I am the Wanderer

Once a Brother, always a Brother

"Catastrophic... system... failure... Initiating core shutdown as per emergency initiative 2682209... I die, so that democracy may... live..." Liberty Prime, Fallout 3

PoV: Steel Breaker
Location: Ponyville (Springvale)
Time: 4:00 P.M

I've been wandering aimlessly around town, trying to know it's layout and useful shops. The townsfolk still weary around Dogmeat but he doesn't really mind, as long as they don't threaten him or me.

Now I'm just enjoying the outside, sitting in a park bench and with Dogmeat sitting by my side.

There were a few fillies and colts brave enough to walk up to him, even fewer dared to pet him but once a colt by the name of Pipsqueak started petting him, all the other children saw this and walked up to him, and I could see that Dogmeat was enjoying himself as he happily licked Pipsqueaks face.

“Hey mister?” I heard a child ask me. I looked down and saw three little fillies, one orange pegasus with a purpe mane and tail, another a bright yellow earth pony with red mane and tail, and the last one was a snow white unicorn with a magenta mane and tail.

They were all wearing shirts with the words CMC written on them.

“What can I help you three with?” I asked them.

“We were just wondering.” The earth pony started.

“If that timberwolf was your pet dog?” The pegasus continued.

“Because we've never seen a tamed Timberwolf before.” The unicorn finished.

“I wouldn't describe him as a pet, I prefer the term ‘Best Friend’.” I said to them.

“What are your names?” I asked them.

“My names Applebloom!” The earth pony introduced herself.

“I'm Sweetie Belle!” The snow white unicorn said.

“And I'm Scootaloo, and together we are-” The pegasus said.

“THE CUTIE MARK CRUSADERS!!” They shouted in unison, making me block my ears by the sheer volume of their voice.

“Sorry.” They said afterwards.

“Enthusiastic much?” I said, lowering my hands as they gave me a sheepish smile.

“So how did you get him?” Scootaloo asked me.

“Yeah, tell us!” Sweetie and Bloom said as they sat on the bench with me. I couldn't tell then how I really found him, due to them being children and my tales of the wastes are everything but child friendly, so I had to lie. Thank the Gods for my charisma.

“Well, about eight years ago, I was traveling through the Everfree on the way to the dragon empire during a storm and I stumbled upon a Timber Wolf den, but all I found in there was the bodies of the owners of the den and a sleeping pup, shivering from the cold.” I said as I looked over to Dogmeat. The story isn't entirely a lie, I did find him like that but not in a forest or a den.

“I knew it needed some warmth, so I gave him my jacket as a blanket. He obviously thought I was going to hurt him, so he tried to run away, only to find out that he had a broken knee. So I covered him with my jacket, and looked at his knee. He only sprained it, so it was nothing serious. All I did was grab some pain reducing medicine and gave to him, after he saw that I helped him, he started barking happily at me. So I told him if he wanted to come with me, so he wouldn't be alone anymore and seconds after I said that, he pounced me and began to lick my face.” I said, earning a happy bark from Dogmeat as he walked towards me .

“And we've been friends ever since.” I said as I started to pet him, making him stick out his tongue and wiggle his tail.

“Hey girls!” I heard another filly shout, I looked over to where the voice came from and saw little Nyx walking over here.

“Hey Nyx, this guy tamed a timber wolf!” Scootaloo shouted at her. Nyx arrived here and gained a happy bark from Dogmeat.

“Hi Mr.Breaker!” She greeted.

“Hey! I'm not that old and you don't have to be formal with me, you can just call me Steel.” I said, ruffling her mane, earning a few giggles from her.

“So girls, are you ready for some crusading today?” Scootaloo asked her friends.

“Actually Scoots, I have get back to the farm, tomorrow's applebucking season and I have to tl go to bed early.” Applebloom said as she walked away.

“And I have to help Rarity model some clothing for fillies.” Sweetie said as she walked towards the Carousel looking building.

“What about you, Nyx?” Scootaloo asked.

“I have to go study a new spell I found.” Nyx said as she flew away, leaving Scootaloo alone.

“You okay?” I asked her. She looked at me and answered.

“Yeah, I'm fine.” She said as she walked away. I looked over to Dogmeat and motioned him to follow her without getting caught.

‘She's definitely not okay.’ I thought as I walked back to Twilight's castle. On the way, some pegasi were moving some clouds to make it rain. I sighed as it soon began to pour down rain, soaking my clothes but continued walking anyway.

I turned on the Pip-boy flash light as it got darker and harder to see through the rain.

I could see a little alley way with a roof above it, so I went in there to wait out the storm a little while sitting down. I could see Dogmeat walking around the street lost by the rain, I called out to him, allowing him to know my location and walked towards me.

Once he went in the alley, he shook himself dry, soaking me up in the process. I glared at him, earning a lick to the face.

“Ew, gross. Really?” I said as playfully shoved him, making him bark at me with a smile.

I decided to wait out the storm while listening to music, so I typed in the song and artist in my Pip-boy and began to play it.

As the song was starting, I decided to sing along with it.
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"In the searing streets
In the dead of night
Under the prying eyes
Of the parasites

In the raging gaze of the midnight hives
In the fading haze I will come alive
As million network nobodies collide

But we won't suffer for nothing

Kick back! We're breaking through the cages
Breakin through the cages hard
Code crack we're tearing out the pages
Breaking through the cages hard oh-whoa-oh
Keep running
Keep kicking back!

