Fluttershy's Legacy

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FLUTTERSHY'S LEGACY....
LOOK BEFORE YOU BUCK....
TRAPPED LIKE RATS...ERM...PONIES
A DARK PAST REVEALED!
THE KILLER REVEALED!

FLUTTERSHY'S LEGACY....

A few months later Twilight was released from the Ponyville Hospital but she wasn't left undamaged. The doctors could not reattach anything that Fluttershy had cut off which meant she was now hornless as well as lacking ears. Despite this however she had a positive outlook on life with her four friends whom she knew would never hurt her.

“You gonna be okay here Twi? I'd hate to leave ya alone with all these books and all speaking as you can't...well...” Applejack trailed off looking at Twilight.

“It's okay Applejack. You can say it. I'm more or less an earth pony now since I can no longer use magic. Besides, It's kind of a good thing when you think about it. Losing my horn has taught me a very valuable lesson. All the things I could do with my magic I took for granted. I see that now. I really didn't see how much work it was for you as an earth pony until I lost my horn.” Twilight said with a smile.

“Well if y'all are sure than I need to be getting back to the farm. See ya later Twilight.” Applejack said with a smile, opened the door, and closed it behind her.

Twilight groaned. Looking at all the work she still had to do. “I should have had her stay a little longer.” Twilight said followed by a sigh, turned around, and walked to her bedroom.

Once in her bedroom Twilight looked around her room stopping at the sight of Spike's small little bed.

FLASH BACK

END FLASH BACK

Twilight forced the memory out of her head and looked past Spike's bed and to her desk which was complete with a drawers and a mirror. Twilight walked up to it and looked at herself in the mirror. Even though the doctors did a great job of sewing them up the scars could clearly be seen where her ears should have been. She glanced up at the place her horn once was. Because of Fluttershy's crude method of removing her horn they had to surgically remove the rest or she could be a danger to herself and those around her if she tried to cast a single spell. The scar on her forehead was completely obvious and a constant reminder to her of what happened.
The memories of Fluttershy removing her horn flashed before her eyes even though she tried to shove them out they played through like a live movie through her head. “Ugh! I can't believe how stupid I was!” Twilight exclaimed slamming a hoof on the desk in frustration. “If I had thought about it more it would have made sense! Fluttershy hadn't been seen for a few weeks,a pony turns up missing, her home being just past sugarcube corner, and the fact that the filly in that photo now that I think about it looks just like her!” Twilight exclaimed slamming both hooves on the desk now. “I'M. SO. STUPID!” Twilight exclaimed nearly screaming these words slamming her hooves on the desk with each word she spoke.

At this she just thought of something. “Hold the reigns a second....Just who was the pony who gave me that portfolio anyways?” Twilight asked herself aloud. She tried to think of the pony she saw running away from the library that day but she couldn't get a clear view of who it was nor could she figure out if it was an adult pony or a young one.

“I guess I’ll try to think more on it tomorrow.” Twilight said aloud a few moments later walking over to her bed and laying down.

Twilight awoke the next morning, stretched her legs, and gave a small yelp as a shot of pain shot through her chest and stomach. This was yet another daily reminder of those horrifying events. It was still going to be a couple more months before she fully healed these injuries and the pain at least would stop.

Twilight got out of bed, went to her desk, picked up her brush with both hooves and began to comb her mane switching between her hooves and her mouth. It was a lot harder to do than she thought but over the course of the past few weeks she had to develop a whole new set of skills to counter her loss of magic. By now at least she had mastered how to comb her mane so it at least it didn't look like she had a case of bed head mane.

Twilight finally finished combing her hair, put the comb down on the desk, and left her home to go visit Applejack.

“Howdy, Twilight! You sleep well last night?” Applejack asked as she walked up to her.

“Yeah. Though waking up still hurts.” Twilight replied making a motion at her side.

“I reckon it will for a few months.” Applejack said looking at her for a few moments then slammed a hoof on the ground in anger. “If only we had gotten thar sooner.” Applejack said in a frustrated yet saddened tone.

Twilight put a hoof to her cheek and smiled. “Listen to me Applejack. Don't beat yourself up over not getting there sooner. If you hadn't shown up when you had I wouldn't be here right now.” Twilight said with a smile looking into Applejack's eyes. “Besides it was my fault for shackling you guys to the floor.” Twilight added after a few moments.

“Don't you go an blame yourself now Twilight. You couldn't have known.” Applejack replied taking her hoof in her own. “What matters if that y'all is alright now.” Applejack replied with a smile.

“You're right.” Twilight replied with a smile.

Suddenly a shrill scream of horror could be heard coming from the barn causing both ponies too look in that direction. “That was Granny Smith!” Applejack exclaimed breaking into a dash followed by Twilight who was moving as fast as she could despite the fact running hurt like hell.

When they arrived at the barn Applejack bucked it open and stood there seemingly frozen in place. Twilight finally caught up at stopped at the barn doorway frozen in horror as well.

Granny Smith could be seen sobbing loudly hovered over Applebloom except something was horrifyingly wrong with her. Her chest was completely wide open,gushing blood and missing several organs with blood red letters on the wall behind her.

THE FUN IS JUST BEGINNING....

“Applebloom.....” Twilight said trailing off in a horrified voice.

“Applebloom. Come on now...this isn't funny one bit!” Applejack exclaimed in horror looking around hoping that this was some kind of cruel joke. However after several minuets she fell to her knees and began to sob loudly. “Noooo! It's not possible! Fluttershy is in jail! This can't be happenin! Who could'da done this?!” Applejack screamed out in horror between sobs.

Suddenly Twilight's shot open as Fluttershy's words came thundering into her head...

FLASHBACK

END FLASHBACK

“Her apprentice....she DOES have an apprentice!” Twilight exclaimed out loud horrified and slammed her hooves into the ground. “DAMN...YOU...TWILIGHT...YOU...SHOULD...HAVE...TOLD THEM!” Twilight exclaimed in both anger and guilt slamming her hooves into the ground with each word she spoke.

Twilight suddenly found herself pinned against the door frame with Applejack's hoof at her throat. “You mean y'all knew she had an apprentice and y'all didn't say anything?!” Applejack shrieked tears flooding from her eyes as she spoke rage and pain in her voice.

“I....didn't....think...she...ack...Applejack....you're...choking...me!” Twilight said between gags as Applejack's hooves pressed against her adams apple.

Applejack's eyes widened and she let her go immediately after hearing this at which point Twilight coughed and wheezed as she gasped for breath. “Get the hay off my farm Twilight. And don't y'all come back, ya hear?! I don't want to see you're face ever again on my farm! It's your fault this happened!” Applejack exclaimed angrily and ran off towards town leaving Twilight to stand up on her own as both guilt and sadness began to fill her.

Twilight took one last look over at Granny Smith who was still sobbing loudly, gave one last look at Applebloom's corpse, and began to make her way off the farm. A clutter of hooves could be heard stampeding past her as she neared town. Twilight glanced over to see Applejack leading the pack of Police ponies as they past her and soon went out of sight.

“Miss Sparkle. I need a word with you.” A police pony said out of nowhere causing Twilight's glance to shoot to the pony in front of her.

“If it's about Fluttershy's apprentice, then I don't know anything. She didn't tell me who it was. Only that is was a filly.” Twilight replied knowing why the police pony stopped her.

“It's not only that. Fluttershy has been raving for the past few hours that her apprentice is going to kill you. We need to put you under protective custody.” The police pony replied.

At this Twilight let out a small gasp. “Listen. I know it's a lot to ask but I need to speak to Fluttershy now.” Twilight replied.

“After we get you to a safe place we'll arrange a time.” The police pony replied.

“No! You don't understand! The apprentice kills their teacher shortly after they continue their work to keep the teacher from revealing the apprentices identity! It's part of the psychopathic lessons the teachers teach their apprentices! ” Twilight exclaimed in a panicked voice and ran past the Police pony who followed her.

“How could you know this?!” The police pony exclaimed running behind her.

“I put two and two together. Plus I think i'm beginning to understand how this crazy method of teaching works. That's why so many young fillies and colts disappeared all those years ago! Brandon was looking for an apprentice!” Twilight exclaimed.

“Dear Celestia....it makes sense now! And he finally found one.” The police pony replied.

“Yes. He found Fluttershy. I may not have known about what happened to her whens he was a young filly but judging by her personalty she was easily influenced. I don't think Fluttershy even knows what she was doing.” Twilight replied thinking about all she had learned and the pictures she saw.

“What do you mean?” The police pony replied.

“I think....that Fluttershy has a alternate personalty. There's the sweet and gentle part of her who would never harm a fly much less anypony. Then there's the part of her that was warped and twisted by Brandon. I think he may have used cruel methods of torture on her.....until she snapped.” Twilight replied.

“But why wait till recently?” The police pony asked confused.

“The poor filly must have been fighting her psychopathic side all this time...and a few months before the killings began she lost. We have to try to get the real Fluttershy back!” Twilight exclaimed as they arrived at the police station.

“What if there's nothing left of the old Fluttershy you knew?” The police pony asked.

“I don't want to think about that...” Twilight replied as they entered the Police station.

Sure enough Fluttershy was in her cell still but she was huddled in the corner with a horrified look on her face.

“Fluttershy?” Twilight asked cautiously giving the police pony the cue to open the cell and closed it behind her as she stepped inside.

“T-Twilight?” Fluttershy replied with a start looking up at her. “I never thought I'd see you again...” Fluttershy said after a few moments and looked over her. “I mean. After all I had done to you...” Fluttershy said in a lower whisper than usual.

Was she back to her old self again? Or was this an elaborate act to confuse her? Twilight couldn't tell but she went out on a limb on the thought of it was the old her and tried to move closer to her.

