Chapter Two: Snips and Snails and Wait...Robots?!
Prom was steadily approaching within the next two days. Many teenagers around town were getting into the swing of things. Spike was taking Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle was taking Feather Weight and Applebloom was taking Truffles. The only ones in the group of friends that didn't have dates were Snips and Snails. To be honest five years hadn't changed much for the two of them if anything puberty only made things worse as with it came b.o and in Snips' case really bad acne. The colts were repulsive to the opposite gender and as they asked damn near every mare out, they were met with the usual responses:
"I have to stay home and wash my mane."
"I'm into mares."
"BWA HA HA HA HA"
"Maybe, if I was like blind or dead."
"I think my kitchen is on fire."
"Stop calling Trixie, how did you get the phone number for the palace anyway?"
The two of them had only one option left and the answer was not to take their moms to prom as even they rejected the two unicorns. No, their last option was Gizmo.
Later they were in the lair of the Gizmo. Okay, actually it just a steel barn attached to a small cottage near the Everfree forest. Gizmo like his cutie mark suggested has a talent for robotics and for the nerdy recluse it was more of an obsession.
Snips and snails had gotten to know him when he posted a job for someone to bring him his groceries and get his mail for him. As the two got to know him they realize how truly crazy the nerd was and how he claimed to be closer to creating electronic life. On Gizmo's side of things, he regarded the two colts as his friends or the closest thing he would ever have to friends.
Once they got to Gizmo's lab, they relayed their situation to him.
"Oh, course I can help you, guys. Stand back and watch this." He trotted over to a garage style door on the far side of the room and entered a several complex hoof movements on a nearby control panel.
"Access Granted."
The door began to rise and smoke bellowed into the room. As it cleared two female forms could be seen coming into view.
"Behold! My latest creations in replicant life technology. I present true, sentient artificial life." He yelled out as the figures trotted forward to reveal themselves as a pair of earth pony mares. They both had metallic grey coats and sported transparent spectral manes. They were a few differences like the one on the left had green eyes with a circuit as its cutie mark whereas the one on the right amber colored eyes with a sprocket as its cutie mark.
Snails reached out to touch the coat of one of the androids. "Wow, it feels so lifelike."
Naturally Snips fallowed suit. "Yeah, it does."
The creations shuttered at the touch of the two colts. Gizmo picked up their reaction. "Please, don't do that."
"Why? They're not real ponies."
At this point Gizmo was about to slap Snips. "Cam and Drive..." He spoke their names which caused their ears to perk up. "...are as real as you and me. I want the same level of respect to be given to them as you would anypony else."
Cam and Drive trotted over to the stallion scientist. "Emotion: Happiness. Greetings father." They both spoke in perfect unison in a monotone voice.
"Could you two wait here while I speak to our guest?" They nodded as Gizmo, Snips and Snails made their way to the office at the other end of the
Snips' curiosity got the better of him. "How did you do it?"
Gizmo looked back and fourth as he narrowed his vision giving him a sinister appearance. "About ten years ago, I used to work at Ponyville General hospital and as you know every once in awhile there is a still birth..." He let that sink in before continuing. "...so that combined with a little dark magic from a zebra shaman and a lot of SCIENCE!!! The result is true artificial life. I have gone beyond the dream of electronic sheep!"
As he continued his mad scientist-like rant, Snips and Snails looked back at each other and had one collective thought. 'Yep, he's still crazy.'
"I recall your prom dilemma and to collect data, I will allow you to take them out, but..." Gizmo's tone once again got darker and more defensive around the android like a protective parent. "... under any circumstance make no attempt to force them to do anything. Doing so would mess up my data not to mention I want them to be treated as if they are my daughters because in many ways they are." The reclusive nerd looked at Cam and Drive wistfully.
The three of them went back to Cam and Drive. Gizmo spoke up. "I feel that it's time for you two to see what the world has to offer you and for you two have fun and enjoy yourselves. May, I suggest going to the Ponyville senior prom with these two fine young gentlecolts."
Snips and snails looked the two robotic mares. "We're your dates for prom." They attempted to be chivalrous and reach for Cam and Drive's front hooves and kiss them, but what the two unicorns ended up doing was tripping over themselves and face planting into the ground.
The androids rolled their eyes. Cam turned to Drive and communicated wirelessly. "These are the first stallions we've met outside of father and already I'm embarrassed to be seen with them."
"Emotion: hopeful. They can't be that bad. Father said this prom objective would be fun, we can give it a chance."
"Agreed."
The two mares were given a bag of bits from Gizmo to purchase a pair prom dresses.
Gizmo sighed. "They grow up so fast." He turned around and made his way back to his other creation in the lab which was draped in a large plastic tarp. 'The future of security systems.'
They then followed Snips and Snails out of the lab towards the Boutique. To them the outside world was beautiful and exciting. They practically sung a song about how wonderful all this new data was, but alas their vocal settings restricted their melody capacity. As they made their way to the dress shop, they interacted with other ponies and took mental inventory of how they compared to their dates. It wasn't looking good for Snips and Snails whom were giddy that they both finally got someone to go out with them.
