Chapter 2: The meeting

The creature was tied to the hospital bed with four royal guards in the room and two more outside the door. “Isn’t this a little over kill, Luna?” Celestia asked her sister as the two walked into the room.

Luna just shook her head “Tia it attacked four ponies, killing one of them mind you, and tried to attack me. The only reason it’s not in stocks right now is because we’ve never seen one of these things before.” Celestia nodded.

The nurse it had knocked out was sitting in the room, she was holding an ice bag to her head as she looked over the monitors “I don’t get it” she said to herself “This thing was out cold. Nothing we tried would even get a reaction out of it. So how in Celestia’s name did it get up and go on a rampage?”

Celestia was over the nurse’s shoulder looking at the same monitors “That’s a very good question. How could this creature come out of a comatose state so quickly and be in such good health as to go on a murderous rampage?” Celestia had seen a lot in her thousand years of rule but never something like this.

The nurse jumped slightly and let out a small eep “Aaah Princess, I-I didn’t notice you there! Uh..How can I help you?” Redheart said trying to regain her normal professionalism. “How did she manage to sneak up on me like that?” She thought.

Luna was the one to reply “We’re going to interrogate this creature, I want you to sedate it should it try anything.” Redheart nodded and the two princesses walked to be beside the creature and waited for it to wake up.

Five minutes later.

The Wanderer woke for a second time in the same place with the same things around him the only difference this time was the creatures in the room with him. He started to panic slightly when he found he was tied down to the bed “No! Not this again! Please not this again! Anything but this!” he thought as he struggled against the restraints, memories of mothership Zeta going through the back of his mind.

The blue thing that he saw earlier got close up to his face, pinning him down with a hoof. “Why did you attack those four ponies?” It asked loudly, it sounded like a woman. He stopped fighting when it spoke, he just stared at it,at... her?

She asked the question again pushing the hoof into his chest, it was now starting to hurt. “Y-You can talk?” He absently minded asked. Thousands of questions ran through his head as he stared into ‘her’ teal eyes.

She nodded and he noticed her expression changed slightly “Yes, I can talk. Now tell me why did you attack those four ponies?” She eased off him slightly.

He laid his head down and stared at the ceiling “I didn’t know you things could talk….I thought I was captured by the Enclave again.” She pulled away from him and moved to the other side of the room.

He could hear her talking to someone else but he didn’t pay attention. He was busy trying to figure out if he was still in the wasteland or not. After all, for all the fucked up things the capital wasteland has, it dosen’t have these things, whatever they are.

Another one of the things came to him. This one was like the blue one, but white, its hair was a rainbow not a like a night sky, and it seemed taller. “Can you tell us your name?” This one had a woman’s voice as well though it sounded softer than the other ones.

He looked into her pink eyes and felt a warmth that made him want to trust this creature. He didn’t trust them though and Brotherhood protocol is specific about being captured by savages “Sorry, name and rank withheld as per brotherhood protocol when captured by hostile savages.” This apparently made her sad, he could see the slight trace of disappointment in her eyes as she turned away.

He figured the best thing to do in this situation was to play neutral until he could safely determine whether or not these creatures were hostile. “Don’t feed the yao guai.” Three dogs psa played in his head.

The white one turned to face him once more “Well what should we call you?” She asked her eyes showing compassion and a willingness for friendship. He couldn't help himself but to look into her eyes.

There was something behind the hope and compassion in her eyes. He could tell she was old, and had seen a lot in her lifetime, probably more than he ever would. “Three dogs taken to calling me the lone wanderer. I suppose you could call me that.” He kept staring into her eyes.

She nodded with a smile “Okay then, Wanderer why did you attack those four ponies?” she asked calmly. He just looked away and began struggling to get free again. She sighed and walked away from him.

Celestia leaned close to Luna and whispered just loud enough for her to hear “I don’t think he knows what's going on.” Luna just nodded in response.