Twilight's body recoiled when Fluttershy reached a hoof out and put it in her cheek. “S-sorry.” Twilight said stuttering.

Fluttershy lowered her hoof and let out a sigh. “I'm sorry Twilight. I'm so sorry. I wasn't myself.” Fluttershy said after a few moments.

“Fluttershy....please I need to know. Who's your apprentice?” Twilight asked in a concerned tone.

“I-I can't tell you that...” Fluttershy replied taking a step back.

“Please. I need to know. She's begun killing ponies.” Twilight replied in a desperate tone.

“Please don't make me answer that....” Fluttershy said with a whimper putting her hooves over her ears.

“Damn it, Fluttershy! She killed Applebloom!” Twilight exclaimed nearly screaming it causing Fluttershy's eyes to shoot open in shock and horror.

“Ap-Ap-Applebloom's dead?” Fluttershy replied standing up.

“Yes. That's why we need your help. Before she kills again!” Twilight replied but Fluttershy put her hooves over her ears again with her eyes closed.

“Please...just leave.” Fluttershy replied.

“Tell me who it is!” Twilight exclaimed in annoyance.

“I can't...” Fluttershy replied with a squeak.

“Tell me!” Twilight exclaimed putting pressure on her.

“I won't...” Fluttershy replied her voice a bit more louder now.

“Damn it! Quit being a damned mule and tell me!!!” Twilight exclaimed at the top of her lungs angrily.

At this Fluttershy stood on all fours looking at Twilight however her expression had completely changed. “You really want to know?” Fluttershy said in a sweet voice and began taking steps towards her.

Twilight immediately recognized this type of behavior and began to back away with each step Fluttershy took towards her fear beginning to fill her.

“She was ever so much fun to teach. We even shared a few intimate moments together. She loved to watch me play...she was even watching me play you with Twilight...” Fluttershy said in the same sweet tone as Twilight's rump was now against the wall.

The police pony took this as a cue to open the cell door, close it behind him and try to pull her away only to get bucked to the wall leaving him dazed.

“Oh Twilight. It's such a shame that our fun was interrupted.” Fluttershy said with a sinister grin now directly in front of her as she ran a hoof along Twilight's cheek causing her to flinch and recoil.

“Aw, Twilight...you can't be scared of me...can you?” Fluttershy said with a smile lifting up a wing revealing a knife much to her horror. “I knew you would come back to me Twilight. You wanted to finish our little game didn't you?” Fluttershy said taking the knife in one hoof, ran the flat part against her cheek, and giggled.

“F-Fluttershy..I know you're in there. Please stop her!” Twilight exclaimed as her voice cracked as she spoke.

“What are you talking about Twilight? oh....you mean the gentle and sweet me you knew? Now come now...it was all an act...” Fluttershy said with a sweet smile.

Fear and panic filled her every being as flash backs came back to her one after the other of the horrifying events of a few months ago. “P-Please.....don't do this....” Twilight said in horrified tone as tears if fear streamed from her eyes.

“Now..lets finish our little game shall we?” Fluttershy said in a sweet tone causing Twilight to slam her eyes shut preparing to feel the knife cut into her as she continued sobbing. However several moments past and nothing happened...not even a small poking. Twilight opened her eyes slowly to see Fluttershy's eyes filled with tears and a strained expression on her face.

“Tw-Tw-Twilight.....run....i...don't....know..how..long....i..can...stop..her...” Fluttershy said in a strained voice.

Twilight let out a gasp as Fluttershy suddenly let out a shrill shriek of anger and frustration stabbing the wall next to her head. “Run damn you!” Fluttershy screamed at the top of her lungs then flung herself back with one hoof on the other that held the knife.

Twilight's legs refused to move however as Fluttershy slammed her head into the cell wall several times causing her head to bleed and moments later much to Twilight's horror took the knife and began to stab herself repetitively. “I...refuse...to..hurt...anypony....else!” Fluttershy exclaimed between stabs causing fresh blood to spurt from each knife wound.

Eventually Fluttershy fell to the floor knife in her side as a puddle of blood began to pool under her. At this point Twilight's senses came back to her and she was able to move again. As if her body moved on it's own accord she ran to Fluttershy's side.

“I'll get help!” Twilight exclaimed putting a hoof on her shoulder but was stopped by Fluttershy putting a hoof on hers.

“N-no....it's much better this way....” Fluttershy said in a weak voice.

“But...i can't just...” Twilight began to say only to trail off.

“I've done so many horrible things...save her Twilight....don't..let...her...continue..this..sick...cycle.” Fluttershy said her voice growing weaker with each word she spoke.

“Save who? I can't save her if you don't tell me who.” Twilight replied as the subject of her apprentice came back to her.

“Her...name....is.....S...S....S..........” Fluttershy began to say however her voice grew so weak she couldn't make out more than the first letter of the word as Fluttershy's eyes rolled into back of her head and shortly after her breathing slowed and came to halt...

Twilight's eyes widened in both realization and horror. “Fluttershy? Say something! FLUTTERSHY!!!!!!!” Twilight screamed at the top of her lungs hugging her and began to sob loudly.

“It wasn't her fault.....” Twilight said between sobs over and over. Conflicting emotions filled Twilight right now. Part of her felt like she had just lost one of her best friends while the other was happy to see this Psychopath dead. She couldn't figure out what to feel. But one emotion she knew...the one that allowed her to stand up as the Police pony in the cell slowly came to....determination to end this horror once and for all...

LOOK BEFORE YOU BUCK....

Twilight left the police station several hours later with a deep sense of sadness and pity as she was escorted by police ponies. She in all the months since her traumatic incident with Fluttershy months before never thought she could pity her or feel sadness for her death, yet here she was wishing there was something she could have done to help her. “Miss Sparkle for safety reasons we are putting you under protective custody as i'm sure you know and it's important that you tell no one where we are taking you.” One Police pony said as they loaded her into a carriage with no windows and one other police pony got into with her. The Police ponies looked around outside before giving the Pegasus the cue to take off.

“Farther more you can't have contact with any of your friends. It's a great possibility that Fluttershy's apprentice is one of them.” The police pony said at which point Twilight began to speak up to tell him that it was a filly but he didn't seem to be listening. “Miss Sparkle. I know you may think you know who it is but leave this up to the professionals. We know what we are doing.” The Police pony replied with a smile.

“Uh-huh...and you did such a great job figuring out it was Fluttershy the last time....” Twilight retorted with a sigh.

“Miss Sparkle. That was rather harsh. We were doing all we could.” The police pony replied with a hurt expression.

“Yeah. And who figured out it was her? Me! I did! Let me help you figure this out!” Twilight exclaimed but the police pony shook their head.

“Because Fluttershy was claiming that her apprentice was coming after you it's imperative that we keep you protected. Besides it would be unethical for us to allow a civilian pony work with the Ponyville police force.” The Police pony replied as they landed on the ground.

Suddenly the carriage jarred and shook. “What in Celetsia's nam-” The police pony said before a sharp pointed object could be seen ejecting through their chest spraying fresh blood over Twilight's face causing her to scream out in horror.

The object was then withdrawn allowing the police pony's body to slump lifelessly to the side as blood pooled on the floor under them.

Twilight without hesitation swung the door open and jumped out mere moments before the sharp object projected through her side of the carriage. Twilight looked around but saw the killer no where in sight however the two Pegasus ponies who were carrying the carriage were missing their heads as blood pooled under their bodies. Twilight saw she seemed to be somewhere deep within the everfree forest but wasn't sure where exactly.

“Hello, Twilight...” A distorted voice spoke up causing Twilight to whirl around only to be tackled to the ground with a knife to her throat staring at a heavily cloaked young pony.

“Gee...this is familiar.....” The small pony said with a cackle their voice still distorted using both hooves to try to force the knife while Twilight used all her might to stave it off with her own hooves. “Where have I see this before....?” The pony said tilting it's head in a questioning way then suddenly jerked it up as it they remembered. “Oh yes! This is exact how you looked just outside of Apple Acres just before that stupid dog tackled Fluttershy to the ground.” The pony said then turned so it's face was looking at her. The only thing Twilight could see was their fillies eyes but she still had no clue who they were as she was loosing strength between the throbbing pain in her side from being slammed on the ground due to her previous injuries and her lack of psychical strength the knife was making it's way towards her throat rather quickly.

“What's wrong Twilight? You're not putting nearly as much effort into this as you did with Fluttershy...” The pony said with a soft giggle trailing off. “Or could it be that you aren't in your top condition?” The pony said and kicked her side with one of their hind hooves causing Twilight to cry out in pain and nearly lose grip of her attackers hooves.

“But there's no dog to save you this time Twilight....who's going to save you this time Twilight?” The pony said in a malicious tone as the knife grew closer while Twilight's eyes widened in horror and fear as the knife was nearly at her neck now.

“That would be me!” A voice echoed from above them causing both the cloaked pony and Twilight to look up to see Rainbow Dash coming in at full speed and tackled the pony off her sending them flying into the bushes.

“Are you okay Twilight?” Rainbow Dash asked looking concerned.

“Yeah. I think so. I think we should get out of here....” Twilight replied looking around herself and Rainbow Dash.

“I couldn't agree more... get in the carriage Twilight. I'll get your out of here.” Rainbow Dash said with a smile.

“Have you looked inside that thing?” Twilight asked curiously with a disturbed look.

Rainbow Dash then looked inside and gave a near getting sick to her stomach gesture.”I think I threw up a little in my mouth....” Rainbow Dash said in an queasy tone as she walked away from the carriage back to Twilight.

