It had been a week since Twilight returned from Canterlot. Spike had also been away for a few days. He had been excited to go spend more time with the Princesses, but he was also a bit sad to leave. Twilight assured him it would only be for about a month, and that he would be back in no time. Luckily, Spike had spruced up the library, and everything was in its proper place before he left. Without Spike around, Twilight was able to concentrate completely on reading her new books. After reading the book on teleportation, everything about the unfinished equation made much more sense.

‘So, these pods are actually teleportation units powered by magic, but which work on the molecular level! This is fascinating!’ She thought to herself.

It had taken her a few days, but she had gotten together the materials needed to construct the pods. After a few more sleepless nights, she had two pods built in the Ponyville Library basement, and had hooked them up to a basic computer.

‘Well, this thing didn’t work on Pinkie Pie, but I think the adjustments I’ve made should work with these new designs,’ she thought to herself.

Later that night, it finally became time to test them out. Wiping sweat from her brow, she placed a ceramic cup in the center of the first pod. She double and triple checked her equations, and took a deep breath. It was time. Her horn started to glow as it sent magical energy into the computer. Both of the pods lit up the room, causing Twilight to cover her eyes. She heard a cracking sound and after a few seconds, the light died down, and she could see smoke coming out of the second pod. She hurried over to it and slowly opened the door. Looking at the floor, she saw the cup sitting upright. She inspected it, taking it out of the pod with her magic. It seemed fine, as she rubbed it with her hoof.

Giddy with excitement she rushed upstairs to the sink in the kitchen, and put some water in the teleported cup. The cup held the water. It was a normal cup. That meant the experiment had worked. Twilight had finished the equation, had successfully teleported an object with science, and not magic.

“YES!” She exclaimed as she hopped up and down.

For the rest of the night, teleported all sorts of objects: books, lamps, old ink jars, even fruits and vegetables. Every item transported worked without a problem.

-

As the sun slipped into her bedroom, Twilight stirred slightly. It had been a long week, and she needed some rest. It was much easier to get now that she knew the pods worked. She finally awoke when she heard a knock at her door. She stretched and yawned before getting out of bed and making her way downstairs.

“One moment,” she said in a raised voice.

She opened the door to see Fluttershy standing in front of her with her bunny Angel at her feet.

“Good Morning, Twilight,” Fluttershy said with a smile.

“Hi Fluttershy, come on in!” Twilight replied with a smile.

Fluttershy and Angel both walked into the library as Twilight yawned and stretched again.

“Oh, I’m sorry, did we wake you up?” Fluttershy said hesitantly.

“Oh, it was time for me to get up anyway, Fluttershy, no harm done. So, what brings you here so early anyway? Is everything alright?” Twilight asked.

“Oh, um, yes. I had some errands to run this morning before our usual pet gathering this afternoon, and I was wondering if you wanted to get some breakfast before I started out,” Fluttershy said.

“That’s right, I forgot it was today. I’ve been so busy with these new books I got from Canterlot that I completely lost track of time. Oh my goodness, Fluttershy, you have to see what I’ve done downstairs!” Twilight said, almost shouting.

The sudden change in tone had surprised Fluttershy, almost making her jump.

“Oh, um, sure, I mean, if you’re ok with me seeing it, that is,” She said tentatively.

Twilight ran downstairs while squealing to herself in excitement, with Fluttershy and Angel following close behind. When they got to the basement, Fluttershy’s eyes went wide.

“My goodness, Twilight! What in Equestria are these?” She asked.

“I was doing some research in the Star Swirl the Bearded Wing of the Canterlot Royal Library and I found a fascinating book on Scientific Teleportation. Using math and science, I can teleport any object from one transport pod to another,” She said, motioning to the pods.

Within a few minutes, Twilight had successfully demonstrated the procedure to Fluttershy and Angel, who were amazed at the results.

“That’s incredible, Twilight. But, there is something I don’t understand. You can already use your magic to teleport. Why would you need a pod?”

“Very good questions, Fluttershy,” Twilight said. “My magic only lets me teleport over short distances. With this device, I would be able to teleport wherever there was another pod. Plus, with this technology, everyone, not just unicorns, would be able to teleport. Speaking of which…”

Fluttershy eyed her curiously. “Yes?”

“Well, I was thinking, since we have Angel here, do you think he would like to be teleported? It would provide me with important data for my research,” Twilight replied.

Fluttershy was immediately hesitant. “Well, I’m not sure Twilight. Are you sure it’s safe?”

Maybe it was the lack of rest over the past week, but the frustration at Fluttershy’s apprehension was apparent on Twilight's face.

“Of course it’s safe! I’ve been teleporting things for days, and everything has turned out just fine! What do you say, Angel?” She said turning to the rabbit. “Feel like being the first rabbit to be scientifically teleported?”

Angel shook his head fervently. He had no desire to be a part of some pony’s dumb experiment. Twilight had to try a different tactic.

“Angel, surely, a brave rabbit such as you, isn’t scared, right?”

Angel’s ears perked up at Twilight’s words. He glared in her direction and stomped towards the closest pod. He wouldn’t stand for one of Fluttershy’s dumb friends to call him a coward.

Gleefully, Twilight made her way to the control panel. She used her magic to lock the door and her horn started to glow with power.

“Ok, here we go!” She said with excitement.

Twilight blasted the computer with her magic, which transferred to the pods. Just like before, there was a bright light, and a crackling sound. Fluttershy was scared at how intense it was. She started shaking and backing up away from the controls. After a few seconds, the lights from the pods dimmed and an eerie white smoke permeated the chambers.

“Its ok, Fluttershy.” Twilight said. “The smoke is harmless. Now let’s go see how Angel is doing, shall we?”

The Pegasus and the Unicorn both made their way over to the chamber and Twilight slowly unlocked the door. At first, the smoke was too intense to see anything. Twilight called out to Angel, but neither of them heard anything at first. Suddenly, Fluttershy and Twilight heard a terrible screeching sound as a trail of red leaped out of the pod and onto Fluttershy. Fluttershy gasped in horror as she saw what had become of her pet. It was as though he had lost all of his fur. His stomach, liver and other organs seemed to be on the outside of his body. Blood poured through his flesh like a strainer, causing a pool to form underneath him quickly. Blood from his inside out paws had matted its way onto Fluttershy as he screeched again before going into convulsions. He twitched and yelped as pink mucus escaped from what was left of his mouth. Twilight and Fluttershy screamed at the sight, Fluttershy babbling incoherently as Angel took his last breath before dying on the floor next to her caretaker.

“ANGEL!!! TWILIGHT, YOU SAID IT WAS SAFE!!! YOU SAID… YOU SAID….” Fluttershy wailed while looking at Angel’s deformed carcass lying on the basement floor.

“Fluttershy, I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry,” was all Twilight could whisper as she trembled on the floor with tears streaming down her face.

I hope everyone enjoys this fic. Please let me know what you think!