馬鬼 (Umaoni/Equine Oni)

Sunset had been looking all over the mansion for a clue as to where the others were, but all she found was locked doors. Then, she found herself back at the library. She was reluctant to enter the room again remembering what she had found in the room before, but she didn't have a clue where else to go, so with a heavy sigh and her new katana in her hands, she opened the door and headed into the library. It was just like she left it. The wreckage from the battle was all over the place. Sunset then went over to a bookshelf and looked at a row of books.

"There's so many books here." Sunset said, "If I wasn't in such a hurry, I would definitively leaf through them... ... Well... Just one won't do any harm, right?"

While looking through a random book she took from the shelf Sunset learned a new skill called Shooting Star Slash, or S.S.S for short, before placing it back onto the shelf. Going back to where the creature vanished she found a key where the monster was.

"A key? I hadn't noticed it before." Sunset said picking it up, "Maybe that thing dropped it during our fight."

Taking a look at it, the key's engraving said Fourth Floor key. Leaving the library Sunset headed to the fourth floor and tried it on the two doors on the floor. It only seemed to work for the door at the other side of the room so Sunset entered and saw what looked to be an attic of some kind. Looking around she noticed something odd about the bookshelf and moved it out of the way to reveal a bunny stuck in a crack.

"Oh, a bunny." Sunset said, "Are you stuck?"

The bunny nodded.

"Ah, I can't get you out. Not like this." Sunset said, "Poor thing... I think Fluttershy might be able to get you out, though. I wonder if she would come here for that? Then again, maybe I will have to get HER out. ... No. Anyway, I'll ask her."

Sunset left the attic and headed back down to the second floor and to Fluttershy's room where she saw an iron door in the area where the closet used to be. Going over to it Sunset was confused as hell.

"Wha... ? Was that door here before? Or is it just my imagination? I'm sure it wasn't an iron door, though..." Sunset said before knocking on it, "Hum... Fluttershy, do you have a minute?"

"Is that you Sunset?" Fluttershy's voice came through the iron door, "What's the matter?"

"You see, there's a bunny stuck in the wall in a room on the fourth floor." Sunset said, "I feel sorry for it, so I was wondering if you could get it out..."

"I see." Fluttershy said, "Okay, I'll go and get it out. I just have one favor to ask you, though."

"Sure, if it's something I can do," Sunset said.

"You see, when I was running, I dropped my element pendant. I was thinking we should have them and a weapon just in case that THING shows up again. If it's not too much trouble, could you please look for it?"

"What a coincidence!" Sunset said, "Actually, I found your pendant a while ago!"

"... Oh," Fluttershy said.

"Wait, I'll pass it to you." Sunset said sliding the pendant under the door, "It was lying on the bed next door."

"Oh, I... see... Hem... T-thank you." Fluttershy said.

"Not at all. I only found it by chance, after all. Now let's go to the fourth f..."

"Ah! Sunset!! I'm so sorry, but..." Fluttershy said.

"Yes? What is it?" Sunset asked.

"Ah... I'm really, really sorry, but... Actually, I'm hungry too." Fluttershy said, "Don't you have anything for me to eat?"

"To eat... I'm sorry, but I didn't bring any food with me." Sunset said, "I don't have anything that could be used as an ingredient either..."

"I see... So, um, if it's not too much trouble, could you please go look for something to eat?" Fluttershy asked.

"Wh... Whaaaaaaat?!" Sunset said in disbelief, "Th... That's impossible! How could I possibly find any food in this place?!"

"Please! I have no strength right now! Anything is fine; just find me something. Please?" Fluttershy asked.

"Haa... All right. I'll take another look around. I also have to look for Pinkie anyways," Sunset said.

"I see... Thank you... By the way, did you find Rainbow Dash?" Fluttershy asked.

"No... But she should be fine. Somehow," Sunset said.

"Sorry for all the trouble... Oh! By the way, take this with you." Fluttershy said opening the door slightly.

Fluttershy handed Sunset what looked to be a Pepsi. Sunset only stared as Fluttershy closed the door again.

A drink?! And Pepsi, at that?! Sunset thought.

"Ah, thanks. I'll be going now then." Sunset said.

"Okay, thanks," Fluttershy said.

Sunset then left the room and sighed.

"Well. I know for certain the kitchen's not gonna have any food." Sunset said to herself, "Well it is, but do I really wanna take a chance with the stuff it has? Celestia knows how long this mansion's been here, any food it has is probably bad as all hell. Well no use beating around the bush, I might as well use what time I have to explore some. I mean it's not like a key's just gonna fall from the ceiling by the pull of a lever."

Going back downstairs she went down the hallway where she first saw the creature. And to her surprise the door, the creature went through was open. Sunset was spooked.

