FTRD: Faster Than Rainbow Dash

The large cruiser In front of them seemed to stretch on forever.
It's many windows all sparked a light and its orange and blue hull glowed immensely.
The bright nebula in the distance made the ship look as a giant silhouette in powered down sections.

"Damn, that ship is huge." Duke exclaimed.

"Heh, you can say that again." Chuckled Presidio.

Their tiny Celestial federation ship was nothing compared to the behemoth Lunar rebellion cruiser.
Their engines buzzed quietly through the ship.
Duke pressed a few buttons on the console in front of him and spoke to the ships AI, Cam.

"Cam, I want you to hover near the docking bay, perform preliminary docking checks and request entry."
Duke said aloud.

"Certainly sir." The ships AI replied back to him.

The ships engines charged and they flew upward to what looked like the outline of the docking bay.
A few beeps and the flicker of a few lights went and the docking bay door opened.

A flood of light poured out and the two shielded their eyes, they lowered their hooves and looked at the docking bay.
"Okay Cam nice and slow" Duke said as the ship glided towards the entrance.

The ship passed through a blue shield and it seemed to pass through the interior of the ship.
The Kestrel soon came to a halt and two mechanical arms came down and clamped onto it.
A green light appeared on the screen.

Duke turned to presidio.

"I would suggest going to go get your things."

A smile appeared on her face.
"Of course captain"

Presidio unbuckled herself and walked to a door at the far end of the room.
With a slide of the door she left.

Duke pressed a button on the console in front of him.
"This is The Federation Peace Envoy class Kestrel. All systems green,over."

Duke waited a while and was soon replied.

"Copy, all systems green closing bay doors, releasing air lock.
Welcome aboard the Crystal Converger."

*

They walked through the white metal hallways with two of the cruisers guards, they both had rifles slung over their shoulders.
Duke looked camouflaged with his white coat.
The only thing making him stand out was his blonde mane and his green eyes.
The guards Armour matched the ship, a bright orange and blue streaks down the leggings and across the body.
They came up to a door and they stopped.

"Unauthorized weaponry is restricted on board." One of the guards said through his helmet.
Duke turned to Presidio and nodded.
She unslung her rifle, it messed her purple mane and pulled her pistol out of its holster, it was almost invisible on her dark blue coat, she handed it to the guards.

"Thank you, right this way." The guard said as they finally started moving again.
The large doors slid open and they walked through.
Several doors darted off to different corridors and ponies all dressed in power Armour or a rebellion uniform walked around chatting to each other.

They seemed to stop to look at Duke and Presidio.
They continued moving with the guards even through the eerie silence.
They came to another large door except this one was lone and had orange lights around it.
"The Admiral will see you now"

They both started walking ahead but the guard put a hoof up.
"Alone." The guard said coldly.

Duke nodded and the doors slid open.
"I'll be fine Presidio."

"Have fun." Presidio called back as he walked away with the guards.

He trotted In and the doors slid closed behind him.
The room he was in was a bright chrome white like all the others and the window at the far end of the room gazed into space.
There was a console at the far end of the room and a table In the center.

There was a sign above another door to his left that read "Captains Quarters."
"On my own now I guess. " Duke thought.

The doors to the Captains Quarters opened and a pony in a finely decorated uniform came out.
"I am Admiral Solitarious." He said as he slowly walked towards the table in the centre. He grabbed the chair and sat down.
"Please,sit down."

Duke trotted over and sat down.
"Thank you Admiral, might I say what a fine ship you are piloting."
Duke said.
The Admiral seemed proud.

"Why thank you, the Crystal Converger, finest ship in the Lunar navy."

Duke chuckled."I'm sure it is, now, business."

The Admiral sat up.
"Ah yes, your superiors sent here to talk about your surrender."
Duke shook his head.

"Umm, no I am here to talk about peace, we think it is time that the fighting was done,"
The Admirals horn lit up with magic and a pitcher of water and two glasses rose from the table. He poured the glasses of water and sent one to Duke.

"Thank you." Duke said while eyeing the Admiral cautiously.
The Admiral took a sip and looked at him.
His watch beeped and he looked at it.

"So, Duke is it, you pilot a Peace Envoy, correct?"

Duke was confused by the question.
"Uh, yes Admiral."

The Admiral chuckled.
"Then would you care to inform me why your ship is armed with attack drones and laser weaponry."
Duke chuckled.

"We'll you see Admiral..." He stopped and pulled the chair out from underneath him and swung it at the Admiral.
The chair cracked against the side of his head and he fell to the floor,dazed but still conscious.
Duke put a hoof to his ear.

"Presidio,we got to work fast!"

Presidios voice soon responded.
"Aye aye captain."
Duke laughed at her calling him Captain, he didn't even have the rank yet.

Duke ran to the console on the far side of the room and jammed a transmitter into it.
Duke raised his hoof to his ear.
"Cam, download all info on the Rebellion fleet."

"Certainly sir, beginning bypass of firewalls,estimated download time 15 minutes."
Duke looked at the Admiral who had just staggered back up on his hooves, blood dripped down the side of his face.
"We don't have that much time Cam"

Cam went silent.

"Calculating... A wireless connection can be made but they will know our ships signature and can track us, once we jump the connection will be severed."

Duke thought for a moment but was cut off by a blaze of red lights and the scream of an alarm, Duke turned and found the Admiral laughing.
"Have... fun with...the guards." He said with bated breath.
Duke punched the Admiral in the face and he collapsed.

Duke turned back to the console.
"Do it Cam."
He ran for the doors and they slid open.
Duke stopped as he was greeted with laser fire.

The shots just missed him as he dove behind the table.
"Buck."

"Presidio,uhh a little..." He stopped as he heard shots and screams from the door.
He stood back up.
Presidio was standing there with her rifle charged.
Her wings splattered with blood.
Bodies surrounded her and blood was seeping across the ground.
One of the guards moaned and reached for his pistol but Presidio slammed the butt of her rifle into his face and he stopped moving.

"Shall we go?" Presidio asked.
"Never thought you would ask."

*

They clambered onto the ship, laser fire following behind them.
"Cam seal doors!" Duke screamed

The doors slammed shut and locked themselves.
Duke to the bridge and sat down, he started pressing buttons but a red light would always appear.
"DAMNIT! They locked us in docking."
Presidio soon came in and sat next to him.

"I think I can deal with that." She said as she pulled a detonator out of a pocket in her armor.

Duke stared at it, mouth agape
"Sometimes I don't know whether to be impressed or very scared."

Presidio chuckled and clicked the detonator.

A loud bang shook the ship and the docking bay doors opened in front of them.
The mechanical arms holding them in place powered down and fell limp.
The vacuum of space soon filled the docking chamber and their ship drifted there.
Duke slammed his hoof down onto the console and the ship shot out of the docking bay.
He looked at his watch showing the download time.

79%

"Buck we can't leave yet,download isn't done yet."
Presidio tapped him on the shoulder and coughed.
Duke turned to see she was holding another detonator.
"I just won't ask how."

He grabbed it and flicked the switch.
They both watched as most of the lights on the ship went dark and the engines cooled.
Cam soon broke the silence.
"Firewalls bypassed, download complete."

Duke smiled.
"Plot a course for the Celestial Federation Fleet."

The ship started to hum and it soon a rainbow colour filled the windows in front of them.

The ship soon disappeared as it shot at intense speeds into the distant Nebula.