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// The Rock Farm 
// Story: The Diaries of Doctor Cipher 
// by Doctor Cipher 
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27th of September.
My medical work is going nowhere. At the moment I have taken residence in a Rock Farm on the outskirts of "Ponyville". I detest that place. I mean, who calls a place for ponies Ponyville? It's like calling a wardrobe "Clothesville". But anyway, enough of that. I scrape by a meagre living here, moving rocks from one side of the field to another. It's pointless and stupid; but there is a silver lining. There is a rare mineral found only in rocks that have been exposed to a certain degree of sunlight, found only in this farm. Once I have it, I feel that Chemical X-27 will be complete. I am as of now uncertain of the effects, and I will have to find a "guinea pig" sooner or later. There are three fillies living here, around 11-16 years old. One is pink and bouncy. Highly annoying. I felt like punching her more than once, although I have to maintain my current position. The next is quiet, with a white mane. She brings me milk and cookies every so often. The final, and most important filly is one known of "Inkis Pie". She is young, 16, and can be easily manipulated. She seems like the perfect pony for the job...


"INKIS!" Pinkie shouted from across the field. "Inkis look at me!" the pink mare was precariously balanced on top of four or five rocks, waving frantically at her sister. Inkis turned and sighed.
"Pinkie, get down from there...You'll give a bad impression to the new mare that works here."
Pinkie jumped down from her perch, and somehow managed to teleport over to the grey mare. "I think she's creepy" whispered Pinkie, rather loudly. 
"Who? Doctor Cipher?" asked Inkis. Pinkie nodded, looked over her shoulder and then bounced off to make another tower of rocks.  
Inkis let out another sigh, and then got back to work. She tried to concentrate, but her mind kept wondering back to Doctor Cipher. She had to admit it, she was indeed creepy. She sat for hours on end in her room, never sleeping, just looking. She had seen her take a rock up to her room, and then throw it out of her window in anger. Blinkie doesn't like her either; she said she saw her walking around the field at midnight, kicking rocks about and shouting abuse at them. Mother never really speaks about her. Father sometimes pulls her aside to have words with her. Whenever she asks him about it, he always gets angry and tells her to mind her own business. Inkis shook her head, trying to clear her thoughts.
"Work." She told herself. "Just, work..."

11pm. Inkis wrapped her blanket around her self, and shut her eyes tightly, willing herself to sleep. It was no use; she'd never sleep tonight. She let out one of her trademark sighs, and then jumped out of her bed. She creeped into the hall way, sneaking past her parents room, taking care not to wake them. She stopped outside the Doctor's room. Pushing the door open slightly, she could see that it was empty. 'Must've gone on a midnight walk around the field..' Inkis thought, walking into her room. On the desk there sat many test tubes filled with different coloured liquids, all letting out a foul stench. She covered her nose with her hoof, and then proceeded to root around in her draws. She found an old-looking book -  a diary? Curiosity got the better of her, and she began to read.
September 28th.
I have the final ingredient. Chemical X-27 is complete. After all these years it's done...
Inkis read it again. And again. Chemical X-27? What on earth is that?
The answer was standing right behind her.
"Hello Inkis." Came a voice. Doctor Cipher had come back. Inkis froze. "I see you found my diary." She said, her lips curled into a smile. Inkis laughed nervously. 
"Y-yeah. I-I swear I didn't see anything - w-wont tell anyone-" Doctor Cipher cut her off, laughing. 
"You really think I'd keep my diary there if I didn't want anyone to read it? Now now, Miss Pie, this is where your job starts..."