Why is Equestria in full chaos and why is everyone trying to kill us?
I wake in Luna's castle after getting ready for the day, Vinyl busted though my door and told me to follow her. I did and when we got outside I see Octavia, Whooves, and Derpy geared up and the ruins of what use to be a beautiful paradise. We set off to leave and found out the cause of this.
I awoke in the mage tower of Luna's castle. I rose from the bed to notice the calendar, it read Jan. 16 I remembered that I hadn't talked to Reg in three months and Blue didn't come to the workshop since the beginning of Dec. I felt that I had neglected them and I turned to my dresser on there the photo of us when we came home. I began to get dress I threw on my jeans with a belt that was covered by a Lunar Republic belt buckle. I tossed a shirt on and followed it with my black jacket, I somewhat fixed my silver highlighted hair, then I was really for the day. I started to get my studies and task for the day prepared when my door was flung open by a certain DJ with her purple tinted shades resting on her forehead.
"Spectrum." She said with a force that echo though my room.
"Yeah." I replied and before I could say anything else she ran up and hugged me. "Nice to see you as well." Were the words squeezed out of my by her.
"You ok?" She asked.
"Well.. I felt worse in the morning. At least i'm not hungover from last night." I then realized that Vinyl was wearing a white tank top with black jeans that had holes throughout them. Her normal chains hung out of her pocket and were laced across her pants. Her headphones were around her neck and a SVD was bond to her back with a leather strap.
"So what has happened to Equestria now?"
She replied in despair, "We don't know. Last night all was fine then this morning all hell breaks loose and chaos took over."
"Is it Discord?"
"No. All we know is that everyone is more violent and wants us died."
"And you want me to help you?"
"Yes. Me and the others."
"Others?"
"Octavia, Whooves, and Derpy."
"Ok i'm in."
"Now if you... What? It was that easy."
"Yeah. If anyone is trying to kill you guys I will make sure that doesn't happen. Give me a minute to get my stuff." I took out my bag and filled it with my switchblade, an eight gauge pump action shotgun, two boxes of shells, a .45 colt revolver, three and a half cases of .45 caliber, a lock picking set, and a bottle of vodka.
"Ok lets go"
We walked down the stairs to the living room. As I passed though I had a relapse of all that had taken place here. Blue eating a sandwich, me saying good-bye to Dash, and party we had for Dash. It washed over me causing me to stop and just sit down on the floor. Vinyl came over and slapped my in the face.
"Ah. What the hell Vinyl?" I yelled at her.
"Get your ass up and come on."
"This is important. When was the last time you saw my sister?"
"About four days ago. Why?"
"She is my first priority. Ok."
"Got it just come on you can't find her here she is probably defending Cloudsdale from the damn chaos freaks."
As we reached the doors that we opened to see the others waiting for us. Equestria was ruins and the others were almost just as bad. Dr. Whooves' tie was wrapped around his right hand, his jacket was open and the shirt underneath it had the three top buttons undone. He was carrying a beaten AR-15. Octavia had rolled up her long sleeves, but keep the sweater vest. In her hand was a MP5 with a retractable stock. Derpy just had a long sleeve t-shirt with a normal t-shirt that had one or two holes in it and in her hands were a pair of M9s.
After we discussed what to do we decided to look for resources until night and when it came we would stay at Luna's till the morning. We broke into two groups Octavia, Derpy and Whooves went to search the market. While me and Vinyl looked around the house district. While we walked there I asked her "Vinyl do you ever regret any choices you've made?"
She replied "Yes. I wish I had more time with my family."
"I feel.. uh.. somewhat the same."
"Are you saying you have no regrets?"
"Yes to me I have no regrets."
"Bullshit." She exclaimed "Tell me you life story and I will find regrettable insistences."
"I know you will find things that I should feel regret for, but I don't."
"Well what are these "moments"."
"Well.. when I was twenty Dash was beat up by a guy who I didn't know. I went to go beat him up, but when I found him down the side of building he was about to attack another girl. I told her to leave and she did. I don't regret kicking his ass, for one he would never stop hurting people, and two I would have never met Luna."
"I guess it is just perspective that determines if there is regret."
