Original paste date: Oct 15th, 2015

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