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// The Cold Star! 
// Story: Pony Ball Z: Equestrian Tenkaichi 
// by SwimmingDalek98 
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Pony Ball Z: Equestrian Tenkaichi

The Cold Star! An Amazing Lift-Off!


"Dóchas? Why are we here?"

"I'll tell you when we see Bulma."

"Sir, you can't go back there! You need an app-"

"Bite my tail, I'm saving the world here!"

"Dóchas, whatever the hell you're doing, it had better not end up in another jockstrap incident!"

Dóchas halted for a moment, and shuddered at the memory of the event. He walked again, this time picking up the pace. He walked on, through the labs of Capsule Corporation, and when he reaches another set of doors leading to the Brief's special lab, he flicked his wrist and the door crumpled away. Inside the lab, there was a large machine, with a single figure welding its parts. "BULMA! Down here, now!"

The figure lifted her welding helmet, revealing a bluenette woman with pale green eyes. She smiles, "Hey, guys! What's up?"

Dóchas glares at the young genius, and throws her a sharp and almost malicious grin, reminding her of her husband momentarily. "We need to find the Black Star Dragon Balls."

"WHAT?"

"Indeed. I have a plan to stop this chaos, but we'll need the Ultimate Shenron to do it."

"What can HE do? He couldn't stop it LAST TIME, what makes you think he can do it now?"

"Because he can do something which we didn't think about before. Now, I need a ship to hunt those Dragon Balls. Can you make it?"

Bulma throws the Saiyan a cocky grin, "I'm the genius child of a brilliant scientist, and the owner of one of, if not the, most successful companies on the planet. Of course I can make it!"

"Good. When can it be ready?"

"Now."

"Whazzat?"

"Ta-da!" Bulma pushed a button, revealing more of the machine in question.

"That... that is beautiful."








"Princess Celestia! it's so good to see you!" A small, turquoise alicorn with a dark purple mane leapt through the throne room to the pale white monarch, and smiled fondly. Celestia smiled in return, then looked towards her throne. A large hole still sat, the ashes still lay upon the alabaster alicorn's throne. The smaller one gave an inquisitive glance to the hole, and then her expression turned to one of fear, "What the buck happened!?" She covered her mouth, in fear of the princess getting angry over her choice of words. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to swear, princess!"

This is Twilight Sparkle. She is an alicorn princess, and a prodigy under Princess Celestia's rule. She was a unicorn prior, but Celestia gave her the form of an alicorn and title of Princess of Equestria recently. She is a very studious pony, capable of analyzing and understanding many things. But not everything.

Celestia turned, "This is a matter too important for one to worry over any poor choice of words. Something happened, and I want to know what. You are- were my best student. If I can trust anypony with this task, I know I can trust you. Follow me."





Deep in the royal vault, several ponies analyze the strange orange sphere that fell from the sky. Magic users constantly send energy waves, trying to analyze the interior, and understand it. The two enter, and the scientists turn, "Princesses! We... haven't made much progress on trying to analyze the... object. But it IS fascinating, nonetheless!" The unicorn scientists continue to examine the object, "Its composition is like nothing we've ever seen! It's not even on the periodic table, and it is practically indestructible! Believe me, I've tried to break it, I really have... thought I could see inside... but it wouldn't break! We even tried dropping 40 ton weights on it, and nothing happened!"

Twilight gave a small smile, "I'll take it from here."

"Yes, thank you, princess." The scientists ushered themselves out to allow the alicorn to do her work.







"I call it the Cold Star! Neat, huh?"



"... Guys?" Bulma waved her hand in front of the three for a few seconds, and stopped upon realizing they were too distracted by the machine before them.

It was a beauty indeed. A large, at least 40 yard tall steel tower with chrome lining, and a faint blue glow to it. The sides were absolutely seamless, being smooth as a Dragon Ball. Everything about it screamed one word: hominahominahominahominahominahomina- uh... I meant to say- beautiful.

"Are you three done yet?"

Dóchas continued on, "Hominahominahominahomina- uh, yeah... So, can this get us around the universe so we can find the Black Star Dragon Balls?"

"You bet your blue and red pajamas it can! I've installed a Dragon Radar on it, too!"

Nova shook his head side to side before speaking, "Yeah, that's great and all but... why did you build it, exactly?"

"Again, genius daughter of brilliant scientist AND CEO of CAPSULE CORPORATION! Why wouldn't I build a rocket like this?"

Calem shook himself out of his homina trance and spoke, "I'm hungry, can we get something to eat?"

"Well, lunch'll be ready in five, so I'm gonna show you around the ship."

"Bulma... how do we get in?"

"Watch and learn!" She reaches to a remote on the table, and pushes a button. The side of the ship disappears. It literally, disappears. The walls curve into the ship, as if it had never existed. Bulma giggles at her friends' response, and ushers them in.








"Well, Twilight? What've you found so far?" 

Twilight turns to Celestia, still holding the ball in her telekinetic grasp, "Not much, princess. All I found is that this thing is... like they said, indestructible. What could it be? This thing isn't on the periodic table, it doesn't break, it has no reactions WHATSOEVER to magic. What is it?

Twilight's despair only deepened after Celestia's response, "I... I just don't know."








"Alright, guys, you're good to go!"

Dóchas turned to his bluenette ally, "Now?"

