PONIES IN ARMS-3. MARECENARIES

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As the party went into the night our new ranks being proudly displayed for all to see, we got to talking to Buckshot about just how we were going to deal with the raider leader in the town. With a slight chuckle that kind of made me shudder a bit he said this. "Don’t you worry about him; I have a feeling that he won't be a problem anymore in Appleoosa. In fact I think tonight will be his last night alive." He said with a sickening grin on his face. "Hey enjoy yourself this is a party right? He will be dealt with here soon enough and then we can all relax for a bit before having to head to the next town or city they happen to be in, and I can take you all to finally see Luna who has been anxious to meet all of you. For now we will just enjoy what we have going on here ok? Besides I think your friend Dinky has a thing for me and I'm not going to blow a chance with such a pretty mare such as her. OH LUNA APPLES DAMN IT ALL TO HELL. STOP THE MUSIC, STOP THE MUSIC NOW. I FORGOT A PONY WHO WAS GOING TO GET A PROMOTION AS WELL, DINKY COME HERE PLEASE." Dinky looked like she was in shock at the sudden halt to everything on her part and walked to the center of the floor where Buckshot was and looked a bit surprised when he pulled out the new rank for her and personally pinned it to her uniform along with a mail emblem for the n.l.r and all of Equestria. There now you won't catch any heat for being in the n.l.r when visiting other places, that emblem is the official seal of the Equestrian mail service and is only given to the post stallion, or mare general, CONGRADULATIONS MRS POST MARE GENERAL OF ALL EQUESTRIA. Oh almost forgot your rank that would have been a bit awkward. DINKY HOOVES IN THE NAME OF LUNA AND THE N.L.R I HEREBY PROMOTE YOU TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN IN THE N.L.R AND ALSO NAME YOU THE OFFICIAL MAIL MARE OF ALL EQUESTRIA AND GIVE YOU THE DISTINCTION OF POST MARE GENERAL, CONGRADULATIONS YOUR MOTHER WOULD BE PROUD, I KNOW SHE WOULD."

Well if dinky had any feelings for him before, she would just let them out now. She kissed him and thanked him before regaining her composure and saluting him while blushing might I add. Buckshot simply laughed and told her there was no need for such formalities and kissed her back thus starting the party back up. Dinky and Buckshot hit it off fast I was a bit taken aback at the series of events within the last day or so, to be honest had Dinky not invited Buckshot to dinner none of this would have happened and we would have all gone our separate directions still under the n.c.e and eventualy would have gone to war with our now friend and commander. "Strange how things work out." I thought to myself as we enjoyed the party which was now in full swing with no further interuptions.

"GET YOUR HOOVES OFF OF ME, WHO THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? I WORK FOR YOU AND AM IN THE N.L.R SAME AS YOU AND YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO DRAG ME OUT OF BED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT? I DEMAND TO SEE YOUR COMMANDER." " ENOUGH!" "Well, well, well, look who we have here if it isn’t my old friend Buckshot. How have you been there sir, and what is the reason for such a rude awakening? Don’t tell me you still disapprove of the way we conduct business now, that would just break my little heart. What did Luna send you and your little team out after us to bring us back for our so called deviant behavior? Darn just as we were going to show this town a real good time, oh well I'm all yours commander take me in." The party had been so rudely interrupted that even I wanted to put a bullet in the head of the pony, as he was dragged around the dance floor and spit on, hit, kicked, and beaten he suddenly realized that he was not going to Shattered Hoof Ridge rather he was going to die in Appleloosa.

"I'm sorry, I don’t want to die in this town look I’ll get my raiders out of here just don’t kill me please." "Ahh your attitude changes when you are faced with death now does it? What about all the death, pain, and heartache you and your group have caused throughout Equestria? Does that not count for anything or is it because you now face your very own demise that you now beg for your pathetic life? WELL WHICH IS IT?!! The next words out of your mouth determine the severity of how you die so chose wise former Captain."

"What do you mean the next words out of my mouth determine how I die? I’ve told you I don't want to die, please there must be some other way we can work things out, PLEASE I'M BEGGING YOU!" "Wrong answer pal, what I was looking for was an apology for all you and the raiders have done to make us all look bad and give the n.l.r a bad name. Now if you would kindly follow me outside I’d like to enjoy the rest of my night and get this over with."

Buckshot followed by his rangers and all of us went outside to the center of town and through the former captain to the ground and spat in his face along with giving him a hard swift kick to the ribs breaking a few and told the town to have their way with him. I was in shock and kind of sickened by this turn of events and even told Buckshot but he just grinned at me and said that he was in charge of the eradication of the raiders and that he would do what he felt needed to be done in whatever place he happened to be weather it was simply executing them, or allowing the town or city to do so.

It made since to me in a way, i mean if one thought about just how the raiders had been terrorizing Equestria it made since to allow whatever place they had been in deal with them. Buckshot and his rangers were indeed raider hunters but they were also ponies, and they had thoughts and feelings all their own so to allow justice to be done that way was satisfying to them. The town of Appleloosa that night banded together to basically tear this poor pony apart, it didn't help that he now had a few broken ribs and could barely move but when they started to stab and beat him, the cries of pain went on for almost a few hours before they turned to dull gurgling sounds along with a few fits of coughing followed by silence. The silence however was short lived due to the party jumping back into full swing and a few dogs barking and growling at each other over the remains of the former captain.