I’m not one to get nervous, but if I was, I probably would be soaked with sweat. Mere seconds left before we all blow up, and a large population of the ponies as well. This fight was going nowhere. I need to change tactics. I told Cortez,
“You need to get him out of the room!” They were both locked in an intense fist fight. Cortez’s quicker moves and higher flexibility are offset by Shark's longer reach and stronger attacks. With the amount of time it would take me to cool down the engines, I need to start the procedures before twenty seconds of them exploding. Cortez kept trying to kick Shark out of the room, but to no avail. The timer on my phone kept clicking down, thirty, twenty-nine, twenty-eight...
The room got noticeably hotter as the seconds past. My eyes were glued to the timer on my phone, twenty-two, twenty-one, twenty, nineteen. That’s it. It’s all over.
“Cortez! Forget trying to stop the ship, just save yourself!” I told her. I wouldn’t make it, not with my broken leg.
“But your leg-” Cortez said.
“I’ll be fine. Just go.” She nodded, and left. Shark got the memo also, and ran out. The timer on my phone continued to go down. twelve, eleven, ten, nine... two, one. BEEP BEEP I closed my eyes, wishing for the pain to end. So close, just so close to winning. No miracle this time. Nobody to save me. No unbelievable event to save me. I really am going to die here. Odd, I shouldn’t even be thinking right now. I should be dead. I opened my eyes, the room was still there. The alarm was still sounding. Why didn’t the engines blow? I limped over to the terminal, watching the screen. It displayed graphs and blueprints of the now blown-up engines. So, they are destroyed. Then why are we still floating? And why didn’t I get vaporized? The only ion drives available explode when there’s too much heat. Unless... these aren't true ion drives. No, they are real ion drives. Something happened to them, that made them change. Let me think. Radion by speeds higher than light and splitting of atoms often have a high and semi-random effect on ion power sources. Could it be that the ion drives were only at twenty percent capacity after they went through the MTSC? Wait, I should have noticed this before. The ship traveled way too slow when it was headed for Manehatten. Only about twenty percent of full speed. Of course! Wow. That was close. To think I just sat back and closed me eyes, waiting to die. That’s so unlike me. I guess this is a miracle. But wait, that doesn’t explain how I’m still floating. Or does it. It could be the residue power keeping the turbines going. Just enough to keep it afloat for a few minutes. I should hurry and repair the engines. I leaned on the terminal, and typed away at the keyboard.
I ejected the heat clips, and washed the blast shields. Then I sent a few repair drones to patch up holes and loose circuits. With only me in the whole ship, I couldn’t pilot it for long. Keeping it afloat was hard enough. The only thing I could do was to make it fly a few miles away from Manehatten, then blow it up. Equestria won’t be able to handle this level of tech if they use it. When technology advances before culture, there’s a very disastrous result. The Collectors from Mass Effect Two is a great example. A society without emotion. I couldn't let that happen. I wonder what's happening to the ground troops. They didn't have any weapons. Unimportant for right now, I set a course for twenty miles away from Manehatten then I set it to self-destruct when it finishes that command. Based on the height this ship is off the ground, there would be minor fire burns on the grass. thats Good enough. I hit confirm, and took my flash drive out. I then shoved it back into my pocket, and casually limped out the best I could. I put my phone to my ear, and called Bentley.
“Bentley, I need a ride down,” I told him when he picked up.
“Kay,” was his only response. I disappeared in a flash of purple and reappeared next to the Mane Six. I landed on my leg just the wrong way, and doubled over on the grass in pain. The ponies gathered around me, Fluttershy the closest.
“Are... are you o-okay?” Fluttershy asked me. I sat up, putting as much pain away from my leg as possible.
“My left leg is probably broken, along with a black eye. So, to answer your question, I’m doing just dandy. Don’t worry the ship will leave this place, and never retur-” My talking was cut off by the cries of many men screaming. I turned around, watching every female pony there was in the army chasing after the humans. When a pony got a human in their grasp, they attempted to rape them. What. The. Fuck. It seemed like all the mares were in a lust, losing all thought just to get a mate. Why...? I don’t even... WHY?! The humans were clearly terrified, as they ran for their lives. Uh, I guess the expression, make love not war is about as literal is it gets here. I turned my head to Twilight.
“What the fuck is going on? Why are they all getting raped?” I asked her.
“Uh, well, it’s mating season right now. We’re trying really hard not to pounce on you, we probably are only not doing it because you’re already in so much pain. Out of nowhere, Rarity screamed,
“That’s it! I can’t take it any longer! I need a mate!” Then she took off in a dash behind me, running after the escaping humans.
“As I was saying,” Twilight continued, “I have the mental capacity to push past this urge. Fluttershy wouldn’t dare hurt you like this. Applejack will never give in, you how hard she works, and this is nothing compared to everyday. I think Pinkie Pie just forgets. Rainbow acts like she’s in mating season all the time, this is no different than any other day for her. And Rarity, as you can see, doesn’t have much willpower.” Bentley said, with a twinge of sadness,
“Rarity wouldn’t even touch me, she called me pyro trash.”
"Not surprised." I replied. It's over then. The humans will eventually get teleported back. All the weapons and vehicles they had are destroyed. I guess I can finally rest. It's been so long. I laid down on the soft grass, and closed my eyes. My pain faded away as I quickly drifted into sleep. After all that, I was really tired. I don't think I've slept in two days.
Something nudged my shoulder. I whispered,
"Go away, I'm too tired to get up." Then I had a sudden realization that I fell asleep. I sat upwards in a quick motion, but a pain shot through my left leg. An eye-patch covered my left eye. How odd. What happened? Oh yeah, I saved Equestria and got beat up badly. A hoof nudged my right shoulder again. I turned my head to see the pony doing it. Altough I couldn't see. It was far too dark. The only light was from the moon, which told me it was near four A.M. I could make our a silloutte, it was a pony. Average height. Had wings also. The unknown pony said in an evil, cold voice,
"You're no hero. I'm here to prove that. But, I'm not without fairness. I shall give you one month to recover, than we shall fight. The loser will not walk away." As my eyes adjusted to the darkness, the figure vanished like a shadow. It was like he was never there. I had no clue who that was. And where even am I? I felt a soft, but small, bed below me. By now, I could basic shapes and colors in my right eye. I could make out the room just enough to see where I was. It looked to be Fluttershy's cottage. I needed sleep, but after the death threat, I couldn't stop thinking about it. Eventually, hours later, I lost the ability to stay awake any longer and dozed off.