The Equestrian Grid

I finish typing the last bit of coding into the computer that is now the Grid.

"Twi, it's finally done." I tell the lavender unicorn, who is working on a potion on the other side of the basement.

"Hold on, I have just a few more things to do, then we'll see if it works." she replies.

"Well, it needs a few minutes to be ready, so I guess I can wait." I stand up from my personalized chair and walk over to the studious mare. I watch as she pours drops from one vile into another. She seems to be having trouble with a part that she can't use magic on, so I reach around her and help. I get one drop in before she nods. I put the other vile down then ask, "So, what are you making?"

"It is a potion to transform another living being into a pony, and it is extremely difficult to complete because I need a hair or tooth from the animal I want to transform." She sighs, but then asks, "Chase, would you like to become a pony?" I take a step back from her and put my hand on my chin.

"What type of pony would I become?"

"Well that depends on you. This potion allows the one using it to choose what type they become." I start to mull the idea of which pony I would want to become.

"Alright, I'll become a pony Twi." I tell her when I chose what I wanted to be. I pull a few loose strands of hair from my head and hold them out. Twi nods to the potion, so I drop them in. The potion turns from the dark blue it was, to a pure white.

"So, when will it be ready to drink?" I ask.

"Tomorrow." She answers, "So lets see if your computer works." we walk over to the massive computer. I sit on my chair and start typing the launch codes for the Grid. The screen lights up saying it is ready to receive players.

"Alright, all ready. If this works, I will go in first, all you have to do to follow is press the enter button twice." I tell Twilight as I hear the laser power up. I motion for Twilight to stand back. I then hit the enter button and get shot into the Grid. I wait for Twilight. She gets in after a couple moments.

"HA HA, it worked!" I shout into the dark sky. I take my hand and snap my fingers. A keyboard lights up in front of me. I start typing in codes for buildings and programs to live in them. After that was finished I start typing in codes for vehicles and weapons for the arena and recreational use. After the Grid's first city was complete, I pull a disk from my back. A screen pops up over the disk. I check how much time we have before the portal closes. Seeing that we have a few more micro cycles I put the disk back onto my back.

"So, anything you want to be here?" I ask Twi.

"Could you make me something to eat?" She asks. Now that I thought about it we hadn't eaten since breakfast.

"Yeah sure." I reply as I pull a baton from my leg. I Pull the baton into two pieces and watch as a two seated light runner puts itself together out of light. I pat the seat next to me and Twilight hops in. I start driving to a quiet dinner.

"So after we get something to eat how about we head over to the light cycle coarse and play a few rounds?" I ask itching to settle the score between me and Bizith, a program I created to be champion of the Light elimination race.

"I won't play, but I will watch." She tells me. "Oh and after can we go flying?" I chuckle at her knowing she is an aerial beauty.

"Yes, we can, but only if we race to the portal. We only have a few micro cycles left in here and it takes a couple to get there." She nods and I stop the runner as I pull up to the dinner. We both get out and I tap the runner's trans-shift button. The runner turns back into a baton and I place it on my thigh. We enter the dinner.

***

We leave the dinner and I assemble the light runner. We both hop in and I start driving to the arena.

"So what tactic are you going to use against Bizith?" asked Twilight.

"Well this time we're going to have two batons each, however the second baton is a light runner. So I will have the advantage when he gets me off the light cycle, also these are arena only runners so you lay on them like a light cycle."

"Well lets hope you two can finally settle the score."

"Oh, I'm definetly going to win this time." I say with a smirk. Twilight giggles as we pull into the arena.

"So, you want to sit in my box, or on the front row?" I ask as we get out of the light runner.

"Your box, it's more comfy." She answers as the light runner turns back into a baton.

"Of coarse it is. I made all the high power boxes like that, even if mine is more plush." I chuckle a little.

"Alright see you later Chase." She says heading to the elevator to my personal box above the arena seating. I just wave heading into the armory.

I enter the main armory and head strait to my personal room. Once inside I'm greeted by the program named BFW, which stands for big fucking weapons, who smiles and asks, "What will you have this time?"

