EUP Chronicles: Captain Equestriaby Onyx HeartChaptersPrologueChapter 1Chapter 2PrologueTwo Pegasus ponies were flying through the sky. One, the mare, was holding a basket in her hands as she and her husband were flying as fast as they could. They were trying to escape from something or someone. “Hopefully we can make it to Canterlot...” the stallion said. “We have to get this formula to the EUP... They're the only ones who will be able to help us.” “Yes we...” the mare looked behind her as a small group of five pegasus commandos flew toward them. “DAMNIT!” The orange pegasus baby with purple mane and tail stirred in her basket with a purple blanket covered in yellow stars. The foal was completely oblivious to the commotion taking place around her. The two Pegasi decided to perform evasive flying measures to escape their pursuers. All while the foal slept. The five commandos flew faster to catch up with the two. One of the attacks caused the stallion to fly out right, with the stallion staying behind to hold them off. “Star Wind!” the mare shouts back at her husband. “Whirlwind! Get to Canterlot now! Warn Nightlight and Princess Celestia. NOW!” Whirlwind nodded and flew away. Star Wind noticed two flying past him and after his wife. He was too late to stop them, but he did face down the other three. One flew at him and Star Wind roundhouse kicked him in the gut, which sent the stallion flying back. The other two responded to this by double teaming Star Wind. Giving the third time to recover and deal the final blow. In which the third commando pulled out a knife and slammed it into the neck of Star Wind, killing him within a few seconds. Unlike Star Wind, Whirlwind never knew how to fight. She was a scientist and working a powerful nano machine serum to create super soldiers for ATM. However the CEO of ATM, Granite Stone was a tyrant to his workers, and had been under many investigations in the past. All had been closed down due to lack of evidence. If Whirlwind was able to get her foal and the only sample inside her daughters basket to the current head scientist of the Earth Unicorn and Pegasus Armed Forces, then maybe they might have the evidence to start a new investigation. It was the only way to stop this corporation from giving their secrets to the Griffin Empire. For if they got their hands on superior technology, then they would invade Equestria and Equestria would fall to their claws. Whirlwind noticed she was getting close to Canterlot. Just almost over the Everfree Forest. She knew she could make it all of the way. The two pegasi commandos were rejoined with the other three. Whirlwind knew her husband was now dead. The father of her foal was now gone and she was the only one who could raise her. “Why can't we just use a gun on her?” one of the five commandos asked his leader. “I totally forgot we had them. However, it is only a sniper rifle, and I must assemble it.” The five stopped in the air as the leader pulled his back rifle case off and opened it to assemble his rifle. Whirlwind took this time to fly as fast as she could. Hopefully, she would make it when they were trying to catch up to her. –- It seemed like hours but she finally saw the Canterlot skyline. Her destination in sight, Whirlwind flew closer towards the EUP Research and Development building, near the royal palace. It was where she would find a certain unicorn stallion, who worked there. –- Nightlight just left the building and saluted the two unicorn guards on duty. They returned the salute and locked up the building. He was on his way home to his family for the night. They were going to have a family game night like they always did on Wednesdays. However, tonight was going to change radically for the entire family. “Dr. Nightlight!” Whirlwind shouted as she flew closer to the unicorn doctor. As she landed the guards stopped her from getting closer to Nightlight. However Nightlight ordered them to stand down. “Don't worry. She's with me.” he said. “Whirlwind, what are you doing here so late, and where is Star Wind?” Whirlwind embraced her friend with a hug before holding up the basket with her foal and the serum she had hidden under her foal. “Thank Faust I made it here, Nightlight. Star Wind is dead, ATM commandos killed him on the way to you. I only brought my daughter and the serum. I need to make sure she and the formula are safe. Please...” She was cut off by a bullet flying through her chest. The bullet was stoppedby magic from Nightlight, as he looked up and sighted the five commandos, their leader holding the smoking rifle. Whirlwind fell into his arms as he held her, telling her to hang on. The guards noticed the commandos too and used their magic to capture the five and bring them closer. Their magical bindings were tight enough to prevent any movement, in case they had any cyanide pills. Nightlight was informed that help was on it's way. Unfortunately, Whirlwind was slowly dying and would not last when help arrived. “Stay with me Whirlwind...” Nightlight said. “Help is on it's way.” Whirlwind shook her head as her breath became more and more ragged. “We both know they won't make it in time Nightlight. Just don't let them have the serum. Don't let them harm my daughter, Scootaloo. They will use her to get their hands on it...” “I promise Whirlwind...” Nightlight sat across from the Song family: Whirlwind and Star Wind. A pregnant Whirlwind rubbed her ever increasing belly as they listened intently to Nightlight on their current project. “So, you'll finish the formula and get it to the EUP?” “We'll do whatever we can, Nightlight. But Granite Stone is a tyrant, we all know this. He'll use his team of lawyers if the commandos fail to capture the formula.” Star Wind said. “I want you to promise that you will take care of our foal if anything were to happen to us.” Whirlwind said. “You have my word on it...” Nightlight said. With that memory flashing through Nightlight's head. Whirlwind Song passed away, just as the sirens for the ambulance were heard and help drew near... SEVERAL MONTHS LATER “I can assure you Mr...” Celestia said, forgetting the lawyer's name. “Storm Wind!” Storm Wind, a pegasus stallion said. “Look, Your Highness... My defendants are already acquitted in the murder of the Song family. Now, Mr. Stone just wants what belongs to ATM. Then your little witch hunt against ATM must end.” “I've told Mr. Stone and every lawyer he has employed to his company that it is now property of the EUP Research and Development Division. Plus it's now royal property. You can take me to court as many times you want. But I will NOT give you the serum once it's been given to the military. That is the law, and I will want it examined even further. It may be used for our own soldiers.” “But that is a highly advanced serum! Containing the latest in nano machine technology! What does the EUP plan to use ATM property?” “We'll find uses for it. So I ask you to please leave and never come back for the formula again. If you want to bring me to court so you can be made a laughing stock, you may do so. But be warned you can not ruin the life and career of the sole ruler of Equestria like you did every investigator.” “This is not over!” Storm Wind said. “We'll get our property back one way or another!” With that, the angry lawyer was escorted out of the palace by royal guards. Nightlight entered the throne room as Storm Wind walked past him, glaring at the unicorn