Everything turned white for a moment as I felt the world around me shift. When everything fades backs in, I find myself in some sort of laboratory. Three large cylindrical devices stand in the center of a room, connected together with large metal wires. The wires come up from the top of the two back chambers and join together at the front chamber. The cylinders themselves are hollow on the inside and are open in the front, having a sliding door of glass.

There are several people here as well. Most are scientist in white lab coats while there are a few engineers in blue jumpsuits. They're all moving about the machine, checking on various parts and writing down notes. I look around the room and notice that all of the walls, floor and ceiling included, have enchantments on them. Whatever they're doing, it requires tremendous amounts of power to do so.

"Welcome to the dawn of the Purge." I spin around and see Altum standing behind me, marveling at the work before us. He's transparent and has a tinge of blue over him. I run forward and try to punch him, but only faze through him.

"What the fuck Altum! Why have you been terrorizing-"

"All in good time Miles." He cuts me off as he walks forward. "Before you ask or say anything else, take a look at this."

"All systems are go! Bring them in!" One of the scientist yells as the machine begins to power up. A door opens up from behind me and they drag a man out in chains. He keeps yelling at them in some language that I can't understand and is in a dark green and red camo uniform. They toss him into the back left chamber and shut the door on him, locking him in.

"What's going on here?" I ask, intrigued.

"You'll see." Altum says as they open the same door again. This time they bring out a pony... well, it looks like a pony. It's bigger than a pony, in almost every aspect. It has small, dark, beady eyes and is pull along by a harness. It gives a few snorts but listens to its handler as he brings it to the back right chamber and locks it inside.

All of the people clear the room as the whining of the machines begins to grow. The man in the left chamber is becoming frantic while the pony seems nervous about being in a tight space. Suddenly all of the archaic text on the walls begin to glow, softly at first but build as the man begins to yell at the top of his lungs. The next three seconds happen... quickly, yet slowly.

In the first second, the enchantments grew so bright the almost blinded me. In the next, the lights moved to the back cylinders. Ending the yells. In the last, they two lights moved to the front cylinder. Everything goes quiet for a bit as the door slides open and smoke flows out. I hear the door behind me open up as a man walks out towards the center cylinder.

"Can you hear me?" He calls out. "It's okay, my name is Mr. Eremita, I won't hurt you."

"Whoa, what the fuck." I mutter as the man walks forward.

"Yes, you have quite the lineage, don't you?" Altum teases. I ignore him and walk forward, watching closely.

"Please." A soft, timid voice calls from within the machine. The man -Mr. Eremita- chuckles a bit as he squats down and waits for the person to come out. The sounds of hooves hitting metal fills the room as an earth pony walks out. It's... not exactly what the ponies I'm used to looks like, but is relatively close.

"Can you tell me your name?" He asks as the pony steps out further, looking around cautiously.

"I... I don't know. I don't think I have a name." She tells him as she finally exits the machine.

"I know your name, would you like to hear it?" He asks, getting a nod from the mare. "Genesis. Your name is Genesis."

"Genesis?" She questions.

"Yes. You are the beginning of something truly spectacular. We will do great things, Genesis. Are you ready to save the world?" A crowd of people come out from the other room and surround the pony, cheering, asking questions, and taking pictures.

"This is where it all started." Altum says as he walks in front of me. "Genesis was the first of a generation of people to be turned into animals. After the Purgian Civil War there was a deficit of workers and materials. There weren't enough people willing to work cheaply to grow food, bots were early in development and were too expensive for farmers, and even if they were reliable, there wasn't enough metal around to make enough to feed everyone. The question became, what do you do to feed everyone while keeping cost low?"

"So they engineered ponies... how?" I ask out of curiosity. If I can't even hit him, may as well get as much out of this as possible.

"They broke down their genetic codes, and fused them together. At first they didn't think about the souls, so they would fight until one would win. Genesis technically has a horses soul."

