Kal: ok now ive seen everything...

Twilight: what?

*the gates open and a group of royal gaurd emerge*

Shining armour: twilie? is that you!?

*we waves for the gaurd to stand down*

twilight: hello brother! i have urgent news for the princess, can we see her?

Shining armour: of course! she is waiting in the main hall. but may i ask who the others in your group are?

Twilight: they say they are from the outlands, but ive never heard of such a place. they have come to warn us of an attack.

Shining armour: another one? it was only 3 weeks ago that we stopped the changlings.

Kal: excuse me but could you describe these "changlings" to me?

Twilight: they are black with wings and horns similar to an alicorn but they feed on love. to be honest you coat looks alot like theirs.

Kal: i think the ponies who you just described are the ones coming to attack you.

Celestia: what did you say? you saw changlings?

Kal: yes but only for a moment. they were in the forbiden area in the outlands among the ruins of the factory.

Celestia: please tell me what you have seen stranger, you have traveled quite far to tell me this.

Kal informs the princess of what he had seen and tells her of the power the machines possess. hearing of the destruction they caused to their town, she begins to question him of how they arrived and the capabilities each of the four in the group. after a long story and the princess explaining what she knows of the outlands they reach a final descission. they must fight the invading army to survive.

Celestia: havent much time. if they are as fast as you say they are we may already be too late.

Kal: how can we help you majesty?

Celestia: my sister and i will attempt to erect a barrier of magic around the whole of Equestria, but this will require all our strength.

Kal: do you have any metal or ruined technology that we could use?

Celestia: im not sure what you mean by technology but we have metal beneath the castle. do you require a blacksmith?

Kal: leave it to us, we can help you we just need to reach the place you have the metal.

Celestia: shining armour take them to the caves and assist them however you can. Twilight go back to ponyville and gather the others along with the elements of harmony.

Twilight: yes ma'am. *she teleports away*

Celestia: gaurds gather your forces we need everyones help.

Gaurd: right away your majesty!

the princesses begin to create a magical barrier around the whole of Equestria. the gaurds assemble in the court yard and send messengers to the towns. shining armour escorts the group swiftly through the caves to the deposit of metal and scrap below. twilight gathers her friends and the elements of harmony teleporting back to Canterlot as soon as she retrieved them all. as they prepared the drop ships had arrived just beyond the border of Equestria, waiting to land and begin their assault...

Changling: they have created a barrier. what now?

Chrysilis: so they know that we are coming. DESTROY IT!

ORB: arming primary cannons. cannons armed and operational. fire when ready.

Changling: what button is fire?

ORB: uggghhh..... the red one.

Changling: Oh found it.

*Chrysilis puts her hoof over her face in embaressment*

* the cannons fire at the large glowing barrier of magic pounding against it with explosive fury*

ORB: cannons are ineffective against the barrier, power drain currently at 15%. advising landing procedure to reduce power consumption.

Chrysilis: yes let us land and bring out the machines.

* the dropship lands just beyond the barrier and opens its rear hatch*

Chrysilis: move those machines to the barrier and attack it.

Changling: yes you highness.

*the mechs move into position and begin to assault the barrier using their arms*

* as they swing at the barrier they pass through as if it did not exist*

Chrysilis: what going on?

ORB: it appears that the assault mechs are able to physically pass through the barrier. this is strange as the cannons had no effect against it.

Scanning for further data.

*ORB uses his high frequency scanner to assurtain what the barrier is made from*

ORB: it appears that the barrier blocks only energy from being transfered across it and not physical objects. it appears to have similar qualities to an energy deflector rather than a shield.

Chrysilis: so it stops magic from passing but not machines?

ORB: magic is an irrelivant concept as it does not exist.

Chrysilis: magic does exist i use it myself. it stopped us from taking over this place once before and sent me hurtling into the distance only to land in that forsaken desert.

ORB: so that is your origin. i wondered what compelled you to seek the facility, it seems you stumbled apon it be accident.

Chrysilis: yes, but now that we can pass the barrier we can take my revenge upon this land.

ORB: since my creators are ong since past and you appear to have similar ambitions as my former masters i will serve you.

Chrysilis: you loyalty is appreciated, now order the troops to move forward and destroy everything in their path. burn it to the ground.

ORB: orders recieved units are now moving.

the mechines begin their march towards Canterlot destroying everything they came across and clearing the forests in their wake. they shook the very ground as they marched and dredged along the ground. village after village, town after town they marched destroying it all. the gaurds of each were helpless to stop them magic had no effect against the metallic shell of the machines. meanwhile in the caves beneath canterlot, Kal and his team were busy creating machines of their own.

Kal: systems test nominal. unit 02 is ready for test.

R4Y: yay my mech is ready! time for a test drive!

Kal: just try not to wreck it... it took me an hour to build that thing...

R4Y: quit your whining im not gonna wreck it... again.

*a purple shadow appears from the wall materializing into a solid form*

Kal: Luna? is that you?

Luna: tis i indeed, i see you progress is moving along nicely.

Kal: they dont freak you out any?

Luna: no. should they?

Kal: well since technology isnt a "normal" thing around these parts id think youd at least be... nervous?

Luna: i have seen a great many "abnormal" things in my time. this is not the first time i have seen this form of machine.

Kal: youve seen these before? WHERE?

Luna: until recently i lived upon the moon, i had traversed its surface many times over searching for a way to escape. one day i was walking near the edge of a crater and witnessed an unusual sight.

*Luna uses her magic to show Kal her memories as if they were happening at that very moment*

Luna: what is this?

