Chapter 7: Eggmanland 2.0
(Twilight's Point of View)
It took us a while, but we got back to the apartment we were staying at. We were patiently waiting for Alex to finish up the power source for the Time Machine. He split the power source into two individual orbs for the Time Machines. Yes, I said Machines. Plural. Alex made two time machines that'll make us want to come back if we want to. Of course, it would have to be mine or M.C.'s permission for anyone else to do it.
We came to the lab in Alex's home for the time machines to be built. He was just about finished wit them.
"Alright," said Alex. "The Power Source is complete." He then brought out two orbs glowing in an intense blue light. "Now, all we have to do is to keep Eggman from taking them."
"Wait, what?" M.C. asked.
Then there was an explosion in the ceiling, and we all looked up. Out of the smoke came two mechanical arms, and they grabbed the power source out of Alex's hands.
"HEY!" I yelled.
"Thanks for the power source!" came Eggman's voice. "This'll be the power source to your own demise, and the key for me to rule this world in my own Eggman Empire! Mwahahahahaha!!!"
"You're going to regret that, you Repulsive Robot Overlord!" said M.C. That last comment made a bunch of us laugh.
"I get it," said Rainbow Dash. "He's repulsive looking!"
"And he has a bunch of robots with him!" said Sonic. "That also makes sense!"
"ENOUGH!" shouted Dr. Eggman. "Prepare for your own demise!" He then flew off in his machine.
"Oh, no you don't!" said Rainbow Dash, but Alex grabbed her by her tail.
"Oh, no!" said Alex. "This guy's outta your league. We gotta think smart about this."
"Lemme go!" shouted Rainbow Dash.
"Eggman always has drones protecting him when he travels," said M.C. "We'll wait an hour, and then plan what he has for us."
"Actually, he's got a point," I said. "We need to think ahead before we do. Like that time you took a potion I was working on and destroyed half of Ponyville before Nyx came to existence."
"Okay, okay," said Rainbow Dash. "The Double Rainboom was a little too much."
"Double Rainboom?" asked Mutt. "What, is it like breaking the sound barrier twice?"
"Yeah," said Rainbow Dash. "And I'm still having nightmares about that once a month."
"Alright," said M.C., "where is Eggman heading?"
Alex showed us a holographic map of the planet, and zoomed in on one specific spot in the ocean. Red circles came from an island that was there. This was the list of all who was in the room. Me, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy, M.C., Mutt, Alex, Sonia, Olive, Maria, Sonic and Tails.
"There's where Eggman's base is," said Alex. "His base looks like a creepy amusement park of doom."
"Oh, great," said Sonic. "The Eggmanland Project again."
"Can that guy get anymore creepy?" asked Rarity.
"Wait until you see his mother," said M.C. "Eggman gets his mustache from her."
"Wait, what?" asked my friends and I. Alex then showed us a picture of Eggman's mother. "Gah!!"
"That's a woman?!" asked Rainbow Dash.
"That is the ugliest thing I have ever seen!" said Pinkie Pie. Her face then turned green and was about to throw up. Olive pulled up a trash can, and slid it over to Pinkie. She then took it in her hands, and threw up in it.
"I feel bad for the father having to look at her all the time," said Applejack.
"Just be glad that Eggman's mom wasn't on Maria's side of the family," said M.C.
"It's true," said Maria. "She was kinda freaky when I got a picture of her the first time."
That made her and the other Mobians shudder. I then asked, "So, how are we going to get there?"
"Yeah," said Tails. "My plane isn't nearly big enough to bring all of us to that base."
"Glad you asked," said Alex. "I have a ship for that." He then walked over to a grandfather clock, and then turned the nob clockwise in 180 degrees, and then turned it counterclockwise in 90 degrees. Then a holographic wall disappeared, and showed a hidden elevator.
"Whoa!" said Twilight. "Man, you guys are better at technology than we are. When did you do this?"
"I get bored on Saturday nights when I don't have work," said Alex.
We entered a large metal cave with some kind of machine. Similar to that flying machine that was in those superhero movies. Avengers or something like that. We walked towards the back of the flying machine, and it opened up.
Alex then looked towards M.C. and asked, "You think you can fly a ship like this?"
"I believe so," said M.C. "What do you call it?"
"It's a special ship I call the X-Jet," said Alex. "I also got a plan. We'll explain on the way there."
Then we all came in. I then said, "What about everyone else?"
"We have Amy and Cream to keep them from leaving the place," said Olive. "They'll be fine."
M.C. then headed for the driver's seat, and started up the ship. He then said to himself, "It's okay, M.C. It's just another ship." He then picked up a book on how to drive the machine, and read it with his super speed. Then he started it up, and we all got put in our seats, and put on our safety straps. Then the ship started moving. We looked towards the front and saw that we were moving fast. Water covered us, and then we burst from the water just off the coast of the city.
"Head West from this exact location!" shouted Alex.
M.C. then sharply turned the ship, and headed west towards where the sun was going. Then he put the ship on something called auto-pilot, and pushed a few switches, and he headed right towards us.
