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// The Production of Rainbows 
// Story: The Adventures of Crithion Krytech EP 1 
// by armoredbrony1 
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Confusion

I couldn't believe what I was seeing right before my mechanical eyes. My computer mind trying to process the image in front of me. but just before I could think any more the rainbow maned Pegasus spoke once more.

"greetings" it said, with a tomboyish accent that could only be formatted with a female, so at least I now know what gender it is. Jee, That's helpful.

She jumped from the metal stage, and with a swift flap of her wings she landed with ease near the huddled group of what I am now thinking are either hostages or slaves. Startled by the sudden action the group of pegasi backpedalled a little, as did I.

Looking left to right the rainbow one's muzzle broke into a mischievous grin. " I guess your all wondering why your all here, am I correct?" she said leaning in close to one of the pegasi whimpering curled up in her hooves. Growing impatient and annoyed with not receiving an answer. she moved closer to the little Pegasus with a light grey mane and a dark brown coat who was in a ball on the ground probably wishing she was back home, safe and sound.

Now only inches from her,  The cyan pegasus took a really deep breath. "I SAID, I GUESS YOUR ALL WONDERING WHY YOU ARE HERE...AM I CORRECT!" she shouted causing the whimpering one to jump and almost shit herself in the process. finally regaining confidence the little brown Pegasus stuttered "y-yes, why are we here." she said starting to cry even more.
looking satisfied the mare with a rainbow mane cleared her throat. " first of all let me introduce myself, My name is rainbow dash." 

so its a Pegasus mare with a rainbow coloured mane and the name of rainbow dash...that's original. I thought. shifting position a little behind my hidey spot all the way at the back of the room.

The grin on rainbow dash turned into a look of absolute seriousness. " Now here at the rainbow factory, we strive for efficiency and with the constant terms of supply and demand. And that's were you lot come in." she spoke with a tone that sounded almost sultry. seeing the looks of terror and confusion on her captives faces she stated. " In order for you to understand, we will need a volunteer." rainbow dash looked at all of them but I knew who she was going to pick. The Little brown Pegasus she yelled at earlier. 

"You" she said pointing her hoof at the little ball of tears. " what's your name?"

The brown Pegasus sat up, wiping her tears away with the motion of her left hoof. "its. its flowerD-dale." is what she managed to say.

Rainbow dash pointed at her again but not at her face but at her backside. "And your cutie mark represents what exactly?" rainbow questioned.

Flowerdale turned. from where I was I could faintly make out some type of marking on her flank. it was a little pink flower on top of a red brick house. now on the border of utmost confusion on what the hell a cutie mark was I paid attention. flower raised her tale (so rainbow could see it better I presume) and confessed. " my talent is building gardens and interior design. what dose that have to do with anything?" flower dale asked on the verge of tears, again.  I was asking myself the same damn thing at this moment. 

" Just getting to know you better that's all." rainbow dash responded with a smile.

But I knew that was not her intentions. where is rainbow going with this. I thought while trying to piece it all together. first the big tank filled with blood, then that mechanism over there with the knife attached to it and now what I am guessing the leader or person in charge of whatever the hell is going on here is wanting to knew information about her prisoners... this can not end well but I cant act until I have more Intel and this is all strange to me I cant just barge up there anyway. I am in pain and damaged to a minimal fighting state. I am only going out there is its life or death right now. 

just as flower dale was about to sit back on her hunches again rainbow dash spoke " Guards, escort little flower here to the Pegasus device.." she called out and a few moments later two pegasi with the body mass of a large pile of bricks flew down from the platform residing above and each of them grabbed onto Flowerdale. The two guards flew up and dumped her right next to the robotic arm where another Pegasus wearing a red stained lab coat was working at a control terminal witch must activate or program the mechanical arm with the blade. 

Then it hit me like a truck going 1,000 kph a second,  hauling a bulldozer driven by some fat guy. These insane pegasi want blood but why, wait she said earlier that this was a rainbow factory. and im guessing that's how rainbows are made here. fucking Lovely.

at this point I was so disgusted and enraged that I didn't care anymore. Im putting a stop to this.  

preparing myself I drew my sword from the holster around my waist. limping towards the small group of innocent captives who were awaiting their fate of being drained to the bone. as I approached, the prisoners noticed me, then some of the guards did as well. they hesitated. " HALT! you-you whatever the fuck you are?" the guard on the left of rainbow dash shouted alerting everyone of my presence. good I wanted them to know. 

