009 velvet if you do this then would you 299 00:14:09,778 --> 00:14:13,860 please starting lift Marc 300 00:14:11,009 --> 00:14:17,639 lift Marc needs a school and the Medical 301 00:14:13,860 --> 00:14:21,360 Center she looked over at the Zephyr it 302 00:14:17,639 --> 00:14:23,310 already has a doctor and the zenith 303 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:26,339 looked back at velvet remedy her face 304 00:14:23,309 --> 00:14:28,938 hardened with determination I have 305 00:14:26,339 --> 00:14:33,959 decided I wish to become their teacher 306 00:14:28,938 --> 00:14:36,438 this is something I can do for them vel 307 00:14:33,958 --> 00:14:38,878 what's eyes widened as did her smile she 308 00:14:36,438 --> 00:14:40,799 moved to hug Zenith but the zebra had 309 00:14:38,879 --> 00:14:42,899 anticipated this and swiftly tapped the 310 00:14:40,799 --> 00:14:44,399 ground I heard something break in the 311 00:14:42,899 --> 00:14:47,938 zebra vanished in a puff of on huggable 312 00:14:44,399 --> 00:14:49,438 smoke velvet plumped back down looking 313 00:14:47,938 --> 00:14:54,419 shocked for a good 10 seconds before 314 00:14:49,438 --> 00:14:57,480 recovering heal right godina she finally 315 00:14:54,419 --> 00:14:59,969 said even if I do have the Alcorn's I 316 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:03,269 will still need some help so I'll make 317 00:14:59,970 --> 00:15:09,059 you a deal the Griffon raised an eyebrow 318 00:15:03,269 --> 00:15:11,490 in response all ears velvet offered you 319 00:15:09,058 --> 00:15:13,519 help me do this and the honour of cage I 320 00:15:11,490 --> 00:15:15,870 will use the name he came up with and 321 00:15:13,519 --> 00:15:21,480 I'll name the Philadelphia School after 322 00:15:15,870 --> 00:15:24,419 him uh clemmy tried the caution then 323 00:15:21,480 --> 00:15:26,789 seemed to give up leaning towards me he 324 00:15:24,419 --> 00:15:28,740 muttered I really hope your plan 325 00:15:26,789 --> 00:15:32,338 involves defeating both the enclaves and 326 00:15:28,740 --> 00:15:36,259 red eyes armies in Philadelphia he 327 00:15:32,339 --> 00:15:36,259 looked at God hand of a remedy uneasily 328 00:15:36,590 --> 00:15:42,080 the name cage came up with God asked 329 00:15:39,679 --> 00:15:45,620 confused she looked at her daughter 330 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:48,160 questioningly the followers of the 331 00:15:45,620 --> 00:15:48,159 Apocalypse 332 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:58,420 today walking on clouds was weird 333 00:15:56,490 --> 00:16:01,209 unfortunately I didn't have time to 334 00:15:58,419 --> 00:16:02,708 truly get over my discomfort I just had 335 00:16:01,208 --> 00:16:06,909 to accept the general wrongness of it 336 00:16:02,708 --> 00:16:09,489 and press on you sure but splitting up 337 00:16:06,909 --> 00:16:11,019 like this calamity yelled over the 338 00:16:09,490 --> 00:16:14,019 driving wind and the sound of the 339 00:16:11,019 --> 00:16:16,060 defense array above us spike was 340 00:16:14,019 --> 00:16:17,709 wheeling and dancing trying to keep away 341 00:16:16,059 --> 00:16:19,239 from the blast of the defense cannons by 342 00:16:17,708 --> 00:16:22,299 placing the attacking Raptors between 343 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:22,870 himself and the base don't worry about 344 00:16:22,299 --> 00:16:26,889 me 345 00:16:22,870 --> 00:16:29,789 but what remedy called back smiling this 346 00:16:26,889 --> 00:16:34,110 old unicorn still got a few new tricks 347 00:16:29,789 --> 00:16:39,458 owed unicorn calamity called back where 348 00:16:34,110 --> 00:16:41,259 I'm behind velvet a cacophony of rending 349 00:16:39,458 --> 00:16:44,129 metal and explosions marked the second 350 00:16:41,259 --> 00:16:46,870 Raptor to be taken out by friendly fire 351 00:16:44,129 --> 00:16:48,250 fortunately the Enclave soldiers left to 352 00:16:46,870 --> 00:16:50,110 operate the defense array were proving 353 00:16:48,250 --> 00:16:53,708 to novice to skillfully avoid their own 354 00:16:50,110 --> 00:16:55,720 ships and still hit spike unfortunately 355 00:16:53,708 --> 00:16:59,679 a few of their shots were indeed hitting 356 00:16:55,720 --> 00:17:02,170 spike and his cover was dwindling we 357 00:16:59,679 --> 00:17:05,438 need to go I called back to the two of 358 00:17:02,169 --> 00:17:06,869 them before charging off y'all better be 359 00:17:05,439 --> 00:17:10,660 ok when I find you again 360 00:17:06,869 --> 00:17:12,599 calamity told dela sternly the beautiful 361 00:17:10,660 --> 00:17:16,949 unicorn smiled and shook her head of 362 00:17:12,599 --> 00:17:20,329 course I will they'll come for y'all 363 00:17:16,949 --> 00:17:24,170 calamity said not for the first time 364 00:17:20,329 --> 00:17:26,750 let them double replied they'll 365 00:17:24,170 --> 00:17:31,610 underestimate me everyone underestimates 366 00:17:26,750 --> 00:17:33,529 me calamity and velvet paused looking 367 00:17:31,609 --> 00:17:36,679 into each other's eyes embraced in a 368 00:17:33,529 --> 00:17:39,379 passionate kiss a minute later they 369 00:17:36,680 --> 00:17:43,390 broke apart velvet be out off in a 370 00:17:39,380 --> 00:17:43,390 second direction and calamity in a third 371 00:17:44,589 --> 00:17:47,589 yesterday 372 00:17:47,819 --> 00:17:54,419 sorry I'm late the most wonderful voice 373 00:17:51,180 --> 00:17:57,930 and Equestria apologized did I miss the 374 00:17:54,420 --> 00:17:58,380 briefing homages voice brightened the 375 00:17:57,930 --> 00:18:01,440 room 376 00:17:58,380 --> 00:18:03,120 lifting my spirits it seemed as if my 377 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:07,740 heart was being held aloft by a flock of 378 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:09,299 butterflies nope Calamity said to the 379 00:18:07,740 --> 00:18:12,000 spritebot that the voice of my love was 380 00:18:09,299 --> 00:18:16,529 coming from we were just about to start 381 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:20,309 glad you could make it oh thank you i 382 00:18:16,529 --> 00:18:23,160 gushed a spike my eyes began to tear and 383 00:18:20,309 --> 00:18:26,369 joy i was going to have one last time 384 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:28,700 with homage maybe not physically but 385 00:18:26,369 --> 00:18:31,589 this was still more than I had hoped for 386 00:18:28,700 --> 00:18:32,880 he stroked his spines back looking a 387 00:18:31,589 --> 00:18:36,089 little embarassed by the volume of 388 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:39,120 emotion I was pouring out uhm you 389 00:18:36,089 --> 00:18:41,669 welcome everyone else in the cave was 390 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:46,799 staring it was nothing really 391 00:18:41,670 --> 00:18:50,000 oh but this isn't nothing I insisted 392 00:18:46,799 --> 00:18:52,940 it's everything 393 00:18:50,000 --> 00:18:55,490 I couldn't help it I threw myself around 394 00:18:52,940 --> 00:18:59,570 one of his ankles thank you thank you 395 00:18:55,490 --> 00:19:02,210 thank you thank you if you start kissing 396 00:18:59,569 --> 00:19:04,189 spike Hamid said their voice sparkling 397 00:19:02,210 --> 00:19:08,630 with amusement I'm gonna leave the room 398 00:19:04,190 --> 00:19:13,039 I stopped my eyes turning to the crowd a 399 00:19:08,630 --> 00:19:14,750 blush rising a little pip Young was 400 00:19:13,039 --> 00:19:17,299 saying about how the Enclave depends on 401 00:19:14,750 --> 00:19:22,130 the clown kitten clammy too reminded me 402 00:19:17,299 --> 00:19:27,079 tactfully you know the plan No 403 00:19:22,130 --> 00:19:29,030 oh yes that I pulled myself back up 404 00:19:27,079 --> 00:19:30,679 brushed my mane out of my face and 405 00:19:29,029 --> 00:19:37,299 stared back at all the eyes turned 406 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:39,980 towards me this was it this was the plan 407 00:19:37,299 --> 00:19:41,539 still the little pony my head wouldn't 408 00:19:39,980 --> 00:19:43,700 stop bouncing around like Pinkie Pie 409 00:19:41,539 --> 00:19:45,940 cheering spike and crying out homages 410 00:19:43,700 --> 00:19:45,940 name 411 00:19:45,970 --> 00:19:50,450 The Enclave will annihilate every living 412 00:19:48,500 --> 00:19:52,069 soul in Philadelphia and bury the 413 00:19:50,450 --> 00:19:53,769 industrial progress made there under 414 00:19:52,069 --> 00:19:57,889 melted rubble if they aren't stopped I 415 00:19:53,769 --> 00:19:59,720 reminded them if red eyes forces win the 416 00:19:57,890 --> 00:20:02,960 surviving pegasi will end up enslaved or 417 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:04,460 with their heads on pikes and Stearns 418 00:20:02,960 --> 00:20:07,970 towns aren't likely to stop with just 419 00:20:04,460 --> 00:20:09,740 one successful victory God added with 420 00:20:07,970 --> 00:20:12,170 red I'd gone she'll be looking to take 421 00:20:09,740 --> 00:20:14,599 over his ole operation defeating 422 00:20:12,170 --> 00:20:16,070 enclaves biggest force she'll take the 423 00:20:14,599 --> 00:20:18,189 war back to the clouds when she smells 424 00:20:16,069 --> 00:20:20,470 weakness 425 00:20:18,190 --> 00:20:23,548 this is the Griffin who wiped out 426 00:20:20,470 --> 00:20:25,778 father's tribe isn't it Zef you're asked 427 00:20:23,548 --> 00:20:29,740 as Anna scowled and nodding 428 00:20:25,778 --> 00:20:34,359 affirmatively well then they can't win 429 00:20:29,740 --> 00:20:36,009 the younger zebra insisted in do we have 430 00:20:34,359 --> 00:20:38,199 any idea when the Enclave are going to 431 00:20:36,009 --> 00:20:44,849 attack one of the Applejack's Rangers 432 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:47,319 asked yes I told him tomorrow morning 433 00:20:44,849 --> 00:20:50,769 the news was greeted by several voices 434 00:20:47,319 --> 00:20:52,928 of dismay it will be the largest 435 00:20:50,769 --> 00:20:57,210 fiercest battle Equestria's endured 436 00:20:52,929 --> 00:21:02,580 since the Great War I reiterated and 437 00:20:57,210 --> 00:21:07,329 unfortunately I'm going to miss it what 438 00:21:02,579 --> 00:21:10,990 the sound was a chorus we have a chance 439 00:21:07,329 --> 00:21:13,089 to end things I told them not just one 440 00:21:10,990 --> 00:21:16,319 battle but the entire threat of the 441 00:21:13,089 --> 00:21:18,759 Enclave entirely forever 442 00:21:16,319 --> 00:21:20,378 tomorrow morning I'm going to lead a 443 00:21:18,759 --> 00:21:22,750 group into the enclaves military base 444 00:21:20,378 --> 00:21:25,888 Navarro break into the single Pegasus 445 00:21:22,750 --> 00:21:29,648 project and tear down the cloud curtain 446 00:21:25,888 --> 00:21:32,709 wait morning Frost said tossing up a 447 00:21:29,648 --> 00:21:35,768 hoof you're going to take on Navarro I 448 00:21:32,710 --> 00:21:38,759 was stationed there you know it's the 449 00:21:35,769 --> 00:21:40,750 biggest military base we've they've got 450 00:21:38,759 --> 00:21:43,149 do you know how many troops are 451 00:21:40,750 --> 00:21:46,888 stationed there about the Thunderhead in 452 00:21:43,148 --> 00:21:49,918 the Raptors the shield the defense array 453 00:21:46,888 --> 00:21:52,719 the enclave brought the war down to us 454 00:21:49,919 --> 00:21:54,220 Lionheart announced sending silver bell 455 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:57,038 as deep as she could get beneath ditzy 456 00:21:54,220 --> 00:22:01,028 news wing we were simply bringing it 457 00:21:57,038 --> 00:22:04,569 back up to them most of the troops won't 458 00:22:01,028 --> 00:22:07,480 be at Navarro I claimed we have two 459 00:22:04,569 --> 00:22:10,240 advantages going in first is the element 460 00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:11,769 of surprise The Enclave isn't expecting 461 00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:15,200 forces from below to actually attack 462 00:22:11,769 --> 00:22:17,759 them on their home turf 463 00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:21,899 had to be a pegasi appropriate word for 464 00:22:17,759 --> 00:22:25,288 that I pushed forward this will be a 465 00:22:21,898 --> 00:22:26,239 completely unexpected attack y'all can 466 00:22:25,288 --> 00:22:30,599 say that again 467 00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:32,190 calamity made second is the fact that 468 00:22:30,599 --> 00:22:33,629 tomorrow morning Navarre will be 469 00:22:32,190 --> 00:22:37,288 functioning on a skeleton crew I 470 00:22:33,630 --> 00:22:38,789 revealed it every available pegasi from 471 00:22:37,288 --> 00:22:40,019 Navarro has been used to bolster the 472 00:22:38,788 --> 00:22:42,388 military force poised to hit 473 00:22:40,019 --> 00:22:44,339 Philadelphia until the battle is over 474 00:22:42,388 --> 00:22:49,619 there will be almost no pony left at the 475 00:22:44,339 --> 00:22:52,230 base I look to God this is the 476 00:22:49,619 --> 00:22:54,418 information cage died for the one 477 00:22:52,230 --> 00:22:56,190 opportunity the one window of weakness 478 00:22:54,419 --> 00:23:00,419 that we can exploit to take over