doctor as he left. “I take it they're still at it Your Highness?” “Indeed Doctor...” Celestia said. “How goes the research?” “Well it does as advertised. But, we don't know how the serum should be implemented. We're thinking about locking it up and returning to the project later.” Nightlight said. “Good. Be sure to copy down the formula for safekeeping. I have a fear we'll need it in the near future.” Chapter 1Scootaloo slowly awoke in the shared bed room with her room mates: Flitter, her sister Cloud Chaser and Cloud Chaser's mare friend Glaze. The four of them slept in their own queen sized beds, with Flitter and Scootaloo sharing one bed and Glaze and Cloud Chaser sharing the other. “Hey, good morning, sleepy head.” Flitter said as she kissed Scootaloo on the lips. The four lived in a penthouse within the city of Ponyville. All four were nude under the covers after a night of sex. It was the best orgy they ever had. However, they fell asleep during the middle of it after having an orgasm contest to see who could have the most powerful orgasms. Scootaloo was pretty sure she lost to Cloud Chaser. “Hey good morning babe...” Scootaloo responded with a kiss of her own. The four mares slowly awoke to start their day. “You have your big match tonight...” Flitter said. “You face Lightning Dust of the Wonderbolts for the Equestrian Mare Wrestling Federation championship title. This is your chance at championship gold!” Scootaloo was a pro wrestler with the stable, Rainbow Factory. Along with her other three roommates. Flitter and Cloud Chaser are the current tag team champions with their cheerleader gimmicks. While Glaze had acted as the manager for the stable. “We should eat breakfast first before training for tonight.” Scootaloo said before getting out of bed nude to make breakfast. –- Dr. Hide Atmosphere walked down the hall with a folder in his right hand and his briefcase in his left. He was not happy to be summoned to his employer's office. For one thing it usually meant he did something wrong, he did something good, or he was about to be fired. However, being called into Granite Stone's office was either good or bad. Hide wasn't so optimistic, thus he believed that this wasn't a good visit. He slowly turned the knob on the door before steadying his breathing before entering. Granite Stone's office was on the top floor of the main headquarters and factory of ATM. It was a large and luxurious office with furniture that could be found in a home's living room. A couch was situated a few feet from the left wall, where a large state of the art holographic television set was placed against said wall. There was a fully stocked bar opposite of the entertainment area. Near the north area, were the windows peering down at the factory. In front of those windows was Granite's desk with the rock gray earth stallion himself. Granite also had a darker gray mane and tail. “You wanted to see me sir?” Hide asked nervously. “Yes, and you sound a bit nervous. I assure you this is only an update meeting.” Granite said. He gestured to the chair in front of his desk.“Please, sit.” Hide took a seat in the chair, still a bit nervous despite Granite's attempts to calm down his employee's nerves. “I received word your Titan project has reached mass production scale. Soon those over at the Mutant Registration Agency will finally have something to enforce the Mutant Registration Program. So congratulations on the progress you made, doctor.” “Please don't mention it sir.” Hide nervously laughed. “I have a job for you. Many years ago we lost two of our best scientists to the Equestrian government when they decided to turn traitor to the Griffin Empire. They gave the Princess the super soldier serum they were working on. Now I've tried again and again to reclaim it, but Celestia thwarted my efforts time and time again. I do, however, have the notes they wrote down while researching the formula. We managed to save them, salvage them and I'm going to give you the only copy there is left. I want you to replicate their results. Take as much time as you need to to build the serum from scratch. If you need any equipment, I shall fund it for you. But please give me the serum! It is important to our clients in the Griffin Empire that we mass-produce that serum for their military forces.” Taking the papers, Hide speed read through them. “Yes sir, that I can do for you.” “Good, now get to work...” –- Twilight Sparkle entered the laboratory to find Dr. Bright Light, a pegasus scientist in chemistry, who had been researching and improving the same super soldier serum in Equestrian custody for years. “How is it going, Dr. Light?” she asked, and surprised the poor stallion. “Oh dear... you scared me Twilight.” Light said. He cleared his throat and began his explanation of the research over the years. “Well the formula hasn't been able to be improved over the years. The original wasn't much effective in the lab studies we did. In fact, I think the Songs' didn't have time to test the results. They had to have escaped once the original serum was finished. So I guess that's why it wasn't working as it should have been. Oh, and the nano machines inside the original serum? Totally useless. Maybe,now that I think about it...Maybe they made this formula fail on purpose. Just for the purpose of giving a false hope to ATM. But if Granite Stone ordered them to be murdered upon completion of the serum, before it could be tested. Then they would have succeeded in their mission to ensure a super soldier serum couldn't be of any use in the wrong hands.” “That makes sense... But why run for it?” “Maybe I'm thinking too much into this, Twilight.” Light said. “Maybe they didn't realize it was a total failure. But after years of research, I may have finally discovered why the serum didn't work originally. The serum contains hormones from the adrenal gland. I'm thinking maybe Mr. Song, but I may be wrong. After years of research into this serum. It's been in front of our faces this whole time. They created a serum that should only work for whoever shares the same DNA as those who injected their own hormones into it...” “So that means Scootaloo would be the only one able to unlock it's powers?” “I'm afraid so. This had to be done as a fail safe in order to prevent the wrong hands from using it. Twilight, this could be big news for Scootaloo.The nano machines injected into the serum act as a healing protocol. This serum would be able to help Scootaloo fly after all of these years grounded.This is why I think her parents made this formula. Because they knew that at their daughter's birth, she was never going to take off the ground.” “Would she so easily allow the serum to be injected into her?” Twilight asked. “My father took the secret of Scootaloo's parents with him to the grave. He made Shining Armor and I vow on his death bed to protect Scootaloo and to never give the formula to Advanced Technological Mechanics.” “It may take some persuasion, but I think you can do it.” Light said. “I have also named this formula as FLAG. Fully Latent Ability Gain...” Twilight nodded at the stupidity of that name for the serum. “Sounds good to me, doctor.” –- Scootaloo sat in her wrestling stable's personal locker room at the Canterlot Sports Arena, an indoor arena where tonight's big wrestling event was going to be held. She tied the wrestling boot on her left foot. She stood up and looked at her attire in