The True Side of The Human World

---11P.M.---

"Well it's sure been a long night and I'm very tired. So I'll leave the 'process' to you Guardian. This is for your smartass attitude earlier. I know you probably don't want to talk to me so just nod if you understand." Viktor said as he had a devious smile on his face.

I just nodded in response as I tried to walk out.

"Good now you have the rest of the day to get our new employees affiliated with their job. I'll be back tomorrow night at midnight. I expect them to be ready." Viktor said in a serious tone as the six mares just looked at him with fear in their eyes.

"It wi-wi-will be done." I stuttered out because my voice generator was still regaining it's strength.

"Their uniforms are under the stage. This switch will bring them up." Viktor said as he threw a remote to me which I caught without looking at him. He then left.

After five minutes I was finally back to normal. I just stood there.

After waiting for three years they finally come and find us only because he brought them. What the hell is wrong with this world?! I thought to myself as I stood there and stared at the floor.

"Um excuse me sir but my name is Twilight and we're-" Twilight began.

"Shut the hell up. I know who you are and I also know that you want to know where we are. That answer is simple. We're in hell." I said as I started walking out the back room and heard delayed hoofsteps.

"Sorry about making you wait, but Viktor told me to initiate our new coworkers." I said to Derpy as I sat in front of her.

"Thank you for... Taking it for me." She said as she pressed her head against mine.

"Don't mention it hun. But, I need to warn you that it's them. The ones he brought back were the mane six." I sighed out.

"I can't believe he... got them." Derpy said as she sadly closed her eyes.

"Derpy is that you?" A country accent said behind me.

"Applejack?" Derpy replied as she opened her eyes.

"Ah can't believe it's really you!" Applejack said with a smile as she started trotting over. "It's been such a long time since we-" She started saying before she was interrupted by a metallic feather that was as sharp as a knife protruded from the ground.

"Please don't... Guardian." Derpy began pleading with me.

"How long. How long have you guys been searching for us?" I said in an angry tone as I looked over my shoulder and another feather grew to replace the other.

"We've been looking for a long time darling! We've been worried about you both, Guardian was it?" Rarity said as she walked and stood next to Aj.

"So no one has been looking for us, huh? Oh well I guess it can't be helped." I said in a gleeful voice.

"Thank you for understanding." Twilight said as she gave a sigh of relief.

"Is what I would say if I was a nice guy, but sadly I'm not in a very nice mood." I said in a monotone voice.

"Why are you being so hateful to us?" Rainbow said in an angry voice.

"Why am I being hateful?" I questioned before I flew towards her and turned the lights on in the process.

"AAAAHHHH." Fluttershy screamed once she saw what I looked like.

"This is why I'm being hateful! Look at us! This is what we've had to deal with for three years!" I yelled as I tackled Rainbow to the floor in the middle of her friends.

"What happened to your body?" Pinkie said in her hyper tone.

"Oh nothing special just had my soul stuck inside this damned suit." I said as I shot her a death glare.

"I'm sorry we didn't get here in enough time to help you both." Twilight said as she walked over to me.

"Don't worry let's just hope and pray to Celestia that somepony will come here to help you in time." I said as I closed my eyes and grinned.

"What do you mean come in-." Twilight began to ask before I flipped the switch causing the lifeless dolls to be raised up onto the stage. They were all completely blank and white with their chests open showing the Algurian diamonds.

"What the hay?" Applejack said confused.

"Did you know that those stones which are called the Algurian diamond heart have the ability to trap souls in them?" I said as I jumped off Rainbow and began walking to the stage.

"That has to be the scariest gem I've ever seen." Rarity said in horror as she backed up.

"Oh don't worry about that or how the doll looks. Trust me since I was once the head engineer for the royal army. It adapts to the soul of the host and changes the way it looks completely. It is actually a marvelous piece of machinery." I said as I stopped right before the stage.

"Why are ya' tellin' us this?" Applejack asked.

"I thought you would've figure it out by now. Oh well I guess you'll be first then." I said as I turned around and glared at Applejack.

"What do ya mean 'first'?" Applejack questioned.

"Everypony....RUN!!!!" Derpy said as loud as her fragile voice generator could muster.

