World's Greatest Daughterby JXWheelerChaptersChapter 1: Abandoned (Re-written)Chapter 2: A Glimmer of Hope (Re-written)Chapter 3: First ImpressionsChapter 1: Abandoned (Re-written)“My Little Pony! I use to wonder what friendship could be... ” The familiar tune drifted from the surround speakers, wirelessly connected to the high priced Mac desktop resting on the mahogany desk. A rather thin, spidery young man was leaning back in his reclined office chair and had both eyes focused on the brightly colored ponies running across the computer screen. One small white filly was onscreen shouting at her big sister, someone named Rarity. As the show continued the young man grew more and more engrossed in his favorite episode of the strangely hit T.V. series, My Little Pony. He had watched this episode more times then one could imagine. After his girlfriend abandoned him for his new interests, all the man could do to cope was watch these colorful ponies day after day. He stared down at the hastily drawn name tag pinned to his chest. His own name had become an unused word around his house. Some mornings he couldn't help but repeat it out loud, “Leon, Leon, Leon...” Over and over his name replayed in his head before the two arguing ponies on the screen snapped him back to reality. He looked at the screen as he used his index finger to push up his small rectangular glasses back onto the bridge of his nose. "Sweetie Belle... so full of knowledge yet is never given the proper time of day..." He sighed as the episode ended and the credits rolled on the screen. "At least she has friends..." Leon leaned back in his chair as he closed his eyes to remember the fun he had with his two, now former, best friends. ~6 months ago~ "Come on Leon let's go out drinking tonight!" A scruffy looking guy stood in the doorway of Leon's house as he crossed his arms. The skinny-bodied goatee sporting guy slung one arm across Leon's shoulder as he chuckled. "Yeah! Let's get wasted Leonardo!" "Okay guys, let me just get my jacket and-" Leon was interrupted by the skinny guy tugging on his shoulder. "Forget your jacket! Let's party!" "Okay fine George have it your way." He threw his arms up defensively as he walked over to the door. George was chuckling as he followed until he too met up with the burly man. "Come on Mark, show me to that new spot you kept speaking so highly of." The burly guy named Mark slammed a fist into his hand with a grin. "You are going to love it, the babes there are hot!" "But I have a girlfriend already." Leon retorted. "Nothing wrong with a little eye candy!" George remarked. Leon chuckled lightly while face-palming himself. "You guys will be the death of me..." ~Present Day~ The sound of a teakettle getting too hot jostled Leon out of his trance. "Ah, the tea is done." He got up out of his chair and walked over to the kitchen as he reached over for an oven mitt. Once his hand was gloved he took the kettle off the stove and poured it into a cup. He then put it back on the stove and dropped a tea bag into the hot water. He leaned over the cup and took a deep whiff of the pleasant aroma wafting out of it. The smell of the cup of tea took him back down memory lane as he remembered when he still had a girlfriend. ~3 months ago~ Mary could be seen slowly walking down into Leon's lab, holding a platter with a pot of tea and a cup on it. Looking down at the teapot, she let out a sad sigh. It was going to be the last pot she made for her boyfriend. Upon seeing Leon, she gently tapped on the door frame to get his attention. "Leon, sweetie? I made you tea." She said, offering the platter out for him. Leon had been once again sulking in his lab, like he usually would whenever he thought no one was looking. Upon hearing Mary's voice though, he put on a smile and turned to greet her, only for the smile to turn into concern upon seeing her frown. Gently taking the platter from her hand, he placed it upon the desk and turned to face her. "Mary, what's wrong? You're frowning." Mary motioned for him to sit after letting out another sigh. She then began to speak. "Leon, we need to talk." She began while taking a seat of her own across from him. Leon nodded his head as he sat down, pouring himself a cup of tea before pouring one for her as well. "What is it my dear?" Mary looked away for a bit before looking back to him. "The truth is, I can't take this anymore Leon." She finally said. Len simply tilted his head in confusion. "Can't take what anymore?" "Your depression Leon! Everyday i'm forced to see you sulking in your lab when you think you are alone. You may have your friends fooled with your fake smiles but not me. You have been acting more and more distant towards me too. Whenever I tried to comfort or console you, I'm always pushed away!" Mary revealed as she started to tear up. Leon's jaw slowly started to open as if wanting to say something, however, no words would come out. "It's too much Leon, why can't you let go of what happened a year ago? Why must it still plague you? I want to understand but I just can't!" Now the tears were flowing freely from her eyes. "I want us to work out, I really do, but I just don't see it anymore. So I'm leaving Leon. I'm sorry..." Mary then stood up, tears still falling down her face. "I tried so hard to help, but it's just too much. If you don't want to accept anyone's help then I am can't be here anymore. Goodbye Leon, I wish you the best of luck." After saying that, she quickly rushed out the lab, her sobbing fading more and more. Leon's jaw was left hanging as he heard all that had been said. He was in shock and didn't know what to say, or what to do. He wanted to run after her, to hold her tightly and say that he will get help, and that he will make an effort to to be more involved with her. However, he just sat there, not moving a single inch. He didn't have the guts to go after her, he doubted she would have accepted his words anyway. Why would she? Everything she had said was true. He didn't believe that he could stop her. So he just stayed there, eventually sobbing into his hands as his tea got cold. ~Present Day~ Leon shook his head quickly to clear himself of that bad memory, he then sighed as he looked at the cup of tea in his hands. "This is almost a little too much to bear..." He took a sip and sat back down on his chair before opening his laptop and hitting replay on the My Little Pony video. "I used to wonder what friendship could be, ever since my friends abandoned me..." He continued to sing his own little tune in place of the intro as tears formed on the edges of his eyes. After the show ended he got up and placed the cup in sink when a commercial on the website caught his attention, it was an android advertising a bottle of vodka. Just like that he got an idea. "I have no friends and no family... so what have I got to lose anyway?" He then rushed out the kitchen and to the staircase of his cellar. ~Leon's Laboratory~ Leon combed his hands along the walls until he finally found the power switch and flicked it on. The quiet humming of machines coming to life was heard throughout the lab as Leon walked over to the work table. "Okay... first I will need to draw a blueprint of what I want to do." He plucked a pencil and ruler from the cup and began making measurements and designs. Quite a few hours passed before the blueprint was done and Leon, quite pleased with the outcome, wiped his brow with a satisfied grin. "This might work after all!" "Commence Operation: Sweetie Belle!" He exclaimed before he walked over to his machines and began work. It took a few hours but he managed to make the wired skeleton. "Hmm... so far it looks good but what material should I use for the body?" He pondered over this for quite some time before snapping his fingers. "Titanium Alloy!" He rushed over to his supply bin of discarded titanium plates and placed them one by one under the laser gun. With a few precise cuts and hours of stressful assembling he managed to assemble a makeshift prototype of the Sweetie Belle android he calls Sweetie Bot. He flicked the on switch but when the android opened it's eyes and began to speak it started to fall to pieces. "Blast! It seems I have to make the skeleton a bit more sturdy, and the plates more light." He sighed as he picked up what was left of the prototype and started working again. He was now back to square one as he started to fix up the wiring of Sweetie Belle's skeleton. Sweat dropped down his eyebrow which he wiped away occasionally. "I will make this work... it just has to, it's my only hope right now!" The desperation in his voice was obvious as he once again managed to reconstruct the skeletal body of the android. "Okay, plate time." He walked over to the titanium plates and once again placed them on