A/N: too depressed to write a real A/N
Chapter 13
. The Crystal Empire was at peace. No forever lasting wars or practices of dark magic. The glowing citizens went about their day.
"Mommy?" A young foal asked ", Why is ther a flaming metal bird in the sky?"
. People turned to look as a huge contraption on fire flew straight at the Crystal Empire.
. Inside the F-16 jet, Wheatley was fumbling for control.
'Warning! Fuel leak has caused major fuel loss and internal damage!' the computer warned
"I know!" Wheatley screamed ", but how much do we have left!?"
'4% of tank left,' the computer warned.
. Something in the middle of the flaming plane exploded.
'warning! reserve tanks have exploded and fuel has been lost!' the computer said 'no near air fields are detected! Crash is imminent!'
"AAAAHHHHHHH!" Wheatley screamed as the aircraft plummeted towards the Crystal Empire. Fortunately the shields were still down from Shining Armor taking a break from the nuclear explosion.
. Meanwhile in the Crystal Palace...
. Shining Armor was preparing to reactivate the magical shield charms as he looked up.
"What the..."
. The jet crashed into the ground with an explosion. Fortunately no one was hurt. Shining Armor galloped outside to the crash site. The gaurds noticed him and saluted.
"Sir! A metal bird has crashed at this site! Symbols indicates that it is most likely Aperture technology."
. Aperture? Shining Armor heard of the Science research facility from Twilight's letters but never saw any of it's innovations before. Then something caught his eye.
. A metal white sphere with a glowing blue eye. It was scratched up and smothered and crackled electricity. Shining Armor trotted foward and levitated the core out of the flaming wreckage of the plane. He looked at the vehicle and noticed that one of its wings had been ripped off and the rest of it was badly dented and crumpled and smoking.
"Gaaa-bzzt!-aaaah," Wheatley said
"wait! You're one of those personality cores," Shining Armor remembered.
"Yup-bzt!-"Wheatley crackled ", Now if you ex-bzt!-cuse me I'm gon-bzzt!- emergency shut down now."
. Wheatley's eyes turned off and his optics closed.
"Get me a medic and a team of scientists!" Shining Armor yelled.
Meanwhile at Aperture...
"...and thats why internal combustion is a harmful energy method and should NEVER be used," GLaDOS finished.
"Wow... I never thought of it that way," Twilight said ", to be honest, I heard a couple Equestrian scientists were starting to use that to power our electricity instead of magic."
. GLaDOS just stared.
"Morality, prime the balistic missiles," GLaDOS said through the intercom.
"So then Twilight, what do you think of the adrenaline shots?" GLaDOS asked
"Great actually. I was planning to rest for a few more days but with those things I'll be able to get more work done than ever!" Twilight said.
"Well lucky for you then." GLaDOS said ", I've been able to succesfully scan your biology and modify it even more so that it will work better for you kind."
. A panel opened on the floor and a box was handed out by a claw containing about 30 adrenaline shots.
"Now I trust you'll actually read the manual before use," GLaDOS said ", they are just like any medicine and drug. You must use them with carefulness and too much can harm you. And you still very much need sleep."
"Don't worry, I read everything!" Twilight beamed
"I'll portal the box to your library house right now," GLaDOS said as a portal opened under the box and it fell through.
"Wait how do you do that? and how do you know the insides of my house?" Twilight asked.
"First of all, I have sattelittes with portal guns installed on them. Second of all, Greg the turret told me. Remember Twilight, we are robots, we basically have perfect memory," GLaDOS said ", Now as we are running out of time, would you like to join me in the activation of the portals to the Crystal Empire?"
"That would be great but how would be get there?"
. GLaDOS's android body stepped out from the wall and looked at her.
"Portals," GLaDOS said as a wall popped out from the floor and a blue portal opened. GLaDOS stepped through. Twilight soon followed but as she too stepped through, she was met with a huge crowd of ponies in front of the Canterlot train station.
