//------------------------------// // Confronting The baddie // Story: The Murder at Mane Melody // by Lulamoon-Crystal //------------------------------// The trio, with Hitch, were standing in Dr. G’s office, staring at the doctor who stared at them confused. Pipp had personally dubbed him as Dr. guilty! Made a lot of sense/ ”How can I help you?” He asked. So innocently. That innocent face, not one tiny sign of guilt for his crimes. Pipp only glared at him bitterly. That welcoming smile, behind it was a valley of lies. Those eyes looked so happy, but inside they were seeing themselves as innocent. “W-we know what you did!” Zipp shouted, holding in tears as she held a wing around Pipp. Pipp was shaking, staring at the doctor in anger and terror. She wanted to cry too, she couldn’t imagine how Pipp was feeling. Facing against the murderer of her friend. “I did what?” The doctor crossed his hooves. A bigger smirk appearing as he rolled his green eyes. His short green mane was slightly messy. Very unprofessional. The only way he could defend an unbrushed mane was that they came in right before he was about to brush it. Rocky grumbled a bit as he stared at him. This horrible doctor hanging up on him when he tried to call for help made sense. He murdered Jazz... Of course he didn’t want to help. He was likely hiding his joy and smiled when he got the news. He felt sick to the stomach picturing him partying when he got the call. ”You killed another pony!” Hitch shouted, “And we have every bit of proof possible!” A tear escaped his eye. He missed Jazz so much! Zipp shouted. Agreeing with Hitch. “You took a valuable friend from us, you’re being locked up where you can’t hurt anyone else!” The doctor looked horrified for a minute, “I didn’t kill anyone,” He smirked. “Just a pest, it needed to be gone, that’s all...” ”P-Pest!?” Pipp choked, “J-Jazz is- was not a pest!!” Pipp let out, “Y-you killed Jazz! Another pony! Our friend!” She was about to pounce, but Zipp held her back with a foreleg. ”Maybe I did?” The doctor shrugged, causing everyone to glance, further annoyed at him. Pipp noticed that Rocky clenched his teeth as his ears flicked, he was about to lose his cool. “What?” He growled between gritted teeth. He kicked his hoof at the ground a few times as he stared into the doctor’s eyes. His ears pointed straight back, if looks could kill, the doctor would be dead. “I swapped the berries ‘cause I knew that Pipp was going to make a drink for her and Jazz!” He admitted. “I had a bit of help! From my trusty pegasus assistant! Distracted one of while I did my job... But it was me that did the telling her that the worst that can happen from her eating those berries would be diarrhoea. Heh, just like with many other earth ponies, like me!” Rocky ignored his words, but he had a gut feeling he knew the assistance. Pipp trembled, “B-But why?” She sniffles as Rocky lifted his wings, pawing at the ground. He and Jazz had been through a lot together, and she was gone, just like that! He always saw her as an amazing friend! He remembered the time that she was crying heavily about something, and he wrapped his wings around her and cuddled her as they chatted. He also remembered the times they would go to the beach and have a water fight or see who can build the biggest sandcastle! Or when they went to Zephyr Heights together. She loved it! “I can’t believe you’d do that...” Rocky said quietly. He cherished all the time they spent together. The times they smiled, laughed, cried and took care of each other. Pipp cherished those moments too. She saw Jazz as a sister after all... His stomach hurt as she remembered her, but all of those times were gone... Hitch and Zipp were also staring at the doctor angrily. “Because... well... she deserved it,” He shrugged, “Pipp did something to cause me grief. A month ago she put the wrong glitter and dye in my hair, causing my former girlfriend to break up with me, so I did grief back. Fair,” He shrugged. With no warning, Rocky suddenly burst out at him, accidentally knocking the other two ponies as he did. He let out an aggressive neigh as he aggressively pounced onto the doctor, knocking him and his chair backwards to the ground. ”Rocky!” Pipp cried out. Worried about her friend’s safety! ”That’s not a reason to kill any pony!” Rocky shouted. “You killed someone so close to us! You missed with the wrong stallion!” Rocky exclaimed. “Also, if I remember right I told you we were out of that certain colour. You agreed to have a different colour, so we aren’t at fault!” ”What are you doing!?” Asked Hitch, violence was the last thing he wanted to do in a crime related situation. Ouch! ”Giving him a beating...” Zipp responded, “Hopefully.” She wouldn’t normally say that but... the grief and pain he gave everyone, Zipp just wanted to punch him where it hurts! Rocky had completely lost his cool as he pinned the doctor to the ground, snorting angrily into his face. Wings were flared, making him appear bigger, his mane was also slightly ruffled. “You killed Jazz! You murderer!” He shouted, no sign of calming down. No one could blame him. “What gave you the right to kill her!?” Tears were seen in his eyes. Fear was seen in the doctor’s face. Zipp looked at the papers on the wall, something was off about them. Curious, she moved closer... “Hmm... wait a minute.” She slowly walked over to the diploma. On a closer look, she gasped, “This diploma is fake! So is this certificate! You aren’t a real doctor!” ”What!?” Shouted Hitch, “You’re a fraud! You faked everything! But why?” He stared at the doctor in anger and concern. “Fraud!” Pipp was crying and shaking, “We-we trusted you, and you kill a friend in return!” ”Y-you saves foals from drowning... and you helped Sunny when she got hurt...” Zipp whispered, her teeth clenched. “Was that all fake? Was that just so you could gain our trust!” Zipp shouted as she approached him. “To do your crimes!?” ”Fine... I’ll admit everything...” The doctor’s hooves and head flopped to the ground. His hoof secretly reached for an open box under the desk, Rocky did not lighten his pressure on him. But he did lower his wings. Showing no shame in his tear-soaked cheeks. “So, you’ll admit everything and get locked up, no problem?” Asked Hitch. He had a gut feeling this wouldn’t end well. But hopefully speaking kindly would help. Well, from experience, it didn’t work as often as he hoped. But it was worth a try, “Please? It’ll be easier for everypony here...” ”Something’s not right here...” Zipp said quietly, “He’s giving up too easily..” ”Look...” The doctor sighed as he secretly grabbed something in his hoof. Before anyone had time to react, the doctor stabbed Rocky in the shoulder with a knife. “I did admit it, you idiots!” ”Argh!” Rocky exclaimed in pain as he stumbled. Giving the doctor enough time to buck him in the stomach. ”Rocky!” Screamed Pipp as he fell to the ground. “Frick!” Hitch and Zipp grabbed the doctor tightly. Grabbing the doctor’s hooves. “That’s enough!” Hitch shouted at him, a bit louder than her wanted, but it was deserved.”You’ve done enough damage!” Pipp ran to Rocky side, “No-no!” She cried as he bled out. “Ugh- that creep!” Rocky blurted out as he winced in pain. The knife was in deep, Pipp cried as she saw Rocky suffering in pain, leg soaked in blood. Pipp wanted to help him, but didn’t know what to do! Her heart was berating fast. “Rocky!” Pipp cried as she tried to hug him close. “P-please don’t leave me!” Rocky tried to answer, but he was in too much pain, “Fricken doctor!” He shouted. “That’s the last straw!” Hitch grabbed some hoof-cuffs. But before he could do anything, the doctor used his earth pony magic to summon vines that removed Hitch and Zipp off him. He snickered as he made the vines throw them into a wall. “Ack!” Zipp exclaimed as she hit the tall cupboards instead. Crashing into them hard enough to make the whole thing fall over. She didn’t have enough time to dodge it, as the whole thing went crashing down on her. Shocking the whole room. “Zipp!”