Author's Note

This chapter, and following chapters until this is finished, is in the point of view of Silver Colt.

I must apologise in advance if Silver's personality is slightly like Andreah's. I have a certain way I prefer to write, and it's hard to switch when I have a pattern for a certain story.

I KNOW! It's a short chapter. If I made it longer it would bleed into the next.

(chapter 5) case: Andreah's murder

"Hey Andreah! You've got mail!" I shout, opening the door with my magic.

Heading to the cabin, I saw a letter from Celestia waiting for her there. Addressed to my beautiful marefriend. So I headed back to the lab.

Just barely around the door, a deafining crack sounded, and there was a bright purple flash. Flattening my ears I look towards where it came from. Standing, with a hole in her chest, is my Marefriend.

"Andreah!!!" No no no. I drop the mail and run to her. She falls to the ground.

Need to stop the blood.

I put my Hooves firmly on the wound and push. Keep pressure.

How am I going to get her to a hospital?

Racking my brain, I remember a crude teliportation spell. Keeping my hooves on her wound, I squeeze my eyes shut. Casting the spell to send us both to the Canterlot hospital.

That's really far. I hope I can make it.

I don't care if this will kill me. As long as I can save Andreah.

"WORTHLESS!!"

SMACK!

"GET OUT OF HERE!"

SMACK!

I run to my room, hearing my father's belt slam against the door.

I jerk awake, sitting up, sweating and breathing heavily.

"It's okay, it's okay. Your in the hospital." Gentle. Looking towards the voice, I see a nurse.

Sighing, happy it was a dream, I try to speak.

"No no, you'll hurt yourself. You used most your energy getting here." She places a comforting hoof on my foreleg and gently pushes me. Getting me to lie back down.

"A-Andreah..." I try sitting up again.

I look towards the nurse for answers. She looks down, then turns around.

"I'm going to let you rest."

"W-wait." Raspy.

She turns to face me. "Hmm?"

"RC..... IS.... chief..."

Darkness.

Whispers, one familiar, one not. I can't pin point the familiar one. I attempted to open my eyes. I get them open, but I'm unable to see much. It's a blurry blob.

"He's awake?" Clop clop clop.

"Mr. Colt. Welcome. That was quite the sacrifice. Your lucky you made it out. To bad it was in vain..." It's the chief.

Wait.

"In vain?" I can speak normally.

"Didn't you tell him?" The Chief blob it's facing away.

"What do you mean it's in vain!? Where's Andreah!?!" The EKG goes wild.

Another blob runs over.

"Please, stay calm. There's no need to get worked up."

Allowing time to calm. I speak again.

"Where's Andreah?" Blinking a few times, the fuzziness goes away.

Chief walks back over to me.

"Silver, Andreah died on the table two hours ago. The round hit her heart."

Hearing that, it felt as if my heart was hit.

"Chief! I know your there!" I yell from the hospital bed. Wiping my face of weakness, I watch the Chief walk in.

"Yes, Mr. Colt?" Closing the door, he walks over to me.

"I know who killed Andreah..." My eye twitches with that.

"All and any information is useful."

"She has a blue body and a purple mane. And her Cutie Mark it's a Quill behind a Griffon Arms pistol."

Nodding, he writes it down.

"Now, get some rest, Silver. And eat." With that, he walks out.

Oh, Celestia it's good to out of that dammed hospital. My legs were starting to cramp. I was told not to exert myself or teliport for at least another week. Fucking doctors orders. Great. That means I have to walk to the station.

Flashing my badge to the guards, I walk to the Chief's office.

KNOCK KNOCK

My hoof hits the door.

"Come in!"

I comply.

Door opens. Door shuts.

"What do you need Detective?"

Sitting down in the client chair I answer. "Sir, I request I be placed head investigator In finding Swift quill."

Pause

"Alright."

I was about to thank him.

"BUT! I don't want the fact you and Andreah were together to impede this investigation."

I must of had a questioning look.

"The whole of headquarters knew. It's what happens when you work alongside other detectives. And when you neglect to wash your coat after you two lay eachother."

My face flushed.

"Yea. Now, go catch us a killer."

I nodded and walked out of the office.