Fallout Equestria: Monstrosity

Chapter 2
Revoked
"Come on, come on. Hold the line"
"We can't they've broken through."
He looked through the army and saw fear he knows now what to do.
"Retreat I can handle this."
"Sir you can't-
"That's an order soldier."
To the last bullet he held the line and saved many ponies but at a cost.

Home in the clouds, Early Morning

Sleep, how could I sleep? I just found out my leader, a squad supporter and friend, is a traitor. How could Harbinger do that to us. I got back safely and when I closed my door, I stayed on it and did not leave until I mentally calmed the hell down. Once I did I took off all my shit and laid on my bed. Not sleeping just evaluating the info. I couldn't sleep. If this lighthooves buck is forcing Harbinger to do these things that could explain his freak out when he left. They must have been there yesterday, in the morning, that's why it was so early. That means the crimson one is lighthooves. That Bastard. I'm just glad I got out unseen. If they found me- Okay unsettling thought time is over. What am I going to do? I got up and looked out the window tears slowly streaming down my face. I saw the stars each with its individual amount of luminescence.
"I don't know who is up there or why I'm even taking right now but I, I'm lost I just need a way something to get me through this cause, I'm not sure what's coming next."
My eyes focused and I saw myself. I looked like shit. My orange coat was sweaty and disgusting. My Mane was blue with green accents, unkempt, also disgusting. Tail, same and again disgusting. I gazed down to my flank and saw a blue spark crossing over a purple spark. The idea for the blade come from my cutie mark. Now it's the reason I know were likely to die in a few hours. Unconfirmed but highly possible. I looked out for some still moments and then turned away. So much for external help. OK well I still have a couple hours before Maroon and Lilac get here so might as well work on my blade. I gave myself sniff and slowly pulled away. And get in a shower is definably on my list. Cause there was no way I could sleep.

Launch bay four, I don't know

"Mission start in five minutes."
The volunteer research team started preparing equipment. Me Maroon and Lilac. We're standing aside. I explained last night.
"So just keep your weapons up OK."
"No way Harbinger is our mentor."
"How could he?"
We all looked over to Captain Osire who was talking with the traitor. Probably going over mission details.
"Whatever it is we will be ready."
"Shouldn't we tell the captain"
"Here are three possible outcomes: one, he in on it, two, he doesn't believe us or three, we get court marshaled and branded as dashites. We are on our own."
It was the sad but real truth.
"With what you pulled, it better have been worth it."
I looked down on my hoof to see a completed magic blade. It was.
"So what's it's name?"
"Huh oh name right let's see."
It has to be something cool sounding, something people will remember. Got it.
"Fear the powerful rule of sovereign"
"Royal and Sovereign huh now I want one. Call me
Me and Maroon looked at each other and just laughed.
"One minute to mission start, line up"
Me, one magic blade, two beam pistols and one beam rifle equipped and ready to to go. Maroon was the same with added grenades. Captain was rocking dual beam battle saddles. Lilac carried saddle bags filled with spark batteries and grenades. My personals preference. We are the research team's escort or whatever is our assignment to protect and over watch. Or so I thought. One gray and purple maned mare stood out. I looked her up and down, nice. She rolled her eyes and turned to get more gear. Whatever, she still had a great flank.
"Listen up"
My eyes shot out and I didn't move. I could feel everyone was on edge. Harbinger was slowly walking down our line. A line I just so happened to be at the end of.
"You've already read the dose so I'll keep it brief. You're escorting the VC to a site and if the mission goes well, reestablish connection to control."
Just listing to him lie makes me churn.
"Good luck"
He finally stopped in front of me and looked me up and down. He did a little gasp but only enough for me to notice and quickly recovered. Then he looked directly at me. I couldn't resist and looked at him as well.
"You're going to need it."
He said in a low tone. Well I'm screwed. If he looked down at Sovereign that means he knows last night I was there. Damnit why did I leave it out.
"Mission is a go, you are cleared for launch"
The bay opened and we flew out into the unknown world below.

1 click from target location, mission timer 00:00:01

"What was that about?"
"That was our death sentence"
"What do we do now"
"Go along with mission, find out what's going down. And don't stray from the objective they can track us through the helmets"
We nodded and continued on our way in silence.