“Where is the killer at? This isn't making me feel any better. It's like she's waiting for us...” Twilight said looking around. It had been well over ten minuets since Rainbow Dash had saved her life which was more than enough time in Twilight's mind for someone to recover from a tackle.

“Maybe I knocked her off a cliff?” Rainbow Dash replied with a grin.

“One can only hope, but I doubt it...” Twilight replied as she looked around still.

“Lets just get out of here and tell the Police ponies in Ponyville what happened.” Rainbow Dash suggested to which Twilight nodded in agreement.

Meanwhile a few hours later on Apple Acres Applejack was bucking apple trees with both anger and guilt at herself for how she behaved toward Twilight.

“Confound it all!” Applejack exclaimed kicking the tree. Applejack was too stubborn to admit but she knew she was in the wrong for how she treated Twilight.

Applejack picked up the buck of Apples and carried to the farm. Once there she kicked open her storage shed and carried them down and set the bucket down. Applejack looked around the storage shed it was filled with piles of apples all over the place of different kinds labeled with different names for each. She walked over and began the process or sorting them out looking at each apple and tossed it into the proper pile.

Applejack continued to do this until she felt something roll into her side and looked down. It was a rotten apple. “who in tarnation?” Applejack asked herself confused. She made sure that no rotten apples made it down here as she picked it up with a hoof and looked at it. As she examined it she noticed something that looked as if someone had carved little words into it and looked closer. “Boo? Is this somepony's idea of a joke?” Applejack said in annoyance.

Suddenly Applejack felt something sharp stab into her side and withdraw with a sicking stabbing sound causing her to cry out in pain. Applejack whirled around holding her bleeding side with one hoof looking around as panic and fear filled her but she kept a brave face as she looked around. “Come out ya cotton pick mule! I gotta apple to buck with you!” Applejack exclaimed looking around as she limped around.

The shelter door however slammed shut leaving a small ray of light shining into the dark storage room. Applejack looked around herself she could barely see a thing as she looked around still limping she was beginning to feel light headed from the amount of blood she was losing.

Suddenly applejack felt hind left leg become impaled with the knife causing her to fall to the ground as she cried out in pain. “No...not like this...i ain't kicking the cotton pickin bucket like this!” Applejack thought to herself dramatically even though fear and panic filed her entire being at the moment as she forced herself to stand up only to get stabbed again in her other side however the knife wasn't withdrawn this time around.

“It'll take more than that to take out this pony ya varmint!” Applejack exclaimed in a pained voice even though she could barely stand at the moment.

Suddenly moments after she said this a large sharp rod impaled her right through the back causing her eyes to go wide in shock and horror as she fell to the ground while blood began to pool under her. “Yep....that'll do it....” Applejack said in a weak voice before her eyes fluttered shut feeling her life drain out of her until she passed out, breathing slowed, and gave one last sigh before she breathed no more.

Applejack was then dragged around by some unknown figure...meanwhile Twilight and Rainbow Dash were at Twilight's house talking.

“So who could be the killer this time?” Rainbow Dash asked curiously as Twilight scanned her books.

“I don't know...i really wish I knew.” Twilight replied.

“So..about Fluttershy....was she really....herself when she died?” Rainbow Dash asked trailing off between words in an uneasy tone causing Twilight to put down the book and look at her.

“Yeah. She really wasn't that bad a pony. She just had a lot of mental issues because of Brandon and what he did to her. I think that's part of why she killed him in the prison. I guess killing their teachers when I think about wasn't apart of what they taught them.” Twilight replied with a saddened expression.

“Is that why you're researching everything on Brandon Hoofsworth” Rainbow Dash asked curiously.

“Yeah...I’m trying to understand just how he choose his victims and what he was thinking when he killed them.” Twilight replied, picked the book back up and began reading it again.

“Anything helpful?” Rainbow Dash asked hopefully.

“Nothing much. The most I’ve managed to figure out so far is when he choose a victim he went after everyone close to them first to mess with their heads then killed them. But Fluttershy didn't act like this at all. That's what has me confused. If he taught her everything he knew then she should have went after you guys first then me. Not the other way around.” Twilight replied still reading.

“I still don't understand why you're even bothering with this though Twilight. I mean what can you possibly do? Even if you find out who the killer is. You might just end up in the same position as you were last time. And we may not be there to save you this time...” Rainbow Dash said trailing off finishing her sentence on a sad note.

Twilight set down the book once again and let out a sigh. “I understand you're worried about me. But I can't just sit back and let this killer run free. I mean you saw the police. Once again they are being complete retards and assuming it's an adult pony instead of a filly. It's obvious we can't rely on them to solve this.” Twilight replied finishing her sentence with an eye-roll.

A knock at there door however caught their attention. “Who could that be?” Twilight thought to herself, stood up, walked over to the door, opened it, and let out a shriek of horror as Applejack's corpse fell on top of her pinning her to the floor.

Twilight screamed in horror multiple times as she looked into Applejack's lifeless face with apples where her eye sockets should have been until she was able to kick her off, scooted back unable to stand on her rump several feet and looking horrified as tears swelled in her eyes.

“Holy shit! Applejack! Oh Celetsia, no!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed rushing over to the lifeless Applejack as tears filled her eyes.

Twilight looked on at Applejack's body unable to stop staring. When Twilight had kicked her off her she had managed to break open the shoddy sewing job which allowed a bunch of bloody rotten apples with maggots crawling all over them as well as blood pool onto her floor.

“She....was....stuffed with..apples....” Rainbow Dash said trailing off with each word she spoke gave another gesture of getting sick to her stomach and actually did this time.

It was then Twilight saw a note on Applejack's left ear seemingly stabled to it, forced her body to move and shakily began to try and take it off. When she finally did however Applejack's ear came off with a sickening ripping sound as more blood flooded from it.

DID YOU ENJOY MY GIFT TWILIGHT?

I MADE IT JUST FOR YOU.

ONE DOWN....THREE TO GO....

Twilight read the letter out much to her and Rainbow Dash's horror. “She's going to pick us off one by one till only your left....” Rainbow Dash said after a few moments.

As much as this horrified Twilight she got to her feet and began pacing back and forth. “Okay...Rainbow...umm..uhh.......damn it..i can't think clearly! Damn it!” Twilight screamed kicking a pile of books scattering them all over the room. “R-Rainbow...umm..uh....go get the police..no wait! Don't go alone....i'll go with..then..umm...we need to..uhh....get the others.....” Twilight said her voice clearly cracking constantly and shaking as she spoke while her legs and body shook uncontrollably.

“Then...umm..uhh....damn it...stop shaking you damned body!” Twilight shrieked and slammed her head into a bookshelf several times until Rainbow Dash grabbed her by the head with both hooves stopping her.

“S-S-Stop that!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed her voice panicked and breaking as well.

“I-I-I can't help it! Applejack is dead! And we couldn't do anything to save her!” Twilight shrieked at her.

“W-We j-j-just n-n-need to th-th-think cl-cl-clearly.” Rainbow Dash replied trying to calm herself even though her voice was still panicked and cracking as she spoke.

“O-Okay....umm..uhh....lets go get the police.” Twilight replied after a few moments taking several deep breaths before she spoke.

Twilight and Rainbow Dash then began to make their way past the front door trying to not look at Applejack's corpse as they left her house and went to the Police station. By now the moon hung high over Ponyville as they walked along the dark streets looking about themselves as they walked while Twilight tried to calm herself but she continued to hyperventilate.

The police ponies stood up in alarm as Twilight walked in covered in Applejack's blood along side of Rainbow Dash. “M-My...house....Ap-Ap-Applejack...dead..Pl-Please...help..” Twilight said as she walked in passing out onto the floor.

TRAPPED LIKE RATS...ERM...PONIES

Twilight awoke with a start looking around herself to see Rarity,Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Granny Smith, and Big Macintosh sitting next to her in different chairs.

“I see you are wakin up. Good to know. Maybe you can tell us why the hay we are here. Cause those cotton pickin blue suits wouldn't tell us anything.” Big Mac said as Twilight sat up noticing that her fur was clean now.

“I'm wondering the same thing.” Twilight said and looked at Rainbow Dash.

“You told me to go get everypony else remember?” Rainbow Dash said with an annoyed look.

“Oh right. You didn't go alone did you?” Twilight replied in a worried tone.

“Nope. I sent just about everypony I had on call to go with her.” An elderly voice spoke up.

“And you are?” Twilight asked curiously looking at the elder pony. This pony looked old in years but his physical condition looked in tip-top shape despite his age. His mane being light gray and his fur coat a faded blue color with streaks of white on different parts of his fur coat and a sheriff star cutie mark could be seen on his flank.

“Richard Steelmane at your service ma’am.” Richard replied with a bow.

“Officer Steelmane?! The Steelmane?!” Twilight exclaimed as the newspaper clipping she read came thundering back into her head.

“The one and only ma'am. Course I’m head of this here police station now. Got yanked out of retirement a few hours ago and put in charge.” Richard replied.

“Why is that?” Twilight asked though she had a good idea why.

“Well this here killer is behaving a lot like Brandon Hoofsworth so the mayor called me up and I guess kicked the police chief’s flank out you could say...” Richard said with a chuckle.

“Oh. I see.” Twilight replied repositioning herself in her seat now.

“So I hear you were the target of Brandon's apprentice. I'm deeply sorry I wasn't able to find her and help her so many years ago. I tried to get them to keep the investigation open but the chief back then was a hard head and refused to listen to a mere cadet even though he single hoofedly solved the case on the baker.” Richard remarked with an annoyed tone when he spoke of the police chief as he hung his head low.

“It's okay. It's not your fault.” Twilight replied with a sigh placing a hoof on his.

