I looked at Lizzy with a blank expression.

“Go search for him. I’ll take Dashie and Elle back to camp with me.” Lizzy nodded, and ran off into the woods. I scoured the area for my magnum, and once I found it, Dashie, Ellie and I headed back to camp.

“Where did you, Carl, and Ellie go?” I asked Rainbow.

“Well, I woke up in a small room with Twilight and the princess. They told me I was about to be punished for my “Crimes” against Equestria, and they beat me with-“

I put my hand on her snout. “Ok, ok. I get it.” She looked at me with sad eyes.

“It really hurt. I think Twilight was enjoying it.” I picked up the Pegasus and embraced her. “You’re ok now” I whispered in her ear before putting her back down. She smiled at me, and then trotted back to camp.

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I had decided it would be best if Dashie and I left camp. I didn't want to put Lizzy and her family in danger again. We packed our things and waited until Lizzy came back to camp.

After a few hours, Lizzy walked into camp with a very injured Carl. Ellie ran up and embraced both of them.

“Daddy!” She exclaimed as she hugged him.

“Not so tight, Sweete.” He stated as he loosened her grip on him.

“Sorry, daddy.” She said apologetically. Carl hugged her.

“It’s ok, just be light, alright?” Elle nodded and ran off. I walked up to him to tell him that we were leaving.

“After today’s events, I’ll- “

“If it wasn't for you and that bitch of yours, we wouldn't be in this situation!” He suddenly snapped at me.

“What did you call my daughter?” I asked a hint of rising anger in my voice.

“Yea. She’s a little BITCH.” He said mockingly.

I then lashed out at him, landing a punch to his jaw. Carl stumbled back, but quickly regained his balance.

“I’LL KILL YOU!” He shouted as he pulled out a revolver and fired at me. I dashed behind a tree, and pulled out my own magnum. I blind fired one bullet, nearly missing him. He ran into a tent, and I pounded the tent with lead until my clip ran out. He slowly walked out, with Dashie in his arms. He had shot her in the waist, (I can tell the different between the kinds of bullet wounds), and she was trying to break free.

“LET HER GO!” I bellowed from behind the tree.

“I think it’s time she goes to ANOTHER world.” He said as he tightened the hand around her neck. She choked, and pounded her hoof at his hand.

“Let-me-go.” She managed to get out. He hit her with the butt of the revolver, causing her to cry out.

“Shut up.” He snapped at her. He put the revolver to her head, now red because of her crying.

“Say goodbye to your little b-“He suddenly dropped her and fell to his knees, clutching his shoulder. Dashie scrambled away, and took cover behind a tree. I saw a small knife sticking out of his shoulder, and looked to the direction it came from.

Lizzy was standing, a few yards away, with a knife in her hand. She threw the other knife, and it stuck in Carl’s neck. He gasped, and gurgled, blood coming from his mouth. He then fell to the ground and lay still.

I ran over to where Dashie took cover, and saw her leaning against the tree, covered in her own blood. Her eyes were half open due to the wound, and was about to go any second.

I knelt beside her, cut part of my shirt with the knife I kept on me, and dressed the wound. She looked up at me and smiled.

“Thanks daddy. For everything.”

She then closed her eyes, and exhaled.

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