> Fallout Equestria: A Soldiers Tale > by Halo456 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Chapter One A New world > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- April, 30, 1957 South Vietnam United states army airfield I watched planes take off the airfield leaving for the state's. I was walking towards my plane to take me home. I also saw more men get into the plane. About twenty men in total. But before I could take one more step a jeep almost hit me I flipped off the driver as he derived away from me.  I soon reached the cargo plane. It was green in color it has four engine's total. And could carry a tank in the back of the plane. The ramp was down so I started to walk up the ramp and take my seat. Once in the plane I noticed that the plane was carrying a lot of weapons and ammunition.  There was also a jeep with an fifty caliber turret on the back of it. Ignoring the rest of the other vehicles and cargo I walked toward my seat. The seat was black with double seat belts ment to hold you in case of a crash. But I noticed one more thing there was also fuel canisters. "Why would they need fuel canisters on the plane I thought the plane was fully fueled. Luckily they are held together by military grade support cables."  I was about to sit in my seat when a hand landed on my shoulder. "Hi George or should I say captain Andrew."  I turned around to see one of my friends and fellow soldier Sam. "I thought you were supposed to be on another plane."  He smiled at me and punched my chest. "They could not get the engine's working so they told us to get on another plane of our choosing to ride back to the state's."  I shook my head at him. "So you boarded my plane to get back home oh well take a seat would ya we are going to be leaving soon."  He and I soon took our seats. A few minutes later and we started to take off. I looked down at the the airfield I arrived on six years ago to fight a war for my country. This was the place where I lost friends, comrades, and men who have saved my life more than once. But now I am leaving this horrible place and going back home.  We were soon out of South Vietnam and close to Japan. I looked down at the continent and why so long ago they decided to attack the United states. Then I felt the plane shake for a moment but then stopped. "Probably just turbulence." I then looked at the men who I have commanded and fought alongside with for six years.  Are division number was the 155th infantry division or also known as the survivors. We went fought in the most dangerous battles and survived. But no matter the mission we got it done no matter what. But in the process we lost many good men. "But finally the war is over and we can go home."  Then the intercom sounded and a pilot's voice came through. "We are going to experience some turbulence but it's nothing major. Wait what the hell is that? Shit try to get around it. Everyone hold on to something back-" but before he could finish there was a bright flash of light.  Then when the light subsided I looked out to see a highway. "Everyone brace for impact!" That's all I could say as we crashed through the highway. All I saw next was the right wing fly off from the plane and a huge hole across from me open up and two of my men along with their seats fly out of the plane. Then the plane crashed into the ground.  A metal bucket hit me in the head and my world went black. As I awoke and opened my eyes my vision was blurred. I searched for my seatbelt I soon found it. I clicked the button to release the straps across my chest. I soon fell from my seat and hit the metal floor.  I got back up with a groan. My vision started to clear up and I could start to make out details. The plane was turned upside down with multiple holes in the outside and inside the plane. The cargo ramp was completely gone and I could see the outside of the plane. I looked around me to see weapons and ammo all over the place.  The jeep was on its side the turret was broken off and laying on the floor. Then I felt something fall on my nose. I wiped it off my nose and looked at my hand. On my hand was blood. I then looked up to see one of men impaled at his stomach through the plane making him dangle from the ceiling of the plane.  Then I started to see one by one my men died around me then panic spread through me. "Please not Sam I can't lose another friend please let him still be alive." I then looked to where I was seated at then looked right. My heart skipped a beat Sam had a piece of shrapnel in his chest close to his heart blood was still dripping from his chest.  I picked up my helmet from the ground and threw it at the wall. "Why him why not me!? Why dose this world have to be so cruel to me!? What did I deserve to have this happen to me!? Why can't I make any friends without them being killed!?"  I then walked over to where I threw it at the wall I then knelt down and picked it up. I then put it on then I turned around and walked under my dead friend's body. A silver piece of metal caught my eye I walked over to it and picked it up it was Sam's dog tags. I put it in my pocket and looked up to my dead friend. "I will get back home I will find your family and tell them what happened here I promise you that."  I then walked over to some weapons and picked up a M1 assault rifle, a .44 revolver, and some grenades. I then walked to the back exit of the plane and looked outside it was gray and raining. "Looks like I am far away from home but I promise I will make it back no matter what." > Chapter Two First Contact > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I looked outside from the plane one last time before I jumped down on the muddy ground. "I need to find someone who can tell me where I am at. And hopefully have some airplane or something for me to fly home with." I looked to right to see the highway the plane crashed through which demolished it in the process. Then I looked to my left to see a partly destroyed road leading somewhere.  