the laser pad to carve what didn't need to be there and to add what needed to be improved. The smell of burning metal wafted in the air and made Leon gag a few times, this however didn't deter him from the job at hand. Once the cutting was done he took a deep breath of triumph and collected the pieces to bring them to the table. Once at the table he started to assemble the new version of Sweetie Bot. "My little pony, my little pony, ahhhh..." He started singing the tune to his favorite show happily as he worked on the android. Hours passed and the android still wasn't even half-way done. "Maybe it would be best if I rest and come back tomorrow?" He thought for a few seconds then nodded his head as he walked over to the exit. With a flick of his wrist he snapped off the lights in the lab and walked upstairs. ~Next Day~ Leon woke up in bed with a huge yawn and a happy smile, much different then his usual loud yawn and depressing frown. "Today is the day I shall complete Sweetie Belle!" He chuckled happily as he looked at a picture of Mary next to his bed. "Although... I still wish you were here..." He said with a frown before shaking his head, and getting off the bed. He then put his slippers on and walked downstairs. Leon only had a small breakfast that consisted of cheerios, a bowl, and milk. With great speed he scarfed down the small meal and rushed to his lab. Once the light flicked on he walked over to the table of the semi-finished Sweetie Belle and began working again. Many hours had passed before Leon was done with the android, he looked to the small window near the roof of the lab and chuckled when he saw it was night out. He examined every inch of the completed android wondering why it wouldn't turn on when it suddenly hit him. "Silly me, I forgot her heart." He lightly knocked himself on the head with a fist before walking over to a blast-proof safe. "This should give her enough power to last for a very very long time." He entered the six-digit code and the safe swung open with a click. He reached inside and carefully pulled out a ocean blue gem that sparkled with unspoken amounts of beauty. "The mercury core... if this thing can power rockets, then it will be sure to power up a robot!" He chuckled as he thought back to how he got it. ~1 year ago~ Leon was inside a big white room filled with all sorts of rocket engines and rocket related blueprints. "So just gotta put this here and... done!" He stepped back from the table and examined the blueprint he had made for a mercury powered rocket. He plucked the pencil off his head and tossed it on the table before turning to the other engineers with a nod. "Okay guys... let's do this!" The four engineers cheered loudly as they started work on the rocket. knock, knock, knock Leon went over to the door and opened it as the head of the NASA corporation walked in with a sigh. "Gentlemen, with our failed rocket last year this company has suffered major financial losses and as such we must lay off some people. He signaled for the other three engineers to leave before looking at Leon with a deep frown. "Leon... while I admit you may be one of the best engineers here your failed rocket cost us millions." Leon simply looked down ashamed. "As such I believe it is proper that we have to lay you off." Leon looked up with horror on his face. "But this rocket is sure to work! I even have plans for the-" The boss cut him off with a raised hand. "I don't want to hear it... pack your things and leave, I am sorry." He then walked out the room and closed it. Leon was dumbfounded as he slowly started to pack his things in a suitcase. Inside of him a small anger burned however. "If they think that this rocket will be made while I am not here... they've got another thing coming!" He walked over to the storage area and opened the lock before pulling out the only mercury core in there and dropping it into his pocket. "Payback is a bitch..." He then grabbed his suitcase, and walked out the building with none being the wiser. ~Present Day~ Leon shook his head of the memory before walking over to the android. He placed the mercury core inside the open chest plate and closed it making her spring to life. Her head shook lightly as her emerald green eyes scanned the room and then scanned Leon making the machinery inside each eye rotate slowly. SCANNING ROOM... LOCATION: LABORATORY SCANNING FIGURE... SPECIES: HUMAN RACE: CAUCASIAN OCCUPATION: ENGINEER TITLE: CREATOR Sweetie Belle closed her eyes and opened them making the machinery inside them stop rotating and instead settle down to a steady halt. She looked up at Leon with a big toothy smile as she waved her tail happily. "Hiya dad!" Chapter 2: A Glimmer of Hope (Re-written)Leon clearly couldn't contain his happiness when Sweetie Belle spoke, after many long hours of stressful and strenuous work he had finally accomplished what any engineer could dream about. He looked down at the android who was looking up at him with the same toothy grin as in the show. "Hi Sweetie Belle, how are you feeling?" "I feel great!" "Try singing!" "Singing? Why?" "You have a voicebox that was designed for singing and I wonder how it will sound when put into a song." He tried his best to avoid the subject of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic for now. "Okay if you say so..." Sweetie Belle opened her mouth, taking a big inhale of air before trying to sing. What came out though was a loud burst of air that took Leon by surprise as he was flung back and slammed against the wall. When she saw what she had done she hopped off the table and ran towards the now dazed Leon. "Oh no, I am sooo sorry I did not mean for that to happen! Are you okay?" Leon slowly stood up and shook his head to regain control. "Yeah, it's okay Sweetie Belle I just have to fix your voice box output a bit more." He looked at the filly android with a grin, making her smile as well. "So what other things can I do?" "Well... I am not entirely sure yet. I had not expected that powerful shout from you so you can quite possibly do more than what was programmed." Leon looked at his watch and sighed when he saw it was time for the newest episode of My Little Pony to air. "Want to watch a show with me and see where I got the idea of making you from?" "Would I!" She flicked her tail happily as she hopped in place with excitement. Seeing this cute act of hers almost made him want to pass out from cuteness overload. Instead he scooped her up and cuddled her in his arms as he walked out of the lab. ~Living Room~ "Sweetie Belle, what I am going to show you is exactly what gave me the inspiration to make you." He sat down on his chair, making sure Sweetie Belle was comfortable on his lap before he turned on the laptop. He clicked on the internet browser and up popped Youtube. "Oh and please... don't get overly hyper." Once he started his favorite episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Sweetie Belle hopped up on the table to get a better look at her cartoon self. "Is that me?" The android looked behind her as Leon smiled with a faint blush of embarrassment. Sweetie Belle then looked back at the screen and examined herself and the cartoon replica. "You did a good job copying the cartoon me, but you know what she doesn’t have?” "What's that?" "A great dad!" Sweetie Belle leaped off the table and slammed herself into Leon's stomach, making him lose all wind as she nuzzled him. "Yeah... A great dad with possible internal bleeding." He chuckled lightly as Sweetie Belle went serious and started scanning him again. SCANNING... TARGET: DAD SCANNING VITALS... RESULTS: ALL CLEAR Once Sweetie Belle was done with her scanning she stood up on her hind legs, using Leon's chest for support, and gave him a lick on the nose. Her tongue was surprisingly soft and delicate despite it being made of metal. Leon couldn't help but smile happily, while at the same time wondering what exactly just happened. He stroked her mane and back a bit eliciting a pleased expression from Sweetie Belle, who laid down in his lap with a yawn. "Maybe one day... I can attempt magic like Rarity does?" Leon didn't know how to respond to that, so he just said the first thing that popped into his head. "You can do anything you set your mind too... daughter." A few hours went by as they both saw the first three seasons of the show. After the last episode ended, Leon saw Sweetie Belle yawn loudly, making him chuckle at the worn out pony-bot. "I think's it's time for bed." Sweetie Belle simply smiled and nodded as she curled into a ball and murmured her final words before going into sleep mode. "I love you dad..." Leon lightly kissed the android's forehead, as he lifted her up gently and walked to his bedroom. ~Bedroom (Night)~ Leon opened the door to his bedroom slowly