Seventy-two galactic hours later, Blitzkrieg steps out of his ship and onto a planet and sends out a few stealth probes from the ship to search for his targets. “Go.” Blitzkrieg orders.

Minerva beeps into his intercom. “Scan started and will be expected to complete the set area in 10 minutes.”

“Send the results to my communicator then start widening the search parameters, I’m going to see the town nearby,” Blitzkrieg says as the ships started to blend with its surroundings.

“Of course sir,” Minerva said as everything locked up.

Blitzkrieg starts walking through the forest as he paces as his way through it. At the edge of the forest, he sees the town not too far away and keeps walking towards it. ‘It’s strange being amongst fellow Equestrians.’ Blitzkrieg thinks as he enters the town. ‘Now to find out if any of them have seen or heard anything weird lately.’ Blitzkrieg thinks as he sees a pink earth Equestrian walking towards him. “Excuse me,” Blitzkrieg says to her.

Pinkie Pie looks over and gasp. “An intergalactic bounty hunter?! Yes, the game finally came to life!” She cheered making everypony look at her weird.

Blitzkrieg’s eyes were near the size of saucers plates. ‘How did she know?’ He thought.

Pinkie Pie sped towards him. “Hey, are you similar to that prey guy?”

“Ok, questioning if you are insane at this point,” Blitzkrieg says.

Pinkie giggled. “I’m not insane, just happy. Now, are you that prey guy?”

“You have completely lost me,” Blitzkrieg says.

Pinkie brings out a poster of a pony dressed in a thin sweatshirt, cargo pants, a beanie cap, and has a banderol around his shoulder and down to his sides where he has more bags and weapons while holding up a weapon in his hoof, all the while turned back to the viewer. “This pony, is this you? You kinda look like it.”

“No, that isn’t me,” Blitzkrieg says.

Pinkie whines as she brings the poster down. “Aww! I really wanted this to be real because they canceled this thing!” She then throws the poster down and proceeds to stomp on it. “Stupid company!” She then stops and turns around before kicking up dust onto the poster as the last insult.

“What is she on about?” Blitzkrieg asks before she gasps.

Pinkie then turns around. “I have to throw you a party.” She said before running off.

“Now my confusion is tripled,” Blitzkrieg says.

“You’re not the only one.” A voice said behind him.

Blitzkrieg turns around and sees a purple alicorn. “Hello, can I help you?” She asks.

“Um…yes, I’m just passing through and looking for any new news,” Blitzkrieg said.

Twilight thinks for a few. “Not much goes on, try a newspaper.”

“I mean anything unusual, like unexplained lights, noises, or unidentified creatures,” Blitzkrieg says trying to be a little clearer.

Twilight looks up. “Well, there was some unexplained stars moving about. I just chalked that up to Princess Luna trying something new.”

“Strange stars you say,” Blitzkrieg says thinking.

Twilight nods. “Yeah, there a lot of them, tried to talk to Princess Luna, but she hasn’t mailed back.”

“Ok thanks,” Blitzkrieg says as he starts walking away.

Twilight nods. “You’re welcome. Say, do you have the last name?”

“Apple,” Blitzkrieg says leaving.

Twilight looks a little surprised. “Apple?” She asks herself.

After his meeting, Blitzkrieg found a hill with a perfect view of the sky and started waiting and watching, all the while trying to occupy himself with playing with the rocks with his telekinesis. His boredom and thoughts were interrupted when he heard. “Heads up!” From the sky.

Looking up he quickly dodges out of the way and lets the blue pegasus crash into the ground. “Nice landing.” He said sarcastically.

“Ow.” The pegasus mare says.

Blitzkrieg sighs and helps her up. “You okay?”

“Yeah, nothing is broken and this isn’t the first time.” She says.

Blitzkrieg allows a little smile to come onto his face. “Really now? Not the first? You must really be bad at flying.”

“What was that?!” The mare yells now in his face.

Blitzkrieg wordlessly pushes her back a little with his hoof. “Personal space.”

The mare growls. “Listen, buddy, I’m the best flyer around.”

“Must not be much competition then,” Blitzkrieg says examining her and found she was quite fit, most likely athletic.

The mare stomps her hoof. “I’m serious! I can beat you in an iron pony competition.”

“Not interested,” Blitzkrieg says neutrally, almost instantly surprising the mare a bit.

The mare huffs. “Yeah, with that fancy horn, I doubt you can beat me in everything.”

“Yeah, yeah, braggers usually can’t back it up,” Blitzkrieg says becoming more bored with the conversation than even yawns.

The mare growls before smirking. “I see, you don’t want to lose to a mare.”

“Gender has nothing to do with it, but if that’s what you tell yourself go ahead,” Blitzkrieg says yawning louder.

The mare growls before launching herself at him and pinning him down. “Listen, you got to show respect.”

“I show respect to whom I want nopony else.” He says kicking her off of him and into the tree nearby to her shock.

The mare’s head then pops back out. “How…?” She then sees something running along his legs under his clothing. “What the heck are you wearing?”

“Noneya,” Blitzkrieg says.

The mare jumps down and lands near him. “I mean this.” She said poking one of his legs.

“As I said, noneya business you varmint,” Blitzkrieg says letting a country accent slip a bit with his annoyance.

The mare raises an eyebrow before slapping a hoof onto his leg and then hits something ding like metal. “What?”

Blitzkrieg looks increasingly annoyed and starts walking away, saying nothing else. The mare then runs to him. “Hey!” She yells before trying to jump on him.

Blitzkrieg catches her hoof in the air and throws her back into the tree, making her see stars for a bit. After shaking her head a bit, she thinks. ‘Was that a brace?’

Blitzkrieg sighs before his communicator beeps. Holding a hoof to his ear and taking a quick look around. “What is it?”

Minerva actually makes a sighing sound. “There is a lock on a target about twenty klicks due north of your current position.”

“Confirmed, start scanning from orbit for any satellites as you widen the search parameter,” Blitzkrieg says.

There was a pause. “Of course sir.” She said before signing off.

Blitzkrieg starts walking towards the town, hoping to lose the blue mare from earlier and notices his overcoat was ripped from the mare. “Great, I hope somepony here is good at repairing clothes.” He says before noticing some metal is showing and holds the ripped part closed with his magic.

Seeing a cafe nearby he goes over to two random mares sitting down. “Excuse me, is there a tailor nearby?” Blitzkrieg asks very politely.

The green mint pony looks up from her newspaper. “Ummm….sure. There is one that way. Looks like a carousel.” She said pointing in that direction.

“Thank you,” Blitzkrieg says walking towards where she pointed and soon came to a boutique. Walking up to the door he knocks on it. “Hello?”

“Hello, welcome to Carousel Boutique, where everything is sheq, unique, manefic.” A young white unicorn filly with green eyes opens the door and says reading from, what looks like a card. “Sorry, still practicing my motto for the store.”

“That’s fine. I was wondering if I could get my overcoat repaired.” Blitzkrieg says in a friendly tone, not talking down to her like the young filly was used to from customers she didn’t know.

The foal nods. “Of course, take it off and my sister will see what she can do.” She said walking over to her workbench where a bigger mare version of her is. “Rarity, we got a customer!” She calls.

The mare looks up in her red glasses. “Oh my, such disorderly clothes.”

“He says he wants it mended.” The foal says.

Rarity looks him over. “Well, I can’t send a customer out like that. I’ll remake them and enhance them. Would you mind…um…taking them off?” She asks slightly embarrassed.

Blitzkrieg chuckles nervously with a small blush.

“I think he is embarrassed.” The foal whispered to Rarity.

Rarity nervously chuckles as well. “There’s a changing blind right over.” She said pointing to them.

“Um…thank you,” Blitzkrieg says going over to it and closing it before throwing his overcoat over the blinds and waited inside.

“If you don’t my mind asking, where are you from?” Rarity asks as she got to work.

“All over really. I do a lot of traveling.” Blitzkrieg half lies as he looks at his screen on his foreleg to check up on the status of everything.

“Oh my. Did you see Prance?” Rarity asks as she works noticing through the clothes didn’t look like it they were well put together.

“Um…no, I have yet to visit there, maybe on a future trip I will,” Blitzkrieg says pressing a few things on the screen.

“Yes, so what brings you to Ponyville?” Rarity asks.

“Business mostly,” Blitzkrieg says getting caught up on the progress of the scanning.

Rarity nods as she starts working on other holes and rips. “Well, I hope you find this place extraordinary. There is a lot to do here.”

“Hopefully, I will be about to experience them while I am here if my business will allow it,” Blitzkrieg says.

“Oh my, how rude of me, I haven’t introduced myself. I’m Rarity and you’ve met my sister Sweetie Belle.” Rarity says.

“Apple Blitzkrieg,” Blitzkrieg says.

Rarity smiles as she finished the last of the stitching. “Charmed. All done.” She before tossing the overcoat back over the blinds.

“Thank you,” Blitzkrieg says putting it back on.

After Blitzkrieg leaves, Rarity put two and two together. “Apple? Could he be kin to the Apples?” Rarity asks.

Blitzkrieg yawns as he passes the same cafe from before shrugging and then sitting down on one of the mushroom seats.

“Um…excuse me, sir, would you mind sharing your table with another?” A waiter pony asks.

“Um…sure, I don’t see why not,” Blitzkrieg says.

After he left a yellow mare sits down across from him. “I hope you don’t mind.” She asks shyly as she half covers her face with her mane.

“Not at all,” Blitzkrieg says raising the menu back up, but to his annoyance, he couldn’t read it and was forced to sneakily use his communicator translator to learn what it said.

The mare looks at him again from behind her menu. “Umm…where are you from…if that’s okay?”

“Oh, I’m from all over. I travel mostly and don’t really have one place I call home.” Blitzkrieg says.

“Oh my.” The mare said. “It is…dangerous?”

“Ah, so, so, but at least I don’t have to pay insurance for natural disasters.” Blitzkrieg halfheartedly jokes.

The mare giggles. “That is true. So…where do you currently live now?”

“Home to me is where I am,” Blitzkrieg says.

The mare nods. “That is also true.” She looks back at her menu. “Want to share? We can split the bill.”

“That sounds nice, but please allow me to pay,” Blitzkrieg says like a gentlecolt.

The mare blushes a bit. “Oh…um…thanks.” She said before giving her order.

After a lovely meal and paying Blitzkrieg says, “It has been a pleasure, but I must be off.” And starts walking away as the sun sets.

Blitzkrieg sighs as he starts heading back to his ship when his communicator beeps. “Yes?”

Minerva is silent for a bit. “You know that this is a primitive planet, right? There aren’t any satellites other than the moon.”

“One of the residents confirmed there were strange lights in the sky at night, keep scanning. Tonight, I’m going to go see if I can see these things.” Blitzkrieg says charging up his communicator.

“You know you don’t have to do that every time you return to the ship,” Minerva says.

“I know, it’s just a habit of mine,” Blitzkrieg says.

Minerva giggles once. “And my habit is calling you master and sir. But you don’t see me groveling at your legs.”

“Yeah, yeah,” Blitzkrieg says disconnecting the charger and walks out into the forest again.

Blitzkrieg sighs as he messes with his screen again and turns back on the exosuit and proceeds to sprint past the manticore that was feasting on some carcass who just looks at where he was and then shrugs and goes back to eating.

“Let’s see, where was that spot again?” He asks as he looks around for the spot where he encountered the blue mare earlier.

After a while he finds the mare laying on one of the tree’s branches, just looking at the sky. “Brace, brace?” He heard her whisper to herself.

‘Oh great, she is still there.’ He thinks, starting to sneak away when a pink pony lands in front of the blue mare.

“Hey, Dashie! Have you seen that new pony?” The pink pony asks.

“Is he blue?” The pegasus asks a little startled.

“Da Ba Dee Da Ba Die,” Pinkie says

“What?” She asks.

“The song silly, by Eiffel 65,” Pinky says smiling as the mare just stares.

Blitzkrieg chuckles slightly. ‘How could I forget that song?’

“So come on, come on, we have to go,” Pinky says bouncing up and down.

