Can Sins Be Forgiven? Original

Searching For The Truth

Three weeks have passed since Stinger moved into Ponyville and has recently became one of Ponyville’s most likable ponies and has also became a mechanic at Ponyville’s auto body shops. But someponies can’t trust him because he has so many secrets to his personal life and two determine ponies plan on finding out.

“Twilight do you mind telling me why we are in the bushes again in the same place I saw Stinger...oh I don’t know three weeks ago?” Rarity asked.

“You said last time he pulled something out of his bag when you were here and if i’m correct he must have left something behind that can give us a clue to what he did the day he came out of the hospital.” Twilight said as she looked around the same tree Stinger usually was.

“Twilight like I said he pulled out some thing that looked like a…..Actually i’ve never ever seen anything like it.” Rarity said.

“Well can you describe it for me please and maybe….just maybe I can figure out what it was and find out what he’s hiding.” Twilight said with a stupid grin on her face.

“Seriously Twilight, I mean i’m just as suspicious about him as well but you act like a little filly who’s about to get a new doll. I mean I doubt he has anything useful after all he just got settled into ponyville and i’m not in the mood to do…..research.” Rarity said as she complained.

“Come on Rarity it’s not that bad.” Twilight said as she glared at Rarity.

“Oooh can’t we just look around the tree and get out of here I have a new fashion line waiting to be finished for a special client for Philadelphia.” Rarity said with a pose.

“Fine but you better help me look for more clues later.”

Twilight and Rarity did just that, they looked around the tree to find any clues to who Stinger really is, but to their disappointment they found nothing.

“Twilight he has left nothing here unusual.”

“I guess you’re right, besides I need to study some books Princess Celestia sent me.

“Well darling I believe this is goodbye ta ta.” Rarity said as she started to trot off to her boutique.

As Rarity walked home she was deep in thought, still remembering that night she encountered Stinger. Some how she couldn't forget what he said. It bothered her so much that he wasn't like anypony she has encountered before, he was different. But what he did was uncalled for and just plain cruel.

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(Three weeks ago)

“Huh….Who’s there?”

“Oh no what do I do?” Rarity thought to herself

“Come out I know you’re there….I won’t hurt you I promise.” Stinger said

Rarity thought for a moment about what he said but didn’t want to tell him she was spying on him. So she tried to stretch the truth a little.

“Oh Mr. Stinger was it h...how are you?, I was just looking for some….sapphires yes still looking for them only found one.”

“Umm….okay but seriously why were you hiding in that bush?” Stinger asked.

“I already told you I was looking for sapphires, for a special client of mine and I might as well ask you the same thing what are you doing here?”

“Trying to get some sleep.” When Stinger said those words Rarity gasped, shocked that he was sleeping outdoors.

“How can you sleep out in this cold and….nature?”Rarity said in a disgusted manner.

“It’s called camping if you must know and quite frankly I don’t see a problem here except for you overreacting for something so little as the beauty of nature and besides why do you care?”

Rarity was taken back by what he had just said and felt offended and and angered.

“Listen here you ruffian, you might like dirt and mud, but I prefer to have an elegant look and you should at least respect that.” Rarity said with a triumphant grin.

“You do realise how hypocritical this is don’t you? You’re outrage over showing respect when you just disrespected me and nature for that matter and to top it all I have done nothing wrong at all and you still didn’t answer my question Why do you even care?” Stinger said raising his voice a bit.

Rarity didn’t know how to respond to that and did feel like a hypocrite, but didn’t want to admit defeat not yet at least.

“Well I’m just a curious is all and like I said before it’s cold and nopony should be freezing.”

“Then go home to your warm bed and leave me alone.”

“Alright before I go one last question.”

“Grrr….Fine make it quick.”Stinger said starting to get irritated.

“Don’t you have a home to go to sleep to then rather be out in this cold? Or is there something you’re hiding?” Rarity asked and to Stinger he was taken back by the question and was trying to think of an excuse for he was not expecting her to ask him that.

“I’m….an immigrant....” Stinger said with a bit of nervousness in his voice.

“Really?!!”

Rarity couldn’t tell if he was lying or not but determined to find out one way or another. But needed time to put the pieces together first.

“You know what, why am I telling you this when it’s none of your business. Just leave me be and go crawl off to wherever it is you live. I don’t really care.” Stinger said.

“How dare you talk to a lady like that hmph….apparently you sir don’t have any manners whatsoever and here I thought you were different, that you were kind and respectful oh well guess I was wrong.”

