Prologue (Three Years after Discord)
It was bright, too bright for a time like this. Applejack had heard from Twilight that three stallions were parking themselves just in front the mayor's home ready to ruin my day. It was not too long until Applejack heard the gasps and could sense the surprise from up ahead, she just ran quicker.
"But mayor, you can't do this to her, it will ruin her life for just about forever!" came a shout from her friend Twilight. The three stallions were all alike, all in the same tuxedo, cigar which was usually not tolerated, and suitcase.
"Now hold on there, what the hay is happening?" Applejack was impatient for a delayed response. She could see the faces of her friends staring at her, each of them looking at the other; Rainbow Dash looked especially angry.
"Uhh, umm, you see Applejack, these three stallions here are called business ponies, and they sort of want to." A long pause came as Rainbow Dash was choking and looking at Rarity for help.
"You see Applejack, these jerks want you to quit your business and will simply not tolerate no for an answer. After we tried to negotiate, they just marched to the mayor and got her to sign a contract. You'd wonder why she would but she, just, did." Rarity said with the most calming voice. Applejack felt a fire in her lunges and soon everywhere. It was the burning sense to buck all three of the stallions into oblivion. Rainbow Dash also included the fact that she tried to fight them, she gave a proud look.
One Hour Later
Applejack waited in the mayor's office, glaring at the three stallions with a cold, steady look which could likely murder a pony. As soon as the stallions were done, they walked as if not noticing the existence of the mare that had just lost her life's dream.
"And just where yall think you're going?" Applejack barked, sounding much like the roar of an Ursa Major.
"I suppose you are Granny Smith? Or Macintosh?" said the tall green stallion. This only made Applejack more terrifyingly angry, but also feel the spike of weakness and sorrow.
"You can't even bother ta know who's dying at the will of your pen and paper? That's jus' called murder in my parts!" Applejack said this in a lower tone; she couldn't control this feeling though. "Come on, you want to see how hard I work erryday? I won' bow down to your metal and lightning contraptions no matter what!"
She grabbed one of the three stallions by the tie and dragged him a long distance to Brounk Rock, the place where the last murder ever committed had been done (about 498 years ago).
Rainbow Dash knew Applejack never did the most, well, reasonable things when she was angry or looked depressed, or simply tired. In fact, Rainbow Dash rarely saw Applejack happy in the past few weeks. She knew Applejack would do something bad and couldn't let her do it. Rainbow Dash was on Applejack's trail. Bush after bush, tree after tree Rainbow Dash watched as the stallion trio complained and Applejack grunted. Suddenly Rainbow Dash heard the sound she did not want to hear, the sound of a blade being unsheathed. She couldn't see Applejack anymore.
"Ho there Rainbow, I'm going to insist ya move yourself away, I'm just showing these old folk around our land." Something about Applejack's voice wasn't right, and she felt the blade pointed at her neck. She concluded that it was Applejack behind her threatening her, her own friend! Rainbow Dash nodded her head, and began to fly a bit backwards and quicker.
Soon Rainbow Dash heard three shrieks violently erupt from the land. She immediately turned back to see the three gored up bodies of business ponies. In the middle of the massacre she saw Applejack who was glaring directly into Rainbow Dash.
"It's not what ya think Rainbow; just give me time to expla..." Applejack was cut off as Rainbow Dash shrieked and flew as fast as she could away. On her way to Ponyville, she was thinking about Applejack and what she would do. She could never live with herself if she let the three stallions die and go dead while Applejack went free, but Applejack was her friend who just lost everything.
Author Note: First fan fic I wrote, I'm starting with a nice and twisting mystery genre just to begin with. Got a project due at the end of semester that requires a full out fan fic (not this one). This is just a practice and for fun. Tell me how I do! Second note: Chapter 1 is a lot better and longer than this, this is simply the murder.