Jumping through the trees, Kyle thought to what he just did. He just killed someone in cold blood when he promised to never do so. Granted, he killed before, but that was because he wasn't in control nor in the right state of mind. He's quite surprised that he hasn't yet succumbed to the Pustula Serum's corruption effects, not completely at least. Still, he could never forgive himself for what he's done in the past. Right now, he could only avoid in killing others. He tried to think on the positive side of things. The Hag was a ruthless killer that showed no mercy to her victims. In a way, he was doing the world a favor. But that doesn't make him any better.

Kyle stopped hopping and jump down near a lake to look at his reflection. His eyes went back from red to orange, his fangs went back to normal, and his claws shrunk back to their original size. However, the blood remained all over his clothes. He removed his straight jacket and dipped it into the lake. Even though this reduced the amount of blood on it, it was still there. Just a reminder that he's not meant to be normal human ever again. Rather, a killer, a predator, a hunter, whichever you prefer. He put his jacket back on and just stared at his reflection.

So many questions ran through his mind. What would happen if he lost his temper again? Especially around the locals? Would they still welcome him? Would they fear him? With what just happened with the Hag, he was only able to come up with answers for the first two questions. More people would end up dying if he ever lost his cool. He had to think of a way to keep his anger under control. Perhaps he could take some anger management classes. Get a life coach? Just go with the flow and hope for the best?

"Wait, why the fuck am I even asking myself these questions? There's no way I can reveal myself after I just killed someone."

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"Unless..."

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"...nobody finds out what I've done. Yeah. No one else was near that clearing, and it was pretty deep in this forest. As long as nobody finds out I just killed in cold blood, I'll be golden."

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"But...what if more of them come? Knowing Grimes, he'll do whatever he can to get what he wants. Would he send more of his experiments? Would I...have to continue killing just to guarantee my own freedom?" Kyle decided to push that question out of his head. It was only a matter of time if...no...when another killer comes for him. He'll cross that bridge when he comes to it. For now, he had to prepare himself, both physically and mentally. He scooped up some water and drank it. He was about to stand back up when heard rustling in the bushes and some gasps.

The walk through the forest was completely silent, as the six ponies said nothing since they witnessed...it. Such violence. The way that...thing...killed that other creature was mentally scarring. Rainbow and AJ tried to hide it, but deep down they too felt fear. The silence was so eerie that it startled everypony when Rarity suddenly decided to break it.

"Twilight, what are we gonna do about that...thing?"

"I-I don't know. But I'm going to send a letter to the princesses. Maybe they'll know what to do."

"W-well, it didn't look that tough. Big, yes. Scary, maybe. But I believe we can totally take it down," Rainbow said.

"Rainbow, need ah remind yah what that...varmint...did? It tore off another creature's limbs and crushed its head. It's gotta be strong if it can do that," AJ warned.

"U-u-um g-g-girls." The other ponies suddenly turned around when they heard Fluttershy quiver in fear. They saw her standing a yards away from, a look of total fear plastered across her face. Her legs were shaking and she was staring at something. They walked over to her location and questioned what's wrong.

"T-t-t-there i-it i-i-s. T-t-the c-c-c-creature," Fluttershy said. They looked over to where she was staring and saw...it. The creature. The creature that killed another creature in cold blood. They suddenly gasped at the sight of it crouched down near a lake, back facing towards them. However, it must've heard them gasp as stood up and turned towards them. They ducked down into the bushes in hopes that it'll leave them alone.

Kyle heightened his senses to find out who made that noise in the bushes. Based on the all of the noises they made and their scents, especially the one that smelled like top-tier perfume, he was able to determine there was 5 or 6 people, or rather he assumed ponies, trying to hide from him. Emphasis on the word "try." They suck at hiding since they were obnoxiously loud.

"Twilight, I think it saw us!" said a cheery voice.

"Twilight? Really? That name better not have anything to do with those shitty vampire and wolf romance novels. God, those books almost shattered my humanity. Almost," Kyle chuckled.

"Pinkie! Shush! We can't let it know we're here," said another voice.

"Ok seriously? Pinkie? Let me guess. She's pink and her favorite color is pink," Kyle sarcastically said.

"G-g-g-g-girls. I-i-i-it's l-l-looking r-r-right a-at u-u-us," said a timid voice.

"Wow, that one must be terrified of me."

"W-well, I ain't afraid of it. I can totally take it down," said a raspy voice.

"Cocky as fuck."

"We gotta get outta here. Y'all saw how strong that thing is. And y'all saw it *gulp* kill that other creature," said a southern voice.

It was at that moment all of Kyle's hopes completely shattered. He was hoping that what he did to the Hag would be forgotten and everybody would none the wiser.

"Shit. Shit. SHIT!" Kyle internally screamed. He didn't know what to do at that point. Even if he could talk to the group, they wouldn't listen to him. How could they? They saw him mercilessly kill someone. He could've done what most people would've done. Make sure no witnesses are alive. He could do that easily, but no. He's not like most people. So instead, he chose to do the next logical choice. Run.

Kyle shot his tendrils into the trees and launched himself away from the group. He didn't care where he was going, he just needed somewhere to think about what he was gonna do now.

"HA HA! Did you see that? It must've been so afraid of us that it ran away," Rainbow exclaimed.

"Ah don't know Dash. Usually when some varmint gets provoked, it flees almost immediately. This one just stared in our direction, then left," AJ said.

"A-a-as i-if it was determining whether we were w-w-worthy p-p-p-prey," Fluttershy said.

"Come on girls, we need to get back to Ponyville and write to the Princes ASAP," Twilight said.

In the dark forest, Grimes was pacing back and forth determining the next course of action. Ms. Sherwood failed to bring back Mr. Johnson. He wasn't mad in the slightest, just disappointed. Rather, disappointed in himself that he entrusted someone weak like Ms. Sherwood to the job of bringing back someone strong like Mr. Johnson.

"No matter, I have more test subjects that I can send to retrieve Mr. Johnson. It's just a matter of patience Grimes," Grimes said to himself.

Author's Note

So Kyle found out that the Main 6 witnessed him murder the Hag and now rethinks how to start his life in Equestria. Meanwhile, Grimes is planning on sending another killer. What will happen? Find out next time.

Short chapter, I know.

First off, I wanna apologize for not updating last week. I was suffering from writer's block, I'm busy with school, and honestly I just needed a short break from writing. As I said before, I'm thinking of how to progress the story as I go along and my writing is awful.

Second off, if you haven't noticed, I decided to change Kyle's clothes. I felt like his original clothes, which consisted of a black hoodie, blue jeans, and black shoes, didn't really give the vibe that he's been locked up and experimented on. So now, he's wearing a white straight jacket, black jeans, and no shoes.

Now I just to figure out who Kyle is gonna fight next.