It’s been a few days since my last case. After the party, Twilight helped me get settled into my new home. She also introduced me to her friends as well.

Yeah, that was kinda awkward.

"Girls, I'd like you to meet Detective Shadow Haze. He's gonna be staying with us at the Castle of Friendship." Twilight introduced me to her friends. I've already met Pinkie Pie back when I was on the Royal Guard Case. She was... interesting to say the least.

Speaking of Pinkie Pie, she looked excited to see me again. And the fact that I was staying with her and everypony else.

"This is gonna be fun, fun, fun. We can be Detective buddies. We'll solve cases together and bust the baddies together. Won't that be fun?" She started asking me in an excited tone.

I cleared my throat. "I'll keep that in mind, Pinkie Pie." I told her. "Anyway, it's nice to meet you all. It's feels kind of honorable to meet all the Elements of Harmony in pony." I said to them.

And when I did that, I happened to notice something about the four mares in front of me.

For instance, the Element of Kindness, Fluttershy, she seemed a bit intimidated by me. She looked somewhat frightened by me. Either she's just shy, hence her name, or she fears me for my physical looks. I guess when you look like demon, you tend to get looks like that.

Then, there was Rarity, the Element of Generosity. The way she looked at me, I'm not kidding, was a flirtatious look. So, I guess she feels attracted to me. Well, if she's attracted to me of all ponies, I think one word would describe her when it comes to relationship status: Lonely. Though, to be fair, I've felt lonely before as well. So, I guess I shouldn't judge.

Next, was Applejack, the Element of Honesty. She seemed to have a look of uncertainty. Like, she didn't know what to make of me. Like, she had doubts of whether or not I was a good stallion or not. She's smart.

Finally, Rainbow Dash, the Element of Loyalty. And I knew the first moment she looked at me, I knew she couldn't trust me as far as she believes she can throw me. Heh. I dare her to try.

After all that went through my head, Applejack walked up to me and extended her hoof. I guess I give her credit for at least having the guts to test her belief against me.

"It's nice ta meet ya, Mister Shadow Haze. I saw that whole case in tha papers. It's good to know that we have somepony here to help us when something as bad as that happened." She told me. I could tell she looked a little on edge when she talked about that.

I nodded my head. "No need for the thanks Applejack. I'm just doing my job." I told her.

"Uh, yeah, thanks I guess." Rainbow Dash muttered. She looked like she made herself say that. I know she didn't mean it though.

I saw Fluttershy gulp, and then nod her head. "Uh-huh." She quietly said.

"Yes. It's nice to know that a hero is gonna be here to protect us at all cost." Rarity said in a flirtatious way. She winked at me.

I looked at Twilight, who just smiled all nervous like.

Oh, this was gonna be awkward living here.

So, now I’m sitting in my new office in the Castle of Friendship. It’s somewhere in the basement of the Castle. And it looks a hell of a lot nicer than my old one in New Colt City. I’m having my lunch right now. A nice hayburger with hay fries and a Cola. A classic kind of meal.

Then, I hear a conversation coming from outside my door, which says:

Shadow Haze: Private Detective

It was Twilight and her friend Rainbow Dash. They were coming into my office.

“Meetings can be interesting, Dash.” I saw Twilight say to her.

Rainbow “blehed” at that. “No way. You have to sit down for so long and not get up and do shit. I’m glad my wonderbolt meetings are short, sweet and to the point.” She said with a smirk on her face. This mare has an ego. I can tell.

After they were done having a conversation, I decided to ask them why they were here.

“Twilight, Rainbow, what are you two doing in my office? Do you need something?” I asked them. Rainbow looked at me with a stern look in her face. I don’t care though. I’ve been scared of far worse things in my life. And she isn’t one of them. Nor will she ever be.

Twilight noticed the look, I could tell. She cleared her throat before she spoke to me. “Good afternoon, Shadow. First, how are you settling into things here? Do you like it?” She asked me.

“Yeah, cause if you don’t, you can move out. I certainly won’t stop you.” Rainbow Dash chimed in. Twilight gave her a look now too. I didn’t care about the comment. Rainbow can have her opinion on me. I just don’t care about it though.

I stood up from my desk, which was dust free. “I’m doing very well, thank you. I’m already starting to like this place.” I said to her.

Twilight smiled. “I’m glad, Shadow. Our home is your home.” She said. I saw Rainbow roll her eyes.

Twilight then heard a noise. It sounded like knocking at the front door. Thankfully, my office was close to the front door. There was a staircase that was in the main room where the front door was that lead to the basement. Where my office was.

