Aces and Spades

Aces And Spades

Hand Three: Straight Flush

By: Major Frostwing

Ace awoke on a couch he looked around calmly when he saw the dresses he felt that same painful memory. He looked towards his hooves a flash of blood showed up on them then quickly disappeared. "I'm so sorry mother." He said calmly tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Ace are you alright?" A voice said which made Ace jump he just shook his head no. "Want to talk about it?" The voice asked he shook his head no again.

"Just a memory." He said as he let the tears stream down his cheeks. "I just can't get over this memory." He said calmly. "I just want to forget that night." He said as the tears increased

"You lost your mother didn't you?" The voice asked as the pony walked in front of him he looked up to see Rarity. "I can tell it's painful." She said calmly. Ace nodded looking at the floor. Rarity wrapped her arms around him in a hug he slowly returned the gesture crying softly into her coat.

"I'm a monster I killed my mother it's all my fault." Ace said through his tears. "If I didn't go on that mission my mother would still be alive I wouldn't have come home to him." Ace said still crying.

"What happened?" Rarity asked petting his head.

"I killed that murderer I killed him with my cards without hesitation I was covered in his blood and my mothers I was the cause of her death A card went through her head killing her." Ace chocked out he couldn't talk anymore he had no more words to speak.

"It's gonna be ok Ace it's all going to be ok." She whispered to him she was crying as well.

"I'm sorry Rarity I didn't mean to force my problems on you." He said calmly standing up. "Her death haunts me every night." He said as he looked at her the fatigue of crying still on his face. she sighed standing up as well. "But thank you for listening." He said with a gentle smile which made her blush.

"Darling anytime you need a chat come see me I will listen." She said smiling back which made him blush back.

Ace opened the door to leave but stopped. "Will I see you tonight at the table?" He asked with a playful smile. She smiled back devilishly.

"Ready to give me your money." She said still smiling. Ace only laughed at the comment as he left the boutique.

Ace walked around the town looking at everything around him when he heard a whistling he looked up to see a rainbow streak heading straight for him his cards flew into action catching her slowing her down so she could land Ace sighed in relief.

"Hey thanks Almost took you out." She said looking at the cards fly back into Ace's deck box. "What else can you do with those?" She asked Ace raised an eye brow.

"They are a weapon but I can do this." Ace said with a smile as the cards came out they attached to his sides and created wings. "I can use them to fly." He said with a smile as they dispersed into his deck box Rainbow was in awe. "It's not that impressive." He said calmly.

"Are you kidding me it's the coolest thing next to me of course." Rainbow said cockily. "What's your name?" She asked Ace sighed.

"Ace of The Cards." He said calmly using his military title. "I'm just a soldier that likes to play cards up for a game." He said in a challenging tone Rainbow smiled.

"I never lose Ace by the way I am Rainbow Dash lets play a game tonight at the Card place I'll take all of your money I'll event invite my friends." She said as she rocketed off into the sky probably to talk to her friends. Ace sighed.

"Guess I'm gonna have a lot of fun." Ace said with a devilish smile.

As the sun went down Ace began his walk towards the Card Joint he looked at the name and smiled. "The Ace In The Hole." The name made him chuckle. "My kind of place." He said calmly he entered to the back area to see Rarity Rainbow Dash and four other mares he smiled taking his seat. "Hey Rarity. Hey Rainbow." He said calmly waiting for the cards to be dealt. "Let's see if your luck is better than mine." He said smiling devilishly.