//------------------------------// // The Contracts at Summer Rest Manor // Story: Rebuilding the Dark BrotherHood // by mineturtal247 //------------------------------// (This was edited by me so it may have a fewer grammar errors in it then usual I tried finding a editor but to my dismise i could find none willing to help. You have been worn!) It was a chilly night in Ponyville;all the residents where fast asleep after a long day of hard work all,but one pinke mare. Pinkiepie slowly walked out of SugarCubed Corner as quietly and as stealthy as possible. Closing the front door Pinkie started heading down the dirt path towards Fluttershy cottage when she heard some one moving behind her,She turned to see Spike walking up right next to her. "Hi Spike are you going to Fluttershys too?" Pinkiepie asked the young dragon who was walking next to her. "Yep she sent one of her animal friends to me with a note saying come to the sanctuary. Did she do the same thing for you?" Spike asked the pink mare. "Yep she did I was making some donuts for the cakes for tomorrow and a little night colored rabbit came into the store with a small piece of paper in its mouth. And i was like what do you have in your mouth and i took it from the little rabbit, I was going to give him something to eat but it ran off i thought that I was wired but then i read the letter and now i'm here" Pinkie said all that in one breath. Spike just nodded and smiled at Pinky.Clearly confused to what she said he only understand a few thing she said but enough to know that Fluttershy sent her a letter probably saying the same thing on it like his letter. Spike snapped out of his thoughts when he heard a certain familiar mare voice from behind him. "Spike did you here me at all?" the voice said. Spike turned around to see Rarity walking up next to him "Wha, oh hi Rarity i did not here you im sorry" Spike apologized. "It is quit all right dear.Did Fluttershy send you a letter too?" Rarity asked. "Ya she sent me and Pinkie one and im guessing you too?" Rarity nodded. "Do you know why she sent us letters Spike?" Pinkie asked the young dragon as they where walking to Fluttershy's cottage. "Well she did send us the letters from her animals and from what i know so far about that is either she has a contract for us or she wants to have a meeting" Spike answered. "Then we best not keep her waiting then" Rarity said walking along the path to Fluttershy cottage with her friends right behind her. ________________________ Down in the armory in the sanctuary Fluttershy was looking over a blue print of a building name The Summer Rest manor. Fluttershy had never been to Summer Rest manner before she has heard so much about tho from other Pony's who have stayed there when she was in Canterlot during the galloping Galla. It is said that Summer Rest Manor is the most wonderful most beautiful Manor in all of Marehatten. When she was younger she dreamed of going to Summer Rest Manor and now she is going too see it for the first time. Fluttershy continue her thoughts on Summer Rest Manor till she was interrupted by the the sound of hoofs steps and voices coming from the main room of the sanctuary. "Fluttershy! Dear are you down here?" Rairty asked as she step into the main room with Spike and Pinkiepie behind her. "I'm in the armory. Come here please we have much to discus for our next contracts" Fluttershy answered. Rarity,Spike and Pinkie made their way to the armory. Upon entering they noticed Fluttershy was sitting at a round table with what looked like blueprints and building layouts on the table. "Hello every pony please take a seat we have much to discuss and plan for our next contract's" Fluttershy motion her friends to take a seat at the table. They each took a seat across from Fluttershy looking down at the blueprints and designs of Summer Rest Manor. "Fluttershy why do you have blue prints and the design of Summer Rest Manor?" Rarity asked as she was looking over the drawings of the building. Fluttershy smiled "do you guys like parties?" "Oh I love parties! Is there a party we are going too? *Gasp* is their party at Summer Rest Manor?. Tell me,tell me, tell me" Pinkie was now jumping up in down unable to control her excitement. "We are. And yes it is at Summer Rest Manor" Fluttershy answered hoping that this will come Pinkie down a bit. Pinkie eyes grew wide she leap into the air with excitement."Yeaaa! where going to a party" she shouted. "So Fluttershy is that it? where just going to a party? no contracts what so ever?" Spike asked with a bit of disappointment in his voice. "Oh no,no Spike every Pony in the Manor is a target about five in total including a Noble's son. He goes by the name of Antonius Dran" Fluttershy said to Spike. "In fact he has two contracts on him some Pony put one contract on on him and another did the same" Fluttershy explained. "Two contracts on the same stallion? he must have done something pretty bad to have two other Pony's put a contract on him" Rarity said looking at the others with surprise looks on on them. "All right we have a contract on a bunch of guest at Summer Rest manner and a Pony with two contracts on him. What are we waiting for lets go!" Spike was getting up from his chair when Fluttershy told him the planing has not even began. "Fine lets here this plan" Spike said a bit annoyed. He sat back down with his arms crossed. "All right then he is the plan. Rarity where going to need three party dress' for this and a waiter suit for Spike" Flutterhshy was interrupted by Spike. "A waiter suit? why do i have to where a waiter suit?" Spike asked. "Because there are only supposed to be eight guest and a waiter at the Manor. you're going to be a waiter who will take out a target in any way you please. But you will have to fake your death tho and..."she was interrupted my Spike. "Fake my death! what are you talking about Fluttershy?" Spike said a bit surprised to what he was hearing. "You are going to deal with one of the contracts then to prevent any suspicion you are going to fake your death. with sleeping pills and a stage prop knife. Zecora will supply us with the sleeping pills but the prop knife we will have to look for" Fluttershy explain to the young dragon. "I have a prop knife" Pinkie said. Every one looked at her. "What? remember a few night mare nights ago we had that party and i was a spooky zombie