"So, girls... I have to leave." I stated simply as I walked back into the hospital room.

"Oh no! You're not leaving me again!"

"What was that thing that made the loud song noise?" Scootaloo asked.

"Look, I have to go RD! Luna gave me an hour before she teleports me to Canterlot! Oh, and this is an iPhone Scootaloo. It lets Luna call me whenever she needs me."

"I don't care who asked you to go! What did she send you after this time?!" RD spat back at me.

"Wow! Princess Luna calls for you!? That's really cool! Why?"

"It's... nothing important... And Luna calls me to hunt monsters Scootaloo." I dodged RD's question, but at least I could answer Scootaloo.

"Sharky! Answer my question!"

"Oh my gosh! You hunt monsters? You must be really strong!"

"No! I won't tell you I'm fighting an Ursa minor! ... Crud. BYE!" I took off out of the hospital. I whistled for Fang as I ran out of the building. We both took off towards the library, but even behind me I could hear RD's scream through the building.

"WHAT?!?!?" I shuddered and ran faster. I nearly broke down the door to the library in my haste.

"TWILIGHT I'VE GOT ANOTHER MISSION I'M TAKING MY AXE BYE!!!" I yelled as I darted forward and grabbed the axe from the corner.

"YOU'VE GOT A WHAT?!" Twilight yelled at me from her bedroom as I ran outside. I took off towards the farm. I got there after a few minutes of running, and I made my way to AJ's house. I knocked on the door, and AJ opened it. She smiled at me, then frowned and hit me in the stomach.

"OOF! Nice to see you too Applejack!"

"Ya lied to me! Shadow wasn't in town! He was still workin' in the orchards!"

"Huh? ... Oh yeah. Well, it's not like you don't work just as hard right?"

"Well Ah... Now that's... Darn. Ya got me there. What did ya need?"

"Actually, I need to see Shadow! I've got another mission, and I need a few health potions."

"Hm... Well, he's in his room, finally gettin' some shuteye. I doubt he's asleep though, still trying to plot ways to get back ta work Ah'm sure." She pointed me towards Shadow's room, and I nodded before taking off towards it. I knocked.

"ALRIGHT! I'll get some sleep geez..."

"Actually it's me. Sharky!"

"Really?!" The door was flung open and Shadow hugged me. "Geez I haven't seen you in forever buddy!"

"Yeah, we should really establish some time to hang out or something... anyway, look. I've got a new mission. I need a few health potions, just in case ok?"

"Ah! I have just what you need!" He trotted over to a little table covered in test tubes and vials of assorted liquids. He picked up a blue one and a silver one. "Here! One health potion!" He hoofed me the blue vial. I put it in my coin bag. "And uhh... to be honest, I've got no idea what this one will do! I made it while I was half asleep. I figure it'd be better for you to test on a monster than a pony." He hoofed me the silver vial. I took the second one more reluctantly.

"Thanks Shadow! You rock! Glad you live here now!"

"Yeah me too! This place is great!"

"Glad you like it! Well, I'd love to stay and talk, but I still have to say goodbye to most of my friends!" I took off out ther door. I started running towards Fluttershy's house.

"Good luck!" Shadow shouted after me.

"An' STAY SAFE!" Applejack added.

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"GOD THAT RUN SUCKS!" I gasped as I came up on Fluttershy's house. I knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Fluttershy called from inside.

"IT'S SHARKY!! I'M GOING ON ANOTHER MISSION BYE!!!"

"WHAT?!" She screamed back, but I was already gone. About halfway back to town, I noticed something following me along the forest's edge.

"COME ON OUT BLAZE!" I yelled. The dragon-pony seperated himself from the forest and ran alongside me.

"Hey Sharky! Where ya goin' in such a hurry?"

"I've got another hunting mission. I'm trying to tell all the girls before Luna teleports me away!"

"Wow another hunt? Well, good luck!" He started to drift back into the forest.

"Wait! Go talk to Twilight about your new house ok?"

