"That sounds insane, Twilight!" Spike yelled as he tried not to fall off of Twilight's back as she ran as fast as she could.

"No, Spike, that's not insane. That's the truth!" Twilight screamed in anger as she ran faster and faster.

"I don't know, Twilight!" Spike said as he held on to Twilight as tight as he could.

"What you said doesn't make any sense.

None of it did. We both know that Princess Celesta doesn't-"

Before he could say anything else, he was cut off as his vision went black, while he felt as if he was being crushed, while Twilight felt as if the air has been knocked out of her, while the pony who hit them felt the pain spread through their head as they crashed into the unicorn and dragon.

"Ughh," Twilight and the light blue pegasus said at the same time.

Meanwhile, Spike was kicking his legs while trying to get Twilight off of him. It took Twilight a few seconds to realize she was crushing her baby brother due to the pain and dizziness due to the intense and painful impact of the light blue pegasus crashing into her. Once she realized that she fell on top of her baby brother, she quickly (as quickly as she could anyway) got up to her hooves, where she then offered one hoof to Spike, who gladly accepted it.

"Are you okay, Spike?" Twilight asked, just as she fully regained her consciousness.

Spike stood on his two feet, taking deep breaths while holding his stomach with both hands. "I . . . think . . . so," he responded between breaths.

"I'm sorry, Spike, I didn't see you and Twilight," said the light blue pegasus, also known as Rainbow Dash, as she fully regained her consciousness.

"It's . . . fine," Spike said while giving her a small yet weak smile.

Rainbow Dash smiled back, but you could tell that she felt bad about nearly killing the poor baby dragon.

"Though, may I ask where you are going in such a hurry?" Spiked asked as his breathing slowed down a bit.

"Honestly, I could ask you guys the same thing."

"Ask, Twilight," Spike said as his breathing went back to normal.

Rainbow Dash took her attention away from Spike and looked over at Twilight, who let out a small and nervous sigh.

"I . . . I had a dream. A dream about Equestria-"

"Seriously, Twilight? That's why you're in such a hurry? Because of a dream about Equestria?" Rainbow Dash asked with a laugh.

Twilight rubbed the back of her neck nervously as Rainbow Dash fell on her back, holding her stomach with her front hooves while kicking her back hooves repeatedly in the air.

"It wasn't a normal dream, Rainbow Dash. It was . . . scary," Twilight said as she felt goosebumps crawl on her skin as she thought about the dream.

Rainbow Dash stopped laughing and looked up at Twilight, who was trying not to shake in fear at the thought of the dream but found it nearly impossible.

"What do you mean by scary?" Rainbow Dash asked, looking and sounding scared.

"Let's just say that I'm happy to be awake."

Rainbow Dash stood there, her fur turning white in fear at Twilight's words. She could only imagine what happened in the unicorn's dream, and a part of her was glad that she didn't know exactly what happened in the dream, but a part of her wanted to know, so she could help her friend. She was stuck on if she should ask more questions about it or not.

"And it's because of that dream, Rainbow Dash, that I need to get to Princess Celestia as fast as possible," Twilight said, snapping the pegasus out of her thoughts.

"Would you like to tell me about it, Twilight? Or maybe I can get the girls and we can go with you to Canterlot, if you'd like?" Rainbow Dash offered while sounding so scared and worried that she didn't even try to hide it.

Twilight stood there thinking about Rainbow Dash's offer. At first, she was going to accept it since it would be nice to have all the help she could get, but instead, she shook her head no, confusing the blue pegasus.

"Thank you, Rainbow Dash, but I need you to stay here, just in case there is something wrong, you'll be here where you are needed the most," Twilight said before Rainbow Dash could question her decision.

"Okay, Twilight. But if you need me or the rest of us, then let us know. Don't hesitate to ask us for help," Rainbow Dash said in a serious tone.

Twilight smiled softly. , happy and glad to have a friend like her, as well as the rest of her friends. Her smile quickly faded, though, as soon as her mind drifted away to some thoughts. Thoughts that seemed so close yet so far away. Rainbow Dash noticed and gave Twilight another look of worry.

"Twilight," she spoke softly. "Are you sure you want me to stay here? It . . ."

Before she could finish her sentence, Twilight put a hoof to her muzzle to shush her. "I'm sure, Rainbow Dash. This is something I need to do on my own for now. Like I said before, I need you here. I don't know what's going on, Rainbow, but if I'm right and something is going on, then Ponyvill will be in good hooves with you and the rest of the girls."

Rainbow Dash nodded her head in response before flapping her wings and flying up in the air.

