> Fallout Equestria: Moon`s Malestrom > by EuphorianPony3 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter 1: Awoken > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction “Only the legendary survive the Wasteland… Those with the talents to survive in this coldhearted place or either just luck. When the Bombs fell… Friendship went with it, if only my wife and daughter understood that” Full Moon Chapter 1: Awoken Rebirth it seems like… 100 long years in the cold secluded iron walls and `safety` of the Vault, it ponders my mind whether I should leave this place and find new hope and seeing the sunlight. Or whatever is left of it Its not just me who has been thinking of this my wife Vinyl Scratch and my Daughter Record Moon. Since Record only had a brink of a view of Equestria before this apocalypse I had to share my knowledge with her and this phrase of the Guide I stuck in her head I still remember it off by heart “When the land is purified and the critters are roaming free, Pure should our souls be… and should the rest of us”. Vinyl has been without thinking of stopping has been asking me “When are we ever gonna leave this hellhole!” She says that day and night, but I think Record should become at least 16 before we leave. I just wish I could know of what wonders pass over that door or the evil that’s just waiting to come into here… I just worry for Record to be honest, Vinyl too. The Quartermaster always tells us over and over again, “The Outside is dangerous. Leaving would be suicide and futile!” I wonder if he has actually been out there… In the Wasteland! I mean how does HE know of the `dangers` that lurks out there I’m pretty sure he has been here since the creation of this damn Vault! That’s it as soon as Record turns 16… I’m getting outta here… Out of this damn hellhole! Record is currently 15 at the moment, Her birthday approaches in a couple of months I’m thinking of getting her something special marking our escape, I've been around the restricted areas of the Vault with my friend Lucktail we found what it seems like a BB gun… I’m thinking if we could fix this it would be the perfect gift. I wonder what she would think she does fancy military history seems to take notice of that whenever Lucktail mentions it. Believe me its very interesting but I do worry for her when she goes commando to the other fillies it’s kind of amusing. Me and Vinyl are always sleeping with each other, its like even though all of these nightmares have happened we never parted… I’m extremely glad of that. We always talk to each other and I still keep her entertained I wonder what all the other couples think when we walk into the Main Hall. I've never asked Lucktail about his love life, Probably prefers to keep it secret. 1 Month now till Record’s birthday and still going strong I've been reading these stories of the Steel Rangers and they seem fearsome and trying to keep the peace in the Wasteland… hmm the name Applejack rings a bell for some reason, Also the Grand Pegasus Enclave’s stories seem the same I wonder if they work together? What a special thing to happen! I mean Record getting her cutie mark on her birthday is bloody spectacular but… The symbol is a cross hair, it means something Me and Lucktail should have never found that BB gun Vinyl probably wants to kill me I know it. > Chapter 2: Day of the Escape > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Well we've been planning this for months now Lucktail even volunteered also. I've had this 10 mm pistol in my desk in case of emergencies so I've concealed it in my pocket just in case we are caught by the Overmare`s guards, Okay sneaking out should be the best plan just avoid everyone. Lucktail has offered to start a distraction in the lower power hangers shutting them down its working so far the guards have abandoned their posts apart from the one guarding the door. He only had a couple of modifications on his jumpsuit a few armored shoulder pads. Luckily he had no Armour protecting his face so i aimed my 10mm pistol around the corner going for the head shot but Vinyl grabbed my hoof holding my pistol and shot the guard with the bullet passing through the face. “I've been wanting to do that for sometime now Stringmane” Vinyl said with anger expressed on her face I was as you can expect she surprised me, it seems like she matured to the Wasteland I gave her a hug and we then opened the Vault door before we even glanced I told everyone to cover their eyes I knew a little bit of the Outside after all. Even with my wing covering my face the sunlight still seered into my vision, it was a slight bit painful but it passed away it happened to Vinyl and Record as well, “Every pony okay?” I asked being the sudden leader of this group “Breathing what now hubby?” Vinyl replied its funny I've had that nickname since Record was born. Record just nodded she’s starting to seem silent now. Probably starting to seem like she’s playing Stealth now she’s pretty good at it. I took a look around finally without my wing covering my face it was a wrecked Wasteland just as the Vault Dwellers Guide explained it there was a beaten path towards the northeast so I guessed that`s our best lead for now “Goodbye Vault 71” I whispered after ordering the group to the path I held my heart wondering what happened to Lucktail… Its best not to question what happened. The broken path had a couple of vehicles blown up and smoke occurring from the engines and there were signs advertising the Vault’s safety and random caffs dotted around Equestria. Life before the bombs was a true sight to see and things such as Magic and Friendship existed my horn hasn't been working to be truthful. Too many crowded spaces I suppose it will come back to life soon. Anyway enough about that the road seemed to go on for hours and Record is just trying to find multiple ways to entertain herself jumping around when me and Vinyl just walked close to each other Luckily a town appeared in our vision there was a huge stable in the middle and townsfolk surrounding the middle, they all seemed of different species. This town is awful familiar it just came into my head the town of New Appleoosa! Finally a spot of haven we then marched on to the entrance. Two armored Unicorns guarded the entrance holding very unique tech One then approached me “Who are you? State your businesses!” the armored Unicorn stated to me I then replied “My name is Full Moon and this is my family Vinyl Scratch and Record Moon, we just escaped the Vault seeking safety and shelter” The Unicorn then shook his head at the other Unicorn then said “You won’t find much safety here but you’re welcome to visit, Continue on” He then held his hoof up to the other guard and he opened the doors. > Chapter 3: New Appleloosa > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The ground was not sand it was dirt but yet sand dotted around various places of the place. Much reminded me of a farm The townsfolk all wore some kind of western apparel they seemed much familiar to their environment. I let Record Moon play with the other fillies and colts as long as she played nice, Vinyl stayed with me to try and find the leader of this town. We walked inside the stable A orange earth pony with a cyborg left leg and a cutie mark consisting of three apples greeted us “Howdy sugarcub- Wait you look familiar have we met before?” I was then confused of that question she seemed familiar in some what i`ts been 25 years since i have been outside so my memory is hazy “I don`t believe so, Why i have just left my Vault along with my family” She was circling around me while I was saying that “I know you you`re Twilight`s old coltfreind Full Moon wasn`t it, Wow you`re still alive that counts for something alright and Vinyl Scratch how are you?” It came to my mind “ A-Applejack? What a pleasure to find you again how are the others?” I ignored the comment in her last speech “Glad you still remember my name sugar cube! By the way Applebloom would love to see you again and No I don`t know about the others safety… Sorry sugar cube” Applebloom she was the filly with the pink bow tie I absolutely adored her “Great i`ts ok i`ll go see Applebloom now where is she?” “Outside with the others i`ll see you sometime soon Full Moon”. Outside the stable I saw the Cutie Mark Crusaders but something was rather odd about them I called out “Applebloom!” She turned around and so did Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo they must have been through hell Applebloom had one robot eye Sweetie Belle had one Cyborg leg and Scootaloo had Cyborg wings. Applebloom rushed up to me then gave me an instant hug around the neck So did Sweetie Belle but Scootaloo just gave me a high hoof Applebloom then said with tears forming around her eyes “Full Moon! Ah just missed you so much, where have you been?” I was a real father figure to Applebloom I replied “Well I was in the Vault with Vinyl and Record Moon have you seen her yet?” Sweetie Belle replied “Yeah she`s over there playing around can you call her over please?” “Yeah sure I-“ Applebloom cut me off “Full Moon what`s a Vault?”. This was shocking they must have heard of a Vault I don`t even want to know what happened to the poor fillies, “Record Moon!,Come over and say hello to these three” I said to Record Moon she then shouted over “Yeah i`m coming” I then turned around to Applebloom “Applebloom…” I took a deep breath “A Vault is a place which keeps you safe haven`t you been in one yet?” Applebloom replied “I think i had… it was a horrible and scary place! It gave me nightmares” She then cried more tears as I had to stroke her mane to calm her down I also gave her a deep hug and Sweetie Belle and Scootaloo came over too. Damn what happened to these fillies I swear if anyone caused these fillies harm I will make them have a quick swift death. After the hugging and crying came to an end, Record Moon came over and said hello to the Crusaders Applebloom then gave me one more hug whispering in my ear “I`m glad to see you again Dad…” “What-What?” I was in total complete shock when she said this “Applebloom i`m not your father… I-“ Applebloom caught me off “Well you are one to me! i`ve never had a dad … You always played with me and healed me when I got bruised you even hugged me when I was sad you even tried to help me earn my Cutie Mark! If that does not consider you a Dad I don`t know what a dad is” Record Moon was too busy playing with Scootaloo and Sweetie Belle to hear this. What has happened to Applebloom`s parents? I pondered in my head i`ts been 25 years and Applebloom considers me her father I reluctantly said while gulping “Applebloom I would be more then proud to be your father, I-“ Applebloom then started to hug me in deep submission “Thank you Full Moon… I mean Dad” she then reached to my head to give me a kiss on the head I did the same with a tear running down my eye Sweetie Belle then turned around to see us together and said “Applebloom is that your Cutie Mark?” Applebloom then turned around to look at her flank and a pink heart and a apple was in the middle of it “It`s wow just… Amazing!” She then started to jump around and shout chanting “I got my cutie mark I got my cutie mark!” after that she quickly jumped in my lap and hugged me once again “Tha-Thank you Dad!” She exploded in tears “I-f If you never came I would have never got my cutie mark” Record Moon heard this she then came up to me “Dad what`s going on?” She was quite worried “Hold on Record it`s a little bit of a sad story” I then turned my head to Applebloom`s cute little face then gave her a hug. Some crazy things are going on First off Applejack remembers me, So does Applebloom and she calls me her dad! I need to leave New Appleloosa I can`t let Record Moon live with what she just heard from Applebloom I then got up and then said to Applebloom “Applebloom I need to go talk to my wife i`ll be right back ok?” She nodded her head and then said “OK i`ll see you soon Dad!”, Record Moon then called me “Hang on Dad i`m coming!” She then walked up to me and we both walked down to the stable obviously having a talk. “Dad what was going on back there with you and Applebloom? Am I not your daughter anymore?” I then pulled a surprised face saying “Record Moon don`t be silly you will always be my daughter she`s not, She just clarifies me as her Dad because she never had one and also… I treated her like she was my daughter before you was born” Record Moon then moved her head to my neck “Tha- Thank you Dad i`m sorry I ever doubted you” I then returned a hug to her “Don`t worry sweetheart… I`ll always be with you. No pony is taking you away from me that`s a promise I will never break” Record Moon then asked me another question “Dad… are you and Mum going to leave each other?” I then gave her a kiss on the cheek “Record Moon Me and your Mum will never leave each other… That`s a very stupid question Record Moon you can ask your Mum the same question we still love each other and always will” We then approached the stable and Record stayed quite “Okay Vinyl are you ready to go? We`re leaving I need to find some pony and supplies” Vinyl then replied “Why i`ts perfect here think about Record Moon!” I then turned around to Record Moon “Sweetheart i`m going to go for a couple of days to find some pony important to our survival and some supplies…” I gave her a hug she tried to grab my hoof to stop me leaving but she did not have anything to say Vinyl ran up to me giving me a kiss on the lips and said “Please don`t try to die will you?” I then gave her the biggest kiss in the world “Of course I won`t you stay safe won`t you?” she then replied “Of course hubby goodbye and take this” She gave me a small plastic rose “Wherever you go look at this I will be there” “OK” I then left the stable only to find Applebloom there I then told her “Applebloom i`m going for a couple of days I will be back that`s a promise we will spend time together ok?” s he then Replied giving me a hug “OK Dad I understand please hurry here soon ok?” I then gave her a hug back “Of course i`ll hurry” I let go of her then walked out of New Appleloosa and beginning my travels… Chapter 4 The Ever free Forest I knew exactly where I was headed, Friendship City to try and find a friend who as you can expect 25 years since I last saw him. My travels to the city was not easy I had encountered a few Raiders along the path and my pistol stayed in the best condition, but several Raiders had more weaponry consisting of 32, Magnums. Leaving my family in New Appleloosa was quite hard to get through it did bring some tears to my eyes and what really pounded my heart was Applebloom… I`ve known the filly for years and now she considers me as a Dad, it feels like I need to look after her. However I need supplies in Friendship City to look after them I can`t just keep on using much needed food and supplies from Applejack I feel bad from doing that. Crossed a few broken chariots and some Trading Caravans, with deceased corpses thanks to the Super Mutants and Raiders… The local wildlife isn`t friendly either they turned hostile after the bombs fell, I couldn't`t care less anyway I only liked the Timber wolves. While making my way to Friendship City I was forced to tread the Ever free Forest, How screwed up the creatures will be I do not know I just hope my night vision still works. The forest was a real place of terror attraction there was vines crossed over the dying trees and the water as it used to be blue now a purple bloody color, i`ts extremely freaky there was some awkward scenes such as Destroyed cars inside tree hollows and stumps in the rivers, problem is… the bridge was out so I used my wings as an attempt to fly over it but a immense skeletal mouth nearly grabbed me I flew back to the other side where I came from it seemed like it was hungry for creatures, It must have turned either Undead or Ghoul. I scanned the river as ripples of blood went upstream it must have marked the locations where he would strike, there was a little skint of a passageway where I could skim through risking my life but I lept forward and barely got through the dragons jaw I landed on the platform breathing harder and harder i`ve never felt my heart pound this heavily I just ignored it and continued on I cannot rest in the Ever free Forest I would be insane. Finally reaching the exit and the Wasteland sunlight peered into my vision once again I have to find a place to rest I kept on walking with the weight of my sweat dragging me back and my conciseness attempting to drag me back to New Appleloosa because of my family but I continued on nether less the consequences and stumbled onto the location known as Tenpony Tower. The tower was reflecting off the sunlight with rubble dripping off the cracks and this must have been the least destroyed landmark in the whole of Equestria. The sunlight seered into my eyes thanks to the panels on the windows and as you can guess Armored guards yet again guarding the entrance but the greeting was less then expected “Ah Full Moon continue on She`s been expecting you” the guard then saluted me and let me pass. The indoors of this tower was pitch black but with torches dotted around the rusting walls with staircases which had a few steps missing I was tempted to just fly to the top but who knows what I will bump into so I just walked up the stairs jumping along the missing steps. After many steps and my hooves starting to feel heavier than usual the staircases then formed into a hallway with broken wooden pieces lying around the floor and rusted bricks forming around the corners, the glass was broken therefore the wind lashing through the hallway which formed into a loud groaning voice I was so high up from the ground, this tower just might fall… > Chapter 5:Reunion > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- As I was walking to the door at the end of the corridor I heard an argument between two familiar voices echoing through the door`s cracks I then opened the door silently as not trying to disturb the argument the silhouetted figures looked awfully familiar, the figures then came into clear vision. What I saw was my Aunt Celestia and my mother Luna… “Hello Full Moon i`ts been a long while since we last met how was the safety of the Vault? How are you?” Princess Celestia suddenly noticing me and asking me a lot of questions I then replied “The Vault? Just swell it wasn`t horrible or anything Why the hell did bombs drop here anyway!” Celestia then said “The Vault guaranteed you and your family safety would you rather been out here when the bombs dropped?” I shrugged my shoulders then said looking down “I guess not… but why did the bombs drop!” I demanded an answer waiting for her to stop talking trying to outsmart me Thankfully Celestia then said “The bombs dropped because of enemies across the great seas among the farthest continents… We were great enemies with them then they decided to bomb the land… Our land was there anything else you require to be explained?” I shrugged once again “I guess not… Wait why is Mum not speaking?…” Luna was turned around looking outside of the tower then suddenly she turned around with scratches and bruises on her face and a massive cut going down the corner of her face which has a bandage covering one of her eyes I tried not to cry but I simply ran too her crying and hugging her to near submission and tears running down my eyes she was gasping for air and I managed to talk despite some tears flowing down my mouth “Mu-Mum! Wha-What happened to you”, I gulped in absolute fear like I just saw Discord again “I-I missed I Missed you so much!” She then managed to take a deep breath during me putting her into submission “I know Full Moon I know I havn`t seen you in a long time and I dread every day you are not in my sight” She then began to cry also “Teri-Terrible things happened you really do not want to know, I-I`m just glad you`re safe!” I was worried for her safety all this time I ignored it and look what happened to her she looks just awful just been out of a war of what she looked like, I was crying my eyes out still i`m just glad Vinyl and Record was not here. Seeing my mum for the first time will really take it`s toll on you but this is different I just hope this does not scar me for life! … Saying goodbye again was worse. “I`m so sorry mum but I have to go… I got to go to Friendship City and find a friend and go back to New Appleloosa to my family I hope you understand” She nodded to me then hugged me “Of course I understand I have a little something for you by the way” I turned in a confused manner “What is that mum?” she then activated her horn and the curtains to the side of us lifted and a Timber wolf was sleeping under the covers… “Lone!” I shouted and ran towards him Lone woke up and ran towards me and started licking me to near death I then noticed a black collar with a full moon embedded on the middle then I saw three diamonds also embroided on the left corner of the collar “Rarity…” I whispered to myself I then got back up and asked Celestia “Princess Celestia do you know where Twilight and her friends are?” She then turned to a depressed face and lowered her head “I`m afraid I do not know, I worry for Twilight if you ever find her let me know using this device” She then used her horn to levitate a device which had several buttons one red another one below it was green and there was what it looked like a speaker in the middle. It was encrypted saying “Pip Electromagnetic Communicator device 3000” I asked “What is this?