PING* PING* Shots echoed through the peacefulness as Dusty practiced his shooting. "Ah'm alittle slow at this reloading thing. Gotta get that down before ah'm able to fully use mah gift." Dusty unloaded his rifle and slung it over his back, "Welp might as well have a look around while ah'm here." Dusty started up the trail toward some old buildings, hopeful to find more than just supplies this time.
"Hmm... I'm going to clear my head, maybe find a new target..." Shadowhoof said, trotting ouside. "See you when I'm done."
Dusty walked toward the square of an old ruined town. "ANYPONY AROUND?!?!" He called. Dusty trotted into a couple houses finding various foods that he stored in his black duster. He exited a large house and made his way to center of town again. "Dang, another empty town. That makes the...ummm...." Dusty held out his hoof and began counting. "...5 now, yeah 5 towns that are empty. Ah got no luck at these things." Dusty sat down and wiped the dust from his cowpony hat. "Ah'll take a quick break then head back out ah guess."
"Well ah'll be! There are other ponies out here!" Dusty smiled and spoke to the pony. He stood back up and put back on his hat. "The names Dust-Shot, though most call me Dusty....well used to atleast," Dusty looked down, but quickly back up to the unicorn with a smile. "Thats the past though, ah reckon we'll be great friends, seeing as were the only ones left." Dusty tried to give a nervous smile but it seemed forced.
Shadowhoof laughed. "I'd rather not be friends with a corpse!" He said, firing a small beam of dark energy from his horn.
Dusty jumped sideways, slinging his rifle into his hoof fluidly. He skidded to a stop and took aim quickly, setting up his sights. "Woah woah! Hang on there partner! Ah don't want no trouble, just wanted to be friends thats all." Dusty settled the gun for a second and smiled at the unicorn. "Ah guess being alone for so long, you get alittle defensive," Dusty lowered his gun and relaxed, "listen ah understand completely. No need to go firing your flashy lazers at me though." Dusty spoke pointing to the burnt mark of destroyed gravel where he once stood.
"Defensive?!!" He laughed. "I'm clearly attacking you for no reason! I won't stop until blood is spilt, yours or mine." Shadowhoof unleashed another dark blast.
Dusty took a deep breath and relaxed his body. The blast knocked bluntly in the front sending him skidding back. He coughed up blood and fell to a knee but refused to collapse. 'If'en this is what it takes to earn friends, ah guess ah'll have to deal.' Dusty thought to himself as he desperately tried to stand back up. He looked up to the unicorn and gave a little smile, "there ah shed some blood, can we stop this now?" Dusty's voice was shaky and harsh. "Ah just want to have a friend, it's kinda lonely you know." Dusty stood up weakly and gave the best smile he could. "If spilling some blood is all ah need to do to prove mah'self then there."
Dusty sighed and reached into his duster, pulling out a little pill. "Ah promised to take this in case of emergency." Dusty dropped the pill in his mouth and swallowed it. His eye's widened and his iris shriveled. Sugar....a sugar pill given to him by a pony in the past. The pill was said to give you such a rush of energy that it would seem you were 3 ponies. Dusty dashed at the unicorn, sliding around him and bucking him in the side as he past. "IF'EN IT'S A FIGHT YOU WANT, THEN AH'D BE HAPPY TO APLIDGE!" He shouted as he skidded past the unicorn. Dusty pulled out his rifle and cocked it all in 1 swift motion, letting off a round in record time.
The bullet scratched the top of Shadowhoof's head. "Heh. Alright... You got me. Too bad I can't see with blood in my eyes. I... I'd better go..." He said, grinning.
Dusty rushed the unicorn again, tackling him and placing the rifle on his nose. "Ah won there happy? Can we be friends now?!?!" Dusty's eyes started to tear up alittle with a look of desperation.
"kill you?.....nah partner ah couldn't do that, its not like mah'self just to up and kill a pony like that." Dusty pulled the gun away and reached out a hoof. "Need help?" He asked.