the mirror. She had on a purple PVC sports bra top, with matching boots and tight trunks that stopped at her flank. Also present in her attire, was a pair of fishnet stockings. Scootaloo was satisfied with her look. Her purple mane was cut short as she always had it. She was ready for this big match she was in. Ready to win the title belts she had desired for the amount of time she had been in this wrestling promotion.Ever since she learned from her doctor that her ingrown wings make her unable to live a normal Pegasus life, she had made the most out of her situation. She went to wrestling school and trained herself to be a high-flying pro wrestler. Her dreams of being the best flier in Cloudsdale may have been dashed. But she was going to be the best wrestler in all of Equestria. Just one Pegasus mare stood in her way of glory. Flitter entered the locker room, wearing a white pleated short skirt with a matching skin tight top that showed her cleavage. “You're ready? Because it is almost time for the main event.” Flitter told her mare friend. “Yeah I'm ready. A bit nervous, but I can do this.” Scootaloo said before leaving with Flitter. Chapter 2IN THE RAINBOW FACTORY! The ring announcer stood in the middle of the ring, ready to call out the first wrestler, which was Scootaloo. “First is the challenger! Weighing in at 115 pounds! From Ponyville... SCOOTALOO!” Lights that matched six colors of the rainbow shone throughout the arena. Red strobe lights flashed constantly from the entrance ramp as the entire stable gathered in the shadows. Then a red light shone down on them, to signify the horrors mentioned in the Rainbow Factory story. The story of foals getting murdered to make rainbows. Cloud Chaser and Flitter were wearing the same outfits. Plus both were wearing rainbow wigs on top of their heads to signify who they were cheering for. Glaze herself was wearing a bloody white lab coat coated in fake blood, which was red food coloring and corn syrup. Scootaloo waved, blew kisses and even shook the hands of her fans, as the entire place was in an uproar of cheers. Scootaloo was the face (good guy), and Lightning Dust was the heel (bad guy). NOW A RAINBOW'S TALE ISN'T QUITE AS NICE! OF THE STORY WE KNEW OF SUGAR AND SPICE! NOW A RAINBOW IS EASY ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW IT! WITH THE HELP OF THE MAGIC OF THE PEGASUS DEVICE! Flitter and Cloud Chaser held the middle and top ropes apart for Scootaloo to enter the ring. Once inside, the two just walked back down the short metal steps and joined Glaze at ringside. IN THE RAINBOW FACTORY! WHERE FEARS AND HORRORS COME TRUE! IN THE RAINBOW FACTORY! WHERE NOT A SINGLE SOUL GETS THROUGH! Scootaloo stood in the center of the ring, the spotlight shining down on her. She raised her arms as a rainbow of fireworks, in six different colors, exploded out of the ring corners. Then the Wonderbolts' entrance music hit the ponies' ears. With that came the jeering and boos as Spitfire, Rainbow Dash and the champion herself, Lightning Dust, walked out onto the entrance ramp. Lightning was rubbing it in that she is still the champion of the entire promotion, that she had defeated multiple mares to get where she was and to stay there, and she wasn't going anywhere. “Cut the damn music!” Lightning had grabbed a microphone off of the time- keeper's table to address Scootaloo. When the music finally shut off, she spoke into the mic. “That's better! You ought to be very proud of yourself Scootaloo.” Scootaloo gave Lightning a look showing she was impressed with herself. “You came to this very federation, unable to truly fly like a normal pegasus. You started out as a good for nothing rookie, you paid your dues and you worked hard to get where you are today. But it is unfortunate that all that you did was in vain. Because in two seconds, I'm going to charge into that ring and beat you down like I did every other mare who thought they were tough enough to beat me! I do mean everypony who faced me got the same treatment that I'm going to give you! The Masked Mare! All THREE of the Lifeguards! Everypony who faced me ended up laying on that mat you're standing on! You are going to suffer the same fate!” With that Lightning tossed her title belt to the mare referee who signaled for the bell to begin the match officially. Then Rainbow Dash and Spitfire stood at ringside to watch their ally's victory over the up and coming mare. The main event had begun... Lightning wasted no time in pummeling Scootaloo in the face. Her fists were flying fast and hard against the young mare's soft skin and beautiful facial features. Scootaloo fell on her back. Lightning climbedon top of her, hooked her left leg and pinnned her. 1... 2... Scootaloo kicked out before the ref counted to three, breaking the pin and allowing the match to continue. Lightning snarled at Scootaloo, before Scootaloo headbutted Lightning in the face, knocking her flat onto her flight suit wrestling outfit, which was royal blue with yellow lightning bolts decorating it. As Lightning Dust had been temporarily dazed from the headbutt, Scoots grabbed her from behind and lifted her off the mat, bending backwards to pin Lightning Dust to the mat. 1... 2... Then Lightning kicked out like Scootaloo did previously. Sighing in frustration, Scootaloo went on the attack with a barrage of slaps and kicks to Lightning Dust's body and face. Lightning, in response, grabbed her right hand and her left leg, trapping both and keeping Scootaloo from fighting back. Lightning delivering a hard kick to the stomach, to cause Scoots to fall to the mat. Lightning Dust took this time to climb to the top of the south eastern corner of the ring. Scootaloo held her stomach in pain from the kick, and couldn't react in time as Lightning Dust jumped off the top turnbuckle, Landing HARD onto Scootaloo's stomach. “UGH!!!!!” Scootaloo could only scream, as she gasped for air and was sure she heard a couple of her ribs snap in her stomach region and it painful whenever she breathed in air. Scootaloo was now feeling pain that she had never felt in her short time wrestling. But she knew these injuries were part of the job. Her body was a sacrifice for the profession she was calling her life career. Slowly trying to recover and regain her senses, Lightning Dust grew overconfident. She knew she is had injured the young mare and the future of the entire promotion. Climbing to the top of the same corner again, Lightning was more than ready to end the match. However, just as soon as she back-flipped off of the corner, Scootaloo had enough strength in her to roll out of the way. This caused poor Lightning to land face first onto the mat, and effectively knocking herself unconscious. This gave Scootaloo an opening to end the match in her favor. Rainbow and Spitfire watched as Scootaloo climbed on top of their friend, hooking her right leg for the pin fall. They tryed to interrupt the pin count, but Flitter and Cloud Chaser rushed them to prevent them from entering the ring. 1... 2... 