Celestroid Fusion

Rainbow walk over to the Navigation Room and contact Equestria.

"Hey, I'm in Sector 6, any sign of the Security Bot?" Rainbow ask.

Instead of Luna voice coming in, Scanner did instead.

"Rainbow Dash, The Security Robot seems to have gotten much stronger. This worries me. Be careful. But we have another problem." He said.

"What the? Scanner! Where Luna? And what problem?!" Rainbow ask.

"Luna has to rise the moon, you been up there all day. Once you're done, leave NOC immediately. The RD-X is tracking you. Don't stay longer than you must. Understood?" Scanner explain and said.

"Grr, fine." Rainbow said a cut the transmission.

She didn't trust Scanner one bit. She knew the timeline on Equestria, it was nowhere near the time the moon should rise. Something was up, she could feel it. Still she better find that Security Bot and then confront Scanner.

Rainbow ran though the rooms she knew and came to the wall that block her off last time. Placing a Power Bomb on the ground, it remove the wall and Rainbow saw a red hatch behind it. Rainbow open it and travel though unmark areas on the map take down any X-Parasites she come across. She drop into a room fill with a small pool of water. She turn and went out the door. Rainbow begin to search everywhere for the Security Bot. Soon she came to a small segment near the bottom of the sector that was metallic instead of rocky. It seemed somebody had been busy at work, as there was a shutter blocking the way. Moving to investigate it, a female computer voice spoke, "Warning. No entry without authorization."

Seeing that there was now way to enter the area she turn back and started to make her way back to the water room. Once she reenter the room she be in before, the ceiling started to shake, telling Rainbow that the Security Robot was close.

She reenter the water room and watch in surprise as the Security Robot rush at her, but because it was in the water Rainbow was able to stay out of it path. She place a Power Bomb and it revile a ladder on the ceiling. Remembering the last battle, She jump up and grab the ladder. She move across and fire her missiles in the same spot again. This time it counter with it own missile. Rainbow move away and fire her Plasma Beam taking out the missiles. She was unable to dodge the Bot jump and it knock her into the water. That when she notices that the water fill with electricity and she couldn't stop herself from screaming.

"AGHHHHHHHHH!" She scream and then was able to use the High jump to get out.

She caught her breath and saw her shields drop greatly. Show her that she needs to be more careful this time. She notices the missiles heading for her and fire her Plasma Beam. She then move away dodging the jump and then move back to fire her missiles at it. The battle went on the same way for a few minutes, but Rainbow came out in the end. The Security Robot exploded and the brain turn into a Core-X. Rainbow drop down and land in the water that was now safe. She fought it just like there the others, by waiting for the eye to open and fire a charge missile instead whiling dodge it counter attack. After three charge missiles the outer shell broke and Rainbow absorb the X.

"Wave Beam ability recovered! Beam can now penetrates though wall." Her suit told her.

"Penetrates though walls and emeries?! Now that way past cool!" Rainbow said smiling.

But the joy was short live as Rainbow feel a familiar unpleasant return. The RD-X was in the sector and heading her way! Knowing that going back would be dangerous, Rainbow decided to head back towards the shutter that had stopped her earlier, putting her Speed Booster into high gear. Her hunch proved correct, as after a few Wave Beam shots, Rainbow hit the button that released the shutter and quickly rolled into the small passage past it, as the main door had been locked down.

Rolling for a few seconds, Rainbow soon dropped down into the area where the normal way would've led her. According to her map data, this section of the Main Deck was called the Restricted Zone. Knowing the RD-X was after her, Rainbow kept moving forward. After a run through a short hallway and a connecting tube, Rainbow entered the Restricted Laboratory, where she was confronted by a real surprise.

There inside a tank was strange jellyfishes, but they didn't look like any jellyfishes she seen before. There were green and three red spots that she had no clue on what they were, with four teeth like on the bottom. Rainbow saw a sign on the tank and read it.

"METROIDS" it said.

