1 00:00:00,060 --> 00:00:05,159 her she was still as beautiful - the 2 00:00:02,939 --> 00:00:06,269 first time I saw her it had been the 3 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:09,000 birthday party of the overmare's 4 00:00:06,269 --> 00:00:10,259 daughter Bella Remy had come in to sing 5 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:12,990 her a stunning revision of the Happy 6 00:00:10,259 --> 00:00:15,019 Birthday song I had been painfully 7 00:00:12,990 --> 00:00:17,640 jealous with the filly for weeks after 8 00:00:15,019 --> 00:00:20,070 actually she was even more gorgeous than 9 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:22,380 the last time I saw her I'd followed her 10 00:00:20,070 --> 00:00:24,240 out into this wasteland to see her now 11 00:00:22,379 --> 00:00:27,538 against this backdrop of rusted metal 12 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:29,278 old hardwood bloodstains and liquor her 13 00:00:27,539 --> 00:00:31,380 song so clear and majestic through the 14 00:00:29,278 --> 00:00:33,869 din of lowlifes made her breathtaking 15 00:00:31,379 --> 00:00:36,479 comparison my heart fluttered like a 16 00:00:33,869 --> 00:00:38,459 butterfly trapped in a jar part of me 17 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:40,409 wanted to run to her part of me 18 00:00:38,460 --> 00:00:42,480 small but insistent wanted to be furious 19 00:00:40,409 --> 00:00:44,878 with her to blame her for getting me 20 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:46,259 involved it didn't matter that the only 21 00:00:44,878 --> 00:00:49,019 pony who forced me out of that stable 22 00:00:46,259 --> 00:00:51,390 door was me my eyes flickered back to 23 00:00:49,020 --> 00:00:52,680 the guards making their rounds even if 24 00:00:51,390 --> 00:00:54,739 they weren't looking in my direction in 25 00:00:52,679 --> 00:00:57,378 moments they wouldn't be able to miss me 26 00:00:54,738 --> 00:01:00,599 following either cry of my heart was out 27 00:00:57,378 --> 00:01:03,358 instead I scooted back silently and 28 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:06,239 retreated the way I came this threw a 29 00:01:03,359 --> 00:01:08,070 wrinkle in the plan now getting villa 30 00:01:06,239 --> 00:01:10,438 remedy out of captivity was my highest 31 00:01:08,069 --> 00:01:11,459 priority not to suggest the other ponies 32 00:01:10,438 --> 00:01:13,559 and those cages were of any less 33 00:01:11,459 --> 00:01:15,959 importance to me but something personal 34 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:17,969 had been added to the situation in my 35 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:20,309 head I entertained the thought of how 36 00:01:17,969 --> 00:01:22,019 happy she would be to see me the moment 37 00:01:20,310 --> 00:01:24,930 I stepped outside I knew that I was in 38 00:01:22,019 --> 00:01:26,219 trouble multiple slaver ponies Lantern 39 00:01:24,930 --> 00:01:27,420 poles strapped to their backs were 40 00:01:26,219 --> 00:01:30,179 standing about the corpse of that 41 00:01:27,420 --> 00:01:31,680 flamethrower bastard I put down the wake 42 00:01:30,180 --> 00:01:34,979 of my activities was not going unnoticed 43 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:37,049 or ignored four of the ponies Louis 44 00:01:34,978 --> 00:01:39,599 mostly armed turned and ran towards the 45 00:01:37,049 --> 00:01:41,490 huge central barn I pressed myself 46 00:01:39,599 --> 00:01:44,519 against the wall DeLong was about to go 47 00:01:41,489 --> 00:01:46,798 up a single gunshot rang out through the 48 00:01:44,519 --> 00:01:47,509 storm the lead Pony dropped from two old 49 00:01:46,799 --> 00:01:49,770 wounds 50 00:01:47,509 --> 00:01:51,659 two of the three runners skated to a 51 00:01:49,769 --> 00:01:52,530 muddy stop in doe for cover trying to 52 00:01:51,659 --> 00:01:55,649 spot their attacker 53 00:01:52,530 --> 00:01:57,659 the third kept running he nearly made it 54 00:01:55,649 --> 00:01:58,950 to the barn close enough that the barn 55 00:01:57,659 --> 00:02:01,080 door was splattered with red when 56 00:01:58,950 --> 00:02:03,240 calamity took him down 57 00:02:01,079 --> 00:02:05,069 most of the four heavily armed slavers 58 00:02:03,239 --> 00:02:07,289 spotted calamity on the last dive in the 59 00:02:05,069 --> 00:02:10,019 end firing in his direction but he was 60 00:02:07,290 --> 00:02:11,340 fast and the lighting was bad not to 61 00:02:10,020 --> 00:02:13,770 mention that I had not been impressed by 62 00:02:11,340 --> 00:02:15,629 the aim of the slavers yet tonight I was 63 00:02:13,770 --> 00:02:17,189 pleased and utterly unsurprised when the 64 00:02:15,629 --> 00:02:18,659 hail of assault rifle ammo thrown and 65 00:02:17,189 --> 00:02:21,509 calamities general direction missed my 66 00:02:18,659 --> 00:02:23,490 companion entirely but now these four 67 00:02:21,509 --> 00:02:24,750 were working in group moving towards the 68 00:02:23,490 --> 00:02:26,250 barn while covering each other 69 00:02:24,750 --> 00:02:29,159 denying calamity any safe vector 70 00:02:26,250 --> 00:02:30,870 approach moving quickly I raced down the 71 00:02:29,159 --> 00:02:32,430 catwalk and towards the other one of the 72 00:02:30,870 --> 00:02:34,560 old has collapsed wooden buildings 73 00:02:32,430 --> 00:02:37,250 surrounding the mega barn combat shotgun 74 00:02:34,560 --> 00:02:39,539 reloaded and ready it was locked I 75 00:02:37,250 --> 00:02:41,819 spilled several bobby pins and almost 76 00:02:39,539 --> 00:02:44,069 tumble the screwdriver in my haste the 77 00:02:41,819 --> 00:02:45,889 lock was stubborn and tricky in every 78 00:02:44,069 --> 00:02:47,639 failure is making me more jumping I 79 00:02:45,889 --> 00:02:49,289 desperately wished I had another Minh 80 00:02:47,639 --> 00:02:53,579 towel preferably of the party time 81 00:02:49,289 --> 00:02:55,530 variety the bobby pin broke behind me 82 00:02:53,580 --> 00:02:58,350 the noises from the central barn changed 83 00:02:55,530 --> 00:02:59,460 drastically the singing stopped and the 84 00:02:58,349 --> 00:03:02,189 drunken haulers were replaced by 85 00:02:59,460 --> 00:03:03,900 authoritative shouts frantically pulling 86 00:03:02,189 --> 00:03:05,909 out another bobby pin I tried again I 87 00:03:03,900 --> 00:03:07,830 could hear the barn door swing open 88 00:03:05,909 --> 00:03:10,650 bonus idol slavers tearing out into the 89 00:03:07,830 --> 00:03:13,140 storm cries for blood and rape and death 90 00:03:10,650 --> 00:03:14,939 and it struck me like a blow to my gut 91 00:03:13,139 --> 00:03:15,359 that such a vitriol was directed towards 92 00:03:14,939 --> 00:03:18,120 me 93 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:20,910 if these slavers caught me I'd only wish 94 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:22,709 I was a dead Pony the doors lock finally 95 00:03:20,909 --> 00:03:26,849 gave without a second to lose 96 00:03:22,709 --> 00:03:28,770 I drove inside pow pow pow pow for rapid 97 00:03:26,849 --> 00:03:30,930 shots with the combat shotgun and the 98 00:03:28,770 --> 00:03:32,250 slaver guards inside gambling at a table 99 00:03:30,930 --> 00:03:34,349 