The black clouds and horrible weather of the past few days had finally cleared up, leaving nothing but beautiful clear skies. Sunset couldn't help but notice the irony that such a pleasant day would be marred by such an ugly task.

The Rainbooms were gathered in the Citadel's courtyard, along with Adam, Fawkes, and Star Paladin Cross. Liberty Prime, the Wonderbolts, and the rest of the strike force had already departed, taking separate routes to the rendezvous point in order to try and hide their planned target.

Twilight was sitting in her wheelchair, fussing over the details of the equipment and supplies that the group was taking with them. She would be the only Rainboom sitting this mission out. The rest of the girls had been given gray Brotherhood of Steel combat uniforms, and were wearing their armor over the top of it, Rainbow's sparkling in the sunlight.

Sunset quickly checked over her own equipment as she waited. She had the plasma gun that Harkness had given her, a combat knife sheathed at her waist, and two pulse grenades attached to her belt.

The rest of the group were just as well equipped; Rarity had been given a special robotic glove connected to sensors that ran into her sleeve, under her Pip-Boy and up her left arm, allowing her to use her hand without issue despite her nerve damage. Rainbow had Flashburn, a pair of combat knives scabbarded on her lower back and the plasma grenade she had filched from the metro tunnels, what felt like a lifetime ago. Applejack was inspecting the new laser rifle she had been given, and had a pair of frag grenades clipped to her belt, while Fluttershy had Vampire's Edge and her ever-present nursing kit.

Adam was back in his Enclave power armor; freshly repainted deep blue with yellow trimming and a large '101' stenciled on the breastplate, his own plasma gun dangling from one arm. Fawkes had his Gatling Laser, and was wearing his very own gray combat gear stitched together by Rarity from spare Brotherhood uniforms, complete with combat armor made out of heavy plates of scrap metal. Cross was standing slightly apart from the others, clutching her trademark super sledge.

Pinkie, however, was probably the most heavily armed of the group. Her pickaxe was strapped across her back, but in her hands she held a bizarre contraption that looked like a grenade launcher made out of random scrap: its stock and trigger looked like they once belonged to a combat shotgun, and it had a small steam gauge assembly fixed just in front of the trigger guard, with a short chimney forming the barrel.

"Okay, I've gotta ask, what even is that thing?" Rainbow asked suddenly, eyeing the weapon with concern.

Pinkie grinned and hefted the weapon. "It's my new Party Cannon! The Scribes helped me put it together yesterday. It's powered by a fission battery I got from the Family, and Elder Lyons let me use a few magic crystals that have a bit of my magic in them to build it with, so when I pull the trigger…" She snapped the weapon up and pointed it away from everyone. When she fired, a shower of glittering pink sparkles shot out of the barrel.

The others murmured appreciatively. "That's pretty awesome," Dash admitted, "but what does it actually do?"

"If we're lucky, you'll never find out." Pinkie sighed heavily. "So I guess you'll see when we get to the relay station."

Sunset felt her heart clench at the sight of her perkiest friend having her spirit crushed. "Don't worry, girls. I know this mission is going to be as bad as any other we faced, maybe even tougher, but no matter how hard things get, just remember that every step forward we take is another step closer to home."

"Well said, Miss Shimmer." Everyone turned to see Elder Lyons step into the courtyard, followed by Squire Maxson who was carrying what looked like a metal dinner tray laden with shining metal objects. A closer look revealed that the objects were dog tags, each with a small holographic screen next to lines of etched information.

"Before you depart, I have something that I would like to give to each of you." Elder Lyons clasped his hands behind his back and drew himself up to address the assembled team. "Ever since you came to us, you have all shown tremendous courage, loyalty, and a willingness to aid and protect others no matter the odds; qualities that my chapter of the Brotherhood of Steel holds in the highest regard. In light of your achievements, even in the face of terrible darkness, it is my great pleasure to waive our traditional recruitment process and offer each of you a position in our organization."

Sunset shifted uneasily. As much as she appreciated the fact that the Elder held them in high regard, she wasn't sure that she was willing to thoughtlessly make herself and her friends subject to the commands of the Brotherhood of Steel.

