Dexy
Chapter 3 "Bloody Oranges Acres"
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“Bloody Oranges Acres”
Juicy Oranges Acres Farm, outside of town. 12:00 p.m.
I received a call for a crime scene in a local farm. When I get there manyponies already had gathered there. Strange, considering we are far from town. When I came out of the car, I realize everypony there was sad. Many of them were crying, even young fillies and colts that not supposed to be here.
Dad - a young filly asked – What´s going on?
Is nothing dear, is nothing - He answered while trying to hold back his tears.
The victim must have had many friends. I can see their sadness, but I can´t feel it.
The crime scene was in a barn. On my way there I notice some tracks on the road of an unfamiliar type of heavy vehicle that leads directly to a broken fence. When a I get there I found Ray the police line. He was with his head down, probably affected for the victim as well. I salute him as usual.
Hi Ray
Uh? Oh, Hi Dex – he answered with a sad voice – you may pass.
After I entered the barn I overheard he was mumbling:
- “A cold blood freak anyway”
I guess I should have got upset for heard that, but oddly I’m not.
Cliff and Chuck were already there inspecting the scene and Dusty was bagging a pitchfork of hay with blood on it in a big plastic bag, using his magic of curse. Everypony there was with a sad look on his face. I don´t, obviously they notice that, but they know me so that doesn´t bother them.
I reach the victim´s body. Another young mare; Orange coat, blond mane with a pony tail on it (lol), a cowboy hat next to her with sprinkles of blood on it and three orange on her flanks; Three entry wounds on her chest consistent with the pitchfork. I started to photograph her.
Orange Valencia – Cliff said – Age 21, she was about to celebrate their annual family reunion. I’m just glad that Cheryl is not here to see this.
Wait a minute – I exclaimed – that’s mean that all the ponies out there are…
Yes- He answered – Her family, they arrived in the morning from all over Equestria.
Wow, that’s a big family.
Indeed my friend and it´s horrible just to think in the nasty surprise they get when they came in here.
Horrible from him maybe, for me, is just a reconstruction of the facts.Do we have any suspect? – I asked.
No, Dusty already had checked the pitchfork for hoofprints, but no luck.
I can see why, I can sense traces of unicorn´s magic in both, the victim’s body and the pitchfork. But is odd, both traces look similar but different at the same time. Which indicates that they were two different unicorns related to each other, maybe brothers? Excellent those will double my fun.
By Celestia- He exclaimed while stamping his hoof on the ground – I won´t let this one escapes from me like Bling Bling do!
At least the Chief was pleased because we stop flow of cocaine in the city – I said.
I guess in a war you take what you can – Cliff answered.
When the coroner´s assistants came to pick up the body, Cliff asks them to bring the ambulance closer so the victim´s body don´t pass in front of her familiars. They agree. I was picking up my stuff when I saw Chuck heading out the barn.Where are you going, Chuck? – I asked him.
I saw some strange marks on the road when I came here; I’m going take a closer look.
Well, I guess Chuck and I will compete again. At least I already know that there were two murderers.
I went to my lab to start the “official” analysis of the pictures and the blood samples I took. On the way there I saw a flyer attached to a light post that catches my attention. It had the pictures of two jolly unicorns with old fashioned close and a big freak machine on the background.
“The Flim Flam Brothers presents: The opening of his new Orange Juice stand and the presentation of their newest invention “The Super Speedy Juice Squeezy 7000” tomorrow at the Downtown´s Park”
Interesting, two unicorns and a vehicle that had left such marks. I have to confirm it first like the Harry´s code says.
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Manehattan Park, early in the morning.
I went to the park the next day; luckily it was my free day. When I get there, many ponies were already gathered. They were singing. Apparently the brothers staged a musical number and everypony were participating. When the show ended they started to sell juice like no tomorrow. They did not have to work hard. The gadget had a vending machine in one of the sides so; they just sat on a sofa that they brought and watched the money flow. They activated their machine with their magic and is when I found that their magic signature are identical to those I found in the crime scene.
- I have them. – I whispered.
But first, I must know their reasons, as Harry´s code says. I was about to go talk to them when suddenly another pony appears and talk to them first. Chuck, why I’m not surprised?
I decided to queue in the line for the vending machine, so that I can use my far audition spell. I was wearing a cap so nobody will notice that my horn was glowing.
… Yes, we were with her last night – One of them said.
We were just talking about a business proposition- The other said
What kind of business proposition? - Chuck asked.
It was about a partnership proposition, you see, we got the machine and she had the best quality oranges of the city.
Right - the other continues- She said she said she would think about it, in the meantime we bought her some oranges for today selling’s, and left.
She was alive when we left her. – The first said.
Very well - Chuck said – Thank you for your cooperation, I will be looking for you if have more questions, so don´t leave the town. Gentlemen, have a nice day.
You too officer – both said
Hey buddy, are you going to buy an orange juice or not?
Eh?
I was interrupted by the pony behind me.
- Yeah! – Other pony said – we want our juice too!
All ponies in the line started to complain.
- Sorry, I was distracted.
I bought a couple of juices and came out of the line. Is when Chuck noticed my presence.
Hey Dex! Wazzzup! What are you doing, man?
