Outlander

by Blood fallen

Chapter 2: The failed prototype

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Twilight sparkle was in her lab and was putting the finishing a prototype long rang teleported for pony’s and other races without magic, she was planning on it replacing trains and cutting the travel time down to nothing, it would be a hit she was sure of it and if she kept the rights to magic and technology then she could make a killing in bits to fund her other projects.

“Spike get down hear pleas I need your help,” Twilight called “And get Apple Jack to help you I know I can rely on her for honest feedback on how it goes anyway, I am going to bed I have not slept in three days but firs let me show you how it works,” Twilight added showing her number one assistant how to use the device before going to bed.

“Ok twilight I’ll get right on it after I finish my chores,” Spike said confidently after a short while Spike finished his chores and the shopping, and was ready to head to Apple Jack's farm around an hour later Spike arrived at the Apple family farm, he walked up the path to the Apple Jack's home when he got their he was greeted by Big Mack.

“Well howdy Spike what brings you out this way?” Big Mack asked.

“I’m looking for Apple Jack she wasn’t in town with the stall so is she here?” Spike asked in return.

“She’s cleaning the barn last I checked.” Big Mack answered.

“Thanks Mack I’ll see you next guy’s night aright,” Spike said making his way to the barn, on the short walk to the barn he saw the CMC running in the direction of town, most likely on another adventure that would end badly for some pony.
Arriving at the barn he knocked the door and called out for Apple Jack, as she had a habit of taking her top off in the barn if it's hot outside, and Spike and the others had found out the hard way more than once, so if Apple Jack is in the barn they knock to let her know to put her top back on. “Apple Jack it's me Spike I’m coming,” Spike said.

Waiting a few moments before entering, the barn was damn near spotless Apple Jack was standing in the far right corner spike walked over. “Apple Jack Twilight asked me to get your help testing a prototype she made and said she needed honest feedback,” Spike said with a chuckle.

“Ok sugar cube just give me 5 minutes to put the cleaning tools away and I’ll be right with you,” Apple Jack said putting the tools neatly away “So what’s this proto thing do anyway?” Apple Jack asked.

“It's a teleport device for anyone without magic not just pony’s to cut travel time completely she wants to give the train line a fun for their bits,” Spike said showing AJ the device.

“Woo that could come in handy in a more portable form, just think of all the uses it could have,” Apple Jack said looking at it.

“All righty now that’s done let’s find a clearing to do the test in just in case something go’s wrong.” Apple Jack suggested.

“Sounds like a plan to me,” Spike said agreeing with Apple Jack a short time later. “All right this clearing seems to be the right size for a worm up test let's see… Twilight said to push this button twice to set the target location.” Spike said to himself starting the sequence on Twilight's prototype. He pressed the green button and nothing happened, so he tried again and still nothing happened Spike looked at Apple Jack and said “Guess Twilight needs to take it back to the drawing board,”.

When suddenly it started to make a strange grinding sound and started spiting magic sparks Spike dropped it and yelled “run!”

In an instant the two left the clearing and hear a BOOM! Behind them, when they return to what’s left of the clearing there is a lager creator. “Good thing we got out of here when we did sugar cube,” Apple Jack said with a look of shock on her face.
“Dam right that could have killed us.” Spike said.

“You should go tell Twilight it needs a lot of work in a nice way.” Apple Jack said.

“Ok if you say so AJ I’ll see you next time,” Spike said and went home but little did they know the prototype had weakened the dimensional barrier, at the same time another world over lapped for a fraction of a second allowing one living thing to enter their world.

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