"I have to meet Pinkie Pie at Sugarcube Corner. I'll let her know about our conversation, and then we'll tell the others."

"Thank you, Rainbow Dash," Twilight said softly with a smile on her face that matched her tone of voice.

Rainbow Dash nodded a determined nod before flying away towards Sugarcube Corner. Twilight watched her before using her magic from her horn to once again lift Spike off of the ground and put him gently on her back. She then ran towards the bus stop, impatiently waiting for the train to Canterlot to arrive.

Spike got off of her back and stood there, looking at her with the same look of worry from before, while other ponies would glance at her in confusion. Spike thought to himself about the situation. What she told him about her dream (the best she could remember of it anyway), scared and worried him, but what she said about Princess Luna . . . that was odd and insane, and that too worried him, but for a completely different reason than her dream did.

Twilight also thought about the dream once she stopped pacing around the station and screaming "Hurry up! Hurry up!" She knew Spike didn't believe her about Princess Luna, but she knows that Celestia can confirm to him that what she said about her was true. Then she thought about her dream. About her flying in a dark and destroyed world. That was all she could remember of it. She wished that she could remember more, but it was all a blur.

The train then arrived, taking Twilight and Spike both away from their thoughts for a second or two as they entered and sat in the back of said train. Spike sat there ordering some snacks to take his mind off of the situation, while Twilight stared out the window, watching as they passed by trees, buildings, and other ponies. She then let her thoughts trace back to her dream. The same image flashed in her head. She closed her eyes and sighed.

She then opened her eyes and went back to staring out the window. Spike noticed and gave her another look of concern. He went to say something, but stopped since he already knew they'd just be having the same conversation as before; so they just sat there in silence until they arrived at Canterlot, the bus stopping in the process as the doors opened.

"All ponies for Canterlot!" the conductor shouted.

"That's us, Twilight," Spike said as he jumped off the seat, his mouth full of food.

Twilight sat there for a second or two, still staring out the window. She then got out of the seat and quietly walked out of the train with Spike right behind her.

Once again, they didn't say a word as they walked through Canterlot. Spike would occasionally look around the place, mainly to get his mind off of everything, but sometimes because he didn't want to talk to Twilight about the reason they're here, mainly out of concern and even fear. After a few minutes of walking in silence, they finally made it to the castle where they were immediately greeted by two of the castle guards (a unicorn and an earth pony).

"Hey Twilight!" the earth pony said in excitement.

"Hey Spike!" the unicorn said shortly after the earth pony, matching his excitement to see the purple unicorn and dragon.

"Hey," Twilight said softly. "Can we see Princess Celestia? It's an emergency."

The guards looked at each other before looking at Twilight, then at Spike. They then nodded their heads in response before leading them to the throne room.

"Wait here," the earth pony said before entering the throne room.

A few seconds later, he walked out and held the door open for Twilight and Spike.

"She'll see you now," he said professionally.

"Thank you," Twilight said as she walked inside the throne room, her voice still soft.

Spike followed her slowly into the room, still not saying a word, while also avoiding eye contact.

As they walked through the throne room, Twilight would look at the stained glass windows, getting more and more worried yet confused at the same time. Some of the stained glass windows were . . . not right. The one with her and her friends were there, but they weren't defeating Nightmare Moon. They were standing there smiling, hooves wrapped around each other. There was another one where the two sisters were supposed to be, but it was just Princess Celestia. As she walked down the room, she looked and examined each stained window carefully.

Meanwhile, Princess Celestia watched Twilight and Spike, giving them both confused looks as they entered and walked towards her.

"Is everything okay, Twilight?" she asked, confused and worried.

Twilight didn't answer. She just stood there, staring at the stained glass windows. Her face is full of confusion and fear. None of the stained glasses had anything scary on them, but they weren't accurate either.

"Twilight?" Celestia asked again, her voice soft yet concerned.

"Where's Luna? She's supposed to be here. We defeated Nightmare Moon! We!"

"Twilight!" Celestia screamed, getting the unicorn's attention.

Twilight looked over at Celestia, who was still sitting on her throne. She took deep breaths as she stared at the princess, who was staring down at her in return as Spike stood in the middle, looking back and forth between the two.

"Now, what's got you so worried?" Celestai asked, trying to be as calm as possible.

"It's your sister Princess Luna. I had a dream and I need to ask her about it? Spike doesn't seem to remember her, but you know who I'm talking about . . ." her eyes widened in fear at the princess' face.

"Twilight," Celestia said as softly as possible. "What are you talking about? I don't have a sister."

