As Jack began the close-in on the duo sisters, only one question came to mind as his eyes zoned in on the carriage behind them while holding his weapons in his right hand. "So where are we headed?"

Celestia took a stride and spoke first, "Canterlot!"

Jack didn't say anything but lifted an eyebrow at the excitement she expelled before squinting his eyes. "What is Canterlot?"

Luna had taken the initiative to get on the chariot during the exchange but her head swerved towards the human before taking a double take, "Surely, you were not fainéant?"

Jack turned to stare at Luna with a frown, "You know just because you speak in old English doesn't mean I can't understand you."

Celestia's head tilted at the mention of 'English' but quickly pushed it aside to ask the main cause of concern.

"Ahem, Sir Jack, before hooves are thrown again, I just want to make sure I heard you right. You- said you didn't know what was Canterlot?"

He only nodded which led Luna to lean to Celestia who was barely outside of the chariot. "I told you he was not dighted for battle, are you sure he is even a-" before Luna could finish her question a cracking sound echoed across the air.

Celestia looked in awe whilst Luna prepared a shield spell around her and her sister. When the bubble shielded both Luna looked at the direction the stunned sister unicorn was gawking at.

What Luna saw shocked her, a few meters away was the Human; holding horizontally what used to be one whole arrow. He turned it vertically and let his pinkie and ring finger let go of the bottom half of the arrow.

He brought the tip of the arrow towards his face. Jack ran his thumb through the carving patterns from the head of the arrow to what was left of the shaft. Eyes narrowed onto the item as if studying it like it held some higher meaning in the swirls that were engraved.

The Human let out a snort before letting it fall from his palm.

His voice became low, rough with distaste, his eyes following the falling tip. "Poachers." Once the words left his lips, his expression morphed into slight anger.

Luna quickly composed herself to use the spell to stop for a moment before protecting Jack as well.

From up head, a bush rustled before a unicorn peaked out with a floating crossbow.

"Well, if it isn't my rare, and exotic friend." The unicorn was beige, his horn glowing with a white aura that was holding onto a crossbow. His coat was mixed with dirt and leaves.

Celestia was the first to speak. "Poachers?" She looked over to Jack with clear confusion on her face.

Jack's expression stayed as cold when he turned to respond. "Animal hunters, basically killing for profit." He turned back to the hunter with a sneer, "Usually rare ones."

The hunter smiled proudly. "Only the best for my employer."

Celestia's confused expression turned into a horrified look. "Killing for bits?" She stomped forward getting as far as she could within the bubble of protection. "How could you even live with yourself?"

"With looooots of money and mares." He smiled proudly at the notion.

Luna could only look in astonishment at how depraved the pony could be. Before she could say anything Jack spoke in a low voice.

"I told you what would happen if I saw you again."

The unicorn's smile never wavered. "That's true, but you didn't tell me what would happen if it was more than just me."

"What-"

Before Jack could react an arrow whizzed by with electricity running through it hitting the bubble of protection. The spell collapsed and evaporated in seconds.

The deactivation of the spell made Luna stumble. Jack quickly pulled out one of his swords only for it to be swiftly taken away with a purple aura causing him to stumble.

A dart streaked across the air hitting Jack, vision becoming blurry, and losing footing he fell to the ground.

Celestia's horn glowed with magic before being hit with a similar dart.

Luna finally found her footing but was surrounded by unicorns and earth ponies all dressed similarly.

Helmets of green eyes in horizontal slits in gray metal with black hair behind each helmet.

Luna could only curse at the name as she recognized immediately the signature armor.

"Sombra." She spoke the words like dripping poison.

Luna stood on all fours with slight wobbling, steadying her breathing and stance her focus was on the Poacher. She knew all too well the soldiers were mindless ones, only following their commander's orders.

The Poacher lifted an eyebrow with some amazement in his expression. "You're still standing? Impressive, honestly I haven't seen a unicorn withstand the backlash before."

Luna snarled. "Why are you here?"

The Poacher could only smile, "Didn't you hear from the ape? I'm here for merchandise; the limited kind."

"I understand that but what need of Sombra's soldiers? Are you so desperate to seek fortune that you'd align yourself with him?"

A chuckle could only come as a response, "The stallion has promised quite the bits on the ol' exotic pest. I only asked for some backup and he was more than willing to spare a few soldiers."

Luna shuddered at the notion. "Can't you see? Sombra merely wants to use you! He cares nothing for others, only for himself! He'll turn you into one of his mindless puppets with no regard for profession nor status!"

The poacher just smiled. "Nothing ventured nothing gained."

"The risk is too great! Being trapped in a husk is-"

"Now."

Before Luna could understand what he meant, an electrical current zapped the life out of her. Hitting the ground she could only watch as she couldn't feel anything.

Hooves walked by her, she realized she was taken from behind.

"I'm sorry to cut your whole 'oh think of the children' speech but I have a schedule to keep, and I think you'd understand that he's not the kind to accept minor delays."

He turned to one of the soldiers, "Grab him and let's go."

Luna could only watch, seeing the recruit be taken off to the distance whilst she and her sister could do nothing.

Author's Note

Woah! Not even past leaving the village and already Sombra has his eyes on Jack? What could he possibly want out of the outworlder?

Anyway yeah surprise! New update!

~~Also for the two guards that~~

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