The Mare Who Knew Too Much - Part 2

Thunder watched as the cops threw Mist into a jail cell. One of them walked up to him.

"She'll be transported to a larger prison with more security." he said.

Thunder nodded. "Good. Don't want her causing hell all over again."

Plumsweet trotted up next to him.

"Uh... Thunder?" she asked.

He turned to look at her and sighed. Without saying a word he turned and walked away. Plumsweet watched as he left the building and stood in the rain. With a hurt expression on her face, she followed him outside.

"Thunder?" she asked.

The colt let out a sigh. "You lied to me, Plumsweet."

She walked up next to him. "What are you talking about?"

"You knew Mist, didn't you?"

"How'd you--"

"She wouldn't have wanted you dead so badly if you didn't know who she really was."

Plumsweet hung her head. "I... I did."

Thunder turned to look at her. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because, I... I didn't know what you'd think of me."

“Plumsweet...” Thunder began. “You had information that could’ve been useful. You should’ve told me.”

“I know, Thunder. I’m... I’m sorry.” She let out a sigh and looked up at him. “Are you mad?”

“Mad?” asked Thunder. “I’m not... No. I’m not mad.” He let out a sigh and put a hoof on her shoulder. “I can’t stay mad at you... Sweets.”

Plumsweet smiled. “Wh... Why not?”

“Because, I--”

Winter and Candy approached them.

“Is she locked up?” asked Winter. Thunder nodded. “Good.”

“Now, what?”

"I guess we go home." said Thunder. "Anypony got a place? Mine's all shot up."

"Mine's totaled." said Candy.

"And mine's too small." said Plumsweet.

The three looked at Winter.

"I guess that leaves my place, doesn't it?" she asked.

"Only if that's all right with you." said Plumsweet with a smile.

"It shouldn't be a problem." said the mare, turning and trotting away. "Follow me."

The four friends began making their way to Winter's house.

Mist sat in the jail cell, thinking, and completely flooding with rage. Her whole body was aching from the fall off the stairwell. She watched Thunder and the three mares walk off into the night. A guard approached the cell door.

"Sit tight. Your ride's almost here."

"Ride?" asked Mist, narrowing her eyes.

"Yeah. We're transferring your ass outta here. Hope you like spending the rest of your life in maximum security."

He let out a chuckle and trotted off. Mist watched him walk away, a low growl escaping her lips.

"Just wait, you fuck." she said softly. "I'll get you. You are so dead."

"Was there something you were gonna tell me?" asked Plumsweet.

Thunder looked over at her. They were walking side-by-side, following Winter to her house. Candy was in front of Thunder.

"Um... no. It was nothing." he lied.

Plumsweet nodded. "All right."

"Well... actually..."

Plumsweet looked at him. "Yeah?"

"There's something I... wanna tell you."

"What is it?"

"Well... ever since we met... I sorta had a, uh... a crush on you."

Plumsweet blushed. "Really?"

"Yeah. But... after I got to know you... I no longer had a crush on you."

"Oh." said Plumsweet, sounding upset. "That's--"

"Because I love you." said Thunder.

Plumsweet let out a gasp. "You love me?"

Candy couldn't help but smile at what she was hearing.

"I do, Sweets. I do."

"Then, I should confess something, to." said Plumsweet.

"Yeah?"

"I feel the same."

"You do?"

The mare nodded. "When we met I felt something. But... seeing the kind of colt you were, I lost all hope. But... then that one night... where you showed happiness...

Thunder smiled slightly. "Don't mention it."

"Wait a second..." said Candy, leaning in front of Thunder's face.

"What're you doing?" he asked.

"I missed that." she said. "Do it again."

"Do what?"

"I think you smiled."

"No." said Thunder, trying to hold back laughing.

Candy started poking him playfully. "You smiled. You smiled."

Thunder began laughing. "Stop it."

Candy leaned back as Plumsweet entered the room.

