Zero had been following the stallion and filly for a good 20+ minutes, the pair and their tail now outside of the park. . . and slightly into the everfree. About 25 Meters into it.

This stallion stopped and turned to stare at the filly. A sick grin overcoming his face.

“M-m-mister, i want to go back to my parents now. T-this place is s-scary.” The filly pleaded.

“But my dear-” he grabbed her by the throat and pinned her to the ground, and he began choking her. “-were just getting STARTED!”.

The fillys eyes began to tear up as she tried to cry out for help.

“Your going to feel so good around my-”

A pair of arms wrap around his midsection, the sudden movement scaring the Stallion as he let go in shock. His world spun as he was thrown into a tree with what felt like the force of a minotaur.

Landing upside down, the stallion looked at his assailant. His jaw tightened as he saw who it was.

“Zero”

“Jumper Kable”

Zero knew this stallion all too well. He had been to his court case when he was 14, 2 years prior.

He had been exiled to the wastes for. . . well let’s say he’s done some really FUCKED up shit. Which got him a one way ticket to the wastelands.

And yet here he was. Trying to commit the. . . heinous crime yet again.

“Come quietly and i'll consider NOT breaking one of your legs”

“I'll still have three to ki-”

“I wasn't referring to your actual legs”

It took him a moment to process what he meant, before he bursted into laughter at the proposition. It ended as quickly as it started. Kables horn wreathed a gout of flame at Zero and the filly.

After a few seconds of this, the flames ceased due to expending his mana.

All that was left was a black scorch mark in place of the pair. Chuckling to himself, Kable turned and walked back to the park.

“Stupid mon-”

A massive weight landed on top of him, forcing him to the ground and pinning his fore hooves to his sides.

“GET OFF OF ME”

A blow to the back of the head rendered Kable unconscious.

Zero sat atop of Kable, the filly on his back, hanging from his neck. He his head slightly to look her in the eyes.

“You ok Sweetie Bell?”

Sweetie buried her muzzle into his hair, nodding as she did so.

“Thank you Z”

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Zero chucked Kable through the Guards Pony Barracks of Ponyville double doors.

“He’s all yours AB”

Cradling sweetie in his arms, Zero walked over to the park, where he saw a gathering of ponies all of them with concerned voices and looks.

Zero gave a sharp whistle attracting the attention of all, but most notably an alabaster white Unicorn with purple mane and tail.

Rarity, the element of Generosity.

She galloped towards Zero. A relieved look on her face.

“SWEETIE”

“SIS”

Zero put Sweetie down and she ran at Rarity, the two embracing in a hug. Rarity broke down into tears.

Everypony present gathered around the two sisters before moving over to Zero, thanking him and asking where she went.

Zero told them what had happened and got the reactions he expected from them. Stallions with angry scowls and the mares with shocked faces.

Then everypony was relieved to know that he was behind bars. Everypony cheered and Zero just smiled.

His smile turned into a grimace, as he dropped to one knee.

Sweetie might of been unscathed. But only because he put himself between her and the flames.

Everypony gasped as his back was exposed to them. It was covered in third degree burns, the skin burned off leaving only charred flesh.

The last thing Zero saw before he passed out, was Rarity shouting out orders to everypony.

Author's Note

(Alright we really need to have a talk about you just randomly showing. . . oh, hey th-

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