When the Bomb Drops

by digitalmk06

Chapter 6: Staying in the Shelter

The next morning: The Mane 6 woke up in good conditions. Rarity just want to get out of the filthy shelter;

"Ooh-er! I'm getting fed up stuck in this thing! I want to get out and tidy up!" said Rarity and before she do that, she was shocked at the mess that was arounded in the castle.

"Just look at all that mess out there!" screamed Rarity

"We must do the correct thing, Rarity. We must remain in the inner core or refuge. Ours not to reason why. Our but to... something or other. It tells you about this problem in the County Council directive. I'll show you. Hey Twilight, you got the leaflet?" said Rainbow Dash and then asked to Twilight

"Let's see. Where is it? Ah, yes. Here we are." said Twilight as she grabs the leaflet.

"During this period, reduced external stimuli may produce problems of group behaviour."

"Oh, yes, I see, darling." said Rarity

"Steps to combat this may include the following: At intervals, stimulate group activities." said Rainbow Dash

"Don't you dare start stimulating, Rainbow! I'm not in the mood." Rarity was serious

"No, dear! It means discussions, an' that." said Rainbow Dash

"It says, "Discussions, card games, story-telling, quizzes, etcetera." Perhaps we'd better try story-telling." said Twilight

"You tell me one." said Twilight

"No, I can't. I'd feel funny. You're not a baby." said Rarity

"Well, pretend I am." said Pinkie Pie

"Oh, don't be silly." laughed Rarity

"Go on." said Rainbow Dash

"No. You tell me one." said Rarity

"I don't know any." said Applejack

"There you are, then." said Rarity

"What about a quiz? I spy with my little eye..." said Fluttershy as Rarity begins to interrupt her

"Oh, not that. It's childish, Fluttershy." said Rarity

This made Fluttershy sad.

"Or it says here, "Discuss the changed conditions after an attack, and consider how to overcome or adapt to them." said Twilight

"Well... et's start on that one, dear." said Rainbow Dash

"Who's going to start the ball rolling, eh? Shall I kick off, eh? Eh?" asked Rainbow

"Off course" said Twilight

"I am listening" said Rarity

"Right. Here goes. I think...we could overcome the changed conditions after an attack by... all pulling our weight, putting our shoulders to the wheel, so that we all pull together, now that our backs are against the wall. And we can show these Jerries...I mean Russkies, just what we think of them. And... Well, that's all, I think." said Rainbow Dash

"Hooray, Rainbow Dash! You ought to be a genius." said Pinkie Pie happily and everypony clapping and cheering for Rainbow Dash.

"Aww, thank you" said Rainbow as her cheeks begins to blush.

Later that night:

"It says, "Reading aloud to pass the time is a good idea." said Twilight

Well it's a good job I got this book from the public library. It's called "Armageddon And You." said Rainbow

There's a terrific bit in it about Western defences. Now, just listen to this. said Rainbow as she begun to read the book.

"There are three B.M.E.W.S. Ballistic Missile Early Warning Systems. One P.R.C. S. Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterisation System. Then there's N.O.R.A.D. North American Air Defense. And J.S.S. Joint Surveillance System. And then seven R.O.C.Cs. Regional Operation Control Centres. Then there's N.A.D.G.E. NATO Air Defence Ground Environment, and several A.W.C.S. Airborne Warning and Control Systems. All this is controlled by the N.C. A. National Command Authority, by means of the N.M.C.S. National Military Command System. And A.M.C.C. Alternative Military Command Centre. And N.E.A.C.C. National Emergency Airborne Command Centre. And it all comes under W.W.M.C.C.S. Worldwide Military Command & Control System. explained Rainbow Dash.

"We should be all right with that lot looking after us, right, girls? asked Twilight

"Well, I think so." said Fluttershy sadly

"Good point" said Applejack

"Absolutely" said Pinkie Pie

"Well, it didn't stop them from bombing us, did it?" asked Rarity

"Oh... well, no... I suppose not, really." said Twilight Sparkle

"But still, just think, it might have been worse. Got to look on the bright side, Pinkie. Besides, another thing the powers that be have created is called M.A.D." said Rainbow Dash

"Mad?" asked the 5 ponies

"Yes, mad. M.A.D. Mutually Assured Destruction. I have read about it in the public library." said Rainbow Dash

"I think my old dad was in the Mutual Assured Insurance. A penny a week it was, in those days." said Rarity

"This isn't insurance, Rarity." said Applejack

"I think it covered the cost of the funeral." said Rarity

"Yes, well, I suppose this is similar. It all comes out of our taxes." said Rainbow Dash

"He had a lovely funeral, our dad. You don't pay any taxes now. You're too young, Rainbow Dash" laughed Rarity

"No, I'm fully paid up. My funeral is fully assured."

"Time we went to bed. It's getting dark. I'll sleep with Twilight tonight girls. Besides, it's an all-out war situation. I might be called out in the night for an emergency." said Rainbow Dash

"They may need all able-bodied stallion at short notice." said Twilight

"They'll soon change their minds when they see your pot-bellied little body." said Fluttershy and the Mane 6 went to sleep. However, one of them didn't notice that they have the radiation sickness. They will have to wait and find out what's going happen to them.