Eagle Eye had been the Assassin for one whole month now. In that time, he had been making a name for himself and had truly left his mark. Almost every morning when Eagle turned on the TV, a story involving the Assassin would show up. The city was wrapped in conflict, arguing whether the Assassin was a hero or just a vigilante out to prove a point. Eagle could care less what they thought of him. He was doing this to keep not just Manehattan, but all of Equestria safe. He wasn’t at the point of Equestrian Hero just yet, but he would get to that point soon enough.

The sun rose on Eagle Eye’s home, thus awakening the white stallion. He got up from bed, gave himself a quick stretch, fixed his mane, and went downstairs for breakfast. Fire Streak was already sitting at the table. The tensions between the two stallions had eased up a bit, but they still found themselves arguing a bit. Regardless, Fire Streak greeted his son, who responded the same way as he made himself a slice of Prench Toast.

Fire Streak had already been watching the news, and not to Eagle’s surprise, but another story on the Assassin was on.

“The most recent escapades of the Assassin occurred last night. The Assassin saved a group of three teenage mares from five older stallions. The stallions sought to physically abuse the mares, but the Assassin was close by as always to kill the offenders. Shortly after the act, the authorities arrived on the scene, only to find the three mares holding each other close and the five stallions dead. Two of them were reported to have been eliminated by gunshot, and the other three were killed via the Assassin’s blades. The authorities continue to advise that all citizens avoid contact with the Assassin.”

As the story continued, Eagle smiled to himself as he finished making his Prench Toast. He sat at the table and began to eat, but his smile caught the attention of his father, which was quite normal as of late.

“I see you’re smiling once again at the escapades of your favorite vigilante,” Fire Streak said.

“Of course I am. I love hearing how this guy manages to take out groups of bad ponies single hoofedly. Ever since he showed up, the crime rate in the city has seriously decreased. I just don’t get why someponies think of him as a murderer or a vigilante. The way I see, he’s just a stallion out to do the right thing.”

“I didn’t know you thought killing other ponies was the right thing,” Fire Streak said.

“It’s not the killing, it’s that he’s saving the innocent ponies of the city from harm. He’s not like the Dark Flames. He doesn’t kill innocent ponies, he kills those who, I guess in his eyes, deserve to die. Has there been a story on the news yet that he’s killed an innocent pony?” Eagle asked rhetorically. “No there has not.”

“I suppose you’re right, but what would happen if he, per say, snapped one day, and went on a killing spree? What if Manehattan’s newest “hero” joined the Dark Flames of Heaven?” Eagle felt those words cut at him a bit. “I don’t mean to get you down son, but you need to keep in mind all possible outcomes.” Eagle simply shrugged in response.

“Alright, enough Assassin talk for one morning,” Eagle said, finishing his Prench Toast. “I need your advice.”

“On what?” Fire Streak asked.

“I need a gift for Rainbow Dash. Tomorrow’s our one month anniversary, and I feel like I should get her something.”

“To be honest with you son, I would say that just being with her is enough of a gift. If you really wanted to get her something, perhaps some flowers or…”

“I’ll just stop you right there Dad,” Eagle said, putting his hoof up to silence his father. “Rainbow isn’t the kind of mare that wants all that mushy stuff. She likes to have fun, she’s adventurous, and she’s always showing off.”

“A shirt that says “I’m the Best!” on it?” Fire Streak playfully suggested. Eagle let out a quick laugh.

“She doesn’t wear shirts. I don’t know, maybe you’re right about just being with her. I’ll think on it some more.” Eagle got up and put his dish in the sink. “Anyway, I’m meeting Sharp Side downtown in a while, but I might as well get a head start on the walk there. I’ll talk to you later Dad.”

“Alright, have fun Eagle,” Fire Streak responded, as Eagle walked out the door. Fire Streak was left alone with his thoughts.

‘If only you saw, Eagle, what the Assassin truly is. He is a killer that must be dealt with. Only time will tell if the righteous rise up against his tyranny.’

