"No Twilight!" I yelled in annoyance.

"Why not? You're a mercenary right? I have the bits to pay you, and this is a serious issue! So why not?" The crazy mate in front of me asked in irritation.

I just stared laughing at her, harder than I should have been. "Twilight, there are so many reasons why I shouldn't and won't do this, far too many in fact. A few being you're crazy, this is something that the likes of Celestia need to be taking care of, I will never, ever do a job for you because of those little 'experiments' you had me go through, this is something that I really shouldn't get involved in and lastly and most importantly..." I leaned down slowly with a smirk. "...I DON'T MESS WITH DEITIES!!!"

She just looked up at me in shock, clearly not expecting to receive such an answer from me, which is surprising since I am known to be a loudmouth.

I stood up straight and folded my arms, I was in no mood to deal with this maniac right now. I was in a good mood after meeting Fancy and Fleur again, but Twinkle here had to trap me in her magic and start going on and on about some great disaster and some crazed alicorn on the moon returning to bring eternal night. I already know this from Moonlight, I don't need to hear it from Twilight.

I actually know Twilights mother, Twilight Velvet. Sweet mare, natural mother from what I've seen. Hell, she once burped Pyro...then Clawback...and then Mothball. I just couldn't help but laugh at the three as they seemed to want more of her motherly affection. There are a good few times where they go to visit her, all three of them, and help her out around the house or something and in return she starts treating them like she's their mother or something, it's actually pretty sweet of her to do that.

I know of Mothy's issues with is whore of a mother, Clawback was abandoned as an egg and was taken in by a dragoness that mistook his egg for an abandoned dragon egg but still raised him as her own and Pyro was abused by his mother since he unintentionally set things on fire from time to time with his out of control magic.

"You don't understand, all of Equestria is at stake here! You can't just let Equestria die because of selfish reasons like that!" Twilight protested.

I groaned and pinched the bridge of my nose. "Twilight, I'm only a mercenary alright? I may have fought dragons and lived, I may have killed a few demons of the underworld at some point...that was a strange week for everyone, but I do not mess with powerful entities that literally control the moon and sun. If you want something like this done, either find someone else to do it yourself. Good day to you ma'am." Without letting her continue I walked past her and began heading back to The Den to drink a cold beer and cook up some meat to try and forget that this conversation ever happened.

I lay down on my sun bed on the roof of our building, it was a flat roof so we were able to use it as a relaxing spot to look out over the view of Canterlot. I took a sip of my beer and sighed happily, finally having some peace to think about everything.

"Y'alright boss?" I heard Pyro ask behind me.

I turned my head and sighed. "I'm alright Pyro, just thinkin is all."

"About that girl up in Manehatten?"

"Partially yes." I answered, not bothering to deny the fact that I was letting a woman take over my thoughts. We've all got soft sides here, we may be able to turn into cold blooded killers but outside the job we're all pretty sensitive guys once you get to know us, we don't hide anything from each other.

"Well, what do you think you'll do now? She knows about your feelings for her, what do you think will happen?" He asked as he sat down in the sunbed beside mine.

"Honestly? I think I'll just try to put off a confrontation with her for as long as possible." I took another sip of my drink and looked up at the sky. "I'm just not cut out for that kinda thing man, I can hold down a business bit holding down a relationship ain't one of my many talents." I threw my empty bottle up in the air and shot it with The Lancelot out of boredom. "Just need to get away from this for awhile..."

"Why not go on a vacation?"

I looked over to him with a raised brow. "And leave you guys alone with Moonlight? I'd come back to a pile of rubble if I left you guys alone too long." I chuckled, causing him to file his eyes.

"I mean it Gray, you've been working nonstop for the past few months, you need to unwind somewhere you can get away from all of this, even just for a few days. Moonlight has good management skills, I'm sure that she can keep us in line until you get back, it'll be like you going in a long assignment." He looked at me with worry. "You need this Gray, you can't just keep doing this. Go take a week off on so,e resort while we deal with whatever comes our way. You can worry all you want when you get back, just go and rest for awhile, treat yourself, you've earned it."

I looked at him before I began thinking about what he said, I could use a week away, it's been about three years since I've actually gone on a vacation, even on earth. "Yeah...I guess I could use a vacation." He gave a sigh of relief at my answer. "You guys sure that you'll be alright while I'm gone?"

"Don't worry about us, we'll be fine."

I nodded and ruffled his mane before walking inside to look through some travel magazines to see if there were any resorts that sparked my interest.

I really need a vacation.

Author's Notes:

Oh, look at that, it's back from its second hiatus.