Alicorn gunslinger

Applejack pov

I stared down the new captain of the guard an entitled unicorn stallion with a group of guards behind him, but I had my brother and Braeburn with me.

"For the last time move Lady Applejack!"

"And for the last time, I said no! Now leave him alone already!" He sighed as he pinched the top of his nose.

"Lady Applejack I have orders to take him unless I get orders that tell me otherwise. My hands are tied. I have to take him to canterlot. Now, please make this easy and...."

He reached out to grab me, but Mac grabbed his arm then started to crush the armor on his arm. The guards pointed spears at him, and things were getting out of hands quickly. He looked at my brother as if he spit in his face he pulled his arm free and looked at us.

"Lady Applejack come on!"

The door behind us slammed open, and we all looked back to the loud noise. Jack stood over us his chest wrapped in bandages his chest, and he had put his pants back on. I could see the bandages on his legs through the hole in his pants. He put a hand on my shoulder then pushed me to the side me not fighting him as he walked up to the much smaller stallion. All of them looked at him shocked her was an alicorn. There was a noticeable two-foot difference between the two of them. The guard's head barely reached the middle of Jack's chest.

"Stop bother Applejack and Mac. Now, or I'll make you!"

That was the first time he yelled, and with the point made. The guards turned then ran away as Jack stood over them. Jack breathing was deep breathing with his shoulders. He stumbled and fell into the wall; his breaths still heavy. I walked over and pulled his arm over my shoulder.

"Ok, come on, you scared them good enough. Let's get you back into bed."

"B-but..."

"No but."

I helped him back into his bed then walked back into the hall. I sighed then took my hat off to run my finger through my mane. "Darn stallion needs to learn to stay in bed; he's hurt."

"Haha."

I looked at my brother, and Braeburn smiles on there faces. "What?"

"Good to see you finally have a coltfriend Applejack."

I blushed as I looked at him then kicked his leg. "He ain't my coltfriend!" Braeburn jumped up and down on one leg as he held his injured leg. I stomped down the hall as I heard mac telling him it was only a matter of time. "Stupid brother, stupid Braeburn and stupid Jack for trying to act all tough." I walked into the mares room and turned on the sink. It filled with cold water, and I splashed some cold water in my face. I sighed then walked out of the mares room drying my face with a few paper towels.

"Hey AJ."

I looked up and saw the girls with the crusaded who were looking very guilty. "What did you three do this time?"

"W-we didn't do anything."

I looked at Scootaloo a blatant lie on her part. "What did you three do?" Applebloom spoke up shame in her voice.

"W-we're the ones that brought the manticore to the farm. We thought we could get our cutie marks for as manticore tamers, but we had to run when it started to chase us. We managed to give it the slip, but it followed us back to the farm. We thought he could help, but we didn't think he'd get this hurt."

I looked at the two of them my anger clear to the girls. "You mean to tell me you three went into the everfree by yourself and tried to tame a manticore!?"

"So you three did?"

I turned back when we heard Jacks voice right behind me. I turned around and saw Big Mac and Braeburn trying to hold him back. I looked at the floor and saw drag marks on the floor from where they had tried to stop him. He walked passed me both of them trying to stop him. He stood in front of the three of the girls his face unreadable.

"Jack hold on before you...."

He reached down and rubbed Appleblooms head all of us looking at his smile.

"You're not mad at us for getting you hurt?"

He laughed a little then picked Applebloom up then sat her down on his shoulder. Her ears were touching the ceiling as she looked down at us.

"We're good, You three didn't get hurt right?"

"No, we're fine."

He nodded his head then started to walk again as they let him go. Jack walked around acting like he was fine, but I saw him clenching his fist as tight as he could.

Jack pov

'Damn this hurts.' My chest burned as I walked around the youngest apple kicking her legs as she rode on my shoulder. My leg was aching, and it felt like it was going to start burning from the heat of my wound. 'When I get out of here I'm going to hunt that thing down then bury it.' I saw some chairs next to a set of glass doors. I sat down her down and sat in the chair when the other showed up. I rubbed my chest a little, and she looked at me.

"So, why is an alicorn living in ponyville?"

She smiled as she looked at me. "I hate cities."

"Why?"

I when back to classic silence and she looked at me annoyed.

"Back to the silence great."

I rubbed her head then the rainbow headed one walked over to me.

"Come on dude you can't always be quiet and keep to yourself. Besides I want to know why you didn't fly off once the girls were safe or use your magic."

I blinked as I looked at her and she narrowed her eyes as she looked at me.

"SAY SOMETHING!"

I dropped my slime then glared at her. She backed down very quickly as I stood up. I walked passed her back to the room I slept in. I wanted that hat again, and I'll be damned if I leave it. I got the bedroom and found a mare in the room. She was different from the rest; she was pure blue with yellow eyes and had a set of bat wings on her back. She was in purple and black armor a slightly open part near the top with a moon in her chest under it. She was standing at attention in a corner as she looked at me.

"Good morning Sir."

I walked in then took my hat from the nightstand and put in on my head.

"Morning, care to tell me who you are?" She looked at me silently as she reached into her chest plate then pulled out a latter from between her breast. I walked over to her then took the letter as she faded back into the shadows.

Dear Jack

From Princess Celestia,

I know we have asked you many times, and again we ask you to come to Canterlot. We must speak, and you must listen to us. You have no Idea how much you truly matter when it comes to my sister and I. The future you could help shape if you'd only hear us out Sir Jack.

