I couldn’t believe what I was hearing.

“Hold-Hold on a m-minute.” I stuttered a little. “How can Corkscrew not exist? We just interviewed a whole host of ponies who put this stallion there by the name of Corkscrew. Rainbow Dash here has even seen him.” I told Captain Barrens, while pointing my left hoof at her.

“Yeah.” She said looking cross. “I saw him at the Drought Season bar. There’s got to be some kind of mistake.”

Captain Barrens shook his head at us. “Lack of files, no birth certificate, no matches in the DNA systems show us otherwise.” He told us.

“Well who could’ve killed Gust Gale then?” I asked not sounding very happy.

Barrens shrugged. “Did anypony from the Wonderbolts hold a grudge with her?” He asked.

“Captain Spitfire and many others said she was very well liked by every pony. When Myself and Dash went over to the Wonderbolt facility, every pony there was looking all depressed and crying. I seriously doubt any of them had anything to do with her death.” I said to him.

“Well” Captain Barrens started “What can you tell me about Gust Gale when you found her?”

“Cadaver told me that she was strangled to death and that she was beaten up postmortem. And that she was a virgin before she was raped.” I said.

“And what have you learned from the ponies you interviewed about “Corkscrew-“, He said while using air quotes with his wings. “-and Skyler Storms?”

“Well, the few things I know about from Spitfire are that Skyler was in love with her when they were in high school, but she started dating Soarin. Fleetfoot even said the same thing. He would constantly try to ask her out and hit on her every chance he got. And after that whole harassment charge, he never spoke to her again. Until he followed her to Wonderbolt camp, where he bombed at everything and was even kicked out for behavioral reasons.” I explained to him.

“And for Corkscrew, well him and Gust got together when he sent her secret admirer love letters to her through the Wonderbolt fan mail. And according to a few other Wondrbolts, as well as her family, Gust showed signs of changing. Her physical appearance and personality. Like she was trying to be somepony different. When she was never like that before.”

Captain Barrens looked on in thought for a little bit before he asked me this.

“What about the relationship between Spitfire and Gust Gale?” He asked.

“She took her under her wing.” Rainbow Dash said. “Helped her come out of her shell a little bit. She did it because Gust looked a little bit like Spitfire.”

“Hmm.” Captain Barrens replied. “Why don’t you guys go interview Climate Storms. And if he’s there, talk with Skyler as well. Also, talk with Spitfire again too.” He told us. “I’m thinking I might know what happened.”

“What is that?” I asked.

“I think you’ll figure it out when you start to put the pieces together.”

-/- Set for The Bad Omen-/-

So, me and Dash had to go(her carrying me is more like it), all the way to the further side of Cloudsdale. That’s where the busiest part of Cloudsdale is. Restaurant chains, movie theaters, hotels, college’s and sound stages. Which was where we were at right now.

There were cameras everywhere. Some on boom mics. Some hidden in places where I don’t even know, but I am aware that they have them. It’s been done in movies before.

Anyway, we were coming up to a set where it looked like some tomb or something. Like in a horror movie. I watch a lot of horror movies in my spare time, which is sparingly let’s be honest, with my somewhat workaholicness. This tomb had a stone table in the center with some symbol on it. If I had to guess, it’s probably a symbol for a satanic ritual. I did here about how this movie The Bad Omen is about a single mother who tries to protect her son from a cult of Devil worshippers, whom she discovers have taken over the town many years ago. The residents of the town all look like normal ponies, when in reality they are psychopaths who worship this mare named Alicia. They see the mother’s son as a worthy sacrifice, and want to take him. And the mother has to fight off this cult with her life to protect her son.

Eh. Movie sounds okay. I’ve certainly heard of worse plots. I guess that’s why there’s a satanic symbol there.

So, I was about to ask where Climate Storms is, when I found her in a director’s chair, putting on makeup. Well, actually, the stuff she was putting on her face looked to be a type of fake blood. Looked realistic. And the design on her face also looked like a type of Satanic symbol. Guess she’s about to shoot the scene on the stone table, where I’m guessing the villains are going to attempt to sacrifice her.

Myself and Dash walked over to the area where she was at. As I saw her, I began to jot notes in my head about her. One, she looked about in her late fifties, maybe really early sixties. For her age, she actually looked like she was more in her mid to late forties than what she was. She had one of the lightest of blue coats I’d ever seen. Maybe even lighter than Dash’s. She also had a stylized brownish orange mane that was short and kinda wavy. Either she put lots of time and money into doing that herself, or she got somepony who really knows their thing when it comes to mane stylings.

She was still looking in the mirror when she asked us, “I haven’t seen you two on the set. You a bunch of fans wanting my autograph?” She asked that in a slightly teasing kind of voice.

I flashed my badge at the mirror. “Miss Climate Storms, I’m Detective Shadow Haze. This is my partner Rainbow Dash. Is your son Skyler anywhere around here?” I asked.

Before she answered, I saw her roll her eyes and shake her head. “No, he’s not here. He asked off today.” She said, now turning toward us.

