Fluttershy's old friend

"There is no such
thing as a
forgotten past...."

...... Red Flash's house, noon......

Just a normal day for Red, kickin' back and relaxing on his couch in the comfort of his own home. But today, he was waiting for a certain mare to come over so he could take her out for dinner at her favorite restaurant. He was just about to nod off when he heard a knocking at his door. He checked the time, realizing it's not time for her to be there yet, he couldn't help but wonder who could be at his door. He approached the door, the knocking grew louder the second time they knocked, taking precautions, he grabbed his dagger he had in a drawer near his front door, he slowly looked through the peephole he has hidden in his door. He couldn't believe his eyes. He quickly placed the dagger on top of the table with the drawer and opened the door. Red exclaimed happily in an almost yell "Yakauku!!!".

He hugged him for a second, and Yakauku, a white stallion with a black stripe on his sides, and a jet black mane and tail, he also had a cutie mark that didn't look like anything he has ever seen before, said "Hey Red!". Red invited him into his house, when Yakauku noticed the dagger, he chuckled "Red, you still have that old thing? I thought you would have gotten rid of it after your last job!" Red smiled and said "That dagger is special to me, it was given to me by my grandfather before he died. And hell, can't let a weapon like that go to waist now can I?!", chuckling at the end of that sentence. After a few minutes of talking and catching up, Yakauku asked Red something that he thought he would never hear again.

"Red, I know you may not want to do this, hell I don't want to do it, but we need you for a mission, you'll be paid 15'000 bits, 7'500 in advance, and 7'500 after the mission is completed. You have the skills we need to complete this, I can't do it on my own, and even with F. C. with me. We can't do it. this mission requires speed, we need to take out the guards in front of the building before they can even get close to the alarm, and you're the fastest stallion in all of equestria! I know you swore never to go faster than half of your full speed, but we need that speed to do this. Do you think you can help us?"

Red flash, very surprised at this, thought for a few seconds, and said "You know I never wanted to do that stuff again. Being a mercenary is all in the past for me, and I think it should be in the past for you too." Yakauku not as surprised by this reply, tried to convince him, "I know that Red, this will be F. C.'s and my last mission. After this, She and I were going to find a place here to settle down in, will you please help us? And hell, it'll be like old times!" Red, still hesitant on doing it, thought about what he said, and said "Wait, not to get off topic, but you and Fallingstar Catcher are a "thing" now?" Yakauku, blushed a little bit, and said almost quietly "Y-ya, she means everything to me!" Red chuckled and said "I feel the same way about a certain mare here! Oh shit! just remembered, I was going to take her out to eat today! I can't do the mission if it's today!" Yakauku reassured him "It won't happen till tomorrow, and does that mean you'll be helping us?"

Red, still a little reluctant, replied "Yes. And by the way, who is the contracter?" Yakauku smiled and said "Remember Silias?" Red went wide eyed, "Him? No way! I thought he would have gotten killed by now!" Yakauku chuckled, "He has... A way with words you could say. He also has many links to... certain stallions." Red, not knowing what the mission is, asked him. Yakauku replied "We're capturing, or killing, Target Alpha 1. You remember him right?" Red gets a flashback of when he was a full-time mercenary...

Silias "Ok, Red, Dante, Yakauku, and Fallingstar, from bottom to top, this list shows targets by strength. The bottom being the weakest, the top being the strongest, the strongest being Target Alpha 1. No one know's his real name, he always changes it depending on his situation. He has many guards and an almost perfect alarm system. He will NOT be a mission until all other Targets on this list are taken care of. Now for your first mission...

The flashback fades. "Ya I remember, I'll have to tell Dante about this, he needs to know." Yakauku whistled towards the door, and Dante walked into the house, "Hey bro!" Red jumped up, "Bro! What are you doing here?!" Dante replied saying "I am also going to be in the mission, like Yakauku said, like old times!" Yakauku, glad that they are both going to help, said " Ok! Now that we all agree on the subject, we need to gather the right supplies for the mission. Red, you have your dagger already, Dante has his magic, Fallingstar has her bow and arrows, and I have my longsword. We need some throwing knives for you Red..." Red nods, "And for Dante, I think you could use your sword as well, so you're fine. I need to get some explosives, and some grapples. You all get some rest though. I'll get all the supplies we need. And hell, I don't want you to be late for your date Red!"

Red looked at the time and jumped up, "Oh shit! She'll be here soon! Ok, I have to get ready!" He opens the door for the both of them. "Ok, I'll see ya guys tomorrow!". Yakauku and Dante leave the house. Then Red gets ready for his date.

......Red's house, an hour later, 6:15......

Red, ready for the date, sits on his chair ready for his date to knock on the door. And like on que, a knock came from the door. He walked up to the door, and there was a letter on the floor outside of his house. He went inside and opened it, the words were made of cut out letters and words from magazines and newspapers...

HeLLo, ThiS iS who you KnoW as TargEt AlpHa 1, it SeEms youR LitTle RaiNboW mAre frIEnd haS.... LoST HER wAY. I gUeSS yoU woN'T Have tHat littLE DATE Of YourS! oH and Don't woRRy, ShE'S fiNe, For n0W! hAte FoR a MarE lIKE HeR to... DIe on uS, now WouLd WE? BetTer HurRy uP!

Red, growing furious, yelling and cussing, flew off to Dante's house, who was also in a similar situation...

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