Title:           DreamQuest: Act 1 - SPACE
Author:          Codexes
Pastebin link:   http://pastebin.com/QB9NEmZF
First Edit:      Monday 29th of June 2015 10:08:38 PM CDT
Last Edit:       Last edit on: Tuesday 30th of June 2015 07:51:25 AM CDT

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>You are Miss Eri.
>The sad pony who writes poetry and makes mediocre drawings.
>After passing out on your desk, you slowly wake up and rub your eyes.
>You realize that you are not by your desk, but on a flat bed.
>You look around, and find yourself on the top bunk bed, since you could almost touch the ceiling.
>You also see red light on the center of the ceiling.
>It was dimming at first, but would shine brightly after a few seconds.
"... Is that an alarm? Where am I?"
>You sit up on your bed and look around for a better idea of where you are.
>You were not in your room, but in a different bedroom surrounded by metal walls.
>Across the room, you could see a mirror on the right corner of the room, and a drawer besides it.
>You could also see a metal door closed. There is also a green hoof pad besides it.
>...
>You can hear some pony sleeping on the bottom bed. Who could that be?
>To your left side, you can see Connie sleeping on another bunk bed, and on the bottom bed.
>There is also a step ladder to your left that would help you safely climb up and down the top bunk bed.
>[Input Action]
 
[Wake up Connie and ask who drugged us what happened.]
 
[Wake up Connie]
 
>You don't... feel like you were drugged. Nothing tastes like drugs in your mouth.
>All you did was fall asleep on your desk. because you failed to write something last night.
>At least you tried, right?
>You get up from your bed and walk down on the step ladder.
>Your body feels a little sore, but a good stretch should help after you talk to Connie.
>You walk over to the other bed where Connie is and shake her.
"Connie?"
>You watch Connie yawn, rub her eyes, and slowly get up from her bed.
>You notice that Connie is wearing a vest, matching her green eyes, and a yellow shirt underneath the vest.
>When did she start wearing clothes?
>After rubbing her eyes, Connie looks at you and smiles.
>"Hey Eri, what's up? Time for breakfast? And that's a nice vest on you!"
>[Input Action]
 
[Try not to freak out]
[Explain the situation to Connie and search if there anything in your new pockets.]
 
>You stay calm in the situation, but the red light that is still on and off is not helping you.
"Um, no Connie. We're not even at home. Look around."
>Connie looks around the room, with her mouth agape in awe.
>"Wow... this is awesome! We must be on a space station or something!"
>Her bubbly personality never ceases to amuse you.
>She jumps off her bed, goes to the mirror in the room, and looks at herself.
>"This vest looks great! I wonder who made these for us."
>You look down and see that you are wearing a red shirt, and a gray vest over it.
>You check the pockets and found one bit.
 
You found one bit!
 
>You put the bit back in your pocket and look around the room again.
>The door is still closed, and the flashing red light is still going.
>The pony that is sleeping under your bed is Deep Rest.
>How did you three get in this place?
>[Input Action]
 
[Let Connie fuck around the room. maybe she will find something while you take care of Deep Rest.]
 
>You walk over to Deep Rest while Connie keeps eyeballing at herself.
>You shake Rest to wake her up.
>She groans, sits up on her bed, and rubs her eyes.
>She smiles at you when she is done and looks around the room after.
>You look and see Rest wearing a dark gray vest, and a purple shirt underneath it.
>"Eri... what's going?"
"I... I don't know either, Rest. I don't think Connie knows too."
>You both look at Connie, who is rummaging through the drawer.
>"Oh hey!" said Connie, "I found some bits in here!"
>Connie walks over to you two and shows the three bits that she took from the drawer.
>You smile at Connie.
"Um... good job, Connie."
>"I didn't check the bottom drawer, but I thought these bits could help us!"
>[Input Action]
 
[keep checking the drawer]
[take the 3 bits]
 
[Become one with the jew and search the rest of the room for shekels]
 
[Ask Rest and Connie if they have something in their pockets.]
 
>You look around the room to see if there are any more bits lying around.
>Sadly, you found nothing but dust.
>"Um, Eri?" said Rest, "what are you doing?"
"Just looking for anything else. I found a bit in my vest pockets. Do you guys have anything in yours?"
>Rest and Connie check their pockets and they each have one bit.
>Rest gives the bit to Connie, who then gives the rest of the bits she has to you.
>"Here Eri," said Connie, "I think you're smart enough to know how to spend money carefully!"
>You accept the bits.
 
You obtained 5 bits! You now have 6 bits!
 
"Thanks Connie..."
>"No problem!"
>While Rest and Connie are walking around the room, you walk over to the drawer and open the bottom shelf.
>Inside you find a combat knife.
>Who would put a knife in here? Self-defense?
>[Input Action]
 
[The only obvious answer here is to start cutting yourself and cry about your life problems]
 
[Let Connie with the knife! you and Rest have a bad record when it come sharp objects...
also check the door]
 
>You pick up the combat knife and sadly look at it.
>Your past memories start to haunt you and you try to hold back the tears.
>"Eri..." said a worried Connie, "W-What are you doing with that?"
>What a miserable pile of waste you are.
>That's what the stallions said when they were bullying you.
>You remember watching them tear your poetry apart and then beating you up after.
>When they had their way with you, they began to make fun of you, and some of the ponies from the side would laugh.
>You don't want the pain coming back anymore.
>Before you could go across the street with the knife on your wrist, Connie quickly slaps it out of your hooves.
>"What are you doing, Eri?!" said Connie, who is sad and scared.
>You look at Connie and then at Rest, who is also scared.
>You're... not sure what to say to them.
>[Input Action]
 
[give her knife]
[tell her we sorry]
 
[Take a deep breath and let Connie hug you. a group hug is also acceptable]
[after that let her keep the knife]
 
"I...I-"
>"Eri, you can't be doing this anymore... Didn't you vow to not do this anymore?"
>Connie was right. You and Rest made a vow with her.
>You promised to not hurt yourself if you began to remember the troubled memories in the past.
>It's a painful experience, but Connie, and sometimes Rest, would be there to help you.
>You wipe the tears off your eyes and look at Connie and Rest.
"I... I'm sorry guys."
>"It's okay, Eri," said Rest, who weakly smiled at you.
>The three of you come together for a group hug, which warmed your hearts a little.
>...
>You break the hug and give the knife to Connie.
>"I'll hold onto this, Eri," said Connie. "If you need this, just let me know. But... not for relieving your 'pain.'"
>You nod at Connie.
>"We should get going," said Rest, "I think we stayed here long enough."
"You're right. We should go now."
>You walk over to the metal door and look at the green hoof pad.
>You slowly put your hoof on the pad, which makes an electronic sound and the metal door immediately slides open.
>You are the first one out before Connie and Rest follow suit.
 
[??? - HALLWAY]
 
https://youtu.be/ezUAozazL8M (Faster Than Light OST - 14 Federation [Bonus])
>You step in the hallway and look around.
>There was another bedroom besides your room, but the hoof pad appeared to be red.
>The red lights are still going on the ceilings of the hallway.
>There were also small windows that showed the outside.
>You, Connie, and Rest look outside the small window.
>There was nothing but the stars and the planets that were nearby.
>You hear Connie gasp.
>"Guys!" said Connie, "we're in space! And we're on a space ship!"
>This is... insane.
>You have to be dreaming all of this and none of it should be real.
"How did we get here in the first place?"
>"Ugh..." said Rest, "I think I'm going to be sick."
>To the left of you and your two friends, you hear some shouting and loud bangs coming from the other side of the hallway.
>[Input Action]
 
[>Let Rest calm down a little]
[and]
[>Activate stealth mode and go to see what is happening..]
 
"Rest, just calm down. We'll find a way out of this... sooner or later."
>Rest nods in acknowledgement.
"We should also stay low and see what's going on over there."
>Before you could slowly walk to the other side of the hallway, a stallion rushes in, with sweat running down his face.
>He widens his eyes when he looks at you all.
>"You girls should have been gone by now! Didn't you hear about the breach?"
"W-What breach?"
>"The changeling-!"
>Suddenly, a whizzing sound comes from the doors that the stallion ran from, and a metal bolt with a battery on it lands on the stallions neck.
>The stallion is stunned by the bolt and falls on the ground, unable to move.
>Three changelings walk in, equipped with light armor and holding different weapons.
>The changeling who shot the stallion stepped up to you and your friends.
>"Well, what do we have here? I thought we cleaned out this place, but I guess we weren't thorough enough."
>You, Connie, and Rest are trembling in fear.
>[Input Action]
 
[Triple suicide is our best option]
[Unless you like being a love slave for the rest of our miserable lives]
 
[>run will end in death]
[>scream will end in a blast on the face]
[Fuck dude, this one is tough]
[Let Connie talk to them and pay for the best , while you and Rest try to wake up the stallion though,don't mind him too much.]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/pKQdUEo.png]
>Connie slowly steps up in front of you, while you go to Rest's side.
>"Oh?" said one of the changelings, "are you their guardian or something?"
>"No," said Connie, "I'm their friend."
>The changeling snickered, "That's cute."
>One of the changelings grab the stallion by its tail and pulled him out of the hallway.
>Where is he taking him?
>"What do you want from us?" said Connie.
>"Well, we've been told to search this whole vessel for all of the ponies here, round them up, and bring them back to our ship."
>You reach for your pockets and pull out all of the bits you have and give them to Connie.
>Connie gets the idea and shows them to the changelings.
>"U-Um... is this enough for you?"
>The changeling laughs.
>"You're a funny mare! Of course not! This job is worth way more than just a handful of bits."
>All of you frown after the failed bribe attempt.
>You look around to see if there's another way out of this.
>Behind you is another large set of metal doors, which would lead to somewhere hopefully away from the changelings.
>The changeling sees you looking for a way out.
>"I know what you're thinking, red stripe. And you should drop it. If you all just stand down and follow us, we promise we won't hurt you."
>Connie and Rest look at you with worry.
>[Input Action]
 
[Ask for more information and try to get closer to the door.]
 
"W-Why are you doing this?"
>You, Connie, and Rest are slowly backing away from the changelings and towards the doors.
>The changelings ready their weapons and point them at you three.
>"We don't know ourselves. The Warden just wants everypony here gathered up and back to our ship."
"Who's the Warden?"
>"Maybe you'll find out when you meet him back at the ship bay."
"But... why work for something that you don't fully know?"
>"The pay we're getting for doing this is well worth it. And we're not hurting too many ponies. Yeah, some did fight back with their weapons, but they had to be put down permanently."
>They killed some ponies?!
>You have to get away from these changelings and fast.
>The large doors open behind all three of you.
>"Now, young ladies, if you go through those doors, then you're gonna end up like that stallion who ran away... Or worse."
 
1) Run away! (33% Chance to run from the Changelings.)
 
2) Go with the Changelings.
 
3) Other options?
 
[>33%]
[>one out of three]
[this means we can't. if we get out, connie and rest will be a no]
[>changelings]
[i'm a suicidal, i want to die my way]
[>other]
[keep talking, distract them, and try to get more close to the door]
 
[>The three should keep talking of whatever.]
[>Distract them with question and stories]
[>and try to get closer to that door]
 
>What would you like to talk about with the changelings?
 
[>Ask them about the spaceship and their mission]
[>Tell them they look awesome in those armors]
[>Rest could talk about how the space is like her life... empty]
[That last one could give it to you at least 5 hours of distraction]
 
"W-We don't know how we got here! We j-just woke up in a bedroom!"
>The changeling raises an eyebrow.
>"Really?" said the changeling, "You got hit in the head or something?"
"N-No..."
>"You don't remember walking in this civilian transport ship, and not get attacked by us?"
>You gave no response and kept slowly backpedaling to the metal doors.
"U-Um... n-nice armor? Where did you get them?"
>The changelings began to grow annoyed by your asking of questions.
>"Umm..." said Rest, "have I told you guys why space is just like-"
>"Enough of the questions!" shouted the changeling, "Shut up and get on the ground before we shock you all down!"
>Guess this means now or never.
 