Eagle slowly walked through the city streets to his destination. He looked around to the newsstands to see that almost every paper was filled with talk of the Assassin and his deeds as of late. He overheard conversations as to whether or not the Assassin should be trusted. A few Guard patrols walked through the streets, watching out for any signs of the killer. Eagle let out a soft sigh and smiled to himself.

But, all of these deeds had been distracting Eagle from his true purpose for becoming the Assassin. Since that first day he made his decision, Eagle had never lost sight of his true goal and target. For that entire month, clues or traces of the Dark Flames were scarce. Not even Sharp Side could track any supposed members of the Dark Flames. The point to all of the recent acts of the Assassin were so that Eagle could train himself a bit more to better combat the Dark Flames, but now that he finally felt he was more ready to find them, he couldn’t find them at all. It hurt Eagle to know that his true targets were somewhere in Equestria.

One problem was that ever since the Assassin had become a known figure, the Dark Flames had become quiet. Whereas Eagle hated to hear about their attacks, it was like he needed one to happen so he could have a place to start looking. But, recently, attacks were very scarce, almost unnoticeable. If any attacks did happen, they were too small for Eagle Eye and Sharp Side to use as points of reference. Eagle was just hoping for a bit of good news when he met up with Sharp Side.

As Eagle neared the Manehattan Plaza, he quickly spotted Sharp Side. The two friends greeted each other with a hoof bump. They sat down on a bench and began to talk, quietly.

“Anything?” Eagle asked.

“As a matter of fact, you’re in luck Eagle. I think I’ve managed to find a potential target who just happens to be a member of the Dark Flames,” Sharp Side replied happily.

“You think, or you know?”

“Think, I think I’ve found somepony. I’m not entirely sure, but what I do know for sure is that the target is hiding out in Ponyville. What I also know for sure is that he will be making a trip to Manehattan tomorrow, but unfortunately, it will be during the day. The way I see it, you should wait for him during the day, tail him to wherever it is he will be going, and eliminate him and whoever else will most likely be meeting with when we know we don’t need him anymore.”

“Wait, you said tomorrow?” Eagle asked, receiving a nod from Sharp Side in response. “Buck! I’m going out with Rainbow Dash tomorrow.”

“I know, but isn’t that at night?” Sharp Side asked.

“Well, yeah, but who knows how long this entire thing will take, or even if we have the right pony?”

“Look, do you want to take down the Dark Flames or not? I’m sure you’ll be able to finish the mission and still meet up with Rainbow Dash for your date.” Eagle thought everything over. He possibly had a chance to finally get a start on tracking down the Dark Flames, but he would be running the possible risk of missing his anniversary date with Rainbow Dash.

“Alright, let’s do it,” Eagle said.

“Awesome. We can plan a few tactics tonight, unless you want to go for a little run and take out a few minor targets I’ve got?” Sharp Side said.

“Nah, I’ll save my strength for tomorrow. Celestia knows that I’ll need it.” Sharp Side nodded in agreement. The two stallions got up from the bench and headed to the spot where they would be having lunch. But, before they could reach their destination, a familiar cyan blue mare caught their attention.

“Hey Eagle, wait up!” Rainbow called from behind them. They turned to see Eagle’s marefriend flying towards them. She landed and kissed Eagle Eye on the cheek. “Fancy seeing you here.”

“Yeah, um, why are you in Manehattan?” Eagle asked.

“Well, Rarity over there needed to go check out a few stores to see if they had her special fabrics and stuff, and I offered to come with her. I was bored anyway, so I figured why not.” Eagle shrugged in agreement.

“Makes sense I guess. Wait, then why aren’t you with her?” Eagle asked.

“Two things: One, I found you, and two, I realized that this is almost even more boring than just doing nothing.” Eagle and Sharp both laughed together at the mare. She simply gave Eagle a soft punch on the shoulder.

“Well, I think I’ll just step over there for a bit,” Sharp Side said, continuing to the lunch spot, which was a few meters away, leaving Rainbow and Eagle alone.