After searching all the closets, dressers, and other random hiding places. We found a fridge with two-thirds a bottle of scotch, half a bottle of wine and whiskey along with three beers. In the same area there was a deck of cards and two-hundred dollars in ten dollar chips. We put all of it in my bag and went back to the others who were waiting on the couches in the living room with food on the table. I unzipped my bag, took out the bottles, the cards, and the chips. I brought out the brandy and gave it to Whooves, next I handed the wine to Octavia, I did the same to Derpy with the whiskey, then I tossed the three beers Vinyl's way, and finally I pulled out my bottle of vodka. We played and drank into the night. I found it funny how no matter what happens gambling and alcohol seem to be so easy to get or have. After about four hours of playing cards Vinyl tried to sleep on the spine of the couch, so I took her to my room and laid her down on the bed I also felt tired so I joined her on my bed. I knew that tomorrow would be Wake up in bed with a friend.
I awake to see my ceiling and the fan spinning around slowly. It gave a light breeze that flowed down to the bed, it had cause a friendly side of Vinyl to show. Dr. Whooves walked up to the open door and was going to open his mouth. I held up my hand to signaled him to stop he and told him that he owed me for not disturbing him and Derpy. He held both his hands showing he wanted no conflict and slowly stepped backwards out. After what seemed like five minutes Vinyl rolled over enough that my arm was free from under her body. I slipped out of the bed and ran down the stairs to see everyone in the gambling/drinking/living room. Dr. Whooves grab me by the shoulder, pulled me away from the others and ask me. "What the hell happened up there?
"Nothing. Why are asking?" I replied.
"So you just wasted a solid?"
"No. I just used it for someone else to be happy."
"Well, I respect for that, and nothing happen?
"No, my father once told me "Spectrum everyone has speed. You can go fast, be reckless, and make mistakes. Then you can be slow, take you time, and be sure." "I remember right after that I walked out to an intersection to see a car fused with a light pole. The driver was only nineteen and he was being put in an ambulance. I learned I was no different, if I went to fast then I would hurt me and the others who I cared for."
"Damn and I thought I was classy and sophisticated." he replied to the lesson.
"Uh.. you don't get it do you. If anything had happened I would have not forgiven myself for what may have happened."
"No I get it you care to much for her and her safety, which is a little confusing that care enough that you don't want to be with her.
"Yeah most things I do don't make that much sense to others."
Me and Whooves to the others and Vinyl was joining them and she looked at me with razor eye. Whooves put his elbow in my side and said "I guess it didn't make sense to her why you left."
"Dammit." Was the only word that left my mouth.
We all group around the poker table with to talk about today's plans.
Octavia said "We should make our way to Canterlot to talk to Celestia." We all nodded in agreement and started getting ready. I tried to avoid Vinyl of fear that I would explain myself and her not understand my view. I stuck close to Derpy who only know about three fourths of what was going on. She understood what we were doing, how we are doing, and when. But she didn't know how we were meant to succeed.
After twenty minutes of preparation we set foot out of Luna's for what would seem like years. I took out a ring on my necklace out of my pocket and saw the engraving on the outside it read "Vivas Noctus - Luna" and I placed it over my neck. We walked for about forty minutes we then reached Ponyville to see the crushed house of those we loved. We walked though town remember all of the memories we had shared.
I look at Vinyl "Remember when we tested the Darklight cannon?"
She turned and said. "Yeah."
"Oh.. Ok."
As I tried to start a conversion she put her glasses on and walked on to talk to Octavia. I continued to walk as if nothing had happened. We decided to take a ten minute break. I still avoided her, I knew she was angry at me, but I would do nothing. That would make her happier knowing that I would nothing to do with her. After a swig from the bottle I followed the others staying far from Vinyl I was thankful she put down her glasses cause I knew underneath there were fierce eyes staring at me. As we walked past Sugarcube Corner or what was left of it a group of about four were running towards us. Derpy yelled "Chaos Runners!" Everyone turned around guns set and unloading on the group, they didn't have a chance. I walked over to inspect the corpses, the iris of the eyes were a silvery white. They all looked like drug addicts looking a needle, reckless and blunt.
Octavia explained "These are what we call Chaos Runners. They are the main product of what ever happened, the other are clans that have formed to stay alive.
"This is the reason that we have to get to Celestia? I asked.
"Yes we believe she will know what to do." She then punched my in the arm. "Also stop hurting Vinyl."
"I'm not trying to and every time I did try she got mad, so I just left her alone. I don't want her hurt." I responded to the punch.
"Just show her you care."
"Fine." I said rubbing my arm.
