//------------------------------// // New Evidence // Story: Electric Fruit Bungalow Dance Team // by ShamrocknRoll //------------------------------// Pinkie Pie hopped, skipped and jumped over to Rainbow Dash's cloud where the mare was snoozing the night away safely on top of her spaghetti and meatball shaped cloud. For some reason Pinkie Pie always thought that was Rainbow Dash's favorite cloud to sleep on look liked. Pinkie Pie readied her pie launcher and aimed it at her friend, knowing it would certainly wake Rainbow Dash up. Pinkie Pie's motto was “Do everything with a punchline.” Thump, thump, thump. Went her hooves as she stuffed the launcher with meringue pies. Despite being a free-spirited pony with very little focus in her life, Pinkie Pie was an excellent shot, coming from the shot putting that she had done on the rock farm she was raised in. She aimed more at her friend. BLAM! BLAM! BLAM! Went the launcher as it fired all three pies at her friend who went THUMP after the first one. The other pies went flying into the distance. Rainbow Dash got up and wasn't amused. “What did you do that for?” Rainbow Dash asked. Her face being covered in whipped cream and jelly. “You were sleeping and well, as an earth pony I couldn't reach you.” Pinkie answered as she blew out the smoke from her launcher. “Could've just yelled at me.” Rainbow replied. “And wake up all of Ponyville? That would be inconsiderate.” Pinkie Pie humphed. Rainbow Dash rolled her eyes at this. “So what's the problem that made you wake me up this early?” Rainbow Dash asked. “The foals are being kidnapped by something. Applebloom and Sweetie Belle are already accounted for the missing. No idea if Scootaloo's around still or not, but it looks grim for any foals.” Pinkie Pie answered. “Any leads?” Rainbow Dash asked, her anger being replaced by a frown of worry. “Nope however, it is stealthy and it strikes between dinnertime and dusk.” “Not much to look into so far. Have anything involving the crime scene?” Rainbow Dash asked. “That's what I was going to ask you, you're a flyer Rainbow.” Pinkie Pie replied slyly. “You can see things us walkers can't, did you see anything at all that was out of the ordinary tonight, or anypony acting strangely?” Rainbow had her hoof on her chin, thinking deeply about what she saw today, especially before she went to bed. “I saw Dinky Hooves with the Crusaders but that's not really that odd... I mean they are friends and all.” Rainbow Dash said remembering her daily air patrol. “I went down to talk to the four of them and they were going to play Mare Do'Well vs. The Bad Ponies, so I warned them to be careful and asked them where they would be going.” “Which would be where?” Pinkie asked. “Near the outskirts of the Everfree Forest connecting to Rambling Rock Ridge.” Rainbow Dash answered. “Great we have a crime scene finally.” Pinkie Pie answered. “Let's meet up with up with the others and see what we have. The two friends went to Twilight's house to meet up with Rarity and Twilight, hoping Fluttershy and Applejack would be there two to share their notes. When they got their all four of their friends were at Twilight's house. Twilight was at her desk with a quill in the air due to magic and already had some notes written down like: “Seems to go after ponies only.” and “Doesn't aim for treasures or possesions.” while Spike was still sleeping. “Hey Pinkie, Hey Rainbow.” Twilight and Rarity said in unison. “We were waiting for you and your info on this mystery.” “It strikes in the evening and we have a crime scene.” Pinkie Pie answered. “Really where?” Twilight asked. “This will help me greatly in my research about what it is.” “Rambling Rock Ridge.” Rainbow Dash answered. “That's pretty far out for fillies to play at.” Rarity pointed out. “Also from what I heard.” Pinkie Pie said. “They would be going to the Everfree Forest to plant things or dig for buried treasure, think somebody could be posing as them to throw us off the trail?” Rarity chuckled “You don't have little sisters obviously Pinkie.” Rarity said. “Little sisters have mastered the art that is known as lying.” “Yep they sure do.” Said Applejack. “They wanted to go out further than the forest so maybe they threw that at us so we wouldn't say no and be a killjoy.” “Plus if they are in the forest I'm sure we could find them easily, I mean the forest and the ridge aren't that far away from each other.” Fluttershy pointed out. “Either I'm worried for the foals.” Rainbow Dash said. “On hoof, we might be too late what if something happens to them. Even if the forest and the ridge are close to Ponyville it's still a trek walking.” “I've came prepared for this.” Twilight said. “First thing Celestia told me was to ALWAYS have a teleportation spell ready. Gather around my friends.” With that command the six friends gathered in a circle and with a bamf, the six were at the ridge and the forest. “Fan out everypony.” Rarity said. “They have to be here somewhere.” Quickly Rainbow Dash saw something discomforting. “I found something!” She yelled in distress. When everypony came to the place Rainbow Dash was, it was Scootaloo's scooter, battered and missing a wheel as if used as a weapon. “This isn't good, really not good..” “Good news, no blood. Which means Scootaloo's possibly alive. Bad news, still no sign of them.” Pinkie Pie said. “I see some prints so they were here.” Applejack pointed out. “I even see some faint unfamiliar ones. So we have some evidence of the foalnapper.” “I'll see if I can get some DNA off of the scooter back at my place.” Twilight said hopefully. “First... hide.” Fluttershy said as she hid behind a rock pointing behind her friends. The other five ponies turned slowly and saw something terrifying.