Chapter 1: Screw Subtlety, There's A Ton Of 'Em (Rewritten)
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Chapter 1: Screw Subtlety, There's A Ton Of 'Em (Rewritten)
A spaceship had landed safely in a cave. A sandy cave of some sort. No one would even dare and try look for it here. Opening the hatch, Alizarin Crimson walked out and began to search for the cave. He had to take safety precautions if he needed to turn this cave into his temporary headquarters.
Throughout the search, the heat never bothered him. His battlesuit concealed every single part of his body. In fact, it kept him warmer. His mask was worn to not only conceal his identity, but to also work as a HUD that makes his work easier to do. The lightning gauntlets he also wore was a hidden self-defense mechanism to gain an upper-hand over his enemies. However, they were rarely used since most of his kills were quite easy.
After checking that the cave was clean, Alizarin got to work. First, he activated his scout droids to pinpoint the entire country he is in since after landing on this planet. These droids were completely harmless, since it only serves as markers for his map. After the boot-up process, the droids flew out of the cave to do their job. Alizarin went back into the ship to check the map.
Waiting for the markers to pop up on his holographic map, he thought about the job. Collecting bounties was a way to earn a lot of rewards and boost his reputation. But eliminating royalty? This was something rare. When he found out that other bounty hunters did not approach the job, Alizarin took it. This was his first intergalactic bounty. He wanted to rise up to the challenge. This could boost his reputation, which could get him more offers to hire him.
Moments later, the markers began to pop up on the map. There were no names, but he did not care. All he cared was that the locations began to pop up on the map as he revised all of them. Somehow they were not that hard since the names were not so complex as other planets were. In fact, it was the easiest of them all. Anthropomorphia. It was not as strange as any other planet name.
Yet he does not know what they look like. When you are in a new place, everything looks unfamiliar to you. Everyone knows that. So, Alizarin will have to trust his own instincts to get past through the environments he would have to get to. Looking up on his map, he was currently in a desert in the south west. No wonder the heat was really strong. Thank goodness he wore a mask. He would not be able to breathe properly if the wind was strong.
A few hours later, the scout droids had finally returned as they flew back into the spaceship. Taking each and every one of them onto the scanner, the landscape of the country slowly began to appear on the map. This made it easier for him as he would be able to predict what kind of environments each destination had in order to go through. Speaking of which...
Traveling was not a problem to the bounty hunter. After a moment of silence, Alizarin sped off from out of the ship and cave with his hoverbike. The bike matched the same colour as Alizarin's battlesuit. Crimson.
Looking up on the map of his HUD, his first destination was a forest called Everfree. The name sounded less menacing than any forest he had been. It may not be populated, but it was a start for searching.
The Everfree Forest was quite a mysterious place for such a forest. Deadly, maybe. But still mysterious. It was difficult for him to drive properly considering the obstacles that came in his way. Looking up at the sky, he could not tell what the time was now. It was strange, really. Having some sort of deity to move the sun and the moon was outright ridiculous. It was something that would come out from a myth. Then again, he was on another planet. Anything could happen.
Finally stopping, he got off his hoverbike to rest. With him using it for most of the time, he needed to save up his fuel. It was going to be a long journey. He sat on a log to allow the fuel to recharge. It would take 3 minutes each for each percentage to go up. Alizarin wished that this planet had power banks to install in his hoverbike. Then the charging rate would go faster.
"Start sucking, bitch!"
Alizarin heard a voice. It sounded aggressive and deep. Slowly, he got up and crept through the forest. He was going as quiet and subtle, making sure that no footstep could be heard. He stood behind the tree and looked over.
What he saw was some sort of brown-furred bipedal creature with antlers holding on to another biped's head, shoving some sort of reproductive organ down the throat. Looking closely, she was some sort of yellow-furred equine and had a collar around her neck right under her pink-mane. What caught Alizarin off-guard was that there were tears coming out of her emerald eyes.
"Ah...after all that searching, you can give me some relief." the caribou said.
