RAC 7

Chapter 1

Everypony went to Twilights house to throw RAC a huge welcome party, Twilight had told him that he could stay with her for the night. RAC saw the mane 6 there, of course, along with other pony folk. RAC started to talk with Rainbow and AJ.  “So what is it that you guys like to do” he asked both of them.

“I work on my farm and we are very busy, especially with our HUGE apple family” AJ said with enthusiasm. Then Dash explained what she liked to do,

“Me? I was training to join the Wonderbolts” she said.

“I thought you got in already” wondered Applejack.

“I did, but I told them I would consider joining them, since that incident” Dash pointed out.

“Oh right. Maybe you ‘ought to join, RAC” she asked her new robotic friend.

“Me?” asked RAC.

“Why not, you’re already faster than Rainbow” Applejack joked.

“He is not! He’s only quicker since he’s part machine” Dash boasted, but RAC started to get the wrong idea.

“So, I’m not considered as a regular pony” he asked.

“No it’s that, it’s just…….. You’re just learning” Rainbow informed him.

“Yeah, that’s what it is” AJ said sarcastically.

“But seriously, if it was an actual show or competition I would totally win. Hey, why don’t we do that sometime” Dash asked RAC.

“I’m not really a fan of competition” pointed out RAC.

“How come?” asked Dash.

“Because it wouldn’t be fair, seeing how i would always win. It’s just a fact.” RAC answered; although he wasn’t trying to be cocky Dash thought he was challenging her.

“Is that a challenge?” asked the Brash Pegasus.

“No, it’s a fact. I just said it.” RAC pointed out, again not trying to be arrogant.

“Ok then. How about this? You and me race on Friday, what do you say?” Dash said with a competitive tone in her voice.

“Um, ok” RAC answered with a confused response.

“Great, get ready to loose” Dash boasted. With that she flew off somewhere else, and then AJ walked next to him giving him some advice.

“I gotta warn ya, Dash often cheats in these sorts of things. So don’t be surprised if she hits you with a tree branch” warned Applejack giving him a slight smile, but RAC was certainly confused by all of this.

“Sure” he said. She walked away as well, and then Twilight came up next to him when she noticed his confused look.

“What was going on?” asked Twilight.

“Oh, I think Dash and I are racing on Friday? She started to boast and then challenged me” answered the baffled colt.

“Is that so? Yeah that’s Dashie alright. How do you like this party?” Twilight asked.

“I’m really having a good time. So, how is this supposed to teach me about friendship?” he wondered.

“It’s not; it’s just one of Pinkie’s big welcome parties. The real lessons will begin tomorrow.” She stated. The party went on for hours until every pony decided to go home when it got really late. Twilight’s house, of course, was a mess. There were cups on the floor, streamers on the bookshelves; Spike was passed out in the punch bowl, and just a bunch of confetti everywhere.

“What a mess” Twilight said out loud.

“I got this.” RAC said.  RAC’s wings sprung and his jet engines lifted him up in the air. And he went from 0 to 48 mph forming a small tornado in Twilight’s library, and when it cleared up, everything that was a mess before was now spotless. Twilight couldn’t believe her eye’s, she had never seen the library so clean before, it even shined.

“Well, that was fast. Thanks, RAC” said Twilight who was very happy with his work.

“You’re welcome” RAC responded. They both went upstairs and Twilight saw that Spike was out in his bed. Twilight was trying to figure where RAC was going to sleep.

“I think I have a spare bed somewhere for you” she said.

“That’s ok, I don’t need it” RAC told her.

“Really?” asked Twilight.

“Yeah, I don’t have to sleep, remember” reminded RAC, Twilight then remembered the presentation and how it was said that he couldn’t eat or sleep.

“Oh, right” said Twilight. With that, Twilight crawled into her bed and closed her eyes. RAC just trotted to the window and sat in front of it looking out at the sky outside. Twilight opened her eye a little an hour or so later, noticing that RAC was still looking at the glass. “RAC, are you sure you don’t need to sleep? Do you even get tired?” asked the half-awake Twilight.

“Sometimes I do. But for some reason, this body won’t let me sleep” he said with a clam tone in his voice.

“That’s strange” said Twilight.

“I’ve tired closing my eyes, but they won’t stay shut. So every night I would look at the night sky, staring at Princess Luna’s moon” RAC said as he continued to stare out into the moon.

“Won’t you be groggy?” asked Twilight.

“Not really, for me all of my energy comes naturally to me. I never have to rest or stop. I guess there are some things that are………”

He looked over to Twilight and saw that she was already asleep; RAC couldn’t help but laugh at it. He then focused back at the glass window. Morning came and Spike was the first to actually wake up. He rubbed his eyes and once his vision was clear, he noticed RAC sitting at the window with his eyes open, not tired at all.

