Dexy

CHAPTER 6

“Deadly Derby”

Manehattan Derby, noon.

Speaker:

“Fillies and Gentlecolts! Welcome to the Manehattan Derby! It is a beautiful day and we expect to have a great Pegasus race today!”

A derby, it is a weird place for a date; especially because is Hearts and Hooves days. Well, we weren´t the only couples who came to celebrate with unusual concept of a romance, there were many others, but, who could possibly imagined that an egghead like Cheryl liked the Pegasus racings? I´m not complain. Spite of her tastes, having a girlfriend wasn´t a bad idea after all. Since our relationship became public in the season the boys got along better with me. Even the guy of the night shift doesn´t feel intimidated for me anymore. Maybe it wasn´t my cutie mark. Maybe it was me, my eerie presence. Having a girlfriend is a better cover up than I thought. It is a shame that I will never feel for Cheryl what I felt for my wife; I´m sorry Cheryl.

Manehattan Derby may not is like the fancy one in Cancerlot, it is not even in high clouds, and definitely not like the one that the Wonderbolts will ever come to give a show; but is good enough for the common pony.
The place was full; I can’t imagine how Cheryl got the thickets, very good seats by the way; Private box. Not as big as the one of Cancerlot Derby but we have a refrigerator full of cold drinks and all the snacks we can eat.

The Pegasus came out of the stables one by one as they were presented. The crowd gets excited, especially Cheryl that began to jump in her seat.

• They are coming out! they finally coming out! - She yells.

• Calm down calm down. – I said while eating some potato chips and drinking a beer. – You'll fall out of your seat.

After the presentation of the first three racers, the song "We Will Rock You" began to listen in the speakers. All the ponies started to follow the song by stepping hard the floor on the terraces with their hooves.

• What´s going on? - I asked.

• Is here! Is here! – She said excited.

Speaker:

“With the number 4! The fastest Pegasus in the history of the Manehattan Derby! The uniquely, the unsurpassed, Color Flash!”

Suddenly a Pegasus Pony came out of the stables in an extremely high speed flying up to the sky leaving behind a rainbow colored trail. When the Pegasus reaches a great height go down immediately forming a spiral. The Pegasus stops just a few inches before hitting the ground and lands softly; it nodded the head at the song’s rhythm wearing shades, shaking a rainbow colored mane on a sky blue coat and finally takes its place on the starting line. It had a rainbow colored lighting with wings as a cutie mark.

• Wow! – I exclaimed. - That’s was pretty cool!

• Isn´t she great! – She said.

• What? He… I mean she´s a mare?

• Yeah, but she´s a little tomboyish, don´t you think?

Speaker:

“And with the number 5. Hudson Hawk”

A well well-knit Pegasus, like a Mature Earth Pony stallion will be, in yellow coat and blond mane with an Elvis haircut wearing spike-shaped shades and the black silhouette of a hawk with outstretched wings came out of the stables. He was bigger than a regular pony and his wings almost twice as normal. He also was bragging about his muscles.

Total silence, except for a cricket, and somepony coughed.

• OH, C´MON!! – He yells.

-What´s up with him? - I asked Cheryl.

• Nothing, he´s just cranky. – She answered. – He used to be the champion before Color Flash arrives.

• He looks very angry. – I said.

He was grumbling while took his place in the starting line.

-Forget about him. – Cheryl said. – Let´s simply we will enjoy the race, I’m mean the massacre. - She smiles.

The judge pony waves the checkered flag starting the race. In that very second Hudson and Color Flash tore off so fast that the blast knocked the rest of the racers and the judge by slamming them on the wall under the terraces.
It was a one to one race now. Both Pegasus were flying head to head leaving a sand stream behind them. The crowd was crazy; Cheryl became so excited the she hugs me without looking away from the track. That was so unexpected that suddenly I had a flashback.

I saw myself sitting on a sofa with my late wife, Rita, we were cuddling while watching television and I was petting her long blond mane. It was one of those rare moments in my life when I felt like a Pony. I didn´t realize that I was doing the same to Cheryl on her red colored mane. I was smiling and staring in a trance. I was also blushing.

• Dexy. – Cheryl said with a lovely voice.

