Equestria and the Machine

by SapphireRose87

4) Orientation into the Sixth

“Okay Rainbow-“ Finn said.

“If you call me that name one more time!” I said.

“Sorry,” said Finn, “it can’t be helped! And that’s cute! You got your raspy voice back!”

“I still can’t believe that voice comes out of my mouth!” I said.

Finn couldn’t help but laugh at that remark.

“Not to mention you have a narcissistic personality,” said Finn, “according to Agent AppleJack you would spend most of the day admiring yourself in the mirror! But since you’ve been in that Machine I take it you don’t do that anymore?”

“I think you already know the answer to that question!” I said.

“Enough about that,” said Finn, “you’ll get your old personality back in no time! The choice is yours on whether or you want to accept it! Okay let’s get started on your orientation shall we?”

“Exactly what do I have to do for it?” I said.

Finn smiled, “Remember what you did when you started working at JJ Inc.?”

“Oh no,” I said with a face palm, “you don’t mean…”

“Yup,” said Finn, “you have to watch a video after you do that we’ll start your training! And the video will be playing underneath you not around you like we would normally do.”

“Why’s that?” I said.

“Because,” said Finn, “Princess Twilight told me that you learn best when you’re flying. That’s because you were on the weather team back in Equestria!”

“Huh,” I said, “they did the same thing at JJ Inc.!”

“That’s because,” said Finn, “Princess Twilight was posing as your boss Violet! Okay, enough talk, cue the film!”

Finn then snapped his fingers and before the film started playing he left the room.

* * *

I learn best when I’m doing dangerous activities! I got tied to the ceiling to learn the Alphabet!

I almost laughed at the film's title: The History of The Sixth.

As soon as the film started playing I looked down at the ground and I felt like I was flying:

The organization called The Sixth was built shortly after a machine called an AI came into existence. Originally the Machine started kidnapping the citizens from a place called Equestria! The Machine went after the power of the elements of harmony first. The Sixth thinks the reason for this is that five of the elements of harmony got kidnapped by the Machine. The Machine made sure to kidnap them first. The only element that didn’t get kidnapped was the element of magic.

The elements of harmony and who are connected to them are:

Honesty- AppleJack
Kindness- Fluttershy
Laughter- Pinkie Pie
Generosity-Rarity
Loyalty- Rainbow Dash
Magic- Princess Twilight

When these elements of harmony are combined and are in working order they defeat any enemy of Equestria. As of now there are only three of the elements that are working, laughter, generosity, and magic. Why those are the only elements aren't working we don’t know why.

After the Machine kidnaped the element of harmony it started to kidnap every Alpha creature in every planet in every universe in existence. Until the founding members of The Sixth figure out a way to shut the Machine down with or without the use of the power that comes from the elements of harmony the Machine will continue to kidnap creatures and put them into its false reality. Until the Machine is shut down agents the work for the Sixth are being sent into the Machine to give the creatures kidnaped by it what it called trigger responses. The creature that the trigger responses work on are sent into three phases and once they are broken out that creature is replaced by a virus and the Machine has no idea that the creature that broke out of it is missing. Unfortunately, the trigger responses don't work on every creature that is inside the machine. As for why that is, the Sixth doesn’t know.

But the Sixth is working hard to rescue as many of the creatures that are inside the Machine that they can.

But if you’re watching this, that means you’ve broken out of the Machine and congratulations! You’re on your way to six days of training just to learn the basics on how to be an agent! It is our hope that one day we will shut down the Machine. Until then all we can do is look to the future and hope...

* * *

I couldn’t think of anything else because the room turned back into its original white walls. Finn walked back into the room and smiled.

“Did you notice that the element of loyalty was Rainbow Dash?” Finn said.

“Um… Yeah?” I said.

“And what does loyalty mean to you?” Finn said.

“Sticking with my friends until they gave me a reason not to!” I said. “And you can include family if you want.”

Finn didn’t laugh this time, he just had a look of concern on his face.

“What?” I said.

“Does that have anything to do what happened between you and Silas? “ Finn said.

“You mean that jerk who assaulted me?” I said. "I don't remember much about it. Silas had threatened to hurt me before! I had even got a protective order against him!

“The day that it happened Lilith was there. Somehow Silas had gotten into the house. According to Lilith he broke into the back door. I thought Lilith was going to help me but she didn’t! The next thing I knew I was in my bed and I had opened my eyes and couldn’t move! It was only after it happened that Lilith did something. I don’t remember what else happened after that…”

“You want to know who Lilith is?” Finn said. “She’s Agent AppleJack-78, she saw it happen and couldn’t do anything about it!”

I raised an eyebrow, “couldn’t or wouldn’t?”

“No, she really couldn’t,” said Finn, “according to her, she was tied up and gagged and forced to watch as Silas assaulted you. After the attack she said she was able to untie herself and that you were paralyzed in fear. So she said she hoisted you over her shoulders and rushed you to the hospital on foot.”

“And you believe her?” I said.

“She’s an agent for the Sixth! Agent Oliver did alert us that might be a code sent to you and he warned his teammates on top of that!” Finn said. “So it's a good thing Lilith was there!”

