Anger, disgust, sadness, and out right annoyance is all we feel at the moment. What should of been a fun night of watching movies and eating sweets till our teeth fall off, just became more of the same routine we have been going threw. I don’t want to go thru this again...

“Oh dear…” BrushStroke step back, turning her face away.

Foxwell face become more paler like a lifeless husk.

In fact everypony’s face are looking more lifeless. All except for one.

Keyframe punch the wall, causing small cracks. “I’m gonna count to ten,” Her eyes peirce us all, freezing us all in place. “Once I reach zero, I better hear a fucking confession!”

Catavenger took a deep breath, facing Keyframe with her eyes of judgment. “You know that is not gonna happen right?”

Everypony stood there, watching the two collide with their fierceful stares.

Keyframe walked right in front of her, looking down as her eyebrows clenched together. “I rather we avoid this stupid meaningless trial if the culprit doesn’t want to go threw a torture session.”

AnY swallowed his salivai hole, tucking on his vest color. “Oh my…”

Scriptless rolled her eyes, nodding slowly. “Typical.”

Catavenger step back, removing her glasses. “You know full well that the culprit won’t give in so easily.” She puts back her glasses as her eyes lit up with burning passion. “I want to find the culprit as much as you do but you know for a fact that the only way to do that is a rift trial.”

“She does have a point there Keyframe,” Scriptless steps in. “Our lives are on the line and we need to fight for it once more.”

Keyframe turned away, covering her face.

Toon...what happen to you?

“Keyframe!” AnY grab her by the shoulder, turning her around. “Right now, we need to investigate! So are you with us or not?”

She lowered her head, shutting her eyes tight. “I have no choice do I?”

AnY nodded slowly, taking a deep breath. “Let’s try to solve our friend’s death ok?”

Well I guess 4th time’s a charm huh? I really wish the culprit would confess but I know that is a request that will never be fulfilled. Alright Unova, time to find out what happen!

Investigation Start!      

I immediately check my ipad just before the vibration began. Tapping the new file, the autopsy report pops out.

• Toon Kritic Died around 12:00 A.M

• His body is found inside the storage room.

• Cause of death was a stab threw the neck.

12 A.M? Come to think of it, I pass out during that time. Right now it’s 2:30 A.M so he was dead for two hours and thirty minutes.

“Ok…” Foxwell scratch his mane, “Did...anypony saw him around this time?”

CatAvenger rubbed her chin, “Wouldn’t that be you BrushStroke?”

Hearing her name, she stumble right onto Foxwell hooves. “Hey now, I was only setting up the films and that was like an hour and thirty minutes before his death!”

“We were awake at time…” AnY looked threw the door as the next movie began to play. “We should of saw the culprit but I guess we were so distracted on our fun night.”

If that is the case, then that means whoever killed him, must be the one closest to the storage room. Still...it's too early to say.

Truth bullet Obtain: Toon kritic’s Autopsy Report

Details of the body contain within

“HEY...Hold on a sec!” Foxwell spiractly looked around, stopping right in front of us. “One...two,three,four,five,six…” His eyes widen, getting paler by the second. “Where’s….Mastercode!?”

Dear sweet celestia….I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT HIM!

Before I could even speak, Keyframe rapidly bolted out of the storage room.

“KEYFRAME!” AnY quickly followed her not long after.

“Ah crap!” Gotta stop them before they do something crazy.

“WAIT!” Cat flied right in front of me, “We need as much ponies to cover ground here!”

UGH! “Cat, I’m worry that Key-”

“Trust me,” Cat lands in front of me. “Just trust her Unova…”

Trust… “Alright.” Might as well check Toon corps. But before I do, I took a second look around the room, noticing many of the film reel shelves being out of place. “It looked like a struggle happen here.”

Cat nodded, “It would appear that Toon was fighting with the culprit.”

Doesn’t seem to be too much of a struggle. None of the shelves were knocked down so this could only mean that Toon was probably snuck up by surprise. Poor guy.

Truth Bullet Obtain: Film reel shelf placement

The shelves places are a bit off from their original placement.

Taking a second glance, The shelf that was close to Toon had a film strip that lead to its body. “Hmmmm.”

