//------------------------------// // Ch. 10 Attack of the Killer Robot // Story: Ponytale [OLD] // by Sonic Gamer //------------------------------// Back in Hotland, the human saw two royal guards blocking a pathway. One was a stallion, and the other was a mare. The human then called Rainbow Dash for help. “Yo, wassup!” Rainbow Dash answered. “Hi, Rainbow Dash,” the human responded. “There are two royal guards blocking a pathway. Since you're their leader, can you tell them that I'm harmless, and to let me through?” “Sorry, kid, can't help you with that. I told them what I learned from Dr. Yoshi's animated history tapes. Oh, you probably don't know what those are, oh well. In one of those tapes, I saw that humans can use mind control, so I told those two that if I were to ever tell them to let you though, I'd be under mind control. So they'd most likely not listen to me.” “Oh, well thanks anyway.” “No problem, kid. Go through Dr. Yoshi's Lab instead. I'm sure he'll be a great help to you. Oh, and can you tell him I said hi? Later!” Rainbow Dash then hang up. “I guess that building up ahead is Dr. Yoshi's Lab. I wonder what he's like.” The human then proceeded to the building. “Gee, it kinda dark. I don't even know where I'm going.” After walking half way through the room, the lights suddenly turned on, and then someone walked out of a door. It was a blue unicorn with a yellow mane, wearing a lab coat and glasses. The unicorn then noticed the human. “Oh, the human!” He said in shock, he then freaked out. “Oh Celestia, I wasn't expecting to have company so soon. I'm barely dressed, I haven't showered, I still have stubble on my face…” He paused for a bit, and then spoke to the human. “H-hi, I'm R.L. Yoshi, but everypony calls me Dr. Yoshi. I'm the Royal Scientist, I've been watching your adventure through my console, but I'm not one of the bad guys. I was originally gonna stop you, but watching someone on a screen really makes you want to root for them.” “So that's what those hidden cameras were for. That's kinda creepy.” “Like I said, I was supposed to stop you, but now I want to help you.” “Great, so how much further is the Core?” “Not that far. But I should warn you. You see, I invented this robot named Coloratura. I invented her to be an Entertainment Robot, kinda like a Robotic Super Star. However, there was a malfunction in her programming, giving her… anti-human combat features. Now she's an uncontrollable killing machine with a thirst for human blood.” “Oh great, just what I need. Another individual who wants to kill me,” the human said, sarcastically. “Don't worry, I'll keep you safe.” Then suddenly there was thump. “Did you hear that?” “Yes,” the human answered nervously. Then something broke through one of the walls. It was a rectangular robot. “Oh no,” said Dr. Yoshi. “Oh yes!” The robot responded in a female voice. “Hello, Dearies! It is I, Coloratura! Welcome to our Quiz Show!” She then put a stamp mark on the human's cheek. “Hoovesies!” “Uh, this isn't dangerous, is it?” The human asked. “Now let's begin!” Coloratura said, disregarding the human's question. “All you have to do is answer a series of multiple choice questions. Answer them correctly… or you die!” The Quiz Show then begin. “Ok, first question: What's the prize for answering a question correctly?” The choices were: Money Mercy New Car More questions Dr. Yoshi used his unicorn magic to project the correct answer to help the human. The answer was D. “More questions?” the human answered. “That's correct, Dearie!” said Coloratura. “Here's your terrific prize! The king's name is actually a Spanish word, what does his name mean?” The choices were: Darkness Crystal Shadow Demon Dr. Yoshi told the human that the answer is C. “Shadow?” the human answered. “Correct!” Said Coloratura. “Now enough about you, let's talk about me! What are robots made of?” The choices were: Hopes and Dreams Metal and Magic Snips and Snails Sugar and Spice Dr. Yoshi told the human the correct answer. “Metal and Magic?” the human answered. “Correct, Dearie!” Coloratura said. “Here's another easy one for you!” The question was so long that the choices and time limit popped up before she can finish. Let's just say it involves trains. The choices were: 31.054 minutes 16.232 minutes 32.049 minutes 32.058 minutes Dr. Yoshi told the human the correct answer. “32.058 minutes?” the human answered. “Wonderful!” said Coloratura “I'm astounded, folks! Don't 'count’ on your victory… How many flies are in this jar?” The choices were: 54 53 55 52 Dr. Yoshi told the human the answer. “54?” the human answered. “Correct!” Coloratura said. “You're so lucky today! Now let's play a memory game.” She then shows an obscured image. “Who is this?” The choices were: Froggit Parasprite Smoose Coloratura It looked like a Froggit, but Dr. Yoshi told him that the answer was actually D. “Coloratura?” The human answered. “I'm so flattered you remembered!” Coloratura said as she revealed the image. It was her wearing a Froggit T-Shirt. “But can you get this one?? Would you smooch a ghost?” All of the choices were the same, it was Heck Yeah. Dr. Yoshi didn't give the human an answer, but instead he gave an expression that says, ‘Really dude?’