1 00:00:00,860 --> 00:00:07,799 los the war had come with thunder and 2 00:00:05,219 --> 00:00:10,500 death and all the equestrian wastelands 3 00:00:07,799 --> 00:00:14,359 seemed in mourning we were deep in our 4 00:00:10,500 --> 00:00:18,359 darkest hour praying for a ray of light 5 00:00:14,359 --> 00:00:21,899 we had all suffered loss my friends and 6 00:00:18,359 --> 00:00:24,060 I had lost one of our own steel loves he 7 00:00:21,899 --> 00:00:25,979 had finally found rest finally been 8 00:00:24,059 --> 00:00:27,989 reunited with his beloved Applejack and 9 00:00:25,980 --> 00:00:31,170 their child and whatever life lies 10 00:00:27,989 --> 00:00:33,719 beyond this but all I felt was the 11 00:00:31,170 --> 00:00:35,640 gaping wound of his absence an abscess 12 00:00:33,719 --> 00:00:38,480 in the core of our party aching in 13 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:40,859 Hollow where steel if should have been 14 00:00:38,479 --> 00:00:43,199 the specter of his death hung over 15 00:00:40,859 --> 00:00:45,929 everything casting all of our individual 16 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:48,859 losses into even deeper shadow making us 17 00:00:45,929 --> 00:00:51,179 all seem more vulnerable and fragile I 18 00:00:48,859 --> 00:00:55,469 was struggling with a loss of my very 19 00:00:51,179 --> 00:00:58,320 self I was not who I was anymore not 20 00:00:55,469 --> 00:01:00,929 littlepip I was an alien in my own body 21 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:04,290 a body warped in something entirely not 22 00:01:00,929 --> 00:01:06,810 pony by taint and I was a stranger in my 23 00:01:04,290 --> 00:01:10,110 own mind not knowing the truth of the 24 00:01:06,810 --> 00:01:12,900 things I had done Velvets words had cut 25 00:01:10,109 --> 00:01:16,469 cruelly not because she was cruel but 26 00:01:12,900 --> 00:01:19,140 because she was right the balefire bomb 27 00:01:16,469 --> 00:01:21,478 had been an atrocity and yet as velvet 28 00:01:19,140 --> 00:01:25,049 had assured me it had been the necessary 29 00:01:21,478 --> 00:01:26,429 thing to do without my memories I didn't 30 00:01:25,049 --> 00:01:28,710 know if I had simply never thought of 31 00:01:26,430 --> 00:01:33,390 the consequences or if I had went ahead 32 00:01:28,709 --> 00:01:34,798 anyway steel hose had paid the price he 33 00:01:33,390 --> 00:01:38,009 had lost his life because of what I had 34 00:01:34,799 --> 00:01:39,140 done I knew I would never watch those 35 00:01:38,009 --> 00:01:42,930 memories 36 00:01:39,140 --> 00:01:45,329 well maybe the eighth memory orb my soul 37 00:01:42,930 --> 00:01:48,030 needed homages every healing touch but 38 00:01:45,328 --> 00:01:50,548 certainly not the others I didn't want 39 00:01:48,030 --> 00:01:52,728 to know how much I had realized if I had 40 00:01:50,549 --> 00:01:55,649 committed a Holocaust I couldn't bear it 41 00:01:52,728 --> 00:01:57,310 it would be the final fatal separation 42 00:01:55,649 --> 00:01:59,480 from self 43 00:01:57,310 --> 00:02:01,939 velvet remedy was suffering a loss of 44 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:04,579 faith lava was hurting more deeply than 45 00:02:01,939 --> 00:02:08,060 the rest of us the foundation of all she 46 00:02:04,579 --> 00:02:10,189 was had been shattered the wasteland was 47 00:02:08,060 --> 00:02:12,770 more cold and cruel and brutal than 48 00:02:10,189 --> 00:02:14,180 anypony should have to bear too much for 49 00:02:12,770 --> 00:02:16,340 a pony whose soul was one filled with 50 00:02:14,180 --> 00:02:18,469 kindness and caring for others whose 51 00:02:16,340 --> 00:02:22,039 core desire was to help to heal and to 52 00:02:18,469 --> 00:02:23,120 make things better to her it didn't 53 00:02:22,039 --> 00:02:26,479 matter if the hurting creature was a 54 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:29,300 pony a zebra or a monster friend 55 00:02:26,479 --> 00:02:33,069 stranger or enemy all were worthy of the 56 00:02:29,300 --> 00:02:35,270 same compassion velvet remedies eyes I 57 00:02:33,069 --> 00:02:39,280 remembered her considering a hellhound a 58 00:02:35,270 --> 00:02:41,390 patient easing the pain of a dial corn 59 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,860 velvet Remy had weathered all the 60 00:02:41,389 --> 00:02:45,349 equestrian wasteland had thrown at her 61 00:02:42,860 --> 00:02:46,640 sometimes weakening but never failing in 62 00:02:45,349 --> 00:02:49,340 her belief that helping others was the 63 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:51,319 right course of action and she had done 64 00:02:49,340 --> 00:02:53,090 so fighting both the despair and 65 00:02:51,319 --> 00:02:55,189 ugliness of the wasteland and her own 66 00:02:53,090 --> 00:02:58,129 inner demons by clinging to her personal 67 00:02:55,189 --> 00:03:00,020 religion of Fluttershy the kindness of 68 00:02:58,129 --> 00:03:04,039 the mayor of peace had been her anchor 69 00:03:00,020 --> 00:03:05,269 and her bulwark now the memories of 70 00:03:04,039 --> 00:03:07,519 Steel hopes had revealed the truth to 71 00:03:05,269 --> 00:03:11,810 velvet remedy and that vol work was 72 00:03:07,519 --> 00:03:13,280 shattered and she was drowning calamity 73 00:03:11,810 --> 00:03:15,379 was fighting against a loss of all he 74 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:18,409 held dear and he felt he was losing that 75 00:03:15,379 --> 00:03:21,259 battle already one of his friends was 76 00:03:18,409 --> 00:03:23,060 dead and he could see those he held most 77 00:03:21,259 --> 00:03:25,479 dear including the mare he loved 78 00:03:23,060 --> 00:03:28,909 slipping away into their own darkness 79 00:03:25,479 --> 00:03:30,879 all that horror was playing out against 80 00:03:28,909 --> 00:03:33,109 the backdrop of the end of his world 81 00:03:30,879 --> 00:03:35,150 after meeting one of Calamity's brothers 82 00:03:33,110 --> 00:03:37,970 and seeing hints that the rest of his 83 00:03:35,150 --> 00:03:39,950 family were as bad or worse I found 84 00:03:37,969 --> 00:03:41,299 calamities policy and his personal 85 00:03:39,949 --> 00:03:44,018 horror of her buckling cross were 86 00:03:41,299 --> 00:03:44,019 brought into sharp focus 87 00:03:44,259 --> 00:03:48,739 calamity was my closest friend and I was 88 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:52,159 only now beginning to understand and 89 00:03:48,740 --> 00:03:53,659 truly know him and now the Enclave had 90 00:03:52,159 --> 00:03:56,840 descended upon us with operation 91 00:03:53,659 --> 00:03:58,370 cauterize it was one thing for calamity 92 00:03:56,840 --> 00:04:00,229 to have rejected and left the Enclave 93 00:03:58,370 --> 00:04:01,939 but it was quite another for him to 94 00:04:00,229 --> 00:04:05,469 witness the Enclave rise up as the 95 00:04:01,939 --> 00:04:07,520 greatest threat to Equestria like us 96 00:04:05,469 --> 00:04:07,900 Applejack's Rangers had lost steel 97 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:10,340 hooves 98 00:04:07,900 --> 00:04:12,939 he'd been their elder and their center 99 00:04:10,340 --> 00:04:15,950 the figure around whom they had gathered 100 00:04:12,939 --> 00:04:19,548 now the fledgling force for good faced a 101 00:04:15,949 --> 00:04:22,310 harrowing fight to survive and it wasn't 102 00:04:19,548 --> 00:04:24,799 just us all of the equestrian wasteland 103 00:04:22,310 --> 00:04:26,629 was suffering with the destruction of 104 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:28,069 Canterlot the ponies of the wasteland 105 00:04:26,629 --> 00:04:30,168 had lost the greatest symbol of their 106 00:04:28,069 --> 00:04:33,469 fabled past of the peace and tranquility 107 00:04:30,168 --> 00:04:35,659 that was the era before the war It was 108 00:04:33,470 --> 00:04:36,980 as if the final strands of the past had 109 00:04:35,660 --> 00:04:39,980 been severed with the death of steelo's 110 00:04:36,980 --> 00:04:41,480 and the destruction of that city the 111 00:04:39,980 --> 00:04:43,100 proof of what we had once been had 112 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:47,660 carried with it the silent promise that 113 00:04:43,100 --> 00:04:51,650 we could possibly be that again now we 114 00:04:47,660 --> 00:04:53,960 were adrift in a sea of darkness within 115 00:04:51,649 --> 00:04:56,239 the same day the wasteland had lost more 116 00:04:53,959 --> 00:04:57,829 than an icon we had lost one of our 117 00:04:56,240 --> 00:05:00,470 greatest centers of ponykind with the 118 00:04:57,829 --> 00:05:01,909 bloody massacre of friendship city we 119 00:05:00,470 --> 00:05:04,550 had lost what little peace the wasteland 120 00:05:01,910 --> 00:05:06,020 had to offer we had lost the assurance 121 00:05:04,550 --> 00:05:07,579 that even those living within the walls 122 00:05:06,019 --> 00:05:11,418 of a fortified city would live another 123 00:05:07,579 --> 00:05:15,159 day all across Equestria ponies mourn 124 00:05:11,418 --> 00:05:15,159 for the dead and feared for the living 125 00:05:15,189 --> 00:05:19,269 as if those wounds were not deep enough 126 00:05:16,870 --> 00:05:20,500 the ponies of the wasteland had lost the 127 00:05:19,269 --> 00:05:23,379 voice that called out to them into 128 00:05:20,500 --> 00:05:27,069 darkness bringing truth and hope the 129 00:05:23,379 --> 00:05:30,339 voice of DJ Pony but in this at least 130 00:05:27,069 --> 00:05:32,860 the loss was not absolute homage was out 131 00:05:30,339 --> 00:05:34,329 there fighting back and DJ pony's voice 132 00:05:32,860 --> 00:05:36,189 would occasionally cry out within the 133 00:05:34,329 --> 00:05:39,279 darkness bringing a flicker of light 134 00:05:36,189 --> 00:05:40,769 before it was silenced even our enemies 135 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:42,879 had suffered great loss 136 00:05:40,769 --> 00:05:46,389 the alicorns had lost their goddess 137 00:05:42,879 --> 00:05:48,219 their guide the compass they had lost 138 00:05:46,389 --> 00:05:50,800 the unity which connected them and gave 139 00:05:48,220 --> 00:05:52,120 them purpose they lost the constant 140 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:55,360 voice in their heads to which they had 141 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:58,540 been subservient even now many were 142 00:05:55,360 --> 00:06:00,850 beginning to lose their minds the 143 00:05:58,540 --> 00:06:03,430 hellhounds the most vicious and deadly 144 00:06:00,850 --> 00:06:04,930 of all monsters in the wastelands had 145 00:06:03,430 --> 00:06:06,790 the heart of their civilization torn 146 00:06:04,930 --> 00:06:08,560 asunder and the bulk of their kind 147 00:06:06,790 --> 00:06:11,590 annihilate it in a single blast of 148 00:06:08,560 --> 00:06:14,290 necromantic green fire psychotically 149 00:06:11,589 --> 00:06:17,319 territorial now they no longer had a 150 00:06:14,290 --> 00:06:19,840 home of their own and the Enclave 151 00:06:17,319 --> 00:06:21,668 themselves they had lost one of their 152 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:24,189 leaders and a great many of their ponies 153 00:06:21,668 --> 00:06:27,009 and what was to them a cowardly and 154 00:06:24,189 --> 00:06:28,418 heinous terrorist attack how much of 155 00:06:27,009 --> 00:06:31,839 their overkill was fueled by the rage 156 00:06:28,418 --> 00:06:33,279 and grief of a wounded nation operation 157 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:35,469 cauterize was costing them more than 158 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:36,819 they were ready to lose they had not 159 00:06:35,470 --> 00:06:39,100 anticipated the resistance they would 160 00:06:36,819 --> 00:06:41,829 encounter either from without or from 161 00:06:39,100 --> 00:06:44,470 within their victories had been peering 162 00:06:41,829 --> 00:06:47,800 at best the pegasi were facing not only 163 00:06:44,470 --> 00:06:50,169 loss of forces and possible defeat but 164 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:52,990 for many there was a lost of ideology as 165 00:06:50,168 --> 00:06:55,810 well and it only promised to get worse 166 00:06:52,990 --> 00:06:57,930 the longer they stayed here 167 00:06:55,810 --> 00:07:00,160 of all those in the equestrian wasteland 168 00:06:57,930 --> 00:07:06,000 perhaps only read I had not suffered 169 00:07:00,160 --> 00:07:08,290 loss yet but that would soon change boss 170 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:13,029 it doesn't bring out the best in us or 171 00:07:08,290 --> 00:07:15,430 the worst although it can do either he 172 00:07:13,029 --> 00:07:19,689 doesn't show us who we truly are it just 173 00:07:15,430 --> 00:07:21,430 hurts and it makes us all the same even 174 00:07:19,689 --> 00:07:23,560 the most sadistic Raider immune to 175 00:07:21,430 --> 00:07:25,540 empathy who draws joy and strength from 176 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:28,199 the suffering of others will feel grief 177 00:07:25,540 --> 00:07:31,480 over the loss they suffer themselves in 178 00:07:28,199 --> 00:07:33,750 the black pit of loss we all pray for a 179 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:33,750 light 180 00:07:35,639 --> 00:07:42,669 ditsy to exploded and the explosion was 181 00:07:39,339 --> 00:07:45,039 massive at the center of the explosion 182 00:07:42,670 --> 00:07:47,230 was a glorious greenish gold so bright 183 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:48,700 it seemed to sear my eyes lingering in 184 00:07:47,230 --> 00:07:52,240 my vision for long after I had looked 185 00:07:48,699 --> 00:07:54,370 away from that epicenter erupted a ring 186 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:56,710 of spectral light riding an enormous 187 00:07:54,370 --> 00:07:59,620 shock wave rippling with strange colors 188 00:07:56,709 --> 00:08:01,209 like a toxic rainbow the missiles 189 00:07:59,620 --> 00:08:04,230 chasing ditzy Doo were bucked backwards 190 00:08:01,209 --> 00:08:07,029 exploding the air yards behind her 191 00:08:04,230 --> 00:08:09,310 molten payloads discharged and plumes of 192 00:08:07,029 --> 00:08:11,709 eldritch Hellfire burning the sky above 193 00:08:09,310 --> 00:08:13,899 and below ditzy Doo but even as they 194 00:08:11,709 --> 00:08:15,399 missed the force of the twin detonations 195 00:08:13,899 --> 00:08:18,669 slammed into the ghoul like she was made 196 00:08:15,399 --> 00:08:20,339 of rags did sea-doos body somersaulted 197 00:08:18,670 --> 00:08:23,100 peppered with shrapnel and plummeted 198 00:08:20,339 --> 00:08:27,310 unconscious or dead towards the ground 199 00:08:23,100 --> 00:08:28,689 she was no longer glowing but the bursts 200 00:08:27,310 --> 00:08:30,280 of fire and energy from the missiles 201 00:08:28,689 --> 00:08:32,710 were barely noticed in the fury of what 202 00:08:30,279 --> 00:08:34,389 did she do had unleashed the 203 00:08:32,710 --> 00:08:36,370 ear-splitting crack of her feet drowned 204 00:08:34,389 --> 00:08:39,370 out their pitiful explosions so they 205 00:08:36,370 --> 00:08:40,629 were insignificant in comparison the 206 00:08:39,370 --> 00:08:42,370 shock wave blasted through the air 207 00:08:40,629 --> 00:08:43,960 tearing off roofing from the few 208 00:08:42,370 --> 00:08:46,419 buildings and new Appaloosa not made of 209 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:50,290 train cars scattering debris and toward 210 00:08:46,419 --> 00:08:51,549 the Enclave pegasi out of the sky well 211 00:08:50,289 --> 00:08:54,309 there's only one way to clear an area 212 00:08:51,549 --> 00:08:55,839 that big that fast calamity had told me 213 00:08:54,309 --> 00:08:58,689 when I asked about removing part of the 214 00:08:55,840 --> 00:09:00,780 cloud curtain and that's with a Sonic 215 00:08:58,690 --> 00:09:00,780 Rainboom 216 00:09:01,509 --> 00:09:05,889 the realization of what I was seeing 217 00:09:03,339 --> 00:09:07,360 struck me half-formed in my brain as the 218 00:09:05,889 --> 00:09:08,948 shockwave knocked the four enclave 219 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:10,389 rappers away from the city as the ring 220 00:09:08,948 --> 00:09:13,019 of unearthly light washed over them 221 00:09:10,389 --> 00:09:15,639 tearing away their clouds 222 00:09:13,019 --> 00:09:17,078 the Raptors use clouds as integral 223 00:09:15,639 --> 00:09:19,959 components for their locks their 224 00:09:17,078 --> 00:09:23,169 computers structural elements and the 225 00:09:19,958 --> 00:09:24,939 storm clouds that kept them aloft the 226 00:09:23,169 --> 00:09:27,549 mighty enclave warships crumbled as they 227 00:09:24,940 --> 00:09:30,730 fell three crashed down just beyond the 228 00:09:27,549 --> 00:09:33,099 city's walls the fourth was not pushed 229 00:09:30,730 --> 00:09:35,320 so far away its corpse dragging towards 230 00:09:33,100 --> 00:09:37,089 homes and ponies below until a caramel 231 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:38,740 colored field of levitation magic caught 232 00:09:37,089 --> 00:09:40,510 it and nudged it away just enough that 233 00:09:38,740 --> 00:09:43,620 it struck down on a durable assemblage 234 00:09:40,509 --> 00:09:45,970 of boxcars just left of Turnpike tavern 235 00:09:43,620 --> 00:09:47,919 even as my mind was putting a name to 236 00:09:45,970 --> 00:09:50,019 what I was seeing I lashed out with my 237 00:09:47,919 --> 00:09:53,349 magic tossing a levitation net under 238 00:09:50,019 --> 00:09:54,789 Dixie do slim body wrapping her tent she 239 00:09:53,350 --> 00:09:56,110 was falling so fast I knew I would never 240 00:09:54,789 --> 00:10:00,028 be able to stop her from splattering 241 00:09:56,110 --> 00:10:02,440 against the ground but I had to try to 242 00:10:00,028 --> 00:10:04,958 more levitation Fields wrapped around my 243 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:07,300 own a powerful one of that familiar 244 00:10:04,958 --> 00:10:09,849 caramel color and a weak glow of palest 245 00:10:07,299 --> 00:10:12,219 silver even the three of us could not 246 00:10:09,850 --> 00:10:15,100 stop her fall only slowed her down just 247 00:10:12,220 --> 00:10:17,050 a little just enough for calamity to 248 00:10:15,100 --> 00:10:18,850 catch her 249 00:10:17,049 --> 00:10:20,620 even as calamity bursts through our 250 00:10:18,850 --> 00:10:22,720 levitation fields for legs outstretched 251 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:24,610 the body gets you cradled within them 252 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:29,230 the shock wave reached the heavens 253 00:10:24,610 --> 00:10:30,789 tearing open the sky sunlight the purest 254 00:10:29,230 --> 00:10:32,620 and most brilliant light imaginable 255 00:10:30,789 --> 00:10:36,099 illuminated new Appaloosa and a warm 256 00:10:32,620 --> 00:10:37,450 glow It was as if Celeste herself had 257 00:10:36,100 --> 00:10:41,769 descended from the heavens and was 258 00:10:37,450 --> 00:10:42,759 giving the city a hug shimmering colors 259 00:10:41,769 --> 00:10:44,409 floated in the air 260 00:10:42,759 --> 00:10:47,289 the heavy storm clouds releasing their 261 00:10:44,409 --> 00:10:49,750 moisture as they dissipated my PIP leg 262 00:10:47,289 --> 00:10:54,039 began to click with a gentle warning the 263 00:10:49,750 --> 00:10:55,210 rainfall was irradiated toxic while I 264 00:10:54,039 --> 00:10:58,389 could not see it from myself 265 00:10:55,210 --> 00:11:01,750 I now know how far did sea-doos miracle 266 00:10:58,389 --> 00:11:04,210 had reached inside the walls of new 267 00:11:01,750 --> 00:11:06,250 Appaloosa Zenith stood transfixed at the 268 00:11:04,210 --> 00:11:07,960 edge of a scrap metal walkway the hood 269 00:11:06,250 --> 00:11:11,320 of her cloak down her eyes lifted 270 00:11:07,960 --> 00:11:12,820 upwards towards the wonder above us she 271 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:14,770 was too distracted by the marvel above 272 00:11:12,820 --> 00:11:16,330 to stop the little lavender filly her 273 00:11:14,769 --> 00:11:18,340 newly grown horn glowing with a pale 274 00:11:16,330 --> 00:11:20,230 silver light as she dashed between the 275 00:11:18,340 --> 00:11:23,019 Zebras legs galloping towards where 276 00:11:20,230 --> 00:11:27,460 calamity was just now landing but her 277 00:11:23,019 --> 00:11:29,590 ears caught the fillies cry mommy dizzy 278 00:11:27,460 --> 00:11:30,910 do sonic radiation boom did not stop at 279 00:11:29,590 --> 00:11:34,090 the edges of new Appaloosa 280 00:11:30,909 --> 00:11:36,279 I spun watching the expanding ring of 281 00:11:34,090 --> 00:11:37,930 did to use explosion a rainbow of 282 00:11:36,279 --> 00:11:40,059 glorious and diseased colors tearing 283 00:11:37,929 --> 00:11:41,439 outward riding the shock wave that 284 00:11:40,059 --> 00:11:45,009 carried dust and debt reduce with it 285 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:47,320 like a storm the sonic radiation boom 286 00:11:45,009 --> 00:11:48,909 blast over the everfree forest clearing 287 00:11:47,320 --> 00:11:51,640 the smoke and fanning the flames that 288 00:11:48,909 --> 00:11:54,100 didn't blow out the shock wave rattled 289 00:11:51,639 --> 00:11:56,769 the windows of the Cathedral I'm sure 290 00:11:54,100 --> 00:11:58,930 that in that moment red I pause to look 291 00:11:56,769 --> 00:12:01,809 up into the sky realizing something 292 00:11:58,929 --> 00:12:04,059 important had just happened the blast 293 00:12:01,809 --> 00:12:05,259 was felt all day in Ponyville driving 294 00:12:04,059 --> 00:12:08,619 the beleaguered towns nearest 295 00:12:05,259 --> 00:12:10,210 inhabitants underground the toxic 296 00:12:08,620 --> 00:12:12,580 rainbow flashed over splendid valley 297 00:12:10,210 --> 00:12:15,730 driving a great radioactive wind before 298 00:12:12,580 --> 00:12:18,100 it a wash of strange light fanned out 299 00:12:15,730 --> 00:12:20,110 beneath the clouded sky 300 00:12:18,100 --> 00:12:22,480 looking up from the gravestone before 301 00:12:20,110 --> 00:12:24,129 which