• Yes? – I said.

• I like you too.

• Eh? What? Oh! Sorry, I didn´t want to…

• Oh don´t worry silly pony. This is a date after all. - Her lovely voice strikes again. – Hey, look it´s the final lap!

Color Flash was at the head, Hudson Hawk was trying to keep her rhythm but he was getting tired but Color Flash was fresh as a lettuce. The race was nothing to her. Hudson was becoming desperate so he tried to thrust her on her flank but she dodges him easily.

• Bitch please. – She said.

She decides to end this joke and accelerate to max leaving the rainbow colored trail behind. With only half track to go she gets to the finish line in ten seconds flat. The judge wakes up on time to wave the flag just in time.

Speaker:

“And the winner is. COLOR FLASH!”

• FLASHIE!! FLASHIE!! FLASHIE!! - The crowd cheered.

She was flying backward while she sends kisses to her admirers. Roses and confetti was coming from everywhere. She then took off his dark glasses and throws them to the public. A young filly Pegasus makes a big jump boosted with her little wings and catches them in middle of the air.

• Yes, yes! Cheryl exclaimed – You did it again!

• Wow! – I exclaimed. – She´s amazing. She obviously born to be in the Wonderbolts, just look at that cutie mark.

• Yeah, it´s her destiny. Cheryl said.

• Hudson Hawk is not taking it very well.

He got angry as he clenched his teeth and hit the floor repeatedly with his hooves; Cheryl wasn´t paying attention to him.

• Look, I have VIP passes we can see her after the last race. Do you want to come with me?

• VIP passes? First the private box and now VIP passes. How do you can afford this things?

• Well – She blushes. – It´s not something I like to brag about. You see, y parents are a pair of well-heeled ponies; my grandpa was a Unicorn inventor. Have you see one of those magic powered propeller hats that fillies, colts and some pets wears that allows them to fly a little?

-Your grandpa invented that thing? Cool. My sister used to have one of those when he was a little filly.

-You never wear one?

• No, it wasn´t my style, I always was much more mature than her. I always was passing time with my dad. He taught me
  survival techniques and target shooting with real guns.

• Wow! – She exclaimed. – It is like he was preparing you for a war.

• Well, He always wants me to protect my sister.

Why I told her that? Not even Rita knows about this. Perhaps Maybe I'm taking too much confidence in her

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Derby´s Room- Stables, after the races.

Cheryl and I were walking in a hallway in the inner quarters of the Derby.

-This is great! I finally am going to meet her in person. – She said while jumping around of me.

• Why you didn´t come to meet here before? - I asked her.

• Well, I was too shy to come alone. But now that you are with me I have the courage to meet her.
  She cuddles me.

I cannot deny I'm starting to feel attached to her.

• We are finally here. - I said. - Stable-room 12.

The door had a golden plate with the name Color Flash written on it.

I knock the door one but when I was about to knock again the door opened by itself. A huge room was reveal after us. A fancy bed made out of clouds with a picture of Color Flash in flying pose was on the headboard of the bed. Exercise weights were scattered all around the floor. A big wall mirror was in front of the bed. A table full of gifts, probably from his fans, was next to it. A shelf full of trophies on one side of the bed.

• Hello? Miss Flash? – I asked.

• Oh no, - Cheryl said. – She´s already gone.

-To were? She obviously lives here.

I notice a door on the other side of the bed, probably the bathroom; I had a hunch so I went to check.

• Wait here Cheryl.

• Ok. She said.

I enter to that was in fact the bathroom feared the worst but nopony there. When I came out I notice a poster of the Wonderbolts on the other side of the room. A shadow was projected on it, slightly moving one side to the other. I felt a chill in the back, not for me, for Cheryl. I look at her first. She was admiring all the trophies on the shelf. Then I looked up, slowly.

• O my… - I said.

• What happened? – She asked.

• Get out of here! Now!

• What?

• Just get out of here! – I started to push her out. - And don´t look up!

• But, why?
  She looked up.
  The horror scream could be heard in the entire Derby.

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15 minutes later.

