My Little Terminator

The terminator drove by, just as Night Lite attempted to start the car.

Too late, the terminator spotted them and fired a blast from the shotgun he found in the police cruiser. Velvet and Night Lite ducked down just as the terminator fired three blasts.

Night Lite managed to start the car's engine and sped off, the terminator giving chase.

Night Lite and the terminator exchanged shotgun fire as they exited the garage and took the chase into the streets.

Night Lite swerved to throw off the terminator's aim.

He then tried to run the terminator off the road.

“DRIVE!” Night Lite ordered as he climbed on top and fired more shots.

Velvet saw a wall ahead and tried to warn Night Lite.

After two warnings, she hit the brakes and managed to stop the car as the terminator kept going, slamming into the wall full force.
Several more police cars came in and surrounded them. Night Lite attempted to run, but Velvet stopped him.

“No! They'll kill you!” she said. “You, in the Clydesdale, let me see your hooves, now!” one of the officers ordered.

They both raised their fore-hooves up in full view. “Get out of the car!” the cop ordered.

They slowly got out. Night Lite was cuffed, and Velvet was sent to Crime Buster's office.

Twilight Velvet sat on the couch, crying silently as the events of the night caught up with her.

Just then, Crime Buster and a psychologist walked in.

“Velvet, try to drink some of this.” he said as he handed her a glass of water. She had just been informed of Night-chaser's death, as well as that of Day Stalker.

“Are...are you sure it's them? May...may I should look at the bodies.” she shakily said.

Crime Buster shook his head. “Nah, they've been identified; I'm sorry.” he replied.

Velvet broke down at this, knowing now that her friends were dead.

Crime Buster wrapped a comforting hoof around her shoulder.

“Twilight Velvet, this is Dr. Mind Checker.” Crime buster said, pointing to the psychologist.

“Hi, Twilight.” Mind Checker said.

“I want you to tell him everything Night Lite told you. Are you feeling up to that?” Crime Buster asked.

“I...I guess so.” Velvet replied. “So, you're a psychologist, right?” Velvet asked.

“Yes, I am.” Mind Checker replied. “Is Night Lite crazy?” she asked.

“Well, that's what we're gonna find out.” Mind Checker replied.

The terminator climbed into the window of an abandoned apartment building that he was using as a staging point.

Using a nearby scalpel, he cut away the skin on his right hoof, revealing the mechanisms within.

He adjusted the metal rods and links that operated his fingers.

Mind Checker was questioning Night Lite, who was in hoof-cuffs, trying to find out if he was indeed crazy.

“So, you're a soldier, fighting for whom?” Mind Checker asked.

“With the 122nd under Caramel, from 16 to 22.” Night Lite replied.

“That's the year 2022?” Mind Checker asked. Night Lite nodded.

“This is fucking great!” Sharp Eyes said from the other side of the one-way mirror as the questioning session went on.

“...under Twilight Sparkle.” Night Lite said in response to the previous question.

“So, who was the enemy again?” Mind Checker asked.

“A computer defense system built for SAC-ERAD by Cyberhoof Systems.” Night Lite replied.

“I see, and this...computer thinks it can win by killing the mother of its enemy...killing HER in effect before she is even conceived? A sort of..retroactive abortion?” Mind Checker asked.

Crime Buster and Sharp Eyes looked on as they heard every answer to each question.

“...just kill Twilight Sparkle then, why this elaborate scheme with the Terminator?” Mind Checker asked.

“It had no choice, their defense grid was smashed, we'd won, taking out Sparkle would have made no difference. Starnet had to wipe out her entire existence.” Night Lite replied.

“Is that when you captured that lab complex and found that, what is it called, that time-displacement equipment?” Mind Checker asked.

“That's right, the terminator had already gone through, Sparkle sent me to intercept him, they blew the whole place.” Night Lite replied.

“Well, how are you supposed to get back?” Mind Checker asked.

“I can't; nopony goes home, nopony comes through, it's just him, and me.” Night Lite replied.

The terminator washed his face, where his left eye had been damaged.

