Fallout Equestria: RainFall

I see the past. I have been sent back to when Catrina did what she did to the ponies. Why am I being shown this? Is this my fate to stop myself from killing her like I have been tasked to do? I don’t fully understand what is going on with this land. But I am here to do my duty. If I can be proven she deserves another chance then I best be shown the task within the task. If I can’t be shown why my task or my hunt needs to be stopped she will die here and now.

Written by Dust [Many years in the past Escape from Catrina.]

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Dust and his room in Dream Castle

It’s been at least a few days since we have been here. Ruby and the others are already on their task. I still haven’t finished my task. I need to find Catrina and finally put an end to her. I do question myself though. Before I could question myself more. I hear my door open up looking over at Majesty.

“Dust, I know why you’re here. She came through here before any of you did. She asked me for a time spell to get back to her machine. But Dust, are you sure you wish to do this? She is carrying your keyhole. Could you do this without killing her in the past and see her become a hero again?”

I shift a bit.

“She is a threat to the rest of us, Majesty. She has lived as long as I have and I know full well when it comes. Well, I will have to kill her like I was created to do so.”

I let out a sigh.

“The fact she has held this lock for so long and the others didn’t know. Majesty, what does the old Keyhole connect to?”

Majesty sighs.

“It connects to her old lair. The lair no longer exists in this timeline. You again will have to go to the past to bring the lair back to this time at least for a time. Then you will be transported to the heart itself when everyone else finally gets to their places.”

I shake my head again, stroking my head. I have no idea why I am even choosing to do this. Catrina has been a thorn in the side of our kind for ages. It will no longer be easy to do everything because of her.

“The spell and the tech used to keep me alive all this time wouldn’t work on another hunter. The other created hunters had to be put down back in the old days. Now I am the only one left to hunt her. If I can finally put her down and end what she has caused us in the past. The reason why she was banished to this land then I will do so.”

Majesty looks out the window. I didn’t know ahead of time what she was going to tell me. But I fear what she is about to say will anger me.

“The magic and spells they used on you and the others. I gave these spells before I was taken to Devil's Due. I do wish you knew my friend. I didn't know they would do this to you and the others. I am very sorry for what they did. I thought they were going to use the spells to make their magic eaters. But they didn’t even do that. They wanted to go after Catrina.”

Closing my eyes for a moment wondering what to do.

“I will do my best not to kill Catrina in the past. Unless she is going back to see what she was like. I know the one named Rep will defend her. Now please leave me Majesty. I need to gather my thoughts. I haven’t been in contact with my king or the others for a long while now. It’s hard to know my path. All I can think of is following Ruby and that's it.”

Majesty nods.

“Oh…I need to warn you, Dust. The order of Mimic contacted me. They wish to speak to Ruby before she leaves.”

It’s been a while since I heard the order of Mimic they used to be in the town the others fought over. I don’t fully understand what they want but I just grunt sitting in a chair staring at the Alicorn.

“Well alright, they must have a reason to be here as well.”

Majesty sighs.

“They were founded here after Mimic grew old and started dying. Most don’t know but Mimic is alive and here in this strange land. She looks so old to many and the order here is more willing to listen, unlike the ones in other lands. Who uses her name to do evil well.”

Great a cult around a mare I have never heard of is here. I figured I would run into them sooner or later. Now my biggest question needs an answer.

“Question for you Majesty, will a spell allow me to transport myself and Catrina from here back home? Will it work here and then a return trip? I need to take her back there and see her judgment.”

Majesty sighs.

“Your spells will work and the return trip will be a bit crazy. Then hopefully she would have given you the key. I know her key is the witchweed potion. All you have to do is go back to her old lair when you return and drink it. The entire lair will cause the lock to open. Then you will be transported when Ruby gets to the heart.”

I take a deep sigh nodding.

“I am not sure what to think of Ruby even after this journey is over. I know I am going to be asked to turn on her. I know it’s going to happen and my people will demand it. Grogar is going to win no matter what we do.”

Majesty chuckles

“Sad truth of the matter. No matter what we do, evil will win till the final battle.”

I hear a door open up below.

“It seems my time is here. When I go to the past will I be changed to a pony or stay as I am?”

