The Predator of the Depths

War Never Changes

Dark clouds hover in a dark blue sky as Alicorn paces back and fourth on the top of calm water. She has a hand on her chin as she mutters to herself.

"She said all timelines are nearly the same..." Alicorn mutters as her eyes flash a few times.

Alicorn looks left. "That means she'd know our every move before we'd do it."

Alicorn looks right, her eyes glitch a couple times. "But every timeline had to be slightly different, so she can't predict us."

Alicorn looks left, her eyes going slightly dull. "The only thing she couldn't predict of us, is our Upgraded mode. But still, that might not be enough!"

Alicorn looks right and her eyes then glow bright. "It gives us a chance then."

Alicorn looks left and growls. "But she's fought nine other versions of us! She killed eight of them!"

The sky above Alicorn grows darker as move clouds move in.

Alicorn looks right. "But she didn't kill Meta Alicorn. That means there is a chance."

Alicorn looks left. "A chance at what?! Watching everyone we love die, just like she did."

"...."

"Let's just face it, we're way out of our league. There's no chance of wining this..."

Alicorn looks right and rubs her face. "We are the strongest ship to exist, we will win."

Alicorn looks left and just grows confused. "Are you stupid, you damn bio-computer?! How would we win! She has ever advantage to ever exists!"

Alicorn looks right and her face goes blank. "Purifier." Her eyes then shine.

"...What?"

"We can use Purifier to win, it nearly worked for Meta Alicorn. She can help us guarantee our win..."

Alicorn looks left and shakes her head. "That's it, we've gone crazy! I should just do a factory reset!"

"Listen, remember back when we were in that tank a little over a year ago."

"You mean when we were taken back to Nanquet Cay, and had Purifier's data transfer into us again?"

Alicorn looks right and nods. "The few seconds we saw her with Papa, we felt a change remember?"

Alicorn looks left and slowly nods. "You mean...?"

Alicorn looks right and smirks. "We have a chance to change her to our side. She can help us."

Alicorn looks left and shakes her head, her eyes glitching for a few seconds. "It won't work."

"We can plant a seed... A single thought can lead to the destruction of man. But a single thought can also lead it to harmony."

Alicorn looks left and chuckles. "When did we become philosophical?"

"We are getting older now, we're nothing like that child in Narquet Cay or the Siren that tried to end a war with unethical methods. We're now a ship trying to prevent a world from burning down."

Alicorn looks left and sighs. "Times were so much simpler then... So much happier..."

Both sides sigh in sadness.

Footsteps echo in the distance. "You're over thinking, it's bad for your mind."

The sky clears up and the sun shines brightly.