I turned to return to the others. They had holstered their weapons behind their backs except Derpy who placed them in a holsters on her belt and Octavia who had it on her right side with a strap over her neck. I looked at Octavia who signaled to go over to Vinyl. I started to walk towards her when a group of twelve Chaos Runners came from the remains of a building. We all proceed to run to a two story building. About half way to the building one of the Runners threw a rock at Vinyl, it hit her in the leg. I stopped to run back, by the the time the others had noticed I left to help the one on the ground they could nothing but cover me. A grab her by her upper left arm and I wrapped my arm around her back. A runner had caught up to Vinyl and me, but as it was going to attack us a 5.56mm enter his skull unleashing a splatter of red life over us. We ran as one until we met the the others in the main room of the building. The inside indicated that the residents enjoyed the finer aspects of life, their cabinets were filled with fine china and crystal glasses.
The first thing that happened was raiding of the house. I went upstairs to see a pack of cigarettes on a side table. I picked up the tobacco treasure and stuffed them in my back pocket. I searched the closet to see the closet and shoes we just like the dishes shining and perfect. Then I check the dresser that the smokes were on. It was filled with jewelry and pictures. The house seemed to have been owned by a older man and woman. I felt bad knowing that these people were probably out in the world with these freaks.
When I got back others they hadn't found much else, but Derpy had found matches. I asked for them, she gave them to me with a face of innocence, she always seemed carried that look. We realized that is was about to be night and began enforcing the doors and windows By the time we finished moving furniture to the doors and windows it was what seemed like half past ten. While everyone went to there designated rooms Derpy and Whooves shared the master bedroom, Octavia had the guest room, Vinyl and me shared the living room her on the bed me on the floor. I stood in the kitchen cigarette in mouth and about a third burnt down. Vinyl walked up to me and asked in a hushed voice "What the fuck is wrong with you?"
I replied "Nothing."
"Really, leaving my in a bed by myself is nothing?"
"No, but one I didn't want to disturb you. Two I didn't want to hurt you."
"What the hell do you mean hurt me?"
"I care to much about you to have anything to do with me."
"So you care so much that you don't really care."
"Kinda, except I in the case of the " don't care" I do enough that I don't want you to worry about me."
"So your logic is flawed?"
"To you maybe."
I moved the light smoke to my lips and deeply inhaled the smooth smoke. She then tripped and fell on my lips and sucked the smoke, air and life out of me. She told me "I think that I care to much about you." She walked off to the living room. I stood there motionless till I moved the smoke back to my lips to refill my lungs. As I exhaled the smoke I spoke in a hush voice like Vinyl "Damn." I finished the cigarette and tossed it into the sink and took the same path Vinyl did to the room. I laid on the nice carpet and fell asleep to the sight of moonlight streak that came though a crack in the wall and landed on the floor.
A awoke to sunlight beamed across my face from the crack were the moonlight entered last night. I rose from the floor to walk over to the couch that Vinyl had slept on. I tapped her on the ankle and told her. "Come on we got to go." Her response was a light mumble and a large yawn followed by the question. "What time is it." I looked at the position of the sun. I guessed "nine or ten. Anyway we got to get the others up."
"Fine lets go."
"You wake Octavia, and I will get Derpy and Whooves."
"Why don't you wake Octavia?"
"One you her best friend. Two she is kinda a bitch in the morning."
"Uh.. Fine." She sighed, as she walked to the end of the hall were the room was. I went upstairs and walked to the room the master bedroom were the two were resting. I knocked twice on the mahogany door and proceed to open it. There on the bed was the couple on the covers of the bed. Derpy's head was resting on Whooves upper arm and her arm was stretched across his chest. They seemed tied together by affection. I then slowly closed the door and walked down to Vinyl and Octavia who were sitting on Vinyl's bed waiting for us.
Vinyl asked me "Well, where are they?"
I replied "Getting ready. They'll be down soon." After about ten minutes Vinyl got irritated by the fact we were still here. "What the hell is taking them to long? You know what i'm going get them." She ran up the stairs and headed to the room. I was quick to follow her. When she got there she raised her hand to knock, I ran in between her and the door. She asked "What the hell are you doing?" I looked at her blankly and stood there motionless. "Okay then please move."
I replied "I kinda can't do that."
She asked angrily "Why not?"
"I just feel that they don't what to be disturbed right now."
"We have to get moving Spectrum."
