The Mare Who Knew Too Much

Chapters

Thunder
The Meeting
Back At The Apartment
At A Stripper's House
The Wet Mare Massacre
The Car Chase
Winter Time
Home Invasion
Smoke's True Identity
Chasing Mist
Final Confrontation

Thunder

The door opened to the rundown apartment and a brown colt stepped in. He could hear the sounds of moaning coming from the bedroom. He let out a sigh and closed the door. The colt then made his way into the kitchen and opened the fridge. He pulled out an open beer bottle and took a drink. The moaning continued from the other room. He left the kitchen and headed to the bedroom, leaning in the doorway. His roommate had a mare on top of him and the two were going at it.

"Another one?" the colt asked.

The red colt on the bed looked over at him. "Thunder. You're back." he said. "How was the trip?"

"Good." said Thunder, watching the mare go up and down. "Looks like you're trip went pretty well."

"What? Her?" asked the red colt. "Her name's Candy. She's a stripper I met at The Wet Mare."

Thunder walked over to the table beside the bed and picked up a cigarette and a lighter.

"She's a stripper?" he asked, lighting the cigarette.

"You bet... I am." said Candy between moans.

"And she was really good." the colt said with a smile.

"I bet." Thunder said, removing the cigarette and blowing out a puff of smoke. The moans from Candy were getting louder and more frequent. "You done?" asked Thunder.

"No." replied the colt. The two let out a loud scream of pleasure and then all was quiet. All but the sounds of heavy breathing. "Now we are." said the colt with a sigh. He slid out from under the mare and got to the floor. "I'm gonna take a shower."

"Fine by me." said Thunder, leaning against the bed.

Thunder left the room as two hooves wrapped around Thunder's waist.

"You wanna have a little fun, too?" asked Candy.

Thunder took another puff from the cigarette.

"You're like the damn Energizer Pony." he said. "You just keep going and going, don't you?"

Candy let out a giggle. "You know you want to."

She began kissing Thunder's neck passionately, dragging her tongue across his skin at various points. The colt didn't even bother to move away.

"I should be going." he said, blowing out another puff of smoke. "I got errands to do."

"I want you to think long and hard about what you're passing up, cutie." said Candy. "Long... and hard."

Thunder set the cigarette down on the table and turned to face the mare. He then leaned in and kissed her on the lips. After a few seconds he pulled away.

"Perhaps another time."

She gave him a smile. "You know where to find me when you're ready."

Thunder left the apartment building and looked down Solstice Street. It was a dirty street. As dirty as Ponytropolis itself. He turned left and began walking down the street. He passed by a couple alleyways where a colt was being beaten up by other colts. This city was a mess. If you didn't know how to fight, you were already dead. As he passed in front of another alleyway, he stopped. He turned and looked, seeing a colt on the ground as another stood over him. The victim noticed Thunder and reached out a hoof.

"Help me." he pleaded. "Please."

The attacker looked over at Thunder. "You want something?"

Thunder turned away and kept on walking. The attacker kicked the victim hard in the side and pulled out a pistol.

"Please, don't!" yelled the victim.

"Too late."

"Hey!" yelled a voice, causing the attacker to turn his gaze once again.

"You, again?" yelled the attacker, pointing the gun at Thunder.

"You don't wanna do this." said the colt, approaching the attacker. "Just put down the gun."

"Not another step!" He cocked the gun.

"You won't shoot." said Thunder. "You're just scared... and pathetic."

The attacker let out a yell and fired. Thunder stepped to the side and dove at the colt, knocking him to the ground. He ripped the gun off the colt's hoof. He slid it on his own and pointed it at the attacker.

"You wouldn't." said the colt.

Thunder grinned. "I would."

BAM!

The victim watched as Thunder blew a hole in the attacker's head, spraying blood everywhere. Thunder let out a sigh and stood up, as did the victim.

"Th-thank you." he said. "I'm not sure what would've happened if--"

Thunder slammed him against the side of the alley and held him in place.

"Listen up, you pathetic piece of shit. If you want to survive in this rat's ass of a city then you gotta learn how to fight. 'Cause if you don't... you're fucked. Do you understand me?" The colt nodded. "Get the hell out of here." he said, throwing the colt aside.

He stumbled and took off. Thunder threw the gun away and left the alley, continuing on his walk.

Thunder entered the back lot of an abandoned run-down factory. A group of colts were gathered around a bunch of cars.

"Hey, guys." said Thunder, walking up to them.

"Hey, Thunder, my friend." said a red colt with a black mane. "How ya doin'?"

"Doin' well, Thade."

"You here for the goods?"

"You bet." said Thunder. "What you got?"

Thade reached into a box on the ground and pulled out a bag of white powder.

"How much you want for it?"

"I normally ask for twenty bits." said Thade. "But for you... I'll make it fifteen."

Thunder smiled as he took out fifteen bits from his saddle bag. "Some deal." he said, trading the bits for the drugs.

"So..." said Thade.”Find a nice piece of flank yet?"

"No, not yet." answered Thunder. "Though this stripper was over at my apartment screwing my roommate's brains out."

"Really?" asked Thade. "And you didn't join?"

"They were about finished. Afterwards, he went to the shower and the stripper tried to seduce me."

"And you didn't let her?" asked Thade.

"I wasn't in the mood." Thunder replied.

Thade grinned. "You need to get laid, bro. Big time."

"Yeah." Thunder agreed. "Maybe I'll go to the Wet Mare and find that stripper."

"Go do that." said Thade. "Show that slut a damn good time."

"I will."

"You go screw her so hard that she won't be able to sit for a week."

"Okay."

"Make her squeal with delight as you take your big--"

"Thade!" shouted Thunder. "I got it."

"I'm just messin' with ya, bro." said Thade with a laugh. "But, seriously. Go get her."

Thunder nodded and left the lot.

The Meeting

Plumsweet sat in her bedroom. She was a white mare with pink hair. She was staring at a picture of her mom beside her bed. A tear fell from her eye.

"Oh, mom."

Thunder sat at a table at The Wet Mare close to the stage. The show soon began as a familiar pink mare stepped out from behind the curtain and began to do sensual dance moves. When she saw Thunder, she smiled and sensually walked to the edge of the stage closest to him. She knelt down and spread her legs wide, providing a nice view for Thunder. He grinned as she ran her hooves through her mane. After the show was over, Candy came out onto the floor and leaned against Thunder.

"Like what you saw?" she asked.

"You bet."

She lifted a back leg over Thunder's and sat in his lap. She then put her forearms around him.

"So you decided to take me up on my offer, huh?"

"I was thinking about it."

She grinned. "You know what I say about thinking, right?"

"Think long and hard?"

"Oh, yeah."

She leaned in and began kissing his neck. He ran a hoof through her dark pink mane. He then gently grabbed both sides of her head and held her a few centimeters away from his face. He then leaned in and kissed her on the lips. She let out a giggle as she stopped.

"Looks like somepony's getting in the mood."

"I'm not looking for a long-term relationship, Candy."

"That's okay." she said. "I'm not looking for commitment either. Just great sex."

"Maybe I can help with that."

Candy smiled. "Really?"

Thunder leaned in again and kissed her. They closed their eyes as they felt each other's tongue. Thunder placed a hoof on Candy's chest and began moving lower and lower.

"Whoa." she said, pulling away. "Easy there, Tiger. We can't do that until we're alone."

"Where do you wanna go?" Thunder asked.

"How 'bout my place?" Candy suggested.

Plumsweet left her house and started walking down Hayseed Avenue. She had her camera around her neck, ready to do her duty to the Ponytropolis Post. She was on a lead to find out the cause of the rise in crime. She had a location she would check out as well. She made her way through the various streets and side roads until she stood in front of an abandoned warehouse. She snuck up to the edge of the building and shuffled along, trying to find a door. She managed to find an open side door and entered. She felt around and felt the start of a stairwell that led upwards. She cautiously made her way up the stairs until she was at the top. There, she saw the center of the warehouse. It was illuminated with light as a mare was strapped down in a chair, surrounded by a group of four colts.

"Did you think you'd get away?" asked one of the colts.

