I am Sunny Days—a former soldier of the Enclave. Someday no one is going to remember who I am. I worked to help Cranberry with a little bug named Ruby. We did so much together and she helped me learn about life. I helped her learn of life as well and it’s all I could do to remember that day. I remember the day I watched while we broke the little bug. I still remember how she looked at us all as her time came. I wish someday she would forgive us and maybe just me. I sit here dying and now all I can do is wait.

Written by Sunny Days.

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The day Ruby returns.

I stood with the others of the Enclave. The Enclave sent some soldiers to help fight this ending battle. I look over to them while they respect me and Cranberry. Most of them don’t trust me or her. Since we are both former Hardliners, I am too old to fight now but it won’t stop me from doing such a battle.

To every other pegasus, I am just a normal kind gentle heart. I would never allow myself to be lost. I wish I could find Ruby and speak to her before the NCA takes her away. I just have to wait for her to get off her boat when she returns. After the war, I used my ability to heal and be a combat medic to help others in lands that needed it. I could never truly give myself to the Hardliners. I would always help others.

I glance at the open portal for some reason. I see him. I don't know why I see him. But he looks at me and I see he is staring at his former minion Majesty who turns to look at him. The alicorn stands beside me to defend me.

“Relax Sunny, I won't let him harm you. I wish I didn’t have to betray you, master.”

Grogar chuckles while the others do see him some don’t so they don’t understand why she is speaking to what is called air.

“Frankly my dear.. I don’t care if you betray me. If I am to return I need you to destroy whatever Wheel tread is causing. I may be evil and the father of monsters. But still, there is no glory in taking over a land of weak and thirsty ponies. I may again be evil but sometimes to keep your citizens happy. You need to give them basic needs. Food, water, Sex just simple needs. As long as they follow my will I have no issue in the matter.”

Majesty rolls her eyes looking back at me and she chuckles.

“I am sorry you have to see my master. But Grogar it might be best for you to close the portal. Just in case Ruby sees you and it causes more problems for her.”

Grogar laughs

“Don’t worry she did her task. You have nothing to worry about. I will still be returning. But doing so with the stars made it easier for you all to keep me from returning sooner.”

Before I could speak up a young mare yells

“Here they come.”

I lift into the air with my wings Majesty flying beside me. We watch while the airship slowly comes into view. The poor ship looks like it’s barely holding together a lot of the wood is ruined and looks ready to fall apart. When it lands on the water the entire ship starts falling apart and parts catch fire.

“Poor Gizmo, it looks like the airship will never fly again. I do hope they get it flying again so we can use it for the battle ahead.”

I chuckle after Majesty spoke. I am unsure of what she means. The airship should just be allowed to rest. Maybe I will understand what she means. I close my eyes to remember what I have been through.

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The Battle of Hardliners {Survivors Guilt.]

The war wasn’t going well for the Hardliners. I have read much of what Cranberry wrote; she lied she was part of the Hardliners. I have noticed she has been doing this a lot. She won’t be honest about anything lately and I don’t fully understand why. I joined the Hardliners mainly because I felt what was being done was correct.

I didn’t get a chance to do much. I was a medic and used my abilities to help the Hardliners. But when Scootaloo and her friends came through our field of battle to get to the megas-spell weapon. I got shot by the one known as Black Jack. I will never forget that mare for the reason why I have endless pain in my left back leg.

The ones who took care of the wounded including me were Cranberry and the others. But Cranberry and I lost so much. I lost my family and she lost hers. We watched our entire worlds fall apart and she saved me from being placed in a cell.

“I get she is the enemy but the war is over. She doesn’t deserve to be placed in a cell and I know I was told if I helped both sides I would be punished. So go ahead and punish me and I will do whatever it takes to help those who wish to survive.”

The commander she worked under just stared at her.

“Well, then I know the punishment you will be getting. You will be following former Hardliners who gave up and surrendered to us. I am sure you will love being taken away from your family. Your brothers and your father.”

Cranberry snorts.

“I get it, Father. You wish to make an example of me because I wish to help both sides. But what is the task then?”

The old commander looks at me and then at the other of the Hardliners.