The blue mare just huffs. “Pinky, he’s probably left by now.”

“Now my Pinkie sense tells me he is still here,” Pinkie says now in a lion costume surveying the area.

Blitzkrieg just stares at the pink pony. ‘How did she change into that without me noticing?’

“Alright fine, lead the way.” The blue mare says before Pinky leads her along.

Blitzkrieg immediately hits his cloaking and disappears as he leans against the tree as both of them pass by. “That was close.”

As the moon started to rise Blitzkrieg heard a voice from earlier. “Mr. Apple!” A young voice calls.

Blitzkrieg looks over and sees Sweetie Belle approaching. “Yes?”

“Oh, there you are. You left something back at the Boutique. My sister currently has it and is looking for you at the library.” Sweetie Belle says with a smile.

‘I smell a trap. Oh, but what the heck, it could be good for a laugh or hurry my job up.’ Blitzkrieg thinks. “Oh, then could you take me there and sorry for the inconvenience,” Blitzkrieg says hiding his suspicion.

Sweetie Belle waves it off. “It’s okay. Come on.” She said running away.

Blitzkrieg follows at a more leisurely pace, but still keeps up until he sees the library. “A tree? Your library is in a tree?” Blitzkrieg asks a little surprised.

Sweetie Belle looks at him. “Well…yeah. Books come from trees.” She said heading inside and closing the door behind her.

“Oh, this I got to see,” Blitzkrieg says now fully curious before opening the door and heading inside the dark room. “Hello?” He calls.

“SURPRISE!” The entire library yell catching him off guard.

‘Well played pink one. Well played.’ Blitzkrieg thinks.

Pinkie jumps in front of him. “So, how was it?”

“How was what?” Blitzkrieg says trying to hide his surprise.

Pinkie grins. “The surprise orgy party?”

“What!?” Everyone yells.

Pinkie laughs. “Kidding! I meant the surprise party, silly.”

“Uh huh,” Blitzkrieg says skeptically.

Pinkie then leans in close to his ear. “Though if you want an orgy party, just ask and I’ll make it happened tomorrow night.” She whispers.

“You’re twisted, you know that?” Blitzkrieg asks.

“I know, I play Twister!” Pinky exclaims happily. She then leans in again. “Even, naked Twister.”

Blitzkrieg raises an eyebrow. “Are you a sexual deviant?”

“Mayb…” Pinkie starts before being interrupted. “Sorry, we’re late ya’ll.” A country voice says.

Pinkie gasps before hugging the mare who walks in with a young filly with a bow and a large red stallion and wraps around her. “Yay! Now the party can really begin.”

“Pinky, remember what we talked about?” Applejack asks.

Pinkie giggled. “Don’t worry, this one is not an orgy.”

“Sis, what’s an orgy?” The young filly asks.

The mare only rubs her head. “Nothing you need to know at your age.”

“Oh let me introduce you this is…” Pinky starts before Applejack sees Blitzkrieg.

“Um pardon me stranger, but have we met? You seem familiar.” Applejack says.

“Now that you mention it, I am also getting the same feeling of Deja vu from you,” Blitzkrieg says.

The mare looks him over. “Yeah, but I can’t tell with you covered up like that.”

“Oh Mr. Apple, are your related to Applejack by any chance?” Rarity asks.

Blitzkrieg rubs his head. “I think so.”

“Oh, maybe Mr. Blitzkrieg is a part of your extended family Applejack.” Rarity suggests.

‘Wait, Jack, Jack, Jackie? Applejackie!’ Blitzkrieg thinks before several warning bells went off in his head.

“Blitzkrieg!” Applejacks yell.

“Oh, now I remember!” Both of them yell at the same time as the temperature in the room sank and both glared at each other with red-hot intensity.

Applejack points a hoof at him. “You owe me for my hat!”

“Oh, I remember you all too well, little Jackie. How you used to bully me every time we met.” Blitzkrieg says, now both ponies practically head-butting each other.

Everypony backs off as they try to push each other. “I can’t help that you are so annoying!” Applejack yells.

“And can’t help you think you were better than me!” Blitzkrieg says.

Big Mac seeing this tries to separate the two as Applebloom just stands there in stunned silence as Applejack was never on bad terms with any of their family.

Applejack then surprises him and grabs his head before turning in the air and landing him on the ground. “How’s that for better?!”

Blitzkrieg gets up, anger now obvious as he charges and thus starts a brawl with her.

“Guys! Guys! GUYS!” A voice yelled as they fought before being pulled apart by magic. “Enough!”

Applejack had a few bruises as she panted as any damage done by her was hard to see under Blitzkrieg’s clothes as he was also panting slightly as both struggled to re-engage. Soon the purple alicorn steps in between them. “Alright, now let’s calm down and talk this through.”

Pinkie steps up close to them and somehow brings them closer despite Twilight’s magic. “I know what would fix it.” She leans in close to their ears. “An orgy party to release the tension.”

“You punch, I blast with magic?” Blitzkrieg asks.

“Deal.” Applejack said.

After that, Pinkie was sent flying.

Meanwhile in Canterlot. “Ah, such a nice peaceful night on the throne,” Luna says as she sips away at her tea.

The guard nods as he drinks his too. “Indeed, but did you have to bring the maids and more guards for this party?”

Luna smiles. “Of course, though I do like just a few mares and many stallions in one room.” She said looking at the sexual acts going on in front of them.

Pinky then crashes through a window and into Luna. “Ow, but Pinkie Pie?”

Pinkie then pops her head up. “Oh, can I join? I have the town record for many stallions.”

Luna looks up at her. “In thine dreams. Guards! Please us until one of us yields.” She calls to the many guards now coming to them with their tools hanging out.

Back at the library in Ponyville.

“I think that is the first thing we ever did together we weren’t forced to do,” Blitzkrieg says.

Applejack huffs. “You’ll can blame the grownups for that. They have a habit of getting everypony together.”

“Well with that I’m off,” Blitzkrieg says leaving.

Applejack grabs him. “Oh no, you don’t. That was the first thing we agreed on and I want us to end on happy terms.”

“We are like cat and dogs fighting, this is as good terms as we have ever gotten,” Blitzkrieg says trying to throw her hoof off.

Then Applejack drops the bomb. “Where have you been for nearly sixteen years? The entire family looked all over Equestria for ya.”

Blitzkrieg keeps trying to get rid of her hoof as she hangs on to his overcoat. “Does it matter now?”

“Yes, we are family.” She reinforced.

“Only if you go back ten generations do we have a connection, oh, and let’s not forget an important fact. I’m adopted.” Blitzkrieg adds.

Applejack brings him around in front of her. “Adopted or not, yer still family.”

Blitzkrieg struggles in her grip. “Let go of me.” He orders, his overcoat coming loose.

“Big Mac, help me take him back. Granny is going to love this.” Applejack says tying him up with a lasso.

Blitzkrieg struggles in the rope. “Listen, its best I don’t go.”

The Apples didn’t listen as Big Mac carries him away on his back.

“Dang nabbit, why didn’t I ever learn teleportation?!” Blitzkrieg yells.

“Well, that was…interesting?” Rainbow asks unsure.

Twilight sighs. “Maybe, maybe not. Though did you notice?”

“He was wearing a brace so he might be hurt?” Rainbow asks.

Twilight shakes her head. “The fact that, that ‘brace’ is all over his body and legs. So how can he fight so well if he’s injured?”

“Huh?” The rest of the mane six who were still there, ask confused.

On the way back to the farm, Blitzkrieg was reduced to just glaring at Applejack. “Jackie…” His voice softer now. “Just let me go.”

“No can do, you’re an Apple and an Apple sticks together.” Applejack says obviously not going to listen to him.

Blitzkrieg then turns his head to Big Mac and looks him over for a second. “So Macintosh, you really have grown.” He says after a bit of silence.

Big Mac only grunts.

“Hard to believe you were shorter than most,” Blitzkrieg says.

Big Mac only let out another grunt.

“Still silent I see,” Blitzkrieg says turning his gaze to one he didn’t know. “So who are you?” Blitzkrieg asks.

The filly jumps up onto Big Mac. “I’m Applebloom.”

“So I have missed a few things,” Blitzkrieg says.

Applejack turns to him. “Applebloom is my sister, not my daughter.”

“Wasn’t going to say she was,” Blitzkrieg says.

“So…um…why were ya and my sister fighten? You’ll are both family.” Applebloom asks.

“We have a few issues to work out, to say the least,” Blitzkrieg says.

Applejack huffs. “More than a few.”

“I was putting it nicely. Also, you can’t throw a decent left hook.” Blitzkrieg says.

Applejack laughs once. “And you can’t hit right.”

“Says the mare with bruises,” Blitzkrieg says.

Applejack smirks. “Battle scars.”

After that Blitzkrieg remained quiet as Applebloom looked happy to meet him. “What?” He asks after a while.

“I’m just happy to meet a member of the family,” Applebloom says smiling.

“It would have better if you had never met me,” Blitzkrieg says.

Applebloom looks confused. “What do you mean by that?”

Blitzkrieg said nothing else. “Don’t mind him sugarcube, he has never been one for much socializing and likes to keep quiet unless you provoke him into anger.” Applejack says as they reach the farm.

Blitzkrieg huffs once before his communicator beeps quietly. ‘No, not now.’ He thinks in panic.

“What’s that?” Applebloom asks as the three look around before Blitzkrieg flexes certain muscles, disconnecting the communicator, causing it to go silent.

After a while Applejack shrugs. “Must have been a bug.” She said stepping onto the porch.

“Granny, we’re back and we have somepony to meet you!” Applebloom yells as Big Mac sets Blitzkrieg on the couch.

A creaking sound entered their ears. “And who is this youngin?” Granny asks.

“The only one who ever truly gets under Sis’s skin.” Big Mac says.

Granny looks up and sees the pony on the couch. “Refresh my memory, but could you at least remove the rope?”

“No can do Granny, he might make a run for it. It’s Blitzkrieg.” Applejack says.

Granny laughs. “After all these times and he shows up now. Where has he been?”

“Don’t know, we only found him because Pinkie threw a party for a new pony in town which was him.” Applejack says.

Granny laughs again. “Splendid. I made a batch of apple pies so let’s celebrate his return.”

“Granny, shouldn’t we send letters to the rest of the family letting them know?” Big Mac asks.

Granny waves them off. “Eh, do what you want. All I know is our big stallion must be hungry.” She gets out of her chair. “I’ll get the pies ready.”

“Yeah, let’s eat!” Applebloom exclaims.

Everypony rushes off to the kitchen. “Hello? Can somepony untie me?” Blitzkrieg asks.

Applejack comes back and carries him to the table. “Better than nothing I suppose,” Blitzkrieg says, letting his country accent seep through.

Applejack drops him in a seat. “Yer darn right is it.”

Blitzkrieg tried to discreetly struggle against the bonds for most of the night, but ultimately couldn’t loosen Applejack’s knot enough and remained at the orchard and was now laying on the couch still tied up as he assumed every other pony was asleep.

He sighs and moves a few muscles that reactive his coms. “Where have you been?”

“Yeah, been captured by my family here,” Blitzkrieg says annoyed.

Minerva sighs. “Alright, I’m sending a drone and getting you out.”

“No, no, I will escape on my own,” Blitzkrieg says.

Minerva was silent for a bit. “I hope you know what you’re doing. Anyway, I got a complete lock on one target. It’s in the city north of you.”

“When I get back, get me a full bio on them and any luck with scanning the atmosphere tonight?” Blitzkrieg asks.

Minerva sighs. “Only thing is a few debris, but I’m still going.”

“Keep me posted, I don’t like the implications of what it could mean and somepony’s coming, got to go,” Blitzkrieg whispers before disconnecting again.

Applejack yawns as she looks down at Blitzkrieg on the couch. “Heard mumbling, the figure of checking on you.”

Blitzkrieg stares up at the ceiling until he feels a blanket over him. “Huh?” Blitzkrieg asks.

Applejack smiles as she moves the blanket around him. “I never leave family hanging.”

“But you do leave them hogtied.” Blitzkrieg jokes.

