Pink

Chapters

The Assignment
Pink And Purple
An Unfortunate Relationship
Dangerously Close
The Painful Truth
What’s Right And What’s Love
The Verge Of A Major Discovery

The Assignment

Author's Note

I hope you enjoy the longer chapters

The Assignment

"One merr!" a blue mare slurred, before hiccuping as she set her bottle on the counter.

She was wearing a black miniskirt and a large white t-shirt that went down to her crotch. The neckline of her shirt fell down around her right shoulder and made it obvious that she had no bra on.

The bartender came over and picked up the bottle. "I think you've had enough, Miss Aqua..."

"Dammit, I'll till ya when I've 'ad enough..." the mare complained, pointing at the colt with a quick thrust of her finger, accidentally knocking the bottle from his hand.

It shattered on the floor as the colt sighed, eyeing her. He then put a hand on her shoulder. "Go home, Aqua... Get some sleep. I'll just add this to your tab."

The mare hesitated before sighing. "Fine..." she groaned, stumbling off her stool. The colt held her arm to make sure she didn't fall over. "I got it," she slurred, pulling her arm away once she was balanced.

"Sleep well."

Aqua smiled drunkenly. "I always dooooo..." she cooed before stumbling away.

The colt chuckled and shook his head before looking down at the broken bottle. "One of those nights..."

The mare stumbled outside and hiccuped. "Which way's home?" she asked herself, starting to walk off in the direction she thought was right.

Looking around, she started to pout. "I don't recognize these tall building thingies at all..." Just then she heard a faint scuffle. "He-ello?!" she called with a hiccup as she looked around. Nothing. "Hmm..." she groaned, continuing her walk before hearing the sound of footsteps close by. She lazily turned around, wobbling a little. Nothing. "I'm not... that drunk, am I?"

She continued on before stumbling and falling into the side of a building, leaning against it for support before holding her head. "Shiff..." she slurred, before sliding down the wall into a seated position.

She then saw a mare leave an alley across from where she was. She was pink with long darker pink hair. She was wearing a black shirt with a large neckline, that drooped down her shoulder, and revealed her belly. She also had on black pants and black sneakers.

"H-Hey..." Aqua lazily waved. "Could you he-elp me... home?" she hiccuped.

The pink mare giggled and knelt down in front of her. "Of course..." she cooed in a slightly high-pitched voice. She then reached out and gently took Aqua's arm, helping her up.

The blue mare put her arm around the mare and smiled. "Thanks..." she said, her head resting on the pink mare's shoulder.

"Come on..." the other mare said, beginning to lead her home.

"Do you... even know where I live, Pinkie?" Aqua asked, a little drool leaking from her mouth.

The pink mare giggled. "Of course... I know where everyone lives."

"That's..." Hiccup. "...true... You do know everyone..."

"That I do..." Pinks cooed, eyeing her. "Part of my party planning hobby requires me to know a lot about everyone."

Aqua giggled drunkenly, poking Pinks' nose. "You talk a lot..."

Pinkamena smiled and took her hand, removing it from her nose. "I know..."

The two kept walking until they arrived at a nice-looking, two-story blue house with a white door.

"Want me to help you to your bedroom?" Pinks asked.

Aqua smiled and hiccuped again. "That'd be great, thanks..."

"No problem..." the pink mare replied, helping the mare open the door and enter. "Always glad to help out a friend..." she cooed as she helped Aqua up the stairs.

"You're such a good friend, Pinkie..."

Pinkamena smiled and opened the bedroom door, helping the mare inside and over to her bed. "I know..." she replied as she helped Aqua lay down on the bed. She then pulled the mare's shoes and socks off, looking over her feet with a smile. She then pulled the covers over her and leaned in. "Sleep tight..." she cooed, kissing Aqua on the forehead. "Don't let the bedbugs bite..."

"Th-There's bugs in here?" Aqua asked, looking around before looking under the covers.

The pink mare giggled and placed a hand on Aqua's chest, gently pushing her back down. "It's just a saying... Now, sleep."

Aqua smiled and nodded, letting out a yawn before closing her eyes. Pinkie smiled and slid her left hand to the mare's right brest, feeling it through the shirt as she leaned in and kissed Aqua on the lips briefly.

"Sweet dreams..." she cooed, before giving the mare's cheek a long lick.

She then got up and looked Aqua over before leaving the room. Once she was outside, she looked around. Letting out a sigh, she clsoed the door and left the house.

The bartender whistled to himself as he cleaned a glass, before setting it on the shelf. He then looked around the bar, seeing no one and sighing.

"Slow night..." he said to himself, taking another glass and cleaning it. He then turned to put it on the shelf and turned back around, letting out a gasp when he saw a pink mare sitting at the stool directly behind him. "Oh... Pinkie..."

"Hey..." she said.

"What are you doing out so late?" the bartender asked her. "Aren't you usually home right now, getting sleep so you're ready for the next day?"

"Usually... But, I figured I'd take a night stroll... I actually just helped Aqua home."

"You did?" asked the colt, smiling. "Then, have a drink on the house," he said, setting a glass on the counter and filling it.

Pinkamena smiled darkly and took it. "Thanks," she said, sipping it and setting it down. "Damn, that's good..." The colt smiled and set the bottle on the counter. Pinks eyed it before eyeing the colt. "Why not join me in a few drinks?" she asked him. "Seems slow in here tonight."

"Oh, it is... It's just been Aqua and you so far..." the colt said, taking a glass off the shelf and filling it.

"Well, Ash... Perhaps, you need a day job instead. More excitement, right?" asked Pinks, taking a sip.

Ash chuckled and sipped his own. "True..." he said, setting the glass down.

"Then again... if you did... you wouldn't get to hit on all the drunk mares..."

Ash smirked and drank some more. "I don't do that..." he said.

"Oh?" asked the pink mare, leaning in. "Never a peek at their chest when they're wondering where they are?"

"Never..." the colt said, sipping some more. "I respect others, especially mares."

"Oh, you're a good boy, huh?"

"Yes..."

Pinkie smiled. "What if one came onto you?"

The colt blushed lightly. "Excuse me?"

Pinks then got up and went behind the counter, running her finger along the counter as she approached the colt. "If a drunk mare walked up to you... and put her arms around you..." she said, doing so and getting a deeper blush from the colt. "What would you do?" she asked, their faces inches apart.

"But, uh... You're not drunk... are you?" asked her.

Pinkie shook her head and grabbed the bottle. "Here," she said, pushing the mouth of the bottle to the colt's lips.

Ash opened his mouth as Pinkie poured some beer in, before setting it on the counter. Pinks then leaned in and kissed him on the lips. The colt gasped into the kiss before placing his hands on the mare's hips. Pinkamena let out a chuckle and sliding her hand to Ash's crotch, grabbing it and getting a shudder from its owner.

"Nice package..." the mare cooed, reaching down and unzipping the pants.

Ash blushed even harder as Pinks dropped to her knees and began using her mouth in ways that made the colt grunt and groan.

"Holy shit..." he gasped, grabbing the counter's edge. "That's amazing..." he moaned out.

After a few minutes, he let out a grunt and a sigh, his grip on the counter relaxing.

The pink mare then stood up, licking her lips before leaning against the counter beside him. "Your turn..." she said, unzipping her pants.

The colt quickly dropped to his knees and positioned himself in front of the mare. He then leaned in and began working, getting sexy moans and gasps from the pink mare, who licked her lips.

"Mmm..." she moaned out. "That's it, baby..." she moaned out, her hand sliding to the bottle.

After about a minute, she grabbed the bottle and moaned loudly. "Oh, fuck, yes!" she screamed, before whacking the colt across the head with the bottle. She heard the thud of his body collapsing before reaching down to her crotch. "Mmm... You got me so wet... Impressive..." she cooed, before zipping her pants up. She then dropped down and placed her hand on the colt's hip, rolling him onto his back. "Now..." she cooed, reaching in her pocket and pulling out a switchblade, opening it with a sadistic grin. "...time for the real fun..."

Twilight was laying under a tree in Canterlot, wearing a white sleeveless shirt and black shorts. She was reading a crime novel with a scowel.

"Oh, come on!" she complained. "You can clearly get fingerprints from the doorknob!" She then sighed. "The cops in this book are duuuuumb..." She kept reading before groaning. "It's him! It's soooooo obvious!"

It wasn't long before she heard the sound of a carriage approaching. She closed her book and stood up, turning around to see said carriage, pulling up pretty close to her. The door opened as a white alicorn stepped out, wearing an elegant white dress.

"Princess Celestia!" Twilight gasped, bowing.

"Twilight Sparkle..." the mare said, placing a hand on Twi's shoulder. "No time for formalities. We have a problem in Ponyville."

"A problem?" asked Twilight. "What sort of problem?"

"There has been a couple disappearances... and now a murder."

"A murder?" Twi gasped, covering her mouth in shock. "That's horrible!"

"I know... And, I believe you can help with the investigation."

"Me?" asked Twilight, surprised. "How can I help?"

"Because you, unlike many others, have a unique skill of seeing the smallest things. Of all the books in the library, you can pinpoint the one that is in the wrong place. You can see when something is out of place. Perhaps you can gather some evidence."

"B-But... A murderer?"

Celestia nodded. "Yes, it will be dangerous... And, I will not force you to do this... It is your decision..."

Twilight thought for a moment, weighing her options. "So... you really believe I'm the only one capable of finding evidence?"

"Well... the only one who can do it quickly and efficiently..."

The purple mare looked away in thought, before sighing. "Alright... I'll do it..."

Celestia smiled. "Thank you. Now, get in," she said, climbing back into the carriage. "I have some things to give you," she added, looking a little worried.

Twilight tilted her head in confusion before getting inside the carriage. She then felt it start to move once she sat down.

"Alright..." she said. "What is it?"

The alicorn hesitated before reaching under her bench and pulling out a plastic bag. "Here," she said, holding it out to the unicorn.

Twilight took it and set it in her lap before opening it, letting out a gasp. "A gun?"

Celestia nodded. "You are going up against a killer, Twilight. You'll need protection."

"B-But, I've... never fired a gun before..." Twilight muttered, closing the bag. "I can't do this..."

"Relax, Twilight..." said Celestia, putting a hand on her shoulder. "You can get weapon training in Ponyville... Address is in the bag as well as a badge."

"A badge?" the purple mare asked, confused.

"Yes. My Royal Guard and the Ponyville Police know we're sending someone to help... The badge tells them it's you so you have access to crime scenes."

"Crime... scenes?"

Celestia sighed. "Hopefully, it won't come to that... I'm hoping that since you are on the case... this will all be over soon."

Twilight gave her a light smile. "I'll do my best, Princess. I won't let you down."

Celestia smiled back. "I know you won't..."

Pinkamena sat in a dark room, sitting lazily in a chair with her feet up on a desk. She was holding a wine glass filled with a red liquid as a file folder sat in her lap, open and revealing a picture of Ash, the late bartender. The pink mare took a sip and flipped the page over, looking over Ash's bio. Upon seeing that he had no immediate family she smirked.

"Well, I suppose that means no one will come snooping around..." she cooed, gulping the rest of the liquid down before sighing and setting the glass on her desk. She then closed the file folder and stood up before tossing it onto her desk beside the glass.

The carriage arrived in Ponyville as Twiligt let out a sigh. She took the gun out of the bag and slid it into her pocket. She then took her badge out and examined it before putting it into her other pocket. After taking a deep breath she opened the door and stepped out, looking around her surroundings.

"Twilight," the princess said, making the mare turn around. "I arranged for you to stay at the spare bedroom on the top floor of the library. It should serve as both a nice place to sleep and a good place to read."

Twi gave her a smile. "Thank you, Princess."

The alicorn nodded. "Good luck, Twilight," she said, before the door closed and the carriage took off.

The mare watched it leave before walking into town, looking around at all the shops and houses.

"Nice, quiet place..." she said to herself. "Would be a nice place to settle down if it weren't for the disappearances and the murder..."

Pinkamena switched the Sugarcube Corner sign from "Open" to "Out On Break" and left, closing the door behind her. She then headed out into town, looking around at mares and colts that she passed, thinking of what she would do them if they were alone, ranging from seducing to murdering.

After a bit more walking she stopped upon seeing a new face.

"The hell?" she asked, stopping and leaning against the side of a nearby building.

Twilight felt her pocket, feeling the gun and sighing.

"I hope I don't have to use this..." she muttered, before spotting the pink mare.

She simply stared at her before slowly raising her hand, waving to her. The pink mare smiled and waved back before starting to approach her.

"You a newcomer?!" she called.

Twi smiled and nodded. "I am, yes!"

The pink mare stopped about a foot from Twilight. "Lost?"

"Actually, yes, I'm trying to find Sweet Apple Acres..." Twi said, remembering the address from the piece of paper Celestia put into her bag.

"Oh, I know where that is," said the pink mare. "By the way... Name's Pinkamena," she said, holding her hand out. "My friends call me Pinkie..."

"Pinkie..." said Twi, shaking her hand. "Twilight Sparkle."

"Nice to meet you, Twilight Sparkle..." said the pink mare. "Shall we?"

"Shall we what?"

Pinks chuckled. "Shall we head to Sweet Apple Acres?"

"Oh!" Twi gasped. "Right! Yes... Let's."

Pinkie giggled as she began walking. "You're cute..."

Twi blushed and eyed her. "Cute?" she asked.

"Yeah... Adorable..." she cooed in a fake baby voice.

"So... Uh..." said twilight, rubbing the back of ehr head. "You been here long?"

Pinks eyed her. "Um... Yeah, a while..."

"Where'd you live before?"

The pink mare hesitated as they left the town down a pirt path. "A, uh... rock farm... We mined, but never found a thing..."

Twi smiled. "You mined? What were your parents like? Do you have any sisters?" she asked, wanting to know more and letting her eagerness take control of her.

The pink mare eyed her again before stopping, saying nothing. She then pointed to her right. "We're here..." she said flatly.

Twi looked to find that they were stading at a gate with a sign that read, "Sweet Apple Acres".

"Oh..." she said. "Still, I'd like to know about y..." she started to say, stopping when she noticed the pink mare was gone. "Huh... Was it something I said?" she asked herself aloud.

After a moment to think, she shrugged and headed to the farm. Continuing down the path she found herself at a barn, the sounds of gunshots could be heard out back.

"Guess I'm in the right place..." she muttered, walking around the barn to find a light orange mare shooting hay barrel targets with a pistol similar to Twilight's. She was wearing a checkered shirt that was tied in the front, short short jeans, and boots. On her hands she wore black workout gloves and on her head, a cowboy hat. "Uh... Excuse me?!" Twilight called, trying to be heard over the gunshots. No luck. "HELLO!" she yelled, just as the mare stopped firing to reload.

The shooter quickly turned around and chuckled. "No need to shout, sugarcube. What can I do ya fer?"

"Uh... Gun practice?" asked Twilight. "I was told to come here if I wanted to learn to shoot..."

"Then ya heard correctly..." said AJ, motioning for her to come closer. "Come on over." Twi smiled lightly and approached the mare, who looked her over. "Ya don't... seem like the type to carry a gun..."

