Post by Mal on Apr 10, 2016 14:53:12 GMT -5
Moonriser had received word that one particular target of his had finally been found. He did good by hiring Hivaan, a pony who did his job. It had taken a while, but he couldn't blame him- zebras were probably slippery creatures, and his attention had been focused elsewhere to care too much about the wait. Things were finally going his way! The unicorn was careful on his route towards the old warehouse, typical, but perhaps subtle enough. There was nopony out on the streets in this part of town, so it was easy to slip in through the sliding door without a worry. Shutting it behind him, Moonriser strode on towards the back rooms, past crates and some left over, scattered debris.
Kawatan spent most of the day sitting in one of said back rooms with his right hind leg chained to the ground like some beast. Damned enchanted chains! It was something that made his stomach crawl. He'd lost his cloak in the scuffle but he'd quickly enough found himself knocked unconscious. As soon as he was out of here... Ooooh he was going to make the chimeric monster pay! His ears perked as he heard a sound... Did one of the doors to this warehouse open? He stood up on all four legs and began to pace like the agitated big cat he was, feathery wings ruffled with agitation. Even without his cloak he wasn't helpless here.... He had just figured it would be best to find out who was trying to track him down and why. He didn't need such negativity in his life while hunting beasts!
Moonriser stepped into the short hall, his ears picking up on the soft sounds of movement, of chains. He found the room where the zebra had been left for him and stepped in, peering towards the makeshift cage.. What was this? The wings were easy enough to spot, but it took him a little longer to realize those weren't hooves at the end of their legs. "Well, well. This is a surprise." Moon commented as he stepped further into the room and sat down, facing the pacing creature. "You're the pesky zebra that blew up my bakery, I'm guessing. Though from the looks of it, you're not really a zebra, but some hybrid."
Kawatan turned his amber gaze to the source of the voice and came to a stop. A purple unicorn pony with red eyes? "I'm not really a zebra? No Waaaaaay; You don't say! Do you get extra credit at villain school for such astute observation skills. ~ Or do they only provide credit for appearance?" was the mocking reply from the feline as he continued to pace back and forth in the cage. One ear flicked as the sound of chains dragging upon stone became evident with every shift of his chained leg. "Please do get to the point, ser evil. Soon as I'm out of here I have a hodgepodge monster's life to ruin" he'd say with a scowl.
Moonriser was quiet for a moment, his eyebrows raised slightly when the hybrid reacted with such sarcasm. Somepony was upset! His expression smoothed back out again and he smiled, though for a moment in faltered at the statement 'hodgepodge monster.' "I am neither a villain nor am I evil. Those are but useless details." Moon brushed it aside, straightening up his posture a little. "The destruction of my bakery caused quite an issue for me, calling the Canterlot Police down on what I would have rather kept.. hidden. Certainly I'd like to ask why, and perhaps find a suitable punishment, but, ah.." Moon tilted his head. "Monsters. You wouldn't happen to be speaking of a certain draconequus named Discord, would you? I'm admittedly quite interested in ruining him, myself." After all, how many hodgepodge monsters existed in Canterlot?
Kawatan wouldn't have been able to hold back a low growl as his claws screeched upon the rock at mention of that name. "Ooooh yes ~ Out of all the relics he's stole from countless civilizations he decided to ruin the one that he stole from the sphinx. I've spend years of my life looking for it; and now it was... Defiled!" Nevermind that it was somewhat (partially) the fault of princesses... The relic had been stolen by the hodgepodge cretin! "I heard he liked staying in the castle... Perhaps I should set a few bombs there...Yes-yes-yes! Hurt those toys he so loves to play with up in the castle!" he grinned savagely and lashed his tail. Nevermind they were princesses.. They could be hurt!
Moonriser twitched a little at the screech of claws on stone. Ow, my ears. "Defiling seems to be what he's best at." He drew his lip up in a silent snarl, snout wrinkling, but his face relaxed back into its former expression. "There are.. private reasons which I don't feel like disclosing to a complete stranger, but I would prefer you didn't do anything to hurt the.. princesses." He didn't want to single out Luna. "Setting bombs to hurt Discord, however.. That I wouldn't mind so much!" Moonriser leaned forward a little, peering at him. "Perhaps we can work together against him, if you're interested. You would need an ally.." If he had to pay the hybrid to work for him, he'd do that too, but he'd wait to see what his answer was first.