Applejack sighs. “Listen, I just need to know…where were you all this time?”

“I doubt you would believe me even if I told ya. So why the rope, afraid I will disappear never to be seen again without it?” Blitzkrieg asks.

Applejack looks slightly away. “Blitz, you worried so many ponies. Do you really want to cause that much pain again? To me?”

“Time will tell if I disappear from Equestria again Jackie. But for what it’s worth, you grew up to be beautiful.” Blitzkrieg says.

Applejack blushes. “Thanks, you didn’t grow to be bad yourself.”

“No, I grew up far worse,” Blitzkrieg says rolling onto his side.

Applejack sighs. “Blitz, can you look at me?” Blitzkrieg sighs as rolls to face her. “You didn’t grow to be a bad pony, just a thinking one. And that’s the best pony.”

“Time will tell Jackie, time will tell,” Blitzkrieg says not convinced.

Applejack just nods before bringing the blanket around him and walking away. “Hope you have a good night.”

“I doubt it, I haven’t slept well since the rockslide,” Blitzkrieg says.

Applejack smiles and looks down at him. “Don’t go running off again. I don’t think little Applebloom will like it.”

“Can’t promise that with my job and it’s not like she is more dangerous than you right?” Blitzkrieg asks jokingly but receives silence.

Applejack then sighs and heads back again, leaving Blitz in the silence. “What happened when I was away?”

Blitzkrieg lays there in silence until he sighs. “My job just got so much harder.”

The next morning Applejack came down and finds the ropes untied. “Oh boy.”

“You know, Applebloom is surprisingly good with knots,” Blitzkrieg says from the kitchen.

Applejack looks to see him getting some pie. “I thought you would leave.”

“I thought about leaving then what you said about you being sad kept replaying in my mind and I could…” Blitzkrieg says hitting his head on the table. “I’m getting soft.” He adds.

“No, you’ve just shown you’re vulnerable to our family charms,” Applebloom says smiling in her seat.

Blitz sighs. “Maybe, maybe not.”

“Come on problem child, let’s get to work.” Applejack says smiling while dragging him along.

“Hey Jackie watches it, I just had this thing mended yesterday,” Blitz says.

Applejack just laugh.

“So what do you want me to do?” Blitz asks.

Applejack smiles. “How much do you know about bucking?”

“J…J…Jackie, I don’t think that is appropriate.” Blitz stutters.

Applejack looks back at him. “What are you…?” She then realizes what that meant and began to laugh. “You thought it was that?! I meant bucking trees, kicking it ya fool!”

“Ok, your way of collecting the apples is too misleading,” Blitz says a little weirded out.

Applejack tries to keep her laughter under control. “Come on cuz, let’s go buck some apples.” She said before taking off with him on her back.

Blitz tried to stay on as he was hopping uncontrollably on her back. “Jackie! You’re going to throw me off!”

“Come on, this can’t be too rough of a ride for ya.” Applejack says.

Blitz growls before he feels her stopping and then he was thrown off and hits a tree. “Ow.”

Applejack pulls him to his hooves and turns him to the tree. “Now don’t run or it’s the lasso for you. Now show me what you got!”

Blitz looks to the tree and studies it for a bit before kicking it and several apples hit him on the head.

Applejack stifles a laugh as she watches Blitz hold his head in pain. “Should have told you ta…kekekekeke…do it in the spot where there are no baskets.”

Blitz studies the tree a bit more before speaking. “Jackie, can you move three steps to the right?”

Applejack looks confused before stepping to the right. “Okay, why?”

“Perfect,” Blitz says smirking as he kicks the tree again and this time all the apples over Applejack fall on her.

Blitz goes wide-eyed as Applejack turns her hat upside down and catches the apples. “Nice try Blitz, but Big Mac and Applebloom tried that on me one time and this time I’m ready.”

“Oh darn,” Blitz says kicking an apple towards her as she steps forward and causes her to slip and propel herself into the air and lands in a basket full of apples. Blitz stood there, his smirk now huge.

Applejack tries to get out. “Don’t cha dare say anything!”

Blitz says nothing and snickers a bit as he offers a hoof. Applejack sighs and takes his hoof and by which he pulls her out. “So what else is there, boss?”

“Don’t call me that cuz.” Applejack says.

Blitz tilts his head. “Why not?”

Applejack sighs. “Cause, the last one to call me boss, didn’t end so well.”

“What happened?” Blitz asks.

Applejack shakes herself. “Doesn’t matter, back to bucking.”

“Still sounds wrong,” Blitz says getting back to work.

Applejack smiles. “That means you never did it.”

“My virginity is not the subject.” Blitz lets slip much to his humiliation.

Applejack snickers. “So, did you ever want a mare?”

“Never had time, my job keeps me too busy usually,” Blitz says trying to change the subject.

Applejack raises an eyebrow. “Really, unless you’re…”

“I like mares, Jackie, get your mind out of the dang gutter.” Blitz scolds.

Applejack smiles. “Geez, it’s an honest question, but if your job is getting in the way then it’s time for a date night.”

“Not so simple,” Blitz says.

Applejack sighs. “Well, why is that?”

“The job is too demanding and unpredictable at times so hard to keep a lot of appointments,” Blitz says.

Applejack huffs. “I’m getting you on a date, whether you like it or not.”

“A little forward aren’t cha Jackie?” Blitz jokes.

Applejack smiles. “I want my cousin to be happy. And if that means being with a mare, then let it happen.”

Blitz waits for several seconds before Applejack’s face shows she realizes the implications of the joke. “Shoot.”

“So Jackie, how do you always come onto a stallion like that when wanting a date?” Blitz jokes again.

Applejack hits him. “Because, when you’re happy, at least the family stays happy.”

“Jackie, I have to leave soon. I have to complete a job a little north from here.” Blitz says.

“How far?” Applejack asks.

“About twenty miles away,” Blitz says.

Applejack smiles. “Blitz, that’s Canterlot, the capital of Equestria.”

“I know, still my job requires me to go there,” Blitz says.

Applejack keeps looking at him. “Well…”

“Excuse me,” Blitz said before walking away.

“Hey, sis.” Big Mac says walking up.

Applejack sighs. “Has the family letters been sent out?”

“Eeyup, but take a look at the paper.” Big Mac says giving her the newspaper.

“Three more have been discovered, raising the number of the victims of the unknown serial killer to sixteen. Guards still have no solid leads on the serial killer of Canterlot.” Applejack reads.

Big Mac nods. “Did he tell you where his current job is?”

Applejack’s eyes widen in horror. “We got to go get him now.” She said throwing the paper away and running to where Blitz was, but couldn’t find him anywhere. “Where…?”

Blitz sighs as he sat in his ship as it flew stealthily to Canterlot. “Got an exact fix on the target?”

“High-value area of the city. Might want to be careful because it’s still daylight and too many civilians out and about.” Minerva said.

“Scan the entire mountain, any hidden tunnels?” Blitz commands.

A few beeps occurred. “None in the mountain, but under the city and it leads to a crystal cavern.”

“Bingo. Based on the info the probes have collected, give me the most likely target.” Blitz says before a picture of a bug like alien appeared.

“Alias: Firefly. Species: Insectious Dracapicus. Details: A criminal wanted for mass murder, eating other species, and numerous counts of arson. Genetically modified to be able to create and shoot flames. Bounty 850,000 credits alive, 400,000 dead.” Minerva summarized as Blitz read the rest.

Blitz sighs. “Go silent and hover above a flat building roof and drop me off there before flying into the sky to hide until I get him,” Blitz says getting up and grabbing some weapons from the arsenal and putting on a fireproof cloak and scarf.

Minerva appears on screen as a mare version of him floating in the air. “Sure you can take him?” She asks crossing her forelegs.

“Not my first time dealing with a carnivore bounty, besides I know where he is,” Blitz says putting two blasters in his holsters.

Minerva nods. “Be careful out there. And take the glasses this time.”

“I know, I know, it identifies the bounties for me,” Blitz says putting on the glasses and slipping in a badge into his pocket.

“Why are you taking that?” Minerva asks.

“Never was officially un-deputized,” Blitz says before activating his stealth and jumping out.

Blitz lands on the roof before jumping into a building alley and starts sliding down the sides before landing on the ground. He blinks one eye and turns on the glasses before looking out in the streets and sees some high-value ponies milling about. He sighs and fixes his clothes before walking out as his stealth detectives. “Minerva, I spotted three bounties for Equestria. Send out a stealth probe to track as they might as we might as well make some cash on the side.” He whispers.

He soon passes a cafe and sees the same pink pony looking happy while sitting next to a dark blue alicorn looking glum. “I told you, I hold the record. Nopony has ever beaten me.” He heard her boosting.

As he keeps walking, he eventually comes to an alley collared off with guards standing there. Using his glasses zoom function he spots a dead body looking half eaten.

“We got another one. This makes seventeen now.” The guard in charge says as they all worked.

“Hmm…the angle of the bite marks and the long lines indicate mandibles were a part of the assailant’s mouth,” Blitz says studying the body as the guards just noticed him, wondering how the heck he passed them. He then sees one whispering over to another.

“Hey, what are you doing over there?!” The guard in charge yells running up to him.

“Slightly charred near this part. Yeah, this is Firefly’s handiwork.” Blitz says stopping the guard and getting his full attention.

The guard narrows his eyes. “And have got any connection to this Firefly?”

“Besides hunting him to arrest him?” Blitz says standing up, finished examining the body and put the cloth over it.

The guard looks at him. “So do you who this pony is?”

“Not a clue, my guess, another victim to add to his rap sheet,” Blitz says.

“And you would be?” The guard asks.

“Officer Southern Cross,” Blitz says showing him his badge.

The guard looks at it in surprise. “What’s a marshal doing here?”

“Tracking a terrorist to bring him back to stand trial,” Blitz says.

The guard snorts. “Then do you know where he is?”

“Theories, but nothing solid. I would be more concerned with the hostages he has. Firefly likes to capture his victims and keep them awhile before he eats them.” Blitz says.

The guard’s eyes widen. “Now if you’ll excuse me,” Blitz said stepping past him eyeing the manhole cover.

Blitz looks at it before pulling it open and peering down. He takes out a stick and breaks it to make it glow before dropping it. “Ah, that’s how you are getting around,” Blitz says jumping in and pulls out a blaster shaped almost like the pistols he’d seen on Omega.

He activates the night vision on his glasses before walking through the muck of the sewers and then turns a corner before his other feels something on the walls. He pulls it away to reveal some sort of slime. “Ew.” He said before wiping off a clean side of the wall.

He then continues on before ending up at a wall. “That’s impossible.” He said before looking around and sees a small hole. He looks in and sees the hole looks like it’s dug out. “Oh yeah, I gotcha.” He looks through and sees the other side from a fairly short distance away and sees a hoof just lying there on the ground. Blitz sighs and was about to go through before something rushes out and into the water. “Hey!” He yells running after it.

He runs after the disturbance in the water and fires a few shots, but it looks like it dodges everything. He soon was lead back to where he began and sees the ladder that brought him down. “Oh no.” He said taking out the bolas. He keeps running as the disturbance in the water kept moving before it reaches the ladder and he throws the bola as a claw grabs the ladder, but it stops and the bola went past the ladder. “Shit!” He could only yell before pulling on the wire returning it and the creature climbs up faster than he could climb.

He growls and hits a few things on his screen and when he reaches the hole he jumps up into the air and actually jumps high enough to jump out into the streets and sees the same creature now running through the streets and past other ponies while spewing fire everywhere. “Oh, crap.” He curses before sprinting down the street after it using his fireproof cloak to move through the fire without harm or slowing down.

He kept running in almost the same way he came to the manhole cover and sees the same cafe he passed and the dark blue alicorn standing in the street, looking menacingly at the creature coming at her. The creature hissed before throwing itself at her and only hits a magical wall and squeaks while sliding down to the ground, dazed. Blitz rushes up and rolls the creature over and sees its Firefly before he attaches something to its chest and readies the button.

“Wait, I’ll pay more!” Firefly pleads as he realizes what he has on him, surprising everypony.