“There is an old Enclave base in a land called Widowmaker Desert. By flying it will take at least a month to get there. If we force you to go on hoof it will take three years. But the base has been empty for so long. It will take at least ten years to rebuild it and the reason you’re going is to reconnect with the lost of the Enclave.”

The lost ones? The ones who left the Enclave back during the war and went to Kludgetown? It has taken a long time before the end of the war. We were sent to the desert. So we didn’t get to see the end. We heard who won though.

We made it to the base after a month and it was pretty beat up and not well taken care of. Old machines guarded the base and we had the codes and everything to get inside and when we got there.

It started taking a while to rebuild everything. The camels left us alone; the desert dwellers came in now and then to offer help. The leader of the Naga was kind to us and she met Cranberry once. But I have a feeling Cranberry won’t remember like I won’t.

But after our meeting, she gave us a strange drink and we forgot they had come. But they did help us I guess? It took us ten years to get everything ready. To get our water systems going and to get everything set up.

Then we try to contact the lost Enclave. But when we ask for help the community of this desert refuses to help and they refuse our help. Amazingly, it took a bug to help us. It was that day I met her well I saw her not met her not till it was time to.

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Rainfall

It was just a normal day in the desert. We found a way to get a new water system and before I went back into the hospital I was told stories of a strange hero showing up and we heard music. The tower begins to play a voice.

“Greetings everyone I am Dj Mixer and I am here with the hero known as the Buzzer. She helped me get this radio station up and running. She is willing to help the others of this land. I hope you all understand it won’t be easy for her to help you. Now time for some music.”

The commander of the team sent out a few scouts to make sure we got the hero to come to see us. It took a while for them to find the hero but when she came here she wasn’t a pleasant hero. She didn’t wish to help us at first. It took a while to get her to understand what was going on.

It went on as always and she met Cranberry. We did a lot of tests with her. It went pretty normal. I learned much about the little bug.

I heard the door open at the front door. I walked down the hall hearing a few voices while I got near the waiting room seeing the little bug. I chuckled a soft smile forming across my face loving the look of the cute little thing.

The little bug landed on the counter. The mare looks up from her computer tilting her head and putting her glasses up on her nose with her wing and a gentle smile forms on her face.

“How may I help you?”

Ruby just looks into the eyes of the mare. The gentle eyes of the waiting mare. I know her well and she came here together.

“I am searching for the doctor who runs this hospital. Is she too busy to talk with?”

The mare just chuckles.

“Not at all, darling. We don’t get much traffic here so she will be in her office. Just be careful she is very into her work. I am sorry I can’t be of more help before you go see her though. May I have your name?”

Ruby stays silent for the moment

“I am Ruby Glide. May I head in there now to talk to her?”

The mare nods, clicks a button, and a buzzer sounds the door unlocks and she waves goodbye. I nod to the waiting pony seeing the bug and she doesn’t notice me when I quickly go inside and the door closes.

I followed Ruby during this time. I wanted to learn by myself but I would have to wait for Cranberry to call me to help.

“Yes?”

Cranberry asked from the other side of the door.

“I need to speak to you, may I come in?”

Again a few pregnant moments there is silence. In the silence, You could hear a pin drop. I watch while the little bug jumps from the sound of the fan going off and I chuckle weakly at it all and wonder what is up.

“Please come in.”

Ruby goes into the room and I sit in one of the chairs waiting. I can hear though of course. Since many never wish to see me. My old job was not only a medic but a spy. Since no one thought a medic could be a spy.

“So how can I help you?”

She doesn't even look up and keeps focusing on what she is doing on her desk, turning the paper to write something else. Ruby let out a gentle buzzing sigh so as not to get upset with her. She is focused on her work.

“Well don’t just stand there…Tell me..”

She lifts her head and stares down at Ruby with wonderment like a foal who has seen a toy for the first time. I giggled watching Cranberry look after her first Magic eater. It's amazing to me how she did this.

“A magic eater?!”

Ruby got very confused by Cranberry grabbing her face with her wings.

“You know what I am?”

Cranberry stays silent while she watches the little bug and I giggle again.

“Miss I…WHOA!!”

Cranberry looks between the legs of the poor creature to her egg chamber.

“Miss, please don’t do that.”

