Fallout Equestria: The Crystal's Howling Dance.

"Alone... is but a simple path."

Day 27: Buffalo Desert

I have been alone for one day. I was hungry and thirsty I was a few miles away from. I didn't even have my pistol. I left it behind along with my sword. I kept walking it's been a while since... I saw the sun again. I refused to put music on to call everything in this area to me. I felt my heart beating from walking so long. My eyes looked around calmly... Looking up seeing that Raven following me. This Raven seemed to be following me everywhere and then I heard something move looking around seeing large scorpions. My eyes went wide seeing the creature charged at me. I had none of my weapons, nothing. Nothing but my claws. I gave a loud howl and charged at the scorpion. It tried to pinch me with its claws and then I jumped on it and clawing at the shell cutting through it a bit. But not deep enough.

The adrenalin made me faster then I should be. But I had to live... I had to live with my friends. I feel a stab in my side and venom drained from me and stabbed my claws deep into the scorpion and it fell as I stood there feeling the venom coursing through my body. Watching the Raven quickly rush over the hill. I growled in pain and tried to run but I fell to my knees and face planted in the sand. Trying to move but my body burned so much. I thought some warrior I am if I keep falling on my ass like I am. I felt heavy hooves running towards me and looked up seeing something giant and hairy but my vision started to get blurry and hazy... I felt myself pass out.

Day 28: Buffalo camp

Opening my eyes I was in a makeshift bed. Seeing a large young creature that seemed to be very young. She had a band around her head with a feather. She brought over some food and smiled. "Eat.." She smiled after setting the food down. Nodding sitting up groaning and picked up the slop and ate it calmly. Gagging a bit but... it was food. The strange creature looked at me. She seemed young... "I have never seen one like you before miss."

The buffalo creature looked up and smiled. "Oh sorry I am Little Strong Hoof." She smiled and went outside the tent... I noticed they had no firearms with her. But I groaned and kept eating and slowly stood up. Setting the pull-down and went outside and blinked seeing tents all over the place. Giant hairy creatures rushing around. I calmly looked around and Little Strong hoof pushed me to the chief. He looked up to me... he looked old and missing one eye. I sat down to speak with him and he calmly spoke.

"Hmm, we normally don't have visitors from this far out. We haven't even seen the ponies of the world after their war killed them. But you aren't a pony from what I see miss. You seem to have a story." I slowly started to speak and groaned holding the wound that the stinger went in. "Ah yes, the venom it's gone now... But the feeling of the pain shall still be there. Now tell me miss what happened?"

I sighed. "The Enclave... I left many friends behind. But It seems fate is leading me along a path to get to see something. Then I need to save my friends." The chief nodded and looked back at me and smiled. "I wish I could help you miss Tiria. But I am sorry to say but... we are trying to stay as hidden as we can... until the time is right... We are waiting for the right time to return to Equestria as runners of the land. But for now, we will let you stay here. I would say stay a few days to rest we will give you bags... healing herbs and supplies even food. Also, weapons that... the ponies of old left for us. Take a look at them. Then go back and rest." He smiles. I nodded and walked back to Strong hoof and she smiled. "This way."

I nodded calmly and followed her to the tent and inside was pre-war weapons. I grabbed a large machine gun. I looked at the side of it. it said Speed bullet. I sighed and strapped it to my belt with the ammo and found a large hammer. Strapping it to my back and felt better. "I got what I needed... But I won't be leaving for a while. I want to make sure I am ready to go." I put the weapons and bags they gave me into the tent I was sleeping in. I was going to make sure I get food and such. Then I looked around and looked to Strong hoof and smiled. "Have you ever been attacked by anything?" Strong Hoof shook her head and smiled. "No. I doubt we ever will but... Please stay as long as you need."

I nodded and I sat by the fire as I heard stories of the past. "Our forefathers highjacked a train... Just because of an Apple tree... Because they felt their land was taken... By ponies... Look around you, my friends... Ponies did this to the world... But from what our new friend has told us... Not all ponies are evil. We welcome her into the tribe of our kind. But we do have a mission for her..." They look to me and I nodded. "I will help. What do you need me to do?"