Kawatan nodded in agreement with that assessment. The hodgepodge was good at desecration wasn't he. He actually looked rather conflicted as he tried to decide whether to accept the offer or not. An ally in canterlot would in fact be nice to have. The more ponies working together to take down the monster the better! "My gut tells me I should be wary about working with a pony who was upset by my destruction of a bakery in which a stallion kept a blind filly as naught but merchandise. But... I imagine a pony would need allies in order to take down that grotesque creature." The zebrican sphinx tugged at his shackled leg and looked at the unicorn expectantly.
Moonriser withdrew, making a face. Merchandise? "I assure you, I had no idea Blue even had a filly. I tried to wring that out of him before I put him out of his misery, but he wouldn't do much other than scream." He snorted. "The filly in question, I've found her to be in a nice, safe home now." Nothing he had to worry about- he had the filly to thank in particular for some wonderful bit of information. He wondered if it would be worth sharing with the sphinx! His gaze flicked to the chains and he stood to approach the bars. "I'll free you, as long as I'm certain you'll stick around. By the way, merchandise? Did you find out why Blue had her?" Moon questioned, opening the door cautiously- he was expecting to get attacked. Maybe once he got an answer he'd unlock the enchanted chains.
Kawatan simply stood in place and watched the unicorn with those amber eyes of his as he opened the door. "Blue was the name?" he'd ask with a bit of an odd look. "Apparently the filly had been subjected to some of that... changeling experimentation stuff... Nasty topic, that." he grimaced as he scratched a claw upon the stone idly. "He was waiting for somepony to be willing to buy her off of his hooves." The zebra didn't approve of that one bit! He hated such ponies as this... Blue.
Moonriser stared at the hybrid for a moment, disgusted, before he went about taking off of the chains. His horn flared to life with its odd aura as he undid the enchantment and unlocked it, removing it. "Yes, Blue Frosting... Wait, changeling?" The word finally clicked and the unicorn straightened, backing up to give his odd ally some room to move. Well, shit. If the filly was a changeling, he didn't know how to feel about that. A foal was a foal though, right? Moon shook his head, uncertain. It might explain why Blue raved about her being a 'monster' too. Unless the experiment was something else of what he was thinking, then.. "I'm very glad I killed him, either way."
Kawatan kicked his hind leg to free himself of the unlocked shackle. His wings ruffled for a moment but he simply stretched them out and laid them back down again. "There have been several experiments involving changelings over the last half decade... Some places raise them to just be... beasts." He sat on his haunches with his tail curled around his paws, brought a forepaw up and proceeded to lick at the back of it in a cat-like manner only to brush the back of his head with said paw. "Like dog fighting rings... or cockfighting even." How repulsive such things were!
Moonriser sat back down himself, his eyes closing for a moment as he thought. So, Blue got himself a changeling somehow for some sort of experiments for.. What? Did he not think he was getting enough money? He snorted to himself, his brow furrowed at the musing. If they were changelings, what did it matter to him at all? He didn't have much care for changelings, but he would keep his views to himself. Moon reopened his eyes to settle them on the hybrid, only to stare while they groomed themselves like a cat. Odd.. "I see. So then, what is your name? I do not want to keep calling you hybrid."
Kawatan continued to properly fix his appearance after his rather extensive but brief stay in the cage. His attention turned back to the unicorn whence he spoke and he offered a sharp-fanged grin. "Kawatan. Pleasure to met you....?" He'd never gotten the other pony's name after all. If they were to be compatriots he needed something to call him! "And I'm a zebrican sphinx.... a little more dignified than a mere 'hybrid'." he sniffed in a somewhat disdainful manner... Just calling him a hybrid; for shame!
Moonriser debated on giving his own name, but Discord and Princess Luna already knew it. What did he have to lose? "Moonriser." He answered, without the same pleasantries. The huff over hybrid earned some amusement from him, but he didn't do so much as smile than make a soft grunt. "If we need any such meeting places, it may be here at this building.. for now. I'm no longer trusting public places such as cafes, for certain reasons. In time, my office, perhaps. I'll also have to speak with the mercenary so he doesn't think you've escaped me, now that we've had our talk. And so long as things work out between us, I'll be willing to overlook the bakery's destruction, since much better things have dropped into my lap since then."
