"You're gonna be fine Rainbow." Applejack carried the battered and broken Pegasus on her back. "These guards ain't gonna keep you down." Applejack darted to dodge an oncoming laser blast, and zigzagged to dodge multiple pulse grenades. Her uncounted years of applebucking had given her iron hooves and and enough strength to stay ahead of the onslaught, just barely. Meanwhile back at the bunker Pinkie was on lookout.
"Dashie's hurt, real bad!" She focused the scanner behind them. "And Jackie's, not so hot either!"
"We have to do something!" Rarity exclaimed as she jumped down from a girder two stories above, holding a wrench in her magic.
"Is it ready?"
"The upgrades haven't been tested."
"They're about to be." Pinkie was clad in her black jumpsuit and grabbed her Party Bazooka from Rarity. "Fluttershy you're on lookout, Rarity get Redheart and Tenderhooves,"
"Yes ma'am." They saluted as Pinkie jumped onto the hover chariot and sped off.
A laser blast clipped Applejack's hoof causing her to flop and throw the unconscious Rainbow Dash into the air. She was quickly surrounded by Pegasus guards with their rifles trained on them both. One guard trotted over to Rainbow Dash and put the barrel flush to her head. "This is the Rebel leader," The odd one out was clad in silver armor rather that gold.
"What are you waiting for our orders are shoot to kill."
"No," The one in silver dropped his rifle. "The injuries she sustained are enough to kill her."
"Your implants must be going haywire Commander." Three guards trained their guns on him. There will be no traitors to the crown." He stared at the six others in his squad. He could hear a Hover Chariot in the distance. The unfamiliar sound of cannon fire distracted the three who were aimed at Applejack. A cupcake flew into one of the guards and exploded in confetti shrapnel. the pink mare stopped her Hover chariot next to Rainbow Dash. The Commander smirked as eyes flashed green and his tail grew three feet and whipped under the hooves of the three surrounding him. "You're a changeling!" The Commander smiled.
"Applejack, get Rainbow out of here,"
"How do ya'll know my name?"
"It doesn't matter just go!" The Commander's wings shot out and threw the other guards.through trees. "You're the only hope!"
"He's right," Pinkie grabbed Applejack and dragged her onto the Hover Chariot.
"We can't just leave him."
"Go!" He shouted as he was bombarded by lasers. "Twilight needs all of you alive." He slammed his hoof into one's face, and sent him flying. His head was slammed against a rock and he was knocked out as Pinkie sped off on the Chariot.
"I can't believe we left him," Applejack said as she checked over Rainbow. "And he knows about Twi'."
"He'll be fine, he's been in tougher scraps before." Pinkie was confident in the mystery stallion. "We're coming in, prep the O.R. Rainbow's hurt,"
"Already prepped, opening bay doors." The huge metal doors slid open and the Pinkie drove in. Rarity brought a stretcher and lifted Rainbow onto it. "We'll try our best," Rainbow was wheeled into the operating room, and Pinkie went to the kitchen. Pinkie poured herself a glass of lemonade. Ever since this all started she'd lost her appetite for sweets, she could barely remember the good old days when she and her friends would sit in the park for hours just talking and laughing, but over the years her hair had lost it's signature curl and her mouth barely turned up ever since Twilight left.
"Why," She sighed as she guzzled the tart lemonade.
"I know how you feel, Pink," Applejack sat down next to her holding a mug of cider. "This always made you feel better back in the ol' days, Apple Family Cider's still the best, even when it's grown underground,"
"Thanks but no thanks Jackie," Pinkie sighed as she pushed the mug away.
"I hate to see you like this Pink,"
"Laughter doesn't really fit our situation."
"Who was he and why did he save us?"
Neo Canterlot
A dark room, the mystery Stallion is locked in Iron shackles, staring into the hunter green eyes of the royal adviser. "Iron a bit low-tech isn't it?"
"Do you have any idea, why I ordered you to shoot to kill?"
"The Rebels are the Holders of Harmony,"
"Yes, and if all six find each other, we'll lose her."
"You'd think with all this technology, that you wouldn't rely on living soldiers."
