TOBOR was becoming more and more doubtful about his decision in following the bird. He has already passed the same trees for the last five minutes.
'What was I thinking?' TOBOR thought. 'I should of known that this wouldn't get me nowhere- OOF!!
TOBOR was mentally and physically brought to a halt with a bang. For a moment, TOBOR was dazed from the sudden collision, but after regaining his composer, he was surprised to see nothing. He wondered what the heck did he hit when he saw to his surprised again that the eagle he was chasing was perched in midair.
"What the sims?" TOBOR said confused.
Suddenly, a loud bang sounded off, followed by yelling.
"For buck's sake, why does this has to be so difficult?!"
"I don't know. Can we take a break? We've been at this for hours."
TOBOR instantly recognized the voice. It was Cave! Though, who was the other voice that spoke? They sounded like thhe was in front of TOBOR. The white robot looked around.
"Hey, Cave!" TOBOR yelled. "Where are you?!"
There was absolute silence before the sound of clicking sound played. Followed by a huge ship suddenly appearing out of nowhere to TOBOR's surprised.
"What the bolt?!"
Before TOBOR can process on what's going on, a latch of some sort swung open, revealing Cave himself.
"Hey! What brings you here?" Cave asks.
"Cave?! What was all that about?!" TOBOR asks.
"Oh, this? It's nothing. Just your average day cloaking."
"You mean it can turn invisible?"
"Well, yeah? I can't risk having hikers coming and discovering this."
"But no one comes here to the forest, except for Zecora and Fluttershy."
"I know."
"What do you mean you know? Did you met them already? I thought this was suppose to be a stealth mission for you."
"Simple, I got mini spy cams flying around keeping surveillance on the some of the cities in Equestria."
TOBOR just stared at the huge white and orange droid in front of him.
"Stalker." TOBOR said.
"I'm not a stalker!" Cave argued. "I'm just doing this to find any suspicious activities."
"By looking at ponies all day?"
"I only watch them from the outside. Rule number 32 of the Galaxy Core states that law enforcers can't invade civilians' privacy unless necessary." Cave explained. "Besides, it was a good thing too. I saw that little incident yesterday on the surveillance screen."
TOBOR cringed.
"Oh. You saw that?" TOBOR rubbed his foreleg.
"Yeah, something tells me you know this pony? Care to explain?"
"Can we talk inside the ship?" TOBOR glances around. "As much as I like nature, I'm still afraid that squirrels are gonna show up."
"That's fine." Cave chuckled.
With that, both TOBOR and Cave went inside the ship. Though, it appears that both of them forgot to close the entrance as a curious little filly too went inside.
"This Morcubus character sure is something." Cave said as he looks at the computer screen. "So he was close to taking over your world?"
It was a quite handy that TOBOR can give a copy of the criminal files from his memory banks.
"Yes. I wasn't there when it happened, but from what I've been told by Agent Sam, Morcubus used the power of an artifact called 'The Crown of Nightmares' to open up a portal that leads to the Nightmare Realm." TOBOR explained.
"Then what happened?"
"Right when Morcubus was about use the powers of that dark realm in his final stage, a woman by the name of, Evelyn Gray threw herself at Morcubus and they both fell into the portal. Not a second later, the portal closed. Trapping both Evelyn and Morcubus inside their own nightmares for eternity."
"Wow. How did they both get back?"
"Well, the head of the agency, Agent Walkers rounded up a group of agents for a Retrieve and Rescue Mission. I was part of the mission too, but they didn't saw me as an agent, they saw me as a tool just incase things would get messy."
"That's too bad. Wait, how did you all manage to get to the realm without this crown in the first place?"
"Well, it took the best efforts of Dr. F, Alexa Lexington, and Professor Roxie Road."
"Roxie Road?" Cave asks. "Who is she? I don't think you mentioned her before."
"Roxie Road is a chemical scientist. She specializes in chemicals and biology for the agency."
"Hmm, interesting." Cave muttered before a thought came to him. "Say, can you tell me a little more about this Nightmare Realm?"
