Quite sorry about the rating change. With the mess Laguun left in the lobby changing it to M seemed like a good idea.
Contracts
Behind the treasury, Durin got off Laguun and began working on the knots confining the Pegasus. Undoing the gag first before working on the ropes Durin asked, "You hurt?" "No, thank you for the timely rescue. Who knows what the Don would have done to me." She answered, standing still as he worked on the ropes. "No problem, as long as you don't rat us out to the cops. There bound to be looking for us now." "And the Don of Dodge, you killed his men he'll want revenge on you for killing Pintus." Laguun laughed, causing Durin to start laughing as well, "Aye good point Laguun, always a conduit for trouble."
Durin finished untying her wings stepping back as she spread them and flapped them a couple times. "Alright miss, looks like your good to go. Get out of here before you're seen with us." "But you just rescued me; don't you want anything in return?" Laguun growled while Durin nodded, "Agreed Laguun we rescued you, you don't owe us anything. Your safety was our concern and now that you are fine, we have to go and figure a way out of the city."
"Already taken care of boys" Durin turned his head seeing Nighteye and Misty walked down the alleyway. "Misty!" The Pegasus shouted running to her and wrapping her in a hug. "Spitfire, are you alright? I saw what happened but I couldn't break cover." Spitfire smiled at her, "I'm fine now after these two got me out."
"I take it you two know each other?" "They're members of the Wonderbolts Durin, elite flying team and athletes. Who on their downtime help the Royal Guard with undercover operations." Nighteye answered moving towards Durin. "That's quite a bit of information for a courtesan to know Nighteye." Durin said as Laguun nodded. Misty and Spitfire flanked Nighteye's side, "Durin was it? Meet Lieutenant Nighteye of the Night guard." Durin gave a quick salute before readjusting his bags "So you here to arrest me then?" Nighteye frowned, "No we're moving you to safe location to plan out what to do next. I've received word that both Celestia and Luna are coming to Dodge to find you and The Don will most likely try and get rid of them in the process." "So you, what? Want me to go along and get arrested so they leave?" Misty spoke up, "No we want you to take care of The Don." Durin turned his head and looked at Laguun who shrugged.
Arriving at a warehouse, Spitfire and Misty flew off to secure the perimeter while Nighteye showed Durin and Laguun around the safe house. It was well furnished by pony standards, but Durin eyed every flaw it had in terms of security. "So you'll be staying in here while we inform the Princesses of our intentions." "No," Durin started "I'll inform them of it, could you get me some paper?" Nighteye raised her eyebrow but left to get paper. Going into his cloak, Durin pulled out his pen from one of his pockets, his name written on it in gold tint. "What's that?" Nighteye asked while putting the paper on the desk. "It's a pen used for writing, don't you have these?" "We use ink and quill to write letters." Durin smiled, "That's old school, I approve." He said before he began writing.
Nighteye tried looking at what he wrote but he hunched over the parchment like it was one big secret. The only thing she saw was that his ink was red. After several minutes, he blew on the paper and folded it up. "Laguun if you would" Durin said holding up his thumb. Nighteye watched as Laguun took his claw and cut his flesh, than Durin brought the bloody thumb down on the paper, causing it to glow with a blue hue which lasted for a few seconds. He then handed it to Nighteye, "Anyone other than the princesses who tries to open this letter will be in for a surprise." He then put his pen back into his cloak, cleared the table and started pulling weapons out of his bags.
The princesses settled into the Royal camp on one side of Dodge, far away from The Don's base of operations. The Royal Guard and Night Watch patrolled the area insuring no one unauthorized got close. Celestia and Luna overlooked a map of Dodge City with Captain Shining Armour and Captain Sunshine Smiles. "Princesses the location of the human is unknown we've been canvassing for witnesses but no one knows where he went." Shining armour said putting down the reports. "No one in the Night watch has seen him leaving the city either so he must still be in there somewhere" Sunshine added.