"I am seriously thinking about that due to your, actions Cybrid."
"Just because you hold my remote doesn't mean you can change my channels."
"I chose iron because of it's conductive capabilities." A large jolt of electricity flowed through him.
"What are you doing, trying to fry my circuits?"
"That's the idea, give my regards to the Princesses while you're in Hell."
"Meet you there." Another jolt traveled up his spine, causing an already weak Traitor to the crown to black out.
Below Sweet Apple Acres
"His name is Blitzkrieg, he's a Cybernetic Hybrid, we met about a year ago, I was all alone, on the edge everything was swept under the rug, my life, my job, my home, gone. I would've never found you guys if it wasn't for him."
"He said something about Rainbow being the leader and their orders were to kill on sight."
"We've been deemed enemies of the crown?"
"It seems so."
"I'm going for a run."
"Outside but they're out there waitin'."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine, let me know if Rainbow comes through."
"You mean When?"
"I'm not that optimistic anymore." Pinkie sighed as she climbed up the stairway. "Fluttershy I'm going out for a run, gimme your Com-link."
"But I heard they're looking for you, and that they'll kill you on sight, I, I mean, oh just take it." Fluttershy took off her headset and hoofed it to Pinkie. "Come back safe. Diane."
"Thanks for the support."
"Please, come back safe."
"Trust me." Pinkie smiled for the first time in months and pushed the barn door open. Her Horseshoes clacked on the metal ground. She could barely remember when the cold steel was grass. The Technology age had hit harder than an earthquake leaving good old Ponyville at the bottom of a chasm. She found the old Sugarcube Corner, and found the old room where Pound and Pumpkin used to sleep. No doubt they're up in Neo Canterlot, living the good life, she didn't need to worry. "They've probably forgotten all about me."
Neo Canterlot Castle
Dawn stood on the balcony looking off in the distance, ever since she could remember she's been the Queen of Equestria, but anything beyond Five years ago is a blur. She often finds herself on this balcony reflecting on things that give none. A knock on the door caught her attention and she used her magic to open it. "I am happy to inform you that we now know where the rebels are hiding, and their leader has been neutralized." The Royal Adviser bowed.
"Was killing him really necessary?"
"She and her rebels were engaged by Tango Squadron, we suffered six casualties."
"But Tango Squadron is a seven stallion team."
"Yes, and I regret to inform you that the lives were not lost against the Rebel Forces."
"I never thought I would get caught up in war, I've always been one for diplomacy, at least I think so."
"Do not worry, I am sure your memories will return, but other matters take precedence."
"Agreed, Magister take me to the traitor, I wish to speak with him."
"That may be easier said than done."
"Why is that?" Dawn asked already knowing Magister's answer.
"He was subdued after killing four of the six, the injuries he sustained left him quite weak."
"And your interrogation methods, are questionably efficient, such a vulgar aspect, Torture."
"It seems that way now but,"
"But nothing Magister!" Dawn stamped her hoof. "I am the Queen, I may not remember how this happened but I give the orders, Understand!"She heard
"Yes of course your Majesty, I was out of line."
"Guards!" Twilight shouted, and two Unicorn Guards appeared next to Magister. "Bring me Commander Blitzkrieg."
"Yes your Highness."
Ponyville
Pinkie was strolling down memory lane when she smelled a familiar scent Strawberries. "Strawberries don't grow down here," She heard a twig snap behind her. She spun around and pulled out the Party Bazooka taking aim she waited. Without looking she aimed to the right. "Who are you?" The Stallion was staring into a loaded cupcake. "Answer me, or I'll blow your head off."
"I'm Devon," The pitch black Unicorn stuttered.
"What brings you down here, everyone else is up there."
"I'm not welcome in the Sky city, of Neo Canterlot."
"Well goodbye," Pinkie holstered the Bazooka on her back and turned to leave.
"Wait, where are you going?"
"Back Home."
"I need a place to stay,"
"Fine follow if you want, but we're not friends. got it!?"
"What's wrong with friends?"
"I've sworn off friends, I only have colleagues now."
"That's terrible."
"That's a matter of opinion." Pinkie flipped on her headset.
