Chapter 2

The screams. When the ringing dies down, that is all I can hear. At first I am very confused, that is when I realized Vinyl's package was a bomb. As soon as I got back on my hooves, I started looking for injured, to many injured and dead ponies. All I could think about was why. Every injured pony, every dead pony, made me wonder even more, why? Who? Why? All I could think about was who and why. When rescue crews arrived I was told to leave it to the professionals. 22 injured and 8 dead. I was right beside the bomb and I did not even end up injured, how? It did hurt at first, but other than a small bruise, no sign of injury. I was left being one confused pony. Nothing eventful happened on my walk home. I decided I would try to sleep, even though I knew how unlikely that was.

The screaming, it is haunting me in my dreams. I woke up an hour later because of the screams, I was covered head to hoof in sweat, I knew I could never forget the horror that is today. I check my clock, 7:27 P.M. I usually think better after a good night of sleep, but that was not a good night of sleep. So I decided to find a piece of paper and write down all possibilities.

Someone tried to kill Derpy

Someone tried to kill Vinyl

Someone tried to kill me

I have no idea which one it is. But I decide to cross c) of the list because it does not make any sense, how could they know I would deliver the package, I am an author. It may not be my super special one of a kind talent, but I am good enough to get the bills paid. I am often teased for my lack of cutie mark, but I do get along very well with Scootaloo, Apple Bloom and Sweetie Belle. I know, fillies. Scootaloo is an orange Pegasus filly mare, with purple eyes and mane. She has not yet learned to use her wings. But with the help of me and rainbow dash, she could learn to use her wings very soon. Rainbow dash is a light blue Pegasus mare, with rainbow coloured mane and tail. She has violet eyes. Apple Bloom is a yellow earth pony filly mare, has a red mane and tail. Her eyes are orange coloured and she wears a pink bow. She is learning how to buck apples from her older sister Applejack, but it could take some time. Sweetie Belle is a white unicorn filly mare. She has a pink and purple mane and tail. She has green eyes. I think her older sister Rarity is teaching her how to design clothes, but I have no idea if she is. I hear the same knocking that I do when the three fillies are at my door.

"Hi girls." I say as I open the door.

"Are you okay we were so worried when we heard the news! I can't believe any pony could do-"

"Thank for your concern, but Apple Bloom, I am fine. Any who, if you want I could share some of my cookies with you, I bought them at sugarcube corner. They are the soft ones with chocolate chips and icing sugar on top." I offered to avoid talking about it with foals.

"Please tell us, I don't want to be left out." Asks Scootaloo. "This could be are chance to earn are cutie marks in investigation." Pleads Scootaloo.

"Sorry girls, it would be a stor-" I am cut off by a loud knock at the door. "One moment please girls." I say as I go to answer the door.

"Hello?" I half ask half say as I open the door.

"Are you alone?" asks a pony I do not recognize. He is a white Pegasus, with spiked black hair. He has white eyes, his cutie mark is hidden by his uniform.

"No, I have some visitors." I answer.

"I am going to have to ask them to leave. Official police business, I am here to talk about the bombing at the music bar." Says the police officer.

"Girls!" I yell as loud as I can.

"Yes?" they ask as they walk into the entrance hallway.

"Time to leave girls." I tell them, knowing they won't want to.

"Why?" asks Sweetie Belle.

"Because, this nice police officer is going to help me out with the incident." I answer. "I will meet you at the clubhouse, okay?" I ask.

"Okay." the three foals mumble. It only takes a couple seconds for the foals to leave me and the officer in peace.

"Want anything to eat or drink?" I ask.

"I'll have a daisy and lilac sandwich please." replies the police officer." Where is your coat rack?" asks the officer.

"Just beside the door." I reply. I was making his sandwich out of my homegrown daisies and lilacs. I put on the tea kettle in case he wanted any, I was very thirsty myself so I am going to have my own homegrown mint tea. I was about to give him his sandwich, but I dropped it in shock, I could see his cutie mark. It was the Arch Angel Sign.