Sitting in my chair, I sipped at my applesauce in a cup as we waited for the reply from Princess Celestia. I didn't hold my breath, even if I could. One of the technician ponies had one of my panels open on my back, a Stallion named Bolt Wrench, who was replacing some wiring. Explained the burnt wire smell.

"Don't abuse yourself too much," Bolt said as he pulled out a component, checking it's circuitry. "Otherwise you won't get the new augmentations we're planning."

"What augmentations?" I asked with a raised brow, I sipped the last of my applesauce and handed the empty cup off to Gear Grinder. Cute unicorn. Damn if only I had something of my old self.

"Well," Bolt said as he made the final repairs and closed the panel. "For one, the schematics used an earth pony like you to make you as you are now," he said as he came around in front of me and opened my chest panel, exposing all kinds of glowy, mechanical, crazy crap. "It makes you the easiest to modify, we have a winged pack being manufactured."

"Wait," I said with wide eyes, optics, whatever. "I get a jetpack? Cool!"

Bolt grinned at me. "That got you in a good mood, huh?" He chuckled while finishing his work and closes the panel.
"Open your Rifle compartments."

I did as I was asked, both rifles ejected from my sides, I looked them over, they were magic bolt rifles that used arcane crystals as ammo, They were each attached to a double jointed arm that allowed full range of movement while keeping the rifles close to my sides. Needless to say they looked powerful, I was careful not to accidentally fire them off. Tempting as it were.

Bolt moved to my side, checking the arms. Its then Dragnet came in, I couldn't help but smile once I saw her.

"Hey, Partner." She said with that motherly smile of hers. "So, is she good to go see the Princess, now? Or do you need to buff her paint?"

Bolt tapped the rifles, which I took to mean to retract them, he looked at my partner and sighed. "Everything's working like a charm. Although, She could use a new wax job."

Dragnet looked me over and shook her head. "She looks fine, Bolt."

Gear giggled. "She's seeing the Princess, and you want to polish her like a new chariot, Bolt, cut the pony a break. She doesn't need training wheels."

Bolt looked me over, he was honestly considering training wheels on me! "Do I get the pretty ribbons on my ears too?" I asked, which made Dragnet and Gear bust out laughing. Even I had to giggle as I pictured myself with ribbon on my ears and maybe those trading cards on my legs.

Bolt rolled his eyes as he grabbed a rag and rubbed down my optics, Gosh, it was weird! "Let me at least polish your eyes, you have dust on them."

I gently moved him aside, (So I don't accidentally send him across the room). "I'm not a foal, I can see fine."

Getting up from my chair I checked my legs and stretched out, a whirring sound could be heard as I did so, my systems checked everything was green as I made my way to the door.

In the main hall of the station, everypony looked their best. Guess with the Princess coming to visit, we had to look our best, I was no exception, much to my surprise, my armor did get buffed, waxed, even washed out. My mane even got a good air-blasting, Gear Grinder used a can of air spray to clean any dust and debris.

It's been a month since the letter was sent and we got a reply, the whole city was made to be on it's best behavior, even the criminals took the day off. That or because I arrested or killed them. Some weren't cooperative sadly. No matter, like I'll feel bad for shooting a pedophile in the head while he was using a foal as a body shield.

Upon hearing the trumpets, the doors opened and Two Alicorns entered the station, a red carpet was rolled out for them and several guards came in to flank the Princesses as they entered, One I instantly recognized as Celestia, goddess of the sun, the other not so much, I accessed the Equestrian database and found out her name was Princess Luna, Goddess of the moon, she had a record of once being Nightmare Moon reformed.

A crier entered the room and spoke, "Introducing, their majesties, Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna!"

Everypony bowed, I was too nervous to do so but Dragnet tapped my shoulder with a 'Clank, Clank.' I looked at her and bowed, my legs whirring as I did.

Celestia must have spotted me easy, hay I was the easiest to notice in the room, I was still normal sized pony, but it's hard not to notice the one ton cyborg in the room. She moved swiftly with Luna behind her, I had to admit, I liked Luna's demeanor, she didn't carry herself like her sister did.

When I saw Celestia's hooves before me I rose, she looked me over for a while and I couldn't help but start get a little freaked out by the stare.

"So, Cyberpony, I take it?" She asked with a regal voice, her eyes scanned me over, no doubt I scanned her back, I was getting weird power read outs.

