When the elevator stopped at the suites, I walked back to my room. After walking inside, I locked the door and laid down in bed. I drowned out all noise and fell to sleep slowly.

~6---------------------------------------------Ministries~

The next morning I woke up and stretched before getting up, because my body felt asleep still. I got up and grabbed my bags and sniper case and walked out my room and was surprised to see Homage walking over to me with a small bag.

"Here, Sinon. I got you a few things. Nothing special, but I thought it would be useful." said Homage floating over the bag in front of me. I looked through it and found a radio, a potion, sugar apple bombs, and 25 bottle caps.

"Thank you Homage. Are you sure? I-" I said

"It's okay, Sinon. It's early payment for the small mission I asked you to do. I'll give you more when your done. Also the raiders should be along the southern route." said Homage

"Okay, thank you so much. I'm glad I came here to see you. Can we see each other afterward?" I asked

"Sure. I wouldn't mind company I feel alone a lot." said Homage as I walked to the elevator with her. She hit the button down and we talked till we reached the bottom floor and I walked out as she went back up to the top of the tower. Walking towards the front gate, that same guard mare walked over with my ammo and knife with a smile and opened the gate door, as I walked out they closed the door behind me. Looking around I then headed south along the river towards bucklyn cross.

An hour had passed when a bridge came into view. But the bridge had long been fallen on both sides leaving the center post which was the strongest and biggest part of the bridge. But that wasn't my destination. The place I was looking for was across the river near Bucklyn cross. But I had to figure out how to get across the river. I could try to float myself across but I don't know if I'll make it all the way. I don't want to fall into that abysmal darkness of a river. To die drowned or slammed against the rocks that are scattered and sticking out the river.

I wish I knew my own limits. Is there such a device that can tell such a thing? If so I would really like it right about now because floating myself across is the only thing I can do if I want to get there quick and somewhat easy. I walked to the edge of the cliff wall and tried not to look down as I made my horn glow as my own magic covered my body and was lifted a foot off the ground and slowly walked. As I walked I had this feeling to look down but I know if I did I would either lose concentration or would just stare till I grew tired and fell into the rapid flowing water.

Slowly I walked, step by step, across the crevice closer to the other side of the river. Some say i am an idiot but doesn't everyone not think of commonsense at least once in there life? Even when they needed to think? I needed to distract myself from looking down or worrying about being shot at so I pulled out the radio and turned it on to DJ Pon3's radio and felt a calm sensation as I heard Homage talk and then put soothing music. A song Sweetie Belle did, well that's what Homage said anyways, and continued walking the gap. I got closer and closer until, like the wasteland is ever easy, I was shot at but I didn't pay any mind to the shooter. I didn't care if they were raiders, slavers, or steel rangers; though the steel rangers I believe would have explosive weapons not light carbines and such.

Then as I was a foot away, and I got shot in my leg and then another shot hit the left side of my neck cutting it a bit as a lot of blood slowly poured from the wound. It didn't destroy any artery but I know It destroyed something and I rushed to the other side and collapsed against a dead tree. I quickly pulled out a potion and downed it fast and it started to heal my wounded neck. I sat down feeling my leg throbbing from the shot I got and I looked at the hole. The bullet was stuck inside and so I grabbed my combat knife and bit on the handle hard as I used my magic to pull the bullet out. I screamed into the grip of the knife in pain as I did so and after the bullet came out the wound slowly healed from the potion and I spit the knife down panting.

I pulled out one of my medical bandages and wrapped my leg and neck just for a little more insurance and pulled out one of my bottles of water and drank it. After I finished I hit the button on Dragons Eye and looked back across the gap and saw...nothing...I looked around me and saw nothing but wasteland. Was I going crazy? Is the wasteland hiding something from me? Playing tricks? Then I looked down and saw a joker playing card. As I picked it up, I looked at the writing on the back of the card. 'I'll be with you in a bit.' Who is playing a trick?! Calm down. Just calm down. I put the card in my bag and continued walking towards my mission.

When I got there, it was a small stand alone complex factory. It looked like a weapons factory of some sort. Before I walked any closer I took out PGM Hecate and put it together. I laid on my stomach and placed the sniper in front of me and aimed it at the building. I hit the button on Dragon's Eye and could see the heated bodies of raiders within the building. Slowly counting I came up with about 9 raiders, no make that 10. There was a sniper on the top of the building hidden well but not enough for my Eye.

Holding my breath, to ease the spread of the gun, time seemed to stop as I aimed at one of the raiders, the sniper to be precise, and fired as the sound of the sniper echoed across the wasteland and the bullet zipped out the long barrel of the gun and towards the sniper but before he or she could move it went straight through their cover and exploded on impact to the raider sending blood and gore everywhere. I'm sure the roof collapsed in the building and the blood rained down on the raiders inside. They all started running around searching for the one who not only shot at them but killed one of there own.

I put the sniper rifle away, pulling out my UZI and put a clip of 5 mm into the empty clip slot and walked towards the building. Still looking through Dragons Eye, I picked out my first target as I walked in and fired at her, killing the female raider. Looking around at the other doors, I spotted one raider coming out of one as I aimed. But before I could fire, a raider in rags from down the hall shot into my side with an assault carbine, making me run into a room and behind cover as I held my side.

"Come on out, little girl." said a raider menacingly as he stood beside the door behind the wall.

"Nnn...How about you come in" I challenged the raider as I readied my gun pointed at the door. Then the raider slammed the door open but was greeted by 5 shots to his head. His body fell with a heavy meaty thump. That left 8, I slowly got up grunting in pain as I looked around and saw a few more were outside aiming for this room. I floated up and out my gun aiming and emptied the clip in a swipe as it killed them both. 6. Loading my last clip for my UZI I carefully walked out the room and looked for the stairs to the second floor. It was behind a desk. My guess was the boss's desk and walked up and was greeted by a shotgun buckshot, but most of the shot missed, what didn't, hit my chest like a hammer blow and I tumbled down the stairs, hearing something break in my leg.

