Hey guys, chapter 4 of "Of Sniper and Ponies!" Note that this chapter may sound familiar, but that is because this is almost line for line one of the Chapters of Darkmable's "Green on Your Side." However, I did originally write this section, and I still edited it to better fit in my version of the story. Now, if you think I might be plagiarizing, I can have Darkmarbles back up what I said. So calm down, and please don't try to file a plagiarism claim on me. Enjoy the chapter!
"Hey mate, I have a serious question to ask you about... 'Dash.'" Said Head Hunter. 'I don't think I could get use to a place where that is someone's name.' He though, but he didn't say that part out load.
Scout turned to face him. "Ya, what's up?"
The Marksman was grim. "I know this will be hard, but I need to ask you an important question. I was standing on a lower Balcony, practicing tracking birds and what not with my rifle, when I saw something that disturbed me. It was far away, and hard to see, but I saw what appeared to be a Black, Winged Creature that I think is similar to these „pegasuses" that live here. It was Fighting a small group of... I don't know what to call them... gorilla-dogs maybe?" Said the sniper. He never seen anything like those before.
Scout realized where this was going, and became very solemn, but he did not say a word.
Head Hunter Continued, now knowing that it was 'her' for sure, "I don't want to go into details, but it was pretty bad. Not one of the Dogs-things could even crawl away. And that is why I MUST have an answer to this question: What are the Pony's weaknesses, and how can we explore them?"
Stunned, and slightly hurt, Scout turned back to the gripped the hand rail.
"Look, if you want me to help you then you have to give me an answer." The marksman suddenly felt bad, as he could almost feel Scouts sadness.
"I... I don't... I can't..." The runner stuttered.
Head Hunter put a hand on the Scout's shoulder, and stated in a monotone, "Mate, I know that it is hard, but I need to know. She could kill us. She most Likely WILL kill us if we are not prepared."
Scout stood up, turned and shoved his finger in the Sniper's face in an accusing gesture.
"She didn't kill you!"
Head Hunter knocked the Scouts hand away, and simply stated, "She thought I WAS dead. When she hit me the last time, when she tore my first hood off, I was barely conscious, and I was non-responsive. All I saw was a Black wing, all I heard was a twisted laugh, and then I was out cold."
"But you said that you could hit her and that..."
Head Hunter rolled his eyes behind his sun glasses. "I lied, and if you were paying attention then you would know it."
Scout suddenly calmed down. "Alright, I will tell you what I know under one condition, you hear me, man?"
Slightly relived at the sudden cooperation, Head Hunter nodded, "Alright. What is it?"
The scout stood a little taller to meet the sniper eye to eye. "We will not kill her, or even harm her severely, you understand?"
Head Hunter sighed, "fair enough, mate."
The Scout also let out a small sigh. "Good. Alright, there are two things we can use: one, she is very... Well... Head strong. Two, she never backs down from a Challenge. Her blessing, and at the same time, her curse..."
The Head Hunter slowly nodded. "This i can work with." He thought, though all he said aloud was, "Thank you."
He leaned up against the wall, thinking for some time.
"I guess I have kind of made an awkward barrier between you and me, mate. Ya know what, ask ME a question about myself, and I will answer, okay mate?" "Always befriend your friends." Or so the Marksman's father always said.
Scout looked at him suspiciously, but then said, "alright, you were surprised when my little team told you we don't have nicknames, what was up with that?"
Sniper sighed again, this time a slightly frustrated sigh. "Well mate, you asked the one question I refuse to answer. I don't want to spread conspiracy theory's, but if you meet my team on the field, I will have our Engi explain all about it, alright?"
The Scout nodded, "fair enough. How about you tell me about your team then?"
The Sniper Smiled. "Alright. The Scout and our Engi use to work at this place called 'Aperture Science,' till' something happened that they didn't wanted to talk about, and now the scout is all about mobility, and the engi is an inventive genius. He made this rifle a one-of-a-kind strange Hitman's Heatmaker!" He patted his favorite rifle. "The heavy and demo-er-knight claim to actually be from medieval times, and have weapons and hats to prove it! No one wants to tell them that their items are common place." The marksman chuckled. "the medic's about healing, you know about my 'friend," the man burned from head to toe who became a pyro, the Soldier is as close as any of them get to being an actual officer, and the Spy is a master at concealed weapons, wether it be a snub-nosed revolver, or a secret blade in his cufflink. And of course you know me."
Scout nodded, impressed. "Sound like you always have your hands full, right man?"
Head Hunter Laughed. "You're right, mate." More than anyone knows mate.
The both laughed for a minute. After that Scout asked:
"So you mean that you have a full team and you're always together on the battlefield?" Asked Scout curiously.
"Yea, why? You aren't?" Asked Head Hunter.
"Nah man, we are always moving from group to group and stay there for some time, for example our last team was pretty cool, I'm sorry that we had to leave them. But it's fine."
After that Sniper stated that he had to leave Scout back to his own thoughts.
"I need to talk to Engi about way to get a head-strong Pegasus who can break the sound barrier into a padded room until you can talk her out of her rage." Sniper began to walk away.
"Good luck!" Shouted Scout, clutching his medal in hand.
On his way out, the Blu sniper though about that medal Scout was holding. His thought about actually asking him about it, but the Head Hunter remembered that the other warriors each had one as well. Still, Scout seemed to love that medal.
Well, there are other mysteries to solve, like how to catch that monster, thought Head Hunter. They are going to have to think of a new reward to give us if we can find a way...