"A home is how we see it."

It was morning on the side of the outside wall near the gate. A sign was placed on the wall. With the words. {Freedom Town} Finally giving this little camp former POW camp a name. It's not fully built yet... The inside of the cave is being cleaned up smaller buildings are being built in their place. The arena is being taken apart. But we are keeping the Hospital that was connected to. This is going to take time..but having ghouls working with the others and two robots... It helps. But it shows that it took time to bring some peace to the waste. Most of the time it's going to be hard to keep it that way. So much peace is not wise to have. Inside the little camp, there are some new buildings being built near the garden. Again this will take time... Only needing what you need...not all these items of pleasure the past took for granted. On the walls, turrets have been set up. On the sides of the gate two guard towers. But their mostly used if Bulwark allows them to be used... From what she has said that will be rare. But there was a sniper set up there for her. So she could look far away into the bog if anypony was coming.

In the cave near the way in the bar which is also a place to eat in..has been repaired... The arena like I said is being torn down to place in more housing. But so much of this is going to take months. Fleur is busy building an inn. So she can help ponies that wish to stay with us and give us caps...

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Day 58

It's almost been two months since my journey out here. Two months and all this happen? How is that? I am starting to wonder if fate is also not kind... But also crazy at times. Here I am standing by the orb and hoping I don't feel it calling me. All this because of this howling dance... Looking at it closely and then to my arm... That is weak but I still use it. It's gotten to the point that hope will return to the waste or ponies will die fighting.

Learning that the puppet factory was destroyed last night... Making that deal with the devil... They did some things to put a slow stop to the Enclave just for the time being. There was going to be a celebration of my journey. Watching Silver and Kip get ready for it... I just stood there watching them... I didn't want to ember why coming here was not my choice at first... Looking to the Stone that caused all this... But I'm happy making so many friends. Also happy I met Sand... Even though I'm not going to be alive after the little one is born. Hoping that Sand will be.

Looking towards the rest of the ponies most of them work in the gardens. How we can grow anything impresses me. From what I learned that Fleur got us a water tailsmin. Must have happened while I was gone or awhile ago... But found out how to get it to work. Had a lot on my mind after trying to shoot myself. I was told that we got a few new ponies to join us... Haven't seen them yet. But from what I learned they're on the run from the Enclave.

Still, don't think it will be safe here for long...if the Enclave wishes to attack here and try to break us. Hopefully, they will forget about us. But highly doubt that will happen. Leaning on the case that holds the howling dance... Watching the ponies as I'm just here wondering and relaxing. Having a young mare tap my side looking down seeing a Pegasus she sat beside me.

"I take you're one of the ponies on the run from the Enclave?" The mare gave a small nod.

"After the sky opened up with that strange explosion. I came down I had my mother chase after me. But we both realised we could never go back... So we ran into Fleur the ghoul... She brought us...here... But I am told you aren't fond of my species of pony."

Giving her a gentle nod.

"No... I am not..but I can get over that... I don't care for the Enclave...they're so much like the elders of my former home. Trying to keep those that wish to know real things... I may hate your kind... But I can ignore that and greet you. I'm Tiria." The mare smiles softly.

"I'm Cloud Thunder... Nice to meet you...and I will try...to be helpful here." Gave her a nod. Looking back to Kip and Silver who are working on something that seems to be for my anniversary of being out here in hell.

"Forgive me miss Tiria...but may I ask...what are you?" Looking down to her since... I am a lot larger than she is... Even though Fleur and Shadow can look me in the eyes.

"I'm a race that was experimented on. We used to be ponies and I was turned into a Hybrid wolf creature. Because of this thing and science to preserve the pony way of life." Taping the case. "So basically my kind were made because of your ponies silly war. The war started by your princess." Gave her a hateful look and I could tell she didn't like the look.

"But....but... I wasn't there..." I calmly relaxed nodding.

"I know I am sorry just after your Enclave...and seeing most of the ponies that just use this world for greed... I have little respect for ponies." She looks down I sat beside her and stroking her head with my paw.

"Listen I won't hurt you...or your family... But when it comes to the Enclave... I will not hesitate in killing them... I will make sure they feel all the pain." Cloud thunder looks down not sure what to think looking towards me and I looked down to her again and hugged her gently.

