Xenophage
Equestria
Chapter II
Brewing of the Storm
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“So, is it set?”asked one of the five cloaked figures in the holo-screen
“Yes, he’ll deliver the weapons and we’ll emerge with full power, I fear the Solar Princess is on to us, Silver Shard was killed some time ago.” said the sixth cloaked figure.
“I see, Luna is you main concern. Celestia is old and misguided. Luna had over a thousand years to rest. Add the seven hundred years Celestia was alive before Luna’s birth. Luna could even be listening as we speak. Be careful little brother, she is quite clever, for a pony.” finished the largest one.
“Remember John, we must place the protection fields once we all regain full power.” said the tall slender figure.
“Boys, let us finish our talk once John has returned. As you said Orion, Luna could be watching and listening. John return at once and will pick form, armor, and weapons for the verse.” With that the holo-screen flickered and died. John closed his eye, extended his wings, and jumped. He shot a bolt of magic and it created a portal. On the other side were five figures, two were still in the robes.
“Well, my time a pony was fun, kinda, not really, it sucked.” said John as he touched down and began to glow, brighter and brighter until all had to look away, when the light dimmed all that stood in front of the five was a short, tough looking, brown haired teen. “Miss me much?”
“Not really.” came the third tallest, who looked just as strong as Orion.
“Aw, I missed you too, James, It warms my heart to know you care.” came a very Orion comment from John.
“Yeah, yeah, so how long?” asked the the forth boy.
“About seven inches.” Came the deathly voice of Nathan. Zed physically groaned as his mind registered the comment.
“No, I mean how much longer?” asked Zed as he walked over to a tower of light.
“About six inches longer than you.” came Orion’s soothing, yet poisonous voice.
“God damn it!! Never mind!” boomed Zed as he walked off and turned to smoke as he did so.
“To answer Zed’s question, about a month. The Equestrian Equinox is due then. We’ll be more powerful than one any other day.” replied John.
“Good, let’s suit up, grab our gear and play a few games of Texas Hold ’em!” squeaked Layla. Nathan gave her an odd look but shrugged it off.
The gear they chose was no surprise. Orion and Nathan picked matching suits power amour for all. The armour is a mix of Brotherhood of Steel, Enclave, NCR, Legion, and Big Mt. Sneaky Suit. The shoulders is T-51b, with exception of Orion and Nathan, who adore the Warrior left shoulder plate. Hellfire leggings, T-45d helmets for John and James and T-51b for Layla and Zed, once again Orion and Nathan were the exceptions, both wore Legate Lanius’s mask. NCR Ranger Riot gear and Big Mt. Sneaky Suit guts fill the suits for full A.I. interface, added sneak, blast resistance, active camouflage, radar, HUD and low light vision. Over all the armor adds:
+25% Fire Resistance
+75% Sneak
+35% Blast Resistance
and +15% Rad Resistance
“Nathan, what do you think?” asked Layla as she spun around wearing her power armor. Nathan made a slight nod in approval. “So, will this? Is it right? Bit evil don’t you think?” asked Layla as she watched Nathan strap on his boots.
“Yeah, but Orion and I have mixed opinions. Talk to him, but don’t worry.” Nathan finished with a wink. Layla rolled her eyes and she walked over to John who was busy his Sneaky Suit A.I. He looked up from his work to greet his guest.
“Yeah, hey cool mix right, looks great doesn't. Mind asking Zed about the low light optics?” Layla just responded with a small nod. She walked over to a struggling James who happened to forget how to set up the A.I. systems. He glanced up, gave her a weak smile and made a gesture to Zed. Layla accepted the gesture and walked over to Zed.
“So, did you out fit everyone with low light optics?” asked Layla as Zed picked up his T-51b helmet and placed it in his head.
“Yeah I did, Orion asked me to. Nathan agreed, said ‘We all need to able to kill shit in the dark.’” Layla, who’s helmet is now in her left hand, made and ‘O’ with her mouth. She finished her short trip by stopping by the Sprite Of Order himself.
“So, what do you think of the plan?”
“I think it may or may not be the evilest fucking thing I have ever done. Discord might even turn to the ‘good’ side.” said Orion as he placed his helmet on his head. “How’s that armor fitting?” Orion gestured to her armor.
“Oh, you, Zed, and Nathan did a great job.” said Layla as he typed in a few words into her APB.
“Did you pick any weapons yet?” asked Orion and he add a few touches to his armor.
“No, I have no clue what to pick, feel like helping me?” asked Layla as he walked past Orion, he glanced over to Nathan and John who were helping each other with their armor. Then to Zed and James who were doing the same. With a shrug Orion followed Layla to the weapon bench. ‘Funny’ Orion thought. ‘We’re gods and we still use things that mortals use.’
“Okay, let’s grab the basics. Pistol, SMG, Assault Rifle, Shotgun, LMG, and Sniper Rifle.” commanded Orion, and Layla obeyed, even among these god like figues he held a strong sway. For a pistol she picked the most famous pistol of all time, the 44. Magnum Sliding Pistol. Orion made the same choice. She then reached for a 9mm SMG, Orion reached for a 10mm SMG. Layla reached for a M8 Avenger Assault Rifle, Orion reached for a MA5B Assault Rifle. Layla reach for an AA-12 Full-auto Shotgun, Orion reached for a COG Gnasher Shotgun. Layla skipped the LMG, Orion reached for an old German MG-42. Layla reached for a 50 caliber Anti-mater Rifle, Orion reached for a COG Longshot Sniper Rifle. “Okay, add what you will to your weapons, just make sure you can still use them.” said Orion as he walked away with all his weapons strapped on to is back and both legs. Layla felt odd to see some who looks up to her brother and who her brother looks up to, seeming to be extremely intimidating and extremely caring at the same time. Orion and Celestia have much in common thought Layla as she loaded her weapons. A navy esk alarm went off. Orion’s voice came over the silents of the temple. “It’s time, load up, gear up, and fall in!” boomed Orion’s voice as a bright began to shine at the back of the temple. Everyone said good bye to their new home.
The bright light nearly blinded Iron and Tix. But what came next, Tix wished she died in the light.
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\/ Chapter II Profile \/
Name: Nathan [Slayer]
Age: 21
Eye color: Light Grey
Hair color: Black/ Brown
Height: 6‘1
Weight: 180.7
Race: Human, Caucasian
Affiliation: Brotherhood of Steel [Mojave & D.C. Chapters], Boomers, Enclave Remnants, Big Mt., The Divide, Rockwell, Gun Runners, and The New California Republic, headhunters, The Reapers, and The People.
Rank: Plebeian
Karma: Neutral
S: 10 P: 10 E: 10 C: 4 I: 9 A: 9 L: 10
Perks: Commando, Center of Mass, Explorer, Jury rigging, Mad Bomber, Wheres My Pants??, Night Person, Infiltrator, Computer Whiz, Robotics Expert, Cyborg, Adamantium Skeleton, Xenophobic, Pipboy Upgrade, Run Like the Winds, Power Armour Training, Sniper, Strongback [rank 4], bloody mess, Unexpected Happiness,and Wild Wasteland.
Master Perks: Fading Fingerprints, Destiny Gambler, Chaos-Master, and Inner Beast.