Case Number: 0304580-A
Date: 01/01 - 08:45
Reporting Officer: Pvt. Copper Wing
Guard ID: 553806-76
Preliminary Inquiry: Report on the Summer Sun Incident
Report Type: Witness interview
What follows is an interview conducted by the Royal Guard the morning following the Summer Sun Celebration incident.
Interviewee is identified as ‘Spike, the Dragon’, assistant to Miss Twilight Sparkle (see document 28-013/S - Doctor Bonesaw’s full physical analysis for further information on the interviewee’s state).
Interview was conducted in the private room of Canterlot's General Hospital before his discharge.
Spike: “How is Twilight? Can I see her?”
Copper: “I’m afraid that can’t happen for the time being, Spike.”
Spike: “But is she okay? Is she going to be released soon?”
Copper: “Of course she will be okay, sweetie. We just want you to answer some questions before you go see her.”
Spike: “That’s alright, I guess.”
Copper: “Let us start, then. You’re her assistant, right?”
Spike: “That’s right! I’ve been Twilight’s number one assistant my entire life.”
Copper: “Can you tell me what you remember about yesterday?”
Spike: “Not much, to be honest. You should probably ask Twilight about that, I didn’t really understand what she was doing. Once she starts talking about the latest branch of obscure magic she discovered or the life of a character from history, she won’t stop.”
Copper: “We know, and we’ll talk with Miss Sparkle soon, it’s just that it’d be better if we had another perspective before we do.”
Spike: “I guess that makes sense. What do you want to know?”
Copper: “Why don’t you start at the beginning?”
Spike: “You mean yesterday morning?”
Copper: “Sure, let’s start there.”
Spike: “Alright. Twilight was doing some research on old legends, I didn’t catch what exactly, but it was really old stuff, like, centuries ago. She went out to read in the palace gardens and didn’t come back until well after noon.”
Copper: “So you don’t know where she was or what she did all morning?”
Spike: “She had a book with her, I doubt she did anything other than read. I just went to get a gift for Moon Dancer's party that night, and then I walked around the castle and talked with some of the guards. What’s up with that? There’s been a lot more than usual.”
Copper: “Princess Celestia just wanted more of us for the Summer Sun Celebration, is all. But please, tell me when you saw Miss Twilight again.”
Spike: “She came back bursting through the door later that day and asked for a book about predictions and prophecies.”
Copper: “Prophecies?”
Spike: “I know. Weird, right? But that’s That’s Twilight for you, she always wants to learn more.”
Copper: “I see. Please, go on.”
Spike: “She found a passage about that old story about the Mare in the Moon and then kept on talking about how this was super important. I told her it was just an old ponies’ tale and—and that she shouldn’t take it so seriously.”
Copper: “Spike?”
Spike: “Are you sure I can’t see her? I can come back afterwards and we can continue this, I promise I’ll be fast.”
Copper: “I—”
Spike: “Please?”
Copper: “I’m sorry, Spike. I understand how you feel, but I really need to ask you these questions.”
Spike: [silence]
Copper: “Listen, as soon as we’re done, I’ll make sure to ask one of the nurses to take you to her. How does that sound?”
Spike: “'mkay.”
Copper: “There we go. Now, you were telling me about what happened after Twilight found the book.”
Spike: “She was going to tell Princess Celestia about that whole Mare in the Moon thing, but I told her that all she knew came from an old book and I think that made her think twice.”
Copper: “How so?”
Spike: “She said I was right and then something about coming up with a plan of her own she could show Celestia. Then, she ran into her room yelling about saving Equestria.”
Copper: “And you wouldn’t know anything about that plan, would you?”
Spike: “Sorry. I usually help Twilight with whatever project she has. Finding books, taking notes, making transcripts, getting coffee. Y’know, that kind of stuff. But when she goes into full research mode, I try to give her space and only help when—when she calls for me.”
Copper: “I suppose this time was different.”
Spike: “Yeah, she didn’t call me all evening, so I just left her alone, went around the castle for the evening. I got a letter from Princess Celestia a while after that, but when I, when I w-went back to the tower, I—”
Copper: “It’s okay, Spike. It’s okay.”
Spike: “I didn’t know, alright! How could I have known she’d do something like that?”
Copper: “It’s not your fault.”
Spike: “It is! I’m supposed to b-be her assistant, I shouldn’t have left her alone. If I had been with her, then she wouldn’t have tried to—”
Copper: “It’s not your fault, Spike.”
Spike: “I’m—I’m sorry.”
Copper: “It’s okay to feel bad about what happened, but the Princess called the best doctors and magic healers of Equestria to help her, she’s going to be alright.”
Spike: “But that magic explosion, that was—that wasn’t Twilight’s normal magic, I could feel it. I don’t understand why she took an old legend so seriously, it was just a dumb old legend.”
Copper: “Hey, big guy. You’ve told us more than enough. Thanks for putting up with us, I’ll have somepony take you to see Twilight now. Captain Armor has been at the hospital waiting all night to see you two.”
Spike: “Thanks.”
The interview shows that the dragonling had no role in the events that took place in the Southern Tower of the Castle, and with him being our only lead at the moment, the prospects do not seem favorable for the investigation.
However, thanks to the testimony of Spike, we’ve managed to ascertain that the catalyst of the event was most likely Miss Twilight Sparkle, though we’ll have to wait for the verdict of the archmages to confirm the young dragon’s suspicions of magic other than Sparkle’s own being at play.
Recommendations discussed include:
Not much else can be known before Miss Sparkle regains consciousness and we can get the answers we need. I’ll be forwarding this transcript to headquarters right away, as well as a copy to Princess Celestia as instructed.
Copper Wing
Private of the First Division of the Royal Guard