An unfortunate chain of events has left three of the Elements of Harmony and countless other young mares dead at the hands of a deadly serial killer. Despite the Royal Guard's best efforts, however, the so-called 'Blue Butcher of Ponyville', is nowhere to be found, and panic is spreading across Equestria.

With Princess Twilight's sudden abdication on top the ever-growing tensions between Equestria and the Griffon Empire, the events that unfold from this incident could prove to be catastrophic in nature. The world is a powder keg, and sparks are flying.

Author's Note: I'd like to apologize to those of you who are still around, hoping that this story will be updated one day. Unfortunately, I'm at a point in my life where I won't be able to update this story anymore. Interest in MLP is declining, both overall and for me personally, and I've since taken on different projects that are at a higher priority for me.

Writing Popped and this story has given me a wealth of writing experience that will allow me to pursue creative projects outside the scope of MLP. I still have a lot more stories to tell, but I want to create my own worlds, with my own characters, not rely on someone else's series.

I hate to leave the story on such a cliffhanger, but I have to come to terms with the fact that I won't be continuing this story.