Fallout Equestria Warzone

Chapters

Ch 1 A Hole in the Ground
Ch 2 A little Town Called Rover
Ch 3 From Town to Shining Stable
Ch 5 On the Road Again
Ch 6 A Room Full of Trouble
Ch 7 Town Hopping
Ch 4 Guns, Ponies, and Raiders

Ch 1 A Hole in the Ground

By Polski

Chapter 1 A Hole in the Ground

Once upon a time in the Magical land of Equestria. War, war never changes. Peace and love lead to hate and mistrust; culminating into destruction and balefire that swept the land. Some were lucky enough to take shelters called stables. I came from Stable 50, my home. Here lives the survivors of Celestia and Luna's guard that served with honor and loyalty to their princesses. I’m Flag Waver, a security pony who serves with my friends: Blue Rose, Fire Bolt, Thunder Hoof, and Steam Belt will face the evils that the equestrian wasteland brings.

Looking at the gray wall of stable 50 was mind numbing. Seeing the steel walls can do a number on anypony, even one living their entire life in an underground shelter. I was eating some weird gruel.
How the hell do they call this food. Sitting I heard the humming of the music through the dinner. The song was something I've listened to goddess knows how many times.
Hoof steps echoed through the hall leading to the dinner hall.

"FLAG WAVER!" Yelled the head security

"I'm on my fucking break," I yelled back

“Fine” I sighed with annoyance

After of what I say pointless walking around residential I then headed to the stables gun range. The entrance had bulletin board. There I checked myself in and grabbed one of the ear-muffs hanging on a rack next to the firing line. I put on the muffs then entered the line. Even with the muffs you can still hear the popping of the guns firing. I drew out my pistol loading it with a full magazine. I wrapped my hoof around the pistol. I then took aim at the paper target with a image of a pony. I lined up the the sight and shot 7 times at the target.I got looks of sheer shock of my accuracy. I walked away from the range with looks. Exiting the room with a cheesy smirk. When I trotted out the room I headed to my quarters.

"Another day in a hole in the ground." I said thinking of life.

The atrium was huge! the ceiling alone over 300 ft. The shape was of a cylinder. Looking at the open space there was pegasi flying through the upper levels. Seeing the sight I spread my set of wings and took flight to my the residential sector.

I sat in my room looking around the room. I then noticed a case under my bed. Pulling out the box in curiosity I opened it slowly. In the case was two guns, a pistol and an assault rifle. The pistol was a Colt 45 that was heavily modified with a slide that action was so smooth there was no resistance against the frame. Putting it away I took out the Rifle. It has leather grips with a 20 inch barrel. The weapons were incredibly well preserved. There also was a note in a barely legible hoofwriting.

Dear descendant

I ain't good at writing so I'll get to the point. These are my weapons during my career as an Equestrian Guard. Please take care of then like I did

Polski
I put the pistol and rifle back in the case and slid it under my bed In confusion. And spent the rest of my day in the bar sucking down shots.

"Y-You know what I found in my room." I said drucken burst

"I found some cool guns under my bed." Continuing drunk on the stool I sat on.

"Flag waver go home you're drunk." the bartender said looking at me weird like.

"I ain't drunk. I'm just a little buzzed."

Then in a drunken mess I collapsed onto oak floor.

I woke up in my bed having an annoying headache and mild nausea

"I really need to stop getting drunk."

Getting up I stumbled around trying to gain balance. I then spent the morning at the the dinner as I usually do. The meal was a biscuit and some weird gruel they gave. At least they had orange juice. Looking around I saw Fire Bolt sitting at a bench next to mine. The Orange pegasus mare was a near equal in rank to me but goddess I loved that cockiness she had. Saw her talking to another mare who I'm pretty sure is Blue Rose. Her coat was an azure nearly matching the stable garb with a red mane and a rose cutie mark.

I went the to the security room seeing Thunder Hoof and Fire Bolt. Looking at Fire Bolt my blueish gray coat blushed.

"Flag Waver, I see you're happier to see me then normal." She said with a cute smirk on her face.

Thunderhoof was quietly sitting cleaning his shotgun like it was his filly with a little smile on his face.

"Any news?" I asked after quickly shaking my head.

"They say radiation levels outside are low enough so you won't die five minutes after exiting the stable."

"So we're leaving the stable?" I asked

"Dunno. Maybe but its hard to tell. Now get to your shift boys."

We then headed out to our daily routes through the grey halls of the stable. The rest of the day doing the same old shit I normally do.

Later that day I sat in the dinner looking at the salad thinking of the idea leaving the stable soon. what is life outside the stable? Is it a hellish desert uninhabitable to any living thing? Or has life returned to Equestria? Goddess knows but I still can't image something like leaving my hole in the ground.

Weeks have past and nothing really happened which is fine for the years me and everypony experienced in stable 50. I was sitting on my bed looking at the weapons of my descendant's weapons that was held in the case. Who is Polski and how is he and important?

After my shift I went to the library to find anything about Polski.

“Flag Waver nice to see you around the library. ” said the librarian when I walked in.

“I’m looking for information about my ancestor Polski.”

“You may be able to find the information on one of the terminals.”

Looking around there was shelves and shelves of books along with dozens of curious ponies hungry for knowledge. There was a large wide table filled with terminals. I then took a seat and searched for info.

What I found was something about some war with a place called Saddle Arabia and him being captain of the Equestrian guard... Wait he was captain of the Celestia's guard and was in command of them. Holy shit that's awesome!

I went to the range to test the guns my descendant’s guns. I loaded the magazine into the rifle. I charged the weapon and fired a burst. The rounds flew with crazy accuracy. The holes the bullets made on the paper were like they were only 1 round fire. Damn it was an amazing. Next I readied the Pistol loading the weapon and pulled back the slide. It was so smooth showing no resistance against the metal frame and to aimed firing away at the target. The recoil was low for a .45 no wonder Polski treasured these guns.

The next few days were same as always. Ate breakfast, patrol the halls, went to the range, relax and repeat. Sitting at the dinner talking to Fire Bolt

“You’ve been relatively quiet lately Flag waver.” She said looking at me fiddling with my food.

“Wha oh, um I’ve been trying to find stuff about an ancestor.” I commented looking at her blushing.

“Any look?” She asked

“He was in the Equestrian guard.”

“Well all of us are descendants of guardsmen.” She said giggling at the stupid look in my face. Why didn’t I pay more attention in school.

Thunderhoof responded with a low “Eyup”

Later that day me and some other ponies played a poker game. The stable frequently does these thing because it helps us maintain some sanity for being in a hole for over 180 ish years And a way to make a bit of money. There was all the friends I hang out with my free time. One of the ponies was a maintenance pony named Steam belt. He was a big stallion with a gray coat and a steaming pipe cutie make.

“Deal me in boys!” He said pushing his bits on the table with a smug grin on his face.

The head security mare Daybreak dealt us in. I had a pair of 5s. I then put up 10 bits trying in vain to keep a straight face. I exchanged 3 cards in the hope of a full house.

But it failed only getting 2 pair. I lost the hand to to thunderhoof who had a flush. Damn he’s good!

We played till midnight losing 100 bits in the process but free booze so ya.

Sitting in my bed I had a slight headache from the liquor I guzzled down last night. After snapping out of the hangover I headed to the dinner to get some grub. After getting my meal I sat with Fire Bolt and and Thunderhoof.

“Flag Waver you suck at poker.” Said Fire Bolt with a snarky look.

“Apparently I do.” I responded jokingly said with a grin on my face.

As always the food tasted crappy as usual. God can I get some good food in this hole in the ground! We are armed to the teeth and are food sucks. Before I left I took a granny smith from the counter. I took a bite of the green fruit savoring the the tart flavor of its white flesh. Finishing the apple I went down to security to ready my shift.

Walking down the to security I heard a loud siren crying through to the stable.

At security the Overmare was standing in front of us.

“Were leaving the stable boys!” She said with wide eyed look

“Whaa ugh!” most of us responded with confusion.

“We need a group of ponies to survey the to search for civilization and make contact. Soooo any Volunteers.”

I quickly raised my hoof followed by what I see as two others Fire bolt and Thunderhoof.

