private The Other Ponies

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

 

"What do you want?" Were the only words that echo near Quickly.

 

"A difficult question," he said with a small smile, remembering the last time somepony asked him that, "Do you perhaps mean what are my desires, or are you curious as to what I seek? Or do you perhaps wish me to leave because I am bothering you, or perhaps all at the same time? Ahh, no matter, I seek a pony by the name of Snow."

[NinjaCPU 270]

"I am...Snow." She simply gave a whimper. The spell had gotten her out of a funk. Her mind finally stopped being cursed by the words of Ice Star anymore. It was clear...but she was...scared. Unable to understand the situation she was in. Was she in trouble? Would they bring her in? Is this the end? 

 

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Carrick took his time to get his handcuffs and tie them around Ice Star. His magic is gone and now all there is. Is a couple of allies that have survived the attack. Carrick turned to Shadow, "Shadow, pick up Blaze. You six." He pointed at them. "Have you seen Celestia?"

 

They all shook their head. Carrck wiped his brow of sweat, she might be inside the caves, but we would have to search the whole premise. I don't know how the others are, but I think it be better to take all the injury and mind-controlled into a hospital. Then, take a look inside. We're the only ponies who know about this. Best we use that to our advantage. "Alright, you six follow me out of the cave." 

[Chickey 383]

Shadow didn't really respond, silently picking up Blaze with levitation and black magic, floating him over to himself and waiting for the next order nicely. He almost felt that this had happened too easily, but then again he did join in on this fight late. He shrugged and waited.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Thank the Stars. Hypno was worried sick you'd gone back to hating him. Now we can at least try for a happy ending with him. He deserves one, I think," he shivered from the lack of familiarity with her frosty aura. "Can you open the door? It looks kinda thick, and I don't particularly want to deal with the headache of breaking it down."

[NinjaCPU 270]

Peace in the building the surrondings cave's sounds consist of hooves trotting towards the exit. There wasn't much to say about this. The battle ended. Taking a toll on everypony.  Especially, Blaze. Carrick wonder if he'll see him again after this. Out of everypony on here, he interacted with him the most. He butted heads with the most. 

 

Emotions...these things that continue to control our every fiber of our being. That...aren't bad. They do help us to have one thing...

 

Drive. The drive to push us farther than anypony can. To say to themselves that mysteries are a lovely thing. No matter how harsh the mystery. Carrick could see an opening soon. A pony on his shoulder as he reaches the end of this journey...

 

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A magical aura appear on the door and behold the unicorn pops in. Eyes baggy and red. Anypony could clearly tell that she had been exhausted. "Let's....just go." She didn't want to fight. There was no need...things...might get better from here.

[Chickey 383]

Shadow was following Carrick, but he stopped at the entrance that Hypno took to follow Quickly. He took the entrance for a few minute, finding Hypno himself unconscious and hoisted him up on his back with magic. He turned around, walking the other way and back to Carrick. "So then, you awake yet?" He asked Hypno on his way back. "I have that feeling you get when you wake up from a bad dream you can't remember..." He merely muttered back weakly. He reached Carrick and simply followed, wondering when he could place the two ponies he was carrying down.

[NinjaCPU 270]

The walk to Ponyville was a long one. The pony on him...he knew what to do. He needed to call it. To bring him in for questioning. For him to be banished for the rest of his days. He captured Princess Celestia, unknown to where she is now. Killed thousands of ponies with two cities being destroy by the outcome. Panic is all over Equestria. Who knows how long it will be if we can become the country to hold off the other kingdoms? Though he knew, that is job was going to over....

 

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6 Months Later.... 

 

(Long post coming up.)

Room filled with books all over cases all over. The smell of paper and alcohol. The small light on the desk that shows the thick folder of Case Number 121000237. "So, you want to know what happen on that case?" The pour of a brown liquor into a glass, cubes of ice fall down. The pony took a sip of it. "A detective.Goes on a investigation of said missing individuals of Twilight Sparkle, Rarity, Fluttershy, Rainbow Dash, Applejack, and Pinkie Pie. The holders of the Elements of Harmony."

