Night in ‘Our Town’ was peaceful, if only for all but a select few. For them, the night was anything but.

The situation seemed bleak. The only ponies that Sugar Belle, Night Glider, and Party Favor thought could get their cutie marks back were now trapped by Starlight Glimmer, now doomed to the same fate that they had received oh so long ago. Now they were all doomed, and nothing could save them if not even a Princess could. Now, as they were being secured into the rehabilitation room, all hope seemed lost.

Sugar Bell, who seemed the most down trodden, seeing as she was the one who had inadvertently caused the situation, walked to the Cutie Vault to look at her Cutie Mark one last time. It was as she stared at the collection of Marks that she noticed a flashing light, originating from behind the large wall that was the Cutie Vault.

It was dim, and as Sugar Belle approached the source, it seemed to get no brighter. When she finally reached the source of the light, she found something that made her drop her jaw in both pure terror, and pure awe.

Standing, or rather leaning, before Sugar Belle was what seemed to be the largest golem that she had ever seen in her life. It was of a strange bipedal design, and she estimated that if it were to stand straight up, instead of leaning against the wall like it was, it would have stood a good thirty feet tall. It looked as if it was heavily armored, and had seen battle. Bits and pieces of the metal giant boasted scorch marks or dents, sometimes both in the same spot. The head was unique. It almost reminded her of something from a movie that she had seen before she headed out to this town.

After admiring and cowering in fear of the giant, she realized that it was inactive, seeing as it was not the thing making the light. No, the thing making the light was a small machine next to the behemoth. It looked to be housing another, much smaller and stranger golem of sorts. The golem inside was also inactive, but that’s not what Sugar was paying attention to. No, she was looking at the light that was on the side of the containment unit that said: REPAIRS COMPLETED.

“Repairs?” Sugar Belle questioned. “Repairs on what?”

It was then she noticed a large glowing red button boasting one word below it:

“ACTIVATE”

“Wait… Activate?” Sugar Belle said. “It must mean the giant golem! This thing could help us! This thing could save our town!”

Sugar Belle jammed her hoof onto the large button with fervor, hoping to activate the towering metal figure so that it could help her cause. But that’s not what happened, and while it amazed her as the containment device lit up and the smaller golem powered up, it disappointed her greatly. Even as the glass door that held the golem inside opened, and the small, tentacled ball of a golem slipped out, she could not help but sigh with great regret and sadness for getting her hopes up so foolishly. It was at this point that the little golem decided to speak to her, surprising her greatly.

“Hello, madame.” The golem said, it’s one lit up eye staring at her blankly. “Is something the matter? How might I be of assistance?”

“It’s fine.” Sugar Belle said dismissively. “There’s nothing that you can do to help me. I was hoping this guy would wake up, but no. And there goes my hopes of the town being saved.”

“A town? Saving?” The ball shaped golem said, it’s eye lowering slightly. “Well, I’m certain that if my master were awake, he would love to help. Even if he would only just be waking up, I know for certain that he’d be more than glad to help.”

“Wait, what do you mean?” Sugar said, her mood picking up slightly.

“I mean that I could activate my master.” The golem said. “Bring him back online if it would please you and help others.”

“Oh~! Would you?” Sugar said, her mood now of pure joy. “He would be able to help us so much.”

“Certainly, madame.” The golem said. “It would be a pleasure to bring him back online. I think he could use the exercise, anyways, lazybot that one. Now, if you could stand about fifteen feet back that way, I will activate him.”

Sugar Belle did as she was told in hopes that the golem would indeed do as it said. She watched as the golem floated up to the head of the larger golem and poked something into it. She listened closely, hearing faint clicks and the voice of the smaller golem saying, ‘Rise and Shine, sir,’ or something like that.

She couldn’t help but take another few steps back when the giant golem came to life. Loud noises filled the cave they were in. Bits and pieces of the golem flexed for a second, before snapping back to its original position. Finally, the long, thin visor on the golem’s head that seemed to be its ‘eyes’ came to life with a blue light.

“Liberty Prime is online. All systems nominal. Weapons hot.” Came the booming voice from the massive golem. “Mission: Awaiting orders.”

“Sir, this little one needs help.” Said the smaller golem, his voice barely audible over the sounds of the larger golem coming online. “Her town is in trouble, apparently.”