covered in bottle caps and cigarette 100 00:03:32,250 --> 00:03:36,539 butts went down before they had time to 101 00:03:34,349 --> 00:03:38,039 react to my presence it only hit me a 102 00:03:36,539 --> 00:03:39,810 moment later that I'd opened fire based 103 00:03:38,039 --> 00:03:40,949 solely in what they looked like what 104 00:03:39,810 --> 00:03:43,319 they were wearing and what they were 105 00:03:40,949 --> 00:03:45,509 armed with in a place like this had I 106 00:03:43,319 --> 00:03:48,959 not just done in essence what calamity 107 00:03:45,509 --> 00:03:51,000 did when he opened fire on me only I had 108 00:03:48,959 --> 00:03:52,500 murdered these two and even in 109 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,939 retrospect had no reason to believe my 110 00:03:52,500 --> 00:03:56,250 admittedly fear-filled instincts had 111 00:03:53,939 --> 00:03:58,259 been wrong one of the dead ponies had a 112 00:03:56,250 --> 00:03:59,550 pair of manacles a cutie mark and the 113 00:03:58,259 --> 00:04:01,439 other had the keys both to the front 114 00:03:59,550 --> 00:04:02,209 door and the cage that hook up 2/3 of 115 00:04:01,439 --> 00:04:04,459 the room 116 00:04:02,209 --> 00:04:06,769 my eyes widened what I saw before me 117 00:04:04,459 --> 00:04:08,780 this was not like the kgs in Ponyville 118 00:04:06,769 --> 00:04:11,709 library there were no prisoners behind 119 00:04:08,780 --> 00:04:14,150 these bars instead there were weapons in 120 00:04:11,709 --> 00:04:16,780 boxes of ammo some stacked on top of 121 00:04:14,150 --> 00:04:19,009 other boxes of ammo it was in the armory 122 00:04:16,779 --> 00:04:21,319 two thoughts raced through my mind each 123 00:04:19,009 --> 00:04:22,490 running the heels of the other first I 124 00:04:21,319 --> 00:04:25,009 had just hit the jackpot 125 00:04:22,490 --> 00:04:27,009 in second this is probably right where 126 00:04:25,009 --> 00:04:29,360 most of the slavers were heading first 127 00:04:27,009 --> 00:04:31,970 swiftly I turned and locked the door 128 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:33,949 then began to barricade it not too 129 00:04:31,970 --> 00:04:35,630 heavily as trapping myself in here was 130 00:04:33,949 --> 00:04:39,439 not going to save anypony least of all 131 00:04:35,629 --> 00:04:41,228 myself but it would give me time time to 132 00:04:39,439 --> 00:04:43,550 loot and to consider my next move a 133 00:04:41,228 --> 00:04:44,469 filing cabinet the table in the metal 134 00:04:43,550 --> 00:04:46,669 desk should do it 135 00:04:44,470 --> 00:04:48,560 bottle caps and gaming chips slid to the 136 00:04:46,668 --> 00:04:49,779 floor and chaos as I upended the table 137 00:04:48,560 --> 00:04:52,250 and place it against the door i 138 00:04:49,779 --> 00:04:54,559 levitated the filing cabinet and held it 139 00:04:52,250 --> 00:04:56,300 in place then the desk was wrapped with 140 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:58,939 a glow identical to that of my horn as I 141 00:04:56,300 --> 00:05:01,370 swung it around the desk I noticed had 142 00:04:58,939 --> 00:05:02,918 glowing terminal time allowing it might 143 00:05:01,370 --> 00:05:06,668 be worth it to see what it had to say 144 00:05:02,918 --> 00:05:09,889 first however was improving my armament 145 00:05:06,668 --> 00:05:11,658 seven ammo boxes half of them locked two 146 00:05:09,889 --> 00:05:14,000 gun cabinets and weapons Locker also 147 00:05:11,658 --> 00:05:15,639 locked later I was less like a pony and 148 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:18,079 more like a walking arsenal 149 00:05:15,639 --> 00:05:19,728 there were dozens of weapons but all in 150 00:05:18,079 --> 00:05:21,168 such crappy condition I was only able to 151 00:05:19,728 --> 00:05:22,969 salvage the three useful ones out of 152 00:05:21,168 --> 00:05:24,348 them including a needler pistol the 153 00:05:22,970 --> 00:05:25,789 repair assists Velma the hit book 154 00:05:24,348 --> 00:05:27,139 allowing me to swiftly tear down the 155 00:05:25,788 --> 00:05:29,839 worst of the weapons for their better of 156 00:05:27,139 --> 00:05:31,759 parts the weapons Locker contained to 157 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:34,069 battle saddles both far too heavy for me 158 00:05:31,759 --> 00:05:36,379 to bother with and now had ammo for 159 00:05:34,069 --> 00:05:37,478 everything but low Macintosh including 160 00:05:36,379 --> 00:05:39,680 weapons I had never even seen before 161 00:05:37,478 --> 00:05:41,120 such as spark packs designed for 162 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:43,668 recharging magical energy weapons and 163 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:45,259 threw missiles it disturbed me greatly 164 00:05:43,668 --> 00:05:47,598 that the slavers had a small stockpile 165 00:05:45,259 --> 00:05:48,979 of missiles particularly since neither 166 00:05:47,598 --> 00:05:52,038 of the battle saddles were built for 167 00:05:48,978 --> 00:05:53,959 them but by far the biggest prize in the 168 00:05:52,038 --> 00:05:56,300 lot had been neither the weapons or ammo 169 00:05:53,959 --> 00:05:57,680 but rather a set of schematics for 170 00:05:56,300 --> 00:05:59,930 creating a homemade gun that would fire 171 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:02,120 poison needles it would be silent 172 00:05:59,930 --> 00:06:03,560 crippling and I was pretty sure I'd seen 173 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:06,168 most of the parts required back at 174 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:07,158 absolutely everything the slavers took 175 00:06:06,168 --> 00:06:08,629 little time figuring out I had 176 00:06:07,158 --> 00:06:10,610 barricaded myself in their armory if 177 00:06:08,629 --> 00:06:12,829 that had given them pause however they 178 00:06:10,610 --> 00:06:14,810 didn't show it realizing there had been 179 00:06:12,829 --> 00:06:15,500 a useless effort the first Pony to the 180 00:06:14,810 --> 00:06:17,810 armory had her own 181 00:06:15,500 --> 00:06:19,759 set of keys the table cabinet in desk 182 00:06:17,810 --> 00:06:20,839 were proving much more worthwhile by the 183 00:06:19,759 --> 00:06:22,430 time I had finished repairing the 184 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:23,629 weapons I was taking they'd finally 185 00:06:22,430 --> 00:06:25,970 ceased bucking their hooves at the door 186 00:06:23,629 --> 00:06:27,980 I had no doubt they were waiting outside 187 00:06:25,970 --> 00:06:30,530 and quiet ambush but that gave me a 188 00:06:27,980 --> 00:06:32,509 little more time I used it to take a 189 00:06:30,529 --> 00:06:35,239 look at the terminal it took almost no 190 00:06:32,509 --> 00:06:39,110 time to hack the password was terminal 191 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:40,790 I was unimpressed the first entry was 192 00:06:39,110 --> 00:06:42,710 ancient dating back several years before 193 00:06:40,790 --> 00:06:46,310 the apocalypse the others were all 194 00:06:42,709 --> 00:06:47,659 within the last few months everyone had 195 00:06:46,310 --> 00:06:49,850 a surprise inspection from the ministry 196 00:06:47,660 --> 