Fallout Equestria: Mountain Mystery.

"The idea of a shadow government is another idea...in the wise."

It's been a day since we got back to Buffalo hoof. The town ever so calm and seems to be relaxed. It's rained since we got back. So the gardens are back outside to get the water. Sitting in my home letting my two friends rest. I heard a knock on my door and I noticed it was Moonshine.

"Ah, Moonshine, come in," I said in my ghoul like voice. Shifting on my chair. I looked towards the lovely mare who ran the bar downstairs. Who kindly allowed me to stay in my old home... Without paying. "So what brings you here?"

She sets down a note her features seeming scared. I blinked, looking down at the note. It's from her contact in Sharaldin. 'More ponies from the outside have been showing up. They have been asking questions about this land. They seem to be searching for something. It's gotten to the point that the gangs. Are now protecting the leaders of the towns. We need to know what is going on. Hurry, they I have heard talks of bringing a large force... To find what they wish to. I did get a name of these ponies. They call themselves exterminators, I don't know what they wish... But some zebra in Detrot angered them. It sounds like their exterminator's of non-ponies'. I blinked after reading the note. I looked up at Moonshine.

"Tell Miss Ribbon to double the guard. Give her this note. Tell her it's time to build that wall. Tell her if she has the use the ruins of the old farm's down south for it. We can't allow ourselves to be caught off guard." Moonshine gave a nod trotting downstairs. Not even a leader of this town like Ribbon is. But most do respect who I am. But we need to protect the Zebras of our little area of Equestria. It's something always to see and how it's how I am seen. One of the longest living of this little land. It's how some would see. Going to a window the glass old and some parts of it broken. But I looked outside. Seeing the guards putting on heavier armour. Some being sent with other guards to the farms to the south. I heard another knock and heard heavy steps. Heavy metal hoof steps walking in not looking away from the window.

"Soda Pop," I said. A robotic emotionless voice came from the helm.

"Detective. I heard what is going on... Does it have anything to do with the Blue hats and their strange device?" I looked towards Soda Pop.

"I would wish to know how you knew that Soda... But what of it?" Soda sighed, removing the helm and set it down.

"I am going to tell you the real reason I am here detective. I'm part of a small group. That hasn't heard from our leaders for many many years. So I brought us down here... To protect my old home from the threats outside. You have to admit detective. It's time for our little part of the land to get with the times. Make no mistake detective. War is coming with all its glory and all its horrors."

He said that so dreamily and I rolled my eyes, staring at him.

"I get it Soda but talk to Ribbon. We need to learn why the blue hats are so bent on protecting this secret. It's something I need to learn and to know. But I think I know where to start. I need to talk to the leader of the Lavender Gang."

He gave a nod and walked out of the room. Looking back out the window, I noticed how everything was moving. Some Zebra's helping Zoonie with her brew. Ponies just going to their little small jobs to make food. Farmers everything that is just calm. Two group of the blue hats what ones can I trust?

I have no idea in the long run. I gave a calm sigh looking more out the window. I noticed something interesting to I noticed a steel ranger placing up a speaker. Pulling in some wires into the bar. I went down stairs to see what's up and the pony connected it to the mic for the singer.

She started to sing and the entire town can now hear it.

"Oh...our hope is fading... Oh, ponies rise up and regain your hearts. Oh, regain the heart of the land... Oh, in the name of Luna..." Blinking again looking over to Soda and he smiled.

"Now they can hear the music all the music." Giving a smile sitting at the bar and drinking a cup of whiskey looking to Moonshine.

"Moonshine we will need the short way to get to Sheralidin." She looked at me blinking and rushing outside. Blossom, who was sitting there already blinking looking at me.

"What do you mean by the short way?" I laughed softly and gave a gentle smile.

"You will see." I noticed that Root was kissing her recent stallion she slept with and he walked off winking to her and I sighed. She walked over to the two of us and she ordered herself some water.

"Root, we will be going to Sheralidin the short way." Noticing after saying that Root's ears fall back and she gulps softly. Blossom blinked and Moonshine trotted outside to get everything ready. Root rushed back upstairs she then came back down in her outfit. Along with a few bags of caps and some food.