Twilight's eyes widened in fear as her jaw dropped. Her breathing increased as she took a few steps back, as Celestia looked at her, her expression serious and concerned.

Meanwhile, Spike sat there quietly, still looking between the two. Fear and concern on his face.

"No. No, you do have a sister. Princess Luna. The Princess of the night," Twilight said in desperation.

Celestia just sat there on her throne, staring down at her star pupil, her face full of mixed emotions.

"Princess Celestia! Please say something!" Twilight begged, taking one step forward.

"What is there to say, Twilight?" Celestia said calmly. "You clearly have either lost your mind or you thought the dream you had about me having a sister was real."

Twilight's heart sank at those words as she looked up at Celestia in shock and despair.

"No," Twilight said, taking a few steps back. "No, you do have a sister. Princess Luna, the princess of the night. She'd raise the moon and visit ponies in their dreams when they needed her."

As Twilight said this, Celestia raised an eyebrow at her. She shook her head before responding, "I've always raised the sun and the moon, Twilight. As for the last part, well, that sounds like something you would either come up with or dream about, which would explain why you think it's real. Dreams feel real sometimes. They're usually called nightmares, which would explain the nightmare part in "Nightmare Moon."

Twilight felt tears escaping her eyes and falling down her face to the floor. She couldn't believe what she was hearing, what was being said, and by Princess Celestia of all ponies. She stood there with her head down low as she sobbed.

Spike looked up at Twilight, the look of worry on his face increasing with each snob. He got up and went to put his claw on her back, but before he could, Twilight stopped sobbing and looked up at Princess Celestia, who was still sitting in her throne while looking down at Twilight with the same look of worry on her face, bit mixed with a cold and harsh look, matching the look that Twilight gave her.

Twilight and Princess Celestia stared at each other for a solid minute. Princess Celestia wasn't sure what to say, so she chose not to say anything. Twilight, however, had millions of different words to say to the princess, but judging from her earlier comments to the purple unicorn, she didn't feel like wasting her breath.

"I see," Twilight said as softly as possible, but it was obvious that she was furious.

Spike looked at Twilight, his face full of fear and concern. He's never once seen Twilight like this, at least not at Princess Celestia, never her, and it was only going to get worse from here.

"Come on, Spike," Twilight said in a much softer tone as before, but he knew she was still furious, so he immediately followed her without any questions.

"Twilight," Princess Celestia spoke softly.

Twilight looked over at Princess Celestia, hope in her eyes as her expression softened.

"I've had dreams that felt real myself and-" Before she could finish her sentence, Twilight snorted before turning her head straight ahead and walking away angrily. "Twilight!" Celestia called out to her, realizing her mistake.

Twilight ignored her and just kept walking with Spike following behind her; the same look of fear and concern on her face.

"Twilight!" Princess Celestia called out once more, and once again, Twilight ignored her. "Twilight, please . . ." she begged her, her voice full of desperation and sorrow.

"No!" Twilight shouted before Princess Celestia could say anything else while she stood there, avoiding eye contact with her. "You're not listening to me! So I'll just have to figure this out without your help," she said in anger and sadness before she left the princess alone with her thoughts and worries.

"Well, that was . . . something," Spike said, trying to find the right words. "You didn't even get to tell her about your dream."

Twilight didn't respond. She just stood there quietly, head down low with a look of sadness on her face as she and Spike were waiting for the train to Ponyvillie to arrive. Spike looked down awkwardly at his feet, feeling bad about his earlier statement.

"Sorry," he said softly while avoiding eye contact.

Not that it would matter, though, as Twilight still didn't say anything. In fact, she didn't even move. She stayed in the same position. The only sound that could be heard was her own breathing. Spike looked at her and sighed before placing a claw on her hoof, causing Twilight to turn her head at him and smile a small and gentle smile.

"Come on, Spike," she said, her voice soft and gentle. "We've got work to do."

Spike smiled at her, just as the train arrived. They entered and sat down in the same spot as before. Twilight once again stared out the window, letting out a small sigh while Spike . . . once again ordered snacks to eat. Twilight didn't seem to care, though, mainly since she was lost in thought.

The dream flashes in her mind once more as she wonders what it could possibly mean while also wondering why Spike and Princess Celestia don't remember Princess Luna, but she does. It worried her. She wondered if anyone else remembered her and if there's anyone else that she might remember that others don't. She couldn't think of anypony right now, though . . . unless?

"Twilight!" Spike screamed, trying to get her attention.

"Huh? What is it, Spike?" she asked, confused as she was brought back into reality.