"I'm sorry." pleaded the mare. "I didn't--"

The colt punched her across the face.

"Tell it to the boss."

"Smoke's here?" asked the mare.

Plumsweet saw a pony emerge from the darkness, stepping into the light. The pony was wearing a black body suit with a mouth guard and a black hat.

"Care to explain yourself, Snowflake?" asked Smoke in a metallic voice.

Plumsweet couldn't tell if it was male or female.

"I didn't mean to disobey you." cried the mare. "It won't happen again. I promise."

"Looks like you'll get to keep your promise, Snow." said Smoke, taking the sword that one of the colts was holding for him. "Because you've just earned yourself a one-way trip to hell!"

Smoke swung the sword, lopping off Snow's right back leg. She let out a scream of pain.

"I'M SORRY!" she cried. "NO MORE! PLEASE?!"

"But I'm just getting warmed up." said Smoke, raising the sword again.

Plumsweet closed her eyes, listening to the agonizing screams of the mare.

Thunder let out a deep breath. Candy was laying on top of him.

"Enjoy that?" she asked.

"Absolutely." Thunder answered. "You really know how to use your mouth, Candy."

She smiled. "And you know how to use yours."

Thunder got out of bed. "I should be going now."

"Come back again if you want some more."

"Will do." said Thunder with a smile.

He left Candy's house and began walking.

Plumsweet raised her camera. Smoke had finished torturing the mare who now lay in a bloody mess on the floor.

"Clean this up." ordered Smoke. "We're leaving."

Plumsweet pressed one of the two buttons on her camera, setting of a flash. Smoke and the others looked up at the catwalks and saw Plumsweet.

"Whoops." she said. "Wrong button."

"GET HER!" yelled Smoke.

Plumsweet stumbled to get away. One of the colts held up a pistol and fired it at Plumsweet, just missing her head. She tumbled down the stairs.

Thunder stopped and looked to his left at the warehouse.

"Gunshots?" he asked aloud.

Plumsweet got up and ran to the door, the colts not far behind. she burst outside and bumped into a colt. She let out a scream as the colt grabbed her and threw her aside. He then dove at one of the other colts and threw him into the other three. One of the colts jumped up and ran at Thunder with a knife. The rescuer ducked and delivered a powerful punch to the colt's wrist, causing him to drop the blade. Thunder slid it on his hoof and drove it into the colt's chest. He then drove it upwards as he stepped aside, cutting the colt from groin to throat. Guts spilled everywhere as the other three colts took off. Thunder looked over at Plumsweet who was lying on the floor.

"Why are ponies around here so pathetic?" he asked.

"Please." she said. "Help me."

"Why should I help you when you can't even help yourself?"

"That's why I need your help." said Plumsweet. "They saw me kill that mare. They won't stop looking for me until I'm dead." Thunder hesitated. "Please."

Thunder let out a sigh. "Fine." he said. "Follow me."

Back At The Apartment

Thunder opened the door of his apartment and entered. Plumsweet followed close by.

"Make yourself at home." said Thunder, entering the kitchen area. "Who knows how long you'll be staying here."

Plumsweet looked at pictures hanging on the wall by the door. One was of a young brown colt standing next to a full-grown pink mare.

"Who's this?" asked Plumsweet.

Thunder grabbed a beer bottle from the fridge and looked over at her.

"That's my mother." he said, taking a drink from the bottle.

"Where is she?"

Thunder finished his sip and sighed. "She's dead. Died a long time ago."

"I'm... sorry." said Plumsweet sympathetically.

"Hmm." said Thunder with a half shrug. "She was killed by a group of punks when I was only a foal. Right in front of me as well."

"That's terrible." said Plumsweet, walking towards him. "What did you do?"

Thunder took another sip before answering. "I killed them." he said. "With my bare hooves." Plumsweet let out a soft gasp. "It was then and there that I realized what it would take to survive in this city. You have to be tough and vigilant. Otherwise... you're fucked."

Plumsweet took a step forward so she stood directly in front of him. She then put a hoof on his shoulder. "I'm so sorry."

Thunder didn't bother to push her hoof away.

"Yeah." he said. "So was I."

Just then the door opened and there stood Thunder's roommate.

"Hey, Thunder. I'm... whoa." he stopped when he saw Plumsweet. "Nice." he said. "Finally got some, huh?"

"What?" asked Thunder as Plumsweet lowered her hoof. "We didn't have sex you fucking lunatic. Though, I did get some."

"With whom?" he asked. "Some old granny?" he asked with a laugh.

"No." answered Thunder with a grin. "With that stripper you screwed earlier."

His smile faded. "Candy?" Thunder nodded. "Damn it!" he yelled. "She said she wanted me."

"Yeah." said Thunder with a little chuckle. "Wanted you in between her legs."

Plumsweet began to blush from the two colts' conversation.

"YOU LOST HER?!" yelled Smoke.

They were back at their hideout. Smoke was standing over one of the colts.

"It wasn't our fault, boss! honest." the colt pleaded. "She wasn't alone. There was some other colt with her."

"Some other colt?!"

"Yeah. He killed Tier in the blink of an eye. He's dangerous."

"Not as dangerous as me." said Smoke.

The mysterious pony then raised a hoof and slammed it down. The hoof entered the colt's mouth and exited out the back of his head, blood pouring out onto the floor. Smoke pulled out of the deceased colt's mouth and turned to the others. There were about a hundred others standing around.

"Find this mare and this colt.. and KILL THEM BOTH!"

Thunder sat at the table in the kitchen, thinking about past events. Plumsweet then sat down across from him.

"I wanted to thank you, Thunder." she said. "You saved me."

"Don't mention it."

"But I must." she said. "You see... as a young filly, I--"

"Stop right there." said Thunder, holding up a hoof. "I don't need to hear about your past, okay?"

Plumsweet let out a sigh as there was a knock at the door. The roommate left the bedroom and headed for the door.

"Guess, I'll get it."

He opened the door and there was a gunshot. Thunder ducked under the table, pulling Plumsweet down with him. A grey colt entered the apartment, stepping over the body of Thunder's former roommate and looked around.

"Come out, come out wherever you are." he said, pointing his gun around the room. "The boss wants you nice and dead." He kicked over a small table. "Why don't you come out and play?"

Plumsweet let out a tiny yelp of fear and Thunder put a hoof over her mouth. The intruder turned his attention to the kitchen table. He pointed his gun at it and slowly moved forward, getting closer and closer. Thunder waited until he was close by and then quickly stood up, flipping the table at the colt. The intruder's forearms wee jerked up as he shot a hole in the ceiling. Thunder held onto the table and rammed the colt into the wall. He held the table, pinning the colt so he couldn't move. Plumsweet took off for the bedroom as the colt reached under the bottom part of the table and flipped it over Thunder's head. It crashed into the ceiling and broke into lots of little pieces. He then tackled Thunder to the ground, punching him. Thunder let out a yell and flipped him off. The colt aimed his gun at Thunder who began running for the bedroom. The bullets sailed passed his head as he dove into the bedroom, causing Plumsweet to let out a yell as she took cover behind the bed. The colt ran to the doorway and was elbowed in the face by Thunder. He dropped his gun as he blocked Thunder's next attack. The colt went in for a punch but Thunder grabbed his foreleg. He then put a hoof behind the colt's back leg and slammed him to the ground. The colt tried to crawl away but Thunder put a foreleg around and the intruder's neck and tightened his grip. The colt began choking and flailing violently... but Thunder didn't stop. He waited a bit longer before jerking the colt's head, causing his neck snap. He let out a deep sigh as he let the body fall to the floor. Plumsweet watched with wide-eyes as Thunder leaned against the wall, not bothering to stand up.

"And that's why you have to be tough." he said. He looked around. "We can't stay here anymore. They know where we are."

"Then where we gonna go?" asked Plumsweet, snapping out of her fear-induced trance.

Thunder thought for a second. "I know a place."

"Really?" asked Plumsweet. "Where."

"A friend's house." replied Thunder.

"A friend's? You've known this friend long?" she asked.

"Actually, we just met today."

At A Stripper's House

Thunder stood in front of a house.

"This is your friend's house?" asked Plumsweet.

