Fallout Equestria: Shadow Guard

by Sora Shovesha

Before the war, before everything went down hill, there was a team set up to do the dirty work that no other pony could do. This team known to few comes back to find their world in ruins and set out to try and rebuild what was lost using the only means they know. These means is death to enemies and friendship to allies. The only problem is can they survive?

1. Chapter 1

Log entry 0015

Clearance code SG00-15C

Clearance Level: Rainbow

Location: Shadow Guard Bunker 1 (20 miles North from Canterlot

User: Captain Silent Shot

Reason: Awakening

This unforgiving land was not always full of death, blood, and violence. This land used to be full of love, happiness, and peace for all of Equestria but now... It has changed for the worse since things went downhill.

Things began to deteriorate between Equestria and the Zebra Empire after the zebra empire sent terrorists into Equestria and the incident at Littlehorn Valley where the civilians were rounded up and killed by the Zebra Empire. This in turn caused Princess Celestia to hold an embargo over the Zebra empire so as to not let them send out any resources that may help their empire grow. This ultimately led up to the Great War.

The beginning of the war was small at first starting with skirmishes before it all went to shit in a barrel thrown in front of a fan. The wonderbolts started off things by saving seventeen ponies from zebra pirates within the territory of the zebra empire. Several Wonderbolts died in the mission causing tension between Equestria and the Zebra Empire. Minor hostilities and trading problems continued for years.

Princess Celestia abdicates in shame, and Princess Luna becomes ruler of Equestria after the incident at Littlehorn Valley. The Zebra Empire soon declared all out war on Equestria with Nightmare Moon now in charge. The elements of Harmony soon took up seats in six ministries to govern Equestria and hold the peace as best they could.

Twilight Sparkle directed the Ministry of Arcane Sciences, designed to research and created new magic for wartime purposes. She also brought her assistant Spike along

Applejack directed the Ministry of Wartime Technology, which acted as a funding hub for countless wartime businesses, and designs new technology and weaponry for the war.

Rarity directed the Ministry of Image, which dealt with the nationwide media, propaganda and image of the Ministries and the war.

Fluttershy directed the Ministry of Peace, which ran all the hospitals and researched new medical breakthroughs, as well as to finding ways to end the war peacefully.

Pinkie Pie directed the Ministry of Morale, initially a mass institute dedicated to keeping up morality amongst Equestria, but quickly became a "Big Brother"-like organization designed to monitor the citizens to find any zebra sympathizers, naysayers and potential threats to morale.

Finally was the best and coolest of the mane six who was in charge of my group and a few others like us. Rainbow Dash directed the Ministry of Awesome, which came across as being utterly useless and was allegedly shut down by Luna. It actually was used as a special projects division, and involved black ops and development of new technologies. Which Led to my group being formed.

Rainbow Dash had made two special groups that were under her command that would help her do black-ops missions. One group was the shadowbolts who were an all Pegasus group that were to be stealthy and quick for missions. The second group was my lot who were know as the Shadow Guard. We were the recon units who went in to help find ways for the shadowbolts to get in, out, and not be seen. We left no survivors who would be able to tell tales of what unfolded by our hooves.

I never figured out how it happened, but Pinkie Pie soon became addicted to Party Time Ment-als which led to her finding and stating things that were kinda screwy but true. She even came up to me before me and my group came to where we hunkered down but that is for later.

Megaspells became some of the new top of the line killing items made by Twilight Sparkle and ultimately led to the end of the war but we still have some history left to discuss.

The Battle of Shattered Hoof Ridge - an attempt at peace talks with zebra diplomats goes wrong, leading to an assassination attempt on Celestia. Big Mac takes a bullet and becomes a war hero but not too long after fell in battle where upon the battle turned for the worse.

Rarity apprehended a zebra assassin and thus stealth buck technology was made. It soon became something that she integrated into my groups suits as well as my own. Rarity tried to also tried creating a soul-empowered armor, but was shot down by Applejack who said it was immoral.

Seeing that things may go sour in the war, Stable-Tec began mass producing stables in different parts of Equestria.

A year after her brother's death, Applejack unveiled the Steel Rangers to the staff of the MoWT, along with the Power Armor. Steelhooves was the first to use and operate this armor.

Not long after Applejack is wounded in an accident in an elevator and A battle occurred over Hoofington that involved a dragon.

Things descended into madness when word got to my group and the others under Rainbow Dash's command where we were sent into our bunkers and activate our cryo-stasis containers.