“There’s no way that her story makes sense! But I guess so, that’s probably why she couldn’t help. She could’ve done something for a long as I’ve known her, she’s strong! I know for a fact that she could get out of being tied to a chair no problem! Why she didn't do it this time is beyond me! But I know she still could’ve gotten out of the chair and stopped Silas! I just know it! Something’s not adding up here!” I said.

“She is the element of honesty after all!” Finn said. “Why wouldn’t I believe her?”

“Maybe she is lying and that’s why her element doesn’t work! If she’s honest then her element should work!” I pondered that for a moment and was puzzled. “But for as long as I knew her, when I was stuck inside the Machine, she couldn’t tell a lie or at least she didn’t to me. So I guess you’re right, but it still doesn’t make sense to me at all!”

Finn shook his head, “We don’t know why her element isn’t working, but I’m sure we’ll figure out a way to get it working again.”

“I hope we do get it working again, because that Machine needs to be shut down once and for all!” I said.

* * *

Finn and I walked out of the room and Clara and Oliver were there to greet us.

“Did you get a piece of cake yet?” Clara said.

“That’s always what you think about Pinkie!” Oliver said. “You really don’t know how to take things seriously!”

“So if you’re Pinkie Pie,” I said, “then is Oliver Rarity?”

Finn couldn’t help but laugh at that.

“No Rainbow Dash,” said Finn, “ Agent Oliver isn’t Rarity! Trust me, I would know!”

“Hey!” Oliver said.

Clara and I exchanged a look and fell out laughing.

“That’s not funny Rainbow Dash!” Oliver said.

“I swear,” I said, “if people call me that name one more time!”

“And I thought I told you,” said Finn, “you’ll just have to get used to it! It’s your real name, so tuff love!”

I bit the inside of my cheek and rolled my eyes.

Finn cleared his throat, “As far as your training goes… And because you’re the element of loyalty. You get two trainers.”

“Since Clara and Oliver were outside the room waiting for me I’m only going to assume...“ I said.

“Yup!” Clara said. “Agent Oliver and Pinkie Pie, at your service!”

“Great!” I said. “I get to work with the nut Pinkie Pie! You just had to put me with the food crazed Pinkie Pie!”

“Hey!” Clara said.

“Have fun you three!” Finn said.

“That’s not funny Finn!” I said.

“Oh but it is!” Finn said and walked away laughing so hard he couldn’t breathe.

* * *

I am going to kill Finn one of these days! This white room is really making my skin crawl!

“Okay,” said Oliver, “where should I start first?”

“There’s no way I’m going to do any training with Pinkie Pie that’s for sure!” I said. We looked at Pinkie to see that she was happily munching on a piece of cake.

Oliver shook his head. “Knowing Finn this was his idea of a sick joke! Although I could ask Agent AppleJack-78 to help us instead!”

Just hearing that AppleJack is an agent of the Sixth made me growl. Oliver must’ve picked up on it because he narrowed his eyes at Clara.

“What did you do to Rainbow Dash, Pinkie?” Oliver said.

“I didn’t do anything!” Clara said. “It’s Agent AppleJack -78! They do have a history according to Finn! So something must’ve happened between them!”

Again at the very mention of AppleJack, I bit my tongue.

“Okay,” said Oliver, “moving on! As I was saying, I have an idea! We should probably work on giving Rainbow Dash her old body back!”

“Makes sense,” said Clara, “she already has her original voice! Of course you would like that Oliver!”

“Pinkie Pie!” Oliver and I said.

“Thanks for taking his side Rainbow!” Clara said. “And I was your best friend ever since you moved to Ponyville!”

“I’m not taking anyone’s side,” I said, “I don’t know what Ponyville is, and I’d rather be single right now! As I said before, I’m not training with Pinkie Pie! Why Finn sent you to train with Oliver, Pinkie Pie is beyond me!"

“Yeah I’m definitely going to talk to Finn about this!” Oliver said.

“Why’s that?” Clara said. “I was her best friend inside on the Machine and back in Ponyville!”

* * *

I looked at the sign on my door to my room and bit my tongue at what I saw. What my door said was: Agent Rainbow Dash-14. At least I have somewhere to sleep! Wait, this room isn’t gonna be full of lightning bolt cutie marks, sunshine and clouds, will it?

“What’s wrong Rainbow?” Clara said.

“I think she thinks the room is going to be painted with sunshine and rainbows!” Oliver laughed.

“I agree,” said Clara, “because I thought my room was going to be painted pink with balloons! Ugh!”

“It’s okay,” said Oliver, “every room is painted to match their trainers room.”

“What…” gulp, “what color is your room?” I said.

“Brown,” Oliver said, “to match my room.”

“Hey,” said Clara, “why isn’t it matching my room?”

“Because,” said Oliver, “I’m the first trainer and you’re just the assistant! The only reason you’re here is because you’re an element of harmony!”

“I wonder,” I said, “what numbers do you guys have attached to your name?”

“Agent Pinkie Pie-145!” Clara said, hopping excitedly.

Oliver rolled his eyes, “Agent Oliver-45!”

“Okay,” I said, “are the numbers that are attached to your names have something to do with the numbers that I saw in my cell?”

Oliver shrugged, “I don’t know. In any case, you should get some sleep.”

"Sure...” I said. I went inside my room and crashed on the bed.

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[Cyrus Colter]

Rainbow would be the stubborn one. Unable to accept a past she doesn't remember.
Hates the name she had in that past.