Cetera, the capital of the DBAC, a planet that makes Jupiter look like a simple grain of sand when it comes to size, and the fact the entire galaxy it resides in being the same size. It was the perfect planet to make as the capital, and the main palace was currently the size of a 16th of the planet, making it the largest building in DBAC history. This capital planet was the crowning jewel of the DBAC, and it was the one planet that no sane species would attack without a proper army and strategy.

However, our story isn't going to start with this, instead it is going to start deep in the Gelken Sector, right above this city's slums. More specifically on the 24506th floor, room AZG-701. Inside, the alarm was ringing loudly as someone was fast asleep under the covers of the bed, snoring loudly as he laid there. After about a minute he groans and hits the snooze button, which was a holographic button on the simple metal sphere. He sits up with a great yawn, stretching his arms out as he scratches his head, looking to see the clock say it was currently 7:45 AM.

"HOLY SHIT I'M LATE!!!"

The man jumps out of bed, and rushes into the bathroom, jumping into the tube and hitting the quick rinse button. After cleaning up he throws on a simple T-Shirt with a pair of Jet-Jeans. He hops through the room as he tugs on the last boot, and grabs the keys as he rushes to the door while a hologram of a Dragon-Morph appeared. The hologram had her arms folded as she spoke. "Good morning, Jaxson, running late again?"

The man, now identified as Jaxson, grunts as he grabs the disk she was emitting her form from alongside a pear as he dashes out the door, jogging a bit before entering the elevator as it opened, and punched the 1 button. The elevator responds by making him disappear into a rip in the void itself, then dropping out of another rip on the first floor elevator room, then dashes out the front door as he bit into his pear. 'Shit shit shit shit, the first day of work and I'm already an hour and forty-five minutes late!'

He soon jumps into a Street Portal, and appears right outside of a rather run down building with a sign reading 'Borrus's Taxis!' Jaxson rushes in and pats the counter as he runs past the Salarian Secretary. "Sorry I'm late, I'll stick around to make up for it!"

The salarian adjusts his glasses. "Very well, I'll tell the boss."

Jaxson stops when he reaches the taxi, and grins as he hops in, adjusting the mirror, and checking the systems before turning on the vehicle. The taxi comes to life with a soft hum, hovering off of the ground. Jaxson then drives right out the garage door and flies off to the first pick up. "Time, Kylla?"

The Dragon-Morph appears on the disc he had set over the steering sphere. "You made it in 10.3 minutes."

Jaxson sighs, and gives a soft chuckle. "Heh, they upgraded the Street Portals today then." He adjusts his hat as he pulls out a square disk. He taps the holographic screen that appeared, and says aloud. "Mother." The disk blinks, and starts ringing.

Soon enough someone picks up. "Hillary Hound speaking."

"Hey mom."

"Jaxson, how are you doing? Don't tell me you made it late..."

"How'd you know?"

"You've been late to school almost every day of every year, it's pretty normal for you."

Jaxson nervously chuckles. "Yeah, sorry mom, I was just up all night, excited... I couldn't sleep..."

"Mmhm, probably because you were playing the latest game on Sons of Eldra."

"Ahehehe... I have no idea what you're talking about..."

"Jaxson, that's the most famous game out there, so famous that they show the championship competitions on TV. I saw your name on the board." Jaxson groans. "I know you're sore from that, but that doesn't excuse your day to work."

"Yeah, I know..."

"Good, I have to get your dad some peppers, so be a good boy."

"Yes mom. Love you."

"Love you too."

Jaxson hangs up and leans back with a sigh.

"You still continue to underestimate your mother, I'm truly surprised, Jax."

"Oh don't give me that, I know how good she is at reading me, it doesn't help."

"Maybe not." She then summons a small holographic screen. "Customer, two kilo ahead."

"Got it." He drives there, then presses a button, causing the bottom of the car to glow blue, before a young woman appears through the sudden rip of the void in the back seat, which closes behind her.

"Void-Tech Central please."

"Got it." Jax starts driving. "So, you a Void-Tech scientist?"

"No, at least not yet. I'm going there to sign up."

"Oh yeah? What's it take to join them these days?"

"Mainly a decent understanding in Void-Technology. They don't want some rookie creating another Tech-Dragon with the void."

"Makes sense... Good thing we got those things around." He points a finger at a nearby patrol giant, a massive black robot covered head to toe in ranged and close quarters weaponry, even having lasers on the shoulders.

"To think someone actually tries to take those things on..."

