• POV: Gotenks.

I frowned, examining my... hoof... my parents finally decided to join the rest of the Z Warriors, in uploading our brains to a cosmic horror super computer.

This horror was apparently traveling from dimension to dimension, consuming everything. Absorbing trillions of civilizations in each... my parents tried fighting it... until everyone was slowly convinced it was benevolent.

This game was purely for the social experiences... even the available adventures, you could go on, would normally end with a "Friendship speech". It kinda sucked we had to be digitized, just to be reunited with our friends. Nearly all of humanity had already uploaded. I don't think Dad likes we did... my older brother definitely doesn't.

Vegeta was scowling, as he stared at his reflection. Though he was usually scowling. It was his natural expression. Probably from making faces as a child, and it just getting stuck that way. As, despite the typical scowl, he was actually a pretty chill person, as far as dads go... but this scowl was his "I can't believe I agreed to this" look. He just wouldn't stop glaring at his reflection of a pony body.

We were in a large, grey, room. With no doors and little furniture. However, there was a full length mirror, for my cyber family to check ourselves out.

... aaand, I have to admit... a Saiyan, as a pony, just looked... weird... especially since he kept his monkey tail, and had long / spiny quils for a mane. He even had a bright blue coat.

My Cyber mom, Bulma, was studying her figure... which looked strangely cute on a pony...

Trunks was clearly a regular pony, with a sky blue bowl-cut, like Mom's, and a matching, pony-like, tail. While his body was peach, like Mom's fur. Though his features, I could strangely tell, were male... if still a pretty boy.

He was running around, screaming his head off. Demanding to be "Deleted"... something our Mom didn't find funny.

"Last warning," Bulma threatened him, and when she said 'last', she meant 'LAST'. "If you don't settle down, right now, you'll learn what a hoof feels like when applied to backsides."

Trunks gulped.

Meanwhile, Bulla seemed to love her new body, of white fur and blue mane. She casually commented. "Stop complaining. Bit late to back out now."

"I can complain all I like!!!" Trunks made sure too keep the whine out of his voice, as Bulma was watching him. "I look like something out of a little girls fantasy!"

Bulla crossed her arms, errr, front legs? "And what's wrong with that?"

"I'm a BOY!!!" Trunks wailed.

Bulla just huffed, "If I can tolerate all the mindless, testosterone filled, war games we play. YOU can at least not throw a tantrum when we FINALLY do something I want."

"Gotenks doesn't want to be here either!" Trunks insisted, not actually asking me... but he wasn't wrong. "Why do we have to come here?

Vegeta spoke up, as he stop glaring at the full length mirror. In order to glare at Trunks. "Because Everyone we know is here, including your best friend."

Trunks hung his head.

"At least we appear to be some kind of Saiyan Pony." Dad looked back at the mirror. "... I wonder if I can go Super Saiyan like this? Probably have to train up in level, for that... again..."

I finally dared to take my turn at the mirror. My fur was a snow white, with blue and black splotches. So I was a paint horse? My mane was clearly made of the same quills as dad, but blue and black... with a matching monkey tail of my own... never had a tail before... though I always secretly wanted one.

Looks like I was a "Saiyan Pony" to... wonder how that works?... whatever it was... it was all kinds of disappointing...

"It shouldn't be."

I jumped, turning around, to spot Celestia. She was now standing with us, seeming to think this was a good time to appear.

"I tallied your values," explained the AI. "And determined you would get more satisfaction, with more of your 'Saiyan' bloodline, showing."

I blinked, "Eh?" I eloquently put in. Assuming she was reading my mind, as she was more directly connected to my brainwaves, now... Still, context clues, over what she was saying, would be nice.

Celestia smiled. "The purpose of this game, is to satisfy your values, through Friendship and Ponies. That's both for yourselves, and your friends.

"All you 'Z Warriors' wanted to link your shards. So you can more easily visit each other, by way of train. But as you all valued having a place of privacy, each family has their own shard.

"As you all value technology, this shard is filled with Techno magic items. From modern to futuristic contraptions.

"There are several dozen different races in this shard, living all over the country, usually in their own City State. As you value interacting with many different Sapient species. I modelled this realm, more on Generation 10, then G4, As I believed you would like it better.