“Thank you Miss sparkle. You truly are a kind soul. But more the case as to why you all are here.” Richard said looking around at everypony now. “I gathered you all here because you all either know Twilight very well or have at least met her more than once. Course Twilight here is the main reason for this. It was her insight in the killer's pattern that allowed me to confirm this was indeed Fluttershy's apprentice.” Richard said with a smile at which Twilight gave a confused look.

“I told him everything you told me then when I said I had to gather the gang he suggested I grab anyone else who knew you and sent about twenty police ponies with me to get everyone.” Rainbow dash explained taking note of Twilight's confused expression.

“I caught on too late though...Applejack's dead.” Twilight said after hearing this tears in her eyes.

“Now you listen here Twilight.” Richard said lifting her chin up to meet his eyes. “I was on the force for five years before I was put on the case with Brandon Hoofsworth. You'd think that would make anypony a pro in no time right? Heh...that's what I thought too. But during the years of being on that case I learned I didn't know a cutie mark from a tar stain when it came to thinking and figuring out how a serial killer thought. So many times I got there too late. Put the clues together too late. Heck. If you want know the truth. The only reason I caught him was because he screwed up.” Richard said earning shocked gasps from everypony.

“That's right. You heard me. I got lucky and managed to find something he left behind at the scene of one of his kidnappings. His last victim managed to shred some of is mane off. He always cleaned up the scene behind himself but this time he goofed up. Maybe he was just getting sloppy. But either way that shred of his mane allowed me to get permission to raid his home. I was too late to save the victim again but this time I was able to catch him in the act!” Richard said looking to everypony before he continued. “Ten years I spent tracking that psychopath down. But you Twilight. You figured out this killer was Fluttershy's apprentice in a mere two days after they began. And that my dear mare is quite an accomplishment.” Richard said looking at Twilight now.

“But I couldn't have done it without your documents in the library. So the real credit is yours.” Twilight replied earning a chuckle from Richard.

“Kind soul and modest...almost makes me regret deciding to put you in charge of this case.” Richard said causing Twilight to gasp as her eyes widened in shock.

“You mean....” Twilight said trailing off.

“That's right miss Sparkle. The Ponyville police station is at your hoof. When your ready let us know what to do next. Just don't let it go to your head okay?” Richard said with a wink tapping her shoulder with his right hoof and walked away.

“Wow, Twilight this is soooo awesome!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed excited.

Twilight however wasn't jumping for joy. In fact this made her feel even worse. How could they rely on her? She barely had any idea of what was going on or where the killer would strike next. The only thing she knew at the moment was Applejack was dead and the killer was after her.
Twilight's eyes suddenly widened as she had an epiphany. The killer was after EVERYONE SHE KNEW. And everyone in this room that she had told Rainbow Dash to gather knew her.

This is Twilight's mind was a worse case scenario. Everyone in this room was a walking target now. “How could I be so stupid?!” Twilight exclaimed in frustration causing everypony to gawk at her.

“What's wrong Twilight?” Rarity asked curiously.

“The killer is going after everyone I know right?” Twilight replied.

“Yeah. That's why you said to get everypony together. So we could be safe right?” Rarity replied confused.

“No! It's exactly the opposite! It makes sense right now! She wanted me to gather you all in one place!” Twilight exclaimed looking around.

“Why in tarnation would the killer want that? She can't get us if were all together. She would have to get us alone and that won't happen if we stick together right?” Big mac replied to her comment.

“We are in a police station with a built in prison Big Mac. There are over two hundred places she can hide.” Twilight replied to this.

“Oh come on. She wouldn't be dumb enough to go marching into a police station would she?” Rainbow Dash replied then gulped as the obvious come to mind seemingly at the same time it did Twilight.

“Unless we had no idea who she was.....” Rainbow Dash said after a few moments causing everypony's eyes to widen in shock including Richard's upon hearing this.

“Get me a report of everypony who has entered this police station arrested or otherwise! And I want it in my hooves yesterday!” Richard exclaimed at the top of his lungs upon which the police ponies began to scramble around looking through file cabinets.

Suddenly the alarm began to sound throughout the police station. “Jailbreak in progress...activating lock-down.” A computer voice announced upon which the front of the police station suddenly had a steel wall slam down blocking off all exits and all windows also had steel plates slam down in them.

“Override this now!” Richard exclaimed at which point the police pony scrambled with the computer in front of them. “I can't! The entire computer system has been corrupted!” The police pony replied at which point Twilight let out a long gasp as the world seemed to zoom in on her as she gasped. “The killer has us just where she wants us....” Twilight said in both shock and horror.

The lights in the police station shut off moments after she said this leaving everypony in a dark room.
“oh this is bad.....very bad....i know I could kick the bucket anytime but I don't wanna kick it any earlier than I should!” Granny smith exclaimed looking around frantically.

“We're as good as dead aren't we?” Pinkie Pie said in a high pitched scared tone to which Big replied with a “Yeeeuuup!” in a scared tone as well.

“Everypony calm down! This may be exactly the thing we need to catch the killer.” Richard shouted trying to calm everypony who was panicking.

Twilight got to her hooves and walked over to Richard. “I don't think so.” Twilight said in a whisper.

“Why not? The killer is locked in here with us.” Richard replied in a low whisper.

“And how many ponies know the floor plans of this place?” Twilight asked at which point.

“The floor plans are in the computer.” Richard replied.

“And the computer is fried.” Twilight replied at which Richards eyes widened realizing where she was going with this.

“Ohhhh......sshhhhhiiiiiit” Richard said slowly in shock and horror.

“My thoughts exactly.” Twilight replied with an eye-roll.

“Is there a way to override this security system?” Rainbow Dash asked flying over to Richard and Twilight bumping into several ponies along the way as her eyes adjusted to the darkness.

“The manual security override is located in the warden's quarters of the prison part of this police station.” Richard replied.

“And let me take a wild guess....” Twilight replied in an annoyed tone trailing off. “The warden's quarters is located in the very back of the prison right?” Twilight finished after a few moments at which point Richard nodded earning a loud frustrated groan from Twilight.

Richard then walked over to a filling cabinet and shuffled through it until he pulled a rolled up poster of some sort and a small lamp, walked over to Twilight, and the others and flung it open on the floor in front of them then turned on the lamp. “This is an old blueprint that was used in the construction of the prison many years ago. It's outdated, but it should give us a general view of what we are looking at.” Richard said as he glanced over it.

“How many changes have been made since this blue print was made?” Twilight asked curiously looking over it as well.

“Well over two hundred.” Richard replied earning yet another frustrated groan from Twilight.

“Cut a pony a break would ya? I've been retired for about twenty years now and my first day back on the job this crap happens.” Richard replied in an annoyed tone.

“You'd think they would be super duper careful huh Twilight?” Pinkie Pie said walking up to them now.

“You'd think.” Twilight replied still looking over the blue prints.

“If only you had you're horn still. You could just teleport to the warden's room in a flash!” Pinkie Pie said with a smile.

“No horn? What ever shall we do?!” Rarity's voice chimed in from behind them melodramatically then gave them a sarcastic look.

Twilight caught on fast to this. “No way Rarity. I'm not sending you in there without help.” She said as Rarity walked over and looked over the blue print as well.

“We simply have no choice in the matter Twilight. If I know where the warden's room is I can teleport there in a flash,switch off the security system, and boom we can get out of here.” Rarity replied to this.

“But this blue print is outdated. You heard Richard. It's had over two hundred changes made to it. If you teleport to this location you could very well teleport yourself into a wall or something.” Twilight said still not liking this idea.

“As much as I want to agree with you Twilight. We really have no choice in the matter. The longer we sit here debating the longer the killer has to plan their next move on us. And while being in one room seems safe. I don't wanna rule anything out. For all we know the killer could be right in this room. And pick us off silently in the dark one by one. Beyond this light here we can't see our hooves in front of our faces.” Richard said looking at Twilight now.

“Twilight. I understand you're concerned. And I won't lie. I'm not liking the idea of going in there. But we have no other choice.” Rarity replied in a matter of fact tone.

Twilight looked from Rarity to Richard several times before letting out a sigh. “Fine. But you're going to take a radio headset with you. And I don't care if you see the damned override switch in front of your face if you spot the slightest hint of movement you get your flank right back here. Got it?” Twilight said at which point Rarity nodded.

“I need to radio headsets over here.” Twilight said in a higher voice at which point two Police ponies walked over and gave her and Rarity a headset. “The frequency is channel eighty-four okay?” Twilight said sliding the small dial on the headset till it read the number eighty-four as well did Rarity nodding before they both put the headsets on their heads.

“Just promise me you'll come back alive okay?” Twilight said giving Rarity a hug.

“Oh don't worry darling.” Rarity replied with a halfhearted laugh.

“Promise me!” Twilight exclaimed as tears of worry and fear for one of her best friends swelled in her eyes now.

“Okay. I promise. Wish me luck.” Rarity replied breaking the hug and disappeared in a flash of magic.

Rarity appeared in the spot on the blue print however it wasn't the warden's quarters. “Well, at least I didn't appear in a wall...” Rarity thought to herself in a nervous tone as she made her horn glow so it provided a small light. With this small light she was able to see around herself at least. The prison was large and vast to her as she took in her surroundings.

As she looked around to her right she saw a large stone wall with several metal doors along it, to the front of her she saw a large and long steel wired platform moving along the middle of the entire prison. Rarity assumed this to be a walk way for guard ponies and continued to look on to her right and saw yet another stone wall with several metal doors along it.
“Rarity? Are you okay?” Twilight's voice came from the speakers in her headset.

“Yes. I'm fine. But it looks like i appeared near the middle of the prison.” Rarity replied into her mic.

“What do you see?” Twilight asked.

