Lethal Misconceptions

After a couple days teaching Star how to read I decided to make some contacts here in Detrot. I had been told of a stallion who owns a night club called 'Cloud Nine'. As I entered the large building I noticed that it had quite the selection of drinks. Deciding I should save poisoning myself until after this meeting I trotted away. On one side was a very large station for a DJ and the other was a dance floor. The music in this place sure is weird... Then again if I drink enough anything can sound good.

I head to a metal stairway that led to a office overlooking the club floor. It was quite professional from what one would think a club filled with drugs would look like. The walls were black; there was a large wooden desk with a pegasus stallion behind it and a fish tank lined the wall opposite the door. Trotting inside, the pegasus looked over his shoulder and gave me an approving nod.

"You must be the guy I've heard so much about... Aren't you a little short for a mercenary?"

"Not a mercenary; they start problems with blatant actions and brash heroics. I, on the other hand, prefer disposing of those who might cause trouble quickly and quietly."

He stood up and walked towards the window. "Good... Because my friend in the guard has outlived her usefulness."

"Name, Description, Location, and CoD."

"CoD?"

"Cause of Death."

"Wow, you even let me personalize their death?" He laughed before looking at me again. "I feel like a foal in a candy store but let's go with a simple poison shall we?" He says with a grin.

"Very well."

***

Perspective: Star Shine

"Why do you have to leave Dad!?" I stared at him with horror as he told me the news.

"I've got a job to do for a client Sweetie. I'll be back in three days Okay?"

"What about me?"

"Well I called in a favor from an old friend."

"Who?"

KNOCK KNOCK

"Here... I'll introduce you..."

Daddy went to the door to get his friend. Who could it be? Maybe it's Grandma! or Grandpa! or...

"Star... this is Colgate. Colgate this is my... daughter Star Shine." She was a light blue and had a mane that was white with a blue highlight...or blue with a white highlight? I don't know... but she was really pretty!

"Hello Star. Nice to meet you!"

"Are you Daddy's MAREFRIEND?"

Daddy laughed at the statement before she hit him in the shoulder. "No, I was a foalhood friend of his."

"Where are you from? What do you do?"

"I'm from Ponyville and I'm a dentist."

"Do you like my daddy?"

She laughed for a moment before answering. "He wishes."

***

Perspective: Subtle Shift

"He wishes."

Wow... Is she still mad at me? She can definitely hold a grudge...

***

Perspective: Star Shine

"So make sure you do what Colgate says."

"...Okay..."

"Don't worry. Think of it this way; you have a new friend."

"Alright Dad! I love you!"

"Love you too Sweetie."

With that Daddy put on his saddlebags and showed Colgate around the house before leaving for... Where did he say? Moose-Din? I think that was it...

"So Star... How old are you?"

I look to the den to see Ms. Colgate with a book, more specifically A Tale of Two Fillies.

"I'm eight years old!"

She giggled slightly at my enthusiastic answer.

"So what do you like to do?"

"I like to read, fly, play with Daddy and let him carry me around when I'm tired!"

"Want to read with me?"

"Sure!"

I fly over and sit in her lap while we begin to read the story.

***

Perspective: Subtle Shift

I begin my journey to the small village of Moosden to stake out for my mark, Snow Drop who's a corrupt guard and smuggler who cheated the client one too many times. It would take me a couple days to get there and a couple days back. The time would give me, if nothing else, a chance to determine what to do with Star.

The little filly... I miss her already.

Yeah... me too, I mean... uhhh good riddance.

Don't lie to yourself. You love her too.

We're the same thing. I am you, you are me so of course I love her; she's so cute.

It's good to see you lighten up a little.

Don't expect too much from me... I'm you only the logical part. I could almost hear the smirk in the voice.

At least we're getting somewhere.

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Perspective: Colgate

I can't believe I'm doing this for him... We spend our foalhood together and he leaves just to come back into my life 10 years later for me to watch his filly... Speaking of which I don't see any resemblance of him in her... Maybe she's adopted. That would make sense I guess... I mean ten years ago he never... I guess ponies change.

I look down at the little filly as I tuck her into bed. Poor little thing fell asleep while I was reading to her... I leave the room being especially careful not to disturb her. Once I was in the clear I made my way to the den. If I'm doing this for him I'm gonna at least have some fun. I walk up to his wine collection and withdraw a bottle. I uncork it and levitate a glass from the cabinets in the kitchen. As I began to pour I noticed the date on the bottle... 4112? A fine year... He certainly knows his wine... Hey, he probably knows more about wine then he knows about himself.

Good to know he's okay... I missed him. Even if he didn't miss me.

I began to read Fifty Tones of Hay before I retired for the evening, still thinking if there was a chance for 'us'... Soon I entered the bedroom to find a still slumbering pegasus and an empty bed for my use. Within mere seconds I began to dream of a time when things were simple. When I was with him....

AN: So my Bronies and Pegasisters... The real story begins. As always thanks to TB, Cheesus, Grado, and Squishy. Hope you enjoyed it. - HR