//------------------------------// // Ch. 14: Where did he go? // Story: Headline and the Power of Friendship (Book 1) // by Headline //------------------------------// One day later, after thinking about what happened yesterday, Headline returned to tell his mother what happened. When he got to his parents’ home, something happened that scared Headline, a lot. “Mom, you're crying. What happened?” Headline asked quickly. “Your Father has been found!” Constantia said. “What are you talking about? He has always been with us.” “No, the pony who was with you all these years was your step-father, pretending to be your father, his name is Print.” “WHAT!? Why didn't you tell me.” “You wouldn't believe me if I tried to, especially at such a young age. I couldn't tell either of you. Where is your brother anyway?” “Yeah, he disappeared. I came back to tell you this, but I do not know where he is but I intend to find him. Anyway, where is my Father?” “I heard ponies saying they saw him around Ponyville and Canterlot.” “Ponyville & Canterlot!? That's going to take time. Maybe I should ask around Ponyville first. Thank you mom!” “You’re welcome and be careful. I fear the worse if you go too far.” “Don't worry mom. I plan to find my father.” With that, she hugged his son, and Headline went back outside to look for clues. “Your father? Are you Headline?” An elderly pony asked. “Yeah, can you keep this quiet if you know anything?” “Sure, well, let's see the last time I saw him, it was around Sugarcube corner just yesterday and then he looked like he left toward Canterlot.” Immediately, he thanked the elderly pony and took off toward Canterlot with a ticket on the train and arrived at Canterlot station. “Excuse me sir, have you seen anyone suspicious ponies arrive here in the past few days.” “Who's asking?” said a cop pony. “I'm trying to find my father.” “Wait...are you Headline? Yeah I saw him; he's a Black pony with blue eyes and a blue mane. He was returning back towards Ponyville not 1 hour ago. “Are you kidding!? Well, thanks for the scoop. Hold on, did he trot back or take the train? “Oh, I'm certain he took the trail back. Quickly thanking the cop for the info, followed the trail back to Ponyville. “What's this? Is this? No, it can't be!” Headline noticed an emblem of the Assassins that was dropped here. “No assassin would drop this by accident. If this is my father, what is he doing?”