Chapter Two: Origins

Two weeks since Ponyville attack

Time:4:57 AM Present day

Location:Voyager class Rift Jumper, code name: Avalon

David

Thing's we're getting a little brighter since the day ponyville was destroyed. Cole had called in reinforcements earlier that day, not knowing they would need them later on. A few minutes before Ponyville was attacked and before Silver Wind vanished, a small drop ship had appeared and a group of seven people had emerged. And started helping us evacuate the town. The Princess's had been at the party when the town was attacked along with another pink Alicorn and a taller than average white Unicorn. All of which evacuated with us as well. I stayed behind long enough to make sure all of the townsfolk we're on the ship, and I had seen the power that these seven individuals along with Madeline, Cole, and Zero possessed. It was nothing like I had ever seen. They we're borderline if not already superhuman! One of them picked up a wagon with one hand and tossed it like it was a baseball. Another summoned what looked like a makeshift chain gun from thin air, and not even ten seconds later created a dirt wall from nowhere to block a missile!

I'm getting off track here. I was going to open up the Files that Cole Jet and I snagged from the Bio weapons lab before we left. It's a complete guide to Silver Winds beginning. I'm the closest person to her that's still alive and I only know very little about her. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to know.

We had rounded up just about everyone we trusted with what we we're going to see. We had the Princess Celestia and Luna, along with Princess Cadence as I now know her. Twilight, Fluttershy, Rarity, Pinkie. We also had the seven figures that helped us earlier as well. Rimfire stood at around seven feet and was covered from head to toe in black Centurion armor similar to Madeline's, the major difference being that his was covered in red lines.

Aritrix was about my size. He had a pair of strange red boots, faded blue jeans, A red T-shirt under an old brown trench coat, with a brown stetson not unlike Applejack's adorned his head.

Delta was a little shorter than average standing at around five feet. He wore a white chest plate, bracers and armored boot's and wore some kind of black Mythril like under armor. A winged helmet of the same color with a red gem in the middle of the helmet's fore head, and a black visor hid his eye's as well.

Percival was a full on knight in shining golden armor. He stood at six and a half feet and his helm was the exact opposite of Delta's, revealing nothing but his glowing crimson eye's

Kamacura can easily be described as a full on ninja. He wore black ninja gear with a leather bandoleer that held several Kunai throwing knives. His ninja mask shows only his unnatural eye's with their black irises.

Ghost looked like a crystal coated space marine. He was six feet tall and was the brother of Jet and Rimfire. His white skull visor and continued silence was starting to creep me out.

Applejack and Rainbow Dash came in in a wheel chair and with a wing cast respectively. Both looking quite downcast. They saved a family from a group of Corrupted but both sustained crippling injuries in the process, yet if they we're asked to do it again, they wouldn't have done anything differently. Rainbow Dash's left wing was almost completely blown off, but everyone was reassured that it was a somewhat simple fix, and that she would be up and flying within a month. And Applejack's front right leg was broken in several places, and she was beaten and bruised from being used as a flail.

"Is this everyone?" Cole questioned.

"It looks like we have everyone, yes I'd say we're ready. Twilight announced.

"Alright then. Ladies, gentlemen... and Ponies... we're here to look for any clues as to where Silver Wind has been sent. I know this isn't likely to have anything that we can use... but it might, and we need to take any leads we can find." I explained.

"Keep in mind, those of you who are faint of heart probably shouldn't stick around." Cole spoke as he turned to the rooms pony inhabitants.

None of whom left.

Cole smiled. "You all are true friends, you've only known her for a week or so and you've gone this far for her. I'm impressed. Kinda wish my friends we're like you." Cole commended, earning several sounds of displeasure from his teammates. But only Kamacura voiced it

"Dude! We literally went through Hell to save your Sorry behind! If that's not loyal enough for you Then you can go shove it up your-!"

"Calm yourself Kamacura! He was merely jesting us." Percival scolded

I cleared my throat to get everyone's attention before pressing a button, activating a holographic image display. Showing several picture's.

One showing a picture of three children. One a young boy with messy brown hair and green eyes in futuristic silver assault armor with a helmet on his utility belt, and what looked like a mining lazer outfitted with a sniper's scope.

Another was a girl with shoulder length black hair and friendly blue eyes, she wore brown combat boots, tan combat slacks, a green tactical vest and uniform shirt. A green pilots helmet on her utility belt along with a scoped pistol and a flare gun, with a P.P.R (Plasma. Pulse. Rifle, Basically a laser shotgun) slung around her shoulder.

The next figure was coated from head to toe in armor similar to Madeline, Rimfire, and Ghost's. "That's Excalibur Armor! Maddy, isn't that the stolen suit we we're looking for?" Rimfire questioned. Madeline nodded in response.

