Equestria: Salvation

A guided missile flew through the air, on it's way to a research facility. A pony gunner was remote piloting it.

“Stand guard,” the gunner informed the captain. “Missile inbound to Starnet target. CTO, one one seconds. Danger close." As the missile passed over the next hill, it came into view of the Starnet Research and Development Facility. The main target was identified on the missile's HUD, and automated turrets began firing at the missile. The shots missed, and the missile struck the ground with a deafening boom. Several satellite dishes fell to the ground, as well as the occasional Terminator. Helicopters landed in safe areas, deploying ground troops. Attack jets made bombing runs, and turrets would catch the occasional fighter plane and bring it down. Another helicopter landed with the information squad. The heli landed on a fallen Terminator. A soldier jumped off the helicopter and shot the Terminator in the skull, shutting it down.

“Remedy is on the ground,” the pilot informed the captain. Velvet Remedy, the technician of the Resistance, followed her squad to the underground research facility.

“This mission is a quick in and out,” the captain cried. “Nothing but the info, those computers are the highest priority!” Velvet Remedy quickly slung a rappelling harness onto an iron bar and jumped into the gaping hole. The harness stopped her fall and left her hovering in the dark pit. Remedy lit a flare torch so she could see. There wasn't much, but the hole went deeper still. Remedy dropped her flare and followed it down. When all her troops had landed, they found themselves in a sewer. They turned on their rifle-mounted flashlights and cautiously moved onward. The sewer seemed empty.

“Remedy,” Daring Do, a commander said. “There's no sign of the machines. They're gone.”

“It's way to quiet,” Fluttershy, another soldier, commented.

“It's almost like they're waiting for us,” Daring added. As if on cue, a massive T-1 model rose up out of the water. The squad opened fire on the machine, and it went down. The soldiers pressed on. They eventually came to an iron door. Remedy put a breach charge on the door and lit it. The blast knocked the door off of it's hinges, and the squad advanced inside. The room they found themselves in was filled with dead bodies and tubes of blood.

“Sweet Celestia, it smells bad,” Fluttershy winced. “Are you seeing this?” Remedy looked around. She shined her flashlight on a cage, that seemed to have another pony inside. She lit a flare torch and threw it near the cage. She walked towards it and saw a strange sight.

“Soarin',” she quietly called. “Objective located. There's something else you have to see.” She motioned for cover around her. A hoof reached out from the bars and tried to grope Remedy. The cages were filled with live ponies, taken prisoner by Starnet.

“Let's get what we came for, Daring. Clock's tickin',” Soarin' ordered. “Spread out, secure the area. I've got a big gap over here.”

“Why didn't we know about this,” Fluttershy asked. Daring began to hack into the computers to get the data.

“Sir, I think this is what Command's looking for,” Daring said. “I'm in their source code. These ponies are being taken up north to Fillydelphia, an R&D project for a new Terminator.” Remedy turned toward the computers.

“Send it to Command,” Soarin' said. Daring pressed some keys.

“It's uploading,” she said. “I need two minutes.”

“Wait, wait, wait,” Remedy said. “Go back. Go back.” Daring scrolled backwards. “Stop,” Remedy ordered. Daring Do stopped on a file that said, “T-800, Cell #456, Cybernetic Organism, T-800 model 101.” Daring and Remedy looked at the holographic projection of the file's details.

“T-800,” Daring said.

“Terminator,” Fluttershy added. She turned to Remedy. “It's what your dad said it would be.”

“It's worse,” Remedy whispered. She stared at the file.

“Remedy, get your muzzle out of that,” Soarin' said. “None of your business. You're not leading this mission. Alright, let's cut these sorry bastards loose, come on, let's go.” Remedy watched the video file as it showed how the living tissue of ponies would grow on the T-800 endoskeleton.

“Fleetfoot, come in,” Soarin' called. He got static. “Come in Fleetfoot!” Nothing. “Remedy, get your ass topside. Remind those mares they need to answer me on the radio, even if they're dead.” Remedy didn't answer. She was still watching the video file. “Remedy!” Soarin' yelled. Remedy ran back to the entrance and grappled herself back to the surface. She unhooked the harness and pulled out her rifle.

“Remedy,” Soarin' called. “Get those mares to respond.” Remedy saw nothing but dead bodies.

“Hold up,” she said. “Something's wrong up here.” Remedy walked around cautiously, hoping something wouldn't jump her.

“Topside, come in,” Soarin' ordered. Velvet Remedy heard a loud roar of an engine turbine accelerating. She saw a Starnet transport vessel lift up off the ground.

“Inbound enemy aircraft,” she said to Soarin'. “I'm in pursuit.” She jumped into a running helicopter.

“There's pony prisoners aboard that thing!” she yelled to the pilot. “Get after it!” She bumped the pilot, causing him to fall out of his seat. The pilot was dead. Remedy jumped to the controls and took off after the transport. As she got into the air, she followed the transport ship.

“Data transfer complete,” Soarin' informed. “Remedy, we're joining you topsi...” his voice was cut off by a huge explosion that came from the research hole. The shockwave from the blast propelled Remedy's chopper the opposite direction. Through the smoke, Remedy could hardly see. She struggled to regain control of the helicopter. It hit the ground and rolled upside down. Remedy undid her safety belt and crashed to the ceiling of the chopper. She crawled out of the wreckage and looked toward the research facility. A mushroom cloud was all she saw. Remedy gasped for breath. She had just lost her entire corp of troops. Remedy looked on in grief. A mechanical hoof suddenly grabbed her shoulder and threw her to the ground. A T-600 model crawled toward Remedy. The Terminator was missing it's back hooves. As it tried to strike, Remedy used her back hoof to hold back the machine. She pulled out her pistol and shot the Terminator in the head. The small caliber bullets did nothing but ricochet off the hard skull. Remedy kicked the machine onto its back and tried to get up, but the Terminator grabbed her again and threw her into the side of her crashed helicopter. Remedy got up and crawled through the chopper. The Terminator grabbed her back hoof and tore off her boot. Remedy desperately grabbed the mounted minigun and fired at the Terminator. She gave a war cry as the heavy caliber bullets flew into the Terminator. The machine was launched back onto the ground, and it didn't get up. Remedy stopped screaming and fell onto the ground.

“Bravo 10, Bravo 10, do you copy? Over,” the exfil commander called. Remedy looked at the radio and crawled over. “01 to Bravo 10, do you copy? Over.” the commander said again. Remedy walked over to the cockpit. “Bravo 10, Bravo 10, do you copy? Over.” the commander said, worried. Remedy picked up the mic.

“Here,” she said.

“Bravo 10, identify. Over.” the commander ordered.

“Remedy,” Velvet gasped.

“We'll send units to the extraction point,” the commander said. “How many survivors are on site? Over.”

“One,” Remedy said, with regret.

“Copy,” the commander said, with sympathy. Velvet Remedy got up and walked to the extraction coordinates. As she stepped over the fallen T-600, the Terminator's eyes went out. As Remedy left the site, fallout from the nuclear explosion fell as a storm brewed up. Lightning rumbled on the ruined facility, and rain began to wash away the fallout. As the rain fell, a single mare crawled out of the research facility, gasping and naked. She was covered in mud and nuclear ashes. She gave out a loud cry and wiped the filth from her face. She heavily gasped and looked for some clothing. Luckily for her, there was a dead soldier right in front of her. She proceeded to take the clothes for her own.