Fallout Equestria: Sleepless in Seaddle (Closing, IC)

[Soul Edge]

Ainikki fled the city of Maregaton long ago, even with her abdominal wound still inflicting great pain, the bat pony was determined to leave the place. Her spritebot hovered next to her, beeping a worried tone as the mare continued limping into the vast desert.

"I'll seek immediate medical care when I reach Camp McHoofen, Ink-E. Thanks for your concern, just maybe we can deceive the New Canterlot Republic into assaulting the Breeder Reactor in Seaddle... If I am ever going to give up the Reyther, it would definitely be to the hooves of the NCR." Ainikki stopped and sat on her haunches, opening a canteen to take a sip of water. Hopefully the NCR didn't receive any bounties placing the ridiculously large price on her head.

The bat pony mare took Ink-E and placed the robot in her saddlebags, "I'm going to have to fly the rest of my way there, Ink-E, pray that my intestines don't fall out or anything..." Ainikki put on goggles and took flight with a single strong jump, her stomach ached terribly but she done so unscathed. The desert air felt much cooler, a soothing breeze passed through the mare's stomach wound as she flew with tremendous speed.

[The Time Alliance]

Darkest-Xertion held his wound for only a minute before becoming engaged in combat n with that stupid drunkard. If the other pony was sober he would probably have ran away from Darkest by now. Sadly though the alcohol had distorted his mind already. Darkest noticed that the hound had taken care of everyone except the drunken pony. For some reason though it refused to attack the drunken pony. Darkest didn't really care however seeing as how he wanted to get payback on thus drunken stallion. Darkest threw the drunken pony on the ground and began pounding him With a large volley of punches to the ponies face and stomach.

The hound watched as Darkest beat the living daylights out of the drunkard. Feeling the drunkard had had enough and was almost beaten to death the hound stepped in. He carefully lifted Darkest off of the drunkard while watching where his claws were while he did.

"Okay, I think he's had enough there friend. Let's worry a little more about that hole in your shoulder why don't we?" He asked, his voice muffles by the scarf. He kicked the drunk stallion unceremoniously in the rear who limped off as quickly as possible.

Darkest was lifted off the pony by the giant hound. He heard the hound speak.
"Okay, I think he's had enough there friend. Let's worry a little more about that hole in your shoulder why don't we?" Darkest turned to face the hound glancing at the knife out of the vorner of his eye. If needed he could easily reach it without an issue. Darkest slowly got up. In a gruff voice and spoke to the hound. "We shouldn't have spared his life. And for the record I am completely fine. "

Darkest went to walk over to where his knife laid as he winced in pain with each step. "I appreciate the help. But I didn't need it."

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

"Me, Black Hawk!" laughed the masked griffin, who was just a little intoxicated at the moment. "I got the crew with me... Mind if we visit?"

"I guess so." Ghost said, "At least I can find out how Sec is doing, since I didn't stick around in the first place." Ghost thought to himself.

[Pinki3 Pon-3]

The hound watched as Darkest beat the living daylights out of the drunkard. Feeling the drunkard had had enough and was almost beaten to death the hound stepped in. He carefully lifted Darkest off of the drunkard while watching where his claws were while he did.

"Okay, I think he's had enough there friend. Let's worry a little more about that hole in your shoulder why don't we?" He asked, his voice muffles by the scarf. He kicked the drunk stallion unceremoniously in the rear who limped off as quickly as possible.

Darkest was lifted off the pony by the giant hound. He heard the hound speak.
"Okay, I think he's had enough there friend. Let's worry a little more about that hole in your shoulder why don't we?" Darkest turned to face the hound glancing at the knife out of the vorner of his eye. If needed he could easily reach it without an issue. Darkest slowly got up. In a gruff voice and spoke to the hound. "We shouldn't have spared his life. And for the record I am completely fine. "

Darkest went to walk over to where his knife laid. "I appreciate the help. But I didn't need it."

The hound chuckled and nodded. "Sorry, that lot have been grating on my nerves all day. Next time I'll be sure to leave them to you" He said and extended his right paw to shake. "Name's Crystal Crusher, Crys for short." He said cheerfully. His breath had a hint of whiskey, not enough to suggest he was drunk but he had indeed drunk some. "Your shoulder needs looking at." He said and turned around to ask the innkeeper for a roll of bandage. The innkeeper brought some bandages and gave Crys a bottle of medical spirits,

[The Flutterlands]

"Follow me," said Jast.
Jast lead the two foals to another section of the Shooting range. There, they were in a room, similar to the room they were in last. Only this time, the targets weren't the big painted metal slabs, like the ones before, but, rather they were small cardboard-like slabs, placed on some sort of device that swung them back and forth from left to right.
The trio stopped at a shooting booth, which Jast chose for them. They went to the seats across from the booth, where Jast helped Zing get ready for more lessons.

