Clue: MLP Style chapter 1

Author's note
All right, time to make another Clue fanmake, in the form of MLP: FIM characters> Read on and enjoy!

Chapter 1: The Gathering

"Clue: MLP Style"

It was a dark and stormy night, and on this night. Something's about to happen, involving a group of individuals, criminal activity...and murder. It started as a car travels through the train as it arrives to a place called "Crystal House". The driver manages to get the gate unlocked automatically before driving in.

Once the car stops at the front door, the driver came out, with a bag. Two Timberwolves were guarding the place until they saw the figure approaching. The guard dogs guarded as they jumped at the figure.

Luckily, the figure tossed some steaks over to the Timberwolves, causing them to seize their assault and get to eating. The figure sighs, a close one. These wooden mutts would attack anything that provokes them.

The figure was about to get to the door...when she stopped almost stepping on something. The figure looks annoyed as she saw something on her hoof, Timberwolf crap! Ugh! Can't they go on the trees like normal dogs? She glares at the Timberwolves who look innocently at her before the driver went into the mansion.

The figure enters the Hall as she got to work on wiping her hooves onto the mat. The mansion has various rooms in the place. The Lounge and Dining Room are on the left, the Study, Library and Billiard Room are on the right, and the Conservatory, the Ballroom, the bathroom and Kitchen are at the end. There's a hall showing stairs to the basements.

As the song "Smile, Smile, Smile" plays, the figure took off her raincoat. She is a female Alicorn that had a long dark violet, moderate rose, and pale gold mane, grayish purple eyes, her coat is pale, light grayish cerise, and her cutie mark is a teal heart within gold lace. She is also wearing a tiara and a necklace. Her name is Princess Cadance.

"Equestria, 2016"

Cadance walks down the hall, heading to the Library where the music is coming from. The Alicorn wants to make sure everything's ready for when the guests arrive. The Library itself has full of books and a window. And the maid, a female unicorn named Trixie Lulamoon was polishing glasses while dancing to the music.

Cadance uses her own magic to turn the magic off, getting Trixie's attention. She spoke, "Enough for today, Trixie. Is everything ready?"

"Trixie said of course, princess." Trixie said with a nod and a hopeful look. "He is coming, right?"

"Yes, he is coming and everything else, don't forget that. You got your instructions?"

Trixie nodded. Satisfied, Cadance leaves to check on the meal in the Kitchen. The unicorn pauses and sniffs the air then checks her hooves in concern. What is that smell?

Inside the Kitchen, a female unicorn cook named Chef Lucille was sharpening her knife while watching a TV program involving the Power Ponies on TV. She is preparing for dinner for when the guests arrive.

"Is everything ready in here, Chef Lucille?" Cadance ask as she came into the Kitchen, speaking to the chef.

Cadance yelps as the cook turns, holding a knife to him. She snaps, "Dinner will be ready at 7:30. Make sure everypony's here by then."

Just then, Cadance hears the doorbell ringing. The first guest has arrived. She leaves the kitchen and headed to the front door.

Outside, the guest yelps as the Timberwolves barks at him. He is a red-colored furred unicorn stallion with a black sharp like mane and a black tail, wears a necklace of gold and silver, wears a vest and has a shotgun cutie mark. His name is Boris.

"Stupid Timberwolves!" Boris exclaims, shivering a bit in worry.

Cadance arrives at the door in the Hall and opens it, spying Boris out. She spoke, "Ah, good evening."

"Yeah, good evening. Miss, not sure."

"Yes, yes, you are expected, Colonel. All right if I take your coat? Is it Colonel Boris, right?"

As Boris came into the Hall, he frowns while saying, "Hey, I am not a Colonel, miss. My name is just Boris..."

"Yes, I know that. But tonight, it's best you feel obliged to my employer for the use of an alias." Cadance explains to Boris with a nod as she takes his coat from him. "I mean, I will still call you "Boris" but that isn't the point here."

"So what alias do I get?"

"Mustard. Better than "Boris the Animal"."

Well, what Cadance said does make sense. He hated that nickname! As the two heads off to the Library, a concerned Boris spoke, "And who are you, miss?"

