You and Daring get to the ‘barracks’ which is just a building away from the radio tower, and walk through the human sized metal double doors.In side you spot your first glimpse of humans and ponies working together. There were only about ten or so beings occupying the area, most in which were humans, the rest were ponies. Some of the occupants were exchanging ideas to one another while they spoke about whatever was on the white board near the table, occasionally pointing to the words scribbled on its face. others were either checking gear or repairing it. One of the humans checking some gear at a table waved you and Daring over. The man was dressed in a military looking combat armor. As you and Daring near the man he began to stand up straight so you could take a better look at the man’s attire.The armor looked like the color was fading,you see a few punctures in the material near the metal shoulder pad on his left, the armor was black in color but due to the weathering, and probably the sun it was fading but still looked like it could stop a bullet or two.

“Ah. You two are here already Twilight radioed us that you would be coming here after discussing your line of work to do around here, guess you are here to get fitted for your trek out into the city.” The man said.

You and Daring don’t say anything but nod to answer his question. He stared at both of you then laughed a bit before putting his hand upon his face, as if to face-palm for doing something foolish.

“I’m sorry. Where are my manors. My name is John. Don't let the military gear misguide you my name isn't Ramirez, heck I never served in the armed forces, nor do I know anyone by the name of Ramirez. If you could step in to the room behind me I’ll get the seamstress to come and get you two measured, and we will see if we can pull together some form of armor for you two or if you’ll have to borrow someone else's.” John said extending his arm and pointing to the door behind him.

You and Daring both thanked John and exchanged names, and shook hands, and hooves before proceeding to the room. It was an average sized room, there were five chairs, two human sized full body mirrors, a wall lined with different color rolls of fabric,two mannequin:, one pony and the other human, a table with a few safety pins, and measuring tape, two sewing machines, and a raised platform which was in front of one of the mirrors it had curtains draped above for privacy. You and Daring both looked over the room to better know your surroundings, because you are going to need to be doing that a lot while looking for ammo. You two both played a few rounds of ‘I spy, with my little eye’ to better acquaint yourself with her methods of explaining areas to look where she was, and vice versa. After a few minutes two ponies trotted into the room one a pegasus and the other had a horn, you hadn’t asked Daring if these kinds of ponies had a specific name yet. The one with the horn had a snow white coat and a very deep purple mane and tail while both were curled to perfection, the mark upon the horned one’s flank was three diamonds. The other one was a pegasus, a light pink mane and tail, a butter yellow coat, and three butterflies on the flank. Both ponies trotted over to where you were sitting. They both began to introduce themselves to you and Daring while you introduced yourself and Daring. The horned one went by the name of Rarity, while the pegasus was known as Fluttershy. Rarity insisted on being the one to measure you because she wanted to know more about how Daring saved you. You looked at Daring when she brought it up, but she just shrugged and said it was fine with her. Rarity directed you to the raised platform and pulled along the curtain while saying how humans aren’t use to being seen naked, and you were thankful for that, disregarding the fact that you helped Daring in the shower mear house before and felt no shame or embarrassment. After explaining what you knew Rarity had finished measuring you and was working on fixing the gear John was looking at when you came in earlier, apparently he just so happened to be looking over some gear that was similar to your figure it just needed a little adjusting so it would fit comfortably.

“All done darling now try it on and tell me if anything needs more adjusting, although everything should be absolutely perfect.” Rarity stated with confidence.

As she brought the gear over to you with her magic you pull the curtain for a bit of privacy. You adorn your ‘new’ armor. It was surprising light for how dense it looked and just like Rarity said it was perfect. You let her know it fits perfectly and open the curtain so she could see her handy work. She smiled, you gave her thanks and she that it was her pleasure to do it, and something about “element of generosity”.

“Finally!” Daring shot from across the room. “You took like forever, Fluttershy here is the same size as me so instead of having to make me one she agreed to loan me hers. By the way Flutter shy said that John is the guy we have to go to for our head set configuration, and for any spare weapons. Now I know you don't need one but I wouldn't mind getting my hooves on one of those hand cannons like you have.”

