//------------------------------// // Chapter 6: Ponyville // Story: Reunion of the Specialists // by BioChemicalWolfGear //------------------------------// Celestia was amazed when she learned the Zenith battleship had power over the sun. It may not have been as powerful as Utopia but it still had the ability to do impressive things. But she also remembered her promise to let Cole stay with Rainbow Dash…or order whichever. Nano Swarm was in the throne room with Celestia discussing the fate of Cole and Equestria. “You know very well what the damage Cole could cause from being here.” Said Celestia. “True but now that I’ve seen him and Rainbow together there may actually be even more damage to this realm if I take him. I’m not sure myself what to do but for now let’s see how things play out.” Responded Nano Swarm “Agreed. I believe it would be wise to ask Rainbow and Twilight to leave Canterlot. Cole will remain here.” “With all due respect Celestia I do not think it is wise to separate lovers so soon in their relationship. Cole will not abuse Rainbow’s trust now that so much has been revealed. His love for Rainbow will keep him in control. You can hold me to that.” “And if he strays?” Said Celestia skeptically. “I will have to inform him of how thin a line he travels…And kill him if he does something severe.” Celestia almost fell of her throne. “K-kill him? Why would you want to do that?” “He doesn’t belong. And if he shows he can’t then I will have to remove him. Either by taking him with me or killing him.” “…Nano Swarm…I don’t know if I can restrain you or not. But I will try if you turn out like Cole.” Silence filled the room as Nano Swarm pondered what Celestia said. “Celestia if I were to go rogue you wouldn’t be able to stop me. But you needn’t worry about me. I’m a Utopian. I refuse to do harm to anyone who doesn’t deserve it.” “…Very well…two guards will accompany Cole at all times. I will release him to Ponyville where he will be watched by the elements and you…Please make sure he doesn’t get into trouble.” “I as the only human you seem to trust will uphold my duties as a Utopian and keep the peace like I have since I got here.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rainbow found herself waking up in Cole’s embrace. She didn’t mind. He somehow managed to get his light armor suit on during the night which stumped her but she didn’t find it as interesting as the fact Twilight was in the room watching them sleep. “Uh Twilight?” “Yes Rainbow?” “What are you doing?” “Waiting.” “For?” “You two to wake up. Nano Swarm said we’re leaving immediately after you two get up.” “Wouldn’t it have been a better idea to just wake us up rather than stare at us?” “Well I did just get in the room. And I was going to wake you up before I notice you getting up.” “Oh…Never mind then. COLE!” Shouted Rainbow in Cole’s ear. Surprisingly Cole didn’t shoot up. He opened his eyes and slowly rose up to a vertical position. “You know I haven’t had sleep for a very long time…It felt so good.” He said while stretching. “Hey get up. We’re heading to Ponyville.” Said a voice coming from the door. They all look toward the door and find themselves face to face with a smiling Nano Swarm. “That’s not a good sign.” Said Cole. “We’re going to go to Ponyville on the Zenith. I’ve been wanting to test her out for a long time! Its been a few months since I’ve created that ships blueprints and all the specialists where just itching to see it built!” “You’re excited. What’s going on?” Cole said with a mischievous smile. “Dunno I was just talking about how your mother left you for me after she realized incest was frowned upon in society.” “Oh harsh.” “Hehe.” They made their way out of bed and started walking down the halls. John was the only one who noticed the guards visibly avoiding them. He thought maybe it was because of him but noticed some of the younger ones nervous glances at Nano Swarm. ‘What did she do to terrify the royal guard?’ They made their way to the Courtyard and three of the four looked into the sky to see the Zenith hovering over head. Resting idly and for some reason had a glow to it. For those who haven’t seen the Zenith before and laid eyes upon it for the first time it would be as if you’re looking at the suns little sister. Its warm embrace comforts your heart as you lay eyes on her, and you would feel safe if you took a nap under the Zenith. Even birds started to flock to Canterlot to be closer to the Zenith. “Damn.” Said Cole as he feels all these sensations just by looking at the vessel. “whoa.” Said Rainbow and Twilight in unison. It wasn’t the first time they’ve seen the Zenith but now that they have time to observe it they realize the loving embrace its aura gives off. “You guys ready?” “Yea.” Said Cole. “Ready for what?” Questioned Twilight. “Teleportation. We will appear inside the Zenith when I activate the teleporter.” “The what?” “I don’t want to tell you anymore.” “BAHAHAHAHAHA!” Cole burst into laughter. “What’s so funny?” Asked Rainbow. “-AHAhahahahaaaaaaaah. Oh if I know Twilight well enough she would want to learn everything she could about anything. So denying her information is funny.” “Oh I get it. Hehe.” Twilight stood there scowling at them. Then a flash of light and they were in a white room. Then the white room faded till they were in golden hall ways and corridors. A labyrinth of passage ways with rooms that had multiple purposes. They walked down a pathway and found themselves in a larger room with a port hole and a few beds. “You can stay here for now but don’t get comfortable. Zenith can move really fast. And we’ll be over Ponyville in about a minute when I fire her up.” “Yea right nothings that fast.” Said Rainbow. “Umm don’t. Just don’t.” Said Cole with the most neutral expression. “C-can it go faster than me?” “I went faster than you with my personal jump jet suit. Think of how fast this ship can go when that’s amplified by the advanced tech Nano here uses and the fact it’s upgraded by the larger size.” “…Whoa.” “I wouldn’t be surprised if this thing had a worm hole generator.” “No it doesn’t.” Said Nano Swarm. “We just don’t need to use it since we have a dimension hop engine. So we can go to other universes in this ship and stuff.” “‘And stuff’ isn’t very technical.” “I don’t need to be technical. Now come on let’s go.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Applejack was tending the cart at the market when the Zenith zoomed into position above Ponyville. Ponies stopped to stare at the golden monstrosity. At first Applejack felt fear from the creature…Then she felt the hope that it radiated. She felt its loving embrace and she could swear if it had a mouth it was smiling at her. “Wut? In tarnation?” She said to herself. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “Ok we’re here.” Said Nano Swarm. “What? NO WAY!” exclaimed Rainbow Dash as she goes to the port hole and looks out. “No way.” She said with obvious shock. “Cole I want you to stay here for now. Ponies still need to get used to the idea of a human being around. Yet alone one that stabbed a fellow member of their community.” “Oh…Shit I did do that didn’t I?” Said Cole as he rubs the back of his head. “Sorry Dash.” “That’s ok. Just pull your weight around the house and I’ll forgive you.” “OH THE HORRID CHORES!” Said Cole with fake fear. They all chuckle except Nano. “Ok guys ready? I’m going to just drop into the market rather than teleport. Then ponies could see me coming and not have to fear my go anywhere ability.” “Oh ok that sounds all right.” Said Twilight. “See you guys in the market.” Said Nano waving them off. *poof* Nano Swarm and Cole are left alone. “That…looked cool.” Said Cole. “Oh I wouldn’t know.” Deadpanned Swarm. “Oh sorry.” “No offence. I’ll show you to your room for now.” Nano Swarm led Cole to the captains’ quarters. Inside was a queen sized bed with a golden silk blanket. “Oh god its wonderful!” Exclaimed Cole. “Ok just ask out loud for whatever you want and it will come to you. But don’t ask for whores…The bodies would show up but they won’t have souls so unless you’re into necrophilia…Don’t.” “What if I ask for a Rainbow Dash plushie?” *pop* “NO FUCKING WAY! I’m complete! GG! NO RESET!” Exclaimed Cole as he cuddles with the Rainbow Dash plushie. “BAHAHAHAHAHA!” Nano burst into tears laughing then calmed down after a giggle fit. “Ok well I’m going to go get the appropriate wears for a meeting with those who hate humans.” “Wait you’re dressing up? I don’t even dress up!” “That’s because you’re John Cole. And I’m a woman. I need to look my best for a crowd.” “Meh fair enough. BAI!