Fallout Equestria: Monstrosity

Chapter 1

Prelude

"As Overmare I hereby sentence you to banishment from this stable. Take your belongings and go."

"Please Overmare I'd never do this without reason, you must under-

"My decision is final Vironika. Leave this place and never comeback."

She took one long look and turned away, from her friends, her family and her home.

Enclave training course #14, Afternoon

Flying, even my dumb ass could understand that. Flying in formation though, another story entirely.

"Diamond formation, let's go."

Celestia Damn it.

"Sir Yes sir!"

We said in unison moving in on his left, right and flank. Albino squadron and its members are stronger together. The three of us and the captain were training for our next assignment. And an assignment it was.

"Hey Rynog you think you can do it this time?"

"Only if you pull those wings in ya doof."

"Boys please, you both should know I'm gonna win so there really no point."

Maroon and Lilac, my best friends, and greatest rivals. As we flew separate rings passed through and around us, measuring our agility and speed. To be honest. I don't know why they bother. To the squad these exercises are just competitions against each other. And my wings began to ache.

"If you're weak you're going to be weak. If you're strong you're strong."

Next, cloud dogging. Dash left, dash right, dash left, dash right. I was so tired. They were feeling it too but I felt it the hardest.

"Full stop, nice whoa!"

I flew past, spinning out of control. My wings wouldn't move. I could see the clouds moving closer to me. No way to stop. I knew this would happen cause I was born this way. My wings are not the average size a grown Pegasus should have. Does this stop me, physically yes, mentally no. I closed my eyes and to my surprise I stopped. But how did I-

"Ry, what are you doing? We go down there two days, stop rushing."

Lilac, fastest pegasi I know, and now, life saver.

"But it's so tempting."

I tried to lie but she knew me to well. She gave me a half smile. Oh how I didn't like that look.

"His wings stiffed captain Osire."

He took a look a me and sighed.

"Take him back to-

NONONO

I pulled my wings in with everything I had. No matter the pain or tears. I heard a crack and I could move again. Flinching with every flap but I could move again.

" Rynog you're injured. We need to-

I put my hoof to him in silence.

"Work now, hurt later, no in-between!"

The captain looked at me and smirked.

"Rynog when will you quit."

I put my right forehoof on chest and the other on my back and said.

"Until I'm slain in battle or I'm unable to function!"

And with a smile.

"I prefer the former."

He chuckled and nodded me over.

Lilac flew in front and just shook her head. She should know me better than that. We both fell in and flew off. All the while, I ignored the pain.

Home in the clouds, very early

Why do I feel tired, oh right because I was flying for two hours, nearly died in the process, and flew an extra hour. We broke off and headed back to rest. In that time I did two things: One, fall on my bed and two, sleep. Did I need it, yes did I enjoy it, definitely. But that pain came back. Fortunately in a fraction of the original when I woke. I got up slowly and looked at the sunrise. Just one more day. Then I heard snoring. I looked over to see Maroon sleeping next to our science project. Which gave me a devious idea. I grabbed a lump of cloud and shouted

"Morning Maroon!"

I lobbed it at him and, he caught it.

"Morning Rynog, and next time, don't scream when you do a sneak attack."

That jerk, why can he take it like a buck.

"I didn't even hear you come in, so what's new this time."

He gave me the biggest grin. What did he do.

"I may have fixed our fluctuation problem which just might have finished the one item that's gonna make us total bad asses in enclave."

I could kiss him right now. We've been working on this for months.

"But how did you get the-

"Magical connection basis"

He is reading my mind right now.

"Yea I thought only-

"Enclave higher ups we're allowed with that arcane tech."

I was scared and exited at the same time.

"Let's just say I borrowed it far an important cause."

This is crazy what if they find out and,

"Wait one?"

His face showed signs of sorrow. Oh no.

"Yea one sorry I just, they would have done a search if I took more and-

I held a hoof out to him and he stopped thoughtfully looking at me.

"Hey it's okay. I'll find something out."

He looked down and got up trying to put a smile on his face. Then it widened, and widened, and widened till it reached from ear to ear.

I like his ideas but not the face he makes while getting them.

