Fallout Equestria: Isle of the lost.

I dreamed, I felt like I was in an empty void of nothing. I didn’t know this was a dream at first. It felt real, but that is normal for some. All the magic I have taken from this island has had a nasty effect on my magic core. I am even starting to hear it.

I think the magic knows I wish to be home, that I wish to be free of this island. I watched while the magic inside my dream made the land that I miss and love. I want it so badly. I miss my family, my friends. Seeing what the magic wished me to see. War…I see war back home. Is this real?

Bodies all over the ground, blood coating the dirt with death. I noticed all of Manehattan under control by the Enclave. Oh dear Goddess, I hope this is fake. I don’t want to go back home and see more war. Then, as if it was over, I saw what I wanted to see. My family.

I felt this was a good thing, but I don’t really know anymore. Is this a dream, or a vision of what is to come? Red eyes staring back at me, darkness coming for us. Wishing to know who this was... was making me wonder. Wanting to run is something I can’t do. I fear this creature, feeling it’s hate for ponies.

Give me freedom of this dream magic core! Give me freedom, please! I don’t wish to be here any longer. My endless nightmares, the laughter I hear, all of it throbbed inside my head. As if the magic wished to bare with my pain and my sorrow, it did what I wished. It gave me the freedom to dream.

Equestria, right here, right in front of me. It finally shows me what I wanted to see. That my life is empty without my friends and my family. Then, as if the magic wished to fight me on this, Blaze and my other friends formed in front of me. I saw their smiles at seeing me. Looking back to Equestria, pain filled my heart. I wanted to be back home, I wanted my family. But… I’d made a family here, on this island.

My very core is trying to tell me that this island is just like Equestria. It’s a home of many souls that wish to be free. It never had the issue of a war that caused the end. But it’s a prison, a prison for damned souls. Am I one of those damned souls then?

Do I have the right to bring fate to this land? All heroes seem to bring fate with them, as well as death and pain. The ghost of 52, The light-bringer, Security, and Tiria. Tiria brought fate to my home. She was the reason that the Enclave attacked my home.

No… NO! It was Wheel Tread. That fool brought them himself.

The figment of Blaze walked up to me. I could feel the fire from her spikes, the heat of her breath. I could see the love in her eyes for me. So much love that she had in her heart. Something was wrong. The fire feels real, and it’s causing me pain. Oh she is real, I need her. Even though I wanted to stay, voices called out to me.

“Star Shooter. Wake up. It’s time to wake up.”

The words of a stallion came out of Blazes mouth. Oh that felt weird in my mind. A hoof poked me many times. My head started to throb from the pain I felt. I didn’t know what to think. Holding my head, I felt my horn burning, and the dream started to crack. I was waking up.

No… no I need to be here… I need to see them!

“Star Shooter, wake up!!” The sounds of dire worry in the voice.

I started to hear a battle within my dream. Swords clashing, and bullets smashing into metal. I didn’t know what to think, but the pain in my head was telling me I needed to wake up.

“Wake up, Star Shooter!” the voices kept saying.

Looking back to Blaze, I watched as the dream shattered. Still, she mouthed a message to me.

‘I will be waiting for you my love.’

A weak smile formed on my face as the dream broke into thousands of pieces. I woke up, even if I didn’t wish to.

I couldn’t get my hooves under me. All the sounds of the battle made me remember my home getting attacked. A felt a hoof smack me across my face. It woke me up enough to see Burnout relaxing a bit.

“Come we need to...” Before he could finish his words, a Griffin and a Minotaur fought in the middle of the caravan. Their screeches and heavy stomps were so close to us. We had to move, but it wasn’t going to be easy with all this battle around. The guards of the caravan fought off what they could. One of them I could see was covered in his own and another blood. He risked his life to get me and Burnout out. Before I could thank him, a bullet smashed right into his brain, and he died right in front of me.

Burnout and I ran away from the battle. We galloped as fast as we could. Griffins started to chase us, but we found a way to escape them. We ended up in the husk of a large tree that held a skeletal body. Inside with it, was a pile of decayed food and some water. The rush to hide made the pain come back I just sat there looking back. That stallion, he risked himself for me. Am I worth this pain for them all?!