she was grieving a charcoal coated 302 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:27,820 unicorn watched the light mirrored 303 00:12:24,129 --> 00:12:29,439 across the lake behind steel Shack the 304 00:12:27,820 --> 00:12:31,150 thundering crack of the sonic rad boom 305 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:34,030 echoed to the gray canyons of the main 306 00:12:31,149 --> 00:12:36,579 hatton ruins staring out through his 307 00:12:34,029 --> 00:12:38,350 office window and tenpony tower a model 308 00:12:36,580 --> 00:12:40,000 brown unicorn with a scroll on his flank 309 00:12:38,350 --> 00:12:42,460 watched his sunlight spill down on a 310 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:46,629 town far away the golden glow reflecting 311 00:12:42,460 --> 00:12:48,400 in his glasses even amongst the cold 312 00:12:46,629 --> 00:12:50,230 windswept crags of shattered hoof ridge 313 00:12:48,399 --> 00:12:52,449 where the storm clouds were unleashing 314 00:12:50,230 --> 00:12:54,370 the flurry of summer snow the glow of 315 00:12:52,450 --> 00:12:56,020 did T do sonic radiation boom was 316 00:12:54,370 --> 00:12:57,370 visible on the monitors inside the base 317 00:12:56,019 --> 00:12:59,799 station of the shattered hoof ridge 318 00:12:57,370 --> 00:13:03,159 tower letting a part of the horizon and 319 00:12:59,799 --> 00:13:05,859 a pulse of weird luminescence and just 320 00:13:03,159 --> 00:13:07,659 outside of town this little unicorn mare 321 00:13:05,860 --> 00:13:09,279 with a pit puck on her flank was finally 322 00:13:07,659 --> 00:13:13,389 feeling the pieces of that great puzzle 323 00:13:09,279 --> 00:13:15,669 slide into place in her head I had spent 324 00:13:13,389 --> 00:13:18,580 my life searching for who I was trying 325 00:13:15,669 --> 00:13:20,860 to find meaning in my existence as a 326 00:13:18,580 --> 00:13:22,810 filly I yearned to discover my cutie 327 00:13:20,860 --> 00:13:25,740 mark needing to know what made me 328 00:13:22,809 --> 00:13:29,349 different and special if anything at all 329 00:13:25,740 --> 00:13:31,750 outside my search evolved into a quest 330 00:13:29,350 --> 00:13:34,350 to find my virtue and ultimately my 331 00:13:31,750 --> 00:13:37,539 place in this vast and cruel wasteland 332 00:13:34,350 --> 00:13:41,200 now and the light given to us by ditzy 333 00:13:37,539 --> 00:13:44,110 Doo I began to see as each piece slid 334 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:45,610 slowly into place they began to reveal 335 00:13:44,110 --> 00:13:49,740 to me what I had spent my life longing 336 00:13:45,610 --> 00:13:49,740 for purpose 337 00:13:49,759 --> 00:13:56,659 i levitated myself over the wall of new 338 00:13:53,809 --> 00:13:59,828 Appaloosa I didn't care if I was banned 339 00:13:56,659 --> 00:14:02,659 from the city not now 340 00:13:59,828 --> 00:14:05,479 calamity had landed just inside cradling 341 00:14:02,659 --> 00:14:07,429 ditzy Doo my heart was screaming I 342 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:09,709 didn't know if she was alive or dead I 343 00:14:07,429 --> 00:14:12,138 had already lost steel hooves two days 344 00:14:09,708 --> 00:14:16,849 ago I didn't think I could bear to lose 345 00:14:12,139 --> 00:14:18,669 another friend not so soon I landed on 346 00:14:16,850 --> 00:14:21,079 the puddle covered ground inside and 347 00:14:18,669 --> 00:14:22,939 galloped towards where calamity sat on a 348 00:14:21,078 --> 00:14:25,099 set of railroad tracks bathed in 349 00:14:22,940 --> 00:14:28,519 sunlight ditzy whose body resting in his 350 00:14:25,100 --> 00:14:31,519 forelegs and there was a cure bleeding 351 00:14:28,519 --> 00:14:32,959 from innumerable small wounds silver 352 00:14:31,519 --> 00:14:34,669 bell and Zenith were gathered close to 353 00:14:32,958 --> 00:14:37,609 him and others were beginning to circle 354 00:14:34,669 --> 00:14:40,849 a frail Wright wanted to kick me out let 355 00:14:37,610 --> 00:14:42,800 him try my heart was pounding as I 356 00:14:40,850 --> 00:14:44,300 reached calamity my eyes filling with 357 00:14:42,799 --> 00:14:46,429 tears as I watched the pegasus ghoul 358 00:14:44,299 --> 00:14:50,629 praying to Celestia and Luna for any 359 00:14:46,429 --> 00:14:52,698 sign of movement any sign of life my 360 00:14:50,629 --> 00:14:56,448 mind flashed to Velva remedy holding 361 00:14:52,698 --> 00:14:58,759 steel hose and the SOB started the rain 362 00:14:56,448 --> 00:15:00,289 out felt strange Anse my coat but the 363 00:14:58,759 --> 00:15:04,309 warmth and true light of the Sun was too 364 00:15:00,289 --> 00:15:06,169 majestic to take cover inside my gaze 365 00:15:04,309 --> 00:15:08,689 drifted upwards to the crystalline blue 366 00:15:06,169 --> 00:15:12,500 of the hole above us a yawning upness 367 00:15:08,690 --> 00:15:14,089 that went on forever unlike that starry 368 00:15:12,500 --> 00:15:15,528 night sky which I'd first glimpsed 369 00:15:14,089 --> 00:15:16,459 through breaks in the clouds on my first 370 00:15:15,528 --> 00:15:18,828 wasteland night 371 00:15:16,458 --> 00:15:20,838 this sky was wonderful and embracing 372 00:15:18,828 --> 00:15:22,479 inspiring none of the terror I'd felt 373 00:15:20,839 --> 00:15:25,959 before 374 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:29,649 no I whimpered softly to myself into the 375 00:15:25,958 --> 00:15:32,559 goddesses please know she has to be 376 00:15:29,649 --> 00:15:36,879 alive she has to see this she deserves 377 00:15:32,559 --> 00:15:38,198 to see this the ponies of new Appaloosa 378 00:15:36,879 --> 00:15:40,720 were coming out of the homes and shops 379 00:15:38,198 --> 00:15:42,458 where they had taken refuge they were 380 00:15:40,720 --> 00:15:43,810 all staring up at the sky seeing 381 00:15:42,458 --> 00:15:47,528 sunlight for the first time in their 382 00:15:43,809 --> 00:15:52,000 lives many seemed shell-shocked but 383 00:15:47,528 --> 00:15:53,259 slowly they also began to smile a few 384 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:55,720 specks of color swirled through the 385 00:15:53,259 --> 00:15:57,689 bright blue above some began drifting 386 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:59,829 downward chasing each other 387 00:15:57,690 --> 00:16:03,209 Pegasus ponies from the world above the 388 00:15:59,828 --> 00:16:07,088 cloud curtain drawn by the phenomenon 389 00:16:03,208 --> 00:16:10,750 what what just happened I heard a buck 390 00:16:07,089 --> 00:16:14,130 ask somewhere to my left I think ditzy 391 00:16:10,750 --> 00:16:16,720 two just saved us a mare responded I 392 00:16:14,129 --> 00:16:20,649 watched those pegasi fly down towards 393 00:16:16,720 --> 00:16:22,089 new Appaloosa hesitant curious the 394 00:16:20,649 --> 00:16:24,578 brightly coloured pegasi didn't look 395 00:16:22,089 --> 00:16:26,620 like Enclave ponies they didn't wear the 396 00:16:24,578 --> 00:16:30,250 dark colours of the Enclave nor move 397 00:16:26,620 --> 00:16:32,740 like they intended to attack they ain't 398 00:16:30,250 --> 00:16:35,860 bad ponies little pip calamities voice 399 00:16:32,740 --> 00:16:37,448 we need in my memory if most the ponies 400 00:16:35,860 --> 00:16:38,259 up there saw for themselves what's going 401 00:16:37,448 --> 00:16:40,299 on down here 402 00:16:38,259 --> 00:16:45,129 they buck the damned Enclave and pony up 403 00:16:40,299 --> 00:16:47,979 to help I hope so I thought my eyes 404 00:16:45,129 --> 00:16:49,389 falling back towards ditzy Doo silver 405 00:16:47,980 --> 00:16:50,170 Belle had stepped forward and was 406 00:16:49,389 --> 00:16:52,259 nudging her gently 407 00:16:50,169 --> 00:16:59,329 whimpering 408 00:16:52,259 --> 00:17:04,079 poke ow mommy mommy 409 00:16:59,330 --> 00:17:06,720 goddesses please no behind me a young 410 00:17:04,079 --> 00:17:09,990 Colts voice called out ma did you see it 411 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:14,370 did you see it derpy saved s and Derby's 412 00:17:09,990 --> 00:17:19,349 hurt yes I know trolley the Colts mother 413 00:17:14,369 --> 00:17:21,719 said softly I saw she deserves to see 414 00:17:19,349 --> 00:17:23,549 this I cried out in prayer 415 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:26,970 my vision blurring badly as did sea-doo 416 00:17:23,549 --> 00:17:32,069 continued not to move please she 417 00:17:26,970 --> 00:17:34,950 deserves to see this a shift a slight 418 00:17:32,069 --> 00:17:37,200 fluttering of her eyes one rolled to 419 00:17:34,950 --> 00:17:38,880 meet silver bell then did she do 420 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:41,069 whispered something almost 421 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:43,310 unintelligible but that sounded to me 422 00:17:41,069 --> 00:17:44,759 despite her missing tongue a lot like 423 00:17:43,309 --> 00:17:49,589 sorry love 424 00:17:44,759 --> 00:17:51,960 mommy sleepy I collapsed crying harder 425 00:17:49,589 --> 00:17:58,309 than ever but now the sobs were of 426 00:17:51,960 --> 00:18:00,600 relief and joy she was still alive mommy 427 00:17:58,309 --> 00:18:03,720 silver Bell jumped and hugged the eager 428 00:18:00,599 --> 00:18:05,849 coated ghoul fiercely unable to lift her 429 00:18:03,720 --> 00:18:08,210 forehooves the pegasus limply wrapped 430 00:18:05,849 --> 00:18:12,199 her wings around the rapturous filly 431 00:18:08,210 --> 00:18:15,769 mommy the little unicorn gushed happily 432 00:18:12,200 --> 00:18:18,840 he made everything so pretty 433 00:18:15,769 --> 00:18:21,329 sunlight poured over us towards the 434 00:18:18,839 --> 00:18:24,409 horizon behind us the toxic rainbow was 435 00:18:21,329 --> 00:18:24,409 breaking up and fading away 436 00:18:26,869 --> 00:18:30,919 silver Bell had climbed up onto ditzy 437 00:18:28,970 --> 00:18:32,420 Doo her over slipping past the IKAR 438 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:35,539 bleeding out of the dying Pegasus as 439 00:18:32,420 --> 00:18:37,820 many wounds I had wrapped her in a 440 00:18:35,539 --> 00:18:39,379 magical cocoon and was floating both of 441 00:18:37,819 --> 00:18:41,299 them towards did see do store where 442 00:18:39,380 --> 00:18:44,180 pilot was perched just outside on a rain 443 00:18:41,299 --> 00:18:47,000 barrel we just need to get her inside 444 00:18:44,180 --> 00:18:48,710 I was thinking lay down next to pyre 445 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:51,710 light find some bandages 446 00:18:48,710 --> 00:18:56,480 there will be bandages inside there has 447 00:18:51,710 --> 00:18:57,079 to be it's absolutely everything I am 448 00:18:56,480 --> 00:19:00,319 sorry 449 00:18:57,079 --> 00:19:04,750 zennith was saying I tried to keep her 450 00:19:00,319 --> 00:19:08,000 inside but your daughter can be evasive 451 00:19:04,750 --> 00:19:11,630 are you coming home now mommy silver 452 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:14,900 Belle begged mrs. anitha's okay but 453 00:19:11,630 --> 00:19:16,580 she's not a mommy the little filly 454 00:19:14,900 --> 00:19:19,550 lowered her voice whispering into a 455 00:19:16,579 --> 00:19:23,599 ragged ghoulish ear and she's kind of 456 00:19:19,549 --> 00:19:25,879 creepy zenith's eyes widen just a moment 457 00:19:23,599 --> 00:19:27,829 then coated with steel as she gazed away 458 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:29,210 silver bells words becoming another 459 00:19:27,829 --> 00:19:32,079 brick in her conviction that she was 460 00:19:29,210 --> 00:19:35,090 unfit to be a mother to her own child I 461 00:19:32,079 --> 00:19:37,428 winced a little I knew silver Belle 462 00:19:35,089 --> 00:19:40,519 meant no cruelty I can only imagine how 463 00:19:37,429 --> 00:19:41,870 strange and remote zennith had been she 464 00:19:40,519 --> 00:19:44,359 was still wearing her zebra stealth 465 00:19:41,869 --> 00:19:45,919 cloak after all I imagine she spent most 466 00:19:44,359 --> 00:19:48,678 of her time with the filly invisible to 467 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:51,610 avoid trouble with the town's ponies but 468 00:19:48,679 --> 00:19:55,640 those words had done damage nevertheless 469 00:19:51,609 --> 00:19:56,899 looking askance was anethe offered have 470 00:19:55,640 --> 00:20:01,309 you considered training her in the 471 00:19:56,900 --> 00:20:03,110 Fallen kaiser style I found myself 472 00:20:01,308 --> 00:20:05,058 wondering about ZENIT's upbringing and 473 00:20:03,109 --> 00:20:06,649 her former tribe that had her response 474 00:20:05,058 --> 00:20:08,539 to an evasive child was to suggest 475 00:20:06,650 --> 00:20:11,990 honing those natural talents with an art 476 00:20:08,539 --> 00:20:13,399 of killing and incapacitation ditsy do 477 00:20:11,990 --> 00:20:15,859 dismissed the offer with a shake of her 478 00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:17,880 head and hugged silver Belle close again 479 00:20:15,859 --> 00:20:20,949 with her wings 480 00:20:17,880 --> 00:20:22,510 my pip leg was still clicking but I 481 00:20:20,950 --> 00:20:24,278 couldn't tell if the radiation was from 482 00:20:22,509 --> 00:20:27,640 the pegasus ghoul or the puddles of 483 00:20:24,278 --> 00:20:29,380 irradiated water I suspected that Daisy 484 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:31,360 Doo was still shouting some minor levels 485 00:20:29,380 --> 00:20:33,970 of radiation even after the Sonic 486 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:36,219 Rainboom but not at the levels which 487 00:20:33,970 --> 00:20:40,390 threatened the unicorn filly nothing 488 00:20:36,220 --> 00:20:42,278 that ran away wouldn't cure and right 489 00:20:40,390 --> 00:20:46,000 now they needed to be able to hold each 490 00:20:42,278 --> 00:20:48,700 other the click clicking jumped as pilot 491 00:20:46,000 --> 00:20:50,769 landed next to my head unwilling to wait 492 00:20:48,700 --> 00:20:52,509 for us to get inside the balefire 493 00:20:50,769 --> 00:20:56,548 Phoenix began bathing the wounded ghoul 494 00:20:52,509 --> 00:20:59,109 and a golden green radiation nah-ah 495 00:20:56,548 --> 00:21:03,179 silver Belle insisted it responding to 496 00:20:59,109 --> 00:21:05,979 ZENIT's offer I'm gonna be a painter see 497 00:21:03,179 --> 00:21:08,890 the lavender filly pointed and my eyes 498 00:21:05,980 --> 00:21:11,079 followed her hoof one of the nearby 499 00:21:08,890 --> 00:21:12,669 boxcar houses had a crude but colorful 500 00:21:11,079 --> 00:21:19,389 portrait of new Appaloosa painted across 501 00:21:12,669 --> 00:21:21,460 it this wall has a mural a cantered in a 502 00:21:19,390 --> 00:21:24,340 circle really seeing new Appaloosa for 503 00:21:21,460 --> 00:21:25,528 the first time since my last visit the 504 00:21:24,339 --> 00:21:28,058 painting was not alone 505 00:21:25,528 --> 00:21:30,519 the child's paintings decorated many of 506 00:21:28,058 --> 00:21:32,470 the train cars around me as well as 507 00:21:30,519 --> 00:21:33,940 barrels carts and anything else that the 508 00:21:32,470 --> 00:21:37,000 folk of new Appaloosa wouldn't mind 509 00:21:33,940 --> 00:21:38,320 silver Belle beautifying I could see the 510 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:40,778 progression of her skills from one 511 00:21:38,319 --> 00:21:42,189 storefront to the next between the 512 00:21:40,778 --> 00:21:44,259 sunlight and the colors of her paints 513 00:21:42,190 --> 00:21:47,140 the town felt more inviting than any 514 00:21:44,259 --> 00:21:49,089 place in the wasteland 515 00:21:47,140 --> 00:21:51,549 the light sparkled off of irradiated 516 00:21:49,089 --> 00:21:53,859 puddles the warmth of the Sun massaged 517 00:21:51,548 --> 00:21:56,079 me through my coat I could feel the 518 00:21:53,859 --> 00:21:57,908 bright rays touch my soul the sunlight 519 00:21:56,079 --> 00:21:59,589 breaking through my defenses all the 520 00:21:57,909 --> 00:22:02,620 clouds of pain and loss that layered my 521 00:21:59,589 --> 00:22:04,629 heart the breath of the Sun rekindled 522 00:22:02,619 --> 00:22:07,569 hope and made all the darkness of the 523 00:22:04,630 --> 00:22:09,669 day before seemed bearable my heart 524 00:22:07,569 --> 00:22:14,319 twinged wishing steel hooves was here 525 00:22:09,669 --> 00:22:15,880 with us wanting him to see this a gruff 526 00:22:14,319 --> 00:22:17,408 looking Pony with a spiked mane and a 527 00:22:15,880 --> 00:22:19,419 cutie mark of a skull and held on a 528 00:22:17,409 --> 00:22:20,730 bloody dagger galloped past me a shotgun 529 00:22:19,419 --> 00:22:23,080 in his mouth 530 00:22:20,730 --> 00:22:25,778 my gaze followed him as he reached one 531 00:22:23,079 --> 00:22:27,369 of the Fallen Enclave pegasi she was 532 00:22:25,778 --> 00:22:29,409 just starting to get back up and the 533 00:22:27,369 --> 00:22:31,268 buck reached her rearing up and slamming 534 00:22:29,409 --> 00:22:36,639 his hooves onto her head driving her 535 00:22:31,269 --> 00:22:38,679 back against the ground unfair down the 536 00:22:36,638 --> 00:22:40,240 Pegasus his visor was broken and I could 537 00:22:38,679 --> 00:22:42,788 see her purple eyes staring upwards at 538 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:44,669 him in shock the buck leveled the 539 00:22:42,788 --> 00:22:47,440 shotgun at one of the Pegasus wings 540 00:22:44,669 --> 00:22:51,250 keeping a hoof on her head and an eye on 541 00:22:47,440 --> 00:22:53,288 her deadly tail I heard a clatter of 542 00:22:51,250 --> 00:22:55,148 metal as another Pegasus an ominous 543 00:22:53,288 --> 00:22:56,679 black carapace armor emerged from a pile 544 00:22:55,148 --> 00:22:57,928 of rubble that ten minutes ago had been 545 00:22:56,679 --> 00:23:00,190 a toolshed 546 00:22:57,929 --> 00:23:02,019 shadows blocked the sunlight above me as 547 00:23:00,190 --> 00:23:05,169 three more Enclave soldiers flew in over 548 00:23:02,019 --> 00:23:07,230 the wall and hovered overhead all of new 549 00:23:05,169 --> 00:23:09,399 Appaloosa stood in silent awe of the Sun 550 00:23:07,230 --> 00:23:12,069 foals and the elderly were stepping out 551 00:23:09,398 --> 00:23:13,928 of their homes to marvel at the sky but 552 00:23:12,069 --> 00:23:16,269 the Enclave pegasi had lived above the 553 00:23:13,929 --> 00:23:17,940 clouds all their lives they had grown 554 00:23:16,269 --> 00:23:21,250 numb to the warmth and wonder of the Sun 555 00:23:17,940 --> 00:23:22,990 forgotten how to notice it all they saw 556 00:23:21,250 --> 00:23:26,259 was the town that once again struck them 557 00:23:22,990 --> 00:23:28,558 a devastating blow this battle wasn't 558 00:23:26,259 --> 00:23:28,558 over 559 00:23:29,099 --> 00:23:34,409 I crouched in the doorway of absolutely 560 00:23:32,460 --> 00:23:36,058 everything as beams of colorful light 561 00:23:34,410 --> 00:23:38,750 struck the doorframe and dissolved it 562 00:23:36,058 --> 00:23:41,190 sea-doos front door into a mound of slag 563 00:23:38,750 --> 00:23:44,038 the heat coming off of the melting door 564 00:23:41,190 --> 00:23:44,669 seared my coat outside the door was 565 00:23:44,038 --> 00:23:47,640 chaos 566 00:23:44,669 --> 00:23:48,690 we were fighting in the sunlight it felt 567 00:23:47,640 --> 00:23:52,110 terribly wrong 568 00:23:48,690 --> 00:23:53,970 disgraceful the little pony my head 569 00:23:52,109 --> 00:23:55,199 worried hoping that good ponies of the 570 00:23:53,970 --> 00:23:56,970 town would not come to associate 571 00:23:55,200 --> 00:24:00,000 something so generous a sunlight with 572 00:23:56,970 --> 00:24:01,798 the ugly heard a battle I fumbled 573 00:24:00,000 --> 00:24:03,329 telekinetically try and get my ear lumen 574 00:24:01,798 --> 00:24:06,329 to my ear as I fired back with Little 575 00:24:03,329 --> 00:24:08,240 Macintosh Apple Jacks trusty revolver 576 00:24:06,329 --> 00:24:10,798 was the only firearm I had left I 577 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:12,690 realized with a twinge of loss that both 578 00:24:10,798 --> 00:24:14,069 my sniper rifle and the zebra rifle were 579 00:24:12,690 --> 00:24:16,320 still sitting in a crate somewhere in 580 00:24:14,069 --> 00:24:19,439 Manhattan if they hadn't been looted 581 00:24:16,319 --> 00:24:22,500 already measured objective has not 582 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:25,169 changed a science voice boomed over the 583 00:24:22,500 --> 00:24:26,579 enclaves military frequency I was almost 584 00:24:25,169 --> 00:24:29,580 certain had to be coming from one of the 585 00:24:26,579 --> 00:24:31,349 Down Raptors new Appaloosa was being 586 00:24:29,579 --> 00:24:33,480 attacked by dozens of Enclave soldiers 587 00:24:31,349 --> 00:24:34,980 rather than hundreds suggesting that 588 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:37,079 either the pegasi and those Raptors were 589 00:24:34,980 --> 00:24:38,788 trapped inside or that beyond the city 590 00:24:37,079 --> 00:24:41,399 walls the Enclave were having internal 591 00:24:38,788 --> 00:24:43,019 struggles we are here to disinfect 592 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:45,780 Equestria of this terrorist encampment 593 00:24:43,019 --> 00:24:49,798 fly steady soldiers for the council for 594 00:24:45,779 --> 00:24:51,389 the Enclave the black armored Pegasus 595 00:24:49,798 --> 00:24:54,599 darted behind an overturned pedal 596 00:24:51,390 --> 00:24:56,490 trolley one of my bullets splashed into 597 00:24:54,599 --> 00:24:58,069 a puddle behind her another bearing 598 00:24:56,490 --> 00:25:00,900 itself into the trolleys woodwork 599 00:24:58,069 --> 00:25:03,808 the Pegasus flapped her wings rising up 600 00:25:00,900 --> 00:25:05,400 to fire again did sea-doos Griffon 601 00:25:03,808 --> 00:25:08,190 bodyguard - produced a lightning rifle 602 00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:09,509 and disappeared upstairs clam he was 603 00:25:08,190 --> 00:25:11,850 further inside the store along with 604 00:25:09,509 --> 00:25:14,700 pilot both tending to ditsy to his 605 00:25:11,849 --> 00:25:17,009 silver Bell fetch