Fallout Equestria: Boundless

Two Hundred Years Later...

My labored breathing came into earshot. I slowly opened my eyes, dust automatically seen flying around the room. I reached a hoof up to my eyes, wiping them thoroughly. My silver coat was glistening in the light, tubes connected to my hooves; blood flowing through them and into my body. The lights flickered, barely emanating any light.

The machines beeped furiously, detecting radiation. Radiation? Probably used to heal me, or something. "Doctor? Doctor, Hello?" I called out. No response. Fine, I`ll just get him myself. I pulled the tubes out, blood pouring out of them. I ripped the blanket off of me, sliding out of the hospital bed.

As soon as I stepped off the bed, I slipped; falling on the ground. "Nurse! Nurse!" I yelled out, my voice raspy and I overall was dead. I took my time, one hoof at a time. After a couple minutes, I found myself standing again. My steps felt like I was walking down stairs and I missed a step. I walked slow, pushing open the door.

More lights flickered, papers everywhere, and there was Nopony around. I looked side-to-side, glancing down the hall. I decided on going right, maybe finding somepony. I spotted a desk, no lights at all covering it. I walked up, looking over it. Nopony. Where is everypony? I walked around, pulling open a cabinet. Inside was a weird looking watch. It was Giant! I picked it up with my hooves. Thank Celestia for Earth pony magic!

Written on the side was Pipbuck 3000. I slipped it over my left hoof, the cushion inside it making it comfortable. The screen flickered on, displaying all sorts of information. Running diagnostics, Stand by... Diagnostics complete, Rebooting, Stand by... Reboot successful, Running S.A.T.S., Stand by... S.A.T.S. at full capacity. After all that happened, it stated my name and all my vitals.

Radiation detected, suggesting leaving the area immediately. Blood pressure is vital, suggesting immediate medical attention. Okay, so listen to the fancy watch. I looked up, seeing a barred door. I started walking over to it, my steps starting to ease up. I reached the door, wooden barriers blocking it. I looked to my sides, noticing that the left side was locked. Guess its the right were going!

I brushed my teal mane out of my eyes. I seriously need to cut it. My Pipbuck beeped, making me look down at it. Enemies near by, it read. When I looked up, there was a compass and red bars glowing on it. Okay, whoever has this thing, is the luckiest pony ever! Wait, enemies? I squinted, trying to spot the 'enemies'. Down the hall was a roughed up pony, clothing with blood stains covering it; worst of all: It has a gun... and aimed at me.

A bullet flew past me, striking the wall behind me. I took cover behind a hospital bed, after I flipped it, of course. Another shot ringed in my ears, the bullet hitting the bed I was currently residing behind. I looked around, searching for something to defend myself with. I glanced to my left, to see a switchblade. Who carries a switchblade in a hospital. No time for logic! I scooped it up with earth pony accuracy, pulling the switch. The blade winged open, shining under the light hanging above me.

I peeked over the bed, almost getting shot in the process. I slumped back down, thinking for a way to approach this. Maybe? I extended my backlegs back, my forelegs up against the bed. I pushed as hard as I could, the blankets getting filled with lead. I glanced over quickly, to see the 'pony' getting closer-and-closer. Finally, I slammed the bed into it, the pony getting knocked down. I jumped over the bed, readying my knife. Let`s try S.A.T.S, shall we? I clicked S.A.T.S, time slowing almost to a halt.

I noticed I could target 'it'. I planted three hits on the pony, and hit enter. Time resumed to its original pace, and I sliced the pony. The roughed up raiders, I`ll call it, neck gushed blood out. Blood spurt out, flying all over my hospital gown. I...Killed somepony. I killed somepony! I backed up, leaving the limp body to rest. My back hit a wall, I slid down to the ground.

Even if they tried to kill me, they were still a pony! Wait, why did it have a gun? Guns aren`t permitted in Trottingham, and why did it have blood stains all over it? I stood up, walking over to the now-dead pony. Laying there on the ground was a sawed-off shotgun, my Pipbuck told me. I picked it up, holding it in my hooves. I might need this, in-case I run into another raider. I pulled back the trigger, the gun blasting back; and a bullet flying out the barrel.

