Celestroid Fusion

Rainbow rode the elevator down to Sector 4 when it came to a halt and she enter the Navigation Room. She contact Equestria and the map was downloaded in her suit. Rainbow saw that this sector was bigger then the others she been in show far. She also had a feeling that it was fill with water.

I hope this Metroid DNA is water-poof. We know little to none about them. That if I have to go under. Rainbow thought before Scanner voice spoke.

"This sector has taken more damage than expected… I knew the X were powerful and destructive, but still… This seems to be purposeful. We certainly can't rule out the possibility that the RD-X has a high degree of intelligence. I find the X fascinating, especially this RD-X." He said sounding please.

"HEY PAL!", Rainbow shouted, "These things are no more than body snatches! And were Luna?!"

"Luna went to report to Celestia about what you fond, But I digress. This sector is home to a very large creature the researchers called Serris. It is capable of moving and attacking at ultra-high speed. The more senseless and widespread destruction here may be attributable to Serris. No doubt the RD-X released it, but I can't be sure why yet." Scanner said after answering Rainbow question.

"Ultra-High Speeds?! That fast enough to do a Sonic RainBoom, at lese twice!" Rainbow shouted in shock.

"Serris has returned often to the breeding tank here. Its natural behavior must be to go back to it periodically. It's a valuable specimen, but you have been authorized to terminate it. If you don't, it may attempt to invade other sectors. Is you objective clear?" Scanner reported to her.

"Yeah, yeah, Man a creature that can move as fast as me or higher? I got a feeling this is going to be a tough battle." Rainbow answer and said to herself.

"Good. And while you're moving, be careful. Some broken power nodes have electrified the water, but we can't cut the power. Doing so would affect the whole station adversely. If you touch the water, you'll be electrocuted." Scanner then warn her.

Rainbow sign, "Yeah, yeah. I know what'll happen if you mix water and electricity and go near it."

Then Scanner added, "You'll have to conserve energy as you go."

After the contact was cut, Rainbow left the room and fond a room fill with water and heard a sound of cracking. She look in it and her eyes widen.

Whoa! Scanner wasn't kidding! One step in that like a normal pony that can't use magic or fly...I don't even what to think about it! Rainbow thought and look away from it.

Rainbow saw that a few pieces of a broken bridge that made a makeshift bridge for her and even a few X-Parasites where on them. Rainbow decided scan them for notes later on. She took them down with a few missiles and absorbs them before taking another shape. She felt the less there are, the safer the sector will be.

She cross the electrify water and enter in to the Pump Control Unit Room, but it was badly damage. Checking her map, Rainbow jump over to the next tank and went though the door. She saw that the X now took on a shape a strange fish and try to attack her. Because she was underwater, she couldn't move very fast and was hit a few time before Rainbow fire a missile. She climb up taking out a few X-Parasites along the way, and came to the door. She enter it and found that it was block off.

"Great! Got to find another way." She said and pick up the E-Tank before leaving.

Rainbow travel back down and reenter the Pump Control Unit Room. She drop down pass a few tanks and enter a door that had a room that was filled with electrify water. There was no makeshift bridge for her this time.

"Ah great! Now how am I going to get across?" Rainbow ask herself.

She turn her visor to the Scan Visor and saw that there was weak ceiling above her. After getting rid of the X-Parasite that block her way, she climb up and place a bomb in the air next to the ceiling. The bomb blew and Rainbow fond some step hanging off the wall. IT look like they could be grab on to.

"I really need to talk to Luna about why I suddenly can't fly." Rainbow said seeing that she could get pass this quicker by flying, but the Metroid DNA was still not letting her fly unlike back at Equestria.

Rainbow climb over the room and jump to the next room. She climb up the ladders and took out a few X-Parasites along the way. She open another door and enter a computer room that was destroyed by the RD-X attack. She scan the room and found that there was a weak wall and fire a missile at it. She saw that it was the size of her morph ball and went in to it. She hit another wall and place a bomb down. It blew and the wall was removed.

Rainbow roll out and turn back to normal. She enter the door and saw a really big tank. She climb up the ladder and look down in the tank. She was surprised to see a skeleton, presumably Serris', sitting on the bottom of the tank.

"Huh, that's weird. Though I guess that explains why there was no eyeball guard on the door. But if that's the real Serris, then where's the X that infected it?" She ask herself.

