My Friendly Iron Giant

Giants defensive mechanism

It was 8 in the morning and Ace Deder finally woke up as his arm that was resting his head moved. He woke up and looked across the room to Dash's bed to see that she was "asleep". Deder smirked thinking he won but Rainbow Dash who was wearing her signature cloud and lighting symbol shirt with pants and shoes walked down the hall. "Morning Ace," Rainbow said, waving at him and heading downstairs.

Deder gasped before making her way to her bedroom and pulling the covers to reveal the pillows she used as a decoy. Windy then entered Dash's room to confront Deder. "For some reason, the army is at our doorstep Mr. Deder," Windy said, crossing her arms. "Please call me Ace," Ace Deder said, turning around and faking his smile. "I'm gonna need you and your daughter Rainbow Dash to follow me. Your daughter is a suspect in this case." Ace Deder said heading outside.

Jump to the scrapyard

Striker was now outside wearing his uniform holding a cup of coffee. He then hears jeeps approaching before smiling. "Okay," taking a couple of sips of his coffee. The army then drove up to Dash's uncle's scrapyard with Windy and Dash in one of the jeeps. Ace Deder comes out of one of the jeeps and approaches Striker. "Alright, where is it?" Ace asked urgently confusing Striker. "Where's what? Striker asked confused. "The monster! The giant thing! The metal man!" Deder yelled as Striker smiled.

"Ooh, the metal man. Geez, you were scaring me there for a second. I thought I was under attack or something. He's in the back. Come on, I'll show you.'' Striker said leading the way, Ace looked surprised at how well Dash's uncle was cooperating. General Smith however looked slightly annoyed. Striker led them into the back part of the scrapyard where a small warehouse shed is located to show them the robot.

"You guys got here just in time. Filthy Rich wants him for the lobby of his company buildings. He whipped out his checkbook right on the spot. I said, " Hey, you got him for the rest of your life." Striker said going through his keys before finding the certain key and unlocking the shed. He then leads the army, Rainbow, and Windy, inside showing them Giant. "There he is," Striker says as Deder walks in and sees Giant, who is disguised as a metal sculpture feeling surprised.

"Anyway, I haven't sold him yet. So if you really want him and, you know, you throw in a competitive bid." Striker said, smiling to himself. Ace nervously turns to the General. "Sir, listen." Deder tries to explain. "Step outside, Deder." General sternly says. Ace accepts his fate. "Yes sir." He says but before he leaves outside Dash stops him. "Hey, can I have my phone back? You took it for no reason," Rainbow said as General Smith glared at Deder for taking a girl's phone. Ace Deder sighed and went through his suit jacket giving her phone back as Dash took it and walked away smirking.

Now Ace was outside being reprimanded by General Smith. Dash smiled as watching through the window. "YOU REALIZE HOW MUCH HARDWARE I BROUGHT OUT HERE?! YOU JUST BLEW MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OUT OF YOUR BUTT!" Rainbow heard smiling.  She then took out her phone and messaged the group chat informing her friends about what happened: "Giant is safe and I don't think we need to worry about Ace Deder anymore." Dash typed before sending the message.

Before continuing to watch Deder be berated. "YOU'LL BE CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SUBWAY TOILETS BY THE TIME I'M FINISHED WITH YOU!" The General said as he then hops into the jeep. "Now pack up. I expect you back in Washington to clear out your office." He points to the road, signaling the soldier to drive away, leaving Ace Deder along as he sighs defeated and softly says. "Yes, sir."

"Hmm, I see why Rainbow Dash sneaks out here," Windy said as she walked out with Striker. "You mean, you know about that?" Uncle Striker asked his sister-in-law. "Well, now I do." She told him with a smile before closing the door. Back with Rainbow Dash who is still watching through the window. The army jeeps leave, and she waves. "Bye, Ace Deder and all that implies." She said. Once the army was gone Striker gave Giant the all-clear. "Okay, you can move now." Giant relieved, immediately started to move. "Nice job!" Striker complements.

Rainbow stayed with her uncle just to hang out with him and Giant. "Hey buddy, how are you feeling? Ouch."  Dash asked Giant placing her hand on his metal leg but she felt it hot. "Oh, you're burning up. We probably should've gotten a fan so that you didn't get hot. Don't worry I have an idea." Rainbow said, heading into her uncle's little house and trying to find something.

She then found the item and filled it up with water and made her back outside. "Hey buddy I'm back," Rainbow said holding her item. "Okay, I know how to keep you cool buddy," Dash said pointing her water gun at him but Giant's eyes turned red. However, she doesn't notice because the water gun needs to be pumped. "Stupid water gun," Rainbow muttered to herself as she pumped it.

Giant fires his beam and Dash unknowingly dodges down to fix her water gun. Striker who was working sees what's going on when Giant stops firing he gasps. Rainbow then returns his attention to Giant who looks scared. "Hey, what's wrong?" She asked but Giant didn't say anything. "Anyways like I was saying this should keep you cool. So take this!"Dash said pointing the toy water gun again.

Giant eyes turn red once again. This time Dash sees and lowers the water gun surprise. Giant fires at her but, Striker quickly saves his niece from getting hit. Rainbow shaking with fear, looks to her uncle for exclamation. "What happened? What was that...." Rainbow Dash asked. "Shh, stay down and follow me." Dash's uncle tries to lead Rainbow away from Giant.

But Giant picks up a car in front of them. Striker stood in front of her niece, defensively. "GET BACK!" Giant reacts shocked and scared. "I SAID, GET BACK! MEAN IT!" Striker yells. "Why?" Giant sadly asks as Rainbow runs in front of Striker to try and diffuse the situation.

"It was an accident. He's our friend." Dash says but her uncle quickly grabs her, pulling her behind him, defensively. "He's a piece of hardware Rainbow. "Why do you think the army was out here? He's a weapon! A big gun that walks!" Dash's uncle yelled.

"I'm not gun," Giant said. "YEAH, WHAT'S THAT, HUH!?" Striker points to the big hole left on a school bus that was in the yard. "YOU ALMOST DID THAT TO RAINBOW DASH!" He yelled as Giant shook his head. "No." He runs away. "COME BACK!" Rainbow Dash screamed running after Giant. "Dash. Hey, stop! Wait!" Striker called out then looked at the toy water gun and picked it up. He then realizes what happened.

"It was defensive. He reacted to the gun." Striker said as Dash continued to run on the road after Giant. When her uncle then arrives on his motorcycle. "You're not gonna get there fast enough on foot." Rainbow smiles and she hops on. Giant continues walking, still feeling sad about the incident.