Fallout Equestria Broken Steel

Chapter 4: Cram Can

Fallout Equestria

Broken Steel

Chapter 4: Cram can

Two centuries ago there was a mare who worked for Ironshod Firearms. Her name was Blueberry Muffin. She was the head of the Research and Development in her district and was specialising in advanced and experimental weaponry. This line of development included the experimental Railgun. It was only a matter of time before the Ministry Mare of the Ministry of Wartime Technology got wind of this and paid her a visit.

Blueberry was nervous one afternoon as she came to work to the surprise of the Ministry Mare, Applejack, sitting in her office. Surprise visits like this usually meant something bad, like the time she came down on Ironshod for the creation of the Anti-Machine Rifles as it was one of those that killed Big Macintosh.

She pushed the door to her office open gently. Applejack looked up from Blueberry's desk and attempted to smile. "What do I owe the pleasure?" Blueberry asked, failing to conceal her nerves.

"Ah want to talk to you about an important matter" Replied Applejack in a serious tone and motioned for Blueberry to shut the door.

"How can I assist you ma'am?"

Applejack looked around to be sure nopony was listening in or if Pinkie Pie had one of her spy units around. She seemed to be able to know what anypony was doing. Once she was satisfied Applejack stood and approached Blueberry.

Applejack looked worse than her image shown, her blonde mane was starting to grey and wrinkles were forming under her eyes and face and she didn't look to have the strength she used to have. The loss of her brother had hit her hard.

"Ah have a project lined up that ah'd want ya to be apart of because of your successful weapon development program"

"What kind of project?"

"Something that can end this war without the enemy being able to counter it, something that can take a megaspell and shrug it off"

Blueberry blinked and tilted her head. "Is that even possible?"

"My best teams have already begun work on the armour and the Ministry of Arcane Science is helping out with the magical aspects. Ah have envisioned a large mobile base in the shape of a pony thanks to the Steel Ranger armour, ya can say it'll be like a giant Steel Ranger, but ah need the best weapons available and ah believe your teams here can do that, since you already have an operational Railgun"

Blueberry's eyes widened, Applejack already knew.

"Yah, ah know, ah've been watching you more closely since ma brother was killed, but ah believe ya can create the weapons needed"

"I can certainly see what I can do ma'am"

"Good, now" Applejack got real close and almost threatening. "This does not leave this building, for this weapon to be a success it needs to remain a secret"

Blueberry nodded her agreement. Applejack smiled lightly since she got the message.

"As a reward for your involvement, ah I have made arrangements for you and your family to be accepted into Stable 88"

Blueberry brightened up hearing that and became more willing to cooperate. "Do you have a name for this project ma'am?"

"Ah been thinkin, hmm, Project Krogoth"

xxxxx

I don't think I've slept this well, despite the thunderstorm during the night, since I left the Rangers, either I was that exhausted from our escape from the wreckage of the Kodiak II or this old mattress was that damn comfy but either way I slept like a baby all night long, mostly. I awoke when the midday light touched my face through the holes in the ceiling. I quickly shot up when I realised the Zony I had saved wasn't in the room with me. Did he leave?