as he then walked to his bed and placed Sweetie Belle onto the pillow next to his. Taking a look at the sleeping android he thought, for only a split second, that it was an actual filly but he knew that it wasn't. "Goodnight My Little Belle..." He went over to the bathroom and changed into his pajamas before coming back out. "Now... I can only wonder what tomorrow will bring," He said before hopping into bed and promptly falling asleep. ~Bedroom (Day)~ The morning sun rose as Leon slowly opened his eyes. With a loud yawn he started to rub his eyes in hopes of getting rid of the remaining sleep left in them. Last night seemed so unreal to him but once he turned his head and saw Sweetie Belle, he smiled. The robotic filly fluttered her eyes open slowly as she let out the cutest yawn you could imagine. She looked over at Leon and nuzzled his hand with a smile when he pet her. "Morning dad, did you sleep good?" "I slept great, in fact this is the first time I slept for longer than four hours." Sweetie Belle flicked her tail a few times before jumping into her dad's arms. "Well better late than never, I'm just glad it wasn't insomnia or something." "Yeah, me too." Sweetie Belle looked over at a picture of Leon with his arm over a girl. "Who is that?" Leon looked over at the picture Sweetie Belle was pointing to and sighed. "She is my ex-girlfriend, she left me because of complications that arose in our relationship." He sighed as he shook his head. "Well... what was she like?" Leon just smiled at Sweetie Belle. "She was very kind and caring, not to mention very supportive of my hobbies. I honestly thought she would have left me because I am a brony. However, she stood by me and even indulged me in it." He chuckled upon saying that. "Not many people think highly of us bronies though, and most just call us freaks and the like." "Well that's mean! Just because you like a kids' show doesn't make you a freak! In fact it only proves how sensitive you can be to be affected by an innocent show.” Leon's jaw could have quite easily hit the floor at that point if physics allowed it. "W-wow... that's... a very accurate way of putting it." This compliment made the filly give a big toothy grin as she leaped into Leon's arms and nuzzled his chest affectionately. "Only because you made me that way! It's natural that I am smart." Leon chuckled as he stroked the filly's head, making her giggle. "Come, let's get your voice output fixed." Sweetie Belle nodded her head as she made herself comfortable in his embrace. Leon walked out of his bedroom and down the stairs until he reached the basement. After a few failed attempts to open the door with his foot, Sweetie Belle leaped off his arms and bucked the door in, making Leon's jaw drop at her show of strength. "But... what... how?" Sweetie Belle giggled as she stood aside for Leon to pass through. "I'll bet Big Mac would have been impressed!" She saw Leon nod slowly as he walked down the basement stairs. She then skipped along behind him, being careful not to fall. ~Laboratory~ Once Leon got to the lab, he scooped up Sweetie Belle and placed her on the table. "Sweetie Belle, activate your system shut down, like when you go to sleep." The android nodded her head as she looked forward and her eyes slowly faded to being a dark shade of grey. Eventually her body collapsed on the table like a rag doll. Leon winced when he heard the clatter of metal on wood as he sighed. "She could have laid down first..." He then took a few tools out, such as a screwdriver and a low power output. He unscrewed the android's neck and started making the proper adjustments. First he carefully removed the current output component and replaced it with the smaller one. After he finished it, he screwed her neck back on and pressed in one of her eyes making them flick to life. Sweetie Belle's eyes quickly turned green as they looked around. "You finished Dad?" Leon nodded his head as he put the tools away. "Try singing Hush Now, Quiet Now." Sweetie Belle nodded her head as she started to sing the song asked of her. A few dramatic jumps, hops, and skips later, Sweetie Belle finished her song. Her voice had reached a high enough volume that the nearby windows threatened to shatter. She opened her eyes and turned to Leon afterwards. "How did I do? Was it any good?" Leon's ears were ringing by the end of the song so it was all he could do to make out what she asked. "Yeah, you were great! I’m just glad I bought shatter resistant windows...” Sweetie Belle gave him an embarrassed smile, she began to hop up and down happily before noticing the blueprint beneath her. "Dad? What's this?" "Oh that? It's a blueprint for a rocket I worked on for NASA." "NASA?! The space people? You work for them?!" "I used to, the blueprints for the rocket you are standing on got sabotaged and the rocket blew up upon take-off..." "Well who the hay would do something like that?!" "Someone who didn't like me it seems." Leon simply shrugged as he grabbed Sweetie Belle and placed her on the floor. "Besides, it is old news... you are my main focus now." Sweetie Belle nodded as she nuzzled Leon's leg. "I promise I won't disappoint you!" "You couldn't even if you tried!" Sweetie Belle thought for a few seconds before smiling. "Hey... do you think I can use magic like in the show?" Leon just chuckled lightly in response. "You can do anything you put your mind to." Sweetie Belle smiled widely before stepping back and closing her eyes. With a few grunts her horn began to glow a light blue, much to the surprise of Leon whose jaw nearly hit the floor, and levitated a cup of pencils a few inches up. After only a few seconds though she couldn't hold it any longer and dropped the cup, making it shatter into a several small pieces. "Oops... I'm sorry!" Leon was dumbfounded by what he just witnessed. "How did...? You used magic! How is that possible when I didn't even program you to be able to do things like that!" Sweetie Belle's smile slowly faded when he said this. "You aren't happy?" Leon looked at Sweetie Belle with a confused look on his face. "You shouldn't have been able to..." "But you said I can do anything if I put my mind to it!" "I didn't want to disappoint you... I did not know you could actually do it..." Sweetie Belle started to tear up at the edge of her eyes, once again shocking Leon, as she ran out of the laboratory crying. "Wahhhh!!" "Sweetie Belle wait!" It was too late though, she had already slammed the lab door shut. "I'm sorry..." Author's Note Sorry if Sweetie Belle is kinda OOC, she IS artificially made so it is to be expected is it not? That and I have little knowledge of Sweetie Belle, funny huh? My favorite crusader is Sweetie Belle yet I can better portray Applebloom and Scootaloo lol. Anywho I hope you guys liked this chapter! Chapter 3: First Impressions~Laboratory~ What had he done? Everything was going so perfectly for him, only for it to all shatter after saying those last few words. He had really did it this time. He had witnessed first hand the fact that he created a fully sentient android that not only showed it could use magic, but had emotions as well. Leon sighed as he walked up the stairs and to his bedroom to see if he can fix this. ~Bedroom~ He slowly opened the door, only to see Sweetie Bot sobbing on his bed, "Um... Sweetie Belle... look I-" He was cut off suddenly as he saw Sweetie Bot look at him with tears in her eyes, actual ones and not the oil ones he expected, "I'm sorry..." "You said I can do anything if I put my mind to it! Now you are saying it was a lie!" The android choked slightly as she fought back another sob. Leon sighed, she had him there and it was impossible for him to deny, "I'm so sorry my dear... if there is anything I can do to make you feel better then believe me I will." Sweetie Belle stopped sobbing as a small smirk appeared on her face, "I want you to do something that will make me laugh." Leon blinked a few times before scratching his head, "Well I don't know..." He then looked at the android who was about to cry again making him wave his arms defensively, "Okay! Okay!" He sighed as he turned on his radio and the song Move your body played on the radio. He then started doing the Hare Hare Yukai dance along with it. Seeing Leon do this, all for the purpose of cheering her up, made Sweetie Bot crack a smile and start giggling madly, before eventually bursting out into full blown laughter. After a few minutes she decided to join in the dancing, much to Leon's surprise. Leon looked at Sweetie Bot in bewilderment, was she perfectly mimicking his moves on her hind legs? She was, he almost couldn't believe his eyes as he saw this. Once the song ended he picked up Sweetie Bot in his arms and snuggled her, the action being repeated by the android