Fallout Equestria: Equine War

"Let's just keep moving, we still need to complete our mission" said Black Cross before turning his back on Tootsie with Rainbow Storm following him from behind. The team scours around for a while, although found nothing, about an hour later they've reached their destination. Operation Rebirth had came across what looks to be a testing facility and it appears to be marked on their coordinates as Black Cross checked the map.

Tootsie stops "No- there is no way I'm going in there" he said as he turned around but Rainbow Storm stops him.

"Quit being scared, we can't turn back now" said Black Cross.

"I'm with you all the way" said Rainbow Storm.

"We keep moving, don't stop now" Black Cross added.

Rainbow Storm shoves Tootsie signaling him to move forward as they follow Black Cross into the testing facility.

As they walked inside it appeared to be dark, there is a corridor leading to several doors through the hall. Meanwhile, Rainbow Storm looks around and found himself in the power room. He flipped some switches then the lights in the rooms lit up.

"We split up, find any survivors and don't get killed" said Black Cross as he leaves the group.

Black Cross found some batteries along with some scrap metal pieces scattered around the shelves which can be used for something later as he puts them in a pouch "Nothing else here" he said.

Black Cross enters a doorway which lead to another hallway where it ends to a room, the entrance to the empty room from the hallway gets darker as if something was here and took out all the lights in that part of the area. He enters another room and finds a taped recorder that seemed to have been left on a table by a scientist who used to work here, there was a tag on it that reads Wesker of Project Deviant on it, Black Cross decides to play the tape recorder to listen to the story before their arrival.

The recorder plays, "March 27, 2064. We have captured another one of those zebras who seems to be different from our previous subjects, test subject#014 has some strange powers that can't be explained by science. Although she seems to follow simple instructions quite well, however after multiple running tests, she seems to be immune to our machine beyond our expectations, we tried breaking her bones but they seem to mend together on its own, we also learned that she belongs to one of the head leader of the Wanderer Tribe. We are really close into finding the origin of the zebras and their whereabouts." then recorder cuts out.

Suddenly something was moving in a corner of the room that fell to the floor that Black Cross even heard. He stopped for a moment to listen closely, without making any sound he senses something lurking in the shadows from behind. It was too dark, he couldn't tell what it was or who it might be but he has a feeling that Black Cross is being watched. Still not moving from his spot as it would trigger a reaction - or even a threat he assumed. He begins to sweat and without hesitating, he slowly scrolls to his right but not turning his head around. Nothing appears in his sight as he reached to his limit, he begins to tilt his head to the right from where he was looking and as he turned there was something glaring straight right at him.

"What the hell is this" he had murmured without provoking the figure from behind him and that's when he wanted to turn away but he would not know where to flee since the shadow-like figure was blocking the exit from where he had entered.

The figure had gotten slowly closer to Black Cross, he couldn't see their face in the darkness surrounding them and as he turned around the mysterious creature comes charging right at him pinning Black Cross onto the ground.

Black Cross was unable to move as something very slender and long is keeping him pinned to the floor he then felt pain on his right shoulder as if a spear went straight through him.

A shotgun was fired coming from the distance hitting the mysterious dark figure slides off and releasing Black Cross, another character appears before Black Cross and turned out to be Rainbow Storm as he looked up.

"I told you, I got your back" said Rainbow Storm as he lifts up Black Cross off the floor.

That didn't stop the mysterious dark figure, it got up with growling and snarling sounds coming for Black Cross again. Rainbow Storm fires his gun again and the creature falls back.

"What the hell was that all about?" asked Rainbow Storm.

Tootsie Roll enters who appears to be shocked by the gun fire going off "Hey, what was with all the shooting for?" he said.

Black Cross takes a closer look at the figure that attacked him.

Rainbow Storm had stopped him from getting closer "What are you doing? Don't get too close!" he shouted.

"Oh my gosh, Black Cross you're injured" said Tootsie as he examines his wounds.

"I'm fine, it's just a scratch" said Black Cross as he pushed away Tootsie from getting near.

Black Cross inspects the mysterious figure.

The blackness fades away from the figure as if it was a-part of it, colors can now be seen revealing a mare with a white coat and black stripes around its upper hooves, black and pink streak for its mane and tail. What was weird most of all, for some reason she appears to have a pair of wings like a pegasus.

"Is that what I think it is? Wait... what is this?" asked Black Cross when he points out a name tag on the collar that reveals its name. "E.M.A.L.A. J.I.S.S. Emala? Emala Jiss. Who is that?" he added.

Black Cross pauses and thinks to himself.

Immediately Rainbow Storm stops him "That... that's a zebra!" he shouted.

