Murder at Canterlot Castle

“While in the study, Princess Luna turned the lights off. You all dropped you weapons and one of you screamed and then a bang, correct.”

“Eeyup,” Big Mac answered.

“Well, that bang was not someone attempting to kill Princess Luna, but it was of someone leaving the study, but when the lights turned on nopony noticed as everyone was distracted by the body of Princess Luna. That pony who left let the door slam which the Princess thought was a blow and so she pretended to be dead but the pony who left went after the cook with the axe, whom they knew was one of the informers.”

“But how would they have made it back. We would have seen them.” Cheerilee explained.

Raven ran over to the kitchen and opened the freezer, “Behind this wall is a secret passage way similar to the one from the conservatory to the lounge, but this one goes from the kitchen to the study. When we all ran in here the killer went through the secret passage way and into the study. When they arrive Princess Luna got up and the killer chase her and struck her with the candlestick, burnt the evidence, and rejoined the group just before anyone noticed.”

“As the evening press on more informers arrived at the castle when they knocked on the door.” Just then another pony had knocked on the door.

“Whoever that is has to go away or else they’ll get killed too.” Mrs. Cake said as he went to the door. When he opened it he saw a pony dress with a fedora and a large overcoat. “Is anypony interested in joining the Canterlot Record Club.” He said.

“What? No.” Mrs. Cake said as he closed the door behind her.

“Well, and that is about the time Shining Armor suggested we split up and search the castle.”

“That’s right in was Shining Armor’s idea,” Mayor Mare said.

“At one point during the search somepony got away from their group and they switched off the lights when the lightning struck and they killed the gray pony.”

“But how did they get into the room, it was lock,” Shining Armor said.

“Well at one point somepony switch the keys and was able to get into all the locked rooms. But the killer made the unfortunate mistake of dropping the key as they ran back down to the cellar.”

“But Shining Armor wasn’t in the cellar,” Mayor Mare said.

“No, but you were,” She said to the Mayor, “You murdered them all. You could risk losing your job as mayor so you murdered all the informers.”

“You have no proof,” she said.

“The dagger is missing, everypony must prove to me that they do not have it.” Raven said , but at that point Mayor Mare pulled out the dagger and held Raven at knifepoint.

“Congratulation, Raven.”

“You can possibly expect to get away with 6 murders, plus we know your secret and we can expose you for both.” Shining  Armor said.

“Then I can tell everyone else you secrets , thanks to this evening I’ve spared my secret and I have a way to keep all of you quiet except you Raven, you have nothing I can use to blackmail you with.”

“Mayor Mare please , now my suggestion is that we put the bodies in the cellar, leave one at a time and pretend  this evening never happened.”

“Okay, I leave first,” Mayor Mare said as she walked over to the door, but was apprehended by the authorities that just arrived. The chief was that pony in the fedora and overcoat.

“ Thanks for the call Raven.” the chief pony said to her, “The rest of you will be home safely.”

“Thank you Raven,” The other ponies said as the left the castle and the authorities took Mayor Mare away.