Cherry walked into the room with a bright light hanging down. It displayed the subject’s face perfectly. She walked over to the subject who grinned.
“What are you so smiley about?”
“Nothing.” He chuckled.
“Brick Strings, I’ve been told to come here as a last resort since you’re not answering anypony’s questions.”
“I won’t answer yours either.”
“We will see won’t we.”
“Fine, give me your best shot.”
“Okay, let’s dance buddy. First question, why were you trying to assassinate Princess Luna?”
Brick sat silently grinning at Cherry. He didn’t say a word.
“Now remember when I asked why you were grinning?” Cherry said leaning on the desk. “You said nothing, which to me seems like you don’t want to tell what you’re actually thinking. There’s two ways we can do this, the easy way or the hard way. Which do you choose?”
Brick said nothing.
Cherry shrugged and gently replied, “I guess that’s the hard way.”
She left the room and came back a few minutes later. She didn’t appear to carry anything but set a small bag down on the table.
“Perfect, right where I can see it. Anywho, let’s try this again, why are you grinning at me… buddy?”
Brick replied, “No reason.”
Cherry smirked and leaned on the table.
“Oh, really? Cause to me it sure seems a lot like you think I’m pretty cute. Isn’t that right?”
“Maybe, you’re right, so what?”
“Oh, sweetheart you’ll soon see I don’t take too kindly to stallions staring at me.”
“Try me.”
“Oh, I will.”
Cherry took the small bag off the table and opened it. Inside was a pistol, a brush, a tranquilizer dart, and a small bug to place on somepony’s back.
“Now you probably shouldn’t have said try me because I have this here little device.” Cherry said, revealing the robot bug. “Hold still.”
She placed the bug on his back and turned it on. It started going in circles and suddenly pinched him. Brick bit down and breathed heavily.
“You’re going to be a tough one are you?” Cherry remarked.
She sat there silently watching him until the bug bit him again. This time he jerked forwards in his chair and then leaned back again. On and on the bug kept pinching for at least half an hour. Finally, Cherry decided to turn up the pain. She took the bug and switched a small dial on it’s back, up to the highest it could go. Back onto the stallion’s back the bug went.
“Snap!” Cherry yelled right as the bug pinched Brick hard.
He yelled out in agony and said, “Okay, okay, I’ll tell you whatever you want!”
Cherry went over and grabbed the bug off and yelled out, “Now tell!”
Brick smiled as Cherry walked back to the front of the table. She glared at him to which he remained silent.
“Oh, you little scum of Equestria. You want to see what happens when you mess with me? Well you are now!”
Cherry pulled the pistol out of the bag on the table.
This oughta show him. Let’s teach this liar a lesson.
“You wouldn’t use that.” Brick said while smirking.
“Oh really? I think I would. Now last chance, tell me why you tried to assassinate Princess Luna. I know that you weren’t telling the truth when you said you were just paid and didn’t know any other details.”
“I’m not telling.”
“Well, I tried.”
Cherry raised the gun up and aimed it at his head. She quickly moved the gun to the left and simultaneously pulled the trigger. The bullet went flying past Brick’s head and lodged itself in the wall.
“Oh my Celestia. You actually are going to kill me.”
“What did I say buddy.”
“Fine I’ll tell. In exchange for something.”
“What do you want?”
“A kiss.”
“Fine.”
Cherry pulled out the brush from the small bag and started brushing her mane. Brick watched eagerly. Cherry went over to him and leaned in. Right before their lips touched Cherry opened her eyes, tapped him on the shoulder, Brick took a peek, and a hoof was flying at his face. The chair fell over and Brick’s nose was bleeding.
“What was that for?” He groaned.
“Told you, I don’t like being hit on.”
“Ugh, I’ll tell you. Just please no more violence.”
“Good.” Cherry said while pushing up the chair. “Oh, that is going to leave a nasty bruise! Anyway, why were you trying to take out Princess Luna?”
Brick sighed and confessed, “They told me that if I took out Luna it would make the guards look bad. There’s robots that Project R.G.R. is building. After Luna’s dead with the guards looking like they weren’t doing their job we were going to get them replaced with robots.”
“Why?”
“I was getting there.” Brick grumbled. “We were going to replace the guards with robots and then make them look stronger and better than the real guards so that we could sell them to the public.”
“Why would you want to sell them to the public?”
“Key word is sell. Money. The whole organization would be getting paid.”
“Who’s in charge of Project R.G.R.?”
“I really can’t spill the beans on that one.” Brick said anxiously.
“Oh you will.” Cherry threatened.
“I’m sorry I can’t.”
“Well, if that’s the case.”
Cherry reached in the bag and pulled out the tranquilizer dart. She turned towards Brick and glared. He nervously smiled.
“You don’t have to do this. I mean, I honestly don’t know the mare’s name.”
“It’s a mare is it?”
“Oh no.”
Cherry’s fist came flying towards Brick’s face and slammed into it. A loud smacking noise was made. The chair went flying backwards and fell over onto the cold metal floor of the room. Brick lay on the ground blinking, barely conscious.
“Goodnight, cutie.”
Cherry stuck the tranquilizer dart into brick’s arm. He slowly blinked a few times and fell asleep.
They just never listen do they?