Runaway (1x1) RP (Crispy Fries)

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Lead opened one of the bags from the burger joint and pulled out two hayburgers with his magic. From the other bag, he took out two orders of fries. The one he gave to Golden was a bit bigger than his.

 

"These are the best in town," he said as he took a bite of his.

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Lead opened one of the bags from the burger joint and pulled out two hayburgers with his magic. From the other bag, he took out two orders of fries. The one he gave to Golden was a bit bigger than his.

 

"These are the best in town," he said as he took a bite of his.

Golden looked at the hay burger confused and took a small nibble from the bun the only foods she had eaten in years were anything that she could find in the everfree forest and defiantly not anything as luxurious as a hay burger. she took another bite from the bun curiously.  

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"Never had a hayburger before?" chuckled Lead. "You don't have to take small bites like that. You just dig in and enjoy."

 

Lead proceeded to take another bite of his hayburger to demonstrate. Golden had been homeless for who knows how long, so it was a real possibility that she had never had one.

Edited April 5, 2016 by crispy fries

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Golden copied Lead and took a bite from her hayburger making her face light up she had never tasted something so amazing in her entire life or the years she had spent in the everfree forest "This is Amazing! Is all food this good?" Golden said taking another bite

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Lead smiled along with Golden. "Well, I did go to the best hayburger place in town. Not all food is top quality, but yeah, most of it is pretty good. Try so,e of your fries too, they're also really good."

 

While it may not have been the best example, Lead took a few fries and ate them all at once.

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Lead smiled along with Golden. "Well, I did go to the best hayburger place in town. Not all food is top quality, but yeah, most of it is pretty good. Try so,e of your fries too, they're also really good."

 

While it may not have been the best example, Lead took a few fries and ate them all at once.

Golden also did the same she didn't like the fries that much as they were a bit too salty for her taste but she was grateful for them anyway as this was the best meal she had eaten in years well years of eating nothing but fruit that she could find on the floor of the everfree forest 

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"Would you mind telling me just why you happened to fall asleep on my doorstep?" asked Lead.

 

He had no suspicion in his voice, and he wanted to make sure Golden wouldn't think he'd do anything bad with the information. Lead was genuinely curious about her, and any knowledge of her background could assign him in helping her.

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"Would you mind telling me just why you happened to fall asleep on my doorstep?" asked Lead.

 

He had no suspicion in his voice, and he wanted to make sure Golden wouldn't think he'd do anything bad with the information. Lead was genuinely curious about her, and any knowledge of her background could assign him in helping her.

"Well... I was trying to hide from the police because I'm technically a... missing pony." Golden said her voice getting progressively quieter. "but please don't tell anyone I don't want to go home." Golden looked around nervously for anyway somepony outside could hear her  

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'Shit,' Lead thought to himself. 'This just got a whole lot more complicated.'

 

This wasn't good. Lead was breaking even more rules by taking in a missing pony.

 

"Don't worry, I promise I won't turn you in," said Lead. "But, please, tell me why you ran away. I won't tell another soul."

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'Shit,' Lead thought to himself. 'This just got a whole lot more complicated.'

 

This wasn't good. Lead was breaking even more rules by taking in a missing pony.

 

"Don't worry, I promise I won't turn you in," said Lead. "But, please, tell me why you ran away. I won't tell another soul."

"okay..." Golden took a deep breath before saying " well me and my colt friend decided to... yeah. which ended up in me becoming pregnant at the age of 16, then when my parents found out they started yelling stuff at me like I was a disgrace to the family and was no better than a... yeah..., then my mom started yelling at me and then my dad hit me, after that I ran out of the house without looking back my dad was saying stuff like 'I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU B***H NOT EVEN IN THE SLIGHTEST' and 'GET BACK HERE YOU W***E' " Golden sniffled. "then I ran to the hospital where I stayed for the nine months but my dad hitting me caused me to have a yeah..., Is that all you need?" 

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"Sweet Celestia. Golden, I'm so sorry. Look, it's going to be alright now. Things will get better for you, I'll make sure of it." Lead paused for a moment and looked down, before saying, "Y'know, I used to have a wife. It was nearly fifteen years ago that she died. I was staying late at work one night, and when I came home she wasn't there. The next morning I got a call that she had been killed. She had gone out, and some thug asked for her purse, she said no, and... by that time tomorrow I had to plan a funeral. She was six months pregnant, and I just couldn't bear to throw out the crib we had gotten."

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"Sweet Celestia. Golden, I'm so sorry. Look, it's going to be alright now. Things will get better for you, I'll make sure of it." Lead paused for a moment and looked down, before saying, "Y'know, I used to have a wife. It was nearly fifteen years ago that she died. I was staying late at work one night, and when I came home she wasn't there. The next morning I got a call that she had been killed. She had gone out, and some thug asked for her purse, she said no, and... by that time tomorrow I had to plan a funeral. She was six months pregnant, and I just couldn't bear to throw out the crib we had gotten."

Golden didn't know what to say the only thing she could think to say was that she was sorry for his loss so she did. "I'm sorry for your loss Lead" she said putting her hoof on his shoulder "I wish that there was something that i could've done... I'm so so sorry Lead"

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"It's okay, there's nothing you could've done. Hell, there's nothing I could've done. It's hard to accept that, but I've tried. You don't need to feel sorry for me. I'm just old and washed up, and I've wallowed in too much self pity and booze. But you're young. You've got a lot of your life ahead of you."

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"It's okay, there's nothing you could've done. Hell, there's nothing I could've done. It's hard to accept that, but I've tried. You don't need to feel sorry for me. I'm just old and washed up, and I've wallowed in too much self pity and booze. But you're young. You've got a lot of your life ahead of you."

