Oh Sister, What Happened to Thee?

by A_Mormon Brony

Day 2

During the Day

Ah'm sorry fer startin' this 'part so late. This mornin', Ah went t' the arch'rd t' git breakfast, then studied those pictures Ah took last night. Ah jes' got back from havin' lunch.

Ah'm really feelin' sorry for shoutin' at that breezy last night. Ah understand it was only a-tryin' t' help me. It showed me three spots, 'n' Ah took pictures o' all three of 'em.

Well, after carefully a-studyin' those pictures, Ah'm still not sure why m' big sis didn't come back with ever'pony else, dead or 'live. As much as Ah don't like it, Ah ... Ah have t' assume ... she's dead now. Ah jes' wanna know, Ah jes' need t' know, how she died. 'N', these pictures don't tell me nothin' 'bout that. All Ah git from these pictures is that as soon as m' big sis arrived, she went t' visit m' cousin Braeburn at his home, 'n' they talked 'bout how m' nephew died. 'N', it was while they was a-talkin' that the dep'ty came in 'n' 'rested 'em, 'n' throw'd 'em both in jail. But, why'd she 'rest m' big sis and m' cousin? What made her think they was both 'sponsible fer nephew Apple Butter's death? What made 'er think either of 'em would do somethin' so bad as murder a foal?

Ah'm a-gonna keep these here pictures. Maybe Ah'll understand better t'night. Ah jes' hope that deep-red breezy shows up again. 'Til then, Ah'm a-gonna git some sleep.

During the Night

{sigh}

Well, looks like that deep-red breezy's back. 'N', Ah must 'mit, Ah'm happy t' see it again. Ah'm a-gonna follow it now, 'n' hope Ah can find out more 'bout what happened t' m' big sis.

[A few minutes later]

Well, that breezy jes' lead me to the court house. 'N', ... you ain't gonna believe this, but that breezy jes' went right through the door. It didn't open it or nothin', jes' went right through it. That little breezy's jes' full o' surprises. Ah wonder if Ah can do the same.

Ouch!

Ah guess not. That door's too solid fer me. But, how could that breezy git through when Ah couldn't?

Maybe Ah can jes push the door open.

Hmm. Well, Ah'll be. The city hall's locked, but the court house ain't. Why's that? Ain't the court house valuable 'nough? Well, Ah may's well go inside.

Huh. The breezy's a-waitin' fer me on th' other side. Now it's a-headin' to one o' the rooms.

Well, Ah'm inside a room with a bunch o' tables in the middle, surrounded by chairs. 'N', there's a glowin' spot on one side. Ah guess Ah better take picture o' that spot.

[Approximately half an hour later]

Well, Ah ain't sure Ah c'n believe what Ah jes' saw. M' big sis 'n' cousin Braeburn was arguin' with Sheriff Silverstar. Ah guess Sheriff Silverstar let 'em outta prison. Well, good fer him. They ain't deserved t' be there no how.

Wait, there's a letter here on this here table. 'N', since there ain't nopony t' stop me, Ah s'pose Ah c'n read it 'loud.

"To Princess Celestia:

"If you can't come yourself, please send somepony here as soon as possible. We need any help you can send.

"In my previous letters, I informed you of our need for a mayor here in Appleoosa. But, I have no time for that right now. Since the death of Braeburn's son, Apple Butter, he's been under suspicion of murdering the little colt. And, since we got the autopsy report from Canterlot, things have only gotten worse. Most recently, my deputy arrested Braeburn and his cousin, the bearer of the element of honesty, Applejack, and imprisoned them. I was able to release them because of my status as sheriff, but the two are calling for justice against my deputy. And, they aren't the only ones, neither are they the first.

"This is a situation I'm not prepared for. Please, Princess Celestia, like I said, if you cannot come yourself, please send somepony to help me here. I fear that if nothing is done somepony's going to get hurt, or maybe even killed.

"The sheriff of Appleoosa, in need of your help,

"Sheriff Silverstar."

Well, seems like things here went worse than Ah thought. Why'd the dep'ty 'rest m' big sis, jes for talkin' t' m' cousin Braeburn? That jes don't make no sense. Ah need to do more 'vestigatin'.

