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// Waving the White Flag... 
// Story: The Grid 
// by Valuable Ashes 
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"If you want us to not shoot her, you must come here and surrender your weapon to us"

The unicorn stallion outside looked like he was having an internal debate with himself before agreeing. He unloaded the SMG and walked to the store. When he reached the store, Apple Bloom tackled him with a roll of duct tape.

"I'm sorry but we don't know if you're going to attack us or not. Scootaloo over there is already administering first aid to her. She'll be fine" The yellow earth pony's words calmed the unicorn somewhat, yet he still keeps glancing at his wife. 

"When the police arrest you and let you go, I want you to stop your thievery and live a normal life. Because the next time we cross paths again and I see you robbing, you're a dead stallion"

The stallion frantically nodded and was placed with all the other gang members except one. The unicorn stallion the Scootaloo shot was lying on the floor, undisturbed. Apple Bloom looked at his corpse before averting her eyes.

The police and ambulances came. When the trio were questioned, they were let go after four civilians told them enough evidence that they were not the reason for the commotion and saved the day.

The trio looked at the stallion being separated from her lover. As the events that happened today started to dawn on them, they can't help but feel sympathy for the stallion and the mare.

The trio walked down the road back to their homes and yet they can't help but talk about what happened. Even though Scootaloo killed one of the gang members, the police let it slide saying that "now there are one less of them".

This didn't comfort her in the slightest. She killed a pony whether from self defense or not. Yet, after the other two Crusaders convincing her that "there was no other option" or "the pony could have killed one of them" made her feel a bit better.

For the next two weeks, they would continue fighting for justice in the streets. However, on one faithful night. Two factions face off to meet again.


CRUSADER ENDING


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