 

"Detective finds out that a pony by the name of Ice Star had took them. Not only did he mind controlled all of the six ponies, he taken hostage one said pony Miss Snow Blossom. She has been accused of murders, burglary, battery, and assault.  She is acquitted of her crimes, due to insanity." A turn of a page.

 

"Ice Star had a set of criminals under him, that he called general. All of them have gone hiding or have been killed. It is still under investigation. Ice Star has been caught in his hideout by said Detective. He has taken Princess Celestia and had let Queen Chrysalis take control of Equestria. She escaped just as Ice Star's interrogation." Another flip of the page.

 

He has been on trail and is guilty of Murder of the first degree, burglary, battery, kidnapping, and treason. He is commended to the death penalty. There is still an investigation to look into the cult." He closed it. 

 

"That's the basics of it. Why have you given this to me?" The pony asked as he takes a sip of his glass.

 

The other pony sat down as he took a sigh, "I'm just wondering if it's you."

 

"Excuse me?"

 

"Aren't you Carrick Murphy?"

 

The detective nodded...

[Chickey 383]

Hypno sat alone, six months had passed and he hadn't seen much of him old group or the ponies he had met. He had been staying in a cabin up in the same mountain he had met the other ponies. He even looked slightly older and his hair had even grown out a bit. He yawned as he got out of the couch he was sitting on, looking quite obviously grouchy. He walked over to a refrigerator, sighing as he grabbed a bottle of liquor and what seemed to be a blood bag, mixing the two things together. It still tasted bad, but at least it gave him the buzz he needed to rest. He downed it rather quickly and then walked back the the couch, carelessly throwing the glass to the side and lazily laying down.

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Quickly sighed; the last six months had been taxing. After explaining to Rainbow Dash that, while he loved flying, he was no stunt artist or speed demon. He had gone through the forests, gathering what information he could on the fleeing parties. Either nopony knew, or nopony was willing to tell. The six months in the wilderness searching hadn't changed him to much; he'd gotten a headscarf (bandanna) to keep his hair out of his face, and had started traveling with less things on his person. He carried a lunar necklace marking him as a Servant of the Night at all times, with his crossbow slung across his back and his knife sheathed at his hips. It was in this state he paced silently outside a door of a shack rehearsing lines. At last he gathered the courage to give a shy knock upon the door. "Umm, Wings?" he calls uncertainly, "You, uhh, you still there?" He stood there blushing in the cold of the mountain, waiting at the entrance of a small shack that held many memories for him.

[NinjaCPU 270]

"Are you one of Luna's guard?" Carrick looked at the mysterious stranger in front of him. He gave a nod. 

 

"Funny how Luna gain the higher power since Celestia had disappeared. Never to be seen since the incident. Surprised I wasn't part of the investigation team for that." 

 

"If any of the ponies from the Ice Star's investigation where coming to that.  It might cause ponies to wonder. There was a reason why anypony wasn't to disclose this."

 

"Because if they found out, we'll all be in trouble. I know, you gave us a bountiful sum to never disclose about the incident of Ice Star. I don't mind. All the notes I need are right here." Carrick tapped his temple, "If I may ask, how did that incident play off?"

 

"Not well. They're still here." 

 

"So, not only do we have a Missing Princess, we have spies in our ranks as well? Canterlot must be in panic. I would think after the new Princess. It wouldn't be such a problem." 

 

"Worst. Ponies are saying that she killed the old Princess for her reign." 

 

"Twilight Sparkle? A murderer? I would think after everything that happen, Canterlot wouldn't think such a thing."

 

"Very funny, Detective. You know what's been going on." 

 

Carrick gave a 'heh' as he takes out his notepad from his trench coat. "Of course. There hasn't been any disclosures of incident. I'm surprised you have such a powerful clean-up force, but ponies with money can find out things. It wouldn't be hard to find out that Twilight and her friends were being controlled. Maybe she...was suggested to kill the Princess. With that in mind, talks of mutiny and war are upon us."