Then the head security mare Water Gate stepped in.

“Alright ya idiots to volunteer. Go get set up and Celestia help you.”

I put on a desert pattern uniform in exchange for my stable garb. Loading 5.56mm into mags for my ACR. Loading my weaponry I saw Thunderhoof cleaning and checking his shotgun. Next to him was Fire Bolt sitting around holstering an ACR and a 9mm pistol to her hind leg.

On our way out to the great Gear shaped door Blue Rose and Steam Belt charged in filled with supplies.

“You two What the hell are ya doing?” asked in frustration

“Where coming with.”

“They never said anything about anypony else?”

“Well they need to have ponies who don’t kill everything that looks weird.”

“Ah fuck it lets go!”

Opening the gear door created a metal screeching along the sirens that pound through the room. The we were met by a blinding light

Footnote-lvl up

New perk-Markspony- accuracy while aiming down sights is increased by 10%

Author's Note

Any tip are vastly apretiated

Ch 2 A little Town Called Rover

CHAPTER 2 A Little Town Called Rover

When we exited the stable, we thought the radiation would kill us immediately. But fortunately radiation was nonexistent at least near the stable. There was no sun only tiny openings in the clouds. Out in the distance there was a skyline of old ruined buildings many going above cloud level. We saw a sign reading Eq 88.

“So where to?” I asked Blue Rose rubbing her eyes from the exposure to natural light.
Then I noticed a crudely written note on the sign.

ROVER 20 MILES

“So I’d say go there.” stated Blue Rose after looking at the rusted green sign.
“Whatever you say.” Fire Bolt stated with a cheap smile

What we saw walking down the cracked roads were some kind of mutated parasprite.
“What the fuck is that!” Fire bolt said mildly terrified of the the thing.
I drew my Colt 45 and put 2 rounds into the grotesque being falling into a pour of its blood. When Blue Rose looked at mess he spewed up her breakfast from that image.

What we saw trotting through the wastes was a picture of death and destruction with skeletons and and wreaked wagons.
“So this is hell eh.” said Fire Bolt in a sarcastic tone.

An hour past as we trot towards the promise of civilization. But all there was is hell though it was not as bad as many of us thought is still was a horrid place to survive out in here.
“Goddesses I’m board!” Fire Bolt explained flying through the radiated air.
“Take pot shots at the monsters.” I threw back at the smart ass comment.

As the sun’s light crosses the cloudy sky we saw a s caravan with some weird cow thing holding old leather saddle bags holding goods.

“Howdy there! Ya interested in my wares travelers?” The Rust colored unicorn said with a wagon cutie mark.
“Ya don’t seem like you’re from around here. And two of ya are pegasi.”

“Why do you say that?” Fire Bolt said with a confused look

“Well missy the pegasi abandoned the surface when there city of Cloudsdale was destroyed. The other question is ya’ll ain’t Enclave so were in Celestia do ya come from?”

“Uhh well we’re from a stable.” Blue Rose said with a quiet voice.

“I thought all the stables were either opened or abandoned by now.” the trader said

“Apparently not.” I responded

“We’re Heading towards Rover. Need any help?”

“Well I can use some protection towards Rover I’ll even compensate for ya trouble how bout it.”

“Sure why the hell not.” I said to the trader

The hours passed with nothing but rocks and old skeletons but we were able make some money out of it so ya. When we reached the settlement it was made of overturned chariots and wagons collected from the road. Above the entrance was what was a sign that Had words that made out to be

RED ROVER SCOOTERS CO.
Equestria’s #1 SCOOTERS FOR 20 YEARS

Now the Rusted sign has most of it marked off with chipping paint under the words. The town had about 20ish building made from salvaged wagons, carts, and old signs.

“Well kiddos here we are Rover. not much but make yourselves at home I’ll go set up my wares. Oh! and here’s some compensation. ” the trader said tossing a cloth sack full of old bottle caps from Sunshine Sarsaparilla.

“Is this a joke?” Fire Bolt asked in anger looking at the grin on his face.

“Trust me its money.” the trader said then walking off.
Rover had about 50 ponies and a hand full of home and crudely built structures. I headed to what I think is the mayor’s office. Entering the building there was a brown unicorn buck with a Sheriff star cutie mark.

“Can I help ya?” The old buck said looking at me.

“Oh yes! Umm I’m Flag Waver me and four other ponies came from stable 50 to look for civilization and it seems that I found it.”

“It seems. So young one what brings ya to my little town?”

“My stable opened and we are scouts checking out the hell that is the surface. So can your little town help a stable of over 200 ponies?”

The rusty old buck looked at me for a good 20 seconds before giving me an answer.

“So I see ya have a dilemma right here. Maybe we can work somethin out. I do need some extra security judgin from your friends out there. But let me think it over. If I were ya I’d go down to the tavern over there.”

The mayor then pointed his hoof towards an old jury rigged building with a sign made out of scrap shaped into tavern. Entering the bar It had a revolting odor of vomit and liquor. I took a seat on a stool right in front of me was an orange unicorn mare.

“What will it be boy?” She asked me with an annoyed look in her eyes.

“2 shots of the best Vodka on shelf.”

She slid 2 one ounce glasses filled with a clear liquid

“Well here ya go.”

I took glass and quickly gulped the burning liquid down my throat enjoying it feeling it brings

“So What the fucks with the pegasi hate.” I Said somewhat tipsy

“Well little sable dweller hears the issue. The Pegasi abandoned the surface right before the war after their city of Cloudsdale fell. They then organized into the grand Pegasus enclave. The Only pegasi around that ain’t with the enclave are dashites. ”

I Then gave her a puzzled look.

“Well you idiot dashites are those that abandon the enclave and are branded with Rainbow Dash’s cutie mark. A little advice for ya stay away from them if you value your cutie mark.”

I then sat a booth taking out my weapons examining the craftsponyship further. Looking again at the Colt .45 I see some engraving I didn’t notice before

To all evils in the world will fall

What the fuck does it mean? It also had a threaded barrel. The ACR had notches on the polymer frame for what I think are kills with the rifle. It had easily interchangeable barrel and could be fitted with many accessories form scopes, grips, and suppressors.

I then went down to what I think is the general store.

“Howdy youngin.” The Unicorn buck said looking at me.

“What do ya have in stock?” I asked while grazing through to stuff for sale.

“take a look around kid.”

Looking around I saw some weird helmet that has a slot that held some spherical object.

“What the hell is that?” I said pointing my hoof at the object.

“Well there is a Recollector. an object that allows earth ponies and pegasi to record and look into memory orbs. And I’m selling it for 200 caps.”

I took the sack of caps with enthusiasm
“Will this cover it?” I asked as he sorted the caps with his magic.

“So?”

“I think this just about covers it youngin.” The Buck then floated over a weird orb that is what I think is a memory orb.

“Take it. It’s on the house and I’ve viewed it many times and maybe some fresh eyes can bring light onto it”

Footnote- Lvl 3 at 60%

Author's Note

Yay Chapter 2

Ch 3 From Town to Shining Stable

Chapter 3 From Town to Shining Stable

Walking out of the store I sat looking at the recollector seeing the unusual item. I then placed the item in my saddle bag.

“Flag Waver!” said a voice that was the mayor.

“Came back to my office. I think I can help your sable adapt to the waste.”

Entering the shack he sat down a worn seat. He buck then gave me a blunt look

“As you see this town is primitive. We would like your stable to help provide us with clean water and tech to help us thrive. I’ll give you time to talk it over with your sable. Oh! Here take this”

He handed me a book with a old worn looking cover. Looking at the cover it said

The Wasteland Survival Guide
Written by Ditzy Doo

“That book has most of what ya need to know in the wastes. Now head back to your stable and tell them about what I said.”

I went back to find my friends to see Blue Rose squealing over to muskiness of this town,

“Blue Rose got something for ya to read.”

“Really!” she expressed while using her magic to grab the book

“The Wasteland Survival Guide, this will help us.” She said using her magic to examine the book

Also we're heading back to the stable.

“Really! That was fast. But its getting dark and I don’t think its safe.”