Cranberry laughs doing all this and ignoring what Ruby complained about. I wish she wouldn’t do this but I noticed she did this a lot.

“Yes, I know what a magic eater is. I have been to Tiria’s heart and met a salamander who told me about your species. We tried to make peace with the settlement after everything was said and done with Scootaloo and I got to take a look at everypony there. Including the one known as Star Shooter.”

She gets in the face of poor Ruby.

“What was Majesty like?! Do you have genders? From what I see from you. You have a gender, a female in the kinder way a vagina. What about the others who have a penis?”

I face-hoofed Cranberry's questions to the poor female. I find it very sad she did this and I wish I could have saved the little bug before that male got ahold of her back then.

“My kind are normally genderless. We only do the male or female thing when we need to breed to make more eggs. If our brood queen has made friends over the years or has formed emotions. They will start giving birth to gender babies. I was one of the last and final eggs and the only one left after Majesty killed them so I would be forced to join in her little war.”

The mare frowns a second then quickly smiles again her ears perked fully up and she trots out of the room. Cranberry stares at me and giggles softly calling out. I giggled and went to get everything. I didn’t hear the other things but I will have Cranberry write what she said.

“Nurse please get every testing system ready, we will be here a while.”

The more quickly it comes back, the look of glee on her face scares me. I have never seen such glee about testing.

“Come with me, we need to do some tests, every test, every test!!”

With the smile on her face and the excitement in her voice,

Ruby followed her to another room and a couple of nurses trotted around with vials of many things. They bring it all into the room and she is forced into a strange chair. Looking around is very very concerning. I come over to her with some of the items to help with.

I wrap her leg with a blood pressure cuff.

“It's okay, it won't be too long.”

I made sure to look at the monitor and keep an eye on all this. Thanks to Cranberry doing this earlier than it was. It helped us learn more about Ruby and her species. I wish I could have been around when we learned so much.

“See it wasn’t so bad was it?”

I smile sweetly at the little bug and grab the needle to take her blood. Taking at least seven vials it’s going to be hard to do this for a creature who doesn’t understand what is going on.

“Focus on me, little one. I am Sunny Days. I am one of the oldest nurses here. What is your name, little one?

The little bug was about to speak but she got the word Ruby out quickly when Injecting the needle into her. I felt bad for her and she didn’t understand any of this. I felt so bad when we did all this and I turned to Cranberry.

“Is that enough testing Doctor Cranberry?”

The doctor named Cranberry giggles.

“No nurse Sunny Day’s please take this to the testing area. We seem to be missing Nurse Heavy Rain. She hasn't come in with other instruments I need to use.”

I give the little bug a sweet kiss.

“I will be back. We can talk anytime if you want a little bug.”

Now I head off to do the test and the rest of what is written here is what was copied from what Ruby and Cranberry wrote.

“Miss, I need to talk to you.”

The red mare smirks.

“Shh, we can talk soon. I need you to pee into these two cups and get a sample of your droppings in this bag.”

She offers me the two items and I am confused. She leads me to the bathrooms and I stare at the foreign object. I look back at the mare taking the objects so confused about how in the world I do this.

“Now you seem confused, now you use these objects where you pee from. You put the cup under you, same with the droppings in the bag. I need you to fill them up. I got you some water and it will force you to pee more.”

She sets a bottle of water down and I stare at it. I look at the bathroom and then back at her.

“Come on why won't”

I think she suddenly realized she was watching someone about to go to the bathroom with an object I had never used before. Her cheeks glow brighter red and she hides on the other side of the wall. I open both cups and look to see how I do this. I notice the strange object has a lid. I pee into one of the cups grabbing the water like she asked and drinking it and I feel my system work this water through quickly peeing into the other cup. I then opened it up like it saids in the instructions and put some droppings in the bag. I look at the sink. I know what this is. I clean my many hands.

I come out with the two cups and the bag and I offer them to her.

“Here you go.”

She takes the cups and bag from me and she leads me to a machine. She smiles and opens the machine and she sets down the cups and the bag looking at me again she chuckles and her eyes glow brightly.

“Thank you now, go in this machine please.”

I look at the machine. I notice there is writing on the machine. 'A machine that is magically used to look into the body and map the body and bones out.’ Oh, thank you so much for the writing. It makes it easier to understand.

