Jeremiah fell to the ground. Dead instantly. Fluttershy was traumatized at what she just saw. Did he just...? Why? I love him...but, I can't believe he did that. Is he really a monster?
Rainbow Dash tried her best to stop him from shooting any pony else. Specifically, stop him from shooting HER. "Hey! Let's all put down our weapons and not shoot any one else we know from our childhood!" She spoke to him the way you would speak to a kid on a tempter tantrum, or a crazy person. He was annoyed at her inability to take things seriously. "Don't talk to me like that! He would've killed us." "Riiight! Right! It's allright." "Stop patronizing me." It took both of them a while to realize Fluttershy was crying. Brandon went to go check on her, he did just do something horrible right in front of her.
"Hey, beautiful. I'm sorry you had to see that," he said to her as he wrapped his arms around her neck. She looked at him, tears in her eyes. "You...you murdered him. You didn't even think about it. Just...shot him." Brandon looked her in eyes and kissed her on the nose, "That guy was a bad man. He would've killed us, and killed a lot of other people. If there was another way, I'd have done it. He was too dangerous to keep alive. I'm not a monster." He said as he kissed her, full on the lips. She just nodded, tears still coming out of her eyes.
"Fluttershy, I lov-"
"LET'S GO! MOVE! MOVE! MOVE! I HEARD A GUNSHOT IN HERE. MOVE YOUR ASSES." A loud voice yelled from behind the door, along with the rumble of hundreds of footsteps, even the sounds of weapons being checked.
Dear Celestia,
We don't have enough time! You're giving me a week to prepare for full out WAR. This is too much, sister! Try and keep negotiatons going! WE. DON'T. HAVE. ENOUGH. TIME.
-Luna
The doors opened, revealing some two hundred soldiers being led in by one guy, "Jeremiah is dead! You killed him! Guards! Have your weapons ready! This guy is too dangerous to live! READY? AIM! FI-"
Suddenly a loud roar erupted from somewhere in the building. Few have heard that roar before and lived. The roar came from a dragon. What the hell?
Rainbow Dash screamed, "A dragon!"
The soldiers looked confused...like they didn't call the dragon in.
"Don't mind it. It's just Crimson throwing a fit again-" Almost as if on cue, a red dragon crashed down in the middle of the Inimicus and the heroes. The strange thing was WHO was on the dragon. Brandon's Paladin friends, Wash and Ayala, and the three Equestrian soldiers they met in the woods.
Brandon was amazed, "How the hell did you get a DRAGON?" Ayala yelled back, "We found this guy being poked and prodded! He volunteered!"
Fluttershy recognized this as the dragon that almost covered Equestria in smoke. He gave Rainbow Dash a nasty look.
"Climb on! He's giving free rides!" Shining Armor yelled to them.
Dear Luna,
We have to MAKE time. We're still unsure about the number of Elements they've recovered so far. Our subject's LIVES are on the line! We promised mother that we would protect our country, and that is what I need you to do! A week is plenty of time to protect our cities on the border. We promised mother on her death bed that this country wouldn't fall into harm. I am to keep that promise, with or without you.
-Celestia
The crew rode in on the dragon...everyone taking a small nap, they all deserved it, since it was a sorta tiring flight to Ponyville. Heck, it took them 3 hours to walk there. A fifteen minute nap felt ok. If only Fluttershy could sleep. Brandon scooted to her, "What's wrong? We got the Elements, and everything turned out ok!" Fluttershy tried to make an excuse as to why she couldn't nap, "I...the dragon's scales are hard." "Well, you can lay on me if you want," he smiled at her. She gave a shy, "Ok," and layed her head on her boyfriend's chest. He's so sweet to me. But, back there...he was so...mean.
Brandon kissed her on the forehead, "close your eyes for fifteen minutes, Shy." She sighed, trying to forget the man that Brandon shot. Fluttershy was so happy to have him, but was so confused on how he felt about her.
"Fluttershy, there was something I wanted to say back at the base."
"What is it?"
"I love you."
She blushed, just that little phrase helped her understand how he felt.
"I love you too."
And they kissed, and he held her hoof all the way back home.