the SPP 479 00:22:56,190 --> 00:23:01,860 and kill the Enclave for good Gardena 480 00:23:00,419 --> 00:23:06,269 Grimm brothers ranked that in without 481 00:23:01,859 --> 00:23:08,898 comment once inside the SPP shield it 482 00:23:06,269 --> 00:23:11,278 might take hours to figure the place out 483 00:23:08,898 --> 00:23:12,719 we can't count on what I'm going to do 484 00:23:11,278 --> 00:23:16,679 in there happening in time to save the 485 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:18,899 people of Philadelphia so I need your 486 00:23:16,679 --> 00:23:22,740 help most of you in the battles of 487 00:23:18,898 --> 00:23:27,119 Philadelphia I told them I have a plan 488 00:23:22,740 --> 00:23:29,638 but look what I'm about to ask you all 489 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:32,699 of you it's more than anypony has the 490 00:23:29,638 --> 00:23:34,138 right to ever ask of anyone but for the 491 00:23:32,700 --> 00:23:36,450 sake of everyone else in the room and 492 00:23:34,138 --> 00:23:40,408 everyone out there both below and above 493 00:23:36,450 --> 00:23:44,278 the clouds I'm asking no I'm begging you 494 00:23:40,409 --> 00:23:47,220 to help we wouldn't have been here if we 495 00:23:44,278 --> 00:23:49,950 didn't already say yes kid one of the 496 00:23:47,220 --> 00:23:52,950 Applejack's Rangers downst get on with 497 00:23:49,950 --> 00:23:54,640 it there were whinnies of support all 498 00:23:52,950 --> 00:23:57,670 around the cave 499 00:23:54,640 --> 00:24:00,670 I took a deep breath and with that I 500 00:23:57,670 --> 00:24:04,150 laid it out starting with the part I 501 00:24:00,670 --> 00:24:06,550 felt the worst about ditzy Doo 502 00:24:04,150 --> 00:24:10,150 I said solemnly focusing on the ghoul 503 00:24:06,549 --> 00:24:12,430 Pegasus she was listening from the back 504 00:24:10,150 --> 00:24:15,840 one wing wrapped around her adopted 505 00:24:12,430 --> 00:24:18,070 daughter I hate this more than anything 506 00:24:15,839 --> 00:24:22,419 but I need to put you right in the heart 507 00:24:18,069 --> 00:24:27,039 of battle my heart seized as I saw 508 00:24:22,420 --> 00:24:30,580 silver bells eyes go wide mommy she 509 00:24:27,039 --> 00:24:33,190 asked timidly forcing myself forward I 510 00:24:30,579 --> 00:24:35,949 told her I need you to perform another 511 00:24:33,190 --> 00:24:38,880 sonic rad boom this time right in the 512 00:24:35,950 --> 00:24:41,289 middle of the conflict I quickly added 513 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:43,420 but I want you to do this with as little 514 00:24:41,289 --> 00:24:44,920 risk as possible if you can take out 515 00:24:43,420 --> 00:24:47,230 some of the Enclave ships that's 516 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:49,900 wonderful but the goal is to clear the 517 00:24:47,230 --> 00:24:51,549 clouds over the battle zone so if you 518 00:24:49,900 --> 00:24:54,130 can pull it off at a higher altitude and 519 00:24:51,549 --> 00:24:58,690 keep yourself out of the firefight that 520 00:24:54,130 --> 00:25:01,350 would be best silver Belle was looking 521 00:24:58,690 --> 00:25:04,879 at her mother with a painful expression 522 00:25:01,349 --> 00:25:09,538 but who will catch you 523 00:25:04,878 --> 00:25:12,298 Lionheart will I managed looking towards 524 00:25:09,538 --> 00:25:14,579 the royal Canterlot ghoul I'm sending 525 00:25:12,298 --> 00:25:16,168 you and mouse into Philadelphia your 526 00:25:14,579 --> 00:25:17,970 mission is to wreak as much havoc 527 00:25:16,169 --> 00:25:20,490 amongst the Enclave as possible keeping 528 00:25:17,970 --> 00:25:22,798 the focus off ditzy Doo and to catch her 529 00:25:20,490 --> 00:25:24,329 if she needs it once the sonic ragu 530 00:25:22,798 --> 00:25:28,918 happens I want all three of you out of 531 00:25:24,329 --> 00:25:31,019 the area as swiftly as possible I had to 532 00:25:28,919 --> 00:25:32,759 admit I was feeling a lot better about 533 00:25:31,019 --> 00:25:34,440 sending ditzy Doo to Philadelphia than I 534 00:25:32,759 --> 00:25:38,460 had in the days before now that we had 535 00:25:34,440 --> 00:25:40,580 line a mouse but for now I need you to 536 00:25:38,460 --> 00:25:44,308 get dizzy due to the philadelphia crater 537 00:25:40,579 --> 00:25:46,230 too ditzy wait there until it's time 538 00:25:44,308 --> 00:25:49,220 no pony should bother you in there and 539 00:25:46,230 --> 00:25:53,058 you should be glowing again in no time I 540 00:25:49,220 --> 00:25:55,528 hated this but there was no other way 541 00:25:53,058 --> 00:26:00,259 looking at the lovable ghoul Pegasus I 542 00:25:55,528 --> 00:26:02,548 whispered to myself we can't lose you I 543 00:26:00,259 --> 00:26:05,749 realized there was banking an awful lot 544 00:26:02,548 --> 00:26:08,249 on Dixie to being able to explode twice 545 00:26:05,749 --> 00:26:10,230 ditzy Doo for her part give a cute 546 00:26:08,249 --> 00:26:13,379 little salute then turn to silver Belle 547 00:26:10,230 --> 00:26:15,269 writing something on her chalkboard the 548 00:26:13,378 --> 00:26:18,019 little filly nodded embracing her new 549 00:26:15,269 --> 00:26:18,019 mother and a teary farewell 550 00:26:18,150 --> 00:26:22,920 I sent all my prayers to Celestion Luna 551 00:26:20,970 --> 00:26:26,339 hoping that they would only be apart for 552 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:28,170 a day Velvet Room you wrapped her tail 553 00:26:26,339 --> 00:26:31,289 around silver belt as Lionheart trotted 554 00:26:28,170 --> 00:26:32,640 up to her the little pink ball wheeled 555 00:26:31,289 --> 00:26:34,879 across the room in their wake 556 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:39,180 as the two ghouls walked out of the cave 557 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:40,800 hold on I called out to them the two 558 00:26:39,180 --> 00:26:43,470 ghouls stopped looking over their 559 00:26:40,799 --> 00:26:45,210 shoulders the little ball smacked into 560 00:26:43,470 --> 00:26:48,809 did T do the left hind leg and rebounded 561 00:26:45,210 --> 00:26:52,350 with a squeak before he go I need to 562 00:26:48,809 --> 00:26:55,289 speak to dit to do in private I needed 563 00:26:52,349 --> 00:26:59,609 them to wait just a moment longer don't 564 00:26:55,289 --> 00:27:02,339 worry it won't be long did she do not a 565 00:26:59,609 --> 00:27:04,049 patiently and sat down silver Belle 566 00:27:02,339 --> 00:27:05,369 pushed herself free of Velvets tail and 567 00:27:04,049 --> 00:27:08,819 scurried over to be with her wall-eyed 568 00:27:05,369 --> 00:27:11,429 mother I swallowed hard and steeled 569 00:27:08,819 --> 00:27:13,819 myself for the rest one of the worst 570 00:27:11,430 --> 00:27:17,160 parts was over already 571 00:27:13,819 --> 00:27:18,839 God I need you and your talons to clear 572 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:19,970 the sky or a ten Pony Tower and keep it 573 00:27:18,839 --> 00:27:23,129 that way 574 00:27:19,970 --> 00:27:24,650 Reggie protested we're not gonna be in 575 00:27:23,130 --> 00:27:28,070 battle 576 00:27:24,650 --> 00:27:31,580 hopefully not I thought a response 577 00:27:28,069 --> 00:27:34,200 you're critical to it is what I told her 578 00:27:31,579 --> 00:27:38,309 she didn't seem particularly mollified 579 00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:40,059 and what are you offered in return God 580 00:27:38,309 --> 00:27:42,190 asked 581 00:27:40,059 --> 00:27:44,289 a few of the ponies around us murmured 582 00:27:42,190 --> 00:27:46,140 unpleasantly but I knew God wasn't 583 00:27:44,289 --> 00:27:49,750 trying to squeeze me at a time of crisis 584 00:27:46,140 --> 00:27:53,320 she just needed an offering if only just 585 00:27:49,750 --> 00:27:55,359 a token one to save face after all the 586 00:27:53,319 --> 00:27:58,960 towns weren't Crusaders they were a 587 00:27:55,359 --> 00:28:00,879 business how about an opportunity to 588 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:04,269 expand your influence into tenpony tower 589 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:07,120 I offered I own what used to be a cheese 590 00:28:04,269 --> 00:28:08,529 shop perfect place for God's talent or a 591 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:10,409 new candle had to set up a satellite 592 00:28:08,529 --> 00:28:12,430 office 593 00:28:10,410 --> 00:28:14,230 homages voice rang out over the 594 00:28:12,430 --> 00:28:19,450 spritebot sounding slightly tinny 595 00:28:14,230 --> 00:28:24,450 Oh little pip what are you planning from 596 00:28:19,450 --> 00:28:26,710 her tone she already knew life bloom I 597 00:28:24,450 --> 00:28:29,799 turned to the one member of the Twilight 598 00:28:26,710 --> 00:28:31,090 society that we had with us you're going 599 00:28:29,799 --> 00:28:33,669 to have to convince your friends at 10 600 00:28:31,089 --> 00:28:34,539 pony tower once the clouds are cleared 601 00:28:33,670 --> 00:28:36,370 in both places 602 00:28:34,539 --> 00:28:37,869 we need the Twilight Society to bring 603 00:28:36,369 --> 00:28:42,419 the power of Celestia one down the 604 00:28:37,869 --> 00:28:47,769 battlefield life Bloom blinked slowly 605 00:28:42,420 --> 00:28:51,070 then nodded you can count on me he added 606 00:28:47,769 --> 00:28:53,918 on us 607 00:28:51,069 --> 00:28:56,829 was Celestia won one of the wasteland 608 00:28:53,919 --> 00:28:59,559 Crusaders asked life bloom explained 609 00:28:56,829 --> 00:29:02,349 leaving out the finer details but the 610 00:28:59,558 --> 00:29:04,359 reality was quickly clear tenpony tower 611 00:29:02,349 --> 00:29:07,509 had the ability to enact a mega spell 612 00:29:04,359 --> 00:29:10,709 capable of tactical precision and I was 613 00:29:07,509 --> 00:29:12,639 going to unleash it against both sides 614 00:29:10,710 --> 00:29:13,419 we're just taking back what they stole 615 00:29:12,638 --> 00:29:17,199 from us 616 00:29:13,419 --> 00:29:21,250 the amber Crusader said in awe and then 617 00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:24,490 using as a weapon against them yeah 618 00:29:21,250 --> 00:29:27,119 I let myself smile just a little at the 619 00:29:24,490 --> 00:29:29,878 Wonder in her voice before continuing 620 00:29:27,119 --> 00:29:32,439 meanwhile a group us we hitting Navarro 621 00:29:29,878 --> 00:29:36,819 once we get to the heart of it the SPP 622 00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:38,320 central haba I'm going inside I'll be 623 00:29:36,819 --> 00:29:39,970 analyzing the cloud curtain and then 624 00:29:38,319 --> 00:29:42,490 using the towers to tear away as much of 625 00:29:39,970 --> 00:29:46,240 as I can at least without threatening 626 00:29:42,490 --> 00:29:49,538 the pegasi with starvation morning frost 627 00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:52,839 and Sun glint objected I shared a glance 628 00:29:49,538 --> 00:29:55,658 with spike before confiding there is a 629 00:29:52,839 --> 00:29:58,089 final step in this plan one that will 630 00:29:55,659 --> 00:29:59,528 compensate for the loss of crops but 631 00:29:58,089 --> 00:30:03,189 that's going to take extra time to 632 00:29:59,528 --> 00:30:08,788 implement possibly months but we do have 633 00:30:03,190 --> 00:30:08,788 that covered I look to morning Frost 634 00:30:08,849 --> 00:30:13,169 you were stationed at Navarro why don't 635 00:30:11,730 --> 00:30:16,710 you and calamity give us an overview of 636 00:30:13,170 --> 00:30:18,539 what we're attacking morning Frost 637 00:30:16,710 --> 00:30:21,590 floated up her pipbuck and brought up a 638 00:30:18,539 --> 00:30:24,240 map of Navarro from his database 639 00:30:21,589 --> 00:30:26,250 velvet remedy concentrated her horn 640 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:27,599 lighting up the illusionary magic she 641 00:30:26,250 --> 00:30:29,130 had previously used for her concert 642 00:30:27,599 --> 00:30:31,049 light show is now trained on presenting 643 00:30:29,130 --> 00:30:34,110 a mirage of Navarro that everyone could 644 00:30:31,049 --> 00:30:37,230 see it looks something like a cloud 645 00:30:34,109 --> 00:30:39,119 bisected egg with the small red alicorn 646 00:30:37,230 --> 00:30:41,730 shield of the SPP central hub at the 647 00:30:39,119 --> 00:30:45,869 core and the blue enclave energy field 648 00:30:41,730 --> 00:30:47,220 surrounding the base like a shell we can 649 00:30:45,869 --> 00:30:49,739 make out several clusters of buildings 650 00:30:47,220 --> 00:30:51,569 including the barracks the sign center 651 00:30:49,740 --> 00:30:54,660 and even a collection of solar dishes 652 00:30:51,569 --> 00:30:56,039 like those outside of hope the base got 653 00:30:54,660 --> 00:30:58,350 its power from a combination of those 654 00:30:56,039 --> 00:31:00,299 dishes and a few love thunder clouds the 655 00:30:58,349 --> 00:31:03,869 former largely powering the blue dome in 656 00:31:00,299 --> 00:31:05,279 the defense array Navarro was set into a 657 00:31:03,869 --> 00:31:08,279 higher patch of clouds than the cloud 658 00:31:05,279 --> 00:31:09,569 curtain itself between the two the 659 00:31:08,279 --> 