//------------------------------// // Chapter 6: Mystery Weekend // Story: The New Life of Spike: Book 2 // by Dark Matter 101 //------------------------------// Chapter 6 Mystery Weekend It was storming and raining at Celestia's house. Her house was a mansion. So big it was three stories high and the size of two houses. Inside the house was Celestia and Luna with Blueblood, Flash, Shining Armor, Cadance, and Big Mac roaming around the house. They were all wearing suits and dresses. They all relaxed by the fireplace where it was nice and warm. The house was filled with expansive items. Now that was left was the other comers. DING DONG! Blueblood went to the door and opens it. He saw Twilight and her friends along with Spike and his friends. Pinkie held a huge umbrella over the them enough room for nine people to get in. They also were suits and dresses. They came in with their luggage and was surprise at the house. Spike was wearing a purple suit. Twilight was wearing a tucked in light purple shirt in a dark purple shirt skirt. Her hair was tied back and was wearing glasses making her look smart. Rarity was wearing a beautiful white blouse and black tight jeans. And the others were just wearing their regular clothes. "So this is Principal Celestia's house," Spike said dragging his luggage. "I've seen better," Comet spoke setting his luggage down. "Are you kidding? It's like a museum!" Pipsqueak said amused and suddenly notice a suited knight. "Look at this for instinct. The weapon, the looks, every museum has these type of things." "Welcome to my aunts' house," Blueblood bowed to them. "Your aunts'?" Spike asked. "You didn't knew?" Twilight spoke to him. "Blueblood is related to the principal's in school." "It still doesn't surprise me," Applejack whispered to Rainbow Dash. "So which one are you? The butler?" Comet asked. "I wasn't suppose to be," Blueblood whined. "I was supposed to get the lead part." "And you didn't because you're still in trouble from siding a trouble maker, Garble," Celestia spoke behind him. She wore a white dress that sparkle. "Principal Celestia, how are you this evening?" Twilight asked. "Please, call me by my proper name, and I'm doing fine, thank you," Celestia said. "So which one of you won the prize?" "That would be me Princi- I mean, Ms. Celestia," Rarity said. "I still can't believe you won by the twelfth call," Dash said. "Honey, I dial the number so fast I chipped a nail," Rarity said looking at her fingers. "What's this game called again?" Fluttershy asked. "It's called Who Done It?," Luna came in. She also wore a dress, but was blue with stars and also sparkled. "The winners and volunteers will be spending two days in this house over the weekend and until then we would have to guess who done it." "Done what, exactly?" Pinkie asked. "There is a murderer in this house," Luna said in a spooky tone voice. "We don't know who the killer is, but there will be clues leaving behind... and deaths." The group gasps scared except for Comet. "All right, when do they die, let get this game started," Comet excitedly said, clapping his hands together. "Like she said, Comet," Applejack spoke to him. "We and the principal's don't know when will happen." "She's right, it could happen anytime soon," Pinkie spoke. "It could even happen now." "Stop it, Pinkie! You're scaring me!" Fluttershy panics. "Don't worry, the game hasn't started yet," Celestia calms her down. "For now, let's head to the living room." The group was lead to the living room and was greeted by their friends. Twilight did her little secret dance with Cadance, Big Mac gave Applejack a hug, Flash and Shining Armor greeted Spike ready to play the game. Blueblood was playing the piano and was trying to get Rarity's attention. "Rarity, seems like you're the type of girl who plays the piano as well," Blueblood said to her as he kept playing the piano. "Would you mind if we play a duet together?" "If you want to play a duet that badly, why don't go ask yourself in the mirror," Rarity said to him giving him a dirty look." "Fine, I'll get refreshments to cool you down and you're friends," Blueblood walks into the kitchen scoffing at her. "Since when did we made fun of him?" Flash asked. "I know, we've been here for ten minutes and we haven't called him a name yet," Spike said. "The nerve on him," Rarity growled. "Hey, just ignore him," Pipsqueak said to her. "If we're lucky, he might die first." "I forgot to asked, is there a prize if one of us wins?" Shining Armor asked. "Of course, the prize for the winner will get one-thousand hundred dollars," Celestia said making everyone surprise and whispered loudly. "The one who solves the mystery first will receive the prize in cash." Spike and the boys gathered up huddling into a circle. "One-thousand dollars?" Flash spoke. "How rich are these people?" Comet asked. "I say we find the killer and win the prize money," Pipsqueak said with confidence. "Easy there, tiger," Shining Armor said to him. "That's not a wise thing to do." "Shining's right," Spike spoke. "If one of us makes one wrong move, one of us could die." "So let's keep this a slow pace," Big Mac said. The girls huddle into a group of their own whispering. "Did you know anything about this, Rarity?" Twilight