“I'm on the walk way between two stone walls with steel doors on each side of me. And i'm standing on what looks to be a metal wired walkway.” Rarity replied at which point Twilight looked over the blue prints back in the entrance room to the police station.

“Let me see here....” Twilight said aloud running a hoof along the blue print scanning it for what she described until she found it. “Okay, Rarity. You're in the maximum security block. The good news is that according to this your not far from the Warden's quarters.” Twilight said into her mic as Rarity began to walk along the walkway looking around herself.

“And the bad news?” Rarity asked speaking into her mic.

“Well, as much as I’d hate to bring this back up. This blue print isn't exactly accurate. So we have no idea if your really close or far away.” Twilight's voice spoke from her headset speakers.

“Well, then I suppose I should press on and hope that the warden's quarters is close.” Rarity replied as she walked forward.(Play Halloween H20 now)

Rarity looked around herself as she walked looking for any sign of movement the entire place was quiet not a sound which made her even more uneasy as she pressed on each step making a faint echo in the darkened maximum security block. “Is it supposed to be this quiet usually?” Rarity asked in an uneasy tone at which point Twilight looked at Richard.

“Is it supposed to be that quiet?” Twilight asked curiously.

“There are multiple sections of the maximum security block chances are she appeared in one of the vacant ones.” Richard replied.

“According to Richard, there's a good chance you appeared in one of the vacant sections of the Maximum security block.” Twilight replied into her mic.

“Well I suppose that's good. Makes it easier to spot someone if they try to sneak up on me.” Rarity replied in the same uneasy tone looking around herself still as she continued to walk through the hall.

“Are you sure this is such a good idea Richard? I mean the killer may be right in that very same place and we wouldn't know till it's too late.” Twilight said to Richard turning off her mic before she said this.

“It's not like we have a choice in the matter. Besides you told her to get out of there if she saw any movement right?” Richard replied.

“Yeah, but still...” Twilight replied with a sigh.

A sudden gasp from Rarity caused her to switch her mic back on though.”Are you okay?” she asked in a worried tone.

“I-I'm fine. I thought I saw something move but it's just my imagination I suppose.” Rarity replied as she shinned her horn light over the wall to her right which had a sign that read. “Warden's Quarters.” with a large arrow pointing in the direction in front of her.

“Great news Twilight! The warden's quarters is just ahead!” Rarity exclaimed in a happy tone, broke into a sprint keeping her horn light focused on the right stone wall causing Twilight's eyes to light up in excitement.

“She found it!” Twilight exclaimed happily as Rarity stopped just in front of the door that read “Warden's Quarter's” on it.

“Okay Rarity. The security override requires three steps to activate and should be located in the very back of the room.” Twilight's voice spoke into Rarity's headset as she opened the door with her magic.

Rarity slowly stepped in looking around the Warden's room. Near the door sat a large desk with many papers on it along with a typewriter on it with a small cushioned chair neatly just behind it. To the right of the desk sat a large filing cabinet and to the left a small flag that brandished the Ponyville's banner on it. To the other side of the room at the very back looked to be a glass cabinet door with a device just behind it. Rarity assumed this was the security override and walked over to it.

“Okay, I'm at the security override.” Rarity replied into her mic using her magic to open the glass cabinet door.

“Okay. First you need to shut the system down. You should see a large red button that says only use in case of emergencies.” Twilight said.

“I see it.” Rarity said however a faint cluttering sound made her whirl around. Rarity looked around herself breathing heavily now. She knew she hadn't imagined that but she couldn't see anything. Fear began to fill her as she looked around.

“Rarity? Is something wrong?” Twilight's voice spoke up snapping her back to her senses.

“Uh..no..” Rarity lied. She was so close to helping everypony escape this psychopath and maybe her nerves were just getting to her. At least that's what she told herself as she turned back around and looked back at the device.

“Okay. You need to hold that button down for ten seconds. After ten seconds you should hear a faint click and a red light should appear over the words,system disabled.” Twilight said at which point Rarity placed a hoof on the red button and pressed in,held it there and sure enough a few moments later a faint click was heard and the red light popped on.

“Okay. The red light came on.” Rarity said, and whirled around again at another cluttering sound. Rarity could feel her heart beating very fast now thumping loudly against her ribcage now.

“Okay. Now step two is a little of tricky. You need press the green button located in the upper part of the device that reads,reboot system, wait three seconds, then press the yellow button immediately after that reads, lock in power source. If you don't time it just right nothing will happen so don't worry. But if you time it right you should seen a light green light pop on above the the words, system enabled.” Twilight explained snapping Rarity once again back to her senses.

“O-okay.” Rarity said in a scared tone trying to calm herself as she looked for the two buttons found them, pressed the green button, held it down for three seconds, then pressed the yellow button immediately afterward at which point the light green light popped on. “Okay. It's on.” Rarity replied.

“Alright the final step is cake. When that light green light came on you should also seen several small yellow lights next to a set of blue buttons. These reset the individual security systems. You can't just jump to the end of the list though you have to start from top to bottom. Press each button for five seconds at which point the yellow light should turn green.” Twilight explained.

“Okay. Here I go.” Rarity replied looking along the list. The steel door system was at the very bottom of the list much to her annoyance. She then began to press the first button on the list while Twilight and the others sat waiting.

“Any sign of miss scary killer Twilight'?” Pinkie Pie asked as Twilight fidgeted where she sat.

“No, thank Celestia for small favors...” Twilight replied.

“Oh yeah, Rarity is awesome!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as the lights flickered back to life in the room.

“Wait a second....the security system isn't tied to the power grid like this. There is no button that turns the lights back on...” Richard said in a uneasy tone looking around.

“Rarity. Have the light come back on where you are?” Twilight asked as Rarity was pressing the second to last button.

“No, Twilight. Why do you ask?” Rarity asked curiously as she lifted her hoof off the second to last button and pressed it.

Twilight's eyes widened as she frantically scanned the blue prints. The main power room was just a mere few feet down the hall from the Warden's quarters according the the blue prints. “Rarity. Get the hell out of there now! The killer is just down the hall from you!” Twilight exclaimed however at this point all she heard was static. “Rarity?! Rarity can you hear me?! Get the fuck out of there!” Twilight exclaimed in a frantic tone causing Richard, Rainbow Dash, and Pinkie Pie to look at her in alarm.

“Something must be interfering with the radio signal.” Richard said looking at Twilight who's eyes widened in horror as she tried again and again to get a hold of Rarity to warn her.

“What was that Twilight? I couldn't make that out. You're breaking up.” Rarity replied as the last yellow light turned green, took her hoof off the button and closed the glass cabinet door and was about to teleport out when yet another cluttering sound made her whirl around and look around the room.

Rarity shined her horn light around the dark room frantically looking for any sign of movement until she stopped an saw a mouse knocking over small objects on the warden's desk. “Oh thank goodness it was only a mouse.” Rarity said with a sigh taking a few steps forward towards the desk.

Rarity let out a sigh of relief as she wiped her forehead sweat off with a hoof. “Twilight. What's going on? Is this thing broken?” Rarity asked aloud tapping her headset.

“Rar...get....there...killer....down....hall....you.....” Twilight's voice came through the headset even though it was garbled she could make out those words which made her eyes widened in horror.

“Twilight. Did you say what I think you just said? Can you hear me?” Rarity asked in a fearful tone.

“No one will hear you scream....” A distorted voice said coming through her headset clear as day causing Rarity to let out a gasp of horror and in the next moment cried out in horror and agony as her horn was slashed strait off her head leaving only a fraction of it left as fresh blood spurted from it. (Play Saw theme song now)

As if on instinct Rarity recoiled and threw herself to the wall looking now through the pitch dark as she sobbed loudly in pain. “Please...no.... don't kill me...please...” Rarity said between sobs as blood trickled down her face.

Rarity saw a faint outline of something come at her and dodged out of the way causing the killer's knife to slash open her shoulder as she dodged. In the next Moment rarity felt her hind legs slashed open by the knife causing her to fall to her chest and began to crawl with her front hooves leaving a smear of blood behind her as she moved slowly sobbing loudly.

Meanwhile Twilight was still trying to reach her. “Rarity?! Can you hear me?!” Twilight exclaimed into the headset as the static slowly cleared up.

“Twi-Twilight...please....help...me...” Rarity's voice came through pained between sobs causing Twilight's eyes to widen in horror.

“Use your magic to teleport back here!” Twilight exclaimed standing on all four hooves now as a overwhelming sense of dread and horror filled her.

“She...cut...off...my..horn.....my horn.....” Rarity's voice replied between sobs of pain.

The headset could then be heard rustling as if it had been yanked off her head. “Are you going to save her Twilight? You wouldn't want you're friend to break her promise to you...would you?” A distorted voice spoke.

“You fucking bitch.....let her go! I'm the one you want! Not her!” Twilight exclaimed in an angry sob trying to hold back her tears.

“Aww...but that's no fun Twilight.....you read Brandon's work...that's not how the game works at all.” The distorted voice replied.

“What do you want from me you sick fuck?!” Twilight shrieked into the headset.

“I want you to beg for her life...” The distorted voice replied and after a few moments Rarity could still be heard sobbing in both pain and horror the mic seemingly put next to her face then moved away so it could barely be heard.

“Please....i'm begging you...don't kill her....take me instead....i'm the one you want....please...don't kill her....” Twilight said in the most sad and begging tone she could muster despite her rage she was feeling at the moment towards the killer.

“Not bad....” The distorted voice replied trailing off however in the next moment Rarity's shrill screams of agony and horror could be heard clear as day along with sickening stabbing sounds.

“Nooooooooooooooooo!” Twilight shrieked into the headset tears flooding from her eyes now as she began to sob loudly.