“Let me guess, my little boy is in some kind of trouble, isn’t he? Pah, that colt.” She said, now sounding disappointed. The way she spoke was starting to interest me. We might be getting somewhere.

“He might be. I have some questions regarding him. Would you be willing to cooperate, Miss Climate Storms?” I asked.

“That depends. How much trouble is he in?” She asked.

“One of my teammates on the Wonderbolts is dead. Raped and murdered. And your son is a suspect.” Rainbow Dash said, pointing a hoof at Climate Storms.

She rolled her eyes again. Wow, I’m starting to not like this mare already. She seems arrogant. Conceited.

Narcissistic.

She gave a big sigh. “Guess I don’t have much choice then, do I?” She said.

Before we walked to a more private area(which was her dressing room I should say; guess a high profile actress like her doesn’t dress with other actors or actresses who aren’t as big league as her), she called over to the director of the film, his name was Vortex, that she needed to take 5 for something regarding her son.

Me and Dash now sat in her dressing room with her. And I just gotta say that the vibe she gives off is just what I was thinking earlier. This mare, just looking at her, I could sense one thing about her.

Ego.

“So, what can you tell me about Skyler?” I asked her.

“Well, he’s my only child. My late husband and I had him not too long after I finished with The Ship At The Bottom of the Sea. When he was six, my husband Speed Slasher passed away from brain cancer. Just devastated that poor little boy.” She said, looking slightly remorseful. Although, not by much.

“I’m very sorry to hear about your loss.” I said to her.

Again, she gave that eye roll. “Don’t be. Speed was a cheating son of a bitch. I can’t TELL you how many times I caught him with a mare who was younger than me. Hell, I’d be surprised if he didn’t start touching little fillies.” She said with a pretty douchey looking smirk on her face. Wow, did this mare not have any empathy at all?

“Well, if your husband cheated on you so many times, why didn’t you just divorce his ass?” Rainbow Dash asked, sounding irritated.

“Simple.” Climate said. “Money is one thing. Second, he did technically help me in becoming the star that I’ve become today. Thirdly, I stayed for Skyler. He loved his Daddy very much. It’s just incredible the things you do for the ones you love. Even if you hate the ponies they love.” She sounded so incredibly unsympathetic when she said this. Did she even love her son at all?

I wonder if Skyler had a relationship with this mare like how with MY mother. And if yes, that scares me a little.

“Besides, it’s not like I didn’t fool around myself. He fucked around on me, so I fucked around on him.” She said with a smile.

I shook my head as I asked the next question.

“How close are you to your son?”

She sighed. “As close as any normal mother and son can be.” She said.

My eyebrow tilted up. “What do you mean by that?” I asked.

“Well, Detective, I guess I’ll be the first one to admit that, when you are as big an actress as I became, you tend to not be there a lot for your child when he needs you. I completely admit that I wasn’t a good mother to my little Skyler.” She said, again sounding remorseful on the surface, but just not by much.

“So, did you abuse him or something?” Rainbow Dash asked.

She rolled her eyes again. That is REALLY starting to annoy me.

“Rainbow, honey, I have NEVER laid a hoof on my child. And you can look at any medical records of Skyler. I don’t have anything to hide.” She said.

“Then, what do you mean that you weren’t a good mother?” I asked her.

“I was away a lot. Filmed a lot of movies and TV shows, did award shows, you name it. So, I wasn’t able to watch my little boy grow up like a normal mother.” She sighed.

“Now, that’s not to say I didn’t provide for him. Cause I certainly did. I bought him some VERY nice things. I brought him with me on some very nice vacations. I always made sure he was in school. And I was as honest with him as I could possibly be when it came to telling him things.” She said.

“What kind of things?” I asked her. This was starting to get interesting.

“Well, he wanted to follow in Mommy’s hoof steps and become an actor. Hell, he would act out random scenes from movies and even dress up around our home. Even came up with his own characters. So, all throughout his school life, in Elementary, Middle and High, I signed him up for acting classes.” She said.

“How was he?” I asked, sounding curious.

She gave a small laugh. “Well, he was good, but he didn’t hold a candle to some of the actors and actresses that I worked with. And I told him he needs to either get better, or just find a new passion.” She said.

“Did he take it well?” I asked.

“Not really. He wasn’t very good at taking criticism. That’s why he never got bigger parts in the plays or musicals he was in.” She said.

So, Skyler liked acting huh? I think I might be getting somewhere with this.

“Random question, did Skyler ever like to dye his mane and coat whenever he was acting out these scenes?” I asked her.

She nodded her head. “That boy went through so many cans of that crap, I’m almost surprised he didn’t get a cutie mark in that.” She said.

Okay, now I am DEFINITELY getting somewhere.

“Did Skyler ever mention a girl he was seeing?” I asked.

“He did say he had something going on with a mare. I asked if we could meet for a nice dinner. But, for some reason, there was always an excuse.” She snorted. “I’m almost certain he was only saying that because of how hard he fell for that Spitfire gal.” She said.

