Equestrian Vice

The violent knocking on the door nearly made Globe Trotter cough a lung out. He had just been smoking from a homemade pipe, of course he doesn't know what smoking is or what exactly he's doing considering he's the first pony to discover this. He found out about this while on a former case about an old mare who suspected some pony or something was tapping on her window at night. Now she was an exceptionally old mare so it was more than likely she was making this up, but she wouldn't let it go. Long story short he ended up having to traverse the Everfree Forest. When he was somewhat deep in the woods he finally stopped and said "This is stupid" and started heading back only to be cut off by a... Thing. Globe has never been good with the mythical creature names. All he knew was that this thing was pissed and looking right at him. If a snake, goat and a lion somehow had a baby this is what it would look like. Almost instinctual he quickly threw some dirt in its eyes somehow managing to blind all heads. While the monster was in a daze Globe trotted as fast as he could then dove into a thick purple bush. The monster furiously started engulfing the surrounding area in flame. Globes bush was only slightly grazed by the fire but enough to start producing smoke. After a while the beast started searching in the opposite direction giving Globe a chance to escape. He made a break for it when the monster was far enough away. He was moving slower than he wanted to but he eventually made it out. When he knew he was now safe, he realized something. He was incredibly relaxed and felt, well good! He will eventually go back for it, get the seeds and start growing his own bush. Being an earthpony this wasn't too difficult for him to do. He tried to throw a bunch of the purple leaves on the fire place and breath in but that didn't work too well. After a few days he hatched an idea and started carving out a small piece of wood. The end result would be what we would call a pipe, but to him it was just something he made to breath the smoke in more efficiently. When he got around to try it, that's when he really felt it. It was like something took hold of him and took him on a calm, relaxing ride through his thoughts. Colors seemed brighter and he could feel every little move he made. Well he's been on this ride for the past year now and not done much else.

He made his way to the door and opened it.

"I need your your help may I come in!?"

"Uh I-uh y-yea sure."

She quickly got in the house. Globe pointed at the table.

"We can sit here. What uh did you need help with exactly?"

She sat down in front of him. Globe could finally get a clear look at her. She was all purple, slightly darker than twilight. He had never seen a solid color pony before usually the hair was a different shade than the body. Couldn't really make out the cutie mark.

"You were a PI right?"

"Was?"

"Oh you still are? I went by your office and no one was there."

"Yea I just haven't really had a case in a while."

"Oh good then I have a big case for you, something terrible is going to happen!"

"Ok what exactly?"

"Some ponys are plotting to kidnap Applejack."

There was a long pause.

"Applejack, the Applejack as in the pony that literally helped save equestria more than once? The pony who is looked highly by Celestia and is best friends with the new princess Twilight Sparkle!? That Applejack!?"

"Yes."

"Well why haven't you told anypony else!? This is huge if what your saying is true!"

"No one else believes me. They think I'm crazy."

There was another pause.

"Where uh did you hear about this?"

"I have my sources."

"Ok... Well I need links, names I can't be wondering around asking who's gunna kidnap Applejack because that will get me nowhere."

"All I know is a pony named Slickworth is involved."

"Slickworth eh? Hold on let me get my notepad."

He went to his bedroom and reached under his bed and retrieved it. He immediately began writing in it wanting to get it all down. He made his way back to the living room.

"What did you say your name was?"

When he looked up she was gone.