‘Miss I.”

The mare is trying to force me into the machine.

“My name is Cranberry. I will talk to you after everything is done with these tests. Now please drink this white fluid.”

I stare at the cup of white fluid. I buzz very angrily. I have to tell her there are sick and wounded children who need her help. I try my best not to lose my temper. I don't want to upset the mare. I take a deep breath.

“Listen Cranberry, I came to find you because children are dying.”

I am sure that I finally got Cranberry to listen to me. Her ears fold to the back of her head. I see tears fall down her cheeks. Did I hurt her feelings or did I upset her? I worry I did that and I try my best to keep myself relaxed. Cranberry lifts her hoof to her race to remove her tears. I tried my best to say everything I saw.

“Listen, the ponies of this city are not only dying and stealing each other's water to drink it. Many of them have strange worm parasites in their bodies. They look to not only be killing them but they drink their blood and steal their water.”

Cranberrie's eyes fill with horror with every word I have said. Her face turns from sadness to now full anger.

"Helpless fillies and colts and children are being killed for their water. Why would they do that? We have all kinds of water here. Of course, it's not endless, we would have to call in for it."

I feel relaxed and she is willing to help. I feel my body tense. Why was I so tense? Maybe I felt something about this mare and I didn’t know. I look back at the mare and I have no idea what to do or think.

“From what I learned about this land. It forces the broken to kill the weak and criminals get what they want. The rich refuse to help the ones below them. I will never understand this way of thinking. There was this type of thinking back on the island in the castle.”

The mare stares at the desk. She is trying to think and I could tell her gears are turning in her head. She goes to the fridge, puts the two cups and droppings in the fridge to keep the fridge, and comes back to me with a smile on her face.

“I will go talk to my commander. I will talk to him about trying to get a steady supply of water and supplies for Hard Rock. Why don’t you go tell them we will be coming.”

I just stare at the mare smiling weakly.

“Cranberry I don’t trust the Enclave one bit. I have talked to Star Shooter and she told me never to trust anyone in the Enclave even if they’re as kind as you and Sunny Days. No offense to you of course.”

Cranberry sighs coming over to me and showing me gentle sweet eyes.

“I know you don’t trust the Enclave, will you trust me and Sunny Days? She will be at the hospital with me and she will do anything to make a young creature like you smile. Please pretty please?”

She stares at me with her gentle motherly eyes. She bats them at me like she is trying to win my heart through what is called the motherly treatment or to some I am told if a mare bats their eyelashes at you they want you. I sigh, buzzing in defeat and she giggles jumping up and down. She pulls me into a tight hug.

“Oh, you’re so cute!!”

I buzz angrily getting out of her hug.

“I am not cute!!”

Cranberry giggles and looks towards the way out. She clicks a bell and Sunny Days comes into the room and waves at me with her hoof.

“Sunny, we need to go talk to the commander. We have a lot to convince him of. We need to convince him to get enough water and enough supplies to help a sick little town. Are you willing to help me?”

I give a quick nod

“Alright, please wait here Ruby we will be back.”

I wave at the little bug and we head off. I didn’t know what was going on till it was too late.

“Oh Lord, the Storm King rises, praise him, praise him with your blood!!”

The creature suddenly charges at me to try to stab me. I look around real fast to see if I can find anything to protect me. I see a tray and grab it quickly and when he hits the tray it makes a loud ting and I fight back with the large tray. I swung it at him hitting him in the head hard enough he backed up shaking his head.

The creature charges at me again and I bring out my stinger parrying the knife with the stinger I groan in pain smashing the tray into him hard enough again. It dents and he falls back onto the ground shaking his head.

“Oh my?!”

I look to see Cranberry. The commander has many guards and Sunny Days coming in and they notice the creature. The creature looks at me and then at them. Blood drains from its mask. He removes the mask and I see it’s ugly fast and he roars.

“The Storm King returns to praise him, oh Lord, praise him!!”

The creature spreads his arms like he is chanting something and the commander lifts his hoof. The guard's fire energy beams right at the creature and he laughs in pain, blood, and gore flying all over the walls and the floor. The creature just keeps laughing as he enjoys it and then lifts his knife and his arm while it barely connects to the flesh.

