The hunter of Equestira
Chapter 6: Chapter 6 preparing
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It was the next day already, and I was ready to hunt grimm. As for the Dust I brought with me to town hall I brought the 4 air, and ice dust then for the last two I grabbed the fire, and a lightning dust. I knew fire dust wouldn't mix well with my semblance, but I believe I can still use it without combining it with my semblance.
I was currently talking to the assistant, to see if there were any more grimm's around.
"Yes those it's only minor, you see a few miles from here we have spotted a Nevermore but we haven't confirmed it yet." She told me.
"Hmm Nevermore their very dangerous with their abilities." I said, as I remembered how they can shoot their feathers like spears, and their enormous size, and tough exterior.
"Ok I'll take a look, I've already prepared for a fight." I told her as I rubbed my chin.
"Thank you if that Grimm were to come to come In afraid it would be a disaster." She said as she gave me a soft smile.
"No problem so which direction is it?" I asked her as I placed a hand on her desk.
"It's west of here, there are some ruins near where it was spotted, so it should be easy to spot." She told me, so I left, but I thought of ways to get their faster.
'I could made a horse made of ice, but by the time I get there my aura would likely be used up, maybe I could make a small platform, made of ice under my feet to fly, it could work and spend much less energy.' I thought, as I decided to test it.
I made a three inch thick platform underneath me, then it lifted it to the air, as it started flying west.
It looks like my theory was correct I was useing extremely little energy, and with this birds eye view it made it easy to survey the area.
I soon came into view of the ruins, and on top of the largest structure, was the largest Nevermore I had ever seen, just one of its feathers was at least five times my size.
I loaded my spear with a bullet before, flipping the spear head back over, then locked it in.
'Ok this is gonna be trouble.' I thought, and it seemed he finally noticed me as it took to the air.
'Crap it saw me.' I thought as it started flying towards me.
I flipped over the spear head again, and shoot the ice bullet at the Nevermore only for it to duck under it before it hit so I loaded in another one as it got closer then I jumped off, my ice, and onto his back, as I stabbed the spear into the beast.
I pulled the trigger, and the ice bullet went through the Nevermore, but it seemed it easy enough as it started doing barrel tools to get me off it.
I made a curved dagger from ice then stabbed into the Nevermore to get a better hold on him.
"Just die already!" I shouted then he finally leveled out as he spotted the town.
'Oh no you don't." I said as I got up, and pulled out my spear, and then put the lighting dust before flipping the spear head onto the spear, as it started spinning, and yellow lighting engulfed my spear.
"This ends now!" I shouted as I stabbed it, and the lighting tracked along its body shocking it, and just as it stopped it started nose diving towards the town.
"Oh fuck no." I said as I saw us getting really close to the ground really fast.
And just as we were about to make contact I made a huge pile of snow to cushion my landing as I jumped away from the nevermore just as it hit the ground.
By the time I dug myself out of the pile of snow I could hear the sounds of cameras, and when I could see, I saw reporters with cameras taking pictures of the scene.
I got out of the snow as one of them walked up to me.
"Hi I'm Photo shop, I'm with the Canterlot news is it true that Celestia has made you her personal bounty hunter?" She asked me then there was a rustling behind me.
"You've got to be kidding me." I said as I turned around. "First I shoot you, then stabbed you three, while also electrocuted you on the third one, then you fell a thousand feet to the ground, and your still alive." I said as I saw the Nevermore, but it left wing was broken which made me breath a sigh of relief seeing it was injured.
I turned my head back to the reporter. "Give me a moment." I said, and she nodded with a nervous smile on her face, as she backed away.
I turned my head back to the grimm before preparing to throw my spear, then I threw it just as it cawed at me, allowing the spear to go in its mouth, and through the back of its skull.
It then collapsed on the ground, as its body started to turn to black mist. "Now then, you were saying." I said turning to the reporter.
"Is it true Celestia made you her bounty hunter?" She asked again while pulling out a pen, and paper.
"Yes I was but the only mission she has sent me on so far is dealing with a pack of 30 Beowolves at the base of the mountain, if I remember it correctly." I told her as she wrote it all down.
"So do you know what mission she will send you on next?" She asked me.
"No idea, your guess is as good as mine." I told her as I received my spear.
I was asked a few more questions I didn't know the answer too before they got bored, and wandered off.
Went back to the town hall to get my pay, then went back to Rarity's house to work a little more on my spear, it was good as it is but I had to keep improving I didn't have a team like I did in the academy, so I had to make up for any weaknesses.
Right now I was in my room with ideas going through my head right now but now of them really worked out in my head, except for a few.
Their were only three ideas that worked in my head, the first one involved the gravity dust, so I could control my spear without touching it, like that old lady did in her youth, i had a good idea how to get it to work. Next one isn't really for my spear, but I was thinking of using some of my dust to make grenades, and lastly I thought of also didn't involve my spear what it did involve is lining my coat with dust I remember reading a few characters did that.
