Fallout Equestria: A Heart Full of Bullets

"I'm sorry, I hadn't told you kid, I just didn't want you to find out by a complete stranger," I told the now crying filly,

After a very talkative dinner, I fulfilled my promise and took Appleseed to the, not surprisingly, dusty radio. I watched as she worked her way to it and started to turn the knobs and mess with the thing. I was surprised to find, she knew how to work it,

must have been taught by either her mother, father, or possibly still alive, sister,

I refocused myself and watch her flip through the channels until she came across channel three point four. She than leaned forward and spoke into the microphone,

"Hello...hello, Rosepetal, you there. S...sis...are you sti-"

"H...Hello, who...who is this," a feminine voice interrupted, which sounded like she had been crying,

"R...Rosepetal-" Appleseed let out a blinding grin, "-it's me, Appleseed," a long silence followed,

did she-

"Dusty, you know better than to get a filly to act as my sis-"

"N-no sis, it's actually me, why would you-"

"DUSTY MCCORMICK, DON'T MAKE ME GET YOUR-"

"ROSEPETAL, it's me Appleseed, your...your sister...why did you...why did you yell at me," another silence followed.

Soon after, I the silence was destroyed by the sound of sniffling,

"A...Appleseed...is...is it really you," the voice whispered, a quick sniff followed,

Appleseed looked at me, a confused expression plastered on her face,

"Yeah sis, it's me, w...why are you crying," I started to sweat,

why am I nervous, I shouldn't care that a filly is about to be told something that could make her commit suicide, but oddly, I feel like I should-

"It...it has been so long since I had heard from you, and after Rustbucket went to get you I thought...I thought you were...oh thank Celestia you're okay,"

"Rosepetal, what do you mean long, it has only been two weeks, since ah-"

"You really don't know, do yah,"

"What do y-"

"Its been almost seven months since we lost con-"

"Wha...what do you mean, seven months I...I counted the...the days,"

"Kid," I whispered to the filly,

"I...I'm so-"

"SAVE IT, YOU HEARTLESS PIECE OF SHIT!" She interrupted me,

I almost blew a fuse at the comment but I kept my cool and opened my mouth.

"I-"

"Appleseed...who...who are you talking to?" Rosepetal asked her sister, curiously,

I looked at Appleseed and shook my head as she turned her head to me.

"Wha...what do I-" sniff, "-call you?" she tried to whisper but I believe Rosepetal heard her say it,

"Sweetie...what is the pony you're with, wearing?" She asked, acknowledging that she had heard Appleseed,

"A cloak with a hood on it, why," Appleseed had given away who I was,

"Appleseed, I want you to get out of there and away from that pony, okay, we-"

"Why would I try to run away from the pony who saved me and is letting me talk to you right-"

"I DON'T CARE-" Rosepetal sighed, "-look, just...just get out of there, and start going back to the stable, I will send a patrol up there to-"

"No!" Appleseed blurted out,

"Ah'm fine here, it's actually really hard to walk, ah...ah'm too weak, he told me he would make me feel better than he..." She trailed off, she realized that she didn't know what I was going to do with her.

She turned her head, a nervous smile on her face,

what are you up to kid, I looked at her, more curious than I have ever been,

She turned her head back to the radio,

"Why can't he just take me to yah," my eyes widened at the idea,

NO, that is the-

"WORST possible idea you could have ever thought of, Appleseed," Rosepetal finished,

"What's a matter with him taking me to where ever you are,"

"He's a MANIAC, Appleseed, he could kill you and send your remains here to threaten us, he could-"

"Why would he kill me when he just saved me and is going to help me get better,"

The room fell silent, before there was a sigh,

"I can't believe I'm doing this, Mr. Ghost,"

I looked up, and knew where this was going,

"Do you think you could bring my sister to New Ponyville, UNharmed, it'll be worth your time,"

I wasn't interested in money, I never even went into a town, why would I-

"I know you aren't looking for caps, but it will give you a better reputation here,"

That was something I could use, but the trip was still four days, not including detours and other problems, I shrugged, this would be a picnic. Appleseed turned her head towards me again, this time a blank expression on her face. I nodded, which led to another blinding grin,

"He said yes,"

"Oh, thank you Mr. Ghost...but may I ask, will we be able to-"

I walked up to Appleseed and shook my head, we wouldn't be able to keep in touch, unless we found a safe place. Appleseed sighed before saying,

"Sorry, but he said no to whatever you were going to ask,"

"Oh...um...ok, well I better let you sleep, you're going to need it,"

"Ok, goodnight Rosepetal,"

"Good-"

"Wait,"

"What is it sis,"

"Can you sing to me, The Sun Will Always Rise,"

"Not tonight Appleseed, you need to rest, I will sing it to you when you get here, okay"

"Oh...okay...um...goodnight,"

"Goodnight, Appleseed" the radio clicked off, and before I knew it, Appleseed had jumped into my chest, crying, making me feel even worse.