. The human simply said, “'Heck Yeah’ I guess.” “Great answer!” Coloratura said. “I love it!!!!!!! Here's a simple one. How many letters are in the name Coloratura aaaaaaaaaaa…” she just keeps adding the last letter of her name. The choices are numbers that kept increasing, but Dr. Yoshi told the human that the answer is C. “The answer is C!” the human answered. “Of course that was easy for you!” Coloratura said. “Time to bring out the big guns!! In the dating simulation video game ‘Mew Mew Kissy Cutie’ what is Mew Mew's favorite food?” “Oh! Oh! I know this one!!!” Dr. Yoshi shouted. “It's snail ice cream!!!!!!! In the fourth chapter everyone goes to the beach!! She buys ice cream for all of her friends!! But it's snail flavor and she's the only one who wants it!!!!!!!! It's one of my favorite parts of the game because it's actually a very powerful message about friendship and…” He stopped after noticing that Coloratura was looking at him. “Yoshi, Yoshi, Yoshi,” Coloratura started. “You aren't helping our contestant, are you? Ooooooh!!! You should have told me. I'll ask a question you'll be sure to know the answer to! Who does Dr. Yoshi have a crush on?” The choices were: Rainbow Dash Princess Celestia The human Don't know Dr. Yoshi was giving a gesture that told the human not to answer. The human answered with “I just met him, how would I know who he has a crush on? So I'm going with 'Don't know’” Dr. Yoshi was relieved to hear that. “You don't know?” asked Coloratura. “You are correct, Dr. Yoshi has a crush on… the unknown!” Dr. Yoshi then gave that expression again that says 'Really?’. “Dr. Yoshi is in love with someone who may or may not exist. Hello there, theoretical pony! Dr. Yoshi has a crush on you. That's if you actually exist of course. Well, with Dr. Yoshi giving our contestant most of the answers, there was barely any dramatic tension. But don't worry, my lovely viewers, this was just the pilot episode! Next up, more action, more drama, more bloodshed! See you next time, Dearies!” Coloratura then took off. “Well, that was definitely something,” Dr. Yoshi said. “Oh, and that last question… that wasn't supposed to happen.” “Ok,” replied the human. “Rainbow Dash told me that you'll be able to help me get to the Core.” “Oh yes, I'll just give you my phone number so we can…” Dr. Yoshi then noticed that something's off about the human's phone. “Wait, where did you get that phone? It's so ancient. It doesn't even have texting. Let me take care of that for you.” He then took the phone, and made some modifications for it. Some time later, he finished. “Here, I upgraded your phone for you. It now has texting, and it has a nice keychain on it. I even signed you up for the Underground's number one social media network. Now we're officially friends. You can contact me whenever you need help.” He then paused for a few seconds. “I gotta use the restroom!” He then ran into the restroom. “Ok then,” The human then continued off. As the human explored Hotland, she got notifications for Social Media posts by Dr. Yoshi. Dr. Yoshi would even call her to help her with puzzles. The human would even come across some fire elemental enemies, and befriended them. “Gee, it's pretty hot down here,” the human stated. “It's like an oven down here. Meanwhile in Snowdin, Screwball, Zany, and Rainbow Dash were sitting down on the couch, about to watch some TV. “Oh boy, my favorite show is about to come on!” Zany said, eagerly. “Coloratura is a very good entertainer, huh?” said Screwball. “Yeah, especially with that sexy, rectangular body. I'd totally hit that.” “Eh, she's alright, I guess,” Rainbow Dash responded. Back in Hotland, the human walked into a dark room. “Really, another dark room?” she said. Dr. Yoshi then called the human. “Not to worry, I'll turn those lights on from here,” he said. When the lights turned on, the human appeared to be in a kitchen. “Uh, what?” Coloratura then appeared, wearing an apron. “Hello Dearies!” she said with excitement. “Welcome to our cooking show titled 'Cooking With A Killer Robot’! Let's welcome our special guest, Human Child!” Zany, Screwball, and Rainbow Dash reacted to the human on the