Suddenly Emala Jiss wakes up "No!" she shouted.

The group gasped in shock.

"I don't want to go, please I don't want to be experimented on anymore... don't force me to go. I need... to be.... home" she said as she wrapped her hooves around Black Cross begging him for help and slowly falls unconscious.

"We need to get her out of here" said Black Cross.

"What?! Are you serious?" asked Rainbow Storm.

"Do you know what they will do to us if they found out we were protecting this thing, we are breaking the Division guidelines" Tootsie added.

Black Cross quickly realized that it didn't matter to him but he knew it would be the right choice for Emala Jiss "Fuck that! We are our own out here with no backup, we make our own choices, if you guys want to go then go on ahead without me, just tell them I died" he said.

"You know I can't do that, I don't want to leave you all alone with this zebra" said Rainbow Storm.

"Yeah, what if that zebra tries to kill you?" Tootsie added.

"Tootsie, shut the fuck up, you don't know that" said Black Cross.

Black Cross gives his jacket to Rainbow Storm "Just tell them I fought with courage and honor" said Black Cross as Rainbow Storm looks at him but doesn't take his jacket however he will accept his favor.

"What are you going to do?" asked Rainbow Storm.

"I want to find out the truth, the reason we're stuck in this war and I'm going to get to the bottom of it, I need to know what we're dealing with here, why did this war started and how can we fix this, just let me deal with the rest" he said.

Rainbow Storm sighs and takes his leave followed by Tootsie Roll then exits.

Black Cross didn't know what he was getting himself into but he would never believe in a lie, he decides to take Emala Jiss back to her tribe. He is a little scared but he must have some faith in hope.

"What are you... doing?" asked Emala Jiss.

"Don't worry, I'm here to help you, I'll take you back to your tribe" Black Cross replied as he discarded his weapons.

Emala Jiss looks at Black Cross in the eyes, he noticed her eyes were different colors, one eye is the color of emeralds and the other being light pink. She nods in his trust and decides to follow along with him.

They exit together.

Rainbow Storm and Tootsie Roll made it back to headquarters safely. They still feel confused as to why Black Cross would make a tough decision for himself but perhaps he had a reason. The question though, how are they going to tell Spitfire about this?

"I just can't believe he did that, I guess he's truly gone now" said Tootsie.

"We don't know that Tootsie, trust me I know Black Cross more than any pony else, I'm sure he could survive out there on his own" Rainbow Storm added.

"I hope you're right" said Tootsie.

Rainbow Storm and Tootsie enter The Division Headquarters without saying anything but as soon as they opened the door to the entrance they were stopped by Spitfire.

"You guys are back already? I assume you didn't find anything?" asked Spitfire.

Rainbow Storm shudders "Well uh no actually..." he added.

"And where the hell is Black Cross? I haven't seen him for a while," said Spitfire.

Rainbow Storm tries to respond to his questions without messing up "He... we just.. I could have-" Rainbow Storm paused.

"He didn't make it, General" Tootsie added.

Spitfire looks at them shocked to hear "Really, is that so?" he said.

"Yeah, that's right. His last words were... 'at least I died with courage and honor' sir" said Tootsie.

"I see, well may he rest in peace, he was a good soldier, sometimes it takes sacrifice to achieve victory" Spitfire added.

Rainbow Storm and Tootsie Roll both sighed in relief.

"Well you guys came back just in time, we found another zebra tribe just south of here, we think we know where they're heading, so we're going to take them out and followed by taking out their camps to end this war once in for all" said Spitfire.

Rainbow Storm and Tootsie Roll looked at each other.

Rainbow Storm had stopped Spitfire before he could exit "Uhh sir, wait-" he said.

Spitfire looks at him suspiciously "I'm sorry, is there a problem?" he asked.

"Well I just wanted to point something out" Rainbow Storm replied.

"Are you hurt?" asked Spitfire.

"No sir" said Rainbow Storm.

"Do I need to get a counselor to schedule you for an appointment?" asked Spitfire.

"No sir, not this time" said Rainbow Storm.

"Well then I see that everything is back in order, if there isn't a problem then I don't need to be bothered by you two, then carry on" said Spitfire.

"Sir if you would just listen" Tootsie added.

"Okay, what seems to be the issue then?" asked Spitfire.

"I think you should reconsider before taking action against the zebra tribe" said Tootsie.

"I'm going to stop you right there, may I remind you that the zebras attacked us first - they are responsible for this war and some pony has to do something about it - I hope you are aware that neither of us would want to put blood on our hooves, so I suggest you get your act together and once this war ends, I would guarantee you that everything will go back to the way things are" Spitfire explained.

