I entered the labs to go and speak with Dok about the investigation we were planning. When I did arrive in his office, he was there, holding a magnifying glass up to a key with an intrigued expression. The key, from where I was stood, did seem different; it had a strange purple mist emanating from it, not unlike Nightmare when she went into mist form. However, to prove it wasn't Nightmare, she was actually stood next to Dok, looking as intrigued as he. "Hey guys." I greeted. Dok looked up, smiled, and said exactly what I thought he would.

"Ach! Thunder! Just who I needed to see!" he beamed, ushering me over. As I went over to him, Nightmare squee'd, transformed into a mist, and then went into my body. I'd gotten used to it, so it was only a minor dimming around the edge of my vision. "Look at zis key, Frau Thunder, and tell me what you see." Dok continued. I did as asked, looking down at the key, and noticed the different shaped teeth.

"Well, I suppose the mist is the most noticeable thing." I said finally. "And the teeth look different."

"Exactly! And would it be a coincidence that the same purple mist has started coming from the old Halloween Mann Co. Crates in the warehouse out back? Unlikely! That is why I think it's worth opening the spooky boxes up to see what happens, ja?"

"Hmm. Sounds fun, actually, do you want me to help?"

"Would I not want you to help?" he smirked. "Oh, and if it would be no inconvenience, I'd like you to see if your other companions are available too, since if only two of us get possessed, it is no fun." I turned for the door.

"Alright, Doktor, I'll see if they're free. Will you be in the warehouse when I get back?" I asked.

"Ja, ja, just go get zem." he ushered. Nodding, I left the room to go find the others.

"Thunder!" I heard somepony call from behind as I passed Luna's room. When I turned to look, I was (unsurprisingly) met by a surprise glomph from my lovely Lulu, which eventually turned into a full on snog, that eventually pulled us both into her room, curtains and door shut, lights out sexy time. She was still as adorable and warm as ever, and still weighed about as much as a regular mare. She's still the mare I fell in love with.

"Mmph...Lulu..." I gasped inbetween the snogging. "Y'know...mm...that...investigaaaAAAAAtiiiiioonn...?...nff..."

"Mmhmm." she replied calmly.

"W-Well...ahh...there's something elsssse....mmphh..."

"Mm?" Luna was smirking. You're still better at this than me, you delightful succubus.

Really? Right now?

Well, this is where I can focus. We're BOTH occupied right now.

Are you two making out?

Yes, Colly, yes we are.

Is that not private, Thunder?

Not any more!

Hello, Thunder. Good to know you're back in Canterlot. I've been looking forward to beginning that investigation, you know; I have my black turtleneck, fedora, and sunglasses to wear for the snooping around.

Before I say something, question; would the fedora happen to have a leather band with two cards in it?

Ace of Spades and Queen of Diamonds. You and me.

Ohhhh, Thunder, looks like we need to invite her up here for some 'you and her' time, hmm?

Teehee!

Oh, ah, haha, umm...right...anyway, something's come up down in the warehouse below the palace. Dok's found some haunted boxes and-

Wants you to help him open them to see what's inside them, sure, we'll help.

Erm...you girls confuse me...but...OK. Meet Luna and myself down by the Grand Staircase, and then you two can meet Dok. I'm sure he'll love to meet you two.

Can I come?

Whoa, whoa, who're you?

Cheerilee. Colgate told me you had an open chat in your head, so I figured I'd join.

Fine, Jesus chri-

Not forgetting me.

And me.

I'm already here.

Alright, full party! Let's get do-

THUNDER! GET DOWN HERE! SOMETHING HAS HAPPENED!

Aw, shit, Dok! Luna, you go meet the girls, I'll go see Dok!

I galloped into the warehouse. All around were boxes, as usual, but near the back of the aisle, I could see Dok, facing a wall and clutching his face in his hooves. However...something was wrong. The lights above were flickering in an unusual way, adding an eerie sense to the room. The few lights coming from the other end of the room were emanating from the purple crates and pile of mystery keys.