00:31:12,410 ominous bulk of the Thunder head 660 00:31:09,569 --> 00:31:15,029 victorious stalked the sky barely moving 661 00:31:12,410 --> 00:31:19,130 the victorious is for Raptors proud 662 00:31:15,029 --> 00:31:23,250 about it and that's our target 663 00:31:19,130 --> 00:31:26,070 paladin strawberry Knight surmised we're 664 00:31:23,250 --> 00:31:29,299 here to help you take on that she 665 00:31:26,069 --> 00:31:34,710 sounded impressed and a little confused 666 00:31:29,299 --> 00:31:37,799 how we can't even fly yeah the amber 667 00:31:34,710 --> 00:31:40,538 mare piped up how can we help the 668 00:31:37,799 --> 00:31:42,548 wasteland Crusaders are ready 669 00:31:40,538 --> 00:31:46,769 her two friends we need their 670 00:31:42,548 --> 00:31:48,969 affirmations I had no answer for them I 671 00:31:46,769 --> 00:31:52,088 honestly hadn't intended for them to be 672 00:31:48,969 --> 00:31:53,739 here higher light gave a little hoot and 673 00:31:52,088 --> 00:31:58,259 swooped down the whistled of Elva 674 00:31:53,739 --> 00:32:02,249 remedies ear her eyes brightened well 675 00:31:58,259 --> 00:32:08,259 maybe you could double remedy suggested 676 00:32:02,249 --> 00:32:10,989 not fly exactly but spike she shifted 677 00:32:08,259 --> 00:32:12,399 her attention to the dragon did you tell 678 00:32:10,989 --> 00:32:15,098 us that Twilight Sparkle had a cloud 679 00:32:12,398 --> 00:32:16,718 walking spell would there be any chance 680 00:32:15,098 --> 00:32:21,458 that the spell is somewhere in all these 681 00:32:16,719 --> 00:32:23,558 books I'd forgotten about that with a 682 00:32:21,459 --> 00:32:25,209 thrill I realized that the cloud walking 683 00:32:23,558 --> 00:32:27,999 spell should also allow me to hack into 684 00:32:25,209 --> 00:32:29,349 the Enclave Computers wouldn't help me 685 00:32:27,999 --> 00:32:32,048 with their locks since it wouldn't alter 686 00:32:29,348 --> 00:32:35,798 my telekinesis or my tools but this was 687 00:32:32,048 --> 00:32:38,828 still a huge improvement a spike coughed 688 00:32:35,798 --> 00:32:40,148 then puffed up proudly hey I was the 689 00:32:38,828 --> 00:32:42,759 number one assistant of the nerdiest 690 00:32:40,148 --> 00:32:47,648 unicorn all of Equestria have you seen 691 00:32:42,759 --> 00:32:50,378 this library wonderful life Bloom jumped 692 00:32:47,648 --> 00:32:53,978 up with a grin point the way if you've 693 00:32:50,378 --> 00:32:56,738 got it I can learn it velvet remedy 694 00:32:53,979 --> 00:32:59,859 cocked her head staring at him with a 695 00:32:56,739 --> 00:33:03,459 playfully put out voice she asked really 696 00:32:59,858 --> 00:33:06,799 is there any spell you can't learn not 697 00:33:03,459 --> 00:33:08,509 so far he admitted 698 00:33:06,799 --> 00:33:12,710 Spyke looked at the white unicorn 699 00:33:08,509 --> 00:33:17,420 curiously how's that is your special 700 00:33:12,710 --> 00:33:19,069 talent is it magic life bloomin laughed 701 00:33:17,420 --> 00:33:22,820 and shook his head his crimson and 702 00:33:19,069 --> 00:33:24,409 scarlet curls quivering oh no no no I'm 703 00:33:22,819 --> 00:33:26,509 nowhere near as powerful as even 704 00:33:24,410 --> 00:33:31,580 littlepip much less a pony like Twilight 705 00:33:26,509 --> 00:33:36,170 Sparkle powerful me since when 706 00:33:31,579 --> 00:33:38,199 and but I am exceptionally versatile it 707 00:33:36,170 --> 00:33:42,140 turns out that's my special gift 708 00:33:38,200 --> 00:33:44,900 learning blushing a little he confessed 709 00:33:42,140 --> 00:33:48,890 I can learn pretty much anything I set 710 00:33:44,900 --> 00:33:51,890 my mind to if I have the resources he 711 00:33:48,890 --> 00:33:56,840 could have learned anything and he chose 712 00:33:51,890 --> 00:34:05,390 become a medical Pony a healer Wow 713 00:33:56,839 --> 00:34:07,279 I hadn't even wait idea spike do you by 714 00:34:05,390 --> 00:34:10,329 any miracle have the Ministry of Magic 715 00:34:07,279 --> 00:34:15,380 spree search into the spell on a box I 716 00:34:10,329 --> 00:34:17,860 think so the dragon said after the 717 00:34:15,380 --> 00:34:21,590 briefing I'll see what I can find 718 00:34:17,860 --> 00:34:24,519 zennith spoke up gently and I can craft 719 00:34:21,590 --> 00:34:27,500 some blood wing talismans she offered 720 00:34:24,519 --> 00:34:30,219 but I will not be joining you in this 721 00:34:27,500 --> 00:34:30,219 fight little PIP 722 00:34:30,539 --> 00:34:36,489 Calamity velvet and i all turned towards 723 00:34:33,010 --> 00:34:39,850 our zebra friend in surprise zennith 724 00:34:36,489 --> 00:34:42,789 shook her head solemnly my place is in 725 00:34:39,849 --> 00:34:46,089 Philadelphia Stern murdered my husband 726 00:34:42,789 --> 00:34:47,889 and destroyed our tribe she reminded us 727 00:34:46,090 --> 00:34:51,370 no longer trying to hide who she was 728 00:34:47,889 --> 00:34:53,169 from zeph yer enslaved me and thrust my 729 00:34:51,369 --> 00:34:55,750 fall into the cold brutal wasteland 730 00:34:53,168 --> 00:34:57,730 without protection if this battle is 731 00:34:55,750 --> 00:35:02,920 going to be the end of stern that I must 732 00:34:57,730 --> 00:35:04,590 be there I nodded frowning a little but 733 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:07,869 accepting that completely 734 00:35:04,590 --> 00:35:09,940 zennith was right this was her story to 735 00:35:07,869 --> 00:35:14,190 play out no matter how much I might wish 736 00:35:09,940 --> 00:35:17,050 to be by her side and now remember folks 737 00:35:14,190 --> 00:35:18,579 calamity spoke up stomping a hoof for 738 00:35:17,050 --> 00:35:20,080 attention before flying into the center 739 00:35:18,579 --> 00:35:23,259 of the room to hover above the floating 740 00:35:20,079 --> 00:35:26,380 Mirage of Navarro these soldiers ain't 741 00:35:23,260 --> 00:35:28,660 the bad guys they're only the enemy in 742 00:35:26,380 --> 00:35:30,039 that they was shooting at us and an 743 00:35:28,659 --> 00:35:33,279 ain't like we ain't invading their home 744 00:35:30,039 --> 00:35:36,309 after all it's turned over the assembled 745 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:37,200 ponies and others these souls ain't done 746 00:35:36,309 --> 00:35:39,460 nothing wrong 747 00:35:37,199 --> 00:35:41,859 many of my steel beef fresh recruits 748 00:35:39,460 --> 00:35:44,190 still being trained they ain't done 749 00:35:41,860 --> 00:35:47,349 nothing to harm Equestria oh it's people 750 00:35:44,190 --> 00:35:50,550 the ones you have they're all gonna be 751 00:35:47,349 --> 00:35:54,190 in Philadelphia and the pony in charge 752 00:35:50,550 --> 00:35:56,350 he chokes just a little kernel autumn 753 00:35:54,190 --> 00:35:57,820 leaf the one who ordered the Friendship 754 00:35:56,349 --> 00:36:02,319 City Massacre in almost every other 755 00:35:57,820 --> 00:36:04,809 trosset II he's dead folks we can't go 756 00:36:02,320 --> 00:36:07,470 on in two knave are looking for blood we 757 00:36:04,809 --> 00:36:09,489 kill only in self-defense 758 00:36:07,469 --> 00:36:12,489 calamities words were forceful and 759 00:36:09,489 --> 00:36:12,939 brooked no argument we ain't going in to 760 00:36:12,489 --> 00:36:16,959 slaughter 761 00:36:12,940 --> 00:36:18,700 we're just punching a hole another 762 00:36:16,960 --> 00:36:20,970 reason I didn't want Lionheart to be 763 00:36:18,699 --> 00:36:24,139 involved in Navarro 764 00:36:20,969 --> 00:36:26,639 and now came the other hard part I 765 00:36:24,139 --> 00:36:30,420 turned to strawberry lemonade in the 11 766 00:36:26,639 --> 00:36:33,449 other Applejack's Rangers and answer 767 00:36:30,420 --> 00:36:34,530 your previous question no you're not 768 00:36:33,449 --> 00:36:39,989 going to be part of the assault on 769 00:36:34,530 --> 00:36:45,380 Navarro Philadelphia then again I shook 770 00:36:39,989 --> 00:36:47,699 my head you're going to be here here 771 00:36:45,380 --> 00:36:54,170 strawberry lemonade asked sounding 772 00:36:47,699 --> 00:36:58,699 disappointed here spike blurted I nodded 773 00:36:54,170 --> 00:37:02,460 yes here right here in this cave I 774 00:36:58,699 --> 00:37:04,710 looked up at spike the group of you are 775 00:37:02,460 --> 00:37:06,929 going to defend this cave and it's 776 00:37:04,710 --> 00:37:08,400 extremely important secrets from anyone 777 00:37:06,929 --> 00:37:13,049 who might take the opportunity to attack 778 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:18,000 while spikes gone gone spike repeated in 779 00:37:13,050 --> 00:37:20,810 disbelief yes I told him we need you 780 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:26,429 with us we can't do this without you 781 00:37:20,809 --> 00:37:27,869 spike it's time to stop watching he 782 00:37:26,429 --> 00:37:32,449 looked between me and the Applejack's 783 00:37:27,869 --> 00:37:32,450 Rangers but I 784 00:37:32,619 --> 00:37:38,920 what with Twilight Sparkle have done I 785 00:37:35,068 --> 00:37:42,248 asked from his expression I didn't need 786 00:37:38,920 --> 00:37:45,729 to say anymore wait a second 787 00:37:42,248 --> 00:37:47,409 calamity said yes sentence back in the 788 00:37:45,728 --> 00:37:49,018 battle against the victorious and full 789 00:37:47,409 --> 00:37:51,728 Raptors 790 00:37:49,018 --> 00:37:57,458 it doesn't be Enclave call those dragon 791 00:37:51,728 --> 00:38:00,518 killers spike chuckle dryly yes this was 792 00:37:57,458 --> 00:38:03,728 just preordained to be honest I was 793 00:38:00,518 --> 00:38:06,788 found that name insulting he made a wave 794 00:38:03,728 --> 00:38:10,179 of his claws part of me always wanted to 795 00:38:06,789 --> 00:38:11,829 put them in their place for that morning 796 00:38:10,179 --> 00:38:16,328 Frost looked at Belva remedies illusion 797 00:38:11,829 --> 00:38:17,650 of Navaro then stared up at spike do you 798 00:38:16,329 --> 00:38:22,059 think you can take down the Enclave 799 00:38:17,650 --> 00:38:25,389 shield spike lowered his head staring at 800 00:38:22,059 --> 00:38:27,219 the date on her pipbuck magically 801 00:38:25,389 --> 00:38:31,538 enhanced type six phonetic resonance 802 00:38:27,219 --> 00:38:35,108 barrier let me do the math assistant to 803 00:38:31,539 --> 00:38:37,269 the most geeky unicorn indeed he sat up 804 00:38:35,108 --> 00:38:38,949 making an elaborate show of counting on 805 00:38:37,268 --> 00:38:40,629 his claws occasionally mumbling 806 00:38:38,949 --> 00:38:42,130 something like carry the three before 807 00:38:40,630 --> 00:38:45,689 leaning back and giving us a wide 808 00:38:42,130 --> 00:38:49,989 dangerous sharp teeth filled grin oh 809 00:38:45,688 --> 00:38:56,379 yeah he purred probability of hindrance 810 00:38:49,989 --> 00:38:59,019 zero percent I couldn't help but grin nu 811 00:38:56,380 --> 00:39:02,410 three I said turning to the wasteland 812 00:38:59,018 --> 00:39:06,139 Crusaders I want you here helping to 813 00:39:02,409 --> 00:39:08,298 protect this place just in case 814 00:39:06,139 --> 00:39:09,679 and just what are the chances of someone 815 00:39:08,298 --> 00:39:13,239 attacking this cave in a few hours 816 00:39:09,679 --> 00:39:18,710 you're gone the olive Kota buck asked 817 00:39:13,239 --> 00:39:21,588 hopefully none I prayed and while I 818 00:39:18,710 --> 00:39:23,329 can't explain why this cave is the most 819 00:39:21,588 --> 00:39:27,518 single important place in Equestria and 820 00:39:23,329 --> 00:39:29,809 it must be protected at all costs 821 00:39:27,518 --> 00:39:32,988 paladin strawberry lemon-aid shook off 822 00:39:29,809 --> 00:39:35,630 her disappointment and stepped up then 823 00:39:32,989 --> 00:39:38,239 we'll guard it with our lives you can 824 00:39:35,630 --> 00:39:43,338 count on Applejack's Rangers none shall 825 00:39:38,239 --> 00:39:46,970 pass yes everything was shaping up 826 00:39:43,338 --> 00:39:48,469 better than I could have expected I'm 827 00:39:46,969 --> 00:39:49,879 pretty sure I can't get through that 828 00:39:48,469 --> 00:39:52,058 shield around the central hub though 829 00:39:49,880 --> 00:39:54,170 spike added cautiously 830 00:39:52,059 --> 00:39:58,970 what are you gonna do once you get there 831 00:39:54,170 --> 00:40:02,509 I opened my muzzle and then shut it 832 00:39:58,969 --> 00:40:05,719 again in truth the whole thing was a 833 00:40:02,509 --> 00:40:09,528 gamble and educated guess fuel as much 834 00:40:05,719 --> 00:40:13,939 by faith as fact I'm gonna do what I do 835 00:40:09,528 --> 00:40:17,719 best I told him simply drop something 836 00:40:13,940 --> 00:40:20,650 heavy on it calamity asked get shot full 837 00:40:17,719 --> 00:40:25,129 of holes velvel remedy offered wryly 838 00:40:20,650 --> 00:40:27,460 stare at flanks reggie snark the voice 839 00:40:25,130 --> 00:40:33,559 of homage floated out of the spritebot 840 00:40:27,460 --> 00:40:36,499 orgasm on edge my ears and cheeks burned 841 00:40:33,559 --> 00:40:39,528 like Celestia son when did I follow on 842 00:40:36,498 --> 00:40:43,429 the floor and why were my legs twitching 843 00:40:39,528 --> 00:40:47,298 like that scribbling swiftly ditzy Doo 844 00:40:43,429 --> 00:40:49,068 offered up squeak and blush I could hear 845 