Well, it's m' last day here in Appleoosa, as well as m' last chance t' find out how m' cousin Braeburn died. Ah'm a-guessin' ever'thin' that deep-red breezy's been a-showin' me's been a-leadin' up t' that. 'N', Ah'm also a-guessin' it's 'cause, much as Ah don't wanna 'mit it, m' big sis lead 'im to it. If'n m' big sis'd jes' been patient 'n' waited fer 'er friends, she'd'a still been 'live t'day. Not only that, m' cousin 'n' a bunch other ponies, as well as buf'los, would'a still been 'live, 'n' Appleoosa wouldn't be a ghost town now, 'n' Ah'd be more willin' t' stay here.
Then, there's the buf'los themselves. They'd still be here, followin' their migratin' trail 'stead o' leavin' fer some other place 'n' stayin' there. Since Ah been here, all Ah ever see'd o' them was what's left o' their camp. If'n Ah miss anythin' 'bout bein' here, it's seein' them. Ah see'd 'em lots in the pictures Ah been a-takin', but that's all. But, same time, Ah s'pose it's best they ain't here no more. After what Ah learn'd fr'm bein' here, Ah'm a-gonna be glad t' leave this place, 'n' Ah don't wanna never come back here no more.
{sigh}
Well, here's m' last r'port on what Ah learned fr'm th' places that breezy lead me to, 'n' th' pictures Ah been a-takin':
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When m' big sis first got here, she went 'n' visited m' cousin Braeburn; 'n' they talked 'bout m' nephew Apple Butter, how 'e died, 'n' how 'e, that's m' cousin Braeburn, as well as 'is mare, was treated since then. Then, the dep'ty, Cowboy Diplomacy, went 'n' 'rested both m' big sis 'n' m' cousin Braeburn 'n' throw'd 'em in jail.
Y'all know, Ah s'pose if'n it weren't fer Dep'ty Cowboy Diplomacy, maybe none o' this would'a never happened. But, same time, Ah guess sometimes it takes a 'sperience like that t' teach us what we is. Then, once we find that out, we c'n de-cide if'n we wanna keep a-bein' that, or if'n we wanna change. Un-fortunately, m' big sis wouldn't change.
Anyways, m' big sis 'n' cousin Braeburn was let go b' Sheriff Silverstar; but she 'manded justice fer how she 'n' m' cousin was treated. Then, when she couldn't git it when 'n' how she wanted, she took m' cousin back t' his home, where she gathered 'is thin's 'n' left 'longside 'im, 'n' all the ponies that was treated bad by Dep'ty Cowboy Diplomacy.
Then, like Ah said a-fore, m' big sis was gone by th' time 'er friends 'rived. So, Pinkie Pie went out t' find 'er. 'N', when she did, m' big sis told 'er 'bout ever'thin' that happened t' 'er since she got t' Appleoosa, 'n' how m' cousin Braeburn was treated, 'n' con-vinced 'er t' join 'em 'n' lead 'em t' th' buf'los' camp.
Then, once they got there, m' big sis poisoned Chief Thunderhooves 'n' left 'im t' die in th' campfire, sayin' it was old age that killed 'im. She gave a herd o' ponies 'n' buf'los t' Pinkie Pie 'n' sent 'er t' Appleoosa t' 'tack th' town.
Like Ah said a-fore, Ah don't think nopony really won that battle; but Pinkie Pie got th' worst 'v it. She were scalped b' Flash Sentry when she tried t' 'tack Shinin' Armor.
Anyways, lots o' ponies 'n' buf'los died in th' battle, 'n' Pinkie's herd was drive'd outta Appleoosa, 'n' Shinin' Armor only let 'em go after they promised they'd go back 'n' not fight no more. 'N', 'parent-like, Dep'ty Cowboy Diplomacy was killed in th' battle; but nopony in Pinkie's herd know'd 'bout it.
When Pinkie got back t' the buf'los' camp 'n' told m' big sis 'bout th' battle, she kicked 'er real bad 'n' left 'er t' die, then went 'n' got 'nother herd 'n' went t' 'tack Appleoosa herself.
In Appleoosa, while ever'pony else was a-fightin', m' big sis was a-fightin' agin Rainbow Dash.
Rainbow Dash tried t' talk some sense int' 'er, told 'er she was a-betrayin' 'er element. Then, when m' big sis told Rainbow Dash she'd killed Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash killed m' big sis.
When m' cousin Braeburn learn'd 'bout m' big sis's death, he got 'is own herd t'gether, went t' Appleoosa, 'n' robbed th' place 'n' took lots ponies prisoners, 'cludin' Fluttershy 'n' Rarity. Then, 'e tried t' make deal with Shinin' Armor, sayin' he'd 'turn his prisoners if'n he could have all the prisoners in th' Appleoosa jail. But, when Shinin' Armor 'fused, Braeburn said he'd 'turn his prisoners in trade fer Appleoosa. Then, when that didn't work, Braeburn com-bined 'is herd with that o' m' big sis 'n' Pinkie Pie 'n' went t' Appleoosa t' 'tack 'n' de-stroy it. Ah learn'd 'bout that last part th' last time Ah see'd that picture.