“But not anywhere good enough.....maybe you'll do better next time.” The distorted voice said and a few moments later a loud clattering sound could be heard as if the headset was tossed to the ground.

“Rarity! Can you hear me?! Please answer me!” Twilight exclaimed into her mic between sobs.

Rarity could barely hear her voice now as blood began to pool under her body. With all she could muster she dragged herself over the headset and held the mic to her mouth. “Twilight....help....me.....please....i....don't...want...to....die....!” Rarity said in a weak tone between sobs however moments later let out a dying gasp as the killer stabbed the knife strait into her back.

Twilight listened to this and fell to her knees sobbing as she listened to Rarity's multiple horrific gasps for a few moments before she let out a sigh and a deathly silence could only be heard now with the faint sound out hoofsteps walking away.

Twilight yanked the headset off her head and chucked it to the wall causing it to break into fragments. “Rarity's dead! And it's all my fault!” Twilight exclaimed , walked over to the wall where the headset lay and began to punch the wall with her right hoof. “I couldn't do anything to help her!” Twilight exclaimed between sobs in an angry tone.

Richard walked over to Twilight whirled her around and slammed her against the wall much to everypony's shock. “Now you listen to me Twilight Sparkle! Rarity knew the risks! She knew the danger she was putting herself in! Don't you dare blame yourself for her death! You hear me?! If I blamed myself for every single victim I couldn't save then I wouldn't be where I am today!” Richard shouted looking into Twilight's eyes which were in shock at the moment.

Twilight however shoved him away from her hard knocking him to the floor. “That's easy for you to say! None of those people killed were you're friends! All you had to do was file out some damned paper work!” Twilight exclaimed however Richard walked over to her and slapped her open hoof style knocking her to the ground at this.

“I lost my brother to that fucking maniac! That's what made me take that case! He killed my brother! My brother was only a few years older than me! He was a Pegasus with a life head of him! And that psychopath killed him!” Richard yelled at the top of his lungs angrily only to get sucker punched by Rainbow Dash to the ground mere seconds later after said this.

“Touch her again and I’ll drop your flank from over a hundred feet in the sky bucko!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed looking pissed as hell at the moment looking at Richard as she stood in front of Twilight.

At this his eyes widened as he looked at Twilight who was holding her bruised cheek with a hoof tears of shock in her eyes.

“Oh dear Celestia...I’m so sorry Twilight....I lost my temper there.” Richard said in a genuine tone.

The first black and white picture Twilight saw in that portfolio came rushing into her head at this time.
“Your brother was his first kill....wasn't it?” Twilight said after a few moments.

“How could you possibly know that?” Richard asked in a shocked tone.

“Somepony threw a portfolio on my head when I was trying to figure out who the killer was when Fluttershy killing ponies...the first picture was of a Pegasus....it's what made me accuse my friends of being the killers the first time around.” Twilight replied getting to all fours now.

“Lets head to your house then. The rest of you stay here. Keep an eye out for anypony coming from the prison. I don't care if it looks like me. Apprehend any who come out.” Richard said at which point every police pony nodded.

With that Twilight, Richard, Pinkie Pie, An Big Mac headed over to Twilight's house. They could only hope that looking over the portfolio again would give them the clues they needed to stop this killer once and for all....

A DARK PAST REVEALED!

Twilight and the others made it to her house safely and quickly began to search her entire home for the portfolio but couldn't find a single scrap of it anywhere.

“Ugh! Where is it?! I know I put it in one of these book shelves!” Twilight exclaimed in frustration as she tossed booked after book out from behind her as she stood on a step ladder.

Pinkie Pie however at this moment was not doing anything but lay on the ground whispering something to herself unknown to anypony until Rainbow Dash glanced in her direction.

“What's wrong Pinkie?” Rainbow Dash asked as she landed next to the pink pony now able to hear what she was muttering to herself.

“I'm good filly, I’m a good filly, I’m a good filly....” Pinkie Pie repeated over and over to herself.

“Pinkie Pie? Come on, snap out of it!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed shaking the pink pony only in a fraction of a second for Pinkie Pie to lunge at her and pin her to a wall.

“That's not how you play the game Rainbow!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed only to go wide-eyed and let go of the blue Pegasus’s throat at which point Rainbow Dash coughed and gasped for air.

“Hold the phone! Pinkie Pie. What did you just say?!” Twilight exclaimed in shock as she hopped down from the step ladder.

“I didn't mean to Twilight! I wasn't myself for a few moments! Don't be mad at me! I'm a good filly! I am!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed in a terrified voice as she slammed her hooves on her head and began to repeat the same thing she was muttering earlier over and over again.

Twilight then slowly trotted over to her friend. Was Pinkie Pie the killer? No it couldn't be. She was in the room with her at the police station. So why was she talking just like Fluttershy and the most recent killer had? “Unless....” Twilight said slowly as she collected her thoughts and knelled down next to Pinkie Pie.

“Pinkie Pie...that filly in the photograph....it was you..wasn't it?” Twilight asked in a soft tone.

Pinkie Pie stopped muttering to herself and looked up at Twilight fearfully as she silently nodded.

“So that's why your so happy all the time. It's how you keep yourself sane.” Twilight said earning another silent nod from Pinkie Pie.

“I didn't want to though...I didn't want to hurt any pony...but my uncle forced his mean stuff-gasp-” Pinkie Pie began to say only to stop mid-sentence growing wide-eyed as she said the word uncle and immediately slammed her hooves over her head.

“Wait, Brandon Hoofsworth was your uncle?!” Richard asked in a shocked tone.

Twilight suddenly found herself very scared of Pinkie Pie but immediately shook the feeling off if only enough so she wouldn't run away. Part of Twilight wanted to keep her distance from Pinkie for fear of her alternate personalty coming out and killing them all but the other part of her, the part of her that cared for Pinkie Pie, the part of her that trusted her with her life kept her from doing so as she attempted to find words.

“Pinkie...I know it's hard...but I need you to help us. What did he do to you?” Twilight asked in a soft tone as she gently ran her hoof along Pinkie Pie's mane which by now had deflated and was flat.

“I guess...i should start from the beginning...” Pinkie Pie said slowly taking her hooves from over her head.

FLASHBACK

“Uncle hoofy?! What are you doing?!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed in a shocked voice as she stood horror struck at the scene that beheld her.

“Pinkie? What are you doing here?! I told you never to come down to uncle hoofy's basement when he's working!” Brandon exclaimed in a very angry voice as he whirled around and looked at the Pink filly.

“That's the pony from my class..and you-you...you killed him!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as tears flowed from her eyes.

Brandon gave a panicked glance back to the corpse behind him and then back to Pinkie Pie and his face became suddenly very serious. “Pinkie...you can't tell anypony about this. Do you understand?” Brandon said in a very serious tone however Pinkie Pie didn't respond she was still frozen in horror of the scene that beheld her. That is until Brandon lifted her up and slammed her against the wall. “You can't tell anypony about this! Do you understand?!” Brandon exclaimed his face barely three inches from the quivering Pink filly's.

Pinkie Pie's eyes widened in shock as she nodded her head very quickly. “I'm a good filly, I won't tell I promise!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed in a scared tone as tears of fear flooded from her eyes.

Brandon slowly set her down on the floor and continued to stare at her until a sudden grin appeared on his face. “Pinkie Pie, my sweet niece...how would you like to help uncle hoofy with his work?” Brandon asked in a sweet and calm tone.

“But-but...I don't want to kill ponies.” Pinkie Pie replied still scared out of her wits but unable to move the same as her fear was rendering her legs like jello and she could not feel them.

“Let's not think of it as killing ponies...let's call it a game. A game where we find out how long each pony can last. This is a very special game Pinkie Pie. And I’m going to teach you how to play. You will play with me won't you?” Brandon asked in the same sweet and calm voice however after a few moments without a response his express suddenly changed as he looked at her with an angry expression. “You will play with me, won't you?!” Brandon exclaimed at which point Pinkie Pie's snapped wide in fear and she nodded quickly.
“That's my niece. Your a good filly aren't you?” Brandon replied his expression suddenly changing to kind and calm once again as she said this.

“Yes, I'm a good filly...” Pinkie Pie replied fearfully.

END FLASHBACK

Pinkie Pie told them everything that happened when she first found him out, what he did to her, and how she suddenly began to become just as he was.

“But then...how did you escape?” Rainbow Dash asked calmly.

“I-I didn't...he caught him.” Pinkie Pie said pointing a shaking hoof at Richard.

“But then, how did he get Fluttershy as an apprentice?” Twilight asked curiously.

“Well, as you know I group up on a rock farm and well...after Rainbow Dash's sonic rainboom it changed me. I suddenly was able to fight my meanie side with laughter and fun. And well, when Brandon saw this change in me. He thought it was best to find a new apprentice. I can't tell you how many times I wanted to stop him...hearing Fluttershy's screams of horror and agony...but-but I was too afraid to!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed suddenly embracing Twilight in a tight hug.

“I'm so sorry I was unable to stop him! Please don't be mad it me Twilight!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as tears flowed from her eyes.

Twilight returned the hug with one of her own running her hoof along Pinkie's back.”It's okay Pinkie Pie, I don't blame you.” Twilight replied in a soft tone.

“Nor do I. I'd probably do the same thing in your hooves Pinkie.” Rainbow Dash replied with a smile.

“I reckon I would too.” Big mac chimed in with a comforting smile of his own.

“So what do we do now?” Pinkie Pie asked in a scared tone.

“I wish I knew...” Twilight replied followed by a sigh.

Without warning the lights in Twilight's home suddenly turned off leaving everypony in the dark.

“She's here...” Richard said in a whisper.