medical supplies 606 00:25:14,700 --> 00:25:19,140 I glanced back to see the lavender filly 607 00:25:17,009 --> 00:25:20,490 bounce precariously on several boxes as 608 00:25:19,140 --> 00:25:21,330 she tried to reach a key sitting on 609 00:25:20,490 --> 00:25:24,269 upper shelf 610 00:25:21,329 --> 00:25:26,220 I caught the filly and the key as the 611 00:25:24,269 --> 00:25:28,730 whole shelf came tumbling down spilling 612 00:25:26,220 --> 00:25:31,289 cameras and teddy bears everywhere 613 00:25:28,730 --> 00:25:33,089 distracted I gave the attacking Pegasus 614 00:25:31,289 --> 00:25:36,029 an easy shot and she took it 615 00:25:33,089 --> 00:25:37,919 i grunted in pain as part of my flank 616 00:25:36,029 --> 00:25:39,539 parting heated up but the Canterlot 617 00:25:37,920 --> 00:25:44,970 police parting protected me from severe 618 00:25:39,539 --> 00:25:47,579 injury crack white lightning arced out 619 00:25:44,970 --> 00:25:49,769 of a second-floor window above me the 620 00:25:47,579 --> 00:25:52,859 pegasus mare screamed as she dropped her 621 00:25:49,769 --> 00:25:54,809 magically powered armor fried the mayor 622 00:25:52,859 --> 00:25:56,399 was probably alive but without its spell 623 00:25:54,809 --> 00:26:00,599 matrix her armor was too heavy to move 624 00:25:56,400 --> 00:26:02,370 in beyond I could see the bodies of the 625 00:26:00,599 --> 00:26:05,250 Raider like buck and the purple eyed on 626 00:26:02,369 --> 00:26:08,099 clay Pegasus they laid together having 627 00:26:05,250 --> 00:26:09,059 traded lethal blows her purple eyes 628 00:26:08,099 --> 00:26:11,159 stared out lifelessly 629 00:26:09,059 --> 00:26:15,679 his body was still impaled with the 630 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:17,850 blade of her tail trolley get inside now 631 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:19,019 the voice came from somewhere outside 632 00:26:17,849 --> 00:26:21,389 and to my left 633 00:26:19,019 --> 00:26:24,269 I slipped outside of the doorway 634 00:26:21,390 --> 00:26:26,700 instantly alarmed I'd seen too many 635 00:26:24,269 --> 00:26:28,170 foals died the weight of the bottle of 636 00:26:26,700 --> 00:26:30,990 ashes pressed against me through one of 637 00:26:28,170 --> 00:26:34,050 my saddlebags I wouldn't let anything 638 00:26:30,990 --> 00:26:36,269 happen to this little Colt trollies 639 00:26:34,049 --> 00:26:38,309 mother who straw son had in floral dress 640 00:26:36,269 --> 00:26:39,990 were soaked with a radiated rain stood 641 00:26:38,309 --> 00:26:43,019 protectively between her colt and one of 642 00:26:39,990 --> 00:26:45,450 the Enclave soldiers she had no weapon 643 00:26:43,019 --> 00:26:46,740 but she stood firm shielding her cold as 644 00:26:45,450 --> 00:26:48,450 he lept up from where he was cowering 645 00:26:46,740 --> 00:26:52,140 behind her legs and ran for the nearest 646 00:26:48,450 --> 00:26:54,059 open door I took aim with the Pegasus as 647 00:26:52,140 --> 00:26:58,200 the magical weapons on the Enclave box 648 00:26:54,059 --> 00:26:59,700 armor crackled please can't I just go a 649 00:26:58,200 --> 00:27:00,600 single day without having to kill 650 00:26:59,700 --> 00:27:03,090 another pony 651 00:27:00,599 --> 00:27:04,908 the little pony Imai had pleaded sadly 652 00:27:03,089 --> 00:27:07,009 with the wasteland 653 00:27:04,909 --> 00:27:08,269 a streak of blue and white struck the 654 00:27:07,009 --> 00:27:11,288 ground between the mother and the buck 655 00:27:08,269 --> 00:27:13,819 just as the Enclave soldier fired a 656 00:27:11,288 --> 00:27:15,919 white Pegasus with a mane and tail and a 657 00:27:13,819 --> 00:27:18,589 multitude of Blues had landed facing the 658 00:27:15,919 --> 00:27:20,179 Enclave soldier with her mouth open the 659 00:27:18,589 --> 00:27:21,829 sentient dying before it could be spoken 660 00:27:20,179 --> 00:27:23,749 as one of the beams of lethal energy 661 00:27:21,829 --> 00:27:25,220 struck her square in the breast the 662 00:27:23,749 --> 00:27:32,569 other searing through the mother sunhat 663 00:27:25,220 --> 00:27:34,909 blasting into ash blam blam click my 664 00:27:32,569 --> 00:27:36,710 shot staggered the Enclave Pegasus one 665 00:27:34,909 --> 00:27:38,059 of the bullets piercing his armor as the 666 00:27:36,710 --> 00:27:41,119 white pegasus mayor crumbled to the 667 00:27:38,058 --> 00:27:42,798 ground from her distressed breathing the 668 00:27:41,118 --> 00:27:43,579 shot had tournement possibly vaporized 669 00:27:42,798 --> 00:27:46,519 one of her lungs 670 00:27:43,579 --> 00:27:48,048 I found myself calling out for velvet 671 00:27:46,519 --> 00:27:52,098 remedy before I realized that she wasn't 672 00:27:48,048 --> 00:27:53,868 with us anymore The Enclave Pegasus 673 00:27:52,098 --> 00:27:55,460 froze for a moment staring through his 674 00:27:53,868 --> 00:28:00,278 visor at the mewling white Pegasus 675 00:27:55,460 --> 00:28:02,389 stunned commander we have citizens here 676 00:28:00,278 --> 00:28:05,329 another voice called out over the 677 00:28:02,388 --> 00:28:09,008 enclaves military frequency suggest 678 00:28:05,329 --> 00:28:12,288 withdrawal for a Shutterfly operation a 679 00:28:09,009 --> 00:28:14,239 scrambled back behind cover reloading 680 00:28:12,288 --> 00:28:16,398 little McIntosh as a familiar khaki coat 681 00:28:14,239 --> 00:28:18,019 a buck with a vanilla mane raced out of 682 00:28:16,398 --> 00:28:21,558 a nearby train car and fell to the side 683 00:28:18,019 --> 00:28:22,788 of the white Pegasus one of the trio of 684 00:28:21,558 --> 00:28:24,759 young heroes whom we had met at 685 00:28:22,788 --> 00:28:28,808 Fluttershy's cottage 686 00:28:24,759 --> 00:28:28,808 somepony help me get her to candy 687 00:28:29,400 --> 00:28:34,000 sparks and the ring of metal-on-metal 688 00:28:31,539 --> 00:28:37,029 erupted across the Pegasus buck as he 689 00:28:34,000 --> 00:28:38,799 came under fire from a rooftop I looked 690 00:28:37,029 --> 00:28:40,869 up to see a scarred mainly smear and 691 00:28:38,799 --> 00:28:42,099 Raider armor firing railroad spikes from 692 00:28:40,869 --> 00:28:45,279 what looked like a homemade steam 693 00:28:42,099 --> 00:28:46,899 powered rifle the town's mayor rail 694 00:28:45,279 --> 00:28:48,940 right had taken cover behind an 695 00:28:46,900 --> 00:28:51,509 overturned workbench a bundle of spikes 696 00:28:48,940 --> 00:28:54,390 between his teeth prepared to reload 697 00:28:51,509 --> 00:28:58,058 more voices poured through my ear Blum 698 00:28:54,390 --> 00:29:00,190 meeting unexpected resistance not like 699 00:28:58,058 --> 00:29:05,109 previous encampments their foals here 700 00:29:00,190 --> 00:29:08,289 families The Enclave soldier pivoted 701 00:29:05,109 --> 00:29:10,419 towards them opening fire a second black 702 00:29:08,289 --> 00:29:11,889 armored Pegasus swooped overhead reining 703 00:29:10,420 --> 00:29:15,160 a cluster of magical energy grenades 704 00:29:11,890 --> 00:29:16,780 down on the mayor I focused magically 705 00:29:15,160 --> 00:29:19,900 redirecting the grenades back up to the 706 00:29:16,779 --> 00:29:20,980 attacker they exploded with a frenzied 707 00:29:19,900 --> 00:29:22,809 multicolored light 708 00:29:20,980 --> 00:29:25,990 ripping the Pegasus bomber apart in the 709 00:29:22,808 --> 00:29:28,289 air blood and entrails splattered down 710 00:29:25,990 --> 00:29:30,730 on rail right I felt nauseous 711 00:29:28,289 --> 00:29:33,210 the bloody white intestines glistened in 712 00:29:30,730 --> 00:29:33,210 the sunlight 713 00:29:33,420 --> 00:29:38,679 this is commander winter of the Raptor 714 00:29:35,769 --> 00:29:40,299 nimbostratus remember these are the 715 00:29:38,679 --> 00:29:41,860 terrorists who supplied redeye with the 716 00:29:40,299 --> 00:29:43,329 mega spell used to murder hundreds of 717 00:29:41,859 --> 00:29:47,049 Enclave citizens and their cowardly 718 00:29:43,329 --> 00:29:48,939 sneak attack the unprovoked slaughter of 719 00:29:47,049 --> 00:29:50,799 Harbinger and so many of our brothers 720 00:29:48,940 --> 00:29:53,830 and sisters is a day that will forever 721 00:29:50,799 --> 00:29:56,799 burn in infamy the voice on the Enclave 722 00:29:53,829 --> 00:29:58,449 command frequency growled I was struck 723 00:29:56,799 --> 00:30:00,399 by the dichotomy between what they told 724 00:29:58,450 --> 00:30:01,990 their own soldiers and the propaganda 725 00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:03,580 they polluted the equestrian wasteland 726 00:30:01,990 --> 00:30:05,829 with 727 00:30:03,579 --> 00:30:07,750 and their flagrant use of illegal and 728 00:30:05,829 --> 00:30:11,949 horrific war tactics shall today only 729 00:30:07,750 --> 00:30:13,509 and their use of flagrant mmm and their 730 00:30:11,950 --> 00:30:15,250 flagrant use of illegal and horrific 731 00:30:13,509 --> 00:30:20,049 warfare tactics today shall only 732 00:30:15,250 --> 00:30:22,240 strengthen our resolve more of my 733 00:30:20,049 --> 00:30:24,009 Canterlot police parting heated the top 734 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:26,799 layer is melting as two magical energy 735 00:30:24,009 --> 00:30:30,309 bolts struck me another hit dizzy do 736 00:30:26,799 --> 00:30:31,990 sign yes I do deliveries obliterating 737 00:30:30,309 --> 00:30:34,990 her offer of free wasteland survival 738 00:30:31,990 --> 00:30:37,150 guides searching for the source of the 739 00:30:34,990 --> 00:30:38,470 attack I spotted the Pegasus and black 740 00:30:37,150 --> 00:30:42,100 armor landing on the balcony around 741 00:30:38,470 --> 00:30:44,110 Turnpike tavern somepony else had 742 00:30:42,099 --> 00:30:45,609 spotted her too as a green field of 743 00:30:44,109 --> 00:30:47,559 telekinetic energy wrapped around the 744 00:30:45,609 --> 00:30:51,579 Pegasus lifting her up and twirling her 745 00:30:47,559 --> 00:30:53,440 around the little pony in my head winced 746 00:30:51,579 --> 00:30:55,029 realized in the unicorns mistake a 747 00:30:53,440 --> 00:30:56,289 moment before the Pegasus spread her 748 00:30:55,029 --> 00:30:59,399 wings and pushed herself out of the 749 00:30:56,289 --> 00:31:01,599 telekinetic sheath with a single flap 750 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:03,280 spinning her about had merely helped the 751 00:31:01,599 --> 00:31:04,839 targeting spell in her armor locate and 752 00:31:03,279 --> 00:31:07,149 lock onto the offending new a pollution 753 00:31:04,839 --> 00:31:09,250 and even as my own targeting spell 754 00:31:07,150 --> 00:31:10,870 locked on to her the Pegasus vaporized 755 00:31:09,250 --> 00:31:12,730 the surprised unicorn with a rapid-fire 756 00:31:10,869 --> 00:31:18,329 lightshow from her integrated magical 757 00:31:12,730 --> 00:31:20,620 energy minion blam-blam-blam-blam I 758 00:31:18,329 --> 00:31:21,659 squeezed little Macintoshes trigger as 759 00:31:20,619 --> 00:31:23,649 quickly as I could 760 00:31:21,660 --> 00:31:25,960 several of the bullets were stopped by 761 00:31:23,650 --> 00:31:27,330 the Pegasus is black carapace but one 762 00:31:25,960 --> 00:31:29,769 struck home in her wing 763 00:31:27,329 --> 00:31:31,779 the Pegasus lost control of her flight 764 00:31:29,769 --> 00:31:33,369 spinning wildly before crashing into the 765 00:31:31,779 --> 00:31:38,109 new a pollution crane with a sickening 766 00:31:33,369 --> 00:31:40,658 crunch fly study 767 00:31:38,109 --> 00:31:42,339 The Enclave Pegasus rebounded from the 768 00:31:40,659 --> 00:31:44,769 metal neck of the crane and crashed to 769 00:31:42,339 --> 00:31:46,449 the ground below my eyes travelled 770 00:31:44,769 --> 00:31:48,480 upwards along the crane to the platform 771 00:31:46,450 --> 00:31:52,500 it held dangling high above the city a 772 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:55,470 platform stacked with railroad rails 773 00:31:52,500 --> 00:31:57,700 somepony else had a similar idea 774 00:31:55,470 --> 00:31:59,319 caramel-colored magic flashed across the 775 00:31:57,700 --> 00:32:02,019 bolts beneath one side of the platform 776 00:31:59,319 --> 00:32:03,579 and the chain snapped free the platform 777 00:32:02,019 --> 00:32:05,528 swinging down and dumping the mass of 778 00:32:03,579 --> 00:32:08,949 rails onto the pegasus just as she was 779 00:32:05,528 --> 00:32:10,450 getting back to her hooves the sound of 780 00:32:08,950 --> 00:32:12,190 those heavy metal beams striking the 781 00:32:10,450 --> 00:32:13,659 ground and metal rolled across new 782 00:32:12,190 --> 00:32:16,360 Appaloosa like the percussion from 783 00:32:13,659 --> 00:32:20,320 hell's own Orchestra I cringed away 784 00:32:16,359 --> 00:32:21,579 covering my own ears and do not forget 785 00:32:20,319 --> 00:32:23,528 that your actions here make your 786 00:32:21,579 --> 00:32:28,329 brothers and sisters your families back 787 00:32:23,528 --> 00:32:30,038 home safe once read what are the 788 00:32:28,329 --> 00:32:33,548 transmission my ear bloom suddenly went 789 00:32:30,038 --> 00:32:35,829 dead out of the corner of my eye I 790 00:32:33,548 --> 00:32:36,879 spotted a unicorn mare weeping over a 791 00:32:35,829 --> 00:32:39,158 falling guard buck 792 00:32:36,880 --> 00:32:41,409 I saw her expression shift from 793 00:32:39,159 --> 00:32:42,850 inconsolable loss to red rage as an 794 00:32:41,409 --> 00:32:45,100 enclave soldier landed in the street 795 00:32:42,849 --> 00:32:48,099 nearby nuzzling the unmoving body of 796 00:32:45,099 --> 00:32:50,439 another armored pegasus I knew what was 797 00:32:48,099 --> 00:32:51,908 about to happen my little pony cried out 798 00:32:50,440 --> 00:32:53,769 a warning that never made it to my lips 799 00:32:51,909 --> 00:32:55,299 as the unicorn floated the dead bucks 800 00:32:53,769 --> 00:32:59,919 machine gun battle saddle into the air 801 00:32:55,298 --> 00:33:01,658 took aim and fired the first bullet 802 00:32:59,919 --> 00:33:02,950 struck true puncturing the Enclave 803 00:33:01,659 --> 00:33:05,500 soldier's armor and scrambling his 804 00:33:02,950 --> 00:33:06,610 insides but the kick of the battle 805 00:33:05,500 --> 00:33:08,888 saddle knocked it out of the mayor's 806 00:33:06,609 --> 00:33:10,449 magical hold the gun sprang wildly 807 00:33:08,888 --> 00:33:14,349 several bullets ripping through the poor 808 00:33:10,450 --> 00:33:16,480 unicorn herself she stood blood pouring 809 00:33:14,349 --> 00:33:18,129 down her side and flank her eyes wide 810 00:33:16,480 --> 00:33:20,259 with a look of uncomprehending surprise 811 00:33:18,130 --> 00:33:21,460 for at least three long seconds after 812 00:33:20,259 --> 00:33:24,519 the battle saddle had clattered to the 813 00:33:21,460 --> 00:33:26,079 ground beneath her then she swayed and 814 00:33:24,519 --> 00:33:27,788 fell over the body of the guard buck she 815 00:33:26,079 --> 00:33:30,000 had been mourning the lie fleeing from 816 00:33:27,788 --> 00:33:32,670 her eyes 817 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:34,960 death was breathing over new Appaloosa 818 00:33:32,670 --> 00:33:40,990 the grim reaper ponies were having a 819 00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:42,970 feast stop it calamity cried out 820 00:33:40,990 --> 00:33:44,769 shooting through the doorway passed me 821 00:33:42,970 --> 00:33:47,140 as two more Enclave soldiers flew over 822 00:33:44,769 --> 00:33:49,240 firing swaths of burning plasma into the 823 00:33:47,140 --> 00:33:52,650 streets below drawn out by the screams 824 00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:54,730 of ponies burning alive in agony 825 00:33:52,650 --> 00:33:56,740 calamities voice was filled with rage 826 00:33:54,730 --> 00:34:01,299 and sorrow shouting heartbreakingly 827 00:33:56,740 --> 00:34:03,220 fragile as he bellowed horrified I 828 00:34:01,299 --> 00:34:05,259 commanded my targeting spell to ignore 829 00:34:03,220 --> 00:34:08,139 hostels and instead locking onto 830 00:34:05,259 --> 00:34:09,878 friendly targets the ponies in those 831 00:34:08,139 --> 00:34:12,269 plasma fires could not be saved I 832 00:34:09,878 --> 00:34:15,250 couldn't bear to let them suffer I 833 00:34:12,269 --> 00:34:18,070 wished velvet remedy was here yearning 834 00:34:15,250 --> 00:34:22,389 for her anaesthetic spell but all I 835 00:34:18,070 --> 00:34:26,200 could offer were bullets boy Elmo boy 836 00:34:22,389 --> 00:34:28,899 Elmo my targeting spell allowed me to 837 00:34:26,199 --> 00:34:32,980 perfectly aim through the flames one 838 00:34:28,898 --> 00:34:36,009 shot each to the head it was mercy but I 839 00:34:32,980 --> 00:34:37,960 hated myself for it I felt like my coat 840 00:34:36,010 --> 00:34:42,040 was arriving wanting to crawl off of my 841 00:34:37,960 --> 00:34:46,000 body and disgust attention enclave 842 00:34:42,039 --> 00:34:48,279 personnel a numerous voice bursts into 843 00:34:46,000 --> 00:34:51,190 my ear as the Enclave military frequency 844 00:34:48,280 --> 00:34:52,480 crackled to life again this acting 845 00:34:51,190 --> 00:34:54,820 commander red glare of the Raptor 846 00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:56,889 nimbostratus commander winters had been 847 00:34:54,820 --> 00:35:00,640 relieved of his command as of this 848 00:34:56,889 --> 00:35:02,740 moment you take your orders from me the 849 00:35:00,639 --> 00:35:04,420 fury of the battle waned a moment many 850 00:35:02,739 --> 00:35:08,349 Enclave soldiers pausing to listen and 851 00:35:04,420 --> 00:35:10,960 reload this battle is over I'm invoking 852 00:35:08,349 --> 00:35:12,429 the Shutterfly protocol all enclave 853 00:35:10,960 --> 00:35:14,730 forces are to withdraw immediately and 854 00:35:12,429 --> 00:35:14,730 assist 855 00:35:15,889 --> 00:35:23,868 and just like that it was over The 856 00:35:20,179 --> 00:35:25,489 Enclave soldiers stopped they turned 857 00:35:23,869 --> 00:35:28,970 their heads to the sunny blue of the sky 858 00:35:25,489 --> 00:35:31,849 above and then almost as one flew 859 00:35:28,969 --> 00:35:35,868 upwards and away from us like demons 860 00:35:31,849 --> 00:35:37,609 fleeing hell it took the ponies of new 861 00:35:35,869 --> 00:35:40,910 Appaloosa several minutes to stop firing 862 00:35:37,608 --> 00:35:42,288 at them but the pegasi were fast and all 863 00:35:40,909 --> 00:35:43,699 but one had managed to get out of range 864 00:35:42,289 --> 00:35:46,730 but where the towns folk could strike 865 00:35:43,699 --> 00:35:48,199 them down from below that single mare 866 00:35:46,730 --> 00:35:50,809 came Peter wedding downwards for like a 867 00:35:48,199 --> 00:35:52,848 falling shadow she hit a rain barrel 868 00:35:50,809 --> 00:35:54,440 smashing it her blood tinting the 869 00:35:52,849 --> 00:35:58,609 irradiated water as it rushed away from 870 00:35:54,440 --> 00:36:01,608 her I fell against the doorway my 871 00:35:58,608 --> 00:36:03,348 strength leaving me my revulsion in 872 00:36:01,608 --> 00:36:06,139 horror gave way to a numbness that felt 873 00:36:03,349 --> 00:36:11,269 even worse beneath that numbness I 874 00:36:06,139 --> 00:36:14,929 realized I was shaking ditzy Doo had 875 00:36:11,268 --> 00:36:16,038 saved new Appaloosa without her this 876 00:36:14,929 --> 00:36:19,940 town would have been nothing but a 877 00:36:16,039 --> 00:36:22,039 smoking crater but all around me the 878 00:36:19,940 --> 00:36:25,088 dead in the crying drove home that this 879 00:36:22,039 --> 00:36:27,410 victory was not without grievous loss 880 00:36:25,088 --> 00:36:29,599 and watched calamity land next to the 881 00:36:27,409 --> 00:36:32,328 fallen white Pegasus with the fantastic 882 00:36:29,599 --> 00:36:34,039 blue hair her side was rising and 883 00:36:32,329 --> 00:36:36,590 falling she was struggling to breathe 884 00:36:34,039 --> 00:36:39,910 but still alive 885 00:36:36,590 --> 00:36:42,920 as I watched I noticed that she had a as 886 00:36:39,909 --> 00:36:44,449 I watched I noticed that she wore belt 887 00:36:42,920 --> 00:36:47,389 strapped with a pipbuck dangling from it 888 00:36:44,449 --> 00:36:48,710 it was locked closed undoubtedly taken 889 00:36:47,389 --> 00:36:51,500 from the corpse of a previous owner 890 00:36:48,710 --> 00:36:52,639 unable to open it or wear it herself she 891 00:36:51,500 --> 00:36:56,059 had slung it over her like it was a 892 00:36:52,639 --> 00:36:57,559 canteen clammy helped the khaki pony 893 00:36:56,059 --> 00:36:59,529 slide her onto a piece of sheet metal 894 00:36:57,559 --> 00:37:01,460 and carry her towards Candy's clinic 895 00:36:59,530 --> 00:37:04,400 there were several more ponies 896 00:37:01,460 --> 00:37:06,230 converging on the same building candy 897 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:07,820 had already run out of room inside and 898 00:37:06,230 --> 00:37:09,079 was directing everypony to line up the 899 00:37:07,820 --> 00:37:13,430 wounded on the porch surrounding her 900 00:37:09,079 --> 00:37:15,849 clinic I shifted my gaze away looking 901 00:37:13,429 --> 00:37:18,349 into the darkness of absolute everything 902 00:37:15,849 --> 00:37:20,059 did sea-doos Griffon bodyguard was still 903 00:37:18,349 --> 00:37:23,869 perched in the upstairs window watching 904 00:37:20,059 --> 00:37:27,889 descending pegasi like a hawk or well a 905 00:37:23,869 --> 00:37:29,719 Griffon alarmed shot through me as I 906 00:37:27,889 --> 00:37:32,599 realized no pony was tending to ditsy do 907 00:37:29,719 --> 00:37:36,109 I could see her in the back lumen aided 908 00:37:32,599 --> 00:37:36,860 by Pyrrha let's glow on moving on moving 909 00:37:36,110 --> 00:37:38,750 is okay right 910 00:37:36,860 --> 00:37:40,880 the little pony my head asked 911 00:37:38,750 --> 00:37:43,159 frantically it doesn't mean anything 912 00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:46,940 ghouls don't move much stealers would 913 00:37:43,159 --> 00:37:49,179 stand still for hours goddesses steel 914 00:37:46,940 --> 00:37:49,179 hooves 915 00:37:49,889 --> 00:37:53,879 silver Bell was sitting beside the 916 00:37:51,809 --> 00:37:57,750 ghouls caught the balefire