Chapters 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."
The Mare Who Knew Too Much - Part 2
Thunder, Plumsweet, Candy, and Winter arrive at Winter's house. The mare unlocks and opens the door.
"Make yourselves at home." she said, entering.
It was a good-sized, two-floor house. The group stood in the main area. Winter headed upstairs.
"Well, I'm going to bed." said Winter, heading upstairs. "The guest room's up here, too."
"Room?" asked Thunder. "How many beds?"
Winter stopped at the top of the stairs and turned around. "Uh... You see... The thing is..."
"Winter?" asked Plumsweet. "How many beds?"
"Um... One-- But... it's not a small bed."
"How not small is it?" asked Thunder.
Winter chuckled. "Well..."
Thunder, Plumsweet, and Candy stood at the edge of the guest bed.
"So..." said Candy. "It's, uh..."
"It's not small." said Thunder.
"Nope." Plumsweet agreed. "It's not big, either."
Thunder cleared his throat. "We're gonna have to, uh..." He cleared his throat again. "You know..."
"Get... close?" asked Plumsweet.
"We gonna have to cuddle?" asked Candy.
Thunder eyed her and then looked back at Plumsweet. "How you wanna do this?"
"What do you mean?"
"Who lays where?"
Plumsweet thought about it.
Thunder and Plumsweet lay on the ends of the bed, Candy was asleep on the floor, squirming due to being uncomfortable.
"Plumsweet, no." said Thunder. "That's just mean."
"I know, I know." said Plumsweet. "I was just kidding." She let out a sigh. "I can be in the middle."
"Is that so?" asked Candy, eying her sensually.
Plumsweet stared at her wide-eyed for a second before looking at Thunder. "You're in the middle."
The armored bus pulled up to an abandoned warehouse and Mist stepped out. She inhaled deeply.
"Ah, it's good to be home."
She walked up to the front door and opened it. All the colts stopped moving around and stared at her. She grinned and entered.
"How is every pony?" she asked aloud.
"Boss." said one of the colts. "We thought you were gone."
Mist stopped and stared at him. "What do you mean?"
"Well... ever since word of your arrest... well... Thorne took over."
Mist narrowed her eyes. "WHAT?!!" The colt took a step back. "WHERE IS HE?!!"
The colt pointed to a side room. "Your room."
"The fucker," muttered Mist, storming to the door. She burst into the room, startling the colt at the desk.
"What the f... uck? Mist?"
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Ever since we heard you were--"
"A FEW HOURS!!!"
"Sorry, uh... boss."
Mist's eyes narrowed. "Get the fuck out of my room."
Thorne slowly got up and headed towards the door. Mist stepped to the side to allow the colt to pass. He joined the other colts.
"Was she pissed?" asked a colt.
"Yeah. But I think she's--"
Thorne was suddenly shot in the head, his blood spraying a couple colts. Mist left her room and lowered her smoking gun.
"LET THIS BE A LESSON TO YOU ALL!!! NO PONY IS IN CHARGE BUT ME!!! EVER!!!!"
The group of colts stayed silent. Mist eyed them all and then returned to her room, slamming the door shut.
Thunder stared up at the ceiling. Candy was on his left. She had a foreleg around him and was nuzzling his neck. Plumsweet was on his right. She also had a hoof around him.
"Plumsweet?" whispered Thunder, looking over at her. "Plumsweet?" He poked her.
She let out a groan. "What?"
"I need to ask you something."
"What?"
"Well, I was thinking... um... the life expectancy in this town is... very low, and... well... I was just wondering--"
"If you want to get married?" asked Plumsweet.
Thunder hesitated. "H-How'd you know?"
"I was thinking the same thing."
"You were?"
"I like you a lot, Thunder. Well... a-actually, I... I love you."
Thunder smiled. "I love you, too. And I couldn't imagine marrying any pony else."
"So... is it official?" asked Plumsweet.
Thunder hesitated before speaking. He stared into the mare's eyes.
"Plumsweet..." he began. "Will you marry me?"
