Wednesday. Sweet Apple Acres. The TARDIS.
We arrived back at the TARDIS, and carried Fluttershy in. Rainbow continues to avoid my gaze. After a couple of minutes, Applejack and Fluttershy began to wake up and look around. When their eyes landed on me, Fluttershy ran to hide in a corner, quivering, and Applejack narrowed her eyes at me. "So..." she said. "What are you, exactly?"
"Well, I'm not completely sure, but I'd assume I'm a superweapon prototype." I reply. She thought for a moment, before glancing at Rainbow, who was standing by my side.
"Hmm. I guess I'll trust you, since, Rainbow trusts you." she said. "That, and, if you go rogue, we're all here to stop you."
I looked over to who flinched as if I were going to attack her. "Hey," I said. She shrank away as I drew closer. I held out my hoof to comfort her. "I'm not going to hurt you."
Suddenly, a large explosion tips over the TARDIS. Rainbow and I quickly fly towards the doors that lead to the hallways that branch out to activate the emergency closing, so nopony could fall through. We both fly out of the TARDIS, and return it back to the original position. When we get back inside, I tell everyone, “We are under attack! Brace yourselves!”
Wednesday. Ponyville. Sugarcube Corner.
The Doctor flew the TARDIS to Sugarcube Corner, as to hold it down as a base. I then realized that my wedding band was gone. Probably
stolen by the Daleks and Cybermen. Assholes.
Anyways, Daleks and Cybermen fought around us, we came up with a battle plan. “So, Fluttershy stays here, out of battle to tend to the wounded. Mom, you’ll help. Applejack and Rarity, you look for survivors. And Rarity, please try not to maim anyone other than the Daleks and the Cybermen." I said. "Twilight, draft a letter to Princess Celestia for help. Pinkie, make some food, since we don’t know how long this will last. Also, some assault cakes. Doctor, Rainbow and I will be on the front lines, and defend Sugarcube corner. Are we clear?”
I was met with nods of approval. However, Rainbow the said, “Okay, nopony freak out, but…” She extends her wings and she begins to become covered with white armor, and a pair of machine guns pop out of her back. Everypony gasps.
However, my mind can't process anymore changes. “So, why didn’t you tell me about this when you saw me like this?” I said, I gesture towards myself.
“I…forgot.” She said sheepishly.
“When did this happen?” asked Twilight.
“Well, about 8 months ago.” She replied. “I went to this place called ‘Aperture Labs’ as a test subject and I kinda…” she trailed off.
"'Kinda' what?" I asked.
“I kinda... well, nearly died… I went comatose for a short while. BUT, they augmented my body by giving me armor and ranged weapons, and future you upgraded me, so I could equip the armor, or just deploy the weapons.”
“Wow.” I said, impressed.
“So now what?” Rainbow asked impatiently.
“Now,” I said. “Let's make some noise.”
Wednesday. Canterlot. The Castle.
Princess Celestia was bored. Very bored. Until she got a letter from Twilight. Celestia instinctively grabbed the letter and read it.
She read:
Dear Princess Celestia,
Ponyville is under attack by strange creatures, and we don’t know how long we can hold off. This is very urgent, please come and help us to retaliate. In other news, Techno Geek, who went missing a year ago, has returned. He was abducted by these creatures, and turned into a living weapon. He looks different from the others, however, and is on our side.
Your Faithful Student, Twilight Sparkle.
Celestia thinks for a moment, smiles, and calls out, “Luna! There's a battle in Ponyville, and Twilight needs our help.”
Luna then trotted in and says “What are thou waiting for? Let us proceed with the battle, and emerge victorious!” Shortly after, the two alicorns telepotowards Ponyville.
Wednesday. Ponyville. Sugarcube Corner.
Boom. The explosion shook Sugarcube corner. Fluttershy flinched in fear, and returned to fixing up one of the survivors, and my mom passed her more bandages. I turned around and blasted a random Cyberman as well as the Dalek it was fighting with my twin Dalek guns. I saw Rainbow Dash holding her own, and the Doctor hacking the enemy with his Sonic Screwdriver, making them malfunction. As I flew around, I saw a bright flash of light, and a large group of Cybermen and Daleks lay dead on the ground. As I regained sight, I noticed Princess Celestia, and somepony that I had thought died long ago.
Flashback: 2169 years ago.
The TARDIS landed near a recruitment tent. “I want you to kill changelings!” proclaimed a poster nearby, with a picture of Celestia on it. I walked out of the TARDIS and into the recruitment tent. I signed up for the only area left for recruitment: Night Ops, otherwise known as Stealth Ops.
3 months later.
I walked towards the tent for Night Ops, where I would finally meet the leader of this team. When I entered, I saw an extremely attractive mare. I nudged my bunkmate, Zephyr. “Who is that?” I asked.
