Author's Notes:

So here it is, the next chapter the first of three parts. I won't spoil each part as what fun would that be. Now this part does go into a dark and gore section for most of the chapter. Sadly this part isn't skip able if you want to understand the last part of this three part and if you want to understand future events in the story. Though I have put a warning before it comes. Now I hope you still enjoy the mystery as more of the plot of the New Blood thickens.

Comment, like, follow, share and tell. Note, sadly all chapters will be put on halt for this week. I will try to write everyday, but my school life does have to come first. Also the episode, 'Look Before You Sleep', will not be done. Now, I will not leave you all hanging as I will gladly begin to write like a madman over the summer. Plus you can expect my fourth and finally story to come out about that time. Now I say goodbye for now and always watch out for everything, you never know who is a part of the New Blood and who isn't. Well bye bye for now.

Vacation pt 1 (Un-Edited)

The train slowly moved across the tracks as it headed towards Canterlot. Solar, Spike and his daughters were traveling to Canterlot because of different reasons. Celestia and Luna wanted to spend a little time with their grand children. Solar couldn't say no to his own mother and aunt. Spike had to get some books for Twilight and wanted to visit doughnut Joe's, so he was doing 'royal business'. But in reality he had to get away from a pregnant Twilight. Solar was heading up as Shining had asked him to come up since a strange case had found itself in his arms. So Shining had asked Solar to come down to help him. But Solar only hoped Twilight could find something to do for the weekend, as the trip was for the weekend.

"So why didn't mom come again?" Asked Night

"Because this is a weekend for you to find more about your loving royal grandparents." Said Solar

"So mom isn't coming because this is more for us. But why is Uncle Spike coming and you." Said Art

"Well your Uncle Spike has to get somethings for your mom and I have been called down to help your Uncle Shining Armor." Said Solar

The girls accept and kept talking till the train finally arrived at the station. Solar got the bags and came out to see mother standing at the station with a few guards. Solar knew the case had to be bad if his mother had guards around her. He set the bags down and gave his mother a heartfelt hug.

"Oh Solar it has been such a long time since I've seen you." Said Celestia

"Yeah, the last time we saw each other was after Nightmare Moon attacked my mind." Said Solar rubbing his neck

"Yes, now how has your mental training been going." Said Celestia

"Great mom, I've nearly completed the book you gave me. I train my mind everyday." Said Solar

"Nice." Said Celestia

Soon the others arrived up and Celestia hugged Spike and then hugged her grandchildren.

"Now it seems you two have grown the last time I saw you." Said Celestia

"We haven't grown much since you saw us last, grandma." Said Art

"Hm, then I might need to start where some glasses. Now I think we should all head to the castle." Said Celestia

"Great idea mom." Said Solar

They all began to walk to the castle. Art and Night looked at Canterlot as they walked. It was truly the first time that were able to truly see all of Canterlot. They even looked at the Solar Guards that were following and protecting them. Spike stayed behind to watch them. Solar walked with his mother.

"So something bad must have happened if your being protected by guards." Said Solar looking at the guards.

"Yes, now do you remember the case of Doctor Pulse." Said Celestia

"Yes, after I turned eighteen I read the case over. They thought a cult known as the New Blood killed him and mother it was true. When the quest to move that dragon came up, I met one of the assassins. He called himself Silent Killer. He was able to create weapons out of blood, but not his own. It seems that their leader was the one who killed Heart Pulse all those years ago." Said Solar

"Well at least we now know who committed the crime, but we have no idea where this pony is. Did he tell you anything else about this ruler." Said Celestia

"Not much, only that he is strong. But I also believed he targeted me because I translated the first part of Doctor Pulse's journal. Pulse says the New Blood started with some war and has caused every war. But that's about it. I'm not sure if that was the reason. But is also seemed like he was testing me for something." Said Solar

"I see, well after we get you all settled into the castle. I'll send you to Shining Armor. But be warned, this is the second time something like this has happened here in Equestria. But this one is more vulgar than when this leader killed Heart Pulse." Said Celestia