100 meters from target location, mission timer 00:08:05

"This place looks like shit"
It truly did. It looked beat up, tattered and abandoned.
"Why are we here again"
"To help them"
We looked over to the VC simultaneously. One was flying over with a device in hoof. He stopped and gave nod to the others. They started flying down to the entrance gate. We followed close behind. The door opened with a creak and we stepped inside. We got into our specified positions and looked around. The walls were stained in pre-war nastiness leading to a dark room. Then the door closed on us.
"Can we leave now?"
No one said anything so that's out of the question. We switched on the lights from our utility barding and kept going. I was focused at the back to watch the rear. Diamond formation for the win I guess. There was an alarming amount of bones in here. Small bones.
"Guess they were not kidding when they said it's confidential what happened here."
"Let's just say mega spells and radiation."
I slowly gulped hoping none of that was still here.
"Don't worry I checked this place, it's in the green so were fine."
For now. I started to do a light hover to not touch anyy of the dead pony bones. The number of bones was crazy high and If I don't understand why that's a good thing. We entered a stairwell moving into a lower hallway down through the hall to a large terminal station. The VC's squad leader moved to it and typed in some keys while rest layer out gear. The light from the screen was enough for us to turn off our lights.
"Alright, lilac and Rynog stay with them and make sure they don't blow us up while me and Maroon scout the area.
That got a couple looks from them but no remarks.
"Yes sir"
We said in unison. The captain and Maroon went off, weapons ready. Please don't let this be the last time I see them, please. The room was not all that defendable. Not enough cover. Me and Lilac sat down and watched the eggheads go to work. The one at the terminal was hitting in some codes I guess. The purple and gray mare was under there splicing wires. And the rest made head way on cleaning up the bodies. Good. There was a pop hiss and the lights came on. The hum of generators went all about.
"Yes now we can broadcast back-
A sharp scream pierced the air followed by a mechanical gear shifting. Conversion stopped and me and Lilac sprang up. We both knew that voice.
"Captain!"
We both flew to sound. Screw who I have to protect this is important. We went back down the hall through darkness. No need for lights. Magic energy bolts were blasting out a room and someone was returning fire. I nodded to Lilac and she pulled out her beam rifle and I my beam pistol. We rounded the door and saw Maroon royal on hoof activated. The captain on the ground holding his chest and throat. And the decapitated head of a robot pony. Three thoughts raced through my head: he fucking used it, the hell is that thing, CAPTAIN!
"First rule of fighting robot pony, go for the fucking head."