"In that series, many races 'magically mutated' from the original three tribes of ponies. Changelings, Kirin, Drakehooves, Breezies, Shadow Ponies, Vulponies, Hippogriffs, Seaponies, and a good number of ponies based on alien species, from other franchises. They were all results of a mutation of magic, at conception. Think of it like evolution, but with all the changes happening at once.

"Given G-10 came out after the copyright fell, for 80s and 90s material. Hasbro decided to take advantage, and used many of the races. Making a sequel / soft retcon, of the series Generation 4. Which starred the side characters, known as the 'Student 6', going on adventures, all over their planet of Equus. Helping out, and uniting the Subpony tribes, under Princess Twilight Sparkle.

"Given the species of Vegeta, here, and his desire for kinship. I thought it best to start you off with a small village of Saiyan ponies. And yes, they are really called that... It's your guys job, to help develop this society, into a thriving town.

"In G-10, when a regular pony had a child with a 'Subpony', as they were categorized due to being mutations of magic, that child would usually be born with a dormant 3rd chromosome chain. How to unlock it is different between the species.

"For example; Saiyan Ponies need to train up their magical power, to over 9000. That will unlock the 3rd chain, and from there you can train further to become a Super Pony, and beyond."

Looking at Vegeta, Celestia explained, "As you value, having access to your transformations, as opposed to gaining them. I made sure to give you your equivalent, from the Oasis. But be warned, in this world, there are no planet busters. So your powers will be greatly reduced. They will remain proportional, in comparison to other Saiyan ponies... like Son Goku."

Vegeta stiffened.

Celestia smiled at dad. "Currently, you are more powerful then him, as you value that. However, if you wish to maintain that, you need to continue to train, in order to stay ahead. As you also value your rivalry."

I blinked, not realizing that... Vegeta tended to be the strong silent type. I know he was, secretly, very sentimental, but I didn't know he actually liked how Goku kept him on his toes... I thought he hated how he was always in the shadow, of a low born Saiyan.

Celestia continued, "Your father, King Vegeta, is also here, just as you wanted. He is currently the King of your city state, where you are it's Prince. As such, your family is well respected.. with your children accepted by your fellow Saiyans, despite having a non Saiyan as their mother. Your father not only approved of the marriage, but arranged it, to improve relations with the ponies.

"Currently, the village is small, with only a population of 785 Saiyan ponies. However, this MMO is designed to expand, through the production of offspring."

"Then Bulma," Celestia looked at Mom, "Whom values her family's standing. Is a Unicorn from a respected house of nobility. While being looked at, for advice, given all understand her to be an amazing mother and family matriarch." Bulma was gaping.

"Where as little Trunks," Celestia looked at my little brother. And it suddenly clicked, Trunks was clearly a couple years younger then me! He was only 7, to my 9. I was a big brother, to both him, and Bulla... Probably because Celestia knew how much I wanted to be the big brother... now... I WAS!!!

I was created, when Trunks stole the Dragon Balls from his mother, and wished all the Saiyan Fusions were permanent, separate, people. The other versions of Saiyans, flew off on their own... but Trunks took me to his parents, whom accepted me as their son, easily enough.

"Values his Saiyan heritage." It took me a second to remember she was still talking about Trunks, "but will need to work to unlock it. As he feels his power came too easy, there will be no short cuts for that.

"As Gotenks feels similar about his super forms, he must train to unlock those, those starts as a Saiyan Pony."

Dad gave both of his boys a proud nod, clearly happy we wanted to work for things, the hard way... even if he didn't... at least, when it came to the transformations.

"Finally, the littlest pony, our dear Bulla." The horse sized pony looked at the last member of the family. "Values learning... so you will enjoy studying magic." Bulla touched her horn, realizing she was the only one of the children that had one. She'd be able to shape her own legacy. Outside our families fighting obsession.

Celestia looked back at me. "As you value adventure, and not Friendship speeches, there are plenty of VIs for you to fight. As the developing village is located right next to the Ever Free Forest, the most dangerous Monster filled territory. So your developing village will suffer frequent monster attack. However, that won't start until you get settled. For now. It's time to meet my sister and her adopted daughter."

I scrunched up my nose, errr Muzzle. "Wouldn't it be better for you to show us all this, through a Tutorial, instead of dropping an info dump?"

Celestia blinked, truly baffled. "But then how could I fulfill my role as Princess of Exposition." I wasn't sure if she was joking.

Bulma stepped forward, and requested we remember our shards history. With Celestia getting all our consent to do so... even from Trunks.