"A standerd set of my armor and to batons, one a light cycle, and the other is this." I answer as I pull out my disk and show him the design of the custom arena only light runner. BFW smirks and walks into the back room returning with the equipment I wanted.

"Thanks, oh, and make sure Bizith gets the same two batons." I tell BFW as I shed my light robe and don my armor.

"I hope you win, Chase. Bizith has to many trophies." He chuckles and I join him.

"Oh *chuckle* don't worry, with this baby I'm sure to win." I wave as I exit the armory and head to the arena entrance.

"light cycle battle begin." I hear the arena's VI call out. I start running, jump, and pull the light cycle baton appart, creating the cycle under me. I land the cycle and speed into the arena. As soon as I enter the arena floor, my light cycle starts it's light ribbon. My ribbon's color is a deep purple, as is my clothing color.

I see the green light ribbon of Bizith's light cycle and prepare for our battle. I Drive up next to Bizith and he asks, "You ready to be beaten?" I just smirk and ask, "You have both batons?" He nods and we sepparate. I speed ahead and make a sharp right turn. Bizith just easily dogdes the ribbon. Bizith speeds infront of me, and does a drifting u-turn. He speeds back past me on the other side of me. I swear under my breath and jump off of my cycle. I went over the green light ribbon as my cycle crashes into the wall destroying itself in a wave of small purple cubes. I land and roll on the other side of the ribbon. I stand up and start running, jump and pull apart the light runner batton. I land in the custom runner and accelerate to a speed three times faster then a light cycle could acheive. I speed past Bizith and drift around him as he had done to me. I then slow down and look back to see that he had survived his own trick. I smirk and pull out my disk, driving the runner with one hand, and speed up to the side of Bizith. As I pass by, I angle my disk, and cut right through the side of his cycle. I then drift in a complete 180 degree turn and speed right back passed Bizith, cutting right through his cycle once more. I hear his cycle crash, but then I hear his scream. I stop the runner and look back to see one of Bizith's legs got derezed. I drive up next to him, get off of my runner and kneel next to him.

"Hand me your disk, and I can get your leg back." I tell him holding out my hand. He quickly pulls his disk off of his back, placing it into my hand. I immeadeatly get to work. I use the display on the disk to zoom in on the damage coding. I spot the damaged code and pluck it strait from the disk. I then replace the disk to his back. After the disk loads the new data, his leg slowly rebuilds itself. After his leg is finished building itself I hold out my hand. Bizith grabs it and I pull him up onto his feet.

"Sorry about that big guy." I tell him.

"Hey no problem Chase. I think you won this round, but I'll want a rematch later." We both chuckle at this comment.

"Winner, creator Chase." anounces the stadium VI.

"Arena, how much time until the portal closes?" I ask the arena VI.

"Three micro-cycles." The VI replies. I swear under my breath and say, "Arena prepare two Light jet speeders with light boosters, also bring user Twilight Sparkle next to me." The Arena VI complies and Twilight apears next to me along with two light jets.

"Chase, what's wrong?" asks Twilight.

"We're almost out of time Twilight. We need to get to the portal in under an hour." I tell her as I get on my light jet. She hops onto hers, and it shift to fit her form. I power up my jet, Twilight doing the same. I launch into the sky, with Twilight right behind me. She flies up next to me and I nod. We both, at the same time, activate the boosters, surpassing mach four in under ten seconds. The light jets shudder under the speed until the wings ajust. When the wings are in place we both activate the second pair of boosters, topping our speed at mach seven. I can see the portal getting closer by the second.

***

Twilight and I make it to the portal with five minutes to spare. When we land the jets and they derez themselves as they were made to do. Twilight and I enter the portal. I pull my disk from my back. A slot opens on the ground, and I push my disk into the slot slowly. Once it is inside the slot I stand. The portal VI apears in front of my saying, "We all hope you return soon, Creator Chase." I nod and look up to the exit of the grid. Twilight does the same, and we find ourselves back in the basement of the library.