00:06:51,530 morale yesterday the parol knew it was 197 00:06:49,850 --> 00:06:53,240 coming and I've been given instructions 198 00:06:51,529 --> 00:06:55,789 on what to do but I couldn't believe how 199 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:57,110 smoothly it went we slipped them a small 200 00:06:55,790 --> 00:06:59,390 percentage of the special product and 201 00:06:57,110 --> 00:07:01,189 they go as clean marks even if they were 202 00:06:59,389 --> 00:07:02,449 dirty I couldn't understand why they 203 00:07:01,189 --> 00:07:05,089 wouldn't just bring cape down on us 204 00:07:02,449 --> 00:07:07,579 impounding all of her themselves seemed 205 00:07:05,089 --> 00:07:09,379 too good be true so I did a little 206 00:07:07,579 --> 00:07:11,180 digging in a friend of mine of a friend 207 00:07:09,379 --> 00:07:12,769 worked over to Iron Shot who claims to 208 00:07:11,180 --> 00:07:15,259 have an inside peek gave me this Apple 209 00:07:12,769 --> 00:07:16,549 to chew on according to him the head 210 00:07:15,259 --> 00:07:18,728 mayor of the mo M herself actually 211 00:07:16,550 --> 00:07:21,259 loathes the new contraband laws and 212 00:07:18,728 --> 00:07:23,389 since the mo M enforces these laws that 213 00:07:21,259 --> 00:07:24,860 means that all sorts of tasty zebra 214 00:07:23,389 --> 00:07:27,199 treats are slipping in Equestria right 215 00:07:24,860 --> 00:07:28,430 under the princess's nose I figure this 216 00:07:27,199 --> 00:07:30,459 means as long as she stays going 217 00:07:28,430 --> 00:07:33,079 delicious we're golden delicious and 218 00:07:30,459 --> 00:07:34,879 even if the princess suspects her and 219 00:07:33,079 --> 00:07:37,519 how dense would sheep have to be not to 220 00:07:34,879 --> 00:07:40,459 she really is the only Pony the mo M 221 00:07:37,519 --> 00:07:42,560 can't bring up on sedition charges entry 222 00:07:40,459 --> 00:07:44,839 two in front of the wipe the crap from 223 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:47,629 this terminal 300 plus documents that 224 00:07:44,839 --> 00:07:48,829 have absolutely no use for me and many 225 00:07:47,629 --> 00:07:50,899 of which it's probably best for there 226 00:07:48,829 --> 00:07:52,819 not to be a record of all except that 227 00:07:50,899 --> 00:07:54,079 one damn file from forever ago with the 228 00:07:52,819 --> 00:07:57,709 weird-ass flag on that prevents 229 00:07:54,079 --> 00:07:59,000 tampering trust me I've tried don't know 230 00:07:57,709 --> 00:08:00,049 why I even bother keeping record of 231 00:07:59,000 --> 00:08:01,490 where we send the goods since they're 232 00:08:00,050 --> 00:08:03,800 all going to the same damn place anyhow 233 00:08:01,490 --> 00:08:05,449 I don't know what the hell Stern needs 234 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:07,610 all these slaves for but unless she's 235 00:08:05,449 --> 00:08:09,949 building army whatever it is has one 236 00:08:07,610 --> 00:08:11,000 hell of trade of attrition boss is more 237 00:08:09,949 --> 00:08:13,009 worried about the attrition rate in 238 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:14,660 transit third of these fuckers don't 239 00:08:13,009 --> 00:08:17,000 make the journey and CERN ain't paying 240 00:08:14,660 --> 00:08:18,229 us for no dead corpses I'm supposed to 241 00:08:17,000 --> 00:08:19,939 figure out a way to keep the damn goods 242 00:08:18,228 --> 00:08:22,129 alive at least until the caps exchange 243 00:08:19,939 --> 00:08:24,228 hooks maybe a cocktail of drugs will 244 00:08:22,129 --> 00:08:25,668 help fed a false floor last week leading 245 00:08:24,228 --> 00:08:26,569 to a buried boxcar just full of the 246 00:08:25,668 --> 00:08:29,810 stuff 247 00:08:26,569 --> 00:08:31,159 n33 I finally convinced the boss we need 248 00:08:29,810 --> 00:08:33,379 to start a little side business in the 249 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:36,019 fall market the young ones are easy to 250 00:08:33,379 --> 00:08:37,668 corral control and train sure we have to 251 00:08:36,019 --> 00:08:39,679 play up the investment angle since they 252 00:08:37,668 --> 00:08:40,668 can't do the fork of a normal slave but 253 00:08:39,679 --> 00:08:41,589 there are plenty of ponies out there who 254 00:08:40,668 --> 00:08:44,360 see the potential 255 00:08:41,590 --> 00:08:47,269 unfortunately Stern ate one of them that 256 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:48,950 bitch has no patience turns out make 257 00:08:47,269 --> 00:08:50,029 sure a buck and dash in small doses does 258 00:08:48,950 --> 00:08:51,200 mighty well in keeping the more 259 00:08:50,029 --> 00:08:52,600 worthless slaves from Keeling over 260 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:54,530 before they make it to Philadelphia 261 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:56,320 whatever happens to them after Stern 262 00:08:54,529 --> 00:08:58,309 gets our Hosanna mate none of my concern 263 00:08:56,320 --> 00:09:00,080 still got to talk to whip-crack about 264 00:08:58,309 --> 00:09:01,369 going a bit easier on them though no 265 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:03,650 drug cocktails going to prevent a pony 266 00:09:01,370 --> 00:09:05,090 from being lashed to death might suggest 267 00:09:03,649 --> 00:09:08,110 swapping out which slaves are pulling 268 00:09:05,090 --> 00:09:10,100 the wagons a bit more often to entry for 269 00:09:08,110 --> 00:09:12,379 the cells in the old sheriff station 270 00:09:10,100 --> 00:09:13,730 been perfect for full holding settlers 271 00:09:12,379 --> 00:09:15,259 of Appaloosa might have constructed a 272 00:09:13,730 --> 00:09:17,029 lot of this place when I of speed or a 273 00:09:15,259 --> 00:09:19,250 lasting Asst but they sure knew how to 274 00:09:17,029 --> 00:09:20,629 make a holding pen I'd even say that the 275 00:09:19,250 --> 00:09:21,950 cells in there are a close second the 276 00:09:20,629 --> 00:09:24,230 list of stuff I'm glad they left behind 277 00:09:21,950 --> 00:09:26,930 when they all kicked the bucket next the 278 00:09:24,230 --> 00:09:28,370 apple pie recipe turns out gathering 279 00:09:26,929 --> 00:09:30,769 foals is made hitting isolated 280 00:09:28,370 --> 00:09:32,000 homesteads much better risk the parent 281 00:09:30,769 --> 00:09:33,919 folk have a tendency to get annoyingly 282 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:35,240 shooty when we come to claim them but 283 00:09:33,919 --> 00:09:36,169 they also take such great pains to keep 284 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:37,549 their little ones out of the fight that 285 00:09:36,169 --> 00:09:41,360 even if we have to kill all the adults 286 00:09:37,549 --> 00:09:43,759 we still make a good profit entry 5 what 287 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:46,070 a fucking cock up whole shipment two 288 00:09:43,759 --> 00:09:47,539 wagons worth slaughtered best we can 289 00:09:46,070 --> 00:09:50,840 figure they ran to a stray hellhound 290 00:09:47,539 --> 00:09:52,309 damn taint fucks up everything now I 291 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:53,629 hear that Stern is sending a special 292 