"I'm not... but I was put in charge of finding evidence behind the recent disappearances... and the murder... The gun's for protection."

The mare nodded with a serious expression. "Ah hope the son-of-a-bitch is caught soon..." Her expression then softened as she smiled. "Now, let's train you to kill a bad guy."

Derpy pulled some mail from a box and stuffed them into her mailbag. It was starting to get late and she was the only one working, as she was the only one willing to pull a night shift. The other employees thought her odd but she didn't care. She liked the job and the pay.

Looking through the mail she smiled. "Sugarcube Corner?" she asked aloud, before giggling. "I'll stop there first..."

She then put the rest into her bag before leaving for the last delivery run of the day. The cross-eyed gray mare smiled as she skipped off towards the sweet shop, wearing a white shirt, green skirt, a brown vest on with the mailing logo on it, and the mail bag over her shoulder.

It didn't take her long as she was eager to get to the shop, craving a delicious chocolate chip muffin. Even though it was closed at this time, Pinks usually gave her a muffin of her choice. Once she arrived, she skipped up to the door and rang the doorbell, which only worked when the store was closed as Pinks aso used the building as her home. About a minute passed with no answer.

"Hmm..." said Derpy, shrugging. "Maybe she's busy..." She waited a few more seconds before pushing the button, just as the door opened.

There stood Pinkamena in a white shirt that left her belly exposed and white shorts. She was barefoot and had a little red streak on her cheek.

"Derpy?" she asked, before smiling. "Hey."

"Hey, Pinks," the gray mare cheered. "Muffin?" she asked, holding out the mail before tilting her head. "What's that red stuff?"

The pink mare hesitated as if she had been turned to a statue, before reaching up and wiping some of the red off and examining it. "Uh... I was making a cherry pie... Guess I got some cherry juice on me," she said with a smile.

Derpy smiled back. "Oh, that makes sense."

Pinks nodded before taking a step back. "Say, uh... Why not come in?" she asked. "You can pick out your muffin yourself..."

The gray mare nodded quickly. "Sure!" she said, grinning happily as she entered.

The pink mare smiled as the mare passed her before closing the door.

Twilight lowered her smoking gun, panting a little. "How was that?" she asked.

AJ smiled and let out a light chuckle. "For a shooting range, terrible... but for close up against a killer? You should be fine."

Twi smiled and put the gun back in her pocket. "Thanks-- AH!" she gasped, quickly pulling her gun out.

"Careful, sugarcube," AJ chuckled. "Barrel's still hot."

"Right... Well, thanks for the lesson, AJ."

"Anytime. Now, ya should probably head to wherever it is yer stayin' while yer 'ere. It's gettin' late, and ya need yer rest if yer gonna head an investigation."

"True..." said Twilight with a smile.

AJ held up her hand. "Hold on..." she said, leaving and heading to a small shed nearby. She disappeared inside before emerging with a gun holster. "Here. Have this. Should be easier to carry your gun with this." She leaned in and reached around Twilight, fastening it in place while getting a blush from the bookworm seeing how close she was. Once she was done, AJ stepped back. "There. Holster yer gun now."

Twilight nodded and slipped her gun into the holster and smiled. "Wow! It does make it easier."

The farm girl chuckled and patted Twilight's shoulder. "Have a nice night, Twilight."

"You, too, Applejack," the unicorn said before turning and walking away. "Now, I should have no trouble tomorrow..." The mare was filled with relief and hope as she now felt capable taking up this assignment as she headed off to the Library.

It didn't take her long to find it as it was built inside a giant tree near the center of town.

"Who builds a building inside a tree?" she asked, stepping up to the door. "Not logical..." She then opened the door and stepped in, looking around. "Hmm... Not bad..."

She then closed the door and headed upstairs to where Celestia had said the bedroom was. Once on the second floor she found two doorways. One lead to a room with a telescope and the other lead to the bedroom. She turned left and headed to the bedroom and smiled.

"I think may actually enjoy my stay here... provided there wasn't a murderer out there..."

The door to Sugarcube Corner opened and Derpy left, carrying a large chocolate chip muffin.

"Thanks for the special extra large chocolate chip muffin!" the mail mare called back over her shoulder.

The pink mare stepped into the doorway and smiled. "Welcome, Derp," she said, waving bye. "Have a nice night."

"You, too..." said Derpy before taking a bite of muffin.

Pinks watched her leave before sighing and closing the door. She then went upstairs to the bathroom and started a shower. She slipped out of her top and shorts, standing fully nude with her sexy curves exposed before stepping into the shower with a sigh.

"Mmm..." she moaned, running her fingers through her long hair, letting the water wash over her face, neck, and chest. She then turned slightly and leaned back against the side of the shower. "Twilight Sparkle..." she said, gripping her right breast. "Mmm..." she moaned as she slid her hand down her body and in between her legs, rubbing. "O-Oh, things I would do to that body of yours..." she shuddered and gasped, licking her lips. "Oh, I'm gonna have so much fun with you..."

Pink And Purple

Twilight awoke the next day with a yawn. Sitting up in her bed, she rubbed her eyes and looked out the window. Getting out of bed, she got to her feet and moved closer to the pane of glass, looking out at the town. Somewhere out there was a murderer and she had to find whoever it was.

Heart rate increasing, she went through her daily routine of getting ready, all the while thinking about what would happen should she fail. Once she was dressed, she headed to her dresser and opened it, staring down at the gun AJ gave her. Taking a deep breath, she grabbed it and the holster.

Leaving the library, she stepped out into Ponyville, ready to start her day of investigation. Celestia had told her the murder happened at the town's bar, so that's where she decided to head first. As she made her way towards where the bar was supposed to be, she looked around, taking everything in. If she were to find a killer, she had to keep an eye out for anything suspicious.

Arriving at the center of town, she looked around and groaned. "I can't find anything in this place."

"Need some help?" Asked a somewhat familiar voice.

Turning around, she saw the pink mare standing there, arms crossed. She had on a black, sleeveless shirt and blue shorts. Smiling, she gave a light wave. "Pinkamena, right?"

The pink mare gave her a nod. "You look lost."

"I am," Twilight replied, taking a few steps towards her. "I'm looking for the bar where the murder happened."

Pinkamena hesitated, the fingers on her right hand rhythmically tapping her left arm. A smile then spread across her face as she began moving. "This way," she cooed, walking passed the unicorn.

The purple mare turned and began walking with her. "So... Uh... Morning."

The earth pony eyed her with a light chuckle. "Morning. So, you're the one the princess put in charge of finding our town's killer?"

"Yeah..." Twilight said with a sigh. "Not sure why... I have no combat experience. I only learned how to fire a gun yesterday..."

"Really," the pink mare asked, eyeing the mare's gun holster. "How good's your aim?"

"Eh..." was all the unicorn replied with.

Chuckling, Pinkamena nodded. "Well, I sure hope you get better for when the time comes."

As they walked, a light green mare passed them and gave Pinkie a friendly wave. "Hey, Pinkie."

The pink mare smiled back and gave the mare's shoulder a pat. "Have a nice day, Dewy."

Twilight watched the green mare leave before looking at the pink one again. "Know her?"

"I know everyone," Pinkamena replied, eyeing he unicorn. "And everyone knows me. I help out a lot around town. For example, I walked a drunk mare home last night." The pink mare then let out a chuckle. "Boy, was she wasted..."

Twilight gave her a smile. "You're very... interesting..." she said as she let out a brief chuckle of her own. "You look serious but you're actually really nice."

"I wear my hair long and grin a lot," Pinkamena replied with a smirk. "I like looking in the mirror and go, wow, that mare is sexy..." The unicorn let out another chuckle as Pinkamena joined her. "I actually work at the bakery. What about you?" The pink mare then asked. "You don't look like an athlete and you can't handle a gun... Store clerk or... librarian..."

The purple mare smiled and let out a sigh. "Well, I'm staying at the library but I wouldn't say I'm a librarian."

"Ah, the bookworm type?" Pinkie asked, pointing at her.

Twilight blushed and rubbed the back of her neck shyly. "Mmm... Mmm-hmm..."

The pink mare chuckled and put an arm around her. "I like you, Twilight. You're cute."

"U-Uh, cute?" Twi asked, hiding a blush as she looked away. "I don't know about that..."

"Would it make you feel better if I said I was joking?" Pinkamena asked with a chuckle.

Twilight smiled sheepishly and shrugged. "I mean, I don't mind being called cute, but... I just wasn't prepared... and, uh... well..."

"It's because I'm a mare, isn't it?" Pinkie asked as she let go of the unicorn.

Twilight blushed and started to sweat nervously. "N-No, it's not that..."

"Hey, look," Pinks said, stopping. Twilight stopped as well. "We're here."

Looking over, Twilight saw the bar with caution tape over the front door and a royal guard standing out front. Seeing her, he waved her over. Waving back, Twilight started to approach him, Pinkie following close behind. When they got close, the guard held out his hand.

"She'll have to wait outside," the guard said, before lowering his hand. "I was told to only let you in."

Both mares stopped as Twilight eyed her new friend. "She's okay," she said, before looking at the guard. "Everyone in town thinks highly of her."

"I'm sorry, Ms. Sparkle," the guard said sternly. "I can only let you in."

"But, I--" Twilight started, before getting cut off.

"It's okay," the pink mare said, placing her hand on the unicorn's shoulder. "I'll see you later, maybe."

The purple mare smiled and nodded. "Yeah... Later..." She then approached the guard, who stepped aside to let her in. Ducking under the tape, she entered the bar and quickly covered her mouth. Letting out a gag, she saw blood all over the counter top. "Oh, my god..." she whimpered. Feeling like she was about to throw up.

When she did, the guard quickly turned to her. "Ms. Sparkle. You alright?" He asked, getting the attention of the pink mare who had started to walk off.

"I can't... I can't do this alone..." Twilight groaned, bending over and putting her hands on her hips, feeling like she was about to throw-up.

"I'm sorry, I can't leave my post," the white stallion apologized. "And, it would take hours to find someone else to..." He then trailed off before he looked over at Pinkie. Letting out a sigh, he motioned for her to come over.

Seeing this, Twilight smiled lightly. "Really?"

"If you need assistance in there, Ms. Sparkle, then I will allow this mare in," the guard said as Pinkamena came closer. "We need you to investigate as soon as possible."

Nodding, Twilight stood up as Pinkie stepped up to her. "I appreciate it," she said, the pink mare holding out her hand.

"Shall we?" Asked Pinks, nodding towards the bar.

The unicorn smiled and took her hand, the two heading into the bar together. When they did, Twilight closed her eyes and turned to the other mare.

"It smells... And, the blood..." Twilight muttered.

Pinkamena eyed her before looking over her handiwork. "Whoever did this certainly is a psychopath," she said, the two making their way to the end of the bar, stepping behind it to see the bartender's corpse. His throat was slashed, some fingers were missing, and his tongue appeared to be cut out. His face also looked beat up and a couple teeth appeared missing.

Slowly looking over at it, Twilight went wide-eyed and covered her mouth. "Oh, my god..."

"You sure you can do this?" Asked Pinkie, gently rubbing the unicorn's back.

Twilight hesitated before looking at her. "Come with me... Please..."

Smiling, the pink mare nodded. "Sure. Come on," she cooed, slowly leading the mare towards the body.

The closer they got the stronger the smell, making Twilight gag more. Pinkamena kept stroking her back to keep her calm as they now stood at the body.

"Notice anything from here?" Asked the pink mare.

Shaking her head, Twilight let out a cough. "No... I'm not really sure what to look for, but I don't see anything out of the ordinary..."

"You've never read a crime novel?" The pink mare asked with a smirk. "Aren't you a bookworm?"

Blushing lightly, Twilight turned to her. "I may have... read a couple at some point..."

"Aaaaaand?" Pinkamena asked her, playfully punching her arm. "What sort of clues are you supposed to look for?"

Twilight thought for a moment as she tried to think back to the books she's read. "Well... fingerprints... bodily fluids... scratch marks..."

"Think you'll find any of that on this body?" Pinks asked as she eyed the corpse.

Twilight eyed it, too, and shook her head. "No... I-I don't think I can get anything from this... Whoever it was knew what they were doing..."

"Shall we get out of here?" Pinkie asked as she stood between the stallion and the mare.

The unicorn nodded and smiled at the pink mare. "Immediately."

Nodding, the pink mare took her hand and began leading her away. When their hands touched, Twilight let out a silent gasp as she followed. When they got outside, the stallion turned to them.

"Find anything?" He asked.

The purple mare shook her head. "No... body was too... damaged..." she said, turning to face the bar.

"What?" Asked Pinkamena, letting go of her hand. "What is it?"

"The fingers..." she said, quickly heading back inside.

The pink mare eyed the guard before following after Twilight. "Fingers?"

"I didn't see the missing fingers," she said, looking around the room. Covering her mouth, she went back behind the counter. "Nothing. Maybe the killer took them."

Pinks crossed her arms and smiled. "Impressive, Twilight. Guess those books came in handy."

Smiling lightly, the unicorn headed past her and went back outside. "Found something," she announced.

As Pinkamena followed her out, the guard faced them again. "Really?" He asked. "What is it?"

"Missing fingers," the purple mare replied. "The victim is missing some fingers and I didn't see them. Whoever did this may have them."

"You think the killer is still in town?" The guard asked.

Twilight nodded. "Most likely."

"Shall I take you back to Canterlot tonight when the night guard arrives?"

The mare hesitated in thought before she eyed her new friend. "I should be fine... My new friend can keep me safe, right?"

A smirk slowly spread across Pinkamena's face. "Oh, I can keep you safe," she cooed.

Twilight blushed lightly as the guard eyed them. "As you wish, Ms. Sparkle," he said in an awkward tone, almost like he was trying to hide a blush of his own.

Twilight then walked over to the pink mare. "Well, there's not much else to do now... Wanna go for a walk?"

Pinkamena tilted her head lightly before smiling. "Sure..." Turning away from the guard, she began walking.

After giving the guard a wave goodbye, the unicorn followed after the earth pony. "So, anything to do around here?" She asked, taking the mare's hand when she caught up. Pinkie quickly looked down when she felt their hands touch again. When she did, Twilight eyed her and pulled her hand away. "I'm sorry..." she apologized with a blush.

After a second or two of silence, Pinks took the mare's hand. "It's okay... Hey, maybe we can relax at the library. You can show me around."

"Haven't you ever been inside?" Asked the purple mare with a sheepish smile.

Shaking her head, Pinkie let out a soft chuckle. "Not a whole lot... And, I've never seen upstairs..."

Blushing, Twilight felt her heart skip a beat. "You... want to see... upstairs?" She asked. "The... living quarters?"

"Yes, the bedroom," Pinkamena cooed. "I've never been upstairs. I'm curious. You don't mind showing me, do you?"

Quickly shaking her head, Twilight gave a light smile. "No... Not at all..."

The two then walked in silence before Pinkamena made it awkward again.