Pinkie Pie without warning yanked out of Twilight's embrace and darted towards her basement.

“Pinkie Pie! Where are you going?! Stick together!” Twilight exclaimed in a panicked tone.

“The game must end Twilight!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed as she yanked the basement door open and closed it behind her.

Twilight rushed to the door and attempted to open it but found it locked from the inside. Upon this realization she began to pound at the basement door. “Pinkie pie!!!” Twilight exclaimed at the top of her lungs.

Pinkie Pie slowly walked down the stairs looking about herself. “The game must end, come out you meanie killer!” Pinkie Pie exclaimed looking about the basement room.

“You have no idea who you are messing with. Pinkamena...have fun.” Pinkie Pie said at which point her stance suddenly changed from scared to confident.

“Oh? Why so glum all the sudden? I thought you wanted the game to end?” The distorted voice spoke out again.

“Oh, the game is just beginning little filly.” Pinkie Pie said in a sweet tone looking about the room for a lamp, found it along with a few matches, and lit it up.

The killer was standing just a crossed the room from her however she didn't move. “What do you mean the game is just beginning?” The killer asked.

Pinkamena didn't reply, but simply gave a slight giggle. “You could have killed me already but you didn't. Oh it's been so long since I’ve had a chance to play.” Pinkamena replied with a smile.

“What the hay are you talkin about? Ah'm in the charge of this game and you play by my rules!” The killer replied and lunged at Pinkie Pie stabbing her squarely in the side.

Pinkamena didn't scream out in pain, instead she giggled. “That tickles! My turn...” Pinkamena replied with her voice sounding sinister with the last two words she spoke, grabbed a hold of the killer's hoof, yanked the knife out of her side, and used her other hoof to slug the filly knocking her to the floor only for Pinkamena to jump on top of her holding the knife coated with her blood at the filly's face.

“You know...I think I know who you are...” Pinkie Pie said as she ran the blood coated knife along the killer's cheek.

“Ah doubt that very much.” The killer replied scrambling to get from under Pinkamena and succeeded giving her a swift hoof to the face stunning the Pink mare.

The killer then pulled out a second knife from her cloak and lunched at Pinkamena again only for Pinkamena to counter with her own causing both knife's to clash with a loud “CLING!” at which point both ponies jumped back and began to pace in a circle around each other.

“You can't beat me. I'm bigger and stronger than you.” Pinkamena said with a grin lunging at the killer again only for their knives to clash once again.

“I don't need to beat you. I just need to wait for your time to run out.” The killer replied with a grin but it could not be seen through her cloaked robes.

Pinkamena gave a slight stumble a few moments later after this was said and gave a panicked glance at her side which was bleeding profusely at the moment then back to the killer. “That's right. I hit a vital organ. You honestly think I would gamble my chances against Brandon's first apprentice? So as Ah said, I don't need to beat you. I just need to wait for your time to run out.” The killer said in a malicious tone.

“So you know...” Pinkamena replied as her vision went in and out of focus.

“You're awfully cocky for a filly who hasn't won yet.” Pinkamena said as she lunged once again at the killer but instead of clashing with her knife she purposely allowed it to stab her and used this opportunity to take a swipe at her foe which didn't cut her but did manage to gasp open her cloaked robes at which point she let go of the knife and yanked at the torn fabric allowing the killer's face to be completely visible now.

“Ah-ha! I knew it was you A-gasp-” Pinkamena exclaimed only to be cut off by a sudden jab to her throat casing her to gag and choke on her own blood as the killer withdrew it.

“You talk too much.” The killer said in her clear tone as her hood had held the voice distorter was now on the floor.

Pinkamena fell to the ground gagging for a few moments longer till her gags and gasps for breath slowed and came to a halt. “The game must continue...” The killer said then gave a panicked glance up as Big Mac kicked down the door, rushed to the basement window, and hopped through it running off into the night.

Twilight and the others rushed down the stairs only to come to a screeching halt at the side of Pinkie Pie in a puddle of her own blood.

“Nooooooooooooooo!” Twilight screamed at the top of her lungs running over to Pinkie Pie and holding her tightly as she sobbed rocking back and forth.

Richard looked at pinkie Pie then to the hood which held the voice distorter then to the open window then to Twilight. “Twilight, we have to hurry! The killer is on the run and she doesn't have her robes to conceal her identity anymore! This may be our chance to find out who the killer is!” Richard exclaimed as he attempted to pull Twilight away from Pinkie Pie's corpse.

Twilight got to all four shaking hooves with a look of determination on her face and charged up the stairs through her front door catching sight of the filly running off down the road and charged after her followed closely by Big Mac and Richard as they followed the filly to the Everfree forest...

THE KILLER REVEALED!

Part 1

Twilight charged down the path leading to Everfree forest as fast as her hooves could carry her making sure not to lose sight of the filly with Rainbow Dash flying up ahead with Big Mac and Richard not far behind her.

Rainbow Dash was gaining in the killer fast and was able to get a clear view of her head from above but could not see her face clearly. Suddenly without warning the killer began to throw knives at her which she dodged with ease. Rainbow Dash then flew ahead of the filly and landed sever feet in front of her and froze. “No....way....” Rainbow Dash said in a shocked tone as the killer grew closer to her and pulled out a knife lunging at her however missed as Rainbow Dash snapped herself out of her stupor and took to the skies.

“It's can't be her.....it just can't...” Rainbow Dash said in a shocked tone as she began to speed up again keeping up with the killer but keeping a safe distance in case she had anymore knives hidden. “I have to know for sure!” Rainbow Dash said aloud as they neared an all too familiar location in the Everfree forest.

It was the ruins where they first found the Elements of Harmony.

The filly ran inside and shortly after Rainbow Dash landed just short of the entrance. The Cyan blue Pegasus took slow cautious steps as she went inside. She knew Twilight and the others couldn't be far behind but it would take them at least 5 minuets to get here. As she continued walking she stopped short of an old statue but no sign of the killer. Since this was a dead end and she knew this was the only way in or out she must have a secret passage hidden somewhere and began to search. Sure enough she found it not long after she began looking. A tile of the stone floor was clearly out of place and had been moved recently.

Rainbow Dash lifted it up and moved it with ease then jumped down the hole panicking at first as it was a stone slide more or less as she tumbled down it unable to get a grip on anything or use her wings to slow herself. Moments later she flew out a hole and gave a startled scream as she flapped her wings in a panic to keep herself from being impaled by a set of steel spikes that had been pushed there on an old wheel cart. “That was close...” Rainbow Dash said in a breathless tone as her heart felt as if it threatened to explode out of her chest as it was thumping against her ribcage so hard right now.

Knowing that Twilight and the others would surely follow this same path she pushed the old cart out of the way to the other side of the room. “There...now they won't get impaled... good thing I came down here first. That would have been bad if Twilight or one of the others came down first...” Rainbow Dash said aloud then turned her gaze to the path that was lit up with many torches.

The cyan blue Pegasus then began to hover just a few feet above the ground as she traveled down the hall until she came to a open room with many torches keeping the room well lit. On the other side of the room stood the killer her face perfectly visible under the bright glow of the torches.

“Well Ah I was hopin you'd get killed by mah spikes but I guess bein a Pegasus and all you had that covered didn't ya Rainbow?” The killer said with a smug grin.

“It is you...but it can't be...you're dead!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed in a shocked tone.

“Amazin isn't it? Wanna know how ah pulled it off?” The killer replied still wearing her smug grin.

“But at Apple acres....Twilight and Applejack saw your corpse!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed still trying to make sense of how this was possible.

At this point a faint trotting could be heard growing louder by the second.

“Ah was wonderin how long it would take those three to catch up. Now we can finish the game.” The killer said as she turned around, stepped on a stone panel, and turned back around.

Moments later a faint rumbling could be heard...

Big Mac gave a look behind himself and let out a gasp. “Twilight...Ah don't mean to be rushin ya but we got a problem!” Big mac exclaimed at which point Twilight and Richard gave a look behind themselves. Up till now they were catching their breath as they had ran the whole way but now as they looked behind themselves they could see that was not an option as the floor behind them was beginning to give way.

“Mother of Celestia......RUN!” Twilight exclaimed at the top of her lungs as the three of them began to run for their lives.

Big mac and Twilight were at full speed ahead however Richard as he was old in years was not running as fast as the other two even though he was going at his max speed. Richard gave a panicked glance behind himself then back to the other two who were gaining a progressive gap between him and them. “Twilight! Catch! Richard then reached into his side pocket with his mouth which was on his officer uniform then chucked a small trinket at Twilight who caught it in her mouth and placed it in her saddlebag. “Give an old colt his final wish and put that on my brother's grave would ya?” Richard shouted as the collapsing floor grew dangerously closer to him.

“Richard?! What are you talking about?! Run!” Twilight exclaimed looking behind herself but keeping a steady speed.

“This old colt can't hack it Twilight, you and me both know this. I'm proud as heck to have worked with you for as long as I have. Save that poor filly! I know she's done a lot wrong but you and me both know it's not her fault! Now keep on running and don't look back!” Richard exclaimed as the collapsing floor was just behind him now and the seemingly bottomless pit would swallow him up in a few moments.

Twilight continued to look behind herself for a few more moments as tears swelled in her eyes and forced herself to jolt her head forward looking ahead of herself as they began to flow down her cheeks as she ran.

“Heh...who knew I would kick the bucket like this eh bro?” Richard said quietly to himself as he continued to run feeling the floor beneath him begin to give way. However at the last moment he gave a backwards jump turning about face mid-air. “Save a seat for me in heaven bro, because here I come!!!” Richard shouted at the top of his lungs as he looked into the seemingly endless pit and dived into it head first.