Kindle followed Jast impatiently. He really wanted to see Zing shoot again, because Zing was such a good shot. When they came to the room, kindles stared, half in awe, half in confusion, at the moving targets. They waved back and forth. How? It wasn't magic, they didn't glow. So... What was it? "How do they move like that, Jast?" He looked to the larger stallion, totally confused as to how these things worked.

Jast looked down at Kindle. "There is a small device the target is on that swings it the it is now. The device is controlled by a remote. I really don't know other than that." He then looked at Zing. "Come along Zing. Let's see what ya got."
Zing looked at Jast as he loaded his rifle. He nodded as he trotted towards the "X" on the floor. There he scrunched down and aimed. Zing hesitated a bit.
"Now." said Jast, helping Zing keep hold onto his rifle, "This requires focus, and timing. Wait till the target is in your line of fire. Understand? Just focus on the target."
Zing nodded, and kept looking at the swinging target. For a moment, he felt a bit dizzy, staring at how it swung. However, he still kept his cool. Every time he tries to pull the trigger though, the target would be no longer in his line of fire. He waited for another minute.
"Remember Zing, focus!" Jast reminded him. "Focus on the target!"
Zing took a deep breath, as he took in Jast's words. He waited for another instant, then fired. A direct hit! The swinging target now had a nice small bullet hole in the center.
"I DID IT!" shouted Zing.
Jast smiled, feeling quite pleased with his little brother. "Perfect! Just Perfect!"
Zing eyes widened a bit. "I feel... weird..." he scratched his flank.

"Me, Black Hawk!" laughed the masked griffin, who was just a little intoxicated at the moment. "I got the crew with me... Mind if we visit?"

"I guess so." Ghost said, "At least I can find out how Sec is doing, since I didn't stick around in the first place." Ghost thought to himself.

Black Hawk walked inside, his arm around Sec, as he helped him inside.
"Come on boss!" a bandaged up Sec protested, "I'm only half blind. I don't think this is necessary"
"Yeah. Well;" said Black Hawk, "You still need to get use to it. Doctor's orders, remember?"
Thay and Caan snickered from behind, as they followed their boss and older brother inside Trit's house.

Black Hawk turned to Ghost after helping Sec take a seat on the couch. "That was some battle, right Ghost? Those rangers didn't stand a chance! Ha ha! Won't they ever learn?!"
Sec waved at Ghost. "I see that I'm the one who got the most out of the battle. Heh heh!" He pointed his hoof at the bandaged area where he once had a left eye.

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

Black Hawk walked inside, his arm around Sec, as he helped him inside.
"Come on boss!" a bandaged up Sec protested, "I'm only half blind. I don't think this is necessary"
"Yeah. Well;" said Black Hawk, "You still need to get use to it. Doctor's orders, remember?"
Thay and Caan snickered from behind, as they followed their boss and older brother inside Trit's house.

Black Hawk turned to Ghost after helping Sec take a seat on the couch. "That was some battle, right Ghost? Those rangers didn't stand a chance! Ha ha! Won't they ever learn?!"
Sec waved at Ghost. "I see that I'm the one who got the most out of the battle. Heh heh!" He pointed his hoof at the bandaged area where he once had a left eye.

"It was, though those Rangers didn't know I have a military background, so that was mistake number one, the second one was thinking that having a larger force automatically means you'll win. I've led extremely groups against groups twice the size of the Rangers group and won. Skill and strategy win battles, not the commanding numbers. Luckily you're only missing a eye." Ghost said.