I laid there as tears fell from my eyes but I had to get up. Limping out and behind the desk, I heard footsteps coming down the stairs. But I didn't let them come all the way down here with me. I looked at the raider and fired a head shot killing him. Then a grenade was thrown down, I floated it back up as it exploded killing another but my guess is hurting a few others. 4 left. I got up and limped my way up the stairs and found that two were on the ground bleeding out to death and the other two made it to a room and hid behind cover. Instead of killing the ones with mortal injuries I saved my ammo and hid up against the wall and turned my head seeing them eyeing the hall. I turned my head forward and readied myself; Running down the hall I aimed my gun at them and shot covering fire using most of what's left of the clip then when I was close enough I used the rest on them killing one but missed the other as he brought a rifle to bare and aimed at my head. But thanks to my size and speed I dodged his shots and grabbed the dead raiders' gun I just killed and aimed it not even paying attention to it and with one shot vaporized the last standing raider.

I slumped against the wall feeling the pain in my chest and my leg had worsened. I was lucky the shotgun didn't go to deep into my hide, but not lucky enough to have seen it coming. I levitated out my last medical bandage and wrapped most around my chest and the rest around my broken leg. I really wanted to drink the potion I had but I need my leg bones healed right first. I really need a doctor. I got up and started to loot all the bodies. I didn't find much but I knew it will be useful. I found some gun ammo, none for my UZI or sniper but I decided to keep it. Considering it's for a 12 gauge shotgun and ak-47, which was the only guns these raider's had. I took them apart and put the better pieces into a single shotgun and assault rifle and added it to my collection of weapons. And out of the ammo I had found, twenty shells for the shotgun and at least fifty-five 7.62 X 39 ammo for the assault rifle.

I went around the building and looted the place. I found about one hundred bottle caps, some scrap metal, electronics as well, two potions, one super potion, and one medical bandage and leg brace. I put the leg brace on my leg and slowly walked out of the building back towards the north to Tenpony Tower. This time I was gonna stay away from the river and just cross the Luna Line.

A good hour later I finally return back to the tower, gave the guards my ammo and walked back in. Instead of going to my room I had to find a doctor for my leg so I looked around and eventually found a doctor. His name was Life Bloom. Cute name I say but I didn't say it out loud unless I did than fuck me...He looked over my leg and told me to take it easy for a bit. That he can get the bones to sit right but I can't walk on it much. I agreed and he used his horn to fix my broken leg so it can heal right and left after he said no cost for me. I had to wonder why everypony is being nice to me besides just helping them.

Then I look around the tower and think to myself, maybe they look at me...and wish I...had a better life than than just this awful wasteland? I wish we never lived in this dead land where evil is everywhere. Why couldn't the past stop what they were doing before it was to late? Maybe it was already to late when they noticed? Maybe they lost there way of living? Did we really need electricity everyday? Couldn't we just live a day where there was no electricity at all, like that vision I saw of years before the war when everypony just cooked, cleaned, planned, bowled, and such?

I can't be thinking about this kind of stuff when I'm stressed out and hurt as it is. I need to rest up but had to see Homage first. As I walked to the elevator, I looked at my chest. It looked worse than it felt, but I had to be strong. I walked into the elevator and went up to the top of the tower where Homage is and as the door opened I was greeted by Homage who had a smile on her face.

"Thank you for your help Sinon. They have been trouble for the town near the bridge and for the Luna line. They had to be stopped." said Homage as I walked out of the elevator.

"Your welcome, Homage. Anything that brings us closer to peace; I can't see anyone else suffer...it hurts..." I said

"I know. I wish that as well, and you're very strong and brave to have done what you did and still want to move with your injuries. You need rest..." said Homage looking pained as she looked at my leg brace and chest.

"I have a room in the suite still. I'll rest there later. I have to go buy some things first." I said and then Homage hugged me.

"Please rest...I can't see a kind little filly get hurt like this...I'll go get you some things. You can stay here. I have an extra bed I can put someplace for you but you need to rest..." said Homage hugging me softly

"I...I...okay...I'll rest...only because I trust you and I have no pony else..." I said as I looked at her

Homage had a small smile as she asked "How about...you can be...I can be...your adopted mother...?"

"W-what?" I asked shocked

"If you wish, I can be your adopted mother...no young filly like you should be wondering alone...it's the least I can do. I know you miss your mother and father and I can never replace them...but I can try to be a mother you wished was here still caring for you." said Homage

"I...I" tears ran down my face as I hugged her crying. I lost my mom and dad and missed them gravely. I would do anything to have them back. I don't want to be alone. Mother please rest in peace. I don't know if things will work out but forgive me and forgive Homage if I choose to have her as my mother...I don't deserve it, but it's that last thing that will remind me of you...

"I...I would love to have you as my mother..." I answered crying in Homages embrace. I could feel the hot tears on my back as Homage started to cry as well. "But don't tell anypony...please..."

"I promise" said Homage.

Author's Note

This chapter is getting closer to a movie/show villain reference. If you do not like the reference then you are obligated to either stop reading or skip the part. I decided to add this villain because this is a world of weird, dangerous, horrible, etc., so I figured it would work out well. And in the later chapters I changed out memory orbs for something that is slightly more interesting and I hope you like it. Also I thought about this, I don't know if it will work but the main character will be the daughter of homage. Adopted daughter and she will be a secret to everypony. LittlePip and Blackjack. If this doesn't work I'll have to do some major edits on this and following chapters.