Pony" Pinkie explain. "Ya i remember that. you scared AppleBloom and her friends at the party" Spike said to Pinkie with a chuckle. "Well it's a prop knife that came with the costume" "That will do nicely for Spikes part. As for the rest of us we must keep the gust guessing on how the murder is. When there alone we will take them out" Fluttershy said to her friend. "Now as i was saying "How much are we getting paid Dear for these contracts?" Rarity asked. " five-hundred Bits for all the party guest including Antonius Dran. but with the other contract on him it brings up the price to six-hundred Bits all together" Spike whistled" that's a lot of Bits!" a wicked grin began to grow on his face. "Can i please go on with the plan?please." "Sure thing dear. sorry that Spike interrupted you so rudely! he wont do that again right Spike?" Rarity gave Spike a stern look. "um,ya sorry that i interrupted you Fluttershy" Spike apologized. "It's all right. Now for the rest of the plan" "Pinkie,Rarity and I will go and talk to all the guest pose as there friend find there strengths and weakness's.Also we will have to try to figure out how we could get are targets to separate or to distrust one another, to the point where they will attack each other on sight. Once Spike has taken out his target we will start to taking out every single gust in the Manor slowly. then we will plant evidence that one of the guest may be a murder" Fluttershy explained to her friends. Every Pony nodded in agreement to the plan. "Quick question dear. If one of us takes out Antonius Dran will we get a bonus?" Rarity asked. "Ya will we?" Spike asked with excitement. "Hmm..Ok! who ever gets Antonius Dran after all the guest have been dealt with will receive a bones"Fluttershy watch a smiles spread across her friends face's. All but Pinkie. "When do we leave?" Spike asked a bit anxious to go. "four days from now this will give us time to plan some more and get the requirements ready for when we leave"Fluttershy answered" "All rightly then I'll see you guys in four day's then. If you excuse me i have to get back to the Library i really need some sleep and if i fall asleep helping Twilight with any thing she'll freak out on me" Spike got up from his chair and waved good-by to his friend's. Spike was making his way to the door that he came from with Pinkiepie and Rarity when suddenly it swung open hitting Spike right in the face.knocking the dragon in his back. Scootaloo walked in the sanctuary"Oops sorry Spike i did not see you there" she apologized. "Scootaloo what are you doing here" Spiked asked rubbing is sore noise. "I ran away from the orphanage.. I don't want to live there any more!" . "you ran away from the orphanage why?" Fluttershy asked as she and Rarity along with Pinkie walking out of the armory. "That place is horrible every one picks on me, the adults hate me, and I'm constantly bullied! I don't want to live there any more can i please live here please" tears started flowing down her cheek's. Every one looked at one another unsure what to do. "You may live here Scootaloo please..stop crying"Fluttershy walk up to Scootaloo wiping the tear from her eye. Fluttershy lead Scootaloo to the recruit Barracks. "You are the first Pony to ever stay in this room seance the sanctuary was built. If i had a spare room i would let stay there but this is the only place with bed's and a fireplace to keep worm" Fluttershy explain. "Thank you,thank you so much Fluttershy i promise I'll help clean this place up and help in any way i can" Scootaloo hugged Fluttershy. "It is all right im glad to help you Scootaloo"Fluttershy hugged her back. "After all where family now." She whispered in Scootaloos ear. Soon after every one said there goodbye's they left the Sanctuary leaving Scootaloo in the Sanctuary alone.She crawled into one of the nearest bed's in the barracks,she took out her favorite blanket from the orphanage out of a pillow case she brought with her She got comfortable in the old bed placing the blanket over her she began to fall asleep. _______________________ (Four day's later) The carriage bounced on the cobblestone rode with each step the carriage pullers took.Fluttershy Spike along with the other members if of the BrotherHood sat inside the carriage discussing over there plan for the last time before arriving to Manehatten. "Shell we go over the plan one more time before we arrived at manehatten?" Fluttershy asked. "Do we have too Fluttershy? we all ready gone over the plan from the last three day's!" Spike complain. "If you know the plan so well then why not tell us Dear!" Rarity said to the young dragon with a bit annoyed. "I do know because we been going over this for four days now!"Spike snap back. "Then tell us the whole plan then Spike!" Rarity said a bit annoyed by Spike. Spike rolled his eyes and sighed. "When we arrive at SummerRest Manor where going to be greeted by the door Pony who works for the contractor who wanted every party guest dead;he will tell us about the Pony's inside. Once he's done talking to us he will let us in where we will greet the other guest with and use our fake names we came up with.Once we got every one trust I will single out a target and poison him or her. After the posion has taken out my target I will go to the cellar to get more drinks. The other house guest will come looking for me in the cellar but to only find me dead," Spike explained giving quotes with his claws. after which you guys will take out each guest out till only Antonius Dran is left to be dealt with and who ever gets him gets a bonus" Spike look to Fluttershy to see if he got it all right with the plan. Fluttershy nodded to Spike " I guess we don't have to go over the plan now that Spike just explain it to us"Fluttershy said kindly. "By the way dear how did you convince Twilight to let you come with us?"Rarity asked puzzled that Twilight would let Spike come with them to Manehatten. "Zecoras sleeping pills are great I should use them more often" Spike replied,with a large smile. Every one laugh. Many hours pass but soon Spike and the rest of the Dark BrotherHood arrived at Manehatten. They entered the city even at night the city was amazing to look at. The tall buildings that nearly touch the very sky,the smell of bread and sweets could be smelled from the bakery stores they pass by,thee beautiful professional made