“So, what’s up?” Rainbow asked.

“Not much. I’m looking forward to tomorrow. Oh, that reminds me though. I realize it might be stupid to ask you, but do you want anything?” Eagle asked.

“Why, were you thinking about getting me something?! I mean, you don’t have to get me anything, but if you did, I would totally like some Wonderbolts tickets!” Rainbow was getting a little excited now at the mention of Eagle probably getting her a gift.

“Oh yeah, they’re performing in Cloudsdale soon right? I guess I could get those, although now, it won’t be so much of a surprise for you.”

“Eagle, you know I could care less as long as I get me some Wonderbolts tickets,” Rainbow responded, kissing him on the cheek.

“Alright then, Wonderbolts tickets it is. I’ll check the local ticket seller to see if they’ve got any later. Anyway, would you like to…” Eagle started, but he was cut off by a white mare calling to Rainbow.

“Rainbow Dash, I’ve got everything I need darling. We can go now if you’d like,” the mare called out. She trotted up to her friend, only to start looking at Eagle Eye. “Is this the mysterious Eagle Eye you, Pinkie Pie, and Fluttershy have been telling us about?”

“As a matter of fact Rares, it is… err, I mean, he is. Eagle Eye, this is Rarity. Rarity, Eagle Eye,” Rainbow introduced the two.

“It’s a pleasure to meet you Rarity,” Eagle said, giving her a quaint nod.

“The pleasure is all mine, darling. I can see why Rainbow Dash has taken a liking to you,” she said, nudging Rainbow a bit. Rainbow simply shot Rarity an aggravated expression, which only received a bit of laughter from the two white ponies.

“Well, I don’t mean to break up the little meeting, but my buddy Sharp Side is waiting for me. It was nice meeting you Rarity.”

“Likewise Eagle Eye. I hope to see you again in the future,” Rarity responded. Rainbow gave Eagle another quick kiss before she left for the train station with Rarity. Eagle walked over and sat down with Sharp Side.

“Man, your marefriend sure does have a wonderful batch of friends,” Sharp Side said sarcastically.

“Yeah, and your friends are where?” Eagle retorted.

“That doof is sitting right in front of me,” Sharp responded. The two simply joined each other in laughter as they waited to be serviced.

The rest of the day passed like a breeze, and before Eagle knew it, it was the day of his one month anniversary with Rainbow Dash. However, it was also the day that Eagle would finally get down to some serious Assassin business. He woke up and headed downstairs to find his father already out to work, which was perfect for Eagle. In the recent month, Eagle and Sharp Side had developed a way for Eagle to secretly keep his Assassin gear in his own home. In the spot where Eagle’s dresser stood, Sharp Side installed a secret panel that holds all of Eagle Eye’s gear. The whole thing even helped Eagle put on his gear manually, and a secret hatch led directly outside. Eagle geared up and headed for Sharp Side’s house.

Eagle had only been on one other daytime mission, and he only managed to kill one target before attracting the attention of the Manehattan Guard and getting into a chase. After that day, the profile on the Assassin was a white coated Pegasus stallion with red eyes, a set of robes, white mask, and is heavily armed. Eagle and Sharp never considered the outfit to be a set of robes, but it almost made sense. They aimed to make the outfit more concealing in the future, but it could wait.

Sharp Side was already prepping his computers and communications systems when Eagle walked in. They greeted each other with the usual hoof bump as Sharp Side began to go over the mission details.

“Alright, the target should be arriving in about twenty minutes, which gives you more than enough time to get to the train station. Just be careful out there today, we don’t want the same outcome as your last daytime mission.”

“Noted. Anyway, are you all set?” Eagle asked. Sharp Side put on his headset and sat down at his computer. With that, Eagle took off for the train station.

Standing atop a building a few yards away from the train station, Eagle waited for his target to arrive from Ponyville. Eagle could already feel his blades slicing and cutting away at the Dark Flames soldier, and whoever he was meeting with. It felt like an eternity to Eagle, but his patience did not falter.

