//------------------------------// // The Arrival(Re-edited) // Story: Knight of Steel // by Alpha777 //------------------------------// I was at Fluttershy's cottage, getting ready to go to Canterlot until I asked Fluttershy, "Wait, how am I going to fit into the train in my power armor? I doubt I would fit in the passenger carts or whatever you call it." "Uhm, I didn't think about that, uhm...." Fluttershy answered until Dash came in. "Uh, Vaughn. You might want to see this." Dash said. We came out and what we saw was a big surprise. An airship with the BOS emblem on it. (instead of them saying commonwealth, they would have said 'this settlement' instead and instead 'do not interfere', it would be 'do not fear') I stood out there with the Mane 6, the Ghost Seeker, Scorpion, Omega, and Maria, who came back, looking at this sight of the Brotherhood's arrival when I said, "Well it's good to know that there are more reinforcements now, right?" Scorpion asked, "So you know these warriors?" "Yes. They are known as the Brotherhood of Steel, and I'm with them." I answered. Omega asked, "And what was that big, metal being that they have up there on their airship?" I looked closer and it reveals that they have Liberty Prime with them. I gave a joyous cheer, "Ah hell yeah! Liberty Prime is in the house, people. The Nazis won't know what hit 'em." "Liberty Prime?" They asked me. "Remember the big metal guy from my memories? That's him, except this one is newer because the one you saw in my memories was destroyed in battle." I answered to the Mane 6. "Awesome!" Dash shouted. "Interesting." Omega said. "Is he mean?" Maria asked. I answered, "He won't hurt anyone except for the enemy, which he assumes are communists soldiers, not people like you, Maria." She smiled and said, "Okay." as she looked back up towards the airship. I caught glimpse of the name of the airship, which was known as the 'Prydwen' and I thought, 'Interesting.' We then noticed a Vertibird flying around us before landing. I noticed that the Ghost Seeker and Scorpion became cautious but I said to them, "Stand down. Like I said, I am one of them, so let me do the talking, alright? We don't want to fight another faction, we are already fighting against the Nazis." Scorpion and the Ghost Seeker nodded and stood down and when I looked back, the Vertibird landed and came out was a suppose Elder, who was guarded by two Paladins, one with a Gatling Laser and the other a scoped Laser Rifle, and there was also three Scribes, which I assume they are from each of the Order they served." I took off my helmet and saluted the suppose Elder, asking, "I should guess that you're the Elder?" "Yes, and are you Paladin Knight Vaughn?" the Elder asked. "Yes sir." I answered. "And do you remember you're little buddy, Squire Maxson, from the Citadel?" He asked. "Yes, why do you a....." I stop in mid-sentence when the realization hitted me like a Deathclaw rammed into me. He gave me a smile when I stopped mid-sentence. "Max?! Is that you?!" I asked. He answered, "Yep, and I still see you're still kicking ass, from what has happened here." I ran up and gave hug and said, "You little squirt! I didn't recognize you!" as I put him down. He laughed and responded, "It's good to see you too." as we made a 'brofist'. One of the Paladins asked Elder Maxson, "Wait, you know him, sir?" He answered, "Yes, in-fact, back when I was just a Squire during the battle against the Enclave." The Paladins and Scribes were silence until the Paladin, with the Gatling Laser and the one who asked Elder Maxson, came up and said, "I heard so much about you sir, it is an honor." "Thank you." I responded before turning towards Maxson, "If you're the Elder now, then that means..." "Yes, it has been years since you disappeared, Vaughn. It's 2281 now." He answered. "Strange, it has been a couple of days for me. It could be the differences in time frame or something." I concluded. Maxson notices the people behind me and asks, "And who are they?" I looked back at them and said to them, "Come on up guys." I turned back towards Maxson and said, "Maxson, this here are the protectors of this world and the one who I first met when I first arrived here...." "This is Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and..." I was cut off by Pinkie Pie when she said, "HI, I'M PINKIE PIE, AND WELCOME TO EQUESTRIA!!! OH DO YOU LIKE PARTIES?!" Maxson and the others stood there were silent until Maxson asked, "Uhm, Vaughn..." "Don't worry, from what I learned being here is to one: never question Pinkie or her abilities to break the 4th wall barrier and two: never try to even think about it, cause it'll give you a headache from what I heard." "Okay and what about them?" Maxson asked. "These are also from different alternate worlds that had happened to end up here." I answered. "This here is Subject Omega and his daughter, Maria. This Is Scorpion, and try not to piss him off. I had witness him tearing a hostile super soldier's head off with a kunai and burst enemies into flames. And finally, a friendly Ghost Seeker, one of the denizons of the City of the Dead that surrounds the Sierra Madre Casino." Maxson nodded and then Twilight asked, "Hey Vaughn. Do you know him because you gave him a bear hug." "I do. Back in my world, he used to be just a kid known as Squire Maxson, the last decendent of the Maxsons, the ones who founded the Brotherhood of Steel. He is now Elder Maxson. I guess it has been longer