Head Hunter ran across the roof of a Manehattan building, jumped to the next rooftop, then climbed up a row of pipes to get to his intended area. It was late, and rain was pouring from dark clouds above the city. Raven Holm had connections with the local weather ponies, and he was able to convince then to create a heavy downpour for the night.
From his vantage point Head Hunter could see that the building his target was in did not have curtains over the windows, allowing him to see clearly inside. He crouched at the edge of the building, and look down his scope, using it like a pair of binoculars. He had a small rag draped over the lazed pointer to hid his presence. The Party put in by the target was in full swing, and there were many nobles and plenty rich Manhattan citizens attending. Raven Holm was already inside, and his job was to get the target into a different room, separate from the others so that there may be no witnesses.
Raven Holm walked over to the window Head Hunter had told him would face the sniper. He nodded twice, a signal that meant Head Hunter was well hidden, and was unable to be seen from said window. He then returned to the party, and started chatting with the target.
The Target's name was Valley Breeze. He had light brown fur, a mane that was a gradient from grey at the roots to black at the tips. He was wearing a collar and tie, and a golden monocle. He easily 50 or 60 years old, or whatever the pony equivalent of that age is. He was a wealthy Manehattan 'earth' or 'ground' pony who was supplying the rebellion with funds. The reason he was in the rebellion was the death of his late wife, Galaxy Breeze, which he blamed on the crown. she died of what we know as cancer, though the ponies had never encountered before. He petitioned Celestria for her greatest magicians to heal his wife, but the Princess was out of the country, and Luna was... Also unavailable.
This was the third hit. The first was the zebra, the second was a traveling salesman... Salespony?... who acted as more of a traveling propaganda spreader. They both had claimed to be financially ruined by the laws set by Princess Celestria. Head Hunter did not care about their motives. Who only cared about his job. He had already made 1000 bits from Princess Luna, and another 300 of trinkets he looted. He was making good progress, as only two days had passed.
Raven Holm started walking toward a guest room with Valley Breeze, which meant the he had successfully convinced the rebel that he too wanted to instate a king. Luckily, the guest room had an external window facing Head Hunter's perch. Unfortunately, as soon as the two of them entered the room, Valley Breeze pulled heavy curtains over the window.
Head Hunter reslung his rifle, and pulled out his Tribesman's Shiv. "Not a problem. I just have to get closer. Much closer." He said as he made his way across rooftops to the rebel's home. He jumped across a hand full of roof tops, and when he came to the right window, he slid down a gutter pipe unto the windowsill. Head Hunter carefully opened the window just enough to slip in, then he shut it again, silently. Thanks to the heavy curtains, the ponies did not notice him. Valley Breeze was making a speech to Raven Holm about the rebellion.
"We will remove these poor excuses for monarchs and instate a King! Yes, a King that will be fair and just to all ponykind! He will lead with a strong hand and destroy Equstria's enemies! No longer will we fear the Diamond Dogs! No longer will the griffons ignore us in contempt! It will be glorious!" He was shouting as if he was a prophet. "Rainward, you don't have to be here anymore. Go back to the party! Have some wine! This pony clearly doesn't want to hurt me! Go on, enjoy yourself!"
These words were directed to someone Head Hunter could not see, but whoever it was must have left, as the sniper could hear the door open a shut. When he was sure that 'Rainward' was gone, Head Hunter crept silently behind Valley Breeze and pulled out his switchblade. Raven Holm, who was directly in front of the target, looked up at Head Hunter and nodded. Head Hunter stepped forward, wrapped one hand around Valley Breeze's mouth, and with the other he plunger his switchblade into the pony's chest area. The aged pony died instantly, without a sound.
"How are you going to hid THAT? They will surly suspect me as the killer! It would not do well to have me captured!" Raven Holm replied.
"I have an idea." Head Hunter carefully lowered the body. He reached into his vest to retrieve a strange, jeweled knife. "This is a Diamond Dog knife. I stole it from a couple of raiders before I even got to Canterlot." He moved the body to make it appear as if he had been killed by a throwing knife. He then place the Diamond Dog knife in the wound, whispering to the dead pony, "I am sorry, mate. This is just me job. You we're on the wrong side. Rest ion Piece."
Head Hunter then started toward the window, then stopped, and snatched the gold monocle from the body. He moved the curtain out of the way, then climbed back onto the roof. He made is way to his original perch, then flashed his laser pointer at Raven Holm to signal that he was clear.
When he knew that Head Hunter was a safe distance, Raven Holm started shouting for help, and he ripped down the curtains. A light grey pegasus mare, presumably Ms Rainward, stormed in, and stated flying around the building, looking for Valley Breeze's killer. Little did she know that one of hit men was in the room with the body. The commotion attracted the party guests, who were horrified by what they saw.
In the chaos, Raven Holm was able to sneak out of the party, and meat the Head Hunter at the Hammered Stallion Pub one hour later with a bag of 500 bits. They then both went back to their hotel room in the Oak Lodge, named so due to it's structure being made entirely out of the wood from a single Oak tree. It must have been a large tree, as there where twenty four rooms for rent.
Inside their room, they had their only a few items, specifically any weapon Head Hunter wasn't using at the moment, and a small, collapsible bird stand for Raven Holm's favorite raven companion, a watchful bird named Greigory. There was only one bed, so Head Hunter hung a lawn sling near the window. Under it were Head Hunter's Cleaner's carbine SMG, Ludgermorph Pistol and Danger Shield crocodile skin... shield. There was also a small table in which Head Hunter placed his Hitman's Hood, Professor's Specs, and Steel Songbird when he didn't have them on his body.
Raven Holm had thought that Head Hunter's Steel Songbird was humorous, though he sympathized with the sniper's need for a silent companion. Raven Holm refused, however, to stop making jokes about it. Luckily, Head Hunter seemed to share a similar sense of humor, so there was no complaints.
Ah, another job well done, another 500 in my pocket! Well, 250, an it's in a bag, not my pockets, but still! I have a bad feeling that we are going to run into that Rainward mare again, and soon. Who is she? I will have to have Holm research her... Head Hunter thought as he drifted of...
I kind of feel like I am beating a dead horse, (or pony if you must) so I will stop asking for OC's... Starting now... Okay, now!... Now!...
(Oh, by the way, this is a slightly edited version.)