A cloud of dust in the distance. All the ponies noticed it. They knew a storm was coming. But most didn't know who was in it's eye. Atop a large boulder at the edge of a small cliff, his armor glistening in the sun, rifle in his hands. Wolf looked upon the horde of dogs that was approaching. They stopped and formed ranks just 30 meters from Wolf. The leader came out to the front of the horde.
“Stand aside fool. And you will be spared.”
“And if I don't?”
“You will die.”
“Hmmmm.”
“Enough! Now M-”
“You talk too much.”
Wolf aimed and fired. The dog fell to it's knees, then fell dead on the ground. The horde examined the corpse. A large hole was in it's head. They looked up at the creature that had effortlessly killed their leader. They saw him throw something. 5 small squares fell at random locations in their ranks. The dogs approached to examine them. Then they turned to face Wolf again. He was holding something, he had his thumb over it. The dogs looked puzzled at it.
The thumb came down.
5 explosions, all right smack dab in the middle of the hoard. A few hundred were killed. The dogs were outraged. They immediately began a charge towards Wolf. Wolf opened fire on the horde, dropping many of them. They eventually reached the boulder. Wolf couldn't fire at them that close.
It didn't matter. He dropped the rifle and took out his true tool of destruction.
Two 40 cm razor sharp titanium blades come out of two slots in his wrists. Wolf said in a calm voice.
“Come and get me.”
And that they did. They tried anyway. Dozens of dogs were climbing up the boulder to attack Wolf, but they were all cut down as they reached the top.
Wolf plunged his right blade into the stomach of one of the dogs. He swung his left arm behind him, cutting the throat of another dog. He took out his right blade, and it quickly went under his left arm, and then into the heart of another dog. He took an opportunity and tossed a few grenades into the group that had assembled at the bottom of the boulder. They attempted to get away, but they were so tightly packed that it didn't matter. The grenades detonated, sending another 50 or so to their graves. But they didn't quit, they just continued to advance. There were too many coming, Wolf knew this.
He picked up his rifle and jumped off the boulder. He emptied his 72-round clip into the dogs that surrounded the boulder he was once on. He armed the grenade launcher at the bottom of his rifle, and fired into the horde. They saw he left and began to charge him. Wolf dropped his empty rifle and drew his blades again. They were coming straight towards him, but a few meters in front of him, they all turned and went around him. They were retreating, they obviously had taken enough. The cloud of dust they had created before was nothing compared to this one. Wolf retracted his wrist blades, stood silent as he stared into the distance,then started the journey back to Ponyville.
* * * * *
Everyone in Ponyville sprang into action as soon as they realised the Diamond Dogs were attacking. Within minutes, the whole town was surrounded by a wooden barricade, filled with spikes. The town square became a makeshift command center for the town. The Mayor and Twilight had immediately begun to organise the defense of the town. You could hear the yelling of the ponies as they rushed to prepare the town for the attack. Then,a deathly silence. Both the mayor and Twilight looked up to see what was happening. The Mayor asked.
“Whats going on?”
“I don't know. Should we check it out?”
They didn't have to. They soon realised that everyone was staring at the tall armored figure, his once gray armor now covered in deep crimson. He walked towards the square in complete silence. It was so silent, you'd find more noise in a graveyard.
He stopped in front of Twilight and the Mayor.
He then broke the silence, and said:
“They're gone.”
“Wolf, are you alright?”
In his helmet, not visible to others, he tilted his head and said:
"Just fine."
- - - - -
Looks like I'll be fighting here too. Can't catch a break anywhere....
- - - - -
“Well, looks like we won't be attacked. We'll have to take down these fortifications then.”
“No, you should keep them up for awhile. They may come back.”
“Why would they come back when they've already been beaten back?"
He took a threatening step forward.
"Look, leave the warfare to me."
Scared by his sudden advance, the Mayor backed down.
"I guess you're right..."
Twilight approached Wolf, with a sad look on her face.
“Wolf, do you feel like taking a walk?”
“Sure, I need to calm down a bit anyway. I'd like to head back to the library first, put this stuff somewhere.”
“Of course.”
* * * * *
The two arrived back at the library. They entered, and Twilight immediately went to the kitchen.
“I'll get started on breakfast.”
A few minutes later, as Twilight was about to take out the toast, she heard a loud thud. She immediately bolted out of the kitchen to investigate the source of the noise. She entered the living room to find Wolf's helmet on the floor, and him in the same corner as he was last night, with his head resting on his arms. She could tell that he was about ready to cry. She rushed to his side, and placed her hoof on his shoulder. She then spoke to him in the same soothing voice as she would for Nyx.
“There, there, it's alright.”
“No, no it's not. I should have warned them. Warned them first. I started the fight, I fired the first shot, I......killed the first one.”
“You were only trying to protect Ponyville. You saved a lot of lives today.”
“Yes, but I took even more, when I had the chance to save all of them.”
Twilight didn't know what to say. Wolf said to her.
“Thank you Twilight.”
Then he got up, and sniffed a few times.
“Is something burning?”
“OH! The toast!”
She rushed into the smoke filled kitchen and opened the window, and took the 'toast' out.
She returned with her horn glowing, and two plates with small black squares in the middle.
“Breakfast is ready!” She joked.
Wolf chuckled. He looked at a basket full of apples on the far side of the room.
“Got ya covered Twilight. Let me get out of this armor first.”
He took off his gray armor, and placed in the same corner where he was sitting. He then went over to the basket. He picked up two apples and gave one to Twilight.
They both ate the apples quickly.
“Want to take that walk now?” Twilight asked.
“Sure!”
Wolf left the library first.
Twilight followed, and stood in the doorway for a moment.
She sighed, a single tear rolling down her cheek, then she closed the door.
* * * * *
Wolf and Twilight were walking in the woods outside Ponyville.
“This place is beautiful .I can't remember the last time I took a walk like this. Not that I haven't been in a forest in a long time, but I was fighting almost every time I was.”
“I can't imagine that. Not being able to walk in the forest, hear the leaves rustling in the trees....”
The two came across a clearing in the forest. There was a waterfall going into a small pond. The fish were jumping happily, the birds were singing.
“Wow,now this is beautiful.”
He looked at Twilight. She looked at a bush, then gave a long sigh. Then she finally said:
“Wolf, I'm so sorry....”
“About what?”
She didn't have time to answer.
All of a sudden, a large group of white Pegasi stallions in golden armor leaped out of the bushes and grabbed hold of Wolf. He looked at the Pegasi, with a startled look on his face. He then turned to Twilight. She was crying. He tried to say something, but it was too late.
The Pegasi carried him off, leaving Twilight alone, crying in the clearing.
End chapter 5