Just as I was about to get to work there was a knock at my door. I opened it to see Rarity with a smile on her face.
"Oh hey Rarity what can I do for you?" I asked, as I let her in.
"I was wondering if you wanted to join me, and my sister were going out to eat tonight." She asked me, and I looked at my spear before turning back to her.
"Sure my plans I can set my plans on hold for a bit." I said, as I followed her out of my room.
After her, and her sister were ready we left the house they took me to a restaurant in town, luckily I brought a small bag of bits with me, so I can pay for my own food.
We went inside and a waitress took us to our table, and gave us our menus. "So what will you two be having?" I asked them.
"I'm getting the salad, and Sweetie Belle is getting, ummm, didn't you get macaroni with fish sticks last time?" She asked her sister, and she nodded as she looked put down the menu.
I looked over the menu myself, and I decided just to get spaghetti.
After we ordered they gave us appetizers they were bread sticks, and just as I took a bite out of one Sweets Belle asked.
"Hey Winter do you have a special someone?" She asked and I swallowed my food prematurity making me cough loudly, as I choked for a moment.
"Sweetie Belle that is very inappropriate asking someone that out of the blue." Rarity said then I cleared my throat.
"No it's alright just caught me off guard there, but to answer your question I used to have someone but it didn't really go well, we were on the same team so I thought our relationship would blossom but, as I said before, it didn't really go well." I told her.
"Team?" Rarity asked.
"After the entrance ceremony all hunters in training, are put in teams of 4 my team was called team WHIT, your team name is determined by the first letters of the team members names H came from a friend of mine his name is Henry the I was for Isaac, and lastly the T was for Tiffany.
"So what happened between you, and Tiffany?" Rarity asked.
"I don't like talking about it." I told her as our food arrived, and we mostly ate in since but once Sweetie belle was done she asked me.
"So how many Grimm have you fought?" She asked me.
"I have no idea , maybe a few hundred, maybe a thousand or more." I said, it's not like I counted.
But after that we all just finished our food, and when I tried to pay for my food Rarity said. "Oh you don't have to I brought enough bits." She said.
"No I want to pay for my own food you have already done so much for me." I said, as I put some bits on the table.
She gave up, and let me pay for my food, and we went home. "Well that was fun, I guess." I said as we walked in.
"Yeah it was." Sweetie Belle and, as she yawned then headed to bed.
"Well I suppose I should get to work on my spear, but before do you know a place in town that sells jewelry?" I asked her.
"Yes there a small shop that sells jewelry not far from here, but you should get some rest." Rarity told me, and I glanced out the window to see it was dark, we must have been gone longer than I thought.
"Ok I'll try to take it easy for now." I told her, as I raised my arms above my head, as I stretched.
"Thank you that's all I ask." She said as she walked uositres, and I just went to my room to get some sleep.
{Morning}
It was morning now, and I wanted to get a head start so I grabbed bits, and pulled one if my pockets with them before leaving. "Ok she said it wasn't far so I should be back soon." I said, as I looked around then saw a sign with a few rings on it.
"Well that's was quicker than I thought as I walked up to it, then walked in to see shelves lined with necklaces, rings, and all sorts of jewelry.
The man at the counter wore a fancy looking suit and tie is skin was pale and his eyes were hazel, but when I looked to see his hair I noticed he had none.
"How may I help you this morning, mister Winter?" He asked, he must have heard of me so I walked up to his counter.
"Do you have and brackets my size?" I asked as I held out my wrist.
"Size won't be a problem sire, all our bracelets are enchanted to adjust to the wearer." He said with a smile.
"Our? I Don't see anyone else." I asked him as I looked around.
"I run this shop with my wife she's out right now getting a few things, but let's get back to business shall we." He said, as he looked around, and he pulled out pieces of jewelry.
He placed down the first one, and said. "Here were have a jewel encrusted gold bracelet from the dragon lands, the people of that kingdom make the best jewelry of all the kingdoms." He said as I looked over it, it was a little too much for what I had planned.
"Do you have anything a little more plain?" I asked.
"Oh you like it simple, yes I have something for that." He said as he placed a plain silver bracelet with now added jewels or engravings on it.
"Here we have a bracelet made from pure silver it was made in Canterlot and was brought here by a acquaintance of mine." He said and once I grabbed it, it grew it size.
"I'll take it but I plan to make changes to it do you have anything for that?" I asked him.
"What are you planning?" He asked me.
"I'm planning to shave of some of the silver in the middle so I can line it with a ground up crystal, but I would need something to keep it in place, do you have anything for that?" I asked
"Well I think I have something in stock let me check in back." He said as he walked into a different room, then came with with a nearly transport marital.
"This is a kind of adhesive plastic when magic makes contact with it it fuses with whatever it's touching almost like a second skin, it is designed to both heat and cold as well as waterproof, and with this quality, even if you touch it you won't be able to tell if you are touching plastic, or whatever it is fuses with." He explained.
