Fire consumes all

Orion looked across the field at his targets as the com device buzzed softly in his ear.

"Hunter are you in position?" Shining Armor asked him.

"Eeyup, I have eyes on the targets in sight." Orion replied.

"Stay your bullets until you have sight on the Intel." Shining Armor told him.

"Of course." Orion replied as he looked through the scope of his rifle.

"The convoy is arriving." Shining Armor replied.

"Switching to thermal." Orion replied as flipped the switch on the side of his scope.

He peered into the first carriage and sighed as he looked into the rest.

"I spot the intel, I'm going in for a closer look." Orion told them.

"Be careful, you might be able change like them but one slip and this whole situation goes to hell." Shining Armor told him.

"Yeah, yeah, keep your panties on straight." Orion replied as he changed into a Changling.

He slung the rifle over his shoulder as he approached the encampment. As he got to the perimeter he pulled out the mic and slipped it into the clip of his rifle. When he approached the carriage he was looking for a group of Changlings got in his way.

"What are thinking of doing?" The main Changling asked him.

"I got important news for Queen Chrysalis." Orion told as door swung open.

"Come in, this should be good." Chrysalis told him inside the carriage.

Orion pushed pass the Changlings and took a seat inside the carriage across from Chrysalis.

"No one can see or hear us from in here so you might as well as chang back." Chrysalis told him.

Orion let the illusion dissolve and Chrysalis clicked her tongue.

"Why do you cover your form?" Chrysalis asked him.

"It's none of your business." Orion replied.

"But my beautiful little stallion it'll always be my business since you have my power." Chrysalis told him.

"The art of war is an interesting thing." Orion replied as he shifted the rifle on his shoulders.

"It truly is, but war is not without its losses." Chrysalis told him.

"Don't go all philosophical on me; you know why I'm here." Orion replied.

"Pegusi gaining a higher understanding of magic that is interesting." Chrysalis pondered. "Never the less I have no useful information but my offer still stands."

Orion pulled the clip out of her rifle slipped the Mic back into his ear and pulled out one of the bullets. Suddenly screaming and yelling started outside but before Chrysalis could move he twisted the bullet and a nerve gas flowed out.

Orion leaned back in the carriage as Shining Armor talked to Cadence through a magic hologram and he groaned.

"What's wrong?" Cadence asked him.

"I saved a young female Pegasus a few days ago, and this is affecting her as well." Orion replied.

"Well, you secured Chrysalis so she hopefully has some answers for us." Shining Armor told him.

"I hope your right." Orion replied. "I should really get back to the girl see how she's handling."

They only nodded as Orion disappeared.

"He's pained." ShIning Armor told her. "I fear it will end up affecting his performance in the field."

"He's lonely." Cadence replied. "He needs someone outside all the fighting."

"Hopefully he finds someone." Shining Armor replied. "We need him to be in his best when the time comes."

Orion climbed through the window and fell into the room cursing quietly. He got to his feet and looked around the room before sitting down beside Scootaloo. She stirred slightly and looked over at him.

"What took you so long?" Scootaloo asked him.

"The errands took a while longer than I expected." Orion replied as he yawned.

He opened on of his saddlebags and pulled out an earring.

"This'll pinch but youll be able to contact me no matter the distance." Orion told her.

He quickly pushed the earing through her ear and put the holder on the needle.

"How do i contact you?" Scootaloo asked him.

"Just think of my name." Orion told her. "And Scootaloo, stay out of trouble."

She only nodded as she watched him climb back out the window.