Kawatan flicked his ear in acknowledgement of the name. "Very well... This place will work wonderfully. I'll also attempt to find us a more secure place. As pleasant an abandoned warehouse is; it is not the more secure place to have talks of attacking a such a creature. He could be anywhere." the sphinx's eyes roamed only to lay back upon Moonriser. "I look forward to working with you, ser Moonriser." he swept into an elegant bow that was somehow both serious and just a little taunting... cats... "Oh really?" He wondered what sort of information rendered the bakery's destruction a moot point!
Moonriser could debate that, but didn't. A warehouse probably wasn't the best place, especially when the police sometimes got nosy about such places. Too commonly used. Thankfully, he didn't use this one for much more than a meeting spot, or dealing with ponies as he had with Kawa. His eyebrows wrinkled a little at the bow, but he returned no such thing. His eyes drifted a little over the sphinx's head as he considered giving it away, so soon into meeting a stranger, but Kawa seemed quite determined in getting back at Discord. "I found out from a little bird that Discord sometimes takes the form of a pony. Called 'Mister Strife' though it might just be 'Strife.'" Moon refocused his gaze on Kawa. "Something you could use, I'm sure."
Kawatan gained a look that was once again rather predatory. "Mister Strife, hm?" he'd ask with a tone of voice that was quite purr-like. "This wouldn't be the same 'Strife' that works for the Canterlot PD would it?" he asked as thoughts started to twirl in the sphinx's mind. He couldn't focus attention at the castle; but perhaps he could get Discord at the Canterlot PD! Wreck THOSE toys! Hehehehe... The kitty was quite happy now he was practically purring as he envisioned the destruction.
Moonriser cocked his head at the look. It was a good expression. He had little idea about the next- Strife, a part of the Canterlot Police? Discord, pretending to be a cop? Ohoho, that was too good. "It might be. I'd advise poking around a little just to be sure. I wouldn't want anything to happen to the wrong pony." Not like he would care, really, if he had an idea of what Kawa was thinking. Maybe he didn't, but the purr.. Things might work out. "What do you plan to do?"
Kawatan made a bit of a sound as he was brought out of the daydream of mayhem. "Weeeell... If it IS the Strife I'm looking for, then I'll bring the Canterlot PD down on their head!" He grinned a cheshire grin as his tail flicked. "Wreck all of his little toys there since I can't strike at the castle." was there a bit of a sulking note to that voice? Perhaps mixed in with the mocking tone? Maybe... Hehe.. Kitty wanted his revenge!
Moonriser was greatly interested in that, but there was the matter of the little filly. She had gone running off towards one of the ponies that left the Canterlot PD. If her caretakers worked there.. well, if she was a changeling it shouldn't matter to him. Ehh. "Sounds delightful. Just ah.. make sure nopony gets killed.. unless Strife is the only pony inside. The deaths of police would certainly draw attention and we wouldn't want to get in trouble for it now would we? Not that we would ever get caught. But it would put a damper on his nosing about."
Kawatan wouldn't have been able to help but let out a sound that was akin for a whine. "B-but... That's the point of breaking the toooooys!" The feline's ears laid back and he sagged, head lowered and tail drooping. "Fine! No deaths." he grumped as he leaned his head to nudge the unicorn grumpily. "Take away all of a cat's fun will you." He didn't come from a kind part of the world.. No savannah was a kind place...
Moonriser just had to laugh at the whining; well, it was really more of a low chuckle. The nudge took him by surprise, but he lifted a hoof to lightly pet the.. large cat-er sphinx. It might even be a little patronizing. "Unless it's Discord's death, then I would say it's a job well done. You are still getting to blow up the building, ruin aaall those files, keep the police distracted for weeks trying to set up all over again. Enough time in which other things can be done, freely, without any meddling. Think about it."
Kawatan was fixing to say more however he was interrupted by the rather delightful sensation of Moonriser's hoof petting him! By the third stroke the feline's wings fluffed, his back arched, and he practically nuzzled into the hoof with a delighted purr. It seemed kitty made a.. friend? However after a moment or two the zebra seemed to realize what he was doing and froze; his white and black muzzle turning a bright red. But he didn't move because a great part of the cat didn't want the unicorn to stop! Maybe he wouldn't let him? He needed a good petting pony! Yes... evil plans... Work for pets!