"Okay Blossom, meet us on the outskirts of the town." She nodded. I headed out leaving Caps on the bar heading to the outskirts of town. There is a strange track and on the tracks is a large mining cart that can hold ponies. Attached to the mining cart a strange device. A stallion that seemed to be a miner was placing a spark battery into the machine as it powered up. Placing my bags into the cart and got in myself. Root did the same giving the old buck some caps. He smiled nodding to her and Blossom got in after she placed on her clothing.

"I...um what is this thing?" I chuckled softly.

"The short way. Just hold on to something as this will be going very fast." Blossom stared at me for the moment. The machine was ready to go.

Blossom started to panic. "I will fly...there... I will..."

It started up and in the back of the mine cart the device turned on and we flew along the railway. Pretty quickly on the end of the device, a large endless stream of fire shot out. Blossom ducked into the mine cart closing her eyes and scared to death.

As Root and I just sat there, seeming to have no issues with this one bit. Of course, the tracks are old and worn down. So there was a lot of shaking and at times it took awhile to stop but Root laid down to get an hours rest. I laid down closing my eyes as well just to think of the past.

Because this would take awhile. But I have no idea why she was so scared of this... But I could understand being scared of it. The fact that this is the shorter way to get there and back... Since this was the only one made. Getting to the other cities will mean a walk and the walks will take awhile. My mind calmly went to black another memory of course.

I was just starting out. On my first mystery. I have gotten myself into some pretty deep shit. I mean it I am standing in a sewer going after Rolex for the first time. The smell I remember it so much. The faces of the ponies that were near me. Standing over a dead pony that recently went missing. Many years before the war so things like this were pretty normal. Looking close to the body. Studying it closely and an officer near me spoke.

"It seems Detective the body of the mare was just tossed down here to keep us from the trail. But a unicorn was walking her dog. They found a piece of clothing and noticed the body down here. So they called us... So I am not fond of the fact... We had to bring a newbie in to help with us." I looked up from the body, sighing. I didn't know what to think... I still was new at this. Looking through the clothing of the mare. Pulling out a packet of matches. It is from the Rolex casino. I walked away from the body and the police started looking and sniffing. Maybe this is where I must be going. I always thought it's too simple that I find these on some of the dead bodies. I looked towards the cops all grey in my eyes. The entire world was grey. To my mind and eyes.

"I got a lead. I am going to see where it leads me." Taking one of the matches out lighting my pipe while taking a few drags. The cops just looked over to me like I was crazy. I just have a small packet of matches... How does that mean anything? To me, it means a lot. Walking out of the sewers. The rain calmly fell along my body as well as my coat. I could hear the Jazz playing. Looking over to see that this little town is full of jazzy music. I calmly sighed, feeling a knot in my stomach. It's not going to be easy to do this. One of my first Mysteries, Helping take care of these murders. I sighed calmly finally getting to the Casino. My hooves trotted through the muddy streets. Finally getting to the casino and looking around. Seeing many ponies, All kinds of sin and evil to many minds. Moving along walking to a pony at the counter softly speaking.

"I wish to speak to the owner sir." The pony looked to me. He seemed to pick up a phone and called nodding.

"He shall be right down... If you wish, please sit and wait." Sitting down calmly on the couch sighing looking around. I was so new to this. I never thought I would even have this as my first job. Just the fact I trained so long to be in this first mystery sighing again. Then, I looked up seeing Rolex with many ponies. He was in a pinstriped suit. I stood up onto my hooves and he smirked.

"You wished to speak to me, sir?" I gave a nod and he gave a strange gesture with his wing. As his goons left us for the time being and sat down. While I sat beside him. His maid poured wine into glasses.

"Yes...do you remember this mare?" I brought a photo from my pocket and offer it to him. Rolex looked at it and smiled.

"Ah, yes, this mare was searching for a job. But she lost too much money and couldn't pay me. So I gave her the job to pay off her debt." I nodded and not sure how to say it but I sighed.

"She was found dead..." Rolex blinks giving me an odd look and I heard a gulp from one of his goons. I looked over to them. Rolex stared at the goon. Because he knew who did it and then looked back to me.

"So what brought you here sir?"

I lifted my badge wallet. showing my name and that I am a detective. His face grew angrier. But he then calmed.

"I think I know who did it." He said with a soft nicker. "I will take a look and I will call you when I learn it." But I felt something shaking me. Wait I don't remember this? The memory finally vanished.

Opened my eyes and noticed we are in the city. Getting out of the mining cart, Blossom was already out she vomited all over the ground and seemed very sick. I sighed and looked at Root.