00:40:47,298 --> 00:40:55,429 the giggles 846 00:40:49,068 --> 00:40:56,989 No okay fine i whimpered giving up I'm 847 00:40:55,429 --> 00:41:03,079 going to do something I'm sort of good 848 00:40:56,989 --> 00:41:05,869 at i side covering my face God what I 849 00:41:03,079 --> 00:41:08,410 have to deal with hey leave me out of 850 00:41:05,869 --> 00:41:08,410 this one kid 851 00:41:09,280 --> 00:41:15,220 today velvet remedy was the first to 852 00:41:13,179 --> 00:41:16,929 reach her destination the enclave 853 00:41:15,219 --> 00:41:18,789 broadcast station where the Enclave was 854 00:41:16,929 --> 00:41:20,039 tied into the radio override system of 855 00:41:18,789 --> 00:41:24,369 the SPP 856 00:41:20,039 --> 00:41:26,980 I'm sorry she sang out pardon me excuse 857 00:41:24,369 --> 00:41:28,659 me as she dropped each of the 858 00:41:26,980 --> 00:41:31,269 technicians in turn with her anesthetic 859 00:41:28,659 --> 00:41:33,009 spell she turned around and prompted the 860 00:41:31,269 --> 00:41:36,369 doors open wide behind her then 861 00:41:33,010 --> 00:41:38,440 proceeded to look over the controls now 862 00:41:36,369 --> 00:41:42,279 if I were a shut down everything button 863 00:41:38,440 --> 00:41:44,980 where would I be she glanced up is the 864 00:41:42,280 --> 00:41:49,960 prompt opened door swung shut again then 865 00:41:44,980 --> 00:41:52,500 went back to her work aha what the job 866 00:41:49,960 --> 00:41:54,760 of her hoof the our OS began to reboot 867 00:41:52,500 --> 00:41:57,510 within two minutes the overriding 868 00:41:54,760 --> 00:41:59,530 enclave broadcast was back on the air 869 00:41:57,510 --> 00:42:01,300 Bella remedy trotted over to a 870 00:41:59,530 --> 00:42:04,230 microphone checking the settings on the 871 00:42:01,300 --> 00:42:07,450 sound board then cleared her throat 872 00:42:04,230 --> 00:42:11,469 hello equestrians and good morning 873 00:42:07,449 --> 00:42:14,319 she said sweetly now I know I'm no DJ 874 00:42:11,469 --> 00:42:17,409 Pony but I am a good friend and I'm sure 875 00:42:14,320 --> 00:42:19,660 she sure he wouldn't mind if I entertain 876 00:42:17,409 --> 00:42:21,359 you all for a little while I have some 877 00:42:19,659 --> 00:42:23,559 wonderful new music that I wrote myself 878 00:42:21,360 --> 00:42:24,880 but first let me tell you a little bit 879 00:42:23,559 --> 00:42:28,420 about what's going on in the wasteland 880 00:42:24,880 --> 00:42:30,519 today the doors to the station banged 881 00:42:28,420 --> 00:42:33,369 open half a dozen Enclave soldiers 882 00:42:30,519 --> 00:42:36,070 bursting in without skipping a beat 883 00:42:33,369 --> 00:42:37,750 velvet purred starting with the young 884 00:42:36,070 --> 00:42:39,300 bucks and mares of the Enclave who just 885 00:42:37,750 --> 00:42:43,000 came in to shut me down 886 00:42:39,300 --> 00:42:45,430 she waved at them with her tail pull up 887 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:49,409 a place boys let me play some real music 888 00:42:45,429 --> 00:42:52,379 for you back away from the controls lady 889 00:42:49,409 --> 00:42:55,210 one of the Enclave soldiers ordered 890 00:42:52,380 --> 00:42:56,740 surrender you're unarmed and if I can 891 00:42:55,210 --> 00:42:59,780 see your horns start to glow we all 892 00:42:56,739 --> 00:43:02,479 shoot don't make us kill you 893 00:42:59,780 --> 00:43:03,769 velvet remedy looked put out pouting 894 00:43:02,480 --> 00:43:06,590 with her lower lip and fluttering her 895 00:43:03,769 --> 00:43:08,840 eyes but boys 896 00:43:06,590 --> 00:43:10,160 I don't need guns and magic I have 897 00:43:08,840 --> 00:43:12,860 something with me it's much more 898 00:43:10,159 --> 00:43:18,109 powerful than those though it smiled 899 00:43:12,860 --> 00:43:20,480 pleasantly kindness The Enclave soldiers 900 00:43:18,110 --> 00:43:24,440 looked at each other one of them started 901 00:43:20,480 --> 00:43:27,860 to laugh kindness what the hell kind of 902 00:43:24,440 --> 00:43:30,170 weapon is that there was a flash in the 903 00:43:27,860 --> 00:43:32,059 center of the room within the flash 904 00:43:30,170 --> 00:43:33,920 appeared a purple alicorn her horn 905 00:43:32,059 --> 00:43:35,630 glowing her hosts ring with all the 906 00:43:33,920 --> 00:43:38,960 ammunition power packs from the Enclave 907 00:43:35,630 --> 00:43:40,670 soldiers magical armor the air shimmered 908 00:43:38,960 --> 00:43:42,710 behind the talkative one revealing a 909 00:43:40,670 --> 00:43:45,950 midnight blue alicorn with a silky frost 910 00:43:42,710 --> 00:43:48,650 colored mane the oddly maned alicorn 911 00:43:45,949 --> 00:43:51,699 leaned close and whispered the kind that 912 00:43:48,650 --> 00:43:51,700 earns you friends 913 00:43:53,420 --> 00:44:00,318 yesterday they need to see I told spike 914 00:43:58,608 --> 00:44:05,358 after the mission briefing had broken up 915 00:44:00,318 --> 00:44:08,389 I expected resistance instead spike 916 00:44:05,358 --> 00:44:11,358 agreed rapidly I've already shown did 917 00:44:08,389 --> 00:44:13,009 see do he confessed as one of the 918 00:44:11,358 --> 00:44:17,179 spirits of The Elements of Harmony she 919 00:44:13,009 --> 00:44:20,298 deserved to know one of the what now 920 00:44:17,179 --> 00:44:22,159 calamity questioned he in delve a remedy 921 00:44:20,298 --> 00:44:23,900 were standing with me along with spike 922 00:44:22,159 --> 00:44:27,318 ditzy Doo and the floating sprite 923 00:44:23,900 --> 00:44:29,660 Moffett channeled homage I opened my 924 00:44:27,318 --> 00:44:32,929 muzzle to try to explain but spike 925 00:44:29,659 --> 00:44:34,818 suggested we just show them 10 minutes 926 00:44:32,929 --> 00:44:37,518 later we were standing before the wonder 927 00:44:34,818 --> 00:44:38,748 of the gardens of Equestria the sun 928 00:44:37,518 --> 00:44:40,429 shining down through the mountains 929 00:44:38,748 --> 00:44:42,018 natural chimney and glowing off the 930 00:44:40,429 --> 00:44:44,719 spine of the Crusader mainframe and its 931 00:44:42,018 --> 00:44:46,399 web of cables the elements of harmony 932 00:44:44,719 --> 00:44:49,179 seemed to shine in the glow of Celestia 933 00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:54,019 Sun resting on their pedestals I 934 00:44:49,179 --> 00:44:55,669 explained it all everything ditzy Doo 935 00:44:54,018 --> 00:44:57,558 sat at the pedestal holding the element 936 00:44:55,670 --> 00:44:59,028 of laughter staring reverently at the 937 00:44:57,559 --> 00:45:03,670 necklace with his little balloon shaped 938 00:44:59,028 --> 00:45:05,798 gem calamity was the first to speak up a 939 00:45:03,670 --> 00:45:11,180 spirit of loyalty 940 00:45:05,798 --> 00:45:15,259 he seemed overwhelmed that's a that's a 941 00:45:11,179 --> 00:45:18,679 lot I'll try to live up to that he 942 00:45:15,259 --> 00:45:20,420 already do I assured him 943 00:45:18,679 --> 00:45:23,778 The Elements of Harmony require many 944 00:45:20,420 --> 00:45:26,318 things spike reminded him but they don't 945 00:45:23,778 --> 00:45:31,929 require you to be perfect 946 00:45:26,318 --> 00:45:35,778 kindness velvet remedy sounded faint but 947 00:45:31,929 --> 00:45:38,899 are you sure she leaned closer to me 948 00:45:35,778 --> 00:45:42,880 speaking hesitantly in case you haven't 949 00:45:38,900 --> 00:45:45,259 noticed pip I can be a bitch sometimes I 950 00:45:42,880 --> 00:45:46,838 thought back to Velvets kindness to the 951 00:45:45,259 --> 00:45:49,248 dying alicorn Amaravati 952 00:45:46,838 --> 00:45:51,710 to her taking a stance against attacking 953 00:45:49,248 --> 00:45:55,098 the hellhounds to her holding silver 954 00:45:51,710 --> 00:45:57,108 Bell back in her barn it had taken me 955 00:45:55,099 --> 00:45:59,660 far too long to recognize who was right 956 00:45:57,108 --> 00:46:03,048 in front of me to see both of my friends 957 00:45:59,659 --> 00:46:05,058 for who they were in truth I should have 958 00:46:03,048 --> 00:46:06,409 seen it back in tenpony tower when they 959 00:46:05,059 --> 00:46:08,239 explained how they felt about each other 960 00:46:06,409 --> 00:46:10,748 both of them expressing what they saw on 961 00:46:08,239 --> 00:46:18,289 the other in terms of their own virtues 962 00:46:10,748 --> 00:46:22,098 yes I affirmed I'm sure but what about 963 00:46:18,289 --> 00:46:24,349 Fluttershy velvet remedy pleaded the 964 00:46:22,099 --> 00:46:25,880 dragon answered The Elements of Harmony 965 00:46:24,349 --> 00:46:27,920 are supposed to be passed on 966 00:46:25,880 --> 00:46:29,900 sometimes even while the former bearers 967 00:46:27,920 --> 00:46:32,420 are still alive it happened with 968 00:46:29,900 --> 00:46:37,190 Celestia and Luna you're not taking it 969 00:46:32,420 --> 00:46:39,568 from her this is natural you mean even 970 00:46:37,190 --> 00:46:46,068 if she comes back 971 00:46:39,568 --> 00:46:52,969 Spyke blinked if who comes back Celestia 972 00:46:46,068 --> 00:46:56,478 Fluttershy what velvel remedy explained 973 00:46:52,969 --> 00:47:01,440 we can save Fluttershy bring her back 974 00:46:56,478 --> 00:47:05,808 maybe it's risky but no Fluttershy is 975 00:47:01,440 --> 00:47:09,139 dead spike said sounding fairly certain 976 00:47:05,809 --> 00:47:13,949 no velvet remedy corrected him 977 00:47:09,139 --> 00:47:16,798 Fluttershy is a tree ditzy Doo fluttered 978 00:47:13,949 --> 00:47:18,239 over landing between us she kicked off 979 00:47:16,798 --> 00:47:20,728 her chalkboard and took a piece of chalk 980 00:47:18,239 --> 00:47:24,269 and her muzzle scribbling what's going 981 00:47:20,728 --> 00:47:24,929 on velvet remedy thinks fluttershy's a 982 00:47:24,268 --> 00:47:29,458 tree 983 00:47:24,929 --> 00:47:31,618 spike explained ditzy Doo cocked her 984 00:47:29,458 --> 00:47:34,009 head one eye focusing on velvet while 985 00:47:31,619 --> 00:47:36,180 the other seemed to stare up at spike 986 00:47:34,009 --> 00:47:39,778 she rubbed her hoof on the chalkboard 987 00:47:36,179 --> 00:47:43,139 and wrote fluttershy was a friend ditz 988 00:47:39,778 --> 00:47:46,858 he added you know she was a pony not a 989 00:47:43,139 --> 00:47:51,420 tree right she's not a tree 990 00:47:46,858 --> 00:47:53,848 spike insisted but she is a tree doll 991 00:47:51,420 --> 00:47:57,900 what remedy exclaimed she turned to 992 00:47:53,849 --> 00:48:00,930 calamity at me for support the yep clam 993 00:47:57,900 --> 00:48:04,139 but he said Killing Joke got to her 994 00:48:00,929 --> 00:48:06,440 I explained affirming Fluttershy the 995 00:48:04,139 --> 00:48:06,440 tree 996 00:48:06,608 --> 00:48:11,710 it took spike and it to do quite a bit 997 00:48:08,619 --> 00:48:13,749 of time to process that this was 998 00:48:11,710 --> 00:48:17,309 somepony they knew a good friend 999 00:48:13,748 --> 00:48:19,808 particularly to spike one of his mares 1000 00:48:17,309 --> 00:48:23,230 the idea that she was still alive and 1001 00:48:19,809 --> 00:48:25,349 that she might even be saved well that 1002 00:48:23,230 --> 00:48:27,940 was a lot to take in 1003 00:48:25,349 --> 00:48:31,749 meanwhile I had unpleasant news to break 1004 00:48:27,940 --> 00:48:33,579 to the others after tomorrow 1005 00:48:31,748 --> 00:48:35,078 your top priority will have to be 1006 00:48:33,579 --> 00:48:36,489 finding the two remaining ponies with 1007 00:48:35,079 --> 00:48:38,048 the virtues needed to use the elements 1008 00:48:36,489 --> 00:48:40,989 of harmony and set up the gardens of 1009 00:48:38,048 --> 00:48:42,670 Equestria by your estimation calamity 1010 00:48:40,989 --> 00:48:45,220 you'll have about a year before things 1011 00:48:42,670 --> 00:48:48,249 get really bad I hope he can do it by 1012 00:48:45,219 --> 00:48:51,759 then wait 1013 00:48:48,248 --> 00:48:55,509 calamity said waving a hoof y'all say 1014 00:48:51,759 --> 00:48:57,989 that like you're not coming with us my 1015 00:48:55,509 --> 00:49:06,170 heart felt like it was being squeezed 1016 00:48:57,989 --> 00:49:08,389 I'm not I said feeling tears I can't 1017 00:49:06,170 --> 00:49:10,250 I explained to them as I had to life 1018 00:49:08,389 --> 00:49:13,579 lumen that the single Pegasus project 1019 00:49:10,250 --> 00:49:18,190 needed a pony and that saving Equestria 1020 00:49:13,579 --> 00:49:24,319 required that pony to stay but why you 1021 00:49:18,190 --> 00:49:28,159 velvet complained aside heavily because 1022 00:49:24,320 --> 00:49:32,150 of all of this I glanced around at the 1023 00:49:28,159 --> 00:49:37,839 gardens of Equestria because in the end 1024 00:49:32,150 --> 00:49:42,289 I'm expendable and you're not not to us 1025 00:49:37,840 --> 00:49:47,660 velvet insisted vehemently it's okay I 1026 00:49:42,289 --> 00:49:49,808 can soldier softly this is it's the 1027 00:49:47,659 --> 00:49:53,938 right thing for me 1028 00:49:49,809 --> 00:49:58,329 I smiled tears dripping down my cheeks I 1029 00:49:53,938 --> 00:50:03,188 finally know what my virtue is it's not 1030 00:49:58,329 --> 00:50:07,119 fair she whined it does not matter that 1031 00:50:03,188 --> 00:50:13,629 it is unfair Xenophon once told me it 1032 00:50:07,119 --> 00:50:17,650 still is zebra wisdom gov Romney leaned 1033 00:50:13,630 --> 