Rainbow dash turned to me. I limbered to the front of the group of pegasi and once I was near I arched my sword forward, now it was inches from her cyan neck. She backpedalled into one of the support beams keeping the platform raised. 

Silence.

no one moved or breathed, it was dead silent in here. that is until rainbow Dash broke it

"well" she hesitated " you've got a pair of balls now don't you?"

I continued holding my blade as she spoke. rainbow then fixed me with a stare of the utmost seriousness. " Oh, please you think ill stop this at the sight of any resistance what so ever?" she assured me.

I gripped the handle tighter.

I was standing in the middle of a huddled group of pegasi who were going to have their blood removed for the production of rainbows, And now I was face to face (or face to muzzle?) with what I am now presuming is the leader in this horrific endeavour. Well, now what the fuck do I do? I am weak, hurt and badly coordinated with movement. I really thought this one through didn't I. 

Then without warning three of the guards who were on the platform jumped down and slammed into me, knocking the sword from my hand and also the wind from my artificial lungs (which all they do is measure stress, not circulate oxygen into the body. for crying out loud im made of metal and circuits) and then I was on the ground with them on top of me. the one who got me from the left now holding me down while the other began fashioning rope around my arms and legs. great my master plan was to free these flying horses and now I am a new edition to the captives...sorry guys but operation liberation failed.

Rainbow Dash trotted up to me and looked down so we could have eye contact. leaning in close she said. "not much of a rescue if you ask me. Now who sent you? was it Celestia, Luna or did twilight have another stupid lab accident resulting in whatever you are and decided that, wait...Im so silly." she began to laugh. " they don't even know the true nature of this place." The rainbow maned Pegasus put her hoof to her muzzle implying she was thinking. " meh, we'll get to that later. On the other hoof, we have a job to do. and you get to have a front row seat." Rainbow Dash told me as a wicked smile broke across her face, no muzzle. get it right damn it.

After the knots were tied, I was hoisted up and dumped next to another strongly built Pegasus guard on the slab of metal acting as a stage for announcements and using that infernal device over by my right. I was positioned facing the crowed of tortured souls, now feeling a sense of defeat I slumped letting the physical and emotional pain flow though me. I just failed at doing what I used to do best, saving lives and creating alliances in the heat of war. that was my original purpose and passion, but now I sit here looking towards them. I can see the pain in their eyes, the dirt and grime on their coats and worst of all. I probably raised their hopes of freedom and destroyed them in lees then five minutes. they can go ahead and kill me now, im worthless.

I noticed one of the pegasi guards walking up to my sword all the way on the far side of the room. I knew where this was going and before I could utter a word, He picked it up. I saw the red indicator on the handle go off, three seconds later a scream was heard. then a sickening bang mixed with splatter. Silence.
Not being the centre of attention anymore, four of the guards rushed up to the remains that was one of their fellow guards and maybe trusted friends. I'm in deep shit now.

Few moments later, Rainbow Dash flew up to the stage and landed right next to me. She looked displeased, no. She looked pissed, very pissed. The Cyan Pegasus walked up to me, Striking me in the face with her left fore hoof knocking me down to the ground. Again.
" what the hell was that?" she bellowed into my electronic ears while pointing to the bloody scene at hand or... hoof. 

"A defensive Precaution, and it looked like it still works." I said to her then started coughing uncontrollably, I really need time to repair my body. especially the giant hole residing in my chest, yeah haven't forgot about that yet. and the pain is still there, that a plus. YAY!

Rainbow Dash trotted over to the stallion by the control station of the 'ARM' and after some discussion she returned with an unpleasant smile on her muzzle. " well mister, that weapon of yours now belongs to us." yea, I thought you would say that. " and as a result of the fallen guard, we will be making the rainbows ahead of schedule, I might thank you actually. I wanted to get today over and done with as fast as possible, and you just made that happen." she informed me with another smile, bloody hell. I'll be having nightmares tonight. 