The two were wearing hoodies. The door opened and there stood a pink mare.

"Can I help y..." She leaned in closer. "You?" she asked smiling. "Back for more?"

"I need your help."

"Sure." she said. "What?"

"This mare is in trouble." he said. "Can we stay here with you?"

"You want to stay here?" asked Candy.

"Just for a little while." said Thunder.

"Of course you can stay here." she said. "Now I get to see you more often." She gave a sensual smile. "This way, please."

She stood to the side and allowed the two to enter. She closed the door behind them.

Thunder sat at the edge of Candy's bed. The pink mare cam trotting down the hallway and entered the bedroom.

"She just fell asleep," she said, sitting down next to Thunder.

"Are there really only two beds?" asked Thunder.

"Yeah. My bed and the guest bed." Candy smirked. "You could always stay with her in that teeny tiny bed." She laid down and spread out her arms. "Come lay with me."

"Again?"

"Just lay with me."

Thunder let out a sigh and laid down next to Candy. The pink mare rolled on her side and put her right back leg around Thunder's back leg.

"So, what's your story?"

"My story?" asked Candy, rubbing Thunder's chest with her right fore hoof.

"There has to be something. I mean... a pony isn't like this without a reason."

Candy pressed herself against Thunder's body, nuzzling her head against his.

"I just love the feeling of having sex." said Candy. "Whether it's with a colt or a mare. I don't care."

"Ever been raped?" Thunder asked. "You seem like the kind of mare that somepony would want to rape."

"How can it be rape if like it?" she asked with a smile.

"Really?" asked Thunder. "So if I did this..." He rolled over on top of Candy and forced her to spread her legs. "you wouldn't mind?"

She smiled. "Oh, hell no."

"Fine by me." said Thunder, as he thrusted.

Meanwhile, down the hall, Plumsweet could hear Candy's moans.

"This must be what Hell feels like." she muttered, trying to sleep.

A teal colt knocked on the door and opened it.

"Boss?" he asked.

"What is it?" asked Smokestack, who was sitting in a chair in the dark.

"It's Marek, boss. He seems to have failed."

Smoke stood up. "He failed?"

"Yes."

"Was it that colt again?"

"Yeah, boss."

Smoke slammed a hoof on the ground. "I WANT HIS FUCKING HEAD ON A PLATE NOW!"

The next morning Thunder awoke to see Candy asleep on top of him. He gently rolled her off and headed to the bathroom. He turned on the water and tested its temperature. When it was just hot enough, he stepped inside. The water felt really good. It always did in the morning. He closed his eyes and sighed.

"No invitation?" askd Candy, standing in the doorway.

Thunder opened his eyes. "Again?" he asked as Candy moved towards him. "Haven't you had enough already?"

"Relax." she said, stepping into the shower with him. "I just wanna take a shower like you."

Thunder sighed. "Fine. But no funny stuff."

"All right." said Candy.

She watched as Thunder turned from her and looked up at the shower head, closing his eyes. Candy looked him up and down as she picked up the soap.

"Whoops." she said as the soap slid out of her hoof and hit the tub. "I'll get it."

Thunder looked over his shoulder at her. She was turned around, picking up the soap and waving her flank slightly.

"I know what you're doing." said Thunder. "You can stop now."

"I just dropped the soap."

Thunder sighed again. "I can tell that living with you will be most interesting."

"Most interesting indeed." said Candy, standing up.

An hour later, the three were sitting at the kitchen table.

"So..." said Plumsweet. "you two are..."

"Are what?" asked Thunder.

"Together?"

"Oh. No." said Thunder. "Candy just likes sex a lot and isn't looking for a commitment."

"I see."

"You jealous, sweetie?" asked Candy.

"What?" Plumsweet asked, shocked.

"You want to play with me, too, don't you?"

"Excuse me?" asked Plumsweet.

"You know you want to... uh..."

"Yeah, what is your name anyways?" asked Thunder.

"Plumsweet. Your's?"

"Thunder."

"You two didn't know each other's name before?" asked Candy.

"Didn't care for asking." answered Thunder.

Plumsweet let out a somewhat annoyed sigh. "Do you care only for yourself?"

"It's the only way to survive in this hellhole. You can't have anypony tying you down."

"I don't mind being tied down." said Candy with a smile.

Plumsweet shot her a glance. "Really?"

"Oh." said the pink mare. "I need to get back to the Strip Club."

"So soon?" asked Plumsweet sarcastically. "We were just beginning to have fun."

"You ain't seen nothin' yet." said Candy, standing up.

She turned and headed out the front door.

"So, she's a stripper, too?" asked Plumsweet.

"She's very good."

Plumsweet let out another annoyed sigh. "You colts are all the same. Always thinking with your dick."

Thunder reached across the table and pulled her in. "You know nothing about me. I'm not like the others."

"Because you have no friends?"

"Right. I don't give a shit about anypony else but me. It's what's kept me alive after all these years. You think that colt from my apartment and the one that attacked you was the only one's I've killed?"

"How many have you killed?"

"Countless." he let go of Plumsweet and leaned back. "But they were all bad, I assure you."

The mare leaned back as well. "You're crazy. I don't think I can trust you."

"Is that so?" asked Thunder. He raise up a pistol and slammed it down on the table. "Then take this." he said, sliding it in front of Plumsweet. He held up a pistol and put it on his left forehoof. Plumsweet slowly put her hoof in the handle. "Now, point it at me."

"What?" asked Plumsweet, getting really nervous.

Thunder raised the gun and aimed it at Plumsweet's head. "Point it at me."

The frightened mare quickly raised the pistol and aimed it. "What are you doing?"

"If you don't trust me... If you think I will fire this gun and kill you... then you better kill me first." Plumsweet's hoof began to shake. "Or you could learn to trust me and put the gun down. What's it gonna be?"

Plumsweet began to sweat from fear. "Thunder..."

"What's it gonna be?" he repeated, still aiming the gun at the mare's head.

Plumsweet took in a deep breath and quickly lowered the gun. Thunder slowly lowered his.

"See?" he asked. "I don't give a shit about you. But I'm not gonna kill you, either. You're safe with me."

He got up and walked towards the hallway. Plumsweet watched as he did so, still in shock from what had just happened.

The Wet Mare Massacre

Thunder walked to the front door.

"Where you going?" asked Plumsweet, still sitting at the table.

"To go watch Candy perform. Why?"

She let out a disgusted sigh. "you're supposed to be protecting me."

"Then come with me." he said impatiently.

Plumsweet hesitated before answering.

"Fine."

"Boss!" shouted the teal colt, barging into Smoke's room.

"What is it now, Axel?" asked Smoke, annoyed.

"I've located that colt and the mare. Just give me a group to command and I can take them out."

"Fine." said Smoke. "Just KILL THEM!"

The colt nodded. "You got it, boss."

Thunder led Plumsweet into the strip club.

"This place is disgusting." she said, looking around at all the mares performing for paying customers.

She actually saw two mares kissing on a couch.

"Well, this is a strip club."

"What about that?" she asked, pointing to the two mares.

"There are no rules here." said Thunder. "Except for rape and murder, anything goes."

"Terrific."

The two sat down at a table near the main stage area and two mares came up next to Thunder.

"Can we do anything for you?" they asked.

"Well..." said Thunder, leaning in and whispering in one of the mares' ear. She giggled as she went under the table.

"Oh, she's not..." Plumsweet started.

"Anything to drink?" asked the second mare.

"How about martini?" said Thunder.

The mare looked over at Plumsweet, who's eyes were narrowed. "You?"

"Water." she answered coldly. The mare walked away. "Can you not do that now?"

"What?" asked Thunder.

"I don't feel comfortable sitting here while a stripper... services you under the table."

Thunder grinned and tapped the mare on the head. "Okay, that's enough."

She stood back up and wiped her mouth. "Already?"

"Yeah." Thunder answered. "Now beat it. Find another colt to service."

"Awww..." said the mare, walking away.

"You need to loosen up, Sweets."

"Don't call me that. It sounds weird."

Thunder smirked. "What's wrong? Never gotten any before?"

