Celestia greeted the friends as she gestured for them to enter. As they entered the throne room, Twilight and her friends bowed before her. As they went about the friends took off their cloaks and hung them on a nearby coat rack. The white alicorn made her anger well known as she showed no sense of welcoming to the friends. She stared at them especially Marcus as they took their seats. Once they were all seated they placed their bags near their feet and tried to make themselves comfortable.

“So where would you like us to begin, Celestia?” Marcus asked.

“Why don’t you pick on your topic of conversation,” Celestia said as she had a maid get them all food and drinks.

“Well, then I guess I will explain what I told Luna,” Marcus said.

“What exactly did you tell her?” Celestia asked.

“He gave a little insight to the four names that they went by,” Luna said.

“Do you mean Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Echo?” Celestia asked as she raised a brow.

“Yes and I will go more in depth with what they mean. Before I do though I will give you a quick understanding of the four names. Experiment Alpha was to focus on a great fighter. Experiment Beta was to focus on a saboteur. Experiment Delta was to focus on a perfect scout. Experiment Echo was to focus on a perfect healer,” Marcus explained before going into the long and painful story.

2 years ago

Screams could be heard throughout the entire facility. Babies wailed as they called for their parents. Children cried as they tried to figure out where they were. Adults that tried to act tough for the young ones were in a corner crying their hearts out. Many of the rooms were caked with blood and the occasional limb. People were put into their own rooms and cut off from talking with each other. The cries would die down as people became less present but would soon pick up from the new arrivals.

It started out the same for the arrivals. They were shown their rooms and given a specific set of rules. Many people tried to escape their fate in the horrible building but had no luck. No one ever escaped the eternal prison that was Revelations. Those that tried to escape suffered one of two punishments. Sometimes even both if the guards and scientists got tired of them. They would get thrown into a room filled with some sort of dog creatures. People were forced to watch so they would have a clear understanding of what was happening. They would watch as a person was torn limb from limb and his blood was sprayed everywhere.

People would turn their heads away from the gruesome sight but would feel the blunt end of a gun hit them in the face. They had to know their consequences and their wills broken. Some adjusted to their caged lifestyle but would still be belligerent. Guards would take you dragging and screaming if they had to for the operating room. Most people called the room ‘a personal hell.’ The reason being that it was a different experience for each person that went in.

Marcus, Blake, Luke, and Andrew had been in Revelations for a few months and stopped struggling. They were no longer given shirts as the scientists got tired of removing the fabric. Each one of them had been tattooed for the experiment that they were in. Marcus had a sword on his left shoulder. Blake had the medical cross with two needles going through it on his right. Luke had a pair of wings on his right. Andrew had a biohazard on his left.

Their bodies were riddled with scars from the extensive surgery that they went through. Five times a day they would go to their personal hell and be experimented on. Needles entered their bodies as they were injected with strange liquids and parasites. Blood was drawn from their body to see how their progress was going. The doctors took knives as they cut them open and took a look at their organs. They were awake during the whole procedure and could feel every inch of their flesh being cut.

They would cry out as they felt their flesh and muscle being cut through like butter. Blood would pour from their bodies and fall to the floor. There was a drain in the room and they could hear their blood go down it. The doctors took samples of their organs and bones, none too gently. They felt as bones were broken so they could reach their organs. They felt the cold latex touch their organs and they were truly scared. If the doctors wished they could crush the organs and kill them off if they weren’t compliant.

They felt as the hands slightly squeezed their organs and were measure accordingly. The doctors spoke in short words as they confirmed the success of the experiments. As the doctors talked the friends were able to get wind of what would happen next. The experiments would continue as normal but they would be moved to another room for their projects. The names of these projects were ‘Project Prototype and Project Marker.’ Names were all they got as they fell unconscious from their blood loss.

The friends were put in bigger rooms and cared for a little better than before. They were still treated like dirt and still dealt with the occasional death threats from the guards. As time moved on they lost track of everything around them and who they were. Their eyes were glazed over from the lack of sleep and pain surged through their bodies. Scars racked their bodies and were made fresh as the experiments continued. The experiments were going successfully and they were starting to change.

Blackwatch as the friends learned of their true name threw in fresh recruits to join them. Sadly it was never an ordinary visit for the recruits. The recruits went under the same experiments and were deemed acceptable. Everything was progressing smoothly, but the higher ups were demanding results. They weren’t happy with graphs and data; they wanted to see an actual result. Blackwatch took a few days to think of a test and then they had it. Acceptable recruits would be thrown in with the friends and they would fight.