I called the police from my cellphone. My partners were here in no time, especially because they know I was with Cheryl. The entire department had already surrounded the Derby. The death of a local celebrity is of importance; even the police chief was here to take the case personally.
Cheryl was devastated, she was crying outside the room of Color Flash. I was trying to comfort her but I was never good at it. However I felt something, something not felt since the death of Rita. I decided to leave her alone to be unburdened and went back to the room.

The Body was hanging from the neck with a rope tied to wooden crossbar in the celling. Her wings were tied up.
Cliff was already there exanimating the room and the body, Cliff was looking around for clues, Dusty was photographing the place while looking for hoofprints and the Chief was supervising.

• Dear Celestia. – The chief said while he put his hoof on his face. – Why this had to happen exactly on this day?

• And the worst thing is that Cheryl witnessed this. – Chuck said.

• I heard she was a big fan of Color Flash. – Cliff said.

• That explains why she was in a sea of tears out there. - The Chief said.

Dusty said nothing; he was containing his tears while trying to do his job. He was a sensitive guy and for I what know of him he´s probably a fan of Color Flash too.

• Excuse me sir. – I talked to the Chief. – I know there is no blood here but I want to help.

• Eh? What? Dexy! This supposed to be your day off! Go there an comfort your girl, it´s an order.

• O-ok sir.

• By Equestria, sometimes I don´t know what happen with this boy. – He said.

I was walking back outside when suddenly Chuck approaches to the chief with a paper on his hoof.

• Chief looks what I found! – He gives him the paper.

• A suicide note! – The Chief exclaimed.

“Good bye cruel world, I can’t handle anymore the pressure of being a celebrity.”

• That’s ridiculous! - I exclaimed. – I saw her on the race. She was happy with her life.

• Well. - The Chief continues. - The evidences here said otherwise I’m afraid.

• Dexy is right! – Cheryl enters the room. – She would never kill herself! “Sniff” She had a destiny! She supposed to be in the Wonderbolts someday!

I did not realize at the time, but seeing Cheryl in that state again brought back that feeling and my horn shone in a red aura, the expression on my face is hardened and made me want to scream. And I would have done if not for...

• Dexy? – Chuck puts his hoof on my shoulder. – Are you ok?

• Eh? – The red aura faded away. – Sorry, I think I was daydreaming.

• I´m sorry Cheryl but there´s nothing her that suggest a murder. – The Chief said.

I went to the body to exanimate it closely and a detail catches my attention.

-Wait Chief. – I said. – I think I have it.

I used my magic to get down the body and place it on the bed. I immediately remove the rope around her neck and examine it more closely.

• Look, The bruise caused by the rope is in backward direction when it should go up. Indicating that was asphyxiated before being hung.

• All right then, we treat it as murder. But we don’t have a suspect yet.

• Yes we do. – I said. – Hudson Hawk; a rival of her. After he loses his last race against her I saw how unpleased he was.

• Then Chuck and I will pay him a visit. – Cliff Said.

• I heard he owns a Gym on the west side of town and he lives there too. - Chuck said.

• Very well. – The Chief said. – Dusty and I will remain here until the coroner and his assistants came to pick up the body. You Dex, good job, but I want to take Cheryl home and take the rest of the day off, both of you. We can handle from here. This Hearts and Hooves day is already ruined for many of us but at least I want you to enjoy it what left of it.
  I decide to do what the Chief says, for now. Besides I already have all that I need. A small yellow wing feather that was sticked to the rope that actually catches my attention. Oh, I was dying to use this new spell.

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In my car.

I take Cheryl to my car in the parking lot. She still had a sad look on his face. While driving she curls up on me. I would like to say I didn´t felt anything but lately my feelings were out of control. She actually makes me feel something but I don’t know what it is.

• Dexy. - She said. – I don´t want to be alone in my big cold apartment in Hearst and Hooves days, could you spend the night with me?

-Uh? , Sorry Cheryl I would like to, but I can’t let my son alone all night.

-Oh! I did not know you had a son. In that case, Can I spend the night with you?

• I guess that’s ok.

I swerve to the docks.

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The Docks

It was night but it was still early. Cheryl was amazed because she never has seen my place before.

• Wow! Do you live in a boat? -She said. Doesn´t look sad anymore.

