Chapters My name is Cale McManus. 22-year old assassin and the Horseman of War. I wear a black shirt, a red leather jacket, dark pants, and dark running shoes.
Some ponies believe that I am a former assassin, but I am not. I'm still a lethal killing machine. But I don't kill unless a situation calls for it. If somepony is wanted dead or alive, I bring them back dead. Alive is not an option. It has been 2 years since the incident with Sir Prize and it has been a month and a half since the incident with an entity from Princess Luna/Nightmare Moon's dream. I still have the marks from our battle all over my chest and back, and I'm told that said said marks make me look intimidating. There are cruel people in this world... Men, women, and rarely children. If I ever run into these types of people, I give them a one-way ticket to Hell without a second thought. However, I do make up for kills I made to those who didn't deserve death by praying and asking God for forgiveness. I hoped that one day, I pay the price. The only time I don't ask God to forgive me, are the ones who sin 24/7.
I am not the only human living in Equestria however.
Remy 'Gunslinging' Brecht. A gunslinger at the age of 24, quick with the trigger of any gun you put into his hands earned him why he is the Horseman of Death.
We wears a gray shirt, a black leather jacket, jeans, a black leather belt with a silver belt buckle with his initials on it, and black shoes. He also wears a cap that he's so proud of, that anyone who touches it, will get a bullet. Though this bullet is only for wounding, not killing. The reason for that is because this cap was given to him by a friend of his family as a Christmas present who later died in a fire 2 months later. From that point on, he wore that cap whenever he is not in his house.
Unlike me where I kill the ones who deserve to die, he kills the people he really doesn't like. Also, he never targets women or children. Also, he doesn't make up for his killings. He just puts a bullet in his victims, and walks away and pretends the whole thing never happened.
Then there's Wild Card Jack. A 21-year old thief and skilled gambler. He is the Horseman of Famine because he likes to balance things out. What I mean by that is that there are homeless, poor and needy people. This upsets him to the point to where he thinks 'These people needs a home, money, and necessary items, I'll give it to them.' How does he do this? He steals from the greedy of course. Like I mentioned before, there are criminals, very rude, and greedy people. Those are his victims. He steals from the ones who have no respect for the law. He also pickpockets them. However, he only targets two items.
Wallets- Throws away I.D. and credits cards, hands out whatever cash is in it to the ones who needs money and sells the wallet to a used item shop.
Cell Phones- Deletes every data inside, has it fixed and repaired to the point where it looks brand new, and hands it to someone who needs a cell phone.
He can't promise the homeless people a home, but he can provide them money for necessary items such as food and drinks. He also tells them the best place to take shelter in case it rains, snows, or if a storm is coming.
Last up is Casanova Chase. A 19-year old who is the Horseman of Conquer. By conquer, he likes conquering the hearts of girls who are the same age or about 3 years older than him. But he doesn't flirt for love. He does it for comfort. Basically he is the Sherlock Holmes for girls. He can deduce what they're going through, if they have boyfriends, etc. The only one who he actually loves is a mare named Princess Twilight Sparkle.
Canterlot, 11:30 pm.
Every night, we Horsemen run night shifts around the castle along with the Canterlot guards.
1 patrols the halls
1 patrols the rooftops
1 patrols the gardens
and 1 spends 10 minutes guarding the throne room, Princess Twilight's room, and Princess Celestia's room while she sleeps.
Every other week, our roles switch. In my case, my last job was to patrol the gardens. Now I'm patrolling the halls. During my walk, I saw Chase standing with Jack by Princess Twilight's room. "Chase, it's ok, I got it under control" Wild Card Jack said.
"No, its not ok, she is worried sick" he said.
"What seems to be the problem here, and Chase, why aren't you patrolling the gardens?" I asked. Chase sighed.
"Ok, Princess Twilight misses her doll and I'm worried about her" he answered.
"Come again?" Jack asked.
"Look. Her doll, Mr. Smarty Pants. She had him since she was a little filly. And now, she misses him so much that she hasn't eaten the things she normally chows on, she hasn't been getting enough sleep, hell, she hasn't even left her room." I stroke my chin. Come to think of it, Princess Twilight was acting oddly these last couple of weeks.
"Where did she see him last?" I asked.
"Ponyville" Chase answered.
"What's the plan?" Jack asked.
"Resume your posts. I'll take a quick run to Ponyville and ask around. Then I shall come back and report what I found. Then we'll search for the doll together."
"Sounds like a plan" Chase said. As I separated from the two, I heard a loud cry from inside the room and I didn't like it. The noise sounded like a filly looking for their lost momma.