Moonriser stopped petting the moment the other pony react to it and purred. What? His hoof hovered there a moment as he stared, feeling... awkward. Maybe uncomfortable? It didn't help that Kawatan was blushing. Uhhh. The unicorn shook his head and made to drop his hoof, telling himself it was just the feline half of the hybrid reacting so. Moon coughed, as though clearing his throat. "... Anyway. I hope you understand. But I'm sure if anything does happen at the Canterlot PD, I'll probably overlook it and pretend it didn't happen."
Kawatan flicked his tail a few times as thoughts raced through the zebra sphinx's head. "If I do good perhaps...." he'd start and looked horribly conflicted. However the thought was pushed to the back of his head as a smile alit his features and he nudged the unicorn. "If I do good can I get more pets? That felt greeeeeat!" came the delighted purr from the feline as his mane was pushed into place again with a licked paw! Whatever ire the sphinx had had seemed to have been obliterated by the delight of the pet!
Moonriser almost shied away from the nudge, but he held his ground for the sake of appearance. Petting, as payment? He scowled for a moment. He wasn't.. really the kind of pony that just doled out affection, or petting, or what have it. But at least he wouldn't have to shell out anymore bits, like he had with the mercenary.. "I'll think about it." He replied, looking down at the hoof he'd pet him jokingly with. This was going to be a weird partnership, but at least he had another pony who was useful to him, and also wanted to get back at Discord. He just had to find the one that was so good at stealing..
Kawatan let out a rather odd sound as he smiled wide. "Yes!" he'd paw-pumped and ruffled his wings in delight. "Oooh - I'm excited! Yes-yes... I should get busy! So much mayhem to cause, so many chances for more petting!" What an odd character this sphinx was, no? Going from grumpy cat to cautious ally and then finally to eager...puppy? No.. kitten? He'd burn the world for more pets... "I have a building to bring down.." he purred delightedly and rubbed against the unicorn in a decidedly cat-like way. With that done his wings flared and he took off; taking advantage of an opening in the building to 'escape' through...
Moonriser blinked at the reaction and tried not to make a face at the sphinx's excitement. Very odd. "Indeed." The unicorn said, watching him and rising to his hooves just so he could take a couple of steps back. Giving him room, nothing more. "Good luck." He bid as Kawa went off on his way. Now was probably the best time he sought out Hivaan to let him know everything was fine, before he interfered by accident. Yes, put all of this out of his mind, for now. Moonriser strode off, back through the warehouse and out the same door he came through, to go do just that.
Kawatan spent most of the day sitting in one of said back rooms with his right hind leg chained to the ground like some beast. Damned enchanted chains! It was something that made his stomach crawl. He'd lost his cloak in the scuffle but he'd quickly enough found himself knocked unconscious. As soon as he was out of here... Ooooh he was going to make the chimeric monster pay! His ears perked as he heard a sound... Did one of the doors to this warehouse open? He stood up on all four legs and began to pace like the agitated big cat he was, feathery wings ruffled with agitation. Even without his cloak he wasn't helpless here.... He had just figured it would be best to find out who was trying to track him down and why. He didn't need such negativity in his life while hunting beasts!
Moonriser stepped into the short hall, his ears picking up on the soft sounds of movement, of chains. He found the room where the zebra had been left for him and stepped in, peering towards the makeshift cage.. What was this? The wings were easy enough to spot, but it took him a little longer to realize those weren't hooves at the end of their legs. "Well, well. This is a surprise." Moon commented as he stepped further into the room and sat down, facing the pacing creature. "You're the pesky zebra that blew up my bakery, I'm guessing. Though from the looks of it, you're not really a zebra, but some hybrid."
Kawatan turned his amber gaze to the source of the voice and came to a stop. A purple unicorn pony with red eyes? "I'm not really a zebra? No Waaaaaay; You don't say! Do you get extra credit at villain school for such astute observation skills. ~ Or do they only provide credit for appearance?" was the mocking reply from the feline as he continued to pace back and forth in the cage. One ear flicked as the sound of chains dragging upon stone became evident with every shift of his chained leg. "Please do get to the point, ser evil. Soon as I'm out of here I have a hodgepodge monster's life to ruin" he'd say with a scowl.
