On board the Lunar Dream, Mixer, Violet and Hawkeye were standing over Crescent's body, looking at his life monitor well Solo Gamer went to rest in her room.
“What are they doing to him?” Violet asked looking at the fluctuating brain activity.
“Integrating his mind into their Hivemind. It's like hacking into a computer, all it takes is time..." Mixer said shaking his head.
“How much time?” He asked looking at a clock.
“Depends on the mind. Eventually, it will crack and his alpha patterns will change from this....” The blue Unicorn said changing the image. “To this... When it does, Crescent will tell them anything they want to know.”
“Well, what do they want?” Violet asked.
“The leaders of every ship are given codes to New Canterlot's mainframe computer. If an agent got the codes and got into Canterlot's mainframe...it could destroy us. We can't let that happen.” Mixer said looking down at Crescents body. “Hawkeye? Canterlot's more important than me, or you, or even Crescent.”
“Well there has to be something we can do…” The tan Unicorn said trying to think of a way to stop them from getting the codes.
“There is...” The ships operator said grimly. “...We pull the plug.”
“You're going to kill him? KILL Crescent?!” Hawkeye said worriedly.
“We don't have any other choice...” Mixer explained.
Back in the Maretrix, the Agents found out B.A. was dead when he didn’t check in with them.
“Never send a Pony to do a Changeling's job...” Smith said disappointedly.
“If indeed the insider has failed, they'll sever the connection as soon as possible, unless...” A second Agent said before being interrupted.
“They're dead in either case...” Another Agent said looking over at Smith.
“We have no choice but to continue as planned, deploy the sentinels. Immediately.” Agent Smith said looking at the other two agents.
On the Lunar Dream, everyone was getting ready to pull Crescent's plug.
“Crescent, you're more than a leader to us, you're...a father. We'll miss you always....” Mixer said as he fired up his magic to pull his plug.
“Stop...” Violet said in a quiet voice. “Stop.” He said a bit loader, Hawkeye and mixer spun around to face him. “I don't believe this is happening!” Violet said astonished.
“Violet, this has to be done…” The cobalt blue Unicorn said as his horn powered down.
“Does it? I...I don't know! I...this can't be just coincidence. It can't be.” The tan Unicorn said shaking his head.
“What are you talking about?” Mixer asked confused.
“The...The Oracle, she told me this would happen. She told me that I would have to make a choice.” Violet explained.
“What choice?” Hawkeye asked as Violet walked away from them, towards one of the free chairs. “What are you doing?”
“I'm going in.” He said determinedly.
“No you're not.” The Green manned mare said looking at him like he was insane.
“I have to.” The tan Unicorn said turning to face her.
“Violet, Crescent sacrificed himself, so that he could get you out. There's no way that you're going back in.” Hawkeye said as he got onto the chair.
“Crescent did what he did because he believed I'm something I'm not.” Violet said strapping his legs in.
“What?!” The two other ponies in the room said at the same time.
“I'm not The One, Hawkeye. The Oracle hit me with that too.” He explained.
“No. You have to be.” Hawkeye said in a bit of denial.
“I'm not, I'm sorry. I'm just another guy.” The tan Unicorn said lying back.
“No Violet, that's not true…it can't be true.” The Brown Earth Pony said sadly.
“Why?” Violet asked sitting up, but Hawkeye just looked away.
“Violet, this is crazy! They've got Crescent in a military controlled building. Even if you somehow got inside, those are agents holding him! Three of 'em! I want Crescent back too, but what you're talking about is suicide!” Mixer explained trying to get him to reconsider.
“I know that's what it looks like, but it's not. I can't explain to you why it's not. Crescent believed something, and he was ready to give his life for what he believed. I understand that now! That's why I have to go.” He said looking at his friends.
“Why?” The other Unicorn asked.
“Because I believe in something.” He said making everything was set up.
“What?” Hawkeye asked curiously.
“I believe I can bring him back...” Violet said wiring himself up, Hawkeye doing the same. “What are you doing?!”
“I'm going with you.” She said getting on her chair.
“No, you're not!” he said sitting up again.
“NO?” Hawkeye said turning to face him. “Let me tell you what I believe. I believe Crescent means more to me than he does to you. I believe that if you are really serious about saving him, you are going to need my help. And since I am the ranking officer on this ship, if you don't like it, I believe you can go to Tartarus. Because you're not going anywhere else. Mixer? Load us up.”
Back in the Maretrix Agent Smith was still questioning Crescent.
“I'd like to share a...revelation I had, during my time here.” Agent Smith said looking out the window again. “It came to me when I tried to...classify Humans as a species. I realized that they weren't actually mammals. You see, every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but...the Humans did not. They moved to an area...and multiplied...until every natural resource was consumed. The only way they could survive was to…spread to another area. There is only one other organism on this planet apart from Changelings that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is?” He asked turning around and walking over to Crescent. “A virus. Human beings were a disease, a cancer of this planet...and we...were the cure.”