The Ballad of the Used and Broken

by Eclipse


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Hunter made his way, looking around the detroyed buildings. Though most of the wrting on them said 'LUNA FTW', and 'WHERE'S MY SALVATION BITCH!' Most of them were just a disarray of madness with absolutely no ryhme or reason to them. As if everypony had gone insane and lost all ability to make sense. Though they were all enough to make him chuckle, except ones supporting Luna which he immediately proceeded to punch holes through every time he saw one.

Luna's troops hadn't left much of the place, whilst they were inside, it appears that Luna's troops collected the bodies and piled them in a corner, or shoved them on sticks showcasing them about as 'intimidation factor.' Hunter's face alone would be enough to make anypony feel uncomfortable, Hunter was not a pony you want to mess with, and it definately showed in his eyes. Ever his yeras in suspension, he had a lot of time to think, contemplating his entire existance. And in that last fateful moment when he leapt off the edge of his balcony, he'd given up all hope. Thought that everypony in Equestria would never understand him, and still he believed it, though he was starting to believe that this was his true calling, to survive to take both of the Princess sisters to their knees, and ultimately, to their deaths,

He finally came upon a mostly intact building with a sign that lazily hung slightly broken and hanging to the left. All it read was, 'Car sel B ut que' though he connected the dots rather quickly than he'd expected himself to. His expectations for himself were low, but they were getting gradually higher at every turn. He knocked loudly on the door, the knock booming throughout the mostly empty building.

A crisp, southern voice answered asking the code question, "When does tha madman speak?"

Hunter replied confidently, "A quarter to three, the madman soeaks to me." backing away from the door slowly as gestured by the mare.

She chuckled, "What does tha pipe hold?" she inquired again, not expecting an answer from the lost looking pony. Waiting for him to mess up, so they can 'rough him up' a little.

Hunter smirked, "Amotillado," he replied arrogantly, shocking the mare as she opened the door swiftly gesturing him inside, looking around for anypony suspicious looking.

The mare closed the door and locked it, the same click of the locks echoing worse in here than in the library, though this place was mostly empty. The place had been looted, but apparently with Eclipse present, the troops gave the town a wide berth. Afraid of what the 'Maddened pony' would do to them. Hunter started imagining all of the horrible things Eclipse could do if her wanted to, he could kill anypony in front of him. Using a swift pulse of magic to destroy all of us, everypony in all of Equestria.

Hunter was snapped from his thoughts by the southern, orange earth mare, "So, Twi' sent ya' huh? I'd reckon they picked a strong one, he ain't the most flourescent bulb in tha box. Names, Applejack, that there's Rainbow Dash," she said pointing to a pegasus with a rainbow mane, and a cast aroung her wing, "And that there's Rarity," she said pointing to a white unicorn with a purple twisting mane, which had obviously seen better days.

Hunter looked around, slowly easing into his situation, "I'm Hunter, I was more so sent by Eclipse. He found me after I leapt from my balcony. Hoping to end my worthless existance, but unfortunately, fate can be cruel. I now know, I'm not meant to die. I'm meant to rule Equestria the right way, and I will never, i repeat, never leave anypony in need I know I can help to die in the same indescent way I was left to die by everypony's precious little 'Celestia.' I shall do whatever it takes to make all right in Equestria." Hunter was impressesed with how he was talking, he'd never said so much to anypony he didn't know, he'd only spoken that much to his former leader, friend, and instructor, and new target, Luna.

Rarity smiled, "That's the kind of spirit we need around here. We'd be proud to serve someone of your stature, but you're here to work on your battle techniques, no?" Rarity said with a giggle at the end

Hunter nodded, and broke his tough guy look, by cracking a smile. Aware of what he'd done, he retracted the smile, once again frowning, and drowning out all emotiong with the anguish and anger he felt deep within him, coursing throughout his mind.

Rainbow Dash went up to Hunter, "Alright Hunter, You will listen to exactly what I say..err...what we say. Got it?" she said trying to sound tough, though finding it hard without her wings she usually used to visually express.

Hunter nodded, "Yes Ma'am, I will do whatever you say. For the sake of Equestria, for the sake of the retribution of everypony wrongly killed, and wrongly brought into the sister's quarrel." He stood firmly, standing his ground menacingly.

"Excellent," all three of the mares said. "Let's get you started on it then."