Fallout Equestria: Resurgence

Enclave Recon Corps - Base

It had been a couple of weeks since Blue first arrived at the base. Since then he had developed somewhat of a schedule for himself, one that he had been keeping for most of the time he was here. First he would wake up and eat breakfast, then he would train. Next he would eat lunch and after that he would train. Finally he would eat dinner, train, then take a shower after training and head straight to bed to repeat the process the next day. Some ponies might think this schedule is tiring and repetitive however for Blue, it was the only thing that kept him busy. General Rainy had made it clear to the recruits that due to recent events, patrols and missions would be on hold for a bit. However when asked what those recent events were she only said that "It's confidential" so not many ponies were asking about it. For Blue however, he could honestly care less as long as it did not affect him. Today however would become something different entirely. It had been about 5 hours since Blue woke up, since then he had been doing nothing but training, so due to this he was coming in for lunch. Normally Blue would eat in his bunk to avoid the other cadets, however today he had decided to sit in the main room. Not many people were in the base today, so he mostly had it to himself.

"Here I thought working for the Enclave would be more existing...guess I was mistaken" Blue said to himself, as he began to put his plate of food on the table in front of him. However as he was about to eat he heard the sound of footsteps behind him. Normally he would pass this by as a random Enclave person walking along the base however, these hoofsteps by the sound of them, heading directly to him.

"Excuse me?" A voice said. The voice was definitely that of a mare, she sounded tough yet sweat. Her voice was also a lot older as well. Blue turned around to see where it came from and was met by a mare. She had a brown curly mane with grey eyes, she also had tan fur like that Jax pony he met earlier "Are you Blue Crest?"

"Uh...yea that's me" Blue said, making sure to keep eye contact with the mare "Can I help you with something?"

The mare took a seat next to Blue. She looked friendly enough, and it was clear she had something on her mind. "My name is Topaz Myst, I'm a Sergeant in the ERC" she said, she was in an official uniform so her story does check out. However Blue was still unclear on what exactly a Sargent wanted with him.

"Oh I see, is there something wrong ma'am?" Blue asked "Do you need me for a patrol or something?"

"No no, it's none of that" Topaz said "I wanted to ask how you have been doing so far? joining up with us for the first time is rather stressful, and I wanted to go around and check-in with all the new recruits" Topaz said, she sounded sincere in her statement, though Blue had this odd feeling there was more. However he had to push those feelings aside for the moment so he could focus on what his commanding superior wanted.

"Oh I see" Blue said, he put his food down and turned to face Topaz "Well, I'd say things are going rather well. I will admit it's not as exciting as I originally thought it would be, however I can understand why it might be slow" Blue said "I do have questions however about this Brotherhood group I'm hearing about from the other soldiers." Blue asked, with genuine curiosity. He has heard a bit of them here and there but he did not truly know who they were or even why they are such a big deal.

"Let's just say the Brotherhood is a faction that has it out for us" Topaz said, she looked like she was hiding some more info,. However Blue did not want to pry out any kind of information that was not needed. She was his superior after all, and he did not want to get on her bad side.

"If you say so ma'am" Blue said "Is there anything else I can do for you?"

"Actually, there is one thing" Topaz said "However it's got nothing to do with the Enclave."

Upon hearing this Blue was caught off guard. No one really ever paid attention to him when they did not need to. So it was rather strange that this mare was going out of her way to talk to him "Right...uh...what exactly is it that you need from me?"

"A couple days ago, you ran into a stallion by the name of Jax correct?" Topaz asked.

"Uh yes, I do recall the stallion by that name" Blue said "Why? did he ask for me?"

"Well, I can't help but notice you're wearing his sweater" Topaz said chuckling.

"I mean....he gave it to me as a gift. Also uh...I still don't have any extra clothes, I'm still waiting for my things to be delivered to me" Blue said, he had never really gotten a chance to thank Jax for that act of kindness. He had actually been avoiding the topic altogether, as he had no idea what he could even do.