“I wonder who that could be.” Twilight said as she flew out of my office. She quickly turned her head back into the doorway. “Maybe it’s a new case for you.” She said looking interested before she continued to the front door.

Now, it was just me and Rainbow Dash alone. In my office together. I could see that look on her face. She still doesn’t trust me. She must think I’m some creep, or something.

We didn’t say anything for a few more seconds, before Dash finally spoke to me. “I don’t like you, ya know.” She said to me.

I just shrugged. “Tell me something I don’t know, would ya?” I told her.

She then got close to my face. This bitch is making a big mistake if she even thinks about touching me.

“I don’t trust you, but obviously Twilight does. So, I’ll deal with you living here. But, if you hurt my friend in ANY way, I’ll best the shit out of you. Ya hear me?” She said, trying, at least to me, to sound intimidating.

“Noted. But, I should warn you not to fuck with me in any way.” I said, before I stood up and got in her face as well. “Or you’ll regret it. Ya Hear Me?” I told her, with that last part as a way of mocking her.

I knew that must’ve pissed her off. Cause she gave me a pretty good death glare. She knows she can’t touch me, an officer of the law. Or, I could arrest her. And she couldn’t do anything about it.

Heh. Stupid bitch.

After all that, I saw Twilight come back into the office. “Detective Shadow Haze, I have a few visitors who want to see you. They need your help.” She told me, before leaving in a hurry. I guess she has a meeting with Celestia. Hence why her and Dash were arguing about it just a few moments ago.

Okay. My first official case as a resident of Ponyville. Here I go.

In walked two mares. One of them was a mare who looked about in her forties. She was plump looking mare with an amber coat and a long tangelo looking mane. She also looked to have a flower earring and a blue scarf around her neck. She also had a sailer boat for a cutie mark.

The other mare that was next to her looked about her age, maybe a year or two older than her. She was a skinnier looking mare with a pale yellow coat with a short artic blue and cyan mane. She was currently wearing a purple sweater. And her cutie mark was a sewing needle and thread.

And when they walked in together, they appeared to be pretty distraught about something. The plump mare more so than the skinny one, but they both looked really terrified about something. The plump one even had a few tears in her eyes, while the skinny one appeared to comfort her, and even give her a nuzzle and a kiss on the cheek.

So, these two are a lesbian couple. Well, it’s Ponyville, I guess.

I guess it’s time to get this started. “Hello. I’m Detective Shadow Haze. How can I help you two?” I asked them.

Then, Rainbow Dash, quickly spoke next. She must know these two. “Yeah. Holiday, Lofty, what’s wrong?” She asked, actually sounding considerate.

The plump one spoke first. “Mister Shadow Haze, my name is Holiday, and this is my wife Lofty. We came here to file a missing pony report.” She said, sounding a bit emotional.

“Who is the pony that’s gone missing?” I asked them. Lofty then gave me a photo with her wing. I levitated the photo and saw a young filly, about 10 years old. She had an orange coat and a shaggy purple mane. Her cutie mark was a wing with a lightning bolt inside on a red, pink, and purple shield. She was posing on a scooter, which had a blue board and red wheels with red handlebars.

Rainbow Dash took a peak at the photo, and I saw her shutter in fear. She must know this filly as well. Cause she looked just as terrified as Ms. Holiday and Ms. Lofty.

“SCOOTALOO IS MISSING?” She asked out loud.

Lofty nodded, looking scared as well. “Scootaloo spent the night at her friend Apple Bloom’s house and she hasn’t come home yet. We called and asked if Scootaloo left, and her sister Applejack said she did. It’s been hours and she still hasn’t shown up.” She told me.

"When did you make this call?" I asked her.

"About noon." She said.

"Are you sure Scootaloo didn't just wander off somewhere, and lost track of time?" I asked them.

Holiday shook her head. "No. Not Scootaloo. She would never do that and keep us worried." She said.

Then, Rainbow Dash spoke next in defense of Holiday. "Yeah, she's right. Scootaloo is a good kid. She would never wander off on her own. She knows better. I know her." She told me.

I brought out my notepad and pen. I wrote down what they just said. Now, it's time for an interview.

"Where and when did this sleepover take place?" I asked them.

"It was last night. At Sweet Apple Acres. It was her, Apple Bloom, and Sweetie Belle. They're her best friends." Holiday said.

"Have you noticed anything off about Scootaloo lately? Has she acted different than she normally does?"

Lofty shook her head. "No, not that me or Holiday have seen."

"Yeah." Rainbow Dash added. "And I would've noticed it too. She's still the same Scootaloo we all know."

"And what is Scootaloo like?" I asked.

Rainbow chuckled. "Only the most daring little filly I've ever seen. And she's my number one fan." She said proudly. Huh. Kinda like how Comet is with me.