A zip came from Burnouts bag as he brought out a potion. Giving me no say in the matter, he used his magic to pry open my mouth and forced the potion down my throat. Gagging on the healing fluids, I finally felt the pain leave me. Reaching with my hoof to the back of my head, I felt the fresh blood from the smack.

Burnout chuckled. “Well, that worked better than expected.”

“What?” I wasn’t sure what he meant, but I was not willing to find out.

“My daughter gave both sides the time table of when we would show up. Some had to give their lives for you, hero. Some needed to die to save you, even if they had families.”

Horror formed on my face. This was a set up? Just to get me back to my friends and fulfill this silly legend? Anger started to form in me. These ponies were used to die in my name?!

“Do you have a fucking death wish?!” I was angry, and I had every right to be angry. Lives were lost because of me. “You used their lives to save me when you should have left me there to die! I am not this so called ‘Hero of Legend’!”

Burnout was taken aback by my words. He knew I was right, that I am not worth these lives. I am not worth anything. I wanted to hurt him, I wanted to kill him for this. But he would say something that would make me break.

“You’re our last hope, Star Shooter. If you fail to free us and bring us peace, then we will all die because of the Queen. You may not be a hero to yourself, but you’re a hero to us. Look at everything you have done. You freed Blaze from herself, you have shown you’re strong.”

I put my hooves on my ears to block his voice. He can’t be right, can he?!

Burnout nuzzled my side. It surprised me a bit, and I jumped back. Feeling that he cared for me, I could see the pain in his eyes, of what he did to me these past few months.

Tears fell from my eyes to the ground. I felt myself getting sick, maybe it was all the pain. The screaming of my soul for what happen to me. I want to hurt this stallion, even if my heart is crying to do so. I can’t allow my screaming soul to win. The anger made me sick, quickly turning my anger into vomit. Releasing all the hate, bile, and food from my stomach onto the floor.

The pain is too much for me, sobs of pain filled my heart and voice. All I could feel was my soul angry. In a turn of a twist I felt Burnouts forehooves wrapping around me. Stroking my head to comfort me. It may not be what my soul wants. My heart is what needs to heal even if my anger will not.

“Why do you care?!” I asked through tears.

Burnout smiled weakly, showing he had pain in his heart. “You remind me of my wife. The Queen killed her because our daughter... because she was lame and had no magic. She has magic now. But I had to give up my wife... to free my daughter.”

Hearing those words broke me more. After awhile, he left me to wallow. I felt better after a while, using my magic to lift the water. I cleaned my mouth out, washing away the taste of vomit. I spit it out on the ground, feeling a bit better. Still, I felt drained from the pain of crying.

After almost an hour, I woke up to the sound of approaching hooves. Had Burnout come back with fresh water and meat? How can ponies even eat meat. I don’t really get it or understand it. My stomach even lurched a bit at the thought. Still, I needed to have something to eat. Lifting myself up on my hooves, I poked the meat with my hoof.

“What’s wrong? You act like you haven’t had meat before.” The stallion chuckled watching me grossed out from the meat itself. The smell made my stomach lurch again. I never felt this sick for food before. “Meat is good for us, even if it’s not the best for us. There is no veggies or such around so we need this.”

I didn’t like the idea of eating meat. It felt very wrong for some reason. We aren’t meat eaters of the sort. It was raw meat too, but I think there was a reason for that. If we started a fire, it would call them to us. Lifting the meat in my magic and taking a sniff, I gagged, and my stomach lurched. Taking a small bite from the meat, the taste felt strange odd. I could taste the blood of the creature it used to be. Again, I gagged a bit, but forced myself to swallow.

“There you go, it’s not that bad. Let’s finish our food and water, then let's get out of here. There is a cave all of us were going to meet at. Are you willing to walk, and can you?” I nodded. “But first let’s wait for things to calm down out there.”

Standing up looking out of our hiding place, I watched the sunset that I could see. Taking a deep breath of the air, I could smell smoke and fresh air. I can’t give up now. Blaze, my love, I am coming back for you..

It was time for us to move on. Following Burnout we both slowly sneaked through the woods. From what he told me it wasn't going to be easy to find a safe way to the home's of these two creatures that are always in constant battle. We stopped in a bush while Minotaur's trotted past us. They were searching for us. They even had help from Griffin's. When they finally left Burnout nodded to me while we kept moving along. It's still raining but the rain seems to make it harder for them to see us.