*Acquired Short sleeved Combat armor. A suit of combat ready armor with exposed forearms to allow maximum mobility with moderate protection.*

You just laugh. You and Daring thank Fluttershy and Rarity once more and head out of the room to find John right outside the door. He configured the head seats really quickly and as soon as he finished you decided to test it and radioed Twilight to let her know you finished.

*Acquired Head set. Allows your to communicate with Twilight Sparkle of Stable township.*

Daring tried to get John to giver her a ‘battle saddle’. He denied her but did say if we found a few guns out there he’d personally make her one. John wasn't about to let Daring leave unarmed so he did give her a wooden bat with nails, barbed wire, and other sharp object producing near the top. Twilight instructed Daring and you to head for the building that looked like it was once a military fatigue store, but to take the main road because there was a bag that was spotted in the camera view on the way there. You just agreed and the gate opened so you and Daring could start your long trek to the building of interest. Once outside you could feel the uneasy sense of death all around you, to you everything outside the walls that sheltered you was dead. You radio in Twilight and ask her how to get music to play in your head set.

“Well honestly you need to find a working cellphone because we have found some that have music but it just doesn't seem to be very good music, so unless you want to listen to random songs with no other way to stop them besides me i think its best after you come back to make a play list on the computer in the radio tower. Like I said its all random music so you’d need to listen to the songs one by one and chose the ones you like to make a playlist. If you really want you could listen to my classical music playlist that I listen to when I’m out in the field?”

You let her know that any music is better than no music at all, Daring opted to not have any music play, so Twilight started to play her musical playlist through your headset. After walking for about a mile you spot something along side the road and radio in to see if Twilight could identify it for you. She promptly lets you know that its the bag she saw on earlier. You and Daring pick up the pace to get to the bag quicker. Upon nearing the bag the horrible smell of rot assaults your sense of smell. The bag was on a corpse, a corpse to which Twilight did not mention. You let her know that bit of information that she left out, and she said something that made you want to throw up, she wanted you to strip the dead corpse of its trench coat and bag. You wanted to argue that it was probably just a waste of your energy but then you remembered you owe them. reluctantly you remove the trench coat from the body along with Daring’s help.

“Hey instead of holding it like its going to infect you put the coat in the bag and put the bag on, I’ll carry the ammo you carry everything else okay?” Daring joked.

Although the thought was a tad disgusting it made sense.you agreed, but told her that you’d each carry as much as you could.

*Acquired Military rucksack. This bag is just what anyone in the armed forces would need, a bag that could fit two bodies and still have room for pie.*

You opened the bag because it felt like there was stuff inside. Inside were three disassembled rifles which could not be know which was which unless assembled.

*Acquired Unown rifle x3. Take them to John to get them assembled and identified.*

Inside the bag was also a cell phone, the charger and two boxes of 5.56mm rounds.

*Acquired Dead Cell phone. It needs to be charged.*

*Acquired Cell phone charger. Charges some sort of cell phone.*

*Acquired box of 5.56mm rounds x2. 55 bullets per box.*

*Acquired Military Trenchcoat. Found on dead body along the main road, could be used as armor.*

Your music stopped abruptly and a voice from the headset, “Alright in about another mile you should be coming up on the building, it should be the only one with gated windows and the sign still works, although it flickers a bit. try and gather whatever you can remember anything that could be used take, its not like these zombies are going to be using it any better than we will. I don't have access to the buildings security cameras on the inside but there are wandering zombies around the area. Please be careful.”

You just look at Daring as your music begins to play once more, both of you nod as if to silently agree that things might get hairy once you get there. You decide to walk with your 1911 in your hands holding it closely to your body but facing the barrel towards the ground, for now. You see the building just as Twilight described it, there were two zombponies and three zombies straggling about in front of the building.

“Alright so here are a few options we have here. You could shoot all five of them to death from here with that long barrel thing that makes the bullets quieter, we could try to get them to move away slowly by throwing things against that building further away, or we could do the most risky option, which could have the zombies never know we were here. I think we should do the last one because we could get a whole lot more stuff by not attracting unwanted attention. So what do ya say, you trust me with your life or not yet?”