…” The device rested into my hoof and then Celestia began to speak “This is a device which enables you to talk to me, press the green button to talk and press the red one to stop the broadcast” I then nodded and said “OK I understand thank you… for everything” Celestia then nodded I then turned my face to Luna “Thank you mum! I hope to see you soon I`ll be back I promise” I then walked up to her then whispered in her ear “Thank you for looking after Lone” Luna than kissed me and said “You`re welcome i`ll see you later ok” I then started to walk out with Lone standing there next to me as I walked out and outside of Tenpony Tower for the last time. > Chapter 6: Welcome to Friendship City > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Wasteland once again was hot and desert locations until I saw water… and a massive crashed boat which has resided onto a humongous rock. This was Friendship City I then walked among the bridge which there were two guards in armored police uniforms One was a black Unicorn with white stripes around the torso and the 2nd one was a white Pegasus with cyborg wings and black spots around his face, the Unicorn then walked up to me with the occasional greeting “Who are you? You`re not Raider are you now?” I then replied “Of course not my name is Full Moon and I request to see my friend here”. “Permission denied”, “Unless you can state his or her name and she comes here to see you it’s a no” He said sternly with a cross manner on his face “Can I tell you his name and then you call for him?” The guard nodded “Yes you can state his name” I then looked around the place surrounded with water and waves smashing alongside the rocky cliffs “His name is… Calamity” The guard then sent the Pegasus after him “Wait here for a while… he`ll be back soon”. After a few minutes the Pegasus came back with a Pegasus with a grey coat and black and orange mane and tail he also had a cyborg leg “Calamity how you doing bro i`ts me Full Moon! Don`t you remember?” Calamity then nodded and said to the guard “Relax I know him let him in” the guard saluted then said to Calamity “Yes Sir!” he then lifted the gate and I walked up to Calamity, “What was that about?” Calamity then turned to me then said “About what?” I then said “About this `sir` thing” Calamity then burst out laughing “Oh come on! You`ve obviously never been to Friendship City have you?”, “Where have you been all this time? Stuck in a hole or something?” I then had a depressed look on my face “Seriously Calamity… I was in the Vault with my wife all this time” I talked in a low voice and with my ears down” Calamity then started to hover in the air “Whoa bro calm down! I`ve been in the Vault as well… Vault 69 to be precise” I then started to laugh “Calamity just wow what a lucky number!” Calamity then turned around then said “Not as lucky actually… The Quartermaster was a right bastard to be truthful” He then turned silent and called me over waving his hoof into his house. The house reminded me of Tenpony Tower, except it was a bit more pre-war There was blueprints consisting of destructive weaponry blue tacked to the wall, Marble bricks was the wall and There were posters of consistent advertising such as War? Fear? Death? We Must Do Better! For the Ministry of peace The yellow Pegasus in the middle with pink Esmeralda style hair reminded me of Fluttershy… I took a harder look at the Pegasus it was Fluttershy… Another poster consisted of the Shadow bolts and a familiar Pegasus in the middle of the two Shadow bolts. She had a rainbow styled mane and tail Which this might be Rainbow Dash. The Shadow bolts are aerial performers to entertain the troops mostly of The Grand Pegasus Enclave, Pre-War they were originally known as the Wonder bolts. Calamity grabbed my attention by directing his hoof at a door with a rusty valve, he then walked to the door and opened it, a bright yellow glow then started to reflect in my vision blinding me for a short couple of seconds (Full Moon Flashback) 3rd Day at school and the bells were ringing I had a hoof full of friends but the rest were unknown to me, first lesson was Alchemy… I was learning a few spells from my teacher Hinata, She was a beautiful white unicorn with a brown mane and brown dusty tail. She was a assistant to Celestia and she hated it I knew she did whenever she could she done extra lessons with me and a lavender filly known as Twilight Sparkle who is getting one on one training from Celestia herself a bit of a crybaby but we pretty much ignore each other. Midway of my Alchemy lesson this amazing unicorn appeared through the door, never have I seen anything more majestic than her… Wait what`s this feeling, am I in love?. She was new to the school and just started while Hinata was introducing her to us we never took our eyes of each other, never mind that her name was Vinyl Scratch… (End of Full Moon Flashback) The light vanished and a dark hallway appeared leading to some wayward stairs Calamity then told me to go downstairs he then started to walk downstairs I then I heard the Fluttershy poster begin to make voices. “Hi i`m… Fluttershy…What`s your name?” I was confused of this but I then began to reply “Hello Fluttershy, my name is Full Moon” The Pegasus then started to have a squee appear on her face “Oh Full Moon! I remember you Twilight's old… coltfreind wasn`t it?” “Yes… it is was there any problems with it, are you troubled by my decision?” The Pegasus then thought for a second and then said in the loudest possible voice she could manage She was especially quite. “Oh… no it was Twilight`s first love after all it was bound to fail and… I`ve heard Rainbow Dash really misses you…” I was about to reply but Calamity shouted upwards “Full Moon! What`s taking ya? Get ya flank down here and look at this!” The poster then reverted to normal and I whispered to myself “Was I really talking to Fluttershy?... or was I daydreaming?” I then decided to ignore it and walk down the stairs. The room had cobwebs lurking along the misty corners and the wall was shabby and bricks were showing and some wooden planks was crooking outside of the flooring, I then saw Calamity leaning towards the workshop stand on the side of the room, “I`ve been working on this for quite a while now… What do you think? My own personal device I call it the `Wasteland Grinder`” What was standing on the crooked workshop stand was a Mini gun which was amazingly hoof crafted and had a red bandanna on the left grip of the gun I then studied the barrels and the ammo cartridges it was micro fusion cells “What was this originally called?” I asked without hesitation Calamity then replied “Well to be honest… it was originally called a Gatling Laser I stole it from the Pegasus Enclave when they abandoned one of their supply warehouses… Nice huh?” I then was shocked at this for a couple of minutes then nodded “Yeah i`ts cool. I just don`t think Rainbow Dash will appreciate you walking around with one of her weaponry would she now?” Calamity then blushed and dropped shivering his cheeks went burning red “Oh… I never thought of that, Oh well… never was a chance with me and her anyway.” He then started to stand up and his cheeks reverted to normal. (Calamity Flashback) OK this should not be too hard… meeting Rainbow Dash I mean How hard could it be? I just have to put some trust in Full Moon. For once in my life be brave for buck`s sake. I then saw Full Moon and Rainbow Dash flying in the air then sweeping down holding each other while spinning around. Holy crap I need to get out of here I than began to ran as fast as I could I then quickly adjusted my wings to take off but as soon as it did the crash wave hit me and I flew off with it I then face planted the floor laying lifeless. Full Moon then woke me up and pushed me over laying on my back I then awoke in a daze and Rainbow Dash was in my face, I then jumped up and immediately held my hoof out and shouted “Oh hello Rainbow Dash! Awesome move back there! Rainbow Dash then began to laugh in front of me “Ha ha yeah it really knocks them over” She then began fall on the floor laughing her head off I was looking around for Full Moon but he was busy throwing a stick playing with his pet timber wolf Lone, while I was watching and Lone pounced on Full Moon Rainbow Dash then tapped her hoof on my shoulder “You ok?” I then began to shake my head “Err no oh by the way my name`s…” Rainbow Dash then interrupted me “Yeah I know my best bud Full Moon told me about you, Me and him are planning to join the Wonder bolts Training Academy” I then sighed in disappointment “Yeah… I know that must be awesome hope you have a good time” Rainbow Dash than lifted my face up with her hoof “You`re not okay are you? Are you jealous?” I then spilled it “Yeah I am… this is the thing i`ve kinda had a crush on you for a long while…” Rainbow Dash then looked worried “Oh…” I then continued on “You was a majestic flyer I wished I was a quarter as good as you i`ve always wanted a chance to meet you… but now i`m regretting this…” Rainbow Dash then frowned in disappointment and shame “You are a bully you tease me like this and your `best bud` Full Moon was my best friend but i`ts starting to seem like it was a bad mistake to meet… Both of you, both of you are a pain in the flank” I then started to turn around and walk away “Fair enough world if there wasn`t enough assholes in the world I whispered before sighing and lowering my ears. (End of Calamity Flashback) “Yeah you remember that don`t you Full Moon” I then paused remembering how heartless Rainbow Dash was back then i`ts like I was her only friend back then… “I`ve hated her ever since and you didn`t do a thing… What happened man?” > Chapter 7: School Memories > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Full Moon Flashback) Later on that day Me and Vinyl was sitting next to each other giving the eyes of course but then a kid by the name of Syringe than began to pick on her along with a couple of his buddies Sniff and Aerosol, As you can expect when Hinata left the classroom and I returned fire at them “Hey! Dick face! what was you saying to Vinyl?” Vinyl then cheered me on in amazement that someone actually cares for her, Syringe then retaliated “I was saying that she was a freak! I mean look at her bloody hell” Syringe than spat on the floor next to me I then was enraged at this comment and then shouted at him “Well want me to turn you into one? Huh!” I then turned around then punched him in the face BAM! Syringe was flown on the floor with blood dripping from his nose the class then gasped in amazement and shock and Syringe was worried I then chanted to him “Get up” Syringe then got up I then punched him again in the face while he remained dizzy BAM! He fell on the floor with blood dripping faster I then repeated my words again “Get up” Syringe refused and began to cry “No!, No No No!” I then whispered in his ear “You say one more thing to Vinyl or tell Hinata, I will hunt you is that clear?” I looked with a monstrous expression on my face Syringe then whimpered “Y-yes” I then told Aerosol to heal him and clean his blood Syringe was then fully recovered than ran back to his chair. Vinyl than thanked me “Thank you Full Moon so much can- can maybe we hang out sometime?” I then lowered my voice and resorted to my calm soothing look and then replied “Yeah anytime how`s about we help each other in the group task`s?” Vinyl than replied with a lovely emotion “Sure i`d like that!”. Hinata than came into the classroom with a couple of books in her hooves and a few being levitated with her horn “Hello every pony i`m back ok now i`ts time to start a group read ok?” The classroom apart from me and Vinyl sighed with disappointment “Aw why Hinata?” she than replied “Now come on this read is not gonna do itself” she than sat herself on her chair and began to state the groups “OK Full Moon do you fancy working with Twilight or Vinyl Scratch?” I then spoke without doubt “Erm could you put with me with Vinyl Scratch miss?” Vinyl Scratch than shouted “Yeah!” I took a quick look around and Twilight sighed in disappointment and tears began to appear next to her eyes… I started to feel sad about her. Hinata than replied “Oh ok then it seems you two are getting along with each other quite well!” Hinata than turned his attention to Syringe and the others “Syringe would you like too?” Syringe then broke her speech than said “Yeah I want to work with Aerosol and Sniff again” Hinata than spoke “OK why not”… Later that day in the Main Hall Me and Vinyl was chasing each other along the corridors, “Tag you`re it!” Vinyl Scratch shouted at me barely managing to touch my shoulder with her hoof “Ha ha yeah you got me” I then fell down on purpose and pretended to be unconscious Vinyl Scratch than ran up to me “Full Moon are you okay?” Her beautiful face was in front of me I then snapped out of my act and startled her “Ha Gotcha!” Vinyl then laughed and so did I as we laid down on the carpet next to each other with our hooves in the air and then resting them on the floor Vinyl than began to speak “Ah Full Moon I never had this much fun in ages! Can we do this again tomorrow?” I than replied “Of course Vinyl… anytime for you” That moment Princess Luna than arrived at the entrance of the Main Hall “Okay Full Moon time to sleep oh hello who`s this?” I than spoke “This is Vinyl Scratch my best friend we met today i`m coming now don`t worry!” I than turned my head to Vinyl Scratch “OK I have to go now i`ll see you tomorrow yeah?” Vinyl was in no rush to give me a hug “Thank you Full Moon…” Vinyl than squeezed me as I did the same to her “For everything, this is the most amazing time i`ve ever had in my life so far” I than replied being a little charmer as I was “We are going to have more amazing times trust me…” I then placed my hooves around her face “This is just the beginning…” Vinyl than nearly broke in tears then I gave her a nuzzle, after a short moment we than arose in a warm passionate kiss… > Chapter 8: Back to the Real World > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yeah I remember that… The first time me and Vinyl met, we stayed together ever since we were little and into now… There`s no way I can explain my love for her and I know i'ts the same for her. I just remember what I sang to her at the Gala Memories they really were and what a brilliant spot to do it the Princess Celestia`s viewing plinth… (Full Moon Flashback) Meanwhile at the Gala I managed to whisper into Celestia`s ear what I wanted to do she accepted knowing it would be perfect. I than told Vinyl “Come with me I know a excellent spot to watch the fireworks” Vinyl agreed then I took the mare of my dreams to Celestia`s viewing platform. The night was majestic as always Vinyl than told me “Hey this is Celestia`s viewing platform what are we doing up here?” I turned around to face her “I got permission” we than sat down on the platform waiting for the fireworks every pony was looking at us including Luna and the Mane 6… I began to sing. I wanna testify Testify my love for you I'm here to testify Testify my love for you I will do all that I can do for you Together we will be together Come on testify Testify your love for me Testify Testify your love for me You can be all the things you want to be And together we will be together Every heart that's ever been broken Knows these things must not go unspoken Believe in yourself, Believe in each other The strength to lead on one another I'll be there for you You'll be here for me That is why I wanna testify Testify my feel for you Come on and testify Testify your trust in me You can be all the things you want to be And together we will be together Every heart that's ever been broken Knows these things must not go unspoken Believe in yourself, Believe in each other The strength to lead on one another I'll be there for you I know you'll be here for me I wanna testify Testify my love for you I'm here to testify Testify my love for you I will do the best things that I can do for you To know together we will always be together Ooh yeah I wanna testify my love for you Testify Oh yes I wanna testify my love for you Testify Testify my love for me I will do all that I can do for you Together you know we will always be together I wanna testify Testify I wanna testify I wanna testify I wanna testify I wanna testify Testify Testify Together Together we will be Together forever Testify Testify Testify Testify Testify The crowd watching me stared in amazement as I spoke in tune and had the most amazing voice Luna and the others were touched by my singing especially Twilight who lowered her ears Rarity then said to her trying to comfort her “Oh it`s ok sweetie i`m pretty sure he would`ve done it for you as well…” Twilight then retracted her face to Rarity and then said “Oh yeah i`m sure he would have done that for me I would be, over the moon” Applejack then said “Ah come on sugar cube he dosn`t mean it like that you`ll find some pony… just not him” Rainbow Dash than slowly hovered down onto the floor and sighed “That was absouloutley amazing… wait! Why am i like this?” Fluttershy heard Rainbow`s whisper then said to her “What`s the matter Rainbow? You seem touched” Rainbow Dash than told Fluttershy “I think… i`m still in love with Full Moon…” Rainbow Dash then sighed as she stared at Full Moon dreamily. I was there with Vinyl on Celestia`s viewing plinth and Vinyl with having tears flowing out of eyes like a never ending river her heart melted as she cried over my shoulders as we hugged and then… Well we shared another passionate kiss madly in love with each other. The crowd then said simultaneously “Aw that`s so adorable” the posh ponies said while Rainbow Dash laid there with a broken heart “Damn I should have told him earlier… when we dropped out of Wonder bolt Academy… way earlier then that I`m never gonna find love again like that… (End of Full Moon`s Flashback) > Chapter 9: Premier War Rainbow > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Rainbow Dash Flashback) After packing the necessary equipment needed (and Pinkie Pie`s unnecessary tears and hugs) Me and Full Moon then set off to Wonder bolt Academy, The building was massive in size outside and inside and the cloud race tracks were more better and worked on than the normal clouds in Ponyville… Much more challenging. We landed on the clouds and I looked at Full Moon… he had a plastic rose it must have reminded him of Vinyl Scratch whenever he looked at it I once again sighed in depression I wish he wasn`t in love. I`m thinking of turning back but he insisted of staying here “Well we`re here now Rainbow might as well get it over with”. I knew the first day I met Full Moon he would be a really good friend, Me and him having cloud races whenever we could and me ramming into him… Good memories but anyway I have to continue on and pursue my dream to become a Wonder bolt. We approached the registering table and Spitfire the main leader of the Wonder bolts had shades and a trainer outfit on I just wonder what i'ts like with her as a teacher, But the bells started ringing and the first lesson began just doing 20 laps around this cloud circuit before we took off I noticed Full Moon attach the rose to his outfit I`m expecting a challenge from him. The lights then counted to green and we took off as soon as the green light blinked Full Moon then took off before any of us and as soon as I was halfway through the first lap he already finished the 2nd This was a right challenge i`ve never seen him fly this fast… As soon as the race finished well for Full Moon finished Spitfire had her mouth drop at the time he finished “Wow you did faster than Soarin! Wow just incredible” She then noticed the rose hanging out of his outfit “Wait what`s this are you in love?” Full Moon then replied without any hesitation at all “Yes mam… With the lovely Vinyl Scratch…” Spitfire than admired how fast he was and still standing on all fours “Well i`m not interested but anyway continue on and keep up the good work!” Me and the rest of the Pegasus`s finished the race and Full Moon was there waiting there for me “Hey Rainbow! What took you so long?” I then chuckled and replied “Well I don`t know really to be honest i-“ Spitfire then cut us up from our conversation “Alright seems like you two are keeping in line with each other Full Moon, you are the Lead pony and Rainbow Dash the Wing pony now MOVE!” with that I felt disappointment but Full Moon deserved the credit, after his incredible flying I should ask him how he does this “Hey Full Moon, since you`re Lead pony i`m wondering if you could give me a couple of lessons on your skills” Full Moon then shrugged “No I just simply held on the rose and just flew… I don`t really know how fast I went to be honest”. Yet again another sigh flung out of my mouth and Full Moon then took notice “You ok? You seem disappointed” I then had no choice but to tell the truth “I was pretty excited for you to teach me but if it was Vinyl who pushed you like that, then i`ts just like that ain`t it” I struggled to come up with words Full Moon ignored it and said “Well…fair enough feel like going to the Cafeteria and grabbing something?” I then accepted and on we went. It was getting very hard to cope with things… i`m starting to think that coming here with Full Moon was a big mistake but just being near Full Moon is telling me not to give up… even though he`s giving me a hard time but the thing is i`ve grown affections to him… ever since I met him and all the things we`ve been through i`m starting to develop a crush for Full Moon that`s it tonight when we sleep i`m going to tell him how I feel my heart is starting to pump extremely slow I need to breathe i`m gonna go for a little fly round the course. The next task assigned by Spitfire was a obstacle course with some hazards, not a problem for me and Full Moon (laughs) my coltfreind… at the starting line adrenaline started to pump into my veins and the love I had for him was increasing by the second, as soon as the whistle went off me and Full Moon was dashing at the exact same time and next to each other we then sighted these air vents which was going through increasing speeds by the minute and were moving up and down we then used our bodies to lean over the vents and avoid them leaving the other ponies to deal with them. Other than a couple of other clouds me and Full Moon captured the flags required to complete the course and dragged them to the finishing line. Spitfire impressed with us decided to let us rest in the cafe I then took that opportunity… to express my feelings, At the Cafeteria no pony was around other than us which was perfect it was nighttime as well and I then held my heart took a deep breath “Full Moon” he then raised his head to look at me “Hello Rainbow something you wanted?” I then said “Yeah there`s something I have to say to you” he then nodded his head and dropped the piece of paper he was writing “Yeah what`s that” I took another deep breath my heartbeat increased dramatically and then began to sing for once in my entire life. It’s complicated, it always is that’s just the way it goes Feels like I've waited so long for this I wonder if it shows? Head under water now I can`t breathe it never felt so good. Cause I can feel it coming over me I wouldn't stop it if I could When love takes over, (yeah-ah-eah) You know you can’t deny When love takes over, (yeah-ah-eah) Cause something’s here tonight Give me a reason, i gotta know Do you feel it too? Can’t you see me here on overload And this time I blame you Mm mm, Looking out for you to hold my hoof It feels like I could fall Now love me right, like I know you can We could lose it all When love takes over (yeah-ah-eah) You know you can’t deny When love takes over (yeah-ah-eah) ‘Cause something’s here tonight Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight, And i’ll be loving you all the time, it’s true Cause i’ll wanna make it right, with you When love takes over Over, Over, Over, Over, When love takes over (yeah-ah-eah) You know you can’t deny When love takes over (yeah-ah-eah) ‘Cause something’s here tonight Full Moon than looked at me with complete shock then pondered in his head and than said “Rainbow Dash i…” I then started to jump up and down like a filly in her pre year “Yeah?” he began to speak “Rainbow Dash… I- I love you… I wish I could be with you really, i`ts just that…” My heart than began to stop beating and invisible tears then arose out of my eyes Full Moon was confused and dropped the note he was writing “My heart belongs to Vinyl Scratch… i`m so sorry” I had no reason to not just run away I just stopped flying completely and fell on the wooden flooring with a thud and the tears began to become visible as it became like moist puddles Full Moon than jumped off his chair and immediately bended over and pick my face up and give me a hug but the tears just kept on flowing through my eyes “Don`t worry!” I shouted to push his arms away from me “Just leave me alone I loved you ok? Ever since we met, I knew you did not love Twilight… I wanted to show you what true love is…” Full Moon then had a small tear drip down his eye “I`m SO SORRY OK! WHY DON`T YOU TURN BACK TIME AND STOP ME AND VINYL BEING TOGETHER! CAN YOU LIVE WITH THAT ON YOUR CONCISENESS? HUH!” Full Moon`s constant shouting pounded my eardrums and I cried even harder I felt mortified my feelings got the best of me and I held my hooves toward my face and attempt to curl into a ball, Full Moon began to notice the damage he was doing and dropped dead on the floor, I quickly got up and examined him there were tears still dropping