Majesty’s horn glows casting a strange spell on me. I feel a strange magic going through my body having no idea what she is doing. I felt my hands tingle just a bit. I grunt and it felt painful after a while.

“You will be seen like one of the ponies of old. No matter what, you can’t change the past. It’s a sad truth and this land has always been stuck in time. When the heart is brought back to life. Time will start to affect this land again. Then the ponies will be truly free and they can heal.”

I stood up gathering my supplies and closed my eyes, sighing. I am not looking forward to seeing the past. I never cared for the idea of time travel; it's never going to be an easy task. I glance back at Majesty, a smile forming on my furred cat face.

“Thank you, Majesty. I heard old stories about you in the past. You were a monster, a creature who turned enemies into tree bubbles and even turned the old Stormking of old and his imps into rocks.”

Majesty chuckles.

“Yes, most forget about the Stormking of old and his minions of Imps. Now you should get going.”

I gathered all my bags looking around to make sure I got my daggers. Including my knife singer and the moon-touched knife. I place them all in the scabbards, grab my cloak, and head downstairs to see the others. I give them all a nod, even those who are still here. Looking towards my door.

“Ruby.”

I head towards the door not even staring at the bug.

“You’re my friend, remember this.”

I turn to look over my shoulder at the magic eater. I felt maybe it’s best to put what is said between us. I am her friend knowing I will be asked to turn on her. I want her to remember these words.

“What happens in the future? I want you to know I am sorry and I want you to forgive me for what will happen. I know it may take years but when the time comes. You will see the reason I do these things is because it’s the grand design of the universe.”

A weak smile forms across the buggy face or what is considered a smile on the face of the bug. I know her emotions well since I have been around her for a year. I will be around her one more year to think of her as family.

“No matter what happens between us Dust. We are always going to be family.”

A weak smile forms across my face. I doubt this is going to be true. Walking into my door a strange magic carries me through the timeline watching the door close finally and when it does I come out in the old lair of Catrina. I stay hidden and Catrina lifts a strange hairy creature over a green pool.

“Please don’t drop me…please don’t drop me!!”

The little hair creature begs.

I see the time I come back to watch the exchange.

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Escape from Catrina {The 1980s movie]

When I finally got here I stood beside Catrina and Rep while they watched their past. Somehow they’re here as well, maybe they had the same idea? I look over to Catrina staring at her. She knows full well why I am here.

“I knew you would find me again, Dust.”

I just stare at her watching her hold the bushwoolie over the pool.

“Why are you here Catrina? Are you looking to see what went wrong or are you here for your potion?”

Rep growls sighing.

“I have been telling her for ages now. Going back on what Megan did for her is going to destroy her life. Now she is trying so hard to follow her path of judgment again. But she stood there as Megan was killed and did nothing when she made friends with the ponies.”

I let out a growl.

“Do you wish to relive her death again Catrina?”

Catrina glances at me. We watch while the bushwoolies escape from her lair. She didn’t say a word at first.

“I didn’t betray the ponies of old. I did what I had to. I did what I had to survive the coming storm. The fact Grogar is returning and the world is slowly healing from the pony war they brought among themselves by doing what I did back then is nothing compared to that.”

We watch while history goes on. We don’t need to move, it seems a lot easier than I thought. We stay in the same spot watching everything go on. The fact Catrina tried to turn the ponies into her slaves shows the truth.

After everything we get to the end of her story, the song and all. I place my hand on Catrina’s shoulder staring at her.

“I need to take you back home Catrina. It’s time for you to accept your judgment.”

Rep growls, changing into a bull and getting to gore me.

“No Rep he is right. It’s time for me to stop running.”

Rep changes back to his true lizard form looking worried. Holding Catrina’s hand.

“I will be with you till the end, Catrina.”

Catrina gives the lizard a sweet smile.

“Like you said all those years ago.”

Catrina turns to me nodding.

“Let's go.”

The time spell ends and we are in her old lair in the future. It’s seen better days. But I see the lock it’s parts of the old machine she destroyed. I feel when I set the lock into the machine it will reform into the door I need to go through. I bring out a gem closing my eyes. The three of us teleport back home to Abyssinia.

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