Containment Is Magic

D-9341 “Follower”

LTF Facility 1a, [REDACTED], Equestria

1 ½ weeks after Incident 001

Follower slowly stumbled into the small office before collapsing on the cold stone ground. The orange unicorn had suffered the misfortune of being pursued by Pinkie Pie, and he soon found himself exhausted of his energy. Follower laid on the floor for a few moments, until he heard the sounds of hooves going up the stairs to the office. He sighed, bracing himself for his violent, untimely death.

Nothing happened for a few moments. Finally, the new arrival spoke. “You don’t look well.”

Judging by the voice, Follower could tell it was a mare, but he couldn’t muster the energy to turn and look at her. He coughed, before snorting sarcastically.

The newcomer stood silently for a few moments, then pulled out a needle and stuck it into Follower’s neck. Follower gasped as he felt the energy flow back into him before slowly getting back onto his hooves, turning around to face the newcomer.

Standing there was a rather angry-looking unicorn mare with a purple coat, a red mane with light pink highlights, and red eyes. She looked at him calculatingly. “All right, who the buck are you?” she asked simply, portraying no emotion in her voice.

Follower snorted loudly. “Why does it matter to you?”

The mare stood where she was for a few moments, then moved suddenly. Before Follower could react, the mare had knocked him to the ground, and was now holding a menacing hoof at this throat.

“Don’t buck around with me. Tell me your name, or I’ll just kill you and leave you to rot,” she growled, a dire tone in her voice.

Follower gulped, starting to sweat. “I’m Follower,” he replied, his voice wavering. She stared at him for a few more moments, then withdrew her hoof and stepped backwards.

Follower let out a sigh of relief, slowly getting back onto his hooves. The mare watched him get up, then turned her back on him. “That wasn’t so hard, was it?” She asked dauntingly.

Follower growled to himself, “Why don’t you tell me YOUR name jerk?”

The mare laughed, turning her head back to face him. “Warden Sue, O5 Command.”

Follower shrugged, and dusted his coat off. The two ponies were silent for a few moments, before Warden Sue spoke again. “Alright Follower, come with me. I’m getting you out of this damned facility.” She stated blankly, before walking out of the office. Follower lingered in the office for a few more moments, before shrugging, and following the Warden out of the office.

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The two unicorns silently walked along the dimly lit hallway, constantly scanning their surroundings for hostile creatures. About 15 minutes had passed since Follower had decided to tag along with the Warden, and they had managed to avoid running into any escaped monsters. Follower had managed to learn that Warden Sue was somewhat new to O5 Command, and that she was still learning about the many subjects managed by the LTF.

The initial hostilities between them had faded into nonexistence, and they were talking about their lives, and how they ended up at the LTF. Follower slowly walked over to the door on the other end of the hallway, and opened it before peeking into the darkness beyond it. It was another tunnel with a grating floor, and light wisps of steam were wafting up from the pipes below. Warden Sue took the lead, and started walking down the tunnel, when they heard a creepy laugh.

Suddenly and without warning, the cyan pegasus mare that Follower saw earlier burst from the wall, and turned to face the two unicorns. “More prey!” It shouted, before slowly walking forward. Warden Sue stood still for a moment, before turning around, and shouted for Follower to run. They both took off running, and the cyan pegasus laughed, before giving chase.

Both of the unicorns were now in full panic mode, and they were galloping away from the chasing monster, while shouting for someone to come help them. They turned around a corner, and went down a new hallway, which lead to a four-way hallway. Looking ahead, Follower noticed a flash of green in the hallway in front of him, and he quickly directed the Warden right. Without hesitation, the two unicorns bolted through the corridor, and disappeared into a cloud of steam.

The cyan pegasus bolted into the four way chamber, before looking around confused. There was NO possible way that her prey could escape her, after all she was THE Rainbow Dash. However, it seemed as though that statement was true. Rainbow growled deeply to herself, before turning around, and walked through the way she came, before vanishing through a wall, leaving a pile of rainbow colored goop behind.