At The Casino

I stood at my door ready to greet the start that would be arriving tonight, the Wonderbolt, known as Soarin'. I smiled as I spotted him step out of his limousine, and was relived there was no paparazzi. He took those step toward my doorway, and I stared at my reflection in the glass. My mane was a dark purple, matching my tail, my jaw looked like it was a mare's, (yes with the whole not-square thing) and i had a deep voice, don't get me wrong, and I was indeed a stallion, my coat was a jet-black and my cutie mark was an ace of diamonds. Soarin' entered the door, and shook my hand.

"Good to see you again, man, I got money to blow and you know where i go to lose it!"

"Indeed, it's good to see you again, Soarin' so, you decided to hit on your captain yet?"

"Nah, she aint worth it... i'm already swimming in ladies." I smiled, tonight was gonna be fun.

"so, Soarin' what're you gonna use tonight at my little casino of horrors?" I asked motioning to the slot machines and to the card games arranged all over the casino.

"I'm going for twenty-one tonight, Jack. Feelin' lucky..." he looked confident, and I knew the man was a stroke of genius at cards... just nothing else.

"I am required by law to tell you that if you take a loan, and lose it, there will be trouble..." he shrugged and speed walked to the blackjack table. I laughed quietly and watched him go. "What a sap..."

I began to make my way up to the camera room, and took a seat in the comfy little chair that had the monitors showing me the casino. I leaned to the microphone that led to my son's earpiece. "Hey, looks like we got a card counter at blackjack table four.." I watched as my son, a unicorn, like me, but with a green coat and purple main approached the unsuspecting mare. Both he and I wore black tuxedos. He tapped her shoulder and escorted her out. About five minutes after i head a buzz at my office door.

"Hey, uhh Jack? I lost the money i brought and the night is barely started... mind if I uhh.... take a loan?" The blue stallion gave my a nervous look, as if i'd say no to him... no, that wasn't the case. I smiled and reached into my jacked, removing the small roll of cash that was about a thousand, and pushing it in his jacket pocket.

"Does this answer your question silly filly? Now, run off, and if that loan is gone, you know how it happens..." The blue Pegasus ran off with a smile on his face, I smiled back, he still had a lot of life left, but not as much if he lost my loan... I returned to my chair, or at least was trying to, but Bruce stopped me.

"Uhh... Mr. Boss... sir... Jack?" He started, quite dumbly "I was a wondering if I could take the rest of the night at somewhere else?" He was an earth pony, with a green coat and pink man, it was weird, just like him.

"Do you mean take the night off, Bruce?" I replied, seeing him nod as I placed a hand on my forehead. "Yeah... go ahead... we can handle it from here." He grinned big and picked my up in a bear-hug. "Bruce,,, we've discussed... I like oxygen... in my lungs..." He dropped me and ran out the door. Just like that damned fool. I got to my feet and headed to my monitors, a good twenty minuted had passed, and what do i see headed to my office? An empty-handed blue Pegasus... it was time now...

I grabbed my baseball bat, and opened my door, hiding behind it. The Pegasus slowly entered. "H-hello... Jack? it's Soarin'... I came to say... i'm sorry! please don't do th-" He didn't get to finish, i gave him a good clonck and he fell with a thud. I took my mic in hand. "Yahtz, I want you to meet me in the alleyway.

I watched as Soarin' came back to consciousness, and gave me a pleading look. I gripped my baseball bat tighter, looking at him. "You knew the FUCKING consequences... and you STILL borrowed and lost a damn loan! You expect me to let that go, Soar'? HUH?" I saw tears forming in his eyes, i'd broken the bridge, it was time to kill the survivors... I taped up his mouth, and lifted out his right wing.

He mutely screamed as the bat was brought down hard on the wing, the sound of his wing bone snapping was marvelous. "Soar'... it's such a shame you had to take the loan and lose it... huh,,, such a fucking shame..." Down went the bat a second time, eliciting the sharp movement signifying intense pain. Pegasi were always the most fun. I laughed, and swung the bat into his side. Then removed the duct-tape from his mouth, relishing in his screams of pain and hopelessness. Blood dribbled from his mouth, he looked up at me, still practically reeling in pain.

"B-B.....Blackjack.... why..."

I hit him across the face with the bat. "You know why! You took the risk with the fucking loan Soarin', now you're gonna FUCKING PAY!" The bat slammed into his ribs, and he let out one last terrified screech before he began a coughing fit of blood. I removed my handgun from my jacket, and held it in front of him.

He shook his head slowly, and I nodded, smiling. "just the kneecaps, boy, don't worry. I cocked the pistol, BLAM BLAM!