"Oh thank Celestia, I've been trying to get you for the past half hour." Fluttershy sounded relieved. "I was worried,"
"How is she?"
"She's coming out of surgery now,"
"Good, I'll be there soon." Pinkie darted from a standing position to a full gallop. Devon kept pace with her like they were standing still. She was honestly surprised, not even Applejack could keep up with her on hoof. For the first time in years she was having fun, The spirit of competition had filled her with a feeling only described to her by Dash or Applejack. When the barn appeared on the horizon she kick it into overdrive, her thoroughbred heart pounded slower and her legs moved faster. Devon fell behind but just barely, they skidded past Fluttershy and grinded the rail down to the bunker.
"Are you okay, did you get hurt, why were you running?" Fluttershy had improved her outlook on life she had gone from scared shut-in to just a paranoid conspiracy theorist. Pinkie took a moment to catch her breath. "Who's he?"
"Exile, where's Rainbow?"
"Right here." Rainbow limped in on a prosthetic foreleg.
"Dashie,"Pinkie instantly was wrapped around her in a hug. "Are you okay?"
"I'd be out of commission if it wasn't for Rarity."
"We need to plan our next move." Pinkie was back to business. "Everypony to the war room!"
Neo Canterlot Prison
Blitzkrieg's dragged out of his cell barely clinging to life. "They say he took out the entire Tango Squadron."
"But weren't they his squad members?"
"Yeah."
"I'm glad he's out of it, We're nowhere near the Elite Squad's caliber."
"I hear that."
Blitzkrieg could barely open his eyes, he'd have been dead if he hadn't gotten those upgrades. He was lucky to be alive, he knew that the guards would be bringing him to the Queen, or who they thought was the Queen. Dawn was the mother of the Technology age, but she was only the figurehead. Magister was the true master of Equestria. Moments later he was thrown before Dawn and Magister. "Commander Blitzkrieg, you stand accused of high treason." Dawn had a soft voice considering the severity of the situation. Blitzkrieg struggled to stand. "Explain your actions."
"I was just following orders."
"And those orders were?" Magister asked nonchalant as if she was uninformed.
"Bring in the Rebel Leader Alive, when I refused to kill her, due to the severity of her injuries my squad trained their weapons on me."
"You killed them in self defense?"
"Yes,"
"You let the Rebels get away?" Magister acted shocked.
"I was busy staying alive!" Blitzkrieg shouted as he turned. "Now if you don't mind I have some Rebels to catch."
"Do not turn your back on the Queen!" Magister cringed a little saying that.
"It's alright Magister, let him go his honor is at stake."
Blitzkrieg, take this." Dawn floated over a keycard. "This is the key to the armory, saddle up with whatever you think you'll need.
Rebel War Room
Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow, and Pinkie sat around a table with a holo-map. "Our next move, any ideas?"
"Well we need more parts for the transport if we're going to get to the city." Rarity wiped the grease off of her forehead. "I can't work with outdated technology, do you remember the time my sewing machine broke, it took a week to make one dress."
"And the medical supplies are mighty low." Applejack said in her southern drawl.
"Those are easy, anything else?"
"Someone needs to go to the Everfree." Fluttershy said softly. "My informant in the city says that Zecora's been sighted."
"That's not so easy," Pinkie paused to think. "Any other necessities?"
"None that I can think of." Applejack replied, the others just shook their heads.
''Good, now if I know Blitzkrieg, he'll be on his way here, and he'll be bringing an arsenal, but that's a good thing, our first priority is to salvage what we can from the attack earlier." Pinkie tapped the map and zoomed in on the area. "That grenade Jackie placed on the skipper did a number on it's starboard engine, but we might be able to get the port engine up and running again,"
"I might be able to make the final adjustments to the satellite array and get communications back up with others."
"Exactly, Rainbow you stay here and rest, Rarity and I will go into the field with the new kid, Fluttershy you're on lookout, Jackie keep an eye on Dashie."
"Aw come on Pinkie Pie, I'm fine."