 

"However...now that Celestia is gone. The other kingdoms want more land. Seeing Luna as a weak leader. So, we're in a Mexican stand off between the ponies of Equestria and the other kingdoms. Of course, that's just my speculation."

 

"Your hoof reaches as far as Canterlot, doesn't it, Detective?"

 

"Well, I do know the secrets of chaos, don't I? Two cities disappearing with a blink of an eye with only a group of ponies knowing full well what had happened. The state of Canterlot and Ponyville. No pony can trust anyone, anymore. We're in a new world. One that's actually does have some merit." Carrick took a sip of scotch. "Of course, that's just merit of chaos. Discord would be proud." 

 

The earth pony put the glass down. "Now, enough about politics. You're not here for a casual talk. I'm sure that Luna needs more for something." 

 

Another folder is throw onto the desk, seeing the case number 131007894. Carrick looks at it, taking his time to read every note of it. "Well, this seems a bit urgent. Doesn't it?" Carrick gave a small smirk. He was excited. It's been six months...six long months since that incident. Friends come and go. Cases do give him the small thrill, but this....

 

This was big...

 

"How many ponies can I bring?" Carrick looked at him with determination. 

 

"As many as you need." 

 

Carrick took out a few papers. Writing down a note to them.:

 

Dear [Put Name Here],

 

I know we haven't talked since the wedding, but we need to come meet in Canterlot.

 

Our services are needed by Luna herself. It seems that we have another mystery on our hooves.

 

If you feel that you are unable to help me. I understand, but remember this.

 

We've been together and saved Equestria. No matter what you do now. You'll always be.

 

The Other Ponies.

 

Sincerely, 

 

Carrick Murphy. Detective.

 

Carrick makes several copies of the same paper. Putting them all into envelopes, each with names of investigation team. 

 

"Send these off, please." The pony nodded, taking the envelopes and places them in his pocket. "Tell Luna I'll leave by train, tomorrow morning." Carrick needed to do some planning...............

 

 

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"Do you always have to make a mess, Hypno? Geez," He said as he opened the door to see...Quickly. Wings was startled. Sure, nopony comes around these mountains, but him? Looks like today was going to be good. "Well, I don't think I'd be seeing you around here." He gave a smile to Quickly. "It's been six months, where you've been, Sweetheart?"

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Do you always have to make a mess, Hypno? Geez," He said as he opened the door to see...Quickly. Wings was startled. Sure, nopony comes around these mountains, but him? Looks like today was going to be good. "Well, I don't think I'd be seeing you around here." He gave a smile to Quickly. "It's been six months, where you've been, Sweetheart?"

He blushes, "I've, umm, been working. For Luna! To find ponies! After the Arctic incident," he visibly shivers at the memory, "Time got tight, I was sent out to find our... Mutual acquaintances." He was fully pink in the cheeks now, looking down and away with his ears back. For a glorified assassin, Quickly was shy. He had the build: lithe, small, and tough. He had the training of a lifetime. But he was still shy to those he had feelings for. "So, umm, I guess you've seen Hypno recently," he added, looking further away so Wings couldn't see the uncertainty in his eyes.

[NinjaCPU 270]

Wings couldn't' help but giggle at Quickly's reaction. "Aww, aren't you the shyiest thing in the bunch." Wings gave him a hug. "I could just hold you all day~" Enjoying his thin body on his, but he knew he couldn't hold him to his duty. He pulled back. 

 

"Um, yeah. Sweetheart. He's in the back. Hypno!" Wings shouted to Hypno. 

[Chickey 383]

Hypno forced himself up, already hearing part of the conversation. He slowly walked into the other room, slightly bothered by the flirtations talking. But then again most things that had to do with love seemed to always anger him now. "What could it possibly be?" He asked, trying to make his voice sound cheerful, and forced a slight smile.     