"Wanna be the first to test it?"

Wait, what? I hadn't even thought about tests or patents or even how it could even be mass produced. It's definitely a possibility.

"Really, alright let's go."

Now this was getting interesting.

I got up gave my wings a little stretch and trotted around to make sure every thing was still in place. I did a couple twist and heard my back crack a few times. Mostly in place. Maroon grabbed the device with increased precision, care and handling. We flew out, Maroon looking toward me.

"Alright, it's pretty simple just put your hoof on the inside, lock it in place and pull it back."

I saw the mechanisms worked flawlessly together. Black coding on the outside with a sharp blue lightning bolt around it all.

We stopped on a large cloud and Maroon put it down. I looked at it for a long moment. Well I guess its time to find out if this is gonna blow off my leg or look really cool. I picked it up and put it on my left fore hoof.

"So how is it?"

It felt like a metal sock going only to about a half of my hoof. A gave it a twist and said.

"Gotta get use to that cold feeling."

With that I got on my hind legs and used my wings for support.

"Here goes."

I gave it a pull and, nothing.

"Huh?"

"What happened?"

"I don't know is there a-

"No I checked them all."

I mentally checked all the possible problems.

No, no, wait ugh.

I opened the port on top and facehoofed.

"Did you put the spark battery in?"

He causally started to inch back and then flew as fast as he could to the drawer where we had a few of them, comeback and look stupid.

"I was excited and forgot!"

He said as he went off. Of course he was. No matter it shouldn't take him long. While I waited I looked out to Thunderhead. I saw about five black armored Pegasi were being ordered by one crimson coated unicorn or Pegasus I couldn't tell from here but the black one next to him was definitely a Pegasus flapping his wings. But I couldn't tell if it was a black pegasus or if they too were in armor. Then they gave a salute and the other black armored ones did to as well. Guess they're going on a mission but why so-

"I was distracted because of the excitement and here!"

He startled me and broke me from my daze. His face turned to one of concern.

"Hey you all right?"

"Yeah, just watching those-

I looked back and all of the Pegasi were gone, even the two on the side.

"Never mind but you got the cartridge."

"Yeah here let me."

I stuck out my hoof and he put it in. There was a soft click. Now we're in business.

"Try this AGAIN."

I pulled on my hoof and-

"Whoa OK this is cool."

Maroon was all smiles.

A cyan blade, slender and tipped, formed from the hilt. It felt weightless as I moved it around.

"Dude we need names for these."

"Easy magic blades, get one now. Not responsible for dismemberment."

"OK save that for later but what I mean is personal names like just for us."

He looked around for a couple seconds clearly thinking hard while I did a few practice slashes. How am I going to make my own without Maroon's connections. I would have to double the output and add some kind of-

"Royalty the absorbing blade."

"Absorbing, what do you mean?"

"Let's just say, Enclave got the tech."

"What does that mean?"

"Just watch my friend."

I deactivated Royalty, untwisted it and gave it to Maroon. He put it on and did a couple practice lances.

"Alright ready for this?"

Without answer he pulled a out beam pistol and aimed at the blade.

The red beam stuck the blade and a streak of red went through the middle and into the hilt.

"How did you-

"Don't ask."

"Don't tell."

Honestly the more I knew about his ways the more I'll probably get court-martialed.

"Okay I've had enough crazy for one day. I'm out."

More like mind blowing. This could reinvent Enclaves weapons entirely.

I started to fly back when he said

"What jealous?"

I looked back and with a huge grin on my face yelled.

"Nope inspired!"

Home in the clouds, noon

"Working on my blade, working on my blade. Gonna do it right this time."

"OK be honest why do you two think that to make a new weapon is better than using what we have?"

"Because all that armor is trash and you saw how I did with the scorpion tail.

She started laughing. Whatever all I know is I am-

"Done"

"Oh lets watch Rynog fail again."

"I have a good feeling about this one watch"

I twisted it on and pulled back. A magenta blade shot out flickered and died.

"Ah fuck!"

"Hey three point four this time, nice work."

I pushed back from the table she was wearing her helmet clearly timing me.

"Yea yea well, its getting there. I just need a way to focus the energy output."