I winced as I brought myself up into a sitting position. Dash was now addressing the crowed of prisoners below, taking no notice of me anymore. then I remembered something, I have two dual placed blades mounted in my arms and they don't know about it. Operation liberation MK II is a go.

The guard who was meant to be on alert next to me was chatting with another at the rear of the metal barrage. Now is my chance. 
Inching forwards ever so slightly, now within range I turned to my right arm. The plates that act as coverings and skin opened with the tiniest humming noise, The beautiful pristine blade sliding out into locking position cutting the rope in the process. the unique swords then extended out now parallel to my hands I felt stronger, inching myself forward and now within range it was only a matter of seconds. 

I was aiming for her slender neck when someone shouted "Stop" and my apposed escort started to gallop towards me at full speed. thinking fast, I lunged forward in hopes to hit Rainbow dash but missed when she jumped to the side clearly knowing my presence. I managed to clip her left wing producing blood from the thin membrane of skin that makes up a birds wing or in this case, A Pegasi one.

And once again I failed miserably, I mean for fuck sake this was never going to work. Why did I try, god only knows.

Rainbow dash looked on the verge of a meltdown, why was I not surprised. She looked to my guard signalling him to do something and I found out what that something was a short second later. I was greeted with a hoof to my face, it felt like getting hit by a collapsing building. pain shooting throughout my head maki9ng it hard for me to check my medical computer for status updates. for the hole in my chest, and damaged flight module and now dented facial features.
soon enough another one of the guards strong hooves collided with my but right in the chest next to the cavity. I felt like I was on fire again. More hits coming from left and right but by this time my vision was blurred so I couldn't tell if this guards was showing some hustle or maybe rainbow joined in too, wouldn't be a horrible guess. the pain too much, I blacked out.

I awoke leaning against something, something metallic. at the height I was sitting my head just cleared it and was placed on whatever it was that I am now looking up at the ceiling. regaining my senses, I looked around to acquire my bearings. I was propped up against the control panel to the metal arm thing with the blade at the end, by this time I just started to wonder if this do-hickey was how they extracted the blood of the innocence and made stripes of colour later to be seen as beautiful rainbows. I don't think ill be able to look at them the same way again. 

My thoughts were terminated by a force moving me forward and my head being pushed so I could see the scene before me. 
this time there were four guards on me, two each by my sides. and a familiar Cyan fucker approaching me while escorting Flowerdale with a cattle prod? this place just keeps getting better and better now doesn't it. "that was a real stupid thing to do you asshole, firstly you hurt my favourite wing." she said while shrugging her left wing witch was now covered in bandages, damn how long was I out. "and second of all, your little stunt back there made the subjects hopes rise and then to fall even lower then before. You thought you could save them, but all you did was make it worse." she said with a sad gaze trying to make me fell even more shitty then I already was.

I remained silent

"As a punishment for your actions, we will be starting Production immediately." another wicked grin finding its self on her muzzle. Flowerdale winced at her words, clearly she was the first for the procedure. My blood/hydraulic fluid was already Luke warm, but I cant do anything. im weaker than I was before and I cant move...was I drugged, wait. No, that cant be. Im a machine, drugs don't affect me...or its possible that these pegasi have damn computers and virus software, damn it. that means im more vulnerable than I thought. fuck, fuck. fuckity, fuck fuck, fuck. Fuck!

In front of me was the blasted machine that was earlier named the Pegasus deice, it was a mechanical arm that extended out from a wall next to the residing platform we stood on. at the end of the arm, was fairly big blade with some sort of engravings on it. focusing my sight, I found out it said 'Evan though you are unworthy, you can still be used for the greater good and for the happiness of Equestrian weather.' in italic style writing. Hydraulic wires and cables run down the arm from hinges to the terminal of controls that was being operated by the Pegasus in the lab coat. he eyed me dangerously and then turned back to his PlayStation of buttons and levers.

