Gustave

by Sephirothreunion123

Rating: teen
Tags: Tragedy, Adventure
Length: 1317

This is the story of a pony on the search for a elusive killer… a monster that has roamed free but he plans on catching it.

(This story is a ponyfication of a short story of the same name I wrote in school. Certain details were added in order to get the 1000 word requirement. The Epilogue was also added for this reason. You can find the original story here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MJR6SYWvYEZlku0D7pSv4OtIIYrnYFbeEN2VcV3iV4U/edit)

Published 1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Last updated 2012-05-07 15:34:01 UTC

The Story

Gustave

A serial killer, known simply a Gustave, is on the loose in Zebrica. Some say he has taken the lives of 300 ponies living in the area. What is makes this one so terrifying is the fact Gustave is a salt water crocodile. My name is Hunter Joe. I'm a Light brown earth pony stallion with a darker brown mane and tail. My cutie mark is a hunter's trap. I’m here to locate and capture Gustave. However, I have a feeling things may not go as planned.

I start my journey knowing a few things about Gustave such as the fact he is the largest crocodile in Zebrica, possibly the world, measuring over 20 feet long and weighs over a ton. I also know ten years ago an attempt to capture Gustave was made and of course failed. They failed because they used a cage and Gustave is too clever. I plan on using other methods of capture. There was even a time when they had called in a group of unicorns to get the damn monster out and well let's just say you won't be seeing those unicorns again.

I arrive at a village near where the first death occurred I saw what I was expecting. They were Zebras, a species that look very similar to earth ponies except they have black and white stripes. Knowing the local language, I go up to a group of villagers and ask a single question, “Who wants to help me capture Gustave?”  There is chill in air under the sun like a fire becoming cold as ice. This is understandable; this giant croc has been terrorizing them for decades.  After a long silence one of the locals, a young stallion, replies bravely “I will help you.” Soon every member of the village except a few including the women, children, and elders agree to lend aid in my effort. Now my mission truly begins.

I start the first phase of my mission: locating the leviathan. I’ll do this my using a toy helicopter I had bought back in the Equestria. What makes it useful is it has a video camera, which I had modified into infra-red camera, attached to it. I use it to scan the river for Gustave so even if he is hidden I can find him. After hours of searching, I see something. A large crocodile shaped figure it’s Gustave. Upon seeing this I yell, “I have found the beast!”

Using the GPS I previously attach to the helicopter, I rush to the area where Gustave is located. Once there I see him for the first time ever. When I saw him I thought “Wow, parents who comfort their kids by saying there is no such thing as monsters have never met Gustave.”  However this is no time to turn chicken. It’s time for Phase Two.

I have a helicopter pilot I had previously hired hover a hippo corpse over the demon. The hope is that Gustave will reach up for a bite. After a long wait he finally reaches for the bait. At that moment, I toss a lasso at Gustave and it hits its target. The rope is around the creature’s neck. Some would this is cruel but Gustave is practically a dinosaur I think he can handle it.

In fact, Gustave can more than handle it for he is a giant, what he lacks in speed, he more than makes up for it with incomprehensible strength. I had foreseen this so I made sure the rope was made out the strongest material I could find. I had also the other end of the rope tied to the back of a Jeep. I quickly race up the wheel and start the vehicle. We both a mighty tug-a-war with stakes high as the sky and only one of us can win.

As expected, Gustave puts up a fight and starts dragging me back. I don’t want to lose so I push on the gas as hard as I can. I start going forward and just as my victory was about to be reached I hear a troubling noise. The engine had failed. A week later, a news reporter states, “Another victim has fallen prey to Gustave."

Epilogue

A young azure pegasus mare was watching the news. At first it was just the normal old boring shit that they always had. The Griffon Kingdom and Equestria diplomatic problem for some reasons or another but luckily Princess Celestia was able to make a compromise between the two great nations.

Yes, still the same old shit the mare thought to herself

It wasn't like she want them to go to war with the griffons that would devastate both side and sure Zebrica would be caught in the line of fire. This was due to its close proximity to the Griffon Kingdom. The mare looked at the digital clock she had bought the other day. It red 8:38 AM.

"*Sigh* Well, Rain Bell, you better get to the weather station and you don't want to be late " the mare tells herself. It was Rain Bell's job was make sure clouds were made just right for whatever they were needed for. However in the past Rain Bell had been arriving to work a little to much. The mare was just about leave when something on the news caught her attention.

The mare, a pegasus, on the news had said, “Another victim has fallen prey to Gustave."

Rain Bell quickly turned around in shock Gustave... but Uncle Joey was had just left to... Oh dear Celestia no

The pegasus new reporter continue,"The victim has been confirmed as 35 year old Hunter Joe, an expert animal catcher and monster hunter. Hunter Joe was most famous for-" The newscast was interrupted when Rain Bell turned off her television. She couldn't could take it tears were running down her face. She couldn't believe that her favorite uncle was dead. To most Hunter Joe would look like well a hunter. Someone who was fierce and determined to do what he wanted. However around Rain Bell, his precious little niece, he was the second gentlest soul in the world and now he was gone.

Rain Bell was still crying when she heard the phone ringing. She trotted over to pick up the phone and said into the mouth piece with a sadden voice, "Hello?"

"Oh good thing you're home"

"Mr. Typhoon is that you? Oh I must be late I'm so sorry I-"

Mr. Typhoon cut her off, "There's no need to be sorry you did see the news today, Right?"

"Yea" Rain Bell said between her sobs "I did"

"I'm so sorry for your lost. If it makes you feel any better you don't have to go have to go to work today"

"Thank you, Mr. Typhoon."

"Don't Mention it. Also remember that cousin of yours you know the ones the works at that bakery in Ponyville"

"You mean Pinkie"

"Yeah I thought that she might be able to help you out"

Rain Bell chuckled a little when she remember the last time she was in Ponyville. Her cousin Pinkie had thrown her a big surprise. Pinkie always was insane but she also managed to everypony around her smile.

"Yeah I think I'll do that. See oh I mean hear you later." Rain Bell laughed at her joke but was still depressed at the lost of her uncle.

"It's good that your laughter hasn't died completely" Soon after the call was over. Rain Bell quickly wrote a letter for Pinkie Pie stating what had happened and that she was coming to Ponyville tomorrow. She would have gone today but right now she need some time alone. So she put the letter in the mailbox to be sent and went back inside to be watch old family movie that had her and Uncle Joe,