"We're back in Ponyville. We can get off the train now," Spike replied awkwardly, giving her a look that matched his tone of voice.

"Oh, um, thank you, Spike," she replied in embarrassment as she realized that other ponies were staring at her.

The two exited out of the train, slowly walking through Ponyville, studying it very carefully. Well, Twilight was, Spike was just following her and her gaze. Sweat dripped from his forehead as he shook nervously.

"What are you doing, Twilight?" he asked her in a nervous tone of voice.

"Seeing if everything's the same or not," she said while looking at each building carefully.

"Okay, and this will help you figure out what your dream was and what it was about?" he asked, now more confused than nervous.

"Not necessarily," she replied while walking towards a building. "But it will help me figure some things out," she said, now staring at the sign on the bakery known as "Sugar Cube Corner".

Spike looked at her, his confusion leaving and being replaced with nervousness once again along with a hint of fear while Twilight looked at the bakery, her eyes tightening as she felt dark and chilling vibes just from staring at the sign on the building.

"Rainbow Dash said that she had to meet Pinkie Pie here for something," Twilight spoke softly. "But Pinkie Pie didn't say what it was for, aside from saying that it would be fun."

"Okay, and what does that have to do with your dream or this "Princess Luna" you claim exists?" Spike asked, his voice mixed with fear and nervousness along with confusion.

"I don't know, Spike," Twilight spoke truthfully. "But I can't help but feel like the piece of the puzzle is in here somewhere. In Sugar Cube Corner, and I'm determined to find out what that is. What that piece will lead to. To find out what is going on in Equestria."

Spiked looked up at Twilight, the same emotions on his face as Twilight herself kept her eyes on Sugar Cube Corner, her breathing slow and steady as she turned her head to face the little dragon she calls brother.

"You don't have to come if you don't want to," she said softly.

Spike looked at her, thinking it over. He took a step forward, then two steps back, breathing heavily as he was full of fear and uncertainty. Twilight gave him a soft and comforting smile. Spike saw her smile and took a deep breath before walking towards her, clinging on to her.

"That's my number one assistant," Twilight said with a chuckle.

"Yep, that's me," Spike said nervously while shivering in fear.

Twilight smiled at him once more before her and Spike entered the building. The door made an eerie creaking sound as she used the magic from her horn to open it. Once inside, Twilight immediately looked around the place as Spike climbed on to and wrapped himself on her back, holding on tightly as he kept shivering in fear.

Twilight didn't care, though. She just smiled at him once more while walking through the place, examining it closely. She looked at each and every table both on the tables themselves and under them, and she didn't find anything. She then looked at the windows and immediately noticed something.

"The bakery's closed, Twilight, we should probably go," Spike said, even though he knew that wasn't going to happen, but it was worth the try.

"I know, and it's not closing time just yet. It still has six or seven more hours before the bakery officially closes," Twilight said while examining the closed sign on the window, well for her it said "Open" but to every pony else it said "closed" which was extremely odd to her due to her earlier conversation with Rainbow Dash which wasn't that long ago.

Spike looked at the sign and sighed, "Yeah, I know, but maybe, just maybe Mr. and Mrs. Cake had somewhere to be, and Pinkie Pie couldn't watch over the place for one reason or another."

"I find that very unlikely, Spike. It's possible, sure, but not today. Remember, Rainbow Dash said that she was meeting Pinkie Pie here, and while yes, they could have already done whatever activity it was that Pinkie Pie wanted to do, it still doesn't explain why the store is closed. Pinkie Pie loves this place. She literally lives here, Spike, she'd run this place all night if she could," Twilight said, still eyeing the closed sign.

"I guess so," Spike said in defeat.

"You're still welcome to go if you want to leave, Spike. I won't stop you."

"No, I'll stay here with you, Twilight. What if you need my help or need me to send a letter to Princess Celestia," he replied while looking down at her the best he could.

"I don't think that last part will be necessary, Spike," she said while returning the smile, but Spike could tell that she was still hurt about the earlier situation with the princess. "She won't listen to me, not after what happened."

"I know, Twilight, but if things do get to that point, then we'll just have to hope she'll be willing to listen," Spike replied softly.

Twilight smiled at him before turning her attention back to the closed sign. She sighed, finding nothing wrong with it aside from it being there so early, but maybe, maybe Spike was right, at least she hoped so, cause she still had a bad feeling about being here.

She went to turn around, but upon looking down, she noticed something right next to the door. She walked towards it, a look of suspension on her face, which soon turned to fear and worry as she saw what it was.

"Is that . . ." Spike said in fear.

