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// Chapter 1.Discovery. 
// Story: Pony Traffic 
// by guradmn 
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A very cold early spring morning in Chicago Illinois.The Intelligence Unit of The Chicago Police Department under the command of Sergeant Henry"Hank"Voight were staking out a suspected drug house.Voight was with Detective Hailey Upton.In another vehicle were Detectives Jay Halstead and Antonio Dawson.An another Officer Kim Burgess was with Officer Adam Ruzak.Watching Detective Kevin Atwater in a long overcoat was walking to the house to buy crack cocaine.In the months since the death of Detective Alvin Olinsky.The team did it's best to put itself back together.So far.So good.

Voight got on his radio and said,"Allright.As soon as Atwater confirms these pricks are dealing.We move in."

Upton asked,"Sarge.Are we sure the intel is good?"

Voight replied,"My CI has never steered me wrong before,and if he knows whats good for him.He wont ever try it."

Just then saw Burgess saw Atwater and said to Ruzak,"Adam.Kevin just gave the high sign."

Ruzak then got on his radio and said,"Heads up,we got dope there."

Voight then replied,OK.Everybody get ready to hit the house.Halstead,Atwater,Burgess and Upton.Stack on the front door with me.Ruzak and Dawson.Cover the back.We go when we get the warrant."

As soon as Atwater made it  back to one of the cars without being seen.He quickly put on his Police Vest and checked his Glock 17 .9mm pistol.And grabbed a Battering Ram.The rest of the team went up to the house in Paramilitary fashion.Halstead,Dawson and Burgess with AR-15 Carbines.Ruzak with a Remington M870 .12ga shotgun.Voight then made a text and recieved one back.It was a search warrant signed by a judge.Then checked his Sig Sauer P-229.Ruzak and Dawson covered the back to prevent escape.

The team led by Voight ran up to the house and nodded to Atwater who yelled,"CHICAGO POLICE WE HAVE A SEARCH WARRANT!!!"

BAM!!!!

With one swing Atwater busted open the door and he,as well as Voight,Halstead,Upton,and Burgess ran into the drug house.Voight yelled in his gravely voice,"POLICE!!!!GET YOU'RE HANDS UP!!!GET ON YOUR KNEES NOW!!!!"

The suspects were to confused and some complied except for two that ran to the back.Ruzak and Dawson were waiting for them.Dawson yelled,"POLICE!!!FREEZE!!GET YOU'RE ASSES ON THE GROUND!!!!!The two bad guys also gave up.

After the suspects were handcuffed and the house was being searched for drugs.The team found a large amount of Crack Cocaine.About $57.000 in cash.And recovered 6 guns.Halsted and Upton were in the kitchen and found a door with a very big lock on it.Halstead said,"Hey Sarge.We got a door here.And It's locked."

Voight walked in and saw the door and said,"Antonio.Bring me one of thoses idiots."

Dawson brought a handcuffed suspect into the kitchen.Voight grabbed him by the jacket and asked,"What's so damn important,that you need a big lock on this door?"

The suspect answered,"Yo man.I don't know anything about that door."

Voight said,You sell dope here,and you don't know nuthin??Voight leaned closer into the suspects face and said,"I'll ask you one more time.Whats behind the door??"

The suspect answered again,"I don't know man."

Voight then sarcasticly said,"Yeah you don't know.Keep telling yourself that on the way to Stateville."

Voight looked at Atwater and said,"Kevin.Go get you boltcutters and open the door."

Atwater replied,"On it sarge.:And ran back to one of the vehicles.When he returned.Atwater used the cutting tool and popped the huge padlock and opened the door it was a dark basement.

Atwater then heard moaning sounds.He as well as Burgess and Dawson and Voight drew their guns and flashlights and decended into the basement and yelled,"CHICAGO POLICE!!!ANYBODY DOWN HERE???"And were nearly overpowered by a horrible sickly smell.

A weak voice replied,"Down here...Help us...Please..."

Voight and Burgess and Atwater shined their flashlights at the bottom of the basement.They saw six young pony mares.Four were already dead.The other two were chained to the floor.

Voight then said,"Halstead.Get AMBOS over here.Now.Atwater,cut the survivors loose."Upton and Burgess also walked up to the young mares.

Upton said,"It's gonna be allright.Were police.We're here to help."One of the ponies.An Earth pony mare about nineteen began crying and hugged Burgess saying,"Thank you.Thank you."

A few minutes later as two ambulances were being loaded with the two surviving ponies.

Voight looked at Upton and Burgess and said,"Hailey.Kim.Each of you ride with one of these ponies over to Med.Find out everything you can.

Atwater then asked,"Hey Sarge.What's so special about these ponies that they're going to Med and not a vet??"

Voight answered,"Those marks on their flanks.They were all different.That means they came from one place.They came from Equestria."

Dawson then asked,"So who brought them here to Chicago??Locked them in a basement??And why??"

Voight looked at his team and replied,"That's what we need to find out.And that's what we're gonna find out."