Author's Note: Well here's another chapter to this story. Who would have thought someone didn't think of this already...What?... O_O What do you mean someone already did this. FUCK! Oh well enjoy the next chapter while I get the rage out of me.
Chapter 4: We Got All The Toys
We find a chariot flying over the sea at high-speed with Applejack watching a video of the Flutterhulk. "We're about forty minutes out from home base, Sir." the pony driving the chariot said as Spike stands from a chair and walks over to Applejack.
"So, this Doctor Fluttershy was trying to replicate the serum they used on me?" Applejack said.
"A lot of ponies were. You were the world's first superhero. Fluttershy thought Gamma radiation might hold the key to unlocking Zecora's original formula." Spike explained.
"Didn't really go her way, did it?" she asked.
"Not so much. When she's not that thing though, ponies like Bill Neigh." the dragon said. Applejack just looked at him confused. "She's like a...smart pony. I gotta say...its an honor to meet you, officially. I sort of met you, I mean, I watched you while you were sleeping. I mean, I was, I was present, while you were unconscious from..the..ice." Applejack then moves over to the other side and Spike follows her. "You know it's really...it's just a huge honor to have you on board..it's-"
"Well, I hope I'm the pony for the job." she said stopping him.
"Oh you are, absolutely. Ah...we made some modifications to the uniform. I had a little design input." he said.
"The uniform? Aren't the stars and stripes a little...old-fashioned?" she asked.
"Everything that's happening, the things that are about to come to light, ponies might just need a little old-fashioned." Spike said.
Meanwhile
We find two soldiers run down a tunnel into a lab where dozens of ponies are working. Trixie sits and watches them with her spear in her hoof. Her horn then glows and she is transported to another world. "The Changelings grow restless." Queen Chrysalis said.
"Let them goad themselves. I will lead them in a glorious battle." Trixie told her.
"Battle? Against the meager might of Equestria." the queen said.
"Glorious not lengthy..if your force is as formidable as you claim." Trixie said.
"You question us? You question him? He who out the amulet in your neck, who gave you ancient knowledge and new purpose? When you were cast out...defeated!" the queen said outraged.
"I was a queen! The rightful queen of Canterlot, betrayed." Trixie bragged.
"Your ambition is little, full of childish need. We look beyond Equestria to greater worlds the Tesseract will unveil." she said.
"You don't have the Tesseract yet." that made the Changelings lunges at Trixie hissing. "I don't threaten. But until I open the doors, until your force is mine to command, you are but words."
"You will have your war, unicorn. If you fail, if the Tesseract is kept from us, there will be no realm, no barren moon, no crevice, where he cannot find you. You think you know pain? He will make you long for something as sweet as pain." Queen Chrysalis threatened.
Trixie then flinches as she comes back and starts getting mad.
Meanwhile
A chariot flies to a giant carrier in the water, it is a TIME's temporary headquarters. Personnel are walking all over, some are strapping down chariots and containers. A chariot lands and both Spike and Applejack step out of it. Then Rarity walks toward them. "Agent Rarity, Captain Applejack." Spike said introducing.
"Ma'am." Applejack said to Rarity.
"Hi." Rarity said to Applejack before turning her attention to Spike. "They need you on the bridge, they're starting the face trace."
"See you there." Spike said leaving the two ponies alone.
"It was quite the buzz around here, finding you in the ice. Thought Spike was gonna swoon. Did he ask you to sign his Captain Equestria trading cards yet?" Rarity asked.
"Trading cards?" Applejack asked confused.
"They're vintage. He's very proud." Rarity explained. They then see Fluttershy bumping into ponies while she apologizes to everypony she bumps into.
"Doctor Fluttershy." Applejack said to her.
"Oh, um yeah, hi. They told me you'd be coming." Fluttershy said nervous.
"Word is you can find the Cube." Applejack said.
"Oh is that the only word on me?" Fluttershy asked.
"Only word I care about." Applejack replied.
"Um it must be strange for you, all of this." Fluttershy said looking around.
"Well, this is actually kind of familiar." Applejack told her.
"Ladies, you might wanna step inside in a minute. It's gonna get a little hard to breathe." Rarity said heading inside.
"Flight Mode. Secure the deck." the intercom said. Then there's a loud whirring and clunking sound and Fluttershy and Applejack make their way to the edge of the carrier.
"Is this a submarine?" Applejack asked.
"Really, they want me in a submerged pressurized metal container?" Fluttershy asked becoming frightened. Propellers begin to spin and the carrier begins to lift into the air. "Oh no, this is much worse." she said afraid. The base then begins ascending higher and higher into the air.
Later
Both Applejack and Fluttershy follow Rarity into the bridge. Rarity just peels away from them as they stare and observe the base in awe. It's very busy, with TIME personnel working at stations, and communicating over earpieces.
"All engines operating. TIME emergency protocol one nine ummm...uhh three point six in effect. We're at level, sir." Derpy said to Doctor Whooves.
"Good! Let's vanish." Whooves requested.
"Engage retro r-r-reflection panels." Derpy said. The underside of the base appears to become coated with mirrors so it blends in with the sky.
"Reflection panels engaged." an agent said.
"Ladies." Whooves said heading towards the two ponies. Applejack walks over to him and slips ten bits in a bag she bet earlier, in regards to nothing being able to surprise her. "Doctor, thank you for coming."
"Thanks for asking nicely. So, um, how long am I staying?" Fluttershy asked.
"Once we get our hands on the Tesseract, you're in the wind." Whooves replied.
"Well where are you with that?" Fluttershy asked.
"Take it Spike!" Whooves said.
"We're sweeping every wirelessly accessible camera on the planet. Cell phones, laptops, if it's connected to a satellite, it's eyes and ears for us." Spike explained.
"It's still not gonna find them in time." Rarity told Whooves.
"You have to narrow your field. How many Spectrometers do you have access to?" Fluttershy asked.
"How many are there?" Whooves asked.
"Call every lab you know. Tell them to put the Spectrometers on the roof and calibrate them for Gamma rays. I'll rough out a tracking algorithm, basic cluster recognition. At least we could rule out a few places. Do you have somewhere for me to work?" Fluttershy asked.
"Agent Rarity, would you show Doctor Fluttershy to her laboratory, please?" Whooves asked. Rarity then walks over to Fluttershy and they begin walking out of the bridge area.
"You're gonna love it, Doc. We got all the toys." Rarity told her.
"Really? Do you have the com-meter sixty-four?" Fluttershy asked.
"I'm not sure-"
"Oh you're very young." Fluttershy said interrupting her.
Author's Note: Well hope you guys enjoyed that. Tune in next time for the next chapter.