Kraken spoke to Delta Group via hologram.
"Any further analysis of the Dog creatures?"
"Yes, they seem to have an obsession with Gemstones, but do not appear to be particularly bright."
"Perhaps we can offer a job contract." Kraken replied. Protection in exchange for them mining ore for aid in construction was a potential deal he could think of. Of course, if they didn't accept, he had other means of getting their assistance, without any benefit for them.
"Excellent work. I will be sending a deployment of land troops to develop a ground operation. Remain in contact". Said Kraken, closing the transmission and contacting TA-175.
"Sir?"
"Prepare a landing operation and go to the surface and land at Delta Groups location."
"Yes sir."
OOM-340 and his guard followed Twilight down a small dirt path on the edge of town. They walked up to a small cottage and Twilight knocked on the door.
The door creaked open and inside was the yellow Pegasus with pink hair, Flutter shy
"Oh! Hello Twilight and Roger, do you want to come in?"
"Sure, I was just taking Roger and his friends on a tour of the town, we can step in for a minute."
The inside of the cottage was filled with small houses, bird perches, mouse dens and other small animal dwellings.
"So, what brings you here Twilight?"
"Well, I figured you'd want to know a bit more about our friends, given that they are sort of alien creatures after all. Maybe you could show them some of your animals?"
"Oh, well, this is my bunny Angel" Flutter shy said picking up a small, white agitated looking rabbit, "and these are all of my other friends" she said, and suddenly every little house or den let out its inhabitants. A varied assortment of birds, squirrels, mice, bunnies, and other animals gathered around Flutter shy on the ground.
"So, did you want something to eat? Or tea?" Flutter shy offered.
"Sorry, we don't eat food, we're not organics" OOM-340 reminded her
"Oh, yes right. So, are you enjoying your stay here in Pony ville?"
OOM-340 pondered his response for a minute. It was nice to have some time when he wasn't in combat or being constantly ordered around, and they were nice to him, even if he couldn't be complete honest about himself, but the town was kind of, well, boring and, somewhat strange because everyone seemed to be overly happy, particularly the Pink one who seemed to be insane. She creeped him out. However, he decided to say he was enjoying it stay, to prevent any more questions.
"It's nice."
"That's good to hear."
OOM-340 tried to think of something positive to say about her animals so she would be happy.
"Um, I, I really like your animals, they're really…"
OOM-340 frantically scanned his memory banks for terms used to positively describe small animals.
"Cute?"
"That's very nice of you to say."
Suddenly a Coo Coo clock went off in the room
"Oh! That's my clock to go feed the animals, I'll talk to you four later, if that's ok with you."
"Alright, see you later Flutter shy" Twilight said as she stepped out with OOM-340 and his guards.
They made their way down the path into town. In the distance OOM-340 could make out the pink blob of pink fur and hair that was Pinkie Pie jumping around handing out papers. They neared a building that was different than the standard houses that most of the ponies lived in. It was shaped sort of like a Carousel but was multiple stories and obviously a building.
"This is Rarity's house and shop, she makes dresses and other clothing, but I'm not sure she'd want you stepping in there because you guys look a little roughed up and like you have some dust and grit on you, and she's kind of a clean freak.
OOM-340 wasn't complaining about not going inside but felt insulted. Did this primitive species that lacked interplanetary travel or tech call him dirty? Did she know about the tons of bacteria that lived on all organic life forms? Given her intelligence, it seemed likely that she had some knowledge.
"Alright".
They then walked over to a building that resembled a giant pastry, like a gingerbread house with sprinkles, frosting and candy themed decorations.
"That's Sugar cube Corner" said Twilight "it's a bakery run by the Cakes, and Pinkie Pie works and lives there too. They also have 2 baby foals, want to see them?"
OOM-340 didn't like babies. They were loud, cried a lot, and didn't have off switches. Plus, the few times he'd seen them they were always screaming and crying when he came close. Then again maybe that's because they were liberating their planet from Republic forces?
"No"
"Are you sure? They're really cute!"
"Uh huh, yep, I'm sure"
"Alright well then we can take you to Sweet Apple Acres, that's where Applejack and her family lives and works. I would take you by Rainbows home, but she lives up in the clouds, and she's probably not home right now anyways, probably is trying some of her new stunts"
Suddenly a rainbow and blue mass slammed down into the ground in front of them and OOM-340 and his guards both stumbled backwards and fell down yelling in their high-pitched voices.
Rainbow laughed
"Haha! You should've seen the way you fell! Why are you looking at me like that Twilight?"
"Rainbow Dash, how many times have a told you to stop jumping down in front of ponies like that, you'll give some pony a heart attack!"
"Or sensory overload…" mumbled OOM-340 as he picked himself up
"Eh, sorry" she smiled sheepishly "I was just enjoying some fast flying and saw you walking. So, what are you and these 3 up to today?"
"Well, we were going on a tour around here, and we were going to… to umm…"
"Sweet Apple Acres" reminded Twilight
"Yeah"
"Oh, well, I'll leave you to that. See Ya!"
With that the cocky, egotistic Pegasus rocketed off into the sky.