chapter 3
A/N: well chapter 3 is up! Enjoy!:D
Twilight was the first to respond as she threw up the fastest magical shield around Budson. Small projectiles were barley seen coming out of the turret's nozzles as they flashed. As they made contact with the shield, her magical barrier broke on contact. Miraculously it was still enough to redirect the projectiles from hitting anyone.
"NONONONONOnononNOnoNO!" the turret continued to cry as it fired again. This time all three princesses responded to the attack. Each princess threw up her own magical shield protecting Budson and the rest of the Equestrian science team. As each shot broke through one and half way through the next shield, this gave them time to Celestia to recover and remake her shield an so on forth as the cycle continued. The nearest royal guards leveled their spears and advanced to engage with the threat.
"Guards! Do not engage!"Princess Celestia yelled in concern for their saftey.
"But your highness..."
"The creature has enough power to break through our magical barrier! Stand down for your own saftey!" Luna commanded.
"Turret! please! calm down!"pleaded Twilight."Its alright! no one is going to hurt you!"
"NOnoNoNOnonono!" the turret continued to cry.
"Please Turret! I'm your friend. please trust me that you're going to be okay."continued Twilight
Eventually the firing stopped and the turret seemed to calm down.
"Friend...trust...Friend..."the turret continued to repeat.
The three Princesses lowered their shields and twilight moved foward to confront her friend.
Celestia, Luna, and the gaurds were left to deal with the shivering scientists who were all huddled up on the other far side of the room.
Twilight put her hoof on the still shaking turret's head (A/N: which I guess is the equivalent of someone putting their hand on someone else's shoulder.) and it stopped and retracted it's arms. "Its alright. No one is gonna take you apart or hurt you."she assured the turret. "Okay...I trust my friend,"the Turret said.
one day later...
Budson and his team of scientist had gone back to the lab to explore and study the notes they acquired. Many comments such as", such technology so amazing it holds real emotions","such firepower","so innocent yet so dangerous","that was scary!" were heard. Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, Princess Twilight, and Princess Cadence were present for the time to discuss such an amazing event. Partially because it was a discovery worthy of such attention but also mainly because it had enough power to break through the sun and moon goddess'es shields as if they were paper. The elements of harmony were also invited but were currently right outside the entrance room with the turret itself waiting for the princesses to finish discussing important details.
"HI there! My name is Pinkie Pie! what's yours?" Pinkie Pie asked as she jumped up and down.
"I am the Aperture Science Scouting turret, but I have no real name." the turret replied.
"Well Twilight and I usually just call it 'turret'," stated Fluttershy.
"Well then turret, it is a pleasure to meet you,"Rarity complemented", My name is Rarity."
"Mah names Apple Jack. I run the apple farm back in ponyville,"introduced AppleJack.
"'sup. Name's Rainbow Dash,"She said",heard your a robot from the past. what cool stuff can you do?"
"I am sorry but I have been really damaged throughout time. Most of my systems are offline or nonfunctional which is also why I currently remain immobile," the turret sadly responded", My firearms are still functional but Princess said that it is inapropriate to use them in such a time."
"Ooo! Whats a firearm?"Asked Pinkie in excitement"I bet its something fun!"
"Information has been said to not be shared to pony public by princess."the turret responded sadly.
"Aw don't worry sugah I'm sure it be a fine contraption you could do." commented AppleJack
"Say, Twilight said you were and 'artificile intelesense' or something,"stated Rainbow Dash
"Incorrect. I am an Artificial Intelligence or A.I. for short."corrected the turret.
"Now I ain't no scientist but don't the word 'Artificial' mean you were made or somethin?"asked AppleJack
"Correct! I was manufactured in the Aperture Science Enrichment Facility,"stated the turret
"Manufactured? So you mean there's more of you?"inquired Rarity"oh my. That means we must find a better name for you because turret just seems rude now."
"Oh don't worry. the name 'Turret' fits me for the time being."replied the turret
"Um, excuse me but um, what did your creators create you for?"asked Fluttershy shyly.
"Security measures and testing."replied the Turret.
"What for?"asked Fluttershy.
"Sorry. Information classified."apologized the turret.
"well then dear, would you kindly tell us of what people created the facility that created you?"Rarity asked
"Humans!"responded the turret.
Everypony was slightly shocked by this.
"Wait wait wait wait wait. You mean Lyra was right?"Rainbowdash asked in disbelief" about the 'Ancients' being a race called humans?"
"Oooo! I wonder what the humans were like!"stated Pinkie ", were they all super lighty and cool with their high tech and gadgets and all?"
"I remember back in foal - school where they had a short history chapter on the 'Ancients' ," Rarity said ", I remember how many pony scientists base of many of our modern technology on leftover gadgets from the 'Ancients'. Legend states that griffon technology and military might pales in comparison to the time of the Ancients"
"Ah shucks! Lyras gonna be havin a laugh on us fer not believin her." sighed AppleJack
"Say... um what ever happend to the humans?"asked Fluttershy.
