Stories: Alice Investigates



Story Written by: Redfork2000

Plot
''Alice visits Twilight at her castle to borrow some science books, but on the way back, she encounters a crime scene. Applejack's prized apple, the Great Red, has been stolen! Police ponies are investigating the scene, but Alice decides to take this matter into her own hands. She, together with her new detective assistant, Tommy, are ready to investigate, and get to the bottom of this mystery.''

Cast

 * Alice
 * Tommy
 * Blast
 * Twilight Sparkle
 * Applejack
 * Red Fork
 * Blue Ocean
 * Red Spoon
 * Electra
 * Blade
 * Bright Spark
 * Twi-bot

Story
''It all happened one cold morning in Ponyville. Everything seemed normal so far. I had come to Ponyville with my friend Tommy. Princess Twilight Sparkle had invited me over to her castle so I could borrow some science books I was really interested in reading. As Tommy and I walked across the peaceful and colorful streets of Ponyville, we never imagined this cheerful and lovable scenario would be the scene where a crime had taken place.''

''We arrived at Princess Twilight's castle, and had a nice chat with her. She's very nice, in fact, she's probably the pony from Ponyville I get along with the most. She invited me and Tommy to have a cup of tea and chat with her for a while. With the cold weather outside, the tea was very much appreciated, thought Tommy couldn't help but grab as much sugar as he could for his tea. I just covered my face in shame. I wish he could've behaved himself better at the princess's castle.''

''Anyway, after chatting for a while, Princess Twilight Sparkle allowed me to borrow the books I had asked her for, and we waved good-bye. Oh, and she also gave me a large box. She said there was a special surprise in there for Red Fork. In case you didn't know yet, Princess Twilight Sparkle and Red Fork have been girlfriend and boyfriend for quite some time now. Even if they didn't see each other as often, they still took advantage of every change they had to do something special for each other. Tommy wanted to open the box to see what was inside, but I told him he couldn't.'' ''Tommy and I walked our way back home to Echo Creek, but as we returned, we saw something quite strange taking place in Sweet Apple Acres. By those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, Sweet Apple Acres is the name of the farm where Applejack and her family live in. It's a wide stretch of land, full of apple trees, and many other crops as well. The apple family was known in Ponyville for their production, distribution and exportation of apples. In fact, most of the apples in Equestria are produced by the apple family.''
 * Tommy: Oh, but come on Alice! I wanna see what the surprise is!
 * Alice: You can't, Tommy. It's for Red Fork, and only he will open the box. Now please let me continue.
 * Tommy: Oh, ok...

''However, something was different this time. There were several ponies in Sweet Apple Acres. Some where wearing police uniforms, others were news reporters, flashing their cameras while trying to get as much information as possible. Had something happened at Sweet Apple Acres? I just hoped Applejack and her family would be ok. Tommy had noticed the scene as well, and soon made it clear it had catched his attention.'' ''Tommy's suggestion puzzled me. Ponyville was one of the most peaceful and friendly places in the multiverse. A crime scene here seemed way too out of place. Regardless of that, Tommy's words were true. Anything could be possible. After considering the situation for a moment, I decided to go take a closer look.'' ''Tommy and I went to Sweet Apple Acres to figure out what was going on. There, we saw a familiar pony talking to the police officers. It was Red Fork. I stepped closer to try and listen what was going on.'' ''Applejack's apple had been stolen? At first I was surprised there was so much drama about an apple, but after understanding that it wasn't just any apple, but the largest apple Applejack had ever grown, it soon became clear to me the importance of the case. I remained silent, trying to listen more. However, Tommy hadn't quite learned yet the importance of knowing when to talk and when not. He walked up to Red Fork, Applejack and the police officer, and asked them about the situation. I facepalmed in frustration.'' ''Applejack's Great Red was stolen? This was a case that needed to be solved. I wasn't sure how good of a detective Red Fork was, but I had read many mystery novels over the years. I knew how the professionals did their job. So, seeing how Applejack needed help, I decided to take the case myself.'' The police officer ordered the news reporters to go away from the crime scene, and left to continue her job somewhere else. ''Red Fork leaves the crime scene as well, leaving me alone with Tommy and Applejack. It was time to get to work. I had taken the case, and I couldn't turn back now. Not only would I prove to Red Fork that I'm a capable detective, but even more important, I wanted to help Applejack get to the bottom of this case. So I grabbed by detective hat and my magnifying glass. It's time to investigate!''
 * Tommy: Whoa! Look over there, Alice! There's police officers and news reporters!
 * Alice: Something must've happened. I just hope Applejack and her family are ok.
 * Tommy: What if a crime happened, and they're all trying to solve the crime?
 * Alice: A crime? In Ponyville?
 * Tommy: It's possible.
 * Alice: Tommy, let's go see what's going on.
 * Tommy: Ok!
 * Red Fork: So, a robbery?
 * Police #1: Yes. Applejack's prized apple, The Great Red, was stolen last night.
 * Red Fork: Understood. No need to fear Applejack, I'll help solve this case, and figure out who stole your apple!
 * Applejack: I really appreciate it, Red Fork. That was the largest apple I had ever grown! I was going to enter it in the food fair this weekend!
 * Red Fork: Well, I'll start investigating. We'll figure this out, it's just a matter of time.
 * Tommy: Hey, what's going on here?
 * Red Fork: Tommy?
 * Applejack: The Great Red was stolen!
 * Tommy: The Great Red?
 * Red Fork: The largest apple Applejack has ever grown.
 * Applejack: It was even larger than me!
 * Red Fork: We're going to get to the bottom of this case.
 * Tommy: Oh, cool! Alice, did you hear that!?
 * Alice: Yes, I did...
 * Red Fork: No need to worry, guys. I can handle it.
 * Police #1: We'd have a professional detective handle this case, but he's already busy with a different case in Canterlot.
 * Applejack: I just hope you get to the bottom of this mess.
 * Alice: Applejack, I'll help solve this case!
 * Red Fork: What!?
 * Police #1: What!?
 * Red Fork: Alice, you really don't need to do this. I can handle it myself.
 * Alice: No, I insist, I'll investigate myself.
 * Red Fork: Alice, I really mean it. This isn't one of your mystery novels. This is a real case.
 * Police #1: Mr. Fork, why don't we give the girl a chance?
 * Red Fork: Fine.
 * Applejack: Thanks for the help, Alice. To be honest, Every bit of help is welcome.
 * Police #1: Well, there's nothing more to see here. Let's get moving.
 * Red Fork: Well, I warned you. Don't get frustrated if the case turns out to be harder than you expected. Good luck, Alice!

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