"What about you?" asked Plumsweet. "Oh, that's right. You've already screwed Candy twice. Twice."

"Oh, I've gotten plenty before. Here, at this place. Candy was the first intimate one. Even if it was for sex."

"What makes you think I wanna hear about this?"

The lights dimmed a bit.

"Looks like the show's about to start." said Thunder.

"Oh, joy." replied Plumsweet sarcastically. "I can't wait."

Just then there was the sound of a gun. Thunder looked in the crowd and saw one of the mares was bleeding. Another screamed as she fell to the floor dead. A yellow colt with a machine gun began firing in the crowd, killing dozens. Thunder dragged Plumsweet next to him and flipped the table on its side. A bullet shot through the wood, just missing Thunder's head.

"Damn. My gun's at home." said Thunder. "All right. Stay here."

"Stay here?" asked Plumsweet. "Are you crazy?"

"What did I say about trusting me?"

He didn't wait for an answer as he dove out from behind his cover and ran behind a pillar. There were five colts with machine guns, two with pistols, and one with a shotgun. Thunder dropped as a shotgun blast roared over his head. He began to crawl, making his way to one of the shooters. A colt with a machine gun was firing at mares on the stages. There were bodies everywhere. Ponies left and right dropped dead. The intruders began to fan out. One walked passed a table where Thunder was hiding. The shooter was pulled down and Thunder grabbed his head while wrapping a foreleg around his neck. The shooter struggled, then Thunder snapped his neck. The intruder fell limp as Thunder took his machine gun. He began crawling back to Plumsweet. When he got there, a shooter was about to kill her. Thudner quickly raised the gun and fired, killing the colt. Plumsweet looked over at him.

"Trust you, huh?"

"I saved you, didn't I" asked Thunder. "Come on."

He grabbed her foreleg and forced her to run with him back stage. They dove behind a desk and bumped into a mare, who let out a scream.

"Candy?" asked Thunder.

The mare began to breath heavy. "Thunder? Plumsweet?"

They could hear screams from the ponies in the main area. Candy's eyes were filled with tears.

"We have to go." said Thunder.

"NO! We have to help." Plumsweet demanded. "They're innocent lives being taken out there."

"There's too many. We'll be killed."

"Help them!" yelled Plumsweet.

"There's no time!"

Plumsweet knocked Thunder on his back, taking his gun. she then aimed it at her head.

"What are you doing?" asked Thunder.

"Help them or I'll shoot."

"You won't shoot."

"YES, I WILL!"

"Then, do it."

Plumsweet let out a gasp. "What?"

"Go right ahead. Wouldn't matter to me. Do it."

"Thunder?" asked Candy softly, shocked by what he suggested.

Plumsweet began shaking, untill she finally dropped the gun and cried. Thunder took the gun back.

"Just help them."

Thunder sighed and stood. "Fine."

He ran out on stage and fired, killing one of the six remaining shooters.

"Shoot him!" yelled a colt.

Thunder dove off the stage to avoid a bullet. He then fired two more times, knocking the shooter count from six to four. A colt let out a yell as he ran at Thunder, firing his pistol. Thunder dropped to the floor and mowed him down. He then ran at another, blowing him away. Now, there were only two. A shotgun blast blew a table near Thunder to pieces. Thudner aimed and fired. CLICK. It was empty. Thunder ducked and run at the colt. Shotgun blasts kept blowing tables to pieces as Thunder ran passed them. Finally he was close enough to the colt. He leaped in the air and drove the machine gun through the colt's body, impaling him. The colt fell to the ground. Dead. The remaining colt ran out of the building. Thunder looked around at all the bodies. Plumsweet and Candy left back stage and looked around, too. Thunder knelt down next to a mare on the ground. She was breathing heavily due to a bullet hole in her side.

"Help me." she gasped. "Please."

Thunder put a hoof on her forehead.

"Don't worry." he said. "I've got you."

Plumsweet and Candy came up behind him.

"Don't let me die." pleaded the mare.

"I won't." said Thunder. "I promise."

Plumsweet finally saw the good side of Thunder... and she liked it. The colt put a hoof over the mare's wound to stop the blood. The mare winced as he did this.

"Call an ambulance, Candy." said Thunder, stroking the mare's mane.

"Sure thing." said the stripper, taking off to find a phone.

"What about me?" asked Plumsweet.

"Look for more survivors."

Plumsweet nodded and headed off. Thunder looked into the eyes of the mare.

"Just hang on. The ambulance is coming."

The Car Chase

Axel returned to the hideout and stood in the main area. Smoke was waiting for him.

"So?" asked Smoke.

"We failed." said Axel. "I--"

Smoke raised a gun and shot him in the head.

"You've failed me for the last time." Axel's body fell to the floor. "SOMEPONY KILL THEM!"

The ambulance arrived at The Wet Mare and the paramedics ran inside. Thunder was still with the mare he found. He was knelt on the ground, propping her up against his foreleg and stroking her mane.

They're here." he said. "Hang on."

"Th-thank y-you." said the mare.

A paramedic came up to them.

"What happened?" he asked.

"There was a shooting." Thunder explained. "She was hit."

"Any other survivors?"

Thunder shrugged. "No idea."

The paramedic put the injured mare on a stretcher and wheeled her out as Plumsweet and Candy came up behind him.

"You see. Plumsweet?" he asked. "That is exactly why I try not to have any connections or give a damn about anypony but me."

"But you helped her." said Plumsweet.

"I may be tough, but I'm no monster."

"You were gonna leave them to die earlier." said Plumsweet.

"I probably would've ran out and then run back in."

He let out a sigh and left the building, the two mares following close behind.

Thunder sat on the curb. cars zipping passed. Plumsweet sat down next to him.

"I thought you hated me because you wanted to."

"No." said Thunder. "I don't hate you. I want to like you, but... I can't."

"Why not?"

"I've survived so long without anypony that now... I feel I don't need anypony."

Plumsweet put a hoof on his shoulder.

"Everypony needs somepony." said Plumsweet.

"I've shut myself from love for so long... I don't think I can ever love again."

Plumsweet put a hoof on his cheek, leaned in, and kissed him. Then she pulled away slowly.

"What was that for?" asked Thunder.

"I kind of liked you, too. I just kept wishing you weren't such an asshole."

Thunder smiled. "I can't promise I won't do those things again."

"Well, we'll see how it goes."

"Isn't this sweet?" said Candy, watching. "Do I sense a threesome?"

"Now's not the time, Candy." said Plumsweet, still looking in Thunder's eyes.

"How about later at my place?"

"Candy." said Thunder. "Stop it."

"Fine." she said with a sigh. "But you two can't shut me out just because you're together."

Just then there was a commotion and the three looked over at the ambulances. one of the shooters believed to bed sat up on the stretcher and stabbed a medic. He rolled off, grabbed a pistol from the seized weapons and aimed it at Thunder.

"DIE!" he yelled.

Thunder ducked as he fired.

"Let's go!" yelled Thunder.

He ran into the street and held up a hoof as a car screeched to a stop. thunder walked around to the driver's door and opened it.

"Get out." he said. "NOW!"

The colt quickly undid the seat belt and got out, running away. Thunder and Plumsweet got in the front and Candy dove into the back, slamming the door behind her.

"I'm in." she said. "Go!"

Thunder stepped on the gas. Candy watched out the back as the shooter shot a driver and stole his car.

"He's coming." she said.

The shooter slammed on the gas, in hot pursuit of Thunder and the others. He caught up with them and hit them on the side. Thunder jerked the steering wheel to avoid hitting a car as he was pushed into the other lane. The shooter fired his gun out the window. Thunder drifted into a road on the left. The shooter followed. A parking structure was coming into view. A long factory was next to it, its smokestacks emitting fumes into the air.

"I have an idea." said Thunder.

"Oh, no." said Plumsweet, seeing the parking structure.

When they arrived at the building, thunder pulled into the parking structure and began going up the ramps, climbing to the top. The shooter was never far behind. They got to the top and Thunder drove full speed towards the edge.

"The hell are you doing?" asked Candy, freaking out.

"Hang on, girls." said Thunder.

The car shot off the edge and flew through the air.

"Holy shit!" yelled Candy.