1) Run away! (66% Chance)
 
2) Go with the Changelings.
 
[I don't feel like killing one of my pones.]
[>go with changelings
[But let's see what other anons say first.]
 
[The three don't have absolutely any combat skills... so]
[>Go with the Changelings.]
[and try not have a breakdown]
 
"W-We..."
>You knew there was no way out of this.
>Maybe you can't outrun these trained changelings.
>Maybe the escape pods are gone.
>Maybe there's no hope for any of you three.
>Before Connie and Rest almost ran out the doors, you sit down, shake in fear, and start to cry.
>You began to utter some words in a quiet and sad tone.
"...W-We'll... go with you."
>Connie and Rest widens their eyes and run over to your side.
>The changeling smirks.
>"At least one of you three cares about their life. How about you two?"
>Rest slowly nods, while Connie angrily looks at the changelings.
>"I'll take that as a yes. Now hurry up and get your friend off the ground. We don't have all day."
>Two of the changelings run to the other doors, so that you don't run away.
>Rest is hugging you tightly, while Connie is telling you that everything will be okay.
>You get up from the ground, wipe the tears off your face, and look at the changeling.
>"Come with me." said the changeling, and he walks off, while you, Rest, and Connie follow him.
 
[Civilian Transport - Docks]
 
>You, Rest, and Connie made it to the docking area.
>A changeling was beside each of you so you would not have a chance to escape.
>You weren't sure what the docking area was, but this might be the place where the changelings came in.
>You see many ponies, cuffed and defeated, being escorted by changelings into a big portal.
>When the line of ponies went in the portal, some changelings walk out. You can deduce that the portal is a bridge to the changeling ship.
>You were pushed by the changeling to keep moving.
>The changelings lead you to another changeling, who is looking at three scared mares.
>This changeling was not the same as the others. It had only one wing and a scar on his left eye.
>He was also wearing heavier armor and a bigger weapon.
>"... They don't interest me. Take them to the ship."
>The changelings accompanying the three mares nod and takes them to the portal.
>"Warden!" shouted the changeling that escorted you.
 
>Warden raises his ears, and looks at the changeling and all of you three.
>"These mares were in the hallways in the bedroom areas." said the changeling.
>"I thought you said your squad cleared that area."
>"Well, a stallion decided to run back to the bedrooms and we found these ladies star gazing."
>"Hmm..." Warden walks over to you three, starting with Connie, who was on your left.
>Warden takes a gander at Connie, looking around her body.
>"...What's your name?"
>Connie doesn't reply.
>Warden walks up in front of her and looks at her face.
>"Are you hard of hearing? What is your-"
>Connie spits at Warden, and defiantly looks at him.
>The Warden slowly wipes the spit off his face and angrily looks at Connie before he punched her on the side of her face.
>Shock and fear took over your whole body when you saw him punch your friend.
"Connie no!"
>You try to rush over to her side, but one of the changelings hold you back.
>Warden quickly looks at you.
>"So that's her name huh?"
>Connie was covering her bruise while a changeling forced her to stand back up.
>He walks over to you and puts a hoof on your chin so that you are looking at his dark bug green eyes.
>"What's your name? You must have better cooperation than your friend Connie here."
>[Input Action]
 
[Don't speak]
[We beat ourselves up everyday right? His beatings will feel like nothing]
 
[Who the hell think he is? touching one of your best friends]
[Spit at his faggot face!]
[I know Rest would agree, if this is the end of the line the three should go out as friends!]
 
>You look away from the Warden and look at Connie.
>She was holding the bruise on her face, trying to ease the pain, and tears were forming in her eyes.
>You angrily look at the Warden.
>"Oh your friend is fine. She'll get over it. Now hurry up and tell me-"
>You spit at the Warden, just like what Connie did.
>The Warden wipes the spit off his face and punches you in the gut.
>While you were writhing on the ground, the Warden stomps on your head with his right hoof.
>The Warden berating and stomping your head reminded you of the bullies in the past that would do the same.
>Only, there was much more pain coming from the bullies than the Warden.
>Is he holding back?
>"... The next time you want to do that to me, your ass is going in space."
>Before he moved on to Rest, he kicks you in the chest.
>You slowly get up from the ground and look at Connie, who was looking at you in distress.
>You received a much crueler punishment from the Warden than what Connie had.
>"And what's your name? And by the Queen, you better give me your name..."
>He pulls out a machete from the holster on his back and puts it on Rest's neck.
>"Or your friends get to watch you bleed out like a waterfall.
>Deep Rest was quaking in fear and tears started to roll from her eyes.
>"I-I-It's u-um..."
>She was too scared to speak.
>[Input Action]
 
[tell our names]
 
[>Let her know she's not alone and she should tell the names]
 
"Wait!"
>Deep Rest and the Warden look at you.
>You muster up the strength you still have inside of you and began to talk.
"H-Her name is... D-Deep Rest."
>The Warden walks up to you.
>"And, what's your name?" said the Warden.
>"... Her name is Miss Eri." said Rest.
>"There, now I FINALLY have your names!"
>The Warden steps away from you so that he is looking at you all.
>"Was it that hard to ask for names?!"
>He takes a deep breath and lets it out.
>"You three are the troublesome ponies I have met when we took over this ship."
>He puts his machete away and a changeling runs up to him.
>"Warden!" said the changeling, "got word that they're sending a search team here. We need to go now."
>The Warden groans."Fine, send these mares to..."
>Your head is throbbing and you put your hoof on your head to stop the pain.
>You then notice that your hoof has blood, and blood was coming down from the side of your head.
>That Warden changeling really did leave a mark.
>"E-Eri?!" said Rest.
>You were getting tired too.
>You didn't want to sleep, but this pressure on your back wasn't helping.
>You tried to stand, but you fall to your side and close your eyes.
>The last thing you feel are hooves wrapping around you before you pass out.
>...
 
[Oh no...]
 
[??? - ???]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/SeG6SAO.png]
>...
>You slowly wake up and see Connie and Rest looking over you.
>"Eri!" said Connie, "you're okay!"
>You sit up and rub your head.
>You felt bandages around your head and there was no blood dripping from the side of your head anymore.
>Your head was throbbing a little, but not to the point where you can pass out again.
>[Input Action]
 
[>Ask them if they are ok]
[and]
[>Ask about what happened]
 
>You groan.
"What... happened?"
>"You passed out, Eri." said Rest. "The changelings brought all of us on this ship. Connie and I had to carry you in this cell."
>Rest frowned, "Blood kept coming out of the wound from your head. And, I didn't want it to keep flowing... I didn't want to lose you like that..."
>"I begged for the Warden for any medical supplies. He smiled and told a changeling to get one for us. When the changeling brought a med kit, I went straight to work with you."
"... Are you guys okay?"
>Connie and Rest nod.
>"I'm okay," said Connie, "this bruise is getting a little better, thanks to Rest here."
>"The Warden and the changelings didn't do any harm to me. I'm just more worried about you, Eri."
>Rest gives you a hug. There was a chest pain at first, but it quickly subsided.
>"I am so... so glad you're still okay."
>[Input Action]
 
[>Don't rush it, you three, should rest for now.]
 
>You hug Rest back.
"Thank you Rest... for taking care of me."
>You can feel Rest nodding on your shoulder.
>Suddenly, the changeling guard takes a deep breath and lets it out.
>You let go of the hug and look around the room.
>You, Connie, and Rest are in a metal cell. In the cell, you can see a medical kit that is open and has supplies inside. Rest must have used those to treat your wound on your head.
>You can also see two beds that can be used if any of you three are tired, though that means one of you has to sleep on the steel floor.
>A mirror is in the room if you'd like to check on your status.
>There is a changeling guarding the metal bars, suited in light armor and holding a weapon.
>You look at Connie and Rest.
"You two should rest up. Do you guys know where they're taking us?"
>They both shake their heads.
>"You should be the one taking a nap, Eri. With those bandages on your head and what not." said Connie.
>[Input Action]
 
[Go take a nap, share bed with Rest.]
 
[>Take a nap]
[>and ask Rest if she feel good]
[See their friends be beaten in that way... That should be really hard.]
 
>You nod and look over to Rest.
"Rest, how are you feeling?"
>"I'm okay. They didn't land a hoof on me... but, that Warden guy kept giving me looks when Connie and I were carrying you."
>Rest looks down and smiles back at you.
>"I just need to walk around for a bit. You and Connie should sleep."
>"Yeah, I am getting tired after what we've been through," said Connie.
>You walk on your bed and lie down. It was a little uncomfortable, but you've slept through worse.
>Connie gets on your bed and lies down with you.
>You and Connie look at each other and smile.
>"We'll get out of this, Eri. I'm sure of it."
>You nuzzle under Connie's chest, and you and Connie drift off into sleep.
 
1) Change views to Deep Rest, who is awake and not tired as Eri and Connie.
 
2) Stay as Miss Eri, and skip to the next scene.
 
[1]
 
>You are Deep Rest.
>A hard working nurse at the Ponyville Hospital and a very good friend to Miss Eri and Connie Amore.
>In your pass time, when you start to recollect your terrible memories about yourself, you would ease the pain by letting out some blood.
>Your boss didn't like that when he saw the cuts on your arms, and your friends, particularly Connie, didn't like that either.
>You watch Connie and Eri cuddle until they fall asleep.
>After watching, you walk around the cell, thinking of what's going to happen with all of you.
>Were they going to sell you off somewhere? Were you going to be a slave to them?
>You hear the changeling guard yawn. Why is he still here?
>All of you couldn't do anything to him, but he is still standing guard by your cell.
>You look around the room, and see a partially broken mirror.
>You walk up to it until you could see a full view of yourself.
 
>Some mirrors allow you to see the status and inventory of your friends. It is also a save point for your current progress.
 
Deep Rest (You) - 100/100 HP
- Vest with nothing in pockets
 
Miss Eri - 95/100 HP
- Vest, 6 bits in pockets
 
Connie Amore - 98/100 HP
- Vest with nothing in pockets
- Combat Knife
 
>Would you like to save? [Y/N]
 
>While you were looking at the mirror, you can see the changeling guard turning his head and looking at you in the reflection.
 
[>Would you like to save?]
[Y]
 
[Save, and talk to the changeling.]
 
>[Progress Saved!]
>[Changeling Ship - Cell]
 
>You take a deep breath and turn around to face the changeling, who quickly turns his head so that he isn't looking at you.
>You walk up to the metal bars and start to talk with the changeling.
"Excuse me..."
>The changeling turns around to face you.
>"Huh? What do you want?"
>[Input Action]
 
>What would you like to talk about with the changeling guard?
 
[seduce him into letting us out]
 
[Ask where the ship is taking us. And why the Warden keeps giving you creepy looks.]
 
[He obviously curious]
[>Make a friendly approach and start a casual talk]
[ask him about his day]
 
"Um... how is your day?"
>The changeling raises his eyebrow.
>"... Could be better."
"What do you mean?"
>"I had to deal with taking down some of the ponies that were on that ship we breached in. And, I had to be assigned to guard you three by the Warden."
"Do you do anything else... other than shooting ponies?"
>"Not really. The Warden doesn't give us a lot of breaks."
"Where is this ship taking us?"
>"We're going to the Warden's station first. He plans on doing something with you three first."
"What does he want from us?"
>"Well, not all of you three, just you in particular."
"Me?"
>"Yeah, he said you could do some... "favors" for him."
>F-Favors?
"I-Is that why he keeps giving me weird looks?"
>"Probably. Not my problem though."
"You said you never had a break in a while?"
>The changeling sighs. "Yeah."
"Well... maybe you can come inside and... have some fun?"
>The changeling twitches his right eye and his wings flutter a little in excitement.
>[Input Action]
 
[>Seductive walking mode: on]
 
[Tell him that everybody deserves a break once in a while. Give him the bedroom eyes and seductively walk over to the bed.]
 
