It was the next morning after Daring's 'realistic nightmare' and Ryder was getting dressed along with his marefriend. He looked excited like a little filly getting her favorite toy. Daring was taking a little bit to get dressed because she just wanted to tease Ryder. Just then a knock at the door startled both of them. Daring quickly picked her pants up, buttoned them and got a shirt on. Just jeans and a tee. Ryder had dressed up in camo shorts and a black button up. The door opened and in came Wolf. "Ah good you're getting ready!" He said. "Ryder I have your weapons ready. You can either choose between the Desert Eagle or the Colt M1911. I had a third one in mind but you told me it was strictly semi-auto pistols."

Ryder sighed. "Yeah that is what Luna said but... I did talk with her last night and told her about Daring's dream." He said. "She told me that I can say screw the rule about the semi-auto pistols."

Daring looked over at Ryder. "She... She did?" She asked shocked.

Ryder nodded not even breaking his gaze. A tear came to his eye. "...Daring I'm sorry if I have to end your books to keep you safe..." He said. "...I had to think about the after effect... You could be assassinated after or at the Metallicolt concert... I am supposed to serve and protect! Not serve and let a mare I love get killed..." He sniffled and hung his head still standing in attention.

Daring gave a sigh and thought a moment. "...Well... You... You could be right about that..." She said. "...A-ahuizotl told me to stay close to you no matter what... I could go and get a drink from the stands at the concert and end up getting shot, stabbed or... or even poisoned... Killing him.... Might..." She started to whimper tearing up.

Wolf sighed. "...It might keep you alive from there on..." He added. "Hell... Even I hate to see the best book series end.... Read it for a while in secrecy... But... I think what Ryder's doing is for his job and your life. A noble gesture. It's his job. Now uh... Get yourself all calmed down and get to the mess hall. Breakfast wont last all day."

Daring gave a nod before Ryder hugged her breaking down. "...Ryder look... I know you feel sorry for this but... You're putting my life in front of some materialistic thing..." She said.

Ryder sniffled. "...B-but... Your books are something my cousin loves... a-and its the same with Princess Twilight..." He said. "...How... How can I face them.... After this adventure...? They're going to h-hate me..."

Daring shushed him stroking his mane. "...Ryder... Please calm down... The more you cry the more useless you are to me..." She said. "...Each sob is a bullet that you take... Each bullet you take lands you a few days in the hospital... maybe even closer to death... and away from your sister..." Ryder looked into his marefriends eyes. "Yeah... I brought that up. Now are you going to buck up and face this head on? What if you hadn't known if Applejack was going to forgive you for a mistake that another friend had made? You'd still be in Equestria WITH ME I might smacking the crap out of you for ruining this trip! Not to mention you'd be fired from your job forced to move somewhere with your little sister not being able to go back to that drug ridden, piece of shit house where a murder of your own fucking mother took place!"

Ryder sniffled staring at Daring in silence. He wiped his eyes and pushed off of Daring not in anger or disgust. Just... of realization. "...Y-you're right..." He said. "...I... I have to do this... for Scootaloo... Fuck what Dash says and what Princess Twilight thinks about me killing Ahuizotl and ending some fucking book series... It's just BOOKS... Not lives of living beings..."

Daring smiled. "There... Now maybe splash some water on your face." She said. "I might need to use the toilet before breakfast... something in my stomach isn't agreeing with the other nothing..." Ryder looked to her and nodded.

Not long later Ryder and Daring were sitting in the mess hall. All they had were pancakes and juice. As Ryder took a bite of food he took out his phone. He saw there was a missed call from Princess Twilight. "...Shit..." He said to himself. The over all noise of the soldiers talking almost covered him. Almost.

Daring looked over at Ryder as she finished her juice. "Is everything alright?" She asked. Ryder showed her the phone screen. She saw Twilight's name and 'missed call' and she gave a sigh. "I would just text her. Would you want me to be hit on by one of these soldiers?" Ryder shook his head. "Then just text her let her know... Well... let her know the plan and she might be the first to get the book after I'm done writing it.... If she blames you just say it was my idea with the plan."