Plumsweet smiled. "Yes."
Candy slid on top of Thunder, smiling. "You two finally did it?"
"Uh..." said Thunder. "Yes." he said hesitantly.
"Oh, happy day!" said Candy cheerfully.
Plumsweet smiled. "Thanks for the support, Candy."
"Oh, you've got more than my support." she said. "I want to help... in any way I can."
"Thanks, Candy," said Plumsweet. "but I think we're--"
"Any ... way."
Thunder and Plumsweet eyed each other.
The colt cleared his throat. "Right. Well... Um... Thank you, Candy... I guess."
"You're welcome."
"So... when do you wanna do it?" asked Thunder, eying Plumsweet.
"Any time you want, baby." said Candy.
Thunder looked at her. "I meant my fiancé."
"We can do it tomorrow, right?" she asked. "I mean... we don't need a big wedding."
"And I've got no pony to invite." said Thunder.
"...That's kinda sad." said Candy.
"Yes, Candy." said the colt. "Yes, it is."
"So, it's settled then?" asked Plumsweet. "We're getting married tomorrow?"
Thunder nodded. "We sure are."
"This is so sweet." said Candy. "It makes me just wanna..."
She leaned forward and began kissing Thunder's neck.
"Hey." said Plumsweet, tapping Candy on the head. "He's no longer available."
"What's wrong?" asked Candy. "You jealous? We can have a threesome. I go both ways."
"Candy!" said Plumsweet. "Wh..."
"What? I ain't afraid to admit it."
Thunder shook his head. "Oh, dear. What a life I'm leading now."
"I was thinking the same thing when I was Mist's hostage in the back of her van."
Thunder and Plumsweet thought about previous events while Candy looked back and forth between them.
"Hey." she said. "Don't think about things. I can't hear thoughts."
Thunder playfully rubbed Candy's head. "Let's get to bed."
"Good idea." said Plumsweet, closing her eyes. "Night."
"Good night." said Candy, collapsing on Thunder.
"Um... Candy?" asked the colt.
"Mmm... Yeah?"
Thunder hesitated. "Nothing." He closed his eyes. "Night, you two."
The three then fell asleep, Thunder and Plumsweet thinking about the wedding. Candy thought about how wild and crazy she was gonna make the bachelor party.
The Mare Who Knew Too Much - Part 2
One Month Later...
Mist spun her gun on her desk in sheer bordem, her head resting in a hoof which was resting on the table. She let out a sigh as the door opened.
"Boss?" asked the colt.
"What?" asked Mist, eying him.
"The tenth search team came back." He hesitated. "They found nothing."
Mist slammed her hoof on the table and stood up. The colt backed up a step or two.
"This... is BULLSHIT!!!" she yelled furiously.
"I-I'm sorry, boss." said the colt, backing out of the room in fear.
Mist followed him out. All the colts in the area watched her.
"It's been one fucking month..." she said, glaring at the frightened colt. "ONE MONTH!!! AND NOT ONE SIGN OF THOSE FUCKERS!!! WHERE THE FUCK ARE THEY??!!!" she yelled.
"I-I'm not s--"
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!" yelled Mist, pointing her gun at him.
Just then an orange unicorn colt with a red mane came running into the warehouse.
"Boss! Boss!" he yelled.
Mist looked over at him. "WHAT??!!!"
The colt slowed to a stop, seeing that Mist was in one of her moods.
"We found them." he said.
"You what?" asked Mist, not believing her luck.
"The eleventh search team." the colt said. "We found the ponies you've been looking for."
Mist put her gun away and quickly trotted passed the colt.
"Wait." said the colt. "Where you going?"
Mist stopped and turned to face him. "I'm gonna kill them."
"I... have a better idea."
Mist's eyes narrowed as she slowly trotted towards him.
"Oh?" she asked. "Then, by all means... Do share."
The colt gulped in fear. "U-Uh... Well... As it turns out... the colt that stopped you and the mare you were searching for... They're... getting married."