My group started off with eight of us. I was in charge of my small group who where all experienced soldiers just like myself. We are the best team that Rainbow Dash had set up of all the Shadow Guard. Each of us had a job amongst our group that we carried our but we were all taught to be stealthy by nature so as to never be caught. Our group is composed of two snipers, two melee experts, two technicians, one demolitions expert, and one heavy weapons expert. All of us were trained in stealth, power armor, and power weapons.

The only reason I was leader of the team was because I seemed to have the highest marks in field training and because Rainbow Dash said I was quote "The coolest stallion so far seen in the field". My natural ability with silent killing made me the ultimate soldier to be in charge of my group. I became the best sniper in my field because of my better eyesight and hearing. With my black and white natural coat and mane I was able to easily change a few features to go into the zebra empire to gain information and they be none the wiser.

Before the war I had discovered my calling as an actor that no pony could get close to in acting like. I learned that my skills had made me a good candidate for Shadow Guard when Rainbow Dash recruited me off my set. She made it where any pony thought I died in an accident when the set became a blaze and she got me into her secret group.

Next was Master Sergeant Avery Blade my second in command. She's a grey and white mare with a white mane. She was originally a full blown Pegasus before in one of our missions she got shot out of the sky and almost lost her wings if not for Project Steelpony which helped save her wings and her life. She is the best hoof to hoof fighter I know and she also has sharp blades under her wings that eject out into her hooves so as to fight with. Her gold eyes might set some off her a bit but her natural toned body and fast flight skills make her dangerous in close combat.

After Avery was my best gunner and versatile on the team called Sergeant Blood Spray. Getting Blood Spray into the team wasn't too hard, but it did have its challenges. Being a heavy weapons master made it harder for a pony like him to sneak around but somehow he passed Rainbow Dash's standards and was given a spot on the team. He's a red and white Pegasus which makes it easier for him to carry around his weapons and he said he trained in strength and gun movement, making him a good part of the team when it came to defense, attacks, and sky sneak attacks.

Our loudest member of the team, who wasn't a pony but a dragon, was Sergeant Small Fire. This short dragon with dark red and bright orange scales was found one day, planting mines and creating traps. Rainbow was with us that day and saw potential in her, bringing her back to the base. She had Small Fire show off her skills and definitely wowed Rainbow. Her ability with bombs, grenades, explosives, and traps was definitely something that would come in handy when it came down to sneak attacks and needing to capture something. And with being able to sneak around pretty well, and being small, Rainbow welcomed her to the team.

Our coolest and most prideful member of our team was Corporal Data spark, a griffon. This male griffon with a techy patterned coat and mane of dark grey, lime green, and blue colors, along with his glowing blue eyes, came into the base one day in search for help. Little did we know at the time that he actually just came in to hack our terminals, learn our secrets, and steal our supplies. After catching him hacking into another terminal, Rainbow put him in a cell and examined him and how his mind worked for a few days, and noticed with how he snuck in so well and how he was able to hack those highly protected terminals that it was exactly the last mind they needed to complete the team. He became very handy in keeping good high security, building strong guns and machines, and keeping all the terminals and pip-bucks in check, along with frying other enemy machines and terminals and gathering useful information.

After Data spark was my next best sniper called Sh(=($$,'}'

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... Blems occurred to have killed the three of them. Unfortunately we can only bury two of their bodies since the third cryo stasis unit was crushed by a part of our compound breaking apart after these 200 years of sitting on ice. My team is mourning the loss of our comrades and they will be missed but we of the Shadow Guard must put our lives at great risk many times to save many. We will bury them soon and I shall save their tags. I have given orders to my team to wait for instructions as we rest before heading out.

I have seen that the other teams have been awakened as well from what the terminal states but I am unsure if many of them are left standing. Before I put this entry into the terminal I sent out a message to the other Shadow Guard teams to meet up with us at Ponyville since it was a place small yet easy to find for any group of ponies. We would meet their and hopefully find civilized pony life since nothing else could be done at this point and time. If we were lucky we might even find somepony that could assist us by telling us what we would be faced with out in this new and dangerous land of Equestria.

I have checked the terminal for any outstanding chain of command but it seems that EC-1101 has not finished its course. Equestria Command must have sent it out but the worst thing that could have happened to cause it to not go forth would be from one of the stables with one of the Mane Six was destroyed. I hope that EC-1101is still out there and that whomever may hold onto it will get that order through the system and find the leader of our great nation to lead the rebuilding of our nation. I do not know what we will face when going out their but I do know that when I get word from Rainbow Dash or whomever is currently in charge...that we can do our job and rebuild Equestria back to its formal glory.

This is Captain Silent Shot, leader of the Shadow Guard. Death leads to new roads of life, let ours make many brighter roads ahead.