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Unicorn hunting (revised)

By BtMess
Created: 2021-07-16 21:31:33
Updated: 2021-01-31 15:51:47
Expiry: Never
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    Original paste date: Oct 15th, 2015
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    Fic Inspired by this image
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    http://desu-usergeneratedcontent.xyz/mlp/image/1444/77/1444777517215.jpg
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    >You are Anon, a mercenary
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    >And you just accepted one of the most dangerous jobs there are
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    >You need to get a pastel coloured unicorn horn for a collector
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    >Why that s such a hard job you may ask? Simple
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    >All mercenary friends you've had died trying to get one for themselves, as a way to raise their reputation
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    >Of course you can't have a reputation if you re not even alive so you decided to not go after it
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    >You did spy some of your friends death though, having info on possible targets is never too bad
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    >But on every failure, it was just like a rehearsal
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    >The bullets they shot quickly lost their momentum as they got close to the unicorn and dropped to the ground
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    >You have no idea how it worked, the bullets simply slowed down as they got closer to the unicorn
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    >And on every one of the deaths the unicorns did the same thing
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    >As soon the human got out of ammo they'd nod once and then they'd take a look at the dead human
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    >Dead because somehow as they lowered their heads one bullet would levitate and later speed up after the human
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    >Always killing the target in one shot
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    >You always waited the unicorn to leave before getting away since seeing that sent a chill to your bones, no matter how many times you had seen it
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    >Still you never refused a contract and you're not letting this one be the first
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    >Sadly 'a unicorn horn' is too specific so you cant change the terms to make things easier on your contract either
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    >Expecting the worst you get your most prized gun
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    >A M82A2, factory new that you never shot it even once before
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    >You loved that gun so much you couldn’t bring it to a mission
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    >But since this will probably be your last mission you may as well use it
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    >You were keen on sniper rifles so the knockback mustn't be any problem
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    >The extra AP pack you got for it was also closed neatly inside a drawer
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    >You've got it as an extra for a job before even thinking on getting this gun
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    >Well both are going to be put to good use tomorrow
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    >And you hope that this physics bullshit doesn’t happen with you when you go against whatever unicorn you face
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    >Today is the day
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    >You wish you had a silencer because you heard this gun is quite noisy and noisy definitively doesn’t fit your style
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    >So you also grabbed your M16A1, if you're not lucky to find one alone and need to be quiet
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    >Still you will need to recover the corpse, but you will worry about that when the time comes
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    >After some hours driving towards one of these pony villages you decide to hide in a bush and wait there for a lucky pick
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    >After only a few minutes you hear hooves coming and ready your M16
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    >Putting on the silencer you take aim for the mint unicorn
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    >Man she s a beauty…
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    >Fuck that, you have a job to do
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    >Hesitantly you send a single burst at the non-suspecting unicorn
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    >And just what you worried happened … well … happened
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    >The bullets just lost their momentum and dropped to the ground
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    >You freeze on your spot waiting for the imminent death, never taking your eyes out of the unicorn
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    >Time to join your comrades
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    >Wait the unicorn is running away?
