Nightmare at the Gala!

An hour has passed since Fluttershy started her research, the Gala starts in three hours. So far, Fluttershy hasn't found the final piece to her evidence, Angel is having the same problem. "I didn't think solving a mystery was this hard." says Fluttershy. "No wonder Twilight went insane." More minutes pass when Angel gets an idea, but his inability to talk makes it harder for him to give Fluttershy the idea, so he has to try another way. For Angels first attempt, he starts tucking on Fluttershy's hair. After a few tucks, she turns around. "Angel, I'm sorry but I'm trying to concentrate, there's no time to waste." Angel paces in circle for more minutes and then comes up with a second attempt. This time, Angel climbs on top of Fluttershy's head and rests there. Fluttershy giggles a little and then pick her off of her head. "Angel, I know you're bored, but i need all the help i can get. We need to concentrate!" Angel walks back to his notes and accidentally walks over them. The third idea sparks in his mind. He climbs onto Fluttershy's desk and pretends to not look suspicious. He then "accidentally" slips and falls on Fluttershy's notes. Fluttershy now looks serious at Angel. "Spill it, Angel, tell me what it is you want. I don't know why you keep bothering me, I promise I'll listen when this is done." Angel walks behind Fluttershy and smirks, waiting for the plan to go into full effect. "Sometimes all you want is attention, like you want me to notice you." says Fluttershy as shes straightening her notes. Suddenly, her eyes pop open, and her papers go everywhere.

"ANGEL! THAT'S IT! THAT'S THE FINAL PIECE! WE DID IT!" screams Fluttershy. Angel crosses his arms and smirks again, upon being picked up by Fluttershy and getting hugged tightly. "We can carry on the investigation now!" Fluttershy lays on the ground with Angel. "So, now we know that this murderer just wants attention! We know it's not Applejack, she didn't fire the arrow into her sister. I was there, I wouldn't be lying about that, though the hanging object is a different story, if it even is a hanging object for the most part, and it's a good thing the word hasn't spread about that. It's not Twilight, she wouldn't kill her brother, she loves him so much. It's not Rainbow Dash, she wasn't part of the train crash, though she blinded Gilda in the first place, and that crash almost killed Twilight. It's not Rarity, she wouldn't kill her sister, though she was found outside Carousel Boutique. It's not Pinkie Pie, she wouldn't kill her own pet, she loved Gummy more than anything, but Gummy was found outside Twilight's house, and we all want a piece of Twilight at the moment. Since it's not us six, that narrows it down a bit, but I can't seem to pick out that specific pony." Fluttershy decides to go deeper into detail. "Angel, make a list of ponies you haven't seen since the day Applebloom died." Angel lays on the floor again, too lazy to make more notes.

The Gala starts in two hours. Rarity is frantically running about Ponyville, trying to find somepony to talk to when she sees Fluttershy's cottage. She barges in but Fluttershy doesn't see her, instead she's too busy crossing off ponies as to who isn't the murderer. "Fluttershy, can I ask for your opinion?" asks Rarity. Fluttershy turns around. "Oh! Rarity, I didn't see you come in, I'm sorry... anyway, what do you need help with?" "What if tonight, nopony finds my dress amazing? What if they don't like MY dress?!" "Rarity, if you can wait, I'm trying to figure something out." says Fluttershy. "This is an emergency though! I've been nervous this whole day and I can't calm down! I just really hope that everypony likes Princess Celestia's dress." The word 'princess' echoes in Fluttershy's mind. "Wait, Celestia, it can't be her. She and her sister are the ones who planned this party. So that leaves... RARITY! RARITY!" Rarity stands still. "Whoa whoa whoa, I'm not the murderer." Fluttershy trots in circles. "No! I meant I know who the murderer is! This is amazing, just in time for the Gala!" "I'm proud of you darling, but the dress..." says Rarity. Fluttershy looks at the clock. "Rarity, what if i said that the Gala starts in 90 minutes and you aren't even in your costume." smirks Fluttershy. Rarity jumps and burtsts through Fluttershy's door. "See you at Twilight's!" Fluttershy closes her door when Rarity stops running. "Hmm.. I wonder if I tell Twilight about Fluttershy." She snaps out of the thought and continues running to Carousel Boutique.

30 minutes pass as everypony except for Fluttershy is at Twilight's house, waiting for Spike to take them to Canterlot. "How do you like my costume, girls?" asks Rainbow Dash, stepping out in a replica of a Wonderbolts suit, whom she dreams of joining. "Wow, Rainbow, you show alot of dedication towards the Wonderbolts, maybe you'll actually get into the group someday!" says Pinkie, trotting out in the zombie costume that scared Applejack. "Oh jeez, Pinkie Pie, that costume looks real everytime ah look at it!" says Applejack, trotting out in a cowgirl costume, with her cutie mark stitched onto it. "Applejack, darling, you sure know how to show your Apple Family spirit!" says Rarity, trotting out in a beautiful, fluorescent dress, with shades of blue and purple going top to bottom on her dress. Fluttershy steps through Twilight's door in a green dress with an olive wreath on her head. "You girls look amazing!" says Fluttershy. The four look at each others costumes. "Wait, where's Twilight?" asks Rainbow Dash. Twilight walks down her steps in a normal, fancy dress. Applejack is the first to look surprised. "Uh.. Twilight, aren't ya gonna dress up? Ah mean, it IS Halloween after all." "Oh no Applejack, I wanna look presentable when I catch the murderer at the Gala. Pinkie Pie doesn't say a word as Rainbow Dash facehoofs herself. "Please tell me you're still not hooked on this mystery." says Rarity. "This mystery will be solved, under my hoof, and nopony... will stop me, or I will not be happy." says Twilight. Fluttershy starts to panic inside but calms down. "You are really pushing yourself with this mystery." says Rarity. Before Twilight gives Rarity a piece of her mind, Spike walks in at the right time. "Your carriage awaits you outside, are you girls ready?" asks Spike. Pinkie Pie, looking like somethings on her mind, starts hugging her friends one by one. "Let's make this the BEST Halloween ever!" yells Pinkie Pie. "Best Halloween ever!" chants the other five as they all glance at each other with confidence.

As the six approach their carriage, Twilight is at the end of the group, walking slower and slower. The five sit in the carraige, waiting for her to get inside. She takes a deep breath and trots inside the carriage. Rainbow Dash smirks at Applejack. "This oughta be good." "Tell me about it." says Applejack. The carriage departs Ponyville and makes its way to Canterlot.