since I left there." Applejack asked, "So why are they here, then?" "We came here to find Paladin Knight Vaughn and to bring him back home." Maxson answered. I sighed in regret and said, "I can't go back, not yet though." Maxson's eye's widened and asked, "Wh-why?!" I looked towards the Mane 6, who nodded, and said, "I think it's best for the co-rulers to tell you, and besides, We just caught an enemy soldier and we were going to the Capital to ask him questions. We were going to go on train but since you're here..." Maxson smiled and asked, "Where to?" Princess Celestia and Luna were having tea until a guard came in. "Is there something wrong?" asked Celestia. "Yes. The two guards you sent out Ponyville reported back that it was attacked but was saved by Paladin Knight Vaughn and the Mane 6, as well as three new visitors that helped out." answered the guard. Celestia and Luna were shocked but eased up a little when they heard that it was saved. "Vaughn also captured the commander of the strike team and send him with the guards. He is going to be questioned when The Mane 6 and Vaughn arrives." the guard added. Celestia and Luna smiled and Celestia said, "Thank you for the report. You ma...." Celestia was interrupted by another guard, who said, "Your highness! You might want to look out the window." Celestia and Luna came up to the window and were surprised by an airship that arrived over the city. What shocked them the most was that it bears the BOS emblem. Luna then said, "Maybe they came here in peace, considering they are also Brotherhood." Celestia responded, "Maybe you're right." Then they saw a flying machine, flying away from the airship towards the entrance of the palace, landing. They saw Vaughn and the Mane 6 climbing off of the machine along with others. We arrived at Canterlot by airship, which we had a tour of while we waited, and by the time we landed, we saw that the citizens of Canterlot were more curious but a little frighten by the Prydwen's arrival. Luckily, when we did arrive, Maxson went on speaker and told the citizens to remain calm and the such, just like back at Ponyville. So we then headed into the Palace to meet up with Princess Celestia and Luna... Celestia and Luna came up to us and Celestia said, "Ah, Paladin Knight Vaughn! Girls! It is good to see you all here and it seems that your friends arrived here as well. So who is the leader here?" I responded, "Right here, Celestia. This is Elder Maxson, the current Elder of this Brotherhood faction..." I then turned to Maxson, "Elder, this is Princess Celestia and her younger sister, Princess Luna, the co-rulers of Equestria." Maxson acknowledged me and said to Celestia and Luna, "It is an honor to meet you, your highnesses." Celestia said, "Please, call me Celestia, and my sister, Luna, Elder Maxson." "As you wish, and just call me Maxson." he responded. "Very well." she concluded. Celestia then turned towards me and asks, "Now, who was this commander you sent here for questioning? Who is he working for?" I gave a long sigh and then answered, "He works for the Nazi Empire, one of the many known tyrants that have slaughtered millions upon millions of innocent people during the 2nd World War, but these Nazis are from an alternate world where they won the war, considering these guys are more advance then the ones I know of." Celestia, Luna, and even Maxson gave an expression of shock and horror. Maxson asks, "Why didn't you tell me about that?!" "Cause, well, you really never asked, and I'm not trying to be funny here, seriously. It didn't come to mind until now." I answered. Maxson rolled his eyes and said, "Fair point. So how advance are they?" "Well let's see, uh, they got super soldiers, advance weaponry, killer robotic monsters and the such, so that means they are pretty advance, enough to give us trouble though." I concluded. "Well it is a good thing we arrived here, right?" Maxson asked. "True that." I responded. We stood there in silence for a moment until I said, "Alright, while I go and question the commander, you can ask Celestia and Luna why I can't leave, is that alright?" Maxson nodded and me, the Mane 6, and our new friends went to go to see the prisoner, then overheard Maxson saying, "So...tell me the reason why he can't leave then." We arrived at a room with a table and two chairs, with the prisoner within it. One of the guards said, "Alright, you may now head inside, but I'm afraid that everyone else must stay out here though, but will be watching and listening to everything." I nodded and headed on inside. The prisoner looked up at me and seemed to be calm about it, and started by asking, "What is your name?" "Frederick Heinrich, sir." I nodded and continued, "Well Frederick, are you going to cooperate with me?" "Y-yes, sir." Frederick answered. "Good, and please, call me Vaughn, Frederick." I said. "Okay." He said. "So let's start on what year it was where you are from." I replied. "1960" he answered. "Okay, now did your country, Germany, win the 2nd Great World War?" I asked. "Y-yes, why do you ask? If it is okay if I ask that." he said. "Well, from my world, the Allies defeated the Axis Power when the Americans dropped the Atomic bombs on Japanese cities and such like Hiroshima. That was long, long ago." I answered. "Oh." He responded. "So did you join the Nazi military willingly or was you forced to?" I asked. "W-well, I was actually forced to because they threatened to kill my family if I refused