Plumsweet sat in her bedroom. She was a white mare with pink hair. She was staring at a picture of her mom beside her bed. A tear fell from her eye.

"Oh, mom."

Thunder sat at a table at The Wet Mare close to the stage. The show soon began as a familiar pink mare stepped out from behind the curtain and began to do sensual dance moves. When she saw Thunder, she smiled and sensually walked to the edge of the stage closest to him. She knelt down and spread her legs wide, providing a nice view for Thunder. He grinned as she ran her hooves through her mane. After the show was over, Candy came out onto the floor and leaned against Thunder.

"Like what you saw?" she asked.

"You bet."

She lifted a back leg over Thunder's and sat in his lap. She then put her forearms around him.

"So you decided to take me up on my offer, huh?"

"I was thinking about it."

She grinned. "You know what I say about thinking, right?"

"Think long and hard?"

"Oh, yeah."

She leaned in and began kissing his neck. He ran a hoof through her dark pink mane. He then gently grabbed both sides of her head and held her a few centimeters away from his face. He then leaned in and kissed her on the lips. She let out a giggle as she stopped.

"Looks like somepony's getting in the mood."

"I'm not looking for a long-term relationship, Candy."

"That's okay." she said. "I'm not looking for commitment either. Just great sex."

"Maybe I can help with that."

Candy smiled. "Really?"

Thunder leaned in again and kissed her. They closed their eyes as they felt each other's tongue. Thunder placed a hoof on Candy's chest and began moving lower and lower.

"Whoa." she said, pulling away. "Easy there, Tiger. We can't do that until we're alone."

"Where do you wanna go?" Thunder asked.

"How 'bout my place?" Candy suggested.

Plumsweet left her house and started walking down Hayseed Avenue. She had her camera around her neck, ready to do her duty to the Ponytropolis Post. She was on a lead to find out the cause of the rise in crime. She had a location she would check out as well. She made her way through the various streets and side roads until she stood in front of an abandoned warehouse. She snuck up to the edge of the building and shuffled along, trying to find a door. She managed to find an open side door and entered. She felt around and felt the start of a stairwell that led upwards. She cautiously made her way up the stairs until she was at the top. There, she saw the center of the warehouse. It was illuminated with light as a mare was strapped down in a chair, surrounded by a group of four colts.

"Did you think you'd get away?" asked one of the colts.

"I'm sorry." pleaded the mare. "I didn't--"

The colt punched her across the face.

"Tell it to the boss."

"Smoke's here?" asked the mare.

Plumsweet saw a pony emerge from the darkness, stepping into the light. The pony was wearing a black body suit with a mouth guard and a black hat.

"Care to explain yourself, Snowflake?" asked Smoke in a metallic voice.

Plumsweet couldn't tell if it was male or female.

"I didn't mean to disobey you." cried the mare. "It won't happen again. I promise."

"Looks like you'll get to keep your promise, Snow." said Smoke, taking the sword that one of the colts was holding for him. "Because you've just earned yourself a one-way trip to hell!"

Smoke swung the sword, lopping off Snow's right back leg. She let out a scream of pain.

"I'M SORRY!" she cried. "NO MORE! PLEASE?!"

"But I'm just getting warmed up." said Smoke, raising the sword again.

Plumsweet closed her eyes, listening to the agonizing screams of the mare.

Thunder let out a deep breath. Candy was laying on top of him.

"Enjoy that?" she asked.

"Absolutely." Thunder answered. "You really know how to use your mouth, Candy."

She smiled. "And you know how to use yours."

Thunder got out of bed. "I should be going now."

"Come back again if you want some more."

"Will do." said Thunder with a smile.

He left Candy's house and began walking.

Plumsweet raised her camera. Smoke had finished torturing the mare who now lay in a bloody mess on the floor.

"Clean this up." ordered Smoke. "We're leaving."

Plumsweet pressed one of the two buttons on her camera, setting of a flash. Smoke and the others looked up at the catwalks and saw Plumsweet.

"Whoops." she said. "Wrong button."

"GET HER!" yelled Smoke.

Plumsweet stumbled to get away. One of the colts held up a pistol and fired it at Plumsweet, just missing her head. She tumbled down the stairs.

Thunder stopped and looked to his left at the warehouse.

"Gunshots?" he asked aloud.

Plumsweet got up and ran to the door, the colts not far behind. she burst outside and bumped into a colt. She let out a scream as the colt grabbed her and threw her aside. He then dove at one of the other colts and threw him into the other three. One of the colts jumped up and ran at Thunder with a knife. The rescuer ducked and delivered a powerful punch to the colt's wrist, causing him to drop the blade. Thunder slid it on his hoof and drove it into the colt's chest. He then drove it upwards as he stepped aside, cutting the colt from groin to throat. Guts spilled everywhere as the other three colts took off. Thunder looked over at Plumsweet who was lying on the floor.

"Why are ponies around here so pathetic?" he asked.

"Please." she said. "Help me."

"Why should I help you when you can't even help yourself?"

"That's why I need your help." said Plumsweet. "They saw me kill that mare. They won't stop looking for me until I'm dead." Thunder hesitated. "Please."

Thunder let out a sigh. "Fine." he said. "Follow me."