Fallout Equestria [Parody]: Legend of the Earthbound (Rebooted)

Fallout Equestria [Parody]: Legend of the Earthbound

By: Plot Twist of Neighpon

Chapter 01: Stone

Once upon a time, in the...

Wait a minute. Before we get started here, I have to ask. Have you read the original 'Fallout Equestria' story by Kkat? No? Well how about 'Fallout Equestria: Project Horizons' by Somber? Uh, 'Murky Number Seven' by FuzzyVeeVee? 'Pink Eyes' by Mimezinga? Any of them!? How do you expect to get any of the references here if you haven't read them? Looks like some of you have some catching up to do. I'll tell you what. For the ones who need it, go and read through the original Fallout Equestria. We'll wait. ........... Done yet? No?. Okay, okay. To make this a little quicker, try using a Text-To-Speech program for your phone or computer. ........... Huh? TTS not good enough for you? Let's see... Try listening to the story readings or audio dramas on YouTube. What's that? You didn't know about the audio dramas? Oh, wow, they are soooo awesome. And the groups that do them are worthy of your support. So go support them! Show your love to ponies... er, people like EileMonty and Nowacking for their voice contributions, as well as CrazedRambling and Stable-Tec Studios for their beautiful readings that bring the story to life in so many ways. ........... Now are you caught up? Alrighty then. We can get started with the parody. And yes, you can use TTS for this story if you want. Remember to keep in mind that this story ISN’T canon to the original and may have spoilers and/or ideas that were pulled from a bored, demented mind. Also remember that this is going to mainly be a CLOPFIC (especially in later chapters). Are you ready? Alright! We've got a long way to go. So let's get going!

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Once upon a time, in the magical land of, well, Earth...

Heat. Heat never changes. Especially in the state of Texas. And when you're a teen who refuses to drink alcohol with your buddies while hanging out in a hot Texas town that barely holds 1000 people who only care about high school football, you can more or less be regarded as an outcast or even as a loner. You don't get asked to tag along as much anymore. You tend to lose all of the friends you've gained over the months or years. When that happens, you tend to turn to other sources for enjoyment, entertainment and fun.

This was the dilemma of one John Stone. A nineteen year old who just missed being top of his 1999 graduating class. That feat alone was remarkable considering he was, at the time, the only African-American half-breed in the school. In fact, he and his family were the only ones of color in the entire town. That didn't bother him much as he still made good friends while growing up and didn't have to deal with racism. It was only in high school when things got a little awkward. His passion for other endeavors consumed a lot of his time and kept him home more often than not. His parents didn't ponder on his activities too much since he was in the house most of the time and they always knew where he was.

And what was this interest of John that has all but made him a shut-in? What had John so involved that even the last of his friends and classmates have given up on trying to invite him out for social activities? It was not one, but three things that could grab and hold the attention of John Stone.

The first was Martial Arts. He reveled in the artistic beauty of the movements; the inner power of the body that could rewrite physics. His love for the Arts was so strong that he began to tutor himself using any devices at hand. May they be his family's encyclopedia set, mailing out for instruction pamphlets, or trying to mimic Bruce Lee fight scenes on his TV.

His second interest was Japanese animation; also known to many as Anime. He had been hooked years earlier when he saw the blockbuster movie 'Akira' for the first time. By his third year of high school, he had an impressive collection of VHS tapes of his favorite shows. It was a harmless addiction.... at first. But his addiction grew to a point where he now wanted to travel to Japan and buy as much anime as he could. But with the choice of either starting college in a couple months, training full time at a dojo in a larger town, or spending over $1,500 on a round trip plane ticket to go on a shopping spree for weird cartoons that aren't even in English.... As you would expect from a smart, goal driven individual, his choice was as intelligent as he was. Now all John needs is some type of job to raise just enough money for a good school. A good school for Martial Arts lessons that is. And also raise enough money for a round trip ticket to Japan and for shopping once there. Well, as they say, two out of three ain't bad. Right?

John was already in decent shape. Thanks to his parents who were on the brink of being health nuts, John not only ate well but ate the right things that helped trim fat and build muscle on his six foot frame. And since there wasn't much to do in town, John would take long walks around the town just to relieve boredom. So, after three months of hard training in Hapkido, as well as Kendo swordsmanship in the nearby city of Lubbock, and working part time at a Japanese restaurant where he was able to pick up some language lessons from the head chef, John Stone was ready for his trip to a whole new land.

Funny how fate loves to step in when things are going your way and completely screws with you by bringing puns and vague thoughts to life. Two days. Just two more days and John would have been on his way to Japan. Just what exactly made him take that one last walk around his little town on that fateful Wednesday evening is, to this day, still beyond him.

(To Be Continued)