3! The ref signalled for the bell to ring, to signal the end of the match. Scootaloo was handed the EMWF Championship Title belt, as confetti rained down from the spotlights above. Her stablemates rushed the ring and hugged her. Though with her injured rib cage, she told them to lay off of her for the time being. The Wonderbolts took the unconscious form of Lightning Dust out of the ring and back to the backstage area, where a doctor would take a look at her injuries, and also at Scootaloo's injuries. –- “Three fractured ribs, Scoots.” Flitter said backstage in the Rainbow Factory's locker room. Scootaloo was in the middle of changing out of her attire with the belt she won laying in between both mares. Bandages were wrapped tightly around Scootaloo's abdomen. “But at least you still won the match, and I never have been more proud of you, Scootaloo.” “I can't believe I won by sheer luck.” Scootaloo replied. “It wasn't luck that you rolled out of the way.” Flitter said. “It was your senses and training that you knew you had to roll away.” “I guess...” Scootaloo grabbed Flitter and went for a passionate tongue filled kiss. That was until a pony wearing all black walked inside of the locker room, wielding an arcane assault rifle that fired arcane energy blasts out of it. This intruder opened fire on Flitter. It all was slow motion for Scootaloo, as she watched in horror as the shots fired straight into Flitter's chest. The shots blew open Flitter's chest area in the locations they hit, causing tiny fires to break out with blood oozing from the wounds. Flitter lay dying on the floor of the locker room. Her eyes wide and filled with terror, her breathing slowing by the second, and tears finally falling down her face as she began to await the Grim Reaper Pony to take her to the afterlife. Her final moments were staring at Scootaloo, more tears falling down her face to the floor. Her soulmate, her marefriend, the pony she wanted to spend the rest of her life with, was going to live on without her or die alongside her. “I love you... Scootaloo...” Flitter choked out before she finally lay still and limp. Her breathing stopped forever and her eyes quickly clouded up. This was enough for Scootaloo to snap. The death of the very love of her life was enough to risk her own life to take down this pegasus pony in black. “Did I just kill your marefriend, Scootaloo?” the pony said. “Well you seem to lose everypony you seem to love. Just like your parents when I killed them...” “How do you know my parents?” Scootaloo asked. “Let's just say that I killed both as they were fleeing to Canterlot years ago. You were just a tiny recently born foal back then. Sound asleep as they were trying to reach that traitorous Princess Celestia, and your current family that adopted you. You are actually the same age as Princess Twilight Sparkle now. Did you know that?” Of course, Scootaloo knew that. The Armor family practically raised her. But that wasn't what caused her to close her eyes and cringe. It was the fact that her birth parents was supposedly killed by this mad pony, a mercenary no less. At least she thought he was a hired gun to finish the job. She was so traumatized by the sudden murder of her marefriend and the recent revelation of her birth parents. This villain had been calling them and her aunt Celestia traitors of Equestria. “My parents and Celestia are NOT traitors of Equestria! They would never betray this great nation!” The pony in black burst into uncontrollable laughter, pulling off his mask as well, showing his silver coat with dark brown mane and tail. “First of all, I never said they were traitors to Equestria! Secondly, your parents ran away with you and a very special super soldier serum that was to be given to the Griffin Empire as a gift to help them take control of the entire world of Equus. So they were traitors to the Griffin Empire and of Advanced Technological Mechanics! They were just trying to stop the most powerful nation from growing! Your parents deserved to die! As for Celestia, she will die soon enough! ALL HAIL THE GRIFFIN EMPIRE AND HAIL HYDRA!” “Hail this, plothole!” came the voice of a certain cyan blue Pegasus with a rainbow colored mane and tail. The pony turned only to get shot in the face with only one arcane energy bolt. The stallion's body fell to the floor with a soft thump. Rainbow Dash flipped a switch on her gun which retracted the gun in on itself before sliding it back into its' small holster. Entering the Rainbow Factory's locker room, she took in the scene. Flitter had bled out to death, the pony she killed was now laying dead behind her, and poor Scootaloo fell to her knees along the wall and was now crying over Flitter's body. Almost everything Scootaloo loved or cared about was now dead. First her birth parents and then her marefriend. Rainbow walked over casually and knelt in front of the current EMWF champion. “My parents. The love of my life laying dead right here in front of me. It's all been taken away from me Rainbow Dash.” Scootaloo said as more and more tears fell from her eyes. Rainbow Dash brought Scootaloo in for a comforting hug. As Rainbow Dash embraced Scootaloo, the latter let all of her current emotions out of her. Are... Glaze and Cloud Chaser okay.?” Scootaloo asked. Rainbow merely shook her head as tears fell out of her closed eyes. “I'm sorry, Scoots.” It was enough to finally cause Scootaloo's world to crash around her. She has lost EVERYTHING she loved and cared for in this world. She did love her older adoptive brother and sister, Shining Armor and Twilight Sparkle, but right now, she could only think of her parents and her friends. Now all had been taken away from her as her eyes were wide open. She began to shake out of sheer stress. Tears continued to flow from her eyes, and finally she really snapped. Every fiber of her being wanted to know who was the mastermind behind all of her suffering as of this moment. Who ordered her parents to be killed while trying to reach the safety of Canterlot and Princess Celestia's gaze? Who wanted her dead as well, going as far as to attack the arena and kill who knows how many ponies? Ending their lives early or just wounding them, that will change their lives forever? Somepony was going to pay for everything. Her birth parents, her friends, her fans and other ponies who came to watch a fantastic show. They were ALL going to die. It was at this time that Scootaloo released a loud shouting cry of all of her emotions boiling over at the same time. Her wail could be heard all the way out into the halls, as Rainbow Dash's friends and the now arriving Royal Guards Crime Scene Investigation Unit begin working the crime scene. They all heard Scootaloo. They may not have understood the pain she was going through, but they knew a cry of pure anguish anywhere. Some of them had let one out if they ever lost friends to terrorist acts or random violence. Celestia and Luna were there personally to oversee the entire operation. They had to make sure that if ATM was going to go down for this, which was apparent by the dead soldiers wearing ATM military uniforms, they had to make sure everything was done correctly. Neither could afford to have another acquittal on their hands. They too heard the cry of anguish that Scootaloo screamed. Both looked at the floor in sorrow for the young mare. “Such a tragedy, dear sister. To have a mare so young and just starting to enjoy her career and life, only to have it stripped from her so suddenly.” Luna said. “I know. But for Scootaloo, everything will change in her life from this point on.” Celestia replied. “You think she'll accept FLAG now?” “I don't think: I know. She wants only one thing now, and that is not justice, but vengeance.” “So we have her. We have her as our only super soldier. Our only hope against Granite Stone?” “Yes, Luna. We have our Captain Equestria.”