in turn, "Do you forgive me?" "Of course dad, I can never stay mad at you." Sweetie Bot smiled as she said this, getting a smile from Leon in response, "Do you think we can go to the park?" This question caught Leon off guard since it forced him to think before saying anything. After a few moments of thinking, and looking at Sweetie Bot's puppy eyes, he finally relented, "Okay then, but you have to be on your best behavior. Not a lot of people will be used to seeing an android walk among them, even fewer won't be happy it's a pony from the show I showed you." Sweetie Bot thought about this for a few seconds before nodding her head, "I will be on my best behavior then!" Leon couldn't help but give off a happy smile hearing this. He was actually going to take the next step with her and introduce her to the outside elements. Who knows what she will say and do? That was all part of the big mystery that he and Sweetie Bot will tackle together, as father and daughter. He took Sweetie Bot in his arms and, after leaving the room, departed the house to go to the park. ~Park Road~ Leon would be lying if he said that people weren't giving him odd stares as he walked on the road to the park, every now and then some kid would ask where he bought the toy from, earning a glare from Sweetie Bot. Leon simply kept replying, "I made her myself." Before continuing on his way. ~Park~ After a fifteen minute walk, the duo had finally reached the park and, with a happy sigh, Leon sat down on the bench with Sweetie Bot next to him, "Well here we are Sweetie, the park." He looked over at Sweetie Bot who had hopped off the bench. Sweetie Bot walked over to the nearest tree and looked up at it, she had seen trees in the show but never in person. Upon closer look she was able to make out a single apple and smiled with joy. She started hopping up to try and get the apple but every attempt failed causing her to glare at the tree. She turned around, brought up her hind legs, and slammed them both into the tree causing a big pile of leaves to fall on top of her, covering her whole body. Leon saw this and couldn't help but laugh at what just happened, in fact it was the first genuine laugh he had in ages, if there was such a thing as dying from cuteness, he would be the first victim. Sweetie Bot poked her head out the pile of leaves, shaking her head to get the remaining leaves out of her mane. She sighed in defeat when suddenly, something big and red dropped on her head with a small clank. The apple had fallen out of the tree, filling Sweetie Bot's face with joy. Leon raised an eyebrow upon seeing this and, with a raised eyebrow, watched the android eat the apple bit by bit. When he saw the happy smile on her face, his heart was at risk of exploding. Sweetie Bot smiled happily after licking off the remaining apple off her muzzle. She then looked at Leon with the same smile, "That apple was delicious!" Leon sat up from his reclined position and looked at Sweetie Bot with a shocked expression on his face, "You can actually taste it? I didn't even give you that feature." Sweetie Bot simply giggled at this, "Isn't this a good thing? You made something that is becoming more realistic by the minute!" Leon thought for a few seconds before making his reply, "Well... you certainly are very observant like the show you." He noticed Sweetie Bot wasn't paying attention however, since she was too busy staring at a butterfly flying nearby. After a few seconds she walked up to the butterfly and looked at it with amazement in her eyes. She had seen butterflies on the television but to see one in person was even better. "Wow... Leon look at this butterfly, it's so pretty!" At that point the butterfly landed on her snout making her, and Leon, laugh a bit. At that point a kid walked over to Sweetie Bot, he could not have been more than 5 in Leon's eyes. The kid roughly tugged on Sweetie's tail making her turn around, "Hey, that hurt!" She nearly snapped at the kid making him cry, "Oops..." Suddenly the parents came and started scolding Sweetie Bot while the dad, whom looked like he could easily pass for the leader of a biker gang, planted a kick on her side making her well up with tears, much to the guy's surprise. At that point Leon had enough so he stood up, walked to the guy, and glared at him, "That was my daughter you hit! You know damn well she didn't mean to-" At that point the guy sucker punched Leon across the jaw making him fall on the ground, earning a shriek from Sweetie Bot. He slowly sat up and glared at the guy who had a smug look on his face, his lover cheering him on. At this point Leon got up and tackled the guy to the ground landing punch after punch on the guy's face. He suddenly felt himself get yanked off the guy and tossed on the ground by someone else. A few guys wearing black vests and shades crowded around Leon, the dad of the kid included, apparently he really was the leader of a biker gang. With a sorrowful look at Sweetie Bot he clenched his fists as he did his best to fight off the guys who now started an all out brawl with him. It was only a few seconds however before two guys grabbed Leon's arms, which left him open to attack from the others. Sweetie Bot, seeing her dad getting beat up like this, couldn't take it anymore as she yelled and made her horn light up causing the guys to lift off the ground. Her eyes were glowing white as she launched them a few feet away from Leon. Leon, upon seeing this, quickly ran to Sweetie Bot and scooped her up in his arms before running back towards his home. ~Road To Home~ As he was running along the path home, which felt longer than it should have been, he heard the faint sound of a motorcycle coming up towards him playing a familiar song from Fall Out Boy. He looked behind him and, sure enough, there was a motorcycle coming up alongside him with one of the guys from the park grinning from ear to ear. He then circled in front of Leon to make him stop as the others guys started to catch up. This caused Leon to panic and make a break for it. Unfortunately the guy on the motorcycle had other plans as he threw a long chain towards Leon and wrapped his leg up, causing him to pull on it and make Leon fall on the floor, Sweetie Bot tumbling onto the floor in the process, "You owe me for what you did in the park, I will gladly take it in the form of that robot. I'm sure there is some guy who would put her to good use as scrap." The gang leader chuckled as he started walking towards the scared android. Seeing this caused Leon to yell as he got up and sucker punched the guy across the jaw once more. This action caused the gang leader to stumble back a bit. "It seems you still haven't learned your lesson boy!" He then yanked on the chain, causing Leon to fall backwards on the floor. He then wrapped the chain around Leon's neck and proceeded to choke him. This action caused Sweetie Bot to run and leap at the guy, jabbing his head with her horn. The guy let out a yell and released his grip on Leon. This allowed Leon enough time to use what he learned in karate class and back kick the guy away from him. At that point the other guys from the gang rushed up to Leon to try and gang up on him. Sweetie Bot jumped up onto Leon's hand, then his shoulder, and finally on top of his head. She looked at the surrounding guys, opened her mouth, and let out the very same wind blast that she had showed before when she tried to sing. This action caused the guys to get blown back against various things knocking them out cold. Leon grinned as he once again took off, making sure to call the police with his cellphone as he reached his house and slammed the door shut. ~Living Room~ Leon leaned against the door, panting heavily. Never in his life had he run so fast or fought so hard. This was certainly one interesting change of events from how he thought the day would play out. Sweetie Bot was crying hard as she cuddled deeper into Leon's chest, "I'm sorry daddy! I didn't mean to hurt that kid or those guys I swear!" She looked up at him with tear filled eyes that nearly made his heart break. "It's okay my daughter... I understand, those guys were mean and they wanted to hurt me. I am glad you helped me when you did." He lightly ruffled her mane causing the android to smile. "That's only because you stood up for me in the park. I couldn't sit and watch them hurt my dad like that." She then jumped onto his shoulder and nuzzled his cheek, "I love you daddy." He chuckled and closed his eyes as he stroked her back. "I love you too... Sweetie Belle." Author's Note Sorry for the long delay! I am busy working on two collabs with other authors. One of them is the maker of "The Pokemon Crusaders" and the other is the author of "On Our Own" Check them out! For "The Pokemon Crusaders" I am in charge of writing the chapters that involve the Crusaders.