TV screen. “Is that the human?” Zany asked with a shocked expression. “It is,” Screwball replied. “Wowie, she's so lucky, starring on TV with Coloratura.” “I got a bad feeling about this,” Rainbow Dash responded. “Today, we have a very special recipe,” Coloratura said. “We're gonna be baking a cake! Now Human, you mind getting the ingredients? We need sugar, milk, and eggs.” “Sure,” the human said as she gathered the ingredients. She then placed them on the cooking station. “Here they are, Coloratura.” “Magnificent! We now have all of the ingredients necessarily to bake a cake. Sugar, milk, eggs. We are now ready to bake a cake. Oh, wait a magnificent moment! We seem to forgotten the most important ingredient.” Coloratura then took out a chainsaw. “A human soul!” She then activated the chainsaw, and moved up close to the human. “Dr. Yoshi, could use your help right about now!” the human said while terrified. Coloratura's phone then started to ring, and she answered it. “Hello? I'm in the middle of something here.” It was Dr. Yoshi on the phone. “C-coloratura,” he started. “You think you can use a substitution for the recipe?” “A substitution? You mean use a non-human ingredient? Why would I ever do that?” “Um, what if somepony's… vegan?” Well it's already being made with milk and eggs, so it wouldn't be vegan either way. The human thought. “Vegan?” Coloratura said to herself. “Well, I mean…” Dr. Yoshi started. “What a brilliant idea, Yoshi!” Coloratura interrupted. “I happen to have a substitution right over there.” She pointed to a table with a cylinder container on it. “You mind getting it for me, dearie?” “S-sure,” the human said as she walked to the container. But when she got to there, the table started to raise in height. “Hey, what gives?” “Oh dear, that looks like a very long climb, but alas, this show is on a strict schedule. So if you don't get the substitution in the next 60 seconds, we'll just have to go back to the original plan. Good luck, Dearie!” Coloratura then flew off. The human then got a phone call from Dr. Yoshi. “Oh dear, you'll never be able to climb up there in one minute,” he started. “Luckily, I added a modification to your phone. Press the button that says 'jetpack’.” The human pressed the button, and her phone turned into a jetpack. “Ok, don't know how that works, but it's rather convenient,” the human said as she puts it on. She then flew upwards, and the timer started. During this flight, Coloratura appeared, throwing some obstacles at the human. These obstacles included bread crumbs, sugar, and flour which the human was able to avoid. She was able to get to the top before time ran out. “Impressive, dearie,” Coloratura said. “Most impressive. I thought you'd never make it. But once again, the great Dr. Yoshi was able to help you again, so no dramatic tension there. Well, see you in the next episode, Dearies!” She then flew off, and then came back to say one last thing. “Oh, and about the substitution. Haven't you seen a cooking show before? I already baked the cake ahead of time. So forget it!” She then flew off for real this time, and then the human continued on. After many other puzzles, the human found another dark room. “Ok seriously, what's with the dark rooms?” the human asked. She then gets a call from Dr. Yoshi. “Not to worry,” Dr. Yoshi said. “I'll take care of this.” When the lights turned on, they saw that the human was in a news report setting. “Are you serious?” “Hello Dearies!” Coloratura shouted. “Welcome to Equestria News Daily! Today we go live with our correspondent, Human Child, where she will find something worthy of a news report. What will she report? Let's find out!” The human looked around for something to report. There were lots of things to report, but one seemed the most juicy. “Hey look,” said the human. “I found a movie script!” “Oh my, that's the script for my next movie! There isn't even a trailer for it yet! I play as the main character. But, you wouldn't spoil that movie for my audience, would you?” “Just a sneak peek. I won't reveal too much.” “Alright then. Today we report the script for my next movie! Time for a sneak peek!” When the human opened the script, there was a bomb inside it. “What the…!” “Oh my, it appears my movie is an OFFICE bomb! In fact, everything in this room is a bomb!” She then took down the news setting to reveal all of the bombs. “That's right, everything in this room is a bomb! That basketball is a bomb, that cute hedgehog is a bomb, that gaming system is a bomb, that glass of water is a bomb! You get a bomb, you get a bomb, everyone gets a bomb! Our brave correspondent here has 30 seconds to defuse these bombs, if she fails, then this bigger