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[John, Twilights Library]
I walked through the door with Maliyk and Ghostheart at my sides, thinking of what they could have found. I have never found anything unusual on a corpse of a Claw soldier, unless you count the bad smell or lack or organs. I saw Twilight and Rob analyzing the odd green sphere on the desk. I walked over to see that it was moving, or pumping like a heart. "What is it?" I asked.
"Were not sure what it is. But it seems to have life in it." Twilight replied. I used my scanner from my visor to see what this artifact is. To my suprise, it seemed to be an AI core, but made partially of organs, mostly tech. "This is an AI core."
"Whats an AI core?" Asked Twilight.
"AI stands for Artifical Intellegents. They act like a normal creature such as you or me, but can be programmed or changed from there own will at points. Otherwise, acts normal in every way."
"Thats amazing!"
"But thats not all we found" Said Rob. He picked up one of what seemed like the eye of the infected BFS cat. The eye seemed to be grey now, instead of red. But the eye was still functional. Odd...
"Hey John, is it possible for you to hack that thing to be good?" Asked Maliyk.
"I can try. Rob, attach that eye to the heart."
"Uh, ok." Rob placed the eye on the heart, were it seemed like it were alive, in this case it was. I placed my left hand on the heart, then entered its coding...
[AI CORE #6249 CODING SYSTEM]
I was now inside of the AI's coding system. From my friends point of view, i was standing there with my eyes closed. Im sure one of my friends are going to explain what im doing. I walked around the odd black area with green codes flying by. I saw what seemed to be the main power source of the codes. I flew over codes that seemed like seas to the main source of codes. I opened the core and peered inside. I placed my left hand inside of the code ball, and saw alot of codes being writen on my screen. With my powers to manipulate codes, i tried my best to change most of them. Moments later, the codes colors changed to a light blue, and i used my wrist tool to return to the real world...
[Back at Twilights...]
I opened my eyes to see now that the heart of the AI was now a lightblue, and the eye was now a dark purple. This is very odd... Normally Claw soldiers are supposed to be green. Maybe something i did changed that...
"John, what did you do?" Asked Twilight.
"I just went inside of the core." I replied.
"But how? You were standing here the whole time!"
"It seemed that way, but my consiousness was inside of the of the AI core, i changed the coding, and now i guess its blue..."
"Hey, maybe if we reattach this new core to the corpse, maybe it would be good." Exclaimed Rob.
"Maybe... Only one way to find out."
[Later...]
After reattaching every organ to the wounded body, the body started to rise. It looked around for a bit, as its green glow turned blue, and its eyes purple. Ghostheart aimed his gun toward the new cat, just to be sure there is no hostility.
"Were, were am i?" It asked.
"You dont remember what you did?" I asked.
"What am i? Who are you?" It said as it looked at its paws. i looked around a bit to know who is here now. "Im John, this is Maliyk, Ghostheart, Rob, Twilight, and DitzyDoo."
"DitzyDoo... I know someone named Claw that told me to eliminate some of these mentioned people. I dont want to now... I feel different from the rest..."
Maliyk looked at me. "Great job John! A new ally with Claw Intel! And you seem to have a thing with reprogramming Claw bots."
"What is my name? I dont remember anything about me..."
"What should we call it?" Asked Twilight.
"We shall decide if 'he' wants to make his own." I relpied. I looked at the blue and silver cat. "What would you like to be called?"
"I remember what i used to be called... Didnt like... I would like to be called Ocean... It sounds like a beautiful name for me... I have always wanted to see it..."
"Seriously?" Rob mumbled.
"Ok, Ocean, would you like to get your bearings of this area?" I asked.
"Yes, i would like that." Said Ocean.
[Around half an hour later...]
"...And here is Apple Acres. I guess that concludes our tour. Say, you want to grab a bite to eat?" Said Maliyk.
"Sure" I said. "What is eating?" Asked Ocean.
