//------------------------------// // Tests and conclussions // Story: Equestria Glitch Techs // by Kaliann25 //------------------------------// Tests and conclussions “Okay Sunset, put the console on the scanner please!” said Sci-Twi as she turned on the lights of the basement, revealing her lab. Miko and Five dropped their jaws as they saw all the equipment Twilight had downstairs. Mostly computer monitors all over the room showing different kind of data. Diagrams from several magical creatures, a monitoring system for magic signatures, and even one dedicated to Spike’s neurological activity. Miko and Five exchanged a look, all of this reminded them of their first encounter with Ridley. The only difference being that Twilight’s equipment wasn’t connected to a Hinobi console. At least that they could see. But the girls weren’t surprised at all. They had been here already and Sunset even helped build most of the equipment there. And, at Twilight’s sign, Sunset went to a corner and took a small metallic table with wheels that she dragged it to an X marked on the floor. Then put her Hinobi console on top of it. “All set, scan it Twilight!” “Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!” said Five. “Are you sure this is safe?” “Don’t worry, since the Memory Stone incident we’ve been scanning every Magic Artifact that come to our hands. Don’t worry is completely safe.” “Eh…” Twilight turned her computer on and started the scanner, as Miko and Five activated their Tech Equipment. Just as a precaution. Twilight’s scanner analyzed the console as Sunset and the others looked at the monitors. When the analysis was over, they looked at the results. No magic signature was detected. Twilight frowned. “I’m not getting any readings. Most likely because the console is turned off. Sunset, turn it on!” Miko and Five prepared for a glitch to appear. Luckily nothing happened. Neither a glitch or a reading of Equestrian Magic. “Still no reaction… A I thought, we need to create a glitch!” Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes, annoyed. “As you though? Seriously? Then why we didn’t do that on the first place?! Seriously, what’s wrong with you eggheads?” “Hey science is a process! Every step is important!!” said Twilight. “It may be important but is booooring!” complained Sonata joining Rainbow Dash. “It’s okay you two, the ‘interesting’ part comes now!” said Sunset. She turned to Miko and Five. “What is the best way to make a Hinobi console to glitch?” Miko and Five shrugged. “Most of the time you have to damage the hardware. You know, the usual. Make it wet, crack the screen, use damaged cables to charge it… you choose.” “Like that dude who had a glitch infestation because he wasn’t using an authorized Hinobi charger but a generic one. What was wrong with him? I mean, chargers are not that expensive…” “Also you can create them by messing with he software. Not like a professional hacker, but by doing more common things like downloading an illegal copy of a game or trying to install unlicensed mods” Sci-Twi raised an eyebrow, it was like any other computer. She was starting to figure what was going on but she had to make sure. “Okay we’ll do it our way. Sunset, use your magic.” “On it!” Sunset activated her empathetic powers and touched the console. This time it finally happened. The console started to create sparks until the little creature made of electricity manifested. Then it started to take form of a cat, but not a regular one. It was bigger than normal, with green fur and purple stripes. However the strangest thing about this cat were his eyes. Big and round and a huge smile. Spike couldn’t believe it, a cat appeared out of nowhere but not only it looked strange, he was not able to smell it. It was like it wasn’t a real cat. “What?” Miko and Five aimed their bracelets to the cat. “Chomp Kitty! Why is it always Chomp Kitty?!” The two of them were about to destroy the glitch when Fluttershy jumped in front of them. “Wait!! He may be scared. Hello kitty, my name is Fluttershy. How are you? let me help you!” Fluttershy smiled, approaching to Chomp Kitty trying to calm him down. But the virtual cat seemed unaffected by her powers. Instead of communicating with her, Chom Kitty jumped over the trio and then ran upstarirs. Miko and Five quickly recovered and ran behind the cat. “Hey you! Get back here!” shouted Five. “Kitty, kitty, kitty, kitty…” Fluttershy was shocked, and then ashamed. “I am so sorry… I thought that…” “No one is blaming ya’ Flutters’, none of us were expectin’ that yer’ powers wouldn’ work.” They heard something really heavy falling followed by the sound of something fragile turning into pieces. “Eh… shall we go give them a hand?” suggested Pinkie. Upstairs, something else broke followed by Five’s shouting. “I have it, I have it!” ― CRASH!!! ― “Okay I don’t have it…” “We better… before they destroy Twilight’s entire living room!” said Rarity. Sonata was already running upstairs. “I’ll help you, taco pal! Siren Powers activate!!” Applejack, Rainbow, Fluttershy, Pinkie and Rarity ran upstairs too, as Sci-Twi, Sunset and Spike stayed on the basement. “Twilight! We have to stop them before Shining Armor comes home or he’ll get really angry! Twilight!” But she and Sunset were already on ‘the zone’ studying the results. “It can’t be! It doesn’t make any sense.” “I don’t want to believe it neither, but the results are irrefutable. We must accept the truth.” ……… Chomp Kitty was running all over the Sparkle’s living room, jumping over the walls, furniture and even people to get rid of their pursuers. Sonata and the Rainbooms were running after the