Ryder started to text but he was a bit shaky. Just then the phone started to ring again. This time it was Rainbow Dash. He yelped and gave the phone to Daring hitting the answer button. She put the phone up to her ear. "RYDER WHY THE FUCK HAVENT YOU ANSWERED?!" Dash yelled. "TWILIGHT CALLED YOU THREE FUCKING TIMES, GOT SENT TO VOICEMAIL EACH TIME! YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO ANSWER PRINCESSES NOT IGNORE THEM! DO YOU WANT THIS TO GO UP TO PRINCESS CELESTIA BECAUSE I WILL HAVE TWILIGHT CALL HER AND- Wait what's that sound? Can you even hear me?"

Daring clenched her eyes shut letting out a silent 'ow'. "Dash... Think twice before you yell..." She said.

Dash gasped a bit. "DARING! Oh god I am so sorry!" She said sounding panicked. "Where's Ryder? Is everything okay? Why is it so loud there."

Daring gave a grunt taking the phone from her ear covering the receiver. She nudged Ryder. "You think you can get Wolf to shut everyone up?" She said. Ryder nodded and got up from the table. She put the phone back up to her ear. "One second there Dash."

She watched Ryder go up to Wolf who was leaning against a wall watching everyone making sure there were no troublemakers. Hasn't actually been one since he was made the head of the guard here. There are three types of guards. Military Guard, Urban Guard and Royal Guard. Wolf had Military Guard. Ryder was part of the Royal guard but dabbled in Urban Guard things. Anyways Ryder spoke into Wolfs ear and wolf nodded getting off the wall. He pulled out a small pistol and aimed it in the air before firing it three times. The guards around Daring went face first into their food ducking down. "ALRIGHT! LISTEN UP!" Wolf yelled out. "There is a call with a princess going on! I need it DEAD quiet! Is that understood?"

"SIR YES SIR!" The whole room said.

Ryder came back to the table laughing a bit. "...Ah you gotta love that thing..." He said sitting back down next to his marefriend. "No live ammo. Just blanks. Uses it to scare the shit out of everyone and keep them on their toes. Hell he used it on me once."

Daring shushed him. He pinched two fingers together and made a zipping motion across his mouth. Daring smiled and put the phone back up to her ear. "WOAH! What the hell is going on there now?" Dash asked. "You aren't being attacked are you? Ryder needs to lay into those fuckers if they try and hurt you!"

The grey maned mare sighed. "...Exactly what I needed to say..." She said. "Are you with Twilight now? I kinda need her to hear this too..."

There was a muffled noise on the phone. "Yeah... Twi's here... It's on speaker so be careful what you say...." Dash said. "We gots some fillies here that should probably be taken out by a certain princesses brother..." Multiple groans were heard. A moment passed. "Alright feel free to swear as much as you please."

Daring took a deep breath and sighed looking to Ryder. "...Well.... I'm sorry to say this but.... I'm done..." She said.

Silence from the phone. "Uh... Twilight here Daring..." Twi said. "...What... What do you mean you're done....? Like... Done with Ryder? He isn't crying is he?"

Ryder took the phone and put it up to his ear. "Princess. It's Ryder, I'm fine." He said.

A hefty sigh was heard. "Good. I would NOT want you to make your sister cry." Twilight said.

"Yeah... Don't want that..." Ryder replied. "...What Daring actually means by being 'done'.... air quotes around done... Is that Ahuizotl is going to have to die... Ending... her books... It hurts me but... We thought of after effects... If Ahuizotl lives Daring could die on her doorstep, in her room, in bed, in a mall where ever she goes... Think about that recording Daring found... He told her to keep me close... After this I wont be near her and she could end up dying..."

Daring took the phone back seeing a few tears in Ryder's eyes. "Daring again." She said into the silence of the phone. "...Somepony once said all good things must come to an end and... Well its the end of my adventures... Without Ahuizotl what are my books? Just a guide on how I found that treasure... Everypony will stop reading them making the name A.K. Yearling as a no body.... Now do you want me living a normal life....? Or do you want me to die at the hands of a sadistic monster?"

Ryder and Daring both listened to the silence of the phone. "...A-are you there?" Ryder asked.

A sigh was heard and a bit of whimpering. "...Y-yes... We're both here..." Princess Twilight said. "...Well... One of us... Dash just went into the corner..."

Ryder took the phone. "...Well...? Which would you rather have?" He asked.

Again more silence from the phone. "...We... We'll take the book ending..." The princess said. "...Losing a friend is a fate worse than death... Well... For me... You guys just do what you need to do... Just.... Don't expect a warm welcome from Dash.... She just started crying.... Talk with you later. I'll tell Scoot you said hi..."

