Author's Note

So I am very new to this, I have never tried to write anything for fun. However I wanted to try to do this and man did I choose something hard to write first. I like comments I hope to have at least a chapter a week finished. Thanks for you comments, and enjoy the following!

Part One - Prologue

Once upon a time in the magical land of Equestria, war, war never changes. The year is 2377, I think. It has been such a long time since the war that ravaged the land of Equestria and the Zebra lands ended, well did it end? What was this war over? Resources of course. One pony can’t have more than another or that causes problems. I was only a filly, of 7 years old, when my family and I was transported north from the Crystal Empire to a Stable-Tec instillation. They called it a stable, Stable 744.

The stable was situated in a cave that was in a remote section of the Scandineighvian mountains. I can still remember the way the stable walls looked; how metallic and clean it was when we first arrived. So out of place. We were told that we would be staying for a week because it was a test run. After three days, a Stable-Tec representative arrived and said that the war had escalated to a point where all the stables were locking down. They told us this was no longer a dry run but the real thing. Mega-spells had been detonated and destroyed most of the world. We weren't told what had happened exactly just that by the end of the week that Stable-Tec would start the procedures that would keep us alive.

Stable-Tec kept their promise and soon the whole Stable was fully automated. By the end of the second week, the first government of Stable 744 was established. We had elections. Every pony that had a cutiemark was allowed to vote so that didn't include me. We voted that a Unicorn stallion, with a brash personality, named Glacier Rain would take command. By the end of the third week, Glacier Rain had implemented Stable-Tec’s rules. I can not tell you what happened by the end of the week because I was not conscience, per Stable-Tec guidelines.

I can tell you the conversation was not one that went over too well with my parents. The book was a large one and it slammed down on the table in the room that my parents and I had begun calling home.

“Look, as residents of Stable 744 you have to listen to what I say.” said Glacier Rain.

“I understand that Mister Rain, but this is a little much isn't it” my father said as he held my mother close.

Glacier Rain focused his horn on the book he slammed on the table and flipped it open to a previously marked page. Glacier Rain sighed, “Look there are a little over 150 ponies in this hole in the ground that all depend on me to keep this place running at peak performance. I have had this same fucking conversation about 50 fucking times already.” He focused his magic and lifted the book “According to the STSG-744 section 0001” Glacier Rain cleared his throat and began to quote word for word “Stable 744 is a history preservation Stable. The point of this Stable is to preserve the ways of life of Old Equestria. When the Stable sensors read that the magical radiation is within a safe level the stable door will open, it will be up to the ponies inside to have saved the knowledge of pre-war equestria.” he paused and let that sink in and then he continued “STSG-744 section 0002 The Overstallion or Overmare in cha-“

My father interrupted “That's all well and good but what does that have to do with taking our daughter?”

Glacier Rain walked over to my father and got in his face “Will you let me finish? If you could keep that fucking mouth of yours shut, then you might learn the reason why we need to take your daughter along with the other fillies and colts that don't have their cutiemarks yet.”

My father stared dumbfounded that Glacier Rain was more of a dictator than a leader. “As I was saying STSG-744 section 0002 The Overstallion or Overmare in charge will follow the Stable-Tec guidelines found in the Stable-Tec Stable Guidelines to the up most perfection” Glacier Rain sighed and flipped the pages and stopped at a new page. “Now here is the reason we need all the blank flanks” He stopped to clearing his throat again, maybe he was a smoker? “STSG-744 section 0012: By the beginning of the second month all the Fillies and Colts who do not have any cutiemarks and appear to be in perfect mental capacity are to be rounded up and put into a state of suspended animation where they will be educated via telepathy.”

Glacier Rain closed the book and floated it into his saddlebags. My father and mother looked at me and then back to Glacier Rain.

“Well I suppose” my mother said holding back tears.

My father stepped forward and with an angry tone said “What if we refuse to comply?”

Glacier Rain smirked and stomped the floor and in burst 4 Security ponies; all but one was holding security batons in their muzzles and the other was holding a pistol in a magical field. “Please sir, try something” Glacier Rain said.

My father looked at the guard ponies and frowned as he recognized at least two of them including the one with the pistol. “You’ll follow this bastard?” he said as he turned away and met my face. “Listen girl” he said with tears in his eyes. “I love you and I don't want this to happen but if I don-”

I stopped him with a hug. “Dad,” I said “I have to do this for Equestria, I’m like a war hero or something.” I smiled and kissed him on the cheek and then I went to my mother and kissed her and hugged her. “Don’t worry mama, we will save Equestria.”

After this emotional exchange, I turned to Glacier Rain “Alright Mister Rain, lets do this for Equestria” I said. He nodded and a guard pony stepped forward and directed me out. As I left my family behind I thought I heard Glacier Rain say to my parents “Project Equis is important, and your daughter understands that.”

The guard pony walked me to a corridor that I didn't know existed, which was not hard to do since I hardly left my families quarters, the Atrium or the Cafeteria. This passage was hidden behind a wall that had a painted logo that read “Project Equis - Equestrian University of Intelligences and Sorcery.” I did not learn this until I was shaved completely of all fur, including my mane and tail, but Stable 744 was a two part stable. One part was a normal stable that housed some of the residents that lived near the Crystal Empire and the other part was the housing for the Arcane College that was located in the Scandineighvian Mountains. I learned this when they set me along with 60 other fillies and colts, all shaved and naked in a room with a projector.