Daring had a point you could get more supplies if the zombies aren't aware of your presence, but you have no idea if the zombies are in side. You agree with Daring's plan. She told you to crouch walk or crawl so you wouldn't make much noise as you followed her. You did as you were told crouching and crawling when necessary. You lowered the volume of the headset so the zombies wouldn't hear you, she did, but Daring took off her headset and told you to do the same, saying that Twilight might yell at you for doing something reckless. You agreed hoping you wouldn't regret your decision. You and daring made it to the front of the building the zombies still going about what they were doing. Daring opened the door slowly so to not alert the zombies mealy feet apart from you. You successfully infiltrate the building without being spotted by the zombies. You notice it is a store and start to look around for things to bring back to the town. The fire thing you grab is a pair of packaged underwear.

*Acquired pack of underwear x2. Clean and still in the wrapping.*

You see Daring taking a few over coats in different sizes. So you look for leg wear , only to find that there is only one pair of short left in the store, you take them, because they might fit you.

*Acquired Cargo shorts. A pair of arctic camo cargo shorts, looks like they might fit you.*

Heading towards the back of the building where there might be guns or bullets. You see a fire ax and take it.

*Acquired Fire ax. An ax used by firefighters commonly known as the fire ax.*

“Jackpot!” Daring yelled.

You cringe because you know that the zombies could have easily heard that, you rush to Daring side and start grabbing boxes and boxes of the ammunition that was on the shelves.

*Acquired box of 45 ACP x4. 50 bullets per box.*
*Acquired box of 12 g shells. 20 shells per box.*
*Acquired box of 5.56mm x6. 55 bullets per box.*
*Acquired box of 9mm x4. 50 bullets per box*

You hear the zombies pounding at the front door, and silent curse your luck. You notice a pistol on the counter near the door and run for it.

*Acquired 9mm hand gun. A functioning 9mm pistol that looks worn*

You use the fire ax to break down a wooden wall to make your own exit hoping that the zombies wouldn't make it in before you could get out. You bash the axe against the wall several times until you see rays of sunshine. Daring swung her bat at the wall you were swinging at and broke a hole for her to be able of get out but took another swing and cracked the bat. you took the bat from her and swung it vertically from her first home to try to make a hole big enough for you, and you succeeded but the bat seemed to have bent so you left it on the floor as you and Daring ran for your lives. You found a spot that zombies weren't lurking and decide to take a rest with Daring. She produced two bottles of water from her bag and gave you them.

“I can't open this with these.” She said showing you her hooves.

You open the bottles and give her one while you drank greedily, not wondering where Daring got them.

“Ah. Good thing I snagged these from the break room behind the registers back there.” Daring stated as she breathed in for air after drinking half of the bottle in one swig.

You almost forgot your headset was still on so you raised the volume and put it back in your ear only to hear a very ticked Twilight yelling very angry thing at you.

“... of Celestia, why the buck did you think that running through the store then for your lives was a sound plan!? The both of you must be literally made of stupid! You two are the embodiment of stupidity! And I know you took the headset off so I'm going to keep yelling and swearing at you till you realize how stupid that was, and apologize for making me worry so much! I swear to Celestia if I don't hear from either -”

You let Twilight know that you heard every insult she called you and you apologized. You couldn't see her face at the moment but you were sure she looked embarrassed, by the way there was an awkward silence which lasted twenty seconds.

“Sorry. Twi that was my idea and kinda my fault that the zombies heard us.” Daring said into her headset.

“Its okay as long as you two are alright. Just please don't do anything too reckless without me knowing. I was worried sick because if you two died me and Aj would be the next ones to go out and we’d have to kill your zombified hides to get back out stuff, as well as try and get the supplies ourselves. So please make sure you two come back safe and unzombified.”

Both you and Daring say completely in sync, “We promise Twi.” Then look at each other and laugh.

“One building down two more to go.” Daring said feeling better and more confident.

Author's Note

Woah I wrote this? I did didn't I. Well this was my absolute favorite chapter so far to write. Please if there are any errors let me know in the comments or pm me, and Constructive criticism is welcome, as well as a "nice chapter" is also appreciated. Thanks for reading.