Foxwell squints his eyes, taking a closer look at the body. “So…what do you think Brushy?”       

BrushStroke grabs hold of the film strip, “OUCH!” She stumbled back, noticing a cut slice threw her hoof.

“YOU OK!?” he grabbed hold of her hoof, kissing it repeatedly.

Brush giggled, pushing him away. “I’m fine Foxy, just didn’t expect those film strips to be super sharp.”

Sharp huh? “Could this be what pearce his neck?”

Scripless gently lays her hoof on the reel. “I think this would of slice his neck more then stabbing.” She face right at BrushStroke hoof, “I think she is proof of that.”

Taking another look, at worst this could only slice your flesh a bit. But if the culprit we’re to put his or her strength, I think that can do it. Should probably examen the body closely.

Truth Bullet Obtain: Film reel strip

The sharp edges can cut you like it was nothing.

“Huh?” Scriptless look’s over the body. “Umm guys, you want to take a look at this.”

Me and CatAvenger took a glance, noticing the the amount of scratch marks all over his back.

Seeing the skin pop out with all the blood covering it...it almost made me sick. “What the heck happened to him here?”

Cat looked away, covering her mouth as her face became more purpleish. “It would appear that this was the first attempt to kill him.”  

No kidding! Talk about overkill. “Looking at this marks, it probably embolized him for awhile.”  

Catavenger Cross her arms, sticking her tounge out. “Now what cause it is what I’m asking.”

The murder weapon had to be something sharp and able to use in a quick succession. Now I wonder if the weapon is around this grave yard?

Truth Bullet Obtain: Scratch wounds

Toon back is infested with scratch wounds.

“Guys!” Everypony attention focus on cat, “We need to be scavenging for the murder weapon in this graveyard.”

“RIGHT!” All of them bolted out of the room.

I should follow them soon enough but…. “Hmmm?” Right as I look at the boyd again, I noticing something else entirely. “What is this?” I took a closer look around the neck area, noticing what seems to be holes. Three to be exact.  

Thinking about it, the file did said that Toon was stab threw the neck. I wonder if it's the same weapon that cause the marks behind his back.

Truth Bullet Obtain: Neck holes

Three hole’s only a few meters apart from each other.    

I head out of the storage room, only to find Cat inspecting a plastic bottle. She looked so serious there. “Something wrong Catavenger?”

“Unova,” She throw a plastic bottle at me. “Take a look at this.”

“AH!” Manage to catch it on my first shot. Feel proud on that one! “Ok lets see.” Hmmm...Nothing seems to out of the ordinary. “I just don’t see it.”

Cat growed, adjusting her glasses. “It's right in front of you, dingus.”

Probably most nastiest thing you’ll ever say. “What else is there other then the fact that it’s empty.”

“That is just it!” Cat grabs the bucket of water bottles, dropping them right next to me. “They are all empty!”

Wait a minute… “You're saying this is like how Darkedge wash himself after getting Finn’s blood on him?”

She nodded quickly, “The culprit had to be soak in blood when committed the murder so ya!”

Hmmmm, “I remind you that all of us woke up two hours and thirty minutes after his murder so why wash down with water bottles?”

Cat rubbed her chin, closing her eyes. “Could be that the culprit didn’t want to risk being seen.”

In other words, if one of us was awake at the time and notice somepony missing, it would of ruin the whole crime. I wonder…

Truth Bullet Obtain: Empty Water Bottles.

The Culprit use these to shower off the blood.

Now I am wondering where the wet spot will be?

“Unova,” I felt the soft paws on Cat’s hoof as I face towards her. “Follow me.”

Without questioning, I am taken right behind the storage room. To my surprise, I am right on the money.

If only I was awake at the time…

Truth Bullet Obtain: Wet spot

Behind the storage room building, wet dirt and wall is found.

“Hey Cat where is Brush, Foxwell, and Scriptless?” I just notice that recently.

Cat pointed to the left, just around where the lab is. “There over there.”

Oh crap! I forgot about the lab. “Ok lets go!” My luck is going all over the place!

Not long after, we notice the three of them pulling on handle of the steel door.

Its locked? Well...guess I am really lucky. “You guys need help?” Not like it would open anyway.