The Chief nodded. "There is a stream that comes to our camp as you have seen. But it's drying out our scout we sent to check on the location of the stream... hasn't returned in many days. Will you please help us and you will become one of our tribe?"

I nodded calmly... These creatures seem to be far away and no one ever seems to bother them... So I must. I gathered the weapons and bags they gave me. Little Strong Hoof Trotted up to me with the herbs and food. "Thank you... I will be back." I placed it all in my bags and strapped them around my waist and they gave me an old map looking at it. "Follow the stream it will lead you to a cave. Now, this is a normal natural stream. It's not fully clean water. But it's clean enough. I shall return."

Walked along the stream. Closing my eyes slightly and then looked up again seeing the Raven blinking. The Raven just kept following me. It seemed to be getting odd. Then I heard a robotic voice. "Hello, Tiria."

I turned to look at Watcher. "Watcher... I don't have... time I need to get back to them... I need to get back... to them..." I stopped walking and looked at the floating robot. "I don't know if they're alive or dead watcher... I don't know If Shadow... Kip... Little hoof or Silver gunner is dead... I saw Softpaw give her life... for us all. I need to get back to them... But I am lucky to be alive thanks to the Buffalo."

The robot floated there calmly. "It should all fix itself soon... Tiria... but I would say gather... making a gathering of many and then... fight them. Don't allow your friends to die... Gather a force and take them down. I can't tell you what is going to happen soon... But I promise that the war will end soon."

I looked down and then to Watcher. "I am sorry Watcher but you have too much faith in the ponies... I know they will start their wars up again... To destroy the world again. Its time to kill the Enclave and remove the Steel rangers... I may haven't faced them..."

A robotic chuckle came from the robot. "There is another group now called Applejack rangers."

I looked to the robot not caring and walked along the path... As the music started to play and the robot left. I looked up seeing the raven keep an eye on me. I kept following the path and found the cave where the stream that seemed to just come out of a little set of rocks... I went inside the cave and turned my pip-buck light on to follow it through the dark cave. I followed the path and I went deeper in and I saw the body of the scout he was ripped apart. I look around kept going down into the cave to find what is causing the block of the water.

Looking around calmly and I found the stream where it comes from. It's a pool that leads to the stream. Looking to see a few rocks blocking the way out of the stream. I went to the rocks and started to move them and it allowed the stream to move again. Then I heard something behind me and turned. I saw nothing and then I started to make sure the water was flowing and then. I started to head back out and felt a gun in the back of my head. With a very gruff voice. "Turn around slowly."

I turned and my eyes went wide gasping. He was one of my species. His eyes went wide as well. "You're one of my species. A female no less hmm.., I wonder are you breeding stock?"

My eyes went wide and growled. "I am a Moon warrior." He blinked and chuckled. "I see. So... what brings you out here then... We are a long way from Shattered hoof." I sighed. "I was sent out to find the howling dance. I found it... but the place that has it... was taken over by the Enclave." He blinked and nodded. "So then why is a male of my kind out here?"

He chuckles. "I am a bounty hunter... I am after a deadly creature that has been seen here. I tried to bring it with blocking the water... But it seems it's deeper in this cave are you willing to help me fight it?"

I nodded. I followed the male... It was odd for our species. We normally see a mate and then just leave each other until the pup is born. But if we did that here and now... That would be very strange. I followed him closely seeing that is a brown-furred male with yellow eyes. It's been almost... a damn month since... I have seen another of my species. We went deeper into the cave and looked around calmly. As I grabbed my hammer.

He tossed a flare and we saw the creature. It was a large Hell hound and it seems wounded from creatures that came down here so much. "Wait... let's talk to him first..." I softly said... I walked down to the creature and spoke softly...

"We come in peace.... We mean you no harm.."

The hell hound stood up and stared at me. "Grrrrr creature... Never seen before... But not a pony... What brings... creature to me?" Looking at him calmly setting down my hammer and looking up to the male of my species telling him to lower his gun. He nods and does it. "I can help you. Then you can go on your way." The hell hound growled and nodded. I grabbed the herbs taking the bowl I was given and smashes it into the past and then rubs it into the wound. The hell hound growled and then stood up staring at me. "I shall... come with the creature. I shall protect... I'm... Iron Claw. Got grrr name... from killing Rangers..." I nodded... "I am going to need help to take down the Enclave they took my friends from me... Now I am going to take the fight to them."