dresses that displayed in many fashion shops windows, in all the city was an amazing to look at and had a store for pretty much any thing you can think of. The carriage finally stops. One of the carriage pullers opens the door" all right were here. Welcome to Summer Rest Manor" the puller moves out of the way to let the Ponys inside out. One by one the members of the Dark BrotherHood get out of the carriage they look in awe at the sight of the Manor the building was huge about two story's high,it had its very own lawn unlike most building in the city. The building was made out cobblestone,it had a well decorated flower garden's and a small pond to right of the flower gardens. "Wow this place looks amazing" Pinkie said looking at the wonderful building. "It is amazing" Fluttershy agreed. The gates to the manner open. A stallion who had brown fur with a suit on came walking out.he was an earth pony he had welcoming smile on him. "Hello you must be Miss.Ferlincia?" The brown Stallion asked.looking at Fluttershy. Fluttershy blush a little "Y..yes that..that would be me" she said.Hiding behind her mane. "And this must be your friends" he wink to the others. "Um yes these are my friends" she pointed a hoof to each member."this is miss.Emerald" she pointed to Rarity."that's Slithers our little dragon friend,and miss.Cupcake" she pointed to Pinkie who had a large smile on her. "Nice to meet all of you I'm glad you could make it I sure your stay here will be rememberable" the stallion said. He continue to talk till the carriage pulled away from the manner. "Finally I thought they would never leave" the stallion let out a sigh of relief. Fluttershy let out a sigh as well."are all of them here?" Fluttershy asked a dark tone in her voice. The stallion nodded"yes all of them are" A wicked grin crossed Fluttershy's face"good" "A few things you need to know about. the guest think there looking for a chest full of bits that is hidden in the house some where" he chuckles. "Fools" Fluttershy thought. The Stallion gave the group a serous look. "Be worn there is a unicorn who is a retired Royal Guard captain here that goes by the name shield heart.He too is looking for the chest of bits. Along with that griffin that goes by the name Yellow beak. I'll watch out for him if I where you he drinks a lot and he has seen his fair share of combat. Then there's a unicorn named Sirena Chivia she really friendly and loves to talk. Then there's an old earth Pony mare and her name is Meadow Plain. Last but not least Antonius Dran the rich Stallion who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth" the stallion finished. "Our bonus" Spike whispered to him self. "Thank you for the information" Flutterhsy said. He chuckles"your welcome now I think it is about time you go meet the other guest" a smile slowly crept on his face. Fluttershy nodded to the stallion."let's get going we don't want to miss out on a party do we?" She gave A small chuckle. "Well you're going to need this then when it all over" he handed Fluttershy a key "Key to the manner when you done your job feel free to leave at any time. i will deal with the body's of the targets once all of you have left the manor" "Thank you" Flutterhsy put the key in one of her dress pockets. The members of the BrotherHood started making their way to the front door of the house. Upon opening The door to Summer Rest Manor the members where in awestruck at the sheer beauty of the building. The floor was made from high quality wood that can only be found deep in the Everfree forest. The second floor of the manor had a large balcony built in side the over looking the first floor. The Dark BrotherHood members took one step inside the manor,and were greeted by an old mare,that seem to jump out of no where in front of them. "The four other guest have finally arrived! it's about time too! it's feels like its been ages" the old mare said in a rather annoyed tone. "Where sorry it took so long. We had some trouble with the carriage on the way here" Fluttershy lied. "It's all right. Who ever invited us here must know us. But who would be so kind to do so?" "Oh where are my manors. I am Meadow Plain" the mare bowed. Fluttershy and the rest of the BrotherHood bowed "It's nice to meet you Meadow Plain i am Miss.Ferlincia. And this here is miss.Embruled,Slithers our little dragon, and this is miss.Cupcake" Fluttershy pointed to each member. "Hello every Pony and dragon welcome to the party! please go have fun talk to the other guest im glad we could have this small chat" Meadow Plain said. She walk of to go get a drink. "All right every one you know what to do" Fluttershy said to her friends. Spike grind wickedly" Time to go to work" he thought. Each member went to key locations. Spike went to bar counter while Pinkiepie went to talk to more of the gust. Fluttershy took a seat next Sirena Chivia and Rarity started talking to Antonius Dran. "Antonius Dran it is an honor to meet you" Rarity said. "Hm at least there some one here who knows greet royalty. Ah where are my manors i am Antonius Dran but you all ready know that. and you are my fair lady?" Antonius took Rarity's hoof giving it a kiss. Rarity blush a little "I'm Miss.Emerald. But you can call me lady Emerald if you want?" "Nice too meet you.So do you know who invited us here?" "No but who ever did must at least knows us. That what Meadow Plain said when she greeted us at the door" "Ya she said the same thing to me too when i walk threw the door. She was the first Pony here then came the griffin and rest showed up shortly after that you and your friends came" Rarity notices he was staring behind her. Turning around she notes he was staring at a unicorn. "Who is that?" Rarity asked. "The most beautiful mare in all of Equestria! Sirena Chivia." Antonius Dran said in bewilderment. "Excuses me" Antonius got up from his seat. Rarity watch him head to the bar counter where Spike was serving a griffin a drink. "This could be quit useful" Rarity thought "I should inform Fluttershy on this" Rarity got up from her seat making her way to Fluttershy. Fluttershy was watching each guest closely. She was listing on conversations picking small details to who they think invited them and what there going to do when they find the chest of bits. That's when she then noticed Antonius Dran walking away from Rarity. Fluttershy chuckles "I think you