The Last Wishes of an Old Friend

Genesis listened to the familiar clinks of his armor pieces as he moved his spine accordingly. The bronze looking metal was a bit old, but he could rely on it. Both sisters just looked at him, not fully understanding why he was currently enjoying the sound, nor understood the actual metal he preferred. To them, it was just bronze plating.

"Genesis." Luna piped up. "Wouldn't you like something more.. reliable? Like steel."

"Steel?" Genesis looked at her in confusion. "Steel doesn't compare to Precursor Metal."

"Genesis." Celestia cut in before he could go on. "We don't really have time for a debate about this. We are in the middle of a war."

"Ah yes.. I almost forgot." Genesis refined himself a bit more as he looked at the sisters. "Where am I being sent first?"

"Right now: Nowhere." Celestia replied, Luna looked at her and Genesis hid his surprise. "You are being appointed Royal Adviser for the time being."

"And uhh..." Genesis stammered a bit as he looked to her, "... Why am I not going to the front lines?"

"You are too valuable of an asset to just throw into battle so easily. You know a lot more about this enemy than we do. That's why we need you here. "Celestia went on to explain in her usual calm demeanor.

Celestia was nearly an expert at hiding anything that bothered her. Genesis could only pale in comparison to her despite his own age. Yet, he had to respect he wishes as he promised. If she didn't want him on the front, then so be it, but she has to know that he is always combat ready. Mostly, anyway. The day droned on as Genesis spent time readjusting his armor to himself. The armor on his legs needed tightening, the pauldrons needed loosening, but the plates that were meant to cover up his spine were jut fine.

He had to multitask, of course. Giving military advice here and there to help these poor ponies stand a livid chance against the KG. He knows that KG aren't really the ones for mercy either. So he offered what he really knew. Ceramic plating was tough, usually needed wearing down if he wasn't available.

He remembered his first KG kill. Multiple stab wounds to the chest and abdomen as a crimson liquid as red like the armor worn. Genesis stood over the dying soldier, panting, growling, before roaring out in a stained victory. The very same liquid  dripping from the tips of his jagged blade fixed to the tip of his tail. Splattering to the dull and dead ground below. Cracks surrounding holes made through the tough ceramic plating. His deathly roar ringing out across the empty field that was beginning to turn into a real battlefield.

A war that has finally opened between the Guardsmen and their own creations now. The two armies clashing only for a wildcard to enter the fray.

Genesis was snapped out of his daydream by Luna nudging him back to their reality instead of his own memory. He looked to the Princess with a puzzled look only to be directed to the approaching mare. Another Royal Guard pony with dark navy armor instead of the usual gold. She bowed before Luna then turned to Genesis with a static face.

She was scared of him, she didn't need to show it either. Genesis could tell just by the look in her eyes. He calmly nodded to her and she nodded back, revealing a rolled up parchment under her wing and handed it over to Metal Head. Genesis nodded to the mare again and she turned and bowed to Luna again before silently leaving the room.

"She was holding her breath the entire time she was here." Genesis casually commented as he unfurled the piece of information.

Luna looked to the long friend confused. "How can you tell?"

"I heard her exhale as soon she was out that door. I terrified her." Genesis responded back as he looked over the report.

Luna watched with intrigue as Genesis started moving pieces around a map of Equestria. "You do... kind of.."

"I give off an unsettling presence because I am a creature of darkness, meant for evil, but id fighting for good." Genesis finished what Luna  was about to say, he just looked over the map as the final pieces were moved into place.

"How is it looking?" Luna asked as she leaned it a bit closer to the table.

"The Royal Guard is being pushed back. Not by KG either." Genesis commented as he looked at the area labeled 'Dodge Junction.' "It's... confusing."

Luna was looking at the map, and true to his word, there was a considerable gap between a group of yellow/navy pieces and red pieces. They had been pushed right into the small frontier settlement and the Krimzion Guard seem to just be sitting there. Genesis looked at the report and analyzed it.

"They say that the fire from the 'crimson soldiers' stopped, but something else started attacking both sides and started to push their front back..." Genesis then looked to the map and started to move the red pieces back just a tiny bit. "... which means the KG are also getting pushed back."

"Yet, by what?" Luna asked, a bit worried as she looked to the Metal Head.

"If it's what I fear.. Equestria WILL be in grave peril. Not just the war-zones either." Genesis replied gravely, looking to the report. "This feels.. modified though. It claims something but no other details. Like some one was trying to keep those details hidden."

Luna looked away for a moment for a moment and to the door then back to the Metal Head. He looked to her, his brightly lit lime eyes piercing into her soul as he stared. Reading her as they just kept contact with their eyes. Genesis kept looking as he slightly inhaled.

"Luna... what are you not telling me?" Genesis deadpanned as he looked deep into her hiding teal eyes.

Luna sighed in defeat and she accepted defeat as she slightly groaned. "Okay... Celestia cast a spell over this room to to hide certain detail depicting a creature of silver metal.."

"FUCK!" Genesis roared out as he slammed a fist against the table. Deep purple sparks flew out from the strike and the surface split in two. "WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME THE MECHA HEADS WERE HERE?!"

"M.. Mecha HEad?" Luna stepped back as she watched Genesis regain his composure.

"Yes..." HE exhaled as he looked down. ".. KG created robots modeled after Metal Heads to take my kind out... but something went worng and the two started to fight eachother... Mecha Heads are ruthless, strong, and are more of a match for he KG than Metal Heads ever were."

Luna gulped down a lump as she watched her old friend go into a state of remorse as he went on. "Ar...are there and specials types?" She shakily asked.

"Alpha, Delta, Sigma, and Omega." Genesis looked to her. "And those are just the ones I've encountered."