“The storm King shall return you shall be his slaves. You shall be his toys. He will make an example of your ponies. He will finally win, he will get his storm, and he will do what is needed to put on those heels. HE RISES!!”

Sunny Days lifts a gun in her wing and I watch the elderly mare fire into the head of the creature. He laughs loudly as blood leaks from his wound. He looks at me laughing loudly and he coughs and drowns in his blood.

“He rises and you’re his damn soul…Hero.”

His body falls to the cold hard floor and he has a smile of pleasure and happiness on his face. He just went to his god or whatever hell he has gone to. Cranberry goes to him and closes his eyes out of respect as she looks at the creature.
“I thought the Storm King was a legend?”

The commander shakes his head.

“No, he was not, the Enclave is too foolish to talk about the past. Because the past to them is not pure. I am hoping soon they will think like Winter Breeze and teach as she does so we can learn and learn the truth.”

I look up at the commander.

“Um…I would normally be pissed off and try to chew you out for being late and not helping me. But you did what you could for me.”

I take a deep breath trying to stay relaxed. My anger for this pony is great and I am trying too hard not to chew out the commander. I had no right to come here and ask them to help me. If I try too hard to push I might cause more problems.

“Okay, Commander Sunny Days and I will be going ahead. Do you need me or her?”

The commander shakes his head and the two mares spread their wings and fly off. I noticed something odd.

“Why didn’t she say your name?’

The commander sighs, shaking his head.

“My family joined the Hardliners now. I didn't do anything with them but the stain on my record and my name because I am part of that family line. It took a lot for me to keep my command and it wasn’t easy. I am known as Shadow Flight.”

I sigh deeply looking towards the way out. I see Sunny Days and Cranberry doing what they can to get many workers and others to go to Hard Rock. I look back at Shadow Flight and I weakly smile.

“I hope they at least trust you. I got a request before I go back.”

Shadow Flight stares down at me.

“What would that be?”

I remember what it was like flying here from the desert from Hard Rock to here. I take a deep breath not wanting to look weak but I am not a strong hero I am not a strong anything. I am just a simple young worker and magic eater who doesn’t have a lot of life experience.

“Can you give me a large bottle of fresh water before I go? I don't want to worry about myself flying too much and getting hurt along the way.”

Shadow Flight chuckles.

“I see I will see If I can find some fresh water for you is that all then?’

I nod and I watch Shadow Flight fly out the door. I look out back at the two bodies they will be coming back to take care of. I look at the mare and feel bad for what happened. I noticed something in the window though. I see the stallion in the Wheelchair watching me again and I look away and then when I look back he’s gone.

I am starting to wonder if I am watched by someone who has plans for me. I head back out the door and I swear I see a shadow. I look at the shadow and I see a strange creature's shape-shifting and changing from a lizard to a large bird. It flies away like it’s watching me but I notice on its back is the pony in the wheelchair.

“Ruby, are you alright?”

I turn my head looking at Cranberry.

“I keep seeing a pony in a wheelchair. I feel so many are watching me and it concerns me. I have seen some camels watching me. I have noticed many don’t trust me and I don’t fully understand what is going on.”

Sunny Days listens and she glances at Cranberry.

“I will head on ahead to Cranberry. It might be best to stick near our bug friend here. Since she seems weaker than most races we have come across.”

I felt insulted and Sunny can tell from my emotions I feel insulted she came over stroking my face with her hoof.

“I mean no insult, little cute one. From what I can tell the heat of this land gets to you pretty harshly. Before I do anything or say anything I got a personal question for you”

I look up at the old mare.

“A question?”

The mare leans down to look into my buggy eyes.

“Do you have anypony who is willing to get close to you and you open your heart to them?”

I shake my head.

“I doubt I would ever find one wanting to give me the love to fulfill that need.”

Sunny smiles sweetly.

“How about a gentle old mare like me to at least be a friend you can confide your stories and your feelings to when you need someone my age to ask questions?”

A gentle smile forms on my face at least as much as it can.

“I would be honored to talk to an elderly mare and pick her mind.”

Sunny chuckles as she leans down kissing my head.