00:09:52,309 --> 00:09:55,639 representative to take a look-see at our 293 00:09:53,629 --> 00:09:57,980 operation sounds more like she's 294 00:09:55,639 --> 00:09:59,929 planning to take over I think she's in 295 00:09:57,980 --> 00:10:02,750 for a facebook surprise and this special 296 00:09:59,929 --> 00:10:03,979 representative best watch her tail got a 297 00:10:02,750 --> 00:10:06,679 new herd of foals right for breaking 298 00:10:03,980 --> 00:10:08,539 raked in the caps with the last bash 299 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:10,159 another benefit dealing with foals 300 00:10:08,539 --> 00:10:12,159 you'll have to kill one of them in front 301 00:10:10,159 --> 00:10:16,129 of the others to make the fight go away 302 00:10:12,159 --> 00:10:18,649 entry 6 the last week has been beyond 303 00:10:16,129 --> 00:10:20,179 words Stern was playing it close to her 304 00:10:18,649 --> 00:10:23,449 chest with that special representative 305 00:10:20,179 --> 00:10:25,129 business never had any idea let's just 306 00:10:23,450 --> 00:10:26,270 say I was shaking in my shotting when 307 00:10:25,129 --> 00:10:27,830 our new boss heard about some of the 308 00:10:26,269 --> 00:10:30,199 stuff I'd been saying back and we didn't 309 00:10:27,830 --> 00:10:31,370 know her but I guess it's easy to be 310 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:33,740 understanding when you're connected to 311 00:10:31,370 --> 00:10:35,299 the divine besides we still have what's 312 00:10:33,740 --> 00:10:37,259 left of the old boss as a reminder the 313 00:10:35,299 --> 00:10:38,909 new bosses hooves ain't soft 314 00:10:37,259 --> 00:10:41,009 the new acquisition is going to do 315 00:10:38,909 --> 00:10:42,539 wonders for even the slaves up good 316 00:10:41,009 --> 00:10:44,389 thing too since the new boss don't 317 00:10:42,539 --> 00:10:46,409 cotton to the buck and - trick 318 00:10:44,389 --> 00:10:48,990 fortunately I was able to convince her 319 00:10:46,409 --> 00:10:50,519 that was apple cores idea for apple core 320 00:10:48,990 --> 00:10:54,269 she never saw it coming 321 00:10:50,519 --> 00:10:55,799 all hail the living guys by the time I 322 00:10:54,269 --> 00:10:57,740 was done reading I could have set the 323 00:10:55,799 --> 00:11:00,059 town on fire with the heat of my seeding 324 00:10:57,740 --> 00:11:01,529 mentally I was adding to the foal cages 325 00:11:00,059 --> 00:11:02,989 to my objectives list worked fought with 326 00:11:01,529 --> 00:11:06,329 velvet remedy for first place 327 00:11:02,990 --> 00:11:07,590 emotionally I was seething I didn't want 328 00:11:06,330 --> 00:11:07,950 to be hidden away in a barricaded room 329 00:11:07,590 --> 00:11:09,810 anymore 330 00:11:07,950 --> 00:11:12,990 I wanted to go out there and hurt some 331 00:11:09,809 --> 00:11:14,579 fucking evil ponies sometimes the way 332 00:11:12,990 --> 00:11:16,889 Stan listens to what you want and these 333 00:11:14,580 --> 00:11:18,330 vittu with all four hoofs I had barely 334 00:11:16,889 --> 00:11:19,500 backed away from the terminal stomping 335 00:11:18,330 --> 00:11:21,629 around angrily so I tried to gather 336 00:11:19,500 --> 00:11:23,570 focus to move the desk my barricade 337 00:11:21,629 --> 00:11:26,070 exploded inwards with fury and shrapnel 338 00:11:23,570 --> 00:11:28,410 blood and agony bursts for my body as I 339 00:11:26,070 --> 00:11:30,060 was thrown back against the wall my head 340 00:11:28,409 --> 00:11:32,909 slammed into the armory cage and for a 341 00:11:30,059 --> 00:11:34,169 moment I lost consciousness the slavers 342 00:11:32,909 --> 00:11:37,799 had launched a fucking missile at the 343 00:11:34,169 --> 00:11:40,039 door trembling with shock and pain I 344 00:11:37,799 --> 00:11:43,379 really go up down another healing potion 345 00:11:40,039 --> 00:11:45,089 already my wounds were closing calamity 346 00:11:43,379 --> 00:11:46,710 held my left foreleg in place so the 347 00:11:45,090 --> 00:11:49,230 gash that nearly severed it can be 348 00:11:46,710 --> 00:11:51,900 healed by the magic the wound was beyond 349 00:11:49,230 --> 00:11:53,659 ugly even with the potions I'd be lame 350 00:11:51,899 --> 00:11:56,699 until a real medical Pony could treat it 351 00:11:53,659 --> 00:11:58,699 candy seemed horribly far away and that 352 00:11:56,700 --> 00:12:01,140 was assuming she even had the skills 353 00:11:58,700 --> 00:12:02,759 fortunately calamity calmed me a 354 00:12:01,139 --> 00:12:04,620 missile-launching battle sound takes 355 00:12:02,759 --> 00:12:06,120 some effort to aim correctly mean that 356 00:12:04,620 --> 00:12:07,409 anypony short of a true expert with the 357 00:12:06,120 --> 00:12:09,539 things would be planting herself for an 358 00:12:07,409 --> 00:12:11,850 easy launch and that made her an easy 359 00:12:09,539 --> 00:12:14,730 target almost too easy for a shot like 360 00:12:11,850 --> 00:12:16,980 calamity when I could stand again though 361 00:12:14,730 --> 00:12:18,960 still wobbly I hastily filled calamity 362 00:12:16,980 --> 00:12:20,070 in on what I discovered gave me an 363 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:21,750 appraising look as I danced around 364 00:12:20,070 --> 00:12:24,540 saying anything up velvet that would lay 365 00:12:21,750 --> 00:12:25,860 bare my heart then thankfully try it 366 00:12:24,539 --> 00:12:28,439 back to take a quick peek at the battle 367 00:12:25,860 --> 00:12:30,090 saddles neither he declared at a glance 368 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:32,520 were sufficiently similar enough to his 369 00:12:30,090 --> 00:12:34,680 own raid for spare parts we didn't dare 370 00:12:32,519 --> 00:12:36,840 spend any further time in the armory the 371 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:39,149 slaver would be back cuz I just split up 372 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:40,830 i would look reveled at REM me while he 373 00:12:39,149 --> 00:12:42,000 hightailed it to the sheriff's office or 374 00:12:40,830 --> 00:12:44,340 he would scout the place and hopefully 375 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:46,379 take out in guards i would meet him 376 00:12:44,340 --> 00:12:48,480 there soon to unlock the cages but until 377 00:12:46,379 --> 00:12:49,240 then he could rally the foals or 378 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,860 at least 379 00:12:49,240 --> 00:12:53,110 give him the hope in the first friendly 380 00:12:50,860 --> 00:12:54,999 company since being captured slipping 381 00:12:53,110 --> 00:12:57,759 out we parted ways and slid into the 382 00:12:54,999 --> 00:13:01,209 storm the slavers missed us by Seconds 383 00:12:57,759 --> 00:13:03,818 I quickly slid the boxcar door shut 384 00:13:01,208 --> 00:13:05,289 behind me outside the bright rectangle 385 00:13:03,818 --> 00:13:08,349 of light I'd opened shrank and vanished 386 00:13:05,289 --> 00:13:11,078 back into the darkness she was here it's 387 00:13:08,350 --> 00:13:12,730 about time her tale was to me and she 388 00:13:11,078 --> 00:13:13,868 faced a wall with three yellow boxes 389 00:13:12,730 --> 00:13:16,269 arranged there butterflies were in a 390 00:13:13,869 --> 