Sensing her reluctance, Elder Lyons held up a hand. "Do not be concerned, Miss Shimmer. I have already spoken with the other leaders of the Council, and they have agreed that the Rainbooms shall be inducted into a new Order: The Order of the Staff, whose remit is the research and use of magic in defence of the weak and the innocent. You will possess a certain level of autonomy from the rest of the Brotherhood hierarchy, answering directly to me, and even then you have my word that I will give no command that you don't have the power to refuse if you wish."

"Can't say fairer than that, Ah guess," Applejack said with a shrug.

Sunset hesitated for only a second before nodding. If anyone in the Brotherhood of Steel could be trusted to hold their word, it would be Elder Lyons.

The Elder smiled softly. "As a sign of your new ranks, I shall bestow you with these holo-tags. Wear them well, and with pride." He picked up the first set and held them up. "Adam Howard." Adam put his plasma gun down and pulled off his helmet as he stepped forward, tucking it under his arm. "Your courage and self-sacrifice saved the lives of many of our brethren, and helped spread the gift of life-giving water to every civilized settlement in the Capital Wasteland. For this, I declare you a full-fledged Knight of the Brotherhood of Steel."

Adam lowered his head to allow Elder Lyons to slip the holo-tags around his neck. "Thank you. After everything the Brotherhood has done for my family, this means a lot."

Elder Lyons clapped a hand to his shoulder, then reached for the next set of tags. The chain on the second set seemed a lot longer than the first, though the reason became clear when the Elder called out, "Fawkes."

Blank shock flitted across Fawkes' face. "Me?"

"Yes, you," Elder Lyons replied with a smile. "You have fought well alongside our brothers and sisters, going to great lengths to help the people of the wastes with no thought of reward or praise. For this, I declare you a full-fledged Knight of the Brotherhood of Steel."

Fawkes stepped forward and dropped to one knee. Elder Lyons slipped the holo-tags over his head, but instead of standing back up, Fawkes stayed where he was. He worked his mouth, as if he was trying to say something, but after a few attempts he just lowered his head and covered his eyes with a hand. Adam gripped his shoulder and smiled down at him. After everything that Fawkes had been through, everyone present knew how much it meant to him to be accepted as an equal.

Picking up another set of tags, Elder Lyons stepped over to Twilight. "Twilight Sparkle. Your agile mind has helped drive scientific progress both here and in Rivet City, and your magic is some of the most powerful and adaptable that the Brotherhood has yet encountered. For this, I declare you a Field Scribe of the Order of the Staff." Twilight swallowed, then used her magic to lift her hair out of the way so he could clasp the holo-tags around her neck.

"Rarity," Elder Lyons called out next. "Your generous soul and refusal to allow any good deed go unnoticed and unthanked provide a shining example of what I want my Brotherhood chapter to aspire to. For this, I declare you a full-fledged Knight of the Order of the Staff."

Rarity curtseyed, holding herself like a princess as the Elder affixed her new holo-tags. "I'm grateful for the honor, Elder."

Elder Lyons smiled and nodded to her before turning to Pinkie. "Pinkie Pie. You've bounced back from everything the wasteland has thrown at you and still found the courage to smile. Your boundless energy reminds all of us, Brotherhood or not, of what it means to be human. For this, I declare you a full-fledged Knight of the Order of the Staff."

Pinkie practically vibrated in place as the Elder struggled to put on her holo-tags. "Oh, oh, does this mean I get to be called Sir Pinkie? Or would it be Sir Pie? Oh, or maybe Pinkie of the Pie? Sir Pie of the Pinkie? Do I still have to find a pink emerald before I can be a true Pinkist?"

"Why don't you think it through and get back to me?" Elder Lyons said hurriedly. As Pinkie continued her erratic muttering, he picked up another set of holo-tags and cleared his throat. "Applejack. Your straightforward honesty has earned the respect and trust of our brethren, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that without your incredible strength and determination, the Citadel, and even the Brotherhood of Steel itself, would have fallen. For this, I declare you a full-fledged Knight of the Order of the Staff."

Applejack took her hat off to let the Elder put on her holo-tags. "Well, shucks, this sure is somethin' to show the folks when Ah get home. Ah appreciate it. Just don't go askin' me to start speakin' fancy all of a sudden."

"I wouldn't dream of it," Elder Lyons chuckled. Fetching another set of holo-tags, he stepped over to Fluttershy, who blushed faintly as she realized that she was next. "Fluttershy. Several of the Knights wounded in the assault on Project Purity owe their lives to your swift and tender care, and even though recent events have placed you in an almost unthinkable position, you still have not given in to the evil that plagues many who suffer in this world. For this, I declare you a full-fledged Knight-Medic of the Order of the Staff."

