A week later after the Queens death, Cadence was sent in to finish her training , leaving Luna to take care of her duties. Luckily for her and Nighthawk, they were able to get a hold of Princess Celestia with video. "It was no use Celestia." Luna said as she was taking off her scratched up, and battered armor from a recent fight. "The East was over run with no evidence of who or what could have roweled them up."

Nighthawk kept pondering all of the thoughts, "That doesn't make a sliver of sense. Unless the enemy moved on to a different area, but then that would be..." Nighthawk paused and thought that he might have an answer.

"We'll receive more when the info comes, you two, but we have a more serious matter to worry about."

Luna grinned, "And what might that be?"

Celestia pulled up a picture of a shadowed figure, "We have confirmation that our little assassin behind all of these deaths has been spotted in Ponyville."

Nighthawk's eyes shot up. "That town is all the up south, it'll take two days to get there by train."

"And that's why I want you to go up there." Celestia said.

"Why can't the Commander handle it?"

Luna coughed, "Because the commander of the town is a complete idiot and wouldn't know what a levitation spell is if it was in front of his face."

Celestia laughed, "That's too overkill Luna. But she's right, and besides, You have the stronger power, you will be a better match against him."

"Not without my battalion. A commander is only as good as his men."

"I can't do that Nighthawk." Celestia said with a grin, "Luna still needs protection."

"Then let me send in a squad, I can't attempt this without them."

Celestia shook her head, "They're mere cadets, commander. They will be slaughtered."

Luna grinned, "Actually, I see no reason why Nighthawk can't bring a squad to help him out. You always said that our cadets needed extra practice."

Celestia frowned, "Okay, if you see fit to send them in, then I will leave that to you."

Nighthawk bowed, "Thank you."

"Best of luck to you commander." Celestia said as she smiled, and disconnected.

Nighthawk sighed and pulled out his hat. "Do you think that your squad will be up to the task?" Luna asked with a grin.

"No. But it might be a perfect opportunity to prove your sister wrong."

Luna saw Nighthawk leave and sighed, "Go get em tiger."

Now Ponyville was a wonderful town, beautiful grassland, wonderful weather. And great ponyfolk to give you a warm welcome. As for the base, it was in huge disarray when he got there.

"What do you mean we lost another patrol?" A young alicron shouted.

"We just did sir, either from vegetation or this assassin is on to us."

Nighthawk chuckled, "Then get him off of you. If he finds out that you are hunting him down, then that makes my job twenty times harder."

The alicorn did not look amused, "My office, now."

Nighthawk walked up and grinned. The alicorn grinned, "Let's get one thing straight, hotshot. My base, my town, my rules. You follow my rules and if you have a problem about that. Then take it to the Princess."

Well, she was right about him not knowing what to do. Nighthawk thought as he moved his cloak revealing a hunters badge, "Not according to this badge. And by the way, Sunny Glider, If you want to take a pun to the head, then read the memo first."

The alicorn looked surprised, "Oh sweet Celestia! You're the commander that my cousin sent?"

"Cousin?" Nighthawk said trying to regain his thoughts.

"Oh yea, Celestia doesn't send out notes like she used to. None of that matters, uhh...my sincere apologies commander. I didn't realize that you were the one they would send out."

Nighthawk chuckled, "I didn't know that you would be the cousin of the two princesses."

Sunny laughed, "Yea, well that wont be my problem." He pulled out a data pad and pulled up several pictures, "We can confirm that our little friend is hidden in the pony forsaken Everfree Forest, but we can't get our troops in to confirm where in the forest he's in."

"And that's where I come in?"

Sunny nodded, "With the help of your troops in tact, we can manage to scramble others to deal with a few other matters that we are having."

"Negative, my troops are for this mission and this mission only." Nighthawk said as he shook his head.

"What will cadets do though, They wouldn't last a second."

Nighthawk smiled, "I just want to prove a little point to the Princess."

Sunny smiled, "Give him one for the Queen."

Nighthawk tipped his hat of to Sunny, "I'll do more than that. I'll give him one for Equestria."

Nighthawk exited the room and walked into an armory, "Computer, equip armor..."

Author's Note

Time to hunt...