(Next Morning: 7:30 AM)

ED-E played the courier's wake-up call, getting up out of his bed and popping his neck before walking over to the side of his room he began to stretch out his limbs before dropping down to start doing push-ups. ED-E moved to side of the side on the song while the courier did the morning route that he had missed for nearly five days, standing up Six began to do squats as ED-E hooved in the air up and down every time the courier went down.

After he did some sit-ups, Six walked over to his hand-built coffee machine before changing the salient green tube and flipped on a switch the machine lit up. Walking over to the fridge the courier pulled out some Yeast milk and some sugar bombs from the pantry and walked over to grab a bowl.

Nodding his head to the song, Six couldn't help but sing along.

"🎵Say you're a winner but man you're just a sinner now... stroke me~ stroke me~🎵,"

After pouring himself a bowl he put the milk back before grabbing a nice clean mug that a certain obsessed robot would go crazy over. Placing it by the machine the courier pushed a button as the cloned coffee mix poured out before popping out a sugar cube and a creamer. Six didn't mind black coffee but he always had a sweet tooth, placing himself at his table Six looked at the bowl for a moment before bringing the Cereal to his lips wondering if...

'Aw screw it trial and error'

Taking a bite the courier felt his fangs retract and his new teeth were like his birth ones even though they might be a little sharper. Nodding the courier smiled before taking another bite while ED-E 'Danced' which was mostly him bobbing his frame up and down around the dinner table.

Looking at the back of the pre-war cereal box the courier smiled at the crossword, he didn't need a pen he already knew all the answers it was the name of different US states and presidents. Plus the advertisement for the upcoming 'Nuka-bomb' cereal which never saw the light of day sadly.

After having finished his cereal Six handed the bowl over to the restored pre-war servo dish cleaner, getting up he summoned his outfit around him before picking up his coffee mug and the two left the structure.

"🎵STROKE! (STROKE!)🎵" ED-E still played all the while the Courier left the building and walked onto the tarmac, still holding his mug and bringing it to his mouth seeing the base 'staff' hadn't stopped working even when the courier was sick.

Turning his head the courier nearly spat out his Coffee as ED-E stopped playing the music.

"The fuck? ED-E is that a..."

"*Obersived beeping*"

"Yeah, I can see that a giant sign in our front yard," Reaching to his belt Six pulled out his trusty vault 13 canteen and poured a little of the 'special' stuff in his coffee before taking a sip.

"CAN WE TALK?"

"My King he saw the sign," One of the Abyssinian scouts from before told the panther king.

This caused the king to smile while the small group of cats and zebras sat in the shade of the large tent with both species having guards dressed in appropriate clothing but the wrapping covered their entire bodies and the sunglasses masked their faces making it hard to tell if they were an Abyssinian or Zebra. Didn't matter these two kingdoms were old allies for nearly two centuries, a combined dress of both cultures' sand survival gear.

Both guards would defend either king... especially here in no-man's land.

"Whoa..." Bring back up his telescope the first scout spoke causing the panther king to turn to his scout.

"What is it, Max?" Daimon asked.

"Last time... he was wearing a helmet," Looking back at his telescope Max then saw that the helmet was back on the figure but he was walking right towards the metal fence.

"My king... he's coming this way,"

"Shut down minefield west side, middle zone M-N safe zone, Artillery target kill zone decreased by 10.5% from west side warning marker,"

"*Confirming beeping*" ED-E beep while the defense system the adjustment was made.

Taking a foot forward the Courier pressed on his heels before jumping into the air over the eight-foot electric fence landing over it and standing up before dusting off his shoulder pad. ED-E on the other hand simply hovered over the fence to jump the courier on the other side before the two began to cross the minefield. Even though the mines were disabled he still avoided stepping on them, as he approached he saw the tent that sat next to the large fence.

"Hey ED-E?"

"*Beeping*"

"Are those... mummies?"

"/I dunno/" The old recording of ED-E's former owner played made the courier think about what happened to ED-E's 'twin'.

Stopping about a few feet from the tent, Six placed his hands on his vest's collar while looking at the two highly dressed men on different style chairs. Both reminded him of Caeser... but luckily for them, they didn't give the courier the mad tyrant vibes.

Looking at those who guarded these 'kings' wore sand-colored clothing and had the rest of their bodies in similar colored wrappings and goggles of some kind with dark lenses. These guards looked uneasy but Six just stood before the tent with ED-E ready to reactivate the default defensive system if they were to try anything along with alerting the sentry bots for a potential breach in the primary defensive line.

"Mornin'," Six spoke breaking the quick.

The black cat in the fantasy-style king robes flinched before smiling and speaking.

"Good morning to you as well,"

"Don't mean to sound rude but what do you want?" Six asked bluntly.

The Zebra in a similar but different dress seemed a little offended but that quickly changed into understanding.

"Nothing just wanted to ask a few questions," The cat asked.

Six quietly huffed getting the same feeling before the battle at hoover damn when he was within the NCR.

"Okay shoot," The courier stated.

"Who are you?"

"Me? Just someone who is tired of being treated like shit after saving thousands of lives from a mad tyrant," This caused the two to look at one another.

"I... *Clears his throat* who is this tyrant?" This time the zebra asked.

"Does it matter?" The courier shrugged.

"Guess not..." The two kings looked at one another for a brief moment.

"But what I was asking what is your name is son," Six turned to the cat before shifting himself where he stood.

"That's a long story... and besides you haven't told us yours," The courier answered.

"Us?"

The zebra was answered as the courier nudged ED-E that hoover next to him.

"So that thing is-"

"He..."

"What?"

"My partner is a him not a 'thing'," Told the Zebra king to which the king slightly bowed.

