Clues

Globe Trotter called up Star Gazer. She's the most street smart pony he's ever met and would help him back when his cases were actually interesting.

"Wh- Globe! Wow it's been forever."

"Hey star, I need your help."

"Ok but make it snappy eh, I'm meeting somepony."

"Really? Who?"

"None of your business that's who."

"Alright, alright. What can you tell me about a pony named Slickworth?"

"He's a recluse, even I can't tell you exactly where he lives. He owns all sky chariots and is business partners with Fancy Pants and Filthy Rich."

"Ok..." Globe was writing this down. "Is that all?"

"Yep, like I said he's a recluse."

"Ok thanks a bunch, bye"

"Bye."

Globe studied his notes for a minute.Well Ponyville isn't too far from here.

He pulled out his pipe and began smoking. Ill start with Filthy.

Globe arrived at the train station and made his way strait to the booth. He knocked on the glass.

"Hello sir."

"Hey, one ticket to Ponyville."

"Alright sir that'll be 50 bits."

"50 bits!?"

"Yeah it's a really big tourist attraction now, what with the castle and all."

"Huh alright then."

He handed him the fifty.

"Thank you sir."

"Yeah yeah."

When Globe found a seat he started thinking.Why would a rich pony want to Kidnap Applejack? I mean it would have to be for bits, for anything else he wouldn't kidnap...well Applejack! Unless he has a thing for her, like an obsession. He is a recluse. That actually would make more sense. More sense than ransom anyway, what with all that money he's surely making. It would be extremely hard to go bankrupt with that flow of bits coming in. However she just said he was involved. That could mean a lot of things. I need to relax.

"Uh sir what are you doing?"

"Um... Relaxing."

"Well I'm going to have to ask you to stop. Lighting small fires isn't what I'd call relaxing anyway."

"Well I mean I'm not- well you see- I uh...ok"

He put the pipe away.

"Thank you."

Globe stepped off the train and looked around. He immediately spotted the castle.So that's what a paid the extra bits for. It looks awkward just sitting out there to the side like that. I wouldn't live in there even if it was given to me as a gift.

He walked up to one of the local map posters and examined it.There he is.

Globe approached Filthy Riches monster of a house. There was a water fountain in the front and two stone lions on either side of the door. This is some powerful imagery.He began knocking.

A pink filly answered.

"Your sideburns are stupid."

"Diamond Tiara go to your room!"

Filthy Rich approached while Diamond Tiara angrily made her way to her room.

"Sorry about that I hate her so much. Would you like to come in?"

"Ba- I uh... Sure."

They headed towards a room which globe took as his study. There was a desk in the middle of the room which was surrounded by shelves of books. There was nothing on the desk except for a weird figurine. It looked artsy.

"So what brings you to my..." He looked around and licked his lips a little. "...House."

"Well I uh was just going to as-"

Filthy raised a hoof. "Let me stop you right there." He picked up the figurine.

"Look at that. You see that?"

"Ye-"

He literally throws it as hard as he could at the back wall. "That was worth two million bits but guess what!?"

Filthy got out of his chair so fast that it fell over. He then dramatically squatted down and said "that's not shit to me!"

"Uh-"

"Do you want to play some tennis?"

"Well I-"

"Well I don't trust a pony who won't play tennis in my own house."

Filthy was beating globe by a landslide. Globe hadn't realized how out of shape he's gotten. He has been coughing throughout the whole game.

"So what did you want to talk to me about?"

"I was going to ask you about Slickworth."

"What about shitworth?"

"Like is there anything you can tell me about him?"

"Like what?"

"Just anything you can tell me."

"Slickworth was no friend of mine. I don't know much about him. We were business partners for a while but that was it."

"Anything you can tell me about him in particular?"

"He didn't talk much but when he did he always liked to prove how superior he was. He would quite literally talk a lot a shit. That was what, twelve years ago? Well fuck him, and fuck you for bringing his name into this house!" He threw his racket at globe. "Get the fuck out of my house!"

Globe was sitting at one of the outside tables at a local restaurant. A waiter approached him.

"Are you ready to order?"

"Yeah can I get the beet sandwich and an apple cider?"

"Absolutely will that be all?"

"Yep."

"Ok it'll be right out."

Globe took out his pipe and began smoking.

Well that was a bust. That pony had to be completely insane. Craziest pony I've ever met that's for sure. Well I guess next is Fancy Pants. Hopefully that goes better. Sense I'm here though I might as well stop by Sweet Apple Acres and warn Applejack. Hopefully she's there.

Globe was knocking on the front door until a filly answered, again. Only this filly was yellow and had red hair.

"Well hello mister what brings you here?"

"Hello I was just wondering if I could speak to your sister."

"Oh well she's out bucking. She didn't leave too long ago though if you head that a way you can probably catch her."

"Ok thanks."

She smiled and said "no problem mister."

Globe headed strait in the direction she had pointed to until he heard a couple loud thuds to his left. He headed toward the direction of the sound until he could fully see Applejack. She bucked the tree right behind her and all the apples from it fell into the baskets. She locked eyes with globe.

"Well howdy, what brings you here?"

"I uh came here to well I guess to warn you."

"Warn me? Bout what?"

"I've been informed that some ponies might try to kidnap you."

"Kidnap me? Haha shoot I'd like to see somepony try. Who informed you?"

"She didn't tell me her name but she was solid purple."

"Never herd of no solid purple pony before. What was her cutie mark?"

"I uh really couldn't make it out."

She looked at globe suspiciously.

"Uh-huh well I can tell by your face that your genuine. Me and Big Mac will keep a look out for a couple days."

"Thanks that would make me feel better."

"Hehe ok uh- what's your name?"

"Globe Trotter."

"Well ok Globe Trotter it was a pleasure meetin ya. I really got to get back to work."

While Globe Trotter was making his way back to the train station he began contemplating.

What if that purple pony was crazy. What if it was a joke or something. She left without telling me her name that's pretty suspicious. Would any other pony actually take the case? But hey did I really have anything better to do?