"Silver Blue, Actually." I corrected, I had told everypony in the precinct to address me as Silver Blue or just Blue, Cyberpony was for the public to address me.

Celestia nodded. "Yes, I see. I have read the letter and looked into the matter, it seems you've been not only stolen away from the world but brought back. By rather unsavory means."

She was pissing me off now.

Dragnet however came to my rescue.

"Your majesty," She said as she bowed. "uhm, Officer Dragnet Badge, I was Blue's partner for four years before her death, she's my best friend. But the company that made her, well...."

"Yes," Luna finally spoke. "We've read into the matter, when it was brought to my desk I discovered Cyber-Pony-Tech was thorough about legalities. However, considering the circumstances, I'm sure something can be done." I like this princess.

Celestia here however... "It may be difficult," Oh, come on! "Cyber-Pony-Tech has full ownership of the technology that she was built with. They own the rights to her as it were. Lots of legal tape you know."

I lowered my head, things are already looking down.

"There has to be something you can do?" Chief asked. "She's still a pony, can't you make a decree to make her a citizen?"

Luna tilted her head, as though in thought, Celestia looked at her with a puzzled stare but sighed.

"We could, but there's legal tape to get through, still-" She looked at me with sad eyes, eyes that started to make my circuits sizzle. "Never the less, I am very sorry, when you passed, I was very heartbroken."

What?

"I know the names of all my ponies, My heart ached with your fellow officers when I heard---

"Shut up." I said in a low tone.

She heard me however, her eyes went wide as she saw my eyes look up at her, they were usually their light blue glow, but I'm sure they were edging on purple or maybe orange.

"SHUT UP!" I finally yelled stomping a hoof so hard the room echoed when the marble shattered. "You say you know me, yet you asked for my NAME, you didn't know my name! Then you say you felt it when I passed, I didn't die, I was MURDERED!"

No doubt my eyes were full on glowing red now, the guards were ready to step in, but I could see they thought twice on the matter. Celestia was about to speak again but her sister placed a hoof on her shoulder and shook her head, the taller Alicorn pressed on, however.

"I am sorry to hear that," She said, "However---

"Where were you!?" I yelled, it was a rhetorical question, but one I needed an answer to.

Celestia tilted her head. "I'm unsure of your---

I pressed on, further. "Where were you when I was being killed!?" I clarified. "You say how you know our names, how you felt the pain of our loss!" I was unaware my gun panels were opening, but I didn't care. "You don't know what pain I felt, To be shot while the pony who fired those spells shot off my legs, shot my body to pieces, then six years later be turned into a bio-mechanical freak!" I panted, despite the fact I didn't need to breath.

Dragnet put a hoof on me, "Blue, calm down!"

"NO!" I shouted. "I want to be angry! It's the few emotions I have left! let me be angry, damnit!"

The princess of the sun sighed as she began to turn away. "We'll think of something, in the meantime---

"DON'T YOU TURN AWAY FROM ME!" I shouted as I grabbed her tail with my fingers and pulled her back with strength I don't think she was ready for. "Please...." I pleaded, my guns were fully deployed, she pulled her tail out of my grip as she sighed.

"There are ways we can help, the bits you need however will take a while." She said with a low voice, was she trying to intimidate me!?

Giving out an angry shout I turned my guns on the innocent vending machine and began to fire, everypony jumped out of the way or ducked as I perforated the poor snack machine, turning it to scrap, but I kept firing, I actually felt tears, or oil, something leaking from my eyes, I continued to fire until I ran out of ammo.

Everypony stared at me, my fellow officers however stayed away from me, either they were scared or gave me space, one. I felt the weight of somepony wrapping their forelegs around me in a hug, I felt them shake but I could tell they weren't afraid of me.

Opening my eyes I looked to see Dragnet hanging her head on my shoulder and her arms tight around me. I gently put a foreleg around her as I angled my rifles upward, smoke rose from the barrels. I saw the Princesses looking at me, Luna finally spoke.

"Sister, I know we can help, I'll donate the money if need be." Luna said with a smile to me. "I know what it's like to be turned into something they don't want to be."

With a sigh Celestia nodded. "Fine, in the meantime, I will tend to other matters." with that, Celestia left, I snorted as the other officers came up to me.

"Sorry for the outburst, guys."

