"My dear Gypsy, this is the Rainbow Factory!" said Shadow, "We take failed flight testers and we take their color spectrum and turn it into rainbow! Where not a single soul get through, where your horrors and fears come true."
The pink pony stared in awe.
"THIS IS AMAZING! I've never seen such efficient ways on disposal of bodies! I used to turn them into cupcakes five years ago!"
"That was you? I feel you can be a great addition in our facility!"
"Yea i might! Where do I start?!"
Shadow took out a mic. and said "Dash, get down here. I think you'll like our new employee.
In an instant, a cyan Pegasus with a rainbow hairstyle was in front of Gypsy.
"PINKIE PIE!? Your our new worker? Wow! I never took you for a killer."
"I go by Gypsy pie now Dashie. I am a killer. Remember that time five years ago when people were going missing, and Sugar Cube Corner was having sales on cupcakes?"
"You mean to say...Dear Celesta Pinkie! I never thought it was you! At least your hair is all over the place now. I liked it that way! Hey, if your an earth pony, how-"
Rainbow was interrupted by an alarm bell. In bold letters a red sign said color
"oh no",Sighed Dash, "The rainbows are getting discolored again. I'll be back to train you Pinkie!"
"You know, she is the manager of the Rainbow Factory," explained Shadow, "She runs the place better than me at times. The only reason I don't allow her the next promotion, is because I'm immortal. I can run this place forever.
"So your immortal? I wish i was immortal. I would do so many awesome things!"
"but come now, Immortality kinda sucks. You may be with someone you love, but when they become old and you don't, it's a really heart breaker to see them pass. This is why i don't want to be anypony as there special some pony. Do you understand?"
Gypsy just stood there, staring at the pony she liked. He understood why he didn't want to be with anypony, but now thinking about his situation, she felt sorry for him.
"I do understand, but i must ask. Have you ever thought of becoming mortal?"
"Yes," sighed Shadow, "but i fear that I've been alive for so long, that it may kill me to get out of this immortal state."
"We should leave. I think they are about to stab that pony. From the looks we will get covered in blood."
Meanwhile at Thunders house
"I can not believable he just teleported me out of there! Something is bothering me. I shot him in the face! He's not dead! Maybe...YES! he's immortal! That means he may be thousands of years old! Maybe if i can revert that immortality, i can kill him! YES! The Thunder will smite him! HAHAHAHAHAH!
At Gypsy's house
"Well Shadow, you gave a tour of your home, I feel I should do that with mine! Here is my home! Zecora helped me make it! She is a zebra that lives at near the center of the Everfree forest! I make my brews and potions here, and sell them along with my cakes! Don't worry i don't do that "thing" no more."
"I love the house but i must ask. You are a brew master right? You can create potions that no pony can ever dream of. I know you want to cure me of my immortality but i must ask you. how?"
"I understand that you may die but I don't wish to put you through anything. I just want to be friends with you."
"Thank you Gypsy.Here, I want you to have this.
Shadow proceeds to pull out a familiar hat. It had starts all over, and was a light shade of purple.
"Trixie's hat! How did you ever get this?"
"She ran away one day from my old town and she left her hat. I kept it in hopes it would be useful someday. I feel I should give you a proper witches hat."
With that he cast a spell on the hat and made it black with an evil smiley face glowing red like lava. The hat could store anything that fitted. It was like hermione's purse wit that endless spell.
"Thank you Shadow! I cant believe it! I feel we are great friends, no?"
"Yes Gypsy, we are good friends."
As time went on, Gypsy and Shadow became greater friends over the months. They did everything together. They would give gifts to each other. Shadows were more of gifts of fashion, while Gypsy's were more magical. Over time Shadow started to wonder how she was so good at potions and witchcraft without an horn. He gave up trying one day. It was any other day hanging out by the EverFree forest. A surprise was waiting for them.
6 months later prior to Gypsy's new hat
"Thanks for that ax Shadow. I have to keep those wild beasts away form home."
"And thank you for my new energy hammer! I feel more powerful with it in my hooves."
"Well, its nothing really. I just hope we never have to use these weapons on anypony anytime soon."
speak of the devil, a small blue maned speck came into sight. It had something metal near it.
"Oh no it's Thunder!" Exclaimed Shadow
"I thought you killed him!"
"I just teleported him into a sewer! I didn't get that mad about getting shot in the face!"
Gypsy looked him dead in the eye and said, "Really? He shot you in the face mate. I for one, would be really pissed about that."
"true but-"
a voice echoed out in through the forest. "YOU TWO LOVERS DONE YET?"
"WE ARE NOT TOGETHER MATE, WE ARE JUST FRIENDS!" yelled Gypsy
in a blink of an eye Thunder was already in front of them. "I've become a lot better at brewing potions. I've made myself five times faster, 4 times stronger, and 7 times better than both of you!"
"So you still can't count right?" asked Shadow
"What? of course i can count!"
"Well, its two to one, and your just about matching me, so that counts me as two ponies. Unless Gypsy would like to help."
at that moment Shadow realized that she was right next to him, ax on her back, a huge hat tipped over her eyes, and leaning on Shadow.
"Your really annoying me today Thunder. Lets see how much bloods in you"
"So be it"
at that moment, Thunder took out another giant metal weapon, and shot at both of his offenders. Gypsy dodged no problem, but Shadow just stood there. His eyes started to create a black aura surrounding them. His mane's red tinted tips began to bleed color onto his mane. He opened his eyes and there was darkness sustaining inside of them. As soon as Thunder ran out of shots, Shadow began to smile wickedly.
"Dark magic is like a beast within. A monster inside. So some it can destroy the user. To others..."
His voice was metallic and dark, as if someone was saying the same thing behind him. He appeared behind Thunder in a blink of an eye, fire staring to erupt from his mane's ends.
"It is a power to destroy if used correctly."
All of a sudden, Both Gypsy and Shadow attacked Thunder. He could not move, as if he was paralyzed in his standing position. Gyps cut off his hind legs, while Shadow smashed his body in with his hammer. What happened withing 3 seconds, took hours to finish in Thunders eyes.
He lay there, bleeding out. crawling away. He would not survive another hour of so. He was missing his hind legs, which were leaking blood everywhere we crawled. His ribs were broken and some were prodding out of his chest. It would likely be the last time they ever saw him again.
"Nothing will save him. Not now, not ever." Said Shadow Flight, his mane just beginning to turn to it's normal shades. His eyes were normal and red, just like his DJ glasses. Gypsy stared at him and thought of something. Her past was reminded of her again. In a rhythmic tone, under her breath that no pony heard but her, and sang.
"We're a toy makers creation, trapped inside a crystal ball"
2 hours later, where Thunder is
Thunder crawls ever on into a field. He has lost too much blood to go on. He flips onto his back and closes his eyes. When he awoke, he felt no pain. He looked down to see his hooves were there. He stood up no problem and was next to a shed. It had a note on it. It read,
Dead subject,
We have restored your body and have made you into a Android. We did this as an act of kindness. We hope you enjoy your new body.
Signed,
Aperture Science Labs
Thunder looked at his flank to find he had an aperture cutie mark now. He decided to take his new body for a test drive. He kicked into the air, and practically flew away. He landed in PonyVille. He was angry at Shadow and HER. When he saw her he yelled in a bloody scream,
"I'M BACK GYPSY"
With that he kicked onto the air again, and she knew it was him. She didn't even have to look.
Gypsy could not feel but sorry for him. What she did. What she put him through. Eh, who cares! She did this regularly years ago! Its not anything she hasn't done before.
She just can't get one bit out of her head. The orphanage was a dark place. She hoped to never to be reminded of that place.