The lid of the stasis pod hissed as it opened, fresh air pouring into the gap for the first time in centuries. Vapour rolled from the open casket, shrouding the figure inside as it began to stir, eventually gasping and trashing about in an attempt to free itself from the confines of its box. The figure, a young pegasus mare with a bright white coat and a yellow zig zagged mane and tail, clambered out of the pod, coughing and wretching on the floor until another hoof rested gently on her back. "Calm down," a voice spoke gently to her. "Take long, deep breaths. Try not to panic." The mare complied, eventually calming her breathing and her pounding heart. Gathering enough strength to look up, she took in the newcomer. It was a red unicorn stallion with a brown and green mane, wearing some combat armour she'd so often seen the troops with. He looked down at her with his deep blue eyes, not condescendingly, but warmly. "Let's start easy, shall we?" he asked softly. "My name is Rosenburg, and I just opened that pod over there. The same one you just emerged from. What's your name?"
*YAWN What a good sleep I havent felt that rested in about 3 months* Tyler thought as he stepped outside of his stasis pod. Tyler looked around and saw skeletons on the ground near him. "OH MY CELESTIA" Tyler screamed in horror. Tyler ran over and picked up the skeleton in his hooves "MOM... D_DAD HOW LONG WAS I ASLEEP?!" Tyler screamed. Tyler felt cold so he turned around and saw that he emerged from a stasis pod "But... but why, why was I in that pod did my family hate me that much or did I sleepwalk into the pod? Maybe it will tell me how long I have been asleep" Tyler rushed over to the stasis pod and he checked how long he was in there. When Tyler looked he found out that he has been in the stasis pod for about 20 years "20 years? but... WHY?!" Tyler couldnt understand why he was in there all he knew was that his family would of moved on but Tyler couldnt do that he was just so baffled and Tyler wanted to find out everything that happened. Before Tyler left he figured Equestria would look like s**t since the bombs dropped so he quickly grabbed a backpack and he filled it with some important momentos. Tyler put 5 pairs of fresh clothes, A scrapbook of moments Tyler had with his family, a picture of him with his family, and some food and water in the backpack Tyler also slipped a copy of Daring Doo in there as well. Tyler opened up his vault and he stepped out into the dreaded wasteland that was once Equestria.
"Huh... WAIT! Where's my flame thrower!", Bryz said, then found it & sighed in relief,"sorry, my name's Bryz..."
Royal Shield sat at the end of his usual bar. It was a no-name bar in a no-name town. He hated it. Ever since he'd left the caravan guard business things had been really slow. Mercenaries make good caps, but thats only if someone is willing to hire them. It had been weeks since anyone had hired Royal and he was beginning to get desperate. He looked down at the beer in front of him. He'd lost track of how much of this swill he'd drank. Normally he would be drinking whiskey, but with no work, caps were harder to come by. He had to either start drinking cheaper, or start using rocks for bullets.
A stallion tapped on the shoulder of Sheild, "Hello, I hear you're a mercenary quite down on contracts, correct?" The stallion asked, "I would simply just like to propose to you a special offer. How would you feel about joining the Everfree Commandos?" *** *** *** Julion looked out from an observation post on the edge of the Everfree, towards the ruins of the town of Ponyville, "What do you say Bloody, how much more time before we move go to collect their debt to us?" He asked the unicorn to his side. "Tomorrow. Teach them that we won't allow any more late payments." Bloody replied, putting down the binoculars she was looking through. "Sounds good to me. And tomorrow I also plan on moving on that slaver camp we learned about a little bit ago." Julion mentioned, "How about this, you assault those raiders down there, give the usual 'Strike 2' punishment, and I'll lead an assualt on those slavers." "Good idea Soldier." Bloody reaffirmed, "Shall we head back?" Julion nodded grimly, "Let's go."
Tyler walked out of his vault and he appeared to be in his living room. The 2nd floor had collapsed and it appeared that the windows have been smashed. Tyler went to his kitchen and he found a can of beans Tyler looked in the drawers and found a can opener. Tyler ate beans but now he was thirsty. Tyler looked everywhere and he couldnt find a drink. He checked his sink and no water came out of the faucet. Tyler decided to not stay at his house but to use the vault as his new home or if he found a better place use that as his new home. However before Tyler left he went to all the rooms and grabbed what was left: his mothers jewelery and his reading glasses that he hid in his drawer. Tyler walked out of the house and he appeared in the town center near what used to be the Town Hall. "Hello?" Tyler called out "anypony here?"
Royal looked the stallion over. "Everfree Commandos, eh?" He swished the beer around in front of him. "Been a while since I heard about that group." He looked back to the stallion. "Let's talk more about this." He nodded to the seat next to him. "Barkeep, another round. And one for this guy." The barkeep placed two new beers in front of them.
"I honestly dont know I dont even know how I got into my cryogenic pod I just woke up and found Equestria like this and funny part about that is that I knew something like this was gonna happen so I built my vault in preparation"
The stallion merely pushed the beer away, "The Commandos are hiring, and though while yes our operations have been down since New Apploosa, we are still the more trusted than the damned Talons. And I would suggest you join us before they get their claws on you. After all, they aren't real big on competition. If you join us, just know that you will be equipped with the finest weapons and armor not under Steel Ranger control, if not better, along with a steady pay. And you will even get an audience with the Soldier himself." The stallion extended a hoof, "What say you, it's now or never."
"Are we like twins or something cause I woke up in the pod and I didnt even go in there its like somepony put me in there TOO" Tyler said with a short burst of laughter afterwards
"Oh no I didnt mean we are actual twins I just meant that its really freaky that the same thing happens to both of us" Tyler explained