Anyways, back 'ere in Appleoosa, Rainbow Dash was a-havin' problems with decidin' if she wanted t' kill 'nother Apple. Ah learned watchin' that one picture that she was fear'd 'bout me a-hearin' 'bout how she'd killed m' big sis, 'n' havin' t' kill m' cousin Braeburn would'a made it all the worse. She brought up 'er problems with Twilight, who didn't help matters none b' sayin' Braeburn 'n' 'is herd was camped outside o' Appleoosa, ready t' 'tack.
Ah's a-beginnin' t' wonder if'n Rainbow Dash had t' kill m' cousin Braeburn after all. 'N', honest-like, if'n she did, Ah wouldn't hold it agin 'er. He weren't thinkin' no good since 'e hear'd 'bout m' big sis's death. 'Parent-like, they was close. Ah know it ain't nice t' say that Ah wouldn't hold it agin Rainbow Dash fer killin' m' cousin Braeburn, but it's true.
Y'know, come t' think 'bout it, m' big sis take'd m' cousin outta Appleoosa 'n' to th' camp o' th' buf'los. Then, she done got 'erself killed. Ah begun t' wonder what Ah would'a done if'n Ah'd'a been in 'is place. Ah's a-wonderin', did m' cousin feel trapp'd 'mong th' buf'los? Did 'e feel like 'e had no other ways out? Ah dunno how stallions think, but Ah know Ah would'a jes wanted a way outta there. 'N', maybe that's what Braeburn was a-lookin' fer.
Also, Ah know Ah done said th' report Ah gave was m' last, 'n' Ah'm sure it'll be th' last Ah'll r'card here in Appleoosa. But, after t'night, Ah may have more info t' add t' th' r'part. Ah guess Ah'll jes' have t' see.
Anyways, Ah got stuff t' do, then Ah'm a-gonna take nap. So, mean time, Ah'm a-gonna have t' sign off now.
Ah's jes' woke'd up now, 'n' Ah's seein' that deep-red breezy. Ah guess Ah better git up 'n' follow it t' wherever it wants me t' go.
We's outside now, 'n' th' breezy's a-headin' outta town 'gain, it looks like. In fact, if'n Ah'm not mistaken, th' breezy's a-headin' t' where m' cousin Braeburn camped jes' outside Appleoosa.
Ah's right. We's jes outside Appleoosa, 'n' there's a glowin' spot not too far 'way. Ah'll jes' take picture.
[two hours later]
Well, … Ah guess Ah's right. Rainbow Dash did kill m' cousin Braeburn. She went 'n' found 'im in 'is tent, 'n' woke'd 'im up t' try t' talk t' him. But, when m' cousin Braeburn wake'd up, 'e went 'n' called ever'pony t' come 'n' kill Rainbow Dash. So, jes' a-fore she was killed by buf'lo, … she front-bucked m' cousin Braeburn t' death. She hit 'im three 'r four times.
Ah think it was Little Strongheart that killed Rainbow Dash, then found out m' cousin Braeburn was already killed. Then, she went out 'n' told ever'pony, ever' buf'lo, what happened.
'Parent-like, the buf'los didn't wanna fight no more anyways. When they hear'd 'bout Braeburn bein' dead, they left th' camp 'n' went back t' their own.
When th' other ponies wake'd up 'n' found Braeburn 'n' Rainbow Dash dead in Braeburn's tent, Braeburn's herd, 'r what was left 'v it after th' buf'los left, was lost fer what t' do. They was 'rested 'n' tried fer the things they done gone did wrong, 'n' 'prison'd. But, turns out that not long after that, th' town o' Appleoosa was 'bandoned, 'n' the prisoners done gone went free.
Ah guess th' buf'los also 'bandoned th' place, 'n' done gone went someplace else. They ain't never come back here no more.
Wait, looks like th' deep-red breezy has some other place fer me t' go.
[two hours later]
Ah's sorry it take'd me so long t' git back t' this. Th' … th' breezy … it done gone lead me t' the morchiary, t' one room where dead ponies' bones is kept. 'N', Ah … Ah jes' … found … m' big … sis's skull … in one box. Ah guess … Ah c'n take it back with me … when Ah give m' r'part back in Canterlot. Ah's jes' … Ah's jes' … a-feelin' bad all this had t' happen.
That breezy done gone dis'pear'd now. But, … it done gone learn'd me ever'thin' Ah needed t' know since Ah got here. If'n Ah'm a-gonna miss anythin' 'bout this place, 'side fr'm what Ah learned a-bein' here, it's … a-gonna be … that breezy.
{sob}
Ah's a-gonna sleep at th' train station now. But, first, Ah's a-goin' back t' m' cousin Braeburn's house t' gather up all th' pictures Ah been a-takin'. Ah's a-lookin' forward t' bein' back home 'gain. This is Applebloom, … a-signin' off.