Phoenix 917 00:37:53,880 --> 00:37:59,460 wrapped in her forelegs the little pony 918 00:37:57,750 --> 00:38:01,889 my head stopped crying over my lost 919 00:37:59,460 --> 00:38:03,300 ranger long enough to wince remembering 920 00:38:01,889 --> 00:38:06,329 just how unhealthy that was for the 921 00:38:03,300 --> 00:38:08,100 filly I prayed to the goddesses that did 922 00:38:06,329 --> 00:38:09,360 she do hadn't lost her entire supply rat 923 00:38:08,099 --> 00:38:13,139 away when her delivery wagon was 924 00:38:09,360 --> 00:38:15,090 annihilated I tried to pull myself to my 925 00:38:13,139 --> 00:38:18,289 hooves intending to gallop over to them 926 00:38:15,090 --> 00:38:20,750 but my legs refused to bear my weight I 927 00:38:18,289 --> 00:38:22,529 glanced up my medical display on my EFS 928 00:38:20,750 --> 00:38:25,590 believing that I hadn't been wounded 929 00:38:22,530 --> 00:38:28,410 that badly in the battle my armor had 930 00:38:25,590 --> 00:38:31,140 protected me yes but I was exhausted 931 00:38:28,409 --> 00:38:34,559 emotionally brutalized and I hadn't 932 00:38:31,139 --> 00:38:36,329 slept since long before the funeral at 933 00:38:34,559 --> 00:38:37,829 the moment the light of the Sun was the 934 00:38:36,329 --> 00:38:39,869 only thing giving me the spiritual 935 00:38:37,829 --> 00:38:44,159 strength and energy to keep going and 936 00:38:39,869 --> 00:38:47,190 even that had been spoiled and then the 937 00:38:44,159 --> 00:38:50,519 light began to dim I lifted my gaze 938 00:38:47,190 --> 00:38:51,990 towards the skies far above the Enclave 939 00:38:50,519 --> 00:38:53,429 pegasi were zooming back and forth 940 00:38:51,989 --> 00:38:55,829 across the circle of blue above us 941 00:38:53,429 --> 00:38:59,219 drawing parallel lines of clouds across 942 00:38:55,829 --> 00:39:01,049 the opening strangely I remembered an 943 00:38:59,219 --> 00:39:04,679 old story about skaters scouring the ice 944 00:39:01,050 --> 00:39:06,090 during winter wrap-up but then as the 945 00:39:04,679 --> 00:39:07,529 thin lines of cloud began to thicken 946 00:39:06,090 --> 00:39:09,410 expanding towards each other 947 00:39:07,530 --> 00:39:11,160 filling the gaps of blue between I 948 00:39:09,409 --> 00:39:13,199 realized it looked a lot more like 949 00:39:11,159 --> 00:39:16,049 somepony slowly closing the blind over a 950 00:39:13,199 --> 00:39:20,389 window the pegasi were locking up the 951 00:39:16,050 --> 00:39:20,390 Sun again shutter flight 952 00:39:21,429 --> 00:39:26,869 my thoughts felt warm and melancholy and 953 00:39:24,190 --> 00:39:29,440 slightly fuzzy like little teddy bears 954 00:39:26,869 --> 00:39:31,579 that I wanted to hug as I went to sleep 955 00:39:29,440 --> 00:39:35,360 medical treatment at candy's was one 956 00:39:31,579 --> 00:39:37,069 part butterscotch rama clammy had found 957 00:39:35,360 --> 00:39:39,050 me collapsed in the doorway trying to 958 00:39:37,070 --> 00:39:40,870 worm my way towards ditzy Doo and had 959 00:39:39,050 --> 00:39:44,180 insisted on hauling me to the clinic I 960 00:39:40,869 --> 00:39:45,559 had protested I wasn't wounded enough to 961 00:39:44,179 --> 00:39:48,500 warrant taking attention away from other 962 00:39:45,559 --> 00:39:50,630 ponies but I hadn't needed to worry I 963 00:39:48,500 --> 00:39:52,730 had been given a con about half a block 964 00:39:50,630 --> 00:39:54,440 from the overfilled clinic been stripped 965 00:39:52,730 --> 00:39:56,030 of my barding and had been given a 966 00:39:54,440 --> 00:40:00,320 canteen of healing that smelled strongly 967 00:39:56,030 --> 00:40:02,030 a butterscotch the sounds of moans and 968 00:40:00,320 --> 00:40:05,090 crying drifted over me like layers of 969 00:40:02,030 --> 00:40:08,120 smoke the air smelled like alcohol blood 970 00:40:05,090 --> 00:40:09,800 and burnt flesh and the cot next to me 971 00:40:08,119 --> 00:40:12,559 was an elderly green coated earth pony 972 00:40:09,800 --> 00:40:15,500 he'd stepped outside to see the Sun only 973 00:40:12,559 --> 00:40:17,029 to have his hind leg melted candy was 974 00:40:15,500 --> 00:40:18,800 telling his plaintive grandchildren that 975 00:40:17,030 --> 00:40:21,760 their grandpappy was in a deep sleep and 976 00:40:18,800 --> 00:40:23,900 might not wake up again for a long time 977 00:40:21,760 --> 00:40:25,640 the young filly wrapped her forelegs 978 00:40:23,900 --> 00:40:29,660 around the slightly younger Colt and 979 00:40:25,639 --> 00:40:33,670 held him as she broke into sobs I wanted 980 00:40:29,659 --> 00:40:36,139 to sob to four steel hooves for velvet 981 00:40:33,670 --> 00:40:39,500 for the little filly whose ashes I kept 982 00:40:36,139 --> 00:40:40,849 in a jar for ditzy Doo even though I 983 00:40:39,500 --> 00:40:45,349 still had hope she would survive this 984 00:40:40,849 --> 00:40:48,039 and for all those who did not but I 985 00:40:45,349 --> 00:40:51,589 couldn't I was too tired to cry and 986 00:40:48,039 --> 00:40:53,269 there were too many ponies around the 987 00:40:51,590 --> 00:40:56,610 little pony my head told me that pain 988 00:40:53,269 --> 00:40:59,630 grieving was a private thing 989 00:40:56,610 --> 00:41:01,769 I could cry with calamity or with homage 990 00:40:59,630 --> 00:41:06,869 but not here in front of all of these 991 00:41:01,769 --> 00:41:10,309 ponies calamity laid down next to me 992 00:41:06,869 --> 00:41:13,819 staring to the dirt his hat tilted sadly 993 00:41:10,309 --> 00:41:17,519 he wasn't crying not externally at least 994 00:41:13,820 --> 00:41:18,960 but my friend couldn't hide his pate my 995 00:41:17,519 --> 00:41:23,309 heart reached out for him in a way my 996 00:41:18,960 --> 00:41:27,630 legs refused to we'll fix this I assured 997 00:41:23,309 --> 00:41:30,869 him calamity stirred he didn't look at 998 00:41:27,630 --> 00:41:33,860 me instead he looks towards the row of 999 00:41:30,869 --> 00:41:37,039 ponies shaped lumps under stained sheets 1000 00:41:33,860 --> 00:41:41,010 he can't fix dead 1001 00:41:37,039 --> 00:41:44,389 his voice was flat defeated I wanted to 1002 00:41:41,010 --> 00:41:46,920 bury my head hide away from that voice 1003 00:41:44,389 --> 00:41:48,389 my mind conjured the image of steel hoes 1004 00:41:46,920 --> 00:41:50,550 walking solemnly amongst the sheet 1005 00:41:48,389 --> 00:41:54,000 covered bodies burying solemn witness to 1006 00:41:50,550 --> 00:41:57,360 the fallen he should be here my little 1007 00:41:54,000 --> 00:41:58,800 pony mourned then my cruel imagination 1008 00:41:57,360 --> 00:42:00,680 envisioned steel hooves as one of the 1009 00:41:58,800 --> 00:42:02,580 bodies underneath of those sheets I 1010 00:42:00,679 --> 00:42:07,139 choked on a breath and had to look away 1011 00:42:02,579 --> 00:42:08,610 I gazed over a candy my eyes tracing the 1012 00:42:07,139 --> 00:42:11,969 white earth Pony in her yellow and pink 1013 00:42:08,610 --> 00:42:15,210 striped nurses dress I had fancied her 1014 00:42:11,969 --> 00:42:16,679 once and she was indeed fanciable but 1015 00:42:15,210 --> 00:42:18,300 now I only regretted that she was not 1016 00:42:16,679 --> 00:42:22,019 Bella remedy whose skills were badly 1017 00:42:18,300 --> 00:42:24,690 needed here or homage 1018 00:42:22,019 --> 00:42:27,809 that was a selfish wish but I allowed 1019 00:42:24,690 --> 00:42:29,190 myself to have it anyway how much could 1020 00:42:27,809 --> 00:42:30,690 heal and comfort me far more than the 1021 00:42:29,190 --> 00:42:34,230 canteen of weak healing mixtures and 1022 00:42:30,690 --> 00:42:36,450 Rama homage was my son her mere presence 1023 00:42:34,230 --> 00:42:38,909 would warm me her soft words would 1024 00:42:36,449 --> 00:42:41,669 banish the dark shadows in my head her 1025 00:42:38,909 --> 00:42:42,960 tongue would my thoughts were 1026 00:42:41,670 --> 00:42:45,329 interrupted by the approach of rail 1027 00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:46,980 right the grand black stallion was 1028 00:42:45,329 --> 00:42:49,949 accompanied by the bald scarred mare I 1029 00:42:46,980 --> 00:42:51,599 had seen with him before her Raider 1030 00:42:49,949 --> 00:42:53,759 armor revealed just enough to make out 1031 00:42:51,599 --> 00:42:56,519 her cutie mark a black needle-like 1032 00:42:53,760 --> 00:43:00,720 dagger dripping in blood my eyes 1033 00:42:56,519 --> 00:43:03,900 narrowed you gave red eye the balefire 1034 00:43:00,719 --> 00:43:06,809 bomb I spat as he approached me opening 1035 00:43:03,900 --> 00:43:09,599 his muzzle to proclaim something his 1036 00:43:06,809 --> 00:43:11,489 muzzle snapped shut abruptly the air 1037 00:43:09,599 --> 00:43:14,880 between us felt brittle and charged with 1038 00:43:11,489 --> 00:43:17,959 tense unseen energy calamity stood up 1039 00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:20,940 leveling a dark look at the mayor pony 1040 00:43:17,960 --> 00:43:22,590 the bald pony cut in either oblivious to 1041 00:43:20,940 --> 00:43:26,010 the discord between myself and the mayor 1042 00:43:22,590 --> 00:43:29,940 or unable to give a Wow 1043 00:43:26,010 --> 00:43:31,860 I get you now she announced feels damn 1044 00:43:29,940 --> 00:43:34,139 good to be a goddess damn here win for 1045 00:43:31,860 --> 00:43:36,930 once fight on the side of the angels and 1046 00:43:34,139 --> 00:43:39,710 all that who the hell are you 1047 00:43:36,929 --> 00:43:44,339 I groused she looked like a Raider 1048 00:43:39,710 --> 00:43:47,150 sounded like one too stiletto she 1049 00:43:44,340 --> 00:43:49,079 grinned savagely shattered of Raiders 1050 00:43:47,150 --> 00:43:51,990 although I guess we ain't Raiders no 1051 00:43:49,079 --> 00:43:56,549 more or protecting the waist for fun and 1052 00:43:51,989 --> 00:43:59,189 profit Dawn's ponies shattered hoof was 1053 00:43:56,550 --> 00:44:01,380 hiring out mercenaries meshed the spike 1054 00:43:59,190 --> 00:44:05,369 Mane Pony I'd seen earlier and did CDs 1055 00:44:01,380 --> 00:44:07,769 Griffon bodyguard last I knew God had 1056 00:44:05,369 --> 00:44:09,509 been consolidating her forces but also 1057 00:44:07,769 --> 00:44:12,449 contemplating what to do with the bad 1058 00:44:09,510 --> 00:44:14,460 eggs amongst them maybe this was her 1059 00:44:12,449 --> 00:44:15,839 solution for those ex Raiders not vile 1060 00:44:14,460 --> 00:44:18,119 or untrustworthy enough to meet her 1061 00:44:15,840 --> 00:44:20,250 talents but still undesirable to have 1062 00:44:18,119 --> 00:44:24,150 around the house 1063 00:44:20,250 --> 00:44:27,210 and y'all blue dope forum rail right 1064 00:44:24,150 --> 00:44:30,990 said stonily he threatened homage with 1065 00:44:27,210 --> 00:44:32,179 that bomb I hissed then realizing the 1066 00:44:30,989 --> 00:44:34,879 name meant nothing to him 1067 00:44:32,179 --> 00:44:39,239 he threatened all of tenpony tower 1068 00:44:34,880 --> 00:44:41,820 thousands of ponies your actions put me 1069 00:44:39,239 --> 00:44:43,259 in a rather tight spot I needed to show 1070 00:44:41,820 --> 00:44:45,990 red eye that new Appaloosa warned 1071 00:44:43,260 --> 00:44:49,470 against him rail right glowered a moment 1072 00:44:45,989 --> 00:44:51,059 before glancing around besides what you 1073 00:44:49,469 --> 00:44:52,739 prefer we kept in on that native 1074 00:44:51,059 --> 00:44:57,440 balefire bomb sitting here in town 1075 00:44:52,739 --> 00:45:01,049 no Bonilla do that that'd be insane I 1076 00:44:57,440 --> 00:45:03,210 felt my nerves jangle of energy despite 1077 00:45:01,050 --> 00:45:05,880 my exhaustion it was taking extreme 1078 00:45:03,210 --> 00:45:09,809 effort be pleasant not to put a hoof 1079 00:45:05,880 --> 00:45:12,358 through his face besides it is seem 1080 00:45:09,809 --> 00:45:15,710 y'all working for red eye anyways rail 1081 00:45:12,358 --> 00:45:17,940 right whispered the Stein smiled oddly 1082 00:45:15,710 --> 00:45:20,400 from wiping out his slavers to wiping 1083 00:45:17,940 --> 00:45:22,550 out his enemies I couldn't have seen 1084 00:45:20,400 --> 00:45:26,700 that one coming 1085 00:45:22,550 --> 00:45:30,450 extreme effort calamity bristled named 1086 00:45:26,699 --> 00:45:34,159 warningly and he seemed to have plans 1087 00:45:30,449 --> 00:45:37,500 for you too what now 1088 00:45:34,159 --> 00:45:39,509 stiletto had apparently grown bored she 1089 00:45:37,500 --> 00:45:41,039 trotted away sitting down and sharpening 1090 00:45:39,510 --> 00:45:43,820 the spikes on her armor her eyes 1091 00:45:41,039 --> 00:45:43,820 watching the skies 1092 00:45:44,030 --> 00:45:50,360 what do you mean rail right I asked not 1093 00:45:47,300 --> 00:45:54,800 sure I wanted the answer rail right 1094 00:45:50,360 --> 00:45:56,150 shrugged not sure but I've come to tell 1095 00:45:54,800 --> 00:45:59,840 you that y'all are welcome back into 1096 00:45:56,150 --> 00:46:02,440 Appaloosa he told me no point keeping 1097 00:45:59,840 --> 00:46:04,820 out when redeye considers you an asset 1098 00:46:02,440 --> 00:46:06,829 not to mention how unpopular that 1099 00:46:04,820 --> 00:46:10,760 decision has made me amongst the DJ pony 1100 00:46:06,829 --> 00:46:12,409 Levin heard rail right grumbled I'm 1101 00:46:10,760 --> 00:46:14,140 rather lucky to still be mayor around 1102 00:46:12,409 --> 00:46:16,279 here 1103 00:46:14,139 --> 00:46:19,690 stiletto plopped over and poked the 1104 00:46:16,280 --> 00:46:24,170 mayor with a four huff Griffin's inbound 1105 00:46:19,690 --> 00:46:25,070 looks like the big boss I turned my eyes 1106 00:46:24,170 --> 00:46:27,200 to the sky 1107 00:46:25,070 --> 00:46:29,660 the cloud cover had been completely 1108 00:46:27,199 --> 00:46:31,039 restored with over 100 pegasi working on 1109 00:46:29,659 --> 00:46:31,759 it the breach have been sealed in under 1110 00:46:31,039 --> 00:46:33,769 half an hour 1111 00:46:31,760 --> 00:46:37,640 casting the wasteland once more into the 1112 00:46:33,769 --> 00:46:39,920 heavy gloom a far-off flash lit up the 1113 00:46:37,639 --> 00:46:42,769 underside of the storm clouds echoed by 1114 00:46:39,920 --> 00:46:44,930 a second flash a little closer this 1115 00:46:42,769 --> 00:46:46,820 flash illuminated a flock of Griffin's 1116 00:46:44,929 --> 00:46:48,259 two smaller ones flanking the flock 1117 00:46:46,820 --> 00:46:52,600 leader she guided them towards new 1118 00:46:48,260 --> 00:46:54,950 Appaloosa heavy raindrops began to fall 1119 00:46:52,599 --> 00:46:57,889 cold clean water sprinkled from the 1120 00:46:54,949 --> 00:46:59,439 blackened clouds above raindrops rippled 1121 00:46:57,889 --> 00:47:03,319 the surface of the irradiated puddles 1122 00:46:59,440 --> 00:47:05,059 broadening and diluting them the soft 1123 00:47:03,320 --> 00:47:06,830 metallic clatter is the rain beat upon 1124 00:47:05,059 --> 00:47:09,829 the metal boxer sounded like funeral 1125 00:47:06,829 --> 00:47:12,559 drums the rain storm of the sky been 1126 00:47:09,829 --> 00:47:14,210 threatening began slowly but soon candy 1127 00:47:12,559 --> 00:47:15,889 was corralling every volunteer she could 1128 00:47:14,210 --> 00:47:19,730 to move the wounded inside before they 1129 00:47:15,889 --> 00:47:22,309 were completely soaked calamity moved to 1130 00:47:19,730 --> 00:47:25,550 one end of my cot then stopped glowering 1131 00:47:22,309 --> 00:47:27,019 a trail right in stiletto woody is gonna 1132 00:47:25,550 --> 00:47:28,970 grab the other end and make sure we get 1133 00:47:27,019 --> 00:47:32,929 into absolutely everything well so help 1134 00:47:28,969 --> 00:47:34,519 me yeah yeah yeah still let equipped 1135 00:47:32,929 --> 00:47:37,309 before picking up the opposite end in 1136 00:47:34,519 --> 00:47:40,199 her teeth you're tough buck very 1137 00:47:37,309 --> 00:47:43,608 impressed and shaking even 1138 00:47:40,199 --> 00:47:45,480 I wasn't alone in my trip to ditzies 1139 00:47:43,608 --> 00:47:47,338 absolutely everything had one of the 1140 00:47:45,480 --> 00:47:49,349 larger interiors in new Appaloosa and 1141 00:47:47,338 --> 00:47:52,190 over half dozen counts were floated to 1142 00:47:49,349 --> 00:47:55,338 carried or dragged inside within minutes 1143 00:47:52,190 --> 00:47:57,690 well that was an anti shortcut I'd 1144 00:47:55,338 --> 00:48:00,630 mumbled as my cot was placed near the 1145 00:47:57,690 --> 00:48:03,750 doorway - ditsy newsroom the goal didn't 1146 00:48:00,630 --> 00:48:05,400 look like she had moved yet silver Belle 1147 00:48:03,750 --> 00:48:08,369 was curled up on top of her sleeping 1148 00:48:05,400 --> 00:48:10,320 fitfully an empty packet of radaway lay 1149 00:48:08,369 --> 00:48:11,789 on the floor beneath them a little bit 1150 00:48:10,320 --> 00:48:13,670 of the glowing orange juice dribbling 1151 00:48:11,789 --> 00:48:16,380 from the sleeping fillies muzzle 1152 00:48:13,670 --> 00:48:17,909 otherwise pilots radioactive glow 1153 00:48:16,380 --> 00:48:21,390 ensured that DC du had the room to 1154 00:48:17,909 --> 00:48:24,868 herself she can be okay 1155 00:48:21,389 --> 00:48:27,469 I asked firelight I was surrounded by 1156 00:48:24,869 --> 00:48:31,650 ponies yet there was no one else to ask 1157 00:48:27,469 --> 00:48:33,989 XANA 'then disappeared again the softly 1158 00:48:31,650 --> 00:48:36,889 glowing bird who did gently and once 1159 00:48:33,989 --> 00:48:39,000 more I wish to velvet remedy was here I 1160 00:48:36,889 --> 00:48:41,670 wasn't sure she would be any better with 1161 00:48:39,000 --> 00:48:43,559 the ghoul physiology but at least she 1162 00:48:41,670 --> 00:48:48,780 could interpret pilots musical notes for 1163 00:48:43,559 --> 00:48:52,349 me I felt a hoof punch my shoulder why 1164 00:48:48,780 --> 00:48:54,000 don't you tell us who you were I turned 1165 00:48:52,349 --> 00:48:55,380 to see the amber mare in the khaki buck 1166 00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:58,050 whom we had helped back at Fluttershy's 1167 00:48:55,380 --> 00:48:59,519 cottage the attacking hoof was from the 1168 00:48:58,050 --> 00:49:02,030 mayor he managed to lick both 1169 00:48:59,519 --> 00:49:04,500 star-struck and cross at the same time I 1170 00:49:02,030 --> 00:49:06,030 found myself blushing and the little 1171 00:49:04,500 --> 00:49:07,619 pony in my head quickly insisted the 1172 00:49:06,030 --> 00:49:09,630 extra heat of my cheeks was from the rum 1173 00:49:07,619 --> 00:49:13,500 and definitely not from embarrassment or 1174 00:49:09,630 --> 00:49:17,338 being hit by pretty mare ah yes the 1175 00:49:13,500 --> 00:49:19,989 canteen I should drink more now easier 1176 00:49:17,338 --> 00:49:22,358 than responding yep 1177 00:49:19,989 --> 00:49:23,979 I was gushing all about the wasteland 1178 00:49:22,358 --> 00:49:25,088 heroine and you were right there and 1179 00:49:23,980 --> 00:49:28,780 didn't say anything 1180 00:49:25,088 --> 00:49:35,829 the mayor protested why was she mad at 1181 00:49:28,780 --> 00:49:37,530 me I'm not and tried to argue I mean I'm 1182 00:49:35,829 --> 00:49:41,400 just trying to do the right thing like 1183 00:49:37,530 --> 00:49:45,160 anypony would oh yeah 1184 00:49:41,400 --> 00:49:47,710 the mayor chimed rolling her eyes like 1185 00:49:45,159 --> 00:49:49,269 any Pony would cuz just any pony would 1186 00:49:47,710 --> 00:49:51,159 risk their life trying to the home of 1187 00:49:49,269 --> 00:49:53,259 the most dangerous monsters in Equestria 1188 00:49:51,159 --> 00:49:57,969 and set off a balefire bomb and clear 1189 00:49:53,260 --> 00:50:03,250 them out she smirked my eyes widened my 1190 00:49:57,969 --> 00:50:07,449 muscles stiffened in alarm what how you 1191 00:50:03,250 --> 00:50:08,108 know but I felt my word stumbling over 1192 00:50:07,449 --> 00:50:11,799 each other 1193 00:50:08,108 --> 00:50:12,569 of course everypony knew DJ pony had 1194 00:50:11,800 --> 00:50:14,619 seen to that 1195 00:50:12,570 --> 00:50:19,780 but that wasn't something I should be 1196 00:50:14,619 --> 00:50:21,550 praised for yeah the buck added way I 1197 00:50:19,780 --> 00:50:23,290 see it you can't have an undetonated 1198 00:50:21,550 --> 00:50:25,240 mega spell bomb of the wasteland without 1199 00:50:23,289 --> 00:50:29,980 some evil asshole using it to murder a 1200 00:50:25,239 --> 00:50:31,149 ton of ponies I flinched but not 1201 00:50:29,980 --> 00:50:33,070 only did you get rid of it so it 1202 00:50:31,150 --> 00:50:37,180 couldn't be used to hurt any pony but 1203 00:50:33,070 --> 00:50:40,300 you wiped out what hundreds thousands of 1204 00:50:37,179 --> 00:50:42,730 monsters that hunt ponies for sport his 1205 00:50:40,300 --> 00:50:45,280 voice used sarcasm as he added 1206 00:50:42,730 --> 00:50:50,170 yeah just like anypony would have done 1207 00:50:45,280 --> 00:50:51,820 right my mind reeled I felt as if my 1208 00:50:50,170 --> 00:50:54,700 world had been nudged off axis 1209 00:50:51,820 --> 00:50:56,559 I felt messed up the memory of what I 1210 00:50:54,699 --> 00:50:58,000 had done merged into a vision of steelo 1211 00:50:56,559 --> 00:50:58,929 standing on errupting ground and 1212 00:50:58,000 --> 00:51:00,369 slashing claws 1213 00:50:58,929 --> 00:51:03,549 tore through his Armour severing his 1214 00:51:00,369 --> 00:51:05,410 neck a Stein three cots away from he 1215 00:51:03,550 --> 00:51:08,289 woke up and began to scream thrashing 1216 00:51:05,409 --> 00:51:09,578 violently two bucks moved to hold him 1217 00:51:08,289 --> 00:51:11,650 down while clam when he pulled 1218 00:51:09,579 --> 00:51:14,500 painkillers from ditsy do stock tossing 1219 00:51:11,650 --> 00:51:16,300 bottle caps onto her counter beneath the 1220 00:51:14,500 --> 00:51:17,949 stallion screams I heard mayor rail 1221 00:51:16,300 --> 00:51:19,300 right announcing that Dixie dews medical 1222 00:51:17,949 --> 00:51:22,358 stock was being confiscated for 1223 00:51:19,300 --> 00:51:24,519 emergency use the little pony my head 1224 00:51:22,358 --> 00:51:27,338 stomped at that I couldn't imagine 1225 00:51:24,519 --> 00:51:30,159 anybody much less ditzy Doo trying to 1226 00:51:27,338 --> 00:51:31,328 sell medicine at a time like this but I 1227 00:51:30,159 --> 00:51:32,190 