//------------------------------// // Ch.5 What's a Russian? // Story: DayP // by Thunder Seethe //------------------------------// DayP "What is a... Russian, that's what you called it right?" Twilight asked the large man standing in front of the ponies who were now sitting, and openly trusting him. "A Russian like me, we love Vodka -" He was cut short by a small pink coated and maned pony. "Vodka? I love that stuff! I could down that in under ten. Seconds. Flat!" Pinkie echoed Rainbow from a year back. "Hey! That's my line!" Rainbow exclaimed. Pinkie giggled, and forwarded her attention back to the Russian. The Russian wasn't so sure how to respond to the talking colorful capitalist ponies, but he decided to answer truthfully. He was in shock of the unicorns' and winged ponies' existence, and considering they may have been aware of not to trust people, they were asking what a Russian was. Deciding that he was confusing himself more, rather than helping come up with a solution to lie and get the hell out, or tell the truth and try to group up with them. He decided a little bit of both. "I'm a Russian. Nothing else to it. I love Vodka, and big guns. I hate capitalist pig dogs, and there are a few of them on this island." He looked away, edging towards the door, until something caught his eye. He spotted in the opposite corner; a M1911 with a few mags. That sight quickly changed his thoughts about lying a bit to turn away. No matter how weird this situation was, it was clear to him that he wanted that gun. He may have been bulked with a few good weapons already, he still had room for one side arm. Just in case he needed to reload, or he was in a close quarter area; he was lacking a shotgun. Having only an Alice pack, he wouldn't be able to carry too many weapons. Just two primaries, a few spaces for ammo, food, and water, and the last space in his holster for a M1911. He was badly beaten, visible from the small gashes and scratches across his face and arms. The blood ran down and dripped against the ground, meaning he was just recently wounded; and probably in deep pain. "Oh poor thing!" Fluttershy called out from the opposite corner of the man. She rushed over to him and began examining his wounds. "I'll take care of it, don't you worry." She scurried off towards Twilight, and began whispering into her ear. Not purposely, but just to make sure Twilight actually heard her request. Twilight paused, and gave her an odd look. Shrugging it off, her horn started to glow, and was followed by clanging and scraps from above. A few seconds later, Fluttershy noticed a few bandages, a blood bag (Blood type O), morphine, a few doses of epinephrine, and some other objects that were unfamiliar to her laid sprawled across the room. She started helping herself to the morphine, blood bags, bandages, and epinephrine, and proceeded to stuff some of the items in her saddle bag. She left out one morphine, a few bandages, and one blood bag to help tend to the wounds of her new patient. He wasn't an animal, but hey. Most living things were the same in Equestria, and all she needed to do was find where the bleeding was. She trotted quickly, but gently back to the Russian who was still standing in place, staring and in shock of what just happened; witnessing levitation wasn't exactly an everyday thing in Chernarus. Well, neither was seeing a winged pony that could fly, or even just a simple horn on a unicorn, not to mention the actual colors of the ponies made them out of place; a normal color would be black, white, gray, at least among those color schemes. Yet, under all these circumstances, he started to think that the odd colors and ponies talking were just people wearing different shirts, and that he was just drunk. But Russians don't get drunk, and he didn't feel drunk at all. Still, he ignored those facts. "Okay... Sorry, I didn't quite catch your name." Fluttershy asked sweetly as she rolled up his sleeves to find the wound. He had lots of arm hair. I mean, a lot. Might as well have been a coat, or a mane on his arm. He didn't know how this happened at first, or why he did it, but he gave into the mare, and started answering all the questions truthfully. "My name is Vasili. My father named me after a famous war hero in Mother Russia. He is long gone, but the spirit and morale he brought us all has lived on." He continued as Fluttershy found the wound. She realized that the blood loss wasn't severe, nor was the wound. It only required a swift cleaning, and a bandage. She pulled out a water bottle - almost out of nowhere like Pinkie, and quickly started cleaning the wound before infection took place. He breathed in deep to lower the pain. It was definitely a gunshot wound, but it only grazed his shoulder instead of puncturing it. "Tell me if it's too tight okay?" Fluttershy said as she slowly started to tense up the bandage's knot to keep it firm. Vasili didn't say anything until the knot was as tight as Fluttershy was capable of. "You don't think it's too tight?" Fluttershy asked to ensure maximum satisfactory; even though she wasn't getting paid for it. She had already been tightening it to more than enough, and decided maybe he was shy to say anything. She decided to lay it off, and loosen it. "No, actually I couldn't really tell that it was being tightened." The man said, still keeping an eye on the weapon. He took note that the ponies also weren't armed. If he really wanted it, he could just walk over there, grab it, and leave. However, if it wasn't his vision, or him experiencing first-time-being-drunk, then he surely wouldn't want to miss anything else the multicolored ponies