“Your right. We need to find a place to crash.”
Scanning the town I Saw something that Said “Rover Motel and Tavern”. Thank Celestia at least we get a bed to sleep in.

Entering the room I saw the receptionist reading a 200 year old magazine

“Uhh hello?” Blue Rose said nervously noticing an eye patch on the mares face.

“Can I help you?”

“Uhhh yes me and my companions need a place to crash. So do you have any spare rooms”

“Here’s the key enjoy the stay. By the way ignore the the smell of mold and death.”

“What did she me.... Holy Celestia My Fucking nostrils!”

“Flag Waver it Ai..... Oh My Fucking goddesses it’s horrible.”

“Uhh you fucking Idiots.” Thunder Hoof said with annoyance.

The room had 2 beds as well as an old couch as well as a broken TV and radio that is playing some pleasant tune that is Sweetie Belle. Steam Belt looked at the shack with a grin.

“Well at least we’re sleeping under a roof.”

The radio was a pleasant surprise the song was just like something from the stable. In fact I’m pretty sure I have heard it from the stable. The sound was a depressing melody but so beautiful in the performance.

“Ummm Flag Waver are you crying?” asked Firebolt looking at me in shock
“Uhh I just love the beauty of song!”

“Flag waver you got issues!”

“Yes I do!” I responded smiling.

The song then ended followed by a voice that had a deep bass to it.

“Hello again my children this is DJ-PON3 to tell everypony, its all good. Know we have reports out in Haycago of a stable opening. Allegedly five stable dweller came out this morning. Reports tell that two of them are pegasi. To those pegasi be careful someponies don’t like your Kind. And this is DJ-PON3 telling you to have sweet dreams.”

Then the broadcast cut to a lullaby with a depressing tune that I appreciated

“Who was that on the radio?” asked Steam Belt.

Everypony then gave him a glaring look of disgust.

The sound of night crept through the shack as I heard the snoring of my friends half dead as I sat on the couch looking at the memory orb think of whether to look into it. I took out the recollector placing it on my head. Then inserted the memory orb into the slot and suddenly the world fades.

oooooooooOOOOOOOooooooooooo

When everything came back in to view it was not the old motel room. But the sight was of blue skies with puffs of clouds in the sky. I was in a huge city that was surrounded with tall buildings. The place was full of ponies many of them wearing uniforms. Then all of them suddenly stood to attention looking towards a pedestal.

It was an light blue Pegasus buck with some kind of flag for a cutie mark that look like mine but on his left side was a sweeping mark under the flag. He was aged from years of conflict. The stallion then took made a sweeping look over the crowd with a slight grin on his face.

“Uh hello this is an urgent message to everypony in Haycago. This war has taken its toll on everypony, but we need to stand strong and kill them striped bastards.”

There was then a applaud from the crowd as well as me unintentionally applaud too. then I suddenly started walking away towards the old buck. I then approached the buck feeling a grin followed by me saying something.

“Hay Polski long time no see!” I unwillingly said to the buck

“Ahh Shining Armor I see you're still annoying as ever. So what do you want.”

“My sis Twilight requests the use of the guards in creating super soldiers.”

“Shining how many times do I have to say it NO! The Equestrian Guards are not servants to a half crazy unicorn. ”

Shining Armor then raised an eyebrow in annoyance.

“Why the fuck do you have to tell me and not Twilight. We need every soldier we got and use them as a mad unicorn’s guinea pigs. I have half a mind to report you to the Ministry of Moral.”

“Polski you can’t do that!”

“So? I’m going home and send Twilight my opinion on this.”

Polski then walked away with his wings unfolded in disgust of shining armor’s question.

then everything faded to white soon returning to reality.

ooooooOOOOOOOOOOOooooooo

The shack then came back into view. I looked at the recollector holding the device in shocked me with its ability. I looked outside seeing it was still dark followed by lay down to rest.

The next morning I Saw a glow through the clouds after outside taking in the memory I looked in.
“Flag Waver? Are you ready to head home?” Said from Blue Rose putting her hoof on my wing with a gentle smile on her face. I then looked at her with a calm smile in agreeance with her then we headed back out to the waste.

The trip back was bland and dull. Other than some idle conversation it was quiet.

“Flag Waver I heard weird noises last night? What was that about?” Fire Bolt asked

“Uh some fucked up thing lurking.” I responded

She then pulled the recollector out of my bag.

“What the hell this some kind of hat?”

“Damn it Fire Bolt give it back!”

I then pulled my Colt to her face. She gave me a horrified look slowly handing my recollector back.

“Flag Waver was that necessary?” Blue Rose said with confusion.

“Blue Rose I know Fire Bolt enough to know she won’t just give stuff back.”

Then I whacked her with my pistol. The Pain brought a giggle from Steam Belt and even grin from Thunder Hoof.

We finally made it the the stable looking at the gear shaped door. Steam Belt then activated the code to opened it. We were greeted by a dozen security followed by the overmare looking at the dusty faces we have.

“Look what we got here. It’s the ponies we sent out. So any news?”

then Blue rose responded.

“Um there’s a settlement about a half day northeast of here.”

I then intervened
“We made contact with a shanty town called Rover. Their mayor is willing to help us with adapting to the waste.”

The overmare Raised an eyebrow.

“Really? this is good news. Tomorrow you, Fire Bolt and I will talk to these people now get some rest.”

Later that evening I sat on my bed Looking at the memory orb thinking of the conversation shown on it. Who was Shining Armor and what did he have to do with Polski? Celestia only knows.

Footnote-Lvl up
New perk-Instance training
Every level increases a special stat by 1

Author's Note

On to 4

Ch 5 On the Road Again

Chapter 5 On The Road Again

“Flag Waver!” Said a voice Heard after sleeping for the night in the hotel room

I opened my eyes slightly seeing two blurs that were a navy blue and orange. I then felt a pony jump on me with excitement that I believed that was Fire Bolt. But to my surprise it was not Fire Bolt that jumped on me. I opened my eyes again I Saw a smiling face with a blue face and red Curled mane that was Rose.

“Good morning Flag Waver.” She said with that cute little smile that just makes me want to kiss her.

“How the hell did you get here Rose?” I asked with confusion

“Well Me and the other two wanted to see what's going on since you weren’t hope so we came to check on you.”

“I see. We had some trouble with the town kinda being attacked by a bunch of mutated freaks and so me, Fire Bolt, and the Overmare cleared out the town.”

“Then I missed the party then.” She responded with her cheery smile.

“Apparently. So is Steam Belt and T-Hoof too?”

She then looked around for a bit before responding

“Yup!” She responded

“Umm ok then.”

I stepped outside the shack with Rose seeing with great surprise how quickly these ponies returned to their everyday lives. Near the bar the was the other three friends on a beat up table drinking a Sparkle Cola. They then looked to me with a grin.

“Good morning Flag Waver!” Said Fire Bolt with a chuckling Steam Belt snickering next to her drinking the carroty beverage.

“You know where the Overmare is?” I asked Fire Bolt after she finished the bottle of soda.

“Well I I think they’re at the bar so I’d search there.” She responded with a smile with cola on her lips.

The town even after an attack seems to be pretty normal. How the hell do they recover so damn fast. The bar just before entering didn’t seen to suffer any damage from the shootout other than a few stray bullet holes in the walls. Entering the tavern there was the sound of idle chatter as I scanned the area looking for a Stable-Tec jumpsuit. In one of the booth had the Overmare and Silver Star sitting joking about Luna knows what.

“Oh good Mornin Flag Waver.” Silver Star Said interrupting the conversation with the Overmare.

“Come on Have seat.”

I then accepted his offer sitting next to him on the booth. There was a bottle of whiskey along with two glasses pouring to stuff into one of glasses.

“Flag Waver I think your Stable can help us and others. Since you have a water talisman you can use it to help with getting clean water in this hellhole. And as you’ve seen we may need a little help keepin the raiders at bay.”

“I think its fair considering the state of Equestria.” The Overmare responded.

“Its alot worse then you now Miss.”

She looked with shock hearing the words from the mayor.

“Uh ma’am what’s next?” I asked the Overmare scanning the bar.

