"Morning, girls. How do you feel?" asked Rainbow Dash
"Oh, dear. I ache all over." moaned Rarity
"So do I." moaned Twilight Sparkle
"Same." said Applejack, Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy
"I've got a terrific headache. Oh... I still feel so tired." said Applejack
"Never mind, Applejack. It's probably shock. The bomb, an' that." said Twilight Sparkle
Oh, it's bound to upset us a bit. Besides, you don't get a nuclear bomb every day of the week, do you? Just as well. Never knew a bomb could give you headaches." said Rainbow Dash
Oh, yes, Rainbow. I told you these bombs have a terrific effect on all sorts of things. said Twilight Sparkle
"Right. A nice cup of tea will perk you up." said Rainbow
When she was about to turn the tap on, no water came out.
"Funny. They've cut the water off. Still, that's logical. It might be contaminated. It's a wise precaution for the protection of the population." said Rainbow Dash
"Use the bottles, sugarcube." said Applejack
"Oh, yes, of course. The emergency reserve supplies." said Rainbow Dash
Rainbow then see almost all the water that were damaged or destroyed.
"Most of them seem to have been broken in the blast, girls. The contents have been dissipated." she said
Later, Rainbow tries the heater and still didn't work.
"Funny. The electric's off, too. Still, bound to be. Conservation of energy resources. A wise governmental precaution during the period of national emergency." said Rainbow Dash
"Good job we've got that little picnic stove, eh, Twilight?"
"Are there any aspirins?" asked Pinkie Pie
"Mind it doesn't pop, Twilight. I can't..." before Rarity say anything else, Twilight light up the matches and put the tiny flame into the stove.
"bear it when it pops." said Rarity
At last, everypony are drinking tea.
"Mm! Nothing like a cup of tea, hm? said Rainbow Dash
"Oh! I must be dreaming. The news! We're just in time." she said and went she turn it on, there was nothing.
"No. Nothing. There's nothing. All dead." said Rainbow sadly
"What about the telly?" asked Rarity
"Yes, of course. They may have filmed it all. We may see our bomb on the news." said Twilight Sparkle and went she turn it on, again, nothing.
"No. All dead." said Rainbow Dash
"No picture?" said Rarity
"No." said Twilight Sparkle
"Not even just the voices?" said Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy
"No! Nothing. All dead." said Twilight and Rainbow Dash
"All dead? We'll have to wait for the paper." said Rarity
"There should be some good pictures. These bombs are quite spectacular." said Rainbow Dash
"He's late already." said Pinkie Pie
"Yes, well, that's logical. There's bound to be delays and shortages during the period of national emergency." said Twilight.
"I'll miss the serial on Pony's Hour. It was just getting interesting." said Rarity
"Crumbs! I haven't tried the transistor." said Rainbow and when she tries to turn on the transistor, nothing came through.
"No. Seems to have packed up. Or probably needs new batteries. Yes, I must pop down to Willis's. They are a price these days." said Rainbow Dash
"97p last time. Just fancy!" amazed Rarity
"We ought to get one of these new hi-fis when your endowment policy comes up." said Applejack
"Oh, yes. Or a stereo. I've only got two years to go." said Twilight Sparkle
"I hope Scootaloo and the others got back all right." said Fluttershy
"Oh, yes, they'll be all right. I mean, Scootaloo's a very careful driver." said Rainbow Dash
"I didn't mean the driving so much, darling. More the bomb." said Rarity
"I'll give them a ring." said Rainbow as she picked up the phone and then she answered
"Hello? Hello? Hello?" but there was no answer, the phone has been disconnected by the EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse)
"No, it's not even ringing. Oh, I expect the lines are down. They say there are red-hot winds of 500 miles an hour. I expect that would render the lines inoperable. I'll drop him them a line...tell them to give us a ring." said Rainbow
"Do you think the post will be going?" asked Fluttershy
"Oh, yes, bound to be. The powers that be will endeavour to maintain communications. Remember the Blitz? The post went on just the same." said Rainbow Dash
"It's government policy. It keeps up the morale of the population." said Pinkie Pie
"I hope Scootaloo is insured." said Rainbow Dash
"You did pay ours, didn't you, Twilight?" asked Rarity
"Oh, yes, dear. The bomb won't cost us a penny. We'll be well covered." said Twilight
"Mm. Lovely. We can have some nice new curtains for the summer." said Rarity
Later that day, Rainbow Dash believes that the war is over.
"Sweet Celestia! I wonder if it's all over already. If it is all over, I wish I knew who'd won." said Rainbow Dash
"We can't have lost the war, can we, Rainbow? We won the other two."
"No, of course not. Remember old Churchill? "We will never surrender." said Rainbow Dash and tries to imitate Churchill.