from the eyes and his tears was meeting mine his heart was no longer pounding I then noticed a sudden change... His coat began to turn black starting from his flank to his whole body his wings began to grow bigger and his tail`s length increased his eyes than opened but it was the size of a monster`s his eye was light blue instead of the dark grey the tears froze and dropped to the floor and fell like icicles “Oh no… What have I done?” he than rose up from laying lifeless and he started to go into a rampage and direct himself to the nearest chairs and smashing them into pieces the police heard this noise and began to investigate the building surrounding the structure I then quickly dashed away from his hooves dodged the flying chairs and exited the building to inform the police with tears flowing harder “Don`t worry every pony I- I done this! I made him into this” The police than took no notice and one of the officers told me “Get out of the way madam or do we have to take you too?” I then retaliated “Do you have permission to arrest and attack the Prince of the Night? Princess Luna`s son?” The police than stopped to a halt on marching to the structure and the officer replied “Guess not… do you have any plans to stop this madam?” I then quickly replied “Yes I do i`m his friend I can calm him down… somehow…” I than quickly opened and closed the doors and entered the Cafeteria to calm Full Moon down but he stopped his rampage and calmed himself as soon as he noticed me enter, he collapsed to the floor laying lifeless as before I quickly dashed to him “Full Moon… I don`t know if you can hear me but…” Tears began to fly out faster “I`m so sorry I made you like this… you can be with Vinyl Scratch if you want to… I don`t care, if she makes you happy then I have no reason to take you do i?” His coat then turned to normal and it was clear blue “I had no reason to do that!” I then laid on his side hoping his fur would calm me down my face planted on his side next to his neck was calming me the tears was still coming out but slower “I- I just wanted to let you know I loved you since we met but you met Vinyl way before me” I then noticed the plastic rose hanging on the chandelier I dashed upwards to grab it and then sided it into his suit, he reverted back to normal his wings and tail began to shrink to normal size and he then arose back up “Hello Rainbow Dash i-I” I cut him from talking than said “Don`t worry I completely understand” he started to have a smile appear “Thank you Rainbow Dash… for everything” He then hugged me and so did I “I`m just letting you know if I ever find you again in 25 years… and i`m alone i`ll marry you… I promise I love you so much…if I ever find you… I love you…” > Chapter 10: Become a Ranger > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I reckon before I leave for the Enclave I should pay a supreme visit to the Steel Rangers I have another friend there… Shame we hardly get in touch especially before the bombs fell i`ve heard many immigrated there as a safe house from the Raiders, Calamity never leaving my side decided to come with me on this adventure. In the iron safe room in Calamity`s house. After several visits to the past, good and bad i`ve decided to make my move and get all my quests done and return to my family I then spoke to Calamity “Hey Calamity i`m going to the Steel Rangers Headquarters to find another friend” Calamity being excited for dangerous adventures and being a strange one “Forgetting someone?” I turned my head round to face him “I don`t believe so… what do you mean?” I asked Calamity the replied “I`m coming I ain`t got anything better to do and I wanna try this thing out!” Shocked as I was with his decision I decided to let it slide and let him come “Alright then… better get moving” Calamity picked up his `Wasteland Grinder` and I opened the rusting iron door with my horn and the light flashed again but this time mysterious voices were flashing through my head “Applebloom” the voice said in a dark greiving tone, “I believe someone loves you as well… hate to see that flash away…” Another voice flown passed me. “Did I ever tell you?” A psychological voice then began to speak. “The walrus loves to eat Alice said, Oh don`t worry Your mind is beginning to erupt it will be alright won`t it?” “Take me into your heart. Accept me as your savior. Nail me to the fucking cross and let me be REBORN!” He began to go crazy and my head was throbbing with pain Problem is he spoke more… and more… “You are angry Full Moon. You, are angry. I get that. I get it. I mean without family who the fuck are we? There was a time I would do anything for my daughter, I mean the first time i ever killed was for my daughter. Not enough for her, no no no no no please. You see the thing about our loved ones, right, our FUCKING loved ones, they come and they BLINDSIDE you every fucking time. So they say to me, they say Linger, Linger, who the FUCK is it going to be? THEM or ME, ME or THEM?” The psychopathic voice identifies him as some pony called Linger, and he has killed enough to become bloodthirsty, and crazy he was getting to me but i`m doing my best to survive but he continues on like a charging rhinoceros. “The world is a diagonal... I am the balancing point” Linger then decided to laugh uncontrollably I managed to stumble outside with my head throbbing heavily from his voice Calamity followed on unaware of the hell Linger was putting me through Linger than decided to talk again “We`ll talk again Full Moon for you see… I AM THE OVERSEER!” His voice ran straight through my head and I was close to fainting. Me and Calamity left Friendship City I let Calamity lead since he knew the way to the Steel Rangers HQ I had to be careful since Calamity had a Gatling Laser and me… a little pistol… While travelling we came across this Raider encampment Calamity full of guts and no brains decided to charge in obliterating every Raider in sight a sniper was located on a hilltop and had his gun aimed at Calamity I had no choice but to hold my breath aim the cross hair at the Raider and pulled the trigger the bullet flew through air breaking the speed limit shot him… in the brains I saw the blood stream out of his head and his rifle off the hillside crashing among the various rocks and landed next too me. Despite I hated killing my own species I had no choice but too pick it up, I had some knowledge to guns it was bolt action similar to the Nagant and had a micro filed barrel and a wooden paint job although there was some dents on the rifle. After scavenging from the Raider encampment med kits stimpaks and ammo we continued on with Calamity leading Strangely I heard Linger again several seconds after the Raider died. “Killed someone have you? Nice huh?” I then heard his hooves as if they were clapping “Well LOOK AT YOU! Feeling mighty proud huh? Well Fucking congratulations! I remember my first kill… his blood splattered among my face as I lowered my chainsaw…” He then snickered “Humph I wish I drank some of that blood you know…” I lowered my face in disgust and horror I then decided to see if he could hear me “What is wrong with you…” Linger heard me and then replied “I`m you from the future… you find killing. Tasty…” Shocked at this reply I then retaliated “You`re nothing like me… I don`t enjoy killing, You do” Linger laughed evilly “Yeah right… now not later trust me Life is like apple pie when you reach the flavor and taste…” He then snickered again “You`ll discover chainsaws as the knife and blood as the delicious vibrant, taste…” I then decided to question him once again “Why do you haunt me? Why?” Linger laughed then said “Not haunting you… just reminding you” The voice stopped and I was once again confused and felt my brain thump in agonizing pain, it wore off a couple minutes later but… Linger continued to haunt my mind the psychopath must have been through hell… something about his daughter… “Oh no Record Moon” I whispered in a worried tone. Continuing on from the hell getting short answers from Linger… yet his replies still played through my mind “Take me into your heart. Accept me as your savior. Nail me to the fucking cross and let me be REBORN!” Wants me to accept him as a `savior` what, what`s wrong with this pony. His blunt mind only believes in blood and death What made him this way? Why does he think he`s me from the future? There is no future…no electric cars no space rockets just sand… wrecked cars and structures with their deranged inhabitants lurking inside…it makes me laugh in disgust… how other species class Alicorns as a god how we are special… Pfft we never age, Hell when Record Moon approaches 60 i`ll still look 16! I`m going to fucking dread that And having to watch Vinyl… No I cannot think of that but I mean Just because we have immortality… special powers such as to have wings and a horn which lingers with powerful magic and infinite life force. It pains me to think of this… if only I could have found a way to tell every pony…before the bombs fell what i`ts like being a creature embedded with these flaws… How dangerous it is to be one. The path consisted of destroyed cars lying among the dirt canopying over carriage parts and multiple deceased skulls among the cliffs and the beaten road with scars of hoof prints slowly fading away on the dirt Calamity making his way decided to walk then do a jog Calamity than said “Come on we`re close now” As soon as he said that the immense structure laid there, parts which were torn off a bridge laid as the walls rusty walls which made several vantage points dotted around the towers which included sentry MK VII turrets. The entrance had several sandbags layered on top of each other and two unicorns with mini guns guarded the door they had power armor equipped similar to the one in New Appleloosa but with more modifications attached. One by the name of Grayson approached us. “Who are you 10 seconds to state it” “Celestia!” I replied in shock Grayson thought taking it as a answer “Yeah right five seconds!” “Calamity than replied “Look i`m a settler from Friendship City and the one in blue is Full Moon the son of Princess Luna” Grayson not amused replied “Believable state your business!” I than took it from there and replied “I have a friend here i`ve come to see him” Grayson still not feeling the part replied “Who!” The name was a mystery in my mind but it soon came clear. “Lightning Flare” I replied. Silence was all I could have from Grayson it was all I got from him but after a couple of seconds he said quietly snapping form his trance “Please… continue” Calamity with a surprised but relentless emotional face then ignored Grayson`s comment and then went through the entrance holstering his Gatling Laser meanwhile, as I was making my way inside Linger continued to haunt me “Found your way in that brain tease eh? Last time I was in there I was shooting all the fucks with a mini gun assisted with the love of my life Rainbow Dash. Sounds familiar?” I had arrogance in my mind which made me reply “Shut up” Linger automatically responded “Oh what do we have here? Language my dear colt you are me of course. Oh yeah I forgot to tell ya about a secret I renamed myself Linger when I stumbled among the Grand Pegasus Enclave… and met Rainbow Dash” Anger proceeded my mind without caution “Shut the buck up!” I commanded “Get the hell out of my head” Linger then snickered once again “Later gater i`ll talk to ya soon gotta see Rainbow after all” The comment angered me but I resisted to unleash it as I looked at my hoof to see that it was turning black I immediately took a deep breath and my coat returned to blue, A Ranger came up to me and then said “Sir come with me the Elder wishes to speak with you” I replied “Yeah ok” Inside was technological advancement through the roof Computers hanging from the walls and a war map consisting of important places and bomb sites but eyeing off the tech a brown Pegasus crossed with black and yellow mane was working on the bench with steam punk goggles attached to his head hovering above the eyes I then took a risk and approached him “Lightning Flare?” Lightning Flare than turned around and looked confused. “Yeah what?” It seemed like he had no memory of me I then added “I`ts me Full Moon! Your old pal don`t you remember” Lightning Flare took a quick sweep through his mind and then It came to him “Oh Full Moon! Hows you?” It seemed like even though it was 25 years he acted like it was yesterday we last spoke. > Chapter 11: Moonraker > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lightning Flare was always a odd one, distinctive at first. Seems to always enjoy flying, especially with Rainbow Dash, He was a cold one at times just gets really depressed in his love life at sometimes. Lightning Flare seemed to not care that I was gone for 25 years he replied as it was yesterday I last conversed with him “Sup” he replied to me all I could say to the Steel Ranger Weapon Modificator is to customize my sniper rifle, “Could you maybe customize this Flare?” Lightning paused for a short couple of seconds “I`m going to be exploring the Wasteland for a while and I need something to protect myself with” Lightning Flare then immediately nodded “Sure any personal requests?” Flare asked “Yes could you disconnect the scope and replace it with iron sights to make it similar to the Nagant?” “Seems personal, one of your faves?” I then sighed “Yes it was i`ve always taken a liking to sniping and the Nagant was a classic” Lightning Flare nodded in agreement “Yes it was come back in a while I will have it done by then” I nodded “Yes okay I have to talk to the Elder anyway” Lightning Flare then turned around to face the wooden workbench and immediately started working, I than made my way to the Elder. The central command was incredible, reminded me of a famous building renowned for the strategy that was housed inside, Def con switches located and named 1, 2, 3, 4 one was named Zeta, varied computers and consoles filled the walls and the lower ground consisted of a war map which was based on the table. The locations on the map was three dimensional as it came as a holographic design to resemble the structures nearby and distant landmarks including New Appleloosa. Vinyl Scratch POV Days and countless days passed… with no return of Full Moon, i`m getting worried sick Record Moon was feeling the same as every night she would come out in the moonlight climb upon a hilltop and pray to the moon that her father would return i`m getting introduced to the locals that lived around here. One by the name of Bluejay and his wife Lyra Heartstrings, They`re a friendly bunch but Bluejay seems to know Full Moon, which concerns me… Anyway Applebloom is a sweet filly gets along with Record Moon well which helps. The need to look after her is undesirable but she still has her sister Applejack, If ever the time comes i`ll gladly look after her. For now… that`s not happening, Been having a few conversations with Lyra and a letter came through the post with my name on it, I rushed home to read it the note says. “Dear mare of my dreams Vinyl Scratch” “I hope you`re doing well. For the love I have for you is eternal, it wrecks me in thought when I am not with you, I have the need of a comfort from a really beautiful pony… and that one is you. I miss you completely and I hope to return soon” “Yours truly and you know it Full Moon” PS: Send Record Moon my love and a hug for that I miss her loads That made me want to cry… My husband is alive! I can`t believe it. Still has not forgotten me, i`m starting to stare dreamily looking at the sky while lying on the bed I must get Ditsy Doo to send him a letter tomorrow for that Record`s praying worked… I love Full Moon so much ever since I met him and shared our first kiss… End of Vinyl Scratch POV The Elder introduced himself as Elder Lion heart, mystic in his ways he believes the Rangers will bring peace to Insanity, You can`t possibly stop Insanity… it never ends doing the same thing every day never stopping, That`s life in the Wasteland, especially with Linger haunting me every now and then. Voices started to flow into my head “Hello Full Moon! How are you? I`m grand as ever watching lives end just like that… oh by the way have I ever told you the definition of insanity?” I reluctantly replied to the twisted creature “No you have not” Linger than continued “Insanity is doing the exact... same fucking thing... over and over again expecting... shit to change... That. Is. Crazy. The first time somebody told me that, I dunno, I thought they were bullshitting me, so, I shot him. The thing is... He was right. And then I started seeing, everywhere I looked, everywhere I looked all these fucking pricks, everywhere I looked, doing the exact same fucking thing... over and over and over and over again thinking 'this time is gonna be different' no, no, no please... This time is gonna be different That is the definition of Insanity” I seeped in disgust for him to end and my head started to fill through my head… 12, 32, 3, 1, 12, 34, 76, 84, 3. I had no choice but to raise my wings to my head to try and conceal the pain and luckily the numbers stopped flowing… Elder Lion heart confused of my actions in front of him wanted an explanation of hat was going through my mind he wanted me to lay on this stretcher and he pulled the nearest chair next to me and began to talk to me. “Full Moon… what is the reason of your actions?” The room was bright green, well, most of it there were slabs of bricks rusting off the paint and the wooden floor below creaking as every step of Rangers patrolling the HQ I then replied to Lion heart had to tell him the truth “Elder… there`s this psychopath constantly making visits in my head, haunting me describing the deaths by his hoofs to me, describing what the definition of Insanity is” Lion heart than quickly got up “Do you know the name of this pony?” I was about to speak but Linger than began to shout “Listen Full Moon… if you say my name to this prick, i`ll hunt you down Agreed?” I ignored him “His name is…” Linger than shouted extremely enough to paralyze half of my mind “IF YOU TELL THAT PRICK I WILL KILL YOU WITH A FUCKING CHAINSAW AND RIP YOUR GUTS OUT! IS THAT CLEAR!!!” The Elder continued to ask me “Well what is it?” I had to nod in disagreement “I`m sorry sir but I cannot answer that question…” My tone going quiet every second I spoke The Elder replied “Why not?” he paused for a few seconds “We`re trying to hunt the bastard down as well.” I blacked out as Lion heart approached my face. > Chapter 12: Meet Linger The King of Execution > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I was in a dream it was dusk, pitch black a hallway filled with blood and corpses of deceased ponies covered the red and black carpet the walls were stone slab and the windows had chains securing no way out several stone vases with no plant life were in the corners, the roof consisted of cobwebs. I was checking my surroundings as a unicorn was in the distance calling out to me “C`mon Full Moon we`re gonna be late for school!” The voice reminded me of Vinyl`s I began to walk up suspecting i`ts a trap, a hallway was in my vision it was the only thing that stood in the way from me and the figure I entered the dark hallway and suddenly dead ponies once again filled my vision hanging from ropes tying their leg a several few had half their lungs chopped out and legs which the flesh was cut out of revealing their bones hanging off and several skulls filled the side of the walls, as horrific as the scene was I continued on as my heart was racing in fear pounding so heavily I could hear it beat After exiting the hallway the figure than had the figure standing in front off me a chariot with two silhouetted Royal Guards in front of it The figure in front of me charged at me leaping on top of me I was trapped, the figure had me locked to the floor the silhouetted figure on top of me than had the face of Vinyl Scratch and than flashed away to reveal the dark figure once again. The figure than gave me a quick kiss “C`mon Full Moon! Don`t you remember me?” just then a hovering black and ruby en crested cauldron with a silhouetted unicorn with a half broken horn with blood pouring off the tip positioned on top of it the unicorn than began to speak “Well Full Moon, don`t you remember your girlfriend Vinyl Scratch?” The figure locked on top of me quickly flashed to Vinyl`s face and then back to the dark figure I then replied weakly “You`re not Vinyl… get, off, me…” Numbers than flowed through my head again 2, 35, 73, 5, 92, 14, 3, 65, 78 The unicorn began to speak “Yes she is! Look at her!” my face weakly turned to the dark figure on top of me the face than flashed to a smiling Vinyl Scratch then quickly flashed to a worried emotion and once again flashed to the dark figure, The unicorn than spoke “Oh yes do you remember me by the way?” He paused for a few seconds as the figure started to drop it`s entire weight on me crushing my body gripping it to the floor “No…” I weakly replied with me starting to choke. The unicorn than got up and pointed i`ts hoof at me “Wow i`ts me the one and only Linger the King of Execution!” A small pout of blood coughed out of my mouth my blood inside me began to constrict making it harder for me to speak the pain was agonizing, and all I could do is watch the figure on top of me and Linger on top of the hovering cauldron. Linger was relentless, he then told me “You know? I`ve never killed and alicorn before… maybe you could be my first?” He than jumped off the cauldron landing on the ground with a massive thud his shadow than began to fade away revealing his true form his hooves was coated black but with bloodshed flowing through his body`s side, his body was a little thin but with a scar on the body reaching the neck which looked as it was cracked revealing blood dripping out of the edges the scar was in the shape of a lightning symbol. His neck going up to his head was black but with red forming an X on his neck, his head was the shape with a blunt, sharp nose and the horn had blood pulsing through his horn to the cut wrecked tip. His body was the shape of a Changeling but the eyes was the same of any normal pony he snickered as my body was being crushed by the dark figure, I quickly panicked and my horn activated creating a force field barrier which forced the figure off me flying towards the wall smashing against it with a thud and falling on the floor lying unconscious. Linger than shouted “Enough” a steel cage wrapped with steel chains landed on top of me surrounding my area trapping me inside the cage I managed to get up barely with my eyes blinking heavily and my hooves were weak Linger came up to me slowly creeping up to me “I am so DISAPPOINTED! You showed so much PROMISE Full Moon, so much FUCKING PROMISE. Now here you are, trapped like a fucking rat” I struggled throwing my weight onto the side of the cage hoping for it to break but it was pointless. He kept on “like, like you know, like they fucking think that i need to make a fucking choice. Wherever I should skin you alive or leave you be… just kill some pony else, but YOU look really annoying… like a snake in the slithering grass, with his poison awaiting your hoof” He released the cage and threw it among the floor yelling as the cage broken into little pieces of glass, “you know… I have the choice to skin you alive right now but I want to kill you, right now…” he than wanted a fight, I had no choice… Linger than growled as he charged a knife at me but I counterattacked knocking him over, he quickly got back up