"I don't like the fact that door's open!" Sunset shouted, "Ohhhh! I know it's a trap I really do! But what else am I supposed to do right now?! I've got no leads to go off of! .... Fuck it. I'm going in."

Walking down the hallway she entered the room to find it completely pitch black...

"Wow, it's pitch black in here." Sunset said, "Where's the light switch?"

She luckily managed to find it...

Option-A Flick the switch

Option-B Don't flick the switch

Option-A Flick the switch

Sunset flicked it quickly and found herself face to face with the creature.

"I KNEW IT WAS A TRAP!" Sunset shouted.

Continue to Section A-B

Option-B Don't flick the switch

Sunset then heard a noise that spooked her to no end.

"What... What!! Who's there?!" Sunset shouted in fear as she felt herself get picked up, "D... Don't! Get away!! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

Sunset's terrified scream could be heard throughout the mansion. If you were to find her body now you'd find it in the bathroom straight down the left hallway in a puddle of her own blood. Her upper half? It's not a pretty sight...

GAME OVER

Section A-B

Sunset readied her katana and prepared for another battle. The beast looked to be so as well. Sunset with determination laid the first to strikes upon the beast. The creature tried to attack by slashing at her with its horn but Sunset was smart enough to dodge and see it impale its horn into the ground getting stuck. Sunset took this opportunity to lay down another slash followed by a Solar Flare. However, the solar flare made the monster get unstuck and was ready to attack. It made a punch for Sunset which sent her flying into the wall where the bathtub was. Getting up she repeated what she did earlier and waited for the creatures next attack.

"You... WoN'T... eSC... aPe..." It shouted in a demonic voice.

Sunset knew what it was about to do and rolled away quickly back to where she was laying down another slash before quickly getting into her position for the Solar Flare. However, she got an idea. As her, pendant glowed she switched the grip of her katana from forwards to backward and getting ready to do a slash.

"SHOOTING STAR SLASH!" Sunset shouted.

With one single slash into the air, the slash erupted a yellow light beam from it heading for the creature that made a huge slash mark across its body that bled profusely. Suddenly thought the lights went out.

It turned the lights off!? Sunset thought, Is it going to...

But as if by magic the lights came back on and the monster was gone.

"Eh?!" Sunset went, "It's gone..."

I'm worried about Pinkie. I'd better hurry, Sunset thought.

Going over to the tub in question she saw the water that splashed out when she was punched into the wall. Draining the tub she pulled out a key.

"I found the item Second Floor Bedroom key," Sunset said out loud just in case Pinkie was nearby, "But my only question is, WHICH DOOR?!"

As Sunset came up to the second floor she tried every door that was locked and found the right door on the down left hallway. Sunset proceeded to go inside and saw Rainbow looking at a wall. She felt compelled to go to her, but something just didn't feel right to her...

Option-A Lock the door

Option-B Don't lock the door

Since both options for this one have somewhat of the same dialogue Option B is what you'll see first this time.

Option-B Don't lock the door

Sunset just shrugged the feeling off and headed towards Rainbow Dash who was immediately alerted to Sunset's presence.

"Hh! Who's there?!" Rainbow shouted pulling out a sword on Sunset.

"WHOA! CALM DOWN RAINBOW DASH! IT'S ME!" Sunset shouted in fear, "Wait, where the hell did you get that sword?!"

"Oh, it's you Sunset? Ah... Sorry." Rainbow said lowering her guard, "Also I found it when rummaging through this room. Where did you get the katana?"

"I found it in the library," Sunset said.

"Figures," Rainbow groaned.

"Are you alright?" Sunset asked.

"Th-There was a monster! I saw it!!" Rainbow shouted, "A, a stark naked giant with the color of an albino horse!!"

"What?" Sunset went.

"It's true! We all saw it!" Rainbow said, "Me, and Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie too!"

"Yes, I know," Sunset said.

"Before I knew it, I'd wound up here. Those two... I don't know where they went. Am I making any sense?" Rainbow asked.

"Yes, quite. That does make sense." Sunset said, "I saw it too."

"What the heck is that THING?!" Rainbow said, "O... Oh!! And what happened to the others?!"

"Please calm down. Would you like me to bring you something to drink?" Sunset asked.

"Eh? Well... Now that ya mention it, I am a little thirsty." Rainbow said, "Do you have some water or Pepsi or something?"

"No, but I can go get you some." Sunset said, "Would you like me to?"

"Yeah... No, wait. Never mind, I don't really need it. What happened to the other two?" Rainbow asked.

"Fluttershy is on the same floor. She claimed she was hungry." Sunset said, "But... I haven't found Pinkie. Do you have any idea where she might be?"

"What?! Pinkie's missing?!" Rainbow said in shock, "Do you think she was attacked by that creature?"

"We can't be 100% sure... But she does have that Gambit like power. I do believe she managed to escape somehow," Sunset said.

