Friendship is Magic:Equestrian Heroes
Chapter 254: Mechanical Empire: The True Threat Begins!
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Under any other circumstance this would have been a dream come true. But it wasn't any circumstance.
Another potential great conflict was on the horizon.
So Rainbow kept her inner fan in check. Quite honestly if a situation like this would have popped up prior to all the gains and strides she had made in her maturity the possible outcome of this situation would be anything but pretty.
The line of thought 'give anything to fly with the Wonderbolts' did not have this situation in mind when it was a commonly held mental mantra of the Loyalty Bearer.
Soon they found themselves coming across te enemy. The sleek and mechanized beings that had been causing trouble.
There were findings in more machine and technology based societies in forms of grafting artificial limbs. These Synthetic replacements were part of a new technology that were rare in Equestria being on a society that relied on magic. Because of the conflicting natures of technology and science it made since while Equestria lagged a bit technological wise when many advancements had their equivalent magic to cover what new scientific advances were discovering.
This situation with the machines would be why such views would be continued.
The machines they found themselves facing were hardly any different from Pegasi in overall appearance.
One in particular seemed to stand out. Hot Pink body coloring with Purplish-Blue main and dark violet eyes. Her eyes locked on Rainbow Dash.
"Primary Target Acquired: Rainbow Dash. Threat Level: Moderate. Primary Mission: Capture. Secondary Missions: Eliminate all other obstacles!"
With that the squadron of air borne death machines charged.
The one that spoke shot forward faster than Rainbow was expecting. She barely maneuvered out of the way in time as it sailed past her.
If this thing was indeed made of metal than cutting it was not an option. Channeling lightning seemed to be the go to option if possible, if not pure hand to hand combat with enough force.
"ATTACK!" Spitfire yelled as they were swarmed. The pegasus swirled around the machine's following spitfire's lead, diving in and striking before retreating back to the tight perimeter they kept. What kept the machines going were their tough exterior, but with the bulk of the squadron being top tier fighters and military trained they were able to keep their opponents on the defensive.
The tough shells of the machines began to give away. Mechanical limbs were being shattered after enough strikes were released upon the machines. Wiring, oil, and scrap began to rain down from the sky as their numbers dwindled. "Keep it up! They won't last long as this rate!"
Stopping just short of one of them Rainbow spun and landed a kick on her attacker the machines causing its side to cave in. The power was intensified from the momentum it carried over from her flying. Though her attacker remained determined and shot at her at high speeds.
Drifting back Rainbow let it shoot over and pass her. It turned around and began to gave chase as Rainbow led it for a chase through the clouds.
'Big Mistake!' The prismatic mare thought as she disappeared into a sea of white.
The machine's advance tracking system allowed it to keep track of both her movement's and body temperature. Though its single minded objective of capture had made it a sitting duck for the lightning storm that was unleashed by second string of Wonderbolts who waited in the wings for the perfect opportunity to strike.
The strike had managed to shock her follower, but it was far from done. It was time to finish it off. Rainbow began to divebomb. Going faster and faster and faster, soon reaching a speed that made her eyes tear up from the wind. As soon as she was about to hit the ground she shot up in an explosion of speed. A rainbow ring appearing at the sight of her ascent. A rainbow trail following her as she shot toward the bots at Sonic Speed. She had performed her Sonic Rainboom. She zoned in on the leader one so fast it didn't have any chance, the hit so forceful that it was torn in half. The two halves of the machine sparking with electricity before exploding. Dash looped around going after the other ones.
If you were to ask Applejack she'd be one of the first to tell you that she was never fund for machines. A simple mare with simple values she preferred things simple and down to earth.
So when she found herself down further south securing the southern Equestrian border alongside the Applelossans and the Buffalo the last thing she expected was to fight her robotic double.
Thing had the same colors as her, but was far bigger and frumpier looking.
And that face.
It just wasn't natural.
She dove at the machine, tackling it as it missed its shots. Her doppelganger tossed her off and stood again, aiming a huge shot.
"Don't think so." Applejack said dashing to it before it could firing. Throwing herself into a handstead she gave the machine a good buck, launching it into the air. Activating the storage seal she summoned her hammer just in time for the machine to come back at her. Poised and ready Applejack drew back and smashed the thing with all her might sending it crashing through one of the many pile of boulders that littered the desert.
"And stay down ya no good varmint!"
"Lady Applejack!" Reinforcements in the form of Arctic Night, Jayhawker, and Iron Hoof arrived.
More of the machines arrived, this time of the faceless golem variety.
"Danger, imminent threats detected." One of them spoke before launching a volley of plasma shots at the ponies. Arctic Night cast a shielding spell, protecting them all.
"My turn!" Armed with a Mithral hammer Iron Hoof moved with agility one was not expecting of his size, dodging and avoiding the volley of shots. He then leaped over its head and smashed it in using the hammer.
While the other machines had their attention draw they were soon pelted with spells and blunt force.
From an unknown location the Emperor sat on his chair. Watching the monitors he watched as his machines were being destroyed by the Equestrian Forces. On six of the screens he watched on playback as each of the Element Bearers destroyed the forces he sent out.
In particular the Androids. "Perfect, they accomplished their mission. I have all the relevant data I need now." Pressing a few buttons on his chair the Emperor began to descend from his chair as the platform below opened up and began to descend to the lower bowels of his shift. Combing to a stop in the lab area he rose from his chair as several of his scientists were fast at work.
The scientists consisted of species ranging from Thunderians to Griffins, to Rats, and other species. They were a mismatch of flesh and mostly mechanical beings. All their eyes glowing blue. As he walked along the polished floors of the brightly lit lab he passed by multiple screens.
Unit Butterscotch Status- Destroyed
Unit Blue Belle Status- Destroyed
Unit Cotton Candy- Destroyed
Unit Blossom - Destroyed
Unit Applejack - Destroyed
Seashell - Online
Bubbles - Online
Majesty- Offline
He came to a stop to a platform as six green tubes housing six of his prized creations were stationed before him. All six tubes had a series of wires funneling into the top and bottom container pieces as data from nearby computers were being fed into them.
The Six bodies were the most complete and sturdy looking of his machines.
"It's time to wake up girls! Its time to head back...home."
Six pairs of eyes popped up as they began to glow. The true battle was about to begin.
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