Nyx was walking towards the marketplace looking for Sleepy Head's store. As she was walking past the market stands, she accidentally bumped into a stallion with yellow fur and a blue mane and tail waiting in line. The stallion also had a pillow and three Zs as a cutie mark.
"Sorry sir. I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." Said Nyx
"It's okay. Happens to everypony." Replied the stallion, "My name is Sleepy head, and I just opened my shop down the street."
"You're Sleepy head?" Asked Nyx
"Yes. Do you need something?"
"I need to ask you something." Said Nyx, pulling out a notebook from her saddlebag
"What is it?"
"Did you sell any bottles of cloroform yesterday?"
"Hmm. Yeah, I did."
"How many?"
"25 bottles."
Nyx wrote this down before continuing. "Did one of the ponies that bought a bottle have dark green fur?"
"No, none of them did."
"Oh, well thanks for the help." Said Nyx, beginning to turn around
"Wait." Said Sleepy head, calling to Nyx
Nyx turned to look back at Sleepy head, confused. "Did you remember something?"
Sleepy head nodded, "I remember seeing a bottle of mane dye sticking out of the saddlebag of a pony with a light blue coat and a rainbow mane and tail."
"Rainbow dash?! No, that can't be true." Exclaimed Nyx. She then remembered something that she read, A detective never let's personal feelings stop them from interrogating ponies he or she knows very well
"Listen filly, I wish that it wasn't the case. But that is what I saw."
"Well, thanks for the help." Replied Nyx, flying away.
Nyx flew towards Rainbow's house to interrogate her. As she was flying, she kept thinking, What if it was Rainbow dash. I don't think that I could forgive her for a long time
Nyx arrived at Rainbow dash's house and knocked on her door. "Rainbow dash, It's Nyx. Can I come in?"
Rainbow opened the door and invited Nyx in. "What's up Nyx? You seem like you urgently need something."
"I do. Twilight was kidnapped last night. I've been looking for her, and my search led me to you."
"WHAT!" Exclaimed Rainbow dash, "Twilight was kidnapped."
"Yes. She was, and." Nyx sighed, pulling out her notebook. "I hate to do this, but it needs to be done. Rainbow dash, where were you yesterday?"
"I was practicing for the upcoming Wonderbolts show for most of the day, then Fluttershy asked me to help her with her animals until I came home with Scootaloo because I promised that she could stay at my house for the night."
"Is Scootaloo here right now?"
"No, she went to go hang out with Apple bloom and Sweetie belle at around 9:45 this morning."
"Okay." Said Nyx, putting her notebook away, "Rainbow dash, come with me."
"Uh, okay." Said Rainbow, following Nyx away from her house. "Where are we going?"
"We're going to pay a visit to the Wonderbolts, Fluttershy, and Scootaloo. I need to make sure that you're not trying to tell them to tell me anything other than the truth."
"Wow, Nyx. What are you trying to do? Become a detective or something?" Rainbow dash joked
"Yes, that's exactly what I'm doing." Replied Nyx, dead serious.
"Wait, you're serious about becoming a detective?"
"Yes. I am. And my investigation has led me to you."
"That's interesting, and you say that you're trying to find Twilight?"
"Yes, Rainbow." Replied Nyx, "Well, we're at our first stop."
Nyx and Rainbow descended onto the Wonderbolt landing strip. Spitfire and the other Wonderbolts quickly spotted the pair and flew towards them.
"What are you doing here, Crash? This isn't a training day."
"I brought her here." Said Nyx, "My mother was kidnapped last night and Rainbow dash is my suspect. I've just got one question for you." Said Nyx, pulling out her notebook
"What's the question?" Asked Spitfire, trying not to waste much time
"Rainbow dash claimed that she was training with you for most of the day yesterday. Is this true?"
"Yes. I sent Soarin to tell Crash to hurry to Wonderbolts headquarters for training yesterday at 8 A.M. We trained for our next show that's coming up in a few days from 8:30 that morning till around 6:45 in the evening."
Nyx finished writing the information down and put away her notebook. "Thanks for the information. Come on Dash, we've still got two more places to visit."
Rainbow waved goodbye to the wonderbolts before taking off behind Nyx. The duo flew towards Fluttershy's house, and Nyx could tell that Rainbow was getting a little nervous.