We're asphalt slaves
Move in one motion
We're all just waves
In one big ocean

So take a good hard look at the life we've led
All the abuse you took buried in your head
On the memory of a dying time we ride

But we won't suffer for nothing

We won't be told!!
Won't be controlled!!

As the song ended, I heard a few trash cans tumble and a loud thud. I got up and walked over to the source of the noise and saw a few cardboard boxes laid out like a makeshift home.

I saw the box move a bit, so I crouched down to see who was in there and saw Scootaloo.

“Kid, what are you doing out here? Shouldn't you be with your parents?” I asked her, she looked at me then turned her back to me.

“I'd rather live out here than to go back to them.” She said, without looking at me.

“Why? What could possibly be wr-” I was interrupted by Scootaloo as she began to shout.

“Because they don't love me!!” She shouted out, then looked down on sadness.

“They treat me like garbage, they beat me if I don't do what I'm told and they don't feed me, I have to go out and find some food.” She said as a few tears dropped to the floor.

“Didn't you try to tell anypony?” I asked her as I felt my knees starting to hurt for being crouched this long.

“Yeah I have but ponies always think that I had a small disagreement with them.” She said sitting up.

“How long have you been living like this?” I asked her as I sat down with Dogmeat laying his head on my lap, looking at Scootaloo.

“A few months, I don't know.” She said, crawling out of the box and sitting down in front of it.

“Do any of your friends know?” I asked as she shook her head no.

“Welp, what you want to do now?” I said, clapping my hands.

“What?” She asked.

“Well I can't just leave out here, that'll make me a total dick.” I said, earning a slap from Dogmeats tail.

“Sorry, what I meant to say that if I left you out here, I wouldn't be able to sleep at night.” I said, looking at Dogmeat and saw him smirking.

“I'm staying at Twilight's castle till I get the money for my own house, I can ask Twilight in letting you stay.” I said to Scootaloo.

“But why help me? You barely even know me.” She said.

“It's what I do. I help ponies in need, it's sorta of a hobby of mine.” I said, noticing Dogmeat facepawing.

“You know it's true.” I said with a grin at him while poking him in the nose.

“So, what do you say?” I said as I stood up and held out my hand for her.

“And if you're wondering, this will be our little secret unless you tell your friends.” I said as she grabbed my hand, allowing me to pull her up and place her on top of Dogmeat.

“You carry her.” I said to him as he grumbled out something.

I looked out the alley and saw that the storm has passed. I walked out with Dogmeat following behind.

“Why is your arm like that?” I heard Scootaloo ask beside me. I forgot I had taking down the spell.

“I lost my arm a long time ago and a friend built me a new one.” I said to her, not going into detail.

She stayed silent, knowing that it's a touchy subject and tried to apologize. I told her she didn't need to because she didn't know.

We kept walking through the muddy street towards Twilight's castle in the distance while getting to know each other a little more.

Once we arrived to the front door, we made our way inside. I decided to look for Twilight in the library first and on the way, we passed by what looked like a tiny purple baby deathclaw.

‘This must be Spike, Twilight's number one dragon assistant. He looks more like a baby deathclaw than a dragon.’ I thought to myself.

“Um, can I help you, Sir?” He asked.

“Yeah, I'm looking for Twilight.” I said to him.

‘Wasn't he with Twilight when she found out about my arm?’ I thought as I had one thing in mind to answer that question.

“She's in the throne room with her friends. By the way, I'm Spike.” He said, holding his hand out.

“Steel Breaker, nice to formally meet you.” I said as I took hold of his hand and shook it. After the handshake was done, We started to head towards the throne room and felt a small earthquake as we kept walking.

We arrived at the throne room and saw a large map in the middle of the six thrones. As I got closer, I could see that the map was holographic.

I could feel something burning on my left shoulder as I got closer, so I quickly rolled up the sleeve and saw something I had thought would never happen. I was getting my mark, and it hurts like hell.

I screamed in pain and fell to the floor while clutching my shoulder, gaining everyone's attention. Twilight quickly teleported next to me as the rest of the girls ran to see what's going on.

“Steel, what's wrong!?” Twilight shouted as the pain started to fade.

“You know when you discover your talent, you get a ‘cutie mark’. Well, I think l just got mine.” I said as I let go of my arm, getting a clear view of my mark.

“What does it mean?” She asked.

“It means that I'm a guardian of the innocent.” I said as I stood up and looked over to Scootaloo.

“Twilight, I need to talk to you for a-” I was interrupted by the map as it began to glow in a certain area.

“Sorry Steel but I think the map is telling us to go here.” Twilight said as she walked back to the map. I sighed, knowing what's going to happen.

I walked towards Scootaloo and Dogmeat.

“Scootaloo, you can stay in my room, I think me, Twilight and her friends need to go somewhere. Dogmeat can take you there.” I said to her, earning a faint thank you as Dogmeat carried her to my room.

“Great, a town run by a communist.” I said to myself as the girls were talking to each other on what to do.

“Easy, you go to this town and check it there's any problems.” I said to them.

They began to pack their own bags to take some food with them, minus Rarity, who tried to take six suitcases filled with clothing but stopped when everyone was looking at her with bemused looks.

I packed my guns and ammo and we started our journey.

‘Long live the Brotherhood.’ I thought as we left Ponyville.

Author's Note

Sorry for the wait. Hope you enjoyed. Please leave a like if you did and a comment on why you like the fic.

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