still want the mayor to ask for 1228 00:51:31,329 --> 00:51:35,460 permission 1229 00:51:32,190 --> 00:51:35,460 not that he could 1230 00:51:35,909 --> 00:51:40,528 the door banged open letting in a spray 1231 00:51:38,309 --> 00:51:43,170 of rain as two colorful unarmored pegasi 1232 00:51:40,528 --> 00:51:44,759 pushed into the crowded store the 1233 00:51:43,170 --> 00:51:46,289 silence screams began to weaken as 1234 00:51:44,759 --> 00:51:47,909 calamity jabbed him with a syringe full 1235 00:51:46,289 --> 00:51:51,539 of painkiller and push the plunger 1236 00:51:47,909 --> 00:51:53,250 slowly with a hoof one by one the other 1237 00:51:51,539 --> 00:51:55,140 ponies turned to stare their 1238 00:51:53,250 --> 00:51:58,230 conversations dropped to hush tones are 1239 00:51:55,139 --> 00:52:00,210 dying away in one corner a wife 1240 00:51:58,230 --> 00:52:00,778 continued to sob over her bloody bandage 1241 00:52:00,210 --> 00:52:04,318 husband 1242 00:52:00,778 --> 00:52:05,039 but even she stole a look I'm sure they 1243 00:52:04,318 --> 00:52:07,829 brought her in here 1244 00:52:05,039 --> 00:52:09,839 the first Pegasus a sunflower yellow 1245 00:52:07,829 --> 00:52:11,609 mare with an excessively curly crimson 1246 00:52:09,838 --> 00:52:14,190 Mane and a smiling Sun for a cutie mark 1247 00:52:11,608 --> 00:52:17,400 said before stopping her eyes widening 1248 00:52:14,190 --> 00:52:19,440 at the stare she was receiving behind 1249 00:52:17,400 --> 00:52:21,298 her a buck with a coat the color of jade 1250 00:52:19,440 --> 00:52:22,318 and a short cropped teal Mane looked 1251 00:52:21,298 --> 00:52:25,739 like he would throughout to drag her 1252 00:52:22,318 --> 00:52:28,159 back out by her poofy tail reeked razy 1253 00:52:25,739 --> 00:52:31,618 he hissed trying to keep his voice low 1254 00:52:28,159 --> 00:52:32,009 but it carried anyway they're gonna kill 1255 00:52:31,619 --> 00:52:34,650 you 1256 00:52:32,009 --> 00:52:37,619 they've already probably kill her for 1257 00:52:34,650 --> 00:52:39,720 all you know this is their kitchen the 1258 00:52:37,619 --> 00:52:41,220 mayor gave a nervous smile a bead of 1259 00:52:39,719 --> 00:52:42,598 sweat falling from her forehead as she 1260 00:52:41,219 --> 00:52:45,179 looked over the staring unicorn and 1261 00:52:42,599 --> 00:52:46,829 earth ponies she lifted a hoof in a 1262 00:52:45,179 --> 00:52:50,548 timid wave as she threw a harsh whisper 1263 00:52:46,829 --> 00:52:54,420 back at her companion hey knock it off 1264 00:52:50,548 --> 00:52:57,059 they can hear you the amber mare next to 1265 00:52:54,420 --> 00:52:58,798 me stomped and niggard I'm rethinking 1266 00:52:57,059 --> 00:53:03,420 that thing about how Pegasus is are all 1267 00:52:58,798 --> 00:53:04,980 cool the pegasus mares eyes looked back 1268 00:53:03,420 --> 00:53:08,460 and forth over the room before coming to 1269 00:53:04,980 --> 00:53:12,469 rest on the nearby bookshelf school 1270 00:53:08,460 --> 00:53:14,818 special all pencils and notepads 50% off 1271 00:53:12,469 --> 00:53:18,989 she read softly before turning to her 1272 00:53:14,818 --> 00:53:20,460 companion not a kitchen unless you think 1273 00:53:18,989 --> 00:53:22,318 they're offering a hearty school filly 1274 00:53:20,460 --> 00:53:23,960 salad with a scrumptious pencil cobbler 1275 00:53:22,318 --> 00:53:27,170 for dessert 1276 00:53:23,960 --> 00:53:29,449 I heard a few grudging chuckles to me 1277 00:53:27,170 --> 00:53:32,990 the comment just brought up disquieting 1278 00:53:29,449 --> 00:53:35,809 visions of our boo there joking about 1279 00:53:32,989 --> 00:53:39,379 eating Phillies the kaki buck breathed 1280 00:53:35,809 --> 00:53:41,449 appalled they're joking about what they 1281 00:53:39,380 --> 00:53:44,000 think we're like the amber mayor 1282 00:53:41,449 --> 00:53:45,769 answered at the door 1283 00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:47,420 the Jade colored buck took the Pegasus 1284 00:53:45,769 --> 00:53:51,500 mayor's mane in his teeth and gave her a 1285 00:53:47,420 --> 00:53:54,650 tug we need to go now 1286 00:53:51,500 --> 00:53:56,929 he insisted with a stomp deers poisonous 1287 00:53:54,650 --> 00:53:59,389 down here remember she'll be dead before 1288 00:53:56,929 --> 00:54:04,098 she can fly again he'll probably already 1289 00:53:59,389 --> 00:54:08,529 dead I'm not dead yet a weak voice 1290 00:54:04,099 --> 00:54:10,519 called out a white hood into the air I 1291 00:54:08,530 --> 00:54:13,700 shifted to spot the wounded white 1292 00:54:10,519 --> 00:54:16,730 pegasus and according my pipbuck the air 1293 00:54:13,699 --> 00:54:19,879 is not poisonous tracker oh of course 1294 00:54:16,730 --> 00:54:22,639 it's poisonous Jade Pegasus tracker spat 1295 00:54:19,880 --> 00:54:24,619 back you using that thing wrong you 1296 00:54:22,639 --> 00:54:28,400 always have they don't work when he 1297 00:54:24,619 --> 00:54:30,650 ain't wearing them actually I wanted to 1298 00:54:28,400 --> 00:54:33,320 interject filling a moment of pride to 1299 00:54:30,650 --> 00:54:35,260 my expertise radiation monitoring would 1300 00:54:33,320 --> 00:54:38,059 still work and just like the radio 1301 00:54:35,260 --> 00:54:41,150 although admittedly health monitoring 1302 00:54:38,059 --> 00:54:42,769 wouldn't my thoughts fell apart before 1303 00:54:41,150 --> 00:54:45,650 the desire could manifest as more than a 1304 00:54:42,769 --> 00:54:47,269 vague wish between the medicine and my 1305 00:54:45,650 --> 00:54:51,260 exhaustion I was flirting with 1306 00:54:47,269 --> 00:54:53,989 incoherency if the air was poisonous 1307 00:54:51,260 --> 00:54:56,540 the yellow Pegasus challenged how come 1308 00:54:53,989 --> 00:54:59,299 all these ponies are still alive but 1309 00:54:56,539 --> 00:55:02,029 they grew resistant to it obviously the 1310 00:54:59,300 --> 00:55:05,450 Buckshot back don't you ever listen to 1311 00:55:02,030 --> 00:55:07,220 the science station their argument was 1312 00:55:05,449 --> 00:55:12,108 interrupted by a rust-colored Pegasus in 1313 00:55:07,219 --> 00:55:13,719 a black desperado hat one calamity said 1314 00:55:12,108 --> 00:55:15,848 authoritative Lee 1315 00:55:13,719 --> 00:55:18,129 there sure are places where the air 1316 00:55:15,849 --> 00:55:21,609 is poisonous but this ain't one of them 1317 00:55:18,130 --> 00:55:25,180 and two y'all can't go back anyway 1318 00:55:21,608 --> 00:55:27,630 so best be thankful for that the Bucks 1319 00:55:25,179 --> 00:55:32,379 eye is widened an alarm then narrowed 1320 00:55:27,630 --> 00:55:33,309 boy Pegasus gasped what do you mean we 1321 00:55:32,380 --> 00:55:36,608 can't go back 1322 00:55:33,309 --> 00:55:38,230 she wheezed I've got to go back those 1323 00:55:36,608 --> 00:55:41,440 soldiers were attacking unarmed civilian 1324 00:55:38,230 --> 00:55:43,380 ponies elderly in foals when my senator 1325 00:55:41,440 --> 00:55:48,280 hears about this 1326 00:55:43,380 --> 00:55:48,550 one her what now calamity turned towards 1327 00:55:48,280 --> 00:55:50,080 her 1328 00:55:48,550 --> 00:55:53,680 his expression gentle at a touch 1329 00:55:50,079 --> 00:55:55,590 remorseful but his voice firm the 1330 00:55:53,679 --> 00:55:59,289 Enclave was seen y'all down here by now 1331 00:55:55,590 --> 00:56:01,570 reported it y'all were on the wrong side 1332 00:55:59,289 --> 00:56:04,630 of a shuttle flight and have interacted 1333 00:56:01,570 --> 00:56:07,300 with the locals too unofficially y'all 1334 00:56:04,630 --> 00:56:11,349 are contaminated calamity informed them 1335 00:56:07,300 --> 00:56:12,330 sadly officially y'all probably did 1336 00:56:11,349 --> 00:56:15,490 already 1337 00:56:12,329 --> 00:56:18,670 don't listen to him the Jade Pegasus 1338 00:56:15,489 --> 00:56:20,019 blurted out by the weekend 1339 00:56:18,670 --> 00:56:21,639 The Enclave will it delivered 1340 00:56:20,019 --> 00:56:24,159 condolences and new birth approval 1341 00:56:21,639 --> 00:56:28,150 certificates to your families calamity 1342 00:56:24,159 --> 00:56:31,960 continued Sun glint morning Frost don't 1343 00:56:28,150 --> 00:56:33,910 listen tracker pushed forward the few of 1344 00:56:31,960 --> 00:56:36,760 the ambulatory new evolution stood up 1345 00:56:33,909 --> 00:56:39,279 and took a step towards in response he's 1346 00:56:36,760 --> 00:56:43,030 a - light his words are all lies and 1347 00:56:39,280 --> 00:56:43,420 infectious ideas calamity turned to 1348 00:56:43,030 --> 00:56:46,900 tracker 1349 00:56:43,420 --> 00:56:49,059 unwavering just trying to tell it like 1350 00:56:46,900 --> 00:56:52,630 it is save you the heartache it trying 1351 00:56:49,059 --> 00:56:53,199 to go back you think I don't recognize 1352 00:56:52,630 --> 00:56:56,650 you 1353 00:56:53,199 --> 00:56:58,598 tracker accused you Deadshot calamity 1354 00:56:56,650 --> 00:56:59,829 you murdered your troops and fled 1355 00:56:58,599 --> 00:57:03,880 beneath the clouds to escape punishment 1356 00:56:59,829 --> 00:57:06,710 I've seen you're one opposed to before 1357 00:57:03,880 --> 00:57:07,910 Calamity side slightly glancing back 1358 00:57:06,710 --> 00:57:13,400 towards me as he muttered under his 1359 00:57:07,909 --> 00:57:15,019 breath history rewritten again looking 1360 00:57:13,400 --> 00:57:18,079 back at the buck my friend said 1361 00:57:15,019 --> 00:57:19,909 reasonably look believe what you want to 1362 00:57:18,079 --> 00:57:22,909 believe but trust me when I say you 1363 00:57:19,909 --> 00:57:26,210 don't want to be heading back he looked 1364 00:57:22,909 --> 00:57:31,009 at the two pegasus mares that won't end 1365 00:57:26,210 --> 00:57:32,570 well for any y'all we've got to try the 1366 00:57:31,010 --> 00:57:34,370 white Pegasus and the incredible blue 1367 00:57:32,570 --> 00:57:36,980 Mane stated that she held up her pipbuck 1368 00:57:34,369 --> 00:57:40,759 I assumed she was mourning Frost 1369 00:57:36,980 --> 00:57:43,039 I've got recordings here you know what 1370 00:57:40,760 --> 00:57:44,840 I'm starting to like her the amber mare 1371 00:57:43,039 --> 00:57:49,279 next to me stated echoing the little 1372 00:57:44,840 --> 00:57:51,530 surge in my own heart good girl what you 1373 00:57:49,280 --> 00:57:55,940 saying you're innocent tracker sneered 1374 00:57:51,530 --> 00:57:57,350 then why'd you run calamity lowered his 1375 00:57:55,940 --> 00:57:59,780 head and pulled on one of the straps of 1376 00:57:57,349 --> 00:58:01,309 his battle saddle the other straps came 1377 00:57:59,780 --> 00:58:05,480 undone in the whole battle saddle flew 1378 00:58:01,309 --> 00:58:08,329 to the floor I don't deny him a - I'd he 1379 00:58:05,480 --> 00:58:11,960 said though the rest of that I take 1380 00:58:08,329 --> 00:58:16,099 issue with but then if I escape justice 1381 00:58:11,960 --> 00:58:18,559 had he figure they branded me yeah that 1382 00:58:16,099 --> 00:58:22,460 doesn't make much sense assess the 1383 00:58:18,559 --> 00:58:25,579 yellow mare Sun glint I presumed maybe 1384 00:58:22,460 --> 00:58:28,849 the Enclave lied 1385 00:58:25,579 --> 00:58:32,159 Lyde they can't lie to us 1386 00:58:28,849 --> 00:58:34,679 tracker Satan tracker stated in the 1387 00:58:32,159 --> 00:58:36,329 voice he used to take tracker stated in 1388 00:58:34,679 --> 00:58:39,480 the voice you used to teach basic facts 1389 00:58:36,329 --> 00:58:43,529 to slow children there the government 1390 00:58:39,480 --> 00:58:47,429 I sensed calamities desired a face of 1391 00:58:43,530 --> 00:58:50,070 radiating off of him this Enclave it 1392 00:58:47,429 --> 00:58:53,399 didn't make sense to me my own thoughts 1393 00:58:50,070 --> 00:58:55,019 swam clutching for an anchor I realized 1394 00:58:53,400 --> 00:58:57,780 it was past time to ask my friend about 1395 00:58:55,019 --> 00:59:01,679 the ponies we were facing but first I 1396 00:58:57,780 --> 00:59:05,910 needed to rest sleep more than that I 1397 00:59:01,679 --> 00:59:09,059 needed time to breathe to mourn my heart 1398 00:59:05,909 --> 00:59:13,469 was bleeding from many deep wounds her 1399 00:59:09,059 --> 00:59:17,279 tomorrow helped today but today was 1400 00:59:13,469 --> 00:59:19,649 tomorrow wasn't it I'd lost track of the 1401 00:59:17,280 --> 00:59:21,810 dialogue between the pegasi with 1402 00:59:19,650 --> 00:59:24,269 calamity amongst them I felt like a poor 1403 00:59:21,809 --> 00:59:28,130 friend to have done so I tried to perk 1404 00:59:24,269 --> 00:59:28,130 my ears and recapture the conversation 1405 00:59:28,219 --> 00:59:32,579 after they did nothing about that dragon 1406 00:59:30,809 --> 00:59:33,750 the citizens won't stand for them to be 1407 00:59:32,579 --> 00:59:38,009 passive about the splendid Valley 1408 00:59:33,750 --> 00:59:40,579 Massacre Sun glint was saying you can't 1409 00:59:38,010 --> 00:59:44,370 just ignore me I'm a member of the party 1410 00:59:40,579 --> 00:59:46,889 morning frost insisted last time I'll 1411 00:59:44,369 --> 00:59:52,409 follow you to anywhere tracker fretted 1412 00:59:46,889 --> 00:59:55,469 sourly friends like you I gave up my 1413 00:59:52,409 --> 00:59:57,059 ears plastering against my head I lifted 1414 00:59:55,469 --> 00:59:58,500 my gaze to the spinning fan that hung 1415 00:59:57,059 --> 01:00:00,480 down from the ceiling of absolutely 1416 00:59:58,500 --> 01:00:02,500 everything and tried to just let 1417 01:00:00,480 --> 01:00:05,980 everything go 1418 01:00:02,500 --> 01:00:09,210 I could her today couldn't I cry today 1419 01:00:05,980 --> 01:00:12,190 if I'd again tomorrow 1420 01:00:09,210 --> 01:00:14,769 the first tear stung my eye then slipped 1421 01:00:12,190 --> 01:00:19,800 free to roll down my cheek I tried to 1422 01:00:14,769 --> 01:00:21,130 blink it back not here I should be alone 1423 01:00:19,800 --> 01:00:24,210 Hey 1424 01:00:21,130 --> 01:00:28,240 the amber coated mayor spoke startled 1425 01:00:24,210 --> 01:00:33,190 she put a hoof on my shoulder hey hey 1426 01:00:28,239 --> 01:00:35,619 don't cry please don't cry I turned to 1427 01:00:33,190 --> 01:00:37,059 look at her look if you start crying 1428 01:00:35,619 --> 01:00:41,019 then I'll start crying and we'll be a 1429 01:00:37,059 --> 01:00:43,719 whole messy crying thing her voice said 1430 01:00:41,019 --> 01:00:46,239 a sincerity behind it I wasn't the only 1431 01:00:43,719 --> 01:00:51,219 Pony hurting and not the only one trying 1432 01:00:46,239 --> 01:00:53,500 to hide it I gave her a weak smile steel 1433 01:00:51,219 --> 01:00:56,559 hooves always hid his pain the pony of 1434 01:00:53,500 --> 01:00:58,980 my had reminded me steel hose was always 1435 01:00:56,559 --> 01:01:01,690 silently strong for everypony 1436 01:00:58,980 --> 01:01:04,900 but that wasn't necessarily a good thing 1437 01:01:01,690 --> 01:01:07,630 was it my soul felt like it was swimming 1438 01:01:04,900 --> 01:01:09,309 in darkness barely treading water and if 1439 01:01:07,630 --> 01:01:13,289 I didn't let the tears out I drown in 1440 01:01:09,309 --> 01:01:15,730 them hey who are you ponies anyways a 1441 01:01:13,289 --> 01:01:18,880 voice on the far side of the room spoke 1442 01:01:15,730 --> 01:01:21,789 out before any pony could answer the 1443 01:01:18,880 --> 01:01:24,789 Avalanche started your all the Enclave 1444 01:01:21,789 --> 01:01:27,579 rat hey why y'all attacking us down here 1445 01:01:24,789 --> 01:01:31,929 what's left you up there why'd you take 1446 01:01:27,579 --> 01:01:34,750 your way some ponies were curious most 1447 01:01:31,929 --> 01:01:37,569 distraught there was an ugly undertone 1448 01:01:34,750 --> 01:01:38,730 building with each question now 1449 01:01:37,570 --> 01:01:41,430 everybody just calm down 1450 01:01:38,730 --> 01:01:44,219 calamity said loudly raising a hoof 1451 01:01:41,429 --> 01:01:47,799 ain't she one of them calamity 1452 01:01:44,219 --> 01:01:52,359 somepony asked poisonously calamity 1453 01:01:47,800 --> 01:01:54,490 stammered now y'all was in here I heard 1454 01:01:52,360 --> 01:01:56,950 a thud and a high-pitched Yelp it 1455 01:01:54,489 --> 01:01:59,269 sounded like it came from the next room 1456 01:01:56,949 --> 01:02:03,679 some pony in the crown pointed towards 1457 01:01:59,269 --> 01:02:06,519 me past me other ponies turned the 1458 01:02:03,679 --> 01:02:09,889 steadily raising voices petered out 1459 01:02:06,519 --> 01:02:11,269 ditzy Doo was standing in the doorway my 1460 01:02:09,889 --> 01:02:14,029 heart soared just seeing her upright 1461 01:02:11,269 --> 01:02:15,190 again it was like she was her own little 1462 01:02:14,030 --> 01:02:18,710 beam of sunlight 1463 01:02:15,190 --> 01:02:20,380 she looked weak frail like she wasn't 1464 01:02:18,710 --> 01:02:22,849 quite standing on her own power 1465 01:02:20,380 --> 01:02:24,200 her body canted slightly making me 1466 01:02:22,849 --> 01:02:29,839 suspect she was leaning on invisible 1467 01:02:24,199 --> 01:02:31,369 zebra but she was alive and awake one of 1468 01:02:29,840 --> 01:02:33,350 her eyes tilted toward the ceiling fan 1469 01:02:31,369 --> 01:02:36,469 but the other stare at the ponies 1470 01:02:33,349 --> 01:02:38,299 gathered in her shop slowly she lowered 1471 01:02:36,469 --> 01:02:40,449 her head dropping her chakra on the 1472 01:02:38,300 --> 01:02:43,600 floor then rode on it 1473 01:02:40,449 --> 01:02:47,119 lifting it back up for everypony to see 1474 01:02:43,599 --> 01:02:48,589 be nice absolutely everything reserves 1475 01:02:47,119 --> 01:02:53,059 the right to buck out ponies who aren't 1476 01:02:48,590 --> 01:02:58,720 nice PS healing supplies now for muffins 1477 01:02:53,059 --> 01:03:00,869 later smiles are free everypony was 1478 01:02:58,719 --> 01:03:03,339 quiet 1479 01:03:00,869 --> 01:03:05,319 then the amber coat of mayor whose name 1480 01:03:03,340 --> 01:03:06,910 I realized I still hadn't learned walked 1481 01:03:05,320 --> 01:03:07,860 up to Dixie do and gave her a thankful 1482 01:03:06,909 --> 01:03:10,659 hug 1483 01:03:07,860 --> 01:03:13,120 within seconds did she do was being 1484 01:03:10,659 --> 01:03:14,769 swarmed by ponies hugging her and 1485 01:03:13,119 --> 01:03:17,440 professing their thanks and the relief 1486 01:03:14,769 --> 01:03:19,119 at her recovery so much so that an 1487 01:03:17,440 --> 01:03:20,980 invisible zebra was no longer needed to 1488 01:03:19,119 --> 01:03:26,759 hold her up nor even able to stand 1489 01:03:20,980 --> 01:03:30,670 nearby can I get you anything 1490 01:03:26,760 --> 01:03:35,230 the young amber heroine offered soda 1491 01:03:30,670 --> 01:03:38,079 scroll a stick anything my first 1492 01:03:35,230 --> 01:03:41,079 inclination was to decline but on second 1493 01:03:38,079 --> 01:03:44,230 thought water would be nice thank you 1494 01:03:41,079 --> 01:03:45,309 I watched the mayor and her friend get 1495 01:03:44,230 --> 01:03:46,510 up and pushed their way through the 1496 01:03:45,309 --> 01:03:51,369 crowd of ponies who had come to see 1497 01:03:46,510 --> 01:03:54,760 ditzy Doo poor mare was mobbed ditzy Doo 1498 01:03:51,369 --> 01:03:56,679 was alive she wasn't healthy 1499 01:03:54,760 --> 01:03:59,170 not even by any definition that applied 1500 01:03:56,679 --> 01:04:02,469 to ghouls but she was alive and she 1501 01:03:59,170 --> 01:04:03,430 would continue to live probably even 1502 01:04:02,469 --> 01:04:08,139 make a full recovery 1503 01:04:03,429 --> 01:04:09,819 according to candy probably there was 1504 01:04:08,139 --> 01:04:11,829 also a good chance she'd never regained 1505 01:04:09,820 --> 01:04:14,650 full health never quite have the energy 1506 01:04:11,829 --> 01:04:15,449 and vigor she used to but she had saved 1507 01:04:14,650 --> 01:04:18,190 the town 1508 01:04:15,449 --> 01:04:21,789 saved her daughter performed a miracle 1509 01:04:18,190 --> 01:04:26,309 as prices went the equestrian wasteland 1510 01:04:21,789 --> 01:04:29,608 this was a small one easy to bear 1511 01:04:26,309 --> 01:04:33,028 you hanging on littlepip calamity asked 1512 01:04:29,608 --> 01:04:36,538 as he landed next to me the answer was 1513 01:04:33,028 --> 01:04:42,389 no and we both knew it so instead of 1514 01:04:36,539 --> 01:04:45,599 lying I asked her senator clam he went 1515 01:04:42,389 --> 01:04:46,379 eating hi I'm on a courage but it's 1516 01:04:45,599 --> 01:04:48,869 suicide 1517 01:04:46,380 --> 01:04:50,630 The Enclave sky God will have standing 1518 01:04:48,869 --> 01:04:54,329 orders to shoot him on sight 1519 01:04:50,630 --> 01:04:55,920 my friend grimaced and pain to prevent 1520 01:04:54,329 --> 01:04:58,890 him from spread and contagion of course 1521 01:04:55,920 --> 01:05:03,119 I moan sadly 1522 01:04:58,889 --> 01:05:05,179 closing my eyes I'm sorry can you 1523 01:05:03,119 --> 01:05:09,619 convince them 1524 01:05:05,179 --> 01:05:10,519 ah I don't know Calamity admitted but I 1525 01:05:09,619 --> 01:05:13,430 got a try 1526 01:05:10,519 --> 01:05:16,369 look little pic I need to take off a 1527 01:05:13,429 --> 01:05:18,049 little bit rail rats demand an all-new 1528 01:05:16,369 --> 01:05:21,650 pegasi friends join him in his office 1529 01:05:18,050 --> 01:05:25,068 for some polite questioning I didn't 1530 01:05:21,650 --> 01:05:26,300 like the sound of that I intend to be 1531 01:05:25,068 --> 01:05:29,389 there with him the whole time 1532 01:05:26,300 --> 01:05:30,559 calamity stated with a stomp whether the 1533 01:05:29,389 --> 01:05:34,068 mayor likes it or not 1534 01:05:30,559 --> 01:05:38,960 I weakly shifted a leg they touch his 1535 01:05:34,068 --> 01:05:40,880 breast good keep him safe 1536 01:05:38,960 --> 01:05:42,619 I didn't really expect rail right to 1537 01:05:40,880 --> 01:05:43,940 hurt them but I suspected he wasn't 1538 01:05:42,619 --> 01:05:46,160 above throwing them in jail for their 1539 01:05:43,940 --> 01:05:47,539 own protection and I doubted his 1540 01:05:46,159 --> 01:05:51,889 interrogation would remain friendly 1541 01:05:47,539 --> 01:05:55,460 without calamity present so what's a 1542 01:05:51,889 --> 01:05:58,608 senator again calamity tilted his hat 1543 01:05:55,460 --> 01:06:02,530 back