"Everybody deserves a break... even a hard working changeling like you should have one..."
>While you slowly walk towards the bed, you sway your hips at the changeling, hoping that he catches on.
>You look back at the changeling with bedroom eyes, and see some sweat coming from his forehead and wings erect.
>You lie on the bed and pose for the changeling.
"Well... don't you want to come in?"
 
Changeling Persuaded? ...Success!
 
>The changeling wipes the sweat from his head, smirks, and chuckles.
>"Well, if you insist..."
>The changeling pulls out the key to your cell and walks inside. When he is inside, he locks the cell gate and looks at you.
>He slowly walks over to you while removing his armor and putting the keys and his weapon to the side.
>You notice that he hasn't removed the knife holster from his left hip.
>"Hey Jag!" shouted one of the changelings in the cell block, "Where are you?"
>"Oh uh..." said the changeling guard, "just gonna have some fun with this... fine mare."
>You can hear some laughter.
>"Well don't take long now! We're almost at Warden's place and you don't want to miss the card game!"
>"Right right..." said Jag. After some hoofsteps, Jag looks back at you.
>"Now... where were we?"
>[Input Action]
 
[you ever saw the movie "vatos locos"?]
[go down, fake a BJ, and stab the fucker in the heart]
 
[Maybe we don't have to do the dirty. We can go on top, fake a bughorse blowjob, and stab him.]
[I want to keep Deep Rest pure, man.]
 
>You smile and quickly turn Jag over so that you are on top of him.
>Jag chuckles after the action, "You're a feisty one, aren't you?"
"Y-Yeah... and I'd like to set the pace..."
>You slowly slide down so that you are at his waist.
>You then see his member fully erect and the knife on his left hip.
>You slowly began to rub his member with your hooves, which made him moan and cock his head back, so that he wasn't looking at you.
>In one motion, you quickly pulled the knife out of its holster and pounced at Jag.
>"What the-?!"
>You plunge the knife into his heart, which caused some blood to come out.
>You look at Jag's face, and see a face of pain and despair.
>"A-Ah..."
>[Input Action]
 
[>rape]
 
>You don't think it's a good time to rape this dying changeling.
>You are killing him right now, so why would you do that in a situation like this?
 
[Cover his mouth and make sure that nobody noticed his assassination. Then find a place to hide his body.]
 
[>hide the body]
[>wake up Eri and Connie]
[>make a plan]
 
[check the body: armor is a must]
 
>Jag tries to get the knife out of his heart with what's left of his strength.
>You twist the knife and before he could shout in pain, you quickly cover his mouth.
 
Nobody heard Jag? ...Success!
 
>You don't hear any ponies in the other cells near you. Must mean they are either asleep or you made sure Jag was quiet.
>You watch his dark bug green eyes start to roll back into his head.
>After struggling to get the knife out and trying to call for help, Jag's strength began to fade and he slowly stopped moving.
>You pull the knife out of his heart and get off the bed.
>You go over to where Jag placed his weapon, armor, and keys.
>The light armor looked like a perfect fit for you, and maybe to Connie and Eri.
>The weapon was a medium sized rifle, pulsing with blue energy.
>There were three keys hooked together in a ring.
>After looking through these objects, you go to where Connie and Eri are sleeping and wake them up.
"G-Guys... we need to go..."
>Eri and Connie wake up, look over to the other bed, and quickly jump away in disgust.
>"R-Rest! D-Did you do this?!" said Eri.
>[Input Action]
 
[Tell Eri to stop screaming and then ask if anyone has experience with guns. We's gots to know our teams strengths, after all.]
 
[>quick! shut her mouth.]
[>explain the situation]
[>have a breakdown]
 
>You quickly cover Eri's mouth and whisper to her.
"Don't shout, Eri! Or you'll wake up or alert everypony here!"
>You remove your hoof from Eri's mouth and she nods.
>You take a deep breath and let it out.
"Y-Yeah... But, I had to do something! We can't stick around here for long! Who knows what the Warden wants from us... or from me..."
>"What does he want from you?" said Connie, still disgusted to see the sight of Jag.
"That changeling over there said he wanted me to do some... favors for him."
>You look down and tears were forming in your eyes.
>The possibilities of what the Warden would do to you.
"I-I don't want to know... what those favors are..."
>Connie walks over to you and puts her hoof on your shoulder.
>You look up and see Connie smiling at you.
>"We'll do something to prevent that. After all, we're friends right? And we'll protect each other until the end!"
>You wipe the tears off your eyes and smile at Connie.
"Thanks..."
>"So um... now what?" said Eri.
>You look over to the weapon, armor, and set of keys.
"Do... any of you know how to use that weapon?"
>They both shake their heads.
>"Well, I think it's obvious that we don't know how to use it. We're in the future! Oh, or maybe an alternate universe!"
>What a cheerful pink pony.
>You walk over to Jag's body, roll him over to the side, and remove the knife holster.
>You equip the holster and put the knife in its place.
 
You obtained 1 Combat Knife!
 
>Connie frowns at you.
>"Um... are you sure you can handle that?"
>[Input Action]
 
[Guess Rest will use the weapon. Give armor to her also, and give the knife to Eri.]
 
[You can do it]
[>show signs of confidence]
[>Let Eri with the weapon, she can't handle knives]
[>save your progress.]
 
>You remember the times of using a knife for your own reasons.
>How the knife could help ease your pain and how you would pass out shortly after.
>You knew that Connie was not very confident on your using a knife.
>You had to reassure her.
"Yeah... We need a way to defend ourselves, Connie."
>You smile at Connie.
"And I don't plan on using it on myself soon..."
 
Connie persuaded? ...Success!
 
>Connie smiles at you. "Okay!"
>You go over to Eri and point at the pulsing blue weapon.
"Eri, I think you should use that weapon over there."
>"B-But... I don't know how to use it..."
"It never hurts to try something new... Right?"
>Eri reluctantly obliges and takes the weapon.
>Before she could take the weapon, she puts the light armor over her vest.
"Are you sure you can handle all of that?"
>Eri nods.
"It's not too warm with the vest and the armor. And I'm going to need time with this... Thing."
>While Connie is watching Eri figure out how to use the weapon, you walk over to the mirror and look at yourself.
 
Deep Rest (You): 100/100 HP
- Vest
- Combat Knife
 
Miss Eri: 98/100 HP
- Vest
- 6 bits
- Plasma Rifle
- Light Armor
 
Connie Amore: 100/100 HP
- Vest
- Combat Knife
 
>Would you like to save? [Y/N]
 
>Would you like to change character views? If so, who?
 
[Y]
[>change to Connie]
 
>[Progress Saved!]
>[Changeling Ship - Cell]
 
>You are Connie Amore.
>You are maybe the only optimistic pony out of your two friends, Miss Eri and Deep Rest.
>The bruise on your cheek was beginning to go away.
>Maybe if you meet the Warden, you can have your way with him, after what he's done to you and Eri.
>Right now, you are watching Eri trying to hold the weapon.
>Eri stands on her hind legs and positions the gun on her right shoulder.
>She then puts her left hoof on the far gun grip and her right hoof on the hoof trigger.
>"... Feels weird on how to hold it..."
"Well, we are in the future, Eri. So the ponies here adapted to it!"
>"Right..."
>Rest, after staring at the mirror for a few minutes, comes over to you two.
>"So..." said Rest," what do we do now?"
>[Input Action]
 
[>grab the keys]
[>hide the body under the sheets.]
[>and get the fuck out of there]
 
"We need to hide that changeling's body..."
>"But... how?" said Rest.
>You walk over to the changeling's body and see the bed sheets.
"Rest, can you help me cover him up with me?"
>Rest nods, and you and Rest take the bed sheets out of the mattress and cover him up.
>It looks like you need a bit more sheets or rags if you don't want the blood dripping on the floor, which would cause a trail.
>You leave the covered changeling on the bed and walk over to the set of keys.
 
You obtained: 1 Set of Keys!
 
>You look over to Rest, who was going through the first aid kit.
"Rest, did these keys open the cell here?"
>"Yes."
>You walk over to the cell bars, unlock the gate, and walk out, while Eri and Rest follow you.
>...
 
[http://i.imgur.com/cvvq35o.png]
>You, Eri, and Rest walk out of your cell and find yourselves in a hallway.
>To the side of your cell, you can see some code saying, "C11"
>The neighboring cell has another code that says, "C12"
>Are these labels?
>To your right, you can see giant metal doors. You can see a yellow outline and some words saying "LOADING/UNLOADING BAY"
>You can remember going through those doors when the changelings brought you in.
>"Did we come through those doors?" said Eri.
"Yeah, you were passed out, so you shouldn't remember going through those."
>"How do we get those open when we go to the Warden's place?"
"I'm not sure..."
>You can see some wires that connect to the gates and are going up to the next floor.
"Maybe... up the floors?"
>"Maybe we should focus on getting rid of the body," said Rest.
>[Input Action]
 
[Leave the body there, maybe it will fool the others guards and go to the west.]
 
"We can leave the body there. Maybe the changelings will think he's sleeping in a bed cocoon or something."
>"I hope you're right..." said Rest.
>You walk down to the west while Eri and Rest follow you.
>Eri was walking like a normal pony and the rifle was hanging on her side with a sling.
>While walking down, you see a closet that is locked by a door key.
>In Cell "C12," you can see two ponies, a mare and a stallion, cuddling and sleeping together on a bed.
>The stallion had a neutral expression, while the mare had an uneasy look.
>A bad dream maybe?
>They did get captured by changelings after all.
>In Cell "C13," there is no pony inside, but you can see something shining under the beds.
>[Input Action]
 
[We should let the couple sleep until we wake them up when the time is right. Check out the closet. Try opening it with the keys.]
 
>You ignore the couple and go back to the closet.
>You look over the set of keys, pull out one key, and insert it in the keyhole.
>You hope this will unlock the door on your first try.
 
Closet unlocked? ...Success!
 
>The door unlocks, open the closet, and walk inside, while Eri and Rest wait outside.
>Inside the closet, you find mostly janitorial stuff, like a dirty mop, a bucket of water, etc.
>On the shelves, you find empty bottles and sandwich bags.
>Also on the shelves, you see two large rags, almost big enough to cover the mattresses here.
>On the floor, you can see a small bottle of rubbing alcohol.
>"Find anything, Connie?" said Rest.
>[Input Action]
 
[take sandwich and rubbing alcohol]
[maybe we can patch some scars and damage with those]
[almost forgot, check the other blocks, maybe there's something more useful]
 
[>take the empty bottles and the alcohol]
 
>For reasons unknown, you take the sandwich bags and empty bottles.
>You also take the rubbing alcohol in case someone gets hurt.
 
You obtained: 3x sandwich bags, 2x empty bottles, and a bottle of rubbing alcohol!
 
