The Bounty of Evil

The blade that was aimed at Rainbow’s heart missed by a mere centimeter before it struck the side of the arena walls. Lightning then turned her attention to where Rainbow landed and started to circle her even as the other pegasus did the same thing.

“Listen Dust I’m warning you, walk away or I will put you down.” Rainbow warned her former friend who smirked.

“You put me down? I don’t know if you’ve been keeping up with current events but I’m not the same mare who was turned down by The Wonderbolts. I’m stronger and I’m faster than any of them.” Lightning said as she leapt at Rainbow who held up her own blade and blocked the strike she almost received. Lightning then flapped back to her end of the arena as she stared down her prey.

“When I’m done killing you and your friends, I‘m going to collect my bounty prize and make her proud.” Lightning repeated with determination. Rainbow didn’t know who she was talking about but she couldn’t let her win. Her friends’ lives and her own were on the line and losing was not an option and Rainbow Dash didn’t lose.

“I’m sorry for whoever you’re trying to help Lightning but I won’t let you kill my friends.”

“Hehehe…..You won't let me Dashie. Are you going to do to me what you did that thug that I saw you beating on? Boy Dash you let him have it.” Lightning retorted which threw Rainbow Dash off.

“H-How do you know that? More importantly how did you know we were going to be here?” Rainbow demanded from her old friend.

“Oh like I’m telling you that. Please that’ll spoil the fun.” Lightning told her as she lunged at Rainbow only to lock blades with her. They dislodged as they struck one another. Each time they tried to over-power the other it ended with a draw but Rainbow got one lucky hit in over the metal mask’s right eye, narrowly avoiding Lightning’s own.

“Look Dust, I understand why you are angry with me here and I know you only took this bounty from Black Mask just so you can kill me but leave my friends out of this, they have nothing to do with this.” Rainbow demanded.

“Are you bucking kidding me here. This isn't just about you Dash, lets just say I need   this money but killing you will make it more enjoyable, and once I’m done here. I’ll make sure to pay that bitch Spitfire a visit.” Lightning told her but at that moment something in Rainbow snapped. She engaged Lightning again but with a more feral attitude towards her. The slashes were more wild and out of control and down right crazy.

“YOU! BUCKING! BITCH!” Rainbow yelled at each slash.

“What's wrong Dash, Did I hit a nerve in your over inflated ego or is it the thought of failing the wonderbolts... again. But hey if it makes you feel better you won't see what i have in store for them…..hehehehe.” Lightning taunted the cyan pegasus. She was soon caught off guard by Rainbow sweeping under her hooves and holding a blade to her throat.

“I’m going to kill you Lightning! I DON’T CARE WHO YOU’RE BU-” Rainbow stopped mid-sentence when she saw a necklace hanging from the masked mare’s neck.

“Whats the matter, are you going to do it, are you going to fa-”

“SHUT UP! ANSWER ME, WHERE DID YOU GET THIS NECKLACE!”

“Why do you care?” Lightning bucked Rainbow right in her gut making her stagger a bit.

“You wanna know why i am faster than you Dash?” Lightning asked as she got back up. “During the month of me training to be better then all of you, I learned one ingredient of perfection…...Vengeance, I will let you live for now Dash but know this, the night is young and before it ends. I am going to make sure you-” Lightning stopped mid-sentence as she saw something from Rainbow’s neck as well. It was the same shape necklace she had on right then. “How…. dare you. This settles it then Dash. Next time I see you don’t expect me to be holding back.” Lightning said angrily as she flared her wings and flew off through a window.

As Rainbow Dash was getting up she noticed that she still had the necklace from Lightning and as she looked at it she saw it had an button on the top of it. Rainbow put it away for now and tossed the blade from her hoof as she flew back up to her friends to check up on them. When she got back to the room she saw them alive although with bruises and minor broken bones but nothing Twilight’s magic couldn’t fix. When Twilight looked at Dash she was filled with worry as she was covered in bruises and minor cuts.

“Dash are you alright, where’s Deathstroke?”

“She got away but I know she’ll be back.”

“Is everything okay?”

“Lets just get out of this ship and head to Lacey Towers so i can personally get to know Sionis better.” Rainbow told her with a sneer as the others soon followed her out of the boat soon after.

As Lightning Dust flew out of the ship, she landed near a rooftop as anger filled her veins.

“What the Buck how does she have the same necklace with a picture of Scootaloo, did she steal it from her, that bitch.” As Lightning cursed as she heard clapping from behind her as she looked and groaned as who it was.

“That was a hell of a show to watch Dust.”

“huh…..What do you want Trixie.”

“I just came here to ask you how it went.”

“Its not your business, so just stay out of my way.”

“Hehehe...You had your chance Deathstroke but if you have forgotten, your not the only assassin in town. Besides its my turn to take a shot” The other mare said as she stepped out into the light to reveal a mare wearing a red outfit with a ski mask and a red scope over her left eye. To her side were also two specially made guns that fit perfectly over her hooves. “For I am the Great and Deadly Deadshot!”

“You know, I’m starting to miss hearing you say ‘The Great and Powerful Trixie’.”

“Shut up.”