could do. One question struck his mind. What would ponies be doing here in the first place? He could have sworn that those ponies should be somewhere... mystical, magical, and anywhere but here; hell. "What brings you here to hell?" He casually asked making his way closer to the gun, but not alarmingly. He acted casually, like he wanted to move away from the door, and move to cover. "Hell? Oh, you mean Chernarus." Twilight giggled softly, "We're here to-" Rainbow Dash finally broke out of her silence, and gave the shorter story. "The Princess noticed disharmony in this area, and she wants us; The Elements of Harmony, to fix it up best as possible, and maybe form a civilization. Trust me, you'd like my version better." "Rainbow!" Rarity budded. "It's not like a mare to interrupt somepony who's talking. I thought those lessons I was giving you should have sunken in by now." Rainbow Dash blushed, and scowled. She muttered under her breath, "Nopony was supposed to know I wanted to act more... Mare-like." Twilight started giggling as she put two and two together. "You. Wanted to act more like a mare Rainbow?" She laughed with Pinkie Pie. Fluttershy didn't feel like laughing at a pony wasn nice, so she just listened. "Do tell how it went Rarity!" Twilight asked deviously, knowing it would upset her friend, but did so as a joke. "As much as I like talking about me, this isn't exactly one of the more desirable things." Rainbow said. Vasili was feeling slightly out of place, and started making his way towards the pistol under the stairs, while the ponies were talking, and laughing. This was slightly different to him. Laughter wasn't exactly seen or heard of; other than the sadistic laughs of bandits. But this laughter was different, no matter how slightly. This was laughter of not someone's pain, but more as a joke. Something he also hasn't heard of. He began feeling a little more situated with those ponies, but they didn't seem like they knew how to survive out here. Nor did they know how to ration food and water. However, if they learned, the ponies with horns on their head which proved to be magical could definitely become of use. Not to mention the winged pony. She could be used as reconnaissance. Which works out since her coat is sky blue. It was a tough decision. He could offer protection and knowledge about survival, but he was no expertise at this either. Once they do get better at survival, maybe they could help with scavenging food with their magic. He was able to reach the gun without them noticing, and started going upstairs. His shoes didn't make it too stealthily against the metal stairs, as he was immediately stopped by a purple translucent wall. He didn't really say anything, but he just turned around giving them a look of confusion. "Sorry to stop you, you can keep the gun. It's just that there was something shooting at us earlier, and nearly got us." Twilight warned. She was able to get a good observation of the tower before running in, and noticed there were windows on all four sides of the rectangular tower. If the person shooting was still around, he'd definitely be shot as soon as he was in sight. "Bah!" Vasili pouted. "It is that same asshole who shot at me." He said pulling up the bandaged arm. "Except I wasn't lucky enough to leave unscathed... However, the storm is rolling in, and there should be a pretty intense fog. That should work against the sniper, not to mention the intense weather would make him stay indoors." He thought to himself that even if he couldn't see them, the Zeds would hear them, and cause every Zed in town to attack. "A sniper?" Twilight asked. "Yes, they have high powered weapons with scopes. Made to kill with precision at long distances." Vasili concluded. "So what now?" Rainbow asked impatiently. "Well, I was thinking of heading back to town and picking up a few food cans and canteens for you ponies. Though I prefer if someone gave me a little help guarding as reconnaissance." He looked past the yellow pegasus and to the Rainbow one. "I wouldn't mind." Rainbow said before she was invited to go. "My wings could use a flight." She said while stretching her wings. "Okay." Twilight paused to think for a second. Rainbow Dash is going to go with a stranger. With a gun. To loot. She thought a bit more, and realized that it would be necessary for survival... For now. "I guess the rest of us will stay here until you two return." The thunder was tumultuous. It offered no mercy to any ears as it roared across miles, leaving behind bolts of light blue lightning behind its trail. The rain drops were large, and fell hard. The weather pony knew that this would soon lead to lots of fog, and eventually a hail storm. Rainbow flew above, and her coat began to darken and camouflage with the sky. Vasili was crouched below, slowly edging his way towards the market. He was covered in mud and loose blades of grass. His bandages played no use as it slid off into puddles of mud-water. After a few minutes, he finally made his way to the small house near a dirt road, not too far from the power plant, but they were making good time. Just as he passed the fence of the house, the thunder roared, and a loud clanging sound was heard. Rainbow saw mud get kicked off the ground next to Vasili, and they both immediately knew what that was. Vasili sprinted full speed towards the house, kicking up the mud behind him as he made his way safely inside. Soon after, more shots were fired, and it whistled passed Rainbow's mane cutting a few hairs. She soon found herself in the house as well. They were now both trapped in the house, with Zeds roaming not to far away.