PrologueTwo Pegasus ponies were flying through the sky. One, the mare, was holding a basket in her hands as she and her husband were flying as fast as they could. They were trying to escape from something or someone. “Hopefully we can make it to Canterlot...” the stallion said. “We have to get this formula to the EUP... They're the only ones who will be able to help us.” “Yes we...” the mare looked behind her as a small group of five pegasus commandos flew toward them. “DAMNIT!” The orange pegasus baby with purple mane and tail stirred in her basket with a purple blanket covered in yellow stars. The foal was completely oblivious to the commotion taking place around her. The two Pegasi decided to perform evasive flying measures to escape their pursuers. All while the foal slept. The five commandos flew faster to catch up with the two. One of the attacks caused the stallion to fly out right, with the stallion staying behind to hold them off. “Star Wind!” the mare shouts back at her husband. “Whirlwind! Get to Canterlot now! Warn Nightlight and Princess Celestia. NOW!” Whirlwind nodded and flew away. Star Wind noticed two flying past him and after his wife. He was too late to stop them, but he did face down the other three. One flew at him and Star Wind roundhouse kicked him in the gut, which sent the stallion flying back. The other two responded to this by double teaming Star Wind. Giving the third time to recover and deal the final blow. In which the third commando pulled out a knife and slammed it into the neck of Star Wind, killing him within a few seconds. Unlike Star Wind, Whirlwind never knew how to fight. She was a scientist and working a powerful nano machine serum to create super soldiers for ATM. However the CEO of ATM, Granite Stone was a tyrant to his workers, and had been under many investigations in the past. All had been closed down due to lack of evidence. If Whirlwind was able to get her foal and the only sample inside her daughters basket to the current head scientist of the Earth Unicorn and Pegasus Armed Forces, then maybe they might have the evidence to start a new investigation. It was the only way to stop this corporation from giving their secrets to the Griffin Empire. For if they got their hands on superior technology, then they would invade Equestria and Equestria would fall to their claws. Whirlwind noticed she was getting close to Canterlot. Just almost over the Everfree Forest. She knew she could make it all of the way. The two pegasi commandos were rejoined with the other three. Whirlwind knew her husband was now dead. The father of her foal was now gone and she was the only one who could raise her. “Why can't we just use a gun on her?” one of the five commandos asked his leader. “I totally forgot we had them. However, it is only a sniper rifle, and I must assemble it.” The five stopped in the air as the leader pulled his back rifle case off and opened it to assemble his rifle. Whirlwind took this time to fly as fast as she could. Hopefully, she would make it when they were trying to catch up to her. –- It seemed like hours but she finally saw the Canterlot skyline. Her destination in sight, Whirlwind flew closer towards the EUP Research and Development building, near the royal palace. It was where she would find a certain unicorn stallion, who worked there. –- Nightlight just left the building and saluted the two unicorn guards on duty. They returned the salute and locked up the building. He was on his way home to his family for the night. They were going to have a family game night like they always did on Wednesdays. However, tonight was going to change radically for the entire family. “Dr. Nightlight!” Whirlwind shouted as she flew closer to the unicorn doctor. As she landed the guards stopped her from getting closer to Nightlight. However Nightlight ordered them to stand down. “Don't worry. She's with me.” he said. “Whirlwind, what are you doing here so late, and where is Star Wind?” Whirlwind embraced her friend with a hug before holding up the basket with her foal and the serum she had hidden under her foal. “Thank Faust I made it here, Nightlight. Star Wind is dead, ATM commandos killed him on the way to you. I only brought my daughter and the serum. I need to make sure she and the formula are safe. Please...” She was cut off by a bullet flying through her chest. The bullet was stoppedby magic from Nightlight, as he looked up and sighted the five commandos, their leader holding the smoking rifle. Whirlwind fell into his arms as he held her, telling her to hang on. The guards noticed the commandos too and used their magic to capture the five and bring them closer. Their magical bindings were tight enough to prevent any movement, in case they had any cyanide pills. Nightlight was informed that help was on it's way. Unfortunately, Whirlwind was slowly dying and would not last when help arrived. “Stay with me Whirlwind...” Nightlight said. “Help is on it's way.” Whirlwind shook her head as her breath became more and more ragged. “We both know they won't make it in time Nightlight. Just don't let them have the serum. Don't let them harm my daughter, Scootaloo. They will use her to get their hands on it...” “I promise Whirlwind...” Nightlight sat across from the Song family: Whirlwind and Star Wind. A pregnant Whirlwind rubbed her ever increasing belly as they listened intently to Nightlight on their current project. “So, you'll finish the formula and get it to the EUP?” “We'll do whatever we can, Nightlight. But Granite Stone is a tyrant, we all know this. He'll use his team of lawyers if the commandos fail to capture the formula.” Star Wind said. “I want you to promise that you will take care of our foal if anything were to happen to us.” Whirlwind said. “You have my word on it...” Nightlight said. With that memory flashing through Nightlight's head. Whirlwind Song passed away, just as the sirens for the ambulance were heard and help drew near... SEVERAL MONTHS LATER “I can assure you Mr...” Celestia said, forgetting the lawyer's name. “Storm Wind!” Storm Wind, a pegasus stallion said. “Look, Your Highness... My defendants are already acquitted in the murder of the Song family. Now, Mr. Stone just wants what belongs to ATM. Then your little witch hunt against ATM must end.” “I've told Mr. Stone and every lawyer he has employed to his company that it is now property of the EUP Research and Development Division. Plus it's now royal property. You can take me to court as many times you want. But I will NOT give you the serum once it's been given to the military. That is the law, and I will want it examined even further. It may be used for our own soldiers.” “But that is a highly advanced serum! Containing the latest in nano machine technology! What does the EUP plan to use ATM property?” “We'll find uses for it. So I ask you to please leave and never come back for the formula again. If you want to bring me to court so you can be made a laughing stock, you may do so. But be warned you can not ruin the life and career of the sole ruler of Equestria like you did every investigator.” “This is not over!” Storm Wind said. “We'll get our property back one way or another!” With that, the angry lawyer was escorted out of the palace by royal guards. Nightlight entered the throne room as Storm Wind walked past him, glaring at the unicorn doctor as he left. “I take it they're still at it Your Highness?” “Indeed Doctor...” Celestia said. “How goes the research?” “Well it does as advertised. But, we don't know how the serum should be implemented. We're thinking about locking it up and returning to the project later.” Nightlight said. “Good. Be sure to copy down the formula for safekeeping. I have a fear we'll need it in the near future.”
