Chapter One
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The Night
The night was calm with no signs of life anywhere, the only thing that stands out in the landscape is the blue moon and the bright clear stars hanging in the sky, everything else is just a reminder of the old world, after the initial heat that evaporated the town, the only structures standing are the Commissar’s office and the other stone made structures. As Fire Tan looks around her she sees the small camp the rest of the group had made, a small fire is surrounded by the other 3 ponies, sitting around the fire, Ms.Tommniov and her husband slumping together sleeping while Hammer Will is still awake. As she turns back around she hears a familiar tune from behind her, turning around again, Hammer Will was playing a Harmonica. The song was Moscow nights, feeling curious and having nothing to do she turned around and asked Hammer Will:
‘’Where did you get that?’’ Fire Tan asked with a sense of awkwardness, she never was good at talking to superiors, they usually make her nervous.
‘’hmm?’’ Noticing Fire Tan’s presence, he stops and cleans it with a cloth from his pocket and gently puts it back into a brass case with carvings on it. ‘’I got this back when I was serving in Finland.’’
‘’You served in Finland too?’’ Fire Tan said slightly surprised. ‘’Never heard of you. Why were you there and how did you get the Harmonica?’’
‘’You ask a lot of questions you know that comrade? But since you asked, I’ll tell you.’’ Hammer Will paused for a second, ‘’before I was selected to be a political officer I use to serve in the 14 Guards Division just like you, I had a special pony there, ‘Berry Sunshine’ she was a combat engineer, her skills are amazing but her cooking?’’ He stopped and rubbed his belly with his hoof to show his appreciation.
‘’Well, she isn’t here when I got here, you guys broke up?’’ Fire Tan asked.
‘’No, she’s gone, the supply convoy she was in was ambushed she never made it out, after the news I went to her bunk to weep for her and under the pillow I found this…’’ pulling his Harmonica out again. The carving was ‘to my fair Hammer Will’ with that he paused in silence.
‘’I’m sorry, sir didn't know.’’ Fire Tan said as she reached over trying to comfort Hammer Will, but before she could reach him, Hammer Will caught her hoof in the
Air and moved in closer.
‘’You look just like her you know that? ’Hammer will said with a look that Fire Tan had never seen before. ‘’shy, well discipline, deadly with a rifle and most importantly….’’ Hammer Will said as he reached for Fire Tan’s Mane.
‘’STOP!! Comrade! You’re scaring me!’’ Fire Tan yelled out, waking the couples in the other corner. She had never seen that look in Hammer Will’s eyes, it was like a kid seeing a Candy, an obsessive look.
Realizing his mistake. Hammer Will stopped and regained his senses. ‘’That was my fault comrade, sorry, it’s just that you reminded me of her.’’ Hammer Will sensing the awkwardness, ‘’I’ll take the shift now I’ll wake you up when your shift is up.
‘’ye-ah….’’ Fire Tan replied with uncertainty. Still shaken by her experience, she calms the couples and tried to sleep. On her bedroll, she just kept rethinking what Hammer Will said, eventually she came to the conclusion that Hammer Will just got too lonely and took her for his special some-pony. ’’Yeah…that's it.’’ she whispered to herself as she fell asleep.
(The next day)
Fire Tan woke up to see Hammer Will sitting beside her. Still awake.
‘’did you sleep? You never called me up.’’ Fire Tan asked confused at why she didn't get called.
‘’No, can’t stand waking you up.’’ Hammer Will Replied with a smile.
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