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// Chapter one: The Grand Re-opening of Jack's Deli Delights 
// Story: Jack's Deli Delights! 
// by Jack Hooves 
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Jack Hooves steadily raised his custom made scissors, lining the sharp jagged teeth up with the delicate ribbon as he felt the gaze of everypony watching him, studying and judging him. Their gaze began to make his palms sweat as he firmly adjusted his grip and pulled the two halves together, cutting the ribbon smoothly for a ridiculously large pair of jagged scissors.

"IT'S NOW OFFICIALLY RE-OPENED!" A couple of reporters yelled as they began to take pictures of the middle-aged Stallion in front of the shop. They watched as Jack turned to face them, his black boots tucked into his jeans and his black long sleeved shirt tucked into his pants, along with his black mane that was now graying along his temples and his cold blue eyes that seemed to pierce their very souls, sizing them up.

"We are now open for business!" Jack said loudly, his voice booming out over the crowd, causing a couple of them to shift nervously as people began to rush inside eagerly to try out the new deli diner.
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"He's obviously hiding something." A reporter mumbled to himself as decided to go inside and got into the long line for the diner.
"Really now Iron? you really think that Jack is hiding something? The guy just reopened his deli after it being closed for twenty years." His friend and coworker said to him, giving him a look of disapproval as he ordered himself and Iron a sandwich platter to eat at one of the booths.

"The last time it was open the workers kept leaving or disappeared after a few weeks working here. When was the last time someone just turns into thin air without a trace?" Iron said, noting the waiter that brought them their food.
"Hmmm....let's see, how about that time McPony's was actually using dog meat instead of the tofu like they said they were using." His coworker argued before biting into his sandwich, causing some red sauce to spill out of it and onto the platter.

"Okay.....can you name another time something like that happened?" Iron said stubbornly, not noticing Jack walking over to them or the fact that most ponies were now starring at them.
"Calm down, please this is a place for ponies to come and hangout or spend time with family and friends." Jack said as stood in front of the table, eyeing the reporters as Iron nearly fainted when Jack popped up like that and made his coworker nearly choke on his sandwich.

"And if you have any questions or concerns about my previous deli then feel free to come after hours when I am free to answer questions." Jack said, smiling warmly as he picked up the checkbook that waiter had set for them under the platter. "Oh, and don't worry, your platter is on the house since I love a good reporter." He added before walking off to his office in the back.

"You see? Even he is trying to make the reporters happy.  If you ask me, Good o' Jack is getting a good review from me, and I will come pay him a visit tonight after this places locks up." He said, trying to keep cool as everyone slowly began to return to their eating, and the fillies stopped starring at the two reporters.

"You do know that it's supposed to rain tonight right?" Iron said as he looked at his coworker who was busily stuffing his face with the sandwiches on the platter, and Iron just sat there eyeing the food suspiciously and his coworker who seemed to be enjoying it.
"Meh, I'll just call a cab then." He said before taking another bite out of a sandwich, spilling more red sauce down the front of his shirt.
"Okay then, well then mister Ace reporter, I am going to be going home." Iron said as he got up and walked to the exit, noticing the heavy black clouds slowly making their way towards ponyville.