Ch. 11: Extra, Extra

The ponies of Manehattan were walking about, minding their own business, when a colt holding a bunch of newspapers shouted out.

"Extra, extra, read all about it! Miss Coco Pommel vindicated of her crimes is the cause of mind control!"

The ponies got curious and went to the colt and read the story.

"Holy moley," said one pony,"It turns out Coco was hypnotized into breaking into the costume section in Bridleway."

"And the real culprits are recently paroled plagiarist and Coco's ex-mentor Suri Polomare and her sister Thrift Polomare," said another.

The crowd suddenly clamored.

"Scandal!"

"Outrageous!"

"Cruel!"

Abettor came among the crowd and soon got the news.

"Oh no," he said in worry, "Coco."

We cut to Coco's apartment where she is having tea with Rarity.

"I can't thank you enough for doing this for me Rarity." said Coco gratefully.

"My pleasure, darling," said Rarity, "You would not beleive how angry I felt when I found out that it was Suri's fault along with her sister's."

"I know," said Coco, "That's what I'm thinking about. I still have a post-hypnotic state. I could still be the mindless slave of someone."

"Not if I have anything to say about it." said Rarity boldly.

"And me," said Abettor as he came into Coco's room.

"Abettor," said Coco in surprise, "What are you doing here?"

"I heard about your little 'experience'," said Abettor, "And to tell you the truth, I've witnessed it myself."

"You have?" asked Coco.

"Yeah," said Abettor, you fall into a trance and then come out of it when somepony says these words in that order."

He levitated a piece of paper with the words 'Canterlot-Hypnotized' and 'Griffonstone-Released'.

"Woah," said Coco, "I thought I found the C word peculiar."

"Huh?" asked Rarity.

"I felt like I had dreams of someone saying the C word. I never would have realized that was what's putting me under Suri's power."

"And Griffonstone?" asked Rarity.

"I only had a minor strange feeling whenever someone said that word around me when I was lucid."

Rarity turned her attention to Abettor. "Coco also said that she had a dream where a bunch of events took place and seeing Suri get hurt was one of them."

"I know," said Abettor, "The question is how?

"Why, yours truly had something to do with it." said a sassy voice, causing the trio to turn and were shocked see Suri and Thrift in the doorway, scowls placed on their faces.

TO BE CONTINUED...