The Darker Side of the Moon

Somewhere off in the shadow of Canterlot stood a small town, where a well-know libarian recieved a letter via Dragon-mail.

The purple dragon's burp echoed through the small library.

"Spike, are you still hungry?"  The purple pony cooed.

"Err, no its jus-" 'BRUP' "Its just..."  Some force didn't want him to finish that sentence, this amounted into a green jet of flame.  "That."  It was a letter.  Hmm, something from the princess Twilight thought.

"Read it Spike."  Enthusiasm in her voice.  It has been a long time since I've talked to her.

"Twilight, I Luna am personaly writing you this letter and its contents are meant for your eyes only. -Spike, this means you-.  Aww, but Twi."  Spike wanted to know its secrets.

"Sorry, no buts, hand it over, please."  The Purple dragon did so.  "Lets see Twi, hmm, I luna, yes uh Secrets, oh here we are."  She often muttered to herself.

"Twilight, forgive my urgentness, but due to the current circumstances, the recent deaths to be exact, I have requested that a pony is to stay at your current residence, again I due hope you understand that when I say that this pony is important you believe me.  This pony, or rather Alicorn, will help us to solve these Murders."  Twilight shuddered at this word, but why is this pony staying here?  Are the murders happening in this area?  Is it somepony in Ponyville?  "This Alicorn, as I said, will help us to stop these unnecessary deaths.  I imagine that you will be meeting her shortly after reading this letter, if you have any further questions, as I'm sure you will, feel free to ask her.  Although the thought of saying it is a top secret mission is cliché, know that it is.

Sincerly, Princess Luna.

The purple pony had entered a trance thinking of all the weights being droped on her chest after reading this letter, 'The murders are happening here?' and 'Who is this mysterious pony coming to my home?'.  A knock at her door had helped out of this fit faster than she had hoped for.  "I'm coming,"  Is that her?  This soon?  It was the Pegasus-Unicorn hybrid standing before her was beautiful to say the least, from here dark purple-blue coat, her mane being a shade most similar to night.  She's just like Princess Luna.

"Are you, Twilight Sparkle?"  There was no unncertainty in her voice, as she, of course, knew the answer was 'yes'.

"Yes, I am.  Are you, perhaps the pony as mentioned by the Princess?"

"Yes Ma'am."  Ma'am? Twilight blushed.  I've never been called that before.

"Oh, please excuse me, come in, come in."

"Thank you."  Her sixth sense picked up on Twilight's gratefulness from such a humble complement.  "Your not reffered to with such politness, I understand?"

Twilight blushed once more.  Was she reading my thoughts?

"Yes, that doesn't matter now,  about my nature of this.."  She was distracted by the unicorns thoughts causing her to search for her last word.  "...Visit."

"Oh, yeah.  Well, the Princess was not to descriptive in her letter, do you think you could fill me in?"  She did.  "I had no idea, there is no record of any of the events you've told me about."

"Yes, well, my family was quite thorough at hiding it..." She muttered hoping she didn't give away to much of her families history lest she explain her families extensive history.  "At the first chance we get I'm going to need to be able to do a sweep of ponyville.  Are there any old historic landmarks, something from early Equestria?"

"Err, it's not that old but Ponyville used to be a small farming village for apples, thats when the apple family got a land grant from the princess herself."

"Hmm, yes, anything older?"

"Well, I can't think of anything, but I'de ask Granny Smith for some history after all she's the reason it's here today."

"Maybe, tomorrow, can you take me to this, who, Granny Smith?"

"Of course.  Her grandaughter is one of my friends.  Are you sleepy?"  She was starting to read the Alicorn's mind.