//------------------------------// // Final Encounter // Story: Silver String of Love // by foxmaster //------------------------------// The morning sun peered through my ice covered window as the rays melted through and i got ready for the day and my big date with a certain red headed gentlemen. I checked my phone for the current temperature and luckily it was only fifty degree so far but would get colder around the afternoon so i grabbed the outfit Silver’s mom gave me and changed into it. The coat covers the dress so i won't look too flashy and i should be able to make it to my date tonight. I ran downstairs and saw dad watching more news coverage about the mystery killer known as The Assailant. “ After two nights of attempted murder we at Channel 69 News warn all teenage girls in the city to be on your guard because you might be this mans next victim,” The news anchor said before the camera shifted over to his partner. “ Thanks for the warning Chad and now for a little good news to balance out the bad tonight marks the grand opening of Seven Stars Universe previously known as Seven Stars World but after the park bought most of the abandoned toy stores in the area and with some demolishing and rebuilding this already great theme park has now evolved into a much more promising park we will keep you posted on how this new park does tonight at nine,” The co anchor said before my dad turned the TV off and walked up to me. “ Lyra i know i can,t stop you and me and your mother both know love is hard to come by but please be careful and tell your boyfriend to bring you home by 10:30,” My dad said as he went back to his study to write is latest book. I woke up and was very excited about tonight because of my date with a very special lady. I grabbed my hat and coat and left for my Personal Garage until my Dad stopped me for a moment. “ Silver be careful out there because i just figured out who this guy’s real target is and it's you. How do you know that? The first victim was Diamond Tiara who like us was one of Canterlot City’s wealthiest citizens and the second victim had red hair both characteristics that match you and you said you recognized the palm marks. I will be careful don,t worry. I left for my car and drove off to School to meet the three people who would be joining me tonight. As i drove through the streets i noticed some people were also taking in the spirit of the holiday. Luckily i had a special surprise for Lyra. The School was coming up on the horizon and Lyra and Bonbon were waiting for me by the front entrance. I parked my car and joined them on our way to class. First Period went by smoothly but just before the bell rang Vice Principal Luna made an announcement over the PA System. “ ATTENTION STUDENTS MANDATORY ASSEMBLY IN THE AUDITORIUM IN TEN MINUTES,” Vice Principal Luna said before the sound of her turning the mic off echoed.  The entire student population flooded the Auditorium as the administrators kept repeating the words single file. All the seats were filled and Principal Celestia took the stage. “  NOW THAT WE HAVE EVERYONE LETS GET DOWN TO WHY WE CALLED YOU ALL HERE. AS ALL OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THERE IS A MYSTERY KILLER OUT THERE AND WE AS EDUCATORS ARE EXTREMELY CONCERNED FOR YOUR SAFETY SO WE INVITED THE SERGEANT OF OUR CITY’S POLICE FORCE TO FILL YOU IN ON HOW WE WILL DEAL WITH THE SITUATION SO I NOW OFFICER SHINING ARMOR WILL TAKE THINGS FROM HERE,” Celestia said before turning the mic over to Shining Armor. “ THANK YOU PRINCIPAL NOW I'M SURE SOME OF YOU HAVE PLANS FOR TONIGHT AND LET ME ASSURE ALL OF YOU WE HAVE NO INTENTION OF GETTING IN THE WAY OF THEM BUT WE WILL HAVE A CURFEW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MYSTERY KILLER IS DEALT WITH SO UNTIL WE APPREHEND HIM OR HER ALL STUDENTS AND TEACHERS ARE TO BE BACK IN THEIR HOMES BY 8:30 PM AND WE WILL BE STATIONING EXTRA SECURITY AT ANY AND ALL GATHERING PLACES AND FINALLY IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THIS KILLER WE DON,T KNOW ABOUT PLEASE REPORT IT TO THE POLICE THAT IS ALL,” Shining said as he passed the mic back to Celestia. “ THANK YOU OFFICER AND ONE LAST THING BEFORE WE DISMISS EVERYONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CURFEW WE WILL BE ENDING CLASSES AN HOUR EARLY TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE MAKES IT HOME SAFELY STARTING TODAY. EVERYONE IS NOW DISMISSED,” Celestia said as everyone got up and exited the Auditorium. The Assembly ate up so much time that it was almost lunch time so me and Lyra met by our lockers. We waited for Bonbon and her date to join us on our way to the Cafeteria. We all met at our usual table and discussed our plans for the night and i generously agreed to drive everyone. The rest of the day went by fast and we all met by my car. Lyra took the passenger seat while Bonbon and Kasai took the back. The drive was not as bad as i thought it would be but we kept our guard up. After reaching Seven Stars Universe we parked by the monorail and got in line to board it. Meanwhile near the back entrance to the park Blaze was hiding in the bushes waiting for one of the employees to come out so he could steal their uniform and sneak in to the park and finally kill his former friend. A security guard came out to check the perimeter just as scheduled. Blaze snuck up behind him and slammed his aluminum bat which he stole