Chapter 1Scootaloo slowly awoke in the shared bed room with her room mates: Flitter, her sister Cloud Chaser and Cloud Chaser's mare friend Glaze. The four of them slept in their own queen sized beds, with Flitter and Scootaloo sharing one bed and Glaze and Cloud Chaser sharing the other. “Hey, good morning, sleepy head.” Flitter said as she kissed Scootaloo on the lips. The four lived in a penthouse within the city of Ponyville. All four were nude under the covers after a night of sex. It was the best orgy they ever had. However, they fell asleep during the middle of it after having an orgasm contest to see who could have the most powerful orgasms. Scootaloo was pretty sure she lost to Cloud Chaser. “Hey good morning babe...” Scootaloo responded with a kiss of her own. The four mares slowly awoke to start their day. “You have your big match tonight...” Flitter said. “You face Lightning Dust of the Wonderbolts for the Equestrian Mare Wrestling Federation championship title. This is your chance at championship gold!” Scootaloo was a pro wrestler with the stable, Rainbow Factory. Along with her other three roommates. Flitter and Cloud Chaser are the current tag team champions with their cheerleader gimmicks. While Glaze had acted as the manager for the stable. “We should eat breakfast first before training for tonight.” Scootaloo said before getting out of bed nude to make breakfast. –- Dr. Hide Atmosphere walked down the hall with a folder in his right hand and his briefcase in his left. He was not happy to be summoned to his employer's office. For one thing it usually meant he did something wrong, he did something good, or he was about to be fired. However, being called into Granite Stone's office was either good or bad. Hide wasn't so optimistic, thus he believed that this wasn't a good visit. He slowly turned the knob on the door before steadying his breathing before entering. Granite Stone's office was on the top floor of the main headquarters and factory of ATM. It was a large and luxurious office with furniture that could be found in a home's living room. A couch was situated a few feet from the left wall, where a large state of the art holographic television set was placed against said wall. There was a fully stocked bar opposite of the entertainment area. Near the north area, were the windows peering down at the factory. In front of those windows was Granite's desk with the rock gray earth stallion himself. Granite also had a darker gray mane and tail. “You wanted to see me sir?” Hide asked nervously. “Yes, and you sound a bit nervous. I assure you this is only an update meeting.” Granite said. He gestured to the chair in front of his desk.“Please, sit.” Hide took a seat in the chair, still a bit nervous despite Granite's attempts to calm down his employee's nerves. “I received word your Titan project has reached mass production scale. Soon those over at the Mutant Registration Agency will finally have something to enforce the Mutant Registration Program. So congratulations on the progress you made, doctor.” “Please don't mention it sir.” Hide nervously laughed. “I have a job for you. Many years ago we lost two of our best scientists to the Equestrian government when they decided to turn traitor to the Griffin Empire. They gave the Princess the super soldier serum they were working on. Now I've tried again and again to reclaim it, but Celestia thwarted my efforts time and time again. I do, however, have the notes they wrote down while researching the formula. We managed to save them, salvage them and I'm going to give you the only copy there is left. I want you to replicate their results. Take as much time as you need to to build the serum from scratch. If you need any equipment, I shall fund it for you. But please give me the serum! It is important to our clients in the Griffin Empire that we mass-produce that serum for their military forces.” Taking the papers, Hide speed read through them. “Yes sir, that I can do for you.” “Good, now get to work...” –- Twilight Sparkle entered the laboratory to find Dr. Bright Light, a pegasus scientist in chemistry, who had been researching and improving the same super soldier serum in Equestrian custody for years. “How is it going, Dr. Light?” she asked, and surprised the poor stallion. “Oh dear... you scared me Twilight.” Light said. He cleared his throat and began his explanation of the research over the years. “Well the formula hasn't been able to be improved over the years. The original wasn't much effective in the lab studies we did. In fact, I think the Songs' didn't have time to test the results. They had to have escaped once the original serum was finished. So I guess that's why it wasn't working as it should have been. Oh, and the nano machines inside the original serum? Totally useless. Maybe,now that I think about it...Maybe they made this formula fail on purpose. Just for the purpose of giving a false hope to ATM. But if Granite Stone ordered them to be murdered upon completion of the serum, before it could be tested. Then they would have succeeded in their mission to ensure a super soldier serum couldn't be of any use in the wrong hands.” “That makes sense... But why run for it?” “Maybe I'm thinking too much into this, Twilight.” Light said. “Maybe they didn't realize it was a total failure. But after years of research, I may have finally discovered why the serum didn't work originally. The serum contains hormones from the adrenal gland. I'm thinking maybe Mr. Song, but I may be wrong. After years of research into this serum. It's been in front of our faces this whole time. They created a serum that should only work for whoever shares the same DNA as those who injected their own hormones into it...” “So that means Scootaloo would be the only one able to unlock it's powers?” “I'm afraid so. This had to be done as a fail safe in order to prevent the wrong hands from using it. Twilight, this could be big news for Scootaloo.The nano machines injected into the serum act as a healing protocol. This serum would be able to help Scootaloo fly after all of these years grounded.This is why I think her parents made this formula. Because they knew that at their daughter's birth, she was never going to take off the ground.” “Would she so easily allow the serum to be injected into her?” Twilight asked. “My father took the secret of Scootaloo's parents with him to the grave. He made Shining Armor and I vow on his death bed to protect Scootaloo and to never give the formula to Advanced Technological Mechanics.” “It may take some persuasion, but I think you can do it.” Light said. “I have also named this formula as FLAG. Fully Latent Ability Gain...” Twilight nodded at the stupidity of that name for the serum. “Sounds good to me, doctor.” –- Scootaloo sat in her wrestling stable's personal locker room at the Canterlot Sports Arena, an indoor arena where tonight's big wrestling event was going to be held. She tied the wrestling boot on her left foot. She stood up and looked at her attire in the mirror. She had on a