00:13:19,240 triangular pattern I can't very well do 391 00:13:16,269 --> 00:13:21,789 any good sitting in the air she turned a 392 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:26,549 glance towards me and stopped now she 393 00:13:21,789 --> 00:13:28,778 turned slowly towards me staring oh no 394 00:13:26,549 --> 00:13:30,519 for the last half-hour fantasies had 395 00:13:28,778 --> 00:13:31,928 played through my head imagining the 396 00:13:30,519 --> 00:13:36,119 expression on her face when I found her 397 00:13:31,928 --> 00:13:39,730 surprise the joy this wasn't either oh 398 00:13:36,119 --> 00:13:42,129 oh dear her eyes travelled from my face 399 00:13:39,730 --> 00:13:43,869 to my stable to utility barding still 400 00:13:42,129 --> 00:13:45,819 quite recognizable even with ditzy Do's 401 00:13:43,869 --> 00:13:50,730 improvements to the pipbuck on my fore 402 00:13:45,818 --> 00:13:53,409 leg velvet remedy looked shocked and sad 403 00:13:50,730 --> 00:13:56,649 what are you doing here she asked with a 404 00:13:53,409 --> 00:13:58,509 breath I stood tall I followed you out 405 00:13:56,649 --> 00:14:00,369 of the stable came across he questioned 406 00:13:58,509 --> 00:14:00,999 waste lands to find you I'm here to 407 00:14:00,369 --> 00:14:03,790 rescue you 408 00:14:00,999 --> 00:14:05,470 I gave her my best winning smile then 409 00:14:03,789 --> 00:14:09,428 worrying at how I might have sounded I 410 00:14:05,470 --> 00:14:11,860 added meekly I'm not stalking you aren't 411 00:14:09,428 --> 00:14:15,278 he now she shook her head and prance 412 00:14:11,860 --> 00:14:17,889 around almost as if distraught I tried 413 00:14:15,278 --> 00:14:21,458 so hard to keep anypony from following 414 00:14:17,889 --> 00:14:23,649 me this isn't what I wanted at all then 415 00:14:21,458 --> 00:14:25,208 she looked at me again and this time I 416 00:14:23,649 --> 00:14:27,850 could tell she was seeing the wounds and 417 00:14:25,208 --> 00:14:30,099 the weapons you are the one out there 418 00:14:27,850 --> 00:14:30,509 shooting up everything you are aren't 419 00:14:30,100 --> 00:14:33,850 you 420 00:14:30,509 --> 00:14:37,089 wait why was I suddenly feeling like I'd 421 00:14:33,850 --> 00:14:41,220 done something wrong yes like I said I'm 422 00:14:37,089 --> 00:14:44,380 here to rescue you rescue little PIP oh 423 00:14:41,220 --> 00:14:47,170 my gosh you remembered my name 424 00:14:44,379 --> 00:14:53,889 I'm not a prisoner I'm here of my own 425 00:14:47,169 --> 00:14:56,139 volition what what you're here with 426 00:14:53,889 --> 00:14:59,470 slavers I couldn't tell which is 427 00:14:56,139 --> 00:15:03,429 breaking faster my head my heart you're 428 00:14:59,470 --> 00:15:05,950 working with slavers she stared at me 429 00:15:03,429 --> 00:15:07,120 her voice cool and you are cutting a 430 00:15:05,950 --> 00:15:09,070 bloody swath through them 431 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:12,879 how many ponies are dead tonight because 432 00:15:09,070 --> 00:15:15,910 of you little PIP Fair slavers I was 433 00:15:12,879 --> 00:15:18,279 breathing hard seeing red and how many 434 00:15:15,909 --> 00:15:20,709 people they support this is a town 435 00:15:18,279 --> 00:15:23,259 littlepip there are merchants at a 436 00:15:20,710 --> 00:15:26,820 tavern owner and work ponies everywhere 437 00:15:23,259 --> 00:15:30,490 have you killed any of them are you sure 438 00:15:26,820 --> 00:15:32,050 no I haven't I'm sure well unless some 439 00:15:30,490 --> 00:15:33,519 of the townsfolk wear slaver armor and 440 00:15:32,049 --> 00:15:37,149 carry slaver guns and we're shooting at 441 00:15:33,519 --> 00:15:38,620 me and the slaves do you think you can 442 00:15:37,149 --> 00:15:40,959 kill slaver ponies and they won't 443 00:15:38,620 --> 00:15:42,549 retaliate do you think they wouldn't 444 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:45,070 take it out on the helpless ponies to 445 00:15:42,549 --> 00:15:47,859 make an example not if we rescued them 446 00:15:45,070 --> 00:15:49,600 all first I thought savagely but instead 447 00:15:47,860 --> 00:15:50,050 of arguing further I forced myself to be 448 00:15:49,600 --> 00:15:52,629 calm 449 00:15:50,049 --> 00:15:54,609 this was velvet remedy I'd given her a 450 00:15:52,629 --> 00:15:58,899 chance to explain herself and as even a 451 00:15:54,610 --> 00:16:02,320 tone as I could muster why velvet remiza 452 00:15:58,899 --> 00:16:04,209 voice never raised nor wavered I was 453 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:06,700 near shouting and she was keeping her 454 00:16:04,210 --> 00:16:09,850 poise it made me want to scream even 455 00:16:06,700 --> 00:16:11,350 more when I left the stable after 456 00:16:09,850 --> 00:16:13,240 leaving a message chief anypony from 457 00:16:11,350 --> 00:16:15,639 following me she gave me a point to look 458 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:18,039 I came upon a band of ponies who'd been 459 00:16:15,639 --> 00:16:20,259 set upon by horrific beasts there was 460 00:16:18,039 --> 00:16:24,029 only one survivor badly wounded missing 461 00:16:20,259 --> 00:16:27,009 a leg so of course I galloped to his leg 462 00:16:24,029 --> 00:16:29,679 do you know I always wanted to be a 463 00:16:27,009 --> 00:16:31,720 medical Pony I bound his wounds and 464 00:16:29,679 --> 00:16:33,579 carried him back to his camp it was a 465 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:34,830 slaver camp and there are several ponies 466 00:16:33,580 --> 00:16:37,810 there who were in severe need of aid 467 00:16:34,830 --> 00:16:39,639 particularly amongst the captives over 468 00:16:37,809 --> 00:16:41,199 only looked around the boxcar which I 469 00:16:39,639 --> 00:16:42,389 began to realize was not her cell but 470 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:47,278 her room 471 00:16:42,389 --> 00:16:50,428 I've been with them since Ida stared but 472 00:16:47,278 --> 00:16:52,409 you're helping slavers velvet Romi 473 00:16:50,428 --> 00:16:54,028 turned away from me staring at her wall 474 00:16:52,409 --> 00:16:57,088 of yellow medical boxes with looping 475 00:16:54,028 --> 00:16:59,039 butterflies casually as if talking about 476 00:16:57,089 --> 00:16:59,790 the weather cloudy with a chance of rain 477 00:16:59,039 --> 00:17:03,058 gun fired 478 00:16:59,789 --> 00:17:04,828 bloody dismemberment she told me I read 479 00:17:03,058 --> 00:17:06,928 in a book once back when I was about 480 00:17:04,828 --> 00:17:08,490 your age that when Fluttershy the mayor 481 00:17:06,929 --> 00:17:10,769 of the Ministry of peace herself stepped 482 00:17:08,490 --> 00:17:12,240 onto a battlefield she insisted that her 483 00:17:10,769 --> 00:17:15,240 healer ponies tend to everyone wound 484 00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:18,899 down on the battlefield everyone pony 485 00:17:15,240 --> 00:17:21,240 zebra to her it didn't matter she turned 486 00:17:18,898 --> 00:17:23,879 a level gaze of me and slowly asked how 487 00:17:21,240 --> 00:17:28,888 could I do any less it's different 488 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:30,840 oh she challenged how because these