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Bushida Household

Issac: *Opens up his eyes and groans* I am not ready to deal with today. What time is it? *Pulls out his phone* 7:00 AM? At least I have time to relax.

Marie: *Kicks open the door* Nope!

Issac: *Jolts and yelps* The **** do you mean nope?! School starts in an hour and Random School is like ten minutes away!

Marie: Language young man!

Issac:...Sorry mom, I'll ask more nicely this time. Why can't I relax?

Marie: Ashley has some seriously important news and I am surely you'll be acting just like me when you hear it!

Issac: O...kay? This better be good.

In The Bushida Household Kitchen

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Issac and Marie: *Sits down at the kitchen table*

Issac: Wait, aren't you making breakfast?

Marie: Nope, Ashley is!

Issac: *Snaps his head towards Ashley in shock*

Ashley: *Flips a pancake perfectly while humming*

Issac: This is really weird...did I step into the Twilight Zone? Ash is usually afraid to cook breakfast since she doesn't want to burn herself.

Ashley: *Turns to Issac* I finally worked up the courage little man.

Issac: Well color me impre-

Ashley: *Starts singing loudly*

You casted a spell over the west to make me think of you!

In a way that digresses, just to make your plan pull through!

Now instead of a shovel I have a hook with a dot!

We're the thorns only casted aside the day you got caught?!

Issac: *Uncovers his ears* Why the hell is she singing that song so loudly?

Ashley: *Serves the food to Issac and Marie* *Clasps her hands together and inhales* I am going to meet Fluttershy!

Issac: Fluttershy? Isn't that the lead singer of the band Rose Colored Glasses? Iris never shuts the hell up about them.

Ashley: Yup! The circumstances as to why I am meeting her aren't great, but a win is a win!

Issac: Why are you meeting her?

Ashley: That is disclosed information I cannot tell you entirely about, I can tell you that I will be interviewing her before she leaves Pensacola.

Isaac: I'm going to be honest, I didn't know you two were huge fans of her.

Ashley: That's because you *Boops Issac's nose* don't like alt rock.

Issac: I don't dislike alt rock, I am just more of a hip-hop and R&B type of guy.

Ashley: *Looks at her watch* Oh crap, I have to go now. I don't want to be late otherwise Goodman is going to chew my ear off! *Grabs her keys*

Marie: *Grabs her hand* Makes sure to give me all the details baby.

Ashley: I'm sorry sweetie, but I can't tell you everything.

Marie: *Shrugs* You can't blame a girl for trying.

Outside The Bushida Household

Ashley: *Cups Marie's face and kisses her* I'll see you when I get home later my star of the sea. *Enters her car and starts it*

Marie: Make sure not to cheat on me with Fluttershy, okay?

Ashley: No promises, Marie.

Marie: *Rolls her eyes* Ha-ha.

Ashley: *Starts driving away* Bye Isaac, I'll see you later kiddo!

Isaac: See ya, Ash.

Later On The School Bus

Isaac: *Sits down next to Iris* Sup.

Iris: Hey Ice.

Isaac: WHY?!

Toad: Come on dude, you need to chill out.

Isaac: Another word out of your mouth Toad and I'll show you my Halloween costume early. *Turns to him with a menacing grin* It's Mario and I can bet you that I'll be hungry for mushrooms.

Toad: *Shudders*

Felipe: As soon as you entered the bus it became muy frío.

Isaac: Well I can bet that the inside of that microwave was muy caliente.

Felipe: *Deadpans* I curse every day that Brooklyn still breathes air through his lungs.

Lisa: I have my methods of getting a person to stop converting oxygen into carbon dioxide. All I need is the proper chemicals.

Felipe: Yeah, no, I don't actually want to kill a person, Lisa.

Issac: So I have some news that might make you want to be Ashley.

Iris: There is something about Auntie Ashley that I would make me want to be her? Fat chance.

Isaac: She's interviewing a certain someone that you admire.

Iris: *Turns off her music and raises one eyebrow* Oh really? Pray tell, who is it?

Isaac:...Fluttershy.

Iris: *Smiles widely*

Iris and Alice: Oh my God! Why is she interviewing her?!/How did I not think of this for my Christmas list?!

Isaac: *Raises his hand* Hold on a second. *Turns to Alice* Why the hell are making a Christmas list, Alice? It's September.

Junior: Toad had his playlist on shuffle and All I Want For Christmas started playing. That made Alice begin her Christmas list early.

Toad: Mariah Carey is trying to escape her icy tomb early this year apparently.