scared him away Rarity" another small chuckle escapes her. Rarity walk to where Fluttershy was siting. "I have something interesting you should know" Rarity whispered in Fluttershys ear. "Oh! and what will that be?" She whispered back. "Antonius Dran has his eyes on Sirena Chivia!" a wicked grin form on Rarity's face. "Good we can use this to lure Sirena Chivia away from the rest of the guest." "When?" Rarity asked. "As soon as Spike does his job. The poison will take some time to take effect giving us time to lure Sirena away from the guest. maybe she has the same feeling for Antonius? we have to find out!" Fluttershy got up from her chair. She started walking to Sirena who was standing next to the fire-place, taking small sips from her wine she noticed Fluttershy walking toward her. "Hello!Your name is Miss.Ferlincia right?" Sirena asked Fluttershy, "Yes it is and you must be Sirena Chivia. It is a honor to make your acquaintance" Fluttershy bowed. "The honor is all mine. Can i help you with something?" Fluttershy look to where Antonius Dran was at "Have you notice that Antonius has been looking at you all day? every time i seen him he always has his eyes on you."Fluttershy stated. "Really!?" Sirena look to where Antonius was at. Antonius noticed Sirena was staring at him. He stared back for a few moments before walking away from her sight. "I think he like you" Fluttershy said to Sirena. "Y..You think so? do you really think he likes me?" Sirena said with excitement. "Yes i really think he likes you!"Fluttershy lied. "What should i do?" "I know what you can do! you need to go to his room and wait for him to enter.From there you can work your magic on him.He'll be yours in no time." Fluttershy explained. "Really is that a bit straight to foreword? actually i like the idea i'll go to his room right now!" Sirena made her way to Antonius room on the secant floor of the building. "This is coming to gather quit nicely" Fluttershy thought."I'll go pay her a visit in just a little bit. It's to bad that it has to end like this, they would make such a great couple." Fluttershy thought,with a dark smile. Mean while at the bar counter Spike has been serving drinks to the guest most notably a griffin. Spike looked over the Griffin who has been siting at the end of the counter with a hard apple cider bottle in from of him. "He has had three bottles of those things! He really must like it it's the only thing I been serving him for the last hour." Spike thought. "Bar tender *hic* another one *hic*" the griffin yelled. Spike rolled his eye's. Grabbing another hard apple cider Spike placed it in front of the griffin. "Thanks *hic* leave the bottle" "You sure love this stuff!" Spike said handing a glass of wine to The griffin. "It *hic* reminds me of *hic* home" The griffin sounded a bit depress but it was none of Spikes businesses. He must choose a target to take soon or this is going nowhere. "And i think i know who it is going to be" he thought,a wicked grin spread across the young dragons face. Grabbing another hard apple cider bottle Spike pulled out a small vial with pink liquid inside it. He open the vile and poured the liquid inside the cider bottle. Putting the vile back in his pocket he shook the cider bottle for a few second's before letting the liquid inside settle before placing it in front of the griffin. "You all ready finished that last bottle?" Spike was surprised by how fast the griffin swash down the drink. " *Hic* yes *hic* now bring *hick* me another would you! *hic*" the griffin said before placing his head down of the bar counter. "Here! This should do ya" Spike brought the poison drink next to the griffins head. "Thanks *hic*" taking the bottle from the counter he pop off the cork he took a large swig from the bottle. "Oh would you look at that! where out of drinks i better go get some more from the cellar." Spike said out loud for every one to hear. Spike made his way down to the cellar,which was not that far from the bar."Time to set the plan into motion" Spike smiled as he closed the cellar door. Fluttershy watch Spike leave the bar counter "He must have chosen a target most likely the griffin. Not a bad choice though i would have chosen the guard captain to be the target but this will do." Fluttershy thought to her self. Spike closed the door to the cellar. Proceeding down stairs he walk to where wine and apple cider was located,he reach into his coat pocket. Pulling out the prop dagger he place it between his teeth,taking his coat he turned it around and with his free claw he made a small hole big enough for the dagger to fit nice and neat. He reach back into the his coat pocket,pulling out two packets of catchup. Tearing the packets on he put the catchup on the dagger. Spreading the sauce on the daggers blade he made it look real as possible that this was his blood on the dagger. Putting back on the coat he slip the dagger into the hole he made. "A perfect fit" He thought. Reaching into a pocket in his coat he pulled out a small bag. Opening the bag Spike pulled out a small white pill no bigger than peanut. Placing the pill on his fork like tong he swallowed it. Putting the bag back in his pocket,Spike walked over to a wine rack.He grabbed one of the wine bottles from the rack and through it onto the ground shattering the bottle into thousands of small pieces. Holding the dagger into place in his back he fell to the floor on his stomach. "Now we wait" Spike whispered to him self.soon his eye grew heavy. His breathing became light the pills where taking effect. Spike soon fell asleep. _______________________________ "WHAT IS HAPPENING!" Meadow Plain yelled.Staring at the spazzing griffin on the ground. "I don't know he just fell to the ground and started spazzing out of control" Pinkie explained. With wide eyes from fear. "He's been poison.Look" Antonius Dran pointed to the griffin that had foam pouring out of his beak. "POISON! but how"Meadow Plain asked with fear building inside her every second. "It must have been that young dragon I knew letting that fire breather in here was a mistake" Antonius said with venomous hate. "He went into the basement let's get him!" Meadow Plain shouted with anger in her voice. Every one dash to the basement eager to avenge their friend death. "Do you think this is going to work?"Pinkie asked Rarity. "I don't know dear but let's hope it