Author's Note

Ok.

This chapter has a very dark scene that can be graphic, so viewer discretion is advised.

Thank you.

Chapter 4: Are you Sure you want to do This?

January 22nd. Two months after Gordo's death.

W wakes up. Now he is in a cosy apartment on Manehattan.

W is no longer the old W we know. He never came back to Los Mantos neither Canterlot. He deleted every phone number he had on his phone, except for one: Trixie. He often goes to Canterlot, hiding by the name of Augustus Sentry, to go to Trixie's house, stop using his fake identity and say everything it's alright, but he has to work on Manehattan if he does not want to lose his job. He feels guilty because of that, but now he is getting used to it.

Ron, Jack and Abe don't know where is W right now.

Plegovich hasn't done anything related to his project yet. He is waiting for the right moment to do it.

Lucas Plegovich and W haven't even seen each other yet too.

But now, the first thing he does is getting up from his bed and cry. The last time he saw Trixie, a week ago, she told him she had to move to London next month because the entrance examinations now will be in February instead of April. The only person who calms him down a little bit is now leaving.

Suddenly, he receives a text message from Trixie.

"Sorry for this sad piece of news. I'm afraid I've got to go, Waltie."
- Trixie.

W answers to her.

"Don't worry, you will be still the only light of my shitty world."

Canterlot High

Flash Sentry is staying at the courtyard while talking to Bulk Biceps. Then, the muscleman walks away and Flash stays in the school entrance. He looks at the Rainbooms talking to each other on the grass. He takes a long breath and sits on the stairs.

Suddenly, he looks at a strange man on the other side of the street. He is standing on the street's corner with a camera. He hides in a bush a second later and starts taking photos of the Rainbooms. He clearly wants to do something, but he feels he is only a stupid paparazzi and thinks the Rainbooms will take him out, but suddenly, he stands up and gets out something from his pocket: something that looks like a handgun.

"HEY!" shouts Flash Sentry while pointing at the man. The mysterious photographer finds out but disappears a second later. He is not in the street anymore. "WHAT?"

Everyone is looking at him. The Rainbooms ask what happened.

"I-I saw a man with a camera and a gun... and he was taking photos of you!"

Kobolov enters to W's new apartment. The young gangster is drinking water while listening to John Coltrane. "Woah," says the soldier. "Arre you happy with the new home that Plegovich gave to you?"

"Yeah," says W, with a long face.

"Hey, that yeah didn't sound alright... what's the matter, my kid?"

"Shit happens sometimes, Kobolov."

"What kind of shit?"

W stops drinking his glass of water and grabs a cigarette. "Long story, the only person I can trust that is not with you will leave Equestria in February."

"Uh-huh..." says Kobolov. "Why? Who is this person?"

"A young, 18-year-old girl. She's about to end high school, but the entrance examinations were changed. She has to take that exam in February."

"Mm-hmm... a student..."

"Yes."

"Well, my man... universities are like that. They are just stupid assholes... you should take advantage of these last days and visit your lolita..."

"The fuck did you say?" says W, while fastly grabbing Kobolov's military jacket. "She is not my lolita or whatever the fuck you want to say."

"Woah, Woah, Woah..." says Kobolov. "Relax, man... why don't you go to the Manehattan's Spa and take a breath?"

"What?" says W. "It's too expensive."

"I can pay it for you, man," answers Kobolov. "I have no problem, big boy... I only want you calm and relaxed for these days, we have a lot to work."

Suddenly, someone knocks the door and Kobolov opens it. Doom Kid appears.

ROGER MADISON
"Doom Kid"
The only child of the Madison family, whose parents helped Plegovich to rise into the gangster world. They were murdered in the mid-'90s during an ambush and Plegovich decided to raise Roger by his own and named him Doom Kid.
At 17 years old, he lost his right arm due to an explosion. Since then, he has been using a robotic arm.

Kobolov tells Doom Kid what's been happening to W, and the young kid says:

"Hey, W! Kobby's right. You should go to a spa session, man..."

"Maybe," answers W. "I'm a little bit stressed, but I don't have enough money... I've already spent those dollars you gave me..."