from the CHS Equipment Shed during the assembly. Blaze may be a muscle head but he was quite the strategist. Blaze stashed the body in the bushes where he was hiding and swapped clothes with it. Blaze swiped the keycard and entered the park awaiting his target. Me and Lyra were both reached the front gate and Lyra showed her the flyer. “ Have fun you two and might i say out of all the couples here tonight you two look the closest,” The lady said as we entered the park with Bonbon and Kasai following behind. As we reached the center of the park and looked at the map we noticed Sunset and the others were here too. She said they were all going to ride the Requiem for a whiplash roller coaster and asked if we wanted to as well. I asked Lyra and the others and they agreed to it. The line was not as long as we thought considering the intensity of this ride so it only took five minutes for our turn to come. We all sat next to our dates as we boarded the ride and we started to climb the hill which was one of the tallest climb a roller coaster could reach. As the drop came up we plunged down at seventy four miles and spun around in the biggest helix funnel ever and then descended down again but this time past a photo station as we reached the mid-way point on the ride. We then rode over some boosters set for sixty miles and were sent through the quintuple loop de loops. Just before Lyra felt close to motion sickness we reached the brakes and were slowly pulled back to the boarding station. We all stopped by the photo stand and naturally as the generous person that i was bought two of our photos and two of Kasai and Bonbon’s. Just as we were about to debate what to do next i heard a woman's scream coming from a empty part of the Park and rushed over to see what it was. “ Lyra stay with Bonbon and Kasai i have a feeling this might be who i think it is,” I said before taking off. “ Just be careful Silver,” Lyra shouted. Once i reached the source of the scream i saw what looked like a security guard mugging a innocent looking girl dressed in  a cute outfit like something from an anime. “ Why are you hurting such a delicate lady you monster?” I shouted at the guard. “ So i could lure you here Silver because i know how your code of honor states that you would never ignore a women in need,” The Guard said as he shed his uniform revealing him to be none other than Blaze Firestorm wearing the torn remains of the last outfit we saw him in. “ Blaze i knew all this time you were this assassin that was all over the news but what i don't get is why go after innocent people when i’m the one you want?,” I asked already knowing what the answer would be. “ You have know idea what it's like being poor and homeless you were born lucky you have everything, A caring family, Endless wealth, not to mention the fact everyone sees you as some kind of hero when in fact I was the one who risked everything to free our middle school from that tyrant,” Blaze replied with a hint of sadness in his voice. “ All you did was hurt a lot of people who had nothing to do with our fight i wanted to handle the situation peacefully but you were too impatient to even hear me out. your way may have got her fired but no matter how much forgiveness you receive that does not change what you did nor will the consequences of your actions be dropped. Everything that has happened was your own fault,” I said hoping Blaze would do what was right and turn himself in. Blaze started to pull something from his back pocket. It looked like a Type 54 black star handgun. I recognised this particular gun from one of the many guns my father had decorated all over the walls of his study. Blaze began to take aim at me and fired like crazy at me. I dodge most of the bullets but one of them grazed me by the side. The wound left a trail of blood as i ran to find somewhere away from everyone. “ Why are you doing this and where did you get a Type 54 Black Star i thought those were all recalled back in the 50s?” I asked. “ You would be surprised by what most shady dealers you meet on the streets have in stock but i’m afraid you won't live long enough to find out. I have one bullet left and that's all i need to end you Silver,” Blaze said as he prepared to fire again. I was just about ready to give up until i bumped into a suit of armor and it dropped its sword next to me. I looked up and noticed we were in the medieval section of the part which was still under development. I grabbed the sword in hopes of protecting myself. Blaze shot his gun and my senses started to move slowly like a samurai. In a moment of instinct i performed a forward vertical slice and manage to slice the bullet in half which caused both halves to shoot two sections of the wall behind me instead. Blaze was shocked by what i managed to do as was i. Blaze dropped his gun and charged at me with his fists. I dodged his punch and combined my palms together and slammed them into Blaze knocking him onto the ground. A bunch of people including Lyra, Bonbon and Kasai came rushing over after hearing the gunshots and saw me barely standing with blood dripping from my side. After seeing the other guy was Blaze I asked Bonbon to call the police and tell them i beat the assassin. Bonbon did as instructed while Lyra and Kasai helped me up and walked me to the Park’s Clinic. After seeing the bleeding area where one of Blaze’s bullets grazed me the