The Warm Beat of a Cold Clockwork Heart

Fluttershy sat in amazement as the automatons chest broke in half and began to slide apart reviling its insides. Cogs and gears ranging from one the size of fer hoof to some as small as the tip of a quill, a web of clockwork to thick to see past the first layer. But they looked wrong some spun wildly others didn't move at all some even fell out as soon as its chest opened.it moved its only hand to its chest and set off to work cleaning and fixing its guts. after watching in amazement for a while. Fluttershy began to find it hard to stay awake. When she found herself drifting for the third time the mass in front of her took notice. The pink maned mare to tired to be scared watched as the machine closed its chest, stud up and began walking towards her. It picked her up in its one arm like she would expect it to do a baby. She expected the metal to be cold but unexpectedly it was very warm. she rubbed her head agenced its chest as it carried her back to bed and tucked her in. Thank you were the last word before sleep over took her, silence being her only reply.

A few days later Fluttershy's leg and wing were much better as she put on her saddle bag and began heading for the door. In the time she was healing she come to find out many things about the steampunk automaton manly that his name was 42. At first she found it odd that his name was a number, but then again it could open up its chest and remove its limbs at will so its name wasn't the biggest of all shocks. it was still unable to speak, whenever it tried its neck would spark. It was able to wright so they could communicate, that's how she found out that the voice she herd before was a recording. It also "told" her he needed parts. The only pony Fluttershy could think of was Time Turner the clock fixing pony. but his shop was in town next to Shugercube Corner and she couldn't just walk in the middle of town with 42 behind her. She needed a plan so her first stop would be Twilight's house. She could approach it from behind have 42 wait behind the house and Fluttershy could get Twilight to come around back. A perfect plan. She just wonder witch part would go wrong.

Flutters and 42 walked towards Ponyville in silence as they started up a small but steep hill 42 retched his had to Fluttershy offering a lift. no thank you i can walk fi... WATCH OUT. screamed a small orange filly Interupting Fluttershy. as she and her passengers hit 42 in the center of his chest, making the automaton tilt slightly backwards and other than a new dent to add to his collection. The same could not be said for the cmc. They all lay scattered on the ground save for Scootalloo who was holding on to 42 chest for dear life. Scootaloo spoke first. sorry Fluttershy didn't see you good thing this thing was... when the filly looked up to see what she hit, and it looked back she fell to the ground. Fluttershy jumped in front of 42 and the cmc. i can explain! its Sweetiebell started. Don't panic Flutters said. Its Applebloom stutterer. He wont harm yo. HE IS AWESOME!!! Scootaloo cut off Fluttershy. its cool Sweetiebell squeaked. its... what is it? Applebloom asked. I don't know what he is. Where are you going? asked Sweetiebell. were headed to Twilight's to find a way to sneak him to turners. Can we help sure you can keep 42 company while i get Twilight then we don't have to worry about getting him close to town yet. his name is a 42? they said in unison that's what he told me. he can talk?Scootaloo asked. No but he can wright, Fluttershy got out her quill and a scroll from her pack and handed it to 42. i have to go stay hear ok? the cmc saluted in response.ok good. and with that Flutters took off down the road to Ponyville. so what are we going to do with him? Applebloom asked.

lets see if he can draw. suggested Sweetiebell. that's silly lets see if he can dance countered Scootaloo. Drawing! Squeaked Sweetie Bell. No dancing! yelled Scootaloo. After a few moments of verbal "debating" the two fillys broke out in a hoof fight. Applebloom facehoofed im sorry about thi...she started until she looked around. 42 was nowhere to be seen. But his trail was sticking out like a sore hoof. he was heading for Ponyville.

As 42 sprinted for Ponyville as programs ran thru his clockwork brain his main objectives

-Repair speech/arm,2kill them all

-Search for overlord Fluttershydestroy all life forms

-error 310 files missing repair memory.