Fluttershy dipped her head, her blush deepening as the Elder affixed her holo-tags.

Rainbow came next. The second the Elder looked in her direction she straightened up and puffed out her chest, holding her head up proudly. "Rainbow Dash. Your loyalty and valor know no bounds. You remain ever willing to throw yourself into the darkest abyss and always emerge in a blaze of glory. You will be pleased to know that, even before this was decided, the other Knights have taken to calling you the Sapphire Knight. For this, I declare you a full-fledged Knight of the Order of the Staff."

"Sir, thank you, sir!" Rainbow cried loudly, snapping a crisp salute once her holo-tags were on.

Sunset stiffened as Elder Lyons picked up the last set of holo-tags and turned to her. "Sunset Shimmer. Last, but most certainly not least. Ever since your arrival in this world, your friends have looked to you for guidance and leadership. Bearing this burden, despite facing challenges unlike anything you have ever encountered before, you have strived towards your final goal, and still managed to help every unfortunate you’ve encountered along the way. For this, I declare you a Knight-Sergeant of the Brotherhood of Steel, and the Commander of the Order of the Staff."

Commander?! Sunset almost blurted out a refusal on reflex, but she managed to keep her mouth shut. She had known that the girls had looked to her for direction right from the start. They had even nominated her as their leader back in Vault 101, this just made things a little more official. Once the Elder had put her holo-tags on, she picked one up and inspected it. The little metal tags had her name, date of birth, and blood type stamped on them, along with a tiny imprint of her cutie mark. The little holographic screen detailed her rank and which section of the Brotherhood of Steel she belonged to; in this case the Order of the Staff.

"These tags mark you as members of the Brotherhood of Steel," Elder Lyons explained. "The details of how the Order of the Staff will fit into the rest of the Brotherhood hierarchy will be hammered out later, but for now, take comfort in the knowledge that those tags guarantee you the respect and aid of any Brotherhood of Steel personnel you will encounter here in the Capital Wasteland." He looked around at each of them in turn. "I wish I could arrange more of a ceremony for this, as is customary, but I am afraid there simply isn't time. Speaking of time, I should let you return to the task at hand. The other squads will wait for you at the Rockland Car Tunnel. Good luck, and godspeed."

The group all saluted, though Sunset suspected that only Cross and Rainbow actually did it properly, then without further fanfare they turned and headed out of the gate. Each of them waved to Twilight as they went, who waved back with a melancholic expression.

Turning left once they were out of the Citadel, the group made their way up and over the shattered ruins once again. Rainbow and Fluttershy ponied up and flew over, but the others were again forced to rely on a mix of Rarity's magic and their own sense of balance. Rainbow asked why the Brotherhood didn't try to build an easier passage through the debris, but Cross told her that the near impassable terrain was far too useful from a defensive standpoint for them to bother.

"That was… unexpected," Sunset said quietly as she picked her way down a mound of broken concrete.

"That's one way of putting it," Rarity sighed. "Still, I must admit that it's nice to have solid proof that the Brotherhood of Steel is going to stand with us."

Rainbow grinned. "It's pretty awesome that we actually get to call ourselves Knights, too. Anyway, you'd better watch your step there, Knight-Sergeant."

"Don't even start, Rainbow," Sunset warned her, though she did turn her attention back to where her feet were going.

"You should bear your rank with pride," Cross said firmly. "For an outsider to be granted a position of leadership, not to mention given command of their own Order, is unprecedented in the history of the Brotherhood."

Sunset sighed. "I guess, but I'm not helping you guys out so I can start grabbing power."

"Maybe not, but power will make it easier for you to gather whatever you need to get yourselves home," Cross replied.

"She's got a fair point," Applejack put in.

"I know." Sunset sighed again as she hopped off the last chunk of concrete and landed on ordinary dirt. She waited patiently for the others to join her before pulling up the map on her Pip-Boy. "Okay, the Rockland Car Tunnel is almost due East of here. Cross, are there any particular areas between here and there that we should be careful of?"

Cross frowned as she thought. "If we travel as the crow flies, the only places I can think of would be Tenpenny Tower, which shouldn't be an issue as long as we don't try to bother them, Andale, and Warrington Train Yard."