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Twilight’s first thing to do when she returned was send a letter the Celestia about how they will get Cole to be reintegrated into society by fist introducing Nano Swarm to Ponyville then revealing Cole. Rainbow was explaining to Applejack all the events that happened over Canterlot and how Nano Swarm saved Canterlot. But left out the part where she and Cole are dating. “COLE’S BACK!?” Exclaimed Applejack. Then Rainbow quickly shut her up by putting a hoof on her mouth. “Yea he’s back but we need you to keep it down. Nano Swarm is trying to fix what Cole did and make people understand that not all humans are bad.” “Well if she be wearen that fancy get up she had on when Ah first laid eyes on her she’d convince no pony.” Just then a golden object was exploded off of the Zenith’s hull. “What in tarnation?!” Exclaimed Applejack. Both Rainbow and Applejack abandoned the stand and rushed over to the center of the market to see what landed. Of course Rainbow chose to fly on over and leave her friend to move through the crowd. Then they both found a reasonable place in front of the crowd while the smoke still cleared from the crash site. Then as it cleared a woman started to step out of the cloud. It was Nano Swarm. With some serious changes. Her hair turned from black to blond. Her black cloak was now gone and replaced by white robes. Her blue eyes matched her trustworthy smile. The most prominent feature was the golden wings that seemed to be attached to her back. She looked like a roman angel. “Well she doesn’t seem intimidating anymore huh Applejack?” said Rainbow. “…Yea…She’s pretty.” “What?” “Oh nothing.” Said Applejack with a blush. Nano Swarm gets out of the dusty hole in the ground that she made and brushed the dust off. Then she went to a carrot stand with a mare with orange hair and a yellow coat. The mare was shocked to see the smiling human walking toward her. But instead of instinctively running, she found herself mesmerized by the charming aura of the human with wings. “Hi there.” Said Nano Swarm with joyous glee. Something normally not found in her character. “May I have a few carrots?” The mare blinked and after a few moments of staring she shook herself out of her trance. “S-sure how many?” “Hmm maybe six? No no! Ten!” “That would be ten bits…” The human held her hands together and opened them up to reveal ten bits in her palm. She laid them on the stand and she picked up ten carrots. Carrot Top stood there with her mouth hanging open and watched as the human strode away with her bundle of carrots. “Thanks!” Said Nano while walking away. Then Nano looked up at the Zenith. The crowd of ponies still hadn’t dissipated and even grew in size while watching this new human. Nano’s wings unfurled from a neutral but half-extended wing span to a fully extended wing span. Then with a quick swoop she thrust her wings downward and shot up like a bullet toward the Zenith’s hole. Only for her to slam right into it and pass right through like water. Golden electricity shorted and shot from the splash on the surface of the ship and covered Nano’s disappearance into the vessel. Rainbow and Applejack stared with wide eyes and open mouths. “Well…Didn’t expect that.” Said Rainbow. “Yup.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “Hey Cole I’m back and it was a success! I was able to buy carrots from a pony with a cart…Cole?” No response. Nano Swarm enters the captains quarters and almost trips on herself when she sees what’s going on inside. Her heart explodes. Cole was sleeping in the bed with the Rainbow plushie whispering sweet nothings to it. ‘aww I’m never waking him.’ She thought to herself. Then she created a camera with her remaining Nanobots and snapped a picture. “Well mission successful.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “So what we gonna do about Cole RD?” Asked Applejack while heading back to her apple stand. “What do you mean?” Asked Rainbow. “Well he did hurt ya Rainbow,” Applejack said in a sorrowful manner. “an’ Ah don’t want tah see ya hurt again.” “It’s all right AJ.” She punched her shoulder. “And who told you that it was ok to worry about me huh?” Applejack made a low chuckle. “Well all right RD. Just don’t go gettin’ yerself hurt an’ all.” “Will do.” She flies off in the direction of her home. She hasn’t been back for a while but before she could get even a few feet in the direction of her home. *Thump* “WHAT THE HAY!” Exclaimed Applejack. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Thump* Nano Swarm recoils a moment but then her face lights up. Utopia has appeared. (Sorry for the short chapter and what not. Also the fact I’ve been worken and doing other things rather than write. Sorry life hits you in the face when you lest expect it.)