He nodded and I looked at the male. "Got a name?" He looked at me. "Sand... My name is Sand. Because of my fur." Nodding calmly

Went back to the camp with my two new friends. They didn't seem bothered by the fact of this. I smiled softly and felt like I had friends again. "But yes I need to get back on my own. I shall meet you again Tiria." Sand waved and walked off leaving me and the Hell hound. The Buffalo welcomed Iron Claw with open hooves and we stayed with them for a time. The hell hound didn't seem used to this... But he ate the food and didn't complain.

He then spoke calmly. "Grrr... I shall stay friend... and defend them... this... the world is not pleasant even for peaceful creatures like this." I nodded. Then I was sitting in front of the fire. Then the chief and the other Buffalo came around me and the Chief spoke. "Long ago... we used to be friends with ponies... if this creature can make friends with a Hell hound and then give us a protector... Then we give her our mark." He put his hoof in paint and gave me a mark on my armor plate. "She is now one of our tribe. A friend... friendship reigns in this land still. No matter how this war ended. Now we let her rest a day... Then she shall be on her way..." I smiled softly and noticed that Iron Claw started patrolling around the camp for the Buffalo. I find it interesting that this creature... Known as being very hateful of ponies... But willing to give Buffalo a chance.

I went to the makeshift tent that they gave me. I laid back and closed my eyes. I wanted to sleep and then the Raven that has been watching me landed in the tent and stared at me."What... do you want?" I asked... The raven just kept staring at me. Then flew back out and I had no idea what this creature wanted. I sighed and laid my head back down. Then the Raven came back in and gave me directions to where it wants me to go. A map leading not far from here. But it would take a day or two treks. I put my head back down and sighed. "Fine... you strange bird... I will follow this."

The bird cawed and flew back out. I laid my head back down closing my eyes a bit and sighed. It was going to be a long long trek to get to where I need to go. I wished to know how my friends were doing... I needed to know... But I sadly couldn't also... I am happy I haven't heard from the ghoul for awhile. I closed my eyes and started to sleep.

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Place nightmare.

"Hello, there!!" The ghoul smiled. "OH God... you again... what do you fucking want?" Ghoul laughed softly and smirked. "It seems you're in the middle of a crazy new war. I told you there would be a new war. But You found one of your species and made friends with a Hell hound." He clapped his hooves together. "Amazing amazing... You come along way from the hopeless murder, the hopeless killer. To a small-time hero. Not a big saving the world hero... But a hero none the less." I sighed and just kept listening to him and noticed the tree... The leaves were falling still and then the tree was pregnant?

"Oh... yes I wish to warn you Tiria... I know your fate... But I won't tell your fate... I just know something that will happen to you. You will find... love to find happiness... have young... But you need to fight for this future." I looked at him calmly and nodded and sighed closing my eyes tightly and then opened them again. "Then I must kill to get back to my friends... I can't leave them." The ghoul nodded and looked back at the sunrise I saw in my head. "I used to see the sun... and watch it be lowered by the Princess each day and night. It was amazing to see... But our foolish leader's wishing to fight this war... You're right about Ponies Tiria... They don't deserve to keep this world... They kill each other... They are better off dead... But I do agree not all ponies are evil and deserve to die... You need to save them. I am a step behind you in your mind. So please save them and remember when you do... History may repeat itself. But you must be ready to rise and fall."

I nodded to him and stroked the tree sighing softly and looked up to the sky. In my head, I saw the sun once... I felt my heartbeat slow and I had a smile on my face. I was hoping to see my friends alive. I wanted to see them again. I felt every bit of happiness in my heart. Then I thought of that male... Sand... Would he and... I no no... that's silly... Then of the Hell hound... I am happy he is being accepted... I sighed and then felt happiness in my heart. Then dread started filling my heart and the ghoul chuckled softly.