My hooves make muddy hoofprints. While Burnout seems to not even make one. He looks back with a smirk. He looked to be trained to sneak around like this.

He whispered calmly. " Keep moving little hero. Don't stop for anything."

I gave a nod looking around. I felt this is going to get harder. I felt that this is the stupidest way to get to another town. Closing my eyes for a moment. Then opened them. We found another one of those trees. I wonder why these trees had so many large hollow spots in them. Then I noticed why this seems to have been a den for a deadly creature. There are bones all over the place. He grabbed some wood from the tree to start a fire so we can dry off.

"It looks to be that they killed whatever creature that was in this tree." Burnout calmly said looking around. He opened his bag's bring out more of the deer meat.

" Going to cook this meat so we can have it later."

He set the large wooden cup outside to collect the rainwater. Laying down close to the fire to dry off. Feeling the heat of the fire fills me with hope. I wanted to get home. Looking at my Pip buck it said something around here is blocking it. I am wondering if the magic in this land messes with the Pip buck. I sighed softly closing my eyes a moment feeling a bit of stress leaving me. Burnout lifted the cup of rainwater offer it to me.

I nodded taking it in my magic even with the pain from my horn. Taking a sip. I didn't wish to over do it. The water tasted so pure. Just small little sips. Looking outside, it seemed that the Minotaur's even stopped searching for us for the moment anyway. Since the storm was getting worse. The wind blew but for some reason it didn't come into the hollow part of the tree. He looked to me a moment while drinking a cup of water down. Pulling the cooked meat off the fire dousing it with what is left of the water. Nodding to me.

" We need to go. It will be easy for us to get to the outskirts of the town's. There are many trees we can hide in till you feel you're ready to go talk to them."

I gave a small nod. I didn't wish to talk as much right now. I just wanted to get home. Back to the one I love. But the wind started blowing harder. it seemed Burnout didn't want to leave yet after the wind blew quickly through the top of the tree's.

" Yeah... let's not go yet. It's getting pretty nasty out there.

" He said with a gentle smile. I sighed closing my eyes. I did feel a little hungry. He set down some of the meat in front of me.

"Why do you keep calling me little hero?.. I do have a name you know." I said while lifting the meat. Calmly eating it. The cup being placed back outside to fill it with rain water again.

Burnout chuckled softly.

" Well child you're younger than I am so. I am trying to protect you."

He said with a grin. I rolled my eyes biting some of the skin from the meat off. I wanted to say for some pony who harmed me. But I didn't wish to. Closing my eyes enjoying the taste of this meat. I didn't wish to eat meat. But sadly it was the only way that I could get food. I couldn't find anything that would be veggie's or anything. But I doubt it's wise to.

Then above us fire started to rain from the sky. Well not fire but lighting and thunder. The entire forest lit up. Then I saw more of the Minotaur's not far from us. I whispered softly.

" Their still searching for us. I just saw them."

He gave a nod I slowly placed down the last of my bones and meat. Taking the water to get one last drink. Burnout and I started moving again the forest. When the flashes happen from the sky. We were close to the patrols. But they didn't see us. I made sure I picked up the cup to drink from it then emptied the cup. To place it back in Burnout's bags. A bolt hit the ground in front us causing a small fire. He looked back to me nodding to me. Then we rushed through the burning ground but slowly the fire dimmed when we finally got through it slowly. I felt the flame's lick at my hooves. But they didn't bother me that much. Since my hooves were pretty muddy and wet.

We finally hide into some bushes. Burnout looked around when another boom from the sky. There was a giant flash. We could see what looks like a cave. But the way in was hidden by many bushes and trees. His horn glowed the magic lifting me up of course he didn't seem very good at this either. But he kept me off the ground. While he didn't leave hoofprints. We slowly went into the cave. Then when we got in it was bitch black.

He started another fire but took a torch from it.

" Come with me child."

I nodded heading down the path of the cave. Following the path of the cave. He left the fire going I had no idea if this was a good or a bad thing. But when we got deeper into the cave. I noticed one of those out posts that we left behind. It was made from the metal that made that made that caravan. When we got down there I saw some of the Prisoner's I met a few days ago. But most of them seemed to be gathering food then go on their way. But I heard a filly yell

“daddy!!”