Soon enough, the train from Ponyville arrived. From the train came a large crowd of ponies. Eagle heightened his senses and spotted his target. The stallion was a Unicorn, with a dark red coat and an orange mane. His eyes were a shade of green that just shouted out that this guy was evil. His cutie mark was a skull with two crossed knives. This stallion was an eyesore in the peaceful city of Manehattan, and Eagle would use that to his advantage. With his target in view, Eagle began to follow the stallion from the rooftops as the stallion made his way through the crowded city streets.

This stallion seemed to be in a rush, pushing and shoving his way through the crowd. Many other ponies gave him glares as he pushed them aside, but he didn’t care. The stallion seemed to be a perfect candidate for the Dark Flames when Eagle first saw him, but his actions just made it even more obvious.

The stallion took to an alleyway, but Eagle Eye kept on him from the rooftops. Reentering onto the city streets, the stallion headed over to one of the few remaining blacksmiths. In the old days, blacksmiths were quite common in the city, but now, you would probably find just about one in each main district of the city. From the shop walked out a dark grey stallion with a snow white mane. His eyes were even a shade of white, which sent Eagle a bad message.

Eagle pulled out his sniper rifle to get a closer look. He could now see that the stallion had a blizzard for a cutie mark. The two stallions began to talk, quietly.

“Can you pick up any of what they’re saying Sharp Side?” Eagle asked over the mic.

“Not really. You may have to get a bit closer to pick anything up, but stay hidden.” Eagle nodded to himself and threw his rifle back over his back. Eagle maneuvered his was across the rooftops so that the stallions wouldn’t see him. He lowered himself into an alleyway. He was now close enough to hear in on the conversation.

“I told you Ice Storm, the Master wants those weapons by the end of the week. Can’t you get your blacksmith friend to work any quicker?” the red stallion asked. Ice Storm looked back with a hateful look.

“Do not raise your tone with me, boy. My friend will work at the pace he works at. He works with steel and iron, not bullets and guns. I already told the Master that he is not a miracle worker,” Ice Storm responded, hovering over the other stallion. The red stallion backed away a bit.

“I understand, but you know how the Master can get. He is getting even more impatient nowadays, what with this, Assassin, running loose.”

“Do you think I am not aware of that?! Our operations in the city have been tampered with since the day that foolish stallion showed up. I still remain in awe as to how the Master wants the Assassin to join our ranks.” Those last few words shocked Eagle. The Master of the Dark Flames wanted the Assassin to join their ranks.

‘Not a chance,’ Eagle thought to himself.

“With all due respect, the Assassin is quite a powerful foe, with obvious skill. If we could recruit him, he would be a great asset to our cause,” the red stallion said. Ice Storm simply grumbled.

“Where is the Master now?” he asked.

“I do not know. He is most likely still here in the city, keeping his cover. I believe he will be returning to our headquarters in a few days to discuss our next assault.” Ice Storm nodded.

“Very well. I have a few weapons ready for pickup now, unless you would rather wait for the entire order.”

“Let me see what you have already, and I will decide,” the red stallion responded. The two walked into the shop, leaving Eagle Eye to ponder.

“Wow, those bastards actually want you to join their ranks,” Sharp Side called to Eagle.

“Yeah, but I can almost see why. I am quite a force to be reckoned with, and they’re right when they say I would be a valuable asset, but they must really be stupid to think that I’d ever join their pathetic ranks. Anyway, I think I’d like to see these weapons,” Eagle finished.

“Well, I don’t exactly think you’ll be able to get in there on your own.” Eagle thought to himself for a moment of a way to get in there.

“What if you hacked into the cameras in the shop?” he asked. Sharp Side smiled to himself.

“Look at you, coming up with awesome ideas,” he replied. Eagle smiled to himself as he waited for Sharp Side. Eagle peeked out into the streets to make sure nopony was watching him, and to make sure that the local authorities weren’t around. When he knew the coast was clear, he hid back in the alleyway.

