Chapter one: The begining.
Cold.
That is the best word to describe what it is like here, and it is an understatement. It rarely gets hotter than twenty degrees Celsius.
I was on the trail, when I heard screams of agony. I never heard anyone for a few years, so this was a game changer. I pulled out my .303 Hunting rifle and ran in the direction of the screams. I was not expecting to see a wolf trying to kill a multi-colored pony with wings.
Said pony was hurt really badly. So, I raised my rifle and aimed at the wolf. My aim was true, and the round hit the wolf in the side. To my surprise, this didn't kill the wolf, instead it ran off. I'll find the wolf later. I walked over to this pony -It's not something I am ashamed of that I was, before the Geomagnetic storm, a brony- and pulled out a bandage and antiseptic. She just stared at me while I cleaned the wound and wrapped it in bandages. Now, you may be like, 'Just tell us who this pony is'. I've been out here alone for a year and six months. I kinda forgot the names of the ponies from the show.
After a while of awkward silence, she spoke up.
"What are you and why did you patch me up?" She questioned.
"I am a human being, at that my name is Johnson. For your second question, I am not sure. I just thought it would be the right thing to do." I replied, half lying. "Come on, It's getting late, You do not want to be out here at night. It gets to negative twenty degrees Celsius out here." I motioned for her to follow. She stood up and followed, but I could help but notice she was shivering.
"It's c-cold out here..." She muttered.
"Well, I could share this jacket. Are you okay with that?" I asked, motioning to my wolf skin jacket.
"Sure... I n-need to get out of this cold." With that, I opened my jacket and managed to fit her into it. Her head was still out in the open, so she could see. Another plus to this is we shared body heat, warming her up faster.
"So, what is your name?" I asked.
"Rainbow Dash, The fastest flier in all of Equestria!" She boosted. The name did ring a bell.
"Well, nice to meet you, Rainbow Dash. As I already said, my name is Johnson. My full name is Johnson Mackenzie." I said as we came up to the Trappers Homestead. "Well, we'll be staying the night here. In the morning, we'll get going for my house." With that, I entered the small cabin. I, out of instinct, walked over to the wood stove and placed in a cedar log and a tinder plug while Rainbow looked around. I lit the fire my fire striker and watched as the fire slowly started.
I then pulled out a can of Pinical Peaches for Rainbow, seeing how I am sure she's an herbivore. With in five minutes, I had it heated up.
"Hey, Rainbow, I made you something to eat. Hope you like peaches, That is all I got." I called out catching her attention.
"Well, I am pretty hungry. Sure, I'll eat it." She said. She ate half of the can, then offered me the rest.
"Well, thanks, but I got myself some food... Though you probably can't metabolize it. I am an Omnivore, that means I can eat all food types, including meat." I said that last part quietly, not wanting to scare her. She seemed to have heard this still, but was more shocked than scared or threatened.
"Really? That actually is okay with me, I had a friend who was a gryphon, and they eat meat." She said calmly. Her calm-ness actually surprised me more than the fact I ate meat surprised her.
"Good to know. Is it okay if I eat some meat in front of you, or will that disturb you?" I asked her, not really wanting to gross her out.
"Fine with me. I always sat next to Gilda during lunch at flight school, so I am not that badly effected by it." She replied before I pulled out a hunk of wolf meat and began to eat, using my manners may I mind you. She finished up the can of peaches. I pulled out my journal and began to write:
Day 401,
I have visited the following areas:
Desolation Zone, Trapper's Homestead.
I have sustained the following injuries:
None.
Note:
I found a sapient being. A pony from... I forgot the name. I have saved her from a wolf attack. Her name is Rainbow Dash. I actually think she's cute. So I am not alone anymore.
Johnson Mackenzie
Just as I closed the journal, I heard a loud BANG! I looked over to see that Rainbow was on her rump after she had, in fact, fired my gun.
"Rainbow, Don't play with that!" I yelled.
"Why? All that it does is make a really load noise, what is wrong with that?" She asked, not knowing what a rifle is.
"That is a weapon. It can kill a wolf, deer or a rabbit in one bullet." I said, and her ears dropped to the side of her head. I sighed. "Oh well, You didn't know. You can take the bed, it's getting late." I said, setting up my bear skin bedroll. After I snuggled in my bedroll, I looked to see Rainbow had gotten into the bed and crashed. She made soft snoring sounds as she slept. I fell asleep instantly.
Author's Note
The long dark is a survival game on steam for 19.99 dollars in US money. I highly recommend it.