The three fall on their flanks, breathing like crazy.

“What….good will that do when it’s shut tight!” Jerry swipe the sweat around Scriptless forehead, shaking itself as the sweat spread like a rainstorm.

“AH!” BrushStroke jump behind a tombstone, “Lighten up will ya!?”

Well...I know what I’m doing after this day is over. “Any evidence behind that door?”

“That's….what we’re trying to find out.” Foxwell takes out a piece of blue clothing out of his vest pocket. “This...we found just a few feet away from this building.”

Wait a minute! “Let me see that!” I swiped the piece of clothing, taking further inspection. “Wait...this is…”

“Doesn’t that belong to MasterCode?” Scriptless scratch her mane as her eyes widen.

This is definitely his lawyer Vest. What is it doing here? “Show me where you got this now!”

Foxwell Took me to the last rows of tombstones next to the lab building. One tombstone in particular catches my attention. “THAT HIS ENTIRE VEST!” What the hell is it doing here!?

Suddenly Foxwell hoof is in front of me, “just...Don’t walk thru here.”

“Huh?” I look down, noticing tons of hoof prints all over the place. I guess the dirt around here is a bit mushy. “Looks like I’ll just do this!” Having my sights on the shirt, I use my magic to levitate the shirt right towards me. “Right in the palm of my hooves.” Taking a closer look, my worst fears might be true.

“Do...You know about this?” Foxwell eyebrows smack together, giving a menacing look.

I guess this is gonna happen sooner or later. “No I don't and just like you, this is very surprising to me.” In fact looking at the hooves prints, a lot of things must of went down. “Come to think of it, have you notice the hoof prints going straight to the storage room?” At least just before all them faded away when the dry dirt came.

Foxwell headed to second set of grave stones. “There...is only two pairs of prints left here…”

Two pairs huh? Culprit and victim left together? But looking around here, the foot prints are all over the place. It looks like a group of ponies ran around in one big circle. Judging by the sizes, it looks to be three medium and one small size. Better keep note of this.

Truth Bullet Obtain: MasterCode’s blue vest.

Torn up vest found in the graveyard.

Truth Bullet Obtain: Jumbled messed hoof prints

Groups of hoof prints all in one place.  

Truth Bullet Obtain: Group hoof prints.    

        Two specific sets from the jumbled hoof prints.

Taking a second look, the two pair of hoof prints end right where the dried dirt is. But it does show that the direction it took is where the storage house is. But this is weird to me. From the looks of it, a group of ponies were taking a stroll when the murder happen. Ok I need to head back and remember seating positions everypony was in.

“HEY GUYS!” Scriptless came, having what seems to be a large broken stick with sharp points on Jerry mouth. “Look at what CatAvenger and Brush found.” Jerry spits it out, as I hold it on my hoof.

Wish I grab the none saliva part. “Is this some kind of tool?”

Both of them nodded simultaneously, “this is a shovel and from the looks of it, it could also be what cause those scratches on Toon’s back!”

The sharp points on this thing does seem possible but I don’t know. Judging on the scratch marks, they look more cleaner then this. Even the holes on his neck doesn’t seem to match.

“Where...did you find this?” Foxwell tilted his head, scratching his mane.

“I’ll show you!” Scriptless bolted right back where came.

Foxwell followed suit but now is my chance to check the seats again.

Truth Bullet Obtain: Broken shovel

A shovel paddle missing its head, forming sharp points.

Without a moment to lose, I headed straight to the storage room. The movies continued going with the latest one showing its title on screen.

Applewood presents!

The Alpha and the omega!

The announcer of that film really knows how to change his voice in two sentences. In fact I could of swarm I heard this voice before? But that shouldn’t matter anyway!

“Ok time to take a broader view of the seats!” I look straight up to the roof, teleporting my way to the top. Standing on the near edge of the rooftop, I can see all the aline rows of chairs. “I wonder if my Ipad has a simple drawing tool?” Sure enough, it does with the label known as ‘Murders paint tool.’ “Clever…” Ok Time to draw with whatever crappy skills I have. Ok add a line here and numbers on top...OH don’t forget the letters! “DONE!”