"All right!! Then I'll look for her too!" Rainbow said, "But first, let's go to where Fluttershy is. What's she doing anyway?"

"She said she was too hungry to move." Sunset said, "Rainbow, don't you have anything for her to eat?"

"Something to eat... Now that you mention it, I did find some mushrooms while I was searching through the room." Rainbow said, "Will that do?"

"That should do," Sunset said.

"All right. Then lets..."

Rainbow's face went pale.

"What's the matter?" Sunset asked.

"Don't you hear the sound of something... getting... closer?" Rainbow asked starting to sweat.

Sunset could only sweat as her face grew pale.

"Hey, say..." Rainbow said.

"What is it?" Sunset asked.

"Did you lock the door? When you entered the room?" Rainbow asked.

Sunset's face was then filled with surprise.

"I... The door..." Sunset muttered.

Suddenly the creature barged right into the room from the door giving the two a fright.

""HOLY... !!" Rainbow shouted in horror.

The creature came towards the two fast.

"SUNSET! RUN! RUN FOR YOUR L..."

Rainbow was cut off as the sound of their screams was all that could be heard. After the monster did its deed and left, Sunset and Rainbow Dash were now laying back first on the floor in pools of their own blood. Their consciousness had left their body a long while ago.

GAME OVER

Option-A Lock the door

Sunset suddenly got a feeling of deja-vu and suddenly realized what she had to do. Turned she quickly locked the door and placed the key into her pocket. She then turned around and headed towards Rainbow Dash who was immediately alerted to Sunset's presence.

"Hh! Who's there?!" Rainbow shouted pulling out a sword on Sunset.

"WHOA! CALM DOWN RAINBOW DASH! IT'S ME!" Sunset shouted in fear, "Wait, where the hell did you get that sword?!"

"Oh, it's you Sunset? Ah... Sorry." Rainbow said lowering her guard, "Also I found it when rummaging through this room. Where did you get the katana?"

"I found it in the library," Sunset said.

"Figures," Rainbow groaned.

"Are you alright?" Sunset asked.

"Th-There was a monster! I saw it!!" Rainbow shouted, "A, a stark naked giant with the color of an albino horse!!"

"What?" Sunset went.

"It's true! We all saw it!" Rainbow said, "Me, and Fluttershy, and Pinkie Pie too!"

"Yes, I know," Sunset said.

"Before I knew it, I'd wound up here. Those two... I don't know where they went. Am I making any sense?" Rainbow asked.

"Yes, quite. That does make sense." Sunset said, "I saw it too."

"What the heck is that THING?!" Rainbow said, "O... Oh!! And what happened to the others?!"

"Please calm down. Would you like me to bring you something to drink?" Sunset asked.

"Eh? Well... Now that ya mention it, I am a little thirsty." Rainbow said, "Do you have some water or Pepsi or something?"

"No, but I can go get you some." Sunset said, "Would you like me to?"

"Yeah... No, wait. Never mind, I don't really need it. What happened to the other two?" Rainbow asked.

"Fluttershy is on the same floor. She claimed she was hungry." Sunset said, "But... I haven't found Pinkie. Do you have any idea where she might be?"

"What?! Pinkie's missing?!" Rainbow said in shock, "Do you think she was attacked by that creature?"

"We can't be 100% sure... But she does have that Gambit like power. I do believe she managed to escape somehow," Sunset said.

"All right!! Then I'll look for her too!" Rainbow said, "But first, let's go to where Fluttershy is. What's she doing anyway?"

"She said she was too hungry to move." Sunset said, "Rainbow, don't you have anything for her to eat?"

"Something to eat... Now that you mention it, I did find some mushrooms while I was searching through the room." Rainbow said, "Will that do?"

"That should do," Sunset said.

"All right. Then lets..."

Rainbow's face went pale.

"What's the matter?" Sunset asked.

"Don't you hear the sound of something... getting... closer?" Rainbow asked starting to sweat.

Sunset could only sweat as her face grew pale.

"Hey, say..." Rainbow said, "If that katana of yours isn't for show, you might wanna ready yourself. If you don't wanna get eaten that is."

"Agreed," Sunset said.

Suddenly the two heard the sound of the door clicking and were spooked. The creature was trying to get in. Suddenly, though, it stopped.

"Is it gone?" Rainbow asked.

"Yes, probably," Sunset said.

"All right. That was a little scary, but now we should join Fluttershy." Rainbow said, "Let's find Pinkie Pie and get out of here as soon as possible!"

"Indeed," Sunset agreed.

Rainbow followed behind Sunset as she went to the door, unlocked it, and opened it. When the two got outside they found themselves face to face with the creature.

"IT WAITED FOR US!?" Rainbow shouted, "HOW DID IT KNOW TO WAIT FOR US?!"