[Morlodania]

Jast looked down at Kindle. "There is a small device the target is on that swings it the it is now. The device is controlled by a remote. I really don't know other than that." He then looked at Zing. "Come along Zing. Let's see what ya got."
Zing looked at Jast as he loaded his rifle. He nodded as he trotted towards the "X" on the floor. There he scrunched down and aimed. Zing hesitated a bit.
"Now." said Jast, helping Zing keep hold onto his rifle, "This requires focus, and timing. Wait till the target is in your line of fire. Understand? Just focus on the target."
Zing nodded, and kept looking at the swinging target. For a moment, he felt a bit dizzy, staring at how it swung. However, he still kept his cool. Every time he tries to pull the trigger though, the target would be no longer in his line of fire. He waited for another minute.
"Remember Zing, focus!" Jast reminded him. "Focus on the target!"
Zing took a deep breath, as he took in Jast's words. He waited for another instant, then fired. A direct hit! The swinging target now had a nice small bullet hole in the center.
"I DID IT!" shouted Zing.
Jast smiled, feeling quite pleased with his little brother. "Perfect! Just Perfect!"
Zing eyes widened a bit. "I feel... weird..." he scratched his flank.

Kindle looks at Zing's flank. "HEY! HEY! CUTIE MARK! ZING GOT HIS CUTIE MARK!" Kindle shouted loudly at the brothers, trying, a little to hard, to make sure they head him VERY clearly.

[The Flutterlands]

Black Hawk walked inside, his arm around Sec, as he helped him inside.
"Come on boss!" a bandaged up Sec protested, "I'm only half blind. I don't think this is necessary"
"Yeah. Well;" said Black Hawk, "You still need to get use to it. Doctor's orders, remember?"
Thay and Caan snickered from behind, as they followed their boss and older brother inside Trit's house.

Black Hawk turned to Ghost after helping Sec take a seat on the couch. "That was some battle, right Ghost? Those rangers didn't stand a chance! Ha ha! Won't they ever learn?!"
Sec waved at Ghost. "I see that I'm the one who got the most out of the battle. Heh heh!" He pointed his hoof at the bandaged area where he once had a left eye.

"It was, though those Rangers didn't know I have a military background, so that was mistake number one, the second one was thinking that having a larger force automatically means you'll win. I've led extremely groups against groups twice the size of the Rangers group and won. Skill and strategy win battles, not the commanding numbers. Luckily you're only missing a eye." Ghost said.

"Well;" chuckled Black Hawk, "The rule they broke is 'never let me talk!' that's how I plan things. The second rule they broke was, 'never underestimate a family of zebras who have war in their veins!' I'm telling ya, my boys' were bred for battle, it's in their genes; it's in my genes too; war runs through my veins as well. Though, I am a late bloomer when it comes to realizing that. You know? Never knowing your family history till you wind up in jail for theft? Heh Heh."
"I should tell you about my grandpops." said Sec, "He lost his entire right forehoof in battle... heh heh."
Black Hawk turned to Sec, and back to Ghost. "See what I tell ya? it runs through their genes!"

Jast looked down at Kindle. "There is a small device the target is on that swings it the it is now. The device is controlled by a remote. I really don't know other than that." He then looked at Zing. "Come along Zing. Let's see what ya got."
Zing looked at Jast as he loaded his rifle. He nodded as he trotted towards the "X" on the floor. There he scrunched down and aimed. Zing hesitated a bit.
"Now." said Jast, helping Zing keep hold onto his rifle, "This requires focus, and timing. Wait till the target is in your line of fire. Understand? Just focus on the target."
Zing nodded, and kept looking at the swinging target. For a moment, he felt a bit dizzy, staring at how it swung. However, he still kept his cool. Every time he tries to pull the trigger though, the target would be no longer in his line of fire. He waited for another minute.
"Remember Zing, focus!" Jast reminded him. "Focus on the target!"
Zing took a deep breath, as he took in Jast's words. He waited for another instant, then fired. A direct hit! The swinging target now had a nice small bullet hole in the center.
"I DID IT!" shouted Zing.
Jast smiled, feeling quite pleased with his little brother. "Perfect! Just Perfect!"
Zing eyes widened a bit. "I feel... weird..." he scratched his flank.

Kindle looks at Zing's flank. "HEY! HEY! CUTIE MARK! ZING GOT HIS CUTIE MARK!" Kindle shouted loudly at the brothers, trying, a little to hard, to make sure they head him VERY clearly.

Zing heard Kindle's shouting and looked at his flank; a zebra rifle was embedded on both sides. "I... did it!" he said in disbelief, "I did it! I DID IT! I GOT MY CUITEMARK! I FINALLY DID IT!" Zing began to hop and dance in place, swinging his zebra rifle. It accidentally fired; luckily it only shot somepony's hat off.
"HEY!" he shouted in rage, turning to the zebras.
"SORRY!" Jast apologized, as he took Zing's rifle away before he kills somepony. "He's just celebrating his cutiemark!"