"Alright," said M.C. "The ship's on auto-pilot and we're cruising in stealth mode."
"Good," said Alex. "We're all going to have to stick to the plan. I have seen all possible futures, and we'll all have to split up in groups of two."
We arrived at a creepy island. The sky was red, and the city was black. I could hear Fluttershy whimpering.
Then there was the sound of something coming up, coming from somewhere.
"Oh ho ho ho! Welcome to Eggmanland, the brainchild of my heart and soul!" came Eggman's voice. Then a huge golden statue of Eggman came out of the ground."This is my magnificent empire, made possible through my genius and the limitless energy thanks to the generous donation of Alexander Hamilton Lynol!"
Alex groaned at what Eggman just said.
"Ahh ha ha ha ha haaa! Surprised? Yes of course you are! Sonic! If you have any complaints, come deliver them to me in person. If you can, that is!" Then he started laughing, but his laughter then turned into coughing.
"That coughing doesn't sound so good," said Rarity.
"What can you expect from him?" asked Sonia. "He's 64 years old."
"I'm kinda concern for his health," said Maria. We all looked at her with a concerned look. "What? He's my cousin. He's... he's basically the only family I have left."
"Wait," said M.C. "Mama Robotnik's dead?"
"Good," said Sonic. "She's the one who got Eggman into villainy."
"And I thought that moms were supposed to be giving off good examples," said Rainbow Dash. "What are we going to do?"
"Stick to the plan," said M.C. "Sonic, Tails, you two know what to do."
The two of them nodded, and they rushed in. Sonic was running and Tails was flying. Although, the physics on how he was flying was impossible. He was spinning his tails like a propeller, and he doesn't get them pains in that area? How does that make sense?!
Anyway, M.C. tore a hole in the ground, and we went in the hole. We then jumped into the hole, following him. Those of us who could fly had to carry the ones who weren't as durable or prepared for the descent.
"3... 2... 1... Stop!" Alex shouted. Then he and M.C. stretched out their limbs and there was a pipe opening, big enough for a manticore to fit in. Then all of us went into it.
"This is really disgusting," said Rarity. "What is that terrible smell?"
"That is the scent of garbage being burnt," said M.C. "You're gonna smell that a lot in here."
Alex pulled ahead and said, "Alright everyone. We're going to have to split up in different directions. You know the teams of two we have to go." We all nodded. He then pointed towards one tunnel. This tunnel, this is the tunnel where Fluttershy and Maria go down."
Fluttershy was whimpering. But Maria pulled her into the tunnel. The rest of us continued down the tunnels. The next part of the team to split was Rainbow Dash and Mutt. Then went Rarity and Sonia. Then Olive and Pinkie Pie. We then came across a fork. One tunnel going down, and one tunnel going upward.
"We go our own ends from here. Applejack and I are going up," said Alex.
"But how are we going to get up there?" asked Applejack. Alex then grabbed Applejack, and jumped up into the higher tunnel. "Whoa!! Sweet Applesauce! Next time warn me if y'all are gonna do that!"
"Wow," said M.C. "That Applejack sure is stubborn."
"You have no idea," I told him. We then went into the tunnel heading downwards. We walked down the path to find out what was in stores for us.
We then continued walking down the tunnel. M.C. and I then started talking.
"So, you haven't been dating much since Sonia and you broke up, have you?" I asked him.
"No," said M.C. "I've been so busy with trying to help save the world from potential threats and trying to keep myself and Mutt living... I just haven't got the chance to find a girl." He then sighed. "My mom says that someday, I would find someone to spend the rest of my life with. Someone who would make my life very happy."
"Well," I said, "I guess your mom has a point. You deserve to have someone special to be with you. You're strong, you care about others, and you're even good with kids. You even cared about Joshua, and he was a human when you met him."
"Joshua is a good kid," said M.C. "He deserves a happy family. You, Nyx, Spike, your parents, your brother, Cadance, and your niece and nephew."
"Well," I said. "There is one thing that's missing from the family that he deserves. Him, Nyx, and Spike. They need a father figure."
He then stopped, and I bumped into him. He then turned around to face me and asked, "Are you sure? Are you sure you want me to be there for those kids? I'm not too sure if I'll make a good father for them."
"You care more about them than you do anything else," I told him. "You even had some practice of taking care of kids by taking care of Mutt ever since that one day."
He then looked away with his eyes and said, "Yeah, I guess so. But, how about before we consider that... you and I should..."
I interrupted him by pulling him in for a kiss. It took us about 20 seconds for us to separate from the kiss. We then smiled at each other, and came in for another kiss. That one lasted 10 seconds.
"How was that?" I asked.
"Guess I found that spark," said M.C. "It was you... all this time. I was just in the wrong time to find love."
"You deserve love," I said. "How about... before we go back... one night, you and I go on one date?"
"Yeah," said M.C. "I would like that." We then kissed once more, and broke it off. "But now, we got a mission to accomplish."
I nodded, and then the two of us headed down the tunnel. He was running and I was flying right behind him. This was going to be one mission we were never going to forget.