Northern Baltimare airport

Ramirez sat on a bench outside the airport, looking around as ponies went about their business. Talking to each other, hugging, and standing around and waiting for somepony or hailing a cab. The little changeling continued to search through the sea of ponies until she laid her eyes on a familiar face.

"Griffy! over here! I'm right here!" Rami shouted as she waved, earning a few looks though she didn't mind. Nothing could stop the smile on her face.

"Ramirez! it's been a while!" Griff said as he ran towards her, immediately hugging her when he got there "How's my little bug?" he asked.

"You're little bug has been doing fine in her apartment, missing her lovely pony and soon-to-be husband" She then gave him a kiss on the cheek, wagging her tail.

Breaking off the hug, the two made their way to the parking lot. chatting to each other about how things are going, anything new happening, the usual stuff.

"So, how are Meta and the kids?" Rami asked as she grabbed his bags and puts them in the trunk of her car.

"He's doing fine actually, the kids are fine too. Thumbtack is going to start his first day of kindergarten soon"

"R-Really!?"

He nodded "Eeyup, he's really excited and nervous about it. I mean, shit, we all were when it comes to the first day of school"

Putting the last bag in, she closed the trunk and went towards the driver's side. hopping in and closing the door as Griff got into the passenger's seat, she then turn towards him "And how about Zinc? how's she?"

"She's doing her usual thing; starting chaos. I swear she's going to be the death of me..." He said as he laid back into his seat

"Oof, I know how that is. me being her mother and all" Ramirez then turn the ignition on and backed up the car before switching gear and driving out of the parking lot "Hey Griff, how long do you plan on staying here?"

"Eh, enough to hang out with my lil' changeling before going to manehatten"

Suddenly, his stomach began to grumble. he looked at her and smiled sheepishly "That and maybe go out to eat, that plane trip got me hungry for something"

Ramirez giggled as she stopped the car at a red light "Well, maybe I could make a stop for something, maybe...at that Neighponese restaurant I saw on the way"

His ears immediately perked up, straightening out and grinning "YES!"

"Heheheh, alright alright, we'll stop by and pick you up some ramen on our way to my apartment block" she looked up and saw the light turn green, giving them the go-ahead to continue.

A local Neighponese restaraunt

"Ue o muite arukou"
"Namida ga kobore nai you ni"
"Omoidasu haru no hi"
"Hitoribotchi no yoru"

As the Neighponese song played through the restaurant, both Ramirez and Griff sat at a booth eating their noodles. Ramirez ate hers happily while Griff struggled with the chopsticks they were using.

"Eh, shit, fucking things won't work," Griff said as he struggled with the utensils.

Ramirez giggled as she watch him struggle "Oh you dingus, and here I thought you were pretty "decent" with those"

Griff grumbled in response, after a bit of struggling he gave up and picked up the bowl, downing the noodles down which earned some odd looks from the guest in the restaurant.

As Griff sat the now-empty bowl on the ground Ramirez took a sip from her sweet tea, sighing with delight at the taste. 'This is now my new favorite restaurant she thought to herself' finishing her drink.

"Well, now that my appetite has been quenched, I think we should head on over to your apartment," Griff said as he hailed a waitress over to them, asking the kind Neighponese mare for the check.

"Eeyup, also, I'll pay for us" Ramirez was about to take out some bits before being stopped by Griff.

"Nah, I'll pay for us" putting the bits on the table, he smiled at the small changeling as the waitress nodded silently and collected the bits. Putting it in a pouch on her black apron before picking up the cups and bowls and walking off.

As the two left the restaurant it had already begun to get dark outside, some stores and bars began to turn their neon signs on while the lamp posts lit up the streets. Ramirez and Griff sat in the car in silence, occasionally yawning as they stopped at red lights and watched ponies walk across the street.

Breaking the silence, Griff looked over at Rami "So...how's your father?"

"He's doing fine, enjoying his job on the police force" Rami replied as she turned left.

"That's good that's good...is...is he still mad about...you know?" he said awkwardly, looking at the buildings passing by.

"About what happened in Ponyville? Yeah, kinda"

He sighed "Look I'm...again, I'm sorry about what happened Rami. I-I didn't mean to__"

Ramirez cuts him off "Griffy, please, I know you're sorry about what happened. maybe if you apologize again he'll let bygones be bygones"

"I...I hope so, I dont wanna make things awkward at your place..."