"A feather from Rainbow Dash's wing," Twilight said, confirming what Spike saw.

"So . . . more detective work, I assume?" he asked her while looking down at her nervously.

"Yep," Twilight replied, sounding confident, but really, she was as nervous as Spike.

Spike didn't say a word. He just clinged to Twilight as she used her magic from her horn to lift the feather off of the ground, where she examined it carefully. She noticed that it looked broken. Its pieces were fragmented, and shafts and barbs were disrupted and falling apart, and it appeared to be slightly more blue than its original light blue color, indicating that it was crushed, which disturbed Twilight.

Before Twilight or Spike could say a single word, they heard another eerie creaking sound coming from behind them. Twilight hid the feather before turning around to see who it was that caused the noise. Though she wasn't surprised when she saw her party pony friend known as Pinkie Pie. However, Pinkie Pie was definitely surprised to see her and Spike.

"Hey, guys," she said nervously while holding a tray of freshly baked cupcakes. "What are you doing here? The store is closed, didn't you see the sign?"

Twilight gave her a knowing glance before looking down at the cupcakes on the tray she held with hooves. The cupcakes were light blue with white cream and rainbow sprinkles on top, which made Twilight suspicious. If she didn't find the feather or saw the closed sign so early on a day the store is usually open, or the fact that she knows Rainbow Dash came here, then she would assume that the cupcakes were just that, but she couldn't help but think that maybe, just maybe . . .

"Twilight? Hello, are you there?" Pinkie Pie asked, setting the try down to wave a hoof in Twilight's face.

Twilight looked up at her, a look of suspicion on her face, but then she saw the look in Pinkie Pie's eyes. The way she acted, it was just like Pinkie Pie. Her good friend who loved to make others laugh and smile. However, she couldn't help but think that something was off with her, and just in general, aside from her dream and the lack of knowledge of Princess Luna. And it's all from this bakery.

Meanwhile, Spike just held on to Twilight, looking at Pinkie Pie with a small smile while noticing the look on Twilight's face.

"I'm here, Pinkie Pie," she said softly. "And I would like to check out the place."

Pinkie Pie's eyes widened in fear as her body shook violently.

"Why would you want to do that? Did Princess Celestia ask you to or something," she asked nervously.

"Sorta," Twilight said.

Pinkie Pie stared at her, blinking in confusion and nervousness before smiling.

"Of course, anything for my friends," she said in her normal Pinkie Pie tone.

Twilight noticed how quickly her behavior changed, but she kept her mouth shut for now while Spike just stayed quiet, trusting Twilight with his life.

"Where would you like to go and check out first? The kitchen? That's what most ponies would do," Pinkie Pie said in excitement.

Twilight knew something was up. She just hoped that it was her normal Pinkie Pie way of throwing a surprise party or something like that. However, she felt as if that wasn't the case as there was just something off about the whole situation. It didn't feel like her normal Pinkie Pie was surprised that she was always throwing, but more of her normal Pinkie Pie behavior, but with something dark and twisted behind it.

"The basement," Twilight said casually.

"Okey dokey lokey," Pinkie Pie replied with her typical Pinkie Pie smile, but inside her eyes was insanity.

Twilight noticed but chose to stay silent once more, letting Pinkie Pie lead the way. She didn't have to open the latch as it was already open from earlier. Twilight followed cautiously, keeping her eyes on Pinkie Pie as they entered the dark room underneath Sugar Cube Corner.

"Silly me, it's so dark in here, you can't see anything without a light, let me . . ."

Twilight used her magic from her horn to light up the room, making Pinkie Pie go silent as her secret was revealed to her two friends, who stared at the room, their eyes shot wide open as their jaws dropped at the sight. The room was decorated with a dark and twisted Pinkie Pie flair. Dried entrails were hung on the ceiling as they were being used as streamers, all with different colors, with skulls of all sizes mounted on the walls, and all were brightly painted. Organs were done up in pastels that were filled with helium and tied to the back of the chairs that sat in front of tables, which were made of the flesh and bones from dead ponies. One table in particular had four heads of young foals with their eyes closed and wearing party hats made from skin. Twilight even noticed a banner that was hanging from the rafters that was made from several different pony hides with words painted with blood that spelled out, "Life is a party".

While Twilight and Spike were distracted by the gruesome sight, Pinkie Pie grabbed a hammer and hit Twilight in the face with it, causing her to fall down on top of Spike. Twilight tried to get up, but the hammer hit her head so hard that her eye swelled up, making it hard to see.