• Yacht will be the right word and is cheaper than an apartment.

• I want to meet your son! – She gallop directly to the access plank, she makes a lot of noise.

• Dad? It is you? How was your date? – A child's voice said while the hatch opens.

Cheryl was already in front of the hatch with an expectation look on her face.

-Hu? Good night miss. What can i….

• Daaaawwww! – She interrupts – You are cute. – She lifts him with her hooves and spins around. You looks like Dexy´s mini me but with blonde hair.

• Miss please. – He said. - I´m getting dizzy. - She stops.

I laugh a little.

• It´s ok son, she´s with me. Cheryl, this is my son Harrison, son this Cheryl, my date.

• Don´t you mean your very special somepony? – Harrison smiled.

• W-well, you could say that. - I blush and then Cheryl cuddles me.

• Hey! Have you guys dinner yet?

Cheryl´s stomach growls. She blushes.

• In fact I haven´t eat anything since breakfast.

• Great! I will to cook for you two a very special dinner.

He quick galloped back inside.

• He can cook? – Cheryl asked.

• Yeah, and he´s very good at it. C´mon let get inside.

Once inside I show her the multiuse “living room”. Harrison has already decorated it in a romantic way. The light was dim, the
table had a red tablecloth, a small vase with a rose and a pair of lighted candles decorated it. The plasma screen had a recording of a fireplace. The curved couch seemed freshly washed. - Wow! – Cheryl exclaimed. – Looks like he was already prepared for this.

• I'm as surprised as you. – I said. – Harrison, since when have you planned all of…

He came out of the kitchen.

• Please take sit. - He grabbed us from our hooves, dragged us to the couch and placed us at each end of the table in an instant.

He returned to the kitchen as quick as he came.

• Uh, I´m sorry for this awkward moment – I said. – I will..

• Oh, I´m not sorry. - Cheryl said.

• Eh?

• It's very nice of him to worry about you and a like the way he prepares this place, it is very romantic. Don´t you think? -

She gave me a seductive look.

Maybe I should remember her that this “date” is just part of our arrangement, and maybe I should tell her that I never had any romantic interest on her. Or do I have? Wherever is the case she had suffer enough and I don´t want to break her heart.

• Cheryl, I..

Harrison arrives with a plate on his head with a bowl of assorted flowers in it.

• Enjoy your appetizers. - He said.

• Thanks Harrison, I´m really hungry. – Cheryl said.

She started to eat the flowers one by one.

• C´mon Dexy. They are good. – She grabs a daisy with her hoof and put it close to my mouth.

• O-ok – I eat it. – Yeah, “munch, munch” it is good, “gulp”. Harrison! Do you want me to help you in the kitchen?

• No thanks dad I can handle myself.

A knife passed flying at the kitchen´s door. He did it again, when he finishes using a knife he cleans it and throws it to the knife holder with a simple movement and uncanny precision.

• Bulls eye! – He exclaimed!

-Harrison! I told you to never do that! It is dangerous!

• Sorry dad.

• Wow! – Cheryl exclaimed. - He is really good at cooking. Why he doesn´t have a cutie mark yet? A cooking related one maybe.

• I don’t know, I have been wondering the same thing.

We almost finished the entire bowl when Harrison brings us the main dish.

• Here you go Zucchini soup with cheese. I hope you like it.

• Thanks son, it smells delicious.

• Dou you want something to drink? – He asked

• I´m fine tanks. - I said.

• I would like some water please- Cheryl said.

• Right away. He left.

• He´s very diligent don´t you think? – Cheryl asked

• Yes, he is.

After enjoy our dinner Harrison bring us some caramel apples for dessert. They were delicious, is like if the apples were sweeter than the caramel.

When we finished Harrison pick up all the dishes and take them to the kitchen. He yawns.

• Harrison, it's getting late, leave the dishes in the sink I wash in the morning, you go to sleep.

• Thanks dad but I´m fizzzzzz… - He collapses right there and drops all the dishes.

• I better take him to his bed. – I said.

• I will pick up the dishes. – Cheryl said.

I cleaned the table and press the concealed button in the rigth arm of the sofa which activates a mechanism that brought down the table at ground level.