Then I looked in front of me to see a city in the distance and a road leading up to it. "Hopefully I will find someone in that city. But what I have seen so far of this place is that it's dead." I pulled out my M1 assault rifle and put a magazine in it. Six mags total thirty bullets in each mag.  I then started to walk towards the city not looking back at that cursed place. Which is now a tomb for men who I has fought with for six years. Halfway to the city I noticed many vehicles broken and beyond repair. "What happened here for these cars to be in such horrible condition. Also some of these are not even car's some are carriages what human being would want to have a carriage as there vehicle?"  I soon made it to the outskirts of the city I look to my left of me to see a rusted sign. I walked over to it to read it. It said "welcome to Manehattan hope you like your stay." Questions went through my head like wildfire I took a deep breath to calm myself but one thought made me shiver. "What if this is not our world."  But I dismissed the thought as soon as it came. I then walked into the city. All the buildings I passed by was broken down or partly destroyed. I saw a dinner or what looks like a dinner and started to run towards it hunger hit me when I was on that road. But then I started to noticing my surroundings better and I stopped. "Narrow street dead ends left and right you can only go straight vantage points in the windows. This is a perfect place for an-"  I did not get the chance to finish my thought as a bullet hit close to my foot then more bullets started to come at me. I took cover from behind a destroyed car. "Well apparently the locals are not to friendly. Well I guess I never am going to get a break from conflict." I then looked up from my cover to see that there was a large barricade five yards away from me.  But luckily the barricade was made out of wood by the looks of it. I reached in my pocket to find one of two grenades that I have. I pulled it out of my pocket but before I could pull the pin and throw it a voice sounded from the barricade. "Give up you piece of shit or whatever you are."  Ignoring the voice I pulled the pin threw the grenade.  The grenade went into one of the holes in the barricade. After a couple of seconds the grenade blew up but I expected only a part of the barricade to blow up not all of it. After the explosion the gunfire stopped. I walked over to the barricade and what I saw made me freeze in place. What I saw was three ponies all different colors for their mane and coat.  I looked over to the one closest to me his coat was green and his mane was blue. All four of his legs were blown off and half of his head was missing what was left of his brain was on the pavement. Then I held my hand to my head is disbelief. "There is no way this is possible multi color talking ponies who can use pistols and assault rifles." I took a deep breath and walked away from the barricade.  Then it started to storm I could not see five feet in front of me. Then I heard some voices. "Littlepip are you sure we should investigate that explosion we are low on medical supplies ever since you guys came back from Canterlot."  "Yes I'm sure we have to see if anyone is alive-" but before she could continue thunder drowned out the rest of her sentence.  I did not know how close they were but I soon found out as I bumped into him or her. "Well shit time to go." And with that out of my mouth I started to run. The sound of hooves was getting closer and closer. I spotted a building it was the dinner that I hoped had food. I soon jumped inside one the windows of the dinner. I was meet with concrete as I landed face first onto the floor. I quickly got up and took cover by the window. The storm let up but the cloud cover did not disperse. "How long do these storms last a couple of minutes or hours."  Then a voice yelled out to me. "Look we mean you no harm all we want to do is talk tell us what happened here whoever you are. And try not escape we have the building surrounded. Just come out with your hooves up. Also it's six vs one."  I looked out the window for a second. And sure enough there was six of them four of them ponies one glowing bird and a zebra. Then my eyes fell on the fully armored pony with a mini gun and a grenade launcher attached to a saddle. "Well I guess I have no choice then." I ran out the back door and raised my gun at the brown mane with a grayish bluish coat with a revolver with an apple on it.  Then I felt something hit my neck I reached behind my neck and pulled out a dart. I looked back at the pony then I fell down and passed out. > Chapter Three Questions And Answers > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I awoke from my nightmares like I always did. My vision was blurred at first but my eyes adjusted to the lighting of the room. Then I took notice that I was in a bedroom it was somewhat run down the color of the room was light blue. But some of the paint was peeling off the walls. The bed was king sized with blue covers and pillows.  The blanket was also blue. "Well someone likes the color blue." There was no windows in the room there was also no closets or night stands. Then I remembered what happened in a flash. I remembered the crash my friend died the small skirmish I had with those ponies and my capture by a group of ponies.  Except not all of them was ponies. Then I tried to move my hands which I couldn't then I looked down to see I was in a chair and I was also tied to the chair. "Well this isn't good I need to get out of here and-" then my mind cut me off. "And do what we don't know are way around this city even if we tried to escape we wouldn't know where to go." My mind did have a good point there.  Then I heard the door open and walked in that gray colored mare with brown hair. Also behind her was a rusty colored stallion with a black desperado hat. They both had no weapons on them from what I saw. Then the gray colored mare sat on the bed and looked me dead in the eyes. "Okay so this is how it's going to work we ask you questions and you answer understood? All we want to know we're that plane came from and where it crashed."  