and tried to knife me again charging all his strength in his lunges but I transported behind him thanks to my horn`s magic I quickly flew up and kicked him in the face with both my back hooves causing a bump next to his left eye, he then snickered his horn activated and changed the scenery we were now at Canterlot before the bombs fell next to the castle, no pony was around the place was deserted I was at the Plaza in the middle circle checking my surroundings I then heard a snicker “Hmm how do you like the surroundings? Remember anything?” I then shouted “Where are you!” In a puff of smoke he appeared I quickly lunged my right hoof at him only to find out it was a hologram, Linger snickered once more and than began to laugh in a evil tone. “Pathetic, you`re too slow… need to improve,” He than appeared in front of me with a knife charging at me with the knife held up high I quickly kicked the knife out of his hoof flying into a pillar causing some stone to fall off… that gives me an idea I than flew up into the sky the fast as I could to the high pillar Linger remained on the surface while I charged up into the sky, I than with all my strength I could muster charged down head first the air heaved around me trying to push me back but I was too strong, breaking the speed limit, slamming the ground into Linger, he seemed to take no damage. The zone than warped from Canterlot to a grid line glowing light green and the rest black, many illusions of Linger than approached me lunging with a knife, a knife suddenly appeared in my hooves by a bright light I than immediately used the knife to protect myself One illusion came at me but my knife plunged into his neck sideways another one came with his knife I than flew away used my horn to vanish behind him I was about to plunge it in his heart but he quickly elbowed me in the face “Surprise motherfucker. You didn't think I knew you were coming right?” I laid on the floor he was circling around me waiting for the moment for me to rise I than used the same spell as I did to the dark figure pushing him back I rose up, than charging my knife at him but he quickly rose up and defended himself pushing me away as we were fighting each other with knives he than began to speak “Hey i`ve heard that Vinyl Scratch found some pony else now, she`s forgotten you…” I hit harder “Shut up!” he kept on speaking “Record Moon hates you, Applebloom hates you. Vinyl Scratch hates you” I lunged harder and harder starting to use my wings for extra speed “Shut the hell up!” Linger continued “Now, you know what i`ts like when you`re abandoned! No pony likes you! No pony!!!” I just ignored it hitting him harder hoping to break his defense “Yes… Full Moon. Unleash your anger, I WANT IT!!!” starting to hit him harder and swifter and than the strike knocked his knife off his hoof I had no time to waste I quickly lunged and stabbed him in the body, I pulled it out, than stabbed him again, and again in the neck I left the knife in the neck, he was spurting out blood, coughing, choking sputtering out blood. No remorse I than charged my back hooves and bucked him in the stomach pushing him over, Drunk from exhaustion I then laid down next to him nearly fainting, only for his eyes to suddenly face me staring… > Chapter 13: Recruitment > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Awoken… just to find out Linger`s not dead… Only a nightmare, I woke up in a daze Calamity was sitting next to my bed on a chair “Hey buddy, how ya doing?” I attempted to sit up but my neck felt like it just snapped causing me to fall down back up on the pillow, I jolted in pain “Whoa easy big guy, even alicorns are not immune to pain” I managed to nod “Yeah I guess” Calamity then stopped thinking “Hold on!” I than pondered what was going on in his mind “What forget something?” Calamity nodded “Almost! Just to let you know Lightning Flare finished up on your rifle it looks epic and a letter came here today with your name on it!” I then replied “Let me read it, might be important” Calamity than pulled the letter out of his saddlebag and handed it over it to me I than began to read the letter. “To the love of my life Full Moon” “Your words touch me deeply and to know you`re not dead we`re all happy, all of us Applebloom can`t stop jumping around in relief and Record Moon carries on talking about you… you know what? Neither will I I can`t stop I love you so much i`ts unbearable, I miss the days, the days when me and you looked up to the moon`s light on a hilltop. Or just simply looking into each others eyes and me and you playing hide and seek when we were little in Canterlot, I want them back I really do but knowing you are there with me inside my heart… gets me through the days. Please come back as quick as you can” “Your`s truly Vinyl Scratch” PS: Record Moon can`t stop loving you she jumped up in tears and joy when I passed the hug from you… but she knows and she likes how hard you squeezed her every time you cuddled her That warmed my heart, close to melting I totally forgot about Linger I than dropped the letter next to the blanket and then sighed dreamily I then told Calamity “C`mon Calamity,i`ts time to go” In amazement Calamity responded “What about Lightning Flare? And Elder Lion heart?” I than nodded my head sideways “No, me and you have got a score to settle. With Rainbow Dash” Calamity then smiled “Thanks bro, appreciate it!” I got out of the bed Calamity following me as I walked downstairs to Lightning Flare`s workbench, Flare immediately turned around “Ah Full Moon! Here`s your rifle what do you think?” I looked at the rifle, Sharing a micro filed barrel with a heavy aluminum bi pod and no scope but a spare magnification scope was on the side of the gun just in case, Bolt action just the way I wanted it. Extended magazine cartridges for sticky situations and a extended stock which bounced back after each shot the rifle got a new paint job, with sharing blue and black lines and a moon on the side of the scope just missing one thing. “One more thing Flare, could you attach this?” I handed the plastic rose to Lightning Flare he nodded in agreement, after hearing a couple of sellotape the rose was attached to the rifle on the butt of the rifle Flare turned around to me “Here you go, see ya soon” I nodded in agreement than I exited the building, Calamity for once was following me as I attached the rifle to my back. Looked upon the rocky cliffs and then attached it on my hooves I turned my head around “Let`s go Calamity…” > Chapter 14: Departure > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky hillsides and deadly cliffs along with the residents that lived alongside them, never less the secrets of this world as it now is… I am not the only one haunted by demons, Calamity is as well I know he cringes every time he blanks out, he`s had this phenomenon even before the bombs fell. It seems no matter where we go, spirits and possessed travelers follow… The spirit haunting Calamity i`m afraid I can`t help him… it pains me deeply the Pegasus deserves more… not to be haunted by poltergeists as this, Linger haunts me still even after the clash we had but he does not seem right… he had problems as well with family and his daughter. But what gives him the right to hurt me with these effects. The Grand Pegasus Enclave awaited us and a audience with Rainbow Dash, she`s caused problems with both of us… I don`t care if I was her BF in the early days she made me promise something I cannot keep and Calamity, well she gave Calamity no chance to speak to her which left him depressed out of his mind, and as guessing pleasured the demons inside of him… if only there was a mare for Calamity, some pony who could kick this out of him. The deserted path seemed never ending went on hours as the breeze flew past and broken chariots alike was swept around the place like as if their weight was as light as a feather,watchtowers approached into our vision slightly muzzled from my eyes due to the dirt a plaque was fused to the floor I quickly approached, wanting to read the inscription engraved on it. Apart from the dirt which blew some off the writing… this is all I could muster to read “What is the greatest lie every created? What is the most vicious obscenity ever perpetrated on pony kind? Slavery? The Holocaust? Dictatorship? No. It's the tool with which all that wickedness is built: altruism. Whenever any pony wants others to do their work, they call upon their altruism. Never mind your own needs, they say, think of the needs of... of whoever. The state. The poor. Of the army, of the king, of Celestia! The list goes on and on. How many catastrophes were launched with the words "think of yourself"? It's the "king and country" crowd who light the torch of destruction. It is this great inversion, this ancient lie, which has chained ponies Unicorns and Pegasus alike to an endless cycle of guilt and failure. My journey to Manehatten was my second exodus. In 1919, I fled a country that had traded in despotism for insanity. The Marxist revolution simply traded one lie for another. Instead of one pony, the Debt mare, owning the work of all the ponies, *all* the ponies owned the work of all of the ponies. So, I came to Canterlot: where a Unicorn could own his own work, where a pony could benefit from the brilliance of his own mind, the strength of his own muscles, the *might* of his own will. I had thought I had left the parasites of Phillydelphia behind me. I had thought I had left the Marxist altruists to their collective farms and their five-year plans.” The description this pony has put in sums up all that happened, it seems patriotism had clouded this pony`s mind but yet he is in the right the Marxist revolution probably made us all to visit Insanity, he speaks of whereas in Canterlot you could work without problems. That is the Zebra`s causing this revolution a conflict… a uprising in all of Equestria`s history. Of all the evil that existed in this world you think that i`ts stopped but it has not, Every pony has their inner demon addicted to the thought of slavery, conquest, control of all the lands. Their personality clouded by remorse and morality. The sympathies the Royal Court offered these demons are supernatural beyond the Reich, besieged by galactic control, war and many other narcissists Discord, Nightmare Moon, King Sombra. All harmless characters enslaved by a higher power, to think of their mind judgment in the rules of Revolution, conquest. Did demons control us all this time? Or did a pony usurp the natural abilities and arrived a evil demented horde of passed away spirits… Did the world go to hell in 1919? When the Marxist revolution clouded all of our normal hopes, dreams, and ambitions the greed for power controlled nearly all of our species which you could pretty much tell… whether dreams were meant to burst or just remain untouched. Decisions, Decisions alike evil, powerful crept into the mind releasing a primordial ooze which clouded many`s spirits into becoming twisted mentality awaiting for the moment when the time is right… Ideas which floated and remained inside our hearts and minds which sometime has remained… only to be crushed by a higher power`s ambition for power. You question yourself don`t you? Tyrannical reigns to be crushed several years later, one pony`s maternal mind to explode into pieces of shattered glass by what you ask? Decisions or simple judgment? The answer is a secret, locked away in the Pure One`s mind for his conquest for the sun the moon. Three lords containing magical abilities used their power over a leadership dispute created their minions, creatures which hearts remained distant… and locked away. On where the lords sat and rested their untried hooves on their thrones. You consider a throne for the sign of leadership, dictation and control? In my eyes I only see a dispute, a assassination attempt to be caused by the unclouded heir to the sacred chair which is upon en crested with magical rocks, diamonds, sapphires, jade, emeralds and many alike, Powerful and the energy remaining inside the rocks for example Ruby, had the power of Might, and steering anger, Emeralds a spirit controlled by nature to do thy`s bidding and also peace… Which shattered away as the rocks began to diminish. Apart from staring at the truthful plinth, glory of this character`s mind which diminished and faded into ashes because of demons and their tyrannical uprising, This character`s name was Alec Ryan… a famous principal for ideas and the ruler of diabolical reigns in the years going from 1919-1934 you also ask yourself why a short reign? He conquered so much would be the question lying in all of our minds, Reason for his unfortunate death was a hired assassin paid by money of a higher power. This power was lead by a creation of false prophecy known as the Atlas, a corporation founded by the late Luger D Bryan, a believer in all things evil and `righteous` known as diminish of his commanders and leaders alike, many believed in his and his successors false prophecy. Calamity knocked me out of talking to myself as I was speaking out loud “Bro… what the buck was that about?” I shrugged and shook my head “Oh sorry for the little history lesson there, the words on this monument caught me out” Calamity ignoring my comment “Whatever let`s just go already!”. The gate leading to the Enclave drew near every step was making my heart beat faster, the temptation that my monster mind had was unbearable. Gate approached, Several artillery positions was at the ready to strike and paratroopers awaiting us to take one more step I shouted out “Rainbow! Where are you? I`ts me Full Moon… your coltfreind” A immediate voice was heard from behind the gate, “Full Moon!” I was shocked of the voice and the voice was heard again “I`m coming, Guards! Lower your weapons!” > Chapter 15:Ministry Of Awesome > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The gate slowly opened, the mechanism a little rusty a light blue mare with a Pegasus military uniform with a cap to fit it slightly covered left eye her facial expression a little serious, she than charged into me. Again with me laying on the floor with her on top of me, just like old times. Rainbow Dash than spoke to me “Well well well, what took you so long? I missed you!” I smiled than I took a quick look at Calamity who just watched than a couple of seconds after he walked past the gate exploring the Enclave`s HQ I spoke to Rainbow “Had to go to a vault Rainbow… don`t worry i`m here now that`s what matters don`t it?” Every time I spoke to Rainbow I felt I was betraying Vinyl Scratch, which was killing me slowly. Rainbow than replied “Yeah… I guess so, anyway should we get in? it`s not safe out here” I then replied “I think i`ve been out here long enough to know that Rainbow” Rainbow Dash smirked than we walked in the Enclave Headquarters. We walked into a plain black room which had a computer at a desk with a bitten piece of paper and a pencil without the eraser tip next to the paper, Rainbow Dash than sat on the seat behind her desk and told me to sit down on the chair opposing the desk she than spoke “Guess you know about the war don`t you?” I nodded “Yeah, I participated fighting along the trenches in the heat of the fight” (Full Moon Flashback) Year 1 Several days along the radio line… than it`s back to accompany my squad again into the fray, these Mega spells being fired nearly every hour was wiping both friendly and enemy positions, lot`s of lives are being lost to these bombs. One day they`ll be the end of us, Year 2 The massacre of Little horn angered me dearly I had friends there, we all did, for some reason I felt a purge of evil strike upon my mind something shouting “LINGER!” confused of this voice I took no notice and continued into the battle Year 3 Finally being able to communicate with my wife Vinyl Scratch praying she`s okay and daily check ups on Record Moon every month or so… I miss them both, but i`m needed here Year 4 Several zebra civilian refugees seeking refuge from the war, including foals, approach Princess Luna's School for Gifted Unicorns and are killed on sight. In response, their escort infiltrates the school and wipes out almost all of the facility and student body. Many innocent foals were murdered there, I even hear them screaming in fear every night or so Year 5 Have you ever heard the old saying “The portal to hell is opened with the incantation of good intentions?” Well the Equestrian government finally realizes the problem we`re in especially with Celestia reporting MIA, Year 6 D-Day… Evacuation attempts…failed…Total civilian loss 63,984…Entering shut down status This is Commander Applejack reporting… bruised but living. Sergeant Full Moon reported safe with family under the safety of the Vault…I wish I could say the same with me… and my husband. Ministry Mares Report! Ministry of Morale (KIA) Ministry of Peace (Alive) Ministry of Awesome (Alive) Ministry of Image (KIA) Ministry of Arcane Sciences (KIA) This won`t do… (End of Full Moon Flashback) “Yeah… bad times happened there.” I responded to Rainbow Dash, Rainbow Dash than banged the table and shouted at me “Bad Times? Well I lost my home! How about you?” She than sat down and lowered her ears “I`m sorry… I didn`t mean it like that”. “It`s not you who should be sorry…” I paused “I should, for what i`m about to tell you, is… a nightmare for me and you to overcome,” Rainbow Dash than looked puzzled “About what?” I than turned to a depressed tone and my ears lowered, “I`m sorry Rainbow Dash but,” I than began to have tears slowly slide out of my eyes “Remember what I told, you, several years ago, at Clouldsdayle?” Rainbow Dash than grew from her concerned look into a happy one “Yeah and?” My heart started pounding I took to a quite tone “I`m sorry Rainbow Dash, but, I cannot be with you… You`ve given me the best years and moments but, i`ve always had a connection with Vinyl Scratch, Your beautiful smirk personality… you deserve more, I believe there`s some pony out there for you, just not me, Your graceful eyes are the color of a burning bright magenta and your personality, well any pony could fall for you, at first sight, your skills are unmatched through the Equestrian borders, and the kindness you share is a wonderful treasure but. Your Loyalty… is the most important part, no matter what you would stay by some pony`s side, that`s hard to come by. Especially in the Wastes” Rainbow Dash than started to place her hoof on the cheek “It always happens like this does it not?” I reluctantly replied “Yeah. But there`s always hope” Rainbow Dash than took to a depressed tone “Hope? Where in the hay did you get that from? There`s nothing left. Nothing, we, are just survivors of a undying apocalypse” I refused to speak no more I banged my right hoof on the desk “That`s it! No more depression! I don`t need it! I`m already suffering from a bucking twisted psychopath haunting my mind. Two daughters missing me deeply. Don`t even mention my wife in this, I miss her eternally” I than started to leave the room Rainbow Dash then spoke trying to call me back “Full Moon… Welcome to the Wastes” I than slammed the door and than began my search for Calamity to get the hell out of here. I found Calamity on the desert trail already waiting for me I told him “Yep, she knows how much pain she put us through,” Calamity responded “Oh i`ts okay bro I, have some pony I care for anyway.” I than responded in a shocked tone “Wha-What?” Calamity than continued “Before this bucking war I found some pony, Right when we were kids…” I than replied “How come you never mentioned her before?” Calamity replied “To protect her, to shield her from this pain,” I than replied “OK do you have any clue on where she is? We`ll find her” Calamity replied “Her name`s Inky, Pinkie Pie`s sister…I lost contact with her after the bombs but I heard from the radio the Ministry Mare`s family was taken to the Ponyville Ruins…” I than shouted “Calamity, that place is sprawling with Raider activity, After the day of Sunshine and Rainbows, numerous Hell hounds moved into the ruins of Ponyville. Fluttershy and the Albino Hell hound were preparing to make a speech to the New Canterlot Republic's council, in order to declare Ponyville a Hell hound sanctuary. Fluttershy hoping her unofficial position of power and her argument would be compelling enough, as the Hell hounds are apparently in danger of going extinct.” Calamity replied “Enough of the bucking history lesson! I`m going to save her. With or without you” I than replied “OK, i`ll come, lead the way”. > Chapter 16: Ministry of Image > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Approaching from dusk to dawn. “Looks like the only way to Ponyville is to pass through Canterlot Ruins” I spoke to Calamity he replied in a stern tone “You think I care? I don`t! i`ll do anything for Inky.” The history version of me came up again “Canterlot, situated on a steep mountainside in the northeastern Equestrian Wastelands, was a pre-war metropolis and the capital of the pony nation of Equestria. As the center of government in Equestria, it was home to Princesses Celestia and Luna, as well as the headquarters of the six ministries that comprised pre-war Equestrian parliament. The majority of its population consisted of unicorns. It is now an irradiated ruin, having been the target of a pink cloud mega spell detonation.” Calamity than replied in a more serious tone “I don`t give a buck! Mega spells may have put turned it into a hellhole but i`m still going through” I than replied “Yeah, sure. Could we take a quick look around?” Calamity sighed “Yeah, fine… where exactly?” I replied with confidence “Canterlot Castle,” Me and Calamity then progressed on the bridge into the castle, there was still smoke from the building and the houses below laid in ruin and destruction, the gates opened and we went inside, even though it was still morning outside the place was considerately dark, I gave Calamity my flashlight and we explored the place, Up the stairs we went then we heard sinister voices “Why do you threaten my household!” “No! that is the dress of choice, how could you possibly consider one of such depression?” We looked around I spoke “You know that voice sounded familiar,” Calamity spoke “You don`t say?” I ignored that comment and continued upstairs into the throne room. Before I continued into the throne room a massive blinding light confounded around the room I looked away shielding my hooves with my wings, Calamity was still downstairs “What`s happening up there?” Calamity asked, I remained silent the light vanished and I opened the throne doors I looked around. My night magic spell was fading away so I pulled out a spare flashlight I looked around I checked the walls, bookshelves and other dormitories was laying on the floor overturned, Vines was hanging out of the windows and I than stopped checking the surroundings and checked the middle area of the room, I noticed a window crack in the glass I progressed keeping my flashlight gripped in my mouth I peeked over the side of the throne… “Holy Hell!!!” I shouted Calamity shouted back “What`s wrong i`m coming up!” I waited for Calamity to come up and then I examined the object with him, Rarity`s corpse, a shocked expression on her eyes as her hoof was locked tightly around the glass of the window, “Holy shit! What do you think happened here?” Calamity asked without a second thought I responded “Mega spells, that`s what” my face started to turn depressed, looking at the statue which mud covered I than noticed a peculiar object on her