Equestria's Killer

Chapter 2: The Plan

Weed Blower woke up after being unconscious for three hours on Ballad Bones's cabin sofa. He slowly sat up, putting his hooves to his head and rubbing his eyes. He picked up his glasses from the coffee table and inspected the room that he was in. He immediately recognized where he was. His successful and well organized friends living room, of where he usually spends his nights watching TV and and eating junk food, while Ballad Bones was in his room sleeping to have enough energy for his job the next day. Weed Blower examined the living room. It was filled with all of Ballad Bones's trophies of when he was a little colt, and with his expensive paintings he wastes his money on buying. His TV was a 84-inch plasma, which he payed for all by himself with the good amount of income he makes from his job. And the couch Weed Blower was on had really soft cushions that helped him sleep easily. Weed Blower got up from the couch and stretched his wings after sleeping on them for a while. He when around the room to search for Ballad but he wasn't in the cabin. Weed Blower finally gave up and decided to grab a snack from the kitchen. He went through the fridge and found nothing of his interest, then looked through the top cabinet and found a bag of Hay Chips. Those was his favorite brand. He always asked Ballad to grab a dozen when he went grocery shopping. They were his favorite since he was a colt. He would skip dinner and eat those instead of what his mother cooked up for him. And he'd get real angry when they ran out. Weed Blower grabbed the chips and made his way to the sofa, but before he could sit down, Ballad Bones walked through the door in his brown coat soaked in rain. "Heavy rain today...", he said taking off his coat and hanging it on the rack by the door, clearly angry over getting drenched. "What, are the weather ponies slackin today?", Weed asked putting the chips on the coffee table. "No, the plants and trees need water today." "Oh okay". "How are you feeling?", Ballad Bones asked Weed Blower in regards to the scenario that happened earlier. "I've been better....my head hurts like shit". "I bet, you passed out on the couch and hardly moved." "Must have been some dank stuff I got from Helping Hoof", Weed said in regards to the pot he got from his dealer that he used to roll up his blunt. "That guys gana kill you one day with his shit he sells you." "Don't worry about that homie, that's my business." Weed replied trying to evade the topic. "No, I will worry!", said Ballad in an angry tone. "Your my friend, I don't want you to die!" "I won't die you philly", Weed said mocking Ballad. "Speaking of dieing, are you ready to see who we're hunting down?", Weed said trying to find the shiny paper from from today morning. "We aren't hunting down anypony.", Ballad said in a calm but frustrated tone as he sat on the sofa. "Cmon Ballad! 100,000 bits! Are you really gana pass that up?", "Yes, I'd rather not risk my life trying to catch a serial killer." "But it doesn't say we HAVE to hunt him down", Weed said sitting next to Ballad and looking at the paper he finally found . "It asked for any whereabouts on where he could be, we could just find his little torture chamber and be done with it!" "No.", said Ballad with the same tone as earlier. "Please man, I'm asking you as a friend. It could be fun working together! Think about it, 'Weed Blower and Ballad Bones, finders of the Turquoise Strangler'. We could be famous and rich" "I have better things to do, like live my normal and safe life." "Would you rather have me smoking pot all day?", Weed Blower said trying to convince his friend. Ballad Bones thought about how to take advantage of Weed Blower's question. "If I agree to do this with you, no more smoking pot." "HELL TO THE MOTHERBUCKING NO!" Weed Blower screamed out in quite a shock of what he just heard. "Okay then, good luck on finding him and getting rich without someone smart on your side." "Eat a dick." "Whatever you say buddy", Ballad said as he got up to go to the other room. "Wait!", Weed Blower exclaimed. "........okay....", He said in a quiet voice. "What was that?", Ballad asked. "I said okay..." "Alittle louder please", Ballad mocked him. "I SAID OKAY, BUCK!", Weed screamed, pissed off. "Okay then, bring me what you still have." Ballad demanded. Weed Blower got off the sofa and slowly walked into his room thinking about the terrible mistake he just made. This was his entertainment. This was his happiness. This was his special talent. This was his LIFE. And now he's throwing that all away just for a a little investigating into a serial killer that leaves the no evidence behind and a very slim possibility of ever claiming that stupid bounty and getting those bits. He was truly making the stupidest decision of his life. Or it would be considered the best decision of his life by most of his peers. But he didn't care about anypony else's opinion, he only cared about himself and his enjoyment in life. And he's letting that enjoyment out of his life. This was truly the worst day he ever had. He slowly walked into his bedroom and got the rest of his pot from under his bed. He examined his precious substance one last time before he walked into the living room where Ballad Bones was waiting for him. He slowly moved the hoof he was holding it with towards him, but Ballad was tired of waiting and quickly swiped it with his magic. "There, not that wasn't so hard, was it?" "It was the hardest thing I've done in my life...." Weed Blower said in a depressed tone. "Well....I don't care. Let me quickly dispose of the trash and I'll be right back." Ballad said as he walked out the door. Weed went through a flurry of emotions waiting for Ballad. Just standing frozen in the living room. It was as if he was about to.....but at that moment Ballad walked in. "The trash has been taken out.", he said with a small chuckle. "Well you better get ready buddy, cuz we're going out." Weed Blower said. "What do you mean?" "We have to go get started on our investigation Boney, and I know the first place we are headed." "This will be fun.." Ballad said sarcastically. They arrived at Princess Twilight's castle after trotting quickly through the rain. They both stood by the door and looked at its design. They had never seen anything like it. This castle was special. Just from the material it was made of and it's designs. It was breathtaking... "Whooooa", said Weed Blower