"You haven't had time to adjust to your Bionics, I personally stitched the nerves together, if you ruin my work I will destroy you." For the first time in years they shared a laugh. "It feels like forever since we all laughed together,"
"We ain't outta the woods yet," Applejack said with a smile. "We better get you back in top fightin' form,"
"Some sparring with Macintosh?"
"To quote my big brother, Eeyup."
"Don't break it, it took me hours to custom fit it."
"Oh don't be so paranoid, Fluttershy does enough of that."
"I'm not paranoid,"
"She's right, her informant has proved his worth time and again," Pinkie said as she opened the door.
"Her informant, we don't know his name, or how he comes across this information,"
"It doesn't matter," Applejack shouted. "What matters now is we have a lead on Twi'."
"And we need to be in top shape."
"Fine, Come on Applejack."
"Oh Jackie, tell Applebloom I need to see her."
"Alright I'll send her up." Applejack and Rainbow were the first to leave the room and Rarity followed next.
"Are you okay Diane?"
"It's Blitzkrieg,"
"I can contact my Informant, see what I can dig up."
"Who is your Informant?"
"Featherweight,"
"The journalist?"
"Anything he sees that would harm us, he edits out and sends to me."
"So that's why only guards have come after us."
"I'd keep my eye on the new kid, if I were you, something about him rubs me the wrong way."
"Your suspicion is noted, now get a hold of Featherweight, he needs to be briefed."
"Consider it done."
Sweet Apple Orchard
Applejack finds her younger sister at the Crusaders HQ with Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo. "Hey Pinkie wants to see you three." Scootaloo's eyes widened when she saw her Hero with a fake leg.
"What happened Rainbow Dash!?"
"I almost didn't make it back from the scouting mission, it was an ambush." Rainbow raised her bionic hoof and rustled her adopted sister's mane. "But thanks to Applejack I came back in one piece, well two pieces." Rainbow had quickly made light of the situation. "And knowing Rarity thing thing has some function under this fashion,"
"Crusaders report to the war room immediately." Pinkie's voice came from a speaker in the corner.
"It works," Applebloom ran over to a microphone, "We'll be there shortly."
"I look forward to seeing the Crusaders back in action."
"We won't disappoint."
"I know, you three are a valuable asset."
"See you in a minute."
"Tell Dashie not to overwork her Bionics, Rarity will kill her if see so much as scratches the paint." Rainbow shhok her head and left with Applejack. Moments later Rainbow and Applejack were stopped by A tall Red stallion.
"Howdy Rainbow, I heard you got some Bionics, like mine."
"You have Bionics?"
"Of course," Macintosh lifted his left foreleg. "You're lookin' at the first."
"When did you get that?"
"Back before the launching of Neo Canterlot, I was helping with construction, an accident landed me in the hospital and literally on my last legs."
"The last time we ever saw Twilight was when she came in and offered to test the newest medical technology."
"And I was back on my hooves in an hour, and I had enough energy to move the entire orchard alone. Now let's get some applebucking in both of you 100 bucks each leg."
"All four?" Rainbow asked a little surprised that Macintosh would put her through right after surgery.
"Do you want what happened this morning to happen again?" He shouted, his loud outburst shook the tree branches above them.
"No,"
"Then 200 bucks each leg move it!"
"Yes sir!" Rainbow began kicking an apple tree, counting every hit with a grunt.
"You too," Macintosh turned his head to Applejack. "A scout is only as good as their backup."
"Alright," Applejack trotted off to another tree farther down and started the training regiment.
Neo Canterlot Armory
Blitzkrieg walked into the dark complex and it lit up as he walked through. "Pulse Grenades, Rifles, a few flash-bangs, a laser knife." He began naming off weapons as he loaded them onto a small hover chariot. "Night visions, Infrared, a Phase Shield, a Recon Drone, and a signal jammer, they can't follow me if I jam my tracking beacon." He knew that if he was to succeed in this mission he needed to operate in secret. Magister would most likely have hired a bounty hunter to get rid of him. He didn't want to lead the enemy right behind neutral lines. Magister had programmed tracking frequencies in all Cybrids, a way to keep them in check. "Now, a mode of transport." He exited the armory and walked into the Deploy Station.
