“A serial killer? That’s a pretty big assumption.” Twilight said.

“Besides, there’s no evidence that these murders are connected.” Sunset added.

A stern look came over Timber’s face. “Two women over the course of two days? A serial killer has to be the only explanation.”

“But Gloriosa and Vignette had nothing in common.” AppleJack said.

“No, these killings aren’t random.” Timber began pacing around the room. “There has to be a connection.”

Everyone began thinking as hard as they could. After what felt like hours, Pinkie Pie’s eyes went wide and she jumped to her feet.

“I think I’ve got it!”

“What is it Pinkie?” Twilight asked.

“I know what Vignette and Gloriosa had in common. They both used magic!”

“You’re right!” Sunset said. “Also, they were both corrupted by it. Gloriosa used magic and became Gaia Everfree, and Vignette used magic to imprison people in a pocket dimension using her phone.”

“So what you’re saying is that there is a serial killer running around killing people who have abused magic?” Rainbow Dash asked.

“Right now it’s just a theory.” Twilight said. “We’ll have to do more investigating.”

“We may have to watchout as well.” Rainbow Dash said. “We are also guilty of using magic.”

“That’s true. We need to stick together. If there is a serial killer targeting people who have abused magic, then they might come after us.” Said AppleJack.

Both Sunset and Twilight had worried looks on their faces. They knew that even though all of them used magic, it was the two of them that had abused it. Sunset used the magic of Princess Twilight’s crown to become a demon and try to conquer the human world. Twilight had captured the magic of Equestria, and was forced into releasing it which turned her into Nightmare Twilight.

Fluttershy squirmed in her seat. “I…I really don’t want to be alone tonight.”

Rainbow Dash walked over and gave Fluttershy a hug. “Don’t worry, you won’t be. I think we should call our families and let them know that we’ll be spending the night at Twilight’s house.”

Twilight nodded her head. “Agreed. Pair up and head back to your homes to get what you will need tonight, then come right back here.”

Fluttershy paired up with Rainbow Dash, Rarity paired up with AppleJack, and Sunset paired up with Pinkie Pie. Timber Spruce headed home to take of unfinished business. Later that night all the girls were watching T.V. when the show they were watching was interrupted by a news report.

“Breaking news at this hour. Kiwi Lollipop and Supernova Zapp, the duo best known as the smash hit pop rock band Post Crush, were both found dead in their tour bus earlier today.”

“NO!!!” Both Pinkie Pie and Sunset screamed in horror as they jumped to their feet. Twilight, Rarity, AppleJack, Rainbow Dash, and Fluttershy all sat in a stunned silence.

“This…this can’t be happening!” Rarity said in a panicked voice.

“THIS IS A NIGHTMARE!” Pinkie Pie shouted as she grabbed her hair.

“Timber was right! There is a serial killer going after magic users!” Fluttershy said as she shook violently with fear.

Twilight stood up. “Everybody calm down! We must maintain our composure. We’ve faced serious threats in the past and have conquered them.”

“Twilight is right!” Rainbow Dash said with a fierce look of determination on her face and her hand clenched into a fist. “We can’t let this killer intimidate us! We have to take them down!”

“But how are we supposed to know where and when this killer will strike next?” AppleJack asked.

“Simple.” Sunset said. “We look up everyone in Canterlot who has used Equestrian magic since it was brought here. Then we get to them before the killer gets to them first.”

Over at the movie theater, Juniper Montage was cleaning up all of the spilled popcorn and snacks in the theater. “Ugh! People are such pigs! I am not getting paid enough for this.”

As Juniper was bent over picking up trash, she noticed a bright light from the corner of her eye. Juniper stood up and saw a stranger wearing a red cloak and a metallic gas mask standing before her.

“How did you get in here? We’re closed.” Juniper said. “And besides, this theater does not allow people to cosplay.”

“Juniper Montage.” The stranger said.

Juniper looked down at her uniform to find that she was not wearing her nametag. “How do you know my name?”

“You are guilty.” The stranger then pulled out a dark bladed kukri. The stranger then slashed at Juniper’s mid-section. There was a spray of blood, and Juniper looked down in horror to see that she had been eviscerated. She was literally holding her intestine in her hands.

There was another flash of light and the stranger vanished. Juniper’s mouth filled up with blood. She sat down in one of the seats and her head fell back as she died.

Author's Note

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