"These are Metroids!? The ones that save my life?!" Rainbow said in surprise.

She look up and saw they were trying to get out but ignore her. Rainbow look at them and then turn away. She just met her saviors and they were on the Station! Rainbow knew she will have to tell Luna about what she saw, but needs proof to show she did. She open another hatch and step into another room that shock her even more.

"What in Celestia name?!" Rainbow said as she saw different tanks holding different forms of the Metroids.

"Laval Metroid, Alpha Metroid, Gamma Metroid, Zeta Metroid... Wait this tank empty." Rainbow said as she read the names of the states of the Metroids.

The last tank was indeed empty and look like it was bust open. Rainbow had a bad feeling in her gut.

"Please tell me that they just haven't bred one of those yet," Rainbow muttered to herself, thinking about how wrong this whole thing was.

Rainbow enter the second floor and found some files on the floor. She pick them up and saw that they were files about Metroids. Knowing this was the proof she needed, she put the away and heard the hatch at the entrance to the lab suddenly open. Seconds afterward, she heard the telltale sound of a Sonic RainBoom and shattering glass, followed by the red light and blaring of an alarm. The sounds of destruction continued as Rainbow ran back to the first floor.

Stepping through the hatch, Rainbow saw that the Metroids had been released and the RD-X was dashing around the room, using the Sonic RainBoom and firing off the Ice Beam. Rainbow watched the scene unfold, wondering whether to get involved with this fight or not. As she watched, the female computer voice was saying, "Fire alert! This sector will soon be locked down!"

The RD-X stop to build up power again, but the Metroids took the chance of latching onto it. It struggled to shake them off, but Rainbow could see that it clearly had no way to get out of this situation easily. Before she could attempt to help it, the computer spoke, "60 seconds to isolation lockdown."

"Not good!" Rainbow said knowing she had no way to escape.

Suddenly, the second floor walkway fell apart, falling onto the remains of the main tank. Rainbow looked up to see an unlocked hatch at the very top. She turn back to the RD-X and said, "Sorry." and use her Space Jump to reach the hatch. She had to watch out for the other Metroids as she jump; they didn't try to attack her, possibly due to the Metroid vaccine, but they did interrupt her jumping. She soon reached that hatch and, after taking a quick glance back down the shaft, ran through it.

Stepping into the connecting tube, Rainbow looked out the glass as she felt the tube shake. The Restricted Lab had been ejected and was now hurtling through space. It didn't get far, as it suddenly self-destructed, taking the RD-X and the Metroids with it.

"Well at lease I won't deal with the RD-X anymore." Rainbow said and started her way back to the Navigation Room.

Scanner threw everything off his desk in anger. He turn back to the screen and watch as the Restricted Lab explode.

"That stupid Pegasus! If it wasn't for taking some of the DNA from you, we would had a back up incase the X-Parasites got out of hoof!", He yell, "That it! You case enough problems for me. Once I finish the notes, you are done! You hear me, DONE!"

Out side Work Tool heard what is brother said.

"I knew something was up, but not this. I left with no choice, Sorry brother but it time Luna knows what you're up to." He said and left.

Luna was trying really hard to get contact back to the station. She was getting worry about Rainbow and saw that she just got out of the Restricted Zone. She kept using her magic to try again and again to contact the station but still didn't get though.

Each of the Mane 6 did their best to help. Twilight went over the connections trying to find who was blocking the way to the Station. Pinkie ran around worry that they loss their friend. Rarity and Fluttershy try to clam her down, while Apple Jack did her best to help Twilight. Celestia was just as worry as Luna but was surprise went Work Tool walk in clam.

"Work Tool, do you know what going on?" Celestia ask.

Everypony stop what their doing and turn to him.

"Yes, I figure out what my Brother up. He going to stop Rainbow from destroying the X-Parasites, show he can bring them here." He said.

"WHAT?!" The rest of the Mane 6 shouted.

"Is he Crazy?! Those things almost kill Rainbow Dash! What makes him think that they will help us?" Apple Jack ask.