The Deploy Station was where all citizens are able to jump from sky city to sky city, and where soldiers could jump to the Lowlands. The Lowlands were rebel territory and no civilians were allowed to enter or exit the Lowlands, without Magister or Queen Dawn's permission. But still refugees managed to enter the cities, and live new lives. This gave the rebels some small sliver of hope that kept them alive. Blitzkrieg boarded a small skipper with enough room to carry his arsenal, and descended the Jump Rail. The Jump Rail used lodestone to push or pull vehicles at tremendous speed, on the jump rail an hour flight for a Pegasus without Bionics takes roughly five minutes. Blitzkrieg still found enough time to think about what had just transpired. Queen Twilight was slowly regaining her memories, but there would be no telling if those were her memories or ones given to her.
A few moments passed and he found himself in the Lowlands deploy station. He slowly detached his Skipper and sped into the Lowlands after showing his guardsmen badge, to a checkpoint agent. The one Stallion Skipper was much faster than the one he and his former team had been deployed with earlier. He quickly arrived at the Bunker and found his way into the main room.
"It's a guard," The light grey mare exclaimed in a quite dramatic tone.
"You work fast, I figured we'd at least have twenty-four hours!"
"I don't have much time to explain, I brought a signal jammer so that should buy me some time."
"What do you need?" Pinkie asked.
"I need someone to remove my beacon."
"But that's some delicate work."
"I know it's a lot to ask but I can't help you if they know where I am."
"That's true, we can't have all our hard work going up in flames. our doctors will take it out for you."
"Good, I brought some weapons, but they're outside."
"Rarity, would you mind removing the tracking beacon from his internal Bionics?"
"Are you sure we should be helping a guard, it could be a trap."
"He's an old friend, the first rebel, this was all his idea."
"But,"
"Would Fluttershy have let him in if she didn't trust him?"
"I suppose not."
"Now please remove his beacon, if they follow him here we're all dead understand?"
"I'll see what I can do, but this may use up all of our supplies."
"I have a contingency plan in effect. my suppliers will be contacted momentarily, time is of the essence get the O.R. prepped for the delicate procedure."
"Of course." Rarity reluctantly heeded Pinkie's orders and led Blitzkrieg into the operating room.
"Crusaders reporting, Captain Diane Pie!" The three fillies had grown over the years and Pinkie was somewhat proud that something in her life was going right.
"Your timing is excellent, I need you three to get a message to Apploosa, ever since Spike went missing and the satellite array was sabotaged it's been difficult to keep tabs." They were honestly surprised at the sudden request.
"You'd send three fillies to do what a four stallion squad could barely do?" Devon seemed to know of the situation without being briefed.
"How do you know about that?"
"Well,"
"Answer the question," Devon was once again was staring into a loaded cupcake.
"I worked on the Bionics Project, I saved their lives," The cannon began buzzing. "Twilight told me to listen to my heart!" Upon hearing this Pinkie took her hoof off the trigger and holstered it.
"Where is she!" Pinkie growled as she threw Devon up against the wall.
"She's up in Neo Canterlot!"
"Who's sending these guards after us!"
"I'm just a Scientist, I don't have that kind of clearance."
"Bullshit, There's something you're not telling me, out with it!"
"Okay, okay, all I know are rumors, Shining Armour and Princess Cadence may be journeying back to Canterlot."
"That doesn't help,"
"Not Neo Canterlot, Old Canterlot, you know where Celestia and Luna were last seen." Pinkie backed off and Devon fell to the cold floor with a thud. "Don't kill me, please." Pinkie gritted her teeth as she tried to calm herself, which didn't distract from her overall menacing appearance. Her foreleg swung back and it slammed into the wall just inches beside Devon's head. She brought her hoof back to her chest and blew lightly on it. She turned to surprised faces and slack jaws.
"What're you looking at?!"
"That was twelve inch think steel poly-carbonate and you ripped through it like it was a piece of paper." Applebloom managed to blurt out after a fearful swallow.
"FLUTTERSHY!!!!!!!" Pinkie's voice echoed throughout the Bunker. The yellow Pegasus galloped down the stairs and stopped next to the Pink mare who was growing more angered by the second.