"I am Princess Cadance, the butler." Cadance explains to Boris, making him a bit confused. "Yes, I am an Alicorn as you can see...but for tonight, I am your butler."

The duo arrives in the Library where Trixie is still at. The unicorn turns and gave a warm smile to Boris who smiles right back. It looks like these two know one another already!

"Cadance, will you attend to the Colonel and ive him anything he wants...within reason that is?" Cadance ask Trixie calmly as she leaves the room, closing the doors behind her.

"Hey, Cadance. I was..." Boris was about to speak but was interrupted by the doors closing in front of her...which made it looks like part of the wall. Confusing!

"Well, Boris, we meet again, huh?" Trixie ask Boris with a sly grin, making him chuckle awkwardly.

The doorbell is heard ringing once more. Another guest has arrived. Cadance trots over to the door and opens it, revealing someone waiting patiently as the Timberwolves looks at her nervously. She is a unicorn mare with light gray fur coat, her mane & tail are moderate indigo, and on the shadowed side, a gradient of dark mulberry to moderate mulberry, and her eyes are moderate azure color. She has some clutter of gold spots all over her body that show’s her being a mess, along with her mane & tail being a bit unsociable. On her flank looks like a form of a black caduceus of two serpents slithering up the pole to the wings at the top, as her Cutie Mark. She is wearing a coat. She was known as Crarity.

"Better be important, miss!" Crarity snaps to Cadance bitterly. "I got some coins to hold later."

"Come on in, miss. You are expected." Cadance said as Crarity trots into the Hall.

"Do you even know who I am?"

"Well, as of right now, you are known as Miss Crarity."

"Yes, I know. I know. I have no idea why I am called that. By the way, if you got any coins...I CALLED DIPS!!!" Crarity snaps greedily to Cadance.

Cadance shrugs as she helped Crarity took her coat off and put it away. The unicorn pauses and sniffs a bit while checking her hooves. What is that smell?

As Boris drinks Apple Cider inside the Library, he spoke to Trixie, "I don't know how you get this. Last time I saw you is when..."

Before Boris could finish, the door at the left side near him opens up. Cadance smirks as she and Crarity came in, with the former saying, "Hey. May I introduce you to Miss Crairty, codename White; this is Trixie Lulamoon the maid." The newcomer gave a mean glare at Trixie who gave one right back. "Ah, you know each other, I see."

Crarity gave a disgusted look as she turns away. Why must she be here of all places?! The greedy unicorn hates this place already!

Boris came out from behind the door as he waves a hoof, saying, "Hey there."

"Shut up." Crarity growls as she grabs Boris's glass from him. "MINE!"

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Now on the road, not too far from the mansion, a mare is frowning as she tries to get her car started. It is blue female Earth Pony wearing sunglasses and has a light gray mane. She is wearing a violet scarf and a pale, light grayish bluish cyan coat. Her name was Photo Finish.

"Gah! Stupid Minotaur cars! I am late as it is!" Photo Finish growls in a German like accent. She hears an owl hooting while thunder roars. It's going to rain soon! Just then, she spots some headlights coming. A car must be approaching. As she fixes her clothes, she exclaims, "Ah! Taxi!"

The car came to a stop as someone peeks out of the driver side. It is a male green lizard with yellow eyes, red hair and has sharp claws. The creature is wearing a lab coat with black ripped pants. His name is Dr. Lizardo.

"Hey miss, you want a lift?" Dr. Lizardo ask Photo Finish curiously.

"Da!" Photo Finish exclaims, nodding as she got into the car, fixing herself. "Thanks. I am late for the magick at a dinner affair."

"Same here. So where are you going?"

Photo Finish took out her invite to where she's going. As the mare looks at the letter, she spoke, "My letter said "Crystal House". Off of Pegasus 42."

"Wait, hang on! Let me look at that!" Dr. Lizardo exclaims, shocked as he took the note. The lizard looks at it carefully and looks stunned. "I'm going there too! I got a letter just like this!"

The two looks a bit stunned. They are obviously heading to the same place and for some odd reason. Dr. Lizardo starts his car up as it begins to rain. The two drove off to the destination in question.