Take Blossom with you to speak the local brew maker. See if Heni has any brews." Root gave me a nod and calmly pulled Blossom along with her. Sheralidin a town full of rich ponies. But these ponies treat the poor town's with respect and try to bring as much food as they can give. But the only ponies walking the streets are the guards. The ponies of this land have become extremely xenophobic of ponies outside our lands. Two guards walked towards me and I nodded to them. One of the guards spoke up.

"Detective...we are here to take you to the Gang leader of the Lavender ponies." I gave a nod following them through the town. The town is normally ten times busier. Looking towards it seeing how empty the streets are. This city never looked so empty. After the bombs fell, of course, the entire city was empty. Till the ponies from the stables near it opened up.

"Why is the city so empty? Are ponies of the outside really upsetting everypony?" One of the guards gave a nod staying silent.

The other spoke. "Yes...it's something that we never expected to see but... We have some our workers building a wall from the empty buildings. It's getting to the point. We need to stop the outsiders from getting into our cities and ruining our lands again." Sighing softly. I knew sooner or later this would happen. Sighing more looking at the town and hearing the wind calmly blow through it. Seeing that the city is growing again... But some of the buildings have fallen and gotten old from no pony repairing them. Looking towards the guards as they lead me to a former train station.

The guards stopped half way having me walk further in. Getting into the station and noticed the Lavender gang cleaning food for the masses outside. At the desk was a mare. She had lavender fur and outfit. Her eyes glowed green as she looked to me and with her hoof called me over. Trotting over to her and calmly sat down in a chair and smiled.

"Ah, Detective... I haven't seen you in four years... Since you had to search for the kidnapped foals..." I gave a nod

"Now I am sure you know why I am here... Lav." She gave a nod and got off the chair and sighed.

"I have something come into my possen as of recently. A black orb... I don't dare touch it. But it had a note..." She set the note down and I started to read it. 'All Blue hats. It's time to move and time to end this silly war.' Staring at the note, looking back up.

"The chain boys and the black Aces want the orbs... To have their secrets. I have been told by many the gangs wish to leave and cleanse the outside of our lands." Lav looked to me with horror on her face.

"Dear... I might lead a gang... To protect our lands and do some awful things... But that's too much even for me... But that's not the problem... These ponies...that came here. They call themselves part of a gang known as the black hooves. A gang out of Detrot that came all the way here." I blinked. I heard of them in passing. Leaders former Equestrian army members before the war. Looking towards her.

"Lav, get more guards around the city. We need to contact the other gang leaders as well." Lav sighed looking to the others in her care.

"It's not that easy detective. The gangs never worked together we just stayed in our own areas and lands." She sighed and looked towards the windows seeing the empty streets looking back to me. She seemed so tired and sat back down sighing. "I could try just it would be the first time in many years since we haven't even tried talking to each other since then." I gave a nod. "Please, come with me, Detective." I stood up and followed her.

She lead me through the station and went into the safe and pulled out the orb. It was the same size as the other orb. Taking the orb placing it into my pocket.

"Is it true Detective? The Blue hats have shown back up?" I gave a nod and she looked down. She knew she was related to a Blue hat. A lot of this part of Equestria had family in the Blue hats. Why would every pony in the blue hats hate what was going on? It made no sense to me either.

"Now, I am going to go meet these outsiders. Do you know where they are staying?" Lav nodded.

"They're staying in the Prancing Mares Inn." I gave a nod and started heading out. But she spoke again and her voice was soft. "Detective. Another reason I asked you to be here." I turned to look at her. I noticed another orb. Blinking and going it and it has another note. 'Smoke pipe remember.' I blinked staring at the orb placing it in my bag. How did these ponies find these? I was going to ask when she finally said. "This orb was found in many areas you used to trot dear Detective... Before the bombs fell. There could be more. Maybe it will help you understand..." I blinked I was about to speak but I felt I needed to be going. I left the station my mind had many things going on at once... Why would these orbs just suddenly show up... When the Blue hats came back... Could someone be dropping them here? Sighing softly to myself. Maybe I will learn soon. But first, I need to learn what is going on around here first.