The shooter drove off as well. The two cars sailed through the air and landed on the roof of the factory.

Made it." said Thunder with a grin.

"Are you crazy?" yelled Candy.

"That was kind of fun." said Plumsweet with a smile.

The two cars drove across the roof of the factory, dodging smokestacks and various poles sticking up. The shooter fired some more shots out the window. They were now nearing the edge of the building.

"Hang on again." said Thunder.

Candy held on to her seat belt. "Oh, shit." she said softly.

Thunder drove his car off the edge and landed on the road below. He swerved onto the sidewalk, taking out a few signs and benches. He looked in the rear view mirror and saw the enemy vehicle closing in.

"He just doesn't know when to give up, does he?" asked Thunder.

"What're you gonna do?" asked Plumsweet.

"Just kill the fucker so you cans top this crazy death machine!" yelled Candy.

"Check in the glove compartment." he ordered.

He drifted around a sharp turn, careful not to lose momentum.

"What for?" asked Plumsweet.

"Most ponies carry guns in case of emergencies."

Plumsweet opened the glove compartment and saw a pistol.

"What do ya know?" she asked, taking it out.

"Hang on tight." he said.

He sped up to stay in front of the shooter. He then slammed on the brake and jerked the wheel while putting the car in reverse. He slammed on the gas and began driving backwards. He grabbed the gun from Plumsweet, slid it on his hoof, aimed, and fired. The bullet flew threw the air and hit the shooter in the forehead. The car spun out of control and tumbled before hitting a pole and exploding. Thunder brought the car back around so that he was driving forwards again.

"That was awesome." said Plumsweet.

"Like I said." said Thunder with a smile. "Stick with me and you'll be safe."

Winter Time

WHACK!

Smoke's hoof collided with the face of the yellow mare.

"Thought you could leave?" asked Smoke.

The mare was tied to a chair in the office of an insurance building. A white mare with a light blue mane was also tied up in a chair next to her. Smoke had two of her colts in the room as well.

"No." said the yellow mare, crying. "I-I didn't--"

"You didn't what?" asked Smoke, punching her across the face. "Didn't think I'd find out?"

"It's not that." she cried. "I have a family."

"We're your family." said Smoke pulling out a gun. "And you turned your back on us."

"Smoke, I--"

"ENOUGH!" yelled Smoke, punching her across the face. Smoke looked at one of the colts. "Cut their ropes."

The colt pulled out a knife and cut the ropes on both mares' forelegs. They fell to their knees. Smoke kicked the chair out from behind the yellow mare.

"Smoke, please." pleaded the mare.

Smoke pressed a hoof to the mare's back and forced her on her stomach.

"Too late for apologies."

Smoke aimed the gun at the back of the mare's head and fired. The white mare closed her eyes and looked away. Smoke left the yellow mare's corpse and went over to her.

"No, please!" cried the mare. "Don't kill me! I don't wanna die!"

"Too fucking bad." said Smoke, forcing the mare on her stomach.

"NO! PLEASE!"

Smoke raised the gun at the mare's head. The mare closed her eyes, waiting for the bang. Just then a colt burst into the room.

"Boss!" he yelled. "I'm glad you're still here."

"What's so fucking important that you had to bother me while I'm busy?"

"It's that mare and the colt, boss. They're right outside."

"WHAT?!" yelled Smoke.

"They just took out Fyre after they went on a high-speed chase through the city. They're parked right outside the building."

Smoke let out a yell and looked down at the cowering mare. Smoke knelt down next to her.

"Want a second chance, Winter?"

"Yes." answered Winter. "I'll do anything."

"Good." said Smoke. "I want you to go outside and kill the colt."

"Kill him?" asked Winter, wide-eyed.

Smoke pressed the gun against her forehead. "OR I COULD FUCKING KILL YOU RIGHT HERE!"

"NO!" cried the mare. "I'll do it."

Smoke took a pistol from one of the colts and handed it to Winter.

"Now, go."

Winter took the gun and nodded. She made her way out of the room and headed down to the first floor. When she got there she went to the front door. Looking out the window, she saw Thunder stepping out of the car. He was followed by Plumsweet and Candy. Winter took a deep breath and left the building. She made her way towards the trio.

Plumsweet let out a gasp. "Thunder."

"What is it?" he asked, looking behind him.

He saw a white mare holding a gun at his head. She looked a little nervous.

"I'm sorry about this." she said. "But I have to."

"You're one of them, aren't you?" asked Thunder.

"Yes." said the mare softly.

"You know you're not gonna shoot."

"I have to."

"Do you?" asked Thunder. He took a step forward so that the barrel of the gun was pressed up against his forehead. "Then do it."

"I will." said the mare. "Don't think I won't."

"Then what are you waiting for?" asked Thunder.

The mare began to shake as she looked away. Thunder took this opportunity. He knocked her foreleg away and put a hoof around her neck, slamming her into the ground. He grabbed the gun away from her, got on top of her, and aimed the gun at her head.

"I told you to do it." he said.

"Don't do it." said Candy as the mare cowered.

The gun fired, sending a wave of fear over the mares. Winter opened her eyes and saw a bullet hole in the ground only a few centimeters away from her head.

"I don't understand." said the mare.

"I need you." He turned to Plumsweet. "Open the trunk."

Plumsweet went into the driver's seat and popped the trunk. She then went around to the back and opened it. Thunder stood and dragged Winter to the trunk. He then picked her up off the ground and threw her in the trunk. He then slammed it shut.

Thunder parked the car behind Candy's house. He then went to the back of the car as Plumsweet popped the trunk again. Thunder opened it, grabbed Winter, and threw her to the ground. He then dragged Winter into the house through the back door. When he got inside, he propped her up against the wall. He grabbed a gun and knelt sown in front of her. She cowered, trying not to make eye contact.

"Who do you work for?" asked Thunder.

The mare continued to cower. Thunder raised the gun and fired a shot passed her head. She let out a scream as Plumsweet and Candy stood behind him.

"Do you have to be so harsh?" asked Plumsweet.

"She's the enemy!" yelled Thunder. "She tried to kill me. She'll be lucky if I don't kill her RIGHT HERE!"

"NO!" yelled Winter. "You don't understand!"

"What's not understand?!" Thunder yelled in her face, causing her to flinch. "You're the enemy!"

"No, I'm not!" she cried. She closed her eyes and began to cry. "I tried to leave, but Smoke wouldn't let me!" She leaned forward and nuzzled her head against Thunder's chest. "Please, don't kill me!" she cried. Thunder stood up, causing her to fall forward. "Please." she pleaded.

Thunder let out a sigh and threw the gun aside.

"This is bullshit." he said as he walked away.

Candy knelt down next to Winter and held her. The mare cried into Candy's chest.

"It's okay." cooed Candy.

"Did you have to be so rough on her?" asked Plumsweet.

"If you don't like the way I do things..." said Thunder. "you can fuck off."

Plumsweet watched as he walked down the hall, heading for the bedroom. Plumsweet looked outside, seeing that it was getting late.

Later that night, Thunder awoke. He was thinking about Winter. He then let out a sigh and slid out of bed, careful to not wake Candy. He made his way down the hall and into the living room, where Winter was sleeping. He knelt down in front of the couch. Winter slowly opened her eyes. When she saw who it was, she tried letting out a scream, but Thunder covered her mouth.

"Shh." he said. "I'm not gonna hurt you."

He let go of her mouth. He then sat down on the couch as Winter curled up on one side.

"Come here." he said, holding out his forehooves. Winter hesitated. "I won't hurt you. I promise." The mare slowly moved towards him. When she was close enough, he hugged her, holding her close. "I'm so sorry." he apologized. "I know I may seem like a bad colt, but I'm just trying to protect me and my new friends."

"I don't think you're a bad colt." said Winter. "Not compared to what I've seen."

"Do you know anything about Smoke?" asked Thunder. "Anything that could help?"

"Not really." she answered. "I never really got a chance to meet Smoke until today."

Thunder let out a sigh. "Ah, well. I'd best be getting back to bed."

"No." Winter said quickly. "Stay here. Please?" Thunder gave her a confused look. "It's just that I've spent so much time with Smoke's gang that being here with you... in your arms... it's just really nice."