Moonriser was quiet for a moment, his eyebrows raised slightly when the hybrid reacted with such sarcasm. Somepony was upset! His expression smoothed back out again and he smiled, though for a moment in faltered at the statement 'hodgepodge monster.' "I am neither a villain nor am I evil. Those are but useless details." Moon brushed it aside, straightening up his posture a little. "The destruction of my bakery caused quite an issue for me, calling the Canterlot Police down on what I would have rather kept.. hidden. Certainly I'd like to ask why, and perhaps find a suitable punishment, but, ah.." Moon tilted his head. "Monsters. You wouldn't happen to be speaking of a certain draconequus named Discord, would you? I'm admittedly quite interested in ruining him, myself." After all, how many hodgepodge monsters existed in Canterlot?
Kawatan wouldn't have been able to hold back a low growl as his claws screeched upon the rock at mention of that name. "Ooooh yes ~ Out of all the relics he's stole from countless civilizations he decided to ruin the one that he stole from the sphinx. I've spend years of my life looking for it; and now it was... Defiled!" Nevermind that it was somewhat (partially) the fault of princesses... The relic had been stolen by the hodgepodge cretin! "I heard he liked staying in the castle... Perhaps I should set a few bombs there...Yes-yes-yes! Hurt those toys he so loves to play with up in the castle!" he grinned savagely and lashed his tail. Nevermind they were princesses.. They could be hurt!
Moonriser twitched a little at the screech of claws on stone. Ow, my ears. "Defiling seems to be what he's best at." He drew his lip up in a silent snarl, snout wrinkling, but his face relaxed back into its former expression. "There are.. private reasons which I don't feel like disclosing to a complete stranger, but I would prefer you didn't do anything to hurt the.. princesses." He didn't want to single out Luna. "Setting bombs to hurt Discord, however.. That I wouldn't mind so much!" Moonriser leaned forward a little, peering at him. "Perhaps we can work together against him, if you're interested. You would need an ally.." If he had to pay the hybrid to work for him, he'd do that too, but he'd wait to see what his answer was first.
Kawatan nodded in agreement with that assessment. The hodgepodge was good at desecration wasn't he. He actually looked rather conflicted as he tried to decide whether to accept the offer or not. An ally in canterlot would in fact be nice to have. The more ponies working together to take down the monster the better! "My gut tells me I should be wary about working with a pony who was upset by my destruction of a bakery in which a stallion kept a blind filly as naught but merchandise. But... I imagine a pony would need allies in order to take down that grotesque creature." The zebrican sphinx tugged at his shackled leg and looked at the unicorn expectantly.
Moonriser withdrew, making a face. Merchandise? "I assure you, I had no idea Blue even had a filly. I tried to wring that out of him before I put him out of his misery, but he wouldn't do much other than scream." He snorted. "The filly in question, I've found her to be in a nice, safe home now." Nothing he had to worry about- he had the filly to thank in particular for some wonderful bit of information. He wondered if it would be worth sharing with the sphinx! His gaze flicked to the chains and he stood to approach the bars. "I'll free you, as long as I'm certain you'll stick around. By the way, merchandise? Did you find out why Blue had her?" Moon questioned, opening the door cautiously- he was expecting to get attacked. Maybe once he got an answer he'd unlock the enchanted chains.
Kawatan simply stood in place and watched the unicorn with those amber eyes of his as he opened the door. "Blue was the name?" he'd ask with a bit of an odd look. "Apparently the filly had been subjected to some of that... changeling experimentation stuff... Nasty topic, that." he grimaced as he scratched a claw upon the stone idly. "He was waiting for somepony to be willing to buy her off of his hooves." The zebra didn't approve of that one bit! He hated such ponies as this... Blue.
Moonriser stared at the hybrid for a moment, disgusted, before he went about taking off of the chains. His horn flared to life with its odd aura as he undid the enchantment and unlocked it, removing it. "Yes, Blue Frosting... Wait, changeling?" The word finally clicked and the unicorn straightened, backing up to give his odd ally some room to move. Well, shit. If the filly was a changeling, he didn't know how to feel about that. A foal was a foal though, right? Moon shook his head, uncertain. It might explain why Blue raved about her being a 'monster' too. Unless the experiment was something else of what he was thinking, then.. "I'm very glad I killed him, either way."