Burnout blinked looking to see the little filly who gave me food. He rushed to her wrapping his hooves around her.

" My little Soup spoon. Did you do what I ask?" She gave a nod.

" Yes I gave the caravan time's to both town's. But ..." She looked up to me Gasping backing up a bit.

" Don't worry little one. She is not going to hurt you. She is in fact happy to see you." I gave a nod.

" Hello again little one. I wish to thank you for the kindness you showed me. When your father didn't. Even though I am happy that he saved me. But...Burnout what is this place?"

Burnout sighed looking towards the outpost.

" This is called Snake bite cave's. But it was given that name by us. So any pony who tries to come in here. Will have fear the Minotaur's and Griffin's don't wish to come here. It's a place that those that wish to hide form the Queen come here to get new lives and names. If we made it to the castle. It would have been easy. But right now it's not going to be so easy."

I finally asked the question like I should have.

" Who controls the weather here?" Burnout looked to me blinking.

" Well no pony does. The magic of this land makes its own weather from the magic water that is on the island. That's why it's so nasty and the water taste so pure." I looked towards the cave wall seeing pure water dripping slowly into a pond near the outpost. Then I heard you!!!

I turned seeing Skull Crusher he stared at me.

" You're alive... I told my people that your dead. How can you be alive?" I smiled weakly and chuckled.

" Well from most reports that have said I am dead. I am not. I think it was faked to make the Queen lose it for awhile. Before she went herself to the prison I was at to make an example of me. Now... Skull Crusher. I need to speak to the leader's of both town's. I feel you need to put your difference's aside."

Skull crusher laughed shaking his head and snorting. He just shook his head looking back down at me. Then frowned.

" Child that's not going to be very easy. But if the hero of legend does show up out of the blue. That is going to be a problem. So i do have an idea. I could bring you there in a day or so. When they have their meeting. Then present you to the counsel of both town's. I recommend though writing down a speech. I will be back in five days. So go into the outpost I am sure there is some paper. I gave a nod sighing softly. He walked out of the cave.

"Hero I wish to fight with you." The guard's and burnout looked at me. Along with the Prisoner's.

" I got an idea then. When I leave head to Cliffside. Tell them that you wish to join the cause." Burnout nodded looking to his daughter and the rest. They looked to gather things to get themselves ready. I went to the out post calmly walked into the building.

It was the same as the one I was in for six months. But it only had dust no creature's being harmed. But I saw something that made me very happy. A shower. I went into the shower cleaning myself up to look presentable. So much dirt and grim left my fur and mane. My tail was so matted up. I had to rip that apart. I felt clean. But when I finally got clean. I looked at my body in the mirror. I had three scars on my neck. I had one down near my stomach. I had small holes in my side's. They did a number to me. I looked down to my leg finally seeing the scar there. It was pretty bad. it was still kind of bent a bit. Kind of why when I walked on it. I felt pain. I grabbed a towel drying off. Then went back to looking around the outpost.

It looked to be that it could be taken apart as well. Like the first one I was in then turned into a machine. I sighed closing my eyes a moment. Having flashbacks of the pain I felt in a place like this. I started sobbing hard feeling the pain again. I could hear myself screaming. Let me go home..Let me go back home please. I kept hearing then I felt a hoof on my back turning to see Burnout. I just wrapped my fore hooves around him gently crying loudly. As it echoed through the outpost. I could feel all the pain again. I could feel the magic fill me up to heal me. I needed Blaze so much. I needed her badly. I wish I was there. I wish I was there right now.

My tears calmly fell down to the metal floor. I knew I would never feel the same again. Feeling the pain drain from me as I fell asleep calmly sleeping.

It was already morning. I sat in the office using my horn to use a pen to write the speech. I sighed I have been at this for awhile. Maybe Skull crusher asked me to do this. So I didn't focus on the pain I was feeling in my body. Looking at the first words of the speech. Closing my eyes but then read it back to myself.

"Yes I am alive. But there is more to being alive. Then being dead. The queen wishes to harm our entire island. True, I may not be from this island. But I am stuck here because of the storm. I may wish to go home back to Equestria. But ..."

When I was speaking to myself with the speech. Heard a door open beside me. Looking over to see Soup Spoon bring in my bag's. My sword as well as my cloak. I smiled nodding to her.

" Thank you little one. I was starting to miss all that. So thank you again little Soup Spoon."