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Now at this moment, Cadance is escorting the next guest into the Library. It is a female unicorn with moderate Persian blue eyes, a pale, light grayish indigo mane and tail with light gray streaks. She has a pale, light grayish olive coat, moderate cyan eye shadow, and a moderate spring green aura. She is wearing a white shirt with a pink sweater draped on her back with the sleeves knotted at the front of her neck, along with earrings and a necklace. Her cutie mark is three dollar signs. She is known as Upper Crust.

"And this is Upper Crust, codename Peacock." Cadance said as she introduces the next guest.

"Yah, whatever." Crarity said in an uncaring tone of voice.

"Hello there." Upper Crust said, waving a hoof to the guests.

"Trixie? Will you go to make sure dinner will be ready as soon as the other guests have arrived?" Cadance ask Trixie politely. The butler wishes to make sure that dinner is ready by the time the other guests get here.

"The Great and Powerful Trixie shall do so!" Trixie booms out madly as she trots out of the room to check on dinner.

"She's a bit annoying...but she is pretty." Boris said, giving a warm sight to Trixie. The other mares look at him oddly. "What? Boris knows what he wants!"

The doorbell rang once more as Cadance heads off to let in the next guest. The mare arrives in the Hall and opens the door. She spots someone yelping from the Timberwolves growling at him. He is a baby light purple with a light chartreuse Dragon with moderate sap green scales, a greenish gray underbelly and light lime ears and chartreuse green eyes. His name is Spike the Dragon.

"Whoa, back off, heel!" Spike exclaims as he kept the Timberwolves at bay here. He saw Cadance and gave a nervous chuckle. "Oh. Cadance."

"Have we met already?" Cadance ask, giving an odd look to Spike who looks surprised and disbelieved.

"Don't you remember? I'm Twilight's adopted brother/son/assistant Spike! She is your sister-in-law!"

"Hmmm, can't say it rang a bell."

"Well, is this even the right address to meet Miss Diamond Tiara?" Spike ask Cadance in concern. Why doesn't Twilight's sister-in-law recognize him? It's unbelievable!

"Yes, now I remember, you are Spike now. Sit!" Cadance exclaims the last part sternly. Spike thought that she was talking to him, forcing the Dragon to sit down on a nearby bench. "No, no, not you, the Timberwolves."

"Right, sorry."

Spike sheepishly got back up as the two enters the house. The Dragon ponders some more in concern. Why doesn't Twilight's sister-in-law recognize him? Has it been a while since the two saw each other last?

At the moment, Dr. Lizardo's car arrives at the gates of the house. Photo Finish kept an eye on her invite as she said, "Now it just be just off there."

"This is the place." Dr. Lizardo said nervously. The two looks up to see the mansion. Thunder hit downward. From this distance, the place looks rather...terrifying.

"Why did the car stopped?"

"It's scared, that's why."

"Like you?" Photo Finish ask Dr. Lizardo who roll his eyes and starts his car up a bit.

"Not funny." Dr. Lizardo snaps to his passenger. The vehicle started once more as it begins to go up the driveway. Hopefully the two didn't make a mistake in coming here!

Inside the library, Spike yelps as lighting crashes a bit. He exclaims nervously, "Man, that's scary!"

Once Dr. Lizardo's car arrives and came to a stop outside the front door, he and Photo Finish came out, groaning in disgust. They hate rain! The lizard uses his coat to cover Photo Finish as they rush over to the front door. Safe and dry.

"What a freaky place." Dr. Lizardo remarks with frown. He then gave a devilish grin while placing his hand onto Photo Finish's flank.

"Do you mind?!' Photo Finish scowls as she pushes Dr. Lizardo's hand away. The mare isn't going to have that tonight!

Before anything else creepy would happen, the door opens up at this moment. Cadance peeks out, looking surprised as she exclaims, "Doctor Lizardo! And Photo Finish. Since when did you two became acquainted?"

"We weren't."

The two enters the Hall of the mansion while Dr. Lizardo gave a glance to the Timberwolves who growls at him. What is with those guys? It's like they don't trusted him or Photo Finish for that matter!