" I won't harm you." She looks up to me with no fear in her eyes giving a soft nod. As I stood back up and seeing the little filly come to me I lay down to come to her face to face.

"It's my little Star Shooter." Gave her a smile and she giggled as she jumped around as I nuzzled the little one... As her, parents seemed to be working again and lifted her closer to me looking to Cloud Thunder.

"I am protecting little ones like her... When it comes to the young...like this the future...then I will protect them with my life." Cloud Thunder gave me a nod with a gentle smile on her face. Laying down to watch the filly play with a toy.

"How one stays innocent is impressive to me." I nodded to that and watched the little filly. As Paladin Lilly stood above us and I stood up and blink.

"I think I found were the next seal is. You can get it when you need to... But I shall tell you... Come with me." Giving nod following her into the cave leaving... Star Shooter in the care of Cloud Thunder. Following Lily into the cave and standing near the Stable door one of the seals glowing... Since I brought in back in.

"The next one. Oh, you're so going to love this... It's in Ponyville." I stared at her.

"Then I guess I better go alone with my Hell hound friend...if what I heard about the place is true." Lilly chuckles.

"That's not the worst of it..." Looking to her blinking

"There's more?!" Lilly laughs.

"Yes...we know what the seal is... But how to get it..will be tough." I blinked at her.

"Tough how?" Tilting my head. She lifted up the book and I read it.

"I placed the seal in the basement of Suger cube corner... I asked Minister Pie... To place many robots to guard it along with a magic shield." I dropped the book looking to her and staring at her being very unsure.

"Alright... I will do this...but I will go in a few days." She nodded and I headed back out but headed into the bar.

"Some water please...and meat." The tender nodded and I sat at a table sighing. leaning back in the chair my left arm hurting from holding that orb in my paw... I wished I understood why that orb...did so many harsh things to my body. I felt weak in some parts of my body... It seems the pregnancy was going to be harsher on my body. I think that's why when it happens my body will give out. Closing my eyes calmly feeling my heart beat slowly. Trying to ignore the pain within my body. Feeling so much weakness a plate was set in front of me looking down to see the meat and water... Looking up at the tender nodding to her.

"Thank you." Giving her some caps and slowly started to eat and drink. Looking to see Fleur sit beside me and smile.

"Tiria... I need your help with something." Looking over to Fleur and smiled.

"Anything for you, my friend." Smiling at Fleur and she chuckles.

"There is a mare that is scared of you...she is too scared to come in...because of what she heard you did to the Enclave... She is not a pegasus but the propaganda of what you and others do to them...scares them... So when you are done please talk to her." I gave a nod. She watches me eat... Looking to her Fleur was very kind to me... I wonder how she looked before becoming a ghoul.

She looked back to me and leaned against me... I didn't mind the smell of her decaying body... She made me feel important. I felt a gentle kiss on my cheek from her and smiled at her.

"Thank you, Fleur... I am happy to have you as a friend...even though if others saw a ghoul kissing me...they would be grossed out." Fleur giggles.

"I don't care what other ponies think... I may be a ghoul...but this is how I was in the past... Very kind gentle...well not all the time... But I tried to be." She smiled and I kept eating calmly. Ate the rest of the meat and drank my water and then stood up.

"Alright lead me there Fleur..." She nodded and lead me outside were Bulwark was on the gate ready to shoot this mare if she attacked me...She had Enclave armour on and she seemed scared when she saw me. I could tell the mare was orange. As she removed her helm. Looking towards me and to the sniper as many ponies even Shadow and Kip at her shotgun ready. Looking to Fleur with a bit of anger. She smirked and winked knowing that I wouldn't have come out if she said the truth.

Looking back to the mare sighing

"Sorry miss they don't trust Enclave..." The mare stood there and sat down staring at me her anger and hate for what I did to her friends..is very easy to see.

"You kill many of my friends...here..." I stared at her my anger grew.

"Does that give the Enclave a right to starve and beat....a mare...or children or shoot them in cold blood?" The mare blinks

"What do you mean?!" She growls.

"They captured my friends, starved them, reprogramed one of them and then almost murdered my friend up there..." The mare looks at me with fear in her eyes.