"Let me guess, raiders?" Applejack asked.

"At Warrington? Not likely," Cross replied. "The train yard is overrun with feral ghouls, and as for Andale, well, the less said about that place, the better."

Sunset got Cross to point out the locations of each of them on her map. "Leave Tenpenny Tower alone, and avoid Warrington Train Yard, got it." Sunset nodded and hefted her plasma gun. "Alright, let's move out."

The group followed a series of old roads that snaked through the ruins, taking a minute southerly route than when they had last passed this way on the search for Vault 87. Fluttershy's keen senses proved invaluable, allowing them to avoid what was almost certainly a raider crew camped out in an old parking lot.

Soon enough, the team found themselves right at the very edge of the D.C. ruins. Sunset made to follow an old road that led in the direction they wanted, up a short slope, but Cross held her back. "You don't want to go that way. There's an overpass a little North of here, we can follow that."

Taking her advice, the group headed in the direction Cross had indicated. As they rounded the slope they spotted the overpass ahead, leading towards a large rocky hill. "That's the way we want to go," Cross said. "If we followed the road we'd end up in Andale, and that is not a place I'm in the mood to deal with right before an important mission like this one."

"What exactly is Andale?" Rarity asked.

Cross scowled. "A blight on this world. Someday I shall see it burnt to the ground, but we don't have the time right now."

The girls shrugged and decided to take Cross at her word. As they approached the overpass, they noticed that it actually followed a gentle slope up the hill that was largely devoid of rubble; a far easier prospect for a climb that didn't take them too close to whatever Andale was.

Adam made a point of investigating an overturned truck at the base of one of the overpass' pillars, hoping to scavenge something useful. Sunset made a mental note that she and the rest of the Rainbooms should probably learn from his example.

"Anything good?" Rainbow asked as he rejoined them.

"Found a first aid kit with a couple of stimpaks," Adam replied. "Also I got something for you, Pinkie."

Pinkie raised an eyebrow as he passed her a glass bottle filled with a glowing blue liquid. "Nuka-Cola Quantum?" She read out.

"Oh, those are pretty rare," Cross put in. "It's a crazy drink. It's more radioactive than ordinary Nuka-Cola, but it tastes a hell of a lot better and gives you a buzz like nothing else. It makes your piss glow, too, if you're into that sort of thing."

Pinkie's eyes practically popped out of their sockets, and she looked down at the bottle as if it were a sacred treasure. "Why did you have to be radioactive? Why must fate tempt me so?"

The others tried not to laugh as they offered their sympathies, but Pinkie kept the bottle anyway, stuffing it into her hair before getting right back to walking with a skip in her step. "I'll just have to take it home and figure out how it's made. There's bound to be a way of making it without it being radioactive!"

Sunset highly doubted that, but decided not to disabuse Pinkie of that notion.

The last part of the hill became quite steep as it rose to meet the overpass, but the lack of debris meant that it wasn't too difficult for the team to overcome. When they reached the top of the hill, however, Fluttershy hissed and lowered herself to the ground, making the others follow suit.

"What's up?" Sunset whispered.

Fluttershy pointed off to the right. "Enclave outpost. Not far that way."

Sunset nodded and looked around to the left. There was plenty of rubble around the top of the hill to provide cover for them. "We'll take the long way around. Stick to the rocks, and stay out of sight." She quickly relayed the plan to the others, and they stealthily picked their way towards the far side of the hill. Sunset was worried that Adam and Cross would have trouble being quiet thanks to their power armor, but Adam managed to keep the sound of his footsteps to a minimum, and Cross was quiet enough that Sunset could barely even hear her move.

Unfortunately, the other side of the hill held its own dangers. Rainbow reached the slope first, then stopped and motioned for the others to do the same before scooting back to Sunset. "Raiders. They're in some sort of parking lot over there."

"That'll be the Overlook Drive-In," Cross said with a grimace. "Shit. Most of this side of the hill is made up of high cliffs. The only way down is a slope that goes right past the Overlook, we won't be able to get past without getting spotted."

"Are you sure that they're raiders?" Applejack asked.

Rainbow nodded grimly. "They're literally in the middle of using chains and hooks to hang a corpse from a lamppost, so yeah, I'm pretty sure."