does for Spikes sake" Pinkie noticed Fluttershy was not in the room,nor did she see her go with the mob to the basement. "Where is Fluttershy?" Pinkie asked Rarity. "I saw her go up stairs just before the Griffin started spazzing out. She was following Sirena."Rarity exsplaine. "Oh"that all Pinkie could say. "Come dear let us go to the basement with the others.We don't want to raise any suspicion now do we?"Rarity said before making her way down to the cellar,with Pinkie following right behind her. ____________________ Sirena layed on Antonis bed in a seductive pose.She has been waiting for the stallion of her dreams to enter his room for a few minutes to see the gift she has layed out for him. Sirena looked her self over in a mirror that was not that far from the bed. She could see her self in her light green night-gown with a golden trim at the bottom of her gown.The smell of roses filled the room from her perfume she used,she wants this to be perfect for her and him for this will be her first time with a stallion. She was nerves. The most nerves she has ever been in her life. Many questions ran through her mind,many that scared her and made her more nerves. "What if he does not love and was staring at some other pony the whole time?"Sirena thought to her self. "What if this is too strait forward and it scares him away?" "What if he loves someone else?" "What if he thinks I'm a whore!"She nearly fainted as more and more of these thoughts came pounding into her skull like a brick hiding concrete. Suddenly,the door knob to the room jiggled.Sirena felt her heart stop than beat again but at a rapid pace then before. The door to the room open revealing a yellow coated pink hair mane mare staring at Sirena with wide eyes of shock and embarrassment. "I thought this was my room."Fluttershy said in a embarrasses quit tone of voice. Sirena let out a sigh of relief and disappointment. "I thought you where Antonius miss.Ferlincia." Sirina said with a little embarrassment. "No,no I'm not...I'll just be going then."Fluttershy said placing a hoof on the door Handel. "NO WAIT!"Sirina shouted to the yellow Pegasus. Fluttershy stop in her tracks. She turn to look at the nerves unicorn. " Do you think I look good in this? I mean I want to look my best for him after all."She asked the yellow Pegasus in a worried tone. Fluttershy entered the bed room,closing the door behind her she put on the best smile she could for the nerves unicorn. "I think you look lovely in that color."Fluttershy answered with a large friendly smile. "Thank you it means a lot. I just want this to be perfect that is all."Sirina said. She stared to fidget with her front hooves nervously. "Your going to be fine. In fact you're going be more than fine,your going to be fernamunal."Flutterhshy said. Hoping the comments she was giving her would calm down the mares nerves. "You really think so?"Sirina asked the yellow Pegasus. Fluttershy sat down next to the nerves mare. "Yes I do think so. Your going to make this night very special for him I assure you."Fluttershy placed a friendly hoof on the unicorns shoulder. Sirena wrap her front hoofs around Fluttershy. Giving her the biggest hug she has ever given a pony in her I tire life. "Thank you" Sirena whispered into Fluttershys ear. Fluttershy was a little taken back by this she was not expecting this to happen. So she did the one thing she could do. Return the hug with another hug. Fluttershy slowly moved her two front hoofs around the back of Sirena neck. Pressing the unicorn tighter into her hug. "I have something to tell you Sirena ."Fluttershy said in a mellow tone of voice.pressing the unicorn neck tighter. Sirina tried to move her head out of Fluttershys hug when she felt it getting tighter. But as soon as she moved Fluttershy tighten her grip around the young unicorns neck nearly suffocating her. "You won't be seeing Antonies again."Fluttershy whispered into the unicorns ear. Sirina tried pushing her self away from the crazy Pegasus but to her surprise Fluttershy was keeping a tight grip on her. "I'm sorry."Fluttershy whispered. In a quick solid motion a sound of a twig being snap came from the neck of the dark unicorn. Sirina body went limp. Letting the body fall on the bed Fluttershy got up and made her way out of the room. Closing the bedroom door behind her Fluttershy left the lifeless body of Sirena on Antonies bed. ————————————————— Rarity,Pinkie along with the rest of the house guest stared at the lifeless body of Spike in the cellar. Shield heart had a hoof place on the young drakes neck looking for a pulse but found none. Shield heart said nothing as he began to walk away from the lifeless body of the Spike. No one made a sound,no one breathed. Once fueled by fear and anger towards the young dragon for a crime they thought he comment where now gone. Every one in the large cellar room felt pity and guilt it could be felt like a breeze in a windless day. One by one the party guest left the cellar no words wore spoken to each other as they slowly made their way out of the cellar. When all of the house guest where out of the cellar shield heart closed the cellar door. "This has gone too far!" He spoke loud and clear enough for everyone to hear. "What are we going to do?" Rarity asked with concern. "Where going to find who ever did this and bring him or her to justice!" Shield heart said. Anger began to grow inside him. "How?" Fluttershy asked,who seem to come out of no where. Rarity and Pinkie looked at Fluttershy then back to each other,both mares were amazed how Fluttershy just pop out of no where an acted like she was with them the whole time. "First where going to do a head count to see who is all here." Shield heart explained. Counting each pony in the room. "Hey where is Sirina?"Antonies asked worriedly. He looked around but found no trace of the dark coated unicorn any where. Every one looked around but could find no trace of the dark unicorn any where. "She must be the killer! She's probably hiding somewhere waiting for one of us to separate from the rest of the group." Meadow plane said with panic in her voice. "Then we must find her!" Shield heart demanded. "No! she can't be the killer there just no way she could!" Antonies shouted at the group of pony's. "Listen you spoiled brat! one pony and one dragon are dead and the only pony hear that is missing is Lady