neck “What`s this? I used my magic to levitate the necklace off her, the object then quickly appeared in my head “i`ts a memory orb, let`s you see what happened here. I shoved the orb into my face without hesitation then I passed out watching the events Ministry of Image Memory Orb Along with Fluttershy, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Angel Bunny, Rarity was trapped inside Canterlot after the Goddesses surrounded the city with an impenetrable shield to defend against the Zebra missiles. Rarity's immediate reaction to the crisis was to find her dearest friend, Fluttershy, who was at the Ministry of Peace. Recognizing elements of her work threatening the city. Fluttershy had become a one-Pegasus tornado of fury as she tore apart the main meeting room, throwing a terminal through one of the regenerative-glass windows. By the time Rarity had arrived, the hole had reduced to the size of a baseball. Rarity had sought out Fluttershy in an attempt to bring her to Stable One before it sealed. Fluttershy was unwilling to save herself, feeling that she deserved to die to the weapons she had helped create. Before Rarity was able to convince Fluttershy to leave, the Pink Cloud appeared and began to engulf the city. Perhaps not fully considering their situation, Rarity threw herself at the window and covered the hole with a fore hoof just before the Pink Cloud hit the Ministry of Peace. The moment she came in contact with the Pink Cloud, Rarity's strength began to fade. She was immediately able to comprehend the danger of its necromancer effect, likely due to her study of (and possibly experimentation with) the Black Book. Even though the surface area exposed was small, the potency and concentration of the Pink Cloud rapidly began to drain Rarity's life and fuse the window around her hoof. Knowing she had little time left to act, she transported Fluttershy to safety, trying to get her as close as possible to Zecora's Hut in the Ever free Forest. With only moments left to live, Rarity began to dictate a memory-orb message for Twilight Sparkle (not knowing she was trapped in the Mari pony facility.) Speaking directly to Angel Bunny, who had witnessed the scene beginning with Fluttershy throwing the terminal through the window. Rarity urged Twilight Sparkle not to come looking for survivors in Canterlot, but that the book hidden in her desk might have a spell to defeat the Pink Cloud. Rarity then extracts the memory from Angel Bunny, ending the account, and presumably transports the rabbit to Fluttershy. I awoke in a daze my eyes blinking heavily after witnessing the event “There was no survivors” I spoke in a trance Calamity freaked out by this “Don`t, do that again! You freaked the living hell out of me” I pulled out my Pip Electromagnetic Communicator device 3000 out of my pocket and pressed the green button “Princess, are you there?” After several moments Celestia responded “Yes i`m here did you find out what happened to Twilight?” I responded “Yes, from what i`ve found out she is trapped inside the Mari pony Facility,” Celestia responded “OK, could you please find out what happened to her? If she is alive tell her to come to Tenpony Tower, I need to clear the Pink Cloud” I replied “Yes Princess” I pressed the red button and I put the device away. “Okay Calamity, i`ts time to go,” Calamity replied “About bucking time you`re confusing me enough! Now can we go save Inky?” I replied while giving a small smirk “Yes…” > Chapter 17: Rescue > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- We exited Canterlot borders on the way to Ponyville Ruins I spoke to Calamity while we were overlooking the area I pulled out my rifle, “How do you plan on doing this?” I asked Calamity spoke in a deep, dark tone “Kill every bucking son of a bitch who stands in the way” I quickly responded “You can`t be serious?, ok fine I give in i`ll get on a hilltop and take `em out one by one” Calamity responded “Finally you see things how I do,” Calamity then pulled out his weapon and started to walk towards the encampment while I was running to a perfect position. I rested on the rocks, my sniper rifle clutched in my arms I looked in the scope, I took a quick look around, Raiders, every where in several rooftops and ground infantry units, Calamity than began to open fire at the Raiders than I started to speak… “Every now and then, I held my breath” I held my breath “Hunting in the shadows like a despised rat,” I fired a bullet into a Raider`s head “Crawling in the catacombs,” I fired another bullet into a Raider`s head “My bullets, holding the serpent`s venom poised within,” I fired another bullet into a Raider`s mouth “Like a screaming eagle, raised your rifle is, take the shot” I fired one more bullet into a Raider`s torso,making him sputter with blood “Creeping around distant places, your enemies are within, Hostile Down!” another bullet seeped into a Raider`s eye making it stream with blood Calamity spoke over the radio “Okay they`re gone, area`s cleared” I held my breath and fired my last bullet in the chamber into a Raider`s skull who was hiding in a tower “How about that one?” I asked Calamity responded, “Eh, missed that one” I than got up holstering my rifle on my back and sprinting down the hill. I met up with Calamity near a safe house “OK one, last, breach,” I got my pistol out and than kicked the door open, several Raider`s was in the house ready to engage I quickly slid around the corner and I looked down the sights I quickly fired bullets into each Raider`s heads, each one collapsing. We examined the building, in one well hid area in the Conservatory a grey pony with darkened hair laid in a metal cage afraid and mortified of the Raider`s doing, Calamity than ran towards the cage “Inky! I`m here don`t worry i`m here, come to get you out of here!” Inky then turned around “Cal-Calamity! Is it really you?” Calamity replied “Yes i`ts me! Full Moon get her out of this” I obliged and started to pick the lock, the lock opened and Inky broke out of the cage and her arms met Calamity`s I than walked to a wall crossed my legs and lowered my head “I`m so glad to see you again!” Inky shouted without a care in the world Calamity sharing the same expression, “And so am i! I love you so much!” they broke from their hug and looked into each other`s eyes Inky then said in a loving tone “And I love you too!” with tears slowly streaming out of her eyes, and seeping out of Calamity`s Calamity than placed his hooves on Inky`s shoulders, “Nothing`s happening to you now… I promise, All that time we`ve been apart, it`s torn my heart in two” he started to have more tears appear from his eyes clouding his vision slightly, Inky took over from there “I love you too, the same thing happened here… I was pillaged by these animals. But know I feel no pain, you`re here and that`s what matters, no pony`s taking that away from us. Please can we go somewhere safe? So, we can be together” Calamity responded “Yes, of course Inky,” He than turned to face me, “Full Moon is there, anywhere, where we can be safe to spend our time together?” I responded “Yeah, New Appleloosa. Where my family is, Applejack`s there as well so your safety is guaranteed, I can take you there,” Calamity nodded “OK you lead.” He than grabbed his gear, “C`mon Inky, Let`s get out of here,” Calamity then lifted Inky up and began to carry her as her legs were too weak to walk, I than opened the door and started my escort. > Chapter 18: Two Lovebirds > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. > Chapter 19: Just a Little More Love > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I approached the house, with my heart pounding at the thump of a second heartbeat. I took a deep breath “C`mon Full Moon you can do this!” I knocked on the door and several seconds later Vinyl opened the door, She gasped with amazement and then ran into my arms without regret,truth, or mercy, “Full Moon!” she grasped tightly around my stomach “I`ve missed you so much” I than took her into the house and we began to dance, side by side, hoof to hoof we shared each other`s comfort and love as we shared each other`s fantasy`s and dreams. Several minutes after my eternal sonata with Vinyl, Record Moon came through the door, just like her mother she ran up to me and fell into a massive hug with me, we shared the tears and the sympathies we then looked into each other`s eyes, I got onto my knees and then grabbed her hoof and placed it on mine I than said to her “Daddy`s home sweetheart… i`m home!” Record then went to a sad expression “But not for long is it?” Vinyl came up to me “Full Moon is this true?” I than got back up on my four hooves “Yes… i`ts true, i`ve been sent on a mission to find the Ministry Mare`s for Celestia, i`m deeply sorry. But my friend dragged me into coming here, otherwise I would have come back when I did not have to leave… I decided to come back to let you know i`m okay” Vinyl then said “Well… it`s nice to know you`re okay, i`m glad for that. And that`s all that I can think of to say… The Wasteland`s a dangerous place, but if i`ts important… than do it,” I than grabbed Vinyl`s chin “You… actually understand? Thank you ever so much… I will be back, I promise.” We than shared a deep warm kiss and Record Moon walked up for a group hug. I than walked out to go talk to another. Applebloom… which seems like the most painful, this is going to wreck my mind… “Thanks a lot Calamity…” I whispered while trying to find Applebloom. After looking around the whole town, maybe two times or so there was no sign of Applebloom it was approaching nighttime, I than decided to walk to the Hilltop Moonlight… which had the most beautiful overlooking place, with the stars blinking, laid on the steep rock staring into the moonlight… it was the most amazing sight in all of Equestria. While I was laid on the steep rock I than heard a tree bush thistle like something was about to fall out I turned my head to the tree, several seconds after a pale yellow filly with a graceful pink bow fell out of the tree. “Applebloom? What were you doing up there, I was looking all over for you!” Applebloom than ran towards me and laid next to me she than said in a quiet tone “Looking for you Dad, i`ve missed you so much, I was,” She than began to let out a small burst of tears “Ah was starting to think (sniff) that you wasn`t gonna come back…” I than wrapped my tail around her “It`s ok… i`m here now am i not? that’s what matters” Applebloom than moved her head and laid it on my stomach “Ah guess that`s true, I love you, Dad” Applebloom than started to rub her head on my neck I spoke to her “Applebloom, I have great news” Applebloom than stared at me “What`s that Dad?” I than spoke “Your big sis Applejack said I can be your father… she wants me to protect you from any harm and I swear to Celestia i`m not gonna break that promise,” I than gave her a little kiss on the head Applebloom then smiled at me “Really?” I than nodded my head and stroked her mane “Yes, i`m your father now, even if it kills me i`ll look after you” Applebloom then said “That`s the greatest news i`ve ever heard in my life!” she than began to rub her head on my neck once more “I`m the most luckiest filly ever to have you as a Dad!” I than smiled at her “I guess i`m the luckiest dad to have the most cutest filly in all of Equestria as my daughter,” Applebloom then laid her head on my stomach and said “Goodnight dad…” she yawned and then closed her eyes, I then smiled again and looked up at the stars to see a constellation of a heart which the words prescribed “Father and Daughter” I then lowered my head on the rock I moved my head next to Applebloom`s and I finally closed my eyes for once into a deep sleep. Applejack was at the farthest end of the hill and she lowered her hat “I knew I could trust him… thank you Full Moon, for everything” she than started to walk down into the barn and go to sleep. “It pains me to think of me leaving her” I whispered which only I could hear. > Chapter 20: Compassion of Darkness > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I woke up on Hilltop Moonlight with Applebloom laying next to me still sound asleep, I looked to check my surroundings, nothing was happening no trees was moving they remained distant as time has completely froze and come to a stand still, Normally you would hear the sound of cockerels and other mutated animals and the citizens talking, but… I heard nothing, just complete silence. Applebloom than woke up “Dad… what`s the matter?” I then turned my head to Applebloom`s “Something`s up,” I lifted my head at the sky, the clouds bring thunder and lightning, I quickly got up used my magic to levitate Applebloom onto my wings as I spread them out, I than wrapped my wings around her and I began to run to the town. The town was distant, peaceful and nothing which could walk existed, only me and Applebloom were the only breathing creatures in this paradox. Just then a shadow portal engulfed in darkness suddenly appeared in my vision, a hooded figure than came out of the portal the figure then spoke in a dark tone “I`ve come for the girl…” the hooded figure then pulled out a spiked ring which had red markings en crested on the interior The hooded figure then started to spin it around having a fierce look on his glittering yellow eyes, I shouted “Who are you?” the hooded figure than began to introduce himself “A denizen of the darkness… a person engulfed in a mystery, now enough talk, hand over the girl before things get violent” I shouted at him “You`re not having Applebloom!” The dark figure did not seem to listen and then started to walk towards me his eyes focusing on Applebloom “Give me the girl!” I than made my horn glow and fired a beam of light at the figure. The figure vanished into thin air and the portal alongside him, then behind me another hollow portal appeared and the same figure came out “It`s not hard just hand her over, i`ll make it quick” I fired another horn at him and then began to run, The portal kept on appearing and dissipating, Applebloom cringing and shaking violently started to cry I spoke to her “Don`t worry Applebloom, i`m here, i`ll make sure he don`t get you” after that the portal appeared again in front of me I grind ed my hooves to a halt I turned around to give the figure a massive buck. The figure was pushed back into the portal and the portal vanished leaving no trace of the figure or i`ts darkness. Then I noticed the atmosphere move around slightly, another portal opened this time it was a bright silver chrome color, a power armored stallion then walked out of it and placed his hoof on my shoulder, I was breathing at anger and fear of the figure, he took no notice and then said “I knew Applejack was right all along, you`re strong… Take her in your travels, let her explore Equestria” I than told him “Why? Who the hell are you anyway?” The figure spoke “Name`s Applesnack… i`m married to Applejack, anyway enough about me I, want you… to take Applebloom with you on your travels, let her explore the Wasteland, the dangers and the good hear ted side of it.” I replied “But there is no good heart side to the Wastes…” Applesnack then tapped his hoof on my shoulder “Show her the good side is having a father like you, spend time together make up for lost time…” Applesnack then left in his portal and time restarted and life began anew. Applejack woke up from her barn she scratched her head and walked outside to find me covering my wings around a cringing Applebloom, she ran up to me “Full Moon what are you doing up this early and what`s the matter with Applebloom?” I than put my hoof on Applejack`s shoulder “Things happened last night, I woke up and time was at a complete standstill it was just me and Applebloom, so I walked downstairs with my wings covering Applebloom to make sure she`s safe,” Applejack than turned to a confused face and said “Go on…” I continued on “There was a mysterious figure which jumped out of a dark portal and wanted Applebloom, as obvious I protected her with my magic and made the figure leave and then… I saw your husband…” Applejack`s face turned shocked and replied “Is that so? Applesnack must have realized your potential as a father for Applebloom” I than spoke “He told me… to take Applebloom with me” Applejack than looked puzzled “What do you mean?” I then sighed “Applejack, I have to leave on a quest for Celestia, to find the other Ministry Mare`s, i`ve found Rarity and she`s…” Applejack broke my explanation “Dead…” I nodded in a shy manner “Yes…” Applejack then placed her hoof on my shoulder “You cared for her didn`t you… to protect her” I nodded again “It`s true, I did care for her. I feel like I have to protect you, my friends and family alike” Applejack than turned to a sweet expression “Aw you don`t have to be like that sugar cube, I can look after myself, it`s just the rest I care for…” I placed my hoof on her shoulder “I`ll find them, and also…” Applejack than asked me “What`s bugging you?” I then responded in a quiet tone “Applesnack told me to take Applebloom with me…” Applejack looked confused “And… she needs the training of how to explore the Wastes, otherwise she`s gonna be stuck here forever…” I than responded in a calm manner “You want me to take her with me?” Applejack then nodded “Yup, take her places which she never got to see, and let her be with her dad, I mean you sugar cube” I nodded as it was the best thing to do “OK… I will, i`ll do my best to look after her,” Applejack then nodded at me “I`m sure you will sugar cube”. I walked to Hilltop Moonlight with Applebloom I placed her down and I lied with her “Applebloom, tomorrow we`re going outside” Applebloom then looked at me “What do you mean?” I stroked her mane “Outside, as in the Wastes, i`m going to show you places, and let you be with me” Applebloom then shared a warm smile “Ah`ll love that! Can I bring Scootaloo? And Sweetie Belle?” I frowned “No… i`m sorry, but I can`t take too many, Besides Diana`s coming as well! You like her don`t you?” Applebloom then frowned “Ah guess so… she`s very funny” I smiled at her “Don`t worry Applebloom, me and you will have the best time ever, I promise…” Applebloom looked up at me and smiled “Pinkie promise?” I responded “Cross my heart hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye” me and Applebloom then crossed our hooves together and we both said “Pinkie Promise!” we then shared a massive hug “I love you sweetheart” Applebloom replied “Ah love you too Dad!” we got up and then began to walk down Hilltop Moonlight, and into New Appleloosa, as a father and a daughter. > Chapter 21: Couple > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Walking down to the town with Applebloom made me smile heartily, but the fact that Calamity flew in my face kinda made it worthwhile “Bro, I need some relationship advice” I asked him “What do you mean?” Calamity then dropped to the floor “What do you say when you love the mare and you want to be with her forever?” I looked at him “Marriage? That`s easy just tell the girl you love her, wait you`ve already done that, Find a ring, that`s step one, then step two, well wait for a starry clear less night and tell her those words” Calamity then turned to a surprised face “Fair enough, um do you know anywhere in particular where I could take her?” I replied “See that rocky hillside overlooking the steep rock? Hilltop Moonlight, Go there… the night is clear as the Northern lights and as majestic… the perfect place to propose if you ask me” Calamity agreed “Thanks bro, how long are you planning to stay here?” I replied “Not long, leaving tomorrow with Applebloom and Diana” Calamity then turned to a shocked expression “Wait, Applebloom? You can`t be serious! She`s little” I than cleared his mind “Applejack and her deceased husband thinks I should so why not?” Calamity then began to take a couple of steps back “Sorry bro I blanked out, so you think that she can survive?” I than responded “Applejack told me to take her under my wing, as a daughter…i`m not breaking that promise”. Later on that night I was on my way to Hilltop Moonlight with my wife Vinyl, but I noticed Calamity and Inky laying atop there I whispered to Vinyl “Best if we left the two lovebirds alone huh?” Vinyl nodded “Yeah, should we just go back home?” I nodded “Yeah hold on let me see how this goes" Calamity POV Looking atop this place with someone you care for is amazing, Full Moon was right, i`ts a perfect place to share your secrets, after looking at the stars Inky then spotted a shooting star “Look Calamity! A shooting star” I nodded “Yeah I see it” Inky then rubbed her head around my neck “What do you wish for?” I took that as a perfect opportunity and I went for it I got on my knees and pulled out a box “My wish?” I then opened the box “Is to be with you,for the rest of my life” Inky then glared at the ring in amazement as it glared in her eyes I than said the magic words “Inky, will you marry me” Inky then took no time to answer “Yes! Yes I will marry you Calamity!” We then came into a massive hug and shared a kiss as our love and comfort surrounded each other as we laid on the sparkling night looking into each others eyes. End of Calamity POV “Well, that went well” I said as Vinyl agreed “I hope they live a happy life, like we do” I then gave Vinyl a kiss “No pony can have a share a love as we do” Vinyl then smiled “Yeah, I guess so” we than left the two alone together and started to walk down to New Appleloosa into our home. Orchestral music began to play as me and Vinyl danced once again in the front room, side by side hoof by hoof and then the music grind ed to a halt and we shared a massive kiss as I leaned over Vinyl and as we hugged each other, Record Moon came down the stairs “Mom, Dad that’s disgusting! Take that somewhere else!” Vinyl than called to Record “Record go to sleep!” Record then replied “No!” Vinyl sighed “Full Moon… could you?” I immediately got where she was going “On it! C`mon Record time to sleep!” I began to walk up the stairs to get her to bed. Vinyl then began to look at a photo album with photos of me and her when we were little, Vinyl began to let out a warm smile and then flipped the page Me and her, playing in Canterlot Castle when we were small, and shared our first kiss… The sweet memories is what a photo album`s created for, when feeling down, or when some pony`s going for a long time… even a final farewell… > Chapter 22: Family Reunion > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Next Morning, I woke up on the bed with Applebloom jumping up and down on top of me “Dad, Dad! Wake Up!” I sighed from exhaustion and asked in a deep tone “What for?” Applebloom jumped on my stomach once more “For the trip! I wanna spend time with you! How can you forget dad…” I smiled “You`re excited for that huh?” Applebloom then let out a big smile “Yep!” Applebloom then ran up to me to give me a nuzzle Vinyl then said “C`mon Full Moon! Spend time with the girl, after all you promised to protect her” I than picked Applebloom up with my hooves “Of course not! How could I possibly forget?” Applebloom then smiled heart warmly “Ah knew you would not Dad!” I then got out of the bed and got up on my four hooves and walked into Record Moon`s room “Sweetie you up?” Record Moon stopped writing her diary and responded “Yeah, i`m up” she than yawned “Does not look like it to me” I replied Record Moon smiled and then let out a small sigh “Yeah, I thought you had to go?” I nodded “Yes but i`ll be back, i`m not going to die out there am I now?” Record Moon smiled “I guess not…” I than got