“We need to stop those super ponies I feel they are a bigger threat than the ponies make out the to believe. Flag Waver you and your friends head to The Handcolt tower and stop the fuckers.”

I looked at seeing a desperate look in her eyes thinking what to say next.

“Um Ma’am how is this going to to help anything?” I asked unsure of her decision.
“I don’t know. We just need to stop this madness.”

“Eliminating one raider group ain’t goin to change anything!” I responded seeing her concerned look

“Flag Waver you’ll understand in time. But please ready your team for the expedition. Now please let me get back to working things out.”

I took the bottle of the booze and trotted off sitting at the bat table sucking down
the brown liquid feeling its mind numbing properties being reduced to a mellow state.

“Goddesses the Overmare just a bitch! she don’t know war and this hell I like!” I cried in a drunken burst.

“But you’ve only been out in the wastes for only a few days idiot!” A random settler said in anger.

“Ah fuck you asshole and let me vent in peace!”

“Shut up Flag Waver !” Said a voice I’ve heard that was who I think was Fire Bolt.

The mare then took me by the collar and then painfully hoof slapped getting my mind clear of the liquor.

“Damn it Flag Waver! Why did you get drunk. It ain’t even noon yet.”

“Uh fucking Overmare wants us to head out Handcolt tower.”

“So you get drunk! Goddess damnit Flag Waver get your sorry ass together. And why the fuck did you got drunk in the first place.”

“”Uh was pissed off with her ignorance.”

“Fucking hell. Neither of us have been outside for more than a week.”

“Wha uh yeah freaking Overmare thinks she knows better.”

“Well we don’t know much either.” Fire Bolt responded with a cute grin.

“OK can I least go back to the room?” I responded stumbling out of the bar.

Entering the room I sat down on an old couch with my freaking head pounding. I turned on the radio to see if anything good is on. Moving the dial I came across a song. It was a slow melody about seeing good out of the bad.

“Hey Hey everypony that was Sweetie Belle with them blues of war. Now Everypony we are on your favorite part of the broadcast, the news. Big news coming out of the area around Haycagoland. Near the little settlement of Rover a group of raiders out of the old Handcolt tower that we all know is full of super ponies. But to their luck a group of what we believe are a group of three stable dwellers single hoovedly wiped out the raiders and rescued our favorite ghoul pony Ditzy. Reports say the ponies who liberated the town were from the stable that opened a few days ago. It look like this isn’t the last of these sable dwellers. This is DJ-PON3 telling y'all stay classy everypony.”

The broadcast ended with more music playing in the background with a more upbeat sound. Since I was just sitting around one thing came to my mind that memory orb that Ditzy had. I Scuffled over to my saddle bag rummaging through its contents looking for the weird orb. taking out the memory orb I also got out the recollector. out of curiosity I placed the orb, put it on and let the ride begin.

oooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo

It was sunny with an eerie atmosphere that brings chills. I was surrounded by buildings scrolling through my sight. Next to me was an weathered looking buck with graying hair and a similar looking cutie mark. I then realized I had a horn and a white coat. The direction was heading towards a narrow rectangular building. I then look at the buck forced out words out of my mouth,

“Polski I beg you to help with the MAS with winning this horrid war. Why why won’t you let these experiment be tested with the troops. Out of anypony in the Equestrian armed forces you should be the one to to understand.”

“I understand war better than anypony but messing with nature is just wrong Shining Armor.”

They continued to the tower seeing a sign in front of a sliding door saying

Handcolt Tower now under The Ministry of Arcane Science

They went into an elevator using his magic shining armor push a button leading to what I think is the 56th floor. Entering the floor I was filled with unicorns trotting through the hall carrying things from books to volatile chemicals with their magic. We came into to top secret room filled with ponies with abnormal muscle mass on many of the ponies hearing faint groans of pain from the mutations.

“Damn it Shining Armor! How is this convincing me to support this madness?”

“Polski I haven’t shown the potential of this research.” Shining Armor responded.

The next room had a room with a crazy looking pony with amazing muscles lifting over 200 pounds with total ease. followed by punching through a concrete wall.

“Is this what you wanted to show me?” Polski asked

“This Polski is only the beginning. With this potion we can create a army of super ponies to finally end this war.”

Polski looked back in frustration seeing the super pony.

“Where did you even get the test subjects.”

He looked annoyingly and sighed.

“You realize I’m going to report this to the MoM. What your doing is unethical, even though war has no rules this goes against any morality that this left in this world.”

Shining Armor looked at Polski with anger with his disgust with this project. He then pulled out a pistol and pointed it at Polski.

“You won’t stop Twilly's research!”

Polski looked at him with annoyance seeing little emotion towards the threat of death. He followed by drawing the same pistol that I now carry in revolt.

“You know that you won’t do it. Will you really kill one of the highest ranking members of the Equestrian Guard?”

A grin came to Polski’s face after holstering his pistol followed by walking away to the elevator.

oooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooo

“Flag Waver? Flag Waver!” said a familiar voice

“What the hell are you doing?”

As the world came back into focus I saw Fire Bolt shaking my body.

“What the hell are you doing? And for that matter what the hell is that thing you’re wearing?”

“Uhh getting over a hangover.” I lied to the mare.

“Then what’s that stupid thing your head?

“Oh this! Umm a thing thing that allows non-unicorn to see into memory orbs like this one.”

I then handed her the strange orb to quell her curiosity. She then swiped the device and continued on to look into the things herself. She fiddled with the thing trying to see how it works. Next I Stepped outside seeing a gray cloudy sky with a hint of orange in the horizon showing the evening approaching. Steam Belt came behind looking at my face with a confused expression.

“Flag Waver you sobered up pretty fast.

“It seems.” I responded with a smile.

“Anyway, Flag Waver what’s next.”

I looked into the sky for a moment trying to get my thoughts together.

“Like the Overmare said go to the the Handcolt tower and stop anything going on there.”

Steam Belt nodded

The next day I woke up with a minor throb in my head. looking around I saw everypony else sleeping with Thunder Hoof sleeping with his shottie. Looking at that I couldn’t help but giggle. This day was warmer than normal that was about 5 degrees warmer than yesterday.

“Good morning everypony.” I cried out to the gang.

“Flag Waver you seem a little more chipper than normal.” Steam Belt responded with a confused look.

“Yah today we’re heading out today. Ready your weapons and equipment cause this is going to be a long treck. We’re leaving in 4 hours.”

“Flag Waver who the hell made you in charge? Shouldn’t this be the Overmare’s choice.”

“Well well little miss bitches too much she did. Get your asses in gear I’m gonna get supplies.”

She looked at me me with a shocked looked followed by my slipping a grin. I then headed to see she freakishly looking pegasi mare I saved to get some supplies. She turned her head with cute smile that can give anypony a grin on their face.

“Oh hay Flag Waver thanks again for saving me. But to be honest this happens to me more than you think.”

Her smile was then distorted by a lazy eye wondering it the opposite direction.

“Anyway I need supplies.”

“What for?” Ditzy asked

“Me and my gang are heading to the Handcolt tower. So you got any stuff to help us.”

She then went through her cart for any good in pile of what I see is junk. Out of the pile she got out a patch with a diamond shape. It was a little worn but still intact.

“Umm what is this a patch of?” I asked curiously.

Ditzy then gave a smile flew to me,

“It’s a patch of the Equestrian Guard. Back when I wasn’t so ugly they were the best Luna and Celestia had entrusting them to protect the princess and Equestria. Somepony like you seems to have something that I’ve not seen in hundreds of year. I can put it on your barding if you like.”

The ghoul mare smiles as I nodded as giving her my barding to put that patch on.

“We also need supplies like food and ammo.” I asked again as the mare sewed on the patch on the left shoulder.

“Oh yes yes you can have what you need on the house.” She quickly responded finishing the stitching.

She handed me back my barding inspecting the work and nodded with satisfaction of the work. Putting on my barding Ditzy took out the supplies.

“Here you go Flag Waver. Stay safe ok.” She said followed with a derp eyed smile.

I next went over to the bar seeing the room of ponies. Was seated on a bar stool tapping on the table signaling for a drink. The mare then slid over a bottle of vodka and a shot glass and I then poured the clear liquid into glass gulping down the drink.