Chapter 1: Abandoned (Re-written)“My Little Pony! I use to wonder what friendship could be... ” The familiar tune drifted from the surround speakers, wirelessly connected to the high priced Mac desktop resting on the mahogany desk. A rather thin, spidery young man was leaning back in his reclined office chair and had both eyes focused on the brightly colored ponies running across the computer screen. One small white filly was onscreen shouting at her big sister, someone named Rarity. As the show continued the young man grew more and more engrossed in his favorite episode of the strangely hit T.V. series, My Little Pony. He had watched this episode more times then one could imagine. After his girlfriend abandoned him for his new interests, all the man could do to cope was watch these colorful ponies day after day. He stared down at the hastily drawn name tag pinned to his chest. His own name had become an unused word around his house. Some mornings he couldn't help but repeat it out loud, “Leon, Leon, Leon...” Over and over his name replayed in his head before the two arguing ponies on the screen snapped him back to reality. He looked at the screen as he used his index finger to push up his small rectangular glasses back onto the bridge of his nose. "Sweetie Belle... so full of knowledge yet is never given the proper time of day..." He sighed as the episode ended and the credits rolled on the screen. "At least she has friends..." Leon leaned back in his chair as he closed his eyes to remember the fun he had with his two, now former, best friends. ~6 months ago~ "Come on Leon let's go out drinking tonight!" A scruffy looking guy stood in the doorway of Leon's house as he crossed his arms. The skinny-bodied goatee sporting guy slung one arm across Leon's shoulder as he chuckled. "Yeah! Let's get wasted Leonardo!" "Okay guys, let me just get my jacket and-" Leon was interrupted by the skinny guy tugging on his shoulder. "Forget your jacket! Let's party!" "Okay fine George have it your way." He threw his arms up defensively as he walked over to the door. George was chuckling as he followed until he too met up with the burly man. "Come on Mark, show me to that new spot you kept speaking so highly of." The burly guy named Mark slammed a fist into his hand with a grin. "You are going to love it, the babes there are hot!" "But I have a girlfriend already." Leon retorted. "Nothing wrong with a little eye candy!" George remarked. Leon chuckled lightly while face-palming himself. "You guys will be the death of me..." ~Present Day~ The sound of a teakettle getting too hot jostled Leon out of his trance. "Ah, the tea is done." He got up out of his chair and walked over to the kitchen as he reached over for an oven mitt. Once his hand was gloved he took the kettle off the stove and poured it into a cup. He then put it back on the stove and dropped a tea bag into the hot water. He leaned over the cup and took a deep whiff of the pleasant aroma wafting out of it. The smell of the cup of tea took him back down memory lane as he remembered when he still had a girlfriend. ~3 months ago~ Mary could be seen slowly walking down into Leon's lab, holding a platter with a pot of tea and a cup on it. Looking down at the teapot, she let out a sad sigh. It was going to be the last pot she made for her boyfriend. Upon seeing Leon, she gently tapped on the door frame to get his attention. "Leon, sweetie? I made you tea." She said, offering the platter out for him. Leon had been once again sulking in his lab, like he usually would whenever he thought no one was looking. Upon hearing Mary's voice though, he put on a smile and turned to greet her, only for the smile to turn into concern upon seeing her frown. Gently taking the platter from her hand, he placed it upon the desk and turned to face her. "Mary, what's wrong? You're frowning." Mary motioned for him to sit after letting out another sigh. She then began to speak. "Leon, we need to talk." She began while taking a seat of her own across from him. Leon nodded his head as he sat down, pouring himself a cup of tea before pouring one for her as well. "What is it my dear?" Mary looked away for a bit before looking back to him. "The truth is, I can't take this anymore Leon." She finally said. Len simply tilted his head in confusion. "Can't take what anymore?" "Your depression Leon! Everyday i'm forced to see you sulking in your lab when you think you are alone. You may have your friends fooled with your fake smiles but not me. You have been acting more and more distant towards me too. Whenever I tried to comfort or console you, I'm always pushed away!" Mary revealed as she started to tear up. Leon's jaw slowly started to open as if wanting to say something, however, no words would come out. "It's too much Leon, why can't you let go of what happened a year ago? Why must it still plague you? I want to understand but I just can't!" Now the tears were flowing freely from her eyes. "I want us to work out, I really do, but I just don't see it anymore. So I'm leaving Leon. I'm sorry..." Mary then stood up, tears still falling down her face. "I tried so hard to help, but it's just too much. If you don't want to accept anyone's help then I am can't be here anymore. Goodbye Leon, I wish you the best of luck." After saying that, she quickly rushed out the lab, her sobbing fading more and more. Leon's jaw was left hanging as he heard all that had been said. He was in shock and didn't know what to say, or what to do. He wanted to run after her, to hold her tightly and say that he will get help, and that he will make an effort to to be more involved with her. However, he just sat there, not moving a single inch. He didn't have the guts to go after her, he doubted she would have accepted his words anyway. Why would she? Everything she had said was true. He didn't believe that he could stop her. So he just stayed there, eventually sobbing into his hands as his tea got cold. ~Present Day~ Leon shook his head quickly to clear himself of that bad memory, he then sighed as he looked at the cup of tea in his hands. "This is almost a little too much to bear..." He took a sip and sat back down on his chair before opening his laptop and hitting replay on the My Little Pony video. "I used to wonder what friendship could be, ever since my friends abandoned me..." He continued to sing his own little tune in place of the intro as tears formed on the edges of his eyes. After the show ended he got up and placed the cup in sink when a commercial on the website caught his attention, it was an android advertising a bottle of vodka. Just like that he got an idea. "I have no friends and no family... so what have I got to lose anyway?" He then rushed out the kitchen and to the staircase of his cellar. ~Leon's Laboratory~ Leon combed his hands along the walls until he finally found the power switch and flicked it on. The quiet humming of machines coming to life was heard throughout the lab as Leon walked over to the work table. "Okay... first I will need to draw a blueprint of what I want to do." He plucked a pencil and ruler from the cup and began making measurements and designs. Quite a few hours passed before the blueprint was done and Leon, quite pleased with the outcome, wiped his brow with a satisfied grin. "This might work after all!" "Commence Operation: Sweetie Belle!" He exclaimed before he walked over to his machines and began work. It took a few hours but he managed to make the wired skeleton. "Hmm... so far it looks good but what material should I use for the body?" He pondered over this for quite some time before snapping his fingers. "Titanium Alloy!" He rushed over to his supply bin of discarded titanium plates and placed them one by one under the laser gun. With a few precise cuts and hours of stressful assembling he managed to assemble a makeshift prototype of the Sweetie Belle android he calls Sweetie Bot. He flicked the on switch but when the android opened it's eyes and began to speak it started to fall to pieces. "Blast! It seems I have to make the skeleton a bit more sturdy, and the plates more light." He sighed as he picked up what was left of the prototype and started working again. He was now back to square one as he started to fix up the wiring of Sweetie Belle's skeleton. Sweat dropped down his eyebrow which he wiped away occasionally. "I will make this work... it just has to, it's my only hope right now!" The desperation in his voice was obvious as he once again managed to reconstruct the skeletal body of the android. "Okay, plate time." He walked over to the titanium plates and once again placed them on the laser pad to carve what didn't need to be there and to add what needed to be