I then looked back up at the mare and nodded my head. With that she started to ask her questions. "What are you? What is your name? Where did you come from?"   "I am a human my name is George Andrews and captain of the 155th United States infantry division. And I come from a planet called Earth and before you ask any more dumb questions I would like to ask you some questions."  "That is not how this is supposed to work!" Then her friend I had to guess put a wing on her shoulder the mare looked up at him and nodded. "Fine what are your questions."  "What are your names? And WHERE THE FUCK AM I?!"  The mare was taken back from my outburst but then regain her self and answered my questions. "My name is Littlepip and my friend next to me is Calamity. And you are in Equestria well what's left of it. Now my last  question I have for you is this. Where is the crash site? And could you please take us there."  "It's outside the city and yes I will take you there but Littlepip I ask for one favor when we get there I will tell you it." She nodded accepting my terms. Then Calamity pulled out a knife and held it with his wing and walked over to me and cut my restrains. "Your weapons and helmet are on a table in the studio. Oh I forgot that you are at Tenpony Tower in Homages studio. Also I have to introduce some of the rest of my friends to you."  I opened the door for them they thanked me and after the left the room I followed suit. The well looked like a studio should look like except for a whole bunch of screens but each screen seemed like in a different place. But ignoring the rest of my surroundings I looked around for the table. Which I soon found it was right by some recording equipment. I walked up to the table and picked up my ammo and weapons then I put on my helmet and then I spotted Sam's dog tags.  I picked them up and put them in my pocket. I then walked out of the studio and to the exit which led to the roof. After climbing up probably a thousand steps I made it to the roof and on the roof waited the rest of Littlepip's  friends. They started to get on a flying bus I had to guess called the Sky Bandit which looked like it has seen better days. I soon boarded the Sky Bandit.  I sat at the very back of one of the benches away from everyone else. They did not trust me and I did not trust me well except for Littlepip I think. Then Littlepip entered the Sky Bandit and sat right next to me she then waved her hoof around the Sky Bandit and pointed at her friends. "That over there is Violet Remedy and right next to her is Praylight. And across from Violet is Steel Hooves and everypony this is George Andrews."  Everyone or should I say everypony yah I'm just going to say everyone nodded their heads at me even the bird did too. Then I noticed that Calamity was missing.  I tapped Littlepip's shoulder. "Hay where is Calamity?"  She then looked up at me and answered my question. "He is outside of the Sky Bandit and should be ready to take us to the crash site that you put coordinates to where it is. Though you had to look at my PipBuck to show me where it is and put the coordinates in my PipBuck even though you didn't have to. But before you ask me how Calamity could fly us over there he can but not without the help of a fusion core which helps elevate the Sky Bandit. All Calamity has to do is steer it in the direction it needs to go."  I was about to say that that was not possible but just as I was about to say it the Sky Bandit flew into the air. I held on for dear life as I was taken by surprise at the sudden take off. Then Steel Hooves looked in my detection and spoke. "So you're a soldier from a different planet at first we were surprised at this but eventually we calmed down so that we did not weird you out. But what war did you fight or still fighting and who won just from one soldier to another."  Everyone had their eyes on me except Calamity. "Well I was fighting in the Vietnam War but the war ended and I got on a plane to head back home but after about five hours the pilots saw something. Then I was blinded by a white light the next thing I know we crash land in your world and I am the only survivor."  They were all silent at first then Calamity broke the silence. "What do you mean by that you are the only survivor."  Then Violet spoke. "Calamity I don't think that he wants to talk about this right now."  But before she could continue I interrupted her. "No it's alright I need to tell you guy's eventually. I am the last member of the 155th United States infantry division. Everyone died in the crash except for me. So here is the favor I ask of you Littlepip will you help me bury my dead comrades?"  She took some time to answer but eventually she answered my question. "Yes I will help you all of us will." Everyone nodded their heads in approval.  Then I looked outside to see the crash site. "Here we go." > Chapter Four The Gift > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- We landed by the the crash site. It was raining again but not heavily as before. Everyone got out of the Sky Bandit except for me I looked out of one of the broken windows to see the crash that I somehow survived. Then Calamity called out to me. "Hay ya coming or what?"   "Ya I'm coming don't worry." I soon exited the Sky Bandit. I ran towards where the other's were they were at the back entrance to the crashed plane.  I ran up to them about to say something to them but Littlepip lifted up Steel Hooves and Violet Remedy up from the ground. They were I would say levitated off the ground and into the plane.  The weird part is that there was a green light that surrounded them as they were lifted onto the crashed plane. Then Calamity flew up and into the plane. (How the fuck what the fuck? That is not possible how the hell is that possible?)  Then Littlepip shook me out of my what the fuck trance. "Are you okay oh wait I also forgot to tell you that I am a unicorn so is Violet and Calamity is a pegasus. And Steel Hooves is a earth pony got it good." She then lifted herself up and into the plane. I then slung my assault rifle close to my shoulder blade and climbed up into the plane.  