*in the distance she gazed upon a large metal fortress that was in a state of decay*

*she walked forward entering the structure the likes of which she had never seen*

Luna: *yells* does anyone occupy this fortress!?

*there was only an echo of her voice*

*she searches the base to learn its purpose and why it was on the moon*

Luna: this seems as though it is to be used. what would they do here?

*luna touches the console pressing a button, as she does a loud motor begins to stir and the facility begins to react*

console: POWER LEVEL: 1.69% Facility Status: Compromised

Console: playing last recorded message. . .

Unknown pony: week 6 on colony M:3 still no communication from Earth since the event. the station is running out of supplies and power our efforts to assurtain the origin of the explosion on the surface have failed and we cant stay on the moon any longer. its a risk but we have to take it, we are going back to the surface. if anyone finds this base or this transmission our coordinates are *static* Transmission end...

Luna: Event? Explosion? Coordinates? What had happened here?

Console: queery confirmed. Answering... as of the year 1297 a great war took place that lasted for nearly a century, after year 97 of the conflict a large explosion of unknown origin and energy originated at coordinates 12:7.169 latitude 88 longitude 178. all communications from the planet of the event stopped. all lifesigns on the planets surface were terminated after 10 seconds from the explosion.

Luna: who am i addressing?

Console: Queery confirmed. Answering... the unit to which is answering your Queeries is refered to as a Knowledge Operation and Logistics Extention. also refered to as a K.O.L.E.

Luna: thou art Kole?

Console: affirmative.

Luna: how long has this place existed Kole?

Console: from particle decay and trace elements in the atmosphere it is 5,698 years after the event. records would indicate the current date is 7,092 since begining of technologic adavncement to Brotherhood assention. this facility is from point of construction 5,840.6 years in age.

Luna: Technologic?

Console: defining... Technologic, refering to technology as origin.

Luna: what is this technology?

Console: Queery confirmed. Technology the use of artificial or non-natural means of advancment, earliest records of technology are simple tools crafted from stone and or bone.

Luna: this is far more than simple tools, what is used for this facility to function?

Console: Energy is derived from Crystals found only within high pressure and energy areas. these crystals are refered to as a Core.

Luna: where can i find these "cores"?

Console: Queery confrimed: displaying locations of Cores on screen.

*the memory is interupted from outside sources*

*a large explosion in the distance disrupts Luna's consentration*

Luna: what is that sound!

Kal: they are here... Quickly we have little time!

*Kal begins to make gestures with his hooves toward the metal and parts*

*the parts move and assemble in a matter of seconds around both Kal and Luna*

Luna: What be this contraption?

Kal: since you seem to know about technology you should be able to help us. just move as you normally would and the suit will follow with you.

were the last line of defense against those machines.

Luna: this is very strange indeed.

Kal: R4Y! Cru5h3r! suit up!

*they say together* Right!

*they climb into the machines as they power up*

Meanwhile outside the castle the changling mechs have reached just beyond the canterlot forest. they charge their cannons in preperation to fire. Celestia creates a smaller barrier around canterlot before they discharge their weapons. the cannons fire but are blocked by the magical barrier protecting the city. as the fighting continues Luna and the others in the caves prepare to disembark to counter the assault.

Kal: ok everyone heres the plan im going to project a portal against the wall that leads outside within the city. after reaching the surface we will proceed to the gate and hold off the enemy machines. everyone ready?

R4Y: oh this will be fun.

Cru5h3r: right behind you Kal.

Dr0n3: behind you is force.

Luna: how does this work!?

Kal: well then... LETS MOVE!

*Kal uses his device to open a portal into Canterlot and the mechs enter*

Kal: oops i may have had the coordinates a lil off that time...

Changling: look other machines!

Changling2: but they dont have changlings inside them.

ORB: enemy combatants detected. charging main cannons.

Kal: RUN!

*the cannons fire knocking back Kal and dispersing the group*

R4Y: KAL!!

Kal: im... fine...

Cru5h3er: arming weapons! *the weapon begins to fire recoiling the mech backwards as it releases*

* the changlings begin to fire back moving in a strafing motionas to avoid the incoming rounds*

*Cru5h3r manages to land a shot on the flanking changling mech sending it to the ground in a hard thud*

R4Y: Got one! my turn! *R4Y arms her weapons by using the control panel*

*she looks around*

R4Y: where is my gun!

Kal: its... under... your arm...

R4Y: huh? i dont see it!

Kal: flick your wrist up.

R4Y: so like this? *she raises her hand up, discharging the weapon*

Changling: ow! *his mech begins to tilt backwards but quickly regains balance*

Luna: STAND BACK!

*luna begins to use her horns magic but notices her horn is covered by the armour*

Luna: i cannot create magic!

Kal: i built yours to use magic as a focused beam. just generate magical energy and aim your horn!

Luna: Like so?

*luna's suit charges and fires in the direction of her horns orientation*

Changling: retreat!

*the assault ceases as the enemy runs away from the city gates*

R4Y: you better run!

*celestia dessends from the air*

Kal: that seemed a bit too easy didnt it?

Celestia: i am sure they will be back and in larger numbers. for now we shall need to prepare.

Kal: if they are anything as the myth describes, this is but a taste of what they can do.

R4Y: they didnt seem that tough... besides didnt you say the factory was destroyed?

Kal: im not so sure is was completely destroyed, these mechs looked new.

*a changling crawls from the wreckage of the fallen mech*

Celestia: sieze him!

*celestia's gaurds capture the changling before he can escape*

as the gaurds detain the prisoner changling in the dungeons of Canterlot the two remaining mechs that fled the battle field run vigorously toward their point of insertion. in the dungeons the changling is interigated as to his motives, orders, and what had happened...