"I'll take that warning, but you have any idea whether or not the attacker is still in the city." Said Solar

"We are unsure, but your daughters and Spike will be safe. I have posted extra guards around the castle and the town. There is nothing that my guards won't see." Said Celestia

"I don't know mom, this guy, this New Blood assassin was more than I have ever faced. He seemed to be able to counter anything I threw at him. I'm not sure, but I do fear he might be more powerful than any of us realize." Said Solar

"That might be son, that might be." Said Celestia

***

Solar walked the streets of Canterlot. Feels so weird not walking them with Twilight. Well it's only three days. We'll be back Monday and I can already feel her warm fur on my skin. Solar blushed as thoughts entered his mind about his wife. He shook them off and looked at the house. Solar Guards were blocking the place from public visitation. They saluted to Solar as they let him in. He walked into the house as the guards worked on finding clues. He then saw his brother in-law looking some of the books inside the house. He was wearing his purple armor. Shining had personally designed his captain's armor. He thought purple would be nice to remind him of his sister.

"Looking sharp Shining, though I still think lavender looks better on me." Said Solar

Shining looked to see his brother. He went up and gave him a strong and firm hug. The two then fist bumped.

"Nice to see you got my letter. So Twilight come with you guys." Said Shining

"Nah, she wanted to stay in Ponyville. She thought somepony had to stay and make sure the library stayed open for the public of Ponyville." Said Solar

"Well that's my sister." Said Shining

"So where's the case at?" Asked Solar

"You ready for this, in all my years of service, I have never seen anything like it." Said Shining

"Well let's see what I can find out." Said Solar

Caution: Dark and gory part coming up. you have been warned.

Solar and Shining entered the family room. Shining had to look away at the crime. Solar could see why no ponies were in the room. It wasn't just some murder or anything that happened to Heart Pulse. No it was a gore fest inside the living room. Solar held his lunch in, but nothing could have prepared him for what he was looking at.

Dear my mother, I'll have nightmares of this for days. Inside the living room was a pony, but he was split into three parts. First were his legs which sat on the couch. Then his torso, which was on the floor with the arms cut away and stretching out for help. Then was the head handing from the ceiling with the eyes pulled out and the spine hanging from it.

"Celestia give us strength." Said Shining

"Amen to that brother." Said Solar

Blood had pooled and dried all over the place. Solar could smell the stench and used his magic to block it out. He walked around till he face the other wall were his organs were and writing in blood.

"This is far more than I imagined. It almost looks like somepony enjoyed there time killing him." Said Solar

"Looks like it, thought I'm not sure when he even died. But one thing is for sure, somepony has a sick mind to put him up like this." Said Shining

Solar walked up to the writing and looked it over. It sure was the ponies blood. He looked at the words written on the wall. He just couldn't believe his eyes. They seemed to say something much more different than the words that were written at the sight of Heart Pulse's death.

All ponies are expendable, when the blood turns old, then it will be spilled. Hail the New Blood, hail the future of all.

"That really shows that this was a sadistic killing." Said Shining

"How long has this stallion been dead." Said Solar

"Well our mystery stallion has been dead for twenty-four hours. It seems whoever killed him, killed him just yesterday. We got the call when he didn't report to work." Said Shining

"Where does he work?" Asked Solar

"Your mother's school. I believe he was on of the ponies that looked over the entry exam of my sister. Scary thought huh." Said Shining

"More scary is that writing. I think it isn't a message to us, but more to those around us." Said Solar

"How so?" Asked Shining

"Just look how it is written. It seems like this pony worked for the New Blood, but he started to become old news for them. They must have decided to kill him." Said Solar

"Sirs, you might want to come to the backyard with us, you might want to see this." Said a guard shivering

Solar and Shinning nodded at each other and walked to the backyard and saw even more sadistic killing. Shining had to look away as guards just left the area. Solar just looked away. Damn monsters.