"Are you OK"
"Tell that to the captain"
"Help him"
We moved over to Captain Osire slumped in the corner looking awful. He tried to speak but nothing came out but a raspy cough.
"They, it, whatever shot him in the throat."
His battle saddle looked broke and shot up. Sounds of clanging metal erupted in hall.
"Fuck more of them. Maroon help me get him up."
He deactivated Royal and together we helped him up on our backs. Lilac to stable. We left the room and I could hear them descending the stairwell.
"Hurry!"
We got back to the terminal room and the VC had their beam pistols out.
"Get ready there right behind us!"
We set the captain down as much as we could behind the terminal. Lilac with the VC and Me and Maroon moved on either side of the hall corridor. They all took aim some with wobbly hoofs. I could hear the metal steps. I looked over to Maroon. He nodded at me, and I did same. We both spun off the wall activating Royal and Sovereign in the process. When we came out of the spin I saw them. Not decapitated but fully functional. We went back to back ready for their attack. About three in front two in back. They wasted no time targeting us. Red beam of death flew out at us. Not knowing the speed I flinched. It was my first time getting shot at OK. Luckily Maroon successfully blocked it for me. And without a second thought we rushed. Twirling around on my hooves using my wings to steady I hit the farthest on the left, Going for the head. What happened is I hit the neck but it made a clear cut and with a little more force cleaved through. Circuits and sparks flashed as it died. That's one. The middle fired a bolt striking me in the right of the torso. Damn that hurt but wasn't going to stop me. Magic bolts of green, blue and pink sparked past and hit the machine pony. Not killing it or making it malfunction but stunning it long enough for Maroon and I to take it out. OK that's two only and Maroon makes one extra. Then I scanned battle. Maroon was next to me and he sensed it two. The other robots slipped through us in the middle of- Screams rang out from behind us and before we could even turn away more where coming in higher numbers.
"Help them I'll hold off these ones"
Fuck these robot bastards using strategy.
"Right."
I reach in my utility barding and pulled out my silenced beam pistol and used in alteration with Sovereign. No need for it to be silenced but its better than that brick of a gun. I sprinted down back down to Terminal room I didn't realize that I moved that much. When I got there it was a slew of machine on pony fight. The VC had all but one member killed and Lilac didn't look good herself dodging in the air. All three were trading shots. Another shot from the robot pony and the final member of the Volunteer Corps went down. The leader. Luckily giving me and Lilac a clear shot. It sparked and went down. Two of them kill all of all of the VC and nearly my friend.
"Their all dead. Their all dead because we couldn't protect them."
I looked over behind the terminal to find- My heart missed two beats. I slowly backed away from a bleeding and unmoving Captain of the Grand Pegasus Enclave.
"This is Harbinger's fault and we'll make him pay but only if we get out of here."
I deactivated sovereign and picked up the scientists beam pistol while Lilac changed Cartridges, tears streaming down her face. I did the former and ladder. We nodded and quickly flew back to Maroon down the hall wiping away tears. There is time to cry later. Right now Maroon needs help. Please don't be dead. Please don't be dead. We came up on shots being blasted back and forth between Him and a whole cluster of those things. He was held up in the corner of a door and the hall. Beam pistols out and unloading cartridge after cartridge on them. I didn't expect that he'd have this many in one go. Bringing our weapons to bare we fired taking some heat off him and putting it on us. Now targeting us we scattered through the hall evading bolts. I put up my pistol and activated Sovereign bull rushing my way down. There no end to them.
"Maroon switch"
With a little limp he shuffled out fell down. Damnit he was hurt.
"Lilac grab him"
I gave everything I had to get to him in time but it was not enough. A couple started shooting at him. One missed the other hit and he winced in pain. Fuck. I finally got to him and blocked the next shot. Taking both down in furious slashes. The one behind it fired, straight at my head. It took me by surprise and I reared back from the shot. If it wasn't for this helmet. Fuck they were still tracking us.
"Clear"
Coming out of my daze I moved into the room. What I really did was hit a wall. Another shot stuck me in the chest. That got me moving again back in to the room. I slammed the door behind us. Shots hit it but didn't penetrate. I looked over to Maroon and Lilac.
"How is he?"
"Not good. Healing bandages aren't effective enough. We need to get him back to Thunder Head. But with all of those things out there."
Tears fell off her face as she slowly sobbed. I could tell even with the helmet. Without thinking I went over and hugged both of them.
"I'm sorry. I going to get you guys out of here."
And with a smile
"But I'm going to need Royal, and Lilac, I'm going to need two grenades. And take off your helmets.
It was more of a order than a question. I unscrewed the metal sock from his hoof, grabbed the metal apples from her as they removed the gear. They looked as bad as I felt. I was about walk out, not knowing if I'll be back.
"Don't scuff it."
Came the raspy voice of Maroon. I looked back at him and with a sly smile I said.
"Don't die."
Please. Don't.
I pulled them stem of the grenade while simultaneously opening the door to multiple robo ponies.
"Surprise"
I tossed it out barely closing the door and getting behind it before it blew. Note to self: say the one liner before pulling the stem. BOOM. Another note: don't be that close an explosion, ever. There was a low ringing in my ear but I'm surprised I'm not dead or death. Definitely hurting through.
"Follow behind me but keep a distance."
I spun through the weak supported door and looked upon the wreckage.
Damn, that worked. A searing shot struck me in the ass. Oh look their friends. I pulled the pistols out my utility barding and started strafe firing using my wings as a steady. I heard the weapon click and stop firing. Then the other. Fuck out of charge. No time to reload. I tossed them aside activated Royal and Sovereign in succession. And charged toward the oncoming fire, blocking the slow shot's. I got on my hind legs and used my wings to steady. Fuck that I flew straight at the bastards, magic blades like arrows, dodging shots as I go. I reached the first and plunged both in his, it's, whatever's skull. Using my momentum I spun around and decapitated another. I went low and swept their legs mechanical legs from under one. In the same instance, I didn't realize how dense their legs are. I heard a crack but the blow was a success, ignore the pain. I leaped onto it and sent both into its body. It blinked and went dead. I pulled out and blocked another flash from the last one with Royal watching the magic energy go into the blade. Using the enhancement I plunged Royal straight through his chest. It died where it stood. I looked back to Lilac carrying Maroon with expressed awe.
"What can I say?"

Radio Relay station, mission timer 00:23:38

We went back through the gate me covering the rear as they advanced to the sky. Lilac flapped hard to keep her and Maroon up. He was to weak to fly on his own. I was about to start but then I halted.
"Hurry Rynog. We need to-
"You need to leave, I can't. If Harbinger knows that I was there and heard the plot being discussed."
I took off my helmet know to reveal a devastated face of tears and fear.
"This will not be the last time we meet count on it."
"Rynog please don't do this, we can find a way."
"This is the only way to protect you. You're all I have and I can't lose you to."
We were all hurt. Physically and emotionally.
"You better come back. I don't want a promise you can't keep."
"Only if you promise to get him to safety."
We nodded even Maroon did a little shake. She strained to keep him up.
"This isn't the end. Albino is split but not weak. Here take this."
These words really gave me new will. Her saddle bags fell down to the earth in a heap. And with that they went back to the clouds while I lay in the waste. The Volunteer Corps team is dead, My squad in ruins, and I'm still down here. Oh and the best is, it can get worst.