“I’ve been told to keep you from drinking you know that.” The bartender stated with an irritated look.

She then took away the bottle before I could pour a third shot. I then looked at her in disgust seeing the removal of the bottle. She gave me a flask instead.

“Don’t drink it all in one go OK and get out of my bar.”

I quietly left mumbling to myself about my issues. Outside the bar my group was there waiting for me looking ready and eager to fight the horrors that face us. Each of them all decked out in weaponry supplies and ammo.

“Lets go.”

Footnote Lvl 4 at 40%

Author's Note

Enjoy :)

Ch 6 A Room Full of Trouble

Chapter 6 A Room Full of Trouble
“Flag Waver can we rest. We’ve been walking for five hours.”

I looked at Fire Bolt and sighed in annoyance.

“Uhh damn it.” I then sighed with annoyance at this plea.

“Rose, where the hell are we?”

“It looks like there’s a pre-war town about ten miles out. There’s bound to be shelter.”

“Ok then.” I responded in a bland manor.

Through the trekking I was humming some random country tune while I noticed the others idle a bit fidgeting with their weapons. Fire Bolt was floating constantly inspecting her rifle to the point of near obsession. Something that suddenly came to my mind was Steam Belt. He was carrying some weird revolver that looks like the Overmare’s.

“Steam Belt?”

“Eyup.” He responded with a gleeful look

“How the hell did you get that pistol?”

“The Overmare gave it to me.” Steam Belt said smiling while twirling the pistol around his hoof.

“She didn’t need it so I got this bad boy. Plus I’m not armed.” He said followed with an assholish grin.

“So can we rest Flag Waver? Because my hooves are killing me.” Whined Fire Bolt trotting along side me.

I then a drizzle started as the ground and started to feel the droplets onto me.

“Now can we find cover Flag Waver!”

I sighed in agreement seeing an old semi ruined house looking mostly intact. Opening the surprisingly intact door it the smell was of mold and death. There was a couch in front of an old TV with dust piled in a thin layer against the broken screen. A look came into Steam Belt with the look of that somewhat beat up couch. He quickly jumped onto it creating a large cloud of dust and goddesses knows what else was in that couch. Everypony then coughed violently from the stupid sofa.

“Damn it Steam Belt there’s others that like to breathe in this already stuffy ruined home!”

Thunderhoof then did what we were a thinking by smacking him with his shotgun sending him to unconsciousness. Fire Bolt giggled at the violence seeing Steam Belt’s unconscious body lay on the couch.

“Is he OK?” Rose asked with concern for Steam Belt.

He looked at her and responded with a shrug followed by fidgeting with his shotgun. I didn’t care as long as he ain’t dead I’m fine.

Through the night the rain poured harder every hour creating a harsh thumping against the ceiling. This tapping of the rain made it difficult to sleep knowing what's out there clenching my .45 for comfort. The only other sound was an occasional gun shot out miles away.

I was able to sleep through the night with little issue seeing the others stretching from sleeping on a hard floor. I looked through my saddle bag for a nutrition bar unwrapping it and biting into the chewy Peanutty bar. I then looked through the dusty window seeing the rain subsided. When I came outside it was relatively cool with the smell of rain against rock and asphalt. looking out I saw an old tower structure about 10 miles out north. Seeing Fire Bolt I looked at her with a creepy grin.

“Um Flag Waver what’s going on?” She asked with pessimism.

“You see that tower?”

“Um yah.”

“That’s where we’re going.”

I then pointed towards the tower. She looked with worry.

“What the hell is even there.”

“Dunno maybe good stuff.” I responded with a lack of clarity.

“It may have info on the old world. Who knows maybe even good weapons.”

She looked at me for a second looking at the tower followed my shaking her head in acceptance.

“Meh, why not. I’ll go get T-hoof and the others.”

The mare had an annoyed look in her eyes seeing my curiosity stupid and dangerous. The other three trotted out with a pessimistic look.

“There better be good shit.” T-Hoof stated annoyed with this stupid curiosity.

About thirty minutes later we made it to a entrance to the place having a tan color with deteriorating walls and crumbling balconies. Around the entrance there were crudely written graffiti saying things from “Stay away,” and “Zombie hole.”

“Any chance we’re not going into this creepy building.” Rose said observantly at the daunting graffiti.

“Really! How bad could it be Rose.”

I then opened the door with my .45 in hoof with a slow deliberate pace. The only noise I hear is the tapping of our hoofsteps. So far nothing scary or these damn Zombie ponies. The hall was empty other than the trash on the floors. Taking a sniff of the area it reeked of mold and death. I looked through a desk in the lobby. There I found nothing good, just old papers and some old magazines that were still mostly intact. I then slipped the magazines into my saddle bag after skimming their cover coated in dust.

Next I see a door with a number 104 and opened it slowly once again readying my pistol. The door frame creaked as I slowly open it. Inside the room there was nothing alive as far as I could tell. I looked through the drawers and desk for anything. All I found was a broken pistol that doesn’t even share any parts with my gun. It did however had ammo with a mag of 9mm. I shoved them into my saddle bag with the rest of the crap I found. I thought about having Steambelt fix the gun up and give it to Rose.

The next dozen or so rooms were shown to hold very little. As we reach the 6th floor we started to hear some sick sounding groan that stings through the air. looking at Rose she was shaking nervously at the sound coming through the air. Each step we took was followed by a moan that stirs fear in us. The next room I repeated the same thing as the last 50 or so clinging to my .45 expected to have something jump me. Opening the door I felt something against my back. It was cold but I turned to see some old rack that got me to jump in fear. This followed by another blood curdling scream that got me to turn around.

“Damn it Flag Waver I told you this was a bad idea!” I heard from an angry Fire Bolts seeing the paranoia that's seeping through me.

I sighed in frustration understanding her anger with me.

“Bitching about it isn’t going to make anything! Just have your damn gun ready.”

We continued up the tower for 3 floors. through the halls I kept on hearing a gruning and blood curdling screams that got louder as we climbed up the tower. as we went up I noticed blood smeared around the walls some it writing like get out and stay away. The floors creaked with a worn sound that was coming from multiple sources.

“And why aren’t we out of here yet Flag Waver?” Fire Bolt asked looking at me shaking a bit.

Right after that comment we heard another sound of Celestia knows what ever the hell it is. This was followed by a creek in the structure above us. We then heard a Sheek coming above us with the sounds of hoof steps that fall in erratic patterns. A creaking increased in its sound shows the weakening strength of the centuries old structure. This brought me and T-hoof to pull out our weapons with caution of some nasty thing jumping from the ceiling.

The next floor brought further curiosity of what the hell is here hearing something right above us. The screeching got louder to the point where I can almost feel the creatures breath. There the sound came through a worn door with scratching of hooves against the wood. I took a few steps back then charged at the door bucking it open seeing splashes of blood. Right there I saw a face that was grotesque and horribly disfigured with skin flaking off with splinters scaring its face. The thing looked at me with the eyes of hunger. I drew my pistol and fired two shots into its legs creating a screeching howl. The beast stumbled to me with rage then I put another round into the monster’s skull spewing brain and bone fragments on my face. The sound of the gunshots brought out many more screeching monsters comes through the halls. There was a then the sound of hoof steps charging the hall. T-Hoof racked his shottie while Fire Bolt and I really are weapons for more things coming.

“There better some good shit to want deal with this Flag Waver!” Fire Bolt yelled taking burst shots at the monstrous things.

This was followed by two more falling dead tumbling on the now blood soaked floor. The casings fall to the floor as bursts of lead rips through the horde creating ear screeching sounds that I could not describe

Loading a fresh mag I charged to the stairwell with my rifle in hoof into the mob. The mob of zombie ponies fell leaving the others to finish the job with a barrage of lead as I took cover behind the wall next to the doorway.

“Clear!” Fire Bolt shouted to me.

They charged through the hall of dead corpses littering the floor.

“If we don’t get any got shit then I’m out.” Fire Bolt stated in frustration with the lack of goodies in the building.

