The Second Chance

-Chapter 7: Searching for Old Friends

Tom dashed out of the library, with a backpack filled with guns, metal works, and other weapons that would most likely aid in his quest to help stop Equestria's destruction. But the real problem was to find Eddie. HE would aid in his help protecting Equestria. HE was the other unhuman being that God created. HE was Tom's only friend.

A young boy is pummeled to the concrete floor of a playground, as 3 teens are bullying him.

" Admit it, you mother fucker! You like dicks. Maybe we'll go easy on you if you admit it", said the tallest of the three kids.

"N-no!", said the young man, whimpered. " I have my pride!"

The second tallest boy of the group, kicked the boy in his crotch. He started to tear up as the foot pounded into his testicles.

" Well, I guess you're ready for round three, then.", he chuckled, not after spitting into the boys eyes.

The smallest of the group, elbowed the boy into his chest- *hard*. The young boy let out a low howl as he was merciless to the three troublemakers.

" Final chance, bitch!", rasped the smallest one.

" N-n-no", cried the young man. He coughed up a trickle of blood as he stood up, from his beat down.

The tallest teen of the group kicked him back down to the floor. He readied his foot to smash the young man's head.

" Any last words, before I kill you?", said the teen, with a shit eating grin.

"How's about you fuck off, before *I** finish you figlio di puttana (mother fuckers) off?"*

Out of a nearby slide, emerged a pale young boy, who was reasonably taller than the other boy, but shorter than the tallest teenager of the group.

" Who the *fuck** are you?", asked the smallest teenager in the group.*

"No need for explanation", said the boy. "Just leave the kid alone, or I'll give you idiota (assholes) something to bitch about".

The teens just laughed like hyenas.

"*chuckle* And what are *you** going to do about it?", asked the second tallest teen.*

Suddenly, the young man pulled out a silenced handgun from his pocket.

" Well, I stolen your fucking weapon."

He shot the gun three times in the air.

The three teenagers raised their hands in a similar fashion to a stickup.

" Look man", said the second eldest. " We'll leave, and never say anything about this. I have a mother to look after!"

" Then go make her proud", said the pale young man. " *And fuck off!*"

The three boys ran off as soon as he finished the sentence. The pale boy turned to the kid, who was terrified at what he witnessed.

" Do you need some help?" asked the pale boy, extending a hand. The boy hesitated.

"Relax, I don't bite."

The boy grasped onto his hand and pulled himself up.

" Thanks", said the boy to the young, pale man. " My name is Eddie. What's yours?"

The young man smiled.

" The name's Tom. I hope we can become better friends."

Tom reminisced about the first time he met Eddie. He remembered the first time he ever held a pistol. Those were the good days.

Tom searched high and low for Eddie. He searched all of Ponyville, asking them if they knew the whereabouts of Eddie. He searched Sweet Apple Acres ("Sorry, aw' ain't seen this "Eddie" folk yer describing", said Applejack). He searched Carousel Boutique ("I'd do anything for you, Tom. Unfortunately, I haven't had a customer all day. I'll tell you if I seen him.", Rarity told him.). He searched Sugar Cube Corner ("Sorry haven't seen him here before: ever!", exclaimed Pinkie Pie). He checked fluttershy's cottage ( "Umm, very, very sorry. I haven't seen this Eddie stallion you've described to me. If I see him, I'll tell you", said Fluttershy). He even checked with Rainbow Dash if she knew where he was ( "Sounds like a cool dude. Look, me and the wonder bolts will search the skies for him", offered Rainbow Dash.). Where could he be?

Tom, about ready to give up, sat on a bench. He was about to give up the search for Eddie, until:

" What's the matter, chap?", asked a stallion next to him. He had brown fur over a brown mane. His cutie mark, was a hourglass.

" Man, I felt like I screwed up everything. My best friend is gone missing, and I've screwed up: big time.", he said, depressingly.

" Well, it could always be worse in the end. Besides: there is always tomorrow. Always believe in faith."

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" You know what? You have a point: So what if my friend is missing? So what if I fucked over Equestria? I don't care, because I'm going to fix it all!"

"That's the spirit- WAIT A BLOODY SECOND! WHAT WAS THAT LAST LINE?!"

" Thanks mister", said Tom as he shook the stallion's hoof, oblivious to his previous question. " I'm going to save the world!"

" Tom!", yelled Rainbow Dash from the clouds. " I think we found Eddie!"

Tom was gleeful at this. He bolted from the ground, to the sky.

" Well, where is he?"

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Eddie looked depressed at the sunset that laid between him,a nice view of Ponyville and a 500 foot deep cliff that would lead to his demise. Before even preparing to jump in, he threw a rock in the abyss. He listened closely for the rock to hit to the bottom of the cliff.

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Ping!

It took a total of 30 seconds for the rock to hit the ground.

It should be enough to kill me, thought Eddie.

"Well, mom, I'm sorry I wasn't able to go to Harvard! I'll always remember you when I'm dead!"

Eddie leaped straight into the canyon. Everything he loved, will only be a memory, once he burns in hell. He closed his eyes, and embraced death.

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Why wasn't he dead?

Eddie opened his eyes, only to reveal that a pegasus was carrying him: Tom, to be exact.

" T-Tom! You. . .STOPPED ME FROM BURNING IN HELL FASTER!"

" Well excuse me for giving you this!"

Tom pulled a grenade launcher from his backpack.

" I figured that you would need this, considering you doomed half this nation with that stupid stunt ya pulled"

" YOU DID WHAT?!?!?!", yelled a shocked Rainbow Dash, who was listening the whole time behind the two stallions.

" So, they found out?"

" Yes my lord, I told them everything."

"You will be punished for doing that."

"Yes, my master."