Sirena." Shield heart spoke with venom in his voice. "I thank i know where she is!"Fluttershy said softly. "Where?" Shield heart asked in low dangerous voice. "Up stairs." "Then let's go get us a killer than." shield heart said. Making his way to the stairs to the secant floor. Every one followed the old guard Captain up stairs.With each step they took the stairs creek,potently giving them away to the killer that they where coming. Shied heart made it to the door that lead to the guest rooms.Reaching a hoof out he grabbed hold of the door knob.Slowly twisting the door bronze door knob he push on the door in which the door gave a soft creek. The door open reviling a small hallway and rows of doors. Shield heart slowly walked into the thine hallway. "What are we going to do know?" Meadow plain asked in a fearful tone of voice. "We check each room for the Sirena. If you see her you let me know immediately."Shield heart explained. As he was opening a guest room door. His horn glowing with magic ready for any sorts of danger that may be lurking inside the guest room. The other party guest did the same. Each guest open a room to only find nothing inside them. Fluttershy was checking one of the guest room when a high pitch scream came from the room next to her. Running out of the room she could see Rarity clenching her chest. Shield heart came bolting down the hall way from the room he was in his horn glowed with magic ready for use to defend the white coated mare from any danger. "WHATS WRONG? DID YOU FIND SIRENA?" Shield heart asked as he gently push Rarity away from the door putting him self in front of the door. "No but i found whats left of her." Rarity said with dread. Holding a hoof to her chest she could feel her heart beating like a drum. The rest of the house guest peaked inside the room where they found staring back at them the lifeless body of Sirena. Antoines push the other party guest away from the door giving him room to enter. "Sirena?" Antoine's whispered. No one said anything as Antoine's knelt down next to the mare of his dreams. A single tear fell from the noble pony splatirng on impact from the floor. "I'm going to find the bastard who did this... And kill him!" Antoine's spoke in a low therating tone of voice. "We'll find who ever did this and bring him or her to justice." Shield heart assured. Antonies said nothing his full attestation went back to Sirinas lifeless body. "Rest in peace Sirena Chivia. My love." Antoine's whispered. Placing a kiss on Sirinas head. Antoines felt a hoof on his shoulder,he looked up to see Fluttershy staring at him with sorrowful eyes. "Come on let's go" Fluttershy said in a soft gentle tone. Taking one last look at Sirena Antoines got up on his hoofs and followed the yellow mare out of the room with the rest of the party guest following right behind him. __________________________________________ Pinkie was the first one out of the door to the guest rooms. Her normal colorful pink self was now a darkish grey pink color. Her normal puffy mane was straight along with her tail. She felt sick to her stomic. Seeing two real dead bodies and knowing there are more to come made her feel uneasy,She felt very dizzy and disoriented. "I need to sit down." Pinkie mumbled. Walking over to the nearest chair Pinkie sat down. "This is not who I am. I'm not like Spike and Fluttershy who cans do this sorta thing for a living and be glad about it,I'm not made to do this,no pony is." "Oh but you are Pinkamena Diane Pie!" A voice spoke in the back of her head. "Or have you forgotten about me." "Who are you and what are you doing in my head?" The voice laugh,a laugh that sent a shiver down Pinkie spine. "So you have forgotten about me! I'm a little surprise that you have." The voiced chuckled. Pinkie was about asked the voice something when she got distracted by the hoof steps and voices coming from the door that lead to the guest rooms. Fluttershy,rarity along with the remaining party guest came through the door that lead to the guest rooms. "It seems well have some company." The voice spoke in a dark tone with a hint of excitement in it. "All right no pony goes anywhere without any one knowing Understand!"Shield heart ordered. A faint murmur of agreement came from the party guest. "Lets all just stay up here,there is only one way out of here and that's down those steps." Shield heart explained. He then made his way to a table that was the closest to the stair way. Taking a seat he watch every single party guest intensely looking for a sign that might indicate who is the killer. "I want two to a table.You miss.Embrealed, your going to sit with me. While Miss.Meadow Plain sits with Miss.Cupcakes;Miss.Ferlincea and Sir Antonies Drane will sit next to each other. No one moves till we find away out of here understand?" Each house guest took a seat at the nearest tables next to them no one said anything as they sat down. Once again silence filled the manor. For what seem like hours no one has spoken a single word. The atmosphere was heavy and thick with tension,it was so thick it could be cut with a knife. "Miss.Cupcake."Meadow Plain whispers to the pink mare next to her. "Yes?" Pinkie said in a depressing tone of voice. "It's...its nothing I'm just over reacting." Meadow plain said sheepishly. This made Pinkie curios "What do mean? Please tell me." A small smile manage to sneak its way on to Pinkies sad-looking face. "Well," Meadow Plain glance back to Shield heart and Rarity who seemed to be talking to one another but Shield heart kept his focus on all the party guest. "This is just a thought but what if the Unicorns are working to gather to claim the prize their own and killing off all the house guest." Pinkie just stared at the old mare for some time with a confused look. "I know this sounds silly but think about it,there over there chit cheating well where being pick off. They must be working together they all ready killed a Griffin and thank Celestia they did, who knows what would happen if that over sized chicken was still here." Pinkie gasp with shock. She has never heard any Pony or any other being say such things. She did not even think about saying that to Gilda when She was being mean to Fluttershy or any of her friends. "I know right! But to even think they killed one of their own Unicorns to cover up their trail is even more disturbing. Tho it serves Madam