bomb will detonate in two minutes! Good luck, Dearie!” Coloratura then flew off. Dr. Yoshi then called. “Oh dear, there's bombs everywhere!” he said. “Not to worry, I also installed a bomb defusing app on your phone.” “What?” responded the human. “How does that work?” “Just make sure that the bomb on the screen is in the defuse area. That should defuse the real bombs.” “Don't know how that works, but whatever.” The human then walked around the room, getting to each bomb, and defusing them. She was successful. Coloratura then came back. “Oh my,” she started. “You've successfully defused every bomb in this room. Now the bigger bomb won't go off in two minutes. It'll instead go off in two seconds!” “Wait what?!” “So long, Dearie!” Two seconds had passed, but nothing happened. “That's funny, it should've gone off by now.” Dr. Yoshi then called Coloratura on the phone. “That's because I was able to defuse the bigger bomb from here!” “Horse apples! Looks like you bested me once again, Dr. Yoshi. But don't think this is over yet. Stay tuned for the next episode. Later, Dearies!” Coloratura then flew off. As the human continued on, she spotted a tower with a night sky background. “What's this?” she asked. She then heard a female robotic voice from the distance. “That human,” the voice said. “Could it be?” It was revealed to be Coloratura wearing a dress. “My one true love?!” “A play? Seems interesting.” Coloratura then walked down the stairs as music played in the background, and when she got to the bottom, she started singing. “Oh my love Please run away, Pony King Forbids your stay! Humans must Live far apart Even if It breaks my heart! They'll put you In the dungeon, It'll suck, And then you'll die a lot! Really sad, You're gonna die! Cry cry cry! So sad it's happening!” She then walked up to the human and said “So sad. So sad that you're going to the dungeon. Well toodles!” She then pressed a button on a remote which opened a trap door that the human was standing on. In the room, there were colored titles from before except it looked more tricky. “What a predicament. You're trapped down here with your only way out being that you have to solve this puzzle. Wait a minute. Didn't you see something like this before?” “Yeah, and weren't you the machine who activated it? Either that, or Dr. Yoshi is just really lazy with designs.” “Great, so I won't waste any time explaining it, then. Oh, and you have until the end of the number, or you'll be incinerated by jets of fire!” Coloratura then laughed maniacally. “Oh my poor love, I'm so full of grief, I can't stop laughing. Good luck, Dearie!” She then sang some more while the human struggled to solve the puzzle. “Oh my love Has fallen down! Now in tears! We all will drown! Colored tiles, Make them a fool! If only they, Still knew the rules! Well that was, A sorry try! Now let's watch Them fry!” Unfortunately, the human was unable to solve the puzzle. It was just too hard. “Here comes the flames, Dearie!” Coloratura said. “They're getting closer!” The flames were really close to the human, but they weren't touching her. Coloratura let out a robotic cough. Dr. Yoshi then called the human. “Don't worry, I'll turn these off!” The flames were then put out. “Oh great Dr. Yoshi! You foiled my plans once again!” “That's right, you lost! Game over!” “Ah, but did you forget? When you step on a green tile, you would have to fight an opponent. And that opponent is me! En guard!” “Don't worry, Human, there's one last app I installed into your phone. Press the yellow button to activate it.” “Ok,” the human responded. She pressed the button, and then she was able to shoot pallets at Coloratura. It seemed to have an affect on her. “Oh, the pain!” shouted Coloratura. “You have defeated me! I'm gonna have to recharge for when we meet again! Bye.” She then ran off. “Hmm, that seemed way too easy.” “We showed her, didn't we, Human?” said Dr. Yoshi. “All thanks to you.” “W-what, me? Oh no, I only installed a bunch of silly programs on your phone.” “But I never would've gotten this far without them. Thanks, Yoshi.” “Ah shucks, no problem. Actually, before I met you, I didn't really like myself all that much. But joining you on this adventure has really boosted up my self esteem. So, thank you.” “You're welcome. Well, talk to later.” “Ok, bye!” Dr. Yoshi then hang up, and the human continued on. Meanwhile back at in Snowdin… “Boy, that was an exciting program,” said Zany. “Yeah, the human was pretty badass for a kid,” Rainbow Dash responded. “Indeed she was,” Screwball replied. “Welp, I'm heading out.” “Where are going, sis?” asked Zany. “To have a friendly chat with the human. See ya!” Screwball then teleported out.