"It's happening again,"
"Ya think! I hadn't noticed."
"You had to pick now, didn't you?"
"What's wrong with her?" Sweetie Belle asked frantic.
"It's her Biomatrix , it's unstable," Fluttershy blew the hair from her eyes. "What did you say to set her off?" Fluttershy held on tight to the flailing Pink pony.
"I don't know, I just." Devon stuttered as he searched for the words. Fluttershy's gaze pierced into his very soul. He sat there cowering under the powerful gaze of the Pegasus, after ten seconds his will caved. "I just told her that Shining Armour and Princess Cadence were on their way to Canterlot."
"Now was that so difficult, we need to restrain her!"
"Let go!" Pinkie roared. "I need to kill something!"
"Sweetie Belle get a table from the infirmary, with lock cuffs."
"I don't think,"
"Just do it." Fluttershy's order was cut short by an elbow to her gut, and Sweetie obliged. "Scootaloo, help me keep her," Her words were cut short by another elbow but this time to her muzzle, forcing her to let go of the rampaging Pinkie Pie. "I didn't want to do this," Fluttershy's nose was dripping red. "But if I have to." Fluttershy reached into her saddlebag and pulled out a large syringe. "Diane!" Pinkie turned her head to the yellow Pegasus and growled. "Don't make me hurt you." PInkie lunged and tumbled over Fluttershy, The pink pony's eyes slammed shut and she fell limp over Fluttershy's shoulders. "That's it you're okay, everything's going to be fine."
"What just happened?" Applebloom asked as Sweetie arrived with the table.
"I guess it's time to tell you all the truth." Fluttershy said as she lifed Pinkie onto her back and then onto the table. The lock cuffs snapped around her ankles. "I had hoped to leave everyone in the dark but it had to come to light eventually."
"What are you talking about?"
"This is something everypony needs to hear, Applebloom could you get your sister and brother to come to the war room, along with Rainbow, and Sweetie Belle could you get Rarity and Blitzkrieg as soon as they come out of surgery?"
"Yeah," Applebloom nodded and left to get her family.
"They'll be there as soon as possible."
"Thank you," Fluttershy sighed. "Scootaloo."
"Yeah."
"Help me get everything situated," Her deep gaze then fell once again to Devon, "And you, stay there,"
"But,"
"Don't move a muscle, don't even breathe."
"Yes ma'am."
"Come on Scootaloo, I'll deal with you later." Devon couldn't help but wonder what just happened, if he knew about her past he might be able to contemplate the reason for her biomatrix fluctuations. But with all of them gunning for him how could he get close enough to listen let alone help. He had looked for a way to help rather than hinder Equestrian kind, but he knew that if they figured out his ulterior motives they may not let him live.
Neo Canterlot Market District
A young colt looks for any sign of his next story, and stops for a snack break at a donut shop. "All this camera's good for anymore is gathering dust, I haven't had a scoop in ages."
"Here ya go kid," Pony Joe had recently reopened shop here in Neo Canterlot. "Might I suggest the back alleys, them's always a good hideaway for the trash."
"Thanks for the advice Joe, but that's the first place I looked."
"Why not tryin' going up the food chain?"
"What?"
"All these years slinging donuts and milkshakes,you learn to keep an ear out."
"What are you getting at?"
"I'm not saying that somethin's fishy going on up there but I'm hearing a lot of rumors that something is definitely going down under the table, if you catch my drift."
"Even if I could prove that, knowing that kind of info would get me killed."
"I'm just here for moral support, what you're doing, it's admirable, but there ain't no reward if you don't take the risk."
"You've got a point, is there anyone you can get me in contact with?"
"You know I can't do names, I can only do places, and times,"
"Where and when?"
"I heard some Guards saying that a bust was gonna happen later tonight, some black market weapons dealing, under the table, nothing solid."
"Thanks for the tip." The colt set the bits on the counter and left after taking the last bite.
"Yo it's on the house!" Joe threw back the bits and the colt cupped his wing and dropped them in his saddlebag.
Imperial War Room.
