//------------------------------// // The Mafia Ch.2 // Story: The Mafia // by devil001 //------------------------------// Mafia Ch.2 "You sure you don't wanna fix your arm before seeing Twilight?" Applejack asked as they approached the library, after collecting the coins putting out the fire they had a 'talk' with the foreman again to see if he knew anythinging, and after a long 'talk' they were convinced he had nothing to do with the exploding car. "It's only a small wound Applejack nothing serious, besides I need a pair of tweezers to get the shrapnel out" Rarity looked at the bloodied hankerchief tied around her arm, she'd been carrying her jacket since they left the building site saying the shirt was a total loss but she would be able to save the jacket. She had spent hours making the italian style suits for everyone, the outside designs matched so people knew they were a force you didn't want to face and on the inside there were a few hidden pockets so they could hide a knife or knuckle duster or some explosives. "Though I do wish I had some pain killers" Sighing Applejack pulled a small hip flask from inside her jacket and offered it to Rarity "Sip of Moonshine?" "Darling I wish for something to dull the pain, not knock me unconcious" Rarity knocked politely on the library door before she entered as Applejack shrugged and put the illegal drink back in her pocket. In her white shirt, top button undone and tie loosed, and business trousers Twilight looked up from her book as her friends entered, instantly noticing Rarity's bloody arm "you girls are late, anything I need to know?" She gestured to some chairs near her offering them a chance to sit down and rest before starting their explination. "Several, for one the foreman came up light this month about fifty bits" Applejack sighed as she sat in the chair, watching as Twilight placed her book down and picked up a notepad then scribble something into it "but he'll make the difference next month and then some, I saw to that" Twilight nodded aprovingly as she placed the notepad down "was that where you got the cut? He stupid enough to attack you?" "I wish it was darling, this is from something more worrysome. As we left the office with the money Rainbow Dash's car was blown up" Rarity saw surprise and alarm cover Twilight's face instantly. "Where's Dash? Is she ok?" "She's fine, if you can call waking up with a Granny Smith Moonshine hangover ok," Rarity assured her, Twilight's face going from alarm to confusion "she challenged Applejack to a game of shot roulette." "Oh, well I won't have to worry about reprimanding her then" Twilight relaxed knowing Rainbow Dash was safe, now she wanted to know all the details she could about the exploding car. "Did the foreman know anything about the bomb?" "No and we did some thorough questioning" Applejack hung her jacket on the back of her seat the events of the day catching up with her and making her exhausted, the slight sting in her eyes the weight of her eye lids getting heavier, she wanted to go home and crawl into bed but this business was not going to wait till morning. "Think it was a warning?" "I'm not sure, what did you do when you found the payment to be light?" Twilight needed details on everything leading upto the bomb exploding; something was nagging her about the whole thing. "Well once Rarity did her weighin' and countin' I dragged the guy onto his knees, took out five bullets and made him piss himself, pardon my language" Applejack added onto the end getting an annoyed look from Rarity "which I think he knows is better than havin' your brains decoratin' the walls." Twilight sat and thought about what she was told running it through her head again, their collection timing was off because of Dash's drinking game then pushed back even further by Applejack's intimidation. "I don't think it wasn't a warning girls, I think someone set the bomb to go off as you were on you're way back but thanks to the delays-" "We survived by the skin of our teeth" Applejack slumped back in her seat, this wasn't the first time she escaped death but she hadn't had such close calls often "what we gonna do?" "You two are going home and get some rest, I need to check in with the boss" floating the book she had been reading back to its place on the bookshelf a scroll floated in front of her, along with a sleeping Spike, a long iguana-like dragon that Twilight had raised. "Stay alert and be prepared just incase" ---***--- Applejack quietly pushed her bike into the barn not wanting to wake her family with the loud engine, learning from her first time that Granny Smith could yell till the cows came home. Locking the barn doors she made herway into the Apple Family house, she would have to help on the farm but not before a few hours sleep and a large breakfast/lunch, as she walked in and turned the light on Applejack wasn't surprised to see Applebloom sleeping on the couch, her nightshirt had been Applejack's and was a little big for her but Applebloom didn't mind. Applejack shook her head as she took her shoes off, Applebloom had gotten into the habit of waking up and checking to see if Applejack was home from her nightly activities, if she was then sometimes she'd go back to her own room but sometimes she climbed into bed with Applejack, it all depended on how bad her dreams were. If she wasn't home Applebloom would head down stairs and