Alice: I have to get it done early any way, it takes time to makes those presents. Santa can't just snap his fingers and make me a new tutu and leotard. *Turns to Angelina* Do you think purple would look good on me?

Angelina: *Nods* Absolutely, you look great in secondary colors.

Joseph: *Gives Alice a smug look* Do you really think Santa is re-

Angelina: *Covers his mouth with her hand*

Joseph: *Muffled noise*

Angelina: *Uncovers his mouth* Don't try that again.

Joseph: Alice is right, you do have soft hands. Anyways, you need to stop protecting her so much at some point.

Cody: Weren't you just joining in on that this week?

Joseph: It was one thing when it was cuss words, but Kris Kringle?

Junior: You believed in Santa dude, I got Atso to dress up as him one Christmas and you believed it.

Issac: You need to let go of that hate boner from yesterday man.

Joseph: *Sighs* You're right. Sorry, I have just been a little stressed out lately with this whole situation with my dad and Brooklyn.

Pensacola Police Department

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Brooklyn T. Guy: Alright everyone, it's the start of a new day; the start of an exploration of a breakthrough. Thanks to Woody and Ashley, so a round of applause for them.

Everyone but Woody: *Claps and cheers*

Woody: Why are you clapping for yourself, Ash?

Ashley: *Turns to Woody and smiles* This isn't for me, I can applaud your work can't I?

Brooklyn T Guy: After some talking and promises that I will regret later, I managed to squeeze in some time in her schedule for her time in our home city. Make sure not to waste it officers.

Ashley: *Beams and salutes Brooklyn* Sir, yes, sir!

Brooklyn T Guy: This is a situation that you two need to handle maturely, make sure to keep her in check Woody.

Ashley: *Deflates*

Woody: Don't worry Guy, I've known Ashley long enough to know that she does nothing but take her job seriously.

Ashley: So, where is she right now?

Brooklyn T. Guy: She's currently rehearsing for her first show at the Pensacola Bay Arena. Try to find out what you can; we don't have several days to talk to her.

Pensacola Bay Arena

Woody and Ashley: *Enter the stadium*

Fluttershy:

Say it louder, say it louder, say it louder

Yeah, it is like I inhaled gunpowder

Act like I'm a concubine, to you that is fine

"If you want to shine, your words should be dipped in brine"

Say it louder, say it louder, say it louder

It worked, but despite that I'm still a doubter

Ashley: *Cheers and claps* That ones my favorite!

Woody: *Grimaces and puts on his sunglasses*

Fluttershy: *Poked her head out from behind her mic and guitar* Oh really? That's ni-nice. Thank you,  I was told you wou-would be coming here today. I'll be over there in a second!

Ashley: *Blushes* Aw, her speaking voice really is like velvet huh? *Starts shaking furiously*

Woody: Ash, are you okay partner?

Ashley: *Slaps her thigh* Calm down Bushida!

Woody: Remember that this is strictly business, try not to fangirl too hard.

Ashley: If we were meeting Dolly Parton, you would be on the floor sobbing right now.

Woody: That's the difference there, Dolly is a beautiful soul that anyone would be happy to meet.

Fluttershy: *Clears her throat and walks up to them* Hey, you must be Woody and Ashley. I was told that I had to be interviewed. They didn't specify what it was about though.

Woody: Well then, let's go somewhere private so that we can talk about it.

Fluttershy's Tour Bus

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Woody: Alright Flut, we are here to discussing something regarding your friends.

Fluttershy: *Quirks an eyebrow* Oh really? Who?

Woody: It involves mostly your friend Applejack. We brought her in recently to discuss some interesting activity regarding her families farm.

Fluttershy: Sweet Apple Acres? What could've happened there? Did someone accidentally fall under the hayride again? We have protective rails for a reason!

Woody: No it's- wait WHAT?!

Ashley: *Ponders* Hm, I think I do remember that. This little purple dragon fell under and it took a long time to recover from it.

Woody: Is that why Spyro got replaced by a new actor?

Ashley: No, he died doing a stunt for his Skylanders show. One day the actual Chaos snuck onto the set and caught him by surprise.

Fluttershy: Oh yeah, one of my my friends Twilight was devastated when that happened, she thought it was her friend Spike for a second. *Chuckles* The hayride was Spike...

Ashley: Isn't she my sons teacher at that combined school called Random School?

Fluttershy: Oh yeah, she's a 3rd grade teacher. She was going to be a librarian, but that job was given to the schools speech therapist Becky Botsford.

Woody: Alrighty then, time to get back on topic.