Relief? The bounty hunter did not know what was going on, but something on his HUD told him that the caribou creature was of aggressive nature and had to be put down immediately before any difficulties could happen. Slowly unsheathing his sword from his scabbard, he began to creep up from behind. Small steps were made and blue flames rose from the blade. When he finally got close, he rose up and swung his blade.
It all happened so quickly. The steel was aimed at the neck. Because of that, the head was lopped off cleanly and it rolled down on the grass. Blood spurted out of the open and the steel had left the blue flames on the stumps. The equine wondered why the caribou's grip was softened. When she looked up, shock was plastered to her face as she saw her captor's headless body. Blood was sprayed all over her face. She removed the genitals from her mouth as she backed away from the collapsed body. The bounty hunter was also covered in blood. But because his suit matched the colour, it was really hard to tell.
Alizarin looked at the mare as she could move away in fear. Slowly, he began to walk towards her as she continued to back away. Just when he got closer, she closed her eyes as she braced for her fears.
Ten seconds of silence passed.
...
Nothing.
She slowly opened her eyes and saw a picture in front of her. Alizarin was holding out a poster of his bounty.
"Have you seen this creature?" he asked. Cold, metallic and stoic. These are the words that anyone could describe his voice. The mare could only shake her head.
Alizarin took the poster away as he began to walk off.
"Wait!"
He looked back as he saw the mare struggling to get up.
"Who are you?" she asked. He stared at her in silence, not giving an answer. After that moment, he turned his back to her and continued off.
"Wait." She managed to walk towards him albeit slowly as she could feel her legs sore from the beating she received earlier.
"Thanks for rescuing me here. If it weren't for you, I would've become his fuck-toy for the rest of my life," she said in a grateful tone.
The bounty hunter continued to walk off.
"Hold on!" she tried to stop him, which worked for a brief moment.
"At least let me help you take down these assholes. It's the least I can do." she offered.
There was something nagging him in his gut. A part of him told him to leave her, since she could become a hindrance to his mission. On the other hand, she looked very defenseless yet determined and it reminded him of...
...himself.
Shaking his head, he looked straight at her. It turned into a stare. Finally, it seemed to soften.
"Stay out of my way. That's what you can do."
The mare was about to protest, but the bounty hunter gave a deathly glare that froze her up. With no objections, Alizarin walked off.
Alizarin Crimson stood in the outskirts of Ponyville, his sword in his hand. What was once a colourful town turned into a shell of its former self. He felt like there was something bad about to happen, but this was a chance to find his target. Taking a deep breath, he began his move. Looking for a nearby alley, Alizarin crept through the streets. When he looked around, his sight was full of what he saw earlier from just now.
All over the streets, male caribou and few stallions were overpowering mares with their brute strength, using their sexual reproductive organs on them and roughly engaging vigorous intercourse. All of these actions were completely forceful. He also noticed some of the mares crying through all this while others seemed to enjoy it. The sounds of muffled moans and screams were all over the town like a sea of sick fantasies. Alizarin was really confused. But what caught his attention were the collars and the different colours on each of them. They seemed very cryptic to him, yet they did not matter much. All he needed to do was to eliminate his target.
All of the sudden, the males stopped what they were doing and looked at a certain direction. But the mares continued to suck on their glans. Alizarin slowly turned to see what they were focused on.
And it was a big deal.
There stood the King of the Caribou, Dainn. The beast stood tall and proud, with his tall penis hanging down between his legs. This was him. The one that had a bounty placed on his head.
"Fellow caribou and stallions!" Dainn began. "Today is a momentous occasion that marks the 6th month of the Caribou rule of Equestria!"
The caribou and stallions roared, but the stallions sounded less enthusiastic. The females just continued, but Alizarin could notice a few hidden dirty looks.
"So I shall conduct an orgy of marefucking!" Dainn proudly announced, which gotten an enthusiastic response from the caribou and a few hidden looks of horror on the mares. "So do not be afraid of sharing your slaves! Take your pick and enjoy the festivities as I..."
At this point, Alizarin got to work as he snuck into one of the buildings. Climbing on the roof, he took out his Gauss rifle from the back aimed properly.
Slow and steady...
Calculate the wind...
Zoom in the scope...