they're all members of the Senate 1544 01:05:58,608 --> 01:06:06,049 low council they make the policies and 1545 01:06:02,530 --> 01:06:08,390 the High Council they enforce the 1546 01:06:06,050 --> 01:06:12,490 policies they're the highest judges and 1547 01:06:08,389 --> 01:06:14,659 Generals Calamity paused looking at me 1548 01:06:12,489 --> 01:06:21,019 little pip is this really the best time 1549 01:06:14,659 --> 01:06:25,429 I let out a low groan no but I needed to 1550 01:06:21,019 --> 01:06:26,960 know I needed to understand there had 1551 01:06:25,429 --> 01:06:29,779 been a time I had been thankful I didn't 1552 01:06:26,960 --> 01:06:32,480 know anything about pegasi politics but 1553 01:06:29,780 --> 01:06:36,170 that time was past it past when they 1554 01:06:32,480 --> 01:06:36,949 started killing wasteland ponies my 1555 01:06:36,170 --> 01:06:40,670 friend frowned 1556 01:06:36,949 --> 01:06:42,889 closing his eyes folk down here don't 1557 01:06:40,670 --> 01:06:45,409 have anything like the Enclave it's not 1558 01:06:42,889 --> 01:06:46,819 really easy thing to explain much less 1559 01:06:45,409 --> 01:06:50,509 than somepony who lived a whole life and 1560 01:06:46,820 --> 01:06:51,849 a stable rail rights gonna want to know 1561 01:06:50,510 --> 01:06:55,910 too 1562 01:06:51,849 --> 01:06:58,960 yeah I know clam buddy took a deep 1563 01:06:55,909 --> 01:07:01,538 breath bull walking himself 1564 01:06:58,960 --> 01:07:04,559 okay I know this is gonna sound bizarre 1565 01:07:01,539 --> 01:07:08,410 to you but bear with me for a moment I 1566 01:07:04,559 --> 01:07:11,589 nodded listening I shouldn't be doing 1567 01:07:08,409 --> 01:07:14,649 this now I was too tired too frayed and 1568 01:07:11,588 --> 01:07:16,088 too full of butterscotch rama but part 1569 01:07:14,650 --> 01:07:18,160 of me felt like it was Now or Never 1570 01:07:16,088 --> 01:07:19,719 and part of me thought it might do 1571 01:07:18,159 --> 01:07:21,219 calamity some good to explain this to a 1572 01:07:19,719 --> 01:07:24,519 friend before having to explain it to 1573 01:07:21,219 --> 01:07:26,798 the mayor calamity was silent 1574 01:07:24,519 --> 01:07:29,980 his eyes shifting I could tell he was 1575 01:07:26,798 --> 01:07:31,239 looking for a place to start he 1576 01:07:29,980 --> 01:07:36,010 mentioned something about committees 1577 01:07:31,239 --> 01:07:38,919 before I suggested it okay yeah yeah I 1578 01:07:36,010 --> 01:07:42,789 can start there the orange mane Pegasus 1579 01:07:38,920 --> 01:07:45,250 said grasping that the Enclave runs the 1580 01:07:42,789 --> 01:07:46,690 pegasi government through committees the 1581 01:07:45,250 --> 01:07:48,250 councils are pretty much just lodged 1582 01:07:46,690 --> 01:07:49,240 committees opponent ezel acted to make 1583 01:07:48,250 --> 01:07:51,338 national decisions 1584 01:07:49,239 --> 01:07:53,048 the council's then appoint smaller 1585 01:07:51,338 --> 01:07:56,588 committees to handle more localized or 1586 01:07:53,048 --> 01:07:59,980 specialized I'll tell mostly just means 1587 01:07:56,588 --> 01:08:05,739 nothing ever gets done I was already 1588 01:07:59,980 --> 01:08:09,240 confused so The Enclave is that the 1589 01:08:05,739 --> 01:08:11,558 country the military or the government 1590 01:08:09,239 --> 01:08:16,420 calamity laughed wearily shaking his 1591 01:08:11,559 --> 01:08:18,600 head oh hell flicking his tail he 1592 01:08:16,420 --> 01:08:22,260 mentally backed up 1593 01:08:18,600 --> 01:08:24,990 okay Yan clave is well it's not a 1594 01:08:22,260 --> 01:08:27,119 country all pegasi citizens whether 1595 01:08:24,989 --> 01:08:28,619 they're part of the Enclave or not all 1596 01:08:27,119 --> 01:08:29,909 pegasi get to vote for who they want to 1597 01:08:28,619 --> 01:08:31,739 represent their cities in the low 1598 01:08:29,909 --> 01:08:32,489 council and who they want to sit on the 1599 01:08:31,739 --> 01:08:34,318 High Council 1600 01:08:32,489 --> 01:08:35,818 it's just that only members of the 1601 01:08:34,319 --> 01:08:40,380 Enclave allowed to run for government 1602 01:08:35,819 --> 01:08:43,530 positions and how does a Pegasus become 1603 01:08:40,380 --> 01:08:46,440 a member of the enclave of shucks 1604 01:08:43,529 --> 01:08:50,149 littlepip that's an easy part calamity 1605 01:08:46,439 --> 01:08:53,818 smirked they list 1606 01:08:50,149 --> 01:08:55,529 so only ponies who served in the 1607 01:08:53,819 --> 01:08:58,170 military were qualified for government 1608 01:08:55,529 --> 01:09:01,649 and tried to wrap my brain around that 1609 01:08:58,170 --> 01:09:03,298 but it made my head spin the enclave 1610 01:09:01,649 --> 01:09:06,500 grew out of an isolationist movement 1611 01:09:03,298 --> 01:09:09,210 pegasi not wanting to fight in the war 1612 01:09:06,500 --> 01:09:10,289 hey I figure they reckon anypony who can 1613 01:09:09,210 --> 01:09:11,880 survive three years of military 1614 01:09:10,289 --> 01:09:13,798 education and three months of basic 1615 01:09:11,880 --> 01:09:18,838 training with my father has afford to to 1616 01:09:13,798 --> 01:09:20,670 help run the country uh the Enclave was 1617 01:09:18,838 --> 01:09:23,220 quickly setting to the top of my list of 1618 01:09:20,670 --> 01:09:24,989 things that made my head hurt it already 1619 01:09:23,220 --> 01:09:29,430 surpassed Rock farming and was working 1620 01:09:24,989 --> 01:09:30,989 its way on overtaking Train engines how 1621 01:09:29,430 --> 01:09:32,579 do you even have a military when there 1622 01:09:30,989 --> 01:09:34,798 hasn't been a war in two hundred years I 1623 01:09:32,579 --> 01:09:38,460 blurted trying to sort through my 1624 01:09:34,798 --> 01:09:41,539 confusion Oh they've been little 1625 01:09:38,460 --> 01:09:43,949 skirmishes here and there calamity noted 1626 01:09:41,539 --> 01:09:46,798 drive to take the Griffin skies was back 1627 01:09:43,949 --> 01:09:48,929 in radars time but mostly the military 1628 01:09:46,798 --> 01:09:53,009 axis internal security and cloud kappa 1629 01:09:48,930 --> 01:09:55,679 troll I shook my head 1630 01:09:53,009 --> 01:09:59,038 I still don't get it who's your over 1631 01:09:55,679 --> 01:10:02,010 mayor then flashing back to stable 24 I 1632 01:09:59,038 --> 01:10:06,768 added or over stallion if that's what 1633 01:10:02,010 --> 01:10:09,840 you have this was a government a country 1634 01:10:06,769 --> 01:10:12,650 somepony had to be in charge somepony 1635 01:10:09,840 --> 01:10:16,889 had to be the princess 1636 01:10:12,649 --> 01:10:21,629 calamity let out a long sigh there isn't 1637 01:10:16,889 --> 01:10:23,279 one little pip that's the point as 1638 01:10:21,630 --> 01:10:25,469 scrunched my forehead trying to 1639 01:10:23,279 --> 01:10:27,029 comprehend that but it went against 1640 01:10:25,469 --> 01:10:30,149 everything I knew about how communities 1641 01:10:27,029 --> 01:10:32,578 were run the idea of Council sounded a 1642 01:10:30,149 --> 01:10:34,229 little like friendship City but so 1643 01:10:32,578 --> 01:10:37,349 massive and convoluted that I couldn't 1644 01:10:34,229 --> 01:10:40,348 build a frame around it calamity glanced 1645 01:10:37,349 --> 01:10:42,000 over his wings towards the door rail 1646 01:10:40,349 --> 01:10:44,340 Wright was prodding the two ambulatory 1647 01:10:42,000 --> 01:10:47,788 pegasi out while stiletto stood by 1648 01:10:44,340 --> 01:10:48,719 morning Frost Scott look little pip I 1649 01:10:47,788 --> 01:10:55,018 gotta go now 1650 01:10:48,719 --> 01:10:57,139 I waved him away go help them as best 1651 01:10:55,019 --> 01:10:59,699 you can my friend 1652 01:10:57,139 --> 01:11:02,099 Clementi rotated flapping his wings and 1653 01:10:59,698 --> 01:11:06,268 lifting into the air the breeze from his 1654 01:11:02,099 --> 01:11:08,909 wings cooled Lee calamity I called up to 1655 01:11:06,269 --> 01:11:13,170 him as he began to move he stopped 1656 01:11:08,908 --> 01:11:15,558 looking back at me we will fix this I 1657 01:11:13,170 --> 01:11:18,158 assured him again 1658 01:11:15,559 --> 01:11:22,038 at his pained expression I admitted 1659 01:11:18,158 --> 01:11:24,948 you're right we can't fix dead but we 1660 01:11:22,038 --> 01:11:28,158 can make their deaths meaningful hi 1661 01:11:24,948 --> 01:11:33,649 little pip I don't know 1662 01:11:28,158 --> 01:11:34,908 I admitted yet but I promise we will we 1663 01:11:33,649 --> 01:11:38,589 can make this the start of something 1664 01:11:34,908 --> 01:11:42,828 better something worth dying for 1665 01:11:38,590 --> 01:11:45,889 calamity smiled it was a thin smile but 1666 01:11:42,828 --> 01:11:50,179 with genuine warmth I'm gonna hold you 1667 01:11:45,889 --> 01:11:54,730 to that little pip a smile to him my 1668 01:11:50,179 --> 01:11:54,730 first friend thank you 1669 01:11:54,760 --> 01:11:59,470 clam nee glanced towards the door rail 1670 01:11:57,939 --> 01:12:00,210 right tracker and Sun glint had already 1671 01:11:59,470 --> 01:12:02,260 left 1672 01:12:00,210 --> 01:12:03,520 stiletto was having some difficulty 1673 01:12:02,260 --> 01:12:07,119 getting morning Frost maneuvered around 1674 01:12:03,520 --> 01:12:09,940 the other cots I watched his calamities 1675 01:12:07,119 --> 01:12:11,590 gaze traveled from Coptic on the elderly 1676 01:12:09,939 --> 01:12:14,319 buck who had lost his leg was in here a 1677 01:12:11,590 --> 01:12:16,840 Colt his body wrapped in blood-stained 1678 01:12:14,319 --> 01:12:19,299 bandages a victim of shrapnel was crying 1679 01:12:16,840 --> 01:12:21,100 into his mother's breast one of the 1680 01:12:19,300 --> 01:12:22,810 ragged pieces of explosion torn debris 1681 01:12:21,100 --> 01:12:24,270 had slashed through his cutie mark less 1682 01:12:22,810 --> 01:12:26,770 than a week old 1683 01:12:24,270 --> 01:12:29,650 the Stein three cops away was sleeping 1684 01:12:26,770 --> 01:12:31,090 heavily sedated his wife had been there 1685 01:12:29,649 --> 01:12:33,939 in the street that the enclave hose with 1686 01:12:31,090 --> 01:12:35,380 burning plasma she was probably one of 1687 01:12:33,939 --> 01:12:38,559 the burning ponies I had shot out of 1688 01:12:35,380 --> 01:12:40,989 mercy a Stein had injured himself badly 1689 01:12:38,560 --> 01:12:42,430 trying to get close to her but his burns 1690 01:12:40,988 --> 01:12:44,339 were less painful than the anguish of 1691 01:12:42,430 --> 01:12:48,130 seeing the pony loved screaming in agony 1692 01:12:44,340 --> 01:12:50,050 engulfed in plasma fire of having that 1693 01:12:48,130 --> 01:12:54,489 image sear into his mind as his last 1694 01:12:50,050 --> 01:12:57,510 memory of her for once I was the least 1695 01:12:54,488 --> 01:12:57,509 wounded person in the room 1696 01:12:57,770 --> 01:13:05,810 but what we do until then Calamity asked 1697 01:13:01,489 --> 01:13:08,929 not looking back I bit my lower lip my 1698 01:13:05,810 --> 01:13:10,900 body trembling I could sense the tears 1699 01:13:08,930 --> 01:13:16,940 coming but I tried to fight them back 1700 01:13:10,899 --> 01:13:22,539 not here not now we have to do what Cee 1701 01:13:16,939 --> 01:13:22,539 Lo's would do I said we soldier on 1702 01:13:22,590 --> 01:13:27,600 after he left I stared once again at the 1703 01:13:25,350 --> 01:13:32,250 ceiling fan my mind spinning just like 1704 01:13:27,600 --> 01:13:33,539 its blades we soldier on until we can 1705 01:13:32,250 --> 01:13:36,420 find the way to make this right 1706 01:13:33,539 --> 01:13:39,840 to make things better we had to endure 1707 01:13:36,420 --> 01:13:41,989 we had to persevere we had to keep 1708 01:13:39,840 --> 01:13:46,289 helping ponies however we could 1709 01:13:41,989 --> 01:13:48,840 it's what steelo's would have done got 1710 01:13:46,289 --> 01:13:51,569 your water the AM Romero's voice rang 1711 01:13:48,840 --> 01:13:53,610 out as she trotted towards me I felt the 1712 01:13:51,569 --> 01:13:56,399 soft impact of the canteen on my chest I 1713 01:13:53,609 --> 01:13:58,079 heard a pop and a hiss as she opened the 1714 01:13:56,399 --> 01:14:01,259 bottle sunrise sarsaparilla for herself 1715 01:13:58,079 --> 01:14:06,229 the sound caused a memory to flash 1716 01:14:01,260 --> 01:14:06,230 through my head are we on a date 1717 01:14:06,510 --> 01:14:12,770 memory steal loves goddesses I messed 1718 01:14:10,020 --> 01:14:16,720 steal of so much 1719 01:14:12,770 --> 01:14:19,490 and with that the floodgates blew open 1720 01:14:16,720 --> 01:14:22,030 it didn't matter where I was or who was 1721 01:14:19,489 --> 01:14:26,239 around me I curled up and began to cry 1722 01:14:22,029 --> 01:14:29,449 deep wrenching sobs for how much of Elva 1723 01:14:26,239 --> 01:14:32,420 remedy was hurting and calamity for 1724 01:14:29,449 --> 01:14:33,769 ditzy Doo who had nearly died I sobbed 1725 01:14:32,420 --> 01:14:36,500 for the husband who had lost his wife 1726 01:14:33,770 --> 01:14:38,180 the old buck who has lost his leg the 1727 01:14:36,500 --> 01:14:41,119 town who had lost the joy of sunlight to 1728 01:14:38,180 --> 01:14:42,590 bloody battle I wept for the little 1729 01:14:41,119 --> 01:14:47,000 filly whose ashes I kept in a Cola 1730 01:14:42,590 --> 01:14:50,890 bottle and for star Sparkle but most of 1731 01:14:47,000 --> 01:14:50,890 all I cried for steel hooves 1732 01:14:53,149 --> 01:14:57,409 swiftly exhausted ditzy Doo had moved 1733 01:14:55,760 --> 01:14:59,720 upstairs with Pyrrha light leaving 1734 01:14:57,409 --> 01:15:01,189 silver bell to mind the store and her 1735 01:14:59,720 --> 01:15:02,720 Griffin body yard to mine silver Bell 1736 01:15:01,189 --> 01:15:05,509 make sure no pony wandered upstairs 1737 01:15:02,720 --> 01:15:07,850 after her while everypony else was 1738 01:15:05,510 --> 01:15:09,770 preoccupied zennith tucked my cotton to 1739 01:15:07,850 --> 01:15:11,050 ditzies room giving me a bit of peace 1740 01:15:09,770 --> 01:15:15,050 and privacy 1741 01:15:11,050 --> 01:15:15,739 cry today rest today fight again 1742 01:15:15,050 --> 01:15:19,630 tomorrow 1743 01:15:15,739 --> 01:15:21,769 I had wept for hours 1744 01:15:19,630 --> 01:15:23,900 zennith was keeping vigilant guard at 1745 01:15:21,770 --> 01:15:25,460 the door her efforts primarily needed to 1746 01:15:23,899 --> 01:15:28,849 keep the three young heroes and barging 1747 01:15:25,460 --> 01:15:31,310 in to try to help I didn't need or want 1748 01:15:28,850 --> 01:15:36,110 their help I wanted to cry some more I 1749 01:15:31,310 --> 01:15:39,400 needed to sleep I was out of tears my 1750 01:15:36,109 --> 01:15:43,609 body was exhausted my mind incoherent 1751 01:15:39,399 --> 01:15:46,759 still I couldn't fall asleep I was too 1752 01:15:43,609 --> 01:15:49,699 tired to sleep the gears in my mind had 1753 01:15:46,760 --> 01:15:50,960 become detached spinning free my world 1754 01:15:49,699 --> 01:15:55,159 around in my head at the speed of 1755 01:15:50,960 --> 01:15:57,619 thought producing nothing so many lives 1756 01:15:55,159 --> 01:16:00,739 were on a razor blade so many would die 1757 01:15:57,619 --> 01:16:03,710 while I slept redeye in the Enclave 1758 01:16:00,739 --> 01:16:06,979 there was so much to do too much for my 1759 01:16:03,710 --> 01:16:11,600 brain to grasp it I needed a way to make 1760 01:16:06,979 --> 01:16:13,609 it right to make it all matter I tried 1761 01:16:11,600 --> 01:16:16,490 to focus believing that if I could just 1762 01:16:13,609 --> 01:16:19,759 corral my thoughts railroad them then 1763 01:16:16,489 --> 01:16:20,869 maybe I could finally rest but my 1764 01:16:19,760 --> 01:16:24,920 thoughts didn't want to go to happy 1765 01:16:20,869 --> 01:16:27,649 places instead they returned again and 1766 01:16:24,920 --> 01:16:31,010 again and again - splendid Valley in 1767 01:16:27,649 --> 01:16:32,629 that little place just beyond its rim my 1768 01:16:31,010 --> 01:16:34,730 memories fixed on the sensation of being 1769 01:16:32,630 --> 01:16:37,909 floated out of the safe room the super 1770 01:16:34,729 --> 01:16:40,309 alicorn pulling me to safety ditzy Doo 1771 01:16:37,909 --> 01:16:45,149 had found me Twilight Sparkle had saved 1772 01:16:40,310 --> 01:16:48,789 me at least I really wanted to believe 1773 01:16:45,149 --> 01:16:50,859 she'd stare to my saddlebags I hadn't 1774 01:16:48,789 --> 01:16:56,260 really noticed then but I recalled that 1775 01:16:50,859 --> 01:16:56,710 now she'd seemed fixated on them in a 1776 01:16:56,260 --> 01:16:58,960 rush 1777 01:16:56,710 --> 01:17:01,000 I suddenly yet absolutely knew that it 1778 01:16:58,960 --> 01:17:02,789 was Twilight Sparkle or at least what 1779 01:17:01,000 --> 01:17:06,279 was left of her riding that alicorn 1780 01:17:02,789 --> 01:17:07,229 controlling it and I knew how she had 1781 01:17:06,279 --> 01:17:11,619 found me 1782 01:17:07,229 --> 01:17:15,939 be strong be pleasant be unwavering be 1783 01:17:11,619 --> 01:17:18,369 awesome she hadn't been saving me 1784 01:17:15,939 --> 01:17:20,139 I found myself doubting that what was 1785 01:17:18,369 --> 01:17:23,579 left of Twilight Sparkle even realized I 1786 01:17:20,140 --> 01:17:25,420 was there she was saving her friends 1787 01:17:23,579 --> 01:17:30,220 saving them from a fate that was 1788 01:17:25,420 --> 01:17:32,949 literally her own or maybe be smart she 1789 01:17:30,220 --> 01:17:35,500 had just sensed herself and in the grip 1790 01:17:32,949 --> 01:17:40,988 of some nightmares deja vu she had come 1791 01:17:35,500 --> 01:17:42,488 to her own rescue I couldn't be sure my 1792 01:17:40,988 --> 01:17:45,849 thoughts slid into more jumbled memories 1793 01:17:42,488 --> 01:17:48,519 of the sound of erupting earth did you 1794 01:17:45,850 --> 01:17:50,230 find anything this time clam Lee's voice 1795 01:17:48,520 --> 01:17:51,850 rang out in my thoughts as I pictured 1796 01:17:50,229 --> 01:17:56,559 steel hooves head rolling away from his 1797 01:17:51,850 --> 01:17:58,300 body I choked forcing my mind away only 1798 01:17:56,560 --> 01:17:59,860 to have the scene replaced in my mind's 1799 01:17:58,300 --> 01:18:04,989 eye by velvet remedy clinging to 1800 01:17:59,859 --> 01:18:07,019 calamity sobbing we fight and hurt and 1801 01:18:04,988 --> 01:18:09,279 bleed to try to make a quest reah better 1802 01:18:07,020 --> 01:18:12,680 but you can't stop something until you 1803 01:18:09,279 --> 01:18:15,710 take away its reason for being that way 1804 01:18:12,680 --> 01:18:17,329 I couldn't stop the Raiders they were 1805 01:18:15,710 --> 01:18:20,119 born of the horror and harshness of the 1806 01:18:17,329 --> 01:18:21,430 wasteland all I could do is keep killing 1807 01:18:20,119 --> 01:18:26,680 them until I drowned in their blood 1808 01:18:21,430 --> 01:18:30,860 history's greatest mass murderer redeye 1809 01:18:26,680 --> 01:18:32,090 The Enclave redeye claimed that he was 1810 01:18:30,859 --> 01:18:34,939 going to remove himself from the 1811 01:18:32,090 --> 01:18:38,600 equation as strange or foolish as it 1812 01:18:34,939 --> 01:18:42,169 might seem I believed him he was an 1813 01:18:38,600 --> 01:18:44,930 honorable bastard of sorts but the 1814 01:18:42,170 --> 01:18:47,510 Enclave how could I stop something as 1815 01:18:44,930 --> 01:18:49,280 mighty as a whole army a whole 1816 01:18:47,510 --> 01:18:52,699 government if I understood half of what 1817 01:18:49,279 --> 01:18:53,899 I thought I knew about them only time 1818 01:18:52,699 --> 01:18:59,420 they can act is when they feel 1819 01:18:53,899 --> 01:19:02,469 threatened yeah I just wanted to sleep I 1820 01:18:59,420 --> 01:19:05,329 was going crazy 1821 01:19:02,470 --> 01:19:08,240 surprisingly I found myself thinking of 1822 01:19:05,329 --> 01:19:10,309 Rainbow Dash and remembering the rings 1823 01:19:08,239 --> 01:19:13,960 of crackling electrified smoke fanning 1824 01:19:10,310 --> 01:19:13,960 out over the table map of Equestria 1825 01:19:14,109 --> 01:19:18,819 that'd start rain I decided after the 1826 01:19:17,239 --> 01:19:22,189 contrails of the Wonderbolts 1827 01:19:18,819 --> 01:19:23,809 Rainbow Dash had boasted everything 1828 01:19:22,189 --> 01:19:25,819 about the single Pegasus project goes 1829 01:19:23,810 --> 01:19:30,920 through me and doesn't get my hoof of 1830 01:19:25,819 --> 01:19:33,649 approval unless it's cool start 1831 01:19:30,920 --> 01:19:38,600 I wasn't sure why but my mind caught on 1832 01:19:33,649 --> 01:19:40,219 that word start I could hear the 1833 01:19:38,600 --> 01:19:45,260 metallic drumming of rain on the roof of 1834 01:19:40,219 --> 01:19:47,890 absolutely everything start the store 1835 01:19:45,260 --> 01:19:52,070 shook at the rumble of overhead thunder 1836 01:19:47,890 --> 01:19:54,100 the towers could start rain they quest 1837 01:19:52,069 --> 01:19:56,710 for your wide if they were ordered to 1838 01:19:54,100 --> 01:20:00,170 that meant they could also stop rain 1839 01:19:56,710 --> 01:20:04,189 make it a sunny day it quest for you 1840 01:20:00,170 --> 01:20:06,190 wide I felt the gears in my head fitting 1841 01:20:04,189 --> 01:20:08,448 back into place in a new configuration a 1842 01:20:06,189 --> 01:20:13,609 new mental machine building a new 1843 01:20:08,448 --> 01:20:16,250 picture agriculture yes silicon radar 1844 01:20:13,609 --> 01:20:20,988 had stated without those towers the 1845 01:20:16,250 --> 01:20:24,979 Enclave Falls the only way to stop the 1846 01:20:20,988 --> 01:20:27,459 Enclave to save Equestria was to take 1847 01:20:24,979 --> 01:20:30,729 control the cloud curtain peel it back 1848 01:20:27,460 --> 01:20:33,770 give sunlight once again to Equestria 1849 01:20:30,729 --> 01:20:35,539 not only would that break their power it 1850 01:20:33,770 --> 01:20:37,280 would reveal their lives and show the 1851 01:20:35,539 --> 01:20:41,719 pegasi what was really going on down 1852 01:20:37,279 --> 01:20:45,500 here that was what the Enclave feared 1853 01:20:41,719 --> 01:20:47,359 and for good reason if the cloud curtain 1854 01:20:45,500 --> 01:20:49,640 was lost it wouldn't just destroy the 1855 01:20:47,359 --> 01:20:51,920 Enclave it would force the pegasi to 1856 01:20:49,640 --> 