The chief shook his head. "Don't worry about it, kid. If it was me, I'd shoot the vending machine too." Then he grinned. "Sides, I was tired of that thing stealing my money."

After Celestia left, Luna remained to assist in the financial mambo jumbo, honestly, even as a cyborg, big numbers gave me a headache. Luna seemed to handle money a lot at least.

"And thus, reading these papers, it seems the Night Court could easily loan the bits you need." Luna said as she looked over the papers.

Aurora was here as well as Iron Fetlock. Unlike Aurora, he was a much easier pony to get along with. He was looking me over with a curious look, but shrugged when the deal was being made.

"Well, we can provide parts and repairs in exchange for continued service for the public, so long as Cyberpony is fully operational and isn't damaged beyond repair." he said as he looked over the contract.

Luna nodded, "Sounds fair. what about the technicians?"

Gear Grinder and Bolt Wrench looked at each other. "We could stay to work for you for half our hiring price."

Iron Fetlock nodded. "Good, less to worry about." he said as he looked to his eye candy, er, I mean assistant, she tapped at the tablet she held in one hoof and nodded.

"In that case, all is in order, We hope you enjoy your cyberpony." She said with a smile.

Upon shaking hooves and making their leave, our witness Dragnet glared at Aurora lights, who only smiled back at her, did I miss something?

Once they left, Luna collected the papers and smiled to us. "My sister can sometimes let politics get ahead of her sometimes, Please don't be angry with her for too long."

I snorted and looked away, am I being foalish? Yup, I am, damn right I am.

Dragnet sighed and shook her head, "Give her time, Princess."

Luna nodded, using magic to put the papers in a saddlebag. "I'll see what I can do with the Civilian documentations, it'll take time, but I'll get to work on it immediately." She said as she trotted up to me and sat down. She looked at me in the optics with that smile. "Silver Blue, you have a friend in Canterlot, remember that."

After Luna left, I looked over the contract, for some reason, I couldn't be my own pony, I was instead bought by---

"Dragnet?" I looked up at the pony in question. "Did you honestly buy me?"

The brown unicorn laughed as she flashed me a grin. "Well, you couldn't run around without a 'handler' apparently, I've been your partner long enough to feel I should help however I can, soooo...."

"Well," I said as I looked the contract over and made a digital copy. "I guess things could be worse."

Making our way to the lobby room, I saw the shot up vending machine be taken out with a new one being brought in.

"So what do we do now, partner?" Dragnet asked. "We're both got tenacity after all."

I stopped mid step, a memory played in my mind, literally. A Pony in black armor looking down at me, the red beams in his goggles shrinking as he focused on me.

"I admire your tenacity."

I stood there for some time, staring into space, I played the memory several times until a hoof waved into my vision.

"Blue, Blue? You there?" Dragnet said as she poked at me. "Great I broke her not an hour after I bought her." Raising her hoof she hit me on the side. "Damn piece of...."

I jolted back to the present and looked around. My eyes turned red as I increased the volume of my voice.

"VEEEXXX!!!" I yelled, everypony stopped to look at me, they gathered around noticing my intense look.

Dragnet raised a brow and put a hoof on my withers. "Blue, what's wrong? What's gotten into you?"

I stomped my hoof. "Vex," I looked at everypony who gathered around. "How many of us has fallen to that pony? how many will fall tomorrow because of him?"

"Oh shit, Blue's pissed!" Nightstick said as she stamped a hoof, "And I'm pissed right with her!"

Chief Lock and Key came up, "The hell are you ponies thinking!?" he said, glaring at us each then to me. "Especially you, Blue! I would think YOU of all ponies would think twice before going against him a second time!"

I gulped. "B-But sir, Vex has--

Lock N' Key slammed his hoof on the floor. "I don't give a shit! Your gonna get yourself killed AGAIN!" he looked around at the gathering and nodded. "So, your gonna need backup!" he said as he stood beside me. "We know Vector Sigma took down too many of us, I know what Blue's thinking." he said as he looked at me. "It's crazy, it can get ponies killed, and honestly, I like it!"

He went over to the weapons rack and started loading a rifle. "Lets go fuck that pony up!"

With a cheer, the whole precinct went for the weapons rack, putting on their tac gear and getting into their chariots.

"Let's roll, partner."

Author's Note

Another look at Blue's personality, she can throw a fit sometimes!