"T-twilight . . . g-get . . . u-up . . . p-please . . ." Spike begged as Pinkie Pie slowly approached them, hammer in hoof.

Twilight slowly tried to get up, failing a few times, as she was lightheaded once again, except this time half of her vision was dark while the other half was blurry. Pinkie Pie stood there giggling at Twilight's failed attempts.

"What's the matter, Twilight, feeling a little dizzy? I hate to hammer it to you, but you're not getting up from a hit like that," Pinkie Pie said with a giggle.

"T-twilight . . ." Spike said, trying to stay awake as he was slowly losing consciousness.

Pinkie Pie's giggles soon turned into harsh laughter as she continued to approach Twilight and Spike. Twilight breathed heavily as she saw the pink pony she used to call her friend approaching her and her brother. She used every ounce of strength she had to get up to her hooves and use her magic from her horn to push Pinkie Pie away from her and Spike.

Pinkie Pie hit the wall with a loud thud before falling onto her stomach. Twilight followed suit.

"R-run . . . Spike . . ." Twilight said in exhaustion.

Spike laid there catching his breath as Twilight told him to run. Pinkie Pie lay there as well, grunting and moaning in pain before getting back up and grabbing the hammer that she dropped.

"RUN!" Twilight screamed at the top of her lungs, getting ready to use her magic on Pinkie Pie once more.

Unfortunately, though, Pinkie Pie was prepared this time and struck Twilight in the head with her hammer, knocking her out in the process.

"Twilight, please reconsider," Pinkie Pie said, looking at her friend with sadness and worry.

"I'm sorry, Pinkie Pie," Twilight replied with sorrow. "But there's no other way. We lost so many friends and loved ones already, and if this is how we can save them and everyone else, then so be it."

"Waise choice, Princess Twilight," said a dark and sinister voice.

Twilight slowly regained consciousness, letting out a loud grunting noise in the process. She tried to move but couldn't. So she tried again and again until she came to the horrifying realization that she couldn't due to the leather strap keeping her in place along with braces around her chest and hooves, keeping her in place. She noticed that what she was strapped to was a series of planks that, for some reason or another, spread her hooves, front and back, from each other.

She laid there breathing heavily as she tried to remember what had happened. It took her a few minutes before it hit her. Pinkie Pie! She's a serial killer. She killed Rainbow Dash, and now she's next. Her breathing increased as she tried to get out anyway she could. She tried to use the magic from her horn, but for some weird reason, she couldn't. No matter what, her magic wouldn't work.

"Why isn't this working!" she screamed in fear and frustration, only to get the answer from a familiar voice.

"Because I played surgeon and removed it from your skull before you woke up, Twilight," Pinkie Pie said with a chilling giggle.

Twilight's eyes widened in fear at her words. Her fear increased as Pinkie Pie emerged from the shadows with a nerve wrenching grin while she was dressed in a dress made from the cutie marks from the ponies she murdered, which included Rainbow Dash's cutie mark, along with six different colored pegasus' wings on her back, which also included one of Rainbow Dash's wings with a necklace that was made from six different colored unicorn horns, including her own.

"It took me sooooo long to learn how to carefully remove a unicorn's horn from their skull in order to keep them long enough to enjoy the fun we'll have together before it's time to go nighty night," Pinkie Pie said while admiring her horned necklace while Twilight stared at her in fear and betrayal. "First time I did this, I just broke the horn off, but it turns out that that doesn't stop the magic from flowing out of the end of their horn. Almost died because of it."

Twilight looked at Pinkie Pie. This time, it wasn't in fear, but in confusion as that reminded her of someone. Someone she knew. Pinkie Pie noticed and grinned at her.

"Do you know somepony with a broken horn, Twilight?" she asked in amusement.

"Yes, actually, I do," Twilight said in realization before her eyes went white once again.

Pinkie Pie gave Twilight a confused look in the process while Twilight's jaw dropped at what she saw.

"Fizzlepop!" Twilight screamed in fear, reaching out for her.

"Go Twilight!" she screamed at her while keeping her eyes on the threat in front of her. "All of you, go and stop this once and for all."

Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash grabbed Twilight, pulling her back.

"We've got to go, Twilight," Pinkie Pie said softly.

"Flash and Shining Armor told you the same thing, come on, we can't let them or anyone else, living or dead down," Rainbow Dash said in a serious tone of voice.

Twilight held back tears before turning around, and moving forward, Frizzlepop smiled before whispering, "Thank you for being my friend."

"Blah, blah, blah. We get it. Friendship is magic," the Storm King said sarcastically before hitting Tempest with the staff in his hands.