[Morlodania]

Zing heard Kindle's shouting and looked at his flank; a zebra rifle was embedded on both sides. "I... did it!" he said in disbelief, "I did it! I DID IT! I GOT MY CUITEMARK! I FINALLY DID IT!" Zing began to hop and dance in place, swinging his zebra rifle. It accidentally fired; luckily it only shot somepony's hat off.
"HEY!" he shouted in rage, turning to the zebras.
"SORRY!" Jast apologized, as he took Zing's rifle away before he kills somepony. "He's just celebrating his cutiemark!"

Kindle stared at the pony who got his hat shot off, then laughed loudly almost falling over. "Best shot ever, Zing!" Once he had calmed down, he went to his new brothers' sides. "So, what should we do now?"

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

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"Well;" chuckled Black Hawk, "The rule they broke is 'never let me talk!' that's how I plan things. The second rule they broke was, 'never underestimate a family of zebras who have war in their veins!' I'm telling ya, my boys' were bred for battle, it's in their genes; it's in my genes too; war runs through my veins as well. Though, I am a late bloomer when it comes to realizing that. You know? Never knowing your family history till you wind up in jail for theft? Heh Heh."
"I should tell you about my grandpops." said Sec, "He lost his entire right forehoof in battle... heh heh."
Black Hawk turned to Sec, and back to Ghost. "See what I tell ya? it runs through their genes!"

"I just remembered something. Something that won't make you very happy. Pitch and Whisper serve me now, they both took oaths of servitude to me." Ghost said cautiously. He was preparing for a outrage, knowing that Black Hawk doesn't like them.

[The Flutterlands]

"Well;" chuckled Black Hawk, "The rule they broke is 'never let me talk!' that's how I plan things. The second rule they broke was, 'never underestimate a family of zebras who have war in their veins!' I'm telling ya, my boys' were bred for battle, it's in their genes; it's in my genes too; war runs through my veins as well. Though, I am a late bloomer when it comes to realizing that. You know? Never knowing your family history till you wind up in jail for theft? Heh Heh."
"I should tell you about my grandpops." said Sec, "He lost his entire right forehoof in battle... heh heh."
Black Hawk turned to Sec, and back to Ghost. "See what I tell ya? it runs through their genes!"

"I just remembered something. Something that won't make you very happy. Pitch and Whisper serve me now, they both took oaths of servitude to me." Ghost said cautiously. He was preparing for a outrage, knowing that Black Hawk doesn't like them.

Black Hawk stared at Ghost for a bit, trying to take in what Ghost just said. True, he doesn't like Pitch, especially with the fact that his crew nearly got blamed for his antics; and certainly doesn't like Whisper, especially after all the clashes they've had, and the fact that he has threatened his youngest crew member, Zing. Black Hawk bit his talon as he thought about it. He turned to his Zebra crew, waiting for them to respond. They only shrugged. However, it was obvious that nether of them liked the idea ether.
The only reasons why Black Hawk thought that he should accept this is because A. He and his crew aren't officially under any employment that they need to capture Pitch and Whisper. B. Pitch just gone through a terrible lost. So, it would be wrong to cause him anymore pain, and C. Black Hawk doesn't want to be on Ghost's bad side. Though... he might be losing out on pay nonetheless...
"Where are they?" asked Black Hawk, "I won't touch them; I just want to talk."

Zing heard Kindle's shouting and looked at his flank; a zebra rifle was embedded on both sides. "I... did it!" he said in disbelief, "I did it! I DID IT! I GOT MY CUITEMARK! I FINALLY DID IT!" Zing began to hop and dance in place, swinging his zebra rifle. It accidentally fired; luckily it only shot somepony's hat off.
"HEY!" he shouted in rage, turning to the zebras.
"SORRY!" Jast apologized, as he took Zing's rifle away before he kills somepony. "He's just celebrating his cutiemark!"

Kindle stared at the pony who got his hat shot off, then laughed loudly almost falling over. "Best shot ever, Zing!" Once he had calmed down, he went to his new brothers' sides. "So, what should we do now?"

Zing shrugged. No longer having his rifle for a while means he won't be able to shoot.
"Well;" said Jast, "Let's go home, and tell Trit the good news. Then I'll inform your brothers and tell them the good news. After that, I'll go get each of you presents!"
Zing began to hop and dance again. "Yay! Presents! I got my cuitemark! I DID IT! I DID IT, KINDLE! I DID IT!" He ran towards his brother, and showed him his cutiemark. "I did it, Kindle! I did it!"