It's a good thing I never forget where everypony was but judging on the positioning, the one who is close to Toon was Scriptless. I know we have been glued to the projector screen but the possibility is too high to miss.

I hate accusing Scriptless like this but… “I gotta talk to her soon enough!”

Truth Bullet Obtain: Diagram of the outdoor theater.

Everypony position before the murder took place.  

I teleported right behind the building, heading back to the lab where everypony is. Or at least that is what I thought but Scriptless is the only I saw, making scratch marks across the ground.

She swept the sweat off her forehead, taking a long look at all the scratch marks. “I guess it’s close enough?”

“Close enough for what?” Scriptless jumped back, looking surprise. “Oh sorry! Didn’t mean to scare ya.”

Scriptless giggled awkwardly. “It’s fine but if you must know, I’m just testing to see if this broken shovel is the cause of Toon’s flesh wounds on his back.”

I took at look at her results and they don’t seem to be a match. “Those look way different to be Toon’s flesh wounds.”

“Really?” Scriptless Scratch her mane, tilting her head to the left. Her tail nodded casual. “It's the only sharp weapon that I could find.”

Or maybe, “it could be meant as a self defence tool.”

Scriptless and Jerry gasp simultaneously, “Then that must be how Toon attempted to defended himself!”

That seems likely from the looks of things. Oh ya I almost forgot! “Scriptless! By any chance, did you noticing something when we were watching movies?”

I sigh happily, seeing her hyperactivity nodding. “Well I didn’t but Jerry sure has and I can tell you what’s caught in the snake eyes!”

“Alright let’s hear it!”

I believe the time was 11:20 Pm. Just the fourth movie began playing, I was enjoying my chocolate covered popcorn my Jerry is suddenly drain from all the sugar he consume. Bare with me as his vision was a little blurry.

I growl out of frustration, “How many times I told you not to eat so much candy! You’re eyesight will get blurry!”

Right as I was focusing on the film, Jerry noticing a figure coming out of the storage room. I believe this was Toon Kritic but something was really off about his movements.

From what Jerry could remember, he was going connedo mode as he headed behind the building. After that Jerry spinned around, seeing you, Keyframe and AnY before falling on my lap.

I rolled my eyes, patting him on the head. “Well hope you learn something mister!”

Scriptless stick her tongue out, nodding so casually. “That is basically what Jerry remembered.”

Toon...were you planning something? Or maybe you were running away from the culprit? “Ok thanks for telling me.” But hearing her say that Jerry only saw the three of us does get me thinking of something…

Truth Bullet Obtain: Jerry’s(Scriptless) Testimony

Jerry saw Toon acting weird when leaving the storage room

“Hey Scriptless, where are the others?” Looking around, I don’t see them anywhere.

“OH YA!” Scriptless bolted right pass me; “There at where MasterCode is!”

“OH CRAP!” I completely almost forgot about him! I just hope Keyframe restraint herself if she is interrogating him by now.

Me and Scriptless exit the graveyard, riding the rock as it landed on the rift cafe entrance. Once we stepped right into the dorm hallway, three ponies huddle around MasterCode’s room. BrushStroke, Foxwell, and Cat have pale and shocking looks to them.

The both of us looked at each other, with our eyes widen. We huddle in the group, pushing threw as we enter the door.

MasterCode is hung upside down, being hold by Keyframe magic as AnY searches his vest. Well at least it’s not worse than I expected.

AnY took a deep breath, pulling out a ton of pocket lint from MasterCode’s left pocket. “Key that is all he has right now.”

MasterCode yawns, forming a smirk. “You know it's only wasting time when you can be looking for actual evidence you know?” He face towards Keyframe, giving her the most seductive smile he could luster. “Never knew you were into this stuff.”

Keyframe only gave him the silent treatment just before the aura around him vanish.

“Oh…” MasterCode fumbled flat onto the floor. “Ow!”

AnY turn his back, covering his grin. “Ya you probably shouldn’t have said that.”        

“UGH!” Keyframe face gets a little redder, glaring at him with fierceful looking eyes. “I may have not got a confession out of you but let's see how long that last in court!”

MasterCode jumps within second, acting more sinister with a playful demeanor. “Well hope you are ready for me debunking those because I intend to get to the true wolf hiding in sheep’s clothing.”

