Fallout Equestria: Cyber's Story

Cyber's Point of View

"So...where exactly are we heading?" Treble said from behind as I led our pack of three through the snow covered wasteland.

"Well...there happens to be a place close to us called 'The Bunker'. Not sure what it is, but my pipbuck sais it's a friendly place." I said.

"We should still keep our guard up. Whoever lives at this place doesn't know us, and when they do they'll know us as Click's errand runners. Sure they won't mess with us, but nopony is going to trust us either." Loose Screw said.

"Good point." I said.

"Maybe we should make a good impression when we get there before we go asking for money." Treble said.

"That might work." Loose Screw responded.

"Right, so we should at least talk to the town's ponies there before we go getting there money." I said.

"Okay...you know, this is going pretty smooth right now. Let's keep it this way." Treble said.

"I'd watch what you say babe, don't want to go jinxing anything now." I responded as I gave her a playful nudge on her forehoof with my own.

"Your probably right." She said with a small chuckle to follow.

There was a long pause in conversation. I guess I can take this time to observe my surroundings.

I began looking around as we walked to our destination. Nothing to out of the ordinary. I could guess that we were currently in what used to be a small forest. All that was here now was fried tree stumps and snow and ash covered soil. All wrapped up with a smell of gunpowder and a slightly stronger smell of radiation than usual. This was odd, I mean I know that radiation is around us 24 seven, but Unless you were close to a few ghouls or...shit. I hope that's not the case. It would really put a damper on things right now if a few ghouls turned up. I mean we could handle it, but it just would kill the mood. I should probably tell the others.

"Hey guys, might want to keep your guard up. The radiation is stronger through here. Might run into a few ghouls." I said as I checked to make sure I had a round in the chamber of all my guns.

"Good call." Loose Screw said.

"Agreed." Treble said right after.

There was another long pause, but it didn't take long for on of us to keep the conversation going.

"So...just a question...are you two, like, married or something?" Loose Screw randomly asked...this definably wasn't the type of conversation I was looking for, but I guess this is what the conversation was going to be.

"No...but we are dating." Treble said before I could speak up, not like our answers would have been any different though.

"Yea. We've known each other. Sense we were...what, like five or so?" I asked Treble.

"Somewhere in there. We've definably known each other sense we were just kids though." Treble responded.

"Weird." Loose Screw said.

"How's that weird?" I said.

"I mean...you two are complete opposites." Loose Screw replied.

"How's that?" Treble said.

"Well...um...you just are. I mean come on. Cyber..." She said, gesturing to me. "Your the one with brute strength, survival knowledge, fearlessness, you know how to take charge. And Treble...well, no offence, but your really none of that. You seem like the one who would rather talk then fight, run away from the danger instead of deal with it head on, and your definably not a fighter. So why do you two like each other so much?"

Well...that was a fascinating rant. I'm not sure either Treble or I knew a response to any of that. I think we were both equally confused on why Loose Screw wanted an answer to this so bad, and especially of why she just randomly brought it up now.

"Well...I guess opposites attract." Treble said, she was blushing slightly.

"You...two halves make a whole." I added in.

"I guess so." Loose Screw responded.

"So...um...do you think we could talk about something else." I said as this conversation was starting to get awkward.

"Sure, if you got something else to talk about." Loose Screw said.

Shit...I really didn't have anything else to talk about. And from the looks of it, neither did Treble. And I'm just assuming that Loose Screw was done with talking because we all drifted back into silence as we all went back to walking and listening to the sounds of the wasteland, which were currently light winds and an occasional howl from far away ghouls. I took this time to stop and look at my pipbuck to see how much closer we were to 'The Bunker' sense we left Clicks. We were in luck from the looks of it. At this rate we would be there in an hour or two.

"Hey guys, were almost th..." I was cut off.

"Sssshhhhhh! Listen." Loose Screw said.

"What?" I quietly said.

"Listen to our left, you hear that?" Loose Screw said.

I paused to see if I could hear what she was hearing. So far nothing, but I waited a bit longer until I could hear the sound of heavy footsteps coming our way. It was soon followed by a small, under the breath snarl that didn't sound friendly. And it wasn't long until we could all see a large silhouette of an unknown creature coming towards us.

"We should go." I said.

"Yep." Treble and Loose Screw responded as we all started jogging away from the creature.

We were trying our best to be light on our hooves. Whatever that thing was, it knew we were here. Every time we went to walk away, it would just slowly move towards us. It wasn't attacking or making any sudden movements, nothing that seemed suspicious about it. However a part of me wanted to get closer and see what it was. This may be a stupid idea, but the more we know about the creatures of the wasteland, the better.

"Guys...I think I'm gonna go in for a closer look." I quietly said as we all continued to lightly jog through the ruined forest.

"What? That's crazy." Treble said as I simotainiously got an 'are you crazy' look from Loose Screws.

"Look, we need to figure out anything we can about the wasteland. Whatever it is doesn't seem to be hostile, it's more like it's guarding something." I whispered.

"All the better reason to not get close to it." Loose Screw said.

"Yeah Cyber. Listen to her...listen to me." Treble said.

Fuck...this put me in a hell of a hole in the ground. I could go one of two ways with this. Either disobey my marefriend and go in for the closer look, or we continue walking until we reach The Bunker. This was one hell of a decision to make, and one that had to made quick.

"Alright...we keep walking to The Bunker, but if that thing charges or comes up on us, I'm fighting." I said, hoping this was a good enough compromise to get through to Treble and Loose Screw.

"Okay, that works. Lead the way." Treble said.

"No, I want to be in the back incase that thing charges at us. I don't want one of you to be its first target if it does." I say as I move to the back of our small group, in the process looking back to see if the creature was even still in our sight.

