Pumpkinhead

  The medical officials told Roseluck that foul play was involved. The feeling in the air was more than just sadness, there was a hint of two other emotions: despair and a deep dark rage. The sky took on a fitting theme of the day's events played out, the weather team's rain storm was timely. The bright sunny day became dark and somber. Roseluck and Raven Shadow were locked away in their home as the day progressed with a snail's pace.

  "Rose? Sweet heart please talk to me? Hit me yell, scream, shout... please say something?" Raven whispered to the distraught mare who began to slowly shut down to the world. "I'll make you some tea... I love you."

  As Raven made his way to the kitchen he could hear his dear sweet Rose weeping. Raven felt defeated beyond any form of pain could bring him. The water boiled as Raven waged an internal war with himself, one side make those whom wronged his life pay for what they did to his beautiful mare, and the more rational side told him to be there for Rose. With his mind now in an uproar, Raven let out a general guttural animalistic growl. The air around him became colder as he fell deeper into his rage, only to notice Roseluck coming down the stairs. His rage fled as the angel moved closer to him, and wrapped him in the tightest hug seeking him to comfort her. Raven held her there as she cried into his grey coat, casually stroking her mane. "Rose... I'll make things right. I'll get the investigation into full gear and we will find whoever did this and bring them to justice."

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                            (Afternoon)

  Raven Shadow slowly moved down the market streets, careful not to bump anypony he didn't want to. With the next week's food bought he turned back to home before being stopped right in the street by a strange and other worldly looking pony.

  "There is somepony who can help you if you wish."

  "Um who are you?"

  "Deep in Everfree there is an old witch, she goes by the name of Plague Fear. She can help you."

  "Plague Fear? What are you talking about?"

  "Take the path to Zecora's but don't stop until you found an old cabin under a large oak tree. That's Plague Fear's home she will be able to help you with your mare's justice."

  "Who the hell are you?! You don't make any sense at all! You know what go fuck yourself! I'm outta here." With that Raven Shadow turned towards his and Rose luck's house and began to trot away. "Crazy ass, Plague Fear? What kind of name is that? Justice? Hmmm maybe I could go have a look." Raven thought aloud to himself. Within minutes he was back home. The house was unnervingly quiet, that wasn't a thing but Rose was here so shouldn't there be at least some noise. Raven set the food on the kitchen counter listening for any noise. None.

  "Rose baby girl, everything okay?" Raven called out. No response. "Rose, you sleeping?" Slowly Raven walked upstairs. Still no noise. He peeked  his head into their bedroom. His eyes widened and his pupils shrunk. There on the floor was Roseluck laying in a pool of her own blood. Raven ran to her side, that's when his eyes caught the glint of the razor blade. She was cutting herself while he went out for food. Shock and horror flashed on his face. Picking her up in a quick motion, he laid her on his back ever so gently. With her on him, he slowly made his way towards Ponyvile hospital.

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                       At the hospital

  "Raven Shadow you got her here in great time, any minute longer and she would've surely died. She is a truly lucky mare to have have a stallion like you."

  "So Redheart will she be ok?"

  "Yes she is already making a full recovery. The cuts were deep, but nothing we couldn't fix."

  "Thank Celestia... so when will she be out and about?"

  "Hard to say, I would have to guess maybe two days maximum. Then she should go to a therapist."

  "Well I should get back to the house so I can take care of the shop." Raven Shadow commented turning to the exit. His eyes held fresh tears as he remembered the day's events. Slowly he made his way outside. His sweet Rose tried to kill herself! That crossed too many lines for Raven, his anger never subsided from earlier,  it only grew in intensity. The bizarre thing to Raven was how they did the brutal murder, to him it look like a message. But would there be a way to know who? Then like a ton of bricks a solution slowly formed in his head. That mysterious mare from the market had said something about somepony named Plague Fear. Maybe this Plague Fear character could help him.

  The house was as empty and cold as Raven's mind, except for his one bright spot in his life. Roseluck. How Raven wept for his beloved. His mind spun in a downward spiral, until he decided to make a little visit to Plague Fear.

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  The path was long and rough, Raven was positive one of the many predators would attack him. Minutes turned to hours. Raven's legs were growing sore with every step. The fog began to roll in adding the creepy setting to an already creepy forest. Raven's nerves began to pull him back to Ponyvile, but his will kept him moving forward. In the distance he heard the wolves of the forest.