//------------------------------// // The Cyber age // Story: The Secrets of the Factory // by Primary213 //------------------------------// Rainbow looked back at the guards behind the Doctor and Derpy. Coming from behind them were two Cybeponies. "Guards, you are relieved from duty," Rainbow said as she smiled at the Cyberponies. The guards turned around an saw the metal ponies standing there. They put one of their hooves on a guard and electricity flowed through the guards. They screamed and fell to the floor. They did the same to the other guards and stood behind Derpy and the Doctor. The Doctor looked at Rainbow infuriated. "You didn't have to kill them! You could've let them go!" He yelled. "They were impure. They contained errors. Therefore, they were deleted," one of the Cyberponies responded in a monotone robotic voice. The Doctor turned and faced the Cyberpony. "Cold and lifeless, that's all you are. Just programmed to do whatever she says in mere milliseconds," the Doctor said lightly to the Cyberpony. "That is correct, why must we need difference when we could all be the same? I already have a squad of Cyberponies on their way to the Canterlot Castle as we speak. The age of war and ignorance is at an end. The age of Cyberponies is at hand!" Rainbow said to the Doctor. "Now take these two down to the ground level, I think they require the upgrade." Rainbow said as she turned and walked the other way. The Cyberponies pushed Derpy and the Doctor the other direction towards an elevator. "You won't get away with this! I will not let this happen! So help me, I will make sure all these ponies that died are avenged!" The Doctor yelled at Rainbow as he was pushed again by the Cyberponies. They were taken to the ground level of the factory and the regulars guards were now replaced with Cyberponies. Next to the Cyberponies feet, lay the lifeless bodies of the guards that once stood there. Slowly they walked toward a row of five small empty rooms that were shrouded with cheap fabric. The machines lay dormant on the roof of each room. "You will now get to witness first hand, the birth of a new Equestria. You will be upgraded." One of the Cyberponies said as he pushed the Doctor forward. He took a couple of steps forward and looked inside the room. It was empty and smelled like fire and one would get the sensation that death stalked this factory, especially this room. The Doctor looked back and saw Derpy. She was very worried and was looking right back at the Doctor. He then turned around and faced the Cyberpony behind him. "You know, maybe I don't want to be upgraded. What happens if I say no?" The Doctor bravely said as he took a step closer to the metallic pony. It looked down at him and didn't respond for a solid minute. "Then you will be deleted," the Cyberpony replied. "Now, into the room or you will be deleted." "Well, I think I need to take some time on this deci-" the Doctor stopped halfway and pulled out his sonic screwdriver. He ran to the side of the Cyberpony and used the screwdriver right behind the earpiece of the robotic being. The two both let out a loud robotic screach that pierced the ears like knives. They then stopped and fell to the floor, lifeless. "Come on! We have to get back up to the top floor and stop her from taking over the Castle!" The Doctor yelled to Derpy as she ran over to him. Other Cyberponies witnessed the death of two of their own and moved to intercept them both. Derpy stopped running and pulled the Doctor's coat to get him to stop as well. "We can take the stairs! The elevators will be too easy to trap us," Derpy said as Cyberponies were starting to make their was close and closer to them. The Doctor held the door to the stairs open to let Derpy in. After she was in, he closed the door and locked it with the screwdriver. -------------------------------------- "Incoming transmission from Canterlot. It is from unit 05580," one of the scientists said to Rainbow. She turned around and walked to the center of the control room. There were screens covering a whole wall of the room. "Patch him through, I want to see my progress," Rainbow replied as the scientists went to their keyboards. Suddenly, a big center screen lit up and there were three Cyberponies on the screen. They all saluted Rainbow and one of them stepped forward. "I require a status update on the situation in Canterlot," Rainbow demanded as the other scientists stared at the screen. "All hostile targets have been deleted. The Princess is under our command. We have captured her and cealed her in a room with no possible way out," the Cyberpony replied. A smile began to appear on Rainbow's face. "We are moving faster than I expected. Good work my ponies. Bring her to me, alive," Rainbow said. She began laughing as the three one the screen saluted her once more and the transmission ended. She turned around and left the room. "Ok, we can go from here to the fifth floor. That is where the main operating room is. From there I can use the screwdriver to override the Cyberponies. Now, Allons-y," the Doctor said as he grabbed Derpy's hoof and ran up the stairs. The Cyberponies on the ground floor had broken the door open and looked up to see the Doctor and Derpy already on the second floor. One of the Cyberponies put a hoof on his chest and spoke. The center piece on the chest acted like a speaker to all Cyberponies. "Cyberponies will engage the Doctor and his companion. Delete them on site, they are in the Northeast stairwell." It said as the two rushed up the stairwell. Cyberponies from all over the factory were converging to the Northeast stairwell. When the Doctor and Derpy arrived at the fifth floor, the only stairway was blocked by Cyberponies. They all reached one hoof out toward the two of them. The Doctor grabbed Derpy and they both retreated to the stairwell again. The Doctor locked the door and looked down to see more Cyberponies. He reached into his coat pocket and pulled out the sonic screwdriver. He put it in Derpy's hoof. "Take the screwdriver, it has a preset to teleport to the T.A.R.D.I.S. you go and stay there," The Doctor said to Derpy. She took a step back and put the screwdriver in the Doctor's hoof. "I'm not leaving. Not without you," Derpy replied as the Cyberponies grew closer. The Doctor walked up to her and put the screwdriver in her hoof again. "Derpy I'm not telling you. It is my responsibility to make sure you are ok. Now please go!" The Doctor replied as Derpy was still not taking the screwdriver. "You have to trick me to make me take that thing! I am not leaving you Doctor." She replied as she put her hoof on the ground. The Doctor looked at the Cyberponies one story down and climbing. He was searching for a way to make her take the screwdriver. Then, he looked at Derpy with his eyes wide open. "Fine, you won't take the screwdriver without a trick. Then I will have to trick you!" The Doctor said as Derpy looked confused. She was about to say something when the Doctor grabber her and kissed her. Her eyes were wide open and she wasn't moving. She was taken over by the kiss and her eyes closed shut. The Doctor put the screwdriver in her hand and clicked the button on the side. He then moved back and watched her disappear. She opened her eyes just before she was gone and looked at the Doctor. Once she was gone, the Cyberponies reached the Doctor and surrounded him. "Ok wait, wait, wait! Don't you think your master should decide if I die or not? Maybe turn me into one of you?" The Doctor said as the Cyberponies grew closer and closer. As they were about to go in for the kill, a voice was heard from the outside of the stairwell. They Cyberponies moved aside and Rainbow Dash walked up to the Doctor. "I'll take him from here, there is something I want out little guest to see." She said as he was forced to move behind Rainbow to the operatong room.