Chapter 3
"What do you mean you may want to do it again?" Lilith questioned.
"Well HeHe... I will admit that it was sort of the most entertaining thing I've had to do in a while HeHe..." Grimm said.
"I know that you haven't been really able to do much lately... so I guess I can see where you're coming from..." Lilith said. "But I'm sorry Grimm, this isn't something that I can just agree to let you do!"
"Aww come on Lilith pleeeeease? HeHe." Grimm said. "I promise I won't do it that much! HeHe."
"My position is to protect these ponies Grimm... I'm sorry but this is the only thing that I just can't allow you to do." Lilith said.
Grimm's head drooped down, even though she was still smiling, it was obvious for Lilith that she was quite sad.
"...Tell ya what." Lilith said, getting closer to Grimm. "Tomorrow, I'll take the entire day off and dedicate it to spending time with you."
"R-Really? HeHe..." Grimm said. "You haven't done something like that in a while HeHe..."
"I know, and that's why I think I finally should." Lilith said, smiling. "So we should both head to bed now, we've got a long day ahead of us tomorrow."
"Alright Lilith HeHe..." Grimm said, hugging her.
- The Next Day -
"Wake up Grimm!" Lilith said, shaking her body. "You're not sleeping in today!"
"Huh? What? HeHe..." Grimm said, rubbing her eyes. "Agh... the sun is too bright HeHe..."
"I know, it's called getting up early." Lilith said, chuckling. "Come on now, We've only got a few hours until the train leaves for Ponyville."
"Ponyville? What are we going there for? HeHe." Grimm asked, thinking about it herself. "Wait! Are we going to where I think we're going? HeHe."
"If by that you mean you think we're going to the Everfree Forest, which was your absolute favorite place to go hunting..." Lilith said. "Then yes, you're right."
"YES! I haven't been there in so long! HeHe." Grimm said, as she jumped in excitement. "It's so different from any other forest and I love it! Oh thank you Lilith! HeHe."
"Well we'd better get going then right?" Lilith said, as she walked towards the door with Grimm following behind her.
- Ponyville Town Square -
Grimm and Lilith walked through the Town Square after getting off the train. Grimm tended to stay very close to Lilith, as she was extremely shy around other ponies. Lilith noticed and would pet her mane and move closer to her to reassure her.
"Look! It's Commander Lilith!" A Townspony exclaimed.
"Oh not again..." Lilith said.
A flock of ponies quickly gathered around her and Grimm.
"Hey, who's that pony she's with?" A Townspony said.
"I'm pretty sure that's her roommate, I've heard that their extremely close too." A Townspony said.
"Alright everypony!" Lilith announced. "I appreciate all of your praise and compliments, but I have to ask that you all disperse please. I have important things to do today and I'd ask to not be interrupted."
The Townsponies understood and agreed as they all started to walk away.
"You sure are popular aren't you? HeHe." Grimm said.
"It can be quite cumbersome sometimes. "Lilith said. "But I guess it is nice."
"I had a feeling that it was you. There's only one pony I know that could get everypony else's attention like that." Twilight said.
"Hey Twilight, it's nice to see you again. This is Grimm by the way, Grimm Smiles." Lilith said.
"Lilith has told me a lot about you Grimm, it's nice to finally meet you." Twilight said, sticking her hoof out.
Grimm hesitated to shake her hoof.
"It's alright Grimm, you can relax around Twilight." Lilith said, petting her mane. "Aside from you, she's somepony I trust completely due to our history together."
"Well... if Lilith says it's alright... then I guess I can try to get to know you HeHe..." Grimm said, quivering as she shook Twilight's hoof.
"Wow, you're really shy aren't you?" Twilight said. "Don't worry, I'm sure that we'll get along just fine!"
"She doesn't really go anywhere by herself unless I'm accompanying her." Lilith said.
"Speaking of which, what brings you back here so quickly?" Twilight asked.
"Well I took the day off to spend time with Grimm because I haven't done so in a while." Lilith said. "We were heading to the Everfree Forest again because it'd her favorite place to do you know what."
"I see... well that's really sweet of you Lilith!" Twilight said. "Hey, would you mind If I joined you? There's something I'd like to talk to you about."
"Oh, well I guess it's alright, is it alright with you Grimm?" Lilith asked.
"...If you're alright with it then I am too HeHe." Grimm said. "I just wanna get to the forest! I'm so excited! HeHe."
"Alright alright let's go." Lilith giggled. "Come on Twilight, walk with us."
- The Everfree Forest -
"YES! I haven't been here in so long! HeHe." Grimm exclaimed, as she jumped into the forest.
Lilith and Twilight followed her into the forest, until they got into a secluded area.
"Alright Grimm, enjoy yourself for as long as you want." Lilith said.
"Oh I will! HeHe." Grimm yelled, as she snuck around the forest and began her activities.
"Now, what was it that you wanted to ask me Twilight?" Lilith said.
"Well..." Twilight said, as she became distraught. "Lilith, I'm sure you're aware about the murder that occurred in Canterlot last night... right?"
"...So you know about it." Lilith said. "Though it shouldn't surprise me since you are a princess, you had to have gotten word of this from Celestia or Luna."
"Indeed, and I wanted to ask you if that's what you were called for yesterday." Twilight asked.
"It was. Celestia has put me in charge of the investigation..." Lilith said.
"Have you gotten any leads?" Twilight asked. "This is a very serious situation Lilith."