purple PVC sports bra top, with matching boots and tight trunks that stopped at her flank. Also present in her attire, was a pair of fishnet stockings. Scootaloo was satisfied with her look. Her purple mane was cut short as she always had it. She was ready for this big match she was in. Ready to win the title belts she had desired for the amount of time she had been in this wrestling promotion.Ever since she learned from her doctor that her ingrown wings make her unable to live a normal Pegasus life, she had made the most out of her situation. She went to wrestling school and trained herself to be a high-flying pro wrestler. Her dreams of being the best flier in Cloudsdale may have been dashed. But she was going to be the best wrestler in all of Equestria. Just one Pegasus mare stood in her way of glory. Flitter entered the locker room, wearing a white pleated short skirt with a matching skin tight top that showed her cleavage. “You're ready? Because it is almost time for the main event.” Flitter told her mare friend. “Yeah I'm ready. A bit nervous, but I can do this.” Scootaloo said before leaving with Flitter.
Chapter 2IN THE RAINBOW FACTORY! The ring announcer stood in the middle of the ring, ready to call out the first wrestler, which was Scootaloo. “First is the challenger! Weighing in at 115 pounds! From Ponyville... SCOOTALOO!” Lights that matched six colors of the rainbow shone throughout the arena. Red strobe lights flashed constantly from the entrance ramp as the entire stable gathered in the shadows. Then a red light shone down on them, to signify the horrors mentioned in the Rainbow Factory story. The story of foals getting murdered to make rainbows. Cloud Chaser and Flitter were wearing the same outfits. Plus both were wearing rainbow wigs on top of their heads to signify who they were cheering for. Glaze herself was wearing a bloody white lab coat coated in fake blood, which was red food coloring and corn syrup. Scootaloo waved, blew kisses and even shook the hands of her fans, as the entire place was in an uproar of cheers. Scootaloo was the face (good guy), and Lightning Dust was the heel (bad guy). NOW A RAINBOW'S TALE ISN'T QUITE AS NICE! OF THE STORY WE KNEW OF SUGAR AND SPICE! NOW A RAINBOW IS EASY ONCE YOU GET TO KNOW IT! WITH THE HELP OF THE MAGIC OF THE PEGASUS DEVICE! Flitter and Cloud Chaser held the middle and top ropes apart for Scootaloo to enter the ring. Once inside, the two just walked back down the short metal steps and joined Glaze at ringside. IN THE RAINBOW FACTORY! WHERE FEARS AND HORRORS COME TRUE! IN THE RAINBOW FACTORY! WHERE NOT A SINGLE SOUL GETS THROUGH! Scootaloo stood in the center of the ring, the spotlight shining down on her. She raised her arms as a rainbow of fireworks, in six different colors, exploded out of the ring corners. Then the Wonderbolts' entrance music hit the ponies' ears. With that came the jeering and boos as Spitfire, Rainbow Dash and the champion herself, Lightning Dust, walked out onto the entrance ramp. Lightning was rubbing it in that she is still the champion of the entire promotion, that she had defeated multiple mares to get where she was and to stay there, and she wasn't going anywhere. “Cut the damn music!” Lightning had grabbed a microphone off of the time- keeper's table to address Scootaloo. When the music finally shut off, she spoke into the mic. “That's better! You ought to be very proud of yourself Scootaloo.” Scootaloo gave Lightning a look showing she was impressed with herself. “You came to this very federation, unable to truly fly like a normal pegasus. You started out as a good for nothing rookie, you paid your dues and you worked hard to get where you are today. But it is unfortunate that all that you did was in vain. Because in two seconds, I'm going to charge into that ring and beat you down like I did every other mare who thought they were tough enough to beat me! I do mean everypony who faced me got the same treatment that I'm going to give you! The Masked Mare! All THREE of the Lifeguards! Everypony who faced me ended up laying on that mat you're standing on! You are going to suffer the same fate!” With that Lightning tossed her title belt to the mare referee who signaled for the bell to begin the match officially. Then Rainbow Dash and Spitfire stood at ringside to watch their ally's victory over the up and coming mare. The main event had begun... Lightning wasted no time in pummeling Scootaloo in the face. Her fists were flying fast and hard against the young mare's soft skin and beautiful facial features. Scootaloo fell on her back. Lightning climbedon top of her, hooked her left leg and pinnned her. 1... 2... Scootaloo kicked out before the ref counted to three, breaking the pin and allowing the match to continue. Lightning snarled at Scootaloo, before Scootaloo headbutted Lightning in the face, knocking her flat onto her flight suit wrestling outfit, which was royal blue with yellow lightning bolts decorating it. As Lightning Dust had been temporarily dazed from the headbutt, Scoots grabbed her from behind and lifted her off the mat, bending backwards to pin Lightning Dust to the mat. 1... 2... Then Lightning kicked out like Scootaloo did previously. Sighing in frustration, Scootaloo went on the attack with a barrage of slaps and kicks to Lightning Dust's body and face. Lightning, in response, grabbed her right hand and her left leg, trapping both and keeping Scootaloo from fighting back. Lightning delivering a hard kick to the stomach, to cause Scoots to fall to the mat. Lightning Dust took this time to climb to the top of the south eastern corner of the ring. Scootaloo held her stomach in pain from the kick, and couldn't react in time as Lightning Dust jumped off the top turnbuckle, Landing HARD onto Scootaloo's stomach. “UGH!!!!!” Scootaloo could only scream, as she gasped for air and was sure she heard a couple of her ribs snap in her stomach region and it painful whenever she breathed in air. Scootaloo was now feeling pain that she had never felt in her short time wrestling. But she knew these injuries were part of the job. Her body was a sacrifice for the profession she was calling her life career. Slowly trying to recover and regain her senses, Lightning Dust grew overconfident. She knew she is had injured the young mare and the future of the entire promotion. Climbing to the top of the same corner again, Lightning was more than ready to end the match. However, just as soon as she back-flipped off of the corner, Scootaloo had enough strength in her to roll out of the way. This caused poor Lightning to land face first onto the mat, and effectively knocking herself unconscious. This gave Scootaloo an opening to end the match in her favor. Rainbow and Spitfire watched as Scootaloo climbed on top of their friend, hooking her right leg for the pin fall. They tryed to interrupt the pin count, but Flitter and Cloud Chaser rushed them to prevent them from entering the ring. 1... 2... 