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

Black Hawk stared at Ghost for a bit, trying to take in what Ghost just said. True, he doesn't like Pitch, especially with the fact that his crew nearly got blamed for his antics; and certainly doesn't like Whisper, especially after all the clashes they've had, and the fact that he has threatened his youngest crew member, Zing. Black Hawk bit his talon as he thought about it. He turned to his Zebra crew, waiting for them to respond. They only shrugged. However, it was obvious that neither of them liked the idea either.
The only reasons why Black Hawk thought that he should accept this is because A. He and his crew aren't officially under any employment that they need to capture Pitch and Whisper. B. Pitch just gone through a terrible lost. So, it would be wrong to cause him anymore pain, and C. Black Hawk doesn't want to be on Ghost's bad side. Though... he might be losing out on pay nonetheless...
"Where are they?" asked Black Hawk, "I won't touch them; I just want to talk."

"Whisper and Pitch are passed out in the rooms up stairs, Whisper from blood loss, Pitch drank too much. Yeah, your not going to talk to them alone, you try to hurt them, I'll falcon kick you and your crew to Seaddle." Ghost said sternly.

[The Flutterlands]

Black Hawk stared at Ghost for a bit, trying to take in what Ghost just said. True, he doesn't like Pitch, especially with the fact that his crew nearly got blamed for his antics; and certainly doesn't like Whisper, especially after all the clashes they've had, and the fact that he has threatened his youngest crew member, Zing. Black Hawk bit his talon as he thought about it. He turned to his Zebra crew, waiting for them to respond. They only shrugged. However, it was obvious that neither of them liked the idea either.
The only reasons why Black Hawk thought that he should accept this is because A. He and his crew aren't officially under any employment that they need to capture Pitch and Whisper. B. Pitch just gone through a terrible lost. So, it would be wrong to cause him anymore pain, and C. Black Hawk doesn't want to be on Ghost's bad side. Though... he might be losing out on pay nonetheless...
"Where are they?" asked Black Hawk, "I won't touch them; I just want to talk."

"Whisper and Pitch are passed out in the rooms up stairs, Whisper from blood loss, Pitch drank too much. Yeah, your not going to talk to them alone, you try to hurt them, I'll falcon kick you and your crew to Seaddle." Ghost said sternly.

"Fine." said Black Hawk, "Just know that I'm a griffin of my word." He eyed his zebra crew, telling them that if they try anything, he will kick them all the way to Seaddle. he then looked back to Ghost. "So... We went to the cemetery on the way here." said Black Hawk. "They said that the funeral has already been paid for by Pitch... so... Anyway... If Pitch and Whisper are working for you then, I guess that they are no longer a threat anymore..."

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

"Fine." said Black Hawk, "Just know that I'm a griffin of my word." He eyed his zebra crew, telling them that if they try anything, they will regret it. he then looked back to Ghost. "So... We went to the cemetery on the way here." said Black Hawk. "They said that the funeral has already been paid for by Pitch... so... Anyway... If Pitch and Whisper are working for you then, I guess that they are no longer a threat anymore..."

"Only a threat to Shade and Opium, so you might see us on a wanted poster." Ghost chuckled, "Pitch and Whisper shouldn't be causing any mayhem to innocents like they used too. Pitch is wanting to do the right thing and keeps beating on himself everytime he thinks about the past. Whisper is following his tribal code, so he won't do anything unless I say he can." Ghost said more calmly.

[Morlodania]

Zing shrugged. No longer having his rifle for a while means he won't be able to shoot.
"Well;" said Jast, "Let's go home, and tell Trit the good news. Then I'll inform your brothers and tell them the good news. After that, I'll go get each of you presents!"
Zing began to hop and dance again. "Yay! Presents! I got my cuitemark! I DID IT! I DID IT, KINDLE! I DID IT!" He ran towards his 'brother', and showed him his cutiemark. "I did it, Kindle! I did it!"

"SO DID I, SO DID I!!!" Kindle points to his own cutie mark he had gotten that morning, and starts hopping and dancing too for a second, then stops. "Okay... Can we go home now? I wanna see if Trit got me anything..."

"Only a threat to Shade and Opium, so you might see us on a wanted poster." Ghost chuckled, "Pitch and Whisper shouldn't be causing any mayhem to innocents like they used too. Pitch is wanting to do the right thing and keeps beating on himself everytime he thinks about the past. Whisper is following his tribal code, so he won't do anything unless I say he can." Ghost said more calmly.