“Alright, I’ve got the feed. From what I can see, they’ve got about fifty swords and about twenty axes ready for use. If that’s just the beginning of the order, I would really hate to see the finished order,” Sharp Side relayed to Eagle.

“Agreed. Does it look like our target is going to be leaving with the merchandise?” But, before Sharp Side could answer, the two stallions walked back outside.

“I will return when you have finished the order, Ice Storm. Besides, I will need more men to get everything back to base. My magic is not well versed enough to take everything myself,” the red stallion said.

“Very well. I shall send word when the weapons have been completed. Return to your hideout in Ponyville, and wait about two hours before returning to the headquarters,” Ice Storm ordered. The two placed one forehoof over their chests and spoke.

“May the Dark Flames of Heaven guide us,” they spoke in unison. On that note, the red stallion left for the train station. Eagle had to decide whether to head inside and eliminate Ice Storm, or to follow the red stallion and possibly get a little more Intel on the location of the Dark Flames’ headquarters. Eagle went with the second choice.

The red stallion boarded the train back to Ponyville. Eagle couldn’t obviously get to Ponyville by getting on the train, so he waited for it to leave the station. As it did, Eagle flew down from a rooftop onto the top of the train, making sure to remain hidden. The train took off for Ponyville.

The train came to a screeching halt at the Ponyville Train Station. The ride for Eagle wasn’t bad at all, in fact, it felt good to take in the wind as the train raced on by along the tracks. But now, it was time to get back to work.

The Assassin was an unknown entity in Ponyville, as far as Eagle Eye knew. He waited for the red stallion to get off the train and get a bit of distance. Seeing as though most of the buildings in Ponyville were low lying and not very concealing, Eagle simply took to the streets. He used the crowd to his advantage as a personal system of cover.

The red stallion must have gotten that feeling of being watched, because he turned around to see if anypony was following him. To his relief, he was alone, aside from the ponies going about their daily lives. That, and of course the Assassin. Eagle had managed to make himself look like he was looking over a market stall, seamlessly blending with two other ponies doing the same. Thankfully, they didn’t draw too much attention to him, as the red stallion continued on his way without noticing the hidden Assassin. Eagle continued to follow.

After a few more minutes, and a few more quick blends to keep Eagle Eye hidden, the red stallion arrived at a little shack. It wasn’t necessarily a dump, but it surely wasn’t perfect. Eagle walked towards the shack, but then he realized something.

‘That stallion might not be alone in there. Hmm, I better check it out first,’ he thought to himself. He into a leafy tree nearby that concealed him pretty well. He shouldered his rifle and looked in through the windows. The stallion was simply getting himself a drink and reading over some notes. Further checking over the shack, Eagle found no signs of any other ponies present in the shack.

“Now then, how to enter?” he asked himself.

“How big is the window?” Sharp Side asked. Eagle looked over the window and made up his mind. Jumping from his perch, Eagle flew straight in through the window, shattering it, and tackling the surprised stallion to the ground. “Well, I guess that answers my question,” Sharp Side said, as Eagle began to punch away at the stallion.

“Nice try,” the stallion said, knocking Eagle off and into a wall. The stallion had quite a buck, and Eagle felt like he had gotten the wind knocked out of him. The stallion grabbed a knife from the table in his mouth and lunged at Eagle. He managed to block the strike with his wing blades, but as he went for the killing blow, the stallion punched Eagle right in the chest. Eagle faltered a bit, but managed to dodge a punch to the face.

The stallion had managed to lodge his hoof right into the wall. Eagle slid out his hidden blade and stabbed the stallion in the gut, but he didn’t fall. He drew his hoof out from the wall and sent Eagle to the floor with a powerful punch. The stallion walked over to Eagle, his blood pouring out from his open wound.

“What the hell?” Eagle asked himself.

