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// Chapter 7 or Weapons of Bass Destruction 
// Story: The Master's Redemption 
// by anommalcolm 
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Chapter 7
Rainbow Dash puffed herself up and started bragging about how awesome she is. I tuned her out after she said 20%. I turned to Fluttershy.
"So, what brought you here Fluttershy?"
"I'm the animal caretaker back in Ponyville. I came here when I heard the animals were dieing. I went to see if I could help, but found the... remains, of the local keeper when I arrived." she responded.
"And the others?"
"Rainbow came to, as she put it, watch my back. She's very protective. Vinyl is here because... I actually don't know. What brought you here? Before you met up with us? If you don't mind telling me."
"This town lets me keep my work shop here." Vinyl answered.
"Really? What do you work on there?" I asked.
"Mostly, I make modifications for my bass cannon." She explained.
I was actually impressed. In a place like Equestria, I really had not expected that to catch on for another 2000 years or so. I mean really, harnessing bass as a weapon is something most cultures do not even considered until well into the space age.
" I am impressed. When I wrote those articles on potentially weaponizing dubtrot, I did not expect anyone to follow through on my ideas." I said, and Vinyl's face lit up.
"You're Koschei!"
"I am."
"Wow! You're my he-"
"Hey were you even listening to me!" Rainbow Dash interrupted, when she finally noticed our side conversation. 
"Nope!" I responded,"Now, let us have a look at that diary."
I will not bore you with the mundane details. There were only six significant words, in the form of a question, at the end of the last entry. A question that chilled my blood.
"Why do I have two shadows?"
That certainly put things into perspective. It made the whole case perfectly sensible. I immediately looked around. One, two, three, four. Great, 4 shadows and 4 ponies. Yep, all we had to do is draw the swarm into a central location and obliterate them. What could obliterate the shadows that melt flesh?
"Hey Vinyl! I know what did this, and I am going to need your workshop."
"Why? What are we up to?" she asked. I grinned.
"We are going to drop the bass... ALL OVER THEIR HEADS!"
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"So is it ready?" Vinyl asked. She was really excited about this plan. She got to help save a town from an immeasurable threat, meet her idol (seriously! me! how crazy is that?), and said idol was hooking her up with some free apps for her bass cannon.
We had set up on a roof in town overlooking a courtyard. The courtyard had a beacon that would draw the swarm in. Then we drop the bass all over their heads.
"Yes it is. Splash setting installed. Targeting parameters programed. Max volume raised to 3000 koscheins. Designation, Weapon of Bass Destruction." Yes, I named a unit of measurement after myself. I am that badass.
Vinyl was giving that hero-worship look. I activated the beacon. The swarmed gathered quickly. We only had to wait for about 10 minutes before enough arrived. I calculated that it must be every one of them for 20 miles. Massive writhing shadow. 
"Vinyl, drop the bass." Yes, I knew I was abusing that statement, but I could not help it. It is so much fun to say.
The splash setting worked marvelously. The entire courtyard was flooded with base. The sheer magnitude cracked the earth, and made the clouds shake. The swarm was obliterated. Once the bass dissipated, Vinyl and I were chattering about the future of bass-based technology. RD had had enough though.
"What are you? Huh? Detectives are not generally capable of weapons engineering. What's your angle?"
"Look at my cutie mark. My special talent: protect and love ponies. That is my angle. As for my skills, I was not always a detective. As for what I am, I am Koschei, alias The Master, and I am both shield and sword for our nation, against any and all major threats. Does that answer your questions?"
Rainbow was stunned. Vinyl, once again, had eyes full of hero-worship. Fluttershy was just relieved it was over. I smiled, it was not like the day I met Twilight, but it was a great day.