"Oh uh, its something you eat, with your mouth, to stay alive." Said Maliyk.
"I dont think AI can eat." He said.
"Atleast try! I bet you'll love it!"
"If you say so..." Said Ocean as he walked with me and Maliyk. I looked back to see Ghostheart looking at Apple acres. "Ghost, you coming?"
"No, i got buisness to take care of." He said.
"Alright, we will be at Pinkies, see you there."
"Alright." He said.
Buisness? What kind?
[Ghostheart]
I walked through the entrance of Apple Acres on the trail to were Applejack lives. I need to speak with her of an ancident from days ago. I continued down the road to see alot of trees in an ordered fashion with ripe red apples on them. I dont normally eat fruit, but i know its crisp and delicious. Later i came across a barn like house, with an old pony in a rocking chair out in front. Over to my right i saw a large red pony, male, pulling a cart of apples. Oddly enough, on its right shoulder was a large bandage for a cut, large enough to be a sword. I wonder what did that?
"Hey Ghost, whatcha doin here?" I looked over to my left to see Applejack looking at me, just a few feet away. "Do you remember mentioning a cat problem?"
"Yes. Why?"
"I was wondering, were and when do they come? I can put an end to the problem."
"Thats mighteh fine kind of ya to do such a nice thing for me."
"Always glad to help." I relied.
"They come at the southern part of the Acres, at sunset. Come back soon now ya hear?"
"I do. Ill be back soon"
"Glad to hear it."
[Minutes later...]
After taking a jog over too the southern part of the Acres, i came to the southern border within a few minutes, i guess a cats stamina pays off every once in a while. I stayed at the border, sharpening my claws, and tinkering with my eye/ear piece. Later near sunset, i detected movement not far from me. I used my stealth to good use, until i came across a few cats, which are normal size, not like me. Since i am a cat as well, i can easily make out what they are saying.
"So, what tree do you want to mark as our territory next DragonFang?"
"I would like this tree from rot tree to be marked. Those Four-legs wont know whats happening once its too late."
A bad clan i see. I can stop this, pretty quickly. Or not if i have to face the whole clan on my own. But then again, im like a god compared to them. Events can be odd. Time to intercept these clan cats. I simply walked out infront of them, which sort-of scared them. "Gah!" Said the young cat. DragonFang puffed out his chest.
"Who are you?" He said.
"Someone who is asking you to leave this land."
"Why should i listen to you, oversized cat?"
"Because i will be forced to remove to remove you if you do not comply."
The cat stared at me with cold stone eyes. Then he dashed toward me and tried to attack me on my chest. After he tried to hit it, nothing happened to me, he then stared confused at me.
"They dont call me Ghostheart for nothing." (Because attacking his chest, or hearts location deals no damage) As i simply picked up the cat with my mouth onto his neck, and threw him off the land, as the other followed. DragonFang stood back up, and yelled back as he ran off:
"We'll Be back!"
"I look foward to it." I said as i walked off toward Applejacks house.
[Later...]
"Ghost, your back! Tell me how it went" Said Applejack.
I told her all of the events that had happened so far.
"Hmm, a clan of cats? I reckon that there not done yet of doin' territory war."
"It was a pleasure doing a favor for a friend."
"Please take this as a reward." She said as she handed me a bag. Its filled with 50 bits, you do a good job for a cat."
"Thanks." I said as i picked it up with my assistant arm and put it in my bag. I looked up at the sky to see it was close to being dark.
"Why dontcho stay here for tonight?" Said Applejack.
"Sure." I said as i walked inside the house with Applejack. After climbing the stairs, a little pony came running up to me. "Woah! Its a giant cat! You sure dont look like a lion for tiger!"
"Applebloom! Its not nice to go bursting out on our guests!"
"No, no its alright." I said. I looked down at the little pony. "My name is Ghostheart. Im going to be staying here for tonight. Nice meeting you Applebloom."
"Your so cool!" She said.
