Rainbow Heart

A dedicated investigator pony of Princess Twilight’s Royal Guard dispatch team, named Background Check was searching for clues about the zombie incident last night. His armor glistened in the sunlight and accented his check mark cutie mark as he headed for a cottage just beyond the edge of Ponyville a few miles deep into the Everfree Forest. Perhaps he might find some answers here.

Background Check knocked on the door. He knew that she was a night dweller and would be asleep right now, but this was a Ponyville emergency. The sound of fumbling and hooves on wood came from inside the cabin. The pony opened the door and said with a tired look on her face, “How can I help you royal guard?”

“May I come in and ask you some questions. There was an incident last night in Ponyville.” Background Check asked.

“Sure, come in.” The pony said with an inviting gesture. “Make yourself comfortable.” She added.

Background Check walked in and got comfortable before pulling out a notepad and pen with his magical horn. He looked at Night Wish. She was a pegasus, an apprentice of Princess Luna, and was in Ponyville researching dark creatures and bizarre occurrences in the Everfree Forest by will of the Lunar Princess. Most importantly, as to why he was here, she was a friend to Rainbow Heart the primary suspect in the necromancy that had occurred. Night Wish was a black and blue pegasus. Her body was black, her mane and tail were black and blue, she had blue tribal tattoo-like accents on her forehead, cheeks, neck, and on her legs. Her cutie mark was a crescent moon with a star attached at the end. She had blue eyes.

“So what’s this all about?” The mare asked.

“Do you know a unicorn by the name of Rainbow Heart?” Background Check inquired already knowing the answer to the question.

Night Wish stated, “Why yes. He’s a good friend of mine in Ponyville.”

“When was the last time you saw him?” Background Check continued.

“It was a few weeks ago.” Night Wish responded.

“Could you tell me what happened on the day you met up with him?” Background Check asked.

Night Wish informed, “He stopped by my cabin looking for books on magic. I don’t have a lot of books on the subject but I gave him what I had.”

“Do you have those books here with you or do you at least know the names of them?” Background Check asked.

“Hmmm. Yeah they’re around here somewhere. He mailed them back to me. Hold on a second.” Night Wish stated before she began looking through her cluttered desk and table looking for the material. “Here they are!” She exclaimed. She brought them over to Background check and read off the tittles, “Intermediate Magical Arts of Equestria, Magical Attacks and Defenses, Practical Home Uses of Magic, and Magic Beyond The Cutie Mark.”

Background took the books and asked, “You don’t mind if I take these with me do you?”

“Of course not.” Night Wish replied.

“Could you describe his demeanor or attitude that day?” Background Check inquired.

“He seemed fine to me. Just his usual quirky self.” Night Wish responded.

“When you last saw him did he have one horn or two?” Background Check asked.

Almost chuckling, Nigh Wish stated, “Are you serious? You being a unicorn ought to know unicorns only have one horn.”

“Just answer the question please, Night Wish.” Background Check stated.

Night Wish looked at him awkwardly and said bluntly, “One, he had one horn.” Night Wish inquired, “Can I ask you what this is about? I know Rainbow Heart. He’s a good pony.”

Background Check stated, “Last night Rainbow Heart using magic apparently raised the dead ponies of the Stones of Tears. There are zombie ponies all over Ponyville. They not attacking anypony, but it’s by order of Princess Twilight that the dead need to go back where they belong.”

Night Wish busted out laughing, “If you’ve seen zombie ponies in Ponyville you’ve been out in the sun too long. There’s no such thing. Not even in the dark arts of magic. I may not be a unicorn, but even I know that. You can’t be serious.”

Background Check, unfazed by the laughing, said, “I am most serious. If you don’t believe me, check it out for yourself.”

Night Wish gave Background Check another odd look.

“I need you to tell me everything about his past that you are aware of.” Background Check informed.

Night Wish said, “Well, let’s see. He used to work as a spa pony. No pony who is a close friend of him calls him by Rainbow Heart, they use his nickname. What all do you want to know?”

Background Check said, “Everything.”

Background Check had returned to Ponyville and had a plethora of information to relate to Princess Twilight. He had just finished giving her his lengthy report. Turns out Princess Twilight was familiar with those books and had read them. Twilight had stated to her friends that none of those books contained a magical zombie spell. Twilight had informed them that the closest spell in one of those books was a planet revive spell designed to bring dead plants back to life. Additionally, there was no spell for a unicorn to grow a second horn, or for that matter any other type of pony to grow a horn. So the questions remained, where did he learn all the crazy magic he had used the night prior.