Rainbow stood near the edge of the platform once again, and this time her security was doubled. For reasons I am too aware of. while Flowerdale accompanied by a guards who was pushing her towards the Pegasus device. I wanted to save these prisoners from this torture, but what can I do now. Im stuck and in there hooves, im a holder of the Imperial Star for crying out loud. My resourcefulness saved my people from invasion back in the time war, and now im being held prisoner by a bunch of flying horses...bloody hell I've really let myself go. 

Rainbow returned from addressing her crowed of slaves and then shouted. "begin the procedure, but make it slow and steady for our 'guest'." I could feel the Ice from her words. 
Flowerdale was then forced up to a metal plate that was diagonal to the wall and had leather bonds, it was also stained with a suspicious red colour that was darker near the base and centre. The lab coat Pegasus pressed a button and the metal plate started to move, and in seconds it was now horizontal to the floor and was low enough for access. the guard escorting Flower Slammed his front hooves into her back knocking the wind from her, making Flower fall onto the piece of metal witch will soon act as a torture panel. The guard took her front left hoof and used the leather strap to tie her in. he then did this to her remaining hooves. Now suspended, the torture table moved out over open space next to the Mechanical arm that will end her life soon and simple.

"No, please. Oh god please, don't do this!" I pleaded out to Rainbow. but that's all I could do up to this point.

I was being ignored now, Great. just great. no-one paid attention to me (accept the guards next to me) and I had to now endure visual torture. this place if Just dandy now isn't it. I swear somehow , someway I will free myself and the innocent creatures within. Mark my words Dash, enjoy it while this lasts because a storm is coming and it will not be forgiving.

I watched the panel were Flowerdale was bonded to, and the Lab coated Pegasus pushed more buttons on his terminal. The mechanical arm moved into a position where the blade mounted on it was centimetres from her chest and parallel to her heart. And everyone then looked at me, including the prisoners below. Rainbow Dash Spoke, "As I was saying, before I was rudely interrupted."  she looked at me over her shoulder. then back to the crowed. " the reason why you are all here, is rainbow production. the essence that helps everyday ponies in Equestria smile when they take in the outside air. The majestic and beautiful rainbow." Rainbow exclaimed.

So, these are ponies...well like they say. you learn something new everyday.

She continued. " But there is a price to pay, a sacrifice that must be made for all of Equestria."  Rainbow motioned The Light grey stallion who was at the Controls to the Pegasus Device. " That price is, with all sorrow...Your Lives! And with that the Pegasus with the coat threw a lever. The Knife at the end of the arm backpedalled a little and without hesitation, Slammed strait into Flowerdale's body. A scream coming from not just Flower, but the Ponies below also. I tried to avert my eyes but my head was being held in the hooves of another guard who I didn't notice out of sheer horror on the scene playing out in front of me. I was being forced to watched, and finding amusement. the Pegasus operating the mechanical damnation moved a joystick. causing the arm to swivel a bit and the blade inched around in a circle. making Flowerdale scream even louder then she was before.  My entire soul ached out to her. I bet none of these ponies deserved any of this at all. 

I thought I was done watching but nope, I was wrong.

As I watched the life drain from Flowerdale's Body and eyes, I saw something else drain as well. A tube ran along the hydraulically controlled arm and I followed where it lead to. The tank were I was hiding before. the one filled with blood. As my sights returned back to what was happening, Blood started to flow though that pipe line towards its storage place below. This place needs to be purged, with anti-matter I hope. it would be nice. 

Feeling disgusted and violated, I kept watching, a secondary valve opened and contents from the tank were piped into another machine next to the tank, why I didn't notice that before baffles me.
the blood entered the 'other' machine, and a loud humming played out from it, five minutes later though. A hatch slid open and Bright liquid poured into a large Bowl. Was that light spectrum or am I delusional. yup that's defiantly liquid rainbows.

The panel holding little Flowerdale automatically unbuckled the bonds and her lifeless corpse fell into a pit witch I now saw had countless more bodies then I would have liked. Words cant express the horror am feeling at this moment but my train of thought was derailed when a familiar Cyan Pegasus trotted into my vision. "Guards, Take mister Saviour here to Maintenance and Mechanics." She purred at me.

Will this hell ever end.