private 1x1 Hearts of Metal and Courage

[Mr. Critical 434]

There was a thunderstorm above the town of Appleoosa. The lightning striking with fury. The ponies ran into their houses to prepare for the storm. Boarding up windows and heading to their basements. A stray bolt struck the ground, hitting some kind of metal box. A red glow emanating fro within, activating what ever kind of ancient device from the world from before. This is only the beginning of the events to come.

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Meanwhile in Canterlot, Peace Blossom is on her way home form the Guard Headquarters, and smiles, which was rare for her. Well. not exactly rare, it was just that her career can be so demanding, that she rarely had a chance to relax. Still smiling, she gets to her house, gets out of her uniform and changes into her miniskirt, tank top, and high heel boots. She then picks up her purse, and leaves home, making her way to her favorite bar.

[Mr. Critical 434]

The ominous being in the metal box began to shift. Its home was totaled. His red eyes allowed him vision in the dark. THe sound of metal grinding against itself echoed in the box. Whatever restraint was holding it gave way, allowing it to move. It analyzed its current situation. Looking at the metal, the pressure on the box, and how to get out. He looked up and found that their was a weak spot in the frame. He raised his hand to the spot and with the other, shot it through, making a hole. He continued this and began to dig his way out. Thinking to himself, how long had he been in storage.

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Peace was just about to arrive to the bar when a guard came running up to her with news that the general wanted to see her immediately. She sighs, thanks the guard and flies straight back to the headquarters. Still in her casual clothes, she walks right up to the general's office.

 

She knocks on his door, "General, you wanted to see me?"

The general looks up, "Yes Captain, I understand your shift is over for the night, but we've recieved disturbing news from Appleloosa. Take a seat."
Peace sits down on the chair in front of the general's desk. "What is it sir?"

"There has been reports of strange activity. Mainly centered around a strange metal box that somehow appeared out of nowhere. I want you to go and investigate it."

"Yes sir, I'll go get changed and then go immediately"

"Good"

 

Peace stands up, salutes him and then leaves to make her way back home to change.

[Mr. Critical 434]

A fist broke through the ground. Triumphant at his freedom. The arm grabbed the ground and pulled the whole body out. The red eyes looked around for something to cover himself. Though he may be metal, he was still flesh as well. He looked around and found something suitable. A blue trench coat. He grabbed it with a set of jeans. He through them on and looked through the town and throwing the hood on, hiding his face. He could see some being looking through the windows. He ran his metallic fingers along the wood. "Where... am I?"

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Peace went straight home, got out of her casual clothes, quickly put on her uniform, grabbed her two pistols, sniper rifle and left home. She flew straight to Appleloosa, her rigorous training meant that she could fly at top speeds for long distances without getting tired. She arrives in Appleloosa and lands on a rooftop. Getting out her sniper rifle, she sets it up and peers through the scope.

 

Seeing the strange figure, she decides to keep watch on it, before doing anything else.

[Mr. Critical 434]

The being looked through the small town. Seeing the hastily cleared streets. There was no sign of a struggle, so he deduced that it was due to the storm than a threat. HE found something on the floor. It was a mask. A clown mask with a creepy grin. He looked at it and placed it on his face, hiding his metallic facial features. His glowing eyes still visible. It fit well and he continued on with his walk. He felt a rumbling in his torso. He was hungry and he had a new goal. Find food.

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Peace keeps a watch, there was something off about this new being, and the mask it put on just made things worse. Out of reaction and duty, she immediately pulls the trigger of her rifle. The bullet speeds past the figure and hits a wall near it. Peace swears under her breath as she pulls the bar back on her rifle and gets ready to fire another bullet at it.

[Mr. Critical 434]

The being reacted to the shot, turning a full 180 degrees and spotted the shooter. He reacted seeing the rifle in hand and rushed to the creature. He jutted to the left and ducted behind some cover. He peaked over and started to scan the house. There were no signs of life inside, which gave him some more ways to disarm the creature. Upon inspection, the alien being seemed to be female. The smooth facial features and the breasts gave it away. The gun seemed familiar in design but it was like nothing he had ever seen in his life.

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Peace smirked, "Hiding won't do you any good" she whispers to herself and aims the rifle in the direction of the being's hiding spot and fires another shot, this time, meaning for it to miss, as a warning shot. The bullet speeds past the being and grazes it's side. "You better come out and surrender now, if you know what's good for you!" She calls out, reloading her rifle.

[Mr. Critical 434]

He saw the shot, he jumped from the cover running to a table, flinging the large surface at her. Not intending to kill, just distract her. With the distraction in place, he ran to the house and brought his fist to one of the walls, crashing through it. He looked through the abandoned house, looking for an advantage spot. He would jump the attacker when he could get the chance.

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Peace swore, "damn! Should have wounded him when I had the chance" she quickly dodges the flying table and and throws her rifle to the ground, grabbing her pistols she launches herself off the roof and starts searching for the being. Seeing the whole he made, she flies to it.

[Mr. Critical 434]

The being hid in the next room, listening to the silent flaps of the females wings. 'Okay, so she can fly. That's one advantage she has.' He thought to himself. 'Gotta find a way to disarm her. He looked to his left and found a lamp. He unscrewed the bulb and found the kitchen. He tossed the bulb into the kitchen, creating a loud POP! hopefully she would take the bait, then he could strike.

