Equestria's Killer

Chapter 1: The Unlikely Bounty Hunters

        It was another sunny day in Equestria, thanks to the Pegasi. They just finished their daily round of cleaning and clearing the clouds from the skies of Ponyville. The Ponyville Schoolhouse had just ended their final class and the phillies had burst out the door to play together and enjoy the rest of their day. The streets were filled with Unicorns, Pegiasi, and Earth ponies doing their daily activities around the town. Which included taking there daily walks around town, shopping for groceries and supplies, and talking with their fellow acquaintances. There was truly nothing wrong that day, except for the family that was grieving for their lost daughter who disappeared two weeks ago with no signs of where she went. They were the Brasshoof family. Living in a small apartment near the town square, their family included a mother, a father, a young colt, and their missing daughter. There was the mother, a Unicorn who had a gold mane and a silver coat. Her cutie mark was a white and red pill next to a pill container, indicating that she was a pharmacist. The father was an Earth stallion who had a dark brown mane and a acid green coat with a cutie mark of a sledgehammer, indicating that he worked in the fields of construction. Their young colt, a Earth pony who had a light brown mane and white coat, with no cutie mark yet to be earned, just started attending the local preschool. His family had moved to Ponyville from Apple Loosa after the mother received a promotion from the company she was working for, and had to move to Ponyville to work as the owner of the new pharmacy location. His older sister, who the family had been worried constantly about after she disappeared on a Friday night two weeks ago, was a Unicorn that had a dark green mane and a amber coat. She had a makeup kit as her cutie mark, showing her expertise in cosmetology. They looked for her all over the town and in the Everfree Forest but never found any leads for her discovery. It was most probably another kidnapping of the killer who had been roaming Equestria for the past seven months. Traveling from town to town claiming his next victims, who were always adolescent mares coming close to adulthood. He was nicknamed "The Turquoise Strangler" for always dying his victims hair in turquoise hair dye after killing them. And always murdering his victims by strangling them with the magic from his horn. The only details established of his appearance was that he is a Unicorn and his mane is orange. In the span of seven months he has killed over 15 innocent young mares and dumped their bodies underneath rivers, streams, and bridges. Investigators of his case are having difficulties locating him because he never leaves any evidence lieing around. The only time he was spotted was by an elderly stallion taking his dog for a walk near the Everfree Forest. He claimed he remembered seeing a suspicious looking stallion wearing dark apparel and a large hat covering his face. he was walk away from the forest with a rushed pace, almost as if he was about to burst into a trot. He only saw his orange mane following his head as he quickly walked away from the area. After seeing this, he went closer to the direction of where the stallion walked away from. Only to find a young mares body lying on top of the stream he always passed by with his dog. The search for this evil and cruel stallion has hit a blockade from the lack of evidence to track him down and put him behind bar. Leading to is transport to the moon by Princess Celestia. As the clear and bright day went on, so did the usual schedule for the Pegasus sitting under an Oak Tree near Ponyville. He was wearing his usual outfit, a dark grey beanie and his glasses. His coat was a light grey color and his mane was black. He had a green Cannabis leaf as his cutie mark, which was an indication of what he was about to do. He picked up his self rolled blunt with his mouth and lit his silver zippo lighter with his hooves. Once the flame hit his beloved creation and he took his first two inhales, he began to feel the satisfactory delusions and changes to his body. His vision being altered, becoming more brighter than before, as he felt the ground start to shake. This was his happiness in life, getting high with the exhilarating OG Kush provided by his dealer of many months that he was introduced to by an acquaintance from Middle School. Ever since then, he's been living the life. He did not earn his cutie mark until he discovered this incredible product. What a story it was to explain to his parents when they saw that on his flank. He laughs every time he remembers that day. They were so disappointed of him but at least he found his special talent. He dropped out after his first couple of months of high school and does not ever regret that decision. His life is going perfectly