Trit watched the two, lost to what the hell they were talking about. "Umm... I think I'll go and check on Pitch and Whisper upstairs, if that's okay with you two..." She stood up from the couch, and started up the stairs, leaving the group to themselves.

[The Flutterlands]

Zing shrugged. No longer having his rifle for a while means he won't be able to shoot.
"Well;" said Jast, "Let's go home, and tell Trit the good news. Then I'll inform your brothers and tell them the good news. After that, I'll go get each of you presents!"
Zing began to hop and dance again. "Yay! Presents! I got my cuitemark! I DID IT! I DID IT, KINDLE! I DID IT!" He ran towards his 'brother', and showed him his cutiemark. "I did it, Kindle! I did it!"

"SO DID I, SO DID I!!!" Kindle points to his own cutie mark he had gotten that morning, and starts hopping and dancing too for a second, then stops. "Okay... Can we go home now? I wanna see if Trit got me anything..."

Jast chuckled. "Sure. Why not? Though Zing, just because you got you cutiemark, does not mean that your training is over. You still have much to learn."
Zing nodded, and continued dancing over the fact that he got his cutiemark. He suddenly stopped once he saw Jast leaving with Kindle right behind him. Zing rushed towards the two, and followed them out of the Shooting range. Jast paid for their stay and he lead them back home. He knocked on the door, with Kindle and Zing dancing and hoping in place. Zing was filled with anticipation for his other brothers reactions to his cutemark.

"Only a threat to Shade and Opium, so you might see us on a wanted poster." Ghost chuckled, "Pitch and Whisper shouldn't be causing any mayhem to innocents like they used too. Pitch is wanting to do the right thing and keeps beating on himself everytime he thinks about the past. Whisper is following his tribal code, so he won't do anything unless I say he can." Ghost said more calmly.

Trit watched the two, lost to what the hell they were talking about. "Umm... I think I'll go and check on Pitch and Whisper upstairs, if that's okay with you two..." She stood up from the couch, and started up the stairs, leaving the group to themselves.

Black Hawk watched Trit go upstairs. He then turned to Ghost. "So, when are we going after Shade and Opium?" He then turned to the knock on the door, wondering who that might be. Though, he had a feeling that it might be Jast, Zing, and Kindle.

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

Black Hawk watched Trit go upstairs. He then turned to Ghost. "So, when are we going after Shade and Opium?" He then turned to the knock on the door, wondering who that might be. Though, he had a feeling that it might be Jast, Zing, and Kindle.

"Come in." Ghost said to whoever was behind the door, "We will start hunting down Shade and Opium once Whisper and Pitch are ready to travel. Right now doesn't seem to be the best time." Ghost replied.

[Morlodania]

Jast chuckled. "Sure. Why not? Though Zing, just because you got you cutiemark, does not mean that your training is over. You still have much to learn."
Zing nodded, and continued dancing over the fact that he got his cutiemark. He suddenly stopped once he saw Jast leaving with Kindle right behind him. Zing rushed towards the two, and followed them out of the Shooting range. Jast paid for their stay and he lead them back home. He knocked on the door, with Kindle and Zing dancing and hoping in place. Zing was filled with anticipation for his other brothers reactions to his cutemark.

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Black Hawk watched Trit go upstairs. He then turned to Ghost. "So, when are we going after Shade and Opium?" He then turned to the knock on the door, wondering who that might be. Though, he had a feeling that it might be Jast, Zing, and Kindle.

Kindle followed Jast eagerly on the way home. He couldn't wait, really, to show Trit Zing's cutie mark, and see what she had gotten him. He also wanted to see if Ghost had ever gotten home, and to show off his new brothers. Kindle hopped and danced before the door happily with Zing waiting for the door to be opened.

Trit meanwhile, stopped halfway up when the door was knocked on. She turned around, went to the door, and opened it. Jast, Zing and Kindle were behind it. "Hello, Jast, Zing, Kindle. Come inside." She moved out of their way. "Did you all have fun today?"

[The Flutterlands]

Black Hawk watched Trit go upstairs. He then turned to Ghost. "So, when are we going after Shade and Opium?" He then turned to the knock on the door, wondering who that might be. Though, he had a feeling that it might be Jast, Zing, and Kindle.