"Why didn't any guard report this finding immediately?" Asked Shining

"Because sir, it was invisible to us. Seems somepony wanted us to stumble upon this." Said the guard

"Well get me the info on all these stallions." Said Shining

The guard saluted and ran off. Solar walked up two the two stallions. They were like scarecrows and that was literal. The sticks were literally coming out of their bodies. Again they were split into three parts. Each of the torsos had the same writing as in the house. This is beyond what I can even imagine. This wasn't just sadistic, it was as if the killer was enjoying slaughtering his prey. The way of they were killed, it was like they were alive till the final blow which was when the head and spine were served from the torso. Mother of my mother, what is the New Blood. Solar looked to see a patch on the side of one of the poles. Solar pulled it off with his magic and looked it over.

"Shining came and take a look at this." Said Solar

Shining walked over and saw the patch which had some kind of crest on it. It was of a chalice pouring out blood into the mouth of a pony's skull. Solar flipped it around to see words written in blood on the back.

We will drink the blood of the new through the skulls of the old.

"Well I'm glad I have decided not to sleep for the next three days." Said Shining

"This patch wasn't from the killer, it was his patch.' The two looked up at the dead stallion, "I have a bad feeling that these stallions secretly worked for the New Blood and well out lived their usefulness." Said Solar

"Mother of Celestia." Said Shining

"Captain Shining Armor and Prince Solar Flare, we have the files you requested. We also believe the two new found bodies are also the other two missing ponies who didn't show up for work today at the school." Said a guard

"What are the odds?" Asked Shining

"Guard, begin taking down the bodies and getting the bodies out of here. Tell the public nothing, if they wish to know something, tell them it is an on going investigation." Said Solar

"Yes my prince." Said the guard as he bowed to Solar

Shining opened the file and looked at each stallion. First up was the stallion in the house. He had a dark brown coat and black mane. His cutie mark was of a ruler and a book. His name was Ruler or Mr. Ruler. He had pale blue eyes. He worked at Celestia's School For Gifted Unicorns as a dean and entry examiner. Next up was the first stallion scarecrow. He had a pale brown coat and black mane. His cutie mark was of a math equation. He had brown eyes and his name was Equation Solver, or Mr. Solver. He was a math teacher at the school. Last was the second stallion scarecrow. He had a blue coat with a black mane. He had a three wands as his cutie mark. His eyes were a green color and his name was Tricky Tricks or Mr. Tricks. He was a magic teacher at the school. Each of them were unicorns and had black manes. Then Solar and Shining discovered that they were triplets.

"Well this case keeps getting more and more complicated by the minute." Said Shining pinching the bridge of his nose.

"Easy now Shining, at least we have an idea about everything. We know the three worked at the school my mother created. We know that each were skilled in something of importance. Magic, math and leadership. They seemed to be working on something together, but I'm not sure what. Damn, if only the New Blood hadn't stolen everything. But I do have a chilling fact." Said Solar

"That would be?" Asked Shining

"Each was still alive while they were killed. I saw it with Mr. Ruler. It seems his torso was cut in half as he tried to escape his attacker. He then had each arm cut loose from his body before he was strung up. It seems he died last of the group because the killer to want to drain him of his blood. The same things came to Mr. Trick and Mr. Solve. But instead they were subjected to having certain limbs removed and becoming scarecrows before finally being killed. Then the killer returned to finish the now dead Mr. Ruler. Plus it all seemed to be the work of just one pony." said Solar

"Celestia almighty, I swore this was just sadistic, but it seems that somepony enjoyed killing each one of them." Said Shining

"I'm afraid so, now we have to figure out what these three were doing." Said Solar

"Yeah, but this does bring up one more chilling fact." Said Shining

"What's that?" Asked Solar

"Just who can we trust anymore. How many of the ponies of Equestria have joined this cult. The chilling part is, we have no idea who friend or foe is anymore." Said Shining

Solar and Shining looked at all the guards. They both had realized that this cult had roots that ran deep in Equestrian soil. Solar looked up at the castle were his family stayed. He felt a chills run down his spine as at any moment, his family could be killed in the same way. It made Solar shiver with fear and it took a lot to scare him. But this was just no scary movie scare, no this was real life scare. Mother have mercy on us all.