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// Chapter 1 
// Story: Pumpkins 
// by Serenity Darkmoon Raven 
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Today was a great day, the sun was shining, the sky glows a blue hue, there are a bunch of massive and white clouds in the sky. Everypony is getting ready for nightmare night, some people put out jack-o-lanters, some even bought candy to give out to the ponies who will be asking them. Everyone seems happy and is doing what they do everyday. However, Twilight, Rainbow Dash, the other mane six members except Pinkie Pie, who was "sick" and detectives are investigating a murder case, there was red substance that stained the green grass, there was a pumpkin in the middle of the crime scene, the crime scene was surrounded by yellow and black tape. There was a silence, they all are busy and hard at work. 

Rainbow Dash broke the silence by asking in a confused tone, "I don't find any clues.. the crime scene is just this pumpkin.. it also stinks in there!" Rainbow Dash covered her nose with her hoof when she said that. The awful and vile scent can be traced back to the pumpkin. The pumpkin had a happy face carved into it.

Twilight then asked in a hopeful tone, "Maybe whatever is in the pumpkin will give us clues about who did this horrible act!" She made her horn glow purple and lifted the top of the pumpkin, then she put the top part of the pumpkin on the cold and green grass. The mane six are eager to see what is in that pumpkin.

The mane six get closer and closer into the pumpkin. Their face started glowing green like the grass when they saw what was inside, Rarity then turned around and a green substance can be seen exiting Rarity's mouth, Fluttershy slowly stepped back, her pupils were shaking. The mane six didn't like what was in the pumpkin. 

The Pumpkin had the victims' kidney which is pink and has a scar on it, it also had the victims colon, a long pink spaghetti like thing. There was blood on all the organs, they all felt.... cold, hard, and lumpy. Then, Rainbow Dash picked up the big red object, it was still beating. Rainbow Dash screamed in fear, she usually doesn't scream in fear and is super brave but this is her limit.  Then, Rainbow Dash dropped the red object and was about to back away and vomit until she noticed a note under the large orange pumpkin. Rainbow Dash moved the pumpkin and read the note.

The note read, "Ponyville, a great sight... it is now filled with fright, I wish you were here before he died, at least you tried!" Rainbow Dash was shocked, usually she isn't scared of things but this is an exemption, she felt a knot form in her stomach. and said in a scared tone, "Twilight, I found this under the pumpkin.."


Twilight made her horn glow purple, picked up the note and dragged it to where she was standing, she then looked at the note, she then felt confused by the note, she doesn't understand what the note was saying.

Rainbow Dash saw there was a backside, so she yelled in a loud tone, "There is a back side!" Twilight flipped the note and saw that there were more words, the note read as followed, "I will see you tonight, at a great eatery, the night is so wonderful and bright, hope it won't end in tragedy."

Apple Jack then yelled in an angry tone, "The murderer will strike at Sugar Cube Corner!" She narrowed her eyes.

Rainbow Dash chuckled and said in a calm tone, "I don't think they would attack Sugar Cube Corner, one Sugar cube Corner has great security at night and it is a place filled with ponies through out the day and early night.. I don't think they would attack.."

Fluttershy then asked in a very sad tone, "Why is the murderer killing ponies?" She felt her eyes flood with water. She doesn't understand why the murderer is doing such heinous acts. She felt tears race down her face.

Then, Pinkie Pie then walked over to where the mane six and detectives are working, the sun was going down, the moon was rising up. Pinkie Pie had red stains on her hoof and a little red stain under her chin, she then asked in a curious tone, "Hey... so what.. did I miss? I was sick and feeling better now... sorry I couldn't help!"

Twilight then said in a distressed tone, "We found a pumpkin... with liver, kidney, and a beating heart in it.. and a note saying how we didn't try to save the victim and they might strike at Sugar Cube Corner," She then noticed the red stains in her chin and in her hooves. She then continued in a concerned tone, "You have... red stains on.. your chin.. and hoof!"

Pinkie Pie started feeling sweat drops raced down her head, her eyes darted around the environment, Pinkie Pie then blurted out, "Uh.. I was eating a sandwich and hot sauce may have gotten under my chin and hoof... no biggie.."

Pinkie Pie then took a deep breath and said, "It's getting late... we should go home.. we can continue the case tomorrow.. it's important to get a good night sleep!"

Twilight raised an eyebrow and said, "I don't care.. I want to solve this case.." She narrowed her eyes, Pinkie Pie usually doesn't say those things, she thinks she might be the pony killing this innocent victim.. Pinkie Pie hates hot sauce and why would hot sauce get under your chin or on your hoof.. not to mention how her responses are delayed which is a sign somepony is lying. 

Pinkie Pie said, "Okay, dokie!" She then hopped home, a long with everypony else except Rainbow Dash and Twilight. They all had tired looks on their face, they had been working hard all day. 

Rainbow Dash doesn't think Pinkie killed a pony but she wants to help Twilight solve this case and she has a day off tomorrow. She also has something to tell Twilight, something that's been locked in her heart for years now.