"We'll give you more," says Kobolov. "But... only this time, let us pay for you, W."

"Please," says Doom Kid. "You might never have another opportunity like this."

W thinks about it for a second. "Well... if you are going to pay it for me, I'll go."

"Yes!" says Doom Kid. "Oh, and if you find Aloe and Lotus Blossom, just say that Doom Kid wants a piece of apple pie."

Kobolov looks at Doom Kid, shocked. That confuses W, especially because of Kobolov's reaction. "Apple pie?" says W.

"Nothing," says Kobolov. "Just... say it, and you will have your session."

"Um... sure."

Butter Valley.

Plegovich is in one of his four mansions in Butter Valley. He goes outside the mansion and opens a small gate that is buried in the middle of his garden. He climbs down a ladder, opens an iron door after climbing down, and looks at a man who is tied with handcuffs and a rope. He is only wearing a dirty slip.

"Hello, Grey."

"LETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUTLETMEOUT..."

"OH, SHUT THE FUCK UP! YOU CAN EVEN BE HEARD OUTSIDE THE GARDEN, YOU SON OF A BITCH!" Grey Footprints, who is now turning into his old alter-ego, the infamous gangster Grey Blackle, shuts up. Plegovich gives him two slices of bread and a glass of water. "Here you have... I am sorry, Grey, but this is the only way I can turn you into your old past... I want you to be 100% Grey Blackle, for god's sake." Plegovich slowly approaches to Grey Blackle but the prisoner jumps onto him. Plegovich kicks him twice in the stomach and he falls.

"LET ME OUT!" shouts Grey Blackle. "LET ME OOOUT!"

Plegovich gets a taser from his pocket and hurts Blackle until he faints.

Meanwhile, at Celestia's Office, Abe is talking to both Luna and her about the Plegovich problem. They also know what's been happening lately since Jack told both sisters a week ago.

Jack is outside, on the school's courtyard... his characteristic goatee beard has been shaved. He only has a cool moustache and he's using sunglasses. He is waiting for Abe while drinking a soda.

Ron has taken cover on Los Mantos and no one knows where he is, except for Jack and Abe. They have been dealing with a gang crisis since W's disappearance. Lots of gangsters who worked for Ron, and even Percival and Femur, have decided to take a step aside and leave Ron alone because they think Plegovich might be going for him.

After a minute, Abe comes out. He is also changed. He still has his unique orange moustache, but he hasn't shaved for weeks. He is also using sunglasses and wearing a plain red t-shirt, instead of his characteristic squared shirts. Jack's clothes are also different. He is using jeans and a brown Doctor Whooves t-shirt instead of his regular plain shirt and black jacket.

"Doctor Whooves," says Abe while sitting on the stairs. "Why did you have to buy that t-shirt?"

"I like Doctor Whooves," answers Jack. "But this is from the old seasons... the 1996 TV show... Any news?"

"No..." says Abe. "I told Celestia and Luna everything... because you decided to do it and... I also decided."

"What?"

"I am scared, Jack," says Abe. "He took Grey Footprints away... he killed Gordo and the Dark Spikes... he threatened Dream Raider... and most importantly... he took W away from us. W..."

Jack sighs while drinking his soda. "We are the next ones... maybe..."

"Maybe..." whispers Abe. "I will try my best to get Rarity and Sweetie Belle out of this."

"Don't worry, Plegovich won't do anything to them... why would he want them in the first place?"

At the same time, Flash Sentry gets out of the school and also sits in the stairs. He keeps looking at the bushes where the mysterious man with a handgun hid. What was he going to do? What would have happened if he wouldn't have shouted?

"Hey," says Jack, while looking at Flash Sentry. "Long time no see."

Flash doesn't recognize them at first. "Um... who are you?"

"Oh," says Abe. "Sorry... we changed a lot during these last weeks. We are Jack and Abe."

"Oh!" says Flash. "Yes, I remember... W, Jack and Abe... the trio that saved my butt... um, where's W?"

Both Jack and Abe look at each other. "Um... long story," says Abe. "He is in Los Mantos right now. He decided to stay."

"Oh... and what are you doing here?"