>You put the sandwich bags in your vest pockets, carry the bottles in your arms, and walk out of the closet.
>Rest smiles when she sees the rubbing alcohol.
"Maybe you should get the first aid kit, Rest. We can put the alcohol inside."
>Rest nods and walks back to the cell all of you were in.
>After a few seconds, Rest comes back with the empty med kit, and you put the alcohol inside.
>"I'll carry this," said Rest.
>You and Eri nod in acknowledgement and walk around the blocks.
>Looking closer in Cell "C13," you can see the shining objects as bits!
>While walking down to Cell "C14," you spot another closet, only with the sign hanging above saying, "Storage."
>Hopefully better items inside that closet than the other one.
>In Cell "C14," you can see a mare sobbing in her bed, and a photo on the ground besides her.
>"What's wrong with her?" whispered Eri.
>[Input Action]
 
[check the mare]
[and check the storage]
[storage = survival success]
 
[>Let Eri on guard while you check that mare.]
[>Ask for her status and about what happened.]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/E1dJpvC.png]
"She doesn't look okay..."
>You give the set of keys to Rest.
"Here Rest, go open the storage room. Eri and I will talk to that mare in that cell."
>Rest nods and she goes to work on the storage door.
>You walk up to the "C14" cell bars and look at the mare.
>Eri stands guard by the elevators, making sure that it doesn't start moving for the changelings above.
>The pastel yellow pony had a long orange mane, but it was braided into a ponytail. She was covering her face with her hooves while crying.
"Um, excuse me?"
>The mare gasps and looks at you.
>"W-Who are you?"
"I'm Connie. What's your name?"
>The mare wipes her tears, gets off the bed, and walks up to the bars.
>You can see her cutie mark as a lasso.
>"Dusty."
>You smile at her, but she starts to frown when she looks at Eri.
>"... Are you a changeling?"
"Huh?"
>"Y-You can't fool me... why is your changeling friend over there holding that rifle and armor?"
>Dusty points at Eri, and Eri faces her.
>"I'm not a changeling! This is stuff that Rest took when she killed a changeling that was guarding us." said Eri.
>"K-Killed a changeling? How?"
>[Input Action]
 
[How?]
[Why does it matter?]
 
[>"it's a long story"]
[>Ask her why is she crying]
 
"It's a long story, Dusty... But, it shouldn't matter right now. What matters is all of us getting out of this ship once we reach for the Warden's place."
>"... I suppose you're right, Connie." said Dusty.
>She looks at Eri.
>"I'm sorry for accusing you of being a changeling."
>Eri weakly smiles at her.
>"It's fine I guess..." said Eri.
>Rest kept going through the keys, trying to unlock the storage room door.
"So Dusty... what's the matter? Why were you crying before we met you?"
>Dusty turns around, walks over to the photo, and picks it up.
>"My coltfriend... Lance... the changelings took him away from me... When they breached our ship, Lance told me to stay where I was. I knew I couldn't leave him alone so I chased after him..."
>You can see her shaking and tears were falling on the ground.
>"I saw the changelings j-just.... beating h-him on the ground... telling Lance to s-stay down. T-They then saw me... and I got hit hard in the head with something."
>She walks over to you, with a photo of her and Lance together.
>"W-Who knows what they're doing to him now? M-Maybe I'll never see him again..."
>She drops the photo and starts to quietly mewl.
>Suddenly, you hear the storage room door open, and Rest goes inside to see what could be useful to the team.
>[Input Action]
 
[>Calm her down!]
[>Silence is important]
[>See if Rest found something good]
 
"Dusty, you have to calm down... You need to hope for the best. My friends and I will find him above."
>"Y-You will?" said Dusty, who is calming down after what you told her.
>You nod at her.
"We promise."
 
Side Objective: Find Lance, Dusty's coltfriend!
 
>Dusty wipes the tears off her eyes. "Thank you! Thank you thank you thank you!"
>You look back at Rest, to see her carrying two backpacks and light armor.
>"I only found seven bits total from these backpacks. And I found the same armor that Eri has right now."
>Suddenly, all of you hear a bell ring, the elevator door closes, and it starts to go up.
>You hear Dusty gasp.
>"The changelings! They're going to come down!"
>"They must be suspicious after Jag was gone..." said Rest.
"Who's Jag?"
>"That changeling that I had to kill."
>[Input Action]
 
[hide, and take advantage of the storage to take them out]
[a lot of boxes means shadows and hideouts]
[but if shit gets nasty, blast them with the plasma]
 
[And make sure Eri's in the front. She's got the armour to take the hits, and we don't want any friendly fire from that rifle.]
 
[>Tell Dusty she need to keep silence and stay in her cell for now.]
[>And find a hide]
 
"We need to hide! And Dusty, just stay calm in your cell."
>Dusty nods and jumps on her bed.
>"But where are we supposed to hide?" said Eri.
>The elevators are still going up, which means you have little time to look around for other points of interest.
>Where would you, Eri, and Connie like to hide?
 
1) West Storage Room (Less chance to make a sound when opening and closing the door.)
 
2) South Janitorial Room (More chance to make a sound when opening and closing the door.)
 
3) Other Action?
 
[1]
 
[West storage room. Stealth is our best ally at the moment.]
 
[and tell Eri, she need to be ready ready.]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/iAUlx63.png]
"We'll hide in there."
>You point at the storage room. Before Eri could go inside with Rest, you stop her.
"Eri, I need you to be at the front."
>"B-But why?" said Eri.
"You have that weapon and the armor."
>"I-I don't know how to-!"
>You shush Eri, and put your hoof on her shoulder.
"Eri, I need you to be brave. For me. For all of us."
>Eri looks at your eyes, takes a deep breath and lets it out.
>She then looks at you with a face of minor determination.
>"Okay..."
>You smile at Eri and go inside with Rest. Eri follows you and slightly leaves it open so that there is light in the storage room.
>...
>You hear the elevators coming down and you whisper to Eri.
"Quick! Close the door!"
>Eri closes the door, and all you can see is nothing but the darkness in the room.
>You can hear Dusty in her cell forcing her sobs.
>Once the elevator doors open, you can hear two changelings talking.
>"... so where is Jag?"
>"Beats me, he said he'd be coming back after making out with that purple chick."
>You feel Rest shudder after hearing that.
>You can hear the changelings walk away from the elevator and down the hall.
>"He must've had a lot of fun with her then."
>"Yeah, maybe we should have stick around."
>The two changelings laugh.
>[Input Action]
 
[>Put your hoof on Rest's shoulder]
[Let her know that she isn't alone.]
[>the three should be ready for anything]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/KkqjHUf.png]
 
>The changeling's footsteps went down the long hallway and kept conversing to each other.
>Eri slowly opens the door and steps out.
 
Door did not alarm the Changelings? ...Success!
 
>The door made a quiet squeak, not alerting the changelings that were walking to your cell.
>Once you, Eri, and Rest are out of the storage room, you look at Rest and put your hoof on her shoulder and whisper to her.
"Rest, those changelings won't touch you again. We'll make sure of that."
>You and Rest smile at each other, while Eri is checking the weapon.
>"I thought Jag was done by now." said one of the changelings.
>"Whatever, we'll drag him out of the bed. Maybe we'll bring her up with us as well?" said the other changeling.
>"Sounds good to me!"
>You walk over to the corner and peek at the walking changelings.
>They were near your cell. The left changeling some light armor and the same weapon that Eri has, and the right changeling has only a knife in his holster.
>"So, where's your gun?" said the left changeling.
>"It's back up there. Come on, Lech, we're just checking on Jag and bringing him back up."
>Lech sighs, "If you say so..."
>[Input Action]
 
[Go around them. Hope that they're inside the cell checking out the changeling's body.]
 
[They will freak out!]
[>They will probably gonna ask for reinforcements.]
[not let that happen]
[>prepare for combat]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/sZRmlwD.png]
>You, Eri, and Rest quickly tiphoof around the Changelings
>While walking down the hall, you see both cells, "C15" and "C16," empty.
>"They must be keeping all of the prisoners above..." said Rest.
>Also along the way, you see a bathroom that is open for both mares and colts.
>Convenient for ponies to go to the bathroom here? Or mild annoyance? You're not so sure.
>"Hey Jag!" said from one of the changelings.
>You peek over to the Changelings, and see the two changelings inside the cell.
>"Where did the mares go?" said Lech.
>"They probably went to the bathroom," said the other changeling, "Why is Jag sleeping on the job?"
>"... Something's not wrong here. You wake up Jag, I'm going over to the bathrooms and see if they're inside." said Lech.
>"Right. Come on Jag, get up!"
>Before Lech turned around and walk to the bathroom, you quickly pull your head out and your heart starts to rapidly beat.
>Rest and Eri looked scared as well. Eri whispers to you.
>"W-What do we do?"
>[Input Action]
 
[>Tell them they should concentrate]
[This is the perfect opportunity for a three vs one, waste this chance will be stupid.]
 
>You, Eri, and Rest step back and wait for Lech to walk in.
>After a few seconds, Lech turns the corner and sees all of you.
>Lech whispers to himself, "Oh fuck."
>"Shit, Lech! Jag's dead! Those damn mares stabbed him!"
>Before Lech could ready his weapon, you and Rest tackle him and the weapon is thrown to the side.
>"Lech?!"
>The changeling turns around to see you, Lech, and Rest fighting.
>"J-Just... alert this ship!" said Lech, while trying to throw you two off.
>The changeling ran out of the cell and runs for the elevators.
>[Input Action]
 
[>Tell Eri to go after him and she need to use that weapon.]
 
>You are thrown off by Lech, and he starts to focus on Rest.
>You quickly look for Eri, who is trying to aim at Lech.
"Eri! You need to stop that other changeling! We'll deal with this guy here!"
>Eri nods and runs to the elevator.
>You hear a gasp of pain coming from Rest.
>You turn around and see Rest lying on the ground, and Lech in a furious state.
>"I've had enough with this crap!" said Lech.
>He pulls out the knife from his holster and walks over to Rest.
>"I don't care who the Warden wants to fuck, but I'm not going to deal with annoying mares like you anymore!"
>Rest starts to crawl away from Lech, until she hits the wall and leans on it.
>She is starting to cry and looks over at you.
>[Input Action]
 
[While he is distracted! use your combat knife and attack from behind.]
 
[Stab him in the ass. The neck is much more difficult to aim for, and this way he'll be distracted enough for Rest to either stab him where it counts, or at the very least run away.]
 
>Before Lech could attack Rest, you dash to him with the knife out.
>Lech looked back to see who was running and widened his eyes.
>You manage to stab him in the side of his waist before he jumps away from you and Rest.
>"Ah fuck! Dammit!" shouted Lech.
>You pick up Rest from the ground and look at Lech, who was trying to stand with the wound on his waist.
>"Y-You damn mares! Once the Warden gets here, I'm gonna-"
>Suddenly, you can hear an audible crack near the elevators.
>"... V-Val?" said Lech.
>You, Rest and Lech look to see Eri, walking down, with fear in her eyes, and the weapon in her hooves.
>You can see some blood on Eri's light armor.
>[Input Action]
 
[Keep an eye on Lech and ask Rest to see if Eri's okay. Try not to kill him, though.]
 
[ask for his weapon]
 
>While you keep an eye on Lech, you signal Rest to come over to your side.
"Rest, I need you to see if Eri is okay. Ask if she... did something to that Changeling."
>Rest nods, and runs over to Eri. Eri then falls on her shoulder. Rest quickly catches her, and Eri starts to slowly cry on her shoulder.
>"Eri, what's wrong?"
>Eri didn't respond, and kept crying.
>"Killing somepony is too much for her or something?" said Lech.
"U-Um..."
>Lech chuckles, "Looking at her, she must be an emotional wreck."
"... Where's your weapon?"
>"It's in that cell over there." Lech points at Cell "C16."
>Before you turn around to look at the cell, you glare at Lech.
"Don't think about moving from that spot."
>He winces in pain and lies down on the ground.
>"Heh... I don't plan on going anywhere after what you did to me."
>The wound was still bleeding and looked like it needed to be patched up.
>You turn to face the cell, and see that the weapon Lech had was on the other side of the metal bars.
>After finding the weapon, you turn back to Lech.
>[Input Action]
 
[Poor Eri. Let Rest take care of her, you need to keep focus]
[>keep your distance and ...]
[>Ask about the exit]
[>Ask about some stallion named Lance]
 
[Say thanks?]
[I honestly don't know about him.]
[I also don't feel like killing him too, considering how he listened.]
 