As Ryder hung up he sighed. "...As long as The Princess is okay with it... I'll be okay with it..." He said. "...I cant believe this is how its going to end..."

Daring sighed. "...Better than just letting a book go unfinished with my death all over the news..." She said. She looked around at the still silent guards. "WOULD YOU MIND?!" The guards jumped and started back to their breakfast starting to talk with one another. She sighed. "Now that's how you get privacy..." She looked back to Ryder who just picked at his food. "...You have your wishes of sleeping with the best treasure hunter there was AND the chance to star in the ending book to my series. Hell you actually might get to live with me. Your sister would probably love to have an older sister role model. Besides she's gotta have someone watching over her while her big brother is putting out for her!"

Ryder sighed as he sipped his juice. "...Yeah... Guess you're right..." He said. "...Let me just get a little time in with the range, I'll choose what gun I want to use to protect you... You stay with Wolf, get something to drive out of here with. Something civilian but that can hold weapons out of view so no one gets scared and slams us with urban guard. I have zero power here."

Daring nodded and kept eating her food. Not long later Daring was walking around with Wolf. They were walking towards a large hangar. This looked more like a giant garage than a hangar actually. "So ya needin' wheels to get around eh?" He asked.

Daring nodded. "Yes sir. We need something that blends in." She said. "Please no pick up trucks... Dreams can be all too real..."

Wolf sighed. "Yeah. Ryder told me about that nightmare..." He said. "No pickups here." He grabbed onto a handle at the bottom of the door. He pulled it up with Daring's help. Daring gasped and stepped back seeing a lot of classic cars. Some had humped wheel wells. Some had the original paint on it. Matted yet not too badly chipped. Others were just really nice cars. "Each cars here have some weapons that fit within the cars perfectly. There's an old town car in here that is basically a convertible. Goes well with a Thompson with a grip and the extended mags do wonders."

Daring looked to Wolf as they entered the garage. "Just like the mafia back in Manehattan?" She asked.

The stallion smiled. "Exactly!" He said. "Since you're wantin' a vehicle and Ryder's getting his weaponry you get choice on what you're driving. Doesn't matter if that is that old town car, a new muscle, a sports or what ever. This isn't the only garage I have on this base. Got one under this garage, please don't ask how the hell I did it."

Daring looked back at him after looking inside of a classic muscle car. "You do?" She asked. Wolf nodded. "Well I don't want to waste any time. Maybe after we're done with you-know-who we can take a look at a few and who knows I might just buy one off of you. Treasure hunting has its perks being I can buy and sell anything I like."

Wolf hummed. "Well I'll think about the offer of the purchase." He said. "Just choose your car and drive it up to the range. Oh and just if you are feeling a bit trigger happy you can get something for yourself while we're in there. Y'know uh... Just incase you and Ryder get separated."

Daring nodded and they were on their way in said convertible town car over to the armory. Wolf was Driving while Daring sat in the back looking around. As they pulled up to the armory where muffled gunshots rang out Daring sighed. "This thing handles like it was just off the show room floor!" She said hopping out of the car. "You really take care of everything you put together!"

Wolf laughed getting out as well. "It helps when you've got a few engineers helping you." He said. "I'm not supposed to say anything but I've got a vintage spy car with the hidden guns refurbished. They fire faster and almost never jam. Almost meaning one gun has jammed but there was a contingency plan for that. Got it set like a gattling gun except it doesn't switch barrels every bullet or two. This just changes barrels so it can keep firing. Anyways we should probably get in there. Less time here means less time Ahuizotl has for that sword."

Daring nodded and walked inside. Ryder was in stall number two with a few weapons on a wooden table. She walked up to the stall and looked at the weapons. "Lets see here... Uzi, M16, Scorpion..." She said. A glimmering pistol caught her eye as it sat in a holster at Ryder's side. "...Is that a golden Desert Eagle?"

Ryder took it out grinning. He popped out the clip and the one in the chamber giving the gun to Daring. "Just so nopony lands in the hospital." He said. "You might as well thank Wolf for that. The guy in the armory just gave it to me said it was a gift."

Daring looked back at Wolf. He was grinning nervously. "Well... You really weren't supposed to get that until you were leaving..." He said. "But... Maybe you should just leave it here...  I really would not want you to lose a gift like that."

Daring looked back at Ryder. "...Yeah... This does look a bit expensive... Losing it could be a waste of money...." She said handing the gun back.