are 489 00:17:28,888 --> 00:17:33,888 slavers hero killing people and some 490 00:17:30,839 --> 00:17:37,109 others into slavery and death even foals 491 00:17:33,888 --> 00:17:40,648 zebras were just the Zebras wiped out 492 00:17:37,109 --> 00:17:42,178 our cities I stopped at the ground okay 493 00:17:40,648 --> 00:17:44,158 maybe I didn't have any logical reason 494 00:17:42,179 --> 00:17:47,669 why this was any different but it felt 495 00:17:44,159 --> 00:17:49,860 different look I tried reasonably these 496 00:17:47,669 --> 00:17:51,538 slaver ponies when you save one of them 497 00:17:49,859 --> 00:17:53,839 you're making it possible for them to 498 00:17:51,538 --> 00:17:56,669 hurt and kill other ponies destroy lives 499 00:17:53,839 --> 00:17:58,158 the slaves you heal you're being sold 500 00:17:56,669 --> 00:18:00,630 into horrible worth ends up killing them 501 00:17:58,159 --> 00:18:02,570 the slavers are just using you so this 502 00:18:00,630 --> 00:18:05,909 poor Pony survived the trip into hell 503 00:18:02,569 --> 00:18:08,638 fellow remedy looked pain you don't 504 00:18:05,909 --> 00:18:11,429 think I know that but what else can I do 505 00:18:08,638 --> 00:18:13,888 I'm just one Pony and I will not do 506 00:18:11,429 --> 00:18:15,480 nothing would you have me just to trot 507 00:18:13,888 --> 00:18:16,888 away from suffering ponies because they 508 00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:20,579 have the misfortune of being captives of 509 00:18:16,888 --> 00:18:23,009 slavers now finally I felt the ground 510 00:18:20,579 --> 00:18:25,619 reassert itself beneath my hooves you 511 00:18:23,009 --> 00:18:28,558 can help me rescue them she chuckled 512 00:18:25,619 --> 00:18:32,069 sadly shaking her head rescue them the 513 00:18:28,558 --> 00:18:34,200 two of us against all those slavers she 514 00:18:32,069 --> 00:18:37,710 looked me over not that I don't doubt 515 00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:39,990 your resolve or your firepower but we 516 00:18:37,710 --> 00:18:42,690 would be horribly outnumbered I could 517 00:18:39,990 --> 00:18:45,279 feel myself grinning I'm not alone we 518 00:18:42,690 --> 00:18:47,590 have support and he's a Pegasus 519 00:18:45,279 --> 00:18:50,649 her resistance was crumbling but still 520 00:18:47,589 --> 00:18:52,599 she shook her head even if we did then 521 00:18:50,650 --> 00:18:55,690 what did you also bring enough food for 522 00:18:52,599 --> 00:18:56,949 the slaves water we are many days trot 523 00:18:55,690 --> 00:18:58,538 in the nearest friendly settlement in 524 00:18:56,950 --> 00:19:00,038 many of these poor ponies I've been 525 00:18:58,538 --> 00:19:03,460 tending to her in no condition make such 526 00:19:00,038 --> 00:19:04,929 a trip some of them were foals her gaze 527 00:19:03,460 --> 00:19:08,259 traveled to my lame leg and her eyes 528 00:19:04,929 --> 00:19:10,269 widened oh dear she pointed before off 529 00:19:08,259 --> 00:19:12,908 and it doesn't look like yearning 530 00:19:10,269 --> 00:19:15,250 condition - either we had a few hours 531 00:19:12,909 --> 00:19:18,640 like a tenth of that but she sat back 532 00:19:15,250 --> 00:19:21,038 her voice full of regret oh I admire 533 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:22,950 your bravery and sacrifice but little 534 00:19:21,038 --> 00:19:25,029 pip did you really think this through 535 00:19:22,950 --> 00:19:27,069 of course I thought it through I 536 00:19:25,029 --> 00:19:31,210 stammered a little crossly and mostly 537 00:19:27,069 --> 00:19:33,369 honestly I have a train Oh her eyes 538 00:19:31,210 --> 00:19:35,048 widen with surprise and for the first 539 00:19:33,369 --> 00:19:39,819 time her voice was hopeful rather than 540 00:19:35,048 --> 00:19:41,408 hurting that might work calamity stood 541 00:19:39,819 --> 00:19:43,500 guard top the Sheriff's Office's velvet 542 00:19:41,409 --> 00:19:45,400 Remy I made our way to the cells inside 543 00:19:43,500 --> 00:19:47,710 nearly half a dozen Colts and fillies 544 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:50,350 reeking of Filth and sorrow looked up at 545 00:19:47,710 --> 00:19:51,970 our approach their eyes fearful that 546 00:19:50,349 --> 00:19:53,709 fierce often as they saw velvet remedy 547 00:19:51,970 --> 00:19:56,769 and she smiled gently at them in return 548 00:19:53,710 --> 00:19:58,750 I have good news Little Ponies she said 549 00:19:56,769 --> 00:20:00,220 softly hesitating with a grimace before 550 00:19:58,750 --> 00:20:02,349 stepping over the headless bulk of one 551 00:20:00,220 --> 00:20:05,140 of the guards calamity had cleared the 552 00:20:02,349 --> 00:20:07,599 way we're all going on train ride 553 00:20:05,140 --> 00:20:10,450 I was already at work on the lock of the 554 00:20:07,599 --> 00:20:12,668 first cage I glanced over admiring how 555 00:20:10,450 --> 00:20:16,058 she was with foals nuzzling them through 556 00:20:12,669 --> 00:20:17,710 the bars she had been I could tell the 557 00:20:16,058 --> 00:20:20,619 one good thing in their bleak awful 558 00:20:17,710 --> 00:20:22,329 lives here my I slid down to her flanks 559 00:20:20,619 --> 00:20:24,548 noticing with amusement not for the 560 00:20:22,329 --> 00:20:26,009 first time that she had to medical boxes 561 00:20:24,548 --> 00:20:28,450 strapped to her assigned to saddlebags 562 00:20:26,009 --> 00:20:29,950 only now realizing that the scarlet and 563 00:20:28,450 --> 00:20:31,480 golden streaks in her hair had 564 00:20:29,950 --> 00:20:32,830 suggestive similarity to the pink and 565 00:20:31,480 --> 00:20:35,740 yellow that I now associated with the 566 00:20:32,829 --> 00:20:37,960 Ministry of peace also why didn't I 567 00:20:35,740 --> 00:20:39,429 think of that those metal boxes provide 568 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:42,009 better protection and armor for the 569 00:20:39,429 --> 00:20:44,530 flanks as well the tumblers slid into 570 00:20:42,009 --> 00:20:45,849 place and I pulled open the cage the 571 00:20:44,529 --> 00:20:48,849 little ponies inside looked at me with 572 00:20:45,849 --> 00:20:50,259 mixed expressions joy hope and a fearful 573 00:20:48,849 --> 00:20:53,109 reluctance to let either into their 574 00:20:50,259 --> 00:20:54,490 hearts we got incoming Clem knees voice 575 00:20:53,109 --> 00:20:57,428 broke for the sounds of the rain 576 00:20:54,490 --> 00:20:58,539 whoa little pip we got trouble big 577 00:20:57,429 --> 00:21:00,009 trouble 578 00:20:58,539 --> 00:21:02,019 velvel remedy shot me a worried 579 00:21:00,009 --> 00:21:04,779 expression like the hope I had built up 580 00:21:02,019 --> 00:21:06,309 in her was shattering movin deftly I 581 00:21:04,779 --> 00:21:08,440 snuck up to the nearest window and 582 00:21:06,309 --> 00:21:10,029 looked out two ponies were striding up 583 00:21:08,440 --> 00:21:11,140 toward the sheriff's office clopping 584 00:21:10,029 --> 00:21:13,569 through the small river that the street 585 00:21:11,140 --> 00:21:15,550 used to be the third watched over them 586 00:21:13,569 --> 00:21:17,859 from the top of the boxcar then left 587 00:21:15,549 --> 00:21:19,269 down to walk between them the two on 