"Scootaloo is the kindest, most out going filly I've ever met. She and her friends help other ponies try and find new ways to get their cutie marks." Holiday said, sounding proud of her niece.

"Yeah. They call themselves the Cutie Mark Crusaders." Lofty said next.

I'll have to speak with her friends after this. They'll wanna know about their friends disappearance.

"So, you guys are her aunt's, correct?" I asked them.

They both nodded their heads and replied, "Yes."

"So, where are her parents?" I asked.

"My little brother Snap Shutter, and his wife, my sister-in-law, Mane Allgood. They don't live in Ponyville. They live in Shire Lanka. They travel around the world and study plants and animals. So, Scootaloo stays with me and Lofty." Holiday said.

"Have you told her parents about what's going on?" I asked them.

Lofty nodded. "Yeah, we did. Celestia, I've never heard them sound so scared in my life. They're on their way here right now." She said.

Okay, so the parents actually give a fuck about their daughter. That not only leaves them off the suspect list, but it's a good alibi as well.

"Have you guys ever heard Scootaloo talk about somepony she doesn't like all that much? Has she ever had any problems with anypony in particular? Somepony who would want to hurt her?" I asked.

They both shook their heads. "No. We've never heard about anything like that from her." Lofty said.

"Plus, if she had a problem with anypony, especially from school, she would kick their flank." Rainbow Dash said proudly.

"Did you two notice anything odd about yesterday before Scootaloo left to go to that sleepover? And it doesn't just have to be about Scootaloo herself. It can be anything, ma'am. Sometimes the littlest thing could help." I told them.

"Well." Holiday started. "I did get something in the mail. A letter. It looks like it was sent to the wrong address. So, I quickly brought it over there." She said.

"What was the address?" I asked.

"43 E Maple Rd. The stallion lives there with a filly of his own. I believe her name was Locket." She told me.

An accidental misplacement of letters in the mail? Doesn't sound like much of anything, but I guess it'll have to do. I shut my notepad.

"Thank you both. You've been a big help. I promise you I'm gonna find Scootaloo. I'll bring her back safe and sound." I said to them.

Holiday sniffled a little bit, with Lofty comforting her. "Oh, thank you, Detective. Just, please tell us immideatly when you find her." She said.

I nodded. "I will." I said, as the two walked out of my office. I then grabbed all my belongings I need whenever a case is in the midst.

Just before I walked out the door, I heard Rainbow Dash call out to me. "Hold on. I'm coming with you." She said looking seriously.

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Why are you wanting to go on a case with me? You don't like me, you just said." I told her.

"I may not like you, but if Scootaloo is out there somewhere, lost, or hurt, or scared, then I'm not just gonna sit around and do nothing." She told me.

I gotta give her credit. She looks determined to help me find her. Plus, Twilight did say that her friends could help me if they asked, and if I was okay with it. It could help speed things up. And Rainbow is the supposed "Fastest Flier in all of Equestria." So, she could be an asset. Whether I liked her or not.

I turned to her. "Fine. But, you know the rules Twilight and Celestia gave you if you want to work with me. Right?" I told her.

Heh. She looks frustrated. "I'll do what you say. But, don't think you're gonna order me around like a slave. You don't control me. Ever." She said.

"So, that's a yes, then?" I asked, sounding like a smartass.

She grumbled. "If doing what you say helps us find Scootaloo, I'll be okay with you leading the case." She said, which was immideatly followed by a grunt.

I nodded. "Good."

"So, where are we going first?" She asked.

"Sweet Apple Acres. Apple Bloom can probably tell us something." I said as we left my office.

Sweet Apple Acres

I got kinda lucky here. Cause, not only was Apple Bloom home, with her sister Applejack of course, but her other friend Sweetie Belle was as well. They must've heard about Scootaloo not coming home after the sleepover. They looked just as scared as Holiday and Lofty were earlier. We were sitting in the living room.

Applejack was there too. I guess for moral support for her little sister. However, I think she's there to make sure I don't upset her in any way. I guess I understand.

"So, Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, how long have you two been friends with Scootaloo?" I asked them.

"A long time. We're like sisters." Sweetie Belle said, looking worried.

"And, you would know if she was acting strange, correct?" I asked.

Apple Bloom nodded. "Yeah. But, we didn't notice anything at all last night. She seemed like her normal self. At least, to us anyway." She said.

I wrote all that down in my notepad. "Did you notice any changes in her behavior BEFORE the sleepover?"

They both shook their head. Damn. I don't think I'm getting a lead. Maybe later, I'll head over tonight address that Holiday told me about.

