//------------------------------// // Chapter 2 - Oh POOP, You Never Let Us Down! // Story: Polychromatic Defecation // by Puppo530 //------------------------------// Chapter 2 Oh POOP, You Never Let Us Down! ~~~ One Month Later January 1004 PE ~~~ “Daddy, what’s that noise?” the little foal asked as he and his father trotted briskly up the street. They were passing in front of a newly established factory, this one was producing these new machines called auto-trains. They were basically normal trains, but without the ponies driving it up front. Instead they were powered by new electric engines. “That is the sound of progress, my son. We’re living in a new breakthrough in industry. These factories have been popping up everywhere ever since that pegasus started pooping rainbows or whatever. It’s predicted that soon Ponyville will overtake Manehattan in machinery production.” The stallion smiled down fatherly at his colt. “We’re living in a new age, boy. A brighter age. Things are looking up for ol’ Ponyville.” ~~~ Rainbow Dash cautiously opened the door to the library. She noted how quickly Twilight had switched to the fancy new light bulbs everypony’s been talking about recently, but none were on. The only light in the tree came from the basement, the laboratory. Electricity cackled and sparked down there as Rainbow made her way towards the open door. She trotted briskly towards the bottom of the stairs, as situations were becoming more dire with every passing moment. There she found Twilight Sparkle, who appeared to be studying some large coiled wires. Large sparks of blue electricity shot between the coils as Rainbow Dash approached her. Twilight turned around briskly. “Hello, Rainbow Dash! How’s my favorite pegasus doing? Are you here for your circadian excretion?” Rainbow Dash just stared at the unicorn with utter bewilderment. Twilight tried another phrase to her pegasus friend. “Your quotidian defecation?” Rainbow Dash was now more confused than she ever had been before in her life. Twilight struggled to put the words into more vulgar language. “Your daily pooping?” Rainbow blinked away the confusion from her eyes. “Oh, yeah. Seriously, Twilight. Just use normal words.” “No matter. Anyways, you may,” she shuddered, “poop in the dish over there as always, Rainbow Dash.” Twilight pointed towards a silver bowl resting on a short table. Underneath the bowl was a large, plastic tube that spiraled out and into the adjacent room in the basement. Rainbow Dash walked over towards the large bowl and sat down. She just stared as Twilight continued to flip a large switch that sent the coils into action with more intensity and more sparks each time. “I can’t poop with you in the room, Twilight.” Twilight put down her clipboard and looked over at her friend. “Really? Why not?” “Just, please. We go over this every day, Twilight.” Rainbow Dash sat there waiting for the unicorn to consent and slowly trot into the adjacent room. She called back to Twilight once she was done with her business. Twilight walked over to a button on the wall in the other room and pressed it. The stool quickly shot out of the dish and into the tube, where it travelled through the wall and through a separation machine. Two tubes led out of this contraption, where the regular feces was detached from the mira unda. The excrement travelled onto the sewers, something else that was fairly new thanks to this power supply, while the mira unda went on into another machine where it was transformed in a generator and distributed all across Ponyville in the form of raw energy. Twilight walked into the room with the coils, beaming. “Thank you Rainbow Dash. You don’t know how much you do for all us Ponyvillians each day. We’re in a new age: an era of scientific progress and revolutionary industrial technology, and it’s all because of you, Dashie.” Rainbow’s ego was stroked, much to the pleasure of the pegasus. She played along with the humble card. “Honestly, Twilight, I don’t do that much. All I do is come here and poop in that dish once a day. It’s not that hard.” “Would you be willing to do just a little bit more, for me?” Twilight stepped a little closer towards Rainbow Dash. “Uh, sure Twilight. What is it?” “Oh, nothing much. It’s just some dietary recommendations. Nothing too out of the ordinary, just some fiber-enriched foods to see if we can increase that, uh, poop count to more than just once a day at the most.” “I do like eating. What kind of foods?” “I just ask that you eat plenty of foods like beans, pears, apples, bread, and other foods like that. You don’t have to tone down on anything else you might eat; just eat a large quantity of these foods that are high in fiber. Remember that school time rhyme, Beans, beans, the magical fruit The more you eat the more you poop The more you poop the better you feel So eat your beans with every meal. It still provides some helpful advice even though beans aren’t a fruit they’re actually a seed of the Fabaceae, or legume, a flowering pla-“ Rainbow Dash interrupted her before she could go into too broad of an explanation about legumes. “Okay, yeah, sure Twilight. I’ll eat your beans.” “Oh, thank you Rainbow Dash. Thank you. I thank you, and all of Ponyville thanks you. Also, maybe with this increase of outcome we might expand into places like Appleoosa. Isn’t that just exciting?” “Yeah, sure Twilight.” The pegasus turned to leave. “Anyway, I’ll let you get back to your electric… stuff. Bye.” “They’re called Tesla Coils, named after Nikola Tesla, a pegasus. Eccentric one, loved birds more than other ponies, but a great pony indeed. Maybe you’d like to sta-“ With that, Rainbow Dash slammed shut the door that led down to the