"You know, I came to visit my sweet granddaughters..."

Flash's face now changes. He remembered this guy, Abe, is Rarity's grandfather. "Um, Abe... can I tell you something?"

"Sure," answers. Flash Sentry points at the bushes.

"See those bushes? A man hid there this morning. He was taking photos of your granddaughter, Rarity, and her friends... I thought he was just a stupid paparazzi, but then, he moved... and I saw a gun in one of his hands."

Abe and Jack's skins fade. They are pale... "What?" says Abe, confused.

"I saw that... and then, I shouted and... he vanished."

"Vanished?" says Jack.

"Yes," answers Flash Sentry. "He just disappeared from one second to another. That is the thing that confuses me the most. How did he do that?"

Abe takes off his sunglasses and touches Flash's shoulder. "Flash... I hope you are not joking because this is serious shit."

Flash now is as shocked as them. "I'm not kidding, Abe... I saw him. I can describe him to you."

"Please," said both men.

"Um... Brown hair, he was wearing a black... yes, a black jacket, dark jeans... his skin was green but looked like a lime's colour. He was wearing trainers... and that's it."

"Lime-skinned... brown hair... trainers... dark jeans..." says Jack. "Who would be him?"

"I think we found him," says Abe. "Just think, Jack."

"What?" says Jack.

"He is coming for us... lime-skinned... trainers... brown hair... that guy... that guy must be Garry."

"Garry?" says Jack. "Gail Garry?"

"What?" says Flash Sentry. "Gail who?"

"Do me a favour, Flash," says Abe, while getting up. "Don't tell anybody what you've just heard. Do it for those favours you gave to W a long time ago."

Jack and Abe run away from the school, and Jack throws the soda can in a trash bag, even though it was clean.

Manehattan's Spa.

W arrives at the spa's reception. It is a cosy, warm place covered with the same old colour: white. There are also a few light blue objects, but most of the reception is white. There are two girls as receptionists who look the same, but there are just two differences: their hair and skin colour are swapped. One of them is a blue-skinned woman with pink hair and the other one is a pink-skinned woman with blue hair. This is so surprising that makes W chuckle a bit. These girls are Aloe and Lotus Blossom.

"Um, hello?" says W, while looking at both girls. Both girls who were doing another thing, turn around and look at him. They are beautiful, something that makes W gasp. "Uh..."

"Yes, hello!" says Lotus Blossom. "How can we help you?"

W slowly approaches them. He looks that there is only an old woman in the reception, besides the girls and him. Once he approaches the spa girls, he realizes they have a special smell, a perfume... "Um, look, I'm not in the best mood right now and my friends wanted me to go here, to the spa... I've never been here so I have no idea how this works."

"Well, we can offer you certain sessions where you can choose what you want to relax You can have a massage, be on the jacuzzi for a while, be on the swimming pool..."

W reminds what Doom Kid told him... "Oh, and if you find Aloe and Lotus Blossom, just say that Doom Kid wants a piece of apple pie"... what did he try to tell him there? He should ask.

"Well," says W, "My friend told me I can have a special session but I have to look for Aloe and Lotus Blossom... do you know who they are?"

Both Aloe and Lotus Blossom look at each other. "Um... we are Aloe and Lotus Blossom."

"Uh..." says W, and then struggles. "Look, I don't understand this... but he told me I must ask for you... apple pie." The old woman who was behind W gets up from his seat and walks away. Both Aloe and Lotus Blossom are now lost in their thoughts. They blush at first, but then their blue and pink skin colours turn to white. W realizes that apple pie thing may not be something happy. "Sorry," says W. "W-What does that mean? I don't understand what's happening."

Aloe grabs a phone and calls somebody: "Chaz... if there is anyone on the jacuzzi, get him out immediately. We have an apple pie."

W hears some words from Chaz from the phone: "Oh shit." W is now more confused. A minute later, people get out along with a pale guy. He is Chaz, and he can't stop looking at W... His eyes demonstrate anger and resentment. "Wait, I truly don't understand..."

"Go, sir," says Lotus Blossom, with a fake smile. "The jacuzzi is only for you. I'll take you there."