nurse patched it up and told me i could keep enjoying the park but to try and replenish my strength first. As we left the Clinic we saw the police rushing towards the scene where me and Blaze thought. Shining Armor stopped to speak with me. “ Silver thanks for aiding us in this matter and we all hope you recover soon,” Shining said as he followed his men. The cops were now hualing Blaze away in handcuffs with his gun sealed away in an evidence bag. Blaze was about to try and make another hit on me until one of the officers tasered him and told him to keep moving. I asked the officers what they were going to do with Blaze and they told me his punishment will be decided at his appointed trial to be held at a later date. Me and Lyra decided to get something to eat and left Bonbon and Kasai to do whatever they wanted.  The next day I woke up still feeling the pain from last night. After getting dressed i proceeded to go downstairs only for my wound to act up and caused me to fall. Luckily Lyra came by to catch me. “ Thanks Lyra,” I said. “ Just returning the favor for saving me,” Lyra replied. As we approached the living room my dad told us to come see what he was watching. What we saw really filled us with relief. “ Last night at Seven Stars Universe the assassin struck again but thanks to the selfless and heroic actions of one Silver Chance not only did he stop him but revealed his identity as eighteen year old Blaze Firestorm. Mr. Firestorm’s trial is scheduled for noon today tune in at noon for more,” The reporter said. We continued to my Garage and drove to School. As we parked we saw a bunch of students gathered by the entrance holding signs and a banner saying “ Thank you Silver” was taped over the front entrance. Once the other students saw us they began cheering for me like i was some kind of hero. Blaze was right about one thing people do see me as some kind of hero but that's because i think and wait before acting which was something he never understood and hopefully his incarceration will teach him that lesson. The principal and vice principal pushed through the crowd and approached us. “ Glad to see your still standing Silver,” Celestia said. “ Do you have any idea how dangerous that was?” Luna said but with a hint of anger. “ I know but someone had to do something my father always told me never be afraid to do the right thing no matter the danger,” I replied which caused the students to cheer more. As the day went by the news about my confrontation with Blaze spread and most people thanked me for stepping up and doing what no one else had the guts to do. Two weeks later me, Lyra, Bonbon and Kasai were in my game room just relaxing when my dad came in and told me to switch to the news because he know i would want to see this. We changed the channel on the TV in the room and we made it just in time for the report. All four of us gather on the couch and started watching. “ The trail of Blaze Firestorm has finally concluded. After three straight days and numerous testimony from the victims and people involved in this case the verdict has been decided. Blaze Firestorm has been sentenced to fifty years in the Tartarus Island Prison where he will never see the light of day ever again or any other teenagers he can hurt. To Mr. Firestorm i say goodbye and good riddance,” The reporter said adding some rage in her final statement. We all cheered loudly after hearing that but as more me i had one last thing to say to Blaze before they locked him away for good. We drove to the docks where the prison ship for Tartarus Island was still docked and the officers were exiting their squad car with blaze in hand. I asked if i could say one last thing to Blaze before he left. Since i risked my life to stop him they gave me five minutes to do so. “ Where did it all go wrong we were once like brothers but now look at us,” I said. “ It went wrong when you betrayed me and left me taking all the blame,” Blaze replied trying to break free but failing to do so. “ I did not betray you i had a non violent solution and you refused to hear it. I know how inpatient you were back then but why take it out on other people?” I asked hoping to hear his answer before it was too late. “ Because after my expulsion i was left to rot in a school meant for Special needs children because no other school wanted a monster like me,” Blaze replied. “ I may not know how that felt but that is no excuse to hurt innocent people and since this is the very last time you are going to see any of us again i am leaving you with these final words to reflect on for the next fifty years,” I said before telling the officers i was finished and they continued to march Blaze to the ship. As we drove back to my house to continue with our day the unanswered questions and the burden on my chest finally lifted after four years i finally felt free. “ And that Blade is the story of how me and your mother met for the first time,” Future Silver said as his son began to feel inspired. “ Thanks dad now i,m no longer afraid of that bully,” Blade said as he went to bed. As Silver left his son’s bedroom Lyra came up and spoke to him. “ You told him that story didn't you,” Future Lyra asked knowing how rough a day their son had. “ You know it my Heartstrings hopefully our blade will feel more confident now,’ Future Silver said. As they exchange a light kiss they both went to their room for the night.