Rainbow drop in the tank and walk to the other side. She climb out and enter the door back to the room where she fond the E-Tank. She climb up and enter a tank with water and found the eyeball guard.

"Yep! It in there all right, Just got to remove you and take care of that Serris." Rainbow said.

She charge up her Hoof cannon so she can save her Missile for the fight ahead. She was under water and still had trouble dodging it attacks, but the charge shot did the trick and Rainbow step in the room.

She climb out of the water and on to a floating platform. Rainbow started to walk across when the room shook. Parts of the platform broke and something very fast hit Rainbow before she could turn around. Rainbow fell into the water and was able see something move but it was moving too fast.

Rainbow jump back on the platform and waited for the creature to appear. She turn to see a giant dark grey snake-like creature jump out of the water.

Guess that the Serris. Something tells me that it really a X-Parasite that took the form. Rainbow thought and fire a charge shot.

Rainbow saw after hitting it, it move at the ultra speed that it hit her with before. She jump up and it pass under her, But she didn't see it coming from behind and was knock down. She fell on to the platform and stood up only to get hit again. Rainbow was knock into the water again and saw that the Serris has gone back to normal speed. Climbing out of the water, Rainbow charge her Hoof Cannon and fire when the Serris jump put of the water.

This time Rainbow was ready for the attacks. She jump up to dodge and drop back down to dodge again. During all that she recharge her cannon and fire again. Rainbow dodge and use one last charge shot to make the Serris turn in a Core-X. Rainbow fire her missiles and pick up X-Parasites to refill her suit energy shields. She saw that it now was taking long to break open the shell, as it took six missiles instead of three. Once the shell was gone, Rainbow absorb the X and her suit update her with another upgrade.

"Speed Boost Ability Recover, Run until speed breaks. Crouch while ran to store up the energy and use the Shinespark to fly up or across. Can damage any emery with the Speed Boost." It said.

Rainbow look down at her wings and saw they started to flap on their own. They went like that for a few seconds and lay still.

"Cool! I hope I can move faster than now. I mean the speed I got from the Metroid DNA is great and all, But I can't wait to test this out!" Rainbow said and then left the room.

Luckily Rainbow did get to try it out. She jump over a lower wall and started to run. As she did, her wings flap and started to go faster, until what sound like a Sonic RainBoom was heard. It didn't leave a rainbow ring behind but it did make Rainbow glow and move very fast on her hooves. She was able to crouch to store the energy and drop down. She was jump to jump a little and use the Speed Boost again, tearing down the wall and destroying the X-Parasite Host bodies.

Once Rainbow reach the end, she hit off it and didn't feel a thing. She smile and look to she her wings slowing down.

"That was AWESOME!", Rainbow shouted, "It no Sonic RainBoom, but it will do."

Rainbow ran again until she broke part of the floor in fond her way back into the Pump Control Unit. Using her Speed Boost, she broke the wall and fond the controls. She lower the water and saw the wines that made the water dangerous. Now that there was no water near them Rainbow explore the lower areas and fond a Missile pack before head back to the Navigation Room.

"Well it done! I even got some of my speed back...ok a lot of my speed back." Rainbow report.

"So Serris had been infected by the X as well… Well, as a result, you recovered your super speed thanks to a new suit ability. At this rate, you may be able to face the RD-X yet… But that's still a ways off." Scanner said not hearing Rainbow report.

"Hey Scanner pony! I just report that! And how you know that the Serris was affected by the X?" Rainbow said then ask.

"My brother has sent more support data. This time it's Missile upgrade data. You desperately need this, but the Data Room here is sealed with a Level 4 lock, the highest security level. Let's avoid opening sensitive areas unless it's absolutely necessary. As for Sector 2, the Data Room is blocked by still more RD-X activity. I note a deliberate pattern, as if it knows you're trying to recover and is attempting to block it intentionally." Scanner said again still not hearing Rainbow.

"The Main elevator is still out, so can't head there." Rainbow added shaking her head.

"Rainbow, it looks like your best option for this download is in Sector 3 (PYR). You will find the PYR Data Room on your map after using the Navigation Room there. So get to Sector 3 as soon as you can." Scanner said and the connection was cut off.

Rainbow ran to the Sector 4 elevator and rode up it. At the top, she open the door and started to head for Sector 3. Because of the Speed Boost, Rainbow made it to the Sector 3 elevator in ten second flat (as she would say) and rode down it.