asked. "She didn't mention a prize, all she mention was that I were to play a game," Rarity answered to them. "Well, apparently, this turned into a competition," Applejack said. "Only it's everybody against everybody," Dash spoke. "You saying it could be one of us?" Fluttershy asked. "Well someone has to be the victim, right," Cadance said. "This looks like a job for...!" Pinkie cried out as she rushes inside the closet. Everybody was hearing her making a racket in there. She came out wearing a small brown cape matching the outfit she was wearing. She also wore a funny looking hat and has a smoke pipe in her mouth blowing bubbles. She was dressed up like Sherlock Holmes, but was known as... "Detective Pinkie Pie!" "Drinks, madam?" Blueblood asked her carrying a tray of drinks. "Pinkie, why are you dressed up like that?" Spike asked. "I also have a life ahead of me," Pinkie said taking a drink. "I plan to be a detective when I grow up." "You're kidding?" "Actually, she did solve a case at school," Twilight said. "Yeah, and another case at our farm," Mac said. "I also write novels," Pinkie added. "Drink, Aunt Celestia?" Blueblood asked. "Don't mind if I do," Celestia took the drink. "Now can I have everyone's attention, the game will now began." "Great, when does someone die?" Comet asked. "Comet!" Spike whispered angrily at him. "I just can't wait anymore." "Oh, this is sweet tea," Celestia said, she knew what flavor tea it was just by looking at it. "I'll take that sweet tea, Celestia," Flash said taking it away from him drinking it. "I just want to see someone die for a change!" Comet cried out. Flash suddenly started to choke. He wraps his hands around his neck and started to cough. He fell to the ground pretending to die. The group gathered around him and gasp. "I didn't meant now," Comet said. "But I'll take!" "Stop being selfish, Comet," Cadance said to him. "How did he die? How did he die?" "I bet that Flash was-" before Spike could say anything, Pinkie cuts him off. "Yes, Flash must've strangle himself to death," Pinkie said. "What I was about to say was that he was probably poisoned. "Oh, that too." "How can we tell he died or not?" Fluttershy asked. "It tasted awful," Flash answered. "There you have it," Celestia spoke. "The game has started, and this is only the beginning." Lighting struck as they saw a glimpse light coming from the window from it. "How did she do that?" Pipsqueak asked. Later that night, everybody was at the dinner table. Flash was escorted out of the house. He said goodbye to Twilight seeing her sad that he died already. The gang sat in the table discussing about the killing incident. "Why did flash had to die first?" Twilight said still upset. "That's just how the game works," Shining Armor said. "So how did Flash die?" Comet asked. "Like I said, the drink was probably poisoned," Spike said. "Who ever gave him the dink obviously is the killer." "Celestia gave him the drink," Mac said. "But she didn't made the drink," Rarity spoke. "So the poison was meant for Celestia," Fluttershy said. "And who ever gave Celestia the drink is the killer," Cadance said. "The pieces are fitting together," Pinkie said blowing on the smoke pipe. "Question is, who gave the drink to Celestia?" Dash asked. They took a moment to think when Blueblood entered the room. "Dinner will be ready soon," Blueblood announced as he head into the kitchen. The gang looked at each other with a bright look on their faces. "The butler!" they all said. "It would be the butler," Applejack said. "It's always the butler," Pipsqueak spoke. Pinkie got up and went over to Celestia. "Celestia, I finally know who the killer is," Pinkie said to her acting like Sherlock. "Do you? Let's hear it," Celestia got comfortable ready to hear what Spike had to say. "See, it's already obvious," Pinkie said acting so smart. "I know how Flash died. You see, the poison was meant for you. At first we thought you killed him. Turns out that someone gave you the drink. And that person is never the less... Blueblood! Isn't that right, murder!" Blueblood came in and had a shocking look on his face. "Do me a favor," Blueblood said. "Go to hell." Blueblood drops down to his knees and topple down revealing a knife that was stuck on his back. The gang stood out of there chairs gasping of shock. "Meh," Spike, Rarity, and Pipsqueak sat back down, they could care less if he actually died. "Huh... I did not saw that coming," Pinkie said surprised. Later that night, Blueblood was escorted out the building losing the game. The gang was ready for bed. They slip in their pajamas and roam around the house till it was bedtime. Spike and his friends were roaming around the house discussing about the incident in the dinner room. "So it wasn't Blueblood," Spike said. "Well who else would've put poison in the drink then?" Pipsqueak asked. "And who killed Blueblood?" Comet asked. "Everyone was in the dinner room." "I don't know," Spike said. "But now I get the feeling that the murder will kill someone tonight." "And how would you know that?" Pipsqueak asked, giving Spike a dirty look. "I've seen it in the movies, I would done the same," Spike said. "Spike~!" Rarity cried out his name. The boys turn and saw her in her white silky pajamas. "Celestia