Twilight and Big mac soon saw Rainbow Dash come into the view and realized the floor behind them was no longer collapsing behind them.

“Rainbow! Thank goodness you're okay!” Twilight exclaimed as she ran up the cyan blue Pegasus and hugged her tightly however event though she was still alive the cyan blue Pegasus couldn't stop staring at the killer in front of her. “Rainbow? What's wrong?” Twilight asked after a few moments with a sense of worry in her voice.

“Applebloom....” Rainbow Dash said in the same shocked tone as earlier.

“Huh? What do you mean?” Twilight asked in a confused tone, looked in the direction that Rainbow Dash was looking and gave a startled gasp.

“Ah see y'all made it...well except for the old geezer. Now the fun can begin and we can finally bring an end to this here game of ours.” Applebloom said with a malicious grin.

“It can't be true....it just can't...mah sweet little sister is the killer?” Big Mac said in a shocked voice similar to Rainbow Dash's.

“Don't be so shocked big brother. After all your the one who told me to hide here after you found Sweetie Belle dead in my room.” Applebloom replied with a coy grin.

“Say what?!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed as this set of information snapped her out of her stupor and gave a shocked glance at Big Mac.

“Ah gotta say. You did a really good job of dressin up Sweetie Belle's corpse up like meh.” Applebloom said still wearing her coy grin.

“Ah did it to protect you! Ah thought it was just an accident! Ah didn't think you would take it this far!” Big Mac exclaimed in both an angry yet shocked tone.

“Well, to be honest..it was an accident but it was a fun accident. She wasn't supposed to die just yet but she just wouldn’t stop sceamin so ah slit her throat and put on an amazin act for ya big bro. Ah gonna kill ya when you when you had your back turned but then you told me you would take care of everything, handed meh this here map and told me to lay low for a long time. Ah gotta say. It couldn't of turned out more perfect! Ah mean, who's gonna look for someone who's dead?! Haha!” Applebloom exclaimed and gave a cute sounding laugh.

“Ah wish you woulda killed meh...then Ah wouldn't have to live with this here shame Ah now have of you.” Big Mac replied lowering his head as a silent tear flowed down his cheek and his the cold cement floor.

“Ashamed?! Now don't be like big bro! You helped me out big time! That's why I didn't kill ya! You proved yourself a loyal big brother! Now why don't ya come to your little sister's side and help me finish up this here game.” Applebloom said in a soft voice.

“You killed Applejack...your big sister! How could you Applebloom?! How could you?!” Big Mac exclaimed in reply to this his rage and pain clearly heard in his voice.

“Ah didn't want to! But Ah no choice! It's all her fault! She became friends with her! And the game must be played according to the rules. Ah can't change em! But Ah tell you what, it took everythin I had in me to not kill her right off the bat!” Applebloom exclaimed as tears could be seen in her eyes.

Twilight's rage was near it breaking point when Fluttershy's words came thundering into her head like a lightning bolt.

FLASHBACK

END FLASHBACK

At this Twilight had yet another epiphany. Even though she was psychopathic killer she still loved her family dearly. That was the key. That's how she's save Applebloom.

“So Whatta ya say big bro? Join your little sister and finish our game? Then we can move far away and leave this behind us.” Applebloom said extending a hoof.

“Eeeeeee-NOPE!” Big mac exclaimed and charged at Applebloom full throttle.

Applebloom quickly jumped out of the way causing Big Mac to hit the wall head on dazing himself.

“Aww,,,Big Mac....your such a...disappointment. And here I was thinkin about givin mah virginity to ya.” Applebloom said as she swiftly took a large dagger off the table next to her and drove it into Big Mac's side earning a shrill cry of pain from the colt.

“Ah...would never do anythin with family!” Big Mac exclaimed through a pained voice even though he couldn't move as he was paralyzed with pain at the moment.

“You liar!” Applebloom exclaimed stabbing him again earning another shrill pained cry. “Ah saw you and Applejack going at it every night for the past year! You thought Ah didn't know?! Kind of hard not to when Ah heard Applejack screaming, Harder bro! slam that pony meat into me!” Applebloom exclaimed as rage and anger could clearly be heard in her voice.

Big mac's legs finally gave way as he felt to the ground as his own blood began to pool under him. All the while Twilight and Rainbow Dash were frozen in a stupor unable to make themselves move even though they wanted to. “Ah...never meant...for it...to go....that far...” Big Mac said between wheezes in a pain voiced.

“Sure you didn't. But it did all the same didn't it? You banged my big sister's cunt raw every night!” Applebloom exclaimed stabbing him again earning another cry of pain from the colt.

“Stop it, stop it ,STOP IT!!!” Twilight screamed at the top of her lungs finally making her body move and tackling Applebloom to the ground before she could react which causing the dagger in her hoof to go flying out and hit the ground with a clang. “Applebloom, I know the real you is in there! You would never kill your sister! And you would never kill your brother! Come on! Fight it! I know you can!” Twilight exclaimed as tears flowed from her eyes as she looked into Applebloom's eyes.

Applebloom looked into Twilight's eyes and her expression softened and suddenly became very sad. “Ah can't Twilight...there's no goin back now. There's no no family waitin for me where Ah'm goin...” Applebloom said in a sad tone then her expression suddenly became angry again and gave Twilight a sift hoof to the face causing her to stumble onto her back.

“The game must end Twilight...This twisted game must end...” Applebloom said in a solemn tone.

“I couldn't agree more!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed taking off from the ground.

“Rainbow wait! Let me try to reach her!” Twilight exclaimed in a panicked voice as the cyan blue Pegasus fly up high and stopped.

“There's no reaching her Twilight! She gone off the deep end and she's not coming back!” Rainbow Dash exclaimed preparing to dive when Applebloom stepped on yet another stone panel on the floor.

“Rainbow, Nooooooooooooooooooooo!” Twilight screamed as she watched her friend give a horrified glance to each side realizing all too late was was coming.

Two wooden flat boards with spikes on each of them flew from the ceiling without warning and in a mere instant before Rainbow Dash could react was caught in between them. Rainbow's body seemed to explode in a gush of blood as the spiked boards collided with her in the middle with a sicking crunching sound

It took a few moments but Rainbow Dash's jagged corpse came slowly slipped out and hit the ground with a sickening thud as blood pooled under her body and dripped on her corpse from above.
“Friendship is magic..ain't it Twilight? The magical feeling of watching your closest friends die right before your eyes. And of course this is the climax of our game. Now Ah get to see how far you've fallen before I end your life.” Applebloom said with a malicious grin as Twilight sobbed loudly.

“All my friends are dead....all dead...” Twilight said between sobs as she looked on at Rainbow's corpse and remembered every single one of her friends. Remembering the times they shared the fun they had and each one of their deaths. “We'll never laugh, cry, or hang out again...” Twilight said between sobs.

“Yes...that's it Twilight show me how far you've fallen.” Applebloom said with a cackle.

“But I know..that even in death...even Rainbow wouldn't want me to be mad at you....I mean how could I? Your nothing more than the result of Brandon's twisted game. And I know this isn't you...i know your in there...” Twilight said trailing off as she lifted up the dagger laying next to her without Applebloom noticing this. “And I’m going to save you...” Twilight said trailing off as she positioned the dagger beneath her right hoof. “Even if it means...that I have to kill you...if that will free you from this psychopathic filly...then...” Twilight said trailing off then jolted her head upwards, slammed her hoof down on the dagger causing it to recoil and fling up, bit down on it mid air and charged at Applebloom before she could react stabbing her squarely in the chest. “That's what I'll do!” Twilight exclaimed through gritted teeth as she drop the dagger deeper into the filly till the tip ejected out of her back.

Applebloom's face was of sheer shock for a few moments but only for a few moments then her expression changed to that of a relieved one as she fell into Twilight's hooves as she extended them to catch the filly.

“Thank you...” Applebloom said in a weak voice with a peaceful smile on her face before her eyes fluttered shut and she stopped breathing.

Twilight looked into Applebloom's peaceful face as fresh tears of pain began to flow as she held onto Applebloom sobbing loudly. “I'm so sorry Applebloom..but there was no other way to save you...” Twilight said between sobs. Twilight sat there sobbing for a long time as her final memories of Applebloom flashed before her eyes.

“Friendship is magic..ain't it Twilight? The magical feeling of watching your closest friends die right before your eyes.” Applebloom's voice echoed throughout her head.

“Yeah..it's magical alright...” Twilight said between sobs as if answering the voice. However she suddenly stopped crying moments later. “It is magical...isn't it?” Twilight said in a eerie yet cheery voice.

“Twilight....can you help me up? I think I’ll be okay....i just need to get to a doctor soon.” Big Mac said as he stood up weakly still bleeding but able to stand if only for a moment before he fell to his knees.

“Say Big Mac..are you my friend?” Twilight asked in a sweet voice.

“Of course...now can you help me get out of here?” Big Mac said in a pained tone.

“Oh...that's too bad..because if you are my friend..then that must mean you have to die....because all my friends die...I'm not allow to have friends...that's the magic of friendship it decides which pony gets to have friends and which one doesn't...” Twilight replied in the same sweet tone.
“What the hay are you talkin abou-gasp-” Big Mac began to say only for his words to be cut off as Twilight drove the dagger strait into his chest piercing his heart.

“I'm so sorry Big Mac... But Twilight Sparkle isn't allow to have to friends. If she does have any they must die.” Twilight said in a sweet voice and looked off as Big mac gave several short horrified breaths until he fell flat onto his face dead.

Twilight's face looked positively crazy at the moment as she began to walk causally out of the the ruins and to Ponyville to find any other possible friends she had made during her time in Ponyville.

THE END?