"We don't have to have sex," the pink mare said bluntly, making Twilight blush even deeper.

"I-I hadn't even... thought of that..." the purple mare said softly, not believing that the mare just said that. "Just the idea of... someone else in my bedroom... with me..."

Pinkie let out a laugh. "Really? You've never had friends over?"

"Actually, no," Twilight admitted with a shake of her head. "I was a recluse. Spent most of my time in the Canterlot library..."

"I see..." Pinkie muttered. "Well... I'm comin' over," she said with a grin. "And, maybe we can have a sleepover next time..."

"Ha ha..." Twi laughed nervously. "Yeah, I sleepover... Just the two of us... Alone... Overnight..."

"You're really an awkward mare..." Pinks said bluntly, making Twilight blush more.

"I-I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean to--"

She was cut off when the pink mare put a finger to her lips. "I was kidding."

Twilight felt the pink finger slide down and off her lips, making her let out a soft gasp at the feeling. "O-Okay..."

Pinkamena smiled at her as she lowered her hand as they neared the library. "Looks like we're here..." she cooed, letting go of the unicorn's hand.

Looking down, Twilight flexed her fingers as her hand felt cold now. "Right..." she muttered, opening the door and stepping inside. "Well, the bedroom and bathroom is up here..." she said, removing her shoes before moving towards the stairs.

Pinkie smirked and closed the door, locking it and switching the sign from the Open side to the Closed side. After kicking off her shoes, she followed Twilight up the stairs. Watching the purple mare's butt sway lightly as she walked, the pink mare licked her lips. As they headed upstairs, she kept her eyes on the mare's butt. "You must be on edge after what you saw..."

Getting to the top of the stairs and entering the bedroom, Twilight nodded. "I'm, uh... Not gonna lie, I'm pretty tense..."

The pink mare slid up behind her and placed her hands on her shoulders. "Oh, yeah... You seem tense... I think you need a shoulder massage..." she cooed as she began to knead the mare's shoulders with her fingers.

The unicorn blushed hard and let out a shudder. "O-Oh, wow..." she muttered.

"Let's move this to bed so we're not standing..." Pinkamena said with a chuckle, removing her hands and moving to the bed. Climbing onto it, she got to her knees and patted the spot in front of her.

Blushing hard, she slowly moved towards the bed. Getting up and sitting in front of Pinkie, back to her, she just waited. She soon felt the mare's fingers slip up under the back of her shirt. "Wh-What?" She asked, looking over her shoulder, face beet red.

"Relax," the pink mare said with a chuckle. "I'm not doing that..." Her hands slid up Twilight's back, causing her shirt to lift slightly before she reached her bare shoulders. "It's better this way..." She then began to knead the mare's shoulders soothingly. "You do have a bra on, so... feel free, if it makes you more comfortable..."

"Take my shirt off?" Twi asked, covering her clothed breasts. "Are you serious? We just met..."

"Didn't stop you from taking my hand..." the pink mare cooed as she kept kneading the mare's shoulders. "And you aren't making me stop the massage..."

Twilight hesitated with a blush, feeling her shirt move every time the pink mare rubbed her shoulders. Letting out a sigh, she closed her eyes and pulled her top off, setting it beside her on the bed. She now sat in her black bra as her new friend massaged her more freely.

"That's better..." Pinkie said happily, smiling widely. Her eyes ran down Twilight's back, licking her lips. "Mmm..."

"Mmm?" Twi asked, looking over her shoulder at the mare. "Mmm, what?"

"Pretty fit body for a bookworm," Pinkie complimented. "You're not athletic-looking, but you don't look that bad..."

The purple mare slowly grabbed her shirt and covered up her chest with a blush, starting to sweat nervously as her heart rate increased. "Uh... Thanks?"

Pinkamena let out a chuckle. "Learn to take a compliment. Jeez..."

"It was kind of a personal comment..." Twi muttered.

"I thought we were really close friends..." Pinks said with a smirk, leaning in until she was almost in the mare's hair. "You can make any comments you want about my body..."

"Your body?" Asked Twilight, looking over her shoulder to see the mare's face mere inches away. Her face turning red once more, she stared into the mare's eyes. "Well, uh... I-I haven't thought about it, and... I can't really see it..."

"Oh, I see..." the pink mare cooed with a smile. "Well, I can't really take my shirt off... I don't have anything on underneath. I don't mind flashing you, but you seem a little fragile... Wouldn't wanna beak you..."

Blushing hard, the unicorn eyed the mare's chest, now knowing that only a thin layer of fabric covered the pink breasts. "True... We did just meet..."

Chuckling again, Pinkamena stopped the massage but kept her hands on the purple shoulders. "Maybe next time I can show you more? I'll wear a bra for the occasion so I can go topless..."

Twilight just sat there, frozen in her thoughts. This mare was coming on hard... but, she didn't really care. She just wasn't ready for this. The mare was very attractive but, since she never had experience before, Twilight had no idea how to proceed. Maybe, she should let the pink mare take point in this relationship. When she was about to finally say something, Pinks looked at the clock on the wall.

"Oh, look a the time..." she sang, letting go of Twilight and getting off the bed. "I need to head back to the bakery."

"Huh-- What?" Twilight asked, looking over at her, not wanting this moment to end. "Really?"

Pinkie stood still for a moment as she smiled at the unicorn. Stepping up to the bed, she placed her hands on the sheets and leaned in. "We can hang out again later. The day's just begun, after all... And, maybe I'll introduce you to a few of my friends."

"Friends?" Asked Twilight, staring into the pink mare's eyes.

"You already met Applejack," Pinks said, reaching out and patting her gun holster. "She gave this to you... I have three other close friends..."

"C-Close... friends?" Asked Twilight, hiding a blush.

Giggling, Pinkie booped Twilight's cheek with her muzzle. "Not as close as you..." she cooed, pulling away before heading towards the door. "And, I switched the sign on the front door to say Closed, so take all the time you need before coming back down," she said, leaving the bedroom.

"Wh-Why would I need..." Twilight started to ask, before feeling something wet on her crotch.

Blushing hard, she laid on her back and slid her hand in her pants. Rubbing slowly, she closed her eyes and let out soft moans. "Mmm... Pinkie..." she moaned, thoughts of the pink mare topless flooding her mind. "So glad I met you..."

Little did she know, Pinkamena was right beside the doorway, back to the wall with her hand in her pants as she listened to Twilight's moans. Grinning, the pink mare rubbed a little faster before letting out an internal sigh. Pulling her wet fingers out, she stuck them in her mouth before walking away.

An Unfortunate Relationship

Later in the day, Twilight sat down on the couch in the library, wearing a white t-shirt and black shorts. She was about to open a book when there was a knock at the door. Looking up, she set the book down before heading towards the door. Opening it, she smiled lightly. "Oh... Pinkie. Hey."

The pink mare leaned against the door frame, wearing a shirt that only had the left sleeve as the right side hung down under her armpit, as well as long, thin, black pants and black shoes. "Hey, Twilight. Ready to meet the others?"

The unicorn nodded and left the door to get her sandals. Slipping into them, she went back to the mare. "Ready."

Pinkamena smiled and turned, pressing her back to Twilight's chest and rubbing the unicorn's chin with her bare shoulder. "Then, let's go..." she cooed, walking away.

Twilight blushed at the shoulder-to-chin rub, frozen momentarily before flipping the shop sign and heading out after the pink mare.

"Can I ask a question?" Twi said when she caught up.

Pinkamena eyed her with a smirk. "You can ask me anything," she said with a wink.

"Heh..." muttered the unicorn. "Okay, um... Are we... you know... a-a thing?"

"A thing?" Pinks asked.

Blushing, Twilight rubbed the back of her neck. "Just... all the closeness... massages... and that thing you did with your shoulder..."

"Oh, you liked that?" Pinks asked, lifting her bare shoulder so it touched her chin in a teasing manner.

The unicorn blushed and let out a very brief chuckle. "Heh... Uh... Yeah, stuff like that. What is that?"

As they neared the bakery, Pinkamena let out a light chuckle. "I'm a fun mare, Twilight. Simple as that. And, you're just really fun to screw with..."

As they approached the building, Twilight eyed the ground. "Oh... So... none of it meant anything?" She asked, lightly rubbing her left arm with her right hand.

Stepping up to the front door of Sugarcube Corner, Pinkamena turned to Twilight. "I do think you're a cute mare, but I love a mare who can take charge..." She placed her finger under Twi's chin to make her look her in the eyes, stepping up to her so they were almost kissing. "Can you do that, Twilight? Can you take me and make me yours?"

The unicorn's face reddened even more, about to reply when the front door opened.

"Thought I heard something out h... Oh..." AJ said, letting out a nervous chuckle. "Am I interrupting anything?"

"To be determined," Pinks said, looking at AJ before heading past her into the building. "Come on, Twilight."

Twilight hesitated before eyeing AJ, who was giving her a playful smirk. Sighing, she followed the pink mare inside before AJ closed the door. Looking around, Twilight saw a few mares standing by the front counter. Pinkamena went behind it and rested her elbows on top.

"You already know Applejack," the pink mare said with a smile. "I'm assuming..."

"No, we met," Twi confirmed, looking at AJ as the farm mare headed past her to join the others.

"Sure did," Aj said, turning to face her. "Haven't shot your toes off yet, have you?" She asked with a light chuckle.

Twilight blushed and shook her head. "No... Still have all ten..." she said, sounding and looking a little nervous to be surrounded by so many strangers.

"Oh, come on, Applejack," the white unicorn said as she took a step towards Twilight. "Can't you see she's shy? She's meeting four of us for the first time."

"It's not all your fault," Pinkie said with a smirk. "She's a shut-in."

Twilight blushed again, partly for the joke about her and partly for the attention she was getting from the pink mare. She seemed to feel nervous whenever the pink earth pony was around.

"Alright," Pinkamena said, standing upright, hands on the counter top. "Let's eliminate the awkwardness. The white unicorn is Rarity. The yellow pegasus is Fluttershy. And, the blue pegasus is Rainbow Dash. You already know me and Applejack. And, you're Twilight. There. Now, we all know each other."

"I don't think it quite works that way," Rarity said, eyeing the pink mare before looking at Twilight. "Welcome to Ponyville. Pinkie told us you were here to investigate the horrible murder."

Letting out a sigh, Twilight nodded, rubbing her arm. "Um... Yeah..."

"Did ya... have to see it?" Applejack asked with a worried look.

The purple mare was about to respond when visions of the corpse popped into her head. Closing her eyes tightly, the mare held her forehead with a light whimper.

"Oh, dear," Fluttershy said softly. "Probably shouldn't have brought that up..."

Pinkamena left the counter and walked over to the purple mare. "She isn't ready for this kinda stuff..." she said, stepping up to the unicorn. When Twilight lowered her hands, she saw the pink mare standing directly in front of her, her heart skipping a beat. "She'll need our help in order to make it through this..."

"I'm down with helping," Rainbow Dash said as she crossed her arms with a grin. "Catching a killer sounds exciting."

"And dangerous..." Fluttershy whimpered.

Pinkamena looked over at her and grinned. Leaving Twilight, she made her way over to the shy pegasus and put an arm around her. "Don't worry... I won't let anything happen to you..."

The yellow mare smiled at her. "Thanks, Pinkie..."

Twilight looked around at the group. "I guess I... could use some help..."

"Of course," Rarity said with a smile. "We'd be glad to. In our own way, of course," she added with a light chuckle. "I really don't want to be around... dead bodies..." she said with disgust in her voice. "If you need someone to talk to... or if you need some detective outfits..."

Twilight gave her a smile. "Thank you, uh... Rarity..."

"I'm a good listener," Fluttershy said with a smile.

"I can help, too," Rainbow said with a light chuckle. "If you need some motivation, or whatnot."

"I appreciate the offer," Twi said as she looked around at the group. "I'll take any help I can get."

Rarity gave her a smile before heading towards the door. "I should head back to my shop. Couple more hours til closing time and I need to be there should anyone show up."

"Yeah, I should probably head back to the farm and get more work done before the sun goes down..." AJ said with a light chuckle.

"I understand," Twilight replied with a smile. "It was nice meeting you all. I should get some rest so I can spend tomorrow thinking about what to do next..."

"Well, I guess I'll be seeing you later," Rarity said, opening the door. "Good luck," she said, waving bye as she left.

Applejack smiled and walked past Twilight, patting her on the shoulder before heading out the door. Rainbow gave her a light smile as she left, Fluttershy following her. The pegasus gave a cute, shy wave goodbye as she followed Rainbow out the door.

"That leaves you and me," Pinkamena cooed as she walked up to Twilight. "Shall we hang out some more?"

"Oh, yes," Twilight said with a nod and a smile. "I-I mean..." she then said, blushing as she looked away. "Only if you want to..."

The pink mare covered her mouth to hide a muffled giggle. She then took the unicorn's hand in her own. "Come on..." she said, starting to head out of the shop. "We'll go for a walk around town and then I can walk you back home. Sound good?"

"Sounds good to me," Twilight said as she walked beside the mare, rubbing Pinkie's hand with her thumb. "Where do you wanna take me?"

Pinkamena let out a chuckle as she used her free hand to close the door behind them. "I don't think we're there yet..." she said jokingly, before starting to walk again. "But, maybe I can show you around the town. Get to know the layout."

"That would be pretty helpful," Twilight replied with a smile. "If I'm to investigate the murders, I should know where everything is."

"Exactly," Pinkie cooed, leading the mare towards the center of town.

As they walked, an orange filly came zooming towards them on a scooter. Spotting the two mares getting bigger and closer, the filly skidded to a stop in front of them.

"Getting better at stopping, Scoots," Pinkie said with a giggle, letting go of Twilight's hand to cross her arms.

"Thanks, Pinkie," the filly said, before looking at Twilight. "Who's this?" She asked with a smile.

"This is Twilight," Pinkamena said, introducing the purple mare. "Twilight, meet Scootaloo. She's staying with me at the moment."

"With you?" Asked Twilight, looking at the pink pony. "What about her--" She was cut off when Pinkie quickly shook her head, telling her to shut it.

Putting on a smile, Pinkamena looked at Scootaloo again. "We should get moving. Lot to do. I'll see ya later," she said with a smile, taking Twilight's hand and moving past the filly.

"Oh, okay..." Twi said, not sure what was going on.

"Alright!" Scootaloo called back to her. "I'll see you later!"

When they were far enough away, Pinkamena stopped and turned to Twilight. "Don't ask her about her parents. Never ask her about her parents."

"Why, what happened to her parents?" Asked Twilight, before letting out a gasp. "Wait. Did the killer get them?"

"No, no one killed them..." Pinks said, letting out a sigh. "She came home one night, and they were gone. She waited for a couple hours, but no one came. I went to go see her when I stopped seeing her around town and I... I found her crying in a corner of the parents' bedroom."

Twilight covered her mouth in shock. "No... They left her?"

Pinkamena nodded. "There were rumors around town that... they didn't even want a child... So, one day they just... left. I took her in and fed her. Guess I'm, like... her mom, or something... Unofficial, of course.

