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// Sequence 7 
// Story: Pony's Creed 
// by Derpyforever 
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Sequence 7
Ditzy and Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash was considered too injured to go with, were hiding in the caboose of the train heading to Ponyville later that night.
"Remember the plan," Fluttershy whispered. She had her legs holding her up on the ceiling above the doorway.
Ditzy nodded from behind a seat as the doors of the caboose were opened and two Tempmares wearing a black, hooded cloak walked in.
One walked into the center of the train car while the other stood guard at the door.
"All clear," the one in the center declared, then turned around to see Ditzy stab him in the chest. 
Alarmed by the noise, the other pony turned around and walked in to be killed by Fluttershy falling on top of him and running her hidden blade through his neck.
"I thought you said we weren't suppose to damage the cloaks," Ditzy hissed, taking the cloak off the one she killed and carrying him to the back of the caboose. 
"We only need one, since your the prisoner," Fluttershy replied, following Ditzy with the other pony. 
"No, your the prisoner," Ditzy replied as they both threw the dead Tempmares off the train.
"What?! why," Fluttershy said, taking the cloak from Ditzy.
"Because they know your an Assassin," Ditzy replied, taking the cloak back.
"Oh... my bad," Fluttershy said as Ditzy rolled up her Assassin robes and slipped them underneath her wing along with her hidden blades before putting on the Tempmare cloak.
Fluttershy and Ditzy, who was pointing a bayonet rifle she grabbed from the caboose at Fluttershy, walked out of the caboose and into the train car two cars ahead of them, where they found a bunch of Tempmares with drinks and having a good time. 
"Howdy," an earth pony approached. She had an orange coat, blond hair, and three apples as her cutie mark, "who you got there?"
"I found this one hiding in the back," Ditzy replied while Fluttershy kept her hood up and head low.
"An Assassin ah suppose; you can just tie her up with some rope," the mare said.
"Alright," Ditzy replied, tying a rope around Fluttershy just loose enough for her to escape is she needed to.
"Big Mac would be pleased to know we got another one," the mare chuckled, "by the way, I'm Applejack."
"I'm Derpy Hooves," Ditzy replied, "but you can call me Derpy."
"Pleasure to meet you, Derpy... ugh, it's been a long day," Applejack groaned, sliding into the seat across from Ditzy. She offered her wine bottle to Ditzy and said, "you want the rest? I don't feel like finishing it.
"Sure," Ditzy replied.
Fluttershy watched Ditzy take a few gulps of her drink; her mouth starting to feel dry while she wondered why she didn't drink something before they left. Ditzy noticed and, while Applejack grabbed her sword she dropped underneath the table, slipped some of the wine into Fluttershy's mouth, who thanked her with a nod
"I tell ya, Derpy," Applejack said after reappearing from underneath the table, "I can't wait till we finally can use the Apple."
"The Apple," Ditzy questioned, trying to stay calm.
"Yeah, we've located the Apple near Princess Celestia's castle."
Fluttershy and Ditzy glanced at each other for a second before Applejack grinned, "So, you enjoyed your wine?"
"Of course," Ditzy sighed, glad Applejack changed the subject.
"That's good... Ditzy," Applejack smirked.
"What are yo-you tal-king about," Ditzy stuttered sheepishly, then slowly closed her eyes and started snoring followed by Fluttershy. 
"We got 'em, boys," Applejack exclaimed as some Tempmares tied up the passed out Ditzy and, while tightening the ropes around her, passed out Fluttershy, "put 'em in the front."
Ditzy and Fluttershy were taken to the car right behind the engine of the train. The Tempmares splashed water on them to wake them.
"Alright," Applejack declared, "I'll watch over them."
"Yes mam," the other Tempmares saluted before heading back the way they came.
Applejack turned around to Fluttershy and Ditzy, quickly untied them, and said, "We got five minutes till Ponyville, sneak out of the car through the roof and blend into the crowed. Today's New Years Eve, so everypony will be out. Once we arrive, I'm going to tell them y'all attacked me and got away; they'll be on high alert so be careful, good luck."
"Thanks AJ," Ditzy smiled. 
"Hey, now we're even. Now go, I can already see the town from here."
Ditzy and Fluttershy slipped on top of the train car when it pulled into the station. They climbed down the ladder and ran across into some bushed watching from afar. They saw Applejack talking to Big Mac, who was angry at her for losing two Assassins. 
Fluttershy put her hood down and said, "Alright, AJ said they'll be at the barn. Sweet Apple Acres is heavily guarded, so we can't just barge in there. We got three hours, that's what AJ said they'll be executed."
"Sheesh, put more pressure on me why don't you," Ditzy complained.
Fluttershy and Ditzy walked out into the crowed to scout out the area. Even though they knew this area was run my Tempmares, they noticed everypony was pretty nice and wouldn't mind living here if they had to. 
"Alright, I'm going to head over to Sweet Apple Acres," Fluttershy whispered into Ditzy's ear, "meet me at the front of town hall in two hours."
"Ok," Ditzy replied as Fluttershy disappeared amongst the crowd.
Ditzy walked around in the Tempmare cloak and tried talking to ponies, but every time she would, they would stuttered and try to get away from her.
