You will be upgraded

The castle was in a panic, guardsmen attempting to block off further infestation. Unfortunately the enemy was overpowering compared to last time, it was apparent technologies were being shared, or stolen.

The princesses hadn't been informed yet, their quarters were quiet far from the fighting. Messengers were on the way however. This was not the issue however, it would seem that Pinkie Pie of the elements had awoken from the shuffling of hooves outside her door, being followed by grunts and the such, even as far as hearing clanking metal. Peeking her head out the door her eyes landed on quickly moving guards, headed toward the sounds of clashing metal.

When she had finished stumbling down the hallway to the corner, looking down the curve, all she saw was guards, armored ponies, and those things from yesterday all bashing it out. It didn't look good the guard, a particular one in silver armor was shouting some command before being cut off by a armored hoof socked him in the jaw. He fell like a sack, the javelin held in his telekinesis falling. His  bloody muzzle was quickly grabbed by a humanoid drone's hand, it's other arm reaching up to his neck and sending its nanotechnology into the poor guards blood. The humanoid saw Pinkie Pie staring.

High Value Target

1st of 6 Source of Devastating "Magic"

Verbal warning to ally

"That pony is the source of near extinction, apprehend." The CyberPonies looked to see her, her eyes widening and pupils shrinking to pinpricks. "Oh shoot!" She exclaimed before poofing off around the corner again, pursued by CyberPony and Borg-Pony drones. The humanoid then turned to return to the underground room as it was fed mobile data from the drones pursuing the pony.

The pink blur had run into a certain blond Maned pony's lodging. The resulting sounds confused the drones as they entered the room to find the pink pony shaking Applejack awake. "AJ we got company!" The eyes of the blond pony opened slightly, drowsy. "Wuh? Wha-" Her eyes shot open when her eyes had seem the forms in the door. She shot up, her mane's usual red bands missing.

The fighting was surprisingly difficult for the drones. The infernal pink one had this tendency to dodge and pop out of nowhere, not a problem after a few calculations and pattern discerning. As she popped around a metal hoof of a CyberPony shot out and caught her in the chest, falling down from where she had been flying over the head of a Borg drone. Her chest bruised quickly. "Hey what's the big idea you meanie!?" She exclaimed before being pounced on by a Borg drone. "Halt! That Pony will be custody of the CyberPonies!" A drone yelled out as it took a hard buck from the hindlegs of AppleJack. "Pinkie!" She was yelling as she tried to get to her friend. But her screams were drowned out as she was overwhelmed  by the number of drones, she kicked and fought tooth and nail before finally being sedated. "Species #12702's designated 'Pinkie Pie' will be Borg. Objections are irrelevant." The CyberPonies looked toward the Borg drones. A invisible battle line drawn as the respective factions split into two groups staring at eachother. "The CyberPonies require the Pink pony, she is high value. If you deny, you will suffer deletion." The Borg drones stood still a moment before they in-sync took warning steps toward the CyberPonies. "You will hand over the targe-"

A voice from one of the drones holding the AppleJack cut off the Borg "This is also an element bearer. Give them the Pink pony." Both groups both looked to the blond maned element, visibly relaxing any combat stances they had. But it didn't last, an explosion from the hallway out the door sent warning alarms up in the respective groups. The Borg collective mind going abuzz.

Subspecies 4 detected!

Extreme Danger!

Disengage!

A midnight blue blur passed by the doorway, followed by a crowd of guards galloping down the hall. The Princesses had been informed and Luna was not the most happy of the two. The blinding magical light from the doorway was being read as massive amounts of energy on the sensors of the drones now (if they had emotion) cowering drones. However they didn't have time to be discovered, the Borg acted first, placing both elements on the back of one of the their drones before charging out into the hallway, flanking the pony task force. The battle raged, but the drone carrying the the elements slipped by to the door underground. Explosions emanating from upstairs, followed by multiple reports of disconnected or disabled drones.

The drone trotted in to see CyberPony machines at it, making more of the pony mini-mechs before they marched out of the room to fight upstairs, a lone humanoid standing over a computer. It was commanding the collective above. In the corner of the room there was a unicorn without armor or any garb being held to a table by a strap of what looked like pure energy. It was unmoving, obviously being kept dormant, multiple devices where hooked onto its horn. Data feeding into the computer filled room. The drone dropped the two elements on the ground before heading back down the hall to fight off the now very apparent threat upstairs.

The Humanoid looked to the two elements, a Cyberpony of black helm armor and a glass cover instead of full metal helm by the brain, showing the organ in it's glory. "One to me one to you. This is the deal." The bipedal drone looked to the CyberPony, it had a twitch in it's augmented arm. "Agreed, you will not however, 'upgrade' your specimen." The CyberPony looked up. "As designated CyberLeader I will do what is logical for the CyberPony legions." The Borg stood there, it's mouth moving after a moment. "You will not be given either, upgrading would lose negotiation value. I understand your species does not have remote communication beyond orders and verbal exchanges." It stood there to see if the CyberLeader would respond before continuing. "The situation on ground level is dire. Only 79 Borg remain, estimated 58 CyberPonies remain."

"What! Impossible, you lie to the CyberLeader!"

Do not ally yourself with friendless factions