"You're worried about them... I see... Tiria you can't just charge in there on your own... You need to follow the path that creature gave you. The Hell Hound is better where he is. Sadly at this moment, you need to follow that path alone. Sometimes a hero must follow alone. It's not going to be an easy path. But sometimes as a hero even... if you wish to say you're not... Whatever you do... you will be known as one."

I gave the ghoul a look sighing looking down. I wanted so badly just to come to this wasteland and make a life without being noticed... It seems fate has forced me into this position. "Alright... I shall become a hero... A hero of honor." Sighed looking towards the tree..while the leaves keep falling off the tree showing that my life... will end someday... pretty soon... The ghoul turned to me to look into my eyes. With his decaying eyes.

"I shall leave your mind... soon Tiria... But you need to accept that you will have to kill... You have to kill to protect this world. It's sadly a thing you have to do... Just you might understand that war will happen even if your heroes win their battles. You will fail some of the time... You can't win everything all the time. If you do fall you get back up and then fight harder. A path that many don't understand. I will come to you again at the end of your journey."

Nodding and put my hand on the tree and I woke again.

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Day 29 Buffalo camp

I opened my eyes and gathered all my gear and bags. Putting everything in my bags and then put weapons on me... The giant hammer fitting very nicely along with the machine gun. Looked to the buffalo how... Can they be so peaceful? When the world is dead and slowly dying more and more. It seems they don't allow the toxic world to get to them. I watched them for a while and got ready for my path. Looking at the directions the Raven gave me... Looking back to see Little Strong Hoof wave at me. Nodding with a gentle smile and then went on my way.

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Day 29 The wasteland Desert.

There being no sun. But it was still pretty warm. Following the path looking up feeling, rain hit my head and sighing. As it started to storm. This trip would take me two days and take me through some nasty places. Looking around calmly and seeing bones of the dead. Most of the dead seem fresh, though. Then I heard something below the ground and then I saw the scorpion creatures again. Grabbing the hammer from my back. I gave a hard smash into the shell of the scorpion and it shattered it... But it kept going as it tried so much to harm me... But I smashed it again and causing it to die and staring darkly at the body. Sighing, closing my eyes. Looks around very calmly to see if I could find more. Then I started walking again slowly looking around calmly my eyes studying every part of the way.

I put the hammer back on my back and kept walking slowly. Drinking small doses of water. Closed my eyes tightly and then during the storm heavy dust storm's started to happen. I had nothing to cover my eyes. I just kept walking through this path of pain in my eyes now. I looked up seeing a nasty storm forming my eyes going wide and seeing how the storm is getting worse. My eyes studied in every area... But there were no places to hide at all. Growling I kept following my path feeling my fur gets pelted by this sand and storm. I had to do this... I had to get through. Even if the storm wishes to kill me. I howled deeply into the air hoping I could make an echo. I had to hear it... I had to hear myself... Being alone was getting to me even after just leaving awhile ago. But the walk was feeling like hours... feeling like days... But It probably was just a few hours...

What will... I tell those young... that wish to know what it's like to be a hero? I am still not a hero in my heart... I am just a simple creature at the right place at the right time. Has my heart softened for the ponies of this world? How could it be... I hated them so much in... How long... has it been since I left my home? I don't know... I don't know... Feeling my legs lead me through the storm... I grew full of more anger to push me through this storm. The dust started to let up and as it did... I saw a set of rocks. But it was no good way to hide from the elements. The rain started to come down harder, growling softly, and sighed. The smell of wet wolf how pleasant. Maybe this was a test... Maybe this was a test too. I had to keep saying that to myself. I couldn't stop myself from stopping my feet hurting so much. They throbbed from walking on the sand.

I sighed and kept walking and after a while, the rain slowly stopped and coughed and shook to remove the water from my fur groaning and growled. I wanted someone to talk to badly. I wanted to talk with someone... I looked up seeing the Raven and my eyes went wide... Why won't this Raven talk to me... Why won't they? I growled again closing my eyes to remove all my anger and hate... I felt the pain gather in many old wounds from my travels.