Woah!

That breezy jes' came b'tween me 'n' the letter Ah was a-readin'. Ah guess it wants me t' follow it 'gain. Well, Ah guess Ah better follow it.

[A minute or so later]

Well, Ah'm back at the town hall. 'N', there's a glowin' spot on the steps in front o' the front door. Ah don't wanna git too close, case the spot dis'pears again, like that one did last night. Well, this looks good 'nough. Ah may's well take the picture.

[A few minutes later]

'Right, this is a-gittin' way outta hoof! Why's ever'pony gotta be so stubborn 'n' mule-headed? Can't nopony see that m' cousin Braeburn 'n' m' big sis ain't killed nopony? Th' only way m' cousin Braeburn's connected t' Apple Butter's death is he helped 'im start livin'! Is they too feared t' 'vestigate the school? Why they gotta d'stroy Braeburn 'n' m' big sis?

{sigh}

Ah's sorry. Ah ain't mean t' get worked up like that 'gain. It's jes that, ... well, Ah know m' big sis. Ah know she wouldn't'a killed nopony, 'specially not no foal. 'N', neither'd cousin Braeburn. So, why 'cuse 'em o' somethin' they ain't done? Why keep 'cusin' 'em when they ain't done nothin'? Why does Appleoosan's gotta be so stubborn?

{sob, sigh}

Ah's sorry, little breezy. Is there somethin' else you wanna show me? Then, lead the way. Ah'll follow y'all.

[a few minutes later]

Well, we're back at Braeburn's house. 'N', in the front yard, there's 'nother one o' them glowin' spots. But, this one's a-glowin' brighter than th' others ah see'd. Why? What makes this spot so im-portant? Well, if'n Ah'm a-gonna find out, Ah better take picture.

[ten or so minutes later]

Well, Ah can't say's Ah blame m' big sis fer a-wantin' t' git m' cousin Braeburn outta here. After how th' Appleoosans, 'special-like that dep'ty, treated her 'n' m' cousin. If'n Ah was her, Ah'd wanna git out soon as possible, too. But, there's somethin' else Ah see'd in this picture. Sev'ral other ponies came to here 's well. Ah guess Braeburn 'n' m' big sis weren't th' only ones that was a-bein' picked on by th' dep'ty.

M' big sis 'n' cousin Braeburn talked t' ever'pony, 'n' seems they all wanted t' leave. Maybe there's some good ponies a-livin' here after all.

Well, little breezy, if'n y'all wanna show me one more thin', please lead me t' whenever 'n' wherever y'all want so Ah can see it.

[a few minutes later]

Well, now we're jes outside o' th' apple orchard, 'n' there's 'nother o' them glowin' spots on the ground. Ah guess Ah better take picture o' that spot. All these spots've show'd me more 'n' more o' what happened here. Did m' big sis really leave with cousin Braeburn 'n' all 'em ponies? If so, 'n where'd they all go? Well, if'n Ah'm a-gonna find out, Ah better take that picture.

[a minute or so later]

Yeh, like Ah thought, m' big sis did lead m' cousin 'n' all 'em other ponies outta Appleoosa. 'N', like Ah said, Ah don't blame 'er. Ah wouldn't'a tol'rated none o' that 'cusin' o' murder neither. But, where'd they all go? Did Applejack go a-lookin' fer the buf'lo? Ah wouldn't blame 'er if she did. But, 'z far 'z Ah know, Rainbow Dash, PInkie Pie, 'n' Spike're the only ones that know'd where the buf'lo lived, 'though from what Ah hear'd, the buf'lo don't stay 'n one place too long. Applejack 'n' ever'pony else could be a-wanderin' in th' desert fer ... Celestia knows how long.

Wait, where'd that breezy go? It were here jes a moment ago. It jes' dis'peared again. 'N', Ah don't dare go out int' th' desert t' search fer no more clues. Ah guess Ah better go back t' m' cousin Braeburn's home 'n' sleep th' rest o' th' night. Well, 'til th' mornin', Ah'm a-gonna have t' sign off now. Good night.