Gilda nodded.
"She'll be fine, Dawn. I promise."
She said softly, leaning over to give Dawn a reassuring, affectionate nuzzle. She then turned back towards the entrance to the bar, resting her rifle and aiming down the sights.
"Haru, what's the target's position?"
She asked over her radio. Haru's voice answered back a second later.
"Target just entered the bar. Hope you're ready to make the shot."
Gilda nodded, steadying her breathing, and watched the door. A few brief seconds later, the door flew open, even though there was no visible pony behind it, and Gilda fired. The first shot took the cloaking system off the pony, revealing a jet-black earth pony with some sort of cybernetic grafts on all four legs. Realizing that he had been spotted, the pony immediately extended his knife again, leveling it at Sweetie Belle's throat before a second shot from Gilda shattered the wristguard, as well as most of the pony's arm.
"He's all yours, Dawn. If he runs, I'll stop him."
Gilda said, her tail giving Dawn's rump a quick, playful swat...