"Well, you see I just happen to be Jax's younger sister" Topaz said, smirking a bit. She found this situation humorous, and it seemed like she had a plan "I just wanted to meet the pony who has seemed to catch my brother's eyes"

"I-..had no idea you were his-" He stopped talking upon hearing that second part "I caught his eyes? what do you mean by that?" He asked, his attention immediately taken by the statement

"Well he won't stop talking about you, that's what I mean" Topaz said "Every time I'm around him he goes on and on about how your always training and how dedicated you seem to be to them. It's obvious he respects you for that"

"I...had no idea he thought that" Blue said, he was completely taken with surprise. Not in his own entire life had somepony taken a liking to what he did, and there was a stallion he did not even know talking about him. If anything it made Blue feel a bit embarrassed about the entire situation "But uh...ma'am if I can ask why are you telling me all this?"

"Well, as his sister it's my job to look out for Jax, and the way I see it. I think you are in need of paying back that act of kindness Jax did for you by giving his sweater to you" Topaz said

"How did you-" Blue asked

"Let's just say I have a keen sense of things like this" Topaz said "Look I will just get straight to the point, If you wanna pay him back then I know how. Take him out on a date to the local bar"

"You want me to take him out....on a date...." Blue said bluntly. If he was being frank it was the weirdest request somepony had ever asked him, not to mention the fact he was basically going out with a pony he had little to no knowledge about. How would he go about talking to him? "I...don't understand exactly how taking him out will help me pay him back. I don't know anything about your brother, won't it be a bit....awkward?"

"It's only awkward if you make it awkward right?" Topaz said "Besides, this is not just for you. My brother has a habit of falling for almost every single new stallion that walks in the door. After you go on one date with him, his crush on you will go away"

Topaz did make a solid case. While Blue did feel flattered somepony liked him, he knew that it would only lead to bad things if it continued, and what she was saying was basically the answer to his situation "Alright, I can see the logic in your idea. I will go on a date with your brother" Blue said

"Alright then the date is tomorrow at the Clipped Hoof, around 8:00pm" Topaz said

"Uh...where is the Clipped Hoof exactly?" Blue asked. He had never been outside the base and in the proper wasteland yet himself. While it was true soldiers could leave to go places while off duty, he has had yet to explore the unfamiliar land

"Oh that's no problem at all" Topaz said "It's right near the docs, as soon as you get off the boat to the mainland turn right and you should see a big building made of old wood that's it"

"Alright got it" Blue said nodding, if he was gonna pull this off then he at least had to act professionally. Even tho it was a one-time thing Blue knew that he needed to make sure this was as real as he could make it, meaning he needed to just act himself.

"See you around Blueberry" Topaz chuckled at the nickname, as she walked away into The Generals office. She was most likely talking to Rainy about some important work.

Blue thought to himself about what just happened. It was quite unique to say the least. He met one of his superiors as well as planned to date a stallion he only just met. Blue was definitely not prepared at all for this new life he was now stuck in.

Enclave Recon Corps - Training Area

It had been a couple hours since Blue had that talk with Topaz, the conversation still sticking to his mind. It was odd how some things always came back to Blue to nip him in the flank. He had made a promise to himself almost three years ago to never date or fall for someone, yet here he was about to go on a date with a stallion. However he had other things on his mind. Blue was currently occupied with his training, after the conversation and a quick lunch he figured that if he were to get back on schedule he could do at least a mile long run. So he was currently in the middle of that, however off to the corner of his eye he noticed a pony. If his memory served correctly his name was Silver Wing. He was one of the two ponies who was talking about the Brotherhood, before Major Onyx put a stop to their conversation.

"Um...excuse me? your Warrant Officer 2nd Class Silver Wing right?" Blue asked as he stopped his running to go and talk to the pony.

"Yup that's me, how can I help you Privet?" Silver Wing asked. Silver was not much of an out of the ordinary-looking pony. He had a very light cyan fur coat and stood at about 5'8, His mane and tail were made up of a dark blue and white pattern, with his mane all spiky, and his tail quite small, probably to make flying easier on him.

"Well, a couple of days ago you and your other friend Staff Sargent Shifting Trails were talking about the group known as The Brotherhood? I wanted to know if you could tell me a bit more about them"

"I'm afraid I can't do that, it goes against regulation for me to tell you about that stuff while on duty" Silver said, however then he smiled a bit at the pegasus "However seeing as I'm off duty now that means we can say what we want to right?"