"I'm sure he'll forgive you" turning on the radio, Ramirez switched between channels while keeping her eyes on the road before landing on some calming music "Now, let's just enjoy the ride, okay Griffy?"

He nodded "Y-Yeah, that...sounds fine"

"Oye, Papa! I'm back!" Ramirez shouted as she entered the apartment room with Griff, setting his things down next to the couch as he closed the door behind him.

Looking around Ramirez shouted again "Hey Dad, I'm home! where are you?"

Walking into the kitchen, Griff finds a sticky note on the fridge "Hey Rami, there's a note on the fridge"

"Oh?" After turning on the TV Ramirez went into the kitchen where she sees Griff standing near the fridge, like he had said there is a yellow sticky note on it. Taking the note she quickly reads it:

"Hola Mija, I'm sorry but I won't be here for tonight.

I got called back to the station for some reason, I dont know what but chief sounds serious. you can have some leftover pizza, if you dont then I left some bits on the counter for you. I'll see you in the morning my little taco.

From your Papa, I love you"

"Well, at least there's no awkwardness for tonight," Griff said as he makes his way back into the living room and plopped himself down on the couch.

"For now I guess" Joining him, Ramirez sat close to him and laid her head on his shoulder. Griff took the remote from the coffee table and switched it to the news.

"__And yet again, a peaceful protest turns into a riot after a police officer shot and killed a sick homeless pony in the streets of Los Angeneighs. Local law enforcement then proceeds to try and break up the protest which leads to what you are about to see here"

The TV then cuts to protesters running away as SWAT units shoot tear gas into the crowd, some decide to stay back and fight which only ended with a few of them getting beaten with a baton from an officer.

Then, somepony from what remained of the crowd threw a Molotov. the officers raised their shields as they smashed into the road in front of them, Ramirez gasped as they retaliated by shooting either more tear gas or rubber bullets before charging at the protesters.

"What will Princess Twilight do about these problems spreading across our nation? a nation of peace and harmony to all quickly turned into riots and disorder, how long will it be until Baltimare, our city, becomes the next LA? and if this continues to happen, when will martial law be enabled and the national guard mobilized?"

Turning the TV off, Ramirez got off the couch and rubbed her temple "I...I think I should go to sleep..."

Griff nodded "I think that's the best idea, I'll take a shower and met you in bed" he then gets up and gives her a little kiss "And Rami, dont be afraid. Whatever happens me and Star along with your father will protect you, okay?"

Smiling, Ramirez hugged him tightly "Okay, I love you Griffy

He chuckled as he hugged her back "I love you too, Rami"

The briefing room, Baltimare Police Department

"Now, I bet you are all wondering why we are all gathered here," The police chief said as he looked around the room, watching his officers nod and whisper to each other.

"Well, I dont wanna be the bearer of bad news but...The night after the shootout between an armed pony and Officers Comet sweeper and Red Spark__" he then points at Red who is sitting in the left front corner of the room, Comet not being there since he's still in the hospital "__Two officers, Nimble Force and Amber Night, who were stationed outside of the house where the shootout happened were found...dead"

The whole room went quiet, nopony dared to move a muscle. After a bit of silence, Red was the first to speak up "Dead? are you telling me we lost two of our own?"

The chief sighed, shaking his head sadly "Apparently so, their bodies were found in the backyard...they...it looked like a wild animal went to town on them..."

"Oh my Celestia..."

"I-I think I'm gonna be sick..."

"What monster would do this kind of thing!?"

Some of the officers ran out of the room, presumably towards the restroom, while everypony else demanded some justice to whoever did this disgusting act.

"Rest assured, we will do everything in our power to bring these monsters to justice. But for now, a funeral will be held next Friday in honor of our downed officers. May Nimble and Amber rest in peace, dismissed..."

Red sighed as he watched everypony get up from their seats and leave the room, he wasn't showing it but deep down he was boiling in anger 'I will find the motherbuckers who did this...and put a 9 millimeter between their eyes, mark my bucking words...'

Author's Note

And yet again another chapter! yay!