I looked down at the sobbing filly, caressing her brown mane as my chest fur became soaked with tears. I knew what I had to do, tomorrow I will nurse her back to health, than, the day after, I would carry her until she felt better. She would than walk the rest of way, happy, excited, and healthy. That would be the plan unless things happened. I shook my head, coming out of my head and realizing, everything was quiet. I looked down, the filly had cried herself to sleep,

huh, that was...quick, now, where do I put her, I looked around until I was face to face with my bed.

That would have to do. I slowly picked her up with my magic and lay her on the bed, moving the covers aside as I did so. I was about to put the blankets on her when she spoke,

"Will you lay down with me, until I fall asleep, Bulletmoon,"

I looked at her, and was about to move forward when instead, I moved back. That was to big a step for me,

"Not tonight, kid, I just met you, maybe when we get going, okay,"

She sighed, "okay," and with that I covered her up and went to my living room, this was going to be a long night.

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"wake up"

I gasped awake to the voice of someone that I had never heard before. It was a feminine voice, it sounded so soothing yet, mysterious. I threw the covers off of me and stepped on to the wooden floor of the living room.

why am I here again? I thought, the events from the day before, flooding back into my head,

I jumped at the sound of metal clanking against wood,

what the-

"-HELL is going on in here" I asked, stomping into the kitchen, just abit afraid of what was going on,

I gasped at the celestial sight in front of me. On the table, a couple of badly shaped pancakes sat on a plate, just waiting to be eaten. I started my way to them, when a hoof pushed into my chest. I looked down to see Appleseed, glaring at me,

"What" I asked, the smell, making my mouth water,

"Where ah come from, we eat together, as a family,"

family, I haven't heard that word in years,  I brought my head down in despair, not only was I hungry, but the word brought back memories, of when I was younger,

                                                                           ------THE PAST------

"mommy! mommy! where's daddy going?"

My mother giggled, "he's going to work dear, where else would he go,"

Little me shrugged, "I don't know, to hide from Mr. Cranky Faucet,"

My mother gasped, "is that what daddy calls his boss?"

I nodded, "yeah, he does it all the time,"

"Well then, we're gonna have a long family talk with your father..."

Father...Father...Father

                                                                          ------THE PRESENT------

I sighed, "fine...you win, I'll wait for my food, than after we're done, I'm gonna train you on how to use a weapon," I said pointing a hoof at a knife, stabbed into the countertop,

"Okay," she sighed,

"Hey, if I'm taking you home, you're going to carry you own weight, got it kid," she rolled her eyes,

"Hey don't sass me kid, or else I may just get you for it," I gave her a playful glare,

"Will stop with the kid, please, you know my name," I shrugged,

"It's shorter than Appleseed, so get use to it...kid," she snorted before returning to her cooking.

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We stood outside, a wooden knife in Appleseed's mouth and a wooden knife that I had in my magic,

"Alright kid, rule number one of hoof-to-hoof combat, be ready to block your weak points, while attacking the enemy's. Now you are an earth pony, which means you have to learn how to block your throat,"

I charged towards her my knife up in the air, when I got close I swung down, my knife just stopping at her neck,

"Every time you swing, your neck is wide open, you have to learn to retaliate faster than your opponent can swing, got it," she nodded and swung at me, surprisingly fast,

I parried it and put the knife to her throat,

"See, although I parried your attack, which you usually will never be able to retaliate, your speed almost got the best of me, plus your attack surprised me, nev-" she cut me off with another swing, I ducked and pushed my head into her chest, knocking her on her back.

I than jumped on top of her and stuck the knife to the base of her throat. I leaned in to her ear and whispered,

"We have got a lot of work to do,"