3! The ref signalled for the bell to ring, to signal the end of the match. Scootaloo was handed the EMWF Championship Title belt, as confetti rained down from the spotlights above. Her stablemates rushed the ring and hugged her. Though with her injured rib cage, she told them to lay off of her for the time being. The Wonderbolts took the unconscious form of Lightning Dust out of the ring and back to the backstage area, where a doctor would take a look at her injuries, and also at Scootaloo's injuries. –- “Three fractured ribs, Scoots.” Flitter said backstage in the Rainbow Factory's locker room. Scootaloo was in the middle of changing out of her attire with the belt she won laying in between both mares. Bandages were wrapped tightly around Scootaloo's abdomen. “But at least you still won the match, and I never have been more proud of you, Scootaloo.” “I can't believe I won by sheer luck.” Scootaloo replied. “It wasn't luck that you rolled out of the way.” Flitter said. “It was your senses and training that you knew you had to roll away.” “I guess...” Scootaloo grabbed Flitter and went for a passionate tongue filled kiss. That was until a pony wearing all black walked inside of the locker room, wielding an arcane assault rifle that fired arcane energy blasts out of it. This intruder opened fire on Flitter. It all was slow motion for Scootaloo, as she watched in horror as the shots fired straight into Flitter's chest. The shots blew open Flitter's chest area in the locations they hit, causing tiny fires to break out with blood oozing from the wounds. Flitter lay dying on the floor of the locker room. Her eyes wide and filled with terror, her breathing slowing by the second, and tears finally falling down her face as she began to await the Grim Reaper Pony to take her to the afterlife. Her final moments were staring at Scootaloo, more tears falling down her face to the floor. Her soulmate, her marefriend, the pony she wanted to spend the rest of her life with, was going to live on without her or die alongside her. “I love you... Scootaloo...” Flitter choked out before she finally lay still and limp. Her breathing stopped forever and her eyes quickly clouded up. This was enough for Scootaloo to snap. The death of the very love of her life was enough to risk her own life to take down this pegasus pony in black. “Did I just kill your marefriend, Scootaloo?” the pony said. “Well you seem to lose everypony you seem to love. Just like your parents when I killed them...” “How do you know my parents?” Scootaloo asked. “Let's just say that I killed both as they were fleeing to Canterlot years ago. You were just a tiny recently born foal back then. Sound asleep as they were trying to reach that traitorous Princess Celestia, and your current family that adopted you. You are actually the same age as Princess Twilight Sparkle now. Did you know that?” Of course, Scootaloo knew that. The Armor family practically raised her. But that wasn't what caused her to close her eyes and cringe. It was the fact that her birth parents was supposedly killed by this mad pony, a mercenary no less. At least she thought he was a hired gun to finish the job. She was so traumatized by the sudden murder of her marefriend and the recent revelation of her birth parents. This villain had been calling them and her aunt Celestia traitors of Equestria. “My parents and Celestia are NOT traitors of Equestria! They would never betray this great nation!” The pony in black burst into uncontrollable laughter, pulling off his mask as well, showing his silver coat with dark brown mane and tail. “First of all, I never said they were traitors to Equestria! Secondly, your parents ran away with you and a very special super soldier serum that was to be given to the Griffin Empire as a gift to help them take control of the entire world of Equus. So they were traitors to the Griffin Empire and of Advanced Technological Mechanics! They were just trying to stop the most powerful nation from growing! Your parents deserved to die! As for Celestia, she will die soon enough! ALL HAIL THE GRIFFIN EMPIRE AND HAIL HYDRA!” “Hail this, plothole!” came the voice of a certain cyan blue Pegasus with a rainbow colored mane and tail. The pony turned only to get shot in the face with only one arcane energy bolt. The stallion's body fell to the floor with a soft thump. Rainbow Dash flipped a switch on her gun which retracted the gun in on itself before sliding it back into its' small holster. Entering the Rainbow Factory's locker room, she took in the scene. Flitter had bled out to death, the pony she killed was now laying dead behind her, and poor Scootaloo fell to her knees along the wall and was now crying over Flitter's body. Almost everything Scootaloo loved or cared about was now dead. First her birth parents and then her marefriend. Rainbow walked over casually and knelt in front of the current EMWF champion. “My parents. The love of my life laying dead right here in front of me. It's all been taken away from me Rainbow Dash.” Scootaloo said as more and more tears fell from her eyes. Rainbow Dash brought Scootaloo in for a comforting hug. As Rainbow Dash embraced Scootaloo, the latter let all of her current emotions out of her. Are... Glaze and Cloud Chaser okay.?” Scootaloo asked. Rainbow merely shook her head as tears fell out of her closed eyes. “I'm sorry, Scoots.” It was enough to finally cause Scootaloo's world to crash around her. She has lost EVERYTHING she loved and cared for in this world. She did love her older adoptive brother and sister, Shining Armor and Twilight Sparkle, but right now, she could only think of her parents and her friends. Now all had been taken away from her as her eyes were wide open. She began to shake out of sheer stress. Tears continued to flow from her eyes, and finally she really snapped. Every fiber of her being wanted to know who was the mastermind behind all of her suffering as of this moment. Who ordered her parents to be killed while trying to reach the safety of Canterlot and Princess Celestia's gaze? Who wanted her dead as well, going as far as to attack the arena and kill who knows how many ponies? Ending their lives early or just wounding them, that will change their lives forever? Somepony was going to pay for everything. Her birth parents, her friends, her fans and other ponies who came to watch a fantastic show. They were ALL going to die. It was at this time that Scootaloo released a loud shouting cry of all of her emotions boiling over at the same time. Her wail could be heard all the way out into the halls, as Rainbow Dash's friends and the now arriving Royal Guards Crime Scene Investigation Unit begin working the crime scene. They all heard Scootaloo. They may not have understood the pain she was going through, but they knew a cry of pure anguish anywhere. Some of them had let one out if they ever lost friends to terrorist acts or random violence. Celestia and Luna were there personally to oversee the entire operation. They had to make sure that if ATM was going to go down for this, which was apparent by the dead soldiers wearing ATM military uniforms, they had to make sure everything was done correctly. Neither could afford to have another acquittal on their hands. They too heard the cry of anguish that Scootaloo screamed. Both looked at the floor in sorrow for the young mare. “Such a tragedy, dear sister. To have a mare so young and just starting to enjoy her career and life, only to have it stripped from her so suddenly.” Luna said. “I know. But for Scootaloo, everything will change in her life from this point on.” Celestia replied. “You think she'll accept FLAG now?” “I don't think: I know. She wants only one thing now, and that is not justice, but vengeance.” “So we have her. We have her as our only super soldier. Our only hope against Granite Stone?” “Yes, Luna. We have our Captain Equestria.”