"No time for talk now Rainbow!" Sunset said readying herself, "It's either fight or die right now!"

Sunset quickly did an S.S.S on the creature while Rainbow was still horrified.

"The more I look at it, the scarier it looks!" Rainbow said, "I can't use my awesome techniques like this! Do something!"

Good grief... Sunset thought.

Rainbow then went for a slash only to miss as it dodged. The creature then lit up its horn and did a lighting attack at Sunset that sent her flying back into the room.

"SUNSET!" Rainbow shouted in surprise.

Rainbow in anger did a powerful attack onto the creature making a gash on its chest. Sunset then ran out of the room making a strike of her own deepening the wound on the chest of the creature. Rainbow then went for another slash but missed as did Sunset. However, Rainbow's pendant lit up and running towards the creature she prepared to do an attack.

"BEAR THE CROSS!" Rainbow shouted.

"Wow, I didn't know Rainbow was religious," Sunset said in surprise.

As Rainbow's sword glowed she made two slashes into the shape of a cross onto the creature causing a flame to erupt from the cross-wound that spread over the creature. The monster in rage punched Rainbow hard across the hallway, Sunset then went for a strike but missed. Rainbow, getting up, ran for the creature and hit a critical hit onto it as it bled from its stomach. In the confusion, Sunset and Rainbow did a slash barrage to the creature. But then IT landed a hard punch onto Sunset which made her fall to her knees and cough up blood as Rainbow continued to slash away at the monster. Suddenly, Sunset got the idea to pull out the Taco and eat it. She did so and suddenly felt a whole lot better. Getting back up Sunset did a Solar Flare that the creature dodged.

"You... WoN'T... eSC... aPe..." It shouted in a demonic voice.

Sunset soon found herself blown back to the other end of the hall hard and on the ground with a backache. Rainbow went for a Bear The Cross, but the creature dodged it. Rainbow suddenly felt wore out, but as Sunset came to her aide she handed her a Pepsi which Rainbow took a few sips of and felt better. Sunset then did another Solar Flare and this time it hit. Rainbow then landed the finishing blow onto the creature and it started to fade away but looked to be fighting it.

"Sunset! Run!! QUICKLY!" Rainbow shouted.

The two then ran for their lives heading to Fluttershy's location and quickly closed the door behind themselves panting like no tomorrow.

"Holy hell that thing's tuff!" Rainbow said.

"It wasn't this tough when I fought it!" Sunset said, "It must be getting stronger somehow!"

"I'd like you to NOT put that image in my head thank you!" Rainbow said.

"Well exuuuuse me, princess! We don't exactly know what the hell that thing is so we?!" Sunset said in anger.

"Good point," Rainbow groaned.

The two then went over to the iron door.

"This is the fortress where Fluttershy is," Sunset said.

"It's pretty solid." Rainbow said, "Hey, Fluttershy! Sunset told me you were hungry. D'you want some mushrooms?"

"Is that you Rainbow?!" came Fluttershy's voice, "Are you alright?!"

"Yah, I'm fine!" Rainbow said, "But I have some bad news! Pinkie is missing! And we have to help a bunny."

"Well... All right... I-I'm done here, so we can go now," Fluttershy said as she came out of the iron door and closed it behind her.

"I don't really get what we're supposed to do, but let's go to the fourth floor!" Rainbow said.

"Um, can we come back here once and a while?" Fluttershy asked.

"I don't mind, but... Do you actually like those narrow spaces?" Sunset asked.

"Well, I guess you could say that I'm... used to them." Fluttershy said, "There's a lot of room, though."

"Oh..." Sunset said.

"I... I really hope Pinkie's fine." Fluttershy said.

"Uh, do you wanna leave now?" Rainbow asked.

"R... Right," Sunset said.

The three then left the room and headed up to the fourth floor where Fluttershy was unsuccessful with getting the bunny out of the wall.

"Well?" Sunset asked.

"It's stuck pretty deep." Rainbow said, "Can ya do it Flutters?"

"Huggggnn!!" Fluttershy groaned as she tried to get the bunny out, "Sorry girls, I can't do it with my bare hands or voice. Maybe if I had some kind of tool or carrot."

"A tool... Well, it's a big house. I'll take a look around," Sunset said.

"I would be really thankful if you could find something useful," Fluttershy said.

"Aw well, I guess we'll have to split up again to look for it," Rainbow said.

"Ngggh... Wooaaaaargh!!" Fluttershy went.

"Awesome face. You sound like as if you're giving birth," Rainbow teased.

"Well, then I'll be going ahead." Sunset said, "I'll come back as soon as I find anything good."

"I think I'll go, too. Actually, I haven't looked around very much. Might as well do some exploration!" Rainbow said.

"Thanks..." Fluttershy said

And with that Sunset left.