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Peace heard the loud pop, but due to her training, knew it for the trap that it was. She continued to search for the being, keeping her fingers close to the trigger of her pistols. She searches a few empty rooms, and swears under her breath, "damn, who or whatever this thing is, it's clever".

[Mr. Critical 434]

He noticed that the female was not taking the bait. He was starting to like this one, she wasn't some brainless muscle. He began to search the room for anything else to bait her. However, he couldn't find anything. He began to think of something to help. he didn't see any other way. He got up from the hiding place and went to greet the female. He stepped into the arch way and looked to the female. His eyes glowing through the mask of the clown mask. "I must admit, you are a formidable adversary, may I know the name of such a warrior?"

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Peace glares at the being, "Thank you, and I say the same about you, but I will not give you my name until you take off that ridiculous and creepy mask." She says with a smirk, she hated ponies who hid behind masks, it made it difficult to tell their true intentions. She then holsters her pistols, but keeping the safety off, just in case.

Edited March 9, 2014 by Raiden NightSong

[Mr. Critical 434]

He pondered her offer, touching the mask he wore. He had nothing to hide, but he kept it on to hide his cybernetics. But, there was no one around, so why not. He brought the mask off from his face, showing his cybernetic jaw and radiant red eyes. The metallic plates on the back of his head, going down his neck gleaming in the small amount of light. He looked to her with a saddened face. After the last time someone the person freaked out and tried to kill him, he prepared for she would do the same.

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The strangers cybernetics was strange to Peace, but it didn't phase her, she was used to the strange and unusual, due to her career. "Much better" she says with a smile, "Now, my name is Peace Blossom, but my friends and comrades call me Kaz. Now, who..what are you, and were exactly did you come from?" She says, deciding it was only fair to return the favor, and lifted her shades up and placing them behind her ears, showing her emerald green eyes.

[Mr. Critical 434]

HE began to think, slightly taken aback by her reaction. He began to think and remember. Trying to remember who he was. "My name... is... Aaron. Or it was at one time." He looked over his hands. The half metal, half flesh parts blending into one. "I am... a cybernetic soldier, sent into storage due to unethical and illegal experimentation. After that, it is a mystery. I awoke underground and dug my way out. How I got there, I do not know. Now, Miss Blossom, where am I exactly?"

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"Well Aaron, you are in the realm of Equestria. I am the captain of the Peace Keeping unit of the guard, and was sent here to investigate strange going ons, which apparently was your arrival. I am sorry about shooting at you, but with that mask on, I couldn't tell whether you were here in peace or if you came here to cause trouble." She hears the words, soldier, unethical, illegal and experimentation. She smiles, "Well I don't about anything illegal or unethical, I will admit your...enhancements are strange, but I am used to strange. How-ever you say you're a soldier? What sort of combat do you know?"

[Mr. Critical 434]

"To be honest, I never got a chance to use it until today. IF I remember, I was a... tea- no. A... student. I was a student before... this happened." He brought his attention to his body. Mostly the metallic parts. "Humanity usually puts what's right below profit." Aaron looked to Blossom. He didn't know what Equestria was, but he was in no mood to question it as of yet. He looked to Blossom. "Your firing upon me is forgiven, you were only doing your job."

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Peace nodded in appreciation, "thank you, and humanity.. I am guessing that that is your race." she notices the puzzled look on Aaron's face, "Equestria is the name of this world, for obvious reasons. Just look around, everyone here looks like horses in one way or another." Hearing what humanity does, she sighs, "i somewhat know what you mean, except it isn't profit that ponykind puts above what is right, but they're stubborn ignorance and fears." She reaches a hoof out for Aaron to shake, "Come on, you must be hungry, lets see if we can find you something to eat. I know a pretty decent restaurant around these parts."

[Mr. Critical 434]

Aaron took Blossoms hand, a bit hesitant at first but took it gladly. "Thank you, Blossom. That is... kind of you." Aaron placed the mask back on and walked out of the house with her. Seeing the storm growing and it was beginning to rain a bit. "I'll be wearing this for a while. Not for scaring others, but I'm a tad self conscious." Aaron saw her in the light and she indeed have features of an equine. This fascinated him greatly. He may not know where he was, but he had found solace in this one... pony?

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Peace smiled, and reached into her saddlebags, taking out a bandana, "here, put this on instead of that mask, it will hide your cybernetics , but won't make you look like a creep" she says gently, giving to him. Now that they were in some good light, she took a good look at him, for an outsider, he was quite attractive, and his cybernetic intrigued her to no end. "Think nothing of it Aaron, but before we go find you something to eat, I will need to take you to my general, so that he knows that you are no threat to our world. Oh and i need to retrieve my rifle, hold on" she says, flying to the roof and retrieving her rifle, then swiftly flying back down.

Edited March 9, 2014 by Raiden NightSong

[Mr. Critical 434]

Aaron tossed the mask and took her gift, giving her a nod. He wrapped it around his mouth and watched her fly to retrieve her rifle. He watched her fly. He was a bit jealous about her wings, but if he remembered, his cybernetics gave him some abilities. He patiently waited for her return, feeling the rain on his hood. He began to think about the situation. He was now on a planet populated by bipedal equine and had befriended one of the inhabitants. And he would admit... she was kinda cute.