wait for her older sister, then most of the time she'd fall asleep before she got to see Applejack. Scooping Applebloom up Applejack headed up stairs, her younger sister half waking from her sleep "Applejack, you're back" Applebloom opened a blurry eye and hugged her sister around her neck "anythin' happen t'night?" "Nothing you need to worry your head about" Applejack understood why her younger sister had started to wait for her, she was there when Twilight approached the Apple Family and asked them to join the her 'opperations' hiding from view. Twilight was respectful and explained everything to them, what they'd be getting into how their family business would expand and the possible dangers that they would face. The Apples weren't unfamilier with illigel activities, having sold Moonshine since Ponyville was founded but this was a big step up for them and Twilight wanted them, even needed them. Applebloom knew what kind of jobs she did and it caused her to worry, Applejack was annoyed when she found out Applebloom knew about her activities but couldn't blame her for worrying, it's what family does. "I want you to stay in your room from now on Applebloom, no more sleeping downstairs ok? Promise me" "I promise" Applebloom yawned as she closed her eyes again and fell asleep in her elder sisters arms. ---***--- Rarity snook quietly up her own stairs to the top floor of her home/boutique, being careful to make sure the coins didn't make any noise as she moved as not to wake Sweetie Belle who was surprisingly light sleeper at times, and an incredibly heavy one the rest. Opening the bedroom door slightly she looked in on Sweetie Belle seeing her sleeping in the excessivly comfy bed she'd gotten just for her, though Rarity had to resist fixing the messy bedsheet as she knew she'd wake her younger sister and Rarity didn't want her to see her blood covered arm. Silently closing the door Rarity moved down to her own bedroom, once inside she placed the money on her bed and moved to her desk turning on a light and pulling out one of her fixing kits, unzipping it and spreading it across the desk. Rarity had two important jobs within the 'Family' one was money loundering, she'd put it into her shop and various other investments then a month later it was as clean as a bride's wedding dress. The other was to clean, stitch and fix her friends when they were hurt; pull a bullet out or stitch a knife wound or in her own case at the moment, pull out a bit of shrapnel clean the wound and stitch. Taking off the shirt and removing the bloodied hankerchied Rarity looked at the wounds reflection in the mirror, the piece of metal lodged in her arm was too small to pull out with her fingers and she'd need a few stitches but she'd be fine. Opening a small bottle Rarity tipped out two small pills and swallowed them, she'd be needing the painkillers for keeping a steady hand when it came to the stitching. Next she grabbed a pair of long tweezers and took a deep breath, grabbing the shrapnel she slowly pulled it out grimacing as a thick string of blood followed it and flopped onto her arm. Placing the tweezers and bloodied metal down Rarity cleaned up the blood before grabbing a needle with some strong thread already threaded through it, checking her hand she saw it was as steady as when she was making new clothes and knew the pain killers had taken effect. Within a few minutes the wound was expertly stitched, cleaned and wrapped and once she was wearing a shirt again no one would know about it. Once her equipment was cleaned and put away Rarity turned to her bloodied shirt, she couldn't just throw it in the trash incase Sweetie Belle found it and throwing it out was just as problematic there was only one thing she could really and that was to burn the evidence. Grabbing the shirt Rarity opened one of her windows and dangled the shirt out it, a second later it glowed slightly then cought on fire "oh no. Help. Please" she said quietly watching as it burned to the last fabric strand ---***--- Twilight drummed her fingers on the table as she waited keeping a very grumpy Spike awake, the whole situation was bugging her and she was worried what the reply was going to be. "Don't look at me like that," she continued to drum her fingers as she glanced at Spike "you'd still have to wake up to give me the reply" Spike slowly raised his and looked like he was going to throw up, a second later he spat out a green flame followed by a scroll. Twilight grabbed it before it hit the desk and unraveled it, her eyes quickly shooting left and right as she read what was written on it. When she had finished reading Twilight placed the scroll down and knew what she needed to do, standing up she buttoned her shirt fully and straightened her tie. Various pieces of clothes started to float around the room as one by one she prepared to present herself, first a waistjacket matching the colour of her trousers next was her cufflinks that were silver with Amethist in the middle. Next came a suit jacket that has a purple star on the breast pocket and finaly a large overcoat that she draped over her shoulders like a cloak, to top it off and complete the image she placed a fedora hat with a purple band on her head. "Don't wait up Spike, momma's got business" In a flash of purple light Twilight disapeared leaving Spike by himself, who simply rested his head and went back to sleep.