laboratory. She sighed and took off, zooming away to get ready for her date with Soarin’, a popular member of the Wonderbolts. He had finally got enough sense to ask her out, after many attempts at flirting from her side, and she was determined not to be late for their first date. ~~~ One Month Later February 1004 PE ~~~ Rainbow Dash stood in amidst the coils and wires of the new machine Twilight had installed. She did not yet know what it did, but she had a bad feeling. It had a large silver dish near the back of it along with several needles filled with a solution Rainbow didn’t recognize. She stepped out from the cavity in the machine in which she occupied. Twilight wrote down some numbers, and then looked up at the pegasus. “Well, what do you think?” she asked inquisitively. “Twilight, what does this contraption even do?” “Oh, it’s just a work in progress. It should make the power output go through the roof in a few weeks. Just don’t worry about it. “Now then,” Twilight trotted over to a linear graph on the wall. “Ever since you started eating all those beans and fruits and other such high in fiber foods, our output has increased significantly. You have gone from coming in once or twice a day at most, to coming in three or four times a day. We’ve expanded to Appleloosa and we’re even starting to get into Manehattan. And I would like to expand even further.” “No, Twilight,” Rainbow Dash refused, “I’m not going to eat any more of those disgusting beans. I don’t know how people in Mexicolt stand eating those pretty much every day. They get disgusting after a month of eating them with every meal.” “No, no, no, it’s nothing like that, Rainbow Dash. It’s just this pill right here.” She pointed to an orange bottle on the table. Inside it held several white capsule pills. “It will increase production of stool by tenfold.” “Is it one of those laxy thingies that makes you poop a-“ “No, this is not a laxative, though they are very similar.” Twilight saw Rainbow’s disgruntled face. “Look, Dashie, we’re not asking for your first-born child here. It’s just a pill that you can take daily. If you want you can even do your,” she coughed slightly, flinchingly, “business in a bag and bring it to me like in the days before we had the converter. What do you say?” Rainbow Dash was conflicted and uncertain, but after only a few moments of thinking, she agreed with Twilight that this was for the best and that it would be more convenient for both. She took the pill bottle in her mouth and slowly flew up the stairs and away from the library, suddenly being filled with an ominous sense of dread. ~~~ One Month Later March 1004 PE ~~~ Twilight looked up at her creation. She cackled with laughter as she raised her hooves above her head. “It’s complete! It’s alive!” The machine made a slight beeping sound to notify its creator that it had powered on completely. Twilight laughed once more. “It’s beautiful!” The door to the laboratory flew open. Walking down the stairs came Rainbow Dash. She was carrying a small sack that emanated a potent stench. She set the bag on the table and turned to walk away when Twilight stopped her. “Wait, Rainbow Dash!” She galloped forwards and stopped the pony in her tracks. “Don’t go just yet. I want you to see my completed Defecator 2000.” Twilight led Rainbow towards the impressive machine that towered over the both of them. “Well, what do you think?” The pegasus glanced around the contraption. She glazed over the inner compartment with its dish, weird panel things, and retractable arm half-heartedly. She glanced at the several lights and buttons on the outer shell. She also quickly noted the impressive stature of the entire thing carelessly. She turned to Twilight and simply said, “It looks cool.” “Cool?” Twilight said defensively. “Cool? This is no simple machine, Rainbow Dash. This is the breakthrough technology that will bring all of Equestria into a new, golden age! It’s not cool, it’s magnificent!” She looked at Rainbow Dash with an immense grin on her face. “Yeah, sure thing Twilight. It’s pretty cool.” Twilight sighed heavily. “No, you don’t understand, Rainbow. It’s for you! It’s to help you help all of Equestria!” “So, I poop in that from now on? Listen, I like just being able to drop it off in these bags you gave me. Can’t I just stick to these?” “No, this is much better. You’ll stand in here, where the scanners will determine when the optimal time for you to start producing stool is. When that occurs, this retractable arm will deliver the injection that is very similar to the pills you’ve already been taking. After that, you will release your excrement into the dish where it gives power to all of Equestria! With this machine, Rainbow Dash, you’ll be defecating nearly every hour!” Rainbow looked at the machine, and then turned to Twilight. “So, I’ll have to come here every hour?” she whined. “No, that’s the beauty of it! You’ll never have to come here again!” Rainbow Dash looked at the unicorn quizzically. “I won’t? But then how will I use the Poopinator 2 Billion or whatever?” “You’ll stay here the entire time! That’s what makes it so efficient! You’ll practically never leave the house!” “What? No, Twilight, just no. I’m not going to stay here forever. I’ve got a life. I’m outta here.” Rainbow Dash pushed aside Twilight and began to head for the stairs when Twilight stopped her once more. “It won’t be forever. It’ll just be for a week. At the very most one week, and you could change all of Equestria!” “How so?” Rainbow Dash turned around and studied Twilight, still highly suspicious. “Think about an Equestria, much like it is today, but without the random blackouts that result from not enough stool production on your