without the useless education that was forced upon him. But then again, now he works as a mail pony and has to rent a room from his best friend at his cabin. Unlike him, his friend went  through a proper education and graduated University with a bachelors degree in Chemical Biology, with a cutie mark of a beaker filled with a green liquid. But this Pegasus did not care whether or not his friend had a better occupation than him. He was just enjoying his life as much as he could, with the help of his favorite smokable substance. "WEED BLOWER!" He heard his name being screamed out from a distance. He recognize the voice, even if the effects he was feeling altered the voice slightly. "WEED BLOWER YOU BUCKING IDIOT!" He heard the voice come closer and sound more threatening. "I told you not to smoke in public again! Do I have to remind you of what the guards told you last time!" He saw a figure approach him and once he looked up he recognized it immediately. With a boysenberry purple coat, and a white mane with philly blue highlights, and a horn on his forehead, Weed Blower recognized his long time best friend Ballad Bones, towering above him with an angry look on his face. He knew what was about to come, another lecture. Just the thought of it already made Weed Blower uncomfortable and stressed out. "If you get caught again, your  getting a prison sentence you dumbflank! Do you ever think before you pull stupid shit like this?!" Weed Blower tried his best not to slur his words and talk normally. "Oh......I forgot.."  was all he could come up with. "Of course you did, come on, let's get inside right now!" Ballad Bones said as he used his magic to get Weed Blower on his hooves. That name of his was defenetly not the one given to him by his parents. He was the one who legally changed it after filling out the required applications he requested from Canterlot. It was fairly easy to change his name, given his "special talent" of course. He never mentions his past name to anypony so they would call him by his new "awesome" name. Ballad finally managed to get him to his hooves and prevent him from falling over using his magic. They both walked around the shops and homes of Ponyville to get to Ballad's cabin near Sweet Apple Acres. But as Ballad Bone was walking and Weed Blower was stumbling behind him, Weed notices a golden colored paper stapled on the building of Sugar Cube Corner. "Hey wait up for a sec Bal....., let me check out that shiny thing over there...", He said as he stumbled towards the papers direction. "We don't have time you that! We need to go!" Ballad said trying to pull Weed Blower back to the direction in which they were moving. But Weed Blower escaped his magical grasp by flapping his power wings towards the papers direction. Even though Weed Blower was a stoner, it didn't mean he wasn't fast with his wings, he was one of the fastest flyers in Cloudsdale, but never took advantage of his speed and ended up what he is now. Which saddened Ballad every time he thought of what a promising career and life Weed Blower could have had, instead of this mess he is living now. He tried to convince him on and on that it wasn't too late, but he would never listen to others when they gave him good advice. Weed Blower finally got to the shiny paper stapled on the Sugar Cube Corner wall. He adjusted his glasses and tried to read it, despite his shaky vision. He couldn't read a single word except for the big bold red letters reading "REWARD: 100,000 BITS".  A rush of adrenaline and excitement rush through his body and he screamed for his friend to come check it out. "Ballad! Ballad! Holy shit check this out! 100,000 bits!" Ballad trotted angerly towards his direction and said, "you idiot, this is the reward for the bounty on the Turquoise Strangler!" "The Turquoise Strangler......who's that?" Ballad Bones face hoofed himself after hearing that tremendously stupid question. "Are you seriously that high?", he asked frustrated. "I guess....", Weed Blower managed to blurt out. "First killer in Equestria after a thousand moons ring any bells?" he asked sarcastically. "Ooooooh....." Weed Blower finally remembered. "But holy shit, 100,000 bits?!" He asked quite surprised. "What, you wana catch him now? Get some easy money?", asked Ballad with a annoyed look on his face. Weed Blower thought of this suggestion, it could get him all the pot he ever wanted. He could quit his stupid job and live a more slothful life than he currently is. The though of it made him form a wide grin on his face. "No", Ballad said interrupting Weed Blower's fantasies. "Maybe if we work together.." "No!" "But think of all the...." "NO!" Ballad yelled angrily. "I'm just gana take the paper anyway, its really shiny...." "I don't care, take it and let's bucking go!" Weed Blower quickly tore the paper off the wall and proceeded to follow his best friend to the cabin.