"I would suppose your assessment is correct" Blue said

"Follow me, it's better if we had this conversation where people can't hear us" Silver said, he then began to lead Blue to one of the smaller islands located near the base, it was still close enough where it was not forbidden to go, however it was a place Blue knew about himself. He had seen quite a few ponies go to this area for a long period of time and come back.

"So...who exactly are the Brotherhood?" Blue asked.

"Well first off, tell me something Blue. What do you know about The Wasteland?" Silver asked.

"Not much if I'm being honest. The Academy never really told us anything, they only said it was once where all ponies lived before the great war."

"Your correct on that assessment. The Wasteland was once our home, however now its a cesspool of wasties and slavers who use it to their own advantage" Silver said.

"So, then why exactly are we here? why not just leave the wasteland alone?" Blue said.

"According to Operation Cauterize, we are here in the wasteland to terminate marked targets: Such as Dashites, Raiders, the Slavers, and Factions that were created to rule the wasteland" Silver said "The Brotherhood is a Raider Faction that was created about four years ago."

"I see....and these Raiders pose a threat? How tho? it was from my understanding the Wasteland has no access to technology, and the little they do have can barely even power a building" Blue said.

"That should be the case yes, however if it were like that then we would not be here right now" Silver explained "The academy and the enclave council failed to tell us that the other factions in the wasteland have access to Power armor and technology that can withstand our own tech."

"So...thats why The Brotherhood is such a threat?" Blue asked.

"Well that, and the fact they have access to our tech" Silver said "About a year ago an enclave supply raptor was shot down, and The Brotherhood looted it. The raptor had not only high-class weapons but also power armor."

"That...is indeed a troubling situation" Blue said "But, why does the ERC only have to deal with them? what about the EAC and the EDF?"

"After the raptor was shot down, General Rainy Day went to the leaders of the EAC and EDF and asked them for help. However, the other factions don't necessarily like us" Silver said "They think we are weak and can barely stand our ground."

"But...we are all Enclave aren't we? why would they not like their own brothers and sisters in arms?" Blue asked.

"Well, the EAC is the most well-liked faction out of the three of us, and the EDF is basically the lapdog of the EAC, and will back them up with any claims they have" Silver said "They don't see The Brotherhood as a threat so they refused to help."

"So...we are basically on our own?" Blue asked.

"Seems like it at the moment" Silver said "Both Onyx and Rainy believe that when fighting breaks out between us and The Brotherhood the factions will realize how wrong they where. However a lot of us don't have that same hope."

"Thats why there are so many Dashites?" Blue asked.

Silver sighed and looked up into the sky "Somewhat yes, the ponies who go Dashite firmly believe The Enclave is a lost cause, and that we are the oppressors not the saviors as The Enclave said we are."

"So...what can we do then?" Blue asked.

"I honestly have no idea" Silver said "If war breaks out, I highly doubt the ERC will survive. We lack the necessary weapons and resources in order to win. According to Onyx, The Brotherhood is a faction of one hundred ponies, and the ERC only have about Sixty."

"I had no idea that we were this underprepared for War, the Academy never said this" Blue said.

"That's just the sad truth of it Blue, they don't care whether we live or die. They only care about the mission being completed, even if it means our own lives ending" Silver said, he then began to walk back to the base "I have some paperwork to do, you can feel free to do whatever you need to do. But be back before role call" Silver said

Blue watched Silver go back. He processed everything he learned here, everything he was taught, everything he knew about The Enclave, was it even true? "No it had to be true. The Enclave would never lie about their intentions" Blue thaught, they were the heroes, The Enclave is here to save the wasteland. To protect it from those who want to rule it with an iron fist. Blue was here to save people and he would do that, no matter the cause. The Brotherhood might be a threat, but Blue knew in his heart. He needed to stand strong and show not only them, but the Enclave that he had what it took. He was going to be an Enclave Officer, Blue would be what he could never be. Blue was never going to be that pony, he refused to be. He just had to keep moving forward.