"They would never do that..." The mare seems very unsure then Shadow spoke up.

"Yes...yes they would... I was there... So was Kip...she was the one that was starved beaten and almost murdered." Kip gave a nod.

The mare sighed looking towards me.

"If I do...this I am dead... I won't be able to go...back if the Enclave stays in power." Bulwark came down and sat beside me.

"If you do this...we will make you a guard of the town. Because we could use more flyers willing to help us." The mare blinks nodding. She gets herself out of the armour and Fleur calmly takes the armour and takes into the cave to her Inn.

"I promised that ghoul if I did this... I would leave everything behind...till the Enclave is removed from power." I gave a nod as Bulwark stood there talking to the mare. I walked off sitting on that chair I normally sat in resting a bit. Leaned into it was about to fall asleep but then felt a large ball of energy smashing into me and giggling.

"Oh hello, little Star shooter." Smiling and she layed beside me on the chair falling asleep as I did the same.

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Dream

In front of me stood the husk of the ones I have killed I just sat there watching them stare at me... 'Interesting dream' I thought... Staring at the fact that there are no steel rangers mostly Enclave... I had a smile on my face loving the fact... I see Enclave mostly as the dead here. Of course, if anypony saw my dreams they would think I am a murderer...to me what... I did was honour and justice... I have proven I am not a murderer... I am doing my best as a small time hero...small time hero... I refuse to be a big hero...too much work...

A voice spoke to me.

"So you don't consider yourself a murderer." Turning to see a pony speaking to me? I rolled my eyes.

"I got an idea...how about you miss pony stop with your holier than though bullshit...and let me sleep hmm? I am sorry but I don't care what you think or if I kill more Enclave and enjoy it." Gave a smile, chuckles.

"So...go on..shoo and stay dead."

The fog wolves form from the pony.

"Don't allow them to open...the stable... Don't allow them to open the stable..."

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Two hours later.

I woke up blinking holding my head with my paw wondering why the hell these fog wolves are showing up telling me not to open the stable. Holding my head as it throbs. I don't know why I am having these dreams of dead husk of ponies I killed. Was it meant to make me feel bad or make me regret doing it?

Looking down seeing the little filly still asleep. Sighing softly and stroking along the little fillies head and smiled as she slept. Deep Thought came over and gave me a book, it's a children's book, blinking. Looking at it. It talked about hating Zebra's and how they're monsters.

"Um is this wise to read to her?" Deep Thought nodded and headed back into the school he asked to be built... I calmly shook Star shooter awake... She opened her eyes, staring at me with a sweet smile.

"I got a book to read to you." Star shooter blinks and sits up smiling. I opened the book and started to read.

"The story of the evil Zebra. Once upon a time in Equestria, the Zebra wish to hunt little fillies and colts. They make brews that are evil witchcraft...they try to force their way of life on us... The stars to them are evil but to us... they're wonderful and peaceful. They cause war and hate over nothing." I stared at this book staying silent for the moment. This is what they read to their kids? Looking back down at her and smiled.

"The Zebra is a peaceful creature...that was wrongly accused." Of course, I am establishing how stupid this book is...and how much hate and propaganda there is...but this is a child... That shouldn't be shown the pre-war shit.

"The ponies came crawling to the Zebra for forgiveness for all the accusing and the faults war that could have harmed the world. The Princess even asked for forgiveness for causing the war with the poor Zebra's." I stared at a few of the words in the book... Evil, heartless... I met some Zebra's they're nothing like this... Why did they do this in the past? I looked down to Star shooter who just looked at me with her wide gentle eyes. I kept reading along.

"The Zebra is a peaceful being...that should be treated like a smart creature that never did anything wrong. Excuse me...a moment Star shooter." I stood up and there was a fire going and tossed the book into the fire closing my eyes and felt the anger... Deep Thought walked over and smiled.

"Hard to read that part ain't it?" Looks down to him nodding.

"Burning it won't change the past...but explaining to the young of this time...of what happen in the past... So it won't happen again." I gave him a nod and he gave me the same book I just burned.

"Be truthful don't sugar coat it... I know it's hard but the past must be explained or you would be doomed to repeat it again." Looks at the book and blinks at him.

