You take a sip from your trusty vault 13 canteen

Lowering the old canteen filled with fermented Xander Root and Broc Flower, one of the few drinks the courier made in this world that he really enjoyed. Looking up into the turning sky Six rested his head on the back of the tank's turret, not quite sunset not the end of the day yet but it seems like the old saying is true... time does fly.

"Soooo think I got some of that 'Real' experience you were talking about?" Amelia asked, sitting crossed-legged on the turret on the courier's right.

Six gave a small smirk before lifting his drink up to the Android.

"Don't get ahead of yourself... but you did do good work today Amelia," Six told the synth who took his drink before taking off spiked ginger medicine.

Looking back to the beach the courier watched as the Jackals move about picking through the wreckage of the battle, while they did the securitron, and began to help fix one another. Tapping Amelia's leg with his hand out the android passed him back the vault-themed item back to him while the courier took back his drink before taking a sip out of it.

Looking at the bodies of dead ponies that were being collected by Neil's warriors made the courier think for a moment, these ponies had fought similar to the legion with a little discipline, and bared seemed trained. How they acted was like a bunch of over-hyped zealous recruit legionaries, though a few acted similar to prime Legionaries, and that half-pony/lizard was just like one of those legionary assassins that used to hunt him down.

Six titled his head at that thought, that strange pony was clearly targeting him... and before that, the picture clearly spoke his name.

But...

Why?

Did he really make that big of an impression already?

"Well... at least I have some experience now... can I have some more?" Looking up at her the Android right away knew her wording was off. "The drink I mean,"

Handing her the vault 13 'canteen' Six went back to thinking again about how big his reputation was spreading when it hit him. Snapping his fingers the courier turned to his Pip-boy going to the Stats screen and scrolling through before coming to a familiar tab he knew all that well.

'General' AKA basically a record of everything he has ever done, almost everything he did do some things in his past he had to delete.

Snapping a lever the vault boy in robes with a beard and halo over his change, where expected to see a boomer-themed vault boy and girl but instead, the old tabs of each Mojave faction were replaced in their place were four new ones.

Abyssinia Empire- Liked (An Abyssinian Vault boy wearing a desert merchant outfit pulling down his cloth mask with a smile, next to him was an Abyssinian Vault girl in a sand devil outfit with a sword while holding a finger to where her lip would be)

Zebra Lands- Natural (A Zebra vault boy in warrior garb with a spear in one hand and a round shield raising them in the air while giving a silent war cry, standing next to him was a Zebra vault girl in a strand suit with a mask while holding smoking bottles in either hand)

Equestria- Stunned (A pony vault boy in solar guard armor standing at attention with his nose in the air, right next to him was a pony vault girl in an expensive dress while holding her hand to her face giving the 'ho-ho' laugh)

Kingdom of the Nile- Accepted (A Jackal Vault boy in some silk robes with a note in one hand and a feather pen in the other writing something with a focused look on his face, besides him, was a Jackal Vault girl in a silk gown with snakes around her arms with a slight smirk on her face)

'Okay, I swear this thing has a mind of it's own sometimes,'

Lowering his arm back down, he held out his hand to the Android who returned his drink to him.

"So what's our next play?" Amelia asked to which Six looked up at the android before he took another sip from his flask.

"Guess we check in with Damion... ED-E," Six pound his fist against the land-raider as the Eyebot on cue buzzed out.

""

"Connect to Hex,"

(The zebra lands)

Damion pulled his sword from the head of a Kirin assassin the panther king panted his heart racing, it had been a long time since he had to fight like this. Grabbing the fallen equestrian flag he cleaned off the half-pony's blood on the symbol of Celestia's sun before moving up onto the remains of the Equestria force.

Sheathing his blade he watched as his troops moved in to attend to their zebra allies causing the old cat to give a sigh at the site of the fallen warriors before him. The Zebras had given it their all in defending their homeland from the poisons they were known to use against their foes among other things. Yet somehow the ponies broke through their lines with the same shock tactics that they used on his own kingdom, it's almost like the-

"<Binaric beeping>," Damion turned to his floated companion that had stayed by his side during the battle and protected him.

"What is it, my metal friend?" Hex's black and orange frame shook before a low beep was heard then a familiar voice picked from it's speaker.

"Damion you there?"

"Six! Glad to hear from you how is everything at the Nile?"

"I think it went good... we held off a full-on invasion force most likely trying to take the Nile," Six's voice responded through the eyebot. "How are you guys holding up?"

"Not good as I wanted it to be. We were able to rally behind the ponies but they had already breached the gates of the zebra land slaying many zebra warriors... and citizens,"

Hex went quiet for a moment before the courier gave a sigh from his side.

"I'm sorry to hear that I wish I could have been there to help out,"

"Don't blame yourself Six you are only one man you cannot be in two places at once,"

"Still... is Xavior alright?"

The Abyssinian king smiled as he looked at his striped friend currently smacking the shit out of a pony officer that he captured and was currently going off at him.

"He is alive Six and very VERY angry,"

"Glad to hear he is alright... were you able to find out why these ponies attacked us all?"

Damion shook his head.

"No, I fear we haven't learned anything out of this but I have noticed something,"

"What is it?"

"The banners they carry all have just Celestia's sun crest on it and not Princess Luna's which is unusual. Unless..." Damion looked at the banner still in his hand as he looked at the blood-stained crest.

"Unless what?"