Thunder gave a slight nod. "All right." he said. "If that's what you want."

"Thank you." whispered Winter, as she closed her eyes.

She soon fell asleep in Thunder's embrace.

Home Invasion

Thunder awoke the next morning with Winter resting her head in his lap. He stroked her mane when Candy walked in.

"Thunder. Why didn't you come back to..." She trailed off when she saw.

"Shh." said Thunder. "She's still sleeping."

Candy smiled. "I didn't expect you to be so lovey-dovey, Thunder."

"Yeah." he said, letting out a sigh. "I don't know what's happening to me."

Candy sat down next to him. "You're learning to feel again."

"Yeah. Looks that way."

Winter began to stir. She then opened her eyes and sat up, yawning. She looked at Thunder.

"Thanks for staying."

Thunder smiled slightly. "Don't mention it."

"Wait a second..." said Candy, leaning in front of Thunder's face.

"What're you doing?" he asked.

"I missed that." she said. "Do it again."

"Do what?"

"I think you smiled."

"No." said Thunder, trying to hold back laughing.

Candy started poking him playfully. "You smiled. You smiled."

Thunder began laughing. "Stop it."

Candy leaned back as Plumsweet entered the room.

"What's going on?" she asked. "Why is Thunder laughing and smiling?"

"Plumsweet." said Thunder. "Morning."

"Morning?" she asked. "What's going on?"

"I feel different." he said, getting up and walking over to her. He placed his forehooves on her shoulders. "I want to apologize."

"For what?"

"For what I said before. About not giving a shit about you. That was a lie."

"What do you mean?" she asked.

Thunder let out a sigh and looked into her eyes.

Smoke leaned back in the chair as a colt came into the room.

"What is it?"

"It's Winter, boss. She's failed. If you want, I can--"

BANG!

The colt's body dropped to the floor as Smoke lowered the gun. Two other colts came running in.

"Find them and KILL THEM!!!" yelled Smoke.

"Right away, boss." said the colt as they left the room.

Smoke leaned back in the chair again. "Your ass is mine, Plumsweet."

Plumsweet sat at the kitchen counter, eating a sandwich. Candy sat down across from her.

"So are you two now..." She paused to click her tongue twice.

"Wh... No, we haven't done it yet."

"Yet?" asked Candy. "So you want to have sex with him?"

Plumsweet choked on a bite of her sandwich.

Down the hall Thunder sat on the bed. Winter came in and sat down next to him.

"You know it's not safe here anymore, right?" she asked.

Thunder nodded. "I was just thinking that."

"What do you wanna do?"

Thunder let out a sigh. "We have to leave soon. Otherwise they'll--"

CRASH! SMASH!

Thunder ran out into the hallway as Plumsweet was knocked to the floor by a colt.

"NO!" he yelled.

He ran down the hall. When he got near the guest room a colt shot out and knocked him into the wall. He fell to the floor and the colt kicked him in the head. He was then dragged into the main room where Plumsweet lay. A colt was holding down Winter and another was holding down Candy. The front door had been knocked in. Just then Smoke came in.

"Ah, if it isn't the pain in my ass." said Smoke. The pony then looked over at Plumsweet. "And Plumsweet, as well." Smoke looked over at Candy. "Now, who are you?"

Candy said nothing. The colt holding her down slammed his hoof down on her, causing her to yelp with pain.

"The boss asked you a question." he said.

Smoke walked up to her and leaned in close. "Who... the fuck... are you?"

"C-Candy." she said. "I w-work at th-the Wet M-Mare."

"Ah." said Smoke, leaning back.. "So, you're a slut. How interesting."

"How'd you find us so fast?!" yelled Thunder.

Smoke looked over at him. "It would've been difficult... if it hadn't been for Winter."

The mare let out a gasp as Thunder looked at her.

"What's this fucker talking about?" he asked.

"I-I don't know."

"Oh, yes you do." said Smoke, walking over to her. "Remember the tracker we put on you?" Smoke reached behind the mare's ear and pulled off a little black box. "You did your job perfectly, Winter."

"Winter..." said Thunder.

"With your help we found the colt..." Smoke looked at Plumsweet. "And the mare who knew too much."

"Winter!" yelled Thunder.

"I didn't--" started the mare.

"I trusted you!"

Smoke let out a laugh. "Trust. One is better off without the foolish idea of trust. It makes you weak." Smoke let out a sigh. "All right. Let's take her."

The colt holding down Plumsweet knocked her out with a kick to the head. He then put her on his back and walked out the door.

"I'LL KILL YOU!!!" yelled Thunder.

Smoke looked down at him.

"What's the matter? You have two other lovely mare's to screw all you want..." Rage filled Thunder's eyes. "in Hell." Smoke walked out the door. "Finish up here."

The colt holding Thunder down pulled out a gun.

"I'm gonna enjoy this." he said.

Thunder let out a yell and spun out from under the colt, causing him to fall. Thunder wrapped his back hooves around the colt's head and jerked it, snapping his neck. He then grabbed the gun and quickly shot the two remaining colts. Candy and Winter stood up. Thunder took a deep breath and glared at Winter.

"No, wait. I didn't--"

Thunder aimed the gun at Winter's left foreleg and fired. The bullet grazed her leg. She let out a yell and collapsed to the floor. Thunder walked over to her and raised the gun, aiming it at her forehead.

"NO! PLEASE!"

"IT'S YOUR FAULT!!" yelled Thunder. "YOU LED THEM HERE!!"

"I DIDN'T KNOW!" cried Winter, crying. She hung her head. "I'm so-orry!"

Candy walked up next to Thunder and put a hoof on his shoulder. He quickly turned his head to look at her.

"Don't do it." she said. She rested her head on his shoulder and rubbed his chest. "Don't do it."

Thunder looked back down at Winter. She was still crying. Thunder began to take deep breaths and soon calmed down. He let out a sigh and knelt down. Winter scooted back until Thunder put a hoof on her cheek. She looked up at him with watery eyes.Thunder looked at her leg. There was a cut where the bullet grazed but no serious damage.

"You'll be fine." he said, looking into her eyes. He picked her up slightly and held her. "Oh, Winter. "I'm so sorry." She cried into his shoulder. "I may be learning to feel... but I'm still working on the anger."

Smoke's True Identity

Smoke punch Plumsweet across the face, causing her to spit up blood. She was tied to a chair at Smoke's hideout.

"Finally." said Smoke. "I've got you right where I want you."

"Why?" asked Plumsweet, tears in her eyes and blood on her chin. "We used to be friends. Remember that?"

Smoke leaned in closely. "So... you remember me, do you?" Plumsweet nodded. "Then I guess I can take this mask off."

Smoke reached up and pulled off her mask. She was a purple mare with dark purple blotches all over her skin. Her mane was a light purple with dark purple tips.

"That's better." said the mare. "Now we can chat face... to face."

"Mist, please... don't do this."

"I have no choice, Sweets. You know who I am. What I look like. I can't let you go running to the cops."

"If you let me go..." said Plumsweet. "I promise I won't."

"BULLSHIT!!!" yelled Mist. "I remember when we were little foals. You were a pretty good con artist."

"I never embraced it, though."

"Shame." said Mist with a grin. "Would've made a great ally." She ran a hoof through Plumsweet's mane.

A couple colts stood outside, patrolling the area. One of them heard the screeching of car tires and looked at the road. A black pick-up truck rammed into him, killing him instantly. The other colts turned and fired at the truck. The engine caught on fire as the hood flew up. The driver's side door flew open as Thunder jumped out. The truck rammed the side of the building, causing an explosion.

Mist looked in the direction of the noise, as did Plumsweet. Two colts ran up to them.

"Boss!" yelled one of them. "Boss. That c..." HE stopped when Mist turned to look at them. "You're a mare?"

Mist pulled out a gun and shot him in the head, blood hitting the other colt. She then aimed the gun at him.

"You got a problem with the fact that I'm a mare?" The colt quickly shook his head. "Good." Mist said, putting the gun away. "Now, what's going on?"

"The colt's coming."

"DAMMIT!!" yelled Mist.

