Darkness Shrouds Us All

    The cave entrance closed just when they got out, and found themselves behind Sugarcube Corner. The building as in ruins now, too. It was set on fire, as well as the rest of Ponyville. Clouds of ash shrouded the unnoticeably morning sky. The Crusaders walked around a bit, ever so silently. They heard no sounds from the homes. All was dead silent, just like a rock. "If Rainbow Dash isn't here..." started Sweetie Bell. "Then who could've done this?" The other two said nothing. "We should head for Twilight Sparkle," added Sweetie Bell. "She might know who did it." Apple Bloom turned her head toward Sweetie Belle and replied, "But what if she's dead? What if whoever did this got to her? What if-" she was interrupted by Sweetie Belle. "I'm sure she's fine. Besides, she's an alicorn! She can fend off whoever threatens her."

    After a series of an argumentative conversation, they made it to Twilight Sparkle's house. Thankfully, it wasn't set on fire. The Crusaders went inside the empty "tree" house. "... I told you she was dead!" yelled Apple Bloom, to Sweetie Belle. "Be quiet, Apple Bloom! She's probably upstairs." replied Scootaloo. They went upstairs. The lights were turned off, the room almost too dark to see anything. "Hello? You there, Twilight?" Scootaloo called out, a worried expression to her face. No answer. Scootaloo walked forward. "Helloooo?" she continued. Suddenly, a pair of red eyes appeared just in front of her. "AHH!" Scootaloo yelped, jumping backwards. The lights suddenly come on.

    Just before their very eyes was Twilight Sparkle, her eyes twitching intensely and bloodshot, with an ominous red aura around her eyes. Around her was a line of dead ponies, hanging, blood smeared across the walls. Worst of all, they saw Spike. Dead and lifeless. The Crusaders screamed in a piercing pitch to the ears. They tried making a run for it, but just before they could make it to the door, it locked shut. Twilight Sparkle carried a very sharp and bloody knife with her magic,  it levitating in front of her. "Looks like we got some new victims...!" scowled Twilight Sparkle. The Crusaders screamed all at once. Twilight flung the knife straight towards Apple Bloom, ending up missing by a centimeter, due to Apple Bloom shaking intensely in fear.

    "Damn it, you little brat! Quit squirming!" yelled Twilight Sparkle. She charged toward Apple Bloom, her horn pointed toward the victim's face. Scootaloo shuts her eyes tightly and leaps right in front of Apple Bloom just before Twilight could make impact to her intended victim. Twilight put a stop to her tracks, Scootaloo dangling on her horn. Blood had been shed. Scootaloo had died. "Scootaloo, NOOO!!!!" Sweetie Belle screamed, tears bursting from her eyes like water being dumped out a bucket. Scootaloo slid off the horn, down to the hard, splintery floor. "Don't you kids know how to stay OUT of the way?!" yelled Twilight Sparkle. She kicked the other two Crusaders to the wall so hard, but only knocking them unconscious. "I've got plans for you two..." Twilight said in a deep voice, smirking evilly.