“Firefly you’re wanted for the mass murder of five settlements, killing and eating several diplomats, arson of several government-owned facilities and most recent charges assistance of bombing a peace summit killing seventeen and severely injuring eighty-nine and the abduction, killing, and eating of eighteen ponies of Canterlot. When you get to jail or the executioner’s block, tell them Southern Cross sent you.” Blitz says before pushing the button and teleporting him away as he screamed.

Once he was gone Blitz sighs and notices many ponies looking at him in shock. “Oh shoot.”

Blitz pays them no mind as the guards came running. “Guards, Captain.” Blitz greets as he leaves.

The guards were slightly out of breath. “Princess Luna, it seems he found the creature’s lair. We’re getting the ponies out as we speak.” The captain said.

Blitz walks into a store as this was happening and looks through the stock and finds a stuffed dog on a shelf. Taking it he pays the cashier with whatever bits he had and heads back out and bumps into Princess Luna. “Come with me.” She only said before heading to the castle.

“Sorry princess, I still have work to do and have deliveries to make,” Blitz says disappearing.

Princess Luna sighs and heads back to the castle on her own as the guards try to find any leftover evidence of the creature.

“So boss, what’s the cut we getting?” A gang member at a table asks.

The boss looks through the papers nonchalantly. “One fourth.”

“How about I cash in your bounties as my cut?” Blitz asks shooting his electric bola before the three could respond.

Blitz watches as they writhe in pain on the ground. “Time for prison.” He said before some guards came in and he deactivates the bolas and takes it away while the guards tie up the ponies. A guard walks up and gives him the bits for the bounty and Blitz nods and takes it before disappearing again.

Blitz sighs as he sits down in the cafe now wearing the clothes he wore when he arrived in Ponyville, trying to enjoy something to drink in a while before he sees some ponies running around the area, all of them looking familiar. “Over here.” He called.

The mares now noticing him rushes over. “Confound it cuz, what are you thinking of coming here when there’s a killer?” Applejack yells at him.

“What killer?” Blitz asks.

Applejack throws a newspaper at him. “This killer.” She said pointing a hoof at the high article.

Before Blitz could even reply to the radio at the cafe counter, came on with a news report. “Good afternoon Equestria, Vinyl and Octy here, bringing you the latest news. Well, folks its official, the serial killer of Canterlot was caught and sent away. Octy, your thoughts?” Vinyl asks.

“The most interesting thing was how he was sent away. Some describe it as a yellow electric bubble as this…thing, dissolved away into nothing before the bubble collapses.” Octavia said.

“Sources in the guard believes it was a form of teleportation magic and Octy, what did the pony who caught the thing like insect charge him with?” Vinyl asks.

“Quite a long rap sheet. Let’s see.” Octavia starts. “Wanted for the mass murder of five settlements, killing and eating several diplomats, arson of several government-owned facilities and most recent charges, the assistance of bombing a peace summit killing seventeen and severely injuring eighty-nine and the abduction, killing, and eating of eighteen ponies of Canterlot. Those are heinous crimes.”

“Wow, heavy stuff. Well, let’s go to Guard Captain in charge of the investigation, Silver Spear, for a second. So Spear, any information on the identity of the mystery pony who caught the thing?” Vinyl asks.

“It was, weird. But I cannot divulge any more information until we complete our investigation.” Silver said.

“Not, even his name?” Vinyl whines.

“Sorry.” Silver said.

Vinyl was silent for a bit. “How about we cut a deal? You give us everything and I give you a date night with Octavia.”

“W…what?!” Silver half yells.

Vinyl laughs. “So what will it be? Date with the greatest cello player or just sit in silence?”

“Well, I guess it can’t hurt to tell you the name he gave. He was Marshal Southern Cross.” Silver says.

Vinyl giggles. “Is he hot?”

“Well, I never got a good look at him. He wore a cloak and scarf over the lower half of his face with mirror sunglasses.” Silver says.

Vinyl whistles. “He must be hot if he’s hiding under all that.”

“So you could say it was only because of this marshal that the surviving hostages were freed?” Octavia asks.

Silver sighs. “Yeah, if it wasn’t for him, they would be another piece in the obituary.”

“On a possibly unrelated piece of news, two infamous gang members and the leader of the Broken Horns were apprehended today as well,” Vinyl says.

The mares look back to Blitz as he leans back and looks at the menu. “See, no problems Jackie.” He said from behind the menu.

Applejack frowns. “Why were you coming here in the first place?”

“I told you, my job required me to.” He says putting down the menu.

“Twilight, what’s a marshal?” Spike asks.

Twilight sighs. “A marshal is like a guard, but their extent of power goes all over the country and are usually referred to as bounty hunters since that’s most of their arrests.”

“Oh, bounty hunter, where?!” Pinkie yells.

The mares sigh. “Pinkie, that guy might be gone already,” Rainbow said a little weirded out that she suddenly appeared.

“Oh, but I want to meet him, after all, I was there when he captures the bug,” Pinky says.

The mares look to her. “What?”

Pinkie smiles. “Yeah, after beating Princess Luna on how many stallions we can take without giving up, we went to a cafe and when we saw fire coming down the street, Princess Luna got up and placed a magical wall and this bug thing crashes into it and the bounty hunter puts something on its chest and sends it off.”

“Then you got a good look at him?” Rarity asks, but her answer was a down look from Pinky.

Pinkie shakes her head. “Just like that guard said, the same outfit.”

“He must be so brave taking down such a monster.” Rarity says fantasizing a bit.

Rainbow smiles. “I bet he’s cool enough to take on the Wonderbolts.”

“So cuz, your job here is over?” Applejack asks.

“Yeah, I finished it up already,” Blitz says.

Applejack sighs in relief. “Well…let’s go home.”

“Alright, let’s go back to your home,” Blitz says.

Applejack nods and leads him away as the others follow them. “How’s Applebloom?” He asks after a while.

“Worried about you.” Applejack says.

Blitz smiles. “Then I’m sure she’ll like the present I got her.”

“What was that?” Applejack asks.

Blitz only smiles as they get on the train.

After they got back to the farm Applebloom rushes out and latches onto him. “Cuz! You came back.”

“Yeah, and I got you something from my trip,” Blitz says bringing out the stuffed dog.

Applebloom gasps and hugs it. “It looks like Winona.”

“I hoped you would like it,” Blitz says patting her head.

Applebloom hugs him again. “Thanks for this.” She then let’s go and goes to Winona. “Hey Winona, look at what I got.”

Blitz let a smile slip as he watches this, not noticing Applejack coming up beside him. “I knew you were a softy.”

“Jackie, when did you?” Blitz asks surprised.

Applejack brings a hoof around him and hugs him. “It’s great to have you back.”

“Yeah, yeah, just don’t spread it around,” Blitz says.

Applejack nuzzles him. “What, that my cousin is a big softy and a teddy bear?”

“Invading personal space again Applejack,” Blitz says embarrassed and slightly annoyed.

Applejack smiles and lets go before heading to the house. “Come on, soups on.”

Blitz shakes his head as he felt his foreleg buzz and ducks behind a tree and brings up his screen and it read payment transferred and watched as Firefly’s picture had a red X placed on it and under it read bounty delivered. He sighs and covers his leg again and follows Applejack again.

Twilight, after hearing about what happened in Canterlot, collected all she could on the case. Which to her annoyance wasn’t much in the way of stuff directly tied to either of this Firefly or Southern Cross, excluding two pictures. One was of Southern Cross-examining the seventeenth confirmed victim and one was taken by a civilian of him when Firefly was caught.

Twilight sighs as she places the two down on the table. “What is going on here?”

“Um…Twilight, why are you so curious? You have never taken such an interest in law and crimes before except that one novel.” Spike says.

Twilight showed him the picture of Firefly. “Because this one is not listed in any book to tell what he is.”

“Maybe undocumented or secluded species?” Spike offers.

“Wait a moment,” Twilight says taking out a magnifying glass. “What’s that?” Twilight asks looking at the device on Firefly’s chest.

Spike tries to peek over the desk. “What’s what?”

“Oh nothing, oh look at the time, didn’t you promise to help Rarity?” Twilight asks.

Spike looks at the clock and panics. “Oh no. I hope she isn’t mad.” He yells in panic before rushing out the door.

Twilight lets out a sigh and examines the picture again before locking it in a box. “What the heck is that thing?”

Blitz had remained at the orchard helping his extended family for the following week and in that time the news of the mysterious Southern Cross had spread, even Ponyville’s paper had articles on the mysterious marshal.

“Whatcha you reading girls?” Blitz asks the three fillies at the table.

Scootaloo, as he was told, shows him the front page. “This guy. He looks so cool.”

Blitz looks and sees a picture of him as he ran through the fire chasing after Firefly last week. “Isn’t that a picture of Southern Cross?” Blitz asks.

Scootaloo nods. “Yeah, he’s so cool. I wonder what he looks like.”

“I wonder where he is now.” Sweetie Belle says.

Applebloom sighs. “Well, we’ll probably never see him again, unless…” She thinks. “We find another creature!”

“Applebloom, this Firefly killed and ate other ponies, what would that mean?” Blitz asks.

The three fillies look to him. “Applebloom faced a three-headed creature in the forest when she wanted to make a delivery.” Sweetie Belle said.

“Applebloom don’t go looking for danger, ok?” Blitz asks her.

Applebloom brings her head down. “Aw.” She whines.

“Who would take care of Winona Jr. if something happens to you?” Blitz asks.

They look confused. “Winona Jr.?” They ask.

Applebloom nervously chuckles. “It’s something my cuz here got me while he was in Canterlot,” Applebloom explains.

They look to her. “Where is it?” Scootaloo asks.

“In ma room,” Applebloom says.

They suddenly drag her away. “Come on, show us.” They said.

Blitz watches happily as they drag her away. “Have fun.”

Applejack smiles as she steps up to him. “Want to head out and have fun?”

“Define fun,” Blitz says wearily.

Applejack smirks. “Cafe?”

“Fair enough, as long as it isn’t a blind date,” Blitz says.

Applejack nods. “Sure, come on.”

After a while, Blitz was sitting at the cafe once again, this time with Applejack sitting across from him. “So what are you getting?” She asks.

“Um…maybe the sandwich,” Blitz says behind his menu, trying to not embarrass himself.

“I’ll have the hayfries.” A different voice than Applejack said.

Looking up, he can see the blue mare sitting in Applejack’s place. “What…?”

‘Applejack.’ Blitz thinks angrily.

The blue mare sighs. “I’m Rainbow Dash, just so you know. I’m not happy about this either because Applejack said she was taking me out to eat.”

“She got you too, huh?” Blitz asks.

Rainbow nods. “Yeah, so…what do you want to do after this?”

“Well, I…uh…” Blitz tries to start but at a loss for words.

Rainbow looks confused. “What?” Blitz mumbles something reminding Rainbow a little of Fluttershy. “Speak up, stallion.”

“I’m not good with dating,” Blitz says barely loud enough for Rainbow to hear him.

Rainbow sighs. “It’s fine. I’m no good with stallions either.”

“Could have fooled me,” Blitz says unconsciously.

Rainbow snorts. “Yeah.” She said trying to look at her menu again.

Blitz joins her as, across the street, Applejack watches from hiding as this unfold. “Um…Applejack, what are you doing?” Rarity asks walking up.

Applejack smiles. “Setting my cousin up on a date.”

“Applejack, I am surprised at you. You didn’t invite me.” Rarity says.

Applejack nods. “Take a seat then. This will be fun to watch.”

“So who has made a foal out of themselves first?” Rarity asks taking a seat.

Applejack nods her head to Blitz. “Him first.”

“Oh, what happened?” Rarity asks.

Applejack smirks. “He bumbled on a few words and then stopped completely.”

“Oh my, he’s nervous?” Rarity asks.

Applejack giggles. “Yeah, he barely had a mare before. At least he’s learning.”

“Huh?” Rarity asks.

Applejack points to him. “He never had a mare before, so I’m helping him along. He needs to be at least happy and…he never had true fun anytime I saw him all that time ago.”

