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// Part 22 
// Story: Linkin Pony- Recharge 
// by Kaciekk 
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EchoBeat stayed at the computer. He was feeling much better then he did a few days ago. FeatherTune sat the chair to his right with his back hooves on the desk. He looked at his one mechanical hoof. 
"It's odd. It's like this hoof is fake, but I can feel it." FeatherTune wondered.
"Well, the energy is supposed to connect with your nerves." EchoBeat said.
"Hmm." Feather mumbled. He looked up and the little screen. Nothing was going on outside. 
Suddenly, there was an odd noise. It didn't sound like a pony. It was mechanical, like technology. It buzzed, and crackled. 
"What's that?" FeatherTune looked up.
The lights were flickering, and the computer flashed. EchoBeat jumped and swirled around in his chair. Just then, SpinningNote ran out from the hallway, he had a worried face.
"What's going on!" Spinning shouted.
"I don't know." Echo spoke.
Then the red pony turned back to the computer. The files were flickering, opening and closing. Data flooded and showed on the screen faster then ever. Echo started to tap on the board to figure out what was going on. He struggled to keep up and navigate away form the mess. The data kept redirecting him.
"I've never seen this happen before." EchoBeat  said.
Then HyperBlitz galloped out from the hallway too. "What the fuck?"
The noises kept getting louder, and the lights flashing was blinding. All the ponies exchanged concerned faces. No pony could of done this. And it was doubtful a hybrid did it too.
All of a sudden, it all stopped. The lights blacked out, the computer went dead, the buzzing ceased. All was quiet, even the ponies. Clopping came from behind. CharmingRhythm came out with the dim light of the window showing him.
"A power outage?" He exclaimed. "This isn't good."
"What are we going to do?" FeatherTune asked.
CharmingRhythm turned around, and looked at the generator. He pulled it with his magic and took the cord and plugged it into the computer. He placed his hoof on the center button. Suddenly the generator got power, and the computer turned on.
"Try to find out what's going on in the energy field." Rhythm commanded EchoBeat.
He nodded and went on tapping right away. He quickly pushed buttons and opened files. He found the camera files, and opened them.
"How do the cameras still work?" FeatherTune said.
"They have back-up power like this generator." CharmingRhythm explained.
"Then why don't we have back-up power on all our things!?"
"Oh shut up!" Rhythm snapped. He kept his eyes on the computer.
BlazingFlair then joined the group, and watched the screen with them. Suddenly, after a tap, Echo stopped and sat back. 
"I think I found the problem."
"WHAT?!" HyperBlitz shouted.
"There's a break. In one of the energy sources. The energy can't get through, and it's blasting out the wrong way." EchoBeat explained to them. 
BlazingFlair stepped up and stared at the screen. "But it would be very dangerous to fix it. Going inside of the energy mill isn't safe."
"But it has to be done." CharmingRhythm replied in a flat voice. "If it's not fixed now, it can get worse. The whole mill could explode, and that.... would be the end."
FeatherTune and SpinningNote gave fearful faces. SpinningNote stuttered. "We- we have to go in?"
"I'll do it." Rhythm volunteered. "I know the mill the most, and I could fix it with my magic." He stepped over towards the meeting room door.
FeatherTune jumped down from his chair. "You have to wear some sort of protection. Don't you have some sort of suit- not the armor though." CharmingRhythm nodded. "Don't forget this." Feather held out his hoof, there was a small ear piece in it. Rhythm's blue magic took it and placed it on his ear.
"The suit is in the entrance of the mill, I'll be fine. I'll call you guys once I get in." CharmingRhythm assured them. He turned around and went into the other room.
FeatherTune went back to his chair and placed his headsets on. He pulled down a little microphone. He connected it with the computer. EchoBeat would be controlling the camera while Feather controlled the microphone. All the ponies waited a few minutes. They all had scared faces, all but HyperBlitz. He had a determined face, he stared into the screen, waiting. He knew the Rhythm could do this.
There was a quick intercom, with CharmingRhythm's voice. "Can you guy's hear me?"
"Yeah, perfect." Feather pushed a button and replied. "You need to go over to the left, and keep going strait, then-"
"Whoa, whoa, slow down, let my brain process this!" Rhythm said.
"Fine, go left, and keep going." Feather retorted with irritation. 
The camera on the screen showed CharmingRhythm, it was very small though. He was in a black suit, and his black mane blended in with it. FeatherTune kept directing him to the right place. When he found the break, he stopped and examined it. 
"Shit- I think this is going to be harder then I thought." He spoke into the microphone. "I need some wings."
FeatherTune turned over to HyperBlitz. Feather commanded the intercom, there was no way he could go in. Anyways, HyperBlitz was much stronger then him. Hyper swiped an ear piece off the desk and nodded.  He spread his wings out.
"I got this. Tell him I'll be there in a bit. Don't let him do anything stupid." HyperBlitz said, then turn into the meeting room. All the ponies worried.