What is going on," Ditzy told herself, "why is everypony on ed-"
Ditzy was interrupted by a brown pony who bumped into her
"I'm so sorry! Don't hurt me," the earth pony cowered behind a book he was reading.
"Hurt you," Ditzy questioned, "why would I hurt you?"
"Your one of them," the pony trembled. 
"One of who?"
"The ponies that took over Ponyville. Just leave us alone!"
"I'm not going to hurt you," Ditzy assured, "I'm not one of them."
"Y-Your not?"
"No, now stop hiding behind that book, it's rude."
The pony moved the book out of the way to reveal blue eyes and brown hair that Ditzy found... attractive.
'Oh my... he's pretty handsome,' Ditzy thought, then noticed he was staring back at her.
"Something wrong," Ditzy asked.
"Wh-what," the pony shook his head.
"You were staring," Ditzy replied.
"Oh... sorry," the pony blushed.
"No, I don't mind. You are pretty cute your-," Ditzy covered her mouth before she could finish and was blushing from what she said. 
"You think I'm... cute," the pony asked shocked.
"Oh, well, you know, um," Ditzy blushed. 
"Wow, a mare never told me that before; especially one a pretty as you," the pony replied, then covered his mouth too.
"You think I'm pretty?"
"Well, yeah... you seem nice too," the pony smiled, seeming more confident, "Hey, would you like a drink?"
Ditzy took a glance at the clock and saw she had and hour and a half before she had to meet Fluttershy.
"Sure, by the way, I'm...," Ditzy paused for a second. She was going to say her fake name, but something about him... just something, "I'm... Ditzy Doo."
"I'm Doctor Whooves, but you can call me Whooves," the pony replied.
"Doctor? Like medical," Ditzy asked as she followed Whooves to a nearby bar, "Never see the day I'd see a doctor drink."
"No actually," Whooves replied, "I'm a Psychiatrists, but I don't drink."
"Really? Eh, I don't mind a glass or two," Ditzy chuckled.
"Well then," Whooves turned to the bar tender, "I'll take some apple cider and some wine for the lady."
"Sure thing," the tender replied, putting two glasses in front of the two and filling them with the requested drinks.
"Thanks," Whooves smiled, giving Ditzy her drink, "Cheers to the New Year."
"Cheers," Ditzy chuckled as their glasses came together before they took a sip.
"So," Whooves said after drinking some of the cider, "I don't see you around here and you're not one of the cloak ponies, why are you here?"
"I'm on some business for my godmother," Ditzy said.
"Godmother? You don't have your parents?"
"No," Ditzy said, feeling slightly down, "they passed away a few weeks ago."
"I'm so sorry... at least you got to know your parents," Whooves smiled.
"What do you mean," Ditzy asked.
Whooves smile faded when he said, "I don't know who my parents are. I was found in a strange box... but that's alright, I least I met somepony I can relate that with now."
"Nice save," Ditzy grinned.
"Why thank you," Whooves said with a bow.
"Your funny," Ditzy chuckled, "I like that in a stallion."
Whooves blushed at the complement, then said, "'so enough about me, what about you, you have any hobbies?"
"Nah, my eyes don't allow me to do anything really," Ditzy replied.
"That's hard to believe, because your eyes are so beautiful," Whooves smiled.
"Really," Ditzy blushed, "I've never been told that before."
"I'll be here to bring it up more often," Whooves chuckled, then looked at the clock as it was about to struck midnight, as his cheeks went red and he started to get nervous, "You know, there is a tradition here, when the clock strikes midnight on New Years Eve."
"What might that me," Ditzy asked.
"Well, your suppose to kiss your date to the party... and nopony came with me so I was hoping... you know... you could be my date," Whooves nervously asked.
Ditzy blushing harder than before as she anxiously played with her mane and tried to hide her face behind it, "Um... well..."
Before she could finish, Ditzy was interrupted by the clock's bell signal that Midnight has arrived.
Ditzy looked at the clock, then looked back at Whooves, who was as red as she was. They stared at each other for second before their faces slowly inched towards to each other. They were close enough to feel each other's breath until Ditzy, to the surprise of Whooves, pulled back, rambling on about something.
"Mother of Celestia," Ditzy exclaimed, getting out her seat, "I'm so sorry Whooves, I got to go. I'm... I'm just sorry."
Ditzy ran out into the crowd, leaving a stunned Whooves at the bar.
Ditzy ran out to town hall to see something that left her horrified. Edward, Connor, Fluttershy, Shining, and a pony with pink hair and brown coat standing on an elevated platform while many others watched.
"Attention all ponies," A voice boomed, the voice of Big Mac, "These five ponies are outlaws to Ponyville. They attempted to overthrow the ponies that  care for you, allow you to survive. Shining Armor, Edward Kenway, Connor Kenway, Fluttershy, and Mayor Mare."
The crowd was shouting, not at the five ponies, but at Big Mac, booing and hissing at him. 
"These five ponies are sentence to be hanged for attempt at murder," Big Mac continued as Applejack reluctantly put the noose around each of the five prisoner's neck. Ditzy shook her head then realized she still had the cloak on and started to weave through the crowd. 
"Ready Big Mac," Applejack huffed as Big Mac walked over to a lever.
"You lose, Edward," Big Mac chuckled, then pulled the lever.
(To Be Continued...)