After Applejack showed me to the guest room, i took off my equipment and put them on the nearby dresser. I climbed up on the bed and sat there. This place is wonderful. If only Claw werent in the way... Just then Applebloom came into the room. "Yes?" I asked.
"Oh, uh, i was just wondering if you can come meet the Cutie Mark Crusaders tommorah!"
"Sure, why not?" I said.
"Great! See you then!" She said as she closed the door. Shes quite the fun type. Now its time for me to get some rest...
[DitzyDoo, Raritys house]
Its dark outside, and John needed to get his work from the construction so far. I sat at the window in the guest room thinking about today. Zarkindos and Ocean...
"Are you hungry dearie?" Asked a voice. I turned around to see Rarity. I looked back outside the window. "No thanks." I replied. She walked toward me, then asked, "This may be none of my buisness, but what do you think of John?"
I turned around to face Rarity. "Well, I like him alot, hes my first friend that actually wants to be with me. And he protects me. But, why does everyone else not want to be my friend?"
"Well, you see, not everyones personality fits together."
"Oh." I said, looking away slightly. I then thought. "Do you know anything about, Zarkindos?"
"Zarkindos? They are a band of people who want to bring peace to the world."
"But, why did they try to, to-"
"Try what?"
"Try to kill me..." This made Rarity look suprised. "What do you mean dearie?"
"Before Ghostheart saved me, they said, 'You remember that note we sent you in black'?"
"Hmm..." Rarity put her hoof on her chin. Just then John walked in the room. "Oh, hello. Am i interupting something?"
"No, no, nothing at all." Said Rarity. "We were just discussing something on Zarkindos."
"Zarkindos eh?" Said John. "Im going to investigate tommorrrow about that."
"Well, its about time to get some shut-eye. Im going to bed." Said Rarity as she yawned. John deactivated his suit as he got ready as well. I climbed into the bed, to get ready to go to sleep. John walked over and tucked in my blanket for me. "What are you going to to about Zarkindos?" I asked.
"Dont worry about that. Ill go take care of it tommorrow. For now, we should get some sleep." He said. He slightly lifted my mane and kissed my forehead. "Goodnight" He said calm like an angel. Then he turned off the light and went to the seat not far from the bed, and layed there. I blushed. He actually kissed me on the forehead. He even tucked me in. Hes the nicest most best friend i have ever had. I then drifted into sleep, shortly after.
[Shane, the next day...]
I walked down the road, with a smile on my face. During the time from yesterday, i was able to catch criminals and stop gangs, making both gang lords and bounty hunters pretty angry. Next stop, a place not far from here called Manehattan, like Manhattan, but Ponified. What seemed to feel like half an hour, i came into the city limits. I saw carts, ponies, and your everyday hobo. I have reports of a gang lord selling drugs in this area. I must stop this pony or the drug dealing can spread all over this world. Now, it was said he lived at the penthouse of a skyscraper, and there are 4 guards at the main entrance with guns... I never knew those existed here. Later i found the tower, massive, and there were the guards. I hope there ready. I walked up to the tower, with my weapons just in case things get hasty. Before i can enter the tower, one of the guards stopped me. "Hold it! ID please."
Possibly a party is going on right now. Well, here goes nothing. "Shane, here to kick your ass." I said as i punched the guard in the jaw, stunning him instantly. The guard to my left tried to hit my face, but i blocked, then aimed for a stomach. Hitting his stomach made a thump noise as he fell to the ground. The next guard tried to grab me from behind, but i simply pulled him over in front of me, then used a submission move on his neck to stun him. The last guard, shot his gun, missing everyshot, until he shot my head. I took a step back, then put my hand up to my forehead. I pulled the bullet from my forehead and threw it on the ground, no mark on my head. "Big mistake." I said as i kicked the guards knee, crippling his leg. Now with all of the guards down, i can continue through the door. After entering, there was a party. Alot of ponies dancing to electric music being played by a DJ pony with a blue spike-like mane with pinkish shades. I saw guards all along the place, and stairs leading up. But the stairs leading up were blocked off by multiple guards. Maybe the gang lord is in there. I find him, i bring justice. I walked over to the stairs were the first row of guards were. "Stop! State your buisness with Chavino."