“Well, you bullied him, right?” Rarity asks.

“Yeah, when I…wait a minute.” Applejack says a little mad now.

Rarity looks a bit afraid. “What is it?”

“You don’t know what happened back then between me and him.” Applejack says sounding very much like when she protects Applebloom.

Rarity backs off a little. “I’m…I’m sorry.” She said before walking away, but stops and gets a smile. “Applejack you wouldn’t have unresolved feelings about him would you?” Rarity asks.

Applejack looks angrily at her. “Heck no. I don’t love him like that.”

“I never said anything about love Applejack.” Rarity says smirking at the now wide-eyed mare.

Applejack huffs. “Just get out of here.” She then looks to where Blitz and Rainbow is and sees them gone. “Where they go?!”

“So this team is called the Wonderbolt?” Blitz asks as he walks with Rainbow down the street.

Rainbow nods. “Yeah, the best team for performances and shows and I want to be in that team.”

“It’s good to have a dream that is hard to reach. Makes succeeding at it feel even better.” Blitz says.

Rainbow smiles. “Yeah, so what’s your dream?”

“I…don’t have one,” Blitz says after a long pause.

Rainbow stops. “Well, what did you dream a long time ago?”

“I don’t really think I ever had one,” Blitz says thinking it over.

Rainbow looks at him. “Hey, how about we head to your home and talk it over. I can make a mean burger.”

“Oh, I’m not sad about it. I just never had a life dream. Before I just set goals and work to accomplish them.” Blitz says.

Rainbow playfully hits him. “Well then, what say you, me and a plate of burgers at your place to help cheer you up?”

Blitz chuckles. “I don’t have a place Rainbow. I’m just staying with my Cuz.” Blitz says.

Rainbow sighs. “Oh well. Well, how about we head there? I’m sure Applebloom would like a meal.”

“Sure, sounds like a bit of fun,” Blitz says.

Rainbow smiles. “Great, let’s get going.” She said already heading to the farm.

“Oh, come to think of it, didn’t you challenge me?” Blitz asks.

Rainbow turns to him. “Yeah, I did. You owe me being tough.”

“One chance at hoof wrestling. I heard you beat Jackie at it.” Blitz says.

Rainbow grins. “Heck yeah, I did. So, want to try it?”

“Sure, let’s see what you got.” Blitz challenges getting to the farm.

Rainbow sits at a tree stump and places her hoof down. “Come on, unless you’re chicken?”

Blitz offers his left hoof as it was the one without his communicator. “Ready whenever you are.” He challenged.

Rainbow grabs his hoof. “Three, two.” She didn’t finish and started to push his hoof down.

Blitz immediately started pushing back, making up the disadvantage quickly and got into a deadlock.

Rainbow struggles with his strength as she actually hears something like a creaking noise behind him. “Give up?” She strained. Blitz didn’t respond as he had his full concentration on the match and starts to slowly overpower her. Rainbow struggles to gain ground and slowly pushes him back. All the while, he was a little embarrassed as she could tell he was focused only on her and started sweating as his strength steadily increased.

Rainbow looks a little surprised as he started to slowly force her down and then slams her hoof down. “Yes!” The only thing she could hear, was that screeching noise when he was finally winning over her.

“You ok?” Blitz asks.

Rainbow looks at him. “Yeah, I’m fine.” She gets up and heads for the home. “Come on.”

“You’re shocked, aren’t ya?” Blitz asks slipping back into his country accent.

Rainbow shakes her head. “Of course not.” She said, hiding her pride.

“It’s because I was completely focused on that one thing, if I was distracted for a moment, all that strength would have vanished almost altogether,” Blitz says.

Rainbow huffs. “If you’re going to be like that, maybe I shouldn’t cook.”

“You could as easily do that as well. All it takes is a little practice. Think of using that with your wings.” Blitz says.

Rainbow waves him off. “Yeah, yeah.”

“My cuz told me you can do something similar, I think she called it the sonic rainboom,” Blitz says catching her attention.

Rainbow turns back to him. “She talked about that?”

“Yeah, when I asked about her friends,” Blitz says.

Rainbow shuffles a bit before walking to the house again and reaches the door. “Can you thank Applejack for me?”

“For what?” Blitz asks opening the door for her.

Rainbow smiles at him. “For talking about her friends, nicely.”

“Alright, and I was serious when I said that,” Blitz says.

Rainbow nods. “Thanks.” She said heading inside and to the kitchen.

Rainbow and Blitz found the house empty and spent more time talking to each other. It wasn’t until a few hours had passed that Applejack walked in. “Where the heck were you two?” She asks almost angry.

“Walking around. Why, were you spying?” Rainbow asks suspiciously.

Applejack huffs. “Nope.”

“I see, you’re still a horrible liar Jackie,” Blitz says.

Rainbow snickers at the nickname. “Jackie?”

“Yes, I have always called her that, mostly to her annoyance when she was a filly,” Blitz says.

Applejack growls. “Shut up you varmint.”

“See,” Blitz says.

Rainbow giggles. “What’s wrong, Jackie?”

“Hey, that’s my name for her.” Blitz fake whines.

Rainbow sticks her tongue out at him. “Too bad.”

Blitz chuckles at her and smiles, something that Applejack was happy was becoming more common. “I’m heading to bed, just…don’t make a ruckus and a mess on the couch.” She said.

“How would I do that?” Blitz asks obvious to her meaning.

Rainbow blues. “AJ! I’m not planning on doing that.”

“And that is my revenge there.” Applejack says going up as Blitz finally gets it.

“Hey!” Blitz yells after her.

“Well, I better get going, see you around Blitzkrieg,” Rainbow says leaving.

Blitz smiles as he waves at her. “Bye.”

Later that night, Blitz laid on the couch, waiting for sleep to take him when he heard movement from upstairs. Opening his eyes slightly he can see Applejack coming down the steps. Blitz closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep before she noticed.

Applejack sighs as she looks down at him. “Why did you leave?” Blitz continued to pretend as he felt her sit beside him. She then starts to pet his head. “Why did you cause me so much pain?”

Blitz sighs as he opens his eyes. “Cause I didn’t want to cause you more pain than what you felt for all those years.”

Applejack reeled back a bit, seeing him awake. “Um…how long were y’all awake?” Applejack asks.

“The entire time,” Blitz says.

Applejack keeps looking at him till she keeps petting his head. “But you caused us too much pain by leaving us.”

Blitz looks at her. “And you would have gotten more hurt and it would have been personally my fault.”

“Blitz, you’re family.” Applejack says now hugging his head.

Blitz finally sighs. “You want to know what happened that night after all, don’t you?” He asks.

Applejack pulls back and nods. “Please, it would really hurt less if you did tell.”

“I won’t go into details, but I was abducted that night and taken away,” Blitz says.

Applejack looks surprised. “Then how did you get out?”

“Oh, that is a story I may share one day, but not yet,” Blitz says.

Applejack sighs. “So what happened after that?”

“Found by somepony who helped and trained me for my job and eventually set out on my own,” Blitz says being vague.

Applejack keeps looking at him. “What’s your job?”

“That is something I may tell you one day as well,” Blitz says as she had leaned down close to him.

Applejack narrows her eyes before they soften again. “Okay.” She said before leaning her head back and sighing. “Good night.” She said before leaving.

“I don’t tell you so you wouldn’t have to worry,” Blitz says quietly, not realizing Applejack heard him.

Later that morning, Blitz ended up walking through town again as the talk last night kept replaying again and again. ‘I think I am spending too much time with them and not working.’ Blitz thinks as he sees Applejack and Rainbow looking at a newspaper.

Walking over he sees the front page, making his eyes widen. “Give me that!” He said before grabbing the paper and looking at the front page about news about an object falling in between Ponyville and Canterlot as well as unverified reports of a flying snake spitting poison and increased theft of items started to arise. ‘I think I found my next bounty.’ Blitz thinks.

Placing the paper down on the table. “What was that for?” Rainbow asks.

“Jackie, I have to go out of town for a bit. I have another job appointment.” Blitz says before leaving.

Applejack looks confused and picks up the paper and reads the front page before getting worried. “Not again.” She said before running off after him. Applejack lost sight of him and couldn’t find him again though.

“Minerva do we have a bounty on a snake-like creature?” Blitz asks.

“Searching now…match found,” Minerva says as a picture of a snake with bat-like wings appears. “Alias: Quetzalcoatl. Species: A sub-breed of Serpeious Cakardus. Home Planet: Serpentaria 4. Status: Destroyed by a supernova. Wanted for theft and burglary of several items jewels and artifacts and a broker for said artifacts on the black market. Note: His ego is great and views himself as the reincarnation of the human mythical god Quetzalcoatl. As such he views any gold or jewels he steals as rightfully his property and offerings for his favor. Bounty: 567,000 credits alive, 200,000 dead.” Minerva says.

“Great, a bounty with a major ego, but then again that can work to our favor. Minerva, what is happening in the area?” Blitz asks before Minerva brings up several different images of posters for events until a Wonderbolt vs. Shadowbolt show comes up. “Perfect. Minerva, I’m going to need my flight gear for this bounty.” Blitz says.

A door is heard being unsealed and opens up to show several armors. Blitz walks in and stops to a dark blue armor. “Been a while since I had to wear this.” He said.

Minerva appears near him. “You okay?”

“Yeah, just remembering my mentor and father-like figure,” Blitz says using his magic to take off his outfit and then started to put on the armor finishing with the helmet.

Minerva smiles. “You be careful out there.”

“Aren’t I always?” Blitz asks as the ship lifted off and flew to the area.

Minerva laughs. “No, you come back with cuts and bruises.”

“Battle scars,” Blitz says.

Minerva appears in front of him. “Keep telling yourself that.”

“So Minerva, how have the probes been doing gathering information on bounties and your scans of the atmosphere?” Blitz asks walking and taking a seat in the pilot’s seat.

Minerva disappears and then appears in his lap. “Two bounties found, ships and they are silent and offline. They can be yours if you go there.”

“Want to scavenge and use them to upgrade before selling them off to Omega?” Blitz asks.

Minerva nods. “Heard they got better weapons and armor and tech to use.”

“You have been wanting me to upgrade Darkstar One for a while now. You might just get your wish.” Blitz says.

Minerva smiles and moves her head close to his. “Thank you. Just don’t mess it up like last time.”

“Hey, how was I supposed to know that the lost treasure ship was rigged to blow when you turned it back on?” Blitz asks.

Later Blitz was walking around in stealth and was listening to some guards. “Did you hear somepony made a threat to clip the Shadowbolt and Wonderbolt’s wings in the show in a few days?” Blitz overheard a guard say.

‘Interesting.’ Blitz thinks before he goes to the ticket booth and sneaks passed and walks awhile before he finds guard captain Silver Spear talking to a yellow mare with an orange mane and a dark purple mare with a slightly dark blue mane talking to him. He noticed both were wearing the uniforms to on the poster.

He keeps looking around and soon sees the prize in a locked box surrounded by a few guards. “Perfect.”

“Look, Spitfire, Shadow Runner, we are taking every precaution we can so nopony is getting in without our notice.” Silver says.

Spitfire sighs. “Just make sure, we had enough trouble with the foalnappings.”

“What the hasbin means is, don’t mess up and get us open to be taken down.” Shadow Runner says.

Spitfire hits her. “Shut up or I’ll leave you with all the boys in my team.”

“Oh, you mean like last time? Is Soarun or whatever his name is, still have that broken leg?” Shadow Runner mocks.

Spitfire glares. “Don’t make me leave you there to be raped again.”

“You tried and failed last time.” Shadow Runner says.

“Ladies, I assure you, we have everything under control.” Silver says.

“I don’t know about that,” Blitz says appearing behind Silver. Silver jumps in slight shock. “What’s wrong guard captain, I thought you said you had everything under control and yet I bypassed your security with no problem,” Blitz says.

Silver glares slightly at him. “We are still protecting everypony at the same time.”

“Yeah, it would be so hard for me to have taken a shot,” Blitz says, Silver noticing the same badge on the armor he was shown the day Firefly was caught.