“All I was doing was trying to get some sleep and then you come here spying on me for who knows what reason and now you start antagonizing me for no reason whatsoever. I thought you were suppose to be a polite and kind pony but apparently I was wrong.”he said with anger.

“Well I thought that you were a gentleman and had manners but I guess I was wrong.”

“Just go already I heard enough from your trap. Be on your way or else.”Stinger said as he pulled out a small pistol with his magic and pointed it at her, but to her she had never seen anything like it and thought it was some weird boomerang.

“Look there’s no need to be so drastic so I suggest you put uh...whatever that thing is...away before somepony gets hurt.”

“Well maybe you would like a demonstration on...how this works.” Stinger said as he moved it a little and pulled the trigger and the bullet flew past Rarity’s face barely missing her. To her shock even though it missed it’s mark she felt it as it flew by.

“Be lucky I shot the lamp post instead of you...But I won’t hesitate to miss a second time, so I suggest you to leave before I change my mind.”

Rarity just saw the lamp post was bent a little by a small but deadly bullet that flew faster than Rainbow dash and she was the fastest flyer in all of Equestria. Not to mention she also saw a small hole in it. She then looked back at Stinger and she made a run for it while he stared at her menacingly.

“I didn’t want to frighten her, but I just….want to be alone…..It’s easier to be alone than to have friends. I might not remember who I was before but I barely just….barely remember my family and….how I failed to….save them.” Stinger soon banished the thought and walked back to the tree went into a deep slumber.

Rarity ran as fast as her legs could carry her as she ran straight into her boutique and slammed the door behind her.

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(Present)

“I still can’t believe he tried to kill me though. I guess I deserved the name calling but he took it to far when he tried to shoot me with….whatever it was?” Rarity thought to herself.

Rarity felt like she was missing something from that night but it was difficult to remember. It’s was at the tip of her tongue but it still eluded her no matter how much she tried. But then it hit her.

“The lamp post!!! I almost completely forgot about it.”Rarity said to herself with a small grin.

“This could lead us to all the answers we need.”

“RARITY!!!!!” Rarity soon turned around to see her little sister, Sweetiebelle standing by the staircase. “Is it okay for me to go crusading with my friends.” Sweetiebelle said with a biggest and adorable face she could muster.

“Well Sweetiebelle you can I so happen to be busy working on a case and some quiet time would help a lot. Rarity said. “ Don’t try anything that could hurt you or somepony else and don’t

“Thanks Rarity you're the Best. Sister. EVER!!” Sweetiebelle said as she ran out the door.

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Stinger was just wondering through Ponyville which has somewhat became his new home but he’d prefer one of the Rebellion forces home worlds then this place. But he had learned to like the place only helping out ponies in need, fixing broken items, he even became the town’s auto body repair pony for their vehicles. He’s been there for about three weeks and had no problems with anypony for a while but he felt lonely. No family, no friends, no one even though he had pleasant conversations with the ponies he still didn’t want to make friends for the following reasons.

One is that they would ask questions about him.

Two was he feared if they knew who he really was they would reject him.

And finally he didn’t want people or ponies to know what he did. It’s what tormented his mind for the past few months, regretting what he did and because of what he did he was cast out by his own brothers and sisters, the entire crimson army. He was forever known as a Heretic.

“What am I going to do?” Stinger thought to himself as he continued his walk too deep in thought to notice a certain purple dragon carrying boxes of cupcakes and bumping into him.

“Argh hey watch where you're going.” Spike said as he pick up the boxes until he looked up realizing who it was he panicked quickly jumping to his feet trying to regain his composure. “Stinger I didn’t realize it was you sorry.”

“It’s alright no harm done. Tell me exactly what you are doing with so much of those...sweets?” Stinger asked curiously.

“huh oh yeah well we're having a meeting at the castle and I was asked to bring three dozen of these mint chocolate chip cupcakes. The girls like them a lot. “ Spike said as he drooled a little bit.

“Uh okay but why so many?” Stinger asked as he raised an eyebrow.

“It’s going to be a long meeting I guess, don’t know for sure really?”

“How interesting indeed. Do you know what it is about?”

“Nope sorry?”

“Figures oh well carry on with your business then.” Stinger said as he walked off without another word.

“Twilight’s right he is strange.” Spike said to himself as he walked back to the castle and looked up at the sky seeing that the clouds darkening the blue sky but he just shrugged it off and continued to walk home only to realize he forgot the lemon cookies Twilight asked and rushed back to Bon Bons shop to get them.

