Day Five.
BANG
Everycreature woke up to the sound of a gun firing- And it only meant one thing- Murder! They all rushed out of their dorms and met up to find out what’s going on. Five students showed up- And two of them who were present the day before didn’t.
“Wait a minute,” Silverstream asked, looking around. “Where are Apple Bloom And Smoulder?”
They all looked around and found their rooms. When Ocellus checked Apple Bloom’s dorm room, she caught up just in time to find the Killed filly disappearing with a bang. Must be teleportation. A minute later, the others caught up.
“Oh no,” Sandbar sighed. “Tell me she’s not-“
“She is...” Ocellus cried, closing the door. “*sigh* And I felt sorry about what happened, too...”
When they all turned, they found Cozy Glow making a curious face.
“Waitwaitwait,” She said, flailing her right hoof in objection. “Two people died? On the same night? How come? The Doctor’s long gone from the game...”
“Hunter!” Yona said. “Hunter Kill her!”
“Oh yeah!” Silverstream said. “So... Was Smoulder the hunter or was Apple Bloom the hunter?”
Sandbar cleared his throat.
“Let’s go first. Then talk.”
Meanwhile...
Dear Starlight Glimmer,
I’m writing to you just to remind you about today’s important emergency meeting. You know this may be our last chance to save Equestria from disaster- The recent murder and blockade mystery has shocked many of our and our allies’ people. I cannot sit here and do nothing, and neither should you. This is why we took action.
I understand we’ve been talking about this and investigation was done to the best as it possibly could have been done, despite the blockade. I fear if this goes on any longer, we are putting our nation and the world in grave danger- I really cannot afford such a big war, and I truly believe it will be impossible to talk our way about the issue if it begins.
You will be alongside me for the conference this evening. Make sure you’re there- All the leaders aren’t going to be happy.
-Princess Celestia
Starlight finally poked her head out, and sighed as she collapsed on the table. She was sitting with the rest of the mane six in the throne room. The others didn’t know what to do to help- And all of them were worried sick.
“*moan* If we find out who in Equestria killed our best friend Twilight,” Rainbow proclaimed, “Then oh boy we should have him executed!”
Even Fluttershy didn’t back down. “Oh, I really don’t want to see my students in constant fear of murder...” She squeaked. “What if they get killed? Oh no...”
Starlight sighed. “Whoever it may be, they must have crazy strong magic to be able to put up that forcefield! Pinkie Pie, you can defy the laws of Physics from what I know, can you-“
She sighed and her mane deflated. “No, sorry... I don’t know why, but geez there is no way through that magic border! By the way, Starlight, can’t you just teleport in there?”
“It has anti teleportation and portal effects from the border,” Starlight replied. “I don’t think even Celestia can break the spell!”
“I’m telling y’all,” Applejack said, “There’s no point in giving up trying to figure out who the hay the mastermind really is!”
Rarity nodded. “We may not be able to find direct evidence, but I believe through past experiences we might just find who it might be...”
Starlight kept that in mind.
“Well,” she sighed. “I’m going to the meeting tonight. The leaders of the other races will be there too- *sigh* You’ve gotta be kidding me...”
Everypony gasped and looked down- It might be a declaration of war!
Day 5: Daytime.
“I think all of us here feel sorry for what happened yesterday,” Silverstream said.
Yona And Ocellus Both looked down in regret. Cozy Glow, though, since she wasn’t on the scene, only got a fragment of what’s been going on.
“Sorry if I sound foolish,” The filly chuckled, “But what exactly happened yesterday?”
They all turned to her.
“What do you mean?” Sandbar asked. “You saw us argue, come on. And why did you leave immediately when we were about to start Fighting?
“I-I just wanted the full picture,” Cozy replied. “And I needed to be excused, is that a problem?”
For the first time in the game, they started suspecting Cozy Glow. She’s been silent for the entire fourth day and tried to avoid the discussion. She also seemed calmer than the other students- Making them curious that she wouldn’t die. Moreover, she seemed to be trying to gain others’ trust a lot- So she could potentially cover herself.