improved. The smell of burning metal wafted in the air and made Leon gag a few times, this however didn't deter him from the job at hand. Once the cutting was done he took a deep breath of triumph and collected the pieces to bring them to the table. Once at the table he started to assemble the new version of Sweetie Bot. "My little pony, my little pony, ahhhh..." He started singing the tune to his favorite show happily as he worked on the android. Hours passed and the android still wasn't even half-way done. "Maybe it would be best if I rest and come back tomorrow?" He thought for a few seconds then nodded his head as he walked over to the exit. With a flick of his wrist he snapped off the lights in the lab and walked upstairs. ~Next Day~ Leon woke up in bed with a huge yawn and a happy smile, much different then his usual loud yawn and depressing frown. "Today is the day I shall complete Sweetie Belle!" He chuckled happily as he looked at a picture of Mary next to his bed. "Although... I still wish you were here..." He said with a frown before shaking his head, and getting off the bed. He then put his slippers on and walked downstairs. Leon only had a small breakfast that consisted of cheerios, a bowl, and milk. With great speed he scarfed down the small meal and rushed to his lab. Once the light flicked on he walked over to the table of the semi-finished Sweetie Belle and began working again. Many hours had passed before Leon was done with the android, he looked to the small window near the roof of the lab and chuckled when he saw it was night out. He examined every inch of the completed android wondering why it wouldn't turn on when it suddenly hit him. "Silly me, I forgot her heart." He lightly knocked himself on the head with a fist before walking over to a blast-proof safe. "This should give her enough power to last for a very very long time." He entered the six-digit code and the safe swung open with a click. He reached inside and carefully pulled out a ocean blue gem that sparkled with unspoken amounts of beauty. "The mercury core... if this thing can power rockets, then it will be sure to power up a robot!" He chuckled as he thought back to how he got it. ~1 year ago~ Leon was inside a big white room filled with all sorts of rocket engines and rocket related blueprints. "So just gotta put this here and... done!" He stepped back from the table and examined the blueprint he had made for a mercury powered rocket. He plucked the pencil off his head and tossed it on the table before turning to the other engineers with a nod. "Okay guys... let's do this!" The four engineers cheered loudly as they started work on the rocket. knock, knock, knock Leon went over to the door and opened it as the head of the NASA corporation walked in with a sigh. "Gentlemen, with our failed rocket last year this company has suffered major financial losses and as such we must lay off some people. He signaled for the other three engineers to leave before looking at Leon with a deep frown. "Leon... while I admit you may be one of the best engineers here your failed rocket cost us millions." Leon simply looked down ashamed. "As such I believe it is proper that we have to lay you off." Leon looked up with horror on his face. "But this rocket is sure to work! I even have plans for the-" The boss cut him off with a raised hand. "I don't want to hear it... pack your things and leave, I am sorry." He then walked out the room and closed it. Leon was dumbfounded as he slowly started to pack his things in a suitcase. Inside of him a small anger burned however. "If they think that this rocket will be made while I am not here... they've got another thing coming!" He walked over to the storage area and opened the lock before pulling out the only mercury core in there and dropping it into his pocket. "Payback is a bitch..." He then grabbed his suitcase, and walked out the building with none being the wiser. ~Present Day~ Leon shook his head of the memory before walking over to the android. He placed the mercury core inside the open chest plate and closed it making her spring to life. Her head shook lightly as her emerald green eyes scanned the room and then scanned Leon making the machinery inside each eye rotate slowly. SCANNING ROOM... LOCATION: LABORATORY SCANNING FIGURE... SPECIES: HUMAN RACE: CAUCASIAN OCCUPATION: ENGINEER TITLE: CREATOR Sweetie Belle closed her eyes and opened them making the machinery inside them stop rotating and instead settle down to a steady halt. She looked up at Leon with a big toothy smile as she waved her tail happily. "Hiya dad!"
Chapter 2: A Glimmer of Hope (Re-written)Leon clearly couldn't contain his happiness when Sweetie Belle spoke, after many long hours of stressful and strenuous work he had finally accomplished what any engineer could dream about. He looked down at the android who was looking up at him with the same toothy grin as in the show. "Hi Sweetie Belle, how are you feeling?" "I feel great!" "Try singing!" "Singing? Why?" "You have a voicebox that was designed for singing and I wonder how it will sound when put into a song." He tried his best to avoid the subject of the show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic for now. "Okay if you say so..." Sweetie Belle opened her mouth, taking a big inhale of air before trying to sing. What came out though was a loud burst of air that took Leon by surprise as he was flung back and slammed against the wall. When she saw what she had done she hopped off the table and ran towards the now dazed Leon. "Oh no, I am sooo sorry I did not mean for that to happen! Are you okay?" Leon slowly stood up and shook his head to regain control. "Yeah, it's okay Sweetie Belle I just have to fix your voice box output a bit more." He looked at the filly android with a grin, making her smile as well. "So what other things can I do?" "Well... I am not entirely sure yet. I had not expected that powerful shout from you so you can quite possibly do more than what was programmed." Leon looked at his watch and sighed when he saw it was time for the newest episode of My Little Pony to air. "Want to watch a show with me and see where I got the idea of making you from?" "Would I!" She flicked her tail happily as she hopped in place with excitement. Seeing this cute act of hers almost made him want to pass out from cuteness overload. Instead he scooped her up and cuddled her in his arms as he walked out of the lab. ~Living Room~ "Sweetie Belle, what I am going to show you is exactly what gave me the inspiration to make you." He sat down on his chair, making sure Sweetie Belle was comfortable on his lap before he turned on the laptop. He clicked on the internet browser and up popped Youtube. "Oh and please... don't get overly hyper." Once he started his favorite episode of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Sweetie Belle hopped up on the table to get a better look at her cartoon self. "Is that me?" The android looked behind her as Leon smiled with a faint blush of embarrassment. Sweetie Belle then looked back at the screen and examined herself and the cartoon replica. "You did a good job copying the cartoon me, but you know what she doesn’t have?” "What's that?" "A great dad!" Sweetie Belle leaped off the table and slammed herself into Leon's stomach, making him lose all wind as she nuzzled him. "Yeah... A great dad with possible internal bleeding." He chuckled lightly as Sweetie Belle went serious and started scanning him again. SCANNING... TARGET: DAD SCANNING VITALS... RESULTS: ALL CLEAR Once Sweetie Belle was done with her scanning she stood up on her hind legs, using Leon's chest for support, and gave him a lick on the nose. Her tongue was surprisingly soft and delicate despite it being made of metal. Leon couldn't help but smile happily, while at the same time wondering what exactly just happened. He stroked her mane and back a bit eliciting a pleased expression from Sweetie Belle, who laid down in his lap with a yawn. "Maybe one day... I can attempt magic like Rarity does?" Leon didn't know how to respond to that, so he just said the first thing that popped into his head. "You can do anything you set your mind too... daughter." A few hours went by as they both saw the first three seasons of the show. After the last episode ended, Leon saw Sweetie Belle yawn loudly, making him chuckle at the worn out pony-bot. "I think's it's time for bed." Sweetie Belle simply smiled and nodded as she curled into a ball and murmured her final words before going into sleep mode. "I love you dad..." Leon lightly kissed the android's forehead, as he lifted her up gently and walked to his bedroom. ~Bedroom (Night)~ Leon opened the door to his bedroom slowly as he then walked to his bed and placed Sweetie Belle onto the