Scanner sign as the connection was turn off. He didn't think about what he said. Still he was able to hide that fact that he could see Rainbow from the hidden camera. Work Tool was busy get the missile upgrade to the Station and look up to see his brother.

I don't like this, what ever you are up to brother, please don't forget that Equestria will be in danger if those Parasites come here, and I don't think they will be timed like the ones around here. He thought.

The doors open and Luna as well as Celestia and the rest of the Mane 6 enter the room. Work Tool bow as they walk up.

"Report." Luna said.

"Scanner had Rainbow Dash take out the Serris and she recover her super speed and I just send an upgrade for her missiles." He reported.

"The Serris? Guess the X-Parasite got it to." Luna said.

"It gone now, so we don't have to worry about it anymore." Work Tool said.

Luna nods and Twilight spoke up.

"Did Rainbow Dash ran into the RD-X again?" She ask.

Luna told them about the X-Parasite that took Rainbow form and was very powerful. She and Scanner order her to run if she ever ran into it.

"So far, no." Work Tool answer.

The other sign and Luna lead Celestia over to Scanner.

"Ah! Princess Luna and Celestia." He said and bow.

"Where is Rainbow Dash heading now?" Luna ask.

"To Sector 3 to pick up the Missile upgrade. Sector 4 Data has a level four lock and I think it best to avoid opening it until it really needed. Sector 2 Data room has been block off by the parasites, It truly amazing, They seem to know that Rainbow is trying to recover and trying to stop her." Scanner said.

Luna rise an eyebrow and look at Scanner.

"I'm sorry Princess, but every new thing I find about the X-Parasites just make me really happy." He said.

Then out of nowwhere Pinkie jump up.

"Really! Then you should throw a party about everything you fond about them!" She said happily.

"Wait! Metroids do WHAT?!" Twilight shouted getting everypony to look over to her.

"What is the matter, Twilight Sparkle?" Celestia ask as she walk up.

"Work Tool just found some notes about the Metroids and we just read that when a Metroid latch on to their prey the absorb their life force!" Twilight answer.

"Dose that mean, Rainbow can drain others life force too?" Rarity ask.

"I don't think so. I said to her and I'll say it to all of you. Rainbow Dash is no Metroid." Luna said.

"Princess Luna!", Scanner call out, "Rainbow Dash is in Sector 3 now."

"I must return to help Rainbow Dash, hopefully we can stop the X-Parasites before it too late." Luna said and took her seat as the CO for Rainbow Dash.

Rainbow enter the Navigation Room and Luna answer this time.

"Rainbow! Scanner fill me up on what happen, Good job. And I look over the map and thankfully, the X have not yet invaded this area yet… The Data Room here is sealed by another security hatch." Luna said.

"And I have to get to the security room and unlock it, right?" Rainbow ask for she knew that what she had to do.

"Yes. This may allow the RD-X and X parasites into the area… But we are left with no choice. Your recovery is our main goal." Luna said and the map was mark.

"The Data Room is located here. As explain, Security Rooms can't be shown on the map. Be careful, Rainbow. You will see some very violent organisms here. And avoid the ultra-heated areas; your suit can't take such high temperatures yet, but we're working on it. There are no ultra-heated areas on this route, so turn back immediately if you enter one. First activate the green Level 2 hatches. Then proceed to the Data Room for download. Super Missile data is ready. Your firepower will triple." Luna explain.

"Right and by the way did you know that I can't be in cold area ether?" Rainbow said then ask.

"No I did not." Luna answer.

"Scanner told me that Metroid weakness is cold areas. Sadly the faker me has a horn that cast a Ice beam spell." Rainbow said.

"The last part I remember, but the first is some thing I'll talk to Work Tool about." Luna said.

"Work Tool?" Rainbow ask.

"There no time right now, you have a mission to take care of." Luna said and the connection was turn off.

"Well, she right." Rainbow said to herself and left the room.

Thanks to the Speed Boost, Rainbow ran though a wall when she jump and blast away more walls as her Speed Boost active and once she open another door is enter a room that was filled with sand. She rebuild up her speed and come to a green hatch blaster door. Rainbow scan around the walls as soon fond a crack. Using her charge shot and a bomb, Rainbow made her way in the security room and place her Hoof cannon in the slot. The level 2 security was unlock, but now that means the X-Parasites could now get in.