to. In-fact, I was hoping that I would be killed in battle when we attack the settlement." he sighed in sorrow. "Hmm, I thought so." I said. He immedietly looked up at me with a surprise expression on his face when I said it. I continued, "Over the past years with the Brotherhood, fighting to protect the survivors in the Capital Wasteland from Raiders, Slavers, and the like, I slowly started to trust my gut and being able to judge anyone by observing their emotions, listening to their voice if the lie or not, and spared them and never my gut proved me wrong, not even once." "W-wasteland?" He asked. "My world was plunged into the abyss on nuclear fire and radiation, from the bombs that fell all over the entire earth." I answered. "I-I see, I apologies, really I do. I actually rather live there instead of where I'm from." he replied. "But one thing is for sure though..." I said. He looked up again to listen what I was about to say. "...is that war never changes, maybe the technology we use, from sword and shield, to guns and bombs, but not the way war is. The killing, the violence, everything. But do you know that does change though?" "What?" He asked. "Men do, only if you are willing to do so, by the roads, our own journey to our life's future, we walk upon. If you are willing to change yourself and turn around your life, then it would be a whole new life you may want not just for you, but also the people around you, like your family, friends, everyone. If you're willing to change, then it may help save and protect the ones you care so much about." I concluded. As I stood up and walk towards him while he looks up at me, I took off my helmet and raised my hand towards him and ask, "Are you willing to join us to stop the very enemy that dares threaten your family? Will you join us to put the infamous Nazi Empire in its place and show them that no matter what, that they will not get away from their crimes and their cruelty? Will you join us to fight to protect the ones you love from those that threatens to harm and right your wrongs, or will you sit here and then regret over your past mistakes and for being a puppet for the tyrant's amusement?" He looked at me, with widen eyes, and stood up, shook my hand and said, "YES! Yes I will join you and I will RIGHT MY WRONGS! Thank you for giving me a second chance, si-uh Vaughn. You have given me the hope that has left me a long time ago. It is time for me to show what I think about them and their god-damn empire. And for giving this hope, I owe you a debt of gratitude, and my life." "There's no need for that, Frederick. Everyone deserves a second chance, and I promise you, that I...WE... the Brotherhood of Steel, will find a way to save your family and bring them back here in this world, where they can be safe." I responded. I then lead him out of the room, where we meet the Mane 6, Scorpion, the Ghost Seeker, Omega and Maria, Maxson, Celestia and Luna that stood right outside the door with a surprise/glee mixed expression on their faces. "How much did you hear that?" I asked them. "Everything, Vaughn. I had never hear nor seen anyone, like you, giving anyone a second chance, even to someone who has served a tyrant that killed so many innocent people." Celestia said. "That's Vaughn for you. He has always been like a mentor, just like Sentinel Lyons and Elder Lyons, but also like a big brother as well." Maxson said. Fluttershy ran up to me and said, "You are the most kindest and the most bravest person that I have ever met in my life. I'm very glad you came into our lives, Vaughn." as she hugged me and a kiss on the check, which was not what I was expecting at all. She then notice this and said, "Oh, um I-I'm sorry, Vaughn..." "It's alright, Fluttershy. It's just that I did not expected that at all, that's all." I re-assured her. Maxson looked at Celestia and asked, "Why did Fluttershy kiss Vaughn?" "Fluttershy and Vaughn are...well...dating." Celestia said. Maxson was stunned by this. He looked towards my direction in silence for a few moments. Maxson then walked over to me and said, "Also, Celestia and Luna told me about you being the chosen one and all that, which actually caught me off guard. Who would of thought you, out of all people, to become the chosen one." as he laughed at himself and continued, "I guess that when Elder Lyons said he can see great things in you, he wasn't lying, and I couldn't agree more who is more fit to be a hero." Me and Maxson saluted each other and he said, "Ad Victoriam." "Is that the new way quote you added there, Maxson?" I asked "Yes, do you like it?" Maxson asked. "Hell yeah, I do!" I answered. But then one of the Paladins, who was wearing a T-51b power armor, came up and said, "S-sir, Elder, we've got a problem. Our sensors picked up movement of large numbers of troops and machines, even a large one that is bigger than Liberty Prime himself. We also picked up their comms and it sounds like this city is in danger. What is your orders, sir?" Elder Maxson thought for a moment and replied, "Get everything ready for battle. Everything, even Liberty Prime, the combat robots, everything and everyone, immediately. We are about to face an advance version of Nazis, who won the war from their world, and it is our duty to stop any advance faction that dares threaten everyone." "Yes Elder!" The Paladin said and ran off. I sighed and said, "After all of this, I might need some relaxation, if possible." To be Continued....