"I want him back!" Princess Twilight cried from inside the room. "I want him back!"
I stepped out of the castle and whistled. A red portal opened and a red horse galloped out. I mounted the steed, grabbed its reins and flicked it. It galloped down the streets of Canterlot, over to the train station, and down the tracks towards Ponyville. I have a feeling that my plan is easier said than done.
When I arrived at Ponyville, the sun was about to rise which is good because I never miss the time when Princess Celestia raises the sun. I dismounted my horse and watched two things happen at once.
The horse disappearing like smoke
The sun rising
I left the Ponyville train station and watched as several ponies left their houses to go to their jobs. So, Mr. Smarty Pants is here, huh? I only know a couple ponies that knows about Mr. Smarty Pants so I'm going to have to ask them. Before I could make a move, a flash of cyan and rainbow flew past me. "Hey, Rainbiw Dash!" I called as I cupped my hands around my mouth. The Pegasus mare glanced down and landed in front of me. "Cale! You're back!" She said excitedly.
"And I only have a little time" I said. "Listen, have you seen Princess Twilight's Mr. Smarty Pants doll?" I asked.
"Sorry guy, don't know. But I'm sure the other ponies might know where he is."
"Alright, thanks" I said.
"Oh, and wish me luck" she said as she hovered.
"For what?" I asked curiously.
"For practicing to join the Wonderbolts of course!" She shouted boastfully. 'Show off' I thought to myself as she flew away. I trekked down the streets to Ponyville and saw Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy walking next to each other.
"Ooh! Ooh! Ooh! Cale's back! Cale's back!" The pink mare squeaked with delight. "Can I throw you a Welcome Back to Ponyville Party?!" She asked excitedly.
"Not right now Pinks" I said. "I'm running an important errand" I answered almost hurriedly. "Listen, have either of you seen Princess Twilight's doll?" I asked.
"Oh... Um...' Fluttershy said softly like she normally does. "You may want to ask Applejack. Her brother has the doll" she answered.
"Thank you" I said. I turned to Pinkie Pie and patted her head. "I promise, you can throw the Welcome Back Party, but this errand is important right now."
"I know" she said with a grin. "Fluttershy and I are running important errands ourselves!" She squealed with delight as I walked away.
"We are?" Fluttershy asked.
Sweet Apple Acres
When I reached Sweet Apple Acres, I did not like what I saw. Applejack, Granny Smith and Rarity along with the CMC were gathered around a heartbroken Big Mac. I reached behind me and felt the handle of my gun. Good thing I have this in case an enemy is nearby. I approached the group and saw on a stump. "What's the problem?" I asked.
"Sugar Cube..." Applejack said as she wiped a tear on her face. "There's something you should know."
"I'm listening" I said.
"Big Mac indeed had Twilight's doll but he wouldn't give it up."
"Oh.." Said.
"But it gets worse" she added. "Several Diamond Dogs stole it and ran off."
"Where are they?" I asked.
"Don't know. But all I know that this particular gang came from the underground of Appleloosa. I suggest you start there."
"So I bring the doll back and..." The look on Applejack's face stopped me. "What is it?"
"Find the doll.... And bring it back... To Big Mac. That doll means a lot to him." That doll also means a lot to Princess Twilight.
I was then invited inside for brunch which consisted of basically anything related to apples. "What's the purpose of the Diamond Dogs in Appleloosa?" I asked.
"Most Diamond Dogs are after gems" Rarity explained. "But the ones in the underground of Appleloosa are after cherished items ponies hold dearly."
"So there are other cherished items down there as well?" I asked.
"Here's the weird thing" Applejack began. "After they snatched the Mr. Smarty Pants doll, they returned everything back." That is weird. Why would an old doll spark an interest in the Diamond Dogs so much they rather have it than every other valuable they stole? As I continued eating, I started to come up with various conclusions and logical explanations. By the time I down the remaining apple cider, and finished eating the remains of the apple pie, I came up with the right answer to this very question. Nothing. My thoughts led me nowhere. I didn't have any guesses or any other possible explanations to this. I thanked the Apple Family for brunch and left Sweet Apple Acres.
Canterlot
Chase was pacing the halls of Canterlot (in the same area as Princess Twilight Sparkle's room) moaning. Remy was standing against a stain glass window, looking at his friend oddly while grazing on a flower sandwich. If a normal human saw him, they would make fun of the gunslinger for eating something consisting of bread and flowers. In reality, this sandwich is not like any another sandwich we have eaten on Earth because has one thing that a few other sandwiches lack on Earth. Nutrition and vitamins. Lots of them. "Will you calm down?" He asked. "Cale will arrive, he'll tell us the plan, then we rescue Mr. Smarty Pants, end of story."