"Ladies and Gentlemen," GLaDOS began ", or rather fillies and gentlecolts as you prefer, the Aperture portals are now connected, and ready."
. Everypony stared in amazement as half the walls opened to form blue portals and the other half formed orange portals. Everypony could see Crystal empire ponies on the otherside.
. In the Crystal Empire however, there was a projection of GLaDOS instead and speakers pronouncing her voice. As the portals opened, GLaDOS spoke again ", You know the rules. Enter through the Blue portals and the Orange ones are exits."
. Everypony was eager to test out the new technology and trotted foward when an urgent voice came from the Crystal Empire side.
"Everyone out of the way this is an emergency!" The voice shouted.
"Wait a minute... Shining Armor?" Twilight said.
. The stallion ran through the portals proving that they were safe and trotted up to GLaDOS's android body levitated a beat up white sphere.
"Wheatley?" GLaDOS asked.
"Shining Armor what happened!?" Twilight asked.
"I was about to reput the shield charms when a metal bird came crashing into the streets. It appears to be one of those cores you mentioned but we have no idea how to help it."
"Metal bird? You mean a fighter jet?" GLaDOS asked as she picked up Wheatley in her hands. He was still alive.
"I don't know why but it was on fire and breaking up when it flew in," Shining armor said.
"What has that idiot got himself into now!?" GLaDOS exclaimed "Lead me to the crash site now!"
. Shining Armor ran back into the Crystal Empire while GLaDOS ran after him. Twilight turned to the crowd who were now staring unknowing what to do.
"Its alright everyone, its just a medical emergency with someone completely unrelated. The portals are safe to use," She said. The crowd now reassured by a princess now picked up their bags and walked through the portals.
Meanwhile...
. The Anger core was still on his rampage. He had somehow switched out his previous gun for a KRISS Vector SMG. As the Anger Core ran into the lab as the other cores scrammed, he looked at the nearest thing on the table and rammed it. Unfortunately he was teleported away in a big bang.
. The Anger core looked around to see where he was. He was in a giant dirt field with tons of huge gopher holes.
"grrrr..." The Anger core growled.
. Suddenley a whole bunch of bipedal creepy looking dogs came from the ground.
"What do you think it izzzz?" one asked.
"I do not know. must be one of metal friend of ponies. heard is very advanced. very advanced..."
"Might be good for finding shinies"
"Then get it!"
. The Diamond dogs all circled and approached the Anger Core which was still holding it's gun.
"grrr..." the core growled.
"Don't worry metal thing. we just want you for shinys."
"GRRRRRRRAAAARAHARHADSFEGH!" The core lashed out as it's gun peppered the dogs full of bullets. many other dogs tried to flee back into the tunnels but the Anger core followed.
Meanwhile at the outskirts of Ponyville...
"So, whatya think we should do next?" Scootaloo asked the other Cutie Mark Crusaders
"I don know, we've tried so many things and it just don't work," AppleBloom complained.
"Come on guys lets just call it a day. I'm tired," SweetieBell said
"Wait, you guys here that?"
. The three fillies looked at the voices and saw two hovering spheres talking to each other.
"...And then we passed by space rocks and ice!" the yellow-eyed one said
"Space rocks and ice?" The brown eyed one asked.
"Yup! didn't see any space people though."
"Hey whats that?"
"That? oh those are young pony things. Fillies they are called."
"Is that what I think it is?" SweetieBell asked
"I think so. Rainbow Dash told me about them," Scootaloo said.
"Yah know what this means right girls?" AppleBloom smiled.
"Cutie Mark Crusaders Scientists!" they all said in union.
"What are they doing?" Curiosity asked?
"Maybe they want to go to space too," Space core said from seeing them jump repeatedly into the air. Perhaps there was hope for them after all.
Meanwhile at Canterlot hospital...