Ashley: Right, so she told us you were helping her down at the shop on the farm?

Fluttershy: That's right, I took on the opportunity to help since she's my friend and my job has gotten me to the point where I am a lot less, well, shy. That place is insanely busy.

Ashley: What's your favorite lyric you've-

Woody: *Covers her mouth* We are on precious time, Ash.

Fluttershy: Oh it's okay, this is a pretty simple process. Taking the time to answer a fans question isn't going to waste anything. You asked what my favorite is?

Ashley: *Rapidly shakes her head*

Fluttershy: *Taps her chin in thought* Hmm, that's a good question. I think it's a lyric from one of our debut album's songs Velveteen that went, "Before this I was on a mirror of reason, but true love changes things in unorthodox ways". It references The Snow Queen which is my favorite fairytale.

Ashley: Velveteen was actually my wedding song.

Fluttershy: Aw, that's sweet. I wanted it to be used that way.

Ashley: *Grins*

Woody: Ashley Hoshimi Bushida, are you with me? Are you prepared to talk some more about the drug dealings?

Fluttershy: Drug dealings?

Woody: Look, Applejack told us one day you were working at the counter and some mysteriously disguised individual waltzed into the bakery and left as quickly as they entered. Afterwards Officer Brooklyn T Guy came in and bought some donuts, typical cop things. He bought a bunch to share with the family and after eating one of them he began to experience after effects that were akin to cocaine.

Fluttershy: *Gasps* Really?

Woody: Yes really, we then interviewed your friend and her alibi seemed to check out. You were working the counter, so we are not simply seeing you as a suspect, but as a witness.

Ashley: *Deeply inhales and exhales* I am ready to be normal now. So w-we *Clears her throat* got to understand what exactly you saw since you were the one to see the person who came in. How well disguised were they?

Fluttershy: It's like they were in some secret society, garb and all, they were short and they were pretty, soft spoken, and didn't exactly have the deepest voice. That doesn't really narrow down the gender though.

Ashley: Well, voice changers are possible. If they were to look like they're from a secret society, it would make sense to have one on hand when on the clock. Usually it's a low pitch though, so that's odd.

Fluttershy: It didn't seem modulated, it would have a distinct sound if it did.

(Meanwhile at Random School)

Issac: *Mumbling incoherent words to himself*

Maria: Issac are you alright? I can't quite understand what you're saying. I just became fluent in English, don't tell me they changed it!

Lisa: His lexicon is not of a different language, he is simply muttering to himself.

Angelina: Well what's wrong Ice?

Issac: *Snaps out of it* YOU TOO?!

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Mrs. Sparkle: *Walks over* What's the commotion over here kiddos?

Isaac: *Scoffs* Nothing!

Iris: You're a bad lair man. I've known you all my life, I should know.

Isaac: *Sighs* Look, I am just worried.

Mrs. Sparkle: Is it that arrest from outside the school yesterday? They were just bringing one of my friends in for questioning, she is perfectly innocent.

Issac: Not her, one of my moms is with her partner interviewing another person right now.

Mrs. Sparkle: Who is it?

Issac: Fluttershy of Rose Colored Glasses, apparently she needs to be talked to about the case too.

Mrs. Sparkle: *Lightly gasps* *Clears her throat* Well, that's interesting. Why would she be involved with that? She doesn't seem like the type of person to be connected to that stuff.

Isaac: *Rolls* You don't know her, how would you know?

Mrs. Sparkle: I do, actually. She is one of my childhood friends, we actually still keep in touch, just not all the time.

Alice: Why's that Mrs. Sparkle?

Mrs. Sparkle: Oh you know how it is, the life of a rockstar is a busy one. Even busier then one as a teacher. During her downtime we talk quite a bit actually.

Jeffy: *Pulls a lesbian pride flag out of nowhere* Do you...y'know?

Mrs. Sparkle: *Turns to see no chalk near her* *Groans*

Brooklyn T Guy: *Walks into the classroom* Hey kids! *Snaps his head towards Joseph* And Joseph...

Joseph: *Rolls his eyes and turns his music up*

Mrs. Sparkle: What's gotcha in these neck of the woods Brooklyn?

Brooklyn T Guy: Had to give you your chalk you ordered recently.

Mrs. Sparkle: *Smiles sweetly* Thanks a ton Brook! Have a nice day!

Brooklyn T Guy: *Gives a quick finger salute* You too. *Points to Penelope* See you later Spider!

Junior: *Turns to Penelope* Why did he call you Spider?

Penelope: *Groans* My name means weaver and due to that he likes to call me Spider.

