The tech dreadnaught was pacident to wait for the pillars answer as he tapped his power ax lightly waiting as the pillars didn’t move. They were wasting their time...If they attacked they would be easily cut down and then their bodies would be converted servitors to finish their punishment. If they surrendered (which is unlikely as Sandiel read stories on them) they would be locked away into the heart of the manufactorum.

12.6%- of them giving up

87.4%- of them fighting.

How did he know they weren’t going to run away, because the pillars never do...that and he had a anti-psyker field that worked on any being that used magical spell. The field would weak spell so they couldn’t teleport, use world ending magic spell, etc, but even with spell’s Sandiel’s body was one built for war.

He didn’t know what kind of dreadnaught he was but he seemed to be a combo of Venerable, Ironclad, levethan, and a contemptor dreadnoughts. Along with the fire power of not one but two space marine companies.

Of course he had his two other weapons with him if things got really nasty but they won't because he had a cyclone launcher for all to see. He did hold a secret weapon in the end, it was a hurricane bolter system that was on his back, it would deploy from his back as a harness that would chest so he would fire a hail of bolts at the enemy. His other two heavy weapons such as his Conversion beamer or his assault cannon be need as well. If thing got REALLY needy his prototype hand held thunderfire cannon woul surely even things up for him.

The waiting end as stonehoof spoke pointing his *sigh* shoval at sandiel, the dreadnought didn’t move as he spoke in a booming voice.

“We are the pillars and we will not back down to those who ally themselves to the darkness!” The rest of the pillars nodded.

Dark reached for his power sword with a snarl but the dreadnought moved his hand to dark shoulder stopping him from doing something rash.

“Not yet my brother we haven’t come to play the first move that is for them to do,” A almost whisper came from the giant.

The dreadnought then moved forward with his power ax in two hands while his three hand pointed forward at them.

“Very well pillars than I challenge you to a six-on-one battle you being the six and me being the one a fight to the death but be warned you will die,” Sandiel warned.

“That won't happen for you may be bigger but there is one thing you lack,” Somnambula told the blood raven.

If they could see under his helmet they would see his cock an eyebrow.

“What may that be?”

“FRIENDSHIP!” They all said, it took every fiber of his ‘flesh’ for sandiel not to laugh.

“Very well then let us begin this duel for both parties have witnessed on both ends but to make sure I have had proof,” Sandiel slammed the end of his Ax into the earth as skull ranging from ponies, griffins, and other creatures came from behind him with cameras. “These servo skulls will be recording and broadcasting this whole ordeal through the lands by other servo skulls I had sent,”

The ponies and the two dragons felt a little uncomfortable with the units being skulls but the pillar didn’t care they saw this as a fair way to perform the strength of Equestria throughout the world. Unaware this very battle will be one of a slaughter.

“Since I Sandiel of the Adeptus Mechanicus challenged the pillars of Equestria they will have the first move,” Sandiel stated to the views that watched.

All creates around the whole world watched as the red giant spoke before with his hands out before he turned to the pillars.

“Your move,” He spoke in a serious tone.

“Let's end this before it starts!” Flash mangus spoke as his artifact glowed as the other pillars nodded as they’re own began to glow. They began to use the powers of...friendship of old once again as they used on dark who backed away out of fear from the pillars, but Sandiel kept a cool head as he knew what he was doing

‘How predictable…’

As they were lifted off the very ground Sandiel didn’t move for he knew what was going to happen. He watched as it did the beam of the pillars fired at Sandiel as the beam created a portal behind him to another world. The ponies cheered for the victory but then the red hand of Sandiel stopped them, then his foot came from the energy as he was fine.

The cheering stopped as witness watched in horror as the beam seemed to be going AROUND the dreadnought as if…

“Do you think I would fight you with that kind of power if I didn’t have something more powerful than friendship?” He walked forward causing the pillars to fall down slightly as his very steps caused pressure on them. Star swirl then spoke.

“THERE IS NO POWER STRONGER THAN FRIENDSHIP!” The one who cheated death spoke.

“That's where your wrong...for I have found it. You wanna know what it is?” The dreadnought getting closer his ax in two hands as his third was out splitting the beam of energy. When he got close he then spoke with his vox high enough for all to hear:

“FAMILY!”

Then with a single swing he sliced off the heads of all the pillars, the portal then sealed itself as the headless bodies of the pillars fell to the ground dead. That strike caused the whole world to go quiet for the pillars had been slayen fairly, they watched as the bodies of the pillars where taken by the floating skulls along with their heads. This was when twilight went forward.

“WHAT ARE YOU DOING! YOU CAN’T-!” She was stopped in her tracks as a lighting bolt came from the arc fenace. The dreadnought then turned to her.

“I already said if they were killed by my hand they will be come servitors for I have won fairly,” The dreadnought said as he turned around, the queen was going to say something but a dragon tech priest stepped forward with her hand out.

“There are no more words to be said here go back to your tents pony for you are not welcomed here any longer...but for dragoness Ember my lord wishes to speak with you in the manufactorum,” The cyber voice of the priest said.

All turned to Ember as she held a confused look.

“And why would I do that? All I know this could be a trap were you’ll kill me,” That got a laugh from the priest as she pulled back her hood as Ember went wide eyed.

“Sliver?” The dragoness was wide eyed.

“Hey Em it's been awhile,” The silver dragon smiled as her bionic eye flashed slightly.

“What happened to you?” She asked, the tech priest waved for her to come closer.

“I’ll tell you inside,” She said as ember took a few steps forward but spike stopped her.

“Ember'' What are you doing?” The young drake asked as she turned to him as she spoke. “I’m going to talk with this Sandiel guy why?”

“It’s a trap,” Spike warned but ember shook her head.

“I know sliver she wouldn’t do that-” But spike intruted her as he pointed at tech priest Silver dust.

“That isn’t your friend,” This caused Silver to look at spike with a ‘really’ look.

“I’m right here you know and also its rude to point and besides-” She stopped as she raised her...metal hand to her side of her ear as if she was hearing something, she then nodded before speaking.

“If you want to come spike Sandiel says its fine,” She then smiled. “Boss wants you to be a witness to what he has to say if you do,”

Ember looked at Spike who sighed before nodding but Twilight held out her hand.

“Spike I forbid you to go,” This caused Spike to turned to her.

“Twilight I went on my own a while back I don’t live with you any more,” He told Twilight but she then played that card.

Yes that card.

“Then as your queen I forbid you,” Yep that card.

Spike froze at what Twilight said but then Ember stepped in.

“Your not his queen...I’m his boss remember Twilight he is a dragon and as dragon lord he will be coming with me,” Ember saved Spikes butt yet again as Twilight was going to say something but she waved her off as she went forward holding Spike.

Sliver smiled with her arms out not as a hug but to welcome her friend since dragons don’t hug as she placed a hand on Embers shoulder she then noticed it too was a metal replacement.

“Welcome Em to the manufactorum my home,”

Author's Note

Thanks Kembrius