"Orders, boss?" asked the colt.

Mist glared at him. "Orders? How about... KILL THE FUCKER!!!"

The colt nodded and ran away.

Thunder shot a colt in the eye and ducked behind cover. He ejected the mag and inserted a new one. A colt ran out in the open to try to shoot Thunder, only to get a mouthful of lead.

"Thunder's here?" asked Plumsweet.

"Yes." said Mist, circling her like a hawk. "He's coming to... save you."

"He... is?" asked Plumsweet.

Mist let out a laugh. "But it won't do him any good, my Sweet."

"Why?"

"Because..." said Smoke, leaning in close to her face. "I have much more things planned for him."

"Wh... What happened to you?" asked Plumsweet. "You used to be so nice."

Mist frowned and leaned back upright. She inhaled deeply.

"Well... a traumatic experience can really change somepony, Sweet."

"What happened?"

Mist hesitated before answering. "Back when we were fillies, my father was in a gang."

"I... I didn't know that." said Plumsweet.

"Yeah, well... you wouldn't."

Thunder dove from cover and shot two more colts. Then one jumped up from behind him and held him. Thunder buck-kicked the colt in the chest, spun around, and fired his gun.

"After a while, my father realized what was truly important in his life. Not the drugs. Not the violence... But, me. So... he decided to quit." She grinned. "Well, the gang leader didn't take too kindly to that."

Thunder tackled a colt to the ground, shoved the gun in his mouth, and fired. He then ducked as a colt fired at him. Thunder then picked up the colt's corpse and used it as a meat shield.

"The gang tracked us down in the middle of the night and killed my dad in his sleep. When my mother tried to intervene, they shot her, too."

"Oh, God." said Plumsweet. "How come you never told me?"

"Because you were never around, Little Miss Popular."

"That was only for that one year, Mist. I was never truly popular, anyways!"

"Doesn't matter! YOU WEREN'T THERE FOR ME WHEN I NEEDED YOU THE MOST!!! WHY?!"

"I... I..." Plumsweet sighed. "I don't know."

"Yeah. You don't know shit!"

"I'm sorry, Mist." said Plumsweet. "I am."

"Sorry?" asked Mist. "SORRY?! MY PARENTS WERE KILLED IN FRONT OF ME!!!" Plumsweet let out a soft gasp. "Yeah. I was there. I had gotten up for something to drink when I heard a noise in my parents room. I saw them execute them. And they only shot my mother. What they did to my father..."

"I understand what happened to you was terrible. I get that. But this is not the way to deal with it!"

"DON'T TRY TO HELP ME NOW!!! IT'S FAR TOO LATE FOR THAT!!!"

"Misty, please!"

"SHUT UP!!!" yelled Mist, kicking the chair over.

Plumsweet let out a grunt as she hit the floor. "Ahh!"

"Time to go for a ride." said Mist.

Thunder took cover behind the burning truck. The side door of the hideout burst open. Mist dragged Plumsweet outside. Thunder looked out from behind his cover and saw them. Mist looked at him and smiled. He could tell she was Smoke from the rest of her outfit.

"PLUMSWEET!!!" he yelled.

The mare looked over at him. "Thunder?" she asked. "THUNDER! HELP ME!"

A black van pulled up near the hideout and the side doors slid open. Mist through Plumsweet in and got in herself. The doors slid shut. Thunder ran out from cover, shooting the last two colts. He ran into the streets and was almost hi by a car. He spun around and held up his gun.

"I need your car." he said.

The colt inside got up and stepped back. "Look, mister... Calm down."

Thunder got in the car and looked at the colt.

"Fuck you." he said, before driving away.

Chasing Mist

The van sped down the road. Mist looked at Plumsweet who was seated across from her.

"Having fun?" asked Mist.

"No."

Mist shrugged. "Too bad."

Thunder drifted around a corner as Mist's van came into view.

Static-y voices were heard as from a walkie-talkie. Mist reached up and pulled one down.

"What is it?" she asked.

"It's that colt. He's approaching you."

Mist grinned. "Keep him occupied."

"Thunder." said Plumsweet softly.

Thunder looked in his side mirror and saw three motorcycles approaching.

"Dammit."

One of the motorcyclists performed a wheelie and sped up. Thunder pulled out his gun. The motorcyclist touched down the front wheel and pulled out a Scorpion.

"Aw, shit." said Thunder, seeing it.

The motorcyclist aimed the gun and fired. Thunder ducked as bullets shot through the car, cracking the windshield and shattering the back window. Thunder slowed down. When the motorcyclist was next to him, he jerked the car to the side, smacking into the motorcycle. The rider swerved and fell over, skidding along the pavement. Thunder aimed out the back window and fired at the fuel tank. The motorcycle blew up, causing the other motorcyclists to swerve away. Thunder looked out the front again. He could hardly see due to the bullet holes and cracks. He let out a groan of annoyance and whacked it with his gun. He kept on whacking and whacking until the windshield popped out. It landed in the road and was run over by a motorcycle.

The driver of the van knocked on the closed window behind him. Mist slid it open.

"What, now?" she asked.

"He took out one of our colts."

Mist let out a low growl and slammed the window shut. She looked back at Plumsweet.

"Your colt friend is going through a lot of trouble to save you, girl."

Plumsweet looked at the floor and closed her eyes.

The second motorcyclist sped up and caught up with Thunder. When he was close enough, the rider jumped off the motorcycle and landed on top of the car.

"The fuck?" asked Thunder.

The colt hung halfway off the top and punched the window, cracking it. Thunder aimed the gun. The colt pulled away as Thunder fired. He then hung over again and punched the window, this time breaking through. He tried grabbing for Thunder. The car swerve along the road. It then slid into the other lane. Cars honked their horns and swerved out of the way. Thunder tried to shake the colt away.

"Get off, you fucker!" he yelled.

He attempted to crush the colt agianst the side of a building. He jerked the car to the left and the colt slid onto the hood. The car scraped up against the side of a building and took out a lamp post or two. The colt reached through the front as Thunder drove the car back into the right lane. He then picked up his gun and stuffed it into the colts mouth.

"Bye bye, motherfucker."

He pulled the trigger, blowing the colts brains out. The body slid of the hood and Thunder ran him over.

Mist slid the little window open.

"What is it now?" she asked

"Second one's down. One remains."

"FUCK!!!" yelled Mist. "DO NOT STOP THIS VAN!!!"

"Yes, ma'am." said the driver as Mist slammed the window shut.

She reached under her seat and pulled out a rifle.

"Oh, shit." said Plumsweet.

Mist cocked the rifle and opened the van door. She leaned out. "MOVE INTO THE OTHER LANE!!!" she ordered the driver.

"This is not a good idea." said the driver to himself, but he obeyed.

Now, Mist had a clear view. She raised the rifle and aimed it. Thunder saw her.

"Son of a bitch."

Mist fired as Thunder ducked.

"Dammit." said Mist, cocking the rifle and aiming.

She fired again as Thunder jerked the car to the side.

"SHIT!!! HOLD STILL!!!" She re-cocked and aimed.

She now had a straight shot at Thunder's head. She fired as Thunder ducked. The bullet shot out the back and hit the third motorcyclist, killing him. The cycle fell over and slid across the pavement.

"FUCK!!!" yelled Mist.

She threw the rifle away and leaned back inside.

"What's she up to now?" Thunder asked himself.

Mist reached under Plumsweet's seat and pulled out an RPG.

"Are you insane?!" yelled Plumsweet.

"It's possible." said Mist with a grin.

She leaned out the side again and aimed the RPG. Thunder felt his heart skip a beat.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" he asked.

Mist had a clear shot. The van swerved to avoid hitting a car, causing Mist to miss her chance.

"Fuck. KEEP IT STEADY!!!" she yelled.