"Right, their bodies were closer to each others so it probably found it more accommodating." I venture, getting a nod from Altum.

"The first generation didn't work out as well as they had hoped though. The process was costly and required a large amount of power. So they tried again." Altum says before snapping his fingers again. After the flash, we find ourselves in the same room, only with a couple slight changes. The enchantments on the walls are gone now and there seems to be new people in here. I don't see Mr. Eremita anymore, so I'm guessing that this is some time in their future.

Again, they bring a prisoner and a horse to the two back capsules. A bright flash comes from the three chambers before the center one opens up, revealing another pony. It steps out and looks around before some people come out and toss some ropes around it. They drag the pony out of the room as they bring in another human and horse.

"They started mass producing them in this era. At first they cared for them, tried to accommodate them to working the fields. But when it was apparent that some didn't want to work, they started caring less. It would get so bad that they eventually started making some as pets, the third generation if you will. Don't ask, it'll only scare you."

"What happened to Genesis?" I ask.

"Who cares?"

"I do. What happened?" I demand, getting an irritated sigh from him.

"She died, as did most of her kind. The first three generations had a life expectancy of about two or three years. After that, their souls would burn out. Luckily for the newly formed Terradisia, they had just won the civil war and had plenty of enemy troops to experiment on. After the failed business venture of the ponies, the project was abandoned for some time. That is, until the world needed them."

"Hows that?"

"Didn't you pay attention in history? The day Terra stood still." He deadpans to me.

"I don't see what that has to do with this-"

"It has everything to do with this!" Altum snaps at me before snapping his fingers again. We find ourselves in the room again only this time, the light is shining brighter and is lasting longer. When it eventually goes out, the door opens up... and out walks Tempus.

"I don't believe it." I say as he walks out and looks around. He seems to hold himself highly, standing straight and keeping an even, calm look about.

"Who are you?" Asks one of the scientist in the back of the room.

"I am Tempus." He replies.

"What is your purpose in life?"

"To safeguard the flow of time so that the best outcome may come to fruition."

"Who do you serve?" Tempus grows a cocky smile as he opens his wings. A little flash of light comes from behind him as his mark suddenly appears.

"I serve time." He says before disappearing.

"Dammit! We have a runaway! Get Spatium and tell her to drag his ass back here! We need them to get the planet moving again so get moving!" The room erupts in movement as people scramble about.

"The new generation started out with alicorns, but they only ever made two. When they ran off together, it was decided that they had too much free will. They wanted something that would dedicate themselves to their work-"

"The cutie marks." I say.

"Yes, a label that would tie them down to their work and make them believe that they’re happy to do what they were doing. Genetically engineered slaves, happy to work. That is why we deserve to rule Miles. It is your lineage to rule these creatures that want to be ruled. Why do you think they Love Celestia so much? Join me, and lets rule Equestria." He says as he walks in front of me and offers me a hand. I think about it as I watch the people around here gather weapons to hunt Tempus.

"Tell me one thing Altum, what happened to you? How are you... you?" I ask as I gesture to his body. He chuckles a bit and he snaps his fingers and summons a mirror. He poses a bit before it as he looks over his body.

"Well, back during the fall of Topaz, I was securing the Elements. When I touched the Elements of Solitude, the rest of chaos... lunged at me. They flew at me and buried themselves into my arms, legs and chest. It was... I barely remember anything beyond that actually. After that... I don't really recall much. I had a few fights, things became... blurry. I took over Equestria because I got bored suddenly. Nopony dared challenge me, so I did whatever I wanted-"

"You mean you became an insane tyrant and abused your power." I snap at him.

"No, a tyrant rules over those that are suppose to be their equals. The land is covered in our creations! We deserve to rule over them! They don't-"

"Does that include Fluttershy?" I ask, getting him to stop. He looks down and clenches his fist as he keeps quiet. "I know what you did last time Altum-"

"Stop calling me that..."