Magister sat alone before the flickering Holo-map, she always came here to think. "If I'm going to eradicate these rebels once and for all, I need to prey on their weaknesses, Applejack's trusting nature, should be the easiest to exploit. And Fluttershy's paranoid schizophrenia easy, Rarity's perfectionism may be a little difficult, we were so close with Rainbow Dash, that was pony error, which is not a problem anymore. But Pinkamena Diane Pie, has kept under the radar." Magister pulled up the last medical records for Pinkamena. "Her Biomatrix was unstable and if left unchecked it may take her life for me." Magister pulled up the schematics for something she had been saving for a rain day, and she knew this was the calm before the storm. "I think it's time we play a little Battleship."
Rebel War Room.
Fluttershy sat at the table as Rarity, Rainbow, Applejack, Blitzkrieg, and the Crusaders came in and took their seats. "Good now Diane would want this kept a secret, but her condition has worsened."
"What's wrong with her?" Applejack asked.
"Yeah you gotta tell us."
"As you know Diane has taken Twilight's disappearance far worse than anypony else has. You also know that she was the holder of laughter."
"What do you mean was?"
"When was the last time she laughed, or made anyone else laugh?" Blitzkrieg's question was met with silence. "Shouldn't an Element Holder should emit their Element." Blitzkrieg plugged his Bionic brain into the holo-map. "I have detailed info on all of you."
"Why?" Rainbow seemed suspicious. Are you a spy?"
"I am a Cybrid, the combination of Bionics and genetic mutation. My Cpu is state of the art, but sadly now that I'm working with you I can't get the upgrades."
"That's not completely true, we can get the upgrades no problem, it's installation that could prove difficult."
"That might be easier said than done," The young colt's voice came in over the com-line. "There are rumors that your weapons suppliers may get busted tonight."
"Is that Featherweight?" The Crusaders asked in unison.
"Hey girls, it's been years. Now back to business, There may be a bust tonight after sunset, I can't really do anything on my end."
"Blitz, are you up for some under cover work?"
"I was made for under cover work."
"Alright we're sending four sets of hooves your way."
"Four?"
You don't mean?" Rarity was taken aback.
"We've all made sacrifices, Rainbow just lost a leg and an eye."
"They're just fillies, and you just met him."
"It's the only way," Blitzkrieg stated in a deep tone. "A year ago before the city went up you all had medical scans."
"Yeah what's your point?"
"There were anomalies among your system, Twilight dubbed them Harmonious Tendencies, Magister has programmed the city's defenses to target them."
"I'm faster than any blaster or magic bolt."
"That doesn't matter, any Element holder that sets hoof beyond the force shield is paralyzed, by a high frequency sound wave." Pinkie shifted on the table. "I'd take her if her condition wasn't this, advanced."
"But she holds Laughter,"
"No I don't, not anymore," She made her way out of the shackles and flopped onto the floor. "Give me an hour,"
"You're hurt."
"I'm gonna die anyway, might as well get closer to Twilight before I buy the farm."
"I've been meaning to tell you," The Holo-map showed a model of a Unicorn that looked familiar to the group. "This information is classified, the only other than myself who knows this information are the other two Commanders and Magister herself. You are looking at Queen Dawn. known to a select few as..."
"Twilight Sparkle." Devon said as he opened the door.
The room was filled with wide eyes and gasps.
"How is that possible?"
"The Recall Project, by studying the properties of Poison Joke, Dream Dust, and Heart's Desire on changeling biology in theory it's possible to implant the brain with memories be they fake or ones they forgot long ago."
"That's what we've told the press,"
"The press is listening, off the record of course."
"The Recall Project, uses a blend of Cyonics and organic materials to introduce memories, of anything by combining the effects of Hearts Desire and Poison Joke we can easily give you memories of what you want most. But because of it's wide variety of applications it is being tested as a weapon." Devon took a deep breath. "I was regrettably part of the project to weaponize it, and our first test subject was Twilight Sparkle, it worked so well. She has no memory of you or her family, even the Princesses, I'm the only one who can reverse the process."
"Why would you help us?"
"Magister has used my medical breakthrough to further her twisted ideals. I may just be a medic, but I can't help her anymore."
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