The trio heads into the library as Cadance opens the door. She begins to present both of them, "May I present Dr. Lizardo AKA Plum and Photo Finish AKA Scarlet."

The last two guests nodded a bit to the other guests. Some of them look...familiar. They were given Apple Cider by Trixie while Dr. Lizardo gave an eye to her, smirking devilishly. Boris glares, not even amused especially when the lizard clink his glasses with both Photo Finish and Crarity, who aren't amused themselves.

"Now then, since you all have been addressed by a pseudonym, you must realize by now that nobody here is being addressed by their real name." Cadance said to the guests with a smile.

"Yeah, the codename you gave me is "Green" for some reason." Spike remarks, recalling the codename he was given. "Do we have to call each other by those names all night?"

"Only when the host isn't around."

The six guests sighs a bit. At least, they won't call each other by those codenames all the times. Suddenly, in the Hall, Chef Lucille hits the gong loudly. This causes Spike to yelp and spills his drink all over Upper Crust.

"Gah! Stupid Dragon!" Upper Crust scowls angrily to Spike.

"Sorry, my bad." Spike said nervously to Upper Crust.

"Dinner is served." Cadance said calmly, ignoring what just happened. The baby Dragon grabs a towel and wipes the drink off of Upper Crust while giving out a nervous chuckle.

"Yeah, sorry. I'm a little...accident-prone especially when it comes to flames.":

"Little? If you breathe on me, I would sue ya!" Upper Crust scowls angrily to Spike, making him yelp in worry. He sure doesn't want to be sued!

The guests leave the library, heading to the Dining Room, which looks rather small. As they came in, Cadance spoke up, "You will find your names besides your places. Please be seated."

The guests found their seats that has their codenames. As they sat down, Boris notes an empty seat, making him speak to Cadance who is setting Photo Finish's drink onto the table, "Say, is that place at the head of the table for you, princess?"

"Why, no sir. I'm merely a humble butler." Cadance said with a small chuckle as she shakes her head.

"Since when did you became a butler?" Spike ask Cadance skeptically. "You are normally..."

"So what do you do anyway?" Boris ask Cadance as he cuts off what Spike was going to say.

"I butte, sir." Cadance explains to Boris calmly, not giving bothering to answer Spike's question.

"IOn other words?"

The butler is the head of the Kitchen and the Dining Room. I made sure to keep everything tidy of course."

Spike looks more concerned. He was about to speak when Upper Crust interrupted him, "So what is this, a dinner party?"

"'Ours is not to reason why...Ours is but to do and die'." Cadance said, giving out a quote that freaks Dr. Lizardo out apparently.

"'Die'?" Dr. Lizardo ask with a nervous gulp. He doesn't like the sound of that at all.

"Relax. Just quoting something from Alfred, Lord Tennyson."

As Boris sat down next to Photo Finish, he frowns while saying, "Hay, I preferred reading Kipling myself. The Disney versions were better. Got a quote right here: 'The Female of the species is more deadly than the male'. So you like Kipling, Photo Finish?"

"Da, I will eat anything." Photo Finish said as if making a joke somewhat.

Trixie chose that time to enter with a tray of some soup. She spoke up to Upper Crust, "Got some Rosemerry Soup, miss."

Trixie put a soup near Dr. Lizardo's then Upper Crust. As she place down the others' soups, Boris turns the subject back to the empty chair, asking, "So is this for our host?"

"Actually, no. It's for the seventh guest, Diamond Tiara." Cadance explains with a nod.

"Wait. Isn't Diamond Tiara our host?" Crarity ask oddly as she blinks in confusion. The mare hears of the mare in general but never met her in person. "I thought that is the case here."

"Yeah!" The other guests exclaims in agreement and concern.

"So who is our host anyway?"

Cadance gave a chuckle while keeping a grin on her face. The guests looks concerned, why is she smiling like that? Does the princess knows something that they don't?

"Well, better start while it's still hot." Dr. Lizardo insists anxiously. He wants to get to eating before his soup gets cold.

