The Memory of a Robot

by StardustSprinkle

Rating: teen
Tags: Horror, Equestria Girls, Science Fiction, Sunset Shimmer, Sad
Length: 1006

Sunset Shimmer discovers something interesting...

Something seems off and Sunset wants to find out. However, somethings are better remain unfound.

Published 2021-04-03 21:50:01 UTC
Last updated 2021-04-03 21:50:01 UTC

Discovery

"Sunset!" Applejack shouts.

"Wow! Don't do that!" Sunset jumps up, dropping all her books: "S'up, AJ? Aren't you jolly today."

"It's Heart's Warming Eve tomorrow," Applejack gets down and picks up Sunset's nooks: "Sorry about that, I am really excited!"

"It's a holiday after all," Sunset opens her locker: "So, are you gonna do anything special?"

"Just stay with my family," Applejack gets up: "Here you go."

"Thank you," Sunset sighs: "But I plan to..."

Plan to what? Sunset thought to herself: What is it? What was I going to say? I had a plan for the holidays, but what is it?

"That sounds like a specular plan!" Applejack slaps Sunset on the back before running off: "Well, I've got to go. Still have one class. See ya'!"

"What? No, Applejack!" It's too late; Applejack has already gone off of sight.

"Gah, what is it now..." Sunset facepalms. For all she knows, this could be the result of another accident back in Equestria.

"Dear Princess Twilight..." Sunset mumbles as she writes on the magic notebook: "Today, I...Wow." It doesn't take her long to find out that the words she outs down vanish as soon as her pen leaves the paper.

"What's up, Sunset?" Rainbow asks: "How are you?"

"Rainbow! Thank heavens!" Sunset turns around: "Look, I don't want to freak you out, but..."

"Yeah, I know," Rainbow rolls her eyes: "The English exam is just unnecessarily hard as always."

"Wait, what?"

"I might have messed it," Rainbow chuckles: "Well, whatever. Remember to say hello to the pony me!"

"Rainbow!" Sunset grubs Rainbow's shoulder: "Are you crazy? I didn't say anything!"

"Wait, seriously?" Rainbow's eyes sparks: "You mean it?"

"Yeah! And you are not supposed to be happy about it!" Sunset shouts, shaking Rainbow violently.

"That's awesome!" Rainbow continues, seemingly oblivious to Sunset's actions: "I can't wait to ride a Pegasus!"

"Rainbow?" Sunset let go of her friends: "Can you hear me?"

"Well, let's just hope she's as awesome as I am!"

"Rainbow?" Sunset backs off slowly: "You frightens me."

In the blink of an eye, Sunset finds herself on a bus.

"Hello?" Sunset calls out: "Rainbow?"

"Hi, Sunset!"

"Pinkie!" Sunset almost jumps off of her seat: "You scared me!"

"Aren't you excited?" Pinkie asks while invading Sunset's personal space.

"I...uh..."

"Wait, really?" Pinkie asks: "Seriously?"

"Look, Pinkie!" Sunset grabs Pinkie's hands: "This is no laughing matter! A minute ago I was at school, and now I on a bus! There's some kind of..."

"Ohhhhh...I didn't know that!"

"Yeah, I know; we must notify the others before it's too late!" Perhaps it's not too late.

"Everyone!" Pinkie screams on top of her lungs: "Principal Celestia and Vice-Principal Luna built the camp!"

"No, Pinkie!" Sunset shouts: "You are supposed to tell them about what happened!"

"Unit SS-W," A voice calls out: "Unit SS-W, wake up."

Sunset opens her eyes to the sight of a dozen of androids, all identical to her, waking her up.

"Pin...Pinkie Pie..."

"Negative," an android speaks up: "Individual is known as 'Pinkie Pie' does not exist."

"Query..." Why am I speaking like this? Sunset thoughts: My voice sounds so...mechanical! I...can't close my eyes...

"Lack of input detected," the android says: "Please repeat."

"Location, time, whereabout," Sunset says.

"Location: unknown. Time: Data expunged. Whereabout: please clarify." Another android replies despite the lack of a jaw.

"Pinkie Pie," Sunset says as the light in her eyes flashed.

"Negative," An android replies: "Individual is known as 'Pinkie Pie' does not exist."

What do they mean? Sunset tries to stand up, but her body won't move.

"Unit SS-W," an android says: "Your body suffered severe trauma, and you were placed on sleeping mode for the past 30 years. This might have caused loss of data, behavioral abnormality and, and, and, and, and, and," Before the android can finish the sentence, it starts to repeat "and" before shutting off completely.

"Unit SS-E has run out of energy," the jaw-less android says: "My name is SS-G, allow me to complete her statement: and permeant damage to your memory core. The effect of which could lead to further complication."

Looking at the wasteland before her eyes, Sunset asks one last question: "Clarify: Whereabout, Twilight Sparkle, human."

"Twilight Sparkle, data lost," SS-G answers: "Human, last sighted 100 years ago. Status: Unknown."

After a long pause, Sunset says: "Unit SS-W, sign off."

As the light in her eyes fades, SS-G imitates a human sigh: "How unfortunate."

"We must bring her in," another android says: "The storm is moving towards us."

"Positive," SS-G says: "Take SS-W to safety, recharge Unit SS-E."

"Affirmative," The rest of the androids respond as the storm cloud draws nearer.

"Sunset!" Applejack shouts.

"Wow! Don't do that!" Sunset jumps up, dropping all her books: "S'up, AJ? Aren't you jolly today."

"It's Heart's Warming Eve tomorrow," Applejack gets down and picks up Sunset's nooks: "Sorry about that, I am really excited!"

"It's a holiday after all," Sunset opens her locker: "So, are you gonna do anything special?"

"Just stay with my family," Applejack gets up: "Here you go."

"Thank you," Sunset sighs: "But I plan to..."

"That sounds like a specular plan!" Applejack slaps Sunset on the back before running off: "Well, I've got to go. Still have one class. See ya'!"

"See ya, Aj," Sunset says: "Have a good day!"

As Applejack runs off, Sunset drops her books and collapses on the floor.

"Sleeping mode..." She mumbles: "Sleeping Mode..."

"What's up, Sunset?" Rainbow asks: "How are you?"

"Sleeping Mode..." Sunset repeats: "Sleeping Mode..."

"Yeah, I know," Rainbow rolls her eyes: "The English exam is just unnecessarily hard as always."

"Sleeping Mode!" Sunset shouts out while laughing: "Sleeping Mode!"

"I might have messed it," Rainbow chuckles: "Well, whatever. Remember to say hello to the pony me!"

"Yes, Rainbow, I will," Sunset says before breaks out in laughter as tears run down her cheeks.

"Wait, seriously?" Rainbow's eyes sparks: "You mean it?"

Rainbow continues talking as Sunset's laughter echoes through the entire school. The day goes as usual.