“Hey, have you been up all night?” asked the small dragon.

“Well I never really went to sleep. If I could I would” stated RAC.

“So you just sat there all night with your eyes open? That’s kind of creepy” said Spike who was just waking up.

“Not really, I like watching the sunrise. By the way, you passed out in the punch bowl” said the machine.

“Again? Aw man” Spike said.

“Don’t worry I helped Twilight clean up the mess last night before she went to bed” informed RAC. Spike felt a little anxious and jealous when RAC told him that, Anxious that he forgot to help Twilight, again. And jealous because helping Twilight was his job. But he was trying to control it, remembering what happened last time when he got envious of Owlicious.  He got up and started to walk towards RAC. “So, what’s your purpose here?” asked RAC

“I happen to be Twilight’s #1 assistant. I help her with her letters and schedules and everything” Spike boasted with pride and happiness.

“Oh, so you’re like a servant?” asked RAC. He had a curious tone in his voice, but Spike thought he was mocking him. He felt insulted when RAC thought he was a servant, he could practically hear glass breaking as he said that.

“What did……No! I just said that I was her assistant! Why would you think I was her servant, I’m not!!” he yelled furiously at him.

“Ok, ok, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you” apologized RAC.

“But seriously? Why did you think I was her servant?” wondered Spike.

“Well, that because that’s what Lazarus used to describe me, sometimes. I wasn’t just a presentation; he also used me to carry out some of his deeds” RAC said to him.

“Well, that Lazarus guy isn’t here anymore. And you are no pony’s servant and neither am I” Spike said informingly.

“Ok” said RAC.

“First you Zap me, then you address me as a…….”

“I didn’t want to do that to you, Lazarus was making me. Why would I hurt you?” asked RAC.

“And how do I know that’s the truth” Spike questioned.

“Because if I wanted to hurt you, you wouldn’t be here” RAC said with a cold and serious tone. Spike was speechless. He didn’t know what to say about that. Out of nowhere, he let out a small burst of green fire from his mouth. The fire soon turned into a scroll and dropped on the floor, RAC was curious. He lifted it up in the air with his levitation spell and examined it.

“What they hay?” he wondered. Just then Twilight gave out a big yawn and saw that both RAC and Spike were already up, she rubbed her eyes and got out of bed.

“Oh, good morning; are you ready for your first lesson of friendship?” she asked with enthusiasm.

“Yeah, I’m ready when you are. By the way, you have a letter.” RAC told her. Twilight took the letter from him and read it; she was slightly surprised to see that it was from the princess.

“It’s from Princess Celestia” she stated.

“What does it say?” asked RAC. Twilight began to read it aloud.

“It says:

Dear Twilight,

Gather up your friends, you must meet at the castle in Canterlot, I must speak with you. Oh, and also invite your new friend along, I must speak with him too.

Sincerely,

Princess Celestia”

“What could that be about?” pondered RAC.

“I’m not sure, but we should probably head on over there” said Twilight. Twilight and RAC went to others homes, telling them about the letter. Then they all met at the train station. The train to Canterlot arrived right on time, they quickly got on and the train was off. They were all curious to what the Princess wanted. They finally reached Canterlot, they got off the train and started to trot on over to the castle. But as they were going along, many ponies made expressions and pointed at RAC.

“Don’t worry about them; they’re just nervous that some pony like you has arrived” she said to RAC trying to make him feel less awkward about everything.  RAC just went along and approached the castle. Twilight opened the doors with her magic, only to see that the Princess Celestia was sitting on her throne waiting for them. They all approached them and bowed, including RAC. They got back up and Celestia was about to speak.

“Twilight Sparkle, my faithful student” the princess announced proudly.

“Hello, princess. Is there a reason why you called all of us here?” Twilight asked her mentor.

“Yes, as a matter of fact, there is. But first, why don’t you tell me who your friend is?” Twilight knew that the princess had a suspicious tone in her voice.

“Oh, he’s…….” But RAC quickly interrupted and decided to introduce himself to the princess.

“I am the Robotic Artificial Colt number 7. But you may call me RAC for short” he said with much innocence in his voice.

“RAC, what an interesting name, and why number 7?” asked the Princess.

“Because I was the seventh one created, but the first to actually function right” he answered. Celestia didn’t really care much, and she focused back on Twilight.

“Anyway, I’ve called you all here because I have found out that Twilight has decided to take this colt in and teach him about friendship” the Princess said.