00:50:20,769 into calamity and cried calamity wrapped 1034 00:50:17,650 --> 00:50:24,189 a wing around her I agree with velvet 1035 00:50:20,768 --> 00:50:26,068 you ain't expendable y'all a Big Damn 1036 00:50:24,188 --> 00:50:30,399 hero and our dearest friend 1037 00:50:26,068 --> 00:50:33,639 he tipped off his hat y'all do what you 1038 00:50:30,400 --> 00:50:37,209 have to do but take this with you I want 1039 00:50:33,639 --> 00:50:39,458 you to have it seeing calamities gift 1040 00:50:37,208 --> 00:50:47,919 velvet remedy floated out the Fluttershy 1041 00:50:39,458 --> 00:50:51,098 orbit and this from me one year spikes 1042 00:50:47,920 --> 00:50:52,509 head jerk towards us that's insane I've 1043 00:50:51,099 --> 00:50:55,809 been looking for over two hundred years 1044 00:50:52,509 --> 00:50:59,889 and little pips found full of us in just 1045 00:50:55,809 --> 00:51:03,459 under two months calamity smiled looking 1046 00:50:59,889 --> 00:51:06,088 at spiked with lidded eyes perhaps the 1047 00:51:03,458 --> 00:51:09,338 allah doing it wrong 1048 00:51:06,088 --> 00:51:11,630 ditzy Doo held up her chalkboard he 1049 00:51:09,338 --> 00:51:14,299 found little pip 1050 00:51:11,630 --> 00:51:16,519 Spike's puttered stared and slapped his 1051 00:51:14,300 --> 00:51:18,260 palm across his eyes dragging his hand 1052 00:51:16,519 --> 00:51:19,550 down his snout bending it until it 1053 00:51:18,260 --> 00:51:24,040 slipped from his hand and snapped it 1054 00:51:19,550 --> 00:51:28,570 back with a bowing I've been so stupid 1055 00:51:24,039 --> 00:51:32,139 what I'm so sorry 1056 00:51:28,570 --> 00:51:34,450 spike said looking to me apologetically 1057 00:51:32,139 --> 00:51:39,609 you're not an important little pip 1058 00:51:34,449 --> 00:51:42,859 you're the most important part what now 1059 00:51:39,610 --> 00:51:45,289 now I needed to be unimportant 1060 00:51:42,860 --> 00:51:46,670 I knew my virtue and it wasn't any of 1061 00:51:45,289 --> 00:51:50,570 the ones the elements of harmony were 1062 00:51:46,670 --> 00:51:52,010 looking for I told you that your group 1063 00:51:50,570 --> 00:51:53,150 wasn't the one that was needed because 1064 00:51:52,010 --> 00:51:54,890 it was obvious to me that you and 1065 00:51:53,150 --> 00:51:58,849 Steel's weren't ever going to be bearers 1066 00:51:54,889 --> 00:52:00,829 he explained rapidly but it takes more 1067 00:51:58,849 --> 00:52:05,750 than being just lawyer honest to be a 1068 00:52:00,829 --> 00:52:09,710 bearer ah crap you're going to make it 1069 00:52:05,750 --> 00:52:11,389 more complicated now just like it 1070 00:52:09,710 --> 00:52:13,789 doesn't require that the bear be perfect 1071 00:52:11,389 --> 00:52:18,259 Paragons of their virtue there's more to 1072 00:52:13,789 --> 00:52:20,360 it than that he looked at us all I mean 1073 00:52:18,260 --> 00:52:22,150 it's not like the destined few just 1074 00:52:20,360 --> 00:52:25,610 happened to all live in Ponyville 1075 00:52:22,150 --> 00:52:26,690 Fluttershy Applejack rarity I'm sure 1076 00:52:25,610 --> 00:52:28,760 there were plenty of ponies with the 1077 00:52:26,690 --> 00:52:31,070 same virtues but it wasn't enough to 1078 00:52:28,760 --> 00:52:34,100 just have the virtues that wasn't what 1079 00:52:31,070 --> 00:52:35,570 made them suitable to be bearers it was 1080 00:52:34,099 --> 00:52:37,639 only when they accepted the call to act 1081 00:52:35,570 --> 00:52:39,019 and became friends in the process that 1082 00:52:37,639 --> 00:52:41,269 they became worthy in the eyes of the 1083 00:52:39,019 --> 00:52:44,480 elements 1084 00:52:41,269 --> 00:52:45,980 the elements have eyes now Calamity 1085 00:52:44,480 --> 00:52:47,019 questioned taking it a little too 1086 00:52:45,980 --> 00:52:50,900 literally 1087 00:52:47,019 --> 00:52:52,309 I've seen it before the elements won't 1088 00:52:50,900 --> 00:52:55,420 work or ponies who don't possess the 1089 00:52:52,309 --> 00:52:57,769 right virtues true or who aren't friends 1090 00:52:55,420 --> 00:52:59,180 but they also don't work with ponies who 1091 00:52:57,769 --> 00:53:02,630 aren't willing to stand up and truly 1092 00:52:59,179 --> 00:53:04,149 fight against disharmony and evil they 1093 00:53:02,630 --> 00:53:10,340 have to fight the good fight 1094 00:53:04,150 --> 00:53:11,420 homage agreed spike continued it was one 1095 00:53:10,340 --> 00:53:13,550 they all stepped into the everfree 1096 00:53:11,420 --> 00:53:17,889 forest braving it together that they 1097 00:53:13,550 --> 00:53:21,200 truly started to become friends well now 1098 00:53:17,889 --> 00:53:22,429 calamity said I reckon and he said a 1099 00:53:21,199 --> 00:53:24,049 good ponies who are willing to be a 1100 00:53:22,429 --> 00:53:28,609 brave to the danger face it down even 1101 00:53:24,050 --> 00:53:31,610 together a likely become friends exactly 1102 00:53:28,610 --> 00:53:34,400 spike agreed there's a word for 1103 00:53:31,610 --> 00:53:38,920 accepting that call to action galvanized 1104 00:53:34,400 --> 00:53:42,769 I was lost 1105 00:53:38,920 --> 00:53:44,480 spike turned to me again I was so 1106 00:53:42,769 --> 00:53:47,599 fixated on how it happened with Twilight 1107 00:53:44,480 --> 00:53:49,099 Sparkle that I forgot but even Nightmare 1108 00:53:47,599 --> 00:53:52,069 Moon thought the spark didn't work and 1109 00:53:49,099 --> 00:53:54,500 she was Luna who with Celestia had been 1110 00:53:52,070 --> 00:53:55,940 a former bearer the only way she 1111 00:53:54,500 --> 00:53:57,500 wouldn't have known better was if the 1112 00:53:55,940 --> 00:54:01,670 very nature of the spark changes each 1113 00:53:57,500 --> 00:54:04,659 time I began to glean where this was 1114 00:54:01,670 --> 00:54:07,250 headed and I opened my muzzle to protest 1115 00:54:04,659 --> 00:54:09,250 but the dream words of Twilight Sparkle 1116 00:54:07,250 --> 00:54:11,510 and her friends floated through my mind 1117 00:54:09,250 --> 00:54:15,079 it's happening differently this time 1118 00:54:11,510 --> 00:54:17,600 isn't it well duh do you think it was 1119 00:54:15,079 --> 00:54:20,900 the same when it was just Celestia same 1120 00:54:17,599 --> 00:54:22,598 is boring I reckon it's different every 1121 00:54:20,900 --> 00:54:25,010 time 1122 00:54:22,599 --> 00:54:27,500 last time it happened inside Twilight 1123 00:54:25,010 --> 00:54:32,089 last time the spark was an epiphany 1124 00:54:27,500 --> 00:54:38,559 this time the spark is a pony spike 1125 00:54:32,088 --> 00:54:43,849 stared at me little pip you're the spark 1126 00:54:38,559 --> 00:54:47,690 but what how 1127 00:54:43,849 --> 00:54:51,920 a different kind of spark 1128 00:54:47,690 --> 00:54:54,200 well damn calamity whinnied when the 1129 00:54:51,920 --> 00:54:57,650 five of prison a spark will cause a 6 to 1130 00:54:54,199 --> 00:55:00,828 be revealed as everypony turned to him 1131 00:54:57,650 --> 00:55:01,460 he grinned sheepishly hey I was paying 1132 00:55:00,829 --> 00:55:05,240 attention 1133 00:55:01,460 --> 00:55:08,298 I dropped to the floor my head swimming 1134 00:55:05,239 --> 00:55:09,979 and cloudy confusion then suddenly 1135 00:55:08,298 --> 00:55:14,480 clearing like a little pony in my head - 1136 00:55:09,980 --> 00:55:17,059 performed a Sonic Rainboom at that point 1137 00:55:14,480 --> 00:55:18,469 I finally realized what most of you 1138 00:55:17,059 --> 00:55:20,960 probably figured out right from the 1139 00:55:18,469 --> 00:55:23,919 prologue the true meaning of my cutie 1140 00:55:20,960 --> 00:55:26,480 mark a feature and not to be forgotten 1141 00:55:23,920 --> 00:55:29,059 Pitt bucks keep track of the location of 1142 00:55:26,480 --> 00:55:32,048 tagged object to people if a pony 1143 00:55:29,059 --> 00:55:35,539 somehow got lost it could help find them 1144 00:55:32,048 --> 00:55:37,369 like I had with the ministry mares their 1145 00:55:35,539 --> 00:55:39,859 stories which cry out to be remembered 1146 00:55:37,369 --> 00:55:42,940 and threw the statuettes created through 1147 00:55:39,858 --> 00:55:46,250 rarity sacrifice the mayors themselves 1148 00:55:42,940 --> 00:55:49,639 like I had found double remedy even 1149 00:55:46,250 --> 00:55:52,969 without the aid of her tag and I had 1150 00:55:49,639 --> 00:55:55,548 found each of my friends and a whole lot 1151 00:55:52,969 --> 00:55:57,108 of good heroic people many of whom were 1152 00:55:55,548 --> 00:56:00,528 gathered in the main room of this very 1153 00:55:57,108 --> 00:56:02,179 cave I had got my key to mark when I'd 1154 00:56:00,528 --> 00:56:03,019 found that little foal and reunited him 1155 00:56:02,179 --> 00:56:05,058 with his parents 1156 00:56:03,019 --> 00:56:09,349 the first worthwhile thing I'd ever done 1157 00:56:05,059 --> 00:56:13,910 in my life my special talent was finding 1158 00:56:09,349 --> 00:56:16,309 the right people but don't this mean we 1159 00:56:13,909 --> 00:56:17,139 still need little PIP calamity asked 1160 00:56:16,309 --> 00:56:20,710 suddenly 1161 00:56:17,139 --> 00:56:20,710 we ain't got before 1162 00:56:20,920 --> 00:56:28,360 velvet remedy answered with a hesitation 1163 00:56:23,079 --> 00:56:32,349 but conviction filled no she smiled 1164 00:56:28,360 --> 00:56:35,380 sadly wiping tears from her eyes have 1165 00:56:32,349 --> 00:56:37,839 you seen the next room Lilla pip has 1166 00:56:35,380 --> 00:56:39,960 done her part we know where to start 1167 00:56:37,840 --> 00:56:42,490 looking 1168 00:56:39,960 --> 00:56:46,840 the lovely charcoal coated unicorn 1169 00:56:42,489 --> 00:56:49,179 looked up at homages spritebot and even 1170 00:56:46,840 --> 00:56:52,150 if the other two aren't in that room we 1171 00:56:49,179 --> 00:56:54,009 know where to look next we look to each 1172 00:56:52,150 --> 00:56:57,099 Pony who has been galvanized to action 1173 00:56:54,010 --> 00:56:58,720 to fight the good fight by the example 1174 00:56:57,099 --> 00:57:02,309 of the light bringer the DJ pony has 1175 00:56:58,719 --> 00:57:02,309 beamed to every corner of Equestria 1176 00:57:04,108 --> 00:57:08,818 today 1177 00:57:06,389 --> 00:57:10,288 a spectacular explosion of effervescent 1178 00:57:08,818 --> 00:57:13,798 purple ripped through the New Hope solar 1179 00:57:10,289 --> 00:57:16,619 array now that's how we do it down in 1180 00:57:13,798 --> 00:57:20,068 the wasteland calamity whooped as the 1181 00:57:16,619 --> 00:57:21,390 defense array fell silent the 1182 00:57:20,068 --> 00:57:23,009 rust-coloured bucks well-placed 1183 00:57:21,389 --> 00:57:25,259 explosion had severed both the power 1184 00:57:23,010 --> 00:57:27,380 connections the active dishes and to the 1185 00:57:25,260 --> 00:57:30,028 nighttime reserve batteries as well 1186 00:57:27,380 --> 00:57:31,680 fortunately he was all but an expert at 1187 00:57:30,028 --> 00:57:34,260 repairing things and the knowledge of 1188 00:57:31,679 --> 00:57:35,879 how to dismantle them came with it plus 1189 00:57:34,260 --> 00:57:37,680 he had come with a sack full of 1190 00:57:35,880 --> 00:57:40,940 explosives looted from the overcast and 1191 00:57:37,679 --> 00:57:44,969 one special little surprise 1192 00:57:40,940 --> 00:57:47,838 calamity sniped to the air well what do 1193 00:57:44,969 --> 00:57:52,848 you know is like the end of an empire 1194 00:57:47,838 --> 00:57:54,960 with radishes above spike roared 1195 00:57:52,849 --> 00:57:58,349 signaling his thanks as he turned to 1196 00:57:54,960 --> 00:57:59,970 engage the Raptor noctilucent a blast of 1197 00:57:58,349 --> 00:58:02,039 yellow lights scorched Calamity's mane 1198 00:57:59,969 --> 00:58:03,419 and burned his right ear the bulk of the 1199 00:58:02,039 --> 00:58:05,869 grazing shot hitting the wall of the 1200 00:58:03,420 --> 00:58:08,579 solar tower next to him 1201 00:58:05,869 --> 00:58:11,028 calamity spun searching the air above 1202 00:58:08,579 --> 00:58:13,559 and the spaces between the solar towers 1203 00:58:11,028 --> 00:58:16,469 he'd flown into the New Hope solar array 1204 00:58:13,559 --> 00:58:18,269 with several pegasi on his tail practice 1205 00:58:16,469 --> 00:58:21,689 and stealth he was able to lose them 1206 00:58:18,268 --> 00:58:23,038 long enough to rig the detonation he had 1207 00:58:21,690 --> 00:58:26,099 hoped the explosion would keep their 1208 00:58:23,039 --> 00:58:27,809 attention as he made his escape he 1209 00:58:26,099 --> 00:58:30,809 spotted the two Enclave pegasi as they 1210 00:58:27,809 --> 00:58:33,539 opened fire again they weren't power 1211 00:58:30,809 --> 00:58:35,320 armored elite fighters just recruits on 1212 00:58:33,539 --> 00:58:37,750 guard duty 1213 00:58:35,320 --> 00:58:40,600 Calamity dopher cover darting between 1214 00:58:37,750 --> 00:58:43,570 towers his recently healed wing eight 1215 00:58:40,599 --> 00:58:44,920 badly protesting the workout and his 1216 00:58:43,570 --> 00:58:47,500 body was beginning to feel the lack of 1217 00:58:44,920 --> 00:58:51,450 sleep from the night before if they 1218 00:58:47,500 --> 00:58:55,510 cornered him he was dead or they were 1219 00:58:51,449 --> 00:58:57,879 most likely the latter he didn't want to 1220 00:58:55,510 --> 00:59:03,010 kill these ponies and that meant running 