They noted it down in their head and nodded to one another.
“Yak have no suspicion towards anycreature,” Yona said, covering up the fact she suspected Cozy.
“Me neither,” Sandbar followed.
Silverstream giggled. “Wow, it feels much less crowed and noisy now, not that I don’t like it... It’s just a bit more peaceful now that only 5 of us remain. By the way, Sandbar, you’re in charge- Any analysis?”
He nodded. “Okay. Only 5 of us remain- And one of us is the Mafia. Of course, I’m not it, you know I’m the detective. Also, I checked Silverstream last night. She isn’t the Mafia, I know for a fact.”
The three nodded. But in reality, he was lying. This was the actual person he checked:
Player Smoulder: The Hunter.
You’re the only other role besides the cop that can kill the Mafia without penalty, depending on how you look at it. Your ability will require a sacrifice- You can only use your ability when you die. If the Mafia decides to Target you and the defender does not interfere with the attack, before they commit their murder, you may choose one other person from the remaining players to kill. In this case, it is possible you may kill the Mafia.
Good luck, see if you can take revenge!
“So What is her role, then?” Ocellus asked. “You suspected her yesterday. Also, both of you sound much better now, what’s up?”
Sandbar blushed, but shook his head. “Hey, I can’t tell you who she is, remember?”
“And?”
He was confused- But Silverstream answered for him.
“We made up last night.”
“Okay, Good. I didn’t want you to die and he doesn’t have a chance to forgive you... Just like me.”
The hippogriff frowned. “What’s wrong?”
“Well... It’s just... I was so caught up on arguing with Apple Bloom since she thinks I’m the Mafia, which I’m clearly not... And then, gone,” Ocellus sighed. “We were all being naive yesterday.”
Yona sighed. “Yak think so too. Yak friends argue no more- Must stick together, find Mafia out!”
Cozy Glow nodded. “We really should. I’m getting really bad vibes something bad is coming our way...”
The others share the same feeling, but weren’t sure.
“Then we’ll make use of the time that we still have,” Sandbar suggested. “You all wanna hang out together? Just to calm down from what happened with us recently.”
“Sure!” Everycreature agreed.
So, that day, for the first time in a while, the students are actually spending quality time together- Same place, same time. They had a stroll around the school and did some reading about friendship in the library. They played some group games too- Just not Mafia, of course! It almost made them feel that they weren’t trapped by the game- Because they realized once more that friends are truly, all they needed to cheer up. And they knew, when they’re together with their friends, they wouldn’t ask for anything more.
But of course, the games must go on, no matter if they want to, or not.
Hunter Ability Initiated. Killed: Apple Bloom.
Day 5: Nighttime.
“No! I don’t want to kill anymore!”
The Mafia threw her dagger onto the floor, and shook her head at The Godfather. He wasn’t very happy about it.
”Are you Alright, my puppet? You’re the Mafia, you’re gonna-“
“Do not ‘Puppet’ me, master!” She yelled. “I had a blast of fun with my friends today. I realized how much they mean to me. I can’t be anywhere without them. I’ve lost my filly friends, I’m trying to bond with the others. You can’t just make me kill them all, you soulless beast!”
The Godfather was stunned.
”I assigned you with a duty, and I even had control over your actions,” He reminded.”Like it or not, you will help me finish. Or else our deal is off.”
The Mafia still objected. “I only helped you to save my school. I hated your idea. And now, look what you’ve done. One, you put this school under an impenetrable forcefield. Two, you are making me kill my innocent friends for no reason. Third, you are putting us at the brink of war! HEY! Are you even listening!?”
He went silent- And he wasn’t listening to her gibberish talk.
“Blame yourselves for the mischief you’ve caused,” The Godfather said. “Your students put their lives in danger. The staff- Unqualified. I was desperate to close this school for the greater good. If other tribes came, they will know more about us. They will doom our people. I needed you to do this, to remind everycreature who thought this school was a good idea- To remind her... How her own school will cause total world war.”