Rainbow Storm and Tootsie Roll looked at each other for a moment, they think what Black Cross is doing might have been the right decision to find out their side of the story, perhaps Black Cross was right all along.

"You know what, I think Black Cross was right" Rainbow Storm added.

"Oh? So Black Cross has something to do with this attitude, he is the reason you guys are acting this way, I thought he was dead? Well change that attitude now, that's an order, whether you like it or not we're going to finish this war and if you two aren't going then stay out of our way, sit out and just wait until this war is over" said Spitfire as he turns away and exits.

"Ah fuck, what were we thinking?" said Rainbow Storm.

"I knew we shouldn't have left him behind" said Tootsie.

"Never mind that, he put me in charge now and I'm sure my friend will figure out a way to get us out of this mess" Rainbow Storm added.

"What are you suggesting?" Tootsie added.

"We should give Black Cross more time" said Rainbow Storm.

"And what should we do while Black Cross is doing his thing?" asked Tootsie.

"I... don't know. We just gotta have faith in him," said Rainbow Storm.

"Maybe you're right but I hope he makes it" said Tootsie as exits through a door leaving Rainbow Storm alone.

Rainbow Storm had murmured "Yeah... I hope so too" he added.

Rainbow Storm goes to his room looking around seeing all his medals and achievements he obtained after completing every previous mission with Black Cross. He sighed in distress just thinking about his friend as he emotionally begin to worry about him.

"My eyes are watery, I should get some sleep" said Rainbow Storm as he looks around his room.

Without breaking a tear, he imagines himself in a room with Black Cross opening gifts on the holidays. Rainbow Storm never had a brother but Black Cross seems to be closer to be like one. Although, he thinks Black Cross doesn't know how Rainbow Storm feels to be alone knowing that Black Cross has relatives of his own.

"It must feel nice to have a family that cares... I wish my mom was still alive" said Rainbow Storm.

Rainbow Storm gets up to reach for a small box, inside there was a charm that had a lightning bolt with the color of the rainbow on it symbolizing loyalty and something to remember his mother by.

"Oh mother, please make sure Black Cross makes it out alive, please watch over him for me" said Rainbow Storm as he kissed his charm of loyalty to send the message.

Rainbow Storm falls asleep after a long day of walking back from Manehattan to Headquarters, he moves around left and right, but just can't seem to get him out of his head.

Rainbow Storm wakes up "I can't freaking sleep... dammit!" he shouted.

Meanwhile, in another room at the headquarters, Spitfire appears to be talking to his other comrades to discuss their plans, "Thank you for coming Captain Starfighter, Syphon Filter, and Snipershy, please have a seat" he said as they all sit down.

"Alright, you better have a good reason you called us here" said Starfighter.

Starfighter was one of Spitfire's comrades who came with in Las Pegasus on his mission earlier, he almost looks a-lot like Spitfire except he often wears a bandanna on his head and carries around his most pride inventions the Shifter Model 7 after many fails, he finally had build his own assault rifle.

"Whatever you have to say, make it quick, I have a lot of patients who need immediate treatment" said Syphon.

Syphon Filter is a field medic, and a friend of Spitfire who also went with him to Las Pegasus on his mission. He had a light blue coat and likes to stay cozy in his sweater to look cool, he doesn't like lifting or carrying stuff in his bag except for his med kit and Tigershark assault rifle.

"That can wait, I will take full responsibility for that but for now I need all of your help" Spitfire added.

"What kind of help?" asked Snipershy.

Snipershy, ironically is in his name, he really likes snipers, when he was a colt he got his cutie mark while shooting a glass bottle with a bolt action sniper rifle which he now holds onto after his father died who named the weapon Sombre9 which was named after King Sombra, and the number 9 was just his father's lucky number.

"We have located a zebra tribe around this area, they come in groups and I don't mean in packs of five but hundreds of them, perhaps even thousands of them, however there's been an increased number of them, we don't know where they came from but they're back and this time multiplying, so what I need you to do is this; Starfighter I want you to hire as many ground troops as you possibly can, we'll assign them to place traps around the perimeter, now Snipershy - since Black Cross isn't available, you and your team will find a hiding spot to ambush them, and Syphon, you will provide supplies for the wounded on the battlefield" Spitfire explained.

"Is that all?" asked Starfighter.

"Oh wait, there is one more thing, if Black Cross tries to enter the battlefield, he will attempt to interfere with our plan and I want him neutralized, he has betrayed us," said Spitfire.

"What did he do?" asked Syphon.

"He has joined forces with the enemy, I am convinced that he might still be alive out there" said Spitfire.

"Understood!" said Snipershy.

"Dismissed..." said Spitfire. They exit.