Rainbooms of Thunder

by Crystal Static


Chapter Four - Mechanical Inquiry

Rainbooms of Thunder

Mechanical Inquiry


Initializing System Status Monitor %...

…Complete.

Compiling Data %...

…Complete.

ERROR: Hardware Integrity Compromised
>Cranial Plating Integrity at 12%
>Neck Servo System
        -Motive Servo 1 Offline
        -Motive Servo 2 Offline
        -Motive Servo 3 Online
        -Motive Servo 4 Online

>Processing Core Running at 27% Capacity
>Processor Cooling System Running at 23% Efficiency
        -Primary Cooling Fan Offline
        -Secondary Cooling Fan Online
        -Liquid Cell Backup Online

>Left Ocular Module Non-Responsive
>Right Ocular Module Running
>Ocular Parallax Comparator Non-Responsive
>Ocular Systems in Legacy Mode

>Left Auditory Module Offline
>Right Auditory Module Online
>Auditory Systems in Single-Source Mode

Initiating Standby Mode %...

…Failed.

Initiating Wakeup Sequence %...

…Failed.

Initiating Wakeup Sequence %...

…Completed.


Wah…  What hit me…

Wait, was that Applejack?

"Ugh… How long was I out? And for that matter, where am I?"

"You're in my workshop silly! And you've been non-functioning for about three days."

"Pinkie?"

"Yuppers?"

"Why am I in your workshop? And what do you mean 'non-functioning'?"

"Oh, that's simple. Applejack bucked you in the head. It took a lot of work to get you back up and running again. I had to go buy a bunch of stuff to make new parts for you. Do you know how hard it is to get Mithril Steel Plates and Arcanium Alloy Wire? I had to turn my workshop upside-down to find my restricted materials access card, and then I had to pull a few favors from a tinker in Detrot for tools to work with the materials, then I had to run up to Canterlot to get ahold of the classified blueprints to your head from my handler. Whoops! I wasn't supposed to say all of that."

"Wait what?"

"Nothing, just singing about cupcakes!"

"..."

"..."

"..."

"Not buyin' it are you Dashie?"

"Pinkie… Are you a spy?!"

Sigh "Might as well come clean…"

"Is that a yes?"

"I work for the Canterlot Intelligence and Surveillance Unit as an engineer. I'm the one who designed your chassis and thought matrix. Essentially, I make all kinds of nifty stuff for Celestia and the Equestrian Intelligence Service. You're chassis is my best design yet, I just never thought I would become best friends with an android I helped create."

"Okay… Pinkie Pie is a spy for Celestia, who built me and a bunch of other things for other spies for Celestia… didn't see that coming."

"I bet you have all kinds of questions. I'll answer what I can when we get you all fixed up and meet with the others."

"Okay Pinkie."


Three hours later. Sitting around the table at Sugarcube Corner, Twilight, Applejack, and Rarity are waiting for Pinkie and Rainbow to come out.

With a slight smile, Rarity turns to Applejack, "So Applejack, do tell us why you thought it would be a good idea to buck Rainbow Dash in the head?"

"Rares, ah've been worried 'bout Rainbow since we learned she ain't a pony, an' when Ah heard ya'll screamin', Ah thought ya might be in trouble. If Ah hadn't rushed in like a durned fool, maybe RD would've been okay."

"I just want to know how Pinkie knows how to fix Rainbow. It's not like Rainbow is an oven that needs repaired, she's a fully sapient artificial being that can use a reasonable facsimile of pegasus magic. Where would a pony even go to learn how to fix something like that?"

"Now Twilight darling, this is Pinkie Pie you are talking about. Remember the 'Pinkie Sense' incident?"

"Right. Pinkie Pie, got it."

"Yeah, Ah thought ya were plum crazy that day, after all, ya can't explain Pinkie Pie."

Before any more could be said, the door to the back creaks open as Pinkie and Rainbow enter.

"Hay guys, guess who's fixed! And twenty percent cooler."

"Pinkie, that's my line. But these welds that look like scars are pretty cool."

"Rainbow darling, how could the first thing you say after being hurt so bad be so gauche?"

"You mean awesome right? It's a gift."

"That's not the term I would use dear."

"Ha, that's because you are an uptight prude."

"Why I never!"

"Okay guys, break it up. We don't need Rarity acting all dramatic again. Don't laugh Rainbow."

"But… Fine!"

"Now that that's done with, Applejack has something to say."

"Rainbow, Ahm sorry for flipping out on ya like that. Ah've been a little shook up ever since we found out that ya ain't a pony. Ah just heard the girls hollerin' and thought they were in trouble…"

"AJ, while I am a little steamed that you jumped in like that, I can't be mad at you. I can't say it hurt, because I don't remember what all happened exactly, but I'm okay now. But next time, try not to aim for the face."

"Ah'll do mah best not to forget that sugarcube. But onto that, how did Pinkie fix ya up so fast?"

"Oh, that's nothing…

Turns out she built me."