"Easier said than done" Chase whined as he grabbed Remy by his jacket, causing him to drop his sandwich. "This doll is a prize possession of my special somepony! Not getting him back might result in losing her! I don't want that!" Remy smacked him so hard, his senses returned. "You're right" Chase said. "Cale knows what he's doing. He might have a plan" he said, calming down.
"Good. Now go to the kitchen" Remy said.
"Why?" Chase asked.
"Because you owe me another sandwich." Chase looked down and saw that the sandwich Remy was eating was not even halfway of being consumed.
"Fine" the youngest Horseman said as he walked down the hall.
"Any word from Cale?" Jack asked as he approached from the opposite direction.
"No" Remy said. "But we are waiting for him."
"I see." Jack looked down. "Cool, a flower sandwich" he said as he picked it up.
"That was originally mine" Remy said.
"Want it back?" Jack asked as he held out the sandwich to him.
"No, its ok." The gunslinger said. Jack shrugged and took a bite out of it.
"That was sitting on the floor. Plus I don't believe in the five second rule."
"Oh I'm not eating it because of the five second rule" Jack said as he took another bite.
"Why are you eating it then?"
"Remy, momma didn't raise a fool."
"What the hell does that mean?"
"Are you kidding? I'm not going to let this sandwich lie on the floor, and I'm certainly not going to throw it away. Someone's got to eat it." And that's what he did. By the time Chase arrived with a fresh new sandwich, Jack had already devoured the sandwich that once belonged to Remy.
"I believe you wanted another sandwich?" He asked. Remy nodded and took the sandwich from Chase and began to eat it. As he did so, I entered the castle looking a little disturbed.
"We got a problem" I said.
"What?" Chase asked.
"Big Mac had Mr. Smarty Pants all this time and now the doll was grabbed by a gang of Diamond Dogs living underground in Appleloosa."
"Why would Diamond Dogs go after a doll instead of gems?" Remy asked.
"That's what I want to know" I answered. "The train to Appleloosa leaves in 20 minutes. I suggest we pack up any necessary items and board. And I'm sure Princess Twilight would want to come also. I want to see the look on her face when she sees her precious doll." 'Sorry Big Mac, but the doll is hers' I said in my mind.
The four of us walked into a room where all our weapons are stored. After the raid in Canterlot 2 years ago, we gathered the weapons from all the dead soldiers and stored them here. Their weapons are ours now. I may be equipped with a handgun right now, but it definitely wouldn't hurt to stock up on more weapons.
I sat by a table that was about as big as three coffee tables put together and loaded bullets into a handgun mag. While I did so, Remy joined me and began to do the same thing except he was loading a mag for a sniper rifle. He also brought said sniper rifle, a few cleaning rags, and two other handguns with him. I loaded the mag into my gun and moved it aside. I then pulled out the desert eagle handgun I always carry around and began to clean it with one of the cleaning rags.
"I've been dying to use this thing" Remy said as he cleaned the scope of his sniper rifle. "Of all the guns in the world, snipers are my main weapons" he said proudly as he put the scope down. "Do you snipe?"
"Not a common thing I do for my kills but yeah, I snipe when I have my chances." On the far side of the room, Chase closed a locker armed with a handgun and brass knuckles in his pocket. He then approached Jack. "When I see those Diamond Dogs, I'm going to show them what happens when they steal from the one I love."
"Easier said than done" Jack said as he sheathed several throwing knives and razor sharp gems into the inner pockets of his vest. He turned his head and saw that Remy and I were ready. Before we could leave, Princess Celestia arrived with Princess Twilight. We lived here for so long it came to a point where bowing to Princess Celestia and Princess Twilight wasn't necessary, but we still showed respect by bowing. When we got to our feet, we saw Princess Celestia levitating a box.
"Be warned. The Diamond Dogs in the Appleoosa underground have something ordinary Diamond Dogs doesn't."
"What?" Remy asked curiously.
"Intelligence" she answered. "These Diamond Dogs will probably be the most dangerous enemies you'll ever face which is why I'm giving you these." She opened the box and four rings levitated out. "It's time for the Four Horsemen to save Equestria once more" she said as we retrieved our rings.
"Say what?" Chase asked.
"You need to save Equestria once again."
"From what?" Remy asked.