said that we can have roommates in our room. Would you like to be my roommate tonight?" "I thought that only boys were rooming with other boys," Pipsqueak said. "I don't recall her saying anything like that," Rarity pinches his cheeks. "I do," Comet said seeing her turn angry. "I read it in the paper she gave us: Rule number se-" "You boys must be tired," Rarity pushes the two into a random room. "But we're not tired!" Pipsqueak cried out. "You're still young and it's past your bedtime anyways," Rarity ignored him. "Goodnight you two." "But Spike is also yo-" SLAM! Rarity slams the door shut on them. She turns back to Spike giving him a soft smile. "Spikey-Wikey, darling," Rarity flirted him. "Since those two are rooming together and Shining Armor and Big Mac are as well, guess this means that we'll be sharing room together." "I'm okay sleeping by myself, Rarity," Spike said blushing. Course he didn't mind sleeping with her but this was to sudden for him. "Nonsense, there's a murder in the house, and we have to stick together," Rarity continued. "SPIKE~~~~!" Applejack cried out making Rarity heart broken. "Since the boys already has their roommates, I figured that-" She stops herself and saw Rarity with Spike. "Aren't you suppose to be in bed?" Applejack asked Rarity. "I'm the one who's suppose to say that!" Rarity cried out. "Anyway, Spike, you want to room together," Applejack asked. "You guys, I can sleep on my own, really!" Spike got nervous. "Spike," a whispered was called out. They turn to see Fluttershy behind the corner of the hallway. "Would you mind sleeping with me tonight? I'm scared that the murder might kill me." "Now just wait one moment!" Rarity cried out. "I asked Spike to sleep with me first!" "Why would he, you're an easy target for the murder," Applejack said. "Is everything alright?" Celestia came by seeing them not in their rooms yet. "I heard what you were saying about rooming with Spike, you know the rules." "We're sorry, Celestia," the three of them apologized. "Now then, Applejack you will be rooming with Pinkie, Rarity with Twilight, and Fluttershy with Rainbow Dash." "What about Spike?" Fluttershy asked. "Yeah and who's rooming with Cadance?" Rarity asked. "She'll be rooming with Luna," Celestia asked. "And as for Spike, he'll be sleeping with me." "THAT'S NOT FAIR!" the girls shouted at her. "Come again?!" Celestia growled at them as her eyes burn with rage. "Goodnight~~~," the girls said nicely going to bed with their roommates. "Coming, Spike?" Celestia said holding out her hand. "I guess," Spike said nervously taking her hand and into the room. The next morning, dawn approached. The sun beams through the window in Shining and Mac's room. Shining Armor slowly lifted his eye lids and was blinded by the sun. He stood up and stretches his arms yawning. "Hey... Hey, Mac...," Shining Armor said getting Mac's attention. "Mac it's time to get u- Aww, that ain't right." He sees a fake machete piercing through Big Mac's chest. He woke up and turned his head to Shining. "Mornin'... What?" he said to him. He then turns to the machete and was wide awake when he saw it. "Son of a-" Few minutes later, Mac was escorted out of the house with his luggage. Applejack felt bad for him that he was dead. A whole day went by without killing. Night came and the gang sat in the living room discussing on how the murder killed Mac. All except for Celestia and Luna. "So now, three are dead already," Pipsqueak said. "How did the murderer killed him though?" Dash asked. "Duh, Rainbow Dash," Pinkie said. "He killed him with a machete." "I think what Rainbow Dash was saying is 'How did the murderer do it?', Pinkie," Twilight said. "Yeah, the doors were locked," Applejack said. "All the doors were locked?" Comet asked. "Yeah, Luna said she locked the doors during nighttime," Fluttershy said. "But that still explain how the murderer killed Mac," Shining said. They heard giggling noises coming from Rarity and Cadance. They all looked at them getting their attention. "What are you two giggling about?" Applejack asked them. "Rarity was showing me her new watch," Cadance told her. "And Cadance was showing me her pearl necklaces," Rarity said. "Course, you wouldn't be interested in jewelry." "Girls, focus," Spike told them. "We're trying to figure out who done it." "I think I have a possible answer to that my dear, Watson," Pinkie scoffed as she blew bubbles out of the smoke pipe. "You see, it was Shining Armor who killed big Mac." "Pinkie's right," Twilight said looking at Shining. "You were in the room with Big Mac." "You don't think I'm the murder, do you, sis," Shining said laughing. "Actually, I don't think Shining Armor did it," Comet said. "Me and Pipsqueak was with Spike the other night, talking about how the murderer would kill someone." "Yeah, and Spike said that the murderer might've kill someone tonight, and said that he would done the same if he was the murder," Pipsqueak informed. "Spike wouldn't killed anyone in this room! Right, Spike!" Dash said to them. "Yeah, and Celestia would've known by now that I got out of her bed," Spike said. The boys dropped their jaws to the ground and the girls eyes wide open with rage surprised to hear that he slept with the principal. "You