Ryder gave a sigh. "I guess I should.... Losing it or breaking another gift from Wolf will NOT be good..." He replied setting it back on the table. He looked to wolf. "You mind getting this thing on the plane? I actually might have a good few guns I wanna keep nearby in case we get some resistance." He popped each bullet out of the clip and laid them on the table before popping the clip back in before giving it to Wolf. "Put this in the jet and give me a normal Deagle. I already lost my father... I'm not losing a friend!" She set the gun on the table and held a hand out to Wolf. Wolf grabbed it and they brought each other close for a friendly bro hug.

Daring smiled brightly. "Alright come on Ryder we gotta get going!" She said. "Oh and.... We might be going out Mafia style so grab a Tommy, some round mags, we swing by a shop to get some disguises and go for that sword."

Ryder and Wolf broke the embrace. "Wait you took the Mafioso car?" Ryder asked turning to Daring. Daring nodded smiling brightly. "Oh HELL yeah! We are hitting up 'the closet' for this shit!"

The grey maned mare tilted her head. "...'The closet?' What is there a closet around here that holds weapons and costumes just for stuff like that?" She asked. Wolf and Ryder smiled nervously. "...There is isn't there?" They both nodded. "Well? Lets get a move on! I wanna get going!" Ryder nodded and they hurried out with the golden gun in hand.

Not long later Ryder and Daring were driving down the road. Ryder wore a pinstripe suit with matching trilby. Daring wore a similar mare's but with her breasts taped back making her look more like a stallion. Ryder had a hidden gun holster under his vest with an M1911 pistol tucked away. Lucky for them the top was up so they didn't have to take the hats off. "I am honestly excited!" Ryder said turning down a side street. "I'm going to be in a Daring Do book! Sure all the dirty and... Weird crap will be cut out of it and replaced with something different but I'll be okay with that! Only you, me, the princesses and my cousin will know the real story."

Daring sighed looking out the window at the citizens of Clippersville. "...I'm... I'm actually glad I met you Ryder..." She said sounding sad. "...Without Luna's guidance this treasure would be going to Ahuizotl and an entire country would be turned against Equestria... A whole war could break out..."

Ryder sighed turning back onto a main roadway. "...Can I confess something baby...?" He said taking a glance just before stopping at a red light.

Daring looked over and rested a hand on his shoulder. "...Of course Ryder... You can tell me anything." She said.

The stallion at the wheel took a deep breath. "... I'm not who you think I am...." He said. "...Yeah... I'm still Ryder but... I... I actually used to be part of Ahuizotl's militia. You cracked me in my jaw trying to get the golden ring in our last encounter... Ahuizotl is trying to kill you because of me..."

Daring saw a tear in his eye but couldn't do anything. She was shocked. "...R-really?!" She said. Ryder nodded and sniffled. "...But... How did your cousin not notice....? I mean... You had to have been where she could see you!"

Ryder sniffled pushing on the gas pedal again. "...Well... That's the thing... She never knew I was there..." He said. "...Even I didn't know I was there... Ahuizotl hypnotized me and when you smacked me the first time I got my memory back but that second hit knocked me into bushes hiding my face away... Not to mention the face paint I had to wear hid my face...." He wiped his eyes with his sleeve. "...I want revenge on Ahuizotl... Can.... Can I ask something else....? Please....?" Daring gave a slight 'mmhm'. "...Will you stay with me.... kn-knowing that.... I once worked for your enemy...?"

Daring thought for a moment. Just a moment. She started to tear up a bit with a smile on her face. "...Yes... Yes I will stay with you...." She said. "...I just... Cant believe this information you're giving me... You? Part of a militia ran by my nemesis? That's insane! I mean you're the last person who i'd expect from that..."

They stopped at another red light and Ryder pulled Daring over for a kiss. They broke the kiss not even seconds after getting a honk from a car behind them. They started off again. "...I've been given new meaning ever since I first saw you..." Ryder said. "...At first... I thought that was a dream caused by drunken bar hop for the longest time.... But when I was given the order to pick you up.... I... I knew I had to tell this to you somehow... I didn't wanna come out like this too fast because you'd've left me in Equestria... Not to mention word would've gotten to Celestia and I'd be fired on the spot... Not to mention I didn't want to ruin my love with you telling me off, and leaving me somewhere possibly holding a gun to my head..."

