—(Courier)—
I sit on the train, striking a cigarette up. My partner for this time was the teen, Survivor. Well, he says he’s teen, but he sounds like he’s gone through a lot more than maybe even me. With a name like his, I have to wonder what happend for him to claim it. And that mask as well, it kinda looks creepy. Can’t see his smile, only his eyes. Luckily, he is the opposite of what his mask looks like. He is definitely kinder than most I’ve met, but he still is ready to kill at a moments notice. He does seem to rely upon his guns, and never use the magic or sword he has, so maybe he wasn’t a fighter to begin with? Overall, a very interesting charichter that looks like he would be from the Mojave, but at the same time he’s differnt, kind and helping. He would be respected in the wastes, if his helpful nature didn’t get him killed.
We are going to a place called Hollow Shades, where the Orderate is held up. Apparently that town tried to insight civil war when Luna was banished, saying that they knew the truth of the Sun Tyrant. Those ideas are still fresh in the minds of the people, even if Dawnbreaker sent the Orderate to crush them. Nowadays, the Orderate are nothing more than politicians in armor that push the citizens around for fun. If there’s one thing I hate more than people that push others around, it’s politicians. I will be glad to give them an explody demise.
Survivor looks up to me, “So, Courier, who did you side with? Legion, NCR, or Vegas?”
I laugh as I think back to it, “Ah, fuck the NCR and Legion, I nuked them into Oblivion, and I hope Dagon can take care of them. As for House, fuck him too, I beat his head off with a golf club. The only thing I side with are the people.”
He tilts his head, curiously, “What about the 2nd Battle for Hoover Dam?”
“I died before any of that could happen. And I took the entire army of both NCR and Legion with me! Took them down with me, in a giant explosion I only survived because I was on drugs, and teleported to another world.” I look towards Survivor, “So, what happend to you? You say your eighteen, but you speak from experience only few have.”
Survivor sighs, and looks down, “The Earth died, humanity died, in one massive nuclear explosion. I got saved by the blast by Discord, who made all the rubble go around me. He then approached me as I sat and watched the radioactive fire, and handed me a silenced repeater, and my mask. He sent me to Equestria in order to free him, and to save humanity. This all happend five years ago, and we’ve been friends ever since.”
“Why the mask?”
He shrugs, and looks back up, “I think the air on Equis might be toxic to me, and I’ve never took the risk. Also, it is very helpful. It allows me to track things, see things like I had my glasses on, see weaknesses in structures, and allows me to know where my shots will go. He also enchanted the rest of my equipment to be ever-lasting, and never break. My duster will grow back any damage, and all my Mithral equipment is weightless.” He looks me in the eyes, “So, what’s with the sheriff stetson?”
I reach up, and take it off. Allowing my dirty brown hair to flop out, and I look at it, “I used to be a sheriff for my town. I was a happy father and husband who was happy to protect the people of my town. Used, being the key word. My town was invaded by a group in NCR armor who called themselves the ‘Not-Sees’ and killed everyone but me. They tied me up, and left me in the burning town, but I escaped. I found them, killed them, then became a Courier until I was shot in the head and gained amnesia.”
He nods as he listens to my explanation, “I’m sorry for what happend to them, no one should have to go through that.”
I look back at him, “And no kid should have to go through a nuclear attack.”
The train cabin was silent from then on.
—(Survivor)—
This Courier is a lot differnt than the ones in the games. I guess that’s to be expected, considering now he isn’t a game, but a person. A person who is imperfect, but tries. A person who has gone through a lot, and has changed because of it.
We stand outside the guard house in Hollow Shades. All the guards have been called in, and only citizens wander the streets.
I look over at Courier, “So, you like explosions? Then go ahead and plant them around the building so it will collapse at the right points.” I switch to ‘structure support’ sight, and point at a few locations, “Those are the weak points of the structure.”
The Courier nods, and smiles, “This is my favorite thing in the world!” He takes out some C4, and walks to the building.
I decide we can use this in our favor. I stand in front of the building, “Freedom fighters of Hollow Shades, I call upon you!” Every citizen in the town comes marching to the square. This means the entire town is freedom fighters. They all gather in front of me, and I begin a speech, “We all know of the Orderate, and how they have pushed you around for too long! We know that Dawnbreaker is nothing more than a tyrant of the sun! People of Hollow Shades, we fight back today!”
The Courier walks next to me, and nods, “All set.”
I look back to the crowd, “Today, and every day after, we show Dawnbreaker we will not fall! That our children, and our children’s children will be safe away from her! It has already started with the assasination of the Heads! Today, we continue the fight!!!”
Courier takes his cue, and presses a detonator connected to the C4.
*BOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!*
The building collapses in a giant explosion behind me, “We show we are more than pawns for her to play with! We show her that our resistance shall not stop! We will walk the trail of freedom, and liberty like we did before this scourge! I ask the ponies of Hollow Shades a simple question! Will you walk it as well!!?”
”Yeah!”
“Will we be free from her tyranny!!?”
”Yeah!”
“Shall you join me in making her pay for the transgressions of the past!!?”
”Yeah!!!”
I look down to Courier, “We just made our revolution real, in one fell swoop. We have the people on our side, we shall win.” I turn back to the crowd, “Today marks the beginning of the end for Dawnbreaker, and Dawnguard in general! Today starts our feeedom, so we may get it tomorrow! Today marks the beginning of the First United Equestrian Republic!”
”YEAH!!!”