"Better get to that Data Room before they try to stop me." Rainbow said and ran out the room.

Rainbow use her Speed Boost to leave the room as the X-Parasites flew in. Rainbow absorb one or two of them before exiting the room. She blast the Parasites again as she ran. She open the door and crouch to have the Shinespark store up. She climb up and Speed Boost to a X that was a long creature and reach out to bite her, but the Speed Boost turn it back into the X-Parasites.

Rainbow fell though a broken floor and rise the gate before getting her Speed Boost ready again. She enter another room fill with sand and a few X-Parasites. She drop thought another broken floor and enter to a room that had the same type of creatures as she saw before and scan it for future use. She climb up the wall and enter another door and another room fill with sand. She bomb the wall and roll though some pipes and pick up a missile pack on the way and use a few bombs to reach the green hatch door.

She open it and ran though two rooms and enter the Data Room. She step on the machine and her suit glow for a while. Then she saw the update.

"Super Missiles Downloaded. These Missiles are more powerful than your normal ones." She read.

Rainbow smile and started to leave when the room started to shake! Rainbow ran out and back though the rooms and soon saw the way she come in was block!

"Grrr! I'm starting to hate back tacking." Rainbow said and turn around.

She drop down a hole and stop at a Recharge Room to fill herself up and find another missile pack. She return to the room leading to the Data Room when something bust out of it! Rainbow jump up and grab the ceiling as it rush at her. It stop and threw a junk ball that didn't even reach Rainbow. Rainbow was going to ask why it did that when something in her told her to move down the ceiling and attack the six leg creature.

It jump and miss Rainbow but landed on the junk ball and two towers of fire come out!

"WHOA!" Rainbow shouted and started to move away and fire her new Super Missiles at the creature.

The Fire towers went under her and disappear. Rainbow notices every time the fire towers were gone, it shot out another Junk Ball and more fire towers appear. As the fight went on Rainbow notices that it had a brain inside of it, literally!

"Oh gross!" Rainbow gaged.

It started to stumbled away. Rainbow drop down and follow it. Then it jump to the ceiling to escape. Rainbow ran back as a few pieces of the ceiling land on the ground, miss her. After it stop, Rainbow look up.

"Well Better follow it. I can't go back the way I came so might as well." Rainbow said and began to climb after it.

At the top Rainbow went thought the door and though a few room with X-Parasites in it, but her Super Missiles made quick work of them. Soon Rainbow found herself back in the room she knew and climb back up to the Navigation Room. Once there she connected with Luna.

"Luna I got the Super Missiles and I run into a six-legged creature that attack me." Rainbow reported.

"I see that you encountered a rogue Security Robot. You may destroy it if you meet it again. Your safety is vital. But as to your brief… Level 2 security locks are released, so Sectors 5 and 6 are open. That means those sectors have likely been infiltrated by X. They are much harder to stop than we initially suspected…" Luna said stop there.

"Yeah! They're getting strong even time I do." Rainbow agree.

After a moment of silence, Luna continue, "Sector 5 (ARC) is sub-zero. You're still susceptible to cold from the vaccine's side-effects, so you'll take damage if you even set foot inside there. Avoid Sector 5 for now, but in the meantime, Work Tool is working on data to adjust your suit for extreme temperatures. Once we have the transmission, you can download it, but… The X have destroyed all the Data Rooms you have used so far. I no longer doubt their capacity for critical thought."

"What about Sector 6? I could get it from there." Rainbow ask.

Luna voice came back in but sounds more happy.

"Yes! There's a Data Room in Sector 6 (NOC) that you can make the download from. Go to Sector 6 and access the Navigation Room there. Tread lightly, Rainbow. You are the only one who can do this. And the X may be much more dangerous than we know…" Luna said and the contact was turn off.

Scanner heard what Luna told Rainbow Dash and began to think it himself.

Does Rainbow suspect anything? No, I do not think so. Not even Luna knows what I doing. Still I must be careful. Don't want my work to be discover and ruin.

After that he walk back to his room to write downs some more notes about the X-Parasites.

Work Tool was trying to find out more about the Metroids and saw his brother leave.

"Is something wrong, Work Tool?" Twilight ask.

"I don't know, but lets finish looking for more stuff about the Metroids." He said and return to his work with Twilight.