It was an extraordinary day for a scientist named Sam Johnson. Today was the day General Wilson was going to see a classified project at an airbase. The project was nicknamed as 'Laser Edge', a name that both implied what it did while keeping it hidden. Well, to cut to the chase, the machine used lasers (obviously) to create a vortex that created a wormhole. This wormhole was too an unknown location. That is, if it even worked.
As Johnson pulled into his parking space at Edwards, he knew what would happen would change his life, perhaps even the world! But, he would have to hide his glee until after he demonstrated it on its first test run. He questioned why the General should be there on the first test, but shrugged it off. It didn't matter. The world was going to change today. He just hoped it would be for the better.
He slid his keycard into the door of the testing warehouse that stood in front of him. He heard a familiar click as the door popped open inwards. He stepped into the room to make the final preparations. Sam didn't know how long it would be until the General arrived.
"Bob," he yelled to one of his good friends and colleague, "When's Wilson gonna get here?"
"In about twenty minutes."
"Twenty minutes?" Sam replied, "We best be ready then."
"We pretty much are."
This prompted Sam to feel guilty. He had arrived late- on arguable the most important day of his job. He still shrugged it off though, as he realized that the day still had a chance. He still had a chance. He couldn't afford to screw this up anymore then he already had.
The buffeting sounds of the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter touched down on the tarmac outside the warehouse right on cue. As the General stepped out of the helicopter, Johnson ran over and shook his hand. Wilson followed him into the warehouse, into an observation room with bulletproof glass separating them and the box-like machine.
"It looks like a projector," The General observed.
"It sort of is," Bob replied to him.
"So, what's the plan?"
"Well, we intend to open it up, and send a robot in to see where- if anywhere it goes."
Five Minutes Later
"Sending in the drone," Sam called out, still relived that the portal had successfully opened.
The drone somewhat resembled R2D2. It was two feet tall, had tank treads and was painted jet black. The robot drove through its door into the testing chamber. It drove right into one of the wormholes that had been 'projected' from the machine. The bot vanished. The signal, however, was maintained. The first images flashed of a faraway place. It was a colorful forest. There was some recognizable vegetation and some that no one had seen before. However, a shadow loomed overhead and the camera rotated upwards. The final broadcasted image of the robot was a flying, cyan horse with a bright mane heading straight towards the camera.
There was a crash. Everyone looked up to see the same creature fly through the portal, with the incapacitated robot in front of it. Everyone was shocked as they saw the animal. It too, looked confused. The creature then flew right up to the window and started pounding on it. It appeared to be trying to communicate, Sam realized, or at least it was trying to. The bulletproof glass was mostly soundproof. However, from its expression, it appeared to be angry.
"What the hell is that thing?" The General said, stating his thoughts more then asking a question.
"Alien." Bob replied, "Wait- is it trying to speak?"
Everyone looked closer and noticed it was in fact, trying to speak.
"What should we do?"
"I'll talk to it," The General said.
"But, we don't know if it's hostile or-"
"I can try."
"I'm betting it won't understand you."
"I can still try."
The General opened the door into the chamber that contained the 'pegasus' type animal.
"Um, hello."
"Who are you?!" The creature replied in a presently angry feminine voice.
"My name is General John Wilson, United States Air Force."
"Name's Rainbow Dash," the pegasus said, "The best flyer in all of Equestria!"
The General had never met anyone this arrogant, not even some of his most eager pilots. He then thought about the word 'Equestria'. He believed it was a country. Maybe a planet? Or solar system? Maybe even her entire universe.
"Uh, so 'Rainbow Dash', where is this 'Equestria'?"
She seemed surprised by the fact he'd never heard of it. "Well, I don't know really 'where' but it's huge! The whole world knows of it!"
"Yes, but you're not from our world."
"What?"
He then noticed the crews staring at him, motioning to take the pony out of the main chamber. "Um, Rainbow Dash, follow me." He walked out of the room, the rainbow pony reluctantly following.
"Well?" Sam asked him.
"She says her name is Rainbow Dash," he replied, "She has no idea what's going on."
"Are you the Shadow Resistance?" she asked him, realizing she didn't know or not.
"The what?"
Rainbow took this as a no, which she was relieved to hear.
"They want to take over Equestria," she said, "They want to rule their subjects in fear." She shivered at the thought.
"Someone else might want to see you," the General said, motioning for the interviewer to move forward.
"Pleasure to meet you, Rainbow. Can I call you that?" Before she could answer, he interjected, "Good, Rainbow. My name's Jim Smith. I have some questions to ask."
"Uh, OK," Dash replied, not sure what else to say to the man.
He walked with her towards a small room with a table and two chairs. He sat down. Then he thought about how the pony would sit down. To his relief, she just decided to lie down on the metal chair.
"So, Rainbow Dash... where do you want to begin?"
