The unicorn was counting down slowly. Every second feeling like a lifetime. The two Crusaders behind the unicorn laid still, relying on Sweetie Belle to make her move.
"4... 3... 2..."
Sweetie Belle hoping for the best, stood up from cover and fired in the unicorn's direction. The first blank round hit the barrel of the hostage earth pony. It seemed to break him out of his trance and he let out a grunt of pain. The second blank hit the foreleg of the hostage then the third hit the unicorn on an important part of the body.
"Augh! My eye"
The blank hit his eye with a force that he topple over. The other two Crusaders moved in to help the Earth pony and the downed unicorn. It was a gnarly sight and Scootaloo did his best to remove the blank then covering the entire eye up.
Sweetie Belle couldn't bear to look at them and curdled up under the counter. The store was a complete wreck but everypony was okay. Almost everypony. The orange pegasus and yellow earth pony tied up the gang members in duct tape.
Scootaloo had to make sure the injured unicorn was still alive and not dying from blood loss. While Apple Bloom looked after her distressed friend. When the police and ambulances arrived, Sweetie Belle finally stopped crying. The bleeding unicorn was brought to an ambulance while the rest were taken into custody.
The Crusaders were questioned but were let go when the surviving ponies vouched for them that they saved them all. When the trio left the store, Sweetie Belle couldn't bear the feeling of doing that again but with careful convincing words she gained better resolve in the militia.
The trio continued to fight for justice and order but she left the militia years later when Sweetie Belle decided to work in the fashion industry like her sister. With one pony short, the Crusaders were less efficient and disbanded months later after Scootaloo became gravely injured due to a bar fight.
MISS SHOT ENDING