1221 00:58:57,880 --> 00:59:05,320 away or hiding more shots passed above 1222 00:59:03,010 --> 00:59:08,800 and below him one struck his armor just 1223 00:59:05,320 --> 00:59:12,039 above his battle saddle damn it if he 1224 00:59:08,800 --> 00:59:15,400 could just lose the damn pursuit he 1225 00:59:12,039 --> 00:59:18,489 spotted the door it could be a dead end 1226 00:59:15,400 --> 00:59:22,050 trapping him or it could be the perfect 1227 00:59:18,489 --> 00:59:25,629 place to hide or even an escape route 1228 00:59:22,050 --> 00:59:26,980 calamity made a snap decision dodging 1229 00:59:25,630 --> 00:59:29,140 and wheeling he pulled his attackers 1230 00:59:26,980 --> 00:59:30,909 farther away then the moment he had some 1231 00:59:29,139 --> 00:59:33,549 cover made a hard loop around for the 1232 00:59:30,909 --> 00:59:36,759 door his wings screamed in protest 1233 00:59:33,550 --> 00:59:40,450 threatening to fail calamity reached the 1234 00:59:36,760 --> 00:59:42,820 door only to find it locked I think he 1235 00:59:40,449 --> 00:59:48,259 flew back this way he heard one of the 1236 00:59:42,820 --> 00:59:50,700 Enclave guards say golf dang it 1237 00:59:48,260 --> 00:59:53,609 klemon heard a heavy barrage of magical 1238 00:59:50,699 --> 00:59:55,289 energy erupted somewhere overhead he 1239 00:59:53,608 --> 00:59:57,029 looked up to see spike tearing into the 1240 00:59:55,289 --> 01:00:00,300 plasma cannons of the Raptor noctilucent 1241 00:59:57,030 --> 01:00:02,730 as he watched one of the smaller guns 1242 01:00:00,300 --> 01:00:04,619 gone off a horrific lucky shot sending a 1243 01:00:02,730 --> 01:00:07,740 beam of deadly magical energy right into 1244 01:00:04,619 --> 01:00:09,630 spikes bright eye the dragon howled 1245 01:00:07,739 --> 01:00:12,808 twisting as he slipped off the Raptor 1246 01:00:09,630 --> 01:00:14,940 tumbling out of sight the door beside 1247 01:00:12,809 --> 01:00:16,550 him opened a guard pony flying out to 1248 01:00:14,940 --> 01:00:18,358 sea 1249 01:00:16,550 --> 01:00:20,730 calamity bucked him over the head 1250 01:00:18,358 --> 01:00:22,380 knocking him unconscious then dragged 1251 01:00:20,730 --> 01:00:26,400 him back in through the door closing it 1252 01:00:22,380 --> 01:00:28,650 behind him the rust colored ponies eyes 1253 01:00:26,400 --> 01:00:31,530 widened as he stared at the shelves of 1254 01:00:28,650 --> 01:00:33,210 tiny glowing alien energy cells each 1255 01:00:31,530 --> 01:00:36,269 about a hundredth the size of the alien 1256 01:00:33,210 --> 01:00:38,250 battery used in the star blasters above 1257 01:00:36,269 --> 01:00:42,059 the shelves was a placard reminding the 1258 01:00:38,250 --> 01:00:44,159 Enclave pegasi remember you are first 1259 01:00:42,059 --> 01:00:46,109 and only in the line of defense between 1260 01:00:44,159 --> 01:00:53,239 Equestria and the things that fell from 1261 01:00:46,108 --> 01:00:53,239 above where holy 1262 01:00:55,389 --> 01:00:58,289 last night 1263 01:00:58,579 --> 01:01:05,929 I'm so sorry I told all much my voice 1264 01:01:02,269 --> 01:01:08,989 trembling my friends were all off making 1265 01:01:05,929 --> 01:01:13,159 their own preparations it was just me 1266 01:01:08,989 --> 01:01:15,489 and her me alone with the spritebot in a 1267 01:01:13,159 --> 01:01:21,139 secluded corner of the cave 1268 01:01:15,489 --> 01:01:24,649 for what homages voice was soothing he 1269 01:01:21,139 --> 01:01:29,230 did good little pip I'm sorry for 1270 01:01:24,650 --> 01:01:29,230 leaving and because 1271 01:01:29,239 --> 01:01:36,259 I thought of the Dead all those I didn't 1272 01:01:32,150 --> 01:01:40,639 save back in the everfree forest not 1273 01:01:36,260 --> 01:01:42,860 good enough look stop focusing on the 1274 01:01:40,639 --> 01:01:44,150 few you couldn't save and remember that 1275 01:01:42,860 --> 01:01:46,750 they all would have been dead if it 1276 01:01:44,150 --> 01:01:49,510 weren't for you our childhood 1277 01:01:46,750 --> 01:01:52,699 you saved the wasteland from taint and 1278 01:01:49,510 --> 01:01:54,560 not just what would have spilled by 1279 01:01:52,699 --> 01:01:56,839 obliterating both maripony and red eyes 1280 01:01:54,559 --> 01:02:00,170 Cathedral you've protected Equestria 1281 01:01:56,840 --> 01:02:02,510 from all this happening again and if you 1282 01:02:00,170 --> 01:02:04,159 have to count be sure to count all the 1283 01:02:02,510 --> 01:02:06,260 ponies whose lives won't be ended in 1284 01:02:04,159 --> 01:02:08,920 horror or murder because of the evils 1285 01:02:06,260 --> 01:02:08,920 you've put an end to 1286 01:02:09,338 --> 01:02:15,659 I wept not coming back homage 1287 01:02:15,750 --> 01:02:21,269 I know she replied her voice slightly 1288 01:02:19,199 --> 01:02:24,659 tinny but still the most beautiful thing 1289 01:02:21,269 --> 01:02:27,239 in all the quest reah I grasp the 1290 01:02:24,659 --> 01:02:28,649 spritebot between my four toes holding 1291 01:02:27,239 --> 01:02:30,779 it closer and leaning my forehead 1292 01:02:28,650 --> 01:02:35,039 against its grille my horn brushing one 1293 01:02:30,780 --> 01:02:37,730 of the antennas what is the most 1294 01:02:35,039 --> 01:02:41,820 important thing I give you little PIP I 1295 01:02:37,730 --> 01:02:45,990 was surprised by the question it's not 1296 01:02:41,820 --> 01:02:51,990 the orgasms is it she prodded no I 1297 01:02:45,989 --> 01:02:53,899 quickly insisted its I paused trying to 1298 01:02:51,989 --> 01:02:57,368 find the right words 1299 01:02:53,900 --> 01:02:59,528 it's the solace 1300 01:02:57,369 --> 01:03:01,599 well then I think you're a very silly 1301 01:02:59,528 --> 01:03:02,108 Pony on which told me through the 1302 01:03:01,599 --> 01:03:08,450 spritebot 1303 01:03:02,108 --> 01:03:10,369 I blinked back tears what 1304 01:03:08,449 --> 01:03:12,829 you're about to plug yourself into a 1305 01:03:10,369 --> 01:03:15,799 central control for all the towers she 1306 01:03:12,829 --> 01:03:18,650 pointed out the same towers I used for 1307 01:03:15,800 --> 01:03:22,700 all my broadcasts you're not leaving me 1308 01:03:18,650 --> 01:03:29,720 not where it counts the SPP is what I do 1309 01:03:22,699 --> 01:03:32,000 I I hadn't thought of it that way and 1310 01:03:29,719 --> 01:03:35,359 you'll have access over the entire 1311 01:03:32,000 --> 01:03:36,559 network she added you'll be able to 1312 01:03:35,360 --> 01:03:40,360 watch over all of the equestrian 1313 01:03:36,559 --> 01:03:42,679 wasteland I blinked 1314 01:03:40,360 --> 01:03:44,059 the little pony in the back of my head 1315 01:03:42,679 --> 01:03:46,279 made a quick note to access those 1316 01:03:44,059 --> 01:03:49,460 records as soon as possible and check in 1317 01:03:46,280 --> 01:03:52,760 on all of my friends especially Zenith 1318 01:03:49,460 --> 01:03:54,519 and ditzy Doo I would need to see what 1319 01:03:52,760 --> 01:03:56,780 happened in the battle for Philadelphia 1320 01:03:54,519 --> 01:04:00,590 the central hub should have at least a 1321 01:03:56,780 --> 01:04:02,290 few recent hours of stored data you're 1322 01:04:00,590 --> 01:04:06,740 not going to be losing me after all 1323 01:04:02,289 --> 01:04:10,039 we'll be closer than ever then you use 1324 01:04:06,739 --> 01:04:12,669 idli she noted although I guess this 1325 01:04:10,039 --> 01:04:17,000 means I'll need to find a second home 1326 01:04:12,670 --> 01:04:20,510 what I asked softly still processing the 1327 01:04:17,000 --> 01:04:22,849 new reality someplace I can modify the 1328 01:04:20,510 --> 01:04:25,210 way I want so I can take my showers 1329 01:04:22,849 --> 01:04:30,409 outside 1330 01:04:25,210 --> 01:04:33,798 huh why would she do that to enjoy the 1331 01:04:30,409 --> 01:04:38,028 sunlight I opened my muzzle to protest 1332 01:04:33,798 --> 01:04:41,690 it didn't seem safe a monster or Raider 1333 01:04:38,028 --> 01:04:48,710 with a rifle you know where you can 1334 01:04:41,690 --> 01:04:52,599 watch vada from the floor i whimpered if 1335 01:04:48,710 --> 01:04:52,599 i ever mentioned how evil you are 1336 01:04:54,349 --> 01:05:03,769 today imagine when the battles won and 1337 01:04:58,909 --> 01:05:05,059 we raise our faces to the Sun velvet 1338 01:05:03,769 --> 01:05:07,190 Romney's voice sang 1339 01:05:05,059 --> 01:05:09,079 sweetened defined in my ear bloomer as I 1340 01:05:07,190 --> 01:05:11,269 gouge down the gleaming white hallways 1341 01:05:09,079 --> 01:05:15,529 of The Enclave Science Center protected 1342 01:05:11,269 --> 01:05:18,079 by the field of the mg South buck - she 1343 01:05:15,530 --> 01:05:19,940 was singing to all of Equestria now the 1344 01:05:18,079 --> 01:05:23,420 entire wasteland wherever there was a 1345 01:05:19,940 --> 01:05:25,730 radio they were hearing her voice the 1346 01:05:23,420 --> 01:05:27,200 song was a rousing anthem something too 1347 01:05:25,730 --> 01:05:30,860 emboldened the spirits of Equestria 1348 01:05:27,199 --> 01:05:36,109 fighters to give them strength the 1349 01:05:30,860 --> 01:05:39,769 Equestria will live forever something to 1350 01:05:36,110 --> 01:05:41,420 give an eyes I reached the cell block 1351 01:05:39,769 --> 01:05:44,539 with a few minutes of invisibility to 1352 01:05:41,420 --> 01:05:47,300 spare a quick sweep of the area told me 1353 01:05:44,539 --> 01:05:49,880 all I needed to know the cell doors had 1354 01:05:47,300 --> 01:05:51,410 no accessible locks they were operated 1355 01:05:49,880 --> 01:05:54,880 entirely from the terminal in the guard 1356 01:05:51,409 --> 01:05:58,629 office it had a cloud interface 1357 01:05:54,880 --> 01:06:01,070 fortunately I could do those now I 1358 01:05:58,630 --> 01:06:02,630 slipped into the guard room and started 1359 01:06:01,070 --> 01:06:05,480 hacking while the two guards were busy 1360 01:06:02,630 --> 01:06:07,070 talking about the attacking dragon my 1361 01:06:05,480 --> 01:06:10,570 ears perked when one of them claimed the 1362 01:06:07,070 --> 01:06:14,130 Defense Grid had gone down my heart lept 1363 01:06:10,570 --> 01:06:16,440 calamity had been successful 1364 01:06:14,130 --> 01:06:17,849 which meant that the albino hellhounds 1365 01:06:16,440 --> 01:06:21,479 little lesson and explosives had 1366 01:06:17,849 --> 01:06:23,009 probably paid off maybe was a good thing 1367 01:06:21,478 --> 01:06:25,469 I didn't drink that glowing soda after 1368 01:06:23,009 --> 01:06:29,309 all I hate to think what it would have 1369 01:06:25,469 --> 01:06:35,129 done to my insides the password was 1370 01:06:29,309 --> 01:06:37,200 invincible right the terminal brought up 1371 01:06:35,130 --> 01:06:39,930 the door controls as well as a host of 1372 01:06:37,199 --> 01:06:41,548 guards most of them were from the last 1373 01:06:39,929 --> 01:06:44,699 20 minutes and had to do with the 1374 01:06:41,548 --> 01:06:49,318 currently ongoing attack one of them was 1375 01:06:44,699 --> 01:06:53,489 not disposal order number 34 subject 1376 01:06:49,318 --> 01:06:56,759 fluffykins I didn't need to read it I 1377 01:06:53,489 --> 01:06:59,999 knew what it was the order was dated 1378 01:06:56,759 --> 01:07:01,380 this morning three hours ago assuming 1379 01:06:59,998 --> 01:07:03,629 the guards here weren't any swifter than 1380 01:07:01,380 --> 01:07:06,289 they appeared that meant that fluffykins 1381 01:07:03,630 --> 01:07:09,440 the war claw was still alive and that 1382 01:07:06,289 --> 01:07:11,849 the Enclave was about to execute her 1383 01:07:09,440 --> 01:07:13,619 after all their hellhound control had 1384 01:07:11,849 --> 01:07:16,079 just been field-tested and battle tested 1385 01:07:13,619 --> 01:07:17,599 successfully they didn't have any need 1386 01:07:16,079 --> 01:07:20,309 for her anymore 1387 01:07:17,599 --> 01:07:21,930 it was with a sense of justice bordering 1388 01:07:20,309 --> 01:07:25,259 on pleasure that I opened her cell door 1389 01:07:21,929 --> 01:07:26,940 then moments later trotted past floating 1390 01:07:25,259 --> 01:07:28,349 a present across the Gulf of clouds to 1391 01:07:26,940 --> 01:07:32,489 the small metal platform she was 1392 01:07:28,349 --> 01:07:36,840 confined to just a present from a friend 1393 01:07:32,489 --> 01:07:39,420 I called out as my invisibility failed 1394 01:07:36,840 --> 01:07:41,130 part of me wanted to linger if only long 1395 01:07:39,420 --> 01:07:42,720 enough to see fluffykins open it and 1396 01:07:41,130 --> 01:07:45,269 make sure she realized what she could do 1397 01:07:42,719 --> 01:07:47,189 now there was a note with the present 1398 01:07:45,269 --> 01:07:50,940 but I wasn't certain fluffykins could 1399 01:07:47,190 --> 01:07:55,260 read but I couldn't do any of that it 1400 01:07:50,940 --> 01:07:56,550 was time to run no looking back I could 1401 01:07:55,260 --> 01:07:58,650 only hope that I have made a difference 1402 01:07:56,550 --> 01:07:59,940 that I had given her a way out that was 1403 01:07:58,650 --> 01:08:04,320 better for her than what she had been 1404 01:07:59,940 --> 01:08:06,590 given before I wanted to do right this 1405 01:08:04,320 --> 01:08:06,590 time 1406 01:08:07,940 --> 01:08:13,250 last night 1407 01:08:10,550 --> 01:08:14,810 I had a big