cat, in an attempt to lure it to Miko and Five so they are able to destroy it with their bracelets. Chomp Kitty had jumped over a shelf and was carefully watching his enemies, when Sonata charged against the wall, making the shelf to fall. Chomp Kitty jumped just in time but the Sparkle family’s porcelain broke into pieces when the shelf reached the floor. The glitch jumped over the dining table, where Applejack jumped making the cat to turn and run to the window. However, his escape attempt was blocked by one of Rarity’s forcefields. From the other side of the room, Miko prepared her bracelet to shoot. “Quick! Send him here!” “Got it!” said Pinkie running towrd the cat. She used her confetti explosions to scare the cat and make it run straight to the purple-haired girl, when the main door opened out of sudden. Shining Armor’s jaw dropped when he saw the whole mess all over his house. “WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE?” His shouting froze everyone, except for Chomp Kitty who took its chance and ran to the door. However, Miko recovered quickly and shot. “Oh no you won’t!!” The energy shot destroyed the cat. All was left was a little creature made of electricity that was quickly captured by Miko. “Glitch contained!” said the mechanical voice. Everyone sighed in relief. But Shining Armor was not amused. Luckily, his girlfriend Cadence was with him and she was able to calm him down by holding his hand. “It’s okay, it’s okay.” She then turned to the teenagers. “Okay, what happened here? I want the truth. Shining was very upset, but he managed to breath and calm down until he noticed the newcomers. “Hey, who are you supposed to be?” “Ehem…hi, Hinobi Tech support!” “Yeah… we received an alert regarding a glitch, and we took care of it.” Once again, if it wasn’t for Cadence, Shining Armor would start shouting. “Breathe… breath…” Then she turned to the girls. “I’m still waiting for an explanation.” It was at that point where Sunset and Sci-Twi excited the lab ready to share their discoveries. But Spike preferred to stay on the basement since he didn’t want to face the anger of Shining Armor. “We got the results!” said Twilight too excited to notice his brother… or the disaster left by the Chomp Kitty chase. Sunset was about to add something when she noticed Shining Armor and froze on the spot as her best friend started to check on her notes. “It was hard to admit it, but Five and Fluttershy were right. Glitches and magic are not the same. As a matter of fact, all this happened because magic is not compatible with Hinobi Tech. When the two things came together the inevitable happened.·” “What? So, you guys are not glitches? Not even a possessor-type?” “No, and you aren’t magical either. What is happening is that, magic is basically an energy source of all things. But is not compatible with Hinobi Tech. And, like any other piece of technology, if you overcharge it with an outsider source of energy you’ll eventually create a system failure. That would end up creating a glitch. However, once free from the system, glitches are perfectly able to decompose magic as additional energy to feed from.” Sonata raised a hand. “Now in English, please!” Sunset made an exasperated sigh. “Basically, Magic and Hinobi Tech do not mix. We still don’t know where glitches come from, but is not Equestrian Magic.” “Awesome, so we don’t have to worry about Hinbi anymore, right?” asked Rainbow Dash. “I mean, don’t get me wrong but we already have our hands full with magic. We don’t have to worry about glitches, right? Hinobi can take care of them themselves!” “Sure thing! This is what Glitch Techs are for!” assured Miko. Twilight took a look around her living room. “Yes. As much I want to investigate further about glitches, I have a feeling that Rainbow Dash is right. We better fix this before me brother comes and let Hinobi take care of Hinobi problems…” “Ehem!” coughed Shining Armor. Twilight gasped as she jumped backwards. “Shine… Cadence… when did you arrive?” “Just a few moments ago. Now, would you be so kind to explain what is going on here?” asked Shining Armor. “We’re sorry!” said Sunset. “An experiment went out of control, and we ended up trashing the place. I am sorry, so this is why we’re going to clean all this mess…” “What are you waiting for? START CLEANING ALL OF THIS!” shouted Shining. The girls started to go for the cleaning supplies, as Miko and Five shrugged. “So what? Is all clear now?” “Yeah, we would keep our distance from Hinobi from now on!” saqid Sunset. “Thanks, and we’ll make sure we don’t interfere with anything that is not showing on our systems. And will make sure other Techs do the same!” said Five with a smile. Then the two of them shook hands. At least this was the end of their misunderstanding. Miko stretched out. “Okay, cool! Now we know there’s something more than glitches in this world. Wanna go to Joystic Junior’s?” “Great idea! Sonata, are you coming?” “Of course Taco Pal! Let’s go!” Shining Armor blocked their way out. “No one leaves until this mess is all cleaned. Did I made myself clear?” Miko simply raised her hand and shot a white light to him and Cadence. Before they could react, she took both Five’s and Sonata’s hand and ran as fast as she could. “A pleasure to meeet you! See you!” “Wait!! You cannot leave us like this!” shouted Sunset. But it was too late. They have gone, and Shining and Cadence were recovering from the memory reset. “WHAT HAPPENED HERE?” “Twilight, you promised you would be more careful with your experiments!” The girls groaned. “I think we all agree never to get in volved with Hinobi again…” “”” YEEEEAAAAH!!!”””