"I meant no offense,"

"*Accepting beeping*" ED-E beeped as all within the tent blinked in surprise at ED-E 'speaking'.

"He said: None taken it happens more often than not," Six stated.

The cat king shifted in his chair before placing a hand on his chest.

"My friend and I haven't come here to make offend you dear stranger we simply wish to know who you are and are here on behalf of our kingdoms. In the past week a few reports have come up about 'thunder' and 'explosions' coming to those who step pass that marker and we simply wish to know if you have any conflict with our kingdoms," The cat spoke before bowing. "I do apologize for not introducing myself before... I am King Damion Aleson III, ruler of Abyssinians,"

"And I am King Xavior Temple, I rule over the Zebra lands neighbors and long-time allies of the Abyssinian people," Xavior stated before Six noticed to one of the guards holding a notepad and using something while two others stood beside 'her'.

(NAME THAT PERK!)

Six hummed before turning back to the kings.

"Well might as well introduce ourselves... This is ED-E he's my parnter and as for my name... well like I said... Long story," Six then shifted slightly. "I currently use the name: 'Six' I'm a courier,"

The two kings had their own looks of bafflement at hearing the name of the courier.

"Six? As in-"

"The number yeah... it's the only name I remember having," Six told the kings but before they could ask the courier spoke up again. "Again long story,"

Xavior looked at the courier's belt seeing a six's side arm.

"Your not just a courier are you?" Xavior shifted.

"I'm a courier first and foremost but yes I am many other things," Six answered. "Doctor, Engineer, Prospector, Hunter, Guard, Guide, Warrior, and many more,"

The zebra king looked back at Six before speaking.

"I'm guessing out of all those things you're a warrior second?" Six gave an honest nod. "What kind,"

"The kind that is tired of being treated like the devil all because the side I helped out in the final battle," Unknowingly to Six the king's unspoken theory grew stronger after those words. "Now I want to be left to my own devices... that's why I came out here... to be alone with my buddy here in a never-ending vacation,"

Damion looked at Six before nodding.

"I understand... after the reports we heard of what happened we had to see if you were a threat," The black cat told the master thief of the Sierra Madre.

Six nodded back.

"Fair enough," Six turned his back and held up his hand. "You all have a safe trip back,"

"Wait a moment Courier," Damion spoke standing up slowly.

Six turned his head.

"The second use of your weapons was used on a diplomat of Equestria, I understand they were trespassing but I fear they wouldn't know that and send another force larger to try to bring you to Equestrian 'justice' or something of the sort," Six nodded.

"Thanks for the warning chief... but last time I checked were not Equestria and they were trespassing on my property..." But before Six could take a step he then turned slightly. "Hey, Damion?"

"What is it Six?"

"Your a cat right?"

Damion was taken aback slightly.

"Yes, I am... why do you ask?"

"I never seen a cat before... just wanted to be sure... sorry if that sounded weird... by the way... you three," He pointed to the three scouts, even though they wore full-body clothing the courier nodded. "Thanks for respecting the signs and hey at least you tried to warn the dick,"

Turning to the cat with the drawing pad Six titled his helmet.

"Hope you got my good side ma'am," He then turned and began to walk over the minefield before returning to the fence and then leaping over it leaving the two kings and their guards quite befuddled.

...

Damion to Xavier/Six to ED-E: "I think that went well,"

(Equestria)

"War? Sister, we don't even know what kind of people reside within the settlement!" Luna spoke baffled at the information her sister gave her.

"Sister they mangled a diplomat and half of the solar honor guard unit with him without warning!"

"Tia you know of the report... not only were they warned by Abyssinian scouts but there were clear warning markers not to trespass onto the settlement land,"

Celestia scoffed at this.

"That isn't their land! Even after we freed them all from the Stormking this happens! Luna... those who live in the badlands only listen to one language and that is violence. Words mean nothing to them and if we do something like-"

"Slaughter an entire settlement? Sister, there could be children harmed in an attack on this settlement! And from what your honor guard said... Sister, I think this settlement has weapons from beyond the mirror," Luna right then and there regretted her words.

"Sunset... I knew it," Celestia huffed before storming off, it didn't take a genius to figure out what her solar sister was going.

"Wait, sister! We don't know Sunset is behind this!"

"Who else Luna!" Punishing the doors to the mirror Celestia summoned a hammer. "She could have slipped in with those human weapons! You read their history books! They have weapons that can level entire cities,"

Luna stepped in between her sister and the mirror.

"Sister please stop this! Sunset could be still in the human realm and perhaps this is something else! Send a message to your student to see if Sunset can meet us over on this end... Don't do something you're going to regret," Luna spoke, Celestia glared at her sister for a moment then to the mirror and back to her lunar sister.

"Fine..." Celestia then dissolved the hammer back into magic before turning away causing Luna to sigh.

'Sister... what happened to you?'

Author's Note

Sorry, this chapter was a bit late...

I had to head to bed early since I had to get up extra early for some raffle thing at one of the locations one of the companies we hired for... (I am an account my dad had to be there since he is the assistant manager though most times he acts more like a boss than my company owner- 09/02/2022 update which I am no longer employed)

Besides the delay...

Watcha think?

The whole event with Six meeting the two kings went pretty well right? I mean sure they just met but hey all it takes for a beautiful friendship to kick off is the first meeting.

Even though Six wants to be left alone.

Perhaps it will be a quiet/natural friendship all parties respecting each other and leaving the courier alone to his own devices with ED-E.

As to the clothing the Zebra and Abyssinians wore? I was picturing the clothing similar to what the sand benders from Avatar the Last airbender wore mixed with Zebra and cat like themes.

Now Celestia?

Well let's just say Luna didn't her own self reflection experience while frozen... but Celestia?

Well a lot of 'thoughts' were in her head.