Fallout Equestria: Cyber's Story

Cyber's Point of View

I was frozen in fear. The Stable's walls and floor now were covered in a thick red liquid...blood...definably blood. This usually wouldn't bother me as blood was normal, but not when it's this much. The Stable's dull silver walls were just covered. I slowly started walking, but couldn't help myself but stop again. I looked down the hallway and noticed the source of the blood. There was what looked to be a guard...or more half of one. It was what was around him, feeding off him, that nearly made me soil myself right there. I couldn't even explain it, it had the body structure of a normal pony, but it was glowing green and had multiple rips and tears all throughout its body. And what skin was on it was all shriveled up and nearly burnt to a crisp. It had no hair whatsoever other then some small strands here and there. I looked at my pipbuck and noticed multiple red marks above my compass. And it seemed that each reed dot symbolized a threat as I recall there being green marks when there was a friendly. It seemed there was only the one enemy here though, the others must be on different floors of the Stable.

I still wasn't quiet sure what I was staring at, but according to my pipbuck it wasn't friendly...however it was in my way. I needed to get by it or get rid of it somehow, and sneak was never a strong suit with me. So I had to go with the other option of removing it.

I started looking around for a some sort of weapon. I noticed the guards baton about 5 feet away from the monstrosity in front of me. I focused and ran forward, levitating the baton up off the ground as soon as it was within reach of my telekinetic abilities. The creature stood up on it's hind legs and let out on ear-piercing scream, yellow ooze leaking out of it's mouth in the process. But before it could do anything else I whacked it as hard as my magic would let me. A message popped up on my pipbuck reading DIRECT HIT.

The creature fell to the bloody floors with a hiss and a moan. I guess...I guess it was dead. It wasn't moving anymore, and the glowing green it was putting off faded away in almost an instant. I guess that it wasn't a problem anymore.

I looked down at the guard. I didn't recognize him, but he probably didn't deserve this. He was completely torn in two, his legs about five feet away from his the rest of him. The only thing joining the two was a large stream of fresh blood leading from one to the other. I literally threw up in my mouth, but managed to pull it back in. I started walking away, but then got to thinking. There is definably going to be more of these things throughout the Stable, and it probably wouldn't be good if one got a hit in on me. I didn't feel right doing it...but it was for the better.

I slowly turned and walked back over to the guards corpse. I stared at it for another minute or two, but then started using my telekinesis to undo all of the straps on his riot gear. Starting at the helmet, then the torso piece, the leg and hoof guards. The armor was defiantly worn and beaten. But it was better then just plain Stable barding. I slipped it all on my body and adjusted it so it would all fit properly. The gear was snug...and warm from all the blood. This thought didn't help me. But for all I know this gear could mean the difference between life and death right now. I quickly put on the riot helmet and turned to find Treble.

Treble shouldn't be far by now. Our rooms were only about ten minutes away from each other if we walked, probably a solid six or seven if you ran...and I was booking it at this rate. I was so worried right now. I didn't even know if she was still alive...I knew that Loose Screw was dead, she was in the room when the generator exploded, there was no way she made it. That thought alone brought a few tears to my eye.

I was now in the hallway over from Treble's room. I was extremely worried now, she was supposed to meet me halfway! I don't even know what I would do if I turned this next corner and saw she met the same fate as that guard...I would probably just end it right there. I wouldn't have anything else to live for. I wouldn't be able to make it without her. These thoughts almost made me hesitate as I approached the corner. I almost didn't turn the corner...but then it occurred...what if...what if her door was just jammed or something like that! What if...what if...what if.

Different scenarios of what if bounced around in my mind. So much that I raised up my baton and charged around the corner. I didn't like what I saw, but it was so much better then what could have been.

This hall was also nearly covered in the blood of another guard pony, I noticed he had some sort of clear shield next to him attached to a robotic arm that connected to a mechanical mechanism that was all nicely packaged onto a saddle. It was a riot saddle. I have heard of these, but I never saw one with my own eyes. I looked up from it and saw three of those shriveled skinned, burnt up, green, hairless zombie ponies clawing at a door...Trebles door.

They were extremely intent on getting in, I guess that was why she didn't meet my in the halls. But they were so intent on getting in the I was able to pull up my pipbuck and send a message to Treble. I started typing

TREBLE

IM IN THE HALLWAY OVER FROM YOUR ROOM

PLEASE TELL ME YOUR IN THERE

FROM: CYBER

I clicked send and went back around the corner so the zombie ponies wouldn't see me. Then waited for a response...hoping I got a response. But the odds were in my favor as I nearly got one back immediately. I opened up the message and started reading.