Twilight smiled and put a hand on Pinkie's shoulder. "That's a nice thing you did for her..."

The pink mare smiled lightly. "Yeah... I guess I'm just nice like that," she said. "Now... shall I continue to show you around town?"

Twilight nodded and took the pink mare's hand. "Yes. Let's go."

Later...

Pinkamena and Twilight entered the unicorn's bedroom as the pink mare let out a sigh. "We're here..." she cooed. "I guess this means goodnight..."

As she turned to leave, Twilight faced her. "Where you going?" She asked. "Don't you... wanna stay? A litter longer?" She asked with a blush.

The pink mare stopped and looked over her shoulder at her. "I need sleep, too... Besides, it's not like we're a couple, right?" She asked with a light smirk. "No obligations..."

Twilight remembered how the mare said that she liked mares who weren't afraid to take charge. When Pinks started to walk away again, she grabbed the mare's arm and pulled her close before pinning her up against the wall. "You aren't going anywhere," she said, a nervous blush on her face as she tried to look serious. "You're going to stay and we're gonna hang out."

Pinkamena hesitated, staring the mare in the eyes before a wide smirk spread across her face. "Well well well... Look at you..." she cooed. "Brave. I know you find me intimidating... Maybe even a little scary... But, look at you now... How hard did you have to force yourself to grab me like that?"

"Pretty hard..." Twi replied with a blush, hearing how the mare had her figured out.

"Guess you really like me if you risked it..." Pinks said, before moving forward. Twilight was forced to back up, showing that the mare was simply letting her pin her. She could've broken away at any moment. "Now, what do you want me to do?" She asked, pulling her arms away from Twilight before gently grabbing the unicorn's waist. Pulling the mare close, she looked her in the eyes. "I wasn't planning on the sleepover tonight, but... I still wore a bra, if you're interested..."

Twilight blushed when she was reminded of earlier when Pinkamena had commented on her body. "Uh... Then, let me see," she said, trying to keep her serious face.

Pinkamena chuckled and pulled her hands away, gripping her own shirt and pulling it off. As she dropped her shirt, Twilight looked her over with a hard blush. The pink mare had a fit and tough-looking body. Her muscles weren't too visible, giving her a sleek body. Her D-cups were held nicely by the black bra. "Well?" Asked the mare, interlocking her fingers behind her head. "What do you think?"

The unicorn bit her lip before looking the mare in the eyes. "I-I think y-you look... a-amazing..."

The pink mare smirked and grabbed Twilight's shoulders, backing her up to the bed. "What happened to serious mode?" She asked, before pushing the unicorn onto the bed. Climbing atop her, she got face-to-face with her. "Mmm... I finally have you on your back..."

Twilight smiled up at her with a blush. "I finally have you on top of me..."

"Ooo, someone's opening up..." Pinkie cooed as she nuzzled the purple mare's neck. "I'm glad you decided to take charge, you know... I wanted this..."

"This mean we're... dating now?" Twilight asked, enjoying the nuzzling.

Pinkamena stopped what she was doing and lifted her head, looking Twilight in the eyes. "Do you really want to date me?"

"Well..." Twilight began nervously. "I do find you attractive, and... I-I like being around you..."

Pinkie let out a chuckle. "You had me at attractive. Now, kiss me." Twilight blushed more before smiling lightly. When she lifted her head to try and kiss the mare, Pinkie put her index finger on the unicorn's lips. "Like you mean it..." she said with a smirk.

Twilight thought for a moment, not sure what the pink mare meant. Then, it came to her. "Oh," she said, grabbing the pink mare's shoulders before rolling them over so she was on top. Panting lightly, Twilight held her down by the wrists. "You... You let me do that, didn't you?"

The pink mare smiled and easily pulled her hand free. "Of course..." She then pulled Twilight into a kiss, letting out a soft moan.

Blushing hard, the unicorn shuddered and let out a moan of her own before kissing back. Pressing her lips against the pink mare's, she felt her heart beat faster. Closing her eyes, the purple mare laid atop the pink mare, their bodies pressing together as the two just enjoyed their first kiss.

When the two parted, Pinkamena licked her lips. "Mmm... You're a good kisser for being a nerd."

Twilight smiled with a small blush. "Thanks... I like your lips, too..." she said, before licking her own lips. "I can't believe we did that," she said with a soft chuckle.

The pink mare smirked and rubbed the mare's back. "You know, I can't be the only one topless here," she said, sitting up and forcing the mare to sit up, too. With Twilight in her lap, Pinkamena gripped the bottom of Twilight's shirt. "Arms up."

The unicorn blushed with a smile, raising her arms above her head. Feeling her shirt slide off her and exposed her body again, she felt herself sweat lightly with excitement. Unlike before, she was facing the pink mare. Both now topless, Pinks smiled and tossed Twilight's shirt onto the floor.

"So, here we are," Pinkamena cooed, gently rubbing Twilight's belly. "Topless... together..."

"Heh... Yeah..." was all the purple mare said, staring at the pink mare's body.

After a few more seconds of silence and lack of movement, Pinkamena let out a loud groan.

"For the love of shit, Twilight..." the pink mare groaned.

"Huh?" Asked Twilight, feeling worried that she ruined her chance at dating this mare. "Wh-What'd I do?"

"It's what you aren't doing," Pinkamena said, taking her hands off the mare's belly. "I'm sitting here in front of you, topless. My body practically on full display. So, take some initiative and touch me."

"O-Oh..." Twi muttered, biting her lip and looking at the mare's body again. "Well... Okay..." She then reached her right hand out and placed it on the pink mare's upper chest, right above her breasts. Letting out an excited shudder, she loved how Pinkie's skin felt against her hand. "Wow..."

She then leaned in nuzzled Pinkamena's upper chest, placing a kiss on it. This made the pink mare chuckle. "There you go, Twilight," Pinks cooed as she rubbed the mare's back. "Get into it... And, don't be afraid to do this," she said, pushing Twi's head lower until her face was pressed into the pink cleavage.

Blushing immensely, Twilight opened her eyes to see the tops of the pink breasts against her face. After hesitating in shock for a few seconds, she placed her hands on Pinkamena's shoulders and buried her face more into the pink cleavage. "These feel great..." she sighed softly, rubbing her face against the mounds.

Pinkamena smirked and let the mare enjoy her breasts a little more before taking Twilight by the waist. She then lightly tossed her onto her back and climbed atop her. "Let me show you how to properly show appreciation for a hot body..."

"Oh, well... this is kinda fast..." Twi said with a nervous chuckle, her face completely red.

Tilting her head, Pinkamena rubbed the unicorn's belly. "I think you misunderstood me..." she said, before scooting backwards and laying on her stomach. She then placed kisses on the purple mare's exposed belly. "I meant like this..."

Trailing kisses to the belly button, the pink mare stuck her tongue in and licked around. Hearing the unicorn let out a happy giggle at the attention to her belly button, Pinkamena smiled and resumed kissing the bare skin. Starting to move upwards, she kissed up between the mare's breasts to her upper chest.

"Oh, this feels so nice..." Twilight cooed happily, sighing in content.

Chuckling, the pink mare moved to kiss the top part of Twi's right breast. After a few more kisses, she licked the exposed part of the breast before moving over to Twi's other breast. Giving that one a few kisses, she let out soft moans as she occasionally pressed hard into the mare's breast. Smiling, she licked up from the mound to the mare's shoulder, kissing it a couple times before letting out a sigh.

"That's how you show appreciation for your lover's body..." she cooed, lifting her head up to look Twilight in the eyes.

"I-I think I can get there..." Twi said, finding she was gripping the bed sheets tightly. Releasing her grip, she put her arms around the mare. "I do like your body, though..."

Pinkamena smiled and gripped the bed sheets, pulling the down a little. "I know... Now, get under the covers. We need sleep."

Twilight nodded and sat up, helping Pinkie pull the covers down before the two climbed in. When they were comfortable, Pinkie pulled the covers up and then cuddled up to the unicorn. The two smiled and looked the other in the eyes before leaning in, kissing passionately. Letting out soft moans, they hugged each other close, their bodies pressing together.

Pinks then pulled away and smiled. "Night, Twilight..."

The purple mare smiled back. "Night, Pinkie..."

Both mares closed their eyes as Twilight used her magic to shut out the light.

Hours passed as midnight rolled around. Twilight was still asleep but Pinkamena's eyes opened. Looking over Twilight's happy, peaceful face, Pinkie smiled and sat up. Slowly getting out of bed, she fixed the sheets and gave the unicorn a kiss on the forehead.

"Back later, sweetie..." she cooed softly, before gathering her clothes and leaving the bedroom.

Dangerously Close

The next morning, Twilight awoke with a yawn and opened her eyes. Blinking a few times to get her vision back, she looked over to see the pink mare asleep beside her. Smiling, she just lay there and kept her eyes on the earth pony. After a few minutes, the pink mare's eyes slowly opened. Seeing the unicorn watching her, she smiled and let out a yawn of her own.

"Morning," the pink mare said as she stretched her arms above her head, sitting up and letting out a sigh. "You sleep well?" She asked, placing her hands on the bed and looking over her shoulder at the unicorn.

Twilight smiled up at her and sat up as well. "Best I've slept in a while."

Chuckling, the pink mare slid off the bed and stood up, stretching again. "I can't imagine why..." she said sarcastically.

Twilight smiled and climbed out of bed, too. "It was amazing to sleep next to someone," she said, moving around to Pinkie's side of the bed. "More amazing that it was with you--" She stopped suddenly when she saw a bandage on the mare's ankle. "Uh, what's that?" She asked, pointing. "That wasn't there last night..."

"Hmm?" Asked Pinkie, before looking down at her ankle. "Oh, that?"

7 Hours Earlier...

An orange mare ran into her kitchen and slammed the door shut. Panting heavily with tears streaming her face, the mare ran to the counter and pulled a knife from the magnetic knife holder on the wall. Turning around and holding her knife out, she let out a gasp when she saw the kitchen door open.

Going wide-eyed, she slowly made her way around the counter in the center of the room to see if the mare was hiding behind it. As she approached it, she was rushed from behind. Letting out a yelp, she stumbled into the wall and fell to the floor, dropping the knife.

Rolling onto her back, she looked up to see the pink mare standing above her, completely naked. The pink mare smiled down at her before placing her foot on the mare's face.

"I would so love to force you to lick my feet but I have a girlfriend to get back to..." Pinks cooed. "So, I'll just end this now..."

She then moved her foot off the mare's face and pressed it to her neck, choking her. The orange mare choked and gasped for air as she tried to pull the foot off her neck.

"Just let it happen..." Pinkie cooed, pressing harder.

The orange mare looked to her right to see the knife. Quickly grabbing it, she swiped at Pinkie's leg, cutting her ankle. Letting out a grunt, the pink mare pulled her foot away before kicking the mare's hand. When the mare dropped it, Pinkamena knelt down on her chest and grabbed the knife.

"Fine... This is how you wanna die?" Asked Pinkie, before holding the blade by the mare's throat.

"P-Please, don't..." begged the mare, tears streaming her cheeks. "I don't wanna die..."

"Not your choice," Pinkie cooed darkly, before jamming the knife into the mare's neck.

As the mare coughed up blood and blood sprayed from the wound, Pinkie's face became covered. Closing her eyes, she let the blood wash over her before opening her mouth. Feeling some land on her tongue, she let out a moan. Slowly standing up, she pulled the knife from the dead mare's throat before looking herself over. Her breasts and belly had blood splattered all over them.

Licking the blood off the knife, she headed upstairs to use the bathroom to get cleaned up.

Now...

Pinkamena looked up from her ankle. "I got up around midnight to go check on Scootaloo. As I was heading up the stairs I scraped it on a piece of wood that was sticking out."

"Ouch," Twi said, looking at the ankle again. "Does it hurt?"

"I've had worse..." the mare cooed, before walking up to Twilight and putting her arms around her. "You gonna be good on your own today?" She asked with a smile. "I need to run the shop."

Twilight nodded and held the pink mare's hips. "I should be just fine..."

Pinkamena gave her a kiss on the lips before gathering her clothes and getting dressed. Watching the mare get her clothes back on, she sat on the bed. Her eyes fell on the pink mare's bandage on her ankle, wondering if it hurt. When Pinkie was dressed, she gave Twilight a wink before leaving the bedroom.

Smiling as she watched Pinkamena leave, Twilight let out a sigh and stood up. Gathering her clothes, she headed into the bathroom to get freshened up. Once she was cleaned and dressed, she left the library to search around town for clues.

Pinkamena entered Sugarcube Corner as Scootaloo ran up to her and hugged her.

"You're back," she said with a smile.

Kneeling down, Pinkie hugged back. "Sure am. I just have to take a shower and then I can open shop. I'm assuming you're heading out, as usual?"

Scoots nodded before letting go and taking a step back. "There's a new trick I wanna try that I thought up last night."

"Oh, a new trick, huh?" The mare asked with a smirk. "Nothing too dangerous, I hope. Hate to see you get hurt."

"I'll be careful," Scoots said excitedly, her wings fluttering.

Pinkamena hesitated for a second before hugging the filly with her right arm. "Just be careful, sweetie..."

"I will, Pinkie..." the filly said, before pulling away. "See ya!" She said with a wide smile, running out of the building.

Smiling at the filly's excitement, Pinkie stood up with a sigh. "So cute..." she cooed, before looking at the stairs, leading up to the bedrooms. After hesitating for a moment, she turned and made her way into the kitchen.

Twilight let out a sigh as she made her way away from the library and towards the market. "Alright..." she said to herself, nervously. "Time to investigate..."

It didn't take long for something to happen. As she neared the market, Rarity came running over to her.

"Twilight!" She called to her, waving a hand and looking frightened.

"Oh, no..." Twilight groaned, knowing what this was about. Quickly walking over to her, the white mare stopped in front of her, panting.

"There's been another murder," Rarity stated.

"I figured..." Twilight said, rubbing the back of her neck. She didn't want to see another body, but she knew it was her job. "Where?"

"Over there," Rarity said, pointing. "You'll know the house when you see it. There's a guard waiting for you."

Looking to where the mare pointed, Twilight nodded with a deep breath. "Alright..."

"Shall I get Pinkie for you?" Rarity asked, making Twilight blush. "I know you feel safer with her around."

"She's busy with the shop..." Twi said, before looking at the unicorn. "Can you see if Applejack's available?"

"I saw her in the market," Rarity said, turning and leaving to go track down the earth pony. "I'll let her know you're asking for her!" She called back.

"Thanks!" Twilight yelled, before making her way towards the crime scene. "Why me?" She asked herself.

After sticking to her current path, she finally found the house with a dark blue female bat pony night guard. When the guard saw Twilight, she gave a light smile.

"Twilight," she said, sounding unhappy that she had to be the one to deliver the bad news.

"Night Breeze?" Asked Twilight, before smiling lightly. "Shouldn't you be asleep?"

"Yes," Breeze said with a soft yawn. "But, the body was found last night during my shift... So, I had to stay here for you."

