One year. One year exactly. That's how long its been.

My finger traced along the long, ugly scar that ran down the length of my right rib cage, and a low sigh left my mouth.

"Are ya ok, sugarcube?"

The farmer's soft voice cut into my melancholy thoughts. I looked up.

"I...I don't know..."I said. "Its...its...well...today is..." I broke then, unable to continue as I slumped dejectedly into a chair. A pair of white arms went around me in a warm embrace.

"We know, darling." Rarity's voice was soft and gentle.

"Damn it all!" Dash's angry shout caused all of us to stare at her, stunned. "Why does this have to be so hard?! Why?! I hate this day! I hate it!! Why can't we erase it? Go back in time? Stop it all from happening? This just...hurts...so...bad..." The athlete crumpled in her seat, tears coursing down her cheeks. A pair of scarred, lavendar arms encircled her, drawing her close, gently rubbing her back.

"We can't go back and change it, Dash." Twilight's low voice was heavy with anguish. "The past is gone. Its over. There isn't any way to undo it." The girl in her arms sobbed louder.

"I'm sorry." I whispered, for what felt like the millionth time in a year. All eyes were on me. "If I hadn't...if I could've found a way to...I should have..." I broke off as sobs overcame me.

"It wasn't your fault, Sunset." Applejack took a shuddering breath, eyes glistening as they met mine. "We did all we could. You had...we had...no choice..." Her head dropped.

I sniffled, and I was not the only one. I was not ready for the pale yellow girl who practically leaped into my lap, arms around my neck, sobbing heavily. I could only wrap my arms around Fluttershy and hug her tightly, ignoring the dull throb in my side. It still acted up on me, even after a year.

"P...P...Pinkie P..Piiiiiieeeee!!!" Fluttershy's agonised wail peirced all of our hearts like a knife.

All we could do was look at each other with tears pouring down our faces, as all our minds went back to that fateful day.....

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One Year Earlier

"I just can't believe it." Rarity echoed the thoughts in all of thier minds. "Who could do something so...so...so vile?!" She spat the word out with a deep rage.

The news had been all over the newest story: a serial killer was loose in Canterlot, terrorising people, abducting them, torturing and killing them. The descriptions were absolutely horrifying...the stuff you only see in the very worst of your worst nightmares. The images were worse. And yes, there were images. Images of bloody, mutilated bodies that lacked appendages, or eyes, or something. Bodies that had been been gutted and left to rot.

Dash rubbed her eyes in an effort to wipe out the images in her head. But no such luck.

"Guess only one good thing came of this." She said wearily. "No school."

"Rainbow Dash!!" Applejack glared at her. "Bite yer tongue!! People are dyin' an' dyin' horrible deaths an' all you can say is no school??! Shut up, Dash. Or Ah'll knock ya through a wall!" Dash wisely shut up.

"Anybody seen Pinkie Pie?" Twilight looked around. "She's not been around much lately."

Normally these words would have gone over Sunset's head. But today for some reason, they hit her. Hard. Alarm bells sounded in her head.

"Yeah..."she said slowly. "Come to think of it, none of us have seen much of her for a month...right about the time..." She didn't finish.

All eyes locked on her, shocked.

"Sugarcube, ya surely ain't saying..." Applejack tried.

"I don't know what I'm saying." Sunset groaned. "I'm tired, this murder stuff has my nerves on edge. Sorry."

Twilight had left the room now, heading to the bedrooms upstairs. Being at Pinkie's house was what they did every day.

"Twilight, where are you...?"Dash called, only to be cut off a moment later by an earth shattering scream.

The girls sped up the stairs and shot into the bedroom the scream had come from. Twilight was standing stock still, staring in complete horror. The others realised why she had screamed. A large, red stained knife lay on the dresser. Why it would be there, in plain sight, no one knew.

"Is...is that...?" Fluttershy looked ready to pass out.

Dash dared to move closer, shuddering as she examined the weapon, even reaching out to touch a spot that looked fairly recently fresh. She cringed at the stickiness.

"I...I'm fairly sure that that's...that's blood..." she finally got out.

No one moved or spoke, until Rarity whispered,"Look..."

All eyes moved to her. She was standing near the bed, pointing a shaking finger at what looked like a picture album. On closer inspection, they saw it was. And the first photo was enough to cause all of them to want to throw up. It was of a grinning, blood soaked Pinkie Pie, straight haired, an evil gleam in her eye. She was holding a knife and close behind was a freshly mutilated body...the organs were in Pinkie's hand.

For a long moment, there was deathly silent. Then...

"Oh...my...god..."Dash breathe, nostrils flaring, eyes wide with terror. "Pinkie? Pinkie is the...the...?" She broke off.

"How is that possible?" Twilight whimpered."She...she's Pinkie. She wouldn't hurt anyone.......would she?"

No one knew what to say to that. This was too much to handle. Pinkie a killer? How? Why? It made no sense!!

"If she's the one, we gotta get the hell outta here!" Dash finally said, worriedly.

"Agreed!" Sunset spoke up. "If we don't get out of here quick, we're finished!"

"But...but Pinkie Pie..." Fluttershy whispered.

"Is a cold blooded killer, from what I see." Sunset said."Best thing we can do is get out of here. Right now. While we still can."

At that moment a slow, evil chuckle sounded, and everyone froze in place as thier blood ran cold. They slowly turned, as one, and stared straight ahead, expressions registering horror, shock, disgust, then paralyzing fear.

The blood soaked, straight haired Pinkie stood in the doorway, red covered knife in hand, grinning wickedly.

"I'm afraid its much too late for you to run." A maniacal laugh followed that statement. "I guess its time you girls join the party. We are gonna have some fun." She cackled.

And one thought went through each of their heads:

We are going to die!!!!

Author's Note

My first ever horrific and gory tale...

I have no idea why I wrote this...

I am so sorry for the torture I am putting you through