The projector started up and soon an image of a stallion and mare popped up on the screen. Both of the ponies on the screen looked well educated and looked to be native of the Scandineighvian mountains. They were both unicorns and looked as though their entire life goal was about to be completed.

“Greetings my little ponies!” the stallion said “My name is Professor Buckston, and this is my wife and assistant Doctor Buckston.” he said in a really happy voice. “You are probably all wondering the reason why we have brought you here and I aim to tell you all.”

The screen turned white and the couple disappeared. The same logo took their place on the screen and the two walked out in front of crowd from a door that was next to the screen. They were accompanied by two floating robots that had both had four arms and various tools that had medical and surgical applications at the ends of them.

“Well then I see we have a good crowd” the buck said. “Welcome to Project Equis! The pinnacle of my wife’s and I career.”

The presentation lasted 15 minutes, it went into detail of what we were going to go through. First, we would be numbed and have a tube put in that would feed us nutrients while we were put into a deep sleep. Then, while we were asleep the doctors would feed education into our heads that would allow us to learn everything we needed to know to be successful ponies. They told us that most of us would be asleep for 30 years. Others would be asleep for 100 years, depending on how well we took to the education implementations.

After we were all clear on what was happening and what we were in for, we were given formal mental testing; most of it was answering questions about social problems. For instance, “If you seen a stranger drop a few bits what would you do?” the testing took 5 minutes. After the testing, we were told what group we were in.

Group A went to the room we saw the presentation in, Group B went to the clinic to start preparation, and Group C went to a special auditorium. I was classified as Group C, so after my test I was escorted by a scientist to the auditorium where 9 other fillies and colts were. We chatted only a little, mostly questions about what the future would be like and how long we thought we would be under. I must have been the last one that qualified for Group C because after 10 minutes of waiting we heard the door lock.

Another Pony walked in, this time he was alone, no robots or anything. “Hello my very special ponies,” he said with a concerning smile. “I am Professor Alpha.”

The name was weird, possibly he was in charge of every pony? He wore white coveralls and on his feet he wore what appeared to be rubber boots. He made us all stand up and once we did, we knew that something wasn't right. A small buzzing sound could be heard.

“Ponies I want you to try to move around.” We tried and we could not; not for lack of trying, of course. We could not move anything, our heads were fixed in a forward position so we had to look ahead. He smirked as we began to panic.

“Ponies right now you are experiencing paralysis due to a targeted electrical current. As you can tell, I have specialized boots on that allow me to walk around you as you try so hard to move.” At this point, long mechanical arms slithered out of the floor and met him by his sides. “Now then, you will not survive this procedure.” he said nonchalantly “I will be harvesting your brain and stripping the memory cortex out of it and toss the rest to the side where your body will become compose for the stable’s gardens. any questions?” he laughed and then the colt that was next to me was grabbed and jerked into the air in front of us by one of the robotic arms. The arm grabbed the colt by the throat using a claw like hand. Now that the colt was no longer touching the floor, he started thrashing about and screaming. Professor Alpha laughed “Go ahead colt, scream this room is sound proof!” The second robot arm swooped over and the claw it possessed retracted to brandish a small saw. “Now then be careful to not to damage the brain.” The computer beeped in acknowledgment and began to saw into the colt’s skull. Blood rained down onto the floor splashing onto me.

I was scared because I knew what was going to be of me and I wanted to wake up, it had to be a dream right? The saw retracted and the claws returned on the one arm and in one motion the top of the colt’s head was removed revealing his brain. The colt had only a little life left in him, but, when the arm grabbed the brain, the colt screamed only for a second and then was silenced. The brain was swiftly moved out of the room and within a minute the next filly was grabbed up and the same procedure was performed. I watched as three others had this happen to them. Soon it was my turn to die. There was no point in fighting the procedure. The arm grabbed me up by my throat and I was lifted into the air.

Professor Alpha looked into my eyes and smirked, “There is a fire in this one, computer try to save the embers of the fire.” the computer beeped and the saw started. At first I saw red, my blood was seeping into my vision. It only took maybe five seconds of pure pain, but my skull cap was removed. I saw it fall and knew that soon it would be over.

Before the claw scooped out my brain, I said as loud as I could muster “Celestia won't forgive you!”

Professor Alpha met my eyes again, “Oh dear filly, Celestia and Luna, for that matter, are not anymore mortal that you or me. For all we know, they are dead in the ruins of Canterlot.” He turned away from me.

My life was leaving my body slowly. “Only seven years old and she has the fire of a mare who has lived three times that.” He turned back, “Computer, remember lets save that fire.” the computer beeped and I died.

Thats how I died. Thats why I am here now, in this state that is. I have no physical body, no true physical form really. Hell, as far as you know, I'm just a dream. I suppose I am just the true product of Project Equis. Oh my name is Star Charmer, if that even matters anymore. I would say this is my story but from here on out its your story Glacier Mane.