//------------------------------// // Chapter 3 - Some problems can't be solved by talking them out. // Story: Just My Luck... // by TheWolfSpartanBrony //------------------------------// (James POV) It was around one or two o'clock in the afternoon when they had arrived. After everyone introduced themselves. I decided it was a good Idea to leave the castle and head into town to conduct some questioning and apparently Twilight had sent a letter to her mentor. I believe that her mentor was...Princess Celestia I think that is what her name is. So we started our trek back to the nearest town called Ponyville oh god the horse puns. About five to ten minutes of walking latter. Rarity spoke up "Thank Celestia! We can continue our conversation in a...cleaner and less spookier place." "What can't handle that much dirt? I asked. which was meet with sum chuckling from Rainbow and Applejack. "As a matter of fact I do." Retorted Rarity "I have a bad feeling about this Chewie.' I though to myself "Stop!" I yelled "What is it sugarcube?"asked Applejack "There is some thing coming our way... get to cover NOW!" I said pulling out my scout rifle as I dove into a bush. "What do you think it is?" asked Twilight who happened to jump into the same bush as I did. "...I'm guessing it could be a pack of timberwolves or it could be a Manticore. sometimes it is tough to determine the difference between the two at times." I said with a shrug. "ARE YOU SURE!" Twilight said while starting to freak out which drew all of the girls to the same bush except for Fluttershy who was standing petrified. "Ok now that we are all here. Twilight stop freaking out." I said to her. "I will when every one is here." she retorted. "What do you mean?" I ask then stat a head count "...4...5...6 shit who does that leave?" I ask in a whisper. "I believe Fluttershy is not here darling" Replies Rarity "*shigh* Ok where did anyone of you see her last?" I asked "When we all ran here when we heard Twi freaked out." answered Rainbow "Ooooh!Ooooh! I found her. exclaimed Pinkie. Then all of us started to call her name to try to get her to come over to us. "M-m-m-manticore." was all her response was then she faints. Then there is the loudest roar I have ever heard with all of the months of being in this forest. RRRROOOOAAAARRRR. "RUN!!! I've got her." I said while jumping out of the bush. I then run over to where Fluttershy is lying and scoop her up and ran as fast as a could imagining that there were some Vex Minotaurs after me. Those thing are scary when there is more than one attacking you. As I did all of that thankfully the girls had gotten some distance from the manticore which was now after us. The seven of us ran for what felt like ten minutes, during that time multiple trees were uprooted or bashed apart. Then we reached the edge of the forest there was a detachment of a guard or police standing at the ready in front of what could possibly the ones in charge. There was an awkward silence for about five to ten seconds which the manticore took to arrive. The guards brought a gurney out which I placed Fluttershy on. `Once I am done from placing her on the gurney I grab my scout rifle and face the manticore I then shout "GO BACK NOW". The manticore glares at me which was expected 'well I guess like reason ain't gonna work. Now it looks like it is time to show some force'. The manticore gets into a charging stance while I get into a ready position with my rifle pointed at one of the inhabitants of the forest. It charges and I charge as well going gung ho on it with a war cry that could've raised the dead and scared the ever living shit out of the...creatures watching me, I starting firing at the tail seeing that there is a stinger on it. I then go for the wings. Then I work my way to the feet. I shoot at what I think is the shoulders of the front legs. After going fro the front I kneecap the the back legs which sent it crashing down to the ground and skidding to a stop maybe a foot away from its initial impact with ground. I walk over to it and look into its eyes. It looks back at me with rage, pain, and something else I am not sure what It is, but what I can tell is that it wants all the pain to go away. So I take out my dad's combat knife and kneel down infront of it's chest and say "I am sorry for your suffering." then I shove the knife into it's hart. I then wipe the knife off in the grass next to the manticore. As I stand up I sheath the knife. Once I am done I walk towards the guards till I am a few feet from them. when I stop walking I see that they are all awestruck so I clear my throat which pulls them from their trance. All of the guards point their spears at me and one of them yells "DROP YOUR WEAPONS AND SURRENDER" I look to my left then to my right contemplating on if I should or not. I drop both of my guns in front of me. once I drop Truth they become wide eyed at size of it . I think one of the guards nearly pissed himself looking at it. Then I put my dad's combat knife down with the guns. After that I get down on my knees and put my hands on my head. one of the guards walks behind me and put handcuffs on me and ushers me to get up. I comply with his jab to my back with his spear and get up.