"You mean to tell me what!" Twilight yelled in the planning room. She was more furious then I'd ever seen her before. It took that one letter form Starlight to set her off. She was now in a full blown tantrum, that is until she calmed down a minute later.

"Well, in order for the word to spread, she probably has connections in the Equestrian government as well."

"Wait, what in San hell makes you think that?"

"Well, for one, the money you acquired came strait through from the Equestrian Treasury. It was fresh with no stamps on it. That means that nopony had used it before they had gained access to it, giving the user a clean slate on whatever that pony purchased."

"So this could only be acquired through connections to the department of treasury?"

"Exactly, now the only way for somepony to not leave to Canterlot and get this would be through another local politician. A politician with access to the Equestrian Treasury so that they could put it in Ponyville's local economy. The only one I know of that can do that is..."

"Is? Wait don't tell me... this isn't going where I think it is, is it?"

"Mayor Mare? If so then I believe it is."

"Well, we need more evidence. It may be out of character for me to say this but, here it goes, we can't just go around and kill ponies because I'm a hired gun!"

"Well, never thought you'd say that Cloud. Listen, if you need more info just hear me out. The firearm you acquired along with most of the other ones in the building were taken from Ponyville government issued arsenal. The one kept for the Police Force as a impound for confiscated weaponry. So in short, the only pony who can access those with no record would be Mayor Mare. It's likely now that their weapons, which were confiscated, are now back on the rack there."

"So you mean to tell me that Starlight is having a Ponyville politician either bribed or convinced into supporting her so loyally that she would break the law to begin a uprising?"

"Well, uprising may be a bit ahead of it, but there's no doubt that she was trying to cause some turmoil. Something big enough that, should she intervene, she would be able to control Ponyville."

"Then she'd work her way up?"

"Right."

"Now another question: What makes you think these two low-lifes didn't ever go to Canterlot for anything? It's within 30 miles from where we are now."

"Its the security, the strictest background checks are conducted at the Canterlot security outpost. That is just before the entrance to the city. Anypony caught without valid proof of their Identification and background validity would be brought in and questioned. If proven to have lied, they'll be discharged and banished from Canterlot."

Guessing that's new procedure, I never got to do anything as fun as that in my time. All I ever did was yell at kids and drug dealers, get yelled at by the drug dealers parents, then get yelled at by the kid. Then I'd have to bring the kid in for resisting arrest. Because fuck that kid.

"So, let me guess: You want her dead and you want it to be quick, clean, and during work hours no?"

"That..."

"That? That what?"

"That was precisely what I was thinking..."

Well, glad to see I still had it in me.

"Well, I have a rule about politicians..."

"And that is?"

"100,000 up front, your money back if it fails."

"Big spender huh? Well I'll see what I can do. I have treasury access after all, I don't think they'd notice 100,000 missing."

"There we go!"

Wait... She has treasury access too?

"Well I can't do up front, just see me later on today, here's some payment for your future endeavors."

She handed me a 5,000 bit check, this should cover some supplies I'd need. I had a fancy idea this time, something a bit more classy. Something a bit more fun. It'd also be a bit more expensive but whatever.

"By the way..."

She looked back surprised, she was about to walk out the room.

"It won't be done in working hours."

I exited the building and made a dead bolt down out of the castle area, through a few alleyways, and all the way to the other end of the city. It was away to another pawn shop visit with Rock Bottom! I ran past sugar cube corner, not before rushing in and quickly buying muffin. Rushing out I ate my meal on the way.

ding ding ding

The bell above Rock's door clanged and clattered, Rock looked up and stared at me. He was judging if I was on something this time; which he could tell I was not, so he adjusted from his position of discomfort into a more comfortable position.

"So, what you need this time?"

"Well, I got something special for you."

I slammed the AK-74M down on the table. Rather then jump into action like I expected bottom to do, he just stared in awe. Expensive weapons like these don't come through him often, and when they do they aren't built for war. To be fair this firearm was probably 1,000 bits only because of it's advanced forged receiver and it's more advanced 5.45 round. It does, however, take special gear to get what I'm looking for on this.

"Well I'll be damned. That's a AK-74M! Please tell me this isn't a Czeck PNAP!"

"Well it ain't, this is a Prussian import. She's built for use by the Prussian military and is now in my hoofs."

"Oh my... Now that's a rarity! Now here, I'll tell ya what. Let me put a few rounds out on the range, and I'll give you whatever you came for free."

Well, that wasn't a hard choice.

The range was just behind the store. It was a safe range at that. Some glass bottles at the end with a curved hill just behind it to stop all incoming fire. It would do.

He attached the 30 round mag to the bottom of the receiver, it made a gentle click sound as the mag release pushed itself into it's loaded position. Using magic, Bottom pulled the lever on the right side of the firearm to chamber the first round. He then rested the firearm against a wall, getting the perfect sight image when he fired on his target. Slowly, ever so slowly did he pull the trigger. Then, we heard it.