"Come in." Ghost said to whoever was behind the door, "We will start hunting down Shade and Opium once Whisper and Pitch are ready to travel. Right now doesn't seem to be the best time." Ghost replied

[Kindle followed Jast eagerly on the way home. He couldn't wait, really, to show Trit Zing's cutie mark, and see what she had gotten him. He also wanted to see if Ghost had ever gotten home, and to show off his new brothers. Kindle hopped and danced before the door happily with Zing waiting for the door to be opened.

Trit meanwhile, stopped halfway up when the door was knocked on. She turned around, went to the door, and opened it. Jast, Zing and Kindle were behind it. "Hello, Jast, Zing, Kindle. Come inside." She moved out of their way. "Did you all have fun today?"

Jast waited for Trit to open the door, allowing Zing and Kindle to dance and hop inside first. Jast looked inside, said "Hello" to Trit, and turned to see that his boss and brothers are already here, though they looked pretty beaten up; especially Sec. "Well; Did I miss something?" asked Jast, eyeing Sec's bandaged face.
"Yeah." chuckled Sec, "A nice big battle with some rangers... drove those little fillys away with grenade and bullet! Heh Heh... You should have seen it."
Thay and Caan chuckled, knowing that Jast missed out on an epic.
"Well guess what you guys missed out on." smirked Jast, as Zing ran towards his brothers.
"Guess what! GUESS WHAT!" shouted Zing, hoping around in front of his brothers. he showed them his flank. "I got my cutiemark! I got my cutiemark!"
"Well I'll be!" said Black Hawk, checking out the zebra rifle on Zing's flank.
"They get younger every year!" chuckled Sec, remembering how he got his own cutiemark at a much later age.
"Zing got it while trying out moving targets." said Jast with pride.
Zing went to Trit, and showed her his cutiemark, grinning with excitement.

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

Jast waited for Trit to open the door, allowing Zing and Kindle to dance and hop inside first. Jast looked inside, said "Hello" to Trit, and turned to see that his boss and brothers are already here, though they looked pretty beaten up; especially Sec. "Well; Did I miss something?" asked Jast, eyeing Sec's bandaged face.
"Yeah." chuckled Sec, "A nice big battle with some rangers... drove those little fillys away with grenade and bullet! Heh Heh... You should have seen it."
Thay and Caan chuckled, knowing that Jast missed out on an epic.
"Well guess what you guys missed out on." smirked Jast, as Zing ran towards his brothers.
"Guess what! GUESS WHAT!" shouted Zing, hoping around in front of his brothers. he showed them his flank. "I got my cutiemark! I got my cutiemark!"
"Well I'll be!" said Black Hawk, checking out the zebra rifle on Zing's flank.
"They get younger every year!" chuckled Sec, remembering how he got his own cutiemark at a much later age.
"Zing got it while trying out moving targets." said Jast with pride.
Zing went to Trit, and showed her his cutiemark, grinning with excitement.

"Looks like somepony is going to be a excellent marksman." Ghost chuckled, "So Kindle, I heard you got something special too." He added, "Mind if I see?"

[Morlodania]

Jast waited for Trit to open the door, allowing Zing and Kindle to dance and hop inside first. Jast looked inside, said "Hello" to Trit, and turned to see that his boss and brothers are already here, though they looked pretty beaten up; especially Sec. "Well; Did I miss something?" asked Jast, eyeing Sec's bandaged face.
"Yeah." chuckled Sec, "A nice big battle with some rangers... drove those little fillys away with grenade and bullet! Heh Heh... You should have seen it."
Thay and Caan chuckled, knowing that Jast missed out on an epic.
"Well guess what you guys missed out on." smirked Jast, as Zing ran towards his brothers.
"Guess what! GUESS WHAT!" shouted Zing, hoping around in front of his brothers. he showed them his flank. "I got my cutiemark! I got my cutiemark!"
"Well I'll be!" said Black Hawk, checking out the zebra rifle on Zing's flank.
"They get younger every year!" chuckled Sec, remembering how he got his own cutiemark at a much later age.
"Zing got it while trying out moving targets." said Jast with pride.
Zing went to Trit, and showed her his cutiemark, grinning with excitement.

Trit looked at ZIng. "Very nice cutie mark, Zing! A rifle. Shooting must be your talent!" Trit ruffled Zing's mane with her hoof. "We have two new cutie marks today. Very nice indeed, both of you. Now I need to bake a second cake. Oh, well." Trit looked over to the kitchen. "Not sure if I have enough to make a second cake..."

Kindle went over to Ghost the moment he went in the door, and showed off his cutie mark, a heart-shaped fireball with a lightning bolt running through it, like one would see of an arrow piercing a heart in pictures. "See, Ghost, see? I got my cutie mark!!!" He hopped up and down happily.

