Brandon's Legacy

BRANDON'S LEGACY

THE LEGACY BEGINS ANEW

A well dressed pony walked up to the Ponyville psychiatric ward and walked up to the receptionist desk. Giving a look around himself he noticed that this place didn't get very many visitors but this pony was here for a reason. He had to speak a certain pony. He had to find answers. Ponies around Ponyville had once again been turning up dead and the only one who could possibly have any idea resided in this clinic.

“Mr. Wingfield I presume?” A pony dressed in nurse clothing asked as she walked up to the dark blue Pegasus.

“Yes. Please call me Erick, I hope you were able to schedule me a time I could speak with her.” Erick replied with a smile.

“Yes, I was able to. Please follow me.” The nurse pony replied and signaled for the guard pony to open the door which gave a faint clicking sound followed by a whoosh as it opened.

“What can you tell me about her condition?” Erick asked as they walked down the hallway past many doors with patients in them some whom were muttering nonsense while others were banging at the glass door in a psychotic manner.

“Well, her case is very unique. We've never encountered a case such as hers before so it's challenging trying to cure her but we feel we have made great progress over the last ten years.” The nurse pony replied as they made a left turn going down yet another hall of glass doors.

“And from what I understand she had herself admitted. I am correct?” Erick replied with a questioning tone.

“Yes, at first we thought nothing was wrong with her. However we soon found out were very wrong and immediately began working on trying to treat her.” The nurse pony replied as they stopped just short of a glass door at the end of the hall. Looking inside Erick could see the purple pony holding a book reading it calmly.

“We believe that she is responsible for Big Macintosh's death as well as many others. So if that is the case...” Erick began to say but trailed off as the nurse pony held up a hoof.

“As I am sure you are very well aware Mr. Wingfield, as long as a patient is in our care they are immune from any and all offenses they have committed until their release. So you can not bring her into custody until we have cured her. As stated in pony rights article one-dash-B.” The nurse pony replied in a stern tone.

“I am quite aware of our laws. Has the princess came to visit her at all, if I may as bold to ask?” Erick replied attempting to change the subject.

“Oh yes, she visits her weekly. The princess is very worried about her student as she has every right to be. The poor mare has been through so much mental and emotional trauma, it's a miracle she is able to keep herself as composed as she is. Thus why this case is very challenging to us. As far as we know only one word triggers her psychotic episodes at which point a specific method must be performed in order to calm her and bring her back to her senses. Otherwise she is harmless.” The nurse pony replied.

“And what is this word?” Erick asked with a raised eyebrow.

“I dare not say it this close to her room. She might hear me. Oh and one more thing. Before you enter her room you must remove any and all objects you are carrying that could be used as potential weapons.” The nurse replied reaching over to the table next to her and hold out a box.

“I thought you said she was harmless?” Erick replied in a confused tone.

“Oh she is. But this is her request for your own protection as she put it.” The nurse replied in a matter-of-fact tone.

Once Erick had put all his belongings that could possibly be used as weapons the nurse put a hoof on the door which scanned her hoof and moments later the door the purple pony's door opened. Erick stepped in slowly at first taking in his surroundings as he looked about. The entire room was comprised of bookshelves filled to the brim with all kinds of books.

“Hello, Miss Sparkle.” Erick said in a calm tone to the purple mare causing her to put down the book and look at Erick.

“I guess you're here to ask me a few questions, right?” Twilight replied in an emotionless manner.

“Yes, I need to know a few things.” Erick replied taking a seat on a nearby chair.

“Well ask away. I'm in the middle of a good book.” Twilight replied lifting up the book again and began to read it.

“I need to know what happened that night ten years ago. What can you tell me?” Erick asked in a calm manner.

“Everyone I cared about and loved was murdered, some before my very eyes, others out of my reach so I couldn't save them. Is that what you wanted to know?” Twilight replied not looking up from her book as she said this in a nonchalant manner.

“We know all that. What we need to know is how Applebloom, Rainbow Dash, and Big Macintosh were killed.” Erick replied.

“Applebloom killed Rainbow Dash via a spiked contraption from above.” Twilight replied however her voice wasn't as emotionless as before as a faint sense of pain could be heard in her voice as she spoke now.

“And what of Applebloom and Big Macintosh?” Erick replied pushing on.

“I had no choice but to kill Applebloom to save her from her own psychotic side and...I killed Big Macintosh myself.” Twilight replied her voice clearly showing pain in it as she spoke now as her eyes could be seen becoming rather misty.

“And why would you kill Big Macintosh? I must say, this isn't looking good for your case Miss Sparkle. After all no one knows what happened down there except for the three of you and your the only one left alive. If you want my honest opinion I think you're Fluttershy's apprentice and you killed your friends.” Erick replied in a stern tone.

RRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIPPP!!!

Twilight's expression suddenly changed to crazy looking as Erick's final word was spoken as she ran her hoof along the hoof in a crude manner tearing out half the book's pages with a slide of her right hoof then chucked it against the wall violently. “Friends?! Are you my friend mr. police sir?” Twilight asked suddenly in a very sweet manner dragging out the word “friends” as she spoke it in an eerie manner as she slowly walked towards Erick now.

“Well, i-DON'T AWNSER THAT!” Erick began to saw only to be cut off by the nurse who suddenly darted past him, stood in front of Twilight, put two hooves on each shoulder and looked into her eyes.

“Twilight, Listen to me. You have no friends. Do you understand? All your friends are dead. Do you understand me?” The nurse pony said in a very stern manner still looking into Twilight's eyes as she spoke.

“I have no friends....all my friends are dead....yes I understand.” Twilight replied in a hypnotic tone as her expression suddenly became emotionless once again. Twilight stood there for a few moments staring into space until expression suddenly changed to alert and panicked.