She tried aiming but Thunder had moved behind them. Thunder noticed a lunch box sitting on the passenger's seat. It was tipped over and, what looked like milk, was leaking out. Mist leaned back inside and closed the door. She then headed into the back and opened the back doors. She knelt down and aimed at Thunder. The van hit the sidewalk and caused Mist to almost drop the RPG. Thunder sped up as Mist held the rocket launcher up and aimed. Thunder grabbed the lunch box and wedged it against the seat, keeping the gas pedal held down. She then stood on the seat and crawled out of the front. He got on the hood just as the car was about two feet away. Mist fired the RPG as Thunder leaped off the hood. He sailed over the rocket and, as the rocket hit the car, landed in the back of the van, knocking Mist to the floor. The car blew up in a massive explosion. Thunder punched Mist in the face. The mare threw hiim off her and kicked him in the head. He stumbled backwards and fell over.

"Thunder!" yelled Plumsweet.

Mist stood on top of him. "So this is the colt that wiped out half my gang. You're not so tough."

Thunder kicked her in the leg and she fell over. He attempted to stomp on her head, but she grabbed his hoof and threw him towards the back. He slid out the back but grabbed on with both hooves. Plumsweet got out of her seat and tackled Mist to the floor.

"THE FUCK?!" yelled Mist.

"I HATE YOU!!!" yelled Plumsweet.

"I DON'T REALLY GIVE A FUCK ANYMORE!!!"

Mist rolled on top of her and punched her in the face.

"Plumsweet!" yelled Thunder, still hanging out the back. The van went over a bump and the rifle slid into the back. Thunder spotted it and so did Plumsweet. Mist stood up.

"You're both starting to piss me off." said Mist.

Plumsweet kicked her in the legs. Mist fell over as Plumsweet grabbed the rifle. She went to the far back and aimed it at Mist.

"I don't fucking think so." said Mist.

She knocked the rifle to the side as Plumsweet fired. The bullet shot through the van, taking out the driver.

"Uh, oh." said Plumsweet.

The van sped towards a tall building.

"Plumsweet!" yelled Thunder. "You have to get out of there!"

Plumsweet tried to leave but Mist pulled her away from the back. "You're not going anywhere, you bitch."

The building was getting closer. Thunder let go and rolled across the road as the van hit a car. It tipped on its side and skidded across the ground, stopping as it hit the side of the building. The engine caught on fire. Thunder slowly stumbled to his hooves.

"PLUMSWEET!"

Final Confrontation

The van door slid open and Plumsweet crawled out. coughing. Thunder continued making his way over to her.

"Plumsweet!" he yelled, limping.

She shook away her dizziness and looked over at him. "Thunder?"

She was about to run towards him but was grabbed from behind.

"You're not going anywhere." said Mist. Her face was cut and bleeding. She had numerous other cuts all over her body as well. She began dragging Plumsweet to the tall building. "You're coming with me."

"Thunder!" yelled Plumsweet. "Help!"

Mist opened the door and dragged Plumsweet inside. Thunder continued limping to the door.

Mist dragged Plumsweet up the spiral metallic stairwell. "Come on. Let's get this over with."

"Please!" pleaded Plumsweet. "Let me go!"

"I don't fucking think so."

"Why, Mist?"

Mist stopped and held Plumsweet against the railing.

"I already told you. Revenge. Plain and simple."

"Mist..."

"I had to watch my parents die. Now Thunder's gonna watch you die." Plumsweet's eyes widened in fear. "Now, get... your fucking ass moving." She gave Plumsweet a push.

The frightened mare began to cry as she made her way up the stairs.

Thunder fell through the door and looked up. He could see Mist and Plumsweet about halfway up. He crawled to the stairs, using the railing as support as he stood up. He then began stumbling up the steps.

Mist looked down and saw Thunder. "Well, well, well. Look who's here."

Plumsweet looked down. "Thunder!"

Thunder looked up. "I'm coming!" he yelled.

Mist laughed. "You're not gonna make it in time!" she yelled.

She resumed pushing Plumsweet up the steps. Thunder began to move faster, almost tripping as he made his way up. Mist pulled a gun from her mane and fired at Thunder. The colt ducked down as the bullet ricocheted of the railing. Mist fired again, the bullet bouncing off the railing again.

"Thunder!" yelled Plumsweet.

Mist grinned and continued moving up the staircase. They were now three-fourths of the way there. Thunder got up and resumed his climb. He picked up the pace as Mist reached the top.

"PLUMSWEET!!!" yelled the colt.

Mist pushed the roof door open and led Plumsweet outside.

"Let me go. Please."

"Shut up, Sweets." said Mist, leading her to the edge of the roof.

Plumsweet looked over the edge. "Oh, shit."

A car pulled up outside the building as the van exploded.the front doors opened and two mares got out.

"There they are." said Winter, pointing up.

Candy looked. "What're we gonna do?"

"I'm not sure."

Candy looked at the building across the street. It was a parking garage that was a bit taller than the building Thunder was at. The pink mare smiled.

"I got an idea."

Thunder burst through the roof door and stopped when he saw Mist. She had Plumsweet held against the edge of the roof.

"No!" yelled Thunder. "Don't!"

"So, after all the running and all the killing... it all ends here." said Mist with a smirk.

Candy drove the car into the parking garage and began going up the ramp.

Thunder saw the parking garage behind Mist, and a car making its way to the top. He caught a brief glimpse of Candy inside and smiled.

"So..." Thunder started. "Who are you?"

Mist smiled. "Name's Mist. You must be Thunder." Thunder nodded. "You've been a big pain in my ass since the beginning. Ever since you saved this bitch."

"And I didn't regret doing it, either."

"And why is that?" asked Mist.

"Because I love her." Plumsweet let out a gasp as she felt a tear form in her eye. "I love her."

Candy got to the top and drove towards the edge,

"The hell are you doing?!" yelled Winter. "ARE YOU CRAZY?!"

Candy closed her eyes, remembering...

"Hang on, girls." said Thunder.

The car shot off the edge and flew through the air.

"HOLY SHIT!!!" yelled Winter.

"Now..." said Mist. "It's time to end this." She raised her gun to Plumsweet's head. She stopped when she heard a noise. "The hell is.."

She stopped when she saw the car flying towards her. Mist jumped out of the way as the car sailed over Plumsweet's head and landed on the roof. Candy slammed on the brakes as the car slid to a stop, hanging halfway off the roof.

"Candy!" yelled Thunder. "W... Winter?"

Candy opened the front door and looked down at the ground.

"Oh, shit."

"HANG ON!" yelled Thunder.

Plumsweet got to her hooves as Mist leaped at her. She ran back to the roof door as Mist chased her. Thunder ran to the car.

"Hold on, girls!"

Plumsweet ducked as Mist swung a punch. She backed into the railing and stumbled down a few steps.

"GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE!!!" yelled Mist.

Thunder broke the back window and pressed down on the back.

"Hurry." he urged, feeling the car begin to tip. "I can't hold it much longer."

The two mares undid their seat belts and crawled into the back seat.

"Only room for one at a time." said Thunder.

"You go first." said Winter.

Candy squeezed out the back. and fell onto the roof. The car slipped as Winter got out the back. The car began to fall as the mare leaped upwards. Thunder reached over the edge and grabbed her hooves.

"Don't let me go!" cried Winter.

"I won't." said Thunder with a grunt. "Hang on."

He grunted with effort as he slowly pulled her up. The car hit the road below and exploded.

Mist grabbed Plumsweet's hind leg and tripped her.

"I'm not through with you yet!" yelled Mist. She grabbed Plumsweet and stood her up, holding her against the railing. "I'm gonna enjoy this."

Just then Thunder tackled Mist, both of them going over the edge. Thunder managed to grab onto a railing and Mist grabbed his hind hooves.

"Get the fuck off me." said Thunder, kicking Mist in the head.

She lost her grip and fell the rest of the way. Thunder watched her fall and sighed.

The four mares stood around Mist at the bottom of the stairwell.

"Fuck... you..." groaned Mist, coughing up blood.

"I guess it's prison for you, Mist." said Thunder.

Mist let out a sigh, breathing heavily.

Thunder walked into the police station.

"Hey hey." he said. "I got Smoke outside. Please arrest her."

A cop laughed. "Smoke's a myth. Doesn't exist."

"Oh, no?" asked Thunder.

He went outside and came back with Plumsweet. They were dragging Mist with them. The cop ran over to them.

"Told ya." said Thunder with a grin.

END