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Meanwhile back at Twilight’s castle hours had passed and the mane six have gathered in the throne room discussing about Stinger whether he’s a threat to Ponyville or not. But most of them have their doubts about Stinger’s intensions.

“Listen I don’t know how I know this, but Stinger is up to something and I want to know what it is. This could be important information that could help Equestria....” Twilight said before she got interrupted by Rainbow Dash.

“Look Twi as much as I want to believe you he’s doing something wrong. He ain’t, the guy has done nothing but help Ponyville. Heck he even gave me a few pointers not that I needed them.” Rainbow said only to get a playful punch by a certain orange earth pony.

“She’s right Twilight he’s done nothing but help in our town. He even helped me at Sweet Apple Acres for a while. We got done earlier than before thanks to him.” Applejack said.

“Um.....he’s very nice to my animals.......even if he had a blank expression about it.” Fluttershy said.

“Pinkie can’t you back me up on this?” Twilight asked Pinkie hoping she would side with her and Rarity.

“Nope sorry the only bad thing he ever did was say no for me making him a welcome to Ponyville party. But he did help deliver an order for us when Mr. Cake sprained his leg and couldn’t deliver.” Pinkie said with a her usual large smile.

“Well ladies what if I told you that the Stinger you have come to know is nothing but a brute and fraud.” Rarity said with a smile and determined look.

“Yeah right Rarity what could you have that proves he’s evil or bad.” Rainbow said calling the claim a bluff. But after she said that she pull out a small plastic bag from her saddle bags that had a small bullet from three weeks ago.

“Rarity I hate to break it to ya but that’s just a really small piece of metal. Nothin really big to claim that Stinger is some sorta super villain.” Applejack said.

“Twilight have you ever seen something like this before?” Rarity asked as she levitated the small bag to Twilight. She then grabbed it with her magic and inspected it and answered. “No Rarity I haven’t what is it?” Twilight asked.

“I don’t know Twilight, but he threaten to kill me with that thing and the device that fired it.” Rarity said.

“HE WHAT? No one threatens my friends and gets away with it. If I ever see that punk I’m gonna.....”  But before she could finish a knock came from the front door of the castle. “Who could that be?” Rainbow asked.

“Rarity is it okay you can go and check who it is, I’m going to go get a few things real quick.” Twilight said as she flew out the door from the throne room and down the halls Rarity walked out and headed to the front doors of the castle as the knocking continued.

“Welcome to Princess Twilights...Aaahhh.” Rarity said as she was surprised by a familiar red unicorn with blood trickling down his cheek.They stared at each other for what seemed like eternity until Stinger broke the silence.

“I believe these little ones belong to you.” Stinger said as he stepped aside revealing the CMC soaked and wet, and shivering.

“What did you do to them you...you brute.” Rarity spat out, but didn’t affect Stinger at all.

“Nothing of the sort but I do believe you should get them warmed up and fed. Now that my work is done I must be off.” Stinger said as he walked off. Rarity was beginning to feel guilty about falsely accusing him of being evil and he did bring the girls to the castle safely. So she tried calling back and he stopped in his tracks.

“Stinger wait. Please stay a while after all you did brought my sister and her friend to the castle safely it’s the least I can do.” Rarity said.

“No thanks I’m tired and would like to retire early. Good evening Ms. Rarity.” Stinger said with a bit of hate but sympathy towards her and walked off.

Rarity looked back at the crusaders with a glare of anger. “What were you doing with him? I told you when you three were done playing you were suppose to come here immediately. Imagine if he’d had hurt any of you I couldn’t live with myself.”Rarity said in a dramatic pose. “What happen to you?!!!”

“Rarity you it was the most amazing thing ever.” Sweetiebelle said with glee.

“Yeah he saved us from a bunch of evil ponies.” Applebloom said soon followed by an orange pegasus.

“Yeah he totally kicked those guys sorry flanks hehehe it was AWESOME!!!!” Scootaloo said as she leaped into the air. Everyone heard Scootaloo yell and the rest of the main six came as fast as they could.

“Woah what happen to you three and what’s with the yelling?” Rainbow asked.

“Stinger saved the Cutie Mark Crusaders from a group of ruffians. I still am having a hard time believing it .” Rarity said.

But then

Slam!!!

The doors slammed open revealing a purple dragon with soaked cupcakes and cookies, panting like he ran a marathon.

“Guys you won’t believe what I just saw.”

End of Chapter.