"You already got it?!"

"Yeah!"

"Wow thanks! Later!"

"Later!" After Blaze left I kept running until I made it to Rarity's boutique. I knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" Rarity called from inside.

"It's me, Sharky! Side note, how'd you get your door fixed so quickly? I knocked the crud outta this thing!"

"Oh! I'll be right there dear!" I waited for a few seconds. I heard some doors shutting in the boutique, then Rarity opened the front door for me. "It was really no trouble, I simply placed an order with a repair pony before we departed to Canterlot. Before you offer, no, you may not pay me for the repairs."

"... Darn. Well, that makes sense. Hey, is Sweetiebelle here?"

"Y-you came here just to see Sweetiebelle?"

"Not completely. I need to tell you both something."

"Oh, ok then. Come inside if you will." She stepped to the side and gave an elegant wave of her hoof. I stepped inside and sat in the chair nearest to the door. "Sweetiebelle! Sharky is here and he says he wants to talk to us!"

"Coming!" Sweetiebelle called from upstairs. She trotted down the staircase and sat down in front of me. Rarity joined her after closing the door. "Hi Sharky! What did you wanna talk about?"

"Sweetiebelle, Scootaloo is awake now. You can go talk to your friend."

"SHE IS?! YAY!" Sweetiebelle out of the boutique, leaving the door wide open. Perfect.

"Scootaloo is awake? Oh, what wonderful news!"

"Yeah, yeah it is Rarity. Now I've got some bad news..."

"What is it dear? Are you and Twilight fi--"

"Fighting? No, we aren't fighting. I HAVE A NEW MISSION BYE!!!" I stood up and started running out the door, but something caught my heel. I looked down, and it was a red ribbon. "What the...?"

"OH NO! YOU AREN'T LEAVING ME THAT EASILY!!" Rarity shrieked. Dozens of ribbons started wrapping around me and pulling me into the boutique.

"GAHHH!!! RARITY! STOP!"

"NO! YOU HARDLY EVER SPEND ANY TIME WITH ME, AND NOW YOU'RE TRYING TO LEAVE AGAIN! I'M SICK OF IT!"

"ALRIGHT, I DIDN'T WANNA DO THIS!" I reached around with my axe, and shaved a few hairs off her mane.

"NO! MY MANE!" She yelled. All the ribbons dropped off of me, and I took off.

"SORRY! YELL AT ME LATER!" I started sprinting towards Sugarcube Corner to say goodbye to the last of the girls.

"Hey Sharky! Where ya goin'?" Stormy was hovering lazily above me.

"I've got a hunt! Bye!"

"Oh, ok. Bye!" He drifted away slowly. I was almost to Sugarcube Corner, when Pinkie Pie bounced up out of nowhere.

"Hi Sharky! It's nice to see you again! Sorry the Cakes fired you, the orders are all back to normal and they didn't want you working too hard for no reason. Anyway, will you come to Sugarcube Corner really quick?"

"Umm... Sure? I can't stay long though, I've got another hunt soon!"

"Ok! Follow me!" She bounced off to Sugarcube Corner. She rushed inside and closed the door behind her. I opened the door and stepped into darkness.

"Pinkie...."

"SUPRISE!" A bunch of ponies jumped out of nowhere and the lights flashed on.

"MEEP!" I squeaked. Then I disappeared in a flash of black light.

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"Sharky! Welcome back to Canterlot Palace!" Luna greeted me.

"AAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"

"GAH! WHY ART THOU SCREAMING?!"

"Oh, hey I'm in Canterlot. Sorry about that Luna."

"... Yes, quite. Anyway, your next mission is in the frontier town of Appleville."

"... Does the Apple family start every frontier town?"

"... Actually yes. Now, art thou prepared to hunt?"

"Actually hold on, I promised somepony I'd call her next time I had a mission." I pulled out my iPhone and hit my Daring Do button. I rang once.

"WAAGH! Sharky?! Where'd you come from?!"