He went deaf for a few seconds. That was hardly the most amazing part though. Most of the dirt on the wall went soaring in the air. The vibrations from the firearm's sound wave swiped the walls clean. That had to have been the forged receiver. We took it inside and replaced it with a standard AK-74 receiver (which were incredibly common in Equestria, whereas obtaining the firearm whole would be impossible) and tried it again.

No dust this time, but another bottle lay shattered against the hill, split in half with deadly accuracy.

"Say, it doesn't look like this thing has had the automatic spring taken out of it, what do you say we give it a go on auto?"

"Don't see why not."

He pulled upward on another lever, just below the charging handle. Then he fired in short, controlled bursts. With a 650 RPM it's difficult to hit anything if you fired any faster. He handed it back to me as we walked inside.

"So, what did you want?" He said looking at me.

"Simple, I want a AK universal rail system attached on the receiver, then I want a Kobra sight and a PKO sight, on top of that I want a AK-74M fore-grip on this."

"That all?" He said, looking at me like an impatient waitress.

"Nope, I also want a PBS suppressor on this, you got that?"

"Yea, all the way back in storage."

He ran back to the backroom and came out with a few boxes. Each labeled for their continents. One was a Fore-grip, Prussian built of course, Kobra sight, a Prussian bulit Red Dot Sight, and a PKO, a Prussian built x4 sight, the last was the suppressor, with a hefty price tag at 500 bits.

"Well, you have a nice night."

"How'd you know it's tonight?"

"Just a hunch."

I walked out of the store satisfied. Marching all the way back to my apartment at a ten speed, I was eager to attach these. I passed the bar to see Crimson in the window, probably at his usual antics. I didn't care, I just need to get home.

As soon as I got home, I sat down and cracked open a beer. Looking at the firearm, it was time to get these attached.

11:20 rolled around far too quickly, and sitting from my little area on top of a building close to the mayor's office, I knew that the pony I was looking for was still there. I didn't want to risk getting caught, and breaking into a government building would be suicide. Rather then enter as I had originally planned, I set up the fore-grip between two bars on the roof. This held it steady as if it were on a tripod. It was then I saw some movement below.

It was a guard, stirring up outside what appeared to be an energy drink. I looked down at him, my gun barrel made a little glint... and he saw it.

"Fuck, Cloud he cannot live! Think of the mission! Kill that motherfucker!"

He was about to investigate when I fired one 5.45 round just below what I thought to be his helmet. I heard it make impact with the can he was levitating, but then I heard him fall. A pool of glistening liquid came from where he was. Target eliminated. Now for the real star of the show. I readjusted for a second, that is until I noticed the window open.

Inside wasn't mayor mare, it was some sort of secretary. Enough of this stealthy bullshit, she is somewhere in that building and it's only a matter of time before that body is found. Flying down from the building, I was at the front of the building's edifice. I unclamped the PKO off the rail hinge with my teeth, then I clamped on the Kobra sight. Looks like it was a wise choice to purchase this little thing. I waited three seconds, just to listen and see if I heard anything from the other side.

Then, the door opened. I, and the body, were hidden from sight. Then all that changed. Mayor Mare walked out with hood on, slowly walking her way home. I hit her in the back of the head with the rifle and she dropped like a bag of potatoes. I dragged her body through alleyways and parking lots until I was in the everfree forest. I walked deep into the forest with Balaclava on and flashlight pinned to my jacket.

She awoke tied to a tree. She would've screamed, but the rope in her mouth was far too thick for her to get any words out. She couldn't see me, probably because I was on the other side of the tree, smoking a electronic cigarette. I put on a fake German accent.

"So you don't know me, but I'll just say I know you."

She muffled something I couldn't understand as I walked around the other side of the tree. I had the balaclava rolled up to my mouth to allow the e-cig to properly smoke. She couldn't see me, and even if she could I had my flashlight shining in her face, she was blind to the night. I, however, could see her clearly.

"Now, I gotta little game for you." I said, blowing my smoke in her face.

"You see, you've been funding somepony by the name of 'Starlight Glimmer'. Ring any bells?"

I pulled the piece of rope off, all she did was scream. Rather then let her I just slapped her across the face with my hoof. She fell flat against the tree. I pulled my knife and put it to her leg.

"Now you're going to tell me: did you fund Starlight Glimmer?"

"Who the fuck are you?"

"Wrong answer."

I stabbed the knife in her leg, but only the tip.

"Now, tell me, did you fund starlight?"

"No, you'll never get away with this!"

"That's not what we're talking about here."

I pushed it deeper in her leg, she almost screamed. That is until I slapped her with my free hoof.

"Now listen here Mare, I am going to love every second of this! I'd hate for you to give me the right answer. Now that'd just ruin my..." I looked at my watch "Morning, yes it's 12 AM. Now tell me, what do you and starlight have in common, and why did you fund the bloods?"

"You really are persistent aren't you, you little bastard?"