Once inside I noticed that the jeep was missing along with it's turret. Then Calamity looked at me with a worried look on his face. "There are no dead bodies here but there is some evidence that that your friends bodies were moved."  I already saw the evidence before he could point it out to me. There was blood trails leading out of the plane. Then Littlepip pointed to her PipBuck. "I'm getting a faint single up ahead probably deeper into the plane."  I rose my hand and pointed in the direction of the upper levels of the plane. "Look I will go and investigate you guys stay here and grab ammo and weapons."  "Are you sure you never know what could have arrived here while you were gone."  I pulled out my M1 assault rifle. "Don't worry I can take care of myself just stay here and collect supplies. I know I am not your leader and I don't plan to be but just please follow this one order." After a couple of seconds Littlepip nodded her head. I walked past everyone and carefully walked up the steps to the second floor.  Once onto the second floor I saw the door leading to the pilot's cockpit. I walked up to the door and pulled the handle and opened the door to see that the cockpit was completely gone. (Probably was torn away from the plane and landed somewhere else.) But near the edge to the left was a crate and what made me curious was that it did not have the U.S. army insignia on it. Instead it had two swords crossing a shield in an x formation.  As I walked up to it I looked at the endless clouds outside and it looked like another storm was coming. Ignoring that fact I knelt down and opened the crate. And inside was a letter and some sort of revolver and a potion. I picked up the letter and read it.  Dear George Andrews  You are here for a reason and that reason is to protect two heroes of the Equestrian  Wasteland from sacrificing themselves. Now I know you want to go home but that is not going to be possible. I chose you to help these two heroes one you already met which is Littlepip. The other one you will meet later on. But your duty is not done a soldier's duty is never done.  No matter how hard you try to avoid conflict it will never work no matter how hard you try to ignore your pain it will still come back. But your service may be done to your country but your service is never done to your family and friends. And never try to forget the obstacles you faced and overcame for you will face many more but you are not going to be alone for those obstacles. Now let me explain the enemy you will face there name is The Correlation we have been at war with them for now four years and they are battle hardened troops and they will try to take over the Equestrian Wasteland and shape it in there own image that can not happen. You need to gather allies try to get all factions of the Wasteland together and fight The Correlation.  The weapon you have with you right now is the x-34 it's a prototype it auto reload and can switch any type of calibre and different types of ammunition.  It also can switch to single fire, semi automatic, and fully automatic. The thing is that it can overheat and if it does that too many times then it will blow up and take out a city block and you and anyone else around you. Also the potion will be able to give you the power to live forever. And the only reason you are able to have this power is because you have a type of gene called the creator's gene.  It is very rare for a human to have this. But when you do take the potion it will hurt like nothing else you have felt in your life. But you can still die even with this power so you are not invincible. And attached to the back of this note pad is an device that can take control of one of those white towers. That will give you instant access to the cloud cover systems and stop Littlepip from sacrificing herself.   Open up the cloud cover once you  are done dealing with The Correlation and The Enclave. I am sorry but I can not get to that dimension I am stuck in another Equestria. So you can not receive any more help from me good luck soldier.  Sincerely  T C > Chapter Five Surprise > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unknown location I looked out at the planet before me from my command ship. What was once a colorful planet was now covered in storm clouds and radiation. I soon looked away from the dead planet to see ship navigators, engineers, soldiers, and pilots go to there battle stations. Then a voice sounded behind me. "General Tower everyone is almost ready to attack the planet but we have two problems." I turned around to face the private. "And what problems are those private." The private took a deep breath and spoke. "Sir the first problem is the gravity of this planet it may almost be the same to Earth but with some changes. It will also be hard for the pilots and drop ships to land because the intense thunderstorms in the areas we need to land at. And the third problem is The Creator's Army we don't know if they have troops down there or not." I looked at the private with anger but I took a deep breath and responded. "First off private that was three problems not two. And second we have invaded planets with harsher conditions. And don't make me laugh the Creator is busy with the time breaking at the main Equestria that we caused. By the time he fix the time portals and come here it will be too late. Also you are dismissed private." And with that the private left the command deck. Then I looked in front of me to see my captain's and my commander's. "I want this planet under The Correlation control in a week. And kill anything that gets in your way no matter what. We will have this planet under our control no matter what is that understood?" "Yes sir." "Good you are dismissed." And with that they walked out of the command deck and to the hanger. Then I turned around and walked to my overseer chair and