"I don't truly know but there have been rumors about the equestrian royal court. The thing about corruption, internal power struggles, and stuff about a group of Equestria's elite... I never bothered as long as it didn't affect my people but-

"Now it does,"

"Yes, I do... I believe it is time for the circle to meet," Damion gave a heavy sigh before dropping the flag onto a burning pile.

"The circle?"

"All three leaders of our land must meet... all this death, all this blood, it cannot go unanswered," Damion looked at Hex before he gave a breath. "Six. I already asked something of you today but I must ask one more thing,"

"Name it,"

"Got to Aya and tell her to 'complete the circle' she'll know what it means," Damion asked through the eyebot.

"Alright I'll pass the message along,"

"Also Six..."

"Yeah?"

"I wish for you to go to our meeting this may involve your land as it does our own,"

"I understand... stay safe out there Damion,"

"You as well Courier," With that the signal was cut as Hex gave a soft beep.

Damion held his chin as he stood, the circle of leaders hadn't been formed in many years but this act of sudden war was a response for the circle to be formed. Perhaps the circle might have a fourth seat added to it, for the courier has been proven to be a trustworthy and powerful ally in the short amount of time that Damion has known of him.

But it wasn't just him to decide all of them must agree to this...

"Bah! Nothing!" Xavior walked up to his friend clearly angry at getting anything out of the pony he captured. "So my friend have you received word from our friends in the south?"

Damion nodded.

"Yes, I have... Six has defended the Nile from an equestrian invasion force," Damion answered before holding the hilt of his blade in worry. "Though I believe it is time for us to form the circle,"

Xavior froze up for a moment before giving a small nod.

"Yes, I do believe that is the wisest action, my friend but it could be risky with all of us being in one place,"

"True but we must all act together... each of us has been attacked in our homeland unproved," Damion answered before turning to the damaged city. "Though your people required your guidance now,"

"Yes, but the circle must be set. I hope my beloved would guide our people in this time," Xavior stated as Damion gave a smile.

"Zella is a wise leader she will take care of her people,"

"What of your kingdom Damion?"

"I left my home in the capable hands of my council they will be my people guide in my short time away," Damion responded. "To the temple?"

"To the temple,"

(The Nile kingdom)

'Where are you from stranger? What is a New Reno? Or a Goodsprings? By the gods what are these names of lands I do not know? What are you!'

Aya held the Six's lock of hair trying to find out what the courier was, though his birth is that of Sand like all those within the badlands, he was of two places of birth none of them she knew.

What were his motives?

Where was he from?

And most important...

WHAT WAS HE!?

Holding the lock to her face, the queen glared at it before the doors to her throne room opened as a pair of large footsteps echoed throughout followed by the familiar form of the Sphinx. Throwing the lock of hair into a golden bowl the queen looked up at the powerful beast before her who smiled at Aya.

"So you returned after what? two thousand years?" Aya asked looking at the velvet-colored magical creature.

"More like two thousand two hundred years young queen," The sphinx joked before walking forward looking at the painted carvings on the wall. "And after my time away the Nile has remained the same as the day I left,"

"In which you targeted the pony kingdom after they tried to copy our kingdoms which you sought to destroy after you believed they insulted the gods by doing so," Aya asked to which the Sphinx's mile turned into a slight snarl.

"I didn't believe... I KNEW!" The guards all froze up at the Sphinx's voice being raised but didn't raise their weapons at the servant of the gods, the beast collected herself before smiling again. "But that's all in the past and the gods have found me worthy to return home after my long banishment and just in time too after they attempted to take the Nile,"

Aya narrowed her eyes slightly at the Sphinx's comments before giving a sigh, guess the stories of the Sphinx's personality were true.

She was a handful...

"Well I am glad for your return Sphinx the Nile is glad to welcome her protector after so many years," Aya said while the Sphinx gave a half bow before raising up.

"And I am glad to have been allowed to return... now about those ponies-"

"Excuse me sorry to interrupt," Six budded while walking up past the giant half-beast. "But I got a message from Damion to you ma'am,"

Walking up Aya shifted at the being she was trying to figure out moments before crossing her legs.

"Six... not an hour after the battle and you already have a message from Damion does believe another battle is coming to my lands?" Aya questioned but Six only shook his head.

"No, he said to tell you to: 'complete the circle'," Aya shifted on her throne as the Sphinx's smile grew at the courier's words which made Six a little uneasy at the large sharp tooth smile of the giant beast lady.

Aya meanwhile was currently tapping her hands on her throne's armrest.

Guess this day was going to be a lot longer...

'By the gods will this day ever end?'

(???)

"This one..."

Watching the scene of the battle for the Nile again through a magical mirror the large being looked upon it pointing at Six cutting down the Kirin assassin. Smiling the being replayed the scene of the battle where it was it's most bloodied the courier mercilessly kill the pony attackers that tried to take his life.

Smiling at his performance the being chuckled.

"I think I found my newest champion,"

Licking her lips the entity smiled before rewatching the entire battle again.

Author's Note

OH BOY! Sorry for the wait but... this is the end of the Red Sand War Arc.

A short bloody war began when the sky was blood red and ended when it was blood red with the blood of the equestrian invaders had their blood stain the sands throughout the badlands.

Now the leaders are bound to meet for a meeting to determine what to do next, while the courier doesn't seem to catch a break when he's trying not to get involved.

But I must say this: everything isn't as it seems... on both sides.

Along with that this bloody 'war' has caught the attention of external forces it seems and who knows what else is to come.

Expect me... I know XD

So what do you guys think of this 'war' and what is to come? Also, ask and I'll try to answer any questions for you guys without spoilers.