“I will head on ahead, you come with Cranberry okay? Just if she tries to push too much, allow her to. She won’t listen to reason because she is always the one that needs to be quick.”

The old mare spreads her wings flying into the air head-on ahead. I watch her fly into the desert. I feel relaxed talking to that gentle old mare. I worry though I don’t know her. I worry very much if I will watch her die.

I sigh deeply, not sure what to think right now. I watch the pegasi and the unicorns who work with them going everywhere gathering whatever. I watch and I am unsure what to do. I close my eyes, sighing.

“Ruby?”

I open my eyes looking up at Cranberry.

“We are about ready to leave, are you okay?”

I smile weakly.

“Cranberry I have a question for you. Have you ever felt that everyone around you looks down on you like you’re a worthless creature and you’re just a third wheel and the world would do best without you around?

Cranberry stares at me confused.

“I have never felt this way myself.”

I look away sighing.

“I worry someday I will face many angry souls. I will see everything I have done and feel that I am no longer able to fight to protect myself. Someday I am sure I will see the eyes of those I helped through this land and they will just have nothing but hate for me.

I get into one of the Enclaves machines leaving behind a very concerned mare. I glance back at her and she starts to follow me and we fly off to get to Hard Rock.

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The judgment

I don’t remember much of what happened during this time. But after everything that happens. I spent most of my time at the base. But one day it was just a normal day.

I was just having a calm day and I heard an alarm go off. I didn’t know what it was until I got up from my desk. I heard gunshots and it made me stop in my path. A mare guard rushes in and pants looking at me.

“Sunny… the Storm King has returned, Ruby is dead and Cranberry and the others have been tossed all over the land. Shadow Flight could be dead or alive I am not sure. We need to get you and the other doctors out of here. Do you have any battle experience?”

I shake my head

“No, is there a safer way out for me?”

The mare nods.

“Sunny there is a back way out of the base into the mountains. It will lead to a back door and I will ask you this fly as fast as you can to Hard Rock.”

I nod and the mare shows me the way. We walk past a bunch of battles and we look to be losing. I see many of the other doctors either dead or getting shot. I see some of the Enclave gettings lined up and then killed

We finally make it to the room and the mare puts in the code.

“Go..quickly.”

I nod and I have to leave and the mare stands by the door. I hear her firing and she closes the door. I run very fast through the mountain's old tunnels. I trip on a rock and flap my wings to keep myself from falling. I stroke my wounded hoof. I fly as quickly as I can out of the tunnels and get into the desert.

I see a few Enclave vessels still around fighting off the Storm King's old airships I can’t just stay and watch I fly off as fast as I can get to Hard Rock. It takes me at least Thirty minutes of nonstop flying. My wings are burning I feel like they would fall off if I keep flying

I get to Hard Rock and I crash land I cough panting trying to get back up and I see a camel from the order of Mimic coming over to me.

“Sunny?! Are you okay?’

I groan.

“Warn…Pinda the King has returned."

The order of MImic camel lifted me on her back rushing with me to the hospital. I pass out from how tired I am.

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The six years.

The six years were pretty normal as well. We thought the war was going to get worse but after a while the Howling dance took over the Storm King and we learned he was trying hard to destroy whatever Wheel Tread wanted.

For the next six years stayed in the hospital working. Using the tests we did on Ruby to help other magic eaters who started showing up. It was a bit odd how it went but this is all there was for the next six years and it got to the point most wouldn’t know.

But we updated all our medical technology to help creatures like Ruby and the others who came from the Alliances Ruby formed. Thanks to all the doctors we have been seeing and coming to help us. They gave us updates to everything and it helped me learn more. Then one day before the final year.

Majesty showed up and it was impressive. She showed me everything about how she created them and the best way to handle them. But something happened in the final year. I was in with one of the test subjects, a magic eater and she got scared and took a bite out of me. I felt the venom in my system and Majesty told me there was no cure. It will take the poison at least five years or five months. She told me it depends on the stress I am going through. She is worried when the final battle ends the trial is what will cause it.

We now back watching Ruby being taken away. There is not much we can do and I feel weaker than normal. I wish I could be cured but I guess I won’t be anytime soon if at all. Then the moment comes and we know when the story ends.

Max level.

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