Daring gave a sigh. "...And that would not have been an option from what I've seen... This will honestly make the perfect twist to my... I mean... OUR book..." She said. She glanced in the mirror which was just attached at where the top of the windshield met the rag top. She could see a few black jeeps following them. Each dangerously close to each other. "....R-ryder... You might wanna speed up... I uh... I think we got company!"

Ryder glanced into the mirror. His heart dropped. "...Hold on. We don't want to do anything just yet..." He said. "We try to run they start shooting. We start shooting we could be hitting the wrong things. A lot of high stakes with what ever we do but we just have to stay calm. Alright?" He glanced at Daring. She nodded looking scared. "Take some deep breaths. Turn on the radio we'll be okay."

Daring nodded and clicked on the radio. It was dial controlled. She slowly searched for a station between the static. Suddenly a rock station came on playing the very same Metallicolt song that was played in Equestria. Caster of Spells. The mare took a few deep breaths and slumped in her seat. "...That's better..." She said. "...I should keep an eye on them... Warn you if they try anything..."

Ryder turned glancing in the mirror. The jeeps followed. "...Yeah... Good idea..." He said. "You're packing too right?" He looked at Daring who was glancing in the mirror. She reached in to her jacket and pulled a snub nose revolver. "Good.... Got two Tommy's in the back and plenty of ammo in the clips."

Daring watched as the jeeps backed away. "...I swear they're trying to pull something..." She said. "They're giving us the lead... You'd think they'd ram us off the road or... Fire a few bullets through the tires or even try and race us to the sword.... What's their game...?" She looked to Ryder. "Think I can use your phone to call Wolf for a bit of back up? I don't want us to get cornered and be pinned down taking cover from a hail of gunfire!" Ryder nodded and pulled his phone from his pocket. He gave it to Daring. She proceeded to unlock it and went into the contacts. She tapped Wolf's contact and put it up to her ear.

The phone buzzed in her ear as she kept her glance to the mirror. Then it clicked. "Wolf here." Wolf said. "What do you guys need?"

Daring smiled. "I hope you have trackers on this car..." She said. "We might need a little back up. We have three black jeeps following us believed to belong to Ahuizotl. They haven't made a move but I know they're planning something. You think you can rally a few troops together and help us out here?"

Wolf chuckled a bit. "How'd you know all those cars have trackers?" He asked.

"Lucky guess?" Daring said.

"Lucky indeed." The stallion on the phone replied. "Just keep heading toward the sword. ETA seven minutes. Wolf out."

Daring hung the phone up and gave it back to Ryder. "Alright he's on his way to help." She said. "You've got a plan if they aren't here in time right?" Ryder didn't answer. He was deep in thought. "Something tells me to just stop, shoot and survive...."

Ryder sighed. "...Well that's the best thing here." He said. "I was thinking something along the lines of running our asses off and one of us using those Thompson's to make Swiss Cheese out of their corpses... But that idea seems less of being a complete pussy running away from the problems.... I honestly still feel embarrassed about you having to tell off my fucking bully and ex partner..." He glanced over a bit. "I just want to thank you for that... A little overdue but... Yeah thanks..."

Daring sighed. "Well he did seem like he was giving you shit for no reason when you first came." She said. "I kinda saw myself in your position when I was younger... Someone following me around, making fun of me every chance they have saying I wont do anything good in my life... that 'Little' Riche.... Such an asshole... I hope he's dead..."

Ryder huffed as he turned the corner seeing a line of black cars ahead. "Wish he were." He said. "He's in jail for embezzlement and domestic abuse. He's lucky his daughter is with her mother..." He glanced over at her. "Both stuck up and spoiled... Not even a thank you for saving their flanks from possible rape..." He looked back to the road. More black cars. "Load a gun. Open fire. The building with the sword is up ahead. They must've blocked all the routes to Ahuizotl...."

Daring looked to Ryder. "Let me in the drivers seat." She said. "I've got a lead foot that's itching to burn some rubber. Plus.... I think you'd have a better trigger finger than I would right now... Something tells us we'd get fucked before Wolf could come.... Faster we get to the sword more chance of holding there. You say we do that?" Ryder nodded.

Both pegasai swapped places, Ryder taking the duffel bag from the back seat. He took a clip out and a Thompson shoving the clip in and cocking it. He grinned and leaned out the window taking the grip aiming at the front of the car. "EAT LEAD MOTHERFUCKERS!" He called out before unloading on the cars ahead. He looked inside continuing to spray down the road. "FLOOR IT! MAKE SOME FUCKING BLOOD ON THE ROAD!"

