Fallout Equestria: The Metal Ring.

I woke up in the bed of the strange town Topaz lead us to. My friends and I have been given a place to stay. I knocked on the door of each.

“I am going to stay in here a bit Sprocket. I need some time away from you and Root Beer no offense to you. Just ponies and zebras anger griffins a bit too much. So I am sure you can understand.”

I sighed shaking my head. Knocking my hoof on Root Beers door. There was nothing but pure silence. I have a feeling that Root Beer is in meditation. So there is no way I am going to be able to get them out.

Since we are in a calm little town. At least I hope it’s a calm little town. I walk to one of the guards. I am hoping they will at least be helpful.

“Excuse me. I am looking for Topaz do you know where she lives?”

The zebra guard shifts on her hoof looking towards me a smile forming on her face. She lifts her hoof pointing to a large building.

“That’s her home. We gave it to her after she saved our asses. So please don’t be too rude to her, please. She has done so much for our home that she deserves everything she gets. So again don’t cause anything.”

I sigh deeply.

“I don’t want to cause any problems. I just want to talk with her.”

The guard nods.

“Go ahead just don’t expect too much from her.”

I give the zebra a nod heading to the building and the door is ajar. I head inside looking around. I walk into what looks to be a study. In a strange glass case, I see many weapons and armor. I even see something called the howling dance?

“I am sorry but you don’t belong in here.”

I turn to see a yellow pegasus.

“I am sorry I just wanted to talk to Topaz.”

The yellow mare shakes her head.

“You’re the mare she met at the docks correct?”

I nod.

“Yes, I am tired of her acting like I am some threat to her. I just ask a question on who the hell she is and then she acts like I am demanding to know her entire life.”

The mare sighs heading to the main door to close it.

“Here let me make you some tea. Then maybe I can help you understand a few things.”

I sat in a chair looking at a case that holds an old beat-up armor. The armor has been not only ripped up. On the helm, the words have been removed the only two letters left are er. I glance at the mare coming out with the tea.

“Before I go on I am Melody. I am the wife of Topaz. We have been married for ten years and yes I knew who she was before she even became this one known as Topaz. I can’t tell you who she used to be. But I can tell you that she is not a hateful creature. She is the kindest gentlest being ever.”

The yellow mare closes her eyes showing her purple eyeshadow. I see that this mare wears a great amount of makeup. I never understood why our species does such a thing. Maybe someday I will learn why.

“I am Sprocket.”

I use my wings to drink the tea.

“Just from what Topaz was able to tell me. She had to watch her brood hatch from so far away that they would never see her. That she had to tell the one that is her mate to find someone else. Then raise their brood without her.”

Melody rolls her eyes.

“No that is not true. She did love that male of her species. But he didn’t love her at all. He implanted the brood into her. She loved him but he had no love for her. He gave her the brood so she would be remembered. The entire time she was at this land I met her. She was lost broken and unsure of herself. She is searching for the one that made her the weapon of the stars. She could tell the stars she won’t do it anymore. But she wishes to find this creature that did this to her.”

I took a deep breath sipping the tea. I had a feeling there was more to this than I was told.

“She had to let go of many friends. Her friends that she made when she came to this land. Then the ones she made later on. The only ones that stayed together as friends. Are the ones that she made on a journey. Some of her friends still talk to each other. But after what was said and done they refused to even talk to each other.”

I felt bad for her now.

“I wish I could ask more. I am sure if she knew I was here she would try to hurt me.”

Melody laughs.

“Oh don’t worry how she acts is just a show. She is very gentle I promise you this. If I am around she will not harm you.”

I heard the door open.

“Melody I am home.”

Topaz comes in without her armor on. I finally get a good look at her. She gets a good look at me. A deep angry buzz comes. I gulp as Melody sets the tea down. She turns to look at the bug. The bug looks at her wife.

“You will welcome our guest with respect, my love.”

Topaz sighs.

“She has been trying to invade my secrets for a long time now.”

Melody gets out of the chair putting her wings on Topaz’s face staring into her eyes. I could see the deep love between them.

“You don’t have any secrets to hide my dear love. You’re a creature of habit that refuses to open your heart to anyone else but to me. So please open that heart of yours again. To at least let one into your life. I promise you she will not tell others.”