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

Wings couldn't' help but giggle at Quickly's reaction. "Aww, aren't you the shyiest thing in the bunch." Wings gave him a hug. "I could just hold you all day~" Enjoying his thin body on his, but he knew he couldn't hold him to his duty. He pulled back.

 

"Um, yeah. Sweetheart. He's in the back. Hypno!" Wings shouted to Hypno.

Quickly's wings raised a fraction of an inch off his body as Wings hugged him. He barely caught what he said about Hypno. "Oh. Is Snow with him? I'd heard they let her out a few weeks ago from therapy. I'd think he'd be anxious to see her." I wanted to see you every moment I was searching for somepony else. I wanted to see if you're wing'd healed. I wanted you to hold me close and keep me warm at night. I wanted to wa- He stopped his thoughts as he noticed his wings had gone halfway extended and struggled to bring them back down. His face burned with embarrassment.

[NinjaCPU 270]

Wings bit his lips when he heard the words, Snow. "Um, sweetie....best not to talk about her." Wings said, turning to Hypno. "It's Quickly! Guess you guys got a lot to catch up on." Wings turned back to Quickly's ear. Moving closer as his lips touched his ear. "Just a head-up. If you need some type of release...I'm willing to take out the tension." Wings turned around and walked away, his wings all about. 

[Chickey 383]

Hypno simply stood silent for a moment, his charade of emotions went away and he almost acted as if he didn't even hear the first part of what Quickly said, he sat down on a chair, simply nodding as Wings walked away, looking like a grouch again. "I suppose we do have quite a bit to catch up on." He said. "So... you said you we're sent here to find 'mutual acquaintances'?" He asked, still not giving a response on Snow. 

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

The effect of the whisper on Quickly was instantaneous; all of his muscles clenched, his wings shot straight out, and he crossed his legs in front of his area. Images crossed through his mind of late nights spent with someone he loved. "I-I-I th-hink I w-would lov-ve that," he stammers at Wing's retreating backside. Not able to stop himself from staring, he awkwardly shuffled inside.

Hypno simply stood silent for a moment, his charade of emotions went away and he almost acted as if he didn't even hear the first part of what Quickly said, he sat down on a chair, simply nodding as Wings walked away, looking like a grouch again. "I suppose we do have quite a bit to catch up on." He said. "So... you said you we're sent here to find 'mutual acquaintances'?" He asked, still not giving a response on Snow.

"Active member's of Ice's generals and staffing. Anypony still working on his 'utopia.' I finally got a break and took it," he said, as his wings began to calm down. He took his headscarg of and sat on the floor, tying it of fluidly around his neck. There was a sense of practice to it; he'd completed that motion many times. "House my favorite ageless pony? Still finding hospitals or are we moving onto live bait?" He grinned jokingly, and made a gesture as if offering his neck, "Still salty and fresh from the body. Nice little Nighthunter kick running down the throat." He gets a little bit more serious after though, "After you disappeared, I'd thought you'd moved off somewhere, possibly to grow dormant and be forgotten. It was troubling to me that a friend would do that."

[Chickey 383]

"Fair enough..." Hypno replied as he listened. "Still feeding off of blood bags I suppose. I'll have to turn you down again though, I just ate." He explained as he leaned back. "Well to be honest that's exactly what I did... Though your little friend here had to show up too about four months in. I knew I should of picked a further place." He said with a sigh. "I'm not that safe around ponies these days, and Wings seems to refuse to leave for some reason. I don't even know why he came in the first place. He is the only living thing I've seen since the wedding."

[Samurshy 708]

The shimmering light of dawn made it's way through the window and onto Blaze's face. Blaze was almost too invested in his research to notice it, almost. The light was a tad bit annoying, and to Blaze's unrested eyes, a tad harsh as well. Blaze pulled down the blinds with his magic, and trotted back to his desk and plopped back down.