amazed. "This place is really shiny..." "I'm beginning to think you have a fetish for shiny things...", Ballad joked. "I do though.", Weed said in a serious tone. "Okay.....are you gana knock on the door?" Ballad asked. "Ya.... I'm just alittle shy..." "Oh for Celestia's sake!", Ballad blurted out before knocking on the door. It took a few seconds for someone to finally answer the door. "Can I help you gentlecolts?", asked a light purple mare who had a darker purple mane with light blue highlights. Weed Blower didn't recognize her but Ballad Bones did. She was the new student of Princess Twilight and she also lived in her castle. "Oh, you must be their maid." Weed Blower said mistakingly. "Can you fetch your boss for us please?" Starlight looked at him with eyes that wanted to stab him multiple time. "I am so sorry about that Mrs. Glimmer!" Ballad interfered. "My beloved friend here hasn't yet learned about who you are. He's more of an 'indoor' pony." "Ah...I see" said Starlight still annoyed. "My name is Ballad Bones and this is my friend Weed Blower.", he said cringing after saying Weed's full name. "We are here to ask the Princess for some help on a certain situation." "Mrs. Sparkle is quite busy at the moment, please come back later. She said before closing the door. But before she did, a voice behind her yelled "OOOO VISITORS!" "Pinkie no!...", Starlight tried to stop her but Pinkie quickly opened the door back up. "Hiya fellas! We were just about to have some delicious cake! Wana join us?" "Suure..." Weed Blower said. They both entered the royal castle and made their way towards the main room. "Ya, I could see your all REALLY busy at the moment." Weed Blower said to Starlight sarcastically. Starlight just frowned and kept walking towards the main room. When they all entered the room, Weed Blower and Ballad Bones saw the famous Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Rarity, Fluttershy, and Princess Twilight Sparkle sitting at an enormously round table with a map of Equestria drawn in it. They all peered at the new guests Pinkie most generously invited in without a warning. "Hello....Princess." Ballad said bowing down as Weed Blower just stood in place. "Hi Princess, we are here to ask for your help in..., but before he could finish his sentence Ballad Bones zipped his mouth with his magic. "Can you give us a sec?" he said as he dragged Weed Blower outside the door. "That was weird..." Rainbow Dash said awkwardly. "Tell me about it.", replied Starlight. "What do you think your doing!?" Ballad exclaimed in a whisper so the others wouldn't hear. "What do you mean?" asked Weed Blower confused. "You don't just bucking enter the princess's castle and act like that! Demanding and not showing respect!" "But I wasn't...." "Forget about it", Ballad interrupted. "Just wait for the right moment to ask for her help! Not go in there and immediately start explaining everything." "Okay, okay...." They all sat around the table and waited for Pinkie Pie to bring them a slice of cake. "So Ballad Bones, what do you two do for a living?" Asked Starlight with a touch of attitude. "I work as a Chemical Biologist and my friend here....is my assistant.", lied Ballad. "Hey, aren't you the new mail pony that has been giving the wrong mail to everypony?", asked Rainbow Dash angerly remembering that incident happening to her. "No....." said Weed Blower embarrassed. Rainbow Dash looked him straight in the eyes. She knew he was lieing but didn't want to make a big deal out of it. "Here you two go!", said Pinkie Pie giving Ballad and Weed a slice of cake. "Thank you Pi...", Ballad didn't finish his sentence after seeing Weed use his hooves to eat the cake. Rarity almost fainted at the sight and Ballad facehoofed himself so hard that it left a mark. "Wow, I guess you really like it!" exclaimed Pinkie Pie excited after seeing what Ballad saw. "Mmmhm", was all that Weed Blower could manage to say with a mouth full of cake. "Where did you get it?" Weed asked after swallowing his mouthful. "It's from Sugar Cube Corner silly! Only the best place to get tasty cakes!" "Do you go there often?" Asked Weed Blower curiously. "I work there silly!" said Pinkie Pie laughing. Weed Blower recalled the multiple occasions that he say her walk into that store. But he never did. He never realized how good they made the cakes there, up until now of course. "So, why have you two gentlecolts come to visit us today of all days?", Princess Twilight finally asked. "Yes your highness, we have come to ask for your aid in helping us find leads on the whereabouts of....." "Of?" Princess Twilight asked. "Of The Turquoise Stangler!" Weed Blower blurted out. The room fell into a silence, until Princess Twilight finally said "I'm afraid I cannot help you with that." "What, why?" Weed said alittle too loud. "Weed Blower!", Ballad exclaimed. "No, it's alright", Twilight calmed him down. "I can explain." "You see, the map of this castle can only help us locate friendship problems. It cannot help us beyond that. We have already told multiple royal guards and investigators that we are of no use to them. We cannot use this castle to locate the killer. If we could. We would have already sent that lunatic stallion to the moon." "Isn't there anything you could do for us to help?" asked Weed Blower. "I'm afraid not" said Twilight sadly. "However, I can tell you one thing" said Twilight reassuringly. "Ever since the murders started occurring, the map has shown that there is a friendship problem occurring in Ponyville. But, unlike other friendship problem indications, it hasn't shown any of our cutie marks above the pinpoint. This is what we have been trying to figure out for the past seven months." "Ah, well thank you for your time Princess. It was truly an honor dining with you all." Ballad said kissing flank again as Weed Blower would think of it. "The pleasure was all ours, we love having guests over" claimed Twilight as Starlight started fake coughing and saying something under her breath. "I guess we'll get going then, let's go Weed Blower." "Already!?", Weed Blower said clearly enjoying being in a royal castle for the first time in his life. "Yes, cmon", Ballad demanded as he got up from his chair. "Okay...", Weed said doing the same. "Bye fellas! Come visit again sometime!", Pinkie Pie yelled out as they exited the main room door. "Sometime might be sooner than you think", said Weed Blower to himself as they both went toward the front door.