Alicorn gunslinger

Third person pov

A month had gone by, and things between Applejack and Jack had steadily been getting better. Slowly, they started to grow close. Once Jack had healed enough, Jack made a business carving names or items on or out of wood. Soon word spread of a new alicorn was living in ponyville and was making master class woodworks. Ponies all over Equestria came to see, and many were shocked to see him sitting in next to the Apple family stale, cutting away with his pocket knife. Jack covered items such as fruits, names, ax handles, and the toys for foals. But, things came to a head when Cadence Came to see with her husband Shining Armor and their month old daughter Flurry Heart. Jack, at first didn't feel like talking to her, but she asked to speak to him in privet. Applejack told him to go, and since Applejack told him to go, Jack was more willing to trust Cadence. Cadence took him and Flurry in her arms to an out of the way part of the street. Cadence told Jack that while non-alicorns could impregnate a female alicorn but they would either be a healthy Earth, Unicorn or Pegasus pony and some rare cases be like Flurry a winged unicorn. Only a male alicorn could help give a full-blooded alicorn foal. Jack understood why the two were so diligent in not leaving him alone and dressing in the ways they did. Cadence had gone on to tell him that they were planning something later that week, and Jack thanked her happy to see an alicorn that wasn't trying to get in his pants.

Jack pov

A few hours after talking with Princess Cadence Applejack and I left for home. I was pulling the cart Applejack walking beside me.

"Hey, Jack."

I looked down at Applejack as she leaned into my arm. I smiled then wrapped the arm around her shoulder. She smiled as she took her hat off and left it hanging on her back but a strap I had put on it for her. She was reaching for mine a sign I started to get used too. I took my hat off then put on her head in a way that it would stay on her head but I could still her eyes. Applejack smiled as she looked at me; her smile was so sweet and caring.

"Thanks."

I was smiling until I saw something saw someone moving around the barn as we got close to the farm. I stopped, and Applejack asked me what's wrong, but I heard a rifle fire off twice in a few seconds. I pushed Applejack behind me and took off running my guns drawn rushing to the farm.

"JACK!"

I heard Applejack yell, but I keep rushing prey no one was hurt. I ran into the farm and around the barn. Then froze and saw granny had a wound in her back and saw she bleeding out as Applebloom held her tears running down her face. Mac was on the ground holding his left arm as he glared that the stallion blood was coming from a hole in the back of his arms. He was an earth pony, but I hadn't seen him before. He was in a long black coat with what looked like a colt single action army in hand with an ammo sling around his chest. But it had a sun and moon crossed out over the wooden stock. Applejack ran up beside me as a second later then screamed.

"GRANNY!"

He turned and saw both of us. I pointed my 44's at him, but he took off knowing full well he wasn't getting away. I took after him and yelled over my shoulder. "Stop their bleed I'll catch him!" I didn't hear anything back, but I didn't stop chasing him. I aimed my right 44 at his leg then fired, but I only grazed him as he turned and fired at me. He just missed my head but missed by an inch. I shot him in the foreleg, but he got another shot off, and my ear rung as I looked at him. He had either hit my ear, or the bullet flew near it, either way, I had it. I aimed for his hands and shot then shot off one finger and put a hole in his other hand. He fell dropped to the ground screaming, and I walked up then stomped his face knocking him out cold and broke his nose. I grabbed his rifle and coat then dragged him behind me. I wasn't going to kill him if I had my way he'll get the death sentence by my hand or by hanging. I got back to the barn after a few minutes and found the apple family crying as they looked down at granny. She wasn't breathing or moving what so ever. Applejack looked at me tears streaming down her face.

"J-jack, granny's..."

I dropped the stallion and rushed over to the family. I dropped to my knees, hugging Applejack and Applebloom tightly as they cried. Mac cried too and was punching the ground with his right hand a few times. We sat there for a little while until our friends showed up with the princess and guards. I held the apple sisters as they took granny to the morgue with get her body ready for a funeral. Mac had his arm sewed up and wrapped up at the hospital. I had a hold shot into the side of my ear, leaving a hole in my ear. Celestia and Luna tried to pull some bullshit when they said I was to rough with him. Mac snapped at them as we sat in his room.

"Stay away from our farm! Jack stopped him from getting away. He was too rough with him!? That bucker killed our grandmother in cold blood!"

Ponies surrounded Applebloom and Applejack; letting them know how sorry they were about what had happened. After they had gone only the girls and Princess were with us. Applejack and Applebloom laid into my sides, and I let Applebloom wear to hide her crying. I patted her shoulder as she cried and Applejack had tried to stop crying but she couldn't. When at Mac, I saw a dark look in his eyes as he looked back at me. "Don't think like that, Mac."

"Why not?"

Everyone looked at the two of us as we looked at one another. I nodded as I looked at Mac, then spoke. "Revenge isn't worth your soul Mac trust me on this."

"How would you know?"

I grabbed my coat then pulled out the letter I got from Peter. I threw it over to him then stood up and walked out of the room my jacket in my hand. I walked out into the hall then walked down the hall. I wasn't sure where I was going, but I knew I had to go somewhere that wasn't that room.

Applejack pov

I looked at my brother as he pulled a piece of out from the letter Jack threw at him. Mac started to read out loud, and I felt my heart drop as he did.

"All debts were paid when you avenged my sons. My wife and I will always be here to help you when you need us, Jack. You have faced the worst life can throw at you and walked away alive. I know you had to have suffered when your wife and child were murdered before your eyes. Know that our door is always opened to you, and I hope that you will one day find some measure of peace in your life."

All of us looked at him, and he looked at the door Jack had walked out of minutes ago. I didn't need to hear it again. I took off out of the room, grabbing Jack's hat off Bloom's head as I took off after him. I raced around the hospital until Red Heart told me that Jack had walked out of the hospital and seemed to be going to the town hall. I ran faster as that was the only place that had a holding cell knowing what he may be about to do. I got to the town hall sitting on the steps a metal box in his hand.

He hadn't seen me yet, and I watched as he pulled out a white stick, I think. He reached something else but couldn't find what he wanted. He got annoyed, then put it back and leaned his arms back on the steps. I slowly walked up to him, and he looked at me. He smiled as he looked at me then I rushed up to him. When I was close, I jumped and grabbed his shirt then hugged him as hard as I could. He rubbed my back and sighed as he leaned back up, holding me in his arms. I sat in his lap as I clung to him tears coming from my eyes. We sat there for a while until the Town Hall doors opened. I got a good look at the stallion who killed my Granny. He was a slim stallion with white hair and red coat. He dressed like an average pony I would see in Appaloosa. Jack patted my side a few times, then started to push me off. I got off his lap then he stood up then walked up the steps and looked down at him.

"What?"

He spoke with a cocky tone, and Jack grabbed his throat then lifted him out the ground. The guards grabbed Jack, trying to make him let go, but he spoke as he looked at him.

"You'll die by my hand or by the gallows mark my words."

Jack dropped him; he coughed loudly as he laid on the ground. Jack forced the guards off as he walked back down to me. He grabbed my hand, and he helped me to my hoofs.

"Let's go pay our respects."

I nodded as a smile grew on my face as we walked to the morgue. On the way, the friendship pulled in, and Braeburn walked off with a few cousins close behind. He saw us, and he smiled as he saw us. But, once he looked at us for a moment, his smile dropped as he looked at us.

"What happened to you two?"