"I know.. just.. give them five more minutes."
"No. We are leaving know." She reached for the handle. I quickly gave her a hug, then picked her up and set her on the wall to the right of the door. She tried to escape the embrace of my arms. She was furious and yelled at my "Let me go." I tired to calm her down, but nothing worked. I knew she wasn't mad at them being late, but the rage was directed towards me.
I sighed "Vinyl, i'm sorry." She stopped at that moment to ask me "What did you just say."
"I'm sorry for leaving and not explaining myself of why I left. I just wanted wanted you to be ok. I cared to much to wake you, so I slipped out of the room. It was nothing against you. I.." I didn't get to finish the sentence cause her mouth was covering mine. I stand there confused by the gesture that she had shown. She stepped back and told me "You have to stop trying to over apologizing." She leaned against the wall and pulled me to her she reintroduced the gesture from a few seconds ago. After about ten seconds the door of the room swung open and the pair saw us pressed against the wall.
Whooves simply coughed and we were knock out by the trance that we both put on each other. "Uh.. yeah you guys ready to go." Vinyl stumbled with embarrassment.
"Yeah we are well rested and set to go." Said Derpy over happily.
Derpy and Vinyl started down the stairs. While I grabbed Whooves by the and told him "You fucking owe me one. Got it?" He nodded in agreement of my comment. "Good now lets get on the road." I went to my bag and guns and put the bag on my back while the shotgun was on my side and the revolver in my holster. We leave the house to continue to Canterlot. Vinyl keep close to me and ducked under my arm so it was over her shoulders. It seemed that all was calm and peaceful despite the "Hell" that was unleashed on Equestria. We walked till reaching the base of the Canterlot mountain, then came the path up to the city.
Whooves looked at us worriedly "There are going to be raiders. Ok everyone ready?" We nodded in reply. "Good we move on." After thirty minutes of climbing the path are worst fear A group of five raiders jumped the side of the mountain. They looked like the Runners, but seemed to be more controlled and precise in attacks, they carried melee weapons like knifes and clubs." One had jumped on Whooves and pinned him down. The raider lifted the knife and forced it down to Whooves chest, he turned his body so the knife only slit the edge of his arm. I unloaded an eight gauge slug in to the raider chest it cause a massive explosion of red that cover the walkway. While I help him up Derpy had entered a rage and rallied off shot after shot from her pistols it seemed to rain 9mm castings around her. After the battle the only one harmed was Whooves and the raiders. Derpy was quick to check on her battle scarred lover. I walked over and told him "Let me see you hand."
He replied "I got stabbed in the arm."
"I know now you hand."
"Here." He stretched out his hand. I took off the tie wrapped around his hand. I then make a slip knot and put it over his cut, i took both ends of the tie and pulled tight
"There. Now you have a use for that tie beside using it for leverage." I said with a sarcastic smirk.
"Ha.. Good one."
"I try."
The rest of the journey was clean and easy. When we got to Canterlot we saw that even the high city was affected. All the citizens had locked themselves into there homes. The anyones out were royal guards who had looked to have hope. We went to Celestia, she saw us and asked "Hello and why are you here?"
Octavia told her "To know why this is happening, what caused it, and can we do anything?"
"First this happening due to a disease that was released near Ponyville. Second I am working on the cure, but till then kill all of the runners you see."
"Yes your majesty."
We left with confidence that the princess would fix this. "Ok" I said "We have to kill runners. Anyone got any problems." The silenced signaled that everything was fine with the plan. As we began the trek down to the ground Vinyl stopped and laid down on the path with her bipod down at surveilling the open land. "What are you doing?"
"Target practice." She answered.
I looked to see a runner in a open field. She shot off two bullets two and half seconds apart. The first crippled it leg causing it to kneel. The second hit the knelt bastard in the head. I knew that she was challenging herself at this point. She got up for her sniping position and looked at "You impressed."
"I was early this morning." I replied.
"Ah.. shut up." She playfully said, while pushing at my chest.
"What? I not kidding."
"Well don't expect it all the time."
"I never did or will. "
"Good, I hate all that love shit." She told me.
