(Swagdaddy_69's Short Stories) Fallout: Equestia: The Cult of the Blinded
Author's Note
Swagdaddy_69 here. Remember, if there are any any errors to the lore of Fallout: Equestria, it's because I only read the Prologue and three chapters. I stopped when I realized I only read chapter 1, with 90% of the other chapters consisting of me scrolling past random description and stuff I didn't find even remotely interesting. Why am I writing this?.....because I'm probably the only one who will.
Have a nice read.
I
Wind whistled past the destroyed ruins of an unknown town. The grey, cursed landscape was heavy polluted and dotted with massive craters and dense, dusty air a far cry from healthy. The ruins themselves were barely standing, obviously new magical scorch marks covering the edges of destroyed walls, as if huge chunks of the weak structures were being used as cover. A figure was walking through these ruins. She was a Unificial, or simply, an artificial unicorn. It's not important. She has no cutie mark, her fur and mane are a dull gray, her organic eye is also gray. Her mane style is slightly wild chopped bangs. All four of her legs were replaced long ago by robotic versions. Although not advanced as the DECK-21 legs that were stolen, but not retrieved for.....reasons. They were simply the actual mechanisms with white fabric covering them. Her right eye was also replaced, for the purpose of analysis...and research. That, after all, was why she was here.
A few days ago, two different groups, one the Unity, and the other, a previously unknown group which they speculated were some kind of rebel, clashed in these ruins, ruining them further. The Cataloging and Rarely Containment of All Knowledge (CRCAK, or CRACK) wanted to know why. So, they sent Field Scribe Vision to investigate. She was armed, of course. A raider or slaver attack was possible. The Unity coming back was very rare, but still possible, which is why she had a TASORR (Total Arcance Slicer Or Repulsor Rifle), which could fire either a LASR (Laser-like Arcane Slicer Rifle-setting) or a WAKE (Wave of Arcane Kinetic Energy). A LASR is designed to cut through metal, and was designed to be used in mining or repair situations. It, however, is very good at removing limbs.
[ARC (Arcane Reactive Charge) Batteries]
[Damage: 1]
[Fire Rate: 50]
[Range: 50]
[Accuracy: 100]
[Weight: 15]
[Value: Cannot Be Sold]
[This weapon has a 50% chance to cripple the targeted limb per shot]
Her robot eye did not have have very good graphics, which is why she only had one. Her horn is artificial and fused to her skull and magically bonded to her brain, allowing her to use magic.
She was scanning the scorch marks for magical residue, to attempt to figure out a timeline for the battle. She knew she wouldn't find much, but she could return with some scans so the Battle Scribes could study the tactics for a future battle with the Unity. So she did just that, paying attention to her surroundings. After scanning all she could, she began to make her way of the ruins. Before she could make it out of the place, her ear implants picket up wing flaps. Her eyes widened. 'Oh shit.' she thought, turning around to look at the source of the noise. Multiple alicorns were flying towards her. An Angil and two Slicers. After doing a quick speed calculation, she decided her only chances were to try to fight them. She detached the TASORR from her hip holster and flipped the 'on' switch. It turned on, and the Arcrete barrel glowed purple. Activating her FiSTS (Field Scribe Targeting Systems). It displayed the alicorn's range from her, speed, approximate trajectory, showed limb status and health. The alicorns were getting within 200m, but still out side range. Suddenly, the Angil teleported much closer, putting it within range. Vision squeezed the trigger, and a beam of pure magic shot out...
And hit it's horn, crippling it.
Vision moved her gun down, causing a hug amount of damage to the Angil, crippling it's head and torso. The alicorn continued to head directly for Vision, so, as late as she could, dive out of the way, forcing the Angil to lift up into the air. Vision turned to aim for the Slicers, but was too late, a beam striking the ground right beside her, throwing her meters away. She attempted to fire at the rapidly approaching alicorns, but she was punched by the Angil, the TASORR landing a meter away. One of the Slicers landed over over, her face an inch from its' muzzle. It's horn glowed and Vision began screaming in pain as electric bolts cascaded across her body, singing her fur. The alicorns were grinning, and even snickering at Visions' pain. The other Slicer used her magic to grab Vision's left foreleg and tore it off. Vision tensed hard and shrieked in agony. Everything started to go hazy, and she could dimly her now detached leg hit the ground. Just before she passed out, she heard one of the alicorns yell, startled, and, as she fell unconscious, she heard the sounds of a battle...
Some time later....
(Swagdaddy_69's Short Stories) Fallout: Equestia: The Cult of the Blinded
{Administering Controlled Shock}
Vision bolted upright, and immediately collapsed in pain. She noticed that she was on a soft bed rather than in a glass tube, so she relaxed, hoping it was a good decision. After a few seconds, her vision cleared and she saw a few Medical Scribes moving around, though her splitting headache was too bad to think. Her eyes were suddenly, but gently, covered by a hoof. "Relax, child. Allow your eyes to rest. Your false vision is not needed now." A gentle voice called out to her in a motherly tone. She then heard the sounds of a pony moving close to her.
"Excuse me miss? It has nothing to do with Visions' vision, it's that her DECK-21 Model eye has been critically damaged due to extensive energy attacks. We're going to put her to sleep so we can remove the implant." Vision was scared, and whoever was blocker her vision seemed to sense this, using her other hoof to soothe her by gently stroking her arm. She heard another nearby Medical Scribe come close to her. She felt a sharp prick in her neck, and she fell into a pleasant sleep.
The strange pony stayed by her side during the entire removal procedure, and insisted she preform a quick prayer before they apply a eye patch to cover up the empty socket. The Medical Scribes, not wanting to potentially piss off an alicorn, allowed her to.
The alicorn placed her hoof on Vision's forehead, and drew an imaginary circle there. She began to utter words softly, light as a feather.
"The All-Seer, our Goddess of Darkness, bless the child who has lost a false visor from the Blind Seers" (The Unity) "With sight so she may percieve this world in a new light. Bless this child's vision, and help her see." She covered the now-empty right eye socket and closed her eyes for a few seconds, breathing deep. She then got off the bed, finished. Noticing she was finished with her prayer, they attached the eye patch. After they were finished, the alicorn requested Vision be moved to a larger bed so she may keep her company. The Med Scribes agreed after a bit of talking, concluding it was just to keep Vision comfortable and not anything violating. After they were settled, (There was a security camera just in case), the alicorn pulled Vision into a gentle embrace, wrapping her red-tipped wings around. Vision, feeling the pleasant warmth, subconsciously returned the cuddle. The alicorn now had to bring Vision to Priestess T-r1c513. A child corrupted with false vision needed to be healed.
Author's Note
I'll continue this for another chapter of two if this gets positive reviews, and I will draw cover art if I feel like it. Tell me what you think of this, and how I could perhaps improve this story.
Have a nice day and night!