Junior: That's a cute nickname.

Penelope: *Lightly blushes* I guess...

Mrs. Sparkle: Anyways kids, who's ready for show and tell?!

Everyone: We are!

(Back at Fluttershy's Tour Bus)

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Woody: Alright then, so you have no idea where the cocaine could've come from?

Fluttershy: No clue, honestly. I may be a alt rock singer, but that doesn't mean I mess with drugs. Especially since addiction runs in the family.

Woody: *Covers Ashley's mouth*

Ashley: *Mumbles from under his hand* (I wasn't going to say anything)

Woody: *Uncovers her mouth* Sure, keep telling yourself that.

Woody: Drug dealings have been rampant in Pensacola lately, specifically around Random School which is near Sweet Apple Acres. *Holds up a photo* You see this?

Fluttershy: *Closes one eye and winces* Why are you showing me a picture of someone with a chunk of their neck missing?

Woody: Well this is the result of a certain serial killer within the area. The Florida Neck Cruncher is their nickname, but they're otherwise known as *Pulls out a picture of a man* Wolfgang Nimbletoes. It was revealed that he himself was an addict.

Fluttershy: *Gulps* How do you know that?

Ashley: *Puts her hand on Fluttershy's shoulder* Well, he got sloppy and evidence happened to be left behind in one of the many crime scenes in a graveyard full of them. His killings started not long after the dealings began.

Woody: The deal here is that you have to be honest if this is ringing any bells to you. We genuinely don't have you on our suspect list, we just need all the information we need in order for this to be an effective investigation.

Fluttershy: I...know that man.

Ashley: Personally or have you heard of him prior to this interview?

Fluttershy: Personally, he was a family friend. A couple years ago suddenly he stopped dropping by, even when it came to playdates for his daughter. Soon we found out that the family seemingly moved out of the neighborhood.

Woody: Any form of a series of concerning behaviors?

Fluttershy: *Sighs* He was a tad finicky near the end, but he wasn't known as a man with problems. The Nimbletoes family was actually quite respected. Especially since his daughter would perform in recitals on stage. It was actually pretty impressive considering her age.

Ashley: Aw that's sweet, what's the little angels name?

Fluttershy: *Smiles warmly* Alice, I haven't seen her in a good bit. However, my friend recently told me that she attends her class at Random School.

Woody: Hmm...interesting. Thank you for telling us this, it genuinely helps.

Fluttershy: No problem Cowboy, I'd do anything to help my friends. Applejack doesn't deserve to have the integrity of her family's farm ruined by drugs.

Woody: *Smiles* Now we wouldn't want that now would we?

Ashley: Welp, I guess this goodbye.

Fluttershy: *Holds her hand up* Hold on actually, there is something that must happen before you go.

Ashley: What is it?

Fluttershy: It is pretty apparent that you are a fan, right?

Ashley: Absolutely, I've been a fan since your bands debut.

Fluttershy: Oh really? That's amazing.

Ashley: It sure is a shame that only a handful of the 15 songs are well known.

Fluttershy: Absolutely, it's a shame. I love all of those songs, but it sure is fun to perform the ones I do...how would you like to have something special?

Woody: *Gives her a look of suspicion* How so? The last time I acquiesced to something like that it led to me having one less kidney and a lower body temperature.

Fluttershy: *Chuckles* I promise, your organs will still be intact. Ashley, you are a fan and you are genuinely trying to do something good here, so... *Pulls out four tickets* Here's four tickets for my upcoming show.

Ashley: *Gasps loudly until she accidentally coughs*

Woody: Woah! *Hands her a water bottle*

Ashley: *Takes a big gulp and deeply inhales*

Fluttershy: Are you alright darling?

Ashley: *In a raspy voice* I got overexcited!

Fluttershy: Well isn't that precious? Here you go, they're all yours and I expect you to sing as loudly as your heart desires. After all, *Winks* nobody hears you scream in the cemetery of the living.

Woody: *Begins his suspicious look again* I  don't get what you mean by that...

Ashley: *Laughs giddily* Take a chill pill Woods, their new album is called Cemetery Of The Living.

Woody: *Sighs in relief* Next in the agenda is Pinkie Pie right?

Ashley: Yup! And that should be it.

Fluttershy: Pinkie? You're interviewing her next?

Woody: *Closes a file that was laid on the table* Right partner, you and her both assisted AJ when it came to the farm and we are genuinely suspicious of her since she wasn't there the day that Brooklyn was there to buy those donuts.