>You keep your distance with Lech, unsure of what he will do next.
>However, he seems to be in no position to attack you.
"Where's the exit of this ship?"
>"You're right here, miss. Those large doors on the other side from us? That's how we get a large number of ponies in and out."
"Then, how did you teleport from this ship to the civilian ship?"
>"We used the teleporters near the engines room. They're probably deactivated, since we have to conserve power to keep this scrap metal ship moving."
>So the teleporters are off, and the only way out is the loading bay doors?
"Do you know a pony named 'Lance'?"
>"Heh, that jackass of a stallion? The changelings, even the Warden, didn't like him or his attitude with us. The Warden gave orders to the changelings above to rough him up before we put him out of his misery."
>You can hear Dusty gasp in her cell.
>"Is that the stallion's marefriend?" said Lech. "Hey, your friend said not to do anything to you once we were done with him! Then again, he should've looked at what he was talking to."
>It looks like you need to move fast if you want to get Lance and Dusty back together.
>"Any more questions? I feel like taking a nap right now, and this stab wound isn't helping."
>[Input Action]
 
[Ask him about the numbers of changelings in the ship]
[and ask about the current position of Lance]
[and thanks him for the information]
[Also, once you have finished with him, go and hug Eri, she needs you.]
 
"How many changelings are on this ship?"
>"Maybe around ten? The changelings that don't go on this ship have their own and they follow this prison ship like an escort."
>Hopefully the changelings aren't in one room, or else all of you are not surviving this ship.
"Where is Lance?"
>"On the floor above us."
"And the Warden?"
>"Near the cockpit area, probably having the time of his life."
>So Lance is above all of you and the Warden is not too far from here.
"Um... thanks for telling us all of this."
>Lance raises an eyebrow.
>You turn to face Eri and Rest and walk over to them.
>"... we kept fighting and I-I had to... I swung the weapon at him and I kept h-hitting him in the h-head with it... that's when I heard that... crack."
>Rest kept petting the back of her head while listening to everything Eri has to say.
>You hug both Eri and Rest, which caused Eri to slowly stop crying.
"It's okay, Eri... if you didn't stop that changeling, then he would have hurt all of us... or worse. You did a good job stopping him."
>The three of you sit in silence in a warm embrace for a few seconds until Lech took a deep breath and groaned in pain.
>You, Eri, and Rest break the embrace and look at each other.
"Are you okay, Eri?"
>"I'm fine... that changeling threw a few punches at me... but, I'm still okay."
>Rest looks at the weapon in Cell "C16," but looks back at you.
>"We should probably head up and get Lance."
>You nod at her.
>"So wait, you're all just gonna leave me here to die or something?" said Lech.
>Eri looks at Lech and back at you.
>"What should we do about him?"
>[Input Action]
 
[Welp.... he tried to kill your friend]
[it maybe not a good idea healing him.]
 
[Better to be safe than sorry. Before we throw Lech into our cell, let's save.]
 
[Give him a soft patch. Something to hold but not good for the long term. That should keep him in line.]
[Leave him in the cell, and save game]
 
"Eri and Rest? Can you look over Lech for a few minutes? I need to do something real quick."
>Eri and Rest nod and watch Lech to see if he makes a move.
>You walk into your cell and look at the mirror.
 
Connie Amore (You) - 100/100 HP
- Vest
- Combat Knife
 
Miss Eri: 98/100 HP
- Vest
- 6 Bits
- Plasma Rifle
- Light Armor
 
Deep Rest: 100/100 HP
- Vest
- Combat Knife
- First Aid Kit (Rubbing Alcohol, 2 Rolls of Bandages)
- Set of Keys
 
>Would you like to save your game? [Y/N]
>...
>[Progress Saved!]
>[Changeling Ship - Cell]
 
>You let out a small sigh and look back at Rest.
"Rest, bring him in here and wrap the wound with some bandages. It should help him live a little longer."
>"But Connie-"
"He helped us by giving information. We should at least owe him something."
>Rest nods, while Lech chuckles. "You're too kind, pink chick." said Lech.
>Rest brings Lech inside the cell, while you walk out and watch Rest take care of him.
>After a few minutes of wrapping the wound, Rest speed walks out of the cell and locks the cell door with the set of keys.
>Before you, Eri, and Rest walk away from the cell, you catch a glimpse of Lech sadly looking over Jag's body.
>"... Before we head go up, there's some stuff that we left back in the storage room," said Rest, "I dropped them there when the elevators were moving. And, I didn't want them to slow us down."
"Let's go to the storage room then. It should be quick too."
>The three of you walk over to the storage room.
>You see the changeling that Eri fought lying on the ground, blood coming out of his head and from his mouth.
>You, Eri, and Rest walk around the body and inside the storage room. Eri looked uneasy after seeing changeling's dead body.
>Inside the storage room, you can see the empty sandwich bags, empty water bottles, two backpacks, and light armor.
>[Input Action]
 
[>Let Rest with the light armor and one of the backpacks]
[>You keep the other]
 
>You grab the backpack and give the light armor and the other backpack to Rest.
"Here, take these Rest. You'll need the armor more than I do."
>"Are you sure, Connie?" said Rest.
"I'm sure. I want you guys to be safe!"
>"Okay..."
 
You obtained: 1 Backpack!
Rest obtained: 1 Backpack and 1 Light Armor!
 
How Backpacks work: You gain 5 more inventory slots!
 
>Rest then picks up the dropped bits that were left in the storage room and gives them to Eri.
 
Eri obtained: 7 bits, which gives her a total of 13 bits!
 
>You, Eri, and Rest walk out of the storage room and look at the elevator.
>Eri sees a green hoofpad next to the elevator and presses it.
>The elevator makes a ring, like a doorbell, and opens its metal doors.
>You, Eri, and Rest look at each other and walk inside the elevator.
>Inside, you find buttons with written labels. In order they are: 1F, 2F, 3F.
>Where should you go first?
 
1) 1F (Where you are.)
 
2) 2F (Find Dusty's coltfriend, Lance!)
 
3) 3F (Find the Warden!)
 
4) Walk out of the elevator to search the floor more.
 
[>2F]
 
[2F! on the double!]
 
[>2F]
[It was nice of you guys to not kill Lech, so thanks.]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/WcYOSy4.png]
>Before you hit the 2F button, you can see Dusty running over to the cell bars so that she can see you three.
>"...You'll save Lance... right?"
"Of course! We'll make sure he'll come back in one piece."
>Dusty smiles after hearing you say that.
>"Just... stay safe!"
>You, Eri, and Rest nod at her.
>You hit the 2F button and the elevator makes the same bell sound before closing its doors.
>The elevator starts to move and you, Eri, and Rest wait until you hit the next floor.
>You hope you can save Lance just in time before the changelings cause more harm to him.
>...
 
[Changeling Ship - 2F]
 
>The elevator comes to a slow halt before making the bell sound and opening its doors.
>When the doors open, you can see a smiling changeling, armed only with a rifle.
>"Finally, you guys are- What the-?!"
>[Input Action]
 
[shoot the fucker!]
 
[>You and rest need to tackle him]
[>Eri point her gun to him.]
[>but don't shoot! silence is important]
 
>You and Rest quickly tackle him, which made him yelp in pain.
>"What's going on over there?!" said a changeling not too far from you.
>You and Rest try to keep him quiet, but you knew that it was too late and that your cover was blown.
>You and Rest are thrown off by the changeling.
>"These damn ponies are out of their-!"
>Suddenly, a gunshot is heard from the elevator, and you can see Eri holding the rifle in her hooves and pointing at the changeling.
>The changeling's expression changes from anger to fear when he sees the gunshot wound on his chest, blood coming out of it.
>He coughs out some blood before collapsing on the ground.
>You can hear changelings, about two, coming towards your location.
>[Input Action]
 
[Get behind whatever cover you can find and prepare to return fire. Ambush them, if that's still a possibility.]
 
[>Take his gun... if he has one.]
[>Hide inside of the elevator and get ready for the battle.]
[>Check Eri's status.]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/08UYGb3.png]
https://youtu.be/2epy0ZpAJ_k (Faster Than Light - 20 Mantis [Battle])
>You grab the rifle from the dead changeling.
>You signal Eri and Rest to get inside the elevator and wait for the changelings to come to you.
>You hear the ponies inside the cells getting worried or confused on what is going on.
"Eri, are you okay?"
>"I'm... okay. At least I know how to use this thing now. It still makes me sick to kill somepony though."
"Well... they're not ponies per se, but-"
>"Where are they?!" said one of the changelings.
>"They're probably inside the elevator," said the other changeling, "be on your guard!"
>You hear the two changelings run around the corner and they see the dead changeling.
>"Damn!" said one of the changelings.
>"Whoever you ponies are, you better stand down right now! ..."
>He pauses.
>"... We're armed!"
>[Input Action]
 
[>Wait until he enter to the elevator]
[and]
[>Shoot him!]
 
>You position the rifle like Eri.
>It takes a few seconds to get used to this since you have never used a future weapon.
>You hear the changelings slowly walking over to your location.
>You then make sure that Rest is behind you and Eri.
>"3... 2... 1... Go!" shouted one of the changelings.
>The two changelings jump out in your view.
>One of the changelings was wearing light armor and holding a knife, while the other is holding a rifle but no armor.
>You fire at the changeling holding the rifle while Eri shoots at the one wielding the knife.
 
You fire at the Changeling (Rifle): ...Success!
 
Eri fires at the Changeling (Knife): ...Mild Success!
 
>The changeling holding the rifle was hit in the chest, which knocked him back and on the ground!
>The changeling holding the knife was shot in the arm and made him drop the weapon!
>"Ah fuck!" said from the knife-wielding changeling.
>While he is trying to keep the blood from coming out of his arm, you sling the rifle to your side and swing at him with your hoof, knocking him out.
>You look over the three changelings. It looks like two changelings are dead while the third one is out of commission.
>You then look back to Eri and Rest, both relieved that it was over.
>[Input Action]
 
[Victory music?]
[Check on Rest.]
 
[>cheek status]
[>Check the bodies if you find something useful.]
[and yes... victory music]
 
https://youtu.be/trFM6fO0h0Q (Megaman 1 OST - Victory Fanfare #1)
 
>You also sigh in relief.
>You look back at Rest, who is smiling at you and Eri.
"Are you okay, Rest?"
>"Yeah, I'm okay. It's just... it was kind of cool to see you and Eri use that thing. Thanks for protecting me..."
"No problem! We're friends after all!"
>You look at Eri to see her hoof out towards you.
>You hoofbump her. ...What can I say? Fistbump? Nah, this is the pony world.
>You knew that you, Eri, and Rest are okay for the time being.
>You look back at the changelings to see if there is anything you can obtain.
>The items you see are: 1x Combat Knife, 1x Light Armor, and 1x Plasma Rifle.
>"We should find Lance." said Eri, "Dusty said he was on this floor."
>[Input Action]
 
[start looking for lance]
[and give the last armor to the one who needs it]
 
[>Use the armor]
[>Give Rest the rifle]
[>Throw away the knife]
[>and go to the north]
 
[Look for Lance.]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/EqHYdRY.png]
>You grab the light armor and wear it, while you give the rifle to Rest.
"It looks like we're all equipped. We can take on almost anypony!"
>You smile at Eri and Rest, and they both nod while smiling.
>You hear the ponies in the cells saying if everything is okay.
>You walk up one of the cells, which is named "C23."
>Inside the cell, you can see a male pegasus with a belt wrapped around his wings so that he can't take flight.
>"Way to show those bugs what for! How did you three get out of your cell?"
"It's... a long story. Are you guys okay?"
>"Yeah, we've been fine. Those changelings try not to... 'damage the merchandise.'"
"Do you know who Lance is and where he is?"
>"Lance? Yeah I know who he is. Has a marefriend named 'Dusty.' He's in Cell "C26. I hope he's alright after what those bugs did to him."
>You, Eri, and Rest quickly run over to said cell. On the way, you can hear the ponies inside the cells, thanking you for fighting against the changelings.
>You make it to "C26" and find Lance on the ground, with bruises on his body and some blood coming out of his mouth.
>[Input Action]
 
[check him]
[if alive: patch him up ASAP]
[if dead: put him on the bed, and mourn]
 
[Let Rest make a diagnosis.]
 