He decided to cut away the flesh surrounding the eye, revealing the mechanical eye behind it, a red glow coming from within.

He decided to conceal the eye with a pair of shades.

He then grabbed his weapons and set out to find his targets.

Everypony was watching the tape recording of the interrogation.

They were stunned by Night Lite's answers to all of Mind Checker's questions.

They watched a few more minutes before Mind Checker turned the TV off.

“This is great stuff, I can make a career out of this guy! You see how clever this part is, how it doesn't require a shred of proof? Most paranoid delusions are intricate, but this is brilliant!” he said in excitement.

He then resumed playing the tape.

They were at the moment in which Night Lite was getting furious over the numerous questions being asked.

The tape ended with him shouting a warning to the camera:

“You still don't get it, he'll find her, it's all he does! IT'S ALL HE DOES!!” before the officer took him out.

Mind Checker stopped the tape again.

“So, Night Lite is crazy?” Velvet asked.

“In technical terminology, heh, he's a loon!” Mind Checker replied.

Crime Buster showed her a set of body armor and offered to have her sleep on the nearby couch.

Crime Buster put his coat over her so she could keep warm as she slept.

“You'll be perfectly safe; we've got over thirty cops in this building.” he said.

“Thank you.” Velvet said as she finally tried to get some sleep.

In the lobby, Mind Checker was leaving, unaware of a pony walking in behind him.

That pony was in fact, the terminator. He walked up to the receptionist's desk.

“I'm a friend of Twilight Velvet, I was told that she's here, can I see her please?” the terminator asked.

“No, you can't see her, she's making a statement.” the officer replied.

“Where is she?” the terminator asked.

“Look, it may take a while, if you wanna wait, there's a bench over there.” the officer replied, pointing a hoof at a nearby bench.

The terminator looked around and leaned towards the desk before saying,

“I'll be back.”

The terminator then walked out. The officer looked up from his paperwork seconds later to see a pair of headlights closing in fast.

The car smashed through the door and into the desk, crushing the unfortunate cop.

Velvet woke up with a jolt as she heard a loud crashing sound.

The terminator came out of the car, guns drawn. He then began making his way through the hallway, gunning down every cop he saw.

He was sweeping from office to office, killing every officer in sight.

Velvet sat up and began shuddering. She got up and opened the door, only to see Crime Buster walking in.

“Stay here!” he ordered. Velvet's eyes grew wide in horror as she heard the unmistakable sounds of gunfire nearby.

The officers tried to make a final stand, but were no match.

The terminator found the main power panel and pulled the main wire until it broke, then forcing the exposed wire against the main power panel.

This caused an overload that caused all light bulbs to burst, darkening the entire place. Emergency lights came on, providing some light.

Meanwhile, Night Lite and the cop that was with him listened as gunfire rang out nearby.

“Watch him!” Sharp Eyes ordered as he ran past.

After the cop closed the door, Night Lite saw his chance and tackled the cop, despite being cuffed.

He managed to knock the cop out with a single hoof slam to the head.

He used his magic to unlock the cuffs and get them off him.

The terminator continued his rampage as Twilight Velvet froze in terror.

The surviving officers armed themselves with M16 assault rifles to counter the threat.

Velvet his behind the desk as the cops attempted in vain to stop the terminator.

The terminator gunned down several more officers as he searched for Twilight Velvet.

Velvet pressed her fore-hooves over her ears to try and block out the noise of gunfire. She slowly peeked out from behind the desk, only to dart back behind it in a panic.

She froze when she heard the doorknob being moved around.

She nearly jumped when she heard the sound of glass breaking from the door.

Night Lite got the door open and looked around.

“TWILIGHT!!” he called out as he searched for her. Velvet's eyes lit up when she heard his voice.

“Night Lite!” she called out as she got up and turned towards him.

Together, the two began their escape from the devastated police station, avoiding flames from the overloaded electrical panel.

The terminator continued his search as Twilight Velvet and Night Lite got into a Pacer and drove off.

The terminator saw this and fired at them, forcing them to duck down as they drove off.