sat down. Then I looked at the planet one last time before I gave out my order. "All ships attack and capture the planet by any means necessary." Ten Pony Tower 1:00 p.m. In Homeages studio/home I awoke to a bright light hitting my eyes. I soon opened my eyes to the blinding light and let my eyes adjust to it. Once my eyes adjusted to the light I noticed I was in a bed with a heart monitor beeping to the left of me. And then I raised my left arm out of the covers to see a needle in my arm with some liquid going into my arm. The I heard the sound of hooves getting closer to the room. Then entered in Calamity. He looked like he has not slept in days. His mane was unkempt and wild. He also had bags under his eyes. He noticed that I was awake and his eyes went wide. "Well look who finally decided to wake up." I pulled the needle out of my arm and sat up. "Very funny but you look like shit." "You do too by the way there's some ponies who want to see you. And get your shirt on if that's what you called it." "Hey Calamity tell me something." "And what would that be?" "Why are you ponies so nice to me? For all you could have known I was a murder and planned to kill you all." "But you aren't a murder if you were you would have tried to kill us the first time we met. And we are nice to you because you have suffered in this wasteland like us and many others. And you seem like a kind and nice pony no human. And you get serious when the situation calls for it. Now get your shirt on and come downstairs." And with that Calamity left the room and went downstairs. I then took off the covers off my body along with the blanket. I then turned the heart monitor off and took off the three sensors off my chest. I then got off the bed and found my shirt on the dresser. But before I could pick up my shirt I looked to left of me to see my battle scars and wounds from the war I survived. Then I saw the large scar along my chest from a close courtiers combat battle. Ignoring the pain of the past I walked the rest of the way and picked up my shirt and put it on. Then I checked to see if they searched my pants and thank goodness that they did not. My new revolver was still in the holster and so was the device to save Littlepip was in my back pocket. (They will probably ask where I got the revolver from but I could lie and say that I got it from a crate upstairs which is not really a lie at all.) I then walked out of the room and walked down the stairs and into the studio kitchen. Littlepip, Violet Remedy, Homage, and Calamity were sitting at a metal table. I walked over to the table and sat down next to Violet Remedy. Then Littlepip spoke to break the silence. "So tell us what happened in the plane." "I was upstairs when I noticed some canned peaches and some water. The peaches were fine so was the water but once I drank the water I started to feel like my skin was burning. I then fell down and hit my head on the ground and fell unconscious." (It was a complete lie but I could not tell the truth at least not yet.) "Well we found you screaming and you almost died multiple times. One time we nearly did lose you but then you stabilized. But you stayed unconscious for two day's. But we are glad that you are awake and not dead." "Thanks for not letting me die. Also where is Steel hooves by the way?" Violet then spoke. "He went back to stable 27 to lead the steel ranger outcasts or Applejack rangers." "But before he left he got a report from some of his rangers. They reported that they are helping wounded from the plane crash. George some of your men are still alive." > Chapter Six Problems > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Location Homages home/studio 2:00 p.m. I quickly got out of my chair which made it fall over. Everyone was startled by the sudden movement. Then I slammed my hand on the table and pointed to Littlepip. "You better not be fucking with me on this or so help me I will pull out this revolver and shoot one of your hooves." Littlepip took a deep breath and spoke. "Yes I am being serious. I trust Steelhooves information and word why don't you?" I stopped pointing at Littlepip and removed my hand from the table." Because I have only know you ponies for two and a half day's. Most of the time I was unconscious for most of it! So that is why I don't trust Steelhooves because I barely know him. I known more about you ponies because I have been around you more often." Everyone around me nodded there heads because I do have a good point. Then Littlepip cleared her throat and spoke." Look I know that you have not know us long but you have to trust us on this okay?" I nodded my head. She then continued to speak. "Look we have to drop by Stable 29 and pick up Steelhooves. We will drop you off at Stable 29 to regroup with your men. After that we will go to Marjpony and kill The Master." Calamity then got off his seat and spoke. "Well that sounds like a plan to me. Come on if we want to get to Stable 29 before dark we have to go now." With that everyone got out of their chairs and started to head to the top floor of Ten Pony Tower. I took one last look at the studio/home and then walked up the stairs to the top floor of Ten Pony Tower. I was back outside to the dark sky's and rain. Ignoring the rain I ran to the Sky Bandit and got in and took a seat. Littlepip said her goodbyes to Homage and entered the Sky Bandit. Then Calamity took off the roof of the tower and started to head in the direction of Stable 29. Then I realized I did not have my M1 assault rifle on me but it was too late we were in the air. Location Near Stable 29 6:00 p.m. It was starting to get darker as we reached Stable 29. I looked out the window to see a stable door open but I only expected ponies to be guarding the entrance. But there was both human and ponies guarding the entrance to the stable entrance. Then I saw the helicopters, tanks, mg nests, soldiers, and artillery guns. (Steelhooves has some explaining to do.) We soon landed on one of the makeshift landing pads. Then we were greeted with armed