"But shouldn't we wait for the last guest?" Upper Crust ask in concern. It wouldn't feel right to start eating before Diamond Tiara would even show up!

"Oh, Trixie will make sure to keep something warm for him." Trixie said with a mischievous smile to the guests.

"Ah, so, what do you have in mind, Trixie?" Photo Finish ask Trixie in concern as if recognizing her for some reason.

"Perhaps she meant the food." Spike points out to Photo Finish, making her glares at him in annoyance.

The soup eating begins. Dr. Lizardo begins having his soup. Crarity looks reluctant before eating hers. Everyone, minus Upper Crust, stared at the ones eating with spoons poised near their mouths. The same thing happened. The pause is...rather awkward.

Then Upper Crust breathlessly spoke, "Well, if somepony got to break the ice around here, might as well be me. I'm used to being a hostess of course. It's part of my husband Jet Set's work. It's always difficult when a group of new friends meet together for the first time to get acquainted. I'm perfectly prepared to get the ball rolling as one might say."

The others glances at her oddly. Upper Crust continues on, "Well, to be honest, I absolutely got no idea what we're doing here. Hay, I don't know what I'm doing here or what this place is all about. I am determined to enjoy myself. I'm very intrigued and...wow, this soup is delicious, isn't it?"

Now the guests are more bewildered. Crarity spoke up, "So wait. You're used to being a hostess as part of your husband's work?"

"Right. It's an integral; part of one's life when you are wife of...Wait. Hang on. I almost forgot. We aren't supposed to say who we really are. Of course, in the name of the Herd, I don't know why."

"Don't you?" Boris ask Upper Crust dryly.

"Well, I know who you are." Spike said with a smirk, much to the guests surprise and Upper Crust's concern.

"So go ahead, tell us." Photo Finish said to Spike puzzled.

"And how do you know who I am?" Upper Crust ask Spike warily and concerned. How did this Dragon even know her when she hasn't seen him before in her life?

"Simple. I worked in Canterlot too." Spike admits with a smile to the mare.

"In other words, you're a politician's wife, right?" Dr. Lizardo ask Upper Crust curiously.

"Well, yes I am." Upper Crust said, gulping a bit nervous. For some reason, she feels reluctant to share this information with anyone else.

"Don't keep up in suspicion. Who is your husband?" Boris urges Upper Crust anxiously. "I mean, I know his name but who is he in politics?'

Just then Cadance opens the door from the Kitchen to get something before leaving. Once she's gone, Upper Crust turns to Crarity and ask, "So tell us, what does your husband do?"

"Nothing." Crarity said quickly.

"Nothing whatsoever?"

"Well, my husband just lies around on his back all day, that's all."

"Da. Sounds like hard work to me." Photo Finish remarks with a light chuckle at this. Crarity's husband, sitting on his back all day. What a lazy bum!

Just then, Trixie opens the partition from the Kitchen just as thunder sounds off at the same time. This startles Spike as he jumps up and knock his drink all over Photo Finish. That's the next time tonight that happened!

"Oh, sorry, sorry. I'm afraid I'm a little accident-prone." Spike apologizes to the annoyed Photo Finish as he wipes off the top of her blouse quickly.

"Watch it!" Photo Finish scowls at Spike. The last thing he wants is for any baby Dragon to get picky.

As Spike stops what he's doing, Trixie chose that time to come into the Dining Room with some more food, saying, "Excuse me. I got you some more food."

As Cadance came into the room, Trixie puts down the plates in front of the guests who got to eating. Upper Crust smiles as she exclaims, "Wow! This is one of my favorite recipes."

"Yes, I know." Cadance said with a secret smirk as if knowing something.

"Sp, tell us, Spike, what do you do in Canterlot?" Upper Crust ask Spike making him concerned at that. "Well, out with it! I mean, how are we to get to know one another if we don't say anything about ourselves?"

"Perhaps he doesn't want to get to know you, ever thought of that?" Photo Finish ask Upper Crust angrily.

"Well! I'm sure I don't know. But if I wasn't trying to keep this conversation moving, then no way would we just be sitting here looking embarrassed while being silent!"

