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// Chapter 6 
// Story: Nightshade: Into the Fire 
// by JustPonyboy 
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Nebula smiled as he fitted the headpiece onto Ace, "There we go, it isn't perfect, but it should help him focus his magic more clearly."

"It looks nice on you, Ace," Nightshade couldn't lie about that one. The tiara was golden with black highlights and a blue diamond in the middle. "I didn't know you kept diamonds in the lab."

"Oh please, it's a focusing gem. It's much more valuable."

"Thanks for this, Nebula."

"It's the least I could do."

Computer peeked his head out of Pandora, "A moment, Nightshade? It's urgent."

"What's up?" He stepped inside Pandora, shutting the door.

"First thing. Pandora's ironed out Broken's faults and repaired his matrix, he's ready for real-life application. Second. A distress call- "

Nightshade raised an eyebrow, "Pandora can't receive 'calls'. Of any type. Besides, we should let the guard handle it- "

"It's from a scientist stationed in the Shadow forest. Goes by Vixen, she said you would know who she was." Nightshade motioned for him to continue. "She's currently trapped underground in a secret lab. They were working on a way to convert magic into pure energy, be it weapons or to power Equestria. It's gone horribly wrong as far as she said, ponies turned into these melting monstrosities. She was whispering into the communicator, Nightshade, it doesn't feel right to just ignore this. The simple fact that she could call Pandora should be ringing alarm bells. We're going to the reactor, or at least as close as Pandora can get to it."

"What about Ace?" Nightshade scowled at Computer, "Nebula's never been good with dealing with others, we can't just leave him with him."

"But he can't come with us Nights. It may be dangerous. Nightshade, you worry way too much about him. He'll be fine. Now. Let's go."

As Computer pointed at the console, a few switches flicked by themselves.

"Where are we going?" Ace chirped, startling both of them.

Pandora rumbled lightly and Nightshade snapped, "That's not funny, Pandora. Ah, damn. Ace listen closely. I have something serious to talk about."