"How did you find all these?" Deep Thought chuckles.

"Being able to change into different things makes it very easy to get into places most ponies can't." He said smirking showing his sharp teeth.

Sighing and looking back at the little filly I said back down and stroked her head with my paw.

"As I read this to you... I want you to listen closely alright? This is how it was in the past during the war. I am reading this to you so you understand...and never allow yourself to fall in the same thing as before. Alright?" I was getting ready to read...when I heard gun shots. I looked up hiding Star shooter and rushed towards the gun shots.

I rushed seeing the Enclave mare with two bullet holes in her side... But she is fine...

"What happened?!" Fleur looked up and sighed.

"It seems after what happen with the Enclave some don't trust them." I looked at the rest of them and growled... Kip went to the mare and lifted her up to the hospital. I was livid but kept calm.

"I am going to say this...once...are we the Enclave now or we the hateful? Are we Raiders? Yes, the Enclave did wrong... But not all of them... I may have had my issues with them... But I am giving those a chance... How can we move on from war? Don't allow the past even if it still hurtful to control us. So to the ones that shot her...we are the better... We try to make a difference. I am not angry at the ones who shot her... She is alive...but if it happens again then... I will hunt you down and give you a punishment." I sighed and looked to Fleur who nodded.

"Let me know if she will be alright..." I noticed the mare who I met that had the armour on flying to were Star shooter was hiding... I got down on all fours and walked slowly to them. Watching her speak in something and she was trying to grab Star shooter with her hooves who was scared to death of her. I got close to her and growled she turned and stared at me... Star shooter was sobbing hard. She was scared of the mare that had a strange device she spoke into. As I heard a voice.

"Private...answer...have you found something...to make them surrender to you?" She didn't speak... I stared at her. Mouthing. {Your dead.} "No...command...no I didn't..."

She said softly looking towards me...

"Keep looking." I brought my paw out and she placed the little device on my paw and I spoke to it.

"Hello, Enclave..." The enclave speaker seemed a little stunned.

"Who is this?"

"No, you listen and listen well... If you don't leave us the hell alone... I am going to kill this mare... Then I am going to find a way to get to you...and kill you too... I think you should worry about the Lightbringer more than worry about what a little town that beat you...is doing... Now go deal with a real threat... We aren't a threat we just want to live in peace without you... If this mare....does this again...she will be killed all because of you... I don't care if you have threatened her family... I don't care if you already killed her family... More worthless Enclave...dead..."

I growl softly still had my red dragon zebra pistol in my holster.

"If you don't believe me... Star shooter close your eyes and cover your ears." The little filly closed her eyes tightly and covers her ears. Then I lifted up the Pistol and fired in the mare's chest and she screamed in pain every pony looking towards us.

"YOU HEAR THAT ENCLAVE?! I will hurt her again...and again...will that get you to stop bothering us?! WILL IT?! Like I told the commander that tried to hurt my friends before... I am not Security or The Lightbringer... I don't fucking care about pony life. You fucking worthless jokes are the reason...why. Oh, I can shoot her again." I fired at her again missing this time as she was already on the ground breathing hard and in pain.

"DO YOU HEAR ME?!" I screamed in the strange device. The enclave who spoke in it was not sure what to say...all I could hear was voices.

"I....can you please...give her back to us?" I grew angry.

"NO!! You fucked with me and my friends...she is my prisoner... I will treat her with respect and ask her to work to redeem herself... If you even try to save her... I will kill whoever comes... I don't care even if you try... Deal with somepony else.." I growled tossing the device and shattered it with a shot... Calming down as Fleur rushed in staring at me with great anger. I stared back at her with the same anger... But she relaxed some and Kip came over to help the mare on fleur's back to take her to the Hospital.

Standing up fully going to the little filly who opened her eyes she was scared to death of me... I understood why. I did the unthinkable... I hurt another. Seeing many other's look at me... I walked into the building that held my room and went in there and just layed in my bed... Thinking did I do the right thing?

Closed my eyes and heard a door open Kip walking in she had so much anger in her voice.

"You.....did that...in front of a filly?!" Kip was so upset. "You said all that in front of a filly as well... Am I worthless to you?! I am a pony... Am I worthless to you?!!" Kip had tears in her eyes and I just laid there as she lost it... Fleur walked in and Kip was still losing it.