"Well, I can't really tell much. When me and the group arrived, my system started to glitch and I had barely any control. Though, if there's one thing I know, is that who or what ever goes into the realm, they will see their most worst nightmares."
"Well, I can also say that this Nightmare Realm kind of sounds familiar."
"Really?" TOBOR said surprised. "How?"
Cave didn't answer as he starts typing. Soon a dusty book appears out of nowhere.
"I think this will explain." Cave said as he levitates the book.
"What is it?"
"This is just a little something from the tutorial."
"Tutorial?"
"Yeah. After all, new Galaxy Core members have to memorize each dimensions, universes, and etc.. Though, from the looks of this, it is a little outdated."
"Why is that?"
"Come on, who uses books anymore? Holograms are much more efficient." Cave chuckles.
"Alright, well, what does it say?"
Cave levitates the book before speaking.
"Alright, from what is says, the Nightmare Realm is a place of pure agony and corruption to young minds of the living."
"Uh, we already established that. It is, in fact, a terrible place."
"But!" Cave said loudly. "It was created for a reason."
"Why in Sims' name would anyone create such a horrible place?"
"Well buckle up, partner. Cause we are going go into Galactic History 101."
Cave cleared his throat as he starts reading the papers in a very impressive narrative voice.
Long ago, in frozen lands of snow, lies a magical kingdom known as De Parodiis.
The city itself was ruled over by a royal couple. The ruling couple were known as, King Glacies, and Queen Terra. King Glacies was a gentle and compassionate man who seeks knowledge and prosperity in the lands far beyond the freezing borders. Queen Terra was a kind-hearted woman who sees the good and beauty in everything and everyone. Terra would care for young individuals who needed guidance and love. Though, as happy as the King and Queen is, they both still felt something missing in their lives. Something that would bring more love than both of them combined.
"My love." Terra said.
"Yes, Terra?" Glacies responded.
"Do you feel it?"
"I'm sorry, but I can not follow what you are trying to say."
"What I trying to say is that... do you feel unfulfilled?"
"As in... missing something?"
"Indeed."
"Hmm... Well, No. I'm sorry, but I do not see any problem. Are you not happy?"
"Well... I am, but I'm also not."
"How can this be?"
"Glacies, ever since the day I accepted your hand in marriage, I cherished every moment of our time together. From our honeymoon to my coronation to join your side and becoming this kingdom's Queen. I never felt so happy and loved by both you and our loyal subjects, but... after all we both been through, I still feel that empty spot in my heart that begs for more affection."
"Do not worry, my love. I will find a way to restore this empty spot and vanquish this these bad thoughts from ever harming you again!" Glacies said with pride.
Terra giggled. Her husband can be 'Frost Headed' sometimes, but that's what she loved about Glacies. He would stop at nothing to keep her happy. He would stay up all night serenading her until she would fall asleep from the sound of his ocarina flute. Though, he would make accidently make a small snow storm that would have the castle snowed in.
"Thank you, Glacies."
Though, as if on cue, an idea came into Terra's head. This brought a smile to her face.
"Glacies?"
"Yes, my darling?"
"I know just how to fill the empty spot in me."
"How?"
"Glacies..." Terra's eyes sparkled. "I wish to have a child of our own."
"Child?" Glacies was surprised. "As in... raise one... together?"
"Yes! Yes!!" Terra excitedly said. "I wish to have children of our own and we shall raise him or her to become this kingdom's knight in shining armor!"
Glacies thought about and he too started to like the idea.
"Huzzah! Then we shall have child to raise indeed!" Glacies raises an ice-sword high. "We must spread the word and celebrate for this kingdom's future family!"
"I love you so much, Glacies!"
"I love you too, Terra."
The citizens of De Parodiis celebrated for the future royal family as they all live their lives in the peaceful land of ice. Other nations outside De Parodiis' borders too respected the royal couple's decision. All except of one nation. That nation was the dark kingdom known as Corvus.
The land itself was beyond safe to outsiders. It consisted of bandits and assassins who would murder an innocent soul if they ever get the chance to. As they all follow one rule; It's kill or be killed. Only the strongest can give orders, and the some is the dark prince, Prince Mors.