Spitfire? Okay, there’s something.

“We interviewed Spitfire earlier, and she mentions that your son harassed her for a long time, and even sexually harassed her as well, getting him suspended.” I told her.

She shook her head in disappointment again. At least she didn’t roll her eyes again.

“That boy couldn’t take a hint. He would talk constantly about her to me. And I would say to him if she wasn’t interested, he really should leave her alone. But, he didn’t listen. Then, he decided to grope her one day. And he got beat up by that boyfriend of hers that he constantly bitched about.” She told me.

“So, why weren’t you there to have his back when he was in the process of getting suspended?” Rainbow Dash asked me.

“I gave him a warning. If you get in trouble because of that mare, Mommy won’t be there to save you like she did those last few times. Especially, if you commit a sexual assault. You’re on your own then. That’s why.” She said.

A rich bitch with somewhat of a conscious? I don’t know how to feel about that.

“When did your son take an interest in wanting to be a Wonderbolt?” I asked.

She chuckled a little bit. “I knew that that was just DOOMED to failure. The only reason he joined them was because he wanted to impress Spitfire. My boy is not a natural athlete Detective. I even told him straight up that he’s horrible at flying like them. But, he wouldn’t listen.” She said, shaking her head again.

“Spitfire and Soarin told us that he was kicked out of Wonderbolt camp due to attitude problems. As well as not being good at what he was doing. Did your son ever confide in you about what happened that day?” I asked.

She nodded. “Yes. He whined and complained to Mommy like he usually does whenever his insecurities were challenged. He even told me what that Spitfire girl told him.” She said.

“Which was?” Rainbow Dash asked, slightly leaning in.

“For a lack of a better term, she will never love him or like him. And that he’ll never amount to anything. To leave her alone.” She said, rolling her eyes again. “I said to him that I warned him. But, he didn’t listen to Mommy. So, that’s his own fault.”

Well, this mare certainly doesn’t feel any sympathy for her own son. Even if he did deserve it, she probably still could’ve been better than that.

“When did you last hear from your son?” I asked.

“It was two days ago. He said he was looking forward to a nice candlelight dinner with his girlfriend at her house. I asked him why he doesn’t want me to meet this mare; he’s never even told me her name. Like I said earlier, I think he was just lying so he could mask his insecurities. Cause he had a lot of them growing up Detective.” She says to me.

“Wait, your son told you he has a girlfriend, and yet he has never told you her name?” I asked. That just seemed weird as hell to me.

She nodded. “I was just as confused as you are.”

Okay, I think I’ve asked all the questions I need. I’m done with this mare.

“Thank you Miss Climate Storms. You’ve been a big help.” I told her.

She smiled and nodded. “Not a problem. And let me just say this one last thing.” She said, now standing up from her seat.

“If my son did indeed rape and murder that mare, make sure to tell him that I’m not mad. I’m just disappointed. You might find this hard to believe Detective, but I do love my little boy very much. He’s my only child. However, I do know that Skyler is responsible for his own actions. No matter how less of love and attention I gave him, I’m not responsible for my son’s actions. That’s what I have to say. Good day to you both.” She said as she bowed her head and walked out of the door and back onto the set.

I just shook my head in disgust. A parent not being responsible for her child’s actions when they grow up?

That just wrong.......right?

Is she right about that?

“Hey” I heard Rainbow Dash say to me. I looked and saw she also had a look of disgust as well.

Anyway, we walked out of the sound stage and were now outside.

“What a bitch.” Rainbow Dash said.

“I know. My mother—“ I started to say before I stopped myself. What am I thinking? I can’t let Rainbow Dash know what I did as a foal.

She looked interested. “Your Mom what?” She asked.

By the grace of Celestia, I heard a buzz go off on my phone. It was a text from Cadaver.

As soon as I read that text, I uttered out an “Oh Fuck.”

Rainbow heard that and asked, “What? What is it?”

“A former Wonderbolt trainer was just shot. He’s at the hospital right now.”

-/- Cloudsdale Hospital -/-

Dash flew me straight away to the Hospital. Extremely fast I may add. Holy shit, we ended up there in less than 3 minutes.

We headed inside, asked the receptionist to where the former Wonderbolt trainer was. She said it was the second floor. Room 1408.

We headed upstairs, when we heard a loud voice coming from where the apparent room was. It was right next to an office area that was next to the hospital room.

“WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?!” I saw the loud voice came from Captain Spitfire. With her boyfriend Soarin right next to her.

“Who the hell would do this?” Soarin asked, sounding worried.

Well, I guess I’m in luck. I won’t have to waste time going back to the Wonderbolt facility to go look for them.

Time for another interview. Hopefully, this former Wonderbolt trainer makes it. One dead pony is enough for this case.

Author's Note

Well, here’s Chapter 7. Also, if you wanted to know, I based the look of Climate Storms off of Evelyn Harper from Two and a Half Men. Just to let you all know.

Anyway, make sure to like, comment and follow this story for future updates. Thank you all and goodnight everybody.