“The only reason war will happen, is only because of your plans to attack our school,” The Mafia rebutted.
The godfather’s Had enough.
“If you talk back one last time, I’ll-“
She stepped in front of him, angrily.
“I’ll rather have them kill me than letting you get away with it.”
The Godfather was angry. He performed a spell on her, making her scream. Now, he’s in charge of her.
Meanwhile, the witness, after thinking desperately for some time, finally decided she would take a peek at who would the Mafia. She got up from her bed, and put her ear close to the door of her dorm room. She heard heavy footsteps coming down the hall to where the Young Six were staying. She must be really careful not to make a sound, or else she will die. She opened the door very carefully, just a tiny bit, to see the shadow of the killer.
Soon, the Mafia arrived at the door of her next target. She breathed in and out heavily as she took out her flashlight, to see the sign labelling which student is inside the room.
It was Silverstream.
The witness gasped but decided to lay low. The Mafia tip-toed into the room. Inside, the lavender-skinned hippogriff, in sweet dreams, was peacefully sleeping. But little did the cop know, she was about to get wrecked. The killer stepped closer, and closer, she reached in for her gun, and the moment came.
BANG
But that wasn’t the sound of a gun firing and killing the student.
In fact, it was a spell- Pushing her back. The Mafia and The Godfather knew why- The angel was still alive. That means the angel put a shield for her- Saving her from the assault.
“Darn it!” The Godfather moaned.
But the Mafia smiled, and had a sigh of relief.
”Phew... Whoever was the angel... Thank you...” She thought.
The witness smiled, and was about to close the door, when she slipped and fell with a loud thud. The Mafia obviously heard it, and turned around.
”It’s the witness! Kill her!”
“Wh-What? She’s been idle the whole game! And I don’t want to-“
”Ah Ah Ah! The deal will be off if you don’t kill her! You do know that is the game’s rules!”
The Mafia sighed. She went forward and tried to open the door of the witness’ dorm room. However, the door was jammed shut- By the student inside.
“Hey,” The Mafia said. “I won’t kill you just yet. Let me in.”
After hearing a sigh of worry, she finally managed to get the door open. The room was pretty dark and she couldn’t see who the student was at first, but once she closed the door and took out her flashlight, the witness retorted with a jumpscare and a scream.
“*scream* Yona!?”
The yak growled and tackled the Mafia forcefully. She could’ve forced her to give in, but The Godfather forbade surrendering- He controlled her mind, and the Mafia shot Yona, with no regrets.
The only one who could directly know who the Mafia was- Gone.
Day Five Over. Unsilent Night.
(Killed: Yona, failed attempt at witness ability.)
Creeeeeeeeeeak~
The door to the conference room opened. Celestia entered first, followed by Starlight as her advisor in place of Twilight. In the room, all the leaders of their own tribes met up in the same place, and they were seemingly already arguing before the pony leader, the main host of the discussion, arrived to her place.
Celestia sat on her seat of the table and her advisor sat beside her. This was no time for jokes at all- None of the leaders were very happy. Prince Rutherford was grinding his teeth. Dragon Lord Ember crossed her arms as her advisor held her scepter. King Thorax frowned and sighed in worry, and Queen Novo, transformed into a Hippogriff, seemed very mad and not in the mood for any negotiation. Though the griffons did not send a leader to this conference, they did agree if war is declared, they will join.
Princess Celestia cleared her throat.
“Good evening, everycreature,” Celestia said, trying to keep calm. “I understand the trouble your subjects in the School of Friendship is going through. For that, we are truly sorry about the situation. We do not wish to make war with you all- We are doing all that we can to keep everything together.”
Although the four leaders werent amused one bit, they still respected her words and nodded.
“If any of us would like to open the discussion, please feel free to, and I wish for the conference to remain calm with no conflict, Alright? Very well, I appreciate your cooperation- Let’s begin, then.”