Aurora Lights

@, Drone looked at Emerald and smiled at her softly,his stiffness made it harder to breathe,he was constantly trying to get more air in,yet his spine wouldn't allow it,he then said in an expulsion," Em...I need you to...scratch...my...snout..."he said in a exasperated breath. He was trying to figure her out,little by little,he would come to understand her,her motives,her desires,but for now... all he could do is wonder. True,he knew she was extremely loyal,and so nice it was almost too nice,but,she pulled it off. He tried to move his hoof but to no avail,he tried to make an effort to move his leg but nothing,he knew it was useless,he couldn't even feel them...but he had to try...

@@Professor Annabella,@@Randimaxis, @, Drone sighed softly as he felt the relief and he said,almost in a laugh," Well,maybe,if you weren't so scary,I'd be more obliged to show up,now wouldn't I,Sweetheart?"he felt the stiffness and he sighed as he realized," I'm being carried on a fork lift by a robotic pony that is glitchier than a first gen anamatronic..."he sighed as his cheeks turned red," This is so embarrassing..."he remarked as he closed his eyes,he took in a deep breath and his artificial spine crackled as it moved and he growled,not in pain,but in frustration," My nose itches and I can't scratch the damn thing...Stupid spine...Hey Doc,Do you think the artificial vertebrae,you know,the two metal ones in my back,could be cracked? I mean,I'm not opting in for a full on surgery again,but it wouldn't hurt to look. Or maybe some of the screws are loose that are drilled into my real bones."he said,starting to think about possible mishaps he may have caused.

@,@@Randimaxis, @@Professor Annabella, Drone slowly opened his eyes to see the golden mare along with her child and Twitch,he smiled slightly but he couldn't make any effort to move his limbs,so he reluctantly sighed and said," Twitch,could you please try to carry me to the place she wants us to go? " he asked as he looked at Anna.

@, Drone blushed as she said those words and he smiled slightly as he looked back into her eyes,"Y-Yeah...I'm gonna be alright. I just gotta get my back fixed..."he said and he felt her body against his,yet he couldn't move himself to get nearer to her,about the only thing he could do was move his neck and a little wiggling of his body,but as far as actual movement,it was not possible. He took in a deep breath and looked down,did she really think that highly of him? Did she really like him like that? W-Was he truly her special somepony? Even if...even if he's done all those unspeakable things? Surely,she'd have to know,they were documented quite vividly in his files. He took a deep breath and laid his chin on the ground,he slowly closed his eyes as he started to feel pain in his back again.

@, Drone blinked a few times as he tried to catch his breath again," Well,I have metal in me,so yeah..."he said before his spine turned back on,he threw himself off of Emerald and laid on his chest,his spine again turning off,he gulped and looked at Emerald,"Aww...I thought we were going out. And to think,we were getting so close. Heh,I almost kissed you last night."he said and tried to make himself get a little less worried.

@,@@Randimaxis, @@Professor Annabella, Drone gulped as he felt his legs come back again and he sat up on his own power and he looked at Emerald,"Em...My spine...It was broken a long time ago,the only thing keeping me walking is this cybernetic one...It's-it's going out...I don't know what happened..."he said as he felt pain shoot up his back and the glowing lights on the metal spine flickered and then cut off entirely,he then lost all ability to move his legs and he collapsed on Emerald," Please,Find Anna. She can help me."he said,his voice was calm,though on the inside,he was panicking.

@,@@Randimaxis, @@Professor Annabella, ((It's all good)) Drone slowly walked and they all heard his metal spine make a loud hiss,like it was blowing off hydraulic pressure,he gasped as he felt his legs give out and he landed on the ground with a hard thud,he growled as he tried moving his legs,but to no avail,he felt his heart starting to race as his eyes darted around,trying to think,how to move again,but just as suddenly as his movement was gone,it was back again and he slowly started to stand again,he looked down at the ground as his spine was now making sounds like it was making a hard effort of trying to work,mechanical sounds,whirring,buzzing,a sudden loud crack here and there,he gulped as his pupils grew wide," O-Oh...no..."he muttered out as he stopped and sat down he gulped as he feared the worst,"I knew something wasn't right..."he said to himself as he started to panic," E-Em...Twitch,please,go find Anna,I need her. Now."he said as he looked up at them,his spine again let out a loud hiss as his front legs gave in and he fell flat once more,"Please,Hurry!" he said in a panic.

Draco sighed as he continued on with the group,his hands in his pockets, He truly did not care what place he came in to test his abilities,he just wanted the damn collar off. It was starting to annoy him. He decided he'd show everything he had. Al or nothing,right? Might as well make a good first impression on the people running the show. He just hoped he could use his abilities to the fullest and not pass out or injure himself in the process.

@@Randimaxis,@,@@Professor Annabella, Drone smiled slightly as he said," She's a cybernetic specialist,but she is more than a one trick pony. She knows lots of fields,robotics,hyperkinetics,neuroscience,aerospace engineering,she's also qualified to work on Excalibur. So,you could say we have a good relationship. She's a good friend. Kind. I'm thinking she'll like you. We have sort of a mutual trust we share,she knows more about me then most ponies,as it's the same for me to her. You could say being on her operating table for hours trying to calibrate a cybernetic metal spine makes you become good friends. I help her with her finances,not that I could ever pay her back,I mean,she's one of the ponies that helped me walk again. Without this spine...I...I would never be able to walk..."he said and looked ahead as he spoke,nearing her destination.

