It was a couple of days after the raid of the lab, and Firefly was sitting at the bow of the ship, her wing in a cast, preventing it from moving at all. Next to her sat Emerald, the cat snuggled up against her leg as she stared straight ahead. Dustchu had taken to sitting next to the mare, staring off into the vast unknown wilds of Penta.

The Howling Pearl had sailed through the past two nights non stop at the behest of her captain and made it to the border of Penta and Equestria. Specifically a small town that sat on the border where the ship could land and restock. The mercenaries had all left the ship, in search of foodstuffs and other supplies.

BP and Fuse had angrily eaten everything edible on the ship, including a few things that were not meant to be eaten after getting to a safe distance. Dustchu still couldn’t get the smell of gunpowder out of his nose after BP had somehow eaten half a can of it and not died from internal injuries.

Firefly had started to leave the ship, going to see if there was a doctor in town, when Dustchu's voice gave her pause.

“Me and the crew, we’re headed back to Penta, kid,” Dustchu told her as a gentle breeze washed over them. “No doubt we’ll be on some wanted posters spread throughout the nation for the attack.”

She frowned a little, “Yeah, that’s true…” She then coughed, turning away from him, as flames escaped her mouth.

“It might be best if you stay here, or keep on the move… you weren’t seen as much as the rest of us,” Dustchu continued. ”Penta’s a lot more dangerous than Equestria is.” The pegasus took note of her flames, but thought nothing of it. Just an odd quirk she’ll have.

She looked down at the ground, letting out a small sigh. She suddenly looked up at him, a small smile on her face, “Who would’ve thought that the quest for cat treats would lead to all this?”

Eventually the crew came back to the ship, hauling various supplies and carts filled with goods. BP and Fuse were hauling a cart filled with, surprise surprise… explosives… enough to start a small war, basically. Dustchu trotted down the ramp to Firefly, “You couldn’t have helped what happened, this all started when we kinda bumped into one another.” He shrugged. “Maybe it was fate that pushed you to help us get that case back.”

She smiled at him, “Probably, but I guess we’ll never know.”

“It all worked out in the end I think,” He smiled back as every one of the Kickass mercenaries loaded up the goodies they purchased, and went about getting the airship underway. “We saved the world~”

“We did~ I’m also happy to have faced my parents again, even if I did get turned into a freak, and my wing is useless…” She kept the smile on her face, even as she talked bad about herself.

A laugh from Dustchu. “You? A freak? Please, I’ve seen a lot of strange things, a fire breathing Pegasus… that doesn’t make you a freak, Fly.” He assured her, then gestured to her wing. “And your wing will heal in a few months, and you’ll be back to flying in no time.“ He grinned.

She smiled back at him, “Just because you don’t see me as a freak, doesn’t mean that others won’t. It is better than when I was first given it though, nearly burned the whole lab down.” She laughed a little at the memory.

“Ehh, true… true.” He chuckled, shaking his head before looking back at her.

“Oi!” Pearl yelled down at the two of them. “We’re cutting off eh? Git yer arse up here Dust, ya shite for brains arsehole!”

Dustchu turned to the captain. “Alright, one second though.” He grinned, turning back to Firefly. “You going to take care of yourself Fly?” He asked with a cheeky smile.

“Of course~ Not the first time I’ve survived on my own,” Firefly responded, as she looked at him.

“Alright then,” He gave her one more cheeky smirk before he quickly closed the distance between the two of them, and planted a kiss on her lips. He lingered for a few seconds before pulling away, flashing her a wink. “Wanted to give you a parting gift, hehe.”

She blushed as she looked at him, “I think that’s the best gift I’ve gotten yet~” She admitted, then hugged him, holding it for about two seconds before pulling away.

Dustchu smiled at the mare, and the entire moment felt nice for him… that is… until…

“Are you two gonna bang now?” BP asked, as she, Filly C, Fuse, Pearl, Blade, Freeze, Bobbi, Prism and Heartlock all watched them from above. Fuse and Filly C smirking deviously. “We can let you two borrow the ship for a few minutes if you want… or an hour, depending on how long you two last, hehe.”

A little colt then appeared from behind the duo, “You ruined the moment! I’m sure they were about to!”

“Oh goddess, Peaky…” Firefly moaned, looking back at the colt.

“Omg,” Dustchu chuckled, looking away as he licked his lips. With a sigh, he backed away and started for the ship. “Well you two... it’s been one hell of a ride,” He winked at them both. “This isn’t goodbye though, it’s till next time.” With a chuckle he flew back to the ship as it started flying off.

Firefly and Peaky waved them off, and in her saddlebag, Emerald meowed loud enough for the departing ship to hear her. “Well, that was exciting, let’s hope that Dustchu’s ‘till next time’ is correct.” Firefly looked down at the small colt, and together, the two turned away from the departing ship and walked into town.

Back with the ship, Dustchu kept his eyes on the small town as his keen pegasi eyes were locked on the two small figures walking away. “Till next time kid, your adventure… has only just begun.” With that said, he turned and walked away.

Little did he know… just how right he was.

Author's Note

Well, that's the end of this story... for now, that is. Thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoyed!

Me and my friend Fly would like to thank you all for reading, and for the favorites. Till next time friends, stay awesome!