588 00:21:17,859 --> 00:21:21,099 either side were heavy battle saddles 589 00:21:19,269 --> 00:21:21,940 but it was the figure in between that 590 00:21:21,099 --> 00:21:24,399 caught my attention 591 00:21:21,940 --> 00:21:26,650 she was tall her body exerting a 592 00:21:24,400 --> 00:21:29,920 graceful malice and strength I had not 593 00:21:26,650 --> 00:21:31,990 imagined to anypony in truth she hardly 594 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:34,090 looked like a pony at all from her 595 00:21:31,990 --> 00:21:39,130 hooves the long spiral horn on her head 596 00:21:34,089 --> 00:21:41,019 to her wings a winged unicorn awestruck 597 00:21:39,130 --> 00:21:46,210 I drew on the only figures like this in 598 00:21:41,019 --> 00:21:47,500 my memory Celestia Luna the voice of the 599 00:21:46,210 --> 00:21:49,539 mysterious dark Mara carried 600 00:21:47,500 --> 00:21:51,970 majestically through the torrent we will 601 00:21:49,539 --> 00:21:54,279 give you just one chance to come out do 602 00:21:51,970 --> 00:21:58,690 so or we will bring the whole building 603 00:21:54,279 --> 00:22:00,399 down on your ears my mind reeled I felt 604 00:21:58,690 --> 00:22:02,680 my hooves stepping forward pulling me 605 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:03,940 towards the door but I stopped as I 606 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:06,640 locked onto the one thing in my heart 607 00:22:03,940 --> 00:22:08,860 that I insisted to be true neither got a 608 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:11,290 Celestia nor goddess Luna would support 609 00:22:08,859 --> 00:22:13,929 such horrible ponies whoever this 610 00:22:11,289 --> 00:22:16,720 creature was she did not deserve my 611 00:22:13,930 --> 00:22:19,000 reverence my atheistic friend on the 612 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:21,190 roof had a moment of pause with a ye and 613 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:24,609 AHA clarity dive towards the enemy trio 614 00:22:21,190 --> 00:22:26,140 firing twice four bullets struck home an 615 00:22:24,609 --> 00:22:28,419 opponent had left of the NADA goddess 616 00:22:26,140 --> 00:22:29,830 fell with a splosh blood washing over 617 00:22:28,420 --> 00:22:32,230 the strange mares hoofs and down the 618 00:22:29,829 --> 00:22:33,909 river that was Main Street the strange 619 00:22:32,230 --> 00:22:36,339 may respond with a whinnying laugh that 620 00:22:33,910 --> 00:22:38,830 had no gentleness of soul such impedance 621 00:22:36,339 --> 00:22:40,779 my gasps was the mayor's horn glowed a 622 00:22:38,829 --> 00:22:42,309 sickly green and a blast of lightning 623 00:22:40,779 --> 00:22:44,079 ripped from its tip slamming the 624 00:22:42,309 --> 00:22:46,089 calamities chest throwing him back 625 00:22:44,079 --> 00:22:48,339 through the sky calamity 626 00:22:46,089 --> 00:22:50,769 I focused desperately my own horn 627 00:22:48,339 --> 00:22:53,439 blowing clamor he was spiraling down 628 00:22:50,769 --> 00:22:55,029 unconscious my barely caught him in time 629 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:57,519 holding him hovering over the minefield 630 00:22:55,029 --> 00:22:59,529 that surrounded the slave pens his eyes 631 00:22:57,519 --> 00:23:01,150 blinked open then widened with terror as 632 00:22:59,529 --> 00:23:02,799 he saw the mines blow him his hooves 633 00:23:01,150 --> 00:23:06,250 thrashing panic as he tried to backpedal 634 00:23:02,799 --> 00:23:07,960 through here oh now isn't that touching 635 00:23:06,250 --> 00:23:09,548 the mayor turned to the slaver ponies 636 00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:12,429 still flanking her as I glided calamity 637 00:23:09,548 --> 00:23:13,990 to safety kill her the slaver Pony 638 00:23:12,429 --> 00:23:15,610 trotted forward the many barrels of his 639 00:23:13,990 --> 00:23:17,859 battle saddle pointed at the age and 640 00:23:15,609 --> 00:23:18,279 whether weakened wooden structure behind 641 00:23:17,859 --> 00:23:19,569 me 642 00:23:18,279 --> 00:23:21,899 I heard velvet remedy telling the foals 643 00:23:19,569 --> 00:23:24,069 lay flat all of you as low as you can I 644 00:23:21,900 --> 00:23:26,650 turned to see her waving her horn of the 645 00:23:24,069 --> 00:23:28,869 cells and I marveled as a weak shielding 646 00:23:26,650 --> 00:23:30,519 glow wrapped about the cells only 647 00:23:28,869 --> 00:23:31,839 relatedly did I realized velvet remedy 648 00:23:30,519 --> 00:23:33,220 had not thought to place herself within 649 00:23:31,839 --> 00:23:35,619 the spell of protection she wove around 650 00:23:33,220 --> 00:23:37,089 the children the roar of the slavers 651 00:23:35,619 --> 00:23:38,979 battle saddle was nothing like the 652 00:23:37,089 --> 00:23:41,709 thunder of other guns but akin to the 653 00:23:38,980 --> 00:23:43,390 fury of a dragon bullets tore the side 654 00:23:41,710 --> 00:23:45,009 of the building a great many puncturing 655 00:23:43,390 --> 00:23:47,259 through perforating the front of the 656 00:23:45,009 --> 00:23:49,179 sheriff's office I drove to the floor 657 00:23:47,259 --> 00:23:50,950 behind a metal desk feeling bullets 658 00:23:49,179 --> 00:23:52,210 sliced the air just behind me and then 659 00:23:50,950 --> 00:23:53,140 ring against the metal as they tried to 660 00:23:52,210 --> 00:23:56,409 murder the desk 661 00:23:53,140 --> 00:23:59,650 I heard velvet remedy cry out I heard a 662 00:23:56,409 --> 00:24:00,990 fall the roar paused as if the battle so 663 00:23:59,650 --> 00:24:03,490 needed to catch its breath 664 00:24:00,990 --> 00:24:05,798 jumping up for my position four hooves 665 00:24:03,490 --> 00:24:08,109 on Bullet real desk I stared out the 666 00:24:05,798 --> 00:24:10,389 window and focused the glow of my horn 667 00:24:08,109 --> 00:24:13,209 matched the glow around one two three 668 00:24:10,390 --> 00:24:15,009 four of the mines I pulled them from the 669 00:24:13,210 --> 00:24:17,679 mud and carried them towards our enemies 670 00:24:15,009 --> 00:24:19,538 as the miniato reloaded the strange mare 671 00:24:17,679 --> 00:24:21,100 saw what I was doing throwing of a wing 672 00:24:19,538 --> 00:24:23,349 enveloping yourself with a sickly green 673 00:24:21,099 --> 00:24:24,730 field of energy a much brighter and 674 00:24:23,349 --> 00:24:27,459 stronger version of fellow remedies 675 00:24:24,730 --> 00:24:28,870 protection spell the slaver Pony turned 676 00:24:27,460 --> 00:24:30,759 towards the floating mines the moment 677 00:24:28,869 --> 00:24:34,169 they started beeping he backed up eyes 678 00:24:30,759 --> 00:24:36,269 wide beep beep beep boom 679 00:24:34,170 --> 00:24:38,700 the strange mayor's shield whitened with 680 00:24:36,269 --> 00:24:40,529 blood and organs the spell had barely 681 00:24:38,700 --> 00:24:43,860 flickered the force of the onslaught but 682 00:24:40,529 --> 00:24:44,639 it had flickered that was almost 683 00:24:43,859 --> 00:24:48,469 impressive 684 00:24:44,640 --> 00:24:51,210 she'd rolled but now playtime is over I 685 00:24:48,470 --> 00:24:52,829 was in paying attention my eyes were 686 00:24:51,210 --> 00:24:55,259 only four velvet remedy who lay in