We went through the next room with similar results. This floor had an active terminal projecting a warm green glow. Approaching it I took a few seconds to check any goodies still locked away.

Starting….
Loading….
Log in needed

“Fuck! What is the damn password?” I looked to Steam Belt thinking he can crack to terminal.

“Hay Steam Belt! How good are you with computers?”

“I’m OK I guess.” He said followed quickly shoving him to the terminal hearing him tap on the keypad.

I looked around the apartment looking at anything else good. The apartment was filled with memorabilia from the Equestrian armed forces. On the walls were worn posters with quick snappy phrases like, “Stop the Striped Menace,” and, “To Victory We Fly! Join the Shadowbolts.” There were photos of ponies during the war signed by their respective depiction. Taking a quick look at Steam belt with his progress, I continued through to apartment. there was a old but legible newspaper clippings from before the war. Looking at the clipping the articles vary from victories from something called the littlehorn massacre.

“Any progress on that computer?” I asked Steam Belt still working on hacking the terminal.

“Um give me another minute OK.” He responded taping on the keypad.

Waiting I fiddle started fiddling with my pistol pulling the slide constantly.

“Done! Go do whatever the hell you want with this.” Steam Belt walked away scanning the room.

“OK lets take a look here.”

Loading……..
Insert password *****
Welcome back Clover Leaf

Next looked through the journal entries

March 20th
I heard something horrible the other day. The Zebras’ attacked and killed all the children at Luna’s academy of Magic. There is now rumors of Celestia stepping down. How can things get this bad

April 12th
The news keeps saying how evil zebras are. From how they conjure black magic to using blood of fillies in their potions. I just don’t know. Yesterday I talked to my zebra friend about this claiming all the hatred is unjustified and propaganda. Celestia help us.

May 9th
I’ve gone through great consideration over the few weeks. I keep seeing flyers all over town with some promise of 1,000 bits from the Ministry of Magic. I wonder if it’s worth it. Or maybe just join the Equestrian army.

June 19th
Air raid sirens keep calling. Haycago. how those bastards get here. I know what I have to do now. Equestria needs me. After this raid is over I’m coming you striped bastards. Leaving tomorrow and won’t be back for some time.

After reading the last one I lost interest seeing in the info, but did download the files to my Pipbuck for later. I turned to Steam Belt taking out that old pistol I found.

“Steam Belt, fix this buddy up for Rose.”

I then tossed it to him followed by a quick inspection of it.

“Ok then.” the said in a sarcastic tone that I couldn’t but giggle at.

“So then got what you want out of that computer?” Steam belt asked putting the old pistol in his saddle bag.

“As much as needed. Now lets get going.”

After reaching the next few floors I still found nothing. Everypony looking annoyed with the waste of time. Other than a few zombie ponies there wasn’t anything worth the time.

“Can we get out of here?” Complained Fire Bolt seeing little progress in the search.

I then gave it a few seconds of thought looking at her with truth in her words. I then nodded in agreement.

“Fine Fire Bolt. Don’t think there’s any more shit in here worth looting.”

She then gave a look of satisfaction with an obnoxious smile on her face.

After exiting the abandoned building about 10 minutes later Fire Bolt then took an annoyed look smashing her hoof against my face falling unconscious. But before blacking out I heard something out of her.

“Don’t do this shit again Flag Waver!”

~ ~ ~

I was sitting in a trench with three other ponies clenching their rifles tightly in their hooves. Others Smoking with their rifles at side. Sounds of bombardment shakes the air and everypony around it. Looking down I was wearing similar barding as mine but not as worn. A Pegasus mare with a rainbow colored mane in some weird bug like armor with a scorpion tail flew with several others. Everypony then cheers with moral rising at her sight.

“Everypony attack! Stop these striped bastards!”

Her cry to battle followed by a Rainbow trail as she swoops with Energy weapons mounted to her side. Everypony climbed out of the trench several falling with bullets rattling the bodies. Some of them cower back in the trench. Another blue pegasi trotted through my sight. He looked at them with disgust. Getting a better look I recognized the buck. It was Polski! Is this a dream or something?

“What the fuck is wrong with you! The ministry mare is going out there. Why aren’t you foals going out there.” The buck commanded with frustration.

He walked up to me with having sentiment to me.

“Red Wing what the hell’s going on?” He asked

I then unconsciously responded with certainty.

“Dad these fucking zebras are well dug in. Moral is low and not even the shadowbolts can get these asshats in gear.”

“Wait I’m Polski’s son! How, this is a dream and this ain’t a memory orb. “

I regained consciousness in the old house from the other night inspecting to area to find everypony else. The first thing that came to my mind is wanting to get back at Fire Bolt. In the next room she was standing there with a sadistic looking grin.

“Fuck you Fire Bolt!” I yelled seeing her.

“Flag Waver don’t send us to a death trap again.”

Everyone else rolled their eyes with seeing my response.

“Lets just get back to moving towards Haycago.”

Footnote-Lvl up
New perk-Tag
Adds another tag skill

Author's Note

Finally done with this chapter.

Ch 7 Town Hopping

Chapter 7 Town Hopping

The Morning was calm as I still felt the ringing of Fire Bolt’s anger. Everypony else was still sleeping around the abandoned home. Waiting for them I decided to load up fresh mags. The clicking as each round flowing into the magazine creates a somehow soothing feeling of the repetition of the task that creates a feeling of zen. This feeling was interrupted by the hoof steps of Steam Belt looking at me with confusion.

“Flag Waver, what are you doing?” He asked looking at me loading the mag.

Looking at him dropping my work startled by him talking out of no where.

“What do you want Steam Belt?” I asked seeing him staring at the half loaded magazine next to me.

I then went back to the magazine loading waiting for his response.

“Where are we heading to next?” he asked taking a quick glance at his pip-buck.

“Haycago, where else dumb-ass!” I responded seeing his giggling face.

“OK then” he followed by walking away to the next room.

The next few hours the others started to wake up looking around the abandoned home that takes on our shelter. I was able to load up 10 mags and then took out a ration bar and bit into the peanutty rectangle. Outside it was cool but somewhat pleasant with the permanent cloud overcast creating a dull feel. T-hoof walk out after also staring at the ominous landscape.

“So, what know?” He asked in a low but calm tone.

“To Handcolt tower.” I retorted as he nodded.

After everypony ate we headed back out to the east all to see in old ruins and constant cloud cover. Out of boredom I turned on the pip buck’s radio to keep me amused. I landed on the the DJ-PON3 station right at the end of a song.

“Good morning wasteland! This is your Favorite disk jockey DJ PON-3 back from some same old same old. Now for some fun that’s going on in the wastes. You know that stable that opened a few days ago. they’re back in the news. We heard heavy gunfire in the ruins of Niehperville in a ghoul hive. I got to tell them this everypony. Ghoul hives are dangerous as hell and shouldn’t be messed with. And now you know, and knowing is half the battle.”

Hearing that last sentence I couldn’t help but laugh. For the next few hours I fiddled with my pip-buck searching through the other entries that was on that computer from the other day.

September 31st
Home has changed a lot lately. Trains carrying military supplies care coming through everyday. This war is only gonna get much worse. Celestia please bring this madness to the end.

November 5th
Yesterday I heard that several tenants were arrested by the M.O.M. This is crazy hope they don’t come for me. I’ll be shipped back out soon to the front line.

Got bored of the logs quite fast not really caring about somepony during the war. quickly turned back to the radio with some nice catchy tune. I looked around for a moment still humming the music from my pip-buck. i Started to see rail tracks and overturned cars lying on their sides. Many of them carrying large howitzers that have corroded from the years weathering.

“Looks like Equestria loves big ass gun.” Steam Belt said with a snarky tone to his voice.

Thunderhoof then tossed a rock at his face with everypony else giggling at his pain. I still listening to the the music from the radio. For the next 40 minutes I hummed the tunes my mind almost blanked out to the world.

Another hour passed through the abandoned rail-yards with a tower of smoke piles what seems a few miles away. I quickly decided to head to that source. We subconsciously started moving towards to source of the smoke. The smoke gave out a scent of barbecue that we’ve never felt before. The scent started to get to Steam Belt seeing drool starting to flow out of his mouth.

