“The Culling, Void, CQB Ballistics, Spray and Play, High Caliber Rounds, Army Of One.” I recited, cleaning the gun in question, as was my routine.
“The Dreamwaker, Solar, Warhead Verniers, Army Of One, Javelin, Tracking.”
Ghost watched silently, hovering near the door of the Armory, where I was cleaning my weapons, keeping them in working order.
“Against All Odds, Arc, Linear Compensator, Persistence, High Caliber Rounds, Feeding Frenzy.”
“Is, uh, he always like this? I mean, from what Discord’s told us, I’d expect him to be more, y’know, badflank” said Rainbow Dash, curiously watching my well versed hand movements as I took apart each gun with ease for cleaning, before replacing each part, continuously reciting the perks and abilities of the weapon.
“The Chosen, Arc, Sightsys SLS20, Mulligan, Armor Piercing Rounds, Performance Bonus.”
Unfortunately, this is what he has become after many years of combat. Before he arrived in Equestria. From what I can gather from our shared memories. He was a much… softer man. He was a bit of an Introvert and a Family Man, he worked at a local bakery, baking bread early each morning before going home to help care for his baby brother of two years, and spent his free time playing Video Games with his other brother, aged thirteen.
What he has had to do to protect Equestria has changed him. Ghost replied to the technicolor mare.
“Secret Handshake, Void, Accurized Ballistics, Return To Sender, Field Scout, Spray And Play.”
“W-what kind of things has he gone through? If… you don’t mind my asking that is” Fluttershy asked.
“Her Benevolence, Solar, Sightsys SLS20, Clown Cartridge, Armor Piercing Rounds, Unflinching.”
Many things Ghost said with a sigh, looking down. Practically everything, from a Dragon Overlord demanding that Equestria become his due to the abundance of gems, to a technological time travelling terror, vowed to destroy all Light in the universe
“Doctor Nope, Red Dot-OAS, Persistence, Perfect Balance, Play and Spray.”
“Technological time travelling terror? what do you mean by that?” Asked Twilight, wondering if this ‘terror’ was the Darkness from the old stories Princess Celestia told her when she was a filly.
The Vex, a race of hyper-advanced machines dedicated to the destruction of all good in the universe, with the ability of limited time travel. Most Vex troops can only ‘bend’ time in order to warp a short distance thankfully.
“Her Mercy, Quickdraw IS, Zen Moment, Explosive Rounds, Counterbalance”
“What does he mean by ‘Her Mercy’? Is the weapon named after somepony? And old flame perhaps?” Rarity asked, curious as to what the weapon’s name meant.
’Her Mercy’ has two meanings, the first references a Queen from a galaxy that the Fallen visited once, The Queen of the Awoken mercifully spared the lives of a House of Fallen, after which, the weapon was first created.
The second, references an old friend of The Guardian’s, she would show mercy to creatures great or small, however, it caused her death, The Guardian uses ‘Her Mercy’ and ‘Her Benevolence’ in memoriam of her.
“The Chance, Quickdraw IS, Spray and Play, Field Scout, Grenadier”
“How romantic!” Rarity swooned, Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes.
“If he’s going to be like this, we might as well come back later. Can you ask him to come into town later Ghost?” Twilight said.
Of course Twilight, I’ll let him know when he breaks out of this state Ghost stated with a nod of his form, as, one by one, the girls filed out of my house and on their way back to Ponyville.