day ahead of me and the talk 1408 01:08:13,250 --> 01:08:17,869 with homage had rung the last of the 1409 01:08:14,809 --> 01:08:21,170 energy out of me I really just wanted to 1410 01:08:17,869 --> 01:08:24,048 sleep the party in the main chamber was 1411 01:08:21,170 --> 01:08:25,819 not cooperating however I could feel the 1412 01:08:24,048 --> 01:08:27,529 heavy pounding of drums as much as I 1413 01:08:25,819 --> 01:08:29,980 could hear them and velvet remedies 1414 01:08:27,529 --> 01:08:32,389 chocolate sweet vocal swam into my ears 1415 01:08:29,979 --> 01:08:34,759 tonight was last night before a big 1416 01:08:32,390 --> 01:08:37,280 battle one that would define the future 1417 01:08:34,760 --> 01:08:40,609 of Equestria and many of them were not 1418 01:08:37,279 --> 01:08:43,338 going to be coming back the party had 1419 01:08:40,609 --> 01:08:44,600 been silver bells idea naturally but 1420 01:08:43,338 --> 01:08:47,170 none of them were going to spend their 1421 01:08:44,600 --> 01:08:50,510 last night reading a good book 1422 01:08:47,170 --> 01:08:52,730 Razia Huff though a romney's voice 1423 01:08:50,510 --> 01:08:55,640 called out repeatedly part of the famous 1424 01:08:52,729 --> 01:08:58,389 Vinyl Scratch and Pinkie Pie duet and 1425 01:08:55,640 --> 01:09:01,990 tried to bury my head under a pillow 1426 01:08:58,390 --> 01:09:06,260 apparently spike had a lot of pillows 1427 01:09:01,989 --> 01:09:07,880 hey little pip spike poked his head into 1428 01:09:06,260 --> 01:09:11,000 the Arden's of Equestria chamber riots 1429 01:09:07,880 --> 01:09:13,989 slipped away silver bells starting pin 1430 01:09:11,000 --> 01:09:16,529 the tail on the pony want to play I 1431 01:09:13,989 --> 01:09:22,048 groaned 1432 01:09:16,529 --> 01:09:24,270 whoa deja vu spike said you really 1433 01:09:22,048 --> 01:09:27,809 should join everyone it's the last night 1434 01:09:24,270 --> 01:09:32,279 before you know you should spend it with 1435 01:09:27,809 --> 01:09:35,548 your friends I groaned again but tossed 1436 01:09:32,279 --> 01:09:39,089 off the pillow and sat up maybe spike 1437 01:09:35,548 --> 01:09:40,828 was right against my real wishes I 1438 01:09:39,088 --> 01:09:45,059 followed him back in the very bright 1439 01:09:40,828 --> 01:09:47,448 very noisy main chamber and was promptly 1440 01:09:45,059 --> 01:09:49,980 swept up in the games and festivities 1441 01:09:47,448 --> 01:09:52,858 there was pin the tail and Paulo 1442 01:09:49,979 --> 01:09:55,229 fighting in pinatas toy races in table 1443 01:09:52,859 --> 01:09:57,389 tennis a bookshelf had been turned over 1444 01:09:55,229 --> 01:09:58,888 and was used as a snack table covered in 1445 01:09:57,389 --> 01:10:00,510 every sort of preservative Ladin 1446 01:09:58,889 --> 01:10:03,300 centuries-old sweet that anypony could 1447 01:10:00,510 --> 01:10:07,230 get a hoof on including a huge amount of 1448 01:10:03,300 --> 01:10:09,420 M om approved snack cakes velvet remedy 1449 01:10:07,229 --> 01:10:10,919 in all of her glory was belting out one 1450 01:10:09,420 --> 01:10:12,899 fierce dance tune after another 1451 01:10:10,920 --> 01:10:14,670 her horn providing full musical 1452 01:10:12,899 --> 01:10:18,479 accompaniment and a dazzling light show 1453 01:10:14,670 --> 01:10:20,010 I danced with more ponies and Griffon 1454 01:10:18,479 --> 01:10:23,218 sincere in one night than I ever 1455 01:10:20,010 --> 01:10:24,750 imagined I would in a lifetime and the 1456 01:10:23,219 --> 01:10:26,158 little pervert my head got a fair 1457 01:10:24,750 --> 01:10:29,760 helping of flanked staring during the 1458 01:10:26,158 --> 01:10:32,819 conga line and then there were the 1459 01:10:29,760 --> 01:10:34,650 presence very special presence crafted 1460 01:10:32,819 --> 01:10:36,769 by Life Bloom who had spent most of the 1461 01:10:34,649 --> 01:10:40,948 day studying up on a spell in the box 1462 01:10:36,770 --> 01:10:43,679 cloud walking presence but most 1463 01:10:40,948 --> 01:10:49,678 importantly it was fun 1464 01:10:43,679 --> 01:10:53,060 at night that party I think it was the 1465 01:10:49,679 --> 01:10:56,279 most pure fun I had ever had in my life 1466 01:10:53,060 --> 01:10:59,310 spike had been right this was better and 1467 01:10:56,279 --> 01:11:01,969 so much more important than sleep these 1468 01:10:59,310 --> 01:11:04,739 were the moments of joy with my friends 1469 01:11:01,969 --> 01:11:06,810 at the end of the party life bloom past 1470 01:11:04,738 --> 01:11:11,599 me one last present wrapped in a pretty 1471 01:11:06,810 --> 01:11:14,460 bow it's what you asked for he told me I 1472 01:11:11,600 --> 01:11:16,530 need to go back I'm hitching a flight 1473 01:11:14,460 --> 01:11:17,908 with ditzy Doo and Lionheart if I'm 1474 01:11:16,529 --> 01:11:19,349 gonna make it at em Pony Tower and 1475 01:11:17,908 --> 01:11:23,729 enough time to give that little speech I 1476 01:11:19,350 --> 01:11:27,000 prepared I need to go now I've floated 1477 01:11:23,729 --> 01:11:28,439 the gaily round box onto my back thank 1478 01:11:27,000 --> 01:11:32,050 you 1479 01:11:28,439 --> 01:11:33,909 and who's that for calamity asked 1480 01:11:32,050 --> 01:11:35,890 trotting up to me as life loomed trotted 1481 01:11:33,909 --> 01:11:37,479 away swiftly moving to where did she do 1482 01:11:35,890 --> 01:11:40,510 was once again saying goodbye to silver 1483 01:11:37,479 --> 01:11:42,069 bell a few hours should be more than 1484 01:11:40,510 --> 01:11:44,110 enough for her to get her glow honor and 1485 01:11:42,069 --> 01:11:47,949 she hadn't been about to leave before 1486 01:11:44,109 --> 01:11:50,609 silver bells party it's a gift for 1487 01:11:47,949 --> 01:11:55,539 fluffykins I told him 1488 01:11:50,609 --> 01:11:58,139 calamity aside little PIP you know we 1489 01:11:55,539 --> 01:12:00,819 ain't got time for that 1490 01:11:58,140 --> 01:12:03,190 calamity was right we each had our 1491 01:12:00,819 --> 01:12:04,829 targets within Navarro and we had 1492 01:12:03,189 --> 01:12:08,079 planned our attack to avoid the barracks 1493 01:12:04,829 --> 01:12:13,899 we had to move quickly no time for 1494 01:12:08,079 --> 01:12:18,569 sightseeing but just this once I told 1495 01:12:13,899 --> 01:12:21,529 him I want to do right by one of them 1496 01:12:18,569 --> 01:12:23,969 Calamity frown shaking his orange mane 1497 01:12:21,529 --> 01:12:28,439 little flakes of color rained out 1498 01:12:23,970 --> 01:12:30,510 I ain't gonna be saving a little pip you 1499 01:12:28,439 --> 01:12:32,069 let that monster loose and she'll rip 1500 01:12:30,510 --> 01:12:36,869 right through every pony she see til 1501 01:12:32,069 --> 01:12:41,130 they put it down he pointed the box this 1502 01:12:36,869 --> 01:12:42,559 ain't gonna give her life back I know I 1503 01:12:41,130 --> 01:12:45,810 can find it 1504 01:12:42,560 --> 01:12:48,990 but if he's alive it's what she'd want 1505 01:12:45,810 --> 01:12:50,700 she was a war claw she wouldn't want her 1506 01:12:48,989 --> 01:12:55,380 life to end imprisoned and torture to 1507 01:12:50,699 --> 01:12:57,029 death who would and just when did you 1508 01:12:55,380 --> 01:12:57,960 start factoring the wishes a Hale hands 1509 01:12:57,029 --> 01:13:03,960 into your plans 1510 01:12:57,960 --> 01:13:09,300 I looked into Calamity's eyes when I saw 1511 01:13:03,960 --> 01:13:11,880 how autumn leaf treated them well ouch 1512 01:13:09,300 --> 01:13:15,390 he winced 1513 01:13:11,880 --> 01:13:17,850 Calamity gritted his teeth that was a 1514 01:13:15,390 --> 01:13:19,470 little low I know he was a mass 1515 01:13:17,850 --> 01:13:22,590 murdering bastard and needed to be put 1516 01:13:19,470 --> 01:13:23,640 down but he was still my brother and I'm 1517 01:13:22,590 --> 01:13:27,989 still mourning his loss 1518 01:13:23,640 --> 01:13:30,600 I knew clam and he felt the pain of his 1519 01:13:27,989 --> 01:13:32,279 brother's death but the idea that 1520 01:13:30,600 --> 01:13:36,210 calamity might be in mourning hadn't 1521 01:13:32,279 --> 01:13:41,039 really sunk in I'm sorry I said 1522 01:13:36,210 --> 01:13:46,289 regretfully well he replied accepting 1523 01:13:41,039 --> 01:13:48,149 the apology I'm the one who asked you 1524 01:13:46,289 --> 01:13:56,810 know you've got confetti in your mane I 1525 01:13:48,149 --> 01:13:56,809 told him yeah you do too today 1526 01:13:57,069 --> 01:14:03,219 holy right there yeah trader a Stevens 1527 01:14:00,279 --> 01:14:04,509 young bag we're under attack and you 1528 01:14:03,220 --> 01:14:06,970 think it's a good time to pilfer 1529 01:14:04,510 --> 01:14:08,730 supplies you're stealing from the 1530 01:14:06,970 --> 01:14:14,710 Enclave you worthless 1531 01:14:08,729 --> 01:14:16,089 nobody steals from the Enclave calamity 1532 01:14:14,710 --> 01:14:17,859 had just finished relaunching his 1533 01:14:16,090 --> 01:14:23,020 saddlebags when the voice tore through 1534 01:14:17,859 --> 01:14:25,929 the air behind him hello dad he turned 1535 01:14:23,020 --> 01:14:30,520 around to face his father the drill 1536 01:14:25,930 --> 01:14:33,300 sergeant froze staring calamity stared 1537 01:14:30,520 --> 01:14:36,929 right back eyes locked on his father 1538 01:14:33,300 --> 01:14:40,349 then he sighed 1539 01:14:36,929 --> 01:14:41,940 you know I always reckon I have lose to 1540 01:14:40,349 --> 01:14:46,079 say to you if and not ever have the 1541 01:14:41,939 --> 01:14:52,579 chance he said wearily but now that I do 1542 01:14:46,079 --> 01:14:57,658 I got nothing the older stallion glared 1543 01:14:52,579 --> 01:14:59,750 calamity then he raged you you're the 1544 01:14:57,658 --> 01:15:05,279 one attacking your country your own kind 1545 01:14:59,750 --> 01:15:08,639 you're with the damn dragon you calamity 1546 01:15:05,279 --> 01:15:10,679 simply shook his head and there are so 1547 01:15:08,639 --> 01:15:11,690 many things wrong with that I don't know 1548 01:15:10,679 --> 01:15:17,130 where to start 1549 01:15:11,689 --> 01:15:21,539 and you came here kill ponies why just 1550 01:15:17,130 --> 01:15:24,929 to steal calamity glanced back at his 1551 01:15:21,539 --> 01:15:28,618 saddlebag before answering I came here 1552 01:15:24,929 --> 01:15:31,260 save ponies dad and these they're just 1553 01:15:28,618 --> 01:15:33,029 little insurance policy something with 1554 01:15:31,260 --> 01:15:35,489 all my friends better leave here live at 1555 01:15:33,029 --> 01:15:38,189 the Enclave ever wants them back 1556 01:15:35,489 --> 01:15:41,729 he pushed past his father heading for 1557 01:15:38,189 --> 01:15:44,519 the door hold it right there you 1558 01:15:41,729 --> 01:15:49,369 traitorous piece of filth the drill 1559 01:15:44,520 --> 01:15:52,260 sergeant bellowed or what calamity asked 1560 01:15:49,369 --> 01:15:52,739 you ain't gonna shoot me for all you 1561 01:15:52,260 --> 01:15:56,190 folks 1562 01:15:52,739 --> 01:16:00,960 you ain't autumn leaf well I'll beat 1563 01:15:56,189 --> 01:16:02,159 your ass till you wish I had calamity 1564 01:16:00,960 --> 01:16:06,529 looked back at his father 1565 01:16:02,159 --> 01:16:09,059 considering this nope 1566 01:16:06,529 --> 01:16:12,559 I'm pretty sure you ain't nothin but a 1567 01:16:09,060 --> 01:16:15,750 loud old buck all Bock and no but 1568 01:16:12,560 --> 01:16:18,510 calamity offered but feel free to prove 1569 01:16:15,750 --> 01:16:20,819 me wrong I'm betting outran see at this 1570 01:16:18,510 --> 01:16:22,440 point and that'll probably Lucia 1571 01:16:20,819 --> 01:16:26,130 whatever respect the troops had left for 1572 01:16:22,439 --> 01:16:29,928 you he turned away walking towards the 1573 01:16:26,130 --> 01:16:34,260 door bye dad 1574 01:16:29,929 --> 01:16:37,319 that's it clemmy's father swooped past 1575 01:16:34,260 --> 01:16:40,440 to block the door ain't you got nothing 1576 01:16:37,319 --> 01:16:42,059 to say for yourself you calamity cut him 1577 01:16:40,439 --> 01:16:46,729 off before he could find more colorfully 1578 01:16:42,060 --> 01:16:50,940 derogatory language to spew he nope 1579 01:16:46,729 --> 01:16:54,178 then with a second thought he added I'm 1580 01:16:50,939 --> 01:16:57,118 sorry mom dad I'd say something about 1581 01:16:54,179 --> 01:17:00,840 how badly Adele with it but I reckon 1582 01:16:57,118 --> 01:17:05,069 y'all already know my best friend pushed 1583 01:17:00,840 --> 01:17:07,710 past his father and opened the door he 1584 01:17:05,069 --> 01:17:11,319 got a man you know his father said 1585 01:17:07,710 --> 01:17:14,850 softly letting his traitorous son past 1586 01:17:11,319 --> 01:17:14,849 I really like a Maine 1587 01:17:14,988 --> 01:17:25,129 calamity spread his wings and flew away 1588 01:17:17,390 --> 01:17:28,880 saying nothing this morning so bargain 1589 01:17:25,130 --> 01:17:33,140 saw I asked feeling ready to ride a 1590 01:17:28,880 --> 01:17:34,179 dragon I'm really not comfortable with 1591 01:17:33,140 --> 01:17:36,409 this 1592 01:17:34,179 --> 01:17:38,179 spike reiterated as he lowered himself 1593 01:17:36,408 --> 01:17:40,009 down enough for the hellhound sniper to 1594 01:17:38,179 --> 01:17:41,510 climb unto the makeshift saddle calamity 1595 01:17:40,010 --> 