Disposing of Bones

I didn't speak to Silver at all on the way back to the lab. Giving him the silent treatment for flirting with the mail griffon. Well, he wasn't exactly flirting with her. But the other way around, and he didn't stop it. So he'll get what he diserves.

Making it back to the lab building, we walk passed the stoned receptionist. Or was it the police griffon who was stoned? I dont know, they all look alike. Somewhat. Making it to the lab, I opened the door and yelled in.

"Swift! We're back!" No response. "Swif-mpfh." I blushed. I was blindsided by a purple glow. After realizing what was actually going on, I pulled away. Leaving a smirking Swift behind.

"What the hell!" Shouting, Silver pulls behind him and he stands in-between Swift and me.

"I saw the whole griffon thing at the mail place, figured Andreah would want to get you back, and I'd help." Smirk to a big grin.

"Worked for me." I couldn't help smiling.

"That's not fair! we never kissed!" More whining from my coltfriend.

"Yea, but payback is usually overkill." I say, walking past him and back over to the table. A groan from Silver and a laugh from Swift, I throw on gloves.

"I'm going to the cabin, it's getting late and I'm tired." Silver informs me. I nod to him.

"I'm staying later I'm going to get dental and send them to Canterlot. Then I'll look through the firearm records and the in/out records." I respond. After he grunts an acknowledgement, he walks out. Leaving swift and me to our own devises.

I Place the dental molds in plastic bags and seal them. Writing up an identification request, I place it all in a small, slightly flat, box. Sealing it, I make it out to the lab.

Tangled Wires
Canterlot crime lab
Canterlot

"Bam!" I shout in excitement. Happy to have that done. Swift comes trotting in.

"What'd ya do?" Curious eyebrow my way.

"I finished the molds." I tell her, slipping it into my saddle bag.

"You need me to run it to the post office? I can teliport and cut a half-hour in time."

I hum a thought. Finally "Sure!" Pulling it out of my bag, I hold it up to her. She grabs it with her magic, and then disappears. Leaving me alone. Fighting off a frightened shiver, I walk over to the desk and grab the in/out records.

Mint shake: in 12/10 out:12/13

Scarlet curtain: in 1/4 out N/A

I wrote down Scarlet's name.

Swift Quill: in 1/4 out:1/6

Porcelain Bowl: in 2/9 out N/A

Swift Quill: in 2/9 out 3/6

I wrote down Porcelain' name.

"Wait a second." Looking again, I see Swift enter save day as the John and Jane on the table. Remembering the gun records, I grab them. Reading what it says on the top out loud.

Both those who enter Griffonstone and those who buy in Griffonstone must register their firearms prior to use.

Then I read names
Name: Arthur

Species: griffon

Calibre: .308 mag

After reading that I sigh, scanning down the page.

"They're all Griffons." I say to myself, still scanning until something catches my eye. I read it out loud.

Name: Swift Quill

Species: pony

Calibre: .45 Auto

I then hear hooves clopping behind me. I turn and see Swift clopping her front two Hooves together dramatically. She then stands and walks over to be.

"So, I suppose the brilliant Doctor Reigns has it all figured it out?" Her normal happy and sweet voice now coated with villainy and treachery.

"What figured out? I was just reading the list, seeing who owned what." I lie, hoping to cover my flank. It all piecing together.

"Uh-huh." She says, seeing through the façade. I start to walk towards her, but she starts walking around me, circling, like a vulture 'round a new corpse.

"It was you, wasn't?" I ask, gaining a groan from her.

"'coarse it was me." Circle, circle.

"I get it now." I pause. "You didn't know it was me, at the first sight under city hall, did you? That's why you had your gun to my head. But once you saw it was me, not some other pony, you couldn't pull the trigger." Another pause.

"We--"

"I'm not finished!" Cutting her off, causing her to flinch. But not cease circling. "I notice you tense a couple times after I mentioned facts about the case. Like the Calibre wound. And I'll bet my left flank you didn't really deliver those dental docs. Did you?" Leaving the question to hang, telling her it wasn't rhetorical.

"No, I didn't! But good skills, Doctor. To bad you don't have your muscle around. Probobly philandering with that mail griffon as we speak. Who's to stop me from doing... This!?" And with 'this' she shoved her .45 in my face. Causing me to flinch.

"You get off on this don't you?"

"What...?"

"You get off on this, DON'T YOU?" I yell. "I mean, you did kill two others, but for what? Trophy hunting? Charter?"

"Shut up..." Gun backs off a little.

"No... Not for money. But you get sexual gratification from this. It gets you off. That's what that kiss was? Wasn't it? You couldn't help yourself. You where surrounded by your work. Same with that 'take the reigns' inuendo. Your horny. You can't stand being around your work without acnowlagement." I ramble. Hoping to talk my way out. Stun her with how much I know. Didn't work.

"SHUT UP!!" She screams. Breaking point. "YOU KNOW NOTHING!!!" Gun closer. "NOTHING!!! NOTHING!!! YOUR A HALF WIT!!!" She walks closer. "YOU DONT KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE TO NEED TO KILL!! THE FEELING INSIDE! IT'S LIKE A WITHDRAWL. OR SITTING ON THE EDGE OFF CLIMAX!" Closer, closer. I dare not interrupt her. She's too volitile, and has a gun.

"AND THE KILL!" Small moan from her. "THE KILL... IT'S THE RELEASE!! THE SECOND DOSE!" She stops getting closer and her gun freezes.

"And it's the best feeling in the world." She whispers.

We stand in silence for a minute.

"Hey Andreah! You've got mail!" Dammit Silver...

"Silver!! Ru-" I hold my breath. My ears are ringing. Why are they ringing. My adrenaline is rushing. Is Silver yelling? A bright purple flash. Silver Runs over. My legs give. I'm lightheaded. He's pushing on my chest. I look down. It's blood seeping from his hooves? Is he hurt? Am I hurt? Where'd Swift go? My eyes are heavy. I look at Silver. It goes black.