I walked to the inn and noticed the bar is open. Sitting at the bar.
"Tender...whiskey." The tender nodded setting down a bottle of whiskey, lifting it with my magic and drank it down. Looking towards the ponies that didn't seem to fear the outsiders. Looking back to the tender and leant in to whisper. 'Have you seen outsider's here?' The tender pointed with their hoof to a table in the darkness... These ponies seem to be talking. I calmly sat at a booth near them drinking listening I could hear a few hushed words.

"They...don't like outsiders...here. We can't stay here long." They seemed to understand that outsiders are barely trusted here. Drank more from the whiskey. Another spoke that sounded female.

The boss is trying to find the best way to Buffalo Hoof." I blinked my eyes go wide. They wished to go to Buffalo hoof... I had to find out why.

"Why do we wish to go to that place again?" Another male didn't seem to understand why.

"I don't know the boss wants to go there to then get to the mountains to find the hidden base of the Blue Hats." I can't let them get to the mountains and try to find the old base. Staying near the ponies, I saw the boss come back and sat down.

"Boss...did you learn anything?" The boss sighed

"Well, the Black hooves beat me to the one that would give the info of how to get there. They were told that the only way to get to Buffalo hoof is walking the roads and they said all the roads would take months just to get to there. So we will need to go back and gather ways to get there." I had to warn them. I had to find the leader of Sheraldin. All the leaders of the towns and gangs needed to be told. I got up and went to the tender leaning into a whisper.
'Get Lav and the leader of the town Big bags.' The tender nodded and yelled out.

"Ponies the bar is closing early please leave.' The ponies groaned and the outsiders left but the ones who lived in this city stayed and started whispering to each other. The tender rushed out to get the leaders and the others of the town looked outside. A mare spoke with great anger in her voice.

"These outsiders don't belong here..." I looked to the mare and when she saw me her anger subsided and gave a weak smile.

"I agree...with you..." I said. "But if we kill them, some how the outside will learn and will try to find them. We need to make sure they don't learn the secrets of our lands. I would say do what you can to keep them away from your stores your homes everywhere. We can't let them get to Buffalo hoof and then get to the mountains to find the Blue hats' base."

All the ponies of the bar gasped at that. The mare that spoke before spoke with even more angry voice.

"Everypony knows that the blue hats had their secrets. But we can't allow outsiders to find these secrets if a lot of them are true... The stores I was told as a foal. Then we need to find a way to stop them!"
I gave a nod it wasn't going to be easy to stop these ponies. But Lav finally came in and then a large stallion walked in with a rich cloak the rich were very respected in our part of Equestria.

They both sat as the ponies started speaking to them. " We can't allow them to be here!"

Another spoke. "What will you do about them?!"

I sighed and used my magic to make a loud sound and they all looked over to me and I spoke.

"Now, now, allow me to speak. Listen, we need to bring the leaders of the gangs and the leaders of the towns together. We need to bring them to a neutral part. Buffalo hoof. We can't allow them to get there. Some that are coming here are exterminator's and killers of zebra's." Ponies gasped the war has been over for years. But the hate for Zebra's never subsided. Lav sighed and spoke again. Her voice sounded soft and again strained.

"We will try detective. I have sent some of my ponies to the other towns."

I spoke with a chuckle. "I sadly had to kill some of the black aces... They attacked an enclave mare... That was protecting one of these black orbs that..she some how found. But it seems some of the gangs want these weird weapons the blue hats made. So we can't fully trust the chain gang and the ace... But we need to try." Big bags sighed. He had a deep voice and spoke.

"Listen, detective, it's going to be hard to get everypony that leads down to Buffalo hoof but we will try. If we need to protect our way of life... From the outsiders then we do what we must. A wall is being built around all the cities now. If we have to, trading will be shut down for awhile or if we do trade they will be heavily guarded." I Blinked feeling terror in my former soul. If trading stopped what would happen to the smaller towns. What would happen to Buffalo hoof? We barely have any food at all. I sighed.

"Alright, we need..." Everypony went silent when one of the outsiders walked back in. The pony looked at all of us. The tender locked the door to keep him inside. The ponies stood up and Lav and Big bags couldn't stop what was going to happen next. But instead of hurting him they bought him drinks and softly began to speak to him.

"Listen...sir..." One of the mare's started to say. "We don't trust outsiders... Take it from us..trying to hunt down the secrets of the Blue hats is a bad idea... Going into those mountains... No pony has been there for years. Just the ability to get up to them is not easy. So please go back home don't allow your lives be ended so easy. Buffalo hoof is full of ponies and other races that will not be happy to see you." I gave a nod and looked out the door to see if any of the other ponies he was with are looking for him.