Kawatan kicked his hind leg to free himself of the unlocked shackle. His wings ruffled for a moment but he simply stretched them out and laid them back down again. "There have been several experiments involving changelings over the last half decade... Some places raise them to just be... beasts." He sat on his haunches with his tail curled around his paws, brought a forepaw up and proceeded to lick at the back of it in a cat-like manner only to brush the back of his head with said paw. "Like dog fighting rings... or cockfighting even." How repulsive such things were!
Moonriser sat back down himself, his eyes closing for a moment as he thought. So, Blue got himself a changeling somehow for some sort of experiments for.. What? Did he not think he was getting enough money? He snorted to himself, his brow furrowed at the musing. If they were changelings, what did it matter to him at all? He didn't have much care for changelings, but he would keep his views to himself. Moon reopened his eyes to settle them on the hybrid, only to stare while they groomed themselves like a cat. Odd.. "I see. So then, what is your name? I do not want to keep calling you hybrid."
Kawatan continued to properly fix his appearance after his rather extensive but brief stay in the cage. His attention turned back to the unicorn whence he spoke and he offered a sharp-fanged grin. "Kawatan. Pleasure to met you....?" He'd never gotten the other pony's name after all. If they were to be compatriots he needed something to call him! "And I'm a zebrican sphinx.... a little more dignified than a mere 'hybrid'." he sniffed in a somewhat disdainful manner... Just calling him a hybrid; for shame!
Moonriser debated on giving his own name, but Discord and Princess Luna already knew it. What did he have to lose? "Moonriser." He answered, without the same pleasantries. The huff over hybrid earned some amusement from him, but he didn't do so much as smile than make a soft grunt. "If we need any such meeting places, it may be here at this building.. for now. I'm no longer trusting public places such as cafes, for certain reasons. In time, my office, perhaps. I'll also have to speak with the mercenary so he doesn't think you've escaped me, now that we've had our talk. And so long as things work out between us, I'll be willing to overlook the bakery's destruction, since much better things have dropped into my lap since then."
Kawatan flicked his ear in acknowledgement of the name. "Very well... This place will work wonderfully. I'll also attempt to find us a more secure place. As pleasant an abandoned warehouse is; it is not the more secure place to have talks of attacking a such a creature. He could be anywhere." the sphinx's eyes roamed only to lay back upon Moonriser. "I look forward to working with you, ser Moonriser." he swept into an elegant bow that was somehow both serious and just a little taunting... cats... "Oh really?" He wondered what sort of information rendered the bakery's destruction a moot point!
Moonriser could debate that, but didn't. A warehouse probably wasn't the best place, especially when the police sometimes got nosy about such places. Too commonly used. Thankfully, he didn't use this one for much more than a meeting spot, or dealing with ponies as he had with Kawa. His eyebrows wrinkled a little at the bow, but he returned no such thing. His eyes drifted a little over the sphinx's head as he considered giving it away, so soon into meeting a stranger, but Kawa seemed quite determined in getting back at Discord. "I found out from a little bird that Discord sometimes takes the form of a pony. Called 'Mister Strife' though it might just be 'Strife.'" Moon refocused his gaze on Kawa. "Something you could use, I'm sure."
Kawatan gained a look that was once again rather predatory. "Mister Strife, hm?" he'd ask with a tone of voice that was quite purr-like. "This wouldn't be the same 'Strife' that works for the Canterlot PD would it?" he asked as thoughts started to twirl in the sphinx's mind. He couldn't focus attention at the castle; but perhaps he could get Discord at the Canterlot PD! Wreck THOSE toys! Hehehehe... The kitty was quite happy now he was practically purring as he envisioned the destruction.
Moonriser cocked his head at the look. It was a good expression. He had little idea about the next- Strife, a part of the Canterlot Police? Discord, pretending to be a cop? Ohoho, that was too good. "It might be. I'd advise poking around a little just to be sure. I wouldn't want anything to happen to the wrong pony." Not like he would care, really, if he had an idea of what Kawa was thinking. Maybe he didn't, but the purr.. Things might work out. "What do you plan to do?"
Kawatan made a bit of a sound as he was brought out of the daydream of mayhem. "Weeeell... If it IS the Strife I'm looking for, then I'll bring the Canterlot PD down on their head!" He grinned a cheshire grin as his tail flicked. "Wreck all of his little toys there since I can't strike at the castle." was there a bit of a sulking note to that voice? Perhaps mixed in with the mocking tone? Maybe... Hehe.. Kitty wanted his revenge!