slept with Principal Celestia!" They all cried out. "Yeah, she said I could sleep with her last night," Spike continued. "But that's not the point! The point is that there are multiple for someone to get into the room. Like Fluttershy said: Luna locked all the doors we were sleeping in. All we know is that she could be the killer." "That's impossible, Luna was in my room before the incident," Cadance said. "Like I said," Spike continued. "There are multiple ways to kill someone like that. All we know is that someone in this room and Luna is the killer." They all look at each other tensely. Eye to eye to the next victim. "So no one can be trusted then?" Dash spoke. "I'm assuming," Spike said. "Even I can't be trusted." "No one be alarmed," Celestia spoke with Luna by her. "But I think that Luna knows who done it." "Well, what are we waiting for?" Rarity said. "Let's here it." "You don't have to hear it," Luna said. "You have to intimidate the murderer." She roam around the room looking at everyone. She stared at their eyes as if she was looking at their souls. She looks at Cadance and shook her head. Then at Rarity. She scoffed. She went over to Pinkie who was swaying back and forth. Luna was at her face making Pinkie stood still. "Where were you last night after the incident?" Luna asked Pinkie. Pinkie started to sweat nervously. "I-I-I-," Pinkie stuttered till she dropped to her knees bursting out tears. "I confess! I'm sorry!" "Always the weak one," Luna said laughing. "Pinkie, get up. We already know you're not the murderer," Applejack said. "Even if you were the murderer, you wouldn't be a good one," Twilight said. "Oh, I knew that," Pinkie got up and took off. Luna continued roaming around. She went up to Applejack and looked into her eyes. "You look like a murderer," she said to her. "I am not," Applejack said. "You lying?" "Applejack isn't lying," Dash said. "Yeah, she makes a funny face when she lies to someone," Spike said. "I don't make a funny face when I lie," Applejack said as she tucked her lips in and looked around nervously. "See," Spike points at her face. "But we are certain that it could either be Shining Armor, You, and Spike," Fluttershy spoke. "You leave Spike out of this!" Rarity cried out grabbing ahold of him. "Don't worry, I know who dome it," Luna said getting everyone's attention. "It's not other than-" Suddenly lightning strike making the lights go out. Everybody yelled and screamed. They pushed and tripped, everyone scattered. As soon as the lights turned back on everyone stood still. They were scattered everywhere. "Is everyone okay?" Celestia asked. "Depends, did anyone die?" Shining asked. "Who cares, let's get this game over with," Dash cried out. "Who's the murderer, Luna?" "I can't say," she said. "Why, cause you done it?" Twilight asked. "No, because I died," Luna said heading out the door. There was multiple arrows on her back with miniature plungers attached to her. "That's embarrassing," Comet laughed. "Uh, Comet," Spike said as she pulled an arrow off of his back making a loud pop. "Aw, come on! So much for a thousand dollar prize. Tell me who done it tomorrow," Comet angrily marched out of the house. "Principal Luna! Can you drop me off at my place?" "Oh my God!" Cadance gasped. "What is it, Cadance?" Shining asked. "My necklace! Someone stolen my necklace!" Cadance cried out. "My watch!" Rarity cried out. "This cost a fortune! I demand to have it back!" "Don't worry you two," Twilight said. "I'm sure this is all part of the act." "Actually, Twilight, this wasn't part of the script at all," Celestia said as she left the living room checking on her expensive decoration. "Obviously someone in this house stolen our belongings." "Principal Celestia, watch out!" Shining Armor tackled her down. The knight's giant axe fell forward almost striking Celestia. "That was amazing, it almost looks like that was real," Pipsqueak said joyfully. "Because that was real," Celestia got back up brushing the dirt off of her. "I didn't plan this at all." "Wait, you would've died for real?" Twilight asked. "What do we do?" Fluttershy asked scared. "What do we do?" Pipsqueak repeated Fluttershy's words as he started to panic. "We scram, beat it, skedaddle, we-" Pinkie slaps him on the back of his head getting his mind focus. "Thanks," he said to her. "I'm sorry everyone, but the game has to stop: period!" Celestia said making the group argue. "I'm sorry everyone." "What about the thousand dollars?" Dash asked. "Forget the money, who's going to find my necklace?!" Cadance shouted. "And my watch?" Rarity added. "We'll just let the real police deal with it," Celestia continued. "Right now, the game will be canceled. Pack your things and until then no one leaves. I'll call the people who played this game and send them back here." Celestia and Shining Armor walks upstairs to the third floor heading to her room. The others went to their rooms and started packing. Spike, Rarity, Pinkie, and Pipsqueak was in one room together. The boys already finished packing their belongings. Surprisingly this room also has a fireplace as well. "Don't worry, Rarity, I'm sure we'll find your watch and Cadance's necklace," Spike said sitting on her bed. "I hope so, other wise I have to