The Day PonyVille Went Dark

~Chapter2~The Sunrises upon a dark day indeed~

A new day dawned upon the small town of Ponyville. Guards systematically placed warning all over the town. "Please stay calm and be on the lookout for suspicious characters, if you spot a suspscious character please report to your neighborhood watch leader." A single guard was busily telling all passersby. A small breeze caused the leaves to rustle in the wind. A grey pegasus. Day Guard captain Chuck A. Namone was consulting with a dark blue Batpony this was the Captain of the Night Guard
Romulus. As the pair approached Princess Twilight Sparkle's castle the door swung wide revealing the violet alicorn.

Staring at the two, Twilight pondered the possible reasons as to why both town guard captains were standing outside of her
door. Speaking first Captain Namone spoke in gravely of the situation "Princess Sparkle I am afraid, that we have been placed in a most precarious position; It has come to the attention of the guard that there has been two deaths in the span of a single Night." Tactfully a eerily Romulus adds "All that is known for a fact is that Mrs Cake of SugarCube Corner has been killed by a persons; unknown. There is on the other hand DJ Vynyl Scratch; she was killed last night while partaking in her usual before bed snack when as miss Melody puts is 'Was choking heavily and keeled over.'"

Twilight looks the guards inspecting them intently, as to see if this was some kind of pre-NightMare Night hi-jinks. The
guards stare back intensely not blinking. Realizing that the guards were serious she then carefully pondered what the guards had said.Princess Twilight, if I may I suggest that we immediately lock down all exits and put a curfew into effect?"Captain Namone suggested. Thinking intently of situation Twilight, answered "No, that would provoke the situation into a much more precarious situation than what we're already dealing with.

Very well, Princess Twilight. Than may I suggest we head over to SugarCube Corner?"Captain Romulus, begrudgingly suggested.
The three cantered to SugarCube Corner. The guard on scene Makiko led the way Cake's Bedroom, Passing Mr Cake and Pinkie on the way. Undisturbed by the emotional instability in which was on disply By Mr Cake the Trio made their way up stairs. Coming across the guard stationed outside the scene Captain Romulus Growled at the Guard, the young Stallion quikcly made way for the trio. Upon entering the master bedroom the group was assaulted with the stench of blood upon their nostrils.

Gagging, Twilight coughs violently in an attempt to stabilize herself. Overwhelming the mare the stench nearly knocked the mare back onto her haunches. Romulus carefully catalogs the state of the room in a preliminary report as Captain Namone, guides the princess through a walk about of the crime scene.In the middle of the walk about suddenly the cries of Foals shattered the silence that had settled over the scene. Shouting one the guards yells"Will some-pony take care of those two!"

As the inspection continues uninterrupted, the group heads to Octavia's. Arriving at the scene the trio passes a still
distraught Octavia violently shaking in nigh uncontrollable shock. Going over the scene, the captains' take note of the position
of all, objects on the scene. Captain Namone tells the guard on duty to take Octavia to the hospital for some R&R. Turning their
attention back to Twilight the Captains' inform her; "We find that, during the preliminary investigation until further information may be ascertained that this was more than with out a doubt executed by a professional."

Twilight was then escorted back to her castle by this time dusk had fallen.