Just hearing him saying that sends shivers down my spine. I feel that the MasterCode I once knew before is starting to fade away.

Not long after, Keyframe left the dorm room with everypony following suit. Normonally times like this, I am always up for a friendly discussions but even if there was no murder, I feel so uncomfortable around him at this point.

“You suspect me too?” Suddenly MasterCode shot a fighting glare at me without warming. That is something I’ll never forget.

My body froze for a second there. “Kinda...just wanting to know why you weren't at the outdoor theater.”

“Well,” MasterCode scratch his mane, giving a weak yet awkward laugh. “I was gonna be there but I notice someone broke into my room.”

WAIT WHAT!? “Was it the culprit!?”

MasterCode looked up on the ceiling, rubbing his chin. “Not sure as I was only half awake before he set the locks inside and left.” Suddenly, his voice pitch get higher, putting his body in a rocky state. “I thought it was just one of my crazy dreams for a second.”     

“Then...it wasn’t you who I saw in the hallway earlier?”

Suddenly his body froze, looking right at me once more. “Did this pony had my shirt?”

It just dawn on me...the pony I saw before was the culprit! “UGH HOW DID I NOT NOTICE!?” I should’ve followed him too!

“Or course!” MasterCode headed to his drawer, opening the top shelf with tons of blue vests. “That culprit took my favorite vest!”

Favorite vest? All of them look the same to me. “So your telling me that somepony came in and took your vest?”

He close the top shelf, laughing awkwardly. “I just remember I didn’t lock the knob door so that could be why…”

Well like you said, you were half awake. So the culprit not only enter your room, but took your vest as well. It looks like a easy way to pin you to the crime.

Truth Bullet Obtain: MasterCode’s Testimony

MasterCode witness the culprit entering his dorm.

Truth Bullet Obtain: The Shadowy figure

I saw the culprit and didn’t even suspect a thing!

“If only Toon came here to call you again, he would of caught culprit red handed.” Or at the very least, I would of done that before the movie marathon started.

“Huh?” MasterCode tilted his head, giving me a bug eye look. “Toon never came to wake me up at all.”

What… “That can’t be right! Toon told me you were coming in 30 minutes tops!”

MasterCode suddenly burst out, stomping on all hooves, rocking his body like a coaster. “You just got prank bro!”

His in and out additude of playfulness and seriousness is starting to annoy but...Toon lie to me? That can’t be! Why would he do that in the first place? Unless…

Truth Bullet Obtain: Toon’s Lie

Did Toon flat out lie to me?

A bell like sound began to ran all over the Rift. The TV turn itself on with Kamen sitting right by his throne. “ALERT ALERT! Attention members of the Rift. Your investigation time is up. Hurry to the Trial as fast as possible!” The screen went pitch black.     

Ugh! Not now Kamen…

MasterCode tighten up his vest, “Hope your ready to face the truth again.”

Ain't that a bitch huh? “Ya...whatever.”

Not long after, Me and MasterCode were the last ponies to be on the rock transport.

Keyframe tapped her hoof, giving him a harsh looking glare. “Took you long enough.”

MasterCode covered his mouth, giggling. “Well I always like to be fashionably late.”

CatAvenger flies in between them, “Now let's not get hasty here until we discuss this in the trial!”

Right after that, the rock began to shake. It slowly descend off the ground as we head closer to our decided fate. Tension began to rise up, as everypony barely moved an inch. I guess none of us has gotten use to this but how can you when for a moment, we won’t need to come back here.

The rock steady place itself on the fourth floor. The door open as we all enter, only to see a morgue like building structure from inside mix with a graveyard of all things. How fitting…

Kamen casually sits on his throne chair only upside down, eating his chocolate covered popcorn. “Alright my little ponies! You know the drill so get to your assigned podiums and suspect each!”

As I stand on my podium, I quickly notice Sapphire photo stand with her picture being cross out with two digital art pens stabbing threw a heart. Man way to rub it in. However it is weird now that MasterCode is the only one next to me now.

Toon...I don’t know what is really going but..

I will find out what happen.

I will find your killer.

But something tells me that there might be more to this picture.

The truth is scary but I won’t let it win!