pay another expensive watch," Rarity said packing. "How could someone stole the necklace and the watch at the same time?" Pipsqueak asked. "Because, Pipsqueak," Pinkie said still playing detective. "Our crime suspect must be sneaky." "Pinkie, this isn't a game any more," Spike said. "I know, but it's still a mystery," Pinkie said blowing bubbles out of the smoke pipe once again. "Spike!" Rarity scrambled back panicking. "What is it, Rarity?" Spike asked. "I thought I saw someone walking by the window," she answered pointing at the window. "That's impossible, we're on the second floor," Pipsqueak said. "So our crime suspect is sneaky and tall, by the look of it," Pinkie said. "I'm sorry you guys," Rarity said. "I'm just a little upset over by a silly watch." "It's okay, Rarity," Spike said. "Once we find the person who stole your watch, you can beat him up or give him or her a very dark speech." "Oh, Spikey-Wikey," Rarity grabs him giving him a big hug. "You're the only person I can depend on." "Spike, you in here?" Shining Armor came in poking his head out. "Celestia needed you for something." "Okay. Are you going to be okay in here?" Spike asked Rarity. "Yes, but could you lock the door on your way out?" Rarity asked. "I don't want the thief come in here and steal the rest of my goods." "Sure, come on guys," Spike said to Pinkie and Pipsqueak. "I think Rarity would like some space after what happened." "Yeah, you're right, hope you feel better, Rarity," Pipsqueak said. The three of them left the room leaving Rarity alone. Spike locked the door from the inside of the room and closed it. Now no one could enter the room, only Rarity could open the door from the other side. Spike went to the third floor and entered Celestia's room. "Celestia, you needed me?" Spike said as he opens the door. The room was a mess. There was papers everywhere, the bookcase fell over, the table was flipped over, and the fireplace was a mess as well. Celestia was picking up around her room. "Celestia, what happen?" Spike asked. "I was afraid of this, Spike," Celestia said continuing picking up papers. "The thief was looking for the money." "Just for a thousand dollars?" Spike asked. "I don't think the thief would over react just for one-thousand dollars like this." "That's why I kept the money in my safe," Celestia walked over to a giant portrait of her Great-Great-Grandfather in a fancy suit. She swings it open revealing a safe box attached to the wall. She enters the combination and opens the safe. "There are over one-million dollars in this safe," Celestia said as she searches through the box. "One-million!" Spike cried out. Celestia shushes him. "But I want to end the game because of this," Celestia took an envelope out and shuts the safe box tight. "What's that?" Spike asked. "These are the vouchers, Spike," Celestia said. "Everyone who played the game is in this envelope." "I get, the person who didn't got invited is the thief." "Exactly," Celestia handed him the vouchers. "Thanks." "And, Spike," Celestia stops him before he left. "Do be careful. We don't want anything happen to the vouchers." Suddenly lightning appear causing the lights to go out again. It was pure darkness surrounding the room that it was hard to see. "Okay, now I'm curious. How DO you do that?" Spike asked her waiting for an answer. "...Celestia?" The lights turned back on and Celestia was gone. Spike smiled faded away quickly. He looked around and didn't see her. "...Celestia?" Spike said her name as he laughed. "Come out, come out, wherever you are." Spike looked around the place. He checked behind the desk to see if she was there. "Principal Celestia?" Spike went serious when he said her name. Soon, Spike was panicking and scared. "Oh boy." Shining Armor and the rest of the gang came in busting the door open, including the people who got killed. "You okay, Spike," Shining Armor asked. "Yeah, but Celestia is gone," Spike said. "One moment she was there and next she vanished." "Well what are you doing here?" Blueblood asked. "Yeah, I thought you were packing," Twilight said with her hands on her waist. "I finished packing, Twilight," Spike said to her. "Celestia told me to come here and handed me the vouchers." Spike held out the envelope as Flash grabs it out of his hands. He opens it and was shocked. "These aren't vouchers, these are money!" Flash said showing Spike a couple of hundred-dollar bills. "How did that get in there?" Spike asked himself confused. "You were stealing the prize money?" Applejack asked. "That probably means that he stolen my necklace," Cadance said. "And the watch you stolen from Rarity," Dash said. "Wait, guys! I can explain!" Spike said backing up away from them. "Spike, why did you do it?" Pinkie asked. "If you needed the money that I would've-" "Shut up, Pinkie!" Spike cried out as he resumes explaining. "This is ridiculous, I didn't stole anything!" "Spike, you were one of my favorite student," Luna said. "But now I can see that you're a criminal. And for that, you are in big trouble." Lightning struck again scaring everyone. "How do you time this perfectly?!" Pipsqueak asked. Everyone was in the living staring at Spike. Flash and Shining Armor asked him a couple of question about Celestia's disappearance. "Where