I put the letter in my pocket as I walked out of the room but stopped when I walked into someone. I looked down and saw another new mare in front of me. Her fur was cotton candy blue, and her mane was a swirl of light and dark pink. Her height was more significant than most mares I had seen in my time here. Her head came up to my chest, and she was wearing a pair of blue jeans and a v-neck shirt. I'd say she was a lovely looking mare with pink eyes. She looked up at a smile on her face. She had such kind looking eyes like a mother would give her child.

"Sorry, Sir."

I waved my hand and leaned down to be face to face with her. "No miss, I'm sorry I ran into you." She looked at me for a second then saw my body. She saw my wings and horn her eye shrink.

"S-sorry your highness!"

She when to bow but I put a hand on her shoulder not wanting anyone to bow to me. She looked at me before looking at my hand on her shoulder stopping her bowing. "I'm your equal, so no bowing to me miss." She looked at me surprise on her face before I turned and walked away from her.

"Um, Sir can I have your name?"

"Jack." I walked back down the hall and as Applejack walked up with my coat, guns and had a shirt in her hand.

"Rarity made this for you."

She gave me the shirt, and I put it on my wings going through a set of holes on the back. I rubbed my chest after putting my coat on. I strapped my gunbelt back on then a shot of pain came from my back as I stretched my back straight up.

"It hurts doesn't it?"

I looked at her and nodded as she looked at me worry on her face.

"Will you be ok?"

I laughed as I looked at her a smile on my face. "I'm fine; just happy the girls are ok." She smiled then grabbed my hand then pulled me along as she walked to the front doors. She pulled me out the door, and I stopped when I saw a large crowd around us. It seemed to be the townsfolks, and all of them looked at us. I smiled as I looked at everyone and some of the young ones rushed up to us. They were asking what it was like fighting a manticore head on and did the stinger hurt. I was a little overwhelmed as they crowed me.

"Hey Now leave the stallion alone his still hurt y' all."

A few didn't want to go, but a few of them laughed as they looked at her smiles on their faces.

"She just wants her coltfriend to herself."

Applejack blushed and let my hand go as she yelled.

"He ain't my coltfriend!"

The little fillies laughed as they ran off and I looked at Applejack her face red. I raised an eyebrow as she looked back at me. I smiled then grabbed her hand then pushed it down hiding her face. Everyone stopped and looked at us surprise on their faces. She grabbed her hat as I took my hand off and put my hands in my pockets as I walked away with Mac and this other stallion. I took my 44 caliber six-shot revolver.

Rounds checking the rounds to see how many I've used. I had four left out of six that I didn't fire. I took out the two empty ones then pulled two rounds out of a hidden pocket. I loaded them then closed the wheel. Then I checked the other and saw all the bullets were still ready to fire. Soon enough, Applejack caught up the red-haired filly with her.

"So, sis is he your coltfriend?"

Her face was red then snapped at her.

"NO!"

She jumped as she looked at her. I laughed then took my hat off-putting on the fillies head. She looked up at me then I smiled. "Give it back before bed." She smiled then ran ahead tipped my hat to everyone she passed.

"Thanks."

I looked at Applejack, and she hid her face behind her hat. I smiled then patted her back as Mac and the other guy laughed.

"Mac maybe you'll be an uncle soon. I mean look at these to it's going to happen sooner or later."

I felt my face heat up and started to reach for my hat, but the little filly had it. I huffed and walked my face red as one of the farm's apples. We didn't look at each other, and we couldn't talk to one another. I was looking at the sky and Applejack was looking at the ground.

"So, when's the wedding?"

I punched the other stallion in the face having had enough of him and his voice. I grabbed him then threw him over my shoulder; I didn't care about the pain. When we reached the farm I threw him on a hay pill then started to head to my room But the filly grabbed my coat.

"My names Applebloom Mr. Jack. Now come on were having dinner soon."

I looked at her for a moment then smiled as I looked down at her. We walked back to the house then walked into the living room. Applejack quickly rushed upstairs before we had to talk to one another again. Mac cleared his throat getting my attention. I looked at him then he waved his hand then pointed to the kitchen. I nodded then followed him into the kitchen, and we washed our hands before Granny reached to get the dishes. I walked over and took them for her and set the table as if I'd done it a hundred times.

"Mac please get the cornbread out of the oven."

Mac grabbed a pair of dishcloths and opened the oven then took out a large pan of cornbread. He put on the table, and I saw everything the grandmother had made. There was biscuits, corn, mash potatoes the cornbread with large farmhouse casserole sitting in the middle of the table. Then granny noticed what I did.

"Where's your plate and silverware?"

I looked at her then rubbed the back of my head as I looked at her. "Well, where I'm from we don't eat with the family if not invited first. I was going to wait then take what's left and eat outside with the stallion I knocked out." Granny looked offended and walked up to me then grabbed the ear on top of my head and jerked me down to her face.

"Now, you listen to me, Jack. You risked your life without a second thought to protect part of our family without a second thought. I saw you when they brought you out of the fields. You were cut up and bleeding everywhere, and I knew as sure as my life if you'd not been there I would have lost my youngest granddaughter to that monster, and the other would have lost parts of their family too. You think you need to be invited to our dinner table?"

I wasn't sure if I should say yes or no.

"I'm saying this once and only once sonny. There will never come a day your not welcome to this table or this farm. Far as I'm concerned your part of the Apple clan now. Now get yourself a plate and sit down dinner getting cold."

She let my ear go, and I rubbed it as I looked at her as she looked up at me.

"What are you standing there for I said get your plate!"

I quickly did as she said not wanting to make her and angrier than she was. I got my plate and silverware and sat down in an extra chair that Mac pulled up for me. Then for the first time in ten years, I sat down to a family meal. We made our plate, and they said thanks to Celestia for a good day and thanked the stars I was there to save Applebloom and her friends. I smiled as I took my first bite of the meal hoping it was the first of many to come.