"Sorry,"apologized the turrets ", I don't know. I'm a turret. not a storage file."
"Storage file?" everypony asked without knowledge as to what 'storage file' meant.
At that very moment Princess Celestia accompanied by Princess Luna, Princess Twilight, and Princess Cadence walked out of the throne room. "come on in girls its time to discuss the matter."
13 minutes later...
Everyone was looking at a map of the whole Everfree forest containing blank spots due to unexplored areas. Everypony was trying to plot out exactly where Fluttershy found the turret in the unexplored area while the turret was placed in front of the window to watch the city.
"I'm pretty sure I went this way after about 10 minutes because I remember seeing that rock formation," inquired Fluttershy while studying and motioning around the map.
"Then it's decided then girls," Announced Celestia", we will go on an expidition trip tommorow in the morning in attempt to find the 'Ancient' building called Aperture."
"Oh this really is exciting," said Princess Cadence "The Crystal Empire is an amazing place to live but this place full with technology just might be even more amazing!"
Everypony was excited about tomorow. Wondering wether there were any humans left and alive that they could meet. If they could establish a contract of trade or convince the leader to share their knoledge, Equestria's future would be bright. Also, according to the turret, among awakening, the facility should be fully functional soon. Everypony soon broke out into conversations for the next day. Princess Cadence decided to try and strike up a conversation with the turret.
"Hello Turret. I am Princess Cadence," she introduced
"Hello!" the turret replied in it's delightful cheery child-like voice.
"Are you excited to see your home again after so long?" she asked
"yes! I want to go home!"replied the turrets.
"I'm sure its a great home for you,"replied Cadence" can you tell me more about it?"
"bugs,"the turret responded.
"excuse me?" Cadence asked in confusion.
"there in sky," the turret said.
Cadence looked out the window in shock.
Changelings!
Cadence turned to Celestia "Celestia! changelings have ru -GAH!-"
Cadence didn't even get to finish her sentence as the nearest royal gaurd turned around and blasted her with green energy. Everypony took a defensive stance staring at the gaurds who both smiled. "what in tarnation..." AppleJack started. The gaurds were suddenly replaced by none other than Queen Chrysalis herself along with a bunch of other changeling soldiers by her sides.
"Chrysalis!" Luna shouted as Celestia tended to Cadence's wounds"Thou are not welcome here! Thou shall leave at once! GUARDS!"
"Oh please. It took me months of well planning to do this and I already took care of the gaurds. I think you'll find them happily bound up in the castle dungeons right now." Chrysalis said in an almost mocking tone."I'm afraid that you are all helpless now"
"oh yeah?"Rainbow Dash challenged "your talking to Equestria's best flyer ever!"
Rainbow proceeded to make an attempt to tackle Chrysalis and charged head on only to get blasted away.
"Foolish girl! I've been feeding off of your city resident's emotions for a long time now. What makes you think you can stop me?"
Before anyone could react, the windows and doors burst down followed by swarms of changelings.
1 hour later...
Everypony sat inside the throne room cocooned to the ceiling while the changelings continued to wrecked havoc on Canterlot. The turret was no where to be seen.
"This is bad this bad this is soooooo bad!"Twilight thought to herself in panic. All her friends were trapped on the ceiling while the elements of harmony were back home in the library. All of apparently out of Chrysalis's natural arrogance she revealed all that happened. Chrysalis somehow managed to sneak in a changeling into Canterlot despite all the shields and revealing charms and the changeling had managed to get entered into Canterlot's royal gaurd and militia. Afterwards Chrysalis managed to take down the entire defense system with patience and has been feeding of love emotion for weeks now and had been spying on her friends for a while now. With her friends and herself incapitated and no means of fighting back, what could she do?
"Oh how lovely this all is" Chrysalis said in delight." Its just like last time. only that it won't fail this time."
Twilight could see her friends struggling to break free with little success. Celestia flared up her horn only for the following blast to have no effect.
"Foolish Princess,"teased Chrysalis", I've been feeding for months in preparation for this. Just give it up already. You have NO chance of escape."
Twilight was seriously panicking right now. The turret's display of power might work again but how could she get to it? At that moment Chrysalis turned towards Twilight. "Oh and don't think I forgot about your little friend. Minions! Bring in the creature!" "Uh oh!" Twilight thought in panic. She knew! Which probraly meant that she would be prepared for it's abilities.