American Rangers one spoke out. "State your names and business here or we will shoot." Then I stepped forward and spoke. "My name is George Andrews. And I am the captain of the 155th United states infantry division and these are." But I was pushed to the side before I could finish my sentence. Not expecting the push I fell down to the ground. I looked to see who pushed me and to my surprise it was Violet Remedy. (That son of a bich just pushed me the Fuck is wrong with her.) She then spoke to finish my sentence. "And this is Littlepip hero of the Wasteland. And we are her companions we are here to see Elder Steelhooves." The rangers put down their weapons and one of them pointed to the stables entrance. "Elder Steelhooves is in there waiting for you. And captain your men are in the medical section of the stable. And one last thing general Top also wants to see you guy's and he is with Elder Steelhooves in the Overmares office." I got back up from the ground and thanked him then we started to walk towards the stable entrance. But then I looked over at Violet Remedy and cleared my throat and spoke. "What the fuck is wrong with you Violet Remedy why did you push me to the ground like that in front of soldiers no less?" "Well I do the diplomacy path always it's just what I do so it just comes naturally for me to help Littlepip over here to not get into firefight that could get us killed." I replied back to her statement. "So what you are basically saying is that you are jealous that I took the diplomacy route first before you could. Am I right about this or do I need to own you again with another insult or should I say a true fact." Calamity and Littlepip looked at me with daggers in there eyes. "Look I mean no disrespect at all I am just saying what's on my mind." They stopped looking am me with daggers in their eyes. Once I apologized to Violet Remedy. We soon entered Stable 29 and what I could say that the stable lacked any color except gray. There were doctors, nurses, soldiers, commanders, captains, steel ranger outcasts, technicians, radio operators, and many more. (How did they get everything operating in such a short amount of time? And also I thought that me and my infantry division are the only humans that are on this world.) Then a nurse walked over to us with a clipboard and spoke in an English accent. "Your men are waiting for you in the infirmary Captain Andrews." I replied with some questions that I needed to ask. "How many men were you able to save? And also did you save a corporal Sam by any chance." "Out of forty men on the plane only twelve survived l am sorry that we could not save more but the steel ranger outcasts were only able to carry twelve back here alive. And yes we did save a corporal Sam he almost did not make it but he survived and is awake right now." Then Littlepip walked up to the nurse and touched her breast and said. "So George what are these." The nurse then slapped Littlepip hard and ran off. Littlepip flew to the ground with a hard thump. "Littlepip that was a human women. And you just touched her breast. She than slapped you so hard that you fell to the ground." Littlepip's face turned a shade of red that covered her entire face. I ran away from Littlepip and her friends and ran towards the infirmary. I almost ran into a doctor but he got out of my way in the nick of time. I opened the door to the infirmary and saw Sam hunched over. He than saw me and his eyes went wide. Then I pointed at him and said. "You have a lot of explaining to do." He took a deep breath and spoke. "I know I do." > Chapter Seven Explanation part one > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I looked at Sam with an demanding look that said if you do not tell me what happened then I will make you tell me. Sam had bandages from his chest and down to his torso and even his arm's. "You have a lot of explaining to do you know that right?" He looked up at me and spoke. "I know I have to explain myself and I will but if I tell you my story you tell me yours. Do we have a deal?" I walked over to the bed he was sitting up on and pulled a chair from a desk nearby and shook his hand. "Deal now start explaining how you survived and got here and how there is so many human military personnel in this stable." Sam took a deep breath and spoke his story. "When the plane crashed I was unconscious but when I awoke I was in intense pain and was bleeding out." Sam's point of view I looked down at my chest to see shrapnel in it close to the heart. (I can not believe that this is the way I go down after everything I have been though in that stupid war I get killed by shrapnel from a plane.) I looked at my coat pocket and with much pain and effort I pulled out a picture I turned it around to see my wife and two son's. (I am so sorry to break my promise Agalena to come back to you to help you take care of the boys. I am so sorry Tom and Tommy but dad's not coming home to see you grow up to be proud of your achievements. And to see men I can be proud of.) My vision started to fade the picture I hold everyday fell out of my hands to the bottom of the plane. (Goodbye my wife my son's see you in the next life.) My eyes closed for the last time. But the last thing I heard was a sound of hooves on steel and a voice. "Search for anything that is still alive in here and take as much weapons you can Steelhooves is going to need them." I let out one more cry of pain and that hopefully they heard me. I fell unconscious soon after. I soon woke to a prodding at my side. I opened my eyes to see that I was moving and was not alone. I looked to my left and to my right to see two ponies. (Wait a minute ponies but how there is nothing from what I can see that is alive in the area around me why would they be here.) Then my vision was not blurred and I could now see that the ponies were in metal suits with mini guns attached to the sides of the metal suit and a helmet that looks very intimidating I felt around the ground I picked up a stone the hit with all my force to the side of one of