Aim...
Charge...
And fire...
BAM!
It all happened so suddenly. First thing Dainn was giving a speech, and now everything was silent. Everyone was looking at the front. There were looks of shock that were all over the crowd as they witnessed the spectacle in front of them.
"Kill him!" King Dainn shouted.
Alizarin was pretty unlucky when one of Dainn's guards accidentally moved in front of him. This was a minor--. No. Major setback to his objective. As soon as Dainn caught him, the alarm was raised and caribou guards were already after him. With no other options present, he began to jump down from the roof and land safely on the street. With each caribou or stallion running towards him, Alizarin decided to put his quickshot skills to the test as the distance was getting closer.
BAM!
One through the heart.
BAM!
One in the eye.
BAM!
One in the leg.
BAM!
One through the throat.
As he kept on firing, the more that fell, the more numbers it grew. By this time, he was almost out of bullets. He wished that he brought his fusion grenades or paralyzing darts. So he decided to resort to an alternative. Switching his weapon, he unsheathed his sword and broke out into a stance.
He began to hack and slash his way through the waves of incoming enemies. Antlers flew around, blood was splattered all over the ground, limbs being cut off and internal organs were sprawled all over the place, creating decorations for Dainn's "festival". And as he kept on fighting his way through, the blue flames of his sword began to rise as Alizarin's merciless onslaught continued.
Bored with this massacre, Dainn decided to end this foolishness by casting a green energy bolt towards the attacker. Thanks to his HUD however, Alizarin managed to sidestep the oncoming projectile.
Slightly.
He felt a burn in his arm and clutched onto it. It was only a minor wound as it grazed it. However, he needed to keep on going to get to his target. But the numbers kept on growing until...
"Hey!"
Alizarin looked behind and saw his hoverbike speeding into Ponyville, running over some of the caribou. The rider was the same mare from the forest.
"Get on!"
Without hesitation, Alizarin jumped on as they left the town in quick haste. The town was in silence as Dainn looked on at the retreating form.
"Uh...sir?" One of the guards asked.
"Prepare the train. We return to Canterlot immediately. It seems that a new threat has entered the fray." The King ordered. While his tone was neutral, most caribou guards would know that he was in a bad mood.
"Yes sir." The guards left as Dainn looked on.
"Who are you?" He wondered to himself.
The hoverbike was speeding through the desert, as the heat began to tense. Alizarin's back was touching the mare's as he needed to watch out for any oncoming pursuers.
"When did you learn how to fly my hoverbike?" Alizarin asked.
"Just...lucky. I guess?" the mare's response was rather sheepish and awkward, but the bounty hunter paid no mind to it. He was still grateful for the help.
When they arrived back in the cave, the mare was amazed that the spaceship. To her, it was really strange since no one has ever seen something this big. Alizarin merely got off and walked into the ship. Snapping back to focus, she slowly followed him.
The bounty hunter was reporting through today's events in his digital journal. With this, he will not try to make the same mistakes as he did just now.
"I-I never got to tell you my name."
Alizarin turned around to look at the mare, who was looking back at him with a shy demeanor.
"I'm Caramel Apple. What's your name?"
Alizarin stared long and hard at her. She did rescue him when he did the same to her. That was definitely one way in building the foundation of trust.
"Alizarin. Alizarin Crimson."
Author's Note
Advice would be great.
Filler 1: Fried Venison Sounds Delicious (Unedited)
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Filler 1: Fried Venison Sounds Delicious (Unedited)
The spaceship was silent as usual. Other than Alizarin using his computer to try and locate Dainn, Caramel Apple just sat in a chair as she looked around the hub of the ship. She still had a look of disbelief since she thought that stuff like this was only in fiction. But alas, it was really true. Just like the comic books.
After no avail, the bounty hunter got up and walked towards Caramel. He gave a blank stare to her, trying to think of something to say to her. It was awkward since they had just met.
Finally, he spoke. "The sun...why hasn't it set?"
The mare could feel chills down her spine. The voice was just so cold that it was uncomfortable.
"W-well...it's because the princesses move the Sun and the Moon." she answered.