[patch him up with bandages?]
 
>Rest quickly runs over to Lance's side, while you and Eri stand outside of the cell, worried if Lance will be okay or not.
>Rest sits down and tries to find the pulse on Lance.
>...
>After a few seconds, Rest sighs and looks at you and Eri.
>"He'll be okay."
>You both sigh in relief. You made it on time.
>"The changelings beat him down, almost to a pulp. But... he'll be fine."
>You hear Lance groan and slowly get up from the ground.
>"... Is it over yet?" said Lance.
>Lance looks at you three and raises an eyebrow.
>"You ladies aren't... changelings, right?"
>The three of you shake their heads.
"Dusty said you would be on this floor."
>"Dusty? Is she okay?"
>You nod.
>"Thank Celestia..."
"A better question is... are you okay?"
>"I could be better. Those changelings kept beating me up after I told them to 'buzz off to their hive.'" said Lance, chuckling to himself.
>"They were about to get edgy with those knives. Before I passed out, I heard a gunshot from the elevator and the two changelings running out of my cell."
>Rest brings Lance over to the bed in the cell.
>You can see no signs of open wounds from Lance. Just a lot of bruises on his chest, back, and sides of his body.
>Lance slowly climbs on the bed and gets comfortable.
>"I should thank you all for saving me. And making sure my girl is okay."
 
Side Objective: Find Dusty's coltfriend, Lance! - Completed!
 
>[Input Action]
 
[>Investigate the other cells]
[For posibles allies or supplies.]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/CgVO5cG.png]
>You and Eri look around the cells to see if anypony is willing to help.
>Rest is with Lance, making sure there are no other wounds but the bruises.
>"You ladies thinking of getting us out?"
>You tune in to the conversation with Rest and Lance while you keep looking around.
>You find a locked closet. But, considering you, Eri, and Rest are fully equipped, there shouldn't be any reason to go inside.
>"Yeah, we'd like all of you to be out of your cells," said Rest.
>"Well, there's a button that'll unlock all of the cells in this whole ship. If you hit that, then we'll be able to help you gals."
>"But, can't we just unlock all of your cells with these keys?" said Rest.
>"That would take too much time. And we're probably-"
>You can hear the speakers turn on from above.
>"Attention. This is your pilot speaking. We are nearing the Warden's Station. Changelings, inspect each cell to see if-"
>You can hear the changeling pilot thrown off to the side and hear a different changeling speaking.
>"Alright!" said the Warden, "Whoever is in charge of guarding those trio of emos, bring up the purple one! Rest, I think, was her name. She and I are going to have a nice chat together!"
>The Warden gets off the mic and the changeling pilot turns it off.
>"Hey, you alright miss?" said Lance.
>"I... just don't want to be near that... thing," said Rest.
>"You three should probably get going then. I'll be fine on my own."
>"... Okay."
>Rest walks out of the cell and closes the cell door. She then hurries back to you and Eri.
>[Input Action]
 
[Go and press that button]
 
>You, Eri, and Rest look around the button only to find nothing.
"Um... Lance? Where is this button?"
>"... Oh! Right, sorry. Forgot to tell you about the location. It should be near the cockpit room. Having that button in the cell blocks would be a blessing to the prisoners."
"Right..."
 
Side Objective: Free all of the prisoners!
 
>Suddenly, you feel a strange presence from behind, and you quickly turn around.
>There was nothing behind you and Eri and Rest look at you with their eyebrows raised.
>"Connie? Are you okay?" said Eri.
"I'm fine. I just... felt something weird."
>Eri and Rest shrug and walk towards the elevator, while you follow them.
>The presence came back, but felt weaker than the first time.
>It feels like... you're being watched.
>...
>You, Eri, and Rest walk in the elevator.
>"Where to, Connie?"
>Eri is besides the elevator buttons with her hoof up, ready to press one of the three buttons.
 
1) 1F
 
2) 2F (Where you are, Walk out of the elevator and search the floor.)
 
3) 3F (Find the Warden!, Free all of the prisoners!)
 
[To 3F! Rifles at the ready, standing away from the doors and staying as far out of sight as possible.]
 
[Get your guns ready, that "presence" might be something dangerous]
[go to 3F, no time to waste]
 
[>3F]
[Time to fite.]
[>ready rifles]
 
 
"Let's face the Warden."
>Eri nods and presses the 3F button, which made the elevator bell ring and the doors close.
>The ponies in the cells wish the three of you the best of luck and hope you do not harm yourselves.
>While the elevator was moving, you hear Rest groan in pain and her hoof on her head.
"Rest? What's wrong?"
>She shakes her head and weakly smiles at you.
>"... Just a headache. I guess I'm getting tired after all of us going through this."
"I'm getting a little tired too. But, we're almost out of this. Maybe once we defeat the Warden, we can tell him what's really going on?"
>Eri and Rest nods. "You think he'll put up a fight?" said Eri.
"Of course. But, I think we can still win against him. After all, it's a three versus one!"
>...
 
[Changeling Ship - 3F]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/tqQ1dQQ.png]
>The elevator comes to a slow halt, the bell rings, and the doors open.
>You walk out first, while Eri and Rest follow you behind.
>You walk to the south and look in the cells.
>The cells are filled with wooden crates and various sorts of equipment inside.
>You are not sure what any of them do, but you would rather not find out for yourself.
>In the distance, you can hear changelings, about three, talking to one another.
>"... and the Warden said Lech would come up with the pony?" said #1 Changeling.
>"Yeah, he must really like her," said #2 Changeling.
>"Heh, as a love battery, that's for sure," said #3 Changeling.
>"Whatever. Maybe we'll get our own once we're done here. That, and Lech should be coming here by now." said #1 Changeling.
>"Yeah, the elevator came up, so he's gotta be here." said #3 Changeling.
>"... or maybe it's just a changeling that's not Lech?" said #2 Changeling.
>The changelings kept conversing with one another.
>[Input Action]
 
>The boxes you see can be used for cover. Use them to your advantage!
 
[Quick! go to the south and wait until they are distracted. to attack them]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/Hezjd9m.png]
>You, Eri, and Rest keep walking down and turn to the left.
>You see large boxes, almost as big as you, scattered in the hallway.
>You look over to Eri and Rest.
"You should stay here. I'm going to go ahead and listen to the changelings more."
>"A-Are you sure?" said Eri.
"I'll be okay, Eri. I promise."
>Eri nods, and you walk ahead.
>As you listen to the changelings talk to one another, you move from box to box, making sure that you stay concealed.
>"... where's Lech?"
>"Beats me."
>There is a pause.
>"... I don't think that was Lech that came up."
>"Yeah, I don't think so either."
>"Get your gun, we're going to look around here. Kut, shut these doors. Don't want the Warden getting angry at us for not killing a pony or two here..."
>You hear one of the changelings close the doors to the next area.
>Two changelings began to walk south together.
>You're not sure how equipped they are, but you know that one of them has a rifle.
>It would be dangerous to go head long at them.
>[Input Action]
 
[keep hidden.]
[go back, and warn your friends]
 
>You stay hidden and quickly tip toe to your friends.
"Two changelings are coming. I don't know how well equipped they are, but I know one of them is holding a rifle."
>Eri is worried after hearing you say that.
>"So what are we dealing with here?" said from one of the walking changelings.
>"Probably low lives. If they got up here, then they have something that we don't... right?" said the other walking changeling.
>"Yeah they have to be."
>The two changelings turned the corner and started to walk to your location.
>You, Eri, and Rest stay together so that you are all behind the box.
>Rest stepped away from the box and examined it.
>The box was tall enough to injure an unsuspecting pony that is unfortunate enough to get caught.
>She walks up to you and Eri and whispers.
>"If we can push the box together, then we can topple this over and make it land on the two changelings over there..." said Rest.
>You smile after hearing the idea from her.
>"That is... if they're near the box," said Rest.
>The changelings were almost to where you are, and you, Eri, and Rest had to act fast.
>[Input Action]
 
[Eri and Rest can do that plan.]
[But you should be ready to shoot if they fail.]
 
"Here Rest. You and Eri will push the box when they get near and I'll shoot from behind if they don't get caught."
>Rest nods and gets in position with Eri.
>Eri and Rest put their hooves near the top edge of the box and waited for the changelings to come, while you prepare your weapon.
>"You think they're in the elevators still?" said one of the changelings.
>"Nah, they came all the way up here and now they're gonna wuss out? That's not how it works." said the other changeling.
>The changelings hoofsteps were getting closer to the box.
>Once they were, hopefully, in position, Eri and Rest push the box, causing it to lean to the changeling's side.
>"What the-?!"
 
Box landed on the Changelings? ...Success!
 
>The large box landed on one of the changelings, which you could hear a bone break or two after the impact.
>The changeling under the box was unable to move because of the heavy box.
>The other changeling that was with him moved out of the way and looked to see who pushed the box.
>You aim at the confused changeling and fire.
 
You fire at the Changeling (Knife): ...Success!
 
>The bullet flies straight into the changeling's skull, which caused him to collapse to the ground immediately.
>"Ah crap!" said the last changeling.
>The changeling under the box is still trying to struggle, while the last changeling is trying to unlock the doors to the next area.
>[Input Action]
 
[rest: eliminate the struggling changeling]
[eri: try to catch the last changeling]
[connie: cover eri]
 
[Finish off the changeling under the box.]
 
[You and Eri go for the third bug.]
[Rest: cover them]
 
>You and Eri run off to catch the last changeling before it meets with the Warden, while Rest stays behind with the stuck and injured changeling.
>"Come on come on, open!" said the distressed changeling.
>You and Eri turn the corner and you quickly aim at the changeling.
>Just when the doors are unlocked, the changeling looks over to the side to see you two.
>You quickly position yourself and fire at the changeling.
 
You fire at the Changeling (Knife): ...Success!
 
>The changeling is hit on the side of his body, and the bullet travels out to the other side.
>He cries out in pain and falls on the floor.
>You and Eri walk up to him, while the bleeding changeling kept crawling away from the two of you.
>Rest walks up from behind the two of you, and you look back at her.
"Hey Rest, did you..."
>You can see the knife, blood recently added onto it, on her hooves.
"... Right."
>The three of you look back at the remaining changeling. But, the large doors that lead to the next room open.
>[Input Action]
 
[Finish off the remaining changeling and switch to Eri's perspective]
[also go through the large doors]
 
[>Go and cheek the bodies, see if there anything good]
[>cheek current status]
[>save?]
 
>You, Eri, and Rest look at one another to see who will end this changeling's life.
>"W-What are you g-guys doing? J-Just gonna watch m-me bleed out to-"
>You raise your rifle at the changeling and shoot him in the head at point blank.
>You frown and remember watching Lech looking over his dead comrade in the cell.
>Waving the thought away, you look over to Eri and Rest.
"Let's keep going. The Warden should be nearby."
>Eri widens hear eyes in fear and starts to look around the room.
"Eri? Are you okay?"
>"You guys don't hear that?" said Eri.
"Hear what?"
>"That laughing!"
>You and Rest look at each other. You two don't hear anything out of the ordinary.
"We don't hear anything."
>Eri slowly began to calm down and she scratches the back of her head.
>"If I can hear it... then why can't you guys hear it?"
"I'm not sure, Eri... maybe it's your imagination?"
>Eri sighs. "Let's... get going then."
>You nod and look at the next area. You, Eri, and Rest walk into it, and the large doors close behind the three of you.
>...
 
