The Slenderpony

by Drifter

The House

After a bit of a discussion, me and June decided that I would check Sapphire's house for evidence while she would hold down the fort back at the police station. I didn't really want to go at night, but the sooner after the kidnapping, the better chance there was of an uncontaminated crime scene. Sapphire said she would stay back as well, and I couldn't blame her-after how she had broken down like that earlier. It would be a one man mission. Pretty soon I was ready to go, with a saddlebag which held Sapphire's keys, a flashlight, spare batteries, plastic bags (to hold evidence), a camera, and an audio recorder. By the time I was out the door, the clock read 1:05.

When I arrived at the doorstep, everything seemed pretty-well-normal. I fished the keys out of the saddlebag and the door unlocked with a satisfying click! Inside it was pitch black, so I reached out and turned on the nearest light switch. When the yellow light flooded the room, I immediately knew something was missing from Sapphire's story. The living room was a mess. A large carpet held a big red stain on it-and it didn't take a genius to realize the stain was blood. A knife was lying on the floor, most likely used in self defense since the attacker didn't bother to take it. The backyard door was smashed, with glass coating the floor in front of the empty frame. Outside all I saw was grass-and behind that, a forest.
A forest.
If this really was Slenderpony...
I would be keeping my eye on those dark trees.
I looked back into the room and took out my camera. With a click and a flash, I had a picture of the living room. Now to just check upstairs.

Most of the rooms looked undisturbed-the laundry room, the bathroom, the guest room. When I walked into the room that could only be Sapphire's, I stopped. The bed was unmade, like somepony had left in a hurry. On top of the sheets was a book called Myths, Monsters, and Other Old Mare's Tales. The one Sapphire and Bolt were studying. The curtains were drawn as if somepony were looking outside, checking for... something. A clear view of the woods. I shivered, a chill going down my spine. Creepy. When I looked back at the book, I decided to see if it was of any importance. Why wouldn't it be important if it was on the bed in plain sight, left for anypony to see? I flipped through the pages, looking for anything of significance. Nothing, nothing, nothing. Nothing in the book was even touched... until I reached the Slenderpony section. The top of the page read The SlenderpⓍny. The 'o' in pony was crossed out, and the X crossing it out was obviously not there in the beginning. What? Why? Questions began forming in my mind that had no answers. Who did this? As a matter of fact, all the 'o's in this section of the book were crossed out. Frantic little notes were scribbled down in different corners, like:

it likes watching me
make it gⓍ away
nⓍ eyes, but it can stare at me
it's cⓍming
HELP ME
ⓍⓍⓍⓍ

The pages themselves just talked about the legend. About how the Slenderpony stalks ponies then those ponies dissapear. I took the book and put it in my saddlebag, then I took a picture of Sapphire's room and got up to leave. I decided to go check Bolt's house as well. Who knows, maybe there's something important there, too. I looked out the window one last time, and...
did something in the woods move? I paused, then scrambled for my flashlight. I flicked it on and pointed it outside. Nothing. Nothing changed. I sigh, probably just an overactive imagination, or a little animal.

Ⓧr maybe nⓍt

Comments

[Darkdrome7]

Holy crap that's creepy,nice work

[Journeyman]

I still wish the chapters are longer, but I still like the mood. Nice work.

[Diabolic Gnome]

o shit slender is going to be on one or both of the pics

[Joy Stick]

Fact or Flanked: Paranormal Files
-Slender Pony