01:20:54,340 return to the surface they would no 1857 01:20:51,920 --> 01:20:58,210 longer be able to sustain themselves 1858 01:20:54,340 --> 01:21:00,590 ultimately it was all about agriculture 1859 01:20:58,210 --> 01:21:03,850 the pegasi would reunite with the earth 1860 01:21:00,590 --> 01:21:06,230 ponies and unicorns or try to invade 1861 01:21:03,850 --> 01:21:08,900 judging by the three pegasi I had seen 1862 01:21:06,229 --> 01:21:12,709 today and trusting calamities word most 1863 01:21:08,899 --> 01:21:16,609 of them would want to help even so it 1864 01:21:12,710 --> 01:21:18,350 could get really ugly really fast red I 1865 01:21:16,609 --> 01:21:20,869 however probably considered that 1866 01:21:18,350 --> 01:21:22,870 acceptable he had plans for a massive 1867 01:21:20,869 --> 01:21:25,159 agricultural base and everfree forest 1868 01:21:22,869 --> 01:21:26,289 but that was years away from becoming 1869 01:21:25,159 --> 01:21:28,969 reality 1870 01:21:26,289 --> 01:21:31,850 until then pony kind would be struggling 1871 01:21:28,969 --> 01:21:36,409 to survive on remaining scraps and who 1872 01:21:31,850 --> 01:21:39,679 knew if that would be enough but there 1873 01:21:36,409 --> 01:21:42,829 was something else one other chance that 1874 01:21:39,679 --> 01:21:45,500 read I didn't know about it wouldn't 1875 01:21:42,829 --> 01:21:49,969 take an army to stop the Enclave just 1876 01:21:45,500 --> 01:21:51,380 one Pony one expendable Pony a pony who 1877 01:21:49,969 --> 01:21:52,929 wasn't necessary to make things right 1878 01:21:51,380 --> 01:21:55,159 again 1879 01:21:52,929 --> 01:21:57,710 you've never been forced to give up your 1880 01:21:55,159 --> 01:22:00,710 principles for the greater good red I 1881 01:21:57,710 --> 01:22:02,719 had once told me to sacrifice yourself 1882 01:22:00,710 --> 01:22:05,350 and become a monster because it was the 1883 01:22:02,719 --> 01:22:05,350 right thing to do 1884 01:22:05,590 --> 01:22:17,329 suddenly I knew it I knew my purpose 1885 01:22:11,140 --> 01:22:19,760 bringing back the Sun rings of crackling 1886 01:22:17,329 --> 01:22:23,300 electrified smoke the pony my had 1887 01:22:19,760 --> 01:22:24,530 pondered but what about when the towers 1888 01:22:23,300 --> 01:22:28,390 stopped the rain and cleared away the 1889 01:22:24,529 --> 01:22:32,359 clouds what would that look like 1890 01:22:28,390 --> 01:22:35,690 definitely not the same same as boring 1891 01:22:32,359 --> 01:22:38,719 Rainbow Dash had once said at least she 1892 01:22:35,689 --> 01:22:41,809 had in my dream calamities words echoed 1893 01:22:38,719 --> 01:22:43,789 through my head well there's only one 1894 01:22:41,810 --> 01:22:48,320 way to clear an area that big that fast 1895 01:22:43,789 --> 01:22:52,609 and that's with a Sonic Rainboom despite 1896 01:22:48,319 --> 01:22:58,509 my weariness I bolted upright sunshine 1897 01:22:52,609 --> 01:22:58,509 and rainbows well I'll be damned 1898 01:23:00,329 --> 01:23:05,039 somewhere in the other room a rush of 1899 01:23:02,579 --> 01:23:07,050 excited voices rose and fell followed by 1900 01:23:05,039 --> 01:23:10,250 somepony turning up ditzy Newsradio loud 1901 01:23:07,050 --> 01:23:13,739 enough to distort the voice of DJ pony 1902 01:23:10,250 --> 01:23:15,000 back children but not for long so 1903 01:23:13,739 --> 01:23:18,210 there's a few things I got to tell you 1904 01:23:15,000 --> 01:23:19,890 about first our hearts and prayers go 1905 01:23:18,210 --> 01:23:22,039 out to the folks of friendship city and 1906 01:23:19,890 --> 01:23:24,600 everypony who had relatives there 1907 01:23:22,039 --> 01:23:27,149 late yesterday and the most terrific 1908 01:23:24,600 --> 01:23:28,620 attack yet the airborne plague called 1909 01:23:27,149 --> 01:23:31,799 themselves the Enclave brutally 1910 01:23:28,619 --> 01:23:35,550 slaughtered friendship city the city's 1911 01:23:31,800 --> 01:23:37,590 gone children hundreds of ponies dead if 1912 01:23:35,550 --> 01:23:40,020 he didn't believe me before believe me 1913 01:23:37,590 --> 01:23:44,310 now The Enclave ain't here to save 1914 01:23:40,020 --> 01:23:45,870 anypony they ain't no friends but I'm 1915 01:23:44,310 --> 01:23:48,300 not bringing you a dark cloud without a 1916 01:23:45,869 --> 01:23:48,769 silver lining children here's the good 1917 01:23:48,300 --> 01:23:51,000 news 1918 01:23:48,770 --> 01:23:53,460 the ponies of the equestrian waist 1919 01:23:51,000 --> 01:23:54,930 ladder standing up against them and I'm 1920 01:23:53,460 --> 01:23:56,670 not just talking about our bringer of 1921 01:23:54,930 --> 01:23:59,310 light although she's been writing to 1922 01:23:56,670 --> 01:24:01,399 think of it when the Enclave came for 1923 01:23:59,310 --> 01:24:04,320 friendship City she struck back at them 1924 01:24:01,399 --> 01:24:05,969 thanks to our wasteland heroine The 1925 01:24:04,319 --> 01:24:08,399 Enclave lost everything they threw 1926 01:24:05,970 --> 01:24:10,110 friendship city and more importantly a 1927 01:24:08,399 --> 01:24:13,170 couple hundred ponies survived the 1928 01:24:10,109 --> 01:24:15,380 attack but she ain't the only hero 1929 01:24:13,170 --> 01:24:17,760 standing strong against the Enclave 1930 01:24:15,380 --> 01:24:21,119 remember those renegade Steel Ranger 1931 01:24:17,760 --> 01:24:23,730 outcasts I told you about well they call 1932 01:24:21,119 --> 01:24:25,649 themselves Applejack's Rangers now and 1933 01:24:23,729 --> 01:24:27,299 even as I speak the Applejack's Rangers 1934 01:24:25,649 --> 01:24:28,799 are working around the clock the fairy 1935 01:24:27,300 --> 01:24:31,550 survivors off a friendship island 1936 01:24:28,800 --> 01:24:33,840 protecting them on the way to new homes 1937 01:24:31,550 --> 01:24:36,920 where can they find new homes you might 1938 01:24:33,840 --> 01:24:39,630 ask the answer is everywhere they go 1939 01:24:36,920 --> 01:24:42,149 even that normally stuff a tenpony tower 1940 01:24:39,630 --> 01:24:44,579 is opening its doors to refugees after 1941 01:24:42,149 --> 01:24:46,309 who fool unicorns rose up and kick the 1942 01:24:44,579 --> 01:24:51,210 Enclave sorry tales out of their tower 1943 01:24:46,310 --> 01:24:54,990 yeehaw score one for the good ponies and 1944 01:24:51,210 --> 01:24:56,550 I've got more reports coming in Heroes 1945 01:24:54,989 --> 01:24:58,079 all boyfriend shattered hoof to hoof 1946 01:24:56,550 --> 01:25:01,409 Anton have been holding the line against 1947 01:24:58,079 --> 01:25:03,600 the nightmares from above I have a tale 1948 01:25:01,409 --> 01:25:06,078 here two such heroes taken down one of 1949 01:25:03,600 --> 01:25:10,489 those warships just south of Stalingrad 1950 01:25:06,078 --> 01:25:13,099 left a calling card line a mouse well 1951 01:25:10,488 --> 01:25:16,039 tell you what line a mouse dropped by 1952 01:25:13,099 --> 01:25:18,050 tenpony sometime as soon as my assistant 1953 01:25:16,039 --> 01:25:19,099 is back from her vacation I'd love to 1954 01:25:18,050 --> 01:25:22,099 have a sit-down with you for an 1955 01:25:19,099 --> 01:25:23,539 interview and to the Griffons and ponies 1956 01:25:22,099 --> 01:25:26,590 who fought off the Enclave a shattered 1957 01:25:23,539 --> 01:25:28,760 hoof damn fine work 1958 01:25:26,590 --> 01:25:30,260 but the biggest strike against the 1959 01:25:28,760 --> 01:25:32,150 Enclave has come from none other than 1960 01:25:30,260 --> 01:25:35,420 our own beloved author of the wasteland 1961 01:25:32,149 --> 01:25:38,210 Survival Guide did she do you all saw it 1962 01:25:35,420 --> 01:25:40,429 hell I could see that glow all the way 1963 01:25:38,210 --> 01:25:41,630 from shattered hoof Ridge we don't even 1964 01:25:40,429 --> 01:25:43,219 have a name for what the wastelands 1965 01:25:41,630 --> 01:25:47,078 favorite Pegasus managed to do this 1966 01:25:43,219 --> 01:25:50,029 morning Sonic Rainboom toxic rain boom 1967 01:25:47,078 --> 01:25:51,340 well whatever you call it I call it a 1968 01:25:50,029 --> 01:25:56,389 miracle 1969 01:25:51,340 --> 01:25:58,369 so do I love now don't worry children I 1970 01:25:56,389 --> 01:26:02,000 know I just kind of left my location 1971 01:25:58,368 --> 01:26:03,558 slip but the Enclave already knew I saw 1972 01:26:02,000 --> 01:26:05,029 a whole murder them flying this way from 1973 01:26:03,559 --> 01:26:07,610 the tower monitors before I started 1974 01:26:05,029 --> 01:26:09,738 broadcasting they'll be at the door any 1975 01:26:07,609 --> 01:26:12,259 moment and I don't think they plan on 1976 01:26:09,738 --> 01:26:15,198 inviting me to tea but don't worry about 1977 01:26:12,260 --> 01:26:17,239 me neither I'm not a fighter never 1978 01:26:15,198 --> 01:26:20,569 really have been not even when I was a 1979 01:26:17,238 --> 01:26:23,058 wasteland explorer I was more of a 1980 01:26:20,569 --> 01:26:25,009 hacker and repair Pony myself fixing 1981 01:26:23,059 --> 01:26:26,539 things up building off schematics making 1982 01:26:25,010 --> 01:26:29,329 the technologies and magic of the old 1983 01:26:26,539 --> 01:26:32,658 world work for me I can barely shoot a 1984 01:26:29,328 --> 01:26:35,170 gun but that doesn't mean I'm just gonna 1985 01:26:32,658 --> 01:26:37,819 lay down and let them take me 1986 01:26:35,170 --> 01:26:40,969 any chance of sleeping evaporated at 1987 01:26:37,819 --> 01:26:43,099 those words I lay in my cot my nerves 1988 01:26:40,969 --> 01:26:44,800 crackling anxiously straining to hear 1989 01:26:43,099 --> 01:26:46,869 every word 1990 01:26:44,800 --> 01:26:49,539 every background sound that came over 1991 01:26:46,869 --> 01:26:51,159 the radio it took me only to remember my 1992 01:26:49,539 --> 01:26:54,269 own ear bloom and tune into the 1993 01:26:51,159 --> 01:26:57,729 broadcast on my own pit buck leg thing 1994 01:26:54,270 --> 01:27:00,760 so two things before I leave you again 1995 01:26:57,729 --> 01:27:02,829 first I want to dedicate this broadcast 1996 01:27:00,760 --> 01:27:07,150 to the late elder Steel's founder of the 1997 01:27:02,829 --> 01:27:08,619 Applejack's Rangers I know with all the 1998 01:27:07,149 --> 01:27:11,289 death we've seen it might seem odd a 1999 01:27:08,619 --> 01:27:14,260 single one pony out but still hooves 2000 01:27:11,289 --> 01:27:17,800 wasn't just any pony steel whose was a 2001 01:27:14,260 --> 01:27:19,659 hero a protector of ponies he put his 2002 01:27:17,800 --> 01:27:21,570 life on the line saving others and he 2003 01:27:19,659 --> 01:27:24,010 inspired other ponies to do the same a 2004 01:27:21,569 --> 01:27:27,159 whole Legion within the steel rangers 2005 01:27:24,010 --> 01:27:28,840 broke away to follow his example steel 2006 01:27:27,159 --> 01:27:31,659 hose was a companion to our wasteland 2007 01:27:28,840 --> 01:27:33,970 heroine as well she was strong with him 2008 01:27:31,659 --> 01:27:37,239 at her side her victories were often his 2009 01:27:33,970 --> 01:27:39,280 victories as well when I first met 2010 01:27:37,239 --> 01:27:41,229 Steel's he was making sure chief 2011 01:27:39,279 --> 01:27:44,109 Grimstad died a hero in the eyes of the 2012 01:27:41,229 --> 01:27:47,559 ponies under his care I came to know him 2013 01:27:44,109 --> 01:27:50,439 fairly well over the last few weeks of 2014 01:27:47,560 --> 01:27:55,270 course she had I thought she'd washed my 2015 01:27:50,439 --> 01:27:57,879 memories now tell you the truth steel 2016 01:27:55,270 --> 01:28:00,430 hose was not without his flaws he was 2017 01:27:57,880 --> 01:28:03,039 not always a good pony he meted out 2018 01:28:00,430 --> 01:28:04,780 justice as he saw fit and I didn't 2019 01:28:03,039 --> 01:28:07,750 exactly agree with whom he chose to play 2020 01:28:04,779 --> 01:28:11,319 a judge and executioner but that is the 2021 01:28:07,750 --> 01:28:13,689 harsh law of the question wasteland but 2022 01:28:11,319 --> 01:28:15,759 he never faltered he held true to his 2023 01:28:13,689 --> 01:28:18,759 love and his principles fighting until 2024 01:28:15,760 --> 01:28:21,550 the day he died steel hoods had lived an 2025 01:28:18,760 --> 01:28:24,880 impossibly long life his death was Swift 2026 01:28:21,550 --> 01:28:27,489 painless and in battle it was the death 2027 01:28:24,880 --> 01:28:31,600 I believe he would have wanted and now 2028 01:28:27,489 --> 01:28:34,800 it's our turn to hold true to fight and 2029 01:28:31,600 --> 01:28:38,110 to never falter 2030 01:28:34,800 --> 01:28:42,190 tears trickled down my cheeks I was 2031 01:28:38,109 --> 01:28:44,889 weeping again and with that children I 2032 01:28:42,189 --> 01:28:49,118 have a confession to make this broadcast 2033 01:28:44,889 --> 01:28:50,380 is not exactly live and I've got a 2034 01:28:49,118 --> 01:28:52,118 message for the black armed with 2035 01:28:50,380 --> 01:28:55,389 soldiers who just burst into the station 2036 01:28:52,118 --> 01:28:56,529 at the shadow to ridge tower that thing 2037 01:28:55,389 --> 01:28:59,498 you're looking at with a glowing blue 2038 01:28:56,529 --> 01:29:01,059 let little home-brewed surprise rigged 2039 01:28:59,498 --> 01:29:04,389 to a spark battery from a weapon made 2040 01:29:01,059 --> 01:29:08,889 from the stars farewell 2041 01:29:04,389 --> 01:29:12,099 you the broadcast cut off with an abrupt 2042 01:29:08,889 --> 01:29:15,029 blast of static it wasn't replaced by 2043 01:29:12,099 --> 01:29:19,029 enclave radio the airwaves were just 2044 01:29:15,029 --> 01:29:20,498 dead silent and they remained so for the 2045 01:29:19,029 --> 01:29:24,578 longest 10 minutes the equestrian 2046 01:29:20,498 --> 01:29:27,099 wasteland had ever experienced from the 2047 01:29:24,578 --> 01:29:29,248 cotton ditzy dude's room I had only the 2048 01:29:27,099 --> 01:29:31,479 darkness and homages words to hold me I 2049 01:29:29,248 --> 01:29:33,429 could not know that my love had struck 2050 01:29:31,479 --> 01:29:34,239 the deepest most vital blow against the 2051 01:29:33,429 --> 01:29:37,179 Enclave yet 2052 01:29:34,238 --> 01:29:38,649 I didn't realize on which had pulled the 2053 01:29:37,179 --> 01:29:41,949 entire power supply from that alien 2054 01:29:38,649 --> 01:29:43,299 weapon and rigged it to a bomb I didn't 2055 01:29:41,948 --> 01:29:44,828 see the brilliant blue explosion that 2056 01:29:43,300 --> 01:29:46,449 obliterated more than just the base of 2057 01:29:44,828 --> 01:29:51,219 the station in the Dozen heavily armored 2058 01:29:46,448 --> 01:29:53,138 Enclave pegasi inside for 200 years the 2059 01:29:51,219 --> 01:29:55,179 nearly 50 towers of the single Pegasus 2060 01:29:53,139 --> 01:29:56,800 project had stood impervious to 2061 01:29:55,179 --> 01:29:59,739 everything the enemy and the wasteland 2062 01:29:56,800 --> 01:30:01,570 could throw at them I was not a witness 2063 01:29:59,738 --> 01:30:04,569 on that snow swept rages one of those 2064 01:30:01,569 --> 01:30:06,599 towers cracked shifted and came tumbling 2065 01:30:04,569 --> 01:30:06,599 down 2066 01:30:07,369 --> 01:30:14,329 I awoke disoriented by the sense of 2067 01:30:11,600 --> 01:30:17,650 having lost time I didn't remember 2068 01:30:14,329 --> 01:30:21,559 falling asleep but my body was rested I 2069 01:30:17,649 --> 01:30:24,619 could get up walk around again and I did 2070 01:30:21,560 --> 01:30:27,770 so the metallic patterning of the rain 2071 01:30:24,619 --> 01:30:29,689 sizzled the air above me the ghosts of 2072 01:30:27,770 --> 01:30:32,450 dreams returned to me faded and 2073 01:30:29,689 --> 01:30:36,649 fragmented dreams of sunshine and sonic 2074 01:30:32,449 --> 01:30:39,409 Rad booms I was hungry and thirsty 2075 01:30:36,649 --> 01:30:41,469 I had a slight headache and I needed to 2076 01:30:39,409 --> 01:30:43,729 relieve myself 2077 01:30:41,470 --> 01:30:46,820 humbling into the store I was surprised 2078 01:30:43,729 --> 01:30:48,500 to find a devoid of medical cots instead 2079 01:30:46,819 --> 01:30:55,399 the store had been taken over by the 2080 01:30:48,500 --> 01:30:57,079 Griffins outside thunder rumbled godina 2081 01:30:55,399 --> 01:30:59,750 grim feathers was talking to dizzy dews 2082 01:30:57,079 --> 01:31:02,239 bodyguard there were two smaller 2083 01:30:59,750 --> 01:31:04,489 Griffins present adolescents if I was 2084 01:31:02,239 --> 01:31:05,750 sizing them up right similar enough and 2085 01:31:04,489 --> 01:31:08,510 build and stature to make me suspect 2086 01:31:05,750 --> 01:31:10,670 they were twins one of them was talking 2087 01:31:08,510 --> 01:31:12,199 to calamity a discussion that seemed to 2088 01:31:10,670 --> 01:31:13,579 focus on a pair of odd pistols she 2089 01:31:12,199 --> 01:31:16,279 carried in her holster strapped to her 2090 01:31:13,579 --> 01:31:16,819 breast she had one of them out and 2091 01:31:16,279 --> 01:31:18,500 opener 2092 01:31:16,819 --> 01:31:21,619 holding it carefully in her talents for 2093 01:31:18,500 --> 01:31:24,109 calamities inspecting I the Griffon was 2094 01:31:21,619 --> 01:31:25,909 of similar build to God but slimmer and 2095 01:31:24,109 --> 01:31:27,139 would definitely be appealing if it 2096 01:31:25,909 --> 01:31:29,769 weren't for the suspicion that she was 2097 01:31:27,140 --> 01:31:32,210 at least five years younger than me I 2098 01:31:29,770 --> 01:31:36,210 could tell she grow up to be very pretty 2099 01:31:32,210 --> 01:31:37,980 if the wasteland let her 2100 01:31:36,210 --> 01:31:40,260 the other Griffin was leaning against 2101 01:31:37,979 --> 01:31:41,759 the shop counter a bemused expression on 2102 01:31:40,260 --> 01:31:44,850 his beak his Siller Bell tried to sell 2103 01:31:41,760 --> 01:31:46,770 him one random item after another he had 2104 01:31:44,850 --> 01:31:49,079 apparently already bought an iron three 2105 01:31:46,770 --> 01:31:52,740 billiard balls at an empty tin can just 2106 01:31:49,079 --> 01:31:53,869 to keep the little filly happy ditzy Doo 2107 01:31:52,739 --> 01:31:56,460 was hovering over the workbench 2108 01:31:53,869 --> 01:31:57,989 literally working on something that 2109 01:31:56,460 --> 01:32:01,199 looked a lot like my Canterlot police 2110 01:31:57,989 --> 01:32:03,000 parting at my appearance she scooped up 2111 01:32:01,199 --> 01:32:06,599 the barding taking her chalkboard in her 2112 01:32:03,000 --> 01:32:09,539 mouth and fluttered over to me the ghoul 2113 01:32:06,600 --> 01:32:11,940 Pegasus offered me the barding it was 2114 01:32:09,539 --> 01:32:14,189 indeed my armor but ditzy had repaired 2115 01:32:11,939 --> 01:32:17,099 and reinforced it making it stronger and 2116 01:32:14,189 --> 01:32:19,409 more protective than before her 2117 01:32:17,100 --> 01:32:23,050 chalkboard read it was looking a bit 2118 01:32:19,409 --> 01:32:27,789 shot up I blushed 2119 01:32:23,050 --> 01:32:30,070 Thanks how much do I owe you dizzy do 2120 01:32:27,789 --> 01:32:31,840 seem to laugh she sat down the 2121 01:32:30,069 --> 01:32:35,229 chalkboard rubbing it clean with hoof 2122 01:32:31,840 --> 01:32:37,720 then wrote no charge the wasteland 2123 01:32:35,229 --> 01:32:41,529 heroine wears armor by ditzy do your 2124 01:32:37,720 --> 01:32:44,829 good advertisement the ghoul smiled at 2125 01:32:41,529 --> 01:32:47,649 me the smile was grim showing too many 2126 01:32:44,829 --> 01:32:49,899 teeth and too much of her gums but I 2127 01:32:47,649 --> 01:32:53,369 felt the warmth of it she wanted to help 2128 01:32:49,899 --> 01:32:55,899 the advertising was just an excuse I 2129 01:32:53,369 --> 01:32:58,869 threw my for hugs around her giving the 2130 01:32:55,899 --> 01:33:00,269 ghoul a squishy hug she tensed a moment 2131 01:32:58,869 --> 01:33:04,329 then hugged back 2132 01:33:00,270 --> 01:33:08,350 squish Ally you're a good friend 2133 01:33:04,329 --> 01:33:09,809 I whispered to her and a good pony one 2134 01:33:08,350 --> 01:33:12,090 of the best this world has to offer 2135 01:33:09,810 --> 01:33:14,970 thank you 2136 01:33:12,090 --> 01:33:17,110 she pulled back and looked at me oddly 2137 01:33:14,970 --> 01:33:20,500 then shook her head and pointed a hoof 2138 01:33:17,109 --> 01:33:24,909 at my chest my guess was that she was 2139 01:33:20,500 --> 01:33:28,210 saying not me you either that or she was 2140 01:33:24,909 --> 01:33:30,430 starting an impromptu game of tag before 2141 01:33:28,210 --> 01:33:31,989 I could respond silver Belle ran up her 2142 01:33:30,430 --> 01:33:33,550 little horn glowing with a faint silver 2143 01:33:31,989 --> 01:33:35,309 light as she floated a small pile of 2144 01:33:33,550 --> 01:33:39,970 Bala caps up the ditzy Doo 2145 01:33:35,310 --> 01:33:42,039 look mommy I made a sale a gentle 2146 01:33:39,970 --> 01:33:43,750 crystalline melody like the chiming of 2147 01:33:42,039 --> 01:33:47,019 dozens of silver bells wafted through 2148 01:33:43,750 --> 01:33:48,850 the store clam Lee approached me 2149 01:33:47,020 --> 01:33:53,420 followed by the young Griffon woman with 2150 01:33:48,850 --> 01:33:55,670 that pistols littlepip you're awake 2151 01:33:53,420 --> 01:33:58,880 part of me wanted to run to him and tell 2152 01:33:55,670 --> 01:34:00,920 him I had a plan that I had somehow had 2153 01:33:58,880 --> 01:34:04,730 an epiphany and I knew just what we 2154 01:34:00,920 --> 01:34:06,980 needed to do what I needed to do it 2155 01:34:04,729 --> 01:34:10,069 wouldn't make everything right but it 2156 01:34:06,979 --> 01:34:12,019 would be a massive start but I wasn't 2157 01:34:10,069 --> 01:34:14,599 quite ready yet I needed more 2158 01:34:12,020 --> 01:34:16,130 information I needed to know how the 2159 01:34:14,600 --> 01:34:18,340 Enclave was going to react - what 2160 01:34:16,130 --> 01:34:24,469 happened here - what did she do had done 2161 01:34:18,340 --> 01:34:24,980 and I really needed to pee how long was 2162 01:34:24,469 --> 01:34:27,560 I out for 2163 01:34:24,979 --> 01:34:30,439 I asked noticing a lack of light through 2164 01:34:27,560 --> 01:34:31,699 the windows the store shook slightly 2165 01:34:30,439 --> 01:34:34,009 with another rolling percussion of 2166 01:34:31,698 --> 01:34:37,819 thunder the thudding in my head grew a 2167 01:34:34,010 --> 01:34:43,190 