"Kip....the mare...was going to...kidnap little Star shooter and use her...to make us surrender to the Enclave... She just told me...this before she passed out from the pain. I even told this to Star shooter's parents... So I think we are being too harsh to Tiria." Kip sobs softly.

"Those...words hurt me... I am a worthless pony in her eyes." I softly spoke.

"No...you aren't... You're more to me than you think Kip... You're like the mother I never had... I am sorry Kip... I had to get the Enclave to leave us alone... I don't want any more of my friends getting hurt by them... She was going to hurt Star Shooter... I couldn't allow that." Turned to look to Kip who had tears streaming down her furred face and she trotted over me and nuzzled me gently as I just smiled softly. There was a gentle knock on the door and Fleur opened it seeing Star Shooter.

She jumped on the bed and wrapped around me. "Mommy said you good... Mommy said you hurt one that wanted to hurt me." Smiled gently.

"Fleur... I am going...to go talk to that mare... I know Cloud Thunder is probably there keeping an eye on her.." Fleur nodded.

"Star shooter... Please stay with Kip and Fleur...they will read you this story." I placed the book on the bed and Kip looked at it blinking, staring at me... I grinned, winking and slowly walked out of the room. Some ponies stared at me but they smiled. They didn't fear me...it seems.

Smiling at the fact that they didn't fear me at all. I slowly walked into the cave to the hospitals and Shadow was standing there as Cloud Thunder was speaking to the Enclave soldier.

Cloud Thunder looked to me with a fearful smile. I gave her a smile mouthing. {Sorry I had to protect the little one...} She nodded as I walked to the mare. She looked at me with great fear...

"Don't worry... I am not here to hurt you...again. I am here to welcome you to the town..." Looks to Cloud thunder who had the two bullets in her side removed... Looking back to the mare.

"Just what is your name?"

She softly spoke looking away as if she hates her name.

"Little jewl..." I blinked staring at her.

"That's an interesting pony name... I like it but still interesting." Cloud Thunder calmly poked me with her hoof.

"It's an insult name given to her by her parents... It happens but yes it's rare." Looked to Little jewl and sighed.

"Look... I didn't mean to do that to you... But I will protect all little foals or children born here... From the Enclave... I meant every word I said... I don't care if the Enclave dies...they deserve it for almost killing my friends and others... I ran into. I feel for now they will leave us alone...and if we do meet them... I am sure all bets are off and they will attack."

They both nod. As I sit on my haunches and calmly watch Little jewl.

"I am sorry I had to do that... I had to prove to the Enclave... I am not the Lightbringer... I don't care about the lives they throw at us... I will end them and then eat them... I have done it many times and I enjoy the meat..it's pretty tender... But yes..." Smiles gently as the two shiver.

"But don't worry I will protect you both..." Smiled gently again as I stood up on my paws and gave her a nuzzle. "Now rest up... I will tell you what you can do to help...to redeem yourself." She nodded. Cloud thunder chuckled. Slowly walking back out and just stood in the middle of the town... Looking towards the warden's office as there are boxes blocking the way in now... Looking towards the former arena that is being torn down...and seeing the inn slowly being built.

I just sat there laying down watching I feel very tired lately... Laying my head on the ground just watching. Looked to see hooves of Fleur stop in front of me and leaned down and looked into my eyes.

"Tiria...please forgive Kips'...outburst earlier... I think the words... I don't care for pony life...hurt her." Looked up and smiled weakly.

" Yes, I can understand that Fleur...just... I felt I did wrong..." Suddenly a filly jumped on my back giggling. Smiled as Fleur chuckles and nuzzles the little filly. Chuckled softly as I saw Kip. Sitting up on my haunches I pulled Kip into a tight hug and smiled.

"Never...ever think that your worthless Kip... You're the one that made me have faith in the pony race." Kip blinks and the little filly gets off my back and her stomach growls... Looking down at her and chuckles.

"Let's see if they have any milk for you little one.." Got on my paws and looked to Kip and Fleur... Mouthing {Please come with me...} I haven't seen Sand for awhile but of course he was helping the two Steel ranger's trying to break the seals without the warden's items he used to seal it. Because Ponyville is full of danger I guess.