"Called you. Anyway, I'm on my next hunt, wanna come?"

"Ah dangit! I'd love to, but I'm busy teaching right now... I'm in the middle of a lecture actually."

"OH! SORRY! BYE!" I hung up as fast as I could. Luna snickered. "Oh, like you've never called somepony at a bad time!"

"Thou... hath a good point." Luna shuddered. "Now, time to send thee--"

"Actually, as long as Sharky's taking guests, I'd like to come." A deep voice thundered from the other end of the room.

"Hey Steel! Long time no see!" I cheered.

"Hi Sharky. Heard you're going on a new hunt. Mind if I join?"

"Just remember it's at your own risk..." He gave a deep chuckle.

"If I had a bit for every time I was in extreme danger, I'd be one rich pony."

"Alright then. Luna, I guess this guy is coming with me!"

"... Art thou sure?"

"Eeyup!"

"If thou insists... Fare thee well Sharky!" Steel and I disappeared in a black flash.

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"Whew! Teleportation is so fun!" I laughed as we arrived in the town. "So Steel, how do we track down an Ursa Minor?"

"WE'RE FIGHTING AN URSA MINOR?!?!"

"Yes, why? Tough guy suddenly scared?"

"DO YOU HAVE ANY MAGIC?!"

"No."

"WE'RE SO FUCKED!"

"What? Why?"

"DON'T YOU KNOW THE LEGENDS?"

"Noooo..." I saw a pony run screaming across a path in the distance. An Ursa Minor, even bigger than the one in the show, following close behind. "But I do know that pony is in trouble! Come on!" I charged out into the city. Ponies screamed as I ran by, but I didn't care.

"NO SHARKY! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!"

"No, I don't think you do! That pony is going to DIE! MOVE!" I charged towards the Ursa Minor, approaching his massive back right leg. "HEY! OVER HERE!" I hefted my axe, and brought it down in a mighty arc at his leg. It passed right through. "... Oh S***!" The Ursa Minor turned and growled in my face. "... MEEP!"

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"So, how do you think he's doing this time?" Twilight asked.Fluttershy, Rarity, and RD had all come to her house. Scootaloo and Sweetiebelle had gone off to play.

"Oh... I'm sure he's fine..." Fluttershy mumbled.

"Yeah! Sharky is too much of a bad-flank to get beat by any monster! Right?..." RD added.

"Quite right dear. I do hope he's safe though... despite the fact that he cut my mane..."

"What I'm wondering is, why doesn't he ever bring Fang with him?" Twilight asked.

"He problably is just too thick-skulled to realize he keeps leaving him!" RD laughed. All the girls joined in for a huge giggle fest.

"Good one Rainbow Dash!" Twilight laughed. "Besides, I'm sure he's just fine. He's out there beating the tar out of some monster I'm sure..."

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I may not be able to hit him, but he could sure as hell hit me! He backed handed me with a forepaw, sending straight through a solid wood wall of the nearest house.

"... ow..." I said weakly.

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"Pinkie Pie? You're kicking the counter again!" Mr. Cake grumbled.

"Sorry Mr. Cake! I don't know what's going on!"

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"So, what new developments have we gotten in the contest hmm?" Rarity asked. "I've gotten next to no attention from him. He WAS very appreciative of the cape I made him though."

"He gave me the best day I've ever had in my LIFE! He saved Scootaloo too! He hasn't actually gotten any closer to me I don't think though..."

"I... I haven't gotten any further with him really... but... he slept in the same bed with me..." RD and Twilight laughed.

"Trust me, that doesn't mean much!" Twilight laughed.

"Yeah, I slept with him too!" RD added.

"Wait, you've all slept with him?! No fair!" Rarity complained.

"Wait girls, I wasn't done." Fluttershy mumbled. The girls quieted down. "When we woke up, he... had a... you know..."

"HE WHAT?!?!" All the other girls yelled at the same time.

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So, who here is good at art?