I do not own either Doctor who or MLP. I do own this pair of rather fetching Dalek slippers my aunt got me last year.
Beta by KovuTheLion1
CHAPTER 1: RISE
Dr Academic noticed with a sudden jolt that for the very first time in living memory, the Three Crown Laboratory was silent.
It was rather jarring, the Unicorn had to admit.
It wasn't usually so tranquil in this secretive place, in fact, most of the time a Pony would find it near impossible to hear himself think over the endless, positively JARRING chatter of the scientists, each an expert in their own field and each boasting one of the finest minds in the whole of Equestria, as they went about their seemingly endless work.
The indifferent humming of a dozen different machines doing a thousand different tasks didn't help either, or the endless clanging of steel being shaped to new causes, the clop of hoof on hard sterile floor and the occasional boom of an experiment gone awry.
Or the screams.
It hadn't been so bad when the silly girl was unable to scream or threaten anymore, but Academic was thankful that part was done and finished nevertheless.
That was why they here after all. They would be hailed as the saviors of Equestria if this worked out, and Academic wasn't willing to defeat his perfect track record for success now! That's why only the very best had been admitted to the enigmatic project, and even then, the blossom of progress had been growing for a very long time. Failure after embarrassing failure, the arrogance of the scientists had quickly evolved into desperation, and in turn recklessness, as they desperately worked on the tight timetable that had been laid out for them.
A year of backbreaking work and endless financial aid from their benefactor had been poured into this lab, and finally everything was reaching its conclusion.
In the centre of the lab, surrounded by a maze of cables and automated manufacturing equipment especially designed and funded for the project, like a spider in it's web, the Prototype stood tall and proud, almost a foot taller than a standard Earth Pony on its four solid steel legs. Despite its imposing stance, it was frozen and lifeless, patiently waiting for the final flick of power that would being life to its rigid form. Its eye sockets were round and completely blank, sucking in the charged atmosphere of the room like a vacuum cleaner sucks dust.
The scientists stood silent and unmoving. Earth Pony, Unicorn and Pegasus alike; completely transfixed by what they had achieved. At the center front of the group, Academic too, was staring up at the metal machine with exhausted grey eyes.
The creature really was very beautiful; but goodness, those blank eyes were hard to tear away from, It almost felt as if it was judging him.
Nonsense. he told himself.
"By Celestia…I think we've done it." He announced in awe to his colleagues.
A general murmur of agreement rustled through the group, but oddly there was no glowing sense of achievement just yet. After all, there was still work to be done.
With some difficulty, Dr Academic tore his eyes away from the prototype and beamed at his employees. He noted that a couple of them looked slightly uncomfortable with the creature they had created. It was only to be expected, he supposed. Not everypony can be comfortable with this kind of change...
"My fellow Ponies! Unicorns! Pegasi! We stand at a revolutionary point in our history. I think it is no exaggeration whatsoever to call this one of the greatest advances for our society since the three tribes founded Equestria itself! The road has been long, the work exhausting and dare I say it, demeaning, but I am proud of the work we have all achieved here, and I have no doubt that Princess Celestia herself will be in awe at the upcoming Invention Convention in Canterlot! With the Creation of the Mark One Prototype Guard unit, Equestria will be safe from the dark forces that wish to see it destroyed, forever! Congratulations Everypony. It may not feel like it just yet, but you've all saved a lot of lives this day!"
Smiles spread on the scientist's faces, even the few who had been looking more and more anxious as the Project had reached its conclusion looked somewhat more cheerful.
"And now!" Academic said, raising his voice slightly for good dramatic effect. "The moment of truth has arrived! Dr Atmosphere? If you would be so kind, as to activate the power panel over there?"
The Pegasus nodded with a grin and broke away from the group, trotting over to large control panel from which numerous cables poured to connect to the Prototype.
Dr Atmosphere allowed himself a smug grin as he brought his hoof down on the activation button with a flourish of his large wings.
A steady hum of power began to fill the laboratory, and the entire room glowed with a striking blue light as a dozen systems began to whirr into life, pouring energy into the motionless prototype in the centre of the room.
Dr Academic felt the hair on his entire body stand on end as static energy began to build to extraordinarily high levels. He jumped slightly as the Prototype gave a small judder, its head rising slightly.
"More power Dr Atmosphere!" he called over the raising howl of engines. "Set everything to maximum!"
Atmosphere responded eagerly, happily mashing buttons on the control panel.
Suddenly, a blaring white light flashed from the prototype, temporally blinding Academic, and from the several gasps behind him, several of his staff had been blinded as well. A deafening rumble that caused one of the unicorns to scream echoed throughout the lab with a menacing growl, and then just as soon as the noise had started and disaster seemed inevitable, everything was replaced by the quiet humming of power.
"D-did it work?" An Earth Pony asked, blinking up at the prototype, that had remained motionless throughout the noise and intolerable rumbling.
Dr Academic approached the prototype cautiously, blinking away the smoke that had irritated his eyes.
"Can you hear me?" he asked hesitantly. "Can you understand me?"
A pregnant pause. The atmosphere could have been cut with a Unicorn's horn.
And then suddenly, a metallic grating of a voice escaped the prototype, accompanied by a flash of blue from the creatures' mouth which flashed in sync with its speech.
"YES"
A collective gasp from the scientists. Academic could feel the metal creature's eyes taking in the room it found itself in.
"Do you know who I am?"
Another pause. Academic could sense everyone holding their collective breaths.
"YOU ARE DR. ACADEMIC."
"And what are you?"
"I HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED ALPHA UNIT ONE." Alpha stated, looking down impassively at Academic, its metal form irradiated with power.
"I AM CYBERPONY."
Oh yes, oh yes indeed. It's doctor who/My little pony cross over time. Staring Doctor Whooves and Derpy (Who we will see next chapter!)
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Oh!
Cyberponies look like this: ?qh=§ion=&q=Cyberpony#/d3f2m8c
Visual pics are always good. (Not mine though! haha)