There has been ongoing reports about a mysterious creature terrorizing the outskirts of Ponyville. Actual sightings have been scarce, but eye witness descriptions have been matching up far too well. They say it can make itself look like any Pony it wants to which makes filing first hand description next to Impossible.
Sometimes in the dead of night, some ponies have witnessed a creature resembling a fox with dark Crimson fur and 9 glowing Tails as if on fire. Every report states that those are just very brief glimpses. Just last week, there was a report of a tattered green t-shirt next to a trail of paw prints found in the nearby Woods.
Equestria slowly became gripped with fear as members of the mane 6 started to go missing one by one. When things started to get out of control, Mayor Mare enlisted the help of a couple of Canterlots finest investigators since Twilight Sparkle has been missing for weeks. The investigators arrived 2 Days Later by train. These weren't your ordinary investigators, they were highly competent and world-renowned detectives. The first one to get off the train was a light blue unicorn stallion by the name of detective Private Eye. Next was his partner, a light purple pegasus mare named detective Gumshoe. After getting the rundown from the mayor, the two detectives ponies went to the first stop at Sweet Apple Acres.that was where the first set of disappearances happened.
Upon arrival, the once happy and vibrant Farm was now very quiet and somber. Granny Smith and Big Mac we're sitting in front of the main house extremely distraught and in a state of mourning. Big Mac was sobbing and clutching onto what remained of Applejack's precious hat. Sugar belle was hugging him close in an attempt console him. After a few moments, The detectives began to ask what had happened here.
"I know this is a very difficult time, but please start from the beginning"
said private eye to Granny Smith as he pulled out a notepad and pen.
Poor old granny smith looked at the detective sadly and began to recount what had happened just a few short weeks ago.
It was just another normal day at Sweet Apple Acres, and Applejack and Applebloom were out Gathering apples from the apple trees.
"Don't y'all wander off too far now Applebloom. Just stay right where I can see ya!"
Applejack said to Apple Bloom As she Bucked a nearby tree causing all the apples to fall from it.
"okay! I won't sis!"
Said Applebloom in response.
As Applejack began bringing the gathered apples to the barn, Applebloom heard a distant sound of laughter in the distance. Her curiosity soon got the better of her as she found herself following the laughing sounds.
"I'll only check for just a sec. I won't be gone too long." She thought to herself with confidence as she went to investigate.
Applebloom Followed the laughing until it led her to an open clearing far away from the farm. As she looked around, a young Colt seemed to appear out of nowhere. He was a young Earth pony with an oddly shaped cutie mark and a mane that covered his eyes.
"Hi there..." Said the strange Colt.
"I wanna show you something..."
Back at the barn, Applejack and Big Mac were putting the freshly gathered apples into barrels when they heard a high pitched ear splitting scream.
"W-What in tarnation was that...?? It s-sounded like... Applebloom!!" Said Applejack.
She them told Big Mac to watch the barn as she took off galloping towards the direction of the screaming. Her heart pounded as she ran all the way to where she had last saw Applebloom.
"Applebloom! Applebloom! Where are you?? I told y'all not to wander off!!"
Applejack shouted as she looked around frantically for her little sister. After a few minutes, her surroundings appeared to change as a strange dense fog rolled in all around her. She could no longer see where the farmhouse was and could bearly make out her own location.
"Something strange is going on here..."
Said Applejack to herself.
She looked down and her eyes widened as she noticed that she had just stepped on the blood soaked Bow that belonged to her dear sister. Tears flooded her eyes as she slowly picked up the bow.
"A-Applebloom...N-No..." She sobbed.
The Fog faded away slowly, as Applejack started to hear Applebloom's voice all around her.
"hello sister... I'm just fiiiine..."
Said the voice. It sounded slightly warped and echoey.
"Y-Yer not Applebloom! W-What the hay is going on and where is my little sister!?!" Applejack shouted with tears falling from her eyes.
As the last of the fog disappeared, a large and grossly distorted version of Applebloom's head came into view. It had a big disturbing grin on it's face and blood oozing from it's eyes. Applejack screamed and tried to run away but strange thorny vines Sprouted from the trees and bound her head to hoof. Applejack screamed in agony as the vines constricted tightly around her to the point of snapping 3 of her ribs and causing her to vomit blood.
The giant head slowly floated towards her as it slowly transformed into a dark Crimson colored demonic fox with 9 flaming tails.
"shhhh... it'll all be over soon..."
The Fox said in a low soft voice and a twisted grin.
Applejack gasped desperately for breath as the thorns from the vines sank deep into her flesh, puncturing her lungs.
"W-What... A-Are... Y-You...?"
Gasped Applejack, who was now rapidly loosing consciousness.
The Fox appeared to grow in size, turning completely black as the night.
"... Nogitsune..."
Said the Fox Demon
"...the void...consumes you..."
The Demon opened it's giant mouth and enclosed it around Her. Applejack slowly disappeared Into the darkness.
"M-Mom...Dad... I-I don't wanna die..."
Said Applejack as she took her final breath...
The illusion faded and there Applejack lay, wrapped in the Tails of the demon fox as it he had his fangs clamped down around her throat. After she completely bled out, the Nogitsune dragged her away and left her in the spot right next to the body of Applebloom. Little Applebloom's head was nearly Completely decapitated.
Granny Smith Finished telling the Detectives about how they discovered the AJs hat then broke down in tears again as Big Mac hugged her.
"thank you for the information madam...we are very sorry for your loss..." Said detective Private Eye with a somber expression.
"we will do everything that we can to get to the bottom of this tragedy..." Said detective Gumshoe.
With that, the two investigators went off to the site of the next incident.
--END OF CHAPTER--