She smiles calmly walking back out. I went back to reading my speech after the door closed again. Sighing feeling this is a stupid idea but I have to do something. better than this damn speech.

" I may wish to get back home to Equestria. But I feel at home here. Thanks to Blaze and my friend's. I feel that we need to get ready to battle the Queen. The Queen is the biggest threat of this land. I know this is much to say. But think about it. She is wishing to harm this land. Just because I am here. I come here from a storm. I was pony napped by some of the creatures from this land. Then the creature I haven't seen since I came here. It's starting to get on my nerves that."

I growled ripping apart the paper and sighed. I felt the idea of a speech. Is what bothers me so much. It's not what I want to do. But I feel that I am stupid at the moment. Sighing again.

Taking a pen and started to write down another speech. I wanted to be there with Blaze. All I could think about was her smile on her face. Her breath on my skin.. I could only think about that. Looking down between my legs. Maybe I shouldn't.. It's been six months. I need some easing my body. But Maybe I can wait a little longer. I stood on my hooves letting using my magic to write on the paper. Pacing around calmly. I sighed closing my eyes. I didn't know what to think anymore. I had so much on my mind. Looking to my speech. My face turned bright red.

Most of the Speech said. Oh Blaze... Your beauty is so amazing my dear Blaze. I wish I was in your arm's right now. Oh Blaze. Please hold my heart while you please my needy body. I need you so much Blaze. I face hoof so hard. I needed to find a way to keep my mind off well Blaze and I having sex. I grumbled angrily that pissed me off even more now. I wanted to just skip all this. I had to get back to her. I grunted lifting up the chair i was in smashing the wall with it over and over. I needed to get my mind off of Blaze. Then I set the chair back down. It was oddly not broken at all. I sighed deeply closing my eyes.

Sitting back down. Finally writing my speech again.

" My name is Star Shooter. I am from Equestria so to most here. I wouldn't have the right to even speak like I am. But I have been on this island for seven months. I have seen what the queen does to you folks. It's starting to make me wonder. If the Queen is even sane to the point of being able to lead like she wishes to. Now I wish I could have come to you all sooner. But I am sorry to say that I couldn't do that. I wish I did. But the problem was the fact. I was forced on this island after a crew on a ship. Found me hiding in their cargo when. I was running away from attacker's on a group of NCR. I didn't even wish to be on this island like I said. But I was pony napped placed in their cell. Then forced here."

I sighed reading through it feeling this is going to get harder. I had to find a way to get them to join us. This battle is not going to be easy. The final part of the battle is even going to ten times worse. I started pacing again feeling my anger growing. I felt so angry so upset. Closing my eyes tightly. Hearing a bell ring. I think that was to say dinner is ready. I will go there soon. I Just need to end this speech. The speech needs to be done.

Looking down to the paper for the speech. I felt the the hate from the pain growing. I have no idea what to think anymore. I paced more and more. Maybe listening to the radio would be a good thing. Maybe not I sighed sitting back on the chair. Lay my head on the table closing my eye's breathing softly. I was getting extremely tired of all these thoughts. It started to get on my nerves. I felt the pain in my body it was getting unbearable. But I had to allow my heart to ease and then maybe after I eat. My brain will be set to do this Speech. Slowly getting on my hooves groaning softly. I felt so much pain from my movement's. But I couldn't let that stop me at all. Getting off the chair calmly stretching my body groaning in pain. Heading to go get something to eat.

I calmly walked into the cafeteria sighing softly. Seeing that all kinds of food was made to celebrate something. I looked up seeing a banner. I felt my face turn bright red. A gentle smile formed on my face. It said. ' Welcome back hero.' They all looked towards me. All I could do was get some food. But I felt happy that folks cared about me this much. There was a lot of veggies for me to eat. I took a bunch of carrot's along with cabbage. Set the tray on the table. Lifting the fork up with my magic to calmly eat the food. A cup in front of me being filled with pure clean water. It was pretty hard to come across clean water sometimes. Even when Equestria is healed. But that's because it may have happened. But It would still take time to heal. Not just using a spell would work fully.

Lifting the cup in my magic drinking it calmly. Hearing the voice's speak. The voice's seem to mingle and become one some of the time. Looking at the other's around me. Some even looked at me. I could tell that some of these creatures didn't like me. I didn't even have my weapons with me.