[Changeling Ship - Hallways]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/9MVRxOt.png]
>You, Eri, and Rest walk in the hallways and look around.
>You can see two doors on the left, and two doors on the right. The closest door on your left is open, since the hoofpad besides it is green.
>While Eri and Rest kept looking around, you go inside the room.
>The room is quite dirty, and the bed is in a state of disrepair. So much for a quick nap.
>There is also a mirror in the room that you can use.
>Eri walks in the room also and looks at you.
>"Are you okay Connie?"
"Yeah I'm fine. Just need to check on something.
>You look in the mirror, take a deep breath, and let it out.
 
Connie Amore (You) - 100/100 HP
- Vest
- Combat Knife
- Plasma Rifle
- Light Armor
- Backpack (No contents inside)
 
Miss Eri: 100/100 HP
- Vest
- 13 Bits
- Plasma Rifle
- Light Armor
 
Deep Rest: 100/100 HP
- Vest
- Combat Knife
- Plasma Rifle
- Light Armor
- First Aid Kit (Rubbing Alcohol, A Roll of Bandage)
- Backpack (Set of Keys)
 
>Would you like to save? [Y/N]
>...
>[Progress Saved!]
>[Changeling Ship - Hallways]
>Would you like to change character views? If so, who?
 
[Change to Eri.]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/0twqALp.png]
>You are Miss Eri.
>Isn't this your dream?
>Is this Connie's? Rest's?
>You can't tell anymore.
>You don't think you can handle this anymore.
>You tried to calm down a while ago after fighting those three changelings.
>But, that sick laughter in your head ran through your head, like a hit and run.
>It didn't help you calm down at all.
>Maybe once you defeat The Warden, all of this will be over?
>And you'll wake up on your desk, drool coming from your mouth, your back aching and-
>"Eri!"
>You blink.
>You snap back to reality to find Connie right in front of your face.
>"Did you hear me the first time?" said Connie.
"N-No..."
>"I said we should get going now. You can't be standing around here!"
"... Right..."
>You and Connie walk out of the room and meet up with Rest, who was in front of the East Door.
>Connie sighs. "I know you're thinking of going back home. I'm thinking of the same thing, and so should Rest.
>Connie puts out her hoof in the center of the huddle.
https://youtu.be/urX0y8qbl_8 (Final Fantasy XI OST - Vana'diel March
>"Once this is all over, we'll go back home in one piece... hopefully," said Connie.
>She smiles at you, and so does Rest.
>"Let's finish this together," said Rest. She then puts her hoof on top of Connie's.
>You look Connie and Rest. They were both confident.
>Confident that all of you will beat the Warden? Confident that the three of you will get out of this dream?
>You guess that it's now or never.
>You smile at Connie and Rest and put your hoof on top of their hooves.
"Let's do this."
>The three of you break the hoof bond at the same time and look at the doors.
>You open the doors and walk in the next area with Connie and Rest following you from behind.
 
[Changeling Ship - Cafeteria]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/HsVFgVV.png]
>You, Connie, and Rest walk in the next area.
>It is a large cafeteria but looked more like a junkyard.
>The tables are lined up on the walls and the plastic chairs look like they were carelessly thrown around by the changelings.
>There were also empty boxes, small and large, scattered in the room and some stacked on top of each other.
>On the other side of the room, you can see The Warden talking to two Changeling's equipped with rifles.
>Next to The Warden is an elevator that goes up to the Control Room. It looks like it would be used to contain the "prisoners" if they lash out or riot.
>Maybe that's where the "release all of the prisoners" button is?
>While you hear The Warden shout at the two changelings, you see a strange object by The Warden's side. It is small, round, metallic, and glowing with a blue hue.
>"...at do you mean 'we can't get a hold of them'?! Are they deaf?!" shouted the Warden."
>"Sir, they're not picking up and-..."
>The two changelings widens their eyes and they spot the three of you.
>The Warden turns around to face you, Connie, and Rest and raises his eyebrow.
>"Hello Warden," said Connie.
>"You three are supposed to be in your cell," said the Warden.
"Well, we're not anymore. Your guard wanted a piece of my friend."
>The Warden twitches his right eye and stomps the ground with his right hoof.
>"Damn him! Well, it doesn't matter about him anymore. You probably killed him off or something. What matters now is that you three are here..."
>The two changelings go in front of The Warden and he goes on the elevator and turns it on, which goes up to the Control Room.
>The Warden turns on the microphone, adjusts it, and looks through the window.
>"... and you three are going to be put down by two best gunners. Go get 'em!"
>The two changelings nod and bring up their rifles.
>The Warden presses a button in the Control Room, which causes the door behind you to lock.
>[Input Action]
 
[Connie and Rest try to flank them from the sides and have Eri take cover at that nearest box thing]
 
[http://i.imgur.com/C9IZh26.png]
>Connie and Rest run to the left side of the room, leaving you out in the open.
"W-Wait!"
>"Focus on that red one over there! She's one of those bitches that spat in my face!"
>The two changelings acknowledge and they ran to your location.
>You tried to run to where Connie and Rest are, but bullets flew across your face which caused you to run backwards.
>You managed to dodge the bullets and before you dove for cover to the nearest box, you caught a glimpse of the two changelings.
>They were both using plasma rifles and they were wearing light armor.
>You were shaking behind the box, holding onto your rifle and unsure what to do next.
>The changelings ran behind the box and stopped for a minute.
>You could hear whispering from the changelings until one of the changelings began to walk.
>One of the changelings slowly walked to where you are, rifle ready.
>The other changeling is covering for him and watching what Connie and Rest are going to do next.
>"Make sure you keep the purple one alive! I still need her for personal reasons!" shouted The Warden.
>[Input Action]
 
[Eri point blanks the one closest to her from behind cover and Rest and Connie move down and blast the other while he's distracted.]
 
>You close your eyes and hope that you're a faster shooter than this trained changeling.
>When the Changeling quickly turns the corner and aims the rifle at you, you close your eyes, aim at Changeling point blank at his face and fire.
>...
>You fired first at the Changeling, which caused him to be blown back by the bullet and onto the ground.
>You open your eyes and look at the dead changeling.
>Did you have a faster reaction? Trigger happy?
>The other changeling, confused, ran to the other side to see who was killed.
>"I thought he was going to shoot first!" shouted The Warden.
>The last changeling takes aim at you with his rifle.
>"Wait! Those damn mares-!"
>Before the changeling could shoot you, Connie fires at the changeling and the bullet hits the back of his neck.
>She managed to save your life.
>The last changeling coughs out blood before collapsing on the ground.
>Connie runs over to you with Rest behind her.
>"Are you okay, Eri?"
"Yeah..."
>You hear The Warden growl in the microphone, "How is this possible?!"
>Connie looks up at him.
>"It's over Warden! Just turn yourself in and we might let you go without hurting you."
>The Warden laughs, "You think I'll go down without a fight?! Ha! When I have this around, you three are going to be dead meat!"
>He brings out the strange object in his hooves.
>You and Rest stand besides Connie and look at The Warden holding the object.
>You are not sure what it does, but you don't want to find out.
>"This thing is going to make me stronger than all of you combined!"
>He uses his other hoof to slam the top of the object.
>...
 
>... Nothing happened?
>"H-Huh?" said The Warden, "No no no! It's supposed to give me strength or whatever! What did that damn merchant sell me?!"
>He kept punching the sphere, trying to make it work.
>"... Guys? Do you hear that?" said Rest.
>You and Connie started to hear it too. The grotesque laughter that you heard before.
>You feel a spine chilling presence behind you which caused you, Connie and Rest to look behind.
>The three of you felt the headache that Rest experienced.
"W-What's going on?"
>Something is here.
>And you want to run away from it.
>"...ork damn you!" shouted The Warden, not knowing what the three of you are feeling right now.
>Suddenly, the laughter, the headache, and the presence vanish.
>"... What was... all of that?" said Rest.
>You look up at The Warden again and see a dark form appearing behind him.
"I don't know, but what is that thing?"
>You point at the being behind The Warden.
>"What are you pointing at, red stripe?" said The Warden, "how I will be the downfall of your lives?"
>The three of you shake your heads.
>The being was taller than The Warden and was made up of... shadows? It had sickly long arms, sharp claws, and a tail with a spike at the end. It also had no eyes and only had razor sharp teeth.
>The Warden raises his eyebrow and looks behind him. He looks up at the shadow being and drops his jaw.
>"... For the love of..."
>You then realize that the being was covering up the glass with some kind of thick smoke.
>You hear a roar from inside the Control Room and a lot of screaming from The Warden.
>The Warden then stopped screaming and you could only hear the sound of flesh tearing and bone snapping.
>...
 
"W... W-What was-"
https://youtu.be/PhyFWye6pZQ?t=2h54m20s (Tetsucabra Intro Song)
>Suddenly, you hear the glass breaking and see something punching the glass.
>Was it a hoof?
>It kept punching the glass until it braks, which caused it to slightly jump out of the Control Room.
>You, Connie, and Rest jump out of the way before it could land on you.
>The shadow being broke some boxes in the center and there were shards of glass in the middle of the room.
>It had a new form than the first time you saw it.
>It was twice as tall as you, Connie, and Rest. It had sharp claws for hands, holes on its arms and tail, a broken unicorn horn on its head, and torn wings on its back.
>It shook itself to remove the remnants of the boxes and glass and looked at the three of you.
>You see the same sphere that The Warden has stuck on its chest.
>Why does this thing have it there?
>The shadow being, or the Warden-esque you'd like to call it, took a deep breath and let out a petrifying roar.
>[Input Action]
 
[SHOOT THE SPHERE!!! OR THE EYES!!!]
 
[Keep calm but... FUCKING Run!]
[>go to the left]
[>and try to analyse the way he moves or react]
[>if you have the chance, shoot the sphere]
 
>The three of you began to shoot at the creature, ranging from its chest and head.
>Shooting at the head seemed to prove ineffective against the being.
>But, it was covering the sphere with its arms and claws.
>Your rifles began to overheat after shooting at it.
>The Warden-esque roared and began to swipe its claws at the three of you.
>You, Connie, and Rest manage to jump out of the way before it could land its attacks.
>"That sphere on its chest..." said Rest, "it's protecting it!"
>The creature roars and begins to charge at the three of you like an angry bull.
"Keep moving!"
>The three of you run out of its range, which caused it to hit the tables on the wall, leaving it dazed.
>Your weapons were still on cooldown and you were not sure when they'll be fully operational.
>You knew that shooting at it for a period of time is a bad idea.
>The Warden-esque shakes its head to get out of its dazed state and looks over to the three of you again.
>Hopefully its pattern is just those two attacks.
>[Input Action]
 
[>Keep close to the wall and wait for him to run towards you.]
[>He will smash his head again, maybe will give to you more time for the cooldown.]
 
>You, Rest, and Connie slowly walked back to the walls of the cafeteria.
>The Warden-esque roars and begins to charge at the three of you again.
>But, the three of you jump out of the way before it could ram you three.
>The being hits the wall with its head and is off to a dazed state like last time.
>This gives your weapons enough time to leave the cooldown state, allowing you to use it again.
>The Warden-esque shakes its head and looks at you.
>You could not shake this uneasy feeling that was coming down when you keep looking at it.
>[Input Action]
 
[Get everyone to shoot it in the eyes and see what happens]
 
[>you have your friends, there no need to worry]
[>take turns to shoot the sphere ]
[in that way while you are in cooldown another can shoot]
 
>The Warden-esque quickly slithers over to the three of you and starts to swipe three times.
>You, Connie, and Rest dodge them with ease, while taking turns at shooting at the head.
>There were no eyes spotted on the head and only its broken unicorn horn and large, sharp mouth was there.
>The bullets irritated the being, but it doesn't look like it's taking damage from them.
>The creature gets in a bull stance looks at you.
>It roars and charges.
>Connie walks in front of you and Rest and takes aim at the sphere on its chest.
"W-What are you doing?!"
>The creature kept charging and Connie takes the shot.
 