"I need to make a proposition."
"State your name."
"Feather... Touch?"
"Ah! Feather! Chavino has been waiting for you."
What luck. I continued up the stairs until i came across a hallway. There was a solid gold door at the end saying elevator. I opened it and press the top floor button, to reach lord Chavino, i must use this elevator. Minutes later, the doors opened to the penthouse were Chavino sat in his chair, fancy desk, and nice interior. There were only 2 guards. Wow. "Hmm?" Chavino, with a goatee and a fancy tux with a fedora to match, dark red, looks at me with suprise. "Who are you?" He says. "Feather touch." I reply.
"Your no Feather Touch! I remember you a pony, not a, whatever you are! Guards! Kill him."
And then both guards shoot me with there guns, only sticking bullets onto my skin and ripping my shirt a bit. then i pulled out my gun, a shotgun, and shot both guards, with Anti-Claw slugs, strongest shotgun shells in the world, or Earth to say the least. The bullets slowly came out of me from my bulletproof skin, as i neared Chavino. I picked him up by his neck, and shot my shotgun to the large window behind his desk, i then threw him up a bit, then grabbed his leg, then placed him over the window, many stories high off the ground. "Gah!" He screams in suprise. He then looks at me with wide eyes. "What do you want?!"
"To end your drug buisness."
"By killing me?!"
"If thats what it takes Chavino."
"Please, we can work out a deal, i can pay you if you let me live!"
I thought for a moment. I can always catch him again if he backstabs me. And maybe the pay is better then what the police have to offer.
"How much will you give me for your life?" I asked.
"Ill g-give you 1000 bits! How does that sound?"
Thats alot. But, i think i could get more out of it.
"My hand is slipping. Almost as if 1000 isnt enough."
"Ok, ok! 2500! Its yours, if you let me live!"
"Deal." I pull him out from the window and set him down. "Send me the shipment to me at the house with the rainbow door in ponyville. If your shipment isnt there by noon, your dead."
"O-ok."
Then the elevator door opened, i and i saw a bounty hunter. Its The Monarch. Said to be the most dangerous bounty hunter. "Hey, you get out of here, or ill kill you Monarch" I said to her. Her and her orange and black butterfly like suit. She just jumps at me and tries to push me out of the window, but with little effort, i punch her in the face, sending her a few feet. She doesnt give up there. She tries to do it again, but this time, i dodge her, and she jumps out the window instead. I hear no screaming. Odd. Monarch is an earth pony, right? I peer out of the window, but its too foggy to see that far down. I look back at Chavino. "Dont forget." I say to him. He simply nods with fear in his eyes. Now how to get off of this thing... Oh yeah, i cant take fall damage, i can just jump off, hopfully, i know were the ground is... Ah, there it is! Alliop! Atleast ten seconds later, i hit the ground so hard on the street, i make a hole, roughly 2 feet deep. I then just jump out of the the hole and walk away from the hole, as ponies stare directly at me.
This day is going to be sortof boring. Maybe the police will try to stop me, that will be fun!
[Reaching Ponyville...]
I was walking in the street, when i ran into Rainbowdash. She seemed scared and furious at the same time. "What the buck did you do this time?!" She yelled at me.
"What do you mean?" I say. She grabs my hand and pulls me to a store with alot of TV's in the window. Alot of ponies crowded there, but i can see it just fine.
"Today another scene in Manehattan, as the one human Shane, suspected of murder and state-property damage. Athourities say that 4 ponies were injured and/or crippled, 2 dead, and host of the party Chavino found wounded. The Monarch also suspected to be there was said trying to stop Shane from getting Chavino. Chavino says that he doesnt know why Shane doesnt turn him in, making a conclusion from police, that Shane may be a criminal. I am Barkly, on Equestrian news."