Then, of course, something happens. I heard the ground moving, looking down to see three mini scorpions come out of the sand. I sighed and grabbed my large hammer and charged not wasting my ammo... As I smashed my hammer into each. These seemed weaker than normal. I sighed and kept walking through the path. I felt hungry... But I doubt I had enough to last for two days. Closing my eyes tightly for the moment. Looking around my ears making sure I hear anything... Then I looked beside me and heard robotic voices.

"Halt!" I looked over to Steel Ranger?! Stopping right at the spot and staring at them not saying a word. "Destination?" I just kept staring at them saying nothing. Then one of them said. " Maybe this creature is retarded." My eyes go wide hearing this and stared at them. "I don't wish to speak to ponies that helped cause the end of the world. Now let me go... or I will show you the wrath and honor of my species."

The steel rangers looked at each other and one of them laughed. "Right... I doubt you could harm us with our armor." I looked at them closely seeing the armor has not many weaknesses. I felt my heart beating slowly staring at them. "What do you want from me... I am trying to save friends of mine from the Enclave..." They both looked at me..at least I think they were looking at me. The Enclave?" I nodded. "Yes, I left them behind at Wheel treads home. I need to get to them before they die... I will take on the entire force there by myself if I have to... To save my friends."

The two looked to each other. "We are on the search for one just one of Applejack's rangers. We want to bring them to justice." Looking at them and smirked. "Let me guess being worthless ponies meaning... Your justice is filling your pile of dead bodies." They both look at me again. "What is your... beef with ponies." Walked to the left one's face and stared into their eyes. "You want to know my beef... with ponies? Do you want to know my beef with your fucking worthless species?! LOOK AROUND YOU!! History is fucking repeating itself... No matter how much your Lightbringer wishes to... change the mind of many... Ponies are the reason this world along with the fucking Zebra's that this world of former beauty is fucking dead."

The ranger removed the helm I saw a mare under it. "Listen that is..." I cut her off. "Oh, that is the past... I don't fucking care, that's the past. You ponies still murder and killed... I see you as something to eat... Something very good to eat. You will never prove to me... that your kind can change. Only a few... I have met can..." The mare sighed. "Listen help us find the Applejack ranger... and we will let you go on your way."

I looked at the mare who is pure red with a pink mane. "I guess... lead the way." She nodded and lead me away from my path... But I needed to do this... So I didn't lose my anger. "So... what are you, large creature?" Looked to the mare and stayed silent. Just keep following the two.

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Day 29 five at night Location small radio tower.

The mare pointed with her armored leg. "The ranger was last seen in there... We need you to go in there and try to get them out of there... Alive so we can take them back to be put on trial." I sighed nodding and followed to the tower and then I heard a gunshot and my shoulder got crazed and groaned softly and rushed and hid behind the stare's and slowly walked up the stairs and felt a tripwire. Looked up seeing a metal apple drop in front of them I quickly grabbed it and tossed it into the air but it blew and some of the shards of it stabbed into my armor. "Damn it." I groaned and stood up and slowly walked up the stairs and slowly spoke. "Listen... I don't want to fight you. I am just here to talk to you."

There is silence I tried again and sighed. "Listen I am here to speak with you, not fight. There is not always a need to battle. We can do this without fighting so please let me in." Again silence I waited a little while and looked to see the door open up and I went inside. Looking around seeing sick and wounded ponies. These ponies seem to be running from some battle and trying to hide. "What's wrong here?"

The Applejack ranger came up to me and brought me to the back. "You wanted to talk? if so do it now... I am trying to protect these ponies till... the Enclave leave and never return. Look around you miss all you see is dying and the dead... Some are already dead... Some are sick... We bury them... soon... But I can't go out to bury them with those two out there... I am sure they asked you to come to me. What did they offer you? I can give you more caps. I can even let you bury them for me if you wanted." I looked to the ponies and opened my bag's and brought out the food that the buffalo gave me and set it down to the hungry ponies. As they seem to be looking at me and I smiled.

