Under the castle and inside of the mountain, Thunder Clap sat alone in a cobblestone room with Commander Nexus. He hadn’t said a word for what seemed like hours, all he did was glare at him with his one good left eye and reading different pages of the same file.

After another eternity, Nexus finally spoke. “So you were atop the Canterlot Clock Tower with a rifle capable of putting a grapefruit sized hole the back of a pony’s head at three hundred yards with the most wanted stallion in the world. Now tell me, how does that sound to you?”

“Not good, Sir.”

“You don’t deserve to call me Sir, kid. Do you know the punishment for conspiracy to assassinate a world leader?”

“N-No sir.”

“At best, bad things. Never see the light of day again things.”

“A-And at worse?”

“Have you ever seen a hanging Thunder Clap?”

“N-No, Sir.”

“Well with what you’ve done, you’ll have one hell of a front row seat!”

“I didn’t shoot at you!”

“But you were planning to.”

“I didn’t shoot at you though!”

“Then what why were you up there if you didn’t plan on shooting me?”

“He had my father! Oh Faust, my dad. He still has him!”

“No he doesn’t. Spangle found him inside your home unharmed. Just unconscious. Lucky him.”

“You have to believe me Captain I-”

“Didn’t intend to go through with it. Did you think you would go down as a hero when you killed him?”

“No, I just didn’t want to do it. I don’t fight unless I have to.”

“That, I can believe.”

“What? You’re forgiving me that easily?”

“No, you’re not completely off the hook. Spangle.”

The heavy metal door opened and his ebony teacher entered wearing an old dress uniform.

“You said you retired.” Thunder Clap said looking over his friend.

“I am. But Captain Nexus asked to keep an eye on you after he met you.”

“Why?”

“Have you ever heard of The Elements of Harmony, Thunder Clap?” Nexus asked

“Yeah. I heard stories about them back home. What does that have to do with me? What does it have to do with Sombra saying I was one of them?”

“All in good time Thunder.” Spangle said.

“In that time, I suggest you get a little more proficient with that rifle.” Nexus told him moving towards the door.

“Why?”

“Because you work for me now. Welcome to the Evening Guard.”

For the next few weeks, Thunder Clap learned basic combat maneuvers from Spangle and Captain Nexus. Spangle helped him learn how to keep level under pressure and Nexus taught him basic hoof to hoof combat. The Captain also had Thunder Clap work on a special project to make his Thunder Storm MK. II smaller and more compact. He was only able to construct two prototypes that he fitted to two metal boots for Captain Nexus. The training wasn’t easy, but Nexus kept telling him that it would all pay off soon. Thunder didn’t know how literal that statement was until about two weeks after training was over.
To Be Continued...

Author's Notes:

Me: Ah, finally done!
Nexus: Kind of short isn't it? The last chapter?
Me: I feel it leads into the last one better. But I'm finnaly finished!
Nexus. You still have two more that need to get done dude.
Me:Don't remind me metal head.
Nexus:... I told you, and everypony, don't call me that.
Me: What are you going to do about it. 1: You're in Equestria. 2: I have nerd powers. 3: I have your powers. 4: I have hands
Nexus: I also know how to go through dimensions and I now have guns.
Me: In a tree.
Nexus: On the lips after zapping you to oblivion.
Me: Come at me metal head.
Nexus: Cut to black?
Me: Cut to black.
*black*