Daring grinned and slammed her foot on the gas pedal. The car's tires squealed and they sped off just before they hit Ryder got back inside. The loud sound of metal and shattering glass filled the near quiet air of the city. As they pushed through the cars corpses of  Ahuizotl's henchmen, bleeding profusely from bullet holes all over their bodies. "WOOH!" Daring yelled. "THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!" She glanced in the rear view. Two of the three jeeps following had crashed into the blockade. The third one wasn't anywhere to be seen. "How the hell did we get through that? This thing should be broken down..."

Ryder chuckled. "Wolf has each car armored to hell with what's on those jeeps." He said. "He has some of his guys help build V6 engines that can fit in cars like this, He always tunes these things with turbo and sometimes he even puts a little nitrous canisters just in case he needs to go fast. This one has a hidden canister in the back. Exactly why I got that duffel in here and not there. I'll show you where that switch is when we need to get out of here." He looked to a building with a few jeeps in front and an armored car in front, all doors opened two men in front. They had assault rifles. M16. Ryder aimed his Thompson and fired at both of the guards at the door. They both dropped as Ryder emptied the clip. He unhooked it and dug into the bag loading another clip into the gun as the car came to a stop. "Oh I'm going to enjoy this..." He looked to Daring and handed her his gun. "Ready to rock n roll mob style?"

Daring cocked the gun. "Lets lodge some lead!" She said. "Let's move." At the same time they both got out of the car. Ryder took the other Thompson out and put in another drum clip throwing the duffel over his shoulder. He rested his Tommy on his shoulder and pulled his pistol with his free hand. He held it out and Daring cocked it for him. "There. Not even having to put the big gun down."

He smiled. Almost evil looking. "Thanks... I wanna be ready for his ass..." He said putting it back in its holster. He held the Tommy again at his hip aiming it in front of him. He spit on one of the dead bodies as they went through the opened door. A gate more like it. "AHUIZOTL I'M HERE FOR YOUR FUCKING BLOOD!" His voice echoed in an almost empty corridor. In the corridor they were in there were busted paintings, little side tables in splintery piles and dropped possessions everywhere. Jackets, glasses, a dolly or two. There were very few bullet casings.  Bullet holes in the ceiling. "YOU COME OUT NOW AND GIVE YOURSELF UP I MIGHT KEEP YOU ALIVE! ALTHOUGH THATS JUST A TWO PERCENT CHANCE!"

Daring huffed. "I KNOW WHAT YOUR GAME IS AHUI!" She yelled. "...I swear if he even  tries to aim at us..." They soon came to a divide in the hall. Four more guards ready with guns. All four mowed down. Blood everywhere. "...Fucking assholes... LISTEN AHUIZOTL! I'LL LET YOU GO OUT LIKE A GENTLECOLT! GIVE UP NOW! YOU DONT GIVE UP I'VE GOT AN ENTIRE CLIP READY FOR EACH FUCKING PART OF YOUR BODY!"

They came into an open area. There were Ahuizotl's guards everywhere standing in attention while Ahuizotl himself stood near the sword shoved about half way in a rock covered in plastic explosive. There were steps leading up to the sword. It had was a shiny metal while the hilt was golden with a blue gem in the middle. Ahuizotl had a grin on his face as he held the detonator up. "...Well Ryder... It's about time you've returned to work for me..." He said giving a laugh.

Ryder grabbed Daring's gun and aimed both one handed. "Shut the fuck up you piece of shit!" He said. "You've hypnotized me one time too many... I want revenge and I have it! You wanna say good bye to your men now or you wanna do it with about a hundred bullets inside of you?"

Ahuizotl sighed. "Well wheres that 'going out like a gentlecolt' thing this prissy BITCH said?" He said looking to Daring. Daring pulled her gun. "Well now don't get too ahead of yourselves... I suggest Ryder and I have a little duel..."

Ryder and Daring stopped. They still kept their guns aimed at him. "And how do you suppose we do that?" He asked. "I could easily pump you full of lead right now if I want to... But... I think you've done much worse to Daring.... I might as well take your legs off, your arms and leave her to execute you... Now drop the fucking detonator!" Ahuizotl with his hands still raised disarmed the detonator and set it on the ground using his third hand. "Now kick it over! Now!" He did as he was told and slid the small detonator closer to Ryder and Daring. Daring picked it up. "Now... Tell me why the fuck you want you and I to duel!"