did you hide Celestia, Spike?" Flash asked. "I didn't," Spike answered. "Why did you stole the money?" "I didn't." "Where did you put Cadance's necklace and Rarity's watch?" "I didn't." "Did you think you could get away with this?" "No, I di- I mean yes, I-I mean- Look, I didn't do anything!" Spike cried out. "Hey, if Spike said he didn't do it then he didn't do, Flash," Shining Armor said. "Thank you, Shining Armor," Spike said. "This is all a setup, I just came here to play a game." "As soon as Celestia disappeared, it's not a game anymore," Luna said. "And I want my necklace back," Cadance said to him. "Cadance, don't tell me you believe that Spike stolen your necklace," Shining Armor said. "I'm not a bad guy, Cadance just ask Twilight and her friends," Spike said. "Alright," Flash walks up to the girls and asked them a couple of questions. "Just what do you think Spike is." "I know Spike well enough and he would never steal, he's smarter than that," Twilight said. "Course he did pretend that he was a singer where my dad use to work at and made a mess there, but our dad grounded him for that." "Spike is a cool dude if you ask me," Dash said. "You should've seen him break into school once. It was his first time, there was a pretty good reason." "Sugarcube? A thief?" Applejack laughed. "Spike is a loyal friend of mine, just don't get him mad, I mean, we were at his house when Twilight was sleeping and boy did he drop the F bomb. That was our fault though." "Spike is the most kindest, generous, most cutest child I ever met," Fluttershy said. "He saved the animal shelter, by humiliating Mr. Discord, The Diamond, Blueblood, and Garble, possibly ruin their lives forever. Other than that they were mean people, they deserved it." "Well, Spike is a fun person to hang out," Pinkie said. "Until he told me to shut up not too long ago and that really hurt my feelings." "Well, aren't you a sweet heart," Flash said. "Breaking and entering, ruin people's lives, wrecking restaurants." "Well, just wait till Rarity gets here," Pinkie continued. "I bet that-" "Rarity!" Spike cried out. "She's still in her room, she'll explain everything about me." "Well, let's go find Rarity," Shining Armor said. Spike and the gang rushes up stairs heading to Rarity's room. The door was still locked. Luna unlocks the door. As she did, Spike burst the door open entering the room first. "Rarity, can you explain the guys what really-" Spike stops and saw that the room was empty. "Rarity?" "Rarity vanished too?" Big Mac said. "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" Spike yelled getting down on his knees. "I told you he has crush on her," Pipsqueak whispered to Comet. "Well,Spike, where is she?" Flash continued persecuting him. "Rarity was in this room, she locked herself in here when me, Pipsqueak, and Pinkie left," Spike explained. "She was packing her suitcase." "Spike, that suitcase looks like yours," Twilight points at his suitcase on her bed. "She helped me pack," Spike answered. "Well, you wouldn't mind if I search your suitcase, would you?" Flash asked already looking through it. "Flash!" Twilight cried out. "It's okay, Twilight," Spike calms her down. "Flash won't find anything except for clothes, shoes, socks-" "A pearl necklace," Flash said taking out Cadance's necklace out of his suitcase. Spike and the gang gasps. "I knew you took my necklace!" Cadance cried out as she grabs it. "I don't know how that got in there, what Rarity's watch?" Spike asked. "Did you found that as well?" "Not of course I check your pockets," Flash went up to him patting him around. He stops and shoves his hand down in his pocket taking out Rarity's watch. "Care to explain this?" Spike was speechless. He couldn't fin words. "Spike, how could you?" Fluttershy said sadly. "I didn't stole anything," Spike said quietly. "You gotta believe me." "...I'm sorry, Spike," Shining Armor said walking out the door along with the others. Flash stops Pinkie and Pipsqueak. "Will you two keep an I on him?" he asked. "Yes sir," Pipsqueak said. Spike sat down on the bed moaning. Pinkie and Pipsqueak walks up to him. After the door closes, Pinkie smiled. "Okay, Spike," she said to him. "How did you do?" Spike pop his head up with rage. He ran at her but Pipsqueak stops him. "Hey! Calm down, Spike!" Pipsqueak said to him. "Calm down? How can I calm down when I'm being framed?" Spike asked. "We don't think you did, Spike," Pinkie said. "Yeah, we believe you," Pipsqueak said. "Well, since you guys are on my side, we have to figure out how this all happen," Spike said. Pinkie and Pipsqueak both look at each other and back to Spike. "We?" they both said. "Well, you guys are my friends and believe that I didn't do it," Spike said. "We just say that just to make you feel better," Pipsqueak said. "Look you guys, we have to figure this out," Spike said pacing around the room. "Think. How could Rarity disappear when the door was locked from the other side. She couldn't climb out of the window, so that means there should be a secret passage maybe." "Spike, you're over reacting," Pipsqueak said. "Yeah, like if I tilt this candle stick on the wall, a secret door will open," Pinkie tilts the candle on the wall and heard a loud noise. Spike and