The Apprentice

" What?" Rarity gasped, then slid into the seat beside Sunset Shimmer. " Who would do such a thing?"

"I...I don't know. The perpetrator can be a number of villains...Discord, King Sombra, The Dazzlings, Tierek, Queen Chrysallis... I've no clue. Maybe some new villain that is anonymous."

" Do you think that somebody's trying to play a joke?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Your alternate halves wouldn't pull off something as serious in that degree....not even Pinkie Pie."

”Yeah. Everybody knows that Pinkie's a prankster," Applejack said.

Pinkie lowered her gaze, as if ashamed of herself. There was no doubting the embodiment of truth.

After lunch Sunset Shimmer made her way to Principal Celestia's office and asked if she could take leave.

"Whatever  for?"

"Um...learning opportunity? I am going to an ivy league college to take a tour."

"Be sure to bring a signed permission slip next time. "