Fallout New Vegas....with Ponies

      I was sitting at a large dinner table in the penthouse of The Lucky 38 it used to be Mr. Houses off limits room, but was now my home. I was currently sipping from a bottle of wine while Cass had a bottle of whiskey.....how could she drink that stuff it burns like crazy, and it tastes disgusting to say the least....back on topic! We were trying to decide what to do about the two new guests they brought in. Cass was now wearing her usual jacket, and jeans while I was wearing a checkered suit, cowboy hat, and sunglasses (got the suit from the same guy that I got Maria from).

      "So it's settled were gonna help the two get home?" I said to Cass who nodded "Well I'd say this might be fun!"

"Really puts a damper on our retirement doesn't it?" Cass asked eyes filled with lost dreams.

      "Nah just delays them don't worry" I placed my hands over hers "we will retire relax, settle down just like you wanted just gotta do one last thing okay?" she nodded "good now it's getting late you should get some rest." she didn't need to be told twice...except she grabbed me by the collar of my suit, and dragged me with her to the bedroom which rested behind a set of white curtains up a flight of stairs......meep.

      Rainbow Dash layed there in her bed in silence the events of the days she spent with the fiends fresh in her mind, and to think it all started with a strange looking thing she later found out to be called a gun appeared in her, and Pinkies room at Sugar Cube Corner.

       They had been dating for a few months now, and a gun appearing from nowhere was not the weirdest thing by far Rainbow had seen, but when she touched it, and woke up in the clutches of Cook-Cook, and his gang.....she just wanted it all to end....., but then this man by the name Courier saved them....she finally had hope, hope that they would make it home, and escape this Mojave Wasteland once, and for all! She looked over at her mare friends face she looked like she was having another nightmare so Rainbow kissed her on the forehead, and watched a smile appear on her sleeping face that made Rainbow smile. Wearyness finally took over, and she drifted off into sleep.

The Following Morning

      I had been up for hours while everyone else (besides Rex) slept. I was in my NCR rangers armor fully geared up, but I wasn't going hunting, or killing some raiders I was first gonna buy a new rifle, and second get some gear for these girls I picked up the other day. I just found my .357 revolver it was sitting under my bed of all places! I slipped it on my left hip, my .44 on my right, Maria was on my chest holster, and a broad machetes handle peeked out from behind my duster. I whistled, and Rex scampered over his tail wagging "Okay boy I'm going into town....you wanna go?" I asked answered when he walked up to my side. I nodded, and made my way to Mick and Ralph's.

       I was browsing the secret items in Micks section of the store looking for a new rifle my eyes set apon a large scoped gun that looked like it would send a behemoth running "Hey Mick what's this?" I asked Mick a youngish, but white haired man in a green checkered shirt.

      "Ah that beauty is a Anti Material Rifle AMR for short. Fires a 50mg round, and will rip apart anything in your sights....just watch the recoil it will knock you down if your not aiming down sights....learned that the hard way." Mick replied rubbing his backside.

"I'll take it...what's the price?" I asked raising an eyebrow as I pulled out my caps.

      "Normally it's 3,950 caps, but for you I'll give it to you at 1,567 along with free ammo." said Mick, and I handed him the requested amount, and he handed me the rifle, and 75 rounds worth of magazines. I was practicaly drooling good thing I was wearing my helmet cause that would be embarrasing.

      I also bought two 10mm pistols, and some ammo for them for the girls. Then I went to Ralph he ran the produce, and clothing side of the store he had a head of brown hair, and a red checkered shirt. "I need two sets of reinforced leather armor....female brand got two girls I saved from some fiends, and they had only some rags." I handed him some caps, and he handed me the armor which I slung over my shoulder "Thanks guys see you later....and get a new crier for crying out loud....he's annoying as f**k!" I called Rex over from the guns section, and made our way back to the Lucky 38.

      About halfway there a black guy tried to rush me with a.....pool cue? Really are the junkies in this town that stupid? Anyway I took my AMR off my shoulder, and slammed in a mag then aimed the scope at the junkie, and pulled the trigger. The 50mg round slammed into the man, and tore him apart! His torso literally got reduced to a bunch of gore on the sidewalk, and I was on the sidewalk....he wasn't lying the recoil was a b***h! I aimed, but it still knocked me over....this is gonna take some getting used to.