The turret was shivering as changelings brought it in and set it down in front of the Chrysalis. "Oh don't worry creature I'm not gonna hurt you too painfully," Chrysalis said as she slowly trotted around the turret. She walked back to Celestia's prison. "Oh this is gonna be fun. Watch as we gonna drain all ponies of not only love but all other things as well leaving them lifeless, starting with your little friend here." Everypony put on a face of panic. Not only was Chrysalis going to murder an innocent (sort of) friend of theirs but also a creature of such value. Unfortunately no one could get their voice heard from inside their cocoons. "Oh this is gonna be fun,"muttered Chrysalis as she aproached."Watch how your loyal subjects will pass!" Fluttershy was on the verge of panic and tears as she closed her eyes for she could not watch. Celestia and Luna held steel gazes of anger."What are you going to do?"asked the turret. Chrysalis ignored this as she started the procedure. Green energy in the form of a mist formed around the turret lifting it into the air. Nearby changelings cackled in delight as their Queen was about to perform a new procedure of feeding.
"Alert!"said the turret" Element-248 radiation detected!"
Chrysalis had no idea what this meant or cared for she was so close to a revolution for the changeling nest.
The energy around the turret flashed but nothing happened causing the turret to fall on to the ground unharmed.
"What!? How!?" screamed Chrysalis."You are a living creature but you have no emotions? Impossible!"
Twilight stared in hope. So maybe Chrysalis didn't really know about it.
Everypony relaxed slightly seeing that their new friend was unharmed but retensed when Chrysalis said to Celestia as she threw aside the turret" Well then Celestia, mabye I should start with your subjects here!" she yelled in rage unaware of the turret behind her crackling with green energy left-over from the spell.
"Alert! Element-248 radiation is a compatible energy source."the turret said from the side of the room" nanobot quick repair and upgrade system are now funtional!"
The turret cackled with electricity as nanobots flew around the inside doing full repairs.
"What..."started Chrysalis as she had no idea what was happening.
The turret emitted thrusters from its back wich ignited and popped itself back upwards. Then it proceeded to speak.",Please stop what you are doing," it said as it landed itself in front of Chrysalis. Everypony watched in curiosity to what the turret would do (except maybe for the princesses).
"You dare challenge me you pathetic creature? I will crush you out of existence!" Chrysalis yelled in rage as her horn started glowing.
"Default firearm mode chosen."stated the turret as its arms popped out once more. "Goodnight,"the turret said which sent chills down everyone's spines.
What happened next filled changelings and ponys alike with horror. What came out of the turrets arms this time was not a blast of metal projectiles much to the Princesses' suprise but an endless barrage of them. Chrysalis screamed in pain as multiple bullets peirced her skin and embedded themselves in her flesh. Green blood splattered the floor as she fell. The blast she was charging up flew and broke through the the castle walls. As the bullets stopped and the dust cleared ponies and changelings stopped their attacking and panicking to see what has happened.
The turret retracted its arms, stood over the now weak and mortaly wounded Queen Chrysalis, and proceeded to say "Do not hurt my friends."
Chrysalis raised her head weakly and charged her horn as if to attack again but the turret responded by redeploying its guns. Chrysalis noticed she could not win at this point and instead called out to her changeling subjects outside." Continue on to full-scale attack! Do not worry about me! I'll be fine! Drain all these fools!"
The Changelings continued to wreck havoc on Canterlot but more violently this time. Chrysalis turned to face the turret and said "I'll be back for you, you pathetic creature!" and with that thought she teleported to an unknown location.
The turret deployed hover thrusters from its claw-like legs and moved over to its friends. There had to be a way to free them but how?.
Apparantly it didn't need to as without Chrysalis to re-enforce the strenght of the prisons, Celestia immediatley freed them all with a flash of her horn magic. Unfortunately they all instantly passed out from exhaustion. Celestia proceeded to tell the turret" please Turret, provide security over my city!" before she too passed out from weariness.
The turret was very unhappy for someone mistreating its friends and proceeded to hover outside the catsle where changelings were wreaking havoc.
"Target scanned and confirmed," stated the turret
One by one changelings fell to the ground as and endless stream of bullets hit them creating a bloodbath. The turret was not fooled by disguise for it had a full energy scan on them. citizens all stopped running and the sight of something fighting back gave them courage. They were horrified by the blood and death but soon, ponies started rallying by the turret fighting back anyway they could. From magic to using chairs the changelings were slowly being pushed back.
One changeling dropped it's disguise and charged at a screaming pony intent on killing. Prince Blueblood closed his eyes and shrieked like a mare when nothing happened. He opened his eyes and saw the changeling dead and bleeding out on the ground with the turret standing 15 feet away with smoking arms. "Your welcome!" it said as it hovered away.
"Hmph! Its not like I needed your help anyways. I had that simpleton right were I wanted"Blueblood rudely replied. Another changeling charged the prince who continued to gallop away screaming.
A couple miles away...
Alert! the scouting turret has engaged in battle! Immediate action and aid is required!
A/N: God I made this chapter WAAAAY too long considering how short my other ones were. Oh well! I hope you enjoyed it. Favorite and Follow if you did and leave a comment for suggestions and improvements. Till next time!