"You will pay for what you did Altum-"

"STOP CALLING ME THAT!" He yells as everything around us turns white. I shut my eyes for a moment before hitting the ground. "I am no longer Altum Stans! He died with the rest of humanity! I am Discord! Lord of Chaos! A god among these weak feeble scars on creation!"

"All I see is a tyrant abusing a power that isn't rightfully his!" I yell as I get back on my hooves. "What kind of man-"

"I am not a man!" He yells as he begins to rise up in the air. Only now do I realize we're back in Ponyville -it's day time. The wind picks up and races towards Altum as he holds his arms up. A orange energy forms around him as he focuses on a spell.

SNAP

A loud crack of energy erupts from him as a bolt of energy strikes me right in the chest. I fazes through me and hits the ground, doing practically nothing.

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"Okay, you were supposed to explode into a mass of nacho sauce." Altum says, a bit surprised himself.

"You forget, I made the Elements. They won't turn on their creator." I tell him with a smug smile. I begin walking towards him, making him back away.

"Now, don't forget my offer! We can still rule together! We can bring back Terradisia! We can-"

"Or I can take back my Elements and kill you for trying to kill my child." I say flatly, making him sweat. He keeps snapping his fingers, but nothing happens to me.

"Technically I didn't do that! Celestia was the one-"

"YOU MADE HER DO THAT ALTUM! YOU FUCKED WITH MY FAMILY AND I'M GOING TO KILL YOU FOR THAT YOU PIECE OF SHIT!" I yell as I begin to run at him. He snaps his fingers one last time before disappearing. I stop and look for him, feeling his energy slither around me.

"Very well Miles. You wish to fight then beat my test. Bring a single pony back to Harmony within twenty four hours and I'll give you the fight you wish for. But if you fail, then you submit to me. Also, your sisters don't count. Deal?" I can't affect him while he's hiding like this. I need him out in the open.

"When I finally get my hooves on you, I'm going to tear you apart. Piece... by... piece." I tell him as he winds around me.

"We'll see." He whispers into my ear before fading away. My assumption is that he teleported. I stay where I'm at as I wait for something else to happen, but when nothing does happen I begin to walk-

THUD

I groan as I lay on the now soapy floor. I try to get up, but only manage to slip around and fall some more. I have no clue how long I spend try to get up right as the moon and sun constantly switch places. Eventually, I just drag my face on the ground as I use my back legs to push myself forward... fuck it, it worked.

SLAM

"Miles!" Luna yelps as I barge through the door. I huff a bit as dirt and soap drip from my face, neck and practically everywhere else. "Is it over? Did you defeat him? Why are you covered in soap?"

"Because Altum's a bitch." I grumble as I walk past her and head towards the kitchen. I see Celestia laying on the couch as I walk there. She's awake and acknowledges my presence, but doesn't get up. I get to the sink and turn the faucet... getting some red, pasty substance to come out instead.

"I... wouldn't use hot sauce to clean your face." Luna says slowly. I groan a bit as I grab a towel from the counter and begin to wipe my face off... huh, I keep pulling on the towel, and there seems to be a never ending supply of it. "Miles, what happened?"

"Is the baby okay?" I as I sit down and begin to wipe the back of my neck. How did it even get there?

"The baby is fine... I think. Nothings happened, so only time will tell." She says as she looks away nervously.

"That's... a start. Altum wanted me to join forces with him-"

"What!?" She yells in surprise.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to join him." I reassure her, getting a slightly less worried look from her. "If I can get one of the others back to normal, then he will come out and fight me. I have twenty four hours to do so."

"Oh... okay... I'm sorry, did you say Altum?" She asks to clarify.

"Yeah... it seems that Altum turned into Discord when he tried to take the Elements of Chaos." I tell her as I set the mound of used towels down and sigh. "How's Celestia?" Luna frowns from this and scoots a bit closer to me.

