History is always in motion.

The war with the Zebras had been brutal, both sides had built up their technology and forces to fight the other. The Ponies built up their military strength, creating Megaspells that gave them a perceived edge in the war, only to lose it when traitors gave the secret to Megaspells to the Zebras, making the war even more dire for both sides.

But as things in Equestria as a whole continued to deteriorate, life on a small island off the northern coast continued as it had for years. The fishing community had little interest in the war, except for when Stable-tec came to construct Stable 109 on the island. The concern that the war with the Zebras would get to the point of a Megaspell exchange grew, but the island was far enough away from the mainland that they believed they would have nothing to worry about.

But come the Megaspells did, Equestria was burned in a wave of Balefire and necromancy, and it spread across the land, turning the vibrant world into a wasteland. That small island avoided that fate, at first at least.

After years, the fallout from the Megaspells blew onto the island, and a new and deadly threat was created from it. A radioactive fog formed on the island, and the survivors had to either fight it back, or perish in the deadly fog. But it wasn't over yet, the radiation created true monsters that cane to plague the inhabitants of the island.

Even now, the fog is looming on the last place that is inhabitable, the town of Lost Cove. For 180 years, they have had no contact with the outside world of the Wasteland.

That is about to change.

00000

It had been so long since anypony had dared to fly this far away from the mainland of Equestria and the central authority of the Grand Pegasus Enclave. My unit had been sent to investigate the old pre-war community on Mount Pleasant Island, which nopony has tried to make contact with since the Megaspells fell so many years ago.

"Lieutenant Bright Feather, are you ready?" My CO, Captain Hawk asked.

"Yes sir, I'm ready," I said, trying not to look nervous, this was my first mission for the Enclave, I had only recently been promoted and assigned to this unit.

Admittedly this was hardly more than a glorified recon mission to get Intel for command and the Senate, I just had to follow orders and do it.

I don't really know if anypony will ever read this, but I want Ponies to know what happened in Lost Cove, there are a lot of stories to be told. I'm hoping that my story will give a perspective on what has been happening in the world.

"Good," Hawk said with a nod, our Vertibuck was coming up on the island now, we were to find a spot to land and try and find out what had happened to the island. If it was abandoned, it was going to be considered for a new base for the Enclave. "I know everypony is dissapointed that our first mission as a unit is recon, but this is important for our mission to reclaim the surface. The Enclave will prevail here, glory to the Enclave."

"Glory to the Enclave," we said in unison.

As the Vertibuck starts to descend towards the ground far beneath us, it suddenly starts to shake. We held on tight, what in Tartarus was going on out there? There was a sudden drop as the Vertibuck started to spiral towards the ground.

"Crash positions, crash positions!" Hawk yelled out as we all braced ourselves for the coming crash.

There was a jolt as we impacted, and I blacked out.

00000

"Lieutenant, get up," the sound of one of the Privates said as I was shaken to consciousness.

"I'm awake, I'm awake!" I said, looking up, I was still in the Vertibuck strapped in, I noticed that the other seats were empty. "Where's everypony else?"

"Captain Hawk went out to secure the perimeter," the private said. "Breeze and Strike went with him, but... there's no sign of anypony else."

My eyes went wide at that, we had been a unit of 10, and half of us were missing? My eyesight started to come back to me as I saw that something had ripped a hole in the side of the Vertibuck. At first I thought it was caused by the crash, then I realized that there were marks, as if some great beast had torn into the side of the Vertibuck.

"What in Tartarus..." I started to say when we heard screams from outside, I unstrapped myself and got to my hooves, rushing out to find Hawk and one of the other ponies firing at, something. The fog partially obscured it, but it didn't look like a Pony, it looked... unnatural and terrifying.

I tried to shoot at it, but my shots just bounced off of the monster's armored back.

"Both of you, fly!" Hawk shouted to us, we didn't need any further prompting, we flapped our wings and took off, trying to escape the battle. I hated having to leave the Captain behind, but we didn't have a choice at this point.

We kept flying into the fog, staying close, but we had to weave in and out of trees, and suddenly I realized that the Private wasn't beside me anymore. I couldn't think on it, I'd mourn them later as I kept flying.

That's when something reached out of the fog and pulled me down, and my world went black again.

00000

Mount Pleasant Island, a name that doesn't exactly inspire fear, but in over 180 years it had become a haven for the most terrifying creatures that Equestria had ever seen.

This isn't where our story ends, no indeed this is just the beginning. The mysteries of the Island are vast and numerous, and Bright Feather was just beginning her journey into this unknown world.

Life on this island is more than just a walk in the park, there are mysteries that need to be uncovered, and shadows from the old world that still linger. After all, to survive in Equestria after the Megaspells fell is to wage war.

And war never changes.

Author's Note

The Prologue to a short Fallout: Equestria fanfic based on the setting of the Far Harbor DLC.