@@Randimaxis,@, @@Professor Annabella, Drone looked at Twitch a second before replying,"Oh,no,everything is fine. A project of mine was recently disabled. But,As far as your luck runs,well...We need to make a little visit to a friend."he said as he started walking,he looked at Twitch and smiled slightly," This mare,Anna,she has a son,Zeus,as I've told you. Don't mention his leg. Also,we've known each other for a decent amount of time. My metal spine,she helped me create it and build it. She had to install it for me. She's got extremely steady hooves to be a single mother."he said with a chuckle and started walking again,yet,something about his spine didn't feel...right...Like it was lagging behind his movements,or it was just not functioning properly,he didn't pay it much mind,but it was noticeably more difficult to walk normally.

@@Denim&Venom,@,@@Randimaxis, Drone got the message and looked at his messenger,then he sent a text back,"Keep the cpu core and memory core. everything else,besides the head,you can do with as you please,I've got plans." He sent the text and looked at Emerald,then to Twitch. He felt things were going to be very different around here.

@@Scare Effect, Glade had been tossing and turning throughout the night,he was having nightmares,yet,these were not normal,they were somehow,well,darker than his normal ones,it was him sitting there,alone,in the middle of a dark night,a small candle was the only thing emitting light as he sat and stared at the tiny flame,he felt drops of water falling on his snout,shoulders,then his whole body as it poured down rain,he still sat there,staring at the flickering and dying flame,he started to cry as he saw the lost souls in the flame,his including,he saw the flame flicker more and slowly go out,he then only heard whimpering and crying and rain.He soon woke after his nightmare and looked at the ceiling.

@@Randimaxis,@, @@Professor Annabella, Drone thought a moment about a cybernetics expert by the the name of Anna,"Well,I know one. She's quite bright,as a matter of fact,she matches my intelligence when it comes to cybernetic implants and brain wave solidity. She's got a little foal named Zeus,cute little thing."he chuckled softly before he looked at Twitch,"Trust me, We're gonna get you out of that dying body."he said softly.

@,@@Randimaxis, Drone sighed softly as he watched Twitch,"Your right,she does look great today."he said softly and looked at the fountain again," Grant,you know,this is going to be a big project,I'm gonna need more help,you and me could do it,sure,but I want this to be perfect. I think I may know a few that might be able to help."he said softly.

@@Randimaxis,@, Drone slowly walked up behind them,not really making his presence known before he said," That fountain was made by a student here,you can see her memorial plate there,on the middle spire. Took her 2 months to make this thing. She's a robot now,her body was dying of cancer."he said softly as he stared up at the beautiful construct. He then looked to Twitch," Yes,what should we call you?" he asked softly.

@,@@Randimaxis, Drone lay there for a minute,thinking about Luna,he couldn't process this...how could she...how? Why? He's spent more time with her than any other pony. He's slept beside her in her own bed before. They've shared so many secrets...Unless..."It isn't she doesn't trust me...she wants to...protect me..."he said to himself after Emerald left. He got up soon after and took a long warm shower,he felt his neck a moment and saw it hurt on contact,he got out the shower,dried off and looked in the fogged up mirror,he slowly wiped away the condensation on the mirror and when he saw his face,he blinked,as he opened his eyes,he saw a...a monster...he saw himself,but,his eyes glowing a dark blue and,he was covered in blood,he was smiling,he had the heart of one of his enemies in his mouth,and when he looked at his reflection's chest,it was torn open,his heart and other organs gone. He gasped and fell backwards,scrambling to a wall,he stared at the mirror,he was shaking,trembling. He finally calmed himself and started to brush his teeth slowly,he then glanced up at the mirror and he noticed his neck where she had been feeding was discolored,she gave him one hell of a hickey. He sighed and put on a white and blue scarf. He slowly walked out of the door,making his way to the college,it was early,crisp,the air was...was nice...it was cool,almost enough to freeze the little droplets of water in his mane,he wandered up to the door and looked at it a moment. He took a deep breath as he put on his facade of happiness and stress freedom,his smile was warm and inviting as he opened the door.

@, Drone felt someone watching him,so he soon woke. He was almost muzzle to muzzle with Emerald,so he blushed,he saw her eyes closed,but knew she wasn't asleep,"Morning,beautiful."He said softly and just laid there. This was one of the very rare moments that he lived for. He made somepony happy,he was happy.

@, Drone held her as she passed out,there was blood on her lips and he smiled slightly as he wiped it off of his neck,then he leaned over to her and licked the blood off her lips,it was his anyway. He then slowly closed his eyes as he held Emerald tight,he then fell asleep blissfully.

@, Drone smiled slightly as he didn't feel a thing,yet his restoration systems in his metal spine began their work with a loud hiss and injecting a stimulant into his bones,making them create more blood cells,basically,he was a fountain of blood,she could feed all day long for over a year before his systems shut down. But it's when the pain suppressors kicked in is when they both started feeling it,because it was injected into his blood stream,she too was now feeling the effects of the hard painkillers.