. Normally a hospital would be full with medical doctors. However, at this time the hospital had a room full of Equestrian scientists and engineers as well. On the hospital bed lay Wheatley. GLaDOS had portaled in a variety of tools and a few repair bots.
. GLaDOS thought this would be a good learning experience for pony kind. Even Princess Celestia was here.
. As the repair bots released nanobots into Wheatley to assist them, they began the repair. After a while Wheatley opened his eye.
"Uhhh..."
"What you get yourself into this time idiot?" GLaDOS glared.
"GAAAH! I'm sorry I crashed the jet but it wasn't my fault!" Wheatley cringed.
"I know. I was able to salvage the data of the camera on the fighter jet," GLaDOS said ", Though I never thought you would be stupid enough to approach a flying warship in a fighterjet."
"Wait... did you say FLYING warship?" Celestia asked.
. GLaDOS nodded and projected an image of the wooden warships caught on camera.
. Twilight tensed. ", Oh this is bad. Why would the Griffins be bringing their warships here again?"
"Again?" GLaDOS asked.
"We've fought quite a few wars with the Griffin army. Lost 80% of all times. They have the strongest military and modern technology in the world and have conquered many."
"Hmm... sounds like the British in the their imperialism stages," GLaDOS said.
"Who?" Celestia asked.
"Its a long story," Twilight said.
"Wait, you're telling me that that pathetic excuse for a battleship is their best means of attack?" GLaDOS asked.
"I'm afraid so," Celestia said.
"Well then, normally I wouldn't do this but since the Griffins fired the first shot and attacked a valuable piece of equipment, if they threaten your nation, Aperture will not be pleased," GLaDOS proposed.
"Wait, are you saying what I think you're saying?" Twilight asked
"Yes. I am forming an alliance in case anything goes wrong. Remember the secret treaties from human World War 1 that I told you about?" GLaDOS said. Twilight nodded.
. GLaDOS turned to Celestis ", Princess, having Aperture as your ally, you probably won't even have to suffer a single loss in any conflict."
"Your proposal is truly appreciated," Celestia thanked ", but what would you want in return?"
"Well you certainly are a smart one," GLaDOS said as they looked nervous.
"Oh stop giving me that look," GLaDOS said ", All I was going to propose was help to be recognized as a separate nation as we are unfamiliar with the world now and diplomatic ties and trade."
"But you are only in the Everfree forest, how will i get the other nations to recognize that? They'll laugh at me,' Celestia said.
"Trust me," GLaDOS said ", your organic mind won't even begin to handle how large Aperture is underground."
"Well then GLaDOS," Celestia said ", I accept your proposal as an ally."
. GLaDOS put out her hand and Celestia shook it with her royal hoof.
. Twilight turned to look at Wheatley.
"So," Wheatley began ", What DID the Griffins do anyways?"
"They were like a bully empire," Twilight began ", The Griffins used to be always at war with others. Always conquering. They've managed to colonize many places over the years but fortunately many colonies have been able to break free of Griffin control. As they moved into Equestria, they colonized us with ease. It took us many years to push them out. Fortunately our ties with them are peaceful now."
"Jeez, so blokes like them are bound to come after the nuke," Wheatley said.
"I thought all that was left was a shockwave. How did they detect it from that far!?" Twilight asked.
"Well yeah it was a shock wave but it went on for long distances," Wheatley said.
Meanwhile with the Diamond Dogs...
. The floor of the caves were filled with bodies and the walls were splattered with blood. Many of the greedy Diamond Dogs tried to run but were shot down by rapid fire bullets.
"AHAHAHAHAHARRRRRGH!"The Anger Core screamed as it let off steam on it's rampage.
"The red-eyed demon is coming the red-eyed demon is coming!" Shouted a Diamond Dog as a bullet passed through his skull giving a shower of blood.
"Grrr...' The core growled as it continued on.
To Be Continued...
A/N: My head hurts...