Tuesday, July 17th, Time: 1000
After I had sent the guards into their posts to keep watch over the Apples, I went over the recordings of the guards again. I then pulled out a map and pinned everywhere a snap was recorded; as this went on, I began to notice a pattern. The culprit would go into an orchard and take out 5 branches, always 5, and then move to the orchard left of it, then break 6. Then move and break 7, so on and so forth.
Tuesday, July 17th, Time: 1153
I informed the guards that they should be on their toes at all times, and whenever there a snapping to try and follow the sound to the culprit.
Tuesday, July 17th, Time: 1200
I saw the guards off, nothing happened that was out of the ordinary.
Tuesday, July 17th, Time: 1432
I got a brilliant idea that I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of before, I sent up a team of pegasi over each orchard, about five pegasi per orchard. If they see anything suspicious then they are to check it out and arrest anyone who wasn’t a part of the guardponys. I can only hope that this will prove to be a good decision.
Tuesday, July 17th, Time: 1506
I am going to my house to check on my family, going to make sure that they are safe.
Tuesday, July 17th, Time: 1633
When I got home, somepony had broken into my house and stolen a few valuable items. I do not think that it is linked with the Apples criminal, but I can’t be certain. I am just glad that my family didn’t get hurt. My wife described the intruder to have multi colored hair and was a unicorn, that was all that she could see before the pony jumped out of a window.
Tuesday, July 17th, Time: 1900
Guard shift, I was short one pony today so I went out myself for the night shift.
Tuesday, July 17th, Time: 1904
I made it to my section of the South Field, it was all very quiet until I heard the first snaps inside my section. I heard one about a hundred feet behind me and I rushed to it as fast as I could. When I got there a branch was waiting for me.
Tuesday, July 17th, 1910
Made it back to where I started the shift, and saw a piece of cloth again, but this had a design on it, a swirling star. I put it in my pocket.
Tuesday, July 17th, 1924
Another snapping, this one was right behind me when it happened, nearly scared the daylights out of me. When I turned I saw a shadow moving but before I could get a clean look at it, it disappeared. This branch had a note on it.
Well, well, well, if it isn’t the captain of the guard! This is just so exciting, I can only hope that you don’t fall to the tragic incident of getting a branch to the back of your head. I could’ve killed you just now, but consider it a warning, if you aren’t out by tomorrow night at 7 then head will roll.
The Lurker
Tuesday, July 17th, 2304
Hoot owl shift change, I was honestly glad to be out of that place, it can play tricks on your mind at night.
Tuesday, July 17th, 2308
Almost done for the night, just found out that others got notes as well. Here are a few of them.
Tick tock, on the clock. I can not believe that it is nearly midnight! Rest easy, it may be last night of your lives!
The Lurker
Oh, don’t you just love stars? I hope that you are able to see them again after tonight! Just don’t come back and you can remember the light of stars for maybe another night.
The Lurker
Please don’t make me snap a branch and watch it make jelly of what is in that nearly empty head of your! I don’t want to but if need be then just be prepared.
The Lurker
This needs to end soon. Signing off, Midnight Law.
Wednesday, July 18th, Time: 0530
Got to the station, nothing particularly different about the morning, just a little tired. Nothing that coffee can’t handle though.
Wednesday, July 18th, 1000
Sending out the guards early, hoping that they can catch something.
Wednesday, July 18th, 1344
Sending out a new group of pegasi, Rainbow Dash is accompanying them. She might just be the one that can find what we have all been searching for this entire time.
Wednesday, July 18th, Time: 1500
I was sitting in my office and a letter was teleported to the center of it.
Make the deadline 3pm.
The Lurker
Wednesday, July 18th, Time: 1507
A pegasi came into my office, busted down the door with excitement, claimed that Rainbow Dash had caught the criminal redhanded.
Wednesday, July 18th, Time: 1511
Rainbow Dash was waiting for me in the living room of the Apples home. They welcomed me in and I noticed right away that something was missing, the criminal. “Where is the pony?” I asked Rainbow. She looked up at me and simply said one word, “Gone.” She showed me all that was left of the pony in question, but I am pretty sure I know who did it. The one object that was left was a cape with an amulet on it. The cape had yellow and light blue stars on it, and the amulet I knew all too well. It was the Alicorn Amulet. “I think we can wrap this case up.” I told Applejack and Granny Smith. “It was Trixie Lulamoon, she has been vandalizing your property and had become mad with intended revenge because of the Alicorn Amulet that she was wearing around her neck. She took off her clock and teleported away, most likely; with the amulet gone though, she is going to be back to normal. The one thing that I don’t know is how she found the amulet, it was hidden away by Zecora and she promised us to put it away for nopony to find.” It hit me then, “We may just have to open up a new case.”
Wednesday, July 18th, Time: 2300
This case has grown into something more than I ever expected it to be; while I won't be opening a new case, I will keep adding to this one. Trixie ended up turning herself in and we have her now, but the real worry now is Zecora, I don't know much about her, nopony really does, but how far will we have to go to find out who put Trixie up to this? That is up to the hearts and mind of every pony. For now, this is Midnight Law signing off and preparing for another case.