I slipped it into my Patient gown pocket. I searched the body for ammo. Though I did gag when doing so. I also slipped that into my pocket. I held up my switchblade. Ill call it 'Brisks Toothpick'! I held that in my mouth, after all, you cant walk and hold a knife. I wish. I continued down the hall, watching my E.F.S, I found it was called. I think it really meant 'Eyes Forward Sparkle'. This Pipbuck is awesome and Ill never get rid of it!

I walked down the dark hall way, searching for a way out. This hospital is big! They need to make a law, where you cant make a building this big. Its just unfair. I stumbled upon a pair of saddlebags, the leather still intact. I ditched my hospital gown and slipped the saddlebags on, my gun and ammo making it`s new home in it. After that, I turned the corner. Three red bars entered my E.F.S, and I pulled out the shotgun.

They were zombies! In light of this info, I immediately started aiming and shot. The bulled whizzed past it, hitting the door behind it. Yes, a door! I aimed down the sight, exhaled and shot. The shot was successful, resulting in the zombie`s head exploding into messy brain matter. The other two screeched loudly, and charged. I did the same thing again, the same result: a dead zombie. Rinse. Repeat. After four shots, lay three dead zombies.

I searched the dead zombies, (It actually did make me vomit). I was surprised to see them carrying bottlecaps. Now that I remember, the raider was holding them as well. Maybe theyre important or something. I dumped them into my saddlebags, my Pipbuck sorting and organizing them. Thats a cool feature. After scavenging around for something useful, I exited the hall. And into a office. So much for an exit. Sitting behind the desk was a skeleton, quite immediately I noticed it was wearing a doctor`s coat.

I walked behind the desk, practically tearing it apart. After pulling the coat of the skeleton, a note hit the ground. Or some kind of metal square thing. I picked it up, scanning it. Soon after, I heard bleep from Pipbuck, indicating that it downloaded to it. Cool. I searched around on the fancy watch, until I found what I was looking for: Notes. I pressed that, bringing me to the recently acquired note. I clicked 'view' and it popped up.

Dear Doctor Flameheart,
Your recent medical research is going over budget. We suggest you stop your pursuing and give up. The results from it are already catastrophic, making more sick patients. We are ceasing your funding shortly. Sorry, you failed us.

Sincerely,
Crazz.

Crazz? Medical Research? I violently searched the room, looking for notes or something, regarding Crazz and Flameheart`s medical research. Nothing. I exited the room, leaving it to decay in peace. What is going on? Is this going on because of the 'medical research'. The zombies? The Raider? I settled on my haunches, trying to comprehend this. I started to notice every window was closed. Weird.

I rubbed the back of my teal mane, it was itching furiously. What year is it anyway? I looked down at my Pipbuck, hoping it has a date function. After switching through files and looking, I finally found it.

8/27/77

It`s been two-hundred years? How am I still alive? I was in a coma all that time? Everypony I ever knew is dead, Mom, Grandpa. Does that mean the war ended? Has it finally ended? Everything can finally go back to normal, once I make it out of here.

I don`t have time to think everything over, I need to get out of here. I pushed myself up, brushing myself off. My silver coat was getting covered in dust, and it itched. As I started looking around for an exit, I thought. What happened while I was in my coma? What could possibly happen in two hundred years? If I remember correctly from the radio reports, the zebras tried to assassinate Princess Celestia, but the war hero Big Macintosh blocked the shot.

The Ministry of Arcane Sciences took over Splendid Valley, making it a mass production gem facility. Or was it a factory? Or a Mine? Anyway, the Diamond Dogs got kicked out because of the M.A.S. gem factories. After that...Wait. I can`t remember it. Pain entered my head as memories of the war started popping up in my head. Images of balefire bombs dropping in Manehattan and Ponyville alike, Cloudsdale being destroyed. Bombs dropping in Canterlot, the Princessess dying. Ponies burning, and dying, the kill count in the millions. The world ended...

The pain ended and so did the memories. What happened? Bombs...dropped? Wait that means...

I pushed open a door, the label of exit above it peeling away. The light blinded my eyes, burning them. I lifted my hoof up to cover them, blocking out the light to the best of my abilities. After a couple minutes, I lowered my hoof; my eyes adjusting to the brightness. My Pipbuck beeped faster and faster by the minute as I stood there and stared out in the distance. The world really did end...and I survived it...

Footnote: Level Up!
Survivor: After the encounter with the ghouls, you have 75% more damage towards mutated creatures.

Credit goes to Kkat for letting me play around in her world and Extra credit for writing the Original...