Life of Conmane

     Entering the household I had to admit I was pretty badass saving Bon Bon from her wealthy prison. But what was really rewarding was not the feeling of slyness from rescuing Bon Bon, but the look and tears of sheer gratitude from Lyra."where were you?" She mumbled in between sobs, unable to sustain her distress and gratitude at seeing her best friend but in terrible conditions. "I was in a bad place, Iron Hoof seemed like a fairly nice stallion, in fact I only went with him since he said he would give me money to buy you a surprise gift. But he ended up being very obsessed with me and enslaved me and did terribly sexual things to me every day..." Bon Bon's disposition was one of fear and gratitude. "W-what if he comes back for me? I don't want to ever see him again, never again!" She screamed the last few words as Lyra comforted an old friend. "Don't worry, Conmane will make sure that he won't be coming around right?" She looked at me with eyes that said go with it and I agreed. Bon Bon relaxed a little and I said"how's about you go wash up in the bathroom and sleep away the pain while me and Lyra talk over a few things". Bon Bon didn't seem very confident that she could shower in safety nor sleep safely but after a few minutes of Lyra's hugs and my words of wisdom she did what I asked of her."What do we do?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do we tell the cops or settle it ourselves?"

"Whichever one keeps Bon Bon away from that son of a bitch"

"Lyra listen, I know your upset but I've met jerks that have serious money like Iron Hoof, they can easily manipulate the cops and anypony they please half the time"

"So your saying that Iron owns the cops?"

"Possibly, I'll stay up tonight to make sure that he doesn't try sneaking in okay?"

"Okay, and thanks for saving my best friend"

     She planted a firm and passionate thank you kiss on my lips for a few seconds before stepping back a and heading to the kitchen to cook something. At that point I remembered I hadn't given the money for the pizza to my boss and panicked for a little until I finally said"that's the least of my worries" and kept the large sum of payment for later.

     The day ran by smoothly and I was lounging on the large aquamarine couch when I felt sleep coming towards me. I was about to doze off until I heard a thump at the door followed by an "ouch" of pain. I immediately used my magic to wake up Lyra. In case the creep decided to come by for Bon Bon I would distract him while Lyra and Bon Bon would go out the back exit. I went to the door and asked in a fake tired voice "who is here this late at night?". There was silence for the next few minutes as I heard the back door close tightly and my heartbeat started picking up speed like a marathon runner nearing the finish line. Out of seemingly nowhere a familiar voice said"I've come for what is rightfully mine" and a black hoof shot through the door and slammed right into my face, easily knocking me down and nearly knocking me out cold. Then the door creaked open for Iron to walk in and say right before I blacked out"know you know why they call me Iron Hoof." After which I struggled to stay awake but failed and blanked out.

     It was early morning when I came to and the first thing I saw was a note lying on my chest, written in very decorated cursive writing it stated this terrible message: hello pizza pony, I didn't appreciate you taking my true love away from my grasp so to even the odds I took yours and mine back. If you wish to see them go to the bench near the library, I'm sure they are both dying to see you. The moment I read bench near library I bolted out the door full gallop towards the bench I had slept on my first day in Ponyville. Upon arriving there tears instinctively began flowing down my face as I saw a cut up, bruised, and tied up Lyra and Bon Bon sitting on the bench. Bon Bon was in far worse condition so I freed her first, after which I freed Lyra. In the spot where Bon Bon was sitting a large pool of blood had formed and was leaking through the cracks of the bench. Bon Bon was in worse condition than when I saved her back in Iron's manor. And there was a note taped to her blood soaked back. I tore it off her back gently and read it, this time aloud: Bon Bon was safer with me, if I can't have her, nopony can... After finishing Bon Bon whispered in a weak fragile voice"you did your best, that's all that c-counts..." Her voice drifted off into inaudible words as the life drained from her eyes and she fell flat on the ground."Bon Bon, no Bon Bon please don't do this... BON BON!" Lyra's frantic despaired filled voice echoed across the streets as she clutched her departed friends corpse in her hooves. "Iron Hoof will pay for this, I swear by Bon Bon's grave that I will make him pay."

     Throughout he passed few weeks I spent here in Ponyville with Lyra I had forgotten about my con artist past and started living an honest life. But now seeing my marefriends best friend limp on the ground as a result of me not stepping up to he plate caused something inside me to snap like a thin twig. "No, it's to dangerous for you to go, I'll go make him pay for this..." Lyra's look of uncertainty was all I needed to continue"before I came to Ponyville I was a traveling con artist, going from place to place living off of others success, when I came here I thought I could leave all that behind and forget about it. However I now realize that sometimes the past follows you no matter what you do, good or bad it will always be a part of you that can't leave. So I must finish this, for Bon Bon, for you, for me, and for every other pony who thinks me a low life con artist. This is my destiny and I will not let you down." And with those parting words I set off towards Iron's manor.