My Little Xyloto

by Ponky

M.M.I.X.

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What happened?

I thought the Saints would rise up with us.  I thought we had been inspiring enough.  I was wrong.  Graffiti will never be enough.

How many Lost Boys escaped?

I have no idea.  I guess we'll find out when we get there.

Now what do we do?

We have to start over.  We can still use Neverland.  That's why we fought so far away from the base.  They won't find it.

What will we do there?

Gather more ponies.  Teach more of them about art, about what the Major and the Alicorn are doing.

But... we already did that, didn't we?  And it didn't work?

Mmmmhh... there's something missing.  Something we don't have that they do.  Something that makes the Saints believe they will defeat us before a battle even starts.  What is it, Mylo?  What do they have that we don't?

Uhh... everything.

Ha!  Yeah, I guess that's true.  But there's gotta be something, there's gotta be something we were missing...

Maybe a leader.

And what do you think I was doing, huh?

No, I mean a name!  A face.  See these posters of the Major?  They're everywhere.  Her M marks the whole city.  Major Minus.  Maybe we need a public face.  A public contender to the Major.

...Mylo, that's genius.  That's exactly what we need.  We were just a group of naked ponies, no wonder they didn't join us.  If we stand for something, if we are somepony's army, they'll rise up.  Ha!  Genius!  Come on, Mylo, let's get back to Neverland.  We need to plan this out.

But... I have to go to work!  They'll --

Right, right, of course.  Go on, go ahead.  Meet me there tonight, I'll get started on a plan.

Charlie... I'm so sorry that --

Go, Mylo, you're right, it's nearly morning.  Go home and get your suit.  And keep an eye out in your factory for ponies who are different.  We'll need to start recruiting all over again.

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