Murders of Canterlot

Glowing Fact was stationed in her office as she looked through her files on pervious crimes that were ruffly similar to the one she's working on.

Her office was an average size room with selves filled with criminal records and files that took place in Canterlot. She was just next door to Glare's office, although his office was completely filled with notes that are all over his right wall, which Fact calls 'the mental wall'.

She made contact with some of her clients and fellow detectives on the crime and if any of them had seen anything like this. Some mentioned that it could of been dark magic, but that would of left a magical trace, though corrupted and tainted. Beside that, none of them has ever seen this before, making Fact's and Glare's job a lot more harder.

Knocking came from her door before being opened by Glare.

"No relatives" Glare sighed in defeat. "She was a lonely filly in her family, no brothers, no sisters and no cousins"

"What about those she'd worked with?" Fact asked without looking away from her file.

"Even they didn't know her that well, mostly because she kept to herself" Glare answered as he sat down on the couch on the left side of the room. "Do you think that's why the killer went for her, Fact? Because she had nopony to turn to?"

"Interesting theory, but probably not" Fact replied as she closed the file and put it back on the top self with her magic. "By the way the victim has been murdered, most likely it was just a mindless attack"

She got up from her chair and headed towards a window that had a good view of the city. She stood there watching the city as the sun was slowly setting down on the horizon whilst the moon was rising from said horizon. She contemplated on where the killer will strike next or better yet, when the killer will strike again. She also contemplated on the killer would be hiding, where would an unknown creature hide in this city?

Fact sighed softly. "How many ponies are on patrol, Glare?"

"About a dozen, six guards in each patrol, most of them are patrolling around the higher classes and nobles"

"Thought as much" Fact narrowed her eyes. "When there's trouble in this city, the rich and noble ponies gets protected whilst the rest of the population defends themselves. Well, we'll send our ponies to patrol the rest of the city tonight"

Glare nodded his head in agreement. "I'll rally our troops" he chuckled.

Fact smiled from her assistant little joke. But when said assistant left her office and closed the door, her smiling stopped and was replaced with a angry and serious face.

"Whatever and wherever you are..." Fact whispered to herself. "We'll find you and we'll bring you in with chains over your whole body to the princesses for this murder"

It was a cold night, much like the last night. Guards patrolled the streets, looking for anything strange or unusual. Though they were ready for anything, they were -much like the detectives- uncertain who was the culprit. All they were told was that it wasn't a pony.

One of them was ready than any other. A unicorn stallion by the name of Sharp Drops, newest recruit in the Royal Guards. He looked like your average day guard but with green eyes and a very confident attitude. He was with group of six guards, including himself, that was tasked with guarding the western side of the noble district. They stood next to the enterance to the district and rest of the city, keeping a watchful eye on anything that'll catch their attention.

"So" Sharp Drops spoke to break the silence. "How long do we have to stand till another group takes our place?"

"Bout another hour" said the Pegasus captain that's in command of the group. "After that, we'll moving to the centre of the district"

"Alrighty then!" Sharp saluted. "Just checking that's all sir"

"How long have you been in the guards, Sharp?" One of guards asked.

"Just got in about three weeks ago" Sharp answered gladly. "Mind you, it took nearly three weeks for me to learn the basics in the-"

His sentence was cut short when his captain raised a hoof to tell him and rest to be quiet. What he and the rest of the group heard was sounds of things being knocked over in a nearby alleyway.

"Private Sharp Drops and Private Ring Blink" the captain called. "Check out what's making those noises. If you need backup, Sharp use a flare from your horn"

"Yes sir!" The two unicorn guards saluted as they headed towards the alleyway. Sharp Drops lead the way as Ring covered from behind. As they entered the alleyway, they saw bins, rubbles and other trashes all on the ground like a stampede of wild animals rushed though here. Something didn't feel right, and the two guards knows it.

"Stay close, Ring" Sharp said in a serious tone. "Something's not right"

The guards headed deeper into alley. As they went further in, the more narrow the spaces between walls were getting. But when Sharp reached towards a dead end, he found something odd. At the end of the path rested what looked like a horn... A blue unicorn horn. Sharp picked it up with his magic and looked into more detail.

"Um, Ring?" Sharp said with confusion and concern in his voice as he turned his head around to face his friend. "Got any idea what...this..."

Private Sharp Drops' face dropped when Private Ring Blink was not behind him. He didn't like this all. Where did Ring disappeared to? What happened to him?

Sharp Drops looked for Private Ring throughout the tight alleyway, hoping he was either falling behind or found something important. It was hard for Sharp to see thanks to the dark shadows of the buildings along with the moonlight being blocked by said buildings. After looking for Ring for a short while, Sharp Drops began to feel like he's being watched and so he was about to summon a flare to call for the rest of his group. Suddenly something landed behind him like whatever jumped down from the tall buildings.

"Don't turn around, my friend" Came a voice from behind the pony guard. "It'll not be in your best interest or your life"

"And what if I do?" Sharp asked, defying the voice's warning.

"Do I really need to explain why?" The voice spoke more deeper and more threatening. "If you do, you'll never find your friend again"

"What makes you think I believe you?"

A moment of silence came before something hit the ground in front of Sharp Drops... A guard's helmet, much like Private Ring Blink's. Sharp gasped in shock, seeing the helmet had a bit of blood nearly where the horn should be.

"You friend's horn will make a fine addition to my collective" The voice chuckled. "Much like the one your carrying with your fancy magic"

Sharp Drops now knew this was the murderer, it must be. He may not be the smartest stallion in the guards, but this was all the evidence he needs. Not concerned about his own safety, Sharp quickly shot a magical flare in the air, making a loud bang as well as being bright enough for every guard in the noble district to see.

The being's shadow was visible for Sharp to see before he heard an angry grunt. "How heroic of you..."

It was early morning. Ponies flooded to read the latest newspaper, with the title reading...

Two more murders, this time; Royal Guards!