Tempest got up after a few struggles and charged towards him, screaming at the top of her lungs. Then she died.

Twilight gasped before her head dropped as best as it could do to its restraints. Meanwhile, Pinkie Pie was staring at Twilight. She was lost for words at what she had just seen.

"Woah, now that was something," she said after a few minutes of complete silence. "In all the time I spent playing with other ponies, I've never seen that before," she said with a giggle.

Twilight looked at her, her breathing heavy as she felt like she was about to pass out. Her left eye was still swollen shut, so every time she tried to keep her good eye open, she would also try to open her swollen eye, forgetting that it was swollen shut. However, despite that, she noticed something in the background. Her good eye widened as she noticed what it was.

"Princess Luna's cutie mark," she said in shock and disbelief.

"Who's Princess Luna?" Pinkie Pie asked in confusion before looking at Twilight's eye and looking where she was looking. "What are you looking at?"

"Princess Luna," Twilight said in hope, which angered Pinkie Pie.

"I think that fractured skull of yours is making you see things, Twilight," Pinkie Pie said while turning around and walking towards something. "It's even giving you hope, which is not the kind of fun we're supposed to have, but don't you worry, I've just got the things to help with that."

"Do your worst, Pinkie Pie," Twilight said, her voice still full of hope along with bravery. "Cause, Princess Luna will save me, and then we'll figure out what's going on and fix it. You may have gotten several ponies, including our friend Rainbow Dash, but you won't get me, nor will you get Spike. In fact, knowing Spike he already wrote and sent a letter to Princess Celsetia while getting the rest of our friends to save me and stop you once and for all, but I promise you Pinkie Pie, I will make things right. I'll bring you back to Element of Laughter and my friend that I know you as."

Pinkie Pie turned her head to look at Twilight before laughing a dark and harsh laugh at her. Twilight frowned at her. She wasn't scared or afraid. She was determined. She knew that Pinkie Pie was desperately trying to kill her confidence, but she wouldn't let her.

"Go ahead and laugh it up, Pinkie Pie," she said, not phased by her laughter. "Everything that I said will happen, mark my words."

"Oh, I'm happy to say that won't happen, Twilight. You see, this Princess Luna that you're talking about doesn't exist, and Spike well . . . you did your best," Pinkie Pie said with a sinister grin while turning around and holding up Spike's decapitated head.

Twilight's eyes widened at the sight of her brother's head lying on the top of Pinkie Pie's hoof, a look mixed with pain and terror on his face.

"SPIKE!" Twilight screamed in a loud and ear piercing scream while trying to break free from the restraints, but to no avail. "Spike. Spike. Spike," she repeated while snobbing.

"Now that's the type of fun we're supposed to have, Twilight," Pinkie Pie said with an amused grin.

Twilight went from crying to screaming and violently pulling against the restraints. Pinkie Pie watched with admiration, placing Spike's head down on top of the four foal heads.

"I take it back Pinkie Pie, I'll fucking kill you!" She screamed while trying to reach her, but failing.

"Awe, looks like I struck a nerve," Pinkie Pie replied while grabbing a scapple and placing it above her cutie mark on her right flank. "Let's strike another."

Twilight breathed heavily as she stared down at Pinkie Pie, the same look of anger still on her face as she was extremely pissed off that she didn't care what kind of torture Pinkie Pill will put her through, she was going to get out, and then she'll make do on her newfound promise to her former friend.

"Go ahead," she said coldly, which Pinkie Pie obliged.

Twilight flinched in pain before screaming in pain as the blade sliced through her skin, cutting off her cutie mark, blood gushing out of her wound as Pinkie Pie moved on to the other cutie mark, cutting it off, making Twilight scream even louder in pain.

"Another piece for my lovely dress. I wonder what Rarity will think when she sees it. Oh, boy, I can't wait till her number comes up," Pinkie Pie said while holding up Twilight's discarded cutie marks.

"Number?" Twilight asked weakly.

"Don't worry about it, Twilight. Just know that yours didn't come up, but I couldn't risk you getting away and telling on me, that wouldn't have been friendly of you," Pinkie Pie said in a mocking tone.

Twilight didn't respond. She just stared at Pinkie Pie coldly while breathing heavily. She felt the blood from her flanks flow down to the bottom of her hooves. Pinkie Pie giggled before setting them down and grabbing a knife.

"Let's see what else should I do to you, Twilight?" Pinkie Pie asked while holding the knife to her face.

"Do whatever you want, Pinkie Pie. Like I said, I will get out and figure a way to fix all of this, but not before killing you for Spike, as well as Rainbow Dash and every other pony you murdered."

