BPT: Two Heads... Aren't Easier Than One

A couple of tired ponies, one of them carrying something in his saddlebags, walked through the countryside, the town of Ponyville within sight. They'd come a long way and were relieved to finally reach the last leg of their journey, where they could rest, get a decent meal, and then take the next airship to their destination in order to deliver their package.

"I tell ya, mane, this has to be the suckiest job we've ever had to take," said one of the ponies, a pegasus who was below average in height, with a dark purple coat, icy blue mane, stormy gray eyes and his cutie-mark was a dartboard with three darts on the lower left. He was younger than his companion, around his mid-twenties.

"What're you complaining about?! You're not the one who's carrying this stupid thing! Urk..." the pony grumble as he paused to stretch out a kink in his back. He was older, around his late thirties, and definitely larger. His chest and forelegs were brawny from his old job as a lumberjack but with a paunchy gut tightened uncomfortably by the strap of his saddlebags, his coat silver-white, his mane dark brown that extended into a chinstrap beard, and his eyes were forest green. On his ample flanks was a lumber log with a saw cutting through it as his mark.
"Ugh, that Ponyville Spa is gonna be my first stop when we get into town, my back is killing me!"

"I tried to carry the package, but you complained about how slow I was going," the other pony reminded, being a pegasus below-average in height. "Besides, a big tough earth pony like you? That should be no problem."

The earth pony snorted irritably as he thought, How did I let him talk me into this...?

"Oh c'mon, big guy!" the pegasus encouraged while nuzzling up to his stallion. "Once we make this delivery, we'll be paid enough to finally buy the cabin! Remember? Our own place to call home!"

That was their dream, a nice and cozy cabin to themselves where they could just be together. After losing his job for a lumber industry, the earth pony had all but given up on it until his little mane had suddenly gotten them an opportunity to get just the money they needed, and all they had to do was deliver a package. The pony who had given them this task however, some greasy-maned stallion with a golden skull with jewel eyes on his flank, had instructed them to take the package to a town called Ponyville - On hoof! - and meet with somepony, who'd give them tickets to the destination where they would make the delivery to its intended recipient, whose name the one they'd meet would also give to them.

They'd been instructed not to speak to the authorities and they had to make the delivery in two weeks, and if anything happened to the package the deal was off.

They'd walked a good trek for almost week, so they still had another week left to finish the job. Thankfully, Ponyville was in sight, they'd check into the local hotel or whatever, get a good night's sleep, and tomorrow they'd look for their contact and finally be on their way to getting paid for a successful delivery job.

The earth pony felt the pegasus nuzzle up to him and he couldn't help but crack a smile at the smaller stallion's optimistic smirk.

"We're almost there, Sturdy Birch," the pegasus assured.

"Heh, yes we are," Sturdy Birch hugged his stallion and they shared a smooch before Study said, "I'm kinda glad you were such a naughty colt, Bottom Bet, otherwise heaven might not have kicked you out and into my life."

"Oh Faust, you are so corny!" Bottom Bet laughed but his eyes twinkled with affection, "and I can't help loving you for it."

"Love you too, little mane," Sturdy chuckled, his deep voice rumbling in his strong chest before he said, "C'mon, it's getting dark and I don't fancy spending the night out here."

As the couple neared Ponyville, neither of them noticed the saddlebag on Sturdy's barrel giving a faint purple-blue glow.