Chapter 3

After sleeping, I decided not to be a wimp, and tell the cat-thing to step off.

I walk into the main room of my bunker, and check over my guns.

I have a .22, that's been in my family science my great gramps, gave it to my dad. Why did he give it to his grandson and not his son? Weird. Anyways, beside that, I have a single shot 410, a muzzleloader, and my baby. A lever action 410, the oak wood has not a scratch, the metal perfectly polished, I had it custom made, adding a few extra shots into the... What would you call that on a lever-action? A magazine? I have no idea. I would protect this gun with my life, and it protects me with its life. You know, if guns were alive.

...What if guns are just sneezing when they fire?

Anyways, I load it with a blank and a slug. So if I don't scare the little pussycat away with loud noises, I have a ball of lead right behind it.

I could load it to its max, ten, with one in the chamber, making eleven.

I flip the locks, and swing open the door to reveal... Eight very surprised ponies.

Well, I had the desired effect. You remember what happened last time they came for a visit? Yea all but three are knocked out.

I sigh, and wave the three ponies in.

Leaving the door open to let a small breeze in, I pull up a seat, letting the three ponies set on the couch. The pony on the left, a alabaster alicorn, yeah I know what what an alicorn is. Twilight told me. Fight me.

The one on the right, also an alicorn, is a deep blue, or possibly purple.

I think these are the princesses. Again, Twilight told me. Fight me. I take a quick bow, and start unloading my 410.

Deciding to break the science, I speak up. "Do you guys want some thing to eat? I have... Beans and water. A doomsday preppers favorite." Blue princess asked for a water. I like the way she talks, very steampunk.

I finish loading the 410 with buckshot, and I decide to name it.

I like the name 'Deus ex Machina', but it would be lost on the ponies. They don't know old Greek.

"I was thinking about naming this, what do you think I should call it?" I ask, causing the ponies to flinch.

Are they really that afraid of me?

"We have no idea what that is." Twilight deadpanned. I let a small grin show on my face. "Hey Luna, when your finished with that bottle can I have it?"

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I had set up outside. Tossing the bottle over a few yards, I tell the ponies to cover their ears.

The others have woken up by then, and wanted to see what I was doing.

Checking if they were ready, I took aim, and obliterated the water bottle.

I turn around, and the ponies are terrified.

Except Luna, she's clapping.

Cool. "Alright Luna, since you had the best reaction, you get to name it."

She took on a thoughtful look, and with a click of her tongue, said
"Dragonbreath, Courier of the MoonWalker."

I like it.

"How come?" She gave me a small smile, "In olden times, after my banishment, little foals were told of a courier, who worked for Nightmare Moon. He would take the dead souls to the afterlife. I always liked the story, even if it was of a worse time for me."

I nodded, taking a note in my head to ask Twilight about Luna's banishment.

"Could you carve that here?" I said pointing to a spot above the trigger. She nodded, and with the precision of a laser, carved it into the desired spot.

Out of their stupor, the other ponies shuffled around me to look at my masterpiece.

"I suppose that you guys came here for a reason?"

Twilight nodded, "Yes, actually. The PonyVille 'Annual Pet Fair' is coming to town, and we thought that you might like to come? You know introduce you to the townsponies and all that jazz."

I raised an eyebrow at her. "What exactly happens at a place like this?"

To my surprise, Fluttershy was the first to speak up. "Oh it's amazing! There's a place to adopt animals, and there will be a pet show! You should really come!" She then remembered that she was Fluttershy. "If that's okay with you..."

I have her a small rub on the head. "I would love it."

...So what? I was acting all lovey dovey on a pony. Fight me. She needs the confidence.

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The animal fair. It's actually pretty cool. There was a small stage where a lot of ponies, and all types of house pets getting ready.

Sure, a few ponies noticed me, but Twilight told me after all the strange things she brought in, they were not surprised that they brought in a strange creature. If anything, they were happy that it was friendly.

Twilight's friends had things to do at the fair, and the Princesses had already left. Watching the six ponies do their own thing, I decide to walk off and check everything out.

Starting with the stage. There was a bouncer, blocking me from entering. I walked away, found a pebble, and thrown it at him. It would sting a little but nothing serious.

He looked around, and shouted towards a loud group of foals. I chose this as my moment to go.

Back stage was well... a zoo.
Animals were every where. I spotted Rarity, Rainbow, and Pinkie, talking to each other, and putting cute things on their pets. I smiled and walked over. They smiled at me, and continued working on their pets.

Rarities cat had a cute pink dress, Pinkies alligator had a bow tie, and Rainbow's tortoise had little goggles.

Very cute if I say so. I gave them good luck, and walked off, getting bored.

A large group of ponies had gathered at the animal adoption spot.

So of course I had to check this out.

A few fences were around. Not like chain link, but little animal sized fences to keep them inside. All the animals were adopted. Except one sad looking German Shepard.

This dog was taller than a pony. Can't tell whit she wasn't being adopted. Sarcasm

When I say sad, I mean down right, Jack died because Rose would not scoot over and let him on the piece of wood, sad. My heart broke at the whimpers she made.

I made my way to Fluttershy. "Hey Flutters, what's with the sad looking dog?"
She gave a small sound, between a groan and a sigh. "She just been so sad." Flutters explained. "Her owner died the same day he got her. A tragic train crash everyone was okay, except her owner, who had broke his neck on a hoof-rail." She said, a small tear escaping her eye.

I needed to change this mood. I don't like sad things. "She reminded me if a dog I had when I was a child. How do I go about adopting her?"

Flutters gave a small gasp. "Really? That would be great for her mental health!" I nodded. "Thank you so much. Please sign here." She handed, or should I say hoofed? Nah, fuck that. Handed me a clipboard. And pointed to a spot with her wing. I smiled and gave her a tip of an imaginary hat.

She led me over to a gate, that held the animals.

Fluttershy let out a low whistle, and the dog came bounding over. She licked Flutters playfully on the nose, and looked over to me.

"Hey, this is your new owner okay?" The dog barked a happy bark, as if in agreement.

I gave her a soft petting on the head.

"Hey girl, you need a name don't you?" I got a small bark in return.

"How about Xena? Xena the Warrior Princess?" I had a small chuckle at that, and not five minutes later, Fluttershy gave me a red collar with a golden, bone shaped, name tag. The tag had XENAwritten on it.

Author's Note

Did you get the Titanic reference? How about the XENA reference? You would have to be blonde not to notice that.
Tip o the hat to Dis_Mexican!