"Not good." She whispers to me. "She seems to not care about anything at the moment. I tried giving her food and water, but she refuses both. She just lays there, staring off to nowhere. I'm really worried about her Miles." I nod to her pull her in for a one legged hug, rubbing her shoulder to help reassure her.

"I am too, let me try talking to her. I have a feeling I know what this is all about." I tell her before giving her a kiss on the side of the head. I stand up and walk back to the living room, taking a seat before Celestia. Just like Luna said, she's just laying there, staring off at the wall behind me. Her eyes are a bit red and lack the luster that used to be there. I try to think of the right words to tell her, but what do you tell the person who tried to murder their sister's unborn child.

"Celestia, look. It's Miles." Luna says as she takes a seat beside me. She doesn't respond. "He said he's going to try and fix all of this, isn't that good?" She asks, never getting a response.

"Hey, what was that thing where you purse your lips called?" I ask Luna, getting a confused look from her. "Nevermind. Just join in until it works."

"Until what-"

PBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBTT

Without warning, I shove my mouth onto her stomach and begin to blow, making the lewd sound. She practically jumps out of her skin and screams as she tries to kick me away. She tries to back away, but only manages to fall over the back of the couch.

"MILES! WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT!?" She yells as her head pops up from behind the couch.

"There you go, one un-emoed Celestia." I say blandly as I move to one of the recliners and take a seat.

"TIA!" Luna yells as she levitates her out from her hiding place and squeezes her in a hug. "Don't do that to me, you jerk! I can't handle that passive aggressive stuff!"

"Shouldn't you two hate me!? I nearly ruined everything! I could have died! The baby could be-"

"Shut up Celly." I say with a sigh as I sit back in the chair and try to think. "You know very well that none of that was you. Altum did that, and he's the one who is going to pay for it."

"But-"

"No buts Tia!" Luna scolds as she sets her down. "You are my sister and I will not hear another self loathing word from you or, so help me, I will tie you up and evil things will happen." Okay, even I wasn't expecting that. Celestia and I both stay quiet as we stare at her. Slowly, her ears begin to droop down as she thinks about what she said. "Not like that... I meant like tickling... nothing like... you know... just ignore me."

"Anyway, ignoring pervy Luna-"

"I'm not a pervert!"

"We need to get someone back to normal. Where should we start?" I ask, getting them both to think.

"Pinkie Pie." They say in unison.

"Pinkie? Really? I was thinking Storm-"

"Your boyfriend can wait. If you can make Pinkie laugh, I'm sure that'll be enough to get her back on our side." Luna tells me.... boyfriend?

"Yes, I can go with you and perform a memory spell if you wish." Celestia offers, but I shake my head.

"No, Altums deal was for me to do this. Plus, I want you to stay here and watch after Luna-"

"I'm going with you-"

"Like hell you are!" Celestia snaps.

"Fuck no, take a seat and stay there. The minute I win this, and I am going to win this, I expect to go right into combat. If anything you two should head to Topaz Falls and hide there-"

"I've already failed my ponies, I will not hide when there is something I can do." Celestia says as she tries to stand, but is too weak to do so. "Well... how about some moral support?" I laugh a bit as I get out of the chair and begin to head to the front door. Just as I'm about to leave, Luna pulls on my arm and stops me for a moment.

"Remember your promise." She tells me with a bit of fear in her voice.

"I will return from this. Stay here and stay safe, both of you." I tell her as I turn to her, staring lovingly into her eyes.

"We will." Celestia says from the other room. I was actually talking about the baby... but I guess her too. I lean down and press my lips against Lunas for a tender kiss, but when I hear Celestia gag a bit I turn it into a full mouth, groping, tongue wrestling match. "Really!? Do you have to!?" I break the kiss and look back to her as Luna fans herself.

"Hey, I have to make up for all that stupid secrecy crap. I ain’t holding back anymore." Before either of them could answer I dart out the door-

THUD

And slip on my face and slide for several meters. *sigh* It's going to be a long day.

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