Aces and Spades

Aces And Spades

First Hand: Place Your Bets

By: Major Frostwing

Ace and Spade were walking down the street of Manehatten they were twins with the same talent for card games. "Hey Spade we have been kicked out of every card joint in this worthless town now what?" Ace complained walking the streets his white hair glistening in the sun. Spade rubbed his head thinking their red and white coats matched perfectly the only difference was the cutie mark. Ace had A black outlined white card with all four aces on it. Spare only had a white card with the spade on it.

"I don't know brother maybe it is time to move somewhere new." Spade said he looked at his watch and sighed. "I told you not to play that hand so hard they thought we were cheating it's just your stupid luck." Spade smacked Ace upside the head which insisted the fight between them truth was they were special forces for Celestia. Her "Ace in the hole" so to speak but they had one keen problem. Cards were stuck in all the buildings they missed bystanders but were aimed to kill each other. They don't get along at all normally they killed their enemy trying to kill each other. "Enough this is stupid see you back at home." Spade said annoyed as he walked away using his magic pulling all the cards together into a deck of 52. Ace collected his cards as well sighing.

"Stupid older brother." Ace said as he walked away to try and find a card joint that would still let him play.

Ace found a place that let him play he sat down but after a few hands they call him out for cheating. He wasn't but the deck on his hip made him suspicious he tried to fight it but they kicked him out for cheating and took all of his money as well. "Dammit I wasn't cheating." Ace said as he walked the dark streets. "I need a vacation maybe that Ponyville I heard so much about." He said walking back home he opened the door to see a note on Spade's bed he read over it sighing. "He already left for Canterlot for vacation." Ace sighed as he packed his things for the train ride to Ponyville he had enough to pay for the trip and stay for a few days. He changed into his military uniform he held a higher rank than the castle guard but not the captain of the royal guard. He went to the train station Ponies moved out of his way when they saw the outfit but others tried to intimidate him which didn't work only one person worked as his rival his brother. "One ticket for Ponyville." He said calmly.

"Yes sir hope you enjoy your stay there." The Mare behind the glass said with a smile he grabbed his ticket and there was a number written on another slip of paper he smiled and returned it.

"Cards are my love miss." He said with a cold smile walking away to board the train. He didn't like being mean like that but sometimes it is a necessity to keep his mind sane. He made his way to his seat sitting in the far corner at the back of the car he liked being away from everyone and needed to in case something happened. Ace slowly fell asleep in his seat but was quickly rustled by a loud bang he looked up to see other ponies robbing the train Ace sighed.

"Everyone look at the floor jewelry in the bag and no one gets hurt." The Colt yelled Ace rolled his eyes he looked up to see a bag next to him.

"You to Soldier boy everything in the bag." The robber said without a second thought a card flew out of it's box slamming into the robber's forehead. He was dead before he even hit the floor the card pulled itself out of his head it flew forward slamming into the head robbers horn cutting it off making him drop his gun Ace ran up tackling him to the ground he slammed his head into his knocking him out.

"I just wanted to sleep in the back on my trip." He kicked the man who was knocked out somepony was about to thank him but he ignored them he went back to sleeping in the back.

The bell rang saying that the train had stopped Ace woke up and got his stuff together to get off the train he saw a lot of ponies which only annoyed him. "Look at all the fools with their pathetic little lives." Ace said harshly leaving the train. "Might as well go and find my hotel." Ace said as he walked towards the center of town. Along the way people smiled to him and said their 'hellos' which only annoyed him he was used to Manehaten where no one said hello it was always. 'Watch where you're going.' Ace sighed getting to his hotel but something caught his eye a pure white mare with a bouncy purple mane he watched her walk by she looked at him then back to her friend who Ace didn't notice. "Ah well I didn't have a chance Spade's was always better with the mares." Ace turned around and was startled by a pink pony a little to close for comfort. "Can I help you?" Ace asked rudely. The pink pony ran off in a separate direction. "Whatever I just need to find a card joint." Ace said as he went in paid for his two week stay and walked off towards the center of town. "Thought I saw one on my way in." He said as he walked.

He saw the card hall and saw that same mare from before walk into it Ace followed paying an entry fee he had to be searched before he could play but knew he wasn't a cheater they sealed his deck box so he couldn't open it. He was annoyed that he couldn't access his cards but he understood why they did it. "The room in the back just opened up go have fun and no cheating." The colt said as Ace walked past him straight to his destination.

When he got to the back room he was surprised to see that same mare from earlier at the table shuffling the cards he took his seat across from her. "Welcome sir are we ready to play?" She asked everyone. Ace looked around at everyone desperate players trying to win money he was just here to play he would give up a few hands to help. "Then let us begin." she dealt out the cards. The game had begun.