There was never any mercy in these fights. The friends at first tried to talk the others out from fighting them, but it fell on deaf ears. The recruits would attack them and it always ended the same. The screams of the recruits were heard as Blackwatch observed the fight. They were torn apart and suffered slow, painful deaths. Blood would be sprayed everywhere as they were torn apart. With their humanity broken the friends relished as they bathed in the blood of the recruits. Once the recruit was properly taken care of, they were consumed.

The doctors thought nothing of the consuming, but later test results showed promise. With each fight and the consuming of the recruits, they were getting stronger. The higher ups were pleased with these results and demanded a fight every week. Recruit after recruit was sent in every week to fight. Their screams never left the room and haunted all the friends. They could tell that they were monsters, but they couldn’t help but enjoy it. Twelve fights later the friends were nearing their peak.

The higher ups were proud to see such progress with their projects and were ready for the next part. The friends were going to have to fight each other and consume the loser. When the fights were over there would be one that would contain the powers of all three plus their own. Blackwatch would have the perfect weapon and it proved to be very profitable. The day came when the friends were going to have to fight each other. As they waited for their doors to open the lights flickered.

The lights flickered for a few seconds before going out. There was three seconds of darkness before dark red lights came on. The doors became unlocked and the friends walked out. They could hear gunfire coming down the halls along with the screams of those that died. The four of them laughed as they relished in the screams. Deciding not to miss out on the fun they ran towards the gunfire. They rounded a corner and were met with many Blackwatch soldiers. The soldiers saw the four test subjects and lifted their guns.

They were told to go back to their rooms but they could only laugh. The guards took a step back as they listened to them laugh. The friends made eye contact with the soldiers and what they saw was no longer human. Their eyes held no emotion except the one of lust. Their bodies slowly changed as they activated their powers. The guards were ready to turn and run, hoping to escape their blood lust. One soldier was already ahead of the rest as he turned and ran away. He didn’t get far before being grabbed by a hand that pulled him back.

The soldier screamed as he was pulled back towards the friends. He turned around and saw who the hand was connected to. Marcus had grabbed the soldier and was pulling him back. The soldier tried to break free, but it was a futile attempt. Marcus grew bored of the struggling guard and decided to snap his neck. The sound of the snapping bone made the other soldiers cringe as the dead body was dragged away. Once the body reached the human, he took his claw hand and stabbed the soldier in the spine.

Once the claw severed the spine, black tendrils came out of the human and consumed the body bit by bit. The soldiers lifted their guns, ready to open fire on the test subjects. Their guns quickly vanished as they melted in their hands from some type of acid. The soldiers looked and saw acid dripping from Beta’s hands. The soldiers were ready to run, but were cut off by Delta. They were going to try and run past him, but were stopped when he impaled his hand through a soldier’s chest and crushing his heart. The soldiers heard the squishing of the heart and turned very pale.

Luke pulled his hand away and was sprayed by a torrent of blood. The soldiers shook as the four friends laughed maniacally. The soldiers screamed as each one was ripped apart and having their blood drained. The soldiers were dispensed of and the friends sat around as their bodies consumed the limbs. They were stirred from their meal as they turned towards the sound of footsteps. They looked over and were met by six people that were looking at them with a mixture of horror and happiness.

The six friends could only stare at the four as their bodies dripped with blood and they gnawed on the bones of other humans. The four were looking at the six and they held their ground. The four of them stared at the six people before grabbing their heads in pain. They screamed at the top of their lungs as memories came flooding in. The pain grew in intensity and caused them to puke up blood and bits of human flesh. When the pain slowly died down the four of them fell down on the ground unconscious.

Throne Room

The princesses could only stare wide eyed at the friends. Rarity, Fluttershy, and Twilight left the room so they could release their breakfast in the bathroom. Pinkie was depressed as her mane and tail went flat and she grew a darker shade of pink. The friends sat in their chairs as they let the ponies process the new information. Celestia could only look at them as she saw they held no remorse in the massive killing that they did.

“What happened after you woke up?” Luna asked hesitantly.

“When we woke up we kept hidden and killed anything that got in our way,” Luke answered. “We may not fully understand everything that happened to us but we are no longer ourselves.”

“Before you decide anything, Celestia, I want to show you what is in the bag,” Marcus said. Celestia nodded as she gestured with her hand for him to continue.

