Fallout: Equestria - Dark Eyes

'Get down!' Yelled a voice. Lockdown turned to his right, and saw a light yellow unicorn using his magic to lift up a gun. It opened fire and shot the mutants down. Lockdown fell to the ground, almost in tears.

'Sorry about that. Mutants have been roaming these parts searching for any living thing to eat.' Said the unicorn.

'Who are you?' Asked Lockdown, beginning to calm down.

'Name's Combine. Never seen a Pegasus around here.' He replied. 'You escape too?' Lockdown looked at him in confusion. 'Clearly a new one to The Wasteland. Rules are simple. Run, and don't die.'

'Right.' And helping Lockdown up, he and Combine set off into the sand dunes.

'So, what are you here for?' Asked Combine.

'I had visions about my family.' Replied Lockdown. 'All I saw in them were images of me and my family, and every time there was writing saying that they were in The Equestrian Wasteland. And by what you've called this place, I'm assuming this is it.'

'Dang right.' Combine looked to his left and saw something approaching in the distance. 'Crap, get in the sand dunes over there! Come on, hurry!' And without hesitation, the two did so. Looking over, they could see six unicorns wearing steel armour that covered their entire bodies. They carried guns on the sides of their armour, and in front of them was a sphere shaped scanner, analysing the tracks left by Lockdown and Combine.

'LEADER.' Said one. 'THE TRACKS END HERE. BOTH THE PEGASUS AND UNICORN SIGHTED BY THE HUNTER DROIDS HAVE GONE.'

'HUNT DOWN THE PEGASUS AND EXTERMINATE HIM. THE UNICORN MUST BE FOUND AND CAPTURED. HIS SKILLS WILL MAKE AN EXCELLENT ADITTION TO THE EMPEROR'S ARMY.' Ordered The Leader, who could be identified with the black steel covering the back of his helmet and ears. The other armoured unicorns set off, whilst The Leader remained.

'Okay, here's the plan.' Whispered Combine. 'I'll use this to immobilise his armour, and then we should be able to kill him.' He had in his hoof a small device with electric currents flowing through constantly.

'First off, how is this going to immobilise his armour?'

'Their armour is powered by it. An overload would cause the computer systems in the helmets to shut down, and then it would create a chain reaction that would deactivate it!'

'Right, but surely the bullets won't go through the steel.'

'Oh, shut up.' And without a second thought, Combine threw the device at The Leader, only for it to be annihilated in a barrage of gunfire.

'Lockdown, when I say run...' Began Combine.

'DON'T EVEN BOTHER! I'M WAY AHEAD OF YOU!' Yelled Lockdown, who was running faster than he had ever before.

'WAIT UP!' He shouted.

'EXTERMINATE THE PEGASUS! EXTERMINATE HIM AT ONCE!' Ordered The Leader over the communication system, and immediately saw his troops running after them, opening fire in the process.

The two had been running for fifteen minutes before they began to slow down. Combine had been close to being shot dead, but managed to avoid the bullet at the last second. Looking up, he could see that Lockdown was looking at something.

'Down here, quick!' Lockdown called, and began walking down the mountain side, trying very hard not to fall.

'Wait, you're a Pegasus? Can't you fly?' Asked Combine.

'I crashed through a roof and injured both my wings. Stable 62 didn't have enough medical supplies to deal with that sort of thing, and because of that, I can't even move them, and I don't intend on trying.' Replied Lockdown. But before he could explain why, soldiers similar to the ones they had seen earlier jumped from underneath the rocks and opened fire on Lockdown. Combine screamed in fear, and tried to run, but the soldiers seized him. Trying to break free, he received a blow to the head from one of the soldiers' rifles, knocking him out instantly. Lockdown opened his eyes, and tried to stand, but he had received too many bullets to his legs, and collapsed to the ground as though he was a tree that had been cut down. All he could see was Combine being taken away and fading into the distance. He tried to move by dragging himself along, but he couldn't. Before he could close his eyes and face death, he heard a voice.

'Don't ya die on me!' Snapped Cutting Edge.

'I'll be honest.' Said Lockdown hesitantly. 'I have never been more pleased to see you.'

'Shut up, kid. I need to get those bullets out of you and cover up your wounds.' Said Trainer Speed, a female earth pony who specialised in medical training for Stable 62.

'So you can get the bullets out but you can't fix my wings. Isn't that just...'

'HALT THIS CONVERSATION IMMEDIATELY.' Demanded The Leader that Combine had attempted to immobilise. 'THE EMPEROR HAS INFORMED US THAT YOU WILL BE OF GREATER USE IN THE FACTORIES. YOU WILL MOVE AHEAD OF US AND FOLLOW MY DIRECTIONS, OR YOU WILL BE EXTERMINATED.'

'But this Emperor wants us in the factories.' Sneered Big Boss.

'YOU ARE NOT UNICORNS. NONE OF YOU WILL BE OF ANY USE TO THE ARMY. AND YOU ARE NOT A NECESSITY TO PRODUCTION IN THE FACTORY. IF WE NEED TO, WE WILL KILL YOU. MOVE!' Wherever they were going, all Lockdown could hope for is that his family was nearby, safe, and unharmed. But with the way the soldiers were acting, he greatly feared they weren't.