"What's going on?" she asked. "Why is Thunder laughing and smiling?"

"It was a relief to see you laughing." Plumsweet continued. "I saw who you really were and I... I liked it."

Thunder smiled. "So... does this mean that we're..."

"Going out?" asked Plumsweet. "I guess so."

Candy took a step back and got in between them. She put her forelegs around them, also using them for support as she walked.

"This is great news, you two." she said happily. "I always knew you'd end up together."

"Thanks, Candy." said Plumsweet.

An armored vehicle that resembled a small bus pulled up to the police station. Two colts wearing bullet-proof vests got out and headed inside the police station. One of them was chewing on a toothpick. Guess he thought he was cool, or something.

"Where is she?" asked one of them.

The cop that talked with Mist led them to her. "Right over here."

Mist watched as the guards approached her cell and opened the door. Mist quickly stood up and one of the guards pulled out his gun. Mist smiled and slowly walked over to them, holding out her left foreleg. The toothpick-chewing colt slapped hoofcuffs on her and then brought her hoof around to her back as he locked her other hoof. The two guards led the hoofcuffed mare outside towards the armored bus. The colt that was chewing on the toothpick led Mist up the stairs and into the front of the bus. The mare suddenly lunged at the colt, causing him to drop his toothpick.

"Shit! Grab her!" he yelled.

The other colt attempted to grab Mist, who fell to the side. Her head collided with the rearview mirror, shattering it. She then fell forward and landed on the toothpick chewer.

"Get her off me!"

The other colt grabbed the mare by the hoofcuff chains and threw her down the aisle.

"Damn." he said. "You are a hoof full." Mist stared up at them. "Now, get in your seat."

Mist hesitated but then slowly got up and sat down in one of the bus seats. The colt got up off the floor and sat down in the driver's seat while the other colt sat down in the seat directly behind.

"Shit." said the driver. "She smashed the mirror."

"Then drive carefully. She ain't goin' anywhere."

The driver reached into his pocket and pulled out another toothpick. He then put it in his mouth.

"You and toothpicks." muttered the other colt.

"What? I like chewing on things."

He turned the key in the ignition and put the bus in motion. The bus left the police station and headed down the road. They were nearing the edge of town. Mist looked out the window and saw they were gonna leave town. She brought her hooves up off the floor and set them on the seat. She then wiggled until she was able to slip her hoofcuffs underneath her hooves, bringing her forelegs to the front. She then wiggled her tongue around and pushed the tip of a dirty toothpick out of her mouth. The mare then raised her hoofcuffs to her mouth and began picking the lock, all the while watching the guards. Since she had smashed the rearview mirror, they couldn't see what she was doing. The cuffs clicked as they dropped to the floor. She quickly dropped the toothpick and brought her hooves behind her back. The passenger guard looked over at her when he heard the sound of the hoofcuffs dropping. He stood up and slowly headed over.

"What's up?" asked the driver.

"I thought I heard something."

He neared the mare and checked her head to toe to see if he could see anything out of place. She stared back at him. He was about to head back to the front when the bus hit a bump. The guard went wide-eyed when he saw the hoofcuffs slide out form under the seat. Mist tackled him into the other seat, covering his mouth.

"Everything okay back there?" asked the driver.

Mist stared into the eyes of the colt.

"You seem afraid." she said. The colt whimpered. "Good."

She quickly grabbed his head and twisted it, snapping his neck. After taking his gun, she dropped to the bus floor and crawled towards the front.

"You've gotten quiet." said the driver. "You all right?"

Mist stopped next to him and stood, raising the gun to his head.

"Hey." she said.

The driver quickly looked at her and let out a gasp. BANG! The colt's brains sprayed the driver's-side window. Mist pulled him out of the seat and sat down, taking the wheel. She let out a deep sigh.

"Get ready, Thunder." she said, taking a side-road that led back to town. "I'm about to make your life a total fucking nightmare."