"Come on we got to catch up." We ran up the others and we finally reach the ground. We noticed night was once again approaching. We returned to the house that we now called "home", when we got there we prepared for the night. Then everyone retreated to there designated rooms. While I stood in the kitchen having another smoke I felt the weird feeling that you get went you expect something to happen, but it never does. I finished the cigarette and flicked it in the sink with the other one. I laid down in the living room Vinyl was already asleep on the couch. The moonlight still hit the floor and then fell into a deep sleep. I opened my eyes in the middle of the night. I thought that a cold breeze had hit my spine and awoke me. I closed my eyes and forgot about it.
Vinyl was crouched next to poking me awake. I woke to see her see her one of my cigarette in her mouth, it was already about half burnt to the bud. "Get up" She said still poking me as if I was asleep. I stood up and grabbed her hand to help her up. I take the cigarette from her mouth and told her "You shouldn't smoke it can kill you." I then put it in my mouth and took a long draw.
"God you such a hypocrite." She replied.
"No i'm not, if anything is going to kill me it isn't going to be smoking. It will be a bullet the head or a knife in the heart. Plus I thought you loved my hypocritical and sarcastic nature." I said with a smirk.
"Ahhh... Goddamn it." She sighed.
"I'm sorry." I said knowing the error that I made. I opened my arms to allow forgiveness. She accepted the gesture and returned it. We went to go get the others "I went to get Derpy and Whooves again due to the fact that Octavia was still a bitch in the morning. I went up and knocked. The door opened almost immediately. I them "Wow you didn't take your sweetass time."
Whooves replied "Well I didn't want to owe you two." While Derpy looked as happy as ever just smiling as if she had a constant injection of love and kindness, it was kinda weird how happy she was, but thats love for y'all. We set off on a productive day of genocide of the runners. We had a setup that was able to get us the most bloodshed.
Vinyl was on top of a three story building bipod down and scope dialed in. Whooves was going to be on the outer ring making sure that they didn't overrun us or were able to run away. Me, Derpy, and Octavia were going to be close to the attack we were each other's backs. Just before we were starting the massacre I took out the one of the five cigarettes left in he pack this gave me four remaining. I light it and had a long draw that was shorted by a 7.62mm breaking off about a cm. and putting it out. I looked at the glare of Vinyl's scope and simply shake my head. I was able to relight it for about a second till another cm. was taken off. I know that she would keep this up until I ran out. This time when I light it I was facing the direction of her and the barrel. I shrugged at her. I let her decide wether I died from smoking or a bullet. I knew that smoking wouldn't kill me, but a bullet to the chest, high plausibility, I felt she knew this as well.
Dr. Whooves went on a search for a group of runners, it didn't take him but two minutes. A group of ten were in full force after him. Soon after the sight I saw three drop a second later three bangs blasted the air signaling bullets fired. After the rally of bullets she couldn't do much else in the killing department. Two continued to chase Whooves, the other five turned and charged at us. We unloaded a mix of about two hands full of 9mm and several slugs into the ravaged infected. I looked over to the one that Octavia was peppering, it looked like she firing red paintballs into its chest, the red fluid splattered off the body. Derpy still had a smile, but not due to kindness and love, but hate and evilness that comes from the mass destruction of others. I understood that joy more then love, but I learned later I was wrong. Whooves took down one of the two with a couple good placed shots in the chest. The other was taken down by three shots to the knee and upper thigh, it toppled over then the barrel was jammed down the throat. Four bullets were fired, but one was only needed.
After the small battle Derpy went to Whooves to make sure he was ok and spend time with him. I walked off to Vinyl's spider nest to check on her. I got there after about three minutes of slowly walking, I climbed up a ladder to reach the top of the building. She was there waiting on the roof lying down, she jumped up to give me a strong hug and a kiss on the cheek. After she thought that she come on a little strong, she released me and apologized "Sorry about that.. I.. just.. uh.."
"Don't worry I understand." I told her.
"You do?" She questioned.
"Yeah, you like all of that love shit." I said in a sarcastic tone and a light smirk. I already started to open my arms to forgiveness to my joke, but she just sighed and told me "Your right." I looked at her with a confused face, dropped my arms to my sides and I asked "What?"
"I do love you." She said meekly with a shy smile.
"Well...." I was cut short by her lips. Her arms were wrapped around my neck, I was close enough to notice the smell of vanilla that was around her. We were together for what seemed like an eternity, but time flies when you are with those who you love. After a few minutes we untied are lips to see each other smiling about the moment that had just taken place. Vinyl spoke up "So.. now that you know.. is that a yes?"