"OK well I got to get Maroon and tell him the plans the captain gave me.

"What don't want to watch me fail anymore "

She looked at me with sly smile?

"I just don't want to be here when you blow up. See ya."

"You'll see. I'm gonna get it!"

She was right though. I'm more than likely going to blow myself up if I keep going like this.

I didn't think Maroon would even be-

That's it, the way Maroon did it. He got tech from the higher ups. But if I get caught. No- NO way I can go through with it.

Grand Pegasus Enclave Thunderhead R&D, late at night.

I really hate when I lie to myself. But getting in was easier than I thought. I hope it's the same for getting out. I equipped myself with a bag, some covering black clothes, my silenced beam pistol and a unfinished magic blade. I hoped I wouldn't have to use the beam pistol on anypony as I moved along the level. Timing was my ally as I moved with more stealth than I thought had avoiding guards and sentries. I was a little bit too bad ass for them. I moved to a door marked research lab. Locked damn. I looked around. The walls had an imperial look to them but no hidden key or anything. Then I remembered. I looked at my bag and saw my zipper had been replaced with a bobby pin. Thanks past Rynog. Taking the pin I put it into the lock slowly twisting. That's what she sa- Really at a time like this brain. There was a click and the door unlocked. Wow, did not think that was going to work. I opened it to a dark room with little lights all around. Where are you? I felt around and flipped the switch and the room lit up. I closed the door and locked it again. No trace. I looked around and realized, I don't even know what I'm getting. All right let's just take only one thing and hope it works.

I Pulled out the blade and opened the magical martix. Multiple wires all connected to the two spark batteries in a impromptu way. Something had to go in-between and connect them correctly. I set it down and opened a drawer. Some spark batteries some dead ones couple cables and wire. No go. Reached toward a wall closet opened up to beam weapon fragments all on shelves. I checked the back table. Bunch of broken armor pieces. Trash. Wait battle saddles perfect, connection had to be made somehow on the guns to the mouth bit. I stripped the armor off and got to the technical shit and one thing stood out among them all. It was shaped like two rectangles held by wire and it was exactly what I needed. Maybe. I removed it and bagged it slowly zipping because my paper clip was- There was sounds of a conversation growing closer. SON OF A BITCH, SON OF A BITCH, SON OF A BITCH. Moving as fast as I could, I flicked off the light and hid in the closet. The lock stifled, clicked and the door opened. I couldn't see anything but I could hear them talking and my heart pounding in my chest.

"Yes they report that the area is quite hostile but the device was put in perfectly and is now in affect."

"Excellent when the Volunteer Corps arrive they should get a nice little surprise. Once they are down for send the team in to ensure their deaths."

"Tell me Operative Lighthooves why you of all ponies would want the deaths of his comrades?"

There was a rye chuckle. What the hell are they talking about?

"All in due time Harbinger."

Lieutenant Harbinger but how, why. Another soft chuckle, I didn't like this.

"After the incident we can no longer continue conversations, there would be to many questions."

"Of course this means goodbye then."

"I'm believe so."

There were soft hoof steps and the door opened.

"Just remember what I did for you. Now get it done."

The door closed leaving an echo. That means.

"Why do I always get the mandated ops?"

There were sounds of clatter and movement. Please don't look in here.

"The hell did these eggheads make now this is garbage."

There was a metallic crunch and crash. What is he- my blade!

"Keep it together and do as your told. One of these days your gonna run this place and you can't make a mockery of yourself damnit."

There was heavy hoof steps the door opened, a flick and the door closed. The lock stifled and clicked. I was left there in awe. I had to leave now! I slowly opened the closet to darkness I felt around for the switch again and flicked it on to see a lot of scrap everywhere. What is wrong with him this is not the pony I remember. I looked toward the counter again. No blade. I went around the table and held my gasp. He had dropped and kicked it by the looks. Not as bad as I imagined. Thank Celestia for that. But I'll have to fix it later. I picked it up and put it in my bag. Then it was just a run to freedom. Maybe more of a sprint. Damnit if this was Enclaves form of entertainment, to have fellow members die, I just hope I live long enough to see the day it crumbles.