"It might be best to let him go... Before his friends come back for him." The crowd of ponies nodded and they allowed him to go and get his hat. He bowed to them.

"Thank you for your kindness... I will talk to the others about it." The pony trotted out and Big bags stood onto his hooves.

"I am going to get ready to head to Buffalo hoof the long way. We can't allow them to find the short way." We all nodded as the ponies started to leave but I stayed there was Lav. Sitting down looking at her.

"Lav...these memory orbs... How did you find them or who gave them to you." Lav looked up to seeming very confused.

"Smoke pipe... I don't know...but I do know... These orbs have been showing up in a lot of areas and most of them have your name on them. So they're being sent to your place. So you can learn what is going on. Some of them have been put in safes set to open many many years later. But the bombs broke the timer." I blinked, thinking to myself. Maybe some pony set them all over for me to see. To know what is going on. I calmly stood up and head back outside. Leaving the two leaders behind. I went on a calm walk I wasn't expecting anything to happen.

It's been almost ten years since I have been here. Walking along the road, Seeing the ponies finally walking out of their homes. The stores opening up and everything turning back to normal since the outsiders seemed to have left. Thinking of the two orbs. How did so many come across theses black orbs? I am going to have to find them and try to learn what is going on here. Looking to an older bench. Sitting down on it watching the ponies walk along slowly. Some looking towards me waving with their hooves. It's easy to tell I am not an outsider. Since the ghouls of this land are far more respected than in the outside.

Giving kind smiles, pulling out my pipe again and calmly smoking. Watching all the ponies go by. It's like the old time's but without the sun. Looking up into the sky. It's such cloudy day for me. Since I'm a detective and not many things have happened here... Since Rolex vanished and I was being used to. The world around me slowly passing me by. Being a goul, I can allow time to pass me by. It's not going to be easy to find anything to bring me back. But maybe I will go find the others when I can. I doused my pipe and got off the bench. Looking around calmly seeing the other ponies and went to the stores to see what was being sold... So I can get them back to Buffalo hoof. Walking along the stores calmly and looking at everything they are selling. Some selling fabric and some are selling food and crops. Looking through my coat to look at my bottle caps. I found a large bag of them and nodded. Thinking what I should get for Buffalo hoof. I'm thinking the crops are a better idea to get because it's food for the ponies. It's better to get and a good idea to get them because of it.

"Sir." I looked up to the voice and it was a mare selling the crops. I gave a gentle smile.

"Ah, yes sorry miss. Do you have any large boxes of crops that you could part with?" The mare smiled, nodding.

"Yes I do sir...from the looks of you, you're from Buffalo hoof. All of us can understand that growing crops can be pretty tough here. But we have had a good harvest this year..." I gave a nod she placed a large crate on the counter. Opening it quick, seeing carrots and other veggies. The fact they were able to even get this is amazing. The land is so dead it's been hard to just get something to grow even before the war. I gave her half of the bag of caps and lifted the crate.
"Thank you, miss. Have a good day. " I waved to her with a hoof and trotted off to find the brewing store. The only reason we are able to grow things is because of these Zebras. The sky above still so cloudy.
Bam bam!!

I blinked setting the crate down and looked toward's the sounds. Some ponies were shooting into the store. These ponies are outsiders. One of them screamed.

"Come out Zebra!! Face what your kind did to us!!" Oh... I know who these ponies are those so called exterminators. But the sounds were attracting other ponies of this town. They all had weapons and ready to just kill these ponies. They started to surround the exterminators. Some of the ones in this group are Zebra's as well. A mare speaks out.
"Leave....your hate back in your area of Equestria..." The mare that seems to be a former raider. She had a large shot gun strapped to her side. " These...ponies welcomed...me here after... I gave up my time of being a raider. Now...leave." The exterminator's looked at each other lifted up their weapons and that was a bad idea... The ponies of the town rushed them not even shooting them. They used their weapons to smash them with like melee weapons. They started screaming and after awhile they moved away and the ponies were broken in pools of blood. One is still breathing but in so much pain. As the ponies backed off to them all die and to be eaten by the dogs. I brought out my pistol aiming to the one that is dying. But...he spoke.