"Oh," Twilight said, before eyeing the door to the house. "I may have Applejack joining me on this..." she said, before looking at the guard. "Is a day guard coming to relieve you?"

"Soon..." Breeze replied.

Twilight gave her a pat on the shoulder before stepping in front of the door. Taking a deep breath, she placed her hand on the the doorknob and opened the door. Stepping in, she went wide-eyed. On the left was the kitchen and on the right was a staircase leading to the top floor. On the left wall was a doorway that led to the living room. A trail of blood drops led from the kitchen to the staircase.

"Oh, damn..." the unicorn gasped.

As she stared at the blood, she heard a voice behind her.

"Halt," Breeze said tiredly. "Oh, wait... Applejack? You can go in..."

"Thank you," the earth pony said, before stepping in and closing the door. "Twilight?"

The unicorn looked over her shoulder at her. "Thanks for coming."

"Damn..." AJ said as she stepped up beside Twilight. "You ready for this?"

"I have to be..." was all Twilight said before she made her way towards the kitchen. Stepping inside, she took a deep breath before turning to her left. The mare's body lay on the floor, a large gash in her neck. Tilting her head, Twilight crossed her arms. "Huh... I was expecting something... messier..."

Giving a confused look, Applejack joined her in the kitchen to see the body for herself. "We either have two killers in Ponyville... or we have one killer who decided to make this one quick..."

"I don't wanna think about two..." Twilight said as she eyed the blood trail.

Leaving the kitchen, she followed the trail up the stairs with Applejack following close behind. When they got to the top floor, they followed the trail past the bedroom and to the bathroom.

"So, the killer killed and washed off in the shower..." Twilight pointed out. "Whoever it was probably got naked to avoid getting blood on their clothes and then came up to wash the blood off."

"That's pretty clever," AJ added. "No stains on the clothes... No evidence..."

Twilight turned and went back to the bedroom, looking in. The bed sheets were thrown about and the bedside table was knocked over. "There was a fight in here..."

"A fight?" Asked AJ, walking up behind her. "But the body's in the kitchen..."

After thinking for a moment, Twilight turned to face Applejack. "She was awoken in the middle of the night by the killer and fought back. She must've run to the kitchen the grab a knife to fight back."

"And then the killer used that knife to cut her throat?" AJ asked.

"Possibly..." Twi said, thinking some more. "So, maybe the killer has some bruises or some... cuts..." she said, thinking about the bandage on Pinkie's leg. Eyeing Applejack, she made her way back towards the stairs.

"What?" Asked the earth pony, quickly following her. "What is it?"

"All the other killings were gruesome, right?" Asked Twilight. "This one is nothing in comparison. So, what's changed?"

"I don't follow," Applejack said as they got to the bottom of the stairs.

Stopping, Twilight turned to face her. "What's changed in the past couple days?"

Applejack thought for a moment, crossing her arms. "The only thing I can think about is... you..."

"Exactly..." Twi said, thinking. She didn't want to pin the blame on Pinkie just yet in case she was innocent. "This has something to do with me..." She then made her way back outside and stood in front of the guard.

"Breezy," she said plainly. "When was the body discovered?"

"Around one in the morning, Twilight," the guard replied. "Why?"

Twilight shook her head. "Just thinking..." she said, thinking back to what Pinkie had said: I got up around midnight to go check on Scootaloo. As I was heading up the stairs I scraped it on a piece of wood that was sticking out. She then looked at Applejack, who was leaning against the door frame. "I think I can take it from here. Thanks for the assist."

"No problem," AJ replied with a smile. "Glad I could help. And, it sounds like you're on to something..."

"Maybe..." Twi muttered. "I'm not sure..."

Nodding, Applejack started to head back towards the market. "Let me know if you need help with anything else."

"Will do," Twi called to her, before looking at Night Breeze. "I think I'm done in there..."

The guard nodded. "I'll let my replacement know and we can begin the... clean-up process..." she said, sounding upset by the unfortunate turn of events.

Twi gave her a light smile and put a hand on her shoulder. "I hope you're able to sleep well tonight... You're one of the hardest-working night guards I know."

Breeze gave her a tired smile. "Thanks, Twilight..."

Twilight smiled back before leaving, making her way towards Sugarcube Corner.

Pinkamena ran her hands through her long hair as the shower water washed over her. Eyes closed with a smile, she licked her lips with a light moan. Thinking about Twilight naked, she pressed her breasts to the wall of the shower and slid her hand between her legs. Rubbing furiously, she moaned out and slammed her free hand against the wall. "Fuck!" She grunted.

Turning around, she pressed her back to the wall and slid into a seated position, gripping her breast with her left hand while still quickly rubbing with her right hand. As she sped up a little, she let out sharp gasps of pleasure as she finally reached an orgasm. Panting heavily, she stayed seated as she just thought about Twilight.

As Twilight neared the sweet shop, she saw the orange filly setting up a ramp, her helmet resting on her scooter. "Scootaloo," she said with a smile, approaching the filly.

Looking over, the young pegasus smiled. "Twilight. Hey."

"Hey, can I ask you a question?" Twi asked, kneeling in front of the filly.

Scootaloo gave a nod of approval. "Sure. Anything."

"Alright..." Twi started, clearing her throat. "Did Pinkie visit you last night to check on you?"

The filly nodded with a smile. "Oh, yeah. She wanted to make sure I was okay by myself."

"And... did she cut her ankle on the stairs?"

Scoots shrugged. "She already had a bandage on her ankle."

"She already had a bandage on?" The unicorn asked, her heart rate increasing as she was starting to become afraid that her lover was the killer.

"Though, my bedroom is on the top floor..." Scoots continued. "So, it's possible."

Letting out sigh, Twilight nodded. "Good... Okay..."

"Wait..." the filly said, tilting her head. "Am I being interrogated?" She then let out a gasp. "You don't think Pinkie did it, do you?"

Twilight hesitated as she stared at the filly. She then sighed and shook her head. "I'm just... following up on some leads... I don't what's going on, but... it sounds like Pinkie's innocent..."

"Good," Scootaloo said as she put her helmet on. "Because she's the nicest pony I've ever met. Now, I'd like to practice my new trick, if that's okay."

"Oh, sure..." Twilight said, standing up with a light chuckle. "Carry on." As the filly grabbed her scooter, Twilight turned her gaze to Sugarcube Corner.

Thinking for a moment, she began heading towards the building. As she did, Scootaloo watched as the unicorn stepped up to the front door and opened it. Entering the building, Twilight looked around. The store was empty due to the sign reading Closed. Looking at the stairs, she made her way over to them, careful not to make any noise. As she got closer, she could hear the shower running upstairs.

Getting to the stairs, she looked them all over before spotting something on the bottom right section. A piece of wood seemed to be missing. Leaving the stairs, she crossed her arms in thought. It looked like Pinkie may have actually cut her ankle on the stairs and pulled out the wood shard to prevent someone else from cutting themselves. Probably to make sure Scootaloo didn't get hurt.

As she was about to leave, she looked over to her right to see a doorway which probably led to the shop's basement. Hesitating with her hand on he doorknob, she thought about whether or not to go check it out. Her investigative mind soon took over and she left the door, making her way over to the door and trying the doorknob. Locked.

Knowing Pinkie could be out of the shower at any moment, she knew she didn't have time to try and break the lock. Letting out an annoyed sigh, she turned and made her back towards the door. When she left, she made her way back towards the market.

As she did, Scootaloo watched her leave before taking her helmet off. After setting it down on her scooter, she made her way inside Sugarcube Corner. Once in, she headed up to the second floor and approached the bathroom door. Suddenly, the door opened as Pinkamena stepped out, wearing a bathrobe. Spotting the filly, she smiled and knelt down.

"What's up, Scoot?" She asked.

"It's Twilight..." the filly said. "She's acting weird."

"Weird?" Asked the mare, tilting her head. "How so?"

"She was asking me about what you did last night. It's like she thinks you're the killer."

Pinkamena hesitated in thought before letting out a chuckle. "Me? A killer?"

Scootaloo began to chuckle, too. "I know, right? You're the nicest pony I know."

"Or, maybe I'm only acting nice and I'm secretly a psychotic killer," Pinkie said darkly with a smirk.

The filly chuckled some more at that. "Yeah, that doesn't sound like you."

"I wouldn't worry about it, Scoots," Pinks cooed. "Twilight's new at this whole detective thing. I bet she'll feel rather silly when she finds the real killer."

Scootaloo nodded and gave her a hug. "I'm glad you aren't mad. Twilight seems nice."

Pinks hugged back and smiled. "Oh, she is. Now, go out and have some fun. Work on that trick you mentioned."

The filly giggled and took off downstairs. "See ya later!" She called back.

The pink mare smiled and stood up. When the filly was gone, her smile faded and she crossed her arms. After tapping her foot a few times, she headed towards her bedroom to get dressed.

The Painful Truth

Twilight quietly made her way down the stairs to the bottom floor before heading into the kitchen. Grabbing a knife from one of the drawers, she headed over to the basement door. Shoving the knife in between the door and the door frame. Using the blade, she managed to push the bolt in and the door swung open lightly. Pushing it open the rest of the way, she stepped through. There were stairs leading down on the right. Turning, she closed the door and headed down to the basement.

Getting to the bottom of the stairs, Twilight looked around, knife still in hand. Her eyes fell on the desk at the back-right corner. Walking over to it, her heart rate increased out of fear of what she would find. Sitting down in the chair, she opened one of the drawers to find file folders.

Pulling them out, she set them on top of the desk. Opening the top one, she saw a picture of the stallion at the bar. Moving it aside, she saw a list the pink mare had made, keeping track of the stallion's likes and dislikes. Moving it atop the picture, she saw another list. This one made her gasp. It listed various methods of ways to kill him. One was circled. The method used to kill him, with remove fingers underlined.

Closing the folder, she moved it aside and opened the next one. This one had a picture of the mare who had her throat stabbed. Tears filling her eyes, Twilight quickly got up from the chair. Turning around, she saw the fridge. Taking a deep breath, she walked over to it and opened the freezer section on top. Putting a hand over her mouth, she saw a jar with severed frozen fingers.

She then realized all her fears were true. All the evidence led to Pinkie for a reason. She was the killer. Taking a few wobbly steps back, Twilight felt like her legs were about to give out. Tears streaming over her cheeks, she dropped to her knees. Not sure what to do or say, she simply collapsed. Laying on her side, she stared straight ahead, on the verge of hyperventilating.

As she lay there, she thought back to when she first met the pink mare. The long hair and her forwardness had stayed in her mind ever since. Whenever they were close, the unicorn's heart would beat faster with excitement. After being a shut-in for years, finally meeting someone that gave her reason to get out there filled her with a happiness she never felt before.

Earlier, when they showered together, and before when they felt each other's body, Twilight knew this mare was the one for her. This was only made clearer when the pink mare had asked her if she wanted to be a family with her and Scootaloo. Twilight's dreams were coming true; an amazing partner and a wonderful daughter.

But, now all of that was over. The pink mare was a psychotic killer and the one Twilight was sent to discover. Now, she had to do her job and report to the princess. But, she knew if she did, she'd never be able to be with her. She might even be executed for her crimes.

With all these thoughts running through her head, Twilight's eyes were now a flood of tears. Her breathing increased in volume and intensity before she let out a whimper. Lip trembling, she sniffled and hugged her knees to her chest. After a couple minutes of sobbing, she let out a gasp. If Pinkie woke up and found her here, she'd be in deep trouble.

Struggling to stand up, she crawled over to the desk and used it to get to her feet. Wiping her eyes, she kept holding the desk until her legs became less wobbly. She was about to let go when she heard something that made her heart skip a beat.

"Hey, Twilight..." Pinkamena said as she stood at the bottom of the stairs.

"P-Pinkie?" Twilight whimpered, turning around to face her. Her eyes fell on the knife in the pink mare's hand.

"How'd you do it?" Pinkie asked, tapping the flat part of the knife's blade against her leg repeatedly. "The tea..."

"I-I figured you'd... put something in it..." Twilight explained. "If you were the killer, that is... I also know how smart you are, and... figured you'd be listening when you left... so I simply turned the cups... without switching them..."

Pinkie smirked deviously, letting out an impressed scoff. "And, I drugged myself... Not bad..." She then held out the knife, pointing it at the unicorn with the flat side up. "What about the sleeping pill you asked for? I seem to remember sticking my tongue in your mouth..."

"I kept it under my tongue as far back as possible... and then I spit it into my hand when we pulled the covers up."

Pinkamena smiled widely and lowered the knife. "Your cleverness rivals that of my own, Twilight."

"How could you?!" Twilight suddenly blurted out.

The pink mare tilted her head as her smile faded. "Do... what?"

"Kill!" Twilight yelled, tears streaming down her face again. "I wanted to be with you, Pinkie! You and Scootaloo! Like a family! But, you ruined it! Now, I have to..." She then let out a gasp as she stumbled backwards and dropped into the chair. "You... You used me, didn't you?"

Pinkamena seemed taken aback as she let out a silent gasp. "What?"

"You used me!" Twilight cried out. "You knew I was tracking the killer so you made me like you! In case I found out!"

"Don't you think if I wanted you dead... you'd be dead?" Pinkie asked, holding up her knife. "Not sure if you've noticed, but killing's what I do..."

"No..." Twi said, shaking her head as she slowly got to her feet. "You... You're maintaining your cover. The others know about us... If I disappeared, they'd come asking you... And, you don't want that... Let alone having Celestia show up here..."

Pinkamena let out a soft chuckle and leaned against the railing on the stairs. "Look at you... figuring things out... Cute..."

"Oh, stop that, already!" Twilight snapped back. "Cut that cutesy I like you and I think you're adorable crap! It's all bullshit!"

Pinkie's smile faded again as she eyed the floor. "Bullshit... Is that what you think it was?"

"No, I know it..." the unicorn said, wiping tears from her eyes. "Besides, what kind of messed up pony murders someone, checks in on their kid, and then climbs back into bed with the one they supposedly love? How could you do that?!"

"Its easy for me..." Pinkie replied, tapping the knife against her leg again.

"Easy for you..." Twilight scoffed. "Like that makes it okay..." Her eyes went to the knife again. "I bet, right now, you're trying to figure out how to get rid of me, right? Because, I'm not making it out of this basement, am I?"

Pinkamena hesitated for a moment, before sitting down on the bottom step of the ladder. "There are many ways I could kill you... Most of which, I don't even need my knife..."

"By the way, why do you kill?" Asked Twilight, her eyes red from crying and her face wet with tears.

A wide smile spread across the earth pony's face. "It makes me feel powerful... And, I like feeling in charge. Because, I'm the one that gets to decide who lives and who dies. And, when I cut that life out of them... and their blood washes over me... I get a rush that can't be described with pre-existing words..." She then eyed Twilight. "And, their screaming... It tells me that they know who's in charge."

Twilight couldn't believe what she was hearing. The mare she loved really was insane. "Is that why you put up with me? Not just because I'm the one tracking you down, but also because you find me weak?"