Lotus Blossom opens a door and takes W to a big jacuzzi. W doesn't understand what's happening and asks her what does apple piemean, but she does not answer. She gives him a towel and something else that makes W jump... a condom.

"Um..." says W, shocked. "Why did you give me a condom?" Lotus Blossom does not answer, and W finds out a tear comes out of one of her eyes before closing the door. He is now scared, he takes off his clothes, even his underwear, and gets in the jacuzzi with the condom on his hands. While trying to find out what the hell is happening, someone knocks the door.

"Yes?" says W.

A second later, Aloe and Lotus Blossom enter the room. They are completely naked, and both of them try to hide their breasts' nipples with their hands. Both of them are blushing and completely scared. W's skin is now white.

"Um..." says Lotus Blossom. "Please, sir, can you put the condom? I... I truly don't want to get pregnant..."

"W-W-WHA... WHAT?" says W. "WHAT? WHAT? WHAT THE FUCK IS HAPPENING?"

"Apple Pie is a secret code that was invented by Mr Doom Kid, sir," says Aloe. "We must have sex with him and his friends, even if we don't want to."

Lotus Blossom starts crying while W realizes the Apple Pie thing was a code for sex... for non-consensual prostitution. "Oh my God..." says W, while gasping. "Oh my god, oh my god... I'm so sorry... I-I didn't want to..."

"No!" shouts Aloe. "We can't break the code! If we do, Plegovich will... he will kill us and destroy our spa!"

"Look... I don't want to have sex with you and I also don't want you to be uncomfortable, so... I'll go back and just say everything was OK, but you won't do anything. If something happens, I will take this responsibility, because this... this is horrendous, ladies. I'm sorry."

"Are you sure?" says Aloe. "Will you do it for us?"

"Yes," answers W.

Lotus Blossom slowly gets one of her feet inside the jacuzzi. "A... Are you sure you wouldn't grab me now to have sex?"

"What? No!" says W. "I won't have sex with you, calm down... relax. I am one of the good guys."

Both Lotus Blossom and Aloe get inside the jacuzzi. Their faces are calmer now. "So... I'll let you take a breath... is still here your partner, Chaz?"

At the same time, Chaz opens the door with a handgun. "I'm fucking sick of this shit!" shouts. "If you touch them..."

"No, he is good! He is good!" shouts Aloe. "He truly doesn't want to have sex."

"Are you sure?" shouts Chaz. "I can fucking shot this idiot right in his head."

"Chaz!" says W. "I won't have sex with them... I let them enter to relax, take a breath and tell me what's been happening."

Both spa girls nod with their heads. Chaz slowly puts the gun down, takes his shoes off and puts his feet inside the jacuzzi. "Sorry, man, I thought you were one of those."

"It's OK... tell me, Chas... when did this whole Apple Pie thing start?"

"Three Years ago... that asshole with a robotic arm fell in love with them... he created the code "Pinky Ice-Cream" to have sex with them, even if they didn't want to because they were threatened... they were going to kill them and burn the spa down, but one day his boss found out what was happening here... and then he never came back, until last year when he created the Apple Pie code."

Chaz' last words call W's attention. That means Doom Kid is doing this while Plegovich is looking to another side. He is doing the Apple Pie code under Plegovich's noses. "I tried once to get that son of a bitch out of this place, but..." says Chaz, and then he shows a scar on his chest. "He almost cut me in half with a knife."

W sighs and asks Chas to bring him his towel. He grabs it and leaves it aside. "You see, Chaz... I am a gangster, but I was raised in a different place, a different city... and the gangs I've been capos considered innocent, young women people that should never be related to the mafia. I knew things like these happen, but this is the first time I look at it with my own eyes." The gangster gets up and wraps his body with the towel. When he is about to get out, he stops: "Don't tell anybody this, because I am also a gangster, you know?"

Chaz and the girls nod their heads. "Um... can we at least know who are you? ask Lotus Blossom and Chaz.

"Call me Bed..." He suddenly realizes that nickname... Bedmaker, reminds him of his past in Los Mantos, with Ron, Abe and Jack... he decides to change it. "Call me W."