"Y...ou...meessed with the wrong...ponies....more will come....your ..land..will not be peaceful...w..war is coming." I sighed and lifted up my gun and fired. After all that is said and done some ponies came and took the clothing off they had whatever was in their pockets and their weapon's. Most of the ones who did this were foals. It's a normal thing here if you're dead, all is fair game. Watching the foals dismantle some of the guns that the ponies had on them. But if war is coming... We need to be ready. But then I realised something all the windows of the zebra's home are shattered and busted I rushed to the building to get inside. When I got inside. I noticed some of the ponies made it in here. But they were dead and riddled with bullets.

I heard an angry voice speak it was Root. "Get out of here you worthless haters. Or we will kill more of you dead!" I sighed.

"Root...it's fine..." Root gasped and rushed to me Blossom looked from the door way she had blood on her face. She looks like she got hit by a bat. Root nuzzled into me hard and then backed off.

"They...just suddenly attacked out of nowhere they heard that Zebra's here are respected... So they wished to make an example. Zeni got shot.." I blinked and rushed into the bedroom seeing Zeni laying there so much blood draining from her. Just then Big bags and Lav rushed in to see Zeni laying there dying. I wrapped my hooves around the dying Zebra's hoof.

"Zeni..." I calmly said the mare looked to me. She was half blind and old. One of the few that knew these brews. She did teach others. But they were hard to make. The mare..weakly spoke.

"Sm..oke Pipe...please....don't hate...Them...for..what..they did ...to me.." She coughed up blood tears falling from her eyes. This was too much one of the creatures of our land... That helps us find hope. Hope is all we had here... But hope was slowly dying if this started happening. Watching the old mare die in my hooves. She gave...a few last words...
"R..ecpie..written...for next....in line....please...." The poor old zebra died in that very bed.

It's been close to three days. The outsiders have been chased out or killed on sight after these three days. The streets were filled with the blood of the outsiders. The zebra's our land...wanted revenge. Even with the help of ponies of this land...They found every single outsider that was still in town and killed them. Big bags found the next Zebra to follow in the hoof steps of Zeni. She was a young mare Zebra. How this worked. They took the home and everything as theirs. There is a calm funeral no words. Just ponies soft crying and the family of Zeni. But the word of a Zebra getting murdered by ponies of the outside. Stories of ponies in different parts of our area building walls looking for weapons. Even Buffalo hoofs getting ready for this. It takes ages to get from place to place... But news travels fast. During this funeral, the casket was lifted to place into the ground then cover it with dirt. She was being placed in an unmarked grave. Zeni left me all her caps. So I used it to buy more food and fill up the mine cart. There was nothing more here it's time for us to get home. Blossom had a bandage wrapped around her head. Root had tears streaming down her face. Every pony did even the gang members. Zebras are the most respectable part of our land.

It's been almost a few hours since it happens. Blossom and Root have had enough of being here. This land is no longer peaceful. They want the blood of outsiders. So Soda was right..war is coming and it can't be stopped. Unless I find out why every pony is searching for the Blue hat's base. I need more of these orbs. With my magic, I lifted up the black orb. Speaking to myself.

"What do you hold?... Why were you made...? Why are you being sought for?" I sighed, placing it back into my pockets. Then I heard a pony land beside me looking over to see Rolex. He had a sad look on his ghoulish face.

"I heard... Detective... I was in Gelletrot. The news spread, so fast walls are being built up the mines, are full of defences now. The gardens are under tight protection. We need to find out..what is going on before..the war that is engulfing the outside makes it in here. It's going to be a bloodbath and both of us can't stop it." I gave a nod. Rolex flew back up.

"I am going to go check on things in Casperin and check the rest of the towns like Jackrabbit and pronghorn runs. Oh, and you might find this interesting. The reason why the lavender gang took over Sharldin. Is because the Black Ace's are now fully in control of Jackrabbit. So it seems power has shifted." I gave a nod and he flew off. I sighed Proghorn runs ran by all the gangs. Jackrabbit the town is run by The Black Ace's now? Huh, I have been out of the loop for too long. Since its hard to keep up with the news. I got into the mining cart. To wait for Root and Blossom. Then I remembered I had the memory orb. Bringing out the orb and focused on it closing my eyes. Then, the world around me vanished.