“Looks like we’re getting close to whatever what smell is coming from.” I noted with the smell lure us to hopefully safety.

Within twenty minutes later we see a gate with several armed guards with large bolt action sniper rifles dressed in heavy barding.

“State your business.” One of the heavily armored ponies using his magic to point a light machine gun at us.

Blue Rose nudges me forward to the gate. Steam Belt giggled at the awkwardness holding back his laughter. I swear to luna one of these days I’m gonna kick that sorry fuckers ass.

”Just traveling to Haycago sir and me and my buddies here just want to get some rest maybe some food.”

The heavily armored buck stared at us for a second before signaling another to open the gate. The gate was a rail car on a track creaking to the side.

“Welcome to the Railyard everypony.”

Like back in Rover the settlement was small but appears to better equipped, as well there was that distinct smell that brought us to this place. Most of the ponies were wandering around some drinking. It didn’t feel too much different from Rover. One thing felt a little strange seeing some of the settlers giving me and Fire Bolt weird stares at us.

“I’m going to get some of whatever they’re cooking.” Steam Belt said before running off.

I decided to follow him as I was also somewhat curious of that smell. The building we entered was filled with smoke with that smell grabbing me and Steam Belt to it. to the side there was a grill filled with food I have no idea what it is. I then sat down next to a unicorn buck with a grilled carrot cutie mark. Sitting down I tapped on the table signaling for a drink. The bartender then took out a bottle of beer and gave it to me. Nodding to him I took a swig bringing a uncomfortable taste that didn’t go down well.

“You call this beer! I’ve drank piss that tastes better. And where the fuck do you get this shit?”

The other ponies stared at me with annoyance many with half the mind of fighting me.

“Look asshole!” the bartender yelled. “We don’t have a working still and all the booze we have pre war shit. Now shut up or get out.”

I then grumbled for a bit before going for the bottle and resume my drink. I then chugged through the rest of the bottle trying to keep it down.

“What’s going on with that grill over there?” I asked seeing it as well as smelling it miles away from the place.

“You don’t know? The Railyard is famous throughout Haycagoland for some of the best Barbeque in the wastes.”

Hearing of the best BBQ in the waste really caught my eye and stomach with a bit me salivating over the idea. Back in the stable we had barbeque but at it was grilled hay burgers drenched in BBQ sauce. Then a unicorn mare levitated a chipped plate of some cut of Celestia knows what but has such a pleasing smell that it much restraint not to scarf it down.

“I want a tip kid.” The waitress said followed by a wink.

Next thing I knew I was already munching down on whatever it was. It was great with a slight saltiness to it as a pleasant smoky taste.

“What is this?” I asked with everypony staring.

“Its brisket dumbass.”

I shrugged and continued eating the brisket slab. The waitress came back for what I assume is the bill. She laid a crudely written check with it saying 60 caps.
Seeing this I went straight to my saddle bag and took out a small sack of bottle caps.

“Will this cover it?” I asked nervously.

She looked at the small sack of caps for a sec.

“Yeah. Enjoy the rest of your stay.”

I came outside a little tired from the brisket and looking at my pip-buck it showed 7:00pm. I decided to search for the others, but then found Steam Belt walk out of the restaurant smiling while humming some random tune.
“So where’s the others?” I asked Steam Belt

He then to a moment to respond

“Um I think the girls are in a rented room and and T-hoof is in the market.”

I decided to find T-hoof first heading to an area filled with boxcars retrofitted into stores selling stuff from guns to clothes. There was that smell of BBQ moves through the market with other ponies selling the stuff. Scanning the area I saw T-hoof trading with a weapon merchant where he was trying to buy ammo.

“Hay T-Hoof we got a place to stay finish up.” He then responded with a nod.

I spent the rest of the evening back at the BBQ place drinking till goddess knows when.

I woke up the next morning with an annoying headache in the rented room that was an old boxcar. a few feet from me was the other 4 already awake which drove me to check the time. 9:30 damn I really slept in! I then saw Rose with her smiling face.

“Good morning Flag Waver.” She said with a smile “So what’s next?” She then asked.

“Continue to Handcolt tower.”

She then nodded then went to brush her mane.

I went outside heading back to the bar wanting a pick me up even though I’ve felt my head pounding a bit. the Bar was empty other than a earth pony buck behind it wiping the rusty tabletop. This followed up by tapping the table signaling a drink. The buck slid a bottle to me.

“Don’t bitch about the quality again.” He said as I took a swig.

“What are you up to?” He asked me

“I’m heading to Handcolt tower.” He have me a shocked look followed by a response.

“Why the fuck would you want to go there? Its full of super ponies and goddesses knows what. I heard the place was a Ministry of Magic hub back during to war where they did some fucked up shit.”

“Me and my friend are going to stop whatever is going on there.”

He then took a good look at me while I took another swig.

“Good luck with that I guess.”

“Anything going around?” I asked out of no where

“Um there’s some weird stuff going on near the arcane science and industry museum near the south side. Also there’s rumors of steel rangers in the old baseball park up north.”

I looked with some confusion suddenly seeing something on my pipbuck lit up on the map with the locations marked down. I finished the beer then headed back to my friends.

Back in the rented room everypony was awake ready to get going.

“I think we should to get going soon.”

footnote nxt lvl at 60%

Author's Note

Sorry it took so long

Ch 4 Guns, Ponies, and Raiders

Chapter 4 Guns, Ponies, and Raiders

A tune appears as I woke up looking at the grey ceiling that engulfs the cubeular room. Next to me was that pistol that Polski had. I picked up the weapon to holster it as I got out of my bed thinking toward going back to the hell that was Equestria. Trotting down to the halls nothing seemed that different other than a few stares at me but everything was normal. Walking down to halls I saw the same. Ponies strolling through the halls talking to each other.

In the dining hall I saw Fire Bolt and Blue Rose talking followed looking at me with a smile.

“Flag Waver Why are you always happy to so me?” Blue Rose asked at me approaching their table. I Then sat myself next to Fire Bolt trying to show my feelings as well as making an utter ass of myself. The morning was surprisingly normal as well with everypony in the stable sitting around minding their business.

“Fire Bolt we’re going back out to Rover.” I said to her as she gave me a confused look.

“Anypony else? What about Rose, T-hoof and Steam Belt?”

“Dunno; I think its going to be a quick diplomacy mission.”

“Flag Waver why not me and the other 2?” Blue Rose asked looking kinda annoyed.

“Uh I think she wants it quick so she’ll bring pegasi for protection. Sorry Rose.” I responded to her with an awkward look.

“OK then Flag Waver.” She said giving me a smile. Then I blushed at the cuteness of Blue Rose.

Then I instinctively kissed the blue mare on the cheek. She gave me a confused look of shock.

“Flag Waver that wasn’t necessary but thanks.”

I then smiled back to her taking a bite of an apple from the table.
After finishing the green fruit I headed to the armory to ready my weapons and equipment. In there was the Overmare as well as Fire Bolt. I never saw her geared up with body armor and an Equestrian ACR!

“Uh ma'am is that really necessary?”

“Well I don’t want to be dead on the wastes within a few hours.”

“Miss but you got me and Fire Bolt don’t worry.”

Me and Fire Bolt gave her a reassuring grin as we loaded our rifles. I then slammed the magazine into the custom ACR with a satisfying click. The Overmare then pulled out some weird revolver that had an elongated cylinder that intrigued me.

“Oh this baby! Its a family heirloom it shoots 26 gauge shotgun shells. Sweet ain’t it!”
she said twirling it around her hoof. She then holstered the unique revolver with a grin as we re-enter the hell that awaits us.

At the gear door she entered a code to open the monstrous door. There was a loud siren that scream that shock the stable. The gear then turned as we slowly walk toward the door seeing the light that penetrates the increasingly larger cracks as the door turns away from the hole. The bright light shines through the hole nearly blinding the Overmare.

We then trotted out of the waste scanning any trouble in line of sight.

“So this is was what happened to equestria eh.” The Overmare stated checking her Pip-buck in the process.

“Lets get to Rover. Its about 50 Klicks north.” I said to my leader.