“Surprised? Ashamed that your strike didn’t kill your target, Assassin?” the stallion said, picking back up his knife in his mouth. The stallion lunged at Eagle and managed to clip his chest. Thankfully for Eagle, his body armor protected him from too much damage, but he was definitely cut, and his robes would need a good stitching.

Eagle got to his feet and readied himself. The stallion lunged again, only to be met by Eagle’s chainmail protected tail. The stallion was sent flying across the room, smashing into an old TV. But, before the stallion could get back up, Eagle pinned him to the ground and drove his blade into his throat. The stallion dropped his knife and tried to fight back, but Eagle simply drove his second blade into the stallion’s heart. The stallion hacked up blood, as the red liquid flooded out from his wounds and onto Eagle’s blades. Yet, the stallion continued to try to fight back.

“Oh just die already,” Eagle said, sending his wing blades through the stallion’s skull. His eyes rolled to the back of his head, and he died. Eagle removed all of his blades and flicked them a few times to remove as much blood as he could. Examining his wing blades, he noticed a few pieces of the stallion’s brain had gotten stuck to the steel. Eagle simply brushed the fragments off and looked back to the stallion.

“You are the first to fall on my quest for vengeance. One by one, I will cut down your ranks with all of my fury. Requiescat in pace, bastard,” Eagle said, standing up from his position over the stallion.

He walked over to the table and examined the note that the stallion had been reading. It mentioned that the stallion was to deliver the first shipment of weapons to the headquarters at sundown. The location of the base was unmentioned, which only angered Eagle Eye. But, a little hatch door caught Eagle’s attention. He placed the note down and walked over to the hatch.

Opening the hatch, Eagle lowered himself into a cellar. What he found was shocking. An entire army’s worth of rifles had been stocked in the basement. Eagle was surprised that the red stallion and the one called Ice Storm hadn’t mentioned any of this before. But, Eagle couldn’t leave all of these weapons available for use.

“Sharp Side, I’m going to take a look around. If you spot anything explosive, tell me,” Eagle said, beginning his search. He examined a few of the rifles, each marked with unique markings. There must have been enchantments on the weapons that made them so lethal. Continuing his search, Sharp Side called to Eagle Eye.

“Hey, over on that table over there, there are a few explosives just waiting to be primed. Activate them and then get the hell out of there,” Sharp Side said. Eagle didn’t need to be told twice. He spread the explosives across the room and primed them. With all his speed, he got out of the house and made sure he was far away to watch the explosion.

“In 3, 2, 1,” Eagle said. “Boom.” The old shack, along with whatever was in it, lit up like a stream of fireworks on the night of the Grand Galloping Gala. Eagle had managed to eliminate a member of the Dark Flames, and destroy a sizeable amount of their weapons. But, Eagle then realized something else.

“Shit man, I didn’t interrogate the guy. Buck me, I’m an idiot!” he said, letting out his anger.

“Calm down dude, no biggy. Hey, we finally took out a Dark Flames guy, and you destroyed their merchandise. It’s a good start. Hey, at least we know the name and location of Ice Storm, and that the Master keeps his cover in the city.” This bit of news did well to cheer Eagle Eye up.

“I guess you’re right, but I’m sure that after this little mission I pulled off, Ice Storm may take to a different location. But, we do know one of his benefactors. I’ll have to have a little chat with that blacksmith sometime soon.” Eagle landed in the field and let out a deep breath. The sun was starting to go down, and he was proud of his work. And then, it hit him.

“Shit! My date with Rainbow Dash!”

“Oh buck man, what time was that supposed to be?!” Sharp Side asked. “It’s almost 8:30 right now.”

“Buck! I was supposed to meet her a half hour ago! She’s gonna kill me!” Eagle said, readying himself to take off into the skies. He flew off back for the city, but suddenly, he collided with somepony else. The speed at which the pony had been flying sent him back to the ground with a thud. “Oh, buck that hurt,” he said, picking himself up.