Silver groans. “Just let us work.”

“You know this pony?” Shadow Runner asks as she and Spitfire were now on guard.

Silver nods. “Yes, meet the same pony who took down the foalnapper.”

“Don’t you mean serial killer and that makes you…” Spitfire began.

“Officer Southern Cross,” Blitz says.

Shadow Runner looks at him. “How many mares have you had?”

“So I heard somepony made a threat to clip the wings of both teams,” Blitz says to Silver ignoring Shadow.

Silver nods. “Yes, we are keeping a lookout on both the locker rooms and the teams themselves.”

“You left twenty-three openings for an intruder to get in,” Blitz says to him.

Silver huffs. “Still, we got to deal with whatever the head guard tells us what we can have.”

“Easy fix, just put a detection spell and set a trap in the vents will eliminate nine of them,” Blitz says.

Silver raises an eyebrow. “It’s that small?”

“They are a little bigger than necessary,” Blitz says.

Silver nods. “Okay, we’ll do that.”

“Sounds like he has experience,” Shadow says a little miffed at being ignored.

Spitfire smiles and bumps her shoulder. “And with mares hitting on him.”

“Isn’t he technically law enforcement?” Shadow asks wiggling her eyebrows, giving Spitfire the same idea. She then turns back to Blitz. “So Cross? See anything you like?” She asks stretching her body to stretch her skin suit around her curves.

Or maybe not. “What she means is, since you have experience, would you be interested in a temporary member of our security for the teams,” Spitfire says.

Blitz nods. “Until after the show and I catch this criminal. After that, you’re on your own again.”

“Sounds good,” Shadow says rubbing against him. “Can’t wait for you to…protect me.”

Blitz steps away, sending Shadow to the ground. “Can’t wait.” He said.

‘She is so annoying when she is in heat.’ Spitfire thinks.

Blitz sighs. “Don’t you mares have a show to do?”

“Not for a few days.” Silver says.

Blitz raises an eyebrow. “And practice?”

“They are just taking a break. It’s time you two get back to your teams now and leave the security to us.” Silver says.

Spitfire nods and walks away with Shadow licking her lips before leaving with Spitfire.

“They always like that guard captain?” Blitz asks.

Silver nods. “Only tough one to be around is Shadow because she tries to be with every stallion she sees.”

“Well, we just have to do our job,” Blitz says.

“So you are wearing something different.” Silver says.

“I dress for the situation,” Blitz says simply before disappearing.

Silver just look where he was before sighing. “Why do I feel I’m getting the short end of the stick?”

Three days later, Applejack had dragged her friends out to go looking for Blitz. They had searched all the areas of the sightings of the flying snake, but no luck. Thought Twilight was looking into a said snake with some results.

Applejack groans out loud. “Where is he?”

“Applejack please, please, please, please, please can we go to the Wonderbolt, Shadowbolt competition since it is so close?” Rainbow begged.

Applejack glares at her. “Fine, leave me to handle this alone.”

“He might be there. He seemed interested when I told him about them.” Rainbow says.

Applejack groans. “Fine. Let’s go.”

“Yes!” Rainbow yells.

Applejack sighed, though a part of her did hope Blitz would be at the show and not out there doing whatever his job was. After following Rainbow they reached the stadium and brought the last few tickets and headed inside. Though the increased guards didn’t escape Twilight’s notice making her suspicious.

As they made their way to the stands they saw Silver Spear and Blitz in his armor walking side by side, talking. “How’s the amount coming in?” Blitz asks.

“We are applying a magic restraining spell to all unicorns and are checking everypony or anything hidden.” Silver says.

“We are dealing with the Crippler and here is his motive, he doesn’t do anything till the show starts,” Blitz says.

“I see you read up on him.” Silver says.

“Yeah, I always studying my quarry,” Blitz says stopping noticing the janitor closet door was locked.

“What’s wrong?” Silver asks.

“This door is locked,” Blitz says suspiciously.

Silver looks at the door before taking out a ring of keys and opening the door. “There, anything wrong?”

“Blood stains and a uniform is missing. Crippler is already here.” Blitz says after checking the closet.

Silver nods. “I’ll tell the others to keep an eye out for any janitors.”

“Get a list of all the janitors here and find out who has gone missing as well, it might give us a clue,” Blitz says.

Silver nods as they reach the locker rooms. “The stadium is filling up quite nicely. Heard some ponies are even coming from Ponyville.”

Blitz paid what he said no mind as he focused on the job. “Yeah, but the more that attend, the harder it is for us to identify the Crippler and easier it will be for him to escape,” Blitz says.

Silver nods and knocks on the locker rooms. “Few minutes until show time ladies.” He calls.

The door suddenly opens and Shadow pushes Blitz to the wall and somewhat straddles him. “I just need three.”

Spitfire glares at her. “Save that for the slut version of the suit. I don’t want anything else, but sweat on this stuff.”

“The crippler is already in the building, keep on your guard,” Blitz says moving Shadow off of him.

Spitfire nods. “Just be sure to do your job.”

“I always do,” Blitz says.

Spitfire shook herself after he had left. “Still can’t get over the fact he never has taken that armor off since we met. I like to assign a pony’s face with a name not with a helmet that glass reflects my face.” She says.

Shadow keeps licking her lips. “Well after the show, if he doesn’t take it off, I’ll do it personally.”

“Good luck, he has easily evaded every one of your attempts so far,” Spitfire says grabbing her goggles.

Shadow grins. “Yet.”

Blitz walks up to Silver as he finishes talking to a guard. “None of the janitors are missing.” Silver says.

“Hmm…then that means Crippler could have lured a pony into the closet while wearing the uniform before killing them and…quickly, amongst the engineers, who was gone from their place the longest?” Blitz asks.

“Um…I think it was the one who runs the cloud machine. Those things usually stay for at least a week.” Silver says his eyes widening.

“Quickly!” Blitz says as the two ran off towards the upper levels.

Silver and a few guards running after him and they all find the cloud machine off and normal. “This is what it normally looks like. Nothing seems to be tampered.” Silver observed.

“It’s warm, it has been used recently and it was only supposed to be used this morning in preparation,” Blitz says feeling it.

“Oh, Celestia.” Silver says in realization.

Blitz examines it closely and finds a small drop of liquid on the floor. “Some unicorn scan this and tell us what it is,” Blitz instructs.

Silver looks out the window and sees the Shadowbolts and Wonderbolts taking their positions. “The show is about to start.”

Blitz looks out as well and sees some of the Bolts starting to act weird. “Um…why are those mares swaying around like that?”

Silver nods. “Yeah, you don’t think he made one especially for mares, do you?”

“Sir, it is a neurotoxin designed to paralyze a victim temporarily after a few moments of some other symptoms. Don’t know what they are now.” A guard said.

Soarin looks to Fleetfoot and Spitfire as they move around weird. “What’s up with them?”

“You four follow me, we have to catch them when they come down.” Blitz orders the unicorns arcing out to the hallway towards the field.

Blitz and the others hurry down to the field as the mares start to look around wildly. “Get them out and have the medics check them.” He said noticing Spitfire was falling.

Spitfire fell down and was caught by Blitz’s hooves as he slid towards the spot. “Hey sexy, wanna ride this thing?” She asks lustfully, looking up at him.

Blitz looks a bit surprised. “Lust, okay that’s the first symptom. Let’s get them out of here.” Blitz says before taking her to the medics who were loading the mares onto stretchers and taking them inside. As they finish pulling them away, Blitz glares and walks off with Silver following. “Time to catch the Crippler, you know where to go,” Blitz says and Silver nods.

Silver sighs in relief. “Time to end this scum.”

Not ten minutes later an earth pony stallion was walking through a corridor when Blitz steps in front of the door that was his escape route. “Going somewhere Crippler?” Blitz asks.

The pony just looks confused. “I’m sorry, I don’t know anypony by that name. Now, if you excuse me, I got an appointment at the university.”

“Give it up, we got you dead to right.” Silver says blocking the other direction, spear in the hoof.

The pony looks behind him and then right in front of him. “Wow, you really got it figured out, don’t you?”

“Yes, you see this was a trap, this was the only way in and out we left unguarded waiting for you. As we speak, the mares you poisoned, so they would crash and either cripple or kill themselves from the impact, are having an antidote administered or already have and recovering.” Blitz bringing out a blaster.

The Crippler shrugs. “Very good, but on this, I was planning on making the Slutterbolts instead of the Wonderbolts. Now, if you excuse me…” He said before being blasted in his front hind leg joint. “Yeow! That’s smart!”

“Oh, it does more than that,” Blitz says as the Crippler’s leg went completely numb.

Crippler growls at him as he was tied up from behind. “You’ll pay for this unicorn.”

“No, you are going to jail and the name is Southern Cross,” Blitz says as the guards took him out the door where Blitz was barring and the journalists waiting and started snapping pictures of him.

Blitz sighs and heads back to the recovery area and finds most of the medic guards replaced by mare nurses and doctors. “Where’re the guards?”

“Had to remove all the stallions as the mares were being affected by the toxin and made them all lusty and the stallions couldn’t get any work done. They should be good by now.” A doctor says.

Blitz walks over to Spitfire now groaning as she looks up. “What the heck happened?”

“The Crippler used the cloud machine of the stadium to poison you and the others with a neurotoxin that paralysis the victims. He wanted you all to fall to earth and die as some ironic revenge. But he is currently being taken away by the guards and won’t be getting off.” Blitz says.

Spitfire moves slightly before stopping. “I feel…wet.” She pulls her zipper down and looks inside before zipping it back up again. “I need the locker room.”

“You all should be able to move soon. After that, you could choose to continue the show or hold off on it till another day.” Blitz says walking away.

“Whoo! What a rush! I want to do that again!” Shadow cheers as she was partly out of her suit.

Spitfire glares at her. “Shadow we got hit by a neurotoxin.”

Shadow looks confused. “Did we, I thought it was an aphrodisiac?”

“You’re lucky Spitfire.” A nurse says walking up.

Spitfire sighs. “How long would we have had if this continued?”

“You would already be dead if that stallion didn’t catch you.” She says.

Spitfire blushes a little. “Oh, who was he?”

“He just left.” The nurse says.

Spitfire blushes a little more. “What about the other teammates?”

“They were all caught by the unicorn’s magic as they started to fall.” The nurse says.

Spitfire looks around. “Where’s Soarin and the rest of the boys?”

“The neurotoxin was keened to mares only.” The nurse informs.

Shadow grins. “Guess we would have been the Slutterbolts after that.” Spitfire glares at her to which Shadow just shrugs. “Hey, that’s what the playstallion version is being called.”

“We almost died and you are making jokes?” Spitfire almost yells.

Shadow frowns at her. “Hey, I have to cheer everypony up somehow.”

“So want to give it another shot girls or do the show in a few days?” Spitfire asks.

One of the Shadowbolt groans. “I need a bit, something is warm on me.”

“I guess we can hold off on it for a few days. Besides, didn’t Southern Cross say he would stay on till the show was over?” Fleetfoot asks.

Shadow nodded. “Yes, he did.” She said before looking at Spitfire blushing a bit. “Wait, don’t tell me you’re…”

“Shut up before I break your wings.” Spitfire threatens.

Shadow grins. “Oh my Luna, you are, aren’t you?”

Spitfire reached for something to throw at Shadow.

Twilight and the girls watched as the famed Crippler was loaded onto a prison carriage before being taken away. “Think he’s the one who caused this?” Twilight asks.

“Silver Spear, any comments on what happened in the show?” A journalist asks.

“Yes, a week ago, both the Wonderbolts and Shadowbolts received a death threat for the show. Naturally, the guards reacted and with the assistance of an outside contractor aiding the security detail, we captured him and saved the teams from and bad injuries.” Silver says.

“And the show?” Another asks.

“That is up to the teams to decide if they continue or postpone it.” Silver says.

“This outside contractor, who is it and is he the one that caught Spitfire?” Rainbow asks.

Silver nods. “Yes he is and he’s Southern Cross.” He said before a feedback from a mic sounded throughout the stadium.

