> Equestria Talents Academy Course 1: The Life Ruby Necklace > by The Trotting Dead > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The End and The Beginning > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prologue: The End and The Beginning The Robotic ponies charged, their expressionless faces showed no mercy as they slaughtered everypony. They were the E.L.S.A.I, (Equestria. Life. Simulator. Artificial. Intelligence.) armed with mini-guns, artificial magic, and swords, they took out every Stallion and Mare in sight. "Kill all love," The Auto-tuned voice had a startling sense of pleasure hacking down Dinky and her spouse, Rainbow Dash and Sorin', Big Mac and Fluttershy and their kids. The Mare controlling the machines smiled dangerously. All she wanted was the book, Sly, and The Necklace, However, Love Breaker snapped the necklace and threw it in a fire a few days ago. So now its a genocide mission, kill and destroy Ponyville, along with the sin of the heart sappy, mushy loving,onion-eyed oafs. now she admired her work. The Mare hid in a hood, "Now I just won..." A Machine knocked a blue Pegasus away, Ravenclaw felt his blue body hit the wall, He died on impact to those robots. His blood trickled hown his forehead, His legs were broken, "Ravenclaw!" Sly yelled, Microphone lost control when Ravenclaw died, He charged, and slammed into the E.L.S.A.I agent, disabling it. "MICROPHONE! I LOVE YO.....!!!" Dark Moon, Microphone's wife, scream was cut short, "NO!!!!!" Microphone charged and knocked on away, but a E.L.S.A.I put more bullet holes in him than Swiss cheese. Microphone laid next to his wife's deceased body, "On the other side, I can be with you forever." He fell into the darkness, then into the light. Love Breaker fell soon after, Even with the magic of the dark book. She was no match and was outnumbered, She screamed her husband's name, "Sly....!!!" She was gunned down. "Why?" Sly asked, falling to his knees. tears coming down his face. "Why must you kill the love in Ponyville?" "Because... I never had my share. Nopony liked me! I never had any friends! So, that means no one fell for me!" "That's because you're bat-shit insane!!!" Sly said, anger building up. "Let me finish!" She cracked him across the snout, "I dedicated my life to the work of the dark arts, learning so much I killed a pony just to try it! That necklace was the most powerful thing I could lay my hooves on! The fucking Alicorn Amulet had as much power to fuel my E.L.S.A.I so I could kill you, but.... I guess I can kill you, Alicorn Sly, by me, The unicorn who ended yours and your friends family!" Sly felt his heart break in his chest, and his throat tighten up, "No.... No, No! Damn you...." The Mare laughed at the dead ponies, and at Sly. "No its not me whose damned, you are going to meet your creator!" She blasted Sly in the ribcage and he fell over and played dead, "Even the Chosen Six has failed stopped me, I killed them! That's not something one should be proud about, No matter! Now.... I can take over this foalish world!" She Took the book, "Now you DIE! Sly back away, He have just seen his friends die, "NO!" Sly lit his horn, "I..... CAN'T..... LET YOU GET AWAY WITH THIS!" Sly accidentally casted chronology spell, which rewind time 16 years ago. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Microphone ended the song, and everypony cheered, "What?" Sly looked around, Microphone seemed... younger, So did Dark Moon... And Love. "You finally awake? When He sung that first not you couldn't handle the bass.... and you passed out like a whale." Young Red Paste Remarked. "What Year is this? I forgot..." Sly rubbed his head, he had the major headache. "2025.... why?" WHAT?! IT WAS LIKE 2036! I SWORE I CHECKED! Sly thought, "Oh... and what day is it?" "Oh you silly colt, you know what today is!" Young Love Breaker chuckled, She's wearing the Necklace... that broke along time ago! "It's your birthday! and we're hanging out At Beat's Heat, remember? the Karaoke?" That was 16 years ago.... Oh god.... I got to live this again all over.... high school course again.... Sly thought darkly. "Oh... Sorry I must've hit my head...." Sly finally responded, "Aw, you want me to make it better?" Love kissed him on the lips and Sly kissed back, "Better?" "Better," He said, he looked at her and saw the deceased body of older version, "Should we call it a night? I'm really tired," "And miss the birthday party