[The Flutterlands]

Jast waited for Trit to open the door, allowing Zing and Kindle to dance and hop inside first. Jast looked inside, said "Hello" to Trit, and turned to see that his boss and brothers are already here, though they looked pretty beaten up; especially Sec. "Well; Did I miss something?" asked Jast, eyeing Sec's bandaged face.
"Yeah." chuckled Sec, "A nice big battle with some rangers... drove those little fillys away with grenade and bullet! Heh Heh... You should have seen it."
Thay and Caan chuckled, knowing that Jast missed out on an epic.
"Well guess what you guys missed out on." smirked Jast, as Zing ran towards his brothers.
"Guess what! GUESS WHAT!" shouted Zing, hoping around in front of his brothers. he showed them his flank. "I got my cutiemark! I got my cutiemark!"
"Well I'll be!" said Black Hawk, checking out the zebra rifle on Zing's flank.
"They get younger every year!" chuckled Sec, remembering how he got his own cutiemark at a much later age.
"Zing got it while trying out moving targets." said Jast with pride.
Zing went to Trit, and showed her his cutiemark, grinning with excitement.

Trit looked at ZIng. "Very nice cutie mark, Zing! A rifle. Shooting must be your talent!" Trit ruffled Zing's mane with her hoof. "We have two new cutie marks today. Very nice indeed, both of you. Now I need to bake a second cake. Oh, well." Trit looked over to the kitchen. "Not sure if I have enough to make a second cake..."

Kindle went over to Ghost the moment he went in the door, and showed off his cutie mark, a heart-shaped fireball with a lightning bolt running through it, like one would see of an arrow piercing a heart in pictures. "See, Ghost, see? I got my cutie mark!!!" He hopped up and down happily.

Zing went to join Kindle, showing off his cutiemark to the armored unicorn. "LOOK! I got mine too! See? See? I got my cutiemark!"

[The Republic of Greater Appalachia]

Trit looked at ZIng. "Very nice cutie mark, Zing! A rifle. Shooting must be your talent!" Trit ruffled Zing's mane with her hoof. "We have two new cutie marks today. Very nice indeed, both of you. Now I need to bake a second cake. Oh, well." Trit looked over to the kitchen. "Not sure if I have enough to make a second cake..."

Kindle went over to Ghost the moment he went in the door, and showed off his cutie mark, a heart-shaped fireball with a lightning bolt running through it, like one would see of an arrow piercing a heart in pictures. "See, Ghost, see? I got my cutie mark!!!" He hopped up and down happily.

"Very nice, looks like we got some skilled fighters here." Ghost said with a smile.

[The Flutterlands]

Trit looked at ZIng. "Very nice cutie mark, Zing! A rifle. Shooting must be your talent!" Trit ruffled Zing's mane with her hoof. "We have two new cutie marks today. Very nice indeed, both of you. Now I need to bake a second cake. Oh, well." Trit looked over to the kitchen. "Not sure if I have enough to make a second cake..."

Kindle went over to Ghost the moment he went in the door, and showed off his cutie mark, a heart-shaped fireball with a lightning bolt running through it, like one would see of an arrow piercing a heart in pictures. "See, Ghost, see? I got my cutie mark!!!" He hopped up and down happily.

"Very nice, looks like we got some skilled fighters here." Ghost said with a smile.

Then, Zing suddenly remembered something! He ran to his brothers, Sec, Thay, and Caan, and his boss, Dark Heart. "Guess what! Guess what!"
Sec chuckled, "What is it Zing?" He was amused to see what other surprises Zing may have.
"I have a new brother!" said Zing, excitedly. He tugged on to Kindle, showing him off to his brothers.
"Kindle? Your brother?" asked Caan, "Ha! Hey boss! Guess we got a new member on the team!"
Black Hawk chuckled. "You want to join us, Kindle?" he asked, as he walked towards the foal. "If you want to be Zing's brother, then that makes you officially one of us. That is, if it's all right with Trit." He looked over at Trit, awaiting her answer.

[La Bandera Roja]

Suddenly, a hoof knocked on the front door of Ghost's house. "Hey! It's me Dunder, I got some more ammo and ate some food and now I'm back and want to discuss with you that mercenary crew you mentioned!" Dunder said to the door, hoping the ponies inside would answer. He was still dressed in his NCR uniform under his trench coat.