little worse mmm about 12 hours 2168 01:34:37,819 --> 01:34:45,710 Calamity admitted most of a day I needed 2169 01:34:43,189 --> 01:34:47,089 to take care of a few things I needed to 2170 01:34:45,710 --> 01:34:49,550 borrow a bathroom and maybe some 2171 01:34:47,090 --> 01:34:51,500 painkiller but before I could excuse 2172 01:34:49,550 --> 01:34:53,000 myself to care for either Clem your 2173 01:34:51,500 --> 01:34:55,819 Raptor wing around me and usher me 2174 01:34:53,000 --> 01:35:02,649 towards the two younger Griffin's you'll 2175 01:34:55,819 --> 01:35:06,198 never guess who uh I said uncomfortably 2176 01:35:02,649 --> 01:35:08,710 littlepip this is Kage and Reggie he 2177 01:35:06,198 --> 01:35:11,329 said pointing to the male Griffin first 2178 01:35:08,710 --> 01:35:13,658 he smiled wryly as he put his newly 2179 01:35:11,329 --> 01:35:17,920 purchased tin can into his saddlebags 2180 01:35:13,658 --> 01:35:21,589 cage Reggie this here is little PIP I 2181 01:35:17,920 --> 01:35:25,520 lifted a hoof in a timid wave bring her 2182 01:35:21,590 --> 01:35:28,520 a lot and here one of the waste lands my 2183 01:35:25,520 --> 01:35:32,020 have dropped is my face went red eye he 2184 01:35:28,520 --> 01:35:32,020 had calamities so much right then 2185 01:35:32,510 --> 01:35:36,989 I'd say leader peed it more like 2186 01:35:34,738 --> 01:35:40,069 bringing today the new little pip Kage 2187 01:35:36,988 --> 01:35:42,479 chuckled offering a set of talents I 2188 01:35:40,069 --> 01:35:43,948 hesitated feeling both embarrassed and 2189 01:35:42,479 --> 01:35:46,379 vaguely offended to hear someone other 2190 01:35:43,948 --> 01:35:47,759 than a small cult used that nickname the 2191 01:35:46,380 --> 01:35:51,929 even though clammed he once told me she 2192 01:35:47,760 --> 01:35:54,440 found it endearing I lifted my hoof and 2193 01:35:51,929 --> 01:35:56,940 he shook it with merciful gentleness I 2194 01:35:54,439 --> 01:35:59,669 lifted my hoof and he shook it with 2195 01:35:56,939 --> 01:36:01,529 merciful gentleness a good thing too 2196 01:35:59,670 --> 01:36:03,119 since his talons were painfully sharp 2197 01:36:01,529 --> 01:36:06,300 even in gentle grasp 2198 01:36:03,119 --> 01:36:08,099 I drew my hoof back checking for spots 2199 01:36:06,300 --> 01:36:11,250 of blood sure he could have taken my 2200 01:36:08,100 --> 01:36:12,659 hoof off if he had wanted to I shifted 2201 01:36:11,250 --> 01:36:14,960 my attention to the pretty young Griffon 2202 01:36:12,658 --> 01:36:19,799 extending my hoof with a slight wince I 2203 01:36:14,960 --> 01:36:22,859 felt myself blushing slightly more cage 2204 01:36:19,800 --> 01:36:27,210 am regina grim feathers clammy whispered 2205 01:36:22,859 --> 01:36:31,259 into my ears I froze my jaw dropping 2206 01:36:27,210 --> 01:36:33,658 open yeah that's right regi smirked 2207 01:36:31,260 --> 01:36:38,670 I could see cage already rolling his 2208 01:36:33,658 --> 01:36:42,629 eyes we're the children of God God has 2209 01:36:38,670 --> 01:36:44,100 kids a little pony in the back of my 2210 01:36:42,630 --> 01:36:46,619 head started running around in circles 2211 01:36:44,100 --> 01:36:48,690 protesting I was not checking out your 2212 01:36:46,619 --> 01:36:51,960 daughter I was definitely not checking 2213 01:36:48,689 --> 01:36:53,849 out your daughter my gaze shifted up to 2214 01:36:51,960 --> 01:36:56,698 God ena who was now talking to both 2215 01:36:53,850 --> 01:36:58,230 ditzy and the other Griffon ditzy Doo 2216 01:36:56,698 --> 01:37:00,750 was holding up one of her chalkboards I 2217 01:36:58,229 --> 01:37:02,178 couldn't see the writing and God was 2218 01:37:00,750 --> 01:37:04,469 answering 2219 01:37:02,179 --> 01:37:05,880 well I can't rightly go charge in the 2220 01:37:04,469 --> 01:37:09,750 town for protection if we don't show up 2221 01:37:05,880 --> 01:37:11,489 to protect it now can i god Dina is 2222 01:37:09,750 --> 01:37:13,408 running a protection racket on new 2223 01:37:11,488 --> 01:37:16,589 Appaloosa that comes with actual 2224 01:37:13,408 --> 01:37:18,960 protection the little pony my head 2225 01:37:16,590 --> 01:37:22,699 chuckled affectionately that is so 2226 01:37:18,960 --> 01:37:25,310 Gardena loyal to the contract 2227 01:37:22,698 --> 01:37:28,069 of course I hadn't been looking at 2228 01:37:25,310 --> 01:37:30,550 Regina like that she was a little young 2229 01:37:28,069 --> 01:37:33,920 for me not to mention she was a griffon 2230 01:37:30,550 --> 01:37:37,909 well God's a griffon my little pony 2231 01:37:33,920 --> 01:37:40,819 pointed out okay sure 2232 01:37:37,909 --> 01:37:44,210 I once found God Dean to be fanciful for 2233 01:37:40,819 --> 01:37:49,159 a gryphon but that was before homage and 2234 01:37:44,210 --> 01:37:50,600 I was really lonely the time my eyes 2235 01:37:49,159 --> 01:37:52,279 took in the Griffin as if trying to 2236 01:37:50,600 --> 01:37:53,590 assure myself that it was just a passing 2237 01:37:52,279 --> 01:37:57,019 fancy 2238 01:37:53,590 --> 01:38:00,140 yes she was strong and beautifully built 2239 01:37:57,020 --> 01:38:03,020 and the scars really did add to her 2240 01:38:00,140 --> 01:38:06,890 presence and apparently I really liked 2241 01:38:03,020 --> 01:38:10,880 older mayors the pony my had taunted but 2242 01:38:06,890 --> 01:38:14,800 God Xena didn't look old first velvet my 2243 01:38:10,880 --> 01:38:17,150 little pony jabbed now mommy Griffin I 2244 01:38:14,800 --> 01:38:17,750 wanted that little pony to shut up so 2245 01:38:17,149 --> 01:38:20,929 badly 2246 01:38:17,750 --> 01:38:24,350 God Dino wasn't old at all 2247 01:38:20,929 --> 01:38:29,239 yes but what did she have when she was 2248 01:38:24,350 --> 01:38:32,900 three not old she's still like vigorous 2249 01:38:29,238 --> 01:38:34,279 and built and I did I just not have any 2250 01:38:32,899 --> 01:38:41,389 sense of age when it came to Griffin's 2251 01:38:34,279 --> 01:38:43,639 oh my god Regina exclaimed loudly taking 2252 01:38:41,390 --> 01:38:48,010 her mother's name in vain like only a 2253 01:38:43,640 --> 01:38:51,920 teenager could little pips hot for ma 2254 01:38:48,010 --> 01:38:54,670 Lunas moaning moon eat that burning in 2255 01:38:51,920 --> 01:38:58,590 my cheeks exploded over my entire body 2256 01:38:54,670 --> 01:39:00,840 what no I but 2257 01:38:58,590 --> 01:39:02,460 I saw dog Deena looking back at me with 2258 01:39:00,840 --> 01:39:10,440 her eyebrow lifted high over her good 2259 01:39:02,460 --> 01:39:12,359 eye so are you kidding me I collapsed to 2260 01:39:10,439 --> 01:39:14,689 the floor in pure embarrassment trying 2261 01:39:12,359 --> 01:39:19,460 to bury my head underneath of my hooves 2262 01:39:14,689 --> 01:39:21,299 kill me now wasteland any second now and 2263 01:39:19,460 --> 01:39:24,180 here I was going to say your boyfriend 2264 01:39:21,300 --> 01:39:26,010 was waiting for you outside God called 2265 01:39:24,180 --> 01:39:27,539 over to me mercifully giving me the 2266 01:39:26,010 --> 01:39:28,800 excuse to dash out into the rain like I 2267 01:39:27,539 --> 01:39:34,229 was being pursued by a pack of 2268 01:39:28,800 --> 01:39:35,310 hellhounds I leaned against the train 2269 01:39:34,229 --> 01:39:37,139 engine that made a part of the 2270 01:39:35,310 --> 01:39:40,650 hodgepodge construction of absolutely 2271 01:39:37,140 --> 01:39:43,020 everything it was dark during the dead 2272 01:39:40,649 --> 01:39:44,789 hours of the early morning that hour 2273 01:39:43,020 --> 01:39:46,530 with a darkness lays most heavily on the 2274 01:39:44,789 --> 01:39:50,579 soul and the hungry monsters outside 2275 01:39:46,529 --> 01:39:53,279 clawed or rain poured down around me 2276 01:39:50,579 --> 01:39:56,789 turning the street into rivers washing 2277 01:39:53,279 --> 01:39:58,259 away the radiation in the blood the 2278 01:39:56,789 --> 01:40:00,359 lights of new Appaloosa cut beams 2279 01:39:58,260 --> 01:40:03,110 through the rainfall making the falling 2280 01:40:00,359 --> 01:40:05,369 water shimmer and shine the blackness 2281 01:40:03,109 --> 01:40:07,319 water spilled from the rooftops and 2282 01:40:05,369 --> 01:40:09,809 gurgled down gutters to splash into 2283 01:40:07,319 --> 01:40:11,539 overfilled rain barrels I was quickly 2284 01:40:09,810 --> 01:40:16,230 soaked to the bone 2285 01:40:11,539 --> 01:40:18,119 no pony was outside my utter devastating 2286 01:40:16,229 --> 01:40:21,000 humiliation took a backseat to the need 2287 01:40:18,119 --> 01:40:22,529 to pee I trotted around to the side of 2288 01:40:21,000 --> 01:40:24,720 the building glancing around to make 2289 01:40:22,529 --> 01:40:27,289 sure I wasn't watched and started to 2290 01:40:24,720 --> 01:40:30,539 relieve myself into a little streamlet 2291 01:40:27,289 --> 01:40:31,439 hello little pip a voice said from 2292 01:40:30,539 --> 01:40:34,590 absolutely nowhere 2293 01:40:31,439 --> 01:40:36,299 about two yards in front of me I jumped 2294 01:40:34,590 --> 01:40:37,520 back my heart trying to leap out of my 2295 01:40:36,300 --> 01:40:40,350 chest 2296 01:40:37,520 --> 01:40:41,970 embarrassment annoyance and shock fought 2297 01:40:40,350 --> 01:40:45,450 each other for dominance as I recognized 2298 01:40:41,970 --> 01:40:47,670 the mechanical voice of watcher oh sorry 2299 01:40:45,449 --> 01:40:51,099 I'll just be over here 2300 01:40:47,670 --> 01:40:53,469 little late for that watcher I grumble 2301 01:40:51,099 --> 01:40:55,000 shouted dammit 2302 01:40:53,469 --> 01:40:58,328 I should have used my eyes forward 2303 01:40:55,000 --> 01:41:00,969 Sparkle to check the area with a deep 2304 01:40:58,328 --> 01:41:06,670 sigh I brought up my EFS and located the 2305 01:41:00,969 --> 01:41:08,800 spritebot you all right asked might as 2306 01:41:06,670 --> 01:41:11,489 well talk to him wasn't like I was going 2307 01:41:08,800 --> 01:41:12,730 to be able to finish after that anyway 2308 01:41:11,488 --> 01:41:17,218 me 2309 01:41:12,729 --> 01:41:20,638 yes but watcher sounded hesitant I 2310 01:41:17,219 --> 01:41:25,288 wanted to make sure you were okay and 2311 01:41:20,639 --> 01:41:25,288 guilty are you 2312 01:41:25,309 --> 01:41:30,170 and there were so many ways the answer 2313 01:41:27,529 --> 01:41:32,649 to that question should have been no but 2314 01:41:30,170 --> 01:41:35,889 instead I chose to cut to the chase 2315 01:41:32,649 --> 01:41:35,888 what's wrong 2316 01:41:36,060 --> 01:41:41,760 wotcher was silent for a minute sprite 2317 01:41:38,489 --> 01:41:45,689 Bob bobbing in the rain I goofed up 2318 01:41:41,760 --> 01:41:47,670 little pip my mind strain trying to 2319 01:41:45,689 --> 01:41:51,829 imagine a huge ferocious dragon saying 2320 01:41:47,670 --> 01:41:57,140 the word goofed but this was spiked I 2321 01:41:51,829 --> 01:42:01,680 put you in grave danger I closed my eyes 2322 01:41:57,140 --> 01:42:05,010 danger wasn't exactly new to me what 2323 01:42:01,680 --> 01:42:09,659 happened somewhere behind me I heard a 2324 01:42:05,010 --> 01:42:12,750 door open and closed little PIP calamity 2325 01:42:09,659 --> 01:42:14,159 called into the night I lifted hoof 2326 01:42:12,750 --> 01:42:18,529 motioning for watcher to hold his 2327 01:42:14,159 --> 01:42:20,880 thought over here I called the calamity 2328 01:42:18,529 --> 01:42:22,889 the spritebot waited silently until 2329 01:42:20,880 --> 01:42:24,510 calamity had trotted up next to me his 2330 01:42:22,890 --> 01:42:28,650 hooves splashing the streamlet I even 2331 01:42:24,510 --> 01:42:30,180 using just a couple minutes ago The 2332 01:42:28,649 --> 01:42:32,819 Enclave has security footage of you guys 2333 01:42:30,180 --> 01:42:33,990 in the Ministry of Awesome and high 2334 01:42:32,819 --> 01:42:35,639 General Harbinger managed to get 2335 01:42:33,989 --> 01:42:39,229 transmission out of maripony before it 2336 01:42:35,640 --> 01:42:42,960 went up they put two and two together 2337 01:42:39,229 --> 01:42:44,759 not exactly unexpected and was I the 2338 01:42:42,960 --> 01:42:47,039 only Pony who found it exasperatingly 2339 01:42:44,760 --> 01:42:51,960 wrong that high General was an elected 2340 01:42:47,039 --> 01:42:53,460 position watcher continued the Enclave 2341 01:42:51,960 --> 01:42:59,909 was sent their best hit squad after you 2342 01:42:53,460 --> 01:43:02,109 and your friends Oh hail clamby mode who 2343 01:42:59,909 --> 01:43:06,238 I asked 2344 01:43:02,109 --> 01:43:12,939 the Wonderbolts watcher informed us I 2345 01:43:06,238 --> 01:43:14,618 blinked wait who the Enclave had named 2346 01:43:12,939 --> 01:43:17,408 their best pack of hunters the 2347 01:43:14,618 --> 01:43:19,839 Wonderbolts there was something in my 2348 01:43:17,408 --> 01:43:21,429 heart be awesome that wanted to kick 2349 01:43:19,840 --> 01:43:26,980 their asses just for using that name 2350 01:43:21,429 --> 01:43:30,158 that is so wrong it gets worse 2351 01:43:26,979 --> 01:43:31,808 watch her admitted one of the enclave 2352 01:43:30,158 --> 01:43:33,129 sky guard ponies who saw you two in my 2353 01:43:31,809 --> 01:43:35,559 cave was a junior member of the 2354 01:43:33,130 --> 01:43:39,868 Wonderbolts he recognized you calamity 2355 01:43:35,559 --> 01:43:43,270 they came to my cave good shot 2356 01:43:39,868 --> 01:43:46,149 calamity muttered I remembered the 2357 01:43:43,270 --> 01:43:47,920 Pegasus that's a dead shot calamity 2358 01:43:46,149 --> 01:43:50,289 winner of the best young sharpshooter 2359 01:43:47,920 --> 01:43:53,559 competition four years running you don't 2360 01:43:50,289 --> 01:43:56,738 forget the pony who beat you one of the 2361 01:43:53,559 --> 01:43:59,529 Wonderbolts oh I so wanted to awesomely 2362 01:43:56,738 --> 01:44:02,229 stomp them was second only to calamity 2363 01:43:59,529 --> 01:44:06,448 as a sharpshooter and calamity never 2364 01:44:02,229 --> 01:44:11,078 missed my eyes widened in sudden alarm 2365 01:44:06,448 --> 01:44:15,848 spike I gasped forgetting myself your 2366 01:44:11,078 --> 01:44:17,229 cave did they know no no no please don't 2367 01:44:15,849 --> 01:44:21,969 let the Enclave have destroyed the 2368 01:44:17,229 --> 01:44:23,678 gardens of Equestria it's safe spike 2369 01:44:21,969 --> 01:44:27,340 said through the spritebot filling me 2370 01:44:23,679 --> 01:44:28,359 with relief but well you understood why 2371 01:44:27,340 --> 01:44:30,920 I had to get them out of there as 2372 01:44:28,359 --> 01:44:33,259 quickly as possible don't you 2373 01:44:30,920 --> 01:44:34,940 his voice even though synthetically 2374 01:44:33,260 --> 01:44:38,449 manufactured still managed to sound 2375 01:44:34,939 --> 01:44:45,529 plaintive calamity exhaled a long sigh 2376 01:44:38,449 --> 01:44:46,609 uh would you tell him spike and I've 2377 01:44:45,529 --> 01:44:50,899 never been very good at being 2378 01:44:46,609 --> 01:44:51,559 interrogated spike continued what did 2379 01:44:50,899 --> 01:44:56,479 you tell him 2380 01:44:51,560 --> 01:45:00,620 spike calamity said sternly nothing much 2381 01:44:56,479 --> 01:45:04,069 really just spike paused as if stealing 2382 01:45:00,619 --> 01:45:10,269 himself I told them you'd been in 2383 01:45:04,069 --> 01:45:13,250 iron-shod firearms calamity blinked huh 2384 01:45:10,270 --> 01:45:16,610 it was an old weapons factory I told him 2385 01:45:13,250 --> 01:45:20,779 I met watch her outside of it once long 2386 01:45:16,609 --> 01:45:24,460 time ago I started even as I realized it 2387 01:45:20,779 --> 01:45:26,389 wasn't that long ago two months maybe 2388 01:45:24,460 --> 01:45:31,689 but those two months have been a 2389 01:45:26,390 --> 01:45:31,690 lifetime it was before I met you okay 2390 01:45:32,800 --> 01:45:42,020 clearly pondered then I'll get it so 2391 01:45:38,060 --> 01:45:45,830 what but I knew what spike was worried 2392 01:45:42,020 --> 01:45:49,040 about my mind flashing back to when I 2393 01:45:45,829 --> 01:45:50,449 learned my mind was flashing back to 2394 01:45:49,039 --> 01:45:52,909 when I had learned the steel Rangers 2395 01:45:50,449 --> 01:45:53,889 were after stable to in my fears that it 2396 01:45:52,909 --> 01:45:56,210 was somehow my fault 2397 01:45:53,890 --> 01:46:00,710 the one I had hacked the door to stable 2398 01:45:56,210 --> 01:46:02,600 29 I left something behind I was a lot 2399 01:46:00,710 --> 01:46:05,659 less careful or experienced back at 2400 01:46:02,600 --> 01:46:07,039 iron-shod firearms I had hacked into 2401 01:46:05,659 --> 01:46:09,649 that office computer like a careless 2402 01:46:07,039 --> 01:46:11,960 amateur I left my virtual hoof prints 2403 01:46:09,649 --> 01:46:14,659 all over it 2404 01:46:11,960 --> 01:46:15,319 how technically proficient are the 2405 01:46:14,659 --> 01:46:19,849 Wonderbolts 2406 01:46:15,319 --> 01:46:24,559 I asked slowly clammy frowned shifting 2407 01:46:19,850 --> 01:46:27,250 his position well that depends he took a 2408 01:46:24,560 --> 01:46:29,900 deep breath and addressed the spritebot 2409 01:46:27,250 --> 01:46:34,850 do the Wonderbolts still have windshear 2410 01:46:29,899 --> 01:46:37,329 and lens flare who I questioned figuring 2411 01:46:34,850 --> 01:46:41,300 there were names I might need to know 2412 01:46:37,329 --> 01:46:43,309 calamity rustled his wings when she is 2413 01:46:41,300 --> 01:46:44,390 my eldest brother the rust-coloured 2414 01:46:43,310 --> 01:46:47,450 pegasus told me 2415 01:46:44,390 --> 01:46:49,820 adding that's favored mastery 2416 01:46:47,449 --> 01:46:53,630 communication technologies top of his 2417 01:46:49,819 --> 01:46:57,439 class graduate and graduated with honors 2418 01:46:53,630 --> 01:46:58,900 made corporal number the Wonderbolts he 2419 01:46:57,439 --> 01:47:01,069 shook his head 2420 01:46:58,899 --> 01:47:04,069 only one of us that ever seemed to 2421 01:47:01,069 --> 01:47:09,939 approve of but then why wouldn't it be 2422 01:47:04,069 --> 01:47:12,949 dad's favorite I winced and lens flare 2423 01:47:09,939 --> 01:47:17,029 when she is best friend rival and 2424 01:47:12,949 --> 01:47:19,010 occasional lover calamity sad expert 2425 01:47:17,029 --> 01:47:21,199 repair pony especially when it comes to 2426 01:47:19,010 --> 01:47:22,820 magical energy weapons taught me a few 2427 01:47:21,199 --> 01:47:25,909 tricks I used to build the Nova surge 2428 01:47:22,819 --> 01:47:29,679 raffles in my Enclave armor also top of 2429 01:47:25,909 --> 01:47:32,949 his class focused in arcane otech ah 2430 01:47:29,680 --> 01:47:35,539 crap we were in trouble 2431 01:47:32,949 --> 01:47:38,779 first and foremost how could we go to 2432 01:47:35,539 --> 01:47:40,399 war against calamities big brother that 2433 01:47:38,779 --> 01:47:42,500 again considering what I had seen of his 2434 01:47:40,399 --> 01:47:46,429 family so far humbling the buck might be 2435 01:47:42,500 --> 01:47:48,529 highly therapeutic when she left the 2436 01:47:46,430 --> 01:47:50,539 Wonderbolts several years ago watcher 2437 01:47:48,529 --> 01:47:53,809 told us immediately making me feel much 2438 01:47:50,539 --> 01:47:55,279 better about the situation followed by 2439 01:47:53,810 --> 01:47:57,019 other promotions according to the press 2440 01:47:55,279 --> 01:48:01,228 release 2441 01:47:57,019 --> 01:48:03,628 press release I questioned calamity 2442 01:48:01,229 --> 01:48:06,149 leaned close and whispered the one the 2443 01:48:03,628 --> 01:48:08,219 bowl to the stars The Enclave spent as 2444 01:48:06,149 --> 01:48:10,769 much time putting on shows at patriotism 2445 01:48:08,219 --> 01:48:16,378 vents as they do actually huntin he 2446 01:48:10,769 --> 01:48:19,048 added probably more celebrities the best 2447 01:48:16,378 --> 01:48:20,698 hunter killer packing the Enclave they 2448 01:48:19,048 --> 01:48:24,238 tracked down and murdered ponies for a 2449 01:48:20,698 --> 01:48:26,338 living and they had fans they put on 2450 01:48:24,238 --> 01:48:29,279 shows ponies lined up for their 2451 01:48:26,338 --> 01:48:31,979 autographs there were press releases 2452 01:48:29,279 --> 01:48:35,788 whenever they had a roster change how 2453 01:48:31,979 --> 01:48:37,649 up was that but lens flare still 2454 01:48:35,788 --> 01:48:41,988 with them he was one of the pegasi who 2455 01:48:37,649 --> 01:48:47,510 visited my cave yesterday my face fell 2456 01:48:41,988 --> 01:48:51,988 we were dead Calamity saw my expression 2457 01:48:47,510 --> 01:48:54,418 little PIP they can get my tag from the 2458 01:48:51,988 --> 01:48:57,928 computer and iron-shod firearms I told 2459 01:48:54,418 --> 01:48:59,338 him my voice resigned and as soon as 2460 01:48:57,929 --> 01:49:02,029 they do they'll be able to use their 2461 01:48:59,338 --> 01:49:05,668 armor to locate me no matter where I go 2462 01:49:02,029 --> 01:49:08,578 I'm sorry little PIP spike said 2463 01:49:05,668 --> 01:49:12,618 remorsefully but you can just take your 2464 01:49:08,578 --> 01:49:12,618 pipbuck off right lead them astray 2465 01:49:12,640 --> 01:49:16,420 I lifted my fore leg showing the 2466 01:49:14,829 --> 01:49:18,539 spritebot how my pipbuck had become 2467 01:49:16,420 --> 01:49:21,989 grossly melted to my body 2468 01:49:18,539 --> 01:49:24,939 wotcher had the whist to say nothing 2469 01:49:21,989 --> 01:49:28,359 well I could just cut my leg off 2470 01:49:24,939 --> 01:49:33,629 I thought out loud I might even regrow 2471 01:49:28,359 --> 01:49:37,149 it or I could just leave draw them way I 2472 01:49:33,630 --> 01:49:37,420 looked at calamity try and keep you all 2473 01:49:37,149 --> 01:49:41,219 safe 2474 01:49:37,420 --> 01:49:44,649 oh hell now 2475 01:49:41,220 --> 01:49:49,690 Clementi ever stomp nothing do little 2476 01:49:44,649 --> 01:49:50,429 PIP we're sticking together but but 2477 01:49:49,689 --> 01:49:54,689 nothing 2478 01:49:50,430 --> 01:50:00,070 Calamity said sternly then he smiled 2479 01:49:54,689 --> 01:50:03,639 besides I got myself a plan calamity 2480 01:50:00,069 --> 01:50:08,729 grinned poking my nose with a hoof just 2481 01:50:03,640 --> 01:50:12,900 trust me on this one little bait Oh No 2482 01:50:08,729 --> 01:50:12,899 this wasn't going to end well