The Conversion Bureau: Gentek's Solution

A man dressed in a black suit and grey tie, with grey hair and a awesome mustache, in his late forties grabbed his glass of water and sipped it as he waited for the cameraman to finish counting down. He watched the said cameraman's fingers as it went from three, to two, to one. As soon as the cameraman hit one he started speaking. "Welcome back to the United Nations Live, where people from countries worldwide, namely the US, Britain, Russia, China and Japan, converse about current events!" He said pointing to himself first then his correspondents as he mentioned each of their nationalities, all of them nodding as he introduced them, the only thing separating them being a half-oval table to discuss over.

Leaning forward to the cameras he continued. "Today's agenda is that of Gentek, a company that houses the best minds of the entire world on genetics, has just announced they might have a cure for Magical Radiation! I'll let my friends here put in their pieces before I put mine in this time."

The first to speak up was the Japanese representative, a man with white hair and stubble clothed in a simple black suit and tie, his voice demanding respect. "I do admit that I'm curious about this so-called cure, that's a virus of all things. For example what's the point of a virus that can alter our genes, isn't the point of this virus to keep us human, while the serum transforms us? If it alters our genetic code then why not bother taking the serum that the ponies are offering?"

"What Gentek probably means by altering our genetic code, is that they can give us the ability to handle Magical Radiation like the ponies can, without actually becoming one of them." Muttered the Russian representative with a roll of his eyes. Sweeping back his non-existent hair he continued. "The one thing we should be wondering about is where did this virus come from? Sure they said it's man-made but I've never heard of a virus that can do that like the way they’re explaining it and, while I may not be a scientist, I'm pretty sure you can't just whip that up in a few years."

The British representative snorted before pushing her glasses further up against her face, her red curly hair bouncing with the slightest of movements. "Oh please they're some of the brightest minds we have out there, if the ponies could find a way to change us, with our help then of course we can figure out how to do it by ourselves. Like I keep saying the only difference between our kinds is our shape."

"That and we don't go invading other planets demanding they be assimilated." Muttered the Russian to which the Chinese man snickered.

The British lady jabbed a finger at him. "Hey, they've done what they can, it's not like they chose to come here."

"No but instead of them getting used to our planet, they're the ones who are making themselves at home by re-shaping the entire planet!" Replied the Russian, his hands gripping the table.

"Now now settle down we're getting a bit off-topic. At least let Yao-Ming state what he thinks and then me before we get into this line of discussion. Every day it seems we argue about the Equestrians and to be honest I'm glad for this change of pace." Said the American holding his hands up as if to physically stop them from speaking.

The Chinese representative, Yao-Ming, said, "Thank you Tom, but I don't have anything much to add. They've already covered the bases, how have they made this virus, if it's any better than the serum offered by ponies and etc. The only thing I have to wonder is what the PER and HLF are going to do in response to this."

Tom, the American, snapped his fingers. "That's what I was going to say! The PER believe that by forcing us to change they're helping us to survive and making us better people. Or ponies depending on how you look at it. So my thoughts were, are they going to keep kidnapping people off our streets? Will they try sabotaging Gentek? Or will they give up now that a cure is actually in sight? Then what about the HLF will the--"

"What do you mean what about the HLF? They're full of people like the Taliban, the KKK, Black Panthers, Nazis and etc. who found something worse than the color of one's skin and choice of religion. A person's species! I'd say if anything the HLF would attack even harder since a cure is almost here and they won't have to worry about being converted." Exclaimed the Japanese representative. "The PER though, I do admit I'm at a loss for what they'd do."

"Oh please Akio, I've said once and I'll say it again, they're here to assimilate us! They already got over a hundred thousand in Beijing, and they aren't slowing down despite their 'queens' telling them to stop."

"They're princesses Sergi."

Sergi waved his hands at the nonsense the British representative said. "Oh whatever, my point is they'll do whatever they can to try and change us so we'll be innocent like them. What I find stupid about this is that I wouldn't even have to debate this with anybody, not even you Lauren, if they were just a bunch of lizard people that popped up out of nowhere. The only reason anybody considers being converted is because they're a bunch of cuddly-wuddly fricking ponies."

Tom placed his elbows on the table and leaned forward with a smile. "So you think the PER are going to try and target Alex Mercer or various other Gentek employees in an effort to try and stop this? Even with the dozen tanks that are driving into New York right now?"

All the representatives looked at him with agape mouth as he said that, though Akio was the first to speak up. "The US has tanks moving into its most populated city? Right now?"

"There's been pictures popping up all over online for the past hour about tanks that are driving down roads, all headed towards Gentek, they're not kidding about keeping them safe. The only way anybody is getting in there is they're on a suicide mission with the gods of war riding in behind them." Tom said with a smile.

"That or maybe some more terrorists." Yao-Ming said. "There's been rumors circulating that the attack on suspected part time HLF member, the governor of Georgia in the US was in fact not the PER at all. It was some pro-Equestrian extremists who think of the royals as gods."

"See they've brainwashed a few citizens of the US to help assimilate us!"

"Okay why are you so obsessed with them assimilating us? I'd swear you're a Star Trek fan if it weren't for the fact you've told me you had no idea what the Borg are. But Yao-Ming raises a good point, what's to stop a few converted and extremists from taking out Mercer, the head of the project? Lord knows how good we are at assassinating people." Lauren commented.

Tom cleared his throat. "Quite simply the best the US has to offer, those men in full on combat gear we saw accompanying him are said to be recruited from every branch of the Military and chosen because they're the best of the best." He was about to continue when he saw one of the camera crew start waving for attention and pointed at his wrist, indicating it was time for commercials. Man that was quick.

"Well folks sorry to say but we have to go for a brief few minutes while the commercials air. But stay tuned to hear about the new Afghanistan crisis as the local terrorists go up against the PER." Tom calmly said to the camera as the cameraman gave him a thumbs up.