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// Prepping the Witness 
// Story: Death’s Plea Bargain. 
// by Jaycren 
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Anne Mous sat in the rear of a bar in Ponyville.  The being that she served sat across from her.  How he had attained a physical form or what his game was, still alluded her.  She had been shocked, as she was gathering all of the direct evidence of Mayor Mare's involvement, out had walked a being that had previously only existed inside her head.  

The stallion had winked at her, grabbed what files and evidence was left and said."Let's grab a drink."

He had then stalked out the door, forcing her to follow along.  Anne kept going back and forth between being astonished at the size of the balls on this stallion and completely confused by his behavior.   A smile formed on her lips, either way she was enjoying herself thoroughly.

He looked up from the file he had been reviewing.  "I have your next assignment.  It will require you to learn a new way travel though.  Teleportation would be noticed and would be too energy wasteful anyway.  Fortunately since you are directly connected to me you will be able to learn the ritual easily.  So next stop is Canterlot.

Anne Mous held up her hand. "Hold on, I have some.... reservations, and would like some..... clarifications."

The one before her known as Devil's Choice tilted his head.  "Trying to back out already?  Here I thought I would have to wait a little longer before the backstab."

Chrysalis was the one who spoke next. "Don't be silly, dear.  This is the most fun I have had in ages, as well as the most clear headed I have been.  I really just want to know one thing.  Why?"

Devil raised his eyebrow, then smiled. "Why what, Dear?"

Chrysalis shook her finger at him. "Don't be stupid, you know exactly what I'm talking about.  Why me?"

Devil again smiled.  "I am instituting the Judgment of the Dead, representing Twilight Sparkle, and you where her last unreformed, undefeated, enemy.  It is my duty as the King on the Iron Throne to....."

They both heard music, Chrysalis smiled in victory as the next words forced their way from Devil's Choice unbidden.

You're Cold and You're Cruel and You Know How to Use It.

Devil's smile vanished.  "What the Buck was that?"

Chrysalis continued to hear the music in the background rise.  "Why that is a Heartsong, Dear."

"Well turn it off, I don't like this."

The next line was then sung with a wonderfully deep Baritone and Devil gave a villainous flourish at the end.

You have Just What I Need to Drive our Enemies to Ruin!

Chrysalis giggled as Devil groused.  "Damn it! I have no wish to sound like a Disney Villain!!!!!"

"Just let it happen darling, you'll only hurt yourself trying to stop this."

Chrysalis' snickering giggle turned to a blush with the next couple of lines.

You Laugh at Their Screams
But I Scream About Your Laughter
Deranged though it seems 
You're the mare I'm After

Chrysalis sat shocked as the Heartsong took Devil's Choice, and in a smooth motion, he swept her up and out into the bar, the other ponies making room for their dance.

Because You're Such a Bitch
You are a Complete Creep
Yet I can't Help Myself 
I Don't Want Anymare Else

Devil spun her close as she felt herself being taken away by the song herself.  A passive passenger to his heartsong, she flushed as she knew.  This Stallion was no prince, he was a KING.

Again he sang out, this time with the entire bar singing backup, guitars sounding from nowhere, drums beating to her heart.  As his song was to her, none other.

You're this Mystery
You Only Deceive
But I'l Always want more
You're Just the Mare I'm Looking For
You keep all Your Secrets Despite My Power
You're Just 100% Homicidal Power

She struggled to free herself from the force of Devil's Heartsong, and just as she attained escape, his next words trapped her again.

And the More You Fight Me The More I Adore You
What this is Now
I'll Do Anything For You
Cause You're Incomplete
The Way You Stab at Me
And I can't See Myself
Going With Anyone Else


"He Actually does love me." She knew, this King, her King, would burn the world before he let her come to harm.  Yet she was scared, scared of what this meant.  Scared of how she would have to change.  The next words silenced her doubts

You're this Mystery
You're Just What I Need
So I'll Keep Staying Around For More
You're Just the Mare I'm Looking for
The Way You See Through Me
See What I see
You Won't Wake Up Alone
You'll Always Be My Home
So You Won't Become My Pet
Because Every Fight We'll Ever Have
We'll Keep Ringing in my Head
Always Ring in my Head
You're Sadistic and Cruel
And You Know Just What to Do
So Our Enemies Are Ruined

Here she at last picked up the song and together they sang and finally two souls lost to loneliness and despair found the one that they could be lonely with.

Because We're Incomplete
We are What We Need
And We Can't Help Ourselves
We Don't Want Anyone Else
We're this Mystery
We've Got History
Oh, We'll Spill So Much Blood on the Floor
Because, They Can't Compete
We are the Elite
And We Can't Help Ourselves
We Can't Have Anyone Else
There's No Mystery
It's Plain To See
We'll Leave them Laying Upon the Floor
We'll Send Them Screaming For the Door

Again in their dance the faced one another, blind to the wreckage they had caused or the fact that they were now alone in the bar.  At last the final lines were sung and the King had found his Queen and the Queen now had her King.  So They sang the last line to each other, not caring of the consequences.

You're Just the One I'm Looking For