“For a good reason. He’s still half pony so he deserves to know what friendship really is. And….” But Twilight was yet again rudely interrupted, this time by the princess.

“Are you aware, that this creation has been traveling with Lazarus Keen, and has been trying to replace the royal guard?” she asked with suspicion.

“Yes but, wait how do you know who Lazarus is?” Twilight asked.

“He used to work for me. I would instruct him to create new inventions to help defend this kingdom. But he would always try to do things his way; he wanted to create a new type of pony, and that it would be better than the original. He told me the idea several times, but I wouldn’t allow it. He eventually quit and went on making his own creations. Throughout the years, he would travel all of Equestria trying to get others to support his ideas”. From hearing this story, both Twilight and RAC knew that the princess did not indeed trust him, and she especially doesn’t trust RAC for being one of his creations.

“But RAC isn’t like that” Twilight stated.

“And how are you so sure?” Celestia demanded.

“Because he told me. He said he hated that idea” Twilight said.

“I’m sure he told you a very good story” the princess said with an untrusting tone.

“But princess, just give him a chance” begged Twilight

“He was created by a power-hungry colt. How can you be so sure that he’s not acting innocent? I don’t believe that this is the best idea.” informed Celestia.

“But….” Twilight began before being interrupted again.

“There’s a good chance that he could betray us and call his master in at any second” she shouted.

“But…..”

“I’m trying to do this, for your own good” said the princess.

“If you would just……..” began Twilight.

“Twilight, I don’t want you to………” But this time, it was RAC who interrupted the conversation.

“Shut the hay up!” he shouted. Most of the other ponies in the room were shocked to hear RAC raise his voice at the princess. “Why would I do that, to a kingdom that I’ve never been to?” yelled RAC. Even the princess had a stunned look on her face, no pony has ever shouted at her before. RAC then stated, “I was built for two things and two things only, to do great things and help others. I’m willing to anything to make things right in this world. And with Lazarus out of the way, I can pursue that goal. But I’m still missing something, something that every pony can’t live without. I still haven’t learned all the values of life or friendship yet, and I need Twilight’s help to do so. Please, let her teach me, I want to learn”. Celestia stared down at him, she tried to give him an angry stare to try to scare him but it had no effect. He was solid as a rock with that dead serious look. She could see how cold and focused his eyes were; those were the eyes of determination, both his robotic and pony eyes. Celestia just stared at him, seeing if he’ll brake and end up apologizing for his behavior; but it was no Fluttershy stare.

“Just how determined are you, machine colt?” she asked.

“I’ll do whatever it takes. Even if I have to fight four colts who are like, twice my size; I’ll still do it to get what I need” RAC said.

“Is that so?” Celestia asked. RAC and the others didn’t know what she was thinking, but they soon found out. Celestia, out of nowhere, yelled “Guards” and four Pegasai guards swoop down surrounding RAC. He was outnumbered and the guards were closing in, the others didn’t know what to make of the situation. One of the guards then charged at RAC from behind, so RAC made a quick reaction and bucked him in the chest, which sent him flying. The guard hit the ceiling and fell on the floor, both impacts were very loud. Another guard was about to attack above him, RAC saw him coming with his right eye; and once the guard was in the air he elbowed him in the gut then punched him right in the chin; every pony in the room could hear his jaw breaking. Another guard attack from the front, RAC slide kicked him then kicked him off to the side. The last guard came at him with a spear; RAC made a reversal attack by grabbing the spear with his hooves and using it to smack the guard in the face. He then took the spear, slammed him in the back of the neck with it, and then broke the spear in two. The whole thing went pretty fast, in five seconds flat to be exact, the mane 6 were speechless and terrified. RAC then faced his attention towards the princess who was smirking.

“What was the point of that?” he asked.

“You said that you would fight four colts to receive what you need. I wanted to see if you were serious” she said. Then RAC replied,

“You know, you could’ve just told me” RAC said.

“Anyway, it seems that you are willing to do whatever it takes to get your education on life and friendship. Therefore, Twilight shall be your teacher, just as I have for her”. Celestia said.

“Princess, are you serious? You mean you’ll allow it” Twilight said all excited.

“Yes, but let me say that I still don’t trust you, RAC. But I have faith in you. If you must learn the magic of friendship, then you shall” the princess said proudly. Every pony was happy to hear the news, especially Twilight.

“Oh, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!” she shouted. She then faced RAC. “Isn’t this going to be great RAC, now you’re really ready to learn. I will do my best to teach you everything there is to know.”

“Thank you, Twilight. And like I said, I’ll do anything to get what’s needed.” RAC said. With that, the mane 6 and RAC went home. Where the machine colts training and learning can really begin………….