“Smaller unit. Speak.” Came the booming voice of the golem again. “What is it you are in need of assistance with.”

“U-uh…. O-our t-town….” Sugar Belle stuttered out. She took a few deep breaths and gulped down some air before shaking her head a few times and trying again. “O-our town is in need of help. Recently, a few of us realized a better way of getting along, but I don’t know how to convince everyone else with Starlight Glimmer looming over everyone. She’s won’t let anyone have a Cutie Mark and-”

“COMMUNISM DETECTED.” The behemoth of a golem stated as if angry. “I shall help you, small creature. Communism is a temporary setback on the road to freedom, and I shall destroy that roadblock.” And with that, the massive golem got up from its leaning position and started heading out of the cave, stepping over Sugar Belle on its way out.

“W-wait!” Sugar Belle yelled after the golem. “You have to-!” The golem stopped, its path being blocked by the massive wall that was the Cutie Vault. It stood still for only a moment more before slamming a massive fist into the back of it, knocking it over and essentially trapping the Cutie Marks inside. “H-hey! I needed you to help the town, not destroy the vault! How are we going to see, or even have our Cutie Marks now?! You screwed up your job!”

“Mission: Destroy all Communists.” The behemoth said, stopping for a moment to turn and look at Sugar, then reach down and flip the fallen vault over so that the Cutie Marks inside were visible. “I have not failed the mission.”

It was at this point that Sugar realized what the golem was going to do. She ran past the slow moving golem, running at full speed to warn the others in the dark and sleeping town.

The golem did not make it to the town that night. Nor did it show up in the morning. No, instead Sugar Belle seemed crazy, and the rest of the town seemed frightened to have heard the news. She slept the rest of the night with Night Glider in an attempt to soothe her frazzled nerves.

It wasn’t until it was time to check on the ‘new additions’ to the town that Sugar Belle sounded less crazy.

When the door opened to the shack that held the ‘new additions’, the golem made its appearance. It walked into the town with its huge slow gait. It moved down the center of town, avoiding any pony that ran in front of it. It even stopped when it reached the massive group of ponies in front of the shack.

“Citizens, move aside! I shall liberate you from Communism, with liberal Democracy!” The massive metal giant yelled.

“Communism?” Came a cry from the crowd. “We’re just following Starlight’s ideas. It’s brought us harmony so far.”

“Yeah! Starlight’s been good to us!” Came another cry.

“Go away, giant metal monster guy!”

“Ponies! Ponies! Settle down!” Starlight yelled. “Obviously this thing knows nothing of friendship! Let him come in and learn!”

“But Starlight!” Cried Sugar Belle. “It’s here to-”

“Then let’s try and teach him a new way!” Starlight preached. “Ponies, stand aside. Let him come and be our new friend! Come, let me teach you, metal giant!”

The ponies of the town all smiled creepily with their huge fake grins and nodded before stepping aside. Starlight was now alone and in the open. If only she knew who she was dealing with.

Immediately after everyone stepped away from the giant’s path, the being took one giant step forward……

And shot a blue laser from its visor.

Starlight immediately reacted to the violent act and put up a force field in front of her. It absorbed the attack, but just barely, shattering from the force of the laser. Starlight panicked a little and began to sweat. Nothing had been this strong, and nothing had decided to attack her over her ideas before. She threw up another, much larger force field in between her and the giant metal monstrosity before shooting through it with a magical blast. The blast impacted the metal golem and did nothing. Not so much as a scorch mark appeared on the being, but it seemed as if it didn’t matter. The metal giant had stopped his approach.

“Obstruction detected.” Came the voice of the humongous metal golem. “Composition: Photonic resonance barrier. Probability of mission hinderance: ZERO PERCENT!” And with that, the being jammed its hands into the force field that Starlight conjured, putting more and more strain on her, making her sweat more and more as he tore it apart.

By the time the monstrosity was done destroying Starlight’s last attempt at defence, she was exhausted. Sweat ran down every corner of her body. Her mane clung to her pelt, her fur was matted down, and a certain spot of makeup had run off, revealing what was underneath.

There was a collective gasp from the crowd gathered around, and the golem seemed to stop its attack for a little. Starlight looked at them, then to the golem, then to herself. She then realized what they had gasped about as she quickly went to cover her flanks.

