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// Chapter 13 
// Story: My little pony: Soul of gold 
// by Zanaffer 
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"The entire rodeo community is in jeopardy!? How is that possible?" He had heard there were some accidents and sabotage, but to threaten the whole indistry, it would seem he was underestimating the seriousness of the issue.

"That's right Sonny, Rodeos all over Equestria have been breaking down an' falling apart completely, if things keep going on like that soon there'll be no more Rodeos to lift the spirits of all these settler ponies."

"Lift their spirits." He mused to himself. "Could it be possible that this was another ploy to break the spirit of the ponies? Better investigate more."

"And you say this all tracks to one single per-pony?

"RIGHT!!" The sheriff flared up his booming voice shaking the nearby building. Aioria stepped back at such display. " That rotten no good two bit scallywag outlaw, Trouble Shoes." The mere mention of his name was highlighted by the dramatic strumming of a guitar, Aioria turned back to the rodeo clown from before and yes, he had now picked up a guitar.

"Are you certain he did all that himself? He inquired.

"You've seen his mark." He declared, and indeed, he had seen that large hoofprint in the ground near the haystack collapse, whoever made that was a large individual, possibly the agent of Cronos. "He's left the same mark at every rodeo that he's ever vandalized an' now he's here, but don't you worry son he won't be ruining this rodeo, not on my watch!" The sheriff said ending his statement by slamming his good on the ground.

"Very well, thank you for everything sheriff, I wish you luck." He said as he walked away unaware that a shadowy figure watched him from nearby.

This new information was troubling, if it indeed was a ploy from Cronos he'd have to be vigilant. "It would be best to tell Aldebran."