Tales by Balefirelight (a Fallout: Equestria Group Collab)

Perception

by Natsirt-Tenenkei

I stood in the center of the ring. I had three opponents. Each opponent was at least twice my size. They were all grinning at each other, then looked to me.

“Can’t believe this old fart has the nerve to challenge us!” one of them said, approaching me.

“Yer right! He musta gone senile!” the second began drawing near.

I closed my eyes, focusing on the world around me. I could hear their hooves against the dirt. I felt the tiny tremors the ground made with each step they took. I opened my eyes.

The largest one was looming over me now. He had a nasty sneer on his face.

“Ahhh the foolishness of youth!” I exclaimed dodging the first swing.

The look on his face was priceless. I looked over his body, I noticed the muscles in his legs flex.

‘He’s going to lunge’ I noted. Stepping to the side as he launched himself at me. I gave a quick jab to his spine. Disabling him.

He fell to the ground unconscious.

“What the hell!” the third one exclaimed charging me.

I listened to the sound of his hooves hitting the ground. One of his hooves hit the ground lighter than the others.

‘Must have suffered a leg injury at one’ I hypothesized.

I leapt over him as he closed in on my. I watched how his muscles moved when he ran. ‘There!

I landed behind him, he turned to charge again. I bucked him in his left hind leg breaking the bone.

He fell to the ground cursing.

The last one took a swing at me from behind. I activated S.A.T.S. I heard the *whoosh* of air from his hoof as he took the swing. ‘From the left, aiming downward.’

I whipped around targeting his shoulder with S.A.T.S., using the force of his blow to dislocate his shoulder. I then  turned and bucked his dislocated shoulder. Causing him great agony.

I had won this match. “Lesson number one.” I began.

“You must perceive your enemy through all the senses, not just sight.”