“Hehe, sorry about that!” the pony called from the sky. The voice was female, and Eagle sadly knew it all too well. He looked up to the sky.

‘Rainbow Dash,’ he thought to himself, as his marefriend lowered herself down to ground level.

“You okay?” she asked. He simply nodded in return. “Cool. Hey, what’s with the weird outfit, and what happened over here? Everypony in town heard a huge explosion, so I came to check it out. You didn’t have anything to do with it, did you?” she said, leaning in a bit on the hooded stallion. She examined him over, looking at his weapons, mask, robes, and whatever else he had on him. Her eyes widened as the sudden realization hit her. “Hey, you’re the Assassin!” she said, backing away from him. “Don’t hurt me, I won’t tell anypony about you, I swear.” Eagle simply chuckled to himself.

“You have nothing to fear, I will not harm you. Although, I will have to ask you to keep quiet about this little meeting. Nopony in Ponyville really knows who I am, and I’d like to keep it that way.” The cyan blue mare eased up a little and walked back toward the stallion.

“So, Mister Assassin, why’d you blow up that shack?” she asked.

“That’s… private. I’m sorry, but I can’t exactly tell anypony what my affairs are. I just had some business to deal with here in Ponyville. I was actually leaving before you collided into me.” Rainbow giggled to herself.

“Yeah, sorry about that. Hey, were you heading back to the city?” she asked. He nodded in return. “Would you mind flying with me? I’m heading there myself to deal with my coltfriend.” Those words shot a bit of fear through Eagle Eye, but thankfully, he didn’t show it.

“Why’s that?” he asked.

“We had an anniversary date tonight, but he’s late, and he is never late. He promised me tickets to see the Wonderbolts too, and I want those tickets!” Eagle muttered something under his breath.

“I didn’t promise those tickets,” he said quietly.

“Huh?”

“Oh, nothing, just thinking something over. Anyway, I don’t exactly think that you arriving in the city with me is a good idea. If the authorities saw us, they would be after you as well. Why don’t you let me get into the city first, and you could wait a few more minutes. Maybe your coltfriend will arrive. If he doesn’t, then you can head into the city.” Rainbow saw the fairness with this plan of action. She nodded and walked away, leaving Eagle to fly back home.

‘Oh buck me, I gotta be quick. Curse these wing blades for making me fly slower!’ he thought to himself as he flew home. He needed speed at the moment, but with his gear, speed wasn’t something he could get.

“You better hurry dude, or she’s gonna be pissed. Did you actually get those tickets?” Sharp Side asked.

“I did, but I didn’t promise I would get them. Thank Celestia I got them though. Anyway, we’re done for tonight. You can cut the communication line. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”

“Good luck Eagle. Celestia knows that you’ll need it,” Sharp Side said, cutting the communications. Eagle continued to fly home, hoping that he would make it in time.

Eagle finally arrived home after a fifteen minute flight back home. His father wasn’t home, thankfully. He entered his home through his secret entrance, had his gear removed, and went to get his things ready. He was tired from the flying, and his having to rush everything wasn’t helping. Plus, he was in bad shape, having fought with that member of the Dark Flames. He would have to worry about his cuts and bruises later. He ran downstairs and headed into the kitchen for a glass of water. But, as he was about to leave, he heard a knock at the door.

“Crap,” he said to himself. He slowly walked to the door. Before opening it, he took a deep breath and let out a heavy sigh. Opening the door, Rainbow Dash was staring at him angrily. Eagle tried to give her a little smile, but it was of no use. He sighed and lowered his head.

“I’ve got some explaining to do don’t I?”

“You think?” The two Pegasi walked into the house and up to Eagle’s room. Eagle really did have a bit of explaining to do.

Author's Notes:

Wow, look at me. I was gone for two weeks, and now I'm on a bit of a role with this new chapter. It feels good to be back in the swing of things. Anyway, now that Eagle royally fucked up with Rainbow Dash, he's got some explaining to do. Will he tell her, or will he keep it all a secret? You'll just have to read the next chapter.