"Yes. Of course." I replied. "I love you as well." After a final kiss I left to run back to everyone. They were sitting down telling stories and jokes, it really showed me that even if the world around us was ruined if the people we cared about and loved were ok. I started to explain myself for taking so long, Whooves gave me a stare and held up a zero with his hand, he was telling me that he had taken care of it and he owes me nothing now. We had time to kill another group of about 4-5 people before night would fall over Equestria. We found a six around a house that was half collapsed in itself. I popped a couple slugs into two, a ton of 9mm were lodged in three corpse thanks to Derpy and Octavia, the last two were filled with 5.62mm from a Dr.'s Ar-15.
Night was fast approaching I quickly went to see if Vinyl had set off for home. I reached the roof to see no sign of her. On the roof was a chalk line that was drawn with a piece of concrete. It read "Went home see you soon." I rejoined with everyone but Vinyl, we walked to be met at the house by Vinyl. We did the normal night preparation that had become part of life. Afterwards we retreated to our rooms, but Vinyl was lying on the floor around were I normally slept.
"Do you mind if I sleep here tonight?" Vinyl asked.
"Sure just a moment." I replied. I walked over to the sofa that she had slept before now. I took off the cushions that revealed the base of the sofa. It brought the sofa cushions to where she was and laid them down. "Here you go. I don't want you to have to sleep on the floor." I told her. She laid on the makeshift bed, I was next to her on the floor. She was running her fingers though my hair, as the moonlight now hit her and not the floor. We shared one last moment I flowed into my slumber.
I felt a boot hit my right thigh. At first I thought Ugh... What the hell is Whooves doing? till I opened my eyes to see that the one I mistaken for Whooves was a raider with a blade in his belt that was mirroring light all over the room. He was alone and seemed more sane then the others we had encountered before. A hand outstretched to give me a lift up this was followed by an explanation of why he was here. He whispered to me "I am here to help you. I'm the leader of one the clans that roams the land."
I asked trying not to awake the blue haired one that I shared the night with before. "Are you one leader of the group that attacked on the way to Canterlot?"
"No. That is the clan lead by Draz, They call me Zeno."
"Well, why are you here?"
"I believe that I can solve the problem that everyone is facing."
"How?" I asked. Confused by his answer.
At which point the knife that was once placed on his belt now stuck out of the lower half of my left lung. He looked me in the eye and spoke "We take out the everyone that is not us." After being told this I gasped from the shock. This woke the dazed one on the floor with a yawn. See opened her to see my once white shirt stained and without missing a beat grabbed my shotgun, and shot at point blank which caused the raider to bleed, this flowed down to his feet and he toppled over. She looked at the frozen state that the event had left me in. She took my jacket, wrapped it around my mid-section and finished it with a strong, tight knot that was even tighter then the hug she gave me when this started. I was then set down on the sofa while she went to get the others who were in the state of shock as me.
"Ok we got to go. Now!" Whooves exclaimed, probably due to the fact that I was stabbed. Derpy walked up to me and took a little roll of fabric from her back pocket and removed the knotted jacket. She spun the small roll around my wound three times, before placing the jacket back to keep pressure. "You will be fine." She told me, but her eyes told the truth. I was going to die, but the questions remained how long would it take and how will it affect them.
I staggered as I rose from my sitting position. I began walking to the door and placed a hand on it. When I reached the knob my hand was covered by Vinyl's hand. "What the hell do you think your doing?" A rage erupted from her once calmed mouth.
"I'm leaving." I told her. My hand still covered by hers.
"No your not. Your not going to just leave me and the rest of us alone." She replied still very angry at my actions.
I took her hand off mine and held it while I explained myself."I'm going. Ok.. I'm dead weight and I will die eventually. I don't want you all to be dragged down with me cause of self pride. I will protected everyone I can, whether that is fighting with others at my side or me sacrificing myself for the greater good."
I placed her hands back to her side and turned back to the door. I was suddenly bound by Vinyl. It was the same thing that I had done to her when I stopped her from entering Whooves and Derpy's room. I didn't move, knowing what I had caused. We stood as one while a few tears escaped from her red eyes.I was getting glassy eyed and I felt like holding her as she did to me, so I did. I put my around her back till they met and passed each other. "I won't leave." I whispered in her ear. She rose from my now damp shoulder to show a light smile that was followed with a tighter grip then before. I was released from her snake like binding, "Vinyl you are better at holding pressure then this jacket." I told her.