Going down the cracked road I saw a large caravan of ponies going away from Rover which kinda confused me and Fire Bolt.

“What the hell is going on Flag Waver?”
“I really don’t know Fire Bolt.”

Me and the other two then flew towards a camp that was filled with ponies that I thought were the settlers of Rover. The encampment was filled mostly with foals and mares clinching their children. One of the ponies among them was that bartender from the other day. The Mare gave me a blank stare followed by trotting towards us.

“Why did you return? There’s nothing to be found here.” She stated.

I looked at her in confusion seeing all the ponies around.

“What the fuck is going on!” is swore looking around the camp.

“Some damn raider took over our town holding several ponies hostage including Silver Star. We don’t have the strength to deal with them. I may be a good shot but these raiders are well organized. I think they came from the Handcolt tower.”

I then interrupted.

“What's so nasty about the raiders from the Handcolt tower?” I asked in confusion

“Well stable dwellers there’s some nasty stuff there that creates super ponies but they tend to go crazy.”

“Super Ponies?” I asked again

“You know, super strength and agility. Back before the war the ministry of Arcane Science was trying to develop a potion that can create a better soldier. But it lead to aggregation. So it was abandoned. The stuff was sent to Haycago but just before the war.”

“Uh ok. Looks like we got shit to kill.” I said with a smile charging the the weapon to load a round into it.

“So Overmare what’s the plan?”

“Plan! No no no no I wasn’t planing a shootout. This was just a diplomatic mission.”

“Well Miss we’re going to hold that. We need to kill the fuckers! Lets go girls”

“Can I stay here?” The Overmare asked looking nervous at the idea of killing.

We stayed in the camp for an hour mentally preparing for clearing the place. I’ve never really killed anypony before. Why the hell is this happening. I’ve never had to deal with this bullshit. I need to tough this out.

“Everypony really?” I asked looking at the fresh souls clean of blood.

“lets go! And Overmare you're coming with.” I said giving them a reassuring smile.

We trotted to the now raider infested city. Time felt like it was going at half its normal speed making the imminent shootout harder to bare for the shock to come. During the trip I looked at my Pip-Buck notice features such as a geiger counter and something called S.A.T.S. There was this thing calls Eyes Forward Sparkle. Activating it created a Display on my Pip-Buck that showed Ammo and vitals.

We approached the crudely made sign that was over the town’s entrance. the shanty town felt abandoned but yet something wasn’t right. You could hear faint laughter that had an very off sound like the pony lost their mind.

“Wait!” I said hearing hoofsteps.

I drew my .45 ready for the shootout.

“Hey who the fuck was that!” One of the raiders said with an of sound to it.

I took my pistol and pow The raider the took it to the back. He then turned to me with the sinister smile that was bone chilling

“Oh look some little pegasi thinks he can fuck with me!”

Right before he burst of his makeshift smg I flew into the air the raider missing. I took quick aim at the fucker and ripped a dozen founts into the freak seeing him falling in a pool of crimson. Fire Bolt looked at me descending to the earth realizing more are coming. These super ponies were muscular, even more looking at the dead raider. But one thing was off about him. There were tumor-like swells all over his body as well as being nearly hairless.

“3 bogies in-route!” I yelled reloading by ACR ready to kill the fuckers. I then throw a burst of 5.56 into the mob of mutated freaks. Two of the super ponies fell to the spray but not before being tackled be the last one. His weight crushes my body smelling his foul smelling breath. I grabbed desperately for my knife while he started throwing punches to me face. But before I drew my knife, blood spewed onto my face thinking it was mine. The raider's eyes rolled back with his body weight fell on my body giving my weary body a crushing feel on my rib cage. Shoving the dead raider I saw with complete surprise was the Overmare with that shottie pistol with a smirk on her face.

“So I saved your ass Flag Waver.” She said as I whipped my blood out of my face.

“Need a hoof” She said with a false grin on her face that showed all to clearly.

“Ah shit we got more of the fuckers!” I screamed just as I got myself on my hoofs. The next thing that happened was a burst of my ACR into the super ponies. Fortunately they all fell to the 5.55 rounds with them tumbling to the dusty ground.

“We got more of the fuckers Flag Waver!” Fire Bolt said flying Twenty feet above the ground.

We approach the center of town seeing the super ponies trot like steroid fueled freaks of nature.

“Kill the little fucking ponies!” A raider cried out just before taking a 5.56 to his left cheek.

“Flag Waver, what’s the plan?” The Overmare stated scanning the town in fear loading a fresh shell into to her gun.

“Well they said that the hostages are in the town hall so there.”

“Everypony Listen up! We need a plan. These fuckers know we’re here so firstly me and the Overmare are heading to the town hall to save the hostages before any innocent ponies die. Fire Bolt we need you to take up position on one of the building. Any objections ladies?”
“We’re good.” The two mares replied.

Just as I finished 2 to more raiders charged in rage into us. The three of us quickly jumped into the air firing into the super ponies. Their muscular bodies were shredded with the mass of rounds that carved then to hunks of meat.

We then hit the ground soaked in blood.
“Let go quickly!” I called in a rushed tone.
I then galloped to the town hall but four super ponies guarding the place filled with what I assume the hostages including the mayor were. Drawing my .45 I loaded a fresh mag readying it to the freaks. Instead of firing normally I used S.A.T.S for the first time. Engaging S.A.T.S was like turning on a slow-mo button giving me the ability to quickly fire two shots in each of the raiders’ heads creating a nice .45 inch hole where they had their brain. There was only one left standing. Seeing that I drew my knife, smiled and said, “Come at me you Mother Fucking Freak!”

The raider threw down his raggedy rifle and charged. I stood calmly waiting for the moment. then I Jumped over the raider slamming himself into a shack. This was followed by me diving with the sharp blade first slamming into the super pony’s abdomen. The pony ragged in pain then seeing Fire bolt floating in the air holding her ACR nodding with her to finish the job. There was a ratatat of the weapon putting lead into the wounded raider. He then fell to the pool of blood that pooled around the shack.

“Thanks Fire Bolt!” I said with relief.

But next thing that came to my mind is the town hall. Rushing there I bucked the door seeing several ponies as well as Silver Star and some gross looking pegasus with rotting skin and weird wall eyes.

“Who’s there?” Silver Star asked with his hoof over his face.

“It’s Flag Waver and How in Celestia’s name did this happen?”

“Personally don’t know. These raiders don’t usually come this far west. I think Ditzy over there has something they want.”

He then pointed at that disfigured looking mare. The grotesque pony looked with confusion that looked kinda cute despite looking like some come kind of monster.

“Oh!” She said with a childish but raspy voice

“I think I know what they want. Normally I work a delivery service out of New Appleoosa but I periodically make runs through the wastes. The last few days I was scavenging down in upper Haycago. then I found some cool memory orb as well as some weird statue that I thought that would sell nicely. And I think the raiders take it kindly”

“But why would raiders want to travel all the way to here for a memory orb and a statue?”

The zombie-like mare went to her saddle bag for the items she mentioned.

“But why did they go after the items that you got?”

“I really don’t know, maybe the statue is some idol.”

“Back to Business. Silver Star this is the stable’s overmare.”

“Howdy ma’am.” Silver Star Responded.

“Well it looks like you need some help. I think we can help one-another. Sence my stable can supply clean water. We can trade for knowledge and equipment.”

“Well miss give my town a few days to settler back in. But I think we need to clear the town.”

Exiting the town hall I Saw that Fire Bolt finished the job. She then flew to me with a smile and taping my muzzle.

“It looks like I have things under control boy.”

I blushed seeing her cute orange face. I then looked towards Ditzy.

“Ditzy can I have that memory orb?” I asked her

“Sure.” She said with a smile.

“You did help me after all.”

We then headed to the hotel in town to rest for the night. Like the last time the room smelled and was filled with worn couches, a radio, and a bed. I looked to the sky seeing the clouded skies that once filled Equestria.

“So this is Equestria” I said to myself seeing the darkened gray skies.

Footnote-Level up
New Perk-Run and Gun
Movement spread on all one hooved weapons is halved

Author's Note

Finally some action