Sirena right for trying to take my little Antonius away; to even think an earth pony and a Unicorn together is just,just revolting don't you agree?" Pinkie was lost with words,she could not think of any thing to say, what could she say? "See now Pinkiepie not every one shares love and kindness. Pony's like this make me sick. Don't you agree?" The voice said. "Shocking just thinking about it makes me sick." Meadow plain made a gagging noise. "We should probity do something,something to get rid of this nuisance once and for all." The voice spoke darkly. "I'm glade we share the same opinion miss.Cupcake," Meadow Plain smiled. "Now if we can get those Unicorns to kill that yellow whore Pegasus over there..." Medow plain was cut off by Pinkie. "What!"Pinkie said in threatening voice. "Did you here what she called our friend." The voice spoke with hate. "What do you mean what?" Meadow Plain said confused. "What did you mean my that yellow Pegasus whore." Pinkie tone grew darker,and more sinister every second she looked at the insulting old mare. "Come now my dear friend what possibility does a Pegasuses have a chance in such high social standers. She must have laid on her back a quit a lot to get to where she is to day." "Release me!" The voice nearly screamed with excitement. "Miss cupcake are you ok?" Meadow Plain asked in a worried voice. "Release me now!" The voice demanded. "Miss.Cupcake please don't tell me you considering defending that yellow freak." Meadow Plain pointed a hoof at Fluttershy. That was the last straw. The sound of a twig snapping echoed in Pinkies head followed by the voice crying out with glee. "YYYEEEESSSSS AT LAAASSST IIIIMMMM FREEE!" Meadow Plain had no time to react as Pinkie flew from her seat,grabbing her by the throughout and began strangling her. "You want to call our friends such rude names! You want to see them hurt! Well guess what you old racist hag! Your going to wish you where a Pegasus because I'm going make you fly off this damn balcony!" Pinkie lifted Meadow Plain over the second floor balcony and threw her head first down as hard as she could. Meadow plain did not even have time to scream,she hit the first floor within seconds. The sound of a twig snapping came from her neck as it snap on impact from hitting the hard wooden floor killing the old mare instantly. Pinkie laugh like a mad mare."oh how I miss this,it brings back so many memory's of our filly hood does it not?"Pinkie or what ever possess Pinkie giggled with glee. "STOP RIGHT THERE CRIMINAL SCUM!" Shield heart shouted. Drawing a small dagger from under his suit. "By law I'm supposed to bring you in,but you murdered too many innocent.So your going to pay with your blood!" Shield heart threaten placing the dagger in his teeth taking a fighting stance. Pinkie giggled."I don't think soo!" She sang in amusement to the old guard captain. The old guard captain had a confused look on him. "What do you mean you don't...GAK!" Shield Heart never got the chance to finish his sentence. Stabling back words a few paces he fell to his said to only see Rarity horn glowing with magic. "You where starting to get on my nerves a little darling." Rarity spoke as she was using her magic to pull a small table knife out of the guards neck. "Antonies we have to get out of..." A sold punch from Antonies stop Fluttershy from what she was about to say. "ASSASINES! ALL OF YOU! You won't get me with out a fight!" Antonies put him self a few inches away from his attackers he stop right at the railing of the second floor balcony. "That..really..hurt!" Fluttershy said in a painful tone of voice. "You'll pay for that!" "You'll have to catch me first." Antonies jump from the balcony,he landed on the first floor with ease. Antonies glance around before making a mad dash to the wine cellar. Fluttershy cursed under her breath. "Pinkie what in tartarus where you thinking that was not part of the plain!" Fluttershy said angrily. A confused look came upon Pinkie."Pinkie? Who that? Ooooh you mean the kind one." Pinkie giggled. Rarity and Fluttershy looked at each other worriedly."What do you mean the kind one!" Rairty asked. Taking a step back she wanted a little space from her crazy friend. Pinkie or what ever this thing is,giggled."let me introduce myself I'm Pinkamena Diane Pie at your serves." Pinkamena bowed. "Still does not explain what you are?" Fluttershy said. "Who cares what or who I am,we got a rich colt to kill." Pinkamena laugh as she leap from the balcony landing next to the corps of Meadow Plain. Pinkamena looked up at the worried faces of Fluttershy and Rarity. "Well are you coming? Don't me so down lets turn that frown upside down,and replace it with a smile." Pinkamena laugh histarucly. "Fluttershy what are going to do? Pinkie went mad." Rarity side worriedly. "I don't know well think of something come on Spike may be In danger more than what he should be."Fluttershy bottled for the stairs with Rarity following right behind her. Pinkamena slowly open the door the cellar. "One,two Pinkamena is coming for you," she sang,slowly taking a step on the stairs."three,four,better lock your door. Five,six grab a crucifix. Seven eight going to stay up late," Pinkamia made it to the bottom of the stars."nine,ten never sleep again. Ready or not here I come." Pinkamena smiled darkly. Antonies had taken cover behind a few wine barrels. He could hear the crazed mare coming down the steps singing her song. Sweat slowly drip from his four head. "It's a good thing I grabbed this dagger from the body of that dragon." Antonies thought to him self. "Oh where is my Antonies oh where,oh where can he be!"Pinkamena sang. " I search high and low yet I could not see my dear Antonies. Oh how I miss him so.Him and I meant to be but yet he hides OOOoooh! Woe is me," Pinkamena started crying "I just want to see him one last time before I stick him in the eye with my knife." She started laughing madly.Slowly shuffling her way to a group of wine barrels she continue to sob till she was only inches away from them. Antonies held his breath in he did not want to make a sound. He can hear the sobbing and shuffling hoofs of the mad mare getting closer to him. Then it just stop. He waited till the crazed mare did something but a few minutes of dead silence passed by and nothing happen. Slowly letting the air out it felt good to breath again.He waited a