Ahui huffed. "In olden times when the only weapons that could be fired were flintlock pistols, muskets, cannons and the occasional blunderbuss two stallions such as myself and you would take two flintlocks, stand back to back and take ten paces before turning and firing on each other." He said. "Sure no single shot weapons anywhere here but perhaps either you or one of my men to relieve themselves of a pistol to only have one round in the chamber?"

Just then Daring fired five shots into the roof and emptied the revolving chambers into her hand. She gasped a bit but held the hot casings before loading one of the chambers with a bullet. "Here you piece of shit!" She said setting the revolver on the ground and kicking it over. Ryder gave her the Tommy's as he pulled his pistol loading a round into the chamber before dropping the clip. As Ryder went to Ahuizotl's side Daring looked to Ahui. "You keep that tail hand on your head! I see that move elsewhere once and it's as good as over for you!" Ahuizotl's third hand rested on his head. "Now have your men drop their guns."

Ahuizotl glanced at Daring for a moment. "What's wrong? Don't trust me?" He asked. Daring pointed one tommy elsewhere. He huffed. "Everyone! Weapons down! Kick them away from you!" Everyone did as their leader said. AK's, Uzi's, Mini Uzi's, Pistols of all kinds were on the floor away from their owners. Ahuizotl glanced back at Ryder who stood back to back with him now. "Ten paces and turn about! Ready?" Ryder nodded and they counted out loud as they started to walk away from each other.

"1....2.....3...4...5...6....7....8...9...10!"

They both turned about and Ahuizotl pulled his trigger first. Nothing but a click. Ryder grinned. "...Gotcha bitch...." He said before firing a round right between Ahuizot's eyes. He looked to Daring who smiled holding a bullet, an actual ready to fire bullet between her fingers. "You're hurt aren't you?" She nodded dropping the bullet and opened her palm towards Ryder. It was burned here and there. Blistered. "You get ready... I got the sword."

Darin nodded and readied up with one of the Thompsons. Ryder dropped his gun next to Ahuizot's dead corpse and walked up the steps to the platform next to the sword and rested a hand on it. The gem in the swords hilt started to glow. Daring's jaw dropped a bit as Ryder gave a few tugs and slowly slid the blade out. "H-how...?" She asked as the stallions around them started to talk.

Ryder grinned as he hopped down. He looked out to the side and saw some stallions go for the first gun they could get. "RUN!" Ryder said grabbing his Thompson from the ground holding the sword on his shoulder. Daring fired a few shots before following Ryder. Just then a hail of gunfire erupted. Ryder had to duck dragging the sword along the ground. Bullets ricocheted everywhere narrowly missing Daring and Ryder. They hurried out the door and stopped seeing black jeeps blocking both entries to the road. Ahuizotl's men everywhere. Ryder dropped his gun and gripped the sword with both hands. "Daring.... I need you to duck... NOW..." She looked at him for a second. He met her gaze without moving his head. "Go prone... This might get bloody!" Daring nodded and dropped to the ground still aiming down her sights. Ryder took the duffel bag off and regripped the sword.

"THERE THEY ARE GET EM!" The men from behind yelled. Ryder growled and turned back before slashing diagonally sending a ray of light at them also making the roof collapse.  He turned back and saw the stallions looking scared shitless.

Daring got back up and leaned over a bit. "H-how the fuck did you do that?" She asked.

Ryder shushed her. "ALRIGHT! MOVE THE FUCKING TRUCKS OR I DO THE SAME TO ALL OF YOU!" He yelled. "I'VE GOT THE ENTIRE MILITARY ON THE WAY HERE! YOU MOVE NOW NONE OF YOU DIE! ANYONE DARES TO FOLLOW OR TO COME FIND ME GETS KILLED! JUST MOVE THE TRUCKS NOW!" As they were told all the stallions either ran off or hopped back in the truck. Just before they had a chance to move two military trucks busted through from the right side. "...Fuck... That's not gonna go well...." He got down on one knee and pulled Daring down. Just then a bunch of soldiers came from the backs of the trucks scattering everywhere going after any colts that were still alive. Some were executed right on the spot but others were just arrested.

A loud laugh was heard coming towards them. "RYDER!" Someone familiar said. Daring looked to Ryder and saw him smiling either being glad no major gun battle took place with them caught in the middle or smiling because Wolf had come to their rescue. "YA DID IT BOYO YOUR FUCKIN' RESEARCH PAID OFF!"