"Too late." I said in a low calm voice as I flapped my right wing once sending a metal feather flying towards Applejack.

"Run from.....what." Applejack breathed out as she felt a sharp pain in her chest.

"Applejack!!" The other five screamed as they looked on in horror as their friend had a blade sticking out of her chest.

"ONE DOWN FIVE TO GO!! Now that the party has started allow me to introduce myself. My name is Guardian Wings!" I proclaimed as I walked over to Applejack who was halfway between the mane six and I.

"I'm.... not gonna.... let you... Hurt them!" Applejack managed to get out as the loss of blood started making her light headed.

"Oh don't worry soon you all will understand." I whispered in her ear when I stopped right next to her and yanked out the blade. Which I then threw at one of the Algurian Hearts hitting it and covering it in blood. Suddenly the sound of clanking and moving parts began emitting from the lifeless doll as it began taking the animatronic form of it's new host while Applejack's lifeless body began fading away into the light.

"So that's what he meant!" Pinkie shouted as she looked at the machine in awe.

"Exactly Pinkie Pie! Wanna try it out?" I said in a happy and giddy voice as I gave her a big smile.

"Sure!!" She shouted as she bounced over to one of the dolls.

I then looked over at Derpy who had removed her ears and eyes because she wanted nothing to do with this.

I'm sorry Derpy, but you and I both know it's better that I do it and not Viktor. I thought to myself as I followed Pinkie.

"Don't do it Pinkie!" Twilight shouted as she began tearing up.

"Yeah Pinkie he killed Applejack!" Rainbow Dash yelled.

"I know he did, but it looks like fun and I've always wanted to be a robot! So what do I do?!" Pinkie began saying while she smiled from ear to ear.

"All you gotta do is get some of your blood onto the gem then you'll be a robot!" I said in my happy voice.

"Okie dokie lokie!" Pinkie said happily as she cut her hoof on my wing which I offered to her. Then she did like I said and covered the gem with her blood.

I just smiled and looked at her friends who were stricken with shock.

"Hey are *yawn* you sure this is how *yawn* it works?" Pinkie said as all color began draining from her body.

"Yeah I'm sure now you take a nap and when you wake up you'll be a robopony." I said as I stepped off stage. When my last hoof left the stage she collapsed and went to her new body.

"Why are you doing this?" Twilight said as she cried even harder.

"Because it's a lot more peaceful than what he would've done." I said with a serious tone in my voice as I looked around.

"But still that doesn't make things right!" Rainbow screamed as she flew with all her strength at me as fast as she could.

"So predictable." I said as I saw Rainbow come right at me. In response I lifted up my hoof right before she got in front of me upper cutting her and sending her careening into the chest of a doll.

"Ow." She said as she rubbed her chin when she started hovering in front of the doll.

"RAINBOW!" Twilight and Rarity screamed.

"I'm fine guys it's not like... I'm bleeding." Rainbow trailed off as she looked at her hoof which was now completely red. She then frantically turned around and looked at the doll behind her whose gem started to turn red.

"HAHA nice try feather brain!" I laughed as I saw the look on her face.

"You've got to be fuc-" Rainbow began before she dropped to the ground like a rock.

"If you six were the best Equestria then it's no wonder he got in so easily." I commented as I shook my head in disappointment.

"I-I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE!!!!" Rarity screamed as she ran into the bathroom.

"Guess I'll get her after you." I said as I turned to the purple alicorn before me.

"I-I have a wager!" Twilight pleaded for her life as I slowly started walking towards her.

"I'm interested." I said as I lowered my head and looked at her deviously.

"I'll tell you a riddle and then you will. Whoever doesn't answer right loses. If I win you let us go and tell us how to get everypony back." She stated.

"Okay I'm interested. You go first." I said as I laid down and crossed my forehooves as I smiled.

"Okay this one stumped me for a couple hours. What gets wetter as it dries?" Twilight said confidently.

"Hmm let's see I believe the last time I heard that riddle was elementary school." I said as I scratched my chin with a smile. "I believe the answer is a towel."

"Uhm that's correct hehe." Twilight nervously laughed.

"My turn!" I said with a melodious tone. "What is the creature that walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs in the evening?" I said as I stood up and looked her dead in the eyes.

