In no time flat, the girls ran towards the farmhouse and knocked on the door. Big Mac opened the door and invited them inside. "Thanks Big Mac." Sunset said.

"Where's Apple Bloom?" Twilight asked. Big Mac motioned to the staircase. "Upstairs? Come on, girls!"

The Rainbooms ran up the stairs and into Applejack's bedroom, where Apple Bloom was sat in the edge of her sister's bed, holding Applejack's hand to her cheek. "Apple Bloom?" Fluttershy asked, walking over and putting a comforting hand on the Freshmen girl's shoulder. "What happened?" She asked, looking at Applejack.

"Ah don' know, Fluttershy. Ah was passing on mah way downstairs an' noticed Applejack hadn't woken up yet. Ah opened her bedroom door and found her like this." Apple Bloom sniffled. She handed Sunset a piece of paper. "This was on Applejack's Stetson. It's addressed ta y'all."

Sunset opened the paper and read the note to herself. "Who would do such a thing?" She asked.

"A-Ah don' know." Apple Bloom sobbed. "What do we do now?" She asked.

Rainbow held her phone to her ear as she wait for someo to answer. "I need an ambulance, please. Applejack has been attacked by someone in her sleep!...." She took the phone away from her ear and said to Rarity, "does she have a pulse?" Before placing the phone back on her ear.

Rarity kneeled down beside the bed and pressed two fingers under Applejack's chin. There was a weak, thready pulse under her fingertips. She turned to face Rainbow and replied, "it's weak and thready, darling."

Rainbow said the same thing into the phone before giving the address and ending the call. "The paramedics are on their way now." She said. She sighed and sat on the bed next to Apple Bloom, taking Applejack's cold, pale hand in her own. "I will not give up until I find whoever did this to you." She murmured softly.

A few minutes later, two paramedics, Redheart and First Aid, arrived and transferred Applejack onto a stretcher before leaving. Rainbow let a few tears trickle down her cheeks before gathering some of Applejack's clothing and her trademark Stetson before walking downstairs to the Apple Family's truck and starting the engine. The others sat on the back of the truck and Rainbow drove off towards the hospital. One thing was on her mind: Dont give up, AJ! I'll find whoever was responsible for this and make them pay!

Author's Note

Did Apple Bloom find her sister in time, or was she too late? What do you think?

The answer to the riddle in the last chapter was: air!