the two turned to the fireplace noticing a door opened inside. Spike rushes over to the fireplace and saw a ladder leading up to the third floor. "Pinkie, you're a genius!" Spike said. "Why, yes, I knew it all along," Pinkie said blowing bubbles from her smoke pipe. "Would you out that down and let's go," Pipsqueak said. "In there? No way," Pinkie scoots back. "Ever heard of a term 'Ladies first'," Pipsqueak pushes Pinkie into the fireplace and they started climbing up. They reached to the top and opens another secret door. It lead them to Celestia's room. They crawled out the fireplace and saw that the room was dark. "It's dark in here," Pipsqueak said. "I got it," Pinkie said turning on the lights. "No, kill the lights, they'll see us," Spike said. "Haven't you done enough killing already?" Pinkie said to him. "Hey guys, look," Pipsqueak points at a fake wine bottle and three shots on Celestia's desk. "Looks like someone had a party in here." "Looks like the crime suspect is sneaky, tall, and an alcoholic," Pinkie said. "But why would the suspect drink three shots?" Spike asked. "Maybe he's celebrating because he got you framed," Pipsqueak guesses. "Wait a minute," Spike said pacing the room again. "There are three shots, a secret passage leading to this room and the other, but what about the murder?" "What about him?" Pinkie asked. "The pieces still doesn't fit," Spike continued. "How did the murder kill everyone? We were all in the dining room when Blueblood died, I didn't saw anyone leave the room. And how did the murderer killed Big Mac, Shining Armor said he didn't." "Maybe the victim fake their own death," Pinkie said. Spike stops pacing and looked at Pinkie. "That's it," Spike said as he fiddled with his fingers. "I finally know who done it." Lightning struck scaring them. "And I think I finally know how the principles' are doing that," Spike added. The next morning, everyone was gathered in the living room. Spike was sitting in the chair grinning ready to tell everyone who done it. "What are you grinnin' about?" Big Mac asked Spike. "Because, Big Mac," Spike stood up. " know who done it." Everyone was silent when they heard him said it. Flash shook his head. "Spike, this isn't a game anymore," Flash said. "Course it is, just ask Luna," Spike said. Flash turns to Luna. "Let's here what he has to say," Luna said. "Alright, who do you think done it, Spike?" Flash asked. Spike went to the middle of the room getting everyone's attention. "Well, after the necklace and watch was stolen, Celestia said that it wasn't an act," Spike explained. "But turns out, it was. See, at first I thought it was real. The necklace and watch, someone framing me, and the disappearance of Celestia and Rarity. And just to prove it's still a game." Spike walks over to the fireplace. "You can asked Celestia and Rarity yourself." Spike tilted the candlestick on the wall revealing a slide door in the fireplace. Celestia and Rarity walks out of it greeting everyone. "Celestia!" Twilight happily said. "Rarity!" Blueblood cried out happier than Twilight. "Nicely done, Spike," Celestia said to him. "And you said who the murder was, didn't you." "Yes, and that murder is none other than..." Spike looks around the room seeing people nervous. The room grew silence. Spike pointed his finger at the murderer. "Flash! The police officer!" The gang gasps. Flash eyes popped up in surprise and started to laugh. "Spike, I understand I've been hard on you, but I was dead when the game started," he said. "So we thought you were dead," Spike continued. "But you faked it. In the dining room, everyone was in their seats, all except for Blueblood who died. It seems impossible for him to die like that when everyone didn't left. But you were the only one who left faking your own death, meaning that you killed Blueblood, just like Big Mac, Comet Strike, and Luna. Cadance said that Luna was with her before you killed Big Mac." "But how did he do it, Spike," Shining Armor asked now curious. "I understand that you and Flash are good partners," Spike said. "He has an extra key to your room, you two were suppose to be roommates while me and Big Mac shared a room. But since Flash wasn't there, you shared a room with Big Mac. When flash enters you guys's room, he was going to kill you Shining Armor, but he couldn't kill his own partner so he killed Big Mac instead. Does that sound about right, Big Mac?" "Yup!" Big Mac answered. "But what about me?" Luna asked. "And me?" Comet asked. "When the lights went off, Flash use the arrows striking Luna on the back," Spike kept explaining. "And by my guess he accidentally misses her and struck Comet instead." "And he also stolen my necklace and Rarity's watch," Cadance said. "That was the other suspect of the crime, Cadance," Pinkie said tilting her hat. "Pinkie, Spike won, there's no one else who done it," Dash said. "Actually, Rainbow Dash, Detective Pinkie Pie is right," Spike continued. "Flash couldn't done all of this alone. In fact, there are three criminals in this room." "Three?" Twilight said. "You see, Twilight, there had to be three steps," Spike said. "Thieving, murderer, and a clean get away. Flash couldn't all of that on his own." "Well, who stole necklace and the watch?" Fluttershy