Sunset groaned with disgust. "Great. Okay, let's take a closer look and see if we can get past without a fight."

Creeping closer, the group soon spotted the raiders in question. There were five of them, standing together at the edge of an old drive-in cinema filled with cars and, as Rainbow had mentioned, working together to hoist a corpse up onto a floodlight.

"Sick bastards," Adam muttered. He turned to glance at Sunset, then did a double-take when he saw Applejack. "Uh, AJ? Why are you smiling?"

"Because Ah have a plan," Applejack replied with a grin. "All of y'all stay down. When the blast dies down, start runnin' down that there slope."

"Blast? What blast? What are you-" Sunset was cut off mid-question as Applejack took a frag grenade from her belt, pulled out the pin, then used her enhanced strength to lob it right into the middle of the jumble of cars. "Oh, shi-"

The explosion that followed was deafening. The grenade blew first, then nuclear reactors that served as engines for the cars all detonated at the same time with all the force and fury of a bomb, their combined might sending hot air and scraps of warped metal scything through the air. The raiders didn't stand a chance.

Before the echoes of the blast had even begun to die down, Applejack leapt to her feet and belted towards the slope. "Come on, before the Enclave comes lookin'!"

The group broke out into a sprint, dashing past the remains of the Overlook and hurtling down the hill as fast as they could, each of them flinching as more explosions came from the cars that had been on the very edge of the blast. The gradient of the slope was much steeper than expected, and everyone was forced to dodge rubble, boulders and trees as they careened down the hill, utterly unable to stop.

Sunset swore as she narrowly avoided slamming into a dead tree, then felt her stomach drop as she spotted a Protectron standing directly in her path.

"Enemy. Detecte-" The Protectron raised an arm, readying it's laser, but Sunset leaped into the air and smashed her foot into the glass dome of its head. The Protectron toppled backwards and, to her own amazement, Sunset found herself balancing on the robot as it slid and skidded down the hill until, just before it crashed into a boulder, she dove off and dropped into a commando roll to preserve her momentum, then carried on with her mad charge down the hill.

Finally, the ground leveled off and the group were able to bring themselves to a halt, each of them bending over to catch their breath. A hissing sound grabbed everyone's attention, and they all looked around just in time to see Adam sliding on his back, until he came to a stop right in the middle of them.

"That was awesome," Adam muttered breathlessly.

Rainbow raised an eyebrow. "You slipped?"

"I slipped," Adam confirmed. He thanked Fawkes as he helped him to his feet, then looked over at Applejack. "You're a crazy bitch. Just thought you'd like to know."

"Ah'm aware," Applejack said proudly.

"We're all aware," Rarity spat, glaring daggers at her.

Cross huffed and straightened up. “Well, at least we're on the right track. There's Tenpenny Tower."

Sunset looked where she was pointing. An immense building rose up ahead of them. It looked like an old high-class hotel from the big city, towering at least twenty stories tall.

Applejack let out an impressed whistle. "Now that looks fancy. Ah bet it ain't cheap to live in that place."

"It really isn't," Cross replied. "Only the wealthiest wastelanders can afford to live there, but the security alone would be worth the price. Their security team is top-notch, and so is their hardware."

"As long as they don't try to use it on us, I couldn't care less right now." Sunset checked to make sure none of her equipment was damaged, then took the lead once again. "Come on, let's get out of here."

Luckily for the group, the ground ahead was mostly flat, with only the occasional low and gentle slope breaking up the monotony. Tenpenny Tower loomed over them as they drew nearer.

Cross reassured everyone that the residents would leave them alone as long as they didn't take any hostile actions, but Sunset couldn't help feeling nervous. She was sure that she had heard someone mention the place before, in no pleasant context, and to make things worse she couldn't shake the sensation that they were being watched.

When they reached the tower, the team saw that there was a large perimeter wall protecting the place, taller even than Fawkes, made up of enormous concrete slabs. The guards asked their business when they got within earshot, but didn't press further when Cross replied that they were just passing by. Even so, Sunset didn't let her guard down until they had left the tower a long way behind.

A few ruined buildings dotted the landscape beyond Tenpenny Tower, followed by several large concrete constructions a little further on and, beyond that, more rocky hills lined with cliffs rose up on the horizon.

