//------------------------------// // Back to Normal, or as Close as it's Going to Get // Story: My Little Caboose: Blue is Magic! // by DarkWing //------------------------------// The red pony got off the floor and charged at Delta. "Delta watch out!" Church yelled, ramming himself into the red pony to disorient it. Before the red pony gained its senses but the room flashed green and the group found themselves in Twilight's library. Delta sat in the middle of the room and began to concentrate on the situation. "Delta?" Twilight asked quietly. "Yes Twilight Sparkle, how can I be of assistance?" "Oh good, you know my name." Twilight sighed. "What happened back there?" "Do the others know of Epsilon's origins?" Delta asked curiously. "No, they don't." "Then it is required that they know before we go further. The other fragments of the Alpha were all but eviscerated after the E.M.P-." "Emp." Tucker corrected. "E.M.P." Delta retorted. "It stands for "Electromagnetic P-" "It stands for emp." Church said. "It's an emp." "Moving on. When the E.M- emp went off, it deleted me as well as the other AI fragments." "What is an AI?" Rarity asked. "Please don't get him start-" "An AI is a fabricated source of intelligence, or Artificial Intelligence if you will. Epsilon, the other fragments and I were a part of the AI named Alpha. And when he was forced to go through many trials in which he is forced to never succee-" "Anypony know what he is talking about?" Rainbow Dash asked bluntly. "Church is Epsilon." Twilight explained. "He was a part of the Alpha when he was put through many tests where he had no possible chance of success. This caused him to go crazy and the Alpha split off into multiple other AI's, or personalities. Delta is logic and Church is the Alpha's memory." "That's why he got his mark when he said-" "Memory is the key." Delta nodded. "Epsilon somehow survived the pulse, and because he is memory he retained knowledge of the other fragments and I, so when that beam struck him it somehow brought us back through his memories of us." "Didn't Sigma try to bring all of the AI's back together to recreate the Alpha?" Twilight asked edgily. "That is correct." "Then shouldn't we be back there trying to keep them apart?" "That is not necessary as of yet." Delta said, shaking his head. "For now, they feel nothing but what they are. Omega has his rage, Gamma has his deceit, Sigma has his creativity, Allison feels nothing but failure and Theta ha-" "Allison?" Church asked. "You mean Tex? Tex is alive?" "Yes." "We have to go in there and get her." "That would be most unwise. In the state they are all in they would surely kill you. The best course of action would be to stay and get a nights rest, which will allow them to leave the catacombs and split up into the surrounding area, where we can try to trap them when they are alone." "How can we be sure you're not as dangerous as them?" Rainbow Dash asked. "I am the Alphas logic, I have no mere primal instincts like the others." "So what was with you throwing O'Malley back there?" Tucker asked. "I thought you were opposed to fighting." "Normally that would be the case, but under the circumstances it was necessary. Had I not intervened there was a high probability that one of you would have been fatally injured. Now for the matter of resting. Everyone should go home and go to sleep as soon as possible. You will all need to be in top condition for this." "I like the way he thinks." Grif yawned as he walked out the door. "C'mon Caboose, I need to go pick up Fluttershy." "Okay!" Caboose said excitedly, hopping after Grif. "You should go too." Twilight whispered to Church. "Yeah." Church nodded, quickly catching up with Grif and Caboose. Once they arrived at Sugar Cube Corner, Church walked up to the door and knocked. "It's open." A voice said from inside. "Listen Caboose, I'm going to need you to stay out here while I go talk to them." Church said slowly. "Alrighty." Caboose said happily. Church gave Caboose an appreciative nod and walked into the sweets store to see Mr. Cake taking some treats off of display. "Hello Church, what brings you here this late?" "Listen, I'm going to need you to stay calm and keep an open mind, okay?" "I'd like to think I always keep an open mind." Mr. Cake said with a small laugh. "You say that now..." Church muttered. "Come in." Caboose ran through the door and up to the counter and began to look at all the cupcakes on display. Mr. Cake's eyes shot wide open and he fell to the floor unconscious. "So much for keeping an open mind." Grif chuckled as he threw a cupcake into his mouth. "Hey these are really good." "They're the best." Caboose agreed. "Let's go upstairs and find Fluttershy and Pinkie so you can stop eating and sleep." "Eat or sleep. Man that's is a tough choice." "Shut up." Church muttered, making his way up the stairs. Caboose and Grif looked at each other before they followed Church up to Pinkie's room. Church coughed and knocked on the door a few times. "Who is it?" Pinkie asked. "That's your cue." Church said, elbowing Caboose in the side. "Oh yeah." Caboose laughed before turning around and walking away from the door. "Where's he going?" Grif asked Church. "It's Caboose, I've learned not to question what he does on account of there never being an obvious answer." "Good point." Caboose jumped in the air and did a one eighty degree spin. He then bent over and charged towards the door, taking it off of its hinges as he tumbled across the floor and crashed into the bed. "Oh dear." Fluttershy said, flying over to Caboose to help him up. "Sorry, there was a door on my way." Caboose said as he sprung back to his feet. He looked over to Pinkie who was laying on her bed with a look of confusion. "Hello!" Pinkie scooted backwards on the bed, scared of Caboose. Gummy suddenly jumped from under the bed and latched onto Caboose's head. "Hello Gummy, it is nice to see you too." Caboose giggled as he patted Gummy on the tummy. Caboose jumped onto the bed and landed next to Pinkie. "Why are you sad?" Pinkie lifted a shaky hoof and poked Caboose's leg. She slowly edged forward and poked him on the chin, which made him laugh. "Y-you're alright." Pinkie said weakly, tears now beginning to well in her eyes. "I'm not alright, I'm Caboose!" Pinkie laughed through the tears and began to hug Caboose with no intent of letting go.