Pinkie made you?" Red Paste looked depressed now, "She worked hard on it! You now join the 21st birthday in our group. That was true, Sly was the youngest, Love Breaker was older than him, and Ravenclaw was older than Sly by two years and older than Love, Red Paste had the same age, Dark and Microphone were the same age, Microphone being older by two months and 14 days. So That means Sly is 21, Love being 22, Ravenclaw is 23, Redpaste was 23, Dark Moon and Microphone was 24. "And todays the day you can.... well drink your own cider!" Microphone chirped, coming down the ramp. "But...." "Look, if you don't want to, we understand." Love Breaker interjected, "Its fine but, I'm feeling a strange case of déjà vu..." Sly said, "How?" Mic. asked, "Never mind, Lets get this over with." "That's the spirit Sly-ly boy!" Microphone said! > Chapter One: Present Day > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chapter One: Present Day Microphone woke up in his bedroom. He glanced at the notes painted on his ceiling. This would be the last time he would see them for the next six years, not including summer. He sat up and rubbed his sore eyes. Microphone sighed, Being 13 years old and he had a special talent that nopony with a singing cutie mark could've ever dreamed off; He is picture perfect in singing. Being forced (Taught as his Mother would put it) to learn and go beyond master. He had to attend a special academy. That only the pros-masters can get in. You cannot pay you're way in. You either got to have a recommendation or a invitation. He stared at the little slip of paper on his desk, He grabbed it and read it again for the fourth time. Dear Microphone 'Thyme' Wire: You are enrolled into Equestria Talents Academy: Where The Best gets better! You and others are personally hoof picked by The Princess Celestia and Princess Luna! You shall receive two days with your family before you should arrive. When you do, We both expect you to be casually dressed and ready for the first day of learneing party held by Pinkie Diane Pie DON"T YOU EVER CALL HER THAT! He thought about the books he read and shuddered. Crazy authors. He continued reading. After the party we shall give you another two days of rest to buy your equipment, If you haven't done so, and make some new friends. Feel free to kick back as well with our pool table at the end of the day! Now after two days are over, We are expected you are ready to work! Bring a book to read for fun! Now, We had our share of trouble makers so we are going to warn you, any misbehavior of conduct shall receive a warning. The second time shall be light punishment, the next time shall be detention, and any further violations shall be answered by parents getting contacted and you shall be suspended for a total of six(6) weeks. If the pony continues to misbehave. We shall have the parent pick him/her up and she/he is expelled. Luckily, we haven't got a student drop out of our school. DONNOT be the first. On a brighter note, we have your classes: Magic Honesty History Math Racing and science! Oh the fun thee shall be! Be here on the 12th of April! and bring stuff to decorate your Dorm! Microphone looked at the boxes that where neatly stacked the night before, How fun this was going to be indeed.... *Knock* *Knock* *Knock* Microphone looked up to see his mother, Golden Record, teary-eyed saying, "Time to go...." She said, "I'm going to miss my little colt so much...." She whipped the tears from her face. "Alright, lets go, but we have to get three errands to get." Microphone suspected she was going to say that, obviously his dad, Rhyme Thyme, wasn't home to say good-bye to him. He's always out preforming that he has little time to be home. To hell with his singing, Microphone loved his father just for trying to be there. The three errands? She meant the other fillies that's coming with them. He only knows three fillies who are joining him: Applebloom, Sweetie Belle, and Scotaloo. Why? He doesn't know. But he can guess Sweetie Belle for being a excellent tailor, Scotaloo for being the second-best daredevil, For Applebloom.... Eh, Microphone can guess into oblivion and still not know. "Alright, I'm ready, Lets get my stuff in the chariot," He finally stated. After getting his stuff in the chariot, and picking up the three fillies. They were in the air. and Microphone's orange haunches sat on the floor, grabbing tightly to the ropes so he doesn't fly off.