"Preposterous. Such powers are only in the tales of myth." he replied. The fact that no one outside Equestria knows had become a common occurrence.
"But it's true! They use their magic to move it around in a cycle!" she argued back.
"Then where are your princesses right now?" he snapped back.
She was about to answer, but she held back. It was a tragedy indeed. Caramel could not believe that they had lost like that. In the end, she became silent, not wanting to remember that fatal day. However, Alizarin knew what happened.
"So even such deities can fall to such a creature. This will make my victory even sweeter." said Alizarin Crimson.
"Well, why are you here?" She wanted to change the subject, but was curious to know about this strange being.
"I am here to kill Dainn." Alizarin merely answered. That was all he gave, which did not satisfy Caramel.
"Why?" she inquired.
"Reasons that do not concern you." he wanted her not to interfere.
"Look, he destroyed everypony's lives here and I deserve a really good answer as to why you want to kill the man who turned Equestria into Tartarus itself!" Caramel demanded, anger in her voice. Who did this creature think he was? Coming in and waltzing into her home.
But he was having none of that. He slammed his fist onto his table. "Listen here, you. You should be grateful that I am here to kill your tormentor. Or else you would become a mere slave to one of his henchmen for the rest of your life. Understand?" He tried to sound neutral, but the rising anger in his tone could be heard.
The mare said nothing, but kept on glaring at him as he was right. Alizarin walked to one of the doors across the room. "Are you coming? Do you need me to hold your hand?"
Growling, Caramel begrudgingly followed him as they walked through the door. The hallway was very straight as the walls had 5 doors on each side.
"If you are to stay here, then I will have to set a few ground rules." Alizarin said.
"First," he began "you are not allowed to touch anything until further notice."
Caramel raised an eyebrow. "Further notice?"
"I have use for you. You will make a valuable asset to me". he merely stated. At least he was honest about not making friends.
She merely rolled her eyes.
"Second, you are restricted to only the hub, your own room and any room that I must be in."
"Why?"
"So I can supervise you."
Finally, they arrived in front of a door at the end of the hallway.
"This is your room."
She entered and looked around the room. It seemed boring and dull because of the white all over. As she looked around, her eyes were suddenly fixed on a strange bed. It looked like a huge container.
"What kind of bed is that?" she asked.
"That is a pod. It allows you to recover your wounds if you stay in there for at least eight hours."
She walked towards it and noticed a few buttons at the end of the pod. "What do these do?"
"That is no concern of yours. All you need to do is gently knock on the glass and the pod will open for you."
She tried knocking on it gently and it worked as the pod opened. She went to lie in it. It felt very comfortable with its' nice cushioning. Suddenly, the glass began to close up.
"H-hey! What's going on?!" Caramel asked, panicked that she was about to get trapped.
"Calm down, you idiot." Alizarin said, clearly stressed at such an overreaction. "You can leave the pod by knocking on the glass."
"Who are you calling an idiot, idiot?!" she yelled, hands and face plastered on the glass.
Ignoring that outburst, Alizarin continued on. "Anyway, I'll have to interrogate you later. You take your rest now. What does your kind eat?"
"Well, there's vegetables, fruits or bread," she answered.
"I have no idea what this 'bread' is. But for fruits and vegetables, I can try to find it." he said as he was about to eat.
"Wait, where are you going?" Caramel asked. He turned around and looked at her.
"Hunting."
Dainn sat on his throne in Canterlot Castle. He was thinking about the recent events that had transpired. Just when he conquered all of Equestria, everything was his. Then out of nowhere, a random stranger comes in and slaughters his guards.
"Hmm..."
Suddenly, a guard comes running in the throne room and kneels before him. "My king! I bring news to you!"
"Speak." Dainn ordered.
"Word about the assassin has travelled all over Equestria really fast! Scouts have reported that he has retreated to the west."
Dainn pondered his next move. Sending his guards to the west would definitely lure him out. But he did not know much about this creature. However, one thing's for sure, he was definitely hiding in Appleloosa.
"Send around ten or thirteen of our guards there. And tell Captain Bludgeon to lead." Dainn ordered.