• Nice. Did you install it? – She asked.

• No, it came with the yacht.

• Looks like you get a pretty good deal.

• A bargain at an auction of seized items of the police.

We take seat on the couch next to each other. We remained in silence for a min looking to each other waiting for the other to say something.

• So. - She breaks the silence – The dinner was great, what do you want to do next?

• I- I don´t know. It has been a while since my last date. In fact it has been a long since I have been with another mare.

• Oh really? - She came closer. - Well I have a couple of ideas.

• Cheryl, I..I..

I didn´t know if I wanted to continue with thisthing , she´s was vulnerable state. It is like I was taking advantage of her, but then I remembered about Rita, when she was murdered I thought that her death won’t affect me at all but I ended end up killing a random pony in a dirty public bathroom because of the anger. And then it was this mare, Lumen, she was like me, she maybe didn´t look her parents die but she was born in blood like me. But when I help her to take vengeance of the ponies that hurt her, her darkness faded away; she left. I was alone again. I was alone again. I was Unable to connect with other pony. I cried, a lot, first time I cried like that.

• I.. I don´t want to be alone “sniff”
  
• Oh come here sugar cube. – She swooped over me, hug me, kiss me, she was over me on the couch.
  It was I who was vulnerable and is was her who takes advantage of me. Before I know it our bodies became one in the dark…..

What? Do you want me to be more specific? I can´t do that, I already specify to moderation that “No Sex” so you have to imagine the rest. Besides I´m too shy to write about that kind of stuff. I don´t even know how I get to this point, but that’s how inspiration works.

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The next day, at the department.

I didn´t want to talk about Cheryl and me with nopony so I tried to sneak up to my lab, but considering that the entry was in the main office in front of everypony, would not be easy. I just wait at the gate until nopony were watching and quickly walked to my lab while covering my face. But I stumble with Chuck at the door.

• Dexy! How you doing? How was your day off?

• Chuck, uh, good morning. My day was ok, I think.

• How´s Cheryl? Is she ok?

• She´s fine, she´s still sleeping in my……

Somepony drops a cup. Everypony turned to see us.

• Sleeping in your what? – Chuck raised an eyebrow as he asked.

• Eh, ah, uh… none of your business. Just give me an update of the case. – I said with slight anger.

• All right, all right I´m sorry for asking. – He smiled.
  Everypony returned to work.

-Not very good. - He continued - Cliff and I check Hudson Hawk´s Gym but he wasn´t there. He must be on the run now and with good reason. Remember that letter?

• Yeah.

• Well, Cheryl and you were right. Flashi didn’t commit suicide. The letter was a forgery, a very bad one. Hudson must know that we will discover it soon. Now we can´t locate him. Nopony has seen him since yesterday´s race.

• So, we are in a dead end? – I asked

• I´m afraid so. We have no choices that wait if sompony sees him; we already put him in the blacklist.

• Ok, call me if you need my help. I will be in my lab working in some pending analysis.

• Ok then. – He left, while I enter to my lab.

“We?”, he he; “They” maybe. Time to use that magic spell in which I have been working on.

I clean make room for the experiment. I open my saddle bag and take out a small flask containing a green substance an put it on my desk. Then I take out the “feather” from my pocket and put it next to it. I also take out a notebook were I write my magic spells.

• Here it is. - I say after searching the spell.

I found this spell in an ancient book in a foreign language from Far East. It was hard to translate because it was in an ancient dialect that nopony uses nowadays.

• If translated well, I must apply the substance on the object as I recite this magical spell three times.
  I started to apply the substance with a small brush while I chanted the magical spell.

“Yiu Mo Gwai Gwaai Fai Di Zao”
“Yiu Mo Gwai Gwaai Fai Di Zao”
“Yiu Mo Gwai Gwaai Fai Di Zao”

The feather began to float in the air and glowed with a green aura. It stared to move to one direction to another like a compass. Also my horn was also glowing in green.

• Excellent. – I said. – My locator spell is ready.

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Back to the Derby; That night.

The guilty always go back to the crime scene, this confirm it. The parking lot was empty, except for a luxurious golden sport car with the silhouette of a hawk on each side near of the back entrance. He is here indeed. I parked my car next to him and check the door. It was opened.