@, Drone sighed softly and flung himself onto her and hugged her tight,which was pretty much all he could do in this doped up state," hey...No,you didn't hurt me. My body did,but that's not what matters...What matters is,you trust me enough to reveal yourself to me...I'm not hurt,not in any way.It never really hurt me,i couldn't feel it,but my suit felt the physical pain. Come on sweetie,keep on going,I like it. Promise."he smiled and pulled her down beside him and moved his neck," I'm immortal anyway."he said almost as a joke.

@, ((It's ok)) Drone didn't protest the fanging he just received,mostly because he was entranced,but the other part was because,in a way,it felt good. To know someone was that deep with him,they could let down their guard,show him their true side,what lies beneath their skin,into what things they suppress,while she was feeding,he stared at the ceiling,feeling her suck on his blood and neck,his vision started to blur,but as soon as he started to black out,he metallic spine shocked him hard,he then sat up quickly,gasping for air a moment as the shock was over,he coughed a couple times,he felt his neck and almost winced but he looked at her and smiled softly,but his smile turned into a face of utter pain as she heard a loud hiss and saw the needles along the edges of the spine raise from their places and get shoved back down by hydraulic force,he growled as they started pumping chemicals into his body,suppressing an pain and healing his wounds slightly before they stopped their injecting,he slowly took off his napkin bandage and she saw 2 small hole marks,now scars,and a hickey. he smiled at her again," Ahhh~ The drugs are kicking in..."he said and laid down in a euphoric state,he then felt the need to answer," Oh...no,I'm not a drug addict,but...every time my body faces physical harm,it injects me with a compound of chemicals. Mostly doing repair to damages and inducing blood regeneration...Oh,by the way,you can drink as long as you like,but for future reference,please,don't entrance me."he said with a soft chuckle as his eyes lowered and his pupils dilated," Come on,come at me."he said and turned his neck to the scars and hickey.

@, Drone smiled when they were outside the restaurant," Ah,cool air. Don't worry,pain is just for a minute,besides,I don't think you can compare to having your organs cut out of your body."he said as they started walking to his home," It's not to far actually." They soon arrived and he unlocked his door,he walked in and turned on the lights,everything was clean,neat,almost sparkling,the futuristic technologies around his home were amazing,even by today's standards,gadgets and things all neatly stacked or out in appropriate places,"Heh,I kinda go overboard when it comes to perfection."he chuckled and closed the door behind her,relocking it,he then led the way upstairs,he then sat on he bed,he had white sheet so he discarded them swiftly and neatly,as to not get any potential drips on them. He smiled as he looked at her.

@, Drone chuckled softly," Yeah,i was serious. I'm immortal,what's the point if you can't use it to help others,eh? Especially others that like reading 'dirty novels'."he smiled at her with a red tint on his cheeks as well,but he looked around and said to her," If you want to,you know,blow this joint and go to my house,I'm down for that,not really hungry anyway."he said,he started like he could really get to know and like this mare,she seemed...different,fun,like she had a lease on life he couldn't possess,"Listen...I don't want to drag down the mood or anything...but...I-I might as well confess it now...It's exhausting to try to keep up my normal or-'normal' self...I'm not the happiest person to ever meet,I'm not,well,the joker,even though sometimes I do get a little silly,I'm not one to...well...I don't get very deep with anyone. The most a pony besides my daughter and the princesses ever got out of me was a facade of fake smiles and makeup."he sighed almost regretting he mentioned it," I'm actually an over-worked ball of of stress and mental stress."he said and chuckled softly," Hell,you could feel my back and neck muscles and feel how bunched up they are."he smiled at her kindly.

@, Drone chuckled softly,'Should I keep myself a mystery?' he silently asked himself before he started talking,"Well,obviously,I'm one of the smartest in Equestria,I didn't mean it like that...um...anyway I have made revolutionary creations and discovery. But you know about all that. Well,a few years ago,about 15 years actually,is when I lost my memory...again...You see,this serum they injected me with,it...well...it has some side effects...I can't control my anger sometimes,and every 10 or 15 years I lose my memory. It's called a mental relapse. So,to make myself remember,I create this little memory core,I insert it into my neural transmitter and I have those memories flood my brain until i remember it all." he looked down and chuckled softly," I once went through a relapse and my friend didn't know it. Oh man,it was so funny to see him try to explain to me who I was."his smile faded after a moment and he looked a little sad and uncomfortable,"Then,there was this one time...I-I didn't get all of my memories because of...because of issues. I was so scared of not knowing everything that I had forgotten,I never regained that memory,not even today...so,I don't know what happened for about 5 years of my life."he said softly and looked up at her," On a better note,I do enjoy the arts of music. I like older country songs,I know,strange right? But,it relaxes me. Sometimes I have a cold brew of hard cider,sit back,relax,watch some tech stuff. Sometimes I even do a little work listening to it."he said and smiled at her kindly," What about you,what do you do in your off time?"he asked nicely.