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    >You try to recall what happened while you panicked
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    >All that you remember was the unicorn's grin and the bullets floating on her side while running back
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    >No one will believe you, that's for sure
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    >Still you're not sure you should go on with the mission, the M16 was definitively useless
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    >The M82 is far more powerful though and you have the AP rounds for it as well
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    >In the end you decide to take your chances and a second shot, hoping those odds to change anything in the end
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    >You keep listening someone say that lightning never strikes a spot twice on your mind
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    >But the fear of failing the mission is far greater and you keep moving
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    >You decided to hide somewhere very far from the road this time since you will be making quite some noise
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    >Still this voice on your head is driving you crazy since every time you stop it says it's not far enough
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    >You've been driving your bike for many minutes when you finally reach enough distance to feel safe enough
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    >Just about 1,5 kilometers (about 1 mile) away from the road
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    >You don't waste time to get yourself ready and look at the scope, immediately seeing a lavender dot in it
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    >After increasing the scope zoom you see that its a winged unicorn trotting down the pathway, certainly wary of her surroundings
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    >Seems like you hit a hotspot on this road
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    >Or maybe it was the mint unicorn fault
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    >All you know is that winged unicorns are way too rare to pass the opportunity, you may even ask for a bonus for it
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    >You take note of the wind to make sure you will get the right trajectory before finally taking the shot
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    >The noise was even greater than what you expected and no wonder it alerted the alicorn, who stopped on its tracks and looked directly at your position
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    >After what seemed like a full minute looking at the alicorn's eyes and it looking back the AP round you fired finally made contact with the side of her chest and she dropped instantly
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    >You can't believe you actually fucking did it
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    >Even though you actually missed where you actually aimed the shot, she stopped on the perfect place to get hit
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    >Not wasting any time you hurry up to where you shot her, hoping no other pony comes by and see the body
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    >This time the drive didn’t take half as long it took you to get up the hill
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    >As you begin to approach the place you finally notice that she actually got blown away a fair distance by the shot by the marks on the ground
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    >You knew this gun was strong but damn
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    >You finally arrive in the area and notice that the alicorn is still alive, since she's slowly beating her wings as if trying to flee
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    >You also take note that its possible to see a small translucent purple dome around her
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    >She s on the ground seemingly unable to move any of her forelegs
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    >Her backlegs on other hand are visibly shaking, and as you approach she stops moving her wings and closes her eyes on fear
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    >The dome gets brighter and you ready your M82 to make the killing blow, not taking any chances of retaliation
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    >As soon the pellet makes contact with the shield it explodes in many pieces and shatters everywhere
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    >Including you
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    >The pieces are small so you don’t take any major damage, yet now you're bleeding pretty much everywhere
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    >The alicorn still there, now with her eyes open looking at you pleadingly
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    >The first unicorn was a beauty, this one looks cute as fuck now on a closer look
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    >What are you doing with your life
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    >You grab a twig from a nearby tree and try to bypass her shield
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    >Nothing happens to it so you're confident your next idea won't result in you losing an arm
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    >Slowly you advance inside the dome and grab her
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    >Her wings flutter a bit but besides that there's pretty much no resistance
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    >Goddam her fur is so soft you just want to stay here and pet her
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    >But you have a job to do so you put her on the back of your bike and ride back home
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    >The purple-ish aura that was around you two starts fading and curiosity takes the better of you, making you slow down and look back
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    >She has her eyes closed and no sign of movement either as far you can tell
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    >The guilt is too big and you stop and check if she s breathing
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    >Yea she seems alright, even if her breathing is uneven…
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    >...you start questioning why you did this
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    >Finally you take her out of the bike and place her on the ground to give her some first aid, removing the bullet and bandaging the spot
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    >It's better to bring her to your home instead of returning to the collector who asked for the horn until you clear your mind
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    >Its been one week
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    >Twilight, the alicorn you caught, is also able to speak which made things much easier to do around her
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    >She also has made a full recovery in mere 3 days, but you asked her to stay longer to get better
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    >Not only because she was fun to talk to, but you were honestly worried for her
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    >You can't deny you loved petting her too
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    >And by the sounds she made she probably also loved it
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    >You didn’t even have to enforce it with a gun or anything, just talking and reasoning with her was enough
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    >That was what hit you harder, remembering about putting a bullet in her some days ago
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    >You wouldn’t have pointed a gun at a pony nowadays after having twilight by your side for all this time
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    >About that, you ended canceling a contract for the first time
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    >The collector sure wasn’t happy but you were not going to turn Twilight in
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    >You wish you could keep her as a pet but she is sapient so she probably would want to get back to her home
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    >You wonder if you could stay with her there if that s the case…
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    >You just finished eating lunch when darkness rolls by the city
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    >Many ponies, earth ponies, pegasi, unicorns and even the legendary alicorn sisters attacked your town
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    >Being just a village and not having any defensive systems it was quickly devastated
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    >You and Twilight snuggled on the sofa scared before a royal guard peeked from the window
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    >Well only you were scared really, but Twilight stayed there trying to tranquilize you
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    >After a few seconds the guard went away and a golden explosion blew away the wall just to the side of your door
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    >After the dust settled you finally saw a white alicorn standing there on the other side
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    >Celestia, the one whose stories were the craziest you've ever heard
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    >She just stood there, judging you while having some sort of a staring contest
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    >You were so scared you held on Twilight as firmly as you could, knowing no matter what you did your fate was sealed
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    >The white alicorn finally acted, sending a bright golden beam directly at you, only to ricochet on nothingness and fly to the ceiling
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    >The beam was straight and continuous so you were quick to assume that was Twilight’s doing, somehow
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    >But after seeing the scene unfold your mind decided you had enough and you passed out
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    >You wake up with your head on Twilight’s belly, with her petting your head like you did many times with her
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    > Your vision is blurry but you can notice another being on the other side of the sofa
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    >After rubbing your eyes you notice it’s the regal alicorn from before
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    >Surely she wanted you to feel the pain and waited for you to wake up before killing you
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    >The petting you're receiving from Twilight sure calmed you down though, like nothing could harm you now
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    >Besides that one alicorn
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    >”Anon I just wanted to thank you for saving my student from the other human who shot her, I don’t know what could have happened if you weren’t there for her”
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    >What?