"He never listen, He too into learning about them to care." Work Tool said.

"Then what can we do?" Twilight ask.

"We stop him after we heard more what he plan on." Celestia said.

The others nods and Work Tool leads them to the lab room.

Rainbow step into the Navigation Room and try to contact Luna but got Scanner instead again.

"Rainbow, you shouldn't have done that. You ignored your orders." He said.

"You think I'm just supposed to blindly follow whatever you tell me to do? And how much longer were you going to that lab a secret from me? Don't tell me you think information like that isn't going to get out sooner or later and the only orders I follow is Luna's!" Rainbow yell at him.

"Maybe, But you may have to pay a price for what you've done quite soon..." He said.

Rainbow retrained herself. She knew that getting angry won't get her any where fast. But still she knew that trusting this pony was a mistake.

"As you can see, the Station has been secretly working on a Metroid breeding program. For peaceful application only, of course. Please understand." Scanner explain.

"Peaceful? From what I know, there's been no talk about breeding life just to make it enforce peace later. Somepony's got a sick mind to produce life and then use it for something unnecessary. That goes against everything I believe in, pal." Rainbow said.

"Oh really? But perhaps you already knew of this program's existence?" Scanner ask.

"What makes you think I'd know? I've only known about Metroids for a couple of days, and that's enough to make me see that they're willful creatures. They do what they can to survive and they shouldn't be forced out of that. Until now, I never knew some pony or group of ponies was doing something so wrong! Not to mention they safe my LIFE!" Rainbow said yelling at the end.

"Certainly, you must have had doubts when you saw Sector 1. SRX, a faithful replica of the SR388 ecosystem..." Scanner said but was cut off by Rainbow.

"Yeah, and when I was there, I was busy trying to keep it that way. What was I supposed to see while I was trying to survive and fix the atmosphere?" Rainbow ask him.

"The ecosystem of SR388 is the only ecosystem where Metroids can evolve into higher forms. Taken out of their habitat, the only hope they have of becoming something other than bigger versions of their juvenile stage is through mutation. SRX is the perfect simulated environment for them to grow in. Ideal for raising Alpha, Gamma, Zeta, and even Omega Metroids. This research even uncovered techniques for rapid growth. Imagine... creating an Omega from a larval Metroid in days..." Scanner said started to sound please at the end.

"Oh yeah, fascinating. Another case of using science to abuse something that has a life of its own. It's sickening. I know Celestia, Luna and, heck, even Twilight would agree with me." Rainbow said still not believing him.

"But that research is finished. The X has smelled out its natural enemy, and one of the RD-X is on its way here..." Scanner said.

Rainbow nearly fell over in shock. Her anger was replaced with fear.

"ONE?! Are you saying there is more than one RD-X?!" Rainbow ask not believing what she heard.

"Don't be so surprised, Rainbow. You know that the X reproduce by asexual division. Because of this mechanism, there are now no fewer than 10 RD-X aboard the station." Scanner said.

Rainbow felt her insides churn, having to balance herself on the desk to keep from falling over in shock and horror at this revelation. The pegasus was at a complete loss for words.

"Rainbow, you must go. Get out. If you stay too long, the RD-X will destroy you. Stop only at a Navigation Room to uplink to me. I don't know how the Princesses is going to take this, but you need to report to them immediately... Now get going." Scanner said and the connection was cut.

Rainbow pull herself together and made her way to the nearby elevator, hundreds of thoughts running through her head as it rose. One thought stood out among the rest, though.

If I was taking orders from Luna, I'm sure she would've said the same thing about what happened. Except she would've had a mind to soften the blow. She can be a bit scary when she angry sometimes, but at least she cares about those close to her. She's not some machine obsessed with duty or some crazy scientist who messes with life. Not even half of Luna's compassionate side could exist in that Scanner pony... Rainbow thought, knowing that she had to do something and stop the X-Parasites was first on her list.