• C´mon Devil. – I said. – We have work to do.

The little black bunny jumps out the passenger´s window of my car and jumps directly on my back.
We enter the building guided by the enchanted feather. The place was dark but with the glow of my horn and the feather has illuminated it a little. It took us directly to the stable-rooms. We passed by Color Flash´s Room and ended on the next room with an old wooden plate on it. The door was slightly open.

• Number 13, Hudson Hawk. – I read in silence. – Wonder why he´s back.
  I heard hoofsteeps inside, he was about to come out. I wasn´t there anymore when he came out.

• Time to leave the City. – He said at loud.

He was carrying a saddle bag on each side. He just came to pick up some belongings.
I was just above him using an anti-gravity spell and walking on the celling. When he turn back to close the door; I fell over him like a predator on its prey.

• What the fuck! – He exclaimed.

I put my front right leg around his neck to slightly choke him to induce him to faint. He tried to fight back but I already did this on ponies bigger than him. I have Judo training, he couldn’t release himself. Harry trained me well.

• Arrgg

• Ssshh, Hush now, quiet now….

There is a reason I didn´t use the syringe this time.

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Hudson´s stable-room.

By the time he awakened, I already tied his wing and his neck with a rope just like he did to Flashie. But I was holding him with mi magic so he doesn’t hang, yet. His room was similar to Flashie´s rom but he had fewer trophies and he doesn´t had exercise weights scattered around. He also had a poster of Color Flash with darts on it.

• Uh, what the..? – He realizes that he´s floating in the air. - What's going on? – He asked.

• Comfortable Mr. Hawk? – I said to him.

• What? Who are you?

I was walking around while talking.

• You hurt a lot of people, not just Flashi.

• That bitch! I would kill her again! I used to be the champion! The a no-pony that just came out from the Flying Academy thinks that she can take all my glory? I couldn’t let that to happen!

• Dare to tell that to all her fans! – I was getting upset. – Dare to tell that to my girlfriend! She was crying just outside Flashi´s room!

• Fuck you! And fuck your girlfriend!

• DON´T YOU DARE TO INSULT MY GIRLFRIEND!

He became pale. Is when I realized that I was face to face with him; is when I realize I was floating, no, flying in the room. My eyes turned red. The aura of my horn turned red. My wings were red. But not regular wings; bat wings. Both completely stained in blood, or maybe they were made out of blood.

This happened before. After the murder of my wife I got angry and finish committing a random murder in that dirty public bathroom. After that I just wanted to scream to vent. I screamed with all my strength and that was when I grew wings. It was painful and they were extremely large like Celestia´s wings.

I closed my eyes, I put my hoof in my face, flew backward and I started to descend. My wings began to shrink and disappear.

• I´m sorry for that. – I said.

• What kind of freak are you? – He asked.

• I´m … complicated.

The little Devil enters the room; with a serious look in his face as usual.
- Oh there you are! – I said to him. – Did you bring It.?

He handed over a letter.

• Silly of me, I forgot this in the car. – Then I turn to Hudson. – Look this? It is your suicide note. A perfect forgery not a crude imitation as you did. – I throw it on his bed.

• W-why? – He was still on shock.

• After think about it, I realized that I can´t just kill you and dispose of your body like my other victims. Many ponies were affected for this and they need a resolution, so I´m going to give them one. Good bye Mr. Hawk.

• No! Wait!

I released from my magic. He began to choke. His wings were tied so he couldn’t do anything to save himself. After a few seconds he was hanged there without any sing of life. - C´mon Devil. Let´s go home.

– He jumps on my back and I walked away.

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The next day.

“My girlfriend” Why did I say that? I thought I will never fell anything for Cheryl. But I think I fell something for her. Why? I thought I was a heartless monster. I thought that…..

• Dexy! – Chuck wakes me up. – Are you daydreaming again?

-Uh? Sorry, I was distracted. – I stared to take some pictures.

And I was back in Hudson’s room. Dusty and the Chief were there too.

• That´s it. – The Chief said – The case closes itself. This confession letter/suicide note confirms it.