few more seconds before slowly raising his head over the barrels to only see nothing standing there but pure darkness. "Where did she go?" Antonies whispered scanning the room. "BOO!" Pinkamena pop out in front of Antonines"looking for me?" A wicked grin spread across her face. Antonines jump back with shock as the mad mare was only inches away from his nose. "Now,now my sweet we don't have time to play hide and go seek." Antoninesd grip the dagger in his teeth ready to strike at the mad mare I front of him. "Stay back I'm warning you!" Antonines said swing the blade a few times to show he is serious. "How cute," Pinkamena said mockingly. "I had fun but now it is your time to die!" Pinkamena moved closer to Antonines. "I'm telling you stay the buck back!" Antonines shouted. Pointing the dagger at Pinkamena. "Such language even from royalty. We should fix that tone of yours young colt." Pinkamena giggled. "Pinkiepie stop!" Rairty shouted. Pinkamena turn around a confused expression on was in her face. "Why? We're he to kill him aren't we?" Pinkamena asked. "Well yes but..." "Then what's the problem?" Pinkamena asked in an angered tone of voice. "The problem this is something Pinkiepie would never do!" Rarity shouted back. Pinkeamena remand silent for a while. A heavy silence fell upon the room. "She really never told you about her past had she?" Pinkamena said sadly. This shock both Fluttershy and Rarity. "She can tell you when you see her in tartarus!" Antonius shouted. Barging the dagger down on Pinkamenas back. Rarity and Fluttershy gasped with fright. Pinkamena turned around staring at Antonies with a cock-eyebrow. "How...how are you not dead?" Antonies said with shock. He was not expecting this he was expecting the crazed mare to go down screaming bloody murder but this,this was not what he thought was going to happen. "Oh,ya he grabbed the prop-knife from Spike!"Pinkamena said out loud. Pulling a knife from out of no where Pikamena stabbed Antonies in the chest. The royal Stallion looked down to see the blade half way through his chest. He open his mouth to say something but blood splat out onto Pinkamena staining her pink coat. She pulled the dagger out and stabbed him again in the same spot. She did this a few more times before letting the lifeless body of Antonies fall to the hard cobblestone floor. "Contract complete and I get the bonus." Pinkamena sang we glee. "What do we do know?" Rarity whispered to Fluttershy. "I don't know." Fluttershy responded in a disopinted tone. Pinkamena dance around the cellar like a ballerina would. She continue to do this till she stop dead in her tracks. Pinkamena for the first time looked at her self in a mirror. She was covered in blood,her eyes dilated to small dots than can be hardly seen. Upon seeing this something happen. Pinkamena started shaking heavily,tears started to form in her eyes,her mane started curling back to its normal self. Soon once was Pinkamena retracted back to what ever darkest part of Pinkies mind it came from and left a friendly pink mare curled in a ball crying heavily for her friends. Rarity and Fluttershy dashed to their friends aid. "Pinkie are all right."Fluttershy asked worriedly. Pinkie continue to cry till Spike got up from his unconscious state. "Why is Pinkie crying what happen?" Spiked asked worriedly. He knelt down by Pinkie trying his best to comfort her. "We don't know Spike she completely changed during the mission. She was not Pinkie any more she acted like a crazed mad mare that just broke out from Equestrias criminally insane mental ward." An idea came to Spike. He still had some pills from Zecora he took to knock him self out. Spike dashed up stars. Not hearing Rarity asked where he was going he made his way to the bar counter. "Water,water,water where is it I saw it when I was AH! Here it is." Spike pulled out a galls bottle of water. Pulling the cork out he pulled out one of the pills from his pocket and placed it in the glass bottle. He let the pill dissolve in the water before heading back down to Pinkiepie where she was still crying even harder than before. "Here Pinkie drink some water it might help you a bit." Spike said calmly to Pinkie bringing the water closer to her. He help place the water in her mouth letting the cold liquid fall down her through. After a few minutes Pinkie started calming down and before she knew it she fell asleep. "Spike what did you do to make her fall asleep so fast?" Rarity asked. "I have her one of Zecoras sleeping pills. I thought that it might help her to relax till we got back to Ponyville." Spike answered. "Well done Spike," Fluttershy congregated."help me put her on my back." With the help of Rairty and Spike they help lift Pinkie on Fluttershys back and up the stairs. When all the members of the Brotherhood walked out the door the Stallion they met before who told them about the guest shut the door for them. He then whistled and soon after a carriage pulled up. "I hope you and your friends had fun at the manor." The Stallion said with a smile. "Oh it was."Rarity said with joy. "Good to here. I will send word to my boss and he will send the bits to you and your crew at any drop off where you want the bits to be." The Stallion informed. "Good. There is a hollowed tree with the BrotherHoods symbol on it in the everfree forest next to a small creek that runs into a nearby lake not far from Ponyville. Drop the payment there by tomorrow night." Fluttershy instructed to the Stallion. "Will do. You have a safe journey back to your homes." The Stallion waved good bey. The members of the BrotherHood bowed and boarded the carriage. When all of the embers where on bored the carriage started making its way out of the city and back to Ponyville. "Summer Rest Manor; there where nine on the night of last and then there where none...save four." Fluttershy thought to her self. Looking over to Pinkie who was on next to her sleeping she could not help but think what Pinkamena said before. About how she missed killing and how Pinkie never mention her before. "Quit strange it is. She'll have to ask Pinkie what exactly happen to her when she wakes up. Luna's moon hung high over the night. But to the Brotherhood and the Royal sisters and every other citizen in Equestria they did not see the stars form a skull with two glowing red dots that resembled eyes shining in the night sky.