01:17:45,110 had cobbled together while I was talking 1596 01:17:41,510 --> 01:17:48,050 privately to homage within minutes we 1597 01:17:45,109 --> 01:17:50,029 were flying over the clouds spike had 1598 01:17:48,050 --> 01:17:52,000 taken me in one of his hands and I was 1599 01:17:50,029 --> 01:17:54,559 floating velvet and calamity behind us 1600 01:17:52,000 --> 01:17:56,689 my Pegasus friend could fly on his own 1601 01:17:54,560 --> 01:17:59,630 but not well enough were fast enough to 1602 01:17:56,689 --> 01:18:00,948 keep up with a full-grown dragon the 1603 01:17:59,630 --> 01:18:04,579 world above the cloud curtain was 1604 01:18:00,948 --> 01:18:07,549 breathtaking the air was crisp fresh and 1605 01:18:04,579 --> 01:18:10,010 warm and Celestia's light the Sun 1606 01:18:07,550 --> 01:18:13,369 gleamed off the clouds a rolling canvas 1607 01:18:10,010 --> 01:18:15,409 of bright clean white I felt a little 1608 01:18:13,369 --> 01:18:19,550 wretched knowing that I was bringing war 1609 01:18:15,408 --> 01:18:21,379 up here as we passed other mountaintops 1610 01:18:19,550 --> 01:18:23,779 I spotted one that looked like it had 1611 01:18:21,380 --> 01:18:25,909 been gutted all that remained was a 1612 01:18:23,779 --> 01:18:27,380 gleaming skeleton like the mountain was 1613 01:18:25,908 --> 01:18:28,899 a carcass whose bones have been picked 1614 01:18:27,380 --> 01:18:31,090 clean 1615 01:18:28,899 --> 01:18:35,920 I called over to calamity pointing it 1616 01:18:31,090 --> 01:18:39,969 out that day was stable 98 he informed 1617 01:18:35,920 --> 01:18:41,440 us what many pegasi staples most the 1618 01:18:39,969 --> 01:18:43,480 ones we did have were built into the 1619 01:18:41,439 --> 01:18:45,009 mountains and clouds ain't much 1620 01:18:43,479 --> 01:18:46,809 protection against mega spells and 1621 01:18:45,010 --> 01:18:49,270 pegasi had more neat a vertical space 1622 01:18:46,810 --> 01:18:53,440 and most ponies that called for a 1623 01:18:49,270 --> 01:18:56,770 different design the bare exposed 1624 01:18:53,439 --> 01:18:58,119 remains slipped behind us on clay 1625 01:18:56,770 --> 01:19:00,250 stripped all the ones they could find 1626 01:18:58,119 --> 01:19:03,189 down to the last plate of metal ages ago 1627 01:19:00,250 --> 01:19:06,819 he added aim they would take him was 1628 01:19:03,189 --> 01:19:08,829 lifted the frameworks as needed several 1629 01:19:06,819 --> 01:19:12,158 minutes later we caught sight of a 1630 01:19:08,829 --> 01:19:14,979 Pegasus City the stark contrast between 1631 01:19:12,158 --> 01:19:17,379 those buildings gorgeous monuments to 1632 01:19:14,979 --> 01:19:20,319 the past and the ruins I was used to 1633 01:19:17,380 --> 01:19:22,270 picking through broke my heart it was a 1634 01:19:20,319 --> 01:19:24,579 window back into the beautiful sunlit 1635 01:19:22,270 --> 01:19:29,380 past of Equestria as much as any memory 1636 01:19:24,579 --> 01:19:31,479 orbit but something felt wrong the city 1637 01:19:29,380 --> 01:19:34,630 for all of its splendor was achingly 1638 01:19:31,479 --> 01:19:36,698 hollow the ancient towering buildings 1639 01:19:34,630 --> 01:19:38,319 and flowing rainbow waterfalls dwarfed 1640 01:19:36,698 --> 01:19:42,460 its scattering of inhabitants in both 1641 01:19:38,319 --> 01:19:46,269 scale and grandeur the pegasi felt like 1642 01:19:42,460 --> 01:19:47,679 termites in a tree or like mice carving 1643 01:19:46,270 --> 01:19:50,860 out their lone little mouse holes within 1644 01:19:47,679 --> 01:19:53,969 a much greater home it was not the 1645 01:19:50,859 --> 01:19:56,799 thriving civilization I had envisioned 1646 01:19:53,969 --> 01:19:58,448 spike lower into the clouds the dampness 1647 01:19:56,800 --> 01:20:00,850 plastering my armor to my coat and 1648 01:19:58,448 --> 01:20:02,169 matting down my mane the vision of the 1649 01:20:00,850 --> 01:20:05,419 preserved world immediately gone 1650 01:20:02,170 --> 01:20:07,639 replaced with a haze of gray and white 1651 01:20:05,418 --> 01:20:09,559 we would travel the rest of the way 1652 01:20:07,639 --> 01:20:14,538 obscured by the cloud curtain until we 1653 01:20:09,559 --> 01:20:18,079 were virtually under the base itself ten 1654 01:20:14,538 --> 01:20:20,059 minutes ago brilliant blazing light 1655 01:20:18,078 --> 01:20:23,238 erupted across the sunlit skies over 1656 01:20:20,059 --> 01:20:25,369 Philadelphia beams of purest sunlight 1657 01:20:23,238 --> 01:20:27,488 finished tree trunks rained down from 1658 01:20:25,368 --> 01:20:31,908 the crisp blue like white-hot javelins 1659 01:20:27,488 --> 01:20:33,799 incinerating everything they touched the 1660 01:20:31,908 --> 01:20:36,558 Twilight Society guided the mega spells 1661 01:20:33,800 --> 01:20:38,239 power judiciously instead of bringing 1662 01:20:36,559 --> 01:20:40,998 the mega spells full power to bear 1663 01:20:38,238 --> 01:20:43,848 destroying the landscape they wielded it 1664 01:20:40,998 --> 01:20:46,038 with surgical precision Celestia one 1665 01:20:43,849 --> 01:20:49,610 struck down the worst the most dangerous 1666 01:20:46,038 --> 01:20:52,398 on both sides the goal was not to win 1667 01:20:49,609 --> 01:20:53,808 the battle but to end it and to save as 1668 01:20:52,399 --> 01:20:57,289 many of the innocent and helpless as 1669 01:20:53,809 --> 01:20:58,820 possible in the end the ponies in the 1670 01:20:57,288 --> 01:21:00,788 ritual chamber decided they have been 1671 01:20:58,819 --> 01:21:04,099 chosen to do the right thing after all 1672 01:21:00,788 --> 01:21:05,478 not the pleasant thing not something if 1673 01:21:04,099 --> 01:21:07,969 they had their preference they would 1674 01:21:05,479 --> 01:21:10,849 ever do again not something that would 1675 01:21:07,969 --> 01:21:13,389 make it easy to sleep at night but the 1676 01:21:10,849 --> 01:21:13,389 right thing 1677 01:21:14,889 --> 01:21:21,550 right now my hoof hit the hard red 1678 01:21:19,329 --> 01:21:22,198 barrier sparks is energy crackling out 1679 01:21:21,550 --> 01:21:24,940 from it 1680 01:21:22,198 --> 01:21:28,359 the shield felt as solid as a steel wall 1681 01:21:24,939 --> 01:21:29,769 under my hoof I reared up and slammed my 1682 01:21:28,359 --> 01:21:32,859 hoof against the shield surrounding the 1683 01:21:29,770 --> 01:21:36,219 SPP central hub once again and fell on 1684 01:21:32,859 --> 01:21:43,569 my tail when I rebounded I wasn't going 1685 01:21:36,219 --> 01:21:46,989 through but but I had been so sure I was 1686 01:21:43,569 --> 01:21:48,729 3/5 alicorn more importantly I had 1687 01:21:46,988 --> 01:21:51,519 something no pony who attempted this had 1688 01:21:48,729 --> 01:21:55,089 brought I hit a perfect replica of the 1689 01:21:51,520 --> 01:21:57,820 soul of Rainbow Dash of all the Mestre 1690 01:21:55,090 --> 01:22:00,789 mares actually right here my saddlebags 1691 01:21:57,819 --> 01:22:03,158 if the bones of Luna hadn't been enough 1692 01:22:00,789 --> 01:22:04,630 to get through if the enclaves gold to 1693 01:22:03,158 --> 01:22:06,969 use the severed head of Rainbow Dash had 1694 01:22:04,630 --> 01:22:08,529 been attempted and failed then it stood 1695 01:22:06,969 --> 01:22:10,239 to reason the shields bypass was 1696 01:22:08,529 --> 01:22:14,229 designed to register something much more 1697 01:22:10,238 --> 01:22:16,329 important than mere genetics I had to be 1698 01:22:14,229 --> 01:22:19,089 the one who could get in I had been 1699 01:22:16,329 --> 01:22:24,670 promised this I had it all worked out 1700 01:22:19,090 --> 01:22:28,840 this was my purpose my destiny I began 1701 01:22:24,670 --> 01:22:31,118 to cry right now so many were fighting 1702 01:22:28,840 --> 01:22:34,770 probably died because they had faith in 1703 01:22:31,118 --> 01:22:39,049 my plan faith in me 1704 01:22:34,770 --> 01:22:42,440 how could I have been wrong again 1705 01:22:39,050 --> 01:22:44,760 sunshine and rainbows she had promised I 1706 01:22:42,439 --> 01:22:46,289 heard the sound of explosions and 1707 01:22:44,760 --> 01:22:49,350 massive energy discharges from the 1708 01:22:46,289 --> 01:22:54,300 remaining Raptors my crying became 1709 01:22:49,350 --> 01:23:00,539 weeping I had put so much risked so much 1710 01:22:54,300 --> 01:23:02,579 on what don't listen to her the potted 1711 01:23:00,539 --> 01:23:04,850 plant had insisted she just wants you to 1712 01:23:02,579 --> 01:23:09,439 fail 1713 01:23:04,850 --> 01:23:09,440 Jonas's what have I done 1714 01:23:09,470 --> 01:23:14,730 Pinkie Pie's voice came back to me 1715 01:23:12,649 --> 01:23:18,210 everything will just end in sunshine 1716 01:23:14,729 --> 01:23:19,439 rainbows she announced gleefully as long 1717 01:23:18,210 --> 01:23:25,710 as you're willing to face the fire that 1718 01:23:19,439 --> 01:23:27,929 is face the fire I looked up at the 1719 01:23:25,710 --> 01:23:33,989 heavens the bright blue of an endlessly 1720 01:23:27,930 --> 01:23:35,100 deep sky what fire i whimpered I had 1721 01:23:33,989 --> 01:23:39,029 already been through the everfree forest 1722 01:23:35,100 --> 01:23:42,480 and faced Canterlot The Enclave and so 1723 01:23:39,029 --> 01:23:46,579 much more haven't I already been through 1724 01:23:42,479 --> 01:23:51,119 enough can't I please just win now a 1725 01:23:46,579 --> 01:23:54,979 dark shadow washed over me as long as 1726 01:23:51,119 --> 01:23:58,019 you're willing to face the fire spike I 1727 01:23:54,979 --> 01:24:00,869 shouted waving my forearms desperately I 1728 01:23:58,020 --> 01:24:03,090 need you 1729 01:24:00,869 --> 01:24:06,269 as the huge purple dragon banked and 1730 01:24:03,090 --> 01:24:08,970 landed I wanted to run I wanted to ask 1731 01:24:06,270 --> 01:24:12,420 him if he trusted Pinkie Pie trusted her 1732 01:24:08,970 --> 01:24:14,909 predictions and her advice but I didn't 1733 01:24:12,420 --> 01:24:19,440 it wouldn't matter if he trusted her or 1734 01:24:14,909 --> 01:24:23,039 not this wasn't about him this was my 1735 01:24:19,439 --> 01:24:24,949 leap of faith what you need little PIP 1736 01:24:23,039 --> 01:24:28,229 spike asked 1737 01:24:24,949 --> 01:24:30,659 he looked bad the Raptors had gotten 1738 01:24:28,229 --> 01:24:32,609 several good strikes in on him his 1739 01:24:30,659 --> 01:24:34,470 scales were scorched her slagged or much 1740 01:24:32,609 --> 01:24:37,559 of his body he was having a difficult 1741 01:24:34,470 --> 01:24:39,090 time sitting up straight spike had lost 1742 01:24:37,560 --> 01:24:40,440 several of his scales and was bleeding 1743 01:24:39,090 --> 01:24:44,159 from the blister pit where his right eye 1744 01:24:40,439 --> 01:24:46,589 had been I walked up to the shield and 1745 01:24:44,159 --> 01:24:48,479 turn toward the wounded dragon pressing 1746 01:24:46,590 --> 01:24:52,079 my body back against the hard feel of 1747 01:24:48,479 --> 01:24:57,449 crackling energy I need you to breathe 1748 01:24:52,079 --> 01:25:04,948 on me I told him flatly what spite 1749 01:24:57,449 --> 01:25:08,398 roared please just do it quickly No 1750 01:25:04,948 --> 01:25:12,658 Spyke reared back you'll die 1751 01:25:08,399 --> 01:25:19,559 I'm not going to kill you please you 1752 01:25:12,658 --> 01:25:27,888 have to know Oh goddesses why are you 1753 01:25:19,559 --> 01:25:31,199 making me do this I lied I told him what 1754 01:25:27,889 --> 01:25:35,659 he looked confused hurt and deeply 1755 01:25:31,198 --> 01:25:39,598 worried in the middle of all of this I 1756 01:25:35,658 --> 01:25:43,589 lied about Twilight Sparkle I confessed 1757 01:25:39,599 --> 01:25:47,849 my heart ripping apart I told him the 1758 01:25:43,590 --> 01:25:50,659 truth the whole truth every awful soul 1759 01:25:47,849 --> 01:25:50,659 wrenching detail 1760 01:25:50,779 --> 01:25:58,340 Oh oh-ho-ho 1761 01:25:55,090 --> 01:26:05,980 spike stammered finally his voice just a 1762 01:25:58,340 --> 01:26:05,980 whisper all this time 1763 01:26:06,158 --> 01:26:12,698 his face was an apocalyptic storm of 1764 01:26:08,439 --> 01:26:16,269 emotions he hated me and he hated me for 1765 01:26:12,698 --> 01:26:21,158 making him hate me in the end he did the 1766 01:26:16,269 --> 01:26:23,219 only thing he could do he roared I was 1767 01:26:21,158 --> 01:26:26,609 blinded by the blast of greenish flame 1768 01:26:23,219 --> 01:26:29,439 the pain was beyond unbearable I 1769 01:26:26,609 --> 01:26:31,899 screamed and my lungs filled with fire I 1770 01:26:29,439 --> 01:26:37,119 could feel my skin bubbling and searing 1771 01:26:31,899 --> 01:26:39,549 away I tried I tried so hard to hold on 1772 01:26:37,118 --> 01:26:43,598 to my most precious memories my memories 1773 01:26:39,550 --> 01:26:45,998 of homage but one by one those memories 1774 01:26:43,599 --> 01:26:48,689 burned away like my flesh consumed in 1775 01:26:45,998 --> 01:26:51,550 searing agony until just one was left 1776 01:26:48,689 --> 01:26:53,769 the memory of Alma his last words to me 1777 01:26:51,550 --> 01:26:59,849 as DJ Pony addressing me across the 1778 01:26:53,769 --> 01:26:59,849 wasteland you are my message 1779 01:27:00,090 --> 01:27:08,270 then that too was gone and everything 1780 01:27:04,170 --> 01:27:08,270 else even pain