Pinkie Pie laughed while dragging the knife up the planks before staring at Twilight with a prideful smile.

"You really think you can escape me, Twilight? No pony has been able to escape me yet, and no pony will, especially not one in your condition," she grinned at her while Twilight glared at her.

This lasted for a couple of seconds Pinkie Pie dragged the knife down the planks before cutting Twilight loose, letting her fall down on her stomach.

"And I'm feeling like mixing things up a bit, especially after the fight that Spike put up. He wasn't as strong as Gilda, but he still put up a fight, let's see how much of a fight you put up."

"Gilda?" Twilight asked before once again her eyes went white.

"Thanks, Rainbow Dash. For everything. I'm sorry I wasn't a good friend. Keep her out of trouble Twilight, once this is over, don't let this get to her too much," she said softly while giving Twilight, Rainbow Dash and the rest of the main six a warm smile.

"Gilda," Rainbow Dash said emotionally.

Gilda smirked at her while holding the wound on her side before running towards one of the monsters, tackling it and beating on it violently.

"Go! Now! Stop him and save Equestria!" she screamed while Twilight and the rest of the mane six pulled Rainbow Dash back and moved forward.

"Ooooh, one of those again. This is getting very interesting," Pinkie Pie said before stabbing Twilight on her left leg, causing her to scream in pain, except this time it was much louder and ear wrenching as it went through the bone.

Pinkie Pie laughed at her while pulling the knife out of her leg and licking the blood off of the knife. Twilight winched in pain before turning on her back and staring at the party pony. Her breathing heavily as Pinkie Pie sat on top of her, placing one hoof above her hand while putting the knife in front of Twilight's face.

"You're not putting up much of a fight Twilight," she said while stabbing her in her side six to seven, maybe eight times.

Twilight started to cough up blood while screaming in pain as she looked up at the pony she used to call friend. Pinkie Pie frowned in disappointment.

"I was hoping that you would put up more of a fight, Twilight, especially with that promise you made me. Oh, well, guess I'll cut things short this time. At least that you gave me a few laughs today, friend," she said while holding up the knife with both hooves.

"You're not my friend, not this you," Twilight said, spewing out blood, before head butting Pinkie Pie in the face, causing her to drop the knife while holding her nose with her hooves, backing up slowly due to the intense pain.

Twilight felt the pain spread through her head to her brain. Her vision blurring once more. However, Pinkie Pie was so focused on her bloody nose that she accidentally gave Twilight enough time to get up to her hooves, though she had to balance herself due to her injuries which wasn't easy as it hurt to stand, due to the intense pain spreading through her legs Pinkie Pie looked up at Twilight in anger, which Twilight returned without a second thought.

"The fun ends now, Twilight!" Pinkie Pie yelled before charging at Twilight, who stood there, waiting for her, knife in hoof.

"Exactly what I was thinking," Twilight said while holding out the knife and slicing Pinkie Pie with it, causing her to trip and fall on to one of the tables.

Twilight then used every ounce of strength she had once more to jump on Pinkie Pie's back and brutally stabbing her in the head over and over again, nonstop until her front hooves got tired and started cramping as her throat gave out due to screaming so loud and for so long. She then jabbed the knife deep into Pinkie Pie's skull before lying down, breathing heavily while thinking about what just happened. How her friend was a serial killer and killed her friends and by the looks of it, turned them into cupcakes, something she realized after seeing the tray of cupcakes with the same color as Rainbow Dash which was confirmed due to the room she was in and the attire that Pinkie Pie wore.

Twilight continued to lie there, crying at the weight of her action. How she had to kill her one friend, regardless if she needed to or not, deserved it or not, and if it really was her or not. She felt her blood getting hotter while her body got colder as her heart rate decreased. She couldn't die yet, she had so much more to do, she had to find answers, even more now with the two new visions that she saw, or whatever those were.

She turned around and looked at Princess Luna's cutie mark, reaching out for it.

"Princess Luna," she said before she passed out and died.

"Princess Celestia, Princess Luna. What's going on?" Twilight asked while panicking.

"Equestria is being attacked," Princess Luna said, her voice extremely serious.

"By an old foe. Someone much more dangerous than you can possibly imagine. He's done more evil and caused more harm than every threat you ever faced combined," Princess Celsetia said, her voice also extremely serious.

"It was a miracle when he was defeated the first time, and we'll need another one," Princess Luna said in the same serious tone as her sister.

Twilight opened her eyes, gasping for air as she awoke inside of her library once more.

"What . . . what is going on?"