I felt a knife on the back of my head not moving my head I softly spoke.

" Can I help you?" I said calmly. The voice that answered back sounded very very angry.

" You're the reason hero that my village was destroyed. Because of your legend."

Closing my eyes in my magic I lifted the tray. I quickly moved it and smashed the head of the creature that wanted to stab me. The creature flew into the table. I stood up quickly looking down at the mare. Then I got over her putting my hoof to her neck.

" I didn't ask to be the hero of Legend. I was forced into being part of that legend. Want to know something it was true as well. But I never asked to become part of this legend."

I removed my hoof from her and they all stared at me. I looked up at them.

"I didn’t ask to be this Goddesses damned hero of legend! I didn’t ask for this!. I was forced from my home, my friends, my family. If you all are so adamant about killing me. Then just fucking do it.”

I picked the knife the mare had dropped and put it to my neck. “DO IT! Maybe that will make you happy, I am just fucking done with you all!"

The crowd watched me, some with awe, some with horror. The fact I was willing to kill myself to prove a point must have been a shock, but I didn’t care. I tossed the blade aside looking down to the mare. I sneered at her, so full of rage at this very moment. But I couldn’t hate her for it. I took her by the fetlock and helped her back onto her hooves.

“Wha...?...why would you help me? I just tried to kill you.”

The mare had a look of confusion on her face. I could tell that now she had no idea what to think. She used her mouth to lift up the knife, but only to place it back into its scabbard.

Finally I was able to say the right words. The words I am going to need to use for the council.

“Everypony and creatures are needed to fight back the Queen. If we can’t work together and stop ourselves from trying to kill each other like the ponies of the past, then we are no better than the Queen.”

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“Are you ready, child?”

I nodded, putting my hood on and followed along with Skull Crusher. My cloak hid my features from others as we approached the guard that stood outside of the Minotaur town. Skull Crusher whispered something to the guard, and offered him a bribe of food.

“Go on in, Skull Crusher.” The guard looked at me as we both walked in. He mouthed, ‘Please save us hero’ as I passed him. He... knew who I was.

Skull Crusher lead me through the town of many ally ways to get to the council building. After half an hour, we finally made it to the big building. It looked like it was made to house the rich if the Queen attacked at all. I didn’t know what to think, but he stopped,looked at me, and sighed. He knew it wasn’t going to be easy to convince them.

“Come with me... and stay close to me, Star Shooter.”

Nodding, he lead me through the building. I could hear many angry voices speaking inside. Something was in session, I had no idea what.I could tell I heard that voice before. Maybe it was one of the griffins that helped fight the creature Mix?

“If we don’t stop this battle now. We will be too weak to fight the Queen.” Black Feather, looked disheveled and angry.

“The Queen wants this war to go on, it’s how she keeps us in line. You all already know this, so why don’t you see reason?”

Before anyone else spoke ,they noticed Skull Crusher, and I finally got to hear what his rank was.

“Ah, Commander Skull crusher, what brings you to the hall this day?”

Skull Crusher looked up to a Minotaur that wore a strange hat. The hat had a symbol of a gavel, so I wonder if he is the one that starts these meetings.

Skull Crusher walked in front of the council and sighed, blowing hot air out of his mouth as he looked back to me. He was worried this wasn’t going to work.

“I have brought a guest who wishes to speak.” He allowed me to get into the middle of the meeting room “Are you willing to listen to her?”

“Hmm. Well, it’s a private meeting. I feel this would be good if it was another time.”

Black Feather added. I took off my hood at that, and the entire place gasped in surprise. Black Feather smirked, like somehow he already knew I was alive.

“Yes, I am alive despite what Skull crusher said after I saved his ass from the Queens prison. Now I am here to ask for your help. I am sure most of you are going to be upset that I ask this of you.”

Looking towards Black Feather and Skull Crusher, these two helped me through many trials. I wish I could give them back something for that. Maybe giving them back their land and home is the best way.

“Now we have a battle to win and we need to fight the Queen. What say you?”

Footnote: Level up.

Perk added

The first step: You have found a way to heal. This makes you gain two percent armor in battle. But you will very easily fall back into remembering everything done to you. Pain never really goes away. It’s how you deal with the pain that makes this a good thing or a bad thing.