"D-Don't...come any closer..." I heard Dok say quietly. Then he spoke again in a different, more twisted tone. "Come over here, coward." Cautiously, I called out.

"Dok?" I asked. "You alright?" The German laughed in a creepy way.

"Oh, hahahaha! Ja, never better." Just then, the doors behind me creaked open, and I heard the girls come galloping in. Quickly, I turned to them.

"Something is very, very wrong. Be prepared to run and get help in case this goes bad." I whispered. The 6 mares nodded silently, and I turned back to Dok. "You sure you're feeling alright?" I asked, slowly approaching. "Why can't we see your face?"

"IT'S UGLY!" he suddenly yelled, turning to face me. Now we could see his face; running all the way down the centre was a line of stitches, sewing on a grotesque and decayed form of his normal face. It was a half of his normal face, other half...not normal. I reeled back, and I could hear some gagging from behind me. Then, Colgate threw up and the smell of toothpaste filled the air.

"Jesus, Dok, what the hell happened?" I asked, resuming my approach.

"I...opened the box, and this THING landed on my face." he replied, gesturing to the open box near him. "Here, you open the next box Thunder. You might get something better." He pointed a hoof to a nearby key, which I stared at cautiously. I could hear the girls approaching from behind.

"Erm..."

CRRCK

"No worries." Christian calmly picked the key up in a hoof, flew over to a nearby box, and slammed the key into the lock. Spirits swirled and howled around in a purple mist through the warehouse, before finally reaching a climax (lel) and disappearing. The room's lights came on again, and I wrenched control from Christian. Then, I looked in the box.

"What is it, Thunder?" Cadence asked. I reached in, and then pulled out the first thing I grabbed. In my hoof was a small bottle of pills, crudely labelled 'MerAsmUS' mAgiK stUfF' in permanent marker. I showed it to all of the girls and Dok.

"I'm tempted to eat some of these." I chuckled. Then, I paused, and looked at the bottle, before shrugging. "Fuck it, I WILL eat some of these. Because why not?" I could already feel the worry in the room, and the strange smile of Colgate as I pulled out one.

"Thunder, don't..." Luna began.

"Too late." I coughed as I swallowed the pill whole. After a few seconds, I felt something happening. It started as a buzzing in the centre of my skull, then it turned into a cracking as something rammed out of the top of my forehead. It felt sharp and pointy, so I reached up with a hoof to feel my new, golden horn nestled in with my pink mane.

Oh, shit.

"BLUEBLOOD!" I called. I received confused looks from guards, as well as laughter as I walked up to Blueblood's group of nobles. The white unicorn growled, looked at me, then burst out laughing.

"Pah!" he roared. "You look like more of an incompetent fool than normal! And who's this following you? Two Face, the Masked Mongrel, and...oh dear Faust, AUNTIE CELESTIA! YOUR HEAD!" Celestia looked back with her Phoenix eyes.

"Tweet tweet, you stuck up little shit." Celestia laughed through her beak. She'd eaten some pills as well. Luna, meanwhile, was chomping on a cigar, and had two sanded down horns on top of her head. The nobles, maids, servants, and guards gathered began laughing at the state we were in.

"See, Blueblood?" I began as he looked annoyed at those laughing at him as well. "I'm wearing a pink fluffy unicorn hat, and you are STILL the biggest idiot."

"Mhmmph mmph fmmk fmm, fmmhmm. Mm hmm yrm frmmks.*" Octavia added. I understood what she said, and deactivated my wings to avoid getting a wingboner.

"Hmm." Luna grunted. Behind me, a German chuckled evilly about nothing in particular.

And thus, Halloween 2013 happened and I told the guys and girls, who came and took things.

But more on that later.

Author's Note

Happy fuckin' Halloween, you unusual children.
*Any of you have ideas of what she's saying?
Say, any of you fancy 'meeting the author'? If you do, my Steam name is: [APG] Face McShooty II
It'd be pretty cool to meet those who actually have the patience to read this shit.