“What are you all looking at?!” Starlight barked. “That thing is the problem!”

“How could you?” Came a voice from the crowd.

“You said Cutie Marks were evil!” Came another voice. “You said special talents lead to pain, and heartache!”

“They do, don’t you see?” Starlight said. “Look at that thing! It came here from behind the vault, according to Sugar Belle!”

“Then why?” Came the voice of Sugar Belle. “Why did you take ours and not give up your own?”

“I-... I had to, you fools!” Starlight said. “How could I collect your Cutie Marks without my magic?”

“But, the staff has all the magic we need!” Came another voice.

“The staff is a piece of wood I found in the desert!” Starlight barked. “It’s my magic that makes all this possible. You’d all still be living your miserable lives thinking you’re better than everypony else, if it weren’t for MY magical abilities! I brought you friendship! I brought you equality! I created HARMONY!”

“Statement is false.” The golem intoned. “Being has created Communism. And Communism is INEXCUSABLE.”

“AH~!” Starlight screamed like the little bitch she was as the giant metal beast’s hand swiped down and snatched her up, before silencing her with a squelching crunch, her blood gushing from around the clenched fist of the monster Sugar Belle had unwittingly unleashed, everypony gawking in horror at the sight as the monstrous murderous golem coldly tossed their former leader’s pulped corpse back onto the street.

“TYRANT EXECUTED! MISSION: COMPLETE.” Came the booming voice of the metal behemoth. It turned and walked away from the bloody mess that it had just made on the road, everypony backing away from the body, scared, and really wishing that even though she was a cruel mare who tricked them; that she hadn’t been killed at all.

The massive metal behemoth headed back to the cave containing the Cutie Vault, the ponies of the town following a more than safe distance behind. When it reached the cave, the townsfolk saw it punch something, then a bunch of lights came flying out and towards them. They all panicked for a second, but calmed when they realized that it was their Cutie Marks, not another attack. They all crowded around the cave, shouting thanks into it, then ran off. Only six remained behind. They stood at the entrance of the cave, apprehensive about entering, then walked in slowly.

As they got further in the cave, they could hear the golem talking to something.

“Fix it.” Came the booming voice of the massive golem from further in the cave.

“Sir, it is only startup issues.” Came a much more calm voice. It at least sounded a little more cultured. “I’m sure it should fix itself in-”

“The dial is turned.” The massive golem’s voice said again. “Fix it now. Aggression is not needed. Communism has been eradicated. Repair to personality is now needed. Fix it.”

The other voice sighed. “As you wish, sir.”

This was when the six ponies who stayed behind finally were able to see who and what the massive golem was talking to. It was a much smaller ball shaped golem creature with tentacles coming off of it, and being suspended in the air by some form of rocket on the bottom of it. It was currently sticking something into the side of the larger golem’s neck, and there were audible clicking noises, like a dial was being turned. The clicking stopped, and the smaller golem removed the rather large spike that it had apparently been sticking into a small slot on the larger golem’s neck. The slot was covered up a second afterwards.

“Better, sir?” Asked the smaller golem.

“Much.” Came a much calmer version of the giant golem’s voice. “Thanks, Mr. Handy.”

“It is my directive to please, Prime.” Said the newly dubbed ‘Mr. Handy’. “But I must ask sir, why did you come in this part of the cave, specifically?”

“Because we’re packing up and leaving, Mr. Handy.” The massive golem now dubbed as ‘Prime’ said. “This town just isn’t ready for Liberty Prime, and neither is the rest of Equestria. Celestia showed me that long ag-” The now properly dubbed Liberty Prime stared at the ponies that had been watching him and his assistant. “Oh, great. More pon-” The being stared intently at the winged and horned pony of the group. “Crap. Another alicorn. Mr. Handy, get in your station, we’re leaving now. I’m sorry, Ms. Alicorn and whoever you all are. I mean no trouble. I’m just leaving.” And with that, the ‘Mr. Handy’ golem went into a sort of container, Liberty Prime picked up the container, and then Liberty Prime stepped over the ponies and ‘ran’ much faster than any of the ponies could possibly move, minus maybe the prismatic one, who was still in shock from seeing a fellow pony be reduced to nothing but a fine red paste and mangled bones in front of her eyes.

“What was that?!” Said the alicorn of the group.