With the medallion hung around his neck and out of harm’s way, Revenant set his totem down on the ground just outside of Ponyville. With haste, the Young Six all touched the totem and watched as their bodies were turned into ghostly shadows once again.
“Aww yeah, this is sick!” Smolder said, lifting her blackened hand and waving it around.
“Alright, skin suits, listen up!” The young group of creatures all turned to face the simulacrum as he gave his speech. “I will let you run around town for an hour to get candy. When that time is up, you will be returned to your normal forms and the totem will be destroyed. Until then, your job is to get as much candy as possible.”
“Thanks so much, Revenant! It’s nice to know that you are letting us do this for free!” Ocellus said, loving the design of her new body.
“Free?” Revenant glanced over at the changeling, who returned with a fearful gesture.
“Did I s-s-say something?” Ocellus inquired.
“This is not free, girlie. No, this comes at a price.” Revenant said with a chuckle.
“Ok, what’s the catch?” Gallus asked.
“When everything is said and done, you each have to give me half of the candy you collected over the course of the night.”
“What, you are crazy!?” Silverstream said.
“Hey, if you don’t want candy then that’s fine with me.” Revenant said, crossing his arms and shaking his head.
“No, we do want candy!” Sandbar said, looking over at the others. “Right, guys?”
“Ugh… fine.” Smolder said reluctantly.
“I guess it’s not that bad.” Gallus murmured.
“Good. Now you skin suits go have your fun.” With that, the Young Six all scurried into town, ready to get their scary on! “Remember, one hour then back here with my candy!”
While Revenant waited for the young creatures to return, Rarity and Sweetie Belle were seen strolling around town in their own costumes. Revenant caught note of their presence and stared at them from a distance. As if they felt something watching them, Rarity and Sweetie Belle both turned and saw Revenant’s red eyes glowing in the darkness. Revenant laughed and held a finger up to his mouth, gesturing for them to keep quiet. Rarity and Sweetie Belle screamed and ran away, giving Revenant a good laugh.
When the hour was over, the Young Six came back with buckets full of candy. Revenant clasped his hands together and approached them, eager to get his hands on his share of sugary delectables. They all reluctantly gave him their fair share candy, piling it all into one big pillow case they found in a nearby trash can. Once done, Revenant tied the pillow case closed and hung it over his shoulder. Just like the simulacrum said, the totem broke down seconds later, returning the Young Six to their original forms.
“Well, that was fun while it lasted.” Sandbar said, looking around at all the candy he got.
“Ooh! Yona got chocolate bar! Yona's favorite candy is chocolate bar!” Yona shouted, holding the sugary treat high above her head.
“Well well, it seems my work here is done.” Revenant said. The simulacrum looked down at his arm and activated his transportation device, setting the coordinates back to Earth. Soon following, a portal opened up behind him, ready to take him back home.
“Thank you for everything, Revenant!” Smolder said, waving goodbye.
“Yes, thank you so much, Revenant!” Gallus shouted shortly after.
“You skin suits stay out of trouble next time, got it?” Revenant said, walking to the portal while keeping his eyes on the Young Six.
“We will, Revenant! Take care of yourself!” Sandbar shouted in reply.
With that, Revenant stepped through the portal and the interdimensional wormhole closed just as he passed through to the other side. The Young Six were sad to see their scary robot friend leave so soon, but they knew that he was where he belongs. And who knew, maybe one day they’d see each other again. It was only a matter of time.
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Crypto was hard at work, searching for the data that would help him find out where Revenant had run off to. He typed with haste on the keyboard, searching every file and every document for clues. Just when things seemed hopeless, a portal opened up to his right, nearly frightening the hacker. Revenant stepped through the portal and placed his metal feet on the floor of the Apex Games Base. He looked around at his surroundings once the portal closed. He was happy to be back.
“Where the heck have you been!?” Crypto shouted. “The Syndicate is looking all over for you! Do you even care about-” Revenant threw the pillowcase full of candy towards Crypto, landing just in front of him on the desktop.
“I got you and the others some candy if you want any.” Revenant said, heading towards the door.
“Revenant, did you hear me!?” Crypto shouted. The simulacrum turned around and stared at the hacker with a deadpan expression. Crypto wanted answers, but he found himself too tired to confront Revenant, at least for now. He took a second to breathe before continuing. “*sigh* It’s good to have you back, Revenant.”
“Good to be back.” Revenant replied, heading to his room. Suddenly a thought appeared in his synthetic head, forcing him to quickly turn around and meet with Crypto once more. “Oh, and Crypto, there is a special medallion on the top of all the candy. If you can just do a couple scans on it.”
“Medallion? What are you talking about?” Crypto inquired.
“Oh, nothing. Just make sure the Syndicate never gets their dirty hands on it ever again.” Revenant stormed out of the computer room and down the hall, leaving Crypto packed with questions. The hacker reached into the bag and pulled out the green and silver medallion, analyzing it for himself.
“So, mister medallion… what makes you worth my time…?” Crypto threw it into the scanner and opened up the necessary applications to thoroughly examine the medallion and its capabilities. “What is it about you that makes Revenant so cautious?”