His desk was cluttered with all manners of books, beakers, crystals, and various other materials. His gaze fell upon a photograph in a golden frame on the corner of his desk. The photo was of him and Daeva kissing at their wedding, with Hypno, Carrick, Starbolt, Aunty Vyra, and Quickly at their sides.

Was that really only two weeks ago? Seemed like ages ago. Blaze thought In fact, it seems like ages ago since I have slept in my bed
Blaze took a moment of jotting down a few more notes before standing back up and leaving his study. He walked down the hall, and through the set of grand double doors that lead into the master bedroom. 

His eyes fell upon a beautiful teal pony, with a purple main. Sleeping soundly in a large feather bed. She looked so beautiful in sleep, he almost didn't want to wake her. But he knew he had to, or else she would never get up.

He knelt down and gave Daeva a good morning kiss, hoping to wake her.
 

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"Fair enough..." Hypno replied as he listened. "Still feeding off of blood bags I suppose. I'll have to turn you down again though, I just ate." He explained as he leaned back. "Well to be honest that's exactly what I did... Though your little friend here had to show up too about four months in. I knew I should of picked a further place." He said with a sigh. "I'm not that safe around ponies these days, and Wings seems to refuse to leave for some reason. I don't even know why he came in the first place. He is the only living thing I've seen since the wedding."

Quickly looked confused, "But Wings is usually here. Ever since he crash landed during the case, anyways. I wonder where he was for four months." He seemed to be both talking to himself and thinking at his feet. "Sorry, I'm more used to... Nopony being with me."

[Chickey 383]

"His house probably isn't too far from here then. I build this house on top of the camp I was when I found you guys. He was probably there, and that would explain how he found me I guess" He explained. "I'm used to the same feeling Quickly boy."  He added before he continued. "So what have I missed, how have you and the rest been doing?" He asked, still ignoring the thought of Snow. 

Edited August 1, 2013 by Hypno

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"You missed plenty, and I'm sure we missed more than I know. Equestria is in chaos, and Princess Twilight's coronation speaks of a tyrannical take over from ponies without the clearance to know what we know. Lyth went of on an adventure with a pirate captain, an assassin, and a few solar guards. I doubt we'll see her soon. Carrick went off to be Carrick, probably with Starbolt. That's all I could figure out before my five-month wilderness exploration."

[Chickey 383]

"Well... that sounds pleasant." He noted, sounding a bit surprised. "Carrick went off to be Carrick? Has he questioned anyone to death yet?" He asked rather sarcastically. He paused for a few moments, thinking about what to say. Be he simply couldn't think of anything left. He sighed and looked up. "You said they let Snow out, eh?" He asked. "I suppose that's good..."

[Octavia's Bow 2,035]

"Well... that sounds pleasant." He noted, sounding a bit surprised. "Carrick went off to be Carrick? Has he questioned anyone to death yet?" He asked rather sarcastically. He paused for a few moments, thinking about what to say. Be he simply couldn't think of anything left. He sighed and looked up. "You said they let Snow out, eh?" He asked. "I suppose that's good..."

He sighed and shrugged his gear off; crossbow and knife came off in one neat pile, and he went to sit next to Hypno. "What happened between you two? You guys got separated one time and you disappear. It makes me wonder if your last moments before her abduction were less than pleasant. I know it isn't my business," he adds quickly,"But you were happy. Or it seemed like it. I thought you may have some entertainment... At least for a fraction of eternity." He sounded genuinely sorry.

[Chickey 383]

"Nothing really happened, only a few short talks was all I was able to get out before they locked her up. I still to this day don't even know if she still thinks of me as a friend at the least. But that got me thinking, I began to realize that I was afraid, afraid that I might hurt her if I we're to lose control. Besides that, if things escalated what am I supposed to do? Watch her grow old and die or put a curse upon her I wouldn't even give to my worst enemy as punishment." He explained. "Maybe it's for the best I just let her... go on without me. Though I suppose I can't stop her if she searches me out, now can i?"