Long Shot stared out of the window of the train car, mesmerized by the passing landscape. As the trains engine sounded off, she reminisced on the insanity the past few months have brought. First the princess of the night returns after a thousand year banishment, then a semi omnipotent god of chaos resurrects and turns all of Equestria on it’s ear, then most recently, and arguably most importantly, two weeks ago she met Shadow Strike and Pupa, as the loud high pitched snoring coming from the seat to her right was a constant reminder.
A slight grin stretched it’s way across Long Shot’s face as she turned to her sleeping colt friend. He was spread out in a goofy fashion, one that reminded Long shot of a peculiar mint unicorn mare she once met during a trip to Ponyville. His scarf wrapped tightly around his silver neck.
Long shot raised her hoof and smacked it down onto the disguised changeling’s head and giggled as he awoke.
“wh-what?!” the startled bounty cried.
Long shot retorted with a chuckle, “Anypony ever tell you that you sound like a cicada when you snore?”
Shadow Strike snickered. “I don’t know. Anypony ever tell you that you look ridiculous in those glasses?”, the bounty hunter teased, indicating the W shaped lenses resting atop the yellow mare’s snout. “You look like a character from one of those weird comic books from Tokhayo.”
The sniper frowned slightly. “They’re called ‘manga’, Shadow. You baka.”
The silver unicorn swiped a strand of ash colored mane from his face. “Heh. Whatever you say Long Shot. So remind me... Why exactly, couldn’t I bring my sword? You know I feel naked with out it!”
“Because it’s a vacation, Shadow. We aren’t here hunting a bounty, so you don’t need a sword.” the yellowish mare responded.
Shadow, frustrated, asked in a relatively aggressive tone “But why MANEHATTEN of all places? If you wanted to get me out of the house and get Pupa off my mind then fine, but why Manehatten? It’s loud, it’s cramped, and it’s filthy! We could go playing slots in Los Pegasus, or swimming at the Horseshoe Bay resort, but instead we go to Manehatten, the capital of corruption and crime in Equestria, and I don’t even get to hunt!”
The mare let out a sigh and spoke calmly, “I chose Manehatten because I have a friend who lives there, Malware. I’m going to stop by his workplace at the Hy-pony-on Corporation, pick up a package I ordered, and then we go sightseeing or shopping or whatever you want, Shadow. Just please, try to enjoy this okay?"
"...Alright... If it's that important to you, I'll try to enjoy myself. Just let me get back to my nap." Said the tired bounty hunter.
"That's all I ask Shadow." Long shot affirmed with a smile.
Just then, a loud voice came on the trains speaker system, "Attention passengers. We will be arriving at the Manehatten Grand Central Station in five minutes."
"So much for that nap, Shadow."