"No I haven't. I'm 26 I've spent the last ten years in a forest knowing the things that Timberwolves do to ponies means if I go back I won't live until 30" Golden said resting her head on the back of the couch. "I've had a good run though. I've written a few books helped a few travellers and that's about it" 

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"Golden, you don't have to go back. Look, I get that you don't want to go back to your family, but you're an adult now. If you show your face, you don't legally have to go back. I might even be able to get your dad prosecuted for what he did to you. I can also help you get an education, and maybe even a job. You can stay with me for now of course."

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"Golden, you don't have to go back. Look, I get that you don't want to go back to your family, but you're an adult now. If you show your face, you don't legally have to go back. I might even be able to get your dad prosecuted for what he did to you. I can also help you get an education, and maybe even a job. You can stay with me for now of course."

"Thank-you Lead" Golden hugged Lead as thanks "but don't worry about getting me a job. I'm an author I write books. that's basically how I'm still alive. It's my talent. so yes I owe my life to a marking on my butt. " Golden looked at the book and quill marking which was permanently placed on her 

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"Alright, I need to get back to work now," said Lead as he checked his watch. "Before I leave, is there anything you need me to bring you when I come back? Don't hesitate to ask, I swear it's no trouble at all."

 

Lead was glad that Golden had some way to sustain herself. While Lead was happy to let her stay for now, it couldn't go on forever.

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"Alright, I need to get back to work now," said Lead as he checked his watch. "Before I leave, is there anything you need me to bring you when I come back? Don't hesitate to ask, I swear it's no trouble at all."

 

Lead was glad that Golden had some way to sustain herself. While Lead was happy to let her stay for now, it couldn't go on forever.

"oh,no I don't need anything Da...Lead, Okay bye!" Golden said her face going red (Shit! I hope he didn't hear that) Golden thought panicking. (focus Gold, Focus he is not your Dad he may be a father like figure but he is not your Dad. He is Lead the pony helping you get back on your hooves he is not your Dad) she told herself 

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"If you say so," Lead smiled. "Okay, gotta go. See you soon."

 

He heard Golden nearly call him dad, and that brought him nothing but joy. It seemed like things were turning around for him. Golden seemed like a perfect gift to him, but that brought up one concern: could he make her as happy as he wanted to?

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"If you say so," Lead smiled. "Okay, gotta go. See you soon."

 

He heard Golden nearly call him dad, and that brought him nothing but joy. It seemed like things were turning around for him. Golden seemed like a perfect gift to him, but that brought up one concern: could he make her as happy as he wanted to?

Golden waited for Lead to get a bit further away before she began to hit her head off of the wall. "Stupid! Stupid! Stuuuupiiiid!!!!" she repeated "Golden you need to calm down he is not and will not be your dad! step dad at most... No! not even that! oh Celestia I'm confused"

Edited April 6, 2016 by The Pixelated Pony

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When Lead got back to the police station, the receptionist informed him that the chief of police wanted to see him.

 

"You wanted to see me, sir?" Lead asked as he walked into the chief's office.

 

"I've got a case for you," he replied. "We found an abandoned car with a dead body in it in an empty lot. I'm sending you to check it out. Officers are already on the scene."

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When Lead got back to the police station, the receptionist informed him that the chief of police wanted to see him.

 

"You wanted to see me, sir?" Lead asked as he walked into the chief's office.

 

"I've got a case for you," he replied. "We found an abandoned car with a dead body in it in an empty lot. I'm sending you to check it out. Officers are already on the scene."

(sorry! I've been to Bristol and back!)

 

Golden had left an imprint of a horn in the wall from hitting her head against it that much she was actually surprised that she still had a horn on her head at all. She turned on the radio and lay on the couch until the next song which was one of her favourites came on  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6l6vqPUM_FE&nohtml5=False

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The sun was beginning to hang low in the sky when Lead arrived at the scene. Several squad cars and police officers surrounded the lot, and in the middle was a dark blue car. 

 

"What've we got?" Lead asked one of the officers as he approached the car.

 

"I found the body while I was out on patrol," replied the officer. "There's one body in the backseat, female, Pegasus. The car doesn't have its plates or registration."

 

Lead looked down and examined the body, using his magic to search it and the car for any evidence. From the backseat, he picked up two shell casings.

 

"Gunshot wound," Lead asserted. "Bag the shells and tape off the scene."

[The Pixelated Pony 883]

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The sun was beginning to hang low in the sky when Lead arrived at the scene. Several squad cars and police officers surrounded the lot, and in the middle was a dark blue car. 

 

"What've we got?" Lead asked one of the officers as he approached the car.

 

"I found the body while I was out on patrol," replied the officer. "There's one body in the backseat, female, Pegasus. The car doesn't have its plates or registration."

 

Lead looked down and examined the body, using his magic to search it and the car for any evidence. From the backseat, he picked up two shell casings.

 

"Gunshot wound," Lead asserted. "Bag the shells and tape off the scene."

After the song Golden turned off the radio and went for a walk attempting to hide from view of the other ponies in town. Eventually she reached a park and sat down on a bench. She noticed an old unicorn coming and cast a short term invisibility spell over herself. "you'll have to do better than that young 'un" the unicorn said laughing but continuing to walk  

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After the backseat, Lead began to search the front of the car. The keys were still in the ignition, and the glove box was locked. Lead was able to get it open with a lockpicking spell, and inside was the car's license plates.

 

"Somepony abandoned this in a hurry," he commented.

 

Next was the trunk. The only thing stored inside was a muddy shovel.

 

"Take the plates and shovel to the lockup," ordered Lead. "I want the coroner's report on my desk by tomorrow morning."

 

Lead took out a notebook and scribbled down the details of the crime before leaving for home.

 

(sorry I took a while to reply)

Edited April 6, 2016 by crispy fries