"That's where we need to go," Cross said, pointing to the hills and squashing Sunset's vain hope that she wouldn't have to do anymore climbing that day. "You see those concrete buildings surrounded by fencing? That's Warrington Train Yard. We should probably head to the South a little so we can get past without being spotted by any feral ghouls."

No-one felt any need to disagree with her on that point. Each of the Rainbooms, other than Sunset, could vividly remember their last encounter with a horde of feral ghouls in the metro tunnels beneath the D.C. ruins, and none of them had any desire to repeat the incident.

Trusting to stealth once more, the group took care to give the train yard a wide berth as they headed up into the hills. Fluttershy said that she could hear and smell the ghouls shambling around in the yard, but thankfully the ghouls didn't share her incredible senses, and the group was able to pass without incident.

More good fortune followed, as while they were now steadily climbing the first of the hills, the slopes themselves were actually quite shallow. There were patches of treacherous scree dotted around, but they were easy enough to avoid. A short way up the first hill, the girls had a minor shock when they spotted what at first seemed to be beautiful green plants growing around a fallen tree. It was only when they got closer that they realized that what they had thought were plants were actually bright green mushrooms, growing on tall stalks that reached up to the girls' knees.

"Is it bad that Ah kinda got my hopes up for a second there?" Applejack asked.

Cross sighed and shook her head. "Honestly? So did I."

As they progressed further up the hill, the ground got progressively rockier. Rounding a particularly impressive boulder, the group paused in their tracks as they spotted a large building, constructed from steel and concrete, sitting on a rocky promontory above them to their right as if it were a sentinel watching over the path below.

Something about the building sent a shiver down Sunset's spine. She couldn't quite put her finger on it, but something wasn't right. Whatever was inside, it was ancient, it was buried, and it was evil.

"Wh-what is that place?" Rainbow asked quietly, clearly sensing something too.

"The Dunwich Building," Cross replied in a somber voice. "We should get moving. I don't know much about that place, but no-one who has gone exploring in there has ever come back out."

Sunset shook herself to try and shift the bad feelings. "Which way is the rendezvous point?"

Cross pointed up the hill past the Dunwich Building. "That way. It's not far now."

The group picked up the pace as they passed the promontory, staying as far away from the building as possible and doing their best not to look at it. When they were past, and the others were letting out sighs of relief, Sunset looked back at it, almost reluctantly. Her heart leapt into her mouth as she spotted a pale face looking at her from one of the windows, but before she could so much as blink, it vanished. Shivering uncontrollably, Sunset put her head down and walked away as quickly as she could, pointedly ignoring the gossamer whispers that seemed to claw at her mind.

"Alright, we're here!" Sunset jumped out of her skin as Cross suddenly spoke up. They had come across the shattered remnants of a road, leading up towards a cliff. Nestled at the bottom of a cliff was an old car tunnel. The tunnel entrance was blocked by huge boulders, but a team of Brotherhood Knights was gathered around a side door, shifting wooden supply crates off a truck and taking them inside.

One of the Knights waved as he saw the group approaching. "Hey, you made it! Head on inside, Paladin Metzger is just setting up a base camp."

Cross thanked him and stepped through the door. The others quickly followed and found themselves in a dimly lit corridor. Squeezing past the power-armored Knights, the group passed through the corridor and into the car tunnel itself, which was mercifully free of debris.

Lots of lights had been set up to illuminate the area, along with several pre-fabricated barricades and a handful of defensive turrets. Several Knights and Scribes were hurrying around, shifting supplies, tending to equipment and setting up more defenses.

Paladin Metzger was standing in the middle of the area, her helmet tucked under an arm as she directed the operation.

"Hail, Paladin," Cross called out.

Metzger looked around and clamped a hand over her heart as she spotted the group. "Hail, Star Paladin, Rainbooms. I- oh?" She raised an eyebrow as she looked at each of them. "Hey, the Elder actually went through with it? In that case; hail, Brothers and Sisters. Come in, we've got billets over here and plenty of clean food and water to go around. Make the most of it while you can."

"How long until the operation commences?" Cross asked.

"You were the last group we were waiting on," Metzger replied. "You've got an hour to get yourselves refreshed before we head out to meet Liberty Prime."

As thanks for reaching 500 likes, here's a bonus chapter!

Broken Steel will now begin in earnest, look forward to seeing how things change going forward...

Also, kudos to anyone who gets Pinkie's rather obscure reference without the aid of Google!