“What happened?! Is everypony okay?!” Twilight asked in a panicked tone looking about then looked at Erick. “You said F-word didn't you?!” Twilight exclaimed angrily then switched her gaze to the nurse pony. “I thought I told you to tell him never to mention the F-word around me?!” Twilight exclaimed angrily at the nurse pony.

“I'm sorry Miss Sparkle. I was forgot to tell him.” The nurse pony replied in an apologetic tone.

Twilight took several deep breaths calming herself down “It's alright, I’m sorry I snapped at you.” Twilight replied in a sad tone.

“It's quite alright, Twilight. Are you going to be okay now?” The nurse asked at which point Twilight nodded. The nurse pony then left the room leaving her and Erick in the room alone again.

“Damn it. That was one of my favorite books too.” Twilight remarked looking at the torn book with an annoyed expression then turned to look at Erick. “If you really want to know. I killed Big Macintosh the night I snapped after everything became too much for me to bare. I don't know what happened exactly. All I know when I came to, my hooves were covered in blood an I was laying in my library in Ponyville. I killed Applebloom to save her, which she thanked me for doing with her dying breath. You can't possibly understand what I’ve been through!” Twilight exclaimed her anger once again flaring up at the dark blue Pegasus.

“I suppose not, but that does not change the fact that the evidence still stacks against you.” Erick replied in a calm manner despite having witnessed the purpose mare's psychotic episode.

“Argh! Ten years and you police ponies still haven't wised up have you?! You can't seem to wrap you're heads around the fact that both Brandon's and Fluttershy's apprentices were fillies!” Twilight exclaimed in an aggravated tone.

“We are doing the best we can. It's not our fault that the evidence points to you as the killer. If you truly aren't the killer who killed your...erm...killed the people you knew and loved then possibly you can help us with our current dilemma.” Erick replied catching himself mid-sentence so he did not say the F-word.

“What current dilemma?” Twilight retorted with glare.

“Ponies have turned up dead in Ponyville again. Or to be more precise murdered. The only reason we have not sealed the case on you is for the simple reason and fact that one Pegasus vouched for you. Someone you know.” Erick replied earning a shocked expression from the purple pony.

“Ponies have turned up dead again?! But Applebloom never had an apprentice!” Twilight exclaimed in a panicked tone now pacing back and forth.

“Well, the Pegasus who spoke up for you told us to look up Officer Steelmane's report on you which is what allowed us to give you this chance to prove your innocence. Before his disapprove he had said in his report that you solved Fluttershy's case on your own. Farther more Sco-” Erick began to say only for Twilight to slam her hoof on his mouth haphazardly.

“For the love of Celestia do not say her name!” Twilight exclaimed her voice and facial expression panicked at the moment before she removed her hoof.

“So you know who I am talking about?” Erick replied curiously after a few moments.

“Yes...but I don't know how hearing her name will affect me. She's the only one left alive and I want to keep it that way. Last thing I need is a black out episode and...” Twilight said trailing off.

“You're afraid you'll snap and kill her due to your mental illness, right?” Erick replied hoping he was wrong.

“Yes, my mental condition is tied to anypony I have known and sense I killed Big Macintosh and he was my f-f-f-f...” Twilight said however began to stutter over her final word and moments later began to slam her head against the wall.

Once again the nurse pony rushed into the room and attempted to calm her. “Twilight, listen to me. Calm down. We know the word you are trying to say so you can calm own now okay?” The nurse pony said in a calm manner as she attempted to stop Twilight from slamming her head into the wall.

“So even she can't the word?” Erick said after a few moments of Twilight finally calming down.

“No, every time she has attempted to she goes into one of these fits. Now you can understand why her case is so challenging to us. It's all tied to a single word and to this day we have been unable to say it or get her to say it without one of the two scenarios you have witnessed occurring.” The nurse pony replied followed by a sigh.

“I'm okay, I'm okay now...” Twilight said breathlessly as she rubbed her head.

“Okay, now where were we?” Twilight said after a few moments taking a seat of her own a crossed from Erick.

“well sense she recommended you as well as Princess Celestia did personally...the problem we face now is that we need you. The police department is willing to waver any and all charges against you if you assist us and successfully solve the case. “ Erick replied after a short time.

“Good luck with that. I'm not safe to be around or haven't you been able to see that over the last hour?” Twilight replied in an annoyed tone.

“Well the offer still stands if you change your mind.” Erick said standing up, walked to the door, stopped and turned around to look at Twilight. “I'm sorry to have put you through this, but if it's any consolation. I don't think you killed them either and we believe that you are the best pony for the job.” Erick replied and stood their for a few moments before turning around and giving the signal for the nurse pony to open up the door.

“Wait.” Twilight said suddenly causing Erick to turn around again.

“I know I’m not safe to be around and it's probably a very bad idea, but I want to help you. I just can't sit back and let more ponies die...” Twilight replied taking a cautious step forward.

“Okay, these are the instructions to bring her back to her old self again in both instances when she has her episodes. Normally I wouldn't allow a patient to leave before they are cured but sense she admitted herself she has the right to release herself at any pony as well.” The nurse pony said handing Erick papers with the written instructions then looked at Twilight. “Are you sure Miss. Sparkle? Once you leave this institution we can no longer help you and you will be at the mercy of the Ponyville police department.” The Nurse pony said looking at Twilight with a worried expression.

“I can always come back if I need to. Besides I want to put this madness to rest once and for all. Whoever is behind this must have either known Brandon or is yet another one of his apprentices. In either case, I’m the best pony for the job.” Twilight replied smiling for the first time in years.

“Very well. Take care of yourself Miss. Sparkle.” The nurse Pony replied and watched as Twilight and Erick left the institution and into Ponyville...