"Don't worry Dash, we're one step closer to proving your innocence."
Nyx and Rainbow dash soon arrived at Fluttershy's cottage. Nyx walked up and knocked on the door, alerting Fluttershy that they were there.
"Just one second." Said Fluttershy from inside the cottage. She opened the door and immediately noticed her guests
"Oh, Nyx and Rainbow. Come on in."
"Thanks Fluttershy." Replied Nyx and Rainbow at the same time, walking inside.
Nyx and Rainbow sat down on Fluttershy's couch while Fluttershy sat on her chair
"Fluttershy, I wish I could stay longer, but I'm investigating my mother's kidnapping last night."
"TWILIGHT WAS KIDNAPPED?!" Exclaimed Fluttershy, eyes wide
"Yes, she was. I'm looking for her right now. I just have a few questions." Nyx said, pulling out here notebook
"O-okay." Replied Fluttershy. "What are they?"
"Did Rainbow dash help you with your animals last night?"
"Yes, she did. She was very helpful with feeding them."
"What time did you ask her for help with your animals?"
"It was around 6:45 last night. I remember that she was heading home from Wonderbolts training when I found her."
Nyx wrote down the information and put her notebook away. "Thanks for the information, Fluttershy. I wish that we could stay longer, but I want to find my mother as soon as possible. Come on, Dash, we're going to visit the CMC clubhouse next."
"Bye, Nyx. I hope that you find Twilight soon." Said Fluttershy as Nyx and Rainbow walked out of her cottage.
Rainbow flew behind Nyx towards the CMC clubhouse on Sweet Apple Acres.
Apple bloom noticed them approaching and called Sweetie belle and Scootaloo outside.
"Hey, Nyx. Hi, Dash." Said Scootaloo, "What's up?"
"I've got an important issue on my hooves right now. My mother was kidnapped last night by somepony, and I'm trying to figure out who did it. Which brings me to the reason I'm here." Said Nyx, pulling out her notebook again. "Scootaloo, did you spend the night at Rainbow's house last night?"
"Oh no." Said Apple bloom, "I hope that she's okay."
"I hope so too." Replied Nyx. "Anyway, about my question Scootaloo."
"Yes, I did. I didn't have anywhere else that I wanted to be that night."
"What time did you leave her house this morning?"
"I left around 9. Why do you need to know?"
"Because my evidence suggested that Rainbow was a suspect. But your information was the last bit I needed to prove the opposite. Rainbow, I'm sorry for accusing you."
"Hey, it's totally fine. I know that you didn't have a choice."
"Thanks, Dash. Now, I've got to go finish my investigation. Bye everypony."
Nyx left the clubhouse as her friends were saying goodbye too. While she was walking, she was thinking, Now I'm back to where I started before accusing Dash. If only there was some more evidence that would help me. Wait a second
Nyx began galloping towards Sleepy Head's store of sleeping supplies just as it was being locked for the night.
"HEY, SLEEPY HEAD!" Yelled Nyx, "I've got one more thing to ask you."
"What do you need to ask me now?"
"How many cans of mane dye did the pony with the light blue coat and the rainbow mane and tail have?"
"Just let me think for a second." Replied Sleepy head, "She had 4 cans."
"What were the colors of each can?"
"One was light-blue, the second was rainbow color, the third was green, and the fourth was brown."
Nyx wrote this information down in her notebook and put it away. "Did the pony take her receipt?"
"No, he didn't want it."
"Do you still have it?"
"Yes, it's in my pocket."
"Could I see it?"
"Sure." Replied Sleepy head. "Here you go." He said as he handed Nyx the receipt.
Nyx read over it, looking for a name.
Nyx eventually found the name of the pony, which she wrote down in her notebook. "Shiny Spyglass. She was the one who had the mane dye." Nyx said, giving back the receipt. "Thanks for the new information."
"It was no problem, filly."
"My name is Nyx, sir. Detective Nyx."
"Well, detective Nyx, I hope that you're investigation is a success." Replied Sleepy head
Nyx headed back to the castle with all her evidence for the night. It was late and she was tired.
"Tomorrow, I'll continue my investigation." Nyx said as she crawled into bed.