//------------------------------// // Explanations // Story: My Little Pony/ Transformers: Friendship is Prime // by Kid Anarchy 2105 //------------------------------// Bumblebee headed with Raf and their new pony friend, Rainbow Dash, towards the library. Bee had trouble articulating his thought, on account of his broken voicebox, but luckily Raf was here to translate beep to English. At this particular moment, Bee was wondering about the strange marking on the pony's flank. He decided to ask, or rather, tel Raf to ask. "Beep boop bleep bop?" the Camaro asked. Rainbow Dash didn't even look at Raf. By, now she already knew he would translate Bee's beeps for her. "Bee wants to know what the marking on your flank is. I was personally wondering as well, but it didn't seem appropriate to ask about something near such a personal area. I just thought it was a tattoo." Bumblebee beeped a few more times, as if to remind Raf of something. "You're right, Bee. Every pony we've seen has one. And it can't be a fad, because that old mare had one, too." Raf said, realizing Bee had a point. "So, what is that mark?" "It's my Cutie Mark, duh. I figured that Bumblebee would know, I mean he has one, even if it is on his chest." Rainbow Dash said, as though the answer was the most obvious in all of Equestria. "That's not a cutie mark, it's an Autobot insignia." Raf informed Rainbow Dash. "Why does he need a symbol on his chest? I mean I don't have 'pony' written on my chest." Rainbow dash said, not understanding the need for the mark. "Well, there are two types of Cybertronians: Autobots, and Decepticons. They wear the symbol to differentiate between the two." Raf explained. "There are three types of ponies." Dash said, "You don't see Earth ponies with big 'not a unicorn' signs. Why would they need signs to tell?" "Well, the two types of Cybertronians aren't physically different at all. They just have different views. The Autobots have been at war with the Decepticons for eons." Raf told the pony. "They're at war! That's the dumbest thing I ever heard. Why would they be at war? A good race can solve any problem." Rainbow said, looking at Bee. "Well, the Autobots want peace, but the Decepticons won't hear it." Raf said. "Well then, I might have to beat it into the Decepticons." Dash said, flexing her forelegs. Suddenly, they heard a bloodcurdling scream, one that made Rainbow Dash shudder, although she was totally NOT afraid. "You hear me Megatron. I'm coming for YOU!" Raf recognized the voice as that of Miko, his Japanese-exchange-student friend. He looked at Bumblebee, and Bee nodded. Then Bee transformed back into a car, and Raf climbed in. Then, the two started to speed towards the source of the scream. "After that, we ran into Twilight, and she teleported us here." Raf said, translating Bee. Pinkie popped out of seemingly nowhere, and started talking. "That story wasn't very long." Bee beeped a few times to explain what he had meant. "Well then, you should've said weird story not long story." Pinkie said, looking at Bumblebee. Everypony, 'Bot and human looked at Pinkie, confused. Raf was the first to speak up. "Wait, you can understand Bee? I thought only other Cybertronians and me could understand him." "Well, of course I can understand him. I wouldn't have answered him if I couldn't." Pinkie said, smiling as always. "But... how?" Raf asked, still confused. Twilight put a hoof on Raf's shoulder to help out the poor, confused kid. "I've learned that, with Pinkie, it's best not to ask 'how' and just accept whatever crazy thing she just did." "I guess you're right." Raf conceded. Just then, a striped pony, almost resembling a zebra, came running to them. "Oh, hi Zecora." Twilight Sparkle said. "Why's she look different from the rest of you ponies?" Miko asked, not caring about her poor etiquette in doing so. "Miko!" Jack yelled. "What?" she asked, nonchalantly. "You can't just ask that. It could be a condition or something." Jack said, trying to apologize to the ponies, and scold Miko simultaneously. "It's no big deal." Rainbow Dash said, "She's just a zebra." "I hate to interrupt this gathering of thoughts, but I have seen Giant Robots!" Zecora said.