Fallout Equestria: Cold Steel

Curiosity,
The idea of exploring the unknown, It wasn't something I did very often but I was at the walls of a Guns and Bullets factory I found and I needed ammo. The walls of the factory were heavily damaged, damaged to the point that I was able to walk through a hole in the wall where a large chunk was missing. Smashed Ammo cans lined the room I found myself in piled up like mountains making it hard to explore, excluding the fact that I was exploring in total darkness with only a small light source. I stopped to listen to my surroundings. I thought I was alone, but the faint sound of a crying foal proved me wrong, I wasn't. There is only two things that could make that sound, one was a foal, and the were Centaurs.

Sneaking my way into a cramped space, I waited for it to walk past me, hoping it wouldn't smell me out like I know some creatures can, I began to sweat as it smelled the air in front of where I was hiding. The centaur turned to face me, uncertain if it could actually see where I hid I didn't move, I was a statue, a statue that breathed way to much to be believable. Beads of sweat were rolling down my face and what really made matters worse was the fact that the wind came through the building in the wrong direction not to be caught. The Centaur smelled my scent catching sight of me in my hiding spot. I ran out from where I was hiding, acid eating away at my barding from the centaur attacking. I returned the favor with a few shots into its disgusting form. I didn't kill it, I just made it mad, the centaur responded by letting out a loud cry on par with the sound of hooves on chalkboard, the sound was unbearable even as I was running away from it.

I couldn't stand the sound, and forget about trying to focus on my sights, it was to dark. I always had someone else at my side with a big light source, some pony like Steel Plate, or Gunther but this time, there was nobody. I shot a few more rounds in the direction of the pursuing Centaur, hearing the last of the Centaur's cries as it died.

I didn't stick around after killing it though, I could hear the entire building wake up with movement and distant screams. I kept moving to find my way out, I knew there were more coming to find me. Running past a closed door I noticed the light coming out from the broken window past the top of the door. I opened it, hoping for a hole in the wall leading outside, no luck. Hurrying inside I closed the door behind me. Blinded by the light I started to adjust. Terminals were lined up on a desk in the middle of the room, like the one Steel Plate had found. The first terminal had logs in it.

Guns and Bullets manufacturing notice,

Okay, while I get that all of you are working hard to get us the weapons we need to win this war against the Falcons but this, what you've done to our ammo is an amazing feat at the same time that it is dangerous. Adding radiation to our ammo isn't exactly safe for us to use on the battlefield. Keeping this type of ammo around for to long could have adverse catastrophic effects on our troops and our home, so get what you need to build the regular ammo and stick to the plan,

The Ministry of Steel.

Backing out into the directory, I opened the next notice.

Enough, is enough!,

Enough with the legends already, If I hear one more rumor about anything superstitious, I will fire all of you on the spot regardless if you read this or not if this keeps up. Now get back to work and stop the rumors already!

I backed out of the Terminal completely hearing rapid fire coming from the other side of the door. The smell of gun powder drifted up my nostrils. Flashes of fire bounced off the hallway walls giving me the position of the pony who was firing. Turning off my pip-buck light I ran for the door hoping to find a place to hide in the darkness. Opening it slowly, I ran out into the hall where I was greeted with the butt of a gun.

"Get out of my way, Soldier" some pony ordered, rushing to where I fell, tying my hooves together so I couldn't move. I couldn't believe I was stupid enough to think I could just slip into the open without being noticed just now, what's wrong with me.

"I'm sorry for doing this to you, but I don't know you and you don't know me. It's the safest way to ensure our survival for now, you understand me, yeah?"

I struggled to get free while the unicorn that just tied me up ran to resume her part in the firefight, using the door as cover.

Of course I understood, she didn't want any pony stabbing her in the back while she took care of our little problem I could be helping out with, what a great plan.

"My name is Clear Heart by the way", she reloaded taking down one Centaur after another.

Listening to the firefight, I had the time to run a few thoughts through my head before everything ran silent. Particularly on how familiar she looked to me, I had seen Clear Heart somewhere before, but where. I couldn't place my hoof on it.

"Grey Tone,Are you alright?" Clear Heart asked, talking through a portable radio.

"Affirmative, the threat has been eliminated I'm moving to your position." Gray Tone responded coming down the hall.

"Very good," Clear Heart said, bringing me her attention.

Now that is finished, who are you, Clear Heart kindly sat me up.

"Well, they call me Soft Ice for starters" I stared at my captor.

"Soft Ice, that's a unique name, Clear Heart thought my name through, almost like she had heard it somewhere else before.
"Sector C, 363" Clear Heart mumbled to herself, running my name through her lips one more time.
"Your the one who took the last Infinity Core" Clear Heart pointed her gun at me, head level.

"No wait" I hastily threw up my tied hooves in front of the gun's barrel to block any shot that was fired point blank, knowing it wouldn't do any good if she did decide to shoot me right here on the spot.

I'm done waiting, I waited and you took the last chance for my family to survive, Clear Heart raged, her eyes sparkling with revenge as she began to beat me with the barrel of her shotgun.

The first blow struck me hard cracking my skull, the next one landed right across my face, fracturing my cheek, she hit me again and again and again, she hit me until I couldn't feel anything but could hear the sound of my own skull crunching and crackling, shifting like broken glass beneath a ponies hooves.

You want me to wait even longer, I will make you suffer, Clear Heart yelled, stopping her beating, gasping for air she began to cry.

I should have been dead, feeling this pain, broken bone must have breached my brain, accounting for the hard sharp pain and twitching through out my body, even the parts Clear Heart didn't beat.

"Clear Heart, holy shit." Grey Tone was shocked, dropping his weapon it clattered to the ground.
"Hang in there, let me find a coat rack or something. Oh fuck me, Clear Heart, Why," Grey Tone moving swiftly finding anything to carry me on.

"Sector C" Clear heart managed to say through her tears, crying, mourning for the family I killed.

"Well, i'm fairly certain she's sorry now," Grey Tone said through mouth gripped pipe.

I fell unconscious. After being in so much pain, my body finally told me it was time to rest, just for awhile.

I could only remember bits and pieces of what happen that day, the day I needed the last Infinity Core for my watch.
There was a mare there that day, It was Clear Heart for certain, she didn't have enough caps for the price Sizzling Bullet was offering it at. Her mane was a sickly blue while her eyes were clear ice white and her coat, gray. I just walked up to the counter buying the Infinity Core out from under her, without knowing she needed it, I'm the pony who killed her family without knowing it. So much for damn curiosity, I bought it out and now I'm paying the price in the bigger picture. Survival, damn it, if only I was more caring I would have given the Infinity Core to her if only I had bothered to pay attention back then I wouldn't be in the mess I'm in now.