To Fix a Rainbow
The next day I woke up quite early As the sun had barely risen and I nearly stood up before realising that I was In a tree. I took into account the days actions as I activated Red. "Good morning Red" I said calmly as she noted her system files and current status. "You're very calm today" Red said from my backpack. "Well that hypo really repaired me, and a good night's sleep really can get you in a good mood". "Well I'm pleased for you and the mission, your success rating has just gone up by 3 percent!" she said as if this was a great achievement. "I dropped out of the tree with my jets and asked her "what is my success rate"? Err, restricted files, access denied, no entry sorry Captain". I wondered briefly if my AI just lied before shrugging this off and dropping to the ground to do a hundred or so press ups.
"So... Did you construct a file on Luna" I asked as I got into triple digits. "Yes I gathered every last scrap from my data banks and put together a file" she said. I watched as the little white holographic filly changed to a large mare with a menacing look and the moon for a cutie mark. "Princess Luna, sister to Princess Celestia, Keeper of the Moon and the protagonist of many a famed fairy tale". "For hundreds of years she watched as her sister got the glory for raising the sun whilst she got stuck with the moon, so she raised a small army and confronted Celestia in the castle you where you first arrived. Luna was defeated as Celestia used the elements of Harmony to defeat her and exiled her to the moon for one thousand years". I looked up at Red for a moment as she said that I mean disobeying your superior and trying to crush them is bad but one thousand years of solitude was not the kind of punishment anyone gave lightly.
"Anyway she escaped with the help of the stars and came back to enact her revenge and take over the moon and sun". "However The Man Six stopped her and she repented and stayed by her sisters side until she was killed about a month later". Red finished dramatically.
I collapsed as she informed me of this. "She's going to die in less than a month"! I asked in disbelief. "Yes, although details are few it is said that she is shot in the head with a crossbow and the unidentified pony slipped away before the guards knew what happened, then history happens, arguments build up as the Justice system breaks down and centuries of war ensues" said Red. I thought for a moment before asking "any idea what happened to the Mane Six"? "As I said this is digging back through centuries, but I believe that they were assassinated afterwards increasing the accusations towards the different race of pony".
I got up and shouldered my pack and rifle. "Well do you have any idea where Luna may reside now?" I asked as I picked Red up and put her in my pack. "I believe the Old Capital of Equestrian, Canterlot was where she was killed so I would suggest trying there" said Red. "All right then, well just head through the west side of the forest and..." I was cut off as I heard a scream of pain followed by a roar and the sound of crashing.
I sprinted thought the trees and leaped over a log to a very large cave where the screams were coming from. I cracked a glow stick hanging by my belt as I sprinted into the cave. I ran quite the way before I came to a solute mayhem. The Mane Six were battling what looked like a Manticore and by the looks of it not doing very well. Rainbow Dash was all bloodied in one corner with a distressed Fluttershy looking over her whilst the other four kept the Manticore occupied. Rarity and Pinkie Pie seemed to be distracting the Manticore whilst Rarity and Twilight threw rocks at it with their magic. This seemed to make the creature even more angry however as it tried to slash and kill the other ponies.
"They are not mission priorities" stated Red from my pack. "Screw parameters". I said as I dropped to my knees and cocked my rifle.
I whistled and everyone turned to look at me. "Yo kitty, go home" I yelled as I pulled the trigger on my rifle and the pulse shots started flying.
They all hit the Manticore dead centre and it roared in pain as it leapt at me. I tried to dodge but got hit in my hind legs as I came at me.
My rifle went sliding across the cavern as I did a forward roll, drawing my sidearm whilst doing so. I let an entire magazine into the Manticore who just seemed to get angrier.
It swiped at me but my armour took the brunt of the force, however still slamming me into the cavern wall where I'm sure I cracked a rib.
The other ponies came over to me but I yelled "help your friend, I've got this one!" I sincerely hoped so anyway. I pulled out my combat knife and me and the Manticore started to circle one another. I looked into the Manticore's eyes, and saw what I could detect. It seemed to have a weary look as if it wasn't fighting on purpose, however the look was replaced by sheer rage as it roared and charged me. This time I was ready however as I slashed it across the stomach. The Manticore stumbled as its blood began to pool out now, I took advantage of this and leapt onto its chest stabbing it multiple timed in the cues. Before burying my knife in its thick skull. "Fuck you" I yelled as it gave a gurgled cry and started to drag itself over to the back of the cave. This amazed me and I raised my knife high this time before plunging it into its brain once more and twisting. This time it definitely died but to make sure I grabbed my rifle and fired about forty shots into the carcass.
I staggered off the body and sat back for a second as the adrenaline began to wear off. I got up and went over to the ponies that were panicky and talking quite quickly amongst themselves. "What's the problem" I asked as I strode over to them. They all walked back slightly as they saw my bloody covered body and stern expression but Twilight quickly brushed this aside and begged "please whoever you may be do you have medical knowledge"? I nodded but Applejack interrupted "how can we trust this guy, are you forgetting what happened at the party"! "He saved our lives" said a very down Pinkie Pie "if he can save us all then he can help Rainbow". I looked at the three of them and Twilight asked "Our friend Rainbow Dash was searching for you and we thought you'd be in this cave so she flew ahead, then the Manticore attacked and she was mauled before we could get here!" she said with fresh tears springing to her eyes. "Move aside and let me see" I gruffly said, moving past them.
Fluttershy and Rarity seemed to be stemming the flow of blood and as I pushed them away I as the full extent of her injuries. A large tear across her chest whilst her entire right wing had been torn off. Even though I'd killed plenty of Pegasus I couldn't help but feel sorry for this one.
"She's losing too much blood at an increased rate, she's going to die fairly soon with or without help.
The other ponies all began tearing up before Fluttershy burst into tears and out of nowhere punched me. "This is all your fault, if you had just not hurt everyone at the party we wouldn't be searching for you" she sobbed as Rarity got up and hugged her. I looked down in shame as I turned to go but Twilight stopped me. Wait please you have strange magic you killed the Manticore with flashes you must have something for this" she pleaded tears streaming disk her face.
I stopped and turned "there's one thing I said as I rummaged in my pack and produced my last Cell hypo already extremely rare in my time". Wait right there Captain" came Red's voice from the pack. The others looked puzzled as Rarity asked "who's that"? "Mind your own business" shouted Red in an angry voice. "That Hypo
was for whatever you may experience on the mission and not to be handed out to just anypony without direct authorisation". "Using it breaches mission parameters and shall be a sign of treason against U.E.R regulation 2476 don't waste military supplies on civilians"!
I couldn't believe my AI was dressing me down at a time like this. "Deactivate Red" I said calmly. "What..." "Deactivate Override 28451/Asimov" I shouted and she powered down.
"Twilight was obviously confused but she looked at me pleadingly and I looked at her and the bleeding Pegasus on the floor.
She was my enemy in the future and a waste of resources but also a fellow Pony and a civilian in distress.
I looked at the Hypo in my hand and then and the exit and decided...
To let you decide, yes that's right just Review my story and leave your answer:
-Save Rainbow
-Walk Away