"Yes, but Churchill's not prime minister now, darling." said Rarity
"No. Well... of course not." said Rainbow Dash
"I suppose it won't be the same without... with old whatshisname, will it? Who is it, anyway?" asked Pinkie Pie curiously
"Nevermind, I must check the emergency supplies list. We never had time to finish it." said Twilight as she walks to get the leaflet. and then read it.
"It says here,"...a notebook for messages." said Twilight Sparkle
"Who are you going to write messages to, Twilight?" asked Applejack
"Well, you never know. There's always a need for vital messages in wartime. Our lives might depend on a vital message getting through to headquarters." said Twilight Sparkle
"Oh, I see, sugarcube." said Applejack
And it says, "...a whistle and gong for alarm." said Rainbow Dash
"Oh, what will you do with that, darling?" asked Rarity
"Well, if I saw a Russky coming down the lane, I'd bang the gong. If we had one." said Rainbow
"Wouldn't he shoot you, Rainbow?" asked Rarity
"What, just for banging a gong?" asked Rainbow Dash
"He'd be well within his rights to shoot you if there's a war on." said Rarity
"Oh, my gosh! You really think so? Just for banging a gong? I'm glad we haven't got a gong." Rainbow Dash is freaking out
"Well, we've got a whistle." explained Fluttershy
"Have we? Where is it? I'm not sure." said Pinkie Pie
"Hm. Never mind. Let's leave it." said Rainbow Dash as she hugs her friends thinking that we'll forget about the events thats surrounding them.
2 hours later, the six ponies are feeling exhausted, tired and dizzy, within the effects of fallout.
"Oh, I do feel tired." said Rarity
"Really exhausted and... all dizzy." explained Pinkie Pie
"Nervous exhaustion due to unaccustomed lifestyle. That's what that is." said Twilight poorly
"How's your headache, Rainbow?" asked Rarity
"Just the same, thanks. Aspirins didn't seem to do any good at all. I think I've got a temperature. I feel all hot and shivery." said Rainbow
"You do look pale, sugarcube." said Applejack
"I think we should have an early night." said Twilight Sparkle
"I must clear up. Suppose someone comes and sees the place in this state? We might have visitors." said Rarity
"Yes. The Emergency Service should arrive today." said Rainbow Dash
"I'm surprised they've not come before." said Fluttershy
"I expect they've got a lot of people to attend to." said Applejack
"Oh, yes. We're only an outlying district. They'll be heavily engaged within the stricken area itself." said Rainbow Dash
"Will it be like meals on wheels? Yes, I should think so." said Pinkie
"There'll be mobile canteens and soup kitchens, teams of doctors and nurses, helicopters flying in blankets and medical supplies. It'll all move slowly into action, you bet." said Fluttershy
"They'll all be here in next to no time. Besides, the governmental authorities have been aware of this eventuality for years. So continency plans will have been formulated long ago." explained Twilight Sparkle
"We won't have to worry about a thing. The powers that be will get to us in the end." said Rainbow Dash
"I hope they'll come soon, I think." said Pinkie Pie
"I'm not feeling very well." said Rarity poorly
"I wonder if we'd have been better off in the cellar." asked Applejack
"Oh, no, dear. Too damp. Think of my rheumatism." said Twilight Sparkle
"Would you like a bite to eat, girls?" asked Rainbow Dash
"No, thanks. I'm right off food." said Fluttershy weakly
"So am I." said Pinkie Pie
"Anyway, come on, Applejack, Fluttershy, Pinkie and Rarity, we must go to the toilet. And Rainbow, we seriously don't want any arguments. Alright?" concerned Twilight Sparkle.
"Okay, Twilight." said Rainbow Dash.
"Blessed dust everywhere." said Rarity
"Don't worry Rarity, everything will be over soon." said Twilight Sparkle (which she had hope for)
As the 5 ponies exits their seats, Rainbow Dash is staying put. she didn't know about anything what will happen after the bomb goes off. But then, after a short realisation, Rainbow realised what she has forgotten all about from the survival leaflets...radiation, meaning that she and her friends are supposed to stay in the shelter for 14 days period and guess what, they have failed!
Rainbow Dash screamed, "GAAAH!!!" I forgot! We're supposed to stay in the inner core or refuge!!!!" She gets out of her seats to get her friends Applejack heared what Rainbow had said/
"Well, it's too late now, sugarcube. We've been out for ages." said Applejack.
"Oh, Sweet Celestia! That was the whole point! I wonder if there's any radiation about." said Rainbow Dash.
"Well, I can't see anything." said Pinkie. Neither did the others, which leads to Rainbow Dash hoofpalming on herself.
5 minutes later, Twilight, Pinkie, Applejack, Fluttershy and Rarity had finished using the toilet and now they're coming back to Rainbow Dash, just as she is inside the shelter.
"Hurry up, everypony, and get back in the inner core or refuge! We'd better have an early night." said Rainbow Dash.
"Well, if you can't see it and can't feel it, it can't be doing you any harm, can it?" said Applejack, seriously.
And everypony went back to sleep as the condition are getting even much worse.