The body I was in..it was me? I was older and I was on a... wait... I am on a mystery I don't even remember. Looking at a piece of paper. I was searching for a missing Zebra mare. I followed the trail to this Blue hats ware house. Inside, I heard screaming and crying. Then I saw that they had more than one Zebra. They had all kinds of creatures. I sneaked through and found a desk with files of what was going on. Why would any... Any pony...whoa... I read the files. 'Top secret DNA testing.' Looking through I saw the blueprints. For a weapon that key's to a certain race. Why...would any pony make this? I kept looking through it seeing that more of these weapons are being made. Weapons that focus on a key DNA. I didn't see their plans but why would this be out in the open?

I suddenly turned and smack!!! All I could see was the butt of a gun smashing me in the head and I passed out it seems. Then suddenly because of this, the memory ends?

I woke up and wait... I wasn't in the mind cart. I was tied up as well. Looking around coming face to face with many of the Blue Hats. I looked around and I still was in the ware house. Wait... I am still in the memory orb. How did it seem so fragmented? One of the Blue hat's spoke a pink mare.

"Listen. You don't have a right to be here. Now don't give us a reason to cut you open and... Oh, Detective, it's you.." The mare seemed very angry and disappointed. I spoke up in my voice..of course, I normally speak to myself and hear myself in my own head... You would to if you well did this all day.

"I was given a mystery of a missing Zebra... And now you can tell me what is this weapon focusing on a simple DNA?" The mare called over a unicorn.

"Sorry Detective... but we need to make sure you don't remember any of this. rumours are rumours, dear detective. Nothing is ever real." She gave a cocky smile and the unicorn started using the spell to force my memory into an orb and made me forget. My vision vanished as I passed out.

I finally woke back up for real this time. Getting up looking around it was getting dark and I saw that Blossom and Root were placing all the brew's that were made before Zeni was killed into the mine cart. I smiled sighing. Sitting up and looking at the orb. Placing it back into my pocket with my hoof. It's never going to be easy to go through those.

"What took you two so long?" Root chuckles.

"I was showing Blossom how to flirt with a stallion." Blossom had her face bright red and I laughed. "But sadly he saw her cutie mark and realised she is Enclave so...he didn't want her anymore. But oh well. But Smoke... Things are getting worse here... We better leave. The guards are getting ready to search for more outsiders."

"I wish I could go back and let the enclave know you need help down here... But of course knowing you two..I would be told that's a bad idea." She didn't understand how much the ponies hated outsiders here. But it was now time for us to get back. It might be the last time this town would ever be open without walls. It's becoming the time to be empty. So many issues have happened lately. I hope no pony is going to cause issues. I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. Then I heard a shot and it passed me...

"Get in!!!" Root and Blossom got all the supplies and then got it lifted my gun and fired along with Root and Blossom. I could make out what was attacking us... The Black Hooves. They found away from the guards... But then there was more shooting from inside the town firing on the ones firing at us.

"Root, get it going we need to get out of here and then destroy this!!" She nodded using her mouth to grab a metal apple. The machine on the mine cart started up and we rushed away as we are being fired at. Bullets hitting the mine cart but not causing any damage. With my magic I grabbed the apple pulling the pin and tossed it. Blowing up half of the track no one should be able to use it. We can't allow them to be there too soon. I need to find what is up with this Mystery before more ponies die.

It seems the Black hooves want to get there first..So attacking us to get to the mine cart....as their idea. It seems they know the way to get there now. We will have to be ready it's going to be something that we will never understand. It's going to get harder for the ponies here. Soon there will be no peace...But it will turn into a police state. I feel this is sadly going to be needed to protect the ponies of our lands. I need to talk to the leader's when the meeting happens. Buffalo hoof is the only town that has a path up into those mountains. We need to protect it more so nopony can make it to it.

Being the town that is sadly in the middle of it all is a harsh thing. So many will never learn..But now it will take an hour or longer..to get there...The mine cart got shot up pretty bad. So the battery might be unable to get us fully there if it does it will be slow. Root laid down keeping her gun near her..Blossom kept the look out just in case somepony was following us in some way. Laying down myself and sighed trying to relax. It's hard to relax when being a ghoul. I felt that most of this was my fault. It's something in the past. I have to find out what it was. But first I am going to need to place this orb into the machine back at the memorial.

Opening one of the crates I see that most of it are the brews. I had a gentle smile forming. The last rite of Zeni. It's going to be hard for the next one that takes the place of Zeni. I sighed and allow the ride back home to let my mind wander.