Mist stopped in front of him. "What?"
"Today, actually." said the colt.
Mist looked off to the side. "They're getting married..." She hesitated. "This is perfect." She looked at the colt. "What's your name?"
"C-Core." said the colt, surprised my Mist's question.
"Well... C-Core..." said Mist. "I want you to assist me."
"Really?"
Mist nodded. "Let's go."
"Right now?"
"I've waited... a long time... to kill them, Core. I'm not waiting any longer."
"How about another three hours?" asked Core. "The wedding doesn't start until then."
"So?"
"Think about it..." said Core. "You crash the wedding... Their happiest moment ruined..."
Mist grinned. "I like the way you think, Core." She let out a little chuckle. "I know just the thing." she said, smiling evilly.
3 Hours Later...
Thunder stood at the altar. Candy and Winter were in the front row, smiling at him. Thunder smiled back when the wedding music began playing.
"This is it." Thunder said to himself.
The doors opened and Plumsweet stepped through, walking down the aisle. The only ponies in the audience were Candy, Winter, and a few random ponies who decided to watch. Plumsweet headed up the steps to the altar and stopped at the top, smiling at Thunder.
"Mares and gentlecolts..." the minister began. "We are gathered here today to celebrate the union of Thunder and Plumsweet. The strength of their commitment is clear. The power of their love, undenia--"
Before the vows could be finished, a shotgun blast echoed throughout the chapel. All the ponies turned and looked toward the exit. A purple mare was standing in the doorway, a scowl on her face.
"So sorry to interrupt." said the mare, walking down the aisle. "But I have some unfinished business with the bride and groom."
"Mist?" asked Plumsweet. "How'd you get out?!"
"Oh, it wasn't that hard." said Mist. "I never actually made it to the prison, so... that helped a lot."
Mist stood at the bottom of the steps, looking up at Plumsweet and Thunder. She aimed the shotgun at Plumsweet. Thunder attempted to tackle her, but the mare whacked him with the gun, knocking him off the stage.
"THUNDER!" yelled Plumsweet.
Mist slipped behind her and put a hoof around her neck. "You're coming with me."
She tried to move her but Plumsweet wouldn't budge. Mist let out a growl and threw her down the steps. She rolled across the floor a bit and looked up at Mist. The purple mare stood above her.
"As I was s..." she stopped when she saw a colt making a dash towards the exit. She raised the shotgun and fired, taking the colt's head off. All the others cowered in their seats as Mist turned back to Plumsweet. "As I was saying... you're coming with me."
Plumsweet let out a whimper as Mist dragged her out. Thunder looked up.
"Plumsweet?" he asked. He tried to stand but he had sprained his leg. "PLUMSWEET!!!"
Mist disappeared out the door. Thunder began crawling towards the entrance.
"PLUMSWEET!!!" he yelled again.
Winter got up from her seat and ran over to him. "Thunder! You okay?"
"PLUMSWEET!"
"Thunder, look at me." said Winter, grabbing his face and forcing him to look at her. "We'll get her back. I promise. But first you need to get your leg looked at. You'll be no help to her if you can't even walk."
Thunder hesitated but nodded. "You're... right..."
"Let's get you to a doctor." she said as Candy came over to help.
The wo mares helped carry Thunder out the doors and into their car. Candy stayed in the back with Thunder and Winter got in the driver's seat. Thunder didn't ssay a word. He just stared at the floor.
"We'll get her back." said Candy.
"Yeah..." said Thunder.
"And who knows? Maybe the cops'll have a nice reward for bringing Mist back a--"
"Candy..." said Thunder. "When I find Mist... I'm gonna tear her fucking head off."
Candy closed her mouth and looked away. "I understand."
"Thank you."
Winter looked in the rear-view mirror at them briefly.
"So, what's your story?" asked Thunder.
"Who?" asked Candy, looking at him. "Me?"
"Yeah..."
"It's a long story..." said Candy, looking away.
"We have time."
Candy looked back at him and smiled. "Okay."