pillow next to his. Taking a look at the sleeping android he thought, for only a split second, that it was an actual filly but he knew that it wasn't. "Goodnight My Little Belle..." He went over to the bathroom and changed into his pajamas before coming back out. "Now... I can only wonder what tomorrow will bring," He said before hopping into bed and promptly falling asleep. ~Bedroom (Day)~ The morning sun rose as Leon slowly opened his eyes. With a loud yawn he started to rub his eyes in hopes of getting rid of the remaining sleep left in them. Last night seemed so unreal to him but once he turned his head and saw Sweetie Belle, he smiled. The robotic filly fluttered her eyes open slowly as she let out the cutest yawn you could imagine. She looked over at Leon and nuzzled his hand with a smile when he pet her. "Morning dad, did you sleep good?" "I slept great, in fact this is the first time I slept for longer than four hours." Sweetie Belle flicked her tail a few times before jumping into her dad's arms. "Well better late than never, I'm just glad it wasn't insomnia or something." "Yeah, me too." Sweetie Belle looked over at a picture of Leon with his arm over a girl. "Who is that?" Leon looked over at the picture Sweetie Belle was pointing to and sighed. "She is my ex-girlfriend, she left me because of complications that arose in our relationship." He sighed as he shook his head. "Well... what was she like?" Leon just smiled at Sweetie Belle. "She was very kind and caring, not to mention very supportive of my hobbies. I honestly thought she would have left me because I am a brony. However, she stood by me and even indulged me in it." He chuckled upon saying that. "Not many people think highly of us bronies though, and most just call us freaks and the like." "Well that's mean! Just because you like a kids' show doesn't make you a freak! In fact it only proves how sensitive you can be to be affected by an innocent show.” Leon's jaw could have quite easily hit the floor at that point if physics allowed it. "W-wow... that's... a very accurate way of putting it." This compliment made the filly give a big toothy grin as she leaped into Leon's arms and nuzzled his chest affectionately. "Only because you made me that way! It's natural that I am smart." Leon chuckled as he stroked the filly's head, making her giggle. "Come, let's get your voice output fixed." Sweetie Belle nodded her head as she made herself comfortable in his embrace. Leon walked out of his bedroom and down the stairs until he reached the basement. After a few failed attempts to open the door with his foot, Sweetie Belle leaped off his arms and bucked the door in, making Leon's jaw drop at her show of strength. "But... what... how?" Sweetie Belle giggled as she stood aside for Leon to pass through. "I'll bet Big Mac would have been impressed!" She saw Leon nod slowly as he walked down the basement stairs. She then skipped along behind him, being careful not to fall. ~Laboratory~ Once Leon got to the lab, he scooped up Sweetie Belle and placed her on the table. "Sweetie Belle, activate your system shut down, like when you go to sleep." The android nodded her head as she looked forward and her eyes slowly faded to being a dark shade of grey. Eventually her body collapsed on the table like a rag doll. Leon winced when he heard the clatter of metal on wood as he sighed. "She could have laid down first..." He then took a few tools out, such as a screwdriver and a low power output. He unscrewed the android's neck and started making the proper adjustments. First he carefully removed the current output component and replaced it with the smaller one. After he finished it, he screwed her neck back on and pressed in one of her eyes making them flick to life. Sweetie Belle's eyes quickly turned green as they looked around. "You finished Dad?" Leon nodded his head as he put the tools away. "Try singing Hush Now, Quiet Now." Sweetie Belle nodded her head as she started to sing the song asked of her. A few dramatic jumps, hops, and skips later, Sweetie Belle finished her song. Her voice had reached a high enough volume that the nearby windows threatened to shatter. She opened her eyes and turned to Leon afterwards. "How did I do? Was it any good?" Leon's ears were ringing by the end of the song so it was all he could do to make out what she asked. "Yeah, you were great! I’m just glad I bought shatter resistant windows...” Sweetie Belle gave him an embarrassed smile, she began to hop up and down happily before noticing the blueprint beneath her. "Dad? What's this?" "Oh that? It's a blueprint for a rocket I worked on for NASA." "NASA?! The space people? You work for them?!" "I used to, the blueprints for the rocket you are standing on got sabotaged and the rocket blew up upon take-off..." "Well who the hay would do something like that?!" "Someone who didn't like me it seems." Leon simply shrugged as he grabbed Sweetie Belle and placed her on the floor. "Besides, it is old news... you are my main focus now." Sweetie Belle nodded as she nuzzled Leon's leg. "I promise I won't disappoint you!" "You couldn't even if you tried!" Sweetie Belle thought for a few seconds before smiling. "Hey... do you think I can use magic like in the show?" Leon just chuckled lightly in response. "You can do anything you put your mind to." Sweetie Belle smiled widely before stepping back and closing her eyes. With a few grunts her horn began to glow a light blue, much to the surprise of Leon whose jaw nearly hit the floor, and levitated a cup of pencils a few inches up. After only a few seconds though she couldn't hold it any longer and dropped the cup, making it shatter into a several small pieces. "Oops... I'm sorry!" Leon was dumbfounded by what he just witnessed. "How did...? You used magic! How is that possible when I didn't even program you to be able to do things like that!" Sweetie Belle's smile slowly faded when he said this. "You aren't happy?" Leon looked at Sweetie Belle with a confused look on his face. "You shouldn't have been able to..." "But you said I can do anything if I put my mind to it!" "I didn't want to disappoint you... I did not know you could actually do it..." Sweetie Belle started to tear up at the edge of her eyes, once again shocking Leon, as she ran out of the laboratory crying. "Wahhhh!!" "Sweetie Belle wait!" It was too late though, she had already slammed the lab door shut. "I'm sorry..." Author's Note Sorry if Sweetie Belle is kinda OOC, she IS artificially made so it is to be expected is it not? That and I have little knowledge of Sweetie Belle, funny huh? My favorite crusader is Sweetie Belle yet I can better portray Applebloom and Scootaloo lol. Anywho I hope you guys liked this chapter!
Chapter 3: First Impressions~Laboratory~ What had he done? Everything was going so perfectly for him, only for it to all shatter after saying those last few words. He had really did it this time. He had witnessed first hand the fact that he created a fully sentient android that not only showed it could use magic, but had emotions as well. Leon sighed as he walked up the stairs and to his bedroom to see if he can fix this. ~Bedroom~ He slowly opened the door, only to see Sweetie Bot sobbing on his bed, "Um... Sweetie Belle... look I-" He was cut off suddenly as he saw Sweetie Bot look at him with tears in her eyes, actual ones and not the oil ones he expected, "I'm sorry..." "You said I can do anything if I put my mind to it! Now you are saying it was a lie!" The android choked slightly as she fought back another sob. Leon sighed, she had him there and it was impossible for him to deny, "I'm so sorry my dear... if there is anything I can do to make you feel better then believe me I will." Sweetie Belle stopped sobbing as a small smirk appeared on her face, "I want you to do something that will make me laugh." Leon blinked a few times before scratching his head, "Well I don't know..." He then looked at the android who was about to cry again making him wave his arms defensively, "Okay! Okay!" He sighed as he turned on his radio and the song Move your body played on the radio. He then started doing the Hare Hare Yukai dance along with it. Seeing Leon do this, all for the purpose of cheering her up, made Sweetie Bot crack a smile and start giggling madly, before eventually bursting out into full blown laughter. After a few minutes she decided to join in the dancing, much to Leon's surprise. Leon looked at Sweetie Bot in bewilderment, was she perfectly mimicking his moves on her hind legs? She was, he almost couldn't believe his eyes as he saw this. Once the song ended he picked up Sweetie Bot in his arms and snuggled her, the action being repeated by the android in turn, "Do you forgive me?" "Of course dad, I can never stay