asked. "Rarity, of course," Spike said. "Sorry, Cadance," Rarity said smiling. "And how I know this is simple," Spike continued. "When the lights went out while Flash was killing Luna, Rarity pretended her watch was stolen. She also stole Cadance's necklace by the moment the lights went out while we were all scattered. After that, we went to pack our bags. I was there with Rarity. She purposely saw someone out the window distracting us from her putting Cadance's necklace inside my suitcase. Finally she hugged me as she placed her watch inside my pocket." "That make sense and all, but how did she disappeared?" Comet asked. "With Pinkie's help, she found a secret passage way," Spike answered. "Rarity knew that we would check up on her sooner or later, and also knew that they would asked her questions. So she uses the secret passage in the fireplace and acted like she was kidnap." "Yeah, after we found the secret passage and went in, it ended up in Celestia's room," Pipsqueak said. "So Rarity was the one who kidnap Celestia?" Dash said. "That's when the get away plan comes in," Spike explained. "Celestia was the leader of the group." The gang gasps at her. "Care to explain why?" Celestia asked. "That's easy," Spike went on. "Before all of this started, you asked Flash and Rarity to play along with your game. You asked Flash to die first and to remain undetected till the game was over. Next you told Rarity to bring as much people as she could, so Rarity invited us and lied to us that she won. I say it was a perfect way for us to not trust each other. The more people there was, the more intense we get." "And what about the money I gave you?" Celestia asked. "You did that on purpose," Spike continued. "You had this planned out before the game started. You even purposely loosen the knight's giant axe making us think that you weren't the suspect. After that you decided that you had to frame someone because you wanted to steal the money. Luna's money." "And how did you knew that?" Celestia asked. "Since you two are sister, you share the same safe I' assuming," Spike explained. "You had to find a way to steal your sister's fortune. So you asked Flash to kill her, next you framed me because no one would believe a kid like me, and you asked Rarity to disappear just to hide evidence - which she was the evidence. We also know the when me, Pinkie, and Pipsqueak found the secret passage leading to your room, there was a wine bottle - that was water of course - and three shot glass. I knew I was missing a final piece to the evidence when Pinkie told me that somebody could fake their own death. And that's how I knew." "So what you're sayin' is that these three are the murderers?" Applejack asked. "Actually, Flash is the murderer, Rarity is the thief, and Celestia is the leader who wants her sister's fortune." "Well done, Spike," Celestia shook his hand. "You solved the mystery." "Does this mean he wins the thousand dollars?" Twilight asked. "Yes he does," Celestia said. "If it's fair, I like to split the money with Pinkie," Spike asked. "Why would you want to do that?" Luna asked. "Because without her help, I wouldn't solve the mystery," Spike answered. "Spike, you would do that for me?" Pinkie said in shock. "Yeah, you are detective Pinkie Pie, right?" Spike said. "Oh, Spike! You're the greatest friend anyone could have!" Pinkie hugged him happily squezzing him. "Spike," Cadance walks up to him with a guilt face. "I'm sorry for thinking you stole my necklace and being hard on you. Will you forgive?" Pinkie let go of him. Spike was thinking about when he smiled at her. "Apology accepted," Spike said. "Really! Oh, thank you, Spike! Thank you!" Cadance picked him up hugging him as she swing him around like a ragdoll. The boys got irritated when he saw her hugging Spike like a teddy bear, specially Shining Armor. The girls had a dirty look on their faces seeing him with her like that. Later on Spike and Twilight was walking out of the house with their luggage. "Tomorrow, back to school," Spike said. "And a normal day for us," Twilight added. "Spike!" Pinkie cried out as she ran towards Spike. "I've been thinking." "About what?" Spike asked. "Would you like to become my Watson?" Pinkie asked surprising Spike. "What?" Spike asked. "You know, us as partners," Pinkie said. "On my next mystery adventure, I want you to tag along. I never saw anyone who can solve a case like that. Oooooooo~~~ we're going to be so cute together." "Uh... Twilight, could you help me out here?" Spike asked seeing her a mile ahead of him. "You have fun with Pinkie!" Twilight cried out to him. "TWILIGHT!" Spike shouted at her. He was grabbed by Pinkie when she picked him up snuggling him. "This will be great," Pinkie continued happily as she continued snuggling him to death. "We'll be partners, we'll go places!" "Pinkie, let go of me!" Spike struggled for freedom but Pinkie grabs ahold of him tightly. "You're cute when you struggle," Pinkie continued to tease him. "Who knows, we might become a couple on our adventures." "WHAT!" Spike was blushing bright red. Pinkie went on teasing him liking to see him blush. Also wants him to join on her own adventures. Who knows, maybe Pinkie Pie might have a life time adventure like Spike one Day.