The pink mare shook her head slowly. "Mmm... I don't find you weak... but, I love dominating you... And, I did get a kick out of seeing you try and act in charge..."

"So, that was all bullshit, too?!" Twilight yelled. "The whole you want a mare who can handle herself crap?!"

"Oh, I like a mare who can handle herself... but, not too much..." Pinkie explained. "And, I don't wanna date a pussy..."

"So, that's how a crazy pony thinks..." Twilight snapped, before taking a step towards her. "Tomorrow, I'm telling the others..." she said, before making her way towards the stairs.

Pinkamena stood up and blocked her path, the hand that held the knife resting on the railing. When Twilight stepped up to her, the two locked eyes.

"Either let me go... or kill me..." Twilight said, lips trembling as she kept staring into the pink mare's blue eyes.

Pinkie hesitated in thought, seemingly admiring Twilight's bravery. Soon, she raised her knife and held the tip against Twilight's neck. The unicorn didn't move away or try and fight back. She just stood there, staring into the pink mare's eyes. It was like she had nothing left to lose anymore.

Letting out a sigh, the pink mare took her knife away and stepped aside. After taking a moment to realize she was still alive, Twilight pushed past her and headed up the stairs. As she left, Pinkamena dropped to her knees, the knife falling from her hand. A few tears fell from her eyes before she covered them with her hands and hung her head.

Twilight burst into her bedroom and slammed the door shut. Leaning back against the door, she slid to the floor and started crying. Unbeknownst to her, Pinkamena entered the library and began heading up the stairs, holding her knife firmly in her hand. When she got to Twilight's room, she could hear the crying. After standing outside her door for a few minutes listening, she sat down and leaned against the wall next to the door.

Soon, Twilight got off the floor and made her way over to her bed. Stripping naked, she threw her clothes in a pile and climbed in. Due to her current mental state, she only pulled the covers up partially before resting her head on the pillow. She then sobbed even more, clutching the pillow tightly and burying her face in it.

Pinkamena simply sat outside the bedroom, listening to the crying. A couple hours passed when the crying had completely stopped. After waiting a little longer, Pinkie got up and opened the door. The purple mare was asleep in her bed. Slowly approaching it, Pinkie kept a firm grip of her knife. When she got to the bed, she looked down at the sleeping unicorn. The covers were now a mess and only covered half her body.

Holding her knife up, Pinkie looked it over before setting it down on the bedside table. Leaning in, she slowly pulled the covers back up and gave the mare a kiss on the forehead. "It wasn't all bullshit..." she said quietly. "I really do care about you..."

Gently placing her hand on mare's cheek, she gave her forehead one last kiss before standing back up. After sticking around for a few seconds longer to watch the mare sleep, Pinkie picked up her knife and left.

Later...

Pinkamena finished tying the rope to the bedposts. "Stop... killing... Can you believe that?" She asked, the mare on the bed whimpering.

The ropes attached to the bedposts were tied to her wrists, keeping her arms out. Her ankles were attached to the posts at the end of the bed. She also had a rag in her mouth to keep her from her making noise.

"It's like she's asking me to be someone I'm not." Pinkie then placed her hands on the edge of the bed, looking down at the mare's body. "And, then she claims that I don't love her..." Reaching towards the bedside table, she picked up her knife. "That I've been using her..."

When the bound mare saw the knife, she began struggling to try and free herself.

"It's like all our time together meant nothing to her," Pinkie continued, placing the knife on the mare's belly. "All that time..." she growled, making the bound mare squeal and whine, eyes filling with tears. "And she still doesn't trust me!" She yelled, shoving the knife into the mare, making her eyes go wide. Pulling the knife out, Pinkamena let out a chuckle. "I mean, sure, I lied to her by not telling her I was a killer, but everything I felt when we were together was real!" She then stabbed the mare again. "I may have lied, but everything... I told her... was... the... truth!" She yelled, emphasizing each word by stabbing the mare.

Her breathing began to pick up before she just began to stab the mare's body repeatedly, over and over again. The mare was long dead by the time Pinkie was done. With the dead mare's belly now pretty much bloody mush, Pinkie fell backwards onto her butt, covered in blood.

Panting heavily, she wiped a tear away. "Fuck..." she sighed, leaning against the wall as she stared at the dead body.

Twilight awoke the next day with red eyes. Sitting up, she saw the sheets neatly pulled up all the way. Picking them out to throw them off, she noticed her bedroom door was open a crack. Having a feeling of who paid her a visit during the night, she let out a sigh and got out of bed. Sitting on the edge of her bed, she kept her head hung as she though back to last night. Closing her eyes, she slowly got up, trying to accept the fact that she was alone now.

After getting dressed, she left the library and headed back out into town, trying to find the others so she could tell them about Pinkie. Her path took her past Sugarcube Corner, which made her stop and look at the building. When she saw Scootaloo putting her helmet on, the two met eyes. Smiling, the filly waved to her. Twilight gave a light smile and waved weakly, before quickly turning and walking away. As she did, she sniffled and wiped her eyes.

When she was close to the market place, a stallion ran up to her. "Uh, Twilight?" He asked.

Twilight let out a soft gasp before nodding. "Mmm... What is it?"

"It's another murder," the stallion said, a sad expression on his face. "O-Over there..." he said, pointing.

Twilight shuddered and bit her lip, nodding. Hesitantly heading in the direction he pointed, she eventually found the house with a guard posted at the door. When he saw her approaching, he stepped aside.

Stepping up to the door, Twilight hesitated before looking at the guard. "Has Night Breeze been able to sleep yet?"

The guard eyed her and nodded. "Last I saw her, she was still asleep."

The unicorn smiled lightly before opening the door. "Good..."

She then entered the house and closed the door. The area looked clean. She knew she should probably start with the bedroom. Heading up the nearby staircase, she found herself in a hall. Slowly moving forward, she eyed the doors until she found one partially open. Stepping up to it, she pushed it open and covered her mouth. On the bed was the body of a mare, her stomach a bloody pile of mush, like it had been stabbed many times over.

Twilight backed against the wall and slid to the floor, eyes filling with tears. "Oh, Pinkie..." she whimpered, pulling her knees up to her chest and hugging them, sobbing loudly.

What’s Right And What’s Love

Twilight slowly made her way towards Sweet Apple Acres, rubbing her left arm with her right hand. Heading down the trail, she soon arrived at the entrance to the farm. Upon entering, she spotted Applejack leaving the orchard with a wheelbarrow full of apples. When their eyes met, the farm mare smiled and set the wheelbarrow down, waving to her.

Twilight smiled lightly and began approaching the barn. As she did, AJ continued to wheel to apples into the barn. Setting it down, she pulled off her hat and wiped her forehead. Letting out an accomplished sigh, she looked over as Twilight entered the barn.

"What can I do ya for, sugarcube?" The orange mare asked, hanging her hat on a handle on the wheelbarrow.

Twilight hesitated as she leaned against the wall. "Pinkie... She has confirmed that... she's the killer..."

Applejack went wide-eyed. "Excuse me?"

The unicorn eyed her and let out a deep sigh. "I went into her basement and found... files... about all the murder victims," she explained. "She had their method of murder written down. She has the bartender's fingers in her fridge. And, she told me why she kills..."

Applejack hesitated in thought before leaning against her wheelbarrow. "That's... pretty condemning..." she said, shaking her head. "I just can't believe it's Pinkie..."

Twilight sniffled and wiped her eyes. "E-Everything's over... Our future together... Our family... Everything..."

"There's only one problem, now," AJ said, crossing her arms. "Pinkie is loved by everyone. Helping drunk mares home, helping old mares with their groceries... throwing everyone's birthday party, as well as the princess'... You'll need more than a confession to put her away."

Nodding, Twilight leaned her head back. "But... I love her, Applejack. I wish more than anything for her to... stop, so we can... run away together... Just us and Scootaloo..." She then covered her eyes and sniffled. "Oh, Scoots... This would destroy her..."

"Yeah, this will be hard," AJ nodded. "You just have to do what's right. What you feel is right."

"What I feel?" Twilight asked, closing her eyes. "I don't know what I feel anymore... All the decisions in my life, up to this point, have been obvious. I've always known what to do, but... Now? If I turn Pinkie in, I lose everything I've ever wanted... If I don't, someone else will die and it'll be my fault..."

As the purple mare began crying into her hands, Applejack slowly stepped up to her and put her right hand on the side of the mare's neck. "We'll be here for you, whatever you choose..." she said, before hugging the mare close. Twilight pulled her hands away from her eyes before tightly hugging back. "If it were me..." AJ continued. "I'd turn her in."

Nodding, Twilight sniffled and pulled back from the hug. "I know it's what I should do..."

"You'd still have Scootaloo," AJ pointed out. "She's gonna need someone when Pinks is in prison."

The unicorn gave her a questioning look. "When?"

"I have faith in you," the farm mare replied with a wink. "You'll find what you need."

Twilight could already feel the knives in her heart as she forced a smile. "I already had what I needed..." she said, before turning and walking away from her friend.

Applejack stayed where she was as she watched the purple mare leave her farm. "Oh, Twilight... I hope this works out for ya..."

Twilight's path back to the library took her by Sugarcube Corner. As she did, she saw Pinkamena and Scootaloo. They were sitting on the front steps as Pinkie put a band-aid on Scootaloo's knee. Afterwards, she said something to her before giving her a kiss on the forehead. The filly giggled before getting up and grabbing her scooter. As she rode off, Pinkamena stood up with a smile.

Soon, she noticed Twilight, but didn't move. Instead, her smile faded as the two mares just stared at each other. Then, to Twilight's surprise, the pink mare hung her head and turned around, heading back inside the shop. Twilight hadn't seen the mare this sad before. Usually, she'd run over and hug her, acting all lovey-dovey. Was it all true? Did the pink mare really care about her?

"What can I do?" She asked herself, rubbing her eyes as she turned and walked away, heading back to the marketplace. Arriving at the fountain, she sat down on the edge and let out a sigh. "Dammit..." she sniffled, hanging her head.

"Well, you seem troubled," a familiar voice said.

Twi looked up to see Rarity sit down beside her. "Oh... Hi, uh... Rarity?" She said questioningly, getting a nod from the white unicorn. "Yeah, I'm... going through some stuff..."

"Some stuff?" Asked Rarity. "Care to share?"

"You wouldn't believe me," Twilight replied with a shake of her head. "But... what would do if there was something you knew you had to do... but, in doing so, would ruin your life?"

Rarity gave her a confused look. "Um... Something you have to do?"

"If someone you loved was breaking the law, what would you do?" Twi asked again, this time being more specific.

"Well, it would hurt, but I would... turn them in," the white mare replied, before tilting her head. "Is that what's... happening with you?"

After hesitating for a second, Twilight let out a sigh. "Just... similar..." she said, before standing up. "I'll, uh... see you later..."

As she walked away, Rarity stood up. "Yes, uh... Feel better, darling!" She called after her.

Later that night...

Pinkamena gave Scootaloo a kiss goodnight before leaving the filly's bedroom. After, she made her way down the stairs and into the kitchen. Stopping by the knife drawer, she hesitated for a few seconds before pulling it open. After staring at the knives for a moment or two, she grabbed the drawer and began breathing heavily. With a yell of frustration, she pulled the drawer out and threw it across the room. The knives all clattered to the floor as the drawer lay against the wall.

Dropping to her knees, the pink mare tried to calm her breathing as she wiped her eyes. Sniffling, she crawled over to the knives and began putting them back in the drawer. As she quickly picked them out, she felt the blade of one cut her thumb. Letting out a sigh of annoyance, she held her thumb up to watch a drop of blood leak out, followed by more and more.

Picking up the full drawer, she set it on the counter top before running her thumb under some cool water. As she waited for the bleeding to stop, she thought about Twilight. Could she kill her if she had to? Could she, herself, actually stop killing to make her happy? Was she too far gone to stop now?

Letting out a sigh, she looked over at the drawer of knives. Turning off the water, she opened one of the upper cabinets and pulled out a bandage. Putting it on her finger, she closed the cabinet and let out another sigh. Eyeing the knife drawer once more, she closed her eyes in thought. Opening them, she looked out the window above the sink and saw someone sitting on the shop's front steps.

Pinkie squinted her eyes to try and see who it was, but found it hard to see through the rain. Leaving the kitchen, she made her way to the front door, opening it. Taking a step out, she let out a silent gasp when she saw Twilight sitting on the steps. "Twilight?" She asked, making the mare look back at her. "What are you doing out here in the rain?"

The unicorn stood up and turned to face her, standing in the rain. "I-I can... give you something better..." she said, wiping her eyes.

Pinkamena found it hard to see due to the rain, but upon closer look she noticed the mare had been crying. "Twilight, what are you--"

"Just... please, stop..." the purple unicorn whimpered, sniffling as she hugged herself. "J-Just, st-stop..."

The pink mare stared at her for a few seconds, wanting to do anything to make her happy. Taking a couple more steps forward, she held out her hand. "Get out of the rain, Twilight... Come on..."

The unicorn hesitated before taking a step forward onto the first step. Reaching out, she took the pink mare's hand. Sniffling, she quickly walked up the stairs and tightly hugged the earth pony. "Please... I want to be with you... You and Scootaloo... I... I-I don't want you... g-going to prison..."

Pinkamena let out a soft gasp before wrapping her arms around the soaking wet mare. "Oh, Twilight..." she sighed, a tear falling from her eye. "I have a lot of friends... and a lot of ponies who care about me, but... never like you..." Tightening her own hug, she nuzzled Twilight's cheek. "How long were you sitting in the rain?"

"A-An hour... o-or two..." Twi shuddered.

"Shit, come on..." Pinks said, pulling Twilight towards the open door. "Come inside. We'll get you out of those wet clothes before you catch a cold."

Nodding, the unicorn followed Pinkie inside before the earth pony closed the door. Once in, Pinkamena led Twilight up the stairs to the bathroom to run her a warm bath. The whole time, the unicorn shuddered as water dripped from her mane. When they got to the bathroom, Pinkamena turned the water on in the tub, making sure it was running warm water.

Turning to Twilight, she gently grabbed the bottom of her shirt. "Arms up," she said.

Twilight shakily raised her arms above her head so the pink mare could pull her soaking wet shirt off. Setting the shirt on the toilet, she went to go undo the unicorn's bra. Hesitating, she looked Twilight in the eyes. Twilight met her stare, before slowly reaching behind her back and undoing her own bra. Smiling lightly, Pinkamena pulled the bra off and tossed it with the wet shirt. When Pinkie grabbed Twilight's shorts, the purple mare did nothing. Eyeing her, Pinkamena pulled her pants and panties down. Lifting up each foot one at a time, Twilight allowed for her shorts to be removed.

Now, standing fully naked, Twilight hugged herself and shivered more. Smiling, Pinkie helped her to the tub. Leaning in, Pinkamena tested the water. Finding it an appropriately warm temperature, Pinkamena nodded and plugged the drain. As the tub began filling up, Twilight stepped in and Pinkie helped her lie down. Sighing happily, Twilight slid all the way in and watched the water filling up.