"So, are you scared of silence, Peacock?" Dr. Lizardo ask Upper Crust, startling the mare.

"Yes...what, no, why?" Upper Crust ask Dr. Lizardo, a bit confused here. What is this guy going for?

"Oh, it, it seems to me that you, miss, suffer from what we call "pressure of speech"."

"'We'? Who's 'we'?" Photo Finish ask Dr. Lizardo puzzled. "So, are you a shrink?"

"I do know a little bit about psychological medicine after all." Dr. Lizardo admits to Photo Finish with a light chuckle.

"And are you a doctor?" Crarity ask Dr. Lizardo skeptically. She wonders if this lizard is anything but what he is!

"Don't practice of course."

"As they say 'practice makes perfect'." Photo Finish remarks with a shrug while she kept on eating. "Ha ha ha ha! I think most stallions or men need a little practice. Right, Upper Crust?" The mentioned mare just shrugs a bit uncomfortably.

"So what do you do, Dr. Lizardo?" Crarity ask anxiously, wondering what Dr. Lizardo does in his career.

"I work for Equestrian Organization of course." Dr. Lizardo remarks with a nod, much to the guests' surprise.

"So you're another politician then?" Boris ask Dr. Lizardo skeptically.

"Nah! I only work for a branch of the EO, the W.H.O. As in the World Health Organization."

"And what is your area of special concern?" Upper Crust ask Dr. Lizardo, wondering what he does at the W.H.O.

"Family planning, mostly." Dr. Lizardo remarks with a nod. Turning to Boris, he spoke, "So Boris? Are you a real colonel?"

"Sure am, sir." Boris said with a serious look on his face. The unicorn wouldn't lie about that!

"I supposed you aren't going to mention the coincidence that you too also live in Canterlot?" Photo Finish ask Boris in amusement. Hearing that made the colonel shocked and concerned.

"Err, how did you know that? Have we even met before???"

"Well, I have certainly seen you before...though you may not have seen me."

"So, does this mean you live in Canterlot too, Photo Finish?" Spike ask Photo Finish curiously. Of course, the Dragon doesn't really need an answer as he suspects already.

"Da, sure do." Photo Finish said with a nod, confirming what Spike is suspecting.

"All right, does any pony here not live in Canterlot?" Upper Crust ask curiously, wondering if there's anyone at this table who doesn't live in Canterlot.

"Not me." Dr. Lizardo admits with a shrug, much to the surprise of the guests.

"Wait, you don't live in Canterlot yet you work for the Equestrian Organization? That's a government job," Spike said in disbelief. Who would have a government job yet not live in the same area "The rest of all live in a government town or kingdom! So does anyone here not earn their living from the kingdom in some way or another?"

Boris has had enough. He stood up and confronted Cadance, scowling, "Princess Cadance! Enough already! Where is our host and why the hay were we brought up here?!”

Before Cadance could answer, the doorbell is heard ringing. That must be the last guest. The Alicorn leaves to answer it.

As the guests, especially Trixie and Chef Lucille waited, they can hear the door opening and a conversation. Cadance spoke, "Good evening. You are eagerly awaited, miss."

"Hey, why are you locking me in for?" Another voice, a female one, demands in annoyance. "How about I take that key from your hooves?"

"Over my dead body, miss. So may I take your bag."

"Forget it, loser! I will leave it right here until I will need it, which probably will be in a few minutes."

"Let me guess, it contains evidence?" Cadance's voice guesses what the new guest has in her bag.

"Just some surprises. That's what it contains, so bug off!" The female voice exclaims, not wanting to give out the details.

Cadance came into the Dining Room with the final guest: a mare who has a pink coat, violet and white strip mane and tail with light-blue eyes, worn a tiara on her head and also had one on her flank.

Fillies and gentlecolts, may I present Diamond Tiara." Cadance said as she introduces the final guest.

Thunder roars down as the guests glanced at Diamond Tiara. Something tells them that this one may be a nasty one!

Author's note
All the players are here. Time for the game to truly begin! In the next chapter, the topic of blackmailing is revealed as secrets about the guests are revealed! Read, review and suggest!