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// Trip to the West part 3 
// Story: The cases of Mystery Mare 
// by Mystery Mare42 
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I walked down the street looking around seeing if I could find the stallion I spoke with earlier. I knew if a coworker of my brother was here then he must be looking into something interesting. My brother works for a special department in the equestrian government that was originally set up by the Princess years ago. Not many ponies know of it unless you work in it. The only reason I know of it is because I had gotten involved with it in past cases. As I walked I noticed the honey colored mare with the dreamsicle curly mane. If I remember right her name was Honey. I trotted over to her getting the same strange feeling as I did earlier.. “May I speak with you Miss?” 

“Sure sugar cube. Honey is my name, how ya doing?” She asks and flashed me a small smile.

I returned the smile as I spoke. “I am doing well. I am here to investigate the robberies going on. I have a few questions for you. Have you been in the saloon anytime the robberies took place?”

Miss Honey nods. “Yes, I was there several times they took place. Sometimes it would be like the watches the card players use for the jackpot and one minute it would be gone. Other times it will be covered in some magic aura and just disappear in a flash.”

I nodded as Nancy popped her head out of my bag with the notebook in her mouth. I take it to start writing. “Did these happen before or after the masked pony thief was first came out as a thief. Also may you please explain the first sighting of this masked pony?” 

She rolled her eyes, it seemed she did not want to answer any of my questions.  “He showed up before all this happened.  His first thing he stole was from the train station, he stole some bits. It happened so fast nopony could give a description.”  I wrote it down and wondered why did the mask pony target the train station first, why according to my reports does he steal at noon? These are questions that I will have to answer.  I then decided to ask Miss Honey about her personal life but she started walking off. I naturally followed her, asking my questions until  she asked me to leave her alone. I told her I would when she finished answering my questions. She ran into the saloon.  A few minutes later out came my brother’s coworker. 

“So you're the one bothering my mare?” He chuckles. 

I rolled my eyes. “I was only doing my job and she wouldn’t answer the questions I had about her personal life.

“Well not everyone like being questioned about that. Now have you decided to leave town yet?” He asked me. 

“I will not unless you tell me why you're here” I smirked

Before he had a chance to respond I noticed Mr. Reihk walked over to the pony I was speaking too.. "Hey, what seems to be the problem Flash?" He asked him.

"Just seeing why this mare is bothering Honey." He answered. 

I rolled my eyes. "Really Flash? That is what you're going by? " I knew that if he was undercover then he wouldn’t use his real name.

Mr. Reihk looked at us both. "Is something happening that I am unaware of?" He asked confused.
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"Remember when I mentioned earlier that I ran into somepony who works with my brother, well this is him." I said in a very cold tone. 

Mr. Flash smiles. "Yeah she doesn't like guys like me. "

Mr. Reihk looked at Mr. Flash. "I'm sorry. I'm a bit confused. So... Miss Mare here who is a... Investigator was it? Knows you because of her... brother?"

"Im a detective." I corrected him. 

Flash nods. "Yes, her older brother often talks about her."

"After what happened a while ago, I have a thing or two to say about her." Reihk said with a chuckle.

Flash nods. "Okay. Well so I take it this is your current assistant Miss?" 

I nodded. "Yes"

Mr.Reihk just glared at Miss Mare. "Really?"

"What?" I said looking at him.

"Nothing." He said with a Hmph.

"Its not nothing, you're mad about something." I replied

He frowns. "It's nothing really. I work so hard to get in and you just like to make my house of cards crumble!!"

I looked at him."Sorry but I'm confused”  

"We'll talk about this later." Mr. Reihk said. Before turning to Mr. Flash. "Anyways. What are you going to do now?"

"Fine." I stated. 

Mr. Flash looks at Mr. Reihk. "Well I have my own investigation to do, so you know my investigation has nothing to do with your case."

"Wait... You're undercover?" He asked him confused.

Flash nods. "Yes I am but what I'm working on is classified."

"My brother and the ponies he works with go undercover a lot" I said

"... oh... Now I feel stupid... Ahem, anyways, do you know anything about the robberies around here Flash?" Reihk asked the agent.

"Well the specific robberies you are working on.. well I know it happens in the saloon around noon" He answered

"So... in an hour?" Reihk asked him. He placed his right hoof on the hilt of the Katana hanging on his waist. "Anything else? About the robbers maybe?"

"Nope not really, I better get back to my investigation. I would appreciate if you don't blow my cover" He said.

I nodded. "Of course"

Mr. Reihk nodded. "Alright. Oh, and good luck with Honey." He said as he patted his back and winked at him.