Fallout: Equestria - The Last Wanderer

Chapter Thirteen: Picking Up the Trail

Fallout Equestria: The Last Wanderer

Chapter Thirteen: Picking Up the Trail

I found myself back in reality after viewing the strange orb. Crystal slowly walked to me, smiling softly and waving a hoof out in front of my face to check if I was okay. I looked to her, nodding slowly.

"What did you see?" She asked softly, as she placed the orb back on the desk where she found it, before walking back up to me showing deep concern. I tried to focus on my mind, trying to regain the memory, wanting to remember what I saw. And then, I did.

"My sister. She said – she said she was going to Sunnyvale, to prevent the Enclave's attack or at least help those in war." I was panting lightly, and also attempting to moisten my mouth. It was dry, as if my brain had switched off for a second. "And my host, she said his name was Aqua...I think they were together at the time, maybe still are."

At that moment, I heard a faint, dry coughing behind me. I turned around quickly; Crystal quickly looked in the direction to where it came from. I saw there, a blue Unicorn with sapphire eyes, an ocean blue and sparkling white mane with a lab coat on. He was covered in blood, as if somepony or something charged in here and gunned him down.

"T-that'd...be me." He weakly admitted, coughing and looking up at us. I slowly made my way down to him; Crystal on the other hoof sat by him and held his hoof. He glanced at us both before coughing again. "I-I assume you're the infamous brother she'd been talkin' about." He coughed again and this time, blood was launched from his mouth.

"I am." I simply replied with, "Tell me. What happened to you and when did she leave here?" I noticed him turning pale slowly, we couldn't save him. No matter if we used a prototype Stimpack or a Healing Potion.

"T-they overran us. T-those Hellhounds, those things!" He coughed weakly, "I barely had enough time to escape, t-the Enclave then filled the tunnels with the black toxic gas so that no-pony could escape." He looked down and spat blood out, before looking up at me in the eyes. "That was a stupid decision."

Crystal started to tend to his wounds using the Stimpacks. I heard him snicker as he saw her use the rusty syringe filled with Healing Potion ingredients.

"Those Stimpacks barely work; they heal slowly and barely heal. If you want good medicines, take my medical bag under the desk. It contains Healing Potions, Magical Bandages and everything else you need. You need it more than I do; it's too late for me." His eyes began to drift slightly, he was nearing the end. But I needed to know one last thing.

"Aqua, tell me. When did Cyclone leave?!" I raised my voice so he could hear. But he slowly drifted his head towards me with a weak smile, his cheeks now losing the color they once contained and time running out for the poor buck.

"S-she left a couple days ago. I-if you hurry, you can catch her before she gets herself killed." As he neared death, he was preparing to say one last thing. Tears brewed up in his eyes as he coughed weakly, "I-if you do happen to find Cyclone, t-tell her that...I love her. P-please." His eyes rolled upwards as he let out his last breath, I turned away now brewing with tears of my own. I felt Crystal's warm body touch mine, as I looked at her and noticed her hugging me. I hugged back, hoping Cyclone was still alive.

I held the mare close, seeing the small bag under the desk get surrounded by a sky blue aura, as Crystal levitated the small bag of medical supplies our way. As she released it, allowing it to drop next to us, she began to search through it. She was amazed by how much this buck had, it is a shame how he didn't save himself for Cyclone's happiness. If Cyclone does find out about his death, it'd break her heart.