Chapter four: endless possibilities
King Sombra woke up.
He rose to his hooves and looked around.
He was in a white room that seemed to be made up of different lengths of stone blocks, there was an odd circular thing at on end of the room with a picture of a running creature of some sort on it.
Twilight and company laid all around him still unconscious.
“I’ll kill them later.” He thought. “Now to find out were in Tuataras I am, with that portal the possibilities are endless”
“Ah you’re awake finally.” Said a loud female voice that made him jump. “Now we can start testing.”
“Where are you?!” he said. “Who are you?! You dare sneak up upon me?!”
“Frankly shouting isn’t going to get you anywhere in here.” said the voice
“Oh great I’ve landed in a world with a bunch of non-violent wimps!” he said.
“Non-violent? My you are confused aren’t you, almost every thing in here has the ability to kill you.” it said
“I doubt it.”
“Ah I see now, you’re an over confident impeached king that’s supposed to be dead, it’s all right here in your file that I just made.”
“How did you know all that?”
“I can scan your brain.”
“That’s impossible.”
“Not for me.”
“And who are you?”
“Oh yes, protocol, hello and welcome to the Aperture science enrichment center, human and now pony life subject research center, I am GLaDOS short for Genetic Life and Disc Operating System, I will guide you through out the tests and provide you with any assistance you may require... within reason of course.”
“I require no assistance.” He said
“Good, because that’s as far as our reason goes.” Said the thing that called itself GLaDOS. “Trot over to the elevator and we will begin Testing.”
“Elevator?” he said.
The circular thing opened to reveal a hallway into a circular room with an odd cage like cylinder.
“You actually expect me to just walk into that cage?”
“Let me put it this way.” Said GLaDOS. “What choice have you got?”
Sombra considered her reasoning and for once decided to be flexible,
He stepped into the elevator.
“good.” Said GLaDOS. “I’m so excited to start Testing.”
“Really?”
“No.”
Chell and Optimus looked out at the crash site of Megatron but they didn’t dare go near it.
Optimus had told Chell about his situation and she seemed to understand.
“He won’t stay down for long.” He said. “I’d better investigate this shack quickly.”
He strode toward the door.
Chell ran in front of it with her arms out and a worried look as she shook her head.
“What is it?” he said.
Chell bit her lip as if unsure of something then seemed to get an Idea and ran over and picked up the stick and wrote on the ground again.
There are untold horrors down there.
“Oh...” said Optimus still not sure he understood
Then they heard a noise.
They turned to see Megatron get up and raise his gun.
Chells mouth dropped open yet again.
“We may not have a choice.” Said Optimus picking her up and heading toward the shack.
Optimus didn’t say anything but he noticed a tear fall from Chells eye and then she mouthed ‘oh no.’
Twilight opened her eyes.
She noticed her friends getting up around her and she got to her hooves.
“Where are we?” she said.
“Where ever it is it’s scary.” Said Fluttershy shuddering at the black and white walls.
“Never thought I’d say this but, I agree with Fluttershy, this place is creepy.” Said Rainbow.
“That’s because you could all be dead in about five seconds.” Said a loud female voice.
“gaaaaaahh!” said Fluttershy running behind Twilight.
“Oh yes I forgot, you’re skittish and shy.” Said the voice. “HOW ABOUT NOW?!”
The yellow Pegasus feinted.
“Hey!” said Pinkie pie. “That was mean!”
“Thank you for stating the obvious, pink horse.” said the voice. “After all that was kind of the point.”
“Where are you?” said Rainbow “cause when I find ya you’re gonna wish you’d never been born.”
“Well technically, if that phrase makes any sense to you, I never was.” Said the voice
“Let’s try this then.” Said Twilight. “Who are you?”
“Darn now I have to say it all over again.” Said the voice. “hello and welcome to the Aperture science enrichment center, human and now pony life subject research center, I am GLaDOS short for Genetic Life and Disc Operating System, I will guide you through out the tests and provide you with any assistance you may require... within reason of course.”
“Ah require a way to get out o’ here.” Said Applejack.
“Well according to myself.” Said GLaDOS. “That’s not within reason.”
“Then change yer Apple bucking ah-pinion!”
“you really must do some thing about that speech impediment.” Said GLaDOS “I feel like I’m talking to Chell, and she couldn’t talk at all.”
“THAT’S IT!”
Applejack ran and bucked as hard as she could against on of the tiles.
Then a shudder ran through her entire body and then she fell to the ground in pain.
“APPLEJACK!” said everypony else running to her side.
“What’re those things made of?” she said weakly as she got to her hooves.
“A mixture of titanium, cement and a small amount of moon rocks for better portal conducting.” Said GLaDOS. “I wouldn’t recommend doing that again, after all, I’d hate to lose a test subject such as yourself.”
“Ah hate you.” Said Applejack.
“Now there’s a surprising word from a horses mouth.” Said GLaDOS. “Judging from your file wouldn’t you prefer to say”- she began imitating Applejacks voice- “ah don like you.”
Applejack growled. “For you ah’ll make an exception.”
“Now, now take the energy that hate gives you and put it into the Test, Chell found that method very effective, until she tried to kill me that is.”
“Who is this ‘Chell’ pony you keep mentioning.” Said Rarity.
“Wouldn’t you like to know, pretty petty pony, and frankly, she’s not a pony.”
The ponies looked at each other in confusion.
“Now it’s time to start testing.” Said GLaDOS. “Some of you will be paired up for cooperative testing and other’s alone for solo perpetual testing.”
The six friends looked nervous.
“You, Sparkle wings.” Said GLaDOS. “You’re up first for solo Testing.”
“who?” said Twilight.
“you, get in the elevator.”