Looking at a stage they can see Soarin up at the mic. “We are very sorry everypony, but due to the mares’ condition of both teams, we have to postpone the show. You can still use the tickets you came in on and we hope to have a real date by tomorrow.”

“And there is your answer from Soarin himself, now if you excuse me, I have other things to attend to.” Silver says leaving.

Rainbow gets a bit jealous. “He gets that close to the Wonderbolts, dang it.”

“Well, he is a part of the security Dashie,” Pinkie says.

Rainbow glares at her. “I meant that pony who caught Spitfire.”

“Wait, isn’t Southern Cross the one who caught that heinous insect creature, Firefly?” Rarity asks as all the ponies noticed Twilight’s shocked face she had since Silver said the name.

Rainbow looks at her. “What’s wrong with you?”

“Um…oh…nothing,” Twilight says quickly.

The rest looks skeptical, but then Twilight quickly walks up to where the mares were taken and say a few things to the guard and allow her through, but blocks the rest of the mares. “Hey, where’s she going?” Rainbow asks.

Twilight walks through the line of beds set up for the mares and comes across Spitfire who looks a little shocked. “How did you get in here?” Spitfire asks as Shadow was trying to pull stuff out of her suit.

“Advantage of being a princess,” Twilight says.

Spitfire sighs as she tries to get rid of the sweat in her suit. “What are you here for?”

“What do you know of Southern Cross?” Twilight asks.

Spitfire groans. “Well, I can tell that armor is really tough, but I can’t tell much because everything else is a daze. I think my lust phase really clouded my mind.”

“Uh huh, what about before, surely you must have talked to him,” Twilight says.

“Not really, he seems to vanish when he wants to,” Spitfire says.

Twilight sighs. “Great. So you don’t know anything else?”

“Sorry, but no. He’s a mystery now that I think about it.” Spitfire says.

Shadow grins. “I’ll tell you what he is, he’s hot and possibly good to bang.” She said now having her suit completely free of stuff and zipped up halfway.

“Thanks that helps so much,” Twilight says sarcastically.

Shadow giggles. “No problem.”

It was two days later when the show was started up again. Applejack hadn’t found any sign of Blitz anywhere in the area, much to her displeasure. “So nopony has seen him?” She asks as they sat in the same spot as before.

“Maybe this means he went somewhere else.” Fluttershy offered as the Wonderbolts and Shadowbolts preform.

Applejack sighs. “I just don’t want to disappear again.”

Fluttershy pets her, trying the comfort her as the show ends and judges bring out the trophy. Twilight was searching high and low for Southern Cross with binoculars when she spots something on the roof of the stadium’s stands across from her. Double checking she sees him moving as if he was looking for something. “What’s he doing over there?” She asks herself.

Blitz looks carefully as the scanner runs through every spot in the stadium and, besides a few more bounties he decides to ignore because he can see them with families or too low to bother with, he finally sighs and looks down and hits something. “Bingo.” He said as he sees the silhouette of a snake briefly.

He keeps watching until the snake moves into the open as everypony stands up and cheers and pays attention to the award ceremony. He frowns as it starts to slither away to the ceremony and jumps down. Activating his boosters a bit to soften the fall he lands in the walkway of the seats, surprising the ponies there.

The snake looks back at him as it hears the thud as he had grabbed the golden jewel-encrusted trophy. “So you finally found me.” The snake said surprisingly those near the trophy case and those on the stage.

“I don’t let a perp escape me Quetzalcoatl. Now move away from the mares and trophy.” Blitz orders, his blasters trained on him.

Quetzalcoatl laughs. “Sorry, but my ride is calling me.” He said before spreading his wings and flying away with the trophy in his tail.

The guards were about to go after him when Blitz activates his jetpack and shoots after him. “Get back here coward!” He yells.

Quetzalcoatl hisses at him. “In your dreams. Mine, however…” He said to himself looking at the trophy as Blitz still shot at him.

Blitz growls before huffing. “Oh forget this.” He hits a few things on his foreleg screen and something comes out of his shoulder pads.

“Homing rockets enabled.” The A.I. said.

Blitz fires one missile and hits Quetzalcoatl in the wing and sends him spiraling. “Dammit!” He then stops as Blitz catches him by the tail and grabs the trophy.

Blitz smiles to himself as he heads back to the stadium. He then maneuvers ‘away’ from the flagpole and ‘accidentally’ hits his head on the pole. “Oops, sorry.” He hits him again on the stadium itself. “My bad.” He then flies down and starts to him along the cage’s bars lined against the field. “Sorry. Sorry. I’m bad at flying today.” Blitz says mockingly before slamming him into the ground.

Blitz lands and places another transport receiver on his chest before backing off and activating the bubble. “Where’s the treasure you stole?”

Quetzalcoatl hisses at him. “Like I would tell you. OW!”

Blitz let’s go of the trigger that places a shock on the victim. “Where?!”

“In a cave, on that mountain over there,” Quetzalcoatl says.

Blitz nods. “Good. Now let’s see what your supposed godhood does to you in prison, you overgrown iguana.” He said before pressing the button and sending him off.

Quetzalcoatl hisses in pain. “No! No!” He yells before dissolving away and the bubble collapsing on itself and with that, Blitz disappears, leaving the trophy where it is on the ground.

The audience sat there in stunned silence at what just happened. A guard walks over to the trophy and picks it before looking around for signs of them before heading back to the stage. “Um…let the ceremony continue.” He calls out.

A week later, Applejack finally returned to the farm with no Blitz in tow. The commotion from Southern Cross’ capture of what he called Quetzalcoatl, sent every news reporter scrambling with all the pictures they had taken and the guards scouring of the mountain and finding of all the stole items for the last few weeks.

Applejack sighs as she went inside her home. “Guys…I’m home. Sorry I couldn’t bring Blitz.”

“Oh Applejack, you’re back. Want to try these hay burgers? Rainbow was right, this recipe is fantastic.” Blitz said from the kitchen.

“No thanks.” She says walking past him but then sticks her head back in, realizing who spoke to her.

Blitz shrugs. “Have it your way, more for me and Applebloom.” He said eating away at a burger with Applebloom.

“Where the heck did you go!?” Applejack yells.

Blitz looks up midbite. He swallows before speaking. “Baltimare. Told you, my job involves me in these cities.”

“Yeah, he even brought me back a few bags from Baltimare’s famous candy factory,” Applebloom says happily.

Applejack glares at him. “And Baltimare too?”

“It’s part of my job,” Blitz says smiling.

Applejack marches up to him angrily. “And worrying us to death?”

“I told you I had to go somewhere. By the way, where were you? I’ve been back a few days.” Blitz says.

Applejack hits him upside the head. “I’ve been looking for you, you dumbass.”

“Are you going to come looking for me every time I have to go somewhere for my job?” Blitz asks.

Applejack glares at him. “Not when you don’t go away for days at a time without telling us.”

“Um…sis, didn’t you leave the same day?” Applebloom asks.

Applejack looks to her sister. “Hush now.” She then turns back to Blitz. “Don’t leave without telling a thing again.”

“So what happened to you on your trip?” Blitz asks.

Applejack sighs. “Well, the mares of the Wonderbolts and Shadowbolts show were out for a day and then there was this snake thing taking the trophy before Cross got to him.”

“Wait, you were there sis?!” Applebloom yells excited.

Applejack nods. “Yep, all thanks to Rainbow.”

“Tell me all about it. Tell me, tell me.” Applebloom says jumping up and down.

Applejack shakes her head. “Nope, bedtime little missy.”

“But sis…” Applebloom says giving her the pout.

Applejack shakes her head again and points upstairs. “Bed now, it’s late and you got chores tomorrow.”

“Aw,” Applebloom says.

“Don’t worry, I’ll convince her,” Blitz says patting her head.

Applejack sits down as Blitz makes Applebloom go up and waits for him to come back. All the while, munching on the hayburger. “Not bad.”

“So what happened?” Blitz asks.

Applejack sighs. “Exactly what I said.”

“You feeling ok?” Blitz asks.

Applejack puts her head on the table. “Tired.”

“Jackie, you are worrying me,” Blitz says petting her mane.

Applejack looks up at him. “You’re worrying me.”

“Why?” Blitz asks.

Applejack sighs. “Because…you’re disappearing for a long time and then reappearing like nothing ever happened. I’m worried about what’s happening during that time.”

“Jackie, is there something you want to say?” Blitz asks.

Applejack looks at him. “What’s your job?”

“I’m not telling you that yet Jackie,” Blitz says.

Applejack looks away. “Then how can I trust you?”

“I have no answer for that. That is up to you.” Blitz says.

Applejack keeps looking away. “Then it’s just like old times of just being away from each other.”

“Unless you say what is on your mind, nothing will change,” Blitz says petting her again.

Applejack actually started to tear up. “I missed you, Blitz. When you went missing, I truly missed you and I couldn’t stop looking for you around here. I don’t want to lose you again.”

“Why did you miss me?” Blitz asks.

Applejack whimpers slightly. “I love you, Blitz.” Blitz sighs and wraps his hoof around her. Applejack buries her head into his chest. “I don’t want to lose you, Blitz, never again.” She said sobbing into his coat.

‘Ok, I have no idea what to do.’ Blitz thinks shocked.

Applejack keeps sobbing. “Please…just tell me what you are doing.”

“Ok, first, let go and face me,” Blitz says giving in to the crying mare.

Applejack looks up at him. “What is it?” Blitz says nothing and fishes out something and places it on the table. Looking at it she sees a badge. “What is this?” She asks taking it.

“My badge, signifying I’m a marshal,” Blitz says.

Applejack tries to wipe away the tears. “So…all those creatures…?”

“I don’t work alone,” Blitz says.

Applejack looks at him again. “What do you mean you don’t work alone?”

“I have a partner,” Blitz says.

Applejack turns to the badge again. “That Southern Cross guy?”

“I’ve said too much already Jackie,” Blitz says.

Applejack keeps looking at the badge before placing it on the table again and leans her head back on his chest. “Thank you.”

“That’s why I didn’t want you to know. I chase down some of the worst scum there is.” Blitz says putting it away.

Applejack nuzzles his chest. “Just be careful. I don’t think Applebloom would like you being gone again.”

“Hey, I haven’t come back hurt yet, have I?” Blitz asks.

Applejack just brings her hoof behind his head and slams him down on the table. “Promise me.”

“Ok, ok, I give,” Blitz says.

Applejack sighs and brings her hoof away to let him up. “Come on, let’s get to bed.”

“Gotcha,” Blitz says walking to the couch.

Applejack grabs his shirt. “Not there.”

“Huh?” Blitz asks.

Applejack smiles softly. “You really think we leave a member of our family sleeping on the couch?”

“Well, I have been sleeping there for a while,” Blitz says.

Applejack nods. “And that’s why I’m placing you in a real bed.”

“But I know for a fact there are only four beds in this house,” Blitz says.

Applejack blushes slightly. “How about mine?”

“Jack…you know what, if you are fine with it, I will,” Blitz says.

Applejack smiles as she leads him upstairs. “Promise you won’t sneak out again?”

“I’ll tell you before I have to leave again for my job,” Blitz promises.

Applejack smiles before slowing down and allowing him to catch up before she kisses him on the cheek. “Thanks, cuz.”

“Jackie, please just call me Blitz,” Blitz says.

Applejack smirks. “Okay…Blitzy.” She said snickering.

“I can live with that,” Blitz says as they enter her room.

Applejack smirks. “Good, because I’m going to be calling you like that for a long time.” She said getting into bed. Blitz says nothing as he joins her. “Night Blitzy.” She said after placing her hat on the nightstand.

“Night Jackie,” Blitz says closing his eyes.

The next morning Blitz awoke to Applejack brushing her mane and tail, getting ready. “Morning.” He greets as he rises out of bed.

“Mornin Blitz.” Applejack greets.

Blitz stretches as he gets out of bed. “So, what do we have today?”

“We got chores to do around here.” Applejack says.

“Hey Jackie, what I told you must remain between us,” Blitz says.