Sure enough, it was. As we continued trotting towards The Bunker the creature just seemed to remain the same distance away, almost as if it was observing us. It would only move when we did, and even then...it still remained the same distance away...an annoying distance at that, the damn thing was just far enough away so the dust and light snowfall would just make it look like a large, grey silhouette.

"Guys...I'm starting to think this thing isn't a ghoul or mutant at all." I whispered as we continued walking.

"Why's that?" Loose Screw responded.

"This things way to smart. It's been maintaining the same distance from us sense we first saw the damn thing, a normal ghoul or mutant would have charged towards first chance it gets. This thing is just observing us." I said, looking back once more.

"Are you saying it's another pony?" Treble added in.

"No...it's to big. But it is definably not any mutant or ghoul. Watch, this thing is gonna stop moving as soon as we do and just stand there." I say as I grabbed Treble's and Loose Screw's hind hooves to have them stop and watch.

"See, it just stops and watches. That thing may not be a pony, but it's definitely a living, breathing creature." I say, then look over to Treble. "Let me walk towards it."

"No Cyber...you heard what I said." Treble responded.

"Trust me Treble, what if it can help us?" I responded.

There was a long pause of thought, then a response.

"Fine...but if it attacks, your not fighting, your gonna come right back here and were gonna get to The Bunker safe and sound." She said, her voice demanding and serious.

"Promise. I'll be back in a minute. And if were lucky...I might be coming back with a new friend." I said as a began to slowly walk towards the creature.

I can't say I wasn't nervous as I walked towards the creature. It didn't help that it didn't seem startled at all, the damn thing just stood there as I walked closer. It was definitely bigger then I was, at least two times the size. It wasn't long until I could see details. It wasn't just a very large creature. It was indeed wearing a makeshift full suit of armor made of what looked to be metal scraps. It had a helmet that covered it's whole head and had tubes coming from each side of the helmet leading into two tanks on it's back. I stopped going towards it once I was easily twenty feet away from it. I guess speaking is my next best bet.

"So...uh...sir...mam...is there something you want?" I asked.

No response, just a blank stair through it's reflective visor as it stood over me.

"Well...can you at least tell me why you've been following us?" I asked.

Still no response. One more try, then I'm out.

"Well...what's your name. I'm Cyber." I said, hoping I could at least get a name.

Still nothing...I began to turn and walk away, but then I heard soft noises of metal rubbing and hitting against each other. I turned and saw that the creature was now sitting on its hind legs. I walked back towards it.

"My names Cyber Bass...you mind telling me yours?" I said, then waited for a response.

"Dawnstar." A deep, metallic voice from inside the helmet of the creature.

Holy shit...it actually spoke.

"Say that again please...I didn't quiet catch that." I responded.

The creature went back to standing on all fours, then walked a bit closer to me, we were now face to face. Easily five feet away from one another. I could now make out everything on it's body other then what was actually inside the full suit of armor. The armor was definitely custom built and made from scavenged metal and steel. The helmet did have two pipes that led into a large tank on it's back, and what I originally thought were two tanks on it's back was instead one tank and an unknown weapon resting on it's back that resembled some sort of club hung by a custom built sling.

"Dawnstar...that's my name. Thank you for not attacking, most would. You didn't. I like that." It said, it's helmet must have a speaker in it to make speech louder as it was definitely metallic. A familiar sound from the microphones back at the Stable. "Cyber...was it?" It asked.

"Yes. Do...do you want to meet the other two?" I asked, not quite sure if I was going to regret asking that or not.

"Sure." He said as he looked at me as if he was waiting for me to move. At least he was patient and respectful.

I turned and started walking towards Treble and Loose Screw. Dawnstar's heavy, metal steps echoing behind me. How in the actual hell we didn't hear him approach us much sooner was beyond me. That aside, guess I could make conversation until we got there.

"So...Dawnstar. If you don't mind me asking...what exactly are you?" I asked.

"Specify." He quickly responded.

"Well...your not a pony...so what are you?" I asked.

There was a long pause.

"I'll tell you that once you earn it. And you already close due to not attacking." He said.

This was odd...why couldn't he tell us what he was. I mean its not like we will give a shit...then again, it's probably best we don't piss this guy off.

"Alright then...one last thing. What's that weapon on your back?" I asked, this was honestly one of my main concerns.

"It's a bomb." He said. "A nuclear bomb. Small, but nuclear." He said.

"Are you fucking serious?!" I said, attempting to keep my cool.

"Let me finish. It was disarmed when I found it, so I put a hole in the middle of it and filled it with concrete, then sealed it." He said. His voice was monotone and metallic.

"Why would you do that?" I asked.

"Makes a damn good club...and if a pony or raider sees you toting around a nuke...they tend to keep away." He responded.

I looked away from Dawnstar and noticed we were probably 20 feet away from Treble and Loose Screw. They were looking up at Dawnstar with the same look I was. I stopped and turned to Dawnstar.

"Look, can you sit here for a sec so I can tell them what's going on?" I asked.

I didn't get a verbal response, but instead a heavy thump as he sat back down on his hind legs. I guess this meant okay.

I walked over to Treble and Loose Screw, it wasn't long until they were bombarding me with questions.

"Why the hell did you bring it over here?" Treble asked.

"This might bite you in the ass Cyber." Loose Screw said.

"Look...he's cool. He's friendly. His name is Dawnstar, and don't ask what he is, he won't tell me." I said. "Just go talk to him, I think he's going to be a very good ally.

It may have taken a minute or two, but they did just that. It wasn't long until we had a new friend on our side, and a seemingly powerful one at that. Hopefully Clicks isn't going to charge us more for this.

Footnote

Level Up

New Perk: Smooth talker

Making friends is slightly easier now due to you learning to not have an itchy trigger hoof.