Fluttershy: *Bursts out laughing and clutches chest* Pinkie? *Continues laughing* Thanks, I needed that! Sure she likes a appletini here and there, but she'd never mess with drugs.

Woody: Well, I've learned in my many years in this precinct that you cannot judge a book by its cover, both in a positive and negative sense.

(Back at Random School)

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Junior and Co: *Walks out of the school covered in ash and soot*

Cody: Thanks a lot Lisa, we sure did want to be caught in a chemical explosion today!

Lisa: *Holds her head up high and closes her eyes* It was just a minor miscalculation, it won't happen again.

Joseph: It better not, I can still feel my brain rattling all over the place.

Isaac: Probably since your brain is small enough that you can feel it brush past your skull.

Joseph: Oh **** you Issac!

Iris: Seriously dude, chill.

Becky: *Steps in front of them* Hey kids!

Junior: Oh hey Mrs. Botsford, what's up?

Becky: I need some volunteers to help clean the library since someone came in and demolished it.

Jeffy: *Sneezes violently* My name is Vladimir and I like to KILL pe-

Alice: *Neck chops him*

Jeffy: *Collapses to the ground and starts to loudly snore*

Joseph: *Take a few steps away from Alice* That's like knocking out a rhino with a single tranquilizer dart!

Alice: *Giggles*

Cody: I'll gladly help, I just need to get all of this *Gestures to himself* off in a good ol' hot shower.

Junior: *Gives him a noogie* I thought you took baths with your little duck buddy Gerald!

Cody: We don't speak of that punk slut *****...

Mrs. Botsford: Wonderful, anyone else?

Lisa: I will, I want a chance to see Word Girl again!

Issac: Uh, uh, me too!

Iris: *Cups her mouth* SIMP!

Mrs. Botsford: *Rolls her eyes with a light smile* Love the enthusiasm, Ice.

Issac: That better not sti-

Iris: *Holds her hand up* Please Ice, it's already set into stone.

Issac: *Gets on his knees harshly and pumps his fists into the sky* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Ashley: *Speeds in front of the school* Come on kid, you have to get in the car now!

Iris: *Lazily waves* Hey Auntie Ashley.

Ashley: Heya, my little rainbow. You need to get in the car too. Don't worry, your mom knows.

Iris: What's this about?

Ashley: Let's just say you've got yourselves an early birthday present you two.

Issac and Iris: *Turn to each other and shrug* Bet.

At The Bushida Household

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Ashley: *Bursts open the door while holding Issac and Iris like footballs* Baby, I'm home!

Marie: *Comes out of the kitchen in an apron* Ash, your home early!

Ashley: *Throws Isaac and Iris onto the living room couch* For a good reason, the interview with Fluttershy went really well!

Marie: That's wonderful, were you professional around her?

Ashley: *Nervously sweats* Mostly, but she was really sweet about it!

Marie: Well that sounds like her. Famous people, just like us.

Ashley: At the end she thanked us for helping her friend who's involved with the case. Since Woody isn't a huge fan, she gave something to me instead.

Marie: And that is...?

Ashley: *Inhales and exhales quickly* *Pulls out the tickets* Four tickets to her show in Pensacola this week!

Marie: *Gasps loudly and then squeals* *Jumps into Ashley's arms*

Ashley: *Spins her around and then kisses her*

Marie: THIS IS WONDERFUL!

Ashley: *Turns to the two kids* That's why I wanted you two here, you get to go to your very first Rose Colored Glasses show!

Iris: *Gasps loudly and then chokes* *Pounds her chest and then swallows* *Speaks in a raspy voice* I got overexcited...

Issac: I really appreciate this, but don't you think you'd be wasting your ticket on me considering I don't really listen to them.

Ashley: My philosophy is that if you haven't seen an artist and they're currently touring, the best introduction is to go to a show. That's when the songs are at their best at times.

Isaac: *Hums in thought* I do enjoy rap concerts even more than just listening to the music, even if I don't know the guy.

Ashley: Exactly, come on, it'll be fun sweetie.

Issac: *Sighs and smiles* Of course I will, mom.

SML Question: Who is your favorite musician?

Hey guys, gals, and nonbinary pals, I hope you enjoyed this new chapter. I enjoyed writing it quite a bit as per usual and this one hopefully came with quite a few surprises along the way. That mentioning of show and tell does mean something since that'll be the next one, the show and tell chapter. I was originally planning on one based on the computer class with Velma called, "Digital Mystery" but I wasn't sure how I could make that a good chapter. Anyways, have a good morning/afternoon/evening everyone, it's going to be a beautiful one.