the ponies helmets he or she let out a yelp and seemed to be dazed the other one turned his or her guns at me then I heard a voice call out. "Sam stop drop the rock now!" I turned around to see David our battalions medic running at me. "David how the hell did you get here?" He did not answer my question and ran even faster at me. "Wait David stop no don't you dare AH!" I was tackled by David before I could stop him he then took the rock out of my hands and throwed the rock to the ground. He then waved his hands like a mad man to the ponies saying. "Don't shoot don't shoot!" They with some reluctance stopped pointing their weapons at us. David then got off of me and stood up and held out his hand. I took hold of his hand and he pulled me up from the ground and soon I was standing again. "You better have a good reason why you stopped me from escaping from these ponies." "Well besides stopping you from getting yourself killed like an idiot. Which you almost always do I am still surprised how you are still alive. After all the wounds you get in battle and me having to save you every time-" I pushed him gently to stop his rant that he always tells me every time I get wounded or do something stupid. He looked at me with some anger in his face but soon calmed down. Then the questions came out like wildfire. "How am I still alive? What is this place? Why are ponies armed to the teeth? And where are we going?" But before David could reply one of the armored ponies stepped in front of David and looked up at me. "To answer all of your questions you barely survived the crash you were in we saw the plane break the cloud cover then the plane you were in hit a highway and killed a few raiders that had us pinned down. But once your plane stopped we wanted to go down there and investigate but more raiders showed up. We dealt with them easily we soon arrived to the crash site and looted the plane but we also found your medic and you still alive your medic named David. He only had a broken arm which we healed with a healing potion and healing bandages. But you that was a different story you almost died several times your friend over here told us how to heal you properly. We spent a lot of medical supplies to save you but you are going to have a nasty scar from your chest to your rib cage you had multiple shrapnel we had to remove from your rib cage which was a very risky surgery which we almost punctured your lung in the process but you should be okay as long as you do not open up the wound you have to rest and-" Then one of the ponies who was not armored ran up to the pony talking to me which scared the shit out of me and still dose. The pony wore a red suit but with and jacket along with it his mane was blue mixed with green. So a blue green color his coat was a blue color as well but a darker blue. "What is it scribe blue frost" "Sir we have intercepted a SOS from Manehattan Street but it's not frequency that we know." "What do mean by that?" "Sir it just does not sound like a pony who is repeating the message." But before they could continue I spoke up. "Let me talk to them and see for myself who they are." Both ponies looked at each other then looked at me and nodded there heads. Soon a radio was next to me and a headset on my ears. Then I heard the message and my heart skipped a beat. "This is captain Abe Jones of the 52nd battalion of the United States army. We are under heavy enemy fire from unknown hostiles we need help we have wounded and are low on ammunition." I then quickly answered with urgency. "This is sergeant Sam Willy of the 155th infantry division of the United States army we are on our way try to hold out as long as you can." "We will do our best but hurry I don't know how much longer we can last!" "Roger that we are on our way." I then looked at the now large crowd of ponies that has gathered around me. Then the lead pony in the group stepped forward and walked past me. "Well it looks like somepony needs our help and so help we shall. And Sam was it. To answer another question of yours of where you are is the Equestrian Wasteland I hope you enjoy your stay because by the looks of it you are probably not getting back home anytime soon. So let's go save some ponies in need." > Chapter Eight Explanation Part Two > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- I soon found myself armed with an LMG with five hundred rounds for it but the clip can only hold a hundred bullets in it and it is not that accurate. But luckily I have my M1 Carbine with 15 clips for it. And each clip holds twenty bullets. I found these guns and the ammunition by the crates that the ponies took from my near grave site. I looked over the supplies that the armored ponies took and I was surprised by how much guns and ammo there was that was in that plane crash. Then I saw David and as a medic he was not that armed but he was armed with a M1 Carbine with the same amount of rounds I have but he also has his uniform on but his helmet was missing. Mine on the other hand was not missing but in my hand I soon put it on my head. I then strolled over to David and tapped him on the shoulder. "So are you ready to go save some people and hope that we survive." "Yep but you can not believe what one of the Applejacks Steel Rangers fixed and refilled." "And what is that they fixed and refilled." David did not say a word but only pointed towards the front of the caravan. I then started to walk to the front of the caravan David followed right behind me with a smile on his face. I pasted some Steel Rangers who was getting ready to move out and also getting ready for the fight ahead. We soon made it to the front of the caravan and what I saw made me jump for joy. In front of me was a armored and armed jeep with a fifty caliber turret that can be moved side to side and up and down and all around. Then I looked at David and he pointed at the drivers seat. I then looked at what he was pointing at and one of my worries was dashed away the keys to the jeep was in the ignition switch. I then moved to the jeep