Thanks for HeavyMetalCommunist for proofreading.
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After the man snapped his fingers, a bright flash filled ED-E’s vision receptors. Once his receptors recovered enough to see clearly, ED-E was greeted by a green scenic view.
≤Confused beeping≥
“Whoa,” ED-E heard from below. He looked down and saw three little creatures with huge, amazed, eyes staring up at him.
≤Even more confused beeping≥
One of those creatures just talked. They were the only ones showing up on his radar, so it couldn't be anything else; however, his processors were having a hard time believing it.
“What do y’all think it is?” The yellow one with a red mane with a huge pink bow tie asked.
“I have no idea,” replied a white one with a horn pointing out of its light purple and pink mane.
“I don’t know, but it looks cool.” an orange one with wings and a dark purple mane said with excitement in her voice.
Well ED-E now knew his processors weren’t being fooled, but how could animals talk? Only humans and certain robots could ever talk.
≤Inquisitive beeping≥
The three little creatures all titled their heads in confusion.
“Did it try to say something,” the white one asked the others. The two others(surprisingly) shrugged their shoulders.
≤Disappointed beeping≥
Great, they couldn’t understand his language. ED-E was about to search his recordings to 'say' something appropriate when one of the little creatures said something that made him quite unhappy.
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An idea came to Scootaloo’s head.
“Hey, let’s take it to the library. Maybe Twilight has a book that can help us identify it, and we can earn our Cutie Marks in creature finders.”
The two other girls smiled as they nodded their heads, liking the idea. All three of them inhaled and shouted. “CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS CREATURE FINDERS YAY!!” The flying object then let out some more noise after they finish their shout.
≤Protesting beeping≥
The three girls looked back at the floating object as it was shaking back and forth.
“I think it doesn’t like that idea,” Sweetie Belle said.
“Since when did you become an expert in understand random bits of noise and movements,” Scootaloo asked. A mare’s voice then spoke out from nowhere.
“Look, I know you’ve put a lot of work into this, but it’s a stupid plan. Those rockets will only lead y’all to your deaths.”
The three girls looked away from the object and around the area.
“Who’s there,” Apple Bloom asked out loud.
“And what do you mean the rockets will be the death of us? What’s a rocket anyway!?” Scootaloo added. No reply came. The girls all turned their head back to the each other.
“Well that was weird.”
≤Beeping noises≥
The three girls looked back up, seeing the flying metal object still hovering above them.
“What is it now?” The mare’s voice spoke out again, this time from the metal object, a bit agitated than last time.
“Look do I have to explain it to all of y'all. Line up the sights and squeeze the trigger.”
Sweetie Belle's face brightened once she put the two pieces together.
“That was you!” she exclaimed.
≤Confirmatory beeping≥
“So why didn’t you speak like that the first time?” Apple Bloom asked.
The mare’s voice spoke out once more. “ED-E, do you record everything that I say when you’re around me?" ≤Shy beeping≥ A soft chuckle could be heard. "I guess I should be more careful of what I’m saying around you then.”
“So the mare’s voice we heard was just some recordings,” Sweetie Belle asked.
≤Confirmatory beeping≥
“But it doesn’t look like you are carrying a record player with you.”
“Well, that's not stopping it.” Scootaloo stated. “Still, let’s go take it to Twilight and see exactly what it is.”
≤Protesting Beeping≥
“I think it really doesn’t want to do that.” Sweetie Belle said again.
“Why?” Apple Bloom asked ED-E.
“Now before I send you off to your new home I need to relay two instructions to you. First off try to stay out of public view as much as you can, don’t make a big scene with yourself. Second you are going to meet a certain mare who is going to need your help later on, after that you can make as big of a scene of yourself as you want.” The stallion’s voice mysterious spoke out from ED-E.
The three fillies nodded. “So you don’t want to go with us into town because you might cause a big scene.”
≤Confirmatory beeping≥
“But aren’t you breaking that first instruction right now talking to us?” Sweetie Belle asked.
“Yeah and who’s this mare you’re supposed to meet?” Scootaloo added.
≤Sad beeping≥
“I think it doesn’t know; however, I think it hasn’t broken its first instructions.” Apple Bloom stated.
“Why is that?” Sweetie Belle asked.
“Well, it only met the three of us and nopony else, and since we’re small it hasn’t made a big scene. So if we keep it a secret just between the three of us, it wouldn’t break its first instruction.” Scootaloo nodded.
“Yeah, and we can also help in finding this mare it has to find and we could even earn our Cutie Marks with helping it."
All three of them looked up to the flying object.
“Well?”
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The three fillies looked at ED-E with big smiles waiting for an answer. For the most part the yellow one’s logic made some sense. Omega never did give a variable on just how big the group should be before he made a ‘big scene’ with himself. They could also help him find this unknown mare too, even though ED-E had no idea where to start.
≤Agreeing beeping≥
“Was that a yes?” The orange one asked.
If ED-E could show expression he would’ve let out a big sigh. He played another recording.
“It’s better than walking through a radioactive Vault,” the woman said.
The three girls looked at each other, confused on what the woman said.
“I think that’s a yes.” The yellow one stated. They started to grab their things and head towards somewhere.
The yellow one looked back at ED-E. “Come with us. We have a place where you can stay for the night.” she said.
≤Happy beeping≥
With that ED-E followed the three little fillies away from the lake and into a new world.
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Here's a game for my readers. It's called Where is That Recording From?
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