part. Think about all the things we have done in science since this all started three months ago. We’ve created automatic trains, amazingly efficient factories, and people are working on this new thing that’s going to connect all of the new computation machines together. Think about all of that. Once this is all over, you’ll be a hero, Rainbow Dash. Equestria will remember you as the pony that sent them into the golden age of Equestria. You will be immortal, and all it will take is one week of your life. One week for immortal glory. It’s not like I’m asking for your first-born child or anything, Rainbow Dash. Give me one week.” Rainbow Dash looked at the machine that would make her immortal. She studied it with real intent, inspecting its every nook and cranny to see if an entire week would be worth it. After several moments of standing there, looking at that piece of technology, she sighed, “Fine, I’ll do it. But this is going to be the worst week ever.” ~~~ Two Weeks Later April 1004 PE ~~~ Twilight slowly levitated the small umbrella towards her. She opened it as she began to turn the knob on the door. It swung open, revealing a large thunderstorm outside the library. A crack of lightning startled the unicorn, but she took a step forwards before a voice called out from the basement. “Where are you going, Twilight?” the voice asked. Twilight closed the door and set down the umbrella. She walked down the stairs and ventured into the laboratory. Once she had descended the stairs, she looked at the machine that was prominently standing out from the dirt walls of the basement. Encased in a harness device within the machine stood a cyan pegasus. She had a mane that was several different colors and purple eyes. However right now, she was either bowing her head in respect or drooping her head, Twilight wasn’t sure. Her mane in its current state was sloppily arranged and entangled. Her coat was of varying lengths, often times bare skin was showing when the hair was pulled out with teeth. She slowly raised her head and addressed Twilight. “Where do you think you’re going, Miss Sparkle?” Rainbow Dash questioned. “I’m going out to eat with some frie-“ “Our friends?” Rainbow interrupted. Twilight stammered for a moment before replying, “Well, yes. Is there a problem?” “Yes, there’s a problem, Miss Sparkle." Rainbow Dash paused. With new resolute, she launched into a prepared speech, "At the beginning of my fortnight here-“ “Wait, did you say ‘fortnight’?” Twilight was genuinely surprised. “I pick up on things. Anyway, two weeks ago, you told me that it would take a week at the most to begin replication of the stupid waves I have in me. Well, look at us now. Two weeks in, and you’re no closer than you were before. Why am I not free to leave this freaking house yet, Miss Sparkle?” She spat out those last two words, almost as a slave would address its master. “Rainbow Dash have faith I am working as hard as I ca-“ “Oh shut up! I used to have friends, Twilight! I don’t know anymore! I’ve been shut up in this machine for two weeks! I’ve been force-fed beans and bread along with these dang injections that happen every half hour! I’m sick and tired of all of it! My friends used to come but now they’ve abandoned me here. I demand to be released.” Twilight looked down upon Rainbow Dash for a minute, not responding at all. This sudden outburst was uncharacteristic of her. She looked back upon the past two weeks and she realized that she had been neglecting of the pegasus. She had gone out with her friends, their friends and just left her here. She was about to release her when she thought of Princess Celestia and all of Equestria. They depended on this nearly limitless energy. She couldn’t just throw that away because Rainbow Dash finds it uncomfortable. After a minute of this silence, Rainbow Dash screamed, “Release me! Get me out of here! Now!” When still no response came from Twilight, Rainbow Dash responded, “Fine then. I’ll break out of these shackles myself.” She pulled forwards on the harness. She bit at the belt loops. She stomped her hooves. She tried flying away. The harness was too strong. She managed to get one loop free, which allowed her to move forward a few extra centimeters, but that was all she could muster. She was too concentrated on destroying the leather straps when a beeping sound echoed into Twilight’s ear. It was the beeping sound warning that the machine would give right before it gave Rainbow a shot. Twilight raised a hoof, outstretched towards the pegasus in the machine. “Wait, Rainbow Dash, stop!” Either Rainbow did not hear the unicorn or she chose to ignore it, but either way, she continued to fight against the harness. The beeping sound ceased as the metal arm moved downwards, in its mechanic arm a large syringe. The needle pierced Rainbow Dash’s coat in the exact wrong spot, missing the target completely. Instead, the fluid was pumped into a cavity in which no organs lay. Rainbow Dash stopped with the sudden pain in her flank. One of her back legs suddenly gave out beneath her. She began to salivate intensely. Violent shakings accompanied the salivation as Rainbow’s body began to slowly shut down on her. When injected in the right place, the fluid posed no threat to the body. However, it was floating freely throughout the pony’s body, causing her to be in severe medical distress. A slight amount of urine and stool leaked out of the pegasus as she continued to shake violently. Twilight rushed forwards to the harness. She immediately undid the loops that were holding Rainbow in place. She then levitated the pony away from the machine and near her as she made for the stairs that would lead Rainbow Dash to the hospital.