Sat the filly in a chair with my two friends and went to the bar.

"Excuse me...tender do you have any soda milk or anything for a filly?"

The tender looked at me a moment and offered me a Sparkle Cola, taking it.

"Oh, I also need a daisy sandwich or whatever ponies eat." I said smiling. She chuckled and sat down a hayburger I think it was a hayburger. Setting some caps down and goes back to the table setting the food and drinks down. As I sat in a chair and the filly started to eat.

"So... Kip how did the book reading go?" Kip's eyes go wide staring at me with a glare but calmed herself.

"It...was interesting... I never expected that to be how the past lived. I wished this war didn't happen but...it did..." Kip sighed gently and looked at the little filly eating and she smiled.

Fleur sighed and looked to Kip. " Truthfully Kip it wasn't that bad in the past... It didn't start getting bad till...that bitch..." She covers her mouth, looking to the Filly who just looked up with innocent eyes.

"Excuse me... I meant that mare named Rarity who forced changed all the books."

I nodded and watched Star shooter jump off the chair and running around like a little filly should and I just kept watching as my friends spoke.

"So Fleur how is the Inn coming along?" Looking to her a moment keeping my eyes of the little filly a moment.

"Oh, it's coming along great hopefully it will be built in a year... So I can get some caps for the town." I nodded. I heard a crash and then sobbing, looking over to see Starshooter go where she shouldn't and the mare bartender holds her gently and starts to sing gently to her. I noticed something the bartender is a pegasus, a dashite. I never got her name I think.

"Don't...cry little one...calm down little one...allow your fears to go away... I shall take you away in a flight...to allow your fears to soar away... I am here...little one...don't you cry... Allow my wings to fly you away... Close your little teary eyes little one... Allow your heart to flutter like the wings...little one...don't be fooled by the tears... Have joy little one... I shall protect you from all your fears... I shall protect you from all your tears. Oh, little one dance in the sky with the clouds...in your eyes... Allow yourself to finally see the sun. Oh, little one Ruby will be here for you, little one... Spread your wings and flyyyy..." Starshooter fell asleep in the hooves of the bartender named Ruby. As she placed her gently on a little bed near her.

"I will take care of her...for awhile..." Ruby looked up to me and went back behind the bar to tend and stayed close to watch the little filly suck her hoof. The fur on the back of my neck relaxed and looked to the tender and then back to Kip and Fleur... "I am started to think that we are going to be in good hooves in this town... I have a feeling my pup will be happy here.."

I gave a gentle smile and it was getting late. I left the bar letting the two talk and I yawned... Heading back to my room for a moment but stopped seeing Thunder cloud on the gate with Bulwark. I calmly climbed up there and listened.

"I know you're scared of her... I should be to...she saved me from the enclave... But she has done so much for us here... We owe her... I know you don't think you do... You probably owe the Lightbringer more for opening your eyes on the issues down here. I may have been born in this very town. But I understand that it's probably extremely peaceful up there too."

Cloud thunder nodded and looked at the bog. She spoke softly

"What else is in that...bog? I saw ghouls and strange wolves and bugs." Bulwark smiles saying with a soft nicker.

"It's called the bog of time... You take a deep breath and you see the past play out... We have no idea what it's about but...it seems the fog itself...has this time seeing issue."

Leaned on the gate and came up behind the two and softly said.

"Boo." Bulwark looked to see me and rolled her eyes.

"You could do better than that you know. I can smell you..." Blinking, I took a sniff and coughed...

"I smell like a wet dog..." Bulwark stared at me.

"Exactly..." I rolled my eyes and sighed getting off the gate.

"If there was a bath around here I would have one...so there..." I gave her a smirk and Bulwark laughed...

Went back to my room layed my head on the bed and closed my eyes feeling very tired and Sand came up behind me and forced me on the bed and he laughed. I chuckled and he got in the bed with me and we kissed gently.

"Hmm, what brings you here Sand?" I said with a soft growl.

"Oh, I'm going to give you a wonderful...night before you leave for a few days." I smiled and the night turned out to be a blissful night for the both of us...till we fell asleep.