Fallout Equestria: Equine War
Nowhere To Go
Previous ChapterNext ChapterBlack Cross was climbing the ladder to get to Spitfire, however below there was the battle between the two tribes, a race against whom are more superior. His friends were down there, sacrificing themselves to claim victory, but there aren't many left to achieve that goal. It was a nightmare. Bullets were flying, blood was spilled all over the place, bombs went off, and creatures were dying.
The zebras were outnumbered, and reinforcements was depleting on medical supplies. Atlas and the others were the remaining survivors, they knew that this was not going to end well, with only fewer allies to support, they were undergoing at a disadvantage, they could hope to surrender but it's a cowered thing to do, even if that means sacrificing in order to win.
Dmitri Foresight had enough, he could not keep up, and so he decided to retreat along with other zebra followers beside him, but each of them failed to flee from battle as they end up getting shot by the Equine Society. Only Dmitri made it back into the forest, Flare-Bringer looks at his fallen warriors, "Cowards" he called out. It was up to Flare and the rest of the Equestrian Wanderers to bring victory, he casts a fire spell destroying towers and tanks with his mighty magic, the ponies backed up for a minute.
It looked like everything was going well and accordingly to Zophia's wish, he grins believing that they have a chance for a moment not too soon when suddenly Flare gets shot in the head by Syphon, tango down. The bullet went straight to his horn knocking it off his head and piercing through his skull killing him. Kole Ingram screams in fear, Boma Kai looks like he just wants to die, Nehemiah just stands there as he watches Atlas looking down on Flare, there is no way anyone could have taken him down so easily.
The zebras are forced to surrender, they drop their weapons and kneels down. Syphon was just watching them beg for mercy but he could not accept that, in fact he chooses to do things his way. He grabs a pistol and gathers all remaining zebras in a straight line to end their suffering. He chuckles as he picks Nehemiah as his first target, he tries to hold it together, and while there was nothing he could do but just accept his fate "Do it" he says, "shoot me" as the bullet fling through his mask and head falls towards the dirt with blood spewing out.
Syphon picks another target, Kole appeared to be next in line, Atlas could not bare to watch her friend die, she closes her eyes to see nothing but pitch-darkness only to hear the sound of a loud bang. She knows she's probably going to be next, but she opens her eyes to see that Boma Kai was right beside her, he was shivering in fear, and gives Atlas all of his belongings as he awaits for his destiny. "I can't do this, I have a family back home" he shouted, Boma tries to make a run for it back into the forest but it was already too late, Syphon and other pony allies gunned him down, shots were fired all over his body, from limbs to his barrel stomach, as he falls to the ground but still alive, he drags himself towards the forest desperately, as Syphon walks up to him slowly, he points the gun to his head and ends his life with a gunshot to the head.
Atlas was shaking noticing she is the last of the zebra allies, a gun was pointed straight to her head, a tear streams down her face as she looks down upon her friends dead on the floor, she begins to mumble a song that her mother once taught her, "Oh dear mother of the holy land and her precious tree on a hill, your leaf has fallen before you, may your child forever be with you on the other side" as she whimpers in fear.
Syphon lowers his gun when he noticed Starfighter shoves his hoof away from Atlas, "Stop, we aren't suppose to execute the zebras, Spitfire's orders" he says before flying away. He turns back to Atlas realizing his mistakes, rather letting her go, Syphon decides to take her away and lock her up in a cage. Atlas was actually relieved, it was much better than dying, but still shocked to see that all of her friends died for her, as she turns to her right, she can see other zebras were captured as well, it appears that she was not the only survivor.
Meanwhile Syphon goes to meet up with Spitfire and the others on a bridge, it turns out that they already have the upper advantage with Emala Jiss in their grasp. Atlas still had Boma's belongings, it turns out there was a knife he carved himself, it was the perfect opportunity to free herself and her zebra allies. She cuts her way sawing the black metal bars as fast as she could, luckily it was strong enough to damage it, "We're almost out of here" she cried.
The next thing she knew, Atlas was finally free, outside of the cage however without Flare-Bringer or Zophia around, she is forced to take charge. As she frees the other zebras, they too fled back into the forest, she looks back to the battlefield and thinks to herself only to hope that Emala and the others make it out alive. At this point on, she wasn't sure what to do, with only fewer allies, it will be suicide to even attempt to come back, perhaps it the only way out. If Zophia was here, she would do the right thing, and taking her friends to a much safer place even if that means having to abandon her or Emala, perhaps there was nothing she could do.
It was like there was nowhere to go, without her leaders and trusted allies, she is on her own. However her only option is to give up trying to help and save herself.
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