Off the Grid Season 4

Clint, and Pixel were at the entrance to Vanguard outpost looking to get in, as Clint was talking to the masked men that were guarding the entrance, while Pixel sat in front of the bike, watching Clint having a bit of trouble. "Like I said....I'm a friend of Commander Ares" Clint told one of the guard's who rolled his eye's.

"Uh huh.....sure you are" The guard scoffed.

"Look....call your boss, and tell him that Clint is here" Clint stated bluntly.

"The outpost is currently under lockdown....no one get's in, or out without authorization" The guard stated back to him.

"Uuuugghhh...just call Ares....if he say's no, I'll get lost alright?" Clint asked politely, tired of arguing with the guard's, as one of them groaned in response.

"Uuuuggghhh....just call the Commander so we can get rid of this guy" The second guard told the first, as the first guard was silent for a minute, and then opened a channel to the Commander.

"Commander Ares.....this is border checkpoint Vantage....we have a pony named Clint seeking entrance to the outpost....he's accompanied by one other pink pony what should we do?" The guard asked.

"Let him in" Commander Ares reported back, as Clint smiled hearing the entire radio conversation.

"OOOOHHH....IN YOUR FACE....HAVE FUN STANDING IN THE COLD, JERK'S!!!!!!!!!" Clint boasted, as Pixel got up from where she was sitting, and got on the bike with Clint who drove into the outpost that looked a bit similar to The Grid, but was re--enforced differently.

"OPEN UP.....I GOT CLEARANCE FROM COMMANDER ARES!!!!!!" Clint shouted, as the gates themselves opened up, and Clint was let in. Clint rolled the bike in, as the gates shut behind them. The Vanguard outpost had a repair station, a few trading post's, plus a bar. Clint was talking to the robot who ran, and fixed vehicles at the repair station. "I'm gonna need a new radiator, and while your at it, replace all the engine's, and output sprocket's.....Oh, and when you fill her up....I want Pure fuel cell concetrate got it...none of this half, and half fuel cell mixed with water garbage.....Don't you DARE water it down" Clint ordered the robot, as he took his repair order's.

"Re-udilating order's.....1 new Radiator, 1 new set of engine sprocket's, 1 re-fueling of fuel cell concentrate...processing orders to use....please select payment type?" The robot asked, as Clint rubbed the back of his neck.

"Yeah you can....uh...bill that out to....Commander Ares....I'm sure he'd be more than happy to cover my tab" Clint told him, hiding a smile.

"Understood" The robot replied, as Pixel looked around, seeing a bunch of masked men, some a few batpony's who were both gunslinger's, and stripper's, plus to top it off there were other robot's. Clint walked over, seeing Pixel staring at the entire place.

"Whatcha lookin' at?" Clint asked the young pony.

"This town is so peaceful....it's.....weird" Pixel told him, not used to seeing a peaceful town, since the first one they came across was filled with Reaver's.

"EEEEhhhhh....it's only peaceful 'cause they got some big gun's around" Clint replied.

"How'd you come across this town anyway?" Pixel asked, as Clint stayed silent....looking at a certain abandoned building where he had hanged out with Sinon so many time's. Having precious memories of her, how caring she was. This was his home.....with her. It only been a day, and he never forgot her....how could he? That was before, and after he had gotten his helmet, as he answered Pixel's question's in a more depressed tone.

"Long story" He answered. The two were later at the armory that the place had with a few guard's outside, as Clint turned to her, and spoke. "I'm going to have a talk to the guy that run's this place....take it easy for a bit, and have a look around" Clint ordered her, as he went inside.

"Oooo.....k....see you later....I guess" Pixel replied hesitantly, as she turned around, and ran right into someone, causing her to fall flat on her back.

"Oh I'm terribly sorry....I was in such a rush, I didn't see you there" A female voice replied.

"It's ok...I'm fi...." Pixel's voice trailed off when the being that she had bumped into was an Equestrian shark like pony that looked very similar to Vampra. Dark black hair, long ear's....shark tail....cloak in dagger, but mostly having a bikini on her skin was a brighter shade of blue. Just looking at her caused a memory flash of her traumatic event's of being Vampra's prisoner....causing her to scream, and crawl back.

"Oh my....I'm sorry....I didn't mean to startle you" The female shark being replied, but Pixel's traumatic event's of Vampra we're now constantly flashing in front of her, and in her mind. Pixel was shaking, and scared....her heart rate elevating from the time she spent, as Vampra's prisoner. She even looked at her sword....almost feeling like she was about to face an undead Vampra.

"Are you ok....I'm not going to hurt you" The female anthro shark girl told her, while the traumatic event's of being Vampra's prisoner....we're still flashing through her mind....especially when she killed the friend's she made in that prison, as Pixel trembled in fear, but Pixel was able to snap out of it.

"S-sorry....you just remind me of someone" Pixel told her, now a little unnerved, while the female shark being smiled.

"Oh....that's what it was....I must be on my way now....take care of yourself" The female shark girl smiled, as she picked up what appeared to be a scrambler the size of a suitcase, and walked off like nothing happened. Inside the armory, Clint journeyed across the hallway, until he peeked his head into the room Ares was in, and smiled.

"Ares....my man....it has been too long.....man you got all the toy's here" Clint smiled, looking at the weapon's in the armory, as he tried to strike up a friendly conversation.

"Who do you think you are just strolling into my outpost?" Ares asked, as Clint chuckled at the human white haired Commander.

"Uuuuhhh....what?" Clint asked in response, as Ares snarled.

"Let's get one thing straight....Clint, I let you in here, because I want answer's" Ares pointed to him.

"What are you talking about?" Clint asked.

"You came here from the direction of Vamrpa's spire, word is that she's dead, and her tower's blown to smithereen's. All of her machine's, and robot's are lifeless, and de-activated. Everyone's on edge, as every bandit out there is trying to be the next big bad guy, and here you come.....rolling along like nothing happened." Ares explained, as Clint spoke up.

"I'm just passing by!" Clint stated, as Ares spoke again.

"One doesn't simply "pass by" to Vanguard outpost Clint.....your running away from something" Ares told him, as Clint snarled.

"OK ENOUGH WITH THE ACCUSATION'S....MY BIKE'S BUSTED....IT NEED'S REPAIRS, and VANGUARD OUTPOST.....was the CLOSET, and SAFEST PLACE AROUND.....And Yeah what you heard was true....Vampra's spire is gone, we drove by it....it's been leveled to the ground" Clint growled.

"What were you doing driving by it?" Ares asked, as Clint froze for a minute, as he tried to keep his bluff from being discovered.

"I'm....uuuuhhh.....I'm going home" Clint replied, as Ares looked at him in disbelief.

"You....going home....you expect me to believe that?" Ares asked, as Clint growled.

"Hey ....there's another pony with me, I'm escorting her back to The Grid" Clint replied.

"Hmmmf....sure you are" Ares replied rolling his eyes.

"Look....I won't cause any trouble, just do me a solid, and let me stay for a few day's....we'll be outta here the moment the bike's fixed up" Clint told him, as Ares growled.

"If I hear even a single complaint about you....I'm throwing you outside to the Rift Crawlers" Ares growled, as Clint gave him a mischevious grin.

"Your a sweetheart Ares" Clint smiled, as Ares scoffed.

"Get Out of my sight you scumbag" Ares growled.