"Uh… I'm.. passionate? Yeah i'm passionate about losing things that I care about." She replied with a reddish blush starting to appear around her cheeks.
"Well." A familiar voice from the background "Should we head out."
"Shut up Whooves we got time."
"I just did the calculations and it seems that we are running late by ten minutes." He replied
"I don't know how were are running late? Wait. Did you factor in the fact that I was stabbed?"
"No, but I did put in the hour long moment you shared with Vinyl."
"What about the "moments" that you and Derpy have shared?"
I looked at Derpy to see her face turning a red that Vinyl had on her cheeks just seconds ago. "I'm sorry Derpy and fuck you Whooves." He looked at me with a sign of rage as well. "Ok lets just go." I said with the emotions of anger and love, but in most cases I felt these on a daily basis. As we all walked over the dead raider "Fucking prick." left my mouth for all to hear.
We entered the land that was now know as the Barrens with all of our supplies. I was constantly checking my wound, I could tell that it getting worse and that would take about a day or two till I be dead on the ground with my friends surrounding with sadness. Vinyl looked at me checking the bondage and walked over. She placed two hands on my chest and looked into my purple eyes. "I know that you going to make it through this." She told me with a sincere look on her face.
"I wish I had your optimism when it came to death, but soon I will be like others that we have killed on this journey for a cure. A simple corpse that will turn to dust." I replied.
"Stop that you are going to be ok." A tone with anger behind it escaped her lips.
"No, I'm not and if you accepted this then the pain will lessen." And with that the conversation was ended abruptly. The rest of the day for me was being with Vinyl and her sniper rifle while we did the plan before. She laid down on her stomach and I sat about six feet from the spider nest and next to me was my revolver. I stood up from my sitting position and walk over to her and told her. "I'm going down a floor. Ok?"
"Fine." She said with a pissed off attitude. At this point I couldn't tell what she was still mad about, my best guess was the whole dying and turning to dust. I picked up my bag, placed the gun in my pocket, and ran down the stairs to the third floor. I opened the bag to take out the lock picking set Luna had gave me about three months after I started living at the castle. She learn this skill when trying to break into Celestia's liquor cabinet at the age of 15, then she taught me to do the same when I was 17. Now six years later I was using the two simple pieces of metal one with a bent tip. I jammed both of them into the keyhole and began teasing each tumbler up till I heard a click. After about forty seconds I turned the two devices to the right. The top lock was done and I reached to open the door.
I opened the door to notice the basic furniture from the store about twenty minutes from here. I looked around to see various pictures of a couple in their late twenties. I guessed that they had just moved in with each other. I looked at one of the pictures to see me in the background happily smiling. I checked the date in the bottom left corner. I was about four year ago, but Why didn't I know these people. Then it hit me that I knew these people, then after awhile we had once been friends. His name was Ryan and she was called Sarah. After about a minute of remembering those I had forgotten about, I looked around for supplies. I found a carton of cigarettes, when I got to it I tilted to to the left and three packs seemed to flow out on to the floor. I quickly picked up the tobacco treasures and placed them in the bag.
I looked into their room to see on one side there was a small gift wrapped in a black paper and a grey bow. I walked over to see a tag, it read "to: Spectrum from: Sarah and Ryan".I picked it up and thought of why this was to me. I sat down on the bed the present next to me. I tried to think of the reason, then I see if they had a calendar, they did and 22 was circled. I finally realized that this was meant to be a birthday gift. I took off the bow and gently broke the paper that the tape held. I pulled the paper off to reveal a small cardboard box taped up. I reached for my knife from the bag, grabbed it, and flung it open. After cutting the tape I opened the flaps and looked to see a jewelry box sitting there. I took it out to see what was inside. It was a platinum chain with a ring on it. The ring was also made of platinum with dark purple gemstones around the center. When placed over my neck it hung down to the middle of my sternum.
After taking everything that I did I got a piece of paper from their printer and wrote a thank you. Thank you for all that you have done. The ring and the chain, being with me and most of all not forgetting a friend who left. If you reading this then thank you, if not then you are in a better place then here.- Spectrum.
I went to get the other doors on the floor, but I was only able to get a few done. After the two hour long raid I only found the chain, the smokes, five shot glasses, a quarter of a bottle of rum, some bondage, a vest, a nice brown trench coat, and a package of apple cinnamon muffins. I went back to the floor above to see Vinyl packing everything up. Her anger had subsided for now. "We got get home." She said with a smile as if her and Derpy had exchanged roles.