She smirked, "Why not?"

Dóchas' expression brightened, and he looked at the other two, "Guys, get ready."

"WHAT? We're going now?"

"No. I want you back here in three hours, kapeesh?"

Calem grinned eagerly, "O-okay!"

Nova snorted, "Fine."

Dóchas turned to Bulma, "Bulma, I want you to tell Vegeta, Goku, and everyone else that while we're gone, they need to help protect the Earth in our place. Foil the Red Ribbon Army, save a village from a volcano, do whatever until we return with the Black Star Dragon Balls."

He received a thumbs-up in return, "No problem."

"Alright. Let's roll!"





As the three looked out the window, they saw their friends waving to them, along with a variety of calls, "Bye! Be back soon! Don't forget to brush your teeth!" The last comment being from none other than Goku's wife, Chi-chi. The three smiled and gave hearty laughs in return.

Dóchas turns around, "Alright, let's do this, boys!"

Nova grins, and begins pushing buttons, "Engines online."

"Alright, let's get this thing in the air." The machine began to hum, as an orange light began to grow on its thrusters.

*BROOOOAAAAAAAAAAAKRRAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUM*

"Lift-off in five... four... three... two... one..."

*CRAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM*





"Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?"

The sound of a slap echoed throughout the ship, "Shut it, Calem!"

"What'd you do that for, Nova?"

Note: We here at Swimming Dalek Writing Co. do not endorse child abuse. We do, however, find it hilarious.

"You can't SHUT UP, kid!"

"Don't call me a kid!"

"How does bratty little half-pint sound?"

"How about I call you ugly giant freaky muscle-man?"

"That doesn't even make sense!"

"Your MOM doesn't make sense!"

Dóchas appeared between the two and slapped both of them. "Shut UP, both of you! If we want to find those Black Star Dragon Balls, we need to FOCUS. Got me?"

Grumbles ascended from the throats of his companions. "Beg your pardon?"

"Sorry..."

"Good. I'm going to start scanning for signs of the Dragon Balls." He walked over to the main console and pushed a button, and the computer activated.

"Conducting analysis of all celestial bodies within 30-light-year radius..."

"This is going to take a while, I'll have it print out the results later... let's just catch some shut-eye..."





"Ka... me... ha... me... ha!" (Kamehameha, Teen Gohan) Calem fired off a Kamehameha into the large, 30-ft radius training room. The blast was reflected off of the special absorbing walls, and flew back at the young Saiyan. He grinned, and threw his hands in front of the blast, stopping it completely. He crushed the energy wave in his palms, and breathed slowly. He then prepared to go for a second round. He placed his hands above his head, and charged a golden ray of light. "Masenko-Ha!" (Super Masenko, Teen Gohan)

"Calem? Are you training at THIS ungodly hour?" The moment the door opened, Nova was fried by the incoming Super Masenko. He blinked several times, then growled, "I'LL KILL YOU, YOU CRAZY KID!"

"Catch me if you can!"

Dóchas looked as the two battled inside the training room, "I'm stuck in space with these two... Kai's help me."

"ALERT! DRAGON BALL DETECTED! ALERT, DRAGON BALL DETECTED!"

"Put it on-screen..."

"Located on small solar system, one planet, one moon."

Nova raised an eyebrow, "That's not a solar system..."

"... which also bears an anomaly generating immense thermal energy, enough to replicate effect of standard sun, though barely size of planet's sole moon."

Dóchas glared, analyzing the situation further, "Go on..."

"Planet is abnormal in its almost exact replication of Earth's size, shape, and atmospheric conditions."

"Good... no need for helmets or anything. Any sign of sapient life?"

"No signs of any technology of extreme advancement, if any life exists on planet at all, it is in its Industrial Age at best."

"Thank you, computer. Take us there."

Calem jumped up, "Yeah! Found a Dragon Ball on the SECOND DAY! WHAT NOW?"

Nova and Dóchas stared, drops of sweat sliding down their face comically, "Who are you talking to?"








"Sister!" The doors to Celestia's chambers swung open. 

Celestia looked up, and sighed, "What is it, Luna? It's late, and unlike you, I need to sleep at this time."

"Remember that strange orb that fell from the sky? It nearly hit you, too!"

Celestia stared, "What of it?"

"I think its owner is coming here."





"This had better not be a prank, Luna. This is a matter of national security."

"Look!" There it was. A single, blue light. Hovering over the mountain, orbiting it slowly. Whizzing about, as if it were a predator examining its prey. The light went away, and aimed at another target, another tower of the castle. 

It kept on sweeping across the tower, and then something strange happened. A single piece of the... thing detached itself, and flew down. It was shaped like a small sphere, pale white, with blue lines zigzagging it. It was the size of Celestia's head, at least. From the lines, a single ray of light shot out, but stopped at least thirty centimeters in front of it. The line began replicating, and slowly formed into a shape. A single head. The head moved, and then it spoke in a deep voice, "I hope I'm not waking anyone unnecessarily at this hour? I don't mean to be rude, but do you mind if we park here for the night? And in the morning, is it too much to ask for a nice hot pot of coffee? Hello? Do you understand what I'm saying?

Several moments of silence passed, the face in question tilted to the side in curiosity, awaiting their response. Celestia stammered for a while, but regained her composure, "Wh-what's coffee?"