The Last Wishes of an Old Friend

The doors to the throne room were thrown open by the large Metal Head. The guards breathing a sigh of relief that they weren't within reach of the solid gold carvings. Genesis, however, was growling as he stormed towards the center of the room. Celestia looked up from a scroll that had her occupied and smiled at the Metal Head.

"Genesis." She said calmly as the scroll floated away. "You seem a bit irritated."

"You held some important information from me." Genesis grunted back as he went to his fours. "About a 'creature' clad in silver."

Celestia  looked away for just a moment before looking back to him. "We didn't feel that worrying you more about the state of Equestria more than this KG threat."

"You mean this thing that pushed your guards back into the small town of Dodge Junction?" Genesis deadpanned as he started to go forward. "Because whatever is out there is a threat far worse than the Krimzion Guard could ever be!"

Celestia took this moment to process just exactly what he was saying. "What is this 'creature' then?"

"It isn't a creature, it's a machine. Modeled after my kind to exterminate us. Dubbed a Mecha Head." Genesis replied, stopping at the foot of her throne.

Celestia opened to mouth to say something but was cut off by clattering armor as a guard pony was on his way in. A grey unicorn by the looks of him. He quickly bowed to Celestia then gave Genesis a small note.

"Also, your highness." The guard spoke just slightly out of breath. "There is something approaching the castle. It's moving so fast that we can't even land a blast on it to get it down."

As the guard was speaking, Genesis noticed something out of the corner of his eye and went to the window. He peered out the window to see a small dot in the distance, quickly getting bigger. Genesis started stepping back and taking in a deep inhale.

"Everypony down!" Genesis commanded, cutting the guard off, and causing the two to look his way.

Genesis reacted quickly when he window came crashing in. Time seemed to slow for him as he landed a well place punch to the center of the invading metallic mass. The bug-like machine lost its pattern, crashing into the wall above Celestia and the guard.

"YOU!" Genesis pointed to the guard, who squeaked a bit in response. "Get the Princess out of here! I'll take this thing on." He turned to the other two and pointed at them. "You two! On me!"

Quickly obeying the order and converging onto the Metal Head as the messenger started to usher Celestia out of the room. Whirring could be heard as the flying machine started to free itself from the stone and landing behind the throne. Genesis began to steady himself and the guards quickly went into battle mode. They looked with forced glares as turbines started to lift the large metal chassis  above the throne, this machine being bigger than a normal pony.

"Fly around it! Try to mess with the sensors!" Genesis commanded.

The two guards nodded as their wings immediately shot out and they took off, flying a crossing pattern around the drone. The tail unfolded from under the chassis to reveal a blaster and started to charge up with a barely audibly hum. Genesis saw a blue glow before it fired, catching one of the guards and stunning him. The guard fell to the ground twitching as he lay.

"Careful! That fucker has Blue Eco!" Genesis exclaimed as he flipped backwards over another blast.

The guard only flew faster around the machine as Genesis kept flipping backwards from each of the ever rapid blaster fire until he was against the door. The Mecha Head started to swivel in the air. Genesis smiled and took his chance, starting his charge by digging into the rug as he gain his speed. He soon reached halfway through the room, the Metal Head launched his mass into the air.

The guard saw this and quickly flew away as the creature flew through the air and latched onto the metallic machination. Genesis  put his hind claws against the center of the chassis and grabbing the turbines. The Metal Head began to pull, the sound of metal disconnecting and sparks starting out small then gradually growing as the being continued to pull.

The two bodies came crashing to the ground with Genesis being smacked against the floor. The turbines rolled away form the two and the flightless Mecha Head could only be helplessly pushed off its fleshy cushion. Genesis got to his claws and looked over at the machine as it tried to charge a blaster shot. Genesis was quicker and beat it to the punch as he quickly ripped the barrel off and launched it back out the window. The Metal Head growled a bit as he plunged another claw in the chassis  and ripped out its power source: a mere blue crystal.

The machine started to power down as Genesis started walking away and over to the stunned guard and attempted to wake him, but first he had to check for a pulse just in case. Genesis picked out the closest thing to a wrist on the pony and pressed.

"Shit." Genesis cursed and looked to the remaining guard. "He's losing his pulse. We, or I, must to something quick."

The guard just looked at Genesis.

Genesis held out the crystal. "This. Right  here. Is probably what can save your comrade."

"What is it?" That guard asked as he came a bit closer.

"An Eco Crystal. Can be a powerful tool or weapon." Genesis wrapped the item in his claws again.

The guard started to step back as he witness the crystal start to get brighter in the creatures claws. Watching the color change from blue to a teal in a matter of seconds. Genesis looked down at the guard and revealed the same crystal now pulsing blue and green before settling in a teal.

Genesis looked to the guard before going back to tending to the fading one that lay in front of him. Putting the crystal in the tip of his claws and pointing the tip towards the chest. A light started to emanate from the crystal as it came into contact with the fur of the unconscious guard. The crystal flashed before going black, then slowly blinking blue.

The beast sighed and leaned down to the stallion's chest, his ears tuning in to a familiar beat. Thump----Thump He smiled a bit as he listened to it grow in strength. The beat getting faster with time as it found renewed health. Genesis sat back with a smile as Luna was coming in. The nightly princess gasping at the slight disrepair of the throne room.

"What happened here?" Luna asked as she was making her way over to her old friend.

Genesis stood and bowed to her before pointing over to the slight mangled pile of metal. "Mecha Head assault. Judging by the model: A grunt unit, more specifically a scout your highness."

Luna just looked over to disabled Mecha Head with wide eyes before looking back to Genesis. "And our Guard?"

"Stunned. I managed to stabilize him as the voltage was a bit much for his systems, but he should be fine now." Genesis reported.

"Corporal." Luna's voice went dead as the Guard snapped to attention. "Take the Sergeant to the infirmary.. I wish to talk to our Commander in private."

Commander?

"Yes ma'am." The Guard saluted before picking up his comrade and carrying him out of the room, leaving Genesis and Luna alone.

"Commander?" Genesis asked, looking at her.

"Yes. If those things are now attacking directly, then Tia will see the same decision be made. We much rather have you act as our might in this war in case this happened, and sooner than we anticipated." Luna explained as she walked over to the empty metal shell and examining it. Not even noticing her sister was now in the room.

"No doubt you're more then prepared for the path ahead of you, our dear friend?" Celestia glided over to Genesis with her same calm look, but her eyes were all he needed to look at to know how she truly felt.

Genesis got up on his hind legs then knelt in front of the now pair of royalty, bowing to them with an arm across his chest. "I will fight for the Sun and the Moon. Defending Equestria til my last dying breath. This is the promise I made one thousand years ago as I make it now."

Both sisters smiled down at their friend.

"Good." Celestia spoke as she walked around til she was opposite her sister. "Then prepare to go to Dodge Junction to take care of their threat."

Genesis nodded as smiled at his new-found purpose as a warrior for his friends and their country. He wasn't about to just lay down his arms that quickly and just let these poor ponies fight a threat that they barely known in four years time. Instead of being a wildcard this time though, he was now a soldier in an army where tactics matter.

"Bring the fuckers, I'll show 'em all true hell."