and looked at the turret which was fully loaded and had an ammunition box next to it which was loaded to the brim with fifty caliber rounds. I then turned around and looked at David. "You thinking what I'm thinking." "Yep let's go and save some people and hopefully not die in the process." I then opened the door to the drivers seat and sat down. David got on the gun and aimed towards Manehatten. But before I could turn on the ignition and drive a voice called to the right of me. "One of the Applejack rangers told me you were going to leave before us so they told me to accompany you so then you don't get lost and make it to Manehattan Street." I looked to my right to see scribe Blueberry Frost smiling at me and looking at me with those blue eyes. I took a deep breath and spoke. "Well than what are you waiting for? Get in here and we will be off to go and help our comrades. But before you do tell me how is the rest of these ponies going to catch up?" "Well they won't be able to catch up to you guys but they will be there to help you. And also steel ranger Green Tail says see you there and don't have too much fun without us." "Well when he makes it to Manehattan Street then I will tell him that I will leave some for him. Now than are you coming or what?" Blueberry Frost nodded and climbed into the passenger seat in an awkward position and nodded his head to let me know to go. I soon turned on the vehicle and hit the gas pedal and soon we were on the broken freeway and heading towards the city. Once in the city I soon found out that driving was very, vary, annoying. Because of how many obstacles in our path that I had to avoid. And for how many sharp turns I have taken I am surprised that David was still holding on and at one point when I made a sharp turn he lost his balance and hanged on to the gun for dear life. But can you was having the fucking time of his life Blueberry Frost I don't know how but I can't do anything about it. After some more yelling over the engine and sharp turns we made it to Manehattan Street well overlooking it anyway by the highway must have missed a turn shit oh well but what worried me was the distance we have to travel to make over to Manehattan Street. But we were able to see the battle taking place and it was not looking good for the human side of things. What I could see was explosions and a shit ton of them bombing a building that was red in color and was made out of bricks and is the only way that the building has not clasped. Then I saw the enemy but instead of humans they were ponies and a lot of them and also some are armed with saddles with guns attached to them. Then I started counting and I was surprised by the total number forty. Then I saw the ponies start to charge at the building. I looked for a way any way to get over there I soon found it a clasped part of the highway leading straight into the charging ponies. I soon without any words turned a hard right and down the highway soon David was shooting the gun and mowing the enemy ponies into shredded paper. Then I saw it it was a purple pony with both horn and wings she or he probably a she looked right at me and through my soul. Then something shot out of her horn a purple bullet by the looks of it. But it was too quick for me to dodge. It hit us full force and it was not a pleasant experience to be knocked right off a highway a into a huge pile of rubble from a clasped part of a building. I felt like shit mentality and physically I looked to my right to see Blueberry Frost was unconscious and was bleeding from his forehead but not that much. I turned my head to see that David was not on the gunner seat but on the road to my left. And by the awkward angle one of his arm's was at I would have to say that it was broken and dislocated. He was also unconscious. My vision was blurred and I took my left hand to my forehead only to feel blood on it. My right leg felt broken once I tried to move it my guess was right as a sharp pain went through my body. Then I heard the gunfire I looked back to my left to see men spill out of building some providing cover fire as soldiers of the 52nd marine battalion fled out of the building. And looks like to a bridge that exited the city. But I also saw some Steel Ranger Outcasts also come out of the building with wounded on their backs. But they were getting shot at by pony's south of them and west of them. They aren't going to make it a thought that I wish was not true. Then I saw that purple pony flying in the air looking right at me with a grin on it's face. I started to crawl to the 50. Caliber turret the pony grinned even harder. The pain was unbearable as I made it to the gun. The pony then by the looks of it put up a shield to probably block the bullets that will be coming it's way. The pony by the looks of it was laughing at my futile attempt to get a sitting position behind the gun. I wrapped my right leg right of the gun same thing with my left. At thus point I was sweating and probably about to pass out due to loss of blood or pain ether one. But I took aim and that smug ugly face of that pony that shield could protect against 10mm rounds or even .44 caliber bullets but .50 caliber bullets fuck no. "Fuck you you piece of flying purple shit!" I pulled the trigger and saw that smug face turn into panic. The first bullet went right through the ponies shield and blew off her horn. The second one went into the ponies neck out the other side. The other ten blew her chest wide open her heart fell out of her chest along with other important organs. Then I heard the click of the gun to let me know that I have run out of bullets and also that the purple bitch was dead. The pony fell to the ground and with a loud crunch and blood flying everywhere. "Take that you purple overpowered bitch." And with that the pain and loss of blood finally caught up to me. I lost my grip on the gun and fell off the vehicle and down to the street below I hit the ground with a thud. And the last thing I heard was the sound of footsteps, shouting, and gunfire.