"That sounds perfect, I'll take this as well if your willing to part with it." I said as I brought out my bits.
"Very well sir is there anything else you want you have more than enough bits for one more thing." He told m, andI thought of getting Rarity something.
"If you have any diamond earrings that would be good." I told him so he brought out some but as I was about to give him the bits he said.
"Well that's a very nice necklace where you get that?" He asked me as he pointed at my neck, and I held my necklace, I had completely forgotten that I even had it on.
"Its was a gift from my mother, and I guess I won't waste anymore of your time, I'll be on my way." I said as I grabbed the plastic, bracelet, and earnings.
I soon returned to the boutique to see Rarity, and she did not look happy. "Where were you when I checked your room you were gone, I was worried sick." She said, and I waited for her to finish before saying.
"I was at the jewelry store to get something I needed, I also got something for you." I said as I handed her the earrings.
She looked at them before gently taking them out of my hand, before saying. "Why thank you Winter but why would you get me these?" She asked a little shocked.
"Because you've been there for me, and I see you as my friend, and while I do like the other girls I don't really know them like I know you." I explained to her while giving her a quick hug.
She hugged me back and we separated. "Well thank you darling." She said making me raise an eyebrow
"Darling are we dating now?" I liked before she giggled.
"No I just say that to all my friends." She told me. "Well I'll leave you to your work, I have to get breakfast ready." She said, and I went to my room to start shaving off some of the silver, to make room for the dust.to started I made a thin wheel of ice, that floated in the air.
"Ok let's hope this works." I said as it started spiking as I put the silver against it to start grinding it, it was working but I couldn't tell if this was better than a stone wheel or not.
After a few minutes I think I got it to where I wanted, for for the last few parts I needed Rarity's help.
I left the roof with one of the cylinders of gravity dust, and the plastic. I saw Rarity cooking what looked like eggs, and it seemed Sweetie Belle had already eaten, because there was an empty plate but it was obvious their used to be food on it.
"Where's Sweetie Belle?" I asked her.
"She went to school with her friends nothing to worry about." She said pushing some eggs on two plates for the two of us.
"Hey I need your help with something, do you think you could put the dust along where I shaved off the silver then use this adhesive placed to keep it in place?" I asked as I set them in the table.
"Won't you just have to take off the plastic to put more dust, after you use it?" She asked me.
"How should I put this gravity dust is unique for some reason they don't use their energy, and don't necessarily need aura of activate it just like I mentioned the floating islands don't you remember." I said, and she shook her head. "No knows was it somehow has infinite energy, so I won't need to change it after use like I do with other dust that disappear after its energy is drained." I explained, and she just nodded as she did as I asked, and now everyone else but me the bracelet looked like it was just silver with good line of onyx or something along the center of it, but I knew it was dust.
"I'm likely going to need another Cylinder for my spear, do you know how I can contact Celestia?" I asked her.
"Well you could go to Twilight's and ask to send one to Celestia." She told me.
"Maybe we could head over their together." I said as I put the bracelet on, and it shrank into the perfect size.
I grabbed my spear, and the last of my gravity dust before we headed to Twilight's, but something really caught my eye when we got their, she lived inside giant tree.
After entering was when I realized it was also a library. "Well this is, umm interesting to say the least." I said nervously.
Not long after Twilight came down with Spike.
"Oh Rarity, Winter what are you two doing here?" Twilight asked us as we looked up at them as they walked down the stairs.
"I need a message sent to Celestia and she told me you two could send it for me." I explained to them.
"Well I suppose we could what do you want to ask her?" Twilight asked me.
"Well I need a no make it two more cylinders of the black dust, to finish modifications to my weapon." I said, as Spike started writing something down, before breathing out green fire leaving me utterly confused.
"Why did you burn that piece of paper, after writing on it?" I asked him before Twilight answers for him by saying.
"By burning it, he is able to send letters to Celestia, so she should have your request in a few moments." Twilight explained.
"Magic make no sense to me." I said, as I rubbed my forehead.
"Your not alone in that, I met a few that don't understand it either." She said with a smile as she finished walking down the stairs, and grabbed a few books.
'I really wish I had magic, oh well I still have my semblance, that'll be enough to handle the grimm.' I thought as she walked back upstairs.
But just as Spike was about to follow her he looked like he was going to vomit, but instead he burped, and the flames that came out of his mouth turned into two floating cylinders filled with gravity dust.
Spike was about to grab them but I said. "Ait this is a perfect chance for me to practice with this new dust." I said as my aura appeared then vanished, as I lifted my hand, and the dust glowed a light purple as I focused on the floating dust.
They only just floated, only turning purple for a few moments before fading but enough to tug them towards me.
"Is everything alright Winter?" Rarity asked me as they finally reached me.
"Yes that was much harder than I thought it would be, but I think it'll get easier with practice." I said, as I grabbed them.
"Well let's go home ithink you have work to do." Rarity said as she pulled me towards the door, and we made our way back to the boutique.
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