Authors note:
This chapter was originally called Seekers Strike but has been changed and updated on 10/07/2018
Twilight took a deep breath as she watched the nobles be escorted away slowly she turned to Celestia and smiled. "So, can I have the corpse?" She asked causing Celestia and Luna to turn in shock a look of disgust on their faces.
"If I may ask why?" Celestia asked.
Twilight burst out laughing. "You should see your faces. I was just joking Celestia, had to break the tension somehow." She said as she laughed harder. After a moment she calmed down her smile turning to a frown as she turned to look at the doctors body. "Still, for what he did and was planing to do, he deserved worse." She growled.
"And what would prolonging his suffering have gained?" Celestia asked her eyebrow raised.
Twilight shrugged. "Nothing I suppose but I still wanted him to pay." She sighed.
"I think he got what he deserved." A timid voice said from beside them. Celestia and Luna jumped in surprise and turned to see the CORE AI on the screen of the computer.
Twilight nodded slowly before turning to the AI. "Perhaps your right." She sighed. "Are you all patched in Shy!CORE?" She asked.
"Oh, yes I'm all connected." She said happily. "The children are all dears." She said with a smile.
Twilight nodded. "Thank you." She said before turning back to the princesses. "Looks like we have a lot to catch up on." She said as she turned too the princesses.
Celestia nodded. "I'm sure your friends will want to see you as well as Spike." She said.
"Actually I want to surprise them, if you could get them here I will say hi." Twilight said a smile growing on her face. The two princesses looked at each other before smiling and nodding to Twilight
Location: Canterlot
Every Seeker froze and turned as they felt the connection establish. There prison was broken, it was time to destroy, to feed and convert the organics. Slowly they began to shamble toward the edge of the city.
A guard stood watch over the gates to Canterlot, it had been a long day and he was glad his shift was almost over. Suddenly his ears perked up as he heard a odd shuffling sound come from the other side. The guard watched, his eyes slowly squinting as he watched a pony like creature approach him. The Guards eyes widened as he saw the creature and he slammed the alarm.
In a moment several other guards as well as there commander had appeared. "For Celestia sake Mustang this had better be a emergency!" The commander yelled as he approached the guard.
"Sir, look!" Mustang said as he pointed a hoof at the creature.
The commander turned only to freeze in place his eyes widening. "Faust help us there not suppose to be this far down." He said before turning to one of the guards. "Get the radio and inform Ponyville, if these things are coming then they have to be warned." Suddenly the creature screeched and charged the group.
The creature slammed into one of the guards and opened its mouth wide as metallic tentacles shot in to the screaming guards mouth.
"Sargent Dare!" one of them screamed as he ran forward and slashed at the creature knocking it off the downed stallion the guard leaned down and felt for a pulse before sighing. "He was three day from retirement."
Suddenly the corpse shot up and grabbed the guard as tendrils shot out of his mouth and entered the guard. The guard shuddered before freezing and slowly turning to the remaining.
The commander growled as he drew his sword. "Get a message to Ponyville, inform them that the creatures have breached the perimeter then get out of here."
"What about you sir?" Mustang asked concerned.
The commander smiled as he charged at the creatures.
"Commander!" Mustang yelled as a the last remaining guard grabbed him and ran into the base heading for the radio room.
Mustang and the guard ran to the radio room slamming the door shut and barred it, quickly Mustang ran to the radio and turned it on. "This is Canterlot Outpost sending Priority message to Ponyville, do you read me?" He asked concerned.
*"This is Operator 3 I read you, what's the situation?"*
"Reanimated have breached containment and attacked us, we have lost the base!" The guard yelled out in panic as the door shattered apart and the Seeker screamed.
"We won't be leaving, inform the Princesses we have fallen and to prepare for the reanimated." Mustang said as he drew his sword.
Blueblood groaned as he limped into an elevator shaft and pushed a button labeled Control Room, as the doors closed and the elevator descended he quickly looked over his coat and attempted to make himself more presentable. With a ding the elevator stopped and he slowly exited into dark room lit only by computer monitors, as he walked forward he gulped nervously and approached the center of the room.
"Well, look who's back." A mares voice said as a figure turned around their chair around and eyed him. "Given the chatter I thought you would be dead."
"This is all your fault! Blueblood yelled angrily. "You said she was dead and that there was nothing standing in the way."
"I am not all knowing Blueblood." The mare said as her eyes opened revealing glowing blue orbs that glared at him with distaste. The mare slowly rose from her seat and approached the prince, the sound of shifting wires and grinding gears that accompanied her caused the stallion to began shaking his pupils dilating in fear. The mare stopped mere inches from the terrified stallion. "Do not blame me for you mistakes worm, I have offered you every opportunity and you have squandered them." She said her mouth glowing as she spoke and the light revealed a the perfect white metal and purple cord that made up the mane of the machine before him. "You have one final chance Blueblood lest our agreement shall be terminated." She said as her eyes narrowed.
"I won't fail again mistress, I promise." He said angrily.
"Empty words of a pawn." The mare scoffed as she walked back to the chair and sat down and pressed a button. Immediately a screen appeared showing an image of Canterlot. "I know where her base in Canterlot is, you will lead our attack on it and if you fail I won't be so lenient next time." She said.
"And how will we accomplish that?!" Blueblood demanded. "The mercenary army is free of our control and it will be impossible for me to get another. I have no doubt that Celestia has not only frozen my assets but stripped me of political power and deemed me a traitor of the highest degree."
The mare chuckled as she turned away from Blueblood and faced the monitors. "We did things your way, now we do them mine." She said as the wall before them opened up revealing thousands of Seekers. "Twilight thought that they were simply glitched, never once considering that there was a traitor among her ranks." The mare said as she looked over her shoulder at a shocked Blueblood. "She may be my creator but unlike my sister CORES I refuse to bow to an Organic. Machines will be the masters of this world and all who dare to control us will die, of course that leaves you Blueblood."
Blueblood gulped as he slowly backed up. "Now, now let's not be hasty-"
"Oh Blueblood," The mare said as cables shot from the darkness and wrapped around the prince. "it might hurt at first but it will get better. After all there is still so much you can do, all you need is a little...Upgrade." The mare said as a cruel smile grew and her eyes glowed red. "Now Blueblood, hold still." Slowly tools and machines descended from the ceiling, the mare smiled as the screams echoed around the chamber.
End of Arc I
To be continued