Back in Rainbow and Pinkies Room in The Presidential Suite!

      Pinkie woke up a little while ago in her bed, and was a little scared/ confused that is until Rainbow cleared things up, and then Cass came down, and brought food. "You two look like you haven't eaten in days." she said setting two plates of Blam Co. Mac and cheese, and two bottles of purified water in front if the technicolor haired girls. Pinkie was not her usual jumpy, happy self, but sad, and worrisome. The reason behind this was simple. Pinkie mearly asked to be friends with the fiends, and throw them a party (this was before the kidnapped them btw) as a result they 'used' her more, and she got the worst treatment....it broke her.

      Rainbow was unsure how to cheer her mare friend up, and was about to do one of her stupid ideas when I walked in carrying the new gear. "So...who wants first pick?" I asked flashing a grin under my helmet, but neither of the girls looked happy in the slightest This is going to be a long day....

Several hours Later

      I was taking Pinkie, and Rainbow out to the strip for the day to hopefully brighten they're mood...if ever so slightly. I was wearing my suit again as well as my authority glasses, but no cowboy hat. "So girls how you liking the armor?" I asked them, but all I got was a shrug from the both of them...A Long Day Indeed...

      The Wasteland must hate me because as I showed them around Freeside a small group of men with makeshift weapons, and one riot shotgun showed up blocking our path right by the fort used by The Followers of The Apocolypse. "Can I help you?" I asked.

      "Yeah" one of them said "your corpse can old man!"

"Oi I'm only thirty four! I'm not old!" I said drawing Maria from my holster on my right hip, and entering V.A.T.S blowing off his, and Mr. Riot Shotguns heads off clean...well actually they exploded into gore, but that's besides the point. Next I reached into my suit jacket, and drew my .44 magnum, and I blew off another mans knees before clubbing the last one to death.

       Only after I had reloaded, and holstered my guns did I approach the man I blew off his knees "So mister why'd you think you could kill the courier?" I asked the crippled man whom was swearing so much Littlepip would have washed his mouth out with soap....and that's saying something. I looked him dead in the eyes when he didn't answer "Tell me, and I might let you go?"

      "Fine...fine okay you got me....The Legion wanted guys you wouldn't recognize so they hired us...to ambush you...I'm so so sorry mister please don't kill me!" said the man clearly broken I just rolled my eyes.

"They'd think the man who killed they're leader with a freaking teddy bear launcher could be beaten by some scrubs...no offence. With pool cues, kitchen knives, and a single shotgun? Man are they stupid." I exclaimed looking back at Rainbow Dash who now looked at me as if I was a nuclear bomb she wanted clear of...I was carrying a mini nuke but still! "Hey what's wrong Dash?" I asked her.

      "Did...did you really do those...things you said?" she asked, and I nodded "How...how could you just go and kill an innocent man like...." I cut her off by holding up a finger.

      "Caesar wasn't innocent. He was a slaver, a murderer, got one of my friends wife killed, and not to mention nearly killed my best pal! So no I don't regret it hell I'd do it again if I could just to see him squirm, but I'm no monster Dash understand that." I finished looking down at the man then stabbing him with a stimpack closing his wounds. The man then got up, and ran away screaming about something...I couldn't tell. When I looked back to Rainbow she was taking a sudden interest in the road "Hey Rainbow what's wrong?" I asked raising an eyebrow.

      "It's just....killing is just so easy for you...I don't hate you for freeing us, and this Caesar...I don't hate you either, but I'm...worried." she answered honestly a bit scared (doesn't sound like Dash.....man what did those fiends do...wait I'm the author only I know!)

      "Hey don't worry...I may have only met you two yesterday, but I know something is eating you two up....not sure why, but I feel your out of character...if only a bit." I enclined.

"Well we were kidnapped, beaten, and....I'm not comfortable discussing what...things they did, but it's defiantly taken it's toll on us..." said Rainbow Dash, and I'll admit I felt sorry for them,..noone should have to have that happen to them.

       "I know just what to cheer you two up" I said "Let's hit Vegas!"