1  
“Uahahauagh… now you listen here now… One day I’m gonna … My boyfrie… girlfriend. Hehehe. I’m not fighting in the war, I tell you. Love is magic when you understand. One time I was… “  
The bat pony laying next to Trouble Shoot has been totally out of it, high on Grey Cake, ever since he got on the train to Maridian’s West District. Every time Trouble wanted to shift away, someone would take the spot. Until now.  
Only two minutes until Trouble arrives to his destination.  
When telling his mother he was going to leave and didn’t plan to come back, she said, “oh okay. You have fun with that,” before opening a 3rd bottle of cider. At least his departure went smoothly. Trouble doesn’t know where to go now. But staying with his mother any longer was pointless.  
“H-hehh-ey kid. You mind doing me a big solid? I’ll make it worth your while” the bat pony mumbles at Trouble. He could talk to him, or scoot away.  
2  
Trouble knows that the West District is a standard district in Mareidian, its notable feature is a megamall that he remembers visiting a lot when his mother used to take him into the city. He’s going there because that’s the only place he knows decently well enough.  
The only wars that are happening now are neverending counterterrorism operations in the Zebra and Griffon lands. What he’s likely referring to is a figment of his mind in this state.  
“Uh… hey. What was the ‘solid’ you wanted me to do?”  
“Huh?” the bat pony jolts up, his eyes in the familiar hypnotized look when somepony does Cake. “Oh, uh, I got a credit chip. Just enough for some medicine, if you get what I’m saying. When this train stops at the next station, think you can pick me up some cake? The police there are on to me, they know I get my medicine here. But they’d never expect a little guy like you. Just get me my dose, bring it to me, and I’ll tell ya where to… “ he breaks into a violent coughing fit “… I’ll tell ya where a colt like you can get a place to sleep at night. I can tell ya lost, aintcha?”  
Trouble tilts his head. “F-first off, I’m not lost, I’m just trying to find out where to go. But second, wouldn’t they just arrest the dealers, or you?”  
The bat pony breaks into another fit of coughing before laughing. “Oh dontcha worry. The dealers are smart. They rotate all the time and have ways of hiding. Besides, the police don’t really care, unless you’re like me and uh… make a bit of a fool of yourself when you’re ‘happy’ in public there” he starts giggling again. The train is coming to a stop.  
3  
Trouble gets off the train with the batpony. “Well… how do I do it?”  
“Easy” the batpony says putting a credit chip in Trouble’s hoof. “See the ponies near that vendor stand to our left? Just go there and look for anypony leaning up against the wall. Say you’re hungry for cake. Cops can’t arrest ya for saying that. Dealers are good at what they do, don’t worry.”  
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