"They're actually rather easy to bypass..."

"How so?"

"For starters, their scanners are limited to the lower levels, while they have the POB Security Drones scanning the upper levels. The giants however cannot do anything hostile unless either A: The surrounding area is void of civilians, or B: The target is large enough to take out without collateral damage."

Jax adjusts his hat. "Makes sense I guess, don't want to go killing the people you're ordered to protect."

"Exactly, however they have a good silent alarm, which can call forth Union Police."

Jax shudders. "You mean those nearly emotionless guys able to take out a super soldier like it's nothing?"

"The very ones. Only way to deal with them is through anyone from the DBAC... Or..."

"Or?"

She shakes her head. "Nothing, it's just a myth."

"Well now I want to hear it."

She sighs. "You know of the Twilight?"

"Yeah, a ancient enemy of the First DBAC. A big black form that encompasses a section of a civilization, having a Black Heart in the center, and able to turn anyone except a small few into mindless puppets."

"Yes, I suppose they could take out a squad of Union Police... But that's if they don't have the flamethrowers."

"Right, the Twilight hate fire and the sun, the classic vampiric cliche... I'm serious, those things can adapt to any kind of combat BUT fire, and it makes no sense to me."

She adjusts her glasses, her fox ears twitching. "Maybe, but then again, aren't we following in the original DBAC's footsteps? Using the void as a part of our daily lives and the such?"

"Maybe? So what? Not like we didn't stuff flammable material into the everyday life either."

She looks out the window. "Maybe, but it still doesn't sit right with me. Here we are, the most advanced and most dangerous empire in all of existence... And yet we could never be more dangerous than those who defeated the ones who were in our shoes..."

Jax gives a sigh as he gazes at her through the mirror. She was a young Kitsune, probably 16 in human years, having soft amber hair, and a set of green tech-eyes, meaning she was blind at a point in time. She was also wearing a white shirt and black jeans. Jax adjusts his hat. "Guess it's official, skirts are beginning to go out of fashion."

She snorts. "No, they're just not for everyone, my guess is you've only run into those who don't like skirts, but there's still plenty out there who wear them."

Jax shrugs as he parks at the Void-Tech HQ. "Here we are."

The kitsune nods and gives him a 20 platinum tip as she disappears in a void rip and appears down below again.

Jax grunts as he eyes the coins. "Ugh... First day and I get a cheap tip..." He sighs and stuffs it into his pocket. "In this day and age, you'd expect platinum to cost a fortune, but instead it's so abundant it's the exact worth of a quarter per coin... This life sucks." He slumps his head against the steering sphere. "Hey, Kylla?"

She appears. "Yes?"

"What do you think? Could our life fall apart so easily to something that isn't around right now?"

"Her theory is correct, a simple Twilight Heart in the right place could cripple the empire to a great decree. And the Twilight are not gone, they retreated after we had purified a good section of them. It is likely they are rebuilding their forces for a counter attack."

"Right... Purified..." He sits back again. "That's how we explain the Dawn Hearts around here..."

She nods. "Indeed." She stretches. "Customer, 4.5 Kilo to the Southeast."

"Yeah, got it." He drives that way.

...

Deep underground, a simple excavation team was currently around one of the ancient ruins from long ago, an old kingdom filled with blue lights. One excavator rubs his helmet as another was digging through the Throne Room. "How the hell did these people expect to get through this simple place."

"Probably didn't expect things to happen."

"Maybe... Hey, Dorn! Get over here!"

A man walks over. "Dorn said he was going to check out a sound deeper in."

"You're shitting me, he's supposed to be bringing us some explosives, not playing Archaeologist!"

"He went down there."

The man nods and jumps down there. "Hey, Dorn! What the hell do... you..." He stops as he sees Dorn staring at a few ancient crystals that had put a few unknown creatures into stasis. "Holy shit... Dorn, you mother fucker... You just found us a fortune!" He pats the man's back.

"So that's really..."

"Yeah, that's really a Pony."

"Meaning..."

"We found the forgotten land of Equestria! Our own Atlantis is right in front of us!"

They both cheer and clap their hands. "Boys! Get down here! We got some ponies to excavate!"

Within the crystal, there stood at least seven ponies, one was large, white, and had both wings and a horn, while the other six consisted of a unicorn, two earth ponies, two pegasi, and another like the white one.

Author's Note

So, I have decided to replace the one that recieved high dislike with something I thought would be more original... I hope you all enjoy.