"Yes, my king." And with that, the guard left.
"Whoever you are, your little rebellion will be crushed soon enough."
Whitetail Woods looked way more different than the Everfree Forest. It was more calm, serene, peaceful...everything that was a contrast to the rest of Equestria.
A caribou guard had been patrolling around the area during the current shift. It was supposed to be the evening shift, but it was hard to tell from the sky. He wished that he could have borrowed a mare to fuck from one of his colleagues. Nothing happens around here. It was so boring.
Suddenly, he caught sight of someone walking to the bridge. It looked like a man in red. With his instincts kicking in, he took out his pike and aimed it at the passerby.
"Halt! Who are you and where are you going?" The guard demanded.
The man gave no answer as he continued walking.
"I said halt!" He ordered again. No response again.
"You leave me no choice!" The guard began to charge with his pike.
He ran really fast, hoping that this amount of velocity would impale him through. Unfortunately, Alizarin had sidestepped beside and tripped over him.
It was both amusing and pitiful at the same time. Such an embarrassment to any guard. Alizarin wrapped his fingers around the guard's neck and began to strangle him. The caribou male tried to fight back as they both fought.
In an instant, the guard became shocked as he was electrocuted by Alizarin's hand. The volts began to increase as time passed by. The guard rolled his eyes in the back of his head as he began to foam around the mouth.
There was no resistance.
Alizarin let go of his neck and looked at him.
"Fried. Just the way I like it."
He began to take off his mask.
Vern's shift was about to begin at Whitetail Woods. Sure it was peaceful, but an orgy would have been better. Maybe when he is done, he can probably go back home and relieve himself with some bedroom pleasures.
Suddenly, he heard the sounds of flesh tearing and bones crunching. With his heart racing, he slowly began to move further to see what is causing him.
"Stanley? It's my turn to take shift." Vern whispered.
What caught his sight made him look in horror.
A red creature was consuming the flesh of Vern's own kind. The ground was a bloody mess and the entrails of Stanley's corpse. The predator turned around with Stanley's head, brains still in his mouth. His face was as dark as granite, yet his mouth was painted with red.
Vern began to vomit on the ground as he just witnessed someone eat one of his kind.
Alizarin swallowed and revealed his fangs.
"RAAAARGH!!!!" the bounty hunter roared.
Vern screamed and ran off, practically abandoning post. Alizarin had simply watched off.
"What is his problem? I was going to offer a share." His voice was quite gruff and disgruntled.
Shrugging, he continued to divulge into his carnivorous feast. He raised the severed head up into the air, allowing the blood to drip into his mouth.
Alizarin returned to the ship, walking back to the hub as he placed some plants and strange fruits onto the table.
"Yet I still have yet to figure out what this 'bread' is." He muttered to himself.
He sat on the chair as he looked through the computer to decide which destination he should go to next.
Caramel Apple woke up, feeling very refreshed. She tried to get up, but accidentally, hit her head with the glass. Mentally cursing herself, she remembered to knock on the glass, which enabled the pod to open.
Caramel moved her legs out of the pod and stood straight, stretching them as she felt the joy of feeling relaxed. Alizarin was right. The pods really do heal.
Speaking of which...
Caramel began to walk down the hallway as she looked at the doors. She wondered what was behind those anyway. But she had to hold back her curiosity in order to prevent the risk of herself getting kicked out.
When she entered the hub, she saw Alizarin already working on the computer.
"Morning." Caramel greeted.
Alizarin merely grunted in response.
Rolling her eyes, she walked to the table as soon as the plants caught her sight.
"You didn't get anything for yourself?" Caramel inquired.
"I am parched." Alizarin answered.
Caramel shrugged as she rummaged to her own lunch. Good enough for her. Suddenly, she smelled something heavy...bloody. It was not the plants, of course. Slowly, she looked at Alizarin, who was busy typing onto his computer.
"Is that smell coming from you?" she asked.
"Caribou blood." Alizarin stated.
"Oh." Caramel assumed that it was from the caribou he killed since it was sprayed all over him. What she did not know was that it was on his teeth as well. But he did not have to show his face.