mad at you." Sweetie Bot smiled as she said this, getting a smile from Leon in response, "Do you think we can go to the park?" This question caught Leon off guard since it forced him to think before saying anything. After a few moments of thinking, and looking at Sweetie Bot's puppy eyes, he finally relented, "Okay then, but you have to be on your best behavior. Not a lot of people will be used to seeing an android walk among them, even fewer won't be happy it's a pony from the show I showed you." Sweetie Bot thought about this for a few seconds before nodding her head, "I will be on my best behavior then!" Leon couldn't help but give off a happy smile hearing this. He was actually going to take the next step with her and introduce her to the outside elements. Who knows what she will say and do? That was all part of the big mystery that he and Sweetie Bot will tackle together, as father and daughter. He took Sweetie Bot in his arms and, after leaving the room, departed the house to go to the park. ~Park Road~ Leon would be lying if he said that people weren't giving him odd stares as he walked on the road to the park, every now and then some kid would ask where he bought the toy from, earning a glare from Sweetie Bot. Leon simply kept replying, "I made her myself." Before continuing on his way. ~Park~ After a fifteen minute walk, the duo had finally reached the park and, with a happy sigh, Leon sat down on the bench with Sweetie Bot next to him, "Well here we are Sweetie, the park." He looked over at Sweetie Bot who had hopped off the bench. Sweetie Bot walked over to the nearest tree and looked up at it, she had seen trees in the show but never in person. Upon closer look she was able to make out a single apple and smiled with joy. She started hopping up to try and get the apple but every attempt failed causing her to glare at the tree. She turned around, brought up her hind legs, and slammed them both into the tree causing a big pile of leaves to fall on top of her, covering her whole body. Leon saw this and couldn't help but laugh at what just happened, in fact it was the first genuine laugh he had in ages, if there was such a thing as dying from cuteness, he would be the first victim. Sweetie Bot poked her head out the pile of leaves, shaking her head to get the remaining leaves out of her mane. She sighed in defeat when suddenly, something big and red dropped on her head with a small clank. The apple had fallen out of the tree, filling Sweetie Bot's face with joy. Leon raised an eyebrow upon seeing this and, with a raised eyebrow, watched the android eat the apple bit by bit. When he saw the happy smile on her face, his heart was at risk of exploding. Sweetie Bot smiled happily after licking off the remaining apple off her muzzle. She then looked at Leon with the same smile, "That apple was delicious!" Leon sat up from his reclined position and looked at Sweetie Bot with a shocked expression on his face, "You can actually taste it? I didn't even give you that feature." Sweetie Bot simply giggled at this, "Isn't this a good thing? You made something that is becoming more realistic by the minute!" Leon thought for a few seconds before making his reply, "Well... you certainly are very observant like the show you." He noticed Sweetie Bot wasn't paying attention however, since she was too busy staring at a butterfly flying nearby. After a few seconds she walked up to the butterfly and looked at it with amazement in her eyes. She had seen butterflies on the television but to see one in person was even better. "Wow... Leon look at this butterfly, it's so pretty!" At that point the butterfly landed on her snout making her, and Leon, laugh a bit. At that point a kid walked over to Sweetie Bot, he could not have been more than 5 in Leon's eyes. The kid roughly tugged on Sweetie's tail making her turn around, "Hey, that hurt!" She nearly snapped at the kid making him cry, "Oops..." Suddenly the parents came and started scolding Sweetie Bot while the dad, whom looked like he could easily pass for the leader of a biker gang, planted a kick on her side making her well up with tears, much to the guy's surprise. At that point Leon had enough so he stood up, walked to the guy, and glared at him, "That was my daughter you hit! You know damn well she didn't mean to-" At that point the guy sucker punched Leon across the jaw making him fall on the ground, earning a shriek from Sweetie Bot. He slowly sat up and glared at the guy who had a smug look on his face, his lover cheering him on. At this point Leon got up and tackled the guy to the ground landing punch after punch on the guy's face. He suddenly felt himself get yanked off the guy and tossed on the ground by someone else. A few guys wearing black vests and shades crowded around Leon, the dad of the kid included, apparently he really was the leader of a biker gang. With a sorrowful look at Sweetie Bot he clenched his fists as he did his best to fight off the guys who now started an all out brawl with him. It was only a few seconds however before two guys grabbed Leon's arms, which left him open to attack from the others. Sweetie Bot, seeing her dad getting beat up like this, couldn't take it anymore as she yelled and made her horn light up causing the guys to lift off the ground. Her eyes were glowing white as she launched them a few feet away from Leon. Leon, upon seeing this, quickly ran to Sweetie Bot and scooped her up in his arms before running back towards his home. ~Road To Home~ As he was running along the path home, which felt longer than it should have been, he heard the faint sound of a motorcycle coming up towards him playing a familiar song from Fall Out Boy. He looked behind him and, sure enough, there was a motorcycle coming up alongside him with one of the guys from the park grinning from ear to ear. He then circled in front of Leon to make him stop as the others guys started to catch up. This caused Leon to panic and make a break for it. Unfortunately the guy on the motorcycle had other plans as he threw a long chain towards Leon and wrapped his leg up, causing him to pull on it and make Leon fall on the floor, Sweetie Bot tumbling onto the floor in the process, "You owe me for what you did in the park, I will gladly take it in the form of that robot. I'm sure there is some guy who would put her to good use as scrap." The gang leader chuckled as he started walking towards the scared android. Seeing this caused Leon to yell as he got up and sucker punched the guy across the jaw once more. This action caused the gang leader to stumble back a bit. "It seems you still haven't learned your lesson boy!" He then yanked on the chain, causing Leon to fall backwards on the floor. He then wrapped the chain around Leon's neck and proceeded to choke him. This action caused Sweetie Bot to run and leap at the guy, jabbing his head with her horn. The guy let out a yell and released his grip on Leon. This allowed Leon enough time to use what he learned in karate class and back kick the guy away from him. At that point the other guys from the gang rushed up to Leon to try and gang up on him. Sweetie Bot jumped up onto Leon's hand, then his shoulder, and finally on top of his head. She looked at the surrounding guys, opened her mouth, and let out the very same wind blast that she had showed before when she tried to sing. This action caused the guys to get blown back against various things knocking them out cold. Leon grinned as he once again took off, making sure to call the police with his cellphone as he reached his house and slammed the door shut. ~Living Room~ Leon leaned against the door, panting heavily. Never in his life had he run so fast or fought so hard. This was certainly one interesting change of events from how he thought the day would play out. Sweetie Bot was crying hard as she cuddled deeper into Leon's chest, "I'm sorry daddy! I didn't mean to hurt that kid or those guys I swear!" She looked up at him with tear filled eyes that nearly made his heart break. "It's okay my daughter... I understand, those guys were mean and they wanted to hurt me. I am glad you helped me when you did." He lightly ruffled her mane causing the android to smile. "That's only because you stood up for me in the park. I couldn't sit and watch them hurt my dad like that." She then jumped onto his shoulder and nuzzled his cheek, "I love you daddy." He chuckled and closed his eyes as he stroked her back. "I love you too... Sweetie Belle." Author's Note Sorry for the long delay! I am busy working on two collabs with other authors. One of them is the maker of "The Pokemon Crusaders" and the other is the author of "On Our Own" Check them out! For "The Pokemon Crusaders" I am in charge of writing the chapters that involve the Crusaders.