Connie fires at The Warden-esque: ...Success!
 
>The bullet travels to the sphere, which damages the casing and the color changes from blue to yellow.
>The Warden-esque cries out in pain, but kept charging.
>You, Connie, and Rest narrowly escape its range and the creature hits the wall while covering the sphere with one of its arm.
>"I got it!" said Connie.
>"But... I don't think it's done..." said Rest.
>The three of you look at The Warden-esque.
>With one arm, it pushes sphere inside its body and goes out through the back.
>Then, it makes sure the sphere stays on its back. After adjusting, it looks at the three of you.
>"That's... just wrong," said Connie.
"What do we do now?"
>"Maybe if one of us grabs its attention while its charging, then we can shoot the sphere in the back?" said Rest.
"But... who's going to grab its attention?"
>The Warden-esque pounds on the ground with its claws and slithers at the three of you.
>[Input Action]
 
[Eri is gonna have to man up and be the bait. Should probably keep shooting at its head to catch its attention. Connie and Rest can circle around it when Eri hopefully dodges it.]
>"Eri, you're gonna have to distract it!" said Connie.
"W-Why me?!"
>"Just trust me! ... Look out!"
>The Warden-esque tries to grab one of you with its sharp claws. But, the three of you move out of its reach.
>You split up from Connie and Rest, and the creature began to move towards them.
>This leaves the opportunity for you to shoot at the sphere on its back.
>You fire multiple times at The Warden-esque, hoping one of the bullets lands on the sphere.
 
You fire at the The Warden-esque: ...Failure!
 
>A few bullets miss the sphere, but most of them hit the back of The Warden-esque's head.
>The creature howled in annoyance and changed its views from Connie and Rest to you.
"U-Um..."
>The Warden-esque roars and charges at you.
 
The Warden-esque body slams you: ...Success!
 
>You try to flee and jump to the side, but The Warden-esque manages to swipe its long arm at you while charging.
>You are sent flying and you hit the cafeteria wall and slid down on top of the tables.
>"Eri!" shouted both Connie and Rest.
>The Warden-esque hits the wall like last time and tries to regain its senses.
>"Rest, I'll deal with this, you go take care of Eri!" said Connie.
>Connie aims at the sphere behind its back and fires.
 
Connie fires at The Warden-esque: ...Success!
 
>The bullet hits the sphere. The casing is more damaged, and the the color changes from yellow to a slow blinking orange.
>The Warden-esque howls and quickly turns around to face Connie.
>...
>You feel like you got punched by the force of hundreds of strong stallions, and it was hard to move around in your current state.
>"Eri, are you okay?!" said Rest, who is looking over what the being did to you.
 
>Would you like to change views? If so, who?
>[Input Action]
 
[>Change to Connie]
[>keep moving ]
[>When rest is ready, tell her to shoot the sphere]
 
>You slowly get up from your side.
>There is a sharp pain on your whole left side, but you manage to endure it.
"I-I've been... through worse..."
>You hear the same petrifying roar the creature made when it made its appearance.
>The Warden-esque started to drool and it was twitching.
>Was it getting tired? Was it getting angry?
>"You just need to stay here," said Rest, "Connie has it covered... I hope."
>You look over to Connie, who was trying to stay confident against the creature.
>...
 
>You are Connie Amore.
>You are against this monster by yourself.
>The Warden-esque began to swipe its claws at you, but you kept moving and away from Eri and Rest.
>Hopefully Eri is okay after what this thing did to it.
>You notice that the creature is attacking faster than normal and you were getting exhausted from running away from it.
>The short breaks that you take aren't helping as it gets back up and keeps attacking you.
>Once you dodge the third attack of its swipe pattern, you shoot at The Warden-esque's head.
>This incites The Warden-esque. It then got into a bull stance, roared, and charged at you.
 
The Warden-esque body slams you: ...Failure!
 
>You jump out of the way before it could ram into you.
>You slowly got up and look for the sphe-
>"Connie, look out!" shouted Rest.
 
The Warden-esque body slams you: ...Success!
 
>The Warden-esque charged again at you and you are unable to dodge it in time.
>It charged twice this time?!
>You tumble on the ground and roll for a short distance.
>The Warden-esque slid on the floor to stop itself from hitting the wall.
>The being then slowly slithered to you, ignoring Rest and Eri.
>You start to crawl away from it, not wanting to be devoured in a dream.
>You look over to Rest and Eri, and the two were becoming fearful of what is about to happen.
"D-Don't just s-stand there! Shoot-!"
>The Warden-esque reaches out and picks you up.
>It opened its mouth to show its razor sharp teeth.
>...
 
>Suddenly, you hear a gunshot and the creature howls in pain.
>The Warden-esque then drops you and moves away from you, Eri, and Rest.
>You look to see who fired at the being and see Eri holding the rifle in her hooves.
>The sphere was severely damaged and the color changed from a slow blinking orange to a rapid blinking red, like a heartbeat.
>The Warden-esque frails about in pain until it reaches for the sphere and rips it out from its back.
>It holds the red sphere for a few seconds until it drops it on the floor.
https://youtu.be/hSaTknBsjbM (Final Fantasy XI Victory Fanfare)
>The creature then collapses on its side. Holes started to tear up on its body and black smoke comes out of them.
>While you are watching The Warden-esque turn into smoke, Rest carries Eri over to you.
>"What's going on?" said Rest.
"I... don't know. But, I think we did it!"
>You wince in pain from your side. At least it didn't make a cut on your skin with those claws.
>"Connie look!" said Eri.
>The smoke starts to clear and through the smoke you can see The Warden on the floor, eyes closed as if he is sleeping.
>Besides The Warden, you can see the damaged sphere.
>It was still blinking red. But, maybe you can get it out of its casing?
>[Input Action]
 
[Wait, was the thing the warden? I thought the thing killed the warden or something...]
 
[Maybe that thing took the form of the warden? Should probably wake him up and ask what's going on.]
[Eri and Rest can inspect the sphere.]
 
[>Secure the sphere.]
[>Send Rest to open the cells]
[>you and Eri keep and eye over Warden]
 
>You walk up to The Warden, while Eri and Rest look over the red sphere.
>The Warden slowly wakes up and opens his eyes.
>"Is it morning alrea-"
>You put the rifle on his forehead.
>"U-Uh-"
"Talk."
>The Warden stands up and you keep the rifle to his head.
>"A-About what?!"
"What that 'thing' did to you."
>"How am I supposed to know?! That thing grabbed me and devoured me whole! I was inside its body and tried to get out, but some smoke surrounded me and I passed out after that."
>You look at the Eri holding the sphere while Rest tries to find a way to get to the Control Room.
>Rest finds a button on the wall of the cafeteria that connects to the elevator and quickly presses it.
>You quickly look back at The Warden.
"... What does that sphere do?"
>"I was told it would give me power! That I can be stronger than anything! But, I think that merchant ripped me off or something..."
>You kept your eye on The Warden, while Rest was going up the elevator and Eri captivated by the glowing sphere.
>"Did... you ladies kill that thing?" said The Warden.
>You nod.
"It looked almost like you. Almost."
>The Warden frowns.
>Rest looks over the console board to find the button that releases all of the prisoners.
>She finds a big red button and presses it, which causes an alarm in the cafeteria room.
>"So now what?" said The Warden, "you let out the prisoners. What's the next big step of your plan? When we get to the station, you're all going to be facing my Changeling comra-"
>"Warden!" said from the Changeling pilot, who is on the speakers, "we're getting reports at the station that mercenaries are attacking it! The crew is in route to destroy the mercenar-"
>The microphone feed is cut before the pilot could finish his words.
>The Warden gives a blank look.
>"Well... now what?" said The Warden.
>Rest comes down from the elevator and walks over to Eri and the sphere.
>[Input Action]
 
[Ask why we were in space in the first place, and why we were taken prisoner to the changeling ship]
 
[>ask for a way out]
 
"Why were we in space in the first place?"
>"I don't know! You three are in space in the first place!"
"... No we weren't?"
>"What are you, stupid? You three got here somehow! I don't know anything about you three!"
>You must be dreaming.
>You can't possibly be in space.
"Why are we taken prisoner here?"
>"I was planning on selling you and red stripe over there for some money. And, I wanted to keep the purple one for myself."
>Rest runs up to him and punches him right on the side of his jaw.
>"I will never go out with a creep like you!" said Rest.
>"Yeah, that's what they all say," said The Warden.
>Rest goes back to Eri and The Warden rubs his jaw.
"Is there a way out once we get to your station?"
>"Didn't you see the loading bay? Those large doors on the first floor?" said The Warden.
>Suddenly, you hear something drop on the floor and crack.
>You and The Warden look over to see that Eri dropped the red sphere.
>"I-I-I'm sorry! It s-slipped out of my hooves and..."
>You, Eri, Rest, and The Warden see the sphere casing broken and a red orb falls out of it.
>That must be the reason why its glowing.
>The orb changes color from red to white and floats up in front of Eri's face.
>"... What's going on? Was that merchant right all along?" said The Warden.
>[Input Action]
 
[put your dick in it]
>You, Eri, and Rest do not possess a dick...
 
>"S-Should I... shoot it?" said Eri.
>"Why would you shoot that?!" said The Warden, "What if it leads to something good? ... Like that merchant said."
"I don't think you should shoot it, Eri. And who's this merchant you keep talking about?"
>"Well a couple of my teammates and I walked around the market and saw this weird pony who was selling the sphere..."
>Eri raised her hoof and slowly moved towards it.
>"... We bought it for 3,000 bits! And look what that got us! A stupid white or-"
https://youtu.be/xBspYuzSa9s (Prinny Can I Really Be the Hero? OST - Night at the Opera)
>When Eri touched the white orb, it shined brightly and blinded all of you in the cafeteria.
>"W-What's happening?!" said Rest.
"I can't see!"
>"Damn that red stripe bitch! She must've killed us-"
>Suddenly, the four of you are floating in the air with the white orb.
>The white orb brought the four of you closer to it. Once you were in range, it expanded and encapsulated all of you.
>The orb then violently shook and imploded all of you inside.
>When the four of you disappear, the orb changes its color from white to nothing, lands on the ground, and cracks like glass.
>...
>...
>"... Oh! They're still alive!" said ???, "And they're bringing someone else along? Didn't expect them to be THAT nice!"
>...
 
>When the prison ship landed on the land pad and opened its doors, the mercenaries walk in.
>The mercenaries were tasked to destroy a changeling hideout filled with slaves and supplies.
>Once all of the changelings were exterminated, they found information of more slaves coming to the hideout.
>When they walk in, they found the prisoners to be waiting outside of the doors.
>Unsure of how they got out, some of the mercenaries escorted the prisoners out of the ship, while the others look around the ship more.
>One of the mercenaries, a bat pony, saw a couple, an earth pony mare and a pegasus, together at last.
>They see a changeling inside one of the cells and brought him in.
>The mercenaries kept looking around, finding only dead changelings and weaponry.
>They break down the cafeteria doors and quickly scanned the room.
>"Clear," said one of the mercenaries.
>The bat pony goes to the center of the room and sees multiple objects there.
>He finds plasma rifles and armor left behind and a broken glass sphere.
>The bat pony adjusts his hat and shows the broken sphere to the cuffed changeling.
>"You have a lot of explaining to do, Lech."
>Lech gulped.
>...
 
Act 1 - SPACE: Complete!
 
>Main Objective
Defeat The Warden-esque!: Complete!
 
>Side Objective(s)
Find Dusty's coltfriend, Lance!: Complete!
 
Free all of the prisoners!: Complete!