He was given the various bags and started to unzip them. Twilight, Fluttershy, and Rarity came back into the room looking a little better than before. The bags were fully unzipped and he and his friends started pulling things out. The ponies watched as they pulled out foreign objects from the bags.

“What are those things?” Twilight asked as she levitated one of them towards her. Alex quickly jumped up and pulled the object away before it got any closer to her.

“These are our weapons that we used,” Alex answered.

“And by use do you mean…”

“Kill, then yes.”

“How can you be so calm about using these things to kill?” Applejack asked.

“If you listened then you could see that it was kill or be killed. We were being hunted and needed to stay safe,” Ryan answered. The friends continued to pull out objects and explain how each of them were different.

“So now that you know what we are carrying and heard our stories, what is your decision?” Marcus asked.

“I can see why you wouldn’t trust us and I apologize for my sudden outburst. Although it was not misplaced when I said that you are very dangerous to this world. As much as I would like to not have you here, I think I came up with something else. You will all be allowed to stay, but you will all be separated.”

“WHAT!” The friends yelled in unison.

“Each one of you is going to live with a pony that I decide that can best help you. They will help you become adapted to Equestria and its laws. They will also teach you about friendship and possibly love,” Celestia said as she smirked.

“And what makes you think that we will do this and even want to learn about friendship and love. I mean last time I checked we are two completely different species,” Alex stated.

“Oh, my dear Alex, that is why you are going to learn about Equestria. I can let you all know that we are accepting of interspecies relationships.”

“Even if that may be true, what makes you think we will do as you say?” Luke asked.

“Well you can either do that or spend the rest of your years in Tartarus,” Celestia answered. The friends were quiet as they thought it over. The friends gave her a cold stare as they gestured for her to continue.

“Very good, so let’s see who you will all be staying with. Blake will be staying with my sister and I. Alex will stay with Twilight. Ryan will stay will Applejack since he needs to pay her back. Brandon will stay with Rose. Luke will stay with Pinkie Pie. Jaeden will stay with Octavia and Vinyl. Andrew will stay with Fluttershy since they are well acquainted. Drak can stay with Ditzy. Marcus will stay with Rainbow Dash. Callie will stay with Whooves.”

“Excuse me, but how will I stay with Whooves since he likes to travel around a lot?” Callie asked. After Callie asked that question there was a bright light in the room.

“You don’t need to worry about that, young Callie. I will be staying around for a while to help educate you. And no, we will not be staying in the TARDIS. I have my own house in Ponyville that we will be staying in,” Whooves answered.

The friends grouped together so they could talk in silence. Marcus could see that Drak was uncomfortable with having to stay with someone new and completely different, but they didn’t have much of a choice. They looked at each other and saw that no one had a plan about what to do. They all took a deep sigh as they turned around to face the ponies. They did the same thing as the friends since they were unsure themselves.

“So what do you say to these terms?”

“We accept, but understand that if either one of us gets hurt then there will be trouble,” Luke answered.

“Very well then, I will have everything arranged for your stay. I will also be taking these away so you don’t threaten any of my ponies,” Celestia said as she pulled the bags towards her.

Her horn flared to life as the bags were thrown into some room and locked away. The Sun Goddess clapped her hands and guards came into the room. The friends grabbed their cloaks as they put them on and got ready for their journey. They all looked back at Blake as he stood next to the princesses, worried for his friends. Marcus gave him a slight nod letting him know that everything will be fine. Blake knew they could handle themselves, but it didn’t help the situation. The friends walked in unison with the guards as they went back outside.

They took the same path as before to get to the train station. The sun was starting to set and it gave a beautiful golden look to the path as they walked. Marcus looked at his friends as they looked down in fear. After everything that they went through this was the first uncertain thing they dealt with. He noticed that Twilight and her friends were even worried about the arrangement. No matter what happened, he was going to keep looking forward and hope for the best for his friends.

They all boarded the train and took their respective seats with their prearranged partners. Some were excited to have their new buddy and others were scared. Rainbow made her disgust known as she sat across from Marcus and giving him an icy glare. He sighed as he looked outside the window as the train started to move. He felt his phone vibrate and he pulled it out to read what Blake sent him. The text said that Celestia was going to have guards stationed around Ponyville to make sure they stayed with their partner. He gave another sigh as the train was now at its top speed and heading for Ponyville.