"Welp! Class is over!" Cave shuts the book.
"Wait, what?!" TOBOR said as he gets up from a conveniently placed classroom desk.
"Yep. This class period is done. Pack your textbook and leave for your next class."
"But what about the story?"
"To be continued."
"Bolt that! I was starting to get into it!"
"Hey! No cursing in class!" Cave walks over to a chalk board. "I'll erase some of you Good-Bot points!"
TOBOR gasped.
"What?! No! Please, Mr. Johnson! Don't take away my- WAIT A MINUTE!!" TOBOR stopped. "What are we even doing?!"
It took Cave a moment before he realizes the situation. All around both him and TOBOR were a bunch of school props and junk that were sitting around.
"Oh bolt. I didn't even notice all this." Cave said as he pushes a button and all the props disappeared.
"Uh... care you explain to me what was all that about?"
"Um... roleplay?"
"I'm just going to delete this... incident, from my memory bank later on."
"Right, well, like I said. The story is to be continued some other time. Right now, I think it might be time for you to go home."
"Already?"
"What do you mean already?" Cave points a hoof. "Look at the window. "It's already going to be night time in a few minutes."
TOBOR looked at the window to see that sun was about to set.
"Wow. Time sure goes on fast after a story."
"It sure does."
"Say, what are we going to do about Morcubus? I almost forgot about him"
"Well, for now, let me keep an eye on him. You will continue on to watch out for anymore suspicious activities. Something tells me that this won't be the last time we will see him."
"Sounds like a plan to me." TOBOR then remembered something. "Also, another thing, who was that?"
"Who was who?"
"I just remembered that the reason I'm here is that I followed some weird eagle."
"Eagle?" Cave's eyes widened. "Oh! I know what you're talking about."
With a few clicks of his tongue, Cave summoned a mystery eagle. The bird comes flying in and perches itself on Cave's head.
"TOBOR, I would like to introduce you to your new companion."
"Wait, you know this bird?" TOBOR asks surprised.
"Yep. I though you might want a pet sooner or later. So, I gotten some spare parts, added a bit of magic, and this is what I put together."
"You put magic in that thing?"
"Well I had to. We don't want any unicorns seeing threw its disguise."
"Disguise?"
"Oh. Here's a little secret."
With a flick of his horn, have reveal to TOBOR's shock, that the eagle was nothing but mechanical as its previous feathery form disappeared.
"Whoa!" TOBOR yelped. "I guess I should of suspected it when you said you used spare parts. This is really cool."
The bird screeched before it flew from Cave's head to TOBOR's.
"Heh, he seems to like you already. So, what are you going to name him?"
"Well... I think I'm going to name him... Plasma."
"Alright then. Plasma, welcome to the team!"
The robot bird screeches again in reply as it turns back to its feathery form.
"Thanks, Cave. I know I'm going to love having him around."
"No problem, TOBOR."
"By the way, I forgot to ask you something."
"What's that?"
"Who was with you when I first came here way earlier?"
"Oh that? That was-"
Suddenly, two new voices sounded off from the other room.
"Now I got you!" The voice sound robotic like an AI
"Hey! Let me go!" The other voice sounded young.
"Sorry, kid. But-"
"I'm not a baby goat!"
A moment later the door that leads to the hallway opens revealing, to both TOBOR's and Cave's surprise, Apple Bloom being held up by her tail by what seems to be some sort of robotic dog. It had white framing with a aperture symbol on it's side just like Cave's, only blue. Its paws and tail were floating in midair, but they were also staying together by faded blue connectors of some sort.
"Look who I found Cave." The dog said.
"Apple Bloom?!" TOBOR yelled.
"TOBOR?!" Bloom responded.
"Fan-bolting-tastic." Cave facehoofed.
It took awhile, but Cave and TOBOR was able to explain everything. TOBOR told Apple Bloom everything of what him and Cave, after some introductions of course, have been doing. When she heard him mention about the case, Apple Bloom wanted to help too in hope of getting her cutie mark, but TOBOR made it clear that it was too dangerous for her to help. At first, she was a little upset that she couldn't help, but after being told about Morcubus, she instantly took back her offer. Apple Bloom remembered Applejack talking about Morcubus when she came back this morning from her sleepover with Rarity and Twilight. That unicorn sounded scary.