Topaz didn’t even argue she just stares in the eyes of Melody.

“I won’t tell her everything. I will just tell her about my friends or former friends and what happened would that work?”

Melody doesn’t say a word the two of them just start making out.

“Um…”

My cheeks glow bright red. The two break their kiss and Topaz sits in the chair Melody sat in. Melody sits beside her in the chair.

“Now will you promise me that you won’t write this down either?”

I tilt her head. I have been writing down what is going on in our journey. Of what we all do and say. So that would mean I can’t even write what she tells me here. I took a deep breath blowing the air out.

“I promise I won’t write down anything you say.”

Topaz sighs.

“Then I can tell you.”

Topaz took the time to explain everything she could to me. Like I promised her I wouldn’t write down what she said. I doubt it was wise to do so since she is in hiding to protect those she loves and her friends. Melody is the only one of those that remember everything about her. But from what Melody told me no one would care. She is just a simple pegasus doctor that wouldn’t say even a word.

But her friends are ones she has known for years. She even brought up a mare known as Star Shooter. She didn’t go much into that mare known as Star Shooter. But what she told me was that she tried very hard to be like her. But that failed and she will never learn the truth. But after a while, she was done.

“The truth of a hero. You’re a threat to those around you. I will say being a hero to a small little community like this. Then do so because they will never expect too much from you. But since my wife trusts you. We will do what we can to help you find what you need. I do warn you though there is a small war building up in this place called the hoof. From what I have learned of it. There is always a small war.”

I got off the chair.

“So is there anything I can do?”

Topaz smirks.

“The best way to learn is to get odd jobs around the town. Maybe if you did some random jobs for the zebras and other creatures that live here. They will do what they can to trust you. But I will say this for now. Go back to the room you’re staying in and Melody will be there tomorrow to give you an inoculation. There is some nasty sickness in the wasteland. You don’t want to get them.”

I head to the door looking back at the two loving wives.

“I have a question for you. Can you two have a brood together?”

Topaz smirks.

“We did of course they look mostly like me and since they’re already grown. My kind grows quick and can lay broods when they find a mate. So some of them headed to a place called Tiria’s heart. Some stayed here or went back to the home I came from.”

I tilt my head.

“How did you do this?”

Melody laughs.

“We mixed our life-giving eggs. A little seed from a male of her species and a stallion who is herding with us. We were able to get the brood eggs to be laid. Also, it may be a while before you meet him. He is on a patrol right now.”

I was about to leave but Melody quickly stops me.

“Here let me give you this and then I will be to give this to your friends.”

Melody jabs a needle in my side.

“I felt it would have been better not to wait. Since it’s unwise for either of you to get sick. Oh, and best get going. It won’t take too long to affect you, my new friend. Just be prepared that you better get a good amount of sleep You will feel sick tomorrow.”

I head outside to walk back to the room I was given. I look at the gates though and see a strange green creature talking to one of the guards. That is not all though I see a bird creature standing beside the green creature.

I wish I could have stayed longer to talk with them. Walking back into the building to get some sleep. My friends didn’t even come out but I knock on the door anyway.

“I am back and a doctor will be by soon. To give you two a shot. That will help fight all the sickness here. Just I need to get some rest since. Oh, it’s hitting me hard.”

I open the door into my room laying on my bed. I close my eyes remembering everything that I was told. Before I could fully fall asleep a knock came on my door.

"It's open"

MoonGlow walks into the room tilting her head.

"You and I need to talk. But before you say anything. What do we do here?"

I shift on the bed sitting up sighing smiling.

"We need to make do some odd jobs around the town. To at least get them to trust us. I know it's not something you or even Root Beer will want to do."

MoonGlow sighs.

"I see anyway I will let you sleep."

Moonglow left the room I knew how she felt. She didn't say how she felt but the look on her face it was all there. Just it was hard for her to know fully of what is going on. If we have to lower ourselves to a place like this to work for them. We will never know.

Footnote: Level up

Perk added: The trust of a doctor and a former hero: Topaz and her wife Melody. Have opened up to you. They did all they could for you. But if they join you in a battle and their journey your ability to heal doubles and if you have Topaz with you. Your ability to withstand certain radiations is doubled but it would mean they have to be with you.