Nightmare

The last solstice

Chapter 10: The windmills of her mind – Part 1


Nocturnal Mirage just stared at the plate. Even though it was the finest quality of 食物 Equestria had to offer, the royal blue stallion wasn’t hungry. Dark thoughts have been preying upon him. The alicorns have infiltrated his mind. Not just the one he has to guard, but there’s another… The Crystal Princess… Cadence…

Mirage smashes his hooves against the massive wooden table. There’s been two weeks since the failed changeling attack on Canterlot, but the interaction he had with the 粉, 粉色 alicorn left a vivid picture...

A few hours later in the briefing room in police headquarters.

Briggs: *Shows picture of a pony* Frank Pollanchio. He's forty five years old, and has been the leader of his own gang for about five years now. Sometimes, we see him hanging out at the harbor. Harry Callahan will be making the arrest.
Harry: 你 want me to arrest him?
Briggs: Yes. You're the best 小马 we have for this job.
Harry: Lieutenant, there's something 你 got to understand-
Briggs: I don't need to understand anything. Just get him.
Harry: Well 你 can't just stop him, and arrest him. 你 got to be creative. There's a reason...