An hour later, every friend of Plegovich is in Butter Valley. Sergei was the one who picked up W in Manehattan and carried him to Las Pegasus. Sergei and W get down the car and the right-hand man of Plegovich goes to the garden with Gail Garry. Meanwhile, Doom Kid and Kobolov are inside the mansion, looking at Montreal Plegovich's picture.

"Did you know him?" says Doom Kid to Kobolov, while looking the man's picture.

"Yes," he answers. "You knew him too, you were a little boy... I remember you... but when he died I feel like he was forgotten."

Now, W enters the mansion and looks at both Doom Kid and Kobolov. The young gangster with a robotic arm looks at the Bedmaker with a smile. "How did it go?" W doesn't answer and just approaches both men. "Um... hey! Something happened?"

W draws a revolver and points at Doom Kid's head. "Woah!" says Kobolov. "What the fuck is going on, W?"

"You son of a bitch!" shouts W. "You motherfucker!"

"Woah, Woah, wait!" shouts Doom Kid. "What the hell happened?"

"I thought Apple Pie was anything but non-consensual prostitution!!!"

"Yes! It is, W! Come on, those two girls are fucking hot!"

"I know, but... I won't have sex with a girl that only has to fuck with me because if she doesn't do it she will be freakin' murdered! Do you understand that?"

"But... man! That's what some young gangsters do!" answers Doom Kid, angrily.

"Well, I was born in Los Mantos and my pals taught me young women should never be in a non-con situation!"

"And who in the fuck taught you that?" says Doom Kid, while grabbing W's gun. "Ron Delight? The one that stabbed your father in the back?"

"You..." says W, but finds out his gun doesn't work anymore, because its barrel has been destroyed by Doom Kid's force. Then, Kobolov moves the cylinder with his mind and W discovers it hasn't got any bullets.

"You need to learn, man..." says Doom Kid, while shaking his head. "This is a new world... You are not in Los Mantos anymore, you are in the biggest gang of Equestria right now! You are in the gold, and you need to get used to!"

Meanwhile, Plegovich, Sergei and Gail Garry are looking at the gate where Grey Blackle is kidnapped.

"Sergei," says Plegovich. "Wait here. You know this is a small hole and you are bigger than a freakin' building."

"Yes, Mr Plegovich," answers Sergei. "By the way, what should I do with the girl you told me to investigate?"

Plegovich doubts. "Um... which one?"

"Trixie Lulamoon."

"Mmmh... we should visit her."

Garry opens his eyes, shocked. "Wait... are you going to...?"

"No, we will only visit her," says Plegovich. "I have another idea against Delight... And if Waters is still not convinced... this one is going to drive him crazy..."

Plegovich opens the gate while he hears Doom Kid shouting. He hears the words non-consensual prostitution. He looks at the windows and orders Sergei to spy them. Garry and Plegovich climb down the secret ladder and they are now in front of the iron door.

"Garry," says Plegovich. "Did you enter Canterlot High this morning?"

Garry shakes his head. "I was, but... a stupid kid saw me. I have the Rainbooms' photos, though."

"Excellent," answers Plegovich. "You know... we can only do two things with the Rainbooms... brainwash them because their powers can be useful for me... or kill them. Keep that in your mind, Garry. We have to wait until the moment."

"But sir... why I have to take so many photographs?"

"I'm studying," says Plegovich. "Analyzing... I want to see their faces, their attitudes... their days... I want to see how they are going and find out where is the perfect moment to attack." Now, Plegovich opens the door and looks at Grey Blackle, the psychopath, who is looking at the dish where his food was. "Oh, how nice... you ate your meal! Good boy!"

Grey Blackle looks at Plegovich. His right pupil is much smaller than his left one... Garry gets scared because of the man's appearance. "Let me out," says Grey Blackle. "Let me out."

"I will let you out, Grey..." says Plegovich. "Garry, untie him."

"WHAT?" says Garry. "I have to untie this... thing?"

Grey Blackle looks at Garry, scared. "Look what you did..." says Plegovich. "You scared him! Do it!"

