I'm sorry we can't help you. This case is bigger than you realize. There is a pony in Canterlot working on this case. I'll let her know about this. If you're willing to work with her we might be able to stop this criminal. Again, I'm really sorry about what happened.
A few hours later, Colgate was checked out of the hospital. She didn't want to go home, she was afraid to be alone right now.
"Twilight?" She asked. "Do-Do you think I could maybe stay at your place tonight? I don't want to be home alone in case he comes back."
Twilight stopped walking and looked Colgate in the eye. "Of course you can. Let's stop by your house and pack you a bag. We're going to Canterlot in the morning"
"Why are we going to Canterlot?"
"To get help. That note the detective gave me said to go to a café in Canterlot to meet somepony who can help us."
Colgate sighed. "Twilight, I appreciate what you're doing, I really do, but you don't have to do this for me. This doesn't involve you."
"Yes it does. A friend of mine was hurt, and I'm going to everything I can to help you."
Colgate smiled and looked Twilight back in the eye. "Thank you." she wrapped her hoof around Twilight in a warm embrace. Twilight returned it after a moment, not quite sure how to respond.
"It's no problem, really Colgate. I'd do it for anypony." Colgate let go and wiped her eyes. They had arrived at Colgate's house.
"I guess I'll pack a bag, I'll be back in five minutes."
"Take your time Colgate. I'll wait." Colgate nodded and stepped inside. Twilight waited until the door closed and then looked around. Today had started out wonderful, sunny and clear. Now, well into the early evening, the Pegasai were beginning to collect the clouds for the planned showers tonight. A few ponies still wandered about, but not too many.
She watched the pegasai work. Rainbow Dash had put in for a few vacation days so Raindrops was in charge of the weather team. Rainbow Dash meanwhile was in Manehatten with Fluttershy for a convention where they would release the newest Daring Do book.
Twilight let her thoughts wander for a bit. Thinking of everything and nothing, this and that. A few minutes later she heard the door creek open behind her and turned. Colgate stood behind her with her saddlebags. They were a little farther back then they should have been. Colgate had put them like that in order to cover her flank from suspicious questioning.
"Ready?"
"I guess so. I'm all packed at least."
"Great, let's go." They began walking to the library. Colgate a step behind Twilight. Twilight glanced back and saw Colgate's head lowered. She looked to be deep in thought. She looked up and Twilight turned back to look ahead of her.
They had arrived at the Library by this time. Twilight opened the door and stepped inside.
"Well, here we are. Make yourself at home. You can stay in the guest bed tonight."
"Thanks Twilight."
"Do you want some dinner? I can whip something up pretty quick."
"That sounds good. I havn't eaten in Celestia knows how long." Colgate looked around. "By the way, where's Spike?"
"Oh, he's away for a while. The Princess needed him to do some royal buisiness involving dragons."
"Nothing too dangerous, I hope?"
"Shouldn't be. This is a different group of dragons than the ones he went with during the migration. These ones are more peaceful and scholarly. They're inventors and are rumored to have created the first basis for writing."
"Interesting."
"I know, problem is that with Spike gone I don't have an assistant anymore."
"Welcome to the average pony's world." Colgate rolled her eyes.
Twilight chuckled. She was just glad that Colgate was happy again. This whole situation had left her feeling depressed, but even without a cutie mark a pony's personality doesn't change. Twilight walked into the kitchen and began preparing dinner. She wasn't a great cook like Spike, but she knew her way around the kitchen.
Colgate busied herself with some light reading. She was in a library, after all.
"Wow. I never knew that about medival equestrian dentistry."
"What didn't you know?"
"Before they had things like novacaine and nitrous oxide, patients either went without anastetia or they were knocked out completely."
"Sounds painful. Anyway, dinner is ready."
"Great. What are we having?"
"Vegitable soup."
"Mmm. Delicious." Colgate followed Twilight into the kitchen. There, sitting on the table, were two steamy bowls of broth. The two mares sat down and ate in silence. After dinner, Colgate began to feel upset again. She felt like her whole life was changing forever. The warm soup didn't help much.
"So, we should probably get to bed." Twilight said. "We have a long day ahead of us tommorow."
"Why's that? Are you going to help me fill out new job applications?" Colgate sighed.
"Um, no. We're going to Canterlot, remember? The detective gave me a note that said someone there can help us."
"Doubt it."
"You don't have to be so negative. I'm trying my best to help you, the least you can do is help me help you."
"I appreciate it, Twilight. I really do, but what if it doesn't work out? What if we never catch this guy and I never get my Cutie Mark back? What will happen then?"
"I- I don't know, Colgate. I just don't know."
"Exactly. My life is ruined, I'm nothing now. Everything I've worked so hard for is wasted because some thief stole my very identity." She turned towards the guest room. "Now i'm going to bed. Goodnight." She stomped up the stairs. Twilight flinched as the guest room door slammed shut.
"I'm sorry Colgate." Twilight whispered. "I guess I don't know how you feel."
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Author's Note:
I'm not all that happy with this chapter. The wording isn't quite what I wanted and it wasn't as long as I had hoped. This can pretty much be summed up to three reasons why: 1. school, 2. Work, and 3. My own writer's block and laziness. Hopefully I will not take so long to post new chapters in the future. I have everything planned out in my head but it's when I go to type it that I get stumped. Also, this chapter was submited on my Ipod so if it has any major errors let me know so I can fix them! Thank you so much for reading!