The Unforgiven

by Trigger_Finger


Chapter 14: His forgiveness

Metal Jacket stepped out of the front doors, which had been blown off from an explosion. Celestia had the entire Royal guard in front of the building, probably preparing for an attack.

Metal Jacket began to walk towards his car but Celestia stopped him. “Leave anything for us?” Celestia asked. Metal Jacket’s face was expressionless.

“Just bodies” he informed her. She sighed and looked around to the destruction he had caused but it was probably worth it. He may have just saved Equestria again.

“We’d like you to start up a unit comprised entirely under your command. All it would take would be you coming back” Celestia told him.

“This was the last time Celestia” Metal Jacket told her then began to walk back towards his Camaro. Celestia smiled, “Until the next time” she said and Metal Jacket turned back to her. “No chance” he told her then continued to walk towards the Camaro.

Rarity rushed up to Metal Jacket. “Where are you going?” she asked and he stopped to think about it.

“Somewhere far away… in the mountains maybe” he told her. She sighed, hoping that perhaps she could somehow make this up to him.

“Why not come back to Ponyville. We’ll let you build up your house again and live alone by yourself. We’ll try to get used to your gunshots going off at random times” Rarity offered but he shook his head.

“No… I couldn’t go back… I don’t think she’d want to see me” Metal Jacket told her and she scrunched her nose. “Who?” she asked and Metal Jacket let out a deep sigh.

“My daughter… we never spoke much… she left when I was serving the country overseas and we never really talked when I came back. I heard that she was cross-eyed and a mail pony or something” he told her. Rarity gasped as she realized who he was talking about.

“Wait, I know your daughter… well sort of. She resides in Ponyville… here this is her address. It’s the least I can do” Rarity said as she scribbled down an address onto a piece of paper and handed it to Metal Jacket.

“Thank you but… I don’t know if she’d even want to see me anymore. We uhh… never did much together and I didn’t really father her the way I should have” Metal Jacket said with a tear.

He began to walk away again and sat down in his car. The engine rumbled to life and he drove away, the others watching him go. “Goodbye… you old brute” Rarity said and a tear trickled down her face but she wasn’t quite sure why.

* * *

Days later:

Derpy Hooves sat in her home and ate muffins. She giggled to herself and crumbs littered the ground around her. Suddenly there was a knock on the door and Derpy Hooves looked over to her door.

“It’s open” she said through a mouthful of muffins. The door knocked again and she sighed as she stood up and trotted over to the door. As she opened it she was greeted by the sight of a stallion. He was an older stallion, maybe 52 by Derpy’s first guess.

“De…Derpy” stuttered the stallion as a tear trickled down his face. He was wearing a pair of camouflaged cargo pants and a brown duster coat. Derpy was taken back by the stallion’s sudden emotional image but then something tingled in the back of her mind.

“D…da…da…dad?” she stuttered. They both stood there for several minutes, tears flowing from their eyes. Metal Jacket raised one of his hooves as to hug her, his hoof was shaking erratically. His breathing was heavy and he tried to keep himself balanced.

Derpy literally surged forwards and grabbed her father in a tight hug as they both began to sob. In the background a faint musical tune could be heard.

My child arrived just the other day

He came to the world in the usual way

But there were planes to catch and bills to pay

He learned to walk while I was away

And he was talkin fore I knew it and as he grew he’d say

“I’m gonna be like you dad, you know I’m gonna be like you”

Rarity watched from her boutique window with a pair of binoculars. She smiled as the stallion known as Metal Jacket met with his daughter for the first time in ages.

“I’m so sorry… I should have been there for you… while you were growing up” Jacket sobbed. Derpy couldn’t talk as her own sobs silenced her voice. “I…I love you dad” she said through heavy sobbing.

“I love you to…” Metal Jacket said but his voice was cut off by more of his crying. They continued to hold each other then they finally managed to tell each other how much they missed the other. Derpy invited her father into her home so they could catch up on old times. Metal Jacket smiled. “I promise I’m never going to leave you again” he told her as they trotted into her home.

And the cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon

Little boy blue and the man on the moon

When you comin home dad I don’t know when

But we’ll get together then

You know we’ll have a good time then

My son turned ten just the other day

He said “Thanks for the ball dad, come on let’s play

Can you teach me to throw?” I said “Not today

I gotta lot to do” he said “That’s okay”

And he, he walked away but smile never did

He said “I’m gonna be like him

Yeah

You know I’m gonna be like him…