"Let me out," keeps saying Grey Blackle, who has already lost his mind. Garry unties the rope which wrapped Blackle's body, and when he is about to take the handcuffs out of him... Grey Blackle looks at Garry and whispers... "Free."

"I will let you..."

Garry takes the handcuffs out of Grey's hands, but he instantly jumps and tackles Plegovich. Both men fall to the floor and the madman starts punching Plegovich's face. "LET ME OUT!" shouts Blackle. Garry separates him and throws him to the wall.

"I DID LET YOU OUT, FUCKER!" shouts Plegovich. "Why did you do this to me?"

"I... I wanna be free!" shouts Blackle. "Me... Me! LET ME OUT! I WANNA SEE... SEE SKY!"

"You will see the sky!" says Plegovich, angry. "Go up! Go up! Open that door and climb the fucking ladder!"

Grey Blackle runs away and climbs up the ladder. He only has a dirty slip and that's it. He is almost naked. He opens the gate and covers his eyes because of the sunlight. Sergei looks at him and gets him out of the gate. He is now lying on the ground and slowly opens his eyes while being covered by Sergei's shadow.

"You," says Blackle. "I... I mi-mi-missed you, Doris."

"You keep calling me Doris..." says Sergei, while grabbing him from the neck. "And I'll leave you crazier than before."

Meanwhile, an awkward silence is inside the mansion, until Sergei opens the door.

"I listened to your sweet conversation," says Sergei. "You know, Doom Kid, that if Mr Plegovich finds out about the Apple Pie he will destroy you... but, for the first time in my life, I will be good with you... and I won't say anything."

"What?" says Doom Kid. "Are you sure? You've never done that before!"

"The only thing I don't want now is a problem... especially because a new guy joined the club."

"Who?" asks W, and Sergei moves from his position. Seconds later, Grey Blackle crawls into the room and looks at everyone. "Holly molly! Kobo, Doomo... and a new guy!"

"WHAT?" says Kobolov. "You let Blackle go?"

"Of course," says Plegovich while walking into the mansion. "Grey Blackle is what I need..."

"If you give him superpowers..." says Kobolov.

"Ha, ha!" shouts Plegovich. "He won't be a super gangster, he will only be my assistant by now. By the way, I heard something about non-consensual prostitution, and I don't like when my workers hide things from me. However, to be honest, I don't want to fight because my plan is progressing a lot so... don't tell me anything. Any questions?"

Grey Blackle raises his hand. "Who-o-o-o is that mysterious guy that looks like the young gangster I saw fifteen years ago?"

"He is, indeed," says Plegovich while approaching W and hugging him. "Your new friend, Grey! Walter Waters, a.k.a the Bedmaker!"

Grey jumps and also hugs W... "A pleasure to meet you, Bed!"

"I think the same, Grey..." says W, with a fake smile. "However, call me W, please..."

"Sure, W-W-W! Man, we are going to kill so many peo-o-o-ople together! We are going to have fun!"

Grey leaves W and returns to his previous position. Seconds later, W is the one who raises his hand. Plegovich looks at him. "Um..." says the Bedmaker. "You know, two months have passed since I joined you, Mr Plegovich, but... why am I the only one who hasn't got any powers?"

Now, everyone looks at each other, uncomfortably. Kobolov, Doom Kid and Garry, and even Sergei don't answer. Grey Blackle, who had a smile, changes his face while looking at Plegovich. He knows something awkward is happening. "Well," says Plegovich. "You are not the only one who hasn't got powers, W... I don't have powers, neither Sergei nor Grey."

"But... I will be in your plan, I am a partner of your super gangsters... why don't I have?"

Plegovich approaches him again and touches his shoulder. "You will have, W... but we have to wait for the right moment to do it. Kobolov, Doom Kid and Garry have been my men for lots of years. They know how I think, how I work, how I do things... You, W... you are one of the best gangsters I've ever seen... but, I have to be honest, you are still new in my gang... and you need to learn some things before taking the pill..."

W looks at everyone now. Doom Kid nods his head while smiling. "Which things?" says W.

"You will understand, W," says Plegovich, and then the boss hugs him. Everyone leaves the room, leaving W, who is lost in his thoughts, alone.