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    >But you're the one who shot her
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    >Unless Twilight thought you fought and defeated the bloody guy, which was also yourself
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    >Not hearing any answer from you the white alicorn continues, interrupting your thoughts
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    >”As a token of gratitude … and apology … you're more than welcome to live with us in Equestria for as long as you like”
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    >Wait what?
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    >”You can live with me if you want, I could take care of you while you get used to it”
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    >This last one was definitively Twilight talking, yet you have no idea what the two are on about
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    >”I left -my- magical signature in you, so you can bypass the human shield the princesses set up"
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    >"Also whenever you want to go there I'll be able to track you and escort you, I assure you nopony or guard will harm you either“
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    >The way twilight said ‘my’ was a bit unsettling, being able to track you at will didn't seem like a good idea to you either, being a hunter and all
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    >Meanwhile the white alicorn was just giggling on her side of the sofa, immediately changing to a poker face when you looked at her
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    >Before you can understand the situation both of them started walking to the door
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    >Or rather the hole to the side of it
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    >You notice a dark blue alicorn also move that way, which you didn’t even notice was there in the first place
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    >And she keep staring at you all the way there
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    >All the 3 of them said their goodbyes and flew away after getting outside
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    >After some time has passed you go outside and look around
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    >The village was no more, not a single human soul to be seen
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    >You look at your own house, before a 2 floor building, now the 2nd floor is no more and the only space that remains untouched is the way from the door to the sofa
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    >You fall to your knees and start whimpering, thinking what to do with your life
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    >You hear heavy flapping from wings and look back to see Twilight descending
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    >She notices your distress and looks around before saying with a smug:
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    >”This is what you get for shooting and kidnapping a princess…”
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    >Your brain took a while but you recognize that smug
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    >It's the same one from when she decided to stay with you
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    >She planned it all throughout
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    >Worst of all, she actually knows the truth and doesn’t think you saved her from a bloody evil twin brother of yourself
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    >You feel the need to say something to save yourself, but before you can interject she locks her eyes with your own
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    >”…and this is what you get for saving her”
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    >Not giving you time to think she leaps forward and gives you the most sincere and warmest hug you ever received
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    >You meanwhile just stand there, shocked
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    >After a good while, noticing she wouldn't get her hug back she releases you
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    >She still keeps a hoof on your shoulder and looks at you directly into your eyes
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    >"I hope that even though we had a rough beginning we can get to become friends someday"
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    >"Also you probably know how to get there and I can track you if you get lost, but here s a map on how to get to my castle"
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    >She levitates a piece of paper to the ground in front of you and start flying away again
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    >"Until then Anon" - She says before speeding up
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    >You could just plot revenge and go there to show how much you enjoyed this 'time' she decided to stay with you
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    >But then again you truly did enjoy it
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    >There was also some part of you that wanted to live there, wanting more of the pleasant chat you two had at the sofa
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    >No rent or expenses would be good too
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    >But you re not sure you want to live with the ones responsible to the destruction of your village
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    >But then again you re the only one to be blamed
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    >You take your guns, the map and start to walk away
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    >Its not like you can restart here so may as well go somewhere, maybe you could restart there
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    >Even though you re not sure what to do when you do get there
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    >You sigh, unknowlingly leaving your hunter ways behind and starting to tread the hard path of friendship
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    The end

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