"Yeah, that's the stolen Mk 3, I guess we finally found out where it went. Madeline mumbled. Said armor was a dark purple color with orange pulses going down key parts of the armor, likely powering it. The figure had two Particle beam repeaters at his side and his helmet was orange and purple, the visors, which we're basically eye's we're a soul piercing yellow.

"So Is that Silver or someone else do you think?" Maddy questioned as she glanced towards David.

"It's Silver... That's her 'Pilot Suit'. The tech's in our division we're asked to find a way to pair this suit with Ares , nicknamed the Apocalypse Armor. A highly mobile Combat suit, fitted with enough ordnance to turn almost any army to ashes, which it has. It has an on board AI that could identify targets and engage, it was also big enough for her to just hop into anytime. (Titanfall style)" David explained.

"The process of connecting her already existing enhancements left her traumatized?" Rimfire read. I'll bet... West and Sammantha told me she was never the same after that day." David spoke barely above a whisper.

"I'm gonna guess that the Two kids next ta Silver are West and Samantha right?" Aritrix questioned.

"You'd be correct in assuming that." David spoke.

"Well would you be a dear and tell us about them as well? We keep hearing about them but we know nothing about them." Rarity wondered.

"Oh, Silver never told you about them?" David questioned.

There we're no nods of confirmation to be seen so David took it as a yes.

"Well ok. James And Samantha Weston, aka West and D-Zee/ Daisy, we're part of Project Nightshade, it's purpose was to make super soldiers capable of standing up to a rising Space pirate menace." David started.

"Wait, now let me get this straight, ya'll not only have space ships, but there are space pirates too?" Applejack questioned.

"To put it simply...yes." Percival replied.

"So... are there any of them around here?" Rainbow Dash asked slowly.

"There shouldn't be, they don't usually come around this area. And I wouldn't worry even if there are, we have enough firepower on this ship to destroy a small moon" Madeline spoke, several of the rooms inhabitants visibly calmed down after hearing this... except Luna.

"Anyway, Silver Was one of the three original test subjects, Samantha and Jack we're the other two. She was really close to both, they we're like siblings... when she escaped the facility... the head scientist decided to scramble their minds and put masks on them then send them after her... she ended up killing them without even realizing it was them... she still hasn't forgiven herself to this day." David explained.

"Dang, the girl's had it pretty freakin rough." Rimfire spoke.

"From what I've heard, you don't know the half of it." Madeline responded.

"But that doesn't explain why the Stalkers are afraid of her." Cole spoke up. Me and David will keep looking for something that can help us, you all have had it pretty rough today, get some rest." he added.

Various confirmation's we're heard from around the room as everyone went off on their own, all except the three princess's, the guard captain, and Twilight.

"So earlier when you said Samantha, James and Silver we're the three original subject's... did you mean there we're more?" Twilight questioned cautiously. This grabbed the attention of Madeline who was about to make her exit.

David, thinking everyone left had his back to them and was facing the hologram in front of him. He flinched at the question before taking a deep sigh. "Project Nightshade's new purpose is to track down the original participants... participant, Logan Daniela Payne, or Silver Wind. The room as completely silent now.

"How many current hostiles are we talking about and just how powerful are they?" Madeline questioned softly.

David looked like he was mentally counting the numbers for a while, something that worried everyone.

"Forty two... there's forty two new super soldier's under the name of Project Nightshade, all are almost as powerful as Silver." David whispered.

"Well we're screwed!" Cole exclaimed as he pulled a large pistol from his backpack, aimed it at his head, and fired before anyone could stop him... thankfully, the weapon only shot out an absurdly large punching glove from it's barrel, sending the mentally unstable dimension jumper crashing through the wall.

Everyone in the room was stunned into silence. And slowly but surely, a smile started to form on Pinkie Pie's face, and from there, a giggle. The giggle soon evolved into all out laughter which proceed to infect the rest of the room, pretty soon everyone was laughing at just how absurd the situation was.

Cole soon stumbled back into the room with a goofy grin on his face. Owwww, ugh, did everyone see that, because I am NOT, doing that again!" he groaned. Eliciting even more laughter from the small group.

"Alright, now in all seriousness, you guy's should probably be getting settled in to your rooms. I'll lead you to them." Cole spoke out, motioning the room's equine inhabitants out of the room.

David sighed and Madeline wiped a tear from her eye. "Cole's right, we should probably get back to combing." The Centurion said, still trying to get over how funny that was.

"You're right... well then, let's get to it then.

(Sigh) there's the next one for you guy's... I'm sorry for the wait time. Life's getting hectic with the new school year just starting for me, doesn't help that my parent's are cutting my laptop time in half. But here it is! Hope you like it :)

Also, I have an announcement! I'm making a Mlp Destiny Crossover! But I need opinions. Should I make it the first Destiny Mlp Crossover? or should i keep it in the usual Mlp archive?

anyway, talk to ya next time. God bless guy's and girls. Wetworkz out.