CYBER!

THANK THE GODS YOUR OKAY

YES, IM IN MY ROOM

THESE THINGS GOT ME LOCKED IN HERE

I SAW THE GUARD OUT THERE GET KILLED

HE SAVED ME

BUT I DONT WANT YOU FIGHTING THESE THINGS CYBER

LET THEM LEAVE

THEN COME GET ME

FROM: TREBLE

I was glad to see she responded, but I was going with her decision. I could take these things, I had a plan. I pulled up my pipbuck and began typing again.

TREBLE

IM GETTING YOU OUT OF THERE

I'VE KILLED ONE OF THOSE THINGS ALREADY

JUST HANG TIGHT

ILL BE OKAY

I PROMISE

FROM: CYBER

I clicked send then un-holstered my baton and peeked around the corner. My eyes were drawn to the riot saddle again. It would help keep these things off me if they charged.

I peeked my head around the corner and pulled the corpse over to me with my magic. Another thing that almost made me spill my guts all over the blood stained metal floors. But I managed to get it to me quick enough without any of the zombie ponies noticing. I used my magic to unhook the saddle from the guards corpse, then put it on myself.

It was fairly heavy, but not enough to bug me.....at least not as much as the fresh blood that was currently on it. It didn't take me long to figure out how it worked though. The saddle had a bar that connected to the mechanical system on the saddle that went from it and up to your mouth. There was a pressure plate on that bar that, when bit, would raise the shield up from your side to in front of you. It honestly wasn't that complicated of machinery. I sat back and practiced with the riot saddle for a minute. I decided on using my mouth to activate the pressure plate to raise the shield, then use my magic to levitate the baton at my side and strike when I knew that I could land a hit. I think I was ready.

I walked around the corner, shield raised, and slowly pushed forward, banging my baton on the walls to get the zombie ponies attention. It worked to, all three let out an extremely similar scream that the first one I ran into let out, then slowly started walking towards me.

I stood still and held my ground as they got closer. I probably couldn't bite that pressure plate any harder than what I was. Sweat was literally dripping onto the floor from my face. I have never been this nervous or scared in my life. One of the zombie ponies let out another scream and charged towards me, bolting past the other two. I levitated up my baton and waited for in to run into my shield. It hit the shield with a thud, almost pushing me back a step. It's lifeless eyes seemed to stare into my very soul as it scratched and pelted my shield. I quit staring and quickly lowered the shield, then cracked it in the head with the baton, sending it falling to the ground. That was one down, two to go. I raised the shield back up and waited for another to charge. And luckily enough...one did.

As this one charged past the other it knocked it over in the process, that just made my part easier. It was a simple repeat of the last one. It hit my shield, I lowered the shield, then I hit it with as much force as possible. That was two down, only one to go, and this one was having trouble getting up. I lowered the shield and walked up to it, then pinned its head to the metal floors with my armored hoof and smashed its head in in one smooth stomp. That was three.

I holstered my baton and ran up to Treble's door and entered in the code to get in. The door slid open with a hiss and I walked in. I wasn't expecting to get hit in the side with a lamp though.

I looked over and saw Treble, lamp grasped in her mouth, standing there in fear. I lifted up the tinted riot visor on my helmet and looked into her eyes. Then leaned forward and hugged her as tight as I ever have.

"Thank Luna your okay." I said, trying not to let tears of joy and relief get to me.

She quickly leaned in and hugged me in return, neither of us letting go. "I told you to let them leave." She said, she was definably crying.

"And you know that I wasn't leaving without you." I responded, I was now holding back tears.

"Where did you get that gear?" She asked.

"Well...I got it off of a guard...two actually. I'm not proud of it, but I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for it." I said.

"Well...that's good, as long as your alive...everything is good." She said, hugging me so tight that I could feel it through the riot gear.

I unlatched from our hug. "Loose Screw said we need to leave right now." I said.

"Wait...where is she?" Treble questioned.

"I don't think she made it. She sent me a message saying that the generator was about to blow and we needed to leave. She was in the room when it happened...she didn't make it." I said, showing Treble the message from earlier.

Treble didn't say anything for a minute. She just looked up at me and stared into my eyes with an odd look on her face...she was thinking.

"Do you think we should exit the vault?" Treble said.

I looked into her eyes and grabbed her hoof. "Were leaving." I said.

"Not without my help your not." A deep voice from the hallway said.

I didn't know who it was, but before I even bothered to see who it was I pushed Treble behind me and bit onto the pressure plate for the shield. I was surprised to see a blood stained, battle worn Ironhoof standing in the doorway.

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