Memories

Entry 11
September 3, 2563 A.H.
12:53
Iris Cam
Security Level: Declassified
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"Jesus, D! Did that just happen? I mean, I knew that those bastards were good shots, but fuck." Sunset turned to look at the guard, still twitching and bloody from where the bullet painted the walls with his last thought. "Damn, and Feather had two weeks 'til retirement. Shit. Hey D, how many did you get so far?"

Dusty Tome sat up behind the tower wall that had been her cover, before examining the stock of her rifle. Various tallies covered the wood, forcing her to engrave onto the hard cobble and brick of the bell tower wall. "Twenty-nine, and two tanks. What about you Sunny?"

Sunset shimmer sighed, looking away from the former guard, before replying with another sigh, "Twenty. I got forty-six rounds left, You?"

"Fifty-eight. Why are you such a bad shot? I thought you said back in the other world you shot all the time, and here we are, using the crystals Celestia gave us, and you are a pretty shit shot. Listen, breathe out on long shots. Easy. If you don't think you can make the shot, don't take it."

Sunset Shimmer gave the other girl an apprehensive look. "And how are you such a good shot? You're a PONY for Chrissake!"

She shrugged, "Beginner's luck, and dad was a guard, taught me to use a crossbow. Not too much different I guess, although I much rather prefer getting up close and personal, watching the life leave their eyes when they see a 'heathen' was the one ending them. What? Don't give me that look dude."

"It's not that i don't have a problem with your bloodthirsty additude, but I'm watching your hair begin to smoke. Is that normal?"

"What? What are you even.... OH DEAR LUNA!! Quick! Put it out, put it out!" Dusty began to roll around and bat at her hair, trying to put out the blaze, but only getting making things worse.

"Uh... Oh! Turn back into a pony, then use your magic! That should do it, just use a dampening charm on your mane." Following her companion's advice, Dusty did just that, but to no avail, as her mane began to smolder more than ever, her own rage and frustration growing to match it. "Oh my gods. You're getting madder, and it's getting bigger. Quick, calm down, think of something that makes you happy, like.... Fluttershy! Whew, glad that worked," She sighed, wiping the panicked sweat from her brow, "I think we need to let Celestia know about this as soon as possible."

Dusty cocked her head to the side, giving Sunset an altogether too cute look, still slightly smoking from just seconds ago, "What are you talking about sunshine? I'm a unicorn, rogue magic happens to me all the time, like when I froze my plot, or the time I magnetized my horn on accident. Nothing to really worry about, I'm sure Twi does that occasionally, especially when Pinkie's around."

Turning to face the rambling mare, Sunset asked, "How much do you know about The Solar Flare? You know, about Celestia's powers? I want you to tell me everything you know, but keep it short."

"Well, I don't know much, just that she only leaves ashes when she uses her power. I just figured it was a sun beam or something. I know that she ended a lot of wars, and is insanely fast and powerful, but not too much about her powers themselves. Why? Do you know something I don't? Cough it up lady!"

"Let's finish here first, then we can let the princess tell you herself. Deal?"

Dusty grabbed the gem, flashing back to human, before looking out over the ledge she was behind, leveling her rifle, and letting three sharp cracks echo across the landscape, "Deal. Oh, and that makes thirty-two. Catch up ace, or I'll make sure Pinkie won't let you live it down."

"Oh, now you're on little mare."
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End Entry 11