"No it isn't that... No it couldn't be that either." She began murmuring to herself.

"Tic toc I need an answer." I said as I walked over next to her.

"Is that even a riddle?" Twilight asked nervously as sweat dropped down her chin.

"Time is up now what is your answer?" I said as I turned and had my mouth next to her ear.

"I... I don't know..." She said as she closed her eyes.

"Aww so sad. The correct answer is 'Man'." I whispered in her ear. I then walked in front of her and saw her dumbstruck face.

"Well I guess I know what happens next. Haha..." She said as she began crying.

"Now go make friends with your new heart." I ordered as I watched her go up on stage. She then bit her hoof and placed it on the diamond heart and covered it in her red life nectar and fell to the floor.

"Four down two to go." I said when I got to the entrance of the restroom that Rarity went into. I only heard her whimper.

Did she forget I can fly? Oh well I guess I'll scare the shit out of her since we are in the bathrooms. I thought to myself as I started hovering over the stalls. Then at the very last one I saw her covering her face with her tail as she sat on the toilet. Oh this is too good.

"Please go away, please go away, please go away." I heard her whisper to herself.

"RRRRRRAAAAAAAGGGGGGHHHHH" I yelled as I dropped down upside down in front of her.

"AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH" She screamed in response then she fainted from the scare. I then couldn't help but bust out laughing as I carried her back and put her blood on the gem.

Funny how a gem would take her soul. I thought to myself as I remembered who was finally left. I heard sniffling coming from the game room.

"Fluttershy are you in here?" I asked as I stood in front of the doorway.

I only got a whimper in response coming from the corner. I walked over and saw her curled up in a ball of yellow and pink.

"Please don't do this..." She pleaded as she cried even more.

"Do you not remember me little yellow butterfly?" I said with a sad tone in my voice as I looked at her.

"How do you know that nickname?" She asked as she looked me in my eyes.

"Don't you remember? I gave it to you Fluttershy." I said as I sat in front of her.

"P-Prove it." She stuttered.

"Do you believe me now?" I said as I showed her my cutie mark.

"I-I thought it was you *sniff* but I wasn't sure." She cried as she ran to me and gave me a hug. I then hugged her back.

"So you do remember me." I sighed in relief.

"Of course I do how could I forget the pony who helped me overcome my fear of flying." She said as she pulled away and smiled.

"I'm so sorry we had to be reunited this way." I said as I looked at the ground.

"Why are you doing this to us?" She asked.

"Because trust me it's better for me to do this than Viktor. He is relentless and careless about others. It's not so bad being a robot trust me. You just feel a little heavier is all." I said as I cracked a half grin.

"Okay I believe you." Fluttershy said as I wiped her tears away.

"Good. I hate to say this, but I have to get you in that body because if I don't he will put you in by force. We have a long time before he comes back so we can go when you're ready." I said to her in a reassuring tone.

"I'm ready Coach Wings." She giggled.

"Okay let's go Little Yellow." I replied with a smile as we made our way to the dolls which were already very close to looking like the others who had gone before her.

"Does it hurt?" Fluttershy asked as we walked onto the stage in front of the last remaining doll.

"Only for a minute and that's it." I answered.

"Will-will you hold my hoof I'm scared..." Fluttershy begged.

"Of course I will." I said as I held out my hoof while she bit her other one and covered the diamond with blood.

"Ow." She said as she felt a sharp pain in her chest then laid down in front of me on her back.

"See just a minute." I said as I held her hooves.

"Again you *yawn* were right. I'm really tired *yawn* Coach so I'm gonna go to bed. Goodnight." Fluttershy said with a smile as she fell asleep. Then a couple minutes later her body disappeared.

Great Guardian now you're like him. Just when you thought you couldn't stoop any lower than scum like him you do. I thought as I walked over to Derpy who had put her ears and eyes back in place.

"Is it... Over?" Derpy said with a sad tone as I sat in front of her.

I didn't reply I only laid down as I began to quietly cry. She then responded by laying her head on my shoulders as we both drifted off to sleep.

I swear I will find a way to get our bodies back even if it kills me twice. Was the last thought that raced through my head before I fell asleep.