Moonriser was greatly interested in that, but there was the matter of the little filly. She had gone running off towards one of the ponies that left the Canterlot PD. If her caretakers worked there.. well, if she was a changeling it shouldn't matter to him. Ehh. "Sounds delightful. Just ah.. make sure nopony gets killed.. unless Strife is the only pony inside. The deaths of police would certainly draw attention and we wouldn't want to get in trouble for it now would we? Not that we would ever get caught. But it would put a damper on his nosing about."
Kawatan wouldn't have been able to help but let out a sound that was akin for a whine. "B-but... That's the point of breaking the toooooys!" The feline's ears laid back and he sagged, head lowered and tail drooping. "Fine! No deaths." he grumped as he leaned his head to nudge the unicorn grumpily. "Take away all of a cat's fun will you." He didn't come from a kind part of the world.. No savannah was a kind place...
Moonriser just had to laugh at the whining; well, it was really more of a low chuckle. The nudge took him by surprise, but he lifted a hoof to lightly pet the.. large cat-er sphinx. It might even be a little patronizing. "Unless it's Discord's death, then I would say it's a job well done. You are still getting to blow up the building, ruin aaall those files, keep the police distracted for weeks trying to set up all over again. Enough time in which other things can be done, freely, without any meddling. Think about it."
Kawatan was fixing to say more however he was interrupted by the rather delightful sensation of Moonriser's hoof petting him! By the third stroke the feline's wings fluffed, his back arched, and he practically nuzzled into the hoof with a delighted purr. It seemed kitty made a.. friend? However after a moment or two the zebra seemed to realize what he was doing and froze; his white and black muzzle turning a bright red. But he didn't move because a great part of the cat didn't want the unicorn to stop! Maybe he wouldn't let him? He needed a good petting pony! Yes... evil plans... Work for pets!
Moonriser stopped petting the moment the other pony react to it and purred. What? His hoof hovered there a moment as he stared, feeling... awkward. Maybe uncomfortable? It didn't help that Kawatan was blushing. Uhhh. The unicorn shook his head and made to drop his hoof, telling himself it was just the feline half of the hybrid reacting so. Moon coughed, as though clearing his throat. "... Anyway. I hope you understand. But I'm sure if anything does happen at the Canterlot PD, I'll probably overlook it and pretend it didn't happen."
Kawatan flicked his tail a few times as thoughts raced through the zebra sphinx's head. "If I do good perhaps...." he'd start and looked horribly conflicted. However the thought was pushed to the back of his head as a smile alit his features and he nudged the unicorn. "If I do good can I get more pets? That felt greeeeeat!" came the delighted purr from the feline as his mane was pushed into place again with a licked paw! Whatever ire the sphinx had had seemed to have been obliterated by the delight of the pet!
Moonriser almost shied away from the nudge, but he held his ground for the sake of appearance. Petting, as payment? He scowled for a moment. He wasn't.. really the kind of pony that just doled out affection, or petting, or what have it. But at least he wouldn't have to shell out anymore bits, like he had with the mercenary.. "I'll think about it." He replied, looking down at the hoof he'd pet him jokingly with. This was going to be a weird partnership, but at least he had another pony who was useful to him, and also wanted to get back at Discord. He just had to find the one that was so good at stealing..
Kawatan let out a rather odd sound as he smiled wide. "Yes!" he'd paw-pumped and ruffled his wings in delight. "Oooh - I'm excited! Yes-yes... I should get busy! So much mayhem to cause, so many chances for more petting!" What an odd character this sphinx was, no? Going from grumpy cat to cautious ally and then finally to eager...puppy? No.. kitten? He'd burn the world for more pets... "I have a building to bring down.." he purred delightedly and rubbed against the unicorn in a decidedly cat-like way. With that done his wings flared and he took off; taking advantage of an opening in the building to 'escape' through...
Moonriser blinked at the reaction and tried not to make a face at the sphinx's excitement. Very odd. "Indeed." The unicorn said, watching him and rising to his hooves just so he could take a couple of steps back. Giving him room, nothing more. "Good luck." He bid as Kawa went off on his way. Now was probably the best time he sought out Hivaan to let him know everything was fine, before he interfered by accident. Yes, put all of this out of his mind, for now. Moonriser strode off, back through the warehouse and out the same door he came through, to go do just that.
The End.