“I kill her, I was jealous of his fame, sorry, I can´t live with the guilt.”

• At first sight it seems authentic. – The Chief continues. – His hoofwritting is similar to the autograph on this old picture of him I found. I will make the cryptology department check it to make it official.

Cheryl enters the room in that moment.

• Cheryl? What are you doing here? – I asked her.

• Yeah sweetie. - The Chief said. – You don´t have to come to the crime scenes anymore.

• I know but. – She answered. - I heard about this in the station and I wanted to check it myself.

• So, The guilty is dead. Are you happy now? – I asked her

• I thought I will but, it is not nice to enjoy the disgraces of other ponies. But I feel I can moving on now.
  She approached me, gave me a kiss on the cheek and whispered something in my ear.

• “Thank you”

I was astonished. She was leaving the room when…

• Wait, wait! Thank you for what?

She giggles.

• For the other night you silly pony, I really needed it.

I blush; everypony there was looking at me. Chuck was chuckling, Dusty blushed too, he had a hoof on his mouth and I overheard an “Oh, my”. The Chief maintained his composure but he couldn’t avoid raising an eyebrow.
After Cheryl left, Cliff enters the room.

• “sniff, sniff” Somepony else perceives the smell of burning?

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Bonus.

Nightfall at home.

After a long time I can finally could enjoy some free time. I was watching The Equestrian Geographic Channel sitting on my cozy couch while Harrison was playing with Devil on the floor with a small ball.

I was thinking about Cheryl. She really touches the heart of everypony in the department. The Chief used to be hard-hearted but is now more open to us. Chuck focused much at work that never saw him laugh, now most of the time series. Cliff, well, remains the same, but he was the first to go to the Derby, is usually not as fast. Dusty became less shy, the other day she confessed to another mare in the department had wings hidden under his jacket work. Cheryl I love especially me, she reminded me of things I had forgotten. It made me realize that deep down I'm still a pony.

My son and I were enjoying the rest of the night when suddenly, we heard a crash just outside the yacht.

• What was that? - I asked

-Is here! The mail mare is here! – He said excited and ran outside.

-What? – I follow him.

A mare Pegasus was on board entangled with a rope that was there. She had a grey coat and blond mane. She was wearing a hat from the mail service and a long multicolored scarf. She also had a couple of saddle bags full of letters and packages on each side. Bubbles can be seen on each flank. She was dizzy because of the crash.

• Derpy! Are you ok? – Harrison said. – Let me help you with that.

I helped her too.

• Allow me, Miss. – A said to her. – Son, did you know her?

• Of course I do, she´s the mail mare her name is Derpy. You don´t know her because you almost never are at home during the day.

• Dear Celestia! Her eyes were crooked! – I exclaimed.

• No, she always had crossed eyes.

Derpy regained coincidence.

• I´m sorry, I don´t know what went wrong, but I supposed to deliver this package yesterday. – She handed over the package.

• Oh Derpy- Harrison said. – And you come outside your regular schedule just for deliver it? You are always so nice. Uh? What´s up with the scarf? We are not yet in winter.

She blushes, holds the scarf with both hooves and said:

• It was a gift from my very special somepony.

Then my son:

• Daaaawwwwnn

• So, Miss Derpy. – I said to her. – Are you sure you are ok? Do you want me to take you home?

• No, no, I´m ok. I always crash, this is nothing. I have to go now. – She began to takeoff. – My daughter is waiting for me at home.

• Ok, bye then.

• Good bye Derpy, - Harrison said to her.

• Bye bye.

She was flying backward while farewell and when she turns around she bumped her head with a street light.

• Ouch!

She encircles the street light, begins to pick up speed and disappears at the distance.

• That was, interesting. – I said.

• She´s especial. I love her that way. Oh yeah! The package! – He went back inside. I follow him again.

He was in the living room opening the package.

• What is it son?

• I have been saving for two months for this.

He takes out a strange tool from the package that looks like a small chainsaw and shows it to me.

-Tada!

-W-what is that?

-An electric Knife! “The Shredder 9001” This baby can even cut a tree and crush rocks without any effort. I'm dying to try it.

• Son, we need to talk.