"Ok?" I replied confused by her smiling. "Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I just realized that if you die then I want our time to be special."
"Ok lets go then." I said stuttering
"First, what is that around your neck?"
"It was a gift from some lost friends."
We got back to the others and I took my bag off my shoulder and placed it on the counter. I spread the contents all over the counter. The muffins went to Derpy with the bondage for my wound. She was happy about the muffins, but also the fact that see could probably extend my life sightly. When I took off the old wraps they were brown and stiff. The clean and diamond patterned vest was fold for Octavia. The trench coat was fold like the vest and was handed to Whooves. The smokes were tossed to Vinyl who tried to juggle all three, but only catch one of the packs. The rum filled the shot glasses about three times. this was relaxing, but not in a drunk way but a sleeping way. We retreat back to our rooms to go to sleep.I laid on the comforting carpet, me arms spears like and eagle. Vinyl set herself on my arm using it as a pillow. "So" She said "Are you going to have a problem like at the castle?"
I just had a thinking expression on my face.
"What are you doing" She asked
"Thinking." I replied.
"About what I asked?"
"No, I'm just wondering if Celestia has a cure yet."
"Well, we will check tomorrow."
We awake to a loud shrieking from outside. The sound was similar to a WWII screaming meme flying though the sky. We all rushed to see the night sky was light up from what looked like fifty flares raining down on the land. Each trailed with a cobalt blue sparkle which seemed to hit the ground with a glowing shine that appeared to cause the plants to grow on the once dusty land. After the events that had taken place we rushed to Celestia. When we reached Canterlot we saw the Princess there smiling with a sign of relief. Knowing all was well I sat down to check my wounds and to took another smoke break. Vinyl walked over to see me trying to light it and asked me "What the hell are you doing?"
I told her with the cigarette in my mouth "Its a smoke and it won't light."
"It is probably a sign."
"Yeah I need a new lighter." I turned to a Royal Guard and asked "Hey man. You got a light?" He searched his pocket till a flip lighter was tossed my way. "Thanks." I lit the cigarette and threw the lighter back to the guard.
"So are you going to complain about my smoking?" I asked
"I sure as hell am." She replied
I got up from my resting place, packed my stuff and began to leave the city to head home.
"Now where are you going?"
"Home." I answered
"Thats it huh.. You're just going to leave me here?"
"Yep.. See you later."
She threw the three packs of cigarette I gave her yesterday.
She told me "Take back you disease sticks."
I replied sarcastically "Thanks, but you should keep one you seem to be stressed."
To this she yelled "Go to hell !"
"I will to lit all my smokes."
I treaded home to see Luna already back from the moon and awaiting to hear about everything. I headed straight for the celler to fill by bag with vodka and whiskey. She stopped me on my way and asked with a smile "Hey, what happened?"
I replied "Well ask your sister first and made a regret."
"When?" She questioned confused that I regretted something.
"Either at the start of my journey or the end." At which point I pushed her sightly to the side. "Oh.. and please let me be for a day. Ok?"
"I understand." She told me. And with that I went to drink all that was in my bag and visit apple acres to knock on the door of a sleepy AJ's house. I asked "Do you mine if I stay here?"
"Sure." She replied with a yawn and a shut of the door.
"Thanks." I proceed to go lay against the tree that I commonly slept at when I felt that anger would overwhelm me. I came here just incase I had rage flow over me I would help AJ with getting the apples from the trees. I had one incense of this happening in which I hung up my jacket on a branch and worked the anger out of my system. After what seemed about two hours the moon was about 3/4 the way to the Equestria's horizon. I set myself down against the tree's smooth bark and feel into a deep sleep were I replayed all of what had happened in the time we spent together.
I awoke to a rooster crowing in the coops. I got up and returned to Luna's and asked her to send this to Vinyl. It was 500 bits and a letter that read "I'm sorry." After that I walked up to my mage tower to only have the memory of her hugging my repeated over and over. That I left her in the same bed that I was sitting on now. I took a bottle from my dresser and held it vertically to get the last drops. I then unpacked my things to see inside was a note from Vinyl it read "I accept your apology." and below that in small text. "Don't you hate it when I'm right." I folded the paper and placed it next to the Reg and Blue picture and an old book that was decaying from overuse on my shelf.