Applejack looks back at him and sighs. “Okay, but others will get suspicious.” She said pointing her brush at him.

“Yeah, but I can only do my job so well as long as I’m anonymous amongst them and the risk to you and the rest of the family is lessened,” Blitz says.

Applejack nods. “Just…be careful. I don’t want to treat your cuts and bruises.”

“Don’t worry, I’m used to treating those myself.” He says leaning against her a bit.

Applejack smiles. “Good, now get going downstairs, soup should be on by now.”

As Applejack starts to leave Blitz says something. “The reason I gave you is the same reason Southern Cross never shows his face,” Blitz says.

Applejack stops and doesn’t move before Blitz moves closer and suddenly Applejack grabs him in a hug. “Don’t ever hurt us like that again.”

“What and deprive you of this?” Blitz jokes gesturing to his face.

Applejack just slaps him. “Don’t, just don’t.”

“I already said I would, but when I vanish, you will have to cover for me and let me hide something on the farm,” Blitz says.

Applejack sighs. “Blitz, I’m terrible at lying.”

“Just say I went to a city that I tell you to say so we have our story straight,” Blitz says.

Applejack nods. “Okay, just be back quickly.”

“Will do as quickly as possible, but the timing may be a little sporadic, I could have no work for a month or have jobs back to back,” Blitz says.

Applejack lays her head on his chest. “Just be sure to come back.”

“I will don’t worry.” He says giving her a quick peck on the cheek.

Applejack smiles and lets go. “Okay, come on.” She said before heading out.

Blitz follows her and hears Applebloom below when Applejack becomes visible from the stairs. “Sis, sis, Blitz is gone again.” She says.

Applejack smiles and shakes her head. “Nope, right Blitzy?” She called up the stairs.

“Yeah, I’m still here,” Blitz says.

Applebloom smiles. “Yes, come on Blitz, we got crusading to do.”

“Alright Applebloom, I will help you,” Blitz says letting her ride on his back.

Applebloom smiles. “Awesome, this will be so much fun.”

After Blitz and Applebloom left, Big Mac came up to Applejack. “So what was our cuz doing in your room?” He asks.

Applejack blushes slightly. “It wasn’t right to leave him on the couch, so I offered my bed.”

“Is that all?” Big Mac asks.

Applejack hits him. “Big Mac, he’s our cousin. I’m not going to do that.” Applejack says before storming off.

‘Didn’t answer my question directly.’ Big Mac thinks as he gets to work.

Blitz smiles as Applebloom led him to their clubhouse. “This is it?”

“I can’t believe this is still here,” Blitz says.

Applebloom looks to him. “What?”

“Yeah, Jackie use to drag me here every time we visited,” Blitz says.

Applebloom gets off and quickly heads inside. “Come on.”

“Ok cuz,” Blitz says following her in. Inside he finds the other two fillies looking at a sheet of paper with a checklist. “So…what’s going on here?”

“You were in Canterlot when Southern Cross made his first appearance right Cuz?” Applebloom asks.

Blitz nods. “Yeah, while looking for your present I saw him taking down that insect. Though he disappeared right after.”

“Like stories about him at the Wonderbolt vs. Shadowbolt show when he took down a huge snake with wings,” Scootaloo says pinning a new news article to a board.

Blitz chuckles. “Yeah, that was fun too.”

“So you were there as well?” Sweetie Belle asks hopefully.

“No, I only caught the first attempt at the show and saw him catch and save Spitfire,” Blitz says cursing himself internally for letting that slip.

“Aww.” Sweetie Belle whines a little.

“But he did witness him in action,” Scootaloo says.

“Like your siblings.” Blitz reminds.

They look surprised. “They were there?!” They asked.

“Yeah, Applejack told me herself and they said they saw the second attempt and him taking down the snake,” Blitz says.

“Wow.” They drone out.

“I’m thinking ambush,” Blitz says causing all three to start getting mischievous grins.

“We should get this guy and maybe we get cutie marks in whatever he’s doing,” Scootaloo suggests.

“I meant your siblings.” Blitz clarifies.

That broke their spirits. “Aw.” They said.

“Hard to ambush a guy who can literally disappear,” Blitz says.

They slouch down. “Can you stop?” Sweetie Belle pleaded.

“But hey, you three are doing great as it is. You…fixed this place up right. I would think it would have been in disrepair.” Blitz says.

They shrug. “This is nothing and we want our cutie marks.” Applebloom whines.

“Well you did a great job, your special talents might be in the building,” Blitz says thinking out loud.

Scootaloo scoffs. “Yeah and Rainbow’s is cloud building.”

“Wait, don’t you do disassembly, maintenance, and reassemble your scooter without much trouble.” Sweetie Belle asks.

Scootaloo scoffs. “That’s because it’s the only thing I know.”

“Maybe engineering is your talent Scootaloo.” Blitz offers.

Scootaloo huffs. “Or maybe not.”

“You ne’er know,” Applebloom says thinking out loud.

Scootaloo frowns. “Can we get back to this?” She said tapping to the news articles.

“Ah yes, ambushing your sister to get them to talk,” Blitz says.

The three look to each other before they rush off. “I was joking!” He called before following them. “Or was I?” Blitz asks himself after they vanished and headed towards Darkstar One.

He soon reaches the ship and Minerva allows him in. “Nice to see you again sir, how was sleeping with your sister like?”

“A, not my sister. B, didn’t sleep with her. And C, Darkstar one is going to be unable to go anywhere for a few days because you are in the middle of upgrading the ship aren’t you?” Blitz asks already knowing the answer.

“Yes!” Minerva shouts as she appears in front of him. “Come on, let’s go get them.”

“You can’t leave the ship, remember.” Blitz reminds.

Minerva whines. “I hate that part.”

“We are working on getting you a body, but what you want costs a lot of credits to build.” Blitz reminds.

Minerva looks down as bits of data flows from her cheeks. “Well, I’ve always wondered what it would feel like.”

“We could buy you one of the humanoid models, but you want a custom pony design, remind me, how much more we need to make that wish of yours come true,” Blitz says causing her to brighten up.

“Exactly 53,000 credits,” Minerva says smiling.

“Well maybe after the next bounty you will finally be able to order the body,” Blitz says.

Minerva smiles. “Thanks, can I at least try something?”

“Sure, why not,” Blitz says.

Minerva smiles as she moves in closer to him before bringing her up to his. Her holographic body brightening every time and bits of data flowing out. She then closes the gap between them and tries to kiss him, but goes right through him. She opens her eyes and pulls back with a sad expression.

“Look forward to that body Minerva and you will get it,” Blitz says.

Minerva nods. “So…what do you need?”

“Getting some gear is all,” Blitz says going and pulling out a suitcase and opening it before walking into the arsenal and starting picking out a few things.

Minerva watches against the body away as he dresses out of his clothes and started to get into his exoclothes and then the exo itself. Blitz smiles as he sees her watching. “See something you like?”

“You know I do,” Minerva says.

Blitz chuckles before grabbing his weapons and starts to head out, before he reaches Minerva and gives her a kiss on her head that went through slightly, but made her happy. “I’ll get the upgrades and then the bounty. After that, you may be asleep to do this, but I’ll be waiting for you.”

“It’s mainly the software and then adjusting it into my code,” Minerva says. “But thanks.”

“Contact me on the communicator if we get a spike on the radar from the drones,” Blitz says.

Minerva nods and he heads out. “Be safe.”

“Aren’t I always?” Blitz calls back before running off with the suitcase.

Later on the farm, Blitz had hidden the suitcase outside the farm where it would be safe and ended up at the barn and was not looking up at Applejack, who was upside down hanging from the barn by a rope tied around her hind legs. “Should I ask?” He asks.

“Rainbow.” She simply said.

“Hey, I’m stuck here as well,” Rainbow says hogtied to a water pump.

Applejack just crosses her leftover legs and looks up or rather down at him. “Want to know?”

“Let me guess, CMC?” Blitz finally asks.

Applejack nods. “Yep, tell us or we will hog tie you, didn’t think they had it in them.”

“They are vicious I will give them that. Hold on, I’ll get you two free.” Blitz says.

Applejack looks around. “You saw them?”

“Not since this morning,” Blitz says starting on the rope holding Rainbow now that Applejack was freed.

Applejack sighs as she tries to handle the blood rushing out from her head. “Any idea?”

“On?” Blitz asks freeing Rainbow.

Applejack shakes her head. “Where they went?”

“Well they got you and Rainbow here, so I would venture to guess…” Blitz was interrupted by a scream.

“Rarity?” The mares ask.

“Rarity,” Blitz confirms.

They all start to run or fly to the Boutique as they find the door open. “Stay here or you might get tied up again,” Blitz said heading inside. Once inside, he finds Rarity telling the foals everything as, what looked like Sweetie Belle, was threatening to sew on a green fabric to a dress.

“Alright, nopony moves and nopony get hurt,” Blitz said jokingly as he held Sweetie in his aura and catches Scootaloo with it as well.

“Oh thank you Blitzkrieg that would have looked atrocious on that dress.” Rarity says.

Blitz bows. “No problem my lady.” He then turns to the foals. “Now then, what to do with you fillies?” The two laugh nervously as a yelp outside told him Applebloom got caught.

Later that night, after he was sure Big Mac, Applebloom, and Granny were asleep, Blitz brought the suitcase into the barn and started digging.

“And just what are yur doing?” He heard Applejack’s voice behind him.

“Hiding something,” Blitz says not stopping.

Applejack looks over his shoulder. “And what is that?”

“Weapons and equipment for my work,” Blitz says.

Applejack places a hoof on his back, making him pause. “Can I at least see it?”

“Best you don’t Jackie, it’s for emergencies only. I wasn’t even supposed to tell you about my job.” Blitz says setting the case in the hole and moving some things back over the top of the spot.

Applejack moves in his view. “Blitzy, we’re family and we don’t keep secrets.”

“And I told you too much already Jackie. Please trust me.” Blitz says placing a hoof on her shoulder.

Applejack looks to the hood before looking back at him. “Alright. Just…don’t make things painful to keep this secret.”

“I hope I will never have to use the case here,” Blitz says as she leads him out of the barn and locks it up.

Applejack looks to him. “Is it that bad?”

“You’ve seen what some of Southern Cross’ weapons do. Those are of the same caliber.” Blitz says as they walk into the house.

Applejack sighs. “You got anything else you need to do?”

“Not tonight, I have yet to receive notification on any jobs,” Blitz whispers as they made their way up the stairs.

Applejack nods. “Okay, well, I’m tuckered out.” She said before entering her room and just lying in the bed. “Night.”

Blitz removed her hat and put it on the stand before joining her. “Night Jackie,” Blitz says.

Blitz sighs as he stares at his coffee cup. “So, no chores today?”

“No, Big Mac and Applebloom are running our stall in town and Granny is taking a nap. I highly doubt she will wake up anytime today and…” Applejack was interrupted when she heard a faint buzzing. “What’s that?” Applejack asks getting the flyswatter.

“Sorry Jackie, I have to check something,” Blitz says walking outside. “Talk to me,” Blitz whispers into his hidden communicator.

Minerva sighs. “Sorry for interpreting, but we got a reading. Seems one of the ships crashed far west of your location in a valley that looks like a vast jungle.”

“Gotcha and she still need time to finish right?” Blitz asks.

“Correct, what do you want to be done?” Minerva asks.

“Prep my speeder bike,” Blitz says after a pause.

“Got it, see you soon,” Minerva says ending the transmission.

Blitz sigh and goes back in. “Jackie, I just got a message. I got to go west.” Blitz informs.

Applejack looks back at him before smiling. “Thanks for telling. How long?”

“Hard to say, it sounds like the other half of the country out west,” Blitz says.

Applejack nods. “Okay, well…it takes about a few days by train. Don’t know your method.”

“My method is more covert. So what cities are in the far west?” Blitz asks.

Applejack shrugs. “Vanhoover and Las Pegasus.”

“Ok, that’s where I’ll head after the job. I’ll see you soon Jackie.” Blitz says.

Applejack nods. “See you Blitzy.”

Blitz smiles before walking out the door.