//------------------------------// // Chapter 2: Debate // Story: Life's Last Breath // by jtc09999 //------------------------------// As Rainbow walked back to the camp, many questions flooded her mind. Had she made the right choice? Will Twilight and Rarity be ok? Could Spike have been saved because he wasn’t a pony? She pondered these things until she had arrived back in camp, where she saw a zombie pony, commonly known as hoofers, in the middle of the camp. “Damn hoofers.” She said through gritted teeth. Rainbow grabbed a knife from her utility belt with her mouth, and slowly crept up towards the infected. When she was just inches away, she shoved the knife into the dead pony’s neck. It squirmed, and then fell to the ground. “Thanks, sugarcube.” Applejack said as she and the rest of Rainbow’s friends came out of Twilight’s tent. “No sweat” She replied. Scootaloo, Applebloom, an Sweete bell all came running out of Twi’s tent as well. “Oh wow! That was AWESOME Rainbow Dash!” Scootaloo exclaimed, causing the Pegasus to beam with pride. “Were you scared?” “Was that your first hoofer?” “Can you teach me to do that?!” Rainbow turned to the excited fillies, and pointed a hoof at Applebloom, then Sweete Bell, and finally Scootaloo as she answered their questions. “No, no, and maybe when your older.” She said. Scootaloo looked disappointed. “When can I kill MY first hoofer?” She asked. Rainbow gave her another noogie. “I want to be like you!” “I’m flattered that you want to be like me, but I don’t want to risk your life just to teach you to kill a hoofer. You are only a filly, you know.” “Rainbow, it might not be such a bad idea to teach Scootaloo how to kill a hoofer.” Twilight suddenly said. “In fact, you should teach all three of them.” Rarity gasped with astonishment. “MY little Sweete Bell, handling a GUN?!?!” She asked. “That would be the WORST POSSIBLE THING!” She exclaimed as she fainted onto a lush sofa which had appeared out of nowhere. “Twi, y’all sure it’s a good idea to teach them fillies how to use a gun?” Applejack asked. “If they get in a situation where they must defend themselves, and we don’t teach them how to, they would die.” Twilight explained. “It would be a smart idea to teach them.” “Well, I WON’T allow my sister to touch a gun!” Rarity said as she woke up. “And I’m sure Applejack agrees with me. Applejack nodded her head in agreement. “Um, I think it’s a good idea.” Fluttershy said quietly. All the ponies looked at her in shock. “Wow, wasn’t expecting Fluttershy to support me.” Twilight said to herself. They all turned to pinkie, who was thinking. “Weeeeell….” She said out loud, rubbing her chin with her hoof. “I think it would be a TERRIBLE idea because so many things would go wrong and the girls could killthemselvesandpossiblyhurtandattractmoreinfected-“ Applejack shoved her hoof in Pinkie’s mouth. “She says no.” The earth pony said. “Even if we all say no, it’s up to Rainbow and the girls to decide.” Twilight said. “What do you think Rainbow?” They all turned to face her. “It might take a while and a few sessions, but I think it’s a good idea. And I’m up for the task.” Rainbow turned to the three fillies. “What do you girls say?” “If ya say no, I’ll cook ya one of my famous apple pies” Applejack whispered in her sister’s ear. “No tempting her!’ Twilight said as she pulled Applejack away with her magic. “Sweete Bell, if you say yes, I’ll-“ Twilight shoved a cloth (clean, for Rarity’s sake) into Rarity’s mouth. “No threatening her either!” The group watched as the three fillies huddled into a small group, and discussed what had been given to them. After a few seconds more, the girls popped out of their huddle and turned towards Rainbow. “YES!” They said in unison.