Everyone then looks at me with shock in there eyes. "Cmon though, it was one hell'ava party."
"Shane, the news says your a criminal, what do you have to say to that?!"
"Well, for one, that guy is bad, so i worked out a deal with him. He should be good now, and drug dealing in Manehattan should drop. Worth being known as a criminal. Because im a Law bringing Gangster."
"Shane, can i speak to you in private?" Asked Rainbowdash.
"Sure, why not?" Rainbowdash then pulls me to an isolated area far from alot of ponies. "Did- Did you really kill 2 ponies?" She says with fear in her voice. This can only end one way. "Of course i did. The Monarch doesnt have the heart to kill. Who else would have?"
"Why, did you kill them?"
"They were in my way from stopping the gang lord."
"But in the security video, you were shot, how are you still alive?"
"Im bulletproof!" I say with a super hero like voice. "No really, how?" She says.
"Im serious, im bullet proof. Wanna see? Watch." I pull out one of my pistols and point it at my head. I then pull the trigger. I then put the gun back in my holster and pull the bullet out of my head. Rainbowdash looks at me with jaw hanging down. "Like i said, im bulletproof." Then Rainbowdash walks along side me as i continue down the road, until moments later, a guard with golden armor flys right in front of me, Aparently, Rainbowdash jumps back. "Why the scare RD?" I say. "Thats a royal guard..."
"I dont give a damn, why is he in our way?"
"The princess would like a word." Says the guard. I look around.
"Is she coming to us, or do we have to go to her?"
"Im right here." Said a voice from above. I look up to see the same princess from the meeting. She lands next to the guard, making a loud thump, scaring Rainbowdash. "What is it you need, your highness?" I say casually.
"The incident at Manehattan is unacceptable Shane."
"Says you. I probably just saved that city from turning into junkie town."
"Explain your actions."
"By stopping the gang lord Chavino, i stopped the drugs from being shipped completely to Manehattan. And i have a bounty being shipped."
"Why the deaths? Killing is phorbited unless in self-defense."
"I did do it in self-defense. The guards next to Chavino shot me first. If they didnt put bullets in my face, maybe they would have lived."
"What do you mean by that, getting bullets on your face?"
"Im bulletproof."
"How is that possible?"
"A special thing that John gave me at the beginning of the war. Because of that, im bulletproof, fallproof, and extremely tough. But my hair is solid rock."
"Equestrian law says that this type of action is unacceptable, and therefore, you have to go to the dungeon, or prison."
"Not gonna happen."
The princess gives me a cold stare. "If you so happen to try to do so, i wont hesitate to resist." I said walking away now. "Good day to you." I say walking away. But after taking a few more steps, I feel tapping on my shoulder. I turn around to see John, looking at me with Disapproval. "Alright Shane, what did you do?"
I told him about the whole incident with Chavino.
"So you stopped a drug lord but had to kill to stop it huh?"
I nod.
John looks over to the princess. "Celestia, please forgive me, but i think Shane did the right thing, if he hadnt came along into Manehattan to stop Chavino, harmful drugs could reach across Equestria, including the innocent lives of colts and fillies."
Celestia looked at John for a bit.
"Alright, i will make an acception, but just this once." Celestia warned.
John looks back at me. "Shane, please dont kill anyponies while were here, it could be bad for you, me, and the RBPA."
I rubbed my chin. "Maybe, good day. Oh and Celestia?"
"Yes?"
"Be sure not to be an ass to everyone now! Hehehehe!"
As I walked away, I thought i could tell that John was blocking Celestia from getting me. Awesome! I guess i was wrong when i said this day was going to be boring. I then hear flapping, then a pony lands next to me. Rainbowdash. She looks at me with an expression that cannot be explained. "You... You just did the impossible..."
Note: The characters Ocean, Chavino, and Warrior Cats reference characters are my OC, any similarities are completely coincidental.
