Chapters I glided delicately over the Country, my bags heavy with gold and diamond. I had just robbed some items from the royal treasury and was now calmly making my way back home. When there was a bump in the breeze or I flapped my wings, the fortune-holding trinkets jingled and clinked. I overlooked the town, careful to keep myself hidden as I flew back to my hideout. I finally lost sight of society, and I knew I was back in the Outerland. I looked at the plains that shimmered with late night dew, happy to be back. The Outerlands were always so quiet. I let in a deep breath, then let it out as I leaded myself and tons of loot back to my Base. When I landed, only a few hoofsteps away from my Base, I was startled by a big colt nosing around in my stuff.
I hissed angrily and he spun around, ready to battle.
I dropped my trinkets in my Base and grasped my crossbow. I fitted an arrow into it and pelted up into the sky. I got his leg with my strong, long range shot. It could have have killed him had he been a mare.
He grunted and got out a spear, whose tip was made from the beak of a Cosmic Owl. I fitted another arrow into my crossbow, but it fell down as I just barely missed his spear. I smirked and swooped down. I grabbed it and threw it at him.
He caught it in his hooves and ran towards me.
I darted up from the dusty Earth again and grabbed my moonstone and phoenix feather sword. Lightning zapped from the tip and I charged down. It almost hit him, but he only got a bit of his tail clipped.
He turned around with a rear and the two of us locked weapons.
I saw him slip a smirk as he charged the spear through my ear.
I fell to the ground with a scream. My ear was bleeding so much, it stained the Earth and made it look like Hell. Pure fury filled me. Before I even knew what was happening, my eyes gained a neon green with purple smoke rising out of the sides. Lightning zapped from my hooves. He walked up to me with a look that told me he though he had one. I suddenly turned around faster than light, grabbed his spear, and charged it through his heart. My corruption ended and I stole all the gold he had from his Base that night.
I crept into the shadows, watching from a distance the guards walk by, chatting and laughing. I stalked out without rustling the bushes and swooped- Oh my Celestia! I almost forgot to tell my name.
I'm Dreamcatcher, the last Bat Pony in the world.
I'm a thief,thug, spy, and outcast, living on the borders and outer regions of Equestria. This is my story, right from the first thievery.
12 YEARS AGO, AUGUST 13, 12:00 AM
I crept out of my home that was under a short cliff. I checked for other rogue ponies, for there was such thing, and flew off. I darted around realizing I had forgotten my crossbow and arrows. I then flew off again with my weapons at the ready. I was headed directly for Canterlot. I had been chased out of the country earlier that day and had become a thief and such that also came with the title. I had been setting up my base and getting food and water the entire day, now it was time for my first big steal. I swooped overhead, silhouetted against the moon just barely, and scanned the area for the capital of the Country. I found what I was looking for and dived in with my wings folded at my side. I crashed silently and gracefully onto the main path to the castle. I stalked through the night, with my hoofsteps light as a feather. I knew dangers lurked in this city, and it wasn't good danger. I felt hooves creeping up from an alley on my side and dived into a gorse. I watched as two guards walked by, chatting and giggling at their own stupid jokes about petunia eating mustard. As they passed by, I readied my wings. In a single heartbeat, I darted up to the tower where the princesses lived. I could see both of their shillouetes resting peacefully against a warm fire. While I get terribleness and bitter,harsh cold, these lucky fatties get warmth and a bed. I narrowed my eyes and folded in my wings. I walked silently in and snatched Celestia's crown. I grasped the shoes of Luna. I put them in my basket. I also put out the fire and took the blankets off of them/ I carefully dragged them out onto the balcony. They were shivering as I left. I went unseen. No other thief had achieved what I had done. I had stolen the shoes of Luna and the crown, even more valuable, of Celestia. I slept with pride and warmth, for I had also stolen a tree in there and a nice warm pillow that once belonged to Tia. The tree I used for fire, the pillow for a bed. I grinned as I dreamed about my first thievery, also the most valuable.
I remember the time when I was almost jailed. It happened like this:
I was creeping along the sidewalks, my hoofsteps soft and my wings silhouetted against the moonlight. I kept my ears pricked and my eyes wide. One mistake or one miss of movement and I could be behind bars before you could say "Thief,thug,spy, and outcast". The chatter of guards disturbed me from my stalking pose. I stood upright in fear. Not a bush was around. I was about to make a swoop for my home, but it was too late.
"YOU THERE!"
I was startled out of my life as a guard knocked me onto my side and pinned me to the ground. "Get the buck off me you bucker!" I screeched as I wriggled below him.
"What makes you think you can come back into Equestria?"
"Your fault to realize your about to get trolled." I said.
He gave me a curious look. I kicked him in the member and flew away while he was stunned and crying.
A Pegasus guard was at my tail, swooping over and under me, knocking me from one side to the other. I felt I was flying faster than RD when she was alive. I felt tears welling up but fought against them. I was an outcast and proud to be one. I put in my wings and dived down. We were directly over Spikeway Pit, a canyon filled with rocky spikes that could hurt you badly. He did the same, but I put my wings out and he didn't. His eyes gained a scared look as he realized he was plummeting into Pain. I saluted him with a sneer and pelted away. I spent the rest of the night on a new phoenix feather and moonrock sword.
It was a exciting yet scary thievery, even though I didn't steal anything.
I woke up to the smell of pumpkins, spice, and joy. I knew instantly it was Nightmare Night. I hadn't stolen for 2 days because of having to let my ear heal. It had stopped bleeding the day before, and stopped hurting like Hell yesterday. Today, I would be back in the game. I took my crossbow, which I had given a row of gold around at the top because it was the first time I had used it successfully. I had decided to steal from Carousel Boutique. If there weren't any gems there, no costumes could be made. I wanted to wreak revenge on Equestria after what they did, so this was a little getback. I soared off into the night.
I swooped overhead, seeing little fillies getting ready for Nightmare Night. Laughing and Prancing about in new costumes, I knew I couldnt do it. I would just steal things that wouldnt be used for costumes that night. The new owner of the Boutique was crashing in her upstairs spa bedroom, meaning a robbery would be easy. I went throguh the door without a sound. Instantly my night vision was on. I crept through the shadows, my hoofsteps soft so i wouldnt get busted. I picked up the gems I stepped on or saw on the ground. I carefully took a Fireruby, a very valuable thing. I took some saddlebag ornaments, some pearls, fine Golden silk, and other things ponies would pay the entire royal treasury for.
I just couldn't make the ponies who had chased me out saying things like "Buck you!" and "Buck off, bitch!" to me get rich, right?
Anyway, I gathered up items that were valuable and probably crazy expensive. I took dragon scales, marbles, Cat's eye marbles, and other amazing riches until my saddlebags were so heavy I would have to drag myself to my Base. I stalked off out the door.
Suddenly, the door creaked, the hallway light came on, and the Boutique owner screamed "Thief! Thief! Pay for those or I'll call the cops!" I spread open my wings and pelted out the door. "And the bat pony at that! Buck off you bitch! Never come back! I'll kick you in the member!" I just laughed and said back to her as I soared up "I'm a girl, motherbucker!"
I watched from my cliff which formed the roof of my house scared and excited fillies and colts trot through the streets of Equestria, giggling. The Boutique owner threw hammers at anypony who came near her shop. I laughed as a Guard got pwned in the head.
The rest of the night, I was asleep. I knew life was good now,. Better than when I wasn't an Outcast. And even though I didn't want to admit it to myself, I actually was starting to like being a rogue lone pony outside of Equestria.