"Did Scootaloo ever talk about somepony, recently? Maybe, somepony she doesn't like? Or if she felt threatened by somepony?" I asked them.

This time, instead of shaking their heads, they both looked like they remembered something, but were trying to figure out what exactly it was. This might be something.

"Well" Sweetie Belle said. "I did see some guy at school yesterday. This was before the sleepover. We had recess. He was walking past the school yard, and I saw him look at Scootaloo. Like, he knew her or something. It was kinda weird." She told me.

When she said that, Rainbow and Applejack looked pretty angry. Can't say I blame them. This could be an instance of a fucking pedophile. But, I'm not entirely sure yet.

Before I could ask what he looked like, they both did it first. Looking quite intense while doing so.

"Apple Bloom, Sweetie Belle, what did this stallion look like?" Applejack asked.

"Yeah, did he approach you guys after school?" Rainbow asked them.

They then started bombarding them with questioning regarding their safety.

"Did he touch you?"

"Did he try to follow you?"

"Did he come up and talk to you?"

"Did he ask you to come with him?"

These fillies were looking even more scared now then ever. They were scared because they upset their sister/guardians, and the fact that they didn't know that there could be a possibility of a pedophile in town.

I could tell they couldn't take it anymore. So, I intervened.

"That's enough!" I shouted, getting all their attention.

"Look, I haven't even gotten started with this investigation yet. I don't even have a clue as to where Scootaloo would've gone missing in the first place. Hell, I don't even have a lead yet. This could be something, but we can't automatically jump to conclusions just yet. So stop this already." I told the two adult mares.

Applejack didn't look pleased, however. "But, your gonna look into that, right?" She asked.

"Of course. It's my job. But, we don't even know if this stallion even took Scootaloo." I said, now turning my attention to Sweetie Belle. "Speaking of which, what did this stallion look like?" I asked her.

She cleared her throat. "Well, he was kinda skinny. He had a purple coat. A white mane. He had glasses on. And he had a necklace on him too. It was a heart shaped one." She said.

"And that was weird, because I thought only mares had heart shaped necklaces." Apple Bloom commented.

"What happened after he saw Scootaloo?" I asked.

"He just ran off in the other direction. He kinda looked like he saw a ghost, or something. Then, we never saw him after that." Sweetie Belle said.

Maybe this could be a lead. I sure hope so.

"Thanks you two. You've been a big help. I'll find your friend. I promise." I told them. Then, they both rushed over and hugged my legs. That was unexpected.

"Thank you sir." They both said at the same time before letting go and going off somewhere else.

Before me and Rainbow left, I turned toward Applejack.

"Applejack. I need you to promise me you won't say anything in town. Or any of your other friends." I turned to Rainbow. "And that includes you as well." She rolled her eyes at me.

"Like I said, this is just a possibility. We don't know if there is a pedophile in town or not. So, don't go telling anypony. We don't want to set up to something we'll regret later on. Am I understood?" I asked her.

She huffed at me. "I promise. But, if there is, you BETTER find him. Cause if you don't, I'll do it myself. I'll do anything to protect Apple Bloom. Ya hear me?" She told me looking intense.

I nodded. "I'll keep that in mind." I said as me and Rainbow walked out the door.

As we walked on the path toward Ponyville, Rainbow started up a conversation with me.

"So, do you think Scootaloo was foalnapped by some perv?" She asked me.

"I have no idea. I haven't even gathered enough evidence or proof of a foalnapping or a pedophile." I then turned to Dash.

"Remember the rules, Rainbow. If you want to help me find Scootaloo, you need to be professional. So, promise me you won't start accusing or attacking ponies left and right. Or else I'm kicking you off the investigation. Am I clear?" I asked her.

She groaned. "Fine. Whatever. Just whatever it takes to find Scootaloo." She said.

"Good." I nodded and continued walking toward town.

However, I stopped in my tracks when we stopped at a bridge. Or, Rainbow stopped. She looked over the bridge and just turned white. It was the first time, so far, that I ever saw her with fear on her face. More so than my interview with Holiday and Lofty.

"Dash, what is it?" I asked her. She flew to the bottom of the bridge. I looked over and saw what made her fly down there.

It was a scooter. That looked dirty and appeared to have crashed. Down at the bottom of the bridge. I looked at the side of the bridge. It looked like tire tracks. From a scooter.

I looked at the photo again. It was the same scooter in the picture.

So, this is Scootaloo's scooter. Except, Scootaloo is nowhere to be found.

Author's Note

So, yeah. Here's my official second case. Hope y'all like it. If you do, make sure to comment, like, favorite, and follow for future updates. Thank you all and goodnight everybody.