"Eat... I don't need it." Looked through my inventory on my pip-buck I still had enough left for a few more days. I sighed and looked up to the Applejack ranger. "Listen they offered me..nothing they wouldn't let me leave. I need to continue my path and then save my friends from the Enclave." Looking to the ponies and sighed softly I felt bad for them... But it's nothing I couldn't do... Looking back to the Ranger. "Come with me. I want you three to talk this out. This is silly that they wish to force this on you."

The Ranger nodded and came out with me to the Steel rangers and I grabbed my hammer. "You three will talk this out or so help me... I will smash your head' in with my hammer. Trust me. You can try to kill me... But I trained all my life... to kill one's in heavy armor like you." The two rangers looked at me and they sat down and removed their helms again as the other did too. Three mares? The red mare with the pink mane. Earth pony. The other a blue mare unicorn. The one that is the Applejack ranger. Green earth pony. "Listen I will say something before the three of you talk... Did you even know that she is protecting sick and hungry ponies in that building?"

The other two looked at each other. "We were given our orders." I sighed and listen to them speak. "I followed a higher calling. I found these ponies in need of help. With the Enclave doing their little attacks. I called the steel Ranger's about it no one even answered me. Then I contacted Apple Jack's ranger's they wished me to help. They said stay here and they will send a few traders's this way... But It would take time. But I can't leave you two. I can't leave at all. I am needed here." She looked up to the ponies staring outside and they all seemed weak and broken. "These ponies have been lost in the middle of a firefight... Most are dead... I need to bury them... But if you two could help me... I could keep them alive till this war is over."

The other two mare's looked at each other and the red mare sighed. "Maybe we should... These orders just came to us like way before the Enclave even showed up. I take it we should help you. I doubt if we say no... This large creature is going to kill us." They all looked at me and I smiled. "Oh, I will do it too and then eat you. Pony meat is oddly very good."

The mares shivered and then stood up. "Fine, we will work together unless our leaders come..." The green mare nodded and the three trotted into the building and the door was closed.

I watched them and then got back on my path. I followed along so long..feeling my body wanting to sleep but I couldn't... Then I made it to a spot..that it had on the map. A railroad From what it said head from the railroad till I am between Old Appleloosa and new Appleloosa. But I found a rock to sleep near so I lay beside it and fell asleep.

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Day 30 Between the two Apples.

Looking around seeing the lovely world of this desert and then. I saw the Raven on a rock and then heard the robot and looked over to see watcher. "Watcher..."

"This may be the last time we can speak for awhile... Things are going down pretty harshly. But I can give you this bit of advice. I see you have been following my friend who you have been following for a while. I met him after I woke up... I know little to nothing about his species... But they got pretty badly harmed by the war themselves... A change in their systems." I nodded. "He wants to show himself to you... But you won't attack him will you if he shows himself to you? After you go into the bunker. Who's entrance is on this rock? It will explain everything to you. I will show up one more time to speak with you. it will be after... and then... maybe after awhile... You will see me again, maybe."

I looked towards the door and then back to Watcher. "Why am I here Watcher? Why did you two bring me here?" Watcher gave a robotic sigh. "My friend here found old files on something about your species. He told me about it after I found you in the waste, he wanted to know if you were what you are... A vulf'ven a wolf-like race that is very warrior-like and will fight till the end." Looking again towards the door my eyes just looked at it. The door was rusted and seem's it could still open. "What do you wish me to learn watcher, what do you wish me to learn?'

Watcher calmly said. "The truth... Like you told me you have been told all your life a lie... You know it in your heart... You have seen the Howling dance... I am sure You have seen that it's nothing but a simple crystal that gives off strange energy that did something to you when you were near it." I looked at the robot and sighed again looking toward the door. Then walking towards it and standing in front of it. "What if I don't like what I see Watcher... what if it kills and destroys my heart?"

"You need to see the truth... it will make you stronger to then gather a force... to fight the Enclave to save your friends... You need to do this Tiria... walk into the door and then see the past. You need to understand the past... It is the past... But you need to understand the truth." The bird cawed nodding and I looked up and the door opened up to pure darkness and I went inside... The door closing behind me... I have no idea what I will find... But maybe I will learn what I need to learn... It is time for... The truth

Footnote: Level up. Perk: Able to get others to work together only if they're the same sex as you of course.