up from sitting on the side of Record Moon`s bed, Record Moon used her horn to close the door “What is going on with you and Applebloom? Tell me the truth” I sighed “Nothing`s going on, you see Applejack?” Record Moon nodded “Yeah I do” I than continued “She and her husband… who passed away, wants me to look after Applebloom… so I have, I have to take her with me” Record Moon jumped up “Why can`t you take me instead?” I placed my hoof on Record`s face “Sweetie… I don`t want to risk your life, you`re too precious to me… if you died… I don`t know what I would do and, I don`t want to think about it” Record Moon continued “I don`t like being a burden! Please take me…” I continued ignoring her plea “I`m sorry Record… i`m not risking the life of two fillies who I love equally, stay here and look after mom for me yeah? I cant`t be in two places at once and I need you to look after mom okay?” Record Moon opened the door with her magic “I guess so… i`ll look after mom…” I came into a hug with her “That`s my girl” I gave her a kiss on the cheek “I`ll see you soon okay?” Record Moon pulled me into a hug again “Don`t be gone for too long okay?” I nodded to her “I`ll try not to” I walked out of the door “C`mon Applebloom! Let`s get Diana!” Applebloom smiled and jumped into my hooves “Ah gotta get my things Ah`ll be right back!” Applebloom then scuttled off down the stairs I walked back into mine and Vinyl`s bedroom Vinyl then started to talk to me “How long exactly are you going to be gone for?” I grabbed her hoof “Hopefully not long” I then gave her the biggest kiss I could muster to do “I love you Vinyl” Vinyl Scratch smirked “How many times has those words been said?” I shrugged “I lost count” Vinyl then let out a laugh “That`s one of the reasons i`m going to miss you” I turned around “My sense of humor? Thanks a lot Vinyl!” Vinyl kissed me on the cheek “Not just that…” I turned around to face her and I gave her another kiss “Oh, I get where you`re going, where`s the clean Vinyl I fell in love with?” Vinyl smirked “She`s right here! Where`s the cocky, strong Full Moon I fell in love with?” I than clutched her in a immense hug “Also right here” Vinyl than whispered “Remember when we first met?” I nodded “Yeah of course I do!” Vinyl then tapped me on the shoulders “It!” I sighed “Not this again!” Vinyl then began to run down the stairs slamming the door shut, I peeked out of the window I saw Vinyl running away “It is this again is it not?” I whispered to myself I opened the window and flew out, Vinyl was still running and I landed on her tackling her onto the floor and on her back, we then broke into laughter “Tag your it!” i shouted Vinyl replied “Of course… always use the wings…” I than exclaimed “Should have thought about that before marrying me” Vinyl then let out a cheap laugh “I guess I should have picked a unicorn…” I than retaliated “Hey if I was a unicorn I would have lassoed you by now!” Vinyl smirked “I`d like to see you try” I let her start to run away for five seconds, then I used my magic to bring a lasso next to me I started to spin it, and I launched it at Vinyl catching her body and dragging her back Vinyl then frowned “How about earth pony?” I was about to reply but Applebloom tackled me into the floor making me lay on my back “Dad, i`m ready! And I have a surprise!” I got up and stroked Applebloom`s mane “What`s that sweetheart?” Applebloom then carried out a basket covered by a red and white squared cloth “Here!” I stared at the basket and then after five seconds Diana jumped out of the basket with her hooves held high “SURPRISE” Applebloom and Diana shouted at me I was flown onto my back Applebloom then jumped on my body “How`d you like that surprise?” I then smirked “Surprising, wow Applebloom!” Applebloom then smiled “It was all Diana`s idea” I than shot back at her “So? Still the cutest filly in Equestria!” Applebloom then giggled and Vinyl then made a fake cough “Forgetting some pony?” I turned my head around to see Vinyl tied to the lasso “Oh right sorry Vinyl!” I used my horn to untie the lasso around Vinyl`s leg Vinyl then got up and gave me a huge kiss “I`ts okay, hubby” Vinyl then began to walk away I quickly grabbed her body forcing her to turn around to make her to look into my eyes “Where are you going?” Vinyl chuckled “Don`t know…” I than swept her off her hooves “You sure?” Vinyl laughed “Stop! Put me down” I refused “Why should i?” Vinyl kept on laughing “Some pony help!” I dropped her on her four hooves “Do you need help now?” Vinyl replied “Not now, maybe later” Applebloom then jumped in front of me and Vinyl “Dad, don`t we have to go?” my memory refreshed “Oh right forgot about that!” I lifted Applebloom on my back and then gave Vinyl a kiss “I`ll be back! Love of my life and mare of my dreams!” Vinyl then gave me a kiss back and a nuzzle “I know just be back soon!” I gave her a hug “You were expecting something longer?” Vinyl shrugged “No… well maybe” I than gave her another immense kiss “How about that!” Vinyl replied “That`s much better” I broke from the hug and called “Diana! Time to go!” Diana came instantly that second and stood on all four hooves by my side “I`m ready! Do you know how ready I am?” Applebloom took the bait “No” Diana than near shouted “I`ve never been this ready until now!” I than walked around town to say goodbye to the residents of New Appleloosa… I first walked to a house which had the newlyweds Calamity and Inky, I knocked on the door hoping for a reply but nothing came I then heard “I love you” come from the other side of the door “Best not interrupt them I suppose” I then wandered off with Applebloom snug on my back and Diana walking by my side. I than made my way to the barn to say my farewell to Applejack, I entered the barn only to find Applejack standing there staring at me “I guess this is it huh sugar cube?” Applejack frowned at me I replied “Guess so” Applejack then walked up to me, she than slowly gave me a kiss on the lips “Thank you, for everything you`ve done for the Apple Family…” I placed my hoof on Applejack`s cheek “Don`t mention it, i`ts what i`m best at” Applejack smiled and then walked to my back where Applebloom was sleeping “Guess you bored her” I replied “Not exactly, blame Diana for that” Diana was too busy watching the animals to take notice, Applejack then gave Applebloom a kiss on the cheek “I`ll see you soon little sis” Applejack whispered into Applebloom`s ear Applebloom then moved around to get comfy “You take good care of her okay?” I nodded “What did I make a pact to then?” Applejack then smiled and walked up to my face “I forget” Applejack then gave me a short cuddle “Don`t die out there will you?” I then made my hoof cross my heart “I promise” Applejack then whispered into my ears “I love you for what you`ve done… for everything” I nodded in disagreement “No, don`t cheat on Applesnack for me… this is friendship, nothing special. Okay you could say close friends but I prefer family, i`ts all we need in this place” Applejack smiled “Now I know why you`re Applebloom`s father” I nodded “And i`m proud of that, i`ts all that I could possibly ask for” Applejack then smiled “You deserve her…” we then got in a massive hug and I then felt Applejack shed a few tears “What`s the matter?” Applejack looked at me with the tears pouring down her face “I don`t know” her tears then started to rush down her face “I just want you to stay here!” Applejack then began to cry “Ever since Applesnack passed away… i`ve been looking for some pony, some pony to cherish a love with. A connection if you wish…” I than put my hoof on her moist cheek "Applejack… look if you want me to be that pony,” Applejack then interrupted me “Yes I do” I than sighed “I wish I could Applejack… but, wasn`t Applesnack that pony?” Applejack then raised to a voice which could wake Applebloom “No! he wasn`t! He was never here, after the war he had a chance but he blew it and murdered Zecora! I can`t forgive him! He`s a psychopath!” After Applejack said that I my head started to sway Applejack noticed this “Full Moon are you okay?” I nodded my head “Yeah i`m fine, just hard to take in that`s all” Applejack then pulled a hurtful face “Sugar cube… I didn`t mean to pressure you like that!" Applejack placed her hoof on my chest “i`m just saying, I never loved Applesnack” I began to pretend and placed my hoof on Applejack “Applejack, I believe you… i`ll love you, i`ll protect you” it got hard for me to speak my throat started to clog up “Applejack, i`ll be that pony then… just promise me one thing” Applejack placed her hooves on my cheek “What`s that sugar cube?” I than took a deep breath “Just make sure Vinyl never finds out, don`t tell her a thing. If she finds out, I don`t know what i`ll do” Applejack looked into my eyes with a love expression “Don`t worry sugar cube, i`ll do that” I exhaled and took another deep breath “Applejack” we broke into a hug “Applejack I love you” Applejack replied “I love you too Full Moon,” Applejack broke from the hug “Now go… find my friends, the Ministry Mare`s” I nodded and called Diana I than turned around, while Applejack watched me leave when I left Applejck then threw her hat away “That stallion has everything now does he not?, oh well I better get to work” Applejack noticed a letter on a bale of hay “What`s this?” Applejack then opened the letter “Dearest nephew Applejack” “Have you seen Full Moon recently? Ah`ve been looking for him for a long time, if you find him could you tell him i`m in Daiquiri Town please. Hope you`re doing well and so is Applebloom and the rest” “Your nephew Apple Fritter” Applejack then looked up at the roof “What in the hay does this mean?” > Chapter 23: Dead-Shot Daiquiri > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- After stumbling out of New Appleloosa, and the emotional trauma I was put through I decided the town I should first start searching Is Daiquiri Town. Applebloom then woke up one hour after we exited New Appleloosa “Is this what the Outside looks like?” I replied “Applebloom! You`re up and yes this is what it looks like” Applebloom then frowned “There`s an awful lot of sand and dust” I laughed a little, Applebloom then asked me “Full Moon can I walk for a little bit?” I nodded “Yeah sure just stick close” I stood still and laid down so Applebloom could safely get off and I rose back up and continued to walk, Diana then started to play around with the signs jumping off them and then blowing them up with the grenade launcher “This is fun!” Applebloom then asked “Diana can I have a try with that?” Diana nodded “Sure!” I than shouted “Absolutely not!” Applebloom frowned “Why? Ah only wanted a little go” I continued to be ignorant “No i`ts too dangerous!” Applebloom jumped on my back “Fine… i`m just bored that`s all” I replied “You can`t play with weapons which will likely kill you! I`m sorry Applebloom but I guaranteed Applejack your safety and I swore to be your guardian!” Applebloom then wrapped her arms around my neck “Yeah I guess that`s true, and i`m lucky to have that” I moved my head to comfort her head “You should be, no pony usually gets a alicorn as a guardian” Applebloom laughed “Obviously not especially one that loves me” I smiled “I know you do, and I love you too” We stumbled across Daiquiri Town and the entrance consisted of many varied earth pony`s I`m just wondering on what the response is gonna be… A familiar face popped up “Full Moon! You`re okay” I looked around to see a pale yellow earth pony with a green mane and tail which had red bows on the end “A-Apple Fritter? Wow i`ts nice to see you!” Apple Fritter replied “It`s a lot more then nice isn`t it?” I looked at her with a blank expression “What do you mean?” Apple Fritter then placed her hoof on my cheek “You know… what we said to each other before the war?” I whispered under my breath “Crap” I then talked in a normal tone while scratching my mane “What, was that again?” Apple Fritter then refreshed my memory “We was going to marry each other! Ah can`t believe you forgot that!” Apple Fritter turned her head around so I was talking to the back of her head “OH COME ON!!! How many trauma`s is this devil`s anthem going to whiplash at me!” Apple Fritter turned around to face me “What?” I blushed “I`m sorry Apple Fritter! I`ts not happening! All these bucking mistakes I made before the war, I can`t marry you! I`m married to Vinyl Scratch and I have two daughters!” Applebloom jumped up on my back with her hooves resting on my mane surprising Apple Fritter “I`m sorry Apple Fritter i`m SO SORRY!!!” Every pony near us started to stare Apple Fritter looked at me beginning to shed tears started to run down the stairs of the town and into her home slamming the door shut and locking it I began to shout “FOR BUCK`S SAKE!!!” Every pony then started to mutter between themselves, while I stormed out of the town in a rage. Applebloom then jumped off my back while I was atop a cliff trying to calm down “Full Moon what the hay was that about?” I looked at her with tears running down my eyes “I`m sorry Applebloom, but just leave me alone!” Applebloom, shouting at me refused “No!” I began to rest my head on the rock beginning to close my eyes, Applebloom startled me refusing to give up “What was that about? Ah don`t like to see my dad upset!” I raised my head and wrapped my hooves around Applebloom while stroking her mane “Applebloom…” I gave her a kiss on her mane “I`m sorry for shouting earlier, it`s about what i`ve done before the war… it`s all coming back to me” I then looked into her eyes “Can you forgive me?” Applebloom reached to give me a kiss on the cheek and whispered “Of course… can you please apologize to Apple Fritter?” I nodded at her “I would but you saw her she ran away into her home locking the door” Applebloom then gave me a nuzzle “C`mon dad! Don`t give up like that! Ah want my dad back” I replied to her giving her a nuzzle “I`m right here and, yes I`ll apologize to her” Applebloom cheered and got comfy on my back “That`s my dad!” I got up and began to walk to the town again but a few residents blocked my entrance “You`re not coming in here! Insult a beautiful earth pony and just walk away, despicable” I told them “i`m coming in to say sorry to her!” the residents then let me through “Do that, if she asks you to leave…” I replied while walking in “Yeah I know leave”. I entered Daiquiri Town and walked to the house where Apple Fritter ran off to… I had no clue on what to say but with Applebloom by my side, makes it easier. I started to knock on the door after a couple of seconds Apple Fritter opened the door “Oh, it`s you… what do you want now?” I got on my knees and said words which I wanted to commit suicide to “Apple Fritter” Apple Fritter then went to a overjoyed expression “Will… you marry me?” I pulled out a box which had a ring inside, I looked at Applebloom with her nodding in agreement but sadness and depression filled my heart, Apple Fritter looked at the ring and ran into my open arms “Yes! Yes! I will!” As much as I tried to stay strong I began to cry of emotion of tears for my real wife and love Vinyl Scratch… Apple Fritter looked at me with her passionate eyes glittering with the shade of emerald I than reluctantly placed my hooves on her face then gave her a passionate kiss which I could barely muster the courage to do so, the residents started to cheer for the moment but I just felt dead inside… Dead. After the emotional kiss Apple Fritter then looked at me “I knew you still cared for me,” I replied with our arms around each other “Yeah, I guess I did” Apple Fritter made me hug her deeply this time “I just love you so much you were the finest I ever knew” I then moved my head which was barely alive to her neck rubbing it trying to hide myself from the world “And you meant the world to me” I replied with a blunt expression Apple Fritter then looked at me again as we broke from our kiss Apple Fritter then adjusted her mouth, I then reluctantly moved closer and shared another emotional, passionate kiss with her, when my eyes started to blink heavily I awoke in a dream paralyzed I then noticed I was laying down next to Fluttershy, Fluttershy then looked at me and began to talk “Full Moon, what`s on your mind? You seem distracted” I replied “Fluttershy, you know what happened to Zecora… please tell me why Applejack hates Applesnack for that” Fluttershy then spoke in a consistent voice “Applesnack, not knowing Zecora was on our side continued to attack her with relentless attacks one after another. Steel hooves was enforced around Zebra`s all the time, he thought all of them was enemies… The battle started with Applesnack launching barrages of missiles at Zecora, missing all of these started to go berserk with rage and anger and kept on unleashing powerful attacks against her, I tried to reason with him, Zecora too but he refused to listen to us, Zecora didn`t want to hurt him but Applesnack kept on… and goes to the conclusion where he killed her” Fluttershy began to shiver and cry a little “He… smashed a pole into her stomach killing her” Fluttershy then began to cry harder “Why couldn't`t he see peace the way I do?” I then looked at her holding her shoulders “You know what happens don`t you with the princesses!” Fluttershy looked at me in a worried face “I-I don`t know what you`re talking about…” I then lowered my ears “Sorry I didn`t mean it like that” Fluttershy then told me “Encrypt the mind within, the errors within. Peace? Nothing more than blasphemy in this world” I than asked in a confused tone “Fluttershy what are you on about? You`re the Ministry of Peace correct?” Fluttershy replied “Used to, I see no point now” I replied “Why?” Fluttershy then told me “You know what happened to Rarity, died because of me going berserk in the Throne Room, my effects to this world, worsen it. My attempts end with the world going in uproar, what I saw in Canterot proved that, The Pink Cloud and it`s devilish effects… the nightmare weapon,” I was about to touch Fluttershy but time froze again and kicked me out of that room. I awoke with my lips sealed on Apple Fritter`s and with my arms around her Apple Fritter then spoke “I love you… so much” I then tucked my arms around her clutching her body “You`ll never. Ever be alone again, together we`re in paradise” Apple Fritter then broke my hug and kissed me “We already are” I looked around to see a audience of townsfolk in tuxedo`s sitting on chairs and I than noticed I was wearing a tuxedo with a rose en crested on the top pocket and Apple Fritter in a bride`s dress I noticed a ring on my horn and a ring around Apple Fritter`s mane, Applebloom was sitting next to me smiling at me i smiled at her back and then looked at Apple Fritter. Apple Fritter then turned at me with a shocked expression “Full Moon, your eyes!” I looked at her puzzled “What do you mean?” I then looked at the mirror to notice my eye shade was no longer grey… but the same shade as Apple Fritter`s the glowing emerald I looked at the mirror and asked myself “What`s with the sudden change?” Apple Fritter then walked towards me and spoke “Full Moon, i`ts okay it looks nice actually” I shrugged “Guess so but my eye shade was always grey” Apple Fritter then looked at me with a `fallen in love` expression “Full Moon you never cease to amaze me” I replied with a smirk “Do I now?” Apple Fritter then rubbed her head near my neck I then collapsed. “Full Moon, long time since we last talked”. I recognized the voice “Same here Linger, what made you stop dwelling in the shadows?” Linger started to shout “That`s not important, what is important though, is how many mare`s you bring into your web confuse me” I replied “It`s not me it`s them,” Linger then appeared in front of me “OK i`m getting real pissed right now i`m going to have a few panels you jump into the one you feel more `confined` with” Linger then dissipated in smoke and four panels started to float above me, One with the face of Vinyl Scratch, another with Applejack, Another with Apple Fritter. And the last one with Rainbow Dash… “Well… what are you waiting for? Jump into the one you love the most!” I then decided to play along and jumped into the one with Vinyl Scratch. It was a bright sunny day in Ponyville, I was walking with Vinyl Scratch along the meadows in the park. Meanwhile at Tenpony Tower Celestia and Luna was in the quarters “Sister, you seem worried? What`s the matter?” Luna responded “It`s just Full Moon… i`m worried sick” a minority voice then echoed “Ah miss your dearly really son do you?” Celestia shouted “Discord! Show yourself” with a thunder and a puff of smoke Discord then appeared “Ah Princess Celestia! How are your days rotting along this crumbling tower?” Celestia responded “What`s with you?” Discord snapped his fingers and a chocolate milkshake appeared “Grand,nothing really i`ve been keeping well!” Discord then clutched his griffin hand around the glass “So i`ve come to do a favor for some pony, Yeah involves you dying Celestia” Celestia was shocked “What! Explain!” Discord then replied “No point, either I do this or I lose the most important thing to me!” Discord then snapped his fingers and a pistol appeared out of the blue “Hope you like getting shot because this time Big Macintosh or your faithful student Twilight Sparkle isn`t here to save you!” Celestia fired a beam of magic at Discord, weakening his strength making him collapse on the floor “Well Celestia, prove stronger have you? Let`s see how that works now” Discord pulled out a grenade, “Let`s see the effects of this first hand” Discord pulled the pin out and the Pink Cloud seeped out of the grenade`s top Celestia then sent Luna out of Tenpony Tower with her magic “Sister, promise me you survive this, and be reunited with your colt… goodbye sister” Luna was transported out of Tenpony Tower and into New Appleloosa, Discord choking from the effects of the grenade “What! I`ve been tricked! Damn you Linger i will not forget this You HEAR ME!!!” Celestia was still suffering from the effects of the Pink Cloud and her life force was drained away… At Daiquiri Town (In the Mirrored World) I was in the panel enjoying this fake world with Vinyl Scratch, but then a progressive force of wind pushed me out of the world back into the dark room where Linger remained. “How was the day? Figured you may like it” I nodded “No, that was fake! Like your life!” Linger then snickered “Ha! I`m winning your brain is becoming corrupted… just how I like it” I then broke out of the chair which had me captured, I then ran at Linger for the showdown “You want a war? Then we`ll bucking have one!” Linger then transported me and himself at Canterlot. “Same arena like last time” Linger then told me “This is where you die, by me” I shouted “Yeah right not if you die by my hoofs first!”