//------------------------------// // Chapter 18: Two Lovebirds // Story: Fallout Equestria: Moon`s Malestrom // by EuphorianPony3 //------------------------------// Making the journey back was hard, and insufferable. But the urge to get Calamity and Inky to New Appleloosa was my task,and I had to see it through to the end. Then I can continue my hunt for Twilight, and the Ministry Mare`s. Several Raider Camps went undetected, and memorial statues were passed, then a Red trotter encampment was passed, I wanted to explore this area so I told Calamity to stay put with Inky and get some rest, “Calamity I want to explore this location, get some rest let Inky spend some time with you, i`ll handle myself” Calamity nodded “Sure” I than left my gear with Calamity and I armed myself with a knife only and I walked towards the encampment, The gate was obliterated and the town inside was in the same state, Then suddenly I heard several screams coming from a untouched house, I walked towards the house, cover to cover, just in case. The house had two Raider`s standing outside armed with sub machine guns, I crept around the house jumping on top of the roof thanks to some haystacks I crouched to be silent to my prey I than took a quick overview in the house from a window, There was a cage,inside was a Red trotter, a grayish yellow pony with a unique shaped mane crying inside the cage, I then decided I need to rescue her. I then stopped overlooking through the window and then pulled my knife out, I stood on the top of the building standing atop the Raider, I lept without worry and plunged my knife deep into the Raider`s neck and covering his mouth, so he couldn't`t scream in pain and alert others of my position, the 2nd guard was looking the other way but he heard some struggles from the Raider who I plunged my knife into, I took my knife out of his neck and quickly threw it at the other Raider, penetrating his face, where the knife hit direct into the chin, The Raider slowly and painfully dying spat out his last remnants of blood as I retrieved my tool from his throat, A Raider was alerted from the gargling the Raider made he opened the door and shouted “Who`s there!” I quickly plunged into him with my knife entering his throat, he than began to spit out a couple of words from his dying breath “I abide my heart to know wisdom, (coughs) and to know madness and folly. I perceive that this also was a chasing at the wind. For in much wisdom” The Raider confused me but I took no notice. Entering the house which had a shabby interior, a cutthroat personality these Raiders had, it intrigued me with much perception to end these creatures lives, I found the cage with the pony laying inside with tears in her eyes, I than spoke to the pony, noticing she had a peg leg replacing one of her forelegs “I`ts ok, you`re gonna be safe,” The pony than looked up at me, then her expression detonated from a depressed tone into a happy tone “Oh my gosh! You`re here to save me! I`m so excited do you know how i`m excited?” I replied “No,” she than began to jump around “I`ve never been this excited to escape until you came!” I picked the lock and she lept out of the cage jumping on top of me “Thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!” she jumped off me and I got up “She than ran to me leading to a hug near squeezing me to death “Thank you thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!” Her cheerfulness was something hard to come by especially in the Wastes I sighed as she broke her grasp “Alright alright i`ts ok, do you have anywhere to go?” the pony then recovered gear and then replied in a cheerful voice I then noticed her cutie mark consisting of lit dynamite “Name`s Diane A Mite! But you can just call me Diana! And nope, I don`t have anywhere to go so i`m gonna follow you!” I turned to her in a shocked expression “Just like that, I don`t want to pull you into anything Diana” she turned around eccentrically “Yup! Anything wrong?” I nodded “No nothing wrong, just a little surprised is all” Diana then pulled out a 4 round grenade launcher “So… what are we doing?” I responded “I have to get to get two friends of mine to someplace safe, then i`m continuing my quest for the Princess” Diana nodded “O key Dokey Loki's! i`m up for that” I than told her “Ready?” Diana nodded in glee “Yup!” I opened the door and me and Diana went to where Calamity and Inky was located. Calamity was busy talking to Inky “Where did you find this alicorn? He`s a nice fella” Inky asked Calamity responded “Oh he`s my friend Full Moon, he`s from our school.” Inky then asked another question “How come`s you never mentioned him before?” Calamity responded “He was busy hanging out with his love, Vinyl Scratch. Preoccupied with her, focusing on her and her only,we only spent sometime together, but I enjoyed our time more…” Inky then placed her hoof on Calamity “Thank you Calamity, that`s so sweet of you” Calamity was about to share a kiss with Inky but then Diana jumped up from the rocks above and shouted “Hello!” Calamity then pulled his hooves up “Who are you?” I quickly turned from the corner “Diana! Don`t do that!” Diana then was sent crashing to the ground next to me and then lowered her face "Sorry can you forgive me?” her face then turned to a apologetic one “Yes I forgive you just, don`t do that again,” Diana then jumped from the ground back into the air “Yippee!” she then hugged me “Thank you thank you THANK YOU!!!” she was yelling into my ears as I moved her away from me “What the buck?” Calamity replied I than explained “This is Diane A Mite but she`s called Diana for short, she was a Red trotter I rescued from a Raider safe house, she