Luna walked to a table of the creatures things and levitated up an L shaped piece of metal. The same one he’d used during his ‘escape attempt’. She walked to him and held it out in front of him “What is this thing?”

The Wanderer braced himself as the blue one aimed a 10mm at his head. A minute after she asked the question he looked at her “Rule one on firearm safety, NEVER POINT THE BARREL AT SOMETHING YOU DON’T INTEND TO KILL! God have you never seen a fucking gun before! Even fucking kids know that shit!” He shouted at the blue one.

Luna was taken aback by his yelling, so much to the point where she lowered the ‘firearm’ and just stared at him. Most everypony in the room just stared at him. He had just yelled at a princess, and swore, a lot.

He sighed and rested his head on the pillow “Listen, I’m sorry I attacked those people. I thought I was in a dangerous place and was slightly panicking. So I did some things I wouldn’t have if I knew what was going on and I’m sorry.” He looked into her teal eyes. “All I want is to go home. Please, I’ll make amends for it in whatever way you see fit. Just let me go and I’ll make up to you.”

He figured he’d play nice until he was certain he could get away from them. As he saw it right now he was outnumbered, out gunned, and dealing with an unknown enemy. It’d be a bad idea to try and make any demands or threats right now. “But I’m not gonna let them walk over me. All else fails I’ll just shoot my way out.” He thought, silently preparing himself for the worst.

Celestia and walked over to the bed “You’ll make it up in whatever way we see fit?” she said testing him a bit. He nodded. Celestia smiled and untied him. “We’ll have to think of a suitable punishment, but as of now you will cooperate with us, peacefully and fully.”

He nodded “Of course. But” He held up a finger as he sat upright. “If what you ask me to do is immoral and against my principles. I will do it, but then I will no longer work with you and you will be considered an enemy.” He gave a tone of finality. Celestia just nodded.

Luna levitated another object in front of him “Can you tell us what this is, and why it was attached to your arm?”

He sighed “You’re not gonna leave me alone until I answer all your questions, are you?” He asked seeming to know his fate.

Celestia was about to answer but Luna cut her off “Until we can be certain that you will not cause anymore harm you will remain either restrained or under constant guard and part of that is knowing what all this stuff is and what it does.”

He nodded “Of course, I understand.” He understood why they were doing this, he'd probably do the same if he was in their place, or more likely just shoot the person in his place.

Luna showed him the object once again “What is this and why was it attached to you?” He repeated her question.

“It’s a Pipboy 3000, the other thing is a 10 millimeter pistol, the rest of it is survival equipment food, water, medical supplies, things like that.” He answered.

“What exactly is a ‘pipboy’ ? “ Luna asked.

“A personal information processor. It keeps track of all the data that’s put into it, my health, how much equipment I have, the condition of said equipment, ammunition, and it also does a bunch of other stuff, like keep track of radiation, become a flashlight, or even a radio.” He answered, only leaving out most of the pipboys functions. “Hell even I don’t know what all it can do, and I’ve had the damn thing since I was ten.”

“Luna could I speak with you for a moment?” Celestia asked as she opened the door. Luna followed her.

Once they were alone Celestia began “Luna we need to move this creature to a more secure place. I don’t like the idea that anypony who looks through that window can see him. Until we know exactly what we’re dealing with, we need to keep this as quiet as possible.”

Luna nodded in agreement “We should also gather the elements should he try anything.” Celestia nodded.

They looked to the room he was in, together they would decide the fate of a creature from another world. Whether he would live or die, return to his home or be stuck in a cell for all eternity.

Author's Note

Here's chapter 2 Did ya like it?! Did I do something wrong, if so please tell me. Chapter 3 might be up shortly after this (like a day or so) but no promises. Though the wait shouldn't be long, I just like doing things in a certain way. Anyway thanks for reading along, if you spot something wrong please tell me. Even if you don't like the story please tell me why that's the only way I'll get better. BYYYYYYEEE