. We then started to throw several punches at each other, Linger put his rage into his punches. Several met my stomach while mine landed at his skull I then pulled out of the statue a sword Linger then made his knife appear in his hooves “You ready?” I ignored him, I then began to go into a stance and then started to dash towards him with my sword Linger deflected my blows and then summoned his own sword and his horn began to glow. Transported to a clock tower engulfed by darkness and the moon shining bright I spawned at the door of the clock tower and Linger was above me, I then began to run up to Linger while Linger jumped off the clock tower plummeting down at me we struck at each other blocking blows, I continued to run up the clock tower I climbed up to the speared top and jumped down committing a leap of faith Linger, undisturbed prepared his sword I ran towards him with the air and wind surrounding me I launched a massive blow at Linger, Linger unscathed of this blow decides to make it close quarters his horn glowed and my sword dispersed and into my hoof came a knife and into Linger`s hoof. Linger started to run up to me I quickly reacted stabbing him in his arm`s flesh penetrating his veins, Linger ignoring the inflicted pain ran up to me, as I span around causing a hologram of blades surrounding me I then broke out of the cyclone and launched myself at Linger only to meet his knife which chopped a bit of my mane off, enraged I then started to launch rapid blows against Linger, Linger deflecting all of these quickly spun around and stabbed me in the left half of my chest, Linger then laughed while I held my hoofs on the wound “Ha! I win” My wound quickly healed itself sealing the blood which spurted out wiping my bloodstained hooves I quickly snickered at Linger who turned around walking away “Alicorns don`t die bitch” Linger turned around to see me throw my knife at his lungs constricting his blood pressure causing blood to spurt out continuously and me pulling my knife out of his lungs and stabbing him repeatedly in multiple parts of his chest Linger, who was choking on the floor gasping for oxygen spattered out “Full Moon… you`re a monster, a creature unsorted by habits, loved ones or death” Linger then coughed with blood sputtering out of his mouth “I admire your purity… Unclouded by remorse or delusions of morality,” Linger then choked out his last breath and died. Life then turned around to me being at Daiquiri Town with Apple Fritter holding my hooves next to a warm sofa “Full Moon, you ok” I was awoken from my trance and opened my eyes which relieved Apple Fritter “What happened?” Apple Fritter then smiled heartwarming “You passed out after noticing your eye color… I was worried sick! But I refused to listen to every pony and took you home. Applebloom came as well she`s upstairs, she refused at first to go up, being mortified of your state” Applebloom then came trotting down the stairs and jumping on the sofa I was lying upon “Dad! You`re alive!” I wrapped my hooves around Applebloom and gave her the deepest hug I could possibly give her… > Chapter 24: Liquor ice and Lace > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Warning Dirty Chapter As Applebloom laid on my back as I was laying on the sofa barely keeping up to stay breathing Apple Fritter asked me what happened I had to reply “I`ve been haunted by this psychopath for a long while, ever since I was drawn into this apocalypse, When I passed out at the wedding” Apple Fritter interrupted me “When you passed out, I worried for you, but if you`re saying this psychopath haunted you it makes sense. But what I don`t get is what did he want you for?” I replied “Torture, I asked if I could finish him, we had a long clash, but something didn`t feel right I killed him but when he died… ”Apple Fritter interrupted me again “You haven`t seen the end of him have you?” I sighed “I don`t believe so” Applebloom kept on cuddling me despite what happened to me. That night approaching dusk Apple Fritter asked for a favor, “Full Moon?” I nodded “Yeah what?” Apple Fritter directed her hoof to the bedroom “Fancy?” I put my hoof on my chin to think about it, and… I agreed I nodded and we wandered to the room when Applebloom was asleep “The Wastes was already screwed up anyway… What possible hurt could I cause anyway if I committed this?” Multiple voices including numbers flowed through my head “It happens don`t it? The brink of all returns ends in failure” “24,65,94,1,27” “The Poison Joke enlightens the way to Peace… where the deceased zebra remains,” It then came to a conclusion after this,i`m going back to the Ever free Forest, but I need some pony`s help just then another voice played “Erected within, the failure of Ministry lies within this token corpse”. As the bed croaked to noises of pleasure and pain, I pressed my hooves among her back, as words of pleasure struck out of Apple Fritter`s mouth, as it was going on, I felt corrupted, like something was wrong. Many didn`t want it to end, some wanted it to… Lies of dormant end happens, as concocted as I wanted it to keep on going… Aftermath of the delusional event, gasping for oxygen I laid there with Apple Fritter lied among my head “That… was breathtaking” Apple Fritter managed to speak I replied in a diverse manner “It was” I could hardly breathe. Several hours later Apple Fritter was asleep I sneaked out of the bed as quietly as possible as I recovered my equipment and went to the bedroom where Applebloom was sleeping I whispered to her while I was nudging her neck with my nose “Applebloom… you up?” Applebloom got up “Dad?” she yawned “What are you doing up this early?" I replied while getting her up “Time to get up sweetheart, we`ve got to go” Applebloom replied I the low tone “Why? Ah like it here” I reluctantly replied “Yeah well i`ve got to go to the Ever free Forest, and i`m not leaving you here” Applebloom then got up on my back as I wrote a note to Apple Fritter “Dear Apple Fritter” “Things wasn`t going well, I have to continue my search for the Ministry Mare`s, I hope for you to remain alive, and keep praying… because I won`t return, I cannot survive much longer without Vinyl Scratch… send all the townsfolk you want, hate Alicorns for all I care” “Kindest Regards and sorry for betraying you” “Full Moon” Applebloom questioned me in a whisper as I placed the note on the coffee table next to Apple Fritter “Dad? What`s that for?” I whispered “For something, I wish I never done…” > Chapter 25: Cryptic Forest > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The forest still remained as a lonely abandoned forest lurking with dangers, as a result I covered my wings around Applebloom keeping her protected, The walk was long, as I had to remember where Zecora lived, I was stumbling among the path of dead trees, and skulls of animals, I almost tread on one which remained to a Zebra, I examined to take a closer look, as I used my horn to levitate the object in the air I noticed golden bangles around the ear section I then whispered “Zecora… rest in peace” as I dropped the skull on the floor combining it with the rest of the skeleton I felt my eyes blink heavily I then pulled out a glass tin to see my reflection to see my eye shade has returned to being grey. Which I preferred I retracted the glass tin into my backpack and continued among the path. Zecora`s Hut approached my vision, however the Hut seemed to move farther away as it kept on moving I started to run to catch up, several seconds later the Hut then gave way to a door which opened to form a dark portal, I stared at the portal… only to see Fluttershy fly out of the portal “Fluttershy? What were you doing in that portal?” Fluttershy then flew up to me and slowly fluttered to the floor “Hello Full Moon… I was examining something, what did you want?” I replied as my wings retracted to my side revealing Applebloom to Fluttershy, “I need you to tell me of Twilight`s whereabouts, also i`ve come to take you to New Appleloosa, where Applejack is located and your safety is guaranteed” Fluttershy replied in a quiet tone “Really? And I`m sorry but the only thing I knew is that she was trapped in the Mari pony Facility, and ok… i`ve had enough of trying to do something In this world” as Fluttershy said that she immediately walked to the side of me as she was now a companion. I nodded to Fluttershy “OK you can`t do anything for Equestria anymore… no pony can, but the least I can do is get you to safety” Fluttershy nodded again but regretting her past actions. As we walked to the exit to the Ever free Forest Fluttershy noticed the skeleton of Zecora, she bent down and started to speak “Full Moon, here lies the only Zebra willing to listen to us, the only one who ever was always in the right… promise me you`ll avenge her…” I nodded as I put my hoof on her chin “I promise… Zecora`s death will not go unnoticed” Fluttershy nodded again and slowly whimpered to my side after letting her hoof let go of Zecora`s. > Chapter 26: Ministry of Peace and Harbinger of Destruction`s Regiment > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- As we progressed back to New Appleloosa a note flew onto my nose I opened the letter “Dear Full Moon” “I went to find my friend, Pinkie Pie, i`m sorry I left you in Daiquiri Town… I don`t like sad scenes I hope you have luck on your travels” “Your friend” “Diana” “PS Also, Apple Fritter said she forgives you,” “So that`s where she went off to” I whispered as I dropped the letter and as I muttered again “Thank you Apple Fritter, I pray for you to live a happy life”. Fluttershy then came up to me “Is something bothering you, Full Moon?” I looked back at her “I`m going through serious problems at the moment, i`ve made mistakes before the war, i`m trying my best to please these ponies but, every time I say those words my heart slowly crumbles away… into despair” Fluttershy placed her hoof on my cheek “Don`t worry Full Moon, there`s always light at the end of the tunnel” I replied laughing a little “That light`s starting to fade away…i`m sorry Fluttershy for releasing these problems on you, You`re the Ministry of Peace I should not burden these problems on you, you deserve better… a Pegasus with so much to live for, the most kindest pony who ever lived, I can`t speak of your actions which your kindness swept through Equestria like a tornado, I lack the wisdom but you do not, which is exactly why my mother entitled you the name Ministry of Peace” My words touched Fluttershy`s heart as she held her heart with her hoof “You-you believe in my wisdom?” I replied “Yes… i`ts almost like being taught by Zecora herself…” Applebloom was too busy sleeping to notice the conversation. Fluttershy replied in a quiet tone “Thank you Full Moon… i`m glad to have you as a friend,” I responded in the sweetest tone “And I am too” Fluttershy then approached my face for a nuzzle… New Appleloosa approached our vision as Fluttershy flew along happily, I enjoyed that I like having ponies walk along happily… one of my cherished moments, As we continued to New Appleloosa I noticed a large figure among the residents I then ran up causing Fluttershy to fly faster “Is that… yes it is!” I then started to run faster as I approached the gate and I saw my mum at the entrance “Full Moon!” Luna spoke in a sweet tone trying to not release the pain and sadness inside her heart. I ran into her arms “Mum!” As we hugged each other to near submission Luna then grabbed my cheek “I`m sorry Full Moon but I have to tell you this…” I then looked at her with a worried expression “What, is that mum? Where`s Celestia?” Luna then took a deep breath “I`m, sorry to tell you this Full Moon but Celestia… has, died” Luna then dropped to the floor letting small tears come out “What! Who done this?” Luna then looked up at me “Discord, but he… passed away too” I then replied to a shocked expression “How?” Luna then explained “Discord, pulled out a grenade… but he didn`t know it contained the Pink Cloud, it killed both him and Celestia, I survived because Celestia transported me here I than started to let out small tears as well “I`m so sorry to hear that mum…” Just then a gunshot was fired and a black unicorn with a burning trail appeared with a pistol pointing out at Luna. Linger was there with smoke coming out of his pistol which just fired a bullet into Luna, collapsing on the floor as I pulled out my sniper rifle and quickly shot a bullet at Linger`s leg incapacitating him I then quickly rushed to Luna “Are you okay?” Luna, choking for air and spurting out blood “No, i`ve reached my limit, I can`t take anymore pain, just please live a joyful life" “Please... Full Moon... I got something I want to pass on.” Luna coughed again, blood seeping through her lips and dripped down her chin. “Full Moon... Go on lots of adventures. Don’t start fights.. but always stick up for your friends. Fight for what you care about and what you believe in. Respect your instructors...” She coughed again, more blood gushed out. “Don’t let any pony tell you, that you’re no good for any reason.” “Don’t get...Don’t grow resentful of gifts if you feel like you did not earn them. There is always a purpose... Save your bits but also be a little bit charitable... Another thing, about mares...” Her lip trembled but tried to produce a smile, “Fillies and mares ... don’t fall for the first one you see, it hurts when you realize that you are not what they want. Marry a smart mare like you have and don’t get mad if they’re smarter than you. You married some pony who likes you for you and not because of your title. It’s okay to take interest in a mare that is not the same species then you. Remember...i love you... Just remember when you feel like you’re going down, there is always a little angel on your shoulder that is going to tell you to get up... because me,... every pony loves you... And always will.” Luna then gagged her last breath as she had her hoof on my mouth as she seeped her last tear… I stared at my mothers corpse, resentful for her. And all that she has ever done for me, Always put her life before others, shielding me from any harm… I stared at her with tears seeping out of my eyes, I knew this was going to happen… My family`s dead… Dead. My dad, my mother, and my auntie just recently deceased and I have no clue where my brother Infinity is… I looked at Linger whom had blood gushing out of his shin sprawling everywhere gagging in pain, I arose from my mourning stance and walked to Linger as I pointed my rifle at his face I then said “Finally, you`re dead… no more torture from the hoofs of you” Linger then gagged a last couple of words “I have no fucking clue on what you`re on about,” I then stared at him as I aimed down the sights “Give me a good reason not to end your suffering” Linger then stared at me laughing a little he then retrieved his pistol and pointed it at his head “Goodbye motherfucker! See you in Hell! Outta sight. Outta mind” Linger then fired the pistol blowing his brains out which stained the floor he was laying on the corpse of him which laid sill had blood coming from his brains which had small pieces denting the rocks. Fluttershy ran up to me where I was standing next to Linger`s body, “Full Moon, it`s okay he`s dead” I then punched my head to stay standing “I know…” I then started to walk away from the body as I then collapsed on the floor… I woke up, which my eyelids were barely keeping open, Vinyl Scratch was looking at me crying on my stomach where I was lying upon a stretcher I looked at Vinyl “Vinyl? Is that you?” Vinyl then started to hug my neck and cry uncontrollably “Full Moon! You`re alive!” I looked at her with a confused expression “Why would i not be?” Vinyl then laughed sarcastically “Yeah well you had all of us scared. By Celestia how many times are you going to faint today?” I then laughed “She`s not here, up in heaven, like my mother” Vinyl nodded “We need to come up with a new word” I then started to laugh as Applebloom entered the house jumping on top of me “Dad! Ah knew you did not die easily!” I then stroked Applebloom`s mane “Vinyl, can we look after her?” Vinyl scratch then nodded “Sure, just got permission from Applejack, by the way Fluttershy wants to speak to you” I nodded “Yeah okay then” I then arose from the stretcher with slight head pains. I got to the cabin where Fluttershy resided into “Full Moon” Fluttershy then spoke, I then instantly replied “Fluttershy… how are you?” Fluttershy squeaked “Yes i`m fine but i`m more concerned of you…” I then replied in a distrustful matter “Nothing`s wrong” Fluttershy refused to take my word for it, “I know something`s wrong, involving your family correct?” I then had no choice but to give in “Yes, it is… after learning that Celestia`s passed away, then my mother… I have no family” Fluttershy then felt pained as if something has just struck her “I`m sorry to hear that your family`s passed away… What about your brother or your father?” I then laid down on the chair as my head rested and my neck laid among the top section “My father? I haven`t seen him for years even before the war, so I, presume him as dead…also my brother the same here, same situation,” Fluttershy then replied in shock “Infinity?” I then replied in shock “You know him?” Fluttershy nodded “Yes I do… he`s my husband…” I then went into complete shock “What?” as my head then leaped of the chair and faced Fluttershy, “Before the war… I, I met this colt, Alicorn but I didn`t mind… he was the most sweetest and understanding stallion i`ve ever met, likes and treats animals the same as I do… after a couple of dates and so, we got close and we loved each other” I then replied now where my mind was at rest “You loved him huh?” Fluttershy whimpered “Y-Yes, I never loved a stallion as I did with Infinity” I then nodded as I understood her “Know where he is?” Fluttershy talked as she was fading into a whisper “N-No, I worry for him so much” I then held her chin up “Don`t worry Fluttershy, if he matter`s this much to you, i`ll bring him back” Fluttershy then looked worried “But-But what if he dosn`t remember me?” I then reassured her “He will… I know how he never forgets things” Fluttershy then drew a smile “Thank you Full Moon… please bring him back in one piece” I then drew to a hug “It`s a promise… you don`t deserve to die in loneliness” I then started to walk out of the cabin and then Fluttershy called me back “Full Moon” I then turned around “Yeah?” Fluttershy continued “Good luck… tell him” I then reassured her “Don`t worry Fluttershy, i`ll bring him back”. > Chapter 27: Count to 100 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I stumbled out of the cabin with the sun stinging my eyes, but as I looked out and put my wings away from my face I noticed a white figure near the entrance. I began to walk closer, the figure was a white alicorn with a black mane and tail with a pale emerald eye shade, the figure then walked up to me “Been a long time eh bro?” I then replied “Infinity? It`s been bucking ages!” Infinity shrugged “Bro`s to the close as they always say” I then replied in a aggressive tone “You don`t know what happened do you?” Infinity then replied “No obviously not! I just got here” I then explained to him “Mother`s passed away, so has auntie Celestia” Infinity then dropped his easy goer expression “What!” Infinity then looked around to see Luna`s corpse “Who did this?” I then explained while pointing my hoof at the corpse of Linger “That wretched creature… but he killed himself before I could finish him off” Infinity then stopped examining Luna`s body “That prick die with dignity?” I then replied “No not a single ounce of it” Infinity gave me a high hoof “That`s my bro,” Infinity then pulled a sad expression I then asked him “Missing some pony?” Infinity nodded “Yeah, the mare of my dreams… have you seen her?” I then pointed my hoof to Fluttershy`s cabin “Yeah she`s in there, craving you” Infinity then sped past me and into the cabin. I then whispered to myself “You know, while they`re having quality time with each other why can`t I?” I then walked to my house, I knocked on the door twice. Vinyl Scratch then opened the door “Hubby, you`re home!” I then replied “No it`s not over yet… I have to find Twilight…” Vinyl Scratch replied “I`m sure you`ll find her,” I then picked Vinyl up with my hooves “That it or do I have to force it out of you?” Vinyl then started to laugh “Full Moon! Put me down!” I then refused “No” I then ran upstairs passing Record Moon along the way as I leaped on the bed with me atop of Vinyl, Vinyl then started to laugh harder “Come on Full Moon! Not now” I then looked at her with my eyes, Vinyl Scratch gave in “Alright, alright before you go to that stage…” I then replied “Giggity” Vinyl Scratch then began to laugh again “Wow, in those kind of moods?” I replied “Yup!” Vinyl Scratch, feeling romantic “Well… I may be able to jump in that mood as well” I then jumped off the bed “Record sweetie can you please leave the house for a while? Mommy and daddy need to spend some time privately” Record Moon replied “Why, are you at it again?” I then replied “Well no, maybe, yes” Record Moon confused at the time “OK then i`ll be leaving now” I then ran up the room and jumped into Vinyl`s bed. Again and again, I pounded. Every creak of the bed moved to the rhythm as I kept on going, Satisfied, Vinyl Scratch yelled in pleasure as it never had happened, I grunted as I never wanted it to stop… After, Vinyl Scratch dreamily laid on my body as we laid on the bed due to exhaustion “I`ve never had that enthusiasm before” I then replied to her “Really?” Vinyl Scratch replied “Yeah never got that before” I then kissed Vinyl on the head as she laid there. I got up from the bed after several moments of resting my mind, removing anything unclear I then told Vinyl Scratch as I bent down “Vinyl, i`ts this time again… i`ve got to go” Vinyl nodded accepting it “Yeah I understand, just be back without any scratches” I nodded as I got up and kissed her “I`ll try not to have any marks on me” As I started to walk out of the room Vinyl halted me “You know I ain`t going to let you go that easily” I then squeezed her with my arms as I gave her a immense kiss as I made her lean “That easy now?” Vinyl laughed “Yeah that`s fine enough” I then hugged her again “I`m gonna miss you” Vinyl then gave me a nuzzle “Yeah so am i! why do you think I stood in front of the door for?” I then replied “Don`t know” Vinyl Scratch then laughed “Must be a reason since i`ts your birthday in a week” I then shouted “What? I`m staying with you then if that`s the case!” Vinyl then fell into my arms “Oh well looks like i`ve stolen you again” I then laughed “I guess so”. > Chapter 28: Cherished Love... and Paranoia > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- After breaking from the hug Vinyl exclaimed “I love you so much…” I replied stroking her mane “And I do to… can`t possibly think of anything to describe our moments together” Vinyl then laughed “Because not such a word exists” in replied in wonder “Since when did you become a dictionary?” Vinyl Scratch laughed “No I`m not a dictionary. It`s just the truth” I then replied with a small smile “It is the truth, You and I know that” Vinyl nodded “Correct!” I then replied “Oh great a questionnaire…” Vinyl then giggled “No it`s not a questioner- Wait what was it again?” I laughed “Well you`ve proved you`re not a dictionary!” Vinyl Scratch then broke into laughter “Full Moon! Stop it” I then smiled “Why should i!” Vinyl Scratch then replied “I don`t know” I then muttered under my breath as I cuddled her “Definitely not a dictionary…” Vinyl Scratch then broke the hug “What was that?” I then responded “Nothing” Vinyl Scratch then smirked “I`m not a dictionary! Just drop it!” I then responded “Yes master” Vinyl Scratch laughed again “Stop it!” I then stopped and then hugged her “OK, i`ll stop now”. We headed outside to do some shopping, just for food and nothing else. I met Calamity along the way “Full Moon, bro! I haven`t seen you for a while!” Inky then appeared next to him “Oh hello Inky!” Inky then looked at me “Hello” Calamity continued “You finally finished all your chores?” I replied “No, birthday`s coming up, so I decided to spend it with Vinyl” Calamity looked confused “Alicorns have birthday`s” I replied laughing “Yeah, funny enough” Calamity then continued “Oh by the way me and Inky got-“ I interrupted “Yeah I know married, and congratulations!” Vinyl not knowing of the news “Aw that`s brilliant i`m glad for you two” Inky and Vinyl then broke into a conversation while me and Calamity were left there. Calamity walked up to me “Bro, I mean Full Moon, Could you enlighten my memory on Friendship City?” I responded “Sure but what do you wanna know?” Calamity replied “Present Day” “The Grand Pegasus Enclave started `Operation Cauterize` The Grand Pegasus Enclave deployed troops in the Equestrian vicinity, searching for landmarks, factions, and of course… us” Calamity looked at me in a sudden expression “What?” I replied “They wanted us, for research and technological advancement. Despite they already overpowered the Rangers, We contain something they do not… What that is, i`m afraid I don`t know” Calamity then asked me a question “I still don`t understand everything! What were they searching for?” I then nodded “This question, as i`ve said before I cannot answer. Which is why i`m going back out there” Calamity then placed his hoof on my shoulder “Then i`m going too” I then looked at him with a shocked expression “Why? You have family here” Calamity back lashed me “So do you, I don`t see you crying” I replied “My tears are all dust, I cannot cry anymore… i`ve lost too much” Calamity replied “Where are you going after your birthday?” I replied “To the Mari pony Facility,” Calamity then offered a high hoof “I`m coming” I replied “Coming? Your effort to stay standing, considerate of all these timelines are respectable but foolish. Don`t get yourself killed” Calamity nodded “I don`t care on the odds! There is something inside the Mari pony Facility isn`t there? Twilight`s research, could probably uncover why and how the hell the Pink Cloud came to effect” I nodded “Yes, But i`m wondering, The effects of these drives and The Goddess” Calamity looked at me ignoring some comments “Trixie?” I nodded with a respectful huff “Yes”. That night I was suffering from dreams… “Delusions of Morality come to us in unspeakable ways…” I then heard Linger`s voice and a couple of other`s Linger POV The Jungle is a spire to other `unfortunate plans`, Whoever fresh and clean get transported here. They belong to the Jungle now… this twisted paradise The Pirate`s had me captured during an asset operation I was roped to a chair, I felt my hooves in complete pain as I struggled to move them… One of THEM came up to me “Right… Linger, tell me Who is It going to be?” I looked up to him with blood sipping down my lips “What do you mean?” HIM then spoke “We have your daughter correct? You have valuable intelligence… What do we do?” I looked up to him with my eyes closing again “The buck you want me to say? I have no clue on what you`re on about!” I could hardly use my voice, I could feel it drifting away… He began to speak again with a steel pole clenched in his hooves “You could, maybe tell us what the fuck you were planning to do, or I have to beat it out of you” I looked at him smiling “I`m sorry sir but I cannot answer that question” The pirate then swung his stick colliding with my face, more of my blood began to tremble out of my lip “Tell us… what do you know?” I looked at him with a black eye now visible on my face “I don`t know, what are you wondering in your current mind?” The Pirate started to look at me, I could feel his eye like a predator, He then kicked the chair making my skull smash on the floor I took a quick breath “What kind of game are you playing?” The Pirate smashed the stick into my face, causing me to go unconscious… After I woke up I was next to a waterfall and a stone cinder block was lying next to the cliff with a rope connecting to my left foreleg The pirate then was ready to kick it down “Tell Us! How hard could it be?” I then looked at him as he then retrieved a knife from his pocket and then began to crouch next to me with the knife directing my hoof. The pirate then forced the knife into my hoof, causing me to yell in pain as he twisted the knife causing blood to force out like a rumbling volcano, He then pulled the knife out slowly, so I could feel more pain, “You like pain?” He says that with confidence the knife was barely hanging on one of my muscles, I could feel it… the blade cutting through the tissue. My blood was sprawling as most of my hoof was now cracked, most open with blood spurting out, The Pirate spoke again “Good luck getting out of this one bandit” He then kicked the cinder block off the cliff, the rope was swiftly falling down with it, my back was sliding down with it. Breaking speed limits I came crashing down into the water, the blood flowing out of my hoof was filling the ocean with my blood as the cinder block was plummeting down into the depths of the ocean taking me with it. I started to hear voices "CUT THE ROPE... FREEDOM EXISTS STILL" I then took no time to start untying the rope, my damaged hoof restricting me from forcing, the oxygen inside my blood was depleting… I could drown at any moment, the rope was untied and the rope, at supersonic speed rushed through my damaged hoof, causing me to scream in pain, with blood seeping out of my hoof I swam up to the surface. With deep breaths I then swam to the sand as the voices started again… "NOTHING NOTHING INSANITY INSANITY DEATH PARANOIA CHILDREN LICK DEATH... FATHER, DAUGHTER... LULLABY TO BED BYE.... DEATH DEATH INSANITY INSANITY... DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE DIE BLOOD GLORIOUS BLOOD" Out of Linger POV I hate Linger… the things he`s done to me. Just because of this? Voices on playback. What is the cause of this? What is wrong with this? I Hate It! Stop haunting me! Stop! Now! I Hate It!! HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT The dreams made me roll around the bed violently… Which woke Vinyl as you can probably guess “Full Moon, what`s up?” I woke up, my mind was at ease from the voices… “Nothing Vinyl, just some paranoia from finally getting sleep” Vinyl ignored my excuse “You call that nothing? I`m here for you, what`s on your mind?” I then held her hoof as she held mine tightly “It`s that psychopath again… i`m experiencing what happened to him” Vinyl then asked me “What happened, to make him act like that?” I then explained “He was brutalized by pirates, tortured… and sent falling into a waterfall” Vinyl Scratch gave me a kiss “Don`t worry about that, He was in a Jungle, look where we are, in the cold hear ted Wastes” I sighed “Which makes me worry for you…” Vinyl then held my hoof more tighter “Don`t worry about me, i`m safe here with you… Such a worrywart” I then laughed silently “I`ve gotta be, because I have a amazing wife like you” Vinyl Scratch then made me close my eyes after giving me a humongous kiss “I love you, now make my guardian go to sleep” I then rested my hooves on her body as we wrapped in each other`s warmth and comfort. > Chapter 29: Linger > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- On the desert island… it made me think of all the things I`ve done in my life… It`s funny. How I was normally here on behalf of my daughter, but the Equestrian Resistance spotted Zebra Pirates and that’s how it turned upside down. These voices, Think of how I live… “Freedom… Exists still. THEY SAY I`M INSANE BUT I`M JUST CRAZY!!!” I woke up conscious on the island half of the island was flowing from my cracked hoof still bleeding. I wonder how I`m not dead yet, I got up on my hooves having to walk on three, I started to walk as my vision was pure grey it seemed like a war was going on. I saw Pegasus and Zebra`s fighting in old bunkers, as I walked through the battle as I heard war cry`s “Reloading! Watch my flank!” “Take out the Zebra scum” I then saw an image of my daughter in the distance her hoof was calling me over, I followed the image as she directed me to a cave “Dad, come check this cool place I found” I then walked into the cave passing various mushrooms and fungi, The rocks looked as it was glowing in radiance and neon Then I saw a familiar character “Well well well if it isn`t Linger” I then replied with anger pressuring through my lungs “Chrysalis…” The Changeling Queen looked at me with a smirk on her face “Well, what do you think of this amazing paradise?” I replied to her laughing “Swell, just swell” Chrysalis then lowered a cage containing a filly “Lullaby!” The filly got up and quickly responded shouting back “Dad! Help me!” I then turned my face to Chrysalis “What… are your demands?” Chrysalis than grinned and then spoke in a dark tone “Either you do my bidding, or I`ll punish your daughter” I then fell to my knees “So be it, Transform me” My face could not look at Lullaby, my daughter or Chrysalis, Chrysalis then activated her horn with a serpent`s venom expression on her face as she lowered her horn onto me. Lullaby shouted “Dad! No!” My coat then turned from white to a charcoal black, and my body started to burn as several holes formed in my body. As I was yelling in pain Lullaby was released from her cage she was coming for me as I reached my hoof out “Baby girl, don`t come closer… daddy is getting reunited with mommy. Please run, run as fast as you can, don`t look back” My hoof started to bleed uncontrollably “Make some friends, just please go, for your own sake” I looked at Lullaby who had tears running down her eyes “Goodbye Dad” Lullaby then turned around facing the exit of the cave and started to run. My eyes then shut closed as I felt them turn pure blue, I got back up as I looked around myself to find out I was now a changeling unicorn… Chrysalis then looked at me with a smile on her face “We`re going to enjoy this...” > Chapter 30: Father and Daughter > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I woke up from another nightmare as Vinyl looked at me with a small smile on her face “Now, I`m worried” I then shook my head at a Vinyl “It`s ok, nothing really” Vinyl then leaned over to me “Happening two days straight now, I`m just worried about you Full Moon, you are the only thing apart from Record keeping me alive” I then looked at Vinyl and placed my hoof over her shoulder “You… are my everything Vinyl, I cherish every single moment with you, “ I then started to weep a tear “if you left, I don’t know what I`d do” we reached for a kiss but Record Moon barged into the door “Mum! Dad! I need help!” I then got up “What is it sweetie?” Record Moon then stopped gasping for air and started to explain herself “What do you do if you love some pony?” Vinyl then got up as well “Tell him” Record then got up on the bed “It`s kinda… not a stallion” I then looked at Record Moon “A mare?” Record Moon went to a depressed tone “Yes, her name is Violet” I then went to a shocked expression “What!” Vinyl then placed her hoof on my shoulder “Some pony you know?” I then nodded “Yes” Record Moon then continued “Well… she`s here” My face then dropped to that comment as Violet came through the door “Um, hello?” my face targeted Violet “So, I`ve heard you and my daughter like each other?” Violet nodded “Yes,” Record came in “We love each other!” Violet then nodded “Yeah” I then began to raise my voice “Now hold on for a second! How long have you known each other?” Record Moon then replied “Since when we came to New Appleloosa!” I then nodded “Okay then, as long as it wasn`t anything fast” Vinyl then looked at Record “You sure you love her sweetie?” Record then moaned “Yes I do!” Me and Vinyl then looked at each other in a surprised expression “Um Record could you give me and your mother some time to talk?” Record then jumped off the bed “Yeah sure” Record placed her hoof over Violet`s as she did the same. “What do you suppose we do?” Vinyl asked without hesitation I then replied as I held her with my hooves and my horn connecting with hers “Let them be together, it’s their decision let them be I mean I’m an Alicorn, you’re a unicorn and nothings stopping us from being together why should we stop them?” Vinyl then agreed with me “Yeah we shouldn't stop them” I then smirked “Great my very own recorder!” Vinyl then laughed “Not this again” we then broke into a kiss as Record Moon came into the room with Violet and Applebloom this time, Applebloom jumped on top of me as she reached to give me a kiss “Dad mind if I slept In your bed today?” I then nodded as I kissed her on the cheek as I used my horn to place the mattress over her, Record Moon then spoke “Have you finished talking?” I then nodded “Yes we have and we are perfectly fine with it. Was there anything you wanted to request?” Record Moon then spoke in a eccentric tone “Could we have a sleepover today?” I then nodded “Just don`t make too much noise Applebloom`s gone to bed” Record Moon then whispered “Okay thanks dad” Record Moon then started to walk out the door with Violet as she closed the door with her horn. “Well where were we?” Vinyl giggled as she pushed me away “Not tonight remember Applebloom?” I then shrugged “Don’t worry she’s just gonna think we’re wrestling” Vinyl then laughed “So they all say, Look not tonight but tomorrow it’s going to be extra special” Vinyl then placed her hoof over my neck I then immediately responded “Saddles?” Vinyl laughed “Maybe now go to bed” I then nodded to her as I gave her a kiss “Fine, yes master” Vinyl then gave me a light smack around the face “Stop it!” I then fell unconscious falling into a deep sleep with my arms locked around Applebloom. > Chapter 31:Heart of Darkness > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I wake up. With Applebloom snoring and Vinyl asleep… Suddenly in the blink of an eye a mysterious portal opened again I then heard voices “The mind of the subject will desperately struggle to create memories where none exist” The voices stopped and once again the dark hooded figure walked out of the portal “Finally, we are reunited” I then got up as time was froze again, The figure then raised his hoof as sympathetic aura circled around it. The aura started to swirl around my body and the hooded figure. I landed out of the portal onto the ground, I was at the outskirts of New Appleloosa and the figure then came down from his portal with a strange weapon it had a jagged edge with a key ring attached to his wrist which connected to his blade, the middle of the blade had a blue serpent eye and black wings sprawling next to it, the blade had a violet aura coming from it. “Time for the subject to wake up” I looked at him with a confused glance, the figure continued “You`ve shown your worth to the ancients… now is, the time to prove that your worthy” I then asked him “For what” the figure drew his blade and held it above his shoulder “This” the figure then started to charge towards me, I felt a bright light shine from my hoof as a white and yellow blade spawned in my hoof “Go” I then took no time to charge at the figure. I charged at the figure, the figure then drew a blow at me as I quickly and barely drew my blade in defense, The figure then jumped away from me before I had a chance to counterattack I then started to charge this time as the figure was just staring at me with his blade lowered, before I got close the figure held his hoof out as a dark aura started to flow out, I stopped as he was planning something the aura then charged at me as the aura surrounded me, as the aura swept around my brain began to pound as I started to kneel the hooded figure then began to speak “Darkness is the essence which flows inside us. Darkness is the mind of all living things… Darkness is your EXISTENCE”. Suddenly crows then began to flap around me “Darkness is your existence, life is the seed, erect your spirit and mind, destroy… your soul” The wings of the crows then began to flap louder as several parts of my skin then began to tear “Your flesh is the shield… the tissue is the womb of the tomb, suffice shall darkness be as light will be the prison” My head then began to shrivel in pain as it shook around “Glory to the Darkness, Feed his spirit” a light then shined brightly at the crows burning them to feathers and the aura started to fade “No hope is lost… shine forth and bring light to the dark!” a female voice then shined as I began to rise as the wounds I suffered began to heal, the figure just stared at me “Unimpressed.” The sky then started to lower a blade into my hand as it glowed with the sun “Still. Not. Impressed” I then began to charge at the figure which just stood there. I took the opportunity and stuck the figure with my blade, the figure fell down as his blade disappeared in smoke I then walked towards the figure as he laid on the floor I started to pull his hood down but all I could see was my face. The figure then began to talk and laugh “Still. Not. Impressed” his mouth then began to choke “No wonder why your mother died...” I was then enraged and then began to raise my blade to attack the figure but before I could I noticed the figure was slowly dissipating I then asked “What is your purpose?” The figure then choked blood as he whispered “Chaos…” the figure’s head then vanished in smoke as I laid there, I then began to hear voices again “Life. Or. Death?. Listen as I begin to tell this tale…” as I heard the elderly voice speak my mind then began to pass out as I was unconscious. I woke up on the bed as no one was on the bed, before I could raise myself the room then turned pitch black as I started to hear whispers “Sh, he’s up” I then started to see a candle light up “SURPRISE!!!” I then jumped as I saw all my friends and family there in my face as the room lit up. Vinyl Scratch then started to speak “Happy Birthday!” Applebloom then jumped on me as I began to speak “You scared me Vinyl” Vinyl then giggled “Well I guess that worked” I then began to go forward to give Vinyl a kiss as every pony watched, after the passionate kiss every pony then began to lower their voices apart from Calamity and Bluejay, “Aw” my hooves then lifted off Vinyl as I got off the bed. Every pony was downstairs but it was just me and Record Moon in her bedroom “Dad? How do you cope with the things that you do?” I then replied to Record “You don`t you just learn to live with it” Record looked at the floor sighing “Sweetie, what are you worried about?” Record then placed her hoof on me “You” I looked at her “Why” Record then explained herself “Dad, you`ve been with me since the dawn of time, well when I was born anyway. Well the thing is I`ve been having these dreams…” I placed my hoof on my chin “You too huh? What did the figure look like?” Record then cringed “He, had, a black coat on, and he-he had… your face” I looked at her shocked “What has he done to you?” Record looked at me as if she just suffered something fatal “He, kept on talking about darkness” I then looked at her “Record, darkness is inside of us, he is correct but. Light makes most of us up, the major part in ones heart, never let that light burn out, otherwise you`ll end up like him” Record then pulled a brave expression “Thanks dad, I won`t also I`m through with Violet” I looked at her “So soon?” Record looked at me “It`s not always the first sight is the best even though it happened to you and Mom” I laughed a little “Yeah not all the time but whatever you do… don`t give up. Never” Record then asked me to leave as she had something to do. I walked downstairs as Calamity was in my way at the bottom of the staircase “Ready bra?” I looked at him with a blank expression “Already?” Calamity nodded “Not just me” I then turned to the left of me to see Bluejay with all his gear equipped “So, we leaving or what?” I looked at Bluejay “Wow, you too?” Bluejay nodded “Course” I then pulled out a map of the wastes as I then stood next to Bluejay and Calamity “Alright” I then placed my hoof at the Mari pony Facility “We go here, Roads not that far or long, just got to stick together and we`ll be through this in one piece” Calamity then pulled out a assault rifle “Yeah let`s go already” I then saw Bluejay pull out a shotgun “Locked and loaded” I then pulled out my Moonraker “Ready” I then left the two on their own as I went to say my goodbye and grab Applebloom. “Applebloom! Where are you” Applebloom then stood in front of me “Here dad” I then noticed Vinyl leaning on the corner of the room “Leaving? We haven’t even started yet” I then walked up to Vinyl “Come on, I have to go, why are you being hard to deal with?” Vinyl then looked at me putting her hooves around my body “Because I love you” I then placed mine around her body “And I love you too” I then sighed “Then I`m taking you with me!” I then used my horn to levitate a shocked and laughing Vinyl on my back “No!, stop!” I then placed her on my back “Sure?” Vinyl shouted “Yes!, put me down already!” I smirked “Funny I thought you was the one making this hard” I then levitated her back on her four hooves and placed her on the ground, Vinyl then walked back up to me “I just don`t want you to leave” I then sighed “Neither do I! I love you so much! But I have to” Vinyl then nodded “I guess so…” I then wrapped my hooves around her and then gave her the most passionate kiss I could possibly muster “How about that!” Vinyl then swooned “Yeah that was the best” I then smirked “Not as best as what I`m going to do when I get back…” Vinyl nodded “I guess…” I then got enraged “What!” Vinyl then gave me a kiss “I`ll see you soon then… be back soon” I then nodded “I will” > Chapter 32: Think on your Sins > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- These days i ask myself... The crimes i've done, here and now... You say i had no choice? My freind, i have no soul... i'ts gone. Into the fiery night "Name a few sins you wish to reflect on..." "My sins? MY SINS? You ask a daring question... Ever since i went tinto war... i purged fear zebras and foals alike" "How?" "By killing" "Explain... You consider yourself unclean." "I do... Every bullet i sent into a zebra, My first kill was the worst..." "Please explain your... unfourtunate event..." "October 22nd, on the trenches in New Appleloosa... This zebra came at me... plunging with a knife" "How did you react?" "I... reversed his arm... twisting it. Pulled my knife out of my socket and plunged deep in his heart..." "Full Moon... you cannot judge yourself unclean after ths... It was either him, or you..." "I think i would have preffered it if it was me..." (Slams door) "No! That Zebra... scum cannot be saved! They done the first strike! Not us! What would your mother think?" "I think that she would show her sympathies... Remorse for unclouded choices..." "We'll see about that..." "Really? After the events of Darkest Hour?" "What?" (Goes back into chair) "Tell me..." "Darkest Hour... Me in a sniper nest." "Sniper huh?" (Relaxes and let's out a sigh) "Yeah, Worst thing about it... You're putting steel cold bullets into innocent soldiers..." (Puts on his glasses) "Not innocent... Guilty as charged," (Stares into the light) "A zebra convoy, came... Zilo cross foxtrot, five foot soldiers, one tank with a truck" "What was your response?" "My squad was wiped out... Tech... our engineer. died from a bullet to the face... "Rifle... as you can probably guess. Our rifleman..." (Interrupts halfway and slams the table) "Enough! Tell Me what happened! I'm starting to lose my patience" "I then took to the resourceful way and fired a bullet into the tank. Which blew everything up" "What made you lose your knack?" "I... checked the corpses... For the dogtags... I noticed one inside the convoy was... (begins to shed a tear) Flitter" "Dear Celestia... It's just freindly fire... You'll get your demotion," "I deserve more then that..." "What?" " I deserve Exile..." "No... you deserve redemption"