Cave then explained to TOBOR about the new visitor. The robot dog is named, Ocean Core, or just Ocean for short. He is Cave's assistant for both the case when TOBOR's not around, and for repairing the ship. Cave have contacted for help from the other Galaxy Core headquarters, and they said that they will send more groups to set up a base on the moon for the investigation soon in time. After all, the dimensional barrier was not something to take lightly.
Anyway, after having Apple Bloom promise to keep Cave and everything she found out a secret, both her and TOBOR set off to Sweet Apple Acres. Though, TOBOR did get some modifications from Cave before leaving. Now, TOBOR can be recharge at a faster rate and can store up a month worth of power instead of a day. Right now, both the apple and metal ponies were flying back toward home with one flying and the other riding in the back. It was night time as they flew under Luna's moon.
"So, how was everypony doing since I was gone?" TOBOR asks.
"Well, Pinkie was sure upset after what you said before you left with Zecora." Bloom answered.
"Oh man. I hope I can make it up to her."
"I'm sure she'll forgive you. I know you weren't trying to be mean."
"By the way, what were you doing in the Everfree Forest in first place?" TOBOR asks.
It turns out, Applebloom was looking for TOBOR after she gave Zecora an invitation to Pinkie's 'We're So Sorry For Being Mean!' party. TOBOR was happy to know that Pinkie Pie made it up to Zecora. Though, he was a little sad that he made Apple Bloom miss the party, but she said that little adventure she had earlier made up for it. It was exciting to sneak into a alien ship, that is, until she was caught by Ocean the robot dog. Anyway, they both finally made it to Sweet Apple Acres. They both can see a single lantern still lit outside the front door.
"Well, I guess I'll see you around, Bloom." TOBOR said.
"Wait, you're leaving already?" Bloom asks.
"I don't want to wake up your family, Bloom. Besides, I got some shopping to do."
"Shopping?" Bloom raised a brow. "But the stores are all closed for the night."
"Oh no, I'm not going shopping in Ponyville."
"Your not?"
"Nope. I'm going take little trip to France."
"You're going all the way to Prance!?" Bloom gasped.
'Is that what it's called here?' TOBOR thought.
"Yeah, I got to get some special ingredients."
"Ingredients for what?"
"Well, it was suppose to be a surprise, but... I decided that I want to open up a restaurant here in Ponyville."
"Wow! Really?!"
"Yep. Since I'm going to be staying here for now on, I might as well share a little something from my world. Besides, I got way more than enough bits to build my own diner. I just need to get some supplies, workers, and permit from Mayor Mare. It is my artificial life-long dream to open up my very own food establishment."
"Can I help out with the orders?" Bloom asks excitedly.
"I don't see why not." TOBOR smiled.
"Thank you, Toby!"
Before TOBOR could reply, Apple Bloom jumped up and hugged around his neck the best she can while nuzzling his robot cheeks. TOBOR was surprised by this, but he too returned the gesture. He was starting like all this snuggling. Bloom soon lets go and runs inside before saying good night. TOBOR smiled as he takes to the air. Though, he soon was met with a familiar robotic bird.
"Oh hi, Plasma." TOBOR greeted.
The fake eagle screeched in reply.
"Say, do you think you can keep an eye on a pony for me while I'm gone?"
The bird nodded as it did a little loop.
"I'll take that as a yes."
TOBOR then present a hologram picture of Fluttershy, another modification from Cave, as he gives the directions.
"This is the pony I need you to look out for. Her name is Fluttershy and her cottage is in the outside skirts of town."
Plasma screeched as the bird starts flying towards the cottage. TOBOR turn his gaze Ponyville.
"As the French, or in this case Prench say, Bonne nuit, Ponyville!" TOBOR yells before he soars the direction of Prance at almost the speed of sound.
He was so excited to put his life long dream into action.