It was going to be a long two days.
Sweet. sequel.
i really hope gizmo didnt give these two weapons, cause snips and snail tend to cause trouble. and two femal androids that are sentient are going to equal trouble.
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I can tell someone is a DBZ fan, but no Gizmo didn't give those two weapons...his other creation on the other hand. Well, you'll just have to wait and see.
Needs some grammar work, especially in the area of comma usage. You have commas in the right places, but could use many more. Also, there were several typos that you should be able to fix and prevent if you let new chapters sit for a day or two and then reread before posting. I don't think your readers would mind the extra wait if it made the story better.
If you would like a prereader, I'd be happy to help, but I should warn you that I am a huge grammar nazi, I'm picky about speech patterns and I'm a stickler for canon.
Looking forward to the next chapter. I find these shippings very interesting.
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If you wanna help. I'd be very grateful for input. A grammar nazi isn't a bad thing it just means the story comes out better written as a whole. As for canon, well all fan fiction in general isn't canon by definition that is the nature of the beast. On the original story I had a great editor, but he is busy with other projects.
So....i'm guessing Gizmo is the one who created Skynet A.K.A PonyNet
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Close but different sci-fi film.
1171638 nice spotting on that un-intended reference i didnt even think about DBZ when i wrote it.
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As for your first comment. I have never seen a middle aged human in Equestria story. Plus the Mayor Mare is the fourth most important side character in the show so why not give her a shout out.
Second I always the relationship between Spike and Twilight as more parent and child. She is literally brought him into the world.
Fleetwood Brougham is a user on this site, who requested I use his OC in a story of mine.
1172004 Wierd Science.
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Okay. I'll PM you my email address
Well, that will end well.
(no it wont )
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Can you tell me about this fic.
Is this a Spike X Scootaloo or a short stories feat. the foals ?
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Sure, this is primarily a Spike and Scoot fic, but I wanted focus on their friends as well. The next chapter(Chapter 3) focuses on the former CMC's(a singer, an engineer and an extreme sports athlete), the following chapter after that(Chapter 4) goes to Prom itself, the chapter after that might be a short aftermath of events from that night.
Then I will jump 10 years into the future(Chapter 5 or 6), which is technically 5 years further in time which means Spike would be roughly 26 years old and Scootaloo and their friends would be roughly 25 years old. The 10 year jump will explain things like what has happened to Ponyville as well as jobs and professions each of the six, took up as well as several flash backs to be understand certain events. The time jump is also showing them settling into adulthood. If you read the end of the previous fic Stray Ardor, then you'd know that Spike doesn't work at Joe's forever.
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Will you also feat. the Mane 6 and the Royal Sisters as well ?
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Not really, there are enough stories out there that focus on the mane six, I will glance over them for the sake of closure. My buddy and I wrote an alt. universe fic where Pinkie and Mr. Cake end up together after Mrs. Cake is found out to be an abusive spouse, that ties into this, but like I said I will glance over things. Rainbow Dash isn't in town anymore, Twilight is with Donut Joe, Fluttershy...well...I honestly don't know what to do with her ..maybe she ends up with Doctor Whooves' sister Colgate. I do have plans for a little Maccora shipping. As for anything else, I am open to suggestions. Though, this isn't about the adult characters of the show.
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Who is Maccora ? Where and what happen to Dash ? And what happen to Shy, Rare and A.J ?
Sorry with this questions but it makes me feel unease...
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As for Maccora; I wanted a name for Zecora x Mac shipping. Yes, There will be a zebroid(horse/zebra hybrid) featured somewhere in the fic. I never wanted to focus on the adult characters, but if you want some closure; ...Shy ended up with the with the town veterinarian Dr Betty Marian(fandom name). Rarity is still Rarity(fashion stuff) she write harlequin romance novels in her spare time. Rainbow as I stated in chapter one, is in the Wonderbolts (maybe SoarDash). Applejack through the marketing and networking of her rich relatives(Uncle and Aunt Orange) made Sweet Apple Acres a household name and has become the biggest name in organic produce. The farm expanded by as much as 50 acres with over 300 employees. Though the main farm is still family owed and operated. With all the bits coming in she was able to take a vacation and it while in Coltifornia she met a street performer and surfer named Apex.
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Cool thanks...where did you get that Maccora ?
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In the fandom people conjugate names for pairing like Fluttermac or Sparity or Flutterdash. I think I heard the term once before, but I can't remember where.
I am totally digging this... MOAR!
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Your wish will be granted as soon as I get through the next two chapters. ch.3 is > 3,000 + words and ch. 4 is ~2,000-3,000 words.
It's bad when your own mother refuse to go to the prom with you. Snips and Snails would be better off staying at home and looking at DVDs. This will NOT end well for them at all. And what is Trixie doing in the palace?
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They would be better off at home, but the problem is that they lack common sense.
Trixie being at the palace is to set up a little Trixie Blueblood shipping that will result in punch line for the ten years later portion of the fic.
The beginning of this chapter seemed like kind of a downer. On the plus side I read Gizmo's lines in Dr.Insano's voice
Was laughing my ass off on this chapter, funny as hell.