"Princesses!" Misty called out as she and Spitfire flew towards them. Celestia smiled as her subjects landed and bowed at her and her sister. "Spitfire I heard you were captured, it warms my heart that you escaped" Celestia said. "If not for Durin I'd still be held captive." "Who is Durin?" Shining asked. "The human the princesses are here to see Captain Armour." Nighteye said walking up to the group with a small satchel on her back. "Lieutenant Nighteye explain yourself." Sunshine said eyeing her. She smiled under his gaze, "All can be explained by this letter he wrote for the princesses." She said pulling out the letter. "Let me see." Sunshine said holding out his hoof. "Sorry captain but he said if anyone other than the princesses opens this, they're in for a surprise." She said holding it up to Celestia.
Celestia opened the letter with her magic, her sister looking over her shoulder. Inside was a circle with runes and symbols inside smaller circles. "What it this?" Luna asked as she touched the parchment. The paper began glowing a light blue as it had done before, cutting off Celestia's magic as it drifted to the ground. Floating on its own, the paper grew and folded itself until it resembled Durin, cloak and all, standing in front of them. "Princess Celestia I presume?" the paper asked giving a small bow. Everyone stood there with their mouths open. Celestia first recovered, "Y-yes and this is my sister Luna." The paper gave another bow to Luna. "Nighteye, Misty and Spitfire have informed me of the Don's plans to assassinate you while looking for me. So I've come to reach an accord." "An accord? What do you mean?" Shining asked. The paper looked at him before walking over and looming over him. Even though it was mere paper its red eyes scared him. "I wasn't speaking to you." It stated before walking over the Princesses. "Please explain" Celestia said now fully recovered. "Your guards are also here to arrest me and Laguun for what we did at Pintus's Casino. While most of the killings were Laguun's doing, I don't expect the law to look kindly on us. So here's the deal I kill The Don and destroy his operations. In exchange you give me and him and FULL day head start."
Celestia and Luna smiled at the paper clone, "We have a counter-proposal." Luna said. The paper nodded and waited for them to continue. "You kill the Don and destroy his operations in exchange a full pardon." The paper raised his eyebrow looking between the two of them. "Why?" it asked. "Most of those working there were under The Don's payroll as such they threw their loyalties away and were fond of the Don's rule rather than the Princesses." Nighteye explained. "As such they we're no longer our citizens, or in this case our soldiers as they fought for the Don." Celestia continued.
The paper stood there looking at both princesses for any signs of deception. "Fine" it said holding out its hand. Celestia shook it and felt a small needle prick her hoof. She drew back everyone seeing the blood on its hand. "The contract has been accepted by both in blood. Upon either side breaking their vow, the offending party will die." It spoke in a monotone voice different from Durin's. The paper lookalike then burst into flames, burning away any evidence of its existence.
Everyone stood in silence at what happened, the captains looking at Celestia where the blood had been pricked from. "That was pretty cool." Misty whispered into Spitfire's ear. "Yes especially that burst into flames part." She whispered back. "Tia are you alright?" Luna asked looking her sister. "Yes the pain is gone but it looks like he doesn't trust us" Celestia said wearing a small frown. "With this business concluded, we should take our leave." Nighteye said looking at Misty. "Lieutenant, do you know where he is?" Luna asked. "He's probably left, but I can take you to where he last was." "Then show us."
Entering the safe house, everything was left the way it was as if no one was staying here. The only hint anyone was there was a letter sitting on the table address to Nighteye, Misty and Spitfire. Luna laid down on the couch as Spitfire picked up the letter. It glowed as like the other letter but this time merely projected an image of Durin without his cloak. He wore a black military jacket showing his rank, while wearing a mahogany shirt. His pants were black and seemed to blow in a wind not present. "To Nighteye, Misty and Spitfire, if you are hearing this then I'm gone. I've left my cloak in the room you provided in case I end up dead. If you want to find me go towards a large amount of screaming, I'll most likely be the one causing it… or Laguun. Anyway goodbye for now hopefully… oh wait I've also left something else in my room for the three of you."
The four of them investigated the room, the cloak lying out on the bed with a small bag sitting on it. Looking into the small bag, Nighteye pulled out six silver pieces, two for the each of them. Spitfire looked them in confusion before Misty explained their worth. Nighteye just smiled slipping the silver pieces into her bag. "Princess if you'd like we could wait here and see if he returns for his cloak." Nighteye said turning to the Luna. "We'd like that, thank you." Luna responded settling back into the couch.