"Oh how interesting. Tell me more." I pushed the knife halfway through her leg, any further and she'll never walk again.

"Now, I'm almost at the tendon in your knee, should that get severed by this knife you'll never walk again. As a matter a fact you'll be paralyzed in this leg all your life. So tell me why and you'll at least be able to walk out of here."

"Fine! Starlight funded my campaign! Do you have a fucking idea how hard it is to be a politician in a city as unimportant as Ponyville? Do you know how needy these little runts are? OF COURSE YOU DON'T! ALL YOU DO IS TAKE TAKE TAKE AND YOU NEVER GIVE" I thought about that for a second "NOW LISTEN! WE DON'T GET ENOUGH REVENUE FROM TAXES TO EVEN KEEP THE STREETS CLEAN! SO THEN I HEARD OF THE BLOODS! THEY OFFERED ME A CUT OF THEIR CASH IF WE GAVE THEM ACCESS TO THE ARSENAL!"

She stopped there, in a ball of tears. She knew what she did wrong. Soon enough it turned into a full weep. She was balling all over the place. I sort-of felt bad for her. Nah actually, I can't feel bad for anypony.

"So I did it, I also gave the leader a rare gun if he gave me a cut in their business."

"You mean this one? By the way you might need to find a new outlet." I said, raising the AK-74M to her head. She began crying again.

I hit her in the gut with the barrel, she coughed up some blood. Nothing too bad.

She looked up at me, blood pouring from her mouth, I just kicked her in the face. Her head bled in the pressure between my hoof and the tree. It was like kicking a water balloon, but instead of popping it just sortof bled out.

"Now, about Starlight, what happened?"

"She promised a cut in her town's revenue, she never told me how." That's all I needed.

"Live or Die?"

"What?"

"Live. or. die"

She was confused, but then I dropped the AK-74 and pulled out the hammer. With it, however, I pulled a cut piece of pipe.

"Oh god please no! I want to live!"

"Corrupt politicians only care for themselves." I said, placing the sharpened part of the pipe on her chest. I pulled the rope back up in her mouth.

"You see, with life comes death, and with death comes room for life. You, are part of that. Regardless of who you think you are."

I slammed the hammer down against the pipe, it stabbed through the ropes, but not into her. She was terrified, thrashing through her restraints and trying to scream through her gag.

"Now, one who takes their life above anypony else's must be dealt with, the justice for that is death. You deserve death. Ironic, all you want is to live. I bet you wouldn't risk your life for a single pony in that town. What a hero."

I hit it again, this time it broke through and stopped against her sternum. The blood trickled down against her coat, her tears were fresh against her cheeks.

"Now, each blow is for each sin, committed by your pen. Say, you ever heard that the pen is mightier then the sword?"

I hit it again, the sternum didn't budge.

"Well I beg to differ, the pen is only mightier then those who abide by it."

I slammed harder, her sternum was crushed by the hit. This time the pole broke through her lungs, for it was a little left of the heart. She coughed up blood, then she gagged. I pulled off her restraint to reveal that she coughed up part of her lung. Must've gotten caught in her windpipe when the lung broke.

I hit it again, no restraint to stop her from screaming. The yell was all too real. I hit it again and again and again. She was blacking out, and the rod was all the way through her, and partially into the tree.

"Well you see, you could've avoided this. The bloods could've just been a bunch of low-life thugs with nothing better to do. Oh but no, you needed that money. You wanted that money so bad that you took it to the expense of your own town to get it. Now look where it led you." I walked off and left her there.

I didn't go back the way I came, I was almost certain somepony called the cops and they were on their way right now. I stepped on the leaves and sticks on the ground, they just crunched under my hoof. It was wet out and that didn't help my situation on comfort. Then I saw the lights. Police were walking along the trail.

There was one squad of them, so it was just a minor recon. If I just bypass them there's no way I'd make it back to my apartment before getting stopped on the street, I needed to buy some time. If they simply didn't return, that'd give me a hour... I pulled the AK-74M up, the Kobra still on it. I sighted it in for 20 yards. There were only four there so I wasn't too concerned. I fired the first shot into the head of the pony on the rear. I saw the light just fall and face straight down on the ground. One of the others turned back, I shot him in the chest.

He collapsed on the ground, he'd die in a matter of minutes. I fired on fully automatic in the general direction of the last two. The first one fell down, he certainly got hit. Can't say where though. The second one went down with a thud, can't say how he fell cause one of the rounds hit his flashlight and broke it.

I slipped through and made it safely back to the apartment. I ruffled through my jacket to find the tape recorder I used. I had the full interrogation on record. I plan on exposing this bitch as an example. They'd never know it was me.

Author's Notes:

Well, that was sadistic. Never really liked that Mayor. She always seemed a bit corrupt. By the way I'm going to be out this weekend, so no updates from Friday to Sunday (sorry but I got a life too). Also this is one of the last parts to occur in Ponyville, so say goodbye!