Soldiers: Skyfall

"The Lower Ward is completely overrun! We are going to continue to hold our postion as long as we can!"
--Final Transmissionfrom Lieutenant Gallop, Balitmare.

Date: August 9th 1666 CC
Time: 09:54
Name: Morning Rise
Location: Manehatten Streets

Morning Rise trotted through the streets of Manehatten, following the spray painted trail left by her roommate Broken Dawn as she could hear distant gunfire and concerningly, not so distant gunfire.

She needed to find Broken. If anyone could survive this, it would be her. The mare was practically built to survive. Even with all this going on, she left a trail for Rise to follow… a trail that was indirectly leading back to where the party had started and Rise told Broken she was going.

It was then she realized Broken was coming for her and leaving a trail incase Rise made it home on her own.

“Gah! Stupid mare! Why do you always have to look out for me?” She said as she moved. There had been so many parties ruined because Broken came looking for Rise and she wouldn't be stopped no matter who got in her way. The only person she seemed to defer to was her mentor.

Rise always was mad as she was here to have a good time and enjoy this world, but Broken always had to drag her back to do her college work.

Now, Rise wanted nothing more than to see that dark blue furred unicorn more than anything. Normally she'd fly but she'd not be able to see the marks easily and she didn't want to risk being spotted.

She trotted through the streets occasionally seeing others running to and fro or driving. She was nearly hit by one such fleeing car.

She had tried to get the attention of a few of the others she'd seen, but all that seemed to do was get them to flee from her. This was all so messed up. As she headed down a marked alleyway, she thought of the mare she was following, who in turn was coming to get her, or at least where she’d told her where she’d be.

“Stupid… Damnit, why did you have to be so stupid!” Rise said, kicking herself mentally. It was only now she really saw how stupid it was to not let people know where you were in case something happened.

Granted, invasion wasn't something that usually came up, but still, other things…

She shook her head, she didn't have time to dwell on things like that right now, she needed to find Broken before something happened.

As she came out of the alleyway, she saw a store not far from it. Its window was smashed and several ponies were taking things from inside and running up the street, seemingly just random things taken for the sake of taking it.

She quickly ducked back in the alley way to hide out of reflex until she saw another mark leading away from the looting, and carefully slipped out of the alley to follow the mark.

Each mark she hoped would be the last and she'd find Broken in the middle of spraying another on some building, but damn that mare was making good time, or she left as soon as trouble reared its head so while Rise headed for the loft from the apartment Broken headed for the party location.

She was starting to near the party, a bit of an abandoned area mostly filled with warehouses as it was the start of the transitions from residential to industrial. As she turned the corner, she saw the warehouse where the party started, now devoid of life as everyone either left for other places or fled. Rise had no clue which.

As she entered, she didn't see a mark anywhere but noticed the door had been forced open. She quickened her pace as she headed for the door, slowing as she neared it, seeing the dark void stretch out into the expanse.

She gulped and stepped into the dark halls, the door they’d used entered the office area before the main warehouse area. She moved carefully, not sure if she should call out or not…

A green light came around the corner of the hall ahead lighting up some of the hall

“There you are.” Broken said.