Sitting on the edge of the tub, Pinkamena faced the wall, her back to the tub. "I'm sorry I'm this way, Twilight... I wish I could take everything back and have a do-over... Spend the rest of my life with you and Scoots... And, I wasn't lying about my feelings for you. Sure, it helps me by making you care about me, but... it was never about that." Hanging her head, she let out a deep sigh. "Seems we're both stuck on what to do."

Twilight slowly sat up and shut the water off, the tub being just about as full as it needed to be. She then wrapped her arms around the pink mare and rested her cheek on her back. "You could turn yourself in..."

Pinks shook her head. "They'd never let me see Scoots again, let alone you... I can't lose you both..."

"Neither can I," Twi replied.

Pinkamena hesitated in thought, before looking back at Twilight. The unicorn shot her a light smile, getting a smile in return. The pink mare slowly pulled off her slightly wet shirt, tossing it aside. As usual, she wasn't wearing a bra. Standing up, she slid out of her pants, kicking them over with her shirt.

Turning around, she smiled as she showed her body off to the unicorn. "Just like when we showered together, huh?" She asked, Twilight smiling and laying on her back.

Pinks climbed into the tub and laid down atop the unicorn. Leaning in, she kissed Twilight on the lips as their breasts squished together. The purple mare placed her hands on the pink mare's back as the two moaned into the kiss. Eyes closed, the two simply relaxed into the kiss, enjoying the feeling of the other pressed against them.

Soon, the pink mare broke the kiss and smiled down at the unicorn. "Warm enough yet?"

Twilight nodded with a blush. "Mm-hmm..."

"Good," Pinks said, sitting up. "Shall we move this to the bedroom?"

The purple unicorn nods with a light smile. "Okay..." she replied shyly.

Pinkamena climbed out of the tub and grabbed a towel. "Come on," she coos, holding her hand out.

Twilight got to her feet and took the pink mare's hand. Smiling, she stepped out of the tub before she was wrapped up with the towel. The pink mare then began rubbing the unicorn's body with the towel.

"I-I can dry myself," Twi said with a light chuckle.

"I know..." Pinks replied, slowly stopping and pulling the towel away. "It's just, uh..."

"Your motherly instincts?" The unicorn asked with a light smirk.

Pinkamena eyes the floor with a smile. "Perhaps..."

"I saw you with Scootaloo earlier," Twilight said, stepping up to the earth pony and placing her right hand on the pink mare's shoulder.

Pinkie exhaled softly. "Right... Well, she doesn't see me as a... mother..."

"Really?" Twilight asked, confused. "After everything you've done for her?"

"If she does, she hasn't called me mother..." Pinks explained. "Just Pinkie... or Pinks..."

"I'm sure she loves you as a mother," Twilight said, before resting her head on the pink mare's right shoulder. As she did, she gently rubbed Pinkie's left breast. "There is something I'd like to ask you, though..."

"Sure," Pinkamena said as she slid her right hand to Twilight's butt. "What?"

"Why do you kill?" The unicorn asked, rubbing her thumb over the pink mare's nipple. "Can't you stop?"

Sighing deeply, the pink mare tilted her head back. "Think of it like... a drug..." she explained, gripping the purple butt. "It's something that... feels good... to me... and, there was one night where I chose not to kill with fear of being found out... but, I woke up the next day, and... I guess I had blacked out and killed someone..." Letting out a chuckle, she looked down at the unicorn. "If I'm gonna black out and kill someone anyway... I may as well do it while awake so I can enjoy it, right?" The unicorn shot her a highly concerned and frightened look, making the pink mare's smile fade. "Sorry..."

"I love you... Pinkie," Twilight said softly, a year falling from her eye. "But, there's no point in trying to stop you, is there?" She asked, more tears falling down her cheeks. "Y-You're never going to stop... A-Are you?"

Pinkie looked the mare in the eyes, her heart feeling like it was about to shatter in a million pieces. "Twilight... I..."

The unicorn pulled away from her and turned her back to her. Crossing her arms, Twilight let out a sad sigh. "You know... when we first met... and I saw you and Scootaloo..." She sniffled, before she hugged herself. "I thought to myself that this was a family I'd like to... be a part of... s-some day... a-and, uh..." Whimpering, she sniffled as tears fell from her cheeks. "I-I don't think that... that will ever happen... Every fiber of my being tells me that I should turn you in, evidence or no evidence... That, if I let you remain free, more and more ponies will die..." Dropping to her knees, Twilight broke down and just cried.

Pinkamena was just staring at her, not able to comprehend what was happening or what she heard. Killing came so easy to her and she took sick pleasure in it. Love was something she never experienced, yet always wondered what it was like. Now, she had to choose. Doing what she loved... or doing who she loved.

Slowly walking up behind the unicorn, Pinkamena knelt down and just listened to the crying. Closing her eyes, she let out a sad sigh of her own. Leaning in, she gently wrapped her arms around the crying mare and nuzzled the back of her neck. "What if I... What if I stop?"

Twilight slowly looked over her shoulder at her. "I-Is that even possible?"

Pinks smiled lightly, getting on all fours and crawling around to the front of the unicorn. "For you?" She asked, getting to her knees once more. "I'll make it possible..."

Twilight resumed her crying, though it was more of a happy crying now. Leaning forward, she rested her head on Pinkie's chest. The pink mare smiled and hugged her, nuzzling the top of her head. The two sat on the floor for what seemed like minutes before Pinkie spoke once more.

"Shall we move this to the bedroom now?" She asked, rubbing Twilight's back.

Nodding, the unicorn sniffled as her crying slowly died down. "Y-Yeah..."

Helping Twilight to her feet, Pinkamena gathered their clothes and began leading Twilight to the bathroom door. Opening it, she looked out towards Scootaloo's room. Seeing that the coast was clear, she led Twilight out into the hall and to her bedroom. Opening the door, Twilight stepped in, followed by the pink mare. Closing the door, Pinkamena tossed the clothes to the floor before looking at Twilight.

"Come here," Pinks said, moving to Twilight and taking her hand. "Let's get some sleep."

A light smile spreading across her face, Twilight followed Pinkamena to the bed. Climbing under the covers, Twilight scooted to the other side of the bed so the pink mare could get in. Once Pinkamena was under the covers and in a comfortable position, she turned on her side to face the unicorn. Smiling, her hand slid over Twilight's leg, heading for her pussy.

"P-Pinkie?" Twilight asked, somewhat nervously.

"Shh..." the pink mare cooed. "It's to help you relax... Or, would you prefer a sleeping pill?"

Twilight let out a tired chuckle and nodded. "Please continue..."

Smiling seductively, Pinkamena began to gently rub the purple pussy, watching Twilight's facial expressions as she moaned. She could feel the unicorn's wet juices leaking out and licked her lips. She knew she had to taste that tomorrow. As Twilight moaned out, she gripped the sheets tightly and closed her eyes. Deciding to go further, Pinkie pushed two fingers in and began rubbing the inner walls.

"Oh, P-Pinkie!" Twilight gasped, letting out a stifled moan. It was clear she was trying to keep quiet to avoid waking Scootaloo.

"Feel free to cum whenever you want," Pinkamena sang, continuing to move her fingers around inside the dripping pussy of her marefriend.

"B-But, the... the bed sheets," Twilight moaned. "I-I'll get them wet..."

The pink mare let out a chuckle and sped up her rubs. "So what? Afraid to sleep in your own juices?" Leaning in further, she licked the mare's neck. "I'm not... Now, cum for me... I wanna see your face as you do..."

Eyeing her, Twilight panted heavily before arching her back slightly. What started out as a few squeaks soon turned into a loud moan, her juices splashing over Pinkie's fingers and soaking the sheets. Licking her lips, Pinkamena pumped her fingers, making wet sloshing noises as she wanted to milk Twilight of all she had.

Soon, Twilight fell limp in a panting mess of juices and sweat. "Wow..."

Pinkamena chuckled and pulled her fingers out of the unicorn and brought them up to her face. "Mmm... So wet... And, you smell so good..." Twilight eyed her, watching the pink mare taste her orgasmic juices. "Mmm, Twilight," Pinks moaned, licking her fingers. "You taste good..." Seeing Twilight blush, Pinkamena chuckled and hugged her close, nuzzling her cheek. "Good night, sexy..."

Twilight panted more and nodded, closing her eyes. "G... Good night..." she said, feeling extremely exhausted.

Closing her eyes, Twilight felt herself drift off to sleep in the arms of her pink lover.

The Verge Of A Major Discovery

Twilight went to a bench by the town's water fountain and sat down, thinking hard. Could the pink mare she had feelings for be the one behind it all? She did seem hardcore enough to be able to but everyone speaks highly of her. Not to mention she had a thing for the purple mare. Was it a lie? These thoughts saddened Twilight and she placed hr elbows on her knees and rested her face in her hands.

A few minutes passed before she heard someone sit beside her. She didn't do anything, though. She just kept thinking. However, she was ripped out of her thoughts when she heard a familiar voice.

"Hey, Twilight," came Pinkamena's voice.

Quickly picking her head up, Twilight looked over to see the pink mare smiling at her, eyes half-lidded.

"Oh!" Twilight said, realizing who it was. "Hey," she said with a smile. "Um... Shouldn't you be at work?"

"Scoots is managing the shop for me," Pinkie explained, turning towards the mare and sliding her hand to the mare's shoulder. "She told me something very interesting..." she cooed, leaning in close to Twilight. "Is it true that... I'm a suspect?"

Twilight felt her heart skip a beat as she began to sweat. If the mare was guilty then her life could be in danger now. "Uh... W-Well, I, uh..."

The pink mare let out a laugh and pulled away. "Oh, my god, you think it's me," Pinks said, covering her mouth to hide a wide grin.

"Well..." Twi started, biting her lip. "The evidence... sort of... leads to you, but... I guess it could be coincidence. I have nothing conclusive right now..."

"Nothing to go to Princess Celestia about?" The earth pony asked, resting her elbow on the bench and leaning her cheek on her fist. Seeing Twilight shake her head made her let out a soft chuckle. "May I ask about the evidence?"

"I-I don't think I should... talk about it..."

"What, you don't trust me?" Pinks said with a smirk.

Twilight hesitated, biting her lip nervously. She figured the best thing to do would be to not insult the pink mare. In case she was guilty. "Well... your ankle."

"My ankle?" Asked Pinks with a smile. "What about it?"

"The victim fought back," Twilight explained. "Died in the kitchen. Probably went there to grab a knife to defend herself."

"Oh, that is incriminating..." Pinkie said, letting out sigh. "Though, I thought I explained my ankle."

"A piece of wood sticking out on the stairs, I know..." Twi muttered.

"And, Scoots saw you head inside while I was in the shower," Pinkie continued. "I'm assuming you went in to check the stairs?" All Twilight did was nod. "And?"

"And... a piece of the stairs was missing..."

"I removed the shard of wood so neither I, nor Scoots, would get cut," Pinkie explained, putting her arm around Twilight. "Any other evidence?"

Twilight looked her in the eyes. "Well... The way the victim was killed..."

The pink mare tilted her head. "How does that have anything to do with me?"

"It was less gruesome," the unicorn explained. "Like the killer changed their method. The only thing that changed in town was me. After I showed up, the method of murder changed. The only one I really interact with is... you..."

The pink mare grinned widely. "Well... That certainly does make me look guilty..."

"And, if you were a smart killer... you'd wanna get close to me," Twilight continued. "I am the one investigating, after all... Would make sense to make me fall in love with you..."

The pink mare's smile slowly faded, looking hurt by what Twilight had said. "Don't joke about that..." she said in a serious tone. "Guilty or not guilty... I do care about you..."

Letting out silent gasp, Twilight immediately felt bad for what she said. "No, I know..." she said, scooting up to the pink mare. "I'm sorry... It's just... I'm on edge from all this investigating, and... I've seen two dead bodies already, and... that's two more than I ever wanted to see..."

Pinkamena gave her a light smile and hugged her. "I know... I'm sorry... I know this is probably the last thing you wanted to do..."

Nodding, Twilight sniffled. "Can I sleep with you at your place, tonight?" Asked the unicorn. "I don't wanna be alone, and... it would give me a chance to meet Scootaloo."

Smiling, Pinkie nuzzled the mare's head. "Sounds like fun. Scoots does like you, so... I'm sure she'd be happy to spend time with you..."

"It's settled, then," Twilight said, before standing up. "I'll come to Sugarcube later and get to know Scoots. Then, we can have another sleepover. But, for now... you should probably get back to work."

Pinkie nodded and stood up, too. "You're probably right..." she said, before gently pulling Twilight into a kiss.

The two mares parted after a second or two as Twilight gave her a smile. "See ya later, Pinks..."

The pink mare smiled back. "See ya..." She then turned and began heading back towards the sweet shop.

As she walked away, Twilight watched her for a few seconds before making her way towards Sugarcube Corner.

Pinkamena entered Sugarcube Corner to see Scootaloo at the front counter.

"Oh, Pinkie," she said, seeing the mare enter. "I did an inventory check in the kitchen and we're low on flour."

The pink mare hesitated, still thinking about Twilight, before forcing a smile. "I'll get some more, then..." she said, heading for the basement door to the left of the counter.

Approaching it, she pulled a key from her pocket and unlocked the door. Opening the door, she stepped through and closed it, locking it behind her. Heading down to the basement, she stopped when she hit the last step. At the far right corner was a desk. Behind it on the opposite wall was a fridge with a microwave beside it. To the left of the stairs were shelves of ingredients.

Leaving the stairs, Pinkamena had her right hand clenched into a fist as she headed towards the shelves. After taking a few steps, she quickly walked up to the concrete wall of the basement and began punching it.

"God... dammit... Twilight!" She yelled with each punch. "Fuck!"

Panting heavily, she rested her fist on the wall. Soon, she turned and pressed her back to the wall, sliding down into a seated position with her feet out in front of her. "Why, Twilight?" She asked, holding up her right hand to look at her bloody knuckles. Letting out a sigh, she lowered her hand and leaned back against the wall. "Ohhh, don't make me do it..."

Twilight was leaning against the fence of AJ's apple orchard while she watched the farm mare work. "So, Pinkie invited me to hang out with her and Scootaloo tonight..."

"Well, that's mighty nice of her," Applejack said as she climbed up a ladder and began picking apples. "Though, I can't say I'm surprised. She seems to like you..."

"I know..." Twilight replied with a blush. "And, I like her... but..."

Setting an apple in her basket, AJ looked over at her when she heard the mare stop talking. Letting out a sigh, she climbed down and set the basket on the ground. "Alright, Twilight..." she said, walking over to the fence and leaning against it, too. "What's wrong?"

Twi eyed her nervously, taking in a deep breath before exhaling. "Can you keep a secret?"

"'Course," AJ said with a smile. "What are friends for?"

Nodding, Twilight let out a sigh. "Well, the evidence I found sort of leads to Pinkie. If I go through with this, I could end up dating a... killer... Then, what?"

Applejack thought for a moment before letting out a soft chuckle. "Pinkie? A killer? Sure, she seems like a bad-ass but she's done more for this town than anyone. And, have you met Scootaloo?"

