Spike and Pinkie's Clueless adventure: #1 The Truth Can Kill

Chapter 2
Spike's Partners

Spike walks down the street. He headed to Sugarcube Corner to visit one of Celestia's closes friends. A cop who is undercover and a bodyguard. His name is Wild Ace. Celestia told Spike he would be wearing something casual. Spike made it to Sugarcube Corner. He saw a few people wearing casual clothing.

"Spike, how are you," Mr. Cake greeted him behind the counter.

"I'm doing fine, thank you," Spike smiled.

"You heard what happen this morning? It's a shame what happened to Discord," Mr. Cake lowered his head.

"That's okay. Because I…" Spike stops himself. He forgot he was also undercover. He had to make up a story. "…Because I brought him a 'get well' card."

"I don't think a card can cure him, Spike," Mr. Cake said, believing his story. "Anyway, a guy walked in here talking about you. Said something about you being a good friend back in your hometown."

A friend in Spike's old hometown? Spike don't remember having friends at his old home – besides Comet Strike. It must've been Wild Ace. So Spike played along.

"Any chance where my friend is sitting?" Spike asked.

"Over there talking to Pinkie," he points over to a man talking to Pinkie Pie.

"Thank you," Spike walks over to them, hearing them laughing.

Pinkie notice Spike with a gasp and gave him a big hug.

"Spike! It's been a while!" Pinkie swings Spike around with glee. "I was at college and learn many things! Though it was boring without out and the girls."

"It has been a while. Gad to see you back in town," Spike said.

"So, your name is Spike," a man said. It was Wild Ace in his casual clothes. "Celestia told me about you."

"Spike, you know this guy?" Pinkie asked, still hold him tightly in her arms.

"Well, uh, I, uh…" Spike stuttered, hoping she didn't found out what goes on with him and Wild Ace.

"It's alright Spike, I told her everything," Wild Ace said. "And I'm glad your Pinkie Pie ran into me."

"Really? Why is that?" Spike asked. Pinkie set Spike down.

"Because I want you and Pinkie to find out who beat up Discord," he said. Spike dropped his jaws and Pinkie shouted YAY!.

"Why me and Pinkie? I thought you want ME to go out on my own," Spike said.

"I do, but this would be quicker if there were two people working on the case. Pinkie told me about you solving the mystery how Ms. Cheerilee got her classroom trashed, and how you solved Celestia's game. Pinkie also told me she's been learning how to become a detective."

"That's why I go to college," Pinkie spoke.

"Okay, but is it really okay that Pinkie joins me? I mean, I could be in danger," Spike asked. Still not feeling comfortable about this.

"All you're doing really is asking questions. You just leave the case to me," Wild Ace said. "But don't tell anyone about this."

"No problem, Ace," Pinkie said.

"Easy for you to say," Spike moaned. Thinking Pinkie can't keep secrets. "So what going on right now? Any leads?"

"Oh, well, I'm just a bit…," Ace stuttered. "My undercover assignment are usually not so… suburban."

"I understand," Spike said. "Can you at least give me- I mean… give US some details."

"The victim is a teacher name Discord, which you already knew," Ace explained. "Nobody knows any enemies he may have. Nothing came up from searching his home, computer, or cell phone. His bank records tell a different story. He had fairly large savings account and a lot of cash deposits. We suspect he was involved in something shady – drugs, gambling, or blackmail."

"The old secret routine," Pinkie strolled her chin.

"Pinkie," Spike said to her, telling her to be quiet.

"That's where you two fit in," Ace continued. "Since you two used to be students here, you can go talk to a few folks and see what you can find out. We think he might kept information about his activities in a notebook or journal, so keep a look-out anything like that."

"Will do, sir," Spike said.

"But before we do that, let's eat first," Pinkie took a menu and reads through it.

Spike role his eyes. He looks at the menu with Pinkie and saw something particular. Someone wrote Xe:R3, Te:L3, and Hg:L3 on the menu. And underlining the words. A few were underlined with one line, two lines, three lines, and four lines. Pinkie didn't seemed to care, but Spike quickly scanned the menu. The one line words spelled out J OU R N A L. The second spelled out H I S. The third spelled IS MY. And finally the forth spelled CASH COW. Spike took the menu from Pinkie and put it back down on the table.

"Pinkie, we don't have time to eat, we have to go find answers," Spike said.

"Spike is right. You two should get going," Ace said.

Pinkie sadly sighs and did what he told them to do. The two walked out of the restaurant walking down the sidewalk. Spike looked around making sure no one was following them.

"Okay, Pinkie, if you're going to help me, I need you to do me a favor," Spike said. Pinkie nodded her head. "I think Discord is leaving us messages."

"Really? I haven't got a text from him lately," Pinkie checked her phone.

"That's not what I meant, Pinkie, I'm talking about Secret messages," Spike continued. "I notice that the menu you picked up was drawn on it. Someone wrote out these weird clues and underline the letters. I figured it might've been Discord. He probably wrote it before the incident."

"What makes you so sure he wrote on the menu?"

"Because he wrote this to me," Spike showed her the paper Discord wrote. "He gave it to Celestia to have her to send it to me."

"Why didn't you told Ace any of this?" Pinkie asked.

"I was, but then I notice he left a clue on the menu for a purpose. It spelled out 'HIS JOURNAL IS MY CASH COW'. Pinkie, I think he's telling us who the culprit is. And he wanted us to find out."

"Still though, why didn't you show this to Ace? He can help out to, you know."

"Ace would've known it by now. I think Discord is telling me not to trust anyone until we find the culprit."

"Do you trust me?"

"Pinkie no offense, but you aren't exactly the kind of person who would do such a thing."

"You're right. So what now?"

"Now we go back to school. Ace told us there were still people in it," Spike said. "And I think one of them is the culprit."