You know. Enjoying my free time, having a juice. I have an extra one, do you want it?
Sure! Thanks. See you tomorrow at the station.
Cya, then.
I walk away in the precise moment a mare was opening a cosmetic case and I notice the small reflection of Chuck in the
mirror´s case. He was giving me a mean look while he was slurping his juice. The same look he usually use when he suspect something. Perhaps he´s suspecting of me. He´s really that smart? I will worry of that later, I have prepared something special for occasions like this, I won´t let it happen again.
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Later, that night. Everypony are already gone.
The Flim Flam Brothers began to close their shop. I was still there hiding in the bushes.
Do you think that police suspect something old bro? One asked.
Shhh – the other whispered – Of course he suspects, it´s his job.
What we should do?
Nothing! We act like we don´t nothing more than him. It is already bad enough that we had to use the last money we had to modify the machine and I don´t even like the orange juicy.
Me neither and we ran out of oranges by the way.
I know, we are going to back tomorrow to buy some more.
It has to be that farm? They are many others.
Impossible! You know that the modifications were imperfect and high quality oranges are required for the conservation of a decent flavor and those oranges are the only ones with that level of quality. I don´t want to repeat what happened in Ponyville. When we get enough money we will fix it properly until now just act normal!
I think a hear enough. Time to act.
Using my magic I put the suction hose over their heads.
Did you activate the machine? – One asked
I thought you did – The other answered.
They were sucked in and get stuck with their lower bodies still at sight.What´s going on? Help us! We are stuck!
Easy my preys - I said – soon everything will end.
Who is it? Please, help us! Ouch! What was that?
I injected a syringe in each flank of them.
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The Barn. With a little ligth
Old brother! Old brother! Wake up!
Uh? Flam? What happened? Where are we? What the..? Why we are wrapped in plastic?
I don´t know big brother. I’m scared; I tried to us my magic to free us but is not working. Look , a dark aura is covering our horns.
This looks like.. Dark Magic!?
Just a little safety lock to prevent you from escaping. - The voice said from the darkness.
More lights came on revealing a barn covered in plastic with lots of pictures of different ponies hanging everywhere.We are back in the barn! – Flim said.
Who are all those ponies? – Flam asked.
You should know them after you did to them. – The voice said again.
What? We didn´t do anything to them! – Flim said.
Of course you did, you break their hearts, you ripped their souls and stripped of their happiness by killing, her.
I came out from the darkness holding a picture of Valencia in my hooves that I put in an altar in front of them.Old brother! He knows! HE KNOWS!
Shut up, you idiot!
He´s right my friend, I know you did it, but what I don´t know I why you did it.
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Juicy Oranges Acres, That day.
We arrived to Manehattan a couple of days ago. We are raveling apple cider salesponies. But this part of Equestria only has orange farms and after our fail business in Ponyville urged us to return to work, so, we were forced to modify our machine to work with oranges. But we were lacking of enough money to do a perfect modification. And the juice tasted awful. However we find a farm whose oranges were tasty enough to maintain a decent flavor even after our machine.
That young mare was the owner of the farm, we offer her a business partnership but she refuses our generous offer.
75%! Are you out of your mind? No way will I accept such a deal. – She said
Well if you are no interested will be competitors instead. I Said
What? - She replied.
Our machine can make more juice in a hour than you with your old fashioned methods in one day.- Flam said.
That it! You ask for it! I challenge you to a Juice making competition! - She exclaimed. -The one or ones who makes more juice in an hour wins!
We smiled each other and replied and replied:
Very well, but if we win, we keep your farm.
And if I win I keep your machine!
-WHAT?! But without magic our machine is useless!
- Don’t mind, I have some unicorns friends of mine that will be happy to help me.
That was unexpected. But after we discussed it for a minute we agree.
All right -She said- we will do it tomorrow during my family reunion.
Family reunion you say!?- We both exclaimed.
Eeyup, all the Orange family from all over Equestria will be here tomorrow.
We think about it for a sec and we realize that the entire family could easily beat us, not even our machine is that fast. We could afford another failure that will ruin us. We became blind in rage. Flam grabs her with his magic and throws her in to the barn and I used mine to grab a pitchfork of hay and stab her.
- No, please!.....
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-We were blinded by rage!. - Flim said.
We promise we won’t do it again! – Flam said
Oh I´m pretty sure you won´t do it again. –I said that while I emerged between them with a pitchfork of hay in each hoof.
But she tried to scam us!- Flim cried out
Please! – Flam cried too.
Just like you tried to scam her! - I exclaimed
I don´t felt their tears so I stab them simultaneously. My fun has been double.
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Days later. Dex´s Yacht. Sunday Mornig
After I disposed of their bodies I decide to do something nice for the Orange family, I fix the Flim Flam Brothers´ Machine and left it in the barn with a note.
“A little memento from your late loved one, a friend”
My son was watching cartoons while eating cereal, meanwhile I was enjoying a cup of coffee while read the newspaper. The inauguration of the new Juicer Plant of the orange family was the front page note that day. They all look happy. Then, I notice a small figure on a faraway hill on the background of the picture. I take out my magnify glass out of my tool kit to examine closely. The image was too bad to identify the subject but it was clear that it was the silhouette of a pony with horn and wings.
- Gallant?