Daring got up as the same as Ryder except Ryder dropped the blade and hugged wolf. "Research?! What research was done?" Daring asked confused.

Ryder laughed and sighed a bit. "Sorry baby but... While you were out I did a little research on myself and on that sword." He said. "Turns out the gem in the hilt of the sword reacts when a member of the one who wielded the sword. It was hand crafted by a blacksmith closely related to Starswirl The Bearded who enchanted the sword to do attacks like that." He came back and picked the sword up. "Give me a second here this one is new to me...." He backed away and pointed the sword's blade to the ground. He tossed it in the air, turned around and it came back down putting itself in a sheathe which appeared by magic. It landed near his back and stayed there in its sheathe. He turned around giving a sigh. "I didn't think that would work first try... Anyways do you wanna guess who is related to that king? And guess who is the NEW king?"

Daring shuttered dropping her gun. She hesitantly approached Ryder. "...I-it's you... You're related to him... You're the king..." She said. Tears came to her eyes. Ryder nodded. Suddenly she hugged him breaking down crying.

Ryder shushed her. "C'mon no tears.... We did it..." He said. "We just need to do one more thing... You wait right here." Daring nodded as Ryder released her and stood up.

Ryder walked to the car just as Wolf went over to help her up. Just then an explosion on the other side of the car flipped it throwing Ryder back causing Wolf to protect Daring who was screaming. Ryder yelled out in sheer pain as the busted car crushed his legs as the sword slid away. Daring pushed Wolf off and scrambled to her boyfriend. "RYDER! RYDER NO!" She screamed. Wolf hurried over and started to push the car back over. Nothing but yells of pain from Ryder. "D-don't die on me! Don't die please!"

Ryder grunted. He looked to Daring. "...I-I'm not gonna die..." He said. "Just... Get the sword and get back to Equestria... I'll be fine baby... Just... Go with wolf... Ah!! Fuck... this hurts..."

Daring sniffled and stayed at Ryder's side. "...No... I'm not leaving you!" She said.

Ryder used what strength he had and pushed Daring off. Wolf grabbed her and the sword. "C'mon! We need to go!" Wolf said slinging Daring over his shoulder. "Ryder would have been dead if he were a few steps closer!" Daring cried hard reaching for her injured boyfriend as a few of Wolfs men rushed to Ryder's aid.

She was hurt more than he was. She didn't want to leave his side at all. Later that night she was back in Equestria just arriving at Twilight's castle. She arrived by chopper with only one guard flying it. Shining was on the helipad waiting for the chopper doors to open up revealing his friend and the treasure hunter but what he got was complete shock. The door opened and out stepped Daring. Alone. She had the sword on her back and tears in her eyes as she started towards him. She sat on the steps as the chopper lifted off and flew away. Shining hesitantly approached. "...Please tell me Ryder is in Canterlot and not dead somewhere..." He said.

Daring sniffled. "...H-he isn't dead... He's... He's... He's back in clippersville... I left him there against my own will..." She said. "...D-do you think it'd be too much to ask to stay here for a few days...? Or... Weeks...?" Shining nodded and sat on the steps next to Daring shaking.

Not long later Daring was brought to the room where Twilight was tucking Scootaloo in to bed. Shining had left Daring on her own standing right outside the door with the sword in hand. Twilight looked up and saw Daring shooting her a smile not knowing what had occurred. She came out of the room and lost her smile almost immediately. "...Where's Ryder...? Is he... using the toilet...?" She asked.

Daring shook her head. "...A bed pan more like it..." She replied. "... Princess... I want you to know Ryder is alive... Badly wounded but alive nonetheless... but... I came to ask a favor... A big one... Involving that filly in that room..." Twilight shut the light off and closed the door silently using nothing but her magic. "...My favor I ask you is to stay here in this castle to care for that sister of Ryder's until he recovers... Or at least comes back... M-may I please...?"

Twilight thought for a moment. "...Okay but... On one condition..." She said. "...Scootaloo needs to know the truth about her brother... Tomorrow morning I'll have Applejack come here and you'll have to confront Scootaloo with Applejack to make it true... I believe you that he was hurt bad.... You'd probably be in much worse condition if he was dead... Now... Why don't you go to a room around here and get some shuteye? You look like you've been crying the whole plane ride back..." Daring sniffled and nodded.

How should she face a filly who had just been molested and raped by a drug dealing father who also murdered her mother, and was just executed for all those crimes?

To be continued....