"Yeah, I know..." Twilight said with a nod. "Pinkie took her in when her parents abandoned her..."

"Sounds to me like yer riskin' a good thing over a hunch," AJ continued. "A ridiculous hunch. Think about it. If yer wrong, you'd be missin' an opportunity to be part of somethin' wonderful."

Letting out a sigh, Twilight nodded. "Yeah, I guess you're right. And, I do hope I'm wrong... I really like her..."

"Then, go for it," Applejack said with a smile. "Go have dinner with a wonderful mare and an amazing filly."

Smiling lightly, Twilight gave her one last nod before leaving. "Thanks, Applejack!" She called back, waving bye.

"Anytime, sugarcube," the earth pony called back.

Pinkamena left the basement with a bandage around her right hand, holding a bag of flour. Kicking the door shut, she used her left hand to lock it, before heading towards the counter. "Got it, Scoots," she said with a smile, heading around the counter to the kitchen.

The filly smiled and followed her to the kitchen doorway. "So, did you talk to Twilight?"

The pink mare set the flour down on the counter with the other ingredients. "I did, yes," Pinks said, before looking at the filly. "She's just stressed out with what's happening and the evidence does make me look suspicious..."

"Oh... Wow..." Scoots said, putting a finger on her chin as she thought. "But... you're innocent, right? So, there's nothing to worry about?"

Pinkamena smiled and turned to face her. "Nothing to worry about, at all..."

Scootaloo was about to say something before she saw Pinkie's bandaged hand. "Your hand, too?" She asked, sounding concerned. "What happened?"

"Huh?" Asked Pinks, holding up her hand. "Oh. That. I banged my foot on the edge of one of the shelves, got mad, and punched the wall."

Scootaloo tilted her head before she approached the mare. "Um... You got that angry from banging your foot?"

The pink mare hesitated as she eyed the filly. Letting out a sigh of defeat, she slowly got to her knees. "Alright... You got me..." she said with a light smile. "Truth is... I was hurt when I heard that Twilight thought it was me. I got upset and took it on the wall."

The orange filly nodded slightly, before a small smile spread across her face. "You really like her, don't you?"

Pinkamena smiled and nodded. "Mmm... I think I do... She's adorable..."

"Then, when she comes over, we'll just have to show her how nice you are."

The pink mare chuckled and rubbed the filly's head playfully. "We sure do. Now, let's get back to running this shop. Unless you want to go do your scooter tricks some more."

The filly shook her head. "I wanna spend some time with you."

Pinkie smiled and stood up. "In that case... let's bake some cupcakes."

Later...

Twilight stepped up to Sugarcube Corner around 8pm, wearing a white sleeveless shirt and shorts. Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the door. It didn't take long for someone to answer.

Opening the door, Scootaloo smiled at her. The filly was wearing her white shirt and black hoodie with black sport shorts. "Hey, Twilight," she said happily.

"Hey, Scootaloo," Twilight greeted, noticing the filly was bare foot. "We supposed to take our shoes off, or something?"

Scoots looked down at her feet before looking up at Twilight. "Pinkie prefers to be barefoot after hours to make sure we don't scuff up the floor any more than necessary. Unless, of course, you go into the kitchen."

Nodding, Twilight removed her shoes and stepped inside. "Of course."

Once the mare was in, Scootaloo closed the door and took a few steps back. "I'm glad you're here. Now, you can see how fun Pinkie can be."

Twilight smiled and crossed her arms. "I'd like to see that."

"Twilight!" Pinkamena said happily as she came down the stairs. "I admit, I was worried I scared you off earlier."

Watching the mare come down the stairs, Twilight noticed the mare's knuckles on her right hand were super red. "What happened to your hand?"

Pinkie eyed her hand as she approached the two. "I, uh, punched a wall," she said, before quickly changing the subject. "Welcome to my shop," she cooed, hugging the mare. "I mean, I know you were already here before, but I never properly welcomed you here, so..." She then took a step back and held out her arms. "Welcome!"

Twilight let out a chuckle. "Uh... Thanks."

"Pinkie's held parties for every new pony in town," Scootaloo said, taking a step towards Twilight. "She would've thrown you one, but..."

"The murders..." Pinkie finished. "Though, I can throw you a Congrats on Finding the Killer party!" Pinkie said with a smile, making a rainbow above her head with her hands.

"If you want to, Pinkie..." Twilight said, before eyeing the filly. "So, you two are pretty close?" She asked, feeling a sense of dread. If these two really were close, it would only make it harder should Pinkamena be found guilty. The filly would have lost her real parents and her current guardian.

"Oh, yes," Scoots said cheerfully. "I've been with her for over three years now, and she's always been there for me. Whenever I scraped my knee doing tricks or gotten splinters..."

"She's the best thing that's ever happened to me," the pink mare said with a smile, arms crossed as she let Scootaloo speak. "Though, I... think I have another best thing, don't I?"

The filly looked at Twilight with hopeful eyes, as if she was excited to hear that her mother figure found a partner. Twilight looked back at her with a smile, before getting to her knees.

"Yes, Scoots," Twilight said, putting a hand on the filly's shoulder. "Pinkie and I are... together... and, I couldn't be happier..."

The orange filly smiled widely and hugged her. Caught off-guard, Twilight hesitated before hugging back. Watching them, Pinkie smiled, thinking about them as a family. Stepping up to them, she put a hand on Twilight's shoulder.

"We should probably eat dinner so we can get to bed," Pinks cooed. "Besides... the little one need her sleep."

"Aw, come on..." Scootaloo groaned, pulling away from Twilight. "Bedtime already?"

"Noooo..." the earth pony said with a chuckle, ruffling the filly's hair. "Dinner first. Then bedtime..."

After dinner, Twilight said goodnight to Scootaloo before Pinkie gave the filly a kiss on the cheek. As the filly ran off to the bathroom to brush her teeth, Pinkie turned to Twilight.

"So, what do you think?" She asked with a smile.

"Oh, she's great," Twilight said, letting out a light chuckle. "You're very lucky."

The pink mare hesitated for a moment before biting her lip. Looking over at the bathroom, she smiled lightly. "You can be lucky, too..."

"Uh... What?" Asked Twilight, concerned by what the mare was saying.

"She can be yours, too..." Pinkamena cooed, eyeing Twilight. Seeing the mare was having trouble coming up with words, she simply giggled. "Think about it. You don't have to make a decision right away... It's just... she likes you... So, do I."

"Yeah, makes sense..." the unicorn muttered, thinking about it. She really did like this mare, but if she was the killer, it would ruin everything.

Soon, Scootaloo ran up to them. "Night!" She called, giving Twilight a hug before giving Pinkie a hug. She then took off to her room.

Chuckling, Pinkamena watched her leave before eyeing the unicorn. "See that? She hugged you first..."

Not knowing what to say, Twilight stayed silent before the earth pony began heading towards the bathroom.

"Out turn..." Pinks cooed.

Snapping back to reality, Twilight followed. "Uh... Our turn?"

Pinkamena opened the door to the bathroom, looking over at Twilight. "Gonna join me?" She asked, entering.

Blushing hard, the purple mare quickly stepped up to the doorway. "What? You want me to join you?"

"Sure," Pinks cooed. "Don't you wanna see me naked?" She asked, looking over her shoulder as she started to remove her shirt.

As she raised her shirt more and more, Twi saw no bra straps. Eyes going wide, she stepped in and closed the door, locking it. The pink mare smirked and continued to remove her shirt. When it finally was all t way off, the mare threw it aside. She then went to the shower and turned the water on. At this angle, Twilight got a nice view of her butt, even though she still had her pants on.

As Twilight kept watching, the pink mare looked over at her. "You getting naked, too?" Asked Pinks, testing the water.

Blushing more, Twilight pulled off her shirt and dropped it on the floor. As she went to remove her bra, she saw Pinkie slide her pants off, the pink ass coming into view before Pinkamena stood up and kicked them off. When the mare entered the shower, Twi caught a glimpse of side-boob.

Wanting to see more, she quickly got undressed, her face red as she stood completely naked. Putting an arm over her breasts and using her hand to cover her crotch, she quickly made her way to the shower. When she stepped in, the pink mare quickly grabbed her and pinned her against the wall, getting close so her breasts pressed against Twilight's arm.

"So, here we are..." Pinkie cooed, hands on Twi's shoulders. "Finally naked together..."

"Heh... Yeah..." the purple mare said, looking into the mare's eyes.

Pinkie then eyed Twilight's arm before looking the mare in the eyes again. "If you move your arm... our breasts will touch..." she cooed, leaning in to kiss Twilight's neck. "Come on... Loosen up..."

The purple unicorn panted lightly at the kisses before she moved her arm out from between them, feeling Pinkie's breasts press against hers. Their nipples poked each other's boobs as Pinkie started kissing the mare's lips. Kissing back, Twilight closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around the earth pony.

After what felt like minutes, Pinkamena pulled back slightly and licked her lips. "Ready to see my body?" She asked. "Because I'm ready to see yours..."

The unicorn bit lip lip nervously before nodding. "I... I'm ready... Besides, I agreed to take a shower with you..."

"True..." Pinkie said with a wink. "Here I go..." she said, taking a step back from Twilight.

The purple mare blushed as she looked over the naked pink body. Her eyes fell on the mare's pink D-cups before running down her body to look at her crotch.

"Like it," Pinkie asked, before turning to the side to show Twilight her pink ass. "It's all yours..." She then eyed the purple mare's C-cups. "Just like yours is all mine..."

"I-I like the sound of that..." Twilight said, before stepping up to Pinkamena. Reaching her left hand out, she placed it on Pinkie's butt while her right hand rested on the pink mare's left breast.

Pinkamena smirked and wrapped her arms around Twilight, her hands gripping the mare's butt, making the unicorn yelp in surprise. "I'm glad we could finally reach this point in our relationship..." Pinkie cooed. "Maybe tomorrow night... we can have some real fun..."

Twilight smiled and placed her hands on the pink mare's ass. "I'd... like that..." Twi said, hoping there would be a tomorrow night for them.

Pinkamena smirked and leaned in, kissing Twilight on the lips. "You're so cute... I could eat you up..."

Twi started to get nervous, taking it in a violent way. Shaking away images of the pink mare devouring her, she smiled as she thought of the mare licking her crotch. "I wish you would..." she said, blushing as she smiled sheepishly.

"Ooo, someone's opening up," Pinks teased. "Go on... Say something sexy."

Blushing even more, Twilight eyed the floor, only to be greeted with a view of their breasts squishing together. This didn't help. "Something sexy?"

"Yeah," Pinkie said with a smile. "What do you want to do to me?" She asked. "If you need help, just tell me what you'd like to do to my breasts."

Twilight looked over the pink tits before looking the mare in the eyes. "I-I... I want to touch them..."

"And?" Asked Pinkie, with a wide grin.

"A-And... squeeze them..." Twi replied.

Pinkamena let out a sigh and backed up so Twilight could see all of her. "What do you want to do to these?" She asked, squishing her tits together with her arms.

The unicorn's eyes fell on the nipples. "I-I want to... suck on them..."

"What do you want to suck on?" Asked the earth pony. "And, how long could you suck on them for?"

"I could suck on your nipples for hours..." Twilight moaned out.

Pinkamena smirked and let out a chuckle, backing Twilight into the wall again and placing her hands on the wall beside her head. "I'd let you, too. But, for now... it's getting late. Let's make tomorrow our play day," she cooed, leaning in and licking water off the unicorn's neck.

Moaning, Twilight closed her eyes and nodded. "Yeah, let's just... keep doing this for now..."

After their shower, Pinkamena and Twilight dried themselves before slipping on a bath robe. Making their way to Pinkamena's bedroom, the mares headed for the bed. As Twilight climbed onto it, Pinkie watched with a smile.

"How about some delicious tea before bed?" The pink mare asked with a smile. "I make some goooood tea."

Twilight smiled and nodded, laying on the bed with her bath robe open partly, showing some cleavage. "Tea sounds nice," she said with a smile. "Hurry back."

Pinkie nodded and tightened her bath robe before leaving the room. Making her way down to the kitchen, she grabbed two tea cups from the cupboard. After filling them with water, she retrieved some two tea bags, one for each cup.

Once the tea was properly mixed, she went to a cabinet above the fridge and pulled out a pill bottle. Smirking, she took out one capsule and set the bottle back in the cabinet. Moving back to the tea, she broke the capsule open and poured the contents into one of the teas. Smirking, she stirred it in before setting the cups on a tray.

Bringing the tray back up to the bedroom, she smiled as she brought it over to the bed. "Here we go, Twilight," she said, setting the tray on the bed with the special tea by Twilight.

The unicorn smiled and eyed the identical tea cups. Did Pinkie do something to them? If anything, maybe something to make her sleep. If she swapped them and she was wrong, worst case scenario she'd wake up tomorrow morning. Best case, she'd wake up during the night. If she was right about the drug to make her sleep and she could get Pinkie to take it, she'd be able to explore the basement. She just needed Pinkie out of the room.

Smiling, she looked at Pinkamena, getting an idea. "Do you have any sleeping pills? I just wanna make sure I can get some sleep... after all I've seen..."

The pink mare hesitated, trying not to laugh. Twilight would be out for a while with a sleeping pill and the tea. It wasn't lethal, though, so Pinkie nodded. "I got something..." she said, getting up and leaving the room.

When she left, she pressed her back to the wall and listened. Soon, she heard the clinking of tea cups as Twilight moved them. Smirking, she went to the bathroom to fetch a sleeping pill before making her way back to the bedroom. Entering it, she went back to the bed and held out the pill.

"Here you go," she said with a smile.

"Oh, thanks," Twi said, reaching for the pill.

Pinkie then pulled the pill away, shaking her head as she held the pill in her left hand. "Open wide and stick out your tongue."

Blushing, the unicorn smiled and did as asked. When she did, Pinkie leaned in and set the pill on her tongue. While the purple mare was distracted, Pinkamena slowly spun the tray around, switching the tea cups.

Pulling away, Pinkie picked up her tea. "Drink up," she cooed, taking a sip of her tea.

Twilight nodded and picked up her tea, taking a sip. Liking the tea, she smiled and drank the rest before setting the cup down. When she did, Pinkie leaned in and kissed her on the lips, pushing her tongue into the mare's mouth. After the two made out for a few seconds, Pinkamena set the tray on the floor and removed her bath robe. After Twi did the same, they pulled the covers up and cuddled together.

"Night, sweetie," Pinks cooed, nuzzling Twilight.

The unicorn smiled and nuzzled back. "Night, Pinkie..." she said, both mares closing their eyes.

The two soon drifted off to sleep, their naked bodies pressed together which kept them nice and warm.

Later...

Twilight awoke to see Pinkamena still asleep. Slowly reaching out, she poked the mare in the cheek. Getting no response, the unicorn slowly slid out of bed and picked up her bath robe. Pinkamena seemed out of it, telling her the plan worked. Putting the bath robe on, she tightened it and left the room, ready to explore the basement...