the 687 00:24:52,829 --> 00:24:57,629 widening pool of blood three of the 688 00:24:55,259 --> 00:25:00,089 bullets struck her one only grazing but 689 00:24:57,630 --> 00:25:00,810 two Csonka deep into her belly as 690 00:25:00,089 --> 00:25:02,639 quickly as I could 691 00:25:00,809 --> 00:25:03,960 I opened one of her medical boxes and 692 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:06,540 pulled out a roll of Medical bandages 693 00:25:03,960 --> 00:25:08,100 the door of the sheriff's office ripped 694 00:25:06,539 --> 00:25:08,639 off its hinges and went sailing into the 695 00:25:08,099 --> 00:25:11,549 darkness 696 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:15,450 go ahead she taunted throw your best 697 00:25:11,549 --> 00:25:18,839 spell no spell came I had none to throw 698 00:25:15,450 --> 00:25:22,049 at her oh she lasts as if she somehow 699 00:25:18,839 --> 00:25:24,679 read my mind no spells well aren't you 700 00:25:22,049 --> 00:25:26,759 just a pathetic excuse for a unicorn I 701 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:29,820 finished binding velvet as best I could 702 00:25:26,759 --> 00:25:32,730 she stirred moaning in pain my heart 703 00:25:29,819 --> 00:25:34,619 jumped and here we were hoping that the 704 00:25:32,730 --> 00:25:36,870 greatest Sasson who decided to assault 705 00:25:34,619 --> 00:25:39,209 our town would at least provide us with 706 00:25:36,869 --> 00:25:43,279 a challenge we have been so utterly 707 00:25:39,210 --> 00:25:46,340 bored I focused my horn began to glow 708 00:25:43,279 --> 00:25:48,720 telekinesis again such a fool's game 709 00:25:46,339 --> 00:25:51,299 she was trotting closer but stopped 710 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:53,910 several yards from the steps for the 711 00:25:51,299 --> 00:25:55,940 trouble you've caused us and worse for 712 00:25:53,910 --> 00:25:59,759 wasting our time with your patheticness 713 00:25:55,940 --> 00:26:02,519 first we will kill your friends then 714 00:25:59,759 --> 00:26:05,339 have them chop them but no dice to which 715 00:26:02,519 --> 00:26:06,930 we will then feed to you my horn glowed 716 00:26:05,339 --> 00:26:10,799 brighter was being to sweat with the 717 00:26:06,930 --> 00:26:14,009 effort no we think we will instead feed 718 00:26:10,799 --> 00:26:16,139 them to the foals and make you watch the 719 00:26:14,009 --> 00:26:18,690 glow of my horn flare a bright over glow 720 00:26:16,140 --> 00:26:23,520 enveloping it I begin to tremble with 721 00:26:18,690 --> 00:26:25,259 exertion still not impressed the strange 722 00:26:23,519 --> 00:26:27,750 man's voice was glorious and impossibly 723 00:26:25,259 --> 00:26:29,400 jaded the light from my horn is pouring 724 00:26:27,750 --> 00:26:31,259 out the doorway and through the bullet 725 00:26:29,400 --> 00:26:33,830 holes of the building and she couldn't 726 00:26:31,259 --> 00:26:35,940 have cared less so what's this 727 00:26:33,829 --> 00:26:38,460 levitating all the little ponies away 728 00:26:35,940 --> 00:26:41,190 you can't send them far enough that we 729 00:26:38,460 --> 00:26:43,769 can't catch them or maybe you're trying 730 00:26:41,190 --> 00:26:45,809 to levitate every gun in the armory even 731 00:26:43,769 --> 00:26:46,900 if you could this shield around us will 732 00:26:45,809 --> 00:26:49,450 stop any bullet 733 00:26:46,900 --> 00:26:52,269 a second over low ruptor for my horn 734 00:26:49,450 --> 00:26:54,580 enveloping the first I screamed as the 735 00:26:52,269 --> 00:26:55,930 energies burned through me the SH range 736 00:26:54,579 --> 00:26:57,970 mare looked from one side to the other 737 00:26:55,930 --> 00:27:00,160 turning in place to see if there was 738 00:26:57,970 --> 00:27:02,799 anything behind her but noticed nothing 739 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:05,710 but running water and darkness even up 740 00:27:02,799 --> 00:27:09,639 but she still saw nothing Oh enough of 741 00:27:05,710 --> 00:27:12,250 this she turned back to me you're right 742 00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:14,080 I said stepping feebly into the doorway 743 00:27:12,250 --> 00:27:16,869 the effort draining such energy from me 744 00:27:14,079 --> 00:27:21,460 that I feared it was passed out I am 745 00:27:16,869 --> 00:27:23,279 small weak pathetic my crippled leg was 746 00:27:21,460 --> 00:27:26,710 wobbling so hard I made my teeth chatter 747 00:27:23,279 --> 00:27:29,230 my eyes teared from the pain I kept my 748 00:27:26,710 --> 00:27:32,380 head low horn to the ground almost 749 00:27:29,230 --> 00:27:35,440 looking worshipful I am a sad excuse for 750 00:27:32,380 --> 00:27:38,080 unicorn no spells but foals cantrip of 751 00:27:35,440 --> 00:27:40,990 levitation without raising my horn I 752 00:27:38,079 --> 00:27:43,059 looked into her eyes this close my light 753 00:27:40,990 --> 00:27:45,009 bathed her I could see that she was not 754 00:27:43,059 --> 00:27:46,990 actually black but dark forest green and 755 00:27:45,009 --> 00:27:50,559 coat with a Main Street in green and 756 00:27:46,990 --> 00:27:53,650 purple but I've gotten really really 757 00:27:50,559 --> 00:27:55,269 good at it again the mare looked around 758 00:27:53,650 --> 00:27:57,250 casually trying to guess what I was up 759 00:27:55,269 --> 00:27:59,799 to but I could see just a touch of 760 00:27:57,250 --> 00:28:02,140 apprehension her bored expression well 761 00:27:59,799 --> 00:28:06,119 maybe you're not worthless after all 762 00:28:02,140 --> 00:28:08,140 give yourself to us join us in unity 763 00:28:06,119 --> 00:28:11,319 become something greater than this 764 00:28:08,140 --> 00:28:14,050 wretched thing you are now a third layer 765 00:28:11,319 --> 00:28:16,689 of brilliant / glow ruptal my horn the 766 00:28:14,049 --> 00:28:18,639 light was blinding my lame leg gave out 767 00:28:16,690 --> 00:28:22,750 agonizingly and I dropped one knee 768 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:25,000 no rearing back with disgust the mayor 769 00:28:22,750 --> 00:28:27,180 demanded Oh what are you doing 770 00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:29,940 I heard calamity chuckling nearby 771 00:28:27,180 --> 00:28:33,580 keeping you safe from casting a shadow 772 00:28:29,940 --> 00:28:35,769 what the mayor looked down then up a 773 00:28:33,579 --> 00:28:37,240 second time this time seeing the much 774 00:28:35,769 --> 00:28:39,730 softer glow coming from above the 775 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:41,680 sheriff's office a moment later the 776 00:28:39,730 --> 00:28:44,230 silently gliding boxcar drifted over the 777 00:28:41,680 --> 00:28:47,880 roof and stopped above her her eyes went 778 00:28:44,230 --> 00:28:50,130 wide with comprehension as I let go wham 779 00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:51,809 the massive waves splashing out from 780 00:28:50,130 --> 00:28:55,080 behind the impact bowled me over getting 781 00:28:51,808 --> 00:28:57,839 my nostrils and lungs I coughed gasping 782 00:28:55,079 --> 00:29:02,210 I tried to get back to my hooves but 783 00:28:57,839 --> 00:29:02,209 exhaustion smothered me and I passed out