Delta's Days.

"And then father the rapture dream was over, you taught me that evil is just a word. Under the skin it’s simple pain, for you mercy was victory. You sacrificed, you endured and when given the chance, you forgave, always. Mother believed this world was irredeemable, but she was wrong, father. We are utopia, you and I. And in forgiving, we left the door open for her.

The rapture dream is over. But in waking I am reborn, this world is not ready for me, but here I am. It would be so easy to misjudge them, you are my conscious father, and I need you to guide me. You will always be with me now father. your memories, your drives, and when I need you you’ll be there on my shoulder, whispering.

If utopia is not a place, but a people, then we must choose carefully, for the world is about to change, and in our story, rapture was just the beginning."

Delta had died, and his memories, but not his soul have been brought into Eleanor, the difference is minor, though one, one is more potent than the other.

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Subject Delta has just gone through a horrible re-awaking, nearly no one else could have possibly gone through what he had, those who could have had already gone through some horrible things themselves. Jack, finding out his savior was his enemy, and his enemy was his savior. Booker, finding out that...well it might be best to not accidentally give away some spoilers.

Subject Delta, the last thing he remembered was his “daughter” but something seemed...wrong. He did not have that ever present tug in his chest, that tight feeling that came when he is separated from her. He opened his eyes, the barely foggy glass covering his helmet permitted what he believed to be “sunlight” to pass through to his eyes. It burned. He rolled his body to the left, and saw that he was on grass, this was not like the grass from Arcadia, this was much greener, it seemed more...alive.

What worried him most was that he could not see Eleanor. He sprang up and looked to the area to his right, she was not there either, turning around he saw that he was at the edge of a very large gathering of trees. He thought that is was called a forest, though he could not recall why. Turning back around he was in the distance what looked like a very brightly colored...town. Yes, that was the word.

Eleanor probably went there to get help, she was such a smart girl, and so kind too. He began to lumber his way to there. It was a bit before noon when he woke up, and the sun was now nearing the edge of the horizon by the time delta could make out individual buildings.Delta thought the buildings seemed rather colorful...wait? His mind seemed less...cloudy? Yes, yes that’s the right word. Normally he would have no other thoughts than Eleanor, but now he was thinking about how buildings looked? This is not normal.

He continued towards the town, oblivious to the gasps and the running of the towns ponies. He did not notice a single one, and continued to ponder on his...pondering. I mean really, he was thinking about thinking…that’s about it.

Before long he had gotten towards the center of the brightly colored town. All the town’s ponies were anxiously awaiting the arrival of the newly appointed royal guards, surely this...thing, would be a good test to see if the new “Princesses” were going to stay true to their word. The sound of several Pegasus ponies could be heard, four of them were pulling a cart that contained within several well armed earth ponies and medical unicorns, ready to treat the wounded.

*GUARD PONY'S POINT OF VIEW*

They landed in the middle of the town and prepared to see what this was, if it was just another one of Discords old creations coming out of the woods, they were going to be angry. They usually were not dangerous at all...a bit silly at times, but not dangerous. What they saw surprised them greatly. It looked like a Minotaur that did not have a horn on its head, but rather an over-sized metal one on its arm. It also had several odd looking metal things attached to its back. Most of them looked as if they had miniature cannon barrels. The royal guards looked a bit nervous, they had never really had to go against anything so...intimidating. It was just standing there, so obviously it was not going to be too bad.

*DELTA’S POINT OF VIEW.*

So if I can think clearly now, does that mean tha-... Something is touching my back. I turned around and looked to see a very small...I have no idea what that is. It had four legs and was covered in gold armor, were the armor was not covering I could see hair. It appeared to be poking me with a spear...not smart. Before I realized what was happening it was like I was in Rapture again. All the little four-legged things turned into over-spliced citizens trying to hurt my little girl. I had my drill on my already so I swiped at the “Splicer” in front of me, it was hurled into one of the surprisingly wood like glass tunnels, it sent splinters all over the place.

The other splicers seemed odd, they were not all attacking me, but rather some seemed to run off to their companion, while the others began to walk towards me, some were fanning out so as to be to my left and right sides. I pulled out the shotgun, I had upgraded it to electrically shock the splicers so that I could finish them off with a good whack to the head. But before I could fire off a shot they had all jumped at me at once, their spears now visible. Once one of them hit me my elemental storm gene tonic kicked in, sending an electrical shock wave at all of them. I saw several more “splicers” in the windows...wait, Rapture does not have windows. If I could hyperventilate I would, sadly running would just have to do. I ran back towards where I believed the forest to be. It was the one familiar place that I knew. Something was not right, where is Eleanor? I have to protect her. Where is she where is she where is she where is she?

It appeared that the group of “splicers” had regained their ability to move, and were now in hot pursuit of me. I saw one of them that had a horn, that’s new. My vision flickered for a minute and I saw the landscape turn into that of a brightly colored towns edge, it flickered back again and I was in Rapture again. What is happening? I looked back again, the one that I noticed earlier, its horn began to glow, and several things around it were getting picked up. Was this some kind of new telekinesis plasmid? They were all launched at me with great speeds, this had to be a new telekinesis plasmid, they were never launched that fast before, but who was still alive and sane enough to keep making plasmids?

I was able to dodge what appeared to be a chair, but was hit in the head with the table that came along with it. I went down and tried to get back up, but I was raddled very badly, something is really not right...I have to find Eleanor. My vision began to fade, I was some of the “splicers” walk up to me, one even took its hoofed leg and kicked my helmet, not hard. Just enough to see if I would get back up, I would not.

*GUARD PONIES POINT OF VIEW.*

“Nice shot Teleforce.” The captain of the guard complimented one of the magically strongest unicorns of the age, currently ranked third, right underneath Celestia, first of course being Starswirl The Bearded. She had thrown several rather heavy pieces of furniture at the….whatever it is. The light chair was a decoy for the much heavier table, smart thinking. The kind that gets you promoted.

“So what are we going to do with this?” One of the medical ponies was prodding it with their right fore-hoof.

“Would you quit touching that thing! It has got to be one of Discord’s creations, therefore it might be kinda bad if we touch it, don’t you remember the poison joke?” Everypony shivered in response to hearing that. They were just glad for that weird zebra that came by…

“Look, I’ll just pick it up, then I’ll load it into the wagon, if it weighs a lot, then some of will stay back, kay?” The captain looked at her with a raised eyebrow. “...oh uhm...uh sorry.” She looked rather sheepish, she was also good at giving orders, early retirement here I come!

“Sounds like a plan, do it.” Teleforce lifted the thing, and with visible effort at that, must have been pretty heavy.

“Hirmph, this thing weighs at least five ponies, maybe six!” Oh my, looks like half the group is going to have to stay.

“We’ll take a medical pony, myself,” He pointed to Teleforce and a few others. “you, you, you and you. Lets move, something tells me this is not the usual Discordic thing, it hasn't even fallen apart yet. Teleforce loaded it into the back of the air-carriage and everypony else got in with it. "Okay, let's see what this thing is." With those words the Pegasus ponies began to make the relatively short trip back to the newly forming Canterlot.