"I know it is..." Lilith said, looking back at Grimm sneaking around and pouncing at small animal. "...Listen Twilight, I can trust you right?"
"Well of course you can." Twilight asked. "Is there something you need to tell me?"
"Twilight... you have to promise me you won't say a word of this to Celestia or Luna or anyone..." Lilith said. "Please, I can't risk letting her get in trouble."
"Her? What are you talking about Lilith? Is there somethi-
"Please Twilight... just promise me." Lilith pleaded.
"...I promise, I won't say a word of this to anyone." Twilight said.
"...Thank you." Lilith said. "Twilight... Grimm is the... murderer."
"What!? Grimm? As in your Grimm?" Twilight said.
"Yes, Grimm was the one that committed the murder..." Lilith said.
"But why? She's so unbelievably shy around other ponies!" Twilight said. "How could she murder somepony?"
"That's why I was in such a rush yesterday... I told you her diet was very different from everypony else's..." Lilith said. "There wasn't anything for her to eat at home because we were out..."
"So she did it because she was hungry?" Twilight said. "I can't believe it..."
"Listen Twilight, I told her she's not allowed to do it ever again... just please don't tell anypony about this." Lilith asked. "I can try and cover this up in time, but I just can't bear to see her get in trouble or be taken away from me..."
Twilight put her hoof on Lilith's shoulder.
"You're a good friend Lilith... as long as something like this never happens again, my lips are sealed. " Twilight said.
"Oh thank you so much Twilight!" Lilith said, hugging her. "You don't know how much this means to me..."
"Oh I think I might have an idea." Twilight said, smiling. "...You know, it seems like a lot of hassle for you to keep coming down here once or twice a week just to do some "grocery shopping" that'll only last for a few days."
"It's alright, it's not really bad, just time consuming." Lilith said.
"Well... how about we make some kind of transfer system." Twilight said. "We can have connecting portals from my house to yours, and either I'll do the "shopping" for you sometimes and send it through the portal, or you could come through and do it much faster without and hassle!"
"That sounds amazing Twilight! I like the sound of that." Lilith said.
"Then it's settled! I'll get to work on making the connections since I'm sure you still have your hooves full with work." Twilight said.
"When don't I have work is the real question." Lilith said, laughing along with Twilight.
Lilith and Twilight continued to talk as Grimm enjoyed herself immensely. They stayed there for most of the day and eventually went home when it started to get dark. After a few weeks, Twilight finished the creation of the connecting portals to help ease Lilith's work. Lilith herself did her best to cover up the crime, explaining that it probably wasn't an actual murder, but a simply unlucky encounter from a rogue animal due to the bite marks, which couldn't possibly be from a pony. The case was eventually closed and never revealed to the public. Unfortunately, the case and it's contents wouldn't stay closed for very long.
- 3 Months Later, Canterlot Castle, 8:30 P.M. -
Lilith was at her desk doing paperwork late at night like usual. Shining Armor was also there conversing with her in the room. She was about to get ready to go home until a member of the royal guard ran into her office.
"Commander Lilith! Captain Shining Armor!" The Guard said. "We have an emergency!"
"What is it?" Shining Armor said.
"Its'... Its' happened again... there's been a murder in the Residential Area." The Guard said.
"W-What? A murder?" Lilith said. "Are you absolutely sure?"
"We're positive, only this time there were 2 victims... and it happened in their own house." The Guard said. "It happened relatively close to where you live too, so It's all the more reason to tell you immediately."
"We have to get over there now!" Shining Armor said, running out of the room.
"No... please tell me it's not happening again." Lilith said, following Shining Armor.
- The Residential Area, 9:00 P.M. -
Lilith and Shining Armor arrived at the house. Guards were holding back a flood of anxious ponies, while a few guards moved aside to let Lilith and Shining Armor through.
"Alright Shining Armor, I want you to help the guards here calm down the other ponies. It looks like this murder wasn't as subtle as the last." Lilith said. "I can take care of the scene, you can look at them in the autopsy room when we have them brought in."
"Alright, be careful." Shining Armor said.
Lilith walked into the living room of the house and saw both bodies, mutilated with bite marks all over their body. Upon closer inspection, Lilith noticed the same black hair's scattered over the bodies. She carefully incinerated every strand just as she did last time.
"Why Grimm... why would you do this again!" Lilith said, her voice breaking.
She let out a sigh of disappointment and almost started to cry. Lilith wiped her eyes and walked back out to Shining Armor.
"So, what's the verdict on it?" Shining Armor said. "Is it the same as the one from a few months ago?"
"...It looks like it unfortunately." Lilith said. "I... I thought this case was closed a while ago I don't understand..."
"It looks like this is something more than just a rogue animal..." Shining Armor said.
"...Alright, bring both of those bodies back to castle without causing an uproar and give your report to Princess Celestia." Lilith said. "I'll join you back at the castle in a bit, there's something I have to take care of first..."
"If you say so." Shining Armor said, going into the house.
Lilith rushed down the street and into her own house, locking it behind her.
"GRIMM!" Lilith yelled. "WHERE ARE YOU!"
"IN THE LIVING ROOM LIKE I ALWAYS AM! HeHe." Grimm yelled. "ALSO WHY ARE WE YELLING? HeHe."
"Grimm! Why would you do this! I thought that I told you not to do this ever again!" Lilith said.
"Do what ever again? HeHe." Grimm said.
"Not to murder other ponies again!" Lilith yelled.
"Ohhhhhh... HeHe." Grimm said. "...Oops HeHe."