had nowhere to go so she volunteered to accompany me in my travels” Calamity shrugged “OK then could you…” I than broke his sentence “Yes I know, get you and Inky to New Appleloosa, don`t have to remind me constantly” Calamity drooped then said “Sorry just checking” Calamity then offered Inky his hoof “C`mon Inky, time to get out of here…” Inky nodded and grabbed his hoof and laid on top of Calamity`s back. Me and the group then resumed our travels, with Diana this time, she`s a very eccentric mare for this location, quite passionate and loving. The road continued for ages, the dust storms than began to rise again, but we kept progressing. The dust storms began to fade and finally the town of New Appleloosa arrived in our vision… it pains me to see it again, I just want to run there and reunite with my family but I can`t do that… not for a second time, hurt Vinyl, Record and Applebloom again the pain is agonizing beyond belief. I then instructed Calamity “See that circle of towns below? That`s New Appleloosa continue from this path on wards and it should take you there,” I than took a deep breath “I… cannot accompany you anymore, I can`t wreck my family another time…” Calamity shouted at my face “Why? You`ve got family there, At least get some bucking rest and at least say hello to them! Nothing`s stopping you!” I than laid on the floor “I can`t I just can`t… i`ts not possible to break their hearts again” Calamity then gave me a friendly punch “No! you`re coming with me, I swear on my bucking deathbed on that!” Calamity then started to drag my tail “I reluctantly agreed “Fine… last thing you`re doing for me” Calamity then responded smirking “You don`t need to…” My body being dragged and Diana walking in front of me asking “Why don`t you want to return home?” I than sighed and said “See I have family there, wife and two kids…” I than took a deep breath with Calamity continuing along the path yawning “I just, don`t wanna pain them again…” I sighed again “But Calamity`s insisting that I go see them. Fine I accept it” Calamity kept on walking with a sad emotion on his face, Diana replied to my muttering “Okay Dokey Loki's! You have to go see them,let them know you`re okay… you know” I then asked Diana a question “Where, is your family?” Diana then sighed turned into a depressed state and began to mutter “I`don’t honestly know, but you`re like family are you not?” I than turned into a surprised state “Uh sure… I don`t mind i`ll look after you, hell we`ll look after each other on our journey” Diana replied “Yes! I get to spend time with you!”. Calamity finally set at the grounds of New Appleloosa, my tail finally not being tugged along I got up slowly and stood on all four hooves at New Appleloosa “I guess…i`ts time for a short reunion, this is gonna be painful.” Calamity than dropped Inky to the floor waking her up “C`mon Inky we`re safe now,” Inky then woke up and staggered on all four hooves “Finally we can be together with no problems” Inky then jolted in pain “Ow” Calamity replied “What`s the matter? Are you hurt?” Inky replied “No, just a little pain from getting on my hooves… I have not stood up on them for a while” Calamity replied “OK honey any problems let me know ok?” Inky looked into his eyes “OK” I than began to walk with Diana in New Appleloosa, I began to walk around hoping to find some pony familiar, I found Bluejay… a close friend I greeted him “Bluejay! How are you?” After asking him this I noticed Lyra Heartstrings slowly walk in to my vision Bluejay replied “Full Moon! How are you? I`m grand with Lyra here” Bluejay then gave Lyra a nuzzle, I then asked “Engaged?” Bluejay replied “No… married” I than noticed Applejack calling my name “Full Moon, sugar cube come here please!” I than told Bluejay “OK congrats on the marriage Bluejay i`ll talk to you later” Bluejay nodded and I went to Applejack. “Applejack! Anything wrong?” Applejack then said “You go missing for 2 or so weeks and that`s how ya`ll great me?” I then nodded “No sorry about that was I really gone for that long?” Applejack replied “Yup that long, by the way I have something to discuss with you…” I replied “Yeah what`s that?” Applejack took me to the barn and then told me “Look, about this Applebloom thing…” I then turned to a shocked tone “Oh she told you about that, i`m sorry really i`ts not me.” Applejack placed her hoof in my mouth blocking me from speaking “Relax, i`m okay with that, the little girl needs some pony to protect her, and i`m entrusting that job to you… i`m aging I can`t move as I used to and, Applebloom needs you, as a father figure, so i`m asking you this. Will you be a father to Applebloom? I`ve noticed a connection, no a bond between you two ever since you and her ever met… a pact to protect her is all I ask for…” I was stunned of this but I understood completely, “Yes Applejack, i`ll protect her with my undying breath, I can guarantee her safety” Applejack placed her hoof on my shoulder “I appreciate it sugar cube… I mean after Big Mac… passed away I needed some pony to protect Applebloom… I knew I could entrust you with that. Thank you sugar cube for everything,” we arose in a warm hug and Applejack let go “Vinyl is waiting for you at the house, you know where it is don`t you?” I nodded “Yep, i`ll make sure I pay Applebloom a visit as well,” Applejack nodded “Good thanks again sugar cube” I nodded “You`re welcome Applejack, you`re a good friend to have by some pony`s side” Applejack then waved goodbye and then whispered to herself, she lowered her hat near her heart “Applesnack… I forgive you… and Applebloom is now safe, thank you Applesnack, for everything…” She adjusted her hat back on and got up.