“Oh, that’s General Selena. She’s the sister of General Celestia. Y'know, the one leading the charge against changelings.” I looked at her again. Saying that she was beautiful would be an understatement. A dark blue coat with a light blue mane, and she was a pegasus, like me.
I walked up to her, and said, “H-Hi. I’m Techno Geek. I signed up two weeks ago, and this is my first assignment.” Selena looked at me with her beautiful sky-blue eyes and smiled.
“Thou shalt be of great help to us, Techno Geek.” she says, and I smile at her.
Hours later.
We snuck up behind the changeling outpost. I was sweating. I nervously held onto my knife, and swallowed. As Selena gestured for us to advance onto the position, I took a deep breath, and followed them.
We split up into groups of two, me with my bunkmate. Before we advanced, I did a quick headcount. All eight of us were here, and accounted for. Zephyr and I followed the instructions we had been given, and silently began taking out guards. Well, Selena's team was the only one getting the files, so everypony else was taking out guards and other changelings. The mission was completed without a single hitch, and was a success.
Two weeks later.
I finally worked up the courage to do it. I knocked on Selena's room's door, and I heard her say, "Come in!" I opened the door, and walked through the door, shutting it behind me. "Ah, Tech. What brings you here?" she asked me when she saw me walk in.
I swallowed. No backing out now. "I, uh... I was wondering if you wanted spend lunch period with me tomorrow." I said, nervously. She examined me for a moment before speaking.
"Are you asking me out on a date?" she asked, and blood rushed to my cheeks. "Because we're in the middle of a war right now."
Embarrassed, I began to stutter. "I-I'm sorry. I-It's just..." I sighed. "I'll just... I'll just excuse myself, General."
As I turned and began to walk out, she spoke. "Wait." I turned around. She smiled at me. "I never said no."
One-and-a-half months later
Life was great. I was dating the most wonderful mare in the world, and I had a surprise for her. As I knocked on her office door, I mentally rehearsed what I was going to say. As she opened the door, I took a breath and walked in. As I turned to her, she looked at me with a bemused expression. "So what did you want to talk to me about, Tech?" she asked me.
I swallowed, and began to speak. "Selena, I know we've been dating for a long time now. I've been thinking, and, since we're in the middle of a war, we probably don't have long to live. But... I don't want to be your coltfriend anymore. I-"
"Are you..." she began. "Are you breaking up with me?" I paused for a moment, looking at her. She had a sad look in her eyes, believing that I was breaking up with her.
"Selena," I said. "The reason I don't want to be your coltfriend is..." As I paused, I pulled out a small box. I smiled at her, opened the box, and said, "Because I want to be your husband."
Her eyes widened. I wish I could have captured the look on her face. She was shocked and excited, both at the same time. She began breathing very quickly, almost hyperventilating. I looked at her. "Hey, you never answered me." I said, and she nodded furiously.
"Yes!" she said. "I will." She smiled at me, .
"Well," I said. "Time to start the first day of the rest of our life."
Before anything else could happen, Selena's older sister, Celestia, entered the room. "Selena, another threat has made itself apparent. He seems to be a draconequus, and he calls himself 'Discord'. We must deal with him immediately."
I looked at Selena, and said, "Go. Not every day you get to fight a crazy magic creature, right?"
"The same could be said about getting married." she responded.
"That can wait." I said, before giving her one last kiss goodbye.
One week later.
I hadn't heard from Celestia or Selena for a couple days, and I was beginning to get worried. However, while laying down in my bunk one night, and playing with my wedding band, Celestia walked in. Just about everypony else fell out of their bunks, if they were in them, The others just snapped to attention. I climbed down from my bunk at stood at attention. I noticed she had developed wings, and it seemed as if the others had as well. "At ease," she said. "I only need Techno Geek for this."
As the others returned to what they were doing, I followed Celestia out of the barracks. "So, General, what did you need me for?"
She gave me a sad look, and said, "In the battle with Discord, your fiancée, my sister, didn't... she didn't make it."
As the news sank in, I couldn't let myself believe it. "I...I'm sorry for your loss..." I said, and she shook her head.
"Selena and I were close, but she was your fiancée." she said. "This battle turned me and her into alicorns, which were myths up to now. However, she didn't survive the entire process."
I closed my eyes, and walked back into the barracks.
The next day
I lugged my bags over to the TARDIS, stilled shocked over yesterday's news. As the Doctor opened the